JP2017217299A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which guarantees fairness when players exchange while suppressing gambling properties.SOLUTION: A normal section and an advantageous section can be set. When a specific winning mode is obtained in the normal section by an internal lottery, an AT lottery is performed, and the advantageous section is started on the basis that an AT lottery is won. In the advantageous section, a value of a clear counter is updated and an assist time game is performed under a prescribed condition. The advantageous section is completed on the basis that the value of the clear counter reaches a prescribed value, and prescribed initialization processing is performed to restore the normal section. As long as the advantageous section is set, the assist time game can be executed. In accordance with an RT state, at least either the type of replay to be a lottery object or winning probability of replay differs. A specific winning mode is set by a winning mode, watermelon, cherry, common bell, and big bonus (BB), where winning probability does not vary according to variation of the RT state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine, slot machine) having 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. Also, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery triggered by the player's rotation start operation and starts rotation of a plurality of reels in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery as a player's stop operation trigger. Control is performed to stop a plurality of reels. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

  In recent years, a winning assistance effect that assists a winning combination is executed under predetermined conditions, thereby changing the winning probability of a winning combination and making it easier to acquire a game medium such as a medal in an AT state where the winning assist effect can be executed. A gaming machine capable of performing an assist time game has gained popularity (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2009-201655 A JP 2011-015901 A

  However, for gaming machines that can perform assist-time games, the ability to acquire medals etc. is improving year by year, while it is socially required to suppress the shooting ability so that a large number of medals cannot be acquired at once. In addition, when acquiring the right to play assist time games, there are many cases where the situation where it is easy to acquire the right and the situation where it is difficult to acquire the right is switched according to the game result. There is concern that fairness is not guaranteed at the time of replacement.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that guarantees fairness when a player is replaced while suppressing shooting characteristics.

  (1) The present invention relates to 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 replays and small combinations are successful, Reel control means for controlling the reels to be rotated in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery with the stop operation as a trigger for rotating the reels for each game; Based on the fact that a combination of symbols indicating a predetermined winning form is displayed on the active line, a winning determination means for determining that the winning combination has been won, and based on the fact that the player has won the replay, A replay processing means for performing a replay process for providing the next game without requiring a game medium to possess, a payout control means for performing a control for paying out the game medium based on the winning of the small role, Previous When the RT control means for changing the RT state between different types of RT states with different replay lottery modes, the normal section and the advantageous section can be set, and a specific winning mode is obtained by internal lottery in the normal section A special lottery is performed, an advantageous section is started based on winning the specific lottery, the value of the clear counter is updated in the advantageous section and the assist time game is performed under a predetermined condition, and the value of the clear counter is a predetermined value. A bonus granting means for assisting the winning of a predetermined small role in the assist time game, and a bonus granting means for ending the advantageous section based on the fact that the player has reached and returning to the normal section by executing a predetermined initialization process. Effect control means for performing control to be executed by the effect device, and the assist time game can be executed only in the advantageous section, and the R A gaming machine in which at least one of the replay type or the replay winning probability to be selected according to the state is different, and the specific winning aspect is determined by a winning aspect in which the winning probability does not vary depending on the variation of the RT state. It relates to the set gaming machine.

  In the present invention, the normal section and the advantageous section can be set, and the assist time game can be executed only in the advantageous section. In the advantageous section, the value of the clear counter is updated and the value of the clear counter is changed. Based on the fact that the predetermined value has been reached, the advantageous section is terminated and returned to the normal section, thereby preventing the game medium from being excessively acquired beyond the designed expected value in the advantageous section. In the present invention, the RT state is varied among a plurality of types of RT states, and at least one of the type of replay to be selected or the winning probability of the replay differs according to the RT state, but this is a trigger for executing the specific lottery. The specific winning mode is set according to the winning mode in which the winning probability does not change depending on the fluctuation of the RT state, so it is specified even if the player changes in any RT state in the normal section In the point that the opportunity to receive a lottery can be given fairly, it is possible to ensure the fairness at the time of replacement of players in the normal section.

  (2) In the gaming machine of the present invention, a plurality of types of gaming states including a normal state in which an internal lottery with a bonus as a lottery target is performed and a bonus state in which the small role is more easily set than the normal state The game state transition control means for controlling the game state to transition to the bonus state based on the fact that the bonus has been won and the bonus granting means, in the normal state, the normal section While the specific lottery is executed, the specific lottery may not be executed even in the normal section in the bonus state.

  In this case, in order to allow a game that is easier to be set to a state where a small role is won than in the normal state in the bonus state, the specific lottery is performed even in the bonus state in the specification where the specific lottery is performed according to the winning mode of the small role. Then, the winning probability of the specific lottery in the normal section will substantially fluctuate, but if the gaming state is a bonus state, by not making the specific lottery even in the normal section The fairness of the game can be secured by keeping the winning probability of the specific lottery in the normal section constant.

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 explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the small part in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the gaming state and RT state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the production state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the game section in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the production state in the gaming machine according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the game section in the game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments described below do not unduly limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called slot machine or spinning-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine that performs games using medals as gaming media.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 (a plurality of reels) is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, an upper front door UD, and a lower front door DD. It has been. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In the gaming machine casing of the present embodiment, a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted, and a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is also housed.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 is divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor. By controlling the width or the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when 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 interrupted, As the rotation of the stepping motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

  The upper front door UD and the lower front door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable, and the upper front door UD has 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. Is provided. 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 through the display window DW from the front of the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line is set according to the combination of the display positions of each reel. The In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three, and when a medal corresponding to the prescribed insertion number is inserted, the first reels R1 to R1 The effective line L1 configured by each middle stage of the third reel R3 is activated.

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

  The upper front door UD is provided with a game information display section DS and a section display SEC. 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. Various game information such as the total of the game is displayed. The section indicator SEC notifies whether or not the user is staying in the advantageous section by turning off and turning on the built-in LED.

  Further, the upper front door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing a game effect. On the liquid crystal display LCD, various videos (or images) for assisting the game or for exciting the game are displayed. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for performing a game effect are provided for the upper front door UD and the lower front door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or for exciting the game are output.

  The lower front door DD is provided with various operation means. As the operation means, an operation that triggers the start of the game by rotating the bet button (insertion operation means) B0 and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. Start lever (game start operation means) SL for performing the game, and a stop button (stop operation means for performing an operation that triggers each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by the stepping motor. ) B1-B3 and the like are provided.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player starts rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or performing an operation of pressing the bet button B0. Is set to a possible ready state. When the player depresses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate by driving the stepping motor on the control board, and an internal lottery using a random number value is performed, so that the first reel R1 On the condition that the rotation speed of the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed, the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted (validated).

  Thereafter, when the player presses down the stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, stop switches (stop signal output means: for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure) built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 A sensor or the like) performs an ON operation, and changes a reel stop signal input to the control board from the OFF state to the ON state.

  When the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is turned on. Change from off to off.

  And the control board is at a stop position according 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 pressing timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the lower front door DD, and the number of medals according to the game result is paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. Yes.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  The gaming machine of this embodiment is controlled by a game control means (control board) 100. The game control means 100 receives input signals from input means such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, etc., and performs various calculations for executing the game, and based on the calculation results. The operation control of the output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, the acoustic device 340 is performed. The functions of the game control means 100 are stored in advance in various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of a given program.

  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, RT Control means 173, privilege grant means 175, effect control means 180, and storage means 190 are included.

  The insertion accepting means 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and performs a game start operation on the start lever SL (game start operation means) based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions (three). Perform the process to enable. In the gaming machine 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, and the first reel R1 to the third reel. It is an opportunity to start the rotation of R3 and an opportunity to execute the internal lottery.

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 210 is operated, and the insertion accepting means 105 is inserted with a prescribed number of insertions as a limit. Is set to the on state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed while the medal is credited to the gaming machine, the insertion accepting means 105 sets the specified number of insertions as the bet switch 220 is activated. Limit and set the credited medal to the inserted state.

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

  The internal lottery means 120 determines whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a game start operation on the start lever SL (first press operation on the activated start lever SL). Means for performing an internal lottery, and performs a lottery table selection process, a random number determination process, a lottery flag setting process, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is used for internal lottery among a plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the main lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the main lottery table storage unit 191 stores seven types of internal lottery tables (internal lottery table 1 to internal lottery table 7) as shown in FIGS. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) corresponds to various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (unauthorized). It is attached.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, small roles 1 to 11 are prepared as small roles, and the winning order of the small roles is a batting order bell 1 to a batting order bell 9, a common bell, watermelon, cherry, and JAC. Is set.

  The winning mode of each small combination will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5. The hitting bell 1 to the hitting bell 9 are two to four types of one small combination (a small combination with one payout), one This shows that the eight types of small roles (a small number with 8 dividends: an example of a specific small role) are won, and the common bell is one type of 13 small size (13 payouts). ) And one type of 14 small combinations (a small combination with 14 payouts) are won in succession.

  Watermelon also indicates that one type of three small roles (dividends with three dividends) will be won independently, and Cherry is one type of two small roles (small portion with two dividends). JAC is a single winning combination, 5 types of 1 small role, 1 type of 2 small size role, 1 type of 3 size small role, 1 type of 8 size small role, This indicates that one type of 13 small combination, one type of 14 small combination, and one type of 15 small combination (a small combination of 15 payouts) are won.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, replay 1 to replay 6 are prepared as replays, and normal replay 1 to normal replay 3 and batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 12 are set as the winning aspects of the replay. Yes.

  The winning mode of each replay will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6. Normal replay 1 to normal replay 3 indicate that two types of replay including replay 1 are won and the winning order replay 1 ~ Strike order replay 6 indicates that two to five kinds of replays including replay 1 and replay 2 are won, and hit order replay 7 to hit order replay 12 includes two kinds including replay 1 and replay 3 It shows that 5 types of replays are won in duplicate.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the winning probabilities of the small roles are the same in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and the internal lottery table 1 = internal lottery table 2 = internal lottery table 5 <internal lottery table 3 <. The replay winning probability increases in the order of the internal lottery table 4. In the internal lottery table 6, replay is a lottery object, and replay is won with the same probability as the internal lottery table 1, the internal lottery table 2, and the internal lottery table 5, but the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5 In the internal lottery table 7, the small role is elected with a higher probability than the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 6, and the replay is not targeted for the lottery.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, a single bonus (SB) and a big bonus (BB) are prepared as bonuses. In the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 4 and the internal lottery table 6, a single bonus (SB) is provided. The big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery object, but in the internal lottery table 5 and the internal lottery table 7, the single bonus (SB) and the big bonus (BB) are excluded from the lottery objects.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal state, the SB state (an example of the bonus state), the BB establishment state, and the BB state (an example of the bonus state) can be set as the gaming state, and the RT state (replay lottery) Non-RT state, RT1 state, RT2 state, and RT3 state can be set as the state). In the lottery table selection process, any one of the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 is selected according to the gaming state and the RT state. Is selected as an internal lottery table to be used in the internal lottery.

  In the random number determination process, a random value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generator 110 for each game based on the start signal from the start switch 230, and the main lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190 for the acquired random number value. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the table.

  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 gaming machine 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. Note that the lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a non-winning state without carrying the winning state on the next game regardless of winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the winning state is prepared. The combination associated with the former carry-over possible flag is a big bonus (BB), and the single bonus (SB), the small combination, and the replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, for example, when a big bonus (BB) is won by internal lottery, a process of carrying over the winning state of the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) until the big bonus (BB) wins is performed. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine whether or not the small role and the replay are successful even in a game in which the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over, but the single bonus (SB) is Excluded from drawing. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in the game where the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over, when a small role or replay is won, the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) already won And a lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of winning combinations including a small role won in the internal lottery and a replay lottery flag.

  The reel control means 130 starts rotation driving of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by a stepping motor based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a game start operation to the start lever SL by the player. Press the stop buttons B1 to B3 (stop operation means) corresponding to the reels in which the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are normally rotating at a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotation speed of about 80 rotations per minute). The control which makes the stop operation by this effective is performed, and the control which stops the 1st reel R1-3rd reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor in the aspect according to the setting state (result of an internal lottery) of a lottery flag I do.

  The reel controller 130 stops the reel from the stop switch 240 when the stop switch 240 is actuated when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled. Based on the signal, the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped to perform control to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

  That is, the reel controller 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. The reel is stopped at the stop position. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 is an operation for stopping the second reel R2. Correspondingly, pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to an operation for stopping the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is changed, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is changed.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button stops within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. It is like that. When the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is 0 frames from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. It is determined in the range of ~ 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range). 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 displayed on the effective line when it is located within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the active line at the time when the pressing operation is performed on Control is performed so as to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button for which the pressing operation has been performed, so that the reel is displayed at the upper display position.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the red 7 symbol “red 7” and the white 7 symbol “white 7” with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. , Black 7 symbol “black 7”, BAR symbol “BAR”, replay symbol “RP”, dummy symbol “DUM”, bell symbol “BL”, watermelon symbol A “WMA”, watermelon symbol B “WMB”, and cherry symbol When “CH” is arranged and a symbol existing within 4 frames from the pressing detection position is drawn on the effective line, the symbols arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of each reel are pressed. Regardless of the detection position, it can be displayed on the effective line.

  Further, the reel control means 130 is rotating with reference to the process (logic calculation) for obtaining the stop position of the rotating reel by priority and the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 193 of the storage means 190. The process of determining the stop position of the reel (table reference process) is performed.

  First, in the logic operation, within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the pressing detection position which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when pressing 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 5 frames (or 2 frames) existing in (or in the range of 0 frame to 1 frame). 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 logic calculation processing, 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, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In such a case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> bonus” and “small role> bonus”, and in the logic operation, lottery flags regarding two or more types of roles are set to the internal winning state. In the case where the winning position is included, the symbols constituting the winning form of the role with the lower priority are selected for the stop position candidates including the symbols constituting the winning form of the winning combination with the higher priority according to the priority associated with each winning combination. The priority is determined so that the priority is higher than the candidates for the stop positions to be included.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the priority for the stop position candidate when multiple types of small roles are won in the internal lottery depends on the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line. There are cases where the priority is obtained and cases where the priority is obtained according to the number of medals paid out based on a predetermined payout for the small role, and the number of symbol combinations indicating a winning form that can be displayed on the effective line. When determining the priority for the stop position candidate according to each stop position candidate, the priority becomes higher as the stop position where the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line increases. If the priority for the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of medals paid out, the small part dividend corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line Medals enough priority payout increases stop position (stop position payout can be winning more small winning combination) based seeks priority for the candidate of each stop position to be higher. However, if the priority for the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of medals paid out, if a small role with the same payout is won in duplicate, the stop position where each small role can be won The priorities for the candidates are treated as the same, and when the priorities for the stop position candidates are determined according to the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line, The priorities of the stop position candidates having the same number of symbol combinations indicating the displayable winning patterns are treated as the same.

  In this embodiment, when the batting order bell is won, a logic operation corresponding to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed. Specifically, the correct answer hit order is set for each of the hit order bell 1 to the hit order bell 9, and a pressing order different from the correct answer hit order is treated as an incorrect answer hit order. Then, when any of the hitting bells is won, if the type of the stop button that is pressed first corresponds to the correct hitting order, it is determined that the correct hitting order is set, and the number of medals to be paid out is maximized. The priority is obtained so that the priority of the stop position candidate is the highest. In addition, when any of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect batting order, the combination of symbols constituting the most winning form can be displayed when each reel is stopped. The priority is determined so that the priority of the possible stop position candidates is the highest.

  In the present embodiment, when any of the batting order bells is won, if stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, candidates for stop positions that can win 8 small roles (small role 6) can be won. When the logic operation is performed so that the priority of the game is the highest and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, a stop that can win one small combination (small combination 1 to 5) The logic operation is performed so that the position candidate has the highest priority.

  If the game state is BB established, the winning of the small role is given priority over the bonus. Therefore, if the batting order bell is won and the stop operation is performed according to the correct hitting order, the 8 small roles will win. Even when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answering order, the priority is set so that the big bonus (BB) winning is avoided when the symbols constituting the winning form of the single small role are displayed on the active line. Desired. However, when winning a watermelon or cherry, it is not possible to display the symbols that make up the winning form of the three small roles corresponding to watermelon or the two small roles corresponding to cherry on the active line. Since there is a pressing detection position where the symbols constituting the winning pattern of BB) can be displayed on the active line, if a watermelon or cherry is won in the BB established state, the small role will not be won and A bonus (BB) may be awarded.

  In addition, when the hitting bell is won in the BB established state, the stop position may be determined so that the type of the small role to be prioritized is changed according to the pressing order. For example, when the hitting bell is won in the BB established state The priority is determined so that the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns that can be displayed on the active line regardless of the pressing order is the stop position, and the winning of one small winning combination is more than the winning of eight small winning combinations. You may make it determine a stop position giving priority to winning. In this way, if one small combination is preferentially won over eight small combinations in the BB established state, the expected medal acquisition value in the BB established state can be kept lower. The player can be motivated to win the bonus (BB) as soon as possible.

  In the present embodiment, when a common bell or JAC is won, a logic operation is performed so as to obtain a priority according to the number of medals paid out. Even if the operation is performed, the logic calculation is performed so that the priority of the stop position candidate that can win 14 small combinations (small combination 10) is the highest, and when JAC is won, any press Even if stop operations are performed in order, the logic operation is performed so that the priority of the stop position candidates that can win 15 small combinations (small combination 11) is the highest.

  In the logic operation, so-called pull-in processing and kick-out processing are performed as processing for obtaining reel stop position candidates. The pull-in process is a process for obtaining a priority for a reel stop position candidate so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set to a winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process for obtaining a priority for a reel stop position candidate 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 winning combination with the lottery flag set in the winning state while winning the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the non-winning state. A logic operation is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 made of a photosensor, and the reel control means 130 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel makes one revolution. Thus, the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the stepping motor) from the reel reference position (the frame detected by the reel index 315). It has become. That is, the reel control unit 130 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel.

  In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation, the stop control table storage unit 193 of the storage unit 190 indicates which position is the stop position. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in the table.

  Here, in the stop control table, in accordance with the setting state of the lottery flag, the correspondence between the pressed detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time when the stop switch 240 is activated (when the stop button is pressed), and the actual stop position. Relationship is set. In the stop control table, a correspondence relationship between the press detection position and the number of sliding symbols indicating the amount of rotation from the press detection position to the actual stop position may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag.

  In the stop control table that is referred to when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 9 is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. 8, the correct answer batting order (an example of a specific operation order) for each batting order bell. ) Is set, and a pressing order different from the correct answer order is treated as an incorrect answer order.

  And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 9 is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, the 8 small winning combinations wins a prize. Thus, when the stop position with respect to the pressing detection position is set, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, one of the small combinations wins, and none of the small combinations wins. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case where the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line.

  Even if the batting order bell is won in the BB formation state, the winning of the small role is prioritized over the bonus, so that 8 small roles win in the correct answer order and 1 small role in the incorrect answer order. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case where a symbol combination indicating an RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line without winning any winning combination. In the present embodiment, when the first stop operation is performed at the time of winning the batting order bell in the BB formation state, the symbols constituting the winning form of any small role are always displayed on the active line. Since the big bonus (BB) winning is avoided in this case, the big bonus (BB) is won even if neither of the eight small bonuses or one small bonus included in the batting order bell is won. Never do.

  In the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when a common bell or JAC is won, when a common bell is won, a 14-piece small combination wins regardless of the pressing operation in any order. The stop position for the press detection position is set so that when the JAC is elected, the 15 small combinations will win regardless of the press order. Has been.

  In this embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when any one of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 12 is won, the correct batting order is set for each batting order replay as shown in FIG. A pressing order different from the correct answer order is treated as an incorrect answer order.

  And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, when any one of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 6 is won and the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the correct batting order, the replay 2 wins. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect hitting order, the stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that the replay 1 wins.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, when any one of the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12 is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, the replay 3 wins. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect hitting order, the stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that the replay 1 wins.

  In the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when any of the normal replay 1 to the normal replay 3 is won, the press detection position so that the replay 1 wins regardless of the press order in any case. The stop position for is set.

  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, with reference to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 194 of the storage means 190, it is displayed on the active line when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination is in the form of a winning combination of a predetermined combination. Then, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the active line in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a big bonus (BB), a single bonus (SB), replay 1 to replay 6, a small role A winning determination table is prepared so that it is possible to determine the presence or absence of winnings 1 to 11 and the presence or absence of display of the RT fluctuation blank.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the winning combination is won based on the determination result of the winning determination unit 140, the winning process is executed. As a winning process, for example, when a small role is won, a payout control unit 150 performs a medal payout control process, and when a replay wins, a replay process unit 160 performs a replay process, and a bonus is awarded. When a prize is won, a gaming state transition control process is performed by the gaming state transition control means 170 to transition the gaming state. Further, when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the active line in a state where all reels are stopped, the RT control unit 173 performs control for changing the RT state according to the displayed symbol combination. .

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control 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 the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are assigned to the hopper unit 320 ( The payout device is controlled to pay out.

  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 actually operated from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. It is configured to be able to manage the number of medals paid out.

  If credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 (not shown) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals is performed to virtually pay out medals.

  When the replay is won, the replay processing means 160 performs a replay process (regame process) for setting the same preparation state as the previous game without requiring insertion of medals owned by the player for the next game. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a replay is won, an automatic insertion is performed in which the same number of medals as the previous game are automatically inserted without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). Processing is performed, and the next game start operation for the start lever SL is waited in a state where the same effective line as the previous game is set.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the gaming state transition control means 170 is in a normal state, an SB state (an example of a bonus state), a BB establishment state (an example of a bonus establishment state), and a BB state (an example of a bonus state). A game state transition control process for shifting the game state between the two is performed. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and the transition from the normal state to the SB state and the BB establishment state is possible. Specifically, when the single bonus (SB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the SB state, and when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the BB establishment state. In the normal state, the single bonus (SB) and the big bonus (BB) among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. The internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 4 are referred to according to the RT state, and the internal lottery is performed. In the present embodiment, in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 4, the type of replay to be a lottery, the winning probability of replay, and the like differ depending on the RT state. 9, watermelon, cherry, common bell) and bonus (single bonus (SB), big bonus (BB)) winning probability is constant regardless of the fluctuation of the RT state.

  The SB state is a gaming state in which a combination of symbols indicating a single bonus (SB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line and the single bonus (SB) is won as a trigger. In the SB state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the winning probability of the small role is set higher than the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and the winning probability of replay is about A bonus game in which an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 6 set to 1 / 7.3 can be performed. When one bonus game is performed, the SB state ends and the game state is in a normal state. Return to. That is, in the SB state, a small role is won more frequently than in the normal state, and therefore, the game state is more advantageous to the player than in the normal state. In the SB state, internal lottery for single bonuses (SB) and big bonuses (BB) as well as small roles and replays is performed, and if the single bonus (SB) wins in the SB state, When a bonus game is performed in the SB state and the big bonus (BB) is won in the SB state, the state shifts to the BB establishment state.

  The BB establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the BB establishment state, whether or not to play a small role is determined with the same probability as in the normal state among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and a single bonus (SB) and a big bonus (BB) are determined. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 5 which is excluded from the lottery object and the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3.

  In the BB formation state, the winning combination of the small bonus and the replay is determined while the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) is won, and the big bonus (BB) is won. When the symbol combination indicating the form is displayed on the activated line, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state from the BB established state to the BB state based on the big bonus (BB) winning.

  The BB state is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the BB state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the winning probability of the small role is set higher than the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 6, and replay is excluded from the lottery targets. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 7 is performed. In other words, the BB state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state in that the small role is won more frequently than the normal state.

  Further, in the BB state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game in the BB state, and medals exceeding a predetermined scheduled end payout number (for example, 300). When is paid out, the gaming state transition control means 170 ends the BB state and returns the gaming state to the normal state.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, the RT control means 173 includes a non-RT state (non-replay time state), an RT1 state (first replay time state), an RT2 state (second replay time state), and an RT3 state ( RT transition control processing for transitioning the RT state between the (third replay time state) is performed. In the present embodiment, the replay lottery mode varies depending on the RT state. Specifically, at least one of the replay winning probability, the type of replay to be a lottery, and the combination of replays to be won in duplicate is different. Yes. That is, when the RT state fluctuates, the winning probability of some or all of the replays may be different before and after the fluctuation. As the transition condition for the RT state, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are defined, the RT state is determined based on whether one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. Transition to another RT state is possible.

  The non-RT state is an RT state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of types of RT states, and a transition from the non-RT state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line in the non-RT state, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Further, in the non-RT state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, normal replay 1 to normal replay 3 are set as the winning mode of replay, and the winning probability of replay is about 1/7. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 1 set to .3 is performed. In the present embodiment, the non-RT state is set when the gaming state returns to the normal state upon completion of the BB state, and the single bonus in the RT state other than the non-RT state when the gaming state is the normal state. When (SB) or one small combination wins, the RT state shifts to a non-RT state.

  The RT1 state is an RT state that is shifted when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line, and the transition from the RT1 state to the RT2 state and the non-RT state is possible. . Specifically, in the RT1 state, when the symbol combination showing the winning form of the replay 2 is displayed on the active line (when the replay 2 wins), the state shifts to the RT2 state, and in the RT1 state, one small role is played. When the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern is displayed on the active line (when one small combination wins), the state shifts to the non-RT state. In the RT1 state, in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the hitting order replay 1 to the hitting order replay 6 is set as the winning mode of the replay, and the winning probability of the replay is about 1/7. An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 2 set to 3 is performed.

  The RT2 state is an RT state that is shifted when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 2 is displayed on the active line, and the transition from the RT2 state to the RT3 state, the non-RT state, and the RT1 state. Is possible. Specifically, in the RT2 state, when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 3 is displayed on the active line (when the replay 3 wins), the state shifts to the RT3 state, and in the RT2 state, one small role is played. When the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern is displayed on the active line (when one small winning combination wins), the state shifts to the non-RT state, and the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank in the RT2 state is displayed on the effective line. If so, the process shifts to the RT1 state. Also, in the RT2 state, of the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the hitting replay 7 to the batting order replay 12 are set as the winning mode of the replay, and the winning probability of the replay is about 1/2. An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 3 set to 5 is performed.

  The RT3 state is an RT state in which the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 3 is displayed on the active line, and the transition from the RT3 state to the non-RT state and the RT1 state is possible. ing. Specifically, in the RT3 state, when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of one small winning combination is displayed on the active line (when the single small winning combination wins), the state shifts to the non-RT state, and in the RT3 state When the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Also, in the RT3 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, normal replay 1 to normal replay 3 are set as the replay winning mode, and the replay winning probability is about 1/2. An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 4 set to 0 is performed. In the internal lottery table 4 that is referred to when the user stays in the RT3 state in the normal state, the correspondence between the winning combination and the random number value is set so that the result of the internal lottery is not lost.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the privilege granting means 175 changes the production state among a plurality of types of production states including a non-AT state, an AT preparation state, an AT state, and an AT end standby state. To set the production state to the AT state (assist time state), determine the success or failure of the AT state end condition based on the value of the AT end determination counter 195, and end the AT state when the AT state end condition is satisfied. To control. In this embodiment, when staying in the AT preparation state or the AT state, the effect control means 180 notifies the correct hitting order when winning the hitting order bell, thereby making the eight small combinations (small combination 6: predetermined small) A winning assist effect that assists the winning of an example) is performed, and an assist time game in which medals can be obtained more easily than a game staying in a non-AT state can be performed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the privilege granting means 175 can set a normal section, an internal standby section, and an advantageous section, and in the normal section, the effect state is fixed to the non-AT state, and the AT lottery is performed. The winning state can be set to the AT state on condition that the advantageous zone is started and is an advantageous zone. Then, the privilege granting means 175 performs the AT lottery based on whether the common bell, watermelon, cherry, or big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery when the game state is the normal state in the game of the normal section. (Example of specific lottery) is performed. In the AT lottery, the random number obtained for the internal lottery is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage unit 191 to determine whether or not the AT lottery is won according to the comparison result. In the AT lottery table, each lottery value corresponding to each winning mode (common bell, watermelon, cherry, big bonus (BB)) in the internal lottery that triggers the AT lottery is won. Alternatively, if any of the loses is associated with and the random value acquired for the internal lottery is associated with winning in the AT lottery table, it is determined that the AT lottery has been won.

  In the present embodiment, as a lottery state of AT lottery, a low probability state with a winning probability of about 1/256 (an example of an initial probability) and a high probability state with a winning probability of about 1/64 can be set. In the AT lottery, an AT lottery table corresponding to the lottery state is referred to. That is, when the lottery state is a high probability state, the AT lottery table set so that the winning probability is higher than when the lottery state is a low probability state is referred to. Note that the winning probability of the AT lottery may be different depending on the winning mode in the internal lottery. In this case, there may be a winning mode in which the winning probability of the AT lottery is the same in the low probability state and the high probability state, or the winning probability of the AT lottery is higher in the low probability state than in the high probability state. As long as the total number of random numbers assigned to the winning of the AT lottery is in the relationship of “high probability state> low probability state”, the winning probability of the AT lottery for each winning mode can be arbitrarily determined.

  Then, when the bonus granting means 175 wins the AT lottery in the normal zone, it starts the advantageous zone based on the fact that the AT lottery is won and shifts the production state from the non-AT state to the AT state via the AT preparation state. Thus, assist time games are performed in advantageous sections. If an AT lottery based on the Big Bonus (BB) win is won, the winning information of the AT lottery is held until the end of the BB state, and the BB state ends and the gaming state returns to the normal state. The production state is set to the AT ready state, and the state is shifted to the AT state via the AT ready state.

  In the present embodiment, in the AT preparation state, the prize assisting effect is executed by the effect control means 180 so as to guide the RT state to the RT3 state.

  For example, when staying in the RT1 state, which is an RT state that is highly likely to be staying in the non-AT state at the time of winning the AT lottery, the replay 2 is awarded at the time of winning the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 6 In order to be able to perform, a winning assistance effect for informing the correct batting order is executed to guide the RT state to the RT2 state, and in the RT2 state, the replay 3 can be won when the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12 are won. Then, the winning assistance effect for informing the correct hitting order is executed to guide the RT state to the RT3 state.

  In this embodiment, in the AT preparation state, the effect control means 180 performs a winning assistance effect informing the correct batting order when the batting order bell is won, but when the AT preparation state is staying in the non-RT state, the RT state In order to change the state to the RT1 state, the stop operation needs to be performed in an incorrect answering order in order to display the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank on the active line. For this reason, if the AT lottery is won while the player is staying in the non-RT state, the winning assistance effect is not executed when the batting order bell is won while staying in the non-RT state even in the AT preparation state. It is like that.

  And the privilege provision means 175 transfers an effect state from AT preparation state to AT state based on having changed RT state to RT3 state, when set to AT preparation state. The transition from the AT ready state to the AT state may be performed based on the transition from the RT state to the RT2 state when the AT ready state is set, or the AT ready state is set. In the RT2 state, based on the fact that any one of the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12 is won, the game may be shifted to the AT state at the end of the game.

  In the AT state, if the RT state falls to a non-RT state or an RT1 state due to a player's operation error, a prize winning effect is performed so that the RT state is returned to the RT3 state as long as the AT state is maintained. Is called. However, when the RT state falls to the non-RT state in the AT state, the symbol of the batting order bell is won until the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line in order to guide the RT state to the RT1 state. No winning assistance will be performed.

  Further, the privilege granting means 175 sets a value “50” corresponding to 50 times as the number of games to be the end condition of the AT state in the AT end determination counter 195 based on the fact that the AT lottery is won, and the AT state Then, every time an assist time game is performed, for example, when the start lever SL is pressed, a constant value “1” corresponding to one assist time game from the value of the AT end determination counter 195 is obtained. Decrement update to subtract. Further, in the AT state, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 195 is continued even in the process of returning the RT state to the RT3 state due to the RT state falling to the non-RT state or the RT1 state due to a player's operation error.

  Then, when the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 reaches the initial value “0”, the privilege granting unit 175 determines that the AT state end condition is satisfied, and the privilege granting unit 175 sets the effect state to the AT end standby state. When the RT state shifts to the non-RT state or the RT1 state in the AT end standby state, the effect state is returned to the non-AT state. In the present embodiment, in the AT end standby state after the end of the AT state, the winning assist effect at the time of winning the batting order bell by the effect control means 180 is not performed, so the symbol combination indicating a single small role winning or RT variation blank The RT state easily falls to the non-RT state or the RT1 state. It should be noted that the presentation state after the end of the AT state may return to the non-AT state without providing the AT end standby state. The return condition from the AT end standby state to the non-AT state is, for example, that the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer hit order when the hitting bell is selected, and the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line. Or it may be that one small role wins.

  In addition, in the AT state, the privilege granting means 175 ends the AT according to the winning mode of the combination in the internal lottery when the winning mode of the small role obtained in the internal lottery is watermelon, cherry or common bell. An extra lottery is performed to determine whether or not to add a given added value to the value of the determination counter 195.

  In the extra lottery, the random number acquired for the internal lottery is compared with the extra lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage unit 191 to determine whether or not the extra lottery is won according to the comparison result. In the extra lottery table, each of the random values associated with the winning mode that triggers the extra lottery is associated with either winning or losing, and the random number obtained in the extra lottery is added to the extra lottery table. If it is associated with winning, it is determined that the winning lottery has been won. In this embodiment, an additional lottery table corresponding to the winning mode of the role in the internal lottery is selected from a plurality of types of additional lottery tables, and the winning probability of the additional lottery is “watermelon <cherry <common bell”. ”In order. In addition, the added value when winning the extra lottery is selected in the order of “cherry <common bell <watermelon”. In addition, the relationship between the winning mode of the role in the internal lottery and the winning probability of the extra lottery, and the relationship between the winning mode of the role in the internal lottery and the added value when winning the extra lottery are not limited to those described above, but are arbitrary. Can be determined.

  Further, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the AT state, the privilege granting means 175 interrupts the AT state by canceling the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 196 based on the winning of the big bonus (BB), The AT state is resumed as the RT state shifts to the RT3 state via the AT preparation state after the end of the BB state. In the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the situation where the game is performed in the AT state in the advantageous section, the return to the AT state is confirmed after the end of the BB state. Is to be maintained.

  Further, the privilege granting means 175 sets a predetermined value “32” corresponding to 32 times, which is the number of games that can change the lottery state of the AT lottery, to the probability variation counter 196 when shifting to the AT state. In the game in the AT end standby state or the non-AT state after the end of the state, every time one game is performed, for example, when the start lever SL is pressed, the value of the probability variation counter 196 becomes 1 The decrement is updated by subtracting a constant value “1” corresponding to the game of the time.

  And the privilege granting means 175 fixes the lottery state of the AT lottery at a low probability state in the normal section, while the value of the probability variation counter 196 is not the initial value (for example, 0) in the advantageous section, the RT state If the RT state is either the non-RT state or the RT1 state, the AT lottery state is set to the low probability state, and the RT state is the RT2 state or the RT3 state. In any case, the AT lottery state is set to a high probability state.

  In this embodiment, when the value of the probability variation counter 196 reaches an initial value (for example, 0), the advantageous interval ends. However, in the game until the probability variation counter 196 reaches the initial value, AT When winning the lottery and shifting to the AT state, the value of the probability variation counter 196 is set to the predetermined value “32” again when shifting to the AT state.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a big bonus (BB) is won in a game until the value of the probability variation counter 196 reaches the initial value, the decrement update of the probability variation counter 196 is interrupted, and the big change is made until the end of the BB state. The value of the probability variation counter 196 at the time of winning the bonus (BB) is held, but if the AT lottery is performed based on the winning of the big bonus (BB), the AT ready state is changed after the BB state ends. If the value of the probability variation counter 196 is set to the predetermined value “32” again when the state shifts to the AT state and the AT lottery performed based on the winning of the big bonus (BB) is not won, BB The advantageous section ends when the performance state returns to the non-AT state after the state ends.

  Further, the privilege granting means 175 performs an initialization process for initializing control information related to the effect state based on the end of the advantageous section. In particular, in the present embodiment, the presentation state is initialized to the non-AT state by the initialization process, and the values of the AT end determination counter 195 and the probability variation counter 196 are initialized to initial values (for example, 0) to enter the normal section. It comes to return.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, in addition to the normal section and the advantageous section, an internal middle standby section can be set, and the privilege granting means 175 is advantageous based on winning the AT lottery in the normal section. The section starts, but when the AT lottery based on the Big Bonus (BB) win is won, but the Big Bonus (BB) is not won and the Big Bonus (BB) win is carried over An advantageous section is started via the waiting section. In this embodiment, the AT preparation state, the AT state, and the AT end standby state can be set only in the case of an advantageous section.

  In this embodiment, the value of the clear counter 197 is set to a predetermined value (for example, 1) in the game in which the AT lottery is won in the normal section, and the clear counter 197 is played every time one game is performed in the advantageous section. Incremental update is performed by adding a certain value (for example, 1) corresponding to one game to the value of the game, and the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds a threshold value (for example, 1500) (the value of the clear counter is “ 1501 "), the end condition of the advantageous section is established. In this embodiment, the clear counter 197 is updated after all the spinning reels in each game are stopped. However, if it is determined in advance in each game, the clear counter 197 is updated at any timing. For example, a game start operation on the start lever SL may be used as an update opportunity. In the advantageous section, the clear counter 197 is updated even if the transition to each effect state such as the AT preparation state or the AT preparation state occurs unless the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied. If you win the AT lottery at the time of winning the big bonus (BB), but the big bonus (BB) does not win and the advantageous zone starts via the internal middle standby zone, the internal middle standby zone In FIG. 5, the clear counter 197 is not updated, and the clear counter 197 is updated at the start of the advantageous section.

  In this embodiment, when the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value, the initialization process is executed with the end of the advantageous section, and the normal section is restored. For this reason, when the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value in the situation where the user stays in the AT state, the AT state is forcibly terminated by the initialization process, and the rendering state is initialized to the non-AT state. At the same time, the value of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0). Further, even when the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value in a situation where the user is in the AT ready state, the AT ready state is forcibly terminated by the initialization process, and the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state. At the same time, the value of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0), and when the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value in the situation where the AT end standby state is maintained, the non-AT Even if the condition for returning to the state is not satisfied, the AT end standby state is forcibly terminated by the initialization process, the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state, and the value of the probability variation counter 196 is the initial value (for example, 0). It is initialized to.

  In the initialization process, the clear state 197 is initialized as well as the effect state, the AT end determination counter 195, and the probability variation counter 196 described above. Specifically, the value of the clear counter 197 is the initial value. It is initialized to (for example, 0). Further, in the present embodiment, it is determined that the condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied even when the effect state returns to the non-AT state at the end of the BB state, and the initialization process is executed when the advantageous section ends. In the present embodiment, even when a single bonus (SB) is won in the advantageous section, it is determined that the condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied, and the initialization process is executed when the advantageous section ends.

  Also, the privilege granting means 175 wins an AT lottery based on the big bonus (BB) win in the normal section, and even when the big bonus (BB) wins, the value of the clear counter 197 is set to a predetermined value (for example, 1). Set to to generate an advantageous section. However, in this embodiment, since the big bonus (BB) cannot be won unless the stop operation is performed at an appropriate timing, the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, and the big bonus (BB) is won. If the big bonus (BB) is not won even if the AT lottery based on the above is won, the system shifts to the internal middle standby zone, and the advantageous zone starts with the big bonus (BB) winning. . On the other hand, if the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section but the AT lottery is not won, the advantageous section will not occur, and even if the gaming state is the BB established state or the BB state Normal section is maintained. In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the SB state, the gaming state is the BB establishment state, and the gaming state is the BB state, the AT lottery is not executed even in the normal section. It has become.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the execution of the AT lottery is prohibited when it is an internal medium waiting section, and each lottery is not executed even when the winning mode that triggers the execution of the AT lottery is obtained in the internal lottery. It has become. However, the AT lottery may be executed also in the internal standby zone, but in that case, it is preferable to invalidate the result of the AT lottery.

  In this embodiment, even when the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value and the BB is established, the advantageous interval ends and the initialization process is performed. In this case, the advantageous interval is performed. If the big bonus (BB) that has already been won in the game of the normal section after the end cannot be won, the winning of the big bonus (BB) does not involve the transition to the advantageous section. The section is maintained and does not shift to the internal middle standby section.

  In the present embodiment, even when the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value and stays in the BB state, the advantageous section is terminated regardless of whether the BB state termination condition is satisfied. Then, the initialization process is performed and the process shifts to the normal section. However, since the AT lottery is not performed in the BB state in the normal section, the advantageous section ends when the BB state is stayed. When the initialization process is performed, the effect state after the end of the BB state is always the non-AT state. Note that the game state is not initialized depending on the initialization process that accompanies the end of the advantageous section. Therefore, when the initialization process is performed in a situation where the player stays in the BB state, the initialization process is completed. Information such as the number of payouts in a game in the BB state is not initialized by the initialization process, and the game in the BB state is performed until the end condition for the BB state is satisfied.

  Further, in this embodiment, the advantageous section is started by winning the AT lottery in the normal section, and the assisting state game is performed by setting the production state to the AT state in the advantageous section, but the AT state is ended. Even if the value of the probability variation counter 196 that starts counting after the end of the AT state reaches the initial value, the advantageous interval is maintained. That is, in this embodiment, since the advantageous section continues even after the end of the AT state, there is a case where the advantageous state stays in the advantageous section even if the performance state returns to the non-AT state.

  Further, the privilege granting means 175 notifies that the advantageous section is staying in the advantageous section by turning on the LED built in the section indicator SEC when the advantageous section is started, and based on the end of the advantageous section. Control is performed to turn off the LED built in the section indicator SEC. In the present embodiment, the LED built in the section display unit SEC is turned off in the normal section and the internal middle standby section. Therefore, it is possible to make an advantageous section by checking the lighting state of the section display unit SEC. You can judge whether you are staying or not.

  And in this embodiment, the privilege provision means 175 starts or complete | finishes the advantageous area alerting | reporting which is alert | reporting staying in an advantageous area based on the value of the clear counter 197. For example, when a predetermined value (for example, 1) is set in the clear counter 197 as a result of shifting to the advantageous section, the advantageous section is based on the fact that the value of the clear counter 197 is greater than the initial value “0”. When the notification is started and the value of the clear counter 197 is initialized to the initial value “0” in accordance with the end of the advantageous section and the transition to the normal section, the value of the clear counter 197 is set to the initial value “0”. The advantageous section notification is terminated based on the fact.

  In this embodiment, regarding the advantageous section notification, when the advantageous section is started, the LED built in the section indicator SEC is turned on and it is immediately notified that the user is staying in the advantageous section. However, it may be a non-informing section that does not notify that it is an advantageous section until the predetermined number of games (for example, 32 times) is exhausted from the start of the advantageous section. The section indicator SEC does not need to be provided exclusively as in the present embodiment. In the game information display unit DS, a credit indicator for displaying the number of medal credits, a payout indicator for displaying the number of medal payouts, and the like. You may make it also use. For example, when a credit indicator or payout indicator is composed of a 7-segment indicator, it indicates whether or not the user is staying in an advantageous section by switching on / off the dot display section that displays the decimal point, etc. The dot display unit may be turned off in the section, and the dot display unit may be turned on in the advantageous section to provide the advantageous section notification.

  The effect control means 180 uses the display effect performed using the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) or the audio device 340 (an example of the effect device) based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 198. Control related to the sound production to be performed. For example, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked according to the occurrence of a gaming event such as insertion of a medal, an operation on a bet button B0, a start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, or a change in a gaming state, or a display on a liquid crystal display LCD By changing the content or outputting sound from the speaker, execution control of the production for boosting the game or assisting the game is performed according to the progress of the game. The contents of the effect executed in the game are determined by referring to the effect lottery table stored in the sub lottery table storage unit 199 according to the game state, the effect state, the result of the internal lottery, and the like.

  Then, when the production states are the AT preparation state and the AT state, the production control unit 180 notifies the winning order of the winning combination of the eight small roles by notifying the correct batting order when the batting order bell is won, and the display device 330 and the sound. Control to be executed by the device 340 is performed. However, even if the production state is the AT ready state, if the RT state is a non-RT state, or if the player hits the batting order bell in the AT state, one small role wins and the RT state is non-RT In the case of falling to the state, even if the batting order bell is won until the symbol combination showing the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line so as to guide the gaming state to the RT1 state, the winning assist effect is not performed. Yes. In this embodiment, when the single bonus (SB) is won in the advantageous section, the initialization process is performed. Therefore, when the single bonus (SB) is won in the AT state and the RT state falls to the non-RT state. In such a case, the advantageous section ends and returns to the normal section, and in the subsequent game, a winning assist effect that guides the gaming state to the RT3 state is not performed.

  In addition, when the production state is the AT preparation state, the production control means 180 informs the correct batting order at the time of winning order of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 6 when the RT state stays in the RT1 state. In the situation where the display device 330 or the sound device 340 executes the winning assist effect that assists the winning of the player and the RT state stays in the RT2 state, the correct hitting order is notified in the winning order of the hitting order replay 7 to the hitting order replay 12. Control for causing the display device 330 and the sound device 340 to execute a winning assist effect for assisting the winning of the replay 3 is performed.

  In addition, even if the production state is the AT state, the production control means 180 displays the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank on the effective line due to a player's operation mistake at the time of winning the batting order bell, and the RT state falls to the RT1 state. If the player is in the AT state, the display device 330 displays a winning assistance effect that informs the correct batting order and assists the winning of the replay 2 at the time of winning the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 6. And control to be executed by the audio device 340. In the AT state, if the RT state falls into the non-RT state or the RT1 state and stays in the RT2 state in the process of returning the RT state to the RT3 state, At the time of winning order of the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12, a control for causing the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute a winning assist effect for notifying the correct batting order and assisting the winning of the replay 3 is performed.

  In addition, when the production state is the AT preparation state, the AT state, and the AT end standby state, the production control unit 180 suggests that the single bonus (SB) is won when the single bonus (SB) is won. Is controlled by the display device 330 and the acoustic device 340. In other words, in the AT ready state, AT state, and AT end standby state, it is possible to detect the winning of the single bonus (SB) by the SB winning suggestion effect, and the condition for ending the advantageous section by winning the single bonus (SB) can be established. It is possible to notify that there is a sex. In the present embodiment, the SB winning suggestion effect is performed in the AT preparation state, the AT state, and the AT end standby state. However, if it is an advantageous section, the single bonus (SB) is applied regardless of the effect state. You may make it perform SB winning suggestion effect at the time of winning.

  Note that the functional block configuration of the present embodiment can also be applied to a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, the function is realized by downloading a program that causes the computer to function as the game control means 100 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or DVD or a Web server on the Internet via a network. be able to. In the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240 and the like virtually function their functions with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), or a controller. This can be realized by assigning. In the above computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements. These device units virtually control their functions by controlling images displayed on the display (display device 330). Can be realized.

2. Method of this embodiment In this embodiment, it is possible to set a normal section and an advantageous section as the game section, and AT lottery is performed when the performance state is a non-AT state in any game section. Employs a technique in which the winning probability of the AT lottery is constant as the initial probability, and the winning probability of the AT lottery is changed under a predetermined condition in the advantageous section.

  Specifically, the production state is always set to the non-AT state in the normal section, and the AT lottery is performed according to the result of the internal lottery, but the AT lottery state in the normal section is always low in probability. The winning probability is fixed to about 1/256. In the present embodiment, when the AT lottery is won in the normal section, the advantageous section starts, and the production state can be set to the AT state in the advantageous section. The advantageous interval continues until the value of the probability variation counter 196 reaches the initial value or the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value, and the advantageous interval even if the performance state falls to the non-AT state. The situation where you are staying in occurs. That is, in the present embodiment, there are a case where the user stays in the normal section and a case where the user stays in the advantageous section in the non-AT state. In this way, even if the production state is in the non-AT state while staying in the advantageous section, the AT lottery is performed according to the result of the internal lottery, but unlike the normal section, the lottery state of the AT lottery is in a low probability state. And the high probability state, the winning probability is higher in the high probability state than in the low probability state, and the AT lottery is performed with a winning probability of about 1/64. That is, in the present embodiment, the normal section is a section in which the winning probability of AT lottery is fixed, and the advantageous section is a section in which the winning probability of AT lottery varies.

  In this embodiment, when the advantageous section ends when the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value, the value of the AT end determination counter 195 becomes the threshold value when the effect state is the AT state. Even if not reached, the AT state is forcibly ended by the initialization process, and the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state. If the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value even if the performance state is the AT ready state, the AT ready state is forcibly terminated without shifting to the AT state, and the effect state is performed by the initialization process. Is initialized to a non-AT state. In other words, in the present embodiment, the situation advantageous for the player to perform the initialization process based on the value of the clear counter 197 is prevented from continuing for a long period of time. The threshold value of the clear counter 197 can be set so that the number of medals acquired in the advantageous section (the difference between the number of inserted medals and the number of paid-out medals) does not exceed a predetermined number. In this embodiment, the advantageous section Is set so that the number of medals won cannot exceed 3000. Specifically, the threshold value of the clear counter 197 is a value corresponding to the number of games calculated by 3000 pieces / tilt value. Here, the inclination value is an expected value of the net increase in the number of medals per game by the assist time game and the bonus game, and in this embodiment, the inclination value is two. For this reason, the number of games in the advantageous section of this embodiment is 1500 (= 3000 / two), and after the shift to the advantageous section, “1” is set in the clear counter 197, and the number of games for 1500 times. A threshold is set so that the advantageous section ends when the number of games is counted. Thus, the period of the advantageous section depends on the upper limit number and the inclination value of the number of acquired medals, and can be arbitrarily set depending on the design. The threshold value of the clear counter 197 can be an arbitrary value as long as the maximum number of games in the advantageous section is 1500 or less, and may be a fixed value that does not depend on the slope value.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the game state is the SB state or the BB state, a bonus game can be performed in which the winning probability of the small role is higher than that in the normal state, and in the advantageous section When the state is the AT state, it is possible to play an assist time game that makes it easier to win 8 small roles than the non-AT state by notifying the correct batting order when the batting order bell is won. With the bonus game in the state or the BB state and the assist time game in the AT state in the advantageous section, the gameability in which the player increases the number of medals on hand is provided. In the present embodiment, when the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value in the situation where the BB state is stayed in the advantageous section, whether or not the termination condition is satisfied for the BB state. The advantageous section is ended and the initialization process is executed to return to the normal section where the assist time game cannot be performed. As described above, in the present embodiment, there is a limit on the continuation of the advantageous section in which the assist time game can be performed, and particularly when the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value, even in the middle of the BB state. Since the initialization process is performed to return to the normal section, it is possible to prevent an excessive number of medals from being obtained in the advantageous section, which greatly exceeds the expected design value. Therefore, according to the method of the present embodiment, the medal acquisition performance can be suitably adjusted to suppress the shooting performance.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal state and the SB state, an internal lottery with the big bonus (BB) as a lottery object is performed, and as shown in FIG. 12 (A), the big bonus (BB) Based on the winning of BB, it shifts to the BB establishment state and shifts to the BB state based on the big bonus (BB) winning, but as shown in FIG. 14, the gaming state is in the normal state in the normal section. In some cases, an AT lottery is performed. On the other hand, when the gaming state is the BB establishment state or the BB state, the AT lottery is not executed even in the normal section. For example, in the BB established state, there may be a case where a winning mode of cherry, watermelon, or common bell is obtained by internal lottery, but even if these winning modes are obtained, the gaming state is in the BB established state. The AT lottery is not executed by, and in the BB state, any winning mode of cherry, watermelon, common bell, and big bonus (BB) is not obtained, and the AT lottery is not executed. That is, after winning the big bonus (BB) in the regular section, if the AT lottery performed at the time of winning the big bonus (BB) is not won, the winning big bonus (BB) is won and the big bonus is won. In the gaming machine capable of performing the assist time game while providing the big bonus (BB) as a lottery object because the opportunity to move to the advantageous section cannot be obtained until the BB state to be shifted by the winning of the bonus (BB) is completed. The player can be motivated to actively win the winning big bonus (BB). In addition, in the BB state, in order to allow a bonus game with an increased probability of winning a small role, according to the specification in which AT lottery is performed according to the winning mode of some small roles, if AT lottery is performed even in the BB state, In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the BB state, the AT lottery is not performed even in the normal section. Thus, the fairness of the game can be ensured by keeping the winning probability of the AT lottery in the normal section constant.

  It should be noted that in the BB established state, the winning lottery that triggers the AT lottery is not obtained, so the AT lottery may not be performed. For example, the AT lottery is performed only when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state. If constituted in this way, in the BB establishment state, since the winning mode in which the big bonus (BB) is won is not obtained, the AT lottery can be prevented from being performed. Further, there is a case where a winning mode that can be obtained even in the normal state is obtained in the BB state, but the AT lottery may not be performed because the gaming state is not the normal state (because of the BB state). For example, an internal lottery table is provided so that the winning mode of watermelon, cherry and common bell can be obtained even in the BB state, and even if the watermelon, cherry and common bell are won in the internal lottery in the BB state, Therefore, it is possible to prevent the AT lottery from being performed.

  Even in the advantageous zone, when the BB is established, the value of the clear counter 197 is updated, but it is preferable not to perform AT lottery or extra lottery. In this way, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, the clear counter 197 continues to be updated without receiving the AT lottery or the additional lottery until the big bonus (BB) is won. The player can be motivated to actively win the winning big bonus (BB).

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the winning probability of the AT lottery is fixed while suppressing the shooting property by performing the initialization process even when the gaming state is in the middle of the BB state based on the end of the advantageous section. It is possible to attract a player's interest by providing a new gameability that provides a section in which the winning probability of AT lottery varies.

  In the present embodiment, the internal lottery for the single bonus (SB) is performed in the normal state and the SB state, and when the single bonus (SB) is won, the SB state is entered. In the advantageous section, when the single bonus (SB) is won, the advantageous section ends and the initialization process is performed. Therefore, when the gaming state is the SB state, it seems that the player stays in the normal section. It has become. In this embodiment, watermelon, cherry, common bell, and big bonus (BB) can be won in the internal lottery in the SB state, but AT lottery is not performed even in the normal section in the SB state. It has become. And in the SB state, in order to allow a bonus game that increases the winning probability of the small role, in the specification that the AT lottery is performed according to the winning mode of some small roles, if the AT lottery is performed even in the SB state, In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the SB state, the AT lottery is not performed even in the normal section. Thus, the fairness of the game can be ensured by keeping the winning probability of the AT lottery in the normal section constant.

  In the present embodiment, the AT lottery is executed when the user is staying in the normal section in the normal state. However, in the normal state, the type of replay or the replay subject to the lottery is determined according to the RT state. While winning probabilities are different, winning probabilities for small roles (batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 9, watermelon, cherry, common bell) and bonuses (single bonus (SB), big bonus (BB)) are in the RT state. The winning mode, which is constant regardless of the fluctuation of the RT and the winning probability does not fluctuate depending on the fluctuation of the RT state, is adopted as the trigger for executing the AT lottery. Especially in the normal section, the watermelon, cherry, common bell, or When a big bonus (BB) is won, an AT lottery is performed. In other words, in this embodiment, in the normal section, the AT lottery can be performed only when the winning mode in which the winning probability does not change depending on the change of the RT state is obtained, so that any RT state can be set. Guarantees fairness when players are switched in the regular section in that the opportunity to receive an AT lottery can be given fairly even if the player is switched in the situation where they are staying can do.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is provided with a section indicator SEC that makes it possible to identify whether or not you are staying in the advantageous section by notifying the advantageous section in the normal section and performing the advantageous section notification in the advantageous section, Specifically, it is notified that the LED stays in the advantageous section by changing the lighting state of the LED incorporated in the section indicator SEC in the advantageous section from the normal section, and AT lottery can be executed in the advantageous section. In the situation, it is possible to grasp whether the player is staying in the normal section or the advantageous section. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the player from changing in an advantageous section where the winning probability of the AT lottery varies, and to ensure the fairness of the game.

  In this embodiment, the AT lottery states are two types of low-probability state and high-probability state, but there are three or more types of AT lottery states that are not selected in the normal section in the advantageous section. It may be variable between. For example, in addition to the high probability state, it is possible to provide an ultra-high probability state (for example, the winning probability is about 1/32) that is easier to win the AT lottery than the high probability state. And a very high probability state may be switched.

  In the advantageous section, the lottery state of the AT lottery may not be set according to the RT state, but the lottery state may be changed to change the lottery state. For example, when a cherry, watermelon, or common bell is won, a lottery state transition lottery may be performed to select a low probability state or a high probability state. Further, the lottery state may be shifted according to the winning combination in the internal lottery. For example, a high probability state may be set when a cherry, watermelon, or common bell is won, and a low probability state may be set when lost. Further, when a stop operation is performed in the correct answer order when the hitting order bell is won, the high probability state may be set, and when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, the low probability state may be set. In addition, the first high probability state that is easy to win when winning a cherry as the high probability state, the second high probability state that is easy to win when winning a watermelon, the third high probability state that is easy to win when winning a common bell, etc. Transition to the first high-probability state, transition to the second high-probability state when winning a watermelon, transition to the third high-probability state when winning the common bell, and if the same lottery opportunity continues, it seems that it is easy to win the AT lottery It is good also as a simple structure.

  In this embodiment, the initialization process is executed when the value of the probability variation counter 196 reaches the initial value. However, the AT lottery is won after the end of the AT state without providing the probability variation counter 196. Alternatively, the initialization process may be executed on condition that the state has shifted to a predetermined RT state.

  For example, if the transition to the non-RT state is the condition for the initialization process, when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the valid line in the AT end standby state, the transition is made to the non-AT state. If the counter 197 does not exceed the threshold value, the advantageous section continues, and the initialization process is executed when the player shifts to the non-RT state by winning a single piece without winning the AT lottery. In this way, it is possible to generate a situation where the user stays in the advantageous section when the AT state is terminated and the non-AT state and the RT1 state are maintained.

  Also, for example, if the transition to the RT1 state is set as the condition for the initialization process, the transition to the non-AT state is made when a single winning combination is won in the AT end standby state, but the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value. If not, the advantageous section continues, and the initialization process is executed when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line without winning the AT lottery and the RT1 state is entered. In this way, it is possible to generate a situation where the user stays in the advantageous section when the AT state is not in the non-AT state and the non-RT state after the end of the AT state.

  In this embodiment, the value of the probability variation counter 196 is decremented by a certain value every time a game is played, and the number of games is counted. However, the number of transitions to the AT state is counted. It may be a thing. For example, “3” is set as the possible number of transitions to the AT state at the time of winning the AT lottery in the normal section, and this corresponds to a transition from the value of the probability variation counter 196 to one AT state when the AT state ends. The constant value “1” is subtracted. In this way, at the end of the third AT state, the value of the probability variation counter 196 reaches the initial value “0” and the advantageous interval ends, and the initialization process is executed when the advantageous interval ends, and the AT state is repeated three times. Until the transition, it is possible to generate a situation where the user stays in the advantageous section even in the non-AT state.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the extra lottery is won in the AT state, the value of the AT end determination counter 195 is added, but when the extra lottery is won, the value of the probability variation counter 196 is added. May be performed. In this way, the period until the initialization process is executed after the end of the AT state is extended, so that it is possible to achieve a game specification that makes it easier to obtain an opportunity to transition to the AT state again. In addition, an extra lottery (hereinafter referred to as a second extra lottery) for adding an extra value to the value of the probability variation counter 196 is performed separately from an extra lottery (hereinafter referred to as a first extra lottery) for adding an extra value to the AT end determination counter 195. Alternatively, the winning mode in which the first extra lottery is performed may be the same as or different from the winning mode in which the second extra lottery is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the value of the probability variation counter 196 is reset to a predetermined value every time the AT state is entered, but the value of the probability variation counter 196 is determined as the winning of the AT lottery in the advantageous section. Sometimes the update is interrupted, the value is carried over, and the update is resumed from the value at the time of the interruption after the end of the AT state.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the bonus granting means 175 wins the batting order bell or batting order replay in the AT ready state or the AT state, the batting order bell (when the batting order bell is won) or batting order replay (when the batting order replay is won) Control may be performed so that game information indicating the correct hit order according to the type of game, game information indicating the result of the internal lottery, or game information indicating the winning combination is displayed on the game information display unit DS. In this case, the game information can be displayed during the reel rotation on the credit display for displaying the number of medal credits or the payout display for displaying the number of medal payouts in the game information display section DS. When the credit display or the payout display is also used as an instruction display for displaying operation instruction information related to the stop operation, the section display SEC may also be used. For example, when a credit indicator or a payout indicator is composed of a 7-segment display, operation instruction information is indicated by a 7-segment display mode for displaying numbers, etc. You may make it show whether it is staying in an advantageous area by light extinction.

  Further, in this embodiment, the AT lottery and the extra lottery are determined by using a random value for internal lottery. However, when a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the internal lottery, the AT lottery or extra lottery is obtained. It is also possible to acquire a dedicated random value for and determine the success or failure by referring to a lottery table in which the acquired random value is associated with either winning or losing.

  In this embodiment, the AT end determination counter 195 is decremented and updated in the AT state, but it may be incremented. For example, based on winning the AT lottery, the value of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to the initial value “0”. In the AT state, the value of the AT end determination counter 195 is set every time one game is performed. Incremental update by adding a constant value “1” corresponding to one game, and the value of the AT end determination counter 195 has reached a threshold value (for example, a value corresponding to the number of games of 50:50) The AT state may be terminated based on the above. Also, in this example, when an extra lottery is won (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), an update is performed to subtract a given value from the value of the AT end determination counter 195 (the AT end determination counter 195 is updated from the current value). The value of the AT end determination counter 195 may be updated so that the number of counts to be counted before reaching the threshold value is increased), or a given value is added to the threshold value to end the AT state. Reset (update) the threshold value as a condition (the threshold value of the AT end determination counter 195 is increased so that the number of counts until the AT end determination counter 195 reaches the threshold value from the current value increases) Update).

  Further, in this embodiment, the AT end determination counter 195 counts the number of games in the AT state, but the value of the AT end determination counter 195 is updated according to the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals. The end of the AT state may be managed by a so-called difference number obtained by subtracting the number of medals inserted from the number of payouts. For example, on the basis of winning the AT lottery, a value “100” corresponding to 100 medals, which is the difference number as an AT condition end condition, is set in the AT end determination counter 195, and once in the AT state, Every time the game is performed, an increment update is performed to add a value corresponding to the number of medals inserted (specified number of insertions) to the value of the AT end determination counter 195, and when the small role is won and the medals are paid out A decrement update is performed to subtract a value corresponding to the number of paid-out medals from the value of the AT end determination counter 195, and the value of the AT end determination counter 195 has reached a threshold value (for example, 0) (below the threshold value) The AT state may be terminated based on the fact that Further, in this example, when an extra lottery is won (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), a given addition value is added to the value of the AT end determination counter 195 (the AT end determination counter 195 is set to a threshold value from the current value). Alternatively, the value of the AT end determination counter 195 may be updated so that the number of counts until the value reaches is increased).

  Also, for example, based on the fact that the AT lottery is won, the value of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to the initial value “0”, and in the AT state, the number of medals inserted every time a game is played (specified insertion) The value corresponding to the number of medals is subtracted from the value of the AT end determination counter 195, and when the small role is won and the medal is paid out, the value corresponding to the number of paid-out medals is set as the AT end determination counter 195. Incremental update to be added to the value of, and the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 has reached a threshold value (for example, a value corresponding to the difference number of 100: 100 sheets) The AT state may be terminated based on (). Also, in this example, when an extra lottery is won (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), an update is performed to subtract a given value from the value of the AT end determination counter 195 (the AT end determination counter 195 is updated from the current value). The value of the AT end determination counter 195 may be updated so that the number of counts to be counted before reaching the threshold value is increased), or a given value is added to the threshold value to end the AT state. Reset (update) the threshold value as a condition (the threshold value of the AT end determination counter 195 is increased so that the number of counts until the AT end determination counter 195 reaches the threshold value from the current value increases) Update).

  In the present embodiment, a predetermined value (for example, 1) is set to the clear counter 197 as the transition to the advantageous section, and in the advantageous section, the update starts from the state where the value of the clear counter 197 is “1”. However, the update is started from the state where the value of the clear counter 197 is the initial value “0”, and the advantageous section is ended based on the value of the clear counter 197 reaching the threshold value “1500”. You may make it make it.

  In this embodiment, the clear counter 197 is incrementally updated in the advantageous section. However, the decrement may be updated. For example, on the basis of winning the AT lottery, a value “1500” corresponding to 1500 times that is the number of games to be the end condition of the advantageous section is set in the clear counter 197, and one game is performed in the advantageous section. Each time the value is cleared, the decrement is updated by subtracting a constant value “1” corresponding to one game from the value of the clear counter 197, and the stored value of the clear counter 197 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0). Thus, the advantageous section may be terminated.

  In this embodiment, the clear counter 197 is updated every time a game is played, and the value of the clear counter 197 corresponds to the number of games in the advantageous section. It may be updated according to the number of medals inserted and the number of medals. In this way, it is possible to manage whether or not to end the advantageous section with a so-called difference number (acquired number) obtained by subtracting the number of medals inserted from the number of medals paid out.

  For example, on the basis of winning the AT lottery, a value “3000” corresponding to 3000 medals, which is a difference number as an end condition of the advantageous section, is set in the clear counter 197, and one game is played in the advantageous section. Each time a medals is performed, an increment update is performed to add a value corresponding to the number of medals inserted (specified number of insertions) to the value of the clear counter 197. The decrement is updated by subtracting the value corresponding to 1 from the value of the clear counter 197, and it is advantageous based on the value of the clear counter 197 reaching a threshold value (for example, 0) (being less than the threshold value). The section may be terminated.

  Also, for example, a predetermined value (for example, 3) is set in the clear counter 197 based on the fact that the AT lottery is won, and in the advantageous section, the number of medals inserted (specified number of insertions) every time a game is played. Is incremented by adding a value corresponding to the number of paid-out medals to the value of the clear counter 197 when a small role is won and medals are paid out. The advantageous section is terminated based on the fact that the value of the clear counter 197 reaches a threshold value (for example, a value corresponding to the difference number of 3000: 3000 sheets) (or exceeds the threshold value). You may do it. In this example, the clear counter 197 is not set to a predetermined value when the AT lottery is won, and the clear counter 197 is updated from the initial value “0” in the advantageous section to reach the threshold value “3000”. The advantageous section may be terminated based on what has been done (or has exceeded “3000”).

  In addition, when the AT end determination counter 195 and the clear counter 197 count the difference number of medals, when the replay wins, the number of medals paid out is treated as “0”, and the next game of the game won by the replay ( In replay, it is desirable not to update the counter by treating the number of medals inserted as “0”.

  In addition, when a plurality of bonuses are provided and some bonuses are won, an opportunity to move to the advantageous section is triggered, but the remaining bonuses may not be triggered to move to the advantageous section even if the prize is won. For example, a normal big bonus (NBB) and a special big bonus (SBB) are provided, and the AT lottery is not performed when the normal big bonus (NBB) is won, and the AT lottery is performed when the special big bonus (SBB) is won, Can be configured to win. In this way, even if the normal big bonus (NBB) is won in the normal section, it does not shift to the advantageous section, and the NBB state, which is a gaming state that is shifted by winning the normal big bonus (NBB), is set to the normal section. When the special big bonus (SBB) is won in the normal zone or the internal middle standby zone, the SBB state, which is a gaming state that is shifted by winning the special big bonus (SBB), is set as an advantageous zone. In the NBB established state that is shifted by winning the normal big bonus (NBB) and the NBB state that is shifted by winning the normal big bonus (NBB), AT lottery can be prevented even in the normal section. In addition, when the special big bonus (SBB) is won in the normal section, the AT lottery is not necessarily won. If there is a case of winning and a case of losing, the special big bonus (SBB) A situation where the player is staying in the normal section in the SBB established state that is shifted by winning or the SBB state that is shifted by winning a special big bonus (SBB) may occur. In this case, the gaming state is the SBB established state or SBB In the state, the AT lottery can be prevented from being executed even in the normal section. In addition, when the normal big bonus (NBB) is won in the advantageous section, the advantageous section may be maintained even in the NBB state, but the normal big bonus (NBB) is won or won in the advantageous section. As described above, the NBB state can be set to the normal section when the advantageous section is terminated.

  In this embodiment, the AT lottery is performed when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section. However, the AT lottery is not performed when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, and the BB state is displayed in the advantageous section. In such a case, an AT lottery may be performed. More specifically, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, the AT lottery is not performed. Therefore, in the BB state where the big bonus (BB) is won, the player stays in the normal section. However, if the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, if the value of the clear counter 197 does not exceed the threshold value, the player stays in the advantageous section in the BB state which is shifted by winning the big bonus (BB). In this case, the AT lottery can be executed in the game in the BB state. In this case, in the internal lottery table to be referred to in the BB state, a winning mode such as cherry or watermelon can be provided, and when these winning modes are obtained, an AT lottery can be performed. In this way, it is possible to provide a gaming specification that the AT lottery cannot be received in the BB state in the normal section, but the AT lottery can be received in the BB state in the advantageous section. If a big bonus (BB) is won while assist time games are being played in an advantageous section, an additional lottery is performed instead of an AT lottery in the BB state in which the big bonus (BB) is won. You may do it. When the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value in the BB state in the advantageous section, the advantageous section ends and initialization processing is performed even if the BB state termination condition is not satisfied. In the BB state, even if the AT lottery can be received by staying in the advantageous section before the initialization process, but staying in the normal section after the initialization process. Since it becomes impossible to receive the AT lottery in the BB state, it is possible to prevent the advantageous section from continuing for a long time.

  In this embodiment, the winning probability of the small role is increased in the BB state. However, in the BB state, the lottery flags of all the small roles are set to the winning state. With regard to any one or more of the three reels R3, the bonus game is performed by stopping the drawing range within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame (a range that can be stopped within 75 msec from the time when the stop button is pressed). Also good.

  In this case, when the gaming state is the BB state, for the first reel R1 and the second reel R2, the rotation corresponding to the pressed stop button is within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 and B2 are pressed. The inner reel stops, but for the third reel R3, the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button stops within 75 ms from the time when the stop button B3 is pressed. When the rotating third reel R3 is stopped within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the third reel R3 is stopped at the stop position of the rotating third reel R3 from the time when the stop button B3 is pressed. The number of frames required to do so is determined within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame (predetermined pull-in range). The reel control means 130 corresponds to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating third reel R3 corresponding to the stop button B3 that has been pressed in the BB state. When the symbol is located within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame with respect to the display position on the active line at the time when the stop button B3 is pressed, the lottery flag is set to the winning state. Control is performed to stop the rotating third reel R3 corresponding to the stop button B3 on which the pressing operation has been performed so that the corresponding symbol is displayed at the display position on the active line.

  In this aspect, in the BB state, a game in which a small role is always selected in each game can be performed, and the player has a game held by the game in the BB state and the assist time game in the advantageous section. Providing a game with increasing media. Even in this mode, there is a restriction on the continuation of the advantageous section in which the assist time game can be performed, and when the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value, a predetermined initial value is obtained even in the middle of the BB state. If it is made to return to the normal section by performing the conversion process, it will be possible to prevent excessive medals from being obtained in the advantageous section, which will greatly exceed the expected expected value of design, so it is preferable to acquire medals It becomes possible to adjust the performance and suppress the shooting characteristics.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the BB state is provided as the gaming state corresponding to the bonus state and the bonus game can be performed until the total number of medals to be paid out satisfies the end condition has been described. Whether or not the bonus condition end condition is satisfied may be determined based on at least one of the number of games and the number of winnings of the small role in the bonus game. For example, a regular bonus (RB) is provided that triggers the transition to the RB state that ends when either 12 bonus games have been played or the number of winnings for a small role has reached 8 times. If the regular bonus (RB) is won but no winning is made, the winning state of the regular bonus (RB) lottery flag is carried over until winning and the RB is established. In the RB state, even in the normal section, it is possible to prevent the lottery related to the transition of the advantageous section.

  In this embodiment, a single bonus (SB) is provided as a bonus associated with a carry-over impossible flag in which the winning state of the lottery flag is not carried over even if the lottery is won in the internal lottery. The winning lottery flag is always in the winning state, and at least one or more reels is a challenge bonus that triggers a transition to the CB state in which a bonus game that is controlled to stop within 75 msec from when the stop button is pressed is performed once. (CB) may be provided so that the lottery related to the transition of the advantageous section may not be performed in the CB state when the section is the normal section.

  A lottery related to the transition of the advantageous section may be made based on the winning of the single bonus (SB) or the winning of the challenge bonus (CB). Even if (SB) is won or the challenge bonus (CB) is won, the transition to the advantageous section is decided, and even if the winning single bonus (SB) or challenge bonus (CB) is not won, the lottery flag win state Since it is not carried over, it does not shift to the internal middle standby section, but can shift to the advantageous section from the next game.

  In addition, an internal lottery table is provided so that the batting order bell wins in the BB state, and when the batting order bell is won in the BB state, a winning assistance effect is performed in the BB state to notify the correct batting order, and in the normal section In the BB state, it may be prohibited to perform a winning assistance effect when winning the batting order bell and not notify the correct batting order. Further, in the present embodiment, a single bonus (SB) winning is the condition for ending the advantageous section, so there is no case where it is an advantageous section in the SB state, but there is a situation where the player stays in the advantageous section in the SB state. If there is an internal lottery table so that the batting order bell wins in the SB state, the winning assistance effect is performed when the batting order bell is won in the SB state if it is an advantageous section. The batting order is notified, and if it is a normal section, it may be prohibited to perform the winning assistance effect at the time of winning the batting order bell in the SB state so that the correct batting order is not notified.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the end condition of the AT state based on the value of the AT end determination counter 195 is satisfied, the AT end standby state is shifted to the non-AT state, but the AT end standby state is not provided. A mode may be adopted, and when the end condition of the AT state is satisfied, the state may be shifted to the non-AT state regardless of the RT state.

  In the present embodiment, it is configured to perform AT lottery in the non-AT state and determine whether or not to shift to the AT state. To determine whether or not to shift to the CZ state (another example of the special effect state), perform an AT lottery in the CZ state, and shift the effect state to the AT state based on winning the AT lottery. May be. Even when the CZ state is provided, the performance state is fixed to the non-AT state in the normal section, and the CZ state can be set in the advantageous section, and the non-AT state does not include the CZ state.

  FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine in the embodiment in which the CZ state is provided as the effect state.

  In this aspect, the storage means 190 is provided with an AT end determination counter 195a (corresponding to the AT end determination counter 195 in FIG. 2) and a CZ end determination counter 195b, and the privilege giving means 175 is in the non-AT state. The CZ lottery (another example of the specific lottery) is performed according to the result of the internal lottery instead of the AT lottery, and when the CZ lottery is won, the effect state is shifted to the CZ state as shown in FIG. In accordance with the result of the internal lottery, an AT lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to the AT state. The CZ lottery execution trigger and the AT lottery execution trigger may be the same or different. In the following, the CZ lottery execution opportunity will be described as common bell, watermelon, cherry, and big bonus (BB) winning, and the AT lottery execution opportunity will be described as batting order bell and big bonus (BB) winning. As for the CZ lottery, the internal lottery is determined by referring to the CZ lottery table in which winning or losing is associated with the random value associated with the common bell, watermelon, cherry, big bonus (BB), As for the AT lottery, whether or not to win is determined with reference to an AT lottery table in which winning or losing is associated with random numbers associated with the batting order bell and big bonus (BB) in the internal lottery.

  Further, in this aspect, as a lottery state of the CZ lottery, a low probability state with a winning probability of about 1/32 (an example of an initial probability) and a high probability state with a winning probability of about 1/8 can be set. In the lottery, a CZ lottery table corresponding to the lottery state is referred to. That is, when the lottery state is a high probability state, the CZ lottery table set so that the winning probability is higher than when the lottery state is a low probability state is referred to. In addition, you may make it the winning probability of CZ lottery differ according to the winning aspect in internal lottery. In this case, there may be a winning mode in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery is the same in the low probability state and the high probability state, or the winning probability of the CZ lottery is higher in the low probability state than in the high probability state. If the total number of random numbers assigned to the CZ lottery win is in a relationship of “high probability state> low probability state”, the winning probability of the CZ lottery for each winning mode can be arbitrarily determined.

  Then, when the CZ lottery is won, the privilege granting means 175 sets a predetermined value (for example, 8) corresponding to the number of games (for example, 8) as the end condition in the CZ end determination counter 195b, and plays the game in the CZ state. Every time it is performed, a certain value (for example, 1) is subtracted from the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b. When the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the end condition for the CZ state is satisfied and the effect state returns to the non-AT state. On the other hand, even if the AT lottery is won before the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b reaches the threshold value, the end condition of the CZ state is satisfied. In this case, the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b is set to “0”. In addition, after completion of the CZ state, the state shifts to the AT preparation state. In the CZ state, a winning assist effect is performed when the batting order bell is won, but a winning assist effect related to the batting order replay is not performed. That is, the CZ state is a simple AT state. In the CZ state, the AT lottery is won at about 1/8 when the batting order bell is won, and the AT lottery is always won when the big bonus (BB) is won.

  In addition, when the CZ state ends without winning the AT lottery, the privilege granting unit 175 increases the number of games that can change the lottery state of the CZ lottery to the probability variation counter 196 when the CZ state ends. The corresponding predetermined value “32” is set in the probability variation counter 196, and each time a game is played in the game in the non-AT state after the end of the CZ state, for example, the start lever SL is pressed. In response to this, decrement update is performed by subtracting a constant value “1” corresponding to one game from the value of the probability variation counter 196.

  And when the value of the probability variation counter 196 is not an initial value (for example, 0), the privilege granting unit 175 sets the lottery state of the CZ lottery according to the RT state, and the RT state is the non-RT state or the RT1 state. In either case, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is set to a low probability state, and when the RT state is either the RT2 state or the RT3 state, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is set to a high probability state.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 17, the advantageous interval starts by winning the CZ lottery in the normal interval, and when the value of the probability variation counter 196 reaches an initial value (for example, 0) after the end of the CZ state, the advantageous interval Is completed, and the bonus granting means 175 performs initialization processing based on the end of the advantageous section. In the game until the probability variation counter 196 reaches the initial value, the CZ lottery is won and the CZ state is entered. When shifting, the value of the probability variation counter 196 is set to the predetermined value “32” again when the CZ state ends without winning the AT lottery.

  In particular, in this example, as shown in FIG. 17, when winning the CZ lottery in the normal section and shifting to the advantageous section, a game for acquiring the right to perform the assist time game by receiving the AT lottery in the advantageous section is performed. In the normal section, the AT lottery is not performed regardless of the gaming state in which the player is staying. When the gaming state is the normal state in the normal section, the CZ lottery is performed. Is in the BB established state or the BB state, the CZ lottery is not executed even in the normal section, and neither the CZ lottery nor the AT lottery is executed in the internal middle standby section. That is, after winning the big bonus (BB) in the normal section, if the CZ lottery performed when the big bonus (BB) is won is not won, the big bonus (BB) is won and the big bonus (BB) is won. The big bonus won in the gaming machine that can play the assist time game while providing the big bonus (BB) as a lottery object because it is not possible to obtain the opportunity to move to the advantageous section until the BB state that shifts due to winning is completed. Motivation to positively win (BB) can be given to the player. In addition, in the BB state, in order to perform a bonus game with an increased probability of winning a small role, in the specification of performing the CZ lottery according to the winning mode of some small roles, if the CZ lottery is performed even in the BB state, In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the BB state, the CZ lottery is not performed even in the normal section. Therefore, the fairness of the game can be ensured by keeping the winning probability of the CZ lottery in the normal section constant.

  It should be noted that in the BB established state, the winning aspect that triggers the CZ lottery is not obtained, so the CZ lottery may not be performed. For example, the CZ lottery is performed only when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state. If constituted in this way, in the BB establishment state, since the winning mode in which the big bonus (BB) is won is not obtained, the CZ lottery can be prevented from being performed. Further, there are cases in which a winning mode that can be obtained in the normal state is obtained in the BB state, but the CZ lottery may not be performed because the gaming state is not the normal state (because of the BB state). For example, an internal lottery table is provided so that the winning mode of watermelon, cherry and common bell can be obtained even in the BB state, and even if the watermelon, cherry and common bell are won in the internal lottery in the BB state, Therefore, it is possible to prevent the CZ lottery from being performed.

  Even in the advantageous zone, when the BB is established, it is preferable that the value of the clear counter 197 is updated but the CZ lottery is not performed. In this way, if the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, the CZ lottery cannot be received until the big bonus (BB) wins, but the clear counter 197 continues to be updated. The player can be motivated to actively win the big bonus (BB).

  In this example, watermelon, cherry, common bell, and big bonus (BB) can be won in the internal lottery in the SB state, but the CZ lottery is not performed even in the normal section in the SB state. Yes. In the SB state, in order to allow a bonus game with an increased probability of winning a small role, the CZ lottery in the specifications for performing the lottery state lottery of the CZ lottery according to the winning mode of some small roles is performed in the SB state. In this embodiment, when the game state is the SB state, the CZ lottery is not performed even in the normal section. By doing so, it is possible to guarantee the fairness of the game while keeping the winning probability of the CZ lottery in the normal section constant.

  Also, in this example, the CZ lottery is executed when staying in the normal section in the normal state. However, in the normal state, the type of replay to be selected and the winning probability of the replay according to the RT state On the other hand, winning probabilities for small roles (batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 9, watermelon, cherry, common bell) and bonuses (single bonus (SB), big bonus (BB)) vary in the RT state. Regardless of whether the winning probability does not change depending on the RT status, the winning mode is adopted as an opportunity to execute the CZ lottery. Especially in the regular section, watermelon, cherry, common bell, or big bonus will be used in the internal lottery. When the winning of (BB) is obtained, the CZ lottery is performed. That is, in this example, in the normal section, it is possible to give a chance to receive the CZ lottery even if the player is changed in any RT state, It is possible to ensure fairness at the time of replacement of players in the normal section.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a big bonus (BB) is won in a game until the value of the probability variation counter 196 reaches the initial value, the decrement update of the probability variation counter 196 is interrupted, and the big change is made until the end of the BB state. Although the value of the probability variation counter 196 at the time of winning the bonus (BB) is held, the advantageous section ends with the return of the performance state to the non-AT state after the end of the BB state, and based on the end of the advantageous section Then, the privilege granting means 175 initializes the value of the probability variation counter 196 to the initial value.

  Further, in this mode, in the initialization process, not only the AT end determination counter 195b and the probability variation counter 196 but also the CZ end determination counter 195b is initialized, and the advantageous section ends and the transition to the normal section occurs. The value of the CZ end determination counter 195b is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0).

  Further, in this aspect, as shown in FIG. 16, the value of the clear counter 197 is set to a threshold value “1500 when the privilege granting means 175 stays in the AT preparation state, AT state, or AT end standby state. ”(When the value of the clear counter 197 reaches“ 1501 ”), as in the case of the above embodiment, the non-AT state is restored by the initialization process at the end of the advantageous section, and the CZ state Even when the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value “1500” in the situation where the user stays in the state, the system is shifted to the non-AT state by the initialization process associated with the end of the advantageous section.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 16, in this mode, the CZ state is always passed from the non-AT state to the AT state, and the privilege granting means 175 stays in the normal section as shown in FIG. If the CZ lottery is won in the normal section, an advantageous section is generated. If the value of the clear counter 197 does not exceed the threshold even if the CZ state ends, the value of the probability fluctuation counter 196 Until the initial value is reached, there is a case where the production state stays in the non-AT state while maintaining the advantageous section even if the CZ state ends by maintaining the advantageous section. In the non-AT state in the normal section, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is fixed to the low probability state, whereas in the non-AT state in the advantageous section, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is in a low probability state and a high probability state according to the RT state. Thus, it is possible to provide a section in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery is fixed and a section in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery is changed while suppressing the shooting property. In order to shift to the AT state, it is not always necessary to go through the CZ state, but a case in which the AT lottery is performed even in the non-AT state to shift to the AT state without passing through the CZ state may be provided.

  Further, in this aspect, when the batting order bell is won in the CZ state, the game information corresponding to the type of batting order bell is displayed on the game information display section DS, and the pressing order indicated by the game information (or suggested) (correct answer batting order) ) May be informed by the winning assisting effect.

  Further, for example, when performing AT lottery even in the non-AT state, when the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 195b reaches the threshold value and shifts to the non-AT state, the low probability state, the high probability state, the ultra-high probability state The lottery state of AT lottery may be set by lottery or the like, and the fact that the lottery state of AT lottery stays in the low probability state in the non-AT state after the end of the CZ state may be set as the end condition of the advantageous section. In this case, when the CZ state end condition based on the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b is satisfied and the state shifts to the non-AT state, the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to the high probability state or the very high probability state. In such a case, when the advantageous section is continued and the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to the low probability state in the non-AT state, the advantageous section is terminated, and when the non-AT state is entered, the lottery of the AT lottery is performed. When the state is set to the low probability state, the advantageous section may be terminated together with the transition to the non-AT state.

  Also, in this aspect, in the CZ state, a continuous lottery that determines whether or not to continue the CZ state is performed, and when the continuous lottery is won, the CZ state is continued, The CZ state may be terminated and the effect state may be returned to the non-AT state. For example, continuous lottery is performed based on the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b reaching a threshold value, and when the continuous lottery is won, a predetermined value (for example, 8) is reset to the CZ end determination counter 195b. The CZ state may be continued, or in each game after the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b reaches the threshold value, the lottery is repeated until the AT lottery is won or the result of the continuous lottery is lost. A game may be performed, or a continuous lottery may be performed every game in the CZ state.

  Also, for example, based on the fact that the CZ lottery is won, a winning assisting effect is performed so as to guide the RT state to the RT2 state, and the effect state is shifted to the CZ state based on the transition of the RT state to the RT2 state. In the RT state, the game is played in the CZ state. In the CZ state, until the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 195b reaches the threshold value, a winning assist effect is performed at the time of winning the batting order bell, and the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b is After reaching the threshold, the RT state falls to the non-RT state or the RT1 state so that no winning assistance effect is performed when the batting order bell is won (a specific symbol combination is displayed on the active line) The CZ state may be terminated based on the CZ state, or even if the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b has not reached the threshold value, the RT state remains in the non-RT state. It may be ended the CZ state even when slipped to RT1 state. In this example, an RT state for the CZ state may be prepared separately, and a game in the CZ state may be performed in the RT state.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the CZ lottery lottery states are two types, a low probability state and a high probability state, but the CZ lottery lottery states are three or more types, and the advantageous zone is not selected in the normal zone. It may be variable between a plurality of types of lottery states. For example, in addition to the high probability state, it is possible to provide an extremely high probability state (for example, the winning probability is about 1/2) that is easier to win the CZ lottery than the high probability state. And a very high probability state may be switched.

  In the advantageous section, the lottery state of the CZ lottery may not be set according to the RT state, but the lottery state may be changed to change the lottery state. For example, when a cherry, watermelon, or common bell is won, a lottery state transition lottery may be performed to select a low probability state or a high probability state. Further, the lottery state may be shifted according to the winning combination in the internal lottery. For example, a high probability state may be set when a cherry, watermelon, or common bell is won, and a low probability state may be set when lost. Further, when a stop operation is performed in the correct answer order when the hitting order bell is won, the high probability state may be set, and when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, the low probability state may be set. In addition, the first high probability state that is easy to win when winning a cherry as the high probability state, the second high probability state that is easy to win when winning a watermelon, the third high probability state that is easy to win when winning a common bell, etc. Transition to the first high probability state, transition to the second high probability state when the watermelon is won, transition to the third high probability state when the common bell is won, and if the same lottery opportunity continues, it seems that it is easy to win the CZ lottery It is good also as a simple structure.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the advantageous interval is terminated when the value of the probability variation counter 196 reaches the initial value, and the initialization process is executed when the advantageous interval ends. Without providing 196, the advantageous section may be terminated on the condition that the RT state has changed without winning the CZ lottery after the end of the CZ state, and the initialization process may be executed when the advantageous section ends. In this way, it is possible to generate a situation where the user stays in the advantageous section in the non-AT state even after the end of the CZ state.

  For example, if the player stays in the non-RT state at the end of the CZ state, the RT state does not change even if one winning combination wins in the game after the end of the CZ state. If it does not exceed the advantageous section, the advantageous section continues, and when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line, the advantageous section ends when the transition to the RT1 state is performed, and the initialization process is executed.

  Also, for example, if the RT1 state is stayed at the end of the CZ state, the RT state does not change even if a symbol combination indicating an RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line in the game after the end of the CZ state. If the clear counter 197 does not exceed the threshold value, the advantageous period continues, and the RT2 state is displayed when the RT1 state is entered because the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line or when the replay 2 is won. When the process shifts to, the advantageous section ends and the initialization process is executed.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the value of the probability variation counter 196 is decremented by a fixed value every time a game is played, and the number of games is counted. The number of times may be counted. For example, “3” is set as the possible number of transitions to the CZ state at the time of winning the CZ lottery in the normal section, and when the CZ state ends, it corresponds to the transition from the value of the probability variation counter 196 to one CZ state. The constant value “1” is subtracted. In this way, when the value of the probability variation counter 196 reaches the initial value “0” at the end of the third CZ state and the advantageous section ends, the initialization process is executed, and the non-AT until the transition to the CZ state is performed three times. Even in the state, it is possible to generate a situation where the user stays in the advantageous section.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the value of the probability variation counter 196 is reset to a predetermined value every time the CZ state ends, but the value of the probability variation counter 196 If the update is interrupted when the CZ lottery is won and the value is carried over and the CZ state ends without winning the AT lottery, the update is resumed from the value at the time of interruption after the CZ state ends It may be.

  Further, in the examples shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, whether or not the CZ lottery is determined is determined by using a random value for internal lottery. However, when a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the internal lottery, the CZ lottery is dedicated to A random number value may be acquired, and whether or not to be determined may be determined with reference to a lottery table in which the acquired random number value is associated with either winning or losing.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the CZ end determination counter 195 b is decrementally updated in the CZ state, but it may be incremented. For example, based on the winning of the CZ lottery, the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b is initialized to the initial value “0”, and in the CZ state, the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b is set every time one game is performed. Incremental update that adds a constant value “1” corresponding to one game, and the value of the CZ end determination counter 195b has reached a threshold value (for example, a value corresponding to 32:32 games) The CZ state may be terminated based on the above.

  In addition, the CZ lottery is not performed when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, but in the advantageous section, the CZ lottery is performed when the big bonus (BB) is won, and when the CZ lottery is won, the AT lottery is performed in the BB state. You may do it. More specifically, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, the CZ lottery is not performed. Therefore, in the BB state where the big bonus (BB) is won, the player stays in the normal section. However, if the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, if the value of the clear counter 197 does not exceed the threshold value, the player stays in the advantageous section in the BB state that is shifted by winning the big bonus (BB). If the CZ lottery is won when the bonus (BB) is won, the AT lottery can be executed in the game in the BB state. In this case, in the internal lottery table to be referred to in the BB state, a winning mode such as cherry or watermelon can be provided, and when these winning modes are obtained, an AT lottery can be performed. In this way, the AT lottery cannot be received in the BB state in the normal section, but the AT lottery can be received in the BB state in the advantageous section if the CZ lottery is won at the time of winning the big bonus (BB). Game specifications can be provided. If a big bonus (BB) is won while assist time games are being played in an advantageous section, an additional lottery is performed instead of an AT lottery in the BB state in which the big bonus (BB) is won. You may do it. When the value of the clear counter 197 exceeds the threshold value in the BB state in the advantageous section, the advantageous section ends and initialization processing is performed even if the BB state termination condition is not satisfied. In the BB state that won the CZ lottery at the time of winning the big bonus (BB), even if the AT lottery can be received by staying in the advantageous section before the initialization process, After the conversion process, since the AT lottery cannot be received in the BB state by staying in the normal section, it is possible to prevent the advantageous section from continuing for a long time. If the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, the AT lottery may be received in the BB state without performing the CZ lottery.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the normal section, it is related to the transition of the advantageous section at the time of winning the watermelon, cherry, common bell that is the winning mode of the small role, or at the time of winning the big bonus (BB) that is the winning mode of the bonus Although a lottery was performed, a winning mode for replay in which the winning probability does not vary depending on changes in the RT state is provided, and when such a winning mode for replay is obtained, a lottery related to the transition of the advantageous section is performed. It may be.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 18, when the gaming state is the normal state, in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 4 referred to according to the RT state, the normal replay 1 has the same probability regardless of the RT state. In this way, when the normal replay 1 is won when the game state is the normal state in the normal section, it is possible to perform a lottery related to the transition of the advantageous section. In other words, if the winning mode that triggers the lottery related to the transition of the advantageous section is such that the winning probability does not change depending on the change of the RT state, not only the winning mode of the small role and the winning mode of the bonus, but also the replay On the other hand, when the winning mode of replay (for example, normal replay 2 etc.) in which the winning probability varies according to the change of the RT state is obtained in the normal section, the lottery related to the transition of the advantageous section Should be avoided.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1 effective line, DS game information display, LCD liquid crystal display,
SEC section indicator,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means, 105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means,
173 RT control means, 175 privilege grant means,
180 production control means, 190 storage means,
191 main lottery table storage means, 192 lottery flag storage means,
193 stop control table storage means, 194 winning determination table storage means,
195 (195a) AT end determination counter, 195b CZ end determination counter,
196 probability variation counter, 197 clear counter,
198 effect data storage means, 199 sub lottery table storage means,
199a Ceiling counter, 199b CZ end determination counter,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

Claims (2)

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 for determining whether or not a plurality of types of roles including replay and small roles are successful;
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and performing a control to stop the rotating reels in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery, triggered by a stop operation;
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 effective line;
Replay processing means for performing a replay process for providing a next game without requiring a game medium owned by the player based on the winning of the replay;
Payout control means for performing control for paying out game media based on the winning of the small role;
RT control means for changing the RT state among a plurality of types of RT states with different replay lottery modes;
A normal section and an advantageous section can be set, and when a specific winning mode is obtained by an internal lottery in the normal section, a specific lottery is performed, and an advantageous section is started based on winning the specific lottery. The clear counter value is updated and the assist time game is performed under a predetermined condition. Based on the fact that the clear counter value has reached the predetermined value, the advantageous interval is terminated and a predetermined initialization process is executed to execute the normal interval. Privilege granting means to return to,
Production control means for performing control to cause the production device to perform a prize assistance production for assisting the winning of a predetermined small role in the assist time game,
The assist time game can be executed only in the case of the advantageous section, and the game machine is different in at least one of the type of replay or the winning probability of replay depending on the RT state,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific winning mode is set according to a winning mode in which a winning probability does not vary depending on a change in the RT state. In claim 1,
The game state is transferred between a plurality of types of game states including a normal state in which an internal lottery with a bonus as a lottery is performed and a bonus state in which the small role is more likely to be set than the normal state. Further comprising a game state transition control means for controlling the transition of the game state to the bonus state based on winning of the game,
The privilege granting means is
In the normal state, the specific lottery is executed in the normal section, while in the bonus state, the specific lottery is not executed even in the normal section.

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