JP2016059691A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine encouraging a player to continue games by raising the player's expectation for a next chance zone even if the player does not acquire a substantial privilege during a chance zone that is an advantageous period advantageous to the player.SOLUTION: Advantageous period control means 181 of a game machine counts an AT losing count value, that is a number of performed AT lotteries that have turned out losings during a chance zone, i.e., an advantageous period. If an AT lottery is not won during the chance zone, the advantageous period control means 181 adds the above AT losing count value to a number of games that will be in a next chance zone period. Accordingly, the next chance zone is extended for the number of games equal to the AT losing count value, and thus the next chance zone will be more advantageous to the player than the present advantageous period.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (spinning type gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of (for example, three) reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. Also, in such gaming machines, gaming machines capable of executing so-called AT (assist time) and ART (assist replay time) are known. In such a gaming machine, for example, even if a so-called batting order small combination is won, the batting order small combination will not win if the reels are not stopped in the correct stopping order. In such a gaming machine, when transitioning from the normal performance state to AT or ART, when the batting order small combination is won, a winning assist (assist) effect is provided to notify the correct stop order of reels. If the player stops the reels in the order of stop in which the player makes a correct answer according to this notification, the batting order small combination wins.

  For example, in order to make a transition to AT, it is necessary to win an AT lottery performed when a predetermined small role, for example, a rare small role with a low winning probability is won. Depending on the gaming machine, a chance zone is set, and in the chance zone, an AT lottery is performed even when a predetermined small role with a high winning probability is won in addition to the above-mentioned rare small role. Accordingly, there is a high possibility that a plurality of AT lotteries will be performed in the chance zone, and by entering the chance zone, the player's expectation to become an AT is increased. However, even if a given small role is won in the chance zone, there is a higher probability of losing than in the AT lottery, and even if multiple AT lotteries are performed in the chance zone, an AT lottery will be performed once. There is a possibility of not winning.

  If the player is unable to gain substantial profits even though this period is advantageous to the player, the player's willingness to play may be weakened, which may cause the player to quit the game. . Thus, for example, a proposal has been made to extend the chance zone when a condition for starting the chance zone is satisfied in the chance zone (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The chance zone period may become longer, which increases the chances that a player can actually get benefits during the chance zone.

  In addition, for gaming machines, if a mission is completed during a chance zone that occurs after a bonus, the player becomes an ART. A gaming machine that takes over points acquired during a mission and makes it easy to become an ART is known.

  In addition, in the gaming machine, there is a gaming machine that makes a transition to ART when there is a predetermined number of chance zones that do not become ART in the chance zone, that is, when there is no ART once in the predetermined number of chance zones. Are known. The chance zone is, for example, a state in which there is a high probability of granting a privilege to a substantial player, and if the privilege grant is not determined during the chance zone, there is no substantial privilege grant to the player, There is a risk of discouraging players.

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  By the way, when a bonus is formed in a chance zone where the probability of becoming an ART is high and the chance zone is again after the bonus, the chance zone after the bonus is almost fixed, so if the ART is set to ART in the chance zone before the bonus Even without it, it is unlikely that the player will quit the game. On the other hand, when the next chance zone is not fixed after the chance zone, as described above, the possibility that the end of the chance zone that has not become ART becomes a chance to stop the game is high. In this case, even if the current chance zone period becomes long, if it does not become ART, it will be an opportunity for the player to stop the game. Further, when an ART is reached after a predetermined number of chance zones, it takes a long time to digest the predetermined number of chance zones and become an ART, and it is difficult to prevent the end of the chance zone from triggering the end of the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even if the player cannot obtain a substantial privilege during the chance zone as an advantageous period advantageous to the player, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that encourages the continuation of the game by giving expectation to the game.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are successful.
A specific advantageous state lottery means for performing a specific advantageous state lottery as to whether or not to generate a specific advantageous state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state when a lottery trigger condition based on the result of the internal lottery is satisfied;
Specific advantageous state control means for starting the specific advantageous state when winning in the specific advantageous state lottery;
Advantageous period control means for controlling the start and end of an advantageous period that can increase the chance that the specific advantageous state lottery is executed by setting the specific lottery trigger condition that is more easily established than the normal lottery trigger condition. A gaming machine comprising
Comprising condition establishment counting means for counting the number of establishment of the lottery trigger condition during the advantageous period;
The advantageous period control means, if the specific advantageous state lottery is not won during the advantageous period, the next advantageous period according to the number of establishment of the lottery trigger condition counted by the condition establishment count means Is set to be more advantageous than the current advantageous period for the player.

  According to such a configuration, when the lottery opportunity condition is established during the advantageous period, the specific advantageous state lottery is not won even if the specific advantageous state lottery is performed, and the specific advantageous state does not start. The next advantageous period is set to be more advantageous than the current advantageous period for the player in accordance with the number of specific advantageous state lotteries executed during the advantageous period. Therefore, a player who is discouraged from having not entered a specific advantageous state in spite of the advantageous period has increased their willingness to play, and the advantage of the next advantageous period is more advantageous than the current advantageous period. It is possible to prevent the end of the period from triggering the player to quit the game.

  In this case, since the next advantageous period becomes advantageous according to the number of specific advantageous state lotteries executed during the advantageous period, even if a specific lottery trigger condition is satisfied, it will not be won in the specific advantageous state lottery. The player can not only be discouraged but also have an expectation that the next advantageous period will be more advantageous than the current advantageous period. In addition, since the number of executions of the specific advantageous state lottery during the game period varies to some extent for each advantageous period, the degree of advantage of the next advantageous period is prevented from becoming constant, It is possible to increase the interest in the occurrence of the specific advantageous state lottery.

In the above configuration of the present invention, the advantageous period control means ends the advantageous period when a game of the number of games set from the start of the advantageous period is performed,
The lottery trigger condition counted by the condition establishment counting means in the number of games set in the next advantageous period when the specific advantageous state lottery performed during the advantageous period is not won. It is preferable to add the number of times of establishment.

According to such a configuration, the number of games that become an advantageous period is increased by the number of specific advantageous state lotteries executed during the current advantageous period, and the advantageous period is extended. According to the number of specific advantageous state lotteries executed during the current advantageous period, the player can be more advantageous than the current advantageous period.
In addition, since the advantageous period is extended by the number of executions of the specific advantageous state lottery during the advantageous period of this time, it is not excessively advantageous to the player, and the probability of occurrence of the specific advantageous state can be increased. .

  According to the present invention, if the specific advantageous state is not achieved during the advantageous period, the next advantageous period is determined to be the current advantageous for the player according to the number of executions of the specific advantageous state lottery during the advantageous period. Since it becomes more advantageous than the period, there is a possibility of increasing the player's willingness to continue playing.

It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of a game machine. It is a figure for demonstrating a function block same as the above. It is a figure for demonstrating an internal lottery table similarly. It is a figure for demonstrating the winning aspect of internal lottery same as the above. It is a figure for demonstrating the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel similarly. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the pressing order of a stop button, and a winning combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the pressing order of a stop button, and a winning combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between a winning combination and a symbol combination similarly. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between a winning combination and a symbol combination similarly. It is a state transition diagram of a gaming state. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a chance zone process similarly. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the chance zone process in the gaming machine of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 (a plurality of reels) in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. A reel unit comprising reels R1 to R3) is accommodated. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower part of the reel unit in the housing. In addition, a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is housed in the casing of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a main board (game control means) 10 that controls the progress of the game as a control board and a signal transmitted from the main board 10 are received to determine the progress of the game. A plurality of types of electronic circuit boards including a sub board 20 that performs control for executing combined display effects and sound effects are provided.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 is divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor. By controlling the width or the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the stepping motor rotates the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board (main board 10 and sub board 20: shown in FIG. 2). When driven and the supply of drive pulses from the control board is cut off, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop as the rotation of the stepping motor stops.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are individually openable and closable, and the front upper door UD allows a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Is provided. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed through the display window DW from the front of the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line is set depending on the combination of the display positions of each reel. Is set. In particular, in the present embodiment, the effective line L1 is set by the combination of the display positions of the middle stages of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the active line L1 in the display window DW. If the symbol combination on the active line is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined symbol, the combination is As a winning item, medals are paid out from the hopper unit.

  In addition, a game information display section DS is provided on the front upper door UD. The game information display unit DS includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, and the like. The number of medals credits, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or won in a bonus state. Various game information such as the total of the game is displayed.

  In addition, the front upper door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing game effects. On the liquid crystal display LCD, various videos (or images) for assisting the game or for exciting the game are displayed. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for performing a game effect are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or for exciting the game are output.

  The front lower door DD is provided with various operation means. As operation means, a 1-bet button (first insertion operation means) B01, a MAX bet button (second insertion operation means) B0M for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal, a first reel R1 to a first reel R1. A start lever (game start operation means) SL for performing an operation that triggers the start of a game by rotating the three reels R3, and each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by a stepping motor are stopped. Stop buttons (stop operation means) B <b> 1 to B <b> 3 and the like are provided for performing an operation that triggers the operation.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI, or performs an operation of pressing the 1-bet button B01 or the MAX bet button B0M, so that a medal is inserted and a predetermined insertion number is reached. Based on the insertion of medals, the game is set to a game start standby state in which the rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be started, and the pressing operation of the start lever SL is validated (permitted). . When the player presses the start lever SL, that is, when a game start operation is performed, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate by driving the stepping motor on the control board, and an internal lottery using a random number value is performed. The press operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 as a part of the stop operation means is validated (allowed) on condition that the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is increased to a predetermined speed. The

  When the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 activated at an arbitrary timing, the stop switch 240 built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is turned on and input to the control board. The reel stop signal is changed from the off state to the on state. The stop operation means is composed of stop buttons B1 to B3 and stop switches 240 provided on the respective stop buttons B1 to B3.

  Further, when the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switch 240 of each button is turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is changed from the on state to the off state. Change.

  The reel control means 130 responds to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the press timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped at the stop position.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and the number of medals according to the game result is paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine of the present embodiment is controlled by a control board including a main board (game control means) 10 and a sub board 20. The main board 10 receives input signals from input means such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, and the stop switch 240, and performs various calculations for executing the game, and based on the calculation results. Operation control of output means such as the reel unit 310 and the hopper unit 320 is performed. Further, the sub-board 20 receives the signal sent from the main board 10 and performs various calculations for executing effects in accordance with the progress of the game. Based on the calculation results, the sub-board 20 (liquid crystal display LCD). ), And the operation control of the output means such as the acoustic device 340 is performed. The functions of each board such as the main board 10 and the sub board 20 are various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, ROM This is realized by software composed of a given program stored in advance.

  The main board 10 includes an insertion receiving unit 105, a random number generating unit 110, an internal lottery unit 120, a reel control unit 130, a winning determination unit 140, a payout control unit 150, a replay processing unit 160, a game The state transition control means 170, the communication control means 175, and the main memory 190M are comprised.

  The insertion accepting unit 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and performs control to validate (permit) the game start operation for the start lever SL based on the insertion of a prescribed number of medals. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first depressing operation of the start lever SL that is activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified number of insertions is accepted as the game starting operation, and the first reel R1 to the first reel It is an opportunity to start the rotation of the three reels R3 and an opportunity to execute the internal lottery.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the insertion accepting means 105 is inserted up to the specified number of insertions as the medal insertion switch 210 is operated. Set the medal in the inserted state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the 1-bet button B01 or the MAX bet button B0M is pressed in the state where the medal is credited to the gaming machine, the bet switch 220 is actuated to accept the insertion. The means 105 sets credited medals in the inserted state up to the specified number of inserted coins. In the present embodiment, each time the 1-bet button B01 is pressed, one credited medal is set to the inserted state, and the MAX bet button B0M is set when the specified number of inserted medals is set to 3. When is pressed, if there are 3 or more credited medals, 3 are set in the inserted state, and if there are 2 or less credited medals, all of the credited medals Is set to the input state. Then, the insertion accepting unit 105 performs control to validate the game start operation with respect to the start lever SL based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed insertion number.

  In the present embodiment, the insertion accepting unit 105 performs control to invalidate the game start operation on the start lever SL based on the game start operation performed on the start lever SL.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random value can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts a numerical value so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but the generation timing is irregular even if the generation itself is regular. Values that can substantially function as random numbers are also included.

  The internal lottery means 120 determines whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is activated by a game start operation on the start lever SL (first press operation on the activated start lever SL). For performing lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is used for the internal lottery table among the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 191 of the main memory 190M. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the internal lottery table storage unit 191 stores three types of lottery tables A to C as shown in FIG. In each lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) corresponds to various combinations such as replay, small role, and bonus (non-winning). It is attached.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, bells, incorrect answer small roles 1 to 6 illegal answer small roles, control small roles 1, control small roles 2, weak cherries, strong cherries, and special small roles are prepared. As shown in FIG. 3, the winning order bell C1 to the batting order bell C6, the batting order bell R1 to the batting order bell R6, the weak cherry, the strong cherry, and the special small part are set. As shown in FIG. 4 (A), these winning modes mean that a plurality of types of small roles are selected in the above-mentioned small roles, and in particular, a batting order bell always includes a bell. The combination of other small roles won in duplicate with Bell is different from each other.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, replay 1 to replay 10 are prepared as replays. As shown in FIG. 3, the replay winning mode is a batting order replay A, a batting order replay B, a batting order replay C, Replay 1 and replay 2 are set. As shown in FIG. 4B, these winning modes mean that a plurality of types of replays of the above replays are won, and in each of these winning modes, the replays that are won in duplicate. The combinations are different from each other.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a big bonus (BB) is prepared as a bonus, and in the internal lottery table A, the big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery object. In the internal lottery table C, the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery targets.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state can be set as the gaming state. In the lottery table selection process, the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C are set according to the gaming state. Is selected as an internal lottery table to be used in the internal lottery.

  In the random number determination process, a random number value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generator 110 for each game based on the start signal from the start switch 230, and the internal lottery table storage unit 191 of the main memory 190M for the acquired random value. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the table.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag). State, on state). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 192 of the main memory 190M. In addition, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the bonus state, the lottery flags of all small roles are exceptionally set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

  In addition, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the lottery flag for a small role or replay is a lottery flag that is reset to a non-winning state without carrying over the winning state in the next game or later regardless of winning a prize (no carryover is possible). The bonus lottery flag is a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until the prize is won. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) is carried over until the bonus is won. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 Even in a game in which the winning state of the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) is carried over, an internal lottery for determining whether or not the small role and replay are successful is performed.

  The reel control means 130 starts to rotate the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the stepping motor based on the start signal from the start switch 230 that is activated by the game start operation with respect to the start lever SL, and the first reel R1 Control that enables the stop operation by pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 corresponding to the reels in which the third reel R3 is normally rotating at a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotation speed of about 80 rotations per minute). And a stop control unit that performs control to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotationally driven by the stepping motor in a manner corresponding to the lottery flag setting state (internal lottery result).

  Specifically, when the game start operation with respect to the start lever SL is enabled, the reel control means 130 operates from the start switch 230 when the start switch 230 is activated by the player operating the start lever SL. Based on the start signal, by starting the supply of drive pulses (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotationally driven so that the rotational speed reaches a predetermined speed. Then, when the speed reaches a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm), it is rotated at a predetermined speed, and based on the fact that each reel is rotating at a constant speed, a control to validate the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the game start operation on the start lever SL is validated, the operation on the start lever SL is accepted as the game start operation, and control for starting the rotational drive of each reel is performed. . In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation with respect to each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 activated based on the steady rotation of each reel is accepted as the stop operation.

  In addition, when the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled, the reel control unit 130 activates the stop switch 240 when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 to activate the stop switch 240. Based on the reel stop signal, the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped to perform control to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. That is, the reel control means 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time each button of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is pressed, Control is performed to stop the reel at the determined stop position. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated, the operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is accepted as the stop operation, and the operated stop buttons B1 to B3 are received. Control to stop the corresponding rotating reels R1 to R3 is performed.

  Further, the reel control unit 130 performs control to invalidate the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 operated based on the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 is for stopping the second reel R2. Corresponding to the operation, pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to an operation for stopping the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the pressing order (stop operation order) of the stop buttons B1 to B3 changes, the stop order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 changes.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in principle, for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, within 190 ms (maximum pull-in period) from when the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed. The rotating reels corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 on which the stop operation has been performed stop, and in the bonus state, exceptionally, within the third reel R3, the stop operation on the stop button B3 is performed within 75 ms for the third reel R3. Stopping and rotating reels corresponding to the stop buttons B1 and B2 for which the stop operation was performed within 190 ms from the time when the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 and B2 was performed for the first reel R1 and the second reel R2. Is supposed to stop. When the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 and B2 is performed, the stop position of each rotating reel is the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 and B2. The number of frames required from the time when the reel is stopped until the reel stops is determined within a range of 0 frame to 4 frames (a predetermined pulling range, a first pulling range). Further, when the rotating reel R3 is stopped within 75 ms from the time when the stop operation for the stop button B3 is performed, the frames required from the time when the stop operation for the stop button B3 is performed until the reel R3 stops. The number is determined within a range of 0 to 1 frame (a pulling range narrower than a predetermined pulling range, a second pulling range). Then, the reel control means 130 displays symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 on which the stop operation has been performed. Within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames (when stopped within 190 ms) or within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame (when stopped within 75 ms) with respect to the display position on the active line when the stop operation is performed ) Corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 for which the stop operation has been performed so that the symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is displayed at the display position on the active line. Control is performed to stop the rotating reel.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 made of a photosensor, and the reel control means 130 detects a reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel rotates once. The current rotation state of the reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the stepping motor) from the reference position of the reel (the frame detected by the reel index 315) based on It is like that. In other words, the reel control means 130 determines the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is actuated (when pressing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is detected) from the reference position of the reels R1 to R3. Can be obtained by obtaining.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the red 7 symbol “red 7” and the blue 7 symbol “blue” with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. 7 ”, replay symbol“ RP ”, bell symbol“ BL ”, watermelon symbol A“ WMA ”, watermelon symbol B“ WMB ”, cherry symbol“ CH ”, dummy symbol 1“ DUM1 ”, dummy symbol 2“ DUM2 ”, and The dummy symbol 3 “DUM3” is arranged, and the symbols constituting the winning pattern of the winning combination are within 4 frames on the outer peripheral surface of the reel (when stopped within 190 ms), or within 1 frame (within 75 ms) If it is arranged in the case of stopping), it can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressed detection position.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the reel control unit 130 obtains a stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation (logic calculation process), and the stop stored in the stop control table storage unit 193 of the main memory 190M. A process of determining the stop position of the rotating reel (table reference process) is performed with reference to the control table.

  First, in the logic calculation process, priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for 5 frames existing within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the pressed detection position according to the priority order data determined for each combination. In the bonus state, with respect to the third reel R3, priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for two frames existing within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame from the pressing detection position, and the first reel R1 and the second reel R3 are obtained. As for the reel R2, the priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames corresponding to the pressed detection position in the same manner as described above. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in the logic calculation process, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery or the pressed detection position, and the plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority If this happens, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

  In particular, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in principle, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. In the bonus state, the priority order is exceptionally in the order of “small role> replay”. Priorities are established. In the logic calculation process, when the lottery flags relating to two or more types of winning combinations are set in the winning state, a winning form of the winning combination having a higher priority is configured according to the priority order associated with each winning combination. The priority is calculated so that the priority of the stop position candidate including the symbol is higher than that of the stop position candidate including the symbol constituting the winning form of the role having a low priority.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the priority for the stop position candidates when multiple types of small roles are won by internal lottery depends on the type of symbol combination that can be displayed on the active line. There is a case where the priority is determined according to the number of medals paid out based on a predetermined payout for the small role, and the stop position is determined according to the type of symbol combination that can be displayed on the active line. When determining the priority for a candidate, the priority for each stop position candidate is determined so that the priority becomes higher as the stop position increases in the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line. . When the priority for the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of medals paid out, the stop where the number of medals paid out based on the small part dividend corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line increases. The priority for each stop position candidate is determined so that the higher the position (the stop position where a small combination with a higher payout can be won) is higher in priority. However, if the priority for the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of medals paid out, if a small role with the same payout is won in duplicate, the stop position where each small role can be won The priorities of the candidates are treated as the same.

  And in this Embodiment, when any hit order bell is elected, the logic calculation according to the pressing order of stop button B1-B3 is performed. Specifically, the correct hit order is set for each of the hit order bell C1 to the hit order bell C6 and the hit order bell R1 to the hit order bell R6, and an order different from the correct answer hit order is treated as an incorrect answer hit order. Then, if any of the batting order bells is won and a stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the correct batting order, a logic operation is performed to determine the priority according to the number of medals paid out, and the number of medals paid out is calculated. The priority is determined so that the highest number of stop position candidates has the highest priority.

  In addition, when any of the hitting bells is won and a stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the incorrect answer hitting order, the stop position candidates are determined according to the types of symbols that can be displayed on the active line. A logic operation for calculating the priority is performed, and the priority is determined so that the priority of the stop position candidates that can display the symbol combinations indicating the most winning patterns is the highest. In the present embodiment, when any of the hitting bells is won and a stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the correct hitting order, the first reel is displayed on the active line when stopped. The candidate of the stop position with the largest number of possible symbol combinations is the candidate of the stop position with the largest number of payouts of medals. When the priority of the stop position candidate with the largest number of payouts is high, and the reels stop after the second turn in the wrong answer order, the most types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line The priority of the candidate for the stop position becomes higher.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, among a plurality of types of small roles included in each batting order bell, the bell has a payout of 8 and the combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern is 1. There are two types of symbol combinations, each of which is one type of payout and shows a winning pattern, and each of control small combination 1 and control small combination 2 is a dividend. There are four types of symbol combinations that each show a winning pattern. For this reason, if any of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, the priority of the stop position candidates that can win the bell with the increased number of payout medals is given. When the logic operation is performed so as to be the highest, and the stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the incorrect answer hit order, the incorrect answer small part or the control small part that increases the types of symbol combinations indicating the winning mode is awarded. The logic operation is performed so that the priority of the stop position candidates that can be given is the highest.

  In the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining reel stop position candidates. The pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state in a winning form, while the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the non-winning state is the winning type. Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so that it does not stop.

  In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates having the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation process, which position is set as the stop position is determined as a stop control table storage unit in the main memory 190M. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in 193. In the stop control table, the correspondence between the press detection position and the number of sliding symbols indicating the amount of rotation from the press detection position to the actual stop position is set according to the setting state of the lottery flag. In the stop control table, a correspondence relationship between the pressed detection position and the actual stop position may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag. As described above, in this embodiment, when the stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3, the reel control unit 130 determines the pressing detection positions of the reels R1 to R3 corresponding to the stop operation at the time of the stop operation. Control is performed to stop the rotating reels R1 to R3 in a manner corresponding to the result of acquisition and internal lottery.

  Then, in the stop control table that is referred to when one of the batting order bells is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. 6, the correct batting order is set for each batting order bell, and the pressing is different from the correct batting order. The order is treated as incorrect order. In the present embodiment, when any one of the batting order bell C1 to the batting order bell C6 and the batting order bell R1 to the batting order bell R6 is won, the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed in the correct batting order. The number of sliding frames with respect to the pressed detection position is set so as to win a prize. When the stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the incorrect answering order, in the order 1 or the order 2 in which the stop button B1 is first pressed, the incorrect answering role included in the winning ordering bell is won, The number of sliding symbols for the pressing detection position is set so that there is a case where no winning combination is won. In the batting order 3 to batting order 6 in which the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first depressed, the number of sliding symbols with respect to the pressing detection position is set so that the control small part included in the winning batting order bell wins.

  In the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for the pressed detection position is set so that it is the stop position where the most medals are paid out in the correct answer order, and the symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line in the incorrect answer order. The number of sliding frames for the pressed detection position is set so that the stop position has the largest number of types.

  Further, in the stop control table that is referred to when a weak cherry is won in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, there is a case where a cherry wins and a case where a big bonus (BB) wins. The number of sliding frames is set.

  In addition, in the stop control table that is referred to when a strong cherry is won in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, a big bonus (BB) is won when the cherry wins, when the incorrect answerer 1 wins. The number of sliding frames for the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case.

  Further, in the stop control table that is referred to when the internal lottery result is lost (non-winning) in the bonus state, the case where the bell wins regardless of the mode of the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3, and the special small The number of sliding symbols for the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case where a winning combination is won.

  In addition, in the stop control table that is referred to when one of the batting order replays is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. 7, a specific batting order is set for each batting order replay, and the pressing is different from the specific batting order. The order is treated as a non-specific stroke order. And in this Embodiment, when batting order replay A is elected, when stop operation with respect to stop button B1-B3 is performed in specific batting order, when replay 3 wins and when replay 3 cannot be won The number of sliding symbols for the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case where any one of Replay 1 and Replay 4 to Replay 6 wins. When a stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a non-specific stroke order, the number of sliding symbols for the pressed detection position is set so that the replay 1 wins.

  Also, in this embodiment, when the batting order replay B is won and the stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the specific batting order, the batting order 5 (B3 → B1 → B2) in which the stop button B3 is pressed first. ), The number of sliding frames with respect to the pressed detection position so that there is a case where Replay 6 wins and a case where Replay 1, Replay 4 or Replay 5 wins when Replay 6 cannot be won. Is set. In the batting order 6 (B3 → B2 → B1) in which the stop button B3 is first pressed, if Replay 4 wins or if Replay 4 cannot be won, any one of Replay 1, Replay 5 and Replay 6 The number of sliding frames for the press detection position is set so that there is a case where a winning is present, and when the stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a non-specific hitting order, the press detection position is set so that the replay 1 wins. The number of sliding frames for is set.

  In this embodiment, when the batting order replay C is won and the stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the specific batting order, the replay 7 wins and the replay 7 cannot be won. The number of sliding symbols for the press detection position is set so that there is a case where any one of Replay 1 and Replay 8 to Replay 10 wins, and the stop operation for stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed in a non-specific stroke order. The number of sliding frames for the pressed detection position is set so that the replay 1 wins.

  Moreover, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel control means 130 executes a weight process for adjusting the game interval under a predetermined condition. Specifically, the reel control means 130 measures the start interval of the rotational drive of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and when a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL, the previous game When the wait period (for example, 4.1 seconds) has not elapsed since the start of the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the start of the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is weighted. Wait processing to be held until the period elapses is executed. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the reel control means 130 performs a game start operation on the start lever SL, the reel control means 130 waits from the start of rotational driving of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in the previous game. Based on the elapse of the period, control for starting the rotational drive of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is performed. In the wait process, the operation interval of the game start operation with respect to the start lever SL is measured, and when the operation interval has not reached the wait period (for example, 4.1 seconds), the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The start of the rotational drive may be suspended until the wait period elapses.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 194 of the main memory 190M, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, they are displayed on the active line L1. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination that has been set is a predetermined winning combination. Then, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the active line L1 in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a big bonus (BB), replay 1 to replay 10, bell, incorrect answer small 1 A winning determination table is prepared so that it is possible to determine whether or not there is a winning of the illegal answering combination 6, the control combination 1, the control combination 2, cherry, and the special combination.

  Then, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning time process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. As a winning process, for example, when a small role is won, a payout control unit 150 performs a medal payout control process, and when a replay wins, a replay process unit 160 performs a replay process, and a bonus is awarded. When a prize is won, a gaming state transition control process is performed by the gaming state transition control means 170 to transition the gaming state.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are assigned to the hopper unit 320 ( The payout device is controlled to pay out. In the present embodiment, there is an upper limit (for example, 8) for the number of medals paid out in one game, and if the total number of payouts exceeds the upper limit, the number corresponding to the upper limit Determined as the number of medals to be paid out.

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is actually operated from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. It is configured to be able to manage the number of medals paid out.

  When credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the main memory 190M instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320. A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to (number of credited medals) is performed to virtually pay out medals.

  When the replay is won, the replay processing means 160 does not require insertion of a medal owned by the player for the next game, and sets the same game start standby state as the previous game (replay processing). I do. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a replay is won, the same number of medals as the previous game are automatically inserted without using the medals (including credit medals) held by the player. An automatic insertion process is performed, and the next game start operation for the start lever SL is waited in a state where the same effective line as the previous game is set.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is possible. Specifically, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the bonus establishment state. In the normal state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, and the big bonus (BB) is set as the lottery target. An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table A is performed.

  The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 3.8, and the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery target. An internal lottery with reference to the lottery table B is performed. In the internal lottery table B that is referred to in the bonus establishment state, as shown in FIG. 3, no win is generated in the internal lottery and a small role or replay is always won.

  In the bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) wins, and the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is on the active line. When displayed, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state.

  The bonus state is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the bonus state, the internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table C in which the deviations are associated with all random numbers among the internal lottery tables A to C shown in FIG. 3 is performed. Regardless of the result, the lottery flags for all the small combinations are forcibly set to the winning state, and for the third reel R3, the drawing range of the symbols is set to 0 frame to 1 frame, and the first reel R1 and the second reel For the reel R2, the drawing-in range of the symbol is set to 0 to 4 frames, and the reels are controlled to stop. In the bonus state, the game state is more advantageous to the player than the other game states in that the lottery flag of the small role becomes a winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

  Further, in the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the bonus state, and when medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 10) are paid out, The gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to end the bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  The communication control unit 175 performs control to output a signal to the sub-board 20. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, only unidirectional communication from the main board 10 to the sub board 20 is possible between the main board 10 and the sub board 20, and from the sub board 20 to the main board 10 Communication connection is made so that a signal cannot be transmitted to

  Then, when the internal lottery means 120 performs the internal lottery, the communication control means 175 outputs a signal for notifying the sub board 20 of the result of the internal lottery. Further, the communication control means 175 presses the 1 bet button B01 or the MAX bet button B0M to insert a medal, performs a game start operation on the start lever SL, or performs a stop operation on the stop buttons B1 to B3. In such a case, the player performs operations such as pressing the 1 bet button B01 or the MAX bet button B0M, pressing the start lever SL, and the type of the stop button pressed. Output a signal. Further, the communication control means 175 outputs a signal notifying the sub board 20 of the current gaming state.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, based on various notifications from the main board 10, the operation control unit 180 of the sub board 20 performs the operation performed by the player as a result of the internal lottery, the current gaming state The display device 330 and the audio device 340 can be made to perform effects according to the AT lottery result.

  Next, the sub substrate 20 will be described. The sub-board 20 includes an effect control unit 180, an advantageous period control unit 181 and a sub memory 190S.

  The effect control unit 180 uses the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage unit 195 of the sub memory 190S, and the sound device 340 (an example of the effect device). ) Is used to control the sound effect performed. For example, a lamp (an example of the display device 330) or an LED (display device 330) according to the occurrence of a gaming event such as the operation of the medal insertion, the 1 bet button B01, the MAX bet button B0M, the start lever SL, or the stop buttons B1 to B3. 1) is turned on or blinked, the display content of the liquid crystal display LCD (an example of the display device 330) is changed, or the sound is output from a speaker (an example of the acoustic device 340). The execution control for assisting the game is performed.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the production control means 180 has a plurality of types including a normal production state, an assist time preparation state (AT preparation state: special production state), and an assist time state (AT state: special production state). Control for changing the production state between the production states is performed. In the present embodiment, in the game in which the production state is set to the AT ready state or the AT state, the production control means 180 is a prize that assists the winning of the bell by notifying the correct batting order when winning the batting order bell. Control that causes the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute the auxiliary effect is performed. In this way, in a game in which the production state is set to the AT ready state or the AT state, if the stop operation is performed on the stop button in accordance with the correct hit order informed in the winning assistance production, the bell always wins and 8 pieces are won. Since a medal can be obtained, a game in which a medal can be obtained more easily than a game in which the effect state is set to the normal effect state can be performed. In the present embodiment, each effect state can be set in the bonus establishment state.

  In the present embodiment, the production control unit 180 is triggered by any one of the replay 2, the weak cherry, and the strong cherry when the production state is set to the normal production state in the bonus establishment state. Make a lottery. That is, the production control means 180 as the specific advantageous state lottery means and the specific advantageous state control means is specified when one of the replay 2, weak cherry, and strong cherry is won as the lottery trigger condition based on the internal lottery. An AT lottery (specific advantageous state lottery) is performed to determine whether or not the AT is in the advantageous state, and control is performed to start the AT when the AT lottery is won.

  In the AT lottery, a random number value is acquired, and the acquired random number value is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 197 to determine whether or not the AT lottery is won according to the comparison result. To do. In the AT lottery table, for example, each of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is associated with either winning or non-winning (non-winning), and the random value acquired in the AT lottery is the AT lottery. When it is associated with winning in the table, it is determined that the AT lottery has been won, and the effect state is set to the AT ready state. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of AT lottery tables having different winning probabilities are prepared. In the AT lottery, any AT lottery table is selected according to the result of the internal lottery. It is set so that the winning probability of AT lottery increases in the order of weak cherry <replay 2 <strong cherry>. In this embodiment, during the chance zone (during advantageous period), in addition to the replay 2, weak cherry, strong cherry winning (normal lottery trigger conditions) as the above-mentioned AT lottery trigger, the batting order bell wins The AT lottery is also performed at (a specific lottery trigger condition that is more easily established than the normal lottery trigger condition). As a result, in the chance zone, it is possible to increase the chance that the AT lottery is executed from the normal state.

  The AT lottery at the time of winning the batting order bell in the chance zone is basically performed in the same manner as the AT lottery at the time of the above-mentioned replay 2, weak cherry, strong cherry winning, but in the internal lottery table B, the batting order bell is the batting order bell. There are C1 to C6 and batting order bells R1 to R6, and the winning probability is 1/3 or more, and during the chance zone, the batting order bell winning and the replay 2, weak cherry, strong cherry winning are combined with high probability The AT lottery is performed, and the AT lottery is performed with a considerably higher probability than the non-chance zone. In addition, the winning probability of the AT lottery performed at the time of winning the hitting bell is a winning probability within a range of winning probabilities that increases in the order of “weak cherry <replay 2 <strong cherry”, for example. In addition, the winning probability of the AT lottery performed at the time of winning the batting order bell is not limited to this range, and may be lower than the winning probability of the AT lottery at the time of winning the weak cherry, It may be higher than the winning probability of the AT lottery. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of AT lottery at the time of winning the hitting bell in the chance zone is, for example, about 1/10. The AT lottery in this chance zone is also controlled by the effect control means 180.

  Then, the effect control means 180 performs a process of adding a given addition value to the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 based on the fact that the AT lottery is won. For example, when an AT lottery is won, “50” is set as a value corresponding to 50 games.

  Further, the effect control means 180 performs control to set the effect state to the AT state based on the fact that the batting order replay C is won when the effect state is set to the AT ready state in the bonus establishment state.

  In addition, when the batting order replay C is won in the AT preparation state, the effect control means 180 informs the replay 7 by notifying the symbol combination (“blue 7 / blue 7 / blue 7”) indicating the specific batting order and the winning form of the replay 7. The display device 330 and the audio device 340 are controlled to execute a winning assist effect that assists the winning. In the present embodiment, the stage is changed to the AT state based on the winning order replay C winning in the AT preparation state, so that the player stops at the specific batting order and timing notified in the winning assist stage. If a stop operation is performed on the button, it is possible to recognize that the game in the AT state is started when the replay 7 wins.

  In addition, when the batting order replay A or the batting order replay B is won in the AT preparation state, the effect control means 180 informs the display device 330 and the audio device 340 of a winning assist effect that assists the winning of the replay 1 by informing the non-specific batting order. Control to be executed.

  In addition, each time the game in the AT state is performed, the effect control means 180 performs a decrement update by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games for one game from the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198. In the present embodiment, the decrement update of the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 is started from the next game of the game won by the batting order replay C in the AT preparation state. When the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), it is determined that the AT state end condition is satisfied, the AT state is ended, and the effect state is set to the normal effect state. Control. In the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the AT state, it is determined that the update interruption condition of the AT end determination counter 198 is satisfied. In this case, the effect state is changed to the AT state. While maintaining, the decrement update regarding the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 is interrupted, and the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 198 is resumed when the gaming state shifts to the bonus establishment state after the bonus state ends. Have a game of digestion. However, when the big bonus (BB) is won, even if the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 does not reach the threshold value, the AT state is ended, the effect state is set to the normal effect state, and the big bonus is set. The stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 may be reset to an initial value (for example, 0) with the winning of (BB).

  In addition, in the AT state, the production control means 180 performs an additional lottery when one of Replay 2, weak cherry, or strong cherry is won, and when winning by the additional lottery, addition according to the lottery result A process of adding the value to the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 is performed.

  In the extra lottery, a random number value is acquired, and the obtained random number value is compared with the extra lottery table stored in the production lottery table storage unit 197, and it is determined whether or not the extra lottery is won according to the comparison result. To do. In the extra lottery table, for example, each of the 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is associated with any added value from “10” to “100” and the deviation, and in the extra lottery If the acquired random number value is associated with one of the additional values in the extra lottery table, it is determined that the extra lottery has been won, and the additional value associated with the random number value acquired in the extra lottery is AT end. It is added to the stored value of the judgment counter 198. In this embodiment, a plurality of types of extra lottery tables having different modes are prepared. In the extra lottery, one of the extra lottery tables is selected according to the result of the internal lottery. In order of 2 <weak cherry <strong cherry ”, the winning probability of the extra lottery is increased, and the expected value of the added value to be added is increased.

  Further, the effect control means 180 of the sub-board 20 is a penalty that is disadvantageous to the player when the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 is stopped first in the game in which the effect state is set to the normal effect state. Penalty processing that generates Penalty processing includes, for example, processing for prohibiting execution of an AT lottery until a certain number of games (a predetermined period) is consumed, processing for discarding an AT lottery result until a certain number of games are consumed, and AT lottery. Even if the player wins, the process of holding the transition to the AT state can be performed until a certain number of games are consumed. That is, in the present embodiment, when the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first pressed in the game in the normal performance state, the opportunity to shift to the AT state is lost until the certain number of games are consumed, or the AT state is entered. Penalties that are disadvantageous to the player that the transition is delayed will occur.

  The advantageous period control means 181 of the sub-board 20 controls the occurrence and end of the chance zone. The chance zone is generated when the bonus zone is in the normal production state and in the non-chance zone, the chance zone lottery is performed when the weak and strong cherries are won, and the chance zone lottery is won when the chance zone lottery is won. The chance zone starts from the next game. Further, the chance zone is ended when the number of games for the chance zone period set when winning the chance zone lottery is performed. The chance zone lottery method is basically the same lottery method as the AT lottery described above.

  Further, the advantageous period control means 181 performs processing to increase the chance zone period from the basic number of games of 10 times. The advantageous period control means 181 includes the hit order bell, replay 2, weak cherry, and strong cherry in the chance zone. The number of AT lottery that was performed at the time of winning and was not won (the number of times that a condition (lottery triggering condition) that triggers the AT lottery execution in the chance zone that was not won) Count as. It should be noted that the number of AT lotteries is equal to the number of established conditions that trigger the AT lottery.

  The AT deviation count value is stored in the AT deviation counter (condition satisfaction counting means) set in the AT counter 200 of the sub memory 190S. The AT deviation count value is reset when the AT lottery is won in the chance zone, and is held until the next chance zone occurs when the chance zone ends without winning the AT lottery.

  When a chance zone lottery is won, the number of times that the AT deviation count value is added to the basic 10 times as the number of games in the chance zone period is set. When the AT deviation count value is 0, the set number of games is the basic 10 times. Therefore, if the AT lottery is not won in the previous (current) chance zone, the number of games in the next chance zone is increased by the number of AT lotteries that are out of the previous chance zone. During the chance zone, an AT lottery is held even when a winning order bell with a high winning probability is won, so if the number of games in the chance zone increases, the probability of winning an AT lottery during the chance zone increases, and the player Is advantageous. In other words, when the AT lottery is performed during the chance zone but the AT lottery is not won, the degree of advantage for the player in the next chance zone is determined according to the number of AT lotteries performed during the chance zone. Get higher.

  The chance zone process performed by the advantageous period control means 181 of the sub-board 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The chance zone process is a process executed for each game, and it is determined whether or not a start signal that triggers the start of the game is input from the start switch 230 by operating the start lever SL (step S1). Here, the start signal input notification from the main board 10 to the sub board 20 is monitored, and the process waits until the start signal is input. Here, the gaming state is a bonus establishment state.

  When the game starts, the internal lottery result performed by the internal lottery means 120 of the main board 10 is input to the sub board (step S2). This makes it possible to determine whether or not the cherry that will trigger the chance zone lottery to determine whether or not to perform the chance zone, and whether or not the bell that will trigger the AT lottery during the chance zone has been won. Judgment is possible. In the chance zone game, as in the case of AT, the correct batting order that makes it possible to win the bell with the batting order bell is notified, and there is no need to perform penalty processing. In this case, the chance zone lottery The condition (trigger) for performing the game may be the winning of the bell instead of winning the batting order bell.

  It is determined whether or not the chance zone flag is on (step S3). The chance zone flag is turned on when the chance zone lottery is won, and turned off when the chance zone end condition is satisfied. Therefore, when the chance zone flag is on, it indicates the chance zone. Here, the next game of the game won in the chance zone lottery is set as the chance zone, but the chance zone lottery may be performed at the start of the game and the chance zone may be started from the game won in the chance zone lottery.

  If the chance zone flag is off, that is, if it is not the chance zone, it is determined in the internal lottery result whether or not a small cherry or a strong cherry that is a small role that triggers the chance zone lottery is won (step S4). ). If a weak cherry or a strong cherry is not won, the chance zone lottery process is terminated, and input of a start signal that triggers the start of the next game is awaited in step S1.

  When a weak cherry or a strong cherry is won, a chance zone lottery process is performed (step S5). Then, it is determined whether or not the chance zone lottery is won (step S6). If the chance zone lottery is not won, the chance zone lottery process is terminated and the process returns to step S1. In this embodiment, at the time of winning the weak cherry and the strong cherry, AT lottery is performed at the start of the game (when a start signal is input), and when the AT lottery is won, the chance zone lottery process is not performed. The chance zone lottery may be performed every time a weak cherry or a strong cherry is won, and the result of the chance zone lottery may be invalidated when the AT lottery is won. That is, at the time of winning the AT lottery, the chance zone flag remains off regardless of the result of the chance zone lottery.

When the chance zone lottery is won (when the AT lottery is not won), the chance zone flag is turned on from off (step S7).
The number of games that is the chance zone period is set in the chance zone count value of the chance zone counter 199 set in the sub memory 190S of the sub-board 20 (step S8). Here, the basic number of games in the chance zone is 10 times. In addition, the number of games in the chance zone is added with the number of times that the AT lottery has been missed (AT is a deviation count value) if the AT lottery is not won during the current chance zone. ing.

  During the chance zone, when the hitting bell is selected as described above, the AT lottery is performed, and when the bonus is established, the hitting bell is won with a probability of 1/3 or more. Therefore, for example, if the number of AT lottery executions in each chance zone is averaged, three or four AT lotteries are performed. Even in the chance zone, although the probability is low, AT lottery is also performed in the win of Replay 2, weak cherry or strong cherry. Therefore, for example, if the AT lottery is not won in the current chance zone, the number of AT lottery that is not won (missed) will be about 3, for example, and the chance of this time will be 10 times the basic number of games. For example, about 3 times are added as the number of AT lottery that is not won in the zone, and about 13 times is the number of games in the chance zone.

  In other words, in the current chance zone, the number of AT lottery that has not been won is counted as an AT deviation count value set in the AT counter 200 of the sub memory 190S of the sub-board 20 until the AT lottery is won. Each time the AT lottery is performed and the winning combination is not made, the AT deviation count value of the AT counter 200 is incremented by 1 (incremented). The AT deviation count value is added to the chance zone count value. As described later, when the AT lottery is won during the chance zone, the AT deviation count value is reset to zero.

  When the AT lottery has never been performed during this chance zone, and when the AT lottery is won during the chance zone in the current chance zone, the count value of the chance zone counter is 10 as the basic number of games. Set. If no AT lottery has been performed in this chance zone, the predetermined number of games may be added to the basic 10 times as the number of games in the chance zone. For example, one game number selected by lottery among 1-10 game numbers may be added as a predetermined game number.

  In the present embodiment, the chance zone starts from the next game in which the chance zone lottery is won and the chance zone flag is turned on, and during the chance zone, the AT lottery is performed every time the batting order bell is won.

  As described above, the chance zone count value is set to 10 and, after adding the AT deviation count value (which may be 0), the AT deviation count value is reset to 0 (step S9), and the chance zone flag is set. End the chance zone process when turned from off to on.

  If it is determined in step S3 that the chance zone flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the batting order bell as an AT (lottery) trigger is won in the internal lottery (step S10). Here, since the chance zone flag is already on, it is a chance zone, the batting order bell that will be the AT lottery trigger only in the chance zone, and the replay 2 that is always the AT lottery trigger in the non-AT state, weak cherry And it is determined whether or not a strong cherry is won.

  When the AT lottery opportunity is won, AT lottery is performed on the sub-board 20 (production control means 180) (step S11). When the AT lottery is performed, it is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won (step S12). When the AT lottery shifts, the AT shifts the shift count value by 1 (increment) (step S13).

  When the AT lottery trigger is not won in step S10 and when the AT missed count value is incremented in step S13, the chance zone count value is decreased by 1 based on the fact that the game is played once in the chance zone. (Step S14). Next, it is determined whether or not the chance zone count value has become 0 (step S15). If it is not 0, the chance zone process is terminated, and the process returns to step S1 to wait for the next game start.

  If the chance zone count value is 0, the chance zone flag is turned off (step S16), the chance zone process is terminated, and the process returns to step S1 to wait for the next game start.

  If it is determined in step S12 that the AT lottery has been won, an AT start process that is a process for transitioning to the AT preparation state is performed (step S17), and the AT deviation count value is reset to 0. (Step S18). Next, the process proceeds to step S16, where the chance zone flag is turned off to end the chance zone. That is, the end of the chance zone is when one of the two conditions, that is, the chance zone counter becomes 0 or the AT lottery is won during the chance zone, is satisfied. That is, the chance zone ends when the chance zone is played for the period of the number of games set at the start of the chance zone or when the AT lottery is won during the chance zone.

  According to such a chance zone process by the advantageous period control means 181, if the AT lottery is not won during the current chance zone, the number of AT lotteries that are lost in the chance zone is counted. As the number of games in the chance zone is increased and the chance zone is lengthened, the chance of winning an AT lottery opportunity in the chance zone increases, and the possibility of winning in the AT lottery increases.

  Therefore, a player who has not won the AT lottery during the chance zone expects that it will be easier to win the AT lottery when the next chance zone starts based on the longer chance zone. Will have. In this case, based on the fact that the game did not transition to the AT in the chance zone, if it is wondering whether to end the game at the end of the chance zone, in the next chance zone, the number of games is likely to become long, so it becomes easy to become an AT. However, it will prompt the continuation of the game, and it is possible to suppress the end of the game at the end of the chance zone. In other words, it is possible to suppress the chance zone set to entertain the game by the player as an opportunity for the player to end the game.

  In addition, since the degree of advantage to the player in the next chance zone depends on the number of AT lotteries that were not won in the chance zone, the next chance in the chance zone that did not transition to the AT The degree of advantage of the zone becomes reasonably random, and the player can be interested not only in winning the AT lottery but also in the number of AT lotteries in the chance zone.

  In addition, since the number of games in the next chance zone is increased by the number of games that were lost in the AT lottery during the chance zone, the player should have a sense of expectation of transitioning to the AT without becoming too advantageous to the player. Can do. In other words, if you do not win the AT lottery during the chance zone, the next chance zone will be advantageous, so if you do not win the AT lottery continuously in a predetermined number of chance zones (for example, 5 times or more) It is possible to increase the player's willingness to play even if the degree of advantage is not so much as compared to the case where it is advantageous for the player.

  In addition, in the chance zone next to the chance zone that did not win the AT lottery, the number of games increased by the same number as the number of times that the AT lottery was not won in this chance zone, but for example, it was not won The number of games that is a multiple of the number of times may be added to the number of games in the next chance zone. In the present embodiment, when the AT lottery is not won in the current chance zone, the number of games in the next chance zone is increased according to the number of AT lottery that is lost. The method of making the chance zone advantageous is not limited to an increase in the number of games in the chance zone, but may be advantageous to the player by other methods.

  For example, the probability of AT lottery at the time of winning the batting order bell in the next chance zone of the chance zone that has not transitioned to AT may be increased according to the number of AT lotteries that were not won in the current chance zone. For example, if the AT lottery probability at the time of winning the batting order bell in the chance zone is 1/10, even if the denominator of the winning probability is reduced according to the number of AT lotteries that were not won in this chance zone Good. For example, the AT lottery is obtained by subtracting the number of non-winning AT lottery from the denominator or multiplying the number of non-winning AT lottery by any number such as 0.1, 0.5, 2.0, etc. May be subtracted from the denominator value of the winning probability. Further, instead of subtracting a value corresponding to the number of AT lotteries that were not won from the denominator of the winning probability, the value may be added to the numerator. Alternatively, the winning probability may be multiplied by a value corresponding to the number of AT lotteries that have not been won.

  In addition, when the AT lottery is not won in the chance zone, the winning probability at the next chance zone lottery is determined according to the number of AT lotteries that are not won in the current chance zone. You may make it high similarly to the case. It is advantageous for the player that the chance zone in this case is likely to be a chance zone. Also, in the above-mentioned chance zone process, when winning in the chance zone, if the AT is not won in this chance zone, the AT deviation count value that is the number of AT lottery in the current chance zone that is not won is calculated. It is added to the number of games in the next chance zone, and at this time the AT deviation count value is reset to 0 (step S9), but this need not be reset. In this case, the AT deviation count value is reset only when the AT lottery is won during the chance zone.

  That is, as long as the AT lottery is not won in the chance zone, the AT deviation count value may be increased. In other words, if there are consecutive chance zones that are not won in the AT lottery, the next chance zone will be won for the AT lottery instead of being advantageous to the player according to the number of AT lotteries that were not won in each chance zone. When there are consecutive chance zones, the next chance zone may be advantageous to the player in accordance with the sum of the number of AT lotteries that were not won in the plurality of consecutive chance zones.

  In addition, for example, among the gaming machines in which AT or ART is performed as a privilege, for example, by winning a stock lottery performed at the time of winning a rare small role, etc., one set of ART ( There is known a gaming machine capable of stocking an AT. If a plurality of sets of ART are stocked in such a gaming machine, the ART can be repeated by sequentially digesting the plurality of sets of stock. Further, there may be a case where a loop lottery is performed at the time of winning an ART, and when the loop lottery is won, the ART stock is increased by one set. Further, since the loop lottery is repeatedly performed corresponding to the game until it is not won (losing), the number of sets that are stocked increases if the loop lottery continues to be won. The loop probability that is the winning probability of the loop lottery is set, for example, in a plurality of stages, and any one of the loop probabilities is selected by lottery or the like.

  Therefore, depending on the number of ART lottery (AT lottery) that was not won in the chance zone, the loop probability in the loop lottery when the ART lottery is won next, the loop probability selected by lottery, etc. or the lowest loop probability You may make it higher in steps. A game machine that does not increase the number of ART sets that are stocked when winning a loop lottery, but does one set of ARTs and does a loop lottery again without digesting the number of ART sets that are stocked. Is also known. In this case, if the winning is performed continuously in the loop lottery, the ART can be repeatedly performed without digesting the stock. In such a gaming machine, the loop probability in the loop lottery when the ART lottery (AT lottery) is won next is determined according to the number of ART lottery (AT lottery) that is not won in the chance zone as described above. You may increase in steps.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The second embodiment is obtained by changing a part of the chance zone process of the first embodiment. The configuration other than the chance zone process is the same as that of the first embodiment. Differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, the chance zone process according to the second embodiment is advantageous to the player when winning in the AT lottery during the chance zone, and is the chance zone to win the AT lottery. In the case where the occurrence occurs continuously, it is made more advantageous to the player according to the number of consecutive chance zones won in the AT lottery. That is, not only when the AT lottery is not won during the chance zone, but also when the AT lottery is won, the next chance zone is advantageous to the player and the player is encouraged to continue the game until the next chance zone. It is supposed to prompt.

  In the chance zone process, when the chance zone won in the AT lottery is performed in the process of the first embodiment, the number of games in the chance zone period is set so that the next chance zone is advantageous to the player. If there are consecutive processing and chance zones for winning the AT lottery, the number of consecutive times is counted, and the number of consecutive chance zones for winning the AT lottery increases. And a process of returning the number of games in the chance zone to the original number before the increase when the number of games in the chance zone period reaches a predetermined number. In the second embodiment, in step S9, the process of resetting the AT miss count value is deleted, and if there are consecutive chance zones that are not won in the AT lottery, the consecutive AT lottery is not won. The number of AT lotteries that are not won in the chance zone is sequentially added, and the AT deviation count value is increased until the AT lottery is won in the chance zone.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 12 showing the chance zone process of the second embodiment, the same step numbers as those in the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 are assigned to the same processes as in the first embodiment. In the description, description of processing similar to that in the first embodiment will be omitted or simplified.

  In the chance zone process of the second embodiment, it is determined that the chance zone flag is turned on in step S3, and it is in the chance zone. In step S10, an AT lottery is performed by winning the batting order bell as an AT trigger. When the AT lottery is won in step S12 and AT is started, the count value per AT set in the AT counter 200 of the sub memory 190S of the sub-board 20 is incremented by 1 (increment) in step S17a. Next, in step S17b, it is determined whether or not the count value per AT is 11. If the count value per AT is 11, the count value per AT is reset to 0 in step S17c.

  As a result, when the AT lottery is won during the chance zone and the chance zone ends, the count value per AT increases by one. When the count value per AT exceeds the upper limit of 10 and becomes 11, the count per AT The value is reset to zero. Here, every time there is a chance zone in which the number of games in the chance zone is won in the AT lottery, the number of games in the chance zone is increased by two, and the chance zone in which the number of games is 20 The number of games will return to 10 in the next chance zone. This is a process for preventing the chance zone period from becoming too long. In addition, when the number of games in the chance zone reaches the upper limit, instead of returning to the original number of games, a lottery to return the number of games is performed at the beginning or end of the chance zone, and when this lottery is won The number of games in the chance zone may be restored.

  Even if the AT lottery is not won during the chance zone, the count value per AT is reset to zero. That is, in step S3, if the chance zone flag is determined to be on and the vehicle is in the chance zone, the chance zone count value becomes 0 in step S15 without winning the AT lottery and ending the chance zone, When it is determined that the number of games in the chance zone period has been exhausted and the chance zone ends, that is, when the chance zone ends without winning the AT lottery, the count value per AT is reset in step S15a. 0. Therefore, when a chance zone that is not won in the AT lottery occurs, when the chance zones that are won in the AT lottery are interrupted, the number of games that will be the next chance zone period is returned to the original value. It will be.

  When it is determined that the chance zone lottery is won in step S6 in a state that is not the chance zone, the basic 10 is set in the case where the number of games for the chance zone period to be started is set in step S8a. At this time, the above-mentioned AT deviation count value and the count value per AT are added. In this case, when the AT deviation count value is 1 or more, the AT lottery is not won in the current chance zone, and the count value per AT is 0. Further, when the count value per AT is 1 or more, the AT lottery is won during the current chance zone, and the AT deviation count value is 0. Therefore, when the AT lottery is won in the current chance zone, the count value per AT is added to the chance zone count value. When the AT lottery is not won in the current chance zone, the chance zone count value is increased. The AT deviation count value is added. If the count value per AT reaches the upper limit at the start of this chance zone, or if the batting order bell is not won once in the chance zone, both the AT off count value and the count value per AT will be 0.

  In such a gaming machine, if the AT lottery is not won during the chance zone, the next chance zone is advantageous to the player according to the number of AT lotteries in the chance zone. When the AT lottery is won during the chance zone, the next chance zone is advantageous to the player according to the number of consecutive chance zones to be won in the AT lottery. Therefore, there is a greater possibility of winning the AT lottery in the next chance zone, even if the AT lottery is not won in the chance zone, and the number of players who quit the game when the chance zone ends is reduced. Can be made.

  In the second embodiment, the method advantageous to the player is not limited to increasing the number of games in the chance zone period, but depending on the continuous number of chance zones won in the AT lottery. It is conceivable to increase the winning probability of the lottery or increase the winning probability of the chance zone lottery. In addition, as a method advantageous to the player, when the AT lottery is won in the chance zone including the first embodiment, the AT period to be generated is lengthened (the value of the number of games as the AT period). May be added).

  In addition, the chance zone lottery is not limited to the hitting or winning of the batting order bell, but may be the winning or winning of the replay, and it is triggered by a predetermined number of games from the previous AT or chance zone. A chance zone lottery or a chance zone may be started.

120 Internal lottery means 180 Production control means (specific advantageous state (AT) lottery means, specific advantageous state control means)
181 Advantageous period control means 200 AT counter (AT deviation counter (condition satisfaction counting means))

Claims (2)

An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are successful
A specific advantageous state lottery means for performing a specific advantageous state lottery as to whether or not to generate a specific advantageous state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state when a lottery trigger condition based on the result of the internal lottery is satisfied;
Specific advantageous state control means for starting the specific advantageous state when winning in the specific advantageous state lottery;
Advantageous period control means for controlling the start and end of an advantageous period in which the specific lottery opportunity condition that is more easily established than the normal lottery opportunity condition is set and the chance of executing the specific advantageous state lottery can be increased. A gaming machine with which
Comprising condition establishment counting means for counting the number of establishment of the lottery trigger condition during the advantageous period;
The advantageous period control means, if the specific advantageous state lottery is not won during the advantageous period, the next advantageous period according to the number of establishment of the lottery trigger condition counted by the condition establishment count means Is set to be more advantageous than the current advantageous period for the player. The advantageous period control means ends the advantageous period when a game of the number of games set from the start of the advantageous period is performed,
The lottery trigger condition counted by the condition establishment counting means in the number of games set in the next advantageous period when the specific advantageous state lottery performed during the advantageous period is not won. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of times of establishment is added.

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