JP2016047122A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine giving a player no feeling of loss of drawing and dispensing with control means for switching over premonitory performances.SOLUTION: When a rare winning combination as a trigger of a game state transfer lottery is established in a game currently executing a premonitory performance, the game machine stores the event in a rare winning combination counter. After termination of the premonitory performance, the game machine executes the game state transfer lottery on the basis of information stored in the rare winning combination counter and executes a new premonitory performance corresponding to the result. This configuration can produce another premonitory performance without ignoring the rare winning combination establishment drawn during the execution of the premonitory performance so as to give the player no feeling of loss of drawing. Further this configuration can dispense with control means for switching over premonitory performances.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  As a gaming machine provided with a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, a revolving type gaming machine (slot machine) is known. Slot machines installed in pachinko halls are also called pachislot machines. Such a gaming machine plays a game by inserting a game medium such as a medal, and receives a payout of the game medium such as a medal as a game result.

This type of gaming machine has a plurality of gaming states with different possibilities of acquiring gaming media, and when a predetermined condition is met, a lottery is performed, and the gaming state is shifted based on the lottery result. I am letting. And what kind of game state is to be shifted is displayed after performing an effect suggested in a plurality of consecutive games, that is, a so-called precursor effect.
Transitioning from a gaming state in which it is difficult to acquire gaming media to a gaming state in which it is easy to acquire gaming media, or to shifting to a gaming state in which it is easy to acquire gaming media is an interest for the player. It is a high matter, and the player's interest can be further enhanced by the way of showing the precursor effect. For this reason, game machines that show good signs are maintaining a high occupancy rate.

  Even if a predetermined condition that triggers the transition of the gaming state is newly established during execution of the precursor effect, the conventional gaming machine is executing without performing the precursor effect based on the establishment of the new predetermined condition. It was intended to continue the sign production. In addition, when a predetermined condition that triggers the transition of the gaming state is newly established while the precursor effect is being executed, the precursor effect being executed is replaced with another precursor effect based on the establishment of the new predetermined condition. There is known a gaming machine that is switched to and executed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-208282 A

However, the predetermined condition that triggers the transition of the gaming state is not frequently established, and the establishment of the predetermined condition is ignored in the gaming machine that does not perform the precursor effect based on the establishment of the new predetermined condition It gives players a sense of defeat and can be a cause of excitement. Further, in a gaming machine that is switched to another precursor effect based on establishment of a new predetermined condition, means for performing switching control is required.
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not give a player a sense of loss and does not need to provide a control means for switching a precursor effect.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine including a control means including a main control means for controlling the progress of a game and a sub-control means for controlling the effect device, wherein the control means has a predetermined condition. If established, whether or not to shift the gaming state to a gaming state that is more advantageous than the current gaming state, based on the lottery condition establishment storage unit that stores the fact and information stored in the lottery condition establishment storage unit A gaming state transition lottery means for determining whether or not to determine whether or not, and a plurality of consecutive possibilities of transitioning to the advantageous gaming state, which is an effect corresponding to the lottery result of the gaming state transition lottery means The sign effect execution means for executing the sign effect suggested in the game, and after the sign effect, the gaming state is shifted to the advantageous game state corresponding to the lottery result of the game state transition lottery means. Advantageous game state transition means, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the game that is executing the precursor effect, the precursor effect executing means is configured to execute the predetermined effect after the end of the precursor effect. A new indication effect corresponding to a result of the gaming state transition lottery based on the establishment of a condition is executed.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is based on establishment of a new predetermined condition after completion of the precursor effect when a predetermined condition that triggers the game state transition lottery is newly established while the precursor effect is being executed. The sign production corresponding to the lottery result is executed. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the sense of damage to the player. In addition, during the execution of the warning effect, since it is not switched to another warning effect, the switching control means for the warning effect becomes unnecessary.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and the operation order of a stop button in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the game state transfer lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the sign number lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the addition lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the main control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the game state transfer lottery table in the gaming machine of the modification of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the game machine of the modification of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the game machine of the modification of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the game machine of the modification of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the game machine of the modification of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the game machine of the modification of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the sub control means in the game machine of the modification of this invention.

(Appearance structure of gaming machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a storage box composed of a housing BX and a front door FD and a left reel LR, a middle reel CR and a right reel from the left side to the right side when facing the front of the gaming machine. A reel unit 660 (see FIG. 2) having three reels RR, a hopper unit 670 (see FIG. 2) as a medal payout device, and a control unit CU (see FIG. 2) for controlling the operation of the gaming machine, etc. Is stored.

  Each of the reels LR, CR, and RR constituting the reel unit 660 is a reel body wound with a reel tape. As shown in FIG. 3, the reel tape has a red 7 symbol A “red 7A”, a red 7 symbol B “red 7B”, a red 7 symbol C “red 7C”, a bell symbol “BL”, and a BAR symbol “BAR”. A total of 21 symbols of a plurality of types selected from nine types of symbols, a cherry symbol “CH”, a watermelon symbol “WM”, a replay symbol A “RPA”, and a replay symbol B “RPB”, are arranged. Each reel LR, CR, RR is supported by a stepping motor 663 (see FIG. 2) and is driven to rotate around the axis of each stepping motor 663. By controlling the width and the like, the display area of one symbol called “frame” is stopped at a predetermined position.

  The front door FD is provided with a display window DW through which the symbols displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each reel LR, CR, RR can be visually recognized. When the reels are stopped, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on each reel LR, CR, RR can be stopped and observed at the upper, middle, and lower positions. Yes. The game result is determined by the display positions of these symbols.

  In the upper center of the front door FD, a liquid crystal display LCD constituting the display device 710 (see FIG. 2) is arranged to perform various effects according to the gaming state and display information about the game to the player. . In addition, a notification lamp LP constituting a lamp device 720 (see FIG. 2) is provided from the upper end of the front door FD to the left and right ends of the upper portion of the front door FD, and a light effect is performed to elevate the player. Speakers SP constituting an acoustic device 730 (see FIG. 2) are provided on the upper left and right and the lower left and right of the front door FD, and various game sounds are output. The display device 710, the lamp device 720, the sound device 730, and the like constitute the rendering device 700.

  Various operation means are provided below the display window DW of the front door FD. A medal slot MI for inserting medals is provided on the right side when facing the front of the gaming machine, and a bet button BT for inserting credited medals is provided on the left side. Under the bet button BT, a start lever SL for starting the rotation of all the reels LR, CR, RR is provided. On the right side of the start lever SL, there are provided a left stop button LB that triggers a stop of the left reel LR, a middle stop button CB that triggers a stop of the middle reel CR, and a right stop button RB that triggers a stop of the right reel RR. Yes.

  In the medal insertion slot MI, a medal passage for guiding the inserted medal to a hopper unit 670 (see FIG. 2) or a medal payout outlet MO provided at the lower part of the front door FD is continuously provided. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening MO are stored in the medal tray MP.

(Outline of the gaming machine)
Control of the gaming machine of the present embodiment is performed by the control means CU housed in the housing. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit CU includes a main control unit 100 that controls the progress of the game, and a sub-control unit that receives the game information transmitted from the main control unit 100 in one direction and controls the effect device 700. 400. The main control unit 100 and the sub control unit 400 include a control board on which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like are mounted, a program stored in the ROM, and the like.

A medal insertion switch 610 that detects the passage of a medal is provided in a medal passage continuously connected to the medal insertion slot MI, a bet switch 620 that detects an operation of the bet button is provided in the bet button BT, and a start lever SL is provided in the start lever SL. A start switch 630 that detects the operation of the start lever is provided, and each stop button LB, CB, RB is provided with a stop switch 640 that detects the operation of each stop button. When the medal insertion switch 610, the bet switch 620, the start switch 630 or the stop switch 640 are activated, these signals are output to the main control means 100.
The main control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 110, a random number generation means 120, an internal lottery means 130, a reel control means 140, a winning determination means 150, a payout control means 160, a replay processing means 170, a main game state transition means 180, and a main Storage means 300 is included.

The insertion accepting unit 110 accepts the insertion of medals before the next game starts, validates the effective line L1 based on the insertion of a prescribed number of medals (3 or 2), and receives a signal from the start switch 630. (Hereinafter referred to as “start signal”) is permitted. It should be noted that a maximum of 50 medals inserted exceeding the specified number are stored (credited) in the gaming machine. When the medal is credited, the medal can be inserted by operating the bet button BT in the next and subsequent games.
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 610 operates, and the insertion accepting means 110 receives the inserted medals up to the specified number of insertions. Set to the input state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button BT is operated in a state where medals have been credited to the gaming machine, the insertion accepting unit 110 sets the specified number of insertions as the bet switch 620 is activated. Limit and set the credited medal to the inserted state.

The random number generation means 120 is means for generating a random number for lottery. The random value can be generated by a hard random number generator, a software random number generator, or a combination thereof. The gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to generate random numbers from 0 to 65535, that is, 65536 random numbers.
The internal lottery means 130 acquires a random value at a predetermined timing based on the input of the start signal, selects an internal lottery table corresponding to the gaming state from the internal lottery table storage means 310 stored in the main storage means 300, With reference to the acquired random value and the selected internal lottery table, whether or not the winning combination is determined. When any combination is selected, a flag corresponding to the combination is temporarily stored in the lottery flag storage unit 320. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, an internal lottery table A selected in a normal state, an internal lottery table B selected in a bonus establishment state, and an internal lottery table C selected in a bonus state are stored. Has been. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random values is associated with various winning modes such as a duplicated role, replay, and bonus in addition to a winning mode in which one small role is won.

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, bells, special small roles A1, special small roles A2, special small roles B, special small roles C, strong cherries, weak cherries, strong watermelons and weak watermelons are prepared as small roles. .
In the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B, the strong cherries, weak cherries, strong watermelons and weak watermelons correspond to the random numbers so that only one small role is won in one internal lottery. It is the winning aspect attached. The winning probabilities of these winning modes are lower than the winning probabilities of other winning modes, and strong cherry, weak cherry, strong watermelon, and weak watermelon are referred to as rare roles. The winning probability of these winning modes is lowest for strong cherries, followed by weak cherry, strong watermelon, and weak watermelon (strong cherry <weak cherry <strong watermelon <weak watermelon).

The batting order bell L, batting order bell C1, batting order bell C2, batting order bell R1 and batting order bell R2 in the internal lottery table A and internal lottery table B are won by overlapping several types of small roles including bells in one internal lottery. This is a winning mode in which multiple types of small roles are associated with the same random number, and if the stop operation is performed in the correct answer order, the symbol combination that will win the bell is displayed, and the stop operation is incorrect This is a winning mode in which a symbol combination other than the symbol combination that is awarded a bell when performed in the batting order is displayed.
Specifically, the following small roles are elected for each batting order bell. For the batting order bell L, the bell and the special small part B are won, and the batting order bell C1 is won for the bell, the special small part A1, and the special small part B, and the batting order bell C2 is the bell, special Small combination A2 and special small part B are elected in duplicate, batting order bell R1 is elected in duplicate, bell, special small part A1, and special small part C, batting order bell R2 is bell, special small part A2 and special small role C are won in duplicate.
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a replay and a big bonus (BB) are prepared in addition to the small role.

The reel control means 140 accelerates the rotation speed of the reels LR, CR, RR, and when the rotation of the reels LR, CR, RR reaches a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: steady rotation speed), a signal from the stop switch 640 ( (Hereinafter referred to as “stop signal”). As a result, the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB are activated. When the stop signal is received by the main control means 100, the reel control means 140 stops the supply of the drive pulse to the stepping motor 663 of the reel corresponding to the stop signal, and the corresponding reels LR, CR, RR are turned on. Control to stop.
Specifically, the reel control unit 140 is configured to obtain a stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation (logic calculation process), and a stop control table stored in the stop control table storage unit 330 of the main storage unit 300. And a process of determining the stop position of the rotating reel (table reference process).

  First, in the logic calculation process, the priority is obtained for the candidate stop position of the reel at the time when the stop switch 640 is operated according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in logic calculation processing, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the operation detection position, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In such a case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the priority is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”, and the lottery flags regarding two or more types of roles are set to the internal winning state in the logic operation processing. In accordance with the priority order associated with each winning combination, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning combination form with the lower priority for the stopping position candidates including the symbols constituting the winning pattern with the winning combination with the higher priority order. The priority is determined so that the priority is higher than the candidate.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the hitting bell is won, a logic operation according to the operation order of the stop buttons LB, CB, RB is performed. Specifically, the correct answer hit order is set for each of the hit order bell L, the hit order bell C1, the hit order bell C2, the hit order bell R1, and the hit order bell R2, and an order different from the correct answer hit order is treated as an incorrect answer hit order. . Then, if any of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons LB, CB, RB are operated in the correct batting order, a logic operation is performed to determine the priority according to the number of medals paid out, and the number of medals paid out is calculated. The priority is determined so that the highest number of stop position candidates has the highest priority. In addition, if any of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB are operated in an incorrect answering order, the stop position candidates according to the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line are displayed. A logic operation for determining the priority is performed, and the priority is determined so that the priority of the stop position candidates that can display the symbol combinations constituting the most winning patterns is the highest.

  When three medals are inserted in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, among a plurality of types of small roles included in each batting order bell, the bell is a combination of symbols indicating a payout pattern with 6 dividends. There are two types of special combinations A1 and A2, and each of the special combinations A1 and A2 has two types of symbol combinations, each of which has a single payout and shows a winning pattern. In all cases, there are four types of symbol combinations that constitute a winning pattern with a single payout. Therefore, if any of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB are operated in the correct batting order, the priority of stop position candidates that can win a bell with a large number of payout medals. When the logic operation is performed so as to be the highest and the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB are operated in the incorrect answering order, a special small role with a large number of symbol combinations indicating a winning pattern can be awarded. The logic operation is performed so that the position candidate has the highest priority.

  In the logic operation processing, so-called pull-in processing and kick-out processing are performed as processing for obtaining candidate reel stop positions. The pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 140 can stop the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the winning state while winning the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the non-winning state. Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the reel unit 660 includes a reel index 665 including a photosensor, and the reel control unit 140 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index 665 every time the reel rotates once. The rotation state of the current reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the stepping motor 663) from the reel reference position (the frame detected by the reel index 665). It has become. That is, the reel control means 140 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 640 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel.

In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation process, which position is set as the stop position is stored in the stop control table of the main storage unit 300. The determination is made with reference to the stop control table stored in the means 330.
Here, in the stop control table, according to the setting state of the lottery flag, the operation detection position that is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 640 and the number of sliding symbols indicating the rotation amount from the operation detection position to the actual stop position. The correspondence with is set. In the stop control table, the correspondence between the operation detection position and the actual stop position may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the red 7 pattern A “red 7 A”, red 7 with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the left reel LR, middle reel CR, and right reel RR constituting the reel unit 660. Design B “Red 7B”, Red 7 Design C “Red 7C”, BAR Design “BAR”, Replay Design A “RPA”, Replay Design B “RPB”, Bell Design “BL”, Watermelon Design “WM”, and Cherry The symbol “CH” is arranged. In particular, the bell symbol “BL” is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the left reel LR, the middle reel CR, and the right reel RR. For this reason, when a symbol existing within four frames from the operation detection position is drawn, the bell symbol “BL” can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the operation detection position.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the replay symbol A “RPA” is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the left reel LR. For this reason, when a symbol existing within four frames from the operation detection position is drawn, the replay symbol A “RPA” can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the operation detection position.
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the replay symbol A “RPA” or the replay symbol B “” with respect to the bell symbol “BL” arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the middle reel CR and the right reel RR. "RPM" is arranged adjacent. For this reason, when drawing a symbol that exists within 4 frames from the operation detection position, either the replay symbol A “PRA” or the replay symbol B “RPB” is displayed on the active line regardless of the operation detection position. It can be made to.

  If any of the batting order bell L, batting order bell C1, batting order bell C2, batting order bell R1, and batting order bell R2 is won in the internal lottery, the correct batting order is assigned to each batting order bell as shown in FIG. An operation order that is set and is different from the correct answer order is treated as an incorrect answer order. If the hitting bell L is elected and the stop buttons LB, CB, RB are operated in the correct answer order, the number of sliding frames for the operation detection position is set so that the bell wins, and the stop button in the incorrect answer order. When the LB, CB, and RB are operated, the number of sliding symbols for the operation detection position is set so that the special small role B wins. In addition, when any of the batting order bell C1, batting order bell C2, batting order bell R1 and batting order bell R2 is won, if the stop button LB, CB, RB is operated in the correct batting order, the operation is detected so that the bell wins a prize. When the number of sliding frames for the position is set, and the stop buttons LB, CB, RB are operated in the incorrect answering order, the left stop button LB is operated first (the left stop button LB, the middle stop button CB). In the batting order operated in the order of the right stop button RB) and batting order 2 (batting order operated in the order of the left stop button LB, the right stop button RB, and the middle stop button CB), the special small role A1 and the special small role A2 are awarded. The number of sliding symbols for the operation detection position is set so that there is a case where no small combination is won and there is a case where the middle stop button CB or the right Stroke order 3 (first stop button CB, left stop button LB, striking order operated in order of right stop button RB), striking order 4 (middle stop button CB, right stop button RB, left stop button LB) Batting order operated in this order), batting order 5 (batting order operated in the order of right stop button RB, left stop button LB, middle stop button CB) and batting order 6 (right stop button RB, middle stop button CB, left stop button LB) The number of sliding symbols for the operation detection position is set so that the special small combination B and the special small combination C win a prize. Also in the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for the operation detection position is set so that it becomes the stop position where the most medals are paid out in the correct answer order, and in the incorrect answer order, the combination of symbols that can be displayed on the active line The number of sliding symbols for the operation detection position is set so that the stop position has the largest number of types.

  The winning determination means 150 determines whether or not the stop mode on the active line is a symbol combination constituting a combination. When all the rotating reels LR, CR, RR are stopped, the symbol combination displayed on the effective line L1 is referred to with reference to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 340 of the main storage means 300. Is matched with a predetermined symbol combination. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, big bonus (BB), replay, bell, special small role A1, special small role A2, special small role B, special small role C, strong cherry, weak cherry, strong watermelon It is determined that a weak watermelon has won a prize. In FIG. 5, “ANY” indicates all symbols in the symbol combination indicating a strong cherry win.

  As for the bell, as shown in FIG. 3, the bell symbol “BL” constituting the bell winning form in each reel LR, CR, RR can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the operation detection position. Since they are arranged, if the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB are operated in the correct hit order, it is possible to win regardless of the operation timing.

For the strong cherry, as shown in FIG. 3, there is an operation detection position where the cherry symbol “CH” constituting the strong cherry winning form in the left reel LR is not included in the pull-in range, so the left stop button LB is appropriately set. It is a role that cannot be won if it is not operated at the right timing.
For the weak cherry, as shown in FIG. 3, there is an operation detection position in which the BAR symbol “BAR” constituting the winning form of the weak cherry in the left reel LR is not included in the pull-in range, and the middle reel CR and the right reel RR Since there is an operation detection position where the cherry symbol “CH” constituting the winning type of the weak cherry is not included in the pull-in range, the left stop button LB, the middle stop button CB and the right stop button RB are operated at an appropriate timing. It is a role that cannot be won without it.

For the strong watermelon, as shown in FIG. 3, the red 7 symbol A “red 7A” constituting the strong watermelon winning form on the right reel RR can be displayed on the active line regardless of the operation detection position. Although arranged in a positional relationship, there is an operation detection position in which the red 7 symbol B “red 7B” constituting the strong watermelon winning form in the left reel LR is not included in the pull-in range, and the strong watermelon in the middle reel CR Since there is an operation detection position where the watermelon symbol “WM” constituting the winning form is not included in the pull-in range, the left stop button LB and the middle stop button CB cannot be won unless operated at an appropriate timing. It has become.
For the weak watermelon, as shown in FIG. 3, the bell symbol “BL” constituting the winning form of the weak watermelon in the left reel LB and the right reel RR can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the operation detection position. Although there is an operation detection position in which the watermelon symbol “WM” constituting the weak watermelon winning form in the middle reel CR is not included in the pull-in range, the middle stop button CB is appropriately timed. It is a role that can not be awarded if you do not operate in.

In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a winning determination process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 150. As the winning determination process, for example, when a small role (bell, special small role A1, special small role A2, special small role B, special small role C, strong cherry, weak cherry, strong watermelon, weak watermelon) is won. The payout control means 160 performs the medal payout control process, and when the replay wins, the replay processing means 170 performs the replay process.
In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. When the specified number of insertions is three, the bell payout is set at the highest value of six, and the payout for small roles other than the bell is set at one lower than the specified input number. When the specified number of inputs is two, the payouts of all small roles including the bell are set to be the same as the specified number of inputs.

The payout control means 160 pays out medals based on the determination result of the winning determination means 150. When a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and control is performed to cause the hopper unit 670 to pay out medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts. The hopper unit 670 is provided with a hopper motor 673, and the hopper motor 673 is driven by a command from the payout control means 160 to pay out medals from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. The hopper unit 670 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 675 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 160 is actually operated from the hopper unit 670 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 675. It is configured to be able to manage the number of medals paid out.
When the credit function is valid, a credit addition process is performed up to the maximum number of credits, and a process of virtually paying out medals is performed. After reaching the upper limit number of credits, the hopper motor 673 is driven to perform a process of paying out the remaining unpaid medals to the medal tray MP.

  The replay processing means 170 performs a process of automatically inserting the number of medals necessary for the next game when the symbol combination constituting the replay winning pattern is displayed, and waits for the next game start operation. Therefore, when the symbol combination constituting the winning pattern of replay is displayed, it is not necessary for the player to insert medals in the next game.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, there are a main gaming state managed by the main control means 100 and a sub gaming state managed by the sub control means 400 as gaming states. As shown in FIG. 7, the main game state includes a normal state, a bonus establishment state, and a bonus state. When a predetermined transition condition is established, the main game state transition unit 180 controls to shift the main game state. . The sub game state will be described later.
The normal state is an initial main game state among a plurality of types of main game states. In the normal state, as shown in FIG. 4, the internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table A in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3 and the big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery target is performed. Done.

The bonus establishment state is a main gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, as shown in FIG. 4, the internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table B in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 3.8 and the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery object. Done.
In the bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) is won.

The bonus state is a main game state that is shifted to when the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the bonus state, as shown in FIG. 4, an internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table C in which all the random numbers are associated with each other is performed. The lottery flag is forcibly set to the winning state, the drawing range of the symbol is set to 0 frame to 1 frame for the left reel LR, and the drawing range of the symbol is set to 0 frame for the middle reel CR and the right reel RR. Control is performed to stop the reel by setting to 4 frames.
In the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the bonus state, and when a medal exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 100) is paid out, the main game The state transition means 180 ends the bonus state and returns the main game state to the normal state.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won, a transition is made to a bonus establishment state in which the winning probability of replay is higher than the normal state, and the sub gaming state in the bonus establishment state is changed to an assist time ( (Hereinafter, referred to as “AT”) a method of giving a player a medal by giving an opportunity to shift to a state to increase the winning rate of the bell by a game executed in the AT state (hereinafter referred to as “AT game”). Adopted.
In the bonus establishment state, the internal lottery table B shown in FIG. 4 is referred to. Therefore, when the replay is won with high probability, it becomes difficult for the player to consume medals, and when the sub gaming state is the AT state. The player can increase the number of medals on hand by notifying the correct answer order of the hit order bell by means of the winning assistance effect. Therefore, the case where the AT game is performed in the bonus establishment state is the most advantageous game state for the player.

  The main control means 100 includes a game information transmission means (not shown). The game information transmitting means transmits the game information generated mainly based on the player executing the game as a command to the sub-control means 400 in one direction. The game information to be transmitted includes, for example, medal insertion, bet button BT operation, start lever SL operation, internal lottery operation, each stop button LB, CB, RB operation, winning determination result, medal payout, main game state And so on.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sub-control unit 400 includes an advantageous game state transition unit 410, a sign effect execution unit 420, a winning assist effect execution unit 430, an effect execution unit 440, a game state transition lottery unit 450, and a precursor number lottery unit 460. In addition, the sub storage unit 500 is included to control the rendering device 700 such as the display device 710, the lamp device 720, and the acoustic device 730. The sub control means 400 includes game information receiving means (not shown), receives game information transmitted from the main control means 100, and stores the contents in the game information storage means (not shown) of the sub storage means 500. I remember it temporarily. The sub-control unit 400 reads out this, sets various flags necessary for selection of the effect in the effect flag storage unit 510, and performs control for executing the effect based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage unit 520. Do.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the sub gaming state when the main gaming state is in the bonus establishment state is the normal state, the possibility of shifting to the AT state, and the AT state. When a predetermined transition condition is satisfied when the game zone is in a larger chance zone (hereinafter referred to as “CZ”) state, the advantageous game state transition means 410 controls to shift the sub game state.
The normal state is the sub-game state in the initial state among the multiple types of sub-game states, and the sub-game state where it is difficult to win a small role such as a bell because it is impossible to know the winning mode and the correct answer order. It is. In the normal state, as shown in FIG. 7, there are four types of effect states: a normal effect state, an AT precursor effect state, a CZ precursor effect state, and a gasse precursor effect state.

  The normal effect state is an effect state in which a general effect is executed by effect execution means 440 described later. The AT precursor effect state, the CZ precursor effect state, and the Gasse precursor effect state (collectively referred to as “predictor effect state”) are the precursor effects corresponding to the lottery results of the game state transition lottery means 450, which will be described later. It is the production state which performs. Specifically, when the AT precursor effect state is a lottery result indicating that the sub gaming state is shifted from the normal state to the AT state (hereinafter, referred to as “AT winning”), a plurality of consecutive times until the AT state shifts to the AT state. In this game, the AT sign state effect is executed, which suggests the transition to the AT state. When the CZ precursor effect state is a lottery result indicating that the sub game state shifts from the normal state to the CZ state (hereinafter referred to as “CZ winning”), This is an effect state in which a CZ precursor effect that suggests transition to a state is executed. The gasse sign effect state indicates that a lottery result indicating that the sub game state is not shifted to another sub game state, i.e., in the case of an improper winning, transitions to another sub game state in a plurality of consecutive games. This is a production state in which a gasse sign production is executed.

In the present embodiment, the AT sign effect, the CZ sign effect, and the Gasse sign effect (collectively referred to as “prediction effect”) are referred to as a so-called scenario effect having a single story, which is described below by the sign effect execution means 420 described later. These precursor effects are executed. For example, the AT sign effect is a scenario effect that is executed in 30 consecutive games, the CZ sign effect is a scenario effect that is executed in 15 consecutive games, and the 12 The scenario effect is executed in a single game (see FIG. 8).
In addition to executing a scenario effect having a single story, a zone where single-shot effects and continuous effects appear frequently, so-called noisy zones, can also be set as the precursor effect.
The control for shifting the effect state in the normal state is also performed by the advantageous game state transition means 410. When shifting to the predictor effect state, the threshold value of the predictor counter 550 (for example, if it is the AT predictor effect state) 30, 15 is set for the CZ precursor effect state, and 12) is set for the gasse indicator effect state. When one game is executed in the sign effect state, the value of the sign counter 550 is updated (for example, 1 is added), and the sign effect is ended in the game in which the value of the sign counter 550 has reached the threshold value. After the AT precursor effect is finished, the sub game state is shifted to the AT state, after the CZ precursor effect is finished, the sub game state is shifted to the CZ state, and after the end of the gaze precursor effect, the effect state is shifted to the normal effect state. .

The AT state is a sub gaming state that is shifted when a lottery result by a gaming state transition lottery means 450 described later is an AT winning. In the AT state, when the flag indicating that one of the hitting bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 is won is stored in the effect flag storage unit 510 of the sub storage unit 500 as a flag relating to the winning mode, it will be described later. A winning assist effect is executed by the winning assist effect executing means 430. In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the bell always wins and 6 medals can be obtained when the stop button is operated in accordance with the correct hit order informed by the winning assistance effect. Can increase the number of medals on hand. Therefore, the AT state is a gaming state that is more advantageous than the normal state.
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the game in the AT state is digested a predetermined number of times (for example, 300 times), the advantageous game state transition means 410 controls to shift the sub game state from the AT state to the normal state. At the time of transition to the AT state, the threshold value (for example, 300) of the advantageous game counter 560 is set in the effect flag storage means 510. When one game is executed in the AT state, the value of the advantageous game counter 560 is updated (for example, 1), and when the value of the advantageous game counter 560 reaches the threshold value, the sub game state is changed to the AT state. To normal state. The production state when transitioning to the normal state is the normal production state.

The CZ state is a sub gaming state that is shifted when a lottery result by a gaming state shifting lottery means 450 described later is CZ winning. In the CZ state of the present embodiment, if a specific task (for example, 3 wins in the bell) can be achieved in a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times), the sub game state is shifted to the AT state as a chance zone success. I am doing so. The winning mode including the bell is the batting order bell L, C1, C2, R1, R2, and only when the winning button is won and the stop buttons LB, CB, RB are operated in the correct batting order. You can win a prize. In the CZ state, the winning assistance effect is not executed, so the player operates the stop buttons LB, CB, RB in anticipation of winning one of the hitting bells, and achieves the task.
It should be noted that even in the CZ state, it is possible to provide a state in which a winning assistance effect is executed to easily shift to the AT state. For example, it is possible to change the degree of difficulty for shifting to the AT state by changing the number and frequency of winning assistance effects executed in the CZ state according to the type of the rare combination that has been won.

At the time of transition to the CZ state, the threshold value (for example, 10) of the advantageous game counter 560 is set in the effect flag storage means 510. Further, since the threshold value (for example, 3) of the bell counter 570 is a fixed value, it is set in the effect flag storage means 510 from the beginning. When one game is executed in the CZ state, the value of the advantageous game counter 560 is updated (for example, 1 is added). When a bell is won in the game, the value of the bell counter 570 is updated (for example, 1 is added). Is done. When the value of the bell counter 570 reaches the threshold value, the sub gaming state is shifted from the CZ state to the AT state, and the value of the advantageous game counter 560 is changed to the threshold value without the bell counter 570 reaching the threshold value. When it reaches, the sub gaming state is shifted from the CZ state to the normal state. The production state when transitioning to the normal state is the normal production state.
In the CZ state, in addition to the type in which the player shifts the sub gaming state to the AT state on his own as in this embodiment, the AT winning probability is set to the normal state while performing a gaming state transition lottery similar to the normal state. It may be a gaming state of a type higher than the probability of winning an AT. In any case, the CZ state is an advantageous gaming state that is easier to shift to the AT state than the normal state.

  The sign effect execution means 420 has a series of story characteristics over a plurality of games when the effect state is the sign effect state, and the AT state or CZ in which the sub game state is a game state advantageous over the normal state. The effect device 700 such as the display device 710, the lamp device 720, and the sound device 730 is caused to execute a precursor effect that suggests a transition to the state. The AT sign effect, the CZ sign effect, and the Gasse sign effect are common at the beginning and middle of the story, and are different effects at the end. In the last game in which the warning effect is executed, the AT warning effect indicates that the sub gaming state is the AT state, the CZ warning effect indicates that the sub gaming state is the CZ state, and the GASE warning effect indicates that the sub gaming state is the AT state. A message indicating that the game state does not shift and the normal performance state is restored is displayed.

When the sub-game state is the AT state, the winning assisting effect execution means 430 receives a game information indicating that the winning mode is any one of the batting order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2, and the stop button The effect device 700 is made to perform a winning assist effect that assists the winning of the bell by informing the user of the operation order. A variety of effects can be adopted as the winning assistance effect, for example, an effect image informing the correct batting order corresponding to the winning batting order bell is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, or the correct batting order corresponding to the winning batting order bell Can be turned on, or a voice can be output from the speaker SP to notify the correct answering order corresponding to the winning ordering bell.
The effect execution means 440 is based on the main game state, the sub game state, and the winning mode so that the player does not lose interest in the game when the sub game state is not the AT state and the effect state is not the precursor effect state. The production device 700 executes the production.

The gaming state transition lottery means 450 performs a gaming state transition lottery that determines whether or not to transition the gaming state to another gaming state based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the sub gaming state is the normal state, the game information indicating that one of the rare roles (strong cherry, weak cherry, strong watermelon or weak watermelon) is won in the internal lottery is received. Based on this, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift the sub gaming state to the AT state or the CZ state, which is a gaming state that is more advantageous than the normal state.
The game state transfer lottery is performed by reading the transfer lottery table stored in the transfer lottery table storage unit 530 of the sub storage unit 500. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a transition lottery table in which any of AT winning, CZ winning and unfair winning is associated with each of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767. A is prepared. And, in the case of AT winning, execute the precursor effect over 30 games, in the case of CZ winner, execute the precursor effect over 15 games, and in the case of incorrect winner, 12 times It is determined at the same time to perform the prelude production over the games of.

Of course, there is no need for a one-to-one correspondence between the result of the game state transition lottery and the number of games in which the precursor effect is executed, and the precursor effect is executed for the result of one game state transition lottery. There may be patterns in which the number of games is different. For example, as shown in the transition lottery table B shown in FIG. 8, random numbers are assigned to those that are AT-winning and perform a precursor effect over 30 games, and those that are AT-win and execute a precursor effect over 6 games. Can be made to result in lottery results with different number of games in which the sign effect is executed even if the AT winning is the same. In the transition lottery table B, there are a lottery result for executing a prelude effect over 15 games and a lottery result for executing a predecessor effect over 6 games for CZ winning. There are a lottery result for executing a precursor effect and a lottery result for executing a precursor effect over six games.
Further, in the transition lottery table B, lottery results for executing the prelude effects over the six games are associated with any of the AT winning, the CZ winning and the non-winning, and after the prelude effects over the six games are completed. Whether it is AT winning, CZ winning or not winning will be revealed. On the other hand, when the prelude effect is executed more than 6 times, if the lottery result is unsuccessful, it is 12 times, if the lottery result is CZ winner, it is 15 times, and if the lottery result is AT winner. At 30 times, the prelude production ends. Therefore, the player can discriminate that the CZ win or AT win is achieved if the precursor effect continues for more than 12 times, and that the player wins the AT if the precursor effect continues for more than 15 times.

Further, in addition to the game state transition lottery means 450, the sign number lottery means 460 is provided, and the game state transition lottery and the lottery of the number of games for performing the precursor effect (hereinafter referred to as “precursor number lottery”) are performed separately. You can also. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, in the precursor number lottery table 580 of the sub storage means 500, the precursor number lottery table A referred to when the game state transition lottery result is AT winning, and the precursor referred to when the CZ winner is won. The number-of-times lottery table B and the sign number-of-times lottery table C to be referred to in the case of unfair election are stored. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, each of the 32768 random numbers from 0 to 32767 is associated with 0 to 30 game counts in the predecessor count lottery table A, and the predecessor count lottery table B. Is associated with the number of games from 0 to 15 times, and the predecessor number lottery table C is associated with the number of games from 6 times to 12 times. When there is no sign production or the number of executions of the sign production is less than 6 times, the lottery result is AT or CZ, and when the number of executions of the sign production is 6 to 12 times, the lottery result is AT winning CZ or It is a bad election. This makes it difficult for the player to determine that the lottery result is unsuccessful at the initial stage of the sign effect.
Then, the pre-signature number lottery table corresponding to the result of the game state transition lottery is read, the random number value is acquired at a different timing from the game state transition lottery, and the acquired random number value is compared with the predecessor number lottery table. A lottery is performed.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a rare combination that triggers a game state transition lottery is won, the value of a rare combination counter 540 that is a lottery condition establishment storage unit of the sub storage unit 500 is added (for example, 1 is added), After the game state transition lottery based on the winning combination, the value of the rare combination counter 540 is subtracted (for example, 1 is subtracted). The rare combination counter 540 stores the winning combination (satisfaction of lottery conditions) for a rare combination for which the game state transition lottery has not yet been performed.
If a rare combination is won when the production state is the normal production state, the value of the rare combination counter 540 is added, and the game state transition lottery is immediately performed, and the value of the rare combination counter 540 is subtracted. If there is a rare role winning when the production state is the Gase Predictor state, the value of the rare combination counter 540 is added, and after the Gase Prelude production state ends and transitions to the normal production state, a new game state transition lottery And the value of the rare combination counter 540 is subtracted. If a rare role is won when the production state is the CZ precursor effect state, the value of the rare role counter 540 is added, the CZ precursor effect state ends, and a normal effect is made via the CZ state (and also the AT state). After the transition to the state, a new gaming state transition lottery is performed and the value of the rare combination counter 540 is subtracted. If there is a rare role winning when the performance state is the AT sign effect state, the value of the rare role counter 540 is added, the AT sign effect state ends, and after transitioning to the normal effect state via the AT state, A game state transition lottery is newly performed and the value of the rare combination counter 540 is subtracted. The precursor effect corresponding to the result of the newly performed game state transition lottery is executed by the precursor effect execution means 420.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the sub game state is the AT state, if there is a rare role winning, the game state transition lottery means 450 determines whether to increase the number of games executed in the AT state. The lottery that is added is executed. The extra lottery is performed by reading the extra lottery table stored in the transfer lottery table storage unit 530 of the sub storage unit 500. As shown in FIG. 10, the extra lottery table of the present embodiment is “additional 50” indicating that the number of games executed in the AT state is increased 50 times for each of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767. “Times”, “additional 25 times” that increases the number of games executed in the AT state by 25 times, and “no addition” that does not increase the number of games executed in the AT state are associated with each other. The lottery results of “50 extras” and “25 extras” indicate that there is an indication effect (hereinafter referred to as “additional indication effect”) that indicates to the player that there is an additional AT state over 6 games. The case of executing and the case of executing over three games are distributed.

(Game machine control method)
A game machine control method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the main control unit 100, and FIGS. 12 to 22 are flowcharts showing processing executed by the sub control unit 400.

  FIG. 11 is a main flowchart showing processing executed by the main control means 100 in the gaming machine of the present embodiment. First, the replay processing means 170 performs a replay process (step 101). As will be described later, with reference to the determination result stored in the winning determination result storage means (not shown) of the main storage means 300 by the winning determination means 150, the symbol combination constituting the replay winning form in the previous game is displayed. Determine if it was done. When the symbol combination constituting the replay winning form is displayed, the same number of medal bets as in the previous game are made and the process proceeds to the next process. If the symbol combination constituting the replay winning pattern is not displayed, the process proceeds to the next process.

Next, the input acceptance unit 110 performs an input acceptance process (step 102). When it is determined that a prescribed number of medals have been inserted by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot MI or by operating the bet button BT, a process of permitting reception of signal input from the start switch 630 is performed.
The system waits until the start lever SL is operated (N in step 103). When the start lever SL is operated and a signal is input from the start switch 630 (Y in step 103), the internal lottery means 130 performs the winning combination. The internal lottery process to be determined is performed (step 104). A random value is acquired from the random number generation means 120 for each game. Then, with reference to the table corresponding to the main game state among the internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 310 of the main storage unit 300, the winning mode for winning one or a plurality of roles or any combination is selected. Even if it is not won, it will be determined. When winning of any combination is determined, a lottery flag corresponding to the combination is set in the lottery flag storage unit 320 of the main storage unit 300.

Next, the reel control means 140 performs a reel rotation process for rotating the left reel LR, the middle reel CR, and the right reel RR (step 105).
When the rotation speed of the left reel LR, middle reel CR, and right reel RR reaches a predetermined speed, a process for permitting reception of signal input from the stop switch 640 of each stop button LB, CB, RB is performed, and then the stop is performed. When a signal is input from the switch 640, the corresponding stop position of the reel is determined, and the reel is stopped at the determined stop position (step 106).

When the reel stop process is performed for all the reels LR, CR, and RR, the winning determination unit 150 performs the winning determination process (step 107). In the winning determination process, a small role (bell, special small role A1, special small role A2, special small role B, special small role C, strong cherry, weak cherry, strong watermelon, weak watermelon), replay or big on the active line L1. It is determined whether a symbol combination corresponding to the bonus (BB) is displayed, and processing for storing the determination result in a winning determination result storage means (not shown) of the main storage means 300 is performed.
Next, the payout control means 160 refers to the determination result stored in the winning determination result storage means of the main storage means 300 to determine whether there is a winning that requires medal payout. If there is a prize, a predetermined number of medals are added to the credit from the relationship between the number of inserted coins and the winning combination, or the hopper motor 673 is driven and the medals from the hopper unit 670 via the medal payout port MO. A process of paying out the tray MP is performed (step 108).
Next, the main game state transition control unit 180 shifts the main game state to the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state based on the establishment of a predetermined condition for shifting the main game state. (Step 109), one game is finished.

FIG. 12 is a main flowchart showing a process executed by the sub-control unit 400 when the main gaming state is a bonus establishment state in the gaming machine of the present embodiment. When the sub control means 400 receives the game information indicating that the start lever SL has been operated, it is determined whether the sub game state is the AT state (step 201). If the AT flag is set (see step 606 in FIG. 17 and step 705 in FIG. 18) with reference to the effect flag storage unit 510 of the sub storage unit 500 (Y in step 201), the game in the AT state is executed. AT processing is performed (step 202).
If the AT flag is not set (N in step 201), it is determined whether the sub gaming state is the CZ state (step 203). If the CZ flag is set (see step 506 in FIG. 16) with reference to the effect flag storage unit 510 of the sub storage unit 500 (Y in step 203), a CZ process for executing a game in the CZ state is performed. (Step 204).
If the CZ flag is not set (N in step 203), it is determined whether the sub gaming state is the normal state and the performance state in the normal state is the AT sign performance state (step 205). Referring to the effect flag storage means 510 of the sub storage means 500, if the AT precursor flag is set (see step 332 in FIG. 14) (Y in step 205), the AT that executes the game in the AT precursor effect state Precursor processing is performed (step 206).

If the AT sign flag is not set (N in step 205), it is determined whether the effect state in the normal state is the CZ sign effect state (step 207). Referring to the effect flag storage means 510 of the sub storage means 500, if the CZ precursor flag is set (see step 342 in FIG. 14) (Y in step 207), the game in the CZ precursor effect state is executed. Precursor processing is performed (step 208).
If the CZ precursor flag is not set (N in Step 207), it is determined whether the effect state in the normal state is a gasse sign effect state (Step 209). Referring to the effect flag storage means 510 of the sub storage means 500, if the gasse sign flag is set (see step 352 in FIG. 14) (Y in step 209), the game that executes the game in the gasse sign effect state is executed. Precursor processing is performed (step 210). If the gauze sign flag is not set (N in Step 209), a normal effect process for executing a game in the normal effect state is performed (Step 211). At the end of the game, display processing at the end is performed (step 220), and one game is completed.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are flowcharts showing the normal performance process of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13A, in the normal performance process, the rare role winning process (step 310) and the game state transition lottery process (step 320) are performed, and then the process returns to the main flowchart of FIG.
In the rare combination winning process, as shown in FIG. 13B, it is first determined whether or not a rare combination has been won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 130 of the main control means 100 (step 311). The result of the internal lottery is transmitted as game information from the main control means 100 to the sub control means 400, and the strong flag, weak cherry, strong watermelon or weak watermelon is won in the effect flag storage means 510 of the sub storage means 500. Check if the flag is set. If a flag indicating that one of the rare roles is won is set (Y in step 311), the value of the rare role counter 540 is incremented by “1” (step 312), and then the state of FIG. Returning to the flowchart, if the flag indicating that the rare combination is won is not set (N in step 311), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. 13A without adding the value of the rare combination counter 540.

In the game state transition lottery process, as shown in FIG. 13C, first, the rare combination counter 540 is referenced to determine whether the value is greater than “0” (step 321). When the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “0” (N in Step 321), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. If the value of the rare combination counter 540 is greater than “0” (Y in step 321), the gaming state transition lottery means 450 performs a gaming state transition lottery (step 322). In the game state transition lottery, a random number value of 1 is acquired from 32768 random values from 0 to 32767, and the acquired random number value and the transition lottery table A stored in the transition lottery table storage unit 530 (FIG. 8). (See)), the AT winning, the CZ winning or the un-winning that does not change the sub gaming state is determined, and the number of games for executing the precursor effect is also determined.
Next, the value of the rare combination counter 540 is decremented by “1” (step 323), an effect state transition process is performed (step 330), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

In the effect state transition process, as shown in FIG. 14, the advantageous game state transition means 410 determines the result of the game state transition lottery, and if it is AT winning (Y in step 331), the effect flag storage means 510 An AT precursor flag is set (step 332), and if not AT winning (N in step 331) and CZ winning (Y in step 341), the CZ precursor flag is set in the production flag storage means 510 (step 342). If the winning is not the CZ winning (N in Step 341), the effect flag storage means 510 is set with a gasse sign flag (Step 352).
Next, the number of games in which the precursor effect determined in the game state transition lottery is executed is set in the effect flag storage means 510 as the threshold value of the precursor counter 550 (step 360). “30” is set as the threshold value of the precursor counter 550 in the case of AT winning, “15” in the case of CZ winning, and “12” in the case of not winning. Next, a display at the end of starting the sign effect is set (step 370), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

In the gasse precursor process, as shown in FIG. 15, the advantageous game state transition means 410 updates the value of the precursor counter 550 each time a game is played (step 401). Specifically, a process of adding “1” to the value of the precursor counter 550 is performed. Then, the warning effect execution means 420 continues to execute the warning sign effect (step 402). A process of calling the effect data from the effect data storage means 520 and executing the precursor effect is performed.
Next, the same rare winning process as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B is performed (step 310). That is, if the rare combination is won in the internal lottery, a process of adding “1” to the value of the rare combination counter 540 is performed. The fact that the rare role is won in the Gase sign effect state is stored in the rare role counter 540, the next game state transition lottery is performed based on this, and the sign effect corresponding to the lottery result is executed. .
Next, the advantageous game state transition means 410 determines whether or not the value of the precursor counter 550 has reached the threshold value (the threshold value set in step 360 in FIG. 14 is “12”) (step 405). If the threshold value has not been reached (N in step 405), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. If the threshold value has been reached (Y in step 405), the gasse precursor flag set in the effect flag storage means 510 is canceled (step 406), and the precursor counter 550 is reset (eg, “0”) (step). 407). Next, the display at the end of starting the normal effect is set (step 408), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. In the game, the gase sign effect ends.

In the CZ precursor process, as shown in FIG. 16, the advantageous game state transition means 410 updates the value of the precursor counter 550 (step 501), and the precursor effect execution means 420 performs the CZ precursor effect as in the case of the GASE precursor process. The execution is continued (step 502). Next, a rare role winning process is performed (step 310), and the fact that a rare role is won in the CZ precursor effect state is also stored in the rare role counter 540, and the next game state transition lottery is performed based on this. A precursor effect corresponding to the lottery result is executed.
Next, the advantageous game state transition means 410 determines whether or not the value of the precursor counter 550 has reached a threshold value (the threshold value set in step 360 in FIG. 14 is “15”) (step 505). If the threshold value has not been reached (N in step 505), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. 12 and continues the CZ precursor effect. If the threshold value has been reached (Y in step 505), the CZ flag is set in the effect flag storage means 510 (step 506), and the threshold value (eg, “10”) of the advantageous game counter 560 is set. (Step 507). Note that the threshold value (eg, “3”) of the bell counter 570 does not change, and is thus set in the effect flag storage unit 510 from the beginning. Next, the CZ precursor flag set in the production flag storage means 510 is canceled (step 508), and the precursor counter 550 is reset (eg, “0”) (step 509). Next, an end-time display for entering the CZ is set (step 510), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. In the game, the CZ precursor effect ends.

In the AT precursor process, as shown in FIG. 17, the advantageous game state transition means 410 updates the value of the precursor counter 550 (step 601), and the precursor effect execution means 420 performs the AT precursor effect, as in the case of the precursor sign process. The execution is continued (step 602). Next, a rare role winning process is performed (step 310), and the fact that the rare role is won in the AT precursor effect state is also stored in the rare role counter 540, and the next game state transition lottery is performed based on this. A precursor effect corresponding to the lottery result is executed.
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, if the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 130 of the main control means 100 is unsuccessful (Y in Step 604), the advantageous game state transition means 410 will display the remaining number of games of the prelude effect. Regardless of the game, the sign effect is ended in the game, and the sub game state is shifted to the AT state from the next game. That is, the AT flag is set in the effect flag storage means 510 (step 606), and the threshold value (eg, “300”) of the advantageous game counter 560 is set (step 607). Next, the AT precursor flag set in the effect flag storage means 510 is canceled (step 608), and the precursor counter 550 is reset (eg, “0”) (step 609). Next, an end-time display for entering the AT is set (step 610), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  If the result of the internal lottery is not unfair (N in Step 604), the advantageous game state transition means 410 indicates that the value of the precursor counter 550 is a threshold value (the threshold value set in Step 360 in FIG. 14 is “30”). Is determined (step 605). If the threshold value has not been reached (N in step 605), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. 12 and continues the AT sign effect. If the threshold value has been reached (Y in Step 605), the processing from Steps 606 to 610 described above is performed, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. In the game, the AT sign effect ends.

In the CZ process, as shown in FIG. 18, every time a game is played, the advantageous game state transition means 410 updates the value of the advantageous game counter 560, that is, adds “1” to the value of the advantageous game counter 560. Processing is performed (step 701). Next, it is determined whether or not a bell has been won (step 702). The game result by the winning determination means 150 of the main control means 100 is transmitted as game information from the main control means 100 to the sub-control means 400, and the effect flag storage means 510 of the sub-storage means 500 has won the bell. To see if the flag is set.
If the flag indicating that the prize is won is not set (N in Step 702), the process proceeds to Step 711. If the flag indicating that the bell has been won is set (Y in step 702), the value of the bell counter 570 is updated, specifically, “1” is added (step 703), and the value of the bell counter 570 is changed. It is determined whether the threshold value (for example, “3” has been reached (step 704). If the value of the bell counter 570 has not reached the threshold value (N in step 704), the process proceeds to step 711. The value of the bell counter 570 Has reached the threshold value (Y in step 704), the AT flag is set in the effect flag storage means 510 (step 705), and the threshold value of the advantageous game counter 560 (eg, “300”) is set. (Step 706) Next, the CZ flag set in the effect flag storage means 510 is canceled (Step 707), and the bell counter 570 and the presence are set. The game counter 560 is reset (for example, "0") (step 708 and 709). Next, by setting the end indication that enters the AT (step 710), returns to the flowchart of FIG. 12.

  If the player has not won the bell (N in step 702) and the value of the bell counter 570 has not reached the threshold value (N in step 704), the value of the advantageous game counter 560 is the threshold value (step in FIG. 16). It is determined whether the threshold value set in 507 has reached “10”) (step 711). If the threshold value has not been reached (N in step 711), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. If the threshold value has been reached (Y in step 711), the CZ flag set in the effect flag storage means 510 is canceled (step 712), and the bell counter 570 and the advantageous game counter 560 are reset (for example, “ 0 ") (steps 713 and 714). Next, an end-time display for ending the CZ state and starting a normal effect is set (step 715), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

In the AT process, as shown in FIG. 19, first, an extra sign process is executed to execute an extra sign effect that suggests to the player that the extra lottery has been won (step 801). The sign process for adding will be described later. Next, every time a game is played, the advantageous game state transition means 410 updates the value of the advantageous game counter 560, that is, adds “1” to the value of the advantageous game counter 560 (step 802). . Next, with reference to the effect flag storage means 510, it is determined whether or not any hitting order bell L, C1, C2, R1, R2 has been won (step 803). If any of the batting order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 has been won (Y in step 803), the winning assisting effect execution means 430 displays a winning assist effect that informs the correct batting order corresponding to the winning mode. If it is executed (step 804) and if it is not won (N in step 803), the game state transition lottery means 450 executes an extra lottery process described later (step 805).
Next, the advantageous game state transition means 410 determines whether or not the value of the advantageous game counter 560 has reached the threshold value (the threshold value set in step 607 in FIG. 17 is “300”) (step 806). If the threshold value has not been reached (N in step 806), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. When the threshold value has been reached (Y in Step 806), the AT flag set in the effect flag storage means 510 is canceled (Step 807), and the advantageous game counter 560 is reset (for example, “0”). (Step 808). Next, an end-time display for ending the AT state and starting the normal performance is set (step 809), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

In the extra sign process, as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether the extra sign effect is being executed (step 821). Referring to the effect flag storage means 510 of the sub storage means 500, if the sign of an extra sign (see step 856 in FIG. 21) is not set (N in step 821), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. If the extra sign flag is set (Y in step 821), the advantageous game state transition means 410 updates the value of the sign counter 550 every time a game is played (step 822). Specifically, a process of adding “1” to the value of the precursor counter 550 is performed. Then, the sign production execution means 420 continuously executes the sign production effect (step 823). A process of calling the effect data from the effect data storage means 520 and executing the precursor effect is performed.
Next, the advantageous game state transition means 410 determines whether or not the value of the precursor counter 550 has reached a threshold value (the threshold value set in step 857 in FIG. 21 is “3” or “6”) (step 824). . If the threshold value has not been reached (N in step 824), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. If the threshold value has been reached (Y in step 824), the sign of the extra sign set in the production flag storage means 510 is canceled (step 825), and the sign counter 550 is reset (eg, “0”) (step). 826). Next, an end-time display indicating that the number of games in the AT state has been added is set (step 827), and the flow returns to the flowchart of FIG. The extra sign effect in the game ends.

  In the extra lottery process, as shown in FIG. 21, first, with reference to the effect flag storage means 510 of the sub storage means 500, it is determined whether or not the rare combination has been won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 130 of the main control means 100. (Step 851). If the rare combination is not won (N in Step 851), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. When the rare combination is won (Y in Step 851), the game state transition lottery means 450 adds and performs a lottery (Step 852). In the addition lottery, one random number value is acquired from 32768 random values from 0 to 32767, the acquired random number value, and the addition lottery table (see FIG. 10) stored in the transfer lottery table storage unit 530. , The number of games to be added 50 times, the number of games to be added 25 times, or no addition is determined, and the number of games (3 times or 6 times) in which the sign effect is added is also determined.

  Next, the advantageous game state transition means 410 determines the result of the extra lottery, and if there is no extra lot (N in Step 853), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. If there is an extra (Y in step 853), it is determined whether the remaining number of games in the AT state is less than 6 (step 854). The value of the advantageous game counter 560 in the sub storage means 500 is compared with the threshold value of the advantageous game counter 560 set in the effect flag storage means 510. If the remaining number is less than 6 (Y in step 854) ) An end-time display indicating that the number of games in the AT state has been added is set (step 855). The sign-up effect is not executed, and an additional display is executed after the game ends. If the remaining number is 6 or more (N in step 854), an extra sign flag is set in the effect flag storage means 510 (step 856), and the number of games for which the extra sign effect determined in the extra lottery is executed is indicated. The threshold value of the counter 550 is set in the effect flag storage means 510 (step 857). For example, “3” or “6” is set as the threshold value of the precursor counter 550. Next, an end-time display indicating that an extra sign effect is to be started is set (step 858). From the next game, an extra sign effect is executed.

  After completing the process of setting the display at the end (step 855 or step 858), the advantageous game state transition means 410 adds the threshold value of the advantageous game counter 560 set in the effect flag storage means 510 to the lottery result A value corresponding to (50 or 25) is reset to a threshold value added (step 859). By adding the threshold value of the advantageous game counter 560 in accordance with the extra lottery result, the number of games that can be executed in the AT state is increased (added). And it returns to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the end-time display process, as shown in FIG. 22, the process waits until the game ends (N in step 221). Specifically, until the game information related to the winning result is received from the main control means 100, if there is a medal payout, the system waits until the game information related to the completion of the medal payout is received. When the game is over (Y in step 221), it is determined whether the end-time display is set in the AT process, CZ process, AT precursor process, CZ precursor process, gasse precursor process or normal effect process (step 222). . If the display at the end is not set (N in step 222), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. 12 as it is, and the effect being executed in the game is continuously executed in the next game.

  When the end display is set (Y in step 222), the set end display is executed (step 223), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. If the start indication start (see step 370 in FIG. 14) is set as the end display, the display on the display device 710 is the AT start indication start screen, the CZ precursor indication start screen, or the start of the gasse indication effect. Switch to the screen, and each sign effect will be executed from the next game. If the display at the end is set to enter the CZ (see step 510 in FIG. 16), the display on the display device 710 switches to the CZ entry display, and the game in the CZ state starts from the next game. Is done. If the indication to enter the AT (see step 610 in FIG. 17 and step 710 in FIG. 18) is set as the end display, the display on the display device 710 is switched to the AT entry display, and the AT state from the next game The game at is started. If the start of the normal effect (see step 408 in FIG. 15, step 715 in FIG. 18, and step 809 in FIG. 19) is set as the end display, the display on the display device 710 switches to the start screen of the normal effect, Normal production is executed from the next game.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, if there is a winning of a rare role that triggers a game state transition lottery during the execution of the prelude effect, the fact is stored in the rare role counter 540 that is a lottery condition establishment storage unit and executed. A game state transition lottery is newly performed based on the information stored in the rare combination counter 540 after the end of the medium-gaze indication effect. Then, a precursor effect corresponding to the result of the newly performed game state transition lottery is executed. If there is a win for a rare role that triggers a game state transition lottery during the execution of an AT precursor effect, that fact is stored in the rare role counter 540 which is a lottery condition establishment storage means, and the AT precursor effect and the subsequent AT state are displayed. After the completion, a game state transition lottery is newly performed based on the information stored in the rare combination counter 540, and a precursor effect corresponding thereto is executed. If there is a winning of a rare role that triggers a game state transition lottery during execution of the CZ precursor effect, that fact is stored in the rare role counter 540 which is a lottery condition establishment storage means, and the CZ precursor effect and the subsequent CZ state, Furthermore, after the AT state ends, a new game state transition lottery is performed based on the information stored in the rare combination counter 540, and a corresponding prelude effect is executed.

  Therefore, even if the rare role that triggers the game state transition lottery is won, it will not be ignored because it is being executed, and there is a predictive effect corresponding to it even though you won the rare role. It is possible to reduce a sense of damage that the player feels that the player is not executed. In addition, if the result of the game state transition lottery based on the rare role winning during the execution of the precursor effect is different from the result of the game state transition lottery before the execution of the precursor effect, it is unavoidable to change the content of the precursor effect during the execution. In this case, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment executes the new precursor effect after the currently executed precursor effect is finished, and therefore, it is not necessary to control the precursor effect. Furthermore, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the appearance probability of the sign effect and the winning probability of the rare role can be made almost equal, so when designing the sign effect to appear with a desired probability, It can be designed ignoring rare roles that are not executed.

(Modification 1)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and there are various modifications. Hereinafter, the difference from the above embodiment will be mainly described. In the above embodiment, the probability of AT winning and CZ winning is the same regardless of the type of the rare role won, but the probability of AT winning and CZ winning may be different depending on the type of the rare role won.

In the gaming machine of the first modification, the probability of winning the rare role corresponds to strong cherry <weak cherry <strong watermelon <weak watermelon, and the probability of AT winning and CZ winning is strong cherry> weak cherry> strong. Watermelon> Weak watermelon, that is, if a rare role that is difficult to win is won, it will be easy to win AT and CZ. Specifically, instead of the transition lottery table A shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 23, the transition lottery table C selected when the weak watermelon is won, the transition lottery table D selected when the strong watermelon is won, the weak cherry winner A transition lottery table E that is sometimes selected and a transition lottery table F that is selected when the strong cherry is won are stored in the transition lottery table storage unit 530 of the sub storage unit 500. Then, a rare role counter C for storing the weak watermelon winning, a rare role counter D for storing the strong watermelon winning, a rare role counter E for storing the weak cherry winning, and the strong cherry winning are stored. As the rare role counter F, four types of rare role counters corresponding to each rare role are separately provided, and when a rare role is elected, the rare role counter corresponding to the type is updated (for example, “1”). Add).
Specifically, the rare role winning process performed in the normal performance process, the gasse warning process, the CZ precursor process and the AT precursor process is changed from the rare role winning process in FIG. 13 (B) to the rare role winning process in FIG. The game state transition lottery process performed in the normal effect process is changed from the game state transition lottery process in FIG. 13C to the game state transition lottery process in FIG.

  In the rare role winning process shown in FIG. 24, it is determined whether or not the strong cherry is won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 130 of the main control means 100. If the strong cherry is won (Y in step 901), The value of the rare combination counter F is incremented by “1” (step 902). If the strong cherry is not won (N in Step 901) and the weak cherry is won (Y in Step 903), the value of the rare combination counter E is incremented by “1” (Step 904). When the weak cherry is not won (N in Step 903) and the strong watermelon is won (Y in Step 905), the value of the rare combination counter D is incremented by “1” (Step 906). If the strong watermelon has not been won (N in Step 905) and the weak watermelon has been won (Y in Step 907), the value of the rare combination counter C is incremented by “1” (Step 908). If none of the rare roles has been won (N in Step 907), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.

In the gaming state transition lottery process shown in FIG. 25, the gaming state transition lottery means 450 first refers to the rare combination counter F to determine whether the value is larger than “0”, and if it is larger (step 911Y), The transition lottery table F is selected from the transition lottery table storage means 530 and the game state transition lottery is performed (step 912), and the value of the rare combination counter F is decremented by “1” (step 913). 330).
If the value of the rare combination counter F is “0” (N in step 911), the rare combination counter E is referred to determine whether the value is greater than “0”. The transition lottery table E is selected from the lottery table storage means 530 and a gaming state transition lottery is performed (step 915), the value of the rare combination counter E is decremented by “1” (step 916), and an effect state transition process (step 330) is performed. )

If the value of the rare combination counter E is “0” (N in Step 914), it is determined whether or not the value is greater than “0” by referring to the rare combination counter D. The transition lottery table D is selected from the lottery table storage means 530 and a gaming state transition lottery is performed (step 918), the value of the rare combination counter D is decremented by “1” (step 919), and an effect state transition process (step 330) is performed. )
When the value of the rare combination counter D is “0” (N in Step 917), it is determined whether the value is larger than “0” by referring to the rare combination counter C. The transition lottery table C is selected from the lottery table storage means 530 and a gaming state transition lottery is performed (step 921), the value of the rare combination counter C is subtracted by “1” (step 922), and an effect state transition process (step 330) is performed. )

When the value of the rare combination counter C is “0” (N in Step 920), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. The effect state transition process (step 330) after subtracting the value of the rare combination counter C, D, E, or F is the same as the effect state transition process shown in FIG.
In the game state transition lottery process of FIG. 25, priority is given to the AT state and the game state transition lottery that makes it easy to win the CZ. If there are multiple strong cherries, weak cherries, strong watermelons, or weak watermelons, it was won. You may make it perform game state transfer lottery according to order.

  According to the gaming machine of the first modification, a rare combination counter C or a rare combination counter F is provided for each type of rare combination to store the winning of each rare combination. Depending on the type of the rare role that is won, it is possible to deal with gaming machines that have a wide variety of game state transition lottery by varying the winning probability of AT winning, the winning probability of CZ winning, and the probability of not winning.

(Modification 2)
Similarly to the gaming machine of the first modification, the gaming machine of the second modification is also a type of gaming machine in which the probability of winning the AT and CZ is different depending on the type of the rare role won. Although the gaming machine of the first modification is provided with a rare role counter C or a rare role counter F corresponding to the type of rare role, the gaming machine of the second modification has a rare role counter 540 depending on the type of rare role selected. The value to be added to is different, and when a rare role is won multiple times during the execution of the warning effect, only the rare role winning with the highest probability of AT winning and CZ winning is stored in one rare role counter 540 Then, after the indication effect is finished, the game state transition lottery is newly performed based on the information stored in the rare combination counter 540.
In the gaming machine of the modification 2, the added value when the strong cherry is won is set to “4” in correspondence with the probability of AT winning and CZ winning being strong cherry> weak cherry> strong watermelon> weak watermelon. The added value when the weak cherry is won is “3”, the added value when the strong watermelon is won is “2”, and the added value when the weak watermelon is won is “1”.

  Specifically, the rare role winning process performed in the normal performance process, the gasse warning process, the CZ precursor process and the AT precursor process is changed from the rare role winning process in FIG. 13B to the rare role winning process in FIG. The game state transition lottery process performed in the normal effect process is changed from the game state transition lottery process in FIG. 13C to the game state transition lottery process in FIG.

In the rare role winning process shown in FIG. 26, it is determined whether or not the strong cherry is won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 130 of the main control means 100. If the strong cherry is won (Y in step 931), With reference to the value of the rare combination counter 540, it is determined whether the value is smaller than “4” (step 932). If the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “4” (N in step 932), the winning combination of the strong cherry has already been stored in the rare combination counter 540, and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.
If the value of the rare combination counter 540 is smaller than “4” (Y in step 932), the value of the rare combination counter 540 is set to “4” (step 933), and the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. If a weak watermelon has already been won and the value of the rare combination counter 540 is set to “1”, if a strong watermelon has been won and the value of the rare combination counter 540 is set to “2”, or is weak Even if a cherry is won and the value of the rare combination counter 540 is set to “3”, if the strong cherry is won, the value of the rare combination counter 540 is overwritten with “4”.

  Similarly, when the strong cherry is not won (N in Step 931) and the weak cherry is won (Y in Step 934), if the value of the rare combination counter 540 is smaller than “3” (Step 935). Y) If the value of the rare combination counter 540 is set to “3” (step 936), if the weak cherry is not won (N in step 934), if the strong watermelon is won (Y in step 937) If the value of the rare combination counter 540 is smaller than “2” (Y in step 938), the value of the rare combination counter 540 is set to “2” (step 939) and the strong watermelon is not won (step 937). N) If a weak watermelon is won (Y in step 940), if the value of the rare combination counter 540 is smaller than “1” (Y in step 9401), the value of the rare combination counter 540 is set. Set to 1 "(step 9402), returning to the flowchart of FIG. 13 (A). By overwriting the value of the rare role counter 540 with the one with the larger added value, the rare role winning with the highest probability of AT winning and CZ winning is rare among the multiple rare winning features that occurred during the execution of the precursor effect. It is stored in the hand counter 540.

In the gaming state transition lottery process shown in FIG. 27, the gaming state transition lottery means 450 first refers to the rare combination counter 540 to determine whether or not the value is greater than “3” (step 941Y). The transition lottery table F is selected from the transition lottery table storage means 530 and the game state transition lottery is performed (step 942), and the value of the rare combination counter 540 is decremented by “4” (step 943), and the state transition process (step 943) 330). The value of the rare combination counter 540 being larger than “3” means that the value is “4”. By subtracting “4” from the value, the value of the rare combination counter 540 becomes “0”.
When the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “3” (N in Step 941 and Y in Step 944), the transition lottery table E is selected from the transition lottery table storage means 530 and the game state transition lottery is performed (Step 945). Then, the value of the rare combination counter 540 is subtracted by “3” to become “0” (step 946), and the process proceeds to the effect state transition process (step 330).

When the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “2” (N in Step 944, Y in Step 947), the transition lottery table D is selected from the transition lottery table storage means 530 and the game state transition lottery is performed (Step 948). Then, the value of the rare combination counter 540 is subtracted by “2” to become “0” (step 949), and the process proceeds to the effect state transition process (step 330).
When the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “1” (N in Step 947, Y in Step 950), the game lot transition table C is selected from the transition lottery table storage means 530 and the game state transition lottery is performed (Step 951). Then, the value of the rare combination counter 540 is decremented by “1” to become “0” (step 952), and the process proceeds to the effect state transition process (step 330).
When the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “0” (N in Step 950), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. The effect state transition process (step 330) after the value of the rare combination counter 540 is subtracted is the same as the effect state transition process shown in FIG.

  According to the gaming machine of the second modification, even if the probability of AT winning and CZ winning is different for each type of rare combination, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of rare combination counters 540, and an increase in storage capacity can be prevented. Further, since the rare role winning of the type having the highest probability of AT winning and CZ winning is stored, there is almost no disadvantage given to the player.

(Modification 3)
Similarly to the gaming machine of the modification 2, the gaming machine of the modification 3 is a type of gaming machine in which the probability of the AT winning and the CZ winning is different depending on the type of the rare role won, and corresponds to the probability of the AT winning and the CZ winning. Let the added value when the strong cherry is won is "4", the added value when the weak cherry is won is "3", the added value when the strong watermelon is won is "2", and the weak watermelon is won In this case, the added value is “1”. In the gaming machine of the second modification, when there are multiple rare role winnings during the execution of the warning effect, the rare role counter 540 stores only the added value of the rare role with the highest probability of AT winning and CZ winning. However, in the gaming machine of Modification 3, the added value of the winning rare combination is accumulated and stored. After the indication effect, when a new game state transition lottery is performed based on the information stored in the rare role counter 540, it is assumed that a rare role having the same value as the rare role counter 540 is won, A lottery is held.

For example, during the execution of the warning effect, there is a rare role winning of 1 time for a weak watermelon (added value “1”) and 1 time for a strong watermelon (added value “2”). The accumulated value of the rare combination counter 540 is “3”, and the game state transition lottery is performed assuming that the weak cherry that is the rare combination with the addition value “3” is won once. If the cumulative value of the rare combination counter 540 exceeds “4”, a game state transition lottery corresponding to the winning of the strong cherry (addition value “4”) is performed, and for the portion exceeding “4”, The next game state transition lottery is carried over.
Specifically, the rare role winning process performed in the normal performance process, the Gase precursor process, the CZ precursor process and the AT precursor process is changed from the rare role winner process in FIG. 13B to the rare role winner process in FIG. ing.

In the rare role winning process shown in FIG. 28, it is determined whether or not the strong cherry is won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 130 of the main control means 100. If the strong cherry is won (Y in step 961), “4” is added to the value of the rare combination counter 540 (step 962). If the strong cherry is not won (N in Step 961) and the weak cherry is won (Y in Step 963), “3” is added to the value of the rare role counter 540 (Step 964). When the weak cherry is not won (N in Step 963) and the strong watermelon is won (Y in Step 965), “2” is added to the value of the rare combination counter 540 (Step 966). If the strong watermelon is not won (N in Step 965) and the weak watermelon is won (Y in Step 967), “1” is added to the value of the rare combination counter 540 (Step 968). If none of the rare roles has been won (N in step 967), the process returns to the flowchart of FIG.
As described above, when there are a plurality of rare role winnings, the addition values corresponding to the rare roles are accumulated and added together. Then, the same gaming state transition lottery process as shown in FIG. 27 is performed.

If the value of the rare combination counter 540 exceeds “3”, that is, if it is “4” or more, a game state transfer lottery using the transfer lottery table F (see FIG. 23) is performed, and the value of the rare combination counter 540 is set to “ 4 "is subtracted (see steps 941 to 943 in FIG. 27). If the value of the rare role counter 540 is “4”, the value of the rare role counter after subtraction of “4” is “0”, but if it is greater than “4”, the value after subtraction of “4” is the rare role counter. It remains in the counter 540 and is referred to in the next game state transition lottery.
When the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “3”, a game state transition lottery using the transition lottery table E (see FIG. 23) is performed, and “3” is subtracted from the value of the rare combination counter 540 (step in FIG. 27). 944 to 946), when the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “2”, the game state transfer lottery using the transfer lottery table D (see FIG. 23) is performed, and the value of the rare combination counter 540 is set to “2”. When the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “1” (see steps 947 to 949 in FIG. 27), a game state transition lottery using the transition lottery table C (see FIG. 23) is performed and the rare combination counter 540 is performed. 1 is subtracted (see steps 950 to 952 in FIG. 27). In this case, the value of the rare combination counter 540 after subtraction is “0”.

  According to the gaming machine of the third modification, when the number of winning rare roles is a plurality of times, in particular, three or more times, it is possible to avoid a redundant effect that is executed repeatedly over and over. Even if the gaming state transition lottery opportunity decreases, the added value of the winning rare role is accumulated and added, and a gaming state transition lottery with a high probability of AT winning and CZ winning corresponding to the value is performed. There is almost no penalty to the player.

(Modification 4)
Similarly to the gaming machine of the modification 3, the gaming machine of the modification 4 is a type of gaming machine in which the probability of winning the AT and the CZ is different depending on the type of the rare role won, and corresponds to the probability of winning the AT and the winning CZ. Let the added value when the strong cherry is won is "4", the added value when the weak cherry is won is "3", the added value when the strong watermelon is won is "2", and the weak watermelon is won In this case, if the added value is “1” and there are a plurality of rare winning combinations during execution of the precursor effect, the added value of the winning rare combination is accumulated and stored. The gaming machine of Modification 3 carried over to the next game state transition lottery for the amount of the rare combination counter 540 exceeding the maximum addition value “4” at the time of rare combination winning. In the gaming machine, even when the value of the rare combination counter 540 exceeds “4”, the game state transition lottery is performed once without carrying over.

  A special scenario effect different from the normal scenario effect executed in the precursor effect corresponding to one rare role winning is prepared, and when the value of the rare role counter 540 exceeds “4”, Scenario production is executed. In the gaming machine of the fourth modification, when the value of the rare role counter 540 exceeds “8”, the special scenario effect 1 and the value of the rare role counter 540 exceed “4” and equal to or less than “8”. A special scenario production 2 to be executed is prepared. Since the maximum addition value when winning a rare role is “4”, the value of the rare role counter 540 being larger than “4” means that the rare role was won at least twice. The fact that the value of the counter 540 is larger than “8” means that the rare role has been won at least three times, so the special scenario effects are distributed in this way.

  Specifically, the game state transition lottery process performed in the normal performance process is changed from the game state transition lottery process in FIG. 13C to the game state transition lottery process in FIG. It should be noted that the rare role winning process performed in the normal effect process, the gasse warning process, the CZ precursor process and the AT precursor process is the same as the rare role winning process in FIG.

In the gaming state transition lottery process shown in FIG. 29, the gaming state transition lottery means 450 first refers to the rare combination counter 540, and if the value is larger than “8” (step 971Y), the transition lottery table storage means. The transition lottery table F is selected from 530 and the game state transition lottery is performed (step 972), the normal scenario presentation is changed to the special scenario presentation 1 and the precursor presentation is set (step 973), and the value of the rare role counter 540 is set. Is reset (for example, “0”) (step 974), and the process proceeds to the same effect state transition process (step 330) as shown in FIG. The AT precursor effect, the CZ precursor effect, and the Gasse precursor effect are common at the beginning and middle of the story, and are different at the end of the story. In any of the precursor effects, the continuous effect related to the special scenario effect 1 is executed. The
When the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “8” or less (N in Step 971) and larger than “4” (N in Step 971, Y in Step 975), the transition lottery table F is selected from the transition lottery table storage means 530. Then, the game state transition lottery is performed (step 976), the normal scenario effect is changed to the special scenario effect 2 and the precursor effect is set (step 977), and the value of the rare role counter 540 is reset (for example, “0”). Then (step 978), the process proceeds to the same effect state transition process (step 330) as shown in FIG. When the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “4” or less (N in Step 975), the process proceeds to Step 941 in FIG. 27, and the same processing as in the gaming machine of Modification 3 is performed.

According to the gaming machine of the modified example 4, since the value of the rare combination counter 540 is not carried over, it is possible to further prevent the precursor effect from being a redundant effect that is repeatedly executed. Even if the gaming state transition lottery opportunities decrease, the added value of the winning rare role is accumulated and added, and a gaming state transition lottery with a high probability of AT winning and CZ winning corresponding to the value is performed. There are few disadvantages to the person.
In the gaming machine of the modified example 4, when the value of the rare combination counter 540 is “4”, larger than “4”, and larger than “8”, the transition lottery table F is selected to change the gaming state. A lottery is held. On the other hand, if the value of the rare role counter 540 is greater than “4”, or even greater than “8”, a special scenario effect that does not normally appear is executed as a precursor effect. The player is able to get the player's satisfaction even with some disadvantages. Of course, it is also possible to prepare a separate transfer lottery table to be selected when the value of the rare combination counter 540 is larger than “4” so that the disadvantages of the appearance are reduced.

BX housing, FD front door, DW display window, L1 effective line,
LCD liquid crystal display, LP notification lamp, SP speaker,
LR left reel, CR middle reel, RR right reel,
SL start lever, LB, CB, RB stop button, BT bet button,
MI medal slot, MP medal tray, MO medal outlet, CU control means,
100 main control means, 110 input acceptance means, 120 random number generation means,
130 internal lottery means, 140 reel control means, 150 winning determination means,
160 payout control means, 170 replay processing means,
180 main game state transition means,
300 main storage means, 310 internal lottery table storage means,
320 lottery flag storage means, 330 stop control table storage means,
340 winning determination table storage means,
400 sub-control means, 410 advantageous game state transition means,
420 sign production execution means, 430 winning prize assistance production execution means, 440 production execution means,
450 game state transition lottery means, 460 sign count lottery means,
500 sub storage means, 510 effect flag storage means, 520 effect data storage means,
530 transition lottery table storage means,
540 lottery condition establishment storage means (rare role counter), 550 precursor counter,
560 advantageous game counter, 570 bell counter,
580 precursor number lottery table storage means,
610 medal insertion switch, 620 bet switch, 630 start switch,
640 stop switch, 660 reel unit,
663 Stepping motor, 665 reel index,
670 hopper unit, 673 hopper motor,
675 payout medal detection switch,
700 rendering device, 710 display device, 720 lamp device, 730 sound device

The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine including a control means including a main control means for controlling the progress of a game and a sub-control means for controlling the effect device, wherein the control means has a predetermined condition. If established, whether or not to shift the gaming state to a gaming state that is more advantageous than the current gaming state, based on the lottery condition establishment storage unit that stores the fact and information stored in the lottery condition establishment storage unit A gaming state transition lottery means for determining whether or not to determine whether or not, and a plurality of consecutive possibilities of transitioning to the advantageous gaming state, which is an effect corresponding to the lottery result of the gaming state transition lottery means continuous effect suggests in the game and continuous demonstration execution means for executing (aura effect in the embodiment of the present invention), after the continuous presentation ended, the game state, lottery formation of the gaming state transition selecting means , And advantageously gaming state transition means for shifting to an advantageous the game state corresponding to and included, the continuous presentation execution means when the in game running the continuous presentation predetermined condition is satisfied, after completion of the continuous effect, executes the new was Do the continuous effect, characterized in that.

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A gaming machine comprising a control means comprising a main control means for controlling the progress of the game and a sub-control means for controlling the effect device,
The control means includes
Lottery condition establishment storage means for storing that when a predetermined condition is established;
Based on the information stored in the lottery condition establishment storage means, gaming state transition lottery means for performing a game state transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to a gaming state more advantageous than the current gaming state; ,
A prelude effect execution means for executing a prelude effect that suggests the possibility of shifting to the advantageous game state, which is an effect corresponding to the lottery result of the game state transition lottery means,
Advantageous game state transition means for transitioning the gaming state to the advantageous game state corresponding to the lottery result of the game state transition lottery means after completion of the indication effect;
Is included,
When the predetermined condition is satisfied in the game in which the precursor effect is executed, the precursor effect executing means corresponds to the result of the game state transition lottery based on the satisfaction of the predetermined condition after the precursor effect is ended. Execute the new sign production,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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