JP2015226680A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of continuously maintaining interest of players in a game property in a pseudo game.SOLUTION: A game machine is provided with a plurality of pseudo game states with different game properties. Among these pseudo game states, players can arbitrarily select in which pseudo game state they play a pseudo game. In this way, interest of players in a game property in a pseudo game can be continuously maintained.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a slot machine comprising a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, a start lever for rotating the plurality of reels, and a plurality of stop buttons for stopping the plurality of reels. The game machine called is widely known. This gaming machine is a machine for giving a player an opportunity to enjoy an increase / decrease in a gaming medium having a predetermined value (generally, a medal or a pachinko ball).

  In this type of gaming machine, after the start lever is operated, a start freeze period is set, and a plurality of reels are rotated and stopped in various manners within this start freeze period (referred to as a spinning effect) May be performed.

  Further, in recent years, a gaming machine in which a spinning effect called a pseudo game is executed in which a corresponding reel is temporarily stopped in response to an operation of a stop button during a start freeze period has been known (for example, , See Patent Documents 1 and 2 below). By executing such a pseudo game, it is possible to make it appear as if the game is progressing even though the progress of the game is actually stopped.

JP 2011-194146 A JP 2012-249724 A

  Conventionally, generally, only one pattern is prepared as the game performance in the pseudo game. For this reason, when the pseudo game is started, the player has to take a passive position of digesting the pseudo game in the one pattern, so that the player may get bored with the game performance in the pseudo game. was there.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can continuously maintain the player's interest in game play in a pseudo game.

A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a betting unit, a plurality of reels, a rotation start operation unit, a plurality of stop operation units, an internal lottery unit, a display determination unit, a payout control unit, a replay processing unit, A game progress stop unit and a pseudo game state determination unit are provided.
The bet portion is a portion for betting game media.
A plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each of the plurality of reels.
The rotation start operation unit is an operation unit for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and is activated according to a bet of the game medium.
The plurality of stop operation units are operation units for stopping the plurality of rotated reels.
The internal lottery unit performs lottery of a combination including a small combination and a replay associated with a symbol combination that is a combination of the symbols respectively arranged on the plurality of reels according to the operation of the rotation start operation unit. .
The reel control unit starts rotation of the plurality of reels according to an operation of the rotation start operation unit, and stops according to a lottery result of the combination according to an operation of the plurality of stop operation units. The plurality of reels are stopped.
The display determination unit determines whether a symbol combination corresponding to the combination is displayed on an active line.
The payout control unit controls payout so as to pay out the game medium when a symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line.
When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay is displayed on the activated line, the replay processing unit executes a process of automatically betting the game medium without consuming the game medium.
The game progress stop unit temporarily stops at least a part of the basic game.
The basic game enables the rotation start operation unit according to the betting of the game medium, performs the lottery according to the operation of the rotation start operation unit, and starts rotation of the plurality of reels, In response to an operation of a plurality of stop operation units, the plurality of reels are stopped in a stop mode according to the lottery result of the combination, and it is determined whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to the combination is displayed on the active line, When the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is displayed on the active line, the game medium is paid out, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay is displayed on the active line, the game medium is automatically displayed. It is performed by a series of operations such as input.
The pseudo gaming state determination unit rotates the plurality of reels according to an operation of the rotation start operation unit and stops the plurality of reels according to an operation of the plurality of stop operation units during the stop period. In accordance with an instruction from the player, which pseudo game state is to be executed among a plurality of pseudo game states having different game characteristics in which a pseudo game performed by a series of operations is executed.

  “Different game play” in a plurality of pseudo game states means that, in a pseudo game in the pseudo game state, a combination of symbols displayed when a plurality of reels are stopped is different, and a rotation mode of the plurality of reels (start of rotation). Time, during rotation), the number of times the pseudo game is executed, and two or more of them are different.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to arbitrarily determine in which pseudo game state the player plays the pseudo game among a plurality of pseudo game states. For this reason, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to continuously maintain the player's interest in the game performance in the pseudo game.

  In the gaming machine, the symbol combination displayed when the plurality of reels are stopped in the pseudo game may be a symbol combination corresponding to the replay.

  Here, the pseudo game is an effect that makes it appear as if the basic game is progressing during the stop period of the basic game. For this reason, when a plurality of reels are stopped in a pseudo game, the player misunderstands that the basic game has ended even though the basic game has not ended yet, and stops the game and leaves the seat. There is a risk that.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine, the symbol combination displayed when a plurality of reels are stopped is a symbol combination corresponding to replay. For this reason, even if the player misunderstands that the pseudo game is a basic game, the player can be prevented from stopping the game and leaving the seat.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can continuously maintain the player's interest in the game play in the pseudo game.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol arranged in the outer peripheral surface of the reel in the gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the combination and the symbol combination corresponding to the combination in the gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the combination and the symbol combination corresponding to the combination in the gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the some internal lottery table referred in the gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the small combination which wins redundantly in each operation order bell in the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the replay which wins in duplicate in the duplication replay in the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. In the gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the operation order bell is won, it is a diagram showing the relationship between the operation order of the stop button and the type of small combination displayed on the active line. In the gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is a diagram showing the relationship between the operation order of the stop button and the type of replay displayed on the active line when duplicate replay is won. In the gaming machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention, it is a figure showing an example of the 1st pseudo game performed in the 1st pseudo game state. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd pseudo game performed in the 2nd pseudo game state in the gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. In the gaming machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention, it is a figure showing an example of the 3rd pseudo game performed in the 3rd pseudo game state. It is a figure which shows an example of the 4th pseudo game performed in the 4th pseudo game state in the gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating a series of flows of the game in the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

<External configuration of gaming machine 10>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment is a machine for providing a player with an opportunity to enjoy increase / decrease of game media such as medals and pachinko balls, which is called a slot machine or a revolving game machine. Either a medal or a pachinko ball may be used as the game medium, but in the following description, the game medium is described as a medal for convenience.

  A gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1 including a storage box 11, a front upper door 12, and a front lower door 13. A display window 14 is disposed near the center of the front upper door 12. In addition, an effect unit 15 is arranged at the upper part of the front upper door 12, and a game information display device 18 is arranged at the lower part of the front upper door 12.

  Further, on the upper part of the front lower door 13, a medal insertion part (part of a bet part) 19, a bet button (part of a bet part) 20, a start lever (rotation start operation part) 21, a first stop button ( A left button (stop operation unit) 3a, a second stop button (middle button: stop operation unit) 3b, and a third stop button (right button: stop operation unit) 3c are arranged. Further, a medal payout port 22 and a medal tray 23 are disposed at the lower part of the front lower door 13.

  A reel unit 75 (see FIG. 5) having a first reel 4a, a second reel 4b, and a third reel 4c is housed inside the housing 1 of the gaming machine 10. In addition, a hopper unit 77 (see FIG. 5) serving as a medal payout device is accommodated in the housing 1 at a position below the reel unit 75. In addition, a main control board 30 and a sub control board 50 (see FIG. 5) are also housed in the housing 1.

  Each of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c is divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as a “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and one of a plurality of types of symbols is arranged in each frame. Has been. In the present specification, when one of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c is indicated, it is expressed as a reel 4.

  The reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are respectively supported by the output shaft of the stepping motor and can be rotated in accordance with the driving of the stepping motor. The stepping motor includes a rotor and a stator having a plurality of coils. The stepping motor rotates the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c according to the drive pulse supplied from the main control unit 31 (see FIG. 5), and stops the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c according to the stop of the supply of the drive pulse. . The stop control of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c in units of frames can be performed by adjusting the number of drive pulses and the pulse width of the stepping motor.

  The reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are assigned 24 steps of the stepping motor for one frame. For this reason, when the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are rotated by 24 steps by the stepping motor, the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are rotated by one frame, and the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are rotated by 504 steps by the stepping motor. Then, the reels 4a, 4b, 4c make one rotation.

  Each reel 4a, 4b, 4c is provided with an index (detected part). This index is, for example, a projecting piece, and is provided inside the rotating drum that constitutes a part of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. Correspondingly, the reel unit 75 is provided with an index detecting device 76 for detecting passage of the index.

  The index detection device 76 has a total of three index sensors (detection units) that respectively detect the passage of indexes provided on the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. The three index sensors are fixedly attached to the frame of the reel unit 75, for example.

  The three index sensors are constituted by, for example, a photo interrupter having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and the indexes provided on the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c receive light from the light emitting unit and light according to the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. It is configured to output a detection signal when it passes between the parts.

  The front upper door 12 and the front lower door 13 are provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the storage box 11 via hinges provided on one end side in the width direction. The front upper door 12 and the front lower door 13 can be opened and closed individually.

  The display window 14 is configured so that the player can observe the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c that are rotating or stopped through the display window 14. When the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are stopped, among the plural types of symbols arranged on the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c, three symbols (the upper symbol and the middle symbol) that are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The symbols (lower symbols, lower symbols) can be observed through the display window 14. That is, in the stopped state of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c, nine 3 × 3 symbols can be observed through the display window 14.

  With regard to the symbol stop positions that can be observed through the display window 14, upper, middle, and lower stages are set in the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. Then, the effective line 2 is set according to the combination of the upper, middle or lower stage of the first reel 4a, the upper, middle or lower stage of the second reel 4b and the upper, middle or lower stage of the third reel 4c. Has been.

  In the present embodiment, the effective line 2 is configured by the middle stage of each of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. That is, in the present embodiment, the effective line 2 is a middle line. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the combination is displayed on the effective line 2. In the present embodiment, the effective line 2 is activated when a medal corresponding to the number of medals required for one game, that is, a so-called prescribed insertion number is inserted.

  The game information display device 18 is configured by, for example, a 7-segment display. The game information display device 18 displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of medal payouts in one game, and the total number of medal payouts in a bonus state.

  The medal insertion part 19 has a medal insertion slot into which a medal grasped by the player is inserted (bet). Inside the housing 1, a medal selector (not shown) is provided at a position below the medal slot.

  The medal selector is a blocker (not shown) that guides the medal to the medal payout port 22 when a medal is inserted in an invalid state where the medal insertion is invalid or when a medal that is out of specification is inserted. Have Further, the medal selector has a medal insertion switch 71 (see FIG. 5) that detects insertion of a medal within the standard that is inserted in a valid state in which insertion of medals is valid.

  Note that when a player inserts more medals than the specified number of insertions, the number of medals exceeding the specified number of insertions is electronically set to the gaming machine 10 up to a predetermined number (for example, 50). Credited (stored).

  The bet button 20 is an operation unit for performing an operation of inserting (betting) a credited medal. The bet button 20 includes a bet switch 72 (see FIG. 5) that detects an operation on the bet button 20. Is provided.

  In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the player can start rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c by inserting medals into the medal slot or by operating the bet button 20. Set to state.

  The start lever 21 is an operation unit for performing an operation that causes the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c to rotate (starts a game). The start lever 21 includes a start that detects an operation on the start lever 21. A switch 73 (see FIG. 5) is provided. The operation of the start lever 21 is a lottery trigger for internal lottery using a random number value and an internal lottery table.

  The stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c are operation units for performing operations to stop the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c, respectively. The stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c have stop switches 74 (see FIG. 5), respectively. Is provided. The operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c is permitted (validated) when the rotation speed of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c increases to the steady rotation speed (80 rotations / minute). In the present specification, the term “stop button 3” is used when referring to any one of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c.

  When the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated, the stop switch 74 is turned on, and the reel stop signal is switched from the off state to the on state. Based on the on / off switching of the reel stop signal, the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are stopped in a stop mode according to the result of the internal lottery.

  The rendering unit 15 includes a display device 16 and an audio device 17. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a state in which the liquid crystal display of the display device 16 is exposed from the front upper door 12 is shown, and two speakers of the acoustic device 17 are exposed from the front upper door 12. It is shown.

  The display device 16 displays various images on the liquid crystal display for exciting the game as the game progresses or assisting the winning of a small role (bell).

  The effect part 15 may have an effect lamp (not shown) constituted by an LED (Light Emitting Diode). This effect lamp is used when a symbol combination corresponding to a combination is displayed on the active line 2, when the gaming state is in a bonus state (described later), or when the effect state is in a pseudo bonus state (described later). Lights up (flashes).

  The sound device 17 generates an insertion sound when a medal is inserted, an operation sound (start sound) when the start lever 21 is operated, an operation sound of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c. In addition, the acoustic device 17 generates various sounds in conjunction with the liquid crystal display in order to excite the game or assist the winning of a small role (bell).

<Pattern combinations corresponding to reel arrangement and combination>
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing the relationship between a combination and a symbol combination corresponding to the combination. FIG. 4 also shows the relationship between a small combination and a payout when the small combination wins.

  As shown in FIG. 2, for the frames of reels 4a, 4b, 4c, white 7 symbol, black 7 symbol, red 7 symbol, BAR symbol, white replay symbol, black replay symbol, bell symbol, watermelon symbol and cherry One of the symbols is arranged.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a challenge bonus (CBB) is prepared as a bonus (a type of role), and normal replay, special replay A, and special replay B are used as replays (a type of role). Is prepared. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, bells, special small roles A1, special small roles A2, special small roles B, special small roles C, and cherries are prepared as small roles (a kind of roles). ing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol combination corresponding to CBB is a combination of a watermelon symbol, a BAR symbol, and a cherry symbol. The symbols in the symbol combination are described in the order of symbols on the first reel 4a, symbols on the second reel 4b, and symbols on the third reel 4c, unless otherwise specified. This is the same in the following description. The symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay is a combination of a white replay symbol, a white replay symbol or a black replay symbol, and a white replay symbol or a black replay symbol.

  The symbol combination corresponding to the special replay A is a combination of a white 7 symbol or bell symbol, a white 7 symbol or bell symbol, and a white 7 symbol or bell symbol (bell symbol, bell symbol and bell symbol). Excluding combination with). Further, the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay B is a combination of a black 7 symbol or bell symbol, a black 7 symbol or bell symbol, and a black 7 symbol or bell symbol (bell symbol, bell symbol, Excluding combination with bell design).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the symbol combination corresponding to the bell is a combination of a bell symbol, a bell symbol, and a bell symbol. The symbol combination corresponding to the special small role A1 is a combination of a white replay symbol, a white 7 symbol or a BAR symbol, and a BAR symbol. The symbol combination corresponding to the special small role A2 is a combination of a white replay symbol, a black 7 symbol or a red 7 symbol, and a BAR symbol.

  The symbol combination corresponding to the special small role B is a combination of a white 7 symbol or black 7 symbol, a bell symbol, and a white replay symbol or black replay symbol. The symbol combination corresponding to the special small role C is a combination of a white 7 symbol or black 7 symbol, a white replay symbol or black replay symbol, and a bell symbol. The symbol combination corresponding to cherry is a combination of a cherry symbol, any symbol, and any symbol. In FIG. 4, the character “ANY” in the cherry symbol combination field means that any symbol may be used.

<Functional block configuration>
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a main control board 30 and a sub control board 50. On the main control board 30, a main control unit 31, a main storage unit 45, and a main random number generation unit 46 are mounted. A sub control unit 51, a sub storage unit 60, and a sub random number generation unit 61 are mounted on the sub control board 50.

  The main control unit 31 and the sub control unit 51 can communicate (one-way communication from the main control unit 31 to the sub control unit 51). The main control unit 31 and the sub control unit 51 are each configured by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  The main control unit 31 includes an insertion determination unit 32, an internal lottery unit 33, a reel control unit 34, a display determination unit 35, a payout control unit 36, a replay processing unit 37, a game state transition control unit 38, A freeze control unit (game progress stop unit) 39, a pseudo game state determination unit 40, a continuous lottery unit 41, a special lottery unit 42, a two-choice lottery unit 43, and a signal output unit 42 are provided. On the other hand, the sub control unit 51 includes an effect control unit 52, an effect state transition control unit 53, a pseudo bonus lottery unit 54, a precursor game number determination unit 55, a pseudo bonus start condition determination unit 56, and a pseudo bonus end condition. It has a determination unit 57 and an extra game number lottery unit 58.

  The main storage unit 45 stores volatile memory (for example, RAM (Random Access memory)) used as a work area of the main control unit 31 and various programs and various data necessary for processing of the main control unit 31 in a fixed manner. And a non-volatile memory stored therein (for example, ROM (Read Only Memory)). Similarly, the sub storage unit 60 includes a volatile memory used as a work area of the sub control unit 51 and a non-volatile memory in which various programs and various data necessary for the processing of the sub control unit 51 are fixedly stored. And have.

  The main storage unit 45 stores an internal lottery table, a stop control table, a display determination table (winning determination table), a continuous lottery table, a special lottery table, and a two-choice lottery table. On the other hand, the sub storage unit 60 stores a pseudo bonus lottery table and effect data.

  Here, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a normal state, a bonus establishment state (inside the bonus), and a bonus state as a gaming state (see FIG. 15), and the transition of each of these gaming states is performed. It is controlled by the main control unit 31. Although the details will be described later, the gaming machine 10 is designed so that the time spent in the bonus establishment state is longer than the time played in the normal state and the bonus state, Normally, a game is played with the bonus established.

  In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as described later, the operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c (an example of the operation mode. The operation mode includes the operation order, the operation timing, and a combination thereof). If the answer is correct, the bell will win, but if the operation order is incorrect, a plurality of operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 set so that the bell will not win are prepared. Yes.

  The plurality of operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, and R2 are different in the operation order of the correct stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c. Then, when any of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 is won under a predetermined condition, an effect (stop buttons 3a, 3b, The sub-control unit 51 performs an effect that suggests the correct operation order of 3c).

  The effect state of the sub control unit 51 in which this auxiliary effect is performed is a so-called AT state (AT: assist time). In the present embodiment, the original bonus state such as RBB or CBB is reproduced in a pseudo manner by the AT state. Hereinafter, the bonus state that is simulated in the AT state is referred to as a pseudo bonus state.

  The AT state includes a pseudo bonus standby state and a pseudo bonus state (see FIG. 15). The pseudo bonus standby state is an effect state in which the user stays before the pseudo bonus state is started and continues until the pseudo bonus state is started.

  Further, the pseudo bonus state is an effect state that starts when a predetermined start condition is satisfied and ends when a predetermined end condition is satisfied when the effect state is a pseudo bonus standby state. In this embodiment, the end condition of the pseudo bonus state is defined by the number of games in the pseudo bonus state.

  Note that the end condition of the pseudo bonus state may be changed by the extra game number lottery unit 58.

[Each part in the main control board 30]
Each part in the main control board 30 will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

“Input determination unit 32”
The insertion determination unit 32 determines the number of medals inserted for each game in accordance with signals output from the medal insertion switch 71 and the bet switch 72. Then, the insertion determination unit 32 performs a process of validating the game start operation by the start lever 21 when a medal corresponding to the specified number of insertions is inserted.

  In the present embodiment, the specified number of insertions differs according to the gaming state, and in the normal state and the bonus establishment state, the specified number of insertions is 3 (only for 3 cards), and in the bonus state the specified number of insertions There are two (only for two).

"Internal lottery section 33"
The internal lottery unit 33 performs a lottery drawing based on the start signal output from the start switch 73 in response to the operation of the start lever 21.

  The internal lottery unit 33 selects which internal lottery table among the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the main storage unit 45 according to whether the current gaming state is the normal state, the bonus establishment state, or the bonus state. Use to determine whether to perform an internal lottery.

  Further, the internal lottery unit 33 acquires a random number value (any one of 0 to 65535) from the main random number generator 46 for each game based on the start signal from the start switch 73. Then, the internal lottery unit 33 compares the acquired random number value with the internal lottery table to determine whether or not the winning combination has been won.

  The internal lottery unit 33 sets the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the internal lottery from the non-winning state (off state) to the winning state (on state). Are stored in the main storage unit 45. When two or more types of winning combinations are won, the lottery flags corresponding to the two or more types of winning winning combinations are set to the winning state, and the setting information of the lottery flags is stored in the main memory. Stored in the unit 45.

  Here, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a carryover flag and a carryover impossible flag are prepared. The carry-over possible flag is a lottery flag that can carry on the winning state for the next and subsequent games until the corresponding symbol combination is displayed. On the other hand, the carry-over impossibility flag is a lottery flag that is reset to the non-winning state without carrying over the winning state in the next and subsequent games regardless of whether or not the corresponding symbol combination is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the CBB is a carryover flag, while the small combination and replay are a carryover impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the CBB is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the CBB lottery flag is carried over until the symbol combination corresponding to the CBB is displayed on the active line 2.

(Internal lottery table referenced in internal lottery)
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plurality of internal lottery tables referred to in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, three types of internal lottery tables are prepared corresponding to three types of gaming states. Of the internal lottery tables, the first internal lottery table, the second internal lottery table, and the third internal lottery table are internal lottery tables that are referred to in the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state, respectively. In each internal lottery table, winning areas corresponding to various roles such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (unwinning) are set for a specific area among all the winning areas (0 to 65535). ing.

  First, the first internal lottery table referred to in the normal state will be described. In the first internal lottery table, the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2, and the cherry winning area are set as the winning area of the small part. The winning regions of each operation order bell L, C1, C2, R1, R2 have multiple types of small roles for the same winning region so that multiple types of small roles are won in a single internal lottery. It means that it is associated.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between small combinations winning in duplicate in each operation order bell L, C1, C2, R1, R2. As shown in FIG. 7, in the winning area of the operation order bell L, the bell and the special small role B are won in duplicate. Also, in the winning area of the operation order bell C1, the bell, the special small role A1, and the special small role B are won in duplicate, and in the winning area of the operation order bell C2, the bell, the special small role A2, and the special small role B wins in duplicate. Further, in the winning area of the operation order bell R1, the bell, the special small role A1, and the special small role C are won in duplicate, and in the winning area of the operation order bell R2, the bell, the special small role A2, and the special small role C wins twice.

  Referring to FIG. 6 again, in the first internal lottery table, in addition to the winning area of the small role, the winning area where the normal replay is won (for example, 1 / 7.3) and the winning area where the CBB is won. In addition, a winning area for losing (not winning) in which no combination is won is set. In the first internal lottery table, the winning area is set so that CBB wins with a relatively high probability (for example, 1/3).

  Next, the second internal lottery table referred to in the bonus establishment state will be described. The winning area for the small role in the second internal lottery table is the same as the winning area for the small role in the first internal lottery table. For this reason, the winning probability of the small combination in the bonus establishment state is the same as the winning probability of the small combination in the normal state.

  In the second internal lottery table, the winning areas for normal replay, duplicate replay A, and duplicate replay B are set as the winning areas for replay. The winning area of overlapping replay A and overlapping replay B means that multiple types of replays are associated with the same winning area so that multiple types of replays are won in a single internal lottery. doing.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship of replays that are won in duplicate in Replay A and Duplicate Replay B. As shown in FIG. 8, the normal replay and special replay A are won in duplicate in the overlapping replay A winning area. In addition, in the winning area of overlapping replay B, the normal replay and special replay B are won in duplicate.

  In the second internal lottery table, the winning probability of replay is such that the combined probability of the probability of winning the normal replay, duplicate replay A and duplicate replay B is higher than the winning probability of normal replay in the first internal lottery table. Is set. For this reason, in the bonus establishment state, the replay is won with a higher probability than in the normal state.

  In addition, although mentioned later for details, in this embodiment, duplication replay A has a role as an opportunity (part) for starting a pseudo | simulation bonus state, duplication replay B has a start freeze effect. It has a role as an opportunity to be performed (also called freeze replay). In the second lottery table, the winning area is set so that duplicate replay A wins with a relatively high probability (for example, 1/5), while duplicate replay B has a relatively low probability ( For example, the winning area is set to win in 1/500).

  In the second internal lottery table, the CBB winning area is not set. Therefore, the CBB lottery is not performed in the bonus establishment state (because the CBB has already been won in the bonus establishment state). Furthermore, in the second internal lottery table, a winning area corresponding to a loss (unauthorized) is not set. Therefore, in the bonus establishment state, the small role or replay is always won. In the second internal lottery table, a loss may occur with a very low probability (for example, 1/65536).

  Here, in the bonus establishment state, a small role and replay lottery are performed by the second internal lottery table with the CBB lottery flag carried over. In this case, in the lottery flag setting process, lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of combinations including a lottery flag of a CBB already won and a small role or a replay lottery flag won in an internal lottery are set in a winning state. Is done.

  Next, the third internal lottery table referred to in the bonus state will be described. In the third internal lottery table, all winning areas are determined to be winning areas corresponding to losing. In the bonus state, the lottery flags of all the small roles are set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the winning area corresponding to the replay is not set in the third internal lottery table, but the winning area for the replay may be set.

  In the third internal lottery table, in all the winning areas, a winning area where all the small roles are simultaneously won may be set. Alternatively, the third internal lottery table may be set with a winning area where all the small combinations win simultaneously and a winning area where all the small combinations and all replays win simultaneously. In this case, even in the bonus state, as in the normal state and the bonus establishment state, the winning combination according to the result of the internal lottery for each game (that is, all the small roles, or all the small roles and all the replays) The lottery flag corresponding to is set to the winning state.

"Reel control unit 34"
Referring again to FIG. 5, the reel control unit 34 starts the rotation of the reels 4 a, 4 b, 4 c by the stepping motor based on the start signal output from the start switch 73 in response to the operation of the start lever 21. Specifically, the reel control unit 34 determines that a medal corresponding to the specified insertion number has been inserted, and that the reel 4a, 4b, 4c has started rotating for a certain period of time (4.1 seconds, 4.1%, The reels 4a, 4b, and 4c start rotating on the condition that a so-called wait time has elapsed.

  When the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are rotated, every time the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are rotated once, passage of the index is detected by the index sensor, and a detection signal is output from the index sensor. The reel control unit 34 monitors the current rotation speed of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c based on the detection signal. Further, the reel control unit 34 performs a process of counting the number of drive pulses given to the stepping motor, and when the passage of the index is detected by the index sensor, the current count value is reset to zero and driven again. A process of counting the number of pulses is executed.

  The reel control unit 34 detects that the rotation speed of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c has reached a steady rotation speed (about 80 rotations / minute), and validates the stop operation by the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c. The reel control unit 34 then stops the reels 4a, 4b in a stop mode according to the lottery flag setting state (internal lottery result) based on the stop signal output from the stop switch 74 of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c. 4c is controlled to stop.

  At this time, each time the stop button 3a, 3b, 3c is operated, the reel control unit 34 determines the stop position of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c corresponding to the operated stop button 3a, 3b, 3c, Control is performed to stop the reels 4a, 4b, 4c at the determined stop position.

  Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, in principle, the rotating reel 4a corresponding to the operated stop button 3a, 3b, 3c within 190 ms from the time when the stop button 3a, 3b, 3c is operated. 4b and 4c are stopped. On the other hand, in the bonus state, the first reel 4a is exceptionally stopped within 75 ms from the time when the first stop button 3a is operated.

  When the rotating reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are stopped within 190 ms from the operation point of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c, the maximum pull-in range is 4 frames. In addition, when the first reel 4a that is rotating is stopped within 75 ms from the time when the first stop button 3a is operated, the maximum pull-in range is one frame.

  Then, the reel control unit 34 displays the symbol corresponding to the combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state on the active line 2 as much as possible according to the maximum drawing range (4 frames or 1 frame). Control (pull-in control) is performed to stop the rotating reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. On the other hand, the reel control unit 34 performs control (kicking off) to stop the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c so that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination whose lottery flag is set to the non-winning state is not displayed on the active line 2. Control).

  Specifically, the reel control unit 34 performs processing (table reference processing) for determining the stop position of the rotating reels 4a, 4b, and 4c by referring to the stop control table stored in the main storage unit 45. ing.

  In the stop control table, according to the setting state of the lottery flag (internal lottery result), the frame located in the middle stage at the time of operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c and the frame from this frame to the frame actually stopped A correspondence relationship with the number of sliding frames indicating the amount of rotation is set. In the stop control table, a correspondence relationship between a frame located in the middle stage at the time of operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c and a frame actually stopped may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag. .

  The reel control unit 34 may execute a process (logic calculation process) for obtaining a stop position of the rotating reels 4a, 4b, and 4c by a logic calculation. In the logic calculation process, priority is obtained for the stop position candidates of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c according to the priority order data determined for each combination, and the stop position with the highest priority among the stop position candidates. Are determined as actual stop positions. In the logic calculation process, when there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority, the actual stop position is determined by the table reference process.

  In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. Accordingly, when a replay or small combination is won in the bonus establishment state, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay or small combination is preferentially stopped on the active line 2 over the bonus.

  Here, the relationship between the operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c and the types of small roles displayed on the active line 2 when the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, and R2 are won will be described. To do. FIG. 9 shows the relationship between the operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c and the types of small roles displayed on the active line 2 when the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 are won. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the correct operation order is set for each of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, and R2, and an order different from the correct operation order is treated as an incorrect operation order.

  In the operation order bell L, the operation order 1 (left → middle → right: forward pressing) and the operation order 2 (left → right → middle: pinching) are the correct operation order. When 3a, 3b, 3c is operated, the symbol combination corresponding to the bell is displayed on the effective line 2. In the operation order bell L, the operation order 3 (middle → left → right), the operation order 4 (middle → right → left), the operation order 5 (right → left → middle: reverse pinching), the operation order 6 ( (Right → middle → left: reverse press) is the incorrect answer operation order. When the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in this operation order, the symbol combination corresponding to the special small role B is displayed on the active line 2.

  In the operation order bell C1, the operation order 3 is the correct operation order, and when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in this operation order, the symbol combination corresponding to the bell is displayed on the active line 2. Is done. In addition, when the stop button 3a, 3b, 3c is operated in the operation order 1 and the operation order 2 that are incorrect operation orders when the operation order bell C1 is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the special small role A1 is displayed. Or will be missed. Furthermore, when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c are operated in the operation order 4 to 6 that is the incorrect operation order, the symbol combination corresponding to the special small role B is displayed.

  In the operation order bell C2, the operation order 4 is the correct operation order, and when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in this operation order, the symbol combination corresponding to the bell is displayed. In addition, when the stop button 3a, 3b, 3c is operated in the operation order 1 and the operation order 2 which are the incorrect operation order when the operation order bell C2 is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the special small role A2 is displayed. Or will be missed. Furthermore, when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c are operated in the operation orders 3, 5, and 6, which are incorrect operation orders, the symbol combination corresponding to the special small role B is displayed.

  In the operation order bell R1, the operation order 5 is the correct operation order, and when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in this operation order, the symbol combination corresponding to the bell is displayed. Further, when the stop button 3a, 3b, 3c is operated in the operation order 1 and the operation order 2 which are the incorrect operation order when the operation order bell R1 is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the special small role A1 is displayed. Or will be missed. Further, when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c are operated in the operation orders 3, 4, and 6, which are incorrect operation orders, the symbol combination corresponding to the special small role C is displayed.

  In the operation order bell R2, the operation order 6 is the correct operation order, and when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in this operation order, the symbol combination corresponding to the bell is displayed. In addition, when the stop button 3a, 3b, 3c is operated in the operation order 1 and the operation order 2 which are incorrect answer operation orders when the operation order bell R2 is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the special small role A2 is displayed. Or will be missed. Furthermore, when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c are operated in the operation order 3 to 5 that is the incorrect operation order, the symbol combination corresponding to the special small role C is displayed.

  Next, the relationship between the operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c and the type of replay displayed on the active line 2 when the overlapping replay A and the overlapping replay B are won in the bonus establishment state will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c and the type of replay displayed on the active line 2 when the overlapping replay is won.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the game in which duplicate replay A is won, when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c are operated in the operation order 1, 2, 3, and 4, the symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay is the effective line 2. Displayed above. On the other hand, in the game where the duplicate replay A is won, when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in the operation order 5, 6, the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay A is displayed on the active line 2.

  In addition, in the game where the duplicate replay B is won, when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in the operation order 1, 2, 3, 4, the symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay is displayed on the active line 2. . On the other hand, in the game in which the duplicate replay B is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay B is displayed on the active line 2 when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in the operation order 5, 6.

"Display determination unit 35"
Referring to FIG. 5 again, the display determination unit 35 performs a process of determining whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a combination is displayed on the effective line 2. Specifically, the display determination unit 35 refers to the display determination table stored in the main storage unit 45, and the symbol combination displayed on the active line 2 when all the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are stopped. Is a symbol combination corresponding to the combination. In the display determination table, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a relationship between a combination and a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is associated.

"Payout control unit 36"
When the display determining unit 35 determines that the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line 2, the payout control unit 36 determines that the small combination has won, and the payout of the winning small combination is determined. In response, a process for paying out medals is performed.

  Specifically, the payout control unit 36 controls the hopper unit 77 so as to pay out medals for the payout corresponding to the winning small combination. Alternatively, when the credit of the medal is permitted, the payout control unit 36 does not actually pay out the medal by the hopper unit 77, but the payout number with respect to the credit number stored in the main storage unit 45. And virtually pay out medals.

  The hopper unit 77 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 78 that detects the number of payout medals. The payout control unit 36 manages the number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 77 based on a signal output from the payout medal detection switch 78 of the hopper unit 77.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the payout for the small combination is different between the case where the specified number of insertions is 2 and the case where the specified number of insertions is 3 (see FIG. 4). Specifically, when the specified number of insertions is 3 (normal state and bonus establishment state), the payout of the bell is set higher than the specified number of insertions (3), The dividend is set lower than the specified number of inputs. On the other hand, when the prescribed number of insertions is two (bonus state), the payouts of all small roles including the bell are set to the same number (may be less than the same number) as the prescribed insertion number.

"Replay processing unit 37"
When the display determining unit 35 determines that the symbol combination corresponding to the replay is displayed on the active line 2, the replay processing unit 37 executes a replay process for performing the next game without consuming medals. To do. Specifically, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay is displayed on the active line 2, the replay processing unit 37 automatically inserts the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the game in which the replay is displayed. (Bet) is executed.

"Game state transition control unit 38"
The gaming state transition control unit 38 controls the transition of the gaming state among the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state (see FIG. 15).

  The normal state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state. The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that is shifted from the normal state when the CBB is won in the normal state. Specifically, when the CBB is won in the normal state and the symbol combination corresponding to the CBB is not displayed on the active line 2 in the game (that is, the established game) won by the CBB, the game state is normal. The state is shifted to the bonus establishment state. This bonus establishment state is continued until the symbol combination corresponding to CBB is displayed on the active line 2.

  The bonus state is a gaming state that is shifted from the normal state or the bonus establishment state when the CBB is displayed on the active line 2 in the normal state or the bonus establishment state. Specifically, when the CBB is won in the normal state and the symbol combination corresponding to the CBB is displayed on the active line 2 in the game where the CBB is won, the game state is changed from the normal state to the bonus state. Migrated. Further, when the symbol combination corresponding to the CBB is displayed on the active line 2 in a state where the winning flag of the CBB is carried over in the bonus established state, the gaming state is shifted from the bonus established state to the bonus state. .

  In the bonus state, the total number of medals paid out is counted by the bonus payout number counter. Then, when medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 27) are paid out, the gaming state is shifted from the bonus state to the normal state.

"Freeze control unit 39"
Next, the control of the freeze control unit 39 will be described. Here, in addition to the control by the freeze control unit 39, the control of the spinning effect by the reel control unit 34 will also be described.

  The freeze control unit 39 controls execution of a freeze effect, which is an effect that temporarily stops at least part of the progress of the basic game. Here, the basic game means that the start lever 21 is activated in response to the insertion (betting) of medals, the winning combination is selected in accordance with the operation of the start lever 21, and rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c is started. In response to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b and 3c, the reels 4a, 4b and 4c are stopped in a stop mode according to the lottery result of the winning combination, and whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line 2 The medal is paid out when the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is displayed on the effective line 2, and the medal is automatically inserted when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay is displayed on the effective line 2 (bet ) Means a game that is played by a series of actions.

  It should be noted that in the present specification, when a simple game is described, this indicates a basic game, and when there is no particular need, the basic game is expressed as a game. In the present specification, the term “basic game” is particularly used in comparison with a pseudo game described later.

  The freeze effect includes a start freeze effect in which the progress of the game is temporarily stopped when the start lever 21 is operated and the game is started, and all the reels 4a, 4b, And a post-reel freeze effect that temporarily stops the progress of the game after 4c is stopped.

  In the start freeze effect, when rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c is started in accordance with the operation of the start lever 21, a start freeze period is set separately from the wait time. The effect is to temporarily stop.

  Freeze effect after reel stop is performed after the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are stopped in the game when the bonus state (CBB) ends (if the small role wins, the number of medals corresponding to the payout of the small role is After the payout), a period in which the insertion of medals becomes invalid (hereinafter referred to as a freeze period after the reel stops) is set, and during this period, the insertion of medals is invalidated.

  Since the insertion of medals is invalidated during the freeze period after the reel stops, all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are stopped (after the medals are paid out when the small role is won) and after the reel is stopped during the freeze period. The next game cannot be started. In this embodiment, when the pseudo bonus state ends, the freeze effect is not performed after the reel stops. However, it is also possible to perform the freeze effect after the reel stop at the end of the game in which the pseudo bonus state ends.

  Here, in this embodiment, a freeze low probability state and a freeze high probability state are prepared as the freeze effect state. The freeze low probability state is a state in which the probability of occurrence of the start freeze effect is low, and the freeze high probability state is a state in which the probability of occurrence of the start freeze effect is higher than that in the freeze low probability state. In this embodiment, the start freeze effect is controlled so that the start freeze effect can be generated in the freeze high probability state, and the start freeze effect is controlled so that the start freeze effect cannot be generated in the freeze low probability state. .

  The freeze control unit 39 controls the transition of the freeze effect state between the freeze low probability state and the freeze high probability state. Specifically, the freeze control unit 39 shifts the freeze low probability state to the freeze high probability state when the following three conditions are satisfied in the freeze low probability state.

  (1) The stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c were operated in the correct operation order in a game in which one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 was won. (2) After the above condition (1) is satisfied, the stop buttons 3a, 3b are again displayed in the correct operation order again in the game in which one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 is won. 3c was manipulated. (3) After the above condition (2) is satisfied, in the game where the duplicate replay A is won, the operation order 5 and 6 (operation order in which the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay A (see FIG. 3) can be displayed. ), The stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c were operated.

  On the other hand, the freeze control unit 39 shifts the freeze effect state from the freeze high probability state to the freeze low probability state when the following two conditions are satisfied in the freeze high probability state.

  (1) The stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c are operated in the incorrect operation order in the game in which any one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, and R2 is won. (2) After the above condition (1) is satisfied, in the game in which any of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 is won, the stop button 3a, 3b and 3c were operated.

  In addition, when the current freeze production state is a freeze high probability state, and the duplicate replay B (freeze replay) is won, the freeze control unit 39 starts the next lever 21 of the game won by the duplicate replay B. A start freeze period is set during the operation of, and a start freeze effect is executed.

  In the present embodiment, various reeling effects are performed by the reel controller 34 during the start-freeze period. In particular, in the present embodiment, a pseudo game in which the above basic game is simulated is executed by this spinning effect.

  In this pseudo game, during the start freeze period, the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c is started according to the operation of the start lever 21, and the stop button 3a that is operated according to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c, The reels 4a, 4b and 4c corresponding to 3b and 3c are sequentially stopped.

  In the pseudo game, the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c may be rotated before the wait time elapses, and the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c may be rotated after the wait time elapses. In the present embodiment, this pseudo game may be repeatedly executed within the start freeze period of one basic game, such as the first pseudo game, the second pseudo game,.

  In the pseudo game, unlike the basic game, even if the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped (the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped in the pseudo game), the symbol combination corresponding to the combination Whether or not is displayed on the active line 2 is not determined. Even if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line 2, the processing (medal payout processing, replay processing, transition to the bonus state) performed when the winning combination is displayed is not executed.

  Here, the pseudo game is a spinning effect that makes it appear as if the basic game is progressing in a period in which the progress of the basic game is stopped. Therefore, when the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are stopped in the pseudo game, the player misunderstands that the basic game has ended although the basic game has not ended yet, and the game is stopped. There is a risk of leaving your seat.

  Therefore, the reel control unit 34 moves the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c when the rotating reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are temporarily stopped or when the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are temporarily stopped. By making the movement of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c different from the basic game, the player is made to recognize that the current game is not a basic game but a pseudo game.

  For example, when the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are temporarily stopped in order, the reel control unit 34 performs a process of rotating the reels 4 forward and backward for each of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. In this case, for example, after the reel control unit 34 stops the reel 4 at the stop target position, the reel 4 is reversely rotated by a predetermined step (for example, four steps), and then the reel 4 is rotated forward and stopped. It may be stopped at the target position. In addition, after the reel control unit 34 stops the reel 4 at the stop target position, the reels 4 a, 4 b, 4 b, 4 b, You may perform the process which rotates 4c forward / reversely.

  Furthermore, the reel control unit 34 after all the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are temporarily stopped (when the operation of the last operated stop button 3 is detected or when the last operated stop button 3 is released). Similarly to the case where the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped in order, a process of rotating all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c forward and backward may be executed. The forward / reverse rotation process performed when the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped in order and the forward / reverse rotation process performed after all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped are: One process may be executed alone, or both processes may be executed.

  As a result of such processing, the reels 4a, 4b, 4c vibrate at the moment when the reels 4a, 4b, 4c stop or when the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped. The player will feel uncomfortable. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the basic game has ended even though the basic game has not ended yet, and to leave the seat by stopping the game.

  The reel control unit 34 resumes the basic game whose progress has been temporarily stopped when the pseudo game is finished (that is, when the spinning effect in the start freeze period is finished). In this case, rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c temporarily stopped in the pseudo game is started. At this time, the reel control unit 34 starts rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. Then, a process called random delay is executed to randomly delay the time until the rotation starts.

  This random delay is caused by rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c in a state where predetermined symbol combinations are aligned on a straight line, so that the player can push the reels (the reels 4a, 4b, This is a process for preventing the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c at the timing while watching the symbol 4c).

  For example, the reel control unit 34 performs the following process in the random delay process. First, the reel control unit 34 performs a lottery of the first delay time, the second delay time, and the third delay time. Next, the reel controller 34 starts the rotation of the first reel 4a, and starts the rotation of the second reel 4b after the first delay time has elapsed since the rotation of the first reel 4 was started. Let Next, the reel control unit 34 starts the rotation of the third reel 4c after the second delay time has elapsed since the rotation of the second reel 4b was started. Then, the reel control unit 34 validates the stop operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c in the basic game after the third delay time has elapsed since the rotation of the third reel 4c is started.

  Here, in the present embodiment, a first pseudo game state, a second pseudo game state, a third pseudo game state, and a fourth pseudo game state are prepared as the pseudo game state in which the pseudo game is executed. ing. In the following description, when it is necessary to particularly distinguish the pseudo game executed in the first pseudo game state, the second pseudo game state, the third pseudo game state, and the fourth pseudo game state. These are called a first pseudo game, a second pseudo game, a third pseudo game, and a fourth pseudo game, respectively.

  In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, each of these pseudo game states has different game characteristics (in the pseudo game in these pseudo game states, these are displayed when the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are stopped. The symbol combinations are different, the rotation modes of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c (at the start of rotation and during rotation), the number of times of execution of the pseudo game are different, and two or more of these are different).

  Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, the player can select which pseudo game state among the four pseudo game states to perform the pseudo game. Then, when a pseudo game is executed in each pseudo game state, the number of games in the pseudo bonus state is added each time the pseudo game is executed (changing the end condition of the pseudo bonus state). Executed. Note that, regardless of which pseudo game state is selected, the continuation rate of whether or not to execute the next pseudo game so that the expected value of the number of games to be added (hereinafter referred to as the number of added games) is constant, and 1 The number of extra games in the number of times of pseudo games is set.

  First, the first pseudo gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 shows an example of the first pseudo game executed in the first pseudo game state. As shown in FIG. 11, the first pseudo game is repeatedly executed a plurality of times within a start freeze period in one basic game.

  Here, in the first pseudo game state, the number of times the first pseudo game is executed is managed by the continuation rate. In the present embodiment, the continuation rate is set to about 80%. The lottery for determining whether or not to continue is executed by the continuous lottery unit 41 when the operation of the start lever 21 is operated.

  In the first pseudo game, the reel control unit 34, in the case of winning the continuous lottery when the start lever 21 is operated, in accordance with the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c, A spinning effect is performed such that a symbol combination of symbols and seven black symbols is displayed on the effective line 2 (see FIGS. 11A and 11B). Hereinafter, this spinning effect will be referred to as a “black 7-pattern uniform effect”.

  On the other hand, when the start lever 21 is operated and the lottery is wrong (missed) in the continuous lottery, the reel control unit 34 performs 2 in response to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c in the first pseudo game. After arranging the seven black 7 symbols on the effective line 2, finally, a spinning effect is executed such that the black 7 symbols, the black 7 symbols, and the black 7 symbols do not have the same symbol combinations. For the sake of convenience, this rounding effect will be referred to as the “Black 7 Symbol Tempered Effect” (Tempe: if one symbol stops at the target position, the target symbol combination is in place) .

  That is, in the present embodiment, the first pseudo game includes two spinning effects of “black 7 symbol uniform effect” and “black 7 symbol tempered effect”.

  In the present embodiment, the continuous lottery is not performed when the start lever 21 is operated in the first first pseudo game, and in the first first pseudo game, the reel control unit 34 always makes sure that “black 7 symbols are aligned. "Produce" (to give the player at least one opportunity to give an additional number of games).

  That is, in the present embodiment, the number of executions of the “black 7 symbol matching effect” is guaranteed by one. In addition, the guaranteed number of times of “black 7 symbol matching production” can be two or more times. Alternatively, a continuous lottery may be performed at the time of operating the start lever 21 in the first first pseudo game, and the “black 7 symbol matching effect” may be executed only when the continuous lottery is won.

  With reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B, the “black 7-pattern matching effect” will be described in detail. First, the reel control unit 34 starts the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c in accordance with the operation of the start lever 21, and rotates the reels regularly (80 rotations / minute). When the start lever 21 is operated, a continuous lottery is performed (when the first pseudo game start lever 21 is operated for the second and subsequent times), and when the continuous lottery is won, the reel control unit 34 indicates that “black 7 symbols are aligned. It is determined that “production” is executed. In the first first pseudo game, the reel control unit 34 always executes the “black 7 symbol matching effect”.

  When the reel reaches the steady rotation speed, the reel controller 34 temporarily sets the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c corresponding to the operated stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c in response to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c, respectively. Stop. At this time, the reel control unit 34 controls the stop of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c so that the black 7 symbols are temporarily stopped on the effective line 2 (middle stage) in each of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. Thereby, a combination of the black 7 symbol, the black 7 symbol, and the black 7 symbol is displayed on the effective line 2.

  In the case of the stop control of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c in the basic game, the maximum number of sliding frames on the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c is four. On the other hand, since the pseudo game is only an aspect of production, it is not limited by the maximum number of sliding frames (4 frames). In the present embodiment, when the reel control unit 34 temporarily stops the reel in the “black 7-pattern alignment effect”, the reels 4 a, 4 b, and 4 c slide up to 20 frames at a maximum, and the black 7 symbol is temporarily placed on the active line 2. The reels 4a, 4b and 4c are controlled so as to be stopped. However, the maximum number of sliding symbols on the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c can be set to four as in the basic game.

  With reference to FIG. 11C, the “black 7 symbol template off effect” will be described. First, the reel control unit 34 starts rotating the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c in accordance with the operation of the start lever 21, and rotates the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c in a steady manner. When the start lever 21 is operated, a continuous lottery is performed (when the start lever 21 of the first pseudo game is operated for the second and subsequent times). It is determined that “7 symbol tempering off effect” is executed.

  When the first stop button 3 (which can be any stop button 3) is operated after the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c reach the steady rotational speed, the reel control unit 34 corresponds to the stop button 3. The reel 4 is slid for a maximum of 20 frames to temporarily stop the black 7 symbol on the effective line 2.

  Similarly, when the second stop button 3 (any stop button 3) is operated, the reel control unit 34 sets the reel 4 corresponding to the stop button 3 to 20 reels at the maximum. The black 7 symbols are temporarily stopped on the effective line 2 by sliding the frame. Then, when the last stop button 3 (any stop button 3) is operated, the reel control unit 34 slides the reel 4 corresponding to the stop button 3 by a maximum of four frames to make a bell design. Is temporarily stopped on the active line 2.

  When the “black 7 symbol tempered off effect” is executed, the next first pseudo game is not executed, and the first pseudo game state ends. More specifically, when the start lever 21 is operated after the “black 7 symbol tempering effect” is executed, the freeze control unit 39 ends the start freeze period, whereby the first pseudo gaming state is set. finish.

  In the first pseudo game state, each time the “black 7 symbol alignment effect” is executed, the number of extra games is determined by the extra game number lottery unit 58, and the number of games in the pseudo bonus state is the number of extra games. Is extended.

  Next, the second pseudo game state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 shows an example of the second pseudo game executed in the second pseudo game state. As shown in FIG. 12, the second pseudo game is repeatedly executed a plurality of times within the start freeze period in one basic game, like the first pseudo game.

  In the second pseudo game state, the number of executions of the pseudo game is not managed by the continuation rate as in the first pseudo game state, but the number of executions of the second pseudo game is determined in advance. Yes. In the present embodiment, the number of executions of the second pseudo game is set to 10 times.

  In the second pseudo game, when the start lever 21 is operated, the first special lottery is performed by the special lottery unit 42. In the first special lottery performed by the special lottery unit 42, the special lottery table stored in the main storage unit 45 is referred to. In this special lottery table, a winning area where a cherry is won and a winning area where a normal replay is won are set. In the present embodiment, the winning area is set in the special lottery table so that the probability that the cherry is won and the probability that the normal replay is won are each halved.

  In the first special lottery when the start lever 21 is operated, if the cherry is won, the reel control unit 34 selects the cherry in response to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c in the second pseudo game. A spinning effect such as displaying a corresponding symbol combination (a combination of a cherry symbol, any symbol, and any symbol) on the active line 2 is executed (see FIGS. 12A and 12C). . Hereinafter, this spinning effect will be referred to as a “cherry symbol stop effect”.

  On the other hand, when the normal replay is won in the first special lottery when the start lever 21 is operated, the reel control unit 34 responds to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c in the second pseudo game. The symbol effect corresponding to the normal replay (white replay symbol, white replay symbol or black replay symbol, and white replay symbol or black replay symbol combination) is displayed on the effective line 2. (See FIG. 12B). Hereinafter, this spinning effect will be referred to as a “replay pattern matching effect”.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the second pseudo game includes two spinning effects, a “cherry symbol stop effect” and a “replay symbol matching effect”.

  With reference to FIGS. 12A and 12C, the “cherry symbol stop effect” will be specifically described. First, the reel control unit 34 starts the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c in accordance with the operation of the start lever 21, and rotates the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c regularly (80 rotations / minute). When the start lever 21 is operated, a special lottery is performed. If the cherry is won, the reel control unit 34 determines to execute the “cherry symbol stop effect”.

  After the reel reaches the steady rotational speed, the reel controller 34 temporarily moves the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c corresponding to the operated stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c according to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c. Stop. When the first reel 4a is temporarily stopped according to the operation of the first stop button 3a, the reel control unit 34 slides the reel by a maximum of 20 frames and puts the cherry symbol on the effective line 2 (middle stage). Temporarily stop.

  On the other hand, when temporarily stopping the second reel 4b and the third reel 4c according to the operation of the second stop button 3b and the third stop button 3c, the reel control unit 34, as in the basic game, The reels are slid for a maximum of 4 frames to temporarily stop the reels 4b and 4c.

  Thereby, the symbol combination corresponding to the cherry is displayed on the effective line 2. The operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c may be any operation order.

  With reference to FIG. 12B, the “replay symbol matching effect” will be specifically described. First, the reel control unit 34 starts the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c in accordance with the operation of the start lever 21, and rotates the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c regularly (80 rotations / minute). When the start lever 21 is operated, a special lottery is performed, and when the normal replay is won, the reel control unit 34 determines to execute the “replay symbol matching effect”.

  After the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c reach a steady rotational speed, the reel control unit 34 responds to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c, and the reels 4a and 4c corresponding to the operated stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c. 4b and 4c are temporarily stopped. At this time, similarly to the basic game, the reel control unit 34 slides the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c for a maximum of four frames, and the white replay symbol or the black replay symbol is temporarily stopped on the active line 2 (middle stage). Thus, the stop of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c is controlled.

  Thereby, the symbol combination (a combination of a white replay symbol, a white replay symbol or a black replay symbol, and a white replay symbol or a black replay symbol) corresponding to the normal replay is displayed on the active line 2. The operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c may be any operation order.

  When the start lever 21 is operated after the tenth second pseudo game is finished, the freeze control unit 39 ends the start freeze period, and thereby the second pseudo game state is finished.

  In the second pseudo game state, each time the “cherry symbol stop effect” and “replay symbol alignment effect” are executed, the additional game number lottery unit 58 determines the number of additional games, and the number of additional games is simulated. The number of games in the bonus state is extended.

  Next, the third pseudo game state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 shows an example of a third pseudo game executed in the third pseudo game state. As shown in FIG. 13, the third pseudo game is repeatedly executed a plurality of times within the start freeze period in one basic game, like the first pseudo game and the second pseudo game.

  In the third pseudo game state, the number of times of execution of the third pseudo game is correct in the order of operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c preset by the player, and the bell symbol, bell symbol, bell bell It is determined depending on whether a combination with a symbol is displayed on the active line 2 or not. The correct answer operation order and incorrect answer operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c are determined by the two-choice lottery unit 43.

  The two-choice lottery unit 43 is correct if any one of the remaining two stop buttons 3 is operated when the first stop button 3 (any stop button 3) is operated. The order of operation is determined by lottery. Note that which one of the two stop buttons 3 is selected as the correct operation order is set to 1/2.

  When the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c are operated in the correct operation order, the reel control unit 34 displays the bell symbol, the bell symbol, and the symbol combination of the bell symbol on the effective line 2. An effect is executed (see FIGS. 13A and 13B). Hereinafter, this spinning effect will be referred to as a “bell design uniform effect”.

  On the other hand, when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in the incorrect operation order, the reel control unit 34 arranges the two bell symbols on the effective line 2, and finally, the bell symbols, A spinning effect is performed such that the bell symbol and the symbol combination of the bell symbol are not aligned (displaced) (see FIG. 13C). Hereinafter, this spinning effect will be referred to as a “bell symbol tempering effect” for convenience.

  That is, in the present embodiment, as the third pseudo game, “bell design uniform production” (see FIGS. 13A and 13B) and “bell design tempering production” (see FIG. 13C). Two rendition effects are prepared.

  In the present embodiment, the lottery by the two-choice lottery unit 43 is not performed in the first third pseudo game, and in the first third pseudo game, the reel control unit 34 always makes the “bell symbol alignment”. "Produce" (to give the player at least one opportunity to give an additional number of games).

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the number of executions of the “bell design uniform effect” is guaranteed by one. In addition, the guaranteed number of times of “bell design uniform production” may be two times or more. Alternatively, in the first third pseudo game, only when the operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c is the correct operation order, the “bell symbol uniform effect” may be executed.

  With reference to FIG. 13, the “bell symbol uniform effect” and the “bell symbol tempering effect” will be specifically described. First, the reel control unit 34 starts the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c in accordance with the operation of the start lever 21, and rotates the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c regularly (80 rotations / minute). When the first stop button 3 (any stop button 3) is operated after the reels 4a, 4b, 4c reach the steady rotational speed, the reel control unit 34 moves the reel 4 corresponding to the stop button 3 to the reel 4a. Slide the bell symbol on the effective line 2 for a maximum of 4 frames.

  When the first stop button 3 is operated, the two-choice lottery unit 43 determines which one of the remaining two stop buttons 3 is operated in the correct answer operation order. When the second stop button 3 is operated, the reel control unit 34 slides the reel 4 by a maximum of 4 frames to temporarily stop the bell symbol on the effective line 2.

  Then, when the last stop button 3 is operated, the reel control unit 34 sets the reel 4 to a maximum of 4 when the second operated stop button 3 is the stop button selected as the correct operation order. The bell symbol is temporarily stopped on the effective line 2 by sliding the frame. As a result, the bell symbol, and the combination of the bell symbol and the bell symbol are displayed on the effective line 2 (see “Bell Symbol Matching Effect” FIG. 13B).

  On the other hand, when the last stop button 3 is operated, the reel control unit 34 moves the reel 4 at the maximum when the second operated stop button is the stop button 3 selected as the incorrect operation order. Slide four frames to temporarily stop symbols other than the bell symbol on the effective line 2 (see “Bell symbol tempering effect” FIG. 13C).

  In addition, the reel control unit 34, when the stop button 3 operated second is the stop button 3 selected as the incorrect operation order, the bell symbol on the reel 4 corresponding to the stop button 3 operated second. Other symbols may be temporarily stopped on the effective line 2.

  When the start lever 21 is operated after the completion of the “bell symbol tempering off effect”, the freeze control unit 39 ends the start freeze period, thereby ending the third pseudo game state.

  In the third pseudo game state, the number of extra games is determined by the extra game number lottery unit 58 every time the “bell design uniform effect” is executed, and the number of games in the pseudo bonus state is equal to the number of extra games. Extended.

  Next, a fourth pseudo gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 shows an example of a fourth pseudo game executed in the fourth pseudo game state. As shown in FIG. 14, unlike the first pseudo game, the second pseudo game, and the third pseudo game, the fourth pseudo game is executed only once within the start freeze period of one basic game. Is done.

  In the fourth pseudo game, the second special lottery is performed by the special lottery unit 42 when the start lever 21 is operated. In the second special lottery performed by the special lottery unit 42, the special lottery table stored in the main storage unit 45 is referred to. In the present embodiment, the special lottery table is the same table as the special lottery table used in the second pseudo gaming state. However, the special lottery table used in the second pseudo gaming state and the special lottery table used in the fourth pseudo gaming state may be different tables.

  As described above, in the special lottery table, the winning area is set so that the probability that the cherry is won and the probability that the normal replay is won are each ½.

  In the second special lottery at the time of operating the start lever 21, if a cherry is won, the reel control unit 34 responds to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c and the symbol combination corresponding to the cherry (cherry symbol and Then, a spinning effect (“cherry symbol stop effect”) is displayed (see FIG. 14) such that any symbol and a combination of any symbol) are displayed on the active line 2.

  On the other hand, in the second special lottery when the start lever 21 is operated, when the normal replay is won, the reel control unit 34 selects the symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay according to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c. Execute the spinning effect (“replay symbol matching effect”) such as displaying a white replay symbol, a white replay symbol or black replay symbol, and a white replay symbol or black replay symbol combination on the active line 2. .

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the fourth pseudo game includes two spinning effects, a “cherry symbol stop effect” and a “replay symbol matching effect”.

  When the start lever 21 is operated after the fourth pseudo game is finished, the freeze control unit 39 ends the start freeze period, and thereby the fourth pseudo game state is finished.

  In the fourth pseudo game state, the extra game number lottery unit 58 has different extra continuation rates depending on whether the “cherry symbol stop effect” or the “replay symbol match effect” is executed as the fourth pseudo game. Set. Then, each time the bet button 20 is operated (every time a signal from the bet switch 72 is output), the extra game number lottery unit 58 performs a continuous lottery based on the determined additional continuation rate, and the continuous lottery is performed. Each time the player wins, a process for determining the number of added games is executed.

"Pseudo gaming state determination unit 40"
When the current freeze production state is a freeze high probability state, and the duplicate replay B (freeze replay) is won, the pseudo game state determination unit 40 ends the game where the duplicate replay B is won (all reels). After the stop of 4a, 4b, 4c, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small role and replay is displayed, the following processing is executed in the medal payout processing and replay processing).

  That is, the pseudo game state determination unit 40, after the game ends, the first selectable state, the second pseudo game state, in which the first pseudo game state can be selected every predetermined number of seconds (for example, 1 second). A process of switching between a second selectable state in which a gaming state can be selected, a third selectable state in which a third pseudo gaming state can be selected, and a fourth selectable state in which a fourth pseudo gaming state can be selected. Run.

  The order of this switching is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, the first selectable state → the second selectable state → the third selectable state → the fourth selectable state → the first selectable state The selectable state is switched in the order of.

  Further, the pseudo gaming state determination unit 40 executes a process of determining whether or not a signal is output from the bet switch 72 provided in the bet button 20 in parallel with the process of switching the selectable state. When a signal is output from the bet switch 72, it is determined which pseudo game state is to be executed depending on which selectable state is the current selectable state.

  Specifically, the pseudo gaming state determination unit 40 has the first selectable state, the second selectable state, and the third selectable state when the signal from the bet switch 72 is output. In the case of the state and the fourth selectable state, it is determined to execute the first pseudo game state, the second pseudo game state, the third pseudo game state, and the fourth pseudo game state, respectively. To do.

"Continuous lottery section 41"
The continuous lottery unit 41 refers to the continuous lottery table and performs a continuous lottery when the start lever 21 is operated in the first pseudo game (the first pseudo game after the second game) in the first pseudo game state. The continuation lottery table includes a winning area corresponding to continuation (0 to 52427: winning probability about 4/5) and a winning area corresponding to non-continuation (52428 to 65535: winning) for all winning areas (0 to 65535). Probability of about 1/5) is set.

"Special lottery section 42"
The special lottery unit 42 performs the first special lottery with reference to the special lottery table when the second pseudo game start lever 21 is operated in the second pseudo game state. The special lottery unit 4240 performs the second special lottery with reference to the special lottery table when the start lever 21 of the fourth pseudo game in the fourth pseudo game state is operated. In the special lottery table, for all the winning areas (0 to 65535), the winning area where the cherry wins (0-32767: winning probability 1/2) and the winning area where the normal replay wins (32768-65535: winning probability) 1/2) is set.

"2 choice lottery section 43"
The two-choice lottery unit 43 refers to the two-choice lottery table when the first stop button 3 is operated in the third pseudo game in the third pseudo game state (the third pseudo game after the second game). Then, it is determined which one of the remaining two stop buttons 3 is operated in the correct answer operation order (two-choice lottery). The two-choice lottery table is an area where the operation order in which one of the stop buttons 3 is operated second is the correct operation order (0-32767: winning probability 1/2) for all winning areas (0-65535). And the area | region (32768-65535: winning probability 1/2) where the operation order in which the other stop button 3 is operated secondly becomes a correct operation order is set.

“Signal Output Unit 42”
The signal output unit 42 performs processing for outputting a signal to the sub-control unit 51. Specifically, when the signal output unit 42 detects the insertion of a medal, the operation of the bet button 20, the start lever 21, the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c, or the like, the signal output unit 42 indicates that the medal has been inserted, A signal indicating that the start lever 21 and the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated is output to the sub-control unit 51.

  In addition, when the lottery of the winning combination is performed, the signal output unit 42 outputs a signal indicating the winning lottery result to the sub-control unit 51, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line 2. , A signal indicating that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination is displayed (and a signal indicating the type of the displayed combination) is output to the sub-control unit 51.

  Further, the signal output unit 42 outputs a signal indicating that the gaming state has been shifted to the sub-control unit 51 when the gaming state has been shifted between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state. .

  In addition to the process of outputting a signal to the sub-control unit 51, the signal output unit 42 includes a history display device (a device that displays various histories such as a bonus (CBB) and the number of executions of the pseudo bonus state), Also, a process of outputting a signal to an external device (not shown) such as a hall computer (a device managed by a game hall manager) is executed.

“Main random number generator 46”
The main random number generation unit 46 includes a random number value used for lottery by the internal lottery unit 33, a random value used for continuous lottery by the continuous lottery unit 41, a first special lottery by the special lottery unit 42, a second A random number used for the special lottery and a random value used for the two-choice lottery by the two-choice lottery unit 43 are generated. The main random number generator 46 generates any one of 65536 random values from 0 to 65535 as random values used for these lotteries.

  The random number value can be generated based on, for example, the count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts while adding numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). Note that the random value includes a value that becomes a random number substantially because the generation timing itself is regular but the acquisition timing is irregular.

[Each part in the sub-control board 50]
Next, each part in the sub-control board 50 will be described.

"Production control unit 52"
The effect control unit 52 causes the effect unit 15 to execute various effects based on the effect data stored in the sub storage unit 60 and various signals output from the signal output unit 42 of the main control unit 31. For example, when the effect control unit 52 receives a signal indicating that a medal has been inserted and that the bet button 20, the start lever 21, and the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c have been operated, 20, the operation sound of the start lever 21 and the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c is generated from the acoustic device 17.

  In addition, when the effect control unit 52 receives a signal indicating that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination is displayed on the active line 2, the display sound of the combination (the winning sound of the small combination, the display sound of the replay, the CBB) Display sound) is output from the acoustic device 17.

  Further, when the production state is the AT state, the production control unit 52 corrects the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 when the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 are won. An effect of notifying the order (auxiliary effect for assisting the winning of the bell) is executed.

  The player can increase the number of medals on hand by operating the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c according to the notified correct operation order. In this regard, the AT state is a more advantageous state than the non-AT state, which is a state where no auxiliary performance is performed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 15 to be described later, in this embodiment, as the effect state in the effect control unit 52, the first sub normal state, the bonus effect state, the second sub normal state, A precursor effect state, a pseudo bonus standby state, and a pseudo bonus state are prepared.

  In addition, a pseudo game selection effect state is prepared as an effect state that is executed after the end of a predetermined game (game in which duplicate replay B is won) in the pseudo bonus state. In addition, a pseudo game effect state is prepared as an effect state executed during a game start freeze period in the pseudo bonus state. The pseudo game effect state includes a first pseudo game effect state, a second pseudo game state, a third pseudo game state, and a fourth pseudo game state, respectively. An effect state, a third pseudo game effect state, and a fourth pseudo game effect state are included.

  The first sub normal state is an effect state in which the effect control unit 52 executes a predetermined effect based on the effect data when the game state in the main control unit 31 is the normal state. This first sub-normal state is a non-AT state. In the first sub-normal state, for example, an effect is performed in which the characters of the story perform various actions.

  The bonus effect state is an effect state in which the effect control unit 52 executes a predetermined effect based on the effect data when the game state in the main control unit 31 is a bonus state. This bonus effect state is a non-AT state. Note that the bonus state may be the AT state. In this bonus state, an effect for further increasing the game (for example, an effect of introducing the content of the story or an effect of playing music related to the story) is executed.

  In the second sub normal state, the prelude effect state, the pseudo bonus standby state, and the pseudo bonus state, when the game state in the main control unit 31 is a bonus establishment state, the effect control unit 52 performs a predetermined effect based on the effect data. It is the production state which performs.

  The second sub normal state is an effect state where the main control unit 31 stays first when the gaming state is shifted from the normal state to the bonus establishment state. The second sub normal state is a non-AT state. Is done. In the second sub-normal state, an effect similar to that in the first sub-normal state (for example, an effect that a story character performs various actions) is executed.

  In the second sub-normal state, the precursor effect state is an effect state in which, when the pseudo bonus state is won, the state is shifted from the second sub normal state according to the win of the pseudo bonus state. This precursor effect state is a non-AT state. In the sign production state, a production that improves the expectation as to whether or not the pseudo bonus state has been won (for example, a story character performs an exaggerated action different from the first sub normal state and the second sub normal state) An effect such as performing) is executed, and finally an effect indicating winning in the pseudo bonus state is executed.

  The pseudo bonus standby state (first AT state) is an effect state that is shifted from the precursor effect state, and this pseudo bonus standby state is an effect state that is continued until a start condition of a pseudo bonus state described later is satisfied. . In this embodiment, the pseudo bonus standby state is shifted from the pseudo bonus state at the end of the pseudo bonus state if the stock number of the pseudo bonus state remains at the end of the pseudo bonus state. In the pseudo bonus standby state, an effect indicating that the start of the pseudo bonus state is on standby, that is, the pseudo bonus state will be started from now on is executed.

  The pseudo bonus waiting state is the AT state, and when any of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 is won, the selected operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, An effect of notifying the correct operation order of R2 is executed.

  Furthermore, in the pseudo bonus standby state, in addition to the effect of notifying the correct operation order of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, and R2, when the duplicate replay A is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay A An effect of notifying operation orders 5 and 6, which is an operation order for displaying (see FIG. 3), is executed. At this time, an effect is given to instruct the player to display the white 7 symbol, the white 7 symbol, and the white 7 symbol combination on the active line 2 (for example, on the screen of the display device 16). , "Aim for the 7 white symbols" is displayed).

  Note that when the duplicate replay A is won, the effect of notifying the operation order according to the operation orders 5 and 6 is executed when the following two conditions are satisfied. (1) The stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c were operated in the correct operation order in a game in which one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 was won. (2) After the above condition (1) is satisfied, the stop buttons 3a, 3b are again displayed in the correct operation order again in the game in which one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 is won. 3c was manipulated.

  In addition, when the duplicate replay A is won before the conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied in the pseudo bonus standby state, the symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay (see FIG. 3) is displayed. Operation orders 1 to 4 which are operation orders are notified.

  The pseudo bonus state (second AT state) is an effect state that starts when the start condition of the pseudo bonus state is satisfied in the pseudo bonus standby state and ends when the end condition of the pseudo bonus state is satisfied.

  In the pseudo bonus state, an effect to further increase the game (for example, an effect to introduce the contents of the story or an effect to play music related to the story) is executed. The pseudo bonus state is the AT state, and when one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 is won, the selected operation order bell L, C1, C2, R1, R2 An effect of notifying the correct answer operation order is executed.

  Furthermore, in the pseudo bonus state, in addition to the effect of notifying the correct operation order of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, and R2, in the game won by the duplicate replay B, the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay B ( An effect of notifying the operation order 5 and 6 which is the operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b and 3c for displaying the active line 2 on the active line 2 is executed. At this time, an effect that instructs the player to display the black 7 symbol, the black 7 symbol, and the black 7 symbol on the active line 2 is displayed (for example, “Aim at the black 7 symbol” is displayed. Displayed on the screen of the device 16).

  In the pseudo bonus state, when duplicate replay A is won, an effect of notifying operation orders 1 to 4 which are symbol combinations corresponding to normal replay is executed (unnecessarily symbol combinations corresponding to special replay A) To prevent it from appearing).

  The pseudo game selection effect state is a state in which the effect control unit 52 executes a predetermined effect in response to switching of four selectable states by the pseudo game state determination unit 40 of the main control unit 31. In this pseudo game selection effect state, when the current selectable state is the first selectable state, the second selectable state, the third selectable state, and the fourth selectable state, respectively, Character A, character B, character C, and character D are displayed on the screen of the display device 16.

  In the present embodiment, the characters are displayed on the screen in the order of the character A → the character B → the character C → the character D → the character A .... every predetermined number of seconds (for example, one second). . In addition to this effect, an effect is given on the screen to instruct to select any character by operating the bet button 20. The player can arbitrarily determine in which pseudo game state the pseudo game is to be performed by operating the bet button 20 in accordance with this instruction.

  The first pseudo game effect state, the second pseudo game effect state, the third pseudo game effect state, and the fourth pseudo game effect state are set by the main control unit 31 to the first pseudo game, the second pseudo game, When the third pseudo game and the fourth pseudo game are being executed, the effect control unit 52 is in an effect state in which a predetermined effect is executed in accordance with these pseudo games.

  In the first pseudo game effect state, when the start lever 21 is operated in the first pseudo game, the game displays the black 7 symbol and the combination of the black 7 symbol and the black 7 symbol on the active line 2. An effect instructing the person is executed.

  Further, in the first pseudo game effect state, when the “black 7 symbol matching effect” is executed in the first pseudo game and the number of added games is acquired, all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped. An effect of notifying the number of added games acquired in the first pseudo game is executed.

  On the other hand, when the “black 7 symbol tempered off effect” is executed in the first pseudo game, after the temporary stop of all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c, the fact that the first pseudo game is discontinued is notified. Production is performed. At this time, an effect of notifying the total number of added games acquired in the first pseudo game state is executed.

  Further, in the first pseudo game effect state, after all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped in the first pseudo game, an effect instructing to operate the start lever 21 is executed. In addition, after all the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are temporarily stopped, the effects instructing to operate the start lever 21 are executed in the second pseudo game, the third pseudo game, and the fourth The same applies to the pseudo game.

  In the second pseudo game effect state, when the number of added games is acquired in the second pseudo game ("cherry symbol stop effect", "replay symbol uniform effect"), all reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped. Later, an effect of notifying the number of added games acquired in the second pseudo game is executed.

  In the 10th second pseudo game, when all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped, an effect of notifying the number of added games acquired in the 10th second pseudo game is executed. An effect of notifying the total number of added games acquired in the second pseudo game state is executed.

  In the third pseudo game effect state, when the first stop button 3 is operated and the corresponding reel 4 is temporarily stopped in the third pseudo game, one of the remaining stop buttons 3 is operated first. An effect of notifying that the correct operation order is to be performed is executed.

  Further, in the third pseudo game effect state, when the “bell design uniform effect” is executed and the number of added games is acquired in the third pseudo game, after all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped, An effect of notifying the number of added games acquired in the third pseudo game is executed.

  On the other hand, when the “bell symbol tempered off effect” is executed in the third pseudo game, an effect of notifying that the third pseudo game is discontinued after the temporary stop of all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c. Is executed. At this time, an effect of notifying the total number of added games acquired in the third pseudo game state is executed.

  In the fourth pseudo game effect state, the bet button 20 is repeatedly hit after the temporary stop of all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c in the fourth pseudo game ("cherry symbol stop effect", "replay symbol uniform effect"). An effect of instructing is executed.

  Further, in the fourth pseudo game effect state, every time the bet button 20 is operated, an effect of notifying the number of added games acquired by one operation of the bet button 20 is executed. If the winning lottery in the operation of the bet button 20 is unsuccessful, an effect of notifying the total number of added games acquired in accordance with the operation of the bet button 20 is executed.

"Production state transition control unit 53"
The production state transition control unit 53 changes the production state between the first sub normal state, the bonus production state, the second sub normal state, the precursor production state, the pseudo bonus standby state, and the pseudo bonus state. Control migration.

  The effect state transition control unit 53 causes the main control unit 31 to shift the gaming state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state, and a signal indicating the transition destination of the gaming state is a signal output of the main control unit 31. When output from the unit 42, the signal is received, and the current effect state is shifted to another effect state.

  Specifically, when the main control unit 31 shifts the game state from the normal state to the bonus state, the effect state transition control unit 53 shifts the effect state from the first sub normal state to the bonus effect state. . In addition, when the game state is shifted from the bonus state to the normal state in the main control unit 31, the effect state transition control unit 53 shifts the effect state from the bonus effect state to the first sub normal state.

  In addition, when the gaming state is shifted from the normal state to the bonus establishment state, the rendering state transition control unit 53 shifts the rendering state from the first sub-normal state to the second sub-normal state. In addition, when the gaming state is shifted from the bonus established state to the bonus state, the rendering state transition control unit 53 switches the rendering state from the second sub normal state, the precursor rendering state, the pseudo bonus standby state, and the pseudo bonus state. Transition to the bonus performance state.

  Furthermore, when the gaming state is the bonus establishment state, the production state transition control unit 53 performs the production state between the second sub-normal state, the precursor production state, the pseudo bonus standby state, and the pseudo bonus state. Control migration.

  Specifically, when the pseudo bonus state is won in the second sub normal state (the lottery is performed by the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54) in the second sub normal state, the effect state transition control unit 53 changes the effect state from the second sub normal state. Transition to the sign production state.

  In addition, when the number of precursor games (determined by the number of precursor games determination unit 55) is consumed in the precursor performance state, the effect state transition control unit 53 transitions the effect state from the precursor effect state to the pseudo bonus standby state. .

  Further, when it is determined that the start condition of the pseudo bonus state is satisfied in the pseudo bonus standby state (determined by the pseudo bonus start condition determination unit 56), the effect state transition control unit 53 sets the effect state to the pseudo bonus standby. Transition from state to pseudo bonus state.

  Furthermore, when it is determined that the end condition of the pseudo bonus state is satisfied in the pseudo bonus state (determined by the pseudo bonus end condition determining unit 57), the effect state transition control unit 53 changes the effect state from the pseudo bonus state. Transition to the second sub-normal state.

  In addition, when it is determined that the end condition of the pseudo bonus state is satisfied in the pseudo bonus state, the production state transition control unit 53 sets the production state to the pseudo bonus if the stock number of the pseudo bonus state remains. Transition from the state to the pseudo bonus standby state. As described above, after the pseudo bonus state is ended, when the number of stocks in the pseudo bonus state is 1 or more, the effect state is shifted from the pseudo bonus state to the pseudo bonus standby state. The next pseudo bonus state is started without going through the non-AT state (second sub-normal state, precursor effect state) (also referred to as one game series).

  In addition, when the overlapping replay B is won in the pseudo bonus state, the effect state transition control unit 53 shifts the effect state from the pseudo bonus state to the pseudo game selection effect state at the end of the game where the overlapping replay B is won.

  Furthermore, when the pseudo game state is selected in accordance with the operation of the bet button 20 in the pseudo game selection effect state, the effect state transition control unit 53 changes the effect state from the pseudo game selection effect state to the selected pseudo game. Transition to the pseudo game effect state corresponding to the state.

  In addition, when the pseudo game state ends, the effect state transition control unit 53 causes the effect state to transition from the pseudo game effect state to the pseudo bonus state.

"Pseudo bonus lottery part 54"
The pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the pseudo bonus state. In the present embodiment, the lottery in the pseudo bonus state is performed when the gaming state is a bonus establishment state. However, the lottery in the pseudo bonus state may be performed when the gaming state is the normal state or the bonus state.

  In the present embodiment, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 performs the lottery so that the pseudo bonus state is won with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/5) when the cherry is won. In addition, the lottery in the pseudo bonus state may be performed based on the fact that a small role other than cherry (operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2) is won, or replay (normal replay, duplication) A lottery may be performed based on the winning of (Replay). Moreover, regardless of the winning combination by the internal lottery, the lottery may be performed with a certain probability. There is no particular limitation on the opportunity for lottery in the pseudo bonus state.

  In the lottery in the pseudo bonus state, the pseudo bonus lottery table stored in the main storage unit 45 is referred to. In the pseudo bonus lottery table, for the values from 0 to 32767, a winning area where the pseudo bonus state is won and a winning area where the pseudo bonus state is not won are set.

  Here, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 performs a lottery of the next pseudo bonus state in a state where the pseudo bonus state has already been won. Further, there may be a case where two or more pseudo bonus states are won in one lottery (in this case, a winning area where two or more pseudo bonus states are won is set in the pseudo bonus lottery table). For this reason, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 manages the number of pseudo bonus states that have not yet been started as the stock number.

  Specifically, when it is determined that the pseudo bonus state is won, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 sets the stock number counter to 1 (when two or more pseudo bonus states are won in one lottery, 2 The process of adding the above values) is executed.

  Then, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 executes a process of subtracting 1 from the stock number counter when it is determined that the pseudo bonus state is started. An upper limit value (for example, 100) is set for the value counted by the stock number counter. That is, an upper limit is set for the number of stocks in the pseudo bonus state.

  Note that the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 is in a game in which the effect state in the sub control unit 51 is a non-AT state (first sub-normal state, second sub-normal state, sign effect state) in which an auxiliary effect is not performed. When the second stop button 3b and the third stop button 3c are operated first, a penalty process is performed to generate a penalty that is disadvantageous to the player. As the penalty process, for example, a process of prohibiting a lottery in a pseudo bonus state until a certain number of games is consumed may be performed, or a lottery result in a pseudo bonus state is discarded until a certain number of games are consumed. Processing may be performed.

"Sign game number determination unit 55"
When it is determined by the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 that the pseudo bonus state has been won, the predecessor game number determination unit 55 determines the number of precursor games (the pseudo bonus state from the game determined to have won the pseudo bonus state (AT state) ) Is determined. The precursor game number determination unit 55 determines, for example, any value from 0 to 32 as the number of precursor games.

  In the present embodiment, the sign game number determination unit 55 does not always determine the number of sign games when the pseudo bonus state is won, but the effect state when the pseudo bonus state is won is the second effect state. In the sub-normal state (see FIG. 15), the number of precursor games is determined.

  The precursor game number determination unit 55 executes a process of counting the number of precursor games in addition to the process of determining the number of precursor games. Specifically, when the number of precursor games is determined, the number of precursor games 55 sets the number of precursor games in the precursor game number counter in the game for which the number of precursor games has been determined (the game won in the pseudo bonus state). To do.

  Then, the precursor game number determination unit 55 executes a process of subtracting 1 from the precursor game number counter every time the start lever 21 is operated (every game is started) from the next game. The current value of the precursor game number counter corresponds to the remaining number of precursor games. The precursor game number determination unit 55 continues the process of subtracting 1 from the precursor game number counter until the value of the precursor game number counter becomes zero.

“Pseudo Bonus Start Condition Determination Unit 56”
The pseudo bonus start condition determination unit 56 determines whether the start condition of the pseudo bonus state is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the start condition of the pseudo bonus state satisfies the following three conditions.

  (1) When the performance state is a pseudo bonus standby state, the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c was operated. (2) After the above condition (1) is satisfied, the stop buttons 3a, 3b are again displayed in the correct operation order again in the game in which one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 is won. 3c was manipulated. (3) After the above condition (2) is satisfied, in the game where the duplicate replay A is won, the operation order 5 and 6 (operation order in which the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay A (see FIG. 3) can be displayed. ), The stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c were operated.

“Pseudo Bonus End Condition Determination Unit 57”
The pseudo bonus end condition determination unit 57 determines whether or not the end condition of the pseudo bonus state is satisfied.

  In the present embodiment, the end condition of the pseudo bonus state is that the number of games played in the pseudo bonus state has reached a predetermined number of games. However, the end condition of the pseudo bonus may be defined by the number of auxiliary effects assisting the winning of the bell, or may be defined by the number of winning the bell. Alternatively, the end condition of the pseudo bonus state may be defined by the number of medals to be paid out in the pseudo bonus state (the total number of medals to be paid out, or the net increase in the number of medals (the total of the number of payouts-the total of the number of input) ).

  Specifically, the pseudo bonus end condition determination unit 57 sets an initial game number (for example, 50) in the pseudo bonus game number counter at the end of the game in which the pseudo bonus state is started. Then, the pseudo bonus end condition determination unit 57 executes a process of subtracting one from the value set in the pseudo bonus game number counter every time the start lever 21 is operated.

  The current value of the pseudo bonus game number counter corresponds to the remaining number of games in the pseudo bonus state. When the value of the pseudo bonus game number counter becomes 0, the pseudo bonus end condition determination unit 57 determines that the pseudo bonus state is ended in the sub control unit 51 at the end of the game.

"Additional number of games lottery 58"
The added game number lottery unit 58 executes a process of determining the number of added games by lottery in each pseudo game state.

  Specifically, the extra number-of-games lottery unit 58 executes a process of lottering the extra number of games each time the “black 7 symbol matching effect” is executed in the first pseudo game state. In the present embodiment, when the “black 7-pattern matching effect” is executed, one of the number of added games in stages (10 games, 20 games, 30 games, 50 games, etc.) is selected by lottery. It is determined. Note that the added number of games can be a fixed value (for example, 20 games fixed).

  Further, the extra game number lottery unit 58 executes a process of determining the extra game number by lottery every time the “cherry symbol stop effect” and the “replay symbol match effect” are executed in the second pseudo game state. In the present embodiment, when the “cherry symbol stop effect” or “replay symbol alignment effect” is executed, any one of the number of additional games (10 games, 20 games, 30 games, 50 games, etc.) The number of additional games is determined by lottery (the number of additional games can be a fixed value).

  In the present embodiment, the number of added games that can be acquired when the “cherry symbol stop effect” is executed is the added game that can be acquired when the “replay symbol matching effect” is executed. A lottery of the number of games to be added is performed so that the expected value is larger than the number.

  In addition, the extra game number lottery unit 58 executes a process of determining the extra game number by lottery every time the “bell symbol matching effect” is executed in the third pseudo game state. In the present embodiment, a lottery of the number of added games is performed so that the number of added games to be given increases as the number of times the “bell symbol uniform effect” is continuously executed increases. For example, when “bell design uniform production” is executed continuously in the third pseudo game of the first time, the second time, the third time, the fourth time,..., 20 games, 30 games, 40 games, 50 games,.・ The number of additional games will be drawn.

  In addition, the extra number-of-games lottery unit 58 sets a different extra continuation rate depending on which one of the “cherry symbol stop effect” and the “replay symbol uniform effect” is executed in the fourth pseudo game state. For example, when the “cherry symbol stop effect” is executed, the extra game number lottery unit 58 sets an additional continuation rate of 99%. On the other hand, for example, the extra game number lottery unit 58 sets an additional continuation rate of 98% when the “replay symbol matching effect” is executed.

  Then, each time the bet button 20 is operated (every time a signal from the bet switch 72 is output), the extra game number lottery unit 58 performs a continuous lottery based on the determined additional continuation rate, and the continuous lottery is performed. Each time the player wins, a process for determining the number of additional games (for example, one game, two games, etc.) is executed.

  A guaranteed number of times (for example, 10 times) may be set for the number of times the bet button 20 is operated. In this case, the extra game number lottery unit 58 always determines the extra game number according to the operation of the bet button 20 without performing the continuous lottery with the extra continuation rate until the number of operations of the bet button 20 reaches the guaranteed number of times. To do.

  In addition, when the pseudo game state ends, the extra game number lottery unit 58 executes a process of adding the total number of extra games acquired in the pseudo game state to the pseudo bonus game number counter.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the number of games is added will be described. However, the number of auxiliary effects assisting the winning of the bell may be added, or the number of winning the bell may be added. Alternatively, the number of medals to be paid out may be added, or a net increase in the number of medals to be paid out may be added.

“Sub-random number generator 61”
The sub-random number generation unit 61 uses a random value (0-32767) used for the lottery in the pseudo bonus state by the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 and a random value (0-32767) used for the extra game number lottery by the extra game number lottery unit 58. ).

<A series of games>
Next, a series of games in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a series of games. In FIG. 15, white arrows indicate transitions of three game states (normal state, bonus establishment state, bonus state) in the main control unit 31, and black arrows indicate effects in the sub control unit 51. Indicates a state transition.

[Normal state]
First, a case where the gaming state is a normal state will be described. Note that the gaming machine 10 stays in the normal state in the initial state. When the game state in the main control unit 31 is the normal state, the effect control unit 52 sets the effect state to the first sub normal state (non-AT state). In the present embodiment, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 does not perform pseudo bonus lottery in the normal state. However, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 may perform a pseudo bonus lottery in a normal state.

  When the gaming state is a normal state, the specified number of throws is set to three. Further, in the normal state, the internal lottery unit 33 refers to the first internal lottery table and performs a lottery for each game. In the normal state, five operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2, a small role including cherry, normal replay, and CBB may win. When a small combination is won and a symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line 2, the payout control unit 36 determines the number of coins corresponding to the payout when the specified number of insertions is three. The medal is paid out (see FIG. 4).

  Assume that CBB wins in the normal state. In the first internal lottery table, the CBB winning area is set so that the CBB is won with a relatively high probability. For this reason, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is less likely to stay in a normal state.

  If the symbol combination (watermelon symbol, BAR symbol, cherry symbol combination) corresponding to the CBB is displayed on the active line 2 in the game (that is, the established game) won by the CBB, the game state transition control unit 38 The game state is shifted from the normal state to the bonus state.

  When the gaming state is shifted from the normal state to the bonus state, a signal indicating that the gaming state has shifted from the normal state to the bonus state is output from the signal output unit 42 of the main control unit 31 to the sub-control unit 51. The When receiving the signal, the production state transition control unit 53 of the sub control unit 51 causes the production state to transition from the first sub normal state to the bonus production state.

  Here, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, for the symbol combination (watermelon symbol, BAR symbol, cherry symbol) corresponding to CBB, one watermelon symbol is provided for the first reel 4a, and the BAR symbol is the first symbol. There is only one cherry symbol for the second reel 4b and one cherry symbol for the third reel 4c. For this reason, in the CBB establishment game, the player cannot easily display the symbol combination corresponding to the CBB. Therefore, it is difficult for the gaming state to shift from the normal state to the bonus state.

  Basically, the CBB is not displayed on the active line 2 in the established game, and the CBB is missed. When CBB is missed, the gaming state transition control unit 38 transitions the gaming state from the normal state to the bonus establishment state. That is, in the present embodiment, the gaming state is easily shifted from the normal state to the bonus establishment state.

  When the gaming state shifts from the normal state to the bonus establishment state, a signal indicating that the gaming state has shifted from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is sent from the signal output unit 42 of the main control unit 31 to the sub-control unit 51. Are output. When the presentation state transition control unit 53 of the sub control unit 51 receives this signal, the presentation state transitions from the first sub-normal state to the second sub-normal state.

[Bonus status]
In the bonus state (during CBB operation), unlike the normal state and the bonus establishment state, the prescribed insertion number is set to two. Moreover, in the bonus state, the internal lottery unit 33 refers to the third internal lottery table in which all the winning areas are set to be lost (unfairly selected), and performs a lottery for each game. However, in the bonus state, all lottery lottery flags are set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery. In the bonus state, the first reel 4a is exceptionally stopped within 75 ms from the time when the first stop button 3a is operated.

  In the bonus state, when two medals are inserted, a process of paying out two medals is performed every game. The gaming state transition control unit 38 determines whether or not the bonus state end condition is satisfied by the total number of medals paid out in the bonus state. Then, when medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 27) are paid out, the gaming state transition control unit 38 ends the bonus state and shifts the gaming state from the bonus state to the normal state. In a game in which the bonus state has ended, the main control unit 31 executes a freeze effect after the reels stop, and at this time, the sub-control unit 51 notifies the total of medals paid out in the bonus state.

  When the gaming state is shifted from the bonus state to the normal state, a signal indicating that the gaming state has shifted from the bonus state to the normal state is sent from the signal output unit 42 of the main control unit 31 to the sub-control unit 51. Is output. Upon receiving this signal, the production state transition control unit 53 of the sub control unit 51 causes the production state to transition from the bonus production state to the first sub normal state.

  Here, in the present embodiment, in the bonus state, the payout of the bell is set lower than the other game states, and the payouts of all small roles are set to be equal to or less than the specified number of inputs. As a result, the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state can be kept lower than the bonus state employed in the conventional gaming machine 10. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the acquisition rate of medals throughout the gaming state from being increased excessively and scolding.

[Bonus formation status]
When the gaming state is a bonus establishment state, the prescribed number of insertions is set to 3 as in the normal state. In the bonus establishment state, the second internal lottery table is referred to in the internal lottery. Therefore, in the bonus establishment state, five operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2, a small role including cherry, normal replay, There is a possibility that duplicate replay A and duplicate replay B will win. In the bonus establishment state, a small role and replay lottery are performed by the second internal lottery table with the CBB lottery flag carried over.

  When the small combination is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line 2, the payout control unit 36 pays out the payout corresponding to the payout when the specified number of insertions is three. Perform (see FIG. 4).

  The winning probability of replay in the second internal lottery table (the combined probability of the probability that normal replay, duplicate replay A, and duplicate replay B win) is higher than the winning probability of normal replay in the first internal lottery table. . For this reason, replay is easier to win in the bonus establishment state than in the normal state.

  In the bonus establishment state, unlike the normal state, there is no possibility of winning CBB and losing. In other words, in the bonus establishment state, a small role or replay is always won. Furthermore, as described above, in this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. For this reason, in this embodiment, once it shifts to the bonus establishment state, it is difficult to display the CBB on the active line 2. Therefore, in this embodiment, a game can be provided to the player for a long time in a bonus establishment state in which the replay probability is higher than the normal state.

  In the present embodiment, in the reel arrangement, only when the first stop button 3a is operated at the timing when the white replay symbol arranged at No. 20 of the first reel 4a comes to the middle stage when the cherry is won. The symbol combination corresponding to CBB may be displayed.

  When the symbol combination corresponding to CBB is displayed on the active line 2 in the bonus established state, the gaming state transition control unit 38 transitions the gaming state from the bonus established state to the bonus state.

  When the gaming state is shifted from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state, a signal indicating that the gaming state is changed from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state is sent from the signal output unit 42 of the main control unit 31 to the sub-control unit 51. Are output. Upon receiving this signal, the production state transition control unit 53 of the sub control unit 51 changes the production state from the second sub normal state, the precursor production state, the pseudo bonus standby state, and the pseudo bonus state to the bonus production state.

  In the pseudo-bonus standby state and the pseudo-bonus state, when receiving a signal indicating that the gaming state has shifted from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state, the effect control unit 52 performs the pseudo-bonus standby state and the pseudo-bonus state ( That is, the AT state) is forcibly terminated. In this way, when the gaming state is shifted from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state and the AT state is forcibly terminated, the bonus state is digested and the normal state is restored to the bonus establishment state. In addition, a process for returning the AT state may be executed.

  The pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 performs lottery in the pseudo bonus state in the bonus establishment state. The pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 performs lottery in the pseudo bonus state in all the production states of the second sub normal state, the prelude production state, the pseudo bonus standby state, and the pseudo bonus state.

  Specifically, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 acquires any one of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 when the cherry is won in the bonus establishment state. Then, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 compares the acquired random number value with the pseudo bonus lottery table stored in the sub storage unit 60, and when the random value is a value corresponding to the winning region in the pseudo bonus state. It is determined that the pseudo bonus state is won. Note that the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 determines whether the current effect state is any of the second sub-normal state, the precursor effect state, the pseudo bonus standby state, or the pseudo bonus state. A lottery in a pseudo bonus state may be performed so that the winning probabilities of the states are different.

  The effect state immediately after the game state is shifted from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is the second sub normal state. It is assumed that the pseudo bonus state is won by lottery by the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 when the performance state is the second sub normal state. In this case, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 adds 1 (a value of 2 or more when two or more pseudo bonus states are won by one lottery) to the stock number counter.

  When the pseudo bonus state is won in the second sub-normal state, the precursor game number determination unit 55 determines the number of precursor games. When the number of precursor games is determined, the number of precursor games 55 sets the number of precursor games in the precursor game number counter in the game, and executes a process of subtracting 1 from the precursor game number counter for each game from the next game To do.

  When the pseudo bonus state is won, the effect state transition control unit 53 shifts the effect state from the second sub normal state to the precursor effect state in the game next to the game in which the pseudo bonus state is won.

  Even when the effect state is the precursor effect state, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 performs the lottery of the pseudo bonus state, so that the value of the stock counter is further 1 (or a value of 2 or more) in the predictor effect state. May be added. The same applies to the case where the production state is a pseudo bonus standby state or a pseudo bonus state.

  When the value of the sign game number counter becomes 0, the effect state transition control unit 53 causes the effect state to transition from the sign effect state to the pseudo bonus standby state in the next game of the game.

  In the pseudo bonus standby state, when any one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, and R2 is won, the effect control unit 52 selects the selected operation order bells L, C1, C2, and R1. , R2 is notified of the correct operation order.

  Here, in the pseudo bonus waiting state, the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in the correct operation order in the game in which one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 is won, and Then, it is assumed that the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated again in the correct operation order in the game in which one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 is won. Thereafter, it is assumed that duplicate replay A is won.

  In this case, the effect of notifying the operation order 5 and 6 that is the operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c for displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay A on the active line 2 is executed. At this time, an effect is given to instruct the player to display the white 7 symbol, the white 7 symbol, and the white 7 symbol combination on the active line 2 (for example, on the screen of the display device 16). , "Aim for the 7 white symbols" is displayed).

  When the player operates the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c in the order of operations 5 and 6 according to this instruction, the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay A is displayed on the active line 2. At this time, if the player's push is accurate, a symbol combination of a white 7 symbol, a white 7 symbol, and a white 7 symbol is displayed on the effective line 2 on the effective line 2.

  When the player operates the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c in the operation order 5 and 6, the pseudo bonus state start determination unit determines that the start condition of the pseudo bonus state is satisfied. When it is determined that the start condition of the pseudo bonus state is satisfied, the production state transition control unit 53 causes the production state to transition from the pseudo bonus standby state to the pseudo bonus state in the next game of the game. Thereby, the pseudo bonus state is started.

  In addition, the freeze control unit 39 of the main control unit 31 changes the freeze effect state from the freeze low probability state to the freeze high probability state when the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in the operation order 5 or 6 by the player. Transition. Thereby, in accordance with the start of the pseudo bonus state, the freeze effect state is shifted from the freeze low probability state to the freeze high probability state.

  In this embodiment, the freeze low probability state is a state in which the start freeze effect cannot occur, so the pseudo bonus state is started and the freeze effect state is changed from the freeze low probability state to the freeze high probability state. It becomes a state where the start freeze effect can be generated for the first time by shifting.

  When it is determined that the pseudo bonus state has been started, the pseudo bonus lottery unit 54 executes a process of subtracting 1 from the value of the stock number counter. Further, when it is determined that the pseudo bonus state is started, the pseudo bonus end condition determining unit 57 sets an initial game number (for example, 50) in the pseudo bonus game number counter at the end of the game. Then, the pseudo bonus end condition determination unit 57 executes a process of subtracting one from the value set in the pseudo bonus game number counter every time the start lever 21 is operated. The current value of the pseudo bonus game number counter corresponds to the remaining number of games in the pseudo bonus state.

  In the pseudo bonus state, when any one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, and R2 is won, the effect control unit 52 causes the selected operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, The correct operation order in R2 is announced. In the pseudo bonus state, the remaining number of games in the pseudo bonus state is displayed on the screen of the display device 16.

  When the duplicate replay B is won in the pseudo bonus state, the stop button 3a, 3b for displaying the symbol combination (see FIG. 3) corresponding to the special replay B on the active line 2 in the game won by the duplicate replay B. An effect of notifying the operation orders 5 and 6 which is the operation order of 3c is executed. At this time, an effect that instructs the player to display the black 7 symbol, the black 7 symbol, and the black 7 symbol on the active line 2 is displayed (for example, “Aim at the black 7 symbol” is displayed. Displayed on the screen of the device 16).

  When the player operates the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c in the operation order 5 and 6 in accordance with this instruction, the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay B is displayed on the active line 2. At this time, if the player's push is accurate, a symbol combination of a black 7 symbol, a black 7 symbol, and a black 7 symbol is displayed on the effective line 2 on the effective line 2.

  When the duplicate replay B is won in the freeze high probability state (that is, the pseudo bonus state), the pseudo game state determination unit 40 of the main control unit 31 has a predetermined number of seconds after the game where the duplicate replay B is won. Every 1 second (for example, 1 second), the first selectable state, the second selectable state, the third selectable state, the fourth selectable state, and the first selectable state are selected in this order. Execute the process to switch the possible state.

  Further, the pseudo gaming state determination unit 40 executes a process of determining whether or not a signal is output from the bet switch 72 provided in the bet button 20 in parallel with the process of switching the selectable state. When a signal is output from the bet switch 72, it is determined which pseudo game state is to be executed depending on which selectable state is the current selectable state.

  Specifically, the pseudo gaming state determination unit 40 has the first selectable state, the second selectable state, and the third selectable state when the signal from the bet switch 72 is output. In the case of the state and the fourth selectable state, it is determined to execute the first pseudo game state, the second pseudo game state, the third pseudo game state, and the fourth pseudo game state, respectively. To do.

  When the start lever 21 is operated without operating the bet button 20, the gaming state determination unit executes any of the four pseudo gaming states according to the operation timing of the start lever 21. Determine whether.

On the other hand, when the duplicate replay B is won in the pseudo bonus state, the effect control unit 52 of the sub control unit 51 executes the effect in the pseudo game selection effect state after the game where the duplicate replay B is won. At this time, the effect control unit 52 changes the character A → the character every predetermined number of seconds (for example, 1 second) according to the switching of the four selectable states by the pseudo game state determination unit 40 of the main control unit 31. Characters are displayed on the screen in the order of B → character C → character D → character A.

  In addition, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect on the screen to instruct to select any of the characters by operating the bet button 20. The player can arbitrarily determine in which pseudo game state the pseudo game is to be performed by operating the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c in accordance with this instruction.

  If the freeze control unit 39 of the main control unit 31 is in the freeze high probability state and the duplicate replay B is won, the start freeze period is set when the start lever 21 of the game next to the game won by the duplicate replay B is operated. Set. Within this start freeze period, a pseudo game in each pseudo game state is executed.

First, a series of flows in the first pseudo gaming state will be described with reference to FIG.
Referring to FIG. 11A, according to the operation of start lever 21, a start freeze period is set by freeze control unit 39, and reels 4a, 4b and 4c start to rotate.

  When the start lever 21 is operated, the internal lottery unit 33 performs lottery. Here, the operation of the start lever 21 in the first first pseudo game is combined with the operation of the start lever 21 in the basic game.

  In the present embodiment, the continuous lottery by the continuous lottery unit 41 is not performed when the start lever 21 is operated in the first first pseudo game, and the game is always continued. When the start lever 21 is operated in the first first pseudo game, the effect control unit 52 displays the black 7 symbol and the combination of the black 7 symbol and the black 7 symbol on the active line 2. The direction instructed to the person is executed. For example, the effect control unit 52 displays “Aim for the black 7 symbol” on the screen of the display device 16.

  When the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c reach the steady rotational speed, the reel controller 34 slides the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c up to 20 frames in response to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c. Is controlled to stop temporarily on the active line 2 ("Black 7 design matching effect"). Thereby, a combination of the black 7 symbol, the black 7 symbol, and the black 7 symbol is displayed on the effective line 2.

  The number-of-addition-games lottery unit 58 adds the number of games to be added to any of the step-by-step numbers of additional games (10 games, 20 games, 30 games, 50 games, etc.) when the “black 7 symbol alignment effect” is executed. Determine as. When the number of added games is determined, the effect control unit 52 performs an effect of notifying the determined number of added games after all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped. For example, “30 games” is displayed on the screen. Thereafter, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect instructing to operate the start lever 21.

  When the player operates the start lever 21 in response to this instruction, the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c is started, and the second first pseudo game is started (see FIG. 11B). In the first pseudo game after the second time, when the start lever 21 is operated, the continuous lottery unit 41 performs the continuous lottery. In the present embodiment, winning is continued with a probability of about 80%. FIG. 11B shows an example of the case where the continuation lottery is won and the “black 7 symbol matching effect” is executed. In the second first pseudo game shown in FIG. 11B, the same process as the first first pseudo game is executed except that the continuous lottery is performed when the start lever 21 is operated.

  FIG. 11C shows an example of a case where the continuous lottery is not selected at the time of operating the start lever 21 in the third first pseudo game. Even when the continuation is unsuccessful, the effect control unit 52 displays the black 7 symbol and the combination of the black 7 symbol and the black 7 symbol on the active line 2 when the start lever 21 is operated. An effect instructed to the person is executed (for example, “Aim for black 7 symbols” is displayed). In addition, when the continuation is unsuccessful, unlike the case where the continuation is won, the extra game number lottery unit 58 does not draw the extra game number.

  When the first stop button 3 (any stop button 3) is operated, the reel control unit 34 slides the reel 4 corresponding to the stop button 3 by a maximum of 20 frames to display a black 7 symbol. Temporarily stop on the effective line 2. Similarly, when the second stop button 3 (any stop button 3) is operated, the reel control unit 34 sets the reel 4 corresponding to the stop button 3 to 20 reels at the maximum. The black 7 symbols are temporarily stopped on the effective line 2 by sliding the frame.

  Then, when the last stop button 3 (any stop button 3) is operated, the reel control unit 34 slides the reel 4 corresponding to the stop button 3 by a maximum of four frames to make a bell design. Is temporarily stopped on the active line ("Black 7 symbol tempered effect").

  When the “black 7 symbol tempered off effect” is executed, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect of notifying that it has been discontinued. For example, the effect control unit 52 displays “Sorry” on the screen. Thereafter, the effect control unit 52 executes the effect of notifying the total number of added games acquired in the first pseudo game state. For example, the effect control unit 52 displays “100 games” on the screen. At this time, the total number of added games is added to the current value of the pseudo bonus game number counter.

  Thereafter, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect instructing to operate the start lever 21. When the start lever 21 is operated in response to this instruction, the freeze control unit 39 ends the start freeze period, thereby ending the first pseudo gaming state. When the start freeze period ends, the basic game is resumed. At this time, random delay processing is executed.

Next, a series of flows in the second pseudo gaming state will be described with reference to FIG.
Referring to FIG. 12A, in accordance with the operation of start lever 21, a freeze control unit 39 sets a start freeze period, and reel control unit 34 starts rotation of reels 4a, 4b, and 4c.

  When the start lever 21 is operated, the lottery of the role is performed by the internal lottery unit 33, and the first special lottery is performed by the special lottery unit 42. The operation of the start lever 21 in the first second pseudo game is also used as the operation of the start lever 21 in the basic game.

  FIG. 12A shows an example in which a cherry is won in the first special lottery when the start lever 21 is operated in the first second pseudo game. When a cherry is won in the first special lottery (winning probability 1/2), the extra game number lottery unit 58 includes a step-by-step extra game number (10 games, 20 games, 30 games, 50 games, etc.) Either one is added and determined as the number of games. In the present embodiment, when a cherry is won in the first special lottery, it is possible to acquire a larger number of extra games than when a normal replay is won.

  When the reel control unit 34 temporarily stops the first reel 4a according to the operation of the first stop button 3a, the reel control unit 34 slides the reel 4a up to 20 frames and places the cherry pattern on the effective line 2 (middle stage). Is temporarily stopped. On the other hand, when the second reel 4b and the third reel 4c are temporarily stopped according to the operation of the second stop button 3b and the third stop button 3c, the reel control unit 34 makes the reels up to four frames at maximum. The reels 4b and 4c are temporarily stopped ("cherry symbol stop effect").

  Thereby, the symbol combination corresponding to the cherry is displayed on the effective line 2. Note that the operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c may be any operation order.

  When the number of added games is determined, the effect control unit 52 performs an effect of notifying the determined number of added games after all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped. In this case, for example, “30 games” is displayed on the screen. Thereafter, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect instructing to operate the start lever 21.

  When the player operates the start lever 21 in response to this instruction, the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c start rotating, and the second second pseudo game is started (see FIG. 12B). In the example shown in FIG. 12B, an example is shown when the normal replay is won in the first special lottery when the start lever 21 is operated. When the normal replay is won in the first special lottery (winning probability ½), the extra game number lottery unit 58 includes step-by-step extra game numbers (10 games, 20 games, 30 games, 50 games, etc.) , Either is added and determined as the number of games (expected value is smaller than when winning the cherry).

  When the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c reach the steady rotational speed, the reel controller 34 slides the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c up to four frames in response to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c, and the white replay pattern. Alternatively, the stop of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c is controlled so that the black replay symbol is temporarily stopped on the active line 2 ("replay symbol matching effect"). Thereby, the symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay is displayed on the active line 2. The operation order of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c may be any operation order.

  When the number of added games is determined, the effect control unit 52 performs an effect of notifying the determined number of added games after all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped. In this case, for example, “10 games” is displayed on the screen. Thereafter, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect instructing to operate the start lever 21.

  In the tenth second pseudo game, when all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped, an effect of notifying the number of added games acquired in the tenth second pseudo game is executed. An effect of notifying the total number of added games acquired in the second pseudo game state is executed. In this case, for example, the effect control unit 52 displays “100 games” on the screen. At this time, the total number of added games is added to the current value of the pseudo bonus game number counter.

  Thereafter, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect instructing to operate the start lever 21. When the start lever 21 is operated in response to this instruction, the freeze control unit 39 ends the start freeze period, thereby ending the second pseudo gaming state. When the start freeze period ends, the basic game is resumed. At this time, random delay processing is executed.

Next, a series of flows in the third pseudo gaming state will be described with reference to FIG.
Referring to FIG. 13A, according to the operation of start lever 21, a freeze control unit 39 sets a start freeze period, and reel control unit 34 starts rotation of reels 4a, 4b, and 4c.

  When the start lever 21 is operated, the internal lottery unit 33 performs lottery. Note that the operation of the start lever 21 in the first third pseudo game is combined with the operation of the start lever 21 in the basic game.

  The reel controller 34 slides the reels 4a, 4b, 4c up to four frames in response to the operation of the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c after the reels 4a, 4b, 4c reach the steady rotational speed. Is controlled so as to be temporarily stopped on the active line 2 ("bell pattern matching effect").

  In the present embodiment, the lottery by the two-choice lottery unit 43 is not performed in the first third pseudo game, and in the first third pseudo game, the reel control unit 34 always makes a “bell design uniform effect”. Execute. When the “bell design uniform effect” is executed, the number of extra games is determined by the extra game number lottery unit 58. When the number of added games is determined, the effect control unit 52 performs an effect of notifying the determined number of added games after all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped. In this case, for example, “20 games” is displayed on the screen. Thereafter, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect instructing to operate the start lever 21.

  When the player operates the start lever 21 in response to this instruction, the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c is started, and the second second pseudo game is started (see FIG. 13B). When the first stop button 3 (any stop button 3) is operated after the reels 4a, 4b, 4c reach the steady rotational speed, the reel control unit 34 moves the reel 4 corresponding to the stop button 3 to the reel 4a. Slide the bell symbol on the effective line 2 for a maximum of 4 frames.

  When the first stop button 3 is operated, the two-choice lottery unit 43 determines which one of the remaining two stop buttons 3 is operated in the correct answer operation order. At this time, the effect control unit 52 executes the effect of notifying that the correct operation order is reached when any of the remaining stop buttons 3 is operated first.

  When the second stop button 3 is operated, the reel control unit 34 slides the reel 4 by a maximum of 4 frames to temporarily stop the bell symbol on the effective line 2. In the example shown in FIG. 13B, it is assumed that the second stop button 3 is operated in the correct operation order.

  Then, when the last stop button 3 is operated, the reel control unit 34 moves the reel 4 to the maximum when the second operated stop button 3 is the stop button 3 selected as the correct operation order. The bell symbol is temporarily stopped on the effective line 2 by sliding four frames. As a result, the bell symbol, and the combination of the bell symbol and the bell symbol are displayed on the effective line 2 (“bell symbol uniform production”).

  When the “bell design uniform effect” is executed, the number of extra games is determined by the extra game number lottery unit 58 (a value larger than the number of extra games won in the first third pseudo game is won). When the number of added games is determined, the effect control unit 52 performs an effect of notifying the determined number of added games after all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are temporarily stopped. In this case, for example, “30 games” is displayed on the screen. Thereafter, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect instructing to operate the start lever 21.

  When the player operates the start lever 21 in response to this instruction, the rotation of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c is started, and the third third pseudo game is started (see FIG. 13C). In the example shown in FIG. 13C, it is assumed that the second stop button 3 is operated in the incorrect operation order.

  When the last stop button 3 is operated, the reel control unit 34 sets the reel 4 to a maximum of 4 if the second operated stop button 3 is the stop button 3 selected as the incorrect operation order. Slide a frame frame to temporarily stop symbols other than the bell symbol on the active line 2 ("bell symbol tempered effect").

  When the “bell symbol tempered off effect” is executed, the extra game number lottery unit 58 does not draw the extra game number. When the “bell symbol tempered off effect” is executed, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect of notifying that the event has been discontinued. For example, the effect control unit 52 displays “Sorry” on the screen. Thereafter, the effect control unit 52 executes the effect of notifying the total number of added games acquired in the third pseudo game state. For example, the effect control unit 52 displays “50 games” on the screen. At this time, the total number of added games is added to the current value of the pseudo bonus game number counter.

  Thereafter, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect instructing to operate the start lever 21. When the start lever 21 is operated in response to this instruction, the freeze control unit 39 ends the start / freeze period, thereby ending the third pseudo gaming state. When the start freeze period ends, the basic game is resumed. At this time, random delay processing is executed.

Next, a series of flows in the fourth pseudo gaming state will be described with reference to FIG.
When the start lever 21 is operated, a start freeze period is set by the freeze control unit 39 according to the operation of the start lever 21, and the reels control unit 34 starts to rotate the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c.

  When the start lever 21 is operated, the lottery of the role by the internal lottery unit 33 is performed, and the second special lottery by the special lottery unit 42 is performed. The operation of the start lever 21 in the fourth pseudo game is also used as the operation of the start lever 21 in the basic game.

  FIG. 14 shows an example in which a cherry is won (winning probability 1/2) in the second special lottery when the start lever 21 is operated in the fourth pseudo game. In this case, the reel control unit 34 executes “cherry symbol stop effect”. When the cherry is won in the second special lottery, the extra game number lottery unit 58 sets, for example, an additional continuation rate of 99% (the continuation rate is higher than that in the case where the normal replay is won).

  In the second special lottery, when the normal replay is won (winning probability 1/2), the reel control unit 34 executes “replay symbol matching effect”. Further, in this case, the extra game number lottery unit 58 sets, for example, an additional continuation rate of 98% (the continuation rate is lower than that when Cherry is won).

  The effect control unit 52 executes an effect instructing that the bet button 20 be continuously hit after all the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are stopped. For example, the effect control unit 52 displays “Bet button 20 repeatedly” on the screen.

  Then, each time the bet button 20 is operated (every time a signal from the bet switch 72 is output), the extra game number lottery unit 58 performs a continuous lottery based on the determined additional continuation rate, and the continuous lottery is performed. Each time the player wins, a process for determining the number of additional games (for example, one game, two games, etc.) is executed.

  Each time the bet button 20 is operated, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect of notifying the number of extra games acquired by one operation of the bet button 20. For example, every time the bet button 20 is operated, the effect control unit 52 displays “1 game” and “2 game” on the screen. Further, when the lottery in the operation of the bet button 20 is unsuccessful, the effect control unit 52 performs an effect of notifying the total number of added games acquired in accordance with the operation of the bet button 20. For example, the effect control unit 52 displays “100 games” on the screen. At this time, the total number of added games is added to the current value of the pseudo bonus game number counter.

  Thereafter, the effect control unit 52 executes an effect instructing to operate the start lever 21. When the start lever 21 is operated in response to this instruction, the freeze control unit 39 ends the start freeze period, thereby ending the fourth pseudo gaming state. When the start freeze period ends, the basic game is resumed. At this time, random delay processing is executed.

  Referring to FIG. 15 again, when the value of the pseudo bonus game number counter becomes 0, the effect control unit 52 acquires in the pseudo bonus state after all reels 4a, 4b, 4c are stopped in the game. An effect is announced to announce the total number of medals made. When the value of the pseudo bonus game number counter becomes zero, the effect state transition control unit 53 determines whether or not the value of the stock number counter is zero at the end of the game. When the value of the stock number counter is 0, the effect state transition control unit 53 causes the effect state to shift from the pseudo bonus state to the second sub normal state.

  On the other hand, when the pseudo bonus state is terminated, the production state transition control unit 53 causes the production state to transition from the pseudo bonus state to the pseudo bonus standby state when the value of the stock number counter is 1 or more. When the pseudo bonus standby state is started after the pseudo bonus state is finished, the next pseudo bonus state is started without going through the non-AT state. In addition, when the value of the stock number counter is 1 or more at the end of the pseudo bonus state, the production state transition control unit 53 may cause the production state to transition from the pseudo bonus state to the precursor production state with a certain probability. .

    When the performance state is shifted from the pseudo bonus state to the second sub-normal state, the player stops the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c will be operated. After falling to the second sub normal state, the stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c are operated in the incorrect operation order in the game in which one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 is won. Suppose that Further, it is assumed that the stop buttons 3a, 3b, and 3c are again operated in the incorrect answer operation order in the game in which one of the operation order bells L, C1, C2, R1, and R2 is won. In this case, the freeze control unit 39 shifts the freeze effect state from the freeze high probability state to the freeze low probability state. As a result, the start freeze effect (that is, each pseudo game) cannot be generated.

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In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of pseudo game states having different game characteristics are prepared, and it is possible to arbitrarily determine in which pseudo game state the player performs the pseudo game. For this reason, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the player's interest can be continuously maintained with respect to the game performance in the pseudo game.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the above-described pseudo game states are employed in order to determine the number of additional games. For this reason, the player can arbitrarily determine the number of games to be added in the pseudo game state with which gameability, and the gameability of the gaming machine 10 is further improved. For this reason, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can further continuously maintain the player's interest.

  Here, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the symbol combinations displayed on the active line 2 in each first pseudo game in the first pseudo game state are: A black 7 symbol, a black 7 symbol, and a black 7 symbol are combined (see FIGS. 11A and 11B). Alternatively, a combination of two black 7 symbols and one bell symbol (this one bell symbol is displayed on the active line 2 in any one of the three reels 4a, 4b, 4c). Has been.

  The symbol combinations listed here are symbol combinations corresponding to the special replay B (see FIG. 3). That is, in each first pseudo game in the first pseudo game state, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay in the basic game is displayed on the active line 2. For this reason, even if the player misunderstands that the pseudo game is a basic game, the player can be prevented from stopping the game and leaving the seat.

  Similarly, in the present embodiment, the second pseudo game in the second pseudo game state (see FIG. 12B) and the fourth pseudo game in the fourth pseudo game state also under specific conditions, The symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay is displayed on the active line 2. For this reason, even if the player misunderstands that the pseudo game is a basic game, the player can be prevented from stopping the game and leaving the seat.

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In the above description, the case where the line on which a specific symbol combination is displayed in the pseudo game in each pseudo game state is the active line 2 has been described. On the other hand, the line on which the specific symbol combination is displayed may be another line instead of the effective line 2. For example, it may be an upper line (a line connecting the upper stages of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c), a lower line (a line connecting the lower stages of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c), or the like.

  In the above description, the case where the pseudo gaming state is selected according to the operation of the bet button 20 has been described. On the other hand, the selection method of the pseudo game state is not limited to this. For example, the pseudo gaming state may be selected depending on which stop button 3a, 3b, 3c is operated among the three stop buttons 3a, 3b, 3c.

  In the above description, the case where the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c have the same rotation mode (at the start of rotation and during rotation) in each pseudo game state has been described. On the other hand, the rotation modes of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c may be different in each pseudo game state. For example, in a specific pseudo game state, an effect of vibrating some or all of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c, an effect of rotating at a low speed (less than 80 rotations / second), an effect of rotating at a high speed (over 80 rotations / second), An effect to rotate and a combination of two or more of them may be executed.

  In the above description, the case where the symbol combination corresponding to the replay in the basic game (special replay B) is displayed on the active line 2 every time the first pseudo game is executed in the first pseudo game state. did. On the other hand, the same processing may be executed in the second pseudo gaming state, the third pseudo gaming state, and the fourth pseudo gaming state.

  First, the second pseudo game state will be described. For example, a combination of a cherry symbol, a watermelon symbol, and a cherry symbol displayed on the active line (middle line) 2 in FIG. A combination of a cherry symbol, a watermelon symbol, and a white replay symbol displayed on the active line 2 in FIG. 12C is prepared as a symbol combination corresponding to the replay in the basic game.

  The third pseudo game state will be described. For example, in FIG. 13 (A) and FIG. 13 (B), the bell symbol displayed on the active line 2, the bell symbol, the symbol symbol combination, and FIG. A combination of a bell symbol, a bell symbol, and a white replay symbol displayed on the active line 2 in (C) is prepared as a symbol combination corresponding to the replay in the basic game. In this case, as a symbol combination corresponding to the bell, a combination other than the combination of the bell symbol, the bell symbol, and the bell symbol is prepared, or a small role other than the bell as a small role (for example, plum, etc.) ) Is prepared.

  Similarly, in the case of the fourth pseudo game state, for example, a combination of a cherry symbol, a watermelon symbol, and a cherry symbol displayed on the active line 2 in FIG. 14 corresponds to a replay in the basic game. Prepared as a combination.

  By doing so, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay in the basic game is displayed on the active line 2 every time each pseudo game is executed in each pseudo game state. Accordingly, even if the player misunderstands that the pseudo game is a basic game, the player can be prevented from stopping the game and leaving the seat.

  In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to the gaming machine 10 adopting the AT state is described as an example, but the present invention adopts the RT state (RT: replay time) in which the replay probability is set high. The present invention may be applied to a gaming machine 10 that has been used, or may be applied to a gaming machine 10 that employs an ART state (ART: assist replay time) that is a combination of an RT state and an AT state. Further, these may not be used, and may be adopted in a gaming machine 10 of a type that acquires medals only by bonuses such as RBB and RB.

  In the above description, the case where the number of added games is determined according to each pseudo game state has been described. On the other hand, the number of additional games in the ART state and the RT state may be determined according to each pseudo game state, and the initial number of games in the AT state, the ART state, and the RT state is determined according to each pseudo game state. May be. Further, the number of added games and the initial number of games are not limited, and the number of added games, the initial number of games in the AT state, the ART state, and the RT state may be determined according to each pseudo game state.

  In the above description, the timing at which each pseudo game state is executed (the timing at which the freeze period is set) is the first reel 4 (the stop button 3 that is operated first) after the start lever 21 is operated in the basic game. The case where the corresponding reel 4) is stopped is described. However, the timing at which these pseudo games are executed is not limited to this.

  Even if this timing is between the time when the first reel 4 is stopped and the time when the second reel 4 (reel 4 corresponding to the stop button 3 operated second) is stopped in the basic game. Alternatively, it may be from when the second reel 4 is stopped until the last reel 4 (reel 4 corresponding to the last operated stop button 3) is stopped. Further, the timing at which the pseudo game is executed may be from the time when the last reel 4 is stopped until the medal is inserted in the basic game, and the start lever 21 is operated after the medal is inserted. It may be in between.

2 ... Effective line 3a, 3b, 3c ... Stop button 4a, 4b, 4c ... Reel 10 ... Gaming machine 21 ... Start lever 32 ... Insertion determination unit 33 ... Internal lottery unit 34 ... Reel control unit 35 ... Display determination unit 36 ... Dispensing Control part 37 ... Replay processing part 38 ... Game state transition control part 39 ... Freeze control part 40 ... Pseudo gaming state determination part 52 ... Production control part 53 ... Production state transition control part 54 ... Pseudo bonus lottery part

Claims (2)

A betting section for betting game media;
A plurality of reels each having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A rotation start operation unit that is activated in accordance with a bet of the game medium for starting rotation of the plurality of reels;
A plurality of stop operation sections for stopping the plurality of rotated reels;
An internal lottery unit for performing a lottery of a combination including a small combination and a replay associated with a symbol combination which is a combination of the symbols arranged on each of the plurality of reels according to an operation of the rotation start operation unit;
The rotation of the plurality of reels is started according to the operation of the rotation start operation unit, and the plurality of reels are stopped in a stop mode according to the lottery result of the combination according to the operation of the plurality of stop operation units. A reel control unit
A display determination unit for determining whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to the combination is displayed on the active line;
A payout control unit that controls payout so as to pay out the game medium when a symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line;
A replay processing unit that executes a process of automatically betting the game medium without consuming the game medium when a symbol combination corresponding to the replay is displayed on the active line;
The rotation start operation unit is validated according to the betting of the game medium, the combination lottery is performed according to the operation of the rotation start operation unit, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is started, and the plurality of stop operation units In response to the operation, the plurality of reels are stopped in a stop mode according to the lottery result of the combination, it is determined whether a symbol combination corresponding to the combination is displayed on the effective line, A sequence of paying out the game media when a corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the active line, and automatically betting the game media when a symbol combination corresponding to the replay is displayed on the active line. A game progress stop unit for setting a stop period for temporarily stopping at least a part of the progress of the basic game performed by the operation of
In the stop period, the pseudo game is performed by a series of operations such as rotating the plurality of reels according to the operation of the rotation start operation unit and stopping the plurality of reels according to the operation of the plurality of stop operation units. A game machine comprising: a pseudo game state determination unit that determines which pseudo game state is to be executed among a plurality of pseudo game states having different game characteristics in accordance with an instruction from the player . The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The symbol combination displayed when the plurality of reels are stopped in the pseudo game is a symbol combination corresponding to the replay.