JP2019037634A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine improving game properties by transferring a game state on the basis of a player's intention.SOLUTION: An operation mode corresponding to a prescribed transfer symbol combination set up to a first overlap winning area, and an operation mode corresponding to a special transfer symbol combination set up to a second overlap winning area are set up to a same first operation mode. An operation mode set up to the first overlap winning area and corresponding to a transfer symbol combination transferring to any game state whose advantageous degree is less than that of the special game state and higher than that of the prescribed game state, and an operation mode set up to the second overlap winning area and corresponding to a transfer symbol combination transferring to any game state whose advantageous degree is less than that of the special game state, are set up to a same second operation mode. As for ratios of winning the first overlap winning area and the second overlap winning area, the ratio of winning the first overlap winning area is set higher than that of winning the second overlap winning area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In a slot machine that is a gaming machine, the winning probability of replay is relatively low and the winning probability of replay is high, even if a game medium (medal) is not inserted when winning In the RT state in which the state (replay time (RT)) is provided as a gaming state and the replay probability is set to be high, it is possible to play a game in a state where the number of medals held by the player is difficult to reduce. Are known.

  In recent years, for example, a plurality of types of RT states having different contents such as a winning probability of replay and the number of staying games are provided, and the transition destination of the game state is set to be different depending on the winning combination. There is a slot machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4675917

  In the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of bonus combinations are provided, and depending on the winning bonus combination, one of a plurality of RT states having different contents or winning of replay than the RT state is selected. The gaming state is shifted to a normal state with a low probability. As described above, once the game state transition destination is determined based on the winning bonus combination, the player who wants to determine the game state transition destination on his / her own will be somewhat dissatisfied. There was room for further improvement.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is improved in gaming properties by shifting the gaming state based on the player's intention.

  The present invention provides a plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, a start switch for rotating the plurality of rotating reels, a plurality of stop switches for stopping the rotating reels being rotated, and the progress of the game Control means for controlling, using a lottery table in which a winning lottery corresponding to a role is determined for a plurality of roles associated with a predetermined symbol combination. A role lottery means for performing, a reel control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating reel based on the input of the operation signal of the start switch, and controlling the stop of the rotating reel being rotated based on the input of the operation signal of the stop switch; A game state transition hand for performing control to shift the game state between a plurality of game states including a special game state and a predetermined game state less advantageous than the special game state. In the lottery table, at least a first overlapping winning area is selected as an overlapping winning area in which a plurality of roles associated with transition symbol combinations that are different symbol combinations having different gaming states of the transition destination are simultaneously won. A second overlapping winning area is set, and the first overlapping winning area has a role associated with a predetermined transition symbol combination that is the transition symbol combination set as a transition trigger to the predetermined gaming state, The second overlapping winning area has a role associated with a special transition symbol combination that is the transition symbol combination set as a trigger for transition to the special gaming state, and the reel control means includes the first overlapping winning region. The transition symbol combination corresponding to the combination corresponding to the operation mode of the plurality of stop switches performed when either the region or the second overlapping winning region is won in the combination lottery is on the effective line The game state transition means controls the stop of a plurality of rotating reels as shown, and when any of the transition symbol combinations is displayed on the active line, the gaming state transition means changes to the gaming state corresponding to the transition symbol combination. In the operation mode set for each of the first overlapping winning area and the second overlapping winning area, an operation corresponding to the predetermined transition symbol combination set for the first overlapping winning area is performed. The mode and the operation mode corresponding to the special transition symbol combination set for the second overlapping winning area are set to the same first operating mode and set for the first overlapping winning area And an operation mode corresponding to a transition symbol combination that shifts to any one of the plurality of gaming states in which the advantage is less than the special gaming state and higher than the predetermined gaming state; The operation mode corresponding to the transition symbol combination that is set for the second overlapping winning area and shifts to one of the plurality of gaming states in which the advantage is less than the special gaming state is the same. Is set to the second operation mode, and the ratio of the first overlapping winning area and the second overlapping winning area winning in the combination lottery is greater than the first overlapping winning area than the second overlapping winning area. The ratio of winning is set higher.

  Among the plurality of combinations, a bonus is included, and the gaming state includes at least a bonus operating state that shifts when a symbol combination associated with the bonus is displayed on the active line. And the gaming state transition means transitions to the gaming state that was staying immediately before the transition to the bonus operating state when the gaming state is shifted from the bonus operating state to the gaming state other than the bonus operating state. It is characterized by making it.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to improve game playability.

FIG. 4 is an external front view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an input, output and control device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of a rotating reel. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table | surface which shows the kind of winning combination. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram of a role lottery table. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a block diagram showing transition of gaming state. In the embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a table showing the relationship between the stop operation and the winning combination, and (B) is a table showing the prescribed number of games at each RT stay. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure which represented the combination lottery table typically. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a game control process based on control of the main game control apparatus. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing a transition control process of the main gaming state based on the batting order at the time of the batting order replay winning. In the embodiment of the present invention, (A) and (B) are diagrams showing images displayed as effects.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.
(Slot Machine S)
First, the overall configuration of the slot machine S will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine S includes a rectangular casing B having an opening on the front side (front side facing the player), and a front door D that closes the opening of the casing B. ing.
Inside the housing B is a control device 1 for controlling the operation of the slot machine S, a reel unit 2 having three rotating reels 61 to 63 with a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, and a medal. A hopper unit 3 for paying out stored medals, a power supply device 4 for supplying power to various devices provided in the slot machine S, and the like are installed. Moreover, in this Embodiment, the control apparatus 1 comprises the control means of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door D is formed with a symbol display window W through which the symbols of the three rotary reels 61 to 63 can be visually recognized. Below the symbol display window W and at a substantially central portion in the height direction of the slot machine S is a counter-like operation unit C provided with an operation switch for operating the slot machine S. A medal slot 5 is provided at the upper right end of the operation unit C, and a credit medal, which is a medal electronically stored (credited) in the slot machine S, is played on the left side of the upper surface of the operation unit C. A bet switch 10 is provided to replace the medals inserted to perform (that is, to place a medal to play one game (hereinafter referred to as betting)). Here, the game is the number of unit games, and refers to a series of operations from when the three rotating reels 61 to 63 start to rotate until all the rotations stop.

  Further, a start switch 20 for starting rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is provided on the front left side of the operation unit C, and three rotary reels 61 to 63 are individually provided in the center of the front of the operation unit C. Three stop switches 31 to 33 for stopping are provided. Specifically, the stop switch 31 positioned on the left side stops the rotary reel 61 positioned on the left side, and the stop switch 32 positioned on the center stops the rotary reel 62 positioned in the center. The stop switch 33 located at the position stops the rotary reel 63 located on the right side. Furthermore, a settlement switch 40 for paying out credit medals is provided at the front left end of the operation unit C.

The bet switch 10 is provided on a push button portion 10a that is movable in the vertical direction, and a detection portion (non-detection portion) that detects that the push button portion 10a is moved by a pressing operation. The detection signal detected by the detection unit is handled as an operation signal for the bet switch 10.
The start switch 20 is provided on the inside of the casing of the start switch 20 and a lever 20a that can swing in the vertical direction, and a detection unit (not configured) that detects that the lever 20a is moved upward or downward by a pressing operation. The detection signal of the detection unit is handled as an operation signal of the start switch 20.
The stop switches 31 to 33 are provided on the inside of the casing of the push button portions 31a to 33a and the push button portions 31a to 33a that are movable in the front-rear direction, and the push buttons 31a to 33a are moved by the pressing operation. The detection part (not shown) to detect is provided, and the detection signal of the said detection part is handled as an operation signal of each stop switch 31-33.

  In the front door D, an image display unit 70 such as a liquid crystal display device is provided above the symbol display window W, and on the side of the front door D located on both sides of the symbol display window W and on the upper end of the front door D. An electric lamp 80 is provided. In addition, a lower tray 6 capable of storing medals is provided at the lower portion of the front door D, and medals paid out from the hopper unit 3 are discharged to the lower tray 6 on the back wall of the lower tray 6. For this purpose, a medal discharge port 8 and speakers 90 arranged on both sides of the medal discharge port 8 are provided. A medal selector 7 for detecting the inserted medal and determining the medal is provided below the medal insertion slot 5 and behind the front door D.

  The reel unit 2 includes three reel motors M1, M2, and M3 (see FIG. 2) fixed to a frame (not shown), and three rotary reels 61 fixed to the drive shafts of the reel motors M1 to M3. To 63 and a motor drive board (not shown) for driving the reel motors M1 to M3. Although not shown, a rotating reel 61 is fixed to the reel motor M1, a rotating reel 62 is fixed to the reel motor M2, and a rotating reel 63 is fixed to the reel motor M3.

  Each of the reel motors M1 to M3 is a stepping motor, and includes a rotor connected to a drive shaft and a four-phase coil (not shown). When the coils are sequentially excited, the rotor rotates and the drive shaft is driven. Rotates, and the rotating reels 61 to 63 fixed to the drive shaft rotate. The four-phase coil is excited when a predetermined drive pulse is supplied to the motor drive board, and the number of drive pulses and the pulse width are controlled, whereby the symbols attached to the rotating reels 61 to 63 are controlled. So that the rotary reels 61 to 63 can be rotated (forward rotation) so as to pass through the symbol display window W from the upper side to the lower side, and the rotary reels 61 to 63 can be stopped in symbol units. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 3, “white 7”, “black BAR”, “blue BAR”, “red BAR”, “replay a”, “replay b” (hereinafter referred to as “replay b”) , Replay a and replay b are collectively referred to as a replay symbol), “watermelon a”, “watermelon b” (hereinafter, watermelon a and watermelon b are collectively referred to as a watermelon symbol), “bell”, “cherry”, etc. Twenty-one symbols are attached to each rotating reel corresponding to each of the winning combinations drawn by the winning lottery means 120. Here, an area for one symbol displayed on the rotating reel is referred to as one frame, and each of the rotating reels 61 to 63 has 21 frames equally divided corresponding to 21 symbols. Then, three symbols arranged continuously on the outer peripheral surface of each of the rotary reels 61 to 63 are visible from the symbol display window W.

  Further, as the display positions for visually recognizing the symbols through the symbol display window W, the upper, middle and lower stages are provided for each of the rotary reels 61 to 63. Is set. The effective line is effective for winning a line (winning line) that can connect 9 symbols in total, 3 vertically 3 by 3 at each display position of the three reels 61 to 63. Is a line that defines the arrangement of symbol combinations. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a middle stage line connecting symbols located in the middle stages of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is set as the winning line L1.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to bet three medals in order to play one game. When three medals are bet, the above-mentioned one effective line L1 becomes effective. It has become. Then, the slot machine S starts rotating by the operation of the start switch 20, and the symbol combination associated with the combination is the effective line L1 by the stop symbols of the rotating reels 61 to 63 which are stopped by the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33. When displayed above (hereinafter referred to as winning), a profit corresponding to the combination is given.

(Control device 1)
Next, the control device 1 for controlling the operation of the slot machine S will be described.
The control device 1 includes a main board unit that houses a main board in a main board case (not shown), and a sub board unit that houses a sub board in a sub board case (not shown). The main board and the sub board are control boards on which various electronic components such as an IC are mounted. The main board constitutes a main control device 100 (see FIG. 2) that controls the game of the slot machine S. The sub-control apparatus 200 (refer FIG. 2) which performs control regarding is comprised. Further, between the main control device 100 and the sub control device 200, a signal is output only to one side from the main control device 100 to the sub control device 200, and from the sub control device 200 to the main control device 100. The signal is not output.

(Main control device 100)
The main control device 100 controls rotation and stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on operations of the start switch 20 and stop switches 31 to 33.
As shown in FIG. 2, a medal sensor 7A, a reel sensor 2A, a payout sensor 3A, a bet switch 10, a start switch 20, stop switches 31 to 33, and a checkout switch 40 are connected to the input side of the main controller 100. Yes. Here, the medal sensor 7A is a detection unit provided in the medal selector 7, as shown in FIG. 1, for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 5 and transferred to the hopper unit 3. is there. Although not shown, the reel sensor 2A is a detection unit provided on the frame of the reel unit 2, and detects the start index provided on the rotary reels 61 to 63 to detect the rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63. Is for. Although not shown, the payout sensor 3 </ b> A is a detection unit provided in the hopper unit 3, and detects a medal paid out from the medal payout device of the hopper unit 3.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, reel motors M1 to M3, a hopper motor 3B, a blocker 7B, a bet display unit 11, and a credit display unit 12 are connected to the output side of the main control device 100. Although not shown, the hopper motor 3B is for driving the medal payout device. Although not shown, the blocker 7B is a medal canceling device for discharging medals passing through the medal selector 7 to the outside of the medal selector 7 before being detected by the medal sensor 7A. The discharged medals are returned to the lower plate 6. As shown in FIG. 1, the bet display unit 11 is a light emitting display unit provided below the symbol display window W, and is a light emitting area that emits the number of medals placed (bet) to play one game. It is displayed by number. Similarly, the credit display unit 12 is a 7-segment display unit provided below the symbol display window W, and displays the number of credit medals in numbers.

  Although not shown, the main board constituting the main control device 100 is a ROM that stores a program and data related to a game, a main CPU that performs control related to the progress of the game based on a program stored in the ROM, and the like. Various electronic components such as an RWM and an I / O that temporarily store data for performing control related to the progress of the game are provided. Then, the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, and as shown in FIG. 2, the insertion control means 110, the winning lottery means 120, the reel control means 130, the winning determination means 140, the payout control means 150, the main game state It functions as each means of the transfer means 160.

(Sub-control device 200)
The sub control device 200 is effect control means for controlling a sub effect accompanying the game based on commands and data (game control information) output from the main control device 100. The game control information output from the main control device 100 to the sub control device 200 includes, for example, information related to operations such as pressing the lever 20a of the start switch 20, information related to the lottery result of the role lottery, and rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63. Information on the operation result of the reel unit 2 such as stop and stop, information on game results such as a display pattern of stop symbols, and the state of the main control device 100 (here, the state of the main control device 100 is the control state of the slot machine S). Among them, there is information relating to the transition of the internal state of the main control device 100 (hereinafter referred to as the main game state) based on the difference in the lottery mode of the role lottery performed by the role lottery means 120.

As shown in FIG. 2, an image display unit 70, an electric lamp 80, and a speaker 90 are connected to the output side of the sub control device 200.
Although not shown in the figure, the sub-board constituting the sub-control device 200 is a ROM that stores programs and data related to effects, a sub CPU that controls the progress of effects based on programs stored in the ROM, and the like. Various electronic components such as a RAM and an I / O that temporarily store data for performing control related to the progress of the production are provided. Then, when the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, it functions as the effect execution control means 210 as shown in FIG.

Next, functions of the main control device 100 will be described.
As described above, the main control device 100 functions as each means of the insertion control means 110, the role lottery means 120, the reel control means 130, the winning determination means 140, the payout control means 150, and the main game state transition means 160. It has become.

(Input control means 110)
The insertion control unit 110 inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 5 or operates the bet switch 10 (hereinafter referred to as an insertion operation) and a medal for playing one game based on the determination result of the winning determination unit 140. This is for setting the placed state (bet state).
Specifically, the insertion control unit 110 inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 5 and bets the detected number of medals up to the prescribed number as the medal sensor 7A detects the medal. Handle as a medal and set the bet state. The bet number is displayed on the bet display section 11. Here, the prescribed number is the number of medals that can be multiplied in one game, and the slot machine S in the present embodiment is a so-called three-sheet dedicated machine in which the prescribed number is set to three. Further, when medals are inserted in excess of the prescribed number, the inserted medals are handled as being stored (credited) electronically in the slot machine S up to a predetermined number (50). The number of credits is displayed on the credit display unit 12. In addition, when the number of credits reaches a predetermined number, the blocker 7B is activated and the medal inserted from the medal slot 5 is canceled.

Then, the insertion control means 110 operates the bet switch 10 in a credited state and inputs an operation signal for the bet switch 10, and the credit medal is set as a bet medal up to a specified number. Set handling and betting status. That is, in accordance with the input of the operation signal of the bet switch 10, the numerical value displayed on the credit display unit 12 is displayed by being reduced by a specified number, and the specified number of bets is displayed on the bet display unit 11. In the present embodiment, the bet switch 10 is formed so as to function as a max bet switch in which a maximum specified number of medals (three) are betted each time the bet switch 10 is operated once. One medal may be bet each time the operation is performed. Alternatively, a single bet switch for betting one medal for each operation may be provided separately.
Further, when the winning determination means 140 determines a replay winning to be described later, the insertion control means 110 automatically sets a betting state with the same bet number as in the previous game. The automatic setting of the betting state by the insertion control means 110 is referred to as re-game operation.

(Role lottery means 120)
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, for example, if the role lottery means 120 is a “replay 1” role, the symbol “replay a” of the symbol attached to the rotary reel 61 as a predetermined symbol combination associated therewith. ”, The symbol“ replay ”attached to the rotary reel 62, and the symbol“ replay ”attached to the rotary reel 63. For a role associated with a predetermined symbol combination by symbol, a role lottery for determining whether or not the winning combination is made, and as a result of the role lottery, one of the roles shown in FIG. 4 or a predetermined lottery result such as “losing” Is derived.
The combination lottery unit 120 includes a random number generation unit, a random number extraction unit, a combination lottery table, a determination unit, and a winning state setting unit (not shown).
The random number generation means is a loop counter that repeatedly counts a predetermined number (for example, 0 to 65535) for a fixed time, and the random number extraction means calculates the count value of the loop counter at the timing when the operation signal of the start switch 20 is input. Read and store. Although the loop counter does not generate random numbers, random number extraction means can extract random numbers by reading the count value of the loop counter. The winning lottery table defines the winning area for each winning with the numerical values counted by the loop counter (all random numbers that can be generated by the random number generating means) as the entire area.
The judging means collates the count value read by the random number extracting means with the winning area of the winning lottery table, and when the count value belongs to a predetermined winning area such as various kinds of winning combinations shown in FIG. 4, the winning corresponding to the winning area is determined. Is determined (derivation of the winning lottery result), and if the count value belongs to the unsuccessful area, “losing” is determined (deriving the winning lottery result). When the determination means determines the winning state, the winning state setting means wins by establishing a winning flag corresponding to the winning (for example, a bonus flag accompanying a bonus winning or a small bonus flag accompanying a small winning prize). Sets the state.

(Reel control means 130)
The reel control means 130 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the operation signals of the start switch 20 and the stop switches 31 to 33. The rotation control and stop control of the rotary reels 61 to 63 by the reel control means 130 will be described later.

(Winning determination means 140)
When the reels 61 to 63 are all stopped by the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33, the winning determination means 140 determines the result of the game (for example, the bell, watermelon or cherry shown in FIG. This is for determining whether or not the small combination to which the number of medals corresponding to the combination (payout) has been awarded has been won.
Specifically, a combination of symbols arranged on the effective line L1 is associated with a predetermined combination based on information on a stopped symbol stored in a predetermined storage unit when the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped. It is judged whether it is a thing. When it is determined that the symbol combination associated with the predetermined combination is displayed on the active line L1, it is determined that the winning combination is received, and the determination result information is transmitted to the payout control means 150.
Further, the winning determination means 140 sets the main game state, which is the internal state of the main controller 100, to the normal state (here, the normal state is, for example, the initial state of the slot machine S at the time of factory shipment or setting change). To RT state (here, RT state is referred to as replay time, for example, the winning probability of replay in the role lottery is higher or lower than the normal state as the reference) In this embodiment, it is determined that the main gaming state transition trigger set as an opportunity to transition to the normal state and the replay winning probability is the same or high state) In this case, the determination result information is transmitted to the main game state transition means 160.

(Payout control means 150)
The payout control means 150 operates the hopper motor 3B to pay out medals from the hopper unit 3 based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140 and the operation of the settlement switch 40. That is, when the winning determination means 140 determines that a small role is won, a medal corresponding to the winning of the small role is paid out, and when the operation signal of the settlement switch 40 is input when there are one or more credit medals. The medal stored as a credit medal is paid out. Note that medals to be paid out by winning may be stored electronically as credit medals, and the payout amount exceeding the credits may be paid out from the hopper unit 3.

(Main game state transition means 160)
The main game state transition means 160 controls transition between a plurality of preset states such as a normal state and an RT state with respect to the internal state of the main control device 100. Then, based on the control of the main game state transition means 160, the role lottery means 120 acquires the role lottery table corresponding to the main game state and performs the role lottery, for example, the RT state set as the main game state is It comes to be activated. In the present embodiment, the main game state includes the normal state (non-RT state), the RT state, and the bonus operating state. The RT state includes five RTs, RT1 to RT5 as shown in FIG. The state is set.

(Role)
Next, the “comb” drawn by the above-mentioned hand lottery means 120 will be described with reference to FIG.
The combination includes a small role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, a replay in which a game can be played again without performing a throw-in operation in the next game, and a bonus in which a bonus game is played from the next game by winning. I have. As the replay, as shown in FIG. 4, “Replay 1” to “Replay 6” are provided. Each replay is associated with a symbol combination formed by combining any symbols attached to the rotating reels 61 to 63. For example, “Replay 1” is associated with a symbol combination of “Replay a / Replay / Replay”. When any one of the six replays wins, the start switch 20 can be operated without performing the throwing operation in the next game.

  As the small part, as shown in FIG. 4, a bell, a watermelon, and a cherry are provided. In addition, each small combination is associated with a symbol combination formed by combining any symbols attached to the rotating reels 61 to 63. For example, “bell” is associated with the symbol combination “bell bell bell”. “Watermelon” is associated with a symbol combination of “Cherry / Watermelon / Blue BAR”, and “Cherry” is associated with a plurality of symbol combinations including “Black BAR / Cherry / White 7”. It has been. The bell is paid out with nine medals, and the watermelon and cherry are paid out with four medals.

  As shown in FIG. 4, three bonuses “CBB (challenge big bonus) 1”, “CBB 2”, and “SB (single bonus)” are provided. The bonus is also associated with a symbol combination formed by combining any of the symbols attached to the rotating reels 61 to 63, and “CBB1” includes “white 7, white 7, white 7”. A plurality of symbol combinations such as “black BAR, black BAR, and black BAR” are also associated with “CBB2”. Further, “SB” is associated with a symbol combination of “watermelon b / white 7 / cherry”. When the bonus is won, a bonus game corresponding to the bonus won from the next game is started. As the bonus game, when the CBB wins, the CBB game starts, and the SB game where the SB wins starts. It has come to be.

The above-mentioned CBB game is a special game in which, regardless of the lottery result of the winning combination lottery, the winning combination is in a winning state, and the number of sliding frames described later is less than the maximum number of sliding frames for at least one rotating reel. CB games are continuously performed. The CB game ends when one game is consumed. In the CBB game, the CB game starts unconditionally, and when one CB game ends, the next CB game starts again unconditionally. The CBB game ends when the total number of payout medals exceeds a predetermined number.
Further, the SB game is started with the winning of “SB”, and ends with one game. In the SB game, the number of small roles for winning can be increased or the winning probability of small roles can be increased. However, in this embodiment, the number of small roles to be won and the winning probability of small roles are increased. Is the same as usual (that is, the number of small roles and their winning probability are not increased). Therefore, even if “SB” wins and the SB game is started, the SB game may end without the small role winning. In the present embodiment, since the effect of notifying the winning of “SB” and winning, the effect for SB game, etc. are not performed, the SB game starts without the player's recognition. Is supposed to end.

(Role drawing table)
Next, the combination lottery table included in the combination lottery means 120 will be described with reference to FIG.
A conceptual diagram of the role lottery table in the present embodiment is shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows the presence / absence of a winning area set in a plurality of winning lottery tables. The winning area shown in the left column is indicated by a circle, and the winning area is included. If not, it is indicated with no mark. The winning area includes unsuccessful (losing).
A plurality of types of role lottery tables are provided according to the main game state (see FIG. 6). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a normal table used in the normal state, five RT tables used in each RT state (RT1 to RT5), and a bonus table used in the bonus operating state are provided. ing. In the present embodiment, since the SB game is played using the normal table, the bonus table is a table used for the CBB game.

  The winning areas set in each combination lottery table include a single winning area that is a winning area composed of a single combination and an overlapping winning area composed of a plurality of types of combinations. For example, in FIG. 5, winning areas of “bonus A”, “replay A”, and “bell” are independent winning areas of “CBB1”, “replay 1”, and “bell”, respectively. On the other hand, for example, the winning area of “Replay B” is an overlapping winning area where a plurality of replays including “Replay 2” (“Replay 2”, “Replay 3”, “Replay 6”) are simultaneously won. . In this embodiment, as will be described later, “Replay B” and “Replay C” in which “Replay 3”, “Replay 6”, etc. set as the main game state transition triggers are won at the same time. “Replay D” and “Replay E”, which constitute the first overlapping winning area, and “Replay 3”, “Replay 5”, etc. set as the main game state transition triggers simultaneously, are the second of the present invention. Consists of overlapping winning areas.

  By the way, with respect to the four winning areas “Replay B” to “Replay E” shown in FIG. 5, three operating orders based on the three stop switches 31 to 33 are operated as the operation modes of the stop switches 31 to 33. (Operation order) is assigned to each. Specifically, the first stop switch 31 is operated first (left → middle → right, left → right → middle, hereinafter referred to as the left first stop), and the second stop switch 32 is set first. The stroke order (middle → left → right, middle → right → left, hereinafter referred to as middle first stop) and the stroke order in which the third stop switch 33 is first operated (right → left → middle, right → middle) → One of the left (hereinafter referred to as right first stop). And, the replay to win is different depending on the batting order, and details will be described later. Note that “Replay B” to “Replay E” are collectively referred to as batting order replay. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a winning area for batting order replay is set only in the RT1 table. . That is, the batting order replay is won only when the main game state is staying at RT1.

  Although not explicitly shown in FIG. 5, in each lottery table, the ratio of the winning area of the small part to the entire area (hereinafter referred to as the winning probability) is set to be equal to each other. On the other hand, the total value (replay probability) of the winning probabilities for all replays is set higher in the RT2 to RT5 tables than in the normal table and the RT1 table. For example, in the normal table and the RT1 table, the replay probability is about In contrast to being set to 1 / 7.3, in the RT2 to RT5 tables, the replay probability is set to about 1 / 1.5. As a result, in games where the main game state is between RT2 and RT5, the number of replays where a game can be played without inserting a new medal increases, and the winning probability of a small role does not change. Compared to the total number of medals inserted during a given number of games, the lower limit (base) of the total number of medals paid out (race rate) is normal. It is higher than when. As described above, RT2 to RT5 are set in a normal state and a state advantageous to a player having a higher replay probability than RT1.

  By the way, in the slot machine S, the settings for the balls are ranked from setting 1 to setting 6. The winning probabilities of the winning combinations in the winning lottery differ depending on the setting value of the setting. For example, the probability that the winning combination is won in proportion to the setting value increasing, such as setting 3 than setting 1 and setting 6 than setting 3 (setting 1 <2 <3 <4 <5 <setting 6). The number of expected payout medals increases. The combination lottery table is provided corresponding to each of the settings 1 to 6. When the setting is changed, the plurality of lottery tables provided for each set value are changed as a whole. Although not shown, the bonus winning probability in the present embodiment is set to the highest in the lottery table corresponding to setting 6, and the bonus winning probability is lowered as the set value is lowered. Is set to Specifically, the winning probability of “CBB” (the sum of “CBB1” and “CBB2”) in the lottery table corresponding to setting 6 is about 1/100. In the lottery table corresponding to setting 1, the winning probability is The probability is set to about 1/150. Further, the winning probability of “SB” is set to about 1/100 in the lottery table corresponding to setting 6 and is set to about 1/200 in the lottery table corresponding to setting 1.

(Winning status setting means)
Further, the winning status setting means described above establishes a small role flag (for example, a bell flag, a watermelon flag, etc.) when a small role is won as a result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 120, and a bonus is won. A bonus flag (CBB flag or SB flag) is established, and if a replay is won, a replay flag is established. When an overlapping winning area composed of a plurality of winning combinations is won, winning flags corresponding to all the combinations included in the area are established. The small role flag and the replay flag are reset only once in the established game in which the flag is established, but the bonus flag is not reset until the bonus is won. However, the SB flag based on the SB winning is ended in one game, and unlike the CBB flag, the winning state (bonus flag) cannot be carried over.

  By the way, in this embodiment, among the bonuses, each symbol constituting the symbol combination associated with “Bell”, including each symbol constituting the symbol combination associated with “CBB1” and “CBB2”. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, each symbol constituting the symbol combination associated with all the replays “Replay 1” to “Replay 6” has an interval exceeding 4 frames on all the rotating reels 61 to 63. It is arranged without opening. Accordingly, the bonuses (“CBB1” and “CBB2”) and the bell are awarded regardless of the timing of the stop operation of the stop switches 31 to 33. Similarly, all replays are performed for the stop operation of the stop switches 31 to 33. Regardless of the timing, replays will be awarded. As described above, since the bonuses “CBB1” and “CBB2” are won in the game in which the bonus is won, in this embodiment, the bonus flag is not carried over after the next game. It is like that. The configuration of the winning lottery table, the winning probability, and the like are examples, and are not limited to the above-described modes and numerical values.

(Rotation control)
Next, rotation control and stop control of the rotary reels 61 to 63 by the reel control unit 130 will be described.
The reel control means 130 drives the reel motors M1 to M3 to rotate the rotary reels 61 to 63 when a valid operation signal of the start switch 20 is input. That is, when an operation signal of the start switch 20 is input in a state where a prescribed number of medals are bet, a predetermined time (4.1 seconds, so-called wait time) from the start of rotation of the rotating reels 61 to 63 in the previous game. All the reels 61 to 63 are started to rotate all at once or in a predetermined order on the condition that the time has elapsed. When the rotational speeds of all the reels 61 to 63 reach a steady rotational speed (for example, 80 rpm) set in advance to enable the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33, the steady rotational speed is maintained. It is intended to rotate.

(Stop control)
The reel control unit 130 grasps the rotation angle of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the detection signal of the reel sensor 2A (see FIG. 2), and detects the operation point of the stop switches 31 to 33 (the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 is detected). The symbol located on the effective line L1 can be specified (hereinafter referred to as symbol) from the rotation angle of the rotary reels 61 to 63 at the time when the operation is performed = stop operation timing). Then, the reel control means 130 uses the symbol of the rotating reels 61 to 63 at a predetermined position (for example, the upper position) when the stop operation is performed as a reference symbol, and the rotation angle of the rotating reels 61 to 63 determines the reference symbol in advance. The rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped so that the number of frames (the number of frames that can be pulled in, for example, 5 frames) moved in the rotation direction by a predetermined number of frames (the maximum number of sliding frames, for example, 4 frames) is within the range. Can do.

  Specifically, when the reference symbol may be stopped at a predetermined position (upper position), a stop signal for stopping the driving of the reel motors M1 to M3 is output at the timing of the stop operation and is output as it is. The rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped. In addition, when a symbol that should not be stopped on the effective line L1 is stopped by stopping the reference symbol at a predetermined position, the timing of outputting the stop signal is delayed and the symbol is displayed from the effective line L1. Kicking off is performed. In addition, if the symbol (winning symbol) that constitutes the symbol combination associated with the winning combination is included within the range of the number of drawable frames, the timing for outputting the stop signal is delayed and effective. A drawing process for drawing the winning symbol onto the line L1 is performed.

  The reel control means 130 rotates these reels 61 to 63 by rotating these processes by the number of frames from the reference symbol based on a predetermined priority order for specifying the stop position candidates of the reels 61 to 63. Whether to stop is determined using a stop table defined on the table for each symbol according to the result of the lottery and the timing of the stop operation.

  As the stop table, the stop positions of the rotary reels 61 to 63 are set so that the winning symbol is drawn on the effective line L1 within the range of the number of drawable frames and the symbols other than the winning symbol are kicked off from the effective line L1. Loss table in which the stop positions of the rotary reels 61 to 63 are defined so that the symbol combinations corresponding to any combination are not aligned on the effective line L1 within the range of the specified winning symbol drawing table and the number of drawable frames. And are provided. The stop table is provided corresponding to each of the three rotary reels 61 to 63, and the stop table of the non-stop rotary reels 61 to 63 is provided in accordance with the stop pattern of the rotary reels 61 to 63 stopped previously. It is to be selected.

(Stop control at the time of overlapping winning area winning)
Next, stop control when an overlapping winning area including a winning area in which a batting order is set is won will be described in detail. That is, stop control when the batting order replay is won will be described.
The reel control means 130 operates the stop switches 31 to 33 when any of the winning areas “Replay B”, “Replay C”, “Replay D”, and “Replay E”, which are the above-described batting order replays, is won in the winning lottery. According to the order, stop control is performed so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the replay to be stopped and displayed on the active line L1 are different. More specifically, when the stop operation is performed at the first left stop, as shown in FIG. 7A, all replay orders of “Replay B” to “Replay E” correspond to “Replay 3”. A control for drawing and stopping the symbols constituting the attached symbol combination on the effective line L1 is performed, and “Replay 3” is awarded.

Then, when “Replay B” and “Replay D” are selected, if the stop operation is performed in the middle first stop, the symbols constituting the symbol combination associated with “Replay 2” are drawn onto the active line L1. Stop control is performed and “Replay 2” is awarded. On the other hand, when “Replay C” and “Replay E” are selected, if a stop operation is performed in the middle first stop, the symbols constituting the symbol combination associated with “Replay 4” are placed on the active line L1. The pull-in stop control is performed, and “Replay 4” is awarded.
In addition, when “Replay B” and “Replay C” are selected, if a stop operation is performed with the right first stop, the symbols constituting the symbol combination associated with “Replay 6” are drawn onto the active line L1. Stop control is performed and "Replay 6" is awarded. On the other hand, when “Replay D” and “Replay E” are selected, if the stop operation is performed at the first stop on the right, the symbols constituting the symbol combination associated with “Replay 5” are placed on the active line L1. The pull-in stop control is performed, and “Replay 5” is awarded.

  As described above, the winning area for the batting order replay is provided only in the RT1 table, and the winning area for the replay in the RT1 table is configured by the batting order replay (see FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, about 80% of all the replay winning areas in the RT1 table (common to setting 1 to setting 6) are the winning areas of “Replay B” and “Replay C” (see FIG. 8). Hereinafter, the remaining 20% are “Replay D” and “Replay E” winning areas (hereinafter referred to as “second areas”). Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, half of the first area is a “Replay B” winning area, and the other half is a “Replay C” winning area. Similarly, in the second area, half of the areas are “Replay D” winning areas and the other half are “Replay E” winning areas. That is, in the replay that is won in the RT1 table, “Replay B” and “Replay C” are each won at a rate of 40%, and “Replay D” and “Replay E” are each at a rate of 10%. (See Fig. 7 (B)).

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the stop operation is performed with the first stop left at the time of winning the batting order replay, “Replay 3” is won at a rate of 100%, while the winning of the batting order replay is won. Sometimes, when the stop operation is performed at the middle first stop, “Replay 2” is won at a rate of 50% (Replay B (40%) + Replay D (10%)), and similarly 50% (Replay C (40 %) + Replay E (10%)), “Replay 4” is awarded. When the stop operation is performed with the right first stop at the time of winning the hitting replay, “Replay 6” is won at a rate of 80% (Replay B (40%) + Replay C (40%)), while 20% (Replay D (10%) + Replay E (10%)), “Replay 5” is awarded. In the present embodiment, the stop operation is performed in the order of the first stop of the right first described above constitutes the first operation mode of the present invention, and the stop operation is performed in the order of the first left stop and the middle first stop. This constitutes the second operation mode of the present invention.

(Main game state transition)
Next, the transition of the main game state by the main game state transition means 160 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the main game state in the present embodiment includes a normal state, an RT state (RT1 to RT5), and a bonus operating state. The normal state is a state at the time of factory shipment of the slot machine S, and the RT state (RT2 to RT5 except RT1) is a state in which the winning probability of replay in the role lottery is higher than the normal state as described above. is there. Further, the bonus operating state is a state where a bonus game is being performed in accordance with the bonus winning.

In the present embodiment, winning in the batting order replay and display of SB spills are set as a transition trigger for the main game state. Then, when the SB spillage is displayed on the active line L1 while the main game state is staying in the normal state, the main game state transition means 160 changes the main game state to RT1, as shown in FIG. It is supposed to be migrated. Here, the SB spillover is a specific symbol combination displayed when “SB” cannot be won in the game when “SB” is won.
Then, when the “replay 6” wins when the main game state stays at RT1, the main game state transition means 160 shifts the main game state to the normal state again (falls), but the main game state is RT1. When “Replay 2” wins while staying in the main game state, the main game state is shifted to RT2. Similarly, the main game state transition means 160 shifts the main game state to RT3 when “Replay 3” wins during RT1 stay, and shifts the main game state to RT4 when “Replay 4” wins during RT1 stay, RT1. When “Replay 5” wins during the stay, the main game state is shifted to RT5.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7B, in this embodiment, RT2 is 100G (game), RT3 is 200G, RT4 is 300G, RT5 is 1000G, and the stay is different in each RT state of RT2 to RT5. A prescribed number of games is preset.
Then, once the main game state shifts to each of RT 2 to RT 5, the main game state stays at the transfer destination RT until all the preset number of prescribed games are consumed. Therefore, even if the main game state is shifted to the bonus operation state in accordance with the bonus winning, the main game state stays until immediately before the transition to the bonus operation state when the bonus game ends (the stay was made at the time of the bonus winning). ) It is supposed to shift to the main game state. For example, a bonus is won when staying at RT5, the bonus is won and a bonus game is started, and when the bonus game ends, the user stays at RT5 again. When all the prescribed games in RT5 have not been consumed, the game in RT5 is resumed after the bonus game ends. More specifically, for example, in a game at RT5, when a bonus is won at the time of 200G digestion, after the bonus game ends (after bonus game 30G digestion), the game from 231G to RT5 resumes (230 RT digested at RT5) It will be resumed in the state. In this embodiment, as described above, the game at RT5 is resumed from 231G after the bonus game is ended. For example, the game at RT5 is resumed from 201G immediately before the bonus game is started. You may make it do.
Further, in the present embodiment, even when all the prescribed games in the stay RT have been consumed at the end of the bonus game, the main game state transition means 160 is once in the bonus operating state with the end of the bonus game. The main game state is shifted to the RT state where the player stayed at the time of winning.

Then, as all the specified number of games set in each RT of RT2 to RT5 are consumed, the main game state transition means 160 changes from each RT (RT2 to RT5) state in which it stays to the normal state. The main game state is shifted. In this way, the main game state stays at each RT until all of the preset prescribed game numbers have been consumed, so that the prescribed game number is large such that RT2 <RT3 <RT4 <RT5. It can be said that the game can be digested in a state with a high replay probability, and it can be said that the RT state has a high advantage for the player. In addition, the ratio of winning each replay and the number of staying games in each RT state are merely examples, and can be freely set. In this embodiment, RT5, which has the largest number of prescribed games and has the highest degree of advantage for the player, constitutes the special game state of the present invention, and has a lower replay probability than RT2 to RT5, and is advantageous for the player. The normal state with the lowest degree constitutes the predetermined gaming state of the present invention. Furthermore, the symbol combination associated with the combination set as the transition opportunity combination constitutes the transition symbol combination of the present invention and, as described above, “Replay 5” is a transition opportunity combination that shifts the main gaming state to RT5. The symbol combination (for example, “Bell / Bell / Watermelon”) associated with “” constitutes the special transition symbol combination of the present invention, and the symbol combination (for example, “Replay / Bell / watermelon”) associated with “Replay 6”. ]) Constitutes the predetermined transition symbol combination of the present invention.
Then, along with the transition of the main game state by the main game state transition means 160, the role lottery means 120 acquires the role lottery table corresponding to the main game state and performs the role lottery, so that the normal state, the RT state, and the bonus Each state of the operating state is activated. The main game state transition means 160 may shift the main game state to the normal state when the setting is changed, or may not shift the main game state depending on the setting change.

Next, functions of the sub control device 200 will be described.
As described above, the sub control device 200 functions as the effect execution control means 210.

(Production execution control means 210)
The effect execution control means 210 controls the operation of effect devices (the image display unit 70, the illumination lamp 80, and the speaker 90) such as the image display unit 70, the illumination lamp 80, and the speaker 90. The effect execution control unit 210 executes the effect using the effect device based on the effect data stored in the ROM based on the determination by the effect determining means (not shown). For example, various effects for exciting games such as effects for notifying winning of various roles and effects for increasing bonus games (CBB games) associated with bonus winnings are performed.

  And in this Embodiment, when the main game state is staying at RT1, if the batting order replay is won in the role lottery, the selection effect for causing the player to select the batting order of the stop switches 31 to 33 is the effect execution control. This is performed based on the control of the means 220. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11 (A), an image display unit displays characters composed of “challenge”, “stable”, and “solid”, and images in which the stop switches 31 to 33 are displayed below the characters. 70, and for example, a sound such as “Select the first stop button to be pressed first” is output from the speaker 90. And each character displayed on the image display unit 70 has a degree of expectation that the player can obtain a profit when the stop operation is performed in each striking order of right first stop, middle first stop, and left first stop. It has been suggested. In the present embodiment, as described above, the percentage of winning “Replay 5” (probability of shifting to RT5) is 20% when a stop operation is performed at the first stop on the right in the winning order replay winning in the role lottery. On the other hand, the percentage of winning “Replay 6” (probability of shifting to the normal state) is 80%. That is, the right first stop is a batting order in which the main gaming state can be shifted to RT5, which is 1000G, which has the largest number of prescribed games, although the main gaming state is likely to shift to the normal state. In other words, it is the batting order to challenge the acquisition of the most prescribed number of games.

  In addition, the percentage of winning “Replay 2” or “Replay 4” when the stop operation is performed in the middle first stop is 50%, respectively, and the 50% ratio shifts to 100G RT2 or 300G RT4. It is like that. That is, in the middle first stop, the main game state cannot be transferred to RT having the specified number of games as much as RT5, but can be transferred to RT4 in which a certain number of specified games are set, and It is a batting order that can prevent the gaming state from shifting to the normal state. In other words, it is a stable batting order in which it is possible to challenge the transition to RT4 in which the number of prescribed games is set next to RT5 and to always shift the main gaming state to the RT state having a high replay probability.

  The percentage of winning “Replay 3” when the stop operation is performed at the left first stop is 100%. That is, the first left stop is a batting order in which the main gaming state can be surely shifted to RT3 and a 200G RT can be obtained steadily. As described above, in this embodiment, the selection effect provides the player with an opportunity to select the batting order and suggests the expected level of profit obtained in the batting order from the displayed image. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), the production execution control means 210 performs an effect of displaying on the image display unit 70 the number of RT stay prescribed games that have been shifted based on the batting order performed by the player. Thus, the player can know his / her selection result (the transition destination RT) from the effect. Further, since the image is not displayed, the player can know that the main gaming state has shifted to the normal state.

(Operation of slot machine S)
Processing based on the control of the main control device 100 in the slot machine S having the above-described configuration will be described.
Here, the main control device 100 basically operates the bet operation (the insertion of medals or the operation of the bet switch 10) during the rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63, during the payout of medals by winning, or during the replay operation. ) Is invalid. That is, the medal selector 7 is set in the medal cancel state, and the operation of the bet switch 10 is invalidated (the operation signal is not accepted or is ignored even if it is accepted; the same applies hereinafter). In addition, when the rotary reels 61 to 63 are rotating, as well as when the bet is not placed even if the rotary reels 61 to 63 are stopped, the operation of the start switch 20 is invalidated and a predetermined wait time elapses. Until the rotation start of the rotating reels 61 to 63 based on the operation of the start switch 20 is suspended. That is, even if an operation signal for the start switch 20 is input before the wait time elapses, the drive signal is not output to the reel motors M1 to M3 until the wait time elapses. However, the winning lottery process based on the operation signal of the start switch 20 is performed, and the rotation reels 61 to 63 start rotating without the operation of the start switch 20 again after the wait time elapses. Of course, when the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped, after the rotation of the rotating reels 61 to 63 starts, the rotation speed reaches a steady rotation speed, and the start index is detected for all the rotating reels 61 to 63. Until the symbol can be referred to, the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 is invalidated.

FIG. 9 shows a game control process in one game based on the control of the main control device 100.
In the slot machine S, when a specified number of medals are bet (Yes in Step (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 100) and the start switch 20 is turned on (S101), a winning lottery is performed (S102). .
Thereafter, rotation start processing of the rotating reels 61 to 63 is performed (S103), and when any of the stop switches 31 to 33 is turned on (S104), rotation stopping processing is performed for the corresponding rotating reels 61 to 63. Performed (S105).

  S104 to S105 are repeated until all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped (S104 to S106), and when all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped (Yes in S106), according to the winning determination process and the determination result. The process is performed (S107). As the processing, for example, when it is determined that the small role has won, a payout process for paying out medals corresponding to the small role is performed, and the game result (“Replay 2”) that is the transition timing of the main gaming state When “Replay 6” or SB spilled-out) occurs, a transition process of the main game state is performed, and the game control process in one game is completed.

Next, transition control of the main game state based on the batting order at the time of hitting order replay winning will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, as described above, when “SB” is won in the winning lottery, when the SB spilled eye is displayed on the active line L1, the main game state shifts to RT1. When RT1 is staying (Yes in S200 in FIG. 10), the batting order replay ("Replay B" to "Replay E") is won in the role lottery (Yes in S201). Then, when the batting order replay is won in the role lottery, if the stop switches 31 to 33 are stopped at the first right stop, “Replay 6” is won at a rate of 80% (Yes in S202, Yes in S203), and the main game While the state falls from RT1 to the normal state (S204), at the rate of 20%, “Replay 5” wins and the main gaming state shifts to RT5 (FIG. 7A). (Refer to No in S203, S205, S206). Thus, although the probability of shifting to RT5 is not high, the main game state shifts to RT5 because RT5 has the largest number of prescribed stay games (1000G) (see FIG. 7B). Then, it is possible to play a game with a high replay probability over the longest period, and it is possible to play a game in a state where the loss of medals is suppressed.
Further, when the stop switches 31 to 33 are stopped at the middle first stop when the batting order replay is won (No in S202, Yes in S207), “Replay 2” or “Replay 4” is won at a rate of 50% (S208). Yes, No in S208, S210), the main game state shifts to RT2 or RT4 (S209, S211). RT4 has the same number of stay-predicted games (300G) as RT5, which is not as high as RT5, but has a high replay probability over a certain period of time and plays a game with a reduced medal loss Be able to. On the other hand, RT2 has the minimum number of stay-predicted games (100G) and cannot play a game with a high replay probability over a long period of time such as RT5 or RT4, but the main game state Unlike the case of the above-mentioned right first stop where there is a possibility of shifting to the normal state, at least 100G can be played with a high replay probability.
Further, when the stop switches 31 to 33 are stopped at the first left stop when the batting order replay is won (No in S207, S212), “Replay 3” is won at a rate of 100% (S213), and the main game state is set to RT3. (S214). RT3 is set to a less prescribed number of games (200G) than RT5 and RT4, but can play a game with a high replay probability over a longer period than RT2. In other words, if a stop operation is performed at the right first stop, the game cannot be played with a high replay probability over a long period of time like RT5 or RT4, but it must be replayed with more games than the minimum stay regulation game number. The game can be played with a high probability.

  Also, for example, when the main game state is staying at RT5, when “bonus A” is won in the role lottery and the bonus game is started with the winning of “CBB1”, the main game state is activated by the bonus operation. In this embodiment, when the bonus game ends, the main game state shifts to RT5 where the bonus was won. When there is an undigested prescribed game number, the game at RT5 is resumed, and all the prescribed game number can be digested.

(Summary)
As described above, in this embodiment, each replay ("Replay 2" to "Replay 6") that constitutes a batting order replay is set as a transition trigger for the main game state, and the batting order replay is won in the role lottery. When the batting order is right first stop, the main gaming state shifts to 1000G RT5 at a rate of 20%, while transitioning to the normal state at a rate of 80%, and the main gaming state at the middle first stop Is shifted to 300G RT4 or 100G RT2 at a rate of 50%, and in the case of the first left stop, the main gaming state is shifted to 200G RT3 at a rate of 100%. This allows the player to select the batting order so that the player can select the destination of the main gaming state based on his / her will, and the player can change the number of games specified for each RT and the transition to each RT. The transfer destination (batting order) can be selected in consideration of the ratio and the like, and the gameability can be improved.

  In addition, RT5 having the highest advantage for the player and the normal state having the lowest advantage for the player are set in the same batting order (right first stop), and the probability of transition to the normal state (“Replay B” “ The probability of winning “Replay C” is set to the highest (80%), while the probability of moving to RT5 (the probability of winning “Replay D” and “Replay E”) is set to the lowest (20%). When the player selects the right first stop order and the transition destination is RT5, the player can feel a strong sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Thereby, the improvement of interest can be aimed at.

  In addition, even if the main gaming state shifts to the bonus operating state due to the bonus winning, the main gaming state shifts to the main gaming state stayed at the time of the bonus winning as the bonus gaming ends, so the main gaming state When transitioning from RT2 to RT5, the game can be played in the transition destination RT state until all the prescribed number of games have been consumed. Thus, for example, when the main game state has shifted to RT5, it is possible to play with a high replay probability until 1000 games are consumed, and the main game state is changed before all the prescribed number of games are consumed. It is possible to prevent giving a player a sense of loss that may occur due to the transition.

(Modification)
In addition, this invention is not limited to this Embodiment mentioned above, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention is also included. Hereinafter, modifications of the present embodiment will be described. However, in the modification described below, only differences from the already described embodiment will be described, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, when the main game state shifts to RT2 to RT5, the replay probability in the role lottery increases, and the game can be played in a state in which the decrease in the number of medals is suppressed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the main game state is staying at RT2 to RT5, AT may be executed as an effect. Here, the AT is referred to as assist time, and is an aspect of an effect that is performed as the game progresses, and is an effect that informs the player of information related to the winning combination.
More specifically, for example, a predetermined batting order is assigned, and even if the stop switches 31 to 33 are operated in a batting order other than the correct batting order (assigned batting order), no winning is made, but the stop switches 31 to 33 are arranged in the correct batting order. In each lottery table, winning areas for the batting order bells that the bell wins when operated are selected, and in the above-mentioned role lottery, the batting order bells are won in addition to the normal bells (so-called common bells to which no batting order is assigned). Set as follows. When the main game state shifts to RT2 to RT5, the AT is executed based on the control of the effect execution control means 210, and the navigation effect for notifying the correct hitting order is performed. That is, the game at the time of staying at RT2 to RT5 is a game in the ART (assist replay time) state. In this way, the game at the time of staying at RT2 to RT5 is made the game in the ART state, and the winning operation is performed without losing the hitting bell by performing the stop operation in the correct answering order to be navigated while suppressing the loss of medals. And can increase the number of balls efficiently.

  Whether or not to execute AT in each RT may be determined by lottery (AT lottery), or when the main game state shifts to RT2 to RT5, the AT is always executed. Also good. Furthermore, AT may be executed when the main game state is staying other than RT2 to RT5, and the navigation effect may be performed for a role other than the batting order bell. For example, as described above, when the main game state is staying at RT1, the navigating order of the batting order replay (for example, the batting order of the right first stop when winning “Replay D” or “Replay E” in the winning lottery) You may guide the transition destination of the main gaming state by performing the performance. In this way, it is possible to freely set the timing of the navigation effect and the target (such as a role).

  Further, in this embodiment, the prescribed game for RT2 stay is 100G, and the prescribed number of games for RT3 stay is 200G (see FIG. 7B). Although the number is set differently, it is not limited to this. For example, all RTs of RT2 to RT5 may have the same specified number of games (for example, all RTs are fixed to 100G).

  Then, as in the above-described modification, when the prescribed number of games in RT2 to RT5 is set to the same number, and AT is performed in the game when staying in RT2 to RT5 based on the result of AT lottery, In that case, when the AT lottery is performed, the currently staying RT state may be referred to. That is, the degree of expectation of ART (winning probability of AT lottery) may vary depending on the stay RT. For example, when performing AT lottery, when the main game state is staying at RT2, it is set to win the AT lottery at a rate of 20%. Similarly, at RT3 staying at RT4, staying at RT4 It is set to win the AT lottery at a rate of 60% at the time and at a rate of 80% when staying at RT5. As described above, in the above-described embodiment, regarding the advantage to the player of the present invention, the replay probability of RT2 to RT5 with respect to the normal state and the difference in the number of prescribed games between RTs (RT2 to RT5) are used. However, as in this modification, the difference in the degree of advantage in each RT state may be based on the expected degree of ART (whether the probability of winning the AT lottery is high or low).

  Further, as described above, in the case where the specified number of games in RT2 to RT5 is set to the same number, the probability that the replay is won in the role lottery in each RT may be set to be different. For example, RT2 wins replay with a probability of 1/6, RT3 wins with a probability of 1 / 4.5, RT4 wins with a probability of 1/3, and RT5 wins with a probability of 1 / 1.5. Set the replay to win with the probability of. As described above, in the above-described embodiment, regarding the advantage to the player of the present invention, the replay probability of RT2 to RT5 with respect to the normal state and the difference in the number of prescribed games between RTs (RT2 to RT5) are used. However, as in this modification, the advantage for the player may be based on the probability that the replay at each RT wins. The higher the replay winning probability, the greater the number of replays, so that the game can be performed in a state where the decrease in medals is suppressed.

  In addition, for example, as described in the above-described embodiment, the number of specified games in each RT is set to be different (RT2 to RT5 (100G to 1000G)). As in the example, by performing AT based on the AT lottery, settings are made so that the game can be performed in the ART state. By setting the ART expectation level higher (RT5 <RT4 <RT3 <RT2) for RTs with a smaller number of stay-regulated games, the advantage for the RT stay period is lower, but the advantage for the ART expectation is lower. It becomes possible to make the gameability different from that of the present embodiment such as higher. In this way, the difference in the number of prescribed games in RT2 to RT5, the probability of winning a replay in RT2 to RT5, the expectation level of ART when AT is executed in RT2 to RT5 (the size of AT lottery) The winning probability can be freely changed, or can be freely combined.

  In the present embodiment, the main game state transition trigger is configured by replay. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a small role such as a watermelon or cherry or a bonus can be freely set.

  In this embodiment, the symbol combinations associated with “CBB1” and “CBB2” are configured so that the bonuses “CBB1” and “CBB2” are awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 31 to 33. The symbols to be placed are arranged on the rotating reels 61 to 63 within 4 frames, but the present invention is not limited to this, and “CBB1” and “CBB2” may not be awarded depending on the operation timing. In other words, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations associated with “CBB1” and “CBB2” may be arranged on the rotating reels 61 to 63 with an interval of four frames or more.

  In the present embodiment, the hit order replays B to E and the replay types assigned to each hit order are as shown in FIG. 7A, but are not limited thereto. In other words, taking the relationship between “Replay B” and “Replay E” as an example, the destination A (“Replay 6” in FIG. The transition destination B resulting from the replay that stops at the right first stop of the replay E (in FIG. 7, the transition to the most advantageous RT5 in the “replay 5”) is higher than the transition to the most disadvantageous normal state) It is necessary to set the advantage. Further, the transition destination C resulting from the replay that stops at the first left stop or middle first stop of “Replay B” (in FIG. 7, the replays 2 to 4 are disadvantageous over RT5 but advantageous over the normal state RT2 -4) is set so that the advantage is less than the destination B and higher than the destination A, and stops at the left first stop or middle first stop of "Replay E" The transfer destination D resulting from the replay to be performed needs to have an advantage less than the transfer destination B (in FIG. 7, either the normal state or RT2 to 4). Furthermore, the winning probability of “Replay E” having the transition destination B needs to be set lower than the winning probability of “Replay B” having the transition destination A. By maintaining such a relationship, when the player stops any of the first left stop to the first right stop, the player can be lost, and within the range of such a relationship, It is possible to appropriately change the batting order and the transition destination of the main state, the combination thereof, the winning probability, and the like.

  Also, as in the above-described modification, when the AT as the effect is set to be executed and the game at RT2 to RT5 is set to be the game in the ART state, the ART state A game or AT lottery may be performed only in the advantageous section of the two sections, the normal section and the advantageous section set in advance. Specifically, two sections, an advantageous section and a normal section, are set as game sections, and a game is set to be played in any one of the sections. Then, the AT lottery or the game in the ART state may be performed only in the advantageous section.

  The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than the above slot machines. For example, the present invention can be applied to a parrot game machine that uses a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium to perform a game similar to a slot machine.

S slot machine (game machine) L1 effective line 1 control device (control means) 20 start switch 31-33 stop switch 61-63 rotating reel 120 role lottery means 130 reel control means 160 main game state transition means (game state transition means)

Claims (2)

A plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch for rotating a plurality of the rotating reels;
A plurality of stop switches for stopping the rotating reel during rotation;
Control means for controlling the progress of the game,
The control means includes
For a plurality of roles associated with a predetermined symbol combination, a role lottery means for performing a role lottery of whether or not to win using a lottery table that defines a winning area corresponding to the role;
Reel control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating reel based on the input of the operation signal of the start switch, and controlling the stop of the rotating reel being rotated based on the input of the operation signal of the stop switch;
Game state transition means for performing control to shift the gaming state between a plurality of gaming states including a special gaming state and a predetermined gaming state having a lower advantage than the special gaming state,
In the lottery table, at least a first overlapping winning area and a second overlapping winning area are selected as overlapping winning areas in which a plurality of roles associated with transition symbol combinations corresponding to symbol combinations having different game states at the transition destination are simultaneously won. Area is set,
The first overlapping winning area has a role associated with a predetermined transition symbol combination that is the transition symbol combination set as a trigger for transition to the predetermined gaming state,
The second overlapping winning area has a role associated with a special transition symbol combination that is the transition symbol combination set as a transition trigger to the special gaming state,
The reel control means corresponds to the combination corresponding to the operation mode of the plurality of stop switches performed when either the first overlapping winning area or the second overlapping winning area is won in the winning lottery. Controlling the stopping of the plurality of rotating reels so as to display the transition symbol combination on the active line;
When any of the transition symbol combinations is displayed on the active line, the gaming state transition means shifts to the gaming state corresponding to the transition symbol combination,
In the operation mode set for each of the first overlapping winning area and the second overlapping winning area, the operating mode corresponding to the predetermined transition symbol combination set for the first overlapping winning area; The operation mode corresponding to the special transition symbol combination set for the second overlapping winning area is set to the same first operating mode, and is set for the first overlapping winning area, Among a plurality of gaming states, the operation mode corresponding to the transition symbol combination for transitioning to any gaming state in which the advantage is less than the special gaming state and higher than the predetermined gaming state, and the second overlapping winning area The second operation mode is the same as the operation mode corresponding to the transition symbol combination in which the advantage level is shifted to any one of the plurality of game states less than the special game state. It has been constant,
As for the ratio of winning the first overlapping winning area and the second overlapping winning area in the role lottery, the ratio of winning the first overlapping winning area is set higher than the winning ratio of the second overlapping winning area. Yes,
A gaming machine characterized by that. Among the plurality of roles, a bonus is included,
The gaming state includes at least a bonus operating state that shifts when the symbol combination associated with the bonus is displayed on the active line,
When the gaming state is shifted from the bonus operating state to the gaming state other than the bonus operating state, the gaming state shifting means shifts to the gaming state that was staying immediately before shifting to the bonus operating state.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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