JP2017038644A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving variety of performances.SOLUTION: Performance control means 180 includes: stage display area control means 180a that sets, on a display device 330, a stage display area 330a on which a stage performance is displayed, the stage performance including a performance for suggesting a change in a winning probability in lottery processing related to a game; and character display area control means 180b that sets, on the display device 330, a character display area 330b as the area independent from the stage display area 330a, on which at least one of a plurality of characters is displayed. When a prescribed condition is established, the stage display area control means 180a changes a stage performance to be executed. When the stage performance is changed, the character display area control means 180b can change a character to be displayed on the character display area 330b.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 recent years, a technique has been disclosed in which an effect of displaying a character is executed on an image display unit such as a liquid crystal display device and the content of the effect of displaying the character is changed according to the game situation (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-210660

  In the invention described in Patent Document 1, the action performed by the character displayed on the display unit is changed according to the strength with which the player presses the stop button, thereby improving the variety of effects. However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, even if the player changes the strength of pressing the stop button, the character displayed on the display unit is not changed, and the action of the character is changed. Therefore, the change in the contents of the production is not large in appearance, and there is a limit to improving the diversity of the production.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the variety of effects.

(1) The present invention provides an effect control means (180) for controlling an effect related to a game,
A display device (330) for displaying an effect controlled by the effect control means,
The production control means includes
Stage display area control means (180a) for setting a stage display area (330a) in which a stage effect, which is an effect including an effect suggesting a change in the winning probability in a lottery process relating to a game, is displayed in the display device;
Character display area control means (180b) that is an area independent of the stage display area and sets a character display area (330b) on which at least one of a plurality of characters is displayed on the display device,
The stage display area control means changes the stage effect to be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The character display area control means can change a character displayed in the character display area when the stage effect is changed.

  In the present invention, a stage display area control means for setting a stage display area on which a stage effect is displayed, which is an effect including an effect suggesting a change in the winning probability in the lottery process relating to the game, is independent of the stage display area. And a character display area control means for setting a character display area in which at least one of a plurality of characters is displayed on the display device. The character display area control means is configured to change the character displayed in the character display area when the stage effect is changed by the stage display area control means.

  That is, the gaming machine of the present invention can change the character displayed in the character display area in accordance with a change in stage effect including an effect that suggests a change in the winning probability in the lottery process related to the game. The contents of the displayed effects can be greatly changed, and the variety of effects can be improved.

(2) Further, the gaming machine of the present invention includes an operation detection means (JG) for detecting an operation by a player,
Group storage means (195a) for storing a plurality of characters displayed in the character display area by a plurality of groups;
Group selection means (205a) for selecting any one of a plurality of groups stored in the group storage means based on the operation detected by the operation detection means;
The character display area control means displays at least one of the characters in the group selected by the selection means when displaying a character in the character display area.

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine of the present invention, a plurality of characters are stored for each group, and the player selects the group of characters displayed in the character display area by operating the operation detecting means and selecting the group. It can be arbitrarily selected, and a character adapted to the player's preference can be displayed in the character display area, so that the interest in the player's performance can be improved.

  (3) Moreover, the gaming machine of the present invention selects at least one of the characters in the group selected by the group selection means, displays the selected character in the character display area, and the stage effect is The character fixed effect that does not change the character displayed in the character display area even when changed, and at least one of the characters in the group selected by the group selection means is displayed in the character display area, and Character display selection means (205b) for selecting, based on the operation detected by the operation detection means, a character change effect for sequentially changing the characters displayed in the character display area when the stage effect is changed, It is characterized by that.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine of the present invention can select the character fixing effect and the character change effect by operating the operation detecting means, so that the player who wants to continuously display a specific character in the character display area. Both the preference and the preference of the player who wants to change a plurality of characters in order and display them in the character display area can be satisfied, and the interest in the player's performance can be improved.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which can improve the diversity of production 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 figure explaining the production symbol arrangement of the liquid crystal reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between a liquid crystal display mode and a liquid crystal symbol combination at the time of winning a replay by internal lottery in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the liquid crystal display mode lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a figure which shows the production data according to group memorize | stored in the group memory | storage means of the game machine of embodiment of this invention, (B) is a figure which shows a selection information storage area. (A) is a diagram showing a screen for selecting “group selection” and “password input” displayed on the display device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is displayed on the display device. The figure which shows a group selection screen, (C) is a figure which shows the presentation method selection screen displayed on a display apparatus. (A) is a diagram showing a screen displayed on the display device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a diagram showing a screen displayed on the display device when the stage effect is changed, (C) is a figure which shows the screen displayed on a display apparatus, when "special replay A" is displayed as a liquid crystal symbol combination.

  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.

  The display device 330 displays the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3 that display images corresponding to the operation (rotation, stop) of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The first liquid crystal reel LR1 corresponds to the operation of the first reel R1, the second liquid crystal reel LR2 corresponds to the operation of the second reel R2, and the third liquid crystal reel LR3 corresponds to the operation of the third reel R3. ing. On each liquid crystal reel, a plurality of types of effect symbols (described later) are displayed in a variable manner and stopped corresponding to the operation of each reel.

  Further, the display device 330 occupies most of the area of the display device 330, and a stage effect that suggests the state of various control processes executed in the slot machine 1 by a change in the background image, or the current effect state ( The stage display area 330a in which an effect or the like according to the later description is executed, and the lower right area of the display device 330 when the slot machine 1 is viewed directly, occupies the character and the displayed character changes. A character display area 330b in which an effect or the like is executed is displayed as an image.

  Various operation means are provided on the front lower door DD. The operation means is an insertion operation means for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal, and a single bet button BT for inserting one medal and a max bet button MB for inserting a prescribed number of medals. And a start lever SL, which is 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, and a stepping motor. In order to settle the credited medal, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 that are stop operation means for causing the player to execute a stop operation that triggers the stop of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the checkout button BS, which is the checkout operation means, and the character display effect described later, the character display Even jog dial JG as an operation means for executing a group of selection operation and determination operation of the character to the player in selecting a group of characters to be displayed in the range 330b are provided.

  The jog dial JG includes a ring-shaped dial portion JGD that can rotate left and right, and a determination button JGB that is provided at the center of rotation of the dial portion JGD and can be pressed. The dial unit JGD includes a sensor that can detect the rotation direction and the rotation amount (angle), and an output unit that can output the rotation direction and rotation amount (angle) detected by the sensor as a signal (selection signal). 250 is built-in. The decision button JGB includes a decision switch 260 that outputs a signal (decision signal) to the game control means 100 when the decision button JGB is pressed. The decision switch 260 changes the decision signal output to the game control means 100 from the OFF state to the ON state when the player presses the decision button JGB. In addition, the determination switch 260 changes the determination signal from the ON state to the OFF state by releasing the determination button JGB that is being pressed by the player. The player can select a specific item from the items displayed on the display device 330 by rotating the dial portion JGD left and right, and confirms the selected item by pressing the enter button JGB. can do. The slot machine 1 executes various processes based on items determined by the operation of the jog dial JG by the player.

  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. In addition, the slot machine 1 also starts to display the effect symbols on the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3 in response to the start of rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

  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, the slot machine 1 stops and displays the effect symbols corresponding to the result of the internal lottery on the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3 in response to the stop of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

  A medal payout port MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and a number of medals according to the game result are 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 an input signal from the medal insertion switch 210 and input means such as a bet switch 220, a start switch 230, a stop switch 240, and a jog dial JG as a plurality of operation detection means, and executes the game. These operations are performed, and operations of output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, and the acoustic device 340 are controlled based on the calculation results. 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, assist time state control means 200, and selection means 205 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 controls effects related to the game, such as a display effect performed using the display device 330 and an audio effect performed using the audio device 340, based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 195. To do. 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 lamp and LED are turned on or blinking, the display content of the display device 330 is changed, the sound output from the speaker is executed, and the game is boosted or the game is assisted. The execution control for the production is performed.

  In addition, the display control unit 180 starts the variable display of the effect symbols displayed on the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3 in response to the start of rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. 330 is controlled. During the rotation of each reel, the effect control means 180 variably displays the effect symbol displayed on each liquid crystal reel. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, each liquid crystal reel has a red 7 symbol “red 7”, a BAR symbol “BAR”, a special symbol “SP”, a replay symbol A “RPA”, a bell symbol A “BLA”, Bell design B “BLB”, special replay design A “SRA”, special replay design B “SRB”, cherry design A “CHA” and cherry design B “CHB” can be displayed, and each reel starts to rotate Corresponding to the above, each effect symbol is variably displayed in the order of the variation direction shown in FIG. The variation speed of the effect symbols is configured to be substantially the same as the rotation speed of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each reel.

  Then, the effect control means 180 controls the display device 330 so that the effect symbols are stopped and displayed on the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3 in response to the stop of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 provides the effects of the storage means 190 based on the winning combination of the effect symbol combinations (hereinafter referred to as “liquid crystal symbol combinations”) to be stopped and displayed on each liquid crystal reel. The determination is made with reference to the liquid crystal display mode table stored in the data storage means 195. Here, the liquid crystal display mode table is a data table in which a liquid crystal display mode, which is a display mode of effect symbols that are stopped and displayed on at least one first liquid crystal reel LR1 to third liquid crystal reel LR3 for each winning combination, is associated. Yes, each liquid crystal display mode is associated with one liquid crystal symbol combination. For this reason, the effect control means 180 can determine the effect symbols to be stopped and displayed on each liquid crystal reel by referring to the liquid crystal display mode table and determining the liquid crystal display mode.

  In addition, when the effect design determined to be stopped and displayed on each liquid crystal reel is present in the range of 0 to 4 frames from the time when each stop button is pressed, the effect control means 180 displays each effect design. The variable display is continued until it is displayed on the liquid crystal reel, and when the effect symbol is displayed on each liquid crystal reel, the variable display is terminated and the effect symbol is stopped and displayed. In addition, when the effect design that is determined to be stopped and displayed on each liquid crystal reel does not exist within the range of 0 to 4 frames from the time when each stop button is pressed, the effect control means 180 displays the reel corresponding to each stop button. When the change display of the liquid crystal reel corresponding to the reel ends, the effect design that was originally scheduled to be displayed on the liquid crystal reel by the change display is replaced, and the effect design determined to be stopped is stopped and displayed. .

  In addition, the production control means 180 maintains a state in which any one of a plurality of liquid crystal display modes can be selected at the time of the internal lottery when a plurality of winning combinations are won by internal lottery, and the winning combination is A liquid crystal display mode is determined at the time of confirmation, and an effect design based on the determined liquid crystal display mode is stopped and displayed on each liquid crystal reel.

  As a specific example, the case where the batting order bell 1 is won is shown. First, when the winning order bell 1 is won, the production control means 180 corresponds to the liquid crystal display mode corresponding to the bell A, the liquid crystal display mode corresponding to the special small role A1, and the special small role B1 as the liquid crystal display mode. One of a liquid crystal display mode to be selected and a liquid crystal display mode corresponding to missing (shift) is shifted to a selectable state. Next, the effect control means 180 proceeds to a process of determining the liquid crystal display mode according to the pressing order and the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. If the pressing order of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is the batting order 3, the symbol corresponding to the bell A is stopped and displayed on the effective line L1, so the effect control means 180 corresponds to the bell A as a liquid crystal display mode. The liquid crystal display mode to be used is determined, and the effect symbols constituting the liquid crystal symbol combination corresponding to the bell A are stopped and displayed on each liquid crystal reel every stop of each reel. Further, if the pressing order of each stop button is the batting order 4 to the batting order 6, the symbol corresponding to the special small role B1 is stopped and displayed on the effective line L1, so that the effect control means 180 has a special liquid crystal display mode. The liquid crystal display mode corresponding to the small combination B1 is determined, and the effect symbols constituting the liquid crystal symbol combination corresponding to the special small combination B1 are stopped and displayed on each liquid crystal reel every stop of each reel. When the order of pressing each stop button is the batting order 1 and the batting order 2, as described above, the special small part A1 wins depending on the pressing timing of each stop button, or a missing part that does not win any part occurs. When each stop button is pressed down at a pressing timing at which the special small role A1 can be won, the effect control means 180 determines the liquid crystal display mode corresponding to the special small role A1 as the liquid crystal display mode. When each reel is stopped, the production symbols constituting the liquid crystal symbol combination corresponding to the special small role A1 are stopped and displayed on each liquid crystal reel, and the liquid crystal display is displayed when each stop button is pressed at the pressing timing that causes overshoot. As the mode, the liquid crystal display mode corresponding to the overshoot (losing) is determined, and each time the reels are stopped, the effect symbols constituting the liquid crystal symbol combination corresponding to the overrun (lost) are stopped and displayed on each liquid crystal reel.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 associates a plurality of liquid crystal display modes with the winning combination “replay”. Here, when there are a plurality of liquid crystal display modes associated with the winning combination, the effect control means 180 of the present embodiment determines any one of the plurality of liquid crystal display modes by the liquid crystal display mode lottery as the effect symbol lottery. Is configured to do.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a liquid crystal display mode determined by a liquid crystal display mode lottery and a liquid crystal symbol combination associated with each liquid crystal display mode when a replay is won by internal lottery. As shown in FIG. 6, when “normal replay” is determined in the liquid crystal display mode lottery, the effect control means 180 corresponds to the stop of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the first liquid crystal reels LR1 to LR3. As the liquid crystal symbol combination to be stopped and displayed on each of the liquid crystal reels LR3, the liquid crystal symbol combination constituted by the replay symbol A “RPA” is stopped and displayed. In addition, when “special replay A” is determined in the liquid crystal display mode lottery, the effect control means 180 corresponds to the stop of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3. A liquid crystal symbol combination composed of the special replay symbol A “SRA” is stopped and displayed as the liquid crystal symbol combination to be stopped and displayed. Further, when “special replay B” is determined in the liquid crystal display mode lottery, the effect control means 180 corresponds to the stop of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3. A liquid crystal symbol combination composed of the special replay symbol B “SRB” is stopped and displayed as a liquid crystal symbol combination to be stopped and displayed.

  Further, the effect control means 180 includes stage display area control means 180a for setting the stage display area 330a on the display device 330, and character display area control means 180b for setting the character display area 330b on the display device 330. Yes. The stage display area control means 180a is a control process related to the effect of displaying stage effects, which are effect data executed in the stage display area 330a, among the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 195 (in the stage display area 330a). Hereinafter, the control process related to the effect is also described as “effect control”). In addition, the character display area control unit 180b executes effect control for displaying a character effect, which is effect data executed in the character display region 330b, in the character display region 330b. Details of the stage display area control means 180a and the character display area control means 180b will be described later.

  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, an assist time shift lottery (AT shift lottery) is executed to determine whether or not to shift to the AT state by lottery.

  Further, in the normal non-AT state, the AT state control means 200 displays on the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3 by the effect control means 180 by the liquid crystal display mode lottery executed by winning the replay by internal lottery. When “special replay A” is won as the liquid crystal display mode to be executed, a chance zone shift lottery (CZ shift lottery) for determining whether or not the production state is shifted to the CZ state is executed, and the liquid crystal display mode lottery is performed. When “Special Replay B” is selected as the display mode, the effect state is shifted to the CZ state.

  In the CZ state, the CZ transition lottery executed when “Special Replay A” is won as the liquid crystal display mode in the non-AT state, and the “Special Replay B” is selected as the liquid crystal display mode. This is a state of transition, and is a state with a higher probability of transition to the AT state than the normal non-AT state. In the CZ state, the AT state control means 200 sets a value (for example, 10 games) corresponding to a predetermined number of games to the CZ end determination counter 197 of the storage means 190 at the start of the CZ state, regardless of the winning combination. It is configured to execute an AT lottery for drawing whether or not to shift to the AT state for each game, and the AT lottery is executed only when a predetermined winning combination is won. In this state, it is easier to shift to the AT state than the state. If the AT lottery is won, the AT state control means 200 executes control to shift from the CZ state, which is a non-AT state, to the AT state. Further, the AT state control unit 200 executes a game for a preset number of games (for example, 10 games) without winning the AT lottery, and when the value stored in the CZ end determination counter becomes 0, Transition from the CZ state to the normal non-AT state ends the CZ state.

  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 198 of the storage means 190 at the start of the AT state. The value set in the AT end determination counter may be configured to be different depending on the transition timing to. 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 selection unit 205 executes the effect control based on the content selected by the player when performing the effect control related to the character displayed in the character display area 330b among the effect control performed by the character display area control unit 180b. Thus, the character display area control means 180b is controlled. The selection unit 205 selects one of the groups from the group storage unit 195a of the effect data storage unit 195 that stores a plurality of characters displayed in the character display area 330b by a plurality of groups, and operates the player via the jog dial JG. Selection means 205a for selecting based on the character selection means, and character display selection means 205b for selecting the display method of the characters in the group selected by the group selection means 205a based on the player's operation via the jog dial JG. ing. When the player operates the jog dial JG to select and determine the content of the effect based on the effect displayed on the display device 330, the selection unit 205 uses the determined information as selection information for the effect data storage unit 195. Saved in the selection information storage area 195b. Details of the selection unit 205 will be described later.

2. Next, referring to FIG. 7, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the replay as a predetermined role is won by internal lottery, the effect control means 180 and the AT state Each process executed by the control unit 200 will be described.

  FIG. 7 is referred to when the liquid crystal display mode executed by the effect control unit 180 is determined according to the result of the liquid crystal display mode lottery by the AT state control unit 200 when the replay is won by the internal lottery in the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing corresponding to a liquid crystal display mode lottery table. Here, the liquid crystal display mode lottery table is a probability table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 196 of the storage unit 190.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the liquid crystal display mode lottery table shows the winning probabilities of “normal replay”, “special replay A”, and “special replay B” for each number of consecutive wins in the internal lottery. Have different configurations. For example, when the number of wins for replay in the internal lottery is the first time, the AT state control unit 200 acquires a random number generated by the random number generation unit 110 and stores the acquired random number in the effect lottery table storage unit 196. By comparing with the liquid crystal display mode lottery table, “normal replay” is selected with a probability of about 80%, and “special replay A” is selected with a probability of about 20%. In addition, if you have won the replay in the previous game by internal lottery and you have won the replay by internal lottery in this game, that is, the number of times you won the replay in the internal lottery (hereinafter referred to as “the number of consecutive replay wins”) In the second time, the AT state control means 200 selects “Special Replay A” with a probability of about 99.9% by comparing the acquired random number with the liquid crystal display mode lottery table, and about 0.1 Select “Special Replay B” with a probability of%. When the number of consecutive replay wins is the third time, the AT state control means 200 compares the acquired random number with the liquid crystal display mode lottery table to obtain “special replay A” with a probability of approximately 97.5%. Select “Special Replay B” with a probability of about 2.5%.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the AT state control means 200 has a probability of determining the liquid crystal display mode “special replay A” in the liquid crystal display mode lottery as the replay is continuously won as a predetermined role in the internal lottery. The liquid crystal symbol combination constituting the liquid crystal display mode “special replay A” is increased and the opportunity to stop display on the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3 is increased. As described above, the AT state control unit 200 is configured to perform a CZ transition lottery when it is determined that “Special Replay A” is stopped and displayed on the effect control unit 180 as the liquid crystal display mode. That is, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment stops the liquid crystal symbol combination corresponding to the liquid crystal display mode “special replay A” on the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3 when winning is performed continuously after replay. By increasing the probability of displaying and increasing the chance of executing the CZ transition lottery to determine whether or not to shift the production state to the CZ state where the frequency of the AT lottery execution is usually higher than the non-AT state, Therefore, it is possible to increase the chances of giving a sense of expectation that the game state will be changed by shifting to the AT state.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, when the number of consecutive replay wins is the second or later, the AT state control means 200 is configured to select “special replay A” or “special replay B” as the liquid crystal display mode. Has been. With this configuration, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of consecutive replay winning times, and the liquid crystal symbol combinations corresponding to “special replay A” or “special replay B” are assigned to the first liquid crystal reels LR1 to LR3. When displayed on LR3, since “normal replay” is not selected as long as the internal lottery wins continuously for replay, the transition to the production state is shifted to the CZ state in which the AT transition lottery is executed more frequently than the normal non-AT state. By increasing the number of opportunities to play, it is possible to increase the chance that the player can be expected to change to the AT state and change the gameability.

3. Effect Control Performed in Display Device Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 8 to 10, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the stage display area control means 180 a and the character display area included in the effect control means 180. Details of the effect control executed by the control unit 180b and the group selection unit 205a and the character display selection unit 205b included in the selection unit 205 will be described.

  FIG. 8A is a diagram showing effect data stored in the group storage unit 195 a of the effect data storage unit 195. As shown in FIG. 8, in the group storage means 195a, characters A1 to A5 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “character An”) which are effect data related to characters displayed in the character display area 330b, characters B1 to character B5 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “character Bn”) and characters C1 to C5 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “character Cn”) are stored for a plurality of groups A to C.

  Each character's effect data is associated with an ON / OFF flag that is referred to when the character display area control unit 180b determines whether the character data is set to the ON state or the OFF state. The ON / OFF flag associated with each character's effect data is normally OFF and is associated with the character's effect data corresponding to the character selected by the player in the character fixed effect described later. The ON / OFF flag is turned on.

  FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a selection information storage area 195b of the effect data storage means 195. As shown in FIG. 8B, in the selection information storage area 195b, there are ON / OFF flags associated with each of the groups A to C, and selection information relating to a character fixing effect and a character change effect to be described later. An ON / OFF flag associated with “cycle” is stored. The ON / OFF flag associated with each of the groups A to C stored in the selection information storage area 195b is set to ON or OFF by the group selection unit 205a. The ON / OFF flag associated with the cycle stored in the selection information storage area 195b is set to the ON state or OFF state by the character display selection unit 205b. When the selection information storage area 195b is initialized, the ON / OFF flag associated with the group A is turned on.

  Next, control processing when each ON / OFF flag in the selection information storage area 195b is changed will be described. First, a group selection process that is a control process executed by the group selection unit 205a will be described. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a screen displayed on the display device 330 when the player operates the jog dial JG. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the group selection unit 205a outputs from the dial unit 250 when a selection operation for rotating the dial part JGD of the jog dial JG or a determination operation for pressing the determination button JGB of the jog dial JG is performed. Based on the selection signal or the determination signal output from the determination switch 260, the effect control means 180 is caused to execute effect control for displaying the screen shown in FIG. In this state, the group selection unit 205a determines the current selection target (hereinafter referred to as “selection”) in accordance with a selection signal that is a rotation direction and rotation amount signal output from the dial unit 250 according to the rotation of the dial unit JGD. The effect control means 180 executes effect control for moving the cursor 330d as the selection object notifying means for indicating to the player whether the “group selection” or “password input” is “target”. Then, when the determination button JGB is pressed while “group selection” is selected, the group selection unit 205a displays the group selection screen shown in FIG. 9B on the display device 330. Control is performed by the effect control means 180, and the group selection process is started.

  When the group selection screen is displayed on the display device 330, the group selection unit 205a determines which group is currently selected in accordance with a selection signal output from the dial unit 250 according to the rotation of the dial part JGD. The effect control means 180 is caused to perform effect control for moving the cursor 330d indicating to the player which of the groups A to C is. In this state, the group selection unit 205a can determine whether or not to set the ON / OFF flag regarding the group to be selected indicated by the cursor 330d in the selection information storage area 195b to the ON state. Waiting.

  When the determination button JGB is pressed, the group selection unit 205a receives the determination signal, which is a signal output from the determination switch 260 when the determination button JGB is pressed, and stores selection information. In the area 195b, the ON / OFF flag relating to the group to be selected indicated by the cursor 330d is set to the ON state, and it is determined which of the groups A to C the player has selected. The group selection process ends. When the group selection processing is executed by the group selection means 205a and the ON / OFF flag of any of the groups A to C stored in the selection information storage area 195b is turned on, the character display area control means 180b The player knows which group the player has selected, and displays the characters in the selected group in the character display area 330b.

  That is, the character display area control unit 180b can display the characters in the group selected by the player in the character display area 330b by the group selection unit 205a executing the group selection process. With this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player can arbitrarily select a group of characters displayed in the character display area, and a character that matches the preference of the player is displayed in the character display area 330b. It is possible to improve the interest in the player's performance.

  Next, a character display selection process which is a control process executed by the character display selection unit 205b will be described. When the determination button JGB is pressed on the group selection screen, the character display selection unit 205b displays the presentation method selection screen shown in FIG. 9C on the display device 330 based on the determination signal output from the determination switch 260. The effect control means 180 executes the effect control to be performed, and the character display selection process is started. When the presentation method selection screen is displayed on the display device 330, the character display selection unit 205b is currently selected according to the selection signal output from the dial unit 250 in response to the rotation of the dial part JGD. The display method continues to display a specific character in the character display area 330b, so that the character displayed in the character display area 330b is changed even when the stage effect displayed in the stage display area 330a is changed. The character display area when the character fixed display that will not be displayed and the characters in the group selected by the group selecting means 205a are displayed in the character display area 330b and the stage effect displayed in the stage display area 330a is changed. Character displayed on 330b And character change presentation of sequentially changing the data, to execute a performance control for moving a cursor 330d shown in player is to do the any of the presentation control means 180. In this state, the character display selection unit 205b is on standby so that it can be determined whether or not the ON / OFF flag associated with the cycle of the selection information storage area 195b is set to the ON state.

  When the determination button JGB is pressed, the character display selection unit 205b receives the determination signal output from the determination switch 260 when the determination button JGB is pressed, so that the selection information storage area 195b is displayed. In order to execute the effect that is selected by the cursor 330d, the ON / OFF flag is set to OFF when the character fixed effect is selected, and the character change effect is selected. If there is, the effect selected by the player can be executed by setting the ON / OFF flag to the ON state, and the character display selection process ends. When the character display selection processing is executed by the character display selection means 205b and the ON / OFF flag of the cycle stored in the selection information storage area 195b is turned ON or OFF, the character display area control means 180b It is determined whether the effect selected by the player is the character fixing effect or the character change effect, and the effect selected by the player is executed.

  When the player selects a character fixed effect, the character display selection unit 205b displays an image on the display device 330 that allows the player to select which character is to be continuously displayed in the character display area 330b. The control is executed by the effect control means 180. In this state, when the jog dial JG is operated and any character is selected, the character display selection unit 205b sets the ON / OFF flag associated with the selected character to ON.

  Details of the group selection process and the character display selection process will be described with specific examples. For example, when the player selects group A on the group selection screen and selects a character change effect on the effect method selection screen, in the slot machine 1, the group selection means 205a turns on / off the group A in the selection information storage area 195b. The OFF flag is set to the ON state, and the character display selection means 205b sets the ON / OFF flag for the cycle in the selection information storage area 195b to the ON state.

  When such a character display selection process is executed, the character display area control means 180b first displays the character A1 in the character display area 330b. When the stage effect is changed by the stage display area control means 180a, the character display area control means 180b is configured to store the group A stored in the group storage means 195a in order to change the character displayed in the character display area 330b. Based on the effect data, the character A2 stored next to the character A1 is displayed in the character display area 330b. As described above, the character display area control unit 180b displays the character display area 330b in the order of the character A1, the character A2, the character A3, the character A4, and the character A5 every time the stage effect is changed by the stage display area control unit 180a. Change characters sequentially.

  Further, for example, when the player selects group B on the group selection screen, selects a character fixed effect on the effect method selection screen, and selects character B4 on the subsequent screen, the group machine 205a in the slot machine 1 Sets the ON / OFF flag of the group B in the selection information storage area 195b to ON state, the character display selection means 205b sets the ON / OFF flag of the cycle in the selection information storage area 195b to OFF state, and the group storage means The ON / OFF flag associated with the character B4 of 195a is set to the ON state.

  When such a character display selection process is executed, the character display area control means 180b first displays the character B4 in the character display area 330b. When the stage effect is changed by the stage display area control means 180a, the character display area control means 180b continues to display the character B4 in the character display area 330b without changing the character displayed in the character display area 330b. .

  As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can select the character fixing effect and the character change effect by operating the jog dial JG, and a game in which a specific character is desired to be continuously displayed in the character display area 330b. Both the player's preference and the preference of the player who wants to display the character display area 330b by sequentially changing a plurality of characters can be satisfied, and the interest in the player's performance can be improved.

  In the state where the screen shown in FIG. 9A is displayed, when the enter button JGB is pressed while “password input” is selected, the slot machine 1 selects the group selection means. The state is switched to a state in which group selection processing by 205a and character display selection processing by the character display selection means 205b are executed using the external terminal 270 (see FIG. 2) and the jog dial JG. Here, the external terminal 270 is, for example, a terminal such as a mobile phone that the player has. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, information related to the performance is transmitted from the game management system (not shown) electrically connected to the slot machine 1 to the external terminal 270, and the player receives the information regarding the transmitted performance. By receiving by the external terminal 270, a screen substantially similar to the group selection screen and a screen substantially similar to the display method selection screen can be displayed in the external terminal 270. Then, by operating the external terminal 270, group selection processing and character display selection processing can be executed.

  When the group selection process and the character display selection process are executed using the external terminal 270, a password is displayed on the external terminal 270. When the jog dial JG is operated while referring to the screen displayed when “password input” is selected and the password displayed on the external terminal 270 is input, the group selection unit 205a and the character display selection unit 205b Sets the ON / OFF flag stored in the group storage means 195a or the selection information storage area 195b based on the execution results of the group selection process and the character display selection process executed by the external terminal 270. Processing and character display selection processing are executed.

  Next, details of effect control by the stage display area control means 180a and the character display area control means 180b after the group selection process by the group selection means 205a and the character display selection process by the character display selection means 205b are executed. explain. In the following description, the stage effects and character effects shown are examples for clarifying the description, and the present invention is not limited to these.

  FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display device 330 after the group selection process and the character display selection process are executed. In the following description, the ON / OFF flag associated with group A in the selection information storage area 195b is set to ON in the group selection process, and the cycle of the selection information storage area 195b is handled in the character display selection process. The case where the attached ON / OFF flag is set to the ON state will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, in the display device 330, the stage display area control means 180a executes a first stage effect that displays the sun as a stage effect in the stage display area 330a, and the character display area control means 180b A character display effect for displaying the character A1 in the character display area 330b is executed. In this state, the stage display area control means 180a continues to execute the first stage effect until the condition for changing the stage effect is satisfied. Further, in this state, the character display area control unit 180b executes effects such as operating the character A1 for each game. That is, the character display area 330b is an area independent of the stage display area 330a in which an effect independent of the stage display area 330a is executed.

  In this state, the stage display area control unit 180a executes a process of changing the stage effect when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Here, as the predetermined condition, for example, when a predetermined number of games are executed in the normal non-AT state, an effect change lottery for determining whether to change the stage effect is executed, Conditions that are not related to changes in the winning probability in the lottery process related to gaming, such as when it is decided to change the stage effect, and when the gaming state changes from the normal state to the bonus establishment state, and the winning probability of replay increases There is a condition related to a change in the winning probability in the lottery process relating to the game, and the stage effect is changed when either condition is satisfied. It should be noted that the stage display area control means 180a displays when a condition related to a change in the winning probability in the lottery process relating to the game is satisfied and a condition not related to a change in the winning probability in the lottery process relating to the game is satisfied. It may be configured to change to a specific stage effect. By configuring in this way, the stage display area control means 180a can execute the stage effect as an effect including an effect suggesting a change in the winning probability in the lottery process relating to the game, and the player can perform the stage effect on the stage effect. Can be interesting.

  In the state shown in FIG. 10A, if any of the predetermined conditions for changing the stage effect by the stage display area control means 180a is satisfied, the stage display area control means 180a is as shown in FIG. 10B. The stage effect displayed in the stage display area 330a is changed from the first stage effect that displays the sun to the second stage effect that displays the moon. Further, the character display area control means 180b changes the character displayed in the character display area 330b from the character A1 to the character A2 in response to the stage effect being changed from the first stage effect to the second stage effect.

  That is, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can change the character displayed in the character display area 330b in accordance with a change in stage effect including an effect that suggests a change in the winning probability in a lottery process related to a game. The contents of the effects displayed by the display device 330 can be greatly changed, and the variety of effects can be improved.

  Here, the character display area control means 180b performs control to output different sounds for each character from the acoustic device 340 during the game, and display the sound output to the acoustic device 340 in the character display area 330b. The character display area control means 180b causes the sound display apparatus 330b to output different sounds depending on the characters displayed in the character display area 330b and display them in the character display area 330b. To prevent the player from getting bored with the game due to no change in the medal payout control during the period that continues until the transition to the CZ state or the AT state as in the normal non-AT state. Can do.

  In particular, when the replay is won by internal lottery, the character display area control unit 180b outputs from the sound device 340 a special sound different from that during normal games (for example, a sound for notifying the number of times the replay is won). And displayed in the character display area 330b. When the special display is continuously displayed in the replay and “special replay A” is stopped and displayed on the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3 as the liquid crystal symbol combination, the character display area control means 180b displays “special replay A”. Is stopped and displayed on the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3, the sound output to the acoustic device 340 and the sound displayed on the character display area 330b are changed. When executing the effect of changing the sound during continuous winning of the replay, the character display area control unit 180b is configured to execute an effect of different sound depending on the character displayed in the character display area 330b. .

  As described above, the liquid crystal reels LR1 to LR3 have “special replay A” or “special replay B” as the liquid crystal symbol combination when the number of times of winning the replay is 2 to 4 times. Is displayed. Further, the assist time state control means 200 of the present embodiment is configured to execute the CZ transition lottery when “special replay A” is displayed. In other words, the character display area control means 180b wins continuously after replay, “Special Replay A” is displayed as the liquid crystal symbol combination, and gives the player a sense of expectation that the game state will change to the AT state. In this state, a special effect of changing the sound output by the sound device 340 as an effect by the character and changing the sound displayed in the character display area 330b is executed, and the game state changes as the player moves to the AT state. It is configured to be able to produce an effect that improves the expectation of the situation.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment can change the character displayed in the character display area 330b in accordance with a change in stage effect including an effect suggesting a change in winning probability in a lottery process relating to a game. Therefore, the contents of the effects displayed by the display device 330 can be greatly changed, and the variety of effects can be improved.

4). In this embodiment, the character display area control unit 180b is configured to display one character in the character display area 330b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the character displayed in the character display area 330b. The number of may be plural. When configured to display a plurality of characters in the character display area 330b, the character display area control unit 180b executes the effect control so as to change at least one of the plurality of characters when executing the character change effect. Configured as follows.

  In the present embodiment, the group storage unit 195a stores different characters for each group, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the group storage unit 195a, there are characters stored in a plurality of groups, for example, characters A1 to A5 are stored in group A, and characters A1 and B1 to character B4 are stored in group B. It may be configured to.

  In the present embodiment, the selection unit 205 is configured to execute the group selection process and the character display selection process based on the operation of the jog dial JG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the start switch 230 and the stop switch 240 are not limited thereto. The group selection process and the character display selection process may be executed based on a signal output from an operation detection unit other than the jog dial JG. In addition, when the operation detection means used for advancing a normal game such as the start switch 230 and the stop switch 240 is used for executing the group selection process and the character display selection process, the group selection process and the character display are performed. It is preferable that the selection process can be executed only before a predetermined number of medals are set in the inserted state, that is, only in a state where the game does not proceed when the start switch 230 or the like detects an operation.

  In addition, when the group selection process and the character display selection process are executed in the present embodiment, the cursor 330d is displayed as a selection target notification unit that notifies the player of the item to be selected. However, the configuration of the selection target notification unit is not limited as long as the player can identify the selection target, for example, by enlarging the selection target item.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 controls the display device 330 to display the first liquid crystal reel LR1 to the third liquid crystal reel LR3 corresponding to the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 as the symbol display unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is sufficient that at least one liquid crystal reel is provided. Further, when the number of liquid crystal reels is other than three, the effect control unit 180 may be configured to be able to stop and display the effect symbols when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is not always necessary to configure a symbol combination by a plurality of effect symbols. For example, when the number of liquid crystal reels is one, the effect control means 180 displays the replay symbol “RPA” as the first effect symbol after the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, and the special effect as the second effect symbol. The replay symbol A “SRA” or the special replay symbol B “SRB” may be configured to be stopped and displayed after the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  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.

180 ... production control means: 180a ... stage display area control means: 180b ... character display area control means: 195a ... group storage means: 205a ... group selection means: 205b ... character display selection means: 330 ... display device: 330a ... stage display Area: 330b ... Character display area

Claims (3)

Production control means for controlling the production of the game;
A display device that displays an effect controlled by the effect control means,
The production control means includes
Stage display area control means for setting a stage display area on which the stage effect is displayed, which is an effect including an effect suggesting a change in the winning probability in the lottery process relating to the game, on the display device;
Character display area control means for setting the display device to be a character display area that is an area independent of the stage display area and displays at least one of a plurality of characters,
The stage display area control means changes the stage effect to be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The character display area control means can change the character displayed in the character display area when the stage effect is changed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. Operation detecting means for detecting an operation by a player;
Group storage means for storing a plurality of characters displayed in the character display area by a plurality of groups;
Group selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of groups stored in the group storage means based on the operation detected by the operation detection means;
The character display area control means displays at least one of the characters in the group selected by the selection means when displaying a character in the character display area.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. Select at least one of the characters in the group selected by the group selection means, display the selected character in the character display area, and display in the character display area even when the stage effect is changed A character fixed effect that does not change the character to be displayed and at least one of the characters in the group selected by the group selection means is displayed in the character display area, and the character display when the stage effect is changed Character change effect for sequentially changing the characters displayed in the area, and character display selection means for selecting based on the operation detected by the operation detection means,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein:

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