JP2019110998A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of preventing reduction in amusement of games, if a predetermined shift combination is won in a lottery, and the player digests a prescribed number of games till achieving a winning of the shift combination, by giving the player a privilege on the basis of a setting when the shift combination was won in the lottery.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: a first state which can be performed during a prescribed number of games and has a high lottery winning probability of a shift lottery to an AT state; a second state having a low lottery winning probability; and a specific game state which is started due to achieving a winning of a shift combination. Counting of a number of games in the first state is updated till the shift combination is won in a lottery. Further, till a number of games in the first state after the update reaches the prescribed number of games, after all stop switches are operated and before an update in a next game, information on the first state is stored. If during the first state, the shift combination is won in a lottery and the winning of the shift combination is achieved, the stored information on the first state is restored and thereby a shift lottery to the AT state is performed at a lottery winning probability during the first state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, a high probability table having a high transition probability and a low probability table having a low transition probability as a lottery table for performing an AT transition lottery whether or not to shift to an AT state in which notification for assisting winning of a winning combination is performed There is known a gaming machine provided with the invention (Patent Document 1).
In such a gaming machine, when a predetermined winning combination is won, an AT transition lottery is set to be performed using the high probability table for a predetermined number of games.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-79799

  Here, as a lottery timing when the AT transition lottery is performed, it is not carried out at the beginning of the game based on the result of the role lottery at the time of the start switch operation, but when it is not possible to win In the case of a part that can be carried over until the prize is won, the player is more likely to win the bonus transition part by causing the AT transition lottery to be performed when the prize is won instead of winning the bonus transition part. The interest of the game can be improved by focusing attention. Also, rather than performing AT transition lottery with a transition probability predetermined for each role based on the result of role lottery such as winning of bonus transition role, delaying the timing of AT transition lottery, bonus game by winning of bonus transition role There is also an advantage that the program of the so-called main board can be simplified by performing the AT transition lottery in the processing of the bonus gaming state including the processing relating to the transition to the state.

  In addition, after the symbols on the rotating reels stop, it is necessary to execute many processes such as winning determination, the payout of medals, transition of the gaming state, etc. in which the result changes according to the combination of winning combination and player stop switch There is a problem, and even if processing is executed before the symbol stop, the symbol stop etc. for counting the number of predetermined games for which the AT transition lottery is performed using the high probability table as described in Cited Reference 1 where no problem occurs There is also an advantage that processing after symbol stop can be lightened by counting and updating before.

However, when delaying the timing of such AT transition lottery, counting predetermined game numbers before stopping the symbols, etc., if a bonus transition combination is won by the role lottery, the high probability table is used. In the case where the AT transition lottery has been performed, if the bonus transition combination is won, the result of counting the predetermined number of games is performed, and the AT transition lottery is performed using the low probability table Even if the above-mentioned advantages are taken into consideration, there is a possibility that the interest of the player is reduced.
Therefore, each invention described in each claim is made in view of the problems of the above-mentioned prior art, and the object is as follows.

  That is, according to the present invention, in the case of winning the transition combination predetermined by the lottery, when the predetermined game number has been consumed until the symbol combination corresponding to the transition combination is completed, the transition combination is won. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of preventing a decrease in interest of a game by giving a privilege to a player based on setting.

Each invention described in each claim is made in order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, and the feature point of each invention is explained below using an embodiment of the invention shown in a drawing.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present invention includes a plurality of rotating reels 62 capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a start switch 40 for starting variation display of the symbols 61 of the rotating reel 62, and the plurality of rotating reels 62 And a plurality of stop switches 50 for stopping the variation display of the symbols 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the operation of the player after the variation display of the symbols 61 of the plurality of rotating reels 62 is provided corresponding to each of And the role lottery means 210 for performing a role lottery for determining whether or not to win the role, and at least a predetermined state of the gaming machine 10 for performing a notification effect for assisting the winning of a predetermined role. The first state which can be executed for the number of games and the winning probability of the transition lottery to the AT state or the high degree of expectation of the profit obtained in the AT state, and the transition to at least the AT state from the first state Also the winning probability of the lottery The second state in which the degree of expectation of the profit is low, and the specific gaming state which is started by the combination of symbols corresponding to the transition combination being won by the transition combination predetermined by the combination lottery, The counting of the predetermined number of games in the state is updated at least until the transition winning combination is won by the lottery, and the number of games in the first state after the update reaches the predetermined number of games. Until at least the information on the first state is stored after the operation of all the stop switches and before the update in the next game, and the transition player is won in the first state. If the symbol combination corresponding to the transition combination is complete, the stored information on the first state is restored, and the transition lottery to the AT state or the AT state is made with the winning probability in the first state. First condition Wherein the profit granted expectation of, and performs.

Here, the “first state” includes, but is not limited to, the “AT high probability state”, the “ART state” and the like in the embodiment.
The “second state” includes, but is not limited to, the “AT normal probability state” and the like in the embodiment.
The “specific gaming state” includes, but is not limited to, the “bonus gaming state” and the like in the embodiment.
In addition, the "transition lottery to the AT state" is not limited to the AT transition lottery whether or not to transition to the AT state, and whether to transition to the AT state also to the stock lottery that acquires the right to transition to the AT state It is included in the point of lottery.

  Here, the first state is a state in which the winning probability of the transition lottery to the AT state which can be executed for a predetermined number of games is high, and the second state is the transition lottery to at least the AT state from the first state. The probability of winning is low. Alternatively, the first state is a state of high expectation of the profit obtained in the AT state, and the second state is a state of low expectation of the profit.

  As a result, when a predetermined transition game combination is won until the symbol combination corresponding to the transition game combination is completed, the setting of the state when the transition game combination is won is originally set. By giving a bonus to the player, it is possible to provide the gaming machine 10 capable of preventing a decrease in the interest of the game.

Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, the notification effect can be further executed, and an advantageous section including at least the AT state, the first state, and the second state, and the notification effect And the non-advantagement zone where the number of digested games reaches a predetermined upper limit game number after the start of the interest period, the non-advantage zone is shifted to the non-advantage zone, and the interest period is stored. The information relating to the first state does not include the number of digested games.
If the number of digested games is stored and restored when the symbol combination corresponding to the transition role after several games is complete, there is a problem that the upper limit game number is effectively extended, and such problems can be avoided. Game machine can be provided.

  Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, when the shift combination is won during the first state, an effect is suggested that suggests that the transition combination is won, and the effect is The present invention is characterized in that it is executed for the number of games greater than the number of remaining games in the first state.

  Here, as the number of games greater than the number of remaining games in the first state, for example, in the case where the number of remaining games in the first state is five games, six games of “+1” in the five games In the meanwhile, it is included that the effect is executed, but it is not limited to the case where it fluctuates according to the number of remaining games, and in the case where the number of initial games capable of playing the first state is 10, 10 It may be preset to execute the effect for 15 games more than the game.

As a result, even after the winning combination is won, an effect that indicates that the winning combination is won is executed, and the player can see the symbol combination corresponding to the shifting combination on the effective line 86. It is possible to provide a gaming machine 10 capable of suggesting
In addition, by continuing such an effect even after the transition combination is won, it is possible to prevent the player from noticing that the first state has ended, even when the first state has ended. It is possible to provide the gaming machine 10 capable of preventing a decrease in the player's interest due to the end of the state.

1 is a schematic front view of a gaming machine, which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view for explaining the arrangement of symbols. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the input, control and output of a gaming machine, which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the main control board of FIG. 3 which is embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the details of the sub control substrate of FIG. 3 as an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a bonus transfer combination. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a replay role. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a small winning combination. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a winning combination group including a bonus transfer combination according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a winning combination group including a replay role according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view showing a winning combination group including a small winning combination. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a winning combination group which is an embodiment of the present invention and which is a lottery target for each gaming state. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view of a game state managed by the main control board side of FIG. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view of an advantageous section. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view for explaining a flow of processing of AT transition lottery. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view for explaining the flow of stock lottery processing. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flow chart for explaining the flow of a game.

(Game machine 10)
In the present specification, when the definition of the direction or the like is not shown in each explanation, the player is viewed from the gaming machine 10 as viewed from the player positioned toward the gaming machine 10. The direction toward the side is referred to as the "front" direction, and the opposite direction is referred to as the "rear" direction. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left” and “right” and the up and down directions such as “up” and “down” are also left, right, up, or down as viewed from the player. means. Similarly, in the description of each member, when the definition of the direction or the like is not shown, it means the direction viewed from the player when each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.

  The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a square box-shaped case 12 having a front opening that opens in the front direction, and a front door 14 that covers the front opening of the case 12 so as to be openable and closable. And have.

(Rotation reel 62)
An upper panel 20 made of a thin plate resin is provided on the upper portion of the front door 14. At the approximate center of the upper panel 20, a pattern 61 on the circumference of three rotating reels 62 (left rotating reel 64 on the left, middle rotating reel 66 at the center, and right rotating reel 68 on the right) A see-through, transparent symbol display window 16 is formed. The symbol display window portion 16 is formed so as to show the player a total of nine symbols 61 arranged in three vertical rows and three horizontal rows when the rotation of all three rotating reels 62 is stopped. . The symbol display window portion 16 is provided on the front side of the rotating reel 62, and is for visually recognizing a plurality of symbols 61 stopped on the effective line 86 described later when the rotation of the rotating reel 62 is stopped. It is. The rotating reel 62 can variably display a plurality of symbols 61 via the symbol display window portion 16.

(Reel unit 60)
In the back direction (back direction) of the symbol display window portion 16, three reel drive motors 65, a total of three rotary reels 62 which are respectively rotated by the respective reel drive motors 65, and the reel drive motor A reel unit 60 having a unit holder 65 and a unit holder (not shown) for holding the rotating reel 62 is disposed. Further, the reel unit 60 is provided with a reel position sensor 63 for detecting that the rotational position of the rotating reel 62 is a reference position (reference position). The reel drive motor 65 is driven based on a drive signal for driving the reel drive motor 65 output from the main control board 200. Further, the reel unit 60 is provided with a back lamp 67 for illuminating the pattern 61 on the rotating reel 62.

(Credit Display 87, Payout Display 88)
A credit display 87 for displaying the number of stored credit medals and a left side of the credit display 87 are arranged below the symbol display window 16 to display the total number of medals paid out from the gaming machine 10 A payout amount indicator 88 is provided. These displays are constituted of, for example, two 7-segment LEDs, and the credit display 87 can display the 2-digit storage number, and the payout-number display 88 can display the 2-digit payout number.

(Section notification lamp 90)
Further, below the symbol display window portion 16, a section notification lamp 90 which is lit by the main control board 200 is provided in response to the shift to an "advantage section" described later.
The section notification lamp 90 is constantly turned on while the push order notification state is the "advantage section", and is turned off by the main control board 200 when it is shifted to the "non-advantage section".

  Here, it is desirable that the lighting control of the section notification lamp is controlled by the control unit mounted on the main control board 200, and is performed by the advantageous section control section 260 that controls the advantageous section, or the lighting control is performed. It is possible to provide and implement a dedicated zone notification control means to be executed.

(Operation unit 30)
A lower panel 22 is provided below the front door 14. The front door 14 is provided with an operation portion 30 which is located above the lower panel 22 and protrudes in the front direction of the front door 14.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a credit function capable of storing a maximum of 50 pieces of credit medals internally by inserting medals to be inserted as conditions for starting the game from the medal insertion slot 38 described later in advance. It has a function of electronically storing and managing the number of inserted sheets as electronic data. The maximum number of credit medals is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored.
On the top right side of the operation unit 30, a medal insertion slot 38 for inserting a medal as a game medium is provided.

(Medal selector 17)
A medal inside the housing 12 and in the vicinity of the medal insertion slot 38 is a medal which selects whether or not the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 is a regular one and guides only the regular medal to the hopper unit 24. A selector 17 is provided. The medal selector 17 is provided with an insertion sensor 92 for detecting the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 one by one.

  A medal passage (not shown) is provided inside the housing 12, and medals eliminated as non-regular medals by the medal selector 17 and medals paid out from the hopper unit 24 pass through the medal passage. It is paid out from the medal payout opening 28.

(Settlement switch 36)
Below the medal insertion slot 38, a settlement switch 36 for paying out all the medals credited by the credit function is provided.

(Stop switch 50)
At the center of the operation unit 30, in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating reel 62 by operation, three stop switches 50 corresponding to each of the three rotating reels 62 are provided. The stop switch 50 includes a left stop switch L for stopping the left rotation reel 64, a middle stop switch C for stopping the middle rotation reel 66, and a right stop switch R for stopping the right rotation reel 68. have. That is, these stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels 62, and after the start of the variation display of the symbols 61 of the plurality of rotating reels 62, the variation of the symbols 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the operation of the player. This is for stopping the display individually.

(Start switch 40)
On the left side of the stop switch 50 is provided a start switch 40 for starting the rotation of the rotating reel 62 on condition of the insertion of medals or the operation of the bet switch 32 described later. That is, the start switch 40 is for starting variable display of the symbol 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the operation of the player.

(Bet switch 32)
Above the start switch 40, the number of medals that can be thrown from the stored number of credit medals (the number of credited medals) until the maximum number of medals (specifically 2 or 3) is reached A max bet switch 34 for reducing and replacing two or three medals and a single bet switch 35 for subtracting one medal from the credited number of medals and replacing one medal are provided.

(Button switch for effect 42)
On the right side of the max bet switch 34, an effect button switch 42 that can be operated by the player in a predetermined effect is provided.
On the back side of the front door 14, a door open / close switch 19, a setting change switch 46, a setting display 89 and the like are arranged.

(Door switch 19)
The door opening / closing switch 19 is for detecting whether the front door 14 is closed. When the front door 14 is closed, the door opening / closing switch 19 is turned on by pressing the back surface of the front door 14 and the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19, and as the front door 14 is opened, When the back surface of the front door 14 is separated from the front surface of the door open / close switch 19 and the pressure is released, it is turned off.

(Setting change switch 46)
The setting change switch 46 is for changing the setting together with a setting key switch 45 of the power supply unit 43 described later.

(Setting display 89)
The setting display 89 displays the setting value of the big hit probability by, for example, a small LED of 7 segments. Although the setting value of the gaming machine 10 is displayed on the setting display 89, the display is canceled when a predetermined time has elapsed after the setting so as not to be visible from the outside.

  A medal can be stored inside the housing 12 corresponding to the lower part of the front door 14, and a hopper unit 24 capable of paying out the medal and an operation for power on or off can be performed. A power supply unit 43 having a power switch 44 and supplying power to each component is disposed.

(Hopper unit 24)
The hopper unit 24 is provided at the outlet of the hopper unit 24 with a hopper motor 95 for paying out the medals toward the medal payout opening 28 by its drive, and detects the medals paid out to the medal payout opening 28 one by one. Is provided in the vicinity of the payout sensor 94 and the auxiliary tank for storing the medals overflowing from the medal tank of the hopper unit 24 and detects that the medal in the auxiliary tank is full and sends a signal to the main control board 200 And an overflow sensor 96 for outputting the

(Power supply unit 43)
The power supply unit 43 is provided with a power switch 44 which can be operated to turn on or off the power and a setting key switch 45 for setting change processing.

(Medal payout 28 and so on)
At a lower portion of the front door 14, a medal payout opening 28 is formed, through which medals are paid out from the hopper unit 24 in a predetermined case. Below the medal payout opening 28, in order to store the medals paid out from the medal payout opening 28, a dish-like medal receiving tray 26 which opens upward is formed. If the number of credited medals is less than 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals, the acquired medals are added to the number of credit medals without being paid out from the medal payout opening 28 until 50 pieces are reached.

(Description of the flow of the game)
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment makes it possible to start a game by inserting a predetermined number of medals by operating the max bet switch 34 or the single bet switch 35 or inserting a medal. Then, when the start switch 40 is pressed, the rotation of the rotating reel 62 is started to start the game, and a winning lottery for winning or losing any of a plurality of winning combinations is performed. Then, based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 corresponding to each rotating reel 62 and the result of the lottery, the gaming machine 10 stops the rotation of the rotating reel 62 so as to conform to the result of the lottery. In the gaming machine 10, a combination of the symbols 61 constituting the winning combination is determined by a combination of the symbols 61 at the time of stopping (when the combination of the symbols 61 of the predetermined combination is aligned on the line) (Hereinafter referred to as the effective line 86)), the player is awarded a predetermined profit such as winning a predetermined number of medals, etc. . Thus, one game is over.

  Specifically, the effective line 86 can be formed by connecting one of the symbols 61 visible on the symbol display window 16 among the symbols 61 respectively displayed on the three rotating reels 62 for each rotating reel 62, Among the lines penetrating through all of the plurality of rotating reels 62 (a bend is also possible along the way), it is a line that defines the arrangement of combinations of symbols 61 that are effective for winning etc. This line becomes an effective line 86 by betting medals of a prescribed bet number (a predetermined number, which is 2 or 3 in the present embodiment).

The effective line 86 in the present embodiment is a total of one line connecting the middle stages of the left rotation reel 64, the middle rotation reel 66 and the right rotation reel 68.
In addition, although 1 line was shown as the effective line 86, it is not limited to this, It is good also as 2 to 5 lines, or 6 lines or more including a V-shape and a mountain shape.
Although one line is used regardless of the gaming state (see FIG. 13), the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of valid lines may be changed in the gaming state.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the surfaces of the left rotation reel 64, the middle rotation reel 66, and the right rotation reel 68, "WS (White Seven)", "RS (Red 7 Seven)", "BR (Bar)", Multiple “NX”, “CH (Cherry)”, “WM (Watermelon)”, “R1 (Replay 1)”, “R2 (Replay 2)”, “BE (Bell)”, “BL (Blank)” Various patterns 61 are formed.
These patterns 61 are formed by sticking a tape on which each pattern is printed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel 62. In addition, the number (frame number) of the symbol 61 in FIG. 2 is not physically attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel 62 but is a virtual number, and is for controlling the stop of each symbol 61 Is for specifying a specific symbol 61 in the program.

(Rendering device 70)
The front door 14 is provided with a rendering device 70 for notifying the player of various information such as winning of a winning lottery by means of sound, light, video or the like. The effect device 70 includes a speaker 72, an effect lamp 78, and a display device 84.

(Speaker 72)
The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 disposed on the upper left and right of the front door 14 and a lower speaker 76 disposed on the lower left and right of the front door 14.

(Lamp for production 78)
The effect lamp 78 includes an upper lamp 80 disposed at the upper part of the front door 14 and lower lamps 82 disposed at the left and right of the lower part of the front door 14.

(Display 84)
The display device 84 is a liquid crystal display device for displaying various images on the screen.
Note that various effects performed using the display device 84 may be performed using a display device other than the liquid crystal display device, for example, a dot display, a rotating reel for effect, a lamp, or the like.

(Control device 100)
As shown in FIG. 3, inside the gaming machine 10, a control device 100 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed. The control device 100 receives a main control board 200 (also referred to as a main control means) for advancing the game and controlling the gaming state, and information (commands) from the main control board 200, according to the progress of the game. A sub control board 300 (also referred to as a sub control means) is provided which controls the effect and performs control to mainly notify the player of information related to the game content.

  Note that between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 300 is performed by one-way communication from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 300 in order to prevent an unauthorized operation on the main control board 200. Communication in the reverse direction from the control board 300 to the main control board 200 is not performed (that is, not in two-way communication). The main control board 200 receives inputs from the start switch 40, the stop switch 50, the bet switch 32, and the settlement switch 36, performs a lottery, and controls the operations of the reel unit 60 and the hopper unit 24. The sub control board 300 receives a signal from the main control board 200, and controls the operation of the rendering device 70 such as the display device 84 or the like. On the output side of the sub control board 300, parts of a display device 84 as a rendering device 70, a speaker 72, and a rendering lamp 78 are connected.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the main substrate having the main control substrate 200 and the sub substrate having the sub control substrate 300 are accommodated in dedicated substrate cases. Specifically, the main control board 200 is housed inside the main board case, and the sub control board 300 is housed inside the sub board case. The main board case is fixed to the upper part on the back side inside the housing 12, and the sub board case is fixed to the left from the front of the inside of the housing 12.

  The main control board 200 and the sub control board 300 are configured by a microcomputer provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port (not shown). The CPU has an interrupt function such as timer interrupt, executes a program stored in the ROM, and performs various processes. The ROM stores fixed data such as programs executed by the CPU and various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the program, for example, a memory for storing the state of the gaming machine 10 It is used as a storage area for storing the area and the lottery result of the part lottery.

(External concentrated terminal board 18)
In addition, an external concentrated terminal plate 18 is provided on the right side as viewed from the front of the inside of the housing 12.
The external concentrated terminal board 18 is for outputting game data to the outside of the gaming machine 10, and includes connection terminals (connectors) wired with the main control board 200 and connection terminals (connectors) wired with an external device (not shown). ) Are provided. Further, although not shown, the external concentrated terminal board 18 is connected to a game island facility such as a data display or a hall computer.

(Main control board 200)
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 200 includes each of the combination lottery means 210, the reel control means 220, the stop symbol determination means 230, the payout control means 240, the game control means 250, the advantageous section control means 260 and the transmission means 270. Have means. Details of each means will be described later. The advantageous section control means 260 may be included in the sub control board 300 instead of the main control board 200, or may be divided into both the main control board 200 and the sub control board 300. good.

With the above-described configuration, the main control board 200 draws a winning combination, controls the rotation and stop of the rotating reel 62, determines the stop pattern 61 when all the rotating reels 62 are stopped, and advances the game It will function as a means.
The main control board 200 is for controlling the game and is for advancing the game. Hereinafter, the game in the present embodiment will be described.

As described above, when the predetermined bet number is set according to the gaming state, the valid line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set.
Methods for setting the bet number include a method of inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 38 and a method of setting a credit medal as the bet number by operating the bet switch 32. Then, when the start switch 40 is operated on condition that the prescribed bet number (2 or 3 pieces) is set, the bet number is determined, and the role lottery means 210 has won one of a plurality of combinations. Whether or not lost lottery (combination lottery) is performed. Further, almost simultaneously with the role lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of rotation of the rotating reel 62 in the previous game, and the predetermined time When has passed, the rotation of all three rotating reels 62 starts.

  After starting the rotation of the rotating reel 62, under a predetermined condition (in the present embodiment, after processing for accelerating the rotating reel 62 is executed, a predetermined sensor detects that the rotational position of the rotating reel 62 is the reference position) Is established, the stop switch 50 can be operated (stop operable state).

Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the rotating reel 62 corresponding to the stop switch 50 is stopped. When the operation of all three stop switches 50 is finished, the rotation of all three rotating reels 62 is stopped.
At this time, when a combination of predetermined symbols 61 is aligned on the effective line 86, processing corresponding to the combination of the symbols 61 is performed. The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is formed such that a benefit is given to the player when a combination of predetermined symbols 61 is aligned on the pay line 86. For example, when the combination of the symbols 61 corresponding to the small winning combination is aligned on the effective line 86, the number of medals corresponding to the small winning combination is awarded to the player.

The winning probability of the role lottery is set in a plurality of stages, in the present embodiment, in 6 stages (set value 1 to set value 6), and the set value 1 is the most for the combination having a difference in winning probability depending on the set value. It is set low so that the set value 6 is the highest.
The number of steps of the setting value is not limited to six, and may be less than six or seven or more.

  In addition, when the combination of the symbols 61 corresponding to the replay role (replay role) is completed on the effective line 86, although there is no payout of medals, the bet number is automatically made without using the player's own medals in the next game. Can be set to play a game.

(Part lottery means 210)
The part lottery means 210 executes a part lottery on whether or not to win the part. And, the combination determined in the combination lottery is also referred to as a winning combination. That is, the role lottery means 210 is a means included in the main control board 200, and when the start switch 40 is operated, the role of whether or not the winning combination is won with the lottery probability predetermined for each of the plurality of setting values. It is for performing a lottery.

  The role lottery means 210 is a lottery table for determining whether or not the winning combination, the main classification for normal gaming state (RT0, RT1), for RT state (for RT2), for the bonus internal middle state A plurality of main control boards 200 are provided corresponding to (for RBB1F, RBB2F, RBB3F), for the bonus gaming state (for RBB1), for the bonus gaming state (for RBB2), and for the bonus gaming state (for RBB3). Is stored on ROM.

  The role lottery means 210 compares a predetermined lottery data with a random number extracted from random numbers generated by a predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values in a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not it is won. The processing by the role lottery means 210 is performed in step S11 (see FIG. 17) described later.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8, the bonus transfer roles (roles accompanied by the transition of the gaming state), the replay roles (players owned by the player) can be roughly divided as the roles drawn by the role lottery means 210. A role that enables the start of the next game without using the medal, a so-called re-play role, and a small role (a role with payout of medals) are provided.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8, combinations of types of symbols and symbols selected by the symbol lottery means 210 will be described.
In addition, about the combination of the kind of combination and the symbol 61 which are drawn by the combination lottery means 210, it is not limited to what is shown to FIGS.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the RBB 1 of the combination of the symbols 61 of “BR BR BR” in the order of the left rotation reel 64, the middle rotation reel 66, and the right rotation reel 68 (same below) An RBB 2 of a combination of the symbol 61 of “WS WS” and an RBB 3 of a combination of the symbol 61 of “WS WS BR” are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, as a replay role (replay role), for example, NRP1 of the combination of the symbol 61 of "R1 R1 R1", RPB1 of the combination of the symbol 61 of "R1 WS WM", "RS" CHA1 of the combination of the symbol 61 of "CH R1", etc. are provided.

Also, RPB1 to RPB12 and RPC1 to RPC10 are so-called promoted replays, and play a role of an opportunity to shift from RT1 to RT2.
Further, RPA1 and RPA2 are so-called fall-down replays, and play a role of an opportunity to shift from RT2 to RT1.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, WMA of the combination of the symbol 61 of "WM WM BE", KB 1 of the combination of the symbol 61 of "BE BL BE", etc. are provided as watermelons of the small winning combination (winning combination) There is.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, CHB_1 of the combination of symbol 61 of “RS CH BE”, CHB_12 of the combination of symbol 61 of “BL R1 R2”, etc. are provided as strong cherries of small part (winning combination). ing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, as the special bell of the small winning combination (winning combination) right upward, NX1 of the combination of the symbol 61 of "NX BE WM" or the like is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, ZKB 1 or the like of a combination of the symbols 61 of “NX BE CH” is provided as the special bell for the small winning combination (winning combination) to the right.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, ZKC 1 or the like of a combination of the symbols 61 of “NX BE BE” is provided as the middle part of the special bell of the small winning combination (winning combination).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, an ATA 1 or the like of a combination of the symbols 61 of "R1 WS WS" is provided as the AT combination 1 of the small combination (winning combination).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, SPA1 or the like of a combination of the symbols 61 of “R1 R1 BE” is provided as the chance eye A of the small winning combination (winning combination).

Next, a winning combination group will be described similarly using FIGS. 9 to 11.
The winning combination groups are not limited to those shown in FIGS.
9 to 11 show a plurality of types of winning combination groups defined in advance, and each winning combination group is configured of one combination or a combination of a plurality of combinations.

Therefore, when the winning combination group is composed of a plurality of winning combinations, it means that the multiple winning combinations of the winning combination group are simultaneously winning (duplicate winning). Also, as a result of the role lottery, so-called "loss" indicates a case where none of the winning combination groups have won.
Further, although not shown in the drawings, there are some winning combination groups in which the pressing order of the stop switch 50 is set, and the winning combinations are set differently depending on the pressing order of the stop switch 50.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the winning combination group including the bonus transfer combination is provided with “RBB1” that RBB1 wins, “RBB2” that RBB2 wins, and “RBB3” that RBB3 wins.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the winning combination group including the replay role, “NRP” in which normal replay (normal RP) is won, “URP 2” in which promoted replay (elevated RP) and NRP 1 are elected, weak cherry replay There are provided “WM3” in which “NCH1” watermelon and ATA2 in which (Slight Cherry RP) and Special Replay (Special RP) are elected, and “PZ1” in which the right falling bell and the middle bell are elected.

  Here, for example, the winning combination group “URP2” has different combinations of winning (winning) depending on the pressing order of the stop switch 50, and as shown in FIG. 10, the pressing order of the stop switch 50 is LRC (left stop When the switch L, the right stop switch R, and the middle stop switch C are operated, the promotion replay is established (winning), and it shifts to RT2 (refer to FIG. 13), and in the other pushing order, LCR (left stop) Switch L, middle stop switch C, right stop switch R), CLR (middle stop switch C, left stop switch L, right stop switch R), CRL (middle stop switch C, right stop switch R, left stop) In the order of switch L), RLC (in order of right stop switch R, left stop switch L, middle stop switch C), RCL ( In the right stop switch R, the middle stop switch C, and the left stop switch L), NRP1 (REP1 to REP4) is established (winning), and the gaming state is maintained without shifting.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the winning combination group including the small winning combination, “WM1” in which the watermelon (see FIG. 8) is elected, the watermelon (see FIG. 8) and the ATA1 (see FIG. 8) are elected “WM2 “HCH 1” where strong cherry (see FIG. 8) and special bell right upward (see FIG. 8) are elected, “PZ1” where right downward bell (see FIG. 8) and middle bell (see FIG. 8) are elected , And the like, "ATA 1", etc. in which the right-down bell (see FIG. 8) and the AT role 1 (see FIG. 8) are won.

  Here, “ATA 1” is a pushing order that a downhill bell is established at the so-called first left stop, and eight medals are paid out if the pushing order is correct and the first stop is on the left In the case of incorrect answers in the pressing order, one medal is paid out according to the operation timing of the stop switch 50 (see FIG. 8).

Further, in the present embodiment, a winning combination group in which a plurality of winning combination groups are simultaneously elected in the winning combination is set.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, a winning combination group configured of one or more winning combination groups is set. And, in the present embodiment, the role lottery means 210 determines whether or not any one of the winning combination groups shown in FIG. 12 is won by the combination lottery.

  Therefore, for example, in the case of winning the “NCH1 + RBB2” by the role lottery, it means that the winning combination group “NCH1” (see FIG. 10) and the winning combination group “RBB2” (see FIG. 9) are simultaneously won, In other words, “weak cherry replay” (CHA1 to CHA12) (see FIG. 7) included in “NCH1”, “special replay” (NXRP1 to NXRP8) (see FIG. 7), and “RBB2” included in “RBB2” This means that 21 roles have been won simultaneously (see FIG. 6).

Further, the winning combination group “PZ1 + RBB1” is a combination having a difference in the winning probability depending on the set value.
Therefore, although it is set so that the advantageous section transition lottery mentioned later will not be performed when winning combination of winning combination "PZ1 + RBB1" by winning combination, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "PZ1 + RBB1" is an effective line 86 An AT transition lottery and a profit giving lottery, which will be described later, which are performed when stopped and displayed above, are set to be performed.

  Also, the winning combination group “NCH1” has a difference in winning probability depending on the set value, and the winning combination group “RBB2” has no difference in winning probability based on the set value, and the winning combination group “RBB2” Since the winning combination group “NCH1 + RBB2” including “” is a combination having no difference in the winning probability according to the set value, even if the winning combination group “NCH1” has a difference in the winning probability due to the set value, the winning combination group When “NCH1 + RBB2” is won, it is set to perform an advantageous section transition lottery described later, and is performed when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “NCH1 + RBB2” is stopped and displayed on the effective line 86. It is set so that AT transition lottery and profit grant lottery which will be described later are also performed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the winning combination groups drawn for each gaming state will be described.
As shown in FIG. 12, in each winning combination group, whether or not the combination lottery by the combination lottery means 210 is performed is set according to the gaming state (see FIG. 13).
For example, in the winning combination group “RBB2”, the gaming state is “RT0”, “RT1”, “RT2”, and “bonus internal middle state” and the lottery target is selected.
In addition, the winning combination group “ALL1” is a lottery target in “RBB1”.

  In addition, the winning combination groups “URP1” to “URP6” are subject to lottery in “RT1”, and when winning (establishment) in “RT1”, transition from “RT1” to “RT2” (see FIG. 13).

  In addition, the winning combination groups “WM3 + RBB2” and “WM3 + RBB3” are lottery targets in “RT0”, “RT1”, “RT2” and “bonus internal state”.

(Reel control means 220)
The reel control means 220 is a means included in the main control board 200, and is for stopping the rotation of each rotating reel 62. The reel control means 220 stops the rotation of each rotation reel 62 based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 210 and the rotation position of the corresponding rotation reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated. The reel control means 220 may set conditions for stopping whether or not the order (pushing order) when each stop switch 50 is operated to stop is adapted to a predetermined condition, as necessary. The processing by the reel control means 220 is performed in step S12 (see FIG. 17) described later.

(Stop symbol determination means 230)
The stop symbol determination means 230 is a means included in the main control board 200, and is for storing combinations of the symbols 61 on the effective line 86 when all the rotating reels 62 are stopped, and for determining a prize or the like. is there. In addition, the process by the stop symbol determination means 230 is performed in step S13 (refer FIG. 17) mentioned later.

(Payout control means 240)
The payout control means 240 is for performing predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the determination result of the stop symbol determination means 230. The payout control means 240 pays out the medals if it is determined that the small winning combination is won as a result of the determination by the stop symbol determination means 230. The processing by the payout control means 240 is performed in step S14 (see FIG. 17) described later.

(Game control means 250)
The game control means 250 controls the game state.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the game control means 250 can be roughly divided into normal gaming state control means 251, RT state control means 252, bonus internal middle state control means 253, and bonus game state control means 254. It has each means.

(Normal game state control means 251)
The normal gaming state control means 251 controls the “normal gaming state”. Here, the “normal gaming state” is the “RT state” (replay time state) by the RT state control means 252 described later, the bonus internal middle state by the bonus internal middle state control means 253 or the bonus game by the bonus gaming state control means 254 It refers to a state other than the state, and includes “RT0” and “RT1” (see FIG. 13).

(RT state control means 252)
The RT state control means 252 controls the “RT state”. Here, the “RT state” includes “RT2” (see FIG. 13).
In addition, "RT" is an abbreviation of "replay time", and when it shifts to "RT state", the RT probability that the probability of winning a replay role (replay role) is high, that is, the probability of replay is basically started Be done.

(Bonus internal state control means 253)
The bonus internal middle state control means 253 controls the bonus internal middle state. Here, there are “RBB1F”, “RBB2F”, and “RBB3F” in the “bonus internal middle state” (see FIG. 13).

  The "Bonus internal state" transitions in the normal gaming state (RT0, RT1) or the RT state (RT2) by winning the bonus transition combination relating to the transition to the bonus gaming state in the role lottery by the role lottery means 210 And the bonus transition winning combination is maintained. That is, the "bonus internal state" is a state in which the bonus transition combination is won in the combination lottery, and the symbol 61 corresponding to the bonus transition combination can not be stopped and displayed on the activated line 86. Then, in the bonus internal state, the process is ended by stopping and displaying the symbol 61 corresponding to the bonus shift combination on the activated line 86 (transition to the bonus gaming state).

(Bonus gaming state control means 254)
The bonus game state control means 254 controls the "bonus game state". Here, the "bonus gaming state" includes "RBB1", "RBB2", and "RBB3" as a so-called "character continuous actuation device related to a first kind special character" (see FIG. 13).

Here, “RBB1” according to the present embodiment is a winning combination group including a winning combination group “RBB1”, for example, “PZ1 + RBB1” (see FIG. 12) and corresponds to the winning combination group “RBB1”. The transition is made by stopping the symbol 61 displayed on the effective line 86.
Similarly, “RBB2” is elected to a winning combination group including a winning combination group “RBB2”, for example, “NCH1 + RBB2”, “WM3 + RBB2”, etc. (see FIG. 12), and corresponds to the winning combination group “RBB2” The transition is made by stopping the symbol 61 displayed on the effective line 86.
In addition, the AT transition lottery and the profit giving which are performed when the symbol 61 corresponding to the winning combination group “RBB2” is stopped and displayed on the effective line 86 will be described later.

Similarly, “RBB3” is elected to a winning combination group including a winning combination group “RBB3”, for example, “NCH1 + RBB3”, “WM3 + RBB3”, etc. (see FIG. 12), and corresponds to the winning combination group “RBB3” The transition is made by stopping the symbol 61 displayed on the effective line 86.
In addition, the AT transition lottery and the profit giving which are performed when the symbol 61 corresponding to the winning combination group “RBB3” is stopped and displayed on the effective line 86 will be described later.

  Here, in the present embodiment, “RBB1” ends with payout of medals exceeding 297, “RBB2” ends with payout of medals exceeding 264, and “RBB3” ends with 56 It ends by the payout of more than medals.

(Available section control means 260)
The advantageous section control means 260 controls a non-preferred section which can not be notified of an operation mode of the stop switch 50 described later with reference to FIG. 14 and an advantageous section which can be notified.
Then, using the effect control means 320 described later, effects such as notifying the pressing order of the stop switch 50 are executed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the advantageous section control means 260 is, for example, a winning combination group “of winning combinations that have no difference in winning probability according to set values, according to the present embodiment. Of the bonus transition roles, such as NCH2 "," WM2 "," WM3 "," HCH2 ", etc., the part with no difference in winning probability depending on the set value, for example Make a transition lottery from “to advantageous zone” (advantage zone transition lottery).
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the case where transition to an advantageous segment is determined by an advantageous segment transition lottery performed when a predetermined winning combination is won, and transition to an advantageous segment is made without performing an advantageous segment transition lottery. It is good.

  When the advantageous section control means 260 wins PZ1 + RBB1 among the bonus transition roles, the advantageous section transition lottery is not performed because the PZ1 + RBB1 has a winning probability difference due to the set value.

  In addition, after transitioning from the non-advancing section to the advantageous section, if the predetermined upper limit number of games, for example, 1500 games, has been consumed, or if a predetermined number of, for example, 3000 payouts have been made, the bonus gaming state etc. Even if the upper limit game number of the advantageous section is reached, the transition is made from the advantageous section to the non- advantageous section.

Further, among the advantageous sections (see FIG. 14) which will be described later, the advantageous section control means 260 is capable of being executed for a predetermined number of games, in the ART high probability state, the AT normal probability state, and the AT state by the lottery. Until the bonus transition role is won, the counting of the predetermined number of games is updated, and until the number of updated games reaches a predetermined number of games, for example, all are “0”. The information on the state of the advantageous section is stored after so-called third stop processing after operation of the stop switch 50 and before updating of counting of the predetermined number of games in the next game.
Therefore, among the respective advantageous sections shown in FIG. 14, storage of information related to each gaming state is not performed in the non-favorable section normal state and the AT low probability state.
In addition, in the ending state in the AT state and the bonus effect state (including the effect state in the bonus internal middle state (see FIG. 13)), storage of information on the state of each advantageous section is not performed.

  Here, the information on the state of the advantageous section to be stored includes at least (1) the state of the advantageous section, (2) the number-of-games counter, and (3) the number-of-AT-games counter, shown in FIGS. (4) AT stock is included.

Here, (1) the state of the advantageous section is information indicating the state of the advantageous section shown in FIG. 14 which is currently being executed, and (2) the number-of-games counter is the state of the advantageous section which is currently executed. (3) The AT game number counter is information indicating the number of remaining games in the AT state currently being executed, and (4) AT stock is the number of the right to be transferred to the AT Information indicating
The information related to the state of the advantageous section to be stored is not limited to the four described above, but does not include the advantageous section counter for counting the number of AT state digested games shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the advantageous section control means 260 has an AT lottery means 261.
(AT lottery means 261)
The AT lottery means 261 performs an AT transition lottery as to whether or not to shift to the AT state, and a stock lottery to acquire the right to shift to the AT state.
The AT transition lottery and the stock lottery will be described later.

(Transmission means 270)
The transmitting means 270 is for transmitting a signal to the sub control board 300.

(Sub control board 300)
The sub control board 300 has each means of the receiving means 310 and the presentation control means 320, as shown in FIG. Details of each means will be described later.

With the above configuration, the sub control board 300 receives a signal from the main control board 200, and performs effects accompanying the progress of the game.
Specifically, the sub control board 300 outputs data defining the on / off of the LED to an LED drive circuit (not shown) for driving the effect lamp 78, and outputs sound from the speaker 72. Image data to output data defining audio to be output to an audio output circuit (not shown) for output, or to a liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving a display device 84 Output data that defines

(Receiving means 310)
The receiving means 310 receives the signal from the transmitting means 270.

(Effect control means 320)
The effect control means 320 controls the effects of the gaming machine 10 according to the gaming state shown in FIG.
Further, when the effect control means 320 receives a command to notify the pressing order of the stop switch 50 from the advantageous area control means 260 of the main control board 200 during the advantageous area shown in FIG. Execute an effect to inform

  Specifically, on the screen of the display device 84 corresponding to the position of each stop switch 50 (more specifically, the position of the rotating reel 62 corresponding to each stop switch 50), a plurality of images or videos showing pressing order (for example, “1 "2" "3") is displayed to notify the pressing order. Thereafter, each time the stop switch 50 is operated, the image or video indicating the pressing order is erased (or changed into an image not showing the order) a portion corresponding to the position of the operated stop switch 50.

Further, when the bonus control combination is won during the AT high probability state, which will be described later, the effect control means 320 starts the effect suggesting that the bonus transfer combination is won, and the effect is the AT high probability state. The game is executed for the number of games greater than the number of remaining games.
Here, as the number of games more than the number of remaining games in the AT high probability state, for example, when the number of remaining games in the AT high probability state is 5 games, the number of remaining games is “+1” to 5 games 6 While the game includes performing effects, it is not limited to the case where it fluctuates according to the number of remaining games, and in the case where the number of initial games capable of playing the AT high probability state is 10 games, The effect may be set in advance to be performed during 15 games more than the 10 games.
As a result, even after the transition to the bonus internal state, an effect that indicates that the bonus transition winning combination has been won is executed, and the player is allowed to call the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus transition winning combination on the effective line 86. It is possible to suggest to do a blinding.

(Description of gaming state using FIG. 13)
Next, the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG.
The gaming state is managed by the main control board 200, and as shown in FIG. 13, roughly classified into a normal gaming state, an RT state, a bonus internal middle state, and a bonus gaming state. Note that the probability of winning a replay role in each gaming state is set to RT0 (initial state) in the normal gaming state, and 1 / 7.3 in RT1.

  In RT2 in the normal gaming state, RT3 in the RT state, RBB1F, RBB2F, RBB3F in the bonus internal state, and RBB1 and RBB2 in the bonus gaming state, the probability of winning a replay role is higher than RT0 in the normal gaming state, etc. It is set. In addition, the winning probability of the replay role is not limited to this case.

(Normal gaming state)
The normal gaming state is controlled by the normal gaming state control means 251, and in the present embodiment, there are RT0, RT1 and RT2.
From “RT0”, transition to “RT1”, “bonus internal state”, and “bonus gaming state” is possible.
A transition from “RT0” to “RT1” is made when RT1 replay (see FIG. 7) is stopped and displayed.

From “RT1”, it is possible to shift to “RT2”, “bonus internal state”, and “bonus gaming state”.
A transition from “RT1” to “RT2” is made when RT2 replay (see FIG. 7) is stopped and displayed.

  The transition from “RT0”, “RT1”, and “RT2” to the “bonus internal state” is made when the bonus shift combination is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus shift combination can not be stopped and displayed.

  When the bonus transition role is won from “RT0”, “RT1”, “RT2” to “bonus gaming state”, and the symbol corresponding to the bonus transition role is stopped and displayed in the game in which the bonus transition role is won. Migrate to

(RT state)
The "RT state" is controlled by the RT state control means 252, and there are "RT2" in which the probability of winning a replay role is higher than that of RT0 or RT1 in the normal gaming state.
From the normal gaming state to the RT state, specifically, from “RT1” to “RT2”, URP1 to URP6 as winning combination groups are won (see FIG. 10), and the stop switch 50 is operated in the pressing order of the correct answer. If it is, the RT2 replaying symbol as the RT2 replay is stopped and displayed, and the process shifts to "RT2".

  In addition, when RT2 wins DRP1 to DRP6 as a winning combination group (see FIG. 10) and the stop switch 50 is operated in the pressing order other than the pressing order of the correct answer, RT1 replay as RT1 replay The symbol is displayed stopped and it shifts to "RT1".

(Bonus internal state)
The "bonus internal middle state" is controlled by the bonus internal middle state control means 253, and in this embodiment, there are "RBB1F", "RBB2F" and "RBB3F" according to the type of "bonus gaming state" described later. .
It is possible to shift to the "bonus game state" from the "bonus internal state".

  The "bonus internal state" transitions to the "bonus gaming state" when the symbol corresponding to the bonus transition combination that has triggered the transition to the bonus internal state is stopped and displayed. That is, when the “bonus internal state” is “RBB1F”, the process shifts to “RBB1”, to “RBB2F” to “RBB2”, and to “RBB3F” to “RBB3”.

(Bonus gaming state)
The "bonus gaming state" is an example of the specific gaming state, and is controlled by the bonus gaming state control means 254. In the present embodiment, there are "RBB1", "RBB2", and "RBB3".

Regular bonus (RB) operates continuously for "RBB1", "RBB2" and "RBB3", and 297 "RBB1", "264" for "RBB2", and "RBB3" end with payout of more than 56 medals Do.
Then, after “RBB1”, “RBB2”, and “RBB3” end, the state shifts to “RT0”.

(Description of the advantageous section using FIG. 14)
As shown in FIG. 14, it is impossible to inform the player of the pushing order when the winning order is won when the operation of the stop switch 50 is performed in the pushing order predetermined by the drawing of the winning combination. When it is possible to shift from the "non-favored zone" and the "non-favored zone", and the winning order is won when the stop switch 50 is operated in the pressing order predetermined by the lottery for winning, There is an "advantage zone" in which the player can be notified of the pressing order.

The “non-favorable section” is a section excluding the “favorable section”, and the “non-favorable section” includes the “non-favorable section normal state”.
(Non-advantage zone normal state)
The non-favoring section normal state is a state excluding special states such as the “favorable section normal state” and the “AT state” in the “favorable section” described later.
It is assumed that the gaming state during the stay in the non-favorable section normal state is mainly staying in “RT1” in the normal gaming state (see FIG. 13).

  From "non-favorable zone" to "favorable zone", specifically, from "non-favorable zone normal state" to "favorable zone normal state", a role predetermined by the lottery in the non-favorable zone normal state, the present implementation In the mode, among the winning combinations with no difference in the winning probability due to the set value, for example, the winning combination groups “NCH2”, “WM2”, “WM3”, “HCH2”, etc., and the bonus transition winning combination are selected by the set value. A transition is made based on winning in an advantageous section transition lottery performed based on winning of a role having no difference in probability, for example, RBB2, NCH1 + RBB2, WM3 + RBB3. In addition, it is not limited to when it transfers based on having won the advantageous section transition lottery from the "non-advantage section normal state" to the "advantageous section normal state", and based on having won a predetermined combination. It is also possible to move.

(Favorite section)
The "favorable section" is a section that is more advantageous to the player than the "non-favorable section", and includes "favorable section normal state", "prediction state", and "AT state".
In the "advantage zone", which is shifted based on the winning of the advantageous zone shift lottery, an instruction relating to a combination of symbols relating to a winning will be given one or more times to obtain the maximum payout number. In this case, it is impossible to end the "favorable zone" without giving the instruction.
For example, when the small winning combination related to the maximum payout number among the plurality of small winning combinations is the "pushing bell combination", the pushing order of the "pushing bell combination" is informed at least once during the special section. It will be.

Here, a section which is advantageous to the player is, for example, in a non-advantage section, a player who wins a winning order which is a prize when the stop switch 50 is operated in a pressing order predetermined by a lottery for winning Even if it is the case, it is possible to start from the state where it was impossible to notify the player of the pressing order to the player, or the ART state not executed in the non-advantage zone is executed, etc. It is a section advantageous to people.
Therefore, it is not necessary for the player to be advantageous to the player throughout the "advantage zone". For example, one of the "advantage zone" such as making the non-advantage zone normal state and the advantage zone normal state the same for the player It may not be advantageous for the player in the department.

(Advantage zone normal state)
The advantageous section normal state is a state excluding special states such as the "AT state" in the "advantageous section".
It is assumed that the gaming state during the stay of the advantageous section normal state is mainly staying in “RT1” in the normal gaming state (see FIG. 13).
In the advantageous zone normal state, a lottery to determine whether to shift to the AT state (AT transition lottery) is performed under predetermined conditions, and if it is determined to transition to the AT state by the AT transition lottery, the state is shifted to the AT state Transition.

  In addition, as the state of "advantage zone normal state", "AT high probability state", "AT normal probability state", and "AT low probability state" having different winning probability of AT transition lottery are provided, and the transition to the advantageous zone is performed. When winning the lottery, it is set to determine the state of transition among the three.

(AT high probability state)
The AT high probability state can be executed for a predetermined number of games, for example, 10 games, and the winning probability of the AT transition lottery among the three states is set higher than normal. Then, if the AT transition lottery is not won by the time the predetermined game number is consumed, the state shifts to the AT normal probability state.

(AT normal probability state)
The AT normal probability state can be executed for a predetermined number of games, for example, 20 games, and the winning probability of the AT transition lottery among the three states is normally set. Then, if the AT transition lottery is not won by the time the predetermined game number is consumed, the state shifts to the AT low probability state.

(AT low probability state)
Among the three states, the AT low probability state is set such that the winning probability of the AT transition lottery is lower than normal. And, a lottery for promotion to an AT normal probability state or an AT high probability state is also performed.
In the AT low probability state, only the promotion lottery may be executed without executing the AT transition lottery.

(AT state)
The "AT state" is more advantageous to the player than the "non-advantage zone". When transitioning to the "AT state", a game (AT) in which the pressing order of the winning combination is notified is started as a notification effect for assisting the winning of a predetermined combination, and the stop switch 50 is started according to the notified pressing order. By operating the button, it is possible to stop and display the combination of the winning combination and the symbol of the re-playing combination. For this reason, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the established small winning combination are paid out.

The states of "AT state" include "ART ready state", "ART state", and "ending state".
(Art preparation state)
The "ART preparation state" is a role to shift to the "RT2 state" in the "RT1 state" when the gaming state is the "RT1 state" and the "RT2 state" in FIG. When the RT2 replay (promotional replay role) is won, the pressing order of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the RT2 replay is notified. Then, when the stop switch 50 is operated in accordance with the notification, the RT2 replay symbol, so-called promoted replay symbol, is stopped and displayed, and the gaming state shifts to the “RT2 state”.

  Then, in the “RT1 state”, in the case of winning the RT2 replay (promotional replay role) which is a role to shift to the “RT2 state”, the pressing order of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the RT2 replay is notified. When the stop switch 50 is operated in accordance with the notification, the RT2 replay symbol, so-called promoted replay symbol, is stopped and displayed, the gaming state shifts to the "RT2 state", and shifts to the "ART state".

  In addition, during ART preparation state, a predetermined game number up to the upper limit game number of the advantageous section, for example, when the upper limit game number is 1,500 games, 1400 games are consumed, or less than the initial game number of AT states When the AT state is started from here, the upper limit game number is reached before the AT state ends), and the state shifts to the "ending state".

(ART state)
The "ART state" is an example of the first gaming state, which is more advantageous to the player than the "non-advantage zone". When the state shifts to the "ART state", the AT state, which is a game in which the pushing order of the winning combination of small winnings is notified, and the RT2 state are started, and the win is achieved by operating the stop switch 50 in accordance with the informed pushing order. It is possible to stop and display the combination of the symbols of the small part played. For this reason, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the established small winning combination are paid out.

  The "ART state (AT state)" ends the AT state when the predetermined initial number of games, for example, 40 games, is finished, and returns to the "non-advantage zone" via the "advantage zone normal state". When the AT state ends, the notification of the pressing order of the stop switch 50 is ended, and in response to this, the game state shifts to RT1 and the RT state ends when the second eye is displayed. In other words, when the first shot is won by the left first stop and the middle first stop as the incorrect answer, and the push order "incorrect answer" (the stop switch 50 is operated by the left first stop and the middle first stop) It is a symbol 61 displayed in a stopped state. Since AT is finished, the notification of the push order is not performed, and the player operates the stop switch 50 at the first left stop, so that even if the bell is won, the stop is displayed and the process shifts to RT1.

Also, as described later, if the right to shift to the AT state is stocked by the stock lottery performed during the ART state, after the ART state ends, the state shifts to the ART preparation state again, and thereafter, Transition to ART state.
The state of ART may not be ended but may be continued as it is.
Further, as described later, when the number of games is added by the addition lottery, the AT state is ended by digesting the number of added games in addition to the initial number of games.

(Ending state)
The ending state is a state in which transition is made when the number of digested games reaches a predetermined number of games after the start of the "advantage zone", and an effect is suggested to the player that the AT state is ended.
Here, the predetermined number of games includes, for example, 1400 games when the upper limit game number of the “interesting section” is 1500 games, but is not limited thereto, and may be determined by, for example, a lottery.

(Bonus effect state)
In the "bonus effect state", the bonus transition winning combination is won by the lottery during the "non-favored section" and the "favorable section", and the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus shifting combination is stopped and displayed on the effective line 86. This is an effect state when transitioning to the transition to the bonus gaming state.
Also, since the bonus transition role "PZ1 + RBB1", which is the transition role to the bonus gaming state "RBB1", is a role with a difference in the winning probability depending on the set value (see FIG. 12), the bonus gaming state "RBB1" has the effect state The process related to (the process related to the so-called instruction function) is not performed. The bonus game statuses "RBB2" and "RBB3", which are the transition roles to the bonus transition roles "HCH1 + RBB2" and "SPA1 + RBB3", etc. have no difference in the winning probability depending on the set value (see FIG. 12). In “RBB2” and “RBB3”, for example, an advantageous section transition lottery, an AT transition lottery, a lottery of an effect state to which transition is made after the bonus game state ends, etc. are performed as a process related to the effect state .

In the case of the bonus gaming state “RBB1” after the transition of the bonus gaming state ends with the payout of the predetermined number, “normal” when the bonus transition winning combination is won except “AT high probability state” in the “normal state” Returning to the "state", if the player is elected as the bonus transfer combination in the "AT high probability state", the state shifts to the "AT state".
In addition, in the case of the bonus gaming states “RBB2” and “RBB3”, if a bonus transfer combination is won except for the “AT high probability state” of the “normal state”, it is determined by the lottery performed during the bonus gaming state When the bonus transition part is won in the "AT high probability state", the transition to the "AT state" is made.

(AT transition lottery)
As described above, the AT transition lottery is set to be performed based on a predetermined winning probability in each of the AT high probability state, the AT normal probability state, and the AT low probability state.
For example, in an AT high probability state, an AT transition lottery is won with a probability of 100%, in an AT normal probability state, an AT transition lottery is won with a 50% probability, and in an AT low probability state, an AT transition with 0% probability. It is set to win the lottery.

  In addition, the winning probability is not limited to the case described above. For example, the winning probability of the AT high probability state may not be 100% but may be 90% or the like, and the winning probability of the AT low probability state is 0 It may be 5% instead of%.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the AT high probability state, the AT transition lottery is set to be performed in the last game of the AT high probability state of 10 games.
Since this wins the AT transition lottery with 100% probability in the AT high probability state, if the AT transition lottery is made in the first game of the AT high probability state, the AT high probability state ends in the one game. As a result, the state is shifted to the AT state, and it is to prevent the effect of increasing the expectation of the transition to the AT state from being unable to be performed.
Therefore, for 10 games in the AT high probability state, effects to increase the degree of expectation of transition to the AT state, for example, continuous effects, etc. are executed, and after the end of the effects, the state is shifted to the AT state.

  In addition, it is not limited when performing AT transition lottery in the last game of AT high probability state, In particular, when the winning probability of AT transition lottery is not 100% of winning probability, every game of AT high probability state, AT The transition lottery may be executed, or the AT transition lottery may be executed when a predetermined combination is won by the combination lottery.

Further, in the present embodiment, the AT shift lottery is also performed when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus shift combination is stopped and displayed on the valid line 86.
Hereinafter, the process of the AT transition lottery performed when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus transition combination is stopped and displayed on the effective line 86 will be described with reference to FIG.

The processing of the AT transition lottery in the case where the bonus shift combination is won by the role lottery in the last game of the AT high probability state which is an example of the first state will be described using FIG.
After the operation of all the stop switches 50 of the eighth AT game high probability state, after the so-called third stop processing, the state "at high probability state" of the advantageous section as information on the AT high probability state which is an example of the first state And the game number counter "2" etc. are stored.

  Then, the ninth AT high probability state game is started, and the start switch 40 is operated. A case will be described in which the winning combination group “PZ1” is won by the winning combination lottery when the start switch 40 is operated. After all the stop switches 50 are operated, the number of AT high probability games is counted, and the number-of-games counter is updated from “2” to “1”. Further, the ending transition counter (counter for counting the number of remaining games for transition to the ending state) is, for example, “1000” to “999”, and the advantageous section counter (the number of remaining games to the upper limit game number of the advantageous section) The counter to be counted is updated, for example, from "1200" to "1199". Thereafter, as information on the AT high probability state which is an example of the first state, the state “AT high probability state” of the advantageous section, the game number counter “1” and the like are stored.

  Then, the tenth game, which is the last game of the next AT high probability state, is started, and the start switch 40 is operated. Description will be made on the case where the winning combination group “WM3 + RBB2” is won by the winning combination at the time of operation of the start switch 40. As the state of the next game section (the state to shift after the end of the current AT high probability state), "20" which is the number of games in the "AT normal probability state" and the "AT normal probability state" is set. After all stop switches 50 have been operated, stop symbol determination processing (see step S13 in FIG. 17) is performed, and it is advantageous when symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination group “RBB2” can not be stopped and displayed on the effective line 86. "AT normal probability state" is set in the state of the section, and "20" is set in the "number-of-games counter". In addition, the ending transition counter is updated from "999" to "998", and the advantageous segment counter is updated from "1199" to "1198".

In addition, since the AT high probability state has ended, information on the AT high probability state is not stored.
Also, since the corresponding symbol combination can not be stopped and displayed on the activated line 86 despite having won the winning combination group “RBB2”, the gaming state shifts to the “bonus internal state”.

  Although the AT transition lottery is set not to be executed because the bonus transition combination is won in the last game of the AT high probability state, the present invention is not limited to this, and the AT transition lottery may be executed, If the AT transition lottery is won, the right to transition to the AT state may be stocked.

Then, the first game in the bonus internal middle state (AT normal probability state) is started, and the start switch 40 is operated. The case where the winning combination group “NRP” is won by the winning combination lottery when the start switch 40 is operated will be described. After all the stop switches 50 have been operated, stop symbol determination processing (see step S13 in FIG. 17) is performed, and symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination group “RBB2” carried over can not be stopped and displayed on the effective line 86 In the case described in the case, since the bonus internal middle state, the game number counter and the ending transition counter are not updated, and the numerical value "998" is maintained, but the advantageous section counter is updated. Will be updated to
In addition, since the AT high probability state has ended, information on the AT high probability state is not stored.

  Then, the second game in the bonus internal middle state (AT normal probability state) is started, and the start switch 40 is operated. The winning combination group "HZ" will be elected by the role lottery at the time of operation of the start switch 40, that is, there will be described a case where there is a loss in which none of the winning combination groups are elected. After all stop switches 50 have been operated, stop symbol determination processing (see step S13 in FIG. 17) is performed, and symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination group “RBB2” carried over can be stopped and displayed on the effective line 86 In the bonus internal middle state, the ending transition counter is not counted, and the numerical value "998" is maintained, but the advantageous segment counter is counted and updated from "1198" to "1197". Then, the information related to the AT high probability state stored after the operation of all the stop switches 50 of the ninth game in the AT high probability state is restored, and the state of the advantageous section is changed from "AT normal probability state" to "AT high probability state" Then, the game number counter is changed from “20” to “1”, and the AT transition lottery is performed using the restored winning probability of the AT transition lottery of “AT high probability state”.

In the bonus internal middle state, processing relating to the advantageous section (processing related to a so-called instruction function) can not be performed. Therefore, when the bonus transfer combination is won by the lottery for the winning combination during the AT high probability state, the AT high probability state Since counting of the number of games is suspended, even if the predetermined number of games in the AT high probability state is consumed, the AT high probability state is continued, so the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus transfer part is an effective line 86 Even when stopped and displayed above, it is not necessary to restore the information on the stored AT high probability state, but as in the case of winning the bonus transfer role in the last game of the AT high probability state, The information on the stored AT high probability state may be restored, and the AT transition lottery may be performed.
In such a case, it is also possible to give a bonus to the player according to the number of remaining games in the AT high probability state when the player is elected as the bonus transition combination.

Moreover, although demonstrated using AT high probability state as an example of a 1st state, it is not limited to this, AT normal probability state may be sufficient.
In this case, the portion of the AT high probability state of FIG. 15 is replaced with the AT normal probability state, and the portion of the AT normal probability state is replaced with the AT low probability state.

(Stock lottery)
As described above, the stock lottery is set to be performed based on a predetermined winning probability during the ART state.

Further, in the present embodiment, the stock lottery is also performed when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus shift combination is stopped and displayed on the activated line 86.
Hereinafter, processing of the stock lottery performed when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus transition combination is stopped and displayed on the effective line 86 will be described with reference to FIG.

The processing of the stock lottery in the case where the bonus shift combination is won by the lottery in the last game of the ART state, which is an example of the first state, will be described using FIG.
After the operation of all the stop switches 50 of the third game from the end of the ART state, after the so-called third stop processing, the state of the advantageous section "ART state", "AT game" as information on the ART state which is an example of the first state. The number is stored.

  Then, the second game from the end of the next ART state is started, and the start switch 40 is operated. A case will be described in which the winning combination group “PZ1” is won by the winning combination lottery when the start switch 40 is operated. After the operation of all the stop switches 50, the number of AT games is counted, and the AT game number counter is updated from "2" to "1". Further, the ending transition counter (counter for counting the number of remaining games for transition to the ending state) is, for example, “1000” to “999”, and the advantageous section counter (the number of remaining games to the upper limit game number of the advantageous section) The counter to be counted is updated, for example, from "1200" to "1199". After that, the state “ART state” of the advantageous section and the like are stored as information on the ART state which is an example of the first state.

Then, the last game of the next ART state is started, and the start switch 40 is operated. Description will be made on the case where the winning combination group “WM3 + RBB2” is won by the winning combination at the time of operation of the start switch 40. As the state of the next game section (the state to shift after the end of the current ART state), “20” which is the number of games of “AT normal probability state” and the “AT normal probability state” is set.
Note that after the ART state ends, the present invention is not limited to the transition to the AT normal probability state, and may be another state.

  After all stop switches 50 have been operated, stop symbol determination processing (see step S13 in FIG. 17) is performed, and it is advantageous when symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination group “RBB2” can not be stopped and displayed on the effective line 86. "AT normal probability state" is set in the state of the section, and "20" is set in the "number-of-games counter". Further, the number of AT games is counted, and the AT game number counter is updated from "1" to "0". In addition, the ending transition counter is updated from "999" to "998", and the advantageous segment counter is updated from "1199" to "1198".

Also, since the ART state has ended, no information about the ART state is stored.
Also, since the corresponding symbol combination can not be stopped and displayed on the activated line 86 despite having won the winning combination group “RBB2”, the gaming state shifts to the “bonus internal state”.

Then, the first game in the bonus internal middle state (AT normal probability state) is started, and the start switch 40 is operated. The case where the winning combination group “NRP” is won by the winning combination lottery when the start switch 40 is operated will be described. After all the stop switches 50 have been operated, stop symbol determination processing (see step S13 in FIG. 17) is performed, and symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination group “RBB2” carried over can not be stopped and displayed on the effective line 86 In the case described in the case, since the bonus internal middle state, the game number counter and the ending transition counter are not updated, and the numerical value "998" is maintained, but the advantageous section counter is updated. Will be updated to
Also, since the ART state has ended, no information about the ART state is stored.

Then, the second game in the bonus internal middle state (AT normal probability state) is started, and the start switch 40 is operated. The winning combination group "HZ" will be elected by the role lottery at the time of operation of the start switch 40, that is, there will be described a case where there is a loss in which none of the winning combination groups are elected. After all stop switches 50 have been operated, stop symbol determination processing (see step S13 in FIG. 17) is performed, and symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination group “RBB2” carried over can be stopped and displayed on the effective line 86 In the bonus internal middle state, the ending transition counter is not counted, and the numerical value "998" is maintained, but the advantageous segment counter is counted and updated from "1198" to "1197". Then, the information related to the ART state stored after the operation of all the stop switches 50 of the second game from the end of the ART state is restored, and the state of the advantageous section is changed from "AT normal probability state" to "ART state" A stock lottery is made assuming that the player is staying in the "ART state".
This makes it possible to execute a stock lottery that is executed only in the ART state, even after the ART state has ended.

It should be noted that during the bonus internal state, processing relating to the advantageous section (processing related to a so-called instruction function) can not be performed, so counting of the number of ART state games when the bonus transition combination is won In the case where the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus transfer part is stopped and displayed on the effective line 86, since the ART state is continued even if the number of games in the ART state is consumed because Also, it is not necessary to restore the information on the stored ART state, but restore the stored information on the ART state as in the case of winning the bonus transfer role in the last game of the ART state, and then stock it. A lottery may be made.
In such a case, it is also possible to give a bonus to the player according to the number of remaining games in the ART state when the bonus transfer combination is won.

(Description of the basic flow of the game using FIG. 17)
A general game control process executed by the main control board 200 for each game will be described based on a flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S10, the main control board 200 determines whether the start switch 40 has been operated. Here, when it is determined that the start switch 40 has been operated, the main control board 200 makes it impossible to set the bet number. Then, it progresses to following step S11. On the other hand, when it is determined that the start switch 40 has not been operated, step S10 is performed again.

  In addition, the bet number setting process is performed as a premise of this step S10. In this bet number setting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined bet number has been set as the bet number. Specifically, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the number of medals set as the bet number for the game has reached a prescribed bet number (two or three).

  In step S11, the role lottery process is performed by the role lottery means 210. Also, at this time, the result of the winning lot is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 300. When the role lottery process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S12.

  In step S12, rotation fluctuation processing of the rotating reel 62 in the reel unit 60 is performed. When the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 62 being rotated is operated by the main control board 200 after the rotating reel 62 reaches a predetermined rotation speed, the reel control means 220 controls the rotation of each reel 62. The rotation is stopped. The pushing order corresponding to the winning combination of the stop switch 50 (left stop switch L, middle stop switch C, right stop switch R) at this time is stored in a predetermined storage area formed on the main control board 200. It is read out in the subsequent processing.

Further, after the termination of all the stop operations, the rotation stop information of all the rotating reels 62 is transmitted from the transmitting means 270 of the main control board 200 to the receiving means 310 of the sub control board 300. Then, when the rotational fluctuation processing of all the rotating reels 62 is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S13.
In step S13, the stop symbol determination means 230 performs a process of determining whether or not the combination of the symbols 61 of the predetermined combination is uniform with the combination of the symbols 61 on the activated line 86. Here, data of the determination result of the determination process such as winning is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 300. When the determination process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S14.

  In step S14, the payout control unit 240 performs payout processing and the like corresponding to the determination result of the stop symbol determination unit 230. In addition, as a result of determination, when the payout is unnecessary, the payout process is not performed. Then, the process ends.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes can be made other than the above-described ones without departing from the scope of the invention.
For example, in the embodiment described above, the first state is an AT high probability state where the winning probability of the transition lottery to the AT state is high, and the winning probability of the second state to the AT state is lower than the first probability The AT normal probability state, but the first state is a state with high expectation of profit obtained in the AT state, and the second state has lower expectation of profit obtained in the AT state than the first state. It may be in the state.
That is, when the AT transition lottery is won during the first state, the initial state of the 100 games, for example, the number of stocked games and 2 stocks are given in the AT state transitioning in the AT transition lottery, for example. When the transition lottery is won, the initial game number of 50 games, which is smaller than the first state, or one stock may be awarded.

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
According to the present invention, when a predetermined transition game combination is won until the symbol combination corresponding to the transition game combination is completed, the setting of the state when the transition game combination is won is selected. By giving a privilege to the player originally, it is possible to provide a gaming machine 10 capable of preventing a decrease in the interest of the game.

  The present invention further has the problem that the upper limit game number is effectively extended if the number of digested games is stored and restored when the symbol combination corresponding to the transition role after several games is complete. It is possible to provide a gaming machine 10 capable of avoiding the

Further, according to the present invention, even after the bonus transfer combination is won, an effect that indicates that the bonus transfer combination is won is executed, and the player is allowed to make effective the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus transfer combination. It is possible to provide a gaming machine 10 capable of suggesting a so-called push on 86.
In addition, by continuing such an effect even after the bonus transfer combination is won, it is possible to prevent the player from noticing that the first state has ended, even when the first state has ended. It is possible to provide the gaming machine 10 capable of preventing a decrease in the player's interest due to the completion of the one state.

10 gaming machines 12 chassis
14 front door 16 symbol display window
17 medal selector 18 external concentrated terminal board
19 Door opening / closing switch 20 Upper panel
22 bottom panel 24 hopper unit
26 medal receiver 28 medal payout opening
30 operation unit 32 bet switch
34 Max Bet Switch 35 Single Bet Switch
36 settlement switch 38 medal input port
40 Start switch 42 Button switch for effects
43 power supply unit 44 power switch
45 Setting key switch 46 Setting change switch
50 stop switch L left stop switch C middle stop switch R right stop switch
60 reel unit 61
62 Reel 63 Reel position sensor
64 left turn reel 65 reel drive motor
66 medium rotation reel 67 back lamp
68 Right rotation reel 70 production device
72 speaker 74 upper speaker
76 Lower speaker 78 Performance lamp
80 upper lamp 82 lower lamp
84 Display 86 Effective Line
87 Credit Display 88 Payout Display
89 Setting indicator 90 Zone notification lamp
92 input sensor 94 delivery sensor
95 hopper motor 96 overflow sensor
100 control unit
200 main control board 210 role lottery means
220 Reel control means 230 Stop symbol judgment means
240 payout control means 250 game control means
251 General game state control means 252 RT control means
253 bonus internal middle state control means 254 bonus game state control means
260 advantage zone control means 261 AT lottery means
270 Transmission method
300 sub control board 310 receiving means
320 Production control means

Claims (3)

Multiple rotating reels that can display multiple patterns in a variable manner,
A start switch for starting variable display of symbols on the rotating reel;
A plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to the plurality of rotating reels, for stopping the variation display of the symbols of the rotating reel by the operation of the player after the start of the variation display of the symbols of the plurality of rotating reels When,
It is a gaming machine provided with a role lottery means for performing a role lottery on whether to win a role or not,
An AT state that provides notification effects for assisting a predetermined winning combination,
The first state which can be executed for at least a predetermined number of games and has a high probability of winning the transition lottery to the AT state or a high degree of expectation of profit obtained in the AT state, and at least the AT state from the first state The winning probability of the transitional lottery or the second state where the expectation of the profit is low,
The game has a specific gaming state which is started by winning a transition combination determined in advance by the above-mentioned part drawing and matching symbol combinations corresponding to the transition combination,
The counting of the predetermined number of games in the first state is updated at least until the transition winning combination is won by the role lottery, and the number of games in the first state after the updating is the predetermined game. Storing at least information regarding the first state after the operation of all the stop switches and before the update in the next game until the number is reached;
If the transition combination is won during the first state and the symbol combination corresponding to the transition combination is complete, the stored information regarding the first state is restored, and the probability of winning during the first state A gaming machine characterized by performing the profit giving with the transition lottery to the AT state or the expectation degree of the first state. The informing effect is executable, and has an advantageous section including at least the AT state, the first state, and the second state, and a non- advantageous section in which the informing effect can not be performed.
After the start of the advantageous section, the advantageous section shifts to the non- advantageous section when the number of digested games reaches a predetermined upper limit game number,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the information regarding the first state to be stored does not include the number of digested games.   If the transition winning combination is won in the first state, an effect to indicate that the transition winning combination has been started is started, and the effect is executed for the number of games larger than the number of remaining games in the first state. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: