JP2018051159A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of further enhancing an amusement of a player toward games.SOLUTION: If continuation processing is to be performed after any one of a plurality of first specific assist time states has been performed, AT state control means 200 updates information related to whether or not to perform a first addition specialized state, and determines a start of any one of the first addition specialized states that has not been performed during one set of addition specialized states from an establishment of a prescribed start condition till a prescribed termination condition is established or determines a start of a second addition specialized state. If the continuation processing is to be performed after the second addition specialized state has been performed, the AT state control means 200 performs initialization processing for initializing the information related to whether or not to perform the first addition specialized state during the one set of the addition specialized states, and determines the start of any one of the plurality of the first addition specialized states or the second addition specialized state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

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

  In the above-described gaming machine, by shifting to the assist time state, which is an effect state in which a winning assist effect for assisting a winning combination is performed, it is possible to change the winning probability of the winning combination and to easily acquire a game medium. The configuration is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

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  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when the number of consecutive one set of assist time states increases, the execution probability of the ending effect increases, and when the ending effect is executed, a privilege is given to the player In addition, it is a configuration that resets the number of consecutive times of one set of assist time states, and the execution probability of an ending effect in which a privilege is given by increasing the number of assist time states of one set increases. A player's interest in playing a game can be enhanced by continuing the assist time state of the set. However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, there is no change in gameability in a continuous set of assist time states, so a player who continues the assist time state in the period up to the ending effect. It was difficult to sufficiently enhance the interest of the player, and it was difficult to further enhance the interest of the player.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can further enhance the interest of a player in games.

(1) The present invention includes a plurality of reels (R1, R2, R3) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch (230) for detecting a start operation by the player;
An internal lottery means (120) for performing an internal lottery for determining the success or failure of a plurality of types of winning modes including at least one of a plurality of types of roles including a small role and a replay;
A stop switch (240) provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detecting a stop operation for stopping each reel;
Based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch, the plurality of reels are rotated, based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery determined by the internal lottery means. Reel control means (130) for performing reel stop control for stopping the reels;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line (L1). 140)
Gaming state transition control means (170) for executing control relating to transition of the gaming state among a plurality of gaming states;
Assist time state control means (200) for performing control related to the transition between the assist time state in which the winning assist control for assisting the winning of the specific role is executed and the non-assist time state in which the winning assist control is not executed. And comprising
The assist time state is
Normal assist time period,
A specific assist time period in which the period for continuing the assist time state is more easily extended than the normal assist time period by an extension process that is a process for extending the period for continuing the assist time state by the assist time state control unit; Including
The specific assist time period is
A plurality of first specific assist time states, and a second specific assist time state different from the first specific assist time state,
The assist time state control means includes:
When the plurality of first specific assist time states or the second specific assist time state is being executed, the specific assist is performed after completion of the plurality of first specific assist time states or the second specific assist time state being executed. It is possible to determine the execution of continuous processing that continues the time period,
When the continuation process is executed after execution of any of the plurality of first specific assist time states, information related to whether or not the first specific assist time state is executed is updated, and a predetermined start condition is satisfied Determining one of the first specific assist time states or the start of the second specific assist time state that is not executed in one set of the specific assist time period until a predetermined end condition is satisfied;
When the continuation process is executed after the execution of the second specific assist time state, an initialization process for initializing information related to whether or not the first specific assist time state is executed in one set of the specific assist time period is executed. Then, one of the plurality of first specific assist time states or the start of the second specific assist time state is determined.

  In the present invention, as the assist time state, the assist time state is continued from the normal assist time period by the extension process that is a process of extending the normal assist time period and the period of continuing the assist time state by the assist time state control means. A specific assist time period in which the period is likely to be extended, and as the specific assist time period, a plurality of first specific assist time states, and a second specific assist time state different from the first specific assist time state, have. Further, the assist time state control means of the present invention, when executing a plurality of first specific assist time states or second specific assist time states, a plurality of first specific assist time states or second specific times being executed. It is configured to be able to determine execution of continuous processing for continuing the specific assist time period after the assist time state is ended.

  Then, the assist time state control means of the present invention updates the information related to the presence or absence of execution of the first specific assist time state when executing the continuation process after executing any one of the plurality of first specific assist time states, The start of the second specific assist time state or the first specific assist time state that is not executed in one set of specific assist time periods from when the predetermined start condition is satisfied to when the predetermined end condition is satisfied is determined. In addition, when the continuation process is executed after the execution of the second specific assist time state, an initialization process for initializing information related to whether or not the first specific assist time state is executed in one set of specific assist time periods is executed. The start of the second specific assist time state or the second specific assist time state is determined. It is.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine of the present invention has a state that is executed after execution of the continuation process if any one of the plurality of first specific assist time states is executed in one set of specific assist time periods. The first specific assist time state or the second specific assist time state that has not been executed during the set, the second specific assist time state is executed, and the first execution that has already been executed until the execution of the continuing process is determined. Since the specific assist time state is not executed, the first specific assist time state continuously executed in one set of specific assist time periods does not overlap, and the player's interest in the game can be enhanced. (2) When the specific assist time state is executed, information relating to whether or not the first specific assist time state is executed is initialized. By executing the initializing process, the specific assist time period can be continued even when both of the plurality of first specific assist time states and the second specific assist time state are executed. Can be more interesting.

  (2) In the present invention, the assist time state control means executes an advantageous control process that is an advantageous process for a player when the continuation process is executed after the execution of the second specific assist time state. It is characterized by that.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine of the present invention performs the advantageous control process advantageous to the player by determining the execution of the continuation process after the execution of the second specific assist time state, so that the player's first 2 It is possible to enhance the interest of the game in the specific assist time state, and after the advantageous control process is executed, either the first specific assist time state or the second specific assist time state is started. The player's expectation can be maintained by continuing the assist time period.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the gaming machine which can raise the interest with respect to a player's game more can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the non-RT state-RT2 state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in RT3 state of a game machine of embodiment of this invention, a bonus establishment state, and BB operation state. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in CB operation | movement in the non-RT state-RT3 state of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. (A) is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the small role that can be won in the non-RT state to the RT3 state and the bonus establishment state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, (B) can be won in the BB operation state It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of a small part. 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 which shows the symbol combination displayed on an active line at the time of winning a bonus in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram regarding the AT state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the superposition special state process which an AT state control means performs in the superposition special state of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the addition specialization selection table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the setting in each addition special state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the addition special state completion | finish determination processing performed in the addition special state process shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. 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 slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called spinning-type game machine, and is a type of game machine that performs a game using a medal as a game medium.

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

  The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 each have an outer peripheral surface divided into 20 regions (hereinafter, each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals. One of the symbols is arranged. Further, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (not shown) as reel driving means, and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor, and the number of drive pulses of the stepping motor. And by controlling the pulse width and the like, the frame can be stopped in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit and a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stepping motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is cut off. Then, as the rotation of the stepping motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

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

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line is set depending on the combination of the display positions of each reel. Is set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called specified number of insertions, is set to 2 or 3 respectively depending on the game state, When medals corresponding to the set predetermined number of insertions are inserted, the effective line L1 constituted by the middle stages of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is activated.

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

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

  The game information display section DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display, and when the specified number of medals are inserted and the start lever SL is operated, the game is won in this game. A notification display that is a display corresponding to a winning command that is a control signal created based on winning information that is information on the winning combination is displayed. Further, in the main control display device 500, when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped after the notification display is displayed, the notification display is terminated and the number of medals paid out or acquired is displayed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, each segment of the main control display device 500 is lit and extinguished in a display mode according to the winning command, so that the player can guess which role is won in the internal lottery. Such notification display is executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is controlled by the game control means 100 as a control board. The game control means 100 receives various input signals from the input means of the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, and the stop switch 240 as a plurality of operation detection means, and performs various games for executing the game. Calculations are performed, and operations of output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, the acoustic device 340, and the main control display device 500 are controlled based on the calculation results. The functions of the game control means 100 are various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, or a predetermined information stored in advance in a ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of these programs.

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

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

  In the present embodiment, the insertion accepting unit 105 is configured such that the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 is a non-replay time state to a replay time 3 state (hereinafter, replay time is also referred to as “RT”), a bonus establishment state, A big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) as a continuous action device for a first type special feature operates, and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) as a first type special feature is continuous. In the BB operation state, which is an operating state, the prescribed number of throws is set to three as the first prescribed number of throws, and the challenge is as a second type special object while the gaming state is in the non-RT state to the RT3 state When the bonus (hereinafter referred to as “CB”) is activated, the prescribed number of throws is set to two as the second prescribed number of throws. Details of each gaming state will be described later.

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

  The random number generation means 110 is means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random number can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts a numerical value so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the “random number” is not limited to 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 substantially irregular. Values that can function as random numbers are also included.

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

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

  3 to 5 are internal lottery tables that are selected when the gaming state is the non-RT state to the RT3 state, the bonus establishment state, the CB operation in the non-RT state to the RT3 state, and the BB operation state. It is a figure which shows A-internal lottery table J. FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E selected when the gaming state is the non-RT state to the RT3 state and the bonus establishment state are the winning probabilities of the winning areas including small roles. Are set as the same, and as the winning area including small roles, the winning area “bat order bell 1” to the winning area “bat order bell 6”, the winning area “common bell role”, the winning area “rare role”, Random numbers are associated with the winning area “Missing role”. In addition, in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D selected when the gaming state is the non-RT state to the RT3 state, a winning area that is a winning area for winning a CB as a bonus prepared in the present embodiment. “CB” and a winning area “BB”, which is a winning area for winning BB, are set as lottery targets. On the other hand, in the internal lottery table E that is selected when the bonus is established, which is a gaming state that shifts when BB is won, the winning area “CB” and the winning area “BB” in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D are selected. The random number associated with "" is associated with the loss (unauthorized).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the internal lottery table F selected when the gaming state is the BB operation state, a random number is associated with the winning area “JAC” as a winning area including a small role. The internal lottery table G to the internal lottery table J selected during the CB operation in the non-RT state to the RT3 state correspond to the internal lottery table selected in the current RT state, Random numbers are associated with replays that can be won in the RT state, the winning area “CB”, and the winning area “BB”.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, bells, special small roles 1 to special small roles 6, rare roles, and missed roles as winning small roles (hereinafter referred to as “winning roles”). As a winning area (winning mode) for a small role where a plurality of types of winning combinations are won, a winning area “batting order bell 1” to a winning area “batting order bell 6” are set.

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

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

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

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

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pushed down in a batting order in which the bell cannot be won when winning the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”. In addition, when each stop button is pressed down at a pressing timing at which the special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 cannot be won, a missing (non-winning) that does not win any combination occurs. Further, in the following description, the batting order in which the bells can be won when winning in the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is also referred to as correct answer batting order. In addition, a batting order in which a bell cannot be won at the time of winning from the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is also described as an incorrect answer batting order.

  The winning area “common bell role” is configured such that a bell can be won and the bell can win regardless of the order of hitting and the timing of pressing. In addition, the winning area “rare role” is configured so that a rare role can be won regardless of the batting order and pressing timing, and the probability of winning is lower than the winning area including other small roles. It is configured as follows. In addition, the winning area “Missing and winning” is configured so that the winning combination can be won when the timing of pressing the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is appropriate. If the pressing timing is a pressing timing at which the winning combination cannot be won, no winning combination is made (no winning).

  FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a winning area of a small combination that can be won in the BB operating state. As shown in FIG. 6 (B), JAC is all of the small combinations that can be won in the non-RT state to the RT3 state and the bonus establishment state of the bell, the special small role 1 to the special small role 6, the rare role and the missing role. It is a winning area that is won in duplicate. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning area “JAC” is won, in the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the bell with the largest payout number at the time of winning wins with priority over other roles. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are controlled. As a result, when the winning area “JAC” is won, the bell wins regardless of the stop order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 and the pressing timing.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the winning area including the replay, the winning area “normal replay” and the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 12”. ”, Winning area“ batting order special replay 1 ”to winning area“ batting order special replay 3 ”, and winning area“ rare replay ”are set.

  The winning area “normal replay” is configured so that the normal replay is won and the normal replay can be won regardless of the hitting order and the pressing timing. The winning area “rare replay” is configured so that the player can win the rare replay and win the rare replay regardless of the order of hitting and the timing of pressing. In addition, the winning area “rare replay” is set such that the winning probability is lower than any winning area of the winning areas including replays that can be won in each internal lottery table.

  The winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” wins the normal replay and the RT2 transition replay, and each of the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6”. RT2 transition replay wins when stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed in the hit order set to, and normal replay occurs when stop button B1 to stop button B3 is pressed in any other hit order Won the prize. The winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 12” wins the RT1 transition replay and the RT3 transition replay, and the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 12”. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed down in the respective batting order, the RT3 transition replay is won, and when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed down in the other batting order, the RT1 Transition replay wins.

  The winning area “batting order special replay 1” to the winning area “batting order special replay 3” overlaps the normal replay and the special replay, and the winning area “batting order special replay 1” to the winning area “batting order special replay 3”. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the hit order set in each of the above, a special replay is won, and when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the other hit order, Normal replay wins. When the special replay is won, the slot machine 1 displays the star symbol A “STA” to the star symbol D “STD” or the white BAR symbol “white BAR” (see FIG. 7) in a row on the active line L1. The

  In addition, the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 12” and the winning area “batting order special replay 1” to the winning area “batting order special replay 3” are different from each other in the winning mode of the winning combination. It is configured. Specifically, in the winning area “batting order replay 1”, the normal replay and the RT2 transition replay are won, and the winning area “batting order replay 2” is the normal replay, the RT2 transition replay, and other replays. Special Replay 1 with a different symbol combination indicating the winning pattern (hereinafter also referred to as “winning symbol combination”) is won repeatedly, and the winning area “batting order replay 3” is for normal replay, RT2 transition replay, and other replays. And special replay 2 with different winning symbol combinations, and the winning area “batting order replay 4” includes normal replay, RT2 transition replay, and special replay 3 with different winning symbol combinations from other replays, Is a winning combination, and the winning area “batting order replay 5” has different winning symbol combinations for normal replay, RT2 transition replay, and other replays. The special replay 4 is won in duplicate, and the winning area “batting order replay 6” is configured so that the normal replay, the RT2 transition replay, and the special replay 5 having a different winning symbol combination from other replays are won. Has been. In addition, the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 12” and the winning area “batting order special replay 1” to the winning area “batting order special replay 3” are also selected from the winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay”. In a similar manner to “6”, the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 12” is configured by overlapping one or more special replays from special replay 1 to special replay 5. And, in the winning area “batting order special replay 1” to the winning area “batting order special replay 3”, the winning mode for overlapping winning is configured to be different. It should be noted that the reel control means 130, which will be described later, has the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 in any hit order and pressing timing when the winning area including the special replay 1 to the special replay 5 is won by the internal lottery means 120. Even when pressed, the reel stop control is executed so that the winning symbol combinations of special replay 1 to special replay 5 are not displayed.

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

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

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry over the established state to the next game until winning, and carry over to the next and subsequent games regardless of the winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to a non-established state is prepared. The combination associated with the former carry-over possible flag is BB, and among the small combination, replay, and bonus, CB is associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, when BB is won in the internal lottery, a process of carrying over the established state of the BB lottery flag until the BB wins is performed. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not the small role and replay are true even in a game in which the establishment state of the BB lottery flag is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when a small role or replay is won in a game in which the establishment state of the BB lottery flag is carried over, the lottery flag of the already won BB and the small lottery won by the internal lottery A lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of combinations consisting of a combination and a replay lottery flag is set to the established state. Note that the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment sets all the small lottery flags in the established state regardless of the result of the internal lottery when the CB is operating.

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

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

  Therefore, in the slot machine 1, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combinations of the winning combinations that can be won regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 such as the bell and each replay described above are the first reel R1 to the first reel. Each of the three reels R3 is arranged within a displayable range from when the stop button is pressed until the reels stop. In particular, for the symbols that can be displayed on the third reel R3 among the winning symbol combinations of the bell, the timing of pressing the stop button B3 even when the CB is activated when the maximum number of sliding symbols on the third reel R3 is one frame. It is arranged so that it can be displayed regardless.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing symbols arranged on the peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, a red 7 symbol “red 7”, a black BAR symbol “black BAR”, a white BAR symbol “white BAR”, Replay symbol “RP”, bell symbol “BL”, star symbol A “STA”, star symbol B “STB”, star symbol C “STC”, star symbol D “STD” and blank symbol “BLK” are arranged. . Further, 20 frames of symbols are arranged on the peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and any one of stop numbers 0 to 19 is assigned.

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

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

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

  In the logic calculation process, when the lottery flags relating to two or more types of winning combinations are set to the winning state, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning form of the winning combination having the higher priority according to the priority order associated with each winning combination. The priorities of the candidates are determined so that the priorities of the candidates are higher than the candidates of the stop positions including the symbols constituting the winning form of the role having a low priority. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the non-RT state to the RT3 state, the bonus establishment state or the BB operation state, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. That is, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has priority over the small role and bonus when the reel play control is executed when the CB is inactive and the replay and the small role or bonus are won. The symbols constituting the winning symbol combination are stopped on the active line L1. Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the CB is in operation, priorities are determined in the order of “small role> replay> bonus”. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when performing the reel stop control when the CB is in operation, if the winning combination overlaps with the small role and the replay or bonus, the small size is given priority over the replay and bonus. The symbols constituting the winning winning symbol combination are stopped on the active line L1.

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

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

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when CB wins and CB is activated, the reel control means 130 presses the stop button B3 for the third reel R3 among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The reel stop control is executed so as to stop the rotating third reel R3 within 75 ms from the point of time. When stopping a rotating reel within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel depends on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel until the reel stops from the time when the stop button is pressed. It can be rotated up to one frame.

  In the reel stop control during the CB operation, the reel control unit 130 selects at least one predetermined reel among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 within 75 ms from when the stop button is pressed. In this embodiment, the third reel is controlled within 75 ms from the time when the reel stop signal output from the stop switch 240 is detected by pressing the stop button B3. The reel stop control is executed so as to stop R3, but the stop switch 240 detects that the stop button corresponding to another reel such as the first reel R1 or the second reel R2 has been pressed, and the reel stop signal Will stop the reel within 75 ms from the time when is output from the stop switch 240 The reel stop control may be executed at the same time, and the number of reels set to stop the reel within 75 ms from the time when the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 is one. There may be more than one.

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

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

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a winning symbol combination of CB and BB, which are bonuses of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the winning symbol combination of CB is “RP-BL-BL”. As shown in FIG. 7, the replay symbols “RP” are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1. Further, bell symbols “BL” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2 at intervals of 4 frames or less. Further, bell symbols “BL” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3 at intervals of 4 frames or less. That is, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of CB are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. With this configuration, the reel control means 130 can stop even when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in any hit order and press timing when the winning area “CB” is selected while the CB is not operating. The symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of CB are displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control executed based on the reel stop signal output from the stop switch 240 when the button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed. When the CB is not in operation, the game in which the winning area “CB” is won always wins the CB and the CB is activated.

  The winning symbol combination of BB is “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7”. As shown in FIG. 7, on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1, the red 7 symbol “red 7” is arranged on the frame assigned the stop number 19. In addition, on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2, red 7 symbols “red 7” are arranged on the frame assigned the stop number 4 and the frame assigned the stop number 19. Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3, a red 7 symbol “red 7” is arranged on the frame assigned the stop number 4 and the frame assigned the stop number 8. That is, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of BB are arranged in one frame out of 20 frames on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1, and 20 symbols on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2 and the third reel R3. Arranged in two frames.

  For this reason, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area “BB” is won by the internal lottery, and when the game state is a bonus establishment state, the stop button Among the 20 frames assigned to the first reel R1, the timing at which B1 is pressed is a star symbol A “STA” assigned stop number 3 to a bell symbol “BL” assigned stop number 0, One of the five symbols of red 7 symbol “red 7” to which stop number 19 is assigned is in a state of being rotated on the effective line L1, and the pressing timing of stop button B2 is the second Among the 20 frames of symbols assigned to reel R2, bell symbols “BL” assigned stop number 8 to red 7 symbols “red 7” assigned stop number 4 One of the symbols of the frame, or the bell symbol “BL” assigned the stop number 3 to the blank symbol “BLK” assigned the stop number 0, the red symbol “red” assigned the stop number 19 7 ”is a state in which any one of the symbols of the five frames is displayed in rotation on the active line L1, and the pressing timing of the stop button B3 is the symbol of the 20 frames allocated to the third reel R3. One of the nine symbols from the blank symbol “BLK” to which the stop number 12 is assigned to the red 7 symbol “red 7” to which the stop number 4 is assigned is rotated and displayed on the effective line L1. BB can be won in the state, and if the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at other timings, any combination is won. And it is configured so as to have missed (not winning).

  The payout control means 150 performs payout processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and a medal corresponding to the determined number of payouts is used as a payout device. Control to cause the hopper unit 320 to pay out is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the payout for the small combination is set to be different in the number of payouts for the case of the first specified input number and the case of the second specified input number. When the specified number of insertions is set to the first specified number of inputs, the bell payout is set to nine, which is larger than the first specified number of inputs, and the rare role payout is less than the first specified input number2. The payouts for the special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 and the missed combination are set to one, which is smaller than the first specified number of throws. In addition, when the specified number of insertions is set to the second specified number of insertions, the bell payout is set to 14 sheets, which is larger than the second specified number of inputs, and the rare role payout is the same as the second specified input number. The payouts for special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 and missed combination are set to one smaller than the second specified number of throws. In the present embodiment, the CB plays a role in which the medal payout is not executed when winning.

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

  The replay processing unit 160 determines that the symbol combination indicating the replay winning of any one of a plurality of types of replay roles described later is stopped and displayed on the active line L1 by the winning determination unit 140, and when the replay wins, A replay process (re-game process) is set for the next game, which is set to a ready state in which the game can be executed without requiring medal insertion. That is, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a replay is won, an automatic insertion process is performed in which medals for a predetermined number of insertions are automatically inserted without using a player's own medals (including credit medals). In the state where the same effective line L1 as the previous game is set, the next start operation for the start lever SL is waited.

  The gaming state transition control means 170 performs RT state transition control processing for shifting the gaming state between the non-RT state to the RT3 state and the bonus establishment state, and changes the winning mode of replay, and reel stop control by the reel control means 130. When the winning winning symbol combination is displayed on the active line L1, the game state transition control is performed with the bonus operation control process for operating the bonus displayed on the active line L1.

  FIG. 9 is a state transition diagram showing gaming states that can be shifted from each gaming state in the gaming state transition control executed by the gaming state transition control means 170. In the following description, a state in which the CB is not operating among the non-RT state to the RT3 state is collectively referred to as a “non-bonus state”.

  First, the details of the control process for shifting the gaming state between the non-bonus states in the RT state transition control process will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the non-RT state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and a transition from the non-RT state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, in the non-RT state, any one of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won, and the stop button B1 to stop button B3 is pressed, and the reel control means 130 performs the reel operation. When the symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of any of the small combination, replay, and bonus is displayed on the active line L1 by the stop control, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Further, in the non-RT state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

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

  The RT2 state is a gaming state that shifts when the winning symbol combination of RT2 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT1 state. The transition from the RT2 state to the RT1 state and the RT3 state is possible. Specifically, in the RT2 state, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the order in which the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 12” is won and the RT1 transition replay can be won. When the winning symbol combination of the RT1 transition replay is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, and any of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is When the winning button is pressed and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed, the symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of any of the small role, replay, and bonus is placed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. When it is displayed, it shifts to the RT1 state. Further, in the RT2 state, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the hitting order in which the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 12” is won and the RT3 transition replay can be won, When the winning symbol combination of RT3 transition replay is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the state shifts to the RT3 state. In the RT2 state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table C in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  The RT3 state is a gaming state that transitions when the winning symbol combination of RT3 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT2 state. A transition from the RT3 state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, any one of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” wins, and the stop button B1 to stop button B3 is pressed, and the reel control means 130 performs a small stop control. When a symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of any combination of the combination, replay and bonus is displayed on the active line L1, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the RT3 state, by referring to the internal lottery table D in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is set by setting the winning probability of replay to about 1 / 1.4, for example. An internal lottery will be held.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state is changed between the non-RT state and the RT3 state, thereby realizing different gaming properties in each gaming state. Specifically, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the medal is paid excessively by suppressing the frequency of transition to the RT1 state in which a normal game is executed and the RT3 state in which the winning probability of replay is high. Realize different gameplay in RT2 state to prevent replay and RT3 state that can win with a very high probability of either a small role, replay or bonus in each game by winning with high probability Yes.

  Next, RT state transition control processing for shifting the gaming state from the non-RT state to the RT3 state to the bonus establishment state among the RT state transition control processing executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 will be described. The game state transition control means 170 is an RT state transition control for transitioning the gaming state from the current gaming state to the bonus establishment state when the winning area “BB” is won in the internal lottery in the game in the non-RT state to the RT3 state. Execute the process. Specifically, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state from the non-RT state to the bonus establishment state when, for example, the winning area “BB” is won in the internal lottery in the non-RT state. Further, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area “BB” is won and BB does not win, the game in the bonus establishment state is executed in the subsequent games until BB wins. In the bonus establishment state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table E in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the bonus establishment state, the internal lottery table has a lower replay winning probability than the RT3 state in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus in the internal lottery is set to be extremely high. The internal lottery is executed using the. As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning area “BB” is won in the internal lottery, the lottery flag is carried over in the established state until BB wins. For this reason, in the slot machine 1, when a small combination or replay is won in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, the small combination and BB or replay and BB are overlapped. Further, as described above, in the slot machine 1, in the non-bonus state and the bonus establishment state, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. Also, in the slot machine 1, the special small roles 1 to 6 that are won when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at an appropriate timing, and the special small roles 1 to special that are won in the winning of the missing role are selected. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed down at the pressing timing at which the small combination 6 and the winning combination cannot be won, the winning combination is such that none of the winning combinations is won (non-winning).

  For this reason, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that the winning probability of replay in the bonus establishment state is set to be lower than the winning probability of replay in the RT3 state, so that the internal lottery can result in a loss (unwinning). By doing so, it is configured so that a state where BB is won independently can occur. As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the internal lottery is lost in the bonus establishment state, it is possible to win a bonus in which the lottery flag continues to be established.

  Next, of the bonus operation control processing executed by the game state transition control means 170, processing executed when BB wins will be described. When the BB winning symbol combination is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the gaming state transition control means 170 changes the gaming state from the bonus establishment state to the BB operation state as a bonus operation control process. The control process to be transferred is executed. When transitioning to the BB operating state, the gaming state transition control unit 170 starts a process of adding a value to a bonus end determination counter (not shown) that is a counter included in the storage unit 190. From the BB operating state, it is possible to shift to the non-RT state. Specifically, in the bonus state, more than 441 medals are paid out, and the value stored in the bonus end determination counter is a value corresponding to a predetermined number of payouts (in the present embodiment, the value “ 441 ") is reached, a transition is made to the non-RT state. In the BB operation state, the winning area “JAC” is set as the winning area of the small role, and an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table F set to win the winning area “JAC” with a very high probability.

  Next, of the bonus operation control process executed by the game state transition control means 170, a process executed when the CB has won a prize will be described. As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning symbol combination of CB is composed of “RP-BL-BL” (see FIG. 8), and the winning area “CB” when the CB is not in operation is won. In the game, the CB is awarded regardless of the order of hitting the stop buttons B1 to B3 and the pressing timing thereof. Further, the game state transition control means 170 activates the CB when the winning symbol combination of CB is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130.

  When the CB is activated, the game state transition control means 170 ends the CB when one game is executed. Further, the game state transition control means 170 is configured not to change the game state based on the operation of the CB when the CB operates. For example, when the CB is won in the state where the gaming state is the RT2 state and the CB is activated based on the winning of the CB, the gaming state transition control means 170 keeps the RT2 state which is the current gaming state, while maintaining the CB. Operate.

  During the CB operation, the gaming state transition control unit 170 causes the internal lottery unit 120 to refer to the internal lottery table corresponding to the case where the CB operates in the current gaming state. For example, when the CB is activated while the gaming state is the RT1 state, the gaming state transition control means 170 refers to the internal lottery table B (see FIG. 3) referred to when the gaming state is the RT1 state. The internal lottery table H (see FIG. 5) which is a corresponding internal lottery table is referred to. As shown in FIG. 5, the internal lottery table G to the internal lottery table J correspond to the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D shown in FIG. 3, respectively. And the bonus winning mode are common.

  That is, the internal lottery means 120, in the internal lottery during the CB operation, the winning area “CB” that is the winning area including the bonus and the winning area “BB”, even though the CB that is the bonus is operating. It is configured to be able to win.

  Then, when the CB is in operation, the internal lottery means 120 sets the lottery flags of all the small roles in the established state (ON state) regardless of the result of the internal lottery. As described above, the reel control means 130 of the present embodiment is configured to stop the winning symbol combination of the small role on the effective line L1 in preference to the replay and bonus by the reel stop control when the CB is operating. ing. In addition, as described above, the winning symbol combination of the bell can be displayed regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B3 even when the CB operation is performed in which the maximum number of sliding frames of the third reel R3 is one frame. It is a symbol combination having. For this reason, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to win a bell regardless of the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 and the order and pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 when the CB is operating. The game is executed in a state where the CB is activated, so that the player can surely acquire medals.

  Next, the payout rate in each gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control means 170 will be described. Here, the payout rate is a state in which a small combination with the highest payout among the small combinations won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is surely won (all small combinations are acquired), and the temporary probability bias When a predetermined number of games (for example, 17500 games), which is a number of games that can sufficiently ignore the influence of the game, is executed, a predetermined number of medals inserted during a predetermined number of games This is the ratio of the total number of medals paid out during the number of games. In addition, acquiring all small roles means that you will win the bells when you win the winning area “Bat Order Bell 1” to the winning area “Bat Order Bell 6”, and you will surely win the rare role when you win the winning area “Rare Role”. This means that a winning combination is made and a winning combination is surely won when winning the winning area “Missing role”.

  In this embodiment, in the non-RT state to the RT2 state where the winning probability of replay is as low as about 1 / 7.3, the payout rate is set to less than 1. In other words, the non-RT state to the RT2 state as the first gaming state are set such that the total number of medals inserted is larger than the total number of medals paid out when a predetermined number of games are executed. . On the other hand, in the RT3 state as the second gaming state where the winning probability of replay is high, the total number of games of the game that acquires all the small roles in the RT3 state, the game in the CB operation, and the game in the BB operation state Is set to be 1 or more when the predetermined number of games is reached.

  The winning probability of CB and the number of medals paid out during CB operation are the values obtained by subtracting the total number of medals from the total number of medals when a predetermined number of games are executed in the RT3 state. It is set to be a value less than twice the number of games played. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sum of the number of games of the game in which all the small roles are acquired in the RT3 state, the game in the CB operation, and the game in the BB operation state becomes a predetermined number of games. Is set to be 1 or more and less than 2.0, which is the number of medals earned per game (a value obtained by subtracting the number of coins inserted from the number of payouts).

  The effect control means 180 is based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 195 and relates to effects related to the game, such as display effects performed using the display device 330 and sound effects performed using the audio device 340, for example. Take control. Specifically, when the player operates the respective components of the slot machine 1 for the operation of the medal insertion, the single bet button BT, the maximum bet button MB, the start lever SL, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, or the like When a game event such as a state change occurs, the first reel is turned on or blinking, the display content of the display device 330 is changed, the sound is output from the speaker, and the start signal is output from the start switch 230. By performing an effect using the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that delays the start of rotation of the R1 to the third reel R3, an effect for exciting the game or an execution control for assisting the game is performed. .

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

  When the gaming state shifts to the BB operation state, the effect control unit 180 executes an effect associated with the operation of the bonus according to the state executed by the AT state control unit 200 described later. On the other hand, when the CB is activated, the effect control means 180 does not execute the effect associated with the operation of the bonus, but executes the effect corresponding to the effect executed in the previous game, that is, in the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 is configured so as not to notify that the CB has been activated. With this configuration, the slot machine 1 ensures that the CB wins when the winning area “CB” is won, so that the production is switched each time the CB is activated, and the production is shredded. It can prevent that the interest with respect to a production falls.

  In addition, when the state executed by the AT state control unit 200 described later is an added special state, the effect control unit 180 is a confrontation that is an effect in which characters confront each other as an effect according to the added special state to be executed. The production is executed by each component constituting the production device 300. The relationship between the confrontation effect and the added special state will be described later.

  The AT state control means 200 includes an assist time state (hereinafter referred to as “AT”) in which a winning assist control for assisting the winning of a specific combination is executed, and a non-assist time state in which the winning assist control is not executed. Control related to transition between (non-AT state) is executed. In the present embodiment, the AT state control means 200 is an internal lottery means as a control for increasing the probability that a specific winning combination wins in the AT state, when winning in an internal lottery for winning areas having different winning combinations depending on the batting order. The winning winning control, which is a control for creating different winning commands according to the winning area won in 120, is executed, and the created winning command is transmitted to the main control display device 500, so that it is won in the internal lottery. A notification display for notifying which winning area is the winning area is executed on the main control display device 500. Here, the winning areas subject to winning assistance control include the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”, and the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 12”. It is. In addition, the specific role that increases the probability of winning by winning assist control is the winning bell of winning area “bat order bell 1” to winning area “bat order bell 6”, winning area “bat order replay 1” to winning area “bat order replay 6”. RT2 transition replay at the time of winning, and RT3 transition replay at the time of winning from the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 12”.

  In addition, the AT state control means 200, when executing the AT state, the first winning assistance control for assisting the normal replay winning in the winning area “batting order special replay 1” to the winning area “batting order special replay 3”. And a second winning assistance control for assisting the special replay winning.

  When the AT state is executed by the AT state control means 200, the effect control means 180 is based on the winning command transmitted from the internal lottery means 120, and a winning assist effect that is an effect for assisting the winning of the specific role. The first winning assistance effect for assisting the normal replay winning and the second winning assistance effect for assisting the special replay winning are executed. For example, when the winning command indicating that the winning area “batting order bell 1” has been won in the internal lottery is transmitted from the internal lottery means 120, the rendering control unit 180 determines the correct batting order that can win the bell. The winning assistance effect informed by is executed.

  The AT state control unit 200 executes control processing in the non-AT state and the AT state using each data stored in the state control data storage unit 197 of the storage unit 190. Specifically, the AT state control unit 200 performs a lottery table for comparison with random numbers acquired from the random number generation unit 110, for example, when performing an AT lottery that is a lottery for determining whether to execute the AT state. The AT lottery table is acquired from the state control data storage means 197 and AT lottery is executed. The state control data storage unit 197 also stores various flags that are set to the ON state or the OFF state when the AT state control unit 200 executes the control process in the non-AT state and the AT state.

  FIG. 10 is a state transition diagram showing a non-AT state and an AT state controlled by the AT state control means 200. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a state controlled by the AT state control means 200, a non-AT state in which no winning assist control is executed, a normal non-assist time state (normal non-AT state) and a chance zone state (CZ state) ), And the AT state in which the winning assist control is executed has a normal assist time state (normal AT state) as a normal assist time period and an additional specialized state as a specific assist time period The first specialization state A to the first specialization state C as the plurality of first specific assist time states, and the second specialization state as the second specific assist time state, ,have.

  First, the non-AT state where the winning assist control is not executed will be described. The normal non-AT state is a non-AT state where the winning assist control is not executed and is a state executed when the CZ state is not executed, and is a state that continues until another state is started. In the normal non-AT state, the AT state control means 200 satisfies a predetermined lottery condition such as when a predetermined winning combination is won or when a predetermined number of games are executed. In such a case, the CZ lottery for determining whether or not to execute the CZ state is determined by lottery. In the AT state control means 200 of the present embodiment, the CZ lottery is executed when the winning area “rare replay” is won by internal lottery as a predetermined lottery condition.

  In addition, the AT state control means 200 performs, as a predetermined lottery condition, an AT lottery that determines whether or not to execute the AT state by lottery when the winning area “rare role” is won by internal lottery. Run. In the present embodiment, the AT state control means 200, for example, the non-AT state when a predetermined number of games (for example, 1000 games) are executed without shifting from the non-AT state to the AT state. It may be configured to shift from the AT state to the AT state.

  The CZ state is a state that is executed when the CZ lottery is won in the normal non-AT state, and has a higher probability of determining execution of the AT state than the normal non-AT state. In the CZ state, the AT state control means 200 sets a value (for example, 10 games) corresponding to a predetermined number of games in a CZ end determination counter (not shown) of the storage means 190 at the start of the CZ state. Until the game of the game is executed, it is configured to execute an AT lottery to determine whether or not to determine execution of the AT state for each game, and the winning area “rare role” having a low winning probability is configured. It is in a state where it is easier to shift to the AT state than the normal non-AT state in which the AT lottery is executed only when winning. The AT state control means 200 ends the CZ state and starts the AT state when execution of the AT state is determined by the AT lottery until the value stored in the CZ end determination counter reaches the value “0”. If execution of the AT state is not determined by AT lottery when the value stored in the CZ end determination counter reaches the value “0”, the CZ state is ended and the normal non-AT state is started.

  Next, the AT state in which winning assistance control is executed will be described. In the AT state, as described above, when an internal lottery wins a winning area having a different winning combination depending on the batting order, winning assistance control is executed by the AT state control means 200, and winning assistance effect is given by the effect control means 180. Is executed. Specifically, the AT state control means 200 wins at the time of winning the winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6” and winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 12”. The auxiliary control is executed, and the first winning assistance control or the second winning auxiliary control is executed when winning area “batting order special replay 1” to winning area “batting order special replay 3” is won.

  When the winning assistance control is executed, the main control display device 500 shows the correct answer order in which the bells can be won in the slot machine 1 when the winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6” is won. The main control display device 500 notifies the batting order in which the RT2 transition replay can be won at the time of winning in the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6”, and the winning area “batting order replay 7” When the winning area “batting order replay 12” is won, the main control display device 500 notifies the batting order that the RT3 transition replay can be won. For this reason, the AT state is advantageous for the player in terms of paying out medals by making it easier for the player to win medals and increasing the probability of transitioning to a gaming state in which the winning probability of replay is high. ing.

  Further, when the AT state control means 200 determines which of the first winning assist control and the second winning assist control is executed, in the slot machine 1, the winning area “batt order special replay 1 during execution of the AT state” is determined. ”To the winning area“ special replay 3 in batting order ”, the special rare replay winnings are assisted in accordance with the progress of the game, so that the star symbol A“ STA ”to the star symbol D“ STD ”are displayed in the display window DW. ”Or the white BAR symbol“ white BAR ”is displayed in a row, the special replay winning timing can be made to correspond to the process related to the AT state executed by the AT state control means 200.

  As described above, in the RT3 state, the small role, replay or bonus is always won, and the replay winning probability is set higher than in the non-RT state to the RT2 state. In other words, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the AT state is started and the batting order capable of winning the RT2 transition replay is notified when the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is won. As a result, the gaming state shifts from the RT1 state to the RT2 state, and the batting order capable of winning the RT3 transition replay is notified when the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 12” is won. Thus, when the gaming state has shifted from the RT2 state to the RT3 state, the correct batting order is notified when the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won in subsequent games. Since the RT3 state is maintained, the game in the AT state is executed with a higher probability of winning the replay than other game states. It is, a so-called ART game.

  Thus, the AT state control means 200 of the present embodiment assists the gaming state transition control means 170 to shift the gaming state to the RT3 state by executing the winning assist control when the AT state is being executed. Is configured to do. In the present embodiment, the non-RT state to the RT2 state constitute the first gaming state, the RT3 state constitutes the second gaming state, and the winning symbol combination is placed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. The winning symbol combination of the RT3 transition replay that triggers the transition of the gaming state to the RT3 state when it is displayed constitutes a specific symbol combination, and the RT3 transition replay constitutes the second gaming state transition combination.

  In the normal AT state, when the AT state execution is determined in the AT lottery executed in the normal non-AT state and the CZ state, and when the game of 1000 games is executed without shifting from the non-AT state to the AT state. In this state, the transition from the non-AT state to the AT state is determined and the AT state is started. In the normal AT state, the AT state control means 200 adds a value (for example, 30 games) corresponding to a predetermined number of games to the normal AT state game number counter 198a of the numerical value storage means 198 at the start of the normal AT state. When each game is executed, a value “1” corresponding to one game is subtracted from the normal AT state game number counter 198a, and the value stored in the normal AT state game number counter 198a (hereinafter, each counter stores the value). When the value is also described as “stored value”) becomes “0”, the normal AT state is shifted to the normal non-AT state, and the normal AT state is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, the normal AT state is either the case where execution of the AT state is determined in the normal non-AT state or the case where execution of the AT state is determined in the CZ state. The same value (30 games) is set as the number of AT games set in the normal AT state game number counter 198a at the start of the normal AT state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The values set in the normal AT state game number counter 198a may be different from each other. When configured in this way, the slot machine 1 allows the player to select which execution trigger is aimed to be established because the number of times that the AT state benefit can be enjoyed changes depending on the execution trigger of the AT state. The interest in games can be improved.

  At the time of execution of the normal AT state, the AT state control means 200, when the winning area “rare role” or the winning area “rare replay” is won in the internal lottery as a predetermined lottery condition, An extra special execution lottery that determines whether or not to decide execution by lottery is executed. When it is determined that “execution of the specialization state for addition” is determined in the specialization execution lottery, the AT state control means 200 determines that the start condition (predetermined start condition) for the specialization state for addition is satisfied, and the next game Start the specialization state.

  Further, when the winning area “BB” is won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 in the state where the normal AT state is being executed, the AT state control unit 200 delays the update of the normal AT state game number counter 198a. Then, the AT state control means 200 displays the BB winning symbol combination on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, and when the gaming state shifts to the BB operating state by the gaming state transition control means 170. Then, when a game is executed in the subsequent BB operation state, an additional lottery is performed to determine whether or not to add (add) the period during which the AT state continues by adding the stored value of the normal AT state game number counter 198a. Is configured to do.

  The extra special state is a state that is started when execution of the extra special state is determined in the extra special execution lottery executed in the normal AT state. The AT state control means 200 adds a value corresponding to the content of the game executed in the extra special state to the stored value of the normal AT state game number counter 198a at the end of the extra special state. The extension process, which is a process for extending the continuing period, is executed.

  The AT state control means 200 determines which of the first additional special state A to the first additional special state C and the second additional special state is executed at the start of the additional special state. Further, the AT state control means 200 performs the first additional special state A to the first additional special after completion of any one of the first additional special state A to the first additional special state C and the second additional special state. The continuation process, which is a process of continuing the added special state, is started by starting either of the control state C or the second additional special state, and the winning area won by the internal lottery is determined Whether or not to execute the continuation process when the winning area (continuation determination area) is set in each of the first additional special state A to the first additional special state C and the second additional special state A continuous process execution lottery to determine whether or not

  If the termination condition of the first additional special state A to the first additional special state C or the second additional special state is satisfied without executing the continuation process, the AT state control means 200 determines whether the additional special state It is determined that the end condition is satisfied, the set specialization state is ended, and the normal AT state is started from the next game. Further, when the continuation process is executed, the AT state control unit 200 continues the specialization state with one set of additions, and in the next game after the game for which the continuation process has been executed, It is determined whether to execute the 1st specialization state C or the second specialization state, and the first specialization state A to the first specialization state C or the second specialization state is started.

  The first additional special state A to the first additional special state C (hereinafter, the first additional special state A to the first additional special state C are collectively referred to as “first additional special state”) are added. This is a state that is started at the start of the specialized state or when the game is executed in the added specialized state after execution of the continuation process. In the first added special state, the AT state control means 200 has a value (for example, a value corresponding to the number of games set in advance in the added special state game number counter 198b at the start of the first additional special state. 5 games) is added, and a value “1”, which is a value corresponding to one game, is added and subtracted from the specialized state game counter 198b every time the game is executed. The AT state control means 200 then adds the first extra when the stored value of the extra special state game number counter 198b becomes the value “0” and the winning area other than the winning area “normal replay” is won in the internal lottery. It is determined that the special condition end condition is satisfied, and processing for determining whether or not to end the specialization state is executed.

  The first additional special state A to the first additional special state C have different continuation determination areas. Specifically, in the first extra special state A, the winning area “batting order special replay 1” is set as the continuation determination area, and in the first extra special state B, the winning area “batting order special replay 2” is set as the continuation determination area. ”Is set, and in the first additional special state C, the winning area“ batting order special replay 3 ”is set as the continuation determination area. The AT state control means 200 executes the second winning assist control when the continuation determination area set for each of the first specialization state A to the first specialization state C is won by internal lottery. It is configured as follows.

  Further, each of the first specialization state A to the first specialization state C has a configuration in which the contents of the confrontation effects executed by the effect control means 180 are different. Specifically, in the first specialization state A, a special effect on the player side is performed as a confrontation effect, and in the first specialization state B, the player is presented as a confrontation effect. The effect that the specific character on the side confronts the character B is executed, and in the first added special state C, the effect that the specific character on the player side confronts the character C is executed as the confrontation effect. The slot machine 1 causes the player to recognize which of the first added special state A to the first added special state C is being executed by the character notified in the confrontation effect. Can do.

  When the continuation process is executed after the completion of the first specialization state, the AT state control unit 200 displays the first specialization state or the second specialization state that is not executed in the one special addition state. It is configured to start from the game. For this reason, the AT state control means 200 executes the continuation process when all of the first additional special state A to the first additional special state C are executed during execution of the one additional special state. In the next game, the second specialization state is started.

  The second extra special state is a state that is started when the extra special state is started or when the game is executed in the extra special state after execution of the continuation process. In the second added special state, the AT state control means 200 sets a value (for example, 10 games) corresponding to a predetermined number of games in the added special state game number counter 198b at the start of the second added special state. The value is added, and a value “1”, which is a value corresponding to one game, is added every time the game is executed, and is subtracted from the specialized state game number counter 198b. The AT state control means 200 then adds the second extra when the stored value of the extra special state game number counter 198b becomes “0” and the winning area other than the winning area “normal replay” is won in the internal lottery. It is determined that the special condition end condition is satisfied, and processing for determining whether or not to end the specialization state is executed. In the second specialization state, the winning area “rare replay” is set as the continuation determination area.

  Further, the second added special state has a configuration in which the content of the confrontation effect executed by the effect control unit 180 is different from the first added special state. Specifically, in the second added special state, an effect in which a specific character on the player side confronts all of the characters A to C is executed as a confrontation effect. The slot machine 1 allows the player to recognize that the added specialization state being executed is the second specialization state by the character notified in the confrontation effect, and confronts a plurality of characters. By executing this, it is possible to make the player recognize that a special added special state is being executed.

  When the continuation process is executed after the end of the second extra special state, the AT state control unit 200 initializes information on the first extra special state executed in the one extra special state, and the first extra special is executed. Any one of the conversion state A to the first addition special state C or the second addition special state C is configured to start from the next game. For this reason, the AT state control unit 200 executes the second additional special state in a state where all of the first additional special state A to the first additional special state C are executed during execution of one set of the additional special state. Even when the process is started, the specialization state can be continued by adding the continuation process.

  Thus, the first additional special state and the second additional special state are the initial value set in the additional special state game number counter 198b at the start or the AT state when continuation processing is executed after the end. The control processing executed by the control means 200 is in a different state.

  When the winning state “BB” is won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 in the state where the AT specialization state is being executed, the AT state control means 200 is substantially the same as the case where the normal AT state is being executed. In addition, the update of the added special state game number counter 198b is delayed. Then, the AT state control means 200 displays the BB winning symbol combination on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, and when the gaming state shifts to the BB operating state by the gaming state transition control means 170. Then, when a game is executed in the subsequent BB operation state, an additional lottery is performed to determine whether or not to add (add) the period during which the AT state continues by adding the stored value of the normal AT state game number counter 198a. Is configured to do.

  In this way, the additional special state is configured so that, in addition to the case where the winning area “BB” is won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120, the period during which the AT state is continued can be added even when the additional special state ends. And the state in which the AT state is continued more easily than the normal AT state in which the lottery can be performed only when the winning area “BB” is won in the internal lottery and the gaming state shifts to the BB operating state. It has become.

  Further, the AT state control means 200 of the present embodiment can easily add a period during which the AT state continues when the BB wins in any of the normal AT state and the added special state. The winning lottery, which is advantageous to the player, is started, and when winning the game winning area “JAC”, which is a profit that can be enjoyed in the BB operating state, the bell wins and wins a medal In addition to the benefit of being able to win, the player can also enjoy the benefit that the period during which the AT state in which medals can be easily acquired is extended is extended and the number of medals that can be acquired in the AT state is increased. It is configured to be able to.

2. Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the details of the control process in the specialization state executed by the AT state control means 200 in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.

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FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing each control process executed by the AT state control means 200 in the added special state in the slot machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  First, the AT state control means 200 is a flag stored in the state control data storage means 197, and the additional special state is obtained when the additional special state is started and the continuation processing is executed in the previous game. It is determined whether the game is the first game in the continued state, and whether or not an extra specialization start flag, which is a flag set in the ON state, is ON (S1).

  If it is determined in the process of step S1 that the specialization start flag is OFF (NO), the AT state control means 200 is a flag stored in the state control data storage means 197, and one set An additional specialization continuing flag, which is a flag that is set to the ON state when a game is executed when the information related to whether or not the first specialization state is executed in the initial special state, is ON. It is determined whether or not (S2). Here, the case where the specialization continuation flag is in the OFF state means that the current game is the first game in the specialization state of one set and the second specialization state until the previous game. This is a case where the information regarding whether or not the first added special state is executed is initialized by executing the continuation process.

  If it is determined in the process of step S2 that the additional specialization continuation flag is OFF (NO), the AT state control means 200 starts control processing related to the initial setting in the one special addition state. . In the control process related to the initial setting in one set of specialization states, the AT state control means 200 first sets the state to be executed from the current game as the first specialization state A to the first specialization state C. An addition specialization determination lottery for determining which of the second specialization states to be added is executed (S3). In this process, the AT state control means 200 is first a lottery table stored in the state control data storage means 197, and acquires any of the specialization selection table A to the specialization selection table C shown in FIG. A lottery to decide whether to do. Specifically, the AT state control unit 200 associates one of the specialization selection table A to the specialization selection table C with each of a plurality of random numbers from the state control data storage unit 197. An addition specialization determination lottery table (not shown) which is a lottery table is acquired, and the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110 is compared with the addition specialization determination lottery table acquired from the state control data storage unit 197. Based on the comparison result, it is determined whether or not to acquire the specialization selection table A to the specialization selection table C from the state control data storage unit 197.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an additional specialization selection table A to an additional specialization selection table C (hereinafter, the additional specialization selection table A to the additional specialization selection table C are collectively referred to as “addition specialization selection table”). is there. As shown in FIG. 12, the additional specialization selection table is set with the continuation number that is the number of times the continuation process has been executed in the specialization state and the state corresponding to the continuation number. Also, as shown in FIG. 12, the additional specialization selection table includes the first additional specialization state A to the first additional specialization state C associated with different number of continuations in any additional specialization selection table. It is set not to overlap. For example, in the additional specialization selection table A, the first additional specialization state A is associated with the number of continuations 0, the first additional specialization state B is associated with one continuation, and the number of continuations is two. The first additional special state C is associated, and the second additional special state is associated with the number of continuations four times. For this reason, in the slot machine 1, regardless of any addition specialization selection table, information relating to the presence / absence of execution of the first addition specialization state is initialized in one set of specialization addition states. None of the first specialization state A to the first specialization state C is executed a plurality of times.

  12 is merely an example, and the slot machine 1 may have the additional specialization selection table illustrated in FIG. 12 in the state control data storage unit 197. It may be configured to have an additional specialization selection table in which the second additional specialization state is associated with the number of times of zero.

  After executing the process of step S3, the AT state control means 200 sets the additional specialization continuing flag to the ON state (S4). In this process, since the AT state control means 200 has executed the process of step S3, the additional specialization is ongoing in order to store that the control process related to the initial setting in the additional specialization state has been executed. Set the flag to the ON state. As a result, the AT state control means 200 sets the additional specialization continuing flag until the specialization state is completed or information on whether or not the first specialization state is executed is initialized in subsequent games. By maintaining the ON state, the processing of step S3 to step S4 is skipped after the processing of step S2, that is, the additional specialization selection table is changed while the additional specialization state is continued, and has already been executed. It is possible to prevent the first added special state from being executed.

  After performing the process of step S4 or in the process of step S2, if it is determined that the additional specialization continuing flag is ON (YES), the AT state control means 200 determines the specialization state to be executed. (S5). In this process, the AT state control means 200 is a counter that the numerical value storage means 198 has, and the stored value of the specialization continuation number counter 198c that is a counter that stores the number of continuations, and the special value determined in the process of step S3. Are compared with each other, and a state to be executed based on the comparison result is determined as a first added special state A to a first added special state C or a second added special state.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 sets an initial value in the added special state game number counter 198b (S6). In this process, the AT state control means 200 sets the initial value of the added special state game number counter 198b set for each of the added special states determined in the process of step S5.

  FIG. 13 shows an initial value set in the added special state game number counter 198b set in the first added special state A to the first added special state C and the second added special state, and the continuation determination area. It is a table that summarizes. As shown in FIG. 13, when the additional special state to be executed is the first additional special state, the AT state control means 200 sets the value “5” as an initial value to the additional special state game number counter 198b. If the specialization state to be set and executed is the second specialization state to be executed, the value “10” is set as an initial value in the specialization state game number counter 198b.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 sets an additional specialization start time flag to the ON state (S7). By executing this process, the AT state control means 200 can prevent the processes in steps S2 to S7 from being executed until the currently added specialization state is completed.

  If it is determined that the additional specialization start time flag is ON after executing the process of step S7 or in the process of step S1 (YES), the AT state control means 200 adds the specialization state game number counter 198b. 1 is subtracted from the stored value (S8). In this process, the AT state control means 200 subtracts the value “1”, which is a value corresponding to the number of times of one game, from the stored value of the added special state game number counter 198b.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the continuation determination area set in each additional special state is won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 (S9). In this process, as shown in FIG. 13, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not the continuation determination area set in the added specialization state being executed has been won. If the added special state is the first additional special state A, it is determined whether or not the winning area “batting order special replay 1” has been won.

  In the process of step S9, when it is determined that the continuation determination area corresponding to the added specialization state being executed is won (YES), the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not to execute the continuation process. The continuous process execution lottery to be executed is executed (S10). In this process, the AT state control unit 200 corresponds to either “execution of continuation process” or “losing (unfair)” for each of a plurality of random numbers from the state control data storage unit 197. A continuous process execution lottery table (not shown), which is a lottery table attached, is acquired, and the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110 and the continuous process execution lottery table acquired from the state control data storage unit 197 are compared. Based on the comparison result, it is determined whether or not to determine the execution of the continuation process.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 determines whether or not “execution of continuous processing” is won in the continuous processing execution lottery executed in the processing of step S10 (S11). In this process, when it is determined that “execution of the continuation process” is won (YES), the AT state control unit 200 is a flag stored in the state control data storage unit 197, and is added to the execution. A continuation process execution flag, which is a flag that is set to the ON state when it is determined that the continuation process is to be executed after the completion of the specialized state, is set to the ON state (S12). Note that if the continuation process execution flag has already been set to the ON state, the AT state control unit 200 advances the process to step S13 without executing the process of step S12.

  After performing the process of step S12 or in the process of step S11, if it is determined that it is “losing (unauthorized)” (NO), the AT state control means 200 indicates the specialization state being added. A reward point addition lottery is performed to determine a value to be added to the reward point counter 198d of the numerical value storage means 198, which is a value to be referred to after completion (S13). In this process, the AT state control unit 200 is a reward that is a lottery table in which any of the values “10” to “20” is associated with each of a plurality of random numbers from the state control data storage unit 197. A point lottery table (not shown) is acquired, and the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110 is compared with the reward point lottery table acquired from the state control data storage unit 197. Based on the comparison result, the reward point counter 198d Determine the reward points to be added. Then, the AT state control means 200 adds the lottery result to the reward point counter 198d (S14).

  If it is determined that the continuation determination area corresponding to the added specialization state being executed has not been won after the processing of step S14 or in the processing of step S9 (NO), the AT state control means 200 Then, it is determined whether or not the stored value of the added special state game number counter 198b is the value “0” (S15). In this process, the AT state control means 200 is set to the additional special state being executed by determining whether or not the stored value of the additional special state game number counter 198b is the value “0”. It is determined whether or not the number of games corresponding to the initial value of the added special state game number counter 198b, that is, the number of games guaranteed in the added special state being executed has been executed. If it is determined that the stored value of the number counter 198b is not the value “0”, the extra special state process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the stored value of the added special state game number counter 198b is the value “0” (YES), the AT state control unit 200 performs the internal lottery by the internal lottery unit 120 and the winning area “normal replay”. It is determined whether or not “” is won (S16). In this process, when it is determined that the winning area “normal replay” has been won (YES), the AT state control means 200 ends the specialization state process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the winning area “normal replay” has not been won (NO), the AT state control means 200 is a process of determining whether or not to end the additional special state. An end determination process is executed (S17), and the specialization state process is completed. As described above, the AT state control means 200 according to the present embodiment allows the winning area “normal replay” to be selected in the internal lottery even when the number of games guaranteed in the added special state is executed. In the case of winning, it is configured so that the specialization state can be continued.

<Addition specialization state end determination processing>
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the extra special state end determination process executed in step S17 of the extra special state process shown in FIG.

  First, the AT state control means 200 ends the added specialization state being executed (S31). In this process, the AT state control means 200 ends the added specialization state being executed, and sets the additional specialization start time flag set to the ON state to the OFF state.

  Next, the AT state control unit 200 determines whether or not the continuation process execution flag is ON (S32). In this process, when it is determined that the continuation process execution flag is in the OFF state (NO), the AT state control unit 200 determines that the termination special condition end condition is satisfied, and ends the specialization state. The control process related to is started. As the control process related to the end of the specialization state, the AT state control means 200 first causes the effect control means 180 to execute a rank notification effect that is an effect of notifying the player of the game result in the specialization state ( S33). In this process, the effect control means 180 executes a rank notification effect that is an effect of notifying one of ranks A to D according to the stored value of the reward point counter 198d.

  In the rank notification effect, when the stored value of the reward point counter 198d is in the range of the value “0” to the value “19”, the effect control means 180 displays the rank D and the display device 330 to display the reward point counter 198d. When the stored value is in the range of “20” to “39”, the rank C is displayed on the display device 330, and the stored value of the reward point counter 198d is in the range of “40” to “69”. In this case, the rank B is displayed on the display device 330, and when the stored value of the reward point counter 198d is equal to or greater than the value “70”, the rank A is displayed on the display device 330. Thereby, the slot machine 1 can suggest to the player the content of the privilege given as a result of the game in the added special state by the rank displayed on the display device 330.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 executes a privilege grant process (S34). In this process, the AT state control means 200 determines a value to be added to the normal AT state game number counter 198a according to the stored value of the reward point counter 198d, and adds the stored value of the normal AT state game number counter 198a. Thus, a process of giving the player a privilege that the period during which the AT state continues is extended is executed. The AT state control means 200 is configured to add a larger value as a value to be added to the normal AT state game number counter 198a as the value stored in the reward point counter 198d is larger. Then, the AT state control means 200 decides to execute the normal AT state from the next game (S35), and ends the specialization state end determination process.

  In the process of step S32, when it is determined that the continuation process execution flag is in the ON state (YES), the AT state control unit 200 determines that execution of the continuation process for continuing the added special state has been determined. Then, the control process related to the continued specialization state is started. In the control process related to the continuation of the additional specialization state, the AT state control unit 200 first determines whether or not the additional specialization state being executed is the first additional specialization state (S36). In this process, when it is determined that the added special state being executed is the first additional special state (YES), the AT state control means 200 executes the reward point addition lottery (S37), and the lottery The result is added to the reward point counter 198d (S38). In the processing of Step S37 and Step S38, the AT state control means 200 executes processing that is substantially the same as the processing of Step S13 and Step S14 of the additional specialized state processing (see FIG. 11).

  Next, the AT state control means 200 causes the effect control means 180 to execute a rank notification effect (S39). In this process, the effect control means 180 executes a process substantially similar to the process in step S33. By executing the processing of step S39, the slot machine 1 can suggest to the player the contents of the privilege that has been determined to be given as a result of the additional specialization status up to this time, and further specialize the additional specialization. A player's expectation can be further improved by continuing the state.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 adds 1 to the additional specialization continuation counter 198c (S40), and ends the specialization state end determination process. In this process, the AT state control means 200 ends the additional special state end determination process without executing the control process for ending one set of the special special state and starting the normal AT state from the next game. Then, since the specialization state of one set is continued, that is, the continuation process is executed, the continuation process is executed once in the stored value of the specialization continuation counter 198c, which is a counter for storing the number of times the continuation process has been executed A value “1”, which is a value corresponding to the number of executions of the process, is added.

  In the process of step S36, when it is determined that the added specialization state being executed is the second specialization state (NO), the AT state control means 200 continues when the second specialization state is executed. The control process is started when execution of the process is determined. In the control process in the case where the execution of the continuation process is determined when the second added special state is executed, the AT state control means 200 first executes a specific reward point addition lottery (S41). In this process, the AT state control unit 200 is a lottery table in which any one of the values “30” to “50” is associated with each of a plurality of random numbers from the state control data storage unit 197. A specific reward point lottery table (not shown), which is a lottery table in which a value larger than the reward point lottery table is associated with each random number, is acquired, and the random number acquired from the random number generation unit 110 and the state control data storage unit 197 The specific reward point lottery table acquired from the above is compared, and the reward point to be added to the reward point counter 198d is determined based on the comparison result. Then, the AT state control means 200 adds the lottery result to the reward point counter 198d (S42).

  Next, the AT state control means 200 causes the effect control means 180 to execute a rank notification effect (S43). In this process, the effect control means 180 executes a process substantially similar to the process in step S33. By executing the process of step S43, the slot machine 1 can suggest to the player the contents of the privilege that has been determined to be given as a result of the additional specialization status up to this time, and further specialize the additional specialization. A player's expectation can be further improved by continuing the state.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 executes an initialization process (S44). In this process, the AT state control means 200 initializes the added specialized continuation count counter 198c that updates the stored value of the added specialized continuation count counter 198c that stores the number of times the continuation process has been executed, to the value “0”; Execute the initialization of the specialization continuation flag that sets the specialization continuation flag in the OFF state, and the initialization specialization selection table that ends the use of the specialization selection table that is currently being used. By doing so, the initialization process which initializes the information which concerns on execution of a 1st addition specialization state is performed.

  Next, the AT state control means 200 temporarily disables the operation on the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 as a freeze for temporarily stopping the progress of the game, and makes the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 normal. A value to be added to the normal AT state game number counter 198a according to the time during which the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotate at a high speed, that is, the time during which the bonus freeze continues, is rotated at a higher speed than the steady rotation in the game. The privilege freezing to be determined is executed (S45), and the specialization state end determination process is completed. By executing the process of step S45, the slot machine 1 can give more benefits to the player who has been determined to perform the continuation process in the second added special state.

  As described above, when the execution of the continuation process is determined, the processes of Step S36 to Step S40 or Step S36 and Step S41 to Step S45 are performed without executing the processes of Step S33 to Step S35. , Without executing the control processing related to the transition from the added special state to the normal AT state, after completion of the first added special state and the second added special state, one set of added special states The addition special state end determination process that continues the process constitutes a continuation process in the present embodiment.

<Summary of this embodiment>
As described above, the AT state control unit 200 according to the present embodiment continues the additional specialization when the continuation process is executed after any one of the first additional special state A to the first additional special state C is executed. By adding 1 to the stored value of the specialization continuation number counter 198c while maintaining the middle flag in the ON state (see step S40 in FIG. 14), information related to whether or not the first specialization state is executed is updated. It is comprised so that the start of the 1st addition specialization state or the 2nd addition specialization state which is not performed in the 1st addition specialization state can be determined. When the AT state control unit 200 executes the continuation process after the execution of the second specialization state, the AT state control unit 200 executes the initialization process (see step S44 in FIG. 14), thereby performing the first specialization state. It is comprised so that the start of any of A-1st addition specialization state C and the 2nd addition specialization state can be determined.

  With this configuration, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment continues when one of the first specialization state A to the first specialization state C is executed in one set of specialization states. The state executed after the execution of the process is the first additional special state or the second additional special state not executed during the set, the second additional special state is executed, and the execution of the continuation process is determined. The first specialization state that has already been executed is not executed until the first specialization state that is continuously executed in one set of specialization states is not duplicated. It is possible to enhance the interest, and when the second additional specialization state is executed, an initialization process for initializing information related to the presence / absence of the execution of the first additional specialization state is executed, so that a plurality of first 1 extra special Both the state and the second plus specialized state also can continue plus specialized state when executed, interest can be further increased on the game of the player.

  Further, as shown in step S45 of FIG. 14, when the AT state control means 200 executes the continuation process after the execution of the second specialization state, the privilege freeze is performed as an advantageous control process that is an advantageous process for the player. In the normal AT state executed after the end of the specialization state by determining the value to be added to the normal AT state game number counter 198a according to the time that the bonus freeze continues. The period that is advantageous for the player can be extended by extending the period during which the game, that is, the ART game that is advantageous for the player, continues.

  With this configuration, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs the advantageous control process advantageous to the player by determining the execution of the continuation process after the execution of the second added special state. In addition to enhancing the interest in the game in the second added special state, the first added special state and the second added special state are started even after the advantageous control process is executed. In addition, the player can maintain the player's expectation by continuing the specialization state.

  In addition, the AT state control means 200 of the present embodiment includes steps S13 and S14 in the added special state process (see FIG. 11) and steps S37 and steps in the added specialized state end determination process (see FIG. 14). By executing an update process composed of the processes of S38, S41, and S42, the stored value of the reward point counter 198d is cumulatively added (updated) from the initial value “0”. It is configured. Further, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 14, the AT state control means 200 does not initialize the stored value of the reward point counter 198 d when the additional special state is continued. The stored value of the reward point counter 198d is cumulatively added every time the processing of step S13 and step S14 in the processing and the processing of step S37, step S38, step S41 and step S42 of the specialization state completion determination processing are executed. Is configured to do.

  With this configuration, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment allows the reward point counter 198d of the numerical value storage means 198 to store the longer the additional specialized state in which the period during which the AT state continues than the normal AT state is easily extended. Since the value is cumulatively added (updated) by the update process, the value used for the control process executed by the AT state control means 200 after the completion of the specialization state for addition changes cumulatively, so Since the content of the control process executed by the AT state control means 200 after the completion of the game state changes depending on the number of times the additional special state has continued, the gameability changes and the player's interest in the game can be further enhanced. it can.

  Further, the AT state control means 200 of the present embodiment gives a privilege to the player according to the stored value of the reward point counter 198d when the specialization state is ended and the normal AT state is started from the next game. The assigning process (see step S34 in FIG. 14) is executed. Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the added special state continues, the stored value of the reward point counter 198d of the numerical value storage means 198 is cumulatively updated and the reward point counter 198d is stored. Since the privilege according to the value is granted, the more the specialization state continues, the more the privilege granted in the privilege grant process changes, so the gameability changes and the player's interest in games is more Can be increased.

3. Modification In this embodiment, the AT state control means 200 determines the number of executions of the continuation process stored in the additional specialization continuation number counter 198c and the first time after the start of the additional specialization state or the initialization process. The first specialization state A to the first specialization state C can be executed without duplication when executing one set of specialization states using the specialization selection table determined in the game However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it corresponds to the first additional specialization state A to the first additional specialization state C executed after execution of the first additional specialization state A to the first additional specialization state C. When the flag is set to the ON state and the specialization state to be executed is determined, a lottery is performed, and the first specialization state A to the first specialization state C in which the lottery result flag is set to the ON state If The first lot specialization state A to the first extra special state C may be configured to be executed without duplication by performing a re-lottery, and the lottery table is set according to the ON / OFF state of the flag. By selecting, it may be configured to be able to execute the first added special state A to the first added special state C without overlapping.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the AT state control means 200 is configured to be able to add the stored value of the reward point counter 198d as a result of the lottery, and to give a privilege according to the stored value of the reward point counter 198d. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the storage of the additional specialization continuation counter 198c that stores the number of times of executing the first specialization state and the second specialization state in one set of specialization states. You may be comprised so that a privilege may be provided according to a value. When configured in this manner, the additional specialized continuation number counter 198c of the numerical value storage means 198 constitutes the numerical value storage means.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the AT state control means 200 adds the stored value of the normal AT state game number counter 198a according to the stored value of the reward point counter 198d as a control process executed after the completion of the specialization state. The privilege granting process is executed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the AT state is different from the normal AT state and the added special state, and the degree of advantage for the player is set to substantially the same advantage. The AT state which has a plurality of AT states such as a special AT state to a third special AT state and is added according to the stored value of the reward point counter 198d and starts after completion of the special state is designated as the first special AT state to the third special state. It may be configured to determine which one of the AT states, and the stored value of the reward point counter 198d is stored after the addition specialization state ends. The contents of control processing executed you are, but not limited to this embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is set with the CB winning probability and the number of medals paid out during the operation of the CB so that the net increase in the RT3 state is less than 2.0. The net increase number is not limited to the value “2.0”, and may be an arbitrary value “N” such as a value “3.0” or a value “3.5”.

That is, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations including small roles, replays, and bonuses, and determines that one of the plurality of types of winning combinations has been won in the internal lottery. If there is an internal lottery means to set the winning combination in the established state,
The plurality of gaming states are:
A first gaming state set so that the total number of game media inserted is greater than the total number of game media payouts when a predetermined number of games are executed;
A second gaming state that has a higher probability of winning the replay in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means than the first gaming state,
The bonus includes a specific bonus,
The number of game media payouts during the operation of the specific bonus is set to be larger than the number of game media inserted,
The internal lottery means executes the internal lottery including the bonus as a lottery target in a state where all the small roles are set in the established state at the time of operation of the specific bonus,
The winning probability of the specific bonus and the number of game media payouts when the specific bonus is in operation are calculated from the total number of game media payouts when the predetermined number of games are executed in the second game state. The configuration may be such that the value obtained by subtracting the total number of throws is set to a value less than N times the number of games executed.

  With this configuration, the slot machine 1 has the CB set so that the number of active medals to be paid out is larger than the number of medals inserted. It can be further improved by CB, and by improving the medal appearance rate while maintaining a state where a bonus can be drawn, it is possible to improve the interest of the player in the game, and the CB winning probability and CB The value obtained by subtracting the total number of inserted medals from the total number of paid-out medals when a game with a predetermined number of games is executed by setting the number of paid-out medals during the operation of N Thus, the degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the reel control means 130 is configured to display the small combination on the effective line L1 in preference to the bonus and the replay in the reel stop control during the CB operation. The priority order of the small combination, replay, and bonus is not limited and may be set in advance.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has CB and BB as bonuses. However, for example, the slot machine 1 may have RB and CBB, or BB1 and BB2 having different specifications. As long as it has a CB, the presence or absence of other bonuses and their specifications are not particularly limited.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to win a bell regardless of the order of hitting the stop buttons B1 to B3 and the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 during the operation of the CB, but is not limited thereto. The bell winning symbol combination may be configured so as to be able to win regardless of the order of hitting the stop buttons B1 to B3 and the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 when the CB is not in operation, and the stop switch 240 is stopped when the CB is in operation. It is only necessary to be configured to win a prize only when the pressing timing of the stop button corresponding to the reel controlled to stop within 75 ms after detecting the operation is appropriate. When configured in this way, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to win a bell and a special small role in which the payout at the second specified input number is set to the same payout number as the bell during the CB operation. It only has to be done. As for the payout for the special small role, it is sufficient that the payout for the second specified input number is set to the same number of payouts as the bell, and the payout for the first specified input number is set to a different payout number from the bell. May be. In addition, the special small combination needs to be configured so that it can be won by an internal lottery in a non-bonus state and a BB operation state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the AT state control unit 200 sets the value “0” as an initial value to the reward point counter 198d of the numerical value storage unit 198, and updates such that the initial value is cumulatively added. Although it is configured to execute a process to be executed, the present invention is not limited to this. The AT state control means 200 is configured to be able to execute a process for setting, for example, a value “100” as an initial value to the reward point counter 198d and performing an update to cumulatively subtract the initial value. The calculation method is not limited to this embodiment as long as it is configured to be cumulatively updated in a direction away from the initial value. Further, the calculation method for updating each counter included in the numerical value storage unit 198 is not limited to this embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the AT state control means 200 updates the stored value of the normal AT state game number counter 198a when a game is executed as a condition for updating the stored value of the normal AT state game number counter 198a. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a medal payout is executed, the stored value of the normal AT state game number counter 198a may be updated. Further, the AT state control means 200 may be configured to update the stored value of the normal AT state game number counter 198a when the bell wins in the normal AT state. Further, the AT state control means 200 updates the stored value of the normal AT state game number counter 198a using the difference between the number of medals inserted in the normal AT state and the number of medals paid out in the normal AT state. It may be configured. In addition, the AT state control means 200 also adds an extra special state game according to the number of winning a bell, the number of medals paid out, and the difference between the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals. Whether to update the stored value of the number counter 198b may be managed.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to have the game control means 100 as a control board, but is not limited thereto, and for example, has a main control board and a sub control board as control boards. It may be configured. When configured in this manner, the slot machine 1 has control means for executing lottery processing and reel control related to the progress of games such as internal lottery on the main control board, and so-called AT as control processing related to effects. Each sub-control board may be provided with each control means for executing a control process including whether to win or not and lottery related to AT. In addition, the control process including the main control board is executed for the control process including whether the AT is successful or the lottery related to the AT, and the control means forming the sub control board is executed for the control process related to the effect. May be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine (game machine): 120 ... Internal lottery means: 130 ... Reel control means: 140 ... Winning determination means: 170 ... Game state transfer control means: 198 ... Numerical value storage means: 200 ... Assist time state control means: 230 ... start switch: 240 ... stop switch: L1 ... effective line: R1 ... first reel: R2 ... second reel: R3 ... third reel

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A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch for detecting a start operation by the player;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning modes including at least one of a plurality of types of roles including a small role and a replay;
A stop switch that is provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detects a stop operation for stopping each reel;
Based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch, the plurality of reels are rotated, based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery determined by the internal lottery means. Reel control means for performing reel stop control for stopping the reels;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line;
Gaming state transition control means for executing control related to transition of the gaming state among a plurality of gaming states;
Assist time state control means for performing control related to transition between an assist time state in which a winning assist control for assisting the winning of a specific role is executed and a non-assist time state in which the winning assist control is not executed, and ,
The assist time state is
Normal assist time period,
A specific assist time period in which the period for continuing the assist time state is more easily extended than the normal assist time period by an extension process that is a process for extending the period for continuing the assist time state by the assist time state control unit; Including
The specific assist time period is
A plurality of first specific assist time states, and a second specific assist time state different from the first specific assist time state,
The assist time state control means includes:
When the plurality of first specific assist time states or the second specific assist time state is being executed, the specific assist is performed after completion of the plurality of first specific assist time states or the second specific assist time state being executed. It is possible to determine the execution of continuous processing that continues the time period,
When the continuation process is executed after execution of any of the plurality of first specific assist time states, information related to whether or not the first specific assist time state is executed is updated, and a predetermined start condition is satisfied Determining one of the first specific assist time states or the start of the second specific assist time state that is not executed in one set of the specific assist time period until a predetermined end condition is satisfied;
When the continuation process is executed after the execution of the second specific assist time state, an initialization process for initializing information related to whether or not the first specific assist time state is executed in one set of the specific assist time period is executed. Determining one of the plurality of first specific assist time states or the start of the second specific assist time state;
A gaming machine characterized by that. The assist time state control means executes an advantageous control process that is an advantageous process for a player when the continuation process is executed after the execution of the second specific assist time state.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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