JP2017185142A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing complaints and stress of a player, complicating a special game, and executing a game full of interest.SOLUTION: In a special game, a maximum game number becoming a maximum game number of a special game, a completion game number which is equal to or below the maximum game number and for completing the special game, and a section game number to be equal or below the completion game number are set. When a game number (an execution game number) executed during the special game reaches the section game number, the special game is completed; before the execution game number reaches the section game number or when it reaches, addition to the section game number within the range of the completion game is possible. Before the execution game number reaches the section game number, or on the basis of a game result when it reaches the section game number, an increase in the completion game number is possible within the range of the maximum game number.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  Conventionally, based on the information notified by the control by the sub-control unit based on the information from the main control unit, the player operates each stop switch at a predetermined timing, If you operate a stop switch, a gaming machine (AT machine, ART machine, etc.) equipped with a special game (AT, ART, etc.) that assists in winning the specified role (so-called AT role) is easy. there were.

  In this special game that is advantageous to the player, in order not to give excessive profits to the player, a limit (terminating condition) called the maximum number of times that the special game can be executed (maximum number of games) is not set. Since no additional value can be set with respect to this limited value, the player is not so interesting and the player is not interesting.

Also, in order to prevent an excessive number of medals from being awarded to the player, the special game is added in the vicinity where the special game end condition is satisfied, and the winning probability of the lottery is lowered to shorten the extra period. The thing is proposed (patent document 1).
Here, in recent years, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, when a certain amount of game media is paid out (for example, 3000 medals are paid out) so that excessive profits are not given to the player. A limiter system for forcibly limiting the amount of game media paid out (for example, the so-called “3000 sheet regulation”) is being studied.

JP 2014-94277 A

  In Patent Document 1, which is a conventional technique, the winning probability of the extra lottery and the extra period can be set in accordance with the difference ball (net increase number) in the special game (AT). However, the closer to the specified difference ball (net increase number) value (so-called limit value), the lower the winning probability of the extra lottery and the shorter the extra period, resulting in a decrease in the extra number. There was a problem that it was monotonous with little change and the player felt stress and dissatisfaction with the addition.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can suppress a player's dissatisfaction and stress, can make a special game complicated, and can perform an entertaining game.

The present invention is characterized by the following points. That is, in the game machine 10 provided with a normal game that is normally played and a special game including at least a game that is more likely to be profitable than the normal game, the special game (specifically, For example, in ART, AT, etc., the maximum number of games (for example, 1500) that is the maximum number of games of the special game and the number of games less than or equal to the maximum number of games, and an end game for ending the special game A number of times (for example, 250 times) and a divided number of times of games (for example, 50 times) equal to or less than the number of end games are set, and the number of games executed during the special game (hereinafter referred to as “executed game number of times”). .) Reaches the number of divisional games (for example, 50 times), the special game is configured to end, and before the number of executed games reaches the number of divisional games (for example, 50). Or, when reaching, within the range of the number of finished games (for example, 250 times), an addition to the number of divided games (for example, 50 times) can be executed, and before the number of executed games reaches the number of divided games, or reached In some cases, the end game number (for example, 250 times) can be increased within the range of the maximum number of games based on the result of the game.
Here, a game having a higher possibility of giving a profit than a normal game includes a so-called AT state, an ART state, and the like.
In addition, since the “special game” is “at least a possibility of giving a profit than the normal game”, a normal game is changed to a game (for example, an AT state) having a higher possibility of giving a profit than the normal game. It may include a state from the determination of the transition to the transition to a game having a higher possibility of giving a profit than the normal game. For example, the “special game” may include a precursor effect state (excluding a gaze precursor effect), which will be described later, and an AT preparation state.

  According to the present invention, an end game number (for example, 250 times) is provided within the range of the maximum number of games (for example, 1500 times), and a divided game number of times (for example, 250 times) or less is provided. 50 times). By dividing special games into multiple types of divisions, the number of divisional games, the feeling of anxiety (anxiety) that special games may end with the number of finished games, and the throbbing feeling (enhancement) Can do. Furthermore, it is possible to increase the number of segmented games and increase the number of finished games, so that the number of games can be added or the special game can be extended by the increase, and the special game can be continued. It can also have a sense of expectation that it may be.

  More specifically, the present invention is classified within the range of the maximum number of games, which is the maximum number of special games advantageous over the normal game, within the range of the number of end games and the number of times of the end games. The number of divided games is set, and the number of divided games is added or the number of finished games is increased. Within the range of the maximum number of games or less, it is possible to freely set and execute a special game by adding an additional number of divided games or increasing the number of finished games.

A limit range (upper limit) of the maximum number of games is provided for the number of times of special games, and it is an addition or increase of the number of games within the range, so that game media will not be excessively given to the player. . On the other hand, within the said range, since addition and increase can be freely set and executed, the player's dissatisfaction and stress can be suppressed.
As a result, a predetermined limit range of the maximum number of games is provided in the game period of special games, and within this limit range, the game period of special games can be divided into multiple types of divisions and added or increased. In addition to suppressing the dissatisfaction and stress of the person, it is possible to make the special game complex and to make an interesting game.

  Further, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, the addition to the divided game number (for example, 50 times) is repeatedly executed until the executed game number reaches the end game number (for example, 250 times). It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, the special game ends when the number of divisional games is reached. And the addition to the division game number is repeatedly executed until the number of executed games reaches the number of end games, so that the special game can be continuously executed until the number of executed games reaches the number of end games, Special games can be extended.

  In addition, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention further, when a special condition is satisfied as a result of the game (for example, rare prize winning, freeze effect for stopping the progress of the game, etc.) It is characterized in that the addition and the increase in the number of end games (for example, 250 times) can be executed.

  According to the present invention, the special game can be extended by increasing the number of end games in addition to adding the number of divided games by achieving the special condition. The special game end condition can be shifted later by adding the number of segmented games.Furthermore, the number of end games is the upper limit of the additional number of segmented games. The upper limit can be shifted later, and the special game can be substantially extended. As a result, it is possible to generate a new game characteristic that it is desired to achieve the special condition, and to improve the game characteristic.

  Further, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, the increase in the number of end games (for example, 250 times) is determined by lottery, and when the number of executed games increases, the lottery for determining increase in the number of end games. It is characterized by the fact that the winning probability is reduced.

According to the present invention, when the game is advanced during the special game and the number of executed games is increased, the winning probability of the lottery for determining the increase in the number of end games is lowered.
For this reason, the increase in the number of end games can be made difficult to determine as the number of special games executed increases. The number of end games is an upper limit for adding the number of divided games, and is therefore an upper limit for substantially ending special games. That is, as the number of executed games increases, the upper limit of the number of divided games is suppressed, and the upper limit that substantially ends the special game is suppressed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from being given excessive profits due to the special game being extended by unnecessarily increasing the number of special games played.

  Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention can further start a game on condition that a predetermined number of game media are inserted, and when the number of executed games reaches the end game number (for example, 250 times) During the execution of the special game, a predetermined number (for example, a difference between the number of game media inserted to execute the game and the number of game media paid out (hereinafter referred to as “difference number”) (for example, When the number is less than 300, 400, 500, etc., it is possible to increase the number of end games (for example, 250).

  According to the present invention, when the number of executed games reaches the number of finished games, if the difference number is smaller than a predetermined number, the number of finished games can be increased. As a result, if the amount (difference, so-called net increase) that the player can acquire the game medium during the special game is less than the predetermined number, the increase in the number of end games is executed and the game It is possible to increase the amount of game media that a player can acquire. If the amount of player's game media acquired during the special game is small by the time the end game count is reached, the end of the special game is delayed and the special game is extended to compensate for the player's profit. can do.

  In addition, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention can start a game on condition that a predetermined number of game media are inserted, and when the number of executed games reaches the maximum number of games (for example, 1500 times) During the execution of the special game, the difference between the number of game media inserted to execute the game and the number of game media paid out (hereinafter referred to as “difference number”) is a predetermined number (for example, When the number is less than 1000, 2000, 3000, etc., the maximum number of games (for example, 1500) can be added.

  According to the present invention, when the amount (difference, so-called net increase) that a player can acquire a game medium during a special game is less than a specific number, the maximum number of games is added. The The number of finished games can be increased within the range of the maximum number of games, and the number of divided games can be added within the range of the number of finished games. The special game is terminated until this number of divided games is reached. Without having to As a result, the number of executions of the special game can be increased, and the amount of game media that can be acquired by the player can be increased. If the difference is less than the specified number before reaching the maximum number of games, and the amount of game media that the player acquires during the special game is small, the maximum number of games for the maximum number of special games By adding the number of times, the special game can be extended by delaying the end of the special game, and the profit for the player can be compensated.

  Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention is further provided with notifying means (specifically, the effect device 70) capable of notifying information on the number of games of the special game, and the notifying means (specifically, The production device 70) is characterized in that at least the number of divisional games (for example, 50 times) and an addition to the number of divisional games (for example, 50 or 20) can be notified.

  According to the present invention, the notification means (specifically, the effect device 70) is configured to be able to notify at least the number of divisional games and the addition thereof. By notifying the number of divisional games that will be the end of a special game and its addition, it is possible to reliably recognize the end of the special game and to be interested in the number of divisional games and its addition. .

  Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention is further provided with notifying means (specifically, an effect device 70) capable of notifying information relating to the number of games of the special game, and the number of times of the end game (for example, 250 times). When the increase is executed, the notification means (specifically, the effect device 70) can notify at least a part of the number of games increased to the number of end games (for example, 250). And

  According to the present invention, the notification means (specifically, the effect device 70) can notify at least a part of the number of games increased to the number of end games. This number of end games is the upper limit of the number of divided games, and determines the end of a substantial special game. When not all of the number of games increased to the number of finished games is notified, but at least a part of the number of games remains after the execution of the part of the number of games by notifying However, the special game is not ended and the special game is continued. That is, it is possible to give a sense of expectation that the special game may be continued with the remaining number of games remaining after the execution of the part of the game.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a symbol table which shows arrangement | positioning of the symbol provided in each reel. 1 is a block diagram showing input, control and output of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a main control unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a sub-control unit according to the first embodiment of this invention. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the transition of a gaming state. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the transition of an effect state. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the maximum number of games, the number of finished games, and the number of divided games, according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a key map showing progress of division game frequency in order of (A) (B) (C). It is 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table which shows the production | presentation content from the number of execution games 41 times to the 50th time when 50 times are set as a division | segmentation game frequency. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the process of the main control means. It is a 1st embodiment of this invention and is a flowchart which shows the counting process of an end condition. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an end condition change process in step 211 of FIG. 12 according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing the maximum number of games, the number of end games, and the number of divided games, according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table which shows the winning probability of the increase lottery of the number of execution games and the number of end games. It is a 4th embodiment of the present invention, (A) is the number of end games, and (B) and (C) are conceptual diagrams showing progress of division game number in order. It is the 4th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table which shows the number of addition games of the small part in a specialization zone.

(First embodiment)
In this specification, in each explanation location, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it is located facing the gaming machine 10 (on the chair installed in front of the gaming machine 10). The direction from the gaming machine 10 toward the player's near side as viewed from the player who is sitting is the “front” direction, and the opposite direction is the “rear” direction. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left” and “right” and the up and down directions such as “up” and “down” are also the left and right directions when viewed from the player sitting in front of the gaming machine 10. It means direction, or upward or downward direction. Similarly, in the description of each member, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it means the direction seen from the player when each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.

  A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a square box-shaped housing 12 having a front opening that opens in the front direction, and a front door 14 that covers the front opening of the housing 12 so that the front opening can be opened and closed. And.

  At the upper part of the front door 14, an upper panel 20 made of a thin resin is provided. In the approximate center of the upper panel 20, a design 61 on the circumference of three reels 62 (left reel 64 on the left side, middle middle reel 66, right reel 68 on the right side) can be seen. A transmissive symbol display window 16 is formed. When the rotation of all three reels 62 is stopped, the symbol display window 16 is formed so that a total of nine symbols 61 arranged in three columns and three rows are shown to the player. The symbol display window 16 is provided on the front side of the reel 62, and is used for visually recognizing a plurality of symbols 61 stopped on an effective line 86 to be described later when the rotation of the reel 62 is stopped. . The reel 62 is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols 61 via the symbol display window 16.

  In the rear direction (backward direction) of the symbol display window 16, three reel drive motors 65, a total of three reels 62 that are respectively rotated by the reel drive motors 65, and the reel drive motor 65 A reel unit 60 having a unit holder (not shown) for holding the reel 62 is disposed. The reel unit 60 is provided with a reel position sensor 63 for detecting that the rotational position of the reel 62 is a reference position (reference position). The reel drive motor 65 is driven based on a drive signal for driving the reel drive motor 65 output from the main control means 200 described later.

  Below the symbol display window 16, a credit indicator 87 for displaying the number of credit medals stored, and a total number of medals paid out from the gaming machine 10 are arranged on the left side of the credit indicator 87. A payout number display 88 is provided. These indicators are composed of two 7-segment LED indicators. The 7-segment LED display is composed of 7 segments (LEDs) that can be individually turned on / off to express one character such as decimal Arabic numerals. By providing two 7-segment LED indicators, the credit indicator 87 can display a two-digit stored number, and the payout number indicator 88 can display a two-digit payout number.

A lower panel 22 is provided at the lower part of the front door 14. The front door 14 is provided with an operation unit 30 that is located above the lower panel 22 and protrudes toward the front of the front door 14.
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a medal to be inserted as a condition for starting the game is inserted in advance from a medal insertion slot 38 to be described later, and up to 50 credit medals can be stored as credit medals ( A function of electronically storing and managing the number of inserted sheets as electronic data. Note that the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.
A medal insertion slot 38 for inserting medals as game media is provided on the upper right side of the operation unit 30.

  On the back side of the front door 14 and in the vicinity of the medal insertion slot 38, whether or not the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 is genuine is selected, and only the regular medal is described later. A medal selector 17 is provided to guide the user. The medal selector 17 is provided with an insertion sensor 92 that detects medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 one by one. The closing sensor 92 is provided with three selector sensors (not shown) in the passage. The inserted medals are arranged so as to be detected at the order of the three selector sensors and at a predetermined time interval (timing).

In addition, a medal passage (not shown) is provided on the back side of the front door 14, and medals that are excluded as non-regular medals by the medal selector 17 and medals paid out from the hopper unit 24 described later are used in this medal passage. And is paid out from a medal payout exit 28 described later.
Specifically, in the medal selector 17, although not particularly shown, a medal inserted through the medal slot 38 is stored in the hopper unit 24 by operation of a cancel coil using an electromagnet, and a medal payout It is formed so as to be able to be switched to a passage that advances from the outlet 28 to a medal tray 26 described later. Thereby, it is possible to switch between storing the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 38 as credit medals or paying them out to the medal tray 26.

  Below the medal slot 38 is provided a settlement switch 36 for paying out all medals credited by the credit function.

  Three stop switches 50 corresponding to each of the three reels 62 are provided in the center of the operation unit 30 in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel 62 by the operation (to stop the change display by the operation). It has been. The stop switch 50 has a left stop switch L for stopping the left reel 64, a middle stop switch C for stopping the middle reel 66, and a right stop switch R for stopping the right reel 68. ing. That is, these stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels 62, and after the start of display of the variation of the symbols 61 of the plurality of reels 62, the variation display of the symbols 61 of the reels 62 is individually displayed by the player's operation. It is for stopping.

  On the left side of the stop switch 50, there is provided a start switch 40 for starting the rotation of the reel 62 on condition that a medal is inserted or a bet switch 32 described later is operated. That is, the start switch 40 is for starting the variable display of the symbol 61 on the reel 62 by the player's operation.

  Above the start switch 40, a bet switch 32 can be inserted from the number of medals inserted from the stored credit medals (number of credited medals) until the maximum number inserted (specifically three) is reached. There is provided a max bet switch 34 for reducing the number of medals to replace three medals and a single bet switch 35 for subtracting one medal from the credited medals to replace one medal.

On the right side of the max bet switch 34, an effect button switch 42 that can be operated by the player in a predetermined effect is provided.
On the back side of the front door 14, a door opening / closing switch 19, a setting change switch 46, a setting indicator 89, and the like are arranged (see FIG. 3).

The door opening / closing switch 19 is a door sensor that is installed on the housing 12 side and detects whether or not the front door 14 is closed. When the front door 14 is closed, the door opening / closing switch 19 is turned on (ON state) by the contact sensor due to the proximity of the back surface of the front door 14 and the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19. As the door 14 is opened, the rear surface of the front door 14 is separated from the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19 and is turned off (OFF state) by the contact sensor. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the contact sensor, and the opening / closing of the front door 14 may be detected by an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like.
The setting change switch 46 is for changing the setting together with a setting key switch 45 of the power supply unit 43 described later. The setting change switch 46 is provided on the back surface of the front door 14 (not particularly shown), but is also used as a reset switch.

  The setting indicator 89 displays the setting value when setting a setting value (specifically, six levels of 1 to 6) of the winning probability, which is described later, using a small LED of 7 segments. The setting indicator 89 displays the setting value of the gaming machine 10, but it is provided inside the housing 12, specifically on the back of the front door 14, so that it cannot be seen from the outside. After setting the value, the display is canceled.

In the housing 12 corresponding to the lower part of the front door 14, medals can be stored and a hopper unit 24 that can pay out medals, and a power supply unit 43 for supplying power to each component. Are arranged (see FIG. 3).
The power supply unit 43 is provided with a power switch 44 that can be operated for turning on or off the power and a setting key switch 45 for setting change processing.

  This hopper unit 24 is provided with a hopper motor 95 that pays out medals toward the medal payout outlet 28 by driving, and detects the medals paid out to the medal payout outlet 28 one by one. The payout sensor 94 and the auxiliary control tank 200 which is provided in the vicinity of the auxiliary tank for storing medals overflowing from the medal tank of the hopper unit 24 and detects that the medal in the auxiliary tank is full and will be described later. And an overflow sensor 96 for outputting a signal.

  Although not specifically shown, the payout sensor 94 includes a payout sensor A and a payout sensor B that are arranged at a predetermined distance. In the timing chart when the medals pass in a normal state, both sensors can shift to the on state when the hopper motor 95 is being driven (on state).

  A medal payout port 28 through which medals are paid out from the hopper unit 24 in a predetermined case is formed at the lower portion of the front door 14. Below the medal payout port 28, a dish-shaped medal tray 26 that opens upward is formed to store medals paid out from the medal payout port 28. When the number of credited medals is less than the maximum number of credit medals, the acquired medals are added to the number of credit medals without being paid out from the medal payout exit 28 until the number reaches 50.

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can start a game by inserting a predetermined number (specifically, 3) of medals by operating the max bet switch 34 or the single bet switch 35 or by inserting medals. To do. Then, by pressing the start switch 40, the reel 62 starts to rotate and the game is started, and a winning lottery of winning or losing a plurality of winning combinations is performed. Then, the gaming machine 10 stops the rotation of the reel 62 to match the result of the winning lottery based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 corresponding to each reel 62 and the winning lottery result. The gaming machine 10 determines that the combination of the symbols 61 constituting the winning combination is a predetermined effective line according to the combination of the symbols 61 at the time of stoppage (when the combination of the symbols 61 of the predetermined role is aligned on the line) This is a line to which the profit is awarded, and is hereinafter referred to as the active line 86.) When the player stops on the line, the player is given a predetermined profit such as winning a prize and paying out a predetermined number of medals. . As a result, one game is completed.

  Specifically, the effective line 86 includes a plurality of symbols 61 that can be visually recognized from the symbol display window 16 among the symbols 61 respectively displayed on the three reels 62. Of the lines penetrating all of the reels 62 (which can be bent in the middle), the lines define the arrangement of the combinations of symbols 61 effective for winning a prize. This line becomes the active line 86 by betting a predetermined number of wagers (a predetermined number, which is 3 in the present embodiment). The effective line 86 of the present embodiment is composed of only one connecting the middle stages of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the surfaces of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66 and the right reel 68, “red 7, blue 7, bar (BAR), blank (BL), watermelon (WM), cherry (CH), A plurality of various symbols 61 of “Replay 1 (RP1), Replay 2 (RP2), Bell 1 (BE1), Bell 2 (BE2)” are formed.
Although not particularly shown, predetermined combinations of these symbols are provided corresponding to a plurality of types of combinations.
These symbols 61 are formed by sticking tapes on which the respective symbols are printed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel 62. Note that the symbol number (frame number) of the symbol 61 in FIG. 2 is not physically assigned to the outer peripheral surface of the reel 62 but is a virtual number for controlling the stop of each symbol 61. This is for specifying a specific symbol 61 in the program.

The front door 14 is provided with an effect device 70 as a notification means for notifying the player of various information such as winning of a lottery by sound, light, video, or the like. This effect device 70 is effect execution means for effecting based on a sub-control means 400 described later, and includes a speaker 72, an effect lamp 78, and a display device 84.
Further, the effect device 70 also has a role as an informing means capable of informing information related to the number of special games played.
Specifically, the effect device 70 as a notifying means can notify at least the number of divided games and an additional to the number of divided games described later.
Further, the effect device 70 as a notification means can notify at least a part of the number of games to be increased to the number of end games when an increase in the number of end games described later is executed.

  The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 disposed on the upper left and right of the front door 14 and a lower speaker 76 disposed on the lower left and right of the front door 14.

  The effect lamp 78 includes an upper lamp 80 disposed above the front door 14 and lower lamps 82 disposed on the left and right of the lower portion of the front door 14.

  The display device 84 is a liquid crystal display device for displaying various images on the screen.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a control device 100 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. The control device 100 includes a main control unit 200 (also referred to as a main control board or a main control device) that controls a game state (game progress) by advancing the game, and information transmitted from the main control unit 200 ( Command), the sub-control means 400 (the sub-control board and the sub-control device) controls the production according to the progress of the game and performs the control mainly for giving the information about the game content to the player. Also called).

  The main control unit 200 and the sub control unit 400 are connected by one-way communication from the main control unit 200 to the sub control unit 400 in order to prevent unauthorized operation of the main control unit 200. Communication in the reverse direction from the control means 400 to the main control means 200 is not performed (that is, not bidirectional communication). The main control means 200 includes a closing sensor 92, a bet switch 32, a start switch 40, a stop switch 50, a setting change switch 46, a settlement switch 36, a door opening / closing switch 19, a power switch 44, a setting key switch 45, and a reel position sensor 63. , Accepts the input of the payout sensor 94 and overflow sensor 96, performs the lottery, and operates the reel unit 60, the hopper unit 24, the external concentration terminal board 18, the setting indicator 89, the credit indicator 87 and the payout number indicator 88. Control. The sub-control means 400 receives signals from the effect button switch 42 and the main control means 200, and controls the operation of the effect device 70 such as the display device 84. On the output side of the sub-control means 400, the display device 84, the speaker 72, and the effect lamp 78 as the effect device 70 are connected.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the main control board having the main control means 200 and the sub control board having the sub control means 400 are housed in dedicated board cases, respectively. Specifically, the main control board of the main control means 200 is housed inside the main board case, and the sub control board of the sub control means 400 is housed inside the sub board case. The main board case is fixed to the upper part inside the housing 12 and the sub board case is fixed to the left side from the front inside the housing 12.

  The main control means 200 and the sub control means 400 are constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port (not shown). The CPU has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, and executes various programs by executing a program stored in the ROM. The ROM stores programs executed by the CPU and fixed data such as various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the programs, for example, the state of the gaming machine 10 It is used as a storage area for storing the area and the lottery result of the role lottery.

  In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a normal game that is normally performed is provided. There is a replay time (RT) game in which the probability of winning a re-game role (replay role) is set higher (or lower) than the normal game. Further, the main control means 200 is provided with a bonus game that is executed by winning a bonus transition combination (see FIG. 6). These games are controlled by the main control means 200.

  Also, there is an assist time (AT) state for assisting to stop the combination of the symbols 61 related to the role on the effective line 86 by notifying the pressing order of the stop switch 50 or the winning symbol 61 as the production state. Is provided. In addition, when transitioning from the normal performance state (so-called normal performance state) to the AT state, the transition is made from the normal performance state to the precursor performance state where an effect is given to give a sense of expectation that the AT state may have been reached. To do. The transition from the precursor effect state to the AT state has been confirmed, and a predetermined promotion replay combination (not shown) for changing the replay probability (a stop display of a combination of symbols related to the promotion replay combination) is given. The state shifts to the AT ready state, which is a waiting state, and shifts to the AT state (specifically, the ART state in the AT state and the replay high probability state) by winning the promoted replay role (see FIG. 7).

Further, an external concentration terminal board 18 is provided on the right side from the front in the housing 12.
The external concentration terminal board 18 is used to output game data to the outside of the gaming machine 10, and is connected to the main control means 200 and a connection terminal (connector) wired to an external device (not shown). ) Is a terminal board provided. Further, the external concentration terminal board 18 is connected to a hall computer (not shown) managed by a game island facility (for example, a data device) or a hall manager of the game hall.

The external concentration terminal board 18 outputs signals relating to the following information.
(1) Information regarding winning of replaying role (replaying role) (2) Information regarding medal insertion (3) Information regarding medal payout (4) Information regarding bonus game (5) Information regarding AT state (6) Information regarding error (7) ) Information on presence / absence of change in set value (8) Information on open / closed state of front door 14 That is, information on small roles is not output to the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control means 200 includes a role lottery means 210, a stop control means 220, a stop symbol determination means 230, a game medium payout control means 240, a game control means 250, a transition lottery means 255, and an effect state control means. 260, setting value selection means 265, game number counting means 280, game number determination means 285, special game end means 290, game number addition means 330, game number increase means 340, and transmission means 380. Details of each means will be described later. Note that the above-described means (for example, the production state control means 260) may be included in the sub-control means 400 instead of the main control means 200, or both the main control means 200 and the sub-control means 400 may be included. You may make it have divided into.

With the above configuration, the main control means 200 performs lottery of the combination, controls the rotation and stop of the reel 62, determines the stop symbol 61 when all the reels 62 stop, and advances the game. Will function.
The main control means 200 is for controlling the game and is for proceeding with the game. Hereinafter, the game in the present embodiment will be described.

  When the specified number of bets (three) is set, one active line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set. In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, 3 is set as the prescribed bet number. As a method for setting the bet number, there are a method for inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 38 and a method for setting a credit medal as the bet number by operating the max bet switch 34 or the single bet switch 35. Then, when the start switch 40 is operated on condition that the specified bet number (three) is set, the bet number is fixed and either of a plurality of combinations is won by the combination lottery means 210 or A lottery lottery (role drawing) is performed. At almost the same time as the lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the rotation of the reel 62 in the previous game. After a lapse, all three reels 62 start to rotate.

The role lottery means 210 is a means provided in the main control means 200, and is for performing a lottery (role lottery) of winning or losing a plurality of roles in response to the operation of the start switch 40. .
This combination lottery means 210 corresponds to the lottery table for determining whether or not a combination is won according to the set value (1 to 6) and the gaming state (normal game, bonus game, bonus internal game, etc.) And a plurality of them are stored in the ROM of the main control means 200.
The role lottery means 210 is a random number extracted from lottery data stored in advance in a lottery table and random numbers generated by predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values within a predetermined range. To determine whether or not it is a win. The part lottery process by the part lottery means 210 is performed in step 132 (see FIG. 11) described later.

  The winning probability used for the winning lottery of the winning lottery means 210 is formed so as to be changeable by the manager of the game hall within a range programmed in advance based on the set value described above. Specifically, by operating the setting key switch 45 in the housing 12 for changing a setting value that is a value for defining the winning probability, a plurality of setting values (specifically, 1 to The winning probability can be changed by selecting any one specific setting value among 6).

In the present embodiment, six setting values 1 to 6 are provided, and it is defined that the higher the setting value, the higher the winning probability and the more advantageous to the player.
In this embodiment, the number of specific acquisitions and the number of specific execution games, which will be described later, are set to the same value even if the setting value is changed, but it is not particularly limited to this, and the setting value is increased. Correspondingly, the number of end games and the number of divided games, which will be described later, may be formed to be the same or increased.

The higher the value of the set value, the higher the probability of winning all the roles is not necessarily limited. The higher the value of the set value, the higher the probability of winning some of the roles, The winning probabilities of some of the combinations may be the same. In addition, the higher the set value, the lower the winning probability of some other roles, but it is set to be advantageous to the player considering the player's profit as a whole. It may be like that.
In addition to the above-described six levels, the set value may be set at a plurality of levels, such as “1, 3, 6”, “2, 4, 6”, “1, 6”, such as two or three levels. If there is, it is good.
In addition, for example, as the set value becomes a high set value such as set value 1, set value 2,..., Set value 6, the winning probability of a predetermined combination (for example, bonus transition combination) increases. The winning probability of the lottery for shifting to the AT state may be lowered (shared).

In the present embodiment, the roles to be drawn by the role lottery means 210 can be broadly classified as follows: a small role (a role with a medal payout), a re-playing role (a player's own medal is not used) A combination that can be started, a so-called replay combination, and a bonus transition combination (combination involving a transition of the gaming state) are provided.
In the present embodiment, a symbol combination is not shown, but a plurality of small combinations A, B, C,... Are included as small combinations. The winning probabilities in the combination lottery of the small combinations A, B, C... At the setting values 1 to 6 in the normal game are determined in advance.

Specifically, the small combination includes an AT combination that is awarded when the pressing order of the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined order, and an AT combination when not operating in the predetermined order. The spilled pattern is stopped and displayed.
In addition, the re-playing role (replaying role) includes a push-order replaying role (not shown) that is awarded when the pressing order of the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined order. When the push order replay (not shown) is won and operated in the predetermined order, the RT2 transition symbol (the symbol related to the previous promoted replay role) is stopped and displayed in the predetermined order. If not operated, the fall replay symbol (not shown) is stopped and displayed.

More specifically, although not particularly illustrated, a cherry role is provided as an AT lottery role related to the transition to the AT state. Of course, the AT lottery is not limited to the cherry role, but may be another role. Also, a normal replay role, a promoted replay role, and a fall replay role are provided.
The promotion replay combination is established when the promotion replay symbol (or RT2 transition symbol) is stopped and displayed. The fall replay combination is established when the fall replay symbol (or RT1 transition symbol) is stopped and displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, as a result of the role lottery, “promotion replay” in which the normal replay role and the promoted replay role are won at the same time is obtained. In addition, as a result of the role lottery, the “falling replay” in which the normal replay role and the falling replay role are won simultaneously is obtained. The “promotion replay” is formed so as to be obtained as a lottery result at RT1 and not as a lottery result at RT0 / RT2.
The “falling replay” is formed so as to be obtained as a lottery result at RT2, and not to be obtained as a lottery result at RT0 / RT1.

When the lottery result is “promotion replay”, the normal replay role or the promotion replay role is formed according to the pressing order, and when the promotion replay role is established, it is formed to shift to RT2. ing.
When the lottery result is “falling replay”, the normal replay role or the falling replay role is formed according to the pressing order, and when the falling replay role is established, the process proceeds to RT1. Is formed.

  In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned combination lottery means 210 performs a combination lottery with a lottery table corresponding to a set value, but is not limited to this. For example, although the transition lottery to the AT state is performed by the transition lottery means 255, the combination lottery means 210 may perform a transition lottery for transitioning from the normal game to the AT state. In addition, the role lottery means 210 determines whether or not to shift to a prelude effect state in which a predetermined effect is performed from a normal game or the like, or a chance zone (CZ) state in which some profit is given to the player. May be determined by lottery. Further, the combination lottery means 210 may perform a specific lottery to determine whether or not to win a special event different from the normal state.

  The stop control means 220 is for performing stop control of the variable display operation of the reel 62 based on the result of the lottery drawing and the operation of the stop switch 50. Specifically, the stop control means 220 is a means provided in the main control means 200, and is for stopping the rotation of each reel 62. The stop control means 220 stops the rotation of each reel 62 based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 210 and the rotation position of the corresponding reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated. Note that the stop control means 220 may set the condition for stopping whether or not the order (pushing order) when the stop switches 50 are operated to stop meets a predetermined condition as necessary. Processing by the stop control means 220 is performed in step 135 and step 136 (see FIG. 11) described later.

  The stop symbol determining means 230 is a means provided in the main control means 200, for storing a combination of symbols 61 on the active line 86 when all the reels 62 are stopped, and determining a winning or the like. . The processing by the stop symbol determination means 230 is performed in step 138 (see FIG. 11) described later.

The game medium payout control means 240 is for performing predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the determination result of the stop symbol determination means 230, and the stop mode of the reel 62 stopped by the stop control means 220 In the case of a predetermined stop mode, the game medium is paid out.
The game medium payout control means 240 pays out medals when it is determined that the small role is winning as a result of the determination by the stop symbol determination means 230.
The game control means 250 controls the game state.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the game control means 250 is roughly divided into a normal game control means 251, an RT control means 252, a bonus game control means 253, and a bonus internal medium control means 254. .

  The normal game control means 251 controls the progress of the normal game as a division of the game state managed by the main control means 200. Here, the normal game means a game state other than an RT game (replay time game) by the RT control means 252 described later and a bonus game by the bonus game control means 253, and includes RT0 and RT1 (see FIG. 6).

  The RT control means 252 controls the progress of the RT game. Here, the RT game includes RT2 (see FIG. 6).

The bonus game control means 253 controls the bonus game (see FIG. 6).
The bonus game shifts by aligning the bonus transition role pattern on the active line 86 in the inside of the bonus, so-called RB is continuously operated, and in the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, more than 200 medals are paid out. End and go to RT0.
The bonus internal medium control means 254 controls the bonus internal medium game. This internal bonus game is transferred when the bonus transition combination is won and the symbol 61 corresponding to the bonus transition combination cannot be stopped and displayed on the active line 86. Then, the bonus game is finished by aligning the symbols of the bonus transition combination with the active line 86 in the inside of the bonus (transition to the bonus game).
The transfer lottery means 255 performs an AT shift lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the “AT state”. This AT transfer lottery is performed according to the same procedure as the combination lottery of the combination lottery means 210 described above. The transfer lottery means 255 can execute other transfer lotteries in addition to the AT shift lottery.

The production state control means 260 is for controlling the production state. The production state is roughly classified into an AT state, an AT preparation state, a non-AT state (normal production state, precursor production state), and a bonus state (see FIG. 7).
The AT state is a state where so-called assist is performed to notify the stop operation order.
The AT preparation state is a state in which the transition from the precursor effect state to the AT state in the non-AT state is confirmed, and a promotion replay role (not shown) for changing the replay probability is awaited. In this AT preparation state, the state is shifted to the AT state (specifically, the ART state in the AT state and the replay high probability state) by winning the promoted replay role. In the present embodiment, so-called assist is performed to notify the stop operation order from the AT preparation state.
The non-AT state is a state in which the stop operation order is not notified. In this non-AT state, there are a normal effect state (so-called normal effect state) and a sign effect state in which an effect for giving a sense of expectation that the normal effect state may have hit the AT state is performed. It is provided.

  In addition, this sign production state is an AT lottery that suggests the possibility of winning the AT and AT winning if the AT lottery such as Cherry is won and the AT is not won. It is equipped with this sign indication that suggests the possibility of winning.

  This production state control means 260 wins an AT lottery such as cherry in the non-AT state, and further performs a lottery on whether or not to shift to the AT state, and wins the lottery to enter the AT state. Although the transition is possible, the conditions for the AT transition are of course not limited to those contents. For example, if an AT lottery combination is won, it may be determined that a transition to the AT state is made regardless of the lottery result related to the AT transition (even if the lottery pertaining to the AT transition is not performed). Alternatively, it may be possible to shift to the AT state by winning a predetermined AT lottery role a plurality of times or by performing a predetermined point lottery and the total number of points reaches a predetermined threshold.

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has an assist time (AT) state as a special state in which more benefits (profits) can be given than in the normal performance state. The AT state is a state in which assistance for stopping the combination of the symbols 61 related to the combination on the effective line 86 by notifying the stop operation order of the stop switch 50, winning symbols, and the like is possible.

In the AT state, when the production state shifts to the AT state, a game is started in which the push order of the selected small role is notified, and the stop switch 50 is operated according to the notified push order, so that The combination of symbols can be stopped and displayed. For this reason, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the established small combination are paid out. In this embodiment, the AT state is controlled on the main control means 200 side. At this time, when the state shifts to “RT game” controlled by the RT control means 252 on the main control means 200 side, the “ART” state is set. It becomes. The “ART” state is a game state of “RT game” and “AT game”.
In addition, the normal performance state corresponds to the normal game described in the claims, and the precursor performance state (excluding the gaze precursor effect), the AT preparation state, and the AT state correspond to the special game described in the claims. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  Further, the special game is configured to end the special game when the end condition is satisfied by the special game end means 290 described later.

The setting value selection means 265 is used for external operation (specifically, the setting key switch 45, the setting key switch 45, the setting value) from a plurality of preset setting values (specifically, six levels from the setting value 1 to the setting value 6). A specific set value can be selected by an operation of the change switch 46 according to a predetermined procedure.
Specifically, the set value selection means 265 determines that the door sensor (the door opening / closing switch 19) is not in the ON state (the front door 14 is in the closed state), that is, the front door 14 is in the open state, and further sets When the start switch for change processing (specifically, the setting key switch 45) is operated and it is determined that the switch is in the ON state, the state shifts to a state where setting change processing is possible. The setting value selection means 265 does not shift to the setting change process unless the front door 14 is in an open state and the setting key switch 45 is in an ON state in order to increase safety as a countermeasure against fraud. .

Further, the setting value selection means 265 updates the setting value when the setting change switch 46 is operated to the on state in a state where the setting change processing is possible. Specifically, in the update of the set value, 1 is added for the set values 1 to 5, and the set value 1 is shifted to 1 for the set value 6. By repeating this update of the set value, the shift to the next set value is repeated.
In a state in which this setting change process is possible, the set value selection means 265 determines whether or not the start switch 40 is turned on. If it is determined that the start switch 40 is detected, the setting key switch 45 is further turned off. The set value is confirmed by entering the state.

Here, the setting change state in which the setting value can be changed will be described below.
Generally, the hall manager of the game hall with the front door 14 opened performs work related to the change of the set value.
The setting key switch 45 is configured to be switchable between an on state (ON position) and an off state (OFF position).

  If the setting key switch 45 is in the ON state (ON position) when the power switch 44 is in the ON state (power-on), the setting value can be changed (setting change processing). It is formed to transition. By returning the setting key switch 45 to the off state (OFF position), the setting change state is released, the setting value cannot be changed, and a normal game can be executed. The set value is configured to be stored and held by the backup function (power supply) even when the power switch is turned OFF (power cut-off). The stored setting value is read when the power switch 44 is turned on (ON position), and is set so that the read setting value is adopted as long as it does not shift to the setting change state. Yes. When the setting change state is entered, the read setting value becomes the initial value at the time of setting change work.

  Further, the set value selection means 265 stores lottery value information (a winning probability of winning lottery) that defines a specific lottery probability for each of a plurality of types of set values (specifically, 1 to 6). Furthermore, the set value selection means 265 stores lottery value information (winning probability of winning lottery) for each different game state for each set value (specifically, 1 to 6). This different game state means each game state such as a normal game, a bonus game, and a bonus internal medium game.

The game number counting means 280 is for counting the number of games executed (the number of executed games) during execution of the special game.
In the present embodiment, a special game employs a prelude effect state (excluding a prelude effect), an AT preparation state, and an AT state, and the special game end condition (maximum game number), etc. However, it is not necessarily limited to the predecessor effect state (excluding the Gase predecessor effect), the AT preparation state, and the AT state as a special game, and depending on the number of games in the AT state game state, the end condition ( End game count, segment game count) may be determined. In such a case, the game number counting means 280 counts the number of games in the AT state as a special game.

  The game number determination means 285 determines the so-called maximum game number, end game number, and divided game number. Here, the number-of-games determination means 285 determines the maximum number of games, the number of end games, and the number of divided games based on fixed numerical values stored in advance. Note that the number-of-games determination means 285 may determine these number of games by a predetermined lottery or the like as will be described later, or may be determined by a player or a hall manager by operating a predetermined range. By selecting from among them, the maximum number of games, the number of end games, and the number of divided games may be determined.

  In the present embodiment, in a special game, a maximum number of games (1500) that is the maximum number of games of a special game (for example, a certain amount of game media (medal so that an excessive profit is not given to a player) Etc.) (for example, 3,000 medals are paid out (difference)), a fixed amount used in a limiter system that forcibly limits the amount of game media (medals etc.) to be paid out Number of games that are less than the maximum number of games, and the difference number per game (the so-called net increase) during the game is converted using a limit value (so-called slope value is less than 2.0). In addition, the number of end games (250 times) for ending the special game and the number of division games (50 times) that are equal to or less than the number of end games are set in advance, but the present invention is not limited to this.In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned end game number and the divided game number are the number of games in the AT state of the special game including the AT state, but the AT state is not 50 times per set as will be described later. In some cases, the number of end games and the number of segmented games may be set from the precursor effect state.

In the present embodiment, the division game number is notified to the player by the effect device 70, but the end game number is notified to the player as a whole even if a part is notified. There is no need to notify the whole or not.
Here, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of games, the number of end games, and the number of divided games described above are fixed to a predetermined numerical value of 1500, 250, and 50, respectively. Each of them may be selected by lottery from a plurality of numerical values prepared in advance.

Specifically, for example, the game number determination means 285 sets the maximum number of games as one of a plurality of predetermined maximum game number candidates (for example, 1500 times, 1200 times, 1000 times). It may be determined by lottery.
Further, for example, the game number determination means 285 determines the number of end games by lottery from among a plurality of predetermined end game number candidates (for example, 750 times, 500 times, 250 times). It may be made to do.
Further, for example, the game number determination means 285 determines the number of division games by lottery from among a plurality of predetermined division game number candidates (for example, 75 times, 50 times, and 25 times). It may be made to do.

The special game ending means 290 is for ending the special game when the end condition is satisfied during execution of the special game.
The special game ending means 290 sets the determined maximum number of special games, the number of ending games, and the number of divided games, and ends the special game when the ending conditions are satisfied.
The special game ending means 290 is configured to end the special game when the number of games executed during the special game (so-called execution game number) reaches the end game number (segmented game number).
As will be described later, in the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, an increase in the number of divided games and an increase in the number of finished games can be executed.

The number-of-games adding means 330 is for determining whether or not to add an additional number of divided games and, if it is determined to add the number of games, for executing the addition.
The number-of-games adding means 330 can execute addition to the number of divided games (50 times) before the number of executed games reaches the number of divided games (for example, 50 times) or within the range of the number of finished games (250 times) when reaching the number of games. It is a thing.
The addition according to the present embodiment is based on a set stock in which the number of sets in units of one set (50 games) is added. Of course, it is not limited to the set stock, and an arbitrary (variable) number of games may be added.

First, the number-of-games adding means 330 repeatedly executes unconditional addition on the number of divided games until the number of executed games reaches the number of finished games (250).
That is, the number of divided games is unconditionally added up to the number of end games, and the special game continues until the number of executed games reaches the number of end games.

Further, the number-of-games adding means 330 executes an addition to the number of divided games when a special condition (a condition for recognizing that a player is added) is established. Specifically, the number-of-games adding means 330 is a predetermined lottery determined in advance as a result of the role lottery means 210 before the number of executed games reaches the number of divided games or within the range of the number of end games at the time of reaching. When a rare role is won and the number of finished games is increased by a game number increasing means 340 described later, an additional number of divisional games is added (one set (50 times of games) is added as a set number, so-called set stock). . In this case, a lottery of whether or not to add more may be separately executed, and whether or not to add may be determined based on the result.
Further, the number of division games and the addition to the number of division games can be notified by the effect device 70 as notification means.

  In addition, the number-of-games adding means 330 allows the addition of the number of divided games to be executed in a predetermined case within the range of the number of finished games before or when the number of executed games reaches the number of divided games. The conditions for the period that can be added are not limited to this, and may be various cases as shown below.

For example, the number of executed games may be added to the number of divided games “only before reaching”, or the number of executed games may be added to the number of divided games “only when reaching” and executed. The number of games may be added to the number of divisional games at both `` before '' and `` at the time of arrival '', and the number of executed games may be divided into the number of divisional games, `` before reaching '' and `` when reaching '' In any one of the above cases, the addition may be executable, and the number of execution games may be increased to at least one of “before reaching” and “at the time of arrival”.
In addition, here, when the number of execution games reaches the number of divisional games, for example, the case where an additional game is executed is performed in a plurality of games, and the winning or losing of the battle effect is notified in the final game. Applicable to such things.

The number-of-games increasing means 340 determines whether or not to increase the number of end games, and executes the increase when it is determined to increase.
The number-of-games increasing means 340 increases the number of end games (250 times) within the range of the maximum number of games based on the result of the game before or when the number of executed games reaches the number of divided games (50 times). It is executable.

  The game number increasing means 340 increases the number of end games when the special condition is satisfied. Note that this special condition is set to be the same as the special condition in which the number-of-games adding means 330 adds the number of divided games, but is not particularly limited to this. It may be different or completely different.

Specifically, the number-of-games increasing means 340 determines whether the number of executed games has reached a predetermined number of times as a result of the role lottery of the role lottery means 210 before reaching the number of divided games or within the range of the maximum number of games at the time of reaching. Rare combination (Note that this rare combination is set to the same rare combination as the rare combination of the game number adding means 330, but this is not necessarily limited to this. Well, more than one rare combination is applicable, some of which match the rare combination of the means for adding the number of games 330, others may be different.) Perform an increase. In this case, not only the result of the winning lottery but also a lottery may be separately executed to determine whether or not to increase according to the result.
Further, when an increase in the number of finished games is executed, at least a part of the number of games increased to the number of finished games can be notified by the effect device 70 as a notification means.

  In addition, the game number increasing means 340 can increase the number of end games in a predetermined case within the range of the maximum number of games “before or when the number of executed games reaches the divided game number”. The condition of the period during which the number of end games can be increased is not limited to this, and may be various cases as described below.

For example, the number of executed games may be increased to the number of segmented games, and the end game number may be increased “before reaching”. The number of executed games may be increased to the number of segmented games, and the number of ended games “increased only when reached”. The number of executed games may be divided into the number of divided games, and the number of finished games may be increased both before and at the time of arrival. , It may be possible to increase the number of end games in either “before reaching” or “when reaching”, and the number of executed games is divided into the number of divided games, “before reaching” and “when reaching” It is possible to increase the number of end games by at least one.
Here, when the number of executed games reaches the number of divided games, the increase in the number of end games is executed, for example, a battle effect is performed in a plurality of times, and the battle effect is won or lost in the last game. It is applicable to the one that is notified.

  The conditions for executing the above-described addition or increase are not limited to the predetermined rare combination winning as a result of the above-described combination lottery, but the symbol combination of the predetermined rare combination is stopped and displayed on the active line 86. It may be a prize, or other opportunity. For example, it may be set to other conditions such as a special game, a bonus game, an opportunity to start an advantageous state such as a chance zone, or an end opportunity, or a so-called freeze that is an effect that temporarily stops the progress of the game. The occurrence of a production may be included.

The transmission means 380 is for transmitting a signal (command) to the sub-control means 400.
The transmission unit 380 transmits the lottery result of the role lottery executed using the lottery probability corresponding to the specific setting value selected from the plurality of types of setting values to the receiving unit 410 of the sub-control unit 400.
Further, when the AT combination is won by the combination lottery means 210 in the AT state, the transmission unit 380 can specify an operation procedure specifying command (related to the stop operation order of the AT combination) that can specify an advantageous operation procedure corresponding to the AT combination. Command) to the receiving means 410.
In the present embodiment, the information for specifying a specific set value set by the main control means 200 is extracted, for example, in the middle of a transmission path (transmission path such as a harness). In order to prevent such illegal acts (so-called goto acts), they are not transmitted to the sub-control means 400.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-control unit 400 includes a receiving unit 410 and an effect execution control unit 420. Details of each means will be described later.

  With the above configuration, the sub-control unit 400 receives a signal from the main control unit 200 and performs an effect accompanying the progress of the game.

  Specifically, the sub-control unit 400 outputs data for turning on / off the LED to an LED drive circuit (not shown) for driving the lamp 78, or outputs a sound from the speaker 72. Data for defining audio to be output to an audio output circuit (not shown) for output, and video data to be output to a liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving the display device 84 Or output data to be processed.

  The receiving unit 410 receives a signal (command) transmitted from the transmitting unit 380.

The effect execution control means 420 is for executing a display effect performed by the display device 84.
The production execution control means 420 notifies the production according to the winning combination based on the result of the combination lottery, the production according to each gaming state such as the normal gaming state, the RT gaming state, the bonus gaming state, and the stop operation order. Produce etc. A plurality of these effects are provided, and the effect execution control means 420 selects a predetermined effect by lottery and executes the selected effect via the effect device 70.

  When the specific combination (AT combination) is won by the combination lottery unit 210 in the AT state, the production execution control unit 420 uses the operation procedure identification command (command related to the stop operation order of the AT combination) received by the reception unit 410. The advantageous operation procedure is specified, and an operation procedure effect execution state in which an effect that allows the advantageous operation procedure to be specified by the display device 84 is set.

Next, the game state will be described with reference to FIG.
The state of the game is managed by the main control means 200. As shown in FIG. 6, there are a normal game, an RT game, a bonus internal / middle game, and a bonus game. RT is an abbreviation for so-called replay time, and when the game is shifted to RT game, the lottery probability of winning the re-playing role (replaying role), that is, the re-playing probability becomes high in principle.

  In addition, the probability of winning a re-gamer in each game is set to 1 / 7.3 in RT0 (initial state) of normal games, and about 1 / 7.3, which is the same as RT0 in RT1 of normal games. Is set to In addition, the winning probability for the re-game player in RT2 or RT3 is set higher than RT0 or RT1 in normal game.

Normal games are controlled by normal game control means 251, and there are RT0 and RT1.
Although not shown in particular, the transition from RT0 to RT1 is made when a predetermined symbol (for example, a push-down bell dropout symbol, so-called dropout symbol) is stopped and displayed.

The RT game is controlled by the RT control means 252, and RT2 having a higher probability of winning the re-game than the normal game is provided.
In the bonus internal transition (RT3) that is transferred when the bonus transition combination is won and the symbol 61 corresponding to the bonus transition combination cannot be stopped and displayed on the active line 86, it is lower than RT2 but replayed compared to normal games. The winning probability is set to be high. Of course, the winning probability of the RT3 re-gamer may be set to be equal to that of the normal game, or may be set to be equal to or higher than RT2.

  Here, the normal game to the RT game, specifically, the RT1 to RT2 is not particularly shown, but when the symbol as the RT2 transition symbol (for example, the promotion replay symbol, so-called promotion symbol) is stopped and displayed. Transition. For example, in the predetermined push order “correct answer”, the process proceeds when the promoted symbol is stopped and displayed.

  In RT2, for example, when a so-called falling symbol such as a push-down bell removal symbol or a falling replay symbol is stopped and displayed, the process proceeds to RT1.

  The inside of the bonus is controlled by the inside bonus control means 254, and when a bonus transition combination is won, the bonus is transferred.

The bonus game is controlled by the bonus game control means 253, and shifts by aligning “bonus symbol (bonus transition symbol)” with “inside bonus”.
In the bonus game, a big bonus (BB), which is a so-called regular bonus (RB), is continuously operated, and is finished when a predetermined number of medals, for example, 200 medals are paid out.
Then, after the bonus game ends, the process shifts to RT0.

Next, the effect state will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to shift from the normal performance state, which is a normal performance state, to the precursor performance state, which is a performance state that is a precursor of AT, and it is possible to transition from this precursor performance state to the AT preparation state. It is possible to shift from the AT preparation state to the AT state, and when the AT state ends, the normal performance state is restored. It is possible to shift from these states to the bonus state.

  The AT state can be started when a predetermined start condition is achieved, and can be ended when a predetermined end condition is achieved. Specifically, if the lottery for the transition to the AT state is won during the normal performance state, the state transitions to the prelude production state, and after several performances, the state transitions to the AT preparation state after performing the prelude production. After that, it shifts to the AT state. There is a case where the sign production state is started and the sign production is started (so-called “gasse production”) even though the winning lottery is not won in the AT state transition lottery. Return to the production state.

In the lottery for the transition to the AT state, after winning, the transition to the precursor effect state may be made, and it may be determined by the lottery whether or not to shift to the AT preparation state or the AT state by lottery or the like. . Further, when the lottery for the transition to the AT state is won, the state may be shifted directly to the AT preparation state or the AT state without going through the precursor effect state.
In the case of this configuration, the AT ready state or the AT state triggers the start of special games.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, the maximum number of games that is the maximum number of special games is set to 1500.
The above-mentioned number of specific execution games of 1500 is a limit value (for example, a so-called inclination value of less than 2.0) in the so-called “3000 regulation”, which is a difference per so-called special game (so-called net increase). ) Is used for conversion.
As shown in FIG. 8 (B), the number of games is equal to or less than the maximum number of games (1500 times), and the number of end games for ending the special game is initially set to 250 times. As shown by the black arrow in FIG. 8B, the end game number can be increased before the execution game number reaches the divided game number or within the range of the maximum game number at the time of arrival. It has become.
As shown in FIG. 8C, the number of divided games that is equal to or less than the number of finished games (250) is initially set to 50. As indicated by the white arrows in FIG. 8C, the number of divided games can be added to the number of divided games before the number of executed games reaches the number of divided games or within the range of the number of finished games at the time of arrival. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 9 (A), when 250 times are set as the number of end games and one set is set to 50 times as the number of divided games, the number of executed games is 50 times that is one set of the number of divided games. Before reaching or at the time of arrival, specifically, up to the 49th or 50th time, the second set number of additions to the divided game number of times (50 times of the second set of game numbers) is executed, As shown in FIG. 9B, the new number of divided games is set to 100. Further, in FIG. 9B, before or when the number of executed games reaches 100 times of the divided game number, specifically, until the 99th time or the 100th time, the third set for the divided game number of times. An additional set number (addition of 50 games in the third set) is executed, and as shown in FIG. 9 (C), a new divided game number is set to 150. Although not shown in particular, the addition to the number of divided games is repeatedly executed unconditionally until the number of executed games reaches 250 times of end games, that is, the fifth set.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the production contents from the 41st to the 50th execution game number when the set number of division games is set to 50 times, the normal production is performed from the 41st to the 46th execution game number. In the 47th time, an advanced effect different from the normal effect is executed, and a continuous effect is executed in the 48th and 49th times. Specifically, this is a battle effect in which enemies and allied characters fight each other, and in the 50th time, a victory effect in which the teammate character wins is performed. By this victory effect, it is possible to further advance the game with certainty that the set number of the divided game counts will be added (addition of the second set of 50 game counts). The player is formed to be able to enjoy the direction of the production with interest up to the 50th divisional game that may end the special game.

The addition according to the present embodiment is a set stock in which one set (50 games) is stocked in units of sets, and the above operation state is repeated every time one set of 50 special games progresses. Is formed.
When the above-mentioned one set 50 times is repeated and the divided game count reaches the end game count, in the game of the end game count, a defeat effect in which the ally character is defeated by the enemy character is performed in the battle effect. After that, the special game ends.

  Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 11, a general control process executed by the main control unit 200 for each game will be described.

  In step 131, it is determined whether or not the start switch 40 has been operated. Here, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has been operated, the main control means 200 makes it impossible to set the number of bets. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the next step 131. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 40 is not operated, the process returns to step 131 again.

  As a premise of this step 131, a bet number setting process is performed. In this betting number setting process, it is determined whether or not a prescribed betting number is set as the betting number. Specifically, the main control means 200 determines whether or not the number of medals set as the number of bets on the game has reached a prescribed number 3 of bets.

  In step 132, the role lottery means 210 performs a role lottery process. With this combination lottery process, a winning number for identifying the winning combination is determined. At this time, the result of the winning lottery is transmitted from the main control means 200 to the sub-control means 400. When these processes are completed, the process proceeds to the next step 133.

  In step 133, the stop control means 220 performs rotation start processing (rotation start processing) of the reel 62 in the reel unit 60. After the reel 62 reaches a predetermined rotation speed and then enters a so-called steady rotation, the stop switch 50 can be stopped. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 134.

In step 134, a stop operation of the stop switch 50 is performed by the player. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 135.
In step 135, the stop control means 220 performs processing for determining the stop position of the reel 62 corresponding to the operated stop switch 50. Specifically, the stop position is determined by the result of the winning lottery and the operation timing of the stop switch 50. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 136.

In step 136, the stop control means 220 stops the rotation of the reel 62 at the determined stop position. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 137.
In step 137, it is determined whether or not all the reels 62 have stopped rotating. If it is determined that all the reels 62 have stopped rotating, the process proceeds to the next step 138, where it is determined that all the reels 62 have not stopped rotating, that is, the rotating reels 62 remain. If yes, return to step 134.

In step 138, a medal payout process is performed. Specifically, when the symbol related to the winning combination is stopped on the active line 86 by the stopped symbol determining means 230 and the game medium payout controlling means 240, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. Done. Note that when no medal payout is required, no medal payout is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 139.
In step 139, a special game end condition counting process is performed. Details will be described later (FIGS. 12 and 13). Then, the process ends.

Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 12, the counting process of the special game end condition in step 139 of FIG. 11 will be described.
First, in step 210, it is determined whether or not a special game is in progress. Specifically, it is determined whether or not it is in the AT state. If it is determined that the special game is being performed, the process proceeds to the next step 211. If it is determined that the special game is not being performed, the process ends.
In step 211, a special game end condition changing process is performed. Details of this will be described later (FIG. 13). Then, the process proceeds to the next step 212.

In step 212, 1 is added to the number of executed games, and the value of the added result is set as a new number of executed games. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 213.
In step 213, it is determined whether or not the number of executed games has reached the number of divided games. When it is determined that the number of executed games has reached the number of divided games, the process proceeds to the next step 214, and when it is determined that the number of executed games has not reached the number of divided games, the process ends.
In step 214, the special game end means 290 performs special game end processing. Then, the process ends.

Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 13, the end condition changing process in step 211 of FIG. 12 will be described.
In step 260, it is determined whether a condition (increase condition) necessary for executing the increase in the number of finished games is satisfied. If it is determined that the condition for increasing the number of finished games is satisfied, the process proceeds to the next step 261. If it is determined that the condition for increasing the number of finished games is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step 262.

  In step 261, the game number increasing means 340 performs an increase process on the number of end games. Specifically, within the range of the number of games that is obtained by subtracting the number of games in the indication effect state and the AT preparation state from the maximum number of games, for example, the number of end games 250 is increased to 300 times. . Here, at least a part of the number of games increased to the number of end games (for example, 20 times in the above example) is notified to the player by the effect device 70 as a notification means. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 262.

In step 262, the number-of-games adding means 330 determines whether or not a condition (additional condition) necessary for adding and executing the number of divided games is satisfied. When it is determined that the added condition for the number of divisional games is satisfied, the process proceeds to the next step 263, and when it is determined that the additional condition for the number of divided games is not satisfied, the process ends.
In step 263, the number-of-games addition means 330 executes an additional processing for the number of divided games. Specifically, a set in which one set (50 games) is added to the current one set of divided games (50 games) is included.
Here, the effect device 70 as a notification means notifies the player of the division game number and the addition to the division game number. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 264.

In step 264, it is determined whether or not an unconditional extra for the number of divided games is to be executed. Specifically, when the number obtained by adding 1 to the number of executed games reaches the number of divided games and the number (number obtained by adding 1 to the number of executed games) has not reached the number of finished games, It is determined that one set (50 games) of unconditional extra is added to the number of divisional games. If this is not the case, it is determined that no unconditional extra is executed.
In the case where the numerical value (the numerical value obtained by adding 1 to the number of executed games) has reached the number of divided games, and the numerical value (the numerical value obtained by adding 1 to the number of executed games) has also reached the number of finished games. Is not added unconditionally (in this case, the special game ends in step 214 of FIG. 12). Then, when the unconditional addition to the division game number is performed, the process proceeds to the next step 265, and when the unconditional addition to the division game number is not performed, the process ends.

  In step 265, an unconditional addition process is performed on the division game count, and one set (50 game counts) is added to the division game count, and the added result is a new division game count. It becomes. Here, the effect device 70 as a notification means notifies the player of the number of divisional games and the addition to the number of divisional games (unconditional addition). Then, the process ends.

  According to the present embodiment, the following operations and effects are achieved by having the above-described configuration.

  According to the present embodiment, the end game number (250 times) is provided within the range of the maximum game number (1500 times) or less, and the divided game number (50 times) within the range of the end game number (250 times) or less. ) Is provided. By dividing special games into multiple types of divisions, the number of divisional games, the feeling of anxiety (anxiety) that special games may end with the number of finished games, and the throbbing feeling (uplifting) Can do. Furthermore, it is possible to increase the number of divided games and increase the number of end games, so that the number of games can be added or the special game can be substantially extended by the increase, and the special game can be continued. It can also have a sense of expectation that it may be possible.

  In this embodiment, the maximum number of special games that are more advantageous than normal games is less than or equal to the maximum number of games, and the number of end games and the number of divided games that are classified in the range less than or equal to this end game number. Provided to increase the number of divided games and increase the number of finished games. Within the range of the maximum number of games or less, it is possible to freely set and execute a special game by adding an additional number of divided games or increasing the number of finished games.

A limit range (upper limit) of the maximum number of games is provided for the number of times of special games, and it is an addition or increase of the number of games within the range, so that game media will not be excessively given to the player. . On the other hand, within the said range, since addition and increase can be freely set and executed, the player's dissatisfaction and stress can be suppressed.
As a result, a predetermined limit range of the maximum number of games is provided in the game period of special games, and within this limit range, the game period of special games can be divided into multiple types of divisions and added or increased. In addition to suppressing the dissatisfaction and stress of the person, it is possible to make the special game complex and to make an interesting game.

  According to the present embodiment, the special game ends when the number of divided games is reached. And the addition to the division game number is repeatedly executed until the number of executed games reaches the number of end games, so that the special game can be continuously executed until the number of executed games reaches the number of end games, Special games can be extended.

  According to the present embodiment, by achieving the special condition, in addition to adding the number of divided games, it is possible to obtain a substantial extension of the special game by increasing the number of end games. The special game end condition can be shifted later by adding the number of segmented games.Furthermore, the number of end games is the upper limit of the additional number of segmented games. The upper limit can be shifted later, and the special game can be substantially extended. As a result, it is possible to generate a new game characteristic that it is desired to achieve the special condition, and to improve the game characteristic.

  According to the present embodiment, at least the number of divided games and their addition can be notified by the production device 70 as the notification means. By notifying the number of divisional games that will be the end of a special game and its addition, it is possible to reliably recognize the end of the special game and to be interested in the number of divisional games and its addition. .

According to the present embodiment, the rendering device 70 as a notification means can notify at least a part of the number of games increased to the number of finished games. This number of end games is the upper limit of the number of divided games, and determines the end of a substantial special game. When not all of the number of games increased to the number of finished games is notified, but at least a part of the number of games remains after the execution of the part of the number of games by notifying However, the special game is not ended and the special game is continued. That is, it is possible to give a sense of expectation that the special game may be continued with the remaining number of games remaining after the execution of the part of the game.
In the present embodiment described above, when a transition is made to a bonus game during a special game, the number of games during the bonus game is also counted so as to be included in the number of games executed during the special game, the so-called number of executed games. Also good.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the unit of addition to the number of divisional games is set as 50 games in one set. In this embodiment, the unit of addition to the number of divisional games is set as the number of games. It is what.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14 (A), 1500 is set as the maximum number of games, and as shown in FIG. 14 (B), 250 is set as the number of end games. Are set as the number of divided games, and the remaining 200 times are set in an unreported state to the player.
As shown in FIG. 14 (C), 20 game counts are added to the 50 game counts in FIG. 14 (B), and a total of 70 games is added as a new segment game count. It is what is set.

By adding the number of games as the number of games to be added, it is possible to freely set the number of games to be added in one game number, and the range of the number of games to be added can be freely set within the range of the number of games played by lottery. However, the degree of freedom of addition can be increased.
Since other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those described in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  Here, the contents of the first embodiment described above and the contents of the second embodiment may be combined. For example, in the same way as in the first embodiment, the number of additions is an initial number of games of one set (the number of games is 50), or an arbitrary (variable) number of games in the middle of a game in this set in addition to the addition. It may be possible to add on. At that time, when an arbitrary number of games is added, the addition of the set that is continued thereafter may be adjusted appropriately within the range of the number of finished games. For example, as in the first embodiment, when one set (the number of games 50) is automatically continued four times and the current number of executed games is set to 200, the second implementation In the case of the addition of the number of games of 20 times as in the form of, the remaining number of games is 30 with respect to the number of finished games of 250. At this time, adjustment processing is performed within the range of the remaining number of games up to the number of finished games (30 games), and the addition of 30 games and the addition of 30 games as one set automatically continues. Is included.

(Third embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the increase in the number of finished games by the game number increasing means 340 is performed based on the winning result of a predetermined rare combination as a result of the combination lottery. However, in the present embodiment, the number of games is increased. The increase in the number of finished games by the increasing means 340 is determined by lottery. Note that, as a result of the role lottery, in addition to a predetermined rare role winning, a lottery for determining an increase in the number of end games may be performed.
In this embodiment, the winning probability of the lottery that determines the increase in the number of end games is set so that the winning probability of the lottery that determines the increase in the number of end games decreases as the number of executed games increases. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when the number of executed games is less than 100, the winning probability is set to 1/5, and when the number is 100 times or more and less than 150, the winning probability is set to 1/10. If the number is greater than or equal to 200 times and less than 200 times, the winning probability is set to 1/20, and if the number is more than 200 times, it is set to 1/30. In other words, the winning probability decreases as the number of executed games increases.

According to the present embodiment, when a game is advanced during a special game and the number of executed games is increased, the winning probability of a lottery for determining an increase in the number of finished games is lowered.
For this reason, the increase in the number of end games can be made difficult to be determined as the number of executions of special games increases. The number of end games is an upper limit for adding the number of divided games, and is therefore an upper limit for substantially ending special games. That is, as the number of executed games increases, the upper limit of the number of divided games is suppressed, and the upper limit that substantially ends the special game is suppressed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from being given excessive profits due to the special game being extended by unnecessarily increasing the number of special games played.
Since other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those described in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

(Fourth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, a so-called special zone is used to effectively produce the addition. In this embodiment, as in the second embodiment described above, the increment unit of the divided game number is set to an arbitrary number of games.
As shown in FIG. 16A, 250 is set as the number of end games. It should be noted that the number of end games 250 is not notified to the player even if a part of the end games 250 is notified as in the other embodiments.
As shown in FIG. 16 (B), 50 are set as the number of divided games out of the number of finished games 250, the content is notified to the player, and the remaining 200 times are not notified.

  By a predetermined lottery (note that a special rare combination may be won, or the result of a rare combination win, and further a predetermined lottery may be performed), the game proceeds to a special zone with five games. In this specialized zone, the winning probability of small roles (note that the winning probability is changed by notifying the stop operation order with a predetermined probability, etc.) is set higher than in the normal game, The number of games to be added to the divided number of games is set in the range of the number of finished games corresponding to the winning of the small role. Specifically, when the Bell 1 role is won as a small role, the number of games 20 is added to the divided game number, when the Replay role is won, the game number 10 is added to the divided game number, and when the watermelon role is won, the number of games. It is set so that 30 times is added to the number of divided games, and 10 times of games are added to the number of divided games when the combination of two bells wins. Here, “winning” means that a predetermined combination is won as a result of the combination lottery, and the symbol combination relating to the combination is stopped and displayed on the active line 86.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, it is assumed that the following result is obtained as a result of a specialized zone consisting of five games. For example, Bell 1 wins for the first time, and 20 times are displayed as an extra. Next, the bell 1 wins again for the second time, and 20 times are displayed as an extra. Next, the replay role is won for the third time, and 20 times are displayed as an extra. Next, a watermelon role is won for the fourth time, and 30 times are displayed as an extra. Next, Bell 2 wins the fifth time, and 10 times are displayed as an extra. As a result of these five specialized zones, the above-mentioned total of the additions to the number of divided games is set to 90 times.

As shown in FIG. 16C, in the case of the above example, a total of 90 additions are added, and the content is notified to the player. In this situation, 110 out of 250 end games are in an unreported state.
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to execute an effective effect of adding the number of divided games within the range of the number of finished games using the specialized zone. In this way, by adding the number of divided games within the range of 250 finished games, it is possible to prevent the player from being given excessive profits, It is possible to execute an effective addition effect.

(Fifth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, instead of the end condition used in the above-described embodiment for the change of the special game end condition, or in addition to the end condition used in the above-described embodiment, The determination is made with other different parameters.
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the configuration described in the first embodiment, the number of game media (the number of inserted medals) inserted to execute a game during the execution of a special game, and And an acquired game medium counting means (not shown) for counting the difference (so-called difference number) from the number of game media (medal number) paid out by the game medium payout control means 240 as the number of acquired game media. .

  Specifically, when the number of executed games reaches the number of finished games (250) by the acquired game medium counting means, the number of game media input for executing the game during the special game and the payout When the difference from the number of played game media (so-called difference number) is smaller than a predetermined number (for example, 300, 400, 500, etc.), it is possible to increase the number of finished games. It is formed as follows.

  In this way, when the number of executed games reaches the number of finished games, if the difference number is smaller than a predetermined number, the number of finished games can be increased. As a result, if the amount (difference, so-called net increase) that the player can acquire the game medium during the special game is less than the predetermined number, the increase in the number of end games is executed and the game It is possible to increase the amount of game media that a player can acquire. If the amount of player's game media acquired during the special game is small by the time the end game count is reached, the end of the special game is delayed and the special game is extended to compensate for the player's profit. can do.

Furthermore, in the first to fourth embodiments described above, in principle, the maximum number of games is fixed even if the numerical values of the number of divided games and the number of finished games are increased or increased by achieving a predetermined condition or the like. It was.
On the other hand, in this embodiment (fifth embodiment), when the number of executed games reaches the maximum number of games (1500 times), the game is executed while the special game is being executed by the acquired game medium counting means. A predetermined number (for example, 1000, 2000, 3000) between the number of game media inserted and the number of game media paid out (so-called difference, which is a net increase) When the number is less than the maximum number of games, the maximum number of games (1500 times) can be added.

In this way, when the amount (difference, so-called net increase) that the player can acquire the game medium during the special game is less than the specific number, the maximum number of games is added. . The number of finished games can be increased within the range of the maximum number of games, and the number of divided games can be added within the range of the number of finished games. The special game is terminated until this number of divided games is reached. Without having to As a result, the number of executions of the special game can be increased, and the amount of game media that can be acquired by the player can be increased. If the difference is less than the specified number before reaching the maximum number of games, and the amount of game media that the player acquires during the special game is small, the maximum number of games for the maximum number of special games By adding the number of times, the special game can be extended by delaying the end of the special game, and the profit for the player can be compensated.
Other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those in the first embodiment, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  In the first to fifth embodiments described above, the special game is an AT state or the like (a precursor effect state (excluding a prelude effect), an AT preparation state or an AT state), and the number of games in the AT state or the like. However, the special game is not limited to this. For example, the number of games such as an ART state may be counted as a special game. In addition, the special game may be in another game state as long as the possibility of giving a profit is higher than that in the normal game.

  In the above-described first to fifth embodiments, the special game that is the target of the limiter (maximum number of games) as described above is set to the AT state or the like (prediction effect state (excluding the prelude effect), the AT preparation state, and (AT state), but the special game that is the target of the above-described limiter (maximum number of games) is not limited to the above-described special game. For example, the following cases (1) to (4) It may be.

(1) AT state (2) After transition to the AT ready state in which transition to the AT state is confirmed (3) Chance zone (CZ) having a high probability of transition to the AT state is provided, and the chance zone (CZ) When transitioning to the AT state, after confirming the transition of the chance zone (CZ) or after transition (4) A state in which the lottery to transition to the AT state is permitted during the normal rendering state in the rendering state (so-called AT transition lottery When the lottery to the transition to (permitted state) is won and the winner is selected, the transition to the AT state lottery permission state is confirmed when the state for allowing the lottery to transition to the AT state is set (AT transition lottery permitted state), or After the transition, the maximum number of games, the number of finished games, and the number of divided games as described in the first to fifth embodiments are obtained from the above-mentioned special states (1) to (4). Is set.

10 gaming machine 12 chassis
14 Front door 16 Symbol display window
17 Medal selector 18 External concentration terminal board
19 Door open / close switch 20 Upper panel
22 Lower panel 24 Hopper unit
26 Medal tray 28 Medal payout exit
30 Operation section 32 Bet switch
34 Max bet switch 35 Single bet switch
36 Checkout switch 38 Medal slot
40 Start switch 42 Button switch for production
43 Power supply unit 44 Power switch
45 Setting key switch 46 Setting change switch
50 Stop switch L Left stop switch C Middle stop switch R Right stop switch
60 reel unit 61
62 reel 63 reel position sensor
64 Left reel 65 Reel drive motor
66 Middle reel 68 Right reel
70 Production equipment 72 Speaker
74 Upper speaker 76 Lower speaker
78 Production lamp 80 Upper lamp
82 Lower lamp 84 Display device
86 active lines 87 credit indicator
88 Payout number display 89 Setting display
92 Input sensor 94 Discharge sensor
95 Hopper motor 96 Overflow sensor
100 Controller 200 Main control means
210 Role lottery means 220 Stop control means
230 Stopping pattern determination means 240 Game media payout control means
250 Game control means 251 Normal game control means
252 RT control means 253 Bonus game control means
254 Bonus internal control means 255 Transition lottery means
260 Production state control means 265 Set value selection means
280 Number-of-games counting means 285 Number-of-games determining means
290 Special game end means 330 Number of game addition means
340 Means for increasing the number of games 380 Transmission means
400 Sub-control means 410 Receiving means
420 Production execution control means

The present invention is characterized by the following points. In other words, the game is provided with a normal game that is normally performed and a special game that includes at least a game that is more likely to be profitable than the normal game, and a notification means that can notify information on the number of games of the special game In the gaming machine 10 (specifically, the production device 70), in the special game (specifically, for example, ART or AT), the maximum number of games (for example, the maximum number of games of the special game) 1500 times), the number of games less than the maximum number of games, and the number of times of division games (for example, 250 times) for ending the special game and the number of games of games less than or equal to the number of times of end game (for example, 50 times) is set, and when the number of games executed during the special game (hereinafter referred to as “execution game number” ) reaches the end game number (for example, 250 times) , the special game is It is formed so as to be ended, and the divided game number of times (for example, 50 times) is reached before the execution game number reaches the divided game number of times (for example, 50 times) or within the range of the finished game number of times (for example, 250 times) when reaching. ) Is formed so as to be executable, and the end game number (for example, 250 times) within the range of the maximum number of games based on the game result before or when the number of executed games reaches the divided game number. ) Is configured to be executable, and the notification means (specifically, the production device 70) notifies the player of the number of division games and the addition to the number of division games, but the number of end games Is not notified, and the addition to the number of divided games is formed so that the number of executed games is repeatedly executed until the number of finished games reaches the end number of games. When a special condition is established that allows the player to recognize that the player is to be added before or when the number of games reaches the divisional game number, the addition to the divisional game number is executed and the end game number of times is reached. The increase is performed .
Here, a game having a higher possibility of giving a profit than a normal game includes a so-called AT state, an ART state, and the like.
In addition, since the “special game” is “at least a possibility of giving a profit than the normal game”, a normal game is changed to a game (for example, an AT state) having a higher possibility of giving a profit than the normal game. It may include a state from the determination of the transition to the transition to a game having a higher possibility of giving a profit than the normal game. For example, the “special game” may include a precursor effect state (excluding a gaze precursor effect), which will be described later, and an AT preparation state.

Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention is further formed so as to be able to give a profit by stopping and displaying the symbol combination of the winning combination on a predetermined active line 86 as a result of the combination lottery, and the special condition is This is established when the symbol combination of the predetermined combination is stopped and displayed on the active line 86.
Further, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, the increase in the number of end games (for example, 250 times) is determined by lottery, and when the number of executed games increases, the lottery for determining increase in the number of end games. It is characterized by the fact that the winning probability is reduced.

The present invention is characterized by the following points. In other words, the game is provided with a normal game that is normally performed and a special game that includes at least a game that is more likely to be profitable than the normal game, and a notification means that can notify information on the number of games of the special game In the gaming machine 10 (specifically, the production device 70), in the special game (specifically, for example, ART or AT), the maximum number of games (for example, the maximum number of games of the special game) 1500 times), the number of games less than the maximum number of games, and the number of times of division games (for example, 250 times) for ending the special game and the number of games of games less than or equal to the number of times of end game (for example, is 50 times) and is set, wherein when it is in a special game, the game number of times of performed during the special game (hereinafter referred to as "run game number.") is counting is performed, in the special game Na If the number of executed games is not counted , the special game is terminated when the number of executed games reaches the end number of games (for example, 250) as a result of the counting. In addition, before the number of executed games reaches the number of divided games (for example, 50 times) or within the range of the number of finished games (for example, 250 times) at the time of reaching, the addition to the number of divided games (for example, 50 times) is executed. The end game number (for example, 250 times) is increased within the range of the maximum number of games based on the game result before or when the number of games played reaches the segment game number. The notification means (specifically, the production device 70) notifies the player of the number of division games and the addition to the number of division games. The total number of end games is not notified, and the addition to the division game number is formed so that the execution game number is repeatedly executed until the end game number is reached, and the execution game number is set to the division game number. When a special condition is established that can recognize that a player is added before or at the time of reaching, the addition to the number of divided games is executed and the number of finished games within the range of the maximum number of games Increase is performed.
Here, a game having a higher possibility of giving a profit than a normal game includes a so-called AT state, an ART state, and the like.
In addition, since the “special game” is “at least a possibility of giving a profit than the normal game”, a normal game is changed to a game (for example, an AT state) having a higher possibility of giving a profit than the normal game. It may include a state from the determination of the transition to the transition to a game having a higher possibility of giving a profit than the normal game. For example, the “special game” may include a precursor effect state (excluding a gaze precursor effect), which will be described later, and an AT preparation state.

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In a game machine provided with a normal game that is normally performed and a special game including at least a game that is more likely to be profitable than the normal game,
In the special game,
A maximum number of games that is the maximum number of games of the special game;
A number of games equal to or less than the maximum number of games, and an end game number for ending the special game;
A divisional game count that is equal to or less than the end game count is set,
When the number of games executed during the special game (hereinafter referred to as “execution game number”) reaches the divided game number, the special game is terminated.
Before the execution game number reaches the division game number, or when reaching, within the range of the end game number, the addition to the division game number is executable,
Based on the result of the game before or when the number of executed games reaches the number of divided games, the increase in the number of ended games can be executed within the range of the maximum number of games. To play. The addition to the number of divisional games is
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of executed games is repeatedly executed until reaching the number of finished games. If the game results in special conditions,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the addition to the divided game number of times and the increase of the end game number are executable. The increase in the number of end games is determined by lottery,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein when the number of executed games increases, the winning probability of the lottery that determines the increase in the number of end games is reduced. 5. The game can be started on the condition that a predetermined number of game media are inserted,
When the number of executed games reaches the number of finished games, during the execution of the special game, the difference between the number of game media input to execute the game and the number of game media paid out (hereinafter referred to as “difference”). 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the number of end games can be increased when the number is less than a predetermined number. The game can be started on the condition that a predetermined number of game media are inserted,
When the number of executed games reaches the maximum number of games, during the execution of the special game, the difference between the number of game media input to execute the game and the number of game media paid out (hereinafter referred to as “difference”). The game according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein when the number is less than a predetermined number, the maximum number of games can be added. Machine. An informing means capable of informing information on the number of games of the special game is provided,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the notification means is configured to be able to notify at least the number of divided games and an addition to the number of divided games. An informing means capable of informing information on the number of games of the special game is provided,
When the increase in the number of end games is executed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein the notifying means is capable of notifying at least a part of the number of games increased to the number of finished games.