JP2015096116A - Reel type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a cumulative increase in an amount of data due to an increase in the number of lottery objects by restricting the number of the lottery objects when symbol combinations stopping on winning lines are differed according to depressing order.SOLUTION: Combinations of lottery objects consist of depressing-order minor winning groups Ya01a, Ya02b, and Ya03c. The combinations of lottery objects have different depressing-order incorrect minor winning combinations controlled to be pulled in when an operation is executed in reference depressing order, and has different types of irregular depressing order by which a depressing-order correct minor winning combination is controlled to be pulled in. Due to a combination of the lottery objects, a depressing-order minor winning group Ya01b, a depressing-order minor winning group Ya01c, a depressing-order minor winning group Ya02a, a depressing-order minor winning group Ya02c, a depressing-order minor winning group Ya03a and a depressing-order minor winning group Ya03b are deleted.

Description

  The present invention relates to a swivel type gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged are rotated in response to an operation of a start lever, and each reel is controlled to stop based on an operation input of a stop button. A revolving type gaming machine such as a so-called slot machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “gaming machine”) that gives a privilege according to the combination when the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is matched in a predetermined activated pay line. Say) is known.

  The combination used in such a gaming machine includes a small combination for giving a dividend, a bonus combination for starting a bonus game state advantageous to the player, and insertion of a game medium such as a medal or credit subtraction. There is a re-playing role that lets you play the next game. In gaming machines, it is forbidden to provide a role other than the above-mentioned role according to the game rules. Therefore, a gaming machine that is attractive to a player while using the above-mentioned role has been developed.

  Specifically, there is known a technique for improving the playability of a gaming machine by combining a push order small combination and a stop button push function notification function. The push order small combination is a combination of a plurality of small combinations that are won simultaneously by internal lottery, and the small combination to be won is determined by the pressing order of the stop button. Of the plurality of small combinations included in the push order small combination, the small combination advantageous to the player is referred to as “Push order correct answer small combination”, and the disadvantageous combination for the player is referred to as “Push order incorrect answer small combination”. In addition, winning a plurality of small combinations included in the push order small combination at the same time is referred to as “winning of the push order small combination”. The correct answer push order in the push order small combination means a push order in which the push order correct combination small prize wins. Further, the incorrect answer push order in the push order small combination means a push order in which the push order incorrect answer small combination wins.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a slot machine that displays a correct pressing order on a display unit when a pressing order small combination is won by internal lottery. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a gaming machine that notifies the correct pressing order of the pressing order small combination according to the number of acquired game media in the bonus game state.

JP 2004-229730 A JP 2009-005978 A

  However, there is a problem that the number of lottery objects in the internal lottery increases when the push order small combination is used. If only one push order small role is prepared in the lottery target, there will be one correct push order, and the player will operate in the correct push order even if the correct push order is not reported, It is necessary to prepare a plurality of push order small combinations with different correct push orders in the lottery target.

  In addition, when the push order is not reported, the standard push order (reference push order) that is normally used when the push order is not reported is an incorrect answer push order so that the correct push order small prize is not won. However, it is desirable that the push order incorrect answering combination corresponding to the reference push order is missed. However, if there is only one push order incorrect answering combination corresponding to the reference pressing order, a situation occurs in which the player operates with the aim of the push order incorrect answering role and prevents the player from missing it. In order to avoid such a situation, push order small combinations having the same correct pressing order and different incorrect answer small combinations corresponding to the standard pressing order are prepared in the lottery targets.

  In other words, multiple correct answer push orders are prepared to conceal the correct answer push order, and push order small roles with different incorrect answer small orders are prepared for each correct push order in order to generate a failure in the standard push order. It was. Each push order small combination needs to include a push order correct answer small number and a plurality of push order incorrect answer small combinations, so if the number of lottery objects increases due to the push order small combination, data that should be retained accordingly The amount increases progressively.

  For this reason, how to reduce the number of lottery targets and efficiently realize various push order small roles is an important issue. The challenge is to make it possible to simultaneously win multiple re-game players through internal lottery and stop which combination of symbols from among the multiple re-game players won simultaneously on the winning line. The same problem occurs in the push order re-gamer determined by the push order of the buttons.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and suppresses the number of lottery objects when the combination of symbols to be stopped on the winning line is changed according to the pressing order. It is an object of the present invention to provide a swivel type gaming machine that can prevent an increase in the amount of data accompanying an increase in the number of games.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is provided with a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged and rotationally driven, and corresponding to each of the plurality of reels. A plurality of stop buttons for performing an operation input for stopping the rotation driving of the plurality of reels, and a plurality of ones of a plurality of types with a probability corresponding to a staying game state among the plurality of game states Based on the internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining any one of the lottery objects, the lottery result by the internal lottery, and the operation mode of the operation input to the plurality of stop buttons. Reel stop control means for performing stop control of the plurality of reels, and the plurality of types of symbols arranged on the plurality of reels controlled to be stopped by the reel stop control means. When a combination of symbols corresponding to any one of the plurality of types of roles is configured in a predetermined winning line, a spinning game having a privilege granting means for granting a privilege corresponding to the combination corresponding to the combination The plurality of lottery objects, when operated in a standard push order determined as a reference in a game, is a standard push order incorrect solver that is a push order incorrect solver that is drawn and controlled on the winning line A combination of lottery objects that are different from each other in a combination of lottery objects that are different from each other in the combination of lottery objects, and the correct answer push order in which the correct answer combination is controlled on the winning line. The object does not include a lottery object having the same correct pushing order as any one of the lottery objects belonging to the combination of the lottery objects, and different in the standard pushing order incorrect answering.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the lottery objects belonging to the lottery target combination have substantially the same winning probability in the internal lottery.

  In addition, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the incorrect push order answering is associated with a combination of symbols using symbols separated by 5 frames or more on the reel.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above-described invention, the winning probability is different between the lottery object belonging to the lottery object combination and the lottery object not belonging to the lottery object combination, and the correct correct push order is used. The total value of the winning probabilities of the lottery targets to be pulled in is the same in all correct pressing orders.

  Here, terms used in this specification will be described. First, “reel” refers to a display row in which a plurality of symbols are arranged on the peripheral surface. A plurality of reels are provided in the gaming machine. The “reel window” refers to one that is installed on the front surface of a gaming machine and that allows a player to visually recognize a part of a plurality of symbols arranged on the reel. The “stop symbol” refers to a symbol that is visible to the player through the reel window among a plurality of symbols arranged on the stopped reel.

  “Game media” refers to medals or game balls used in gaming machines. “Credit” refers to information indicating the number of game media electrically or magnetically stored in the gaming machine, and the number is referred to as the number of credits. “Bet” refers to setting a game medium necessary to start a game. The betting game medium is consumed at the start of the game. “Number of bets” refers to the number of game media set to start a game.

  “Game” refers to a series of processes from the start of reel rotation until the end of the process based on the winning determination result. “One game” and “one game” refer to one time of the series of processes. The “start lever” refers to a device that a player operates to instruct the start of a game.

  “Combination” means the smallest unit to be selected. A bonus combination, a small combination, and a re-playing combination are roughly classified according to the type of privilege granted in accordance with the winning combination.

  The “push order small combination” is a combination of a plurality of small combinations that are simultaneously won by internal lottery, and a small combination to be won is determined by the push order. Of the plurality of small combinations included in the push order small combination, the small combination advantageous to the player is referred to as “Push order correct answer small combination”, and the disadvantageous combination for the player is referred to as “Push order incorrect answer small combination”. In addition, winning a plurality of small combinations included in the push order small combination at the same time is referred to as “winning of the push order small combination”.

  The “push order re-game player” is a combination of a plurality of re-game players who are simultaneously won by internal lottery, and the re-game player to win is determined by the push order. Of the multiple re-playing players included in the push-order re-playing role, the re-playing role that is advantageous to the player is `` Push-order correct answer re-playing role '' and the re-playing role that is disadvantageous to the player is It is called a “role”. In addition, the fact that a plurality of re-game players included in the push-order re-game player wins simultaneously is referred to as “push-order re-game player win”.

  The push order correct answer small role and the push order correct answer replay role are referred to as “push order correct answer role”. The push order incorrect answer small role and the push order incorrect answer replay role are referred to as “push order incorrect answer”. The “correct answer push order” refers to a push order in which a push order correct answer combination wins in a push order small role or a push order re-playing role. “Illegal answer push order” means a push order in which the push order incorrect answer combination wins in the push order small role or the push order re-playing role.

  “Internal lottery” refers to determining the winning or losing of one or more roles in response to the operation of the start lever. “Winning” means that a winning combination is determined as a result of an internal lottery. “Lose” means a state in which no combination is determined as a result of the internal lottery. The “stop button” refers to a device that is operated by the player to instruct to stop the rotating reel. A plurality of stop buttons respectively corresponding to a plurality of reels are provided in the gaming machine.

  “Winning” means that the combination of the stopped symbols on the activated winning line matches the symbol combination corresponding to the combination. “Non-winning” means that the combination of the stopped symbols on the activated winning line does not match the symbol combination corresponding to the combination. In the case of a non-winning prize, either a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination is not aligned on the activated winning line by operating the stop button even though one of the winning combinations has been won by an internal lottery. There is a case where the combination of the stopped symbols on the winning line that has been activated due to the loss is not the same as the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination. Also, the former case is called “missing”.

  “Winning flag” refers to data that stores a winning combination by an internal lottery. As a general rule, the winning flag set based on the result of the internal lottery is cleared at the end of one game.

  The “winning line” refers to a combination of predetermined symbol positions that are targets for determining winning. The winning determination changes from an invalid state to an effective state according to the bet. “On the activated winning line” means a symbol position related to the winning line that has been changed to an effective state.

  “Number of payouts” refers to the number of game media to be paid out in correspondence with the winning combination, and when multiple winnings are made through multiple winning lines, the total number of dividends given to each winning combination It becomes. However, an upper limit “15 (sheets)” is set for the number of payouts, and when the total number of payouts given to each combination exceeds 15, the upper limit of 15 is the number of payouts. Become.

  “Releasing rate” means the ratio of the number of payouts to the number of bets (the number of payouts / the number of bets). When the payout rate is 1 (100%), the number of bets and the number of payouts are the same value. Means.

  According to the present invention, when the spinning-type game machine is operated according to the standard push order determined as the standard in the game for the lottery object when the combination of symbols to be stopped on the winning line is changed according to the push order The correct push order in which the standard push order incorrect answering that is controlled to be drawn into the winning line is a combination of different lottery targets and the correct push order is drawn into the winning line. Constitutes different lottery target combinations within the lottery target combination, and the winning probability in the lottery target internal lottery belonging to the lottery target combination is the same, and correct with any of the lottery targets belonging to the lottery target combination Since it is configured not to include lottery targets that have the same pushing order and different from the lottery target and the standard push order incorrect solution, the number of lottery targets is suppressed, and accordingly the number of lottery targets increases. It is possible to prevent over data amount of cumulative increase.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the variable reel display device of the gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram for explaining a functional configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a game state of the main control board. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the sub-control board. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the internal lottery and stop control of the main control board. (Part 1) FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the internal lottery and stop control of the main control board. (Part 2) FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the push order small combination. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration for reducing the winning probability of the push order incorrect answering small combination. (Part 1) FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration for reducing the winning probability of a push order incorrect answering small combination. (Part 2) FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a role group in a case where the winning probability of the push order incorrect answer small role based on the standard push order of the push order small role group is lowered. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of deleting a role group. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a role group after data reduction. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram in the case where three regions are provided for each of the middle reel and the right reel. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the reduction of role groups when three regions are provided for each of the middle reel and the right reel. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the contents of one game flow in the gaming machine. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the sub-control board. (Part 1) FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the sub-control board. (Part 2) FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the details of the ART right granting process shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[1. Appearance structure of gaming machine]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a gaming machine 1 (slot machine) according to the present embodiment. The gaming machine 1 includes a box-shaped main body 2 having an open front surface and a front door 3 disposed on the front surface of the main body 2. The main body 2 and the front door 3 are fixed on one side by a hinge so that they can be opened and closed. The front door 3 displays an operation unit OP in which buttons for receiving operations by the player are arranged, a reel window 20 for visually recognizing a symbol of the reel variable display device RL, and information for proceeding with the game. It is composed of a panel display portion DP on which indicators are arranged, an indicator on which information for progressing the game is displayed, an effect display portion TP on which an illumination device is arranged, and a tray portion BP for storing medals. Yes.

  The operation unit OP is provided with a medal slot 10, a bet button 11, a start lever 12, a left stop button 13a, a middle stop button 13b, a right stop button 13c, and a checkout button 14. A medal slot 10 is disposed on the upper right side of the operation unit OP, and a bet button 11 is disposed on the left side of the upper surface.

  The gaming machine 1 starts rotating the reels R1 to R3 when the start lever 12 is operated after the winning line is activated by betting. A bet is made by inserting a medal, operating the bet button 11, or winning a re-gamer. The start lever 12 is disposed on the front side of the lower position of the bet button 11.

  The reel R1 is a reel provided on the left side when viewed from the player. This reel R1 is referred to as a left reel R1. The reel R2 is a reel provided in the center when viewed from the player. This reel R2 is referred to as a middle reel R2. The reel R3 is a reel provided on the right side when viewed from the player. This reel R3 is referred to as a right reel R3.

  On the right side of the star lever 12, a left stop button 13a for stopping the rotation of the left reel R1, a middle stop button 13b for stopping the rotation of the middle reel R2, and a right stop button for stopping the rotation of the right reel R3. 13c is arranged.

  Further, after the reels R1 to R3 start rotating, the first operation among the stop buttons 13a to 13c is the first stop operation, the next operation is the second stop operation, and the last operation is the third operation. This is called a stop operation. Further, of the stop buttons 13a to 13c, the first pressed button is the first stop button, the next pressed button is the second stop button, and the last pressed button is the third stop button.

  On the left side of the start lever 12, an adjustment button 14 for adjusting the credit and paying out the medal to the medal tray 40 is disposed. Credits are added when a medal is inserted into the medal slot 10 or a small role is won, and subtracted by a bet. When the settlement button 14 is operated, medals for the remaining credit are paid out. In this way, the checkout button 14 is used when the player stops using the gaming machine 1, and the above series of operations is performed so that the frequency of operation is low and the player is not operated accidentally while using the gaming machine 1. It is placed at a position that deviates from the flow of operation.

  The panel display section DP is provided with a reel window 20, a guide display 22, and an information display section 23. The reel window 20 is made of a transparent acrylic plate that allows three consecutive symbols per reel, and the player can view nine symbols on three reels through the reel window 20.

  The gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is a so-called one-line machine, and has a horizontal winning line E1 at the middle display position of the reel window 20. That is, the upper display position on the left reel R1 is U1, the middle display position is M1, the lower display position is D1, the upper display position on the middle reel R2 is U2, the middle display position is M2, and the lower display position is D2. When the upper display position on the right reel R3 is U3, the middle display position is M3, and the lower display position is D3, the pay line E1 is at the middle display positions M1-M2-M3 on the reels R1 to R3. It corresponds.

  Further, on the right side of the reel window 20, there is provided a guide display 22 on which a display unit that lights up according to the winning combination and a plurality of LEDs that light up according to the game state are arranged. Further, on the lower side of the reel window 20, a credit number display 23a for displaying the number of credits, a payout number display 23c for displaying the number of medals obtained by winning a winning combination as a payout number, and a predetermined game state are given. An information display section 23 is provided that includes an acquired number display 23b that displays the acquired number by accumulating the number of payouts.

  The effect display unit TP includes a display 30 that includes a liquid crystal display that displays an image of the game progress state, an electrical LED 31 that displays the game state by changing the color and lighting pattern according to the game state, and the game A speaker 32 is provided for outputting BGM to be changed according to the state, operation sound according to button operation, and guide sound.

  The medal tray BP is provided with a medal tray 40 for storing medals discharged from the medal payout outlet 40a by driving the medal payout device, and an ashtray 41 is provided on the left side of the medal tray 40.

[2. Configuration of variable reel display device]
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the reel variable display device RL of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 2A shows the entire structure of the reel variable display device RL, and shows a state in which the right reel R3 is removed to show the inside of the reel variable display device RL. FIG. 2B shows the detailed structure of the right reel R3.

  The right reel R3 has 21 various symbols (symbol numbers PN = 1 to 1) around a reel frame 56c made of a transparent ABS resin or the like having a plurality of spoke portions radially extending from the shaft portion and an annular frame. 21) is printed and a reel band 58c is attached. Although the structure of the right reel R3 has been described here, the left reel R1 and the middle reel R2 have the same configuration, and the reel band 58a is attached to the reel frame 56a of the left reel R1, and the reel of the middle reel R2 A reel band 58b is affixed to the frame 56b. The reel frames 56a and 56b and the reel bands 58a and 58b are not shown.

  The reels R <b> 1 to R <b> 3 are inserted along guide rails 51 a to 51 c corresponding to the respective reels provided above and below the case body 50 of the reel variable display device RL, and are accommodated in the case body 50.

  The right reel R3 is fixed to the stepping motor 54c and rotates. For the rotation of the right reel R3, a stepping motor 54c that rotates once by supplying a pulse of 504 steps is used, and a predetermined symbol can be displayed on the reel window 20 by supplying a pulse of a predetermined number of steps. Further, a backlight device 53c provided with LEDs (not shown) is provided so that light can be irradiated from the inside of the reel band 58c. Thus, by irradiating light from the inside of the reel band 58c by the backlight device 53c, the player can make the symbols on the reel band 58c stand out.

  Further, a detection plate 57c is attached to one of the spoke portions, and a reel position detection signal 155c, which will be described later, can be output by the reel position detection sensor 55c every time the right reel R3 makes one rotation. When 12 steps are advanced after detecting this reel position detection signal 155c, the detection plate 57c and the reel band 58c are positioned so that the symbol of symbol number PN = 1 is positioned on the winning line E1 in the center of the reel window 20. The position is set.

  The right reel R3, the stepping motor 54c to which the right reel R3 is fixed, the backlight device 53c, and the reel position detection sensor 55c are fixed to the base plate 52c to form one unit. In this unit, the base plate 52c is inserted along the guide rail 51c and accommodated in the case body 50.

  Although the stepping motor 54c, the backlight device 53c, the detection plate 57c, the reel position detection sensor 55c, and the reel position detection signal 155c are not shown, in the left reel R1, the stepping motor 54a, the backlight device 53a, the detection plate 57a, The middle reel R2 corresponds to the reel position detection sensor 55a and the reel position detection signal 155a, and the middle reel R2 corresponds to the stepping motor 54b, the backlight device 53b, the detection plate 57b, the reel position detection sensor 55b, and the reel position detection signal 155b.

[3. Electrical configuration of gaming machine]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 100A that performs main control and a sub-control board 100B that performs display control on the display 30 and displays an image.

  The main control board 100A includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101, a clock generation circuit 102, a clock generation circuit 103, a read-only memory (ROM) 104, a random-access memory (RAM) 105, a data transmission circuit 106, and an input / output port. 107. A CPU 101 incorporating a ROM or RAM may be employed. In that case, the external ROM 104 and RAM 105 are not required.

  The CPU 101 reads out the program stored in the ROM 104 based on the timing of the CLK signal generated by the clock generation circuit 102, and sequentially executes the program. When the power is turned on, the CPU 101 executes the main program from a predetermined address, and starts from a predetermined address at the timing of the INTR signal generated by the clock generation circuit 103 different from the cycle of the clock generation circuit 102. Run the interrupt program. Here, the interval between INTR signals is about 1.5 milliseconds, for example. The CPU 101 stores information such as various flags and various counters in the RAM 105 in accordance with the execution of the program. The CPU 101 reads the states of various buttons and sensors through the input / output port 107 and drives various devices such as a lamp and a motor.

  The bet operation instruction signals 111a to 111c, the start operation instruction signal 112, the stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c, and the settlement operation instruction signal 114 are respectively a bet button 11, a start lever 12, and stop buttons 13a to 13c provided in the operation unit OP. And a signal detected in response to the player operating the checkout button 14 and is input to the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107.

  The display control signals 123a to 123c are display signals to be displayed on the credit number display 23a, the obtained number display 23b, and the payout number display 23c provided in the panel display unit DP, respectively, and are displayed via the input / output port 107. Is output from the CPU 101. The reel position detection signals 155a to 155c correspond to the respective reels of the variable reel display device RL, and are detected once every time the reel rotates once, and are input to the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107.

  The reel drive signals 154a to 154c are stepping motor drive signals for driving the reels R1 to R3 of the variable reel display device RL, and are output from the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107.

  The medal insertion signal 160 is a signal that is output when the medal detection sensor 59a provided in the medal detection device provided in the front door 3 communicating from the medal insertion slot 10 detects the inserted medal. The data is input to the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107. The medal block signal 161 is a signal for driving a medal block solenoid 59 b provided in the medal detection device, and is output from the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107. The medal payout signal 162 is a signal output when the medal payout sensor 59 c provided in the medal discharge unit of the medal payout device detects a medal, and is input to the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107. The payout drive signal 163 is a signal for driving a medal payout drive motor 59 d provided in the medal payout device, and is output from the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107.

  The CPU 101 transmits various commands to the sub control board 100B via the data transmission circuit 106. The sub-control board 100B includes a CPU (central processing unit) 191, a clock generation circuit 192, a clock generation circuit 193, a ROM (read-only memory) 194, a RAM (random-access memory) 195, a data input circuit 196, and a graphic LSI. A display circuit 197 including the peripheral circuits is provided.

  The CPU 191 reads the program stored in the ROM 194 based on the timing of the CLK signal generated by the clock generation circuit 192, and sequentially executes the program. When the power is turned on, the CPU 191 executes the main program from a predetermined address, and starts from a predetermined address at the timing of the INTR1 signal generated by the clock generation circuit 193 different from the cycle of the clock generation circuit 192. Run the interrupt program. Here, the interval of the INTR1 signal is, for example, 2 milliseconds.

  The CPU 191 stores information such as various flags and various counters in the RAM 195 in accordance with the execution of the program. Further, an INTR2 signal is generated based on a strobe signal transmitted in synchronization with the data transmission timing from the data transmission circuit of the main control board 100A, and an interrupt program starting from a predetermined address is generated at the timing of this INTR2 signal. Run.

  The sub control board 100B receives various commands from the main control board 100A, and outputs instruction information for causing the display 30 to display an effect image associated with the game to the display circuit 197. In addition, the sub control board 100B is configured to control lighting of the lighting device by the guide display 22 and the lighting LED 31, lighting control of the backlight devices 53a, 53b and 53c provided in the reel variable display device RL, and BGM. Sound control for outputting sound from the speaker 32 is performed.

[4. Game by game machine]
The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a horizontal winning line E1 at the middle display position of the reel window 20. Further, the main control board 100A of the gaming machine 1 has a function of controlling the transition of a plurality of game states including the RT state. In addition, the sub-control board 100B of the gaming machine 1 switches between an AT state that notifies the push order of the stop button, which is advantageous for the player by controlling images and sounds, and a non-AT state that does not notify the push order. It has a function.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1, as the reference pressing order for operating the stop buttons 13a to 13c in the non-AT state (hereinafter referred to as “reference pressing order”), the pressing order for stopping the left reel R1 by the first stop operation. Is recommended. And, as will be described later, as for the combination of symbols that triggers the transition to the RT state where the re-gamer is won with high probability, a pressing order other than the standard pressing order (hereinafter referred to as "anomalous pressing order") is input In this case, the game stops on the winning line E1, so that in the non-AT state where the push order is not notified, the game state other than the RT state is stayed.

  The sub control board 100B performs a lottery process related to the AT state according to the result of the internal lottery in the main control board 100A. In this lottery process, it is determined whether to grant the ART state right. The ART state is a state where the sub control board 100B is in the AT state and the main control board 100A is in the RT state. The state in which the sub control board 100B is in the AT state but the main control board 100A has not shifted to the RT state is referred to as an ART preparation state. Hereinafter, the lottery processing related to the AT state is referred to as ART lottery, and granting an ART state right as a result of the ART lottery is referred to as ART right winning. If the ART right is won, the sub-control board 100B enters the AT state. Since the main control board 100A is not in the RT state at this time, it is in the ART preparation state.

  If the push order small combination is won in the AT state, the sub-control board 100B notifies the correct push order of the push order correct combination. The push order correct answer winning combination is the winning combination having the largest payout among the winning combinations included in the winning push order winning combination.

  Further, if the push order re-gamer is won in the ART ready state, the sub-control board 100B notifies the correct push order of the push-order correct re-game. The push order correct answer re-gamer is a re-game player in which combinations of symbols that trigger the transition to the RT state are arranged on the winning line E1 among the re-game players included in the selected push-order re-game player.

[4-1. Arrangement of design]
Symbols such as “bell” and “replay 1” are printed on the reel bands 58a to 58c. A reel band 58a is attached to the left reel R1 so that 21 symbols are arranged at equal intervals, and a reel band 58b is attached to the middle reel R2 so that 21 symbols are arranged at equal intervals. The reel band 58c is attached to the right reel R3 so that 21 symbols are arranged at equal intervals. The positions of the 21 symbols on the reel are managed by symbol numbers. The symbol numbers are from symbol number PN = 1 to symbol number PN = 21. The same symbol may be arranged at a position corresponding to a plurality of symbol numbers on the same reel.

  For the rotation of the reels R1 to R3, stepping motors 54a to 54c that rotate once by supplying a pulse of 504 steps are used. Therefore, when 21 symbols are arranged, the interval between the symbols is 24 steps.

  Further, since the symbol number PN = 1 is positioned on the winning line E1 at the middle stage of the reel window 20 when 12 steps are advanced after the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c are detected, the reel position If the detection signal 155a to 155c is detected and then proceeding 36 steps, the symbol of symbol number PN = 2 is positioned in the middle stage of the reel window, and if proceeding 60 steps, the symbol of symbol number PN = 3 is positioned in the middle stage of the reel window. If step 492 is advanced, the symbol of symbol number PN = 21 is positioned in the middle of the reel window. When the processing proceeds beyond step 504, the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c are detected again. Thus, by controlling the number of pulses supplied to the stepping motors 54a to 54c based on the timing at which the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c are detected, a predetermined symbol can be positioned in the middle stage of the reel window.

[4-2. Functional configuration]
Next, a functional configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram for explaining a functional configuration of the gaming machine 1. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the main control board 100 </ b> A includes an operation receiving unit 201, a game processing unit 202, a payout control unit 203, and a game state setting unit 204.

  The operation receiving unit 201 is for each operation unit (medal insertion slot 10, bet button 11, start lever 12, left stop button 13a, middle stop button 13b, right stop button 13c, and checkout button 14) provided in the operation unit OP. It is a processing unit that accepts player operation information. The operation receiving unit 201 outputs the received operation to the game processing unit 202 and the sub control board 100B.

  The game processing unit 202 includes a bet control unit 211, an internal lottery unit 212, a reel control unit 213, and a winning determination processing unit 214. The bet control unit 211 makes a bet when the operation reception unit 201 receives operation information related to insertion of medals, receives operation information of the bet button 11, or wins a re-gamer to win a winning line. Enable E1. Further, the bet control unit 211 performs control for prohibiting betting until one game is over after the operation receiving unit 201 receives the operation of the start lever 12.

  The internal lottery unit 212 includes a random number generator for generating a random number, and at a timing when the start operation instruction signal 112 is detected, a certain range of numerical values, for example, one random number value in the range of 0 to 65535 Is generated. Moreover, the internal lottery unit 212 selects a lottery table corresponding to the current game state.

  The internal lottery unit 212 determines the winning or losing of one or more roles by comparing the random number generated by the random number generator with the selected lottery table, and stores information indicating the result of the internal lottery to the reel control unit 213 and the sub-control board 100B.

  The reel control unit 213 is a processing unit that controls the rotation and stop of the reel. The reel control unit 213 controls the reels R1 to R3 to stop based on the result of the internal lottery, the pressing order, and the timing when the stop buttons 13a to 13c are pressed. After the second stop operation, information indicating the stop position of the stopped reel is also used for stop control.

  The winning determination processing unit 214 is a processing unit that determines the winning combination of the combination based on the combination of stop symbols controlled to stop on the activated winning line E1 after all the reels R1 to R3 are controlled to stop. The winning determination processing unit 214 outputs a determination result to the payout control unit 203, the game state setting unit 204, and the sub control board 100B.

  As a result of the determination by the winning determination processing unit 214, the payout control unit 203 adds the number of medals paid out according to the small combination to the number of credits. When the number of credits exceeds the upper limit “50”, the medal payout drive motor 59d is controlled to pay out the surplus medal.

  The game state setting unit 204 is a processing unit that sets the game state of the gaming machine 1. The game state of the gaming machine 1 includes a game state corresponding to an RT state in which a re-gamer is won with high probability, and a game state in which the win probability of the re-gamer is lower than that in the RT state. The game state setting unit 204 changes the game state on condition that a specific symbol combination has stopped on the winning line E1.

  The sub-control board 100B is a control board belonging to the lower level of the main control board 100A, and information is input from the main control board 100A, but information cannot be input from the sub-control board 100B to the main control board 100A. It is like that. The sub control board 100B includes an AT processing unit 221 and an effect control unit 222.

  The AT processing unit 221 performs an ART lottery when the internal lottery unit 212 of the main control board 100A determines that a predetermined small combination has been won. However, in the present embodiment, a penalty is imposed when the stop buttons 13a to 13c are operated in a pressing order other than the reference pressing order in the non-AT state. Penalties include: “Don't do ART lottery for a certain number of games”, “Don't start AT state even if ART lottery result is winning ART right”, “Reduce the probability of winning ART right” However, in this embodiment, the case where “art lottery is not performed for a predetermined number of games” is used as a penalty will be described as an example.

  Specifically, the AT processing unit 221 responds to a predetermined small combination according to a state set on the sub-control board 100B side, etc., unless a predetermined small combination is won and a penalty is imposed. The ART lottery table to be selected is selected, and the ART lottery is performed using the selected ART lottery table. If the ART right is won as a result of the ART lottery, the AT processing unit 221 starts the AT state.

  Although details will be described later, after the AT state starts, the ART preparation state is first entered. In the ART ready state, when the push order small combination or the push order re-game combination is won, the correct push order is notified. When the push order re-gamer wins and the operation is performed in the correct push order, the combination of symbols that trigger the transition to the RT state can be aligned on the winning line E1.

  If the combination of symbols that triggers the transition to the RT state is aligned with the winning line E1, the game state of the main control board 100A becomes the RT state. Also, the sub control board 100B recognizes that the main control board 100A is in the RT state, and enters the ART state. Note that the game state of the main control board 100A is notified to the sub control board 100B by one-way communication from the main control board 100A to the sub control board 100B. Therefore, the sub control board 100B can know the game state of the main control board 100A.

  If the ART state is entered, the sub control board 100B notifies the correct pressing order when the pressing order small combination is won. This ART state ends with a predetermined number of games. After determining the end of the ART state, the sub control board 100B enters the non-AT state.

  The effect control unit 222 performs control to display information indicating the pressing order on the display 30. In addition, the effect control unit 222 receives various commands from the main control board 100A, performs display control of the effect image associated with the game on the display 30, lighting control of the lighting device by the lighting LED 31, and variable reel display device RL. Lighting control of the backlight devices 53a, 53b, and 53c provided in the speaker and sound control for outputting sound such as BGM from the speaker 32.

[4-3. Game state of main control board]
Next, the game state of the main control board 100A will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for describing a game state of the main control board 100A. FIG. 5A is an excerpt of the combination used by the gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 5A shows five roles of “8 small roles”, “1 small portion 1”, “1 small portion 2”, “replay 1”, and “special Lip 1”. The symbol combination “bell-bell-bell” is associated with “eight small roles”. Similarly, “one small combination 1” is associated with the symbol combination “A-X”, and “one small combination 2” is associated with the symbol combination “A-B-X”. It is attached. Note that “A”, “B”, and “X” in the symbol combinations correspond to specific symbols, respectively.

  “Replay 1” is associated with the symbol combination “A-Replay 1-A”. Further, the symbol combination “B-replay 2-B” is associated with “special lip 1”. The replay 1 and the special lip 1 are both regame players, but the replay 1 is not used as a trigger for the game state transition, and the special lip 1 is used as a trigger for the game state transition.

  In the following description, the symbol combination associated with one small role 1 is referred to as symbol combination Fc1, and the symbol combination associated with special lip 1 is referred to as symbol combination Fc2.

  FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the game state of the main control board 100A. As shown in FIG. 5B, in the game state of the main control board 100A, the game state G1, which is a normal game state serving as a reference for the game in the gaming machine 1, and the re-game player have a higher probability than the game state G1. There is a game state G2 which is an RT state to be won.

  The game state G2 is entered when the symbol combination Fc2 stops on the winning line E1. Also, the game state G1 is entered when the symbol combination Fc1 stops on the winning line E1.

  The symbol combinations Fc2 are arranged on the winning line E1 when a predetermined irregular pressing order is input. Specifically, as an object of the internal lottery by the internal lottery unit 212, as a trigger for the transition of the game state such as the special game 1 as a trigger for the transition of the game state, A push order re-gamer that wins at the same time as a non-use re-gamer will be established. The re-playing role used as a trigger for the game state transition is designated as the correct push order re-playing role, and the re-playing role not used as the game state transition is designated as the push-order incorrect answer re-playing role. The correct answer pressing order and the predetermined irregular pressing order are set as the correct answer pressing order.

  In this way, if the symbol combination Fc2 is aligned on the winning line E1 only when a predetermined irregular pressing order that is the correct answer pressing order is input, the sub-control board 100B is in a non-AT state. Since the correct pressing order is not notified, the main control board 100A stays in the game state G1. When the sub-control board 100B is in the ART ready state, if the push order re-gamer wins, the correct push order is notified, so that the main control board 100A shifts to the game state G2 (RT state). Become.

[4-4. Status of sub control board]
Next, the state of the sub control board 100B will be described. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the sub-control board 100B. As shown in FIG. 6, the sub control board 100B has a non-AT state and an AT state. The non-AT state includes a penalty state, an ART lottery low probability state, an ART lottery normal probability state, and an ART lottery high probability state. The AT state includes an ART preparation state and an ART state.

  Of the ART lottery low probability state, the ART lottery normal probability state, and the ART lottery high probability state, the ART lottery low probability state has the lowest lottery probability that the ART right is won by the ART lottery. In the ART lottery high probability state, the lottery probability that the ART right is won by the ART lottery is the highest. In the ART lottery normal probability state, the lottery probability that the ART right is won by the ART lottery is between the ART lottery low probability state and the ART lottery high probability state.

  The ART lottery low probability state, the ART lottery normal probability state, and the ART lottery high probability state can be transferred to each other by the transfer lottery. If the stop buttons 13a to 13c are operated in a push order other than the standard push order in any of the ART lottery low probability state, the ART lottery normal probability state, or the ART lottery high probability state, that is, an irregular push order, a penalty state Migrate to In the penalty state, since ART lottery is not performed, the ART right is not won. The penalty state ends with a predetermined number of games and becomes an ART lottery low probability state.

  In the ART lottery low probability state, the ART lottery normal probability state, and the ART lottery high probability state, the ART lottery is performed. If the ART right is won as a result of the ART lottery, the state shifts to the ART ready state. In the ART ready state, since the correct pressing order of the pressing order re-gamer is notified, it is possible to align the symbol combination Fc2 on the winning line E1. When the symbol combination Fc2 is aligned with the winning line E1, the main control board 100A shifts to the game state G2. In response to the notification indicating that the main control board 100A has shifted to the game state G2, the sub control board 100B shifts to the ART state. The ART state of the sub-control board 100B ends with a predetermined number of games and becomes an ART lottery high probability state.

[4-5. Internal lottery and stop control]
Next, the internal lottery and stop control of the main control board 100A will be described. 7 and 8 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the internal lottery and stop control of the main control board 100A.

  The lottery object corresponds to the lottery result of the internal lottery. In the internal lottery, one lottery object is determined from a plurality of lottery objects. The lottery value corresponds to the lottery probability of the internal lottery. Specifically, “lottery value ÷ 65536” is the lottery probability of the lottery target. This lottery value is set for each game state.

  In FIG. 7, the lottery value of the lottery object “K01” is “13000”, the lottery value of the lottery object “K02” is “13000”, and the lottery value of the lottery object “K03” is “13000”. In addition, the lottery value of the lottery object “K05” is “500”, the lottery value of the lottery object “K06” is “300”, the lottery value of the lottery object “K08” is “1000”, and the lottery object “ The lottery value of “K09” is “1000”.

  In addition, a combination group is associated with the lottery object. When only one combination is included in one combination group, if a lottery object corresponding to the combination group is determined by lottery, only that one combination is won. When a plurality of combinations are included in one combination group, if a lottery object corresponding to the combination group is determined by lottery, all of the plurality of combinations are won. Then, if a combination group that does not include a combination is determined by lottery, any combination is lost.

  In FIG. 7, the lottery object “K01” is associated with “Push order small role group Ya01”, the lottery object “K02” is associated with “Push order small role group Ya02”, and the lottery object “K03” is associated with “push”. The order small role group Ya03 ”is associated. Note that the push order small role groups Ya01 to Ya03 each include a push order correct answer small role and a push order incorrect answer small role, and a winning small role is determined by the push order.

  In FIG. 7, “small role group Yb01” is associated with the lottery object “K05”, and “small role group Yb02” is associated with the lottery object “K06”. Each of the pressing order groups Yb01 to Yb02 includes one small combination, and the small combination to win is determined regardless of the pressing order.

  Further, in FIG. 7, the lottery object “K08” is associated with “push order re-game group Yc01”, and the lottery object “K09” is associated with “push-order re-game group Yc02”. It should be noted that the push order re-game combination groups Yc01 to Yc02 each include a push order correct answer re-play game role and a push order incorrect answer re-play game role, and the re-play game roles to be won are determined according to the push order.

  In addition, a stop link table is associated with the role group. The stop link table associates the stop table of each reel with the combination group. Here, the stop table of each reel is determined in accordance with the pressing order and the already determined stop symbol. The stop table determines the stop position of the reel according to the timing when the stop buttons 13a to 13c are pressed.

  Furthermore, a combination included in the combination group is associated with the combination group. The push order small combination group Ya01 is associated with a plurality of combinations including eight small combinations, one small combination 1, and one small combination 2.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the lottery target K02 is determined by the internal lottery, each small combination included in the corresponding push order small combination group Ya02 is won and the winning flag of each small combination is set.

  If a stop operation is performed by the player, a stop table is selected based on the determined combination group and the stop operation. The selection of the stop table is determined based on the stop link table for each stop operation. For example, if the push order small role group Ya02 is elected and the first stop button is the left stop button 13a, it corresponds to the role group “Push order small role group Ya02” and the stop link table “[left] first stop”. The stop table “left reel stop table-3” is selected.

  Next, if the second stop button is the right stop button 13c, it corresponds to the role group “push order small role group Ya02” and the stop link table “[right] second stop ([left] first stop) -1”. The stop table “right reel stop table-2” to be selected is selected. Here, the stop link table differs depending on the stop symbol of the first stop operation.

  When the third stop button is performed on the middle stop button 13b, the role group “push order small role group Ya02” and the stop link table “[middle] third stop ([right] second stop) -2” The stop table “medium reel stop table-1” corresponding to is selected. Here, the stop link table differs depending on the stop symbols of the first stop operation and the second stop operation.

  In this way, if the stop table is selected and each reel is controlled to stop according to the timing at which the stop buttons 13a to 13c are pressed, the winning combination of the winning combination is determined according to the stop result. In addition, a payout is associated with each winning combination, and when the winning combination is won, a corresponding payout is awarded.

  FIG. 8 shows a table that defines the correspondence between combinations of winning combinations and symbols, and a table that defines the correspondence between winning combinations and dividends. When the stop symbol of each reel is determined, it is possible to make a winning determination by referring to a table that defines a correspondence relationship between a combination of a combination and a symbol. If any winning combination wins, the payout is determined by referring to a table that defines the correspondence between the winning combination and the payout.

  In FIG. 8, since the stop symbol of the left reel R1 is “A”, the stop symbol of the middle reel R2 is “A”, and the stop symbol of the right reel R3 is “X”, the correspondence relationship between the combination of the combination and the symbol is defined. From the table, it becomes a prize for one small role. Then, one medal, which is a payout for one small combination, is awarded from a table that defines the correspondence between the combination and the payout.

[4-6. Push order small role]
Next, the push order small combination will be described. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the push order small combination. As shown in FIG. 9, the push order small role group Ya01 has 8 small roles, 1 small size 1, 1 small size 2, 1 small size 3, 1 small size 4, and 1 small size 5 Including. Therefore, if the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya01 is determined by lottery, these six small roles will be won simultaneously. Of these, the eight small combination is a combination in which eight dividends are awarded at the time of winning a prize, and is a push order correct small combination. And, one small combination 1, one small combination 2, one small combination 3, one small combination 4, and one single small combination 5 are ones to which a single payout is given when winning a prize. It is a role.

  The eight small combinations are associated with the symbol combination “bell-bell-bell”. Further, the symbol combination “A-A-X” is associated with the single small combination 1, and the symbol combination “A-B-X” is associated with the single small combination 2. Further, the single combination 3 is associated with the symbol combination “B-Bell-B”, and the single combination 4 is associated with the combination “B-Bell-C”. The small combination 5 is associated with the symbol combination “C-Bell-C”.

  At the time prior to the first stop operation, all of the eight small combinations, one small combination 1, one small combination 2, one small combination 3, one small combination 4, and one single small combination 5 won simultaneously. there's a possibility that. Here, when there is a possibility that a plurality of winning combinations are won, stop control is performed so that the payout is the highest or the number of winning combinations that are likely to be won is the largest.

  Specifically, among the winning combinations that may win a prize, the winning combination is the eight small winning combination, and the symbol of the left reel R1 is “bell”. In addition, among the winning combinations that may be won, the number of winning combinations whose left reel R1 symbol is “Bell” is 1, the number of winning combinations whose left reel R1 symbol is “A” is 2, and the left reel R1 The number of combinations whose symbol is “B” is 2, the number of combinations whose symbol of the left reel R1 is “C” is 1, and “A” and “B” are the largest. In other words, “Bell” is preferably the stop symbol from the standpoint of payout, but “A” or “B”, which has a large number of winning combinations, is the stop symbol from the point of possibility of winning. Is preferred. In this way, if the stop symbol suitable for the payout and the stop symbol suitable for the possibility of winning are different, if both symbols are within the pull-in range at the timing of the stop operation, The symbol may be a stop symbol. Further, when there are a plurality of stop symbols that are most likely to win, any symbol may be used as a stop symbol as long as these symbols are within the pull-in range at the timing of the stop operation. Therefore, if the first stop operation is performed on the left stop button 13a, it is defined in advance that stop control for drawing “A” to the maximum is performed on the left reel R1.

  After the stop symbol of the left reel R1 becomes “A”, there is no possibility that the 8 small winning combinations, the 1 small winning combination 3, the 1 small winning combination 4 and the 1 small winning combination 5 will win. There is a possibility of winning only 1 and 1 small role 2. Among the possible winning combinations, the number of winning combinations with the symbol “A” in the middle reel R2 is 1, the number of winning combinations with the symbol “B” in the middle reel R2 is 1, and the payout is the same. is there. Therefore, if the second stop operation is performed on the middle stop button 13b, it is defined in advance that the stop control for drawing “A” to the maximum is performed on the middle reel R2.

  After the stop symbol of the left reel R1 becomes “A” and the stop symbol of the middle reel R1 becomes “A”, there is no possibility that the single small part 2 will win, and it is possible to win only the single small part 1 There is sex. Therefore, if the third stop operation is performed on the right stop button 13c, it is specified in advance that stop control for drawing “X” to the maximum is performed on the right reel R3.

  In this way, if the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya01 is determined by lottery, and the operations on the stop buttons 13a to 13c are performed in the order of “left”, “middle”, and “right” as the standard push order. For example, stop control is defined so that a combination of symbols corresponding to one small combination 1 is aligned on the winning line E1.

  Similarly, if the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya01 is determined by lottery and the operations on the stop buttons 13a to 13c are performed in the order of “left”, “right”, and “middle” that are the standard push order. Stop control is defined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the single small combination 1 is aligned on the winning line E1.

  In addition, if the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya01 is determined by lottery and the operations on the stop buttons 13a to 13c are performed in the order of “middle”, “left”, and “right” which are irregular push orders, The stop control is defined so that combinations of symbols corresponding to the eight small combinations are aligned on the winning line E1.

  In addition, if the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya01 is determined by lottery and the operations on the stop buttons 13a to 13c are performed in the order of “middle”, “right”, and “left”, which are irregular push orders, Stop control is defined so that combinations of symbols corresponding to the single small combination 4 are aligned on the winning line E1.

  In addition, the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya01 is determined by lottery, and the operations on the stop buttons 13a to 13c are irregular push orders “right” “left” “middle” or “right” “middle” “left”. Are performed in this order, stop control is defined so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the single small combination 4 are aligned on the winning line E1.

  The push order small combination group Ya02 includes eight small combinations, one small combination 1, one small combination 2, one small combination 3, one small combination 6, and one small combination 5. Therefore, if the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya02 is determined by lottery, these six small roles will be won simultaneously. Of these, the 8 small combinations are correct in the push order and the other small combination is the incorrect push order. Further, the symbol combination 6 is associated with the symbol combination “C-Bell-B”.

  If the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya02 is determined by lottery and the operations on the stop buttons 13a to 13c are performed in the standard push order, the combination of symbols corresponding to the single small role 1 will be the winning line E1. The stop control is defined so as to be aligned at the top. Then, if the operation is performed in the order of “middle”, “right”, and “left” in the irregular pushing order, the stop control is defined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the 8 small prints is aligned on the winning line E1. However, if the operation is performed in any other irregular pressing order, stop control is defined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the single small combination 6 is aligned on the winning line E1.

  The push order small combination group Ya03 includes an eight small combination, a single small combination 1, a single small combination 2, a single small combination 7, a single small combination 8, and a single small combination 9. Therefore, if the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya03 is determined by lottery, these six small roles will be won simultaneously. Of these, the 8 small combinations are correct in the push order and the other small combination is the incorrect push order. Further, the single combination 7 is associated with the symbol combination “B-B-Bell”, and the single small combination 8 is associated with the symbol combination “B-C-Bell”. The small combination 9 is associated with the symbol combination “C-C-Bell”.

  If the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya03 is determined by lottery and the operation with respect to the stop buttons 13a to 13c is performed in the standard push order, the combination of symbols corresponding to the single small role 1 is the winning line E1. The stop control is defined so as to be aligned at the top. If the operation is performed in the order of “Right”, “Left”, and “Medium” in the irregular pushing order, the stop control is defined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the 8 small prints is aligned on the winning line E1. However, if the operation is performed in any other irregular pressing order, stop control is defined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the single small combination 8 is aligned on the winning line E1.

  The push order small combination group Ya04 includes eight small combinations, one small combination 1, one small combination 2, one small combination 7, one small combination 10, and one small combination 9. Therefore, if the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya04 is determined by lottery, these six small roles will be won simultaneously. Of these, the 8 small combinations are correct in the push order and the other small combination is the incorrect push order. Further, the symbol combination 10 is associated with the symbol combination “C-B-Bell”.

  If the lottery object corresponding to the push order small role group Ya04 is determined by lottery and the operations on the stop buttons 13a to 13c are performed in the standard push order, the combination of symbols corresponding to the single small role 1 is the winning line E1. The stop control is defined so as to be aligned at the top. Then, if the operation is performed in the order of “right”, “middle”, and “left” in the irregular pushing order, the stop control is defined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the 8 small prints is aligned on the winning line E1. However, if the operation is performed in any other irregular pressing order, the stop control is defined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the one small combination 10 is aligned on the winning line E1.

  In this way, the push order small combination groups Ya01 to Ya04 have the same push order correct answer small combination and different correct push orders. In addition, when operated in the standard push order, all of the small push combinations that are incorrect push order are controlled to stop, and the correct push orders are all irregular push orders.

  Therefore, if the sub-control board 100B is in the non-AT state and the pressing order is not notified, it is difficult to win the correct small combination in the pressing order small group Ya01 to Ya04. Then, if the sub control board 100B is in the AT state and the pressing order is notified, it is possible to win the correct small combination in the pressing order small group Ya01 to Ya04 by following the notified pressing order. It becomes.

[4-7. Control of probability of winning a push order incorrect answering role]
In the reel stop control, when the stop button is input when the symbol of each reel is positioned at the middle display position (M1, M2, M3), after rotating a number of symbols from that position. Whether to stop (that is, the number of sliding frames) is specified. The number of sliding frames is any value from 0 to 4.

  That is, in the reel stop control, the pull-in control of up to four frames is possible. Therefore, 100% of the symbols arranged on each reel at intervals of 5 frames or less can be drawn.

  For example, by arranging symbols “BELL”, “A”, “B”, “C”, “X”, etc. on each reel at intervals of 5 frames or less, each of the small roles shown in FIG. . In the push order small role, it is ideal that nothing is paid out when the push order is incorrect, that is, it is not possible to win any of the roles without winning. It cannot be missed in the presence of possible roles. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 9, when each small combination can win 100%, one small combination is drawn and controlled as an incorrect answer small combination.

  10 and 11 show a configuration for reducing the winning probability of the push order incorrect answering combination. First, as shown in FIG. 10, the symbol arrangement of the right reel R3 is changed. In FIG. 10A, the symbol “A” is arranged to be 100% retractable on the left reel R1, and the symbol “A” is arranged to be 100% retractable on the middle reel R2, and the right reel R3 is arranged. The symbol “X” is arranged so that it can be pulled in 100%. For this reason, in the reel arrangement shown in FIG. 10A, the symbol combination “AAX” can be awarded 100%.

  In FIG. 10B, the arrangement of symbols on the left reel R1 and the middle reel R2 is the same as that in FIG. 11A, but the arrangement of symbols on the right reel R3 is different from that in FIG. Specifically, an area where 100% of the symbol “X” can be pulled into the right reel R3, an area where the symbol “Y” can be pulled 100%, and an area where the symbol “Z” can be pulled 100% are provided. ing. These areas are arranged so as not to overlap.

  When the arrangement shown in FIG. 10B is used, the symbol combination “AAX” is not awarded depending on the operation timing of the stop buttons 13a to 13c, and therefore cannot be drawn 100%. Similarly, the symbol combination “AAY” and the symbol combination “AAZ” are not 100% retractable.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, symbols are arranged on the reels, and as shown in FIG. 11, the push order small role group Ya01 is divided into three groups of push order small role groups Ya01a to Ya01c.

  The push order small combination group Ya01a is obtained by replacing the single small combination 1 and the single small combination 2 of the push order small combination group Ya01 with a single small combination 1a and a single small combination 2a. The one-piece small combination 1 and the one-piece small combination 1a have the same combination of symbols, but are different for convenience because the arrangement of the symbols on the reels is different. The single small combination 2 and the single small combination 2a have the same combination of symbols, but have different combinations for convenience because the arrangement of the symbols on the reels is different.

  The push order small combination group Ya01b is obtained by replacing the single small combination 1 and single small combination 2 of the push order small combination group Ya01 with a single small combination 1b and a single small combination 2b. The single small combination 1b is different from the single small combination 1 in that the symbol on the right reel is replaced with “Y”, and the combination of symbols is “AAY”. The single small combination 2b is different from the single small combination 2 in that the symbol on the right reel is replaced with “Y”, and the combination of the symbols is “ABY”.

  The push order small combination group Ya01c is obtained by replacing the single small combination 1 and single small combination 2 of the push order small combination group Ya01 with a single small combination 1c and a single small combination 2c. The single small combination 1c is different from the single small combination 1 in that the symbol on the right reel is replaced with “Z”, and the combination of symbols is “AAZ”. The single small combination 2c differs from the single small combination 2 in that the symbol on the right reel is replaced with “Z”, and the combination of symbols is “ABZ”.

  In this way, the push order small role group Ya01 is divided into three groups of push order small role groups Ya01a to Ya01c, each of which is an individual lottery object. In addition, the winning probabilities of the push order small role groups Ya01a to Ya01c are each one third of the push order small role group Ya01.

  By setting the reel arrangement and the role group in this way, when the stop buttons 13a to 13c are operated by the reference pressing order that is the incorrect answer pressing order, the one-piece small role 1a that is the pressing order incorrect answering role. Since the winning probability of each of ˜1c can be made lower than the winning probability of one small role 1, it is possible to easily cause a loss.

  It is to be noted that the push order small role group Ya01 is divided into three groups, the push order small role groups Ya01a to Ya01c, and the push order incorrect role small roles in the standard push order differ in the push order small role groups Ya01a to Ya01c. This is for efficiently generating spillage.

  That is, if the arrangement shown in FIG. 10B is used, the symbol combination “AAX” is not 100% retractable even if the pressing order small role group Ya01 shown in FIG. 11A is used. Mistake of out-of-order villains occurs. However, if there is only one push order incorrect answering role in the standard push order, the player will aim for the symbol combination “AAX” corresponding to this push order incorrect answering role and try to prevent it from being missed. There is a case to do.

  On the other hand, using the push order small role groups Ya01a to Ya01c, the combination of symbols corresponding to the push order incorrect answer small role in the standard push order is “AAX”, “AAY”, and “AAZ”, and If the lottery probabilities of the push order small role groups Ya01a to Ya01c are the same, the player cannot efficiently specify a combination of symbols to be aimed at, and therefore, it is possible to efficiently generate an oversight.

  Similarly to the push order small role group Ya01, the push order small role groups Ya02 to Ya04 are divided into three role groups, respectively, so that the push order small role groups Ya02 to Ya04 also have the push order incorrect answer small role according to the standard push order. The winning probability can be lowered.

  FIG. 12 shows a role group in the case where the winning probability of the push order incorrect answer small role based on the standard push order of the push order small role groups Ya01 to Ya04 is lowered. In this way, by dividing the push order small role groups Ya01 to Ya04 into three role groups, the number of role groups increases, and the number of lottery targets increases accordingly.

  In addition to the correspondence between the lottery target and the role group, as shown in FIG. 7, the correspondence between the lottery target and the lottery value, the correspondence relationship between the role group and the stop link table, and the correspondence relationship between the role group and the role. The number to be managed increases. For this reason, the amount of data to be held by the main control board 100A is accumulated.

  Therefore, data is reduced by deleting a part of the combination group shown in FIG. FIG. 13 shows an example of deleting a role group. In FIG. 13, among the role groups shown in FIG. 12, the push order small role group Ya01b, the push order small role group Ya01c, the push order small role group Ya02a, the push order small role group Ya02c, and the push order small role group Ya03a and the push order small group Ya03b are deleted.

  By this deletion, the push order small role groups Ya01a, Ya02b, and Ya03c constitute a lottery target combination. This combination of lottery objects is a combination of lottery objects with different push order incorrect answering combinations that are pulled-in and controlled when operated in the standard push order, and the correct answer push order is within the lottery object combination. Different.

  Specifically, in the push order small role group Ya01a, the combination of symbols of the push order incorrect answer small role winning in the standard push order is “AAX”, and the correct push order is “middle” “left” “right”. is there. In the push order small combination group Ya02b, the combination of symbols of the push order incorrect answer small combination that wins in the standard push order is “AAY”, and the correct push order is “middle”, “right”, and “left”. In the push order small combination group Ya03c, the combination of symbols of the push order incorrect answer small combinations that win in the standard push order is “AAZ”, and the correct push order is “right”, “left”, and “middle”.

  The lottery objects belonging to the lottery target combination have the same winning probability in the internal lottery. This is in order to make the winning probabilities of the push order incorrect answer winnings winning in the standard push order uniform. In the example of FIG. 13, the small combinations corresponding to the symbol combinations “AAX”, “AAY”, and “AAZ” have the same winning probability. In addition, although the case where the winning probabilities of the lottery objects belonging to the lottery target combinations are described as an example here, the winning probabilities may be non-identical. In this case, if the player operates a lottery object with a high winning probability (specifically, a combination of symbols in the incorrect order of push order associated with the standard push order in the lottery object), the player will miss it. The possibility of being prevented increases. However, even in this case, since other lottery objects may win, it is not possible to completely prevent the loss. For this reason, even if the winning probabilities of the lottery targets belonging to the combination of the lottery targets are not the same, if the difference in the winning probabilities is kept within an appropriate range, it is possible to cause missing.

  And there is no lottery object that has the same correct pushing order as any of the lottery objects belonging to the combination of lottery objects, and has a different push order incorrect answer combination in the standard pushing order.

  By configuring the lottery target combinations in this way, the number of combination groups and lottery targets can be reduced.

  Note that the push order small role groups Ya04a to Ya04c do not belong to the lottery target combination and are not to be deleted. This point will be described. Since the arrangement of the symbols on the right reel is divided into three areas corresponding to “X”, “Y”, and “Z”, the combination of the symbols in the incorrect order in the pressing order corresponding to the standard pressing order is “AAX”, “AAY”, “AAZ” "AAX", "AAY", and "AAZ" in the standard push order, so that the number of push order small role groups with the wrong push order is the same in the lottery combinations. Yes. For this reason, since the lottery target combination is composed of lottery targets that are multiples of 3, the push order small role groups Ya04a to Ya04c are not included in the lottery target combination.

  Like the push order small role groups Ya04a to Ya04c, the role groups that are out of the multiple of 3 and do not belong to the combination of the lottery targets are associated with one lottery object without being deleted. At this time, it is preferable that the winning probability corresponding to the push order small combination groups Ya04a to Ya04c is one third of the push order small combination groups Ya01a, Ya02b, and Ya03c that constitute the lottery target combination. This has the effect of keeping the winning probability of each correct answer pressing order uniform.

  Specifically, “middle”, “left”, and “right” are in the correct pressing order only for the pressing order small role group Ya01a. In addition, “middle”, “right”, and “left” are correct pressing orders only in the pressing order small role group Ya02b. In addition, the correct pressing order of “right”, “left”, and “middle” is only the pressing order small role group Ya03c.

  On the other hand, “right”, “middle”, and “left” have the correct answer pressing order in three ways of pressing order small role groups Ya04a to Ya04c. For this reason, the push order corresponding to each correct push order is set by setting the winning probability corresponding to the push order small role groups Ya04a to Ya04c to one third of the lottery probabilities corresponding to the push order small role groups Ya01a, Ya02b and Ya03c. The probability of winning the correct answer role becomes uniform.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a role group after data reduction. In addition, in FIG. 14, the combination of a symbol is shown about the pushing order incorrect answer small part corresponding to the pressing order correct answer small part, and the other pressing order incorrect answer small part is abbreviate | omitting illustration.

  As shown in FIG. 14, there are six role groups: a push order small role group Ya01a, a push order small role group Ya02b, a push order small role group Ya03c, and a push order small role group Ya04a to Ya04c. Since the combination of symbols corresponding to each push order small role group and the push order have already been described, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  In FIG. 14, the irregular pressing order corresponding to the correct pressing order of the pressing order correct answer small part is indicated by a black circle. Similarly, a push order incorrect answer small role whose reference push order is an incorrect answer press order is indicated by a black circle. The correspondence between other irregular pushing orders and other incorrect answering small roles is indicated by white circles.

  For example, in the push order small role group Ya01a, if an irregular push order other than “middle”, “left”, and “right” is operated, any combination of symbols other than “AAX” is drawn in. Has been.

  The case where the arrangement of the symbols on the right reel is divided into three areas corresponding to “X”, “Y”, and “Z” has been described so far with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14. Similarly, the arrangement can be divided into three regions.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram in the case where three regions are provided for each of the middle reel and the right reel. As shown in FIG. 15, the combination of the symbols in the push order incorrect answer small part that is pulled-in and controlled in the standard push order includes one pattern “A” for the left reel and symbols “X”, “Y”, and “Z” for the middle reel. ”, And the right reel has three patterns“ X ”,“ Y ”, and“ Z ”, so that there are nine patterns“ AXX ”to“ AZZ ”.

  Here, there are four kinds of irregular pushing order. For this reason, if nine role combinations are set for each of the four irregular push orders for the nine combinations of the push order incorrect answer small roles that are controlled to be drawn in the standard push order, The number is 36.

  In this way, if there are 36 different role groups and the winning probabilities of each role group are the same, the winning probabilities of the incorrect order of the pressing order winning in the standard pressing order can be made uniform, and each correct answer pressing The winning probability in order can be kept uniform.

  However, since it is a burden to provide as many as 36 role groups for the push order small role, nine role groups may be used as shown in FIG.

  In the combination group shown in FIG. 16, one combination group is provided for each of nine combinations of symbols of the push order incorrect answer combination. And each winning group has the same winning probability. As a result, it is possible to make the winning probabilities of the push order incorrect answer winning combination winning in the standard push order uniform.

  On the other hand, the winning probability of each correct answer pressing order is not uniform. Specifically, there are three role groups in which “middle”, “left”, and “right” are in the correct pressing order, while there are two role groups in which the other irregular pressing order is the correct pressing order. However, since the correct answer pressing order is used in the AT state, there is no problem even if the winning probability of the correct answer pressing order is slightly biased.

[5. Operation of gaming machine]
Next, details of the overall operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described. The CPU 101 performs an initialization process after turning on the power, and executes the process of the flowchart shown in FIG.

[5-1.1 Game flow]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the content of one game flow in the gaming machine 1. First, the bet control unit 211 determines based on the medal insertion signal 160 or the bet operation instruction signals 111a to 111c whether or not a bet operation has been performed by inserting a medal or pressing the bet button 11 (step S101). If no signal is detected (step S101; No), the bet control unit 211 stands by until any signal is detected (step S101).

  When any signal is detected (step S101; Yes), the bet control unit 211 determines whether or not the start lever 12 has been operated based on the start operation instruction signal 112 (step S102). If the start operation instruction signal 112 is not detected (step S102; No), the bet control unit 211 stands by until the start operation instruction signal 112 is detected (step S102). When detecting the start operation instruction signal 112 (step S102; Yes), the bet control unit 211 prohibits betting (step S103).

  Next, the internal lottery unit 212 generates one random value in the range of 0 to 65535 (step S104). Next, the internal lottery unit 212 selects a lottery table corresponding to the game state (step S105). Then, the internal lottery unit 212 determines the winning group by comparing the generated random value with the selected lottery table, and sets the winning flag for the winning combination included in the winning group (step S106). Next, based on the determined combination group, the reel control unit 213 selects a stop link table to be referred to in the reel stop control (step S107).

  In the gaming machine 1, the elapsed time required for one game is measured in order to prevent the player from consuming many medals in a short time. In this embodiment, the minimum consumption time of one game is 4.1 seconds, and 15 games or more cannot be executed per minute. Therefore, even if the start lever 12 is operated in step S102, if 4.1 seconds have not elapsed since the start of rotation of the reel of the previous game (step S108; No), the reels R1 to R3 are not rotated. The player enters the standby state and informs the player that the standby state has been reached with a lamp or sound. If 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the start of the reel rotation of the previous game (step S108; Yes), the reel control unit 213 supplies pulses to the reel drive signals 154a to 154c, and sequentially turns the stepping motors. Or it drives simultaneously and rotates three reels (step S109).

  The reel control unit 213 shifts all three reels R1 to R3 to a constant rotational speed through a predetermined acceleration period. It is detected that the three reels R1 to R3 have reached a constant rotational speed, this detection time is set as a reference time, measurement of the remaining time until the automatic stop time elapses from this reference time is started, and the stop buttons 13a to 13 The LED built in the stop button is turned on to notify that 13c can be received.

  Then, the reel control unit 213 performs a reel stop process for stopping the three reels R1 to R3 (step S110). In the reel stop process, when the stop button 13a to 13c is input by the player and the stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c are detected, the stop link table selected in step S107 and the stop button operation timing are obtained. Based on the corresponding symbol position on the reel, the stop position of the reel is determined, and the winding phase of the stepping motors 54a to 54c is excited in all phases to give a braking force to stop the target reel. . At this time, the target reel rotates and stops by inertia corresponding to 6 steps after starting all-phase excitation. On the other hand, when the automatic stop time has elapsed from the reference time (when the remaining time runs out), the reels for which the stop operation has not been performed are automatically stopped.

  When all the reels are stopped, the winning determination processing unit 214 determines whether or not a winning combination is made depending on whether or not the combination of the stopped symbols on the winning line E1 matches the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination (step S111). When winning a prize, a privilege set for each combination is granted. In the process of step S111, the game state setting unit 204 also sets a game state. Specifically, after all the reels are stopped, the game state of the gaming machine 1 is set by determining whether or not a specific symbol combination is displayed on the winning line E1. Next, the winning determination processing unit 214 performs a winning flag clear process (step S112). In step S112, the winning flag of the small role is cleared regardless of whether the winning is made or not picked up.

  Next, the winning determination processing unit 214 determines whether or not a re-game player has been won (step S113). If it is determined that a winning is achieved (step S113; Yes), an automatic betting process is performed (step S115), and step S102. Return to. If it is determined that no winning has been made (step S113; No), the bet prohibition made in step S103 is canceled (step S114), so that medals can be inserted or the input of the bet button 11 can be accepted. To prepare for the start of the game, the process returns to step S101.

[5-2. Control of AT state]
Next, the processing operation of the sub control board 100B will be described. 18 and 19 are flowcharts showing the processing operation of the sub-control board 100B. As shown in FIG. 18, the AT processing unit 221 of the sub control board 100B first receives the information transmitted from the main control board 100A and processes the received information (step S201). Information transmitted from the main control board 100A includes information indicating that the start lever 12 has been operated, information indicating that the first stop button has been operated, information indicating that the second stop button has been operated, 3 Information indicating that the stop button has been operated, information indicating the type of winning combination or information indicating loss, combination of stop symbols, winning combination or non-winning, game state of the main board 100A, and the like. Based on information indicating that the start lever 12 has been operated, the start of the game can be determined.

  Next, the AT processing unit 221 determines whether or not the state of the sub control board 100B is a penalty state (step S202). The state of the sub control board 100B includes an AT state and a non-AT state. The AT state includes an ART ready state and an ART state. The non-AT state includes an ART lottery low probability state, an ART lottery normal probability state, an ART. Includes lottery high probability state and penalty state.

  If the state of the sub-control board 100B is a penalty state (step S202; Yes), the AT processing unit 221 subtracts the number of penalty games once per game (step S207). The number of penalty games will be described later. After step S207, the AT processing unit 221 determines whether or not the penalty game number is 0 (step S208). If the penalty game number is 0 (step S208; Yes), the AT processing unit 221 shifts the state of the sub-control board 100B to the ART lottery low probability state (step S209). This ART lottery low probability state is a state in which a transition is made when returning from the penalty state. Here, when returning from the penalty state, the state is shifted to the ART lottery low probability state, but may be shifted to another state (ART lottery normal probability state or ART lottery high probability state) by lottery. The ART lottery low probability state, the ART lottery normal probability state, and the ART lottery high probability state are non-AT states having different probabilities of winning the ART right in the ART lottery, and can be shifted to each other by a state transition lottery as will be described later. .

  If the state of the sub control board 100B is a state other than the penalty state (step S202; No), the AT processing unit 221 performs an ART lottery (step S203). Specifically, on the condition that a predetermined small combination has been won in the internal lottery of the main control board 100A, the state of the winning small combination and the sub control board 100B (ART lottery low probability state, ART lottery normal probability state or ART The ART lottery table corresponding to the lottery high probability state) is selected, and the ART lottery is performed using the selected ART lottery table.

  The AT processing unit 221 executes the ART right granting process after the ART lottery (step S203) (step S204). Details of the ART right granting process will be described later.

  After step S204, the AT processing unit 221 determines whether or not the symbol combination Fc2 is aligned with the winning line E1 (step S205). If the symbol combination Fc2 is aligned on the winning line E1 (step S205; Yes), the AT processing unit 221 shifts the state of the sub-control board 100B to the ART state in the AT state, and sets a predetermined number of ART games. (Step S206). In the main control board 100A, the game state G2 (RT state) is shifted to when the symbol combination Fc2 is aligned with the winning line E1.

  After step S206, when the symbol combination Fc2 is not aligned on the winning line E1 (step S205; No), after the transition to the ART lottery low probability state at step S209 or when the number of penalty games is not zero ( In step S208; No), the AT processing unit 221 determines whether or not the state of the sub-control board 100B is the AT state (step S210).

  When the state of the sub-control board 100B is the non-AT state, that is, neither the ART ready state nor the ART state (step S210; No), the AT processing unit 221 makes the state control sub-board 100B state lottery once per game. Is performed (step S219). This transition lottery is a process of lottering whether or not to shift the state between the ART lottery low probability state, the ART lottery normal probability state, and the ART lottery high probability state, and in the case of transition. If the state transition and the state of the transition destination are determined by the transition lottery, the AT processing unit 221 transitions the state of the sub-control board 100B.

  The transfer lottery may be performed every game or according to the type of winning combination on the main control board 100A. Note that in the penalty state, the state of the sub control board 100B is not changed.

  After step S219, the AT processing unit 221 determines whether or not the pressing order is the reference pressing order with the first to third stop buttons (step S220). If the pressing order is not the standard pressing order (step S220; No), the AT processing unit 221 shifts the state of the sub-control board 100B to the penalty state, and sets the number of penalty games to a predetermined number (step S221).

  When the state of the sub control board 100B is the AT state, that is, the ART preparation state or the ART state (step S210; Yes), the AT processing unit 221 determines whether or not the state of the sub control board 100B is the ART preparation state. Is determined (step S211). If the state of the sub-control board 100B is the ART preparation state (step S211; Yes), the process proceeds to step S212.

  In step S212, the AT processing unit 221 determines whether or not the pushing order re-game combination is won in the internal lottery of the main control board 100A, and if the pushing order re-game combination is won, notifies the correct pushing order.

  If the state of the sub-control board 100B is not the ART ready state but the ART state (step S211; No), the AT processing unit 221 subtracts the number of ART games once per game (step S216). After step S216, the AT processing unit 221 determines whether or not the number of ART games is 0 (step S217). If the number of ART games is 0 (step S217; Yes), the AT processing unit 221 shifts the state of the sub control board 100B to the ART lottery high probability state in the non-AT state (step S218). Here, after the end of the ART state, the state is shifted to the ART lottery high probability state, but may be shifted to another state (the ART lottery low probability state or the ART lottery normal probability state) by lottery.

  After step S212, after step S218, or when the number of ART games is not 0 (step S217; No), the process proceeds to step S213. In step S213, the AT processing unit 221 determines whether or not the push order small combination is won in the internal lottery of the main control board 100A, and if the push order small combination is won, the correct answer push order is notified.

  After step S213 ends, the process proceeds to step S214. In step S214, the AT processing unit 221 notifies the display 30 of information related to the winning combination in the internal lottery of the main control board 100A.

  After step S214, after step S221, or when it is determined that the reference push order is in the non-AT state (step S220; Yes), the AT processing unit 221 displays the display 30, the illumination LED 31, and the backlight devices 53a to 53a. An effect related to the game is performed by 53c and the speaker 32 (step S215). The contents of this effect can be changed depending on the operation state of the start lever 12 and the operation state of the stop buttons 13a to 13c. After step S215, the sub-control board 100B ends the series of processes. Then, at the start of the next game, the process proceeds to step S201 again.

  Next, the ART right grant processing shown as S204 in FIG. 18 will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the details of the ART right granting process shown in FIG. When the ART right granting process is started, first, the AT processing unit 221 determines whether or not the ART right is won by the ART lottery in step S203 (step S301), and if the ART right is won (step S301; Yes), the ART right is granted (step S304).

  On the other hand, if the ART right is not won by the ART lottery in step S203 (step S301; No), the AT processing unit 221 adds 1 to the non-winning count (step S302).

  After step S302, the AT processing unit 221 determines whether or not the non-winning count has reached a preset ceiling setting value (step S303). If the non-winning count has not reached the ceiling setting value (step S303; No), the ART right granting process is terminated as it is, and the process proceeds to step S205 in FIG.

  If the non-winning count has reached the ceiling setting value (step S303; Yes), the AT processing unit 221 grants the ART right (step S304).

  If the ART right has been granted in step S304, the AT processing unit 221 resets the non-winning count (step S305). In addition, the AT processing unit 221 shifts the state of the sub-control board 100B to the ART preparation state (Step S306). Thereafter, the ART right granting process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S205 in FIG.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a combination of lottery targets with different push order incorrect answers that are pulled in when operated in the standard push order, and the correct push order is Different lottery object combinations are formed in the lottery object combination, and lottery objects belonging to the lottery object combination have the same winning probability in the internal lottery. Since there is no lottery object that has the same correct pushing order as any of the lottery objects belonging to the combination of lottery objects and has a different push order in the standard pushing order, the lottery object does not exist. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in the amount of data associated with an increase in the number of lottery objects.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the number of lottery objects corresponding to the push order small combination is suppressed has been described. However, the number of lottery objects can be similarly suppressed for the push order re-playing combination.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the symbols are arranged in three areas on the reel has been described. However, it may be divided into two areas or four or more areas.

  In the above embodiment, the winning line is only the winning line E1 which is the center of the reel window 20. However, the present invention is applicable to a gaming machine having a plurality of winning lines. Needless to say. A single winning line other than the center of the reel window 20 may be used. In the present embodiment, the state of the main control board 100A is set to one of the game states G1 and G2, but more game states may be included. The game state may include a bonus game state.

  Further, in the AT state in the above-described embodiment, an effect of notifying the pushing order that is advantageous to the player is executed. The symbol may be notified.

  In the above embodiment, a slot machine that uses medals as game media has been described as an example. However, the present invention can also be applied to a revolving game machine called a parrot or a pacilot that uses game balls as game media. Good.

  It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible.

  As described above, the rotary type gaming machine according to the present invention suppresses the number of lottery objects when changing the combination of symbols to be stopped on the winning line according to the pressing order, thereby increasing the number of lottery objects. It is suitable for preventing the accompanying increase in data volume.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 12 Start lever 13a-13c Stop button 30 Indicator 100A Main control board 100B Sub control board 201 Operation reception part 202 Game processing part 203 Payout control part 204 Game state setting part 211 Bet control part 212 Internal lottery part 213 Reel control Part 214 winning determination processing part 221 AT processing part 222 effect control part R1 to R3 reel

Claims (4)

A plurality of reels that are rotationally driven with a plurality of types of symbols arranged thereon;
A plurality of stop buttons that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and for allowing the player to perform an operation input for stopping the rotation driving of the plurality of reels;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining any one of a plurality of lottery objects including any of a plurality of types of roles with a probability corresponding to a game state to stay in among a plurality of game states;
Reel stop control means for performing stop control of the plurality of reels to be rotationally driven based on a lottery result by the internal lottery and an operation mode of operation input to the plurality of stop buttons;
When the plurality of types of symbols arranged on the plurality of reels controlled to be stopped by the reel stop control means constitute a combination of symbols corresponding to any one of the plurality of types of roles in a predetermined winning line In addition, a revolving gaming machine having a privilege granting means for granting a privilege corresponding to the combination corresponding to the combination,
The plurality of lottery objects are different lottery objects that have different standard push order incorrect answering, which is an incorrect answer order that is drawn and controlled on the winning line when operated in the standard push order determined as a reference in the game. A combination of lottery objects that are different from each other in the combination of lottery objects, and the correct answer order in which the correct answer combination is drawn and controlled on the winning line,
The plurality of lottery objects do not include a lottery object having the same correct pushing order as any one of the lottery objects belonging to the combination of the lottery objects, and different from the lottery object and the standard pushing order incorrect answering. A torso-type game machine.   2. The revolving game machine according to claim 1, wherein the lottery objects belonging to the combination of the lottery objects have substantially the same winning probability in the internal lottery.   3. The revolving gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the incorrect push order answering is associated with a combination of symbols using symbols separated by 5 frames or more on the reel. .   The winning probability of the lottery object that controls the pulling-in correct combination in the same correct answer order by differentiating the winning probability between the lottery object belonging to the lottery object combination and the lottery object not belonging to the lottery object combination 4. The rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the value is the same in all correct answer pressing orders.

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