JP2017012488A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of achieving various game properties without increasing a data capacity.SOLUTION: A game machine is configured so that performance control means 180 executes: basis value determination processing for referring to a random number acquired from random number generation means 110, and a common table stored in performance lottery table storage means 196, for determining a basis value; intermediate value determination processing for referring to the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110, and at least one intermediate table out of plural intermediate tables stored in the performance lottery table storage means 196, for determining at least one intermediate value; and control value determination processing for using the basis value determined in the basis value determination processing, and the at least one intermediate value determined in the intermediate value determination processing, for determining at least one control value.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (swivel type gaming machine, slot machine) including a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to a game medium such as a medal or a pachinko ball, and performs a game for acquiring a game medium such as a medal or a pachinko ball. In addition, this type of gaming machine has an internal lottery triggered by the player's rotation start operation and starts rotating a plurality of reels, and the player's stop operation triggers an aspect according to the result of the internal lottery. The control is performed to stop a plurality of reels. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

  The gaming machine described above has a reference value (reference value) and a calculation value (calculation value) with a small data capacity in order to reduce the amount of data required for the control process, A technique for deriving a value used in a control process using a base value and a calculated value is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1). In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, for example, the lottery probability data at the setting value “1” is used as a reference value, and the difference value between the reference value and each lottery probability data at the setting values “2” to “6” is calculated. A value obtained by reducing the data volume by dividing by a preset increment coefficient is used as a calculation value. For example, when executing a control process that requires lottery probability data at the set value “2”, the operation value at the set value “2” is multiplied by an increment coefficient, and the multiplied value is added to the base value, whereby data The lottery probability data at the setting value “2” can be derived without storing the lottery probability data at the setting value “2” having a large capacity, and a control process using the lottery probability data at the setting value “2” is executed.

JP 2001-104544 A

  By the way, in recent years, in gaming machines, the number of values (control values) used at the time of execution of control processing is increased, and the contents of the control processing vary depending on the control values determined to be used. Improves sex. In order to increase the number of control values while reducing the data capacity, a configuration in which control values are derived using a plurality of values determined from a plurality of lottery tables is conceivable.

  However, as the number of control processes using control values increases, a control value is derived for each control process, and therefore, a plurality of values determined from a plurality of lottery tables are required by the number of control processes. The number of lottery tables increases in proportion to the number of control processes, and the data capacity increases.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of realizing various gaming properties without increasing the data capacity.

(1) The present invention provides a random number generation means (110) for generating a random number;
Control value determining means (180) for determining a control value used in the control processing;
Table storage means (196) for storing a common table associated with base values and a plurality of intermediate tables associated with intermediate values for the random numbers acquired by the control value determining means from the random number generating means; With
The control value determining means includes
A base value determination process for determining the base value with reference to a random number acquired from the random number generation means and the common table stored in the table storage means;
Intermediate value determination processing for determining at least one intermediate value with reference to the random number acquired from the random number generation means and at least one intermediate table among the plurality of intermediate tables stored in the table storage means When,
A control value determining process for determining at least one control value using the base value determined in the base value determining process and at least one of the intermediate values determined in the intermediate value determining process; It is characterized by that.

  In the present invention, the control value determining means determines the base value with reference to the random number acquired from the random number generating means and the common table in the base value determining process, and the random number acquired from the random number generating means in the intermediate value determining process. And an intermediate value is determined with reference to at least one intermediate table among the plurality of intermediate tables. In the control value determination process, at least one control value is determined using the base value determined in the base value determination process and at least one intermediate value determined in the intermediate value determination process.

  In other words, the gaming machine of the present invention is determined with reference to the base value determined with reference to the common table that is not changed in determining any control value and the intermediate table that can be changed according to the determined control value. Since the control value is determined using the intermediate value, the data required for determining the control value can be reduced, and various games can be realized without increasing the data capacity.

  (2) In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that, in the plurality of intermediate tables, random numbers associated with the intermediate values are configured with the same number of bytes.

  For this reason, the gaming machine according to the present invention uses the same random number of bytes when referring to the intermediate table, so that the random number acquired according to the intermediate table to be used is the same. It is not necessary to change the number of bytes, and the data capacity can be reduced.

  (3) Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the random number associated with the base value in the common table is the same as the random number associated with the intermediate value in each of the plurality of intermediate tables. It consists of the number of bytes.

  For this reason, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the number of bytes of random numbers required when referring to the common table is the same as when referring to any intermediate table. There is no need to change the number of bytes of random numbers to be acquired when executing in the decision process. That is, the gaming machine of the present invention does not need to change the number of bytes of random numbers required for determining the control value, and can reduce the data capacity.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of realizing various gaming properties without increasing the data capacity.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a state transition diagram of the production state. (A) is a diagram showing a base value lottery table of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a diagram showing a first intermediate value lottery table, (C) is a second intermediate value lottery table. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing of the game performed in the game in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the base value lottery process performed in the control process of the game shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control value setting process performed in the control process of the game shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st control value lottery process performed in the control value setting process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd control value lottery process performed in the control value setting process shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called spinning-type game machine, and is a type of game machine that performs a game using a medal as a game medium.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 as a plurality of reels is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. It has been. A hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 2) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower part of the reel unit in the housing. In addition, a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, and the like are mounted in the casing of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, and a control board that controls the operation of the slot machine 1 is also housed.

  The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 each have an outer peripheral surface divided into 21 regions (hereinafter referred to as “frames”) at regular intervals. One of the symbols is arranged. Further, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (not shown) as reel driving means, and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor, and the number of drive pulses of the stepping motor. And by controlling the pulse width and the like, the frame can be stopped in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit and a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stepping motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is cut off. Then, as the rotation of the stepping motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so that they can be opened and closed individually. The front upper door UD is provided with 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. 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 from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 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. Is set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three, and when a medal corresponding to the prescribed insertion number is inserted, the first reel R1 The effective line L1 configured by the middle stage of the third reel R3 is activated.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the active line L1 in the display window DW, and when the symbol combination on the effective line L1 is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined role, As a winning combination, medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320.

  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. And various game information such as display of information suggesting how to press the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 related to the payout of medals.

  The front upper door UD is provided with a display device 330 for performing effects. The display device 330 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays various videos and images for assisting the game or exciting the game. Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for producing effects are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or exciting the game are output.

  Various operation means are provided on the front lower door DD. As the operation means, a single bet button BT for inserting one medal and a max bet button MB for inserting a predetermined number of medals as input operation means for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. The first lever R1 to the third reel R3 are rotated and driven by a start lever SL as a game start operation means for causing the player to execute a start operation that triggers the start of the game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Stop buttons B1 to B3 as stop operation means for causing the player to execute a stop operation that triggers the stop of each of the reels R1 to R3, and an adjustment button BS for adjusting the credited medals. Is also provided.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or when the medal is credited more than the predetermined insertion number, the player presses the single bet button BT as many times as the predetermined insertion number. By performing a single bet operation or a max bet operation in which the max bet button MB is pressed, a predetermined number of inserted medals are set in the inserted state, and rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be started. Set to ready state. When the player performs a start operation on the start lever SL, 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. On the condition that the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is increased to a predetermined speed and becomes a steady rotation, the pressing operation of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is permitted, that is, the stop button B1 to the stop button. The stop operation by B3 is validated.

  Thereafter, when the player presses down the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 (hereinafter referred to as “pressing timing”) at an arbitrary timing, the stop signal output built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is output. A stop switch 240 as a means performs an on operation to change a reel stop signal output to the control board from the off state to the on state. Here, the stop switch includes, for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure sensor, and the like.

  In addition, when the player releases the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switch corresponding to each of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 performs an off operation, and the reel stop that is output to the control board The signal is changed from the on state to the off state. Then, the control board 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 button B1 to the stop button 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 port MO to the medal tray MP. ing. Further, when the settlement button BS is pressed while the credited medal is stored in the gaming machine, it corresponds to the number of credits (number of credited medals) from the hopper unit 320 when the settlement button BS is pressed. A settlement process for paying out the number of medals is performed, and medals are paid out from the medal payout exit MO to the medal tray MP.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is controlled by the game control means 100 as a control board. The game control means 100 receives various input signals from the input means of the medal insertion switch 210, a bet switch 220 as a plurality of operation detection means, a start switch 230, and a stop switch 240, and executes various games. The operation of the output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, and the acoustic device 340 is controlled based on the calculation result. The functions of the game control means 100 are various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, or a predetermined information stored in advance in a ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of these programs.

  Further, the game control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, Production control means 180 and storage means 190 are included. Each means constituting the game control means 100 reads and executes each control program stored in advance in the storage means 190 when executing each control process.

  The insertion accepting means 105 performs a process of validating the game start operation for the start lever SL based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions (3) during the insertion acceptance period for accepting the insertion of medals. . Specifically, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the insertion accepting unit 105 puts the inserted medals into the insertion state with the specified number of insertions as the limit in accordance with the operation of the medal insertion switch 210. Set. In addition, when the bet operation in which the single bet button BT or the max bet button MB is pressed in a state where the medal is credited is performed, the insertion accepting unit 105 performs the specified number of insertions as the bet switch 220 is activated. The credited medal is set to the inserted state with the limit of.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL that is activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the predetermined insertion number is accepted as the game start operation by the player. In addition to triggering the rotation of the reels R1 to R3, the internal lottery means 120 described later triggers the internal lottery.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating a random number acquired by each means in a control process executed by each means constituting the game control means 100. A plurality of hardware counters for generating random numbers and a plurality of random number storage areas for storing random numbers generated from the hardware counters are provided. Each hardware counter is composed of an increment counter that circulates in a range of 65536 values from 0 to 65535 (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). When the start operation is executed and a start signal output by detecting the start operation by the start switch 230 is input, a 2-byte random number is generated as a random number and stored in each random number storage area.

  In the present embodiment, the “random number” is not limited to a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are substantially irregular. Values that can function as random numbers are also included.

  The internal lottery means 120 is a means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is made based on the input of a start signal output from the start switch 230. The lottery table selection process, random number determination process, lottery flag Perform setting processing.

  In the lottery table selection process, the internal lottery table stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190 is selected based on the current gaming state to use the internal lottery table. To do.

  In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) is associated with various roles such as replay, small role, bonus, and losing (unauthorized). Yes. Here, an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery table A”) selected when the gaming state is the normal state, and an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery table A”) selected when the gaming state is the bonus establishment state. , Described as “internal lottery table B”), the winning probabilities of the small roles are set to be the same, and as the small roles, a plurality of types of bells are paid out in which more medals are paid out than the prescribed number of inserted coins when winning. A random value is assigned to each of a combination and a plurality of types of missed combinations that can be awarded when the timing of pressing the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is appropriate while paying out medals less than the prescribed number of coins inserted at the time of winning. It is associated. Also, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) as a bonus continuous operating device related to the first type special bonus is prepared as a bonus. , BB is set as a lottery target. The internal lottery table B is different from the internal lottery table A in the replay win probability, and the replay win probability is higher than the internal lottery table A by making the replay a lottery object instead of BB and lose in the internal lottery table A. Is set to be high. An internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery table C”) that is selected when the gaming state is a bonus establishment state, JAC1 that wins multiple types of bell roles as a small role, and multiple types A random number value is associated with JAC2 that is won in duplicate for the missing combination.

  In the random number determination process, on the basis of the start signal output from the start switch 230, a random number (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number storage area of the random number generator 110 for each game, and the acquired random number is selected in the lottery table selection process In comparison with the internal lottery table, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is won based on the comparison result.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning 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 slot machine 1 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 storage unit 190.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a winning state are carried over for the next game regardless of the winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to a non-winning state is prepared. BB is associated with the former carry-over possible flag, and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when BB is won by internal lottery, a process of carrying over the winning state of the lottery flag of BB until BB wins is performed. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not the small role and replay are successful even in a game in which the winning state of the BB lottery flag is carried over. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, in a game in which the winning state of the BB lottery flag is carried over, if a small role or replay is won, the BB lottery flag already won and the small lot won by the internal lottery A lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of combinations including a combination and a replay lottery flag is set in a winning state.

  The reel control means 130 is driven by the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the stepping motor based on the output of the start signal from the start switch 230 that operates when the player performs a start operation on the start lever SL. The rotation drive of is started. In addition, the reel control means 130, when the rotation state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is a rotation state in which the rotation is a steady rotation at a predetermined speed (for example, about 80 rpm), the stop button B1 corresponding to each reel. Control for enabling the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 when the stop button B3 is pressed is executed. The reel control means 130 stops supplying the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 when the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 based on the detection of the stop operation. Then, control is performed to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. At this time, the reel control unit 130 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, that is, the result of the internal lottery. That is, the reel control means 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is pressed. Thus, control is performed to stop the reel at the determined stop position.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed. The reel is stopped. Here, when the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the reel is stopped from the time when the stop button is pressed based on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel. Up to 4 frames can be rotated up to this point. The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. The symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is valid when the position is within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the active line L1 at the time when the operation is pressed Control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button on which the pressing operation has been performed so that the reel is displayed at the display position on the line L1.

  Here, the reel control means 130 receives the start signal output when the start switch 230 detects the start operation, starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and starts one game. In this case, a waiting time (about 4.1 seconds) generally called a wait (or wait time) is set. Then, when the reel control means 130 receives a start signal from the start switch 230 within a period from the setting of the standby time until the standby time elapses, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 after the standby time has elapsed. Is configured to start rotation. With this configuration, the reel control means 130 can start a game after a minimum game time (about 4.1 seconds) has elapsed as a certain time from the start of one game to the start of the next game. .

  The reel control unit 130 refers to a logic calculation process for obtaining a stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation and a stop control table stored in the stop control table storage unit 193 of the storage unit 190, so that the reel control unit 130 rotates. Table reference processing for determining the stop position is performed.

  First, in the logic calculation processing, 0 to 4 frames from the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time when the stop switch 240 is activated, that is, when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames existing in the range. Here, the reel control means 130 is a reel index which is information indicating that the reel output once has been rotated when the photo sensor provided in the reel unit 310 detects the reel position detection unit provided in each reel. And the rotation angle of the reel from the reference position at which the reel index is detected (calculated from the number of times of supply of the drive pulse supplied to the stepping motor), and the rotation state of the reel when the reel stop signal is received from the stop switch. get. 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, the pressed detection position, and the like. When there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority, the actual stop position is determined by table reference processing.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. In the logic operation processing, when the lottery flags relating to two or more types of winning combinations are set to the internal winning state, the stop including the symbols constituting the winning form of the winning combination having the highest priority according to the priority order associated with each winning combination. The priority is determined so that the position candidate has a higher priority than the stop position candidate including the symbols constituting the winning form of the role having a low priority.

  Note that, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of small roles are won in the internal lottery, the method of obtaining the priority of the stop position candidates depends on the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line L1. There are a method for obtaining the priority and a method for obtaining the priority according to the number of medals to be paid out based on a payout predetermined for the small role. In the case of obtaining the priority of the stop position candidates in accordance with the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line L1, the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the effective line L1 (hereinafter, “winning symbol combination”). The priority of each stop position candidate is determined so that the priority becomes higher as the stop position increases in number. In addition, when the priority of the stop position candidates is obtained according to the number of medals paid out, the number of medals paid out based on the payout of the small role corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line L1 is large. The priority of each stop position candidate is determined so that the higher the priority is, the higher the stop position becomes, that is, the stop position where a small combination with a large payout can be won. However, when determining the priority of stop position candidates according to the number of paid-out medals, if a small role with the same payout is won in duplicate, each of the small positions can be won. Candidate priorities are treated as the same.

  In the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining reel stop position candidates. Here, the pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that the 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 Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so that it does not stop.

  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 storage means 190, the display is made on the active line L1 when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination that has been set is a predetermined winning combination. The winning combination is such that the presence / absence of a winning combination of BB, replay, bell, and spilling can be determined (hereinafter referred to as “winning determination”) based on the symbol combination displayed on the active line L1 in a state where each reel is stopped. A judgment table is prepared.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of types of bells can be won when the bells that can be won without fail depending on the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 and when the pressing timings of the stop buttons B1 to B3 are appropriate. It may be any of the bell role. The symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the bell role that can be won regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, the first reel in a positional relationship that can be displayed on the effective line L1 regardless of the pressed detection position. R1 to the third reel R3 are arranged respectively. Similarly, the replay is configured so that a winning can be made regardless of the timing of pressing each stop button. On the other hand, when the BB and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at appropriate timings, the winning combination of the bell and the losing combination means that the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of each winning combination are in the range of the number of sliding frames. The reels are arranged on the reels so that they are displayed on the effective line L1 when the stop buttons are operated to stop in the state of being located inside.

  And in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, each process is performed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140 in the winning determination process. As each process executed based on the winning combination determination result, for example, when a small combination wins, a process for determining the number of medals to be paid out to the payout control means 150 is performed, and when a replay wins. Causes the replay processing means 160 to execute processing without consuming medals in the next game, and when a bonus is won, processing to shift the gaming state to the gaming state transition control means 170 is performed.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout 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 a medal corresponding to the determined number of payouts is used as a payout device. Control to cause the hopper unit 320 to pay out is performed. In the present embodiment, the dividends for a plurality of types of bell combinations set to a number of payouts greater than the specified input number are all set to eight. In addition, the dividends of a plurality of types of missed combinations that are set to a number of payouts smaller than the specified number of inserts are all set to one.

  The replay processing means 160 determines that the symbol combination indicating the replay winning is stopped and displayed on the active line L1 by the winning determination means 140, and when the replay wins, the player inserts medals owned by the player for the next game. The replay process (re-game process) for setting the same preparation state as the previous game is performed without the need for. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a replay is won, an automatic insertion that automatically inserts the same number of medals as the previous game without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). Processing is performed, and the next start operation for the start lever SL is waited in a state where the same effective line L1 as that of the previous game is set.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, 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. Here, one condition may be defined as the game condition transition condition, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are set, the game is based on the fact that any one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied, or that all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. The state can be shifted to another gaming state. In the present embodiment, the gaming state transition control means 170 has a normal state, a bonus establishment state, and a bonus state as the gaming state, but is not limited to this, for example, a normal state or a bonus establishment state. You may have the replay time state (RT state) from which the winning probability of a replay differs, and you may have several RT state from which the winning probability of a replay each differs.

  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 BB is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the bonus establishment state. Further, in the normal state, of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C, refer to the internal lottery table A in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example, and BB is set as a lottery target. The internal lottery is performed.

  The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the BB is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, the internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table B among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C is performed. In the internal lottery table B, as described above, since BB is a winning combination associated with the carry-over possible flag, BB is excluded from the lottery target, and replay is the lottery target instead of BB. For this reason, the internal lottery table B is set to have a higher replay win probability than the internal lottery table A.

  In the bonus establishment state, as described above, the lottery flag corresponding to BB is maintained in the winning state until BB wins. When the winning symbol combination of BB is displayed on the active line L1, 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 winning symbol combination of BB is displayed on the active line L1. In the bonus state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table C having a configuration in which the winning probability of the small role is different from the other internal lottery tables among the internal lottery tables A to C.

  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. The gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to end the bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state when medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 100) are paid out. In the present embodiment, the end condition for the bonus state is determined by the total number of medals paid out. However, the end condition may be determined by the number of games in the bonus state or the number of wins for small roles. Further, the bonus state may be one in which an end condition is set so as to end in one game.

  The effect control means 180 is based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 195 and relates to effects related to the game, such as display effects performed using the display device 330 and sound effects performed using the audio device 340, for example. Take control. Specifically, when the player operates the respective components of the slot machine 1 for the operation of the medal insertion, the single bet button BT, the maximum bet button MB, the start lever SL, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, or the like When a game event such as a state change occurs, the first reel is turned on or blinking, the display content of the display device 330 is changed, the sound is output from the speaker, and the start signal is output from the start switch 230. By performing an effect using the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that delays the start of rotation of the R1 to the third reel R3, an effect for exciting the game or an execution control for assisting the game is performed. .

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effect control means 180, as shown in FIG. 3B, displays the normal effect state, the chance zone state (CZ state), and the assist time state (AT state) as the special effect state. The production state is changed among a plurality of types of production states including the control, and the production state is controlled to shift to the CZ state or the AT state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition. Further, the effect control means 180 causes each component constituting the effect device 300 to execute an effect based on each effect state. In the present embodiment, the production control unit 180 acquires a random number from the random number storage area of the random number generation unit 110 for each lottery process using a random number, and a plurality of production lotteries stored in the production lottery table storage unit 196. Each lottery process is executed using an effect lottery table necessary for each lottery process.

  The normal effect state is an effect state that is executed when the effect state is not the CZ state or the AT state, and is an effect state that continues until the state is shifted to another effect state. In the normal production state, the production control means 180 transitions to the CZ state when a predetermined winning combination determined in advance is won or when a value added during execution of a point addition production described later becomes a predetermined value. A CZ lottery for determining whether or not by lottery is executed. Further, in the normal production state, the production control means 180 executes an AT lottery that determines whether or not to shift to the AT state when a specific winning combination different from the predetermined winning combination is won.

  The CZ state is an effect state in which the effect state is the normal effect state, and the transition is made when the CZ lottery is won in the normal effect state. In the CZ state, the effect control unit 180 sets a value (for example, 10 games) corresponding to a predetermined number of games in the CZ end determination counter 197 at the start of the CZ state, and determines whether or not to shift to the AT state for each game. It is configured to execute an AT lottery for lottering, and it becomes an effect state in which it is easier to shift to the AT state than the normal effect state in which the AT lottery is executed only when a predetermined winning combination is won. Yes. When the AT lottery is won, the effect control means 180 changes the effect state from the CZ state to the AT state. In addition, the effect control unit 180 executes the game for a preset number of games (for example, 10 games) without winning the AT lottery, and when the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 197 becomes 0, the CZ The production state is shifted from the state to the normal production state, and the CZ state is terminated.

  The AT state shifts between a case where an AT lottery executed in the normal performance state and the CZ state is won and a case where a predetermined number of games (for example, 1000 games) are executed without shifting to the AT state. It is a production state. In the AT state, the effect control means 180 has a stop button B1 that can win the bell role in the game information display section DS when winning the bell role that can be won when the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is appropriate. ~ A display indicating the pressing timing of the stop button B3 is executed, and as an effect of notifying that the bell role is won, for example, by displaying the winning symbol combination constituting the bell role on the display device 330, The stage effect device 300 is caused to perform a winning assistance effect that assists in winning a prize indicating a pressing timing at which a bell role can be won. For this reason, the AT state is an effect state that is advantageous for paying out medals for a player who can easily acquire medals.

  In addition, when the number of games set at the start of the AT state (for example, 50 games) is executed, the effect control unit 180 shifts the effect state from the AT state to the normal effect state and ends the AT state. . In the present embodiment, the AT state is any of the case where the normal state is shifted, the case where the state is shifted from the CZ state, and the case where the game is transferred after 1000 games are executed without shifting to the AT state. Even in this case, the same value (50 games) is set as the number of AT games set in the AT end determination counter 198 at the start of the AT state. The values set in the AT end determination counter 198 may be different from each other. When configured in this manner, the slot machine 1 changes the number of times the benefit of the AT state can be enjoyed according to the AT state transition opportunity, so that the player can select which transition opportunity is to be established, The interest in games can be improved.

  And the production | presentation control means 180 performs the suggestion production | presentation which suggests the process which concerns on the transition of a production | presentation state using the display apparatus 330, a speaker, etc. FIG. In the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 has a point addition effect that adds a number to be displayed on the display device 330 each time the game is executed, and the effect state is AT as the suggestion effect when the effect state is the normal effect state. A point subtraction effect that subtracts the number displayed on the display device 330 each time the game is executed until a predetermined number of games are executed when the condition for increasing the number of AT games is satisfied. Execute.

  In the point addition effect, the effect control means 180 adds the stored value of the addition effect counter (not shown) of the storage means 190 every time the game is executed until the predetermined value is reached, and displays the stored value of the addition effect counter on the display device 330. By performing the display, the effect of adding the value displayed on the display device 330 is executed. Then, when the value displayed on the display device 330 becomes a predetermined value, that is, when the stored value of the addition effect counter becomes a predetermined value (for example, 300) or more, the effect control unit 180 The lottery process is executed, and an effect suggesting that the CZ lottery process is executed on the display device 330 is executed. Note that the addition effect counter is set to the first value when the initial value is set to 0 and the first control value is set in the effect process (see step S12 in FIG. 5) based on the set control value described later. A counter to which a control value is added.

  In the point subtraction effect, the effect control means 180 displays the number of games in which the point subtraction effect continues, and until the number of games in which the point subtraction effect continues becomes zero, the subtraction effect counter of the storage means 190 is executed every time the game is executed. By subtracting the stored value (not shown) and displaying the stored value of the subtraction effect counter on the display device 330, the effect of subtracting the value displayed on the display device 330 is executed. Then, the effect control unit 180 ends the AT when the value displayed on the display device 330 becomes 0 (0 or less), that is, when the stored value of the subtraction effect counter becomes 0 (0 or less). A process of adding a value to the determination counter is executed, and an effect suggesting that a process of adding the number of AT games to the display device 330 is executed is executed. The subtraction effect counter has an initial value of 1000, for example, and the second control value is set in the effect process based on the set control value described later (see step S12 in FIG. 5). 2 is a counter to which the control value is subtracted.

  The effect control means 180 determines a point to be added and a point to be subtracted by performing lottery using random numbers when executing the point addition effect and the point subtraction effect. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a lottery table acquired from the effect lottery table storage unit 196 as the table storage unit when the effect control unit 180 executes the point addition effect and the point subtraction effect. In the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 uses the base value lottery table shown in FIG. 4A and the first intermediate value lottery table shown in FIG. 4B when executing the point addition effect. . The effect control means 180 uses the base value lottery table shown in FIG. 4A and the second intermediate value lottery table shown in FIG. 4C when executing the point subtraction effect. Here, the base value lottery table used in common when the point addition effect is executed and when the point subtraction effect is executed constitutes a common table in the present embodiment. Further, the first intermediate value lottery table in which the first intermediate value is associated with the random number acquired by the effect control unit 180, and the second intermediate value is associated with the random number acquired by the effect control unit 180. Each of the second intermediate value lottery tables constitutes an intermediate table in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the base value lottery table includes base values “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “10” as random numbers acquired by the effect control unit 180 from the random number generation unit 110. "Is a lottery table associated with" ". The base value lottery table is associated with 1-byte random numbers of random numbers “0” to “255”.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the first intermediate value lottery table includes the first intermediate values “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” as random numbers acquired by the effect control unit 180 from the random number generation unit 110. "Is a lottery table associated with" 5 ". The first intermediate value lottery table is associated with 1-byte random numbers of random numbers “0” to “255”.

  As shown in FIG. 4C, the second intermediate value lottery table includes the second intermediate values “10”, “20”, “50”, “80” as random numbers acquired by the effect control unit 180 from the random number generation unit 110. ”And“ 100 ”are lottery tables associated with each other. The second intermediate value lottery table is associated with 1-byte random numbers of random numbers “0” to “255”.

  When executing the point addition effect, the effect control means 180 first determines the base value by comparing the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 with the base value lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage means 196. . Next, the effect control unit 180 compares the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110 with the first intermediate value lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 196 to determine the first intermediate value. Then, the effect control means 180 sets the value obtained by multiplying the determined base value and the first intermediate value as the first control value, and stores the set first control value as the stored value of the addition effect counter. Is added, and the stored value of the addition effect counter is displayed on the display device 330, whereby the effect of adding to the value displayed on the display device 330 is executed.

  As described above, the effect control means 180 determines the base value as one of “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “10”, and sets the first intermediate value to “1”. ”,“ 2 ”,“ 3 ”,“ 4 ”, and“ 5 ”, the first control value can be set in the range of 1 to 50. That is, when the point addition effect is executed, the effect control unit 180 executes an effect that randomly adds a predetermined value in the range of 1 to 50 for each execution of the game, and thus executes different effects for each game. It is possible and a variety of playability can be realized.

  In addition, when the point subtraction effect is executed, the effect control unit 180 first compares the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110 with the base value lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 196 to obtain the base value. decide. Next, the effect control means 180 compares the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 with the second intermediate value lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage means 196 to determine the second intermediate value. Then, the effect control means 180 sets the value obtained by multiplying the determined base value and the second intermediate value as the second control value, and the second control value set from the stored value of the subtraction effect counter And the stored value of the subtraction effect counter is displayed on the display device 330, whereby the effect of subtracting the value displayed on the display device 330 by the second control value is executed.

  As described above, the effect control unit 180 determines the base value as one of “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “10”, and sets the second intermediate value to “10”. ”,“ 20 ”,“ 50 ”,“ 80 ”, and“ 100 ”are determined so that the first control value can be set in the range of 10 to 1000. In other words, when the point addition effect is executed, the effect control means 180 executes an effect that randomly subtracts a predetermined value from the range of 10 to 1000 for each execution of the game. It is possible and a variety of playability can be realized.

  Note that the functional block configuration of the present embodiment can also be applied to a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, the function is realized by downloading a program that causes the computer to function as the game control means 100 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or DVD or a Web server on the Internet via a network. be able to. Further, in the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, and the like virtually function their functions with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), or a controller. This can be realized by assigning to In the computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not essential constituent requirements. These device units can virtually realize their functions by controlling images displayed on the display (display device 330).

2. Next, with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG. 9, details of the control processing related to the point addition effect and the point subtraction effect executed by the effect control means 180 in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment with reference to FIGS. Will be described.

<Game control processing>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing each control process executed in one game executed by each means constituting the game control means 100 in the slot machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  First, the insertion accepting means 105 of the game control means 100 determines whether or not the number of inserted medals is a prescribed insertion number (S1). In this process, the insertion accepting unit 105 determines whether or not a predetermined number (three) of medals are set in the insertion state, and the process of step S1 until the predetermined number of medals is set in the insertion state. repeat.

  In the process of step S1, when a predetermined number of inserted medals are set in the inserted state (YES), the internal lottery means 120 of the game control means 100 determines whether or not the start switch 230 has detected a start operation. (S2). In this process, the internal lottery means 120 determines whether the start switch 230 has detected that the start lever SL has been started by the player, and has determined that the start switch 230 has not detected the start operation. In that case (NO), the process of step S2 is repeated.

  When it is determined in step S2 that the start switch 230 has detected a start operation (YES), the internal lottery means 120 executes an internal lottery process (S3). In this process, the internal lottery means 120 performs a start operation on the start lever SL by the player, and the random number generation means 110 outputs a start signal output when the start switch 230 detects the start operation. A random number is acquired and any one of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C is selected from the internal lottery table storage unit 191 based on the current gaming state. Then, the internal lottery means 120 compares the acquired random number with the selected internal lottery table, and executes a random number determination process for determining whether or not the internal lottery is won according to the comparison result. Further, the internal lottery means 120 sets the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won and stored in the lottery flag storage means 192 of the storage means 190 based on the result of the random number determination process in the winning state. Execute the setting process.

  Next, the effect control means 180 of the game control means 100 executes a base value lottery process (S4). In this processing, the effect control unit 180 acquires a random value from the random number generation unit 110 and also acquires a base value lottery table (see FIG. 4A) from the effect lottery table storage unit 196. Then, the effect control unit 180 compares the acquired random number with the base value lottery table, and executes a base value determination process for determining the base value according to the comparison result.

  Next, the effect control means 180 executes a control value setting process (S5). In this process, the effect control means 180 executes a process for setting one of the first control value and the second control value. It should be noted that the effect control means 180 refers to an effect flag storage area (not shown) of the storage means 190 to determine which of the first control value and the second control value is set based on the set effect flag. select.

  Next, the reel control means 130 of the game control means 100 executes a reel rotation process (S6). In this process, the reel control means 130 starts to rotate the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Next, the reel control means 130 determines whether or not a valid stop button among the stop buttons B1 to B3 has been pressed (S7). In this process, the reel control means 130 validates the stop operation performed on the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are in steady rotation. Then, the reel control means 130 determines whether or not a valid stop button corresponding to the rotating reel among the stop buttons B1 to B3 is pressed and a reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240. If it is determined that the stop button has not been pressed (NO), the process of step S7 is repeated.

  If it is determined in step S7 that a valid stop button has been pressed (YES), the reel controller 130 stops the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button (S8). In this process, the reel control means 130, based on the winning combination (or loss) determined in the lottery process, the first reel R1 within 190 ms as a predetermined stop time after the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. ~ Reel control for stopping the third reel R3 is executed.

  Next, the reel control means 130 determines whether or not all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped (S9). In this process, if it is determined that at least one of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 has not yet stopped (NO), the reel control means 130 returns the process to step S7.

  In the process of step S9, when it is determined that all reels have stopped (YES), the winning determination means 140 of the game control means 100 executes a winning determination process (S10). In this process, the winning determination means 140 is a combination of symbols displayed on the active line L1 and the winning determination table storage means of the storage means 190 when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. Based on the winning determination table stored in 194, it is determined whether or not it is a predetermined winning form. Then, the winning determination unit 140 executes processing corresponding to the winning combination.

  Next, the game control means 100 executes various setting processes according to the winning combination (S11). In the process of step S11, for example, when it is determined that the game control means 100 has won a small role with a payout of medals in the process of step S10, the same number of payouts as the payout set for the winning small role is obtained. Execution of a payout process for paying out medals to the payout control means 150 is set.

  Next, the effect control means 180 of the game control means 100 executes an effect process based on the set control value (S12), and ends the control process in one game. In this process, the effect control means 180 executes the point addition effect when the first control value is set in the process of step S5, and executes the point subtraction effect when the second control value is set. .

  When the point addition effect is executed, the effect control means 180 adds the first control value determined in step S5 to the addition effect counter, and displays the stored value of the addition effect counter on the display device 330. When the addition effect is executed, and the result of the addition is that the stored value of the addition effect counter becomes a predetermined value (for example, 300) or more, the CZ lottery process is executed and the CZ lottery process is executed on the display device 330. An effect that suggests this is executed. The effect control means 180 is configured to initialize the stored value of the added effect counter, that is, to set the stored value of the added effect counter to 0 which is the initial value when the CZ lottery process is executed.

  In addition, when executing the point subtraction effect, the effect control means 180 subtracts the second control value determined in step S5 from the stored value of the subtraction effect counter, and stores the stored value of the subtraction effect counter in the display device 330. When the point subtraction effect is executed by displaying and the stored value of the subtraction effect counter becomes 0 or less as a result of the subtraction, the number of AT games to be added is determined by lottery and the number of AT games is displayed on the display device 330. An effect suggesting that the process of adding is executed is executed. The effect control means 180 initializes the stored value of the subtraction effect counter when the process of adding the number of AT games is executed based on the stored value of the subtraction effect counter becoming 0 or less, that is, the subtraction effect counter. Is set to an initial value of 1000.

  The process of step S12 which performs the process which concerns on these effects comprises the control process using the control value in this embodiment. When the control value is not set, the effect control means 180 ends the game control process without executing the process of step S12.

<Base value lottery processing>
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the base value lottery process executed in step S4 of the game control process shown in FIG.

  First, the effect control means 180 acquires a base value lottery table from the effect lottery table storage means 196 (S21). In this process, the effect control means 180 acquires the base value lottery table shown in FIG. Next, the effect control unit 180 acquires a random number from the random number generation unit 110 (S22). In this process, the effect control means 180 is one of the 1-byte random numbers (0 to 255) from the random number generation means 110 because the random number associated with the base value in the base value lottery table is a 1-byte random number. Get that.

  Next, the effect control means 180 sets a base value initial value (S23). In this process, the effect control means 180 refers to the base value lottery table and sets the base value “1” as the initial value of the base value.

  Next, the effect control means 180 determines whether or not the set base value is won (S24). In this process, the effect control unit 180 determines whether or not the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110 is a random number associated with the base value set in the base value lottery table. Specifically, for example, immediately after the process of step S23, the effect control means 180 sets the base value “1” that is the initial value as the base value, so that the acquired random number is the base value lottery table. It is determined whether or not any of random numbers “0” to “200” associated with the base value “1”.

  If it is determined in step S24 that the set base value is not won, that is, the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 is not a random number associated with the base value set in the base value lottery table. (NO), the effect control means 180 updates the set base value (S25). In this process, the effect control means 180 refers to the base value lottery table and sets a base value associated with a random number obtained by adding 1 to the maximum random number associated with the currently set base value. The base value update process is executed. Specifically, for example, when the currently set base value is “1”, the effect control unit 180 refers to the base value lottery table and determines the maximum random number associated with the base value “1”. A base value “3” associated with a random number “201” obtained by adding 1 to the value “200” is set as a new base value.

  Next, the effect control means 180 updates the base value lottery table (S26), and returns the process to step S24. In this process, the effect control means 180 steps the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 in the process of step S22 and the random number associated with the base value set in the process of step S25 in the base value lottery table. In order to compare at the time of execution of the process of S24, the area to be referred to in the acquired base value lottery table is updated so that the random number associated with the base value set in the process of step S25 becomes a comparison target.

  Thus, in the process of step S24, it is determined that the set base value is won, that is, the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 is a random number associated with the base value set in the base value lottery table. Until the production control means 180 repeats the processing from step S24 to step S26 and determines that the set base value has been won (YES), the set base value is determined for the control value in the current game. The base value used for is determined. The process of step S24 constitutes the base value determination process in the present embodiment.

<Control value setting process>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the control value setting process executed in step S5 of the game control process shown in FIG.

  First, the effect control means 180 determines whether or not the control process using the first control value is being executed (S31). In this processing, the effect control means 180 refers to the effect flag storage area of the storage means 190, and whether or not the point addition effect flag that is set when the point addition effect is being executed is set (ON state). Is judged.

  If it is determined in the process of step S31 that the control process using the first control value is being executed (YES), the effect control means 180 executes the first control value lottery process (S32), and the control value The setting process ends. In this process, the effect control means 180 has the base value determined in the base value lottery process (see FIG. 6), the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110, and the first intermediate value lottery table (see FIG. 4B). The first control value is determined by multiplying the first intermediate value determined by comparing.

  On the other hand, in the process of step S31, when it is determined that the control process using the first control value is not being executed (NO), the effect control unit 180 determines whether the control process using the second control value is being executed. Is determined (S33). In this process, the effect control means 180 refers to the effect flag storage area of the storage means 190, and whether or not the point subtraction effect flag that is set when the point subtraction effect is being executed is set (ON state). If it is determined that the control process using the second control value is not being executed (NO), the control value setting process is terminated.

  In the process of step S33, if it is determined that the control process using the second control value is being executed (YES), the effect control means 180 executes the second control value lottery process (S34), and the control value The setting process ends. In this process, the effect control means 180 has the base value determined in the base value lottery process (see FIG. 6), the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110, and the second intermediate value lottery table (see FIG. 4C). The second control value is determined by multiplying the second intermediate value determined by comparing.

<First control value lottery process>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the first control value lottery process executed in step S32 of the control value setting process shown in FIG.

  First, the effect control means 180 acquires the first intermediate value lottery table from the effect lottery table storage means 196 (S41). In this process, the effect control means 180 acquires the first intermediate value lottery table shown in FIG. Next, the effect control unit 180 acquires a random number from the random number generation unit 110 (S42). In this process, the production control means 180 is a 1-byte random number (0 to 0) from the random number generation means 110 because the random number associated with the first intermediate value in the first intermediate value lottery table is a 1-byte random number. 255).

  Next, the effect control means 180 sets a first intermediate value initial value (S43). In this process, the effect control means 180 refers to the first intermediate value lottery table and sets the first intermediate value “1” as the initial value of the first intermediate value.

  Next, the effect control means 180 determines whether or not the set first intermediate value has been won (S44). In this process, the effect control unit 180 determines whether or not the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110 is a random number associated with the first intermediate value set in the first intermediate value lottery table. Specifically, for example, immediately after the process of step S43, the effect control means 180 sets the first intermediate value “1” that is the initial value as the first intermediate value. It is determined whether the random number is “0” to “100” associated with the first intermediate value “1” in the first intermediate value lottery table.

  In the process of step S44, the set first intermediate value is not won, that is, the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 is not a random number associated with the first intermediate value set in the first intermediate value lottery table. (NO), the effect control means 180 updates the set first intermediate value (S45). In this processing, the effect control means 180 refers to the first intermediate value lottery table and associates a random number obtained by adding 1 to the maximum random number associated with the currently set first intermediate value. A first intermediate value update process for setting the first intermediate value is executed. Specifically, for example, when the currently set first intermediate value is “1”, the effect control unit 180 refers to the first intermediate value lottery table and associates it with the first intermediate value “1”. The first intermediate value “2” associated with the random number “101” obtained by adding 1 to the maximum random number “100” is set as a new first intermediate value.

  Next, the effect control means 180 updates the first intermediate value lottery table (S46), and returns the process to step S44. In this process, the effect control unit 180 associates the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110 in the process of step S42 and the first intermediate value set in the process of step S45 in the first intermediate value lottery table. Are compared at the time of execution of the process of step S44, the random number associated with the first intermediate value set in the process of step S45 is compared, and the acquired first intermediate value lottery table The reference area is updated.

  Thus, in the process of step S44, the set first intermediate value is won, that is, the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 is associated with the first intermediate value set in the first intermediate value lottery table. Until it is determined to be a random number, the effect control means 180 repeats the processing from step S44 to step S46, and when it is determined that the set first intermediate value is won (YES), the set first intermediate value is set. The first intermediate value used for determining the control value in this game is determined. The process in step S44 constitutes an intermediate value determination process in the present embodiment.

  After determining the first intermediate value, the effect control means 180 multiplies the base value determined in the process of step S24 shown in FIG. 6 by the first intermediate value determined in the process of step S44, and the result of multiplication is obtained. Is determined as the first control value (S47), and the first control value lottery process is terminated. In the process of step S47, the effect control means 180 is set in the base value lottery table by multiplying the base value determined in the base value determination process by the first intermediate value determined in the intermediate value determination process. The number of values (5 in the present embodiment) and the number of values set in the first intermediate value lottery table (5 in the present embodiment) are larger than the total (this embodiment). In the form, the first among 19) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 25, 28, 30, 35, 40, 50) A control value can be determined.

  For this reason, the effect control means 180 of this embodiment can increase the number of the 1st control value added in a point addition effect, can give diversity to a point addition effect, and can improve game property. The process of step S47 for determining the first control value constitutes the control value determination process in the present embodiment. Further, the effect control means 180 that executes the process of step S47 constitutes a control value determination means in the present embodiment.

<Second control value lottery process>
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the second control value lottery process executed in step S34 of the control value setting process shown in FIG.

  First, the effect control means 180 acquires the second intermediate value lottery table from the effect lottery table storage means 196 (S51). In this process, the effect control means 180 acquires the second intermediate value lottery table shown in FIG. Next, the effect control unit 180 acquires a random number from the random number generation unit 110 (S52). In this process, the effect control means 180 has a 1-byte random number (0 to 0) from the random number generation means 110 because the random number associated with the second intermediate value in the second intermediate value lottery table is a 1-byte random number. 255).

  Next, the effect control means 180 sets a second intermediate value initial value (S53). In this process, the effect control means 180 refers to the second intermediate value lottery table and sets the second intermediate value “1” as the initial value of the second intermediate value.

  Next, the effect control means 180 determines whether or not the set second intermediate value has been won (S54). In this process, the effect control unit 180 determines whether or not the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110 is a random number associated with the second intermediate value set in the second intermediate value lottery table. Specifically, for example, immediately after the process of step S53, the effect control means 180 sets the second intermediate value “10” that is the initial value as the second intermediate value. In the second intermediate value lottery table, it is determined whether the random number is “0” to “220” associated with the second intermediate value “10”.

  In the process of step S54, the set second intermediate value is not won, that is, the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 is not a random number associated with the second intermediate value set in the second intermediate value lottery table. (NO), the production control means 180 updates the set second intermediate value (S55). In this processing, the effect control means 180 refers to the second intermediate value lottery table and associates a random number obtained by adding 1 to the maximum random number associated with the currently set second intermediate value. A second intermediate value update process for setting the second intermediate value is executed. Specifically, for example, when the currently set second intermediate value is “10”, the effect control means 180 refers to the second intermediate value lottery table and associates it with the second intermediate value “10”. The second intermediate value “20” associated with the random number “221” obtained by adding 1 to the maximum random number “220” is set as a new second intermediate value.

  Next, the effect control means 180 updates the second intermediate value lottery table (S56), and returns the process to step S54. In this process, the effect control unit 180 associates the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110 in the process of step S52 and the second intermediate value set in the process of step S55 in the second intermediate value lottery table. Is compared with the second intermediate value lottery table acquired so that the random numbers associated with the second intermediate value set in the process of step S55 are to be compared. The reference area is updated.

  Thus, in the process of step S54, the set second intermediate value is won, that is, the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 is associated with the second intermediate value set in the second intermediate value lottery table. Until it is determined that it is a random number, the effect control means 180 repeats the processing of step S54 to step S56, and when it is determined that the set second intermediate value is won (YES), the set second intermediate value is set. It determines to the 2nd intermediate value used in order to determine a control value in this game. The process of step S54 constitutes an intermediate value determination process in the present embodiment.

  After determining the second intermediate value, the effect control means 180 multiplies the base value determined by the process of step S24 shown in FIG. 6 and the second intermediate value determined by the process of step S54, and the result of multiplication is obtained. Is determined as the second control value (S57), and the second control value lottery process is terminated. In the process of step S57, the effect control means 180 is set in the base value lottery table by multiplying the base value determined in the base value determination process by the second intermediate value determined in the intermediate value determination process. The number of values (5 in the present embodiment) and the number of values set in the second intermediate value lottery table (5 in the present embodiment) are larger than the total (this embodiment). In the form, 20, 20, 30, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100, 140, 150, 200, 240, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 560, 700, 800, 1000) The second control value can be determined from the inside.

  For this reason, the effect control means 180 of this embodiment can increase the number of the 2nd control value subtracted in a point subtraction effect, can give diversity to a point subtraction effect, and can improve game property. The process of step S57 for determining the second control value constitutes the control value determination process in the present embodiment. Further, the effect control means 180 that executes the process of step S57 constitutes a control value determination means in the present embodiment.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the effect control unit 180 includes the first control value lottery process (see FIG. 8) and the second control value lottery process (see FIG. 9). The base value determined by the base value determination process executed in step S24 of the base value lottery process (see FIG. 6) when determining any one of the first control value and the second control value. Is used. In addition, when determining the first control value, the effect control means 180 determines the first control value by multiplying the base value by the first intermediate value determined using the first intermediate value lottery table. When determining the second control value, the second control value is determined by multiplying the base value by the second intermediate value determined using the second intermediate value lottery table.

  That is, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is determined with reference to the common table storing five types of values that are not changed when determining any of the first control value and the second control value. An intermediate table (first intermediate value lottery table or second intermediate value lottery table) that can be changed according to the base value and the control value to be determined (first control value or second control value) and stores five types of values. ) Is multiplied by an intermediate value determined with reference to), and is composed of 40 types of values: a first control value composed of 19 types of values and a second control value composed of 21 types of values. Determine the control value. Therefore, in order to determine each control value, for example, a first base value lottery table in which five types of values are stored and a first intermediate value lottery in which five types of values are stored in order to determine a first control value. And a second base value lottery table in which five types of values are stored and a second intermediate value lottery table in which five types of values are stored in order to determine the second control value. Unlike the above, the first control value and the second control value can be determined by one common table, and it is not necessary to provide a plurality of different common tables such as the illustrated first base value lottery table and second base value lottery table, A variety of games can be realized without increasing the data capacity.

  Further, the slot machine 1 sets a random number associated with the first intermediate value in the first intermediate value lottery table to a 1-byte random number, and also associates with a second intermediate value in the second intermediate value lottery table. Is set to a 1-byte random number. That is, the slot machine 1 configures random numbers associated with intermediate values in any of the plurality of intermediate tables with the same number of bytes.

  For this reason, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has the same number of bytes of random numbers required when referring to the first intermediate value lottery table and when referring to the second intermediate value lottery table. There is no need to change the number of bytes of random numbers acquired according to the intermediate table to be used, and the data capacity can be reduced.

  Further, as shown in the first control value lottery process and the second control value lottery process, the slot machine 1 executes substantially the same control process except for the intermediate table to be acquired, and the first control value, The second control value can be determined. That is, the slot machine 1 is configured so that the control program referred to when executing the control process for determining each control value can be shared except for the process of acquiring the intermediate table, and the design of the control program is easy. It has become.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the slot machine 1 is associated with the base value in the base value lottery table as well as the first intermediate value lottery table and the second intermediate value lottery table. The random number of bytes is 1 byte.

  For this reason, since the slot machine 1 has the same number of bytes of random numbers required when referring to the common table as that of any intermediate table, random numbers acquired in the base value lottery process (see FIG. 6). And the random number obtained in the first control value lottery process or the second control value lottery process, the random number having the same number of bytes is obtained, and the number of bytes of random numbers necessary for determining any control value Therefore, the data capacity can be reduced. Further, since the slot machine 1 can determine all the data (base value, first intermediate value, or second intermediate value) necessary for determining each control value from a 1-byte random number, the first control value lottery process Alternatively, in the second control value lottery process, it is not necessary to use a 2-byte random number, and it is not necessary to execute a complicated process in which the number of bytes of the random number to be referenced differs depending on the process to be executed. It is easy to design each control program necessary for executing the second control value lottery process.

  In addition, when not determining like the present invention and determining the first control value by lottery, the first control value lottery table storing 19 types of values and the second control value being determined by lottery And the second control value lottery table storing the 21 types of values used in the slot machine, the slot machine needs to have a data table for a total of 40 types of values, which increases the data capacity. End up. If the slot machine has a plurality of control values such as the third control value in addition to the first control value and the second control value, the slot machine uses the lottery to determine the control value such as the third control value. The table further increases the data capacity.

  Further, the maximum value “1000” of the second control value in the present invention is 10 as a base value in the base value lottery process (see FIG. 6), that is, a random number that can be acquired with a probability of 1/256 in the base value lottery process. In the second control value lottery process (see FIG. 9), a random number 255 that can be obtained with a probability of 1/256 in the second control value lottery process is obtained. This value is set when it is acquired. Therefore, in the case of the configuration having the second control value lottery table, the random number associated with the maximum value “1000” is a random number that can be acquired with a probability of square of 1/256, that is, a probability of 1/65536. Thus, a 2-byte data table is required to express the maximum value “1000”.

  When all values stored in the second control value lottery table are expressed in association with random numbers of 2 bytes in order to express 2-byte data including the maximum value “1000”, the slot machine displays the second control value. When the lottery to be determined is executed, a random number of 2 bytes is acquired and the lottery is executed. In the case of such a configuration, in the slot machine, a value that can be expressed in association with a 1-byte random number needs to be associated with a 2-byte random number, which increases the capacity of the data table.

  Further, when the second control value lottery table is configured so that data associated with a 2-byte random number and data associated with a 1-byte random number are mixed, the slot machine has a capacity of the data table. Unnecessary increase in size can be prevented. However, in the slot machine, when drawing the second control value, it is necessary to determine whether the random number to be acquired is 1 byte or 2 bytes according to the random number associated with the second control value. Since the control process to be determined is necessary, the control process executed to determine the second control value becomes complicated.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present invention can derive 40 types of control values from the data table regarding a total of 15 types of values, and can realize various game playability without increasing the data capacity. Yes. In addition, the slot machine 1 includes each base value associated with a random number in the base value lottery table, each first intermediate value associated with a random number in the first intermediate value lottery table, and a second intermediate value lottery. Since each second intermediate value associated with a random number in the table is associated with a 1-byte random number, it is possible to prevent an increase in data capacity, and the first control value and the second The control process for determining the control value can be prevented from becoming complicated.

3. In the present embodiment, the first control value used in the point addition effect and the second control value used in the point subtraction effect have been described as examples. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of control values are used. The present invention can be applied at the time of execution of any control process as long as the control process is required.

  In the present embodiment, in the base value lottery table, a 1-byte random number is associated with a base value. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a 2-byte random number may be associated with the base value. When configured in this way, the first intermediate value lottery table and the second intermediate value lottery table may each be associated with a random number of 1 byte or 2 bytes, and the first intermediate value lottery table. And the random number of the same number of bytes should just be matched by the 2nd intermediate value lottery table.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 multiplies the base value and the first intermediate value when determining the first control value. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the base value and the first intermediate value are not limited thereto. For example, a value obtained by adding the base value and the first intermediate value may be determined as the first control value. Similarly, the effect control unit 180 may determine the second control value using the base value and the second intermediate value when determining the second control value.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 is configured not to simultaneously determine the first control value and the second control value during one game. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may be comprised so that a 1st control value and a 2nd control value can be determined simultaneously during a game. When configured in this way, the effect control means 180 has the base value determined in the base value determination process shown in step S24 of FIG. 6 and the first intermediate value determined in the intermediate value determination process shown in step S44 of FIG. Are multiplied by the second control value by multiplying the base value determined in step S24 and the second intermediate value determined in the intermediate value determination process shown in step S54 of FIG. Is determined using a base value and a plurality of intermediate values.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control unit 180 is configured to acquire random numbers when determining the base value, when determining the first intermediate value, or when determining the second intermediate value. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a random number acquired when determining the base value may be used when determining the first intermediate value or determining the second intermediate value.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 adopts the BB of the first type special bonus as a bonus state, but is not limited to this, for example, the challenge bonus (CB) of the second type special bonus. It may be adopted. In this case, it is necessary to configure so that the expected value for medal acquisition in the CB state is 100% or more.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has been described as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applied to a so-called pachinko gaming machine in which a pachinko ball rolls on a gaming board. obtain.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to have the game control means 100 as a control board, but is not limited thereto, and for example, has a main control board and a sub control board as control boards. It may be configured. When configured in this manner, the slot machine 1 has control means for executing lottery processing and reel control related to the progress of games such as internal lottery on the main control board, and so-called AT as control processing related to effects. Each sub-control board may be provided with each control means for executing a control process including whether to win or not and lottery related to AT. In addition, the control process including the main control board is executed for the control process including whether the AT is successful or the lottery related to the AT, and the control means forming the sub control board is executed for the control process related to the effect. May be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine (game machine): 110 ... Random number generation means: 180 ... Production control means (control value determination means): 196 ... Production lottery table storage means (table storage means)

(1) The present invention provides a random number generation means (110) for generating a random number;
Control value determining means for determining a value Ru der control value used in the control process using a value determined by lottery and (180),
Table storage means (196) for storing a common table associated with base values and a plurality of intermediate tables associated with intermediate values for the random numbers acquired by the control value determining means from the random number generating means; With
The control value determining means includes
A base value determination process for determining the base value with reference to a random number acquired from the random number generation means and the common table stored in the table storage means;
Intermediate value determination processing for determining at least one intermediate value with reference to the random number acquired from the random number generation means and at least one intermediate table among the plurality of intermediate tables stored in the table storage means When,
A control value determining process for determining at least one control value using the base value determined in the base value determining process and at least one of the intermediate values determined in the intermediate value determining process; It is characterized by that.

Claims (3)

Random number generating means for generating a random number;
Control value determining means for determining a control value used in the control processing;
A table storage unit that stores a common table associated with a base value and a plurality of intermediate tables associated with an intermediate value with respect to the random number acquired by the control value determination unit from the random number generation unit;
The control value determining means includes
A base value determination process for determining the base value with reference to a random number acquired from the random number generation means and the common table stored in the table storage means;
Intermediate value determination processing for determining at least one intermediate value with reference to the random number acquired from the random number generation means and at least one intermediate table among the plurality of intermediate tables stored in the table storage means When,
A control value determining process for determining at least one control value using the base value determined in the base value determining process and at least one of the intermediate values determined in the intermediate value determining process; ,
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the plurality of intermediate tables, the random numbers associated with the intermediate values are each configured with the same number of bytes.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. In the common table, the random number associated with the base value is configured with the same number of bytes as the random number associated with the intermediate value in each of the plurality of intermediate tables.
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein:

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