JP2019195493A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a slot machine that can increase expectation of a player.SOLUTION: A slot machine includes: game control means for controlling a game; and performance control means for controlling the performance based on control information transmitted from the game control means. The game control means includes: update means capable of updating a specific numerical value in relation to the progress of the game; and imparting means for imparting a privilege when the specific numerical value reaches a predetermined value. The performance control means includes update performance means capable of executing a normal control in which the update performance is executed in a predetermined game and a specific control in which an update performance is executed in a game after the predetermined game when a specific numerical value is updated in the predetermined game. The update performance means executes a suggestion performance in the predetermined game when executing the specific control.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

As a gaming machine, there is a slot machine in which a predetermined number of bets is set and a start operation is performed, so that a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed.

In this type of gaming machine, when a predetermined internal winning combination is determined during the advantageous gaming state, points are awarded, and the advantageous gaming state is continued when the stored number of points reaches the predetermined number of points. There is a gaming machine that performs a reel action effect so as to be synchronized with the number of points (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-077912 A

In the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the point situation and the effect (reel action) performed in the game are synchronized, and the player's expectation cannot be raised.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine that can increase the player's expectation.

(1) Provided with a variable display section (for example, reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable.
In the slot machine (for example, slot machine 1) in which a winning result can be generated according to the display result after the variable display portion is displayed in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display on the variable display portion.
Game control means for controlling the game (for example, main control unit 41),
Effect control means (for example, sub-control unit 91) for controlling the effect based on the control information transmitted from the game control means;
With
The game control means includes
Updating means (for example, step S306 in FIG. 17) capable of updating a specific numerical value (for example, total points) in relation to the progress of the game;
When the specific numerical value reaches a predetermined value (for example, achievement point) (for example, YES in step S307 in FIG. 17), a granting means for granting a privilege (for example, turning on the ART winning flag in step S308 and after CZ ends) Transition to ART state)
Have
The production control means includes
When a specific numerical value is updated in a predetermined game, normal control (for example, control C (executes a series of effects of a specific effect and a successful effect in the game) for performing an update effect (for example, a successful effect) in the predetermined game) ) And specific control (for example, control A3 (a series of specific effects and failure effects are executed in the game, and a series of specific effects and success effects are performed in the next game). And an update effect means capable of executing (for example, grant point reception processing, fixed point reception processing)
The update effect means, when executing the specific control, executes a suggestion effect (a series of effects of a specific effect and a failure effect in the game) in a predetermined game,
Slot machine.

According to such a configuration, an update effect may be performed in a game after the updated game, so that the expectation can be maintained, and the suggestion effect can indicate that effect, so the expectation can be increased. .

(2) The slot machine of (1) above,
The renewal effect is an effect result that a specific effect is performed and an effect result that the possibility of granting the privilege is increased (such as “GET OO! )
The suggestion effect is an effect of deriving an effect result indicating that the possibility of granting the privilege was not increased (the effect result indicating that the privilege was not granted due to the attack failure effect) while the specific effect was performed.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation even when the result of the specific effect indicates that the possibility of granting a privilege has not increased.

(3) The slot machine of (1) or (2) above,
The update effect means can execute the suggestion effect even when the specific numerical value is not updated in the predetermined game (for example, the control effect A2 can execute the suggestion effect even when no privilege point is given). .

According to such a configuration, a sense of expectation can be maintained even in a game in which the specific numerical value is not updated.

(4) The slot machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The ratio of executing the normal control and the ratio of executing the specific control change according to the update amount (for example, the grant point) of the specific numerical value (for example, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B). In addition, the ratio of executing the control C and the ratio of executing the control A3 change according to the grant points).

According to such a configuration, the player can pay attention to the execution status of the normal control and the specific control, and the interest can be improved.

(5) The slot machine of (1) to (3) above,
When the updated specific numerical value reaches a predetermined value (for example, the table T at the time of achievement in FIG. 12B)
BL_AY) and the case where the updated specific numerical value does not reach a predetermined value (for example, FIG.
) In the non-achieved table TBL_AX), the ratio of executing the normal control is different from the ratio of executing the specific control (the ratio of executing the control C is different from the ratio of executing the control A3. When the number of points is 60, the rate at which control C is executed when not achieved is 10%, but the rate at which control C is executed when achieved is 100%.
In this case, the ratio of executing the control A3 when not achieved is 90%, but the ratio of executing the control C when achieving is 0%).

According to such a configuration, the player can pay attention to the execution status of the normal control and the specific control, and the interest can be improved.

(A) is a front view of the slot machine according to the present embodiment, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a main internal configuration of the slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery object combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the confrontation effect control in CZ. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect performed by control A1. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect performed by control A2. It is a figure which shows the effect aspect performed by the control C. FIG. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect performed by control A3. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect performed by control B1. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect performed by control B2. It is a figure which shows assignment point distribution and achievement point distribution. It is a figure which shows distribution of control A. FIG. It is a figure showing distribution of control B. It is a figure which shows the outcome when it stops aiming at a special replay symbol to the upper stage. It is a figure which shows a part of command. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of a main control part. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the process at the time of the 3rd stop in CZ. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the CZ related process performed by a sub-control part. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of a provision point process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the control A process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the control B process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of a fixed point reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of a fixed point reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of a fixed point reception process.

A mode for carrying out a slot machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

[Configuration of slot machine]
FIG. 1A is a front view of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a diagram showing an example of a main internal configuration of the slot machine 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of the reels.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the slot machine 1 is provided with a liquid crystal display 51 on the front door 1b. A transparent window 3 is formed below the liquid crystal display 51 in the front door 1b.
The player can use the reels 2L, 2C, 2R arranged inside the housing 1a through the see-through window 3.
Is visible. As shown in FIG. 2, on each reel, a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified are arranged in a predetermined order.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the front door 1b has a specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state within the credit range stored as the gaming value (the number of medals) owned by the player. The MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting the medals, when the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the bet amount are settled (the medals used for setting the credits and the bet number are returned). Settlement switch 10 that is operated, start switch 7 that is operated when the game is started, stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated when the rotation of the reels is stopped, and a production switch 56 that is used for production. Etc. are provided.

The front door 1b is provided with a game display unit 13 for notifying information related to the game. The game display unit 13 is informed of a credit indicator 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out, an error code at the time of error, information that can identify a reel stop timing, and the like. The game auxiliary display 12, 1 BETLED 14 for informing the set bet number, 2 BETLED 15, 3 BETLED 16, the insertion request LED 17 for informing that a medal can be inserted, and the start switch 7 can be used to start the game. The start valid LED 18 for notifying that there is a weight and the wait after the start switch 7 is operated (the reel 2L,
Waiting LED 1 for notifying that 2C and 2R are starting to rotate)
9 and LED 2 during replay informing that the replay game is in progress after winning the replay
0 is provided.

The operation of the settlement switch 10 by the player when the credit and the set number of bets are settled is also referred to as a settlement operation. When a replay winning occurs, the bet number is automatically set, but in this case, the bet number is not settled even if the settlement operation is performed. That is, when the settlement operation is performed when the bet amount is automatically set, only the credit is settled. Regardless of whether or not there is a replay winning, only the credit may be settled when the settlement operation is performed, or both the credit and the bet number may be settled. The liquid crystal display 51 can display effects by various controls described later.

When a game is played in the slot machine 1, first, a predetermined number of bets (for example, 3) are set by inserting medals into the medal insertion unit 4 or operating the MAXBET switch 6. As a result, the winning line LN becomes valid and the operation to the start switch 7 becomes valid, and the game can be started. When medals are inserted with the bet number set, the amount is added to the credit. In the following, generically, setting the number of bets for the next game by inserting medals into the medal insertion unit 4 and setting the number of bets for the next game by operating the MAXBET switch 6 will be collectively referred to. This is called BET operation.

If the start switch 7 is operated while the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, 2
When R is rotated and the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, the corresponding reels stop rotating, and three symbols are derived as display results in the upper, middle, and lower stages of the fluoroscopic window 3. Is displayed. When a predetermined number of bets (for example, 3) are set, the pay line LN is activated and the game can be started.

The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether the combination of symbols displayed on the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a winning symbol combination. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the winning line LN set across the symbols arranged in the upper stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, and the lower stage of the reel 2R is defined as the winning line. In this embodiment, only one winning line is applied, but a plurality of winning lines may be applied.

In the present embodiment, invalid lines LM1 to LM1-4 are set apart from the winning line LN in order to make it easy to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting the winning line.

In this embodiment, among the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, 2
The reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is called the third stop or final stop. Called.

When a combination of winning symbols stops on the winning line LN and a winning occurs, a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player according to the winning and credit is added or the credit is increased to the upper limit number (50). When it reaches, the medal is paid out from the medal payout exit 9. When a medal is paid out from the medal payout opening 9, the medal is paid out from the medal payout opening 9 by driving a hopper motor (not shown) controlled by the main control unit 41.

As shown in FIG. 1B, in the slot machine 1, there are a game control board 40 that controls the progress of the game and outputs various commands in accordance with the progress of the game, and an effect control board 9.
0 etc. are provided. The game control board 40 includes a main control unit 41 that controls a configuration that is mounted on or connected to the game control board 40, as well as performing processing related to the progress of the game (also referred to as controlling the game). The effect control board 90 includes a sub-control unit 91 that controls an effect based on a command (control information) transmitted from the game control board 40 and controls a configuration mounted on or connected to the effect control board 90. The main control unit 41 includes a RAM 41c used as a work memory and a main CPU 41a that controls each unit connected to the game control board 40 according to a program. The sub-control unit 91 includes a RAM 91c used as a work memory and a sub-CPU 91a that controls each unit connected to the effect control board 90 according to a program.

MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R,
When the settlement switch 10 is operated, a detection signal for detecting the operation is input to the main control unit 41. The main control unit 41 detects operations on these various switches based on detection signals from these various switches.

From the main control unit 41, a control signal for lighting control or display control of various displays included in the game display unit 13 is output to the game display unit 13. Various displays included in the game display unit 13 are turned on or display predetermined information based on a control signal from the main control unit 41.

Control signals for controlling the liquid crystal display 51 and the speakers 53 and 54 are output from the sub-control unit 91 to the liquid crystal display 51 and the speakers 53 and 54, respectively. The liquid crystal display 51 displays predetermined information based on a control signal from the sub control unit 91.
The speakers 53 and 54 output sound based on the control signal from the sub control unit 91. Note that FIG. 1B is merely an example, and the slot machine 1 is provided with other configurations.

Next, the lottery target combination will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the lottery object combination.
The lottery target combination is a combination that is a target of an internal lottery executed by the slot machine 1. Although there are chances for the role to be subject to the internal lottery, this chance is omitted. The internal lottery is a process executed by the main control unit 41 to determine a symbol combination that allows derivation. In addition, the fact that the derivation of the symbol combination is permitted by the internal lottery is also referred to as winning.

The big bonus shown in FIG. 3 serves to stop 7A of each reel on the winning line LN or the invalid lines LM1 to LM1-4. The small combination of the lottery object includes cherry, watermelon, bell, replay, and special replay. The cherry serves to stop the cherry in at least one of the upper, middle and lower stages of the left reel 2L. Watermelon, bell, replay, and special replay are used to stop the bell of each reel on the winning line LN or the invalid lines LM1 to LM1-4. Of the lottery target roles, the bell wins when the pressing order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is correct, and the bell does not win when the pressing order is not correct (
Bell spill). Similarly, some replays change the internal control state in accordance with the order of pressing. In the case of replaying, a prize is won regardless of the pressing order. Cherry, watermelon, and special replays are unquestioned in order of push. In the case of cherry, watermelon, and special replays, a prize is awarded when operated at an appropriate timing. In the following description, in the bell and the replay, a combination in which the pressing order is determined is also referred to as a pressing combination, and a combination other than that is also referred to as an unordered pressing combination.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with two gaming states, the above-described big bonus and ART (Assist Replay Time), as advantageous states for the player. The big bonus in the present embodiment is terminated when a predetermined number of symbols are paid out after the symbols 7A are arranged. In addition, the ART suppresses the decrease of medals by increasing the winning probability of replay, and in the above-described pushing order, the pushing order is notified to the player, thereby making it easy to win the pushing order. The ART in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is given 50 initial games, and the number of games can be increased during the ART. The main control unit 40 controls to ART when conditions described later are satisfied in the CZ (chance zone).

The opportunity of CZ in this embodiment is winning by overlapping lottery with watermelon or cherry, and the number of games of CZ is 10 games. In a game won by CZ by overlapping lottery, bonus achievement points (hereinafter referred to as “achievement points”) are drawn. CZ
Then, points can be awarded for each game (1G) according to the winning combination. The total points are updated by adding the grant points to the total points that are the sum of the grant points. When the total points reach the achievement points within 10 games in CZ (when the total points are equal to or higher than the achievement points), the ART is won. In the above push order combination, points are not awarded if the push order is incorrect.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing control of effects in CZ. In CZ, a confrontation effect is performed. In this confrontation effect, the sub-control unit 91 executes one of the controls A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, and C. These controls are control A (A1, A2, A3), control B (B1, B2),
It is roughly divided into control C. The sub-control unit 91 determines whether to execute the control A or the control B. When the control to be executed is determined to be the control A, the sub-control unit 91 executes any one of the controls A1, A2, A3, and C. If the control B is determined, one of the controls B1, B2, and C is executed. Thus, the control C is a control that may be executed regardless of whether the control A or the control B is executed. In the following description, the control C may be expressed as normal control. In addition, the control A3 may be expressed as specific control.

In the confrontation effect, an effect that the ally attacks is executed from the state where the enemy ally is facing each other. The control A1 is executed by lottery when the granted point is 0 point, and executes an effect that does nothing with the enemy and allies while facing each other. The control A2 is a control that is executed by lottery when the granted point is 0 point, and executes a suggestion effect to be described later. The control A3 is a control that is executed by lottery when the granted point is other than 0, and executes an effect over two games. Specifically, the suggestion effect is executed in the 1G, and the update effect described later is executed in the next game. The “1G” here indicates the game that triggered the execution of the control A3, and C
It does not indicate the first game in Z or the like.

The control B1 is a control that is executed by lottery when the grant point is other than 0, and that executes an update effect after the third stop. Here, “after the third stop” indicates a timing slightly after the third stop. Control B2 is executed by lottery when the granted point is other than 0,
It is control which performs an update effect in two steps. Specifically, the first stage update effect is executed at the third stop, and the second stage update effect is executed at a second timing slightly after the third stop. Therefore, for example, when the granted points are 60 points, an effect in which 10 points are updated in the first stage update effect is executed, and an effect in which the remaining 50 points are updated in the second stage update effect is executed. . As described above, the sub-control unit 91 performs the update effect corresponding to the update amount less than the predetermined amount as the update effect when the total points are updated by the predetermined amount, and then the update effect corresponding to the remaining update amount. Is possible. By doing in this way, a player's expectation can be maintained in the update effect of a predetermined amount of points.

The control C is a control that is executed by lottery when the grant point is other than 0, and executes an update effect at the third stop. As described above, the timing for performing the update effect includes the first timing in one game and the second timing after the first timing in the one game. By doing in this way, a player can maintain a sense of expectation during one game.

Summarizing the outline of each control described above, the controls A1 and A2 are controls corresponding to the case where the grant point is zero. Further, the control C is a control for notifying the granted point at the time of the third stop. The control A3 is a control for notifying the granted points in the next game. Control B1 is control which alert | reports a provision point after a 3rd stop. Control B2 is control for notifying the grant point at the time of the third stop and after the third stop.

Next, an effect mode executed by each control described above will be described with reference to FIGS. The “1G” in the production mode described below indicates a game that triggers execution of each control. In each effect, a physical strength bar indicating the remaining physical strength of the enemy is displayed. The health bar is updated (decreased) according to the granted points.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an effect aspect executed by the control A1. In the control A1, nothing is done while facing each other as described above. Therefore, the mode at the time of the 1G start switch operation is a facing mode, and the mode at the 3rd stop of the 1G is also a mode of facing,
The health bar is not updated.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an effect aspect executed by the control A2. In control A2, a suggestion effect is executed. The mode at the time of the 1G start switch operation is a mode in which an ally issues an attack. Such an effect in which an ally launches an attack is an example of a specific effect. In control A2,
Although the attack is sent out, the attack is released, so the health bar is not updated in the third stop mode. The effect that the attack is off is an example of a failure effect. A series of effects such as those shown in FIG. 6 in which an ally launches an attack and the attack is released are examples of suggested effects. Thus, even if the sub-control unit 91 is a case where the total points are not updated in the game,
Suggestion production can be executed. By doing so, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation even in a game in which the total points have not been updated.

The controls A1 and A2 described above are executed when the granted point is 0, and thus the health bar is not updated. However, the controls C, B1, and B2 to be described below.
Then, since it is executed when the grant point is other than 0, the health bar is updated. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an effect mode executed by the control C. The effect at the time of the 1G start switch operation in the control C is an effect in which an ally issues an attack. In the control C, since the attack that has been delivered hits the enemy, at the third stop, the granted points are displayed (30 points in the figure), and a successful effect is executed in which the physical strength bar is updated by 30 points. A series of effects in which an ally launches an attack and the attack hits as shown in FIG. 7 is an example of an update effect.
As shown in FIG. 7, the sub-control unit 91 can execute normal control for performing a successful presentation in the predetermined game when the total points are updated in the predetermined game (the game in the present embodiment). is there.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an effect mode executed by the control A3. The 1G effect of the control A3 is an effect in which the attack is released at the 3rd stop of the 1G, although the allies make an attack when the start switch operation of the 1G is performed, similarly to the effect of the control A2. In the next 2G, the teammates will launch an attack when the start switch is operated, and the attack will be hit by the enemy. Therefore, at the third stop, the granted points will be displayed (30 points in the figure) and the health bar will be 30 points worth The renewal effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to execute specific control in which an update effect is performed in a game after the predetermined game (2G). Further, the sub-control unit 91 controls the control A
3 is executed, the suggestion effect is executed in the 1G eye.

By providing the control C and the control A3, it is updated in the game or updated in the next game. Therefore, the player can expect an update in the next game even if the game is not updated in the game, for example. Therefore, the player can maintain a sense of expectation. Moreover, even if the grant point is 0, the same suggestion effect as the 1G control A3 can be executed by the control A2. This means that even if the grant point is 0, the same effect as when the grant point is other than 0 can be executed, so that a decrease in the player's interest can be suppressed and the expectation can be maintained.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an effect mode executed by the control B1. The 1G effect of control B1 is an effect in which the attack is released at the 3rd stop of the 1G, although the allies make an attack when the start switch of the 1G is operated, as in the effect of the control A2. And 0.5 from the third stop
After a second, a re-attack direction suggesting an attack was executed, and after a while from the third stop (1.
(0 seconds later) An effect that hits the attack at the timing is executed. At this time, the grant points are displayed (30 points in the figure), and the effect that the physical strength bar is updated by 30 points is executed.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an effect aspect executed by the control B2. FIG. 10 shows an example in which 60 points that are grant points are updated by 10 points in the first update effect and 50 points are updated in the second update effect. The 1G effect of control B2 is an effect in which an ally launches an attack when the 1G start switch is operated and an attack hits when the 1G third stop is performed, as in the effect of control C. At this time, the grant points are displayed (10 points in the figure), and the effect that the physical strength bar is updated by 10 points is executed. And from the third stop, 0.
An effect that suggests an attack is executed after 5 seconds, and an effect that the attack hits at a timing slightly after the third stop (after 1.0 second) is executed. At this time, grant points are displayed (50 points in the figure), and an effect mode in which the physical strength bar is updated by 50 points is executed. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the physical strength is 0 and the physical strength bar is blown off. As an effect when the physical strength becomes 0, a frame of the physical strength bar or the like may be displayed in rainbow colors.

A configuration for realizing each control described above will be described. FIG. 11A is a diagram showing the distribution of the granted points for each winning combination. The winning role that will be given points is replay,
Bell, watermelon, and cherry. In particular, watermelon and cherry are rare roles with a winning probability of less than 1/90.

In FIG. 11A, when the replay is won, the distribution of the granted points is 60% for 0 points, 30% for 10 points, 8% for 20 points, 1% for 30 points, 60
The points are 0.7% and 100 points are 0.3%. When Bell wins, the distribution of points awarded is 50% for 0 points, 35% for 10 points, and 10% for 20 points.
30 points are 3%, 60 points are 1% and 100 points are 1%.

Among the rare roles, when watermelon is elected, the distribution of the granted points is 0 points and 10
0% for points, 50% for 20 points, 30% for 30 points, 10% for 60 points
, 100 points is 10%. When cherry is won, 0 points and 10 points are 0%, 10 points are 0%, 20 points are 0%, 30 points are 40%, 60 points are 30%, and 100 points are 30% It is. A value indicating this distribution is stored in the main control unit 41 as an assignment point table.

In this way, while the number of granted points is larger for a rare role, it is 0 for replay and bell.
There is plenty of potential for points, so the player doesn't expect much from the points given, even if Replay and Bell are won.

FIG. 11B is a diagram showing the distribution of achievement points. As described above, the bonus achievement points are drawn when the CZ is won. The percentage of achievement points of 10 is 1%
The percentage of achievement points of 20, 30, 40, or 50 is 2%, the percentage of achievement points of 60, 70, 80 is 3%, and the percentage of achievement points of 90 is The rate at which the achievement point is 100 is 10% and 72%. For example, if the achievement point is 10, the awarded point is 10 points and the ART is won. A value indicating this distribution is stored in the main control unit 41 as an achievement point table.

Next, control contents in the control A and the control B will be described. First, the distribution ratio in the control A will be described. Note that, among the controls A, the control to which points are given is only the control A3. Therefore, when the points are given, the control C or the control A3 is executed.

In the control A, when the total points reach the achievement points by giving points, the execution ratio of the control C and the control A3 changes. That is, when the updated total points reach achievement points, and when the updated total points do not reach achievement points,
The ratio of executing the control C is different from the ratio of executing the control A3. FIG. 12 shows the distribution of the control (control C, control A3) when the updated total point reaches the achievement point and the control (control C, control A3) when the updated total point does not reach the achievement point. It is a figure which shows distribution.

FIG. 12A is a diagram showing the distribution of the control C and the control A3 when not achieved. When the granted point is 10 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 100%, and the rate at which the control A3 is selected is 0%. When the given points are 20 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 90%, and the rate at which the control A3 is selected is 10%. When the grant point is 30 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 50%, and the rate at which the control A3 is selected is 50%. When the given point is 60 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 10%, and the rate at which the control A3 is selected is 90%. Control C when awarded points are 100 points
Is selected at 0%, and the control A3 is selected at 100%. Thus, the control C is easier to be selected as the given point is smaller, and the control A3 is easier to be selected as it is larger. Values indicating this distribution are stored in the sub-control unit 91 as a table TBL_AX.

FIG. 12B is a diagram showing the distribution of the control C and the control A3 at the time of achievement. When the granted point is 10 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 50%, and the rate at which the control A3 is selected is 50%. The ratio at which control C is selected when 20 points are given is 7
0%, and the selected proportion of control A3 is 30%. When the grant point is 30 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 90%, and the rate at which the control A3 is selected is 10%. When the given point is 60 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 100%, and the rate at which the control A3 is selected is 0%. When the given point is 100 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 100%, and the rate at which the control A3 is selected is 0%. Thus, the control C is easily selected at the time of achievement.

Thus, the ratio of executing the normal control (control C) and the ratio of executing the specific control (control A3) change according to the update amount (granting point) of the total points. For example, FIG.
In a), when the grant point is 10, the execution rate of the control C is 100% and the control A3
When the execution rate is 0% and the grant point is 60, the execution rate of control C is 10%,
The execution ratio changes such that the execution ratio of the control A3 is 90%. By doing in this way, a player can pay attention to the execution situation of normal control and specific control, and can improve interest.
Specifically, the player who knows that the specific control has relatively more points to grant and the execution rate of the normal control and the specific control differs depending on the points to be given, the effect by which control is executed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the player until the performance is executed.

In addition, when the updated total point reaches the achievement point and when the updated total point does not reach the achievement point, the ratio of executing the normal control (control C) and the specific control (control A3) are executed. The ratio to do is different. For example, in FIG. 12B, when the grant point is 60, the rate of executing control C when not achieved is 10%, but the rate of executing control C when achieved is 100%. Is 60, the ratio of executing the control A3 when not achieved is 90%, but the ratio of executing the control C when achieving is 0%.
By doing in this way, a player can pay attention to the execution situation of normal control and specific control, and can improve interest.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12B, the control C is easily selected at the time of achievement. That is, at the time of achievement, the ratio notified by the game increases. As described above, the player can be given a sense of security by notifying immediately when the achievement is achieved.

Next, the distribution ratio and the like in the control B will be described using FIG. Note that unlike control A, control B is given points in any control unless the pressing order is incorrect, so control C or control B1 or B2 is executed. In control B, FIG.
The conditions shown in a) are used. The first condition is a watermelon or cherry win,
The second condition is a replay or a bell win. In other words, the first condition is winning of a rare combination (a combination having a winning probability of about 1/20 or less).

In the control B, when the first condition is satisfied and the total point is updated by a specific amount, and when the second condition is satisfied and the specific numerical value is updated by the same specific amount, the timing for performing the update effect is set. Make it different. By doing so, it is possible to increase the player's attention to whether one of the first condition and the second condition is satisfied and when the update effect is executed, and to increase the expectation. For example, when the specific amount is 60, the cherry that is one of the first conditions is won, the rate that the specific value is updated with 60 is 30%, and the bell that is one of the second conditions is won, Specific number is 6
The rate of updating at 0 is different, such as 1%. By doing in this way, a player's attention can be attracted to which conditions are used to update points.

Further, in the control B, when the total points reach the achievement point by giving points, the execution ratio of the control C (notification at the third stop) and the control B1 (notification after the third stop) is changed. That is, the timing at which the update effect is performed differs depending on whether the updated total points reach the achievement points and the updated total points do not reach the achievement points. By doing in this way, a player can be made to pay attention to which timing point update is performed.

FIG.13 (b) is a figure which shows distribution of the control C at the time of non-achieving and control B1. First, when the first condition is satisfied, the ratio at which the control C is selected when the granted point is 10 points is 5
3%, and the selected ratio of control B1 is 47%. When the grant point is 20 points, the ratio of selecting the control C is 55%, and the ratio of selecting the control B1 is 45%. When the given points are 30 points, the rate at which control C is selected is 60%, and the rate at which control B1 is selected is 40%. When the given points are 60 points, the rate at which control C is selected is 80%, and the rate at which control B1 is selected is 20%. When the given point is 100 points, the rate at which control C is selected is 90%, and the rate at which control B1 is selected is 10%.

On the other hand, when the second condition is satisfied, when the granted point is 10 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 60%, and the rate at which the control B1 is selected is 40%. When the grant point is 20 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 50%, and the rate at which the control B1 is selected is 50%. The ratio at which control C is selected when 30 points are given is 30.
%, And the selected ratio of control B1 is 70%. When the given point is 60 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 10%, and the rate at which the control B1 is selected is 90%. When the given point is 100 points, the rate at which control C is selected is 5%
The selected percentage of 1 is 95%. Thus, when the second condition is satisfied, the control B1 is more easily selected as the granted point is larger. The value indicating this distribution is the table TBL_BX
Is stored in the sub-control unit 91.

FIG. 13C is a diagram showing the distribution of control C and control B1 at the time of achievement. First, when the first condition is satisfied, the ratio at which the control C is selected when the granted point is 10 points is 65.
%, And the selected ratio of control B1 is 35%. When the grant point is 20 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 75%, and the rate at which the control B1 is selected is 25%. When the given point is 30 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 80%, and the control B
The selected proportion of 1 is 20%. When the grant point is 60 points or 100 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 100%, and the rate at which the control B1 is selected is 0%.

On the other hand, when the second condition is satisfied, the control C selection ratio is 63% and the control B1 selection ratio is 37% when the granted point is 10 points. When the grant point is 20 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 65%, and the rate at which the control B1 is selected is 35%. The ratio at which the control C is selected when the given point is 30 points is 70.
%, And the selected ratio of the control B1 is 30%. When the given points are 60 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 90%, and the rate at which the control B1 is selected is 10%. When the given point is 100 points, the rate at which the control C is selected is 95%, and the rate at which the control B1 is selected is 5%. Values indicating this distribution are stored in the sub-control unit 91 as a table TBL_BY.

Thus, when the first condition is satisfied when the first condition is not achieved, the control C is easily selected, and the second
When the condition is satisfied, the control B1 is easily selected. On the other hand, at the time of achievement, the control C is easily selected regardless of the established condition. Immediate notification at the time of achievement can give the player a sense of security.

The control B2 can be executed when the sub-control unit 91 selects the control B, selects the control C, and the given point is a specific amount (60 points or 100 points). FIG. 13 (d)
These are figures which show distribution of control C and control B2. When the given points are 60 points, the rate at which the control B2 is selected is 20%, and the rate at which the control C is selected is 80%. When the given point is 100 points, the rate at which the control B2 is selected is 30%, and the control C2
The percentage at which is selected is 70%. As described above, the control B2 is more easily selected as the granted point is 100 points.

The distribution of control C and control B1 described above distributes the timing of the update effect. When the first condition is satisfied, the control C is easily selected when the first condition is satisfied, and when the second condition is satisfied, the control B1 is easily selected. The background for changing the timing in this way will be described. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the outcome when the player stops the special replay symbol in the upper stage on the reel 2L.

As shown in FIG. 14A, when a cherry is won, reel control for stopping the cherry in the lower stage is executed. As shown in FIG. 14 (b), when the watermelon or chance is won, the special replay symbol slides for 3 symbols, and the watermelon symbol on the upper row,
Reel control is executed to stop the bell symbol in the middle and the replay symbol in the lower. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), when the player wins a bell, replay, loss, or chance, reel control is executed to stop the special replay symbol in the lower stage.

Since the slot machine advanced player plays the game while knowing such information, it is possible to recognize what role has been won at the time of the first stop. In particular, in a game where it is important to win a role within a certain period, such as CZ according to the present embodiment, the outcome at the first stop is checked more carefully than usual.

For this reason, the player wants to confirm the granted points as soon as possible when winning a rare role in which a relatively large number of points are awarded. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the first condition is established (rare role winning), the control C (notification at the time of the third stop) can be easily selected to satisfy the player's desire to confirm early. Can improve interest.

On the other hand, when the second condition is satisfied (when replaying or winning the bell), the player does not expect the granted points as described above, and therefore the movement is as expected even if not notified at the third stop. From that, there is no particular discouragement. However, it's not that we don't expect it at all, so there is a feeling that we can expect a small amount of information. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the first condition is established (when replay and bell win), it is easy to select the control B2 (notification after the third stop), so that the player is giving up the granted points. Since it can alert | report by, compared with the case where it alert | reports at the time of a 3rd stop, an interest can be improved. In addition, since there can be a notification after the third stop, the expectation can be maintained even after the third stop, so that the game in the CZ can be performed without reducing the interest. Furthermore, in this embodiment, FIG.
As shown in (), the control B1 is more likely to be selected with a larger grant point. That is, since the player can obtain more than expected at the timing when the player has given up the granted points, the player can obtain a very high feeling of excitement.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a part of commands transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91. In FIG. 15, “CZ start” is a command indicating that it is CZ from the next game, and is transmitted when CZ is won. The “achieved points” is a command for transmitting the number of points for winning the ART, and is transmitted when the CZ is won. "Grant points"
Is a command for transmitting points that may be awarded in each game in CZ, and is transmitted when a start switch is operated. As mentioned above, in push order,
If the push order is incorrect, no points are given, so here, it is transmitted as “points that may be given”. The “determined point” is a command for transmitting a point determined to be given in each game in the CZ, and is transmitted at the time of the third stop. “CZ end” is a command indicating that CZ ends in the game, and is transmitted at the third stop of the game where CZ ends.

The main control unit 41 sets a command in a transmission buffer (not shown), so that the command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91 by a command transmission process (not shown).

Next, processing executed by the main control unit 41 and the sub control unit 91 will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 16A is a flowchart showing the control content of the CZ winning process executed by the main control unit 41. The CZ winning process is executed in a game in which CZ is won by cherry or watermelon overlapping lottery.

In FIG. 16A, the main control unit 41 draws achievement points using the achievement point table (step S101). The main control unit 41 sets the achieved achievement points in the variable TP holding the achievement points, sets 0 to the variable GP indicating the total points, sets 10 to the variable GC that counts the number of games, and sets to ART. The ART winning flag indicating that the player has won is turned off (step S102). The main control unit 41 sets a CZ start command (step S103) and sets an achievement point command (step S103).
104) and the process is terminated.

FIG. 16B is a flowchart showing the control contents of the CZ start switch operation process executed by the main control unit 41. The start switch operation process during CZ is executed after the internal lottery process for performing the lottery target or chance lottery when the start switch 7 is operated. In FIG. 16 (a), the main control unit 41 has a game counter GC.
1 is subtracted (step S201). The main control unit 41 determines whether or not the ART winning flag is on (step S202). If the ART winning flag is on (step S2
02: YES), the process is terminated.

When the ART winning flag is OFF (step S202: NO), the main control unit 41 determines whether the lottery result by the internal lottery process is a loss or a chance (step S).
203). In the case of loss or chance (step S203: YES), no points are awarded, so 0 is set to the variable FP indicating the given points (step S206).
The process proceeds to step S207.

When the lottery result by the internal lottery process is not a loss or a chance (step S203: NO), the main control unit 41 uses the grant point table to lottery points according to the winning combination (step S204). Then, the lottery granted points are set in the grant point FP (step S205). The main control unit 41 sets the grant point command (step S207) and ends the process. In addition, the lottery of achievement points is 1 of CZ
For example, it may be performed when the start switch 7 is operated, but in this case, in order not to link with the lottery of the winning combination, another independent random number different from the random number for performing the winning lottery is used. .

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the third stop time process during CZ executed by the main control unit 41. The third stop time process during CZ is executed when the third stop is performed. In FIG. 17, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the ART winning flag is on (step S301). When the ART winning flag is on (step S301: YES),
The process proceeds to step S309.

When the ART winning flag is off (step S301: NO), the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the winning combination is an unquestionable pressing order (step S302). If the winning combination is an unquestionable combination (step S302: YES), the process proceeds to step S305. If the winning combination is not an unquestionable pressing order (step S302: NO), it is determined whether or not the pressing order is correct (step S303). When the pressing order is correct (step S303: YES), the process proceeds to step S305. When the pressing order is not correct (step S303: NO), 0 is set to the grant point FP (step S304).

The main control unit 41 sets a fixed point command using the granted point FP (
In step S305, a value obtained by adding the granted point FP to the total point GP is set again in the total point GP (step S306). As a result, the total point GP is updated. As described above, the main control unit 41 can update the total points in association with the progress of the game (for each 1G in the CZ in this embodiment).

The main control unit 41 determines whether or not the total point GP is equal to or greater than the achievement point TP (step S307). When the total point GP is less than the achievement point TP (step S3
07: NO), the process proceeds to step S309. If the total point GP is equal to or greater than the achievement point TP (step S307: YES), the ART winning flag is turned on (step S30).
8).

The main control unit 41 determines whether or not the game counter GC is 0 (step S309).
. If the game counter GC is not 0 (step S309: NO), the process ends. When the game counter GC is 0 (step S309: YES), the CZ is ended, and the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the ART winning flag is on (step S31).
0). When the ART winning flag is ON (step S310: YES), the main control unit 41 shifts to the ART state (step S311), sets a CZ end command (step S313), and ends the process. If the ART winning flag is off (step S3
10: NO), the main control unit 41 shifts to a normal state (step S312), sets a CZ end command (step S313), and ends the process.

Next, the control of the sub control unit 91 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the CZ-related processing executed by the sub-control unit 91. The CZ related process is executed when a command is received from the main control unit 41 shown in FIG. In FIG. 17, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not a CZ start command has been received (step S401).
When the CZ start command is received (step S401: YES), the sub-control unit 91 sets 10 to the variable gc for counting the number of games, and 0 to the variable gp indicating the total points.
Is set (step S402), and the process is terminated. If the CZ start command has not been received (step S401: NO), it is determined whether an achievement point command has been received (step S403). When the achievement point command is received (step S40)
3: YES), the sub-control unit 91 sets the achievement point in the variable tp that holds the achievement point (step S404), and ends the process.

When the achievement point command has not been received (step S403: NO), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the grant point command has been received (step S405).
When the grant point command is received (step S405: YES), the sub-control unit 9
1 executes a later-described grant point reception process (step S406), and ends the process.
If the grant point command has not been received (step S405: NO), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not a confirmed point command has been received (step S407). When the confirmation point command is received (step S407: YES), the sub-control unit 91
Executes a fixed point reception process to be described later (step S408), and ends the process. If the confirmation point command has not been received (step S407: NO), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether a CZ end command has been received (step S409). If the CZ end command has not been received (step S409: NO), the process ends. CZ
When the end command is received (step S409: YES), the CZ end process is executed (step S410), and the process ends.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the control content of the grant point process (FIG. 18: S406) executed by the sub-control unit 91. The grant point process is executed when the start switch 7 is operated because the grant point command is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated. In FIG. 19, the sub-control unit 91 subtracts 1 from the game counter gc (step S501). The sub-control unit 91 sets the grant point indicated by the grant point command to the grant point fp (step S502).

The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the control A3 flag is 2 (step S503). The control A3 flag is a flag for determining whether the control is A1G or 2G in the control A3 executed over two games. When the control A3 is not executed, the control A3 flag indicates 0. 1 and the second G of the control A3 is a flag indicating 2. Therefore, in step S503,
It is determined whether or not it is the 2G control A3. Note that the point of the granted point reception process (start switch operation point) indicates that the control A3 flag indicates 0 or 2 in order to execute the 2G control A3 in the game or to determine the effect in the game from now on. Therefore, the control A3 flag does not indicate “1”.

When the control A3 flag is 2 (step S503: YES), the sub-control unit 91 executes a specific effect to execute the second G of the control A3 (step S510), and ends the process. The specific effect is an effect in which the teammates attack as described above. Control A3
When the flag is not 2 (step S503: NO), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the game counter gc is 1 (step S504). Since the game counter gc is 1 is the last game in the CZ, the control A3 may be executed.
Instead, the control B is executed. Therefore, when the game counter gc is 1, (step S
(504: YES), a control B process to be described later is executed (step S509), and the process ends.

If the game counter gc is not 1 (step S504: NO), it is determined whether or not the granted point fp is 0 (step S505). If the grant point fp is 0 (step S505: YES), the control B has no control when the grant point fp is 0, so the control A process described later is executed (step S508), and the process ends. . Grant point fp
Is not 0 (step S505: NO), the sub-control unit 91 performs control A and control B.
A lottery for executing one of the above is performed (step S506). In the lottery here, the control A and the control B are drawn by 1: 1. The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the control A is selected as a result of the lottery (step S507). When the control A is selected (step S50)
7: YES), the sub-control unit 91 executes the control A process (step S508) and ends the process. When the control B is selected (step S507: NO), the sub-control unit 91 executes the control B process (step S509) and ends the process.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the control A process (FIG. 19: S508) executed by the sub-control unit 91. In FIG. 20, the sub-control unit 91 grants points fp
Whether or not is 0 is determined (step S601). When the grant point fp is 0 (step S601: YES), the sub-control unit 91 executes a suggestion effect lottery (step S602).
). As described above, the suggestion effect is an effect in which an ally launches an attack and the attack is released.
In the suggestion effect lottery, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the execution of the suggestion effect is selected (step S603). If execution of the suggestion effect is not selected (step S60)
3: NO), the sub-control unit 91 turns on the control A1 flag (step S605) and ends the process. As described above, the control A1 is a control for executing an effect that does nothing with the enemy teammates while facing each other. The control A1 flag indicates ON when the control A1 is executed, and indicates OFF when the control A1 is not executed. When execution of the suggestion effect is selected (step S603: YES), the sub-control unit 91 turns on the control A2 flag (step S60).
4) A specific effect is executed (step S613), and the process ends. The control A2 flag indicates ON when the control A2 is executed, and indicates OFF when the control A2 is not executed.

In step S601, when the grant point fp is not 0 (step S60).
1: NO), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the sum of the total points gp and the grant points fp is equal to or greater than the achievement point tp (step S606). That is, it is determined whether or not the achievement point tp has been achieved. When the sum of the total points gp and the grant points fp is less than the achievement points tp (step S606: NO), the sub-control unit 91 determines that the table TBL
Using _AX, a lottery of effects to be executed is performed (step S607), and the process proceeds to step S609. When the sum of the total points gp and the granted points fp is equal to or greater than the achievement point tp (step S606: YES), the sub-control unit 91 performs lottery of effects to be executed using the table TBL_AY (step S608). The process proceeds to step S609.

The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not to execute the control C (Step S).
609). When execution of the control C is selected (step S609: YES),
The sub-control unit 91 turns on the control C flag (step S610), executes a specific effect (step S613), and ends the process. The control C flag indicates ON when executing the control C, and indicates OFF when not executing the control C. When execution of the control C is not selected (step S609: NO), the sub-control unit 91 sets 1 in the control A3 flag.
Is set (step S611), the grant point fp is set to the variable a3fp (step S612), the specific effect is executed (step S613), and the process is terminated. Variable a3
fp is a variable for storing the 1G grant point when executing the control A3.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the control B process (FIG. 19: S509) executed by the sub-control unit 91. In FIG. 20, the sub-control unit 91 determines the total points gp
And the sum of the grant points fp is determined to be equal to or greater than the achievement point tp (step S70).
1). That is, it is determined whether or not the achievement point tp has been achieved. When the sum of the total points gp and the grant points fp is less than the achievement points tp (step S701: NO)
The sub-control unit 91 uses the table TBL_BX to perform a lottery of effects to be executed (step S702), and proceeds to step S704. When the sum of the total points gp and the grant points fp is equal to or greater than the achievement point tp (step S701: YES), the sub-control unit 91 performs lottery of effects to be performed using the table TBL_BY (step S703). The process proceeds to step S704.

The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not to execute the control C (Step S).
704). When execution of the control C is selected (step S704: YES),
The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the grant point fp is 60 or more (step S705).
. In the present embodiment, 60 or more grant points are set as the specific amount. Grant point fp is 6
In the case of 0 or more (step S705: YES), the sub-control unit 91 sets the table TBL_
A two-stage update lottery is executed using BZ (step S706). The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not to execute the control B2 is selected (step S707). When execution of the control B2 is selected (step S707: YES), the sub-control unit 91 turns on the control B2 flag (step S708) and executes a specific effect (step S709).
), The process is terminated. The control B2 flag is a flag that indicates ON when the control B2 is executed and indicates OFF when the control B2 is not executed.

When execution of the control B2 is not selected (step S707: NO), the sub control unit 91 turns on the control C flag (step S711).
A specific effect is executed (step S709), and the process ends. In step S704,
When execution of the control C is not selected (step S704: NO), the sub-control unit 91 turns on the control B1 flag (step S710), executes a specific effect (step S709), and performs processing. Exit. The control B1 flag is a flag that indicates ON when the control B1 is executed and indicates OFF when the control B1 is not executed.

FIG. 22 shows a fixed point reception process executed by the sub-control unit 91 (FIG. 18: S408).
It is a flowchart which shows the control content of (). In FIG. 22, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the confirmed point indicated in the confirmed point command is 0 (step S801). If the confirmed point is 0 (step S801: YES), the sub-control unit 91 sets 0 to the granted point fp (step S802). The sub-control unit 91 determines whether any one of the control A2 flag, the control B1 flag, the control B2 flag, and the control C flag is on (step S803). When these flags are on and the grant point is 0, it indicates that the pressing order has failed, so the sub-control unit 91 executes a failure effect (step S804) and turns off the flag that is on. (Step S805), and the process ends.

If none of the control A2 flag, control B1 flag, control B2 flag, and control C flag is on in step S803 (step S803: NO), the sub-control unit 91
It is determined whether or not the control A3 flag is 1 (step S806). When the control A3 flag is 1 (step S806: YES), the sub-control unit 91 indicates a variable a3fp in which the 1G grant point is stored to indicate that the pressing order has failed in the 1G control A3. Is set to 0 (step S807), the failure effect is executed (step S804), the control A3 flag is turned off (the control A3 flag is set to 0) (step S805), and the process ends.

When the control A3 flag is not 1 (step S806: YES), the sub-control unit 91
Determines whether the control A3 flag is 2 (step S808). When the control A3 flag is 2 (step S808: YES), it indicates that the pushing order has failed in the 2G in the control A3, but it is necessary to update the 1G grant point. Therefore, the sub-control unit 91
A success effect is executed at the given point indicated by the variable a3fp stored in the 1G (step S80).
9) The variable a3fp is set to 0 (step S807), the failure effect is executed (step S804), the control A3 flag is turned off (the control A3 flag is set to 0) (step S805), and the process is performed. finish.

In step S801, when the confirmed point is not 0 (step S801: NO
), The process proceeds to step S901 in FIG. In step S901, the sub-control unit 91
A value obtained by adding the granted point fp to the total point gp is set again as the total point gp (step S901). The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the control A3 flag is 1 (step S902). When the control A3 flag is 1 (step S902: YES), the control A3
3 fails in the 1G, so the sub-control unit 91 executes a failure effect (step S9).
03), the control A3 flag is set to 2 (step S916), and the process is terminated.

When the control A3 flag is not 1 (step S902: NO), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the control A3 flag is 2 (step S904). When the control A3 flag is 2 (step S904: YES), the sub-control unit 91 sets the variable a3f stored in the 1G.
A success effect is executed with a value obtained by adding the grant point indicated by p and the second grant point fp (step S905), and a variable a3fp is set to 0 (step S906). Sub-control unit 9
1 determines whether or not the total point gp is equal to or greater than the achievement point tp (step S907).
. When the total point gp is less than the achievement point tp (step S907: NO), the process proceeds to step S805. When the total point gp is equal to or greater than the achievement point tp (step S907: YES), the sub-control unit 91 waits 0.5 seconds (step S908).
: YES), an ART winning effect that clearly indicates to the player that the ART has been won is executed (step S909), and the process proceeds to step S805.

In step S904, when the control A3 flag is not 2 (step S904).
: NO), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the control B1 flag is ON (step S91).
0). When the control B1 flag is on (step S910: YES), the sub-control unit 91
Executes a failure effect (step S911). After waiting for 0.5 seconds (step S912: YES), the sub-control unit 91 executes a reattack effect (step S913), and after waiting for another 0.5 seconds (step S914: YES), executes the success effect. (Step S915), the process proceeds to Step S907.

If the control B1 flag is not on in step S904 (step S91).
0: NO), the sub-control unit 91 proceeds to step S1001 in FIG. Step S100
1, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the control B2 flag is on (step S1).
001). When the control B2 flag is on (step S1001: YES), the sub-control unit 91 executes the first stage success effect (step S1002). The sub-control unit 91
After waiting for 0.5 seconds (step S1003: YES), a re-attack effect is executed (step S1004), and after waiting for another 0.5 seconds (step S1005: YES),
The second stage success effect is executed (step S1006), and the process proceeds to step S907.

In step S1001, when the control B2 flag is OFF (step S1001).
: NO), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the control C flag is ON (step S100).
7). If the control C flag is off (step S1007: NO), the process is terminated.
If the control C flag is on (step S1007: YES), the sub-control unit 91 executes a successful effect (step S1008) and proceeds to step S907.

In the embodiment described above, an example is given of an update effect in which a grant point is displayed as an update effect and the physical strength bar is reduced. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the background color on the effect screen may be changed. Specifically, the background color may be changed every time it is updated, such as white, blue, yellow, green, red, gold, and rainbow colors. Since the player knows that the advantage can be recognized by the color, such a change in the background color is an effect for deriving an effect result indicating that the possibility of granting the privilege is increased.

In addition, the appearance character that suggests the degree of advantage may be changed. Specifically, character A
Like the character B and the character C, the appearance character may be changed every time it is updated.
Since the player knows that the advantage can be recognized by the appearance character, such a change in the appearance character is an effect for deriving an effect result indicating that the possibility of granting the privilege is increased.

Further, cut-in may be generated. Specifically, the cut-in generated each time it is updated, such as cut-in A, cut-in B, and cut-in C, may be changed. Since the player knows that the degree of advantage can be recognized by the type of cut-in, such a change in cut-in is an effect that derives an effect result indicating that the possibility of granting a privilege has increased.

Moreover, you may change what symbolizes a privilege. Specifically, the size of the symbol representing the privilege and the color of the symbol representing the privilege may be changed every time it is updated. Since the player knows that the advantage can be recognized by the degree of change that symbolizes the benefit, the change of the symbol representing the benefit is an effect that derives the effect result that the possibility of granting the privilege has increased. is there. In addition, as a symbol of a privilege, a specific character or design such as the number “7”, or a specific building (the size changes as you approach the building each time you update) or a person (initially a person The shadow of ”changes to the person itself). In addition, the visibility of display contents such as characters, designs, buildings, and people may be increased each time it is updated. For example, the image may be initially displayed in a defocused manner and gradually changed to be in focus. You may make it change the effect with respect to such an image whenever it updates.

Moreover, you may make it change an accessory every time it updates, such as changing an accessory or changing the position of an accessory. As the change of the accessory, for example, the accessory may be changed continuously or stepwise, and may be changed every time it is updated so as to approach the final form of the change of the accessory. Moreover, you may make it change the position of an accessory every time it updates so that an accessory may approach a certain position. Moreover, you may make it change whenever it updates, combining the change of an accessory and the change of the position of an accessory.

In the embodiment described above, ART is taken as an example of the privilege, but the present invention is not limited to this. Examples of other benefits include bonuses, additional ART / RT games, or ART / R
There is an additional number of T sets. Moreover, in this embodiment, although each effect, such as an update effect, was applied to CZ, for example, as long as it is an effect in which some privilege can be obtained, such as an addition effect in ART, you may apply to any effect.

In the present embodiment, the update of the specific numerical value is exemplified by the update of adding the granted points to the total points, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, one or more operations of addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division may be performed, a power or a root may be used, or a specific numerical value may be updated using a predetermined function. Therefore, “a specific numerical value is updated with a specific amount” means that the specific amount is added to the specific numerical value, the specific amount is subtracted from the specific numerical value, the specific numerical value is multiplied by the specific amount, or the specific numerical value is Examples include dividing by, and calculating with a function having two arguments of a specific numerical value and a specific amount. In this embodiment, addition is used in updating the specific numerical value, but subtraction is used in the physical strength bar displayed to the player in order to reduce physical strength. In this way, the calculation used for updating may be different from the calculation used for presentation to display to the player.

In the present embodiment, the first condition is a cherry or watermelon winning and the second condition is a replay or bell winning. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first condition may be determined according to a role that can be established as a slot machine, such as a strong cherry, a strong watermelon, a strong chance, etc. One condition may be a mixture of low and high winning probabilities such as cherry or replay. Even in this case, the player can pay attention to which of the winning combinations, so that a sense of expectation can be preferably raised.

In the present embodiment, the third timing is exemplified as the first timing and the third timing is exemplified as the second timing. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first timing may be set when the start switch 7 is operated, when the first stop is performed, when the second stop is performed, when the third stop is performed, and when the effect switch 56 is operated, and the second timing is set at a timing later than the first timing. The first stop, the second stop, the third stop, the MAXBET switch 6 operation after the game is ended, the effect switch 56 is operated, and the next game start switch 7 is operated. Also, the timing determined by some elapsed time, such as the time elapsed since the start switch 7 was operated, instead of the operation, may be the first timing or the second timing. Among these timings, for example, the first timing may be set to the third stop time, and the second timing may be set to the operation of the effect switch 56. In the present embodiment, the performance is automatically executed as time elapses after the third stop, but when the performance switch 56 is set to the second timing, the player operates the performance switch 56 while raising the mood. Since it is possible, interest can be improved. When the player operates the effect switch 56, an effect that prompts the player to perform an operation is executed together with the button image, such as “Press the button!”, But the expectation depends on the size and color of the button. You may suggest.

In the embodiment described above, except for the control B2, all of the grant points are displayed at the time of the update effect. For example, in the middle game, the grant points and the health bar are not displayed, and the final game is like the final battle. A post-announcement effect may be performed, in which an indication of whether or not an ART has been won is displayed. Also in this case, an update effect (no physical strength bar, no grant points) that the attack hits can be executed during CZ, so that the player's expectation can be maintained.

In the present embodiment, the suggestion effect is an example of an effect that makes an attack and fails, but is not limited thereto. For example, it may suggest that the total points will be updated, such as “Character points may be !?”, “Chances!”, “Intense heat!”, Etc. Any production may be used.

You may make it perform the effect which combined control B2 (2 step | paragraph update) and control A3 (update in the next game) in this embodiment. Specifically, in the next game, the update effect may be executed both at the third stop and after the third stop.

The controls A, B, and C in the embodiment described above are controls for changing the timing of the update effect, but the timing of the update effect is not changed by changing the timing of the update effect in this way. In comparison, since the player feels that the update effect is always executed, the expectation can be raised and the expectation can be maintained. If the player can't sustain his expectation, he will get bored and often feel bored, so by maintaining his expectation like this embodiment, he can play the game without getting bored. The interest of the player can be improved. Thereby, since it becomes easy for a player to play a game for a long time, it is possible to improve the customer congestion rate even in a store.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described with reference to drawings, this invention is not limited to this embodiment. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible.

[About gaming machines]
In the above embodiment, the slot machine for setting bets using medals and credits has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, a game ball used in a pachinko gaming machine is used. Applying the configuration shown in the above embodiment to a slot machine that sets the bet number, a fully credit type slot machine that sets the bet number using only credits, or a pachinko gaming machine, It is possible to realize such an invention. When game balls are used as game media, for example, when one medal corresponds to five game balls, and 3 is set as the bet number in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

Further, the slot machine of the present invention is not limited to the one using only one of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, for example, a plurality of types of medals and gaming balls. The game value may be used together. That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls when a winning occurs. A gaming machine that can pay out any of the utility value is also included in the slot machine of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, a variable display device having three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is provided. When all the reels are stopped, one game is finished, and the display results derived to the three reels are combined. The slot machine in which a prize is generated in response to the above description has been described. However, when a display result is derived to a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified, one game is completed, and a prize is awarded according to the display result derived to the variable display device. As long as the slot machine can be generated, the slot machine is not limited to one having a variable display device having three reels, but has a single reel or a variable display device having a plurality of reels other than three. It may be. In this embodiment, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R
Is a reel that rotates in the vertical direction, but the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R have horizontal and diagonal directions,
The reel may rotate in any direction.

In addition, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment causes the display results to be derived in each of the plurality of variable display areas (the transparent window 3) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (symbols) that can each be identified. With a variable display device that can be used for gaming value (medals, credits) 1
The game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for the game, and the display result is derived in all of the plurality of variable display areas, so that one game is completed and a plurality of results are obtained as one game. The slot machine may be configured such that a winning can be generated according to a combination of display results derived in each of the variable display areas.

Further, as the present embodiment, the slot machine that pays out the game media to the player's hand in response to the occurrence of a win has been described. An enclosing slot machine that adds game points (scores) without paying out may be adopted. The base and the drum can be distributed, and the chassis is common and only the base or the base and the drum is called a gaming machine.

Moreover, it is also possible to apply the content of embodiment mentioned above to a pachinko game machine. For example, a hitting operation handle operated for driving a pachinko ball is used as an operation means operated by the player. Also, for example, the change start timing of the effect symbol based on the fact that the last hold is digested is set as a predetermined opportunity. Further, for example, a plurality of types of reach effects are set as a plurality of types of effects accompanied by sound output. Further, for example, the execution time of the specific effect having the longest execution time among the plurality of types of reach effects is set to be shorter than the predetermined time. Thereby, also in the pachinko gaming machine, it is possible to prevent the game effect from being hindered by the decrease or mute of the output sound volume, and to prevent the execution of the effect from being unintentionally inhibited.

The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.

(1) Provided with a variable display section (for example, reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable.
In the slot machine (for example, slot machine 1) in which a winning result can be generated according to the display result after the variable display portion is displayed in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display on the variable display portion.
Game control means for controlling the game (for example, main control unit 41),
Effect control means (for example, sub-control unit 91) for controlling the effect based on the control information transmitted from the game control means;
With
The game control means includes
Updating means (for example, step S306 in FIG. 17) capable of updating a specific numerical value (for example, total points) in relation to the progress of the game;
When the specific numerical value reaches a predetermined value (for example, achievement point) (for example, YES in step S307 in FIG. 17), a granting means for granting a privilege (for example, turning on the ART winning flag in step S308 and after CZ ends) Transition to ART state)
Have
The production control means includes
When a specific numerical value is updated in a predetermined game, normal control (for example, control C (executes a series of effects of a specific effect and a successful effect in the game) for performing an update effect (for example, a successful effect) in the predetermined game) ) And specific control (for example, control A3 (a series of specific effects and failure effects are executed in the game, and a series of specific effects and success effects are performed in the next game). And an update effect means capable of executing (for example, grant point reception processing, fixed point reception processing)
The update effect means, when executing the specific control, executes a suggestion effect (a series of effects of a specific effect and a failure effect in the game) in a predetermined game,
Slot machine.

According to such a configuration, an update effect may be performed in a game after the updated game, so that the expectation can be maintained, and the suggestion effect can indicate that effect, so the expectation can be increased. .

(2) The slot machine of (1) above,
The renewal effect is an effect result that a specific effect is performed and an effect result that the possibility of granting the privilege is increased (such as “GET OO! )
The suggestion effect is an effect of deriving an effect result indicating that the possibility of granting the privilege was not increased (the effect result indicating that the privilege was not granted due to the attack failure effect) while the specific effect was performed.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation even when the result of the specific effect indicates that the possibility of granting a privilege has not increased.

(3) The slot machine of (1) or (2) above,
The update effect means can execute the suggestion effect even when the specific numerical value is not updated in the predetermined game (for example, the control effect A2 can execute the suggestion effect even when no privilege point is given). .

According to such a configuration, a sense of expectation can be maintained even in a game in which the specific numerical value is not updated.

(4) The slot machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The ratio of executing the normal control and the ratio of executing the specific control change according to the update amount (for example, the grant point) of the specific numerical value (for example, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B). In addition, the ratio of executing the control C and the ratio of executing the control A3 change according to the grant points).

According to such a configuration, the player can pay attention to the execution status of the normal control and the specific control, and the interest can be improved.

(5) The slot machine of (1) to (3) above,
When the updated specific numerical value reaches a predetermined value (for example, the table T at the time of achievement in FIG. 12B)
BL_AY) and the case where the updated specific numerical value does not reach a predetermined value (for example, FIG.
) Table TBL_AX when not achieved), the ratio of executing the normal control is different from the ratio of executing the specific control (the ratio of executing the control C and the ratio of executing the control A3 are different. For example, the grant points The ratio of executing control C when it is not achieved is 10% when the ratio is 60, but the ratio of executing control C when it is achieved is 100%. The ratio of executing the control C is 90%, but the ratio of executing the control C when it is achieved is 0%).

According to such a configuration, the player can pay attention to the execution status of the normal control and the specific control, and the interest can be improved.

(6) A variable display unit (for example, reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can each be identified,
In the slot machine (for example, slot machine 1) in which a winning result can be generated according to the display result after the variable display portion is displayed in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display on the variable display portion.
Game control means for controlling the game (for example, main control unit 41),
Effect control means (for example, sub-control unit 91) for controlling the effect based on the control information transmitted from the game control means;
With
The game control means includes
Updating means (for example, step S306 in FIG. 17) capable of updating a specific numerical value (for example, total points) in relation to the progress of the game;
When the specific numerical value reaches a predetermined value (for example, achievement point) (for example, YES in step S307 in FIG. 17), a granting means for granting a privilege (for example, turning on the ART winning flag in step S308 and after CZ ends) Transition to ART state)
Have
The production control means includes
When a specific numerical value is updated in a predetermined game (for example, when the confirmed point is not 0 in step S801 in FIG. 22), an update effect means (for example, steps S915, 1002, and 1006) that performs an update effect (for example, a successful effect). , 1008)
When the first effect (for example, watermelon or cherry is won) is established and the specific numerical value is updated by a specific amount, the second condition (for example, replay or bell is won) is established, When the specific numerical value is updated with the same specific amount, the timing of performing the update effect is different (control C (update effect is at the third stop), control B1 (update effect is after the third stop)),
Slot machine.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to increase the player's attention to whether one of the first condition and the second condition is satisfied and when the update effect is executed, and to increase the expectation.

(7) The slot machine of (6) above,
The rate at which the first condition is satisfied and the specific numerical value is updated by the specific amount is different from the rate at which the second condition is satisfied and the specific numerical value is updated by the same specific amount (for example, the cherry is won and the specific amount is updated). 60
The specific numerical value is updated at 60, and the rate at which the specific numerical value is updated is 30%.
(The rate of updating at 0 is 1%, and the rate of updating at the same specific amount differs for each established condition).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to attract the player's attention as to which conditions are used to update the points.

(8) The slot machine according to (6) or (7) above,
The timing for performing the update effect includes a first timing in one game (for example, at the time of the third stop) and a second timing after the first timing in the one game (for example, after the third stop).

  According to such a configuration, a player can maintain a sense of expectation during one game.

(9) The slot machine according to any of (6) to (8) above,
When the updated specific numerical value reaches a predetermined value (for example, FIG.
) Table TBL_BY at the time of achievement and when the updated specific numerical value does not reach a predetermined value (for example, table TBL_BX at the time of achievement in FIG. 13C), the timing for performing the update effect is different (control C The rate at which the control C1 is executed differs from the rate at which the control B1 is executed, for example, when the grant condition is 60 and the first condition is satisfied, the rate at which the control C is executed when not achieved is 80%. Will be 100%, and 6 points will be given
In the case of 0, the ratio of executing the control B1 when not achieved is 20%, but the ratio of executing the control B1 when achieving is 0%).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to at which timing the point update is performed.

(10) The slot machine according to any of (6) to (8) above,
The update effect means executes the update effect corresponding to the remaining update amount after executing the update effect corresponding to the update amount less than the predetermined amount as the update effect when the specific numerical value is updated by the predetermined amount. (E.g., 10 less than 60 points as in FIG. 10 showing control B2).
(After executing the update effect of points, execute the update effect corresponding to the remaining 50 points)
.

According to such a configuration, the player's expectation can be maintained in the update effect of a predetermined amount of points.

1 slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 start switch 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch 41 main control unit 41c RAM
91 Sub control unit 91c RAM

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
In the slot machine capable of deriving the display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit after the variable display unit is variably displayed, and winning can be generated according to the display result,
Game control means for controlling the game;
Effect control means for controlling the effect based on the control information transmitted from the game control means;
With
The game control means includes
Update means that can update specific numbers in relation to the progress of the game,
A granting means for granting a privilege when the specific numerical value reaches a predetermined value;
Have
The production control means includes
When a specific numerical value is updated in a predetermined game, an update effect means capable of executing normal control for performing an update effect in the predetermined game and specific control for performing an update effect in the game after the predetermined game,
The update effect means executes the suggestion effect in a predetermined game when the specific control is executed.
Slot machine.

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