JP2017185110A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize game properties full of variation while reducing memory capacity.SOLUTION: A game machine is provided in which a precursory presentation for suggesting a granting of a predetermined game profit is performed. Precursory game number candidate determination means determines a first precursory game number candidate and a second precursory game number candidate. Leading out means leads out the first precursory game number candidate and the second precursory game number candidate. Presentation control means performs a precursory presentation from a precursory game number before a game in which whether a predetermined game profit is granted or not is notified.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines by lottery whether or not to give a game profit to a player.

  In a slot machine as a gaming machine, a winning combination is drawn in accordance with a bet of a medal (game medium) by a player and an operation of a start switch, and a plurality of rotating reels with various symbols are rotated. Then, according to the lottery result and the player's operation of the stop switch, the rotating reels are sequentially stopped, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line that is the payout target line, a predetermined number The player is given a gaming profit (hereinafter simply referred to as gaming profit) according to the winning combination.

  In addition, the slot machine is provided with a plurality of game states with different degrees of player's advantage (game profits) as the game progresses. For example, it is set as a winning condition that the operation mode of the stop switch is a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, that is, a predetermined operation order (batting order), a predetermined operation timing, or a combination thereof. When a winning combination with a large gaming profit (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning combination) and other winning combinations are won, the winning conditions for the selected winning combination, etc. The operation mode (hereinafter referred to as a correct operation mode) is notified (hereinafter, such an effect that notifies the correct operation mode as a winning condition for a predetermined winning combination is simply referred to as an auxiliary effect), There is an AT effect state in which the so-called AT (assist time) is executed so that the player can easily display the symbol combination corresponding to the role on the active line. There is also have slot machines. In addition, by reducing the consumption of medals by setting the winning probability of the replay role to be higher than that of the normal game, the so-called RT (replay time) game, which increases the lottery opportunity of the winning role for the consumption of medals, There may be provided an ART game in which AT and RT games proceed simultaneously.

  In addition, when the transition to the AT effect state is determined, the transition to the AT effect state is not immediately notified, and the game notifying whether to shift to the AT effect state before a plurality of games, There is a case in which a precursor effect suggesting a transition to the AT effect state is performed over a plurality of games. In such a precursor effect, the number of games in which the precursor effect is performed and the effect pattern executed over the number of games are determined by lottery (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Japanese Patent No. 5832009 Japanese Patent No. 581868

  In the sign production described above, the transition is made to the AT production state depending on whether the trigger is based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery or the fact that the predetermined number of games has been reached (zone or ceiling). It is possible to change the expectation level and the production mode. Further, the degree of expectation as to whether or not the state has shifted to the AT effect state and the effect mode can be changed depending on the number of games in which the sign effect is performed. Furthermore, the degree of expectation or the direction of the transition to the AT effect state may be changed depending on the combination of the trigger effect (type) and the number of games. For example, when a precursor effect of a predetermined number of games is performed at a predetermined opportunity, it is possible to adopt game characteristics such as a transition to the AT effect state being confirmed. Then, the player can be confident of the transition to the AT effect state because the sign effect of a predetermined number of games has been performed at a predetermined opportunity.

  However, by adopting a game that changes the expected degree of transition to the AT performance state according to the combination of the trigger performance and the number of games, each of the trigger performance and the possibility of transition to the AT performance state A table for determining the number of games of the sign effect is required, and the memory capacity occupied by the table increases.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of realizing a variety of gaming characteristics while reducing the memory capacity.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine in which a precursor effect suggesting the provision of a predetermined gaming profit is performed, and the first precursor game number candidate and the second precursor game number candidate are determined. Predictive game number candidate determining means, derivation means for deriving a predictive game number using at least one of the first predictive game number candidate and the second predictive game number candidate determined according to the game situation; And an effect control means for performing the precursor effect before the number of the precursor games than a game for notifying whether or not a predetermined game profit is given.

  The derivation means determines whether or not to use the second precursor game number candidate according to a game situation. When the second precursor game number candidate is not used, the derivation unit determines the first precursor game number candidate. It may be derived as the number of precursor games.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a variety of gaming characteristics while reducing the memory capacity.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which opened the front door for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an effective line and a virtual line. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the game state in a main control board. It is a figure which shows a winning classification lottery table. It is a figure for demonstrating the difference of the winning aspect in RT1 game state, RT2 game state, RT3 game state, and an internal middle game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the difference of the winning aspect in RT1 game state, RT2 game state, RT3 game state, and a bonus game state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating winning classification lottery. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the production state in a main control board. It is a figure which shows a production | presentation state lottery table. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the lottery table which determines the number of precursor games. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the execution aspect of a warning effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an effect table. It is a figure explaining the lottery table used for the battle production of the 1st AT addition production state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the introduction effect and battle effect in 1st AT addition effect state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other display example of the introduction effect in a 1st AT addition effect state, and a battle effect. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the completion | finish aspect of 1st AT addition production | presentation state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of the information at the time of winning a selection win type. It is explanatory drawing which showed the other example of the rounding process. It is the flowchart which showed the main process of the main control board. It is the flowchart which showed the lottery process. It is the flowchart which showed the winning classification lottery processing. It is the flowchart which showed the rounding process. It is the flowchart which showed the precursor game number determination process. It is the flowchart which showed the process in 1st AT addition production state. It is the flowchart which showed the sub process of the sub control board. It is the flowchart which showed command reception processing.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, a mechanical configuration and an electrical configuration of a slot machine (game machine) that can be played by a player will be briefly described. Processing (changing the role configuration and gaming state) and processing characteristic of this embodiment will be described, and a flowchart for realizing these will be described in detail.

(Mechanical configuration of the slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 can be opened and closed by a casing 102 that is a substantially rectangular box, and a connecting member that is rotatable with respect to the front opening of the casing 102. A front upper door 104 attached to the front door 104, a front lower door 106 positioned below the front upper door 104 and attached to the front opening of the housing 102 so as to be openable and closable like the front upper door 104. It is located at the lower part of the door 106 and has a tray part 108 for storing medals paid out from the medal outlet 108a. The slot machine 100 is connected to a separate external device 110 including a hall computer 112 and an external display (data counter) 114. The external display 114 can be viewed by the player so that the player can see it. It is arranged above.

  An operation unit installation base 122 is formed in the upper part of the front lower door 106. The operation unit installation base 122 is provided with a medal insertion unit 124, a bet switch 126, a start switch 128, a stop switch 130, an effect switch 132, and the like. ing.

  The medal insertion unit 124 located on the right side of the operation unit installation base 122 accepts the insertion of a medal as a game medium through the medal insertion slot 124a, and the medal selector (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front lower door 106 receives a medal. Send. The medal selector includes a blocker (not shown) that guides medals inserted outside the insertion period during which medals can be inserted or a non-standard medal to the medal outlet 108a, and a standard medal that is inserted within the insertion period. And a inserted medal detection unit 124b for detecting the passage of. Here, the medal guided to the medal discharge port 108 a is discharged to the tray portion 108. When a player inserts more medals than the prescribed number of medals required to start one game, a predetermined number of medals exceeding the prescribed number (for example, 50) ) Is electrically stored in the slot machine 100 (hereinafter simply referred to as credit). The one game will be described in detail later.

  Here, the specified number of inputs is set to “3” or “2”. In addition, when the number of medals required to execute one game can be arbitrarily selected from a plurality of specified insertion numbers, the maximum of the plurality of specified insertion numbers is called the maximum specified insertion number, and the minimum number Is called the minimum specified number of inputs. If the specified number of inputs is selectable between 1 and 3, the maximum specified number of inputs is “3” and the minimum specified number of inputs is “1”.

  The bet switch 126 is a push-type button switch that inserts (bets) a prescribed number of medals out of credited medals. When the bet switch 126 is pressed in a state where medals equal to or more than the specified number of insertions are credited, one game can be started, and the credited medals are reduced by the number of specified insertions.

  The start switch 128 located on the left side of the operation unit installation base 122 is configured by a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a start operation of one game by the player. The start switch 128 can also be configured by a button switch that can detect a pressing operation.

  A colorless and transparent symbol display window 136 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided at a substantially lower center of the front upper door 104, and a reel in a position corresponding to the symbol display window 136 in the housing 102. A unit 134 is provided. As shown in the reel symbol arrangement of FIG. 3, the reel unit 134 includes three rotating reels (left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, The reels 134c) are rotatably provided independently, and the player can visually recognize the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c through the symbol display window 136. The reel unit 134 starts to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c in response to the operation of the start switch 128.

  The stop switch 130 located in the center of the operation unit installation base 122 is a button switch provided corresponding to each of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and capable of detecting a player's pressing operation. A player's stop operation to stop each of the reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is detected. The three button switches related to the stop switch 130 are particularly referred to as stop button switches, and are referred to as a stop button switch 130a, a stop button switch 130b, and a stop button switch 130c in order from the left according to the position.

  The effect switch 132 includes a push-type button switch and a jog dial switch that is rotatably arranged around the button switch, and detects a player's pressing operation and rotating operation. The effect switch 132 is mainly used during the effect, and the effect mode can be changed by the player's operation.

  A liquid crystal display unit 138 for displaying various images associated with the production is provided at the upper center of the front upper door 104. In addition, an effect lamp 142 made up of, for example, a high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) is provided on the upper or left and right of the front upper door 104.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, speakers that produce auditory effects such as sound effects and musical sounds are provided at the left and right positions of the liquid crystal display unit 138 on the back surface of the front upper door 104 and the inner surface left and right positions on the back surface of the front lower door 106. 140 is provided. Further, below the reel unit 134 in the housing 102, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 264 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 108a is provided. The medal payout device 264 includes a medal storage unit 264a for storing medals, a payout control unit 264b for discharging medals stored in the medal storage unit 264a from the medal discharge port 108a, and medals discharged from the medal discharge port 108a. And a payout medal detection unit 264c. Specifically, the payout control unit 264b is rotatably supported on the main body exterior of the payout control unit 264b, and has a plurality of medal insertion holes in the circumferential direction in which medals dropped from the medal storage unit 264a are inserted one by one from above. And a disk motor (not shown) for rotating the disk. The medals inserted in the medal insertion holes are rotated one by one through the pushing mechanism. The medals are continuously discharged one by one by discharging them to the outside and sequentially inserting the next medals into the medallion insertion holes vacated by the discharge.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, among the symbols provided on the left reel 134 a, the middle reel 134 b, and the right reel 134 c, a symbol display window is provided inside each of the rotating reels 134 a, 134 b, 134 c. A reel backlight 144 (see FIG. 4) is provided that individually irradiates the upper, middle, and lower stages of each of the reels 134a, 134b, and 134c corresponding to 136 (which can be the target of an effective line) independently from the back surface. ing. Further, a reel upper light 146 that directly irradiates the front of all of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is also provided on the upper surface of the rear surface of the symbol display window 136.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the operation unit installation base 122, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout display unit are provided on a substantially horizontal plane of the step unit 122 a provided between the symbol display window 136 and the stop switch 130. 154 is provided. Further, a sub-credit display unit 156 and a sub-payout display unit 158 are provided between the symbol display window 136 and the operation unit installation base 122. The main credit display unit 152 and the sub credit display unit 156 display the number of credits, and the main payout display unit 154 and the sub payout display unit 158 display the number of paid out medals. Note that the sub-credit display unit 156 and the sub-payout display unit 158 can also display various numerical values associated with the effects.

  A power switch 148 is provided at an arbitrary position in the housing 102. The power switch 148 is configured by a switch that can detect a pressing operation, such as a rocker switch, and is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100 to switch between two states of a power-off state and a power-on state. Used.

  In the present embodiment, in the one game, the medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 124, the insertion of a credited medal through the operation of the bet switch 126, or the replay combination is displayed on the active line. After one of the automatic insertion of medals is performed based on the game, a plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are controlled to rotate in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, and a winning type lottery is executed. The rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop according to the lottery result of the type lottery and the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c operated by the player. To the winning role that can receive medals If you prize, say a game until payout of the medals are executed. Also, if the winning type that can receive the medal is not won, or if the winning type is not won, but one of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c is stopped, one game is finished. However, the start of one game may be read as an operation of the start switch 128 by the player, instead of inserting the medal or winning the replay role. In addition, the number of such one game repeated is the number of games.

(Electrical configuration of the slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 is mainly controlled by a control board. Here, as an example of the control board, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 that share the function of the control board will be described. For example, among the programs related to the progress of the game, a particularly important process such as a lottery of a winning combination to be used for a game or winning a prize is executed on the main control board 200, and other processes related to effects, for example, are performed on the sub control board 202. Running in. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, electrical signal transmission between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is performed from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. Limited to direction only. However, if there is no such limitation, two-way electrical communication is technically possible.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a main CPU 200a that is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b that stores programs, a main RAM 200c that functions as a work area, and the like, and comprehensively controls the entire slot machine 100. To do. However, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the main RAM 200c, and even when the power is cut off, data is not erased unless the setting is changed and the initialization process of the main RAM 200c is executed. Retained.

  The main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on a program stored in the main ROM 200b. The initialization means 300, the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means. 306, a determination unit 308, a payout control unit 310, a state transition unit 312, a command transmission unit 314, and an external output unit 316.

  The initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in games. Here, the bet is based on the case where a credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 126, the case where a medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 124, and the fact that the replay combination is displayed on the active line. Including any of the cases of automatically feeding The winning type lottery means 304 is composed of one selected from a plurality of types of winning combinations including a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination based on the bet of medals and the operation of the start switch 128, or a plurality of overlapping combinations. Either the winning type of the type or the loss is determined by the winning type lottery.

  The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c according to the operation of the start switch 128, and a plurality of stop button switches 130a respectively corresponding to the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c rotating. , 130b, and 130c, the stop reel switches 134a, 134b, and 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are controlled to stop. In addition, the reel control means 306 activates the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game according to the operation of the start switch 128, and then displays the lottery result of the winning type lottery by the player. The time until the operation is validated (which is invalidated by the completion of the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game) is extended from the specified time, and the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotated in various manners during that time. A reel effect (freeze effect) may be performed. In reel production, any switch that should be originally enabled is not enabled for a predetermined time, processing that should be originally executed is suspended for a predetermined time, or a signal of any switch that should be originally transmitted / received is transmitted or received for a predetermined time. It can be realized by not having.

  The determination means 308 determines whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 determines that the winning combination is based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the winning combinations constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line (winned). Pay as many medals as the number corresponding to. The state transition means 312 changes the gaming state based on winning of a predetermined winning type such as a bonus combination or winning of a predetermined winning combination.

  The command transmission means 314 sequentially determines commands related to the game in accordance with the operations of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the state transition means 312 and the like. In addition, the command transmission unit 314 sequentially transmits the determined command to the sub control board 202. The external output means 316 outputs the internal state of the slot machine 100 to the external display 114 via the hall computer 112 as a signal (external signal).

  The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the inserted medal detection unit 124b, the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop switch 130. Based on the received detection signals, the bet means 302, the winning type lottery means. 304, the reel control unit 306, and the determination unit 308 execute the various processes described above. Further, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout display unit 154 are connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 displays a medal credit number and a payout number on both display units 152 and 154. Control.

  In addition, a reel drive control unit 258 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 258 drives the stepping motor 262 based on the rotation start signal of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the start switch 128, and stops. The stepping motor 262 is driven based on the stop signal of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and the detection signal of the rotational position detection circuit 260, which are transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the switch 130. To stop.

  The medal payout device 264 is connected to the main control board 200. A detection signal from the payout medal detection unit 264c is input to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 counts the number of medals to be paid out according to the detection signal, from the payout control unit 264b. Control the discharge of medals.

  The main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator (random number generating means) 200d. The random number generator 200d obtains random numbers by sequentially incrementing the count value, looping within a predetermined numerical range, and extracting the count value at a predetermined time point. The random number generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as a winning type lottery random number) is used for determining the winning type, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 to be given to the player. .

(Sub-control board 202)
Similarly to the main control board 200, the sub control board 202 includes various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 202a that is a central processing unit, a sub ROM 202b that stores programs, a sub RAM 202c that functions as a work area, and the like. Based on the command from the main control board 200, the effect is controlled. Similarly to the main RAM 200c, a backup power source (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c, and even when the power is turned off, data is retained without being erased. Similar to the main control board 200, the sub-control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator (random number generation means) 202d, and the random number generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as a production lottery random number) It is used to determine the mode of production.

  Further, the sub control board 202 functions by the sub CPU 202a cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b, such as an initialization determining unit 330, a command receiving unit 332, and an effect control unit 334. It has a functional part.

  The initialization determining unit 330 executes initialization processing in the sub control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives commands from other control boards such as the main control board 200 and performs processing for the commands. The effect control means 334 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 132 and determines the effect of the game performed on each device of the liquid crystal display unit 138, the speaker 140, and the effect lamp 142 based on the winning type command. Specifically, the effect control means 334 includes the image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138, the effect lamp 142, the reel backlight 144, the reel upper light 146, the sub credit display unit 156, the sub payout display unit 158, and the like. In addition to determining the illumination data for presentation through the illumination device, the audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 140 is determined. Then, the effect control means 334 executes the determined game effect. Each functional unit will be described in detail later.

  The effects include an effect executed by the main control board 200 such as the reel effect described above and an effect executed by the sub-control board 202. The effects executed by the sub control board 202 are as the game progresses, the liquid crystal display unit 138, the speaker 140, the effect lamp 142, the reel backlight 144, the reel upper light 146, the sub credit display unit 156, and the sub payout display unit. 158 is a visual and auditory expression means provided through 158 and the like, which can give a story to the game and can suggest a lottery result of the winning type with a more dynamic image. In such an effect, for example, an effect suggesting the transition to the AT effect state is performed over a plurality of games, and the player's expectation can be enhanced. Also, even if you haven't won any of the winning categories, you can make the player expect a high payout and make the player not bored through the performance as if the niece is winning. It becomes possible. In addition, as described above, in the ART game state (AT effect state), the winning types “transition replay 1” to “transition replay 12” in the winning areas 3 to 14 of the winning type lottery table shown in FIG. ”, Winning categories“ 15, 16 ”,“ chance-based replay ”,“ chance-matched replay ”, and winning categories 22-27, winning categories“ Selected small role left 1 ”-“ Selected small role right 2 ” In this case, an auxiliary effect for notifying a correct operation mode in which the gaming profit is large (the RT gaming state is promoted or the expected number of acquired games is maximized) is also included.

  In the present embodiment, the effect moving image is processed in the sub control board 202, but the image including still images and moving images displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138 has an enormous amount of data and processing load associated with the display. For this reason, there is a case where the effect moving image is processed separately by interposing a liquid crystal control board.

  By combining the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 202, various games can be constructed. Hereinafter, main game modes will be described in detail.

(Table used in main control board 200)
In the slot machine 100, a plurality of game states are provided, and the game state transitions as the game progresses. In the main control board 200, a plurality of winning type lottery tables corresponding to the gaming state managed by the state transition means 312 are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning-type lottery means 304 includes a current set value (incrementally indicating ease of obtaining gaming profit) stored in the main RAM 200c and a current gaming state (a gaming state based on whether a bonus combination to be described later is established) ), The corresponding winning type lottery table is extracted from the main ROM 200b, and based on the extracted winning type lottery table, the winning type lottery random number acquired according to the operation signal of the start switch 128 is stored in the winning type lottery table. It is determined which of the winning types corresponds.

  Here, the winning combination constituting the winning type extracted from the winning type lottery table includes a replay role, a small role, and a bonus role. Such a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is called display or winning, indicating that the winning combination including the winning combination is displayed and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. The state is the internal winning state. Among the winning combinations, the replay combination is a combination that can execute one game again without making a new bet of medals by the player when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line. A small combination is a combination that allows a predetermined number of medals to be paid out according to the symbol combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination on the active line. The bonus combination is a winning combination that can shift the gaming state managed by the state transition means 312 to the bonus gaming state by displaying a symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the active line. In the following, the gaming profits given to the winning combination and the player will be described.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the active line and the virtual line, FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the winning combination, and FIG. 8 is for explaining the transition of the gaming state. It is explanatory drawing of.

  FIG. 5A shows an effective line in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, there is one effective line. Specifically, of the nine symbols (3 reels × upper, middle, lower three) facing the symbol display window 136, the upper stage of the left reel 134a and the middle reel 134b. A line connecting positions corresponding to symbols stopped at the lower stage of the middle stage and the right reel 134c is set as the effective line A. FIG. 5B shows a virtual line. The virtual line is a line that displays other symbol combinations that make it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A. In the present embodiment, the virtual line is 4 Assume one virtual line. Specifically, the line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the upper stage of the left reel 134a, the upper stage of the middle reel 134b, and the upper stage of the right reel 134c is the virtual line B1, the middle stage of the left reel 134a, the middle stage of the middle reel 134b, The line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the middle stage of the right reel 134c is connected to the virtual line B2, the lower stage of the left reel 134a, the lower stage of the middle reel 134b, and the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the lower stage of the right reel 134c. A virtual line C is set as a line connecting positions corresponding to symbols that stop at the virtual line B3, the lower stage of the left reel 134a, the middle stage of the middle reel 134b, and the upper stage of the right reel 134c. However, the virtual lines B1, B2, B3, and C are merely displayed in a linear pattern, and only the effective line A determines the winning combination winning combination.

  In the present embodiment, as the winning combination, as shown in FIG. 6, the winning combination “Replay 1”, “Replay 2”, “Replay 3”, “Replay 4”, “Replay 5”, “Replay 6”. “Replay 7”, “Replay 8”, “Replay 9”, “Replay 10”, “Replay 11”, “Replay 12”, “Replay 13” (hereinafter, the 13 replay roles are simply referred to as the winning role “Replay”. ”,“ Correct answer small role 1 ”,“ correct answer small role 2 ”,“ correct answer small role 3 ”(hereinafter referred to as“ winning role “correct answer small role 1” to “correct answer small role 3”) The winning combination may be simply abbreviated as “winning role”, “incorrect answering role 1”, “incorrect answering role 2”, “incorrect answering role 3”, “incorrect answering role 4”, “ “Incorrect answering role 5”, “Incorrect answering role 6”, “Illegal answering role 7”, “Illegal answering role 8”, Eight small roles from “Minor 1” to “Invalid Minor 8” may be simply abbreviated as “Winning Minor”, “Watermelon”, “Watermelon Aid”, “Strong 1” “Bonus 2”, “CBB1”, “CBB2”, “CBB3” (hereinafter, the three winning combinations “CBB1,” “CBB2,” and “CBB3” may be simply abbreviated as “BB”. There is). In FIG. 6, one or more symbols constituting each winning combination are associated with each of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c. Among these, the winning role “Replay” corresponds to the above-mentioned replay role, and the winning roles “Correct answering role”, “Incorrect answering role”, “Watermelon”, “Watermelon assistance”, “Strength role 1”, “Strength level” “Combination 2” corresponds to the small combination, and winning combination “BB” corresponds to the bonus combination.

(Replay role)
As a result of lottery, if a winning category that includes one of the winning roles `` Replay '' is won and operated in the operation mode (in this order of operation) as the winning conditions, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning role Among them, the symbols written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c can be displayed on the effective line A, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line A, as described above. One game can be executed again without betting by the player. For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including the winning combination “Replay 1” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, it corresponds to the winning combination “Replay 1” shown in FIG. Among a plurality of symbol combinations, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the “watermelon A” symbol or the “watermelon B” symbol described on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and is displayed on the middle reel 134b. The “replay” symbol described can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “bell A” symbol or “bell B” symbol displayed on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 7A, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “watermelon A”, “Replay”, and “Bell A”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line C are “Replay”, “Replay”, and “Replay” are provided, and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination “Replay 1” is won.

  In the present embodiment, when the stop switch 130 is pressed by the player and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are on the active line A, the reel control means 306 Then, stop control is performed so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. In addition, when the stop switch 130 is pressed, there is no symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the effective line A, but the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c. If it is within the range (drawing range) corresponding to the 4 symbols of the symbol, the reel control means 306 makes the number of symbols separated as the number of sliding symbols, and configures the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination The stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the symbol to be drawn on the effective line A. In addition, when there are a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, and all of them are within the pull-in range of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, a predetermined priority is set. It is determined which symbol is to be drawn on the effective line A according to the rank, and stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the prioritized symbol on the effective line A. If the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than the selected winning combination is on the active line A when the stop switch 130 is pressed, the reel control means 306 selects the symbol. A so-called kicking process is also performed in parallel so as not to stop on the effective line A. Further, as will be described later, when the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination constituting the winning type, the reel control means 306 receives the winning according to the operation mode of the player. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination can be displayed on the effective line A.

  In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 1” are arranged so as to be displayed on the active line A by the stop control described above. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). Specifically, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 1” are separated from each other only by a maximum of four symbols in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. A can be displayed on A. As described above, when a winning type including the winning combination “Replay 1” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 1” is always an effective line. A will be displayed on A. When the stop switch 130 is operated at a random operation timing, the probability that the symbol corresponding to the predetermined rotating reel 134a, 134b, 134c of the corresponding winning combination is displayed on the active line A is referred to as “PB”. , 0 (0%) to 1 (100%). For example, as described above, one or more symbols corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 1” are arranged so that they can be displayed on the active line A on any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. Therefore, PB = 1 in any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. In this way, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 1” is displayed on the active line A, it is possible to start the next one game without inserting medals.

  As will be described in detail later, when the winning type including the winning combination “Replay 1” is won, the stop control is performed according to the winning mode (for example, whether the winning combination “Replay 1” is won alone, It is set differently depending on whether the winning combination with the role. Therefore, according to the winning mode and the player's operating mode, the symbol combination corresponding to any winning combination of the winning combination “Replay” won in duplicate is displayed on the active line A.

  Further, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including the winning combination “Replay 9” is won, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 9” shown in FIG. As shown in (b), symbols constituting the winning combination “Replay 9” described on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can be displayed on the active line A. In the example of FIG. 7B, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “Bell A”, “Replay”, and “Replay”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B2 are “ "Replay", "Replay", "Lose", and the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the right reel 134c (one stage below the middle stage corresponding to the virtual line B2) is "Replay". Therefore, the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination “Replay 9” corresponding to the rare role “Chance” is won. Here, the rare combination is a winning combination that the player recognizes that it is generally highly possible to obtain a gaming profit by winning the winning combination. Here, the rare role “chance” is realized as a replay role (winning role “replay 9”, “replay 11”, etc.).

  Further, as a result of the winning type lottery, if the winning type including the winning combination “Replay 10” is won, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 10” shown in FIG. As shown in (c), the symbols constituting the winning combination “Replay 10” described on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can be displayed on the active line A. In the example of FIG. 7C, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “Replay”, “Cherry”, and “Watermelon A”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line C are “ “Cherry”, “Cherry”, and “Cherry”, and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination “Replay 10” corresponding to the rare role “Cherry” is won. Here, the rare role “Cherry” is realized as a replay role (winning role “Replay 10” or the like).

(Small role)
Further, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including any of the winning combinations “correct answer small part” is won, each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination, respectively. Is displayed on the effective line A, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer small part” is displayed on the effective line A, the number of medals corresponding to each winning combination is displayed. It is paid out to the player. For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, the winning type including the winning combination “correct answer small part 1” is won, and the winning conditions (operation in the operation order associated with the winning combination “correct answer small part 1” described later) are set. If it is satisfied, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer small role 1” shown in FIG. 6, for example, as shown in FIG. 7D, the “bell A” symbol written on the left reel 134a. Alternatively, the “Bell B” symbol can be displayed on the effective line A, the “losing” symbol indicated on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “replay” symbol indicated on the right reel 134c is effective. Display on line A is possible. In the example of FIG. 7D, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “Bell A”, “Lose”, and “Replay”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B1 are “ “Bell A”, “Bell A”, and “Bell A”, and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination “correct answer small part 1” is won. Here, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer small portion 1” are separated from each other only by a maximum of four frames in each rotary reel 134a, 134b, 134c. These are arranged so as to be displayed on the effective line A (see FIGS. 3 and 6).

  As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the winning combination “correct answer small role” is not won by itself, and other winning roles (for example, the winning role “illegal answer small role”) are always duplicated. Therefore, the stop control is set to be different depending on the winning mode of the overlapping winning. Therefore, although the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer small 1” are always arranged so as to be displayed on the active line A (see FIGS. 3 and 6), the winning combination “correct answer small 1” Even if a winning type that includes “” is selected, it may be missed depending on the operation mode, and the player can always display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer small part 1” on the active line A. Not necessarily.

  Also, unlike the winning role “Correct answer”, if the winning type includes the winning role “Illegal answer”, for example, if the winning type includes “Wrong answer 1”. , The probability PB that can display any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “illegal answer 1” on the active line A when the player operates the stop switch 130 in a random operation mode is , 13/20 (20/20 × 20/20 × 13/20). As described above, even if the winning combination “incorrect answering small combination” is won, the player cannot always display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “incorrect answering small combination” on the active line A.

  Also, as a result of the lottery for the winning category, when the winning category including the winning combination “Watermelon” is won, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Watermelon” shown in FIG. ), The “watermelon A” symbol or “watermelon B” symbol on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “watermelon A” symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A. The “watermelon A” symbol or “watermelon B” written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the active line A. In the example of FIG. 7E, the combination of symbols displayed on the active line A is “watermelon A”, “watermelon A”, and “watermelon A”, so that the player becomes a rare role “watermelon”. It is possible to easily grasp that the winning type including the corresponding winning combination “watermelon” is won. However, in the middle reel 134b, the symbol (“watermelon A” symbol) constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “watermelon” may not be displayed on the active line A even by the stop control described above. It is arranged. Therefore, even if a winning type including the winning combination “Watermelon” is won, so-called oversight may occur, and the player is not necessarily allowed to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Watermelon” on the active line A. Not necessarily.

(Bonus role)
Further, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including any of the winning combination “BB” is won, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “BB”, each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. The symbols written on each can be displayed on the effective line A. For example, when a winning type including the winning combination “CBB2” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, among a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “CBB2” shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7F, the “Bell A” symbol or “Bell B” symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “Watermelon A” symbol written on the middle reel 134b. Alternatively, the “cherry” symbol can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “replay” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “CBB2” is displayed on the active line A, the gaming state is set to the bonus gaming state, and after the next one game (hereinafter simply referred to as the next game), medals are predetermined. The game can be executed in the bonus game state until the number (for example, 14) or more is paid out. In the present embodiment, the bonus game state shifts with a predetermined probability, and is used for adjusting the expected number of acquired games depending on whether or not the game state has shifted to the ART game state. The symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” are separated by a maximum of four frames in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. They are arranged so that they can be displayed on A (see FIGS. 3 and 6).

  Note that when any of the above-mentioned winning types is won, internal winning flags corresponding to the respective winning types are established (ON), and the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, Stop control of each of the right reels 134c is performed. At this time, if the winning combination including the small combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination cannot be displayed on the active line A within the one game, After completion, the internal winning flag is turned off. In other words, the right to win a small role is limited to only one game won in the winning type including the small role, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type including the winning combination “BB” is won, the BB internal winning flag is established (ON) and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is on the active line A. Until it is displayed, the BB internal winning flag is carried over the game. When the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the winning combination “replay” that is the replaying role is established, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is always displayed on the active line A and requires a medal. After the processing necessary for performing the next game without being performed, the internal winning flag is turned off.

(Game state transition)
Here, the transition of the gaming state including the bonus gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a plurality of gaming states such as an RT1 gaming state, an RT2 gaming state (ART ready state), an RT3 gaming state (ART gaming state), an internal medium gaming state, and a bonus gaming state are prepared. The RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state are set with the probability of winning the replay role (RT1 gaming state = 1 / 7.3, RT2 gaming state = 1 / 7.3, RT3 gaming state = 1 / 1.7 (however, the winning probability of each RT game can be arbitrarily set), so-called RT gaming state, and a predetermined winning combination is mainly displayed on the active line A as will be described later. As a result, the RT gaming state is shifted. The RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state may be referred to as a normal gaming state in association with the internal middle gaming state and the bonus gaming state. Here, the winning probability of the replaying role in the RT3 gaming state is set to be relatively high, and the player can advantageously advance the game by shifting to the RT3 gaming state. In the RT3 gaming state, it is assumed that an AT is performed in parallel, that is, so-called AT is performed in parallel (AT performance state). In the present embodiment, AT is performed in parallel with the RT3 gaming state. The state in which the player is playing may be referred to as an ART gaming state. This production state will be described in detail later.

  The state transition means 312 shifts the plurality of game states based on winning or winning of a predetermined winning type such as winning combination “Replay” or winning combination “BB”. Further, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not to shift the effect state from the non-AT effect state to the AT effect state based on the effect type determined by the effect type lottery. When the transition to the AT effect state is determined by the effect state lottery, the game state is shifted to the RT3 game state, and the ART game state in which the AT effect state and the RT3 game state proceed in parallel is executed. The

  Specifically, when the transition to the AT performance state is determined, if the gaming state is the RT1 gaming state, an auxiliary rendering is performed, and a winning combination indicating a transition to the RT2 gaming state described later (winning role “Replay 4”) , “Replay 5”) is displayed on the active line A, so that the gaming state is shifted to the RT2 gaming state and the gaming state is the RT2 gaming state as shown in (1) of FIG. If so, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination (winning combination “Replay 6”, “Replay 7”) indicating the transition to the RT3 gaming state described later is displayed on the active line A. As shown in (2) of FIG. 8, the gaming state is shifted to the RT3 gaming state. Thus, the gaming state shifts to the RT3 gaming state, and the ART gaming state is executed.

  Here, the ART gaming state in which the AT effect state and the RT3 gaming state are executed in parallel continues for the number of continuing games. Here, the number of continued games is the number of games (upper limit) in which the game state can be continued. In addition, the state transition means 312 also executes a lottery for determining whether or not to add the number of continuous games in the ART gaming state in the ART gaming state, so-called extra lottery. During this time, if the number of continued games is added, the ART game state is maintained for a longer time by the added number of games, and the player can proceed with the game advantageously. Then, when the number of games reaches the number of continuous games, the AT effect state ends in the ART game, and the auxiliary effect is not performed, so that the transition to the RT2 game state is performed as shown in (3) of FIG. When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line A, the gaming state is shifted to the RT2 gaming state, or, as shown in (4) of FIG. 8, the gaming state is changed to the RT1 gaming state. When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination indicating the transition is displayed on the active line A, the gaming state is transitioned to the RT1 gaming state.

  Also, in the winning type lottery in the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, or the RT3 gaming state (the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state are collectively referred to as a bonus non-achieving gaming state). When “BB” is won and the BB internal winning flag is established, as shown in (5) of FIG. 8, the state transition means 312 changes the gaming state to the internal middle gaming state corresponding to the bonus gaming state preparation state. Transition. At this time, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” cannot be displayed on the active line A, the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game as it is (the internal medium gaming state is maintained). The symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” can be displayed on the active line A in the next and subsequent games. In the internal game state, the winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” is set to be relatively high (for example, 1 / 3.0), so the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” while suppressing consumption of medals. Can be displayed on the active line A. Then, when the player displays the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A, as shown in FIG. 8 (6), the state transition means 312 changes the gaming state to the internal middle game. Transition from state to bonus game state. In addition, when a predetermined number (for example, 14) or more medals are paid out in the bonus game state, the state transition means 312 changes the game state from the bonus game state to the internal middle game as shown in FIG. A transition is made (returned) to the gaming state (any one of the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, or the RT3 gaming state) that was staying before the transition to the state. However, as shown in (8) of FIG. 8, when the winning combination “BB” is established and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A, the internal middle game state is Directly enter the bonus game state without going through.

(Winning type lottery table)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a winning type lottery table used when determining a winning type lottery random number. In the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are sectioned, and the winning type that is the object of the lottery differs depending on the gaming state, and the presence or absence of losing (unwinning) is different. In FIG. 9, each game state (RT1 game state (RT1), RT2 game state (RT2), RT3 game state (RT3), internal medium game state (internal medium), bonus game state (BB)) is assigned. The winning area (winning type) is indicated by “◯”. Therefore, a winning area in which “◯” is not described indicates that it is not assigned to the gaming state. Each partitioned area is associated with a predetermined number (winning range value), which is a numerical value indicating the winning range, and the winning type, and the number of all winning areas assigned for each gaming state Is the total number of winning type random numbers (65536). Therefore, the probability that each winning category is determined is a value obtained by dividing the number associated with the winning area by the total number of winning category random numbers. Based on the gaming state at that time, the winning type lottery means 304 sequentially obtains a number from the higher number of the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table, and the number is determined as a winning type lottery random number. When the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is used as the lottery result. The relationship between the winning area and the lottery result will be described in detail later. The lottery procedure can be applied to other lotteries.

  According to the winning type lottery table of FIG. 9, the winning area “1” is associated with the winning type “unsuccessful”, and when the winning type is won, the symbol corresponding to any winning combination shown in FIG. The combination is not displayed on the active line A, and medals are not paid out. However, as described above, when the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A by winning the winning type “unwinning”. It becomes possible.

  The winning area 2 is associated with the winning type “normal replay”, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “replay 8” is displayed on the active line A according to the winning of the winning type “normal replay”. be able to.

  Moreover, according to the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning combinations may win a winning type. For example, the winning area 3 is associated with a winning type “Transition Replay 1” in which the winning combinations “Replay 4” and “Replay 8” overlap. As described above, when a plurality of winning combinations are won in duplicate, a winning condition regarding which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A, for example, the stop button switch 130a. , 130b, and 130c are set in order of operation.

  In the following description, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is referred to as “batting order 1”, and the left reel 134a, the right reel 134c, and the middle reel The stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130b for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the left reel 134a, and the right reel 134c are set to “batting order 2”. The operation of 130c is “batting order 3”, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the right reel 134c, and the left reel 134a is “batting order 4”, the right reel 134c, Reel 13 a. Stop button switches for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b. The operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is “batting order 5”, and the stop button switch for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the right reel 134c, the middle reel 134b, and the left reel 134a. The operations of 130a, 130b, and 130c are set to “batting order 6”.

  For example, in the RT1 gaming state, the winning type “Transition Replay 1” corresponding to the winning area 3 is determined by the winning type lottery, and among the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c, the left reel 134a is first stopped ( When the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the first reel) and the middle reel 134b stop second (second stop) (batting order 1), the RT2 gaming state is entered. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 4” indicating the transition is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Further, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the left reel 134a stops first and the right reel 134c stops second (batting order 2), or the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c. When the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the first stop occurs (batting order 3 to 6), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 8” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Stop control is performed as described above.

  As described above, the winning types in which a plurality of winning combinations are overlapped are based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line A according to the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, or If the winning combination is a small combination, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A based on the number of medals corresponding to the small combination. The reel control means 306 determines a symbol for stop control according to the operation order and operation timing of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player. For example, if any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is operated by the player while the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotating, the rotation corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c. Of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c, among the symbols existing in the drawing range at the operation timing, the rotating reels 134a, 134b of the symbol combinations corresponding to all winning combinations that still have the possibility of winning. , 134c are subject to stop control, and the reel control means 306 activates any one of the symbols based on the priority set according to the operation order of the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c. Stop control on line A. In this embodiment, when the priority is set based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line A, the higher the number of symbol combinations of the winning combination that can be displayed on the effective line A, the higher the priority. When the priority is set so that the priority is set based on the number of medals to be paid out corresponding to the winning combination (small role), the small combination corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A is paid out. The priority is set such that the higher the number, the higher the priority.

  As described above, when the winning type “Migration Replay 1” is won, any of the overlapping winning choices can be made regardless of the timing at which the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are pressed. The symbol combination corresponding to the combination is always displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, even if the player operates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c so that any one of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is stopped first, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay role is applied to the effective line A. Although it can be displayed above, the combination of symbols displayed differs depending on the stop order.

  When such a winning combination of replay winning combinations is won, a symbol combination corresponding to any of a plurality of winning winning combinations can be displayed on the effective line A through the auxiliary effect. For example, when the state transition means 312 determines a transition to the AT effect state in the RT1 gaming state and then wins a predetermined winning type (for example, the winning type “transition replay 1”), the player is given the auxiliary effect through the auxiliary effect. Then, an operation according to a predetermined operation mode (for example, batting order 1) indicating the transition of the gaming state is performed, and a symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined winning combination (for example, winning combination “Replay 4”) is displayed on the active line A. Accordingly, the gaming state is shifted to the RT2 gaming state.

  Further, in the winning areas 4 to 8 of the winning type lottery table, one or a plurality of winning combinations of the winning combination “Replay 4” or “Replay 5” indicating the transition to the RT2 gaming state and other replaying combinations are included. Duplicate winning types “Transition Replay 2” to Winning Type “Transition Replay 6” are associated with each other. The winning type “Transition Replay 2” in the winning area 4 is set to stop order 2 for winning the winning combination “Replay 4”, and the winning type “Transition Replay 3” in the winning area 5 is the winning combination. The stop operation for winning “Replay 5” is set to batting order 3, and the winning type “Transition Replay 4” in the winning area 6 is set to batting order 4 for winning the winning combination “Replay 5”. The winning type “Transition Replay 5” in the winning area 7 is set to stop order 5 for winning the winning combination “Replay 5”, and the winning type “Transition Replay 6” in the winning area 8 is the winning combination “ Stop operation for winning “Replay 5” is set to batting order 6. Since the relationship between the operation mode in the winning areas 4 to 8 and the displayed winning combination corresponds to the above-described relationship between the operation mode in the winning area 3 and the displayed winning combination, detailed description will be given here. Is omitted.

  In addition, in the winning areas 9 to 14 of the winning type lottery table, at least the winning combination “Replay 6” indicating the transition to the RT3 gaming state and the winning combination “Replay 1” indicating the transition to the RT1 gaming state are duplicated. The winning classification “Transition Replay 7” to the winning classification “Transition Replay 12” are associated with each other. The winning type “Transition Replay 7” in the winning area 9 is set to stop order 1 for winning the winning combination “Replay 6” and the winning type “Transition Replay 8” in the winning area 10 is the winning combination. The stop operation for winning “Replay 6” is set to batting order 2, and the winning type “Transition Replay 9” in the winning area 11 is set to batting order 3 for winning the winning combination “Replay 6”. The winning type “Migration Replay 10” in the winning area 12 is set to stop order 4 for winning the winning combination “Replay 6”, and the winning type “Migrating Replay 11” in the winning area 13 is the winning combination “ The stop operation for winning "Replay 6" is set to batting order 5, and the winning type "Transition Replay 12" in the winning area 14 is set to batting order 6 for winning the winning combination "Replay 6" It has been. The relationship between the operation mode in the winning areas 9 to 14 and the displayed winning combination corresponds to the relationship between the operation mode in the winning areas 3 to 8 and the displayed winning combination. The detailed explanation is omitted. In the following, the winning types “Transition Replay 1” to “Transition Replay 12” may be simply abbreviated as “Winning Type“ Transition Replay ”.

  In addition, the winning area 15 is associated with the winning combination “Replay 8” and the winning type “Chance Replay” in which other replaying roles overlap. Here, no matter which operation mode is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 8” is displayed on the active line A. Plays the role of winning the “Replay 11”. In addition, the winning area 16 is associated with a winning combination “replay 11” corresponding to the rare combination “chance” and a winning type “representation with matching chances” in which other replaying combinations overlap. The stop operation for winning the winning combination “Replay 11” is set to the batting order 5 or 6.

  In addition, the winning areas 17 to 21 are associated with the winning types “Cherry Replay 1”, “Cherry Replay 2”, “Chance Replay 1”, “Chance Replay 2”, and “7 Complete Replay”, respectively. The symbol combinations corresponding to the winning roles “Replay 10”, “Replay 10”, “Replay 9”, “Replay 11”, and “Replay 7” can be displayed on the active line A according to the winning type. . As described above, the winning role “Replay 10” corresponds to the rare role “Cherry”, the winning roles “Replay 9” and “Replay 11” correspond to the rare role “Chance”, and the winning role “Replay 7” corresponds to RT3. Represents a transition to gaming state.

  In the winning area 22, the winning roles “Correct answer 1”, “Correct answer 3”, “Illegal answer 1”, “Illegal answer 2”, “Illegal answer” 5, The winning category “selected small role left 1”, which is overlapped with “correct answer small role 6”, is associated. In such duplicate winning, a winning condition as to which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A, for example, the order in which the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are operated is set. ing.

  For example, the winning type “selected small role left 1” corresponding to the winning area 22 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the left reel 134a of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is stopped so as to stop first. When the button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated (batting order 1 or 2), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer small combination 1” with a large number of payouts is preferentially displayed on the active line A. The stop control is performed. As described above, the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer small combination 1” are arranged so that they can be displayed on the active line A by the stop control (see FIGS. 3 and 6).

  In addition, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c stops first (batting order 3 to batting order 6), any of the overlapping winning combination “illegal answer small part” The stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to kana is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. However, even if the winning combination “illegal answer small combination” is won, the player does not necessarily display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “incorrect answer small combination” on the active line A.

  For example, the winning type “selected small role left 1” corresponding to the winning area 22 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, so that the middle reel 134b stops first and the left reel 134a stops second. When 130c is operated sequentially (batting order 3), the winning combination “correct answer small 1”, “correct answer small 3”, “incorrect answer small 1”, “incorrect answer small 2”, “incorrect answer small 5 ”And“ Illegal answer small combination 6 ”, stop control is performed so that any one of the symbol combinations is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Specifically, when the stop button switch 130b is operated, among the symbols that can be pulled in, the “watermelon A” symbol or “cherry” symbol that has the largest number of four symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line A Is set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control means 306 turns the middle reel 134b out of the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “incorrect answering combination 1” and the winning combination “incorrect answering combination 2” in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130b. Stop control is performed so that the corresponding “watermelon A” symbol or “cherry” symbol is preferentially displayed on the active line A. At this time, the “watermelon A” symbol or “cherry” symbol stops on the active line A of the middle reel 134b, so that the winning combination “correct answer small role 1”, “correct answer small role 3”, “incorrect answer small role 5 ", The possibility that the symbol combination corresponding to" illegal answer small combination 6 "is displayed on the active line A is eliminated. Subsequently, when the stop button switch 130a is operated, the “Bell A” symbol or the “Bell B” symbol has the largest number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line A among the symbols that can be pulled in. Is set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control means 306, in response to the operation of the stop button switch 130a, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Illegal Answer 1”, the “Bell A” symbol or “Bell B” corresponding to the left reel 134a. Stop control is performed so that the symbol is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. At this time, when the “Bell A” symbol or the “Bell B” symbol is stopped on the effective line A of the left reel 134a, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “illegal answer small role 2” is displayed on the effective line A. The possibility of being lost will be lost. Next, when the stop button switch 130c is located on the effective line A between the symbols 1 to 11 of the right reel 134c or the symbols between the symbols 19 to 20 (see FIG. 3). When operated, the “Blue 7” symbol or the “Bell B” symbol can be displayed on the active line A, but the stop button switch 130c is set to any of symbol numbers 12 to 18 on the right reel 134c. If operated when the symbol (see FIG. 3) is positioned on the effective line A, the “blue 7” symbol or the “bell B” symbol cannot be displayed on the effective line A. In other words, any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “invalid answer 1” can be displayed on the effective line A with the probability PB = 13/20, while on the effective line A with the probability PB = 7/20. In other words, so-called spillage that cannot be displayed on the screen occurs.

  As described above, when the player wins the winning type “Selected small role left 1” in the winning area 22, if the player operates according to the batting order 1 or 2 which is the correct operation mode, the winning combination “correct answer small role” with nine payouts will be given. The symbol combination corresponding to “1” can always be displayed on the effective line A (expected number of winnings = 9), and if operated according to batting orders 3 to 6, the number of payouts is avoided while avoiding winning of the winning combination “correct answer small part 1” The symbol combination corresponding to one winning combination “illegal answer” can be displayed on the active line A with a probability of about ½, and no winning combination is won with a probability of about ½. It can be done (missed). That is, in the first stop, if the operation is in the correct operation mode, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer 1” is preferentially displayed. By preferentially displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the “comb”, the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer small role 1” is avoided, and the second stop when the operation according to the correct operation mode is not performed Or, in the third stop, depending on the operation timing, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “incorrect answering small role” is displayed, or any winning combination is not won by missing the winning combination “incorrect answering small role” It becomes possible. As described above, when the operation is performed in a mode other than the correct operation mode, the expected winning number (base) can be lowered by a configuration in which the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “incorrect answer small combination” is not displayed (missed) in about 1/2. It is possible to increase the difference in the number of expected acquisitions between the case where the auxiliary effect is performed and the case where the player randomly operates. In addition, since it is impossible to grasp whether or not a winning is possible until the third stop, the player can maintain the expectation of winning until the third stop.

  In the winning areas 23 to 27, any one of the winning combinations “correct answer small 1” to “correct answer small 3” and any of the winning combinations “incorrect answer small 1” to “incorrect answer small 8” is selected. The winning type “Selected small role left 2” to the winning type “Selected small role right 2” in which a plurality of winning combinations are duplicated is associated. In the winning area 23, the stop operation for winning the winning combination “correct answer small 1” is set to the batting order 1 or 2, and the winning areas 24 and 25 are for winning the winning combination “correct answer small 1”. Is set to the batting order 3 or 4, and the winning areas 26 and 27 are set to the batting order 5 or 6 for the winning operation to win the winning combination “correct answer small part 2”. Since the relationship between the operation mode in the winning areas 23 to 27 and the expected acquired number corresponds to the relationship between the operation mode in the winning area 22 and the expected acquired number, the detailed description is omitted here.

  As described above, in all the winning areas 22 to 27 of the winning type lottery table, any one of the winning combination “correct answer small part 1” to “correct answer small part 3” and the winning combination “incorrect answer small part 1” to “not good”. A plurality of winning combinations of “correct answer small combination 8” are to be selected in duplicate (hereinafter, “selected small combination left 1”, “selected small combination left 2”, “selected” in the winning areas 22 to 27) The combination of “1”, “2”, “Right 1” and “Right 2” may be abbreviated as “Selected”. The stopping operations for winning more than the winning combination “correct answering role 1” or winning combination “correct answering role 2” are different depending on the winning area. Is set to The winning probabilities (numbers of numbers) of the winning areas 22 to 27 are set to be equal. Since the player cannot normally know which winning type is won, by providing the winning areas 22 to 27 as described above, the winning combination “correct answer small 1” as the selected winning combination Alternatively, it is extremely difficult to win the winning combination “correct answer small role 2”. However, even if the player wins a winning type in which the player's gaming profit differs depending on the order of operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, the player can win the winning combination “correct answer 1” or By grasping the correct operation mode that can win the winning combination “correct answer small role 2”, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning role “correct answer small role 1” or “correct answer small role 2” is displayed on the active line A, It is possible to acquire more medals than in the non-AT effect state in which the auxiliary effect is not executed.

  As described above, by executing the auxiliary effect, the AT effect state (ART game state executed in parallel with the RT3 game state in this embodiment) in which medals are likely to increase as the game progresses, and the auxiliary effect are performed. By not having this, it is possible to realize a non-AT effect state (mainly RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state) in which medals tend to decrease as the game progresses. Specifically, in the non-AT effect state in which the assist effect is not performed, when the player operates the stop switch 130 in a random operation mode in the game selected by the winning type “Selected small role”, the specified input number “3” ”Is about 10/3 (9 × 1/3 + about 1/2 × 2/3), and medals are likely to decrease as the game progresses. On the other hand, in the AT production state where the auxiliary production is executed, the winning combination “Corporate Minor” can be won in the game won by the winning type “Selected Minor”, so that the specified number of inputs “3” Thus, the expected number of winning is nine, and by adjusting the winning probability of the winning type “selected small role”, it is possible to realize a game in which medals easily increase as the game progresses.

  In addition, the winning area 28 is associated with a winning type “common bell” in which the winning combination “correct answer small 1” and the winning combination “correct answer small 2” overlap. For example, the winning type “common bell” is determined by the winning type lottery, and among the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c, the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially arranged so that the left reel 134a stops first. When operated (batting order 1, 2), stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer small combination 1” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. In addition, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c stops first (batting order 3 to batting order 6), the symbol corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer small part 2” Stop control is performed so that the combination is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. As described above, one or a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “correct answer small 1” and the winning combination “correct answer small 2” are always displayed on the active line A in any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. (PB = 1), so that when the winning type “common bell” is won, the player becomes a winning combination “correct answer small role 1” or a winning combination “correct answer small role 2”. Corresponding symbol combinations can always be displayed on the effective line A.

  In addition, the winning area 29 is associated with a winning type “watermelon” in which the winning combination “watermelon” and the winning combination “watermelon assistance” overlap, and the winning combination “watermelon” is selected according to the winning of the winning type. Corresponding symbol combinations can be displayed on the effective line A. As described above, the winning combination “watermelon” corresponds to the rare role “watermelon”. The winning area 30 is associated with a winning type “strong bell 1” including only the winning combination “strong role 1”, and the winning combination “strong role 1” is assigned according to the winning of the winning type. Corresponding symbol combinations can be displayed on the effective line A. In addition, the winning area 31 is associated with a winning type “strong bell 2” including only the winning combination “strong role 2”, and the winning combination “strong role 2” is assigned according to the winning of the winning type. Corresponding symbol combinations can be displayed on the effective line A. The winning roles “Strong Role 1” and “Strong Role 2” correspond to the rare role “Strong Bell”.

  The winning area 32 is associated with a winning type “CBB1” in which the winning combinations “CBB1” to “CBB3” overlap. For example, the winning type “CBB1” is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the left reel 134a of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c stops first. If it has been made (batting order 1, 2), the stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “CBB1” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. In addition, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b stops first (batting order 3, 4), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “CBB2” is given priority over the active line A. If the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are operated in order to stop the right reel 134c for the first stop (batting order 5, 6), it corresponds to the winning combination “CBB3”. The stop control is performed so that the symbol combination to be displayed is preferentially displayed on the active line A. As described above, one or more symbols corresponding to the winning combinations “CBB1” to “CBB3” are arranged so that they can be displayed on the active line A on any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. (PB = 1), if the winning type “CBB1” is won, the player must display the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning roles “CBB1” to “CBB3” on the active line A. Can do. When a symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combinations “CBB1” to “CBB3” is displayed on the active line A, the bonus game is started.

  In addition, the winning area 33 is associated with a winning type “CBB2” in which the winning combinations “CBB1” to “CBB3” and the winning combination “Replay 8” overlap. When the winning type “CBB2” is determined by the winning type lottery, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 8” can be preferentially displayed on the active line A. In addition, in the winning area 34, winning types “CBB3” in which the winning combinations “CBB1” to “CBB3” and the winning combinations “Replay 9” and “Replay 10” overlap are associated with each other. When the winning type “CBB3” is determined by the winning type lottery, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 10” can be preferentially displayed on the active line A. As described above, the winning combination “Replay 10” corresponds to the rare combination “Cherry”, and the winning combinations “Replay 9” and “Replay 11” correspond to the rare combination “Chance”. In this embodiment, since it is set so that stop control is preferentially performed in the order of replay role> small role> bonus role, even if the winning types “CBB2” and “CBB3” are won, Since the symbol combination corresponding to either “8” or “Replay 10” is always displayed on the active line A (PB = 1), the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combination “BB” is valid in the game. It cannot be displayed on line A. Therefore, the player can start the bonus game in the game after the next game by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combinations “CBB1” to “CBB3” on the active line A. .

  According to the winning type lottery table, the winning area “1” is associated with the winning area “unwinning” and the winning area 2 to 21 includes one of the replay roles (winning area “replay”). In addition, a winning type (winning type “small role”) that includes any of the small roles in the winning areas 22 to 31 is associated, and a winning type (winning type) that includes any of the bonus roles in the winning areas 32 to 34. "Bonus combination") is associated. Therefore, from the winning area with the lowest number, the winning type “unwinning”, the winning type “replay role”, the winning type “small role”, and the winning type “bonus role” are displayed in the winning type lottery table. Will be placed. Then, in the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, the RT3 gaming state, the internal middle gaming state, and the bonus gaming state, the categories of the winning type “unwinning” and the winning type “replay role” are associated in common, and the winning type “ The “small role” category is associated with the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, the RT3 gaming state, and the internal medium gaming state, but is not associated with the bonus gaming state. The categories are associated with the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state, but are not associated with the internal middle gaming state and the bonus gaming state.

(Winning mode in internal gaming state)
As described above, even if the winning type including the winning combination “BB” is won, the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combinations “CBB1” to “CBB3” is displayed on the active line A in the winning game. When the bonus game can be started immediately, and in the winning game, the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning roles “CBB1” to “CBB3” cannot be displayed on the active line A and is temporarily shifted to the internal medium game state. There is a case. In the present embodiment, a high probability state of a rare role is realized as described below by using such an internal medium gaming state.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a difference in winning mode in the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, the RT3 gaming state, and the internal middle gaming state. When the winning type “CBB2” or “CBB3” is won by the winning type lottery in the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, or the RT3 gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the internal medium gaming state. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, when winning a part of the winning type in the winning area, the winning combination (role other than the rare combination) displayed on the active line A is equivalent to the rare combination. Will be changed to a winning role.

  In other words, when winning type “Selected small role left 1” in the winning area 22 is won, the winning combination displayed on the active line A when the operation according to batting order 1 or 2 is performed is the winning combination “correct answer small role 1”. Is changed to the winning role “Corporate Minor 3” corresponding to the rare role “Cherry”, and when the winning type “Selected Minor Left 2” in the winning area 23 is won, the operation according to the batting order 1 or 2 is performed. The winning combination displayed on the active line A is changed from the winning combination “correct answer small role 1” to the winning combination “correct answer small role 3” corresponding to the rare role “cherry”, and the winning type “selected” in the winning area 24 is selected. The winning combination displayed on the active line A when an operation according to batting order 3 or 4 is performed at the time of winning “1 in small role” corresponds to the rare role “Cherry” from the winning combination “correct answer small role 2”. The winning combination is changed to “correct answer small role 3” and the winning type “selected small role” in the winning area 25 is changed. The winning combination displayed on the active line A when the operation according to the batting order 3 or 4 is performed at the time of winning “2” is the winning combination corresponding to the rare role “Cherry” from the winning combination “correct answer small role 2”. The winning combination displayed on the active line A when the operation is performed according to the batting order 5 or 6 when the winning type “Selected small role right 1” is won in the winning area 26 is changed to “Correct answer 3” The winning combination “Corporate small role 2” is changed to the winning combination “Correct answer small role 3” corresponding to the rare role “Cherry”, and the winning order “Selected small role right 2” in the winning area 27 is won. When the operation is performed, the winning combination displayed on the active line A is changed from the winning combination “correct answer small combination 2” to the winning combination “correct answer small combination 3” corresponding to the rare combination “cherry”. The winning areas 32 to 34 other than the internal medium gaming state are not subject to lottery in the internal medium gaming state.

  Here, the probability that the symbol combination corresponding to the rare role “Cherry” is displayed on the active line A is increased by the transition of the gaming state to the internal middle gaming state. When the symbol combination corresponding to the rare role “Cherry” is displayed on the active line A, the rare role “Cherry” can be displayed on the active line A regardless of whether or not the game is in the internal game state. A lottery is performed to obtain a gaming profit with the same probability as when the symbol combination corresponding to the corresponding winning combination “Replay 10” is displayed on the active line A. Thus, by shifting to the internal game state and maintaining the state, it is possible to realize a high probability state of a rare role, and consequently increase the probability of obtaining game profit. Therefore, the player desires to shift to the internal medium gaming state by winning the winning combination “BB” and to maintain the internal medium gaming state for a long time.

(Winning mode in bonus game state)
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a difference in winning mode in the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, the RT3 gaming state, and the bonus gaming state. When the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combinations “CBB1” to “CBB3” is displayed on the active line A in the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, the RT3 gaming state, or the internal middle gaming state, the state shifts to the bonus gaming state. To do. In such a bonus game state, the winning type in the corresponding winning area is forcibly set to a small role. For example, when winning areas 1 to 16 are won by winning type lottery, the winning type is set to the winning type “common bell”, and the player receives the winning role “correct answer small 1” or the winning role “correct answer small 2”. It is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the on the effective line A. In addition, when the winning areas 17 to 21 are won by the winning type lottery, the winning type is set to the winning type “strong bell”, and the player has the winning role “strong role 1” or the winning role “strong role 2”. It is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the on the effective line A. When the number of payouts exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 11), the bonus game state is terminated.

(Winning type lottery)
As described above, a common winning type lottery table is associated with each gaming state (RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, RT3 gaming state, internal medium gaming state, bonus gaming state) as shown in FIG. Yes. In addition, a common number is associated with a winning area common to the winning type lottery tables (gaming states). Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare a winning type lottery table individually for each gaming state, and it is only necessary to prepare a common number of 1 for the winning type common to each gaming state, so it is occupied by the winning type lottery table. It is possible to reduce the memory area to be used. However, in some winning areas (for example, winning area 2), a number may be provided for each gaming state.

  Further, as described above, depending on the gaming state, there are cases where a predetermined winning area is assigned or not assigned. For example, winning areas 9 to 14 are not assigned to the RT1 gaming state, winning areas 3 to 8 are not assigned to the RT2 gaming state, and winning areas 3 to 14 are assigned to the RT3 gaming state. In addition, since the bonus combination is not repeatedly won, the winning areas 32 to 34 are not assigned to the internal middle gaming state or the bonus gaming state. There are also winning areas (for example, winning areas 22 to 31) that are not assigned to the bonus game state in order to adjust the winning rate of the winning combination.

  In the present embodiment, other winning types corresponding to the winning areas that are not assigned in this way are not provided, and the winning areas that are not assigned are integrated and treated as unsuccessful. As described above, the winning type lottery table can be simply configured by absorbing the difference in the assigned winning areas by winning. For example, in the winning type lottery table of FIG. 9, the total number of winning areas associated with the winning type lottery table is set to be equal to or less than the total number (65536). (Area determining means) 304 includes a random number in any of the range of numbers associated with a plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table when the total number of the winning areas is less than the total number. If not, it will be unfair. Therefore, a value obtained by subtracting the total of the numbers associated with a plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table from the total number corresponds to the number of unsuccessful winnings.

  Specifically, the winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires the number from the highest numbered one of the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table in FIG. When the number is subtracted from the winning type lottery random number and the subtracted value is less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is set as the lottery result. However, if it is determined that no random number is included in any of the ranges of the numbers associated with the plurality of winning areas, that is, a number associated with the winning area 1 is acquired, If the winning type lottery random number or the previous subtraction value is subtracted and the subtracted value is 0 or more, the winning type lottery means 304 determines that the winning type is not selected as a result of the winning type lottery.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning type lottery. Here, specific processing of the winning type lottery means 304 will be described with reference to the winning type lottery table in the bonus game state. For example, when the gaming state is the bonus gaming state, it is assumed that the random number generator 200d generates “300” as the winning type lottery random number. The winning type lottery means 304 acquires numbers in descending order of the winning area number associated with the bonus gaming state shown in FIG. 12 based on the gaming state (bonus gaming state) at that time.

  The winning type lottery means 304 first acquires “100”, which is the number of the winning type “strong bell” in the winning area 21, and subtracts the number “100” from the winning type lottery random number “300”. The value “200” is derived. Since the subtraction value is not less than 0, the winning type lottery means 304 continues to acquire “100”, which is the number of the winning type “strong bell” in the winning area 20 with the next highest winning area number, The numerical value “100” is subtracted from the subtraction value “200” to derive the subtraction value “100”. Since the subtraction value is not less than 0, the winning type lottery means 304 acquires “200”, which is the number of the winning type “strong bell” in the winning area 19 with the next highest winning area number. The number “200” is subtracted from the subtraction value “100” to derive the subtraction value “−100”. When the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type lottery means 304 uses the winning type “strong bell” associated with the winning area 19 at that time as the lottery result.

  As another example, when the gaming state is the bonus gaming state, it is assumed that the random number generator 200d generates “12000” as the winning type lottery random number. The winning type lottery means 304 first acquires “100”, which is the number of the winning type “strong bell” in the winning area 21, and subtracts the number “100” from the winning type lottery random number “12000”. The value “11900” is derived. Since the subtraction value is not less than 0, the winning type lottery means 304 continues to acquire “100”, which is the number of the winning type “strong bell” in the winning area 20 with the next highest winning area number, The numerical value “100” is subtracted from the subtraction value “11900” to derive the subtraction value “11800”. Since the subtraction value is not less than 0, the winning type lottery means 304 refers to the winning area 19 having the next highest winning area number. As described above, the winning type lottery means 304 sequentially refers to the winning area from the highest number, and when the subtraction value becomes “3000”, refers to the last winning area 1 and wins the winning area 1 The value “1000” that is the value of the type “common bell” is acquired, and the value “1000” is subtracted from the winning type lottery random number “3000” to derive the subtraction value “2000”. As described above, even if all winning areas are referred to (referring to the last winning area associated therewith), if the subtraction value is 0 or more, the winning type lottery means 304 selects the winning type lottery. As a result, it will be determined unfair.

  In this way, the winning type lottery means 304 adopts a configuration in which a winning selection is determined if a random number is not included in any of the range of numbers associated with a plurality of winning areas. As long as the total number of entries in all the winning areas associated with the table is less than or equal to the total number, it is not necessary to make the total number of entries equal to the total number. Here, in the case where a random number is not included in any of the range of numbers associated with a plurality of winning areas, the number of unsuccessful winnings is calculated from all the winning areas associated with the winning type lottery table. This corresponds to a value obtained by subtracting the total of the numbers. Therefore, if the number of places in each winning area is changed, the number corresponding to the wrong win will be automatically changed without reflecting the change in other places. There is no need to calculate the number, and the load of design and debugging can be suppressed. In addition, with such a configuration, it is not necessary to provide a winning area itself that is incorrect, so an increase in memory capacity can be suppressed.

  Here, the winning type lottery means 304 for determining the game profit by lottery is described as the winning area determining means, but the lottery procedure is also applied to various other lotteries for determining the game profit and effects by lottery. it can. Further, the order of referring to the winning area is not limited to the order in which the numbers are high (high → low), and the order in which the numbers are low (low → high) may be adopted. In this case, even if the number of the winning area having the largest number is subtracted from the winning areas corresponding to the winning type lottery table of each gaming state, if the subtraction value is 0 or more, the winning type lottery means 304 Determines unsuccessful winning as a result of the winning type lottery.

  In addition, here, the winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires a number from a plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table based on the game state at that time, and the number is determined as a winning type lottery random number ( If the subtraction value is less than 0 after subtracting from the first subtraction value or from the previous subtraction value (other than the first time), the winning combination associated with the winning area at that time will be described as an example of the lottery result. However, not only subtraction but also a method using addition (integration) may be used. For example, the winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires the numbers from a plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table based on the gaming state at that time, sequentially accumulates the numbers, and the same winning every time. When the type lottery random number is subtracted and the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning combination associated with the winning area at that time may be used as the lottery result.

  As described above, depending on the gaming state, a predetermined winning area (category) may or may not be assigned to the lottery table. Therefore, the winning type lottery means 304 may have different winning areas (categories) for starting reference in each of the plurality of lottery tables shown in FIG. For example, if the winning type lottery means 304 is in the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state, the winning category 34, that is, the category of the winning type “bonus combination” starts to refer to the winning type “bonus combination”. The winning category “small role”, the winning category “replay role”, and the winning category “bad” are referred to in the order of categories. However, since the winning areas 32 to 34 (category of winning type “bonus combination”) are not assigned to the internal middle game state, the winning type lottery means 304 has the winning areas 32 to 34 (the winning type “bonus combination”). Reference is started from the winning area 31, that is, the category of the winning type “small role” without referring to the category), and categories such as the winning type “small role”, the winning type “replaying role”, and the winning type “bad” You will refer to them in order. Further, since the winning areas 22 to 34 (category of winning type “bonus combination” and winning type “small combination”) are not assigned to the bonus game state, the winning type lottery means 304 selects the winning areas 22 to 34 (winning area) The reference is started from the winning area 21, that is, the category of the winning type “replay role” without referring to the category “bonus role” and the winning type “small role” category, and the winning type “replay role”, the winning type References are made in the order of categories such as “unfair” (however, as described above, the winning type is forcibly set as a small role).

  In this way, a plurality of winning areas are grouped into a predetermined category in the winning type lottery table, and in the direction in which the winning areas are referred to in the lottery tables for each gaming state (from the higher number toward the lower one). The winning category lottery table is simplified by arranging the winning areas so that the categories referred to in any gaming state and the categories commonly referred to in a plurality of gaming states are arranged in order. In 304, in each of the winning type lottery tables, the winning area can be determined by simply changing the category from which the reference is started without changing the reference order. Therefore, the processing load can be reduced.

  Further, referring to the winning type lottery table of the internal middle gaming state and the bonus gaming state in FIG. 9, it can be understood that the winning area and the category of the winning type are continuous. In this way, the winning area and the category of the winning type are made continuous and not intermittent, so that the winning type lottery means 304 specifies the winning area (category) to start referencing, and thereafter, which winning area is referred to Since it is only necessary to continuously refer to the winning area without requiring the process of specifying whether or not there is, it is possible to further reduce the processing load. In the present embodiment, the winning area is partially discontinuous (intermittent) in the category of the winning type “replay role” in the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state. By changing the order, the winning area can be expressed continuously, and the processing load can be reduced as in the case of the winning type lottery table of the internal middle gaming state and the bonus gaming state.

  Also, in the bonus game state, the winning type in the corresponding winning area can be forcibly set as a small role. When the “common bell” is prepared, by appropriately changing the winning area where the reference is started, it is possible to adjust the determination probability of the wrong selection and the determination probability of each of the plurality of types of winning types. For example, in the example of the winning type lottery table in FIG. 9, the winning type lottery means 304 starts referencing from the winning area 21, thereby subtracting the sum of the numbers associated with the winning areas 1 to 21 from the total number. The selected value can be made unsuccessful, and the winning areas 17 to 21 having a relatively small number can be made to correspond to any winning type.

(Transition of production state)
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the effect state on the main control board 200. As described with reference to FIG. 8, the state transition unit 312 determines whether or not to shift the effect state from the non-AT effect state to the AT effect state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. Determined by When the transition to the AT effect state is determined by the effect state lottery, the game state is shifted to the RT3 game state, and the ART game state in which the AT effect state and the RT3 game state proceed in parallel is executed. The Hereinafter, the effect state (non-AT effect state, AT effect state) shifted by the state transition means 312 in the main control board 200 will be described in detail.

(Non-AT production state)
As the non-AT effect state, a non-AT normal effect state and a non-AT chance effect state are provided. If the performance state is a non-AT normal performance state, the frequency of the auxiliary performance is much lower than that of the AT performance state, and almost no auxiliary performance is performed or no auxiliary performance is performed. Is limited. Such a non-AT normal effect state is an effect state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of effect states.

  The state transition means 312 shifts the rendering state to the non-AT chance rendering state based on a predetermined opportunity in the non-AT normal rendering state, for example, when a predetermined winning category is determined in the winning category lottery (1), When the predetermined end condition is satisfied in the non-AT chance effect state, for example, when the predetermined number of games is consumed, the effect state is returned to the non-AT normal effect state (2). Further, the state transition means 312 can transition the effect state to the AT effect state (initially the first AT added effect state) in the non-AT normal effect state and the non-AT chance effect state (3). However, it is set so that the non-AT chance effect state is more easily shifted to the AT effect state than the non-AT normal effect state. For example, in any of the non-AT normal effect state and the non-AT chance effect state, whether to shift to the AT effect state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is determined by lottery (effect state lottery). In the case where the winning type “Cherry Replay 1” is determined by the winning type lottery, if the production state is the non-AT normal production state, the transition to the AT production state has a probability of 1/20. In the non-AT chance effect state, the state is shifted to the AT effect state with a probability of 1/5. In this way, the probability of shifting to the AT performance state is set for each of the several winning types determined by the winning type lottery, and the probability is higher in the non-AT chance effect state than in the non-AT normal effect state. It is set to be high. Accordingly, the player desires to stay in the non-AT chance effect state rather than the non-AT normal effect state. Further, when the predetermined number of games is consumed in the non-AT effect state without shifting to the AT effect state (so-called so-called zone or ceiling), the state transition means 312 shifts the effect state to the AT effect state.

(AT production state)
In the AT effect state, it is possible to acquire many medals while suppressing the consumption of medals by notifying the correct operation mode by the assist effect. Therefore, the player can advantageously advance the game in the AT effect state compared to the non-AT effect state.

  In the AT effect state, four AT effect states (AT normal effect state, AT chance effect state, first AT surplus effect state, and second AT surplus effect state) are provided. When the state transition means 312 shifts the effect state from the non-AT effect state to the AT effect state, first, the state transition means 312 shifts to the first AT additional effect state. The state transition means 312 determines the upper limit continued game number (continuation period) that is the upper limit of the number of continuous games that can be maintained in the AT normal effect state by continuing the first AT extra effect state for a plurality of games. Such a first AT addition effect state will be described in detail later.

  Further, the state transition means 312 shifts the effect state to the AT normal effect state according to the game result in the first AT effect state (4), or changes to the second AT effect state with higher game profit than the AT normal effect state. Transition (5). Then, after the effect state is shifted to the AT normal effect state, when the number of continuous games (digestion period) in the AT normal effect state becomes equal to or greater than the upper limit continuous game number (when a predetermined end condition is satisfied), the AT effect state ends. Then, the state transition means 312 transitions the effect state to the non-AT effect state (non-AT normal effect state) (6).

  Further, the state transition means 312 shifts the rendering state to the AT chance rendering state based on a predetermined opportunity in the AT normal rendering state, for example, when a predetermined winning category is determined in the winning category lottery (7). When a predetermined condition is satisfied while the AT chance effect state is maintained, for example, when a predetermined number of games are consumed, the effect state is returned to the AT normal effect state (8). Moreover, the state transition means 312 can shift the effect state to the first AT effect state when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied in the AT chance effect state (9).

  Even when the AT chance effect state is shifted to the first AT additional effect state, the first AT additional effect state continues for a plurality of games as in the case of transition from the non-AT effect state to the first AT effect state. The means 312 adds the number of continuing games for the addition determined here to the upper limit continuing game number, and updates the upper limit continuing game number.

  Further, when the effect state is shifted to the second AT addition effect state, the state transition unit 312 determines any of a plurality of predetermined magnifications according to the operation of the start switch 128 and is set immediately before. The number of continuous games determined in the first AT extra effect state is multiplied by the determined magnification, and the multiplied number of continued games is added to the upper limit number of continued games. Thereafter, the state transition means 312 transitions the effect state to the AT normal effect state (10). On the other hand, if the lottery is unfairly selected (1 time), the effect state is shifted to the AT normal effect state without adding or updating (adding only the number of continuous games in the first AT extra effect state) (10). .

(Table regarding transition of production state)
The main ROM 200b further stores a plurality of effect state lottery tables and the like. The state transition means 312 extracts a corresponding effect state lottery table from the main ROM 200b based on the current effect state, refers to the extracted effect state lottery table, and operates a plurality of effect states based on the operation of the start switch 128. Of these, one of the production states is determined by the production state lottery.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an effect state lottery table. FIG. 14A is used for a non-AT normal effect state, FIG. 14B is used for a non-AT chance effect state, and FIG. ) Is used in the AT normal performance state, and FIG. 14D is used in the AT chance performance state. In each effect state lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are sectioned, and a number and an effect state are associated with each sectioned winning area. Therefore, the probability of winning each of the AT effect state and the loss is a value obtained by dividing the number associated with the winning area by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. For example, in the effect state lottery table for the non-AT normal effect state in FIG. 14A, three winning areas are partitioned, and a non-AT chance effect state, an AT effect state, and a lose are assigned to each winning area. The probability of transition to each production state will differ depending on the number of entries. In any of the effect state lottery tables shown in FIGS. 14A to 14D, there is a winning area for losing. Hereinafter, in the non-AT normal effect state, the non-AT chance effect state belonging to the non-AT effect state, and the first AT extra effect state, the second AT extra effect state belonging to the AT effect state, the AT normal effect state, and the AT chance effect state, respectively. In particular, the playability related to the production will be described in detail.

(Non-AT normal performance state)
As described above, the non-AT normal effect state corresponds to an initial state among a plurality of effect states, and is an effect state in which the user stays when the slot machine 100 is initialized. In such a non-AT normal performance state, the state transition means 312 shifts to the AT performance state (predetermined gaming profit) based on a predetermined opportunity, for example, when a predetermined winning type is determined in the winning type lottery. decide. However, the state transition means 312 does not immediately shift to the AT effect state even if it decides to shift to the AT effect state, but shifts (activates) after a predetermined number of games. As described above, in this embodiment, since the game in which the transition to the AT effect state is determined is shifted to the AT effect state after a predetermined number of games, in the game immediately before the predetermined number of games, Notification to shift to the AT effect state is performed. In other words, the effect control means 334 does not immediately notify the transition to the AT effect state, but uses a game (game immediately before a predetermined number of games) for notifying whether or not to shift to the AT effect state as a starting point. In this way, the precursor is executed from the game next to the game for which the transition to the AT effect state is determined to the game immediately before the predetermined number of games, and the number of games in which this precursor is executed is expressed as “predictive game”. The sign production that suggests the transition to the AT performance state over the number of the precursor games (hereinafter referred to as the “real sign production”). I do.

  In addition, even when the transition to the AT effect state is not determined, the effect control means 334 can provide such a sign effect (hereinafter referred to as an AT effect) over the number of predictive games according to the lottery result of the winning type lottery. The precursor effect informed that the state does not shift to the state is also referred to as “fake precursor effect”. In this case, the effect control means 334 notifies that the transition to the AT effect state has not been determined in the last game of the sign effect. Therefore, the player expects a transition to the AT effect state when such a sign effect (real sign effect or fake sign effect) is started, and the transition to the AT effect state following the sign effect is determined. You will be alerted to the result and you will be amazed at the result. It should be noted that the timing for notifying whether or not to shift to the AT effect state may be any trigger (for example, at the time of the third stop) of which game during the sign effect.

  Here, the precursor effect will be described. As the sign effect, as described above, the real sign effect and the fake sign effect are prepared based on whether or not the transition to the AT effect state is determined. In addition, the trigger effect may be based on a lottery result of a winning type lottery or based on reaching a predetermined number of games. And Fake Prelude Production) are called “Lottery Trigger Prelude Production”, and a prelude production based on reaching a certain number of games (including both Real Prelude Production and Fake Precursion Production) is called “Achievement Predictive Production”. . For example, when the state transition means 312 determines whether to shift to the AT effect state based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery, and informs the player of the determination result of whether to shift to the AT effect state, The sign effect that is executed from the game next to the game in which the transition to the AT effect state is determined to the number of sign games is the lottery trigger sign effect. Then, the state transition means 312 shifts the effect state from the game next to the last game of the lottery trigger sign effect to the AT effect state. However, the start timing of the lottery trigger effect is not limited to the game next to the game for which the transition to the AT performance state is determined, but the predetermined number of games is digested from the game for which the transition to the AT performance state is determined. The timing for transitioning to the AT effect state is not limited to the game next to the last game of the lottery trigger sign effect, and the predetermined number of games is digested from the last game of the lottery trigger sign effect. You may migrate.

  In addition, as a reward (relief measure) for the passage of a predetermined number of games without shifting to the AT effect state in the non-AT effect state, the AT effect state may be shifted (so-called zone or ceiling). Here, the state transition means 312 has a plurality of predetermined number of games (for example, 100, 200,..., 900) that should elapse to transition to the AT effect state at a predetermined timing such as at the end of the AT effect state. , 1000) to 1 game number (for example, 100). And, a predetermined timing after the end of the AT effect state, for example, the start time of the non-AT effect state (start game), the lottery result of the winning type lottery, etc. In the non-AT effect state, when the determined number of games (for example, 100) is consumed and the determined number of games is reached, the state transition means 312 shifts the effect state to the AT effect state. For example, when notifying the player in the game before the determined number of games that the number of games determined in this way has been reached and shifting to the AT effect state, The foreplay effect executed over the number of foreseeable games is the predecessor effect. However, the game for notifying the transition to the AT effect state (the last game of the pre-arrival trigger effect) is not limited to the game before the determined number of games, and may be a plurality of games before the determined number of games. . In this case, the reaching opportunity indication effect is started from the determined number of games before the total number of games of the plurality of games and the number of precursor games. In addition, not only when reaching the determined number of games, but also when reaching any one of a plurality of predetermined number of games that are options, there are cases where the pre-arrival trigger sign effect is reached. In this way, the reaching timing indication effect is executed from the number of the preceding number of games to the number of the preceding games, and the player can determine which of the plurality of games number by the reaching timing indication effect. It is possible to grasp that the vehicle is approaching and to expect a transition to the AT effect state.

  Here, as an example in which the state transition means 312 shifts to the AT effect state when the predetermined number of games has been reached, one game from a plurality of games predetermined at the end of the previous AT effect state An example will be described in which the number is determined and the number of games is reached, and then the AT effect state is entered as an opportunity. However, whether or not the AT effect state is entered when the predetermined number of games is reached. If it is determined by lottery and it is determined to shift to the AT effect state, it is possible to adopt the game nature of shifting to the AT effect state at that time or later. Here, when there are a plurality of predetermined number of games, it is determined by lottery whether or not to shift to the AT effect state every time the number of games is reached until the transition to the AT effect state is determined. Good.

  Therefore, as the type of sign production, for example, (1) real sign production based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery (hereinafter referred to as “lottery”) according to the combination of the opportunity and the determination of whether or not to shift to the AT production state. (2) Fake precursor effect based on lottery result of winning type lottery (hereinafter referred to as “lottery trigger fake precursor effect”), (3) Real precursor based on reaching a predetermined number of games There are four types of precursor effects (hereinafter referred to as “reasoning opportunity real precursor effects”) and (4) fake precursor effects based on reaching a predetermined number of games (hereinafter referred to as “reaching opportunity fake precursor effects”). Will do.

  Further, the state transition means 312 can arbitrarily determine not only the type of precursor effect but also the number of precursor games that are periods of the precursor effect. For example, regarding the period of the precursor effect, the number of games is as small as 1 to 12 games, a relatively short precursor effect (hereinafter simply referred to as “short precursor effect”), and the number of games is as large as 25 to 36 games, and a relatively long precursor. In the case of a presentation (hereinafter, simply referred to as “long precursor effect”), it is possible to incorporate a game that combines the type of precursor effect and the period of the precursor effect. For example, in the case of the arrival trigger real precursor effect, there is a possibility that the short precursor effect may be selected. In the situation where the transition to the AT effect state is expected due to the arrival (for example, the zone), the precursor effect (predictive arrival effect) is started, and the result is a flow that is notified via the short precursor effect. Therefore, it is convinced of the decision to shift to the AT effect state based on reaching the predetermined number of games. In this way, it is possible to enhance the effect of the presentation by the combination of the type of the indication effect and the period. However, in the case of the specification that combines the type of precursor effect and the period, a table is required for the type of precursor effect.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a lottery table for determining the number of precursor games. In the lottery table for the number of precursor games shown in FIG. 15 (a), the above-mentioned (1) lottery opportunity real precursor effect, (2) lottery opportunity fake precursor effect, (3) arrival opportunity real precursor effect, (4) arrival opportunity fake For each of the four types of precursor effects, the number of precursor games “1G” to “36G” (winning areas 1 to 36) and their determination probabilities (%) are assigned. Note that the winning area determination probability omitted in FIG. 15A is 0%.

  With reference to this table, (3) In the arrival opportunity real precursor effect, there is a decision probability of 1 to 3 games out of 1 to 12 games corresponding to the short precursor effect as a precursor effect, whereas (4) In the arrival opportunity fake precursor effect, 1 to 12 games corresponding to the short precursor effect are not determined. Therefore, the player can be confident of the transition to the AT effect state when the sign effect ends in 1 to 3 games. However, by adopting such a combination of the sign effect type and the period, a table is required for the sign effect type, and the memory capacity occupied by the table increases.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is determined which of the four types of precursor effects is to be executed, and in parallel, it is determined whether the period of the precursor effect is the short precursor effect or the long precursor effect. Then, as the lottery table, the first precursor game number candidate that is a candidate for the number of games showing fluctuation (distribution) of the number of precursor games is determined from a predetermined range corresponding to the short precursor effect of FIG. 15B. Prepare only such a table.

  Here, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not to shift to the AT effect state based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery in each game, and at the predetermined timing such as at the end of the AT effect state. The number of games of 1 is determined from a plurality of predetermined number of games that should be passed to shift to (1). When it is determined whether or not to shift to the AT performance state based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not to execute the lottery trigger sign effect and displays the lottery trigger sign effect. When it is decided to execute, the lottery trigger indication effect is started from the game or the next game. Then, when notification that the state transition to the AT effect state is made in the last game of the lottery trigger sign effect, the state transition means 312 shifts the effect state to the AT effect state in the game next to the notification.

  Further, the state transition means 312 has a predetermined timing at a timing (for example, at the start of the non-AT effect state) prior to the maximum value (36 games) of the number of precursor games for any of a plurality of predetermined games. Decide the number of precursor games based on reaching the number of games, and when it is likely to reach any of a plurality of predetermined number of games, that is, before the number of precursor games before reaching any of the plurality of games When this happens, the sign of reaching the trigger is started. Then, when notification is made that the transition to the AT effect state is made in the last game of the pre-arrival trigger effect, the state transition means 312 is in the effect state in the next game (a game that has reached one of a plurality of games). To the AT effect state.

  When the execution of the precursor effect is determined as described above, the state transition unit (predictor game number candidate determination unit) 312 draws the first precursor game number candidates in FIG. 15B in order to distribute the precursor game number. Referring to the table, depending on whether or not to shift to the AT effect state, that is, whether the sign effect is a real sign effect or a fake sign effect, a plurality of games within a predetermined range (1 to 12 games) One first precursor game number candidate is determined from the first precursor game number candidates.

  Next, the state transition unit (predictor game number candidate determination unit) 312 determines either the short precursor effect or the long precursor effect based on the type of the precursor effect. At this time, the state transition means 312 only when the transition to the AT effect state is determined at a predetermined opportunity or when the transition to the AT effect state is not determined at the predetermined opportunity. It may be possible to determine either one of the short sign effect and the long sign effect (here, the short sign effect). For example, when the state transition means 312 determines to shift to the AT effect state when the predetermined number of games has been reached (in the case of the arrival trigger real precursor effect), the short precursor effect and the long precursor effect On the other hand, if it is not decided to shift to the AT effect state when the predetermined number of games has been reached (in the case of the arrival trigger fake sign effect), only the long sign effect is determined. To do.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15 (c), according to the type of the sign effect, (1) if the lottery opportunity real sign effect, the short sign effect is always determined, and (2) the lottery opportunity fake sign effect If there is, a short precursor effect is always determined. (3) If it is a real precursor effect, a short precursor effect: a long precursor effect is determined with a probability of 30%: 70%. If so, be sure to decide on a long sign. Thus, according to the combination of the above-mentioned type of indication effect and whether it is a short indication effect or a long indication effect (for example, a combination of an arrival opportunity real indication effect and a short indication effect), the player It is possible to realize a game that ensures that the player decides to shift to the AT performance state.

  Subsequently, the state transition unit (derivation unit) 312 determines the number of precursor games by adding the second precursor game number candidate corresponding to the determined short precursor effect and long precursor effect to the first precursor game number candidate. To do. Here, the second precursor game number candidate is a numerical value used for deriving the number of precursor games, like the first precursor game number candidate. When the short precursor effect is determined, the state transition unit 312 adds the second predictor game number candidate (for example, 0 game) corresponding to the short precursor effect to the already determined first predictor game number candidate. As a result, the first precursor game number candidate is directly used as the precursor game number. On the other hand, when the long precursor effect is determined, the state transition means 312 adds the second predictor game number candidate (for example, 24 games) corresponding to the long precursor effect to the first predictor game number candidate, To do. For example, when 10 games are determined as the first predictive game number candidates and the long predictive effect is determined as the period of the predecessor effect, 10 games as the first predictive game number candidates are changed to 24 as the second predictor game number candidates. Adding games, the number of precursor games is 34 games. Here, since it is a specification that the short omen effect can be selected if it is the arrival proviso real sign effect, if it is the reach proviso real sign effect, whether 0 is added or 24 is added as the second predictor game number candidate (short sign) If it is a reaching trigger fake precursor effect, either 0 or 24 is added as the second precursor game number candidate, Then, it is decided to add 24 (long sign effect).

  Here, when the short precursor effect is determined, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not to set 0 as the second predictor game number candidate, and when it is determined to be 0, the first predictor game In the example described above, 0 is added to the number candidate, and as a result, the first precursor game number candidate is directly used as the precursor game number. It may be decided. Specifically, when the state transition means 312 determines whether or not to use the second precursor game number candidate and decides not to use the second precursor game number candidate, the first precursor game number candidate and the second precursor game The first precursor game number candidate is directly derived as the precursor game number without performing addition processing with the number candidate. In this way, even if the addition process of the second precursor game number candidate is not performed in the first place, the same processing result can be obtained, and the processing load can be reduced.

  Then, the effect control means 334 performs the precursor effect from the number of precursor games before the game for notifying whether or not to shift to the AT effect state. As described above, the first precursor game number candidate and the long precursor are simply determined by determining the first precursor game number candidate common to the short precursor effect and the long precursor effect by the lottery table of the first precursor game number candidates shown in FIG. Since the number of precursor games corresponding to any of the effects can be determined, the memory capacity spent on the number of precursor games can be reduced. Further, even if the memory capacity is reduced, it is possible to maintain the gameability that makes the transition expectation level to the AT effect state different based on all combinations of the types and periods of the sign effects with a small memory capacity.

  Here, the first precursor game number candidate is determined after determining whether the period of the precursor effect is the short precursor effect or the long precursor effect. However, after the first precursor game number candidate is determined The period of the sign production may be determined. In addition, here, the short precursor effect is 1 to 12 games, the long precursor effect is 25 to 36 games (the number of precursor games is not assigned to 13 to 24 games), and the number of games is exclusively selected. However, for example, the number of games may be overlapped with the short precursor effect being 1 to 20 games and the long precursor effect being 17 to 36 games.

  In addition, here, the state transition means 312 determines the period of the precursor presentation (short precursor presentation, long precursor presentation) based on the type of precursor presentation, and corresponding second precursor game number candidates (0 or 24). However, it is sufficient that the second predictive game number candidate is directly determined without determining the period. That is, the state transition means 312 as the precursor game number candidate determining means determines both the first precursor game number candidate and the second precursor game number candidate based on the type of the precursor effect, and the determined first precursor game The second precursor game number candidate can be added to the number candidate to obtain the precursor game number. Thus, by determining the first precursor game number candidate and the second precursor game number candidate and adding them together, the number of precursor games corresponding to a plurality of types of precursor effects can be generated, so that the memory capacity can be reduced. . In addition, depending on the type of indication effect, for example, only when the transition to the AT effect state is determined at a predetermined opportunity or when the transition to the AT effect state is not determined at a predetermined opportunity By making the specification to determine a predetermined second precursor game number candidate (for example, 0), it is possible to realize a wide variety of gaming characteristics based on the combination of the type of precursor effect and the second precursor game number candidate. .

  In addition, here, the second precursor game number candidate is determined based on the combination of the type of the precursor effect, that is, the trigger of the precursor effect and the determination of whether or not to shift to the AT effect state. The second precursor game number candidate may be determined based on only one of the trigger of the effect and the determination of whether or not to shift to the AT effect state. Thus, by determining the second precursor game number candidate based on the trigger effect, the player can guess the trigger effect according to the number of predictive games, and the AT effect state By determining the second precursor game number candidate based on the determination as to whether or not to shift to, it becomes possible for the player to be confident of the transition determination to the AT effect state according to only the number of precursor games. In addition, here, an example in which the second precursor game number candidate is determined according to the type of the precursor effect has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at the time of determining the second precursor game number candidate, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, RT3 gaming state, internal medium gaming state, bonus gaming state, and the production state is a non-AT normal production state, a non-AT chance production state, an AT normal production state, The second precursor game number candidate may be determined according to various game situations such as the AT chance effect state, the first AT extra effect state, or the second AT extra effect state.

  In addition, here, the state transition unit 312 has been described with an example in which the number of precursor games is derived by adding the first precursor game number candidate and the second precursor game number candidate. Various operations such as four arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), comparison operation, and logical operation can be used. Also, here, an example is given in which the first precursor game number candidate and the second precursor game number candidate are calculated (added) once, but the number of calculations and the type of calculation are not limited to this, and state transition The means 312 determines a plurality of second precursor game number candidates, calculates the plurality of second precursor game number candidates, for example, calculates the first precursor game number candidate with one second precursor game number candidate After that, the number of precursor games may be derived by calculating the result of the calculation with another second precursor game number candidate. Further, the state transition means 312 can determine any of a plurality of calculation types based not only on the second precursor game number candidate but also on the type of the precursor effect.

  Moreover, although the example which calculates the 1st precursor game number candidate and the 2nd precursor game number candidate is given here, neither one of the 1st precursor game number candidate or the 2nd precursor game number candidate is used. If it is determined, the first precursor game number candidate or the second precursor game number candidate can be used as the precursor game number candidate without any calculation. In other words, the number of precursor games can be derived by using one of the first precursor game number candidate and the second precursor game number candidate without necessarily performing the calculation.

  Also, here, the state transition means 312 determines whether to use 0 or 24 as the second precursor game number candidate, or to determine whether to use 24 as the second precursor game number candidate based on the type of the precursor effect In other words, in the case of using the second precursor game number candidate, 24 is fixedly determined and added to the first precursor game number candidate variably determined from 1 to 12. However, not only the case where the first precursor game number candidate is variably determined and the second precursor game number candidate is fixedly determined, but various combinations of variable and fixed can be used, For example, the first predictor game number candidate and the second predictor game number candidate may be fixedly and variably determined, fixedly and fixedly determined, or variably and variably determined, respectively.

  In the example of FIG. 15 (b), two lottery tables for the number of first omen games are prepared in accordance with the presence / absence of transition to the AT effect state (real predictor effect, fake predictor effect). Regardless of whether or not there is a transition, it is also possible to determine the first precursor game number candidate by one lottery table of the first precursor game number candidates.

(Processing in the case of duplicate indications)
In addition, since such a precursor effect is executed over a plurality of games (the number of precursor games), different precursor effects overlap each other (a new precursor effect is executed while the precursor effect is being executed). May be determined). In this case, basically, the real precursor effect is executed with priority over the fake precursor effect, and the arrival trigger precursor effect is executed with priority over the lottery trigger indicator effect.

  In this way, in order to execute the real precursor effect in preference to the fake precursor effect, the following processing can be considered. For example, if a so-called rare role is won and a transition to the AT effect state is determined during the fake sign effect, the effect control means 334 rewrites the fake sign effect to a real sign effect. In other words, the predecessor effect that was not notified that the eventual transition to the AT effect state was originally performed is replaced with the antecedent effect that is notified that the eventually transitioned to the AT effect state. In this way, the player can grasp the eventual transition to the AT effect state, although it cannot clearly grasp the timing when the transition to the AT effect state is determined. However, the types of precursor effects include, for example, a lottery trigger precursor effect and an arrival trigger precursor effect, and if any of the precursor effects overlaps, the precursor effect is simply rewritten. Then, the game becomes monotonous, and it becomes impossible for the player to guess when the transition to the AT effect state is decided.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when it is determined to execute (start) the precursor effect for the determination as to whether or not to shift to the AT effect state based on a new opportunity during the fake precursor effect, the determined precursor effect The execution mode of the new warning effect determined during the fake warning effect is varied depending on whether the is a lottery trigger warning effect or a reaching trigger warning effect.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an execution mode of the sign effect. As shown in FIG. 16 (a), when the transition to the AT effect state is determined based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery (for example, the winning of the rare role) while the normal effect is being executed, The control means 334 starts the lottery opportunity real precursor effect, continues the precursor effect for the number of precursor games (for example, 10 games), and finally notifies the transition to the AT effect state. In addition, when the transition to the AT effect state is not determined based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery, the effect control unit 334 executes the lottery trigger fake sign effect and finally does not shift to the AT effect state. Notify and return to normal performance. In addition, as shown in FIG. 16B, when it is determined that the AT effect state is entered when the predetermined number of games (for example, 100) is reached, the effect control means 334 determines The arrival trigger real precursor effect is started before the number of precursor games (for example, 34 games) of the number of games, and the precursor effect is continued for the number of precursor games, and finally the transition to the AT effect state is notified. If it has not been decided to shift to the AT effect state when the predetermined number of games (for example, 100) has been reached, the effect control means 334 starts from the previous number of games before the predetermined number of games. The arrival trigger fake precursor effect is executed, and it is finally notified that the state does not shift to the AT effect state, and the normal effect is returned.

  And when such a precursor effect overlaps, a precursor effect is performed as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 16C, during execution of the normal performance, the transition to the AT performance state is not determined based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery (for example, the winning of the rare role). However, suppose that a fake sign effect was executed. A new lottery result (e.g., a rare role win) is made during the fake sign production based on the lottery result, i.e., before the fake sign production has not ended and the notification of whether or not to shift to the AT production state is made If it is decided to execute the precursor effect based on), the effect control means 334 does not wait for the end of the fake precursor effect that has been executed until immediately before, and the new fake result is displayed. Is rewritten as a precursor effect (for example, a lottery opportunity real precursor effect), the precursor effect is continued for the number of precursor games (eg, 10 games), and finally the transition to the AT effect state is notified. Here, the number of precursor games is not changed because the fake precursor effect is simply rewritten to the real precursor effect. However, it is possible to change the number of precursor games of the rewritten precursor effect according to the number of games consumed by the fake precursor effect. For example, by extending the number of precursor games and changing the production with a low possibility of shifting to the AT performance state to a production with a high possibility of shifting to the AT performance state, It is possible to add an effect that reversely changes to the existing effect. With such a sign production, the player cannot grasp which AT production state is determined according to which winning type, but can grasp that the AT production state is decided based on at least the winning type.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 16 (d), the transition to the AT effect state is not determined based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery (for example, the winning of the rare role) while the normal effect is being executed. Suppose that a fake precursor effect is executed. Then, during the fake precursor effect based on the lottery result, that is, before the fake precursor effect has not been completed and the notification of whether or not to shift to the AT effect state has not been made, It is determined to execute the precursor effect based on reaching the number of games (for example, 100 games have passed in the non-AT effect state) (the arrival trigger precursor effect is started during the fake precursor effect). The production control means 334 stocks the right to execute the warning effect (when the warning flag is turned on), unlike the case where it is determined to execute the warning effect based on a new lottery result (for example, the winning of a rare role). ), Continue the fake harbinger production that was performed until just before. Here, the precursor flag is a flag indicating that the right to execute the precursor effect is stocked, and indicates ON when stock exists, and OFF indicates no stock. Then, after the end of the fake precursor effect that was executed until immediately before, the production control means 334 starts a new precursor effect (here, the arrival opportunity real precursor effect) according to the right to execute the stocked precursor effect. During the number of precursor games (for example, 34 games), the precursor effect is continued, and finally the transition to the AT effect state is notified.

  In this way, when it is determined that the prelude effect is executed at a new opportunity during the fake predictor effect, the difference between the triggers (whether it is a lottery trigger predictor effect or an arrival trigger precursor effect) ) To increase the game variation and to give the player the ability to guess at what timing the transition to the AT performance state has been determined. Therefore, it is possible to improve game playability. In addition, when the player knows that the predetermined number of games has passed under a predetermined condition (zone or ceiling), the player can execute the arrival trigger indication separately after the lottery trigger indication effect, Eliminating the feeling of loss that the transition to the AT performance state for canceling the predetermined number of games has been canceled, giving the player a sense of uplifting, and the opportunity for a lottery to transition to the AT performance state It can give you a sense of security.

  Here, the lottery opportunity fake precursor effect has been described as the already executed fake precursor effect, but it may be a reaching trigger fake precursor effect. In addition, here, an example in which the real precursor effect is executed based on a new opportunity during the fake precursor effect has been described, but the precursor effect based on the new opportunity may be a fake precursor effect. With this configuration, it is possible to increase the variation of the sign production and improve the game playability. In addition, if the specification of executing the precursor effect is adopted only when the transition to the AT effect state is determined based on the new arrival trigger precursor effect (in the case of the arrival trigger real precursor effect), the fake precursor effect is adopted. When a new precursor effect is started after the end of the game, it is possible to give a game property that the transition to the AT effect state is confirmed.

  Moreover, although the transition to the AT performance state is illustrated as the predetermined game profit that is the target of the precursor performance, the transition to the non-AT chance performance state or the AT chance performance state is not limited to this case, and the AT performance state is continued. It is possible to perform a precursor effect on various game profits such as the addition of the number of games.

(Non-AT chance production state)
Further, the state transition means 312 shifts the rendering state to the non-AT chance rendering state at a predetermined opportunity in the non-AT normal rendering state, and returns the rendering state to the non-AT normal rendering state when a predetermined end condition is satisfied. Such a non-AT chance effect state is set so as to be more advantageous to the player than the non-AT normal effect state, and a predetermined game profit, for example, a probability of transition to the AT effect state is set high. Accordingly, in the non-AT chance effect state, an effect table having an effect specification different from the non-AT normal effect state is prepared, and the effect control means 334 refers to the effect table while the effect state is the non-AT chance effect state. Perform the production.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect table. In the non-AT chance effect state, for example, when the battle between the ally character and the enemy character is unfolded and the ally character defeats the enemy character before the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the state transition unit 312 changes the effect state to AT. Transition to the production state. Here, the state transition means 312 determines which character's attack is based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the winning type “small role” or the winning type “bonus role” is won by the winning type lottery, the effect control means 334 causes a plurality of effects in which the teammate character attacks the enemy character. When any one of (attack effect patterns 1 to 50) is determined and the winning type “replay role” is won by the winning type lottery as shown in FIG. 17B, the effect control means 334 causes the enemy character to attack. When one of a plurality of effects (defense effect patterns 1 to 50) to be defended by the teammate character is determined and the winning type “unfair” is won by the winning type lottery as shown in FIG. 334 determines any of a plurality of effects (standby effect patterns 1 to 50) indicating that no character is attacking and is standing by.

  Here, for the sake of convenience of explanation, an example has been described in which an effect pattern is determined according to the result of the winning type lottery with reference to the effect table. However, in the effect table, the background, character, weapon, intensity of attack, counter Various production modes can be determined in parallel, such as whether or not to perform an attack and whether or not to execute a specific technique such as a special move.

(1st AT on stage production state)
In addition, when the state transition unit 312 shifts the performance state from the non-AT performance state to the AT performance state, first, the state transition unit 312 shifts to the first AT additional effect state (predetermined effect state) over a plurality of games, and the effect control unit 334. Is a so-called battle effect in which the ally character and the enemy character fight in the 1st AT riding effect state, and the upper limit continuous game number (continuation) that is the upper limit of the number of continuous games that can be maintained according to the result of the battle effect Period). In such a first AT added effect state, for example, at least one set of battle effects of one set of four games is executed, and thereafter, continues in units of sets by continuous lottery with a predetermined probability. During this first AT extra effect state, the state transition means 312 adds the number of continuous games, and the effect control means 334 displays a battle image on the liquid crystal display unit 138 with content that the teammate character and the enemy character fight.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a lottery table used for a battle effect in the first AT addition effect state. In addition, although omitted for convenience of explanation, actually, various lottery tables such as teammate characters, enemy characters, and ease of winning a battle can be adopted. During the first AT extra effect state, the state transition means 312 executes the extra lottery for the number of continuous games according to the result of each game and winning type lottery. About this 1st AT addition production | presentation state, it complete | finishes by satisfy | filling either one of the two completion | finish conditions of a 1st completion | finish condition and a 2nd completion | finish condition predetermined. Here, as the first end condition, a first value that is an update value for ending the first AT addition effect state is determined according to the result of the winning type lottery, and the first value is accumulated to be a first threshold value. Filled by reaching. Further, as the second end condition, a second value corresponding to the number of continued games to be added is determined according to the result of the winning type lottery (first condition), and the cumulative value of the second value reaches the second threshold value. From this time, it is satisfied by going out of the continuous lottery (loop lottery) for continuing this cumulative state (in other words, winning the falling lottery that ends the cumulative state). The continuous lottery is performed by the state transition unit 312, but it goes without saying that other function units such as the winning type lottery unit 304 may be performed, for example.

  Specifically, the state transition means 312 first determines the initial life number (HP) of both characters (for example, teammate character, enemy character = 240), and uses the values as the first threshold value and the second threshold value, respectively. , Set the ally life counter (first threshold) and enemy life counter (second threshold). Here, the ally life counter and the enemy life counter are parameters representing the number of remaining lives until the character is defeated. When the first AT extra effect state is started and the winning type lottery means 304 executes the winning type lottery, the state transition means 312 determines the attack direction of FIG. 18 (a) based on the winning type lottery result. With reference to the lottery table, the attack direction is determined from “attack from an ally character to an enemy character”, “attack from an enemy character to an ally character”, and “waiting for both characters”, and in parallel with the decrease in FIG. Referring to the lottery table of the number of lives, the number of reduced lives is determined from “20”, “40”, “60”, “80”, “100”, “120” (that is, “attack from enemy character to enemy character) ”Is the second value described above, and the“ decreased life number when “attack from enemy character to teammate character” is the first value.)For example, the state transition means 312 performs the winning types “cherry replay 1”, “cherry replay 2”, “chance replay 1”, “chance replay 2”, “seven matching replay”, and “selected small part” by the winning type lottery. , “Common Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Strong Bell 1”, “Strong Bell 2” will be selected and “attack from ally character to enemy character” will be determined as the attack direction, and will be won by winning type lottery If you win one of the types `` Normal Replay '', `` Transition Replay '', `` Chance Replay '', or `` Chance Matched Replay '', the attack direction will be determined to `` attack from enemy character to ally character ''. If the winning type “unfair” is won, “both character standby” is determined as the attack direction. In addition, a so-called rare role (winning type “cherry replay 1”, “cherry replay 2”, “chance replay 1”, “chance replay 2”, “seven matching replay”, “watermelon”, “strong bell” is selected by lottery. 1 ”,“ Strong Bell 2 ”), the state transition means 312 determines a relatively high number of reduced lives compared to the case where the winning types“ Selected Small ”and“ Common Bell ”are won. It has become. Here, the reduced life number corresponds to the damage of each character and indicates the degree of decrease in the life number in the life counter of the attacked character. For example, when the winning type “selected small role” is won by the winning type lottery, “attack from an ally character to an enemy character” is determined as the attack direction, and “40” is determined as the reduced life number, the state transition means 312 Subtracts “40” from the value of the enemy life counter to update the enemy life counter. In addition, when the winning type “normal replay” is won by the winning type lottery, “attack from enemy character to teammate character” is determined as the attack direction, and “20” is determined as the reduced life number, the state transition unit 312 Then, “20” is subtracted from the value of the ally life counter to update the ally life counter. In addition, when the winning type “bad” is won by the winning type lottery and “waiting for both characters” is determined as the attack direction, the state transition means 312 does not change the number of reduced lives, Maintain any enemy life counter values. Thus, the ally life counter and the enemy life counter (updated value) are updated by determining the attack direction and the reduced life number.

  Further, the state transition means 312 updates the enemy life counter when “attack from an ally character to an enemy character” is determined as the attack direction based on the result of the winning type lottery (when a predetermined first condition is satisfied). At the same time, the number of continued games is added to the upper limit number of continued games by the determined number of reduced lives.

  Here, the first condition is to continue at least the first AT addition effect state. For example, in the present embodiment, the winning type “cherry” is determined by the fact that the second value is determined, that is, the winning type lottery. “Replay 1”, “Cherry Replay 2”, “Chance Replay 1”, “Chance Replay 2”, “Seven Replays”, “Selected Minor”, “Common Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Strong Bell 1”, “ “Strong Bell 2” was selected, “attack from friendly character to enemy character” was determined as the attack direction, and a significant (greater than 0) reduced life number was determined (damage the enemy character) I). Note that, as the first condition, it may be possible to continue the game by continuous lottery or win a predetermined winning combination. When the first condition is satisfied, the state transition unit 312 gives a predetermined game profit. For example, in the present embodiment, when “attack from an ally character to an enemy character” is determined as the attack direction and a significant number of reduced lives is determined (when the first condition is satisfied), the determined decreased life is determined. The number of games of several minutes is given as the number of continuous games, and the reduced life number determined from the enemy life counter is subtracted. Accordingly, the value obtained by subtracting the value of the enemy life counter at the end of the first AT extra effect state from the initial life number of the enemy life counter becomes the number of continued games added in the first AT extra effect state.

  Here, without winning the enemy character (without satisfying the predetermined second condition), when the battle effect of one set of four games is finished without continuing, or without winning the enemy character, When the value becomes 0 (when the predetermined third condition is satisfied), the state transition unit 312 ends the first AT addition effect state.

  Here, the second condition is to continue the first AT added effect state until reaching a predetermined threshold. For example, in the present embodiment, the first condition is satisfied (the second value is determined). Thus, the enemy life counter is updated (the determined decrease life number is subtracted from the enemy life counter), and the enemy life counter reaches a predetermined value (here, 0) by the accumulation (the second threshold value is reached). ) Note that, as the second condition, it may be possible to reach a predetermined number of games by continuing a game by continuous lottery, or to win a predetermined number of winning combinations. When the second condition is satisfied, the state transition unit 312 gives a predetermined game profit. For example, in the present embodiment, the transition to the second AT added effect state is determined (confirmed). Further, the third condition is an end condition of the first AT addition effect state. For example, in the present embodiment, the third condition corresponds to the first end condition, and the first value is determined, so that the ally life counter is updated. (The determined number of reduced lives is subtracted from the ally life counter), and the accumulation means that the ally life counter reaches a predetermined value (here, 0) (reaches the first threshold). As the third condition, it may be adopted that a result indicating that the game is continued is not obtained by continuous lottery, or that a predetermined winning combination is won. When the third condition is satisfied, the state transition unit 312 ends the first AT addition effect state. Accordingly, from the initial life number of the enemy life counter at the time when the battle effect of one set of four games ends without continuing, or when the ally life counter reaches 0, that is, when the battle effect ends. A value obtained by subtracting the value of the enemy life counter at the end of the 1AT added effect state is added to the upper limit continuous game number as the continuous game number.

  Here, as the second condition, first, “240” (second threshold) is set as the initial life number in the enemy life counter, and when the first condition is satisfied, the reduced life number for the enemy life counter ( For example, “40”) is determined, and the reduced life number (second value) is subtracted from the enemy life counter. As a result of accumulation of such subtraction, the enemy life counter reaches “0”. Is described. In other words, the second condition is, as a result of accumulating the calculation (addition) of a negative second value (eg, “−40”) corresponding to the decreased life number, resulting in the second threshold value (eg, “−240”). It can be seen as having reached. As described above, the second condition suffices to reach a predetermined value (second threshold) as a result of accumulating the calculation of the reduced life number. For example, the second condition is set as “initial life number” in the enemy life counter. When the first condition is satisfied, the second value (decreasing life number) is determined, and the second value is added to the enemy life counter. As a result of accumulating such additions, The life counter may reach a predetermined value “240” (second threshold). Similarly, as the third condition, first, “240” (first threshold) is set as the initial life number in the ally life counter, and the reduced life number (for example, “40”) with respect to the ally life counter is determined. The decrease life number (first value) is subtracted from the ally life counter, and as a result of accumulating such subtraction, the ally life counter reaches “0”. As a result of accumulating numbers, it is sufficient to reach a predetermined value (first threshold). For example, the third condition is set to “0” as the initial life number in the ally life counter, and the first value (decrease) Life number) is determined, and the first value is added to the ally life counter. As a result of accumulating such addition, the ally life counter may reach the predetermined value “240” (first threshold). Good.

  On the other hand, the battle production of one set of 4 games continues, and the ally life counter does not become 0 (without satisfying the third condition), and “attack from ally character to enemy character” is accumulated, When the enemy life counter reaches 0 (when the second condition is satisfied), the state transition means 312 adds at least the initial life number of the enemy life counter as the number of continued games to the upper limit continued game number. Further, here, as a reward for the fact that the enemy life counter has become 0, that is, the enemy character has been won, the state transition means 312 shifts to the second AT extra stage state (giving a specific game profit). Determine. Therefore, the player desires to continue the battle effect of one set of four games, and to attack the enemy character many times during the battle effect (decrease the enemy life counter), and further win the enemy character. (Enemy life counter = 0). Here, the transition to the 2nd AT extra stage state is given as the grant of specific game profit, but the game profit advantageous to the player, such as a chance zone, an extra special zone, a predetermined number of continued games, etc. If it is enough.

  However, if a battle is suddenly started at the start of the first AT stage effect state, the continuity between the story in the non-AT effect state and the story in the AT effect state is interrupted, and the balance as a whole effect deteriorates. Therefore, the effect control means 334 executes the introduction effect (first effect) for displaying the introduction screen indicating the start of the battle effect on the liquid crystal display unit 138 before the battle effect, and after the introduction effect, at the latter stage of the battle effect. Then, an update effect (second effect) is performed in which the teammate character and the enemy character battle and update their life counters. In such an update effect, the friend life counter and the enemy life counter (update value) are updated at a predetermined update opportunity, and when the update value reaches the threshold value, the first AT addition effect state ends. Here, the update opportunity is a trigger for updating the life counter. For example, in this embodiment, the winning types “cherry replay 1”, “cherry replay 2”, “chance replay 1”, “chance” are determined by the winning type lottery. "Replay 2", "Seven Complete Replays", "Selected Minor", "Common Bell", "Watermelon", "Strong Bell 1", "Strong Bell 2" are selected and the attack direction is "From Allied Character The attack direction is determined based on the fact that “attack to enemy character” has been determined, or the winning category is “Normal Replay”, “Transition Replay”, “Chance Strike Replay” or “Chance Matched Replay”. It is assumed that “attack from enemy character to teammate character” is determined. In addition, as an update opportunity, you may employ | adopt continuing a game by a continuous lottery or winning a predetermined winning combination. In addition, in the introductory effect, it is clarified which is the ally character and which is the enemy character, and it is shown that the ally character and the enemy character perform a battle. Therefore, a plurality of games may be spent from one game to the introduction effect, and the battle (update effect) is not started during the introduction effect. However, if the lottery for adding the number of continuous games is not performed in the game corresponding to such an introductory effect, the 1st AT added effect state will be passed unnecessarily, and even though it is the first AT added effect state. Since the number of continuous games is not added and the lottery is not performed, there is a possibility that the player may feel a loss for the introduction effect.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, not only when the effect control unit 334 is executing a battle in the update effect, but also when the introduction effect of the preceding stage is being executed, the state transition unit 312 adds the number of continuous games. Based on the result of the lottery, that is, the winning type lottery, the attack direction and the reduced life number are drawn. At this time, the production control means 334 does not notify that the ally life counter or the enemy life counter has been updated during the introduction production, regardless of whether or not the ally life counter or the enemy life counter has actually been updated. When the friend life counter or the enemy life counter is updated during the update effect, at least the updated value (the number of reduced lives) is notified at that timing. Then, the effect control means 334 notifies the value of the ally life counter or the enemy life counter (the number of reduced lives) that has not been notified yet and is updated during the introduction effect at any timing of the update effect. However, the internal number of continued games is added each time the enemy life counter is updated regardless of whether it is an introduction effect or an update effect. In order to realize this notification mode, in addition to the above-described ally life counter and enemy life counter, a display ally life counter and a display enemy life counter for displaying on the liquid crystal display unit 138 are provided. Here, the display friendly life counter and the display enemy life counter are counters managed by the effect control means 334 in order to notify the player of the life counters of both characters, and the virtual remaining until the character is defeated. Represents the number of lives.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the introduction effect and the update effect in the first AT addition effect state. When the transition is made to the first AT addition effect state, the effect control means 334 first performs the introduction effect (here, one game) as shown in FIG. In the introduction effect, the effect control means 334 informs that the battle effect has started, causes an enemy character to appear, and finally displays the enemy character in the center of the liquid crystal display unit 138. The life gauge (bar) of the enemy character is displayed on the upper left side, and the life gauge of the teammate character is displayed on the upper right side of the liquid crystal display unit 138. In parallel with the introduction effect, the state transition unit 312 performs a lottery (an addition lottery) of the attack direction and the number of reduced lives. Specifically, at the start of the 1st AT addition effect state, the state transition unit 312 sets an initial life number (240 in this case) in the ally life counter and the enemy life counter, and the effect control unit 334 displays the ally life counter for display. The initial life number (240 in this case) is set in the display enemy life counter. In the game in which the introduction effect is executed, it is assumed that the state transition unit 312 determines “attack from an ally character to an enemy character” as the attack direction and “40” as the number of reduced lives. Then, the state transition unit 312 subtracts the decrease life number “40” from the enemy life counter value “240” and updates the enemy life counter to “200”. Therefore, internally, an additional number of continuous games “40” is determined. On the other hand, since no battle is performed in the introductory effect, the effect control means 334 does not update the display enemy life counter as “240”. The effect control means 334 refers to the value of the display enemy life counter instead of the enemy life counter, and displays the maximum value corresponding to the value “240” of the display enemy life counter as the life gauge of the enemy character on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Displays the long life gauge. Here, the number of continued games is added and the result of lottery (here, “40”) is internally reserved, and is not notified to the player on the surface. Therefore, the player does not feel a sense of incongruity that the life gauge suddenly changes even though the update effect has not yet started.

  Subsequently, the effect control means 334 performs an update effect as shown in FIG. The effect control means 334 displays the offense and defense between the teammate character and the enemy character in the update effect. The state transition means 312 executes the lottery by adding the number of continued games even in the update effect following the introduction effect. For example, in the first game of the update effect, it is assumed that the state transition unit 312 determines “attack from an ally character to an enemy character” as the attack direction and “40” as the reduced life number. Then, the state transition unit 312 subtracts the decreased life number “40” from the enemy life counter value “200” and updates the enemy life counter to “160”. Therefore, internally, the addition of the continuous game number “80” is determined by adding together. Further, the effect control unit 334 updates the display enemy life counter to “200” by subtracting the reduced life number “40” determined from the value “240” of the display enemy life counter. The effect control means 334 refers to the value of the display enemy life counter, and changes the life gauge of the enemy character to a life gauge having a length corresponding to the value “200” of the display enemy life counter on the liquid crystal display unit 138. And performing an effect in which the enemy character is under attack (damage). In this way, the player can grasp that the enemy character has been damaged by “40”.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19C, it is assumed that in the second game of the update effect, the state transition unit 312 determines “waiting for both characters” as the attack direction. Then, the state transition unit 312 maintains the value of the enemy life counter as “160”, and the effect control unit 334 maintains the value of the display enemy life counter as “200”. The effect control means 334 refers to the value of the display enemy life counter and executes an effect in which the enemy character is waiting for an attack without changing the life gauge of the liquid crystal display unit 138.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19D, in the third game of the update effect, the state transition means 312 determines “attack from the ally character to the enemy character” as the attack direction, and “120” as the reduced life number. Suppose you decide. Then, the state transition means 312 updates the enemy life counter to “40” by subtracting the decrease life number “120” from the enemy life counter value “160”. Therefore, internally, the addition of the continuous game number “200” is determined by adding together. Further, the effect control means 334 updates the display enemy life counter to “80” by subtracting the reduced life number “120” from the value “200” of the display enemy life counter. The effect control means 334 refers to the value of the display enemy life counter, and changes the life gauge of the enemy character to a life gauge having a length corresponding to the value “80” of the display enemy life counter on the liquid crystal display unit 138. At the same time, the enemy character is attacked. In this way, the player can grasp that the enemy character has been damaged corresponding to “120”.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19 (e), in the fourth game of the update effect, the state transition means 312 determines “attack from an ally character to an enemy character” as the attack direction, and “40” as the reduced life number. Suppose you decide. Then, the state transition means 312 updates the enemy life counter to “0” by subtracting the reduced life number “40” from the enemy life counter value “40”. Therefore, internally, the addition of the continuous game number “240” is determined by adding together. When the enemy life counter is “0”, the defeat of the enemy character, that is, the victory of the ally character is determined, and the addition of the number of continuous games equal to the initial life number of the enemy life counter is determined, and the second AT addition effect state Transition to is finalized. Therefore, the effect control means 334 subtracts the decrease life number “40” from the value “80” of the display enemy life counter in order to notify the defeat of the enemy character also in the update effect, and is further held internally. The display enemy life counter is updated to “0” by subtracting the reduced life number “40” in the introduction effect. That is, at the timing when the update value is updated in the update effect, the update effect is executed with the total value “80” obtained by adding the update value “40” and the update value “40” updated in the introduction effect. When it is, it is notified as an updated value. The effect control means 334 refers to the value of the display enemy life counter, and changes the life gauge of the enemy character on the liquid crystal display unit 138 to a state without a life gauge corresponding to the value “0” of the display enemy life counter. At the same time, the effect that the enemy character was defeated is executed. At this time, the player gives damage equivalent to “80” to the enemy character and grasps that the teammate character has won.

  In this way, in the introductory effect while adopting the introductory effect in the first AT extra effect state in which the number of continuous games acquired in the introductory effect is put on hold and the lottery for adding the number of continuous games over a plurality of games is executed. Without notifying that the number of continued games has been added, in the renewal effect, notify the result of the extra lottery for each game, and finally grasp the number of continuous games that the player should originally be able to obtain Is possible. In this case, since the number of continuous games is also added in the game corresponding to the introduction effect, the addition lottery becomes effective from the start of the first AT addition effect state, and the introduction effect and the update effect are combined accordingly. The battle production itself can be shortened. Further, although the player cannot grasp the introduction effect, the result of the extra lottery in the introduction effect is finally notified, so that the player does not feel a loss.

  Further, when the execution mode of the battle effect differs depending on the number of times the first AT additional effect state is executed during the AT effect state or lottery, for example, the first AT additional effect state of the first time in the AT effect state and 2 If the presence / absence of the introduction effect is different in the first AT addition effect state for the first time, setting the lottery process for the introduction effect and the lottery process for the update effect respectively increases the processing load and the memory capacity of the main control board 200. . In this embodiment, the notification mode in the introduction effect and the update effect is devised, and the lottery process in the introduction effect and the lottery process in the update process are made common, thereby reducing the processing load and the memory capacity of the main control board 200. It becomes possible.

  Here, during the update effect, the attack direction and the number of reduced lives are determined by lottery, and each time the attack direction and the reduced life number determined by the lottery are notified, an example is given. Only the attack direction determined by the above may be notified, and the decrease life number may not be notified. In this case, when the battle effect of one set of four games is continued, the ally life counter does not become 0 (without satisfying the third condition), and the enemy life counter becomes 0 (the second condition is satisfied). The state transition means 312 can give a predetermined game profit (for example, a predetermined number of continued games) given cumulatively to the result (a win of the teammate character) at a time.

  In addition, here, an example is described in which the introduction effect is executed first, and the update effect is subsequently executed. However, if the update effect is executed after the introduction effect, a separate operation is performed before the introduction effect. An update effect may be performed, and a plurality of introduction effects may be performed across the update effect. Here, it is sufficient to finally reflect (notify) the gaming profits reserved for the introduction effect in the update effect.

  In addition, here, an example has been described in which, when the number of continuous games is acquired in the introductory effect, the total number of continued games acquired is summed, and the total value added at the end of the update effect is reported. The timing of reflecting the number of continuous games acquired in (1) is not limited to such a case, and any game of update effects is sufficient. For example, in a game in the middle of an update effect, in addition to the extra lottery result of the game, the number of continued games acquired in the introduction effect may be notified, or as a result of the extra lottery, the number of continuous games is not added Instead, the number of continuous games acquired by the introduction effect may be notified.

  Moreover, although the introduction effect which shows the start of a battle effect is mentioned and demonstrated here as a 1st effect, a 1st effect is various effects, if it is not alert | reported that the life counter was updated (update value). Can be applied. Moreover, although the update effect which a teammate character and an enemy character battle was mentioned as a 2nd effect, and the 2nd effect, as long as it was notified that the life counter was updated (update value), there are various effects. A production can be applied.

  In addition, here, the first AT effect state is given as the predetermined effect state that ends when the update value updated at a predetermined opportunity reaches the threshold value, and any of the two life counters (friend life counter, enemy life counter) When the updated value reaches the threshold value (becomes 0), the first AT effect state is ended. However, the updated value may be the target of either one of the ally life counter and the enemy life counter. Good.

(Another display example of the 1st AT riding effect state)
Moreover, in the production mode described above, a friendly life counter, an enemy life counter, a display friendly life counter, and a display enemy life counter are prepared, and the number of reduced lives in the battle production is the display friendly life counter and the display enemy life counter. Only when the ally life counter and the enemy life counter are “0”, the display ally life counter and the display enemy life counter are also “0”. Here, as another display example, an ally life counter, an enemy life counter, a display ally life counter, and a display enemy life counter are prepared, but an example in which the number of continuous games is added and the result of lottery is displayed in a different manner is given. . Specifically, the reduced life number in the battle effect is directly reflected only in the ally life counter and the enemy life counter, and the display ally life counter and the display enemy life counter are the updated ally life counter and enemy life counter, Depending on the difference with the previous value of the display friendly life counter and the display enemy life counter, it is reflected within the range of the difference, and only when the friendly life counter and the enemy life counter become “0”, the display friendly life The counter and the display enemy life counter are also set to “0”. For example, the production control means 334 determines the number of reduced lives by lottery within the range of the difference between the updated ally life counter and enemy life counter and the previous value of the display ally life counter and display enemy life counter. Then, the reduced life number is subtracted from the previous values of the display friendly life counter and the display enemy life counter to update the display friendly life counter and the display enemy life counter.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another display example of the introduction effect and the update effect in the first AT addition effect state. When transitioning to the first AT-added effect state, the effect control means 334 first performs the introduction effect (here, one game) as shown in FIG. In parallel with the introduction effect, the state transition unit 312 performs a lottery (an addition lottery) of the attack direction and the number of reduced lives. Specifically, at the start of the 1st AT addition effect state, the state transition unit 312 sets an initial life number (240 in this case) in the ally life counter and the enemy life counter, and the effect control unit 334 displays the ally life counter for display. The initial life number (240 in this case) is set in the display enemy life counter. In the game in which the introduction effect is executed, it is assumed that the state transition unit 312 determines “attack from an ally character to an enemy character” as the attack direction and “40” as the number of reduced lives. Then, the state transition unit 312 subtracts the decrease life number “40” from the enemy life counter value “240” and updates the enemy life counter to “200”. Therefore, internally, an additional number of continuous games “40” is determined. On the other hand, since the battle is not performed in the introductory effect, the enemy life counter for display remains “240” and is not updated. The effect control means 334 refers to the value of the display enemy life counter instead of the enemy life counter, and displays the maximum value corresponding to the value “240” of the display enemy life counter as the life gauge of the enemy character on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Displays the long life gauge. Here, the number of continued games is added and the result of lottery (here, “40”) is internally reserved, and is not notified to the player on the surface.

  Subsequently, the effect control means 334 performs an update effect as shown in FIG. For example, in the first game of the update effect, it is assumed that the state transition unit 312 determines “attack from an ally character to an enemy character” as the attack direction and “40” as the reduced life number. Then, the state transition unit 312 subtracts the decreased life number “40” from the enemy life counter value “200” and updates the enemy life counter to “160”. Therefore, internally, the addition of the continuous game number “80” is determined by adding together. Then, the production control means 334 does not directly reflect the reduced life “40” to the display enemy life counter, and the updated enemy life counter value “160” and the previous value “ Within the range of the difference “80” from “240”, a reduced life number (for example, “20”) is determined by lottery, and the reduced life number “20” is determined from the previous value “240” of the display enemy life counter. The display enemy life counter is updated to “220” by subtraction. The effect control unit 334 refers to the value of the display enemy life counter, and changes the life gauge of the enemy character to a life gauge having a length corresponding to the value “220” of the display enemy life counter on the liquid crystal display unit 138. At the same time, the enemy character is attacked. At this time, the player knows that the enemy character has been damaged corresponding to “20”.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 20C, in the second game of the update effect, it is assumed that the state transition unit 312 determines “wait for both characters” as the attack direction. Then, the state transition unit 312 maintains the value of the enemy life counter as “160”. Therefore, internally, the number of continued games remains “80”. Then, the production control means 334 reduces the number of lives (for example, by lottery) within the range of the difference “60” between the updated enemy life counter value “160” and the previous enemy life counter value “220”. , “40”), and the decremented life number “40” is subtracted from the previous value “220” of the display enemy life counter to update the display enemy life counter to “180”. The effect control unit 334 refers to the value of the display enemy life counter, and changes the life gauge of the enemy character to a life gauge having a length corresponding to the value “180” of the display enemy life counter on the liquid crystal display unit 138. At the same time, the enemy character is attacked. At this time, the player knows that the enemy character has been damaged by “40”.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 20 (d), in the third game of the update effect, the state transition means 312 determines “attack from the ally character to the enemy character” as the attack direction, and “120” as the reduced life number. Suppose you decide. Then, the state transition means 312 updates the enemy life counter to “40” by subtracting the decrease life number “120” from the enemy life counter value “160”. Therefore, internally, the addition of the continuous game number “200” is determined by adding together. Then, the effect control means 334 reduces the number of lives (for example, by lottery) within the range of the difference “140” between the updated enemy life counter value “40” and the previous enemy life counter value “180”. , “80”), and subtracting the reduced life number “80” from the previous value “180” of the display enemy life counter to update the display enemy life counter to “100”. The effect control unit 334 refers to the value of the display enemy life counter, and changes the life gauge of the enemy character to a life gauge having a length corresponding to the value “100” of the display enemy life counter on the liquid crystal display unit 138. At the same time, the enemy character is attacked. At this time, the player knows that the enemy character has caused damage equivalent to “80”.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 20 (e), in the fourth game of the rendition effect, the state transition means 312 determines “attack from the ally character to the enemy character” as the attack direction, and “40” as the reduced life number. Suppose you decide. Then, the state transition means 312 updates the enemy life counter to “0” by subtracting the reduced life number “40” from the enemy life counter value “40”. Therefore, internally, the addition of the continuous game number “240” is determined by adding together. When the enemy life counter is “0”, the defeat of the enemy character, that is, the victory of the ally character is determined, and the addition of the number of continuous games equal to the initial life number of the enemy life counter is determined, and the second AT addition effect state Transition to is finalized. Therefore, the effect control means 334 updates the value of the display enemy life counter to “0” in order to notify the defeat of the enemy character also in the update effect. The effect control means 334 refers to the value of the display enemy life counter, and changes the life gauge of the enemy character on the liquid crystal display unit 138 to a state without a life gauge corresponding to the value “0” of the display enemy life counter. At the same time, the effect that the enemy character was defeated is executed. At this time, the player gives damage equivalent to “100” to the enemy character and grasps that the teammate character has won.

  By configuring in this way, the values of the display friendly life counter and the display enemy life counter do not become less than the values of the friendly life counter and the enemy life counter, that is, the number of continuous games that the player should originally obtain. It is possible to express the addition of the number of continuous games in a display mode rich in variations without displaying excessively.

  In addition, according to such a configuration, depending on the difference between the updated ally life counter and enemy life counter and the previous value of the display ally life counter and display enemy life counter, the number of reduced lives varies within the range of the difference. For example, without changing the number of continued games (game profit) that will be finally granted, a zone that gives a reduced number of lives with a high probability and a zone that grants with a low probability are formed on the display. You can also Here, since the number of reduced lives can be processed by the effect control means 334, that is, the sub control board 202, the processing load and memory capacity of the main control board 200 can be reduced.

(End of 1st AT on stage production state)
As described above, when the teammate character wins in the battle performance (when the second condition is satisfied), the addition of the number of continuous games equal to the initial life number of the enemy life counter is confirmed, and the transition to the second AT additional performance state ( Grant of specific gaming profits) is confirmed. However, immediately after the victory of the teammate character, when the first AT extra effect state is ended and the second AT extra effect is started, the initial life number (eg, “240”) of the enemy character can be increased. If the upper limit value is reached and the teammate character wins, the player cannot expect any further number of continued games to be added in the first AT extra effect state. Therefore, some players may feel a sense of loss.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, if the friendly life counter does not become 0 (without satisfying the third condition) and the enemy life counter becomes 0 (if the second condition is satisfied), subtraction of the enemy life counter is Until the other end condition (fourth condition) is satisfied, the first AT addition effect state is continued. Therefore, even after winning the enemy character, the number of continuous games is awarded every time the first condition described above is satisfied until the first AT extra effect state ends. Here, the fourth condition is a condition for ending the first AT addition effect state after satisfying the second condition. For example, in this embodiment, after satisfying the second condition, each game and continuous lottery are executed. In the continuous lottery, the lottery result indicating that the first AT is added and the production state is continued cannot be obtained (in other words, the falling lottery is won). In addition, after satisfy | filling 2nd conditions, until it satisfy | fills 4th conditions is equivalent to said 2nd completion | finish conditions. Further, as the fourth condition, it may be adopted that a predetermined number of games elapses or a predetermined number of winning combinations are won.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an end mode of the first AT riding effect state. As shown in FIG. 21A, for example, in the fourth game of the update effect, even if the teammate character wins, the first AT addition effect state is not immediately ended, and the effect control means 334 causes the liquid crystal display unit 138. Maintain the life gauge of the enemy character and the defeated state of the enemy character.

  Then, the state transition means 312 continues the lottery by adding the number of continuous games until the fourth condition is satisfied. For example, it is assumed that the state transition unit 312 determines “attack from an ally character to an enemy character” as the attack direction and “10” as the number of reduced lives. Then, the state transition means 312 adds the continuous game number corresponding to the reduced life number “10” to the upper limit continuous game number. Then, the effect control means 334 indicates that “10” is added to the liquid crystal display unit 138 according to the addition of the number of continuous games, as shown in FIGS. 21B and 21C. Only the display “+10” is superimposed. Then, when the fourth condition is satisfied due to winning of a specific winning combination or the like, the second AT extra effect state is started from the next game.

  However, since the number of continuous games more than the renewal effect should not be added after the ally character wins, before and after the enemy life counter becomes 0 (the second condition is satisfied) in the first AT added effect state. After the enemy life counter becomes 0, the number of continued games to be added is set to be relatively smaller (game profit is smaller) than before the enemy life counter becomes 0.

  In this way, the player can further increase the number of continuous games until the fourth condition is satisfied even after the victory of the teammate character, without setting the substantial upper limit of the number of continuous games that can add the initial life number of the enemy character. It is possible to obtain a special benefit, and it is possible to wipe out the feeling of loss when the ally character wins earlier than expected or there is still room.

(2nd AT on stage production state)
When the enemy character is won in the first AT extra effect state and the second AT extra effect state is started, the state transition means 312 performs a plurality of predetermined magnifications, for example, 1 ×, 2 in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128. One of double, triple and quadruple is determined by lottery. Then, the state transition means 312 obtains the number of continuous games determined in the first AT extra effect state, that is, the number of continuous games equal to the initial life number of the enemy life counter and the number of continuous games added after the victory of the teammate character. The total number of continued games is multiplied by the determined magnification, and the multiplied number of continued games is added to the upper limit number of continued games. In this way, the player can obtain a lot of gaming profits.

(AT chance production state)
When the first AT added effect state or the second AT added effect state ends, the effect state shifts to the AT normal effect state, and the state transition means 312 determines a predetermined winning type by a predetermined trigger, for example, a winning type lottery. Based on that, if the production state is shifted to the AT chance production state and a predetermined condition is satisfied in the AT chance production state, for example, when a predetermined number of games are consumed, the production state is changed to the AT normal production state. return. The AT chance effect state is set to be more advantageous to the player than the AT normal effect state, and a predetermined game profit, for example, the probability of transition to the first AT additional effect state is set high. Therefore, in the AT chance effect state, an effect table having an effect specification different from the AT normal effect state is prepared, and the effect control means 334 executes the effect while referring to the effect table while the effect state is the AT chance effect state. To do. However, although the effect table used in the AT chance effect state is different from the AT normal effect state, it is common to the non-AT chance effect state.

  Therefore, even in the AT chance production state, as in the non-AT chance production state, for example, a battle between the ally character and the enemy character is unfolded and the state transitions if the ally character defeats the enemy character before the predetermined end condition is satisfied. The means 312 shifts the effect state to the effect state with the first AT added. Thus, the state transition means 312 determines which character's attack is based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery, using the effect table of FIG. 17 common to the non-AT chance effect state. For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the winning type “small role” or the winning type “bonus role” is won by the winning type lottery, the effect control means 334 causes a plurality of effects in which the teammate character attacks the enemy character. As shown in FIG. 17B, when the winning type “replay role” is won by the winning type lottery, the effect control means 334 causes a plurality of effects that the teammate character defends against the attack of the enemy character. As shown in FIG. 17C, when the winning type “unfair” is won by the winning type lottery, the production control means 334 stands by without attacking any character. One of a plurality of effects indicating the state is determined.

  Also, here, as an example in which the production mode is shared between the AT chance production state and the non-AT chance production state, the production table and production pattern are shared, but the background, characters, weapons, In addition, it is possible to share various effects such as whether to perform a counter attack, whether to perform a specific technique such as a special move.

  As described above, the production control unit 334 reduces the memory capacity by performing the production with reference to the same production specification, for example, a common production table in the non-AT chance production state and the AT chance production state. Can do. Also, with the same performance specifications, the player can grasp that he has entered the chance zone, but cannot clearly grasp whether the chance zone is a non-AT chance production state or an AT chance production state. The player's interest can be further enhanced. In addition, because it is not possible to clearly grasp whether it is a non-AT chance production state or an AT chance production state, the player thinks that there may still be a chance, and it is difficult to stop the game easily, The operating rate of the slot machine 100 can be increased.

  In addition, here, an example in which the production mode is made common between the AT chance production state and the non-AT chance production state has been described, but the production is not limited to this case, and the production is performed in the AT normal production state and the non-AT normal production state. A mode can be made common, and a production mode can also be made common in at least two game states among a normal game state, an internal medium game state, and a bonus game state.

(Rounding process for winning category)
By the way, as described with reference to FIG. 9, in the winning type determined by the winning type lottery, the selected winning combination in which the operation according to the predetermined correct operation mode is set as the winning condition overlaps with the other winning combination. Includes a selection win type. For example, when the winning type “selected small role left 1” in the winning area 22 in the winning type lottery table of FIG. 9 is won, the player performs an operation according to batting order 1 or batting order 2 to thereby win the winning combination “ The correct small combination 1 ”can be won, but if other operations are performed, the winning combination with a small number of payouts will win.

  As described above, when winning a selection winning type (winning type “transition replay” or winning type “selected small role”) related to the payout rate, the player can select one of the different game profits according to his / her operation mode. You will get Therefore, if the correct operation mode as a winning condition is grasped at the time of winning the selected winning type, there is a possibility that a gaming profit may be illegally acquired. Therefore, by applying a so-called rounding process that simplifies (higher conception) the winning type by parameters (such as winning combination and winning conditions included in the selected winning type) that specify the winning type, Realize unauthorized acquisition prevention. Specifically, here, the concept of the selected winning type is divided into winning type group information indicating a winning type group obtained by simplifying the selected winning type and winning condition information indicating a winning condition, and winning condition information is not required. In the production state, only winning category group information is transmitted to prevent illegal acquisition of winning condition information. In the winning type lottery table of FIG. 9, the winning type “Migration Replay” in the winning areas 3 to 14 belongs to the winning type group “Migrating Replay”, and the winning type “Selected Minor” in the winning areas 22 to 27 is selected. It belongs to the type group “Selected small role”. Here, the winning type “Migration Replay” is converted into the winning type group “Migrating Replay” to which the winning type “Migration Replay” belongs, and the winning type “Selected Minor” is changed to the winning type “Selected Minor”. The winning type is simplified and rounded off by converting the winning type group “Selected small role” to which.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of information when the selected winning type is won. In FIG. In 22 (c), a rounding process is performed on the main control board 200. Referring to FIG. 22A, when the winning type lottery means 304 of the main control board 200 determines the selected winning type by the winning type lottery, the lottery result is transmitted to the command transmitting means 314, and the command transmitting means 314 A winning type command indicating the selected winning type is transmitted to the sub control board 202. The command receiving means 332 of the sub control board 202 performs a rounding process based on the selected winning type indicated in the winning type command if the staging state when the winning type command indicating the selected winning type is received is a non-AT effect state. The winning category group information indicating the winning category group to which the selected winning category belongs is generated, and the winning category group information is transmitted to the effect control means 334. Therefore, the production control means 334 can grasp that the winning type selected is the winning type including the winning combination “correct answer small part” or the winning combination “incorrect answer small part”, but understands the correct operation mode (winning conditions). Can not do it. If the effect state when the winning type command indicating the selected winning type is received is the AT effect state, the command receiving unit 332 transmits the selected winning type indicated in the winning type command to the effect control unit 334 as it is. Accordingly, the production control means 334 can grasp the winning conditions, for example, the correct operation mode (batting order 1 or batting order 2) based on the selected winning type, for example, the winning type “selected small role left 1”. Can be notified to the player.

  Here, the command receiving means 332 transmits both the winning type group information and the winning condition information to the effect controlling means 334 in the AT effect state, but in the non-AT effect state, the winning condition information is transmitted. However, since only the winning category group information is transmitted, it is impossible to grasp the winning conditions in the effect control means 334. Even if the program related to the effect control means 334 is falsified, Since it cannot be acquired, it becomes impossible to illegally acquire gaming profits.

  However, if a fraudulent person falsifies not only the program related to the production control means 334 but also the program related to the command receiving means 332, and the winning condition information is illegally acquired by linking both programs, the game profit is illegally obtained. It becomes difficult to prevent it. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the non-AT effect state, winning condition information is kept in the main control board 200 and is not transmitted to the sub control board 202. That is, the command transmission means 314 of the main control board 200 transmits both the winning type group information and the winning condition information to the sub-control board 202 in the AT effect state, but restricts the information to be transmitted in the non-AT effect state. Thus, only the winning category group information is transmitted, and the winning condition information is not transmitted.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22B, when the winning type lottery means 304 as the rounding means in the main control board 200 determines the selected winning type by the winning type lottery, the selection winning type is determined. If the production state is a non-AT production state (second production state), based on the selected winning type, the winning type is determined according to parameters (such as winning combination and winning conditions included in the selected winning type), etc. Rounding process is performed to simplify (conceptualization). Specifically, the winning type lottery means 304 excludes winning condition information indicating winning conditions for the selected winning combination and generates winning type group information indicating the winning type group to which the selected winning type belongs. Then, the command transmission unit 314 transmits a winning type command indicating the winning type group information corresponding to the result of the rounding process to the sub control board 202 instead of the selected winning type. When the command receiving unit 332 of the sub control board 202 receives the winning type command indicating the winning type group information, the command receiving unit 332 transmits the winning type group information to the effect control unit 334. Therefore, the production control means 334 can grasp that the winning type selected is the winning type including the winning combination “correct answer small part” or the winning combination “incorrect answer small part”, but understands the correct operation mode (winning conditions). The correct operation mode cannot be notified to the player. On the other hand, if the effect state when the selected winning type is determined is the AT effect state (first effect state), the winning type lottery means 304 does not perform rounding processing, and the command transmitting means 314 selects the selected winning type. The winning type command shown is transmitted to the sub control board 202. When receiving the winning type command, the command receiving unit 332 of the sub control board 202 transmits the selected winning type indicated in the winning type command to the effect control unit 334 as it is. Accordingly, the production control means 334 can grasp the winning conditions, for example, the correct operation mode (batting order 1 or batting order 2) based on the selected winning type, for example, the winning type “selected small role left 1”. Can be notified to the player.

  Here, the command transmission means 314 transmits both the winning type group information and the winning condition information to the sub-control board 202 in the AT effect state, but does not transmit the winning condition information in the non-AT effect state. Since only the winning type group information is transmitted, the winning condition cannot be grasped in the sub-control board 202, and the fraudulent person is temporarily notified to the command receiving means 332 and the effect control means 334 of the sub-control board 202. Even if the entire program is falsified, the winning condition information cannot be acquired in the first place, so that it is impossible to illegally acquire the gaming profit.

  Moreover, it can also comprise as follows as other embodiment. That is, as shown in FIG. 22C, when the winning type lottery means (rounding means) 304 of the main control board 200 determines the selected winning type by the winning type lottery, the effect state when the selected winning type is determined. Regardless of whether it is in the non-AT effect state or the AT effect state, rounding processing is performed based on the selected winning type, and the winning condition information indicating the winning condition of the selected winning combination is excluded, and the selected winning type The winning type group information indicating the winning type group to which the belongs is generated. Further, the winning type lottery means 304 as the winning condition generating means in the main control board 200 is selected if the effect state when the selected winning type is determined is the AT effect state (the effect state informing the correct operation mode). Based on the winning classification, winning condition information indicating a winning condition, for example, a correct operation mode (batting order 1 or batting order 2) is generated. Then, if the current performance state is the non-AT performance state, the command transmission means 314 transmits a winning type command indicating the winning type group information to the sub control board 202, and if the current performance state is the AT performance state. The winning type command indicating the winning type group information and the winning condition command indicating the winning condition information are transmitted to the sub-control board 202 as separate commands. When the command receiving unit 332 of the sub control board 202 receives the winning type command, if the winning type command indicates only the winning type group information, the command receiving unit 332 transmits only the winning type group information to the effect control unit 334 and receives the winning type. When the command indicates winning category group information and the other winning condition command indicates winning condition information, the winning category group information and winning condition information are transmitted to the effect control means 334. Therefore, the production control means 334 can grasp that the winning type selected in the non-AT production state includes the winning combination “correct answer small role” and the winning combination “incorrect answer small role”, but the correct operation mode (winning condition) Cannot be grasped, and the correct operation mode cannot be notified to the player. Moreover, since the effect control means 334 can grasp the winning condition, for example, the correct operation mode (batting order 1 or batting order 2) in the AT effect state, it can notify the player of the correct operation mode.

  Here, the command transmission means 314 transmits both the winning type group information and the winning condition information to the sub-control board 202 in the AT effect state, but does not transmit the winning condition information in the non-AT effect state. Since only the winning type group information is transmitted, the winning condition cannot be grasped in the sub-control board 202, and the fraudulent person falsifies the entire program related to the command receiving means 332 and the effect control means 334. Even so, in the first place, the winning condition information cannot be acquired, so that it is impossible to illegally acquire the gaming profit. In addition, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a rounding process based on the selected winning type regardless of the producing state when the selected winning type is won (either in the non-AT producing state or the AT producing state), With the configuration in which the winning category group information is always generated and transmitted, the process of confirming the effect state when generating the winning category group information becomes unnecessary, and the processing load can be reduced.

  Further, here, the command transmission means 314 transmits both the winning type group information and the winning condition information to the sub-control board 202 in the AT effect state, and does not transmit the winning condition information in the non-AT effect state. Although an example in which only the winning category group information is transmitted has been described, not only based on the performance state, but also the command transmission means 314 receives both the winning category group information and the winning condition information at the timing when the auxiliary effect is desired to be executed. Only the winning category group information may be transmitted to the control board 202 at other timings. In this way, it is possible to execute an auxiliary effect at an arbitrary timing while preventing illegal acquisition of winning conditions.

  In the above description, the winning type group information indicates the winning type group to which the selected winning type belongs. However, it is sufficient that the selected winning type belongs to what category or set, for example, a small role or The winning combination “Bell” and the winning combination “Replay” may be included.

  Further, in the above, the winning type lottery means 304 as the rounding means determines the selected winning type in which the operation according to the predetermined correct operation mode is set as the winning condition by the winning type lottery as the rounding condition for performing the rounding process. In this case, the case where the selected winning type is determined and the effect state at that time is a non-AT effect state is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a predetermined winning type is determined. Various conditions can be applied, for example, when the user is staying in a predetermined performance state. Then, the command transmission unit 314 transmits a command corresponding to the result of such rounding processing, for example, a command indicating a parameter for specifying the winning type.

  In the above description, the AT effect state is cited as the first effect state, and the non-AT effect state is cited as the second effect state. However, the first effect state is at least any of the selected winning types determined by the winning type lottery. In such a game, it is sufficient to have an effect state in which the correct operation mode is notified, and the second effect state may be an effect state in which the frequency of notifying the correct operation mode is different from the first effect state (including not being notified). .

  Also, in the above, if the winning state lottery means 304 as the winning condition generating means is the AT effect state (the effect state informing the correct operation mode) when the selected winning type is determined, the selected winning type An example in which winning condition information indicating winning conditions is generated based on, and the command transmission unit 314 transmits a winning condition command indicating winning condition information to the sub-control board 202 together with a winning type command indicating winning type group information, In other words, if the effect state when the selected winning type is determined is a non-AT effect state, the winning type lottery means 304 as the winning condition generating means does not generate winning condition information, and the command transmitting means 314 An example in which no winning condition command is transmitted to the sub control board 202 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if the effect state when the selected winning type is determined is the non-AT effect state, the winning type lottery means 304 as the winning condition generating means indicates that no winning condition is included. The non-winning condition information (no-navigation information) is generated, and the command transmission unit 314 may transmit a winning condition command indicating the non-winning condition information to the sub-control board 202 together with the winning type command indicating the winning type group information. .

(Other examples of rounding process for winning type)
Further, the winning type lottery means 304 is a parameter for specifying a winning type in an effect (conversion effect) in which a winning combination corresponding to a rare combination “chance” is awarded by notifying the correct operation mode. For example, a rounding process may be performed to simplify the winning type (conceptualization). In the present embodiment, execution of an auxiliary effect for winning the winning combination corresponding to the rare role “chance” (for example, conversion determination to the winning combination “replay 11” at the time of winning type “chance matching replay”) is shown. Auxiliary execution information (which does not include a specific operation mode here) is kept in the main control board 200 and is prevented from being transmitted to the sub control board 202. In other words, if the command transmission means 314 of the main control board 200 determines to execute the auxiliary effect in order to win the winning combination corresponding to the rare combination “chance”, either of the winning type group information and the auxiliary execution information is selected. However, if the execution of the auxiliary effect is not determined, only the winning type group information is transmitted and the auxiliary execution information is not transmitted.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the rounding process. As shown in FIG. 23, when the winning type lottery means 304 of the main control board 200 determines the winning type “chance matching replay” by the winning type lottery, the winning type lottery means 304 as the rounding means in the main control board 200 A rounding process is performed based on the type “replay with all chances”. Here, it is assumed that the winning type “replay with all chances” belongs to the winning type group “replay” together with all other replay roles. Accordingly, the winning type lottery means 304 excludes winning condition information indicating the winning condition of the winning combination “Replay 11” based on the winning type “chance aligned replay”, and the winning type group to which the winning type “chance aligned replay” belongs. The winning type group information indicating “replay” is generated and transmitted to the command transmission means 314. In parallel with this, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not to execute an auxiliary effect for notifying the correct operation mode by chance conversion (for example, with a probability of 20%). Here, the command transmission means 314 transmits a winning type command indicating winning type group information to the sub-control board 202 in the game won in the winning type “chance aligned replay”, regardless of the result of the chance matched conversion lottery. When the command receiving means 332 of the sub control board 202 receives the winning type command indicating the winning type group information when it is not determined to execute the auxiliary effect in the game won in the winning type “chance matching replay”, The winning category group information is transmitted to the effect control means 334. Therefore, the production control means 334 can grasp that the winning type selected includes a replay role, but cannot grasp the winning type “chance matching replay” and the correct operation mode (winning conditions) ( The auxiliary execution information cannot be specified), and the correct operation mode cannot be notified to the player. Accordingly, the effect control means 334 does not execute the auxiliary effect, and the player places the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 8” on the effective line A according to the batting order 1 as shown in FIG. Will be displayed.

  On the other hand, if the state transition means 312 determines the execution of the auxiliary effect so as to win the winning combination corresponding to the rare role “chance” in the game won in the winning type “chance matching replay”, the state transition means 312 Then, auxiliary execution information for executing the auxiliary effect is generated, and the auxiliary execution information is transmitted to the command transmission means 314. The command transmission unit 314 transmits an auxiliary execution command indicating auxiliary execution information to the sub control board 202 in addition to the above-described winning type command indicating the winning type group information. When the command receiving unit 332 of the sub control board 202 receives the winning type command indicating the winning type group information and the auxiliary execution command indicating the auxiliary execution information, the command receiving unit 332 transmits the winning type group information and the auxiliary execution information to the effect control unit 334. Therefore, the production control means 334 can grasp that the winning type related to the replay role is won by the winning type group information, and can understand that the auxiliary effect is executed by the auxiliary execution information, so it corresponds to the winning role “Replay 11”. In order to display the symbol combination to be performed, the correct operation mode (batting order 5 or batting order 6) of the winning type “chance matching replay” can be notified. At this time, the production control unit 334 has information in which the winning type “chance matching replay” and the correct operation mode are associated with each other in the sub-control board 202, and the correct operation mode of the winning type “chance matching replay” is displayed. Assume that it is known that the order is batting order 5 and batting order 6. Therefore, the player displays the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 11” on the effective line A instead of the winning combination “Replay 8” by the batting order 5 or the batting order 6, as shown in FIG. (The winning combination “Replay 8” is converted into the winning combination “Replay 11”). In this way, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 11” is displayed on the active line A, for example, based on the winning combination “Replay 11”, the state shifts to a state specialized for adding the number of continued games. For example, a gaming profit is given.

  Here, if the command transmission means 314 determines the execution of the auxiliary effect, both the winning type group information and the auxiliary execution information are transmitted to the sub-control board 202, but the execution of the auxiliary effect is determined. If not, the auxiliary execution information is not transmitted, and only the winning type group information is transmitted. Therefore, the auxiliary execution information cannot be grasped in the sub-control board 202. Even if the entire program related to 332 and the effect control means 334 is falsified, the auxiliary execution information cannot be acquired in the first place, so that it is not possible to illegally acquire game profits.

  However, when auxiliary execution information is indicated in the command, if the effect control means 334 always notifies the correct operation mode (batting order 5 or batting order 6), the following problems arise. For example, during a continuous production such as a non-AT chance production state, an AT chance production state, a first AT extra production state, or a second AT extra production state, or an production in which those continuous lotteries are performed In addition, if the winning combination “Replay 11” corresponding to the rare role “Chance” is won by notifying the correct operation mode, the interest of the game by the continuous performance is reduced, and the winning combination “Replay 11” appears. Therefore, there is a risk that the continuation of the production state is confirmed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even if the execution of the auxiliary effect is determined (the auxiliary execution information is included in the winning type command), the auxiliary prohibition condition that the continuous effect is executed. If the condition is satisfied, the auxiliary effect is not performed. If the auxiliary prohibition condition is not satisfied, the auxiliary effect is performed. Here, the auxiliary prohibition condition is a state in which the auxiliary effect is limited. For example, in the present embodiment, the non-AT chance effect state, the AT chance effect state, the first AT added effect state, and the second AT added effect state. It is assumed that a continuous effect such as an effect in which the continuous lottery is performed during any one of them is being executed. As auxiliary prohibition conditions, the gaming state is any one of the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, the RT3 gaming state, the internal medium gaming state, and the bonus gaming state, and the rendering state is a non-AT normal rendering state, non-playing state. You may employ | adopt various states, such as whether it is any of AT chance production state, AT normal production state, AT chance production state, 1st AT addition production state, and 2nd AT addition production state.

  Specifically, when the state transition unit 312 determines the execution of the auxiliary effect in the game won in the winning type “chance matching replay”, the command receiving unit 332 of the sub control board 202 receives the winning type group information. The auxiliary execution command indicating the type command and auxiliary execution information is received, and the winning type group information and auxiliary execution information are transmitted to the effect control means 334. Therefore, the effect control means 334 can grasp that the winning type related to the replay role is won based on the winning type group information and can execute the auxiliary effect based on the auxiliary execution information. However, when the continuous effects are executed and the auxiliary prohibition condition is satisfied (when it is not the timing of the auxiliary effects), the effect control means 334 does not execute the auxiliary effects, and the player does not execute the auxiliary effects as shown in FIG. As described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 8” is displayed on the active line A by the batting order 1. In this way, it is possible to determine whether or not the auxiliary performance can be executed according to the state of the performance while preventing an illegal acter from illegally acquiring game profits. It is possible not to win.

  Here, when the winning type lottery means 304 as the rounding means determines the selected winning type (winning type “chance match replay”), the winning type group information is generated, and the command transmission means 314 indicates the winning type group information. When the winning type command is transmitted and the execution of the auxiliary effect is determined, the command transmitting unit 314 transmits the auxiliary execution command indicating the auxiliary execution information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the means 304 determines the selected winning type (winning type “chance match replay”), the winning type group information is generated only when the execution of the auxiliary effect is not determined, and the command transmission means 314 determines the execution of the auxiliary effect. If a winning type command indicating the selected winning type is transmitted and execution of the auxiliary effect is not determined, the winning type group is displayed. It may send the winning type command indicating-loop information.

  Here, the correct operation mode of the selected winning type is associated with the auxiliary execution information in the sub-control board 202, and the effect control means 334 sets a predetermined auxiliary prohibition condition when receiving the auxiliary execution command. If not satisfied, the example of notifying the correct operation mode associated with the auxiliary execution information has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the command transmission unit 314 includes a winning condition (correct operation) in the auxiliary execution information. If the auxiliary control command is received and the predetermined auxiliary prohibition condition is not satisfied when the auxiliary execution command is received, the presentation control means 334 performs a correct operation with reference to the winning condition included in the auxiliary execution information. An aspect may be notified.

  In addition, here, regardless of the production state or the game state, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not to execute the auxiliary production based on the winning of a predetermined selection winning type (winning type “chance matching replay”). However, only in one of the production states (non-AT production game state or AT production state), or any of the game states (RT1 game state, RT2 game state, RT3 game state, internal medium game state, bonus game state) It may be determined whether or not the auxiliary effect is to be executed.

  In addition, here, the win type lottery unit 304 has been described as an example of functioning as a rounding unit or a winning condition generation unit, but any functional unit included in the main control board 200, for example, an initialization unit 300, a bet unit, etc. 302, reel control means 306, determination means 308, payout control means 310, state transition means 312, command transmission means 314, external output means 316, etc. may function as rounding means or winning condition generation means.

  Hereinafter, specific processing in the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described based on flowcharts.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, an outline of one game after initialization will be described along the main process of the main control board 200, and then the details of each process will be described. Here, processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and descriptions of configurations unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, the switches (the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c) used in each process are activated at the start of the process. And invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization unit 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs, it is possible to restore the state before the power interruption using the stored backup data in this initialization process. For example, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs during the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are started again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, the main RAM 200c is basically not initialized (RAM clear).

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the betting means 302 bets medals through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player or the insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 124. Further, the command transmission means 314 generates an input command indicating that the operation has been performed, and transmits the generated input command to the sub control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 validates the game start operation with respect to the start switch 128 and shifts to a state of waiting for the operation of the start switch 128. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 at the time when the start switch 128 is operated from the winning type lottery random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128 by the player. 1 winning type lottery random number is acquired. And the winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set gaming state from the plurality of winning type lottery tables shown in FIG. Then, it is determined which of the winning areas in the determined winning type lottery table corresponds, and the winning type or loss of the determined winning area is determined as a lottery result. In addition, after the lottery result is determined according to the operation of the start switch 128, the command transmission unit 314 generates a winning type command including a lottery result (winning type or loss) of the winning type lottery, information on the gaming state, and the like. The generated winning type command is transmitted to the sub control board 202. The lottery process S300 will be described in detail later.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 128 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 262 to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game The rotation of 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c is started, and when all of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c are rotated at a constant speed, the process proceeds to step S500. Further, the reel control means 306 may execute a reel effect.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, when the reel control means 306 activates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c and receives an operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, the reel control means 306 receives the rotation reel (the left reel 134a, Either the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c) is controlled to stop. In addition, when any one of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c is operated, the command transmission unit 314 displays a stop command (first stop command, information indicating the information of the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c). The second stop command and the third stop command) are generated every time the operation is performed, and the generated stop commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines which combination the symbol combination displayed on the active line A shown in FIG. 5A corresponds to and determines the gaming state according to the symbol combination. Various processes required for change and replay are executed. Further, the command transmission unit 314 generates a winning command including a symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and a medal payout number when a symbol combination corresponding to the small role is displayed on the effective line A. The generated winning command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202. Further, the state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state to the bonus gaming state based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A in the internal middle gaming state, as shown in FIG. Set the winning type lottery table. Furthermore, when the transition to the ART gaming state is determined, the state transition unit 312 causes the effect control unit 334 to start an auxiliary effect, and when the number of continued games in the ART game state is exhausted, the state transition unit 312 ends the auxiliary effect.

(Step S700)
Subsequently, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line A based on the determination result in step S600, for example, the payout control unit 310 executes a medal payout process corresponding to the small combination. When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line A, a process for automatically betting the next game is executed. Further, when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus gaming state, the state transition unit 312 returns the gaming state to the gaming state before the transition from the bonus gaming state to the bonus gaming state, and corresponds to the gaming state. Set the winning type lottery table. Thus, the payout control means 310 performs various processes corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A, and ends the one game. When the medal payout process is performed, the command transmission unit 314 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and transmits the generated payout command to the sub-control board 202.

  One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S700. Thereafter, steps S200 to S700 are repeated.

(Lottery process S300)
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the lottery process in step S300. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S301)
First, the winning type lottery means 304 refers to the winning type lottery table (FIG. 9) according to the gaming state at that time, and selects one of a plurality of winning types by winning type lottery based on the operation of the start switch 128. decide. The winning type lottery process S301 will be described in detail later.

(Step S302)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 performs rounding processing that simplifies the winning type based on parameters (such as winning combinations and winning conditions included in the selected winning type) that specify the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. Apply. The rounding process S302 will be described in detail later.

(Step S303)
Next, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not the winning combination “BB” is included in the winning combination constituting the winning type determined by the winning type lottery, that is, whether or not the BB internal winning flag is established. To do. As a result, if the winning combination “BB” is included, the process proceeds to step S304, and if the winning combination “BB” is not included, the process proceeds to step S305.

(Step S304)
If it is determined in step S303 that the winning combination “BB” is included, the state transition means 312 stores the current gaming state (RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, RT3 gaming state), and the gaming state Is transferred to the internal middle game state, and the winning type lottery table shown in FIG. 9 is set.

(Step S305)
Subsequently, if the production state is the non-AT production state, the state transition means 312 is based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery, and in the non-AT production state, the number of games is set to the predetermined value without shifting to the AT production state. Based on the arrival, whether to shift to the AT effect state is determined by effect state lottery. Moreover, if the production state is the non-AT normal production state, the state transition means 312 determines whether to shift to the non-AT chance production state by lottery. If the production state is the AT normal production state, the AT chance. Whether or not to shift to the production state is determined by lottery. In addition, when the first AT addition effect state is determined as the effect state, the state transition means 312 determines the initial life number of both characters (for example, ally character, enemy character = 240), and the value is used as the ally life counter. And set in the enemy life counter.

(Step S306)
Next, the state transition means 312 determines the number of precursor games of the precursor effect suggesting the transition to the AT effect state, depending on whether or not the transition to the AT effect state is determined. The precursor game number determination process S306 will be described in detail later.

(Step S307)
Subsequently, the state transition unit 312 performs processing in the first AT added state depending on whether or not the effect state is the first AT added effect state. The process S307 in the first AT added effect state will be described in detail later.

(Winning type lottery process S301)
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the winning type lottery process in step S301. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 refers to the winning type lottery table (FIG. 9) according to the game state at that time, and selects one of a plurality of winning types according to the operation of the start switch 128. It is determined by processing.

(Step S301-1)
First, the winning type lottery means 304 specifies a winning area where reference is started according to the gaming state. For example, if the winning type lottery means 304 is in the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state, the winning type lottery means 304 starts the reference from the category of the winning area 34, that is, the winning type “bonus combination”, and is in the internal middle gaming state. For example, the reference is started from the category of the winning area 31, that is, the category of the winning type “small role”, and in the bonus game state, the reference is started from the category of the winning area 21, that is, the category of the winning type “replay role”.

(Step S301-2)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 acquires the number of the specified winning area, and subtracts the number from the winning type lottery random number or the previous subtraction value.

(Step S301-3)
The winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the subtraction value is less than zero. As a result, if it is determined that the subtraction value is less than 0, the process proceeds to step S301-4, and if it is determined that the subtraction value is 0 or more, the process proceeds to step S301-5.

(Step S301-4)
If it is determined in step S301-3 that the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type lottery means 304 uses the winning type associated with the current winning area as the lottery result, and ends the winning type lottery process S301. To do.

(Step S301-5)
If it is determined in step S301-3 that the subtraction value is 0 or more, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the specified winning area is the last winning area (winning area 1). As a result, if the identified winning area is the last winning area, the process proceeds to step S301-7. If the identified winning area is not the last winning area, the process proceeds to step S301-6.

(Step S301-6)
If it is determined that the winning area specified in step S301-5 is not the last winning area, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning area that has been specified among the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table of FIG. The winning area having the next highest number is identified, and the process from step S301-2 is repeated.

(Step S301-7)
If it is determined that the winning area specified in step S301-5 is the last winning area, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type as a result of the winning type lottery, and ends the winning type lottery process S301. To do.

(Rounding process S302)
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the rounding process in step S302. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a rounding process for simplifying the winning type determined by the winning type lottery.

(Step S302-1)
First, the winning type lottery means 304 is a predetermined selected winning type (winning type “transition replay”) in which the current effect state is the AT effect state and the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is related to the payout rate. , Whether or not the winning type is “selected small role”). If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S302-3 (no rounding process is performed). If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S302-2.

(Step S302-2)
If it is determined in step S302-1 that the current effect state is not the AT effect state, or the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is not the predetermined selected winning type, the command transmission means 314 determines the winning type. Perform rounding. For example, when the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is the winning type “Selected small character left 1”, the command transmission unit 314 determines that the winning type “Selected small character left 1” belongs to the winning type group “Selected small character ”Is generated.

(Step S302-3)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is a predetermined selected winning type (winning type “chance squeeze replay”, winning type “chance match replay”). As a result, if it is a predetermined selection win type, the process moves to step S302-4, and if it is not a predetermined selection win type, the process moves to step S302-8 (no rounding process is performed).

(Step S302-4)
If it is determined in step S302-3 that the winning type is a predetermined selected winning type, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a rounding process for the winning type. For example, when the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is the winning type “chance aligned replay”, the command transmission unit 314 indicates the winning type group “replay” to which the winning type “chance aligned replay” belongs. Generate information.

(Step S302-5)
Next, the state transition means 312 determines by lottery whether or not to execute an auxiliary effect for informing the correct operation mode.

(Step S302-6)
Subsequently, the command transmission unit 314 determines whether or not the state transition unit 312 has decided to execute the auxiliary effect. As a result, if execution of the auxiliary effect is determined, the process proceeds to step S302-7 (no rounding process is performed), and if execution of the auxiliary effect is not determined, the process proceeds to step S302-8.

(Step S302-7)
If it is determined in step S302-6 that the execution of the auxiliary effect has been determined, the state transition unit 312 generates auxiliary execution information for executing the auxiliary effect.

(Step S302-8)
Subsequently, the command transmission unit 314 transmits a winning type command indicating the winning type group information to the sub control board 202, and if auxiliary execution information has been generated, the auxiliary execution command indicating the auxiliary execution information is transmitted to the sub control board 202. And the rounding process S302 ends.

(Precursor game number determination processing S306)
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the precursor game number determination process in step S306. Here, depending on whether or not the state transition means 312 has determined the transition to the AT effect state, the number of precursor games of the sign effect suggesting the transition to the AT effect state is determined.

(Step S306-1)
First, the state transition means 312 determines whether the transition to the AT effect state has been determined (whether the game has been determined), or when the sign effect is not being performed (the sign effect has ended), the sign flag is ON. Determine whether or not. As a result, if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S306-2. If the condition is not satisfied, the precursor game number determination process S306 is terminated.

(Step S306-2)
If it is determined in step S306-1 that the transition to the AT effect state has been determined, or if it is determined that the precursor flag is ON when the precursor effect is not being performed, the state transition means 312 is performing the fake precursor effect. That is, it is determined whether or not the fake precursor effect has already been started and the fake precursor effect has not ended yet. As a result, if the fake precursor effect is being produced, the process proceeds to step S306-6. If not, the process proceeds to step S306-3.

(Step S306-3)
If it is determined in step S306-2 that the fake predictive effect is not in progress, the state transition means 312 draws the first predictor game number candidate in FIG. 15B in order to determine the fluctuation (distribution) of the predictor game number. Referring to the table, depending on whether or not to shift to the AT effect state, that is, whether the sign effect is a real sign effect or a fake sign effect, a plurality of games within a predetermined range (1 to 12 games) One first precursor game number candidate is determined from the first precursor game number candidates.

(Step S306-4)
Next, the state transition unit 312 determines either the short sign effect or the long sign effect based on the type of the sign effect. At this time, the state transition means 312 can determine both the short precursor effect and the long precursor effect when the precursor effect is the arrival trigger real precursor effect, while the precursor effect is the arrival trigger fake precursor effect, Suppose that only the long sign production is decided.

(Step S306-5)
Subsequently, when the short precursor effect is determined, the state transition means 312 sets the already determined first predictor game number candidate as the predictor game number, and when the long predictor effect is determined, the first predictor game number candidate. Is added to a predetermined second precursor game number candidate (for example, 24 games) to obtain a precursor game number, and the precursor game number determination process S306 is terminated. If the precursor flag is ON, the precursor flag is reset to OFF.

(Step S306-6)
If it is determined in step S306-2 that the fake precursor effect is being produced, state transition means 312 determines whether or not the determined AT effect state is a lottery trigger precursor effect. As a result, if it is a precursor effect based on the lottery result, the process proceeds to step S306-7. If it is not a precursor effect based on the lottery result, that is, if it is a precursor sign effect, the process proceeds to step S306-8. .

(Step S306-7)
If it is determined in step S306-6 that the sign effect is based on the lottery result, the state transition unit 312 rewrites the fake sign effect with a real sign effect, and ends the sign game number determination process S306.

(Step S306-8)
If it is determined in step S306-6 that it is not a precursor effect based on the lottery result, the state transition unit 312 turns on the precursor flag and ends the precursor game number determination process S306. In this way, while continuing the fake precursor effect that has been executed until immediately before, a new arrival trigger precursor effect can be started according to the right to execute the stock precursor effect after the end of the fake precursor effect.

(Processing S307 in the state where the first AT is added)
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the processing in the first AT extra effect state in step S307. Here, state transition means 312 performs processing in the first AT added state depending on whether or not the effect state is the first AT added effect state.

(Step S307-1)
First, the state transition means 312 refers to the attack direction lottery table in FIG. 18A based on the result of the winning type lottery, and sets the attack direction to “attack from an ally character to an enemy character”, “ At the same time, it is determined from “attack to character” and “waiting for both characters”, and in parallel therewith, the number of reduced lives is set to “20”, “40”, “60” with reference to the lottery table for the decreased number of lives. , “80”, “100”, “120”. However, before and after the enemy life counter becomes 0, the number of continued games to be added is relatively smaller after the enemy life counter becomes 0 than before the enemy life counter becomes 0. Has been.

(Step S307-2)
Next, the state transition unit 312 determines whether or not the determined attack direction is “attack from an ally character to an enemy character”. As a result, if it is “attack from an ally character to an enemy character”, the process proceeds to step S307-3, and if it is not “attack from an ally character to an enemy character”, the process proceeds to step S307-4.

(Step S307-3)
If it is determined in step S307-2 that the attack is from an ally character to an enemy character, the state transition unit 312 updates the enemy life counter by subtracting the determined reduced life number from the value of the enemy life counter. To do.

(Step S307-4)
If it is determined in step S307-2 that it is not “attack from an ally character to an enemy character”, the state transition unit 312 determines whether or not the determined attack direction is “attack from an enemy character to an ally character”. As a result, if “attack from enemy character to teammate character”, the process proceeds to step S307-5, and if “attack from enemy character to teammate character” is not performed, that is, if both characters are on standby, The life counter is not updated, and the process proceeds to step S307-6.

(Step S307-5)
If it is determined in step S307-4 that “attack from the enemy character to the ally character”, the state transition means 312 updates the ally life counter by subtracting the determined reduced number of lives from the value of the ally life counter. To do.

(Step S307-6)
Next, the state transition means 312 determines whether the enemy life counter is 0 or less. As a result, if the enemy life counter is 0 or less, the process proceeds to step S307-9. If the enemy life counter is not 0 or less, the process proceeds to step S307-7.

(Step S307-7)
If it is determined in step S307-6 that the enemy life counter is not 0 or less, the state transition unit 312 determines whether or not the ally life counter is 0 or less. As a result, if the ally life counter is 0 or less, the process proceeds to step S307-8. If the ally life counter is not 0 or less, the process S307 in the first AT addition effect state is terminated.

(Step S307-8)
If it is determined in step S307-7 that the ally life counter is 0 or less, the state transition means 312 adds the value obtained by subtracting the value of the enemy life counter from the initial life number to the upper limit continuous game number as the continuous game number. Assuming that the teammate character has been defeated, the effect state is returned to the AT normal effect state, and the process S307 in the first AT extra effect state is terminated.

(Step S307-9)
If it is determined in step S307-6 that the enemy life counter is 0 or less, the state transition unit 312 determines whether or not the fourth condition, for example, winning of a specific winning combination is satisfied. As a result, if the fourth condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S307-10, and if the fourth condition is not satisfied, the process S307 in the first AT extra effect state is terminated.

(Step S307-10)
If it is determined in step S307-9 that the fourth condition is satisfied, the state transition means 312 adds at least the value obtained by subtracting the value of the enemy life counter from the initial life number to the upper limit continuous game number as the continuous game number. Therefore, the production state is shifted to the second AT addition production state, and the process S307 in the first AT addition production state is ended.

(Sub-processing of sub-control board 202)
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a sub process of the sub control board 202.

(Step S1100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization determining means 330 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization determination unit 330 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the sub RAM 202c.

(Step S1200)
The command receiving unit 332 determines whether a command from the main control board 200 is received. As a result, if a command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1300. If a command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S1400.

(Step S1300)
If it is determined in step S1200 that a command has been received, the command receiving unit 332 executes various processes based on the received command. The command reception process S1300 will be described in detail later.

(Step S1400)
The effect control means 334 analyzes the detection signal of the effect switch 132 and performs various processes based on the analysis result.

(Step S1500)
The effect control means 334 refers to the execution information (time table) of the various effects determined to be executed, performs a time schedule management process for executing a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table, and step S1200. Repeat the process from. In this process, a display image on the liquid crystal display unit 138 is inserted or switched, and various commands are transmitted to each device. As a result, various effects are executed.

(Command reception processing S1300)
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the command reception process in step S1300. Here, in particular, the transition of the AT effect state will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1301)
First, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is an input command. As a result, if the received command is a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1302, and if the received command is not a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1303.

(Step S1302)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1301 is a throw-in command, the effect control means 334 determines that the effect that has been executed up to that point has been executed under the predetermined condition, assuming that the game start preparation for the next game has been performed. Switch or end with.

(Step S1303)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a winning type command. As a result, if the received command is a winning type command, it is assumed that one game has been started, and the process proceeds to step S1304. If the received command is not a winning type command, the process proceeds to step S1306.

(Step S1304)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1303 is a winning type command, the effect control means 334 determines a game effect based on the winning type command. For example, when the attack direction is “attack from an ally character to an enemy character” in the 1st AT addition effect state, the effect control means 334 performs an effect that the ally character attacks the enemy character, and “from the enemy character to the ally character”. If “attack”, the teammate character performs an attack from the enemy character.

  In addition, the effect control means 334 performs a precursor effect before the number of precursor games before the game for notifying whether or not to shift to the AT effect state, and finally notifies whether or not to shift to the AT effect state. However, if the sign effect overlaps, the effect control means 334 rewrites the already performed sign effect to the new lottery trigger sign effect and newly executes if the sign effect to be newly executed is the lottery trigger sign effect. If the predecessor effect to be performed is the pre-arrival trigger effect, the arrival trigger precursor effect to be newly executed is performed after the already performed pre-render effect.

  Further, the effect control means 334 determines the effect using an effect table that is common to both the AT chance effect state and the non-AT chance effect state.

  In addition, if the winning type included in the winning type command is the selected winning type, the effect control means 334 determines an auxiliary effect for notifying the correct operation mode, and the winning type included in the winning type command is only the winning type group information. If so, the effect is determined based on the winning type group indicated by the winning type group information (the auxiliary effect is not performed).

  Further, if the production control means 334 receives the auxiliary execution command indicating the auxiliary execution information, the production control means 334 notifies the correct operation mode associated with the auxiliary execution information only when the predetermined auxiliary prohibition condition is not satisfied. Determine the production. In addition, the production control means 334 receives the auxiliary execution command, but if the predetermined auxiliary prohibition condition is satisfied or if the auxiliary execution command is not received, the production control unit 334 produces the winning combination indicated by the winning type command. (No auxiliary production is performed).

(Step S1305)
Next, the effect control means 334 starts executing the determined effect. For example, if the determined effect is an auxiliary effect, the effect control unit 334 sets the auxiliary effect in the time table.

(Step S1306)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a stop command. As a result, if the received command is a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1307, and if the received command is not a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1308.

(Step S1307)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1306 is a stop command, the effect control means 334 determines whether the stop command is a first stop command, a second stop command, or a third stop command, The stop operation is determined to be one of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c. Based on the determination result and the content of the effect, various processes are performed and the effect mode is changed.

  In addition, when the stop command is the third stop command in the first AT addition effect state, the effect control means 334 displays the information according to changes in the ally life counter and the enemy life counter managed by the main control board 200. The ally life counter and the display enemy life counter are changed, the display ally life counter and the display enemy life counter are referred to, and are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138 as life gauges of the ally character and the enemy character. However, the effect control means 334 does not update the values of the display friendly life counter and the display enemy life counter during the introduction effect, and changes the friend life counter and the enemy life counter during the update effect. The display friendly life counter and the display enemy life counter are changed by the change amount. When the enemy life counter becomes 0, the display enemy life counter is also updated to 0, and the effect that the enemy character has been defeated is executed.

(Step S1308)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether the received command is a winning command. As a result, if the received command is a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1309. If the received command is not a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1310.

(Step S1309)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1308 is a winning command, the effect control means 334 sets the effect based on the winning command in the time table.

(Step S1310)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a payout command. As a result, if the received command is a payout command, the process proceeds to step S1311. If the received command is not a payout command, the command reception process S1300 is terminated.

(Step S1311)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1310 is a payout command, effect control means 334 sets an effect based on the payout command in the time table, and ends the command receiving process S1300. Then, the numerical values of the sub credit display unit 156 and the sub payout display unit 158 are updated in accordance with the medal payout.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, with respect to the winning type “selected small combination”, the winning combination “correct small combination” (selected winning combination) to be won in the correct operation mode is set to nine, and the winning combination other than the correct operation mode is possible. Although the number of payouts for the winning role “Illegal answering role” (unsuccessful winning role) is one, it can be arbitrarily set based on the overall expected number of winnings and the difference in expected winnings due to the presence or absence of auxiliary production Needless to say.

  In the above-described embodiment, the state transition unit 312 has been described as an example of managing the gaming state and the production state in the main control board 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the state transition unit 312 may be In 202, the gaming state and the production state may be managed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 are arranged so as to share the function unit for proceeding with the game. Alternatively, the functional units of the sub control board 202 may be arranged on the main control board 200, or all the functional units may be arranged on one control board.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the AT effect state ends when the set number of continuous games is reached. However, the AT effect state that can receive the assist effect is not limited to this case. Achieving auxiliary effects such as reaching the number of times of navigation, which is the number of games for notifying the correct operation mode, reaching the set number of payouts, or reaching the set number of payouts (number of payouts-number of input) It may be ended by digesting various game opportunities that can be received. In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that in each effect state where an auxiliary effect can be received, the number of continuous games is added and a lottery is performed, and the number of continuous games is extended by winning, but only in such a case. First, various lotteries for changing the end condition of the effect state, such as increasing / decreasing or changing the number of various game opportunities that can receive the assist effect, can be performed.

  Further, the processes performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above do not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described in the flowchart, and may include processes in parallel or by a subroutine.

100 slot machine (game machine)
126 Bet switch 128 Start switch 130 Stop switch 134a, 134b, 134c Rotating reel 302 Bet means 304 Winning type lottery means 306 Reel control means 310 Discharge control means 312 State transition means 314 Command transmission means 332 Command reception means 334 Production control means

Claims (2)

A gaming machine in which a prelude direction suggesting the granting of a predetermined gaming profit is performed,
A precursor game number candidate determining means for determining a first precursor game number candidate and a second precursor game number candidate;
Deriving means for deriving the number of precursor games using at least one of the first precursor game number candidate and the second precursor game number candidate determined according to the game situation;
Production control means for performing the precursor effect from the number of the precursor games than the game for notifying whether or not the predetermined game profit is given,
A gaming machine comprising:   The derivation means determines whether or not to use the second precursor game number candidate according to a game situation, and when not using the second precursor game number candidate, The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is derived as the number of precursor games.

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