JP2017209578A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain an interest and an expectation of a player, until acquisition of a specific game is determined.SOLUTION: A sub control part 40 for controlling a performance display which is displayed on a display device 41, for performing a prescribed game performance display, causes the display device 41 to display an enemy character, an HP value associated with the enemy character, a player character and an HP value associated with the player character, and start a battle mission performance display, when the HP value of the enemy character or of the player character becomes zero, the performance display is finished. As a result of lottery processing executed on the slot machine, if a small role is won, the HP value of the enemy character is subtracted, if the small role is not won, the HP value of the player character is subtracted, and when the HP value of the enemy character becomes zero and the performance display is finished, a specific game state can be executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine including effect display means for effects, and more particularly to a slot machine that performs effect display for enabling execution of a specific gaming state that is advantageous to a player.

  In general, a slot machine has a predetermined pattern, number, character, etc. on the outer peripheral surface when a player inserts a game medal (coin) or game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium and presses a start lever. A plurality of reels (usually three reels) with the symbol of 回 転 start rotating, and after rotating at a constant speed, the reel is stopped by pressing the stop button at an arbitrary timing, and the symbols on the stopped reels This is a gaming machine in which a predetermined number of game media are paid out according to the arrangement / combination.

In such a slot machine, in the normal state (normal game state), the number of acquired game media (number of winning medals) that can be acquired by the player is smaller than the number of input game media (number of input) used for the game. (The payout rate indicating the ratio of the number of winning medals to the number of input is about 50%, for example). In this normal game state, the player's game media gradually decrease as the game continues. It has become.
In such a normal game state, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than in the normal game state, that is, the number of acquired game media (the number of winning medals) that can be acquired by the player. The game state is set to be larger than the number of inserted game media (number of inserted) used in the game (the payout rate indicating the ratio of the number of winning medals to the number of input is 100% or more). Yes.
Therefore, a player who performs a slot machine game seems to play a game with the expectation that the gaming state will shift to a specific gaming state while repeating the game in the normal gaming state in which the number of game media on hand gradually decreases. become.

Here, a representative example of the specific gaming state in which the player has an advantage over the normal gaming state is a bonus game (big bonus / regular bonus). The bonus game is set so that the winning probability of a role (small role) with payout of game media is higher than the normal gaming state during a predetermined number of games and game intervals, and a small probability of winning a small role is high In the gaming state set to occur in the above, a large amount of medals can be obtained in the game section where the bonus game is performed.
In addition, there are gaming states such as RT, AT, and ART as specific gaming states other than the bonus game in which the winning combination of such a small role fluctuates (increases). In these game states, unlike the bonus game, the winning probability of the small role does not increase, but the proportion of spending medals is suppressed, so that medals gradually increase over a longer game section than the bonus game The game state is advantageous for the player in that the number of acquired medals increases as the game section lasts longer.

Specifically, RT (replay time) is a specific gaming state in which the winning probability of replay (replaying player) that allows the next game without inserting medals for a predetermined number of games increases. Since the replay winnings are continued, the ratio of spending medals is suppressed, so that the gaming state is advantageous to the player.
The AT (assist time) informs the player of the operation of the stop button so that a prize can be won when a small role with a medal payout is won for a predetermined number of games. A player who is in a specific gaming state where the winning rate for the small role is increased by performing an operation according to the operation content, and the possibility of winning a small role for which a medal payout can be directly obtained increases. It becomes a game state advantageous to the player.
In addition, ART (assist replay time) is a gaming state in which RT and AT are combined and the characteristics of each gaming state are synergistic, and the direct medal is suppressed while the proportion of medals is reduced. This is a game state that is advantageous to a player who has more medals than the single game of RT or AT.

The gaming state advantageous to the player as described above is started when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game section in the normal gaming state, and is executed for a predetermined number of games.
In general, a specific game state is determined based on the condition that a lottery for a bonus game or ART is performed at the timing of operation of the start lever for each game in the normal game state, and that lottery is won. Can be executed / executed.
For example, a predetermined number of games in the normal gaming state is set as a game section where the expected value for winning the ART called “chance zone” or the like is increased, and in the game in the game section, a small role with a low winning probability, For example, when a so-called rare role such as cherry, watermelon or chance role is won, an ART lottery is performed, and ART is obtained by winning the lottery.

In addition, the specific game state may be made executable / executable depending on the result of the game played by the player, regardless of the lottery.
For example, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, if a re-playing (replay) combination is won a predetermined number of times (eight times) during a predetermined number of games (50 games), “the task (mission) is achieved”. , AT is performed.

JP 2010-000270 A

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine that can maintain a player's expectation and the like.

  In order to achieve the above object, the slot machine of the present invention is capable of controlling a specific game state that is more advantageous than the normal game state, and includes a slot control device that controls a specific effect related to the control of the specific game state. In the machine, the effect control means can execute an end effect corresponding to the end of the specific effect based on the fact that the specific winning combination is not won in the internal lottery regarding the determination of the winning combination for a predetermined number of games, Prior to execution of the end effect, the notification effect corresponding to being controlled to the specific gaming state based on winning the specific winning combination in the internal lottery is configured to be executable.

It is a schematic front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart of control processing in a main control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 21 is a flowchart showing a transition of gaming state in the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a sub-control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 38 shows an example of a display image displayed in the game effect display in the slot machine related to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the kind of enemy character displayed by the game effect display in a slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, level, HP, and an expected value. It is a flowchart of the lottery process of the game effect in the sub-control part of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the execution control process of the game effect in the sub-control part of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a predetermined game effect display (battle mission effect display) is performed on the display means (display device 41) provided in the front portion of the slot machine, and the slot machine game operation performed by the player is performed. In accordance with the game effect display, the specific game state advantageous to the player can be executed based on the progress of the game effect display.
The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that a predetermined game effect display (battle mission effect display) is performed. Other points, for example, the physical configuration and control of the slot machine, and the progress of the game Etc. are almost the same as the existing slot machines.

[Slot machine body]
First, an outline of the configuration of the slot machine main body according to the present embodiment will be described.
1 is a schematic front view showing an external appearance of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an internal configuration of the slot machine, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the slot machine.
As shown in these drawings, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a revolving type gaming machine in which a plurality of reels 21 (21a, 21b, 21c) are rotated and stopped to pay out medals as a predetermined number of game media. is there.
Specifically, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 1b that opens to the front side, and a front door 1a that covers the front side of the housing 1b so as to be openable and closable. The control part and various apparatuses which comprise 1 are accommodated and arrange | positioned.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 1 a is a door body that is attached to the housing 1 b of the slot machine 1 through a hinge or the like so as to be opened and closed, and constitutes a front portion of the slot machine 1.
A display window 3 is provided at approximately the center position of the front door 1a so that the symbols displayed on the reels 21a, 21b, and 21c accommodated in the housing can be visually recognized.
On the lower side of the display window 3 of the front door 1a, a start lever 4 for starting the rotation of the reel 21 (21a, 21b, 21c) 4, a stop button 5a, 5b, 5c for stopping each rotating reel 21 is used. A plurality of operation means related to game operations such as a medal insertion slot 6 for inserting medals as game media and a bet button 7 for throwing credited medals into the game are arranged.

A display device 41 composed of a liquid crystal display or the like is provided above the front door 1a and above the display window 3. This display device 41 constitutes effect display means for displaying a game effect display according to the present invention.
A speaker 9 for outputting sounds such as melody sounds, sound effects, and voices is provided at the lower part of the front door 1a, and in conjunction with the display device 41, various sounds (sounds / voices) Music, sound effects, etc.).
The display device 41 and the speaker 9 are driven and controlled by a sub-control unit 40 that operates based on a control signal output from the main control unit 10 (see FIG. 3).

A drum unit 20 including reels 21a, 21b, and 21c, a motor (not shown) that rotates each reel 21, a sensor that detects a rotation position, and the like is provided in the center of the housing 1b.
In addition, a medal payout device 30 for storing and paying out medals is provided on the lower side inside the housing 1b. The medals paid out from the medal payout device 30 are paid out from the medal payout opening 8 at the bottom of the front door 1a to the front surface of the slot machine. The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 are stored in the medal payout device 30 via the medal selector 6a.

[Main control section]
A main control unit 10 and a sub control unit 40 that serve as control means of the slot machine 1 are housed inside the housing 1b (see FIG. 2).
The main control unit 10 includes a CPU (central processing unit) composed of a one-chip microcomputer in which storage means such as a main RAM and a main ROM are incorporated, and the various devices provided in the slot machine 1 including the sub control unit 40. It consists of a main board on which an interface circuit for transmitting and receiving data and the like is mounted, and a board case for housing the main board.
Then, the main control unit 10 controls each device such as the drum unit 20 and the medal payout device 30 based on a signal output by operating each operation means on the front surface of the slot machine 1 described above. As shown in FIG. 4, the following slot machine game is advanced.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of control processing in the main control unit 10 of the slot machine according to the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, first, when the slot machine 1 is powered on, the main control unit 10 performs an initialization process (S101). In the initialization process, the RAM work area is initialized and various initial settings are performed.
Next, the main control unit 10 performs medal insertion processing for monitoring medal insertion (S102). Specifically, when a player inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 6, the inserted medal is detected by the medal selector 6 a and the detection signal is input to the main control unit 10. When the bet button 7 is operated, the operation signal is input to the main control unit 10.
Next, the main control unit 10 monitors the operation of the start lever 4 by the player (S103), and when a start signal generated in response to the operation of the start lever 4 is input (S103: Yes), an internal lottery process ( In addition to performing S104), a pulse (drive) signal serving as a control signal for the reel 21 is output to the drum unit 20, and a reel rotation control process for rotating the reels 21a to 21c is performed (S105).

Here, the lottery for the internal lottery (S105) includes a plurality of small roles (bell role, cherry role, watermelon role, etc.) for which a predetermined number of winning medals will be paid out, and a game without medals in the next game. There are possible replays (re-games), bonus combinations that trigger the transition to a predetermined bonus game, and lost games that are not given any game value.
In the internal lottery, a winning value of a random number assigned in advance for each of these lottery objects is compared with a random value acquired from a predetermined random number counter at the timing of operation of the start lever 4 to determine the winning object ( (Including losing) for each game. Each lottery object is set to be extracted and won with a predetermined probability. In addition, in this internal lottery, there may be a case where two or more winning combinations, for example, a small combination and bonus combination, a small combination and a replaying combination, a plurality of small combinations, etc., so-called overlapping winnings are set for winning multiple winning combinations simultaneously is there.

Next, when each of the stop buttons 5a, 5b, and 5c is pressed, the main control unit 10 rotates so as to stop at a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning object determined by the internal lottery based on the operation timing. A stop control process for each reel 21a, 21b, 21c is performed (S106).
Next, the main control unit 10 performs a stop symbol determination process for determining a combination of symbols displayed on the reels 21a, 21b, and 21c that are controlled to stop (S107).
And the process according to the determination result is performed (S108-110).

Specifically, when the main control unit 10 determines that each reel 21 has stopped at a combination of symbols corresponding to the re-gamer, it determines that the re-gamer has won (S108: Yes), and the next game Then, the game state is shifted to the gaming state after the above-described medal insertion process (S102) is completed so that the game can be performed without inserting the medal (S108: Yes → S103).
Further, when the main control unit 10 determines that each reel 21 has stopped at a combination of symbols corresponding to a small combination with a medal payout, it determines that the small combination has been won (S109: Yes), and the medal payout A control for paying out a predetermined number of medals to the device 30 is performed, and winning medals are paid out from the medal payout exit 8 (S110).
Further, as will be described later, the main control unit 10 switches from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state and from the specific gaming state to the normal gaming state based on the combination of symbols represented on each reel 21 that has stopped. Transition state.

In addition to the control related to the progress of the slot machine game as described above, the main control unit 10 performs predetermined operation timing such as a start lever operation, a stop button operation in order to perform a game effect in accordance with the progress of the game. A predetermined control signal (for example, a control command) is output at a timing such as determination of a winning combination of internal lottery, winning of the winning combination, and the like, and this control signal is input to the sub-control unit 40.
Specifically, the control signal output from the main control unit 10 to the sub-control unit 40 includes a control signal indicating progress of the game such as start lever operation, stop button operation, start / end of bonus game, and internal lottery. As a result, there is a winning target signal (for example, a type of a winning small role and a re-playing role, a loss, a type of a winning bonus role) indicating the winning lottery. These control signals are transmitted to the sub-control unit 40 via an I / O port of the main CPU, a connection cable, and the like.
Thereby, the sub-control unit 40 is configured to execute the “battle mission effect display” according to the present embodiment as the game effect display according to the present invention in accordance with the signal from the main control unit 10.

[Sub-control unit]
The sub control unit 40 is arranged inside the housing 1b as in the above-described main control unit 10, and includes a sub CPU (central processing unit), storage means such as a sub RAM and a sub ROM, an image control circuit, and an audio control circuit. , A sub-board on which a lamp control circuit or the like is mounted, and a board case for housing the sub-board, and the like, and are given via a display device 41, a speaker 9, and an effect means (notification means) such as an electric lamp (not shown). The video production (including production by light) and sound production are controlled.
The sub-control unit 40 controls the effect display on the effect display means (display device 41), and constitutes the effect control means according to the present invention for causing the battle mission effect display to be performed as a predetermined game effect display.

The image control circuit is composed of an image control processor (VDP or the like), a VRAM, an image ROM storing image data for effect display, and the like, and performs display control of the display device 41.
The voice control circuit is composed of a voice ROM, an amplifier, and the like that store sound data such as a PCM sound source, sound effects, and voice, and controls output of voice data from the speaker 9.
The lamp control circuit is composed of an LED drive circuit such as a transistor and a limiting resistor, and performs light emission control of the electric lamp.
When the control signal is input from the main control unit 10, the sub control unit 40 having such a configuration controls the above control circuits by causing the sub CPU to execute a program stored in the sub ROM. These control circuits output image data (including light emission pattern data such as blinking LEDs) and sound data via presentation means such as the display device 41, the speaker 9, and an illumination lamp.

In such a sub-control unit 40, for example, when the control signal indicating the start of the bonus game is received as a control signal indicating the progress of the game from the main control unit 10, the sub CPU performs an effect of starting the bonus game on each control circuit. The bonus start image is displayed via the display device 41, the electric lamp is caused to emit light with a predetermined lighting pattern, and a predetermined fanfare sound is output via the speaker 9.
In the present embodiment, a predetermined game effect display (battle mission effect display) is executed by the sub control unit 40 in accordance with a control signal input from the main control unit 10, and the display device 41 and the speaker 9 are connected. Through which the player can see and watch.

[Game state transition]
In the slot machine 1 configured as described above, the main control unit 10 changes the gaming state as shown in FIG. 5 while cooperating with the sub-control unit 40.
Specifically, as shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the gaming state in the slot machine 1 is changed from the normal gaming state to a bonus (ART) game which is a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. Thus, during the transition from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state, a predetermined effect display is executed by the sub-control unit 40.
In the present embodiment, as the effect display performed by the sub-control unit 40, a predetermined sign effect display and a “battle mission” effect display serving as the game effect display of the present invention are executed.

The “normal game state” is a game state in which the slot machine 1 stays when the power is turned on, and is a basic game state that occupies most of the games in the slot machine 1.
In this normal gaming state, the payout rate indicating the ratio of the number of winning medals including replay (replay) with respect to the number of inserted medals is set to be about 50%, for example, and the game is continued in this normal gaming state. Accordingly, the medals held by the player gradually decrease.
Since such a payout rate depends on the occurrence frequency of replays, small roles, losers, etc., the winning probability of winning each of these “ports” in the internal lottery is set to a predetermined design value. This is realized.

The “specific game state” is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and is generally called “bonus” or “bonus game”.
This bonus game is a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state when a predetermined condition is satisfied while the game in the normal game state is repeated. That is, in the bonus game (specific game state), specifically, the ratio of the number of winning medals to the number of inserted medals is set so that the number of winning medals that the player can acquire is larger than the number of inserted medals used / inserted in the game. The gaming state set so that the payout rate shown is 100% or more is performed over several tens of games, for example.
Note that the bonus game ends when a predetermined end condition, for example, a predetermined number of games is consumed, and thereafter, the bonus game transitions to the normal game state again.

Such bonus games (specific game state) generally include bonus games (big bonus / regular bonus), RT, AT, ART, etc. In this embodiment, ART is adopted as a bonus game (specific game state). doing.
The ART game is a specific gaming state in which when a small role with a medal payout is won, the player is notified of the operation content of the stop button so that the small role can be won and the winning rate for the small role is increased. This is a gaming state in which an AT game and an RT game, which is a specific gaming state in which the winning probability of replay (re-gamer) is increased, are combined.
In this ART game, notification of the operation of the stop button increases the winning rate for small roles, increasing the number of winning medals, and suppressing the consumption / reduction of medals by winning replay roles with high probability Therefore, the player can greatly increase the number of acquired medals.

In this ART game, predetermined conditions for entering and starting the ART game are established, and in the internal lottery executed by the main control unit 10, a predetermined ART trigger is won, and this ART trigger is supported. Transition is made when the reel 21 is stopped by a combination of symbols to be performed.
In the present embodiment, as a predetermined condition for starting an ART game, when the number of games in a normal game has been consumed a predetermined number of times (a prescribed number of games has been consumed), and in the “battle mission” effect display according to the present invention, battle victory (mission success) In such a case, the condition is satisfied (see FIG. 5), and the ART game is started by winning a predetermined ART triggering role thereafter.

In addition, although the ART trigger is a lottery target in a normal game, for example, unless the content of an operation performed on the stop button 5 when the reel 21 is stopped is notified via the display device 41 and the speaker 9, The reel 21 is not stopped by the combination of symbols corresponding to the ART invoking combination, that is, the prize is not won.
More specifically, the ART invocation combination is a specific combination that can be awarded only in a certain operation order among the six operation sequences that can be performed on each of the three stop buttons 5a to 5c, for example, a "special replay" combination When the special replay combination is won, the operation order of the stop buttons 5a to 5c corresponding to the specific combination is notified through the display device 41 and the speaker 9, and the lottery is selected. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, when the above-mentioned predetermined conditions for starting the ART game (the prescribed number of games is consumed / the battle mission is won) are established, and then the special replay role is won in the internal lottery of the main control unit 10, the sub-control unit 40 However, the operation order corresponding to the special replay combination is notified via the display device 41 and the speaker 9 based on the reception of the winning target signal indicating the winning. As a result, when the player operates the stop buttons 5a to 5c in accordance with the notified operation sequence, each reel 21 is controlled to stop with a combination of symbols corresponding to the special replay combination, and the special replay combination win, that is, ART. Can be activated.

In the present embodiment, at the timing when the prescribed number of games has been consumed in the normal gaming state, the sub-control unit 40 performs a “prediction” effect display indicating that the ART is about to start ( 5), a display effect display is displayed on the display device 41. When this warning effect display is executed, the ART game by the sub-control unit 40 can be executed by winning the above-mentioned ART activation game. For example, the ART game is started at the timing when the prescribed number of games is consumed. It has become so.
Such a prelude effect is, for example, a scene or landscape that is not displayed in the normal gaming state is displayed as an image (video / animation, etc.) displayed on the display device 41, and is usually displayed in accordance with such display. This is done by outputting sound that is not emitted in the gaming state via the speaker 9.

By performing such a precursor effect display, the expectation and excitement that the activation / start of ART may be close are intensified.
The indication effect display is also executed when there is no possibility that the ART will be started soon, that is, when a predetermined condition for starting the ART game (a prescribed number of games) is not satisfied. . As a result, the indication effect display includes “losing” to “fake”, and further expectation and excitement are given to the player.
Furthermore, when a lottery process for a battle mission effect display, which will be described later, is won at the timing when such a precursor effect display is performed, the battle mission effect display may be executed. In this case, the sign effect display also becomes a sign suggesting that the battle mission is executed, and the player can be given a sense of expectation for the battle mission effect display.

In the present embodiment, in addition to the above-mentioned indication effect display, an effect display of a predetermined “battle mission” that confirms and guarantees execution of a specific gaming state that has not occurred in the past is executed. .
The battle mission effect display is an effect display that is displayed and executed via the display device 41 under the control of the sub-control unit 40, and is the game effect display of the present invention. This battle mission effect display is executed by winning a lottery process for executing the battle mission performed in the sub-control unit 40, and the player is displayed in the “battle” game displayed / executed in the battle mission effect display. By winning, the ART right is granted as the bonus game described above.

That is, when the battle mission effect display is executed and the player “wins (achieves the mission)” in the predetermined battle game performed in the battle mission, the predetermined condition for starting the ART game is satisfied, and the ART is satisfied. The game can be started and executed.
As a result, if the player wins in the battle mission effect display, and subsequently wins the ART triggering role, for example, the special replay role described above, the operation order corresponding to the special replay role is controlled by the sub-control unit 40. As a result, the reel 21 is stopped with a combination of symbols corresponding to the special replay combination, so that the ART game is executed and started.
Therefore, the player can surely acquire the ART game by executing the battle mission effect display and “winning (achieve mission)” the battle game within the effect.

Whether or not the player “wins” in the battle mission effect display according to the present embodiment is determined by an operation of the slot machine game performed by the player.
Furthermore, the battle mission effect display does not end mechanically when a predetermined number of games as described in Patent Document 1 is consumed, but until the player eventually wins or loses the battle game. The mission effect display is not finished.
For this reason, the player can determine the success or failure of winning the bonus game (ART) by operating / determining the slot machine game he / she performs, rather than simply by the lottery result, and finally the effect display Until the game ends, you will be able to enjoy the battle game production without losing expectation, excitement, and interest.
Therefore, according to the battle mission effect display according to the present embodiment, it becomes possible to give the player interest, interest, excitement, and expectation that are not present in the effect display performed in the conventional slot machine.

[Battle mission effect display]
Hereinafter, the details of the battle mission effect display according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration for executing and controlling the battle mission effect display of the sub-control unit 40 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display image displayed on the display device 41 in the battle mission effect display according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the type of enemy character displayed in the battle mission effect display according to the present embodiment, the level, HP, and expected value.

The battle mission effect display according to the present embodiment is executed and controlled by the sub-control unit 40, and the first character (enemy character) and the second character (player character) are displayed on the display device 41. The game effect display is displayed that repeats the battle (battle) and that the count value (HP: hit point) associated with each character is the first value (zero) is lost. It is.
In this battle mission effect display, when the enemy character (first character) loses and the player character (second character) wins, the above-described ART game can be executed. It has become.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the sub-control unit 40 executes and controls the battle mission effect display according to the present embodiment, the battle mission effect display control unit 40a, the character HP changing unit 40b, the combo The number-of-times display unit 40c, the damage number display unit 40d, the mission explanation display unit 40e, and the effect display data storage unit 40f are configured.
Such a functional configuration of the sub-control unit 40 is realized by a CPU (central processing unit) that constitutes the sub-control unit 40 described above, a RAM and a ROM serving as storage means, an image control circuit, a sound control circuit, and the like. .

The battle mission effect display control unit 40a is a control unit that displays a battle mission effect display on the display device 41 serving as an effect display unit, and controls the start / progress / end of the effect display. This battle mission effect display control part 40a comprises the game effect display control part which concerns on this invention.
Specifically, the battle mission effect display control unit 40a displays the first character count value associated with the first character and the first character, the second character, and the second character on the display device 41. The second character count value associated with is displayed, and the battle mission effect display is started. Then, when the first or second character count value reaches a predetermined value, the battle mission effect display is ended.

Here, as the first character, in this embodiment, for example, an image of an “enemy character” having an appearance / modeling such as a monster, a dinosaur, and a devil is displayed.
In addition, as a second character, an image of a “player character” having the appearance and modeling of a warrior or a hero who has a weapon (sword, shield, etc.) in the battle or battle with the above enemy character is displayed. It has become so.
Then, “HP (hit points)” of the enemy character and the player character are displayed as the first and second character count values associated with the first and second characters, respectively.

When the battle mission effect display is started, image data indicating the enemy characters / player characters and their HPs are read out by the battle mission effect display control unit 40a and displayed on the display device 41.
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, on the display screen of the display device 41, an image showing an enemy character is displayed on the back side of the center of the screen, and the player character is displayed on the near side of the screen.

The HP corresponding to each of the enemy character and the player character is displayed in the form of, for example, an indicator, a graph, a scale, or the like in the vicinity of each character, and a change in HP is displayed by a change in color of the indicator or the like.
In the example shown in FIG. 7, an indicator (MONSTER) indicating the value “10” is displayed at the upper right of the screen as the HP of the enemy character, and an indicator (PLAYER) indicating the value “4” is displayed as the HP of the player character at the lower left of the screen. Thus, the color (scale) of each indicator is changed by the fluctuation of HP.

The enemy characters and player characters on the screen are displayed and controlled to repeat the battle action as the presentation display progresses, and the display of the indicator indicating the HP of each character is controlled according to the fluctuation of the HP. Is done.
And when HP of an enemy character or a player character becomes a predetermined value, when HP becomes "zero" in this embodiment, a battle mission effect display is complete | finished.
Specifically, if the enemy character or player character's HP reaches a predetermined value (zero) first, it will be “defeated”, the opponent character will be “win”, and the battle mission effect display will end. And

If the enemy character's HP is zero and the player character wins and the player character wins, the ART game is controlled to be executable after the battle mission effect display ends. ing.
In this embodiment, the battle mission effect display is controlled to end when the count value (HP) of the enemy character or the player character becomes “zero”. The count value is not limited only to the case of “zero” as in the present embodiment. For example, the damage value is added (incremented) as a count value associated with the enemy character / player character, the damage value is a predetermined value, for example, the enemy character's damage value is “10”, and the player character's damage When the value becomes “4”, the battle mission effect display can be ended.

The enemy character and player character as described above, image data indicating their HP, setting values, fluctuating HP values, and the like are stored in the effect display data storage unit 40f.
In the present embodiment, a plurality of enemy characters are set as enemy characters, and the appearance (modeling) and HP are different for each enemy character.
For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the type and level of enemy characters, HP, an expected value for the player to win, and the like are set in advance, and image data and set values corresponding to them are stored in the effect display data storage unit 40f. ing. In the example shown in the figure, three types of enemy characters A, B, and C are set, levels 1 to 10 and level 777 are set for each enemy character, and HP is set to 1 to 10 according to each level. One is assigned.
One of these enemy characters is extracted at the start of the battle mission effect display, and is displayed and controlled.

An enemy character with a higher HP value becomes a stronger enemy character, and as a result, an expected value indicating the possibility that the player character will win becomes lower as the enemy character with a higher HP value. Yes.
For example, in the example shown in FIG. 8, the enemy character A at level 10 has an HP of “10”, and as a result, the expected value indicating the possibility that the player character will win is “52.3%”. On the other hand, since the HP of the enemy character B at level 1 is “1”, the expected value indicating the possibility that the player character will win is “92.3%”.
Here, the expected value for the player character to win can be determined according to a predetermined condition.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, the level and the HP value of the enemy characters of levels 1 to 10 match, and the higher the level, the higher the HP, and thus the stronger the enemy character. Is set to
However, the level and the HP value do not need to match or relate to each other. For example, in the example shown in the figure, the enemy character C at level 777 has an HP of “10”, and the level and the value of HP are not related.

Here, in this embodiment, when the enemy character of level 777 is extracted at the start of the battle mission effect display, the ART game can be executed at the time after the battle mission effect display ends. It is set as a special character that is controlled by.
That is, when an enemy character of level 777 is displayed, even if the player character loses in the battle, the execution of the ART game after the end of the battle mission effect display is guaranteed (bonus confirmation). Therefore, if the player character wins a battle with this level 777 enemy character, the player will also get the ART game executed by winning the battle, so that a total of two ART games will be executed (bonus stock acquisition). It has become. The expected value (52.3%) of “enemy character C” shown in FIG. 8 is an expected value indicating the possibility of winning the battle, that is, an expected value for acquiring the second (second) ART game.
In this sense, the enemy character at level 777 is a character that has a high HP (strong) but is advantageous to the player, so the level display is set to “777”.

Although not specifically shown in the present embodiment, a plurality of characters can be set for the player character, and the appearance / modeling of each character and the damage to the enemy character, that is, the HP of the enemy character are changed. Different values can be used.
Then, such a plurality of player characters are extracted and displayed at the start of the battle mission effect display, and other player characters are extracted at the operation timing of the slot machine game described later, Can be performed by a plurality of player characters.
Further, in the present embodiment, a single value (for example, “4”) is set as the HP value associated with the player character (see FIG. 7). Therefore, when a battle is performed by a plurality of player characters, the common (single) HP for all the player characters is increased or decreased by the character HP changing unit 40b described later.

The character HP changing unit 40b is configured to correspond to each of the enemy character (first character) and the player character (second character) stored in the effect display data storage unit 40f described above. This is a variation means for varying the character count value. The character HP changing unit 40b constitutes a character count value changing unit according to the present invention.
Specifically, the character HP changing unit 40b, when the internal lottery process (see FIG. 4) performed in the slot machine 1 wins a predetermined small role, the enemy who is the first character count value. Change the character's HP.
On the other hand, as a result of the internal lottery process, if the predetermined small role is not won, the HP of the player character that is the second character count value is changed.

In the present embodiment, the HP of the enemy character / player character stored in the effect display data storage unit 40f is subtracted (decremented) in accordance with the winning / unwinning of the small role.
In this case, the HP subtraction / decrease of the enemy character / player character also causes the decrease in HP to be displayed due to a color change or the like in the display of the indicator or the like of the display device 41 described above.
As a result of the HP variation (subtraction) processing by the character HP variation unit 40b, the enemy character / player character whose HP is zero first is “defeated”, and the battle mission effect display ends. Become.

Here, the value of the HP subtraction process performed by the character HP changing unit 40b is such that the HP of the player character is “1” when a predetermined small role is not won in the slot machine game. "It is supposed to be subtracted.
In the present embodiment, the character HP changing unit 40b subtracts “1” from the HP of the player character when none of the small roles is won in the slot machine game.

As described above, in this embodiment, the HP associated with the player character is set to “4” (see FIG. 7).
Therefore, for example, in the case of a slot machine game where 4 games have not been won for any of the small roles, HP that is decremented by “1” by the character HP variation unit 40b is subtracted 4 times in succession. And the HP associated with the player character is “0”. In this case, the battle mission effect display ends due to the “defeat” of the player character.

  In this embodiment, the player character's HP is subtracted when no small role is won in the slot machine game, but other than this, for example, a specific small role is won. In this case, it is possible to subtract the HP of the player character.

On the other hand, the character HP changing unit 40b returns the player character's HP to the initial value when a predetermined small role is won based on the combination of symbols in which the reels are stopped in the slot machine game. It has become.
In the present embodiment, the character HP changing unit 40b returns the HP of the player character to the initial value, that is, “4” if any small role is won in the slot machine game.
In this case, the display of the indicator or the like of the display device 41 indicating the HP of the player character also displays that the HP has been returned to the initial value due to a change in color or the like.

Accordingly, the HP of the player character is “0” when none of the small roles is won for 4 consecutive games in the slot machine game, that is, when the player loses 4 consecutive games, Unless the player loses consecutive times, if he wins any small role in the meantime, the HP will be reset to the initial value, and the player character's HP will be “4”.
As a result, the player character will not be defeated in the battle mission effect display unless the player loses 4 consecutive times in the slot machine game. Even if the player character loses 3 consecutive times, If some small role is won, HP will return to the initial value. Therefore, the player can continue the battle mission effect display while maintaining his expectation and interest until the end, and can enjoy the battle mission until the defeat is finally determined.

  In this embodiment, the player character's HP is returned to the initial value when one of the small roles is won in the slot machine game, but other than this, for example, a specific small role is won. It is also possible to return the player character's HP to the initial value only in the case or only when a specific small role is stopped and established.

On the other hand, the enemy character's HP is set according to the type of the small role that is won in the slot machine game.
Specifically, if the winning small part in the slot machine game is, for example, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Cherry”, the enemy character's HP subtraction value is “1”, and “Square Cherry”. In the case of “3-5”, “5-9”, etc. in the case of “medium cherries”, a subtraction value can be set according to the type of the winning combination.
In this case, for example, when a plurality of subtraction values are set for a specific combination, such as subtraction values “3-5” for “square cherry” and “5-9” for “medium cherry” Which subtraction value is to be determined can be determined by a lottery process executed by the sub-control unit 40.

  Also, when specific symbols are arranged in a certain game, a mini bonus such as “CB: Challenge Bonus” that guarantees the formation of a small role in which a winning medal is paid out in the next game, although no winning medal is paid out in the game. When a small role such as “” is won and established, the HP subtraction value of the enemy character in that game is set to “0”, and the HP subtraction value is doubled (for example, “2”) in the next game. It can be. In this case, by aligning the symbols of the CB role, the enemy character can be damaged more than twice as much as the normal small role (HP subtraction value). The HP subtraction of the enemy character due to the formation of the combination can be made continuous, and the player is more excited and excited to aim at such a CB combination.

The HP subtraction value of the enemy character corresponding to the small role as described above is set / stored / updated in the effect display data storage unit 40f.
In this way, the enemy character's HP has different damage (subtraction value) depending on the established small role, so that the player can expect or aim for the formation of a more damaged small role, and display the battle mission effect display. The fun can be amplified.

  In this embodiment, the HP of the enemy character is subtracted when one of the small roles is won in the slot machine game. However, in addition to this, for example, only when a specific small role is won Alternatively, the enemy character's HP may be subtracted only when a specific small role is stopped or established.

Here, the above-mentioned “combo” will be described.
In the present embodiment, “combo” means that during a battle mission effect display, as described above, a predetermined small role is won in a slot machine game to damage an enemy character (subtract HP). Say.
In the present embodiment, the number of consecutive combos is counted as “one combo” when any small role is elected in the slot machine game. It is stored in the display data storage unit 40f.
The continuous number of combos is added until the winning combination is won in the slot machine game, and the continuous number is stored and held in the effect display data storage unit 40f. When the winning combination is won, the continuous number of combos is It is reset (zero consecutive times).

In the character HP changing unit 40b, the subtraction value of the HP of the enemy character corresponding to the kind of small part described above is made different according to the number of consecutive combos.
Specifically, if the winning combination in the slot machine game is “watermelon”, for example, if the number of consecutive combos is “1”, the subtraction value of the enemy character's HP is set to “1”, and the combo continues When the number of times is “2”, the HP subtraction value is “2”, when the number of consecutive combos is “3”, the HP subtraction value is “3”, and when the number of consecutive combos is “4”, the HP subtraction value It can be set such that the HP subtraction value of the enemy character is varied (increased) according to the number of consecutive combos, such as “4”,.

Thereby, as the number of consecutive combos increases, the damage (HP subtraction value) given to the enemy character can be increased even for the same small role, which is more advantageous for the player.
Therefore, the greater the number of consecutive combos, the more the player's excitement and expectation will be stimulated, and the fun of displaying the battle mission effect can be amplified.

Further, the character HP changing unit 40b sets the enemy character's HP to zero (clear) regardless of the remaining HP value when the number of consecutive combos reaches a predetermined number.
In the present embodiment, the character HP changing unit 40b subtracts / clears the enemy character's HP to “0” when the number of consecutive combos is “5”. Yes.
Therefore, in this case, the HP of the enemy character is “0”, the enemy character is defeated, and the player character wins, and the battle mission effect display ends.

By providing zero clear control of the enemy character's HP based on the number of consecutive combos, the player can win a battle mission by defeating the enemy character by winning a small role in slot machine games (5 times). Will be able to achieve.
For this reason, players will be greatly excited about the expectation and excitement of winning consecutive small roles in slot machine games and the achievement of battle missions linked to them, so that the fun of displaying battle mission effects will be increased. Become.

The number of consecutive combos in which the enemy character's HP is zero is set to “5” in the present embodiment, but is not limited to this, and can of course be set to, for example, 4 times or less and 6 times or more. is there.
In this embodiment, when one of the small roles is won in the slot machine game, it is counted as one combo. However, in addition to this, for example, only when a specific small role is won or specified It is also possible to make it count as a combo only when the small combination is stopped or established.

The combo count display unit 40c is a display control unit that displays the number of consecutive wins for the above-mentioned small role in the display device 41 serving as an effect display unit, that is, the continuous number of combos. This combo number display part 40c constitutes a small combination continuous number display part according to the present invention.
The continuous number of combos displayed in the combo number display section 40c is displayed in the form of an indicator, graph, scale, etc. in the vicinity of the player character, for example, and the continuous number of combos is displayed by a change in color of the indicator or the like Is done.
In the example shown in FIG. 7, a circular indicator is displayed in the vicinity of the indicator indicating the HP of the player character, indicating the number of consecutive combos “5” in which the enemy character is defeated, extending along the circumference. The color (tick) of the color changes with the number of consecutive combos.

Therefore, if the combo continues in the slot machine game, the color (scale) of the indicator will increase and the current number of consecutive combos will be displayed. The continuous number of combos is reset (the number of continuous times is zero), so all the colors (scales) of the indicators are turned off and extinguished.
By displaying such a continuous number of combos on the display device 41, the player can know the current number of continuous combos at a glance, and how many more combos can be continued to win against the enemy character. In other words, it will be possible to easily and reliably determine whether a battle mission can be achieved and an ART game can be obtained, and the excitement and excitement for the achievement of the battle mission will be greatly stimulated. Will be increased.

The damage number display unit 40d is display control means for causing the display device 41 to display the fluctuation value of the enemy character's HP that is fluctuated when a predetermined small role is won. This damage number display section 40d constitutes a count fluctuation value display section according to the present invention.
In the present embodiment, when one of the small roles is won in the slot machine game, the subtraction value of the above-mentioned enemy character HP corresponding to the small role is displayed on the display device 41 by numbers.
In the example shown in FIG. 7, the HP subtraction value of the enemy character corresponding to the small role at the time of winning the small role in the slot machine game is displayed in the center of the circular indicator that displays the number of consecutive combos described above (see FIG. 7). In the example of FIG. 7, “1”) is displayed.

By displaying the HP subtraction value of such an enemy character on the display device 41 by a number, the player wins a small role in the slot machine game, thereby damaging the enemy character, and the damage The size can be visually recognized and recognized by the numbers.
In particular, when the HP subtraction value of the enemy character is large, for example, when it is “2” or more, the value is indicated by the number as described above, so that the player's satisfaction and excitement and the enemy character can be defeated. A sense of expectation and the like is stird up, and the fun of the battle mission effect display can be further increased.

  In addition, the display of this number is not limited to a case as shown in FIG. For example, in addition to the example shown in FIG. 7 or in place of the example shown in FIG. 7, for example, the number is superimposed on the image display of the enemy character / player character in the center of the display device 41 or the like, and a large number is displayed. It can also be shown as

The mission explanation display unit 40e is display control means for causing the display device 41 to display important explanation information related to the battle mission in characters. The mission explanation display section 40e constitutes an explanation display section according to the present invention.
In the present embodiment, basic rules (outline) that have a large influence on the player in the battle mission effect display are displayed on the display device 41 by characters, and the HP ( The description when the first / second character count value) is changed is displayed in characters.
Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 7, “attack with a small role! The character “defeat” is displayed.

By displaying the explanation in characters on the mission explanation display section 40e, the player can first attack the enemy character by winning a small role in the slot machine game, and loses himself after four consecutive loses. It is possible to clearly recognize and grasp the rules (summary) that are the major premise and principle in the battle mission.
As a result, even if a player is unfamiliar with the battle mission effect display, or a player who is experiencing the battle mission effect display for the first time, the basic rules and outline of the battle mission are displayed on the display device 41. Can be clearly and reliably understood, and the battle mission effect display can be enjoyed correctly.

Such an explanation display by the mission explanation display unit 40e is not limited to the case shown in the present embodiment, but in addition to or instead of the character explanation shown in FIG. Of course, it is possible to explain other basic rules such as “Recovery of HP by small role!”.
Such an explanation display may be fixedly displayed at a specific position (lower right etc.) in the screen of the display device 41 as shown in FIG. It can be erased, moved, or displayed intermittently.

Next, the specific operation (progress / flow) of the battle mission effect display of the present embodiment as described above will be described along the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
[Battle mission acquisition lottery]
First, a lottery process (battle mission acquisition lottery) for determining whether or not a battle mission effect will be performed will be described.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a lottery process (battle mission acquisition lottery) for determining whether or not to perform a battle mission effect in the sub-control unit 40 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the battle mission acquisition lottery is performed according to the main process (see FIG. 4) of the slot machine game executed by the main control unit 10.

First, in the slot machine game, when the start lever 4 is operated and an internal lottery process is executed in the main control unit 10 (S104 in FIG. 4), the result of the internal lottery process is input to the sub-control unit 40, As a result of the lottery process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined small role (for example, a so-called rare role such as a cherry, a watermelon, or a chance role) that wins the battle mission acquisition lottery is won (S201).
Then, when a predetermined small role is won (S201: Yes), a predetermined battle mission acquisition lottery process is executed in the sub-control unit 40 (S202), and it is determined whether or not it is won (S203). .
Thereby, the battle mission effect display is executed by winning a lottery with a certain winning probability when a predetermined small role is won in the slot machine game.

When winning the battle mission acquisition lottery (S203: Yes), in order to notify the player that the battle mission acquisition lottery has been won, that is, the battle mission effect display is executed, A predetermined “precursor” effect is displayed and executed on the display device 41.
In this indication effect display, for example, a scene or landscape that is not displayed in the normal gaming state is displayed as a video (moving image, animation, etc.) displayed on the display device 41, or in accordance with such display, It is performed by outputting a sound that cannot be emitted in the state through the speaker 9, and this can indicate to the player that a battle mission effect display will be performed soon.

In this indication effect display, a predetermined number of games (for example, 12 to 13 games) are played in the slot machine game (S205), and then the battle mission effect display control process is finally executed (S206).
In this way, by winning the battle mission acquisition lottery and executing the warning effect display over several games before the battle mission main body effect is executed, the battle mission effect display is displayed to the player. An effect of a so-called “drilling” production that can gradually stir up the expectation and excitement of being started.
It should be noted that the battle mission effect display can be executed immediately after winning the battle mission acquisition lottery (S203: Yes) without performing the precursor effect display (S204 to S205) as described above (S206).

[Operation of battle mission production]
Next, the operation of the main part of the battle mission effect will be described.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a battle mission effect execution control process performed by the sub-control unit 40 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the battle mission effect display is performed according to the main process (see FIG. 4) of the slot machine game executed by the main control unit 10.

The battle mission effect display is input to the operation signal sub-control unit 40 of the start lever 4 at the timing when the start lever 4 is operated in the slot machine game (S103 in FIG. 4), and the battle mission effect display is started. .
First, under the control of the sub-control unit 40, the basic screen of battle mission effect display is displayed on the display device 41 (see FIG. 7), and the effect display starts.
In this basic screen, an image in which the enemy character and the player character confront each other and an indicator indicating the HP of the enemy character / player character are displayed on the display device 41 (see the battle mission effect display control unit 40a, FIG. 7). .

In addition, an indicator (combo count display unit 40c) indicating the number of consecutive combos of the player character and a character description (mission description display unit 40e, see FIG. 7) indicating the basic outline of the battle mission are displayed.
Further, the speaker 9 outputs a sound effect or a melody sound indicating that the battle mission has started.
As a result, the player will be excited about the excitement and satisfaction that the battle mission has started, and the expectation for the mission.

When the effect display is started, first, an internal lottery process is performed in the slot machine game (S104 in FIG. 4), and a signal indicating the result of the lottery process is input from the main control unit 10 to the sub-control unit 40. It is determined whether or not the small combination is won (S301).
Here, from the operation of the start lever 4 through the internal lottery process to the determination of the stop symbol, the display device 41 / speaker 9 outputs images / sounds of scenes where the enemy character and the player character battle, The player's expectation about whether or not a small role is elected is intensified.

When one of the small roles is won as a result of the internal lottery (S301: Yes), “1” is added as the number of consecutive combos (S302), and the number of consecutive combos is a predetermined number (5 times). ) Is determined (S303).
Here, when the predetermined number of consecutive combos (5 times) is established (S303: Yes), the HP of the enemy character becomes “zero” (S307), and the battle mission effect display is displayed by the player's victory. The process ends (S308).
Thereby, a bonus game (ART) is started after the end of the battle mission effect display (see FIG. 5).
In this case, on the display device 41 / speaker 9, an image / sound that the enemy character is defeated by the player character, an image / sound that congratulates the player has won, and the like are output, and the excitement of the player who achieved the battle mission And a sense of satisfaction, and a sense of expectation for the subsequent bonus game (ART) can be stimulated.

When the number of consecutive combos has not reached the predetermined number (5 times) (S303: No), first, the player character's HP is returned to the initial value by the small role winning and is completely recovered (S304). The HP of the enemy character is subtracted by a value corresponding to the number of consecutive winning combinations and combos (S305).
During this time, in the display device 41 and the speaker 9, the indicator indicating the player character's HP is completely recovered (see the character HP changing section 40 b, FIG. 7), and “1” is added to the indicator indicating the continuous number of combos. An image / sound indicating that this has been done (see the combo count display unit 40c, see FIG. 7) is output, and an image / sound that is damaged by the enemy character being attacked by the player character is output.
In addition, the damage (HP subtraction value) received by the enemy character is displayed as a number (damage number display section 40d, see FIG. 7), and the enemy character's HP is reduced by that number (character HP variation section). 40b (see FIG. 7)) is output, and the player's expectation and excitement are stirred up.

Here, it is determined whether the HP of the enemy character from which the value corresponding to the number of combos / small roles has been subtracted is zero (S306).
When the enemy character's HP is “zero” (S306: Yes), the player wins and the battle mission effect display ends (S308). Thereby, a bonus game (ART) is performed after the end of the battle mission effect display (see FIG. 5).
In this case, as in the case of S307 described above, on the display device 41 / speaker 9, an image / sound that defeats the enemy character by the player character, an image / sound that congratulates the player has won, and the like are output. The excitement and satisfaction of the player who achieved the battle mission and the expectation for the subsequent bonus game (ART) will be intensified.

  If the enemy character's HP is not “zero” (S306: No), the battle mission in the game is not finished, and the next slot machine game is played (see S102 in FIG. 4). ), The process returns to S301.

On the other hand, in S301, if it is determined that none of the small roles has been won as a result of the internal lottery process in the slot machine game, that is, if the game is lost (S301: No), the number of consecutive combos is cleared. Then, the value is set to “0” (S310), and “1” is subtracted from the HP of the player character (S311).
During this time, on the display device 41 / speaker 9, an image / sound in which the player character is damaged by the attack from the enemy character is output, and HP is subtracted from “1” from the indicator of the player character. (Character HP variation section 40b, see FIG. 7) and an image / sound indicating that the indicator indicating the number of consecutive combos has been returned to “zero” (combo number display section 40c, see FIG. 7). .

In this case, as a result of subtracting “1” from the HP of the player character, it is determined whether or not the HP of the player character is zero (S312).
When the player character's HP is not “zero” (S312: No), the battle mission in the game is not completed, and the next slot machine game is performed (S102 in FIG. 4). Reference), and returns to S301.
On the other hand, if the HP of the player character is “zero” (S312: Yes), the player is defeated and the battle mission effect display is ended (S313). In this case, the bonus game (ART) will not be played after the battle mission effect display ends, and unfortunately, after the player character image / sound that has been succumbed to the enemy character and output, It will return to a state (refer FIG. 5).

As described above, according to the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the battle mission effect display is executed via the display device 41 and the speaker 9 provided on the front surface of the slot machine, and a battle game is played in the battle mission. When the player wins, a bonus game (ART) which is a specific gaming state advantageous to the player is started and executed.
Therefore, the player can surely acquire the ART game by displaying and starting the battle mission effect display and winning the battle game within the effect.

In the battle mission effect display according to the present embodiment, whether or not the battle game can be won is determined by the operation of the slot machine game performed by the player, and the battle mission effect display has a predetermined number of games. It does not end when it is digested, but continues until the player eventually wins or loses the battle game.
For this reason, the player can determine the success or failure of winning the bonus game (ART) by operating / determining the slot machine game he / she performs, rather than simply by the lottery result, and finally the effect display Until the game ends, you will be able to enjoy the battle game production without losing expectation, excitement, and interest.
Thereby, according to the battle mission effect display according to the present embodiment, it is possible to give the player interest, interest, excitement and expectation that are not in the effect display performed in the conventional slot machine, It is possible to realize game characteristics for acquiring a new specific gaming state that is not present.
For example, in a conventional slot machine in which a specific game state such as a bonus game, AT, or ART is executed according to the lottery result as shown in the above-described prior art, the success or failure of acquisition / execution of the specific game state is complete. There was a problem that it was unattractive for the player because it was left only to the lottery. In addition, until a specific game is won by lottery, only the game in the normal gaming state is repeated, and there is a disadvantage that the game becomes monotonous.
On the other hand, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, a game that can acquire the right of a specific gaming state by achieving a “task (mission)” is a game that is performed based on the skill and judgment of the player The operation determines whether or not the “task (mission)” is achieved, that is, whether or not a specific gaming state is executed, so that the game is simply compared with the case of simply waiting for winning as a result of the lottery. There was a merit that the interest increased for the person.
However, the “issue (mission)” disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a fixed number of games (50 games or the like) set in advance, and when the number of games is consumed, the “issue (mission)” "Was ended regardless of its success or failure. For this reason, it becomes clear that the chances of acquiring ART and AT will decrease or disappear as the number of games that have been set is almost exhausted and completed, and the player will end up with the “mission (mission)”. There was a problem that it became impossible to maintain interest and interest.
In particular, at the end of the predetermined number of games in the “task (mission)”, it may be determined and found that ART / AT acquisition is completely impossible by calculating backward from the number of remaining games. It was. In such a situation, the remaining game becomes a simple digestion game that has to continue even though there is no possibility of achieving the "mission (mission)", and it is no longer interesting for the player. Rather, there was a problem that it became a burden or pain.
In contrast, in the present invention, the success or failure of acquisition of the specific gaming state is determined by the player's operation / judgment, not simply based on the lottery result, and finally the acquisition of the specific gaming state is determined. Realizing game characteristics for acquiring a new specific gaming state that can maintain the player's interests, interests, expectations, etc., especially acquiring specific gaming states such as ART, AT, RT, etc. A slot machine suitable for a game can be provided.

  The preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention has been described above. However, the slot machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the ART game is adopted as the specific game state advantageous to the player who can be acquired and executed by a predetermined game effect display (battle mission effect display). The specific game state that can be executed through the effect display is not limited to the ART game.
The present invention can be applied to any gaming state provided that the slot machine has a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal gaming state. For example, in addition to the ART game shown in the above embodiment, the game effect display of the present invention is also applied to a bonus game such as an AT game, an RT game, or a big bonus / regular bonus that increases the winning probability of a small role. be able to.

  In the above-described embodiment, the slot machine that uses medals (coins) as a game medium is described as an example of the slot machine on which the game effect display according to the present invention is displayed and executed. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to slot machines (so-called ball slots, parrots, patty lots) that use game balls (pachinko balls).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Front panel 3 Display window 4 Start lever 5 (5a, 5b, 5c) Stop button 6 Medal insertion slot 7 Bet button 8 Game medal payout exit 9 Speaker 10 Main control part 20 Drum unit 21 (21a, 21b, 21c) Reel 30 Medal payout device 40 Sub control unit 41 Display device

Claims (5)

In a slot machine that is capable of controlling a specific gaming state that is more advantageous than a normal gaming state, and that includes an effect control means for controlling a specific effect related to the control of the specific gaming state,
The production control means includes
For a predetermined number of games, an end effect corresponding to the end of the specific effect can be executed based on the fact that the specified winning combination is not won in the internal lottery regarding the determination of the winning combination,
A slot machine capable of executing a notification effect corresponding to being controlled to the specific gaming state based on winning the specific winning combination in the internal lottery before executing the end effect. The said effect control means enables execution of the notification effect based on winning the specific winning combination in the internal lottery of a plurality of games before execution of the end effect. The described slot machine. The production control means includes
In addition to providing a count value control means for controlling the count value possessed by the player in the specific effect,
The end effect can be executed when the count value becomes a specific value by not winning the specific winning combination in the internal lottery for a predetermined number of games. Slot machine. The count value control means includes
Set the count value to an initial value at the start of the specific performance,
The slot machine according to claim 3, wherein the count value is reset to the initial value based on winning the specific winning combination in the internal lottery. The count value control means may be any value when the count value is less than the initial value and greater than the specific value before execution of the notification effect. The slot machine according to claim 4, wherein the count value is reset to the initial value based on winning the specific winning combination in the internal lottery.

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