JP2019154877A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that includes an advantageous section as a game section and can continuously execute a special game state.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a rotating reel; a start switch; a stop switch; an internal lottery part; a game state control part for executing progress of a game in a game state from among game states including a general game state and a special game state; a section control part for executing progress of a game in a game section from among an advantageous section in which processing regarding an instruction function can be performed and a normal section in which processing regarding an instruction function cannot be performed; and a display part for reporting that a game section is an advantageous section after a game section is shifted to an advantageous section. The game state control part shifts a game state from the general game state to the special game state in a game after a game for allowing the section control part to shift the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section on the basis of satisfaction of a predetermined game condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a slot machine.

  A gaming machine equipped with an ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) function, which is a gaming state in which an assist function that informs the player of the correct push order when the push order is won by an internal drawing Is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, for example, it is determined whether or not the gaming state shifts to ART by an ART lottery executed by winning a predetermined combination.

  In recent years, either an advantageous section for determining whether or not to perform an ART lottery or an instruction section for performing an ART process, and a normal section for which an instruction function cannot be performed A gaming machine in which a game progress is performed in a game section has been developed.

  The advantageous interval is, for example, the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the difference number, which is a cumulative value of the number obtained by subtracting the bet number of medals from the payout number of medals when the number of continuing games reaches 1500 games. The process ends when the medal difference is 2400 or more.

JP 2017-086994 A

  However, in such a conventional gaming machine, when the game section shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, the payout ratio, which is the ratio of the payout number of medals to the bet number of medals, and the play status such as the game state Are all initialized. Therefore, in the conventional gaming machine, it is impossible to create a so-called continuous state in which special gaming states such as ART are continued.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can continuously execute a special gaming state while having an advantageous section as a gaming section.

The first invention is
A plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on an operation of the player;
An internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
Assist for notifying the correct operation order when the game state includes a predetermined operation order in which the player wins by operating the stop switch according to the correct operation order. The AT, ART, and pseudo bonus, which are gaming states in which functions are executed, and the state transition lottery indicating whether or not to shift to any one of the AT, ART, and pseudo bonus, have a higher probability than the general gaming state. A game state control unit for executing a game progress in any one of the game states including: a special game state including at least one of CZ that is a game state to be performed and a high-accuracy mode; ,
A section control unit that executes game progress in any one of the game sections including an advantageous section that can perform the process related to the instruction function and a normal section that cannot perform the process related to the instruction function. When,
A display unit for notifying that the gaming section is the advantageous section after the gaming section has shifted to the advantageous section;
With
The gaming state control unit is configured to execute a game after a game in which the section control unit shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section based on the fact that a predetermined combination flag is established as the winning flag by the internal lottery. In a game, the gaming state is shifted from the general gaming state to the special gaming state.
It is a gaming machine.

The second invention is
A plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on an operation of the player;
An internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
Assist for notifying the correct operation order when the game state includes a predetermined operation order in which the player wins by operating the stop switch according to the correct operation order. The AT, ART, and pseudo bonus, which are gaming states in which functions are executed, and the state transition lottery indicating whether or not to shift to any one of the AT, ART, and pseudo bonus, have a higher probability than the general gaming state. A game state control unit for executing a game progress in any one of the game states including: a special game state including at least one of CZ that is a game state to be performed and a high-accuracy mode; ,
A section control unit that executes game progress in any one of the game sections including an advantageous section that can perform the process related to the instruction function and a normal section that cannot perform the process related to the instruction function. When,
A display unit for notifying that the gaming section is the advantageous section based on the fact that a specific condition is satisfied after the gaming section has shifted to the advantageous section;
With
The gaming state control unit is configured to execute a game after a game in which the section control unit shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section based on the fact that a predetermined combination flag is established as the winning flag by the internal lottery. In a game, the gaming state is shifted from the general gaming state to the special gaming state.
It is a gaming machine.

The third invention is
A plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on an operation of the player;
An internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
A game state control unit that executes a game progress in any one of the game states including a general game state and a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the general game state;
A section control unit that executes game progress in any one of the game sections including an advantageous section that can perform the process related to the instruction function and a normal section that cannot perform the process related to the instruction function. When,
A display unit for notifying that the gaming section is the advantageous section after the gaming section has shifted to the advantageous section;
With
The gaming state control unit is a game after a game in which the section control unit shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section on the basis that a predetermined gaming condition is satisfied, and the gaming state is set to the gaming state. Transition from the general gaming state to the special gaming state,
It is a gaming machine.

The fourth invention is:
A plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on an operation of the player;
An internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
A game state control unit that executes a game progress in any one of the game states including a general game state and a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the general game state;
A section control unit that executes game progress in any one of the game sections including an advantageous section that can perform the process related to the instruction function and a normal section that cannot perform the process related to the instruction function. When,
A display unit for notifying that the gaming section is the advantageous section based on the fact that a specific condition is satisfied after the gaming section has shifted to the advantageous section;
With
The gaming state control unit is a game after a game in which the section control unit shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section on the basis that a predetermined gaming condition is satisfied, and the gaming state is set to the gaming state. Transition from the general gaming state to the special gaming state,
It is a gaming machine.

  In the third and fourth inventions, the gaming condition may be that a flag of a predetermined combination is established as the winning flag by the internal lottery.

  In the first to fourth aspects of the invention, the gaming state control unit may shift the gaming state from the special gaming state to the general gaming state when a predetermined second gaming condition is satisfied. .

  In the first to fourth inventions, the section control unit may shift the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when a predetermined third gaming condition is satisfied.

  In the first to fourth aspects of the invention, the section control unit may shift the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when a predetermined fourth gaming condition is satisfied.

In the first to fourth aspects of the invention, any one set value among a plurality of types of set values is set based on the operation of the store operator, and the game progress is executed with the set value set. A set value control unit;
The section control unit executes the game progress in the normal section when the set value control unit changes the set value,
In the game after the setting value control unit has changed the setting value, the gaming state control unit is configured to perform a predetermined first operation when the section control unit shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section for the first time. Depending on whether or not five game conditions are satisfied, it may be determined in which of the general game state and the special game state the game progress is to be executed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can continuously execute a special gaming state while having an advantageous section as a gaming section.

It is a front view of the slot machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | sequence of the design of the rotation reel in the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating transition of RT state of the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the flag of the winning combination formed for every RT state in the internal lottery table of the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the winning combination for every pushing order in the internal lottery table of the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the difference number of medals and the number of medals difference in the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the area transfer lottery table in the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the mode lottery table when the game area in this embodiment transfers from a normal area to an advantageous area. It is a figure for demonstrating the mode lottery table in case the mode A in this embodiment is selected. It is a figure for demonstrating the mode lottery table in case the mode B in this embodiment is selected. It is a figure for demonstrating the mode lottery table in case the mode C in this embodiment is selected. It is a figure for demonstrating the ART lottery table in the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery table of the mode lottery in the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery table of the ceiling lottery in the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery table of the CZ lottery in the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery table at the time of determining the target number of games in the slot machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the special game state transfer process in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd special game state transfer process in other embodiment.

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a slot machine as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described. The embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention, and the embodiment of the present invention can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

<Description of slot machine housing>
FIG. 1 is a view showing a housing 10 of the slot machine 1. A front door 100 is provided on the front surface of the housing 10.

  The front door 100 includes a light-transmitting reel window 200 at the center thereof. The player can visually recognize a plurality of symbols displayed on the surface of each rotary reel 20 described later from the reel window 200.

  Above the reel window 200, a liquid crystal screen 3 for performing various effects during the game, an electrical decoration (not shown), and a speaker (not shown) are provided.

  The liquid crystal screen 3 as a display unit displays various effect videos (effect screens) during the game.

  In addition, the liquid crystal screen 3 displays information on the difference number of medals, which is a cumulative value of the number of medals paid out from the number of medals paid out from the medium management unit 614 described later when the game section is an advantageous section, and Information relating to the medal difference number which is the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the difference number is received. Thereby, the liquid crystal screen 3 displays the difference number and the medal difference number.

  Further, the liquid crystal screen 3 receives information related to the number of continuing games in the advantageous section from the section control unit 616 described later, and displays the number of continuing games in the advantageous section.

  The illumination part is turned on or off in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition (for example, when an effect screen with high expectation is displayed or when a specific winning combination is won) is satisfied.

  The speaker outputs predetermined BGM (background music) and SE (sound effect).

  An operation unit 4 is provided below the reel window 200. The operation unit 4 includes a stop switch 40, a slot 41, a bet switch 42, a lever 43, a medium display unit 44, a settlement switch 45, and the like.

  Each stop switch 40 is provided corresponding to each rotary reel 20, and is used when the player stops each rotary reel 20 being rotated.

  A medal is inserted into the insertion slot 41. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided at the insertion port 41. The medal sensor detects the insertion of a medal into the insertion slot 41 by the player and outputs a detection signal.

  The bet switch 42 is used when the player bets medals.

  The lever 43 functions as a start switch that rotates each rotary reel 20.

  The medium display unit 44 as a display unit displays the number of medals credits, the number of medals paid out, the number of medals bet, and the like based on information from a medium management unit 614 and the like which will be described later.

  Further, the medium display unit 44 displays that the game section is an advantageous section when the game section is an advantageous section and a specific condition is satisfied. When the specific condition is satisfied, a predetermined lamp of the medium display unit 44 is turned on to notify that the game section is an advantageous section. Since the lamp is lit in this way, the player can know at a glance that the game section is an advantageous section for the player, so that the player does not mistakenly stop.

  The settlement switch 45 is used when the player finishes the game and pays out medals from a payout exit 51 described later.

  Each switch of these operation units 4 outputs an operation signal based on the player's operation.

  Furthermore, a payout port 51 for paying out medals and a lower tray 52 for storing medals paid out from the payout port 51 are provided at the lower part of the operation unit 4.

  In the slot machine 1, a hopper unit 50 that is controlled by the medium management unit 614 and receives and pays out medals is provided.

  In addition to these, as shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a rotating reel unit 2 and a control unit 6. The rotary reel unit 2 and the control unit 6 are disposed inside the housing 10 together with a power supply device (not shown) for turning on / off the main power supply of the slot machine 1.

  The rotary reel unit 2 includes three rotary reels 20 having an arrangement of symbols as shown in FIG. 3, and three stepping motors 21 for driving these rotary reels 20, respectively. The rotary reel unit 2 is disposed near the center inside the housing 10.

  The stepping motor 21 in the present embodiment stops the rotation of the rotary reel 20 within 190 milliseconds after the stop switch 40 is operated. Further, the stepping motor 21 rotates once in 504 steps. Thereby, the rotary reel 20 rotates at a speed of 80 rotations / minute. That is, the step to be advanced within 190 milliseconds is 127 steps.

  The rotation and stop of the rotary reel 20 and the stepping motor 21 are controlled by a rotation start control unit 611 and a rotation stop control unit 612 described later.

<Description of game flow>
The player first bets medals on the slot machine 1 by inserting medals from the insertion slot 41 or using medals (credits) stored by operating the bet switch 42. When a predetermined number of medals are bet on the slot machine 1, the effective line L is activated. Thereafter, the lever 43 can be operated, that is, the game can be started.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the effective line L of the present embodiment is composed of a single right-down line. In the present embodiment, when three bets (three bets) that are MAX BETs (maximum bets) are placed, one line (downward-right line) is activated and becomes an effective line L.

  In the following description, not only when a winning combination of medals such as bells and watermelons is won, but also when the symbols corresponding to replay and RT transition lip are aligned on the active line L is expressed as winning.

  One game (one game) in the present embodiment refers to a series of operations in which a player operates the bet switch 42, the lever 43, and the stop switch 40 to obtain a game result (including medal payout processing). .

  Specifically, when the lever 43 is operated (lever on) in a state where a game can be started, an internal lottery for determining a winning flag is performed and the rotation of each rotary reel 20 is started. In this state, when any of the stop switches 40 is operated, the rotary reel 20 corresponding to the operated stop switch 40 is stopped. All the rotating reels 20 are stopped, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to a combination of symbols (design stop pattern) aligned (winned) on the effective line L. Thereby, one game is completed.

<Explanation of RT state>
As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 includes RT0 to RT2 as RT states. In RT0 to RT2, as will be described later, a replay probability that is a probability that a replay flag, which is a combination that enables a player to play the next game without betting a medal, is established as a winning flag is determined in advance. ing.

  RT0 is an RT state that shifts after the RT0 transition lip is won when the RAM provided in the control unit 6 is cleared and the RT state is RT2. The replay probability of RT0 is 1 / 7.3. In the present specification, this replay probability is a replaying player combined winning probability including all replaying players such as RT transition lip in addition to replay. If a player is won again in the previous game, the player can play the next game without betting medals.

  RT1 is an RT state to which a transition is made when the combination flag “push order bell 1 to 12” is established and the bell spilled eye is won when the RT state is RT0. The replay probability of RT1 is 1 / 7.3.

  RT2 is an RT state that shifts when the combination flag “RT2 transition lip” is established and the RT2 transition lip is awarded when the RT state is RT1. The replay probability of RT2 is 1 / 1.4. When the RT state is RT2, if the RT0 transition lip is established by the internal lottery and the RT0 transition lip is won, the RT state transitions from RT2 to RT0.

  The RT0 transition lip, the bell spilling eye, and the RT2 transition lip are examples of a transition combination that enables a transition of a gaming state by setting a winning combination flag as a winning flag and winning. is there.

  The switching between RT0 to RT2 is performed by an RT state control unit 617 described later.

<Description of ART>
In the following description, the general gaming state refers to a gaming state that is neither a special gaming state ART (assist replay time) nor a CZ (chance zone).

  ART is one special gaming state that is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the general gaming state.

  For example, after winning an ART lottery when a predetermined combination is won by an internal lottery, once the gaming state shifts to ART, the game period during which ART can be played (the number of remaining games of ART) will be 0 (zero) Until the end of ART, an assist for notifying the push order for winning the push order when a push order flag described later is established is executed. In this assist, a push order for winning a specific push order among a plurality of push orders defined for each push order in one push order flag is notified.

  Further, one set of ART in the present embodiment is composed of 50 games, and whether or not the next set is continued during the set of the ART is continuously drawn.

  Further, in ART, an assist is performed so that the game proceeds in RT2, which is an RT state in which replay is won with high probability by internal lottery.

  Specifically, when the RT state is other than RT2, the assist is performed so that the RT state becomes RT2. For example, even if the RT state falls to RT0 during ART, the assisting for winning the bell spilled eyes is made and the bell spilled eyes wins, so that the RT state shifts to RT1. Furthermore, the RT state shifts to RT2 when the RT2 shift lip is assisted and the RT2 shift lip wins.

  On the other hand, when the RT state is RT2, the assist is performed so that the RT state is maintained at RT2.

  Thus, ART is a gaming state that is executed mainly when the RT state is RT2, but even when the RT state is other than RT2, the gaming state in the following cases is ART.

  Specifically, after the gaming state control unit 618 determines to shift the gaming state to ART, when the RT state is not yet RT2, the so-called ART ready state (for example, when the RT state is RT1) In the case of the state before the RT2 transition lip is won, the gaming state is ART.

  Also, when the ART is in the RT state and the RT state is RT2, the combination flag “RT0 transition lip” is established, and the player presses the stop switch 40 in the pressing order different from the assist notified to win the normal lip. Even when the RT0 transition replay is won by pressing and the RT state shifts to RT0 (when it falls), the gaming state is ART.

  Further, the game state is also ART in the additional specialization zone that is executed to add the number of additional games for continuing the ART in units of the number of games after the end of one set of ART.

  As described above, ART is a gaming state that continues until an after-mentioned ART transition signal is generated until a general gaming state transition signal is generated.

  As described above, ART is executed mainly at RT2, but there may be RT2 that is not in ART. Specifically, for example, the RT state shifts from RT1 to RT2 when the RT2 transfer lip wins during RT1 for which the shift to ART has not been determined.

<Description of Control Unit 6>
As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 6 mainly includes a main control unit 61 and a sub control unit 62. Each of the main control unit 61 and the sub control unit 62 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) used for calculation, a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory) that store programs or data necessary for game progress, etc. ) (Not shown).

<Description of Main Control Unit 61>
The main control unit 61 performs control for advancing the game, such as internal lottery and control of the rotating reel 20. The main control unit 61 controls the stepping motor 21 and controls the start or stop of rotation of the rotary reel 20 based on the player's operations on the bet switch 42, the lever 43, and the stop switch 40.

  In addition, the main control unit 61 sequentially transmits information necessary for effects such as an internal lottery result signal and an ART transition signal, which will be described later, and a general gaming state transition signal, to the sub-control unit 62.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main control unit 61 includes an internal lottery unit 610, a rotation start control unit 611, a rotation stop control unit 612, a game result determination unit 613, a medium management unit 614, a set value control unit 615, a section control unit 616, An RT state control unit 617, a game state control unit 618, and a privilege grant unit 619 are provided.

<Description of internal lottery section 610>
The internal lottery unit 610 performs an internal lottery based on a random number acquired when the operation signal of the lever 43 is output and the internal lottery table T1 provided in the internal lottery unit 610. In response to the result of the internal lottery, an internal lottery result signal is generated. The internal lottery result signal is transmitted from the internal lottery unit 610 to the rotation start control unit 611, the rotation stop control unit 612, the gaming state control unit 618, the sub control unit 62 including the effect control unit 620, and the like.

  The operation signal of the bet switch 42 is output when a predetermined number of medals are stored and the bet switch 42 is operated during the bet acceptance period (when the bet switch 42 is turned on). .

  It is determined for each game whether or not an operation signal for each switch has been output. In the present embodiment, an operation on each switch means an operation in which an operation signal of each switch is output.

  The internal lottery table T1 includes information on winning combinations that may be won in each RT state as shown in FIG. 5, and information on winning combinations (possible winning combinations) corresponding to the combination of flags and pressing order as shown in FIG. including. Although not shown, the internal lottery table T1 includes a plurality of areas in which a combination corresponding to a random number acquired when the lever 43 is operated is stored.

  Hereinafter, the internal lottery table T1 will be described in detail.

  The internal lottery table T1 includes information on a winning combination that may be won (information on a flag of a winning combination that may be established). In the internal lottery table T1, for each RT state, a “O” column is a flag for a combination that may be established, and a blank column is a combination flag that is not likely to be established.

  For example, it can be seen from the “pure loss” column in FIG. 5 that the combination flag “pure loss” may be established in RT0 and RT1, but not in RT2. Note that the net loss is a state in which all the roles are not won.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the combination flags stored in the internal lottery table T <b> 1 include a push order combination flag that is awarded when the stop switch 40 is operated in a predetermined order, and a push order that can be won regardless of the push order. An unquestionable role flag is included.

  In this embodiment, the push order combination flag is a combination of “RT0 transition lip 1-6”, “RT2 transition lip 1-6”, and “push order bell 1-12”.

  A small role is a combination of symbols in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out when winning a prize. Replay, RT transition lip, and the like are re-playing combinations that are combinations of symbols that enable the next game without betting medals when winning.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the information on the combination stored in the internal lottery table T1 includes information on one or more winning combinations set for each combination flag. For example, the information on the push order that is a winning combination when the stop switch 40 is operated in a predetermined order includes information on the set push order and the push order of the corresponding stop switch 40. Contains information.

  In FIG. 6, the pressing order of the stop switch 40 in which the pressing order can be won is indicated by three characters at the top of the table. For example, “left middle right” indicates that the stop switch 40 is operated in the order of the left stop switch 40a, the middle stop switch 40b, and the right stop switch 40c. The pushing order of the pushing order combination is assisted when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the gaming state becomes ART). Hereinafter, the function of assisting the push order so that the push order wins is called an instruction function.

  In the present embodiment, all winning combinations set in the combination flag are won simultaneously. For example, when the winning flag “RT2 transition lip 1” is established as a result of the internal lottery (the winning flag is “RT2 transition lip 1”), the RT2 transition lip and the normal lip that are the winning combinations are simultaneously won. . In this case, the RT2 transition lip is awarded only when the player presses the stop switch 40 in the push order (left middle right) for winning the RT2 transition lip.

  The combination flag “push order bells 1 to 6” is a middle bell where nine medals are paid out according to the push order of one stop switch 40, and one medal is paid out according to the push order of the five stop switches 40. It consists of bell spilled eyes.

  In addition, the combination flag “push order bells 7 to 12” includes a middle bell from which nine medals are paid out according to the push order of the five kinds of stop switches 40, and one medal according to the push order of the one kind of stop switch 40. Is made up of bell spilled eyes.

  Cherry and watermelon are winning combinations that may or may not win depending on the timing of the stop switch 40 being pressed by the player.

  In the present embodiment, the winning flags “push order bells 1 to 12”, “common bell”, “cherry”, and “watermelon” are the acquisition flags. In addition, the middle bell, bell spilled eyes, right-down bell, cherry, and watermelon, which constitute these acquisition flags, are the winning combinations.

<Description of Rotation Start Control Unit 611>
The rotation start control unit 611 controls the stepping motor 21 based on the operation signal of the lever 43 to rotate the rotating reel 20. The rotation start control unit 611 controls the stepping motor 21 so that the rotating reel 20 rotates at a speed of, for example, 80 rotations / minute. In addition, the rotation start control unit 611 is based on the operation of the lever 43 by the player when a certain time (a so-called wait time of 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the rotation start of the rotation reel 20 in the previous game. The rotation of the rotary reel 20 is started.

<Description of rotation stop control unit 612>
The rotation stop control unit 612 includes a rotation reel detection unit 612a, a symbol table T2, a symbol determination unit 612b, and a push order determination unit 612c. The rotation stop control unit 612 controls the stepping motor 21 based on the internal lottery result signal output from the internal lottery unit 610, the operation signal of the stop switch 40 by the player, and the symbol table T2. Thereby, after the player operates the stop switch 40, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 20 is stopped within 190 milliseconds.

  The rotation stop control unit 612 rotates the rotary reel 20 based on the internal lottery result signal output from the internal lottery unit 610, the rotary reel position detection signal output from the rotary reel detection unit 612a, and the symbol table T2. Perform stop control. For example, the rotation stop control unit 612 performs the pull-in control of the rotary reel 20 so that the symbols corresponding to the winning combination are aligned on the effective line L, and the symbols corresponding to the non-winning combination are not aligned on the effective line L. Thus, the kicking control of the rotary reel 20 is performed.

  The rotating reel detection unit 612a detects the position of the rotating reel 20 that is rotating. Specifically, the rotary reel detection unit 612a detects passage of a reference point (not shown) of each rotary reel 20 after the rotation of the rotary reel 20 is started. When the passage of the reference point of each rotating reel 20 is detected, the rotating reel detection unit 612a outputs a detection signal indicating that the reference point of each rotating reel 20 has passed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the middle line of all the rotary reels 20 is a detection position that is an absolute position of the slot machine 1.

  The detection signal is detected every time the reference point of each rotary reel 20 passes this detection position. Each time the rotating reel detection unit 612a receives a detection signal indicating that the reference point of the rotating reel 20 has passed through the middle stage line (each time the rotating reel 20 makes one rotation), the measured value of the step of each stepping motor 21 Is initialized (cleared to zero), and the step is measured again from 0 (zero). Thereby, the rotating reel detection unit 612a measures the step.

  Further, the rotating reel detection unit 612a detects the step of the reference point of each rotating reel 20 from the detection position that is an absolute position in the slot machine 1 based on the measured step. The position of the rotating reel 20 is detected from the detected reference point step. The detected position of the rotating reel 20 is output as a rotating reel position detection signal by the rotating reel detector 612a. The output rotation reel position detection signal is transmitted from the rotation reel detection unit 612a to the rotation stop control unit 612 and the like.

  Further, the rotating reel detection unit 612a outputs, as a stop signal, information on the position of the rotating reel 20 when the player operates the stop switch 40 and information on the position of the rotating reel 20 when the rotating reel 20 stops. To do. The output stop signal is transmitted from the rotating reel detection unit 612a to the symbol determination unit 612b and the like.

  The symbol determining unit 612b determines a symbol on the effective line L when all the rotating reels 20 are stopped based on the stop signal output from the rotating reel detecting unit 612a and the symbol table T2. Thereby, the symbol on the effective line L of each rotary reel 20 is determined. This determination result is transmitted as a symbol determination signal from the symbol determination unit 612b to the game result determination unit 613 and the like.

  The push order determination unit 612c determines at which timing the stop switch 40 of the three stop switches 40 is operated by the player. This determination result is transmitted as a push order determination signal from the push order determination unit 612c to the game result determination unit 613 and the like.

  Unlike the above, the push order determination signal may be information relating to six push orders, or information relating to the step of the corresponding stepping motor 21 when the player operates the stop switch 40. May be.

  The symbol table T2 also includes information on the stop position of the rotary reel 20 determined according to the winning flag and the symbol on the effective line L when the operation signal of the stop switch 40 is output. This information includes rotation after the stop switch 40 is operated according to the pressing order of the stop switch 40, the winning combination corresponding to the winning flag, and the position of the rotary reel 20 when the stop switch 40 is operated. Information on the steps until the reel 20 stops (the number of sliding symbols of the symbol) is included.

<Description of Game Result Determination Unit 613>
The game result determination unit 613 determines a game result based on the internal lottery result signal output from the internal lottery unit 610 and the symbol determination signal output from the symbol determination unit 612b. The result of the game is determined based on whether or not the winning combination is won based on the symbols arranged on the active line L.

  Specifically, when the combination of symbols stopped on the active line L matches a predetermined combination of symbols, it is determined that the winning combination has won. This determination result is transmitted from the game result determination unit 613 to the medium management unit 614 and the sub control unit 62 as a game result determination signal.

<Description of Media Management Unit 614>
The medium management unit 614 reduces the credit amount according to the bet number of medals when a medal is bet based on the player's operation, and credits when the medal is credited based on the player's operation. Increase the number.

  In addition, the medium management unit 614 pays out medals based on the type of the winning winning combination that is won when the winning flag is established as an internal winning flag and the winning winning combination is won based on the player's operation. Increase the number of credits according to the number.

  Further, the medium management unit 614 controls the hopper unit 50 based on the game result determination signal output by the game result determination unit 613 or the operation signal output by operating the settlement switch 45 of the operation unit 4. .

  That is, as a result of the payout of medals based on the game result determination signal, the media management unit 614 controls the hopper unit 50 and the medals are paid out from the hopper unit 50 when the credit upper limit (for example, 50) is exceeded. It is.

  Further, when the number of credits is 1 or more (when one or more medals are stored) and the settlement switch 45 is operated, the medium management unit 614 controls the hopper unit 50. As a result, the stored medals are paid out from the hopper unit 50.

  In addition, the medium management unit 614 is the difference between the maximum number and the minimum value of the difference number of medals, which is a cumulative value of the number of medals paid out minus the number of medals bet, in the advantageous section. The medal difference number is calculated.

  FIG. 7 is a calculation example of the difference number and the medal difference number. In the example of FIG. 7, the replay is won in the third game, the game section shifts to the advantageous section, and the display of the medal difference number is started. In addition, the advantageous section ends at the 800th game.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the difference number is the minimum (−9) in the third game. Thereafter, the gaming state shifts to ART and the like, and the number of acquired medals increases, and the difference number reaches the maximum value (+1500) in the 800th game. Based on this, the medium management unit 614 calculates the medal difference after the game that has shifted to the advantageous section. In this example, the number of medal differences in the period from the game that has shifted to the advantageous section to the end of the advantageous section is 1509.

  The difference number information and the medal difference number information are transmitted to the liquid crystal screen 3 when the game section is an advantageous section. As a result, the difference number and medal difference number in the advantageous section are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3.

  The medium management unit 614 initializes the difference number and the medal difference number to 0 (zero) after the advantageous section ends.

<Description of Set Value Control Unit 615>
The set value control unit 615 performs a game progression using any one set value among a plurality of types of set values (for example, 1 to 6) based on the operation of the store operator. This set value is set for each slot machine 1. Information on the set value set by the set value control unit 615 is transmitted to the internal lottery unit 610 and the like. In the present embodiment, the replay winning probability, the common bell winning probability, and the like differ depending on which set value is used.

<Description of Section Control Unit 616>
The section control unit 616 executes game progress in any one of the game sections including the following advantageous sections and the normal section.

  The advantageous section is a section that ends when the number of continuing games reaches a predetermined number of games or when the medal difference number becomes a predetermined value or more.

  The advantageous section includes at least a section in which a gaming state control unit 618 described later shifts the gaming state to a special gaming state such as ART, and a gaming state that has not shifted to a special gaming state such as ART. A section in which the state control unit 618 can perform a state transition drawing to determine whether or not to shift the gaming state to the special gaming state. Thus, the advantageous section is a completely different concept from the special game state such as the conventional ART.

  The normal section is a section in which the gaming state control unit 618 cannot shift the gaming state to the special gaming state and can only execute the transition process to the advantageous section.

  The section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section when the game section is a normal section and a predetermined game condition is satisfied. In this case, the section control unit 616 generates a section transition signal.

  Specifically, the section control unit 616 determines whether to keep the game section as a normal section or to shift to an advantageous section based on a winning flag by an internal lottery in the normal section. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the game section always shifts to the advantageous section unless the game section is a normal section and a net deviation is not made. Note that “other roles” in FIGS. 8 to 12 are roles other than cherries, watermelons, chance eyes, and net misses. In addition, the winning probabilities of roles other than the net off are different depending on the set value.

  This advantageous section is a gaming section including a section in which the gaming state control unit 618 can shift the gaming state to the special gaming state as described above. More specifically, this advantageous section performs some processing and lottery regarding the instruction function. It is a section that can be.

  Some processing and lottery related to the instruction function include, for example, processing for exercising the instruction function (assist), CZ lottery processing, CZ processing, AT lottery processing (including processing related to AT continuation), AT processing, and ART lottery. A process (including a process related to continuation of ART), an ART process, and a game state change based on a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition is, for example, a case where the number of continuing games or the medal difference number reaches a specified value.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the section control unit 616 performs mode lottery based on the winning flag when the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section. The winning probability of ART in CZ differs depending on this mode.

  When a cherry hits and the game section shifts from a normal section to an advantageous section, the probability that mode A is selected is 90%, the probability that mode B is selected is 9%, and the probability that mode C is selected is 1%. On the other hand, when a watermelon is won, the probability of selecting mode A is 70%, the probability of selecting mode B is 25%, and the probability of selecting mode C is 5%.

  When the chance is won, the probability that the mode A is selected is 0%, the probability that the mode B is selected is 80%, and the probability that the mode C is selected is 20%. When any other combination is won, mode A is always selected.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when a cherry wins when mode A is selected, the probability of remaining in mode A is 80%, the probability of transition to mode B is 18%, and the probability of transition to mode C is 2%. When a watermelon is hit, the probability of remaining in mode A is 60%, the probability of shifting to mode B is 35%, and the probability of shifting to mode C is 5%.

  When the chance is won, the probability of remaining in mode A is 0%, the probability of shifting to mode B is 70%, and the probability of shifting to mode C is 30%. When any other combination is won, mode A is always selected.

  As shown in FIG. 11, if a cherry wins when mode B is selected, the probability of transition to mode A is 0%, the probability of remaining mode B is 95%, and the probability of transition to mode C is 5%. When a watermelon is won, the probability of shifting to mode A is 0%, the probability of remaining in mode B is 90%, and the probability of shifting to mode C is 10%.

  In addition, when the chance hits, the mode C is always selected. In addition, when the other combination is won, the mode B is always selected.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when mode C is selected, mode C is always selected regardless of which combination is played.

  Further, the section control unit 616 counts the number of continued games in the advantageous section while the game section is the advantageous section.

  In addition, the section control unit 616 transmits information related to the number of continued games in the advantageous section to the liquid crystal screen 3. As a result, the number of continued games is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3.

  In addition, the section control unit 616 causes the medium display unit 44 to display that the game section is an advantageous section when the game section is an advantageous section and a specific condition is satisfied. For example, the medium display unit 44 displays “. (Dot)” at the lower right of the credit amount to indicate that the game section is an advantageous section.

  The section control unit 616 forcibly shifts the advantageous section to the normal section when the number of continued games in the advantageous section reaches 1500 games, or when the medal difference number exceeds a predetermined value (for example, 2400).

  In addition, the section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the predetermined third game condition is satisfied.

  As the predetermined third game condition, there are the following cases in addition to the case where the number of continued games in the advantageous section reaches 1500 games or the case where the medal difference exceeds a predetermined value. For example, when the player consumes 1000 medals in an advantageous section in which the gaming state is the general gaming state, when the number of wins of a predetermined combination (for example, a rare combination such as cherry) is equal to or more than a predetermined number, the advantageous section The end of the advantageous section is determined by the lottery in the CZ for ending the advantageous section. In such a case, a lottery that shortens the maximum number of continued games is performed.

  In addition, the section control unit 616 can shift the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section even when the predetermined fourth game condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the fourth gaming condition is that the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state from ART to the general gaming state.

  As described above, the section control unit 616 of the slot machine 1 in the present embodiment performs control to change the transition destination of the gaming section after the end depending on whether the special gaming state is CZ or ART.

  In addition to the forced transition as described above, the section control unit 616 can shift the advantageous section to the normal section at an arbitrary timing. For example, in a gaming machine equipped with a so-called bonus (for example, a continuous actuating device for a first type special feature), a bonus was won during an advantageous section, or a medal out of all pushing orders The condition for ending the advantageous section may be that the assist for winning the push order that maximizes the number of payouts is performed at least once during the advantageous section. In addition, the section control unit 616 can end the advantageous section when the number of ART games has been exhausted or when the ART has not been continuously drawn.

  In addition, when the set value control unit 615 changes the set value based on the operation of the store operator, a payout status such as a payout rate and a gaming state, which is a ratio of the payout number of medals to the bet number of medals. Are all initialized. In this case, the section control unit 616 further shifts the game section to the normal section and initializes the number of continued games.

<Description of RT State Control Unit 617>
The RT state control unit 617 performs game progress using one RT state among a plurality of RT states. As described above, the probability that the replay flag is established as a winning flag (replay probability) is determined in advance for each of the plurality of RT states.

  In addition, the RT state control unit 617 transitions the RT state according to the game progress status such as a winning combination. The trigger for shifting from each RT state to another RT state is predetermined as shown in FIG.

  In addition, when the ART lottery is won, the notification unit 621 described later assists the pushing order (left middle right) so that the RT2 transition lip wins, for example, when the winning flag “RT2 transition lip 1” is won. To do. Then, when the RT2 transition lip is won, the RT state control unit 617 shifts to RT2 having a higher replay probability than RT1.

  In addition, the RT state control unit 617 transmits information indicating the current RT state to the effect control unit 620, the notification unit 621 and the like in addition to the internal lottery unit 610. Thereby, the current RT state may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3.

<Description of Game State Control Unit 618>
The gaming state control unit 618 switches the gaming state between a general gaming state and a special gaming state (ART or CZ).

  The gaming state control unit 618 changes the gaming state from CZ according to the mode selected in the current game when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the gaming state is CZ (for example, when a rare combination is won). An ART lottery for determining whether or not to shift to ART is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when mode A is selected, the probability that the gaming state does not shift from CZ to ART (hereinafter referred to as “ART non-winning probability”) is 40%, and the probability that the gaming state shifts from CZ to ART (hereinafter, referred to as “ART non-winning probability”). The “ART winning probability” is 60%. When mode B is selected, the ART non-winning probability is 20%, and the ART winning probability is 80%. When mode C is selected, the ART winning probability is 100%.

  When the gaming state control unit 618 decides to shift the gaming state from the general gaming state to the ART during the advantageous section, information indicating that the gaming state is shifted to the ART in the game, and given during the ART The number of games to be played is generated as an ART transition signal.

  As described above, even when the ART is ready or falls, the gaming state is ART, and the gaming state has shifted to ART since the ART transition signal is generated (ART has been started).

  Also, when shifting to an additional special zone, which will be described later, during ART, it is ART as described above, and a corresponding special gaming state transition signal is generated.

  When the game state control unit 618 receives an internal lottery result signal indicating that the player has won a specific combination in the added special zone in the ART, the game state control unit 618 determines whether or not to increase the number of continued games of the ART. Do a lottery for. The result of the lottery is transmitted from the gaming state control unit 618 to the effect control unit 620 and the notification unit 621 as an ART addition lottery result signal.

  Further, the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state from CZ to the general gaming state when, for example, 10 games of CZ are consumed.

  In addition, when the gaming state control unit 618 determines to shift the gaming state from the general gaming state to the CZ when the gaming zone has shifted from the normal zone to the advantageous zone, the gaming state is changed to CZ. Information indicating that the game is to be transferred to and the number of games given during the CZ are generated as a CZ transfer signal. The gaming state is CZ from the game in which the CZ transition signal is generated.

  In addition, in the game after the setting value control unit 615 changes the setting value based on the operation of the store operator, the section control unit 616 moves the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section for the first time. In this case, it is determined in which of the general game state and the special game state the game progress is executed depending on whether or not a predetermined fifth game condition is satisfied.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined fifth game condition is, for example, that the RT state when the game section first shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section in the game after changing the set value is RT1 or RT2. When the fifth gaming condition is satisfied, the gaming state is shifted from the general gaming state to the special gaming state.

  On the other hand, if the RT state is RT0 when the game section first shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section in the game after the setting change, the game state is the general game state because the fifth game condition is not satisfied. Remains. Further, in the subsequent advantageous section, even if the RT state shifts from RT0 to RT1, the gaming state does not shift to CZ.

  However, in this case, the gaming state control unit 618, for example, draws a transition to CZ, a lottery to a high-accuracy mode, a lottery to a special gaming state such as ART, and relaxes conditions for ending advantageous sections (up to 1500 games) When the advantageous section ends, special processing such as ending the advantageous section in 1000 games) is performed.

  In addition, the gaming state control unit 618 generates a general gaming state transition signal when ART or CZ ends.

  In addition, the gaming state control unit 618 generates a state transition signal such as a CZ transition signal, an ART transition signal, and a general gaming state transition signal, thereby transitioning the gaming state from the current gaming state to another gaming state. Thereby, the gaming state control unit 618 switches the gaming state between the general gaming state, ART, and CZ.

<Description of privilege grant unit 619>
In addition, when the game section is an advantageous section, the privilege granting unit 619 counts the number of results, which is the number of times a predetermined game result is obtained during a predetermined period, and when the number of results reaches a predetermined value. A privilege is given to the player.

  Specifically, the privilege granting unit 619 counts the number of continuing games in the advantageous section when the gaming section transitions to the advantageous section, and when the number of continuing games reaches the number of games determined by drawing, the gaming state The control unit 618 shifts the gaming state to ART.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a lottery table used for mode lottery performed by the privilege granting unit 619 when a game zone shifts to an advantageous zone. As can be seen from the figure, the lottery value indicating which mode to shift to differs depending on the setting value set by the setting value control unit 615. For example, when the set value is 1, the probability that mode a is selected is 50%, the probability that mode b is selected is 25%, the probability that mode c is selected is 10%, and mode d is selected. The probability is 15%.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a lottery table used for a ceiling lottery performed by the privilege granting unit 619 when a game zone shifts to an advantageous zone. Note that the ceiling means that when the number of continuation games reaches a predetermined value (the number of ceiling games), it is possible to always receive a bounty benefit.

  In this example, when the number of continuous games reaches the number of ceiling games, the privilege granting unit 619 causes the gaming state control unit 618 to shift the gaming state to ART. That is, when the number of games reaches the number of ceiling games, a privilege is to perform a process for increasing the payout rate, which is the ratio of the total payout amount of medals to the bet amount of medals.

  As can be seen from FIG. 15, the winning probability of the number of ceiling games varies depending on the selected mode. For example, when mode c is selected in the mode drawing in FIG. 14, the probability that the number of ceiling games is 100 games is 25%, the probability that the number of ceiling games is 200 games is 25%, and the number of ceiling games is 300. The probability of becoming a game is 50%. When mode d is selected, the number of ceiling games is 100 with a probability of 100%. Note that there is no difference in the number of ceiling games depending on the set value.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a lottery table used for CZ lottery that the privilege granting unit 619 causes the gaming state control unit 618 to perform when the number of continuing games becomes a specific number of games. As can be seen from the figure, when mode a is selected, the probability of winning CZ when the number of games reaches 100 is 50%, and when the number of games reaches 200, it does not win CZ. The probability of winning the CZ lottery is different for each specific number of games, such as 10%. This CZ lottery is executed when the gaming state is the general gaming state and the gaming section is an advantageous section.

  15, for example, when 300 games are selected as the number of ceiling games in mode a, and the number of continuous games is 100 or 200, the winning probability in FIG. CZ lottery is performed, but when 300 games are reached, it always shifts to ART. Hereinafter, the number of games less than the number of games selected as the number of ceiling games is referred to as a lottery game number. That is, in the above example, 300 games are the number of ceiling games, and 100 games and 200 games less than 300 games are the number of lottery games.

  In FIG. 16, 900 games in mode a, 900 games in mode b, 300 games after mode c, and 100 games after mode d are “-” when the number of games is reached. This means that the number of ceiling games has been reached and the transition to ART is confirmed.

  As described above, the privilege when the number of continuing games reaches the number of lottery games is not a process for increasing the payout rate, but a lottery for determining whether to increase the payout rate.

  Moreover, the privilege provision part 619 also performs another process as follows. That is, when the game section is an advantageous section, the privilege granting unit 619 counts the number of results, which is the number of times a predetermined game result has been obtained during the predetermined period. And the privilege provision part 619 gives a privilege to a player, when the number of games required until the number of results reaches the predetermined number of times satisfies a predetermined condition.

  Specifically, when the game section is an advantageous section, the privilege granting unit 619 counts the number of CZ-thru times during a predetermined period, and based on the number of games required until the number of CZ-thru times reaches ten. A privilege is granted to the person.

  Here, the number of CZ throughs is the number of times that the gaming state has shifted to CZ and ART has not been won even though ART drawing has been performed during that CZ. In other words, the CZ through count of 10 indicates that the gaming state has shifted to CZ 10 times, but the ART lottery has not been won in all 10 CZs.

  In the following, the number of games that should be less than the number of games required until the number of results reaches a predetermined number is referred to as a target game number. In the present embodiment, the target number of games until the number of CZ-thru times reaches 10 is preset to 300 games.

  In the present embodiment, the term “during a predetermined period” means, for example, a period until the number of games being executed reaches the target number of games in a game after the game section becomes an advantageous section or until the advantageous section ends. It is. Note that the number of games being executed is counted each time a new target game number is set.

  In this example, when the number of games required until the number of CZ-thru times reaches 10 is less than or equal to 300 games set in advance as the target number of games, it is assumed that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the privilege granting unit 619 Causes the gaming state control unit 618 to shift the gaming state to ART, which is one of the special gaming states. That is, the privilege when the predetermined game result is the number of CZ throughs is to perform a process for increasing the payout rate.

  On the other hand, if the number of CZ-thru times does not reach 10 before reaching the target number of games (300 games), the privilege granting unit 619 resets 300 games as the next target number of games and CZ-thru times And initialize the number of running games. And the privilege provision part 619 determines whether the number of times of CZ through becomes ten times before reaching the new target number of games.

  In addition to the number of CZ-thru times, the privilege granting unit 619 counts the number of games required until the winning number of winning combinations constituting a specific winning flag reaches 20 times when the game segment is an advantageous segment. Based on the above, a privilege is given to the player.

  For example, the privilege granting unit 619 does not constitute a middle stage bell that constitutes a winning flag “push order bells 1 to 12” and a winning flag “common bell” that constitutes a winning flag “push order bells 1 to 12” in 100 games that are the target number of games. It is determined whether or not any of the right-down bells as a winning combination has won 20 times. The 100 games are determined using, for example, the lottery table shown in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 17, the setting value of the slot machine 1 is 1, and the table for the setting value 1 is used as the lottery table. In addition, a plurality of modes are provided for each set value, and the lottery value of the target number of games is different for each mode.

  For example, in the same figure, when the staying mode is mode a, the target number of games is determined by drawing from any one of 100 games, 300 games, 500 games, 700 games, and 900 games. And if 900 games shown in italics are won as the target number of games, even if the number of wins of either the middle bell or right-down bell does not reach 20 times before reaching 900 games, When the game reaches 900, it shifts to ART.

  In this example, when one of the middle bell and the right-down bell is won 20 times during 100 games as the target number of games, the privilege granting unit 619 causes the gaming state control unit 618 to perform CZ drawing.

  On the other hand, if either of the winning middle stage bell or the right-down bell does not win 20 times before the number of games being executed reaches the target number of games, the privilege granting unit 619 wins a specific winning combination. The number of times, the number of games being executed, the target number of games, etc. are initialized, and these are determined by redrawing.

  As described above, when the game result is that a specific winning combination wins, the game state does not shift to CZ unless the game result wins the CZ lottery, unlike the CZ through number. That is, the privilege in this case is not a process for increasing the payout rate, but a lottery for determining whether to increase the payout rate.

<Description of Sub-Control Unit 62>
The sub-control unit 62 includes an effect control unit 620 and a notification unit 621 as shown in FIG. In addition, the sub control unit 62 determines the production content based on the signal transmitted from the main control unit 61. Specifically, the sub-control unit 62 performs control such as control of the effect control unit 620, the notification unit 621, the illumination unit, and the speaker, and the output of the determined content of the effect.

<Description of Production Control Unit 620>
The effect control unit 620 selects an effect pattern for each game in accordance with, for example, the internal lottery result signal, the CZ transition signal, the ART transition signal, and the general gaming state transition signal.

  Selection of the effect pattern is performed based on a winning flag or a table (effect table T3) in which the contents of the effect corresponding to the game state or the like are stored. The effect control unit 620 controls the notifying unit 621, the illumination unit, and the speaker based on the selected effect pattern to display the effect on the liquid crystal screen 3.

  In addition, the effect table T3 includes, for example, a sign effect table that may be selected when a predetermined combination flag is established or when a state transition drawing is won. The sign effect table is one of the areas stored in the effect table T3 that is selected only during a predetermined game period (a sign effect period) in which the sign effect is performed. Also, the sign effect is one of effects that suggest the degree of expectation that the gaming state will shift to the special gaming state.

<Description of Notification Unit 621>
For example, when the push order flag is established as the winning flag during ART after hitting the ART lottery, the notifying unit 621 follows a plurality of pushes included in the push order according to the signal transmitted from the main control unit 61. Assist the pushing order to win a particular pushing order among the winning combinations.

<Description of special game state transition processing>
With reference to FIG. 18, the special game state transition process of the present invention will be described.

  First, the set value control unit 615 determines whether or not the set value has been changed based on the operation of the store operator (step S101).

  When the set value is changed (S101: YES), the section control unit 616 sets the game section as a normal section (step S102).

  Next, the internal lottery unit 610 determines whether or not the flag won by the internal lottery is other than pure deviation (step S103).

  If the winning flag is not pure (S103: NO), the process repeats step S103.

  If the winning flag is other than purely off (S103: YES), the section control unit 616 shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section (step S104).

  Next, the RT state control unit 617 determines whether or not the RT state is RT0 (step S105).

  If the RT state is RT0 (S105: YES), the special game state transition process of the present invention is terminated after the above-described special process is performed.

  On the other hand, when the RT state is not RT0 (S105: NO), the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state from the general gaming state to CZ (step S106).

  Thereafter, the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not CZ has ended (step S107). In the present embodiment, it is determined whether 10 games of CZ have been consumed.

  If the CZ has not ended (S107: NO), the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the ART lottery performed during the CZ has been won (step S108).

  If the ART lottery has not been won (S108: NO), the process returns to step S107.

  When the ART lottery is won (S108: YES), the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state from CZ to ART (step S109).

  Thereafter, the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the ART has ended (step S110).

  If the ART has not ended (S110: NO), the process repeats step S110.

  On the other hand, when the ART is finished (S110: YES), the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state from the ART to the general gaming state (step S111).

  Further, the section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section (step S112). Thereafter, the special gaming state transition process of the present invention is terminated.

  Returning to step S101, if the set value has not been changed (S101: NO), the section control unit 616 determines whether or not the gaming section is an advantageous section (step S113).

  When the gaming section is an advantageous section (S113: YES), the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the gaming state is CZ (step S114).

  If the gaming state is CZ (S114: YES), the process proceeds to step S107.

  On the other hand, when the gaming state is not CZ (S114: NO), the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the gaming state is ART (step S115).

  If the gaming state is ART (S115: YES), the process proceeds to step S110.

  On the other hand, when the gaming state is not ART (the gaming state is the general gaming state) (S115: NO), the process proceeds to step S119 described later.

  Returning to step S113, if the gaming section is not an advantageous section (S113: NO), the internal lottery unit 610 determines whether or not the flag won by the internal lottery is other than pure deviation (step S116).

  If the winning flag is not pure (S116: NO), the process repeats step S116.

  On the other hand, if the winning flag is other than purely off (S116: YES), the section control unit 616 shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section (step S117). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S106.

  Returning to step S107, when the CZ is completed (S107: YES), the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state from the CZ to the general gaming state (step S118).

  Next, the section control unit 616 determines whether or not a predetermined third game condition is satisfied (step S119).

  If the predetermined third game condition is not satisfied (S119: NO), the game state control unit 618 determines whether or not the CZ lottery has been won (step S120).

  If the CZ lottery has not been won (S120: NO), the process returns to step S119.

  On the other hand, if the CZ drawing is won (S120: YES), the process proceeds to step S106.

When the predetermined third game condition is satisfied (S119: YES), the section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section (step S121). Thereafter, the special gaming state transition process of the present invention is terminated.
The special game state transition process is executed by the above procedure.

In summary, the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is:
A plurality of rotating reels 20 each displaying a plurality of symbols;
A lever 43 for starting the rotation of the plurality of rotary reels 20 based on the player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches 40 provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels 20 and stopping the rotating reel 20 being rotated based on the operation of the player;
An internal lottery unit 610 that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the lever 43 by the player and establishes one of the plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
A game state control unit 618 that executes game progress in any one of the game states including a general game state and a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the general game state;
When the number of continuing games reaches a predetermined number of games or a predetermined end condition (for example, the maximum value and the minimum value of the difference number of medals, which is a cumulative value of the number of medals paid out minus the number of medals bet) And the game state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state to CZ, and the gaming interval shifts to CZ. The game state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state to the CZ, and an advantageous section that can perform a state transition drawing to determine whether or not the game state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state to the CZ. A section control unit 616 that executes the game progress in any one of the game sections including a normal section that cannot be executed and can only execute the transition process to the advantageous section;
With
The game state control unit 618 is configured to execute a game after the game in which the section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section based on the fact that a predetermined game condition (a flag other than a pure deviation has been established) is satisfied. In the game, the gaming state is shifted from the general gaming state to CZ.

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According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can continuously execute a special gaming state while having an advantageous section as a gaming section.

  That is, according to the present invention, when the game section is a normal section, the game section shifts to an advantageous section when a role other than a net off is played, and the game state is changed from the general game state to the special game state. Move to a certain CZ. Therefore, if the ART is won in the ART drawing performed in the CZ, the player can easily receive a lot of benefits.

  In addition, even if the ART ends in a single shot, it is possible to start a new CZ by hitting a role other than the net loss again during the normal section, so the player can win by hitting the ART during the CZ. You can enjoy the so-called continuous state.

[Other Embodiments]
In the above embodiment, when a flag other than a net deviation is established by an internal lottery when the game section is a normal section, the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section and the CZ is in the special game state from the normal game state. Although an example of shifting to is described, the present invention is not limited to this, and a second special gaming state transition process described below may be executed.

  For example, in the second special gaming state transition process, when a combination other than a net loss is won when the gaming section is a normal section, the type of gaming state to be transferred for each winning combination may be different.

  Specifically, when a role other than the so-called rare role is won, the game section shifts from the normal zone to the advantageous zone, and the game state changes from the general game state to ART. The section may shift from the normal section to the advantageous section, and the gaming state may transition from the general gaming state to the specialization zone in the ART.

  More specifically, as an additional special zone, transition is made when an extra special zone 1 and a strong rare role (chance) are won when a weak rare role (cherry, watermelon) is won during the normal section It is possible to provide two specialization zones for the specialization zone 2.

  This additional special zone is part of the ART, and the remaining number of games in the ART is not subtracted while the additional special zone continues. In the second special gaming state transition process, before the subtraction of the remaining number of games in the ART starts, the gaming state is added to the specialized zone, and the remaining number of games in the ART is added based on the gaming result.

  As described above, the specialization zone 1 is shifted to a case where a cherry or watermelon which is a weak rare role is hit during a normal section. And in this specialization zone 1, for example, when a rare role is won, the probability that the number of additional games is not given is 10%, the probability that 10 games are given is 80%, and the probability that 20 games are given is 7 %, The probability that 30 games or more will be awarded is 3%.

  On the other hand, the additional specialization zone 2 shifts to the case where the chance of being a strong rare role is won during the normal section as described above. Then, in this specialization zone 2, for example, when a rare role is won, the probability that the number of additional games is not given is 5%, the probability that 10 games are given is 50%, and the probability that 20 games are given is 30%. %, The probability of being given 30 games or more is 15%.

  Below, with reference to FIG. 19, the 2nd special game state transfer process which is other embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. Further, the order of the processes described below can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  First, the section control unit 616 determines whether or not the game section is a normal section (step S201).

  When the game section is a normal section (S201: YES), the internal lottery unit 610 determines whether or not the flag won by the internal lottery is other than a pure deviation (step S202).

  If the winning flag is not pure (S202: NO), the process repeats step S202.

  On the other hand, if the winning flag is other than purely off (S202: YES), the section control unit 616 shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section (step S203).

  Next, the internal lottery unit 610 determines whether or not the winning flag is a strong rare combination (chance) (step S204).

  When the winning flag is not a strong rare combination (S204: NO), the internal lottery unit 610 determines whether or not the winning flag is a weak rare combination (cherry, watermelon) (step S205).

  If the winning flag is not a weak rare combination (S205: NO), the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state from the general gaming state to ART (step S206).

  Next, the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the ART has ended (step S207).

  If the ART has not ended (S207: NO), the process repeats step S207.

  On the other hand, when the ART is finished (S207: YES), the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state from the ART to the general gaming state (step S208).

  Next, the section control unit 616 determines whether or not to shift the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section (step S209).

  If it is determined that the game section is to be shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section (S209: YES), the section control unit 616 shifts the game section to the normal section (step S210). Thereafter, the second special game state transition process according to another embodiment of the present invention ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the game section is not shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section (S209: NO), the process proceeds to step S211 described later.

  Returning to step S201, if the gaming section is not a normal section (advantageous section) (step S201: NO), the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the gaming state is ART (step S211). .

  If the gaming state is ART (S211: YES), the process proceeds to step S207.

  On the other hand, when the gaming state is not ART (S211: NO), the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the ART lottery has been won (step S212).

  If the ART drawing is won (S212: YES), the process proceeds to step S206.

  On the other hand, if the ART lottery is not won (S212: NO), the section control unit 616 determines whether or not to shift the game section to the normal section (step S213).

  If it is determined to shift the game section to the normal section (S213: YES), the process proceeds to step S210.

  On the other hand, when it is determined not to shift the game section to the normal section (S213: NO), the process returns to step S211.

  Returning to step S205, if the winning flag is a weak rare combination (S205: YES), the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state to the additional specialization zone 1 during ART, and executes the additional processing. (Step S214).

  Next, the gaming state control unit 618 starts subtraction of the remaining number of games of ART with the end of the specialization zone 1 added (step S215). Next, the process proceeds to step S207. Subsequent processing is as described above.

  Returning to step S204, if the winning flag is a strong rare combination (S204: YES), the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state to the additional specialization zone 2 in the ART, and executes the additional processing. (Step S216).

Next, the gaming state control unit 618 starts subtraction of the remaining number of games of ART with the end of the additional specialization zone 2 (S217). Next, the process proceeds to step S207. Subsequent processing is as described above.
With the above procedure, the second special gaming state transition process which is another embodiment of the present invention is executed.

  In the other embodiments described above, an example is described in which the weak rare combination is cherry or watermelon and the strong rare combination is a chance, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, there are weak cherries, weak watermelons, and weak chances in the winning role, and these are weak rare roles, and there are strong cherries, strong watermelons, and strong chances in the winning role, and these are strong rare roles. May be.

Further, other different embodiments will be described below.
In the above embodiment, examples of CZ and ART are described as the special game state. However, in addition to these, the special game state may be AT (assist time), so-called pseudo bonus, high-accuracy mode, and the like.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the game state which transfers when a game area transfers from a normal area to an advantageous area is described as CZ, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the game state of the transfer destination when the game section is shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section may be ART, AT, pseudo bonus, or the like.

  When the special game state is AT, the game progress may be executed inside the type 1 BB or inside the type 2 BB. Further, in the following, when referring to BB, a bonus of either one type BB or two types BB is shown.

  In the AT machine, when the set value is changed, the game is started in a state that is not inside the BB (inside the BB is not inside). When the BB is won for the first time after changing the set value (inside the BB), the gaming section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, but the gaming state control unit does not shift the gaming state to the special gaming state. Instead, the gaming state control unit can execute the special processing described above.

  Further, in the above embodiment, an example is described in which the game state is changed from the normal game state to the special game state (a special game state transfer signal is generated) in the game in which the game interval has changed from the normal interval to the advantageous interval. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as another embodiment, the gaming state may change from the general gaming state to the special gaming state after, for example, three games or five games after the gaming zone has shifted from the normal zone to the advantageous zone.

  Further, unlike the above-described embodiment, ART may be started when the RT state shifts to RT2 by winning the RT2 transition lip.

  Moreover, although the example in which the ART lottery is performed only in the CZ is described in the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. If the game section is an advantageous section, the game state control unit can perform an ART lottery even when a rare combination is won, for example.

  Note that the slot machine is RB (type 1 special agent), type 1 BB (type continuous action device for type 1 special feature), CT (type 2 special feature), type 2 BB (second type). In the case where a bonus such as an accessory continuous operating device for a seed special accessory is mounted (in the slot machine of the embodiment, none of RB, 1 BB, and 2 BB is mounted). When these bonuses are won, the notification unit does not have to notify the correct pressing order even if the pressing order combination flag is established.

  Also, unlike the above embodiment, when a slot machine is equipped with, for example, 1 type BB (RB or 2 type BB, etc.), even when 1 type BB hits during the normal section, The section control section performs section transition lottery. However, in this case, even if the section control unit decides to shift the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section, the gaming section does not move to the advantageous section within the type 1 BB. , Transition to the waiting section.

  During this waiting section, the section control unit does not count the number of continuing games in the advantageous section, and the medium display section does not notify that the gaming section is the advantageous section. Further, the processing related to the instruction function is not performed inside the type 1 BB. And when 1 type BB wins and a gaming state transfers to 1 type BB, a game area transfers to an advantageous area from a waiting | waiting area.

  In addition, for example, when the pushing order is won, the correct pushing order is controlled, and the winning rate when the winning combination excluding the bonus wins the maximum payout number is 100% or more. In some cases (when the specific condition is satisfied), it may be displayed on an arbitrary display section such as a medium display section that the game section is an advantageous section.

  In addition, even if the specific condition is not satisfied, it may be notified that an arbitrary display unit such as a medium display unit is in the advantageous interval when the game interval becomes an advantageous interval.

  Unlike the previous embodiment, in the special game state, the correct answer is obtained only when the player has won a prize by operating the stop switch in the correct push order and the promotion lip for transitioning to the RT state is included in the winning flag. The pressing order may be notified.

  Further, the winning probability of the state transition drawing can be varied depending on whether the number of continued games in the normal section is an odd number or an even number. For example, when the number of continued games in the normal section is an even number and the game section shifts to the advantageous section, the ART in the CZ is more than when the game section shifts to the advantageous section when the number of continuous games in the normal section is odd. The winning probability can be increased.

  In the above embodiment, an example is described in which the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section when the winning flag is other than “pure out”, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game section may shift from the normal section to the advantageous section only when the winning flag is “Replay” or “Common Bell”.

  Furthermore, the longer the number of continued games in the normal section, the higher the probability of winning the state transition drawing. For example, the ART winning probability may be increased by 1% every time a net disparity is established once during the normal interval.

  The predetermined game result includes the number of games in the advantageous section described in the above embodiment, the number of CZ slews, the number of wins of a specific winning combination, the number of medals paid out, the number of medals difference ( Including negative difference).

  In the first privilege grant process in the embodiment, an example is described in which mode drawing, ceiling drawing, etc. are performed in a game whose gaming state has shifted to an advantageous section, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, mode drawing, ceiling drawing, etc. may be performed after entering the advantageous section, after 10 games, and after the end of the 1 type BB won after the transition to the advantageous section.

  In the above embodiment, when the number of games required until the number of CZ-thru times reaches a predetermined number during the advantageous section satisfies a predetermined condition, the gaming state always shifts to ART, and a specific winning flag An example is described in which a CZ lottery is performed when the number of games required until the number of times of establishment reaches a predetermined number of times satisfies a predetermined condition.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the number of games required until the number of CZ-thru times reaches a predetermined number during the predetermined period satisfies a predetermined condition, an ART lottery may be performed. Further, when the number of games required until the number of establishment of a specific winning flag reaches a predetermined number of times satisfies a predetermined condition, the gaming state may be shifted to ART.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the example to which transfer to ART or CZ drawing was performed as a privilege was described, this invention is not limited to this. For example, a shift to a so-called pseudo bonus using ART or AT, a shift to AT, or a setting suggestion may be given as a privilege. And a game result should just be selected by drawing by the privilege provision part from these game results.

  In addition, the bonus granting unit determines the predetermined game result, the predetermined number of times that the number of results should satisfy, and the target number of games, thereby managing the high and low probabilities of lottery related to outfit benefits such as normal ART lottery May be.

  In addition, the predetermined period, the game result, the number of results, and the predetermined number of times in the advantageous section are determined at predetermined timing based on the winning combination, the set value, the staying mode, the RT state, etc. It may be decided by lottery.

  For example, if the ART lottery is not won during the CZ in the advantageous section, the number of results up to the next CZ may be determined by drawing at that time, or for each predetermined number of games in the advantageous section The contents of the game result may be determined by drawing.

  In addition, when the game result, the number of results, the predetermined number of times, and the like are determined by lottery, these lottery values may have a difference depending on the set value.

  Further, when the gaming state shifts to ART during the advantageous section and the number of medals paid out in the ART is less than a predetermined value, the privilege granting unit counts the number of results while maintaining the advantageous section. Can do. In this case, the privilege granting unit may win the CZ according to the number of results, or may perform a transfer lottery to determine whether to shift to AT, CZ, or the like.

  Further, when determining the number of game results, the lottery value may be changed with reference to the current RT state, set value, or staying mode.

  Further, when determining the target number of games using a lottery table, the privilege granting unit may grant a privilege that is more advantageous to the player as the conditions are more severe for the player. That is, when the target number of games until the number of CZ-thru times reaches 10 is 100 games or 200 games, the privilege granting unit gives a privilege that is more advantageous when 100 games are set as the target number of games. can do.

  For example, when the target number of games is 200 games and the number of CZ-thru times is 10 within the target number of games, the privilege granting unit grants the number of sets at the time of transition to ART as any one of 1 to 3 When the target number of games is 100 games, a privilege may be given as follows. When the target number of games is 100, and the number of CZ-thru times is 10 within the target number of games, for example, the privilege granting unit always sets the number of ART sets to 3 or adds 30 games as the number of additional games. Can be added.

  For example, when the number of results reaches a predetermined number when the number of games is a multiple of 100, a further privilege may be given. For example, when the number of CZ thru times is 10 as in the above embodiment is the 200th game, the privilege granting unit may grant two sets of ART.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the lottery table of FIG. 17, when the mode a is stayed at the set value 1 and 900 games are won as the target number of games in the lottery, regardless of the number of results of the CZ through number Although an example of shifting to ART is described, for example, when the number of games other than 900 games is won in mode a, a lottery for shifting to a different mode may be performed.

  Further, in this lottery table, the target game number can be determined so that the larger the set value, the more advantageous to the player. For example, if the set value is 6, it is possible to confirm that the game shifts to ART in 300 games in mode b and 100 games in mode c.

  In addition, when the two types BB wins in the advantageous section, and the combination that needs to be pressed is won in the two types BB, the privilege may be given by the number of times the player has successfully pressed. In this case, the pressing means that specific symbols are arranged on the active line when the player presses the stop switch in the proper order or timing.

  For example, when the target number of games is 300 and the number of games being executed is 295, and the game state shifts to CZ that is performed for 7 games, the privilege granting unit executes the following processing: You can also. For example, the privilege granting unit does not initialize the CZ through count until the CZ transitioned in the 295th game ends, and if the CZ through count reaches 10 in the CZ, the gaming state control unit indicates the gaming state. You may move to ART.

  In the embodiment, the example in which it is determined whether or not the predetermined number of results reaches the predetermined number within the target number of games has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the privilege granting unit may change the contents of the subsequent lottery depending on how many times a predetermined game result has been obtained up to a predetermined target number of games.

  For example, the privilege granting unit can increase the ART winning probability as the number of medals paid out of 40 games in the advantageous section increases.

  In addition, the privilege granting unit may perform CZ drawing when more than 120 medals are paid out of 40 games in the advantageous section, and may perform ART drawing when more than 140 medals are paid out. .

  In the embodiment, the gaming state control unit and the privilege granting unit are described separately, but the gaming state control unit may have the function of the privilege granting unit. In this case, the gaming state control unit gives a privilege to the player.

  In the embodiment, an example in which the number of continued games and the medal difference number in the advantageous section is displayed on the liquid crystal screen is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the continuation game number and medal difference number in the advantageous section may be displayed on the medium display unit. In this case, the number of continued games may be displayed next to the number of credits displayed on the medium display unit or the number of medals paid out.

  Further, the number of continued games and the medal difference number may be displayed on a 7-segment display connected to the main control unit or a mechanism called a so-called gimmick (acting item) that operates at a predetermined timing, for example.

  In addition, the number of games and medals that are advantageous for the data counter as an external display unit that is electrically or physically connected directly or indirectly outside the slot machine, instead of the liquid crystal screen or medium display unit of the slot machine The difference number may be displayed. In this case, the section control unit may transmit information regarding the number of continued games to the data counter.

  Further, in the above embodiment, there is described an example in which the number of continued games and the medal difference number in the advantageous section are always displayed on the liquid crystal screen when the game section is the advantageous section, but the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, when a predetermined combination (bell, replay, etc.) wins three times in succession, or when the number of continuous games reaches 500, the number of continuous games and the medal difference number may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen. .

  Further, for example, when the player has long pressed the third stop switch when the rare combination wins, the number of continued games and the medal difference number may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen.

  Further, the number of continued games and the medal difference number may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen only when a lottery regarding the operation content to be taken by the player is performed and the player executes the winning operation content. For example, when the player selects the operation content by drawing from among pressing the bet switch, operating the lever, or long-pressing the third stop, and the player performs the correct operation content The number of continuing games may be displayed.

  Further, the number of continuing games and the medal difference number may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen in a specific RT state (for example, RT1) or a specific mode (for example, mode C).

  In addition, it may be determined whether or not the number of continued games and the medal difference number are displayed depending on the type of winning combination that triggered the transition of the game section to the advantageous section, or whether or not it is easy to display.

  Further, the setting suggestion may be made based on the ratio of displaying the number of continuing games and the medal difference number. For example, the higher the set value, the easier it is to display the number of continued games in the advantageous section.

  Further, the color indicating the number of continuing games and the number of medal differences can be changed based on the progress of the game, more specifically, the appearance elements. For example, the slot machine has a ceiling function related to the game result in the advantageous section, and the smaller the number of games until the ceiling function is exhibited, the more the number of continued games is white, blue, yellow, It may change in steps of green, red, purple, and iridescent. In this case, the player can enjoy the game with a sense of expectation that the time when the ceiling function will be exhibited is approaching.

  Further, unlike the above-described embodiment, different effects may be exhibited even in the same advantageous section such that the ART winning probability is high or the ART can be hit by direct hit.

  In addition to the above, the number of continuous games in the advantageous section may be displayed only when the predetermined section satisfies the predetermined condition. For example, the number of continued games in the advantageous section may be displayed only in the advantageous section that is in the ART among the advantageous sections.

  In the embodiment, an example is described in which a difference in the game section is switched from the normal section to the advantageous section depending on the set value, but the difference may not be provided depending on the set value.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the example in which a section transfer lottery is performed by the opportunity that a rare combination was won is described, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the section transition lottery may be performed based on the fact that a specific combination other than a net loss has been won.

  In addition, when a specific combination is won by an internal lottery, the game zone may be shifted to an advantageous zone without executing the zone shift lottery.

  In addition, the advantageous section has a restriction that the transition probability is less than a predetermined value (for example, 1/17500 or less), and that the section transition lottery is not performed in a replay that appears only in a specific RT state. It may be a section provided with.

  In addition, a winning combination other than a winning combination having different winning probabilities may be used for the winning combination when the game section shifts to the advantageous section, in which the bonus probability is different between the inside of the bonus and the non-internal portion of the bonus.

  In the embodiment, there is described an example in which the advantageous section is forcibly terminated when the number of continuing games reaches 1500 games or when the medal difference number reaches a predetermined number (2400). However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the above embodiment, there is no particular restriction. For example, when a 17500 game is executed, an advantageous section must not be executed beyond 70% of the gaming section of the 17500 game. There may be restrictions.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which the number of medals to be paid out is less than 70% of the total number of payouts when processing related to a bonus and instruction function such as Type 1 BB is executed.

  Further, no difference is provided in the set value for the winning probability of the small combination, but a difference may be provided in the set value for the probability of transition to the advantageous section even for the same small combination. The difference between the set values may be the same for mode lottery, extra lottery, AT or ART continuous lottery.

  In addition, although the example of the process and drawing concerning an instruction | indication function is described in the said embodiment, these are examples, Comprising: As long as the process and drawing concerning an instruction | indication function are included, what kind of aspect may be included. For example, the AT or ART may be directly hit according to the game result during a predetermined period in the advantageous section.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 10 Housing | casing 100 Front door 2 Rotating reel unit 20 (20a, 20b, 20c) Rotating reel 200 Reel window 3 Liquid crystal screen 4 Operation part 40 (40a, 40b, 40c) Stop switch 41 Input port 42 Bet switch 43 Lever (Start switch)
44 Medium display (display)
45 Settlement switch 50 Hopper unit 51 Discharge port 52 Lower tray 6 Control unit 61 Main control unit 610 Internal lottery unit 611 Rotation start control unit 612 Rotation stop control unit 612a Rotation reel detection unit 612b Symbol determination unit 612c Push order determination unit 613 Game result Determination unit 614 Medium management unit 615 Set value control unit 616 Section control unit 617 RT state control unit 618 Game state control unit 619 Benefit granting unit 62 Sub control unit 620 Production control unit 621 Notification unit T1 Internal lottery table T2 Symbol table T3 Production table

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A plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on an operation of the player;
An internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
Assist for notifying the correct operation order when the game state includes a predetermined operation order in which the player wins by operating the stop switch according to the correct operation order. The AT, ART, and pseudo bonus, which are gaming states in which functions are executed, and the state transition lottery indicating whether or not to shift to any one of the AT, ART, and pseudo bonus, have a higher probability than the general gaming state. A game state control unit for executing a game progress in any one of the game states including: a special game state including at least one of CZ that is a game state to be performed and a high-accuracy mode; ,
A section control unit that executes game progress in any one of the game sections including an advantageous section that can perform the process related to the instruction function and a normal section that cannot perform the process related to the instruction function. When,
A display unit for notifying that the gaming section is the advantageous section after the gaming section has shifted to the advantageous section;
With
The gaming state control unit is configured to execute a game after a game in which the section control unit shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section based on the fact that a predetermined combination flag is established as the winning flag by the internal lottery. In a game, the gaming state is shifted from the general gaming state to the special gaming state.
Gaming machine. A plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on an operation of the player;
An internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
Assist for notifying the correct operation order when the game state includes a predetermined operation order in which the player wins by operating the stop switch according to the correct operation order. The AT, ART, and pseudo bonus, which are gaming states in which functions are executed, and the state transition lottery indicating whether or not to shift to any one of the AT, ART, and pseudo bonus, have a higher probability than the general gaming state. A game state control unit for executing a game progress in any one of the game states including: a special game state including at least one of CZ that is a game state to be performed and a high-accuracy mode; ,
A section control unit that executes game progress in any one of the game sections including an advantageous section that can perform the process related to the instruction function and a normal section that cannot perform the process related to the instruction function. When,
A display unit for notifying that the gaming section is the advantageous section based on the fact that a specific condition is satisfied after the gaming section has shifted to the advantageous section;
With
The gaming state control unit is configured to execute a game after a game in which the section control unit shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section based on the fact that a predetermined combination flag is established as the winning flag by the internal lottery. In a game, the gaming state is shifted from the general gaming state to the special gaming state.
Gaming machine. A plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on an operation of the player;
An internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
A game state control unit that executes a game progress in any one of the game states including a general game state and a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the general game state;
A section control unit that executes game progress in any one of the game sections including an advantageous section that can perform the process related to the instruction function and a normal section that cannot perform the process related to the instruction function. When,
A display unit for notifying that the gaming section is the advantageous section after the gaming section has shifted to the advantageous section;
With
The gaming state control unit is a game after a game in which the section control unit shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section on the basis that a predetermined gaming condition is satisfied, and the gaming state is set to the gaming state. Transition from the general gaming state to the special gaming state,
Gaming machine. A plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on an operation of the player;
An internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
A game state control unit that executes a game progress in any one of the game states including a general game state and a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the general game state;
A section control unit that executes game progress in any one of the game sections including an advantageous section that can perform the process related to the instruction function and a normal section that cannot perform the process related to the instruction function. When,
A display unit for notifying that the gaming section is the advantageous section based on the fact that a specific condition is satisfied after the gaming section has shifted to the advantageous section;
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The gaming state control unit is a game after a game in which the section control unit shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section on the basis that a predetermined gaming condition is satisfied, and the gaming state is set to the gaming state. Transition from the general gaming state to the special gaming state,
Gaming machine. The gaming condition is that a predetermined combination flag is established as the winning flag by the internal lottery.
The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4. The gaming state control unit shifts the gaming state from the special gaming state to the general gaming state when a predetermined second gaming condition is satisfied;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The section control unit shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when a predetermined third gaming condition is satisfied.
The gaming machine according to claim 6. The section control unit shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section when a predetermined fourth gaming condition is satisfied.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A setting value control unit configured to set any one setting value of a plurality of types of setting values based on an operation of an operator of the store, and execute a game progress with the set value;
The section control unit executes the game progress in the normal section when the set value control unit changes the set value,
In the game after the setting value control unit has changed the setting value, the gaming state control unit is configured to perform a predetermined first operation when the section control unit shifts the gaming section from the normal section to the advantageous section for the first time. Depending on whether or not 5 game conditions are satisfied, it is determined in which game state of the general game state and the special game state the game progress is executed.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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