JP2018079399A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of imparting profit corresponding to the number of continued games in an advantageous state.SOLUTION: A slot machine can determine which extension profit is granted from among a plurality of extension profits including a first extension profit and a second extension profit larger than the first extension profit, based on a count result by game frequency counting means in determination of a prize winning combination corresponding to a specific stop display mode during a bonus, can report information relating to first operation, based on determination of the first extension profit, can report information relating to second operation, based on determination of the second extension profit, stops identification information in a first specific stop display mode, based on execution of the first operation, and stops identification information in a second specific stop display mode, based on execution of the second operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 51

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

As this type of gaming machine, there is a slot machine, for example, there is a gaming state called RT, AT, ART or the like as a gaming state having a different advantage (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).
RT is an abbreviation for replay time, and usually refers to a gaming state in which the winning rate of the replay role that enables the next game without inserting medals is high. Then, by providing a plurality of game states each having a different winning rate for the replay combination, the advantage for each game state can be changed.
AT is an abbreviation for assist time. When winning a small role or a replay role, for example, a symbol that serves as a guide for pressing or a stop button operation order is notified. It is a gaming state that assists winning such as a combination and a replay combination. Then, by providing a gaming state that assists in winning a prize such as a small role or a replay role, and a gaming state that does not assist, respectively, it is possible to change the advantage for each gaming state.
ART is an abbreviation for assist / replay time, and a combination of RT and AT allows a winning ratio for a replay role to be set while a winning rate for a small role or a replay role is assisted. It has become. Then, a gaming state where the winning rate of the replay role is high and winnings such as a small role or a replay role are assisted, and a gaming state where the winning rate of the replay role is low and not winning a prize such as a small role or a replay role, respectively. By providing, the advantage for every gaming state can be changed.

JP2015-73810A JP 2012-217893 A JP 2013-75088 A JP2015-104553A

  However, such conventional gaming machines have room for improvement.

  In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a predetermined game state, a first specific game state as a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined game state, and the specific game state. A game state control means that can be controlled to any one of a plurality of gaming states including a second specific gaming state, and a game number counting means that can count the number of games in the specific gaming state; An extended profit granting means capable of giving an extended profit, which is a profit related to the extension of the first specified gaming state; and an extended profit storage means capable of storing the extended profit given by the extended profit granting means, The state control means controls the gaming state to the predetermined gaming state based on the fact that the counting result by the gaming number counting means has reached the specific gaming number in the first specific gaming state. And based on the fact that a predetermined condition is satisfied in the first specific gaming state, it is possible to control the gaming state to the second specific gaming state. In one specific gaming state, based on the fact that the counting result by the game number counting means reaches the specific number of games, it is possible to erase the stored extended profit, and the extended profit granting means (2) In a specific game state, an extended profit can be granted if it is not determined that the game state control means will control the game state until the count result by the game number counting means reaches the specific game number In the second specific game state, the game state control means determines the specific state until the count result by the game number count means reaches the specific game number. If to be controlled in the technique status has been determined, it is constituted not to grant the extension benefits.

It is a schematic front view which shows the external appearance of a gaming machine. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a gaming machine. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state according to the first embodiment. It is a graph which shows the transfer conditions to each game state. It is the table | surface which showed the winning probability of each replay combination and RT3-5 transfer right combination for every RT. It is a graph which shows the definition of RT3-5 transfer right, its acquisition conditions, and disappearance conditions. It is a graph for demonstrating the state where acquisition of RT3-5 transfer right is accept | permitted. It is a graph which shows the conditions which assist the transfer from RT0 to RT3-5. It is a chart which shows the kind of replay combination won in RT0 and the breakdown of the replay symbols won in each replay combination. It is a graph which shows the conditions which restrict | limit the transfer from RT0 to RT5. It is a chart which shows the kind of replay combination won in RT3, and the breakdown of the replay symbols won in each replay combination. It is a graph which shows the breakdown of the kind of replay winning combination in RT4, and the replay symbols won in each replay winning combination. It is a chart which shows the kind of replay combination won in RT5, and the breakdown of the replay symbols won in the replay combination. It is a chart which shows the kind of replay combination which wins in RT1, and the breakdown of the replay symbol which wins in each replay combination. It is a chart which shows the kind of replay combination won in RT2, and the breakdown of the replay symbols won in each replay combination. It is a graph which shows the conditions from which the type of winning combination and the winning probability of each winning combination fluctuate. It is a chart which shows the appearance breakdown of the bonus whose appearance rate does not change even if the six-stage setting probability is changed. It is a graph which shows the setting probability of the bonus from which an appearance rate changes according to the change of 6 step setting probability. It is a graph which shows the privilege provided according to RT before a bonus. It is a graph which shows the privilege provided according to the symbol stopped during the bonus whose appearance rate does not change even if the six-stage setting probability is changed. It is a graph which shows the scenario selection table of the continuous winning rate determined when holding RT3-5 transfer right at the time of RT3 transfer. It is a graph which shows the scenario selection table of the continuous winning rate determined when the RT3-5 transfer right is held at the time of RT4 transfer. It is a figure which shows a mode that the continuous winning rate corresponding to a winning game is changed during a bonus. It is a chart which shows the privilege given when a predetermined role is elected in a right acquisition permission state. It is a flowchart which shows the pushing order alerting | reporting process which alert | reports a pushing order in RT0. It is a flowchart which shows the privilege provision control process which provides a privilege after a bonus according to RT before a bonus. It is a flowchart which shows the right acquisition permission state control process controlled to a right acquisition permission state at the time of RT3, 4 transfer. It is a flowchart which shows the continuous winning rate change process which changes the continuous winning rate corresponding to a winning game in a bonus. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state according to the second embodiment. It is a graph which shows the transfer conditions to each game state. It is a graph which shows the definition of RT3-5 transfer right, its acquisition conditions, and disappearance conditions. It is a figure for demonstrating a round game. It is a chart which shows the kind of replay combination won in RT0 and the breakdown of the replay symbols won in each replay combination. It is a chart which shows distribution of the appearance rate of the number of rounds for every promotion replay. It is a figure for demonstrating a mode when a bonus is won during a round game. It is a flowchart which shows the lottery process of a round number. It is a flowchart which shows the round number update process in execution of a round game. It is a flowchart which shows the process which controls the return place after a bonus when a bonus is won during a round game. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state according to the third embodiment. It is a graph which shows the transfer conditions to each game state. It is the table | surface which showed the winning probability of each replay combination and RT4,5 transfer right combination for every RT. It is a graph which shows the definition of RT4,5 transfer right, its acquisition conditions, and disappearance conditions. It is a chart for demonstrating the state where acquisition of RT4,5 transfer right is permitted. It is a chart which shows the kind of replay combination won in RT0 and the breakdown of the replay symbols won in each replay combination. It is a chart which shows the kind of replay combination won in RT3, and the breakdown of the replay symbols won in each replay combination. It is a flowchart which shows the transfer control process to RT4 and 5. It is a graph which shows the lottery object in a bonus, and its winning probability. It is a figure which shows the combination of the stop symbol corresponding to the lottery object in a bonus. It is a graph which shows the privilege provided according to the combination of the symbol stopped during the bonus, and the number of continuing games. It is a graph which shows the pushing order alerting | reporting probability according to the number of continuous games for every lottery object. It is a flowchart which shows the pushing order alerting | reporting process in a bonus.

  A preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The slot machine 1 is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, and includes a casing 1b having an opening on the front surface and a front door 1a that covers the opening so as to be opened and closed, as in a normal slot machine. Yes.
The front door 1a is configured to be able to identify three consecutive symbols (identification information) represented on the reels 41a to 41c from the outside of the machine, and a plurality of operation means (2a, 3, 3) operated by the player. 5), the housing 1b includes a plurality of devices such as a drum unit 4 that rotationally drives the reels 41a to 41c, a medal payout device 7 that pays out medals, a main control unit 10 that operates as a computer, a sub control unit 20, and the like. It has.

  Such a slot machine 1 is configured such that the following slot machine game can be executed by the main control unit 10 operating as a winning combination determining means.

At the start of the game, a multiplier is set using medals (including credit medals).
There are two methods for setting the multiplier: a method in which a medal is directly inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 and a method in which the bet button 2a is pressed.

In the method of inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 2 and setting the multiplier, the inserted medals are detected by the medal selector 2b (medal detection means) provided on the back surface of the front door 1a. A multiplier corresponding to the number of sheets (however, a multiplier “3” corresponding to three medals) is set as an upper limit).
The upper limit of the multiplier may be “1”, “2”, or “4” or more.

The bet button 2a is an example of an operation unit that can accept the player's operation related to the setting of the multiplier. When the bet button 2a is pressed, a predetermined number (for example, a credit medal is internally stored as data). 3) medals are subtracted, and the subtracted amount is set as a multiplier.
The bet buttons are not limited to the bet buttons 2a, and a plurality of bet buttons having different set multipliers may be provided. The credit medals are added when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 or a prize is received. For example, up to 50 medals can be credited (stored).

In this way, the multiplier set by direct insertion from the medal insertion slot 2 or by pressing the bet button 2a is stored in a storage means such as a RAM provided in the main control unit 10.
When the multiplication number reaches a predetermined number (for example, three), the game can be started with the right to execute one game.

In a state where the game can be started, the operation of the start lever 3 is in an effective state. When the start lever 3 is tilted in this valid state, the game is started and the reels 41a to 41c on which a plurality of symbols are represented start to fluctuate (hereinafter sometimes referred to as rotation). At the same time, an internal lottery process is executed in which a lottery result of the current game is determined in advance before the reel 41 is stopped from among a plurality of winning combinations (including outliers) such as a replay role, a small role, and a bonus role (winning role) Decision means).
In the internal lottery process, for example, a lottery process is performed in which a winning combination of the current game is determined by a lottery based on a predetermined winning probability from among a plurality of winning combinations (“replay role” to “losing”) shown in FIG. The
In the present embodiment, the internal lottery process is completed before reels 41a to 41c, which will be described later, reach regular rotation, but may be completed before the reels 41a to 41c start rotating. .

Each of the reels 41a to 41c is an example of variable display means, and on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 41a to 41c, for example, “replay”, “bell”, “Watermelon”, “Cherry”, “BAR”, “7”, “GO”, and the like are respectively represented, and after reaching a steady rotation that rotates at a constant speed after gradually increasing the rotation speed from the stop state.
When such steady rotation is reached, the stop buttons 5a to 5c provided corresponding to the reels 41a to 41c are in a state in which they can be pressed (enabling the operation of the stop button 5).

  The stop buttons 5a to 5c are examples of operation means for performing operations such as specific operations and special operations. For example, the stop buttons 5a to 5c can be pressed by turning on light emitting means such as LEDs built in the stop buttons 5a to 5c. In such a state, when each stop button 5 is pressed, each stop button 5 is stopped (also referred to as derivation) so as to stop at a combination of symbols permitted by the operation timing and the lottery result of the internal lottery process. The reels 41a to 41c are controlled to stop.

In the stop state, the three symbols continuous in the vertical direction shown on the reels 41a to 41c are stopped so as to face the outside from the display window 6 (sometimes referred to as stop display). Based on this, it is determined whether or not there is a prize.
The determination of winning is based on a combination of symbols stopped on a predetermined winning line. For example, the winning is stopped on any one of five winning lines including three upper, middle, and lower lines and two diagonal lines. It is determined based on the combination of symbols.
The combinations of symbols to be determined include symbol combinations corresponding to small roles in the order of “left reel 41a, middle reel 41b, right reel 41c”, “bell bell bell” (bell role), “cherry”.・ "ANY / ANY" (Cherry role, but ANY is any symbol), "Watermelon / Watermelon / Watermelon" (Watermelon role), etc.
In addition, as a combination of symbols corresponding to the replay role, “replay / replay / replay” (referred to as normal replay), “BAR / BAR / BAR” (referred to as RT3-5 transitional rights role, special replay role, or BAR replay), "7-7.7" (RT3-5 transition rights role, special replay role, or 7 replay), "Replay replay bell" (referred to as fall replay), "Replay replay cherry" (referred to as promoted replay 1) ), “Replay / Replay / Watermelon” (referred to as promoted replay 2), “Replay / Replay • 7” (referred to as promoted replay 3), and the like.
In addition, as a combination of symbols corresponding to the replay role, “BAR / BAR / replay” (referred to as BAR replay gaze), “7-7 replay” (referred to as 7 replay gaze) and so on.
In addition, as a combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination, “GO / GO / GO” (referred to as Bonus 1), “GO / GO / 7” (referred to as Bonus 2), “GO / GO / BAR” (referred to as Bonus 3) “7 · 7 · GO” (bonus 4), “7 · 7 · BAR” (single bonus), and the like.
As a result of determining the combination of symbols stopped on the winning line, when the combination of symbols is a display result corresponding to a small role or the like, a game value corresponding to the combination of symbols is given.

For example, when a combination of symbols corresponding to a small role such as a bell role, a cherry role, or a watermelon role is stopped, a winning is determined, and the medal payout device 7 is driven and controlled, whereby a medal is stored from the hopper 7a in which medals are stored. A predetermined number of medals are paid out through the payout opening 7b. Specifically, eight medals are paid out by stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the “bell role” (“bell bell bell”). , A combination of symbols corresponding to "watermelon role"("watermelon / watermelon / watermelon") when a combination of symbols corresponding to "cherry role"("cherry / ANY / ANY") is stopped. ), 5 medals are paid out.
Note that medals can be paid out so that only the amount exceeding the maximum number of credit medals can be paid out, but every time a winning occurs by operating a predetermined setting button (not shown) in advance. It is also possible to configure so that medals corresponding to the are paid out.
In addition, when a combination of symbols corresponding to the “replay combination” (for example, “replay / replay / replay”) is stopped, a winning is determined, and a game can be played without inserting medals in the next game.
Further, by stopping the combination of bonus symbols corresponding to “bonus combination” (for example, “GO / GO / GO”), the game shifts to a bonus game in which a predetermined small combination is won with high probability.
In addition, by stopping the combination of bonus symbols corresponding to the “single bonus combination” (“7/7. BAR”), a single bonus game in which a predetermined small combination is won with high probability in the next one game.
“Bonus combination” is a winning combination that can carry over the right of winning unless the combination of the corresponding symbols in the game won and the game after that game is stopped. When the corresponding symbol combination does not stop in the played game, the winning combination will be lost.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine game in which such a series of operations is performed once, the main control unit 10 operates the operation means such as the bet button 2a, the start lever 3 and the stop button 5, and the medal selector 2b. This is realized by controlling output means such as the drum unit 4 including the reels 41a to 41c and a pulse motor for rotationally driving the reels 41a to 41c, the medal payout device 7, and the like based on input information from the input means.

In the slot machine 1, a game effect synchronized with such a slot machine game is also performed. For example, an image effect indicating a transition to a bonus game, an RT game, and an ART game, a fanfare sound, a lamp effect, and the like are each provided with a display 8 such as a liquid crystal TV, a speaker 9, and a light emitting means such as an LED. 11 or the like and output via a notification means.
Such notification means is controlled by the sub-control unit 20. Further, the sub-control unit 20 controls these based on a control command received from the main control unit 10 at every predetermined game timing.

The sub control unit 20 is an example of an effect control unit, and is configured to be able to execute an operation according to a command from the main control unit 10.
For example, the sub-control unit 20 uses a receiving unit such as an input port provided in the sub-control unit 20 to receive a control command transmitted at a predetermined game timing from a transmission unit such as an output port provided in the main control unit 10. The control means decodes the received control command and controls the notification means such as the display 8 so as to produce an effect according to the control command.

The slot machine 1 has the following characteristic game characteristics in addition to the same configuration as the normal slot machine.
There are three variations as characteristic game characteristics. In the following description, each game characteristic will be described separately in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
The slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment has a plurality of gaming states that shift based on the state transition diagram shown in FIG.
The gaming state of the present embodiment is composed of RT0-6 games (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as RT0-6) and bonus games (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as bonuses), and each gaming state is a main control. When the unit 10 operates as a game state control means, the game state is controlled (hereinafter also referred to as transition).
Such a gaming state has the characteristics shown in FIGS.

For example, the bonus is an example of the third gaming state or the special gaming state, and when the combination of bonus symbols such as “GO / GO / GO” (special stop display mode) is stopped, the “bell role”, etc. This is a finite gaming state where a small role is won eight times or is ended by the digestion of 12 games, which is a so-called regular bonus (RB).
With this bonus, since it is possible to win a small role continuously, it is in a gaming state in which medals on hand are more likely to increase than RT0-6.
In addition, “Replay role” is set as the winning role during bonus (however, bonus 1 to 3), and if “Replay role” is won 5 times or more, the small role (Bell) will not be won 8 times. The bonus ends. This is because the stop of the combination of symbols corresponding to the “replay combination” is not treated as a prize, but may be treated as a prize.

  In the internal lottery process, RT0 to 6 are gaming states in which each of the plurality of winning combinations shown in FIG. 17 is selected, but are classified according to the difference in the winning probability of the “replay role”. It has the following features.

For example, RT0 is an example of another gaming state, and is a gaming state that shifts when a combination of predetermined symbols stops at RT1 or when RT2 to 5 end.
For example, when the “single bonus combination” shown in FIG. 17 is won, the predetermined symbol is derived when a combination of symbols (for example, “7 · 7 · BAR”) corresponding thereto is not stopped. "Spilled eyes".
The “spilling eyes” are stopped according to the player's operation mode with respect to the stop button 5 when the “single bonus combination” (predetermined winning combination) is won. When the stop button 5 is operated (first operation), the combination of symbols corresponding to the “single bonus combination” (for example, “7 · 7 · BAR” (first stop display mode)) is stopped, and the above operation timing When the stop button 5 is operated at other than (second operation), for example, “bell cherry bell” (second stop display mode) which becomes “spilled eyes” stops. That is, the “spilled eyes” can be a combination of symbols that stops when the so-called “eye press” fails.
The “spilled eyes” is not limited to the “single bonus combination”, but may be “spilled eyes” of another combination (for example, a bell combination).
In addition, since the “single bonus combination” is a winning combination different from the “bonus combination”, the description of “bonus” in the following description does not include “single bonus”.

Further, in this RT0, when “compression replay” and “promotion replays 1 to 3”, which are combinations of symbols that can be stopped when the “replay role” is won, stop, the process proceeds to one of RT2 to RT5.
That is, RT0 is not a finite gaming state with a predetermined gaming period, but an infinite gaming state that does not shift to another gaming state unless a predetermined symbol is stopped.
In RT0, the “replay role” is won with a probability of 1/4 in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 6), so that the winning probability of “replay role” is more advantageous to the player than RT1, 2, 6 A gaming state.

RT1 is an example of a first gaming state or a normal gaming state, and is a gaming state that shifts after power-on with the operation of a predetermined initialization switch or the like or after the bonus ends.
Further, in this gaming state, when the “single bonus combination” “spilling eyes” stops, the process proceeds to RT0.
That is, RT1 is in an infinite gaming state that does not shift to RT0 unless a predetermined symbol stops.
In RT1, the “replay role” is won with a probability of 1 / 7.3 in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 6). It is an unfavorable gaming state.
It should be noted that, after turning on the power accompanied by the operation of a predetermined initialization switch or the like, it is assumed that the transition is made to RT1. You can also move to.
In addition, when the power supply is turned on / off without an operation of a predetermined initialization switch or the like at RT0-6, after the power supply is turned on, the state of RT0-6 before the power supply is turned off is taken over.

RT2 is an example of a normal gaming state, and is a gaming state that transitions when “falling replay”, which is a combination of symbols that can be stopped when “replay combination” is won, is stopped in RT0.
Further, when 128 games are digested in this gaming state, the process shifts to RT0.
That is, RT2 is in a finite gaming state with a predetermined gaming period.
Further, in RT2, since the “replay role” is won with a probability of 1 / 7.3 in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 6), the player is more likely to be a player than RT0, 3-5 in the winning probability of “replay role”. It is an unfavorable gaming state.

RT3 is an example of the second game state or the specific game state (first specific game state), and in RT0, it is a combination of symbols that can be stopped when the “replay role” is won, “elevation replay 1” (specific stop) This is a gaming state that shifts when the display mode or the first specific stop display mode) is stopped.
In addition, when 10 games are digested in this gaming state, the process shifts to RT0.
That is, RT3 is in a finite gaming state with a predetermined gaming period.
In RT3, since the “replay role” is won with a probability of 1/2 in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 6), the player is more likely to be a player than RT0, 2, 5, 6 in the winning probability of “replay role”. This is an advantageous gaming state.
In this RT3, since a “replay role” is won with a high probability, a small role winning such as “bell role” is a gaming state in which medals on hand are more likely to increase than RT0, 2, 5, and 6. .

RT4 is an example of the second game state or the specific game state (first specific game state), and in RT0, it is a combination of symbols that can be stopped when the “replay role” is won, “elevation replay 2” (specific stop) This is a gaming state that shifts when the display mode or the first specific stop display mode) is stopped.
In addition, when 10 games are digested in this gaming state, the process shifts to RT0.
That is, RT4 is in a finite gaming state with a predetermined gaming period.
In RT4, since the “replay role” is won with a 1/2 probability in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 6), the winning probability of “replay role” is determined from RT0 to 2, 5, 6 as in RT3. Is a game state advantageous to the player.
In RT4, as in RT3, since the “replay role” is won with high probability, a gaming state in which the number of medals on hand is more likely to increase than RT0, 2, 5, and 6 due to small role winnings such as “bell role”. It has become.

RT5 is an example of the second game state or the specific game state (second specific game state), and is a combination of symbols that can be stopped at the time of winning the “replay role” in RT0, “promotion replay 3” (specific stop) This is a gaming state that shifts when the display mode or the second specific stop display mode) is stopped.
In addition, when 50 games are digested in this gaming state, the process shifts to RT0.
That is, RT5 is in a finite game state with a predetermined game period.
In RT5, the “replay role” is won with a probability of ¼ in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 6). Therefore, as with RT0, the winning probability of “replay role” is higher than that of RT1,2,6. This is a game state that is advantageous to the player.

RT6 is an RT state that is different from RT0 to 5 that is shifted to when a “bonus combination” is won.
This RT6 is in an infinite gaming state that continues as long as the combination of bonus symbols does not stop.
In RT6, in the internal lottery process, the “replay role” is won with a probability of 1 / 7.3 (see FIG. 6). Therefore, the winning probability of “replay role” is more disadvantageous for the player than RT0, 3-5. A gaming state.

From the above description of RT0-6, it can be seen that RT0, 3-5 is a relatively advantageous gaming state for the player rather than RT1, 2, 6.
In the present embodiment, a plurality of gaming states having different advantages are provided, and RT0 is positioned as a base gaming state. Through this RT0, RT2 which is relatively disadvantageous to the player, or relatively It has a game characteristic of shifting to an advantageous gaming state of RT3-5.

As described above, the transition from RT0 to RT3-5 is realized by winning the “replay role” and stopping (winning) “promotion replays 1-3” (specific stop display mode). When a “comb” is selected, “falling replay” may stop (win). When this “falling replay” is stopped, the game moves from RT0 to RT2, and at that time, unless it wins a bonus combination, it stays at RT2 for 128 games. Then, when the game state stays at RT0, it is desirable for the player that “promotion replays 1 to 3” stop when “replay role” is won.
Therefore, using such a transition rule from RT0 to RT2 or RT0 to RT3-5, the right to assist the transition from RT0 to RT3-5 in RT0, that is, the “RT3-5 transition right” is granted. It is assumed that the game is given to the player at a predetermined timing during the game, and when the player moves to RT0 and wins the “replay role”, when the “RT3-5 transfer right” is held, RT0 to RT3 It is assumed that a game rule of assisting the transition to 5 is provided.

“RT3-5 right to transfer” (sometimes simply referred to as “right to transfer” or “right”) is not a single right, but a right that can be stored in a plurality. A plurality of rights storage means and control rights storage means) (hereinafter also referred to as possession).
Then, it is possible to assist the repetition of the loop of shifting from RT0 to any of RT3 to 5 and returning to RT0 again by the stored amount. In the following description, shifting from RT0 to any of RT3 to RT5 and returning to RT0 may be simply referred to as “loop”.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the “RT3-5 transfer right” has an acquisition condition for acquiring the right and an erasure condition for losing the right.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the acquisition condition includes two conditions: “RT3-5 right-to-transfer role” in the internal lottery process, and that the state at the time of winning is “right acquisition allowable state”. Assume that “RT3 to 5 transition rights” can be acquired when they are established at the same time.

The “RT3-5 transition right combination” is, for example, a special replay combination (for example, three BAR symbols (for example, “BAR, BAR, BAR”, etc.). BAR replay ”).
As shown in FIG. 6, this “RT3-5 transitional right combination” is set as a lottery subject to win with a predetermined probability in the internal lottery process executed in RT1-5, and in particular, in RT3-5, It is set to win with higher probability than other RTs.
In addition, although the winning probability of “RT3 to 5 transition rights role” shown in FIG. 6 can be the winning probability for each game in each RT state, in this embodiment, the winning combination for the replay in each RT state is won. It is set as the winning probability of time (the same applies to other embodiments). In this case, the winning probability for each game in each RT state is, for example, 1/10 (= [1/2] × [1/5]) in RT4.

The “right acquisition allowable state” can be a state that continues as long as the winning is continued in a predetermined “continuous lottery process”.
As "right acquisition permission state", as shown in FIG. 8, "state 1" and "state 2" can be provided.

  “State 1” is performed from the second game in addition to the first game after the game won in the so-called rare role such as “cherry role” or “watermelon role” and the next second game following this. In the “continuous lottery process”, as long as the winning (for example, the winning probability is 66%) continues, the state can be continued. That is, when the “cherry role” or “watermelon role” is won, “state 1” is guaranteed for at least two games, and thereafter, “state 1” continues depending on luck.

“State 2” is, for example, the state in which at least two or more “RT3 to 5 transition rights” are held in RT0, and the first game is entered in addition to the first game when entering RT3, 4. As long as the winning is continued in the “continuous lottery process” to be performed, a period of up to 10 games can be continued. That is, “state 2” is guaranteed for the first game when entering RT3, 4, and thereafter “state 2” continues depending on luck.
In this way, the main control unit 10 operates as the state control means, so that “state 2” (first state) is determined based on whether or not “RT3 to 5 transition rights” are held in RT3 and RT4. Alternatively, it is possible to control to other states (second state).
It should be noted that when entering RT3 and RT4 with one “RT3 to 5 transition right” held at RT0, it is not assumed that “state 2” is entered, but this is not restrictive.
Further, even if the RT0 has two “RT3 to 5 transition rights” and enters the RT5, it does not become the “state 2”, but this is not limited.

Then, in such “right acquisition permission state”, when “RT3-5 transfer right role” is won, one “RT3-5 transfer right” is granted (stored in the RAM). In this case, winning the “RT3-5 right to transfer” is preferably to stop the corresponding symbol combination (for example, a set of three BAR symbols), but may not be stopped. When the stop of the corresponding symbol combination is a condition, the symbol combination ("BAR") or the like that serves as a guide for pressing the stop button 5 or the target is indicated through a notification means such as the display 8 and the corresponding symbol combination. It is preferable to assist the stoppage.
In addition, the acquisition conditions for the “RT3 to 5 transfer rights” are not limited to the conditions shown in FIG. 7, but for example, as shown in FIG. It is assumed that the right can also be obtained by stopping a combination of predetermined symbols corresponding to “BAR replay”, “7 replay”, etc.) in which the symbol is BAR or a set of seven symbols.
In addition, when the “RT3-5 right to transfer” is acquired, it is preferable to notify the acquisition information indicating the fact and the number of acquisitions through an informing means such as the display unit 8, but this is not restrictive.

On the other hand, for example, in this embodiment, there are conditions 1 to 3 as the disappearance conditions.
“Condition 1” is a transition from RT0 to RT3, 4, and one “RT3-5 transition right” is lost by this transition.
“Condition 2” is a transition from RT0 to RT5, and all “RT3-5 transition rights” possessed by this transition are lost.
“Condition 3” is when a predetermined number of games have been continued for a predetermined period of time as an advantageous state. At this time, all the “RT3-5 transfer rights” held at that time are lost, and the advantageous state It shifts to a non-advantageous state (referred to as normal state).
That is, when the main control unit 10 operates as a notification right reduction means, the number of “RT3-5 transfer rights” held is reduced by one based on the transition of the gaming state from RT0 to RT3, 4. Based on the transition from RT0 to RT5, all the “RT3-5 transition rights” are erased and initialized to “0”.

The advantageous state is, for example, a state in which a bonus, “right acquisition permission state” (including “state 1” and “state 2”), and “RT3 to 5 transition right” are held, or one or more of these Can be defined as a combined state.
During this advantageous state, it is preferable that the advantageous state lamp 13 controlled by the main control unit 10 shown in FIGS.

“Continuation of advantageous state” in “Condition 3” indicates a state in which the advantageous state continues without interruption.
During this time, the main control unit 10 operates as a game number counting means, and counts the number of games in which the advantageous state continues (hereinafter referred to as “the number of continuing games”). The counting timing is preferably at the start of the game (when the start lever 3 is operated), but may be at the end of the game (when all reels 41 are stopped).
In addition, when the non-advantageous state (normal state) is reached due to the fact that none of the advantageous state conditions is satisfied, the “number of continued games” is reset (initialized).
Of the bonuses, bonus 4 is at least one of “right acquisition permitted status” (“state 1” and “state 2”) or “RT3-5 transfer rights” at the time of winning. If it is not, it is preferable not to treat it as an advantageous state but to treat it as a non-advantageous state (normal state). Similarly, RT6 which can be transferred after winning the bonus 4 is preferably not treated as an advantageous state.
On the other hand, the bonuses 1 to 3 are in a state where the state at the time of winning is “right acquisition permission state” (“state 1” and “state 2”) or “RT3 to 5 transfer rights”. However, it is preferable to treat it as an advantageous state. In addition, it is preferable that the RT 6 that can be transferred after the winning is treated as an advantageous state.
If the status at the time of winning the bonus 1 to 3 is neither “right acquisition permission status” (“status 1” and “status 2”) or “RT3 to 5 transfer rights” The counting start timing of the number of continued games may be at the time of winning or at the start of bonus game.
Bonus 4 is advantageous as long as it is at least one of “right acquisition permission status” (“state 1” and “state 2”) or “RT3-5 right to transfer” at the time of winning. Although it is not treated as a state, it can be treated as an advantageous state as in bonuses 1 to 3.
Further, when the bonuses 1 to 4 are won in the “state 1”, the game proceeds to the bonus game through the RT6, but it is preferable to take over the “state 1” in the RT1 after the bonus game ends.

Further, the main control unit 10 operates as a game number determination means, and determines whether or not the number of continuous games is a predetermined number.
In this case, the main control unit 10 can determine whether or not the number of continuing games is a predetermined number with a plurality of threshold values. For example, whether the number of continuing games is within the range of “first threshold” of 1 to 1299 times, within the range of “second threshold” of 1300 to 1450 times, or within the range of “third threshold” of 1451 to 1499 times Or the “fourth threshold value” of 1500 times or more.
Further, when the number of continuing games reaches the fourth threshold, that is, when the “number of continuing games” in which the advantageous state continues reaches 1500 times, the main control unit 10 holds “RT3” All “5 transfer rights” are lost. If the number of “continuation games” reaches 1500 times and the bonus (excluding bonus 4) is in the bonus, all “RT3-5 transfer rights” held at that time will be lost at the end of the bonus Let
Even when the bonus (excluding bonus 4) is not ended but the “number of continued games” reaches 1500 times, all “RT3 to 5 transfer rights” may be lost. .
Further, when the “number of continued games” reaches 1500 times, it is preferable to continue the RT state when it is reached, but it may be forced to shift to RT1.

In the state where the “RT3-5 transfer right” acquired under such a condition is held, when shifting to RT0, the shift to RT3-5 is assisted (supported).
Here, an assist condition and an assist method for transition from RT0 to RT3 to 5 will be described.
As the assist conditions, there are “assist condition 1” and “assist condition 2” as shown in FIG.
“Assist condition 1” refers to “state 1” of “right acquisition allowable state”, and “assist condition 2” refers to a state in which “RT3 to 5 transfer right” is held.
When shifting to RT0, if at least one of “assist condition 1” and “assist condition 2” is satisfied, the shift from RT0 to RT3 to 5 is assisted.
In addition, the assist method prompts stop (winning) of “promotional replays 1 to 3”, which are combinations of symbols corresponding to these roles, when “replay 2 to 6” of “replay roles” are won. It is a notification for.

FIG. 10 shows a “replay combination” that is a lottery target of the internal lottery process at RT0.
Thus, in RT0, “Replay 1” to “Replay 6” are set to win with a predetermined winning probability (for example, 1/64 to 1/16), respectively. As shown in FIG. 6, the game state is won by “replay role” with a probability of 1/4.
Among these lotteries, “Replay 2” to “Replay 6” other than “Replay 1” are stopped according to the player's operation mode with respect to the stop button 5, that is, stop display mode of identification information, that is, stop. The reel 41 is controlled so that the combination of symbols is changed.
The difference in the operation mode with respect to the stop button 5 is, for example, the difference in the operation order (push order) with respect to the stop button 5, and the stop button 5 is operated in the order of “5a → 5b → 5c”. There are a total of six combinations including the pressing order and the pressing order for operating the stop button 5 in the order of “5a → 5c → 5b”.

  For example, in “Replay 2”, as shown in FIG. 10, a combination of “Normal Replay” is performed by one of the six pressing orders (that is, 1/6, and the numerical values in parentheses below are based on this). Is stopped, and the combination of “falling replay” is stopped by the pressing order of 5 out of 6 (5/6).

“Promotion replays 1 to 3” are set as combinations of symbols that can be stopped when “replay 3” to “replay 6” are won.
For example, “Promotion Replay 1” is one of the six pushing orders (1/6) when winning “Replay 3” and one of the six playing when “Replay 4” is won. It is set as a combination of symbols to be stopped according to the street pushing order (1/6).
“Promotion Replay 2” is one of the six ways of pushing when “Replay 5” is won (1/6) and one of the six ways of winning when “Replay 6” is won. The combination of symbols to be stopped is set according to the pressing order (1/6).
“Promotional Replay 3” is one of the six pushing orders (1/6) when winning “Replay 4” and one of the six playing when “Replay 6” is won. The combination of symbols to be stopped is set according to the pressing order (1/6).
In addition, when “Replay 4” and “Replay 6” are won, respectively, “Promotion Replay 1” or “Promotion Replay 3” and “Promotion Replay 2” or “Promotion Replay 3” depending on the push order. The combination of promotion replays to be stopped is set to be different.

In addition, “falling replay” is set as a combination of symbols to be stopped according to one of the six pressing orders (1/6) when “replay 2” to “replay 6” are won. Yes.
In addition, when “Replay 2” to “Replay 6” are selected, “Normal Replay” is a combination of symbols similar to “Replay 1” by one of the six pressing orders (1/6). Stops.
In addition, it is preferable that “normal replay”, “promotion replays 1 to 3”, and “falling replay” have different combinations of symbols.
In addition, such “normal replay”, “promotional replays 1 to 3”, and “falling replay” are combinations of symbols that stop due to the difference in the pressing order when winning one replay role. Replay roles called role, promotion replay 1 to 3 roles, fall replay role are set respectively, and these two or more roles are to be elected redundantly, and also as a combination of symbols that stop due to the difference in pushing order when winning Good (same for other embodiments).
For example, at the time of replay 4 winning, it is assumed that the normal replay role, the fall replay role, the promoted replay role 1 and the promoted replay role 3 are overlapped, and “normal replay” is performed by pressing one of the six ways. The combination of “stopped replay” is stopped by 4 out of 6 pressing orders, and the combination of “promotional replay 1” is stopped by 1 out of 6 pressing orders. The combination of “promotion replay 3” may be stopped by one of the six pushing orders.

As described above, when “Replay 2” to “Replay 6” are won at RT0, “Promotion Replays 1 to 3” may be stopped due to the difference in the pressing order with respect to the stop button 5, but “Tumble Replay” or "Normal replay" may stop.
Therefore, as an assist method according to the present embodiment, when “Replay 3” to “Replay 6” is won when the assist condition is satisfied, the push order for avoiding the stop of “falling replay” is notified. , The transition from RT0 to RT3 to 5 is assisted by notifying the push order (information relating to the specific operation) corresponding to “promotion replays 1 to 3”.

Specifically, as a notification example of the pressing order (information related to the specific operation), for example, when “Replay 3” is won, “Stop Promotion Replay” is performed when the stop button 5 is operated in the order of “5a → 5b → 5c”. When “1” stops, the display 8 displays “left → middle → right” and the like, and the respective sounds are output from the speaker 9 in the order of “left”, “middle”, and “right”.
At this time, the navigation lamp 12 controlled by the main controller 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is lit in the order of “12a → 12b → 12c”.
That is, an operation on the stop button 5 is navigated through notification means such as the display 8, the speaker 9, and the navigation lamp 12.
Accordingly, when the player operates the stop button 5 in accordance with this navigation (notification), “elevation replay 1” is stopped.
In addition, when “Replay 2” is won, the push order corresponding to “Normal Replay” is navigated by notification without notifying the push order corresponding to “Tumble Replay”, so that RT0 is changed to RT2. Assist in avoiding migration. This “normal replay” is not limited to winning “Replay 2”, but is set as a combination that can be stopped when “Replay 1 to 6” is won. Will be maintained.

By such notification, when the assist condition is satisfied, the transition from RT0 to RT3 to 5 is assisted.
Even if the assist condition is satisfied, if the navigation is not followed, the “falling replay” may stop, and in this case, the process shifts from RT0 to RT2.
Further, when the assist condition is not satisfied, the operation of the stop button 5 is not navigated at all. Therefore, when the “replays 3 to 6” are won, the “promotional replays 1 to 3” are stopped. It will be the push order that depends on the intuition of the person.

[State control based on the number of continuous games]
Further, when the assist condition is satisfied, when “Replay 4” or “Replay 6” is won, the content of the notification performed at that time is changed by “Number of continuing games”.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, when “replay 4” or “replay 6” is won when the “number of continuing games” is within the range of the first threshold (1 to 1299 times). , Performing navigation to notify the push order (information relating to the first specific operation) corresponding to “promotion replay 1” or “promotion replay 2”, and the range of “number of continued games” being the second threshold (1300 to 1450 times) When “Replay 4” or “Replay 6” is won, the navigation is performed to notify the pressing order (information regarding the second specific operation) corresponding to “Promotion Replay 3”.
Further, when “Replay 4” or “Replay 6” is won when the “Number of continuing games” is within the range of the third threshold (1451-1499 times), “Promotion Replay 1” or “Promotion Replay” 2 ”is navigated to notify the pressing order (information relating to the first specific operation).
That is, by operating the main control unit 10 as the operation information notification means, when “Replay 4” or “Replay 6” is won, the “number of continued games” is within the range of the second threshold (1300 to 1450 times). Only when there is a navigation to notify the push order (information relating to the second specific operation) corresponding to “elevation replay 3”, otherwise it corresponds to “elevation replay 1” or “elevation replay 2” The navigation which notifies the pushing order (information regarding 1st specific operation) is performed.

Thus, by changing the content of the notification according to the “number of continued games”, the ease of transition from RT0 to RT3, 4 and from RT0 to RT5 changes.
That is, the main control unit 10 can control to RT 3 and 4 (first specific gaming state) when “promotion replay 1” or “promotion replay 2” is stopped and displayed, and “promotion replay 3”. "Is stopped and displayed, it is possible to control to RT5 (second specific game state), and the main control unit 10 operates as the operation information notification means, so that it is based on the determination result by the game number determination means. Then, either the push order corresponding to “Promotion Replay 1” or “Promotion Replay 2” or the push order corresponding to “Promotion Replay 3” (information regarding the specific operation) is notified.

  Furthermore, when “replay 4” or “replay 6” is won when the “number of continuing games” exceeds the third threshold (1451 times), that is, exceeds 1450 times, “promotion replay 1” or “ Since the push order (information related to the first specific operation) corresponding to “Promotion Replay 2” is notified, the transition to RT3, 4 (first specific game state) is controlled instead of RT5 (second specific game state). Will be.

In the control of the gaming state according to the “number of continuing games”, the following examples can be applied as modified examples.
For example, as the winning combination shown in FIG. 17, when a “push order bell combination” that is stopped according to the pressing order and medals are paid out is added, and this “push order bell combination” is won in RT 3 to 5. It is also possible to notify the pressing order (information related to the special operation) corresponding to the stop display of the combination of symbols (for example, a set of three bells) from which medals can be paid out. That is, RT3-5 may be an ART game. The ART game in this case may be an infinite RT in which the number of games is not finite.
In this case, RT3 to RT5 have reached a predetermined value such as the number of ART games, the number of small roles won such as a bell, the number of medals acquired, the number of ART sets, etc., which are reduced as the game progresses Based on the above, it becomes a gaming state that can be shifted to another gaming state (RT0-2), and in the right acquisition permission state, RT5 is a gaming state in which a specific value is likely to increase more than RT3, 4 (for example, an additional special state) It is preferable to do.
Then, when the main control unit 10 operates as the game state control means, either RT3, RT4 or RT5 is selected based on the determination result by the game number determination means, that is, according to the “number of continued games” of the ART game. It is also possible to control the game state.

In addition, when the “RT3-5 transition right” is held and the RT5 (second specific gaming state) is entered, all of the “RT3-5 transition right” is lost and initialized, and “continue” The number of games will also be initialized, but when moving to RT5, there is a higher possibility that more benefits will be granted than moving to RT3, 4 in return for the disappearance of “RT3-5 transfer rights” can do.
Hereinafter, a privilege when it transfers to each of RT3-5 is demonstrated.

As shown in FIG. 6, it is set to win the “replay role” with a probability of 1/2 in RT3 and 4 and a probability of 1/4 in RT5.
The breakdown of the “replay roles” won in each of RTs 3 to 5 is shown in FIGS.
“Replay 1” is a “replay role” in which “normal replay” stops regardless of the pressing order of the stop button 5.
On the other hand, “Replay 7” is an example of “RT3-5 right to transfer”, and “RT3-5 right to transfer” is obtained by one of the six pressing orders to the stop button 5 (1/6). "BAR replay" that can be acquired is set as a combination of symbols to stop. The winning probability of this “Replay 7” has a relationship of RT3 <RT4 <RT5 (= (1/10) <(2/10) <(2.5 / 10)). It is set to win “Replay 7” with a probability of 4.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the number of games of RT3 and 4 is 10, whereas the number of games of RT5 is set to 50 games having a longer period than the number of games of RT3 and 4.

  By moving to RT5 with this setting, all the “RT3-5 transfer rights” are lost and the “number of continued games” is also initialized (0 times). If it is possible to shift to “state 1” of “right acquisition permission state” (RT5 has 50 games, there is a high possibility of winning “cherry role” or “watermelon role”) with a probability of 1/4 Since “Replay 7”, that is, “RT3-5 right to transfer” is selected, and “RT3-5 right to transfer” is acquired each time it is selected, it shifts to RT3, 4 More benefits may be granted.

Also, the winning probability of “Replay 7” is set somewhat between RT3 and RT4, and has a relationship of RT3 <RT4 (= (1/10) <(2/10)).
As a result, if it is possible to shift to “state 1” or “state 2” of “right acquisition permission state” after transition to RT3 or RT4, RT4 can acquire more “RT3-5 transition rights” than RT3. There will be sex.
Also, RT1 and RT2 are set to win “Replay 7” with a predetermined probability, as shown in FIGS.
In the “right acquisition permission state”, when “Replay 7”, that is, “RT3 to 5 transition rights role” is won, a combination of symbols (for example, BAR replay) is notified by informing the pressing order of the stop button 5 and the like. ) Is preferably assisted, but it is not necessary to notify.
Further, even if the corresponding symbol combination (for example, BAR replay) does not stop, “RT3-5 transfer right” may be acquired only by winning “Replay 7”.
As described above, the “RT3-5 transition right” is equivalent to the right to guarantee the stay in the loop which is advantageous to the player, and is therefore positioned as a privilege that the player most desires to acquire.

The “RT3-5 transfer right” can also be obtained by winning a “bonus combination” at RT0-5.
As shown in FIG. 17, the “bonus combination” is one of the lottery targets in the internal lottery process, and the “bonus combination” has a winning probability of “bonus combination” which is one of the six set values. The “variable bonus” in which the winning probability varies according to the setting value (game setting value) in the so-called probability setting function, and the winning probability does not vary depending on the setting value (game setting value). There is a “fixed bonus”.
As shown in FIG. 18, “fixed bonus” includes “bonus 1” to “bonus 3” which are set to appear at a predetermined ratio (20/100 to 40/100).
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, “variable bonus” includes “bonus 4” having different winning probabilities according to the six set values (settings 1 to 6).
During the fixed bonus, the bell role (238/256), BAR replay (16/256), and 7 replay (2/256) are set to appear at the winning probability in parentheses, and during the variable bonus, the bell role (256/256) is set to appear with a winning probability in parentheses. These winning probabilities are examples, and for example, the winning probabilities of various combinations may be changed for each fixed bonus. In addition, during the fixed bonus, the above-mentioned BAR replay and 7-play replays may be set to stop and display the BAR replay and 7-play temper losing.
When each “bonus 1 to 4” is won, it shifts to RT6 (while carrying over), and in that state, the state of winning a small role such as “Bell role” with a high probability by winning the “bonus symbol” Next, the game shifts to a bonus game (third game state, special game state) which continues until winning eight times or 12 games are consumed.
In addition, since the “replay role” such as BAR replay is set as the winning role in the fixed bonus, if the “replay role” is won 5 times or more, the bonus ends without winning 8 times for the small role To do. This is because the stop of the combination of symbols corresponding to the “replay combination” is not treated as a prize, but may be treated as a prize.
Further, when “bonus 1 to 4” is won, not only the privilege of shifting to the bonus game but also the following privilege is given.

  The benefits include a first privilege granted by winning a “bonus role” regardless of “variable bonus” and “fixed bonus”, and a second privilege granted only by winning the “fixed bonus”. The contents and timings of the benefits to be granted are set differently.

[Bonus grant control according to game state before bonus]
As for the first privilege, the content of the privilege to be granted is changed according to the gaming state before winning the “bonus combination”.
As the gaming state before winning the “bonus combination”, the type of RT and the success or failure of the assist condition can be mentioned.
FIG. 20 is a chart showing the contents of privileges granted according to the type of RT before winning the “bonus combination” and the success or failure of the assist conditions, and the timing of the grant.

As shown in this chart, the privilege content is set to be different depending on the type of RT before winning the “bonus combination” and the success or failure of the assist condition.
For example, if the RT state before winning the “bonus combination” is “RT1”, when neither of the above “assist conditions 1, 2” is satisfied in this “RT1” (both “ × ”), no privilege is granted (privilege“ none ”). On the other hand, when only “assist condition 1” is satisfied (one of the circles “◯” in the figure), two “RT3 to 5 transfer rights” are given at the timing of shifting to “RT0”. Further, when only “assist condition 2” is satisfied (one of the circles “◯” in the figure), no privilege is granted (privilege “none”). When both of the “assist conditions 1 and 2” are satisfied (both “◯” in the drawing), one “RT3 to 5 transfer right” is given at the timing of shifting to “RT0”.

In addition, the number of “RT3-5 transfer rights” given according to the type of RT before winning the “bonus combination” is also changed.
For example, even when “RT3” or “RT4” is “RT3” or “RT5” before winning the “bonus combination” and “RT5”, even if “assist condition 1” is satisfied in the same way (in the figure) On the other hand, the number of “RT3-5 transfer rights” given is set to be different.
For example, in the case of “RT3” or “RT4”, the number of “RT3 to 5 transfer rights” given is “2”, but in the case of “RT3” or “RT4”, “RT3” The number of “˜5 transfer rights” is “5”.

In addition, more benefits are granted when the RT state is “RT3-5” than when the RT state before winning the “bonus combination” is “RT0-2”.
For example, when the RT state before winning the “bonus combination” is “RT0 to 2”, if only “assist condition 2” is established, no privilege is granted (privilege “none”). In the case of “RT3 to 5”, even when only “assist condition 2” is satisfied, the privilege “return to RT3 or 4” is given.
“Return to RT3 or 4” is to return to “RT3” or “RT4” again through “RT1” and “RT0” after the end of the bonus game.

In this case, in order to make a transition from “RT0” to “RT3” or “RT4”, stop “promotion replay 1” or “promotion replay 2” while navigating to avoid “stop fall replay”. Although it is necessary to perform a notification for navigating, a notification for navigating the stop of “normal replay” may be performed before that.
For example, in order to shift from “RT0” to “RT3”, it is necessary to navigate to stop “Promotion Replay 1”. “Promotion Replay 1” is a combination of symbols that can be navigated only when “Replay 3” or “Replay 4” is won (see FIG. 10).
In addition, when “Replay 5” and “Replay 6” are won, “Promotion Replay 2” or “Promotion Replay 3” may stop, but “Promotion Replay 1” does not stop.
Then, in “RT0”, “Replay 5” and “Replay 6” may be won, so in order to shift from “RT0” to “RT3”, stop “Promotion Replay 2” or “Promotion Replay 3” Need to be avoided. For this reason, “normal replay” is provided as a combination of symbols that can be stopped when “replays 3 to 6” are won.
As a result, in order to shift from “RT0” to “RT3”, “Replay 5” and “Replay 6” (including Replay 2) in “RT0” until “Replay 3” or “Replay 4” is won. When the player is elected, the player continues to navigate the stop of “normal replay”, and the player performs an operation according to this on the stop button 5 to avoid the transition from “RT0” to “RT4”. Specifically, the transition from “RT0” to “RT3” is realized.
Thus, by setting “normal replay” as a combination of symbols that can be stopped for each of “replays 3 to 6” (including replay 2) corresponding to “promotion replays 1 to 3”, It is possible to return to “RT3 to 5”.
In addition, since such a return corresponds to the grant of “RT3-5 transition right” for new transition to RT3-5 before winning the “bonus combination”, the “RT3-5 transition right” is increased. It corresponds to.

As described above, the main control unit 10 operates as the gaming state control means, so that the gaming state is set to, for example, RT1 based on the fact that the identification information is stopped and displayed on the reel 41 with the bonus symbol (special stop display mode). It is possible to control a bonus game (third game state) that is more advantageous to the player than (first game state), and when the bonus game ends, control the game state to RT1 (first game state). Is possible.
Furthermore, when the main control unit 10 operates as the game state determination unit and the specific value increase unit, the game state before the transition to the bonus game (third game state) is RT3 to 5 (second game state). When the transition from RT1 (first gaming state) to RT0 (other gaming state) is completed after the bonus game ends, the number of “RT3-5 transition rights” is determined based on this determination result. Can be increased.
In addition, when the main control unit 10 operates as a gaming state control means to control the bonus game based on the fact that the identification information is stopped at the bonus symbol in RT3-5, the RT3 before the control to the bonus game is performed. By navigating the push order in which “promotional replays 1 to 3” corresponding to ˜5 are stopped, control is performed to return to RT3-5 before the bonus game is controlled after the bonus game is finished. Is possible.

It should be noted that the following example can be applied as a modification in the control for providing a privilege according to the gaming state before the transition to the bonus game.
For example, as the winning combination shown in FIG. 17, when a “push order bell combination” that is stopped according to the pressing order and medals are paid out is added, and this “push order bell combination” is won in RT 3 to 5. It is also possible to notify the pressing order (information related to the special operation) corresponding to the stop display of the combination of symbols (for example, a set of three bells) from which medals can be paid out. That is, RT3-5 may be an ART game. The ART game in this case may be an infinite RT in which the number of games is not finite.
In this case, RT3 to RT5 have reached a predetermined value such as the number of ART games, the number of small roles won such as a bell, the number of medals acquired, the number of ART sets, etc., which are reduced as the game progresses Based on this, it becomes a gaming state that can be shifted to another gaming state (RT0-2).
The main control unit 10 operates as a game state determination unit and a specific value increase unit, so that the game state before the transition to the bonus game (third game state) is RT3 to 5 (second game state). When the transition from RT1 (first gaming state) to RT0 (other gaming state) is completed after the bonus game ends, the specific value is increased (added) based on the determination result. Can also be possible.

The benefits described above are the first benefits granted by winning the “Bonus Role” regardless of “variable bonus” and “fixed bonus”, but in addition to this, they are granted only by winning the “fixed bonus”. There is a second privilege.
The second privilege is given when the combination of specific symbols stops during the “fixed bonus” game.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, the second privilege is granted depending on whether or not “RT3 to 5 transfer rights” are held in the RT state before winning the “bonus combination”. Are set differently.
Specific symbol combinations include, for example, “BAR replay” and “7 replay”, which are among the “replay roles” set as the lottery targets of the internal lottery process during the bonus game. It can be a “special replay role” in which the pressing order is notified at the time of winning.
Such a “special replay role” is won, and the order of pressing the stop button 5 is notified through notification means such as the display 8 and the navigation lamp 12, and the player performs an operation in accordance with this, and “BAR replay” or When the “7 replay” is stopped, the following benefits are given.
In the following explanation, a privilege is not granted unless the “BAR replay” or “7 replay” is stopped, but is granted only by winning the “special replay role” regardless of the success or failure of the stop. You can also.

For example, in the RT state before winning the “bonus combination”, if “RT3-5 transfer right” is not held and “BAR replay” is stopped, one “RT3-5 transfer right” is granted. When “7 replay” is stopped, two or more “RT3 to 5 transfer rights” are granted (the number of rights granted may be determined by lottery).
In addition, if “BAR replay” is stopped when “RT3-5 transfer rights” are held in the RT state before winning the “bonus combination”, the continuous winning rate of “state 2” increases (changes) When “7 replay” is stopped, two or more “RT3-5 transfer rights” are granted (the number of rights granted may be determined by lottery) The privilege that the continuous winning rate increases (fluctuates) is given.

The continuous winning rate of “State 2” is a winning probability in “Continuous lottery processing” in which the continuation of “State 2” is determined by lottery among the above-mentioned “right acquisition permission state”.
"State 2" is a state in which at least two or more "RT3 to 5 transition rights" are held at RT0, and the game is started from the first game in addition to the first game when entering RT3, 4. Up to 10 games can be continued as long as they continue to win in the “continuous lottery process”, but if “BAR replay” or “7 replay” stops during the bonus game, the continuous win in this “continuous lottery process” The rate goes up. That is, the probability that “state 2” continues is increased.
Hereinafter, a mechanism for increasing (fluctuating) the winning probability of the “continuous lottery process” will be described.

The continuous winning rate of the “continuous lottery process” is determined based on having at least two “RT3-5 transfer rights” at RT0.
The determined continuous winning rate is the first “continuous lottery process executed when first transitioning from RT0 to RT3, 4 in a state in which at least two or more“ RT3-5 transition rights ”are held at RT0. In addition to the continuous winning rate in “,” the continuous winning rate in the “continuous lottery process” for the second and subsequent times executed at the second and subsequent transitions is also determined.
For example, in this embodiment, even if only two “RT3-5 transition rights” are held in RT0, seven “RT3-5 transition rights” predicted to be acquired in the future, that is, the future Therefore, it is possible to determine in advance the continuous winning rate corresponding to each of the seven consecutive transition scheduled times where seven consecutive transitions are scheduled.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, a transition is made to RT0 in a state where at least two or more “RT3-5 transition rights” are held, and a transition is first made from RT0 to RT3, 4. If the continuous winning rate in the “continuous lottery process” that is sometimes executed is “at the time of the first transition”, the continuous winning rate from the first to the seventh transition is determined in advance.
LV1 to LV5 correspond to a continuous winning rate of 50 to 100% (see * in the figure).
The continuous winning rate from the first to the seventh transition is set in advance as a “scenario”, and at least two or more “RT3-5 transition rights” are held in RT0, from RT0 to RT3, 4 At the time of the first transition, one “scenario” from “scenario 1” to “scenario 4” is determined by “selection lottery processing” performed based on a predetermined selection rate.
Further, the “scenario selection table” shown in FIG. 22 is used when “RT3” is transferred, and the “scenario selection table” shown in FIG. 23 is used when “RT4” is transferred. In “RT4”, “scenarios” having different continuous winning rates are selected.

  In comparison, the “scenario selection table” of “RT4” is set to have a higher continuous winning rate than the “scenario selection table” of “RT3”. That is, “RT4” has a higher stay rate in “state 2” than “RT3”. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13, “RT4” has a higher appearance rate of “RT3 to 5 transition rights” (“Replay 7”) than “RT3”. “RT4” is set as a state in which “RT3-5 transfer right” is more easily acquired than “RT3”.

  As described above, the main control unit 10 operates as the continuation rate determining means, whereby a plurality of continuation winning rates can be determined. Further, by operating the main control unit 10 as the state control unit, it is possible to control “state 2” (first state) based on one continuation rate among a plurality of continuation rates determined by the continuation rate determining unit. The “state 2” (first state) to be controlled after the “state 2” (first state) ends is determined based on another continuation rate among the plurality of continuation rates determined by the continuation rate determining means. Can be controlled.

The increase (fluctuation) of the continuous winning rate as a privilege is performed based on such a “scenario”.
FIG. 24 shows a screen displayed on the display 8 during the fixed bonus game.
“◯” in the figure is a graphic image of the continuous winning rate from the first to the seventh transition, in which the pre-determined continuous winning rate is converted to the notation “LV1-5” Is displayed.
“LV” in “◯” surrounded by “□” represents the continuous winning rate of “continuous lottery processing” when the current transition to RT 3, 4, and corresponds to “1G to 6G”. “LV” in “◯” represents the continuous winning rate of “continuous lottery processing” when the process proceeds to RT 3 and 4 after the next time.
Here, “1G to 6G” corresponds to games (special games) of the first game to the sixth game after the transition to the bonus game. Note that the characters “1G to 6G” are not displayed on the actual screen, but may be displayed.
And the continuous winning rate is increased by winning the “special replay role” in each game (special game) after shifting to the bonus game (or BAR replay, 7 replay may be stopped, and so on). When a “special replay role” is won in the corresponding game, any of the continuous winning rates related to the second to seventh RT3, 4 transition corresponding to the game is increased.

Referring to a specific example, FIG. 24 shows an example when the “special replay role” is won in the second game after the transition to the bonus game, and FIG. 24A shows a screen before the continuous winning rate is increased, FIG. 24B shows a screen after the continuous winning rate is increased.
“LV” in “◯” of the second game (“2G” in the figure) includes the current transition from RT0 to RT3, 4 and assumes “3 times” transition in the future. The continuous winning rate of “State 2” related to the transition of “Time” is shown. That is, after the bonus game is completed, the continuous winning rate of “state 2” is shown when transitioning to RT 3 and 4 a total of three times. In this example, as shown in FIG. 24 (a), "LV3", that is, a continuous winning rate of continuing with a probability of 70% is shown. In this second game, the "special replay role" is won. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 24A, “LV3” is promoted to “LV4”, that is, the continuous winning rate is increased to 80%. In addition, when “LV” corresponding to the winning of “special replay role” is “LV5” (continuous winning rate 100%), “right to transition to RT3-5” may be acquired instead of increasing the continuous winning rate. preferable.
As described above, when the main control unit 10 operates as the continuation rate changing means, the continuation winning rate determined by the continuation rate determining means is changed on the basis that a predetermined condition is established in the bonus game.
Further, based on the fact that a predetermined condition that can be established in each of a plurality of games (special games) in the bonus game is established, the continuous winning rate associated with the established game is changed.
In addition, when the “special replay role” is won after 7 bonus games, the “RT3-5 transfer right” is not changed (promoted) but the continuous winning rate associated with the game related to the establishment is changed. Can also be earned. Furthermore, in this case, a part or all of the continuous winning rate of “state 2” related to the “2-7th” transition may be promoted.
In addition, during the variable bonus, the continuous winning rate determined by the continuation rate determining means is not changed. Therefore, it is preferable not to perform the screen effect as described above on the display 8 and to perform another specific effect, but the fixed bonus As with the time, the above screen effects can also be performed.

The continuous winning rate is increased not only during the bonus game but also during the RT.
For example, as shown in FIG. 25, in the “status 2” that can be transferred at RT3 and RT4, when a so-called rare small role such as “cherry role” or “watermelon role” is won, the continuous winning rate is increased ( Variation).
The continuous winning rate to be increased in this case is the continuous winning rate of the “continuous lottery process” executed during the “state 2”. Further, it is preferable to display the screen shown in FIG. 24 even during this “state 2”, and the value of “LV” within “◯” surrounded by “□” is promoted (as in the bonus game) ( It is preferable to perform a screen effect.
As described above, when the main control unit 10 operates as the continuation rate changing unit, the continuation rate determined by the continuation rate determining unit is changed based on the winning of a predetermined winning combination.
In RT 3 and 4, when it is not “state 2”, it is possible to shift to “state 1” when a so-called rare small role such as “cherry role” or “watermelon role” is won.
Then, in the case of RTs 3 and 4 and in the “state 1”, if the rare combination is won, the continuous winning rate may be increased (varied) as in the “state 2”.

In the transition control to “state 2” after the transition to RT3, 4, the following case can be applied as a modification.
For example, as the winning combination shown in FIG. 17, when a “push order bell combination” that is stopped according to the pressing order and medals are paid out is added, and this “push order bell combination” is won in RT 3 to 5. It is also possible to notify the pressing order (information related to the special operation) corresponding to the stop display of the combination of symbols (for example, a set of three bells) from which medals can be paid out. That is, RT3-5 may be an ART game. The ART game in this case may be an infinite RT in which the number of games is not finite.
In this case, RT3 to RT5 have reached a predetermined value such as the number of ART games, the number of small roles won such as a bell, the number of medals acquired, the number of ART sets, etc., which are reduced as the game progresses Based on the game state, it becomes a gaming state that can be shifted to another gaming state (RT0-2), and “state 2” that shifts after transitioning to RT3, 4 is a specific value than other states that do not transition to “state 2” It is preferable that the game state is easily increased (for example, an added special state).
Then, the main control unit 10 operates as a state control means, so that the state 2 or another state is determined based on whether or not the informing right (ART right) such as “RT3-5 right to transfer” is held. It can be controlled to either state.

Information shown in FIGS. 4 to 25 is stored as data or a program in a storage means such as a ROM provided in the main control unit 10, and the CPU provided in the main control unit 10 executes the program with reference to the data. Thus, the characteristic operation as described above is realized.
26 to 29 show flowcharts of this program, and the characteristic operations described above will be described with reference to these flowcharts.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a push order notification process for navigating to stop the combination of replay symbols, executed in RT0.

In this process, first, it is determined whether one of the replays 1 to 6 has been won (S1).
When the replays 1 to 6 are not won (S1-No), the process ends.
Next, it is determined whether or not “RT3-5 transfer right” is possessed (S2).
When the “RT3-5 transfer right” is not held (S2-No), the process is terminated.
When replays 1 to 6 are won and “RT3 to 5 transfer rights” are held (S1-Yes, S2-Yes), depending on the type of replay role selected (S3, S5, S7) The push order is notified as follows.
When the replays 1 and 2 are won (S3), the push order for navigating to stop the normal replay is notified (S4).
When the replays 3 and 5 are won (S5), the push order for navigating the stop of the promoted replays 1 and 2 is notified (S6).
When replays 4 and 6 are won (S7), it is determined whether the “number of continuing games” is 1300 to 1450 games (S8).
As a result of the determination, when the “number of continuing games” is 1300 to 1450 games (S8—Yes), the pressing order for navigating the stop of the promotion replay 3 is notified (S9).
On the other hand, when the “number of continuing games” is other than 1300 to 1450 games (S8-No), the pressing order for navigating the stop of the promotion replays 1 and 2 is notified (S6).
By operating the stop button 5 in the pressing order according to such notification, it is possible to shift from RT0 to RT3-5 while avoiding the stop of the fall replay.
In addition, when the replays 4 and 6 are won, when the “number of continuing games” is 1300 to 1450 games, the transition is made from RT0 to RT5, and when the “continuation games number” is other than that, the transition is made from RT0 to RT3, 4. To do.
Note that when the replay 1 is won, the normal replay is always stopped, so that the pressing order need not be notified.
In addition, when a bonus is won during “RT3 to 5” detailed in the explanation of “return to RT3” or “return to RT4” shown in FIG. 20, “RT1” and “RT0” after the bonus game ends. In the process for returning to “RT3 to 5” in the same RT state again through the process, the push order notification is performed based on a process different from the flowchart shown in FIG.
In this process, for example, in “RT0”, control for continuing to navigate the stop of “normal replay” until “replay (3-6)” corresponding to each “RT3-5” before the bonus game is won. And the player performs an operation according to this on the stop button 5, thereby avoiding the transition from “RT0” to “RT2”, and finally from “RT0” to the target “ The transition to RT3-5 "will be realized.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a privilege granting control process for granting a privilege after the bonus ends according to the RT state before the bonus.
In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is in an advantageous state (S11).
When it is not in an advantageous state (S11-No), the process is terminated.
When it is in an advantageous state (S11-Yes), it is determined whether or not a bonus is won (S12).
When the bonus is not won (S12-No), the process is terminated.
When the bonus is won (S12-Yes), the following processing is executed.
First, the RT state type at the time of winning the bonus is stored (S13).
After the bonus is over, it is determined whether or not the process has shifted to RT0 via RT1 (S14).
When it is determined that the process has shifted to RT0 (S14-Yes), the main control unit 10 operates as a gaming state determination unit, determines the type of RT state before winning the bonus from the RT state stored in S13, and the determination result From the chart shown in FIG. 20, a privilege according to the type of RT state before winning the bonus is granted (S15). At this time, the main control unit 10 operates as the specific value increasing means, and increases “RT3-5 transition right” by “adding” (including return) one or more “RT3-5 transition right”. You can also.

FIG. 28 shows the rights acquisition permission to control to “state 2” of “right acquisition permission status” when shifting from RT0 to RT3 and 4 in the state where two or more “RT3 to 5 transition rights” are held in RT0. It is a flowchart which shows a state control process.
In this process, it is first determined whether or not one or more “RT3 to 5 transfer rights” are held when the process shifts to RT3 or 4 (S21). This determination is made because even if two or more “RT3-5 transfer rights” are held in RT0, one “RT3-5 transfer right” is lost by moving to RT3,4. It is.
When one or more “RT3-5 transfer rights” are not held (S21-No), the process is terminated.
When one or more “RT3-5 transfer rights” are held (S21-Yes), control is performed to shift to “state 2” of “right acquisition permission state” (S22).
After transitioning to “State 2”, “Continuous lottery processing” is executed from the second game that has transitioned to RT 3 and 4 (S23), and as long as this continues to be won (S23-Yes), “State 2” is set to 10 Continue over the game (S22).
On the other hand, when it is not won (S23-No), it is controlled to a simple RT3, 4 state that is not the “right acquisition allowable state”.
In the “continuous lottery process”, lottery is performed regardless of the winning combination, but continuous lottery may be performed according to the winning combination (for example, continuous determination by winning other than the Bell role) .

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a continuous winning rate change process for changing the continuous winning rate of “State 2” executed during the bonus game.
In this process, during the bonus game, it is determined whether or not the “RT3-5 transition right combination” such as BAR replay or 7 replay is won (S31). When the “RT3-5 transition right combination” is not won (S31-No), the process is terminated.
When winning the “RT3-5 transition right” (S31-Yes), as shown in FIG. 24, the continuous winning rate related to the number of times of continuous transition is increased to “state 2” corresponding to the winning game. (S32).

In the first embodiment described above, the following cases can be applied as modified or applied embodiments.
For example, although RT3 to RT5 are RT games, they may be ART games. That is, the “push order bell combination” which is stopped according to the pressing order and the medals are paid out is added to the winning combination shown in FIG. It may be an ART game in which the pressing order is notified through notification means such as the display 8 and the navigation lamp 12.
RT3-5 may be AT games. In that case, it is preferable to notify the push order only when the “push order bell combination” is won only in RT 3 to 5 as described above.

Further, although the bonus is a regular bonus (RB), a big bonus (BB) may be provided instead of or in addition to this.
Further, no bonus may be provided. When no bonus is provided, another type of RT (which may be AT or ART) may be provided, and the RT may be used as a gaming state (pseudo bonus) instead of the bonus.

In RT 2 to 5, the number of games is defined, but other numbers of games may be used.
RTs 2 to 5 are RTs in which the number of games is defined (so-called “finite RT”), but RTs that do not define the number of games (so-called “infinite RT”) may be used. In addition, when infinite RT is adopted, it is preferable to give an additional number of games as a privilege instead of adding the “RT3-5 transition right”.

In addition, the transition from RT1 to RT0 was made due to the stop of the single bonus “spilled eyes”, but the stop of a predetermined small role such as “bell role” or the stop of the “spilled eye” of the small role, Or you may make it transfer from RT1 to RT0 by digesting a predetermined number of games.
Further, although the winning probability of the replay combination is set according to the type of RT, it is not limited to this value. However, for RT3 and RT4, it is preferable that the winning probability of the replay role is higher than other RTs.
Even if the bonus is won, the RT state at the time of winning the bonus may be maintained without shifting to RT6.

In FIG. 20, the following cases can be applied as modified or applied embodiments.
For example, the number of “RT3-5 transition rights” to be added is specified, but this number is not limited to this.
Depending on the RT state before the bonus, the number of rights to add “RT3-5 transition rights” is uniquely defined. The number of rights may be determined.
Although the value is always added when “assist condition 1” is satisfied, the value may not be added at some RTs or at all RTs.
When “assist condition 2” is established, there is a case where it is added or not added, but it may be always added or may not be added. Moreover, you may provide the case where it does not add according to RT.

Moreover, about an advantageous state, the following examples can also be applied as modification or application embodiment.
For example, three states of fixed bonus, “right acquisition allowable state” “state 1” and “state 2” are defined as advantageous states, and the other states are defined as “normal states”. Some may be defined as “normal conditions”.
Moreover, you may make it handle as an "advantageous state" when it corresponds to two or more states among the states used as the advantageous state mentioned above.
When 1500 games stay in the “advantageous state”, from the 1501th game, it is preferable to continue the state when the RT state in the 1500 game is an infinite RT state, and the RT state in the 1500 game is a finite RT. In this case, it is preferable to continue the state according to the number of times that the finite RT can stay. Further, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to forcibly shift to RT1 except when the 1500th game is in bonus game.
Further, the transition to “state 1” may be performed when a role other than “cherry role” or “watermelon role” is established, or depending on the number of digested games (for example, every 100 games). It may be.
Further, the transition to “state 1” can be made 100% when a predetermined combination is won, but it is also possible to make a lottery and make a transition with a probability of X%.
Further, the continuation rate of “state 1” is not limited to the above-described 66%, but may be other%.

For the transition from RT0 to RT3 to RT5, the following cases can be applied as modified or applied embodiments.
For example, the promoted replay related to the transition from RT3 to RT5 is always won in duplicate with the fall replay (see FIG. 10), but may not be won in duplicate.
In addition, only two promotion replays are won at the same time (see replays 4 and 6), but three may be overlapped.
In addition, a replay combination that stops only the promoted replay may be provided.
Further, a replay combination that stops only the fall replay may be provided.
The notification of the pressing order for shifting to RT5 is executed in “1300 games or more and 1450 games or less”, but is not limited to this. For example, “1200 games or more” or “900 games or more and 1000 games or less and 1100 games or more and 1200 games or less” may be provided.
In addition, as described above, when there are a plurality of stages in which the notification of the push order for shifting to RT5 is performed, it is determined by lottery which period is set at the start of the advantageous state. It may be.
In addition, promotion replay, fall replay, normal replay, etc. are stopped by the corresponding pressing order, but a specific symbol or the like is notified by a notification means such as the display 8 or the like, and the symbol may be stopped by pressing the eye. it can. In this case, the operation as the operation information notification means is a symbol notification. In addition, these symbols can be symbols that are stopped by a combination of the pressing order and the pressing.

For RT3 and RT4, the following cases can be applied as modified or applied embodiments.
For example, RT4 has a higher probability of winning “Replay 7” than RT3, but RT3 may have a higher winning probability even with the same winning probability.
In the “scenario selection table” shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the continuous winning rate for the seven transitions is set to be determined collectively, but the number to be determined collectively may be smaller or larger.
Also, different “scenario selection tables” are referred to in RT3 and RT4, but the same selection table may be referred to.
Instead of using the “scenario selection table”, the continuous winning rate for multiple transitions may be determined. For example, a continuous winning rate lottery table may be provided, and the continuous winning rate for each transition may be determined by lottery with reference to the continuous winning rate lottery table.
Further, when the state is “state 1” in RT4 rather than RT3, an effect screen informing or suggesting this may be displayed on the display 8.
In addition, when “status 1” shifts to RT3 or RT4, “status 1” ends, but it may be continued. In the case of continuing to “state 2”, the number of “RT3 to 5 transition rights” is added with higher probability than “state 1” and “state 2” and / or “state” The number of “RT3-5 transition rights” more than “1” and “state 2” may be added.

Further, in the “scenario”, the continuous winning rate for the eighth and subsequent times can be determined as follows.
If there is “RT3-5 transition right” at the second transition to RT3, 4, the continuous winning rate for the eighth and subsequent times (LV for 8-14th transition) is determined, and “RT3-5 transition right” as it is If a certain state continues, when the ninth transition is made, that is, when the 14th determined in the second time in FIG. When the rate (15th to 21st LV) is determined, and there is “RT3-5 right to transfer” thereafter, such processing can be repeated.
Also, if the “RT3-5 transfer right” disappears in the middle, the already determined continuous winning rate is discarded. If there is “RT3-5 transfer right” at the time of transition to RT3 or RT4, it is possible to determine the continuous winning rate for seven times with reference to the “scenario selection table” again. In addition, you may make it take over, without destroying.
Not limited to the above, the continuous winning rate for the 8th and subsequent times is the continuous winning rate for each time, such as the 8th time, the 9th time, and the 10th time, every time from the second time after the transition to RT3, 4. You may decide sequentially by lottery.

Moreover, about a bonus, the following examples can also be applied as modification or application embodiment.
For example, if it is possible to become “State 1” and “State 2” at the same time as described above, if the bonus is won at “State 1” and “State 2”, You may make it give more profit than a normal bonus. In this case, for example, when the BAR replay is stopped during the bonus, the corresponding continuous winning rate (LV) is increased by two or more levels, or two or more of the displayed continuous winning rates (LV) are displayed. The continuous winning rate (LV) can be promoted, the corresponding continuous winning rate (LV) can be promoted, and the number of “RT3-5 transfer rights” can be added.
If the BAR replay is stopped when the LV of the continuous winning rate is 5, the number of “RT3 to 5 transition rights” may be added, or the LV of another continuous winning rate may be promoted. Good.
Further, it is not necessary to associate the number of RB games with the continuous winning rate. For example, when the BAR replay is stopped in the second game of RB, the continuous winning rate (LV) corresponding to the sixth game may be promoted.
Further, when the BAR replay is stopped at the 7th and 8th G of the RB, a plurality of continuous winning rates (LV) may be promoted.

Also, in the example shown in FIG. 24, when “RT3-5 transfer right” is “added” after the bonus ends (see FIG. 20), starting from the continuous winning rate at the second transfer, and “returning” (See Fig. 20), the first consecutive winning rate (LV in □) is used again. However, if it is "added", the first continuous winning rate (LV in □) is used again. In the case of “return”, it may be started from the second continuous winning rate.
Note that the screen shown in FIG. 24 is displayed only during RT 3 and 4 and during the fixed bonus, but may be continuously displayed after entering the first RT 3 or RT 4 until it is no longer “state 2”. .

Second Embodiment
The slot machine 1 according to the second embodiment has a plurality of gaming states that shift based on the state transition diagram shown in FIG.
As in the first embodiment, the gaming state of this embodiment is composed of RT0 to RT5 and a bonus. Each gaming state is controlled by the main control unit 10 as a gaming state control means, a control right storage means, and a control count determination means. As a result, the transition is made.
Note that RT3 to RT5 in the present embodiment are not mere RTs, but are ARTs combined with ATs, and can be shifted from RT0 to RT1.
In the present embodiment, a “push order bell combination” in which the medals are paid out (for example, eight medals) is added according to the winning combination shown in FIG. When the “comb” is selected, the corresponding pressing order is notified through the notification means such as the display 8 and the navigation lamp 12, and the ART state is set.
Such a gaming state has the characteristics shown in FIG.

FIG. 31 is different from FIG. 5 in that “falling replay 1” stop is added to the entry trigger of RT1, and the entry trigger of RT2 is changed to the stop of “falling replay 2”.
Moreover, the point from which all the games of RT3-5 are unified into 10 games is different from FIG.

  In addition, the transition from RT0 to RT3-5 is based on the premise that RT0 has “RT3-5 transition right” as in the first embodiment, but the “acquisition condition” and “disappearance condition” of the right are assumed. Is different from the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 32, “acquisition conditions” of “RT3-5 transition rights” include, for example, establishment of a predetermined condition in bonuses 1 to 3 and identification of cherry or watermelon roles in RT3 to 5 For example, winning a role. In this case, the winning probability (right acquisition rate) may be determined for each winning combination or may be uniform. Further, it may be 100% or 1% to 99% as in this embodiment.
Examples of the establishment of a predetermined condition in bonuses 1 to 3 and the winning of a specific role in RTs 3 to 5 include a winning of “RT 3 to 5 transitional right role”.
The “RT3-5 right-to-transfer role” can be, for example, a “special replay role” that is notified of the pressing order at the time of winning among the “replay roles”. The order of pressing the stop button 5 is notified through notification means such as 12, and the player performs an operation in accordance with this, and “BAR replay” and “7 replay” are stopped.
In this case, similarly to FIG. 21, the number of “RT3 to 5 transfer rights” to be given can be changed according to the combination of the stopped symbols.
Even if “BAR replay” and “7 replay” do not stop, it is possible to grant “RT3-5 transfer right” simply by winning “RT3-5 transfer right”.
In addition, not only during bonuses 1 to 3 and RTs 3 to 5, but similarly to the first embodiment, “state 1” of “right acquisition allowable state” that can be transferred to RT1 and RT2 is provided. In this “state 1”, when “RT3-5 right to transfer” is selected, “RT3-5 right to transfer” can also be granted.
Further, it is preferable that the winning probabilities of “RT3-5 transitional rights” are high for RT3-5 based on the relationship of RT3 <RT4 <RT5.
Further, the “disappearance condition” of “RT3-5 transfer right” is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, but the first embodiment is that all “RT3-5 transfer right” is not lost by the transition to RT5. Is different.

As in the first embodiment, the game characteristic of the present embodiment is that a loop of moving from RT0 to RT3-5 and returning to RT0 can be circulated. As shown in FIG. 33, the possession of “RT3-5 right to transfer” is different from the first embodiment in that it can be circulated up to four times.
This number of circulations is referred to as “control number” (or “round number”), and “RT3-5” staying in the circulation is referred to as “specific game state” (or “round game”).
The “number of rounds” is determined when shifting to RT0 for the first time while holding at least one “RT3-5 transfer right”.
For example, it is preferable to determine when a specific “replay role” is won after the transition to RT0.
Here, the “replay combination” to be a lottery target at RT0 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the present embodiment, in RT0, “Replay 1” to “Replay 4” are set to win with a predetermined winning probability (for example, 1/16), and “RT0” as a whole has a probability of 1/4. It is in a gaming state to win the “replay role”.
Among these lottery objects, “Replay 2” to “Replay 4” other than “Replay 1” have the reels 41 arranged so that the combination of symbols to be stopped is changed according to the difference in the pressing order with respect to the stop button 5. Be controlled.

  For example, in “Replay 2” to “Replay 4”, the combination of “normal replay” is stopped by one of the six pushing orders (1/6), and the two pushing orders of the six kinds are pushed. (2/6) stops the combination of “Tumble Fall Replay 1”, and the combination of “Tumble Fall Replay 2” stops by pressing two of the six ways (2/6). One of the combinations of “promotional replay 1” to “promotional replay 3” is stopped according to one push order of (1/6).

In RT0, when the combination of “Promotional Replay 1” stops, it shifts to “RT3”, when the combination of “Promotional Replay 2” stops, “RT4”, and when the combination of “Promotional Replay 3” stops, it shifts to “RT5”. become.
In addition, when “RT3-5 right to transfer” is first transferred to RT0, “Replay 2” to “Replay 4” (“Promotion Replay 1” to “Promotion Replay 3”) are selected. The “number of rounds” is determined.

The “number of rounds” is determined by lottery based on, for example, a distribution table shown in FIG.
The distribution table defines the appearance rate of each round game round (number of times of control) 1 to 4, and lottery is performed using different tables according to the types of “replays 2 to 4” selected. . As for the appearance rate, for example, each “round number” 1 to 4 times is assigned in a numerical range of 1 to 255.
Further, there are a table in which a round game with a large number of rounds is easily determined (for example, a table of “Replay 4”) and a table in which a round game with a large number of rounds is difficult to be determined (for example, a table of “Replay 2”). .
For example, in the “Replay 2” table, the appearance rate of 4 rounds is set to 5/255, but in the “Replay 4” table, the appearance rate of 4 rounds is set to 25/255. As a result, a round game with a larger number of rounds is more easily determined in the “Replay 4” table than in the “Replay 2” table, and the “Replay 2” table is more easily determined than the “Replay 4” table. It can be seen that it is difficult to determine a round game with a large number of rounds.
As described above, the main control unit 10 operates as the control number determination means, so that the number of rounds, that is, the number of times of control is determined based on possession of one “RT3-5 right to transfer”. In addition, there are a plurality of types of rounds, and the number of rounds can be determined based on the types of “Replays 2 to 4” selected.
In this embodiment, a sorting table is provided for each type of “Replays 2 to 4”, but one sorting table may be provided. That is, the number of rounds, that is, the number of times of control may be determined based on one sort table regardless of the type of “Replays 2 to 4” selected.

Based on the number of rounds determined in this way, a round game of shifting from RT0 to any of RT3 to RT5 and returning to RT0 again is repeated for the number of rounds.
For example, the figure shown in the upper part of FIG. 36 shows a case where three round games are won, and “Replay 4” among “Replays 2 to 4” is won in all RT0s before shifting to each round game. An example is shown.
That is, in this example, based on the fact that 3 rounds are determined as the number of rounds, “Replay 4” is won in each RT0 before the transition to each round game, and the stop of “Promotion Replay 3” is navigated. In this example, the gate notification is performed three times, and the “promotion replay 3” is stopped at each RT0, so that a transition is made from RT0 to RT5, and a loop in which RT5 becomes a round game is repeated three times.
That is, in the period until the main control unit 10 operates as the operation information notification means, and is controlled to the number of RTs (specific gaming state) corresponding to the number of rounds (control count) determined by the control count determination means. Information regarding the specific operation can be notified at a predetermined timing.
In this example, “promotion replay 3” is all stopped at RT0 of each round, but RT3 is changed according to “promotion replays 1 to 3” which are types of “promotion replay” stopped at RT0. It goes without saying that the process shifts to any one of -RT5 (see FIG. 31).

Then, when the number of round games corresponding to the determined number of rounds is completed, one “RT3-5 transfer right” is lost. Note that the timing of disappearance may be other timing such as the first transition to RT 3 to 5 after the number of rounds is determined, or when the number of rounds is determined.
That is, when the main control unit 10 operates as the control right reduction means, it is possible to reduce the “RT3-5 transfer right” based on the shift to the round game.

Also, in the above example, when “RT3-5 transfer right” is held at RT0 after the end of the third round game that is the last round game, that is, “RT3” related to the last round game. In the case of holding “RT3-5 transfer right” different from “5 transfer right”, the number of rounds for forming a new round game loop can be determined.
That is, when the main control unit 10 operates as the control count determining means and is controlled to a round game corresponding to the last round number among the determined round numbers, one “RT3” corresponding to the round game is controlled. Based on having other “RT3-5 transition rights” different from “5 transition rights”, the number of rounds based on other “RT3-5 transition rights” can be determined after the end of the round game. As it is. The end of the round game in which the number of rounds can be determined in this case is when “Replay 2 to 4” is won at RT0.

Bonuses may also be won during such round games. When a bonus is won during a round game, it is preferable to return to the gaming state before the bonus win.
In this embodiment, as shown below, the return destination is different between the case where the winning bonus is a fixed bonus (bonus 1 to 3 shown in FIG. 18) and the case of a variable bonus (bonus 4 shown in FIG. 19). It is characterized by.
Such a feature will be described by taking as an example a case where, as shown in FIG. 36, a round game of three rounds is won and a bonus is won in the second round.

The upper part of FIG. 36 shows an example where a bonus is not won during a round game. In this case, a round game with RT0 in the middle is executed from 1 round to 3 rounds.
The middle part of FIG. 36 shows an example when a fixed bonus (bonus 1 to 3) is won in the second round, and the lower part of FIG. 36 shows an example when a variable bonus (bonus 4) is won in the second round. Yes.

In any example, it is assumed that the bonus is won in the fifth game in the second round game. Then, since the round game is a total of 10 games, the bonus is won when there are still 5 round games left.
As a result of winning such a bonus, the game proceeds to an RT state such as RT6 having a different or equal winning probability of the replay role from RT0 to 5, and the remaining number of round games (in this case, 5 games) is thereby increased. It will disappear. When the combination of “bonus symbol” is stopped in the state of RT6, the state of winning a small role such as “Bell role” with high probability shifts to a bonus that continues until the small role is won eight times or 12 games are consumed. After the bonus, return to RT0 again via RT1. Furthermore, it is possible to return to any of RT3 to 5 again by stopping any of “promotion replays 1 to 3” at RT0.
In this return, the return destination is different between the case where the bonus won during the round game is a fixed bonus (bonus 1 to 3) and the variation bonus (bonus 4).

Specifically, when the bonus won during the round game is a fixed bonus, the bonus is won in the middle of the second round as shown in the middle of FIG. A round game (RT5) is executed.
In other words, in the case of a fixed bonus, even if the number of remaining games in the round game disappears due to the bonus winning, the game will return to the beginning of the winning round game, so more ART games will be added than the number of remaining games. become.
In addition, such return to the same round game can be stopped for each of “replays 2 to 4” (including replay 1) corresponding to “promotion replays 1 to 3” described in the first embodiment. By setting “normal replay” as a combination, it is possible to return to the same target “RT3 to 5” (RT5 in the above example) while avoiding the stop of the fall replays 1 and 2. .
That is, when the main control unit 10 operates as the operation information notification means, the fixed bonus is controlled based on the fact that the condition for shifting to the fixed bonus (second special gaming state) is established during the control of RT3 to RT5. In this case, after the fixed bonus is completed, it is possible to make a notification regarding a specific operation for returning to the same RT3 to RT5.
Note that, instead of the same RT (RT5 in the above example), the return RT may be changed according to “promotion replays 1 to 3” stopped at RT0.

On the other hand, when the bonus won during the round game is a variable bonus, the round game from the third round is executed instead of the second round as shown in the lower part of FIG.
The round game (RT type) of the third round at this time is determined according to one of “promotion replays 1 to 3” stopped at RT0 to be transferred after the end of the variable bonus, and like the above fixed bonus, It does not return to the same RT5 as the second round, but starts from the next round game of the round game where the bonus is won.
When the variable bonus is won, not only when the bonus is won in the round game of the second round, but also when the bonus is won in the third round, that is, the last round game (this round game) In this case, RT5) is not restored.
That is, when the main control unit 10 operates as the operation information notifying unit, a variation bonus (first game state) is controlled during the control of the RT (specific gaming state) corresponding to the last round number (control number) determined by the control number determining unit. When the transition bonus is controlled based on the fact that the transition condition to (one special gaming state) is established, the notification regarding the specific operation for returning to RT is not performed after the end of the variation bonus.
Thus, although the number of ART games is not added to the variable bonus as in the case of the fixed bonus, all the remaining round games are not lost, so the feeling of loss due to the disappearance can be minimized.

As described above, the fixed bonus makes the return destination more advantageous to the player than the fluctuation bonus, so that the fluctuation bonus whose appearance rate changes due to the difference in the game setting value does not work for the ART game. Unfairness caused by differences in game settings can be eliminated.
Further, in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the first embodiment does not have the feature of providing a privilege according to the RT state before winning the bonus after the bonus.

In the loop control of the round game based on one “RT3 to 5 transition right”, the following cases can be applied as modified examples.
For example, in RT3 to 5, specific values such as the number of ART games, the number of small roles won such as a bell, the number of medals acquired, the number of ART sets, etc., which are reduced as the game progresses, have reached predetermined values. Based on this, an ART game that can be shifted to another game state (RT0 to 2) is set. That is, each of RT3 to RT5 can be handled as one round game (ART game) composed of one specific value such as one set of 50 games. The ART game in this case may be an infinite RT in which the number of games is not finite.
Then, when the main control unit 10 operates as a control number determination means and is controlled to a round game corresponding to the last round number among the determined round numbers, one “ART transition” corresponding to the round game is controlled. Based on having another “ART transfer right” different from “right”, the number of rounds based on another “ART transfer right” may be determined after the end of the round game.

Information shown in FIGS. 30 to 36 is stored as data or a program in a storage unit such as a ROM provided in the main control unit 10, and the CPU provided in the main control unit 10 executes the program with reference to the data. Thus, the characteristic operation as described above is realized.
37 to 39 show flowcharts of this program, and the characteristic operation described above will be described again with reference to these flowcharts.

FIG. 37 is a flow chart showing a round lottery process that is executed when first shifting to RT0 in the state of having “RT3-5 shifting right”.
In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the process has shifted to RT0 (S41).
When the process has not shifted to RT0 (S41-No), the process ends.
Next, when the process has shifted to RT0 (S41-Yes), it is determined whether or not “Replay 2 to 4” has been won (S42).
When “Replay 2 to 4” is not won (S42—No), the process is terminated.
When “Replay 2 to 4” is won (S42—Yes), a round number lottery process is executed (S43).
In the round number lottery process, the “round number” is determined by lottery based on the sorting table shown in FIG. 35 corresponding to the selected “replays 2 to 4”.
Next, the determined “round number” is stored (S44), and the process is terminated.
In addition, when “Replay 2-4” is won in RT0 without having “RT3-5 transfer right”, the number of rounds is determined according to “Replay 2-4” when RT3 is transferred to RT3-5. You can also In addition, if RT0 is transferred to RT3-5 without having “RT3-5 transfer rights”, the number of rounds is forcibly set to “1” or “RT3-5 transfer rights” are held. You may decide the number of rounds different from when doing.
In addition, even if “Replay 2-4” is won in the state where “RT3-5 right to transfer” is not held at RT0, notification for navigating the stop of “Promotion Replays 1-3” is not performed.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing round update processing for updating the “number of rounds” during loop control.
In this process, first, the “number of rounds” stored in the round lottery process is set in a storage means such as a RAM (S51).
Next, it is determined whether or not the process has shifted to RT3 to RT5 (S52).
When shifting to RT3-5 (S52-Yes), the set "round number" is updated by -1 (S53). Then, by executing the round game execution process (S54), one of the RT3 to 5 round games that continues for 10 games is performed.
Next, it is determined whether or not the updated “round number” is “0” (S55).
When the updated “number of rounds” is “0” (S55—Yes), the process is terminated.
On the other hand, when the updated “round number” is not “0” (S55-No), the process returns to S52 again to determine whether or not the process has shifted to RT3 to 5, until “round number” becomes “0”. (S55-Yes), the round game is repeated.
Note that the “round number” becomes “0” (S55-Yes), and after returning to RT0 after the end of processing, when “RT3-5 transfer right” is held, the round shown in FIG. A lottery process will be executed.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a round game return process executed when a bonus is won during a round game.
In this process, first, it is determined whether or not a bonus is won (S61).
When the bonus is not won (S61-No), the process is terminated.
When the bonus is won (S61-Yes), it is further determined whether or not the variable bonus, that is, bonus 4 is won (S62).
When the bonus 4 is won (S62-Yes), if there is a remaining number of rounds, the game returns (starts) from the next round game (S63), and other than the bonus 4, that is, when the bonuses 1-3 are won (S62) -No), returning from the beginning of the round game at the time of winning the bonus (S64).

In the second embodiment described above, the following cases can be applied as modified or applied embodiments.
For example, in the present embodiment, RT 3 to 5 are ART games, but RT games may be used. That is, “push order bell combination” may be excluded from the lottery target.
RT3-5 may be AT games.
In addition, the lottery timing of the number of rounds is set when the promotion replay is stopped, but may be other timings (for example, when RT3-5 transfer rights are acquired).
Further, although the maximum number of rounds for one “RT3-5 transfer right” is set to 4 rounds, it may be 3 rounds or less or 5 rounds or more. Further, it may be varied depending on the type of winning replay role that triggers the lottery (for example, replay 2 to RT3 = maximum 4 rounds, replay to RT4 3 = maximum 5 rounds, replay 4 to RT5 = Up to 6 rounds).
Further, the number of rounds may be uniquely defined according to the type of RT to be transferred (for example, replay 2 to RT3 = 4 rounds, replay 3 to RT4 3 = 5 rounds, replay 4 to RT5 = 6 rounds, etc.).

Moreover, the following example effects can be applied to the effects during the round game.
For example, if the winning “number of rounds” is not informed to the player in advance, whether or not to transition (continue) to the next round game before a predetermined game (for example, 3 games) at the end of RT 3 to 5 Is preferably performed via a notification means such as the display 8.
An example of this effect is “door opening effect”.
The “door opening effect” is an effect in which a predetermined character (for example, a manga character) opens a closed door and opens it. If the “production” is executed), the ART game continues (transition to the next round game), and if the door is closed (if the “failure production” is executed), the ART game is likely to end. It is suggested.
In addition, even if the ART game is continued, the failure effect may be executed. Therefore, even if the failure effect is executed, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation of entering the ART game.

In such a “door opening effect”, for example, a confirmed effect that confirms that the maximum round (4 rounds) has been won may be provided. For example, a plurality of door colors are provided, and the number of rounds is associated with each door (for example, “gold door” = 4 rounds (maximum round), “red door” = remaining 2 or more rounds, “white door” = 1 The number of remaining rounds may be confirmed according to the type of the opened door.
In addition, the number of acquired “RT3-5 transfer rights” and the “round number” may be separately notified so that the “round number” can be confirmed for each “RT3-5 transfer right” as a game history. (For example, 1st right = 3 rounds, 2nd right = 1 round, etc.). Further, as a notification mode, notification may be performed by an icon such as a character instead of a specific numerical value such as 3 rounds (for example, the first right is 3 rounds = icon A, and the second right is 1 round = icons). B).
Further, the effects during the ART game are not limited to those described above. For example, if the teammate character and the enemy character battle and the teammate character wins, the ART may be continued.

  In addition to the above, in addition to the case described in the first embodiment as a modified or applied embodiment, the second embodiment may be applied.

<Third Embodiment>
The slot machine 1 according to the third embodiment has a plurality of gaming states that shift based on the state transition diagram shown in FIG.
As in the first embodiment, the gaming state of this embodiment is composed of RT0 to RT5 and bonuses, and each gaming state shifts when the main control unit 10 operates as a gaming state control means. ing.
Such a gaming state is different from that of the first embodiment in that, when shifting from RT0 to RT3 to 5, it always passes through RT3 and then shifts to RT4 and 5.
Also, in this embodiment, instead of the “RT3-5 transfer right” of the first embodiment, it is transferred from RT0 to RT3 to RT4,5 on the assumption that “RT4,5 transfer right” is held. To do.
Such a difference is realized by a difference from the first embodiment described below.

First, in FIG. 41, the end timing of RT3 is different from that in the first embodiment. In RT3, the predetermined symbol (single bonus combination spilling), “promotion replay 2”, or “promotion replay 3” does not stop. This is different from FIG. 5 in that the game state is infinite without changing to the game state.
Further, the point of entry into RT4 and RT5 is different from FIG. 5 in that “promotion replay 2” and “promotion replay 3” are stopped in RT3, respectively.
Furthermore, it differs from FIG. 5 in that the end timing of RT4 and RT5 is the digestion of 10 games.
Also, the “acquirement condition” and “disappearance condition” of “RT4, 5 transfer right” (corresponding to “RT3-5 transfer right” in the first embodiment) are different from those in the first embodiment.

As “acquisition condition 1” for “RT4, 5 transfer rights”, as in the first embodiment, “RT4,5 transfer rights” is selected in the internal lottery process, and the status at the time of winning is “right acquisition” It is assumed that “RT4, 5 transfer right” can be acquired when the two conditions of “allowed state” are satisfied at the same time.
In addition, “RT4, 5 transfer rights” are rights that can be stored in a plurality as in the first embodiment, but in this embodiment, it is preferable to set an upper limit such as “two”.

As in the first embodiment, the “RT4, 5 transfer right combination” can be a special replay combination (for example, “BAR replay” in which the stop symbols are three BAR symbols).
As shown in FIG. 42, this “RT4, 5 transfer right role” is set as a lottery object to be won with a predetermined probability in the internal lottery process executed in RT1, 2, 4, 5. RT4 and 5 are set to win with higher probability than RT1 and RT2.
RT4 is set to win with higher probability than RT5.

As shown in FIG. 44, “state 1” in the “right acquisition permission state” can be a state that continues as long as the winning is continued in a predetermined “continuous lottery process”, as in the first embodiment.
For example, in the “continuous lottery process” performed from the second game in addition to the first game after the game won for a specific role such as “cherry role” or “watermelon role” (For example, the winning probability is 66%). That is, as in the first embodiment, when the “cherry role” or “watermelon role” is won, the “right acquisition permission state” is guaranteed for at least two games, and thereafter, the “right acquisition permission state” is guaranteed. Will continue depending on luck.
In addition, “state 2” of “right acquisition permission state” can be a state in which “RT4, 5 transfer right combination” is held as shown in FIG. In the state where “RT4, 5 transfer right” is held, when the transition is made from RT0 to RT3 to RT4,5, the state where the right is held continues until RT4,5 is completed.

In addition, regarding the “disappearance condition” of “RT4,5 transfer right”, one “RT4,5 transfer right” disappears at the end of RT4,5.
That is, when the “RT4,5 transfer right” is transferred to the RT4,5, or the “RT4,5 transfer right” is not held, the RT4,5 is transferred to the RT4,5. When “RT4,5 transfer right” is acquired, one “RT4,5 transfer right” is lost at the end of RT4,5.

Further, “promotion replays 1 to 3” that assist in the transition from RT0 to RT3 to RT4 and 5 on the premise of possession of “RT4,5 transition right” will be described with reference to FIGS. 45 and 46. FIG.
45 is a chart showing a breakdown of “replay roles” won in RT0, and FIG. 46 is a chart showing a breakdown of “replay roles” won in RT3.
In RT0, the winning combination of “Replay 2” will stop the combination of “Promotion Replay 1” by pressing one of the six ways (1/6), and the pressing order of five of the six ways. (5/6), the “falling replay” combination is set to stop.
In RT3, the combination of “Promotion Replay 2” is stopped by winning “Replay 3”, and the combination of “Promotion Replay 3” is stopped by winning “Replay 4”.
In addition, the appearance rates of “Replay 3” and “Replay 4” are set to “7/10” and “3/10”, respectively, that is, “Promotion Replay 2” and “Promotion Replay 3” are 7 in RT3. : Appears at a ratio of 3.

In the present embodiment, when “RT4, 5 transfer right” is held and the player moves to RT0, when “REPLAY 2” is won in RT0, the push order corresponding to “PROMOTED REPLAY 1” is changed. The transition to RT3 is assisted by performing the notification navigation.
When the stop button 5 is operated in accordance with this assist, the process shifts to RT3. However, in RT3, the RT as the transfer destination differs depending on the “replay combination” to be won later.
When “Replay 3” is won at RT3, the combination of “Promotion Replay 2” is stopped, and as a result, the process proceeds from RT3 to RT4.
On the other hand, when “Replay 4” is won, the combination of “Promotion Replay 3” is stopped, and as a result, the process shifts from RT3 to RT5.
In RT3, the “single bonus combination” is set as the winning target, and in order to avoid the suspension of “spilled eyes” regardless of whether or not “RT4, 5 transfer rights” are held. The “eye press” is navigated (for example, notification of the eye press symbol), and the transition to RT0 is avoided.
As described above, the transition from RT3 to RT4,5 causes one "RT4,5 transfer right" to be lost at the end of RT4,5, but "RT4,5 transfer right" is retained. When RT4 and 5 are transferred, RT4 and 5 are in “Status 2” of “Right acquisition permissible status” and “RT4 and 5 transferable rights role” are highly likely to be elected. Therefore, there is a high possibility that a new “RT4, 5 transfer right” will be granted. Here, by acquiring a new “RT4, 5 transfer right”, it is possible to transfer from RT0 to RT3 to RT4, 5 again after RT4, 5 ends.
In other words, in this embodiment, there is a high possibility that the “RT4,5 transfer right” is added / supplemented by moving to RT4,5. Therefore, the process moves from RT0 to RT3 to RT4,5, and again to RT0. It will have the game nature that the loop of returning will continue.
Further, as an opposite interpretation, since one “RT4,5 transfer right” disappears after RT4,5 ends, unless RT4,5 has at least two “RT4,5 transfer right” (RT4 , 5 is also included), and after RT4 and 5 are finished, it becomes difficult to transfer from RT0 to RT3 to RT4 and 5 again.
In addition, when moving to RT0 when “RT4, 5 transfer right” is not held, and “Replay 2” is won at RT0, the navigation for notifying the push order corresponding to “Promotion Replay 1” is Although not performed, if “promotion replay 1” happens to stop, the process proceeds to RT3. In RT3, when “Replay 3” or “Replay 4” is won, the combination of “Promotion Replay 2” or “Promotion Replay 3” is stopped, and the transition is made from RT3 to RT4 or RT5. Therefore, the “RT4,5 transfer right” is not granted unless it becomes “state 1” by itself and “RT4,5 transfer right” is won.
In addition, when transitioning to RT0 or RT3 in a state where “RT4, 5 transition right” is not held, navigation for notifying the push order corresponding to “promotion replays 1 to 3” is not performed, but “state 1” Only in the case where it is, it is preferable to perform navigation for notifying the pressing order.

Further, as shown in FIG. 42, RT4 wins the “replay role” with a probability of 1/2, whereas RT5 wins the “replay role” with a probability of 1/4. This is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than RT5.
In RT4, “RT4, 5 transfer rights” is set to win with a probability of 1/1, and in RT5, “RT4, 5 transfer rights” is set to win with a probability of 1/5. Has been.
As a result, in RT4 and RT5, RT4 is more advantageous to the player in terms of the winning probability of “replay role” than RT5, and the winning probability of “RT4, 5 transfer right role” is higher. Accordingly, in response to this, RT4 has a higher loop continuation rate than RT5, and the player will play a game in RT3 while expecting to win “Replay 3” that can be transferred to RT4. .
In RT4 and RT5, an RT game is performed as in the first embodiment, but at least RT4 can be an ART game similar to that in the second embodiment.

Information shown in FIGS. 40 to 46 is stored as data or a program in a storage unit such as a ROM provided in the main control unit 10, and the CPU provided in the main control unit 10 executes the program with reference to the data. Thus, the characteristic operation as described above is realized.
FIG. 47 shows a flowchart of this program, and the characteristic operation described above will be described with reference to this flowchart.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing RT4, 5 transition control processing for controlling transition from RT0 to RT3 to RT4 or RT5.
In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the process has shifted to RT0 (S71).
When the process has not shifted to RT0 (S71-No), the process ends.
When the process shifts to RT0 (S71-Yes), it is further determined whether or not “RT4, 5 transfer right” is possessed (S72).
When “RT4, 5 transfer right” is held (S72-Yes), navigation processing is executed (S73).
The navigation process is a process of notifying the push order corresponding to “promotion replay 1” when “Replay 2” is won at RT0.
Thereby, it is possible to shift from RT0 to RT3.
On the other hand, when the “RT4, 5 transfer right” is not held (S72-No), the process is terminated. As a result, even if “Replay 2” is won at RT0, the navigation process is not executed, so “Falling Replay” may stop, and RT0 cannot be shifted to RT3, and RT1 is shifted to. The potential will increase.
In addition, after moving to RT3, if “Winner of Single Bonus” is won, “Pushing” to avoid stopping “Spilled Eyes” will be navigated regardless of whether or not “RT4, 5 Transfer Rights” are held. (For example, a notification of a pressing symbol is issued), and the transition to RT0 is avoided.
In addition, when “Replay 3” or “Replay 4” is won, “Promotion Replay 2” or “Promotion Replay 3” stops, and the process proceeds to either RT4 or RT5. In S74, this transition is determined.
If it is determined that the transition has been made to either RT4 or RT5 (S74-Yes), it is determined whether or not the “RT4, 5 transitional right combination” has been won during RT4 or RT5 (S75).
After the transition to RT4 or RT5 in the “RT4,5 transfer right” possession state, since it is “state 2” shown in FIG. 44, when “RT4,5 transfer right role” is won (S75-Yes) ), “RT4, 5 transfer right” is granted one by one for each winning (S76).
Next, at the end of RT4 or RT5, one “RT4, 5 transfer right” is lost (S77).

<Fourth embodiment>
The slot machine 1 according to the fourth embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but differs in the following points.
Specifically, in the first embodiment, if “state 2” is a state in which at least two or more “RT3 to 5 transition rights” are held at RT0, at least the entry when entering RT3, 4 In the first game, “state 2” is guaranteed, and thereafter, “state 2” continues depending on luck. However, in the fourth embodiment, at least two transitions “RT3 to 5” at RT0. "State 2", and when winning in the "State 2 transition lottery process" that determines the transition to "State 2" by lottery, "State 2" at least in the first game that has entered Is different in that it is guaranteed.
In other words, in the first embodiment, as long as two or more “RT3-5 transition rights” are held in RT0, the transition to “state 2” is made with a probability of 100%, but in the fourth embodiment, Even if two or more “RT3 to 5 transfer rights” are held, it is different in that it cannot be transferred to “state 2” unless it is won in “state 2 transfer lottery process”.

  The “state 2 transition lottery process” is performed when “replays 3 to 6”, which is a winning combination related to the transition to RT 3 and 4, in the case where at least two or more “RT 3 to 5 transition rights” are held at RT0. It is a lottery process that is performed based on the winning or promotion replays 1 and 2 being stopped (the establishment of the first advantageous condition). In this lottery process, for example, the winner is won with a probability of 30%. It is assumed that “state 2” is guaranteed at least for the first game when entering RT3 and 4, and thereafter “state 2” continues depending on luck, as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, if the game is not won, the state of RT3, 4 simply continues for 10 games without shifting to "State 2".

Furthermore, in the fourth embodiment, in addition to the point that the transition to “state 2” is determined by lottery in this way, the probability of winning in this “state 2 transition lottery process” is a symbol that stops during the fixed bonus. It has the characteristic of rising according to the combination.
In addition, the probability of winning in the “state 2 transition lottery process” is increased, and “RT3-5 transition right” can be acquired according to the combination of symbols stopped during the fixed bonus.

Here, the lottery object of the internal lottery process during the bonus will be described.
FIG. 48 is a chart showing the lottery objects of the internal lottery process during the bonus. (A) shows the lottery objects during the fixed bonus, and (b) shows the lottery objects during the variable bonus.
The fixed bonus is an example of a second gaming state that shifts based on the winning of the fixed bonus combination (establishment of the second advantageous condition). During the fixed bonus, as shown in FIG. The lottery numbers 1 to 4 are set, and each is set to win with the winning probability (for example, 95 to 2%) shown in the chart.
The lottery object number 1 has a “bell role” as a winning combination, and the lottery object number 2 has a duplicate winning combination that wins two winning combinations of “W Blue 7 Replay” and “Green 7 Replay”.
Also, the lottery target number 3 is a duplicate winning combination that wins in duplicate for the two winning combinations of “BAR replay” and “normal replay”, and the lottery target number 4 is “Gaseri Play” as a winning combination.
On the other hand, during the variable bonus, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), the lottery object number 1 is set as the lottery object, and it is set to win with the winning probability (for example, 100%) shown in the chart.
This lottery number 1 has “Bell” as the winning combination.

A combination of symbols corresponding to each winning combination will be described.
Each drawing of FIG. 49 shows a stop mode when the reels 41a to 41c are stopped by a combination of symbols corresponding to each winning combination.
49A to 49F are combinations of symbols corresponding to “bell role”, “W blue 7 replay”, “green 7 replay”, “BAR replay”, “normal replay”, and “gasseri play” in this order. .
For example, “W Blue 7 Replay” is a combination of symbols in which a blue “7” symbol stops along two winning lines, and “Green 7 Replay” is a winning line with one green “7” symbol. As a combination of symbols to stop along. Note that the winning line according to the stop mode illustrated in FIG. 49 is an example, and other winning lines may be used.

  Among such winning combinations, the combination of symbols corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay” and “Green 7 Replay”, “BAR Replay” and “Normal Replay” set as duplicate winning combinations is the main control unit 10. Operates as a stop display mode control means to control each reel 41, and stops according to the difference in the player's operation mode with respect to the stop button 5 as described below.

Specifically, when the lottery object number 2 which is the winning combination of “W Blue 7 Replay” and “Green 7 Replay” is won, the stop button 5 is set in the order of “5a → 5b → 5c”, so-called “order”. When the operation is performed with “push”, the combination of symbols corresponding to “W blue 7 replay” (see FIG. 49B) can be stopped, and the stop button 5 is moved in the order of “5c → 5b → 5a”, so-called “reverse”. When the operation is performed by “push”, the combination of symbols corresponding to “green 7 replay” (see FIG. 49C) can be stopped.
In addition, when the lottery object number 3 that is the winning combination of “BAR replay” and “normal replay” is won, when the “forward push” is operated, the combination of symbols corresponding to “BAR replay” (FIG. 49). (See (d)) can be stopped, and when the operation is performed by “reverse pressing”, the combination of symbols corresponding to “normal replay” (see FIG. 49E) can be stopped.
Thus, the combination of symbols corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay” and “Green 7 Replay”, “BAR Replay” and “Normal Replay” stops depending on the player's operation mode with respect to the stop button 5. However, the combination of the operation modes at this time is not limited to “forward pressing” and “reverse pressing”, and for example, instead of “reverse pressing”, other mutual operations such as “middle pressing” that operates the middle stop button 5b first. Different combinations of operation modes may be used.
The combination of symbols corresponding to “bell combination” (lottery target number 1) can be stopped regardless of the operation mode of the stop button 5. In addition, the symbol combination corresponding to “Gaseri Play” (lottery target number 4) can be stopped when the stop button 5 is operated by “reverse pressing” in the same manner as the symbol combination corresponding to “Green 7 Replay”. (See FIG. 49 (f)), “green 7” stops on the right reel 41c and the middle reel 41b until the right stop button 5c and the middle stop button 5b are operated by “reverse pressing”. Until all the reels 41 are stopped, it is possible to give an impression as if “Green 7 Replay” was won.
Further, the combination of symbols corresponding to “Gaseri Play” (lottery target number 4) is not limited to “reverse pressing”, and may be stopped regardless of the pressing order, and “Gaseri Play” (lottery target number 4). In the case of winning, it is preferable to notify “reverse pressing”, so that when the stop operation is performed according to the notification, an impression is given as if “Green 7 Replay” was won halfway. be able to.
In addition, the combinations of symbols corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay”, “Green 7 Replay”, “BAR Replay”, and “Gasseri Play” are not only specified in the corresponding pressing order, but in addition, If the stop button 5 is not operated at an appropriate timing, the stop does not stop, and the combination of symbols corresponding to “normal replay” is stopped by operating the stop button 5 at an appropriate timing. This is because each symbol represented on each reel 41 corresponding to each winning combination is placed beyond the retractable range (for example, within 4 frames) in the symbol pull-in control performed during the reel 41 stop control. It is because it has been.

When the symbol combinations corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay”, “Green 7 Replay”, and “BAR Replay” are stopped during the fixed bonus among such symbol combinations, as shown in FIG. Benefits are granted.
For example, when the combination of symbols corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay” is stopped, “RT3 to 5 transfer right” is granted, and the probability of winning in the “State 2 transfer lottery process” is 100%, and the fixed bonus When entering RT 3 and 4 after the end, the transition to “state 2” is guaranteed.
The granting of “RT3-5 transition right” depends on the possession state of “RT3-5 transition right” at the time of suspension of the symbol combination. For example, when “RT3-5 transition right” is already possessed, When one or more “RT3-5 transfer rights” are granted and “RT3-5 transfer rights” are not held, it is preferable to give two or more “RT3-5 transfer rights”. Further, in this case, since the probability of winning in the “state 2 transition lottery process” is 100%, the “state 2 transition lottery process” may be performed without causing the “state 2 transition lottery process” to be performed.
In addition, when the combination of symbols corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay” is stopped during the fixed bonus, only the RTs 3 and 4 that are to be transferred after the bonus ends are transferred to “State 2” with a probability of 100%. However, for each of all “RT3 to 5 transition rights” held when the symbol combination corresponding to “W blue 7 replay” is stopped, it is possible to shift to “state 2” with a probability of 100%. Good.

When the symbol combination corresponding to “Green 7 Replay” stops, the probability of winning in the “State 2 transition lottery process” increases by 10% from 30% to 40%.
In this case, if the “RT3-5 transfer right” is not held at the end of the fixed bonus when the symbol combination corresponding to “Green 7 Replay” is stopped, it is won in the “State 2 transfer lottery process”. Probability has not been raised. Also, if you do not have “RT3-5 transfer rights” at the end of the fixed bonus, you may have newly acquired “RT3-5 transfer rights” after the fixed bonus ends, and then enter RT3, 4 The probability of winning in the “state 2 transition lottery process” remains 30%, and the stop of the symbol combination corresponding to “green 7 replay” in the fixed bonus is the winning probability of the “state 2 transition lottery process”. It will not be reflected, but is not limited to this and may be reflected.
Also, even if you have “RT3-5 transition rights” at the end of the fixed bonus, if you have only one “RT3-5 transition rights” (if you have RT3 or 4 transitions, it will be 0) For example, it is preferable that the lottery for the transition to “state 2” is not performed at the transition from RT0.

Thus, the symbol combination corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay” and “Green 7 Replay” is the symbol combination corresponding to the same lottery object number 2, but “W Blue 7 Replay” is more “green”. Profits are greater than “7 replays”.
Profits such as granting of “RT3-5 transition rights” and an increase in the winning probability of “state 2 transition lottery processing” are benefits that allow the first gaming state to be extended when RT3-5 is in the first gaming state. Therefore, the first extended profit is granted by stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to “Green 7 Replay”, and the profit is more than the first extended profit by stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay”. The second extended profit with a large will be granted.

Further, when the symbol combination corresponding to “BAR replay” is stopped, one “RT3 to 5 transition right” is given.
In this case, the number of “RT3-5 transfer rights” to be granted is not limited to one and may be two or more. In addition, before the combination of symbols corresponding to “BAR replay” stops, one or more if “RT3-5 transfer right” is held, and two if “RT3-5 transfer right” is not held. The number of transfer rights to be granted may be varied depending on the number of transfer rights held.

The benefits as described above are pushed in the order in which the lottery object numbers 2 and 3 are won in the fixed bonus by the main control unit 10 operating as the operation information notification means and controlling the notification means such as the navigation lamp 12. Is preferably provided when the stop button 5 is operated in accordance with the notified pressing order, and the corresponding combination of symbols is stopped. Or even if it does not follow a pushing order, and also, even if it does not stop the combination of each corresponding symbol, a privilege may be provided only by a reporting means reporting a pushing order.
Then, when the lottery numbers 2 and 3 are won, the pressing order corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay” or “Green 7 Replay” is notified, or “BAR Replay” or “Normal Replay” is supported. Depending on whether or not the order of pressing is to be notified, the content of the privilege to be granted will change, and this will affect the player's profit.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 10 operates as the extended profit determining means, and as shown in FIG. 51, by changing the push order to be notified according to the number of continuous games in the advantageous state, By deciding which extended profit to be granted among multiple extended profits including 1 extended profit and 2nd extended profit, so that the player can enjoy a large profit when the number of continuing games is small, and continue In order to prevent an excessive profit from being given to the player when the number of games is large, a profit corresponding to the medal acquisition status of the player at that time is set to be given.

51 (a) and 51 (b) are tables showing the relationship between the number of continued games when the lottery numbers 2 and 3 are won and the push order notification probability.
The push order notification probability is a probability that is referred to when executing the “notification push order lottery process” that determines whether the push order of “forward push” or “reverse push” is notified by lottery. The notification probability is set according to the number of continuous games.
The “notification push order lottery process” is an example of the extended profit determination means, and by determining which of the “forward push” or “reverse push” push order is to be notified, the first extended profit and the second extension are determined. Decide which of the multiple extended profits, including profits, will be granted.
From these charts, it can be seen that the relationship between the number of continuing games and the push order notification probability has the following tendencies.

For example, FIG. 51A is a chart showing the push order notification probability when the lottery object number 2 is won. Looking at this, “forward push” corresponding to the stop display of “W blue 7 replay” is seen. In the early stage of the advantageous state (for example, the number of continued games 1 to 750: the second number of games), the notification probability of “forward push” is 100% (= 255/255), whereas the advantageous state At the end of the game (number of continuous games 1251-1500: third game number), the notification probability of “forward push” is 0% (= 0/255), so the early stage of the advantageous state (second game number) Is easier to stop “W Blue 7 Replay” than the last stage of the advantageous state (the number of the third game), that is, the second extended profit is set more easily in the early stage of the advantageous state than in the last stage of the advantageous state I understand that
In FIG. 50 (a), for the purpose of distinguishing from FIG. 50 (b), benefits such as “RT3-5 transition rights” are given by the stop display of “W blue 7 replay” up to 1492 continuous games. However, as shown in FIG. 51 (a), after the number of continuing games 1251 and after, the notification probability of “forward push” is 0%, so that no privilege is actually granted.

  In addition, regarding the notification of “reverse pressing” corresponding to the stop display of “green 7 replay”, in the early stage of the advantageous state (for example, the number of continued games 1 to 750: the fifth game number), the notification probability of “reverse pressing” Is 0% (= 0/255), but in the last stage of the advantageous state (number of continuous games 1251-1500: fourth game number), the notification probability of “forward push” is 100% (= 255/255) Therefore, the last stage of the advantageous state (4th game number) is easier to stop “green 7 replay” than the early stage of the advantageous state (5th game number), that is, the last stage of the advantageous state is more advantageous It can be seen that the first extended profit is set more easily than in the early stage of the state.

The reason for this setting is that in the early stage of the advantageous state, the benefit can be digested even if it receives a large benefit. This is because there is a high possibility that it will be forcibly terminated.
In this way, it is possible to prevent the player from being given a sense of loss by changing some of the benefits to be given according to the number of continuous games in the advantageous state.
Further, since the benefits are not completely lost even in the final stage of the advantageous state, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling lost.
Further, in the middle of the advantageous state (continuous game number 751 to 1250), the progress of the advantageous state is notified by notifying any pressing order corresponding to the stop display of “W Blue 7 Replay” and “Green 7 Replay”. It can be difficult to clearly grasp the situation.

FIG. 51 (b) is a chart showing the push order notification probability when the lottery object number 3 is won. Regarding the number of continued games 1 to 1250 in the advantageous state at the time of winning, and the number of continued games 1493 and thereafter. , “Forward press” corresponding to “BAR replay” is notified, and “reverse press” corresponding to “normal replay” is notified about the number of continuing games 1251 to 1492, so that the long-term advantageous state In the meantime, it is easy to acquire “RT3-5 transfer right”.
When the lottery object number 4 is won, the “green 7 replay” temper losing is stopped and displayed by notifying the “reverse pressing” regardless of the number of continued games (FIG. 49 (f) )), And the expectation for the stop display of “Green 7 Replay”.

As shown in FIG. 51, when the lottery numbers 2 and 3 are won after the number of continued games 1493 in the advantageous state, the pressing order corresponding to the stop display of “W Blue 7 Replay” is not notified, “ The pressing order corresponding to the stop display of “Green 7 Replay” or “BAR Replay” is notified, and the symbol combination corresponding to “Green 7 Replay” or “BAR Replay” may stop. In this case, even if benefits such as an increase in the winning probability of the “state 2 transition lottery process” or the acquisition of “RT3 to 5 transition rights” are granted, the advantageous state is forced when the number of continued games reaches “1500”. It will end and shift to a non-advantageous state (normal state: third gaming state), and the benefits cannot be fully utilized. In particular, since the fixed bonus is won 8 times in the “bell role” or is ended by the digestion of 12 games, even if the fixed bonus is shifted to 1493, the fixed bonus is continued at the end of the fixed bonus. Since the number of games has reached at least “1500”, there is no opportunity to use the privilege given during the fixed bonus.
Therefore, it is preferable not to grant these privileges, and in exchange for them, it is preferable to grant other privileges that are beneficial to the player.
As an example of another privilege in this case, for example, in the probability setting function for setting the advantageous degree of the game that the slot machine 1 has, the current setting value (game setting value) that is one of the settings 1 to 6 is set. It may be suggested to the player through the notification means.

  Specifically, the main control unit 10 operates as arrival determination means, and determines whether the number of continuous games in the advantageous state reaches “1500” in the middle or at the end of the fixed bonus, that is, advantageous Even if the lottery numbers 2 and 3 are won during the fixed bonus that is predicted to end the state (in bonuses 1 to 3 starting after the number of continued games 1493 in the advantageous state), the “state 2 transition lottery process” Benefits such as increasing the winning probability and acquiring “RT3-5 transfer rights” will not be granted. Instead, if these are won, combinations of symbols corresponding to “Green 7 Replay” and “BAR Replay” Notifies the player of the set order (for example, one or more of the six-stage settings).

As shown in FIG. 50B, for example, when the combination of symbols corresponding to “green 7 replay” (specific stop display mode) is stopped by notification of the pressing order, the set value at that time (set value 1) ~ 3 or set value 4 ~ 6: 1st game set value information), and when the symbol combination corresponding to "BAR replay" (special stop display mode) stops, the set value at that time is divisible by 2 Information indicating whether or not (second game setting value information), that is, an odd setting value (setting values 1, 3, 5) or an even setting value (setting values 2, 4, 6).
In this case, the setting value is suggested by the notification means such as the display 8 and the speaker 9 operating as the game setting value information notification means.
Specifically, the main control unit 10 operating as an arrival determination means determines whether the number of continuing games reaches “1500” in the middle of the fixed bonus or at the end of the fixed bonus, and the lottery target number is included in the fixed bonus. Based on the winning of the second and third, the sub-control unit 20 suggests a set value by controlling the notification means.
The suggestion of the set value does not show a specific number, for example, in the “game set value suggesting effect process” executed by the sub-control unit 20, the cartoon character is displayed on the display 8 or the like, and appears at this time. It is preferable to perform a set value suggesting effect such as suggesting a set value depending on the number of characters to be played.
As a result, although a profit related to RT is not given, it is important information for the player to continue the game of suggesting a set value, so that it is possible to reduce the player's feeling of loss due to the fact that the profit related to RT is not given. it can.

In addition, since a plurality of types of setting value suggestion forms are provided, it becomes possible for the player to infer specific setting values by combining these, for example, a low setting value and an even setting value during a fixed bonus. If there are two suggestions shown, the setting value 2 is inferred, and if there are suggestions indicating the high setting value and the odd setting value in the fixed bonus, the setting value 5 is inferred.
In the fixed bonuses 1 to 3 in which the end of the advantageous state is confirmed, it is preferable that the ending effect indicating the end of the advantageous state (the effect that is not executed in the normal fixed bonuses 1 to 3) is executed. However, it may not be executed.
The boundary between the granting of benefits such as an increase in the winning probability of “state 2 transition lottery processing” and the acquisition of “RT3 to 5 transition rights” and the granting of other benefits that are beneficial to the player such as setting value suggestion Is set to the number of continuous games 1493 in consideration of the minimum number of fixed bonus games of 8 (8 wins in the Bell role), but the number of continuous games before the number of continuous games 1493 (for example, 1481) Can be used as a boundary.

The information shown in FIGS. 48 to 51 is stored as data or a program in a storage unit such as a ROM provided in the main control unit 10, and the CPU provided in the main control unit 10 executes the program with reference to the data. Thus, the characteristic operation as described above is realized.
FIG. 52 shows a flowchart of this program, and the characteristic operation described above will be described with reference to this flowchart.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the push order notification process executed during the fixed bonus.
In this process, it is first determined whether or not the lottery numbers 2 and 3 have been won (S81).
When the lottery object numbers 2 and 3 are not won (S81-No), the process ends.
Next, when the lottery numbers 2 and 3 are won (S81-Yes), based on the push order notification probability corresponding to the number of continued games at that time (see FIG. 51), the push order to be notified is determined by lottery. (S82), and the determined pressing order is notified (S83).
When the player operates the stop button 5 in accordance with this notification, either a combination of symbols corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay” or “Green 7 Replay”, “BAR Replay” or “Normal Replay” is supported. The combination of symbols to be stopped can be stopped.
When the combination of symbols corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay”, “Green 7 Replay”, or “BAR Replay” is stopped, a privilege is given, but the content of the privilege given is the number of continuous games It changes according to.
Therefore, it is determined whether or not the number of continuing games exceeds a specified number (1492 games) (S84).
When the number of continuing games is less than or equal to the prescribed number (S84-No), benefits such as an increase in the winning probability of “state 2 transition lottery process” and acquisition of “RT3-5 transition rights” are obtained according to the combination of symbols stopped. The process ends to grant.
On the other hand, when the number of continuing games exceeds the prescribed number (1492) (S84-Yes), that is, the fixed bonus starts after the number of continuing games 1493, and the number of continuing games reaches 1500 games in the bonus. When there is no symbol combination corresponding to “Green 7 Replay” or “BAR Replay”, “Game Setting Value Suggestion Effect Processing” is executed (S85), and an effect suggesting a game setting value is performed. The process ends.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the content of the privilege to be given varies depending on the combination of symbols stopped according to the pressing order notified during the fixed bonus and the number of continuing games in the advantageous state at that time. When the number of continuing games is small, the player can enjoy a large profit, and when the number of continuing games is large, the player is given a profit that matches the current medal acquisition situation so that the player is not given excessive profits. Can be granted.

In the fourth embodiment described above, the following cases can be applied as modified or applied embodiments.
For example, for RT3 and RT4, when “RT3 to 5 transfer right” is held at the start and “status 2 transfer lottery process” is won, it is set to “status 2”. Even if you do not have “5 right to transfer”, you may transfer by winning the “state 2 transfer lottery process”.
In addition, when transitioning to RT5, transition to "state 2" may be made.
Further, although the probability of transition to “state 2” is 30%, it is not necessary to be limited to this probability. For example, the greater the number of “RT3-5 transition rights” held when transitioning to RT3 and RT4, the higher the probability of transition to “state 2”.
Further, based on the transition to RT3 or RT4, the transition probability to “state 2” can be determined from a plurality of types of probabilities by lottery.
Further, the transition probability to “state 2” may be different depending on whether the transition is to RT3 or RT4. For example, RT3 has a higher or lower transition probability to “state 2” than RT4. You may make it do.

In addition, a lottery that increases the state 2 transition lottery probability may be performed in the normal gaming state (RT0 to RT5), not during the bonus. Specifically, in the possession state of "RT3-5 transfer rights", a lottery is performed when a rare role such as "watermelon role" or "cherry role" is won, and if the lottery is won, the state 2 transitions The lottery probability can be increased to a predetermined probability.
The variable bonus (bonus 4) is not controlled as the “advantageous state”, but may be controlled as the “advantageous state”.
In addition, when the variable bonus is controlled as “advantageous state”, a small role similar to the fixed bonus can be elected in the bonus, and “RT3-5 transfer right” is granted (added) or “state 2 shift” The winning probability of the “lottery process” may be increased.
When the lottery result of the lottery object number 2 is obtained and it is determined that the notification of “reverse pressing” is performed (stop of the combination of symbols corresponding to “green 7 replay”), In RT3 or RT4 controlled after the bonus is over, the probability of being controlled to “state 2” is increased by 10%. However, the present invention is not limited to this value.
In addition, when it is determined that a plurality of increase rates are provided and notification of “reverse pressing” is performed, the state 2 transition lottery probability is increased by an increase rate determined from the plurality of increase rates. It may be.
Further, depending on the number of continuous games in the advantageous state, a push order notification for stopping and displaying one of the symbol combinations corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay” and “Green 7 Replay” is performed. You may not depend on it. In other words, regardless of the number of continuous games in the advantageous state, it may be selected by lottery whether one of the combinations of symbols corresponding to “W Blue 7 Replay” and “Green 7 Replay” is to be stopped and displayed. .
Also, if it is in the early stage of the advantageous state (for example, 1 to 750 continuous games), the push order corresponding to “Green 7 Replay” can be easily notified, and the end of the advantageous state (for example, 1251 to 1500 continuous games). For example, the pressing order corresponding to “W blue 7 replay” may be easily notified.

In addition, in the fixed bonus where the end of the advantageous state is finalized (predicted), the grant of “RT3 to 5 transition rights” (addition) and the lottery to increase the winning probability of the “state 2 transition lottery process” are performed. You may be made to be.
Also, when the combination of symbols corresponding to “Green 7 Replay” and “BAR Replay” is stopped in the fixed bonus where the end of the advantageous state is confirmed (predicted), the setting value is not suggested but set. The value may be clearly notified (for example, a number is displayed).
Further, when the symbol combination corresponding to “Green 7 Replay” is stopped a plurality of times, the setting value is suggested, and when the symbol combination corresponding to “BAR Replay” is stopped a plurality of times, an odd set value is set. Or an even set value may be suggested.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can exhibit the following effects.

For example, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the transition from RT0 to any one of RT3 to RT5 is performed, control that facilitates the transition according to the “number of continued games” in the advantageous state is performed. Depending on the “number of continued games”, it is possible to shift to RTs having different degrees of expectation of “˜5 transfer rights”.
On the other hand, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that transitions from a gaming state in which it is relatively difficult to add the number of ART games to a gaming state in which it is relatively easy to add, based on the winning of a specific role (rare role) or the like. However, there is room for improvement because the ease of adding will not change unless the specific role (rare role) is selected.
On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, according to the “number of continued games”, it is possible to shift to a gaming state in which the degree of expectation of acquisition of “transfer right” and the ease of addition are different. The ease of adding can be changed in a different form compared to 1.

Further, for example, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the transition to RT0 is made after the bonus ends, the RT state before winning the bonus is referred to and a privilege such as “right to transfer” according to the RT state is given. be able to.
On the other hand, Patent Document 2 shifts to ART when an ART lottery is performed based on winning a predetermined small combination, and adds the number of ART sets according to the small combination selected during the ART. Thus, gameability that gives a player a profit is disclosed. However, the gameability of giving a profit to the player according to the selected small role is well known, and since this well-known gameplay is only applied to the gameability of Patent Document 2, there is an unexpectedness. There was a decline in interest.
On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of sets such as “transfer right” is added on condition that the game state such as RT0 is transferred. You can add a set number.

Further, for example, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the transition to RT 3, 4, “state 2” in which “transition right” is easily acquired according to the presence / absence and number of “transition rights” at the time of transition, etc. It is possible to shift to the so-called “additional special state”.
On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, at the start of an ART game, the number of ART games is always in an “additional special state” where the number of ART games is easily added, and the number of games added in the “additional specialization state” is used. A gaming machine to perform is disclosed. However, since it is always in the “specialized state of addition” when moving to ART, there is a possibility that the game becomes monotonous and lowers interest.
On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in order to determine whether or not the “additional special state” such as “state 2” is set according to the presence / absence of the “transfer right”, for example, “ It is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous by giving a change to the game, such as “additional special state” when there is a “right to transfer”, and not “additional special state” when there is no right to transfer.

Further, for example, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “number of rounds” can be drawn using the “transfer right”, and ART games corresponding to the determined “number of rounds” can be repeatedly executed.
On the other hand, in Patent Document 3, a “transition right” to an ART game such as a set stock is acquired based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the number of games corresponding to the acquired “transition right” (for example, 50 A gaming machine is disclosed in which ART gaming continues during (game), and if this gaming machine acquires the “right to transfer” based on the fact that a predetermined condition is again established during ART, After the number of games of the game corresponding to the acquired “transfer right” is completed, the ART game has a gameability that continues for the number of games corresponding to the “transfer right” acquired again. However, since the number of continuing games of the ART game corresponding to one “transfer right” is fixed to 50 games, the game becomes monotonous, leading to a decrease in interest.
On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if the number of “transfer rights” is the same, the “number of rounds” can be made different for each “transfer right”. Even if the number is the same, the number of continuing games of ART can be varied. This prevents the game from becoming monotonous and can improve the interest.

In addition, for example, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the contents of the privilege given according to the combination of symbols stopped according to the pressing order notified during the fixed bonus and the number of continued games in the advantageous state at that time are displayed. Can be changed.
On the other hand, Patent Document 4 discloses a gaming machine that determines the number of additional games based on a predetermined condition and adds the determined number of additional games to the number of remaining games in the ART. When the upper limit is exceeded, the excess is rounded down and added to the number of remaining games, giving the player a great sense of loss and reducing interest.
On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player can enjoy a large profit when the number of continuous games is small, and the player is not given an excessive profit when the number of continuous games is large. The player can be given a profit commensurate with the current medal acquisition situation. Also, in order to suggest important information for continuing the game, such as suggesting a set value instead of giving a profit when the number of continuing games is large, the loss of the player due to the absence of a profit related to the game Can be reduced.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, all or part of such problems that the conventional gaming machines described in Patent Documents 1 to 4 and the like should be improved are solved. Can do.

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

For example, the following example can be given as the notification timing in the case where the addition such as the number of transfer rights and the number of games is notified through notification means such as the display 8.
For example, in the game, any timing can be set in the timing from the operation of the start lever 3 to the operation of the bet button 2a in the next game.
In addition, an operation button such as a production button, a jog dial, or a lever (not shown) may be provided, and the operation information may be operated so that the additional notification is performed. Further, when the winning combination relating to the addition is not stopped and displayed, the fact that the addition is performed may not be notified.
In the present embodiment, the main control unit 10 performs operations as various means such as the game state control means, but the sub control unit 20 performs part or all of the operations, and the sub control unit 20 operates as various means. You can also

Although the present invention is applied to the slot machine, it can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine (for example, ball slot).
The present invention can also be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine that can execute a game using a pseudo game medium in a data format without using actual game media such as medals and game balls.

  In this embodiment, a reel that is driven and controlled by a motor is used as the variable display means. Instead of or in addition to this, an image in which symbols such as a reel fluctuate are displayed on a display such as a liquid crystal display. By displaying it, the display device can be used as a variable display means of identification information.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Medal insertion slot 2a Bet button 3 Start lever 5 Stop button 8 Indicator 9 Speaker 10 Main control part 11 Lamp 20 Sub control part 41 Reel

Claims (5)

A plurality of games including a predetermined game state, a first specific game state as a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined game state, and a second specific game state as the specific game state Game state control means that can be controlled to any one of the game states,
Game number counting means capable of counting the number of games in the specific gaming state;
An extended profit granting means capable of giving an extended profit that is a profit related to the extension of the first specific gaming state;
Extended profit storage means capable of storing the extended profit granted by the extended profit granting means;
With
The gaming state control means includes
In the first specific gaming state, the gaming state can be controlled to the predetermined gaming state based on the counting result by the gaming number counting means reaching the specific gaming number.
In the first specific gaming state, it is possible to control the gaming state to the second specific gaming state based on the establishment of a predetermined condition,
The extended profit storage means is
In the first specific gaming state, it is possible to erase the stored extended profit based on the fact that the counting result by the game number counting means has reached the specific number of games,
The extended profit granting means is:
In the second specific game state, if it is not determined that the game state control unit is controlled to the specific game state until the count result by the game number counting unit reaches the specific game number, an extended profit is obtained. Can be granted,
In the second specific gaming state, when it is determined that the gaming state control means is controlled to the specific gaming state until the counting result by the gaming number counting means reaches the specific gaming number, an extended profit is obtained. A gaming machine characterized by not being granted. The gaming state control means includes
The second specific game state can be continuously controlled even when the counting result by the game number counting means reaches the specific game number in the second specific game state. The gaming machine according to 1. The extended profit storage means is
2. The stored extended profit can be erased based on the result of counting by the game number counting means reaching the specific game number in the second specific game state. Or the gaming machine of 2. The second specific gaming state is
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an expected value of the number of game media to be acquired per game is a bonus gaming state higher than the first specific gaming state. The gaming state control means includes
In the predetermined gaming state, based on the establishment of a specific condition, it is possible to control the gaming state to a third specific gaming state as the specific gaming state,
In the first specific gaming state, based on the establishment of the specific condition, it is possible to control the gaming state to the third specific gaming state,
The game number counting means includes
Do not count the number of games in the third specific gaming state transitioned from the predetermined gaming state,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the number of games is counted in the third specific game state shifted from the first specific game state.

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