JP2017196182A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing a player to progress games while having a sense of expectation up to a game in which a shift determination to an assist time state is made.SOLUTION: Before a precursory game capable of displaying a point presentation is performed, presentation control means 180 internally determines a giving amount of a presentation internal point on the basis of a shift lottery to an assist time state. It is so configured that a cumulative total amount of the point presentation becomes an amount corresponding to the giving amount of the presentation internal point during the precursor game. Further, the point presentation is displayed on the basis of a lottery for determining a presentation display point that is the amount of the presentation internal point to be used for a presentation display.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

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

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

  Further, in the above-described gaming machine, the winning probability of the winning combination by shifting to the assist time state (hereinafter, the assist time is also referred to as “AT”) as the effect state for executing the winning assist effect for assisting the winning of the winning combination. There is known a configuration that makes it easy to acquire a game medium by changing the above. By the way, conventionally, in a gaming machine that can shift to the assist time state, when determining the shift to the assist time state, points are acquired by lottery during a predetermined period, and based on the total value of the acquired points. The invention has been devised to select one of the multiple spinning effects with different probabilities of transition to the assist time (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-230307 A

  As described above, when a point associated with the transition to the assist time state is given in a predetermined period before the determination to shift to the assist time state, the player not only transitions to the game in which the transition determination to the assist time state is performed. The game can proceed with a sense of expectation regarding the transition of the assist time state from a predetermined period before the determination is made. However, if it is completely left to the result of the lottery whether or not points can be acquired in a predetermined period, there is a risk that the fluctuation amount of the point amount given during the predetermined period will be larger than expected. . In addition, if the game in which the transition lottery to the assist time state is executed is different from the game in which the transfer judgment is executed, there is a possibility that a discrepancy occurs between the amount of points given and the result of the actual transfer lottery. There is.

  On the other hand, when a scenario is set to manage this point grant, the point grant timing tends to be monotonous, and when trying to solve this problem, a huge number of scenarios must be prepared. There was a problem.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of proceeding with a game with a sense of expectation up to a game for determining whether to shift to an assist time state.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of combinations including a small combination and a replay, and a game A start switch that detects a start operation by a person, a stop switch that is provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detects a stop operation for stopping each reel, and based on detection of the start operation by the start switch A reel that performs reel stop control for rotating the plurality of reels and stopping the rotating reels based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery determined by the internal lottery means. In the state where the control means and the plurality of reels are stopped, a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination is displayed on the active line. A winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the winning combination, an assist time state in which winning assist control for assisting winning of a specific winning combination among the plurality of types of winning combinations is executed, and the winning assist control A non-assist time state in which the effect is not executed, assist time state control means for performing control related to transition between, and effect control means for controlling the effect state of the effect device, wherein the effect control means In the assist time state, a first effect process for executing an effect associated with the lottery for the transition to the assist time state and determining the amount of the effect internal points to be given internally based on the transition lottery is determined internally. The lottery for determining the effect display point that is the amount of the effect internal points used for the effect display is executed over a plurality of games according to the given amount of the effect internal points. Based on the cumulative total of the point effects displayed in the second effect process and the second effect process for displaying the point effects based on the outgoing display points, the success or failure of the transition to the plurality of types of assist time states is suggested. And a third effect process of selecting and executing the suggestion effect from the suggestion effects to be performed.

  According to the present invention, before the game capable of displaying the point effect is executed, the amount of the presentation internal points is internally determined in advance based on the lottery for shifting to the assist time state, A corresponding amount of point effects is displayed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the point effect from being displayed deviating from the set amount of the effect internal point set. In addition, since the point effect is displayed based on a lottery that determines the effect display point that is the amount of the effect internal point used for the effect display, the point effect is displayed at random and the expectation of transition to the assist time state is displayed. Can be excited effectively.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the non-RT state-RT4 state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the small role which can be elected in the non-RT state-RT4 state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a state transition diagram regarding the assist time state controlled by the assist time state control means. (A) is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay that can be won in the non-RT state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay that can be won in the RT1 state (C) is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay which can be won in RT2 state. (A) is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay that can be won in the RT3 state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay that can be won in the RT4 state. is there. It is a flowchart which shows the shift judgment processing to the assist time state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the effect process until it determines to transfer to the assist time state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the precursor effect process of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display apparatus of the state in which the item on production was displayed.

<Schematic configuration of slot machine>
Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called revolving game machine, and is a type of game machine that performs a game using a medal as a game medium.

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

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

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so that they can be opened and closed individually. The front upper door UD is provided with a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW. Is set. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called specified number of insertions, is a bonus between the non-RT state to the RT4 state, which are game states with different winning modes for replay. Is set to three in any gaming state, which is a gaming state that is shifted to when the player wins, and when a medal corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions is inserted, the first reel R1 and the third reel R3 The effective line L1 configured by the upper stage and the middle stage of the second reel R2 is activated.

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

  A game information display section DS is provided on the front upper door UD. The game information display unit DS includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, and the like. The number of medals credits, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or won in a bonus state. And various game information such as display of information suggesting how to press the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 related to the payout of medals.

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

  A main control display device 500 is provided on the front upper door UD. The main control display device 500 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display, and displays a notification display that is a display corresponding to a winning command that is a control signal created based on winning information that is information on a winning combination in the current game. Is done. In the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment, each segment of the main control display device 500 is lit and extinguished in a display mode according to the winning command, so that the player who is won by the internal lottery is the player. Is displayed so that can be estimated.

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

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or when the medal is credited more than the predetermined insertion number, the single bet button BT is pressed as many times as the predetermined insertion number. When a single bet operation is performed or a max bet operation is performed by depressing the maximum bet button MB, a predetermined number of medals are set in the inserted state, and rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be started. Set to the ready state. And when a player performs start operation with respect to the start lever SL, while rotating the 1st reel R1-3rd reel R3 by the drive of a stepping motor in a control board, the internal lottery using a random number is performed, On the condition that the rotation speeds of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are increased to a predetermined speed and become a steady rotation, the pressing operation of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is permitted, that is, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3. The stop operation by is activated.

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

  Further, when the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are being pressed at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned off, and the reel stops to be output to the control board. The signal is changed from the ON state to the OFF state. Then, the control board responds to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the press timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped at the stop position.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and the number of medals according to the game result is paid out from the medal payout port MO to the medal tray MP. ing. Further, when the settlement button BS is pressed while the credited medal is stored in the gaming machine, it corresponds to the number of credits (number of credited medals) from the hopper unit 320 when the settlement button BS is pressed. A settlement process for paying out the number of medals is executed, and the medals are paid out from the medal payout exit MO to the medal tray MP.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is controlled by a game control means 100 as a control board composed of a main board 100A and a sub board 100B. The game control means 100 receives various input signals from the input means of the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, and the stop switch 240 as a plurality of operation detection means, and performs various games for executing the game. Calculations are performed, and operations of output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, the acoustic device 340, and the main control display device 500 are controlled based on the calculation results. The communication between the main board 100A and the sub board 100B is configured such that communication is possible only in the direction from the main board 100A to the sub board 100B, and the function of the game control means 100 is various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.). ), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, or software including a predetermined program stored in advance in ROM or the like.

  Further, the game control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, Production control means 180, storage means 190, and assist time state control means (AT state control means) 200 are included. Each means constituting the game control means 100 reads and executes each control program stored in advance in the storage means 190 when executing each control process.

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

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

  The random number generation means 110 is means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random number can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts a numerical value so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the “random number” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but is substantially generated because the acquisition timing is irregular even if the generation itself is regular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

  The internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal that is output when the player executes a start operation on the start lever SL and the start switch 230 detects the start operation. This is a means for performing lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, the internal lottery table stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190 is selected based on the current gaming state to use the internal lottery table. To do. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (non-winning). .

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal lottery table A to an internal lottery table E, which are internal lottery tables selected when the gaming state is a non-RT state to an RT4 state. As shown in FIG. 3, in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E that are selected when the gaming state is the non-RT state to the RT4 state, the winning probability of the winning area including the small role is set to be the same. As the winning area including small roles, the winning area “bat order bell 1” to the winning area “bat order bell 6”, the winning area “common bell role”, the winning area “upper rare role”, and the winning area “middle rare role” ”And the winning area“ Missing role ”are respectively associated with random numbers. In addition, in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E, a challenge big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “CBB”) as a continuous operation device related to the second type special feature prepared as a bonus in the present embodiment. A winning area “CBB”, which is a winning area to be won, is set as a lottery target. In the internal lottery table F (not shown) selected when the gaming state is the bonus state, random numbers are associated with replays that can be won in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E by winning. . In the following description, the winning area “upper rare role” and the winning area “middle rare role” are collectively referred to as the winning area group “rare role”.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a possible small combination (hereinafter referred to as “winning combination”), bell, special small combination 1 to special small combination 6, rare combination A, Rare role B and missed role are prepared, and the winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6” is selected as the winning area (winning mode) of the small role where multiple types of winning roles are won in duplicate. Is set.

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

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

  In the following description, the reel control means 130 starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the player first presses one of the effective stop buttons B1 to B3. Also described as the first stop operation, the player can effectively stop the rotation of one reel corresponding to the stop button pressed by the first stop operation among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Depressing one of the buttons B1 to B3 is also referred to as a second stop operation, and among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, a reel corresponding to the stop button pressed by the first stop operation; Stop button B that is effective for the player in a state in which the rotation of the two reels with the reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed in the second stop operation has stopped. Also described as the third stop operation that depresses either the ~ stop button B3.

  The winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is a winning area where the bell and any one of the special small roles 1 to 6 overlap. Here, when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in an appropriate batting order at the time of winning in the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”, the bell is pressed at the timing of pressing each stop button. For example, when the winning combination is a winning combination in the winning area “batting order bell 1”, when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the batting order 1, the winning combination is made. In addition, special small role 1 to special small role 6 are pressed by stop button B1 to stop button B3 in a batting order other than the batting order that can win a bell when winning in winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6”. It is a winning combination that can be won when operated and when each stop button is pressed appropriately. For example, when the winning area “batting order bell 1” is won, any one of batting order 2 to 6 When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the order of hitting and the pressing timing of each stop button is appropriate, a prize is awarded.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed down in a batting order in which the bell cannot be won when winning the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”. In addition, when each stop button is pressed down at a pressing timing at which the special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 cannot be won, a miss that does not win any combination occurs.

  The winning area “common bell role” is configured such that a bell can be won and a bell can be won regardless of the hitting order and the pressing timing. The winning area “upper rare role” is configured so that the rare role A can be won and the rare role A can be won regardless of the batting order and the pressing timing. Further, the winning area “middle stage rare combination” is configured so that rare combination B can be won and rare combination B can win regardless of the batting order and the pressing timing. Here, the winning area “upper rare role” and the winning area “middle step rare role” are won more than the winning area “bat order bell 1” to winning area “bat order bell 6” and the winning area “common bell role”, respectively. The probability is low. Details of the rare combination A and the rare combination B will be described later.

  In addition, the winning area “Missing and winning combination” wins a winning combination that is a small role that is configured to be able to win a prize when the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 is appropriate. And, when the winning area “Missing a winning combination” is selected, if the pressing timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is a pressing timing at which the winning combination cannot be won, the winning combination that does not win any winning combination (losing) It becomes.

  The Bell payout is set to a number of payouts (for example, 9) that is larger than the specified input number. The payout of the rare combination A and the rare combination B is set to the same number of payouts (for example, 3) as the specified number of inputs. The payouts for the special small combination 1 to special special combination 6 and the missed combination are set to a payout number (for example, one) smaller than the specified number of inputs.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the winning area including replay, the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 21” and the winning area “batting order rare replay 1” are shown. ”, Winning area“ Rare Order Replay 2 ”, winning area“ Low Rare Replay ”and winning area“ Right Up Rare Replay ”are set. Details of each winning area including replay will be described later.

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

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, OFF state) to the winning state (second flag state). , ON state). In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a winning state for the next game regardless of the winning. A lottery flag (carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to a non-winning state without carrying over is prepared. The combination that the former carry-over possible flag is associated with is CBB, and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossibility flag. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, when the CBB is won by internal lottery, the winning state of the CBB lottery flag is carried over until the CBB wins. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine whether or not the small role and replay are successful even in a game in which the winning state of the CBB lottery flag is carried over. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, in the game where the winning state of the CBB lottery flag is carried over, if a small role or replay is won, the CBB lottery flag already won and the small lottery won by the internal lottery A lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of combinations including a combination and a replay lottery flag is set in a winning state. Note that the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment sets all the small lottery flags to the ON state regardless of the result of the internal lottery when the gaming state is the bonus state.

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

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

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

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

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

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, priorities are determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. In the logic calculation process, when the lottery flags relating to two or more types of winning combinations are set to the winning state, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning form of the winning combination having the higher priority according to the priority order associated with each winning combination. The priorities of the candidates are determined so that the priorities of the candidates are higher than the candidates of the stop positions including the symbols constituting the winning form of the role having a low priority.

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

  In the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining reel stop position candidates. Here, the pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that the winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state in a winning form, while the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the non-winning state Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain reel stop position candidates so as not to stop at.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the CBB wins and the gaming state shifts to the bonus state, the reel control unit 130 sets the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Within 75 ms from the time when is pressed, the reel stop control is executed so as to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button. Here, when a reel that is rotating is stopped within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is stopped from the time when the stop button is pressed based on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel. It is configured to be able to rotate by one frame at the maximum. In the reel stop control in the bonus state, the reel control means 130 stops at least one predetermined reel among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed. Thus, the reel stop control may be executed.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 194 of the storage means 190, the display is made on the active line L1 when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination that has been set is a predetermined winning combination. Then, a winning determination table is provided so that the presence / absence of CBB, replay, and small role winning can be determined (hereinafter referred to as “winning determination”) based on the symbol combination displayed on the active line L1 in a state where each reel is stopped. It is prepared.

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

  The payout control means 150 performs payout processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and a medal corresponding to the determined number of payouts is used as a payout device. Control to cause the hopper unit 320 to pay out is performed. In the present embodiment, as described above, the payout of the bell A that is set to a larger number of payouts than the specified number of inserts is set to nine. In addition, the payout for Bell B, which is set to the number of payouts equal to the specified number of inserted sheets, is set to three. In addition, among special small roles 1 to 6 and chance roles and rare roles that are set to be paid out less than the prescribed number, the dividends of special small roles 1 to 6 and rare roles are Is also determined to be one, and the dividend for the chance combination is determined to be two.

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is configured to manage the number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. In the case where credits for medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the storage means 190 (credited) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of medals is performed to virtually pay out medals.

  The replay processing means 160 determines that the symbol combination indicating the replay winning of any of the plurality of types of replay roles described later is stopped and displayed on the active line L1 by the winning determination means 140, and when the replay wins, For the next game, a replay process (re-game process) is performed to set the same preparation state as the previous game without requiring insertion of medals owned by the player. In other words, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a replay is won, the same number of medals as the previous game are automatically inserted without using the medals (including credit medals) held by the player. A throw-in process is performed, and a start operation for the next start lever SL is waited in a state where the same effective line L1 as that of the previous game is set.

  The gaming state transition control means 170 performs an RT state transition control process for transitioning between the non-RT state to the RT4 state, and a bonus state transition control process for transitioning from the current gaming state to the bonus state when the CBB wins. Do. Here, one condition may be defined as the transition condition for each gaming state, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are set, the game is based on the fact that any one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied, or that all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. The state can be shifted to another gaming state.

  FIG. 5A is a state transition diagram showing gaming states that can be transitioned from each gaming state in the RT state transition control processing executed by the gaming state transition control means 170. Details of the replay winning mode (winning area) in each gaming state are shown in FIGS. In the following description, the non-RT state to the RT4 state are collectively referred to as “non-bonus state”.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the non-RT state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and the transition from the non-RT state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, in the non-RT state, any one of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won, and the stop button B1 to stop button B3 is pressed, and the reel controller 130 performs reel When the symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of any of the small combination, replay, and bonus is displayed on the active line L1 by the stop control, the state shifts to the RT1 state.

  The RT1 state is a gaming state corresponding to a normal state that can be shifted from the non-RT state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state, and a transition from the RT1 state to the RT2 state is possible. Specifically, in the RT1 state, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the order in which the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is won and the RT2 transition replay can be won. When the winning symbol combination of the RT3 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the RT2 state is entered. In the RT1 state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table F, the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example, the winning area “RT1 maintenance replay” and the winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table B in which the area “batting order replay 6” and the winning area group “rare replay” are set as the lottery targets.

  The RT2 state is a gaming state that shifts when the winning symbol combination of RT2 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT1 state. The transition from the RT2 state to the RT1 state and the RT3 state is possible. Specifically, in the RT2 state, the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 12” is won, and either RT1 transition replay 1 or RT1 transition replay 2 is awarded in a batting order that can win a prize. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed and the winning symbol combination of the RT1 transition replay is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area What is the winning symbol combination of any of the small roles, replays, and bonuses by reel stop control by the reel control means 130 when any of the “batting order bell 6” is won and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed down When a different symbol combination is displayed on the active line L1, the state shifts to the RT1 state.Further, in the RT2 state, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the hitting order in which the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 12” is won and the RT3 transition replay can be won, When the winning symbol combination of RT3 transition replay is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the state shifts to the RT3 state. In the RT2 state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table F, the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example, the winning area “RT2 maintenance replay” and the winning area “batting order replay 7” to winning An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table C in which the area “batting order replay 12” and the winning area group “rare replay” are set as the lottery targets.

  The RT3 state is a gaming state that transitions when the winning symbol combination of RT3 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT2 state. The transition from the RT3 state to the RT1 state and the RT4 state is possible. Specifically, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the order in which the winning area “batting order replay 13” to the winning area “batting order replay 18” is won and the RT1 transition replay can be won, and the reels are operated. When the winning symbol combination of RT1 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the control means 130, and either the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won, and When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed, and a symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of any of the small combination, replay and bonus is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 Then, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Further, in the RT3 state, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the hitting order in which the winning area “batting order replay 13” to the winning area “batting order replay 18” is won and the RT4 transition replay can be won, When the winning symbol combination of RT4 transition replay is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the state shifts to the RT4 state. In the RT3 state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table F, when the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 1.5, for example, the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is extremely high. The winning area “RT3 maintenance replay”, the winning area “batting order replay 13” to the winning area “batting order replay 18”, and the winning area group “rare replay” are set as lottery targets. An internal lottery with reference to the lottery table D is performed.

  The RT4 state is a gaming state that transitions when the winning symbol combination of RT4 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT3 state. A transition from the RT4 state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, in the RT4 state, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are selected in the order of winning in which the winning area “batting order replay 19” to the winning area “batting order replay 21” is won and the RT1 transition replay 1 can be won. Either the case where the winning symbol combination of the RT1 transition replay 1 is displayed on the active line L1 due to the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, or the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”. Is selected, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed, and a symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of any of the small role, replay and bonus due to the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 is an effective line L1. When it is displayed above, it shifts to the RT1 state. In the RT4 state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table F, when the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 1.5, for example, the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is extremely high. The winning area is “RT4 maintenance replay”, the winning area “batting order replay 19” to the winning area “batting order replay 21”, the winning area “batting order rare replay 1”, and the winning area “batting order rare replay 2”. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table E in which the winning area group “rare replay” is set as a lottery target is performed.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state is changed between the non-RT state and the RT4 state, thereby realizing different gaming characteristics in each gaming state. Specifically, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, medals are excessively paid while suppressing the frequency of transition to the RT1 state where a normal game is executed and the RT3 state where the winning probability of replay is high. RT2 state that prevents this, RT3 state that can realize a quick transition to the RT4 state by winning the replay with high probability, winning area “batting order rare replay 1”, winning area “batting order rare replay” By being able to win “2”, different game characteristics are realized in the RT4 state in which the probability of winning in rare play A or rare play B is higher than in other game states.

  It should be noted that the gaming state transition control means 170 of the present embodiment shifts the gaming state from the current gaming state to the bonus state when the CBB wins, and medals exceed a predetermined number (for example, 28). Is paid out, the bonus state is terminated and the gaming state is shifted to the gaming state before the transition to the bonus state. For example, when the CBB wins in the RT1 state, the gaming state transition control means 170 transitions the gaming state to the RT1 state after the bonus state ends.

  The effect control means 180 is a means for controlling the effect state of the effect device 300, and based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 195, for example, a display effect or sound device 340 performed using the display device 330. Control related to effects related to the game, such as sound effects performed using. Specifically, when the player operates the respective components of the slot machine 1 for the operation of the medal insertion, the single bet button BT, the maximum bet button MB, the start lever SL, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, or the like When a game event occurs, such as when a game event such as a change in state, a freeze that temporarily stops the progress of a game, etc., the lamp or LED is turned on or blinking, the display content of the display device 330 is changed, the sound is output from the speaker, etc. Assisting the game such as a prize assisting effect, which is an effect of assisting the winning of a specific role by informing the effect of exciting the game, and the batting order or pressing timing at which a specific role can be won by notifying The execution control for the production is performed. Note that this winning assistance directing may assist not only a small role in a winning area with different winning combinations depending on the batting order but also a replay of a winning area with different winning combinations depending on the batting order, or a bonus winning. .

  Further, the effect control means 180 causes each component constituting the effect device 300 to execute an effect based on each effect state. In the present embodiment, for each lottery process using random numbers, the effect control unit 180 acquires a random number from the random number storage area of the random number generation unit 110 and stores a plurality of effects stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 196. Of the lottery tables, each lottery process is executed using an effect lottery table necessary for each lottery process.

  The AT state control means 200 is between the assist time state (AT state) in which the winning assist control for assisting the winning of the winning combination is executed and the non-assist time state (non-AT state) in which the winning assist control is not executed. The control related to the transition is executed. In the AT state, the AT state control means 200 performs internal lottery as control for increasing the probability that a predetermined winning combination wins when winning in an internal lottery for winning areas having different winning combinations depending on batting order in the AT state. By executing the winning assist control, which is a control for creating different winning commands according to the winning areas won by the means 120, the created winning command is transmitted to the main control display device 500 by the internal lottery means 120, A notification display for notifying which winning area the winning area won in the lottery is executed on the main control display device 500.

  Further, when the AT state is being executed by the AT state control unit 200, the effect control unit 180 executes a prize winning effect based on the winning command transmitted from the internal lottery unit 120. For example, when the winning command indicating that the winning area “batting order bell 1” has been won in the internal lottery is transmitted from the internal lottery means 120, the effect control means 180 determines the correct batting order in which the bell can be won. The winning assistance effect informed by is executed.

  The AT state control unit 200 executes control processing in the non-AT state and the AT state using each data stored in the state control data storage unit 197 of the storage unit 190. Specifically, the AT state control unit 200 executes, for example, an AT lottery that is a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the AT state (hereinafter also referred to as a transition lottery to the assist time state or simply a transition lottery). In addition, an AT lottery table, which is a lottery table for comparison with the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110, is acquired from the state control data storage unit 197 and the AT lottery is executed. The state control data storage unit 197 also stores various flags that are set to the ON state or the OFF state when the AT state control unit 200 executes the control process in the non-AT state and the AT state.

<AT state and non-AT state>
Next, the AT state and the non-AT state will be described. FIG. 5B is a transition diagram showing an outline of the non-AT state and the AT state executed in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5 (B), the gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a normal non-assist time state (normal non-AT state, first non-assist time state) as a non-AT state in addition to the AT state. A chance zone state (CZ state, second non-assist time state), a precursor state (third non-assist time state), and an assist time end standby state (AT end standby state, fourth non-assist time state) Have.

  The normal non-AT state is a non-AT state in which the winning assist control is not executed, and is a state executed when the CZ state, the precursor state, or the AT end standby state is not being executed, and is a state that continues until the transition to another state is there. In the normal non-AT state, the AT state control means 200 executes a CZ lottery for drawing whether or not to decide to execute the CZ state in each game. In the normal non-AT state, when the gaming state shifts to the RT4 state, execution of the AT state is determined.

  The CZ state is a state that is started after the CZ lottery is won in the normal non-AT state and the freeze is executed, and the probability that the execution of the AT state is determined is higher than the normal non-AT state. In the CZ state, the AT state control means 200 executes an AT lottery for drawing whether or not to determine “execution of AT state”. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the above-described CZ lottery is performed based on the start operation of the start lever SL in the game in the normal non-AT state. A freeze lottery for determining whether to generate any one of different first freeze to third freeze is executed. Note that the first freeze is a temporary operation for the effective stop buttons B1 to B3 based on the fact that the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 that is activated by the player performing the first stop operation. It is a freeze that temporarily stops the progress of the game by invalidating it. The second freeze is a temporary operation for the effective stop buttons B1 to B3 based on the output of the reel stop signal from the stop switch 240 that is activated by the player executing the second stop operation. It is a freeze that temporarily stops the progress of the game by invalidating it. The third freeze is a temporary operation for the effective stop buttons B1 to B3 based on the fact that the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 that is activated by the player executing the third stop operation. It is a freeze that temporarily stops the progress of the game by invalidating it. The freeze that occurs when the CZ lottery is won is not limited to the first to third freezes. For example, a start signal from a start switch 230 that is activated when the player performs a start operation on the start lever SL. On the basis of the output, a freeze that temporarily interrupts the progress of the game may be generated by temporarily invalidating the operation on the stop button B1 to the stop button B3.

  Then, the AT state control means 200 shifts to the CZ state based on the execution of the above freeze in the next game won in the CZ lottery, and the start lever SL in the next game of the game in which this freeze is executed. The AT lottery is executed based on the start operation. When “AT state execution” is won in this AT lottery, the AT state control means 200 is a counter included in the storage means 190 and is referred to when determining whether or not to execute the AT state in the precursor state. For example, a value “5” is set in the AT state execution determination counter 198 which is a counter, and the CZ state is terminated. That is, the CZ state in the present embodiment is a state that is started based on the fact that the CZ lottery is won and the freeze is executed at a predetermined (operation) opportunity in the game after the game won the CZ lottery, The game is ended by a predetermined (operation) opportunity in the game after the game in which the CZ state is started. The CZ state may have a predetermined end condition such as the number of executed games, and may be configured to end when the end condition is reached.

  The precursor state is a state that is executed after the end of the CZ state. In the precursor state, the AT state control unit 200 sets a value (for example, 15 games) corresponding to a predetermined number of games in a precursor state end determination counter (not shown) of the storage unit 190 at the start of the precursor state, Until the game is executed, the winning area group “rare replay” or the winning area group “rare role” (hereinafter, the winning area group “rare replay” or the winning area group “rare role” will be collectively referred to as the winning area group “ In the case of winning “Rare”), an AT state execution determination counter addition lottery that is a lottery for determining a value to be added to the AT state execution determination counter 198 is executed. For this reason, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment wins the winning area group “Rare” in the internal lottery in the precursor state even if “AT state execution” is not won in the AT lottery in the CZ state. Thus, the execution of the AT state can be determined after the end of the precursor state.

  The AT end standby state is a state started after the end of the AT state. In the AT end standby state, the AT state control means 200 continues the AT end standby state until the gaming state shifts from the RT4 state to the RT1 state, and ends the AT end standby state when the gaming state shifts to the RT1 state. Normally, the non-AT state is started. In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured such that the gaming state during execution of the AT state is mainly set to the RT4 state, and when the gaming state transitions to the RT4 state in the normal non-AT state as described above. Since the AT state is determined to be executed, the normal non-AT state is not started immediately after the end of the AT state, but the AT end standby state is continued until the gaming state shifts to the RT1 state. To do.

  The AT state is determined to be executed when the value stored in the AT state execution determination counter 198 at the end of the precursor state (hereinafter, the value stored in each counter is also referred to as “stored value”) is greater than or equal to the value “5”. It is a state to be done. In the AT state, as described above, when an internal lottery wins a winning area having a different winning combination depending on the batting order, winning assist control is executed by the AT state control means 200, and winning assist effect is given by the effect control means 180. Is executed. Specifically, the AT state control means 200 includes the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”, the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 21”, and the winning area “batting order”. The winning assist control is executed at the time of winning the “real play 1” and the winning area “batting order rare replay 2”.

<Transition control>
Next, transition control when transitioning from the CZ state to the AT state will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5B and 8. As shown in FIG. 5B and FIG. 8, when the AT state control unit 200 wins the CZ lottery in the normal non-AT state, the AT state control unit 200 transmits the winning signal of the CZ lottery to the effect control unit 180 to change the effect state to normal. Transition from the non-AT state to the CZ state. When the state shifts to the CZ state, the AT state control means 200 executes an AT lottery (S1 in FIG. 8), and based on the lottery result of the AT lottery, the value of the AT state execution determination counter 198 (hereinafter referred to as a transition point). (Also called) is updated (S2).

  More specifically, the AT state control means 200 sets the start value of the transition point related to the transition to the assist time state by the AT lottery. When the AT lottery is won, the value of the AT state execution determination counter 198 is set. Is set to “5”, and the value is left as the initial value (“0” in the present embodiment) when it is out of the lottery.

  In this embodiment, the value given to the AT state execution determination counter 198 in the AT lottery is “0” or “5”. This is because the AT lottery shifts to the AT state. This is because the success or failure of is drawn. In other words, in this embodiment, the AT state control means 200 can set the start value of the transition point so as to satisfy the transition condition to the AT state, and the value of the AT state execution determination counter 198 is “5” or more. Is a condition for shifting to the AT state.

  When the game in the CZ state ends, the AT state control means 200 shifts the effect state to the precursor state. In the internal lottery of the game in the precursor state, when the winning area group “Rare” is won, the AT state control means 200 adds an AT state execution determination counter addition that draws the value of the transition point to be added to the AT state execution determination counter 198. If the lottery is executed (S3) and the AT state execution determination counter addition lottery is won (Yes in S3), the selected transition point is added to the AT state execution determination counter (S4), and if it is not won (No in S3) ), The transition point is not added (that is, the addition value is “0”). Then, an AT state execution determination counter is added each time the winning area group “Rare” is won for a predetermined number of games (15 games in the present embodiment, hereinafter referred to as a game that is executed a plurality of times). A lottery is executed, and a transition point is added to the AT state execution determination counter (S3 to S5).

  Next, when the predetermined number of games are executed from the game in which the AT lottery has been executed (Yes in S5), it is determined whether or not the given transfer points satisfy the conditions for shifting to the AT state ( S6). Here, when the value of the AT state execution determination counter 198 is “5” or more, it is determined whether or not the condition for shifting to the AT state is satisfied (Yes in S6) and then the privilege granting condition is satisfied. Specifically, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the value of the AT state execution determination counter 198 is “10” or more (S7). If this value is “10” or more, the privilege granting condition is satisfied. As a result, a privilege that is advantageous to the player (for example, the number of sets in the AT state or the number of games is added) is given (S8). Then, the effect state is shifted from the precursor state to the AT state (S9), and the value of the AT state execution determination counter 198 is cleared (S11).

  On the other hand, when the value of the AT state execution determination counter 198 is less than “5” and the conditions for shifting to the AT state are not satisfied (No in S6), the AT state control means 200 changes the effect state from the precursor state to the normal non-AT state. (S10).

<Production control>
Next, the effect control in the CZ state and the precursor state will be described based on FIG. 5B, FIG. 9 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the effect control means 180 corresponds to the CZ state and the precursor state, the chance effect process (S20, first effect process), the precursor effect process (S21, second effect process), and the result suggestion. An effect process (S22, third effect process) is configured to be executable, and an effect is provided to give an item on the effect in a plurality of precursor games in the precursor state, and the assigned item is consumed, and AT The suggestion effect that suggests the result of the transition to the state is promoted to the effect with a higher transition expectation level and executed.

  Specifically, when the effect control means 180 receives the CZ lottery winning signal from the AT state control means 200, the above-described chance effect processing is executed (S20), and the effect accompanying the AT lottery is performed. Further, based on this AT lottery, the amount of presentation internal points is internally determined, and the value of the amount of presentation internal points assigned is determined by the production internal point counter 199 (see FIG. 2). The amount of the production internal point is an index for setting the amount of the item on the production described above. Based on the amount of the production internal point, the amount of the item on the production given in the precursor state The total amount is determined.

  In addition, the effect data storage means 195 stores a plurality of lottery tables for the addition lottery for lottering the given amount of the effect internal points, and the AT lottery winning signal is received from the AT state control means 200. In this case, the effect control means 180 draws the suggestion effect using a lottery table that can set a grant amount that can be promoted to a confirmed suggestion effect that the transition to the AT state is confirmed, and the AT lottery When the winning signal has not been received, the lottery is performed using a lottery table in which a grant amount that can promote the suggestion effect to the final suggestion effect cannot be set.

  Next, when the state changes from the CZ state to the precursor state, the effect control means 180 executes the precursor effect process (S21). This precursor effect process is a process of giving the above-mentioned items on the effect in the multiple predictor game before the result suggestive effect process. Specifically, as shown in FIG. Based on the execution of the precursor game, the effect internal point subtraction lottery is executed (S30).

  The effect data storage means 195 stores a plurality of lottery tables used in the subtraction lottery, and the plurality of subtraction lottery tables are provided so that the degree of subtraction of the effect internal points is different. . There are a plurality of precursor effects executed in the precursor effect process according to the type of subtraction lottery table used, and the effect control means 180 shifts from the CZ state to the precursor state. In this case, one precursor effect is selected from the plurality of precursor effects. More specifically, based on the start operation of the start lever SL that triggers the AT lottery, a freeze effect (rotating effect) that delays the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is executed. The length of the freeze effect is configured to vary depending on the result of the AT lottery. Then, the effect control means 180 is configured to select the sign effect according to the length of the freeze effect, and displays the type of the sign effect selected on the display device 330 together with the freeze effect. ing. That is, in the present embodiment, since the amount of the production internal points given and the length of the freeze production are in a proportional relationship, the production control means 180 increases the length of the freeze production, The precursor effect using the subtraction lottery table with a high degree of subtraction of the effect internal points is selected. In addition, among the plurality of precursor effects, there is also a precursor effect that is not transferred directly from the CZ state, but is transferred while another precursor effect determined based on the freeze effect is being executed. Yes. For example, the sign effect that is transferred in the middle of execution of the other sign effects is, for example, a subtraction lottery table in which the degree of subtraction of the effect internal points is higher than the other sign effects in the sign state where the number of predetermined games is fixed. And a state that suggests that the transition to the AT state has been confirmed at the transition stage.

  In the subtraction lottery, the amount of subtraction of the internal points to be subtracted from the effect internal points given in the chance effect process is determined, and the effect control means 180 subtracts the value of the effect internal point counter 199 by the selected subtraction amount. (S31). Then, the effect control means 180 executes a point effect in which items on the effect are displayed on the display device 330 according to the subtraction amount of the effect internal points subtracted based on the subtraction lottery (S32).

  In other words, in the subtraction lottery, the effect control means 180 executes a lottery to determine an effect display point that is the amount of effect internal points used for the effect display of the item addition, and this effect display. It can be said that the point effect based on the point (granting an item on the effect) is displayed. When the effect control means 180 performs the point effect and consumes the effect display point (effect internal point), the effect display is associated with the point effect (item on the effect) displaying the point corresponding to the consumed effect display point. Store in the point counter 201.

  In the present embodiment, there are a plurality of types of items (point effects) on the displayed effects, and the types of items displayed according to the amount of effect internal points to be subtracted. Are different. More specifically, as the amount of production internal points to be subtracted is larger, items with higher promotion expectations are displayed. For example, even if the subtraction amount of the production internal point in the subtraction lottery is “0”, the production control means 180 can display items on the production. However, in this case, what is displayed is the type of item with the lowest promotion probability of the suggestive effect.

  Then, the production control means 180 performs the above-mentioned subtraction lottery for each of the precursor games of the predetermined number of games, and gives the production items while subtracting the production internal points (S30 to S33). When the subtraction lottery in the last precursor game out of the predetermined number of games is executed (Yes in S33), the effect control means 180 calculates the total of effect internal points consumed so far (total of effect display points). It is determined whether or not the set amount of production internal points is satisfied (S34). If the accumulated amount of production internal points consumed so far (total of production display points) does not satisfy the set amount of production internal points (Yes in S34), the production internal points regardless of the result of the subtraction lottery The production internal points are consumed so that the value of the point counter 199 becomes “0” (S35), and the point production is executed (the item on the production is given) (S36). If all the production internal points given up to the last precursor game have been consumed (No in S34), the precursor production process is completed without executing the forced consumption of the production internal points.

  When the execution of the precursor effect process is completed, the effect control unit 180 shifts to the result suggesting effect process (see S22 in FIG. 9), and the assist time state to be executed using the items on the effect acquired so far. The suggestion production that suggests the success or failure of the transition is promoted from a plurality of types of suggestion production to a suggestion production with a high degree of transition expectation. Specifically, the production control means 180 subtracts the amount of production display points associated with the consumed item from the production display point counter 201 each time the item on the production is consumed. When the value of the effect display point counter 201 becomes “0”, the promotion effect is stopped and the selected suggestion effect is executed.

  Next, as an example of presentation control in the above-described CZ state and precursor state, an example in which the amount of presentation internal points is 3 points and the winning lottery is won in the third game of the precursor game will be described. When the player wins the CZ lottery in the game in the normal non-AT state, the AT lottery is executed based on the start operation of the start lever SL in the next game. In this AT lottery, a promotion lottery with a predetermined probability is performed. As the promotion lottery is won, a prelude effect advantageous to the player is selected, together with a freeze effect that delays the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The selected indication effect type is displayed on display device 330. Further, based on the start operation that triggers the AT lottery, an addition lottery is executed, and the amount of presentation internal points is determined (in this example, 3 points).

  Then, the game is shifted from the game next to the game in which the AT lottery is executed to the precursor state, and the precursor game having the 15-game structure is started. In these 15 precursor games, a subtraction lottery of the production internal points is executed in each game. In this example, when the player enters the precursor state, the player sequentially digests the precursor game and wins the subtraction lottery in the precursor game of the third game. When this subtraction lottery is won, points corresponding to the winning value are subtracted from the production internal points stored in the production internal point counter 199, and items used for promotion of the result suggesting production based on this subtraction value. Is granted.

  In addition, a plurality of items used for promotion of the result suggesting effect are provided according to the consumption (subtraction) value of the effect internal point, and in this embodiment, the effect internal point is consumed 0 points or 1 point. The first item to be consumed, the second item to consume 2 points, the third item to consume 3 points, and the fourth item to consume 5 points are set. The first item can promote the result suggesting effect to rank 0 or 1 rank, the second item can promote the result suggesting effect by one rank, and the third item can result from the result suggesting effect. Can be promoted to two ranks, and the fourth item can promote the result suggesting effect to the transition confirmed effect to the AT state. In this example, the display on the display device 330 is the same as that of the first item, but it does not consume the production internal point and consumes 1 point of the production internal point. In addition, there is a first item for raising and lowering the result suggesting effect by one rank, and the fake first item is given only once out of 15 precursor games.

  That is, when the production internal points consumed in the third game are 2 points, the production internal points stored in the production internal point counter 199 are updated from “3” to “1”, and the display device 330 is updated. The second item G1 is given above (see FIG. 11).

  Also, normally, when the false first point is won once during the precursor game, for example, if the winning first prize is won in the subtraction lottery of the twelfth game, the value of the production internal point counter 199 is not updated and is displayed on the display device 330. The first item G2 is displayed below the item G1. Here, if it is out of the subtraction lottery in the final 15th game, the stored value of the production internal point counter 199 remains at “1” when the subtraction lottery of the 15th game is over. For this reason, the effect control means 180 consumes the remaining effect internal points regardless of the result of the subtraction lottery, and further displays the first item G3 on the display device 330. When the remaining production internal points are forcibly consumed in the final game, the remaining production internal points may be consumed at once, or the points are consumed in small portions as much as possible (for example, 1 (minimum You may make it give a lot of items in the last game by consuming unit). In addition, when the subtraction value won in the subtraction lottery during the precursor game is larger than the production internal point stored in the production internal point counter 199, the value stored in the production internal point counter 199 becomes 0. The production internal points are consumed, and the item is given based on the consumed points.

  Then, when the 15 sign game ends, for example, the process shifts to a suggestion effect process with a two-game configuration, and the suggestion effect executed using the items G1 to G3 acquired in the sign game is among a plurality of types of suggestion effects. A promotion effect is performed that moves up and down to a suggestion effect with a high probability of transition from the state to the AT state. In this example, there are six stages of suggestion effects, and the probability of transition to the AT state increases from the first suggestion effect to the fifth suggestion effect, and the sixth suggestion effect has a transition to the AT state. This is a definite suggestion effect that suggests that it has been confirmed.

  Specifically, in the promotion effect, when the item G1 is consumed, the suggestion effect to be executed is promoted to the third suggestion effect in two stages. Subsequently, when the item G2 is consumed, the item G2 is a fake first item, so that the promotion of the suggestion effect fails. When the subsequent item G3 is consumed, the suggestion effect is promoted to the fourth suggestion effect by one step, and this fourth suggestion effect is executed following the promotion effect. In the fourth suggestion effect, when the value of the AT state execution determination counter 198 is “5” or more, an effect indicating that the AT state is won is executed, and when the value of the AT state execution determination counter 198 is “5” or less, An effect that the player is out of the lottery in the AT state is executed.

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As described above, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment internally determines in advance the amount of presentation internal points based on the lottery to enter the assist time state before the game capable of displaying the point presentation is executed. In addition, an amount of point effects corresponding to the amount of the effect internal points given is displayed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the point effect from being displayed deviating from the set amount of the effect internal point set. Furthermore, since the point effect is displayed based on a lottery that determines the effect display point that is the amount of the effect internal point used for the effect display, the point effect is displayed at random and the expectation of transition to the assist time state is displayed. Can be excited effectively.

  In addition, in the sign effect processing, when the point effect is finally executed, if the total of the effect display points so far is less than the amount of the effect internal points, the effect display points are assigned the effect internal points. The point effect is displayed so that it becomes the amount. For this reason, it is possible to execute a point effect corresponding to at least the set amount of effect internal points.

  In addition, after a plurality of games have elapsed from the game in which the transition lottery for setting the transition point start value regarding the transition to the AT state is executed, whether or not the given transition point satisfies the transition condition to the AT state. In the gaming machine to be determined, this transition point is configured to be updateable in a period between the game in which the transition lottery is executed and the game in which the transition to the AT state is determined. That is, it is configured to determine whether or not the transition point satisfies the conditions for transition to the AT state at a timing different from the transition lottery to the AT state. It is configured to be updatable in a period until the state transition determination time. For this reason, even if the start value does not satisfy the condition for transition to the AT state, the player can have a sense of expectation for the transition to the AT state, , The promotion transition to the AT state can be managed by the same transition point.

  Also, based on whether or not the start value satisfies the transition condition to the AT state, that is, based on the result of the transition lottery, the amount of presentation internal points is changed and the game is set to the start value and the assist time state The effect in the period between the game and the game for judging the transition is changed. For this reason, it is not necessary to manage the precursor state in two ways: a main precursor state that shifts to the AT state and a fake precursor state that does not shift to the AT state.

  Furthermore, when the granted transition point exceeds the transition condition and also satisfies the privilege granting condition, it is possible to shift to the assist time state and grant the above-mentioned privilege. Can be managed. That is, based on a single variable called a transition point, management of a precursor state, promotion management during a fake precursor, and privilege grant management during this precursor can be realized.

  In the embodiment described above, it is configured to subtract in the precursor game from the set amount of presentation internal points, but for example, the production internal points toward the amount of presentation internal points You may comprise so that it may add.

  In addition, the amount of presentation internal points may be configured to be added and drawn in a precursor game (for example, from the start of the precursor game to one game before the last precursor game). The winning area “rare” may be added based on the winning. In this case, the value of the addition lottery to be added is set in a range in which the suggestion effect does not become the fixed suggestion effect by adding the effect internal points. In general, it is desirable that the start value of the production internal point is less than the point at which the suggestion production can be promoted to the final suggestion production. For example, when the AT lottery is won on average, the start value is 3 It is desirable to set the starting value to be 1 point and the added value in the precursor game to be about 1 point when the point and the added value in the precursor game are 1 point and the AT lottery is not won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the game for performing the AT lottery is different from the game for determining the transition to the AT state, and from the time when the transition point start value is set to the time for determining the transition to the AT state based on the transition point. The above transition points can be added in the precursor game in the meantime, but it is not necessarily limited to this if the transition point start time is determined from the transition point start value and the AT state transition judgment time is different There is no. For example, even when the setting of the start value of the transition point and the determination of the transition to the AT state based on the transition point are performed during the same game, the above-described operation is performed based on the start operation (start signal) of the start lever SL in the game. The transition point start value may be set, the transition point addition lottery may be performed based on the first to third stop operations, and the transition determination to the AT state may be performed after the third stop operation.

  In addition, although the value given to the AT state execution determination counter 198 in the AT lottery is “0” or “5”, it is not necessarily limited to this, and a value that satisfies the transition condition to the AT state can be given. If it is, an arbitrary value may be given in addition thereto. That is, the value “5” is a value for determining the winning of the AT lottery, and the value “0” is a value for determining the non-winning of the AT lottery, but the start value of this transition point is not necessarily “5”. ”And“ 0 ”are not necessary, and the start value of the transition point may be set to“ 5 ”or more when winning the AT lottery, or any of“ 0 ”to“ 4 ”when not winning the AT lottery The value of When a value greater than the value for determining the winning of the AT lottery is given, it is possible to give the player further benefits based on a value higher than the value for determining the winning of the AT lottery. Can be improved. In addition, when an AT lottery is not won, if any value can be set within a range of values less than the value for determining the AT lottery, even if the AT lottery is not won, the degree of losing is ranked. It is possible to further improve the interest of the precursor state after the CZ state in which this transition point can be added.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the transition point assigned every time the determination of transition to the AT state is made in step S11 of FIG. 8 is cleared. For example, the transition to the AT state is lost. In such a case, the transition point may be transferred to the next CZ state and the precursor state.

  In the present embodiment, the game control means 100 is configured to be separated into the main board 100A and the sub board 100B. For example, the game control means 100 is not separated into the main board 100A and the sub board 100B. You may comprise the game control means 100 by.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine (game machine): 120 ... Internal lottery means: 130 ... Reel control means: 140 ... Winning determination means: 170 ... Game state transition control means: 180 ... Production control means: 200 ... Assist time state control means: 230 ... Start switch: 240 ... Stop switch: 300 ... Directing device

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A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of roles including a small role and a replay are successful;
A start switch for detecting a start operation by the player;
A stop switch that is provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detects a stop operation for stopping each reel;
Based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch, the plurality of reels are rotated, based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery determined by the internal lottery means. Reel control means for performing reel stop control for stopping the reels;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line;
Control related to transition between an assist time state in which a winning assist control for assisting a winning of a specific combination among the plurality of types of winnings is executed and a non-assist time state in which the winning assist control is not executed is performed. Assist time state control means;
Production control means for controlling the production state of the production device,
The production control means, in the non-assist time state,
A first effect process for executing an effect associated with the transition lottery to the assist time state and internally determining an amount of the effect internal points based on the transition lottery;
A lottery for determining an effect display point, which is the amount of effect internal points used for effect display, is executed over a plurality of games according to the internally determined amount of effect internal points, and based on the effect display points. A second effect process for displaying a point effect;
Based on the cumulative total of the point effects displayed in the second effect process, the third effect is executed by selecting the suggested effect from a plurality of types of suggested effects that suggest success or failure of the transition to the assist time state. Processing and configured to be executable,
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the second effect process, when the point effect is lastly executed in the second effect process, the effect control means calculates the accumulated effect display points if the accumulated effect display points so far are less than the amount of the effect internal points. Display the point effect so that the amount of the effect internal points is given,
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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