JP2019042302A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of widening width of game properties.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: an assist time game number counter 64 storing frequency with which a game can be executed in an assist time performance state; and performance control means 100 executing instruction performance that assists winning of a specific winning combination by notifying order of stop operation for having the specific winning combination won in the assist time performance state. The performance control means 100 updates storage value of the assist time game number counter 64 every fixed value in the assist time performance state, determines whether or not to end the assist time performance state on the basis of storage value of the assist time game number counter 64, and finishes determining whether or not to end the assist time performance state at a prescribed moment on the basis of the storage value of the assist time game number counter 64.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In general, as a gaming machine, a slot machine having a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. In the slot machine, the reels start rotating as the game starts, and a winning combination lottery using a lottery table is performed. In addition, when a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination won in the winning combination lottery when the reels are stopped is displayed by a plurality of reels and this winning combination is won, as a process corresponding to the winning winning combination, for example, A medal payout process for paying out medals, a re-game process for playing a game again without newly consuming medals, and the like are performed.

  In addition, an assist time effect state (AT effect state) is provided as the effect state, and in the AT effect state that shifts with a predetermined opportunity, by executing a prize assist effect that assists the winning of the character, the winning probability of the character is changed, There are known gaming machines that facilitate the acquisition of medals and reduce the consumption of medals. In addition, such a gaming machine includes a counter (AT game number counter) for storing the number of times that a game can be played in the AT effect state, and when the stored value of the AT game number counter reaches a predetermined value, the AT effect is provided. The state is terminated (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP2015-136606A

  By the way, when determining whether to end the AT effect state based on the stored value of the AT game number counter, the number of games performed in the AT effect state depends on the stored value of the AT game number counter. . For this reason, the number of games in the AT performance state increases or decreases the stored value of the AT game number counter (addition of the number of games, etc.), and the range of game performance in the AT performance state is narrow. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of expanding the range of game playability.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, and a winning combination lottery means for performing a winning combination lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of combinations are successful. A reel control means for performing a control to rotate the plurality of reels in response to a game start operation, and a control for stopping the rotating reels based on a result of the winning combination lottery in response to a stop operation; Stop symbol determination means for determining a winning combination based on the stop mode of the reel, an assist time game number counter for storing the number of times the game can be played in the assist time effect state, the normal effect state and the assist time When the production state is transitioned between a plurality of production states including the production state, and the production state is the assist time production state, the specific role is won. An effect control means for providing an instruction effect that assists the winning of the specific role by notifying the order of the stop operation, wherein the effect control means is a constant value in the assist time effect state. Update the stored value of the assist time game number counter at a time, determine whether to end the assist time effect state based on the stored value of the assist time game number counter, and at a predetermined opportunity, the assist time Deciding whether to end the assist time effect state based on the stored value of the game number counter is stopped.

  According to such a configuration, the effect control means determines whether or not to end the AT effect state based on the stored value of the AT game number counter until a predetermined opportunity comes. Further, when a predetermined opportunity comes, the effect control means stops determining whether or not to end the AT effect state based on the stored value of the AT game number counter. Therefore, two AT effect states can be realized, that is, an AT effect state that ends based on the stored value of the AT game number counter and an AT effect state that does not end based on the stored value of the AT game number counter. Can be widened.

  Further, in the configuration of the present invention, the game section is a game section in which the instruction effect can be performed, and a game section in which an upper limit is provided for the number of times the game can be performed, and the instruction effect is performed. Game section transition means for transitioning a game section to a game section that cannot be performed, and the effect control means is configured such that the number of games played in the game section in which the instruction effect can be performed is the upper limit value. When it is reached, it is preferable to end the assist time effect state.

According to such a configuration, when it is decided not to end the AT effect state based on the stored value of the AT game number counter, the game performed in the game section in which the instruction effect can be performed. The AT effect state ends when the number of times reaches the upper limit set in the game section. Therefore, a gaming machine or the like that can play a game in the AT effect state until the upper limit value is reached can be realized, and the range of game play can be widened.
In addition, normally, such an upper limit value may give a negative impression to the player, but according to this configuration, it is based on the stored value of the AT game number counter by satisfying a predetermined condition. The end of the AT effect state will not occur, and it will be possible to continue the game in the AT effect state until the upper limit value is reached, giving a positive impression of the upper limit value be able to.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the range of game play can be expanded.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the gaming machine. It is a state transition diagram of the production state.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 10 (game machine) according to the present invention includes a box-shaped housing 11 having an open front side that is a surface facing the player, and a front-side opening of the housing 11. The front door 12 is provided. The casing 11 houses a reel unit in which a rotatable first reel 20a, second reel 20b, and third reel 20c are unitized, a hopper device that pays out medals, and the like. The front door 12 is divided into an upper door 12a and a lower door 12b. The upper door 12a and the lower door 12b can be opened and closed with respect to the housing 11, respectively.

  The upper door 12a is provided with a liquid crystal display 13 (display means), an effect device such as a speaker 14, and a display window 16. The liquid crystal display 13 displays various effect images (moving images, still images). The speaker 14 outputs sounds for various effects (music, sound effects, voice, etc.). In addition to the liquid crystal display and the speaker, a lighting device such as a lamp (LED), a movable accessory that can be operated by an actuator, or the like may be provided as an effect device.

  Behind the display window 16, a reel unit is disposed so that a part of the reel unit can be seen from the outside of the display window 16. A plurality of types of symbols are arranged in a row on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 20a to 20c, and when each reel 20a to 20c stops, three symbols per reel (upper symbol, middle symbol, lower symbol) are displayed through the display window 16. Is displayed. The display window 16 is provided with an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage as display positions for visually recognizing the symbols of the reels 20a to 20c. An effective line is set according to the combination of the display positions of the reels 20a to 20c. Has been. In the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, an effective line is constituted by the upper stage of the first reel 20a, the middle stage of the second reel 20b, and the lower stage of the third reel 20c. Further, the number of medals required for one game (specified number) is set to three, and when a specified number of medals are inserted, the effective line is activated.

  In the slot machine 10, each of the reels 20a to 20c starts rotating with the start of the game and a winning combination lottery is executed to determine a winning combination or a loss (unwinning) of the winning combination. Next, when the reels 20a to 20c are stopped, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination won in the winning combination lottery is displayed on the active line, the winning combination is won, and the process corresponding to the winning winning combination ( (Winning process) is executed.

  The lower door 12b has a medal slot 22 for inserting medals, a bet button 23 for betting credited medals, a start lever 24 (game start operation means) operated when starting a game, and a game effect. The operation panel 25 for selecting the like, stop buttons 26a, 26b, 26c (stop operation means) for stopping the rotating reel, the payout port 27 for paying out medals by the hopper device, the payout from the payout port 27 A medal tray 28 for receiving the received medal is provided. Further, a medal sensor 29 that detects the passage of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 is provided behind the medal insertion slot 22. The operation panel 25 has an arrow button for selecting an effect, a decision button, and the like.

  In the slot machine 10, the operation of the start lever 24 is validated by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 22 or operating the bet button 23 to bet a prescribed number (for example, three) of medals. In addition, when the activated start lever 24 is operated, the game is started. When the game is started, the reels 20a to 20c start to rotate, and the operation of the stop buttons 26a to 26c is validated when the rotation speed of the reels 20a to 20c reaches a constant speed and becomes a steady rotation. When the activated stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated, the reels 20a to 20c corresponding to the operated stop buttons 26a to 26c are stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board 31 (main control device) and a sub control board 32 (sub control device) are provided inside the slot machine 10. The main control board 31 receives input signals from input means such as the bet button 23, the start lever 24, the operation panel 25, the stop buttons 26a to 26c, the medal sensor 29, and performs various calculations for executing the game. Based on the calculation result, the output unit such as the reel unit and the hopper device is controlled. The sub-control board 32 receives the signal sent from the main control board 31 and performs various calculations for performing the effects. Based on the calculation results, the sub-control board 32 is used for effects such as the liquid crystal display 13 and the speaker 14. Control the device.

Further, the main control board 31 and the sub control board 32 are electrically connected, and various information (signals) such as information indicating a gaming state can be transmitted from the main control board 31 to the sub control board 32. However, information cannot be transmitted from the sub control board 32 to the main control board 31.
The functions of the boards such as the main control board 31 and the sub control board 32 are preliminarily stored in various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), IC, hardware such as information storage media such as ROM and RAM, ROM, etc. This is realized by software including a predetermined program stored therein.

The main control board 31 includes an insertion accepting unit 40, a random number generating unit 41, a winning combination lottery unit 42 that determines a winning combination or non-winning by performing a winning combination lottery, and a reel control that controls the rotation of the reels. Means 43, stop symbol determining means 44 for determining whether or not the winning combination has won when all reels stop, game state transition means 45, effect main control means 46, and storage means 60 (memory). And. In addition, the production main control means 46 includes the production state transition means 80, the game section transition means 81, the advantageous section game number management means 82, the initialization means 83, the advantageous section transition lottery means 84, and the precursor game number lottery. Means 85, fake precursor game number lottery means 86, AT game number determination means 87, AT game number management means 88, privilege grant means 89, AT continuous lottery means 90, special AT transition lottery means 91, Production privilege granting means 92. The storage means 60 includes a winning combination lottery table storage means 61, a winning flag storage means 62, an advantageous section game number counter 63, a game number counter 64, a continuation number counter 65, and a state transition point lottery table storage means. 66, a state transition point counter 67, an effect point lottery table storage means 68, and an effect point counter 69.
The sub control board 32 includes an effect sub control means 50 and a sub-side storage means 51.

  In addition, the effect main control means 46 and the effect sub-control means 50 constitute an effect control means 100. The production main control means 46 performs lottery concerning production, management of production state, and the like. In addition, the production sub-control unit 50 controls the production device using the production data stored in the sub-side storage unit 51 in accordance with the lottery result in the production main control unit 46 and the production state. Do. The control performed by the effect main control means 46 described below may be performed by the effect sub control means 50, and the control performed by the effect sub control means 50 may be performed by the effect main control means 46.

  The insertion accepting unit 40 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and performs a process of validating the game start operation for the start lever 24 based on the insertion of a prescribed number of medals. Specifically, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 22, the medal sensor 29 detects the medal, and the insertion accepting unit 40 inserts the inserted medal up to the specified number of insertions. Set to. In addition, when the bet button 23 is pressed in a state where medals are credited, the insertion accepting unit 40 sets the credited medals in the insertion state up to a predetermined number of inserted coins.

  The random number generating means 41 generates a random number value for lottery. The random value can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts a numerical value so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the “random number” is not limited to a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing is irregular, so Includes a value that can function as a random number.

The winning combination lottery means 42 performs the winning combination lottery using the winning combination lottery table based on the operation of the activated start lever 24 (that is, the start of the game).
In the winning combination lottery table, each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various winning combinations including a small combination, a replay, and a bonus, or losing. The winning combination lottery table storage means 61 of the storage means 60 is stored. In the winning combination lottery, a random number value for lottery is obtained from the random number generating means 41, and this random number value is checked against the winning combination lottery table to determine whether or not the winning combination is won and corresponds to the random number value. The selected winning role will be elected. In addition, each random value includes one associated with one winning combination and one associated with a plurality of winning combinations. Therefore, there are a case where one winning combination is won by a winning combination lottery and a case where a plurality of winning combinations are won.

  The slot machine 10 has a plurality of types of small combinations including a normal small combination, a correct small combination, and an incorrect small combination. The slot machine 10 includes a plurality of types of replays. Here, the small combination is a combination that can receive a payout of a predetermined number of medals according to the winning small combination by winning. Specifically, six medals are paid out when a normal small combination, a correct small combination or an illegal small combination is awarded. Replay is a role that allows a game to be played again by winning a prize without consuming a new medal. When the replay wins, the operation of the start lever 24 is validated without using the player's medal, and the game can be started by operating the start lever 24.

  The slot machine 10 has a plurality of types of bonuses. Specifically, the slot machine 10 includes an accessory continuous action device and a first-type special accessory related to a so-called first-type special accessory. In addition, the slot machine 10 may be provided with another accessory or an accessory continuous operation device.

In the slot machine 10, a plurality of winning modes including a common bell and a batting order bell are set as the winning mode of the small role. These winning modes mean that one type of small combination out of all the small combinations is won independently or a plurality of types of small combinations are won. Specifically, the common bell means that a plurality of types of small roles including the above normal small roles are won, and the batting order bell is a plurality of types including the correct answer and incorrect answer small roles. This means that you will win the small role. Hereinafter, the common bell and the batting order bell are collectively referred to as a bell.
The slot machine 10 is set with a plurality of winning modes including a normal replay, a weak cherry, and a strong cherry as a winning mode for replay. These winning modes mean that one type of replay out of all replays is won alone or a plurality of types of replays are duplicated. In addition, the winning probability is set lower for the weak cherry than the normal replay, and the winning probability is set lower for the strong cherry than the weak cherry. Hereinafter, the weak cherry and the strong cherry are collectively referred to as a cherry.
In the slot machine 10, a plurality of winning modes are set as bonus winning modes. In these winning modes, one type of bonus among a plurality of types of bonuses is won alone, or one type of bonus among a plurality of types of bonuses and one type or a plurality of types of replays are selected and won. Means.

The winning combination lottery means 42 sets the winning flag corresponding to the winning combination as a result of the winning combination lottery from the non-winning state to the winning state. Further, when a plurality of winning combinations are won, the winning flags corresponding to the respective winning combinations are set from the non-winning state to the winning state. The winning flag setting information is stored in the winning flag storage means 62 of the storage means 60.
In addition, in the winning flag, a winning flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next and subsequent games until winning, and a winning state is not carried over to the next and subsequent games regardless of the winning, and it is in a non-winning state There is a winning flag (no carryover flag) to be reset. Further, a carryover flag is associated with the bonus, and a carryover impossible flag is associated with the small role and the replay. Even if the winning state of the bonus winning flag is carried over, when winning a small role or replay, the winning combination lottery means 42 adds the winning combination in addition to the bonus winning flag. The winning flag corresponding to is also set to the winning state.

  The winning combination lottery table includes three types of winning combination lottery tables: a first winning combination lottery table, a second winning combination lottery table, and a third winning combination lottery table. Further, the first winning combination lottery table has the same winning probability of the small winning combination as the second winning combination lottery table, and the winning probability of replay is lower than that of the second winning combination lottery table. Further, the third winning combination lottery table is different from the first winning combination lottery table and the second winning combination lottery table in the winning combination probability of the small combination. In the first winning combination lottery table, a bonus is set as a lottery target. However, in the second winning combination lottery table and the third winning combination lottery table, the bonus is excluded from the lottery target.

Further, the slot machine 10 has six settings from setting 1 to setting 6, and the winning probability of the combination varies depending on the setting. Specifically, when the setting changes, a winning combination lottery table group consisting of a first winning combination lottery table, a second winning combination lottery table, and a third winning combination lottery table is associated with each setting. According to the setting, the winning combination lottery table group having different winning probabilities for the small role, the replay, and the bonus is changed.
The control for changing the setting is performed by a setting changing means (not shown) provided in the main control board 31. Specifically, when a setting change key is inserted into a setting change switch provided inside the slot machine 10 and the slot machine 10 is turned on while the setting change key is turned, the setting change means The setting can be changed. Then, the setting change means changes the setting when a setting change button provided in the slot machine 10 is pressed in this state, and determines the setting change when the start lever 24 is operated.

  The reel control means 43 starts rotation of each of the reels 20a to 20c when the activated start lever 24 is operated (that is, the game starts) under the control of the main control board 31, and is effective. When the converted stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated, the reels corresponding to the operated stop buttons are controlled to stop.

  That is, the reel control means 43 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the operated button among the first reel 20a to the third reel 20c each time each button of the stop buttons 26a to 26c is operated. Then, control is performed to stop the reel at the determined stop position. In the slot machine 10, when the stop button 26a is operated, the rotation of the first reel 20a is stopped, and when the stop button 26b is operated, the rotation of the second reel 20b is stopped and the stop button 26c is operated. Then, the rotation of the third reel 20c is stopped. Therefore, the stop order of the first reel 20a to the third reel 20c changes depending on the operation order (batting order) of the stop buttons 26a to 26c.

  In the stop control when the stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated, the reel control means 43 stops the reels 20a to 20c so that the winning combination whose winning flag is set to the winning state wins. Specifically, when the winning flag of one winning combination is set to the winning state, stop control of each reel 20a to 20c is performed so that the winning combination wins. In addition, when the winning flags of a plurality of winning combinations are set in the winning state, the reels 20a to 20c are stopped so that a predetermined winning combination wins in accordance with the priority order determined for each winning combination. Let In particular, when the winning flags of two or more types of bonuses, small roles, and replays are set to the winning state, stop control is performed so that the replay wins more than the bonuses and small roles. The

  In addition, among the plurality of winning combinations that have been won in duplicate, depending on whether or not the operation order of the stop buttons 26a to 26c is a preset specific batting order or the operation timing of the stop buttons 26a to 26c, etc. The winning combination that is controlled to win is different. For example, when the winning flags of the correct answering role and the incorrect answering role are overlapped and set to the winning state, if the stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated in a specific hitting order that is the correct answering order, The stop control is performed so that the winning combination is won, but when the stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated in a striking order other than the correct striking order (incorrect answer striking order), the stop control is performed so that the incorrect answer small part is winning. In addition, when the stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated in the incorrect answering order, the incorrect answerer may not win (miss) depending on the operation timing of each stop button, and in this case, a medal can be paid out. I can't do it. Specifically, when the stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated in an incorrect answering order, 6 medals are paid out with a probability of about 1/4, and 0 medals are paid out with a probability of about 3/4. Is set to In addition, which batting order is the correct batting order and the incorrect batting order depends on the winning mode. As the batting order bell, the slot machine 10 operates the stop button 26a first as the batting order bell and the stop button. It is provided with a batting order bell in the correct batting order that operates 26b first and a batting order bell in the correct batting order that operates the stop button 26c first. In addition, when the stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated in the correct answer hit order, the correct answer small part always wins (no overwriting occurs). In addition, when a common bell is won, a regular small role is always awarded regardless of the order of batting.

  The stop symbol determining means 44 is activated when the rotation of the reels 20a to 20c is stopped, and the symbol combination displayed (stop display) when the reels 20a to 20c are stopped is stored in the storage means 60. Check against the winning determination table. The winning determination table stores each winning mode (the combination of symbols that will be awarded when stopped), and the above-mentioned collation reveals whether there is a winning or the type of winning winning To do. When the winning combination wins, the main control board 31 executes a winning process corresponding to the winning winning combination.

  Although not shown, the slot machine 10 has a normal state, a bonus establishment state, and a bonus state as gaming states. The game state transition means 45 performs control to shift the game state among the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state. Specifically, the gaming state transition means 45 transitions the gaming state to the bonus establishment state when a bonus is won in the winning combination lottery in the normal state. Further, the gaming state transition means 45 transitions the gaming state to the bonus state when the bonus is won in the bonus establishment state.

In the bonus establishment state, the winning flag corresponding to the bonus is maintained in the winning state, and when the symbol combination indicating the bonus winning pattern is displayed on the active line, the gaming state transition means 45 changes the gaming state to the bonus state. To migrate. In the bonus state, when medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 200) are paid out, the gaming state transition means 45 shifts the gaming state to the normal state, assuming that the bonus state termination condition is satisfied. Let
The winning combination lottery means 42 performs the winning combination lottery using the first winning combination lottery table when the gaming state is the normal state, and the second winning combination lottery when the gaming state is the bonus establishment state. The winning combination lottery is performed using the table, and when the gaming state is the bonus state, the winning combination lottery is performed using the third winning combination lottery table.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 10 has, as the production state, a normal production state A, a precursor production state B, a fake precursor production state C, and an assist time production state D (AT production state). A plurality of production states including. The AT effect state D includes a game number determination effect state E, a normal assist time effect state F (normal AT effect state), and a special assist time effect state G (special AT effect state). And the production | presentation state transfer means 80 performs control which transfers a production | presentation state between these production | presentation states.

  The slot machine 10 includes a normal section and an advantageous section as game sections. Here, the normal section is a game section in which an instruction effect described later cannot be performed, and a game section in which a process related to the instruction effect is not performed except for an advantageous section shift lottery described later. The advantageous section is a game section in which an instruction effect described later can be performed, and a game section in which processing related to the instruction effect is performed. Then, the game section transition means 81 shifts the game section between the normal section and the advantageous section. Here, the process related to the instruction effect basically includes any process related to the instruction effect. For example, the process of changing the number of games in the AT effect state D (for example, adding the number of games) , A lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the AT effect state D, a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to an effect state with a different probability of transition to the AT effect state D, or storage of the advantageous section game number counter 63 described later. A process of shifting from the advantageous section to the normal section under an arbitrary condition before the value reaches “1500” which is the upper limit value is included.

  When the production state is the normal production state A, the user stays in the normal section. When the production state is the precursor effect state B, the fake precursor effect state C, or the AT effect state D, the user stays in the advantageous section. . That is, when the production state transitions from the normal production state A to the precursor production state B, the fake precursor production state C, or the AT production state D, the normal state transitions to the advantageous zone, and the production state is the precursor production state B, fake precursor production state. When the C or AT effect state D shifts to the normal effect state A, the advantageous section shifts to the normal section.

The advantageous section game number management means 82 performs an increment process of adding “1” as a value corresponding to one game to the advantageous section game number counter 63 of the storage means 60 every time a game is played in the advantageous section. The advantageous section game number management means 82 does not add to the advantageous section game number counter 63 in the normal section. Further, when the stored value of the advantageous section game number counter 63 reaches the threshold value (upper limit value) “1500”, the game section transition means 81 determines that the advantageous section termination condition is satisfied, and changes the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section. Transition. At this time, the production state transition means 80 causes the production state to transition to the normal performance state A. Moreover, the initialization means 83 performs the initialization process which initializes the variable which concerns on an instruction | indication effect, when a game area transfers from an advantageous area to a normal area. Specifically, the stored values of the advantageous section game number counter 63, the AT game number counter 64, and the continuation number counter 65 are set to “0”. The AT game number counter 64 and the continuation number counter 65 will be described later.
In other words, the upper limit (limit) of the number of games in the advantageous section is set to 1500 times, and games of 1500 times or more are not continuously performed in the advantageous section.

The advantageous section transition lottery means 84 performs the advantageous section transition lottery in the normal performance state A with the winning of cherry. Here, in the advantageous section transition lottery, the production state is changed to the AT production state D (winning to the AT production state D), the production state is changed to the fake omen production state C (winning to the fake omen production state C), or normal. This is a lottery to determine whether the production state A is not changed (non-winning). In other words, the advantageous section transition lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to the advantageous section. Further, the advantageous section transition lottery is performed in the same manner as the winning combination lottery using the advantageous section transition lottery table (advantage section transition lottery table) stored in the storage means 60 and the random number generating means 41. Is called.
Further, the slot machine 10 includes a plurality of advantageous section shift lottery tables. In the advantageous section transition lottery, an advantageous section transition lottery table corresponding to the type of replay that triggered the advantageous section transition lottery is selected, and each lottery table has “weak cherry <strong cherry”. The lottery result and the random value are associated with each other so that the transition probability to the AT effect state D increases in order.
In the advantageous section transition lottery, when a lottery (AT lottery) for determining whether or not to shift to the AT effect state D is first performed and it is determined not to shift to the AT effect state D by the AT lottery, You may make it perform the lottery (fake prelude production | presentation lottery) which determines whether it is made to transfer to the state C. FIG.

  The precursor game number lottery means 85 determines the number of games in the precursor effect state B when the transition to the AT effect state D is determined by the advantageous section transition lottery performed in the normal effect state A. Make a lottery. In the sign game number lottery, it is determined by lottery whether the number of games in the sign effect state B is 8, 16, or 32. The sign game number lottery is performed using the lottery table for the sign game number lottery stored in the storage means 60 and the random number generating means 41 in the same manner as the winning combination lottery.

When the transition to the fake precursor performance state C is determined by the advantageous section transition lottery performed in the normal performance state A, the fake precursor game number lottery means 86 determines the number of games in the fake precursor performance state C. A lottery for the number of pre-fake games. In the pre-fake sign game number lottery, it is determined by lottery whether the number of games in the pre-fake sign effect state C is 8, 16, or 32. The pre-fake trillion game number lottery is performed in the same manner as the winning combination lottery using the lottery table for the pre-fake trillion game number lottery stored in the storage unit 60 and the random number generating unit 41.
Note that the pre-fake pre-game number lottery may be performed using the same lottery table as the pre-game game number lottery.

When the number of games in the precursor effect state B is determined by the precursor game number lottery, the effect state transition means 80 causes the effect state to transition to the precursor effect state B. Then, in the precursor stage state B, when the number of games determined by the precursor game number lottery is performed, the stage state transition means 80 transitions the stage state to the game number determination stage E.
In addition, when the number of games in the fake omen effect state C is determined by lottery for the number of pre-fake sign games, the effect state transition means 80 causes the effect state to transition to the fake symptom effect state C. Then, in the fake precursor sign state C, when the number of games determined by the pre-fake sign game number lottery is performed, the effect state transition means 80 transitions the effect state to the normal effect state A.

  The AT game number determination means 87 performs an AT game number determination lottery for determining the number of games (AT games) in the AT effect state D in the first game in the game number determination effect state E. In the AT game number determination lottery, it is determined by lottery which of the first privilege, the second privilege, the third privilege, or the fourth privilege is given to the player. In addition, the expected value of the number of games to be obtained is set higher in the order of “first privilege <second privilege <third privilege <fourth privilege”.

When the first privilege is won in the AT game number determination lottery, the AT game number determination means 87 determines a predetermined value (for example, “30”) in the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 in the game won for the first privilege. ) Is added. In addition, when the addition to the AT game number counter 64 based on the winning of the first privilege is made, the effect state transition means 80 causes the effect state to shift to the normal AT effect state F.
The first privilege may be a value obtained by adding a fixed value to the AT game number counter 64, or a value obtained by lottery may be added to the AT game number counter 64.

  In addition, when the second privilege is won in the AT game number determination lottery, the AT game number determination means 87 performs a lottery related to the number of AT games over a plurality of games after the game won in the second privilege, A value corresponding to the number of games determined as a result of the lottery is added to the stored value of the AT game number counter 64. In addition, when the addition to the AT game number counter 64 based on the winning of the second privilege is made, the production state transition means 80 shifts the production state to the normal AT production state F.

  In addition, when the third privilege is won in the AT game number determination lottery, the AT game number determination means 87 performs a loop lottery in a predetermined game (for example, the next game) after the game won in the third privilege, A value corresponding to the number of games determined as a result of the loop lottery is added to the stored value of the AT game number counter 64. Here, the loop lottery means that a lottery that decides whether to win or not in a predetermined game (for example, a lottery with a probability of winning 99% and a probability of not winning 1%) is determined to be non-winning. The number of games is determined according to the total number of winnings. That is, for example, if the lottery continues 80 times (wins 80 times consecutively) and is not won in the 81st lottery, the number of wins is 80 times a predetermined value (for example, 1) = 80 AT games. Granted to a person. In this case, the minimum guaranteed number of games may be determined. For example, when the loop lottery lasts less than 50 times, the lottery of 50 lots of AT games is given to the player. When the number of games obtained as a result is equal to or less than a predetermined number, a predetermined number of AT games may be given to the player. In addition, when the addition to the AT game number counter 64 based on the winning of the third privilege is made, the effect state transition means 80 causes the effect state to shift to the normal AT effect state F.

  Further, when the fourth privilege is won in the AT game number determination lottery, the production state transition means 80 shifts the production state to the special AT production state G based on the winning.

  In the AT game, the effect sub-control means 50 instructs an instruction effect (winning assist effect) to notify a specific batting order (stop order) for winning a specific winning combination when a plurality of winning combinations are won. I do. Specifically, the production sub-control means 50 performs the production that assists the winning of the correct answer small part by notifying the correct hitting order when the correct answer small combination and the incorrect answer small combination are won. As a result, while staying in the AT effect state D, it is easier to obtain more medals than while staying in another effect state.

  The number of games (normal AT games) in the normal AT effect state F is managed using an assist time game number counter 64 (AT game number counter). For example, the number of games in the AT game number counter 64 is 50 times. When “50” is stored as the corresponding value, the normal AT game can be played 50 times. The AT game number management means 88 performs a decrement process for subtracting “1” as a value corresponding to one game from the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 every time a normal AT game is performed. When the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 reaches the threshold value “0”, the effect state transition means 80 refers to the value of the continuation number counter 65 and the stored value of the continuation number counter 65 is “1” or more. In this case, the effect state is shifted to the game number determination effect state E, and “1” is subtracted from the stored value of the continuation number counter 65. In addition, when the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 reaches the threshold value “0” and the stored value of the continuation number counter 65 is less than “1”, the effect state transition means 80 ends the AT effect state D, The effect state is shifted to the normal effect state A. That is, in the normal AT effect state F, the effect state transition means 80 determines whether or not to end the AT effect state D based on the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 and the stored value of the continuation number counter 65. doing.

In the AT effect state D, the privilege granting unit 89 grants a privilege related to the instruction effect to the player. In other words, in the AT effect state D, the privilege granting unit 89 grants a privilege that affects the payout rate to the player.
Specifically, the privilege granting means 89 performs the state transition point lottery using the state transition point lottery table in the normal AT effect state F, triggered by the winning of a bell, cherry or bonus. In the state transition point lottery table, for example, one of the addition values from “1” to “300” is associated with each of the random values from 0 to 32767, and the state of the storage unit 60 It is stored in the transfer point lottery table storage means 66. In the state transition point lottery, a random number value for lottery is obtained from the random number generating means 41, the random value is checked against the state transition point lottery table, and an addition value associated with the random value is added this time. Determine as value. And the privilege provision means 89 adds the addition value determined by the state transition point lottery to the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 of the storage means 60. That is, the privilege grant means 89 gives the added value to the player as a privilege.
Note that a plurality of state transition point lottery tables may be provided, and state transition point lottery may be performed using a different state transition point lottery table depending on the winning combination that triggered the state transition point lottery. Good. In addition, the state transition point lottery may include a loss, and the state transition point counter 67 may not be added.

  In addition, the privilege granting means 89 adds a value larger than the value added to the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 in the previous game when the bell is won again in the next game of the game won in the bell. . In addition, it is not always necessary to add a value larger than the previous addition value, the addition value is determined by a method with a higher expected value of the addition value obtained than the method used to obtain the previous addition value, It may be added to the stored value of the state transition point counter 67. For example, a number obtained by adding an arbitrary addition value to the previous addition value may be added to the state transition point counter 67. Alternatively, an addition value obtained by multiplying the addition value obtained by the state transition point lottery by an arbitrary value corresponding to the number of consecutive small roles may be added to the state transition point counter 67. Alternatively, the addition value obtained by the calculation of an exponential function with the addition value obtained by the state transition point lottery as the base and the value corresponding to the number of consecutive small roles as a power exponent is added to the state transition point counter 67. It is good as well. Alternatively, the state transition point lottery may be performed using a state transition point lottery table in which the expected value of the added value obtained as a result of the state transition point lottery is higher as the winning combination of the small role continues.

  Further, the AT continuous lottery means 90 continues the AT every time the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 exceeds “100 × n” (n is a natural number) in the normal AT effect state F, or every time a cherry is won. Make a lottery. In the AT continuous lottery, whether the winning or non-winning is determined by lottery, and in the case of winning, the AT continuous lottery means 90 adds “1” to the stored value of the continuation number counter 65 of the storage means 60. In addition, in the case of non-winning, addition to the continuation number counter 65 is not performed.

The special AT transition lottery means 91 changes the rendering state to the special AT rendering state when the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 exceeds “1000” and exceeds “2000” in the normal AT rendering state F. A special AT transfer lottery for determining whether or not to shift to G is performed. When the special AT transition lottery is won, the performance state transition means 80 shifts the performance state from the normal AT performance state F to the special AT performance state G. When the special AT transition lottery is not won, the performance state is changed to the normal AT performance. The state F remains unchanged.
The AT continuous lottery and the special AT transfer lottery are performed using the AT continuous lottery table or the special AT transition lottery table stored in the storage means 60 and the random number generating means 41. The same method is used.

  When the predetermined condition is satisfied in the normal AT effect state F, the effect state transition means 80 shifts the effect state from the normal AT effect state F to the special AT effect state G. Specifically, whether the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 exceeds “3000”, the special AT transition lottery is won, the fourth privilege is won in the AT game number determination lottery, or the advantageous section game number counter 63 If the stored value exceeds “1190” or the sum of the stored value of the advantageous interval game number counter 63 and the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 exceeds “1500”, the production state transition means 80 Shifts the effect state to the special AT effect state G.

The special AT effect state G continues until the stored value of the advantageous section game number counter 63 reaches “1500”. Further, the end condition of the special AT effect state G is only that the value stored in the advantageous section game number counter 63 reaches “1500”, for example, winning of a predetermined winning combination, lottery related to the effect state, etc. It does not end depending on. That is, when the effect state transitions from the normal AT effect state F to the special AT effect state G, the end condition of the AT effect state D is that “the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 reaches the threshold value“ 0 ”” The stored value of the advantageous section game number counter 63 is changed to reach the threshold value “1500”. In other words, in the special AT effect state G, it is stopped to determine whether or not to end the AT effect state D based on the stored value of the AT game number counter 64. Moreover, the change of the end condition is irreversible, and when the end condition is changed, the end condition is not changed until the AT effect state D ends. As described above, in the AT effect state D, the end condition is newly set at a predetermined opportunity, and the AT effect state D is not ended except for the end condition. The termination condition newly set at this time may be, for example, winning a predetermined combination or winning by a lottery performed at a predetermined opportunity.
Note that the determination of whether or not to end the AT effect state D based on the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 is, for example, referring to the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 and the AT effect state D. The process of determining whether or not to end the process may be stopped, or the process of updating the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 may be stopped so that the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 does not become “0”. That is, it is only necessary that the AT effect state D does not end based on the stored value of the AT game number counter 64. Further, the condition that the special AT effect state G ends is that the memory value of the advantageous section game number counter 63 reaches “1500” only when the game is continued. For example, the slot machine 10 is powered on. In the case of an off state or the like, the effect state may be shifted to the normal effect state A.

Further, in the special AT effect state G, the effect control means 100 does not perform processing for increasing the number of games in the AT effect state D. Specifically, in the special AT effect state G, the privilege granting unit 89 does not perform the state transition point lottery and does not perform the process for the state transition point counter 67. Further, in the special AT effect state G, the AT continuous lottery means does not perform the AT continuous lottery and does not perform the process for the continuation number counter 65. Further, the slot machine 10 may perform a process of adding a predetermined value to the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 at a predetermined opportunity in the normal AT effect state F, but even with such a slot machine, In the special AT effect state G, processing for adding a predetermined value to the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 at the predetermined opportunity is not performed.
In the special AT effect state G, the effect control means 100 does not perform processing related to the number of games in the AT effect state D, including processing for increasing the number of games in the AT effect state D. Specifically, in the special AT effect state G, the AT game number management means 88 subtracts a value corresponding to one game from the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 (the ART game number counter 64 is (Update processing) is not performed. Further, the production state transition means 80 does not perform the production state transition based on the stored value of the AT game number counter 64. In other words, in the special AT effect state G, the number of games using the AT game number counter 64 is not managed, the effect state based on the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 is not transferred, and the number of advantageous section games Only when the stored value of the counter 63 reaches the threshold value, the special AT effect state G is ended.

  Further, as described above, the privilege granting unit 89 does not perform the process such as the state transition point lottery in the special AT effect state G, but even if the process such as the state transition point lottery in the special AT effect state G is performed. , It is impossible to give a privilege to the player. This is because the privilege granting means 89 increases the number of games in which the instruction effect is performed, but in the special AT effect state G, the end condition is only that the number of games in the advantageous section reaches 1500 times. This is because the value of 1500 times is a value determined as an upper limit value (limit) in the slot machine 10, and the number of games in which the instruction effect is performed cannot be increased any more. That is, in the special AT effect state G, even if the privilege granting means 89 adds to the stored value of the state transition point counter 67, the player cannot obtain any profit related to the instruction effect, and the privilege granting means 89 Is in a state in which a privilege cannot be granted to the player substantially.

  In the special AT effect state G, the effect privilege giving means 92 gives a privilege related to the effect to the player. Further, the privilege granted by the production privilege granting unit 92 does not affect the payout rate.

In the special AT effect state G, the effect mode can be selected by operating the operation panel 25 by the player. The production main control means 46 determines the production mode according to the operation of the operation panel 25. Further, a plurality of types of effect modes are provided, and the effect sub-control means 50 performs different effects depending on the selected effect mode. Below, the date mode which is one of several production modes is demonstrated in detail.
The effect mode can be changed at any time while the effect state stays in the special AT effect state G. For example, in a predetermined game such as the first game in the special AT effect state G It may be set so that it cannot be changed until the special AT effect state G ends.

When the production state is the special AT production state G and the date mode is selected as the production mode, the production privilege granting unit 92 performs the production point lottery using the production point lottery table triggered by the winning of the bell. Do. In the effect point lottery table, for example, one of the addition values from “1” to “100” is associated with each of the random values from 0 to 32767, and the effect points in the storage unit 60 It is stored in the lottery table storage means 68. In the production point lottery, a random number value for lottery is obtained from the random number generation means 41, this random value is collated with the production point lottery table, and the added value associated with the random number value is added as the addition value to be added this time. decide. Then, the effect privilege giving means 92 adds the added value obtained by the effect point lottery to the stored value of the effect point counter 69 of the storage means 60. That is, the production privilege granting unit 92 gives the added value to the player as a privilege.
A plurality of production point lottery tables may be provided, and the production point lottery table may be selected using a production point lottery table that differs depending on the winning combination that triggered the production point lottery. Further, the production point lottery may be performed in response to winning of a cherry or a bonus. Further, the effect point lottery may be provided with a loss and may not be added to the effect point counter 69.

  When the date mode is selected as the effect mode, the effect sub-control means 50 stores the effect point counter 69 at that time when the stored value of the advantageous section game number counter 63 reaches a threshold value (for example, “1450”). The ending effect is performed based on the value. In other words, the effect sub-control means 50 starts the ending effect when the number of games until reaching the limit of the advantageous section reaches a predetermined number. The effect sub-control means 50 selects the ending effect data corresponding to the stored value of the effect point counter 69 from the effect data for the ending effect (ending effect data) stored in the sub-side storage means 51, and the liquid crystal An image is displayed on the display 13 and a sound for production is generated on the speaker 14.

The ending effect data is ranked into five stages of the first ending effect data to the fifth ending effect data, and the effect point counter 69 at the time when the stored value of the advantageous section game number counter 63 reaches the threshold value “1450”. The higher the stored value, the higher the ending effect data is selected. Specifically, for example, when the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is “0” to “100”, the first ending effect data is selected, and the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is “100” to “300”. Sometimes the second ending effect data is selected, and when the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is “300” to “1000”, the third ending effect data is selected and the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is “1000” to “1000”. When “1500”, the fourth ending effect data is selected, and when the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is “1500” or more, the fifth ending effect data is selected.
The first ending effect data to the fifth ending effect data may be prepared one by one, or a plurality of data may be prepared. That is, the same ending effect may be performed according to the stored value of the effect point counter 69, or different ending effects may be performed. When a plurality of first ending effect data to fifth ending effect data are prepared, which effect data is selected from the effect data corresponding to the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is determined by lottery or the like. It is good also as determining by.

  The effect sub-control means 50 causes the liquid crystal display 13 to display the following in the special AT effect state G. First, when the production state is the special AT production state G and the date mode is selected as the production mode, until a ending production is performed, a date with a specific character (lover character) An image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 13. Until the ending effect is performed, a meter corresponding to the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 13. This meter is displayed as indicating the intimacy with the lover character, and the meter value is displayed higher as the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is larger. That is, the meter value suggests the stored value of the production point counter 69. Further, the higher the familiarity, that is, the higher the meter value, the higher the ending effect data is selected, and the meter value suggests the ending effect rank. Further, as the intimacy becomes higher, an image that feels more intimate with the lover character is displayed, and the stored value of the effect point counter 69 and the rank (type) of the ending effect are displayed according to the image. It suggests.

  In addition, the ending effect displays an image that feels more intimate with the lover character as the rank of the ending effect data is higher. For example, when the first ending effect data is selected, an image that separates from the lover character is displayed, and when the fifth ending effect data is selected, an image that marries the lover character is displayed. It is like that. Then, the effect sub-control means 50 ends the ending effect in the last game in the special AT effect state G (advantageous section).

  As described above, in the special AT effect state G, when the date mode is selected as the effect mode, the effect sub-control means 50 performs an effect with a story, and at the end of the effect with a story, An ending production that informs the end of The ending of the story changes based on the stored value of the effect point counter 69 stored in the special AT effect state G. Therefore, in order to execute a desired ending effect, the player must acquire as many privileges as possible provided by the effect privilege providing means 92.

In the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, the effect main control means 46 sets the stored value of the effect point counter 69 to “0” when the effect state shifts from the special AT effect state G to the normal effect state A. (initialize. The addition to the effect point counter 69 is started after the date mode is selected as the effect mode. Therefore, the ending effect is selected based on the stored value of the effect point counter 69 stored while the date mode is selected as the effect mode in one special AT effect state G. In the state and other effect modes, addition to the effect point counter 69 may be performed, or the storage value of the effect point counter 69 may be initialized at another timing.
Further, in the special AT effect state G, even if the effect mode is changed from one effect mode to another effect mode, the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is not initialized. In other words, when the effect mode is changed from the predetermined effect mode to another effect mode in the special AT effect state G and is changed again to the predetermined effect mode, the state of the predetermined effect mode before the change is maintained. Thus, an effect subsequent to the effect performed in the predetermined effect mode before the change is performed. That is, for example, when the date mode is selected as the effect mode and the effect mode is changed to another effect mode after the points (stored values) are accumulated in the effect point counter 69, the effect mode is between the date mode. The accumulated points are maintained as they are, and when the date mode is selected again as the effect mode, the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is in the state in the date mode before the change, and the effect is continued again. It has become. In addition, the meter value indicating the familiarity with the lover character remains the same as the value before the change of the production mode. In another production mode in this example, addition to a production point counter different from the production point counter 69 used in the date mode and production according to the stored value of this other production point counter are performed. If the production mode is changed from the other production mode to the date mode or the like and then changed to the other production mode again, the stored value of the other production point counter is the other before the change. The production may be continued again in the state of the production mode. In other words, the production point counter 69 for each production mode is provided, and the stored value of the production point counter 69 corresponding to the production mode may be a predetermined opportunity in the production mode (a different opportunity for each production mode may be the same. Addition may be performed at an opportunity). And even if it is a case where effect mode is switched, the state regarding an effect may be hold | maintained for every effect mode.

The ending effect may be performed based on the stored value of the effect point counter 69 when the stored value of the advantageous section game number counter 63 reaches “1500”, that is, at the end of the special AT effect state G. In this case, the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is performed, and the ending effect is performed after the effect state shifts from the special AT effect state G to the normal effect state A.
Further, in the bonus establishment state or the bonus state, the bonus-related effect may be given priority over the ending effect. For example, if the gaming state shifts to a bonus establishment state or bonus state while the ending effect is being performed, the ending effect is interrupted and the bonus effect is performed, and the gaming state returns to the normal state It is also possible to continue the ending production. Further, if the gaming state shifts to the bonus establishment state or the bonus state immediately before the stored value of the advantageous section game number counter 63 reaches the threshold value, the ending is performed even if the stored value of the advantageous section game number counter 63 reaches the threshold value. An effect related to the bonus may be performed without starting the effect, and the ending effect may be continued after the gaming state returns to the normal state. In these cases, it may be possible to shift from the advantageous section to the normal section while the gaming state is in the bonus establishment state or the bonus state. Although it is conceivable that the effect state G shifts to the normal effect state A, in such a case, the ending effect may be performed in the normal effect state A after the bonus ends.

  According to such a configuration, the privilege granting means 89 grants the player an added value to the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 as a bonus triggered by the winning of the bell, etc. As a bonus, the value added to the stored value of the production point counter 69 is given to the player as a privilege. Moreover, since the addition to the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 leads to the acquisition of the AT game, the privilege granted by the privilege granting unit 89 is a privilege that affects the payout rate. In addition, since the addition to the stored value of the production point counter 69 leads to the determination of the type of ending production, the privilege given by the production privilege granting unit 92 is a privilege that does not affect the payout rate. Yes. That is, in a state where the privilege granting means 89, which is the special AT effect state G, cannot give a privilege that affects the payout rate, the effect bonus granting unit 92 gives a privilege that does not affect the payout rate. Therefore, in the special AT effect state G, it is possible to give the player the goal of watching the desired ending effect instead of the goal of acquiring the AT game, so that the player can play the game without losing the game motivation. Can continue.

  In addition, in the normal AT effect state F, if a player who does not win a plurality of games as a trigger for a state transition point lottery such as a bell, the player cannot easily obtain a privilege and may lose his willingness to play. There is also. However, in the special AT effect state G, there is an effect that is not performed unless the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is small, so that even if the player does not win a bell or the like, the player can be motivated to play. it can. Also, in the ending effect, based on the stored value of the effect point counter 69 (for example, when the stored value is greater than or equal to a predetermined value), which setting is currently set among the six settings from the setting 1 to the setting 6 described above. An effect that suggests whether or not it has been performed may be performed. Since which setting is currently set is very important information for the player, such a configuration can give the player the goal of obtaining information related to the setting.

  In addition, the privilege regarding the effect that does not affect the payout rate given instead of the privilege that affects the payout rate may be related to effects other than the ending effect. For example, if the stored value of the effect point counter 69 at the end of the special AT effect state G is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, a character that appears only when the stored value of the effect point counter 69 is greater than or equal to the predetermined value is liquid crystal. You may make it display on the display 13. FIG. In addition, in the recent slot machine 10, there is a slot machine 10 that can select a main character or the like of the effect. For example, the stored value of the effect point counter 69 at the end of the special AT effect state G is If it is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the number of selectable characters may be increased. Further, for example, when the production state is the special AT production state G and the date mode is selected as the production mode, every time a bell is won, an image or a sound that is displayed only in this case is produced. The means 50 may be made to output to an effect device such as the liquid crystal display 13 or the speaker 14. Further, the effect that does not affect the payout rate is not limited to the effect by image or sound, for example, a so-called reel lock effect in which the reels 20a to 20c are reversely rotated, slowly moved, or stopped. Freeze production etc. may be sufficient.

  Further, in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the privilege that affects the payout rate cannot be given, there is a limitation based on the upper limit value of the number of games in the advantageous section, so that the privilege related to the instruction effect is given. It means a state where it cannot be granted (when the privilege related to the instruction effect is given, the number of AT games that the player can perform cannot be increased and is substantially meaningless). The case where a privilege cannot be granted may be in a state other than this. For example, when the capacity of the continuation number counter 65 is prepared for only 8 bits and only a value from “0” to “255” can be stored, the stored value of the continuation number counter 65 reaches “255”. There may be a case where the continuation number counter 65 cannot be added to the stored value. In addition, the number of games that can be played continuously in the AT effect state D is not limited to such a physical upper limit, and the number of games that can be played continuously is determined in software (for example, a maximum of 1000 times is set). ) If a privilege related to the instruction effect is further given, it may be possible to give a privilege related to the effect that does not affect the payout rate when the predetermined number of games is exceeded.

  Further, according to such a configuration, in the normal AT effect state F, the effect control means 100, when the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 reaches the threshold value, the stored value of the continuation number counter 65 is less than “1”. If so, assuming that the end condition of the AT effect state D is satisfied, the AT effect state D is ended and the effect state is shifted to the normal effect state A. Further, when the effect control means 100 shifts to the special AT effect state G, it stops deciding whether or not to end the AT effect state D based on the stored value of the AT game number counter 64. Then, in the special AT effect state G, the effect control means 100 ends the AT effect state D, assuming that the end condition of the AT effect state D is satisfied when the stored value of the advantageous section game number counter 63 reaches the threshold value. The state is shifted to the normal performance state A. Therefore, two AT effect states, that is, an AT effect state that ends based on the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 and an AT effect state that does not end based on the stored value of the AT game number counter 64 can be realized. The range of playability can be expanded.

  Further, by shifting to the special AT effect state G, the end condition of the AT effect state D is only that the stored value of the advantageous section game number counter 63 reaches the threshold value. Therefore, an unprecedented gaming machine that can perform an AT game until the upper limit is reached is realized. Further, with such a configuration, it is possible to give the player that the effect state is shifted to the special AT effect state G as a game target in the normal AT effect state F or the like. Therefore, it is possible to give a positive impression as to the upper limit value of the number of games in the advantageous section, which may give a negative impression to the player.

  In addition, when the effect state shifts to the special AT effect state G, the process for increasing the number of games in the AT effect state D is not performed until the AT effect state D is ended. The processing performed by the control means 100 can be reduced, and the load on the effect control means can be reduced. In addition, when processing for increasing the number of games in the AT effect state D is performed, in the case of performing an effect informing that the number of games has increased using the liquid crystal display 13 or the like, in the special AT effect state G If the performance is performed, there is actually a limitation based on the upper limit value of the number of games in the advantageous section, so the number of games in the AT performance state D does not increase, but the number of games in the AT performance state D increases. There is a risk of misunderstanding. However, in this configuration, when the production state is the special AT production state G, the processing related to the increase in the number of games until the AT production state D ends is not performed, so the player does not perform the production and misunderstands the player. Can be prevented.

(Second Embodiment)
The main difference between the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment and the slot machine 10 of the first embodiment is a part of the processing in the normal AT effect state F and the special AT effect state G. Explanation will be given, and the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted or simplified.

In the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, the winning combination (winning mode) can be divided into two types: seedless and seeded. Specifically, the slot machine 10 has a plurality of winning combinations including a seedless common bell (seedless small role), a seeded common bell and a seeded batting order bell (seeded small role) as the winning mode of the small role. As a bonus winning mode, a plurality of winning modes including a seedless bonus and a seeded bonus are provided.
Here, “without seed” means that no processing related to the instruction effect is involved, and “with seed” means that processing related to the instruction effect is involved. Specifically, winning the seedless role (winning mode) does not trigger the transition to the AT performance state D or increase the number of AT games, but to the seeded role (winning mode). The winning of can be an opportunity for the transition to the AT effect state D or an increase in the number of AT games. In addition, there is a setting difference in the role without seed, and there is no setting difference in the role with seed. In other words, a winning combination has the same winning probability in any of the above settings 1 to 6, but a winning combination has a different winning probability depending on the setting.

In the normal AT effect state F, the privilege granting means 89 adds a predetermined value to the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 according to the number of medals acquired in response to the winning of the seeded role. Specifically, the privilege granting means 89 uses an added value based on a value (difference number) obtained by subtracting the number of inserted coins from the number of paid-out medals in a game selected as a seeded small role as the stored value of the state transition point counter 67. to add. For example, when a game is played by inserting 3 medals, and the winning batting order bell is won and the correct answer is awarded, the privilege granting means 89 is obtained by subtracting the inserted number “3” from the paid-out number “6”. The added value “3” is added to the stored value of the state transition point counter 67. In addition, in the calculation of the added value, a predetermined value may be multiplied. For example, in the case of winning consecutively for the bell, the privilege granting means 89 adds the value obtained by multiplying the difference number by a value corresponding to the consecutive number of times to the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 as an added value. To do. Further, in the normal AT effect state F, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, triggered by the winning of cherry), a value obtained by multiplying the difference number by a predetermined value is added to the state transition point counter 67 as an added value. You may make it transfer to the game area to add.
The added value may be obtained by calculating an exponential function with the difference number as the base and a value corresponding to the number of consecutive bells as a power exponent. Further, in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the difference number is negative, the privilege granting unit 89 does not add to the state transition point counter 67, but in such a case, addition is also performed. It may be done.

  In the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, the privilege granting unit 89 does not perform state transition point lottery and addition to the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 based on the lottery. Further, the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 is used in the same manner as the slot machine 10 of the first embodiment. That is, for example, the AT continuous lottery means 90 performs the AT continuous lottery every time the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 exceeds “100 × n” (n is a natural number) in the normal AT effect state F. Further, the special AT transition lottery means 91 performs the special AT transition lottery when the stored value of the state transition point counter 67 exceeds “1000” and exceeds “2000” in the normal AT effect state F. Do.

  Further, in the normal AT effect state F, the privilege granting means 89 is predetermined to the stored value of the difference number counter (not shown) of the storage means 60 according to the number of medals acquired in response to the winning of the seeded role. Add the value of. Specifically, the privilege granting unit 89 adds an addition value corresponding to the difference number in the game won by the seeded small role to the stored value of the difference number counter of the storage unit 60. That is, for example, when a game is played with 3 medals inserted, and the winning batting order bell is won and the correct answer is awarded, the privilege granting means 89 subtracts the inserted number “3” from the paid-out number “6”. The obtained addition value “3” is added to the stored value of the difference sheet counter. In addition, when the bonus with a seed is won, the privilege granting means 89 adds the added value obtained by subtracting the total number of inserted coins from the total payout number in the game related to the seeded bonus to the stored value of the difference number counter.

  Further, the value added to the difference number counter corresponds one-to-one with the difference number of medals acquired at a predetermined opportunity, and when obtaining the addition value to the difference number counter, the state transition point counter 67 No multiplication is performed as in the calculation of the addition value to. That is, the state transition point counter 67 stores the total value of the difference numbers acquired in the normal AT effect state F based on the winning of the seeded small role and the seeded bonus. The initialization unit 83 sets the stored value of the difference counter to “0” when the game section shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section.

  Further, the effect main control means includes an unshown extra game granting means, and the extra game grant means has a stored value of the difference counter in a normal AT effect state F (for example, “100” and “500”). “)” Is given to the player every time the number of games is exceeded. That is, in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, every time the stored value of the difference counter exceeds a predetermined value in the normal AT effect state F, the effect state changes from the normal AT effect state F to the game number determination effect state E. Transition. Note that the granting of the right to shift to the number-of-games determining effect state E by the added game granting means may be performed by determining whether or not to grant by lottery.

  In addition, when the production state is the special AT production state G and the date mode is selected as the production mode, the production bonus granting unit 92 uses the production point lottery table as a trigger for winning the seeded small role. Draw lots of production points. In addition, even when a seedless small role is won, it is possible to perform a production point lottery.

As described above, the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment gives the player the privilege related to the instruction effect based on the difference number based on the winning of the predetermined combination without setting difference, and cannot give the privilege. In this case, a privilege related to the ending effect is given based on the winning of a predetermined combination with no setting difference.
Each process based on the above-described difference number may be performed using the payout number as it is, instead of using the difference number. In other words, the process may be based on the number of payouts.

Further, in the special AT effect state G, the effect control means 100 does not perform processing for increasing the number of games in the AT effect state D. Specifically, in the special AT effect state G, the privilege granting unit 89 does not perform a process of adding the added value based on the difference number to the stored value of the state transition point counter 67. Further, in the special AT effect state G, the privilege granting unit 89 does not perform the process of adding the added value corresponding to the difference number to the stored value of the difference number counter. Further, in the special AT effect state G, the added game giving means does not perform a process of giving the right to shift to the game number determining effect state E based on the stored value of the difference counter.
In other words, in the normal AT effect state F, the difference number (payout number) is managed, for example, by counting a value based on the difference number (payout number). The management of the difference number (the number of payouts) is terminated without counting the value based on the number of sheets (the number of payouts).

In such a slot machine 10 of the second embodiment, the same operation and effect as the slot machine 10 of the first embodiment can be obtained.
In the slot machine according to the first embodiment, there are two types of winning combinations: seedless and seeded, and state transition point lottery, performance point lottery, and other processes are performed as seeded roles. Alternatively, it may be triggered by winning a seedless role.

10 Slot machines (gaming machines)
20a, 20b, 20c Reels 26a, 26b, 26c Stop button (stop operation means)
42 winning combination lottery means 43 reel control means 44 stop symbol determination means 64 assist time game number counter 81 game section transition means 100 effect control means A normal effect state D assist time effect state

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A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A winning combination lottery means for performing a winning combination lottery to determine whether multiple types of combinations are successful,
Reel control means for performing a control to rotate the plurality of reels triggered by a game start operation, and to perform a control to stop the rotating reels based on a result of the winning combination lottery triggered by a stop operation;
Stop symbol determination means for determining a winning combination based on the stop mode of the plurality of reels;
An assist time game number counter for storing the number of times that a game can be performed in the assist time effect state;
When the production state is shifted between a plurality of production states including the normal production state and the assist time production state, and when the production state is the assist time production state, the stop operation for winning a specific role An effect control means for performing an instruction effect that assists the winning of the specific role by notifying the order, and a gaming machine comprising:
The production control means includes
In the assist time effect state, the stored value of the assist time game number counter is updated by a certain value, and it is determined whether or not to end the assist time effect state based on the stored value of the assist time game number counter. At the same time, the game machine is characterized by stopping determining whether or not to end the assist time effect state based on a stored value of the assist time game number counter. Between the game section in which the instruction effect can be performed and the upper limit is set for the number of times that the game can be performed, and the game section in which the instruction effect cannot be performed The game section shift means for shifting the game section at
The said effect control means ends the said assist time effect state, when the frequency | count of having played in the game area which can perform the said instruction | indication effect reaches the said upper limit. The gaming machine described.

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