JP2017035132A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of maintaining a state that a player's interest in a game is enhanced across a plurality of games.SOLUTION: The game machine is provided with assist time state control means performing control to shift between an AT state that winning assistance control assisting winning of many kinds of combination is performed and a non-AT state that no winning assistance control is performed. Assist time state control means 200 performs transfer lottery performance lottery that determines whether or not to perform an AT transfer lottery determining whether or not transfer to the AT state is caused until a prescribed transfer condition is satisfied, and can perform: a lottery number of times storage state storing a lottery result when performance is determined; and a transfer lottery state that transfer occurs after the prescribed transfer condition is satisfied in the lottery number of times storage state and the AT transfer lottery is performed in accordance with a stored lottery result.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 game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. 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.

  In addition, in recent years, a gaming machine that makes it easy to acquire a game medium by changing the winning probability of a role by executing an assist time state as a performance state for performing a winning assist effect that assists in winning a winning combination has gained popularity. doing. In such a gaming machine, a lottery process (hereinafter referred to as “transition lottery”) for determining whether or not to shift to the assist time state is executed by winning one of a plurality of triggers. A technique is disclosed in which the probability of winning the transition to the assist time state varies depending on the trigger (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-83189 A

  In the invention described in Patent Document 1, when winning by internal lottery, by providing a plurality of triggers with different probabilities of winning the transition to the assist time state, the chance of executing the transition lottery is increased. In addition, the interest of the player in the game can be improved. However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, it is determined whether or not to shift to the assist time state in the game elected as an opportunity, for example, an opportunity that has a high probability of shifting to the assist time state. When the winning game does not shift to the assist time state, the player's interest in the game is immediately reduced. Therefore, in the game before the transition to the assist time state, it is difficult to maintain a state in which the player's interest in the game is improved over a plurality of games.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can maintain a state in which a player's interest in games is improved over a plurality of games.

(1) The present invention includes a plurality of reels (R1, R2, R3) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means (120) for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of roles including a small role and a replay are successful;
A start switch (230) for detecting a start operation by the player;
A stop switch (240) provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detecting a stop operation for stopping each reel;
Based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch, the plurality of reels are rotated, based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery determined by the internal lottery means. Reel control means (130) for controlling to stop the reel,
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line (L1). 140)
Assist time state control means (200) for performing control to shift between an assist time state in which a winning assist control for assisting winning of the plurality of types of winnings is executed and a non-assist time state in which the winning assist control is not executed. ) And
The assist time state control means includes:
When a transition lottery execution lottery is executed to determine whether to execute an assist time transfer lottery that determines whether or not to shift to the assist time state until a predetermined transfer condition is met, The lottery count storage state for storing the results,
In the lottery count storage state, it is possible to execute a transition lottery state in which the transition is performed after the predetermined transition condition is established and the assist time transition lottery is executed according to the stored lottery result.

  In the present invention, the transition lottery execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute the assist time shift lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the assist time state is executed and determined to be executed until a predetermined shift condition is satisfied. A lottery count storage state for storing a lottery result every time, and a transition lottery state in which a transition is made after a predetermined transition condition is established in the lottery count storage state and an assist time shift lottery is executed according to the stored lottery result It is possible.

  In other words, the gaming machine of the present invention executes the assist time shift lottery in the transfer lottery state according to the lottery result stored until the predetermined transfer condition is satisfied in the lottery count storage state. It is possible to maintain the interest of the player in the game improved by storing the result over a period until the lottery count storage state and the transition lottery state end.

(2) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the assist time transition lottery has a plurality of types with different probabilities of winning the transition to the assist time state,
The assist time state control means stores the type of the assist time transition lottery when the lottery result is stored in the transition lottery execution lottery.

  For this reason, in the gaming machine of the present invention, when the lottery result is stored in the lottery count storage state, the type of assist time shift lottery is also stored. In the case of winning an assist time transition lottery with a high probability of winning the transition, it is possible to further improve the interest of the player in the game in the lottery count storage state and improve the player's game Can be maintained over a period until the lottery count storage state and the transition lottery state end.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which can maintain the state which the interest with respect to the game of a player improved over several games can be provided.

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 winning mode of the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 8, which is won in the normal state and the bonus establishment state, a common bell role, and a three-bell role in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, particularly a stop button. FIG. 5B is a diagram for explaining the winning mode of JAC1 and JAC2 to be won in the bonus state. (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 regarding the assist time state controlled by the assist time state control means. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing which an assist time state control means performs in the lottery count storage state among the chance zone states of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the transfer lottery execution lottery table of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the rare winning combination performed in step S4 of the lottery count memory | storage state process shown in FIG. 5, and step S32 of the transfer lottery state process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing which an assist time state control means performs in a transfer lottery state among the chance zone states of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the assist time transfer lottery table of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

  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, and an effective line is set depending on the combination of the display positions of each reel. 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 in any of the normal state, bonus established state, and bonus state described later. Then, when medals corresponding to the specified insertion number are inserted, the effective line L1 constituted by the middle stage of the first reel R1 to 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. And when a player performs start operation with respect to the start lever SL, while rotating the 1st reel R1-3rd reel R3 by the drive of a stepping motor in a control board, the internal lottery using a random number is performed, On the condition that the rotation speeds of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are increased to a predetermined speed and become 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 B3. The stop operation by is activated.

  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 executed, and the 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, storage means 190 and assist time state control means 200 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 means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random number can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). 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 performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal that is output when the player executes a start operation on the start lever SL and the start switch 230 detects the start operation. This is a means for performing lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

  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 numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (non-winning). . 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. , “Internal lottery table B”), the winning probabilities of the small roles are set to be the same, and as the small roles, the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 8, the common bell role, and the three-bell role A random number is associated with each rare role. 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. In an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery table C”) selected when the gaming state is a bonus state, random numbers are associated with JAC1 and JAC2 as small roles.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (A), in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, bell A, bell B, special small combination A1, special small combination are given as winning small combinations (hereinafter referred to as “winning combination”). A2, Special Small Role A3, Special Small Role A4, Special Small Role B, Common Bell Role, 3 Bell Role and Rare Role (not shown) are prepared, and multiple types of winning roles are selected in duplicate. As the winning mode of the combination, hitting order bell 1 to batting order bell 8 as the first winning mode, common bell combination, and JAC1 and JAC2 as the second winning mode are set.

  Here, the “batting order” means the order in which the pressing operation is performed on the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, and includes six hitting orders of the hitting order 1 to the hitting order 6. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 is an operation for stopping the second reel R2. Correspondingly, pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to an operation for stopping the third reel R3. For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 changes, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 changes.

  The batting order 1 is a batting order referred to as a so-called forward push in which a stop operation is executed in the order of the stop button B1, the stop button B2, and the stop button B3. The batting order 2 is a batting order called so-called scissors, in which stop operations are executed in the order of the stop button B1, the stop button B3, and the stop button B2. The batting order 3 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of the stop button B2, the stop button B1, and the stop button B3. The batting order 4 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of the stop button B2, the stop button B3, and the stop button B1. The batting order 5 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B1 → stop button B2. The hitting order 6 is a hitting order called so-called reverse pressing in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B2 → stop button B1.

  In the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 4, the bell A, any one of the special small roles A 1 to A 4, and the special small portion B are selected and won. Further, in the hit order bell 5 to the hit order bell 8, the bell B, any one of the special small roles A1 to A4, and the special small role B are selected and won. Here, the special small roles A1 to A4 are winning combinations that can be won when the stop button B1 is first stopped (hereinafter referred to as “first stop operation”). This is a winning combination in which no winning combination (losing) may occur depending on the pressing timing. Also, Bell A, Bell B, and special small role B that can be won when winning the hit order bell 1 to the hit order bell 8 can be won when the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first stopped, respectively. It is a winning combination and is configured to win regardless of the timing of pressing each stop button. The batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 8 each wins one of the bell A or the bell B and two special small roles, both of which are combinations of winning prizes that are won in duplicate. Are configured differently.

  In the following description, the batting order in which the bell A can be awarded when the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 4 is won, and the batting order in which the bell B can be won when the batting order bell 5 to batting order bell 8 are won, Also described. The batting order in which the bell A cannot be won when the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 4 is won and the batting order in which the bell B cannot be won when the batting order bell 5 to batting order bell 8 are won are also referred to as an incorrect answer batting order.

  As for the common bell role, Bell A and Bell B will be won. When a common bell combination is won, either the bell A or the bell B is configured to be able to win a prize regardless of the hitting order and the pressing timing.

  Further, the three-bell combination is configured such that the bell C can win a prize regardless of the hitting order and the pressing timing. The rare role is a small role that is configured to be able to win when the pressing timing of the stop button B1 is appropriate. From the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 8, the common bell role, and the other 3 small bell roles Also, the winning probability is configured to be low.

  The payouts for the bell A, the bell B, and the common bell combination are set to a number of payouts (for example, 8) that is larger than the predetermined number of inserts at the time of winning. In addition, the payout of the bell C is set to the same number of payouts as the prescribed insertion number of three. In addition, the special small combination A1 to the special small combination A4, the special small combination B, and the rare combination are set to a payout number (for example, one) smaller than the predetermined insertion number at the time of winning.

  Next, JAC1 and JAC2 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3B, JAC1 wins by overlapping Bell A to Bell C. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, JAC2 wins the special small combination A1 to the special small combination A4, the special small combination B, and the rare combination.

  In the random number determination process, based on the start signal output from the start switch 230, a random number (lottery random number) generated by the random number generation unit 110 for each game is acquired, and the acquired random number is selected in the lottery table selection process. Compared with the 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 according to 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, the bell A and the bell B are, as described above, when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the correct hit order when the hit order bell 1 to the hit order bell 8 is selected, or when the common bell role is selected, It is configured to be able to win a prize regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3. That is, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of Bell A and Bell B are arranged on the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in a positional relationship that can be displayed on the effective line L1 regardless of the pressed detection position. Yes. Similarly, the replay, the bell C, and the special small role B are configured so that a winning can be surely performed regardless of the pressing timing of each stop button. On the other hand, BB, special small combination A1 to special small combination A4, and rare combination, each stop button is stopped in a state where the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of each winning combination is located within the range of the number of sliding symbols Arranged on each reel so as to be displayed on the effective line L1 when operated.

  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. As described above, in this embodiment, the payouts for Bell A and Bell B, which are set to be greater than the specified number of payouts, are all set to eight. Further, the payout of the bell C set to the number of payouts equal to the specified number of inserts is set to three. In addition, the payouts for the special small combination A1 to special small combination A4, special small combination B, and rare combination that are set to be less than the specified number of payouts 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. 4A, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state among 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. .

  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 assist time state control means 200 (hereinafter referred to as “AT state control means 200”) executes an assist time state (AT state) in which winning assistance control for assisting winning of the winning combination is executed, and winning assistance control is executed. Control to shift between the non-assist time state (non-AT state) that is not performed is executed. In the present embodiment, the AT state control means 200 executes winning assistance control for displaying the correct batting order on the game information display unit DS when winning the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 8 among a plurality of types in the AT state. For example, the effect control means 180 causes the effect control means 180 to perform a winning assistance effect informing the correct hitting order by the effecting device 300 such as an effect of displaying the correct answering order on the display device 330.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the AT state control means 200 has a normal non-assist time state (normal non-AT state) and a chance zone state (CZ state) as the non-AT state. The normal non-AT state is a non-AT state where the winning assist control is not executed and is a state executed when not in the CZ state, and is a state that continues until a transition is made to another state. In the normal non-AT state, the AT state control means 200 determines a predetermined lottery condition such as when a predetermined predetermined winning combination is won or when a predetermined number of games are executed. When is established, a chance zone shift lottery (CZ shift lottery) is performed in which whether or not to shift to the CZ state is determined by lottery. In the normal non-AT state, the AT state control means 200 wins a specific winning combination different from the predetermined winning combination (for example, a rare combination having a lower probability of winning than other winning combinations in the internal lottery). Assist time shift lottery (AT shift lottery) is executed to determine whether to shift to the AT state by lottery.

  The CZ state is a state that shifts when the CZ transition lottery is won in the normal non-AT state, and has a higher probability of shifting to the AT state than the normal non-AT state. As the CZ state, the AT state control means 200 executes the transition lottery execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute the AT transition lottery, and whenever it is determined to execute the AT transition lottery, information on the control processing in the CZ state In the CZ state storage means 197 for storing the lottery results stored in the lottery count storage state, and as a predetermined transition condition in the lottery count storage state, until a predetermined number of games (for example, 10 games) are executed. When the transition lottery execution lottery is won at least once, the transition is made, and the transition lottery state in which the AT transition lottery won in the transition lottery execution lottery is executed can be executed.

  In the lottery count storage state, the AT state control means 200 sets a preset game count (for example, 10 games) in the first counter 198a of the CZ control counter storage means 198 in the game at the start of the lottery count storage state. Each time a game is executed, a transition lottery execution lottery is executed. Here, in the AT transition lottery in the present embodiment, there are a plurality of types of AT transition lotteries (first AT transition lottery to third AT transition lottery) having different probabilities of winning the transition to the AT state. The AT state control means 200 stores the type of the selected AT transition lottery in the CZ state storage means 197 and stores the number of winning times in the CZ control counter when the AT transition lottery is won in the transition lottery execution lottery. The data is stored in the second counter 198b of the means 198.

  Further, in the lottery count storage state, the AT state control means 200 notifies that the transfer lottery execution lottery has been won and how many values are stored in the second counter 198b. The effect control means 180 is caused to execute control for displaying an effect for notifying whether or not the display device 330 is displayed. Specifically, the AT state control unit 200 adds 1 to the value stored in the second counter 198b (hereinafter, the value stored in each counter is also referred to as “stored value”) when the transfer lottery execution lottery is won. At this time, the display device 330 is notified that the number of times of executing the AT shift lottery has increased by one after the lottery count storage state has ended, and the number of AT shift lotteries currently scheduled is displayed.

  If the AT state control means 200 has never won the transition lottery execution lottery from the start in the lottery number storage state until the game of 10 games is executed, the AT state control means 200 changes from the lottery number storage state to the normal non-AT state. Migrate to On the other hand, if the winning lottery for executing the transfer lottery is won at least once, the AT state control means 200 shifts from the lottery count storage state to the transfer lottery state. In the transition lottery state, the AT state control means 200 executes an AT transition lottery corresponding to the lottery result stored in the CZ state storage means 197 for each game, and stores the stored value of the second counter 198b as AT. Every time a transfer lottery is executed, 1 is subtracted. Then, the AT state control means 200 shifts from the transition lottery state to the normal non-AT state if the AT transition lottery is never won before the stored value of the second counter 198b becomes zero. On the other hand, when the AT transition lottery is won in the transition lottery state, the AT state control means 200 shifts from the transition lottery state to the AT state.

  Here, in the transition lottery state, the stored value of the second counter 198b is 2 or more, that is, the AT transition lottery executed in the transition lottery state is performed a plurality of times including this time, and the currently executed AT transition lottery was won. In this case, the AT state control means 200 executes an assist time stock lottery (AT stock lottery) for determining whether or not to increase the number of times the AT state is executed instead of the AT transition lottery in the next and subsequent games. More details will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the AT state control means 200 has already been executed when a rare combination that is a predetermined combination set in advance is won in the lottery count storage state and the transition lottery state. It is configured to shift to the AT state regardless of the result of the transfer lottery execution lottery and the AT shift lottery in the transition lottery state. As described above, the number of executions of the AT transition lottery executed in the transition lottery state is displayed on the display device 330. Further, the AT state control means 200 is configured to execute the AT stock lottery when the transition lottery state continues even after winning in the AT transition lottery in the transition lottery state.

  If the AT state control unit 200 is configured to immediately shift to the AT state by rare winning in the lottery count storage state and the transition lottery state, there is a possibility that the AT stock lottery opportunity may be lost. The merchantability as a gaming machine may be impaired, and the player's interest in games may be reduced. In addition, even after the rare role win in the lottery count storage state, the lottery count storage state is continued until 10 games have elapsed from the start, and only the AT stock lottery is performed after the transition to the transition lottery state. A game in which the AT state is started from the next game by pulling a rare role when the AT stock lottery for each game scheduled after the rare role is won in the lottery state is executed. This may change the nature of the player, distrust the player with the rare role, and reduce the interest of the player in the game.

  Therefore, when the AT state control unit 200 of the present embodiment wins a rare role in a state where the lottery execution lottery is won at least once in the lottery count storage state and the lottery result is stored in the CZ state storage unit 197, In the game that won the rare role, the AT stock lottery as the assist time addition lottery that determines whether or not to add the number of times to execute the AT state according to the memorized lottery result was won as the transition lottery execution lottery It is configured to execute the same number of times. When it is determined that the AT stock lottery is won, the AT state control unit 200 adds 1 to the AT stock counter 198c of the CZ control counter storage unit 198 so that the AT state can be resumed after the end of the AT state. By configuring in this way, the AT state control means 200 maintains the merchantability as a gaming machine by giving the opportunity of the AT stock lottery without impairing the player's trust in the rare role winning, The interest of the player in the game can be improved.

  The AT state shifts to the AT state when the AT transition lottery executed in the transition lottery state among the normal non-AT state and the CZ state is won, when the rare role is won in the lottery count storage state among the CZ state, and This is an effect state that shifts to a case where a predetermined number of games (for example, 1000 games) are executed without being performed. In the AT state, as described above, the AT state control means 200 executes the winning assist control for displaying the correct hit order on the game information display section DS when winning the hit order bell 1 to the hit order bell 8 among a plurality of types of roles. The effect control means 180 is caused to execute a winning assist effect in which the effect device 300 informs the correct hitting order. For this reason, the AT state makes it easy for the player to win medals, and is advantageous for the player regarding the payout of medals.

  Further, the AT state control means 200 shifts from the AT state to the normal non-AT state and ends the AT state when a game of the number of games (for example, 50 games) set at the start of the AT state is executed. In the present embodiment, the AT state is any of the case where the normal state shifts from the non-AT state, the case where the AT state shifts from the CZ state, and the case where the game shifts 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 (not shown) of the storage means 190 at the start of the AT state. For example, the value set in the AT end determination counter may be different depending on the trigger to shift to the AT state. 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.

  The AT state control unit 200 stores the AT stock counter 198c when the stored value of the AT stock counter 198c of the CZ control counter storage unit 198 is 1 or more when the stored value of the AT end determination counter becomes 0. The AT state is restarted by subtracting 1 from the value and setting the AT end determination counter to 50 which is the number of games set at the start of the AT state. In other words, the AT state control means 200 stores the number of times of executing one set of AT states in the AT stock counter 198c, and refers to the stored value of the AT stock counter 198c at the end of the AT state, so that one AT state can be obtained. The AT state can be resumed immediately after ending.

  Note that the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not to continue the AT state when the AT state transition is completed when winning in the AT transition lottery in the transition lottery state and when winning the rare role in the CZ state. Is determined by lottery. On the other hand, at the end of the AT state started based on the stored value of the AT stock counter 198c, the AT state control means 200 does not execute the lottery as to whether or not to continue the AT state, and based on the stored value of the AT stock counter 198c. It is configured to determine whether to continue the AT state.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, “transition to AT state”, which is a privilege given by winning in the AT transfer lottery in the transition lottery state or rare role winning in the CZ state, and in rare winning in the transition lottery state or CZ state The “AT stock”, which is a privilege given by winning in the AT stock lottery executed at, is configured to have a different degree of advantage for the player with respect to the acquisition of medals. In other words, the AT state control means 200 provides benefits that differ in the degree of advantage to the player regarding the medal acquisition until it is determined whether or not to shift to the AT state and after it is determined that the AT state control means 200 shifts to the AT state. Whether or not to grant is configured to be drawn in the same lottery opportunity.

2. Next, referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 9, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the lottery number storage state process and the control process related to the CZ state executed by the AT state control means 200 Details of the transition lottery state process will be described. In addition, all the flowcharts shown below are flowcharts showing control processing executed in one game.

<Lottery number storage state processing>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing each control process executed by the AT state control means 200 in the lottery count storage state (see FIG. 4B) in the CZ state in the slot machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  First, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the stored value of the first counter 198a (see FIG. 2) of the CZ control counter storage means 198 is 0 (S1). In this process, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the current game is the first game in the lottery count storage state by determining whether or not the stored value of the first counter 198a is 0. When it is determined that the stored value of the 1 counter 198a is 0 (YES), a value “10” that is the number of games for executing the lottery count storage state is set in the first counter 198a (S2).

  After executing step S2 or in the process of step S1, if it is determined that the stored value of the first counter 198a is not 0 (NO), has the AT state control means 200 won the rare role in the internal lottery? It is determined whether or not (S3). In this process, if it is determined that the rare combination is won (YES), the AT state control means 200 executes a rare combination winning process that is a control process when the rare combination is won (S4), and lottery The count storage state process is terminated.

  If it is determined in the process of step S4 that the rare combination has not been won (NO), the AT state control means 200 executes a transition lottery execution lottery (S5). In this process, the AT state control unit 200 acquires the transition lottery execution lottery table from the effect lottery table storage unit 196 (see FIG. 2), and executes the transition lottery execution lottery. As shown in FIG. 6, the transition lottery execution lottery table includes a “first AT transition lottery flag”, a “second AT transition lottery flag”, a “third AT transition lottery flag”, and “ "Lose (non-winning)" is associated. The AT state control unit 200 acquires a random number from the random number generation unit 110, compares the acquired random number with the transfer lottery execution lottery table, and determines whether or not the transfer lottery execution lottery is won based on the comparison result. Here, the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag respectively associated with a plurality of random numbers in the transition lottery execution lottery table are produced by the AT state control means 200 in the AT transition lottery in the transition lottery state described later. It is a flag that is referred to when selecting any one of a plurality of types of AT transition lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage unit 196.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the transition lottery execution lottery has been won (S6). In this process, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not one of the “first AT transition lottery flag”, “second AT transition lottery flag”, or “third AT transition lottery flag” is won in the process of step S5. If it is determined and it is determined that one of the “first AT transition lottery flag”, “second AT transition lottery flag”, or “third AT transition lottery flag” is won (YES), the winning lottery result is stored in the CZ state. It memorize | stores in the means 197 (S7).

  In the process of step S7, the AT state control means 200 stores any one of the selected first AT transition lottery flag to third AT transition lottery flag in the CZ state storage means 197, so that the AT transition lottery executed in the transition lottery state is performed. Can be stored. Note that the AT state control means 200 also stores information regarding the number of times of winning, as well as information regarding the types of the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag. For example, in the transition lottery execution lottery in the second game of the transition lottery state process, the first AT state lottery flag is won, in the transition lottery execution lottery in the fifth game, the third AT state lottery flag is won, and the transition lottery execution in the seventh game is executed. When the first AT state lottery flag is won in the lottery, the AT state control means 200 determines that the first winning is the first AT state lottery flag, the second winning is the third AT state lottery flag, and the third winning is It is stored in the CZ state storage means 197 that it is the first AT state lottery flag.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 adds 1 to the stored value of the second counter 198b of the CZ control counter storage means 198 (S8). In this process, the AT state control means 200 manages the number of times the AT transition lottery is executed in the transition lottery state because one of the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag is won in the transition lottery execution lottery. The second counter 198b is incremented by one. Further, the AT state control unit 200 adds 1 to the second counter 198b, thereby causing the effect control unit 180 to perform an effect of displaying the number of times the AT shift lottery is executed in the shift lottery state on the display device 330.

  After performing the process of step S8 or in the process of step S6, if it is determined that any of the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag is not won in the transition lottery execution lottery (NO), AT The state control means 200 decrements the stored value of the first counter 198a by 1 because one game has been executed in the lottery count storage state (S9).

  Next, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the stored value of the first counter 198a is 0 (S10). In this process, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not to continue the lottery count storage state by determining whether or not the stored value of the first counter 198a is 0, and the first counter If it is determined that the stored value of 198a is not 0 (NO), it is determined that the game of 10 games has not been executed since the lottery count storage state is started, and the lottery count storage state is shifted to another state. The lottery count storage state process is terminated without executing the process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the stored value of the first counter 198a is 0 (YES), the AT state control means 200 first determines in which state to shift from the lottery count storage state. It is determined whether the stored value of the second counter 198b is 1 or more (S11). In this process, when it is determined that the stored value of the second counter 198b is 1 or more (YES), one of the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag is won at least once in the transition lottery execution lottery. Therefore, the AT state control means 200 shifts to the shift lottery state (S12) and ends the lottery count storage state process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the stored value of the second counter 198b is 0 (NO), none of the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag has been won in the transition lottery execution lottery. Thus, the AT state control means 200 shifts to the normal non-AT state (S13) and ends the lottery count storage state process.

<Rare role winning process>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a rare combination winning time process executed in step S4 of the lottery count storage state process shown in FIG. 5 and step S32 of the transition lottery state process shown in FIG. It should be noted that the AT state control means 200 initializes the stored value of the first counter 198a when starting the rare role winning process, so that when the AT state control means 200 shifts from the normal non-AT state to the CZ state again. The first counter 198a is set to 10 by the processing of step S1 and step S2, and the game in the lottery count storage state of 10 games is executed. In addition, when the AT state transition flag (described later) is ON when the rare role is won, the AT state control means 200 turns the AT state transition flag OFF to make the transition from the normal non-AT state to the CZ state again. In addition, the AT stock lottery is prevented from being executed without the AT transfer lottery being executed.

  First, since the AT state control means 200 has won a rare role in the internal lottery, it shifts to the AT state (S21). Next, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the stored value of the second counter 198b is 1 or more (S22). In this process, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the AT stock lottery is executed by determining whether or not the stored value of the second counter 198b is 1 or more, and the stored value of the second counter 198b. Is determined to be 0 (NO), the AT stock lottery has never been won in any of the 1st AT transition lottery flag to the 3rd AT transition lottery in the transition lottery execution lottery until the rare role win. Ends the rare role winning process without executing.

  If it is determined in the process of step S22 that the stored value of the second counter 198b is 1 or more (YES), the AT state control means 200 executes an AT stock lottery (S23). In this process, the AT state control means 200, from the effect lottery table storage means 196, each of a plurality of random numbers is associated with either “AT state stock” or “losing (non-winning)”. A stock lottery table (not shown) is acquired. Then, the AT state control unit 200 acquires a random number from the random number generation unit 110, compares the acquired random number with the AT stock lottery table, and determines whether or not the AT stock lottery is won based on the comparison result.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the AT stock lottery is won (S24). In this process, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the AT state stock has been won in the process of step S23. If it is determined that the AT state stock has been won (YES), the AT stock counter 198c is set. 1 is added (S25). In this processing, the AT state control means 200 adds 1 to the AT stock counter 198c in order to restart one set (50 games in this embodiment) of the AT state at the end of the AT state.

  If it is determined that the AT stock lottery is not won after the processing of step S25 or in the processing of step S24 (NO), the AT state control means 200 has executed the AT stock lottery once. The second counter 198b is decremented by 1 (S26). Next, the AT state control unit 200 determines whether or not the stored value of the second counter 198b is 0 (S27). In this process, when it is determined that the stored value of the second counter 198b is 0 (YES), the AT state control means 200 draws the AT state lottery (AT transition lottery and AT Since the AT stock lottery has been executed as many times as the number of times the stock lottery was scheduled to be executed, the rare role winning process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stored value of the second counter 198b is 1 or more (NO), the AT state control means 200 returns the process to step S23, so that the AT state when the transition to the transition lottery state is made. Steps S23 to S27 are repeated in the game that won the rare role until the AT stock lottery is executed as many times as the number of times the lottery was scheduled to be executed.

  As described above, when the AT state control means 200 of the present embodiment wins a rare role in the state where the lottery execution is performed one or more times in the lottery count storage state, the transition lottery execution is executed in the game won the rare role. The AT stock lottery is executed as many times as the number of times the lottery is won. By configuring in this way, the AT state control means 200 gives the same number of AT stock lottery opportunities as the number of times won in the transition lottery execution lottery without impairing the player's confidence in the rare role winning. Therefore, the merchantability as a gaming machine can be maintained and the player's interest in games can be improved.

<Transition lottery status processing>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing each control process executed by the AT state control means 200 in the transition lottery state (see FIG. 4B) in the CZ state in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  First, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not a rare combination is won in the internal lottery (S31). In this process, if it is determined that the rare role is won (YES), the AT state control means 200 executes the rare role winning process described above which is a control process when the rare role is won (S32). The transfer lottery state process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S31 that the rare combination is not won (NO), it is determined whether or not the AT state transition flag is ON (S33). In this process, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the AT state transition flag set when winning the AT transition lottery is ON, so that the AT transition is performed in the game in the transition lottery state up to the previous time. It is determined whether or not the lottery has been won.

  If it is determined in step S33 that the AT state transition flag is OFF (NO), the AT state control means 200 executes an AT transition lottery (S34). In this process, the AT state control means 200 first acquires one of the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag stored in the CZ state storage means 197. At the time of acquiring the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag, the AT state control unit 200 acquires information on the order won in the transition lottery execution lottery from the CZ state storage unit 197, and based on the acquired information on the order. The first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag are acquired.

  Regarding the process of step S34, the first AT state lottery flag is won in the transition lottery execution lottery in the second game of the transition lottery state process, which is a specific example illustrated when explaining the process of step S7 described above, and in the fifth game The case where the third AT state lottery flag is won in the transition lottery execution lottery and the first AT state lottery flag is won in the seventh game transition lottery execution lottery will be described. The AT state control means 200 performs the first AT transition. The first AT state lottery flag is acquired when the lottery is executed, the third AT state lottery flag is acquired when the second AT transition lottery is executed, and the first AT state lottery flag is acquired when the third AT transition lottery is executed.

  After acquiring any of the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag, the AT state control unit 200 acquires the AT transition lottery table from the effect lottery table storage unit 196 based on the acquired flag. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an AT transition lottery table. As shown in FIG. 9, the effect lottery table storage unit 196 stores three types of AT transition lottery tables, a first AT transition lottery table to a third AT transition lottery table. The first AT transition lottery table to the third AT transition lottery table have different probabilities of winning the AT state transition, and transition to the AT state in the order of first AT transition lottery table <second AT transition lottery table <third AT transition lottery table. The probability of winning is higher. That is, the AT state control means 200 performs the first AT transition lottery with different winning probabilities for the AT state transition and the second AT depending on the flags to be acquired from a plurality of types of flags from the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag. One of a plurality of types of AT transition lotteries, ie, a transition lottery and a third AT transition lottery, is configured to be executable.

  At the time of executing the process of step S34, the AT state control unit 200 acquires the AT transition lottery table from the effect lottery table storage unit 196 based on the acquired flag, and executes the effect based on the acquired flag to the effect control unit 180. Let The AT state control unit 200 is configured to change the content of the effect that the effect control unit 180 executes according to the acquired flag. Specifically, when the acquired flag is the third AT transition lottery flag, the AT state control unit 200 suggests that there is a higher probability of winning the AT state transition than when other flags are acquired. Is executed by the effect control means 180. In addition, when the acquired flag is the first AT transition lottery flag, the AT state control means 200 controls the effect indicating that the probability of winning the AT state transition is lower than when other flags are acquired. The means 180 is executed.

  After executing the process of step S34, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the AT transition lottery is won (S35). In this process, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not “AT state transition” is won in the process of step S34, and if it is determined that it has been won (YES), the transition lottery state is continued from the next time. In order to execute the AT stock lottery instead of the AT shift lottery, the AT state shift flag is set to ON (S36).

  If it is determined in the process of step S33 that the AT state transition flag is ON (YES), the AT state control means 200 has won the AT transition lottery in the game in the transition lottery state up to the previous time. Then, AT stock lottery is executed in place of AT shift lottery (S37). In this process, the AT state control means 200 performs substantially the same process as the process related to the acquisition of the flag executed in the AT shift lottery described above and the process related to the acquisition of the AT shift lottery table corresponding to the acquired flag. This is executed, and one of the AT stock lottery tables stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 196 and having different winning probabilities for the “AT state stock” is acquired. Then, the AT state control unit 200 acquires a random number from the random number generation unit 110, compares the acquired random number with the acquired AT stock lottery table, and determines whether or not the AT state stock is won based on the comparison result. Determine. Note that the AT state control means 200 changes the content of the effect according to the acquired flag when the AT stock lottery is executed, in the same manner as when the AT transition lottery is executed, thereby winning the AT state stock according to the content of the effect. The effect control means 180 is caused to execute an effect suggesting the probability of performing.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the AT stock lottery is won (S38). In this process, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not “AT state stock” has been won in the process of step S37, and if it is determined that it has been won (YES), the AT state after the end of the AT state. 1 is added to the AT stock counter 198c (see FIG. 2) of the CZ control counter storage means 198 (S39).

  After performing the processing of step S36 and step S39, when it is determined that the AT transfer lottery is not won in the processing of step S35 (NO) or when it is determined that the AT stock lottery is not won in the processing of step S38 (NO), since the AT state control means 200 has executed one AT transition lottery or AT stock lottery in the transition lottery state, it subtracts 1 from the stored value of the second counter 198b (S40).

  Next, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the stored value of the second counter 198b is 0 (S41). In this process, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the transition lottery state is continued by determining whether or not the stored value of the second counter 198b is 0, and the second counter 198b. If it is determined that the stored value is not 0 (NO), after the transition lottery state is started, the number of executions of the AT transition lottery or the total number of executions of the AT transition lottery and the number of executions of the AT stock lottery However, it is determined that the number of times won in the transfer lottery execution lottery is not reached, and the transfer lottery process is terminated without executing the process of shifting from the transfer lottery state to another state.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the stored value of the second counter 198b is 0 (YES), the AT state control means 200 first determines the state to be shifted from the shift lottery state to the AT state. It is determined whether or not the state transition flag is ON (S42). In this process, if it is determined that the AT transition state flag is OFF (NO), the AT state control means 200 determines that the AT state transition has not been won in the AT transition lottery executed in step S34. Then, the process shifts to the normal non-AT state (S43), and the transfer lottery state process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the AT state transition flag is ON (YES), the AT state control means 200 transitions to the AT state since the AT state transition is won in the AT transition lottery (S44). Then, the AT state transition flag is turned OFF (S45), and the transition lottery state process is terminated.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment executes the transfer lottery execution lottery until the game of 10 games is executed in the lottery count storage state, and any one of the first AT shift lottery flag to the third AT shift lottery flag. When the crab is won, information such as the winning flag and the number of times of winning is stored as the lottery result of the transfer lottery execution lottery. Further, the slot machine 1 causes the effect control means 180 to execute an effect of displaying on the display device 330 that it has been won in the transition lottery execution lottery. And since the slot machine 1 executes AT transfer lottery in the transfer lottery state according to the stored lottery result of the transfer lottery execution lottery, the player's improved by storing the lottery result in the lottery number storage state The interest in the game can be maintained over a period until the lottery count storage state and the transition lottery state are completed.

3. Modification In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the transition lottery execution lottery is executed in the CZ state has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the AT transition lottery based on the winning of a specific role in the normal non-AT state Or a lottery execution lottery is executed until a game of a predetermined number of games (for example, 500 games) is executed, and after a game of 500 games is executed, a winner is selected in the transfer lottery execution lottery. The present invention can be applied even if the AT transition lottery based on the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag is executed. When configured in this way, both the lottery count storage state and the transition lottery state are normally in the non-AT state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the AT state control means 200 is the number of times that the number of executions of the AT transition lottery in the transition lottery state or the total number of executions of the AT transition lottery and the number of executions of the AT stock lottery is won in the transition lottery execution lottery. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even if the number of wins in the transfer lottery execution lottery is multiple, the AT transfer lottery is executed only once, but in the transfer lottery execution lottery You may be comprised so that the winning probability of AT transfer lottery may become high, so that the frequency | count of winning is increased. When configured in this way, the AT transition lottery table used when winning a plurality of times in the transition lottery execution lottery includes “AT state transition + AT” in addition to “AT state transition” and “losing (non-winning)”. Including a lottery subject to stock one or more sets of AT status in addition to the AT status transition, such as “Add one set of stock” or “Addition of two sets of AT stock”, etc. It is possible to further improve the player's expectation for the game.

  In the present embodiment, the AT state control means 200 is configured to execute the AT transition lottery or the AT stock lottery in each game in the transition lottery state. The AT transition lottery or the AT stock lottery may be executed every time the above-mentioned plurality of games are executed, and whether or not the AT transition lottery or the AT stock lottery is executed is determined by lottery. The execution timing of the AT transition lottery or the AT stock lottery is not limited to the present embodiment.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the AT state control means 200 is configured to execute an AT stock lottery when a rare role is won in a state in which the transition lottery execution lottery is won at least once in the lottery count storage state. However, at the time of AT stock lottery execution, the AT stock lottery is executed using different AT stock lottery tables according to the first AT transition lottery flag to the third AT transition lottery flag won in the transition lottery execution lottery. May be.

  In the present embodiment, the AT state control means 200 executes winning assistance control for displaying the correct answer order on the game information display section DS when the hit order bell 1 to the hit order bell 8 are won in the AT state, and the display The effect control means 180 is configured to cause the effect control means 180 to execute the winning assist effect, which is to notify the correct hitting order by the effect device 300 such as an effect that displays the correct answer order on the device 330. Instead, it may be configured to execute only the winning assistance control for displaying the correct hit order on the game information display unit DS.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 executes the effect of notifying the correct batting order when winning in the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 8 as the winning assistance effect, and when winning the batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 8. Not. For example, in the CZ state, the effect control unit 180 depresses the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 in any one of the batting order 1 to the batting order 6, and wins a special replay having a different winning symbol combination from the replay that can be won in normal times. It may be configured such that a winning assistance effect displayed on the display device 330 can be executed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the AT state control means 200 establishes the transition condition when a game of a preset number of games is executed as the transition condition for transitioning from the lottery count storage state to the transition lottery state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a condition for transition to the transition lottery state is established when a predetermined number of games are executed and the transition lottery execution lottery is won at least once. You may comprise so that it may determine. When configured in this way, the AT state control means 200, in the lottery count storage state, when the game of the preset number of games has been executed, if the transition lottery execution lottery has never been won, lottery In order to shift to the transfer lottery execution lottery after continuing the number-of-times storage state and winning the transfer lottery execution lottery in the subsequent game, an opportunity for at least one AT transfer lottery is always given by entering the CZ state. Therefore, the slot machine 1 can improve the interest of the player with respect to the CZ state. In the above-described configuration, the AT state control means 200 always executes the transfer lottery when the game is executed if the transfer lottery execution lottery is not won at the start of the last game of the preset number of games. By configuring to win the lottery, it may be configured to always give one or more AT transfer lottery opportunities by entering the CZ state.

  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 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): 120 ... Internal lottery means: 130 ... Reel control means: 140 ... Winning determination means: 200 ... Assist time state control means: 230 ... Start switch: 240 ... Stop switch: L1 ... Effective line: R1 ... 1st reel: R2 ... 2nd reel: R3 ... 3rd reel

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A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of roles including a small role and a replay are successful;
A start switch for detecting a start operation by the player;
A stop switch that is provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detects a stop operation for stopping each reel;
Based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch, the plurality of reels are rotated, based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery determined by the internal lottery means. Reel control means for controlling to stop the reel,
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line;
Assist time state control means for performing control to shift between an assist time state in which a winning assist control for assisting winning of the plurality of types of winnings is executed and a non-assist time state in which the winning assist control is not executed, With
The assist time state control means includes:
When a transition lottery execution lottery is executed to determine whether to execute an assist time transfer lottery that determines whether or not to shift to the assist time state until a predetermined transfer condition is met, The lottery count storage state for storing the results,
It is possible to execute a transition lottery state in which the transition is performed after the predetermined transition condition is established in the lottery count storage state and the assist time transition lottery is executed according to the stored lottery result.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The assist time transition lottery has a plurality of types with different probabilities of winning the transition to the assist time state,
The assist time state control means also stores the type of the assist time transition lottery when storing the lottery result in the transition lottery execution lottery.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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