JP2019022584A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a method capable of simplifying processing related to a stop control when there is a winning mode in which there are many stop patterns according to a mode of a stop operation.SOLUTION: A game machine is configured to perform an internal lottery so that there are plural kinds of shooting order bells in which a kind of one piece small role which is won and overlapped to a nine piece small role is different each other, and when the shooting order bell is won, perform a stop operation along an incorrect shooting order. In the game machine, if no role is won, a pattern combination indicating an RT variation blank according to an order of the stop operation is displayed on the effective line regardless of the kind of the shooting order bell, and when the stop operation is performed along the incorrect shooting order in a game in which the shooting order bell is won, it is determined whether or not the pattern combination indicating the RT variation blank can be displayed on the effective line, and then, based on a determination result indicating tha the pattern combination indicating the RT variation blank cannot be displayed on the effective line, a stop position of the reels being rotating is determined so that patterns forming a winning mode of the one piece small role can be displayed on the effective line.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

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

  And in recent years, when multiple types of small roles are won in duplicate, the types of small roles that can be won according to the order of stop operations are changed, and the order of stop operations is in the correct hit order, If the correct answering role is won and the stop operation order is in the incorrect answering order, stop control is performed so that there are cases where an incorrect answering role wins and where none of the winning roles wins. The technique to perform is adopted by many game machines (refer patent document 1).

JP-A-2006-112128

  However, regarding such one kind of winning aspect, the fact that the content of the stop control varies depending on the stop operation aspect causes an increase in the processing load related to the progress of the game. For example, taking the case described in Patent Document 1 above as an example, when a winning mode in which multiple types of small roles are won is obtained, the stop pattern branches between the correct answer order and the incorrect answer order, and further Even in the correct hitting order, the stop pattern is divided between the case where an incorrect answering combination wins and the case where no winning combination wins. In this way, allowing various stop patterns to appear according to the mode of the stop operation contributes to improving the interest of the game, but there is a trade-off relationship with an increase in processing load related to the progress of the game. Therefore, simplification of processing related to stop control is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to simplify processing related to stop control when a winning mode with various stop patterns is provided according to the mode of the stop operation. It is to provide a technique that can do.

(1) In the present invention, an internal lottery is performed to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations including a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, a replay, a correct answer small combination, and an incorrect answer small combination. An internal lottery means, and a reel control means for controlling the reels being rotated in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery, triggered by a stop operation by rotating the plurality of reels for each game;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line, and replay The RT state is varied among a plurality of types of RT states having different lottery modes, and is controlled to be varied to the specific RT state based on the fact that the specific symbol combination is displayed on the active line in the RT state different from the specific RT state. There are a plurality of types of specific winning modes in which the internal lottery means has different types of the incorrect answer small combinations that are won in duplicate with the correct answer small combinations. When the internal lottery is performed and the reel control means has the result of the internal lottery in the specific winning mode, the correct answer order and the incorrect answer order are preset as the order of the stop operation, In the answering order, the correct answerer is won while avoiding winning the incorrect answerer, and in the incorrect answering order, the incorrect answerer is awarded while avoiding the correct answerer winning If there is a case where no winning is present, and no combination is won, the specific symbol combination corresponding to the order of the stop operation is displayed on the active line regardless of the type of the specific winning mode. Whether or not the specific symbol combination can be displayed on the active line when the spinning reel is stopped and the stop operation is performed in the incorrect hit order in the game that has obtained the specific winning mode. And a stop position of the rotating reel so as to display the symbols constituting the winning form of the incorrect answer small combination on the effective line based on the determination result that the specific symbol combination cannot be displayed on the effective line Decide It relates to a technique machine.

  In the present invention, when the result of the internal lottery is a specific winning mode including the correct answering role and the incorrect answering role, the correct answering role is won in the correct answer order and the incorrect answering role is won in the incorrect answering order. And there is a case where none of the roles is won. That is, in the present invention, in a game that has obtained a specific winning aspect, the content of the stop control differs depending on whether the stop operation order is correct answer order or incorrect answer order, and incorrect answer The content of the stop control differs depending on whether the winning combination is won or not in any winning combination. In particular, in the present invention, when any winning combination is not won, a specific symbol combination that causes the RT state to change is displayed on the active line. Therefore, if the winning combination does not win, any stop pattern may be used. In other words, it is necessary to perform control for displaying the symbols constituting the specific symbol combination on the active line even if the incorrect answering combination does not win in the incorrect answering order.

  In the present invention, when no winning combination is won in a game that has obtained a specific winning mode, a specific symbol combination corresponding to the order of stop operations is displayed on the active line regardless of the type of the specific winning mode. In this way, when the reels that are rotating are stopped and a stop operation is performed in the incorrect answering order, it is determined whether or not the specific symbol combination can be displayed on the effective line, and the specific symbol combination is determined to be the effective line. Based on the determination result that it cannot be displayed on the upper side, the stop position of the rotating reel is determined so that the symbols constituting the winning form of the incorrect answering combination are displayed on the active line.

  Here, the specific symbol combination in the present invention is what the display content on the active line is determined regardless of the type of the specific winning mode, so if the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answering order, In determining whether to perform a stop control for winning a prize or a stop control for displaying a specific symbol combination on the active line without winning any winning combination, it is determined whether or not an incorrect answering small prize can be won. Rather than determining, it is possible to proceed the process regardless of the type of the specific winning mode if it is determined whether or not the specific symbol combination can be displayed on the active line. For this reason, according to the present invention, it is possible to share the processing related to the determination of the content of the stop control, and as a result, it is possible to simplify the processing related to the stop control.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the small part in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the gaming state and RT state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the production state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the use bit data in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the stop control table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the determination method of the number of sliding symbols in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the determination method of the number of sliding symbols in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the determination method of the number of sliding symbols in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the determination method of the number of sliding symbols in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the determination method of the number of sliding symbols in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the arrangement area in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the determination method of the number of sliding symbols in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the determination method of the number of sliding symbols in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the determination method of the number of sliding symbols in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

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

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

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

  The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 each have an outer peripheral surface divided into 20 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals, and each frame includes a plurality of types of symbols. One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor. By controlling the width or the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the stepping motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the drive pulse for all-phase excitation is supplied from the control board. Then, as the rotation of the stepping motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line is set according to the combination of the display positions of each reel. The In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three, and when a medal corresponding to the prescribed insertion number is inserted, the first reel R1 The effective line L1 configured by the middle stage, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the middle stage of the third reel R3 is activated.

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

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display unit DS includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, and the like. The number of medals credits, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or won in a bonus state. Various game information such as the total of the game is displayed.

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

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

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

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

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

  And the control board is at a stop position according to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the off state to the on state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and a number of medals according to the game result are paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. Yes. In the case where medals are paid out according to the result of the game, if medal credits (internal storage) are permitted, medals corresponding to a part or all of the payout number are set as the credit upper limit number (this embodiment). The number of credits is limited to 50), and the display value of the credit display composed of the 7-segment display of the game information display section DS is changed according to the change in the number of credits of medals.

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

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

  The game control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, RT Control means 173, privilege grant means 175, effect control means 180, game information storage means 190a, effect information storage means 190b are included.

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

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 210 is operated, and the insertion accepting means 105 is inserted with a prescribed number of insertions as a limit. Is set to the on state. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is possible to store (store) a maximum of 50 medals in the credit information storage area 1913 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a. When the bet button B0 is pressed in a state where medals are stored in the gaming machine with credits, the insertion accepting means 105 limits the specified number of insertions to accompany the bet switch 220 and the credit information storage area. In 1913, the medal stored in the credit is set to the inserted state.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random value can be generated by, for example, a 16-bit random number circuit that generates 65536 random values from 0 to 65535 without overlapping in one cycle. In this embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

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

  In the lottery table selection process, which internal lottery table is used for internal lottery among a plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910 provided in the main ROM of the game information storage unit 190a? To decide. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, seven types of internal lottery tables (internal lottery table 1 to internal lottery table 7) as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) corresponds to various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (unauthorized). It is attached.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, small roles 1 to 13 are prepared as small roles, and batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 12 and JAC1 to JAC3 are set as winning aspects of the small roles. .

  The winning mode of each small role will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5. The hitting bell 1 to the hitting bell 12 are two types of one small bonus (one bonus with a single payout (small bonus 1 to small bonus). 2 types of 8)) and one or two types of 9 small roles (9 small payouts with 9 payouts (small role 9, small role 10, small role 11)) JAC1 to JAC3 are eight types of one small role (small portion 1 to small portion 8) and three types or four types of nine small portions (small portion 9 out of small portion 9 to small portion 13). (3 types or 4 types including small part 11) are shown to be won in duplicate.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, replay 1 to replay 8 are prepared as replays, and normal replay, special replay 1 to special replay 3 and batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 6 are selected as replay winning modes. Is set.

  The winning aspect of each replay will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 6. The normal replay indicates that the replay 1 is won alone, and the special replay 1 to the special replay 3 are the replay 1 and the replay 4. ~ It shows that one or two types of replays among Replays 8 are selected and won, and Batting Order Replay 1 to Batting Order Replay 3 includes two or three types of replays including Replay 1 and Replay 2 The hit order replay 4 to the hit order replay 6 indicate that two or three types of replay including the replay 1 and the replay 3 are won in duplicate.

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

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, a regular bonus (RB) and a big bonus (BB) are prepared as bonuses. In the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 4, the regular bonus (RB) and the big bonus (BB) are prepared. ) Is set as the lottery object, but in the internal lottery table 5 to the internal lottery table 7, both the regular bonus (RB) and the big bonus (BB) are excluded from the lottery object.

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

  In the random number determination process, a random value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generation means 110 for each game based on the start signal from the start switch 230, and the acquired random number value is provided in the main ROM of the game information storage means 190a. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state). , ON state). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in a lottery flag storage area 1914 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage unit 190a.

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

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

  The reel controller 130 stops the reel from the stop switch 240 when the stop switch 240 is actuated when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled. Based on the signal, by supplying a drive pulse for all-phase excitation to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310, control is performed to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button stops within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. It is like that. When the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is 0 frames from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. It is determined in the range of ~ 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range). The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. The symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is displayed on the effective line when it is located within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the active line at the time when the pressing operation is performed on Control is performed so as to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button for which the pressing operation has been performed, so that the reel is displayed at the upper display position.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the white 7 symbol “white 7” and the black 7 symbol “black 7” with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. , Red 7 symbol “red 7”, white bar symbol “white BAR”, black bar symbol “black BAR”, bell symbol “BL”, watermelon symbol “WM”, cherry symbol “CH”, replay symbol A “RPA”, And replay symbol B “RPB” are arranged, and when a symbol existing within 4 frames from the pressed detection position is drawn on the effective line, it is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. The symbol can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is activated (when the stop button is pressed). .

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 including a photosensor, and the reel control unit 130 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel rotates once. Thus, the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the stepping motor) from the reel reference position (the frame detected by the reel index 315). It has become. That is, the reel control unit 130 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel. In this embodiment, the upper display position of the reel to be stopped at the time when the stop operation is performed is acquired as the press detection position.

  The reel control means 130 corresponds to the amount of rotation until the rotating reel stops with reference to the stop control table stored in the stop control data storage area 1911 provided in the main ROM of the game information storage means 190a. A search process for determining the number of sliding frames to be performed is performed.

  First, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when priority is set in the order of “replay> bonus” and “small role> bonus”, and lottery flags relating to two or more types of roles are set in the winning state. Refers to the stop control table in which the table data corresponding to the priority order associated with each role is set, and the symbols constituting the winning pattern of the role with high priority are the winning pattern of the role with low priority The number of sliding frames is determined so as to be displayed on the active line in preference to the symbols constituting the.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of sliding symbols when a plurality of types of small roles are won in the internal lottery is determined according to the number of symbol combinations indicating winning patterns that can be displayed on the active line. There are cases where the number of sliding symbols is determined according to the number of medals paid out based on the winning of the small role, and the sliding according to the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning form that can be displayed on the effective line. When the number of frames is determined, the number of sliding frames is determined so that the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line increases, and the number of sliding frames is determined according to the number of medals paid out. The number of sliding symbols is determined so that the number of medals paid out based on the winning of a small combination corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line is increased.

  For example, when one of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, a winning combination form of 9 small combinations is formed rather than a symbol constituting the winning form of one small winning combination. When the number of sliding frames is determined so that the symbol is displayed on the active line with priority, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answer hit order, one symbol is displayed rather than the symbol composing the winning combination form of nine small roles. The number of sliding symbols is determined so that the symbols constituting the winning combination of the small role are preferentially displayed on the active line.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of sliding symbols is determined so that the combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible, and the combination whose lottery flag is set to the non-winning state is determined. The number of sliding frames is determined so as not to win.

  In this embodiment, the reel control means 130 refers to the control selection table stored in the stop control data storage area 1911 and selects the stop control table corresponding to the set state of the lottery flag, and stores the stop control data. With reference to the used bit setting table stored in the area 1911, 8-bit used bit data (first bit string) corresponding to the setting state of the lottery flag and the reel to be stopped is acquired.

  Next, the reel control means 130 obtains 8-bit table data (second bit string) corresponding to 5 frames in the pull-in range corresponding to the pressed detection position from the stop control table, and the table data belongs to the pull-in range 0. Sort to correspond to the number of sliding frames from frame to frame.

  Then, the reel control means 130 sets an 8-bit search bit (third bit string) that is changed under a predetermined condition to an initial value (00000001B), and calculates a logical product of the used bit data, the table data, and the search bit. In the case where the result of the logical product is a predetermined value (00000000B), the table data is changed to one corresponding to the next number of sliding frames, and a search process for obtaining the logical product is performed. At this time, the logical product is first obtained for the table data corresponding to 0 frame, and as long as the result of the logical product is a predetermined value (00000000B), the sequence is 0 frame → 1 frame → 2 frame → 3 frame → 4 frame. Search processing is performed so as to obtain a logical product. Then, when the logical product for the table data corresponding to all the sliding frame numbers becomes a predetermined value (00000000B), the position where the bit of the search bit stands is shifted upward by one bit (for example, (00000001B → 00000010B) and the search process for obtaining the logical product is performed in the same manner. When the result of the logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B), the search process is terminated. The number of sliding frames corresponding to the table data from which the logical product is obtained is determined as the number of sliding frames of the reel to be stopped.

  In addition, when the internal lottery is performed, the reel control unit 130 sets display symbol information corresponding to the setting state of the lottery flag, and updates the display symbol information according to the stop mode each time the reels stop. The symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line are managed.

  In the present embodiment, when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 12 is won in the internal lottery, the correct batting order is set for each batting order bell as shown in FIG. The different pressing order is treated as an incorrect answering order, and the used bit data is selected according to the order of the stop operation and the display symbol information.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, when a stop operation is performed according to an incorrect answering order, it is determined that there is one small combination that has a possibility of winning based on the display symbol information. Thus, it is possible to search which of the plurality of array areas in which the pressed detection position belongs to the reel to be stopped last, and to display the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank on the effective line based on the search result. Whether or not it is determined that the RT fluctuation blank can be displayed and the use bit data different in the case where it is determined that the RT fluctuation blank cannot be displayed are selected, and the RT fluctuation blank is selected. When it is determined that it is impossible to display, the use bit data for determining that one small combination can be won and selecting one small combination is selected. The arrangement area will be described in detail later, but is set individually for each reel. In this embodiment, for each reel, 10 consecutive frames are defined as one arrangement area, and each arrangement area is divided into two arrangement areas. It is partitioned.

  And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 12 is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, nine small winning combinations win a prize. Table data is set in this way, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, when one of the small roles wins, and when none of the small roles wins, the RT fluctuation blank The table data is set so that there is a case where a symbol combination indicating (any of RT fluctuation blank 1 to RT fluctuation blank 3) is displayed on the effective line.

  Even if the batting order bell is won in the RB established state or the BB established state, the winning of the small role is prioritized over the bonus, so the 9 small roles win in the correct answer order and the 1 small role in the incorrect answer order. The table data is set so that there is a case where a symbol combination showing an RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line without winning any winning combination. In the present embodiment, when the first stop operation is performed at the time of winning the batting order bell in the RB established state or the BB established state, the symbols constituting the winning form of any small role are always displayed on the active line. By doing so, winning of regular bonus (RB) and big bonus (BB) is avoided, so if neither 9-piece small role nor 1-side small portion included in the batting order bell wins Even if there is a regular bonus (RB) or big bonus (BB), there will be no winning.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the striking order bell is won and the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer striking order, and the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line, the stop operation is performed regardless of the type of the striking order bell. The symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank corresponding to the order of the number is displayed on the effective line.

  Specifically, in the event that a winning combination occurs when winning the hitting bell, the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line for the reel that stops last, and the third reel R3 is the last reel. When the strike order 1 or the strike order 3 is stopped, the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank 1 is displayed on the effective line, and the strike order 2 or the strike order 5 at which the second reel R2 stops last is missing. If it occurs, the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank 2 is displayed on the effective line, and if the strike occurs in the batting order 4 or batting order 6 where the first reel R1 stops last, the RT fluctuation blank 3 is displayed. The indicated symbol combination is displayed on the active line.

  In this embodiment, when either JAC2 or JAC3 wins in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. 8, the correct hit order is set for each winning mode, and the pressing order different from the correct hit order is The used bit data is selected according to the order of the stop operation and the display symbol information.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, when either JAC2 or JAC3 is won, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct hit order, the small combination 10 out of the nine small combinations is won. If the table data is set so that the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, a small combination 12 (in the case of JAC3) or a small combination 13 (in the case of JAC2) out of nine small combinations. Table data is set to win.

  In this embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when JAC 1 is won, table data is set so that the small combination 10 out of the nine small combinations is won regardless of the pressing order.

  Further, in this embodiment, when any one of batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 6 is won, as shown in FIG. 9, the correct batting order is set for each batting order replay, and the pressing order different from the correct batting order Is treated as an incorrect answering order, and the used bit data is selected according to the order of the stop operation and the display symbol information.

  And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, when any one of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 3 is won and the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the correct batting order, the replay 2 wins. Table data is set, and the table data is set so that the replay 1 wins when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect answering order. Also, as shown in FIG. 9, when any one of the batting order replay 4 to the batting order replay 6 is won, the table data is set so that the replay 3 wins when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order. The table data is set so that the replay 1 wins when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect answer order.

  In the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when the special replay 1 is won, the replay 4 wins regardless of the pressing order, and in the stop control table that is referred to when the special replay 2 is won, Regardless of the pressing order, either Replay 5 or Replay 6 wins, and in the stop control table that is referred to when Special Replay 3 is won, either Replay 7 or Replay 8 wins regardless of the pressing order. The table data is set to

  In the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when the normal replay is won, the table data is set so that the replay 1 wins regardless of the pressing order.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped while referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage area 1912 provided in the main ROM of the game information storage means 190a. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination displayed on the active line at the time is a predetermined winning combination. Then, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the activated line in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the big bonus (BB), the regular bonus (RB), the replay 1 to the replay 8, the small part A winning determination table is prepared so that it is possible to determine the presence / absence of winning of 1 to 3 small roles and the presence / absence of display of RT variation blank (RT variation blank 1 to RT variation blank 3).

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

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

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is actually operated from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. It is configured to be able to manage the number of medals paid out.

  When medal credit storage (storage storage) is permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the credit information storage area 1913 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a is used. A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the stored number of credits (number of medals stored in credit) is performed to virtually pay out medals.

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

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the gaming state transition control means 170 is in a normal state, an RB establishment state (an example of a bonus establishment state), an RB state (an example of a bonus state), and a BB establishment state (an example of a bonus establishment state). ) And a BB state (an example of a bonus state), a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state is performed. In the present embodiment, information indicating the staying game state is stored in a game state storage area 1915 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage unit 190a. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and transition from the normal state to the RB establishment state and the BB establishment state is possible. Specifically, when the regular bonus (RB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the RB establishment state, and when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the BB establishment state. In the normal state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery in which the regular bonus (RB) and the big bonus (BB) are set as the lottery targets. An internal lottery is performed with reference to one of the tables 4 according to the RT state.

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

  Further, in the RB formation state, whether or not to play a small role and replay is determined while the lottery flag corresponding to the regular bonus (RB) is maintained in the winning state until the regular bonus (RB) is won, and the regular bonus (RB) is won. When the symbol combination indicating the form is displayed on the activated line, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state from the RB establishment state to the RB state based on the regular bonus (RB) winning.

  The RB state is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the regular bonus (RB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the RB state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the winning probability of the small role is set higher than the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and replay is excluded from the lottery targets. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 7 is performed. In other words, the RB state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state in that the small role is won more frequently than the normal state.

  In the present embodiment, JAC2 and JAC3 are provided as the winning modes for the small role obtained in the RB state. In JAC2 and JAC3, the correct answer order is provided, but stop buttons B1 to B1 that are correct answer orders are provided. The pressing order of B3 is different. For this reason, in the game in the RB state, the player is expected to have an appropriate correct hitting order, and when the JAC2 is won and the JAC3 is won, the small role 10 is awarded. When it is possible, the point counter 1920 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage unit 190a is updated by the privilege granting unit 175 described later.

  In the RB state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the number of winnings and the number of games for the small role in the RB state, and the number of winnings for the small role reaches a predetermined number (for example, 8 times) When the number of games in the state reaches a predetermined number (for example, 12 times), the game state transition control means 170 ends the RB state and returns the game state to the normal state based on the fact that any of the conditions is satisfied. Let In the present embodiment, count information on the number of winnings of a small role in the RB state and the number of games in the RB state is stored in the game state storage area 1915.

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

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

  The BB state is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the BB state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the winning probability of the small role is set higher than the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and replay is excluded from the lottery targets. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 6 is performed. In other words, the BB state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state in that the small role is won more frequently than the normal state.

  Further, in the BB state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game in the BB state, and medals exceeding a predetermined scheduled end payout number (for example, 300). When is paid out, the gaming state transition control means 170 ends the BB state and returns the gaming state to the normal state. In the present embodiment, count information regarding the number of payouts in the BB state is stored in the gaming state storage area 1915.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, the RT control means 173 includes a non-RT state (non-replay time state), an RT1 state (first replay time state), an RT2 state (second replay time state), and an RT3 state ( RT transition control processing for transitioning the RT state between the (third replay time state) is performed. In the present embodiment, the information indicating the staying RT state is stored in the RT state storage area 1916 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage unit 190a. Further, in the present embodiment, the replay lottery mode differs depending on the RT state, and specifically, at least one of the replay winning probability, the type of replay to be a lottery, and the combination of replays to be won in duplicate is different. ing. That is, when the RT state fluctuates, the winning probability of some or all of the replays may be different before and after the fluctuation. As the transition condition for the RT state, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are defined, the RT state is determined based on whether one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. Transition to another RT state is possible.

  The non-RT state is an RT state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of types of RT states, and a transition from the non-RT state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line in the non-RT state, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Further, in the non-RT state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, normal replay and special replay 1 to special replay 3 are set as the winning mode of replay, and the winning probability of replay is about An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 1 set to 1 / 7.3 is performed. In the present embodiment, the non-RT state is set when the gaming state returns to the normal state with the end of the RB state or the BB state.

  The RT1 state is an RT state that is shifted when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line, and the transition from the RT1 state to the RT2 state is possible. Specifically, in the RT1 state, when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 2 is displayed on the active line (when the replay 2 wins), the state shifts to the RT2 state. In the RT1 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, normal replay, batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 3, and special replay 1 to special replay 3 are set as the winning mode of replay. Then, the internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 2 in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3 is performed.

  The RT2 state is an RT state that is shifted when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 2 is displayed on the active line, and the RT2 state can be shifted to the RT3 state and the RT1 state. Yes. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 3 is displayed on the active line in the RT2 state (when the replay 3 wins), the state shifts to the RT3 state, and the RT fluctuation blank is indicated in the RT2 state. When the symbol combination is displayed on the effective line, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Also, in the RT2 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, normal replay, batting order replay 4 to batting order replay 6, and special replay 1 to special replay 3 are set as winning modes for replay. Then, an internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 3 in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 2.5 is performed.

  The RT3 state is an RT state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 3 is displayed on the active line, and the transition from the RT3 state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line in the RT3 state, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the RT3 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, normal replay and special replay 1 to special replay 3 are set as the replay winning modes, and the replay winning probability is about 1 An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 4 set to /2.0 is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the privilege granting means 175 changes the production state among a plurality of types of production states including a non-AT state, an AT preparation state, an AT state, and an AT end standby state. To set the production state to the AT state (assist time state), determine the success or failure of the AT state end condition based on the values of the AT set number counter 1918 and the AT game number counter 1919, and establish the AT state end condition. Along with this, control to end the AT state is performed. In the present embodiment, the information indicating the staying effect state is stored in the effect state storage area 1917 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage unit 190a. Further, in this embodiment, in principle, when staying in the AT ready state or AT state, the bonus granting means 175 uses the 7-segment display provided in the game information display section DS when the batting order bell is won. By displaying information corresponding to the correct hitting order on the main display 300, the correct hitting order notification for assisting the winning of nine small combinations (small winning combination 9 and small winning combination 10) is performed, and the effect control means 180 performs the hitting order. When winning the bell, an image corresponding to the correct beating order is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, and a winning assist effect for assisting winning of nine small roles (small role 9 and small role 10) is performed and stays in a non-AT state. It is possible to play an assist time game in which a medal can be easily obtained compared to the game being played.

  Further, the privilege granting means 175 performs the AT lottery when the production state is the non-AT state, and the value of the AT set number counter 1918 and the value of the AT game number counter 1919 are both the initial value “0”. Based on the winning, the AT state is shifted to the AT state. And the privilege granting means 175, when the production state is the non-AT state and the gaming state is the normal state, the winning mode obtained by the internal lottery is the special replay 1 to the special replay 3 or the big bonus (BB). An AT lottery is performed based on the fact that either

  In the AT lottery, the random number acquired for the internal lottery is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910, and it is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won according to the comparison result. In the AT lottery table, winning or losing is assigned to random numbers for internal lottery associated with special replay 1 to special replay 3 and big bonus (BB). When the numerical value is associated with one of special replay 1 to special replay 3 or big bonus (BB) and associated with winning in the AT lottery table, it is determined that the AT lottery has been won.

  And if the privilege granting means 175 wins the AT lottery, based on the fact that the AT lottery has been won, the AT state counter 1918 performs a process of adding a value “1” corresponding to one set to shift to the AT state. And granting the right to perform the assist time game by shifting the performance state to the AT ready state and shifting to the AT state via the AT ready state. If an AT lottery based on the Big Bonus (BB) win is won, the winning information of the AT lottery is held until the end of the BB state, and the BB state ends and the gaming state returns to the normal state. The production state is set to the AT ready state, and the state is shifted to the AT state via the AT ready state. Note that the number of sets given by winning the AT lottery is not limited to one set, but may be two or more, and arbitrarily selected according to the game specifications, such as being selected at the time of winning the AT lottery from a plurality of types of sets. Can be determined.

  In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the RB state, the value of the point counter 1920 provided in the main RAM of the gaming information storage unit 190a is updated under a predetermined condition, and the value of the point counter 1920 is set to the threshold value. The right to enter the AT state is also granted by reaching. Specifically, the privilege granting means 175 updates the value of the point counter 1920 by adding a certain value “1” every time the small combination 10 wins in the game in the RB state, and at the end of the RB state. When the value of the point counter 1920 has reached the threshold value “4”, a value “1” corresponding to one set in the AT state is added to the AT set number counter 1918 to perform the process regardless of the AT lottery. To establish the right to enter the AT state. In this embodiment, addition processing to the AT set number counter 1918 based on the value of the point counter 1920 is performed even if the value of the AT set number counter 1918 and the value of the AT game number counter 1919 are not the initial value “0”. Is called. Further, the number of sets given when the performance state of the point counter 1920 satisfies the condition is not limited to one set, and may be two or more sets. It can be arbitrarily determined according to game specifications such as being selected. The threshold for determining whether or not to grant the right to enter the AT state need not be fixed, and may be selected from a plurality of thresholds by lottery or the like, or a regular bonus You may make it determine with reference to the game state at the time of (RB) winning.

  In the present embodiment, in the AT preparation state, the bonus granting means 175 notifies the correct hitting order so as to guide the RT state to the RT3 state, and the effect control means 180 receives a prize so as to guide the RT state to the RT3 state. An auxiliary effect is executed.

  For example, when staying in the RT1 state, which is the RT state where there is a high possibility of staying at the time of winning the AT lottery, the replay 2 can be won when the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 3 are won. In addition, the correct batting order notification for notifying the correct batting order and the winning assistance effect are executed to guide the RT state to the RT2 state, and in the RT2 state, the replay 3 can be won when the batting order replay 4 to the batting order replay 6 are won. Then, the correct answer hit order notification for notifying the correct answer hit order and the winning assistance effect are executed to guide the RT state to the RT3 state.

  In this embodiment, in the AT preparation state, correct batting order notification for notifying the correct batting order at the time of winning the batting order bell and winning assist effect are performed. However, when the AT preparation state is staying in the non-RT state, the RT state is set. In order to change to the RT1 state, the stop operation needs to be performed in an incorrect answering order so that the symbol combination indicating the RT change blank is displayed on the active line. For this reason, if the AT lottery is won while staying in the non-RT state, the correct batting order notification and winning assistance will be provided when the batting order bell is won while staying in the non-RT state even in the AT ready state The production is not executed.

  And the privilege provision means 175 transfers an effect state from AT preparation state to AT state based on having changed RT state to RT3 state, when set to AT preparation state. Note that the transition from the AT ready state to the AT state is based on the fact that any one of the batting order replay 4 to the batting order replay 6 wins in the RT2 state when the AT ready state is set, and the AT state at the end of the game. You may make it shift to.

  In this embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB) is won in the AT ready state, the effect state after the end of the BB state or the RB state is set to the AT ready state, and the RT state After the transition to the RT3 state, the effect state is shifted to the AT state.

  In the present embodiment, when the privilege granting means 175 performs correct answer order notification, information corresponding to the correct answer order is displayed on the main display 300. However, the order number is set for each correct answer order. 8 and batting order 1 to batting order 6 shown in FIG. 9 correspond to batting order numbers, and the main display 300 displays “1” (batting order 1), “2” (batting order 2), “3” (batting order 3) by 7-segment display. ), “4” (batting order 4), “5” (batting order 5), and “6” (batting order 6) are displayed. However, in this embodiment, since there are multiple types of correct hit orders in the hit order bell and hit order replay, one of them is determined as a correct hit order for notification by lottery, or the correct correct hit order for notification according to the winning mode is determined in advance. The correct hit order number is notified by setting.

  Further, the privilege granting means 175 subtracts the value “1” corresponding to one set from the value of the AT set number counter 1918 when starting the AT state, so that the number of games that is the end condition of one set is 30 times. The corresponding value “30” is set in the AT game number counter 1919 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a. In the AT state, each time an assist time game is performed, for example, when the start lever SL is pressed, a constant value “1” corresponding to one assist time game is determined from the value of the AT game number counter 1919. Decrement update to subtract 1 ”is performed.

  Then, when the value of the AT game number counter 1919 reaches the initial value “0”, the privilege granting unit 175 determines whether or not the AT state end condition is satisfied, and checks the value of the AT set number counter 1918 to check the AT value. If the value of the set number counter 1918 is not the initial value “0”, it is determined that the condition for ending the AT state is not satisfied, and the rendering state is maintained in the AT state, and one set is set from the value of the AT set number counter 1918. Subtract the minute value to start a new set of assist time games. If the value of the AT set number counter 1918 is the initial value “0”, it is determined that the end condition of the AT state is satisfied, The effect state is set to the AT end standby state. In the AT end standby state, the correct answer order notification and the winning assistance effect are not performed, and the RT state easily falls to the RT1 state due to the display of the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank, and the privilege granting means 175 performs the RT in the AT end standby state. Control is performed to return the effect state to the non-AT state when the state shifts to the RT1 state.

  Further, the privilege granting means 175 performs an extra lottery to determine whether or not to add a given added value to the value of the AT set number counter 1918 in the AT state, and the winning mode obtained by the internal lottery is a special replay 1 -When it is special replay 3 or big bonus (BB), an extra lottery is performed. In the present embodiment, the number of executions of the assist time game in the advantageous section can be increased by adding the added value to the value of the AT set number counter 1918.

  In the extra lottery, the random number obtained for the internal lottery is compared with the extra lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910, and it is determined whether or not the extra lottery is won according to the comparison result. In the extra lottery table, the random numbers for the internal lottery associated with the special replay 1 to the special replay 3 and the big bonus (BB) are associated with winning or losing, and the random value obtained in the internal lottery Is associated with any of special replay 1 to special replay 3 or big bonus (BB) and is associated with winning in the extra lottery table, it is determined that the extra lottery has been won. In the present embodiment, winning is always performed in the extra lottery based on the winning of the big bonus (BB). In addition, when the winning lottery is selected, a larger added value is selected when the big bonus (BB) is used as a lottery opportunity than when special replay 1 to special replay 3 is used as a lottery opportunity. ing. Note that the type of winning mode that triggers the extra lottery, the relationship between the winning mode of the role in the internal lottery and the added value when winning the extra lottery are not limited to those described above, and can be arbitrarily determined. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the extra lottery and the added value when winning the extra lottery are not changed depending on the set value.

  In addition, when a bonus (big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB)) is won in the AT state, the privilege granting means 175 cancels the decrement update of the AT game number counter 1919 based on the winning of the bonus and performs AT. The state is interrupted, and the AT state is resumed as the RT state shifts to the RT3 state via the AT preparation state after the BB state or the RB state ends.

  The effect control unit 180 uses the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage area 1925 provided in the sub ROM of the effect information storage unit 190b. Control related to the sound effect performed using the sound device 340 (an example of the effect device) is performed. For example, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked according to the occurrence of a gaming event such as insertion of a medal, an operation on a bet button B0, a start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, or a change in a gaming state, or a display on a liquid crystal display LCD By changing the content or outputting sound from the speaker SP, execution control of effects for exciting the game or assisting the game is performed according to the progress of the game. The content of the effect executed in the game is based on the effect lottery table stored in the sub-lottery table storage area 1926 provided in the sub ROM of the effect information storage means 190b in the game state, effect state, internal lottery result, etc. It is determined by referring accordingly. In this embodiment, image data corresponding to the progress of the game is read from the effect data storage area 1925 of the sub ROM into the image buffer 1927 provided in the sub RAM, and based on the image data read into the image buffer 1927. The image is output to the liquid crystal display LCD, the sound data corresponding to the progress of the game is read from the effect data storage area 1925 of the sub ROM into the sound buffer 1928 provided in the sub RAM, and the sound read into the sound buffer 1928 is read. Sound based on the data is output from the speaker SP.

  Then, when the production states are the AT preparation state and the AT state, the production control means 180 notifies the winning assistance effect for notifying the correct batting order at the time of winning the batting order bell and assisting the winning of 9 small roles on the display device 330 and the sound. Control to be executed by the device 340 is performed. However, if the RT state is the non-RT state even if the performance state is the AT ready state, the batting order until the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank is displayed on the active line in order to guide the gaming state to the RT1 state. Even if Bell wins, no prize-winning production will be performed.

  In addition, when the production state is the AT preparation state and the RT state is staying in the RT1 state, the production control unit 180 notifies the correct batting order during the winning order of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 3 and performs the replay 2 In the situation where the display device 330 or the sound device 340 executes the winning assist effect that assists the winning of the player and the RT state stays in the RT2 state, the correct hitting order is notified in the winning order of the batting order replay 4 to the batting order replay 6. Control for causing the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute a winning assist effect for assisting the winning of the replay 3 is performed. In the present embodiment, the correct batting order corresponding to the batting order number that the privilege granting means 175 informs using the main display 300 at the time of winning the batting order bell or batting order replay is notified by the winning assist effect.

  In addition, when the assist time game is performed in the AT state, the effect control unit 180 performs a remaining number display effect for displaying the remaining number of games until one set is completed on the display device 330 such as a liquid crystal display LCD. Control to be executed. In the remaining number display effect, when the value of the AT game number counter 1919 is subtracted by performing the assist time game, the display contents are changed so that the remaining number of games is reduced to reflect the subtraction. .

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

2. Method of the present embodiment In the present embodiment, whether the order of the stop operation is the correct answer order or the incorrect answer order in the winning order of the hitting order bell, which is the winning mode including the nine small combinations and the one small combination Depending on the number of small roles that can be won, and when a stop operation is performed in the incorrect answering order, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank can be displayed on the active line, and the RT variation Based on the determination result that the symbol combination indicating the blank cannot be displayed on the effective line, the rotating reel is displayed so that the symbols constituting the winning form of the single small role included in the batting order bell are displayed on the effective line. The method of stopping is adopted.

  First, in the present embodiment, use bit data for determining the number of sliding symbols of a reel to be stopped is set in response to a stop operation at the time of winning the hitting bell.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, used bit data A, used bit data B, and used bit data C are prepared as used bit data used at the time of winning the batting order bell. As the data, 8-bit data used when determining the number of sliding frames of the reel to be stopped is set.

  When the batting order bell is selected, as shown in FIG. 16, the stop control table in which 8-bit data is set corresponding to the symbol display position is referred to in each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. . The numbers 0 to 19 in FIG. 16 correspond to the symbol numbers in the symbol array shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the flow will be described until the number of sliding symbols to be stopped is determined at the time of winning the batting order bell 1 using the use bit data shown in FIG. 15 and the stop control table shown in FIG.

  First, a case where the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the correct hit order (bat order 1) in the game where the hit order bell 1 is won will be described.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, in the situation where all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, the stop button B1 at the timing when the 7th replay symbol A “RPA” is positioned in the upper stage. 17B, as shown in FIG. 17B, the number of sliding frames is 3 frames so that the 5th white bar symbol “white BAR” constituting the winning form of the small role 9 is displayed on the active line. And the first reel R1 is stopped.

  More specifically, when the stop button B1 is first pressed in the correct answer order in the winning order of the hit order bell 1, the use bit data used for determining the number of sliding frames of the first reel R1 to be stopped is The used bit data A (00000100B) shown in FIG. 15 is selected. In this use bit data A (00000100B), the number of sliding frames is determined so that the white bar symbol “white BAR” arranged on the first reel R1 is drawn on the effective line, and the second bit is “ 1 ”is set.

  Then, from the stop control table of the first reel R1 shown in FIG. 16, the table No. 3 to No. 7 corresponding to the drawing range of 5 frames from 0 to 4 frames are acquired with the position of No. 7 as the pressing detection position. These are sorted so as to correspond to the number of sliding frames from 0 to 4 frames. In this case, number 7 corresponds to the number of sliding frames of 0 frame, number 6 corresponds to 1 frame, number 5 corresponds to 2 frames, number 4 corresponds to 3 frames, and number 3 corresponds to 4 frames.

  In this embodiment, the logical product of the used bit data, the table data, and the search bit is obtained, and the table data and the search bit are changed until the result of the logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B). The search process for obtaining the logical product is performed. More specifically, in the search processing of the first round, the logical value of the table data corresponding to 0 frame having the smallest number of sliding frames, the search bit, and the used bit data is obtained by using the search bit as an initial value (00000001B). When the result of the product becomes a predetermined value (00000000B), the table data is changed to one corresponding to one frame and the logical product is obtained. Thus, when the logical product of the table data corresponding to all the sliding frame numbers from 0 frame to 4 frames becomes the predetermined value (00000000B), the position where the bit of the search bit is set is set to 1 bit. The second search processing is performed with the search bit set to (00000010B). In the course of performing the search process, when the result of the logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B), the search process is terminated, and the number of sliding frames corresponding to the table data at the end of the search process is calculated. This is determined as the number of sliding frames on the reel to be stopped.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 17C, the logical product of the table data corresponding to the three frames in the third search process is different from the predetermined value (00000000B), so in the example shown in FIG. Until the number of sliding frames of the first reel R1 is determined to be 3 frames, the black 7 symbol “black 7” arranged at the position of the 3rd frame from the 7th pressed position is positioned in the upper stage. When the first reel R1 is slid and then stopped, the first reel R1 is displayed in such a manner that the white bar symbol “white BAR” constituting the winning form of the small role 9 is displayed on the middle stage which is the display position on the active line. Can be stopped.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18 (A), in the situation where the first reel R1 is stopped and the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are rotating, the 17th watermelon symbol “WM” is positioned in the upper stage. Assuming that the stop button B2 is pressed at the timing, the number of sliding symbols is 2 so that the bell symbol “BL” constituting the winning form of the small role 9 is displayed on the active line as shown in FIG. The second reel R2 is stopped by being determined as a frame.

  More specifically, when the stop button B2 is pressed for the second time in the correct answer hit order when the hit order bell 1 is won, the bit data used for determining the number of sliding symbols of the second reel R2 to be stopped Is used bit data A (00000001B) shown in FIG. In this use bit data A (00000001B), the number of sliding frames is determined so that the bell symbol “BL” arranged on the second reel R2 is drawn on the effective line, and the 0th bit which is the least significant bit is used. The bit is set to “1”.

  Then, from the stop control table of the second reel R2 shown in FIG. 16, table data Nos. 13 to 17 corresponding to the pull-in range for 5 frames from 0 to 4 frames are acquired with the position of No. 17 as the pressed detection position. These are sorted so as to correspond to the number of sliding frames from 0 to 4 frames. In this case, the number 17 corresponds to the number of sliding frames 0 frame, 16 frames 1 frame, 15 frames 2 frames, 14 frames 3 frames, and 13 frames 4 frames.

  When the search process for obtaining the logical product of the table data, the search bit, and the used bit data is performed, as shown in FIG. 18C, the table data corresponding to two frames in the first search process is obtained. In order to obtain a result in which the logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B), in the example shown in FIG. 18, the number of sliding frames on the second reel R2 is determined to be two frames, and the number of pressing from position 17 to the second frame is determined. Winning the small role 9 in the middle row, which is the display position on the active line, by sliding the second reel R2 until the 15th replay symbol A “RPA” placed in the position is placed on the upper row and then stopping. The second reel R2 can be stopped in such a manner that the bell symbol “BL” constituting the form is displayed.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19A, when only the third reel R3 is rotating, the stop button B3 is pressed at the timing when the 7th white 7 symbol “white 7” is positioned in the upper stage. Then, as shown in FIG. 19B, the number of sliding frames is determined to be 2 frames so that the black bar symbol “black BAR” constituting the winning form of the small role 9 is displayed on the active line, and the third reel R3 stops and small role 9 wins.

  Specifically, when the stop button B3 is finally pressed in the correct hit order in the winning order of the hit order bell 1, the used bit data used for determining the number of sliding frames of the third reel R3 to be stopped is The used bit data A (00000010B) shown in FIG. 15 is selected. In this use bit data A (00000010B), the number of sliding frames is determined so that the black bar symbol “black BAR” arranged on the third reel R3 is drawn on the effective line, and the first bit is “ 1 ”is set.

  Then, from the stop control table of the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 16, the table No. 3 to No. 7 corresponding to the pull-in range of 5 frames from 0 to 4 frames are acquired with the position of No. 7 as the pressing detection position. These are sorted so as to correspond to the number of sliding frames from 0 to 4 frames. In this case, number 7 corresponds to the number of sliding frames of 0 frame, number 6 corresponds to 1 frame, number 5 corresponds to 2 frames, number 4 corresponds to 3 frames, and number 3 corresponds to 4 frames.

  When the search process for obtaining the logical product of the table data, the search bit, and the used bit data is performed, as shown in FIG. 19C, the table data corresponding to two frames in the second search process is obtained. In order to obtain a result in which the logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B), in the example shown in FIG. 19, the number of sliding frames of the third reel R3 is determined to be 2 frames, and the 7th to 2 frames from the pressing detection position are determined. The third reel R3 is slid and stopped until the fifth bell symbol “BL” arranged at the position is positioned at the upper stage. In this manner, the third reel R3 is stopped in such a manner that the black bar symbol “black BAR” that constitutes the winning form of the small role 9 is displayed in the middle stage that is the display position on the active line. The symbol combination “white BAR / BL / black BAR” indicating the winning style of the winning combination 9 is displayed and the small winning combination 9 wins.

  Next, the case where the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the incorrect answer hit order (bat order 6) in the game where the hit order bell 1 is won will be described.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 20A, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, the stop button is displayed when the 7th white 7 symbol “white 7” is positioned in the upper stage. Assuming that B3 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 20 (B), the number of sliding frames is 4 frames so that the 4th replay symbol B “RPB” constituting the winning mode of the small role 1 is displayed on the active line. And the third reel R3 stops.

  Specifically, when the stop button B3 is first pressed in the incorrect answering order when the hitting order bell 1 is won, the bit data used to determine the number of sliding frames of the third reel R3 to be stopped Is used bit data C (00000100B) shown in FIG. In this use bit data C (00000100B), the number of sliding frames is determined so that the replay symbol A “RPA” or the replay symbol B “RPB” arranged on the third reel R3 is drawn on the effective line. The second bit is set to “1”.

  Then, from the stop control table of the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 16, the table No. 3 to No. 7 corresponding to the pull-in range of 5 frames from 0 to 4 frames are acquired with the position of No. 7 as the pressing detection position. These are sorted so as to correspond to the number of sliding frames from 0 to 4 frames. In this case, number 7 corresponds to the number of sliding frames of 0 frame, number 6 corresponds to 1 frame, number 5 corresponds to 2 frames, number 4 corresponds to 3 frames, and number 3 corresponds to 4 frames.

  When the search process for obtaining the logical product of the table data, the search bit, and the used bit data is performed, as shown in FIG. 20C, the table data corresponding to four frames in the search process of the third round is obtained. In order to obtain a result in which the logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B), in the example shown in FIG. 20, the number of sliding frames on the third reel R3 is determined to be 4 frames, and the 7th to 4th frames that are the pressing detection positions are determined. The third reel R3 is slid until the third red 7 symbol “red 7” arranged at the position is positioned at the upper stage and then stopped, so that the small role 1 is displayed at the middle position which is the display position on the effective line. The third reel R3 can be stopped in such a manner that the replay symbol B “RPB” constituting the winning form is displayed.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 21A, the third reel R3 is stopped and the first reel R1 and the second reel R2 are rotating, so that the 17th watermelon symbol “WM” is positioned in the upper stage. If the stop button B2 is pressed at the timing, the replay symbol A “RPA” that constitutes the winning form of the small role 1 is displayed on the active line as shown in FIG. 21B. The number of frames is determined to be 2, and the second reel R2 is stopped.

  Specifically, when the stop button B2 is pressed for the second time in the incorrect answer hit order at the time of winning the hit order bell 1, the use bit used for determining the number of sliding symbols of the second reel R2 to be stopped As the data, use bit data C (00000100B) shown in FIG. 15 is selected. In this use bit data C (00000100B), the number of sliding frames is determined so that the replay symbol A “RPA” or the replay symbol B “RPB” arranged on the second reel R2 is drawn on the effective line. The second bit is set to “1”.

  Then, from the stop control table of the second reel R2 shown in FIG. 16, table data Nos. 13 to 17 corresponding to the pull-in range for 5 frames from 0 to 4 frames are acquired with the position of No. 17 as the pressed detection position. These are sorted so as to correspond to the number of sliding frames from 0 to 4 frames. In this case, the number 17 corresponds to the number of sliding frames 0 frame, 16 frames 1 frame, 15 frames 2 frames, 14 frames 3 frames, and 13 frames 4 frames.

  When the search process for obtaining the logical product of the table data, the search bit, and the used bit data is performed, as shown in FIG. 21C, the table data corresponding to three frames in the third search process is obtained. In order to obtain a result in which the logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B), in the example shown in FIG. 21, the number of sliding frames on the second reel R2 is determined to be 3 frames, and from the 17th position that is the pressing detection position to 3 frames. By sliding the second reel R2 until the 14th black bar symbol “black BAR” arranged at the position is positioned at the upper stage, the small role 1 is displayed at the middle position which is the display position on the active line. The second reel R2 can be stopped in such a manner that the replay symbol A “RPA” constituting the winning form is displayed.

  Here, in the state where the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 21B are stopped, only the small combination 1 among the small combination 1, small combination 8 and small combination 9 included in the batting order bell 1 is won. Although the situation is possible, in order to win the winning combination 1 in the first reel R1, the black bar symbol “black BAR” constituting the winning mode of the winning combination 1 is stopped on the active line. An operation needs to be performed. In the present embodiment, when any small combination cannot be won at the time of winning the batting order bell, the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank is displayed on the effective line. In other words, unlike the case where the stop operation is performed according to the correct answer order in the winning order bell winning, when the stop operation is performed according to the incorrect answer order, the small role is won and the RT fluctuation blank It is necessary to make the pattern drawn on the effective line different when displaying.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answering order, when the last reel is stopped, the pressing detection position is set in any of the two arrangement areas that are partitioned in advance for the reel to be stopped. It is searched whether it belongs, and the use bit data is set based on the search result.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, for each of the first reel R1, the second reel R2, and the third reel R3, an arrangement area A and an arrangement area with 10 consecutive areas as one arrangement area. The area B is divided into areas B, and each array area corresponds to symbols constituting a winning combination of a small combination 1 to a small combination 8 that can be won when a stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer strike order with respect to the strike order bell. Is set.

  Explaining in detail, for the first reel R1, the arrangement area A (Nos. 9 to 18) can draw the black bar symbol “Black BAR” constituting the winning form of the small roles 1 to 4 onto the active line. In the arrangement area B (No. 19 to No. 8), the white bar symbol “white BAR” constituting the winning form of the small part 5 to the small part 8 can be drawn on the effective line. That is, the arrangement area A of the first reel R1 is an area in which it is determined that the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank can be displayed in a situation where any of the winning combinations 5 to 8 remains. In the arrangement area B of the first reel R1, it is determined that the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank can be displayed in a situation in which any of the winning combinations 1 to 4 remains. Area.

  In addition, with respect to the second reel R2, the arrangement area A (Nos. 4 to 13) can draw the replay symbol B “RPB” constituting the winning combination of the small roles 3, 4, 7, and 8 onto the active line. In the arrangement area B (No. 14 to No. 3), the replay symbol A “RPA” constituting the winning form of the small roles 1, 2, 5 and 6 can be drawn on the active line. That is, in the arrangement area A of the second reel R2, it is determined that the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank can be displayed in a situation in which any one of the small roles 1, 2, 5, and 6 remains. The arrangement area B of the second reel R2 can display a symbol combination indicating an RT fluctuation blank in a situation in which any one of the small roles 3, 4, 7, and 8 remains. It is an area determined to be.

  Further, for the third reel R3, the arrangement area A (No. 3 to No. 12) can draw the replay symbol B “RPB” constituting the winning form of the small roles 1, 3, 5, and 7 on the active line. In the arrangement area B (No. 13 to No. 2), the replay symbol A “RPA” constituting the winning combination of the small roles 2, 4, 6 and 8 can be drawn on the active line. That is, in the arrangement area A of the third reel R3, it is determined that the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank can be displayed in a situation where any of the winning combinations 2, 4, 6, and 8 remains. The arrangement area B of the third reel R3 can display a symbol combination indicating an RT fluctuation blank in a situation where any of the small roles 1, 3, 5, and 7 is still possible. It is an area determined to be.

  In the present embodiment, when the stop operation is performed in the order of incorrect answering and the two reels are stopped, there is a possibility that a winning combination for one small role remains. A search is made as to which of the areas A and B belongs, and based on the search result, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank can be displayed on the active line, and the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank is determined. When it is determined that display is possible on the effective line, use bit data B that enables display of the bell symbol “BL” on the effective line is selected for the reel to be stopped, and the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is selected. If it is determined that it is not possible to display the symbol on the active line, it is possible to display on the effective line the symbols that make up the winning form of the small role that has the possibility of winning for the reel to be stopped. To select the Todeta C.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 23 (A), if only the first reel R1 is rotating, and the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the replay symbol A “RPA” of No. 7 is positioned in the upper stage, As shown in FIG. 23B, the number of sliding symbols is determined to be two so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line, and the first reel R1 stops.

  Specifically, since the pressing detection position is No. 7, when searching for which arrangement area the pressing detection position belongs to the first reel R1, a search result indicating that it is the arrangement area B is obtained, and the display pattern is displayed. Based on the information, it is determined that the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank can be displayed on the active line in the relationship between the small part 1 and the arrangement area B that are determined to have the possibility of winning a prize, The used bit data B (00000001B) shown in FIG. 15 is selected as the used bit data used to determine the number of sliding frames of the first reel R1. In the use bit data B (00000001B), the number of sliding frames is determined so that the bell symbol “BL” arranged on the first reel R1 is drawn on the effective line, and the 0th bit which is the least significant bit is used. The bit is set to “1”.

  Then, from the stop control table of the first reel R1 shown in FIG. 16, the table No. 3 to No. 7 corresponding to the drawing range of 5 frames from 0 to 4 frames are acquired with the position of No. 7 as the pressing detection position. These are sorted so as to correspond to the number of sliding frames from 0 to 4 frames. In this case, number 7 corresponds to the number of sliding frames of 0 frame, number 6 corresponds to 1 frame, number 5 corresponds to 2 frames, number 4 corresponds to 3 frames, and number 3 corresponds to 4 frames.

  When the search process for obtaining the logical product of the table data, the search bit, and the used bit data is performed, as shown in FIG. 23C, the table data corresponding to two frames in the first search process is obtained. In order to obtain a result in which the logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B), in the example shown in FIG. 23, the number of sliding frames of the first reel R1 is determined to be 2 frames, and the number of the 7th frame from the 7th position that is the pressing detection position By sliding the first reel R1 until the 5th white bar symbol “white BAR” placed at the upper position is positioned on the upper stage and then stopping, the bell pattern “BL” is displayed on the middle position, which is the display position on the active line. The symbol combination “BL / RPA / RPB” indicating the RT fluctuation blank 1 can be displayed on the active line by stopping the first reel R1.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 24 (A), if only the first reel R1 is rotating, and the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the 17th replay symbol A “RPA” is positioned in the upper stage, As shown in FIG. 24B, the number of sliding frames is determined to be 3 so that the black bar symbol “black BAR” is displayed on the active line, and the first reel R1 stops.

  Specifically, since the pressing detection position is No. 17, when searching for the arrangement area to which the pressing detection position belongs for the first reel R1, a search result indicating that it is the arrangement area A is obtained, and the display pattern is displayed. Based on the information, it is determined that the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank cannot be displayed on the active line in the relationship between the small role 1 and the arrangement area A that are determined to have the possibility of winning, and the result 15 is selected as the used bit data used to determine the number of sliding symbols of the first reel R1 to be stopped, judging that the small combination 1 can win a prize. Is done. In this use bit data C (00000100B), the number of sliding frames is determined so that the black bar symbol “black BAR” or the white bar symbol “white BAR” arranged on the first reel R1 is drawn on the effective line. And the second bit is set to "1".

  Then, from the stop control table of the first reel R1 shown in FIG. 16, table data Nos. 13 to 17 corresponding to the pull-in range for 5 frames from 0 to 4 frames are obtained with the position of No. 17 as the pressed detection position. These are sorted so as to correspond to the number of sliding frames from 0 to 4 frames. In this case, the number 17 corresponds to the number of sliding frames 0 frame, 16 frames 1 frame, 15 frames 2 frames, 14 frames 3 frames, and 13 frames 4 frames.

  Then, when a search process for obtaining a logical product of the table data, the search bit, and the used bit data is performed, as shown in FIG. 24C, the table data corresponding to three frames in the third search process is obtained. In order to obtain a result in which the logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B), in the example shown in FIG. 24, the number of sliding frames on the first reel R1 is determined to be 3 frames, and the pressing detection position from 17th to 3 frames is determined. By sliding the first reel R1 until the 14th watermelon symbol “WM” placed at the upper position is positioned at the upper stage and then stopping, the black bar pattern “Black BAR” is displayed at the middle position as the display position on the effective line. In this manner, the first reel R1 can be stopped and the winning combination 1 can be won.

  In the case of winning the batting order bell, if a stop operation is performed according to an incorrect answering order, a missing part may be confirmed on the reel that is stopped second. For example, when the hitting bell 1 is won, a stop operation is performed in the incorrect answering order, and as shown in FIG. 25A, the third reel R3 stops and the first reel R1 and the second reel R2 rotate. In this situation, if the stop button B2 is pressed at the timing when the 7th white bar symbol “white BAR” is positioned in the upper stage, the winning combination 1 that still has the possibility of winning at the time of stopping the third reel R3. As shown in FIG. 25B, the replay symbol A “RPA” that constitutes the winning form cannot be drawn on the active line, and the replay symbol B “RPB” is displayed on the active line as shown in FIG. The number is determined to be 3 frames, and the second reel R2 stops.

  In this case, as in the example shown in FIG. 21, the used bit data C (00000100B) shown in FIG. 15 is selected as the used bit data used to determine the number of sliding frames of the second reel R2 to be stopped. Is done. That is, in the present embodiment, when stop operation is performed in the incorrect answering order, the used bit data is not affected by the pressing detection position for stopping each reel until the second reel is stopped. Is set. In the use bit data C (00000100B), not only the replay symbol A “RPA”, which is the symbol constituting the winning mode of the small role 1, but also the replay symbol B “RPB” is targeted. The number of sliding frames can be determined so that the RT fluctuation blank can be displayed.

  Then, from the stop control table of the second reel R2 shown in FIG. 16, the table No. 3 to No. 7 corresponding to the pull-in range of 5 frames from 0 to 4 frames are acquired with the position of No. 7 as the pressing detection position. These are sorted so as to correspond to the number of sliding frames from 0 to 4 frames. In this case, number 7 corresponds to the number of sliding frames of 0 frame, number 6 corresponds to 1 frame, number 5 corresponds to 2 frames, number 4 corresponds to 3 frames, and number 3 corresponds to 4 frames.

  Then, when the search process for obtaining the logical product of the table data, the search bit, and the used bit data is performed, as shown in FIG. 25C, the table data corresponding to three frames in the third search process is obtained. In order to obtain a result in which the logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B), in the example shown in FIG. 25, the number of sliding frames on the second reel R2 is determined to be 3 frames, and the press detection position from 7th to 3 frames is determined. By sliding the second reel R2 until the 4th black bar symbol “black BAR” arranged at the position is positioned at the upper stage and then stopping, the replay pattern B “is displayed at the middle position which is the display position on the active line. The second reel R2 can be stopped in such a manner that “RPB” is displayed.

  At this time, according to the stop mode shown in FIG. 25 (B), since it becomes a situation where none of the small roles included in the batting order bell 1 can be won while leaving the rotating first reel R1, the stop is finally performed. For the first reel R1, the first design is performed without searching for the arrangement area based on the fact that none of the small roles can be won based on the display symbol information updated when the second reel R2 is stopped. It is possible to select the use bit data relating to the stop of the reel R1, and when a stop operation for the stop button B1 is accepted, the use bit data shown in FIG. 15 is used as the use bit data for determining the number of sliding frames of the first reel R1. B (00000001B) is selected.

  Further, in this embodiment, the used bit data B is set so that the bell symbol “BL” can be displayed on the effective line in any reel. When a stop operation is performed in the correct hit order, it is necessary to display the bell symbol “BL” at the display position on the effective line of each reel in order to win the small combination 10. For this reason, the used bit data B can be used as the used bit data for the correct hit order corresponding to the hit order bell 5 to the hit order bell 12.

  In the present embodiment described above, when the batting order bell is won in the internal lottery, nine small roles are won in the correct answer order and one small role is awarded in the incorrect answer order. In some cases, the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line. That is, in the present embodiment, in the game that has won the batting order bell, the content of the stop control differs depending on whether it is the correct answer order or the incorrect answer order, and even if it is an incorrect answer order, The content of the stop control is different between the case where a prize is won and the case where the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line. In particular, in the present embodiment, when no winning combination is won at the time of winning the batting order bell, a symbol combination indicating an RT fluctuation blank that is a trigger for changing the RT state is displayed on the active line. Therefore, if the winning combination does not win, any stop pattern may be used, and even if the small winning combination does not win in the incorrect answer strike order, the symbols constituting the RT combination blank are placed on the active line. It is necessary to control the display.

  In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank can be displayed on the active line when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer hit order in the game won by the hit order bell. Then, based on the determination result that the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank cannot be displayed on the effective line, the reel that is rotating is stopped so that the symbols constituting the winning form of the single small role are displayed on the effective line. Determine the position.

  Here, the symbol combinations showing the RT fluctuation blank in this embodiment are roughly classified into three types of RT fluctuation blank 1, RT fluctuation blank 2, and RT fluctuation blank 3, but the batting order bell obtained by the internal lottery. Regardless of the type, the display content on the active line is determined according to the order of the stop operation. Specifically, when a winning operation is performed in the incorrect order of hitting when the hitting order bell is won and a missing part occurs, the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line for the reel to be stopped last. In the case where the third reel R3 stops at the last stop order 1 or hit order 3, the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank 1 is displayed on the effective line, and the second reel R2 is When the strike order 2 or the strike order 5 to stop last occurs, the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank 2 is displayed on the effective line, and the strike order 4 or strike order 6 at which the first reel R1 stops last is missed. When this occurs, the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank 3 is displayed on the active line. For this reason, when a stop operation is performed according to an incorrect answering order, a stop control for winning a single winning combination and a symbol combination indicating an RT variation blank without displaying any winning combination are displayed on the effective line. Whether it is possible to display the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank on the effective line, rather than determining whether or not a single winning combination is possible in determining which of the stop control is performed It is possible to proceed the process regardless of the type of batting order bell obtained by the internal lottery. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to share the processing related to the determination of the content of the stop control, and as a result, it is possible to simplify the processing related to the stop control.

  Also, in this embodiment, when a stop operation is performed according to an incorrect answering order at the time of winning the hitting order bell, the winning form of the single small part included in the winning mode is always configured for the reel that stops first. The symbol to be displayed is displayed on the active line, and for the reel that stops second, the symbol that constitutes the winning form of the single small role included in the winning mode is valid not only for the single small role that may be won By displaying it on the line, a stop pattern appears as if there is a possibility of winning a single winning combination until all reels stop. In response to this, either a stop pattern in which a small winning combination wins or a stop pattern in which an RT fluctuation blank is displayed appears.

  On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, in the case where the winning combination is confirmed on the reel that stops second, the symbol (replay symbol B “RPB”) that constitutes the winning form of one small role is displayed. If the bell symbol “BL” is displayed without displaying it, the player may be able to grasp that a missing part has occurred before all the reels have stopped, but there is a risk that the game will not be interesting. If the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line and the RT variation blank is displayed on the reel that stops last as in the embodiment, it is useful for the player until all reels are stopped. It is possible to form a situation in which it is not possible to grasp the missing items. However, it is sufficient to adopt according to the game specifications to prevent the missing of the winning combination from being revealed until the last reel is stopped. In the case where a missed combination is confirmed at the second reel to be stopped, the used bit data used to determine the number of sliding frames is selected from the used bit data B, and the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line. Such stop control may be performed.

  Also, in this embodiment, when a stop operation is performed in the order in which the hitting bell wins the game in the incorrect answering order, the game is finally stopped in a situation where there is still a possibility of winning a small bonus. The reel is searched for which of the plurality of arrangement areas A and B the pressed detection position belongs to, and stop control is performed by determining whether or not a single small combination can be won based on the search result. Determine the contents. If it is determined whether or not it is possible to win one small combination for each pressed detection position, there are various processing patterns, and verification of the normal operation may be complicated. Since it is possible to determine the content of stop control corresponding to the array area to which the pressed detection position belongs as in the form of, it is necessary to determine the content of stop control individually corresponding to each pressed detection position Therefore, the process of switching the content of stop control can be simplified. Furthermore, according to the method of the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent unintentional symbol combinations from being drawn on the active line without using complicated control logic for stop control, and to appropriately play a game while simplifying the processing. You will be able to proceed.

  In particular, as in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the stop position of the reel is determined only by the stop control table, the reel stops as predetermined by the table data. When it is necessary to change the stop pattern according to the mode of the stop operation, it is difficult to share table data. For this reason, if a stop control table is provided corresponding to each stop pattern, the amount of data becomes enormous.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, stop control can be executed so that a necessary game result can be obtained only by searching an array area based on the pressed detection position and selecting used bit data. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a stop control table according to the type of one winning combination that can be won, and the stop control table can be shared, so that the data amount of the main ROM can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the arrangement area is set for each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 has been described. However, a configuration in which the arrangement area is set for at least one reel is employed. You can also For example, for the first reel R1 of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the first small role “black BAR / BL / BL” including the black bar symbol “black BAR” in the winning form and the white bar symbol “white” The second small role “White BAR.BL.BL” including “BAR” in the winning form is provided, and the small role is awarded depending on which of the arrangement areas A and B the detected position of the first reel R1 is pressed. The configuration may be such that selection is made between the used bit data to be used and the used bit data that misses the small role.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the stop control table selected at the time of winning the batting order bell is made common. However, the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 4 that the small part 9 wins in the correct batting order and the small part 10 in the correct batting order. Different stop control tables may be selected for the winning order bell 5 to the winning order bell 12 to win. For the used bit data selected at the time of winning the batting order bell, the bit data used for the order of each stop operation from batting order 1 to batting order 6 is set corresponding to each batting order bell. The type of used bit data is set, and two types of used bit data are set for the incorrect answering order. In the incorrect answering order, the arrangement area to which the pressing detection position for the reel to stop last belongs, the display symbol information, In response to this, selection may be made between used bit data for winning one small combination and used bit data for displaying an RT fluctuation blank.

  In the present embodiment, when a stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer hit order when the hitting order bell is won, the arrangement area search based on the pressed detection position is not performed when the second reel is stopped. The example configured as described above has been described, but when setting the bit data used when stopping the second reel, if the order is incorrect, the array area is searched based on the pressed detection position. In the case where the symbol constituting the winning form of the single small role with the possibility of winning can be displayed and the symbol constituting the winning form of the single small role having the possibility of winning cannot be displayed. Different use bit data may be selected when possible.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1 effective line, DS game information display, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means,
105 input accepting means, 110 random number generating means, 120 internal lottery means,
130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means, 150 payout control means,
160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means, 173 RT control means,
175 privilege granting means, 180 production control means,
190a Game information storage means, 1910 main lottery table storage area,
1911 stop control data storage area, 1912 winning determination table storage area,
1913 credit information storage area, 1914 lottery flag storage area,
1915 Game state storage area, 1916 RT state storage area,
1917 Production state storage area, 1918 AT set number counter,
1919 AT game number counter, 1920 point counter,
190b effect information storage means, 1925 effect data storage area,
1926 sub lottery table storage area,
1927 image buffer, 1928 sound buffer,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 300 main display,
310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

Claims (1)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine the success or failure of multiple types of roles including replays, correct answer small roles and incorrect answer small roles;
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and performing a control to stop the rotating reels in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery with a stop operation as a trigger;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the effective line;
The RT state is changed between a plurality of types of RT states having different replay lottery modes, and the state is changed to the specific RT state based on the fact that the specific symbol combination is displayed on the active line in the RT state different from the specific RT state. An RT control means for performing control, and a gaming machine comprising:
The internal lottery means
An internal lottery is performed so that there are multiple types of specific winning modes with different types of incorrect answering winnings overlapping with the correct answering winnings,
The reel control means is
When the result of the internal lottery is the specific winning mode, the correct answer hit order and the incorrect answer hit order are preset as the order of the stop operation, and the correct answer while avoiding winning of the incorrect answer small part in the correct answer hit order In the case of winning a small role and avoiding winning of the correct small role in the incorrect answering order, there are cases where the incorrect small role is won and where no role is won, and neither role is won In order to stop the spinning reel so that the specific symbol combination corresponding to the order of the stop operation is displayed on the active line regardless of the type of the specific winning mode,
In the case where a stop operation is performed in the order of incorrect fraud in the game that has obtained the specific winning mode, it is determined whether or not the specific symbol combination can be displayed on an effective line, and the specific symbol combination is determined. Based on the determination result that it cannot be displayed on the active line, the stop position of the rotating reel is determined so that the symbols constituting the winning form of the incorrect answering combination are displayed on the active line. Gaming machine.

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