JP2019037570A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of diverse game properties using both a game state and control of an indication function and of improving merchantability of the game machine.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a first game state to which shift occurs by a symbol combination showing a winning form of a first shift combination is displayed on an effective line by reel stop control by reel control means 130 as a plurality of game states; and a second game state to which shift occurs by a symbol combination showing a winning form of a second shift combination is displayed on an effective line by reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Indication function state control means 200B has high probability with which advantageous control advantageous to a player is performed is higher in the case that the game state is a first game state than when the game state is a second game state, and probability with which a result of advantageous control becomes advantageous to the player is higher in the case that the game state is the second game state than when the game state is the first game state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

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

  In the above-described gaming machine, the winning probability of a combination is changed by shifting to an assist time state (hereinafter, the assist time is also referred to as “AT”) as an effect state in which a winning assist effect for assisting a winning combination is executed. In such a configuration, it is possible to easily acquire a game medium. In addition, a configuration is known in which a player can select an increase number (net increase) of game media per game in an AT state (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-160095

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when the AT state is started, the player selects a net increase, and when the actual net increase exceeds the set net increase during the AT state, a prize assist effect Is stopped, the AT state corresponding to the net increase selected by the player is realized. However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the winning auxiliary effect is stopped because the winning auxiliary effect is stopped when the actual net increase exceeds the set net increase even in the AT state. Then, in the game where the game medium should have been acquired, the player is not advantageous even though the game is in the AT state, and there is a concern that the interest of the player in the game may be reduced.

  Also, in recent years, gaming machines have been required to realize a variety of gaming characteristics by using both the gaming state transition and the control related to the instruction function including the AT state to improve the merchantability of gaming machines. Yes.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of realizing various gaming characteristics using both the gaming state and control related to an instruction function and improving the merchantability of the gaming machine.

(1) The present invention includes a plurality of reels (R1, R2, R3) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch (230) for detecting a start operation by the player;
An internal lottery means (120) for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations including a small role and a replay
A stop switch (240) provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detecting a stop operation for stopping each reel;
Based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch, the plurality of reels are rotated, based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery determined by the internal lottery means. Reel control means (130) for performing reel stop control for stopping the reels;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line (L1). 140)
Gaming state transition control means (170) for executing control relating to transition of the gaming state among a plurality of gaming states;
Instruction function state control means (200B) for performing control related to the transition of the instruction function state among a plurality of instruction function states including an assist time state in which a winning assist control for assisting the winning of the specific role is executable; With
The internal lottery means is configured to display a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern on an active line when the order of the stop operation detected by the stop switch is a first hit order, and the stop switch Whether or not the winning combination winning mode is a winning mode including a second transition combination that can display a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern on the active line when the order of the stop operation detected by the player is the second stroke order The internal lottery can be performed,
The plurality of gaming states are:
A first gaming state that shifts when a symbol combination indicating the winning mode of the first transition combination is displayed on the active line by the reel stop control by the reel control means;
A second gaming state in which the symbol combination indicating the winning mode of the second transition combination is displayed on the active line by the reel stop control by the reel control means,
The instruction function state control means includes
When the gaming state is the first gaming state, there is a higher probability of executing advantageous control that is advantageous control for the player than when the gaming state is the second gaming state,
When the gaming state is the second gaming state, the probability that the result of executing the advantageous control is advantageous to the player is higher than when the gaming state is the first gaming state.

(2) Further, in the present invention, transition between an advantageous period that is a period in which the winning assist control that assists the winning of the specific combination can be executed and a non-advantage period that is a period in which the winning assist control is not executed. Advantageous period control means (200A) for performing control according to
The instruction function state control means executes the advantageous control corresponding to the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control means when the advantageous control is executed during the advantageous period.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of realizing various gaming characteristics using both the gaming state and the instruction function state and improving the merchantability of the gaming machine.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the non-RT state-RT6 state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the bonus establishment state, RBB operation state, and CBB operation state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the small role that can be won in the non-RT state to RT6 state and bonus establishment state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, (B) can be won in the RBB operating state The figure explaining the winning aspect of a small role, (C) is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay that can be won in the non-RT state to RT6 state and the bonus establishment state. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination which shows the winning form of RT1 transfer replay-RT5 transfer replay in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram concerning the non-advantage period and the advantageous period controlled by the advantageous period control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, and the instruction function state controlled by the instruction function state control means. (A) is a diagram showing an AT lottery table in the RT1 state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a diagram showing an AT lottery table in the RT2 state, (C) is an additional lottery table in the RT4 state. (D) is a figure which shows the addition lottery table in RT5 state.

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

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called spinning-type game machine, and is a type of game machine that performs a game using a medal as a game medium.

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

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

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

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line is set depending on the combination of the display positions of each reel. Is set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number, is set to 3 in any gaming state, and medals corresponding to the prescribed insertion number are inserted. Then, the effective line L1 configured by the middle stage of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is activated.

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

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

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

  Further, the main control display device 500 is a dot of a 7-segment display, and is lit when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A described later, and the advantageous period is not started, that is, not advantageous. There is provided an advantageous period notifying unit 500A for notifying whether or not the advantageous period is started by turning off the light when the period is started.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is controlled by game control means 10 as a control board. The game control means 10 receives input signals from the input means of the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, the setting change switch 250 and the reset switch 260 as a plurality of operation detecting means, Various operations for performing the above are performed, and operations of output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, the acoustic device 340, and the main control display device 500 are controlled based on the calculation results. The functions of the game control means 10 are various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), hardware such as RAM, or a predetermined information stored in advance in a ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of these programs.

  The game control means 10 includes a setting change means 100, 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 gaming state. It includes a transition control means 170, an effect control means 180, a storage means 190, an advantageous period control means 200A, and an instruction function state control means 200B. Each means constituting the game control means 10 reads and executes each control program stored in advance in the storage means 190 when each control process is executed.

  The setting change unit 100 performs control to change the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a setting key is inserted into a key cylinder constituting the setting change switch 250 provided in the power supply device housed in the storage box BX, and clockwise (or counterclockwise). When the setting key is turned, the switch of the power supply device is operated to supply power to the power supply device as a condition for permitting the change of setting (setting change permission condition). The setting change unit 100 controls the slot machine 1 to a state in which setting change is permitted (setting change permission state) when the setting change permission condition is satisfied.

  In the setting change permission state, the setting change means 100 sets the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191 every time it receives an input signal from the reset switch 260 provided in the power supply device. ..Circuitally change in the order of setting 6 → setting 1 →. In the slot machine 1, the operation of the start switch 230 in the setting change permission state is a condition for confirming the setting, and the set value storage means is based on the start signal from the start switch 230 that is operated by operating the start lever SL. The setting value stored in 191 is confirmed and the setting change permission state is terminated. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probabilities of some winning areas among the winning areas that can be won by internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 are changed according to the setting value determined in the setting value storage means 191. The

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

  In the slot machine 1 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 predetermined insertion number is accepted as the game start operation by the player. In addition to triggering the rotation of the reels R1 to R3, the internal lottery means 120 described later triggers the internal lottery.

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

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

  In the lottery table selection process, the internal lottery table stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190 is selected based on the current gaming state to use the internal lottery table. To do. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (unauthorized). .

  3 and 4 are diagrams showing an internal lottery table A to an internal lottery table F, which are internal lottery tables selected in each gaming state. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, when the bonus state is a non-bonus state where the bonus is not won or the bonus is not activated, and the bonus is established state where the bonus is won In the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D selected for the winning area including the small role, the winning probability is set to be the same. Random numbers are associated with the area “bat order bell 6”, the winning area “common bell role”, and the winning area “rare role”, respectively.

  In addition, in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C selected in the non-bonus state, a regular big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “actual continuous action device”) related to the first type special feature prepared as a bonus in the present embodiment. RBB, the regular big bonus is also referred to as “RBB”), and the challenge big bonus as a continuous actuating device for the second type special feature (hereinafter, the challenge big bonus is also referred to as “CBB”). The winning area “RBB”, which is a winning area for winning only, and the winning area “CBB”, which is a winning area for winning only the CBB, are set as the lottery targets. On the other hand, in the internal lottery table D that is selected in the bonus establishment state that is a gaming state that shifts when RBB and CBB are won, the winning area “RBB” and the winning area “CBB” in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C are selected. The random numbers associated with and are associated with losing (unauthorized). The internal lottery table E selected when the gaming state is the RBB operating state in which the RBB is operating out of the bonus states in which the bonus is operating is the winning area “JAC” as the winning area including the small role. In the internal lottery table F that is selected when the gaming state is the CBB operating state in which the CBB is operating in the bonus state, the random number is associated with the loss (unauthorized). .

  FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a winning area that includes only a small combination out of winning areas that can be won in the non-bonus state and the bonus establishment state. As shown in FIG. 5A, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a bell, a special small combination 1 is given as a small combination that can be won in the non-bonus state and the bonus establishment state (hereinafter referred to as “winning combination”). -Special small role 6 and rare role are prepared, and as a winning area (winning mode) of a small role where multiple types of winning roles are won in duplicate, winning area "batting order bell 1"-winning area "batting order bell 6" "Is set.

  Here, the “batting order” means the order in which the pressing operation is performed on the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, and includes six hitting orders of the hitting order 1 to the hitting order 6. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 is an operation for stopping the second reel R2. Correspondingly, pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to an operation for stopping the third reel R3. For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 changes, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 changes.

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

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

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

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pushed down in a batting order in which the bell cannot be won when winning the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”. In addition, when each stop button is pressed at a pressing timing at which the special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 cannot be won, a miss (non-winning) that does not win any combination occurs and the reel control means 130. By the reel stop control by, a missed eye that is a symbol combination different from the winning pattern of any combination is displayed on the effective line L1. Further, in the following description, the batting order in which the bells can be won when winning in the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is also referred to as correct answer batting order. In addition, a batting order in which a bell cannot be won at the time of winning from the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is also described as an incorrect answer batting order.

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

  The Bell payout is set to a number of payouts (for example, 9) that is larger than the specified input number. The rare role dividend is set to the number of payouts (for example, two) equal to the specified number of inputs. The payouts for the special small combination 1 to special special combination 6 and the missed combination are set to a payout number (for example, one) smaller than the specified number of inputs.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a winning area of a small combination that can be won in the RBB operating state. As shown in FIG. 5 (B), the JAC overlaps with all the small combinations that can be won in the non-RT state to the RT6 state and the bonus establishment state of the bell, special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 and rare combination. It is a winning area to win.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning area “JAC” is won, in the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the bell with the largest payout number at the time of winning wins with priority over other roles. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are controlled. As a result, when the winning area “JAC” is won, the bell wins regardless of the stop order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 and the pressing timing.

  Next, the winning area including the replay will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the winning area including only the replay, the winning area “normal replay” and the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 9”. And the winning area “Rare Replay” is set.

  The winning area “normal replay” is a winning area set in the internal lottery table B and the internal lottery table D, and is configured so that the normal replay can be won and the normal replay can be won regardless of the batting order and the pressing timing. Yes. The winning area “Rare Replay” is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D, and is configured so that a rare replay can be won regardless of the batting order and pressing timing. ing. In addition, the winning area “rare replay” is set such that the winning probability is lower than any winning area of the winning areas including replays that can be won in each internal lottery table.

  The winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 9” is a non-replay time (hereinafter also referred to as “RT”) state that is a gaming state set in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. It is a winning area including at least one of RT1 transition replay to RT5 transition replay, which is a symbol combination related to the transition of the gaming state between the RT5 states, and the replay to be awarded differs depending on the striking order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 It is configured.

  The winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 3” is a winning area set in the internal lottery table A. The winning area overlaps with the normal replay, the RT1 transition replay, and the RT2 transition replay. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the batting order 1 or the batting order 2, the normal replay or the RT1 transition replay is won, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the batting order 3 or the batting order 4. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the batting order 5 or the batting order 6, the normal replay or the RT2 transition replay is won.

  The winning area “batting order replay 4” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is a winning area set in the internal lottery table A. The winning area overlaps with the normal replay and the RT3 transition replay. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the batting order set in each of the batting order replay 4 "to the winning area" batting order replay 6 ", the RT3 transition replay is won, and the stop button B1 is played in any other batting order. When the stop button B3 is pressed, the normal replay is won.

  The winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 9” is a winning area set in the internal lottery table C, and overlaps with the RT3 transition replay, the RT4 transition replay, and the RT5 transition replay. When the winning button is pressed and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the batting order 1 or batting order 2, the RT3 transition replay or the RT4 transition replay wins, and the batting order 3 or batting order 4 presses the stop button B1 to the stop button B3. When operated, RT3 transition replay, RT4 transition replay or RT5 transition replay wins, and when stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed in batting order 5 or batting order 6, RT3 transition replay or RT5 transition replay is performed. Win a prize.

  The winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 9” are replays such as special replay 1 and special replay 2 in which the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern (hereinafter referred to as winning symbol combination) is different from other replays. By overlapping winning in the combination shown in FIG. 5 (C), the winning mode for overlapping winning is configured differently. It should be noted that the reel control means 130, which will be described later, determines whether the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in any order when the winning area including the special replay 1 and the special replay 2 is won by the internal lottery means 120. Even when a pressing operation is performed, the reel stop control is executed so that the winning symbol combination of special replay 1 and special replay 2 is not displayed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning area “CBB” and the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 9” are set according to the setting values stored in the setting value storage unit 191. The winning probability is changed, and the winning area “RBB”, the winning area “batting bell 1” to the winning area “batting bell 6”, the winning area “common bell role”, and the winning area “rare” “Position”, winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 6”, winning area “normal replay”, and winning area “rare replay” are set values stored in the setting value storage means 191. No matter what value is, the winning probability is configured not to change.

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

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-established state (first flag state, OFF state) to the established state (second flag state). , ON state). In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to the established state. Note that, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the non-established state without carrying over the established state for the next game or the like regardless of the winning is provided. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 193 of the storage unit 190.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry over the established state to the next game until winning, and a winning state are carried over to the next game regardless of the winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to a non-established state is prepared. The combination associated with the former carry-over possible flag includes RBB and CBB, and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, when a winning area including either RBB or CBB is won in the internal lottery, a process of carrying over the established state of the selected RBB or CBB lottery flag until the RBB or CBB wins is performed. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not the small role and replay are true even in a game in which the RBB and CBB lottery flags are established. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when a small role or replay is won in a game in which the RBB and CBB lottery flags are established, the lottery flag of the RBB or CBB already won and the internal lottery The lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of combinations including the small combination won and the replay lottery flag are set to the established state.

  Note that the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment sets all the small lottery flags in the established state regardless of the result of the internal lottery when the CBB is activated. That is, in the slot machine 1, in the game in which the CBB is operating, the lottery flags for the bell, special small combination 1 to special small combination 6 and all the small combinations are set to the established state. Here, in the slot machine 1, in the game in which the CBB is operating, the first reel rotating so that the winning symbol combination of the bell is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

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

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

  For this reason, in the slot machine 1, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combinations of the winning combinations that can be won regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 such as the bell and each replay described above are the first reels R1 to R1. Each of the three reels R3 is arranged within a displayable range from when the stop button is pressed until the reels stop. In particular, among the winning symbol combinations of bells, for the symbols that can be displayed on the third reel R3, the stop button B3 is also used when the CBB is activated (described later) when the maximum number of sliding symbols on the third reel R3 is one frame. Are arranged so that they can be displayed regardless of the pressing timing of.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing symbols arranged on the peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, a red 7 symbol “red 7”, a blue 7 symbol “blue 7”, a BAR symbol “BAR”, and a replay symbol. “RP”, bell symbol “BL”, cherry A symbol “CHA”, cherry B symbol “CHB”, watermelon A symbol “WMA”, watermelon B symbol “WMB”, and blank symbol “BK” are arranged. Further, 20 frames of symbols are arranged on the peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and any one of stop numbers 0 to 19 is assigned.

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

  The reel control unit 130 refers to a logic calculation process for obtaining a stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation, and a stop control table stored in the stop control table storage unit 194 of the storage unit 190. Table reference processing for determining the stop position is performed.

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

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the non-bonus state, the bonus establishment state, and the RBB operation state, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. Further, in the slot machine 1, when the CBB is in operation, the priority is determined in the order of “small role> replay> bonus”. In other words, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when performing the reel stop control when the CBB is operating, plays a small role in preference to the replay and bonus when the winning combination overlaps with the small role and the replay or bonus. The symbols constituting the winning winning symbol combination are stopped on the active line L1.

  In the logic calculation process, when the lottery flags relating to two or more types of winning combinations are set to the winning state, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning form of the winning combination having the higher priority according to the priority order associated with each winning combination. The priorities of the candidates are determined so that the priorities of the candidates are higher than the candidates of the stop positions including the symbols constituting the winning form of the role having a low priority.

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

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

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the CBB wins and the CBB is activated, the challenge bonus (CB) as the second type special bonus is continuously displayed regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the CB. It is configured to operate. Therefore, when the CBB wins and the CBB is activated, the reel control means 130 is rotating within 75 ms from the time when the stop button B3 is pressed for the third reel R3 of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The reel stop control is executed so as to stop the third reel R3. When stopping a rotating reel within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel depends on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel until the reel stops from the time when the stop button is pressed. It can be rotated up to one frame.

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

  The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 195 of the storage unit 190, the display is made on the active line L1 when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination that has been set is a predetermined winning combination. The winning determination table is configured so that the presence / absence of a bonus, replay, or small role can be determined (hereinafter referred to as “winning determination”) based on the symbol combination displayed on the active line L1 when each reel is stopped. It is prepared.

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

  FIG. 7 shows that in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, RT1 that triggers the transition of the gaming state from the RT1 state to the RT5 state when displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. It is a figure which shows the winning symbol combination of transfer replay-RT5 transfer replay.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the winning symbol combination of the RT1 transition replay is “BL-CHB (WMA, WMB) -WMA (BK)”. As shown in FIG. 6, bell symbols “BL” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1 at intervals of 4 frames or less. In addition, on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2, either the cherry B symbol “CHB”, the watermelon A symbol “WMA”, or the watermelon B symbol “WMB” is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less. Also, either the watermelon A symbol “WMA” or the blank symbol “BK” is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3 at intervals of 4 frames or less. That is, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the RT1 transition replay are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. With this configuration, the reel control means 130 wins the RT1 transition replay shown in FIG. 5 (C) when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are selected in the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 3”. Executed based on the reel stop signal output from the stop switch 240 when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed when the pressing operation is performed in the possible striking order or at any pressing timing. By the reel stop control, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the RT1 transition replay are displayed on the active line L1, and the RT1 transition replay is always won.

  The winning symbol combination of the RT2 transition replay is “BL-CHB (WMA, WMB) -BL”. As shown in FIG. 6, bell symbols “BL” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3 at intervals of 4 frames or less. That is, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the RT2 transition replay are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. With this configuration, the reel control means 130 wins the RT2 transition replay shown in FIG. 5C when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are won in the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 3”. Executed based on the reel stop signal output from the stop switch 240 when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed when the pressing operation is performed in the possible striking order or at any pressing timing. By the reel stop control, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the RT2 transition replay are displayed on the active line L1, and the RT2 transition replay is always won.

  The winning symbol combination of the RT3 transition replay is “BL-RP-CHA (CHB)”. As shown in FIG. 6, the replay symbols “RP” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2 at intervals of 4 frames or less. Further, either the cherry A symbol “CHA” or the cherry B symbol “CHB” is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3 at intervals of 4 frames or less. That is, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of RT3 transition replay are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. With this configuration, the reel control means 130 receives the RT3 transition replay shown in FIG. 5 (C) when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are selected in the winning area “batting order replay 4” to the winning area “batting order replay 9”. Executed based on the reel stop signal output from the stop switch 240 when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed when the pressing operation is performed in the possible striking order or at any pressing timing. By the reel stop control, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the RT3 transition replay are displayed on the active line L1, and the RT3 transition replay is always won.

  The winning symbol combination of the RT4 transition replay is “WMA-CHA (BL) -CHA (BL)”. As shown in FIG. 6, watermelon A symbols “WMA” are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1. Further, either the cherry A symbol “CHA” or the bell symbol “BL” is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2 at intervals of 4 frames or less. Further, either the cherry A symbol “CHA” or the bell symbol “BL” is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3 at intervals of 4 frames or less. That is, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the RT4 transition replay are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. With this configuration, the reel control means 130 wins the RT4 transition replay shown in FIG. 5C when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are selected when the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 9” is won. Executed based on the reel stop signal output from the stop switch 240 when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed when the pressing operation is performed in the possible striking order or at any pressing timing. By the reel stop control, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the RT4 transition replay are displayed on the active line L1, and the RT4 transition replay is always won.

  The winning symbol combination of the RT5 transition replay is “WMA-CHA (RP) -RP”. As shown in FIG. 6, the replay symbols “RP” are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3. That is, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the RT5 transition replay are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. With this configuration, the reel control means 130 receives the RT5 transition replay shown in FIG. 5 (C) when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are selected in the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 9”. Executed based on the reel stop signal output from the stop switch 240 when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed when the pressing operation is performed in the possible striking order or at any pressing timing. By the reel stop control, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of RT5 transition replay are displayed on the active line L1, and the RT5 transition replay is always won.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and a medal corresponding to the determined number of payouts is used as a payout device. Control to cause the hopper unit 320 to pay out is performed. In the present embodiment, as described above, the payout of the bell set to the number of payouts greater than the specified number of inputs is set to nine. In addition, the dividend of the rare role set to the number of payouts smaller than the specified number of inputs is set to two, and the dividends of the special small roles 1 to 6 are all determined to be one. Yes.

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

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

  The gaming state transition control means 170 includes a control process for transitioning between the non-RT state to the RT6 state, a control process for transitioning from the current gaming state to the bonus establishment state when the RBB or CBB is won, and the RBB or CBB winning a prize. If the RBB or CBB wins, the RBB or CBB that has won the prize is activated when the RBB or CBB wins, and the control processing for transitioning from the current gaming state to the RBB operating state or the CBB operating state. When the termination condition of the activated RBB or CBB is satisfied, the control related to the activation of the bonus that terminates the activated RBB or CBB is performed. Here, one condition may be defined as the transition condition for each gaming state, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are set, a game is played based on the fact that any one of a plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied, or that all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. The state can be shifted to another gaming state.

  With reference to FIG. 7, FIG. 8, the control which concerns on the transition of the game state which the game state transition control means 170 of this embodiment performs is demonstrated. FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram showing gaming states that can be shifted from each gaming state in the control relating to the gaming state transition executed by the gaming state transition control means 170.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the non-RT state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and manages the type of gaming state set by the gaming state transition control unit 170 included in the storage unit 190. The game type value (game type value) stored in the game state type storage means 198 (see FIG. 2) is set to the game type value “0”. From the non-RT state, the RT1 state and the RT2 state Then, transition to the RT3 state is possible. Specifically, in the non-RT state, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are selected in the order in which the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 3” is won and the RT1 transition replay can be won. When the push operation is performed and the winning symbol combination “BL-CHB (WMA, WMB) -WMA (BK)” of the RT1 transition replay shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Then, the player enters the RT1 state, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the hitting order in which the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 3” is won and the RT2 transition replay can be won. , The winning symbol combination “RT2 transition replay” shown in FIG. When “L-CHB (WMA, WMB) -BL” is displayed on the active line L1, the state shifts to the RT2 state, and the winning area “batting order replay 4” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is won. In addition, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the order in which the RT3 transition replay can be won, and the winning symbol combination “BL-RP-CHA () of the RT3 transition replay shown in FIG. When “CHB)” is displayed on the active line L1, the state shifts to the RT3 state. In the non-RT state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 1.6, for example.

  In the RT1 state, the winning symbol combination “BL-CHB (WMA, WMB) -WMA (BK)” of the RT1 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the non-RT state. When the game state transitions as an opportunity and transitions to the RT1 state, the game state transition control means 170 sets a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games (30 games in the present embodiment) stored in the storage means 190. Each time a game is played after being set in a number counter (not shown), the value stored in the game number counter (hereinafter, the value stored in each counter is also referred to as “stored value”) is changed to one game. Decrement update is performed by subtracting a corresponding constant value (for example, “1”). The transition from the RT1 state to the non-RT state is possible. Specifically, in the RT1 state, when the game of 30 games is executed and the value stored in the number-of-games counter becomes 0, the non-RT state is entered. In the RT1 state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table B in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  The RT2 state shifts when the winning symbol combination “BL-CHB (WMA, WMB) -BL” of the RT2 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the non-RT state. When the game state is shifted to the RT2 state, a value (30 games in the present embodiment) corresponding to a predetermined number of games determined in advance by the game state transition control unit 170 is stored in the game number counter ( Each time a game is played, a certain value corresponding to one game from the value stored in the game number counter (hereinafter, the value stored in each counter is also referred to as “stored value”). A decrement update is performed to subtract a value (eg, “1”). The transition from the RT2 state to the non-RT state is possible. Specifically, in the RT2 state, when the game of 30 games is executed and the value stored in the number-of-games counter becomes 0, the non-RT state is entered. In the RT2 state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table B in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  In the RT3 state, the game is shifted when the winning symbol combination “BL-RP-CHA (CHB)” of the RT3 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the non-RT state. State. Transition from the RT3 state to a non-RT state, an RT4 state, and an RT5 state is possible. Specifically, in the RT3 state, any one of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, and the stop is performed. The button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at a pressing timing at which the special small combination 1 to special special combination 6 cannot be won, and the reel control unit 130 causes the reel stop control to cause a different missed combination from the winning symbol combination of any combination. When displayed on the active line L1, it shifts to a non-RT state, wins any of the winning area “batting order replay 7” to winning area “batting order replay 9”, and RT4 transition replay is performed in a winning order that can be won When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed, the reel control unit 130 controls the reel stop control. When the winning symbol combination “WMA-CHA (BL) -CHA (BL)” of the RT4 transition replay shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the active line L1, the transition is made to the RT4 state, and the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area The stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the hitting order in which one of the “batting order replay 9” is won and the RT5 transition replay can be won, and the reel control means 130 performs reel stop control to perform the RT5 transition replay shown in FIG. When the winning symbol combination “WMA-CHA (RP) -RP” is displayed on the active line L1, the state shifts to the RT5 state. In the RT3 state, by referring to the internal lottery table C in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is set by setting the replay winning probability to about 1 / 1.4, for example. An internal lottery will be held.

  The RT4 state shifts when the winning symbol combination “WMA-CHA (BL) -CHA (BL)” of RT4 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT3 state. It is a gaming state to play. Transition from the RT4 state to the non-RT state, the RT3 state, and the RT5 state is possible. Specifically, in the RT4 state, any one of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in an incorrect answering order, and the stop is performed. The button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at a pressing timing at which the special small combination 1 to special special combination 6 cannot be won, and the reel control unit 130 causes the reel stop control to cause a different missed combination from the winning symbol combination of any combination. When displayed on the active line L1, it shifts to the non-RT state, wins any of the winning area “batting order replay 7” to winning area “batting order replay 9”, and wins the RT3 transition replay in a winning order. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed, the reel control unit 130 controls the reel stop control. When the winning symbol combination “BL-RP-CHA (CHB)” of the RT3 transition replay shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the active line L1, the RT3 transition is made and the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay” is displayed. 9 ”and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the order in which the RT5 transition replay can be won, and the reel control means 130 performs reel stop control to receive the RT5 transition replay winning symbol shown in FIG. When the combination “WMA-CHA (RP) -RP” is displayed on the active line L1, the state shifts to the RT5 state. In the RT4 state, by referring to the internal lottery table C in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is set by setting the replay winning probability to about 1 / 1.4, for example. An internal lottery will be held.

  In the RT5 state, the gaming state is shifted to when the winning symbol combination “WMA-CHA (RP) -RP” for RT5 transition replay is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT3 state. It is. Transition from the RT5 state to a non-RT state, an RT3 state, and an RT4 state is possible. Specifically, in the RT5 state, any one of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in an incorrect answering order, and the stop is performed. The button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at a pressing timing at which the special small combination 1 to special special combination 6 cannot be won, and the reel control unit 130 causes the reel stop control to cause a different missed combination from the winning symbol combination of any combination. When displayed on the active line L1, it shifts to the non-RT state, wins any of the winning area “batting order replay 7” to winning area “batting order replay 9”, and wins the RT3 transition replay in a winning order. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed, the reel control unit 130 controls the reel stop control. When the winning symbol combination “BL-RP-CHA (CHB)” of the RT3 transition replay shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the active line L1, the RT3 transition is made and the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay” is displayed. 9 "and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the order in which the RT4 transition replay can be won, and the reel control means 130 performs the reel stop control to receive the RT4 transition replay winning symbol shown in FIG. When the combination “WMA-CHA (BL) -CHA (BL)” is displayed on the active line L1, the state shifts to the RT4 state. In the RT5 state, by referring to the internal lottery table C in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is set by setting the winning probability of replay to about 1 / 1.4, for example. An internal lottery will be held.

  The RT6 state is a gaming state that shifts when the bonus state ends. A transition from the RT6 state to the non-RT state is possible. Specifically, in the RT6 state, any one of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, and the stop is performed. The button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at a pressing timing at which the special small combination 1 to special special combination 6 cannot be won, and the reel control unit 130 causes the reel stop control to cause a different missed combination from the winning symbol combination of any combination. When displayed on the valid line L1, the state shifts to the non-RT state. In the RT6 state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table B in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state is changed between the non-RT state and the RT6 state, thereby realizing different gaming properties in each gaming state. Specifically, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment wins a small role, a replay, or a bonus in a non-RT state, an RT1 state, an RT2 state, and an RT6 state where a normal game is executed, or either It becomes the constitution that becomes a misappropriation (losing) that is not won even in the role of.

  Also, in the RT3 state to the RT5 state where the probability of winning a replay is set to a high probability of about 1 / 1.4, there is a probability that the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 9” will be won. The assist time state (hereinafter referred to as “assist time”) is determined so that the advantage period is started by the advantage period control means 200A, which will be described later, and the winning assist control is executed by the instruction function state control means 200B to assist the winning of the specific combination. (Also referred to as “AT”) is started, so that a game in the AT state is executed in the RT3 state to the RT5 state (hereinafter referred to as assist replay) in which the game is won with a higher probability of replay than other game states. The time is also described as “ART”).

  When the AT state is executed in the RT3 state to the RT5 state, the slot machine 1 notifies the correct batting order when the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” is won. The player can win a medal by assisting the winning of a bell set with a large number of payouts. As described above, the RT3 state to the RT5 state are gaming states that are more advantageous than the other gaming states when the RBB and CBB are not in operation when the AT state is executed by the instruction function state control unit 200B. In addition, it is a gaming state in which replay can be won with a higher replay win probability than the non-RT state, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT6 state.

  Next, processing relating to the transition to the bonus establishment state in the control relating to the transition of the gaming state executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 will be described. The gaming state transition control means 170 executes a bonus establishment state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state from the current gaming state to the bonus establishment state when a winning area including a bonus is won by internal lottery. Specifically, the gaming state transition control means 170, for example, when the winning state including the bonus such as the winning area “RBB” or the winning area “CBB” is won in the internal lottery in the non-RT state, Transition from the RT state to the bonus establishment state.

  Further, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area including the bonus is won and the winning bonus is not won, the lottery flag of the winning bonus is maintained in the established state as described above. The slot machine 1 executes a game in a bonus establishment state in which the bonus lottery flag is carried over in the establishment state in subsequent games until the bonus is won. In the bonus establishment state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table D in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the bonus establishment state, the probability of replay is lower than the RT3 state to the RT5 state in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay, or bonus in the internal lottery is set to be extremely high. An internal lottery is performed using the internal lottery table. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a bonus combination or replay is won in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, the bonus lottery flag is carried over in the establishment state. Duplicate winning status. Further, as described above, in the slot machine 1, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. Also, in the slot machine 1, the special small roles 1 to 6 to be awarded when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at an appropriate timing, and the special small roles 1 to special won when the rare role is won. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed at the pressing timing at which the small role 6 cannot be won, a missed eye is displayed, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed at the pressing timing at which the rare role cannot be won. In such a case, it is configured so that no winning combination is won (no winning).

  For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probability of the replay in the bonus establishment state is set to be lower than the winning probability of the replay in the RT3 state to the RT5 state, and the internal lottery can result in a loss (unwinning). By being configured in this way, it is configured so that a state where a bonus is won independently can occur. As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the internal lottery is lost in the bonus establishment state, it is possible to win a bonus in which the lottery flag continues to be established.

  Next, the process related to the transition to the bonus state among the control related to the transition of the gaming state executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 and the control related to the operation of the bonus executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 will be described. To do. When the RBB winning symbol combination shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control unit 130, the gaming state transition control unit 170 operates the RBB and changes the gaming state from the bonus establishment state. Transition to RBB operating state. Further, the gaming state transition control means 170 operates the CBB and establishes a gaming state bonus when the winning symbol combination shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. The state is shifted to the CBB operating state.

  When transitioning to the RBB operating state, the gaming state transition control unit 170 starts a process of adding a value to a bonus end determination counter (not shown) that is a counter included in the storage unit 190. The RBB operation state of the present embodiment is configured such that the RB operates continuously regardless of the display of the RB winning symbol combination. A transition from the RBB operating state to the RT6 state is possible. Specifically, in the RBB operating state, more than 324 medals are paid out, and the value stored in the bonus end determination counter is a value corresponding to a predetermined number of payouts (in this embodiment, a value). When "325") is reached, the operating RBB is terminated and the gaming state is shifted to the RT6 state. In the RBB operating state, the winning area “JAC” is set as the winning area of the small role, and an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table E set to win the winning area “JAC” with a very high probability.

  When transitioning to the CBB operating state, the gaming state transition control unit 170 starts a process of adding a value to a bonus end determination counter that is a counter included in the storage unit 190. The CBB operating state of the present embodiment is configured such that the CB operates continuously regardless of the display of the CB winning symbol combination. A transition from the CBB operating state to the RT6 state is possible. Specifically, in the CBB operation state, more than 228 medals are paid out, and the value stored in the bonus end determination counter is a value corresponding to a predetermined number of payouts (in this embodiment, a value). When “229”) is reached, the operating CBB is terminated and the gaming state is shifted to the RT6 state. In the CBB operating state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table F set so that the result of the internal lottery is lost (unauthorized).

  Note that, as described above, the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment is configured such that when the gaming state is the CBB operating state, the CB continuously operates regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the CB. Therefore, the lottery flags of all the small roles are set to the established state regardless of the result of the internal lottery. Further, the reel control means 130 obtains the priority of each stop position candidate so that the higher priority is given to the small position where the payout is awarded, that is, the stop position where the bell can be won, in the reel stop control. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotating so that the winning symbol combination is displayed on the active line L1 are stopped.

  The effect control means 180 is based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 196 and relates to effects related to the game, such as display effects performed using the display device 330 and sound effects performed using the audio device 340, for example. Take control. Specifically, when the player operates the respective components of the slot machine 1 for the operation of the medal insertion, the single bet button BT, the maximum bet button MB, the start lever SL, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, or the like When a game event such as a state change occurs, the first reel is turned on or blinking, the display content of the display device 330 is changed, the sound is output from the speaker, and the start signal is output from the start switch 230. By performing an effect using the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that delays the start of rotation of the R1 to the third reel R3, an effect for exciting the game or an execution control for assisting the game is performed. .

  Further, the effect control means 180 causes each component constituting the effect device 300 to execute an effect based on each effect state. In the present embodiment, the production control unit 180 acquires a random number from the random number storage area of the random number generation unit 110 for each lottery process using a random number, and a plurality of production lotteries stored in the production lottery table storage unit 197. Each lottery process is executed using an effect lottery table necessary for each lottery process.

  The advantageous period control means 200A is an advantageous period (advantageous period) in which a game capable of executing the winning assist control for assisting the winning of the specific combination is executed, and a period in which a game in which the winning assist control is not executed is executed. Control related to transition between a certain non-advantage period (non-advantage period) is executed. The advantageous period control means 200A is a control related to the transition between the advantageous period and the non-advantage period. In the game within the non-advantage period, the set value stored in the set value storage means 191 is any value. However, when the winning area “RBB” is won out of the winning areas that can be won in any of the gaming states from the non-RT state to the RT6 state, the non-advantage period ends. Then, an advantageous period lottery, which is a lottery for determining whether to start the advantageous period, is executed. In the advantageous period lottery, the advantageous period control means 200A first associates “start of advantageous period” and “losing (unauthorized)” with each of a plurality of random numbers from the advantageous period control data storage means 199A. The advantageous period shift lottery table which is a data table is acquired. Then, the advantageous period control means 200A acquires a random number from the random number generation means 110, compares the acquired random number with the advantageous period shift lottery table, and based on the comparison result, the advantageous period immediately after the gaming state shifts to the RBB operating state. Determine whether to start.

  When the advantageous period is started, the advantageous period control means 200A ends the advantageous period and starts the non-advantage period from the next game when the condition for ending the advantageous period is satisfied, and is set within the advantageous period. An end process, which is a process for initializing various flags and numerical values, is executed. Further, the advantageous period control unit 200A turns on the advantageous period notification unit 500A when the advantageous period starts, and turns off the advantageous period notification unit 500A when the non-advantage period starts.

  The instruction function state control unit 200B has a plurality of instruction function states that are states related to an instruction function including an AT state in which a winning assist control can be executed when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control unit 200A. The control related to the instruction function including the control related to the transition of the instruction function state (assist time control) is performed. In the present embodiment, the instruction function state control means 200B wins the internal lottery means 120 as a control for increasing the probability that a specific combination will win when the instruction function state is a state where the winning assist control can be executed. Depending on the winning area, different winning commands are created, and the created winning command is transmitted to the main control display device 500 to notify which winning area the winning area won in the internal lottery is. The notification display, which is a function (instruction function) for instructing the person to operate the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, is configured to be able to execute a winning assist control that is a control executed on the main control display device 500. Yes.

  Here, winning areas subject to winning assist control include winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6” and winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 6”. It is. Also, the role (specific role) that increases the probability of winning by winning assist control is the winning bell of winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 6”, winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “ Normal replay at the time of winning “batting order replay 3”, RT3 transition replay when winning from the winning area “batting order replay 4” to winning area “batting order replay 6”.

  Further, when the AT state is being executed by the instruction function state control means 200B, the effect control means 180 is based on the winning command transmitted from the internal lottery means 120, and a winning assist effect that is an effect for assisting the winning of the specific role. Execute. For example, when the winning command indicating that the winning area “batting order bell 1” has been won in the internal lottery is transmitted from the internal lottery means 120, the effect control means 180 determines the correct batting order in which the bell can be won. The winning assistance effect informed by is executed.

  In addition, the instruction function state control unit 200 </ b> B executes control related to the instruction function having the contents corresponding to the game state controlled by the game state transition control unit 170. The instruction function state control unit 200B refers to the stored value of the gaming state type storage unit 198 that stores the gaming state type value corresponding to the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170. It is configured to be able to execute control related to the instruction function of the content according to the gaming state. For example, the instruction function state control unit 200B relates to the instruction function when the gaming state is the RT1 state, that is, when the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is the gaming state type value “1”. When performing AT lottery described later as control, the AT lottery table in the RT1 state (see FIG. 5) from the instruction function state control data storage unit 199B that stores data to be referred to when executing control related to the instruction function in the storage unit 190. 10 (A)). More details will be described later.

  FIG. 9 is a state transition diagram showing details of the period controlled by the advantageous period control unit 200A of the present embodiment and the instruction function state controlled by the instruction function state control unit 200B.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the non-advantage period is a period in which the control related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control unit 200B is not executed. The advantageous period control means 200A wins “start of advantageous period” in the advantageous period transition lottery executed when the winning area “RBB” is won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 in the game in the non-favorable period. If the RBB does not win in the game in which the “favorable period start” is won and the advantageous period shift lottery is executed, the non-advantage period ends and the next game waits ( When the RBB wins in the game in which the “start of advantageous period” is won and the advantageous period shift lottery is executed, the non-advantage period ends and the advantageous period starts from the next game.

  The waiting period is a period that is started when the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control means 170 is a bonus establishment state and “start of advantageous period” is won in the advantageous period transition lottery, and the instruction function state This is a period during which control related to the instruction function by the control means 200B is not executed. In the game during the standby period, the advantageous period control means 200A continues the standby period until the RBB wins. When the RBB wins, the advantageous period control means ends the standby period and starts the advantageous period from the next game.

  The advantageous period is a period that is started when the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control means 170 is the RBB operating state and it has been determined as “start of advantageous period” in the advantageous period transition lottery in the non-advantageous period. Yes, this is a period during which the control related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control means 200B can be executed. The advantageous period control means 200A has an advantageous period end determination counter (not shown) that stores a value updated by the advantageous period control means 200A from the game that has started the advantageous period, and is 1 each time a game is executed. When the value “1”, which is a value corresponding to the game, is added, the update process for cumulatively updating the memory value of the advantageous period end determination counter is executed, and when the game of 1500 games is executed, that is, the advantageous period ends. When the stored value of the determination counter reaches the value “1500”, it is determined that the specific ending condition is satisfied as a condition for ending the advantageous period, and the ending process ends the advantageous period and starts the non-advantage period from the next game. Execute. In the end process, the advantageous period control means 200A initializes all the information used in the various control processes in the advantageous period, such as each flag set in the advantageous period and the value set in the advantageous period.

  Further, the advantageous period control means 200A, among the controls related to the instruction function based on the winning area won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 by the instruction function state control means 200B when the RBB or CBB is won during the advantageous period. Stop controls other than winning assistance control. When the RBB wins during the advantageous period, the advantageous period control unit 200A wins the RBB among the controls related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control unit 200B from the game in which the gaming state has shifted to the RBB operating state. When the CBB is won during the advantageous period, the control that has been stopped based on the instruction function state control means 200B from the game in which the game state has shifted from the CBB operation state to the non-RT state is made possible. Among them, the control that was canceled based on the winning of CBB is made executable again.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the winning area “RBB” does not change the winning probability regardless of the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191, and is not The winning area is set as a winning area that can be won in any of the gaming states of the RT state to the RT6 state, and the winning area “CBB” has a winning probability that varies depending on the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191. It is set as an area. For this reason, the instruction function state control unit 200B is a state in which the RBB operation state during the advantageous period is started based on a bonus operation in which the winning probability does not vary depending on the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191. From the above, the control related to the instruction function can be executed in the RBB operating state during the advantageous period, and the CBB operating state during the advantageous period is a bonus in which the winning probability varies depending on the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191. Therefore, the control related to the instruction function is not executed in the CBB operation state during the advantageous period.

  The instruction function state control means 200B executes an extra lottery that determines whether or not to add (add) the period during which the AT state continues as control related to the instruction function executed in the RBB operation state during the advantageous period. It is configured. When the instruction function state control unit 200B determines to add a period during which the AT state continues in the extra lottery, an AT end determination counter (not shown) that is a counter that manages the period during which the AT state continues with the determined value. The period during which the AT state continues is extended.

  Note that the advantageous period control means 200A of the present embodiment is not limited to the game state in the non-bonus state, but also in any of the game states of the bonus establishment state, the RBB operation state, and the CBB operation state. As in the case of the non-bonus state, each time a game is executed, the value stored in the advantageous period end determination counter is cumulatively added (updated) by a value “1” corresponding to one game. Update processing to be executed.

  The starting bonus state is an instruction function state that is started when an advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A, and is a state in which control related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control means 200B can be executed. In the starting bonus state, the instruction function state control unit 200B causes the gaming state transition control unit 170 to shift the gaming state from the RBB operating state to the RT6 state, that is, the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is gaming. The starting bonus state is continued until the state type value “8” is updated to the game state type value “6”, and the game stored in the game state type storage means 198 when the game state is shifted to the RT6 state. With reference to the fact that the state type value has been updated to the gaming state type value “6”, the start bonus state is terminated and the normal non-AT state is started. In the starting bonus state, the instruction function state control unit 200B is configured to be able to execute control related to the instruction function.

  The normal non-AT state is a state that is started when the start-up bonus state is completed, and is a state in which control related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control unit 200B can be executed. Is a state that is executed when not in the chance zone state (CZ state), and is a state that continues until another state is started. In the normal non-AT state, the instruction function state control unit 200B determines that the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 when the gaming state is shifted to the RT1 state or the RT2 state by the gaming state transition control unit 170. Is updated to the gaming state type value “1” or the gaming state type value “2”, the transition to the CZ state is determined.

  The CZ state is a state that is started when the gaming state is shifted to the RT1 state or the RT2 state by the gaming state transition control unit 170 during the execution of the normal non-AT state, and relates to the instruction function by the instruction function state control unit 200B. Control can be executed. In the CZ state, the instruction function state control unit 200B shifts the gaming state from the RT1 state or the RT2 state to another gaming state, that is, the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 has the gaming state type value “1”. Until the game state type value “2” is updated to another game state type value, an AT lottery that is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift the game instruction function state to the AT state is executed. Thus, it is possible to shift to an AT state in which winning assistance control is executed, which is usually more advantageous than the non-AT state. Details of the AT lottery will be described later.

  The instruction function state controller 200B ends the CZ state when the RT1 state or the RT2 state ends. Specifically, when the RBB or CBB is won during the CZ state, the instruction function state control unit 200B determines that the gaming state is not completed when the operation of the selected RBB or CBB is finished and the gaming state shifts to the RT6 state. Based on the update of the type value to the game state type value “6”, the CZ state is terminated and the instruction function state is shifted to the normal non-AT state. Further, the instruction function state control means 200B, when the game state is the RT1 state or the RT2 state, when the game of 30 games is executed, the gaming state shifts to the non-RT state, and the gaming state type value is the gaming state type value “ Based on the update to “0”, the CZ state is terminated and the instruction function state is shifted to the normal non-AT state.

  On the other hand, in the case where “transition to AT state” is won (AT win) in the AT lottery until the RT1 state or the RT2 state ends, the instruction function state control means 200B changes the instruction function state from the CZ state to the AT state. To do. At this time, the effect control means 180 causes the effect device 300 to execute a sign effect that is an effect suggesting or notifying that the start of the AT state is determined until the RT1 state or the RT2 state ends.

  The AT state is a state that is started when “transition to the AT state” is determined in the AT lottery executed in the CZ state, and in which the control related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control unit 200B can be executed. It is. In the AT state, the instruction function state control unit 200B sets a value corresponding to the number of games determined as a result of the AT lottery in an AT end determination counter (not shown) that is a counter included in the storage unit 190 at the start of the AT state. Set. Then, the instruction function state control means 200B wins the winning area “batting order replay 4” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120, and executes the winning assist control of the RT3 transition replay. Thereafter, every time a game in the AT state is executed, the stored value of the AT end determination counter is subtracted by a value “1” which is a value corresponding to one game.

  In the AT state, the instruction function state control means 200B determines that the gaming state is the RT4 state or the RT5 state, that is, the gaming state type value is the gaming state type value “4” or the gaming state type value “5”. In addition, an addition lottery for determining whether or not to add the value stored in the AT end determination counter, that is, to add (add) the period during which the AT state continues, is executed. Details of the extra lottery will be described later.

  When the stored value of the AT end determination counter becomes “0”, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the instruction function state control unit 200B ends the AT state and the advantageous period control unit 200A By determining that the end condition is satisfied and executing the end process, a non-advantage period is started from the next game. In other words, when the stored value of the AT end determination counter is different from the value “0”, the advantageous period control unit 200A of the present embodiment does not wait until the stored value of the advantageous period end determination counter reaches the value “1500”. It is configured to continue the advantageous period.

  Next, a game in a state where an advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A and one of a plurality of instruction function states of a normal non-AT state, a CZ state, and an AT state is being executed by the instruction function state control means 200B Then, a bonus standby state that is an instruction function state that is shifted when RBB or CBB is won, an advantageous RBB state that is shifted when the selected RBB is activated, and an advantageous CBB state that is shifted when the CBB is activated And will be described.

  In the bonus standby state, the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 is a bonus establishment state, that is, the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is the gaming state type value “7” and is advantageous. The instruction function state is started when the advantageous period is started by the period control means 200A, and the control of the instruction function based on the winning area won by the internal lottery means 120 by the internal lottery means 120 by the instruction function state control means 200B. In this state, control other than winning assistance control is not executed. In the game in the bonus standby state, the instruction function state control means 200B continues the bonus standby state until the RBB or CBB wins, and when the RBB wins, the bonus standby state ends and the RBB state is advantageous from the next game. When the CBB wins, the bonus standby state is terminated and the advantageous CBB state is started from the next game.

  In the advantageous RBB state, the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 is the RBB operating state, that is, the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is the gaming state type value “8”, and Control related to an instruction function based on a winning area that is an instruction function state that is started when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A and is won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 by the instruction function state control means 200B Is in an executable state. In the advantageous RBB state, the instruction function state control means 200B has the gaming state type stored in the gaming state type storage means 198 until the gaming state is shifted from the RBB operating state to the RT6 state by the gaming state transition control means 170. The advantageous RBB state is continued until the value is updated from the gaming state type value “8” to the gaming state type value “6”, and when the gaming state is shifted to the RT6 state, the advantageous RBB state is terminated, The instruction function state controlled in the game won in the winning area “RBB” by the internal lottery is resumed.

  In the advantageous CBB state, the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 is the CBB operating state, that is, the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is the gaming state type value “9”, and Control related to an instruction function based on a winning area that is an instruction function state that is started when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A and is won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 by the instruction function state control means 200B Is a state in which no control other than winning assistance control is executed. In the advantageous CBB state, the instruction function state control means 200B has the gaming state type stored in the gaming state type storage means 198 until the gaming state is shifted from the CBB operating state to the RT6 state by the gaming state transition control means 170. The advantageous CBB state is continued until the value is updated from the gaming state type value “9” to the gaming state type value “6”. When the gaming state is shifted to the RT6 state, the advantageous CBB state is terminated, The instruction function state controlled in the game won in the winning area “CBB” by the internal lottery is resumed.

  When the winning area “RBB” or the winning area “CBB” is won in the internal lottery in the state where one of the instruction function states is being executed, the instruction function state control means 200B displays the instruction function being executed. Information on the state is stored, and after the instruction function state is shifted to the bonus standby state, the instruction function state being executed is interrupted. The information on the instruction function state includes, for example, the current stored value of the AT end determination counter if the winning area “RBB” is won by internal lottery during execution of the AT state.

2. Details of AT Lottery and Extra Lottery Next, details of AT lottery and extra lottery executed by the instruction function state control means 200B will be described. As described above, when the instruction function state is the CZ state, the instruction function state control unit 200B according to the present embodiment executes AT lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the AT state, and the instruction function state is the AT state. And when the gaming state is the RT4 state or the RT5 state, an extra lottery for determining whether or not to add (add) the period during which the AT state continues is executed.

<Details of AT lottery>
FIGS. 10A and 10B are lottery tables stored in the instruction function state control data storage unit 199B. When the instruction function state control unit 200B executes the AT lottery, the instruction function state control data storage unit 199B It is a figure which shows AT lottery table which is a lottery table to acquire.

  The instruction function state control unit 200B performs AT lottery when the gaming state is the RT1 state, that is, when the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is the gaming state type value “1”. The AT lottery table in the RT1 state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10A, in the AT lottery table in the RT1 state, for each of a plurality of random numbers, an initial game number that is a value set in the AT end determination counter at the start of the AT state is set as a value. “30”, value “100”, and loss (value “0”) are associated with each other.

  When the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is the gaming state type value “1”, the instruction function state control unit 200B first stores the AT lottery table in the RT1 state as the instruction function state control data storage. Obtained from means 199B. Next, the random number acquired from the random number storage area (not shown) is compared with the AT lottery table in the RT1 state, and a value to be set in the AT end determination counter is determined based on the comparison result. Here, when the value “30” or the value “100” is won, the instruction function state control unit 200B determines that “transition to the AT state” is won in the AT lottery, and the instruction function state is changed from the CZ state to the AT. Transition to the state.

  The instruction function state control unit 200B performs the AT lottery when the gaming state is the RT2 state, that is, when the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is the gaming state type value “2”. The AT lottery table in the RT2 state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10B, in the AT lottery table in the RT2 state, the value “80”, the value “100”, and the loss (value “0”) are set as the initial number of games for each of a plurality of random numbers. Are associated.

  When the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is the gaming state type value “2”, the instruction function state control unit 200B first stores the AT lottery table in the RT2 state as the instruction function state control data storage. Obtained from means 199B. Next, the random number acquired from the random number storage area (not shown) is compared with the AT lottery table in the RT1 state, and a value to be set in the AT end determination counter is determined based on the comparison result. Here, when the value “80” or the value “100” is won, the instruction function state control means 200B determines that “transition to AT state” is won in the AT lottery, and the instruction function state is changed from the CZ state to the AT. Transition to the state.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, in the AT lottery table in the RT1 state, the probability that the value is determined to be “30” is 32767/65536 (about 50%), and the probability that the value is determined to be “100”. 2/65536 (approximately 0.003%), the probability of being determined to be lost is 32767/65536 (approximately 50%), and the probability of determining to be “30” or lost is high, and the value is determined to be “100” The probability of being made is very low. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10B, in the AT lottery table in the RT2 state, the probability of being determined to be the value “80” is 8193/65536 (about 12.5%) and is determined to be the value “100”. The probability of being determined is 3278/65536 (approximately 5.0%), the probability of being determined to be lost is 54065/65536 (approximately 82.5%), the probability of being determined to be lost is high, and the value “80” or The probability of determining the value “100” is low.

  That is, the instruction function state control means 200B of this embodiment has a probability of winning about “transition to AT state” in the AT lottery when the gaming state is the RT1 state, and the gaming state is the RT2 state. The AT lottery is executed so that the probability is higher than about 17.5%, which is the probability of winning the “transition to the AT state” in the AT lottery. In addition, the instruction function state control means 200B gives the value “80” or the value “100” as the initial number of games when the player is in the RT2 state at the time of one “transition to AT state” in the AT lottery. Therefore, the AT lottery is executed so that the probability of giving a result advantageous to the player is higher than the RT1 state in which the value “30” is almost certainly given at the time of winning the “transition to the AT state” once. .

<Details of the extra lottery>
FIGS. 10C and 10D are lottery tables stored in the instruction function state control data storage unit 199B. When the instruction function state control unit 200B performs addition lottery, the instruction function state control data storage unit 199B It is a figure which shows the addition lottery table which is a lottery table to acquire.

  The instruction function state control means 200B executes the AT lottery when the gaming state is the RT4 state, that is, when the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage means 198 is the gaming state type value “4”. Then, an extra lottery table in the RT4 state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10C, in the extra lottery table in the RT4 state, the value “5” is added as the number of extra games, which is a value added (added) to the AT end determination counter for each of a plurality of random numbers. ”, A value“ 10 ”, and a loss (value“ 0 ”).

  When the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is the gaming state type value “4”, the instruction function state control unit 200B first stores the added lottery table in the RT4 state as the instruction function state control data storage. Obtained from means 199B. Next, the random number acquired from the random number storage area (not shown) is compared with the extra lottery table in the RT4 state, and a value to be added to the AT end determination counter is determined based on the comparison result.

  The instruction function state control unit 200B executes the extra lottery when the gaming state is the RT5 state, that is, when the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is the gaming state type value “5”. Then, an extra lottery table in the RT5 state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10D, in the extra lottery table in the RT5 state, the value “80”, the value “100”, and the loss (value “0”) are added as the number of extra games for each of a plurality of random numbers. Are associated.

  When the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is the gaming state type value “5”, the instruction function state control unit 200B first stores the added lottery table in the RT5 state as the instruction function state control data storage. Obtained from means 199B. Next, the random number acquired from the random number storage area (not shown) is compared with the extra lottery table in the RT5 state, and a value to be added to the AT end determination counter is determined based on the comparison result.

  As shown in FIG. 10C, in the extra lottery table in the RT4 state, the probability of being determined to the value “5” is 25767/65536 (about 39%), and the probability of being determined to the value “10” is 7002/65536 (approximately 11%), the probability of being determined to be lost is 32767/65536 (approximately 50%), and the probability of determining either the value “5” or the value “10” The probability of determination is substantially the same. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10D, in the extra lottery table in the RT5 state, the probability that the value “80” is determined is 1106/65536 (about 1.7%), and the value “100” is determined. The probability of being determined is 1105/65536 (approximately 1.7%), the probability of being determined to be lost is 63326/65536 (approximately 96.6%), and the probability of being determined to be lost is high, and the value “80” or The probability of determining the value “100” is low.

  That is, the instruction function state control means 200B of the present embodiment has a probability of winning about 50% for extending the period in which the AT state continues in the extra lottery when the gaming state is the RT4 state, and the gaming state is the RT5 state. In this case, the extra lottery is executed so that the probability is higher than about 3.4%, which is the probability of winning the extension of the period during which the AT state continues in the extra lottery. In addition, the instruction function state control means 200B sets the value “80” or the value “100” as the initial number of games when the RT5 state is selected when the extension of the period in which one AT state continues in the extra lottery is won. In order to be granted, it is added so that the probability of giving an advantageous result to the player is higher than the RT4 state in which the value “5” or the value “10” is given at the time of winning the extension of the period in which one AT state continues. Run a lottery.

3. Summary of this embodiment As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5C, the internal lottery means 120 of this embodiment is a winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order” that can be won in the internal lottery in the non-RT state. With respect to “Replay 3”, the winning symbol combination “BL-CHB (WMA, WMB) -WMA ( BK) ”(first symbol combination) can be displayed, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed by the RT1 transition replay as the first transition combination and the batting order 5 or batting order 6 as the second batting order. RT2 transition as the second transitional role that the winning symbol combination “BL-CHB (WMA, WMB) -BL” (second symbol combination) can be displayed on the active line L1. It is configured to win in duplicate with replay. This winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 3” constitutes the transition combination winning aspect in the present embodiment.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a winning symbol combination “BL-CHB (WMA, WMA, RT1 transition replay) by reel stop control by the reel control means 130 as a plurality of gaming states. WMB) -WMA (BK) "is displayed on the active line L1, and the winning symbol combination" BL- "of the RT2 transition replay by the RT1 state as the first gaming state and the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 is displayed. RTB state as the second gaming state that shifts by displaying “CHB (WMA, WMB) -BL” on the active line L1.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the instruction function state control unit 200B according to the present embodiment performs the AT lottery when the gaming state is the RT1 state and when the gaming state is the RT2 state. Therefore, there is a high probability of executing advantageous control, which is advantageous control for the player to determine “transition to AT state”. In addition, when the gaming state is the RT2 state, the instruction function state control unit 200B determines that “transition to the AT state” is determined by the AT lottery as compared with the case where the gaming state is the RT1 state. The probability of setting a large value as the initial number of games to be set is high, and the probability of being advantageous to the player is increased.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5C, the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment is about winning area “batting order replay 7” to winning area “batting order replay 9” that can be won in the internal lottery in the RT3 state. The winning symbol combination “WMA-CHA (BL) -CHA (BL)” on the active line L1 by pressing the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 in the batting order 1 or the batting order 2 as the first batting order (first Winning on the effective line L1 by pressing the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 in the batting order 5 or the batting order 6 as the second batting order and the RT4 transition replay as the first migrating role that can display the symbol combination) The winning combination is overlapped with the RT5 transition replay as the second transition combination that allows the symbol combination “WMA-CHA (RP) -RP” (second symbol combination) to be displayed. It is configured to. The winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 9” constitutes the transition combination winning aspect in the present embodiment.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a winning symbol combination “WMA-CHA (BL) of RT4 transition replay by reel stop control by the reel control means 130 as a plurality of gaming states. “-CHA (BL)” is displayed on the active line L1 and the RT4 state as the first gaming state is shifted to, and the winning symbol combination “WMA-CHA ( RP) -RP "is displayed on the active line L1 and has an RT5 state as a second gaming state that shifts.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 10C and 10D, the instruction function state control unit 200B according to the present embodiment adds the lottery when the gaming state is the RT4 state than when the gaming state is the RT5 state. Therefore, there is a high probability of executing advantageous control, which is advantageous control for the player to determine the extension of the period for continuing the AT state. Further, the instruction function state control means 200B determines that when the gaming state is the RT5 state, the extension of the period during which the AT state is continued in the extra lottery, as compared with the case where the gaming state is the RT4 state, the AT end determination counter There is a high probability that a large value will be set for the number of additional games to be added to, and the probability that it will be advantageous to the player is high.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the first gaming state (RT1 state, RT4 state), the gaming state is the second gaming state (RT2 state, RT5 state). If there is a high probability of executing advantageous control (determination of transition to AT state, extension of period for continuing AT state) and the gaming state is the second gaming state, the gaming state is the first gaming state. The probability that the result of executing the advantageous control is advantageous to the player is higher than that in the case of (2) The probability that the number of initial games in the AT state is higher in the RT2 state than in the RT1 state is higher in the RT5 state. The number of additional games at the time of lottery winning is one more than in the RT4 state).

  For this reason, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is advantageous as a result of the advantageous control although the player can easily shift to the first gaming state by operating the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 in the first hitting order and the advantageous control is easily executed. Although the game level is low, so-called low gambling characteristics are realized, and the player operates the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 in the second hitting order to shift to the second gaming state, but it is difficult to perform advantageous control. As a result of the advantageous control, a high degree of advantage is achieved, so-called high gambling gaming is realized, so that it is possible to realize gaming that combines gaming state transitions and control related to the instruction function, and the gaming state and instruction function It is possible to realize various game properties using both of these controls and improve the merchantability of the gaming machine.

  In addition, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that if the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the first stroke order, a game with low gambling can be started, and the stop button B1 to stop in the second stroke order. The player is configured to be able to start a game with high joy when the button B3 is pressed, so that the player can perform the winning assist control by the instruction function state control means 200B and the winning assist effect by the effect control means 180. The gameability can be selected by the player and the merchantability of the gaming machine can be improved.

  In addition, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is equipped with an advantageous period by executing advantageous control corresponding to the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control means 170 when advantageous control is executed during the advantageous period. Even in the gaming machines, it is possible to allow the player to select a gaming property and improve the merchantability of the gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5C, the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment has the winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 3” that can be won in the internal lottery in the non-RT state. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the batting order 3 or the batting order 4 as the third batting order, the winning symbol combination “BL-CHB (WMA, WMB) -WMA (BK)” of the RT1 transition replay is played. And the winning symbol combination “BL-CHB (WMA, WMB) -BL” of the RT2 transition replay can be displayed on the active line L1. Further, the internal lottery means 120 has a stop button B1 to stop in the batting order 3 or batting order 4 as the third batting order for the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 9” that can be won in the internal lottery in the RT3 state. When the button B3 is pressed, the winning symbol combination “WMA-CHA (BL) -CHA (BL)” (first symbol combination) for RT4 transition replay and the winning symbol combination “WMA-CHA ( RP) -RP "can be displayed on the effective line L1.

  For this reason, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to shift to either the first gaming state or the second gaming state when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the third hit order. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a way of playing that gives the gameability to the result of the lottery, and to improve the merchantability of the gaming machine.

  Further, when the slot machine 1 is configured so that the RT1 transition replay and the RT2 transition replay do not win in the non-RT state, if the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the batting order 3 or batting order 4. When the non-RT state does not shift to the RT1 state and the RT2 state, the probability of relatively shifting to the RT3 state is relatively high, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are continuously pressed in the batting order 3 or the batting order 4. Even in such a case, it is possible to prevent the game machine from being deteriorated by eliminating the capture of the gaming machine by making the transition to the RT1 state or the RT2 state.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal acquisition expectation level (when the game continues to be executed in the first stroke order and when the game continues to be executed in the second stroke order ( It is designed to be substantially the same with respect to the appearance rate.

4). In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 includes the advantageous period control means 200A, but is not limited to this. The slot machine 1 may not be provided with the advantageous period control unit 200A, and may be configured to execute control related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control unit 200B in any period.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 receives the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 3” and the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 9”. Although it is configured not to execute the winning assistance control and the winning assistance effect, the present invention is not limited to this. When the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A, the slot machine 1 receives the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 3” or the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area. When winning “batting order replay 9”, the winning assist control and the winning assist effect may be executed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the slot machine 1 has the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 3”, and the winning area “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 9”, respectively, with respect to the transition role winning mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the slot machine 1, for example, as a transition role winning mode in the non-RT state, the RT1 transition replay wins in the batting order 1 or batting order 2, the normal replay wins the batting order 3 or batting order 4, and the RT2 transitions in the batting order 5 or batting order 6 It has only the winning area “first batting order replay” where the replay wins, and the RT4 transition replay wins in batting order 1 or batting order 2 and the RT3 transition replay wins in batting order 3 or batting order 4 as the transition role winning mode in the RT3 state. In addition, it may be configured to have only a winning area “second batting order replay” in which the RT5 transition replay wins in the batting order 5 or batting order 6.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has the RT state in which the continuation period is limited for the RT1 state and the RT2 state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, by reel stop control by the reel control means 130. The RT1 state and the RT2 state may be configured from an RT state in which a so-called continuing period is infinite until the symbol combination for shifting the gaming state is displayed on the active line L1.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 continues until the symbol combination for shifting the gaming state by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 is displayed on the active line L1 in the RT4 state and the RT5 state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the RT4 state and the RT5 state may be configured from a finite RT state.

  Further, in this embodiment, the instruction function state control means 200B changes the instruction function state from the normal non-AT state to the CZ state when the gaming state changes from the non-RT state to the RT1 state or the RT2 state, and the AT lottery. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, while referring to the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage means 198 while maintaining the instruction function state in the normal non-AT state, You may be comprised so that a lottery may be performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the instruction function state control means 200B executes the extra lottery while maintaining the instruction function state in the AT state when the gaming state shifts from the RT3 state to the RT4 state or the RT5 state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gaming function type stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198 is changed from the AT state to the specialization state where the lottery is executed by adding the instruction function state. The lottery may be performed with reference to the value.

  In the present embodiment, the instruction function state control unit 200B is configured to determine the initial number of games in the AT lottery, but is not limited thereto. The instruction function state control unit 200B may be configured to determine only “transition to the AT state” in the AT lottery. When configured in this way, the instruction function state control means 200B executes a game for determining the initial number of games to be set in the AT end determination counter at the start of the AT state, and changes to “transition to the AT state” in the RT2 state. When winning, the probability that the result of the advantageous control will be more advantageous for the player than when winning the “transition to AT state” in the RT1 state due to a long period of time in which the game for determining the initial number of games is executed It suffices if it is configured to be high.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to win RT1 transition replay and RT4 transition replay when the batting order is 1 or batting order 2, and when the batting order is 5 or batting order 6, the RT2 transition replay and RT5 transition Although it is configured to be able to win a prize for replay, it is not limited to this. For example, for the winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 3”, the slot machine 1 can win the RT1 transition replay when the batting order is 1 or batting order 2, and the batting order is 5 or batting order. In this case, the player can win the RT2 transition replay, and can win the RT4 transition replay when the winning area is “batting order replay 7” to the winning area “batting order replay 9”. When the batting order is 2, the RT5 transition replay may be awarded.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the instruction function state control unit 200B determines to start the AT state, the stored value of the AT end determination counter is stored in one game from the next game in which the winning assist control of the RT3 transition replay is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the stored value of the AT end determination counter is stored once from the next game in which the gaming state has shifted to the RT3 state. A value “1”, which is a value corresponding to the game, may be subtracted by one.

  In this embodiment, the advantageous period control means 200A executes the advantageous period transition lottery when the winning area “RBB” is won in the game during the non-advantage period, and the RBB is activated when the advantageous period transition lottery is won. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The advantageous period control means 200A is used when the winning probability does not fluctuate regardless of the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191, and when the gaming state is any of the non-RT state to the RT6 state. As long as the winning area is a winning area, the advantageous period shift lottery may be executed at the time of winning in any winning area.

  When the advantageous period transition lottery is executed based on the winning area other than the bonus, the advantageous period control means 200A is determined to be “start of advantageous period” by the advantageous period transition lottery. In the advantageous period started based on the winning period, the bonus winning auxiliary control with the largest number of payouts when the bonus is not in operation (in this embodiment, a winning area including a bell set with nine payouts) 1 ”to the winning area“ Batting Order Bell 6 ”(winning assist control for assisting the winning of the bell) is executed at least once or the advantageous period is started until the game of 1500 games is executed. Must be configured not to exit. Further, in the case of such a configuration, the slot machine 1 sets the lottery flag to the established state before the bonus assist control for the small part with the largest payout amount is executed once in the advantageous period when the bonus is not activated. Even if the bonus period (RBB, CBB, RB) that is maintained until winning is activated when set, the advantageous period may be terminated without executing the winning assist control. Good.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming state transition control means 170 is configured so that the RB continuously operates in the RBB operating state without depending on the display of the RB winning symbol combination. In the RBB operating state, RBs may be selected in the bonus, and the RB may be operated when the winning symbol combination of the RB is displayed.

  When configured in this way, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute an RBB general game and an RB game when the RBB wins. In the RBB general game, the slot machine 1 performs the internal lottery by setting the RB as a lottery object while setting the winning probability of the small role to be the same as the non-bonus state, and the RB is won and the winning symbol combination of the bonus is determined. Based on what is displayed on the active line L1, RB is operated and RB game is started. In addition, the slot machine 1 performs an internal lottery so that a small role is won with a higher probability in the RB game than in the non-bonus state, and based on the number of games in the RB state and the number of wins for the small role, It is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied, and the number of games in the RB state has reached a predetermined number (for example, 12 times), or the number of wins for a small role in the RB state has reached a predetermined number (for example, 8 times). The RB state is terminated when one of the termination conditions is satisfied, and the RBB general game is resumed. Then, the slot machine 1 determines whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the RBB general game and the RB game, and when the medals exceeding the predetermined scheduled end payout number are paid out. The RBB operation state is terminated, and the gaming state is returned to the non-bonus state. When configured in this way, the instruction function state control unit 200B needs to be configured not to execute control related to the instruction function during the RBB general game.

  Further, in this embodiment, the slot machine 1 sets a value as an initial value to the stored value of each counter or storage means, and decrement updates to be decremented by 1 every time the game is executed, or 1 every time the game is executed. Although it is configured to execute the increment update that increments each time, the present invention is not limited to this, and the update method of each counter and storage means is not particularly limited.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to have the game control means 10 as a control board. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the slot machine 1 has a main control board and a sub control board as control boards. It may be configured. When configured in this manner, the slot machine 1 has control means for executing lottery processing and reel control related to the progress of games such as internal lottery on the main control board, and so-called AT as control processing related to effects. Each sub-control board may be provided with each control means for executing a control process including whether to win or not and lottery related to AT. In addition, the control process including the main control board is executed for the control process including whether the AT is successful or the lottery related to the AT, and the control means forming the sub control board is executed for the control process related to the effect. May be.

1 slot machine (game machine)
120 internal lottery means 130 reel control means 140 winning judgment means 170 gaming state transition control means 200A advantageous period control means 200B instruction function state control means 230 start switch 240 stop switch L1 effective line R1 first reel R2 second reel R3 third reel

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A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch for detecting a start operation by the player;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of roles including a small role and a replay are successful;
A stop switch that is provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detects a stop operation for stopping each reel;
Based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch, the plurality of reels are rotated, based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery determined by the internal lottery means. Reel control means for performing reel stop control for stopping the reels;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line;
Gaming state transition control means for executing control related to transition of the gaming state among a plurality of gaming states;
Instruction function state control means for performing control related to the transition of the instruction function state among a plurality of instruction function states including an assist time state in which a winning assist control for assisting the winning of a specific role is executable ,
The internal lottery means is configured to display a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern on an active line when the order of the stop operation detected by the stop switch is a first hit order, and the stop switch Whether or not the winning combination winning mode is a winning mode including a second transition combination that can display a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern on the active line when the order of the stop operation detected by the player is the second stroke order The internal lottery can be performed,
The plurality of gaming states are:
A first gaming state that shifts when a symbol combination indicating the winning mode of the first transition combination is displayed on the active line by the reel stop control by the reel control means;
A second gaming state in which the symbol combination indicating the winning mode of the second transition combination is displayed on the active line by the reel stop control by the reel control means,
The instruction function state control means includes
When the gaming state is the first gaming state, there is a higher probability of executing advantageous control that is advantageous control for the player than when the gaming state is the second gaming state,
When the gaming state is the second gaming state, the probability that the result of executing the advantageous control is advantageous to the player is higher than when the gaming state is the first gaming state.
A gaming machine characterized by that. Advantageous period control means for performing control related to transition between an advantageous period in which a winning assist control for assisting the winning of a specific role is executable and a non-advantageous period in which the winning assist control is not executed With
The instruction function state control means executes the advantageous control corresponding to the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control means when the advantageous control is executed during the advantageous period.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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