JP2016054885A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To heighten interest of a game by improving a game property of a special game state having heightened transition probability to an advantageous game state.SOLUTION: Special game state management means 530 differentiates transition probability to an advantageous game state based on winning of each specific role in a special game state, on the basis of a result obtained by imparting a point corresponding to the specific role by the time when the point reaches a threshold.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A gaming machine (slot machine: revolving gaming machine) installed in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor is an operation in which a player inserts a game medium such as a medal into a medal slot and presses a start lever (hereinafter simply referred to as a “game machine”). When pressing or pressing, a plurality of reels rotate and an internal lottery is performed to determine the winning or non-winning of the winning combination. Subsequently, when an operation to stop each reel is performed, each reel is displayed. If the combination of symbols is stopped at the combination of symbols indicating the winning pattern of the winning combination by internal lottery, a series of processing such as determining that the winning combination has been won and paying out the game medium is provided internally. The main control means controls.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a gaming state advantageous to a player (hereinafter referred to as an advantageous gaming state) is an effect state that is connected to a main control means and managed by a sub-control means that performs control related to effects, and is determined by a predetermined effect. By executing a special effect that informs the operating procedure for winning a winning combination under predetermined conditions, it is easier to acquire more game media than in other effect states where the special effect is not executed (for example, a normal effect state). Many gaming machines employ an assist time state (hereinafter referred to as an AT state) or a specialized zone state in which the number of games from the AT state to the AT state can be significantly increased.

  For example, in order to increase the playability in the transition from the normal performance state to the AT state or the transition from the AT state to the specialized zone state, the transition lottery probability to the AT state or the specialized zone state has a high probability state. Many gaming machines (see, for example, Patent Document 1) that shift to an AT state or a specialized zone state via a chance zone state, which is a special gaming state, have been put on the market and are gaining popularity.

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  However, because such a gaming machine is in the market situation as described above, if the chance zone state is made monotonous, it cannot be differentiated from other gaming machines and is quickly bored. As a result, the operating rate of the gaming machine may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a gaming machine with enhanced interest by improving the gameability in a chance zone state, which is a special gaming state in which the probability of transition to an advantageous gaming state is increased. The purpose is to provide.

  1st invention performs the internal lottery which determines the propriety of the combination containing a some specific combination based on rotation operation of the reel by which the several pattern was arranged in the outer peripheral surface, and the combination of the pattern of the said stopped reel A game control means for performing a predetermined process according to the game result of the game, a point management means for giving points according to the selected specific combination based on the winning of the specific combination, and the point management means Based on the fact that the point has reached a predetermined threshold, special gaming state management means for shifting to a special gaming state in which the probability of transition to an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player is improved, and in the special gaming state, Advantageous game management means for making a transition to the advantageous game state, the special game state management means according to the specific combination until the point reaches the threshold value Based on the result of the serial point is granted, to vary the transition probability of the to the advantageous game state based on the winning of the specific role in special game state in each of the specific role.

  In the first invention, until the point reaches the threshold, in other words, until the transition to the special gaming state, the result of the point being awarded according to the specified role based on the winning of the specified role (for example, depending on the specified role) Based on the number of points and the number of wins for a specific role, etc., the transition probability to the advantageous game state (for example, the win probability of the transfer lottery) is set differently depending on the specific role won in the special game state. Therefore, in the special gaming state, the degree of expectation (transition probability) related to the transition to the advantageous gaming state when the specific combination is won can be varied. As a result, the game is not monotonous (uniform), the gameability can be improved, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the special gaming state management means sets the specific combination that has contributed to the provision of more points as the preferential combination among the plurality of specific combinations, and the preferential combination The transition probability to the advantageous gaming state when the winning combination is won is set higher than that of the specific winning combination not set as the preferential winning combination.

  In the second invention, when a specific combination that has contributed to the granting of more points is set as a preferential role among a plurality of specific combinations and the preferential role is elected in a special gaming state, it is not set as a preferential role Since the transition probability to the advantageous gaming state is set higher than the case where the specific role is won, the expectation (transition probability) related to the transition to the advantageous gaming state is different according to the specific role elected in the special gaming state. Can be made. As a result, the game is not monotonous (uniform), the gameability can be improved, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by improving the gameability of the special game state in which the probability of transition to the advantageous game state is increased.

It is a perspective view of the slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Similarly, it is a block diagram which shows the relationship of each component. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the internal lottery table of a slot machine. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the example of the combination which comprises the batting order small part of a slot machine. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the example of the combination which comprises the batting order replay of a slot machine. Similarly, it is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button in a slot machine, and the winning combination. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button in a slot machine, and the replay to win. Similarly, it is a figure which shows an example of the effect by the effect display part of a slot machine. Similarly, it is a diagram showing a pseudo bonus lottery table of the slot machine. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the special zone lottery table of a slot machine. Similarly, it is a flowchart for explaining a flow of a series of processing and the like when a specific combination point is added in the slot machine. Similarly, it is a diagram for explaining a flow of a series of processing when entering the first chance zone state in the slot machine. Similarly, it is a diagram for explaining a flow of a series of processing when entering the second chance zone state in the slot machine. FIG. 38 shows a special addition lottery table for a slot machine in Modification 1; It is a diagram showing a specific role preferential table of the slot machine in Modification 3.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that this embodiment does not limit the present invention. In the following description, the reference direction of each part of the gaming machine will be described in accordance with the viewpoint (front view) of the player facing the front of the gaming machine.

(External configuration of slot machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine S which is a gaming machine of the present embodiment has a box 1 and a front door 2 that can open and close a front opening, and a front surface of the front door 2 includes: In the reel 3 including the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R (hereinafter also collectively referred to as reels 3L to 3R), the reel 3 is partitioned into 21 regions (hereinafter also referred to as frames). Among a plurality of types of symbols arranged (replay symbol RP, bell symbol BL, watermelon symbol WM, cherry symbol CH, bonus symbol white 7, red 7, etc.), they are continuously arranged in the rotation direction on the outer peripheral surface 3 Display window 4 in which two symbols (upper, middle, and lower symbols) are visible from the front and display positions (upper, middle, and lower) are set, and a credit that is described below and below display window 4 Medals received (maximum In a game information display unit 8 consists of 7-segment displays having a payout display unit that displays the payout medal number when the credit number display and win is provided to display the limit) to 50 sheets of the number of medals.

  On the upper surface of the operation unit OP protruding forward from the front surface of the front door 2, a medal that forms a game medium can be inserted, and a medal insertion switch 9 a provided therein operates when the medal is inserted. The medal insertion slot 9 capable of storing medals electronically (hereinafter referred to as credits) by storing medal information in a main memory 190, which will be described later, and the bet switch 10a incorporated therein by operating the depressing operation activate the credits. A bet button 10 capable of setting (hereinafter referred to as a bet) a number of medals (hereinafter referred to as a predetermined number of medals) for performing one game among the medals received is provided. Further, on the front surface of the operation unit OP, a start switch 15a incorporated therein is operated by a pressing operation, so that the start lever 15 capable of starting the rotation of the reels 3L to 3R and the reels 3L to 3R are respectively pressed. By operating a built-in stop switch 16a by operation, a left stop button 16L, a middle stop button 16C, and a right stop button 16R (hereinafter collectively referred to as stop buttons 16L to 16R) that can respectively stop the rotation of the reels 3L to 3R. And a stop button 16 composed of Furthermore, a medal tray 19 for storing medals paid out from the medal payout opening 18 is provided below the operation unit OP.

  Above the display window 4 in the front door 2, an effect display unit 5 that can display a plurality of types of moving images or still images, and a speaker 6 that outputs a plurality of types of sound effects and music, which constitute the effect unit 600. An effect lamp 7 having a plurality of types of flashing patterns is provided.

  In the slot machine S of the present embodiment, one winning determination line L is set in the left-right direction with respect to the display window 4 corresponding to the middle symbols displayed on the display window 4 in each of the reels 3L to 3R. The winning determination line L is validated when a predetermined number (for example, three) of medals are inserted (set).

(Internal configuration of slot machine S)
Inside the housing 1, a reel unit 310 (see FIG. 2) including a reel 3 and a drive source capable of rotating and stopping the reel 3 and a medal storage tank (not shown) for storing medals are stored. A hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 2) capable of paying out medals in units of one sheet, a power supply unit (not shown) capable of supplying power from the outside to the slot machine S, and a main board (main control means) described later ) 100 and a sub-board (sub-control means) 500 (both see FIG. 2). The main board 100 and the sub board 500 are connected by unidirectional communication capable of transmitting a signal from the main board 100.

  Next, functions of the slot machine S of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

(Main board 100)
As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine S of the present embodiment is provided with a main board 100 for overall control of the game. The main board 100 includes a medal insertion switch 9a, a bet switch 10a, which are input means, and a start. The switch 15a, the stop switch 16a, etc. receive input signals that are transmitted when the switch 15a is operated, and perform various arithmetic processes for executing the game based on the received input signals and the like, and based on the results of the arithmetic processes The output operation of the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, etc., which are output means, is controlled.
The function of the main board 100 is realized when the CPU executes software including a program stored in a predetermined memory.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the main board 100 includes a game control means 110 and a main memory 190.
Here, the main memory 190 stores various data such as a ROM in which a system program in the slot machine S of the present embodiment is stored and a flag used in the system program generated in the main board 100 and a calculated value. At the same time, it is constituted by a RAM used as a work area. Specifically, the main memory 190 stores a table or the like for storing information required for processing by the game control means 110 or the like.

(Game control means 110)
The game control means 110 starts the start lever based on whether a predetermined number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 9 or when the bet button 10 is pressed and the bet is made with the medals being credited. 15 operations and a process of enabling the winning determination line L are performed. Subsequently, when the start lever 15 is pressed (reel 3 rotation operation), the reels 3L to 3R are controlled to rotate, and the winning / non-winning of the combination using random numbers (hereinafter also referred to as “losing”) is determined. The internal lottery is executed with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the main memory 190, and the operation of the stop buttons 16L to 16R is enabled on condition that the rotation speed of the reels 3L to 3R has increased to a predetermined speed. Perform processing. Subsequently, the stop control stored in the main memory 190 for the reels 3L to 3R rotating at the stop position according to the result of the internal lottery based on the pressing operation of the stop buttons 16L to 16R at an arbitrary timing. A combination of symbols (hereinafter referred to as symbol combination) indicating a winning pattern of a winning combination with reference to a winning determination table stored in the main memory 190 is controlled with reference to a table (not shown), etc. It is determined whether the winning combination is displayed based on the fact that the winning combination is displayed based on the fact that the winning combination is displayed (game result). Control is performed to cause the hopper unit 320 to pay out a number of medals corresponding to a predetermined number of medals paid out, and the medals are received from the medal payout opening 18. Thereby paid out (predetermined processing). Further, the game control means 110 does not insert medals (including credit medals) possessed by the player based on the fact that a replay is won among the roles to be described later, and the same number as the number inserted in the previous game. An automatic insertion process (predetermined process) for automatically inserting the medals for the minute is performed.

  In this specification, the reels 3L to 3R are rotated by pressing the start lever 15, and then the reels 3L to 3R are stopped by pressing the stop buttons 16L to 16R. As a result, the reels 3L to 3R are displayed on the winning determination line L. One game (one game) until the processing based on the symbol combination is completed.

Hereinafter, main processing and control performed by the game control unit 110 will be described in detail.
(Internal lottery)
The game control means 110 performs an internal lottery table selection process in which an internal lottery table to be referred to in the internal lottery is selected from a plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the main memory 190 in accordance with a game state to be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the internal lottery table selection process, each of the internal lottery tables A to D to be selected has a small role for each of a plurality of random values (for example, random values of 0 to 65535). , Replay, Big Bonus BB, etc., and any of the winning combinations that do not win these roles are set.

  In the slot machine S of the present embodiment, watermelons (specific roles), cherries (specific roles), bells, special small roles 1 to 4 (simply referred to as special small roles) are set for each small role. In addition, it is set so that the number of symbol combinations indicating a payout or a winning pattern may be different for each combination.

  In the internal lottery tables A to C shown in FIG. 3, the batting order small roles 1 to 5 are applied to the same random number so that a plurality of types of small roles (bells and special small roles) are simultaneously won in one internal lottery. This is a winning area to which a plurality of types of small roles are associated. Mainly, as shown in FIG. 4, a bell and a special small role 3 are used as the batting order small role 1, a bell, a special small role 1 and 3 is bell as batting order 3 and special small roles 2 and 3 are bell, batting order 4 is bell, special small roles 1 and 4 are batting order 5 and bell, special 3 and 4 are the same. (See FIG. 3).

  In the internal lottery tables A to C, so that the batting orders 1 to 5 may each win, the internal lottery table D has a single bell, and the internal lottery tables A to D have a watermelon or a cherry respectively. Correspondence between the combination and the random number value is set so that the winning combination may be made.

  In the slot machine S of the present embodiment, replays A to D and bonus replay are set as replays. In the internal lottery tables A and B shown in FIG. 3, the hit order replays 1 to 3 are winning in which a plurality of types of replays are associated with the same random number so that a plurality of types of replays are won simultaneously in one internal lottery. As shown mainly in FIG. 5, replays A to D as batting order replay 1, replays A, C, and D as batting order replay 2, replays A, B, and bonus replay as batting order replay 3, Each is associated with the same random value (see FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the internal lottery table A, replay A and batting order replays 1 to 3 (total replay winning probability of replay: about 1 / 7.3) are replayed in the internal lottery table B. 3 (Replay combined winning probability: about 1 / 1.5), but in the internal lottery table C, Replay A (Replay A winning probability: about 1 / 3.7) may win. Correspondence between the combination and the random number value is set, and in the internal lottery table D, replay is excluded from the internal lottery targets.

  Further, in the slot machine S of the present embodiment, the big bonus BB is set as a bonus, and in the internal lottery tables A and B, the big bonus BB is set as a lottery object, but in the internal lottery tables C and D, The big bonus BB is excluded from the lottery targets.

In the slot machine S of the present embodiment, a normal state, a big bonus internal state, or a big bonus state as a gaming state to be described later, and a replay low probability state or a replay high state as a replay lottery state to be described later in the normal state. Each probability state (replay time state: RT state) can be set (transferred), and in the internal lottery table selection process, any one of the internal lottery tables A to D depending on the game state and the replay lottery state. Is selected as an internal lottery table to be referenced in the internal lottery.
Then, the game control means 110 refers to the selected lottery table based on the random value generated by the random number generation means (not shown) provided on the main board 100, which is acquired when the start lever 15 is pressed. Then, an internal lottery is performed to determine whether the winning combination is successful.

(Reel control processing)
The game control means 110 performs a reel control process for controlling the rotation and stop of the reels 3L to 3R.
As a reel control process, the game control means 110 applies a reel rotation control for rotating the reels 3L to 3R mainly based on an input signal of the start switch 15a, and a left stop button 16L based on an input signal of the stop switch 16a. Reel stop control is performed to stop the corresponding left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C corresponding to the middle stop button 16C, and the right reel 3R corresponding to the right stop button 16R in a manner corresponding to the result of the internal lottery.

  Here, as the reel stop control, the game control means 110 is determined for each combination as a process for determining the stop position of the rotating reels 3L to 3R by logic calculation when stopping the reels 3L to 3R. Based on the priority order data, it exists within the range of 0 to 4 frames from the pressed detection position that is the position of the reels 3L to 3R at the time of operation of the stop switch 16a (when the pressing operation of the stop buttons 16L to 16R is detected). Referring to a logic calculation process for obtaining priority for the stop position candidates for five frames and a stop control table (not shown) stored in the main memory 190, the stop positions of the rotating reels 3L to 3R are determined. A table reference process, which is a required process, is performed. In the reel stop control, the so-called number of sliding frames from the pressing detection position to the stop position is set to a maximum of 5 frames.

  For example, in the logic calculation process, when a plurality of types of small roles are won in the internal lottery, the method for obtaining the priority for the stop position candidates can be displayed on the winning determination line L when the reels 3L to 3R are stopped. The case where the priority is determined according to the type (number) of symbol combinations and the case where the priority is determined according to the payout predetermined for the small combination are set.

  On the other hand, in the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates having the highest priority are obtained as a result of performing the logic operation process as described above, which stop position is set as the stop position is determined as the stop control table. To determine. In the stop control table, the correspondence between the pressed detection position and the actual stop position is set according to whether the winning combination is won or not.

  The game control means 110 performs the logic calculation process and the table reference process as appropriate, so that when the batting order small roles 1 to 5 and batting order replays 1 to 3 are selected, the pressing order of the stop buttons 16L to 16R, in other words, the reel 3L Depending on the stop operation sequence of -3R, the stop position is determined and the winning combination is controlled to be different.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a correct answer push order and an incorrect answer push order that are common in both the logic calculation process and the table reference process are set for the batting order smalls 1 to 5, and in the internal lottery, When winning the small roles 1-5, if the stop buttons 16L-16R are pressed down in the correct pressing order, the reels 3L-3R are placed so that the bell wins regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons 16L-16R. When stop control is performed and stop buttons 16L to 16R are pressed in the order of incorrect answer, reels 3L to 3R are controlled to stop so that a special small role wins regardless of the press timing of stop buttons 16L to 16R. The Since the bell pays more than the special small role, the player must win more medals by operating in the correct order when pressing the batting order than in the incorrect order. Can be done.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the correct answer pressing order and the incorrect answer pressing order as described above are not set for the batting order replays 1 to 3, but the replays A to D that constitute the batting order replay 1 by internal lottery. In the stop control table that is referred to when the win is won, the push order 1 (the order of the stop buttons 16L → 16C → 16R, which is the push order in which the left stop button 16L is first pressed (hereinafter referred to as the left 1st), the following When the pressing operation is performed in the pressing order 2 (16L → 16R → 16C), the replay A is performed in the pressing order in which the middle stop button 16C is first pressed (hereinafter referred to as the first 1st). When a pressing operation is performed in a certain pressing order 3 (16C → 16L → 16R) or pressing order 4 (16C → 16R → 16L), the replay C is pressed first, and the right stop button 16R is pressed first. When the pressing operation is performed in the pressing order 5 (16R → 16L → 16C) or the pressing order 6 (16R → 16C → 16L), which is the pressing order to be operated (hereinafter referred to as “1st right”), the replay D is displayed on the stop button 16L. The stop position with respect to the pressing detection position is set so as to win regardless of the pressing timing of ˜16R.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the stop control table that is referred to when replays A, C, and D constituting the batting order replay 2 are won at the same time in the internal lottery, the replay is performed when the left 1st is pressed. When A is pressed at the middle 1st, the replay D is pressed, and when the right 1st is pressed, the replay C is pressed so that the replay C wins regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons 16L to 16R. The stop position for is set.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the stop control table that is referred to when the replays A and B and the bonus replay included in the batting order replay 3 are won at the same time in the internal lottery, When Replay A is pressed at the middle 1st, Replay B is detected, and when Replay A is pressed at the 1st right, the bonus replay is detected so that the player wins regardless of the timing of pressing the stop buttons 16L to 16R. The stop position for the position is set.

(Game state transition control)
Based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition, the game control means 110 applies the internal lottery table A or B as the internal lottery table to be referred to when the internal lottery is applied, and also the internal lottery table C. Game state transition control is performed to shift the game state between the big bonus internal state and the big bonus state to which the internal lottery table D is applied.

  In the game state transition control, the normal state is set as the initial state, and in the normal state, when the big bonus BB is won by the internal lottery, the state is shifted to the big bonus internal state, and further, a symbol combination (for example, “ Control is performed to shift to the big bonus state when the white 7 / white 7 / white 7 ") are displayed on the winning determination line L, and to the normal state when the big bonus state ends.

  Here, in the normal state, as described above, the replay low probability state and the replay high probability state (RT state) are set as the replay lottery state. In the replay low probability state, the internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table A is set. In the replay high probability state, an internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table B is performed. In addition, in the replay low probability state, the replay high probability state is triggered by the fact that the symbol combination (for example, “red 7, white 7, white 7”) indicating the replay C or bonus replay winning form is displayed on the winning determination line L. And in the replay high probability state, the replay low probability state is set in response to a special small role winning.

  In the big bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the big bonus state, and medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 200) are paid out. Then, the game control means 110 ends the bonus state.

  The game control means 110 shifts the game state by setting or deleting (hereinafter also referred to as “clear”) a flag corresponding to the game state in the main flag storage means (not shown) set in the main memory 190 ( Control).

(Sub-board 500)
Based on the input of the command signal from the main board 100, the sub board 500 performs various arithmetic processes for executing an effect in accordance with the progress of the game, and based on the result of the arithmetic process, the effect means 600 ( Control of the output operation such as a production by (see FIG. 2). Note that the function of the sub-board 500 is realized by executing software including a program stored in a predetermined memory by the CPU, like the main board 100.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the sub-board 500 includes an effect control unit 510, a meter point management unit (point management unit) 520, a specific combination point management unit (point management unit) 525, and a chance zone management. Means (special game state management means) 530, AT management means 540, pseudo bonus management means (advantageous game management means) 545, specialized zone management means (advantageous game management means) 550, and sub-memory 590. It consists of
Here, the sub memory 590 includes a ROM that stores a program related to effects in the slot machine S according to the present embodiment, flags used in a program related to effects generated in the sub board 500, calculated values (points), and the like. These data are stored, and the RAM is used as a work area.

(Production control means 510)
The effect control means 510 performs an effect state setting (transition) process for setting an effect state according to the game state described above from a plurality of types of effect states in order to execute the effect in accordance with the progress of the game.
Specifically, as the production state, a normal production state corresponding to the normal state, a big bonus winning production state corresponding to the big bonus internal state, and a big bonus production state corresponding to the big bonus state are provided. . In addition, as an effect state advantageous to a player that can be managed by the sub-board 500 and an effect state related thereto, an AT state, a pseudo bonus state (advantageous game state), a pseudo bonus preparation state as a preparation state of a pseudo bonus state, which will be described later A chance zone effect state corresponding to a chance zone state (special game state) to be performed, a special zone effect state corresponding to a later-described special zone state (advantageous game state), and the like are separately set.

  The effect control means 510 shifts the effect state by setting or deleting a flag (also referred to as an effect state flag) corresponding to the effect state in the sub flag storage means (not shown) set in the sub memory 590 ( Control).

  The effect control means 510 refers to the effect data storage area (not shown) of the sub memory 590 in which the effect data is stored based on the command signal from the main board 100, and based on the effect state, An effect control related to a display effect performed via one effect display unit 5, an acoustic effect performed via the speaker 6, or an illumination effect performed via the effect lamp 7 or the like is performed.

(Normal production state)
Specifically, the effect control means 510 performs a general effect using the character of the slot machine S or the like when the effect state is the normal effect state. For example, in the production suggesting replay or winning of a small role, the possibility of winning a bonus (including a pseudo bonus) or the transition to the AT state, or the meter point lottery by the meter point management means 520 described later, Control is performed to execute a meter point addition effect indicating the degree of expectation of the point lottery.

As shown in FIG. 8, the effect control means 510 makes the meter points stored in the meter point counter (not shown) set in the sub memory 590 visible to the player in the normal effect state. It displays through the display meter M displayed on the lower part of the display area of the effect display part 5. The display meter M is displayed in a meter format with eight scales corresponding to the meter points stored in the meter point counter. In “0P”, the display meter M is in an empty state, Each time points are added, the scale is filled (in FIG. 9, four scales corresponding to “4P” are filled). Here, the filled scales are displayed in a single color. Depending on the accumulated points, for example, 1P is “white”, 2P is “blue”, 3-4P is “yellow”, and 5-6P is “green”. ”, 7P may change the color like“ red ”.
Specifically, when the meter point lottery is won, the meter point is displayed above the display meter M (effect upper area) of the effect display unit 5 in the form of winning the meter point (“4 points GET!” Shown in FIG. 8). ) And the scale of the display meter M is displayed.

(Big bonus winning production state, big bonus production state)
In addition, when the production state is the big bonus winning production state, the production control means 510 continuously notifies the big bonus BB of the big bonus production state in a special production mode different from the normal production state. In such a case, control is performed to perform an effect of notifying the winning of a small role in a special effect mode different from the normal effect state.

(AT state)
When the production state is the AT state, the production control means 510 assists the special production (a first special production and a second special production described later) for assisting in winning a predetermined combination in a game in which a plurality of roles are won. Is performed by the effect display unit 5, the speaker 6, or the effect lamp 7. Further, in the same way as in the normal performance state, in addition to the special performance, control is performed to execute an effect suggesting replay or winning of a small role, an effect suggesting the possibility of winning a bonus, or the like.

  Specifically, in the AT state, the production control means 510 is the order of pressing the stop buttons 16L to 16R (correct answer pressing order) that can win a bell when any of the batting order small roles 1 to 5 is won in the internal lottery. Control is performed to cause the effect display unit 5, the speaker 6, or the effect lamp 7 to execute the first special effect informing the user. As the first special effect, various effects can be adopted. For example, an effect image for informing the correct push order for winning the bell is displayed on the effect display unit 5, or the correct answer push order is also notified. Therefore, a lamp (not shown) provided below the reels 3L to 3R can be turned on, and a sound for notifying the correct pressing order can be output from the speaker 6.

  In the AT state, the production control means 510 produces an effect display of the second special production informing the pressing order of the stop buttons 16L to 16R that can win the replay C when the batting order replay 1 or 2 is won in the internal lottery. Control to be executed by the unit 5, the speaker 6, or the effect lamp 7 is performed. As the second special effect, in order to win the replay C, various effects can be adopted as in the first special effect.

  In this way, the AT state is a special opportunity to move to the replay low-probability state when there is a win in the internal lottery by winning a special effect, and the payout is relatively small. It becomes easy to win a bell with a relatively large dividend without winning a small role, and if you have won the batting order replay 1 or 2, you will win Replay C, which is the opportunity to move to the replay high probability state. Therefore, it is easy to maintain the replay high probability state once transferred, and this is a gaming state that is advantageous to a player who hardly consumes medals and easily obtains medals. Thus, the state in which the effect state is set to the AT state and the lottery state for replay is set to the replay high probability state is also referred to as an assist replay time (ART) state.

(Pseudo bonus preparation state, pseudo bonus state)
When the production state is the pseudo bonus preparation state, the production control means 510, when the batting order replay 3 is won in the internal lottery, the depressing order (right 1st) of the stop buttons 16L to 16R that can make a bonus replay win, and the bonus replay Control is performed to cause the effect display unit 5, the speaker 6, the effect lamp 7, or the like to execute the third special effect informing the user to press the symbol combination (red 7, white 7, white 7) indicating the form of winning the prize. . Further, when the effect state is a pseudo bonus state (advantageous game state), a special effect (first special effect, second special effect) is displayed in the effect display unit 5, the speaker 6 or the effect in an effect mode different from the AT state. Control to be executed by the lamp 7 or the like is performed.
As described above, since the special effect is executed in the pseudo bonus state, as in the AT state, like the AT state, it is a gaming state advantageous to a player who hardly consumes medals and easily obtains medals. .

(Chance zone production state)
As the chance zone effect state, a first chance zone effect state corresponding to a first chance zone effect described later and a second chance zone effect state corresponding to a second chance zone effect described later are set. When the production state is the first chance zone production state, the production control means 510 is more tense than the other production states in accordance with the gaming state in which a pseudo bonus lottery described later is executed with high probability in the first chance zone state. In the case of the second chance zone production state, in the second chance zone production state, in accordance with the gaming state in which the special zone lottery described later is executed with high probability, Control is performed to produce an effect with a sense of tension or expectation rather than other effects.

  Furthermore, in the first chance zone state or the second chance zone state, the production control means 510 sets the production mode according to the set preferential role, as cherry or watermelon is set as the preferential role as will be described later. It is controlled to change. For example, in the first chance zone state or the second chance zone in which cherry is set as a preferential role, when cherry is elected, the characters “super hot” are displayed via the effect display unit 5 or “super hot” So as to output the sound through the speaker 6, so as to give the player an indication that a preferential role is won and a transition lottery advantageous to a specific role that is not set as a preferential role will be performed. It may be.

(Specialized zone production state)
When the production state is the special zone production state, the production control means 510 performs other operations in the special zone state (advantageous game state) described later according to the game state in which the AT addition lottery described later is executed in the high probability state. Control is performed to produce an effect with a sense of dynamism or tension rather than the state of production.

(Meter point management means 520)
The meter point management means (point management means) 520 manages the cumulative type meter points (points) linked to the display meter M described above, and selects the meter points (values to be actually given, hereinafter, the number of meter points) by lottery. (Also called).

  Specifically, the meter point management means 520 adds (provides) a meter to the meter point counter set in the sub memory 590 when, for example, a watermelon or cherry as a specific role is won in the internal lottery. Perform a meter point lottery to determine points. In the meter point lottery, the meter point management unit 520 sets, for example, “0P”, “1P”, “3P”, or “7P” as meter points to be added that are objects of lottery, and stores the meter points in the sub memory 590. When a lottery is performed with reference to a point table (not shown) and an addition point (for example, “7P”) other than “0P” is won as a result of the meter point lottery, the meter point “7P” won by the meter point counter is won. Meter point addition processing is performed to add. The upper limit of meter points that can be stored in the meter point counter is set to “8P”, and when the meter points are added and exceed “8P”, the excess points exceeding “8P” are deleted.

  The meter point management unit 520 deletes the point (“8P”) stored in the meter point counter based on the fact that the chance zone management unit 530 described later shifts to the chance zone state (“0P”). ) Perform meter point initialization processing.

(Specific role point management means 525)
The special combination point management means (point management means) 525, in winning the meter point lottery, the specific combination that contributed to the addition (granting) of the largest number of meter points in the meter point addition process in the chance zone state described later A process for setting the winning probability of the lottery for the transition to the advantageous gaming state (pseudo bonus state or specialized zone state, hereinafter the same in this embodiment) as the preferential player with the most preferential treatment is performed.

  In the process for setting the preferential combination, the specific combination point management unit 525 manages specific combination points (points) corresponding to the meter points managed by the meter point management unit 520. Specifically, the specific combination point management unit 525 performs a specific combination determination process for determining the type of specific combination that has been won by the meter point lottery performed by the meter point management unit 520, and similarly, At this time, addition meter point determination processing for determining the number of meter points subjected to the meter point addition processing is performed. Based on these determination processes (specific combination determination process, addition meter point determination process), the number of meter points added to the specific combination point counter (not shown) set in the sub memory 590 by the meter point addition process A specific combination point addition process for adding (giving) the number of specific combination points corresponding to is performed.

Here, the specific combination point counter is capable of storing a cherry point corresponding to a cherry that is a specific combination and a watermelon point corresponding to a watermelon, and a storable point (a sum of cherry points and watermelon points). The upper limit is “8P”.
For example, the specific combination point management unit 525 determines that the cherry is the winning trigger for the meter point lottery as a result of the specific combination determination process, and the number of meter points subjected to the meter point addition process as a result of the addition meter point determination process. Is determined to be “2P”, a specific combination point addition process is performed to add a cherry point “2P” corresponding to the meter point “2P” subjected to the meter point addition process to the specific combination point counter. Further, the specific combination point management means 525 determines that the watermelon is the winning trigger for the meter point lottery as a result of the specific combination determination process, and the meter point addition process is performed as a result of the addition meter point determination process. Based on the determination of “1P”, a specific combination point addition process is performed to add the watermelon point “1P” corresponding to the meter point “1P” subjected to the meter point addition process to the specific combination point counter.

  When the chance zone state starts (until the meter point reaches the upper limit (threshold)), in other words, the specified role point management means 525 is identified with the first depressing operation of the start lever 15 after the transition to the chance zone state. A specific combination point determination process is performed to determine the size of cherry points (for example, “x”) and watermelon points (for example, “y”) stored in the combination point counter.

  Also, the specific combination point management unit 525 clears the point of the specific combination point counter (“0P”) while the chance zone management unit 530 described later selects a lottery table based on the specific combination point determination process. ) Perform specific role point initialization processing.

(Chance zone management means 530)
The chance zone management means (special game state management means) 530 includes a first chance zone state which is a special gaming state in which a lottery state of a pseudo bonus lottery (transition lottery) described later is set to a high probability state, and a specialization described later. The second chance zone state, which is a special gaming state in which the lottery state of the zone lottery (transition lottery) is set to a high probability state, is managed. Here, the lottery state is in a high probability state (a state in which the transition probability to the advantageous gaming state is increased) is a state in which the winning probability of the transition lottery and / or the execution probability of the lottery is in a high probability state.

  Specifically, the chance zone management means 530 performs a cumulative meter point determination process for determining the cumulative points of the meter points of the meter point counter described above in a non-AT state that is not an AT state, which will be described later. Based on the determination that the threshold value (“8”) has been reached, the first chance zone state is entered, and a first chance zone counter (not shown) set in the sub memory 590 is set to a predetermined value (for example, “12 )) And the result of the specific combination point determination process by the specific combination point management means 525 described above (result of the specific combination point being given according to the specific combination until the meter point reaches the upper limit (threshold)) Based on the above, the pseudo bonus lottery referred to in the pseudo bonus lottery by the pseudo bonus management means 545 described later As a table, a pseudo bonus lottery table in which the winning probability of the pseudo bonus lottery when winning the special role (preferential role) corresponding to the one with the larger cumulative value ratio of the specific role points added is most advantageous, Selection is made from a plurality of pseudo bonus lottery tables shown in FIG. That is, here, the chance zone management means 530 sets a preferential combination related to the pseudo bonus lottery.

  Here, in the pseudo bonus lottery table, as shown in FIG. 9A, a cherry preferential pseudo table in which cherries are set as the preferential role and the winning probability of the pseudo bonus lottery at the time of cherry win is set to be the highest. As shown in FIG. 9B, a watermelon preferential pseudo table in which watermelon is set as a preferential role and the winning probability of the pseudo bonus lottery at the time of watermelon winning is set highest, as shown in FIG. 9C. In addition, a special preferential pseudo table is set in which cherry and watermelon are set as preferential roles, and the winning probability of the pseudo bonus lottery at the time of winning the cherry and watermelon is set higher than that of other combinations.

  Specifically, in the cherry preferential pseudo table shown in FIG. 9 (a), the probability of winning the pseudo bonus lottery is 30% when winning the cherry, 10% when winning the watermelon, 3% when winning the bell, and 1% when winning the replay. It is set to become. Further, in the watermelon preferential pseudo table shown in FIG. 9B, the winning probability of the pseudo bonus lottery is 10% when winning the cherry, similarly 30% when winning the watermelon, 1% when winning the bell, and 3% when winning the replay. Is set to Further, in the special preferential pseudo table shown in FIG. 9C, the winning probability of the pseudo bonus lottery is 45% when winning the cherry, similarly 45% when winning the watermelon, 3% when winning the bell, and 3% when winning the replay. Is set to In other words, in the cherry preferential pseudo table, when a cherry set as a preferential role is won, the probability of winning a pseudo bonus lottery is higher than when a non-preferential watermelon that is not set as a preferential win is won. In addition, in the watermelon preferential pseudo table, when a watermelon set as a preferential player wins, the winning probability of the pseudo bonus lottery is set higher than when a non-preferential cherry etc. wins. In addition, in the special preferential pseudo table, if a cherry or watermelon set as a preferential player wins, the winning probability of the pseudo bonus lottery is set high regardless of which preferential player (special role) wins. Yes. As described above, the pseudo bonus lottery table is set so that when the preferential role is won, the probability of transition to the pseudo bonus state is higher than when the non-preferential role is won.

  When the chance zone state starts (until the meter point reaches the upper limit (threshold)), in other words, the specified role point management means 525 is identified with the first depressing operation of the start lever 15 after the transition to the chance zone state. A specific combination point determination process is performed to determine the size of cherry points (for example, “x”) and watermelon points (for example, “y”) stored in the combination point counter.

  As described above, the chance zone management unit 530 determines that the cherry preferential pseudo table is relatively large if the cherry point is relatively large based on the result of the point determination process, and the watermelon point is relatively large. In this case, the watermelon preferential pseudo table or the special preferential pseudo table is selected when the cherry point and the watermelon point have the same value, and the pseudo bonus management means 545 described later is the pseudo bonus lottery selected in the first chance zone state. A pseudo bonus lottery is performed with reference to the table.

  Further, the chance zone management means 530 performs cumulative meter point determination processing in the AT state to be described later, and shifts to the second chance zone state based on determining that the meter point has reached the threshold value (“8”). Then, a predetermined value (for example, “12”) is set in a second chance zone counter (not shown) set in the sub memory 590, and based on the result of the point determination process by the specific combination point management means 525 described above. As a special zone lottery table to be referred to during special zone lottery by the special zone management means 550 described later, a special role (preferential role) corresponding to the one with the larger cumulative value ratio of the specific role points added. The special zone lottery table in which the winning probability of the special zone lottery when winning the prize is set to the most advantageous is shown in FIG. To select from the lottery table. That is, here, the chance zone management means 530 sets a preferential combination related to the special zone lottery.

  Here, in the specialized zone lottery table, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), cherry is set as a preferential role, and the cherry zone preferential feature in which the winning probability of the special zone lottery at the time of winning the cherry is set is the highest. 10B, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the watermelon preferential special table in which watermelon is set as a preferential role, and the win probability of the special zone lottery at the time of winning the watermelon is set highest, As shown in c), there is a special preferential specialization table in which cherry and watermelon are set as preferential roles, and the winning probability of the special zone lottery at the time of winning the cherry and watermelon is higher than each other combination. Is set.

  Specifically, in the cherry preferential specialization table shown in FIG. 10 (a), the winning probability of the special zone lottery is 30% when winning the cherry, similarly 10% when winning the watermelon, 3% when winning the bell, and when winning the replay It is set to be 1%. Further, in the watermelon specialization table shown in FIG. 10B, the winning probability of the special zone lottery is 10% at the time of cherry win, 30% at the same time of watermelon win, 1% at the win of bell, and 3% at the time of replay win. It is set to be. In the special specialization table shown in FIG. 10 (c), the win probability of the special zone lottery is 45% at the cherry win, similarly 45% at the watermelon win, 3% at the bell win, and 3% at the replay win. It is set to be. That is, in the cherry preferential specialization table, when the cherry set as the preferential role is won, the winning probability of the special zone lottery is set higher than when the non-preferential watermelon is won, In addition, in the watermelon preferential treatment special table, when the watermelon set as a preferential role is elected, the winning probability of the special zone lottery is set higher than when the non-preferential cherry etc. is won, Also, in the special preferential specialization table, if a cherry or watermelon set as a preferential player wins, the winning probability of the special zone lottery is set high regardless of which preferential player (specific role) wins. . In this way, the special zone lottery table is set so that when the preferential role is won, the probability of transition to the special zone state is higher than when the non-preferential role is won.

  As described above, the chance zone management unit 530 determines that the cherry preferential specialization table is relatively large if the number of cherry points is relatively large based on the result of the point determination process, and determines that the watermelon points are relatively large. If the watermelon preferential specialization table is selected, or if the cherry point and the watermelon point have the same value, the special preferential specialization table is selected, and the special zone management means 550 described later is selected in the second chance zone state. A special zone lottery is performed with reference to the special zone lottery table.

  As described above, in the slot machine S of the present embodiment, based on the result of the meter point lottery by the meter point management means 520, reference is made during the transition lottery (pseudo bonus lottery, special zone lottery) to the advantageous gaming state. By selecting a lottery table to be played (pseudo bonus lottery table, specialized zone lottery table), it is possible to set / change a preferential role set with a high winning probability of a lottery for shifting to an advantageous gaming state in the chance zone state it can. In other words, it is possible to vary the probability of transition to the advantageous gaming state in the chance zone state for each of the specified winning combinations, and the diversification of the lottery for transitioning to the advantageous gaming state in the chance zone state makes the game characteristics Can be improved and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, the chance zone management means 530 performs a decrement process for decrementing the value of the chance zone counter each time a game is played in the chance zone state. As a result, based on the value of the chance zone counter reaching a threshold value (for example, “0”), the chance zone state is terminated, and the production state immediately before the chance zone state is restored. Therefore, since the predetermined value (“12”) is set at the start of the chance zone state as described above, the chance zone state is performed over 12 games. In other words, the chance zone state is managed as one set of 12 games (game section from the start of the chance zone state to the end thereof).

  The chance zone management unit 530 sets or deletes a flag corresponding to the chance zone state (first chance zone state or second chance zone state) in the sub flag storage unit, thereby starting and ending the chance zone state. Control is in progress.

(AT management means 540)
The AT management means 540 performs management related to games in the AT state (hereinafter also referred to as AT games).
In the non-AT state, the AT management means 540 performs an AT lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the AT state based on, for example, a watermelon or cherry serving as a specific role being won in an internal lottery. Based on the winning, a process of setting a predetermined addition value (for example, “50”) to the count value of the AT end determination counter (not shown) set in the sub memory 590 is performed, and the effect control means 510 performs the effect. Set the state to the AT state.

In addition, the AT management means 540 is an AT for adding a predetermined added value to the count value of the AT end determination counter when triggered by an internal lottery, for example, when a watermelon or cherry as a specific role is won in an AT game. Add lottery.
Specifically, the AT management means 540 is a normal addition lottery table (“0”, “10”, “50”, or “100” is set as an addition value to be drawn in the AT addition lottery stored in the sub memory 590 ( When an AT addition lottery is performed with reference to (not shown) and an addition value other than “0” (for example, “100”) is won as a result of the AT addition lottery, the addition value ( AT addition processing for adding “100”) is performed.

  Further, the AT management means 540 stores “20” and “20” as the addition values for the lottery object of the AT addition lottery stored in the sub memory 590 based on the winning of all the combinations in the internal lottery in the special zone state described later. AT addition lottery is performed with reference to a special addition lottery table (not shown) in which “50”, “100” or “300” is set.

  The AT management means 540 performs a decrement process for decrementing the count value of the AT end determination counter every time an AT game is performed, and the effect control means 510 results in the count value of the AT end determination counter being “0” as a result of the decrement process. On the basis of the fact that the state has been reached, control is performed to end the AT state and return to the effect state immediately before the AT state. Therefore, as described above, since the predetermined addition value (“50”) is set at the start of the AT state, the AT state is performed over 50 games. In other words, the AT state is managed as one set of 50 games (game section from the start of the AT state to the end).

  Further, the effect control means 510 also ends the AT state and shifts to the big bonus effect state even when the big bonus BB is won in the AT game. In this case, even if the AT end determination counter value is reset to the initial value, the AT management means 540 carries over the AT end determination counter value so that the number of games corresponding to the remaining count value in the next AT state is set. You may make it digest.

(Pseudo bonus management means 545)
The pseudo bonus management means (advantageous game management means) 545 performs management related to a game (hereinafter also referred to as a pseudo bonus game) in the pseudo bonus state (advantageous game state).

  The pseudo bonus management means 545 performs pseudo bonus lottery (transition lottery) for determining whether or not to shift to the pseudo bonus state based on the winning of all the combinations in the internal lottery in the first chance zone state described above. Do. The pseudo bonus lottery is performed with reference to the pseudo bonus lottery table selected by the chance zone management means 530 described above.

  As a result of the pseudo bonus lottery, based on the winning, the production control means 510 shifts the production state to the pseudo bonus preparation state, and in the game after the winning of the pseudo bonus lottery, when the batting order replay 4 is won in the internal lottery, In order to assist the bonus replay winning, the third special effect is executed. The player stops at a timing such that a combination of symbols ("red 7, white 7, white 7") indicating the bonus replay winning pattern is displayed on the winning determination line L in the order of pushing that can be won (right 1st). A bonus replay can be awarded by pressing the buttons 16L to 16R. The game control means 110 shifts the replay lottery state to the replay high probability state in response to the bonus replay winning (or winning), and the effect control means 510 sets the effect state to the pseudo bonus state, thereby setting the pseudo bonus. Start playing.

  The pseudo bonus management means 545 counts the number of medals paid out after the start of the pseudo bonus game, and triggered by the fact that a predetermined predetermined number of medals (for example, 200) has been paid out, the effect control means 510 However, the pseudo bonus state is terminated by performing control to shift the effect state from the pseudo bonus state to the normal effect state (or the AT state).

  This makes it possible to provide an advantageous game state similar to the big bonus state game mode in which the end is managed by the number of paid-out medals as an effect state managed by the sub board 500 separately from the AT game, Diversification of games can be achieved.

(Specialized zone management means 550)
The special zone management means 550 (advantageous game management means) performs management related to the game in the special zone state (advantageous game state) which is a high probability state of the AT addition lottery.

  The special zone management means 550 is a special zone lottery (transition) for determining whether or not to shift to the special zone state based on the winning of all the combinations in the internal lottery in the second chance zone state described above. Lottery). The special zone lottery is performed with reference to the special zone lottery table selected by the chance zone management means 530 described above. Thereby, the high probability state of the AT addition lottery is set.

  The special zone management means 550 sets (shifts to) the special zone state based on the winning result of the special zone lottery, and sets the special zone counter (not shown) in the sub memory 590. A predetermined value (for example, “6”) is set.

  The specialized zone management means 550 performs a decrement process for decrementing the value of the specialized zone counter every time a game is played in the specialized zone state. As a result, the special zone state is terminated based on the value of the special zone counter reaching a threshold value (for example, “0”), and the production state immediately before the special zone state is restored. Therefore, since the predetermined value (“6”) is set at the start of the specialized zone state as described above, the specialized zone state is performed over 6 games. That is, the special zone state is managed as one set of six games (game section from the start of the special zone state to the end).

  Further, the special zone management means 550 performs a special zone continuous lottery for determining whether the special zone state is to be ended or continued in the set. The specialized zone state is started again.

  The special zone management unit 550 controls the start and end of the special zone state by setting or deleting a flag corresponding to the special zone state in the sub flag storage unit.

  Note that the function of the slot machine S of the present embodiment can be virtually realized by a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, the function is realized by downloading a program that causes the computer to function as the main board 100 or the sub board 500 from an information storage medium such as a CD or DVD or a Web server on the Internet via a network. Can do. In the computer system, the input means (operating means) corresponding to the medal insertion switch 9a, the bet button 10, the start lever 15, the stop buttons 16L to 16R, etc. are a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), a controller, etc. This can be realized by virtually assigning these functions to the operation means. In the computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements. Instead of these, these functions can be virtually realized by controlling an image displayed and output on the effect display device.

(Processing flow of slot machine S)
With reference to FIG.11 and FIG.12, the flow of the process at the time of the start in a chance zone state after a meter point is provided is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 11, when the start lever 15 is pressed (YES in S100), the game control means 110 performs an internal lottery (S105). As a result, if a specific combination is won (YES in S110), The meter point management means 520 performs a meter point lottery for determining a meter point to be added to the meter point counter of the sub memory 590 (S115). As a result, if a meter point exceeding “0P” is won (YES in S120) ), A meter point addition process for adding the selected meter point to the meter point counter is performed (S125). Next, the specific combination point management unit 525 performs a specific combination determination process for determining the type of the specific combination that has been won in the meter point lottery by the meter point management unit 520 (S130), and the meter point lottery At the time of winning, an additional meter point determination process is performed to determine the number of meter points subjected to the meter point addition process (S135). Based on these determination processes, the meter point addition process is performed on the specific point counter. A specific combination point addition process for adding the corresponding specific combination points is performed (S140). Then, the chance zone management unit 530 performs cumulative meter point determination processing for determining the cumulative points of the meter points of the meter point counter (S145), and as a result, determines that the meter points have reached the threshold value “8P”. In the case of being in a non-AT state (YES in S155), the state is shifted to the first chance zone state (S160), not in the non-AT state (NO in S155) and in the AT state. Shifts to the second chance zone state (S165). Then, the meter point management means 520 performs a meter point initialization process for clearing the point (“8P”) stored in the meter point counter based on the transition to the chance zone state (S170). finish.

  In addition, when it becomes NO by step S110, S120, S150, the process after it is not performed but it complete | finishes.

The series of processing shown in FIG. 12 is performed at the beginning of the first chance zone state, that is, at the beginning of the first game in the first chance zone state (when entering the first chance zone state), as shown in step S200. It is.
As shown in FIG. 12, at the start of the first chance zone state (YES in S200), when the start lever 15 is pressed (YES in S205), the specific combination point management means 525 displays the specific combination point counter. A specific combination point determination process is performed to determine the ratio (large or small) between the stored cherry points and watermelon points (S210). If the specific combination point counter determines that the ratio of cherry points is larger (YES in S230) The chance zone management means 530 selects the cherry preferential pseudo table based on the determination (S240). On the other hand, if the ratio of cherry points is not determined to be larger (NO in S230) and the ratio of watermelon points is determined to be larger (YES in S250), chance zone management means 530, based on the determination, A watermelon preferential pseudo table is selected (S260). On the other hand, if the ratio of the watermelon points is not determined to be larger (NO in S250) and it is determined that the ratios of the cherry points and the watermelon points are the same, the chance zone management unit 530 determines that the special preferential treatment is based on the determination. A table is selected (S280). Then, based on the selection of the pseudo bonus lottery table, the specific combination point management unit 525 performs a specific combination point initialization process for clearing the points of the specific combination point counter (S290), and the process ends.

  The pseudo bonus management means 545 refers to the pseudo bonus lottery table (cherry preferential pseudo table, watermelon preferential pseudo table, or special preferential pseudo pseudo table) selected by the chance zone management means 530 in the first chance zone state. Make a lottery.

  On the other hand, in step S200, not at the start of the first chance zone state (NO in S200), as shown in FIG. 13, at the start of the second chance zone state, that is, at the time of entering the second chance zone state (in S300) When the start lever 15 is pressed (YES in S305), the specific combination point management unit 525 performs a specific combination point determination process (S310), and the specific combination point counter determines that the ratio of cherry points is larger. If so (YES in S330), the chance zone management means 530 selects a cherry preferentialization table based on the determination (S340). On the other hand, if the ratio of cherry points is not determined to be larger (NO in S330) and the ratio of watermelon points is determined to be larger (YES in S350), chance zone management means 530, based on the determination, A watermelon preferential treatment special table is selected (S360). On the other hand, if the ratio of the watermelon points is not determined to be larger (NO in S350) and the ratio of the cherry points and the watermelon points is determined to be the same, the chance zone management unit 530 determines the special preferential treatment based on the determination. A conversion table is selected (S380). Then, the specific combination point management unit 525 performs a specific combination point initialization process for clearing the points of the specific combination point counter based on the selection of the special zone lottery table (S390), and the process ends.

  The special zone management means 550 displays the special zone lottery table (cherry preferential specialization table, watermelon preferential specialization table, or special preferential specialization table) selected by the chance zone management means 530 in the second chance zone state. Refer to the special zone lottery.

  If NO is determined in step S300, the process is terminated without performing the subsequent processes. Moreover, the process of step S100 in FIG. 11, step S205 in FIG. 12, and step S305 in FIG. 13 is repeated unless the condition is affirmed.

  By such processing, before the meter point reaches the upper limit (threshold), the transition is made according to the addition state of the specific combination points for each specific combination based on the result of the specific combination points being allocated according to the specific combination. Advantages that will be advantageous in the lottery are different, and depending on the player's chance zone luck, it is possible to win a lot of preferential features, making it sometimes easier to transition to the advantageous game state Or, conversely, the preferential role cannot be won and the transition to the advantageous gaming state is sometimes difficult, so that the game can be aroused and the interest of the game can be improved.

In addition, by performing the series of processes as described above, in the slot machine S of the present embodiment, a meter point is provided as an opportunity to shift to the chance zone state based on the winning of the specific role. Among them, for example, depending on the ratio of meter points given when cherries were won and meter points given when watermelons were won, in the chance zone state, if the cherries won, The transition probability is different from the transition probability to the advantageous gaming state when the watermelon is won. More specifically, the specific role that contributed to adding more meter points is set as a preferential role, and the winning probability of the lottery to the advantageous gaming state when the preferential role is won is set as the preferential role. It is designed to be higher than the probability of transition to an advantageous gaming state when another specific combination that has not been won is won. If the degree of contribution is the same among a plurality of specific combinations, those specific combinations are set as preferential combinations.
Thereby, the mode of lottery for shifting to the advantageous game state in the chance zone state is diversified, and the game performance is improved, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the following modifications and changes can be made to the present embodiment without departing from the gist of the present invention. Moreover, it is possible to combine suitably each structural member etc. in one Embodiment of said this invention, and the following modification.

(Modification 1)
In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, in the special zone state, the special addition lottery table (not shown) referred to in the AT addition lottery is single, but the invention is not limited to this. You may make it select from a lottery table.
Specifically, the special zone management means 550 is preferentially treated as a special addition lottery table referred to in the AT addition lottery by the AT management means 540 in the case of winning the AT addition lottery when winning the preferential role. The special addition lottery table may be selected from a plurality of special addition lottery tables shown in FIG.

  Here, in the plurality of special addition lottery tables, for example, as shown in FIG. 14A, cherries are set as the preferential role, and the lottery mode based on the cherry win at the time of AT addition lottery is the most preferential As shown in FIG. 14B, the preferential addition table, the watermelon preferential addition table in which watermelon is set as the preferential role, and the lottery mode based on the watermelon winning is the most preferential at the time of AT addition lottery, and FIG. ), Special preferential addition tables are set in which cherries and watermelons are set as preferential roles, and lottery modes based on cherry or watermelon wins are preferentially selected at the time of AT addition lottery.

In the cherry preferential addition table shown in FIG. 14A, in the AT addition lottery, the probability that 300 games are won as an addition value at the time of winning a cherry is 20%, the probability that 100 games are won is 30%, and 50 games are won. The probability is set to be 20% and the probability that 20 games are won is set to 30%. Similarly, the probability that 300 games are won is 0% and the probability that 100 games are won is 20 as an added value at the time of winning the watermelon. %, The probability of winning 50 games is set to 30%, and the probability of winning 20 games is set to 50%.
In the watermelon preferential addition table shown in FIG. 14B, in the AT addition lottery, the probability that 300 games are won as the added value at the time of winning the cherry is 0%, the probability that 100 games are won is 20%, and 50 games are won. The probability is set to 30% and the probability that 20 games will be won is set to 50%. Similarly, the probability that 300 games will be won as the added value at the time of winning the watermelon is 20%, and the probability that 100 games are won is 30. %, The probability of winning 50 games is set to 20%, and the probability of winning 20 games is set to 30%.
In the special preferential addition table shown in FIG. 14C, in the AT addition lottery, the probability that 300 games are won as an addition value at the time of winning the cherry and watermelon is 30%, the probability that 100 games are won is 50%, and 50 games are The probability of winning is set to 20%, and the probability of winning 20 games is set to 0%.

(Modification 2)
In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the AT state can be shifted when winning as a result of the AT lottery performed when the specific role is won. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may make it be the advantageous game state which transfers via a chance zone state like a pseudo bonus state. In this case, in the AT lottery in the chance zone state, a lottery table in which the preferential role is set is set to a plurality of lottery tables so that the winning probability is most preferentially given when the preferential role is won, such as a pseudo bonus lottery. You may make it select suitably from.

(Modification 3)
In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10, when a specific combination (cherry, watermelon) set as a preferential combination is won in the chance zone state, it is set as a preferential combination. The winning probability of the lottery to the advantageous gaming state is set higher than that of other roles that are not, but it is not limited to this, and in the chance zone state, a specific role set as a preferential role was won In this case, the game state may be shifted to the advantageous gaming state by 100%. That is, based on the fact that the cherry is won when the cherry preferential table is selected in the specific role preferential table shown in FIG. 15, and based on the fact that the watermelon is won when the watermelon preferential table is selected. Further, when the special preferential table is selected, 100% of the lottery for the transition to the advantageous gaming state may be won based on the winning of the cherry or the watermelon. This special combination preferential table can be adopted as a pseudo bonus lottery table in the first chance zone state, and can be adopted as a specialized zone lottery table in the second chance zone state.

(Modification 4)
In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the specific combination point management means 525 wins the specific combination as a result of the specific combination points being given according to the specific combination before the meter point reaches the upper limit (threshold). Based on the meter points determined and added based on the meter point lottery based on, preferential combinations are set, but it is not limited to this, and the number of wins for specific roles (watermelon, cherry) until the meter points reach the upper limit (threshold) Based on the above, a preferential combination may be set.
Specifically, the specific combination point management unit 525 counts the number of wins, and sets a preferential combination based on the number of wins (for example, the one with a higher number of wins).

As described above, when setting (managing) a preferential role based on the number of wins for a specific role, in the case of performing a meter point lottery, the specific role point management means 525 wins “0P” in the meter point lottery. No special combination point is given to the player, and when a value exceeding “0P” (“1P”, “3P”, “7P”) is won, “1P” is given as the specific combination point. That is, it is possible to count the number of wins of a specific combination that has won “1P” or more in the meter point lottery.
On the other hand, the meter point lottery may not be performed, and a certain point (for example, “1P”) may be added to the meter point counter based on the winning of the specific combination. That is, when a specific combination is won once, a certain point (“1P”) is always added, and the number of wins of the specific combination can be simply counted.

  Specifically, the specific combination point management unit 525 performs, for example, an increment process for incrementing the cherry point to the specific combination point counter of the sub memory 590 when the cherry is won, and similarly, when the watermelon is selected, An increment process for incrementing the watermelon point to the specific combination point counter is performed. As a result, the specific combination corresponding to the point determined to be larger in the ratio of the counted cherry points and watermelon points is set as a preferential combination. With such a process, it is possible to set a preferential role based on the number of wins for a specific role, and when the preferential role is won, the winning probability of the transition lottery is relatively higher than when the non-preferential role is won. It can be set to be higher.

(Modification 5)
In the embodiment of the present invention described above, watermelons and cherries are set as specific roles. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other roles whose winning probabilities are set equal to or lower than these roles are set. Also good. For example, in a bell, a “weak bell” in which the winning probability is set to be relatively high and a “strong bell” in which the win probability is set to be relatively low may be set in advance so that the strong bell is treated as a specific combination. Also, a so-called chance combination may be provided separately and set as a specific combination.

(Modification 6)
In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the specific combination point addition process for adding the specific combination point (cherry point or watermelon point) corresponding to the meter point subjected to the meter point addition process to the single specific combination point counter is performed. However, the specific role point counter for cherry and the specific role point for watermelon are set to correspond to the specific role that has been selected in the meter point lottery. Each counter may be set. Then, based on the specific combination determination process and the addition meter point determination process, the specific combination point addition process for adding the cherry point to the specific combination point counter for cherry or the watermelon point to the specific combination point counter for watermelon is performed. It may be. In this case, in the specific combination point determination process, the number of specific combination points stored in the specific combination point counter for cherry and the specific combination point counter for watermelon is determined.

(Modification 7)
In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the effect control means 510 displays the meter points stored in the meter point counter of the sub memory 590 on the display meter M in a single color, but is not limited thereto. In order to distinguish the color displayed on the display meter M according to the type of the specific combination point, for example, “red” may be set for the cherry point and “green” may be set for the watermelon point.

(Modification 8)
In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the chance zone management unit 530 shifts to the chance zone state based on the fact that the meter point has reached the threshold value (“8”), but is not limited thereto. The chance zone state transition may be managed by performing a chance zone lottery for determining whether to shift to the chance zone state based on the winning of the specific combination.

(Modification 9)
In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the chance zone management means 530 has a chance that the winning probability of the transition lottery (pseudo bonus lottery or specialized zone lottery) based on the winning of the preferential role among the specific roles is not in the chance zone state. It is managed to be higher than the preferential role, but it is not limited to this, and in the chance zone state, the lottery state related to the transition to the advantageous gaming state by a plurality of modes in which the winning probabilities of different transition lotteries are set. May be managed.

Specifically, in the chance zone state, for example, modes A to D are provided in advance, and the winning probability of transition lottery in each mode is set such that mode A <mode B <mode C <mode D Has been. The chance zone management means 530 performs a mode-up lottery for determining whether or not to promote the mode to a higher mode based on the winning of the combination including the specific combination.
For example, mode A, which is the initial state, is selected at the beginning of the transition to the chance zone state, and the mode is promoted from mode A to mode B when triggered by a mode-up lottery based on a specific role (non-preferential role). . Here, when a preferential role is elected among specific roles, a mode-up lottery that improves the winning probability or a mode-up lottery including a special lottery that is promoted from mode A to mode C or D at a stretch is performed. More preferential treatment for mode-up lottery when a preferential role is won. Then, the advantageous game management means performs the transfer lottery with the winning probability of the transfer lottery in the selected mode in the final game in the chance zone state. Thereby, it is possible to provide a game having a gameability different from that of the embodiment of the present invention.

(Modification 10)
In the above-described embodiment of the present invention and the embodiment according to the modified example 4, as a result of the specific combination points counted by the specific combination point counter, the specific combination points determined to be larger among the cherry points and the watermelon points. When the corresponding specified role (preferential role) is elected, the probability of transition to the advantageous gaming state is set higher than that of other specific roles (non-preferential role), but is not limited to this, than other specific roles May be set lower.

(Modification 11)
In the embodiment of the present invention described above, various processes (for example, a process of adding meter points, AT lottery, etc.) are performed based on the winning of the specified role. Various processes may be performed based on the winning (winning combination).

S slot machine, 3 reel, 5 effect display unit, 100 main board, 110 gaming state control means, 190 main memory, 500 sub-board, 510 effect control means, 520 meter point management means, 525 specific role point management means, 530 chance Zone management means, 540 AT management means, 545 pseudo bonus management means, 550 specialized zone management means, 590 sub memory, 600 rendering means

Claims (2)

Based on the rotation operation of the reel having a plurality of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery is performed to determine whether or not a combination including a plurality of specific combinations is won, and according to a game result by a combination of the symbols of the stopped reels Game control means for performing predetermined processing;
Based on the winning of the specified role, point management means for giving points according to the selected specified role;
Special gaming state management means for shifting to a special gaming state in which the probability of transition to an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player is improved based on the fact that the points given by the point management means have reached a predetermined threshold value When,
In the special game state, comprising advantageous game management means for shifting to the advantageous game state,
The special game state management means, based on a result of the point being given according to the specific combination until the point reaches the threshold, the advantageous game based on the winning of the specific combination in the special game state The transition probability to a state is different for each specific combination.   The special gaming state management means sets the specific combination that has contributed to the granting of more points among the plurality of specific combinations as a preferential combination, and enters the advantageous gaming state when the preferential combination is won. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a transition probability is set higher than the specific combination that is not set as the preferential combination.