JP2020048590A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving game properties.SOLUTION: The game machine according to the present invention includes a specific game section (an AT production section) that is an advantageous game section to a player more than other game sections (a disadvantageous section and a non-AT production section), where the specific game section includes a first game section (a decrease section), and a second game section (an increase section) having an expectation degree of acquiring game media (tokens) higher than that in the first game section. Game section control means sets up the specific game section in a specific state (a bonus internal state) on the basis of establishment of a prescribed condition (a winning of an AT production section lottery), and, in the specific game section, can set up the second game section after the termination of the first game section or can set up the first game section after the termination of the second game section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a spinning-type gaming machine and other slot machines.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a specific game section is provided which is advantageous to a player who indicates an operation sequence of a stop switch (hereinafter referred to as a batting order) to the player and facilitates medal acquisition. In the specific game section, in the internal lottery for determining the winning or losing of a role, if a plurality of small roles are duplicated and won, a batting order in which a predetermined small role is won from among the plurality of types of small roles (hereinafter, referred to as a winning order). Is called to the player. As a result, the player can win a medal by winning a specific small role in a specific game section (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2018-061864 A

  However, in a conventional gaming machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the correct hitting order is simply reported in a specific game section, and when a predetermined end condition is satisfied in the specific game section, the specific game section is ended and the correct answering order is kept secret. Since the game is merely shifted to another game section which is disadvantageous to the player, the game performance is poor and the user tends to get bored.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the playability.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game state control means for controlling a transition of a plurality of game states including a specific state, and a game section control means for controlling the setting of a plurality of game sections including a specific game section, In the gaming machine provided, the specific game section is a game section that is more advantageous to the player than other game sections, and the specific game section includes a first game section and a first game section. The game section control means sets the specific game section in the specific state based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition, and includes the second game section having a high expected value for the acquisition of the game medium. In the game section, the second game section can be set after the end of the first game section, or the first game section can be set after the end of the second game section.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to set a specific game section advantageous to a player in a specific state among a plurality of types of game states. Then, in the specific game section, it is possible to set a second game section having a higher expected value for obtaining a game medium than the first game section after the end of the first game section, or to set the first game section after the end of the second game section. Since the game section can be set, the expected value can be changed in the specific game section. Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention can improve the playability.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is a figure for explaining a winning area. It is a figure for explaining a game state. It is a figure for explaining a production mode. It is a figure for explaining a game section. It is a figure for explaining an advantageous section setting lottery table. It is a figure for explaining an AT occurrence lottery table. It is a figure for explaining a game section concerning a 2nd example of the present invention. It is a figure for explaining the production mode concerning a 2nd embodiment example. It is a figure for explaining the production mode concerning a modification of a 2nd embodiment example. It is a figure for explaining a game section concerning a 3rd example of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for explaining a game section concerning a modification of a 3rd embodiment example. It is a figure for explaining the AT occurrence lottery table concerning a 4th example of the present invention. It is a figure for explaining the AT occurrence lottery table concerning a modification of a 4th embodiment example. It is a figure for explaining the AT occurrence lottery table concerning a 5th example of the present invention. It is a figure for explaining the AT occurrence lottery table concerning a modification of a 5th embodiment example. It is a figure for explaining the continuing lottery table concerning a 6th example of the present invention. It is a figure for explaining a reduction section concerning a 7th example of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for explaining a game state concerning an 8th example of an embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, a slot machine S according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 1, an upper door 2 openably and closably mounted on an upper front portion of the housing 1, and a housing 1. A lower door 3 attached to the lower part of the front surface so as to be openable and closable, a display window 4 made of a transparent material formed in the lower center of the upper door 2, and reels 5 disposed inside the housing 1 corresponding to the display window 4. 7, a medal slot 8 provided in the upper right portion of the lower door 3, a start lever 9 for starting rotation of each of the reels 5 to 7, and a stop button 10 for stopping rotation of each of the reels 5 to 7, respectively. 12, mainly comprising a monitor 13 for displaying information relating to the operation order of the stop buttons 10 to 12 (hereinafter referred to as a batting order), and an effect device (for example, a rotating light 14) for executing an effect according to the progress of the game. Have been.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the monitor 13 outputs a batting order instruction when the pointing function is activated in an advantageous section in which an AT enabling the function of instructing the batting order (hereinafter referred to as an instruction function) can be generated. An instruction information display 13a for displaying information and an advantageous section display 13b for notifying a player of staying in the advantageous section are provided.

  As the instruction information display 13a, a 7-segment display is used. For example, information indicating the batting order 1 in which the left stop button 10, the middle stop button 11, and the right stop button 12 are operated last is indicated by numerals. "1" is displayed. The batting order 2 is the order of the left stop button 10 → the right stop button 12 → the middle stop button 11. Similarly, the batting order 3 is a middle → left → right order, the batting order 4 is a middle → right → left order, The batting order 5 is a right → left → middle order, and the batting order 6 is a right → middle → left order.

  The advantageous section indicator 13b has an LED therein, and turns off the LED in an unfavorable section where AT cannot occur, and notifies the stay in the advantageous section by turning on the LED in the advantageous section.

  The effect device includes a rotating light 14 disposed in the upper center of the upper door 2, a pair of speakers 15 disposed on the left and right sides of the rotating light 14, and a butterfly provided in the left center of the upper door 2. Operation lamps 17 to 19 for urging operation of the lamps 16a to 16c and the stop buttons 10 to 12 are included.

  The slot machine S includes a power supply unit (not shown) inside the housing 1. The power supply unit has a setting key and a setting change button for changing a set value indicating a payout rate of the slot machine S. ing. The slot machine S is provided with three stages of payout ratios, and these three stages of payout ratios are associated with the set value 1, the set value 4, and the set value 6, respectively. The manager of the game arcade can change the setting value by operating a setting change button or the like in a setting change mode in which the setting value can be changed. In the first embodiment, the set value 6 has the highest payout rate, and the set value 1 has the lowest payout rate.

  The reels 5 to 7 are configured as one reel unit, and each rotate by driving a corresponding stepping motor (not shown). In a state where the reels 5 to 7 are stopped, three consecutive symbols (hereinafter, referred to as an upper symbol, a middle symbol, and a lower symbol, respectively) arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 5 to 7 are displayed on the display window 4. Displayed respectively, the player can see a total of nine symbols arranged in three rows and three columns.

  The display window 4 is provided with an upper stop position, a middle stop position, and a lower stop position where the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol of each of the reels 5 to 7 are stopped. As shown in FIG. An effective line L is set, which is a combination of the stop positions 7 to 7.

  A plurality of types of symbols including red 7 and the like are arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 5 to 7. It is composed of one symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the left reel 5, one symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the middle reel 6, and one symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the right reel 7. A plurality of combinations of symbols are provided, and combinations are associated with the plurality of types of symbol combinations.

  Combinations are broadly classified into re-combinations that enable the next game without inserting medals, small combinations that can pay out a predetermined number of medals to a player, and bonuses that trigger the transition to the bonus state. In the following description, the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying combination on the activated line L is referred to as “winning of the replaying combination”, and the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the activated line L. This is referred to as “winning a small role”, and the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus on the activated line L is referred to as “bonus winning”.

  In the bonus portion described later, the small role is a 10-sheet role (NML1, NML2) for paying out 10 medals by winning, a 1-sheet role (NML3 to NML12) for paying out one medal by winning, and by winning. Three winning combinations (NML13 to NML15) for paying out three medals are included.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a winning combination is associated with one of a plurality of types of winning areas, and the winning area is a “non-winning area” to which none of the winning combinations are associated, and only a replaying combination is supported. It is classified into a "replaying game area", a "small winning area" in which only a small role is associated, and a "bonus area" in which a bonus is associated.

  In the small portion area, “batting order bell” in which any one of NML1 to NML12 is redundantly associated, “watermelon” in which NML13 is solely associated, and NML14 alone are associated. "Cherry 1", and "Cherry 2" to which the NML 15 is independently associated are included.

  The batting order bell is “batting order bells A1 to A6” in which the ten-segment combination (NML1) and the one-segment combination (any of NML3 to NML7) are overlapped and associated with the ten-segment combination (NML2). “Battery order bells B1 to B6” in which one sheet combination (any of NML8 to NML12) is overlapped and associated is included.

  The batting order bell is used when the operation of the stop button (hereinafter referred to as a stop operation) is performed in any one of the batting order 1 to batting order 6 (hereinafter referred to as a correct batting order). Regardless of the winning combination of 10 copies, if a stop operation is performed in a batting order different from the correct batting order (hereinafter referred to as an incorrect batting order), the winning of the 10 combining roles is avoided and the stop button is operated. This is a winning area where one winning combination can be won according to the timing.

  In the first embodiment, the advantageous section includes a “non-AT occurrence section” in which no AT has occurred and an “AT occurrence section” in which an AT has occurred (see FIG. 6). In accordance with an expected value (hereinafter, referred to as a unit expected value) for acquiring medals per unit game (one game), the game is classified into an “increase section” and a “decrease section”.

  In the increase section, when the batting order bell is won, information on the correct batting order is displayed (instructed) on the instruction information display 13a, and the correct batting order is notified by the operation lamps 17 to 19. On the other hand, in the decreasing section, the information on the correct hitting order is not displayed on the instruction information display 13a, and the correct hitting order is not notified on the operation lamps 17 to 19, despite the occurrence of the AT. ing. In other words, in the increasing section, the correct batting order is notified when the batting order bell is won to assist the winning of the 10-sheet role, and in the decreasing section, the correct batting order is concealed when the batting order is won so that the winning of the 10-part role is not assisted. ing. Therefore, the unit expected value is lower in the decreasing section than in the increasing section.

  Next, the respective control processing units constituting the slot machine S will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control processing unit 100 is provided inside the housing 1 and includes a main CPU, a main ROM, and a main RAM. The main control processing unit 100 is connected with an inserted medal sensor 8a for detecting the passage of a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 8, a start lever 9, stop buttons 10 to 12, a reel unit 30, and other devices.

  The main CPU executes a program stored in the main ROM based on a signal from each device connected to the main control processing unit 100 or a signal from a timer counter (not shown) input to the main control processing unit 100. It reads out and executes various processes, and transmits commands to the sub-control processing unit 300 according to the results of the processes. The main RAM functions as a work area for data during processing by the main CPU.

  The main ROM of the main control processing unit 100 has a start lever enabling means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a winning flag control means 130, a reel control means 140, a medal payout means 150, a re-game setting means 160, a game state control means 170 , Game section control means 180, effect mode control means 190, and monitor control means 200.

  Each means constructed in the main ROM will be described in detail later. In the slot machine S, one game is started based on the operation of the start lever 9 and one game is started based on the stop operation of the stop buttons 10 to 12. End the game. More specifically, the start lever activating means 110 activates the start lever 9 by inserting a specified number of medals, and the internal lottery means is operated by the operation of the activated start lever 9 (hereinafter referred to as a game start operation). 120 performs an internal lottery, and the winning flag control means 130 sets a winning flag of a winning combination (hereinafter, a winning combination) associated with the winning area determined by the internal drawing. On the other hand, based on the game start operation, the reel control means 140 controls the rotation of each of the reels 5 to 7 on condition that a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of rotation of each of the reels 5 to 7 in the previous game. After the simultaneous start, all the operations of the stop buttons 10 to 12 are activated, and the corresponding reels are stopped by operating the activated stop buttons. When the reels 5 to 7 are stopped, a game result determination process for determining a winning of the winning combination is performed. In accordance with the game result determination process, a medal payout process by the medal payout unit 150 and a re-game by the re-game setting unit 160 Each processing of the setting processing, the game state transition processing by the game state control means 170, and the winning flag control processing by the winning flag control means 130 is performed, and one game is ended.

  The game state indicates an operation state of the main control processing unit 100, and is roughly classified into a normal state, a bonus internal state (hereinafter, referred to as an internal state), and a bonus state as shown in FIG. In the bonus state, the small win is won regardless of the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120.

  The effect mode indicates an operation state of the sub-control processing unit 300, and is roughly divided into a non-AT mode and an AT mode as shown in FIG. The non-AT mode is an effect mode corresponding to a non-advantage section and a non-AT occurrence section, and the AT mode is an effect mode corresponding to an AT occurrence section including an increase section and a decrease section.

  In the main RAM of the main control processing unit 100, a game information storage area (not shown) for storing information relating to the progress of the game is constructed. The information stored in the game information storage area includes, for example, set value information relating to set values, information on a game state in which a player is staying, information on a set game section, information on the number of games in each game state, and information on each game. Information on the number of games played in the section, information on the total number of medals paid out in each game state, information on the total number of medals paid out in each game section, and the like are included.

  The sub-control processing unit 300 includes a sub-CPU, a sub-ROM, and a sub-RAM, and mainly controls execution of each effect performed during the game. The sub-control processing unit 300 is communicably connected to the main control processing unit 100 in one direction from the main control processing unit 100 to the sub-control processing unit 300.

  The sub CPU reads out a program stored in the sub ROM based on a command or the like transmitted from the main control processing unit 100 and performs arithmetic processing, and based on the processing, controls each effect device such as the rotary lamp 14 and the like. Control. The sub RAM functions as a work area for data during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU.

  In the sub-ROM of the sub-control processing unit 300, an effect mode shift unit 310, an effect determination unit 320, and an effect execution unit 330 are configured. The effect mode shifting means 310 shifts the effect mode in accordance with the command transmitted from the main control processing unit 100, and the effect deciding means 320 determines the effect from a plurality of types according to the type of the effect mode, and executes the effect. The means 330 causes the effect device to execute the determined effect.

  The sub-RAM of the sub-control processing unit 300 functions as a work area for data at the time of the arithmetic processing of the sub-CPU. ing.

  Next, each means constructed in the main ROM of the main control processing unit 100 will be described.

  The start lever activating unit 110 inserts a prescribed number (for example, one to three) of medals corresponding to each of the normal state, the internal state, and the bonus state, or wins a re-gaming combination in the normal state and the internal state. The operation of the start lever 9 is validated based on the setting of the replay. In the first embodiment, the specified number “3” is associated with the normal state and the internal state, and the specified number “2” is associated with the bonus state.

  The internal lottery means 120 obtains a random number for internal lottery at the timing when the game start operation is performed, and, based on the obtained random number and the type of the current game state, one of a plurality of types of winning areas. One winning area is determined. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, in the normal state, the winning area is determined with reference to the internal lottery table A in which the bonus area is subjected to the internal lottery. Is determined from the internal lottery table B in which the batting order and the like are targeted for internal lottery. In the bonus state, the internal lottery table C in which only the non-winning area is targeted for internal lottery is referred to. To determine the winning area. In the bonus state, the small win is won regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

  If the winning flag set based on the result of the internal lottery relates to a small role or a replaying role, the winning flag control means 130 controls the next winning game so as not to carry over these winning flags to the next game. Cancel before the start of the game. When a winning flag relating to a bonus (hereinafter, referred to as a bonus flag) is set, the winning flag control means 130 carries over the bonus flag until the bonus is won, and releases the bonus flag when the bonus is won. In the bonus state, the winning flag control means 130 sets the winning flags of all the small wins regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

  The reel control means 140 starts the rotation of each of the reels 5 to 7 based on the game start operation, and accelerates the rotation of each of the reels 5 to 7 until each of the reels 5 to 7 reaches a steady rotation (about 80 rotations / minute). When the reels 5 to 7 reach the normal rotation, the rotation speed is maintained and the operation of all the stop buttons 10 to 12 is validated.

  In a game state other than the bonus state, the reel control unit 140 stops the rotation of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time of the stop operation of each of the stop buttons 10 to 12, and In the state, the reel corresponding to the one stop button is stopped within 75 ms after the stop operation of one of the reels 5 to 7, and the stop operation of the other stop button corresponding to the other reel is stopped. The reel corresponding to the other stop button is stopped within 190 ms.

  Further, the reel control means 140 controls the number of symbol combinations to stop the reels so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination with the largest number of tokens paid out is preferentially displayed on the activated line L in accordance with the winning flag. Number priority control for stopping reels so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination with the highest number is preferentially displayed on the activated line L; winning priority control for giving priority to replaying and small winning combinations over bonuses; And / or a logic operation for searching for the symbol with the highest pull-in priority, and / or a role corresponding to the winning flag based on reference to a stop control table (not shown) stored in the main ROM in advance. Among the symbol combinations according to the above, the symbol with the highest priority is drawn in so as to be displayed on the activated line L, and the symbol combination other than the symbol corresponding to the winning flag is supported The vignetting was symbol combination kicking not to display the activated line L, stopping the reel corresponding to the stop button.

  The medal payout means 150 pays out a predetermined number of medals associated in advance with the small win when the small win is won. For example, in the internal state where the prescribed number is three, when the NML1 and NML3 to NML6 are hit in the overlapping batting order A1, the stop button is operated in the correct batting order (batting order 1) for winning the NML1. When the NML1 wins due to being touched, ten medals are paid out, and the stop button is operated in an incorrect batting order (batting order 2 to batting order 6) to avoid winning of the NML1 and at the timing of winning the NML3. Pays out one medal when NML3 wins. In addition, for example, in the bonus state where the prescribed number is two, two medals are paid out when any of the small wins of all the small wins which are in a winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

  The re-game setting means 160 sets a re-game that enables a next game when a re-game combination is won, regardless of the insertion of a specified number of medals.

  The game state control means 170 controls the transition of the game state among the normal state, the internal state, and the bonus state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a transition to the internal state is made based on the winning of the bonus area in the normal state, and a transition is made to the bonus state based on the winning of the bonus in the internal state, while the bonus is won. The internal state is maintained until the bonus state, and based on the total number of medals paid out in the bonus state exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 24), the bonus state is terminated and the normal state is entered.

  The game section control means 180 sets one of a non-advantage section and an advantageous section (non-AT occurrence section, AT occurrence section) according to the progress of the game. The outline of the game section will be described below.

  Generally, when a player first sits in front of the slot machine S, the game section is set to a non-advantageous section. In the non-advantageous section, as shown in FIG. 6, whether or not an advantageous section can be set is determined by an “advantageous section setting lottery”. A non-AT occurrence section of the advantageous section is set (a). In the non-AT occurrence section, whether the setting of the AT occurrence section is determined by the “AT occurrence lottery”, and when the AT occurrence lottery is won, the non-AT occurrence section is canceled and the AT occurrence section is set. At this time, in the AT occurrence section, first, an “AT1 section” constituted by a “first increase section” and a “first decrease section” is configured (b). After the “first increase section” composed of the games is set, the “first decrease section” composed of the eight games is set (d). That is, in the AT1 section, after performing a game with a high unit expected value (hereinafter, referred to as a first increase game) “40 times”, a game with a low unit expectation value (hereinafter, referred to as a decrease game) is performed “8 times”. Do. Then, in the first decreasing section, whether or not to continue the AT occurrence section is determined by a continuous lottery, and when this continuous lottery is won, a "second increasing section" and a "second decreasing section" are configured. The "AT2 section" is set (e), and if the continuous lottery is not won, the AT occurrence section is canceled without setting the AT2 section and a non-advantaged section is set (f). In the AT2 section, first, a "second increasing section" composed of 20 games is set, and then a "second decreasing section" composed of 8 games is set (g). That is, in the AT2 section, after performing a game with a high unit expected value (hereinafter, referred to as a second increased game) “20 times”, a game with a low unit expected value (hereinafter, referred to as a second reduced game) is referred to as “8”. Times. Then, in the second decreasing section, similar to the first decreasing section, a continuous lottery for determining whether or not to continue the AT occurrence section is executed, and when the continuous lottery is won, the second increasing section is set again (h ). That is, each time the continuous lottery is won in the second decreasing section, the AT2 section is repeatedly set. When the continuous lottery is not won in the second decreasing section, the AT occurrence section is canceled without setting the AT2 section and a non-advantaged section is set (j). Further, in all the game sections in the AT occurrence section, a continuous lottery for determining whether the setting of the AT1 section is performed is executed, and when the continuous lottery is won, the right to set the AT1 section is temporarily held. Then, the reserved right (hereinafter referred to as AT1 stock) is extracted at a predetermined time in the AT occurrence section, and the AT1 section is set based on the extracted AT1 stock (k).

  In the first embodiment, the AT occurrence section (specific game section) can be set in the internal state (specific state), and when a bonus is won in this internal state, the operation of the instruction function is interrupted. Specifically, when a bonus is won in the “internal state” and the “AT occurrence section”, after the end of the bonus state which is shifted by the winning of the bonus, the section is shifted to the internal state again via the normal state. When the operation of the instruction function is interrupted for a long time and the internal area is returned by winning the bonus area in the normal state, the operation of the instruction function is restarted. In other words, in the section from the winning of the bonus until the winning in the bonus area again, the correct hitting order for winning the 10-copies is kept secret from the player. When a bonus is won in the “internal state” and the “AT occurrence section”, the waiting section for temporarily canceling the AT occurrence section and waiting for the return to the AT occurrence section is set (m). In this standby section, any one of the first increased game, the second increased game, the first reduced game, and the second reduced game, which has been counted for each execution of the game in the temporarily released AT occurrence section, Temporarily suspend counting. When the player returns to the internal state by winning the bonus area in the standby section, the standby section is canceled by returning to the internal state, and the original AT occurrence section (first increased section) set at the time of the bonus prize is set. , A first decrease section, a second increase section, or a second decrease section) (n). In the reset AT occurrence section, the game (any one of the first increase game, the second increase game, the first decrease game, and the second decrease game) during the AT interruption that has been temporarily interrupted is performed. Resume counting.

  As described above, in the AT occurrence section, after executing the increased game with the higher unit expected value (the first and second increased games), the reduced game with the lower unit expected value (the first and second decreased games) is always executed. Changes the expected unit value. Then, in the first embodiment, in the decreasing section in which the decreasing game with the low unit expected value is executed, whether or not to continue the AT occurrence section is determined by the continuous lottery, and the AT2 section is set by winning the continuous lottery. It is configured to continue the AT occurrence section. In the following description, the continuous lottery performed in the first reduced section is referred to as “AT2 setting lottery”, the continuous lottery performed in the second reduced section is referred to as “AT2 loop lottery”, and both the AT1 section and the AT2 section (AT In the (occurrence section), the continuous lottery for determining whether or not the AT1 stock is available is referred to as “AT1 stock lottery”.

  In the first embodiment, an expected value (unit expected value) for acquiring medals per unit game in the AT occurrence section is calculated in consideration of winning of a re-gaming combination, and the unit expected value is calculated per unit game. It is obtained by subtracting the “expected insertion value” for the insertion of medals per unit game from the “expected insertion value” for the addition of medals. Considering the winning of the replaying game means that the winning of the replaying game is assumed to be awarding of a medal to calculate “expected expected value” and “expected insertion value”, and set by winning the replaying game. This includes simulating the replay to be a medal insertion and calculating the “applied expected value” and the “expected insertion value”. For example, in the present embodiment, the unit expected value in the entire AT occurrence section is “about 4” in terms of the number of medals, and the unit expected value in the AT1 section and AT2 section is “about 4” in terms of the number of medals. The unit expected value in the “4 pieces” and the increase section (first and second increase sections) is “about 5” in terms of the number of medals, and the unit expectation value in the decrease section (first and second decrease sections) is The number of medals is "about -1". In the first embodiment, an expected value (unit expected value) for acquiring medals per unit game in the AT occurrence section may be simply set as an expected value for providing medals per game. That is, the expected unit value may be calculated without considering the “expected insertion value” for the insertion of medals per game. Further, the unit expected value may be obtained by simply subtracting the “insertion expected value” from the “grant expected value” without considering the winning of the re-gaming combination.

  The game section control means 180 includes an advantageous section setting lottery means 181 for executing an advantageous section setting lottery, an AT occurrence lottery means 182 for executing an AT occurrence lottery, an end condition determining means 183 for determining an end condition of the advantageous section, A continuous lottery unit 184 for executing a continuous lottery, and a setting / cancellation unit 185 for setting and canceling a game section are provided. In the following description, “setting a game section” is appropriately referred to as “transfer a game section”.

  In the first embodiment, a winning area (hereinafter referred to as a winning area A) as an opportunity to execute an advantageous section setting lottery and a winning area (hereinafter as a winning area) as an opportunity to execute an AT occurrence lottery are provided for a plurality of types of winning areas. B), and a winning area (hereinafter referred to as a winning area C) which is a trigger for executing the continuous lottery. In other words, the winning area A has a function of shifting from the non-advantageous section to the non-AT occurrence section, the winning area B has a function of shifting from the non-AT occurrence section to the AT occurrence section, and the winning area C has a function of shifting the AT occurrence section. Has the ability to continue. For example, the watermelon, cherry 1 and cherry 2 are all triggers for executing the advantageous section setting lottery, the AT occurrence lottery, and the continuous lottery.

  The advantageous section setting lottery means 181 executes the advantageous section setting lottery by referring to the advantageous section setting lottery table A based on the winning of the winning area A in the non-advantaged section. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A, at the time of transition from the advantageous section to the non-advantaged section, one of the advantageous section setting lottery tables A1 to A3 is selected, and the selected advantageous section setting lottery table is selected. With reference to A, an advantageous section setting lottery is executed in the non-advantageous section.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the advantageous section setting lottery tables A1 to A3 have a table configuration in which the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery is defined in advance in the number of games (the number of games shown in FIG. 7) in the non- advantageous section. Has formed. As is clear from the figure, the table A3 is the most advantageous table among the tables A1 to A3 with respect to the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the advantageous section setting lottery tables A1 and A2, when the number of games in the non-advantage section is “1 to 100”, the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery is increased. Although the number is set high, in the table A1, when the number of games is an even number such as “201 to 300”, “401 to 500”,. Is set low when the hundreds digit is odd, such as "101-200", "301-400", etc., while in the table A2, it is set low when the hundreds digit is even. In addition, it is set low when the hundreds place of the game number is odd. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery may be the highest in the table A3, the second highest in the table A2, and the lowest in the table A1.

  In the first embodiment, the advantageous section setting lottery table A is selected at the time of transition from the advantageous section to the non-advantaged section, and the selected table (hereinafter, referred to as “selected A table”) is changed in the non-advantaged section. However, the selection A table is used to execute the advantageous section setting lottery in the non-advantage section. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The table may be changed. As a result, it is possible to enhance the playability in the non-favorable section.

  Although not shown in the above modified example, whether or not to change the selection A table is determined by the change lottery in accordance with the result of the internal lottery in the non-advantaged section. Is changed to the higher-ranked advantageous section setting lottery table A having a higher probability of winning the change lottery. In this configuration, for example, the change lottery is configured to be executed in accordance with the result of the internal lottery, and the winning probability of the change lottery is 5% in the non-winning area, 10% in the replay area, and the batting order. Designed to be 20% etc. by winning the bell. Note that the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, when the result of the advantageous section setting lottery is unsuccessful, the change lottery may be executed with a predetermined probability, or the result of the advantageous section setting lottery may be changed. The configuration may be such that, when an unsuccessful election is made, the lottery table A is set to an advantageous section setting lottery table A higher than the selection A table.

  Further, in the first embodiment and the above-described modification, at the time of transition from the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section, the set value stored in the game information storage area is checked, and as the set value becomes higher, the advantage becomes higher. Any one of the tables A3 to A1 may be selected so as to easily select the advantageous section setting lottery table A3 having a high section setting lottery winning probability.

  In addition, in the first embodiment and the above-described modified examples, a plurality of types of game modes that define the selection probabilities of the advantageous section setting lottery table A are provided, and depending on the game mode that is staying at the time of transition from the advantageous section to the non-advantaged section. Thus, a configuration may be employed in which any one of the tables A1 to A3 is selected. For example, a description will be given of a case where the configuration is applied to the above-described modification. Although not shown, a game mode A in which it is difficult to select the table A3 having a high winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery, and a game in which the table A3 is easily selected. A mode B is provided, and when shifting from the advantageous section to the non-advantaged section, the advantageous section setting lottery table A (selection table A) is selected according to the type of the game mode. The change lottery is executed, and when the change lottery is won, the table is changed to the advantageous section setting lottery table A higher than the selection A table. Thereby, the player's interest in the game mode can be attracted. In this configuration, a promotion lottery for promoting the game mode may be executed in accordance with the result of the internal lottery in the non-advantageous section or the progress of the game such as the number of games.

  The AT occurrence lottery means 182 executes the AT occurrence lottery by referring to the AT occurrence lottery table B based on the winning in the winning area B in the non-AT occurrence section. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8A, at the time of transition from the non-advantageous section to the non-AT occurrence section, one of the AT occurrence lottery tables B1 to B3 is selected, and the selected AT occurrence lottery table is selected. Referring to B, an AT occurrence lottery is executed in a non-AT occurrence section. As is clear from FIG. 8B, the table B3 is the most advantageous table among the tables B1 to B3 regarding the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery.

  In the first embodiment, the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is set highest in the table B3, next highest in the table B2, and lowest in the table B1, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The configuration may be the same as that of the table A shown in FIG.

  The end condition determining means 183 determines the number of games in the non-AT occurrence section to be a predetermined number based on the winning in the advantageous section setting lottery, and determines the number of games in the first increased section to “40” based on the winning in the AT occurrence lottery. Then, the number of games in the first decreasing section is determined to be “8” based on the end of the first increasing section, and the number of games in the second increasing section is determined to be “20” based on the winning of the AT2 setting lottery. The number of games in the second decreasing section is determined to be "8" based on the end of the second increasing section, the number of games in the second increasing section is set to "20" based on the winning of the AT2 loop lottery, and the AT1 stock is extracted. , The number of games in the first increase section is determined to be “40”.

  In the first embodiment, the number of games in the non-AT occurrence section is determined to be a predetermined number in advance. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. In the non-AT occurrence section, for example, according to the result of an internal lottery. A configuration in which a fall lottery for determining whether or not a shift (fall) to a non-advantaged section is possible may be performed.

  The continuous lottery means 184 executes a continuous lottery based on the winning in the winning area C. Specifically, an AT2 setting lottery (continuous lottery) is executed based on the winning area C in the first decreasing section, and an AT2 loop lottery (continuous lottery) is executed based on the winning area C in the second decreasing section. The AT1 stock lottery (continuous lottery) is executed based on the winning in the winning area C in the AT occurrence section.

  In the first embodiment, regardless of the type of the game section in the AT occurrence section, whether or not to continue the AT occurrence section is determined by the continuous lottery based on the winning in the winning area C. The present invention is not limited to this, and the winning area that triggers the execution of the continuous lottery may be configured to be different depending on the type of the game section.

  The continuous lottery means 184 wins the AT occurrence lottery for the first time in the transition of the game section from the non-advantageous section to the AT occurrence section via the non-AT occurrence section and returns to the non-advantaged section again. (Hereinafter referred to as first hit), a continuous lottery table to be referred to in all of the AT2 setting lottery, the AT2 loop lottery, and the AT1 stock lottery is selected from a plurality of types, and the selected continuous lottery table is referred to. Then, in each of the first decrease section, the second decrease section, and the AT occurrence section, an AT2 setting lottery, an AT2 loop lottery, and an AT1 stock lottery are executed. Although detailed description and illustration are omitted, a plurality of types of continuous lottery tables have different winning probabilities in the continuous lottery.

  In the first embodiment, since only one common continuous lottery table to be referred to in all of the AT2 setting lottery, the AT2 loop lottery, and the AT1 stock lottery is selected, the AT2 setting lottery, the AT2 loop lottery, and the AT1 lottery table are selected. As compared with a configuration in which the continuous lottery tables referred to in the stock lottery are individually selected, it is possible to reduce the load of the game processing. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The continuous lottery table referred to in any two of the AT2 setting lottery, the AT2 loop lottery, and the AT1 stock lottery, and the continuous lottery table referred to in another one of the lotteries are individually set. The selection may be made, or the continuous lottery table referred to in the AT2 setting lottery, the AT2 loop lottery, and the AT1 stock lottery may be individually selected. Thereby, game characteristics can be diversified.

  The setting / cancellation means 185 is based on the results of the advantageous section setting lottery, the AT occurrence lottery and the continuous lottery (AT2 setting lottery, AT2 loop lottery, AT1 stock lottery), and the end condition determined by the end condition determiner 183. The setting and cancellation of the game section shown in FIG. Note that setting and canceling of the game section have already been described in detail with reference to FIG. 6, and thus the description in this paragraph will be omitted.

  The setting / cancellation means 185 determines whether the number of games in the advantageous section reaches a specified number (for example, 1500 times) or the total number of medals paid out in the advantageous section exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 2400). Also in the case of, the advantageous section is forcibly released and a non- advantageous section is set.

  The effect mode control means 190 controls transition between a plurality of effect modes including a non-AT mode and an AT mode. Specifically, the effect mode control means 190 transmits a command including such information to the sub-control processing unit 300 in accordance with setting / cancellation of the game section and transition of the game state. Then, when the sub-control processing unit 300 receives the command transmitted by the effect mode control means 190, the effect mode shift means 310 shifts the effect mode based on the information included in the command.

  Further, the effect mode control unit 190 transmits to the sub-control processing unit 300 a command including information on a lottery result relating to a game such as an internal lottery, an advantageous section setting lottery, an AT occurrence lottery, and a continuous lottery. Then, when the sub-control processing unit 300 receives the command transmitted by the effect mode control means 190, the effect determination means depends on the information included in the command and the type of the effect mode in which the effect mode is present. 320 determines the type of effect, and the effect executing means 330 causes the effect device to execute the determined effect. Hereinafter, a specific example of the transition of the effect mode will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the normal non-AT mode corresponding to the non-advantageous section, when the winning in the advantageous section setting lottery is won, the winning of the advantageous section setting lottery is notified by the effect device such as the speaker 15, and the advantageous section is selected. When the non-AT occurrence section is set based on the winning of the setting lottery, the normal non-AT mode is terminated and the mode is shifted to the chance mode corresponding to the non-AT occurrence section. Then, when the AT occurrence lottery is won in the chance mode, the AT occurrence lottery winning is notified by a directing device such as the rotating light 14 and the AT1 section is set based on the AT occurrence lottery. To the AT1 mode corresponding to. The AT1 mode includes a normal A1 mode corresponding to the first increase section and an AT1 butterfly mode corresponding to the first decrease section. First, the AT1 mode is based on the setting of the first increase section in the AT1 section. Then, the mode is shifted to the normal AT1 mode indicating that the unit expected value is high. In the normal AT1 mode, when the first increase section is released and the first decrease section is set by performing 40 times of the first increase game having a high unit expected value, the normal AT1 mode is terminated and the unit is increased. The mode is shifted to the AT1 butterfly mode indicating that the AT2 setting lottery (continuous lottery) is being performed although the expected value is low. In this AT1 butterfly mode, an AT2 setting lottery is performed based on the winning in the winning area C, and the butterfly lamps 16a to 16c are turned on and off for each win in the winning area C, thereby boosting the result of the AT2 setting lottery. Then, in the case of winning in the AT2 setting lottery in the AT1 butterfly mode corresponding to the first decreasing section, all the butterfly lamps 16a to 16c are turned on to notify the winning of the AT2 setting lottery. When the AT1 section is canceled and the AT2 section is set based on the winning of the AT2 setting lottery, the mode is shifted to the AT2 mode corresponding to the AT2 section. The AT2 mode includes a normal A2 mode corresponding to the second increasing section and an AT2 butterfly mode corresponding to the second decreasing section. First, based on the setting of the second increasing section in the AT2 section, a unit expectation is set. The mode is shifted to the normal AT2 mode indicating that the value is high. Then, similarly to the AT1 mode corresponding to the AT1 section, by executing 20 times of the second increase game having a high unit expected value in the normal AT2 mode, the second increase section is released and the second decrease section is set. When set, the normal AT2 mode is ended, and the result of the AT2 loop lottery is shifted to the AT2 butterfly mode in which the butterfly lamps 16a to 16c indicate and notify the result. When the player wins the AT2 loop lottery in the AT2 butterfly mode, one set of the AT2 mode is repeated between the normal A2 mode and the AT2 butterfly mode.

  The monitor control means 200 turns on the advantageous section indicator 13b when an advantageous section is set, and turns off the advantageous section indicator 13b when an inferior section is set. In the advantageous section, the advantageous section indicator 13b may be turned off when the non-AT occurrence section is set, and the advantageous section indicator 13b may be turned on when the AT occurrence section is set. .

  Further, the monitor control means 200 causes the instruction information display unit 13a to display information on the correct batting order corresponding to the batting order bell when the batting order bell is won in the increasing section of the AT occurring section. When the batting order bell is won, information on the correct batting order corresponding to the batting order bell is not displayed on the instruction information display 13a.

  As described above, in the slot machine S according to the first embodiment, the AT occurrence section (specific game section) can be set in the internal state (specific state), and in the AT occurrence section, first, the number of medals per unit game is set. To set an increasing section (second game section) with a high unit expected value (expected value) for acquisition, and to set a decreasing section (first game section) with a lower unit expected value than the increasing section after the end of the increasing section. In a game section (AT1 section, AT2 section) composed of an increase section and a decrease section, an expected value (unit expected value) for acquiring medals per unit game can be changed. As a result, it is possible to enhance the playability of the AT occurrence section.

  Also, in the first embodiment, since the AT occurrence section is configured to set the increasing section having the higher unit expected value and then to always set the decreasing section having the lower unit expected value, the increasing section (first , A second increasing section) and a decreasing section (a first and a second decreasing section), the unit expected value in a game section can be within a range desired by the developer.

  Here, in order to provide the gaming machine to the market, the operation of the special equipment that facilitates the winning of the small role, the operation of the instruction function for instructing the correct hitting order to facilitate the winning of the small role, It is necessary to keep the ratio of the number of paid out medals (combination ratio) within the standard. In the first embodiment, the configuration is such that the decrease section is always set after the increase section is set. In the decrease section, the unit expected value is designed to be "about -1" so as to reduce the number of medals on hand. Therefore, even if the unit expected value of the increase section is designed to be high, it becomes easy to keep the unit expected value in the entire AT occurrence section within a range desired by the developer. Thereby, the ratio of the bonuses of the slot machine S can be kept within the reference.

  In the first embodiment, an AT1 section composed of a first increase section and a first decrease section and an AT2 section composed of a second increase section and a second decrease section are provided. Since the number of games played in the section differs from each other, it is possible to change the game in the AT occurrence section.

  In the first embodiment, in the AT occurrence section (specific game section) including the decrease section (first game section) and the increase section (second game section), in the decrease section, when the batting order bell is won, the correct answering order is given. Is concealed so as not to assist the winning of the 10-sheet role, but in the increased section, the correct answer batting order is notified when the batting order is elected to assist the winning of the 10-sheet role, and thereby the unit expected value in the AT occurrence section. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, as a batting order bell, an area A in which a ten-story hand that pays out ten medals by winning and another small part is overlapped and associated, Area B, in which seven medals paying out seven medals and other small wins are associated with each other in a win, and three medals paying out three medals in wins correspond to another small win. Set the attached area C For example, in the decreasing section, when a predetermined one of the areas A, B, and C is won, the correct hitting order corresponding to the one area is notified, and when the other area is won. While the correct hitting order corresponding to the other area is kept confidential, the correct answer corresponding to the selected hitting order bell is obtained in the increasing section regardless of whether any of the area A, the area B, and the area C is won. A configuration in which the unit expected value in the AT occurrence section is changed by reporting the batting order may be used. In other words, the unit expected value in the AT occurrence section may be changed by setting the ratio of the number of times of reporting the correct hit order to the number of hits of the batting order bell to be higher in the increase section than in the decrease section.

  In the first embodiment, the number of first increase games in the first increase section is set to 40, and the number of second increase games in the second increase section is set to 20, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The number of times of the second increased game may be designed to be larger than the number of times of the first increased game, or the number of times of the first increased game and the number of times of the second increased game may be designed to be the same.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the number of times of the first decreasing game in the first decreasing section and the number of the second decreasing game in the second decreasing section are set to eight, which is the same number. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The number of times of the second reduced game may be designed to be larger than the number of times of the first reduced game, or the number of times of the second reduced game may be designed to be smaller than the number of times of the first reduced game. May be.

  In the first embodiment, on the assumption that the unit expected value of the entire AT occurrence section falls within a range desired by the developer, the number of games of at least one of the first increase section and the second increase section is set. It may be configured to vary according to the progress of the game. For example, a determination unit is provided for determining the number of games in the increase section, and the determination means sets the number of games in the second increase section to a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 to 20) when an AT2 setting lottery performed in the first decrease section is won. (In the range of 100 times), or when the player wins the AT2 loop lottery performed in the second decreasing section, determines the number of games in the second increasing section to a predetermined number, or is performed in the AT occurrence section. When the player wins the AT1 stock lottery, the number of games in the first increase section is determined to be a predetermined number. In this way, the interest of the game in the AT occurrence section can be enhanced.

  In the first embodiment, since it is configured to determine whether or not to continue the AT occurrence section by a continuous lottery in a reduced section where it is not possible to expect medals to be obtained, the motivation to play by setting the reduced section is determined. The decrease can be prevented, and the interest of the player can be strongly attracted to the result of the continuous lottery in the decrease section.

  In the first embodiment, on the premise that the unit expected value of the entire AT occurrence section falls within the range desired by the developer, the number of games of at least one of the first decrease section and the second decrease section is set. It may be configured to vary according to the progress of the game. For example, determining means for determining the number of games in the decreasing section is provided, and the determining means sets the number of games in the decreasing section to a predetermined number (for example, in the range of 1 to 100 times) according to the result of the internal lottery performed in the increasing section. Number of times). Then, if the number of games in the reduced section is determined to be a relatively small number (for example, three), the stay period of the reduced section is shortened and the decrease in the number of medals on hand is reduced, but it is enjoyed in the reduced section. If the chances of continuous lottery that can be reduced decrease and the number of games in the decreasing section is determined to be a relatively large number (for example, 10), the stay period becomes longer and the decrease in the number of medals on hand increases. , The chance of the continuous lottery that can be enjoyed in the decreasing section increases. In this way, by changing the number of games in the decreasing section according to the progress of the game, the medal in the AT occurrence section and the maintenance rate of the AT occurrence section can be changed to further improve the playability. .

  In the first embodiment, in the increased section (first and second increased sections) of the AT occurrence section, whether the batting order bell A or the batting order bell B is won, the correct answering batting order is notified, and the unit expectation is expected. The value is designed to be lower in the decreasing section than in the increasing section, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. In the increasing section, when one of the batting order bells of the batting order bell A and the batting order bell B is won. The correct batting order may be kept secret and the correct batting order may be reported when the other batting order is won. Even with such a configuration, the expected unit value of the entire AT occurrence section can be kept within a range desired by the developer.

  Explaining the above modification, in the AT occurrence section, it is possible to set a game section composed of an Nth increase section, an Mth increase section, and an Lth decrease section, and in addition to the batting order bell A and the batting order bell B, A new batting order C is provided in which the correct answer small winning combination in which the winning is performed in the correct answering order and non-winning order in the incorrect answering order and the incorrect answering small winning combination in which the winning is possible in the incorrect answering order and the non-winning order is completed are associated with each other. . In the Nth increase section, the correct batting order is reported when the batting order A or B among the batting order bells A to C is won, while the correct batting order is kept secret when the other batting order bell C is won. In the M increasing section, the correct batting order is notified only when the batting order A among the batting order bells A to C is won, while the correct batting order is kept secret when the other batting order bells B and C are won, and the L-th decreasing section. Then, as in the first embodiment, the correct hitting order is kept confidential regardless of which of the hitting orders A to C is won. In this way, for example, the unit expected value of the Nth increasing section is “about 3”, the unit expected value of the Mth increasing section is “about 2”, and the unit expected value of the Lth decreasing section is “about −1”. It is possible to design such that the unit expected value of the N-th increasing section is the highest, the unit expected value of the M-th increasing section is the highest, and the unit expected value of the L-th decreasing section is the lowest, for example, Becomes In this manner, three game sections with different unit expected values are set in the AT occurrence section, and, for example, the unit expected value initially formed by a predetermined number of games (for example, 20 times) is the highest. After setting the N-th increasing section, an M-th increasing section having the second highest unit expected value constituted by a predetermined number of games (for example, 10 times) is set, and finally, a predetermined number of games (for example, 8 times) The L-th decreasing section having the lowest unit expected value is set, and the continuous lottery is executed in the L-th decreasing section as in the first embodiment.

  In the modified example and the first embodiment, the continuous lottery is executed in the decreasing section where the unit expected value is low, the lottery result is notified in the decreasing section, and the AT occurrence section is selected when the continuous lottery is won. It is configured to first set an increasing section having a high unit expected value according to the level of the unit expected value, and then set a decreasing section that is lower than the initially set increasing section. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a configuration in which the setting order of the game sections is determined irrespective of the level of the unit expected value may be adopted. For example, in the AT1 section of the first embodiment, a configuration in which a first decreasing section (first game section) is set first, and then a first increasing section (second game section) may be set. Similarly, in the above modification, for example, an M-th increasing section is set first, then an N-th increasing section, and finally an L-th decreasing section, or, first, an M-th increasing section, and then an L-th decreasing section. Alternatively, the configuration may be such that the N-th increase section is set last. In such a configuration, a case may occur in which an increasing section is set after the decreasing section. In this case, the result of the continuous lottery performed in the decreasing section is changed to the final game of the last set increasing section. Or the like may be notified at a predetermined timing, or a configuration in which a continuous lottery is executed in an increment section set last.

  In the first embodiment, in the decreasing section, the correct batting order is kept confidential when one of the batting bells A and B is hit, and the correct batting order is set when the other batting bell is won. You may comprise so that it may alert | report. With this configuration, the decreasing section having the lower expected value than the increasing section is, for example, a section in which the number of medals on hand is hard to increase or decrease (first game section), that is, a maintaining section in which the unit expected value is “about 0”. Can be. Note that the reduced section may be configured to be a section in which the number of medals on hand slightly increases (first game section), for example, a slightly increased section in which the unit expected value is “about 1”.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the correct hitting order is notified when one of the batting order bell A and the batting order bell B is won in the first decreasing section, while the correct answering order is given when the batting order bell is won in the second decreasing section. A configuration that is concealed or a configuration that is the reverse of this configuration, that is, the correct batting order is notified when one of the batting order bell A and the batting order bell B is won in the second decreasing section, while the batting order bell is notified in the first decreasing section. The configuration may be such that the correct hitting order is kept confidential at the time of winning.

  In the first embodiment, the game section is set stepwise in the order of the non-advantageous section, the non-AT occurrence section, and the AT occurrence section. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the non-AT occurrence section is set. Alternatively, the AT occurrence section may be set next to the non-advantaged section. For example, when an advantageous section setting lottery is won in a non-advantaged section, an AT occurrence lottery is executed immediately after this winning, and an AT occurrence section is directly set in the AT occurrence lottery winning.

  Subsequently, a slot machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The slot machine according to the second embodiment differs from the slot machine S according to the first embodiment in the AT occurrence section. Therefore, only the portions different from the first embodiment will be described, and the description of the same portions will be omitted. In the following description, the unit expected value is referred to as “expected value”.

  In the second embodiment, the AT occurrence section (specific game section) includes only the “third increase section” and the “third decrease section”, and similarly to the first embodiment, the third increase section (second game section). The (game section) is a game section having a high expected value, and the third decreasing section (first game section) is a game section having a low expected value. As shown in FIG. 9, based on the winning of the AT occurrence lottery in the non-AT occurrence section, a third increase section composed of 30 games (hereinafter, referred to as a third increase game) is set (a), When 30 times of the third increase game is performed in the third increase section, the third increase section is released, and then a third decrease section composed of 5 games (hereinafter, referred to as a third decrease game) is set. (B) Then, a continuous lottery (hereinafter referred to as an AT3 loop lottery) for determining whether or not the setting to the third increase section is possible in the third decrease section is executed, and when the AT3 loop lottery is won, the third decrease is performed. The section is canceled to set a third increase section (c). On the other hand, if the AT3 loop lottery is not won in the third decrease section, the AT occurrence section is canceled without setting the third increase section and a non-advantageous section is set (d). That is, in the non-AT occurrence section, the third decrease section and the third increase section having a higher expected value for medal acquisition than the third decrease section can be set alternately according to the result of the AT3 loop lottery.

  In the second embodiment, whether or not to grant the right to set the third increased section is determined by a continuous lottery in accordance with the result of the internal lottery in the third increased section, and the continuous lottery is won. The right to set the third increase section (hereinafter referred to as AT3 stock) is temporarily reserved. In this configuration, if the AT3 loop lottery in the third decreasing section is not won, the presence or absence of the AT3 stock is confirmed, and if the AT3 stock is reserved, the AT3 stock is extracted, and based on the extracted AT3 stock. To set the third increase section.

  In the second embodiment, one set of AT3 sections loops in the AT occurrence section in the “third increase section” and the “third decrease section” according to the result of the AT3 loop lottery in the third decrease section. For this reason, in the second embodiment, the effect mode is shifted as if the AT3 section is repeatedly set in the AT occurrence section. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, an AT3 mode is provided in which a set of a normal AT3 mode corresponding to the third increasing section and an AT3 butterfly mode corresponding to the third decreasing section is provided. Each time the AT3 loop lottery in the butterfly mode is won, the AT3 mode is looped in the AT mode.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, in the AT occurrence section, each time the AT loop lottery performed in the third decrease section is won, the AT3 section composed of the third increase section and the third decrease section is repeated. The AT3 mode is set, and one set of the AT3 mode is looped between the normal AT3 mode and the AT3 butterfly mode. Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming property as if the third increase section having a high expected value is connected to the third decrease section having a low expected value.

  In the second embodiment, one set of the AT3 mode is looped in the AT mode between the normal AT3 mode and the AT3 butterfly mode based on the winning of the AT3 loop lottery. The present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 11, the normal AT3 mode corresponding to the third increasing section and the AT3 butterfly mode corresponding to the third decreasing section are formed as independent individual effect modes. The effect mode may be shifted between the normal AT3 mode and the AT3 butterfly mode based on the winning of the AT loop lottery in the AT3 butterfly mode. In the case of such a configuration, the normal AT3 mode is set to an effect mode specialized for obtaining medals, and the AT3 butterfly mode is set to an effect mode for judging a return to the normal AT3 mode. With this configuration, the normal AT3 mode is an effect mode corresponding to the third increase section that notifies the correct hit order, and the AT3 butterfly mode is an effect mode corresponding to the third decrease section that keeps the correct hit order concealed. Thus, from the appearance, the normal AT3 mode can be regarded as a so-called general AT mode, and the AT3 butterfly mode can be regarded as a so-called pullback mode which is expected to return to the AT mode. Thereby, in the second embodiment, it is possible to return to the normal AT3 mode in the AT3 butterfly mode while giving the player an impression that the AT occurrence section has ended at the end of each normal AT3 mode. Excite the player's expectations.

  Subsequently, a slot machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The slot machine according to the third embodiment is different from the slot machines according to the first and second embodiments in that the AT occurrence section is different, and in particular, the stay period of the increase section is changed. . Therefore, only portions different from the first and second embodiments will be described, and description of the same portions will be omitted.

  In the third embodiment, the AT occurrence section (specific game section) includes only the “fourth increase section” and the “fourth decrease section”. The fourth increase section (second game section) is a game section having a higher expected value than the fourth decrease section (first game section), and the stay period of the fourth decrease section is unchanged, but the fourth increase section The stay period of the section varies according to the progress of the game. Specifically, a fourth increase section A, a fourth increase section B1, and a fourth increase section B2 are provided as the fourth increase section, and a first JAC symbol which is a trigger for shifting to the fourth increase section B1 as a symbol combination. A combination (hereinafter, referred to as a first JAC symbol) and a second JAC symbol combination (hereinafter, referred to as a second JAC symbol) serving as a trigger for shifting to the fourth increase section B2 are provided. Then, in the fourth increase section A, a JAC game in which either the first JAC symbol or the second JAC symbol combination is displayed on the active line L is performed, and the fourth JAC game is performed in accordance with the result of the JAC game in the fourth increase section A. By shifting to one of the increase section B1 and the fourth increase section B2, the stay period of the fourth increase section is changed. Hereinafter, the setting / cancellation of the game section in the AT occurrence section will be described. In the following description, displaying the JAC symbol (first and second JAC symbols) on the activated line L is referred to as "display of the JAC symbol".

  As shown in FIG. 12, based on the winning of the AT occurrence lottery in the non-AT occurrence section, first, a fourth increase section A is set (a), and the fourth increase section A is maintained until the JAC symbol is displayed. I do. When the first JAC symbol is displayed before the second JAC symbol in the fourth increased segment A, the fourth increased segment A is released to set the fourth increased segment B1 (b), and the first JAC symbol is displayed. Also, when the second JAC symbol is displayed first, the fourth increasing section A is canceled and the fourth increasing section B2 is set (c). The fourth increase section B1 is an increase section in which the batting order bell stays till winning 12 times. In the fourth increasing section B1, the correct answering order is notified 12 times for each hit of the batting order bell (12 navigations shown in FIG. Then, the fourth increase section B1 is released, and the fourth increase section A for performing the JAC game is set again (d). On the other hand, the fourth increasing section B2 is an increasing section in which the batting order bell stays until winning six times. In the fourth increasing section B2, the correct batting order is notified six times for each hit of the batting bell (six times shown in FIG. Then, the fourth increase section B2 is released, and the fourth increase section A for performing the JAC game is set again (e). When the reciprocation between the fourth increasing section A and the fourth increasing section B is repeated three times, that is, when the fourth increasing section B for reporting the correct hit order is set three times, the third fourth increasing section B is released. After that, a fourth decreasing section is set (f). In the fourth decreasing section, as in the first and second embodiments, whether to set the fourth increasing section is determined by the continuous lottery, and when the continuous lottery is won, the fourth increasing section A is set ( g), when the continuous lottery is not won, the AT occurrence section is canceled and a non-advantaged section is set (h).

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the first JAC symbol serving as a trigger for informing 12 correct hitting orders and the second JAC symbol serving as a trigger for informing 6 correct hitting orders are provided, and the fourth increasing section is provided. In accordance with the type of the JAC symbol indicated by A, any one of the fourth increase section B1 and the fourth increase section B2 having different numbers of notification in the correct hit order is set, and the notification predetermined in the fourth increase section B is set. When the number of times is reached, the fourth increasing section B is canceled and the fourth increasing section A is set again. As a result, it is possible to change the number of medals acquired by changing the stay period of the fourth increase section, and it is possible to strongly attract the interest of the player to the display of the JAC symbol.

  Further, in the third embodiment, the transition from the fourth increasing section A to the fourth increasing section B is realized by displaying the JAC symbol, and furthermore, when the batting order bell is won in the fourth increasing section A, the correct answering order is notified. As the JAC game in the fourth increase section A is prolonged, the number of correct hitting orders notified in the fourth increase section A increases, and as a result, medals in the fourth increase section A Can be increased. As a result, it is possible to enhance the playability in the fourth increase section A.

  In the third embodiment, the configuration is such that the correct hitting order is not notified when the batting order bell is won in the fourth increasing section A, that is, the fourth increasing section A is a decreasing section having a low expected value for medal acquisition. May be. That is, in the third embodiment, the fourth increasing section is constituted by a fourth decreasing section A having a lower expected value, and a fourth increasing section B1 and a fourth increasing section B2 having a higher expected value than the fourth decreasing section A. Then, the fourth decrease section of the third embodiment is referred to as a fourth decrease section B. As described above, in the slot machine of the third embodiment in which the stay period of the increase section fluctuates, by providing a game section (fourth decrease section A) having a low expectation value in the increase section, the expected value in the increase section increases. It can be prevented from becoming too high. As a result, it becomes easy to set the expected value in the AT occurrence section within a range desired by the developer.

  Further, in the third embodiment, the fourth increase sections B1 and B2 having different numbers of reports in the correct hit order are provided so as to vary the stay period of the fourth increase section. The present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of types of fourth increase sections B having different numbers of games may be provided to vary the stay period of the fourth increase section. That is, in the third embodiment, the stay period of the fourth increase section B is set as the number of notifications in the correct hit order, but in the modification, the stay period of the fourth increase section B is set as the number of games. For example, as the fourth increase section B, a fourth increase section B3 composed of 10 games, a fourth increase section B4 composed of 50 games, and a fourth increase section B5 composed of 100 games. Is provided.

  Further, in the third embodiment, the fourth increase section A in which the display of any one of the first JAC symbol and the second JAC symbol is always set based on the winning of the AT occurrence lottery. The present invention is not limited to the configuration, and is configured to execute the AT occurrence lottery 1 and the AT occurrence lottery 2 in the non-AT occurrence section, and when the AT occurrence lottery 1 is won, any one of the first JAC symbol and the second JAC symbol is selected. A fourth increase section A1 waiting for display is set, and when the AT occurrence lottery 2 is won, a fourth increase section A2 that always avoids the display of the second JAC symbol and waits only for the display of the first JAC symbol is set. There may be. In such a configuration, when the fourth increase section A2 is set in the winning of the AT occurrence lottery 2, the fourth increase section B1 in which the number of times of reporting the correct hit order is larger than the fourth increase section B2 is always three times. Since the setting is made, the player can be lifted by winning the AT occurrence lottery 2. This makes it possible to provide a gaming machine with a high degree of interest.

  In the third embodiment, the transition is made between the fourth increase section A and the fourth increase section B1, or between the fourth increase section A and the fourth increase section B2. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to enable a transition from the fourth increase section B2 to the fourth increase section B1. For example, referring to FIG. 12, when the first JAC symbol is displayed in the fourth increasing section B2 and the first JAC symbol is displayed in the fourth increasing section B2, the fourth increasing section B2 to the fourth increasing section are displayed. Shift to B1. In this manner, the number of times of reporting the correct hit order in the fourth increasing section B2 is smaller than that in the fourth increasing section B1, but the opportunity to shift to the fourth increasing section B1 is secured. In the game. In this configuration, the second JAC symbol can be displayed in the fourth increasing section B1, and when the second JAC symbol is displayed in the fourth increasing section B1, a transition from the fourth increasing section B1 to the fourth increasing section B2 is made. It may be a configuration. As shown in FIG. 13, the fourth increase section A is a game section waiting for display of only the second JAC symbol, and a direct transition from the fourth increase section A to the fourth increase section B1 is disabled. Then, the display is shifted to the fourth increase section B2 in the display of the second JAC symbol in the fourth increase section A (a), and until a predetermined number of correct hitting orders (for example, five times) are notified in the fourth increase section B2. When the first JAC symbol is displayed, the fourth increasing section B2 is temporarily interrupted, and the fourth increasing section B1 is shifted to the fourth increasing section B1 (b). After the correct hitting order is reported, the process is returned to the fourth increasing section B2 (c), and when the correct number of hitting orders of the specified number of times (for example, 10 times) is reported in the fourth increasing section B2, the process is shifted to the fourth increasing section A. (D). In this manner, the stay period of the fourth increase section can be changed according to the display state of the second JAC symbol in the fourth increase section A and the display state of the first JAC symbol in the fourth increase section B2. It is possible to change the number of medals acquired in the 4 increase section. In these modifications, it goes without saying that the stay period of the fourth increase section B1 or the fourth increase section B2 may be defined by the number of games.

  Next, a slot machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The slot machine according to the fourth embodiment is compared with the slot machines according to the first to third embodiments, and is referred to in an AT occurrence lottery for determining whether to shift from a non-AT occurrence section to an AT occurrence section. The selection method of the AT occurrence lottery table B is different. Therefore, portions different from the first to third embodiments will be described, and description of the same portions will be omitted.

  In the fourth embodiment, a plurality of types of game modes related to the selection of the AT occurrence lottery table B are provided, and the game mode stays when shifting from the non-advantaged section to the advantageous section, that is, when entering the non-AT occurrence section. One of the AT occurrence lottery tables B1 to B3 is selected according to the type, and the AT occurrence lottery is executed in the non-AT occurrence section with reference to the selected table B. The winning probabilities of the AT occurrence lottery tables B1 to B3 are as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the game modes B1 to B3 are provided, and the type of the game mode in which the user stays at the time of entering the non-AT occurrence section is checked. When the type of the game mode is the game mode B1, the AT occurrence lottery is performed. The table B1 is selected, the non-AT occurrence lottery table B2 is selected in the case of the game mode B2, and the AT occurrence lottery table B3 is selected in the case of the game mode B3. As shown in FIG. 8B, the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is highest in the table B3 and lowest in the table B1, so that the game mode B3 among the game modes B1 to B3 is most likely to shift to the AT occurrence section. The game mode B1 is the most difficult to shift to the AT occurrence section. Then, in the non-AT occurrence section, a promotion lottery in which the game mode is promoted every time the game is executed is executed, and when the promotion lottery is won, the game mode is changed to a higher rank one, and The AT occurrence lottery table B corresponding to the game mode is selected as a table to be referred to in the non-AT occurrence section.

  In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, only the change from the game mode B1 to the game mode B2 and the change from the game mode B2 to the game mode B3 allow the change, Falling to the lower level of the game mode is prohibited. For this reason, when staying in the game mode B2 at the time of entering the non-AT occurrence section, the player only wins the promotion lottery once, and maintains the highest game mode B3 in the subsequent non-AT occurrence section. be able to. Further, when staying in the game mode B3 when entering the non-AT occurrence section, the game mode B3 can be always maintained without falling down to the lower game mode. On the other hand, when staying in the game mode B1 at the time of entering the non-AT occurrence section, the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is low, and the promotion lottery is required to be promoted to the highest game mode B3. Since it is necessary to win twice, the game mode B1 is the most disadvantageous game mode among the game modes B1 to B3. However, in the present embodiment, since the promotion lottery is executed each time the game is executed, it becomes easier to shift to the game mode B3 as the number of games in the non-AT occurrence section increases. That is, in the fourth embodiment, it is possible to provide a gaming property in which as the non-AT occurrence section becomes longer, the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery increases, and the game easily shifts to the AT occurrence section.

  In the fourth embodiment, a plurality of game modes having different winning probabilities in the AT occurrence lottery are provided, and when entering a non-AT occurrence section, the game mode is determined from the plurality of types. Accordingly, in the non-AT occurrence section, the AT occurrence lottery is executed with a predetermined probability (low probability, normal probability, high probability), while in the non-AT occurrence section, the promotion mode in which the game mode is promoted every time the game is executed. Is executed, and when the promotion lottery is won, the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is increased. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Specifically, a plurality of game modes having the same winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery and different winning probabilities of the promotion lottery are provided, and when entering the non-AT occurrence section, the game mode is determined from the plurality of types, and the non-AT In the occurrence section, the AT occurrence lottery is executed with the same winning probability (for example, low probability) regardless of the type of the game mode, while in the non-AT occurrence section, a predetermined number of times is set for each execution of the game according to the type of the game mode. The promotion lottery may be executed with a probability (low probability, normal probability, high probability), and the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery may be increased when the promotion lottery is won.

  The above modification will be described with reference to FIG. 15. When the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is low and the winning probability of the promotion lottery is low, the game mode B1 has a low probability, and the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is low, and The game mode B2 in which the winning probability of the promotion lottery is a normal probability, the game mode B3 in which the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is low and the winning probability of the promotion lottery is high, and the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery are high A probability game mode B4 is provided, and when entering a non-AT occurrence section, staying in any one of the game modes B1 to B3 is allowed, and staying in the game mode B4 is disabled. Then, when the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is low in any of the game modes B1 to B3 having a low probability, the game mode B1 to B3 is terminated, and the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is increased. The game mode is shifted to the probability game mode B4. Although not shown, in this modified example, a table in which a winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery and a winning probability of the promotion lottery are provided in advance as tables corresponding to the game modes B1 to B4 is described. As in the example, a table corresponding to the game mode is selected, and the AT occurrence lottery and the promotion lottery are executed with reference to the selected table. In this way, the transition rate to the game mode B4 can be made different depending on the type of the game modes B1 to B3. The player's interest can be attracted, and the transition to the game mode B4 can give the player a sense of expectation for the transition to the AT occurrence section.

  In the above modification, the promotion lottery is executed every time the game is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the promotion lottery is executed every time a predetermined winning area (for example, a re-game area) is won. The configuration may be as follows.

  Further, in the above-described modified example, when the promotion lottery is won, the game mode B4 is set to stay in the game mode B4 until the non-AT occurrence section ends. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. When a condition (for example, the winning of a drop lottery that determines whether or not to end the game mode B4) is satisfied, the game mode B4 is ended, and the game mode is dropped to the original game mode before shifting to the game mode B4. You may comprise.

  Further, in the above modification, when the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is high in the game mode B4 in which the AT occurrence lottery is high, the winning probability of the continuous lottery performed in the AT occurrence section may be changed. . With this configuration, it is possible to win the AT occurrence lottery in the game mode B4 and to increase the AT occurrence section in comparison with the case where the player has won the AT occurrence lottery in the game modes B1 to B3 and shifted to the increase section of the AT occurrence section. In the case of shifting to, the winning probability of the continuous lottery is increased. In this manner, in the game mode B4, not only the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery in the non-AT occurrence section can be changed to a high probability, but also the winning probability of the continuous lottery in the AT occurrence section can be changed. The mode B4 is positioned as a game mode having a high game profit, and the player's expectation of shifting to the game mode B4 in the non-AT occurrence section can be increased.

  In addition, in the fourth embodiment, a promotion mode that defines the winning probability of the promotion lottery is further provided separately from the game mode that defines the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery, and the winning probability of the promotion lottery is the normal promotion normal mode. A configuration in which the promotion high probability mode in which the winning probability of the promotion lottery is higher than that in the promotion lottery may be easier. For example, although not shown, the user is caused to stay in the promotion normal mode at the beginning of the transition to the non-AT occurrence section, and every time a predetermined winning area (for example, a re-game area) is won in the promotion normal mode, the promotion to the promotion high probability mode is performed. Decide whether or not to move is determined by the promotion mode lottery, if you win this lottery, move to the promotion high probability mode, and if the predetermined end condition is satisfied in the promotion high probability mode, end the promotion high probability mode and enter the promotion normal mode Make the transition.

  In the above modification, the winning probability of the continuous lottery performed in the AT occurrence section is changed depending on which of the promotion mode, the promotion normal mode and the promotion high probability mode, has won the AT occurrence lottery. Is also good. For example, the case where the player has won the AT occurrence lottery in the elevated high probability mode and has shifted to the section where the AT occurrence section has been increased in comparison with the case where the player has won the AT occurrence lottery in the promotion normal mode and has shifted to the increased section of the AT occurrence section. Is set to increase the winning probability of the continuous lottery. In this way, the promotion high probability mode set in the winning of the replay area in the non-AT occurrence section not only changes the winning probability of the promotion lottery, but also changes the winning probability of the continuous lottery in the AT occurrence section. Therefore, by setting the promotion high probability mode, it is possible to improve the game motivation.

  In the fourth embodiment and the above-described modified example, any one of the game modes B1 to B3 according to the information of the set value stored in the game information storage area when the non-AT occurrence section enters. The mode may be determined.

  Next, a slot machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The slot machine according to the fifth embodiment differs from the slot machines according to the first to fourth embodiments in the method of selecting the AT occurrence lottery table B. Therefore, only portions different from the first to fourth embodiments will be described, and description of the same portions will be omitted. As in the first to fourth embodiments, the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is the highest in the game mode B3, the second highest in the game mode B2, and the lowest in the game mode B1.

  In the fifth embodiment, the transition order (transition pattern) of the game mode is determined in advance, and the game mode transitions in the order of B1, B2, B3, B1,... As shown in FIG. Then, as in the fourth embodiment, when shifting from the non-advantageous section to the advantageous section, that is, when entering the non-AT occurrence section, one of the game modes B1 to B3 is selected, and this selection is made. The determined game mode is determined to be a game mode for staying (transferring) first after entering the AT occurrence section (hereinafter referred to as a first game mode), and a stay period of the game mode is determined in advance. Then, even if the stay period of the first game mode has elapsed, if the player stays in the non-AT occurrence section without winning the AT occurrence lottery, the AT occurrence section is determined in accordance with the above-described game mode transition order. A game mode for staying second after the entry (hereinafter, referred to as a second game mode) is determined, a stay period of the second game mode is determined in advance, and the second game mode is terminated after the first game mode is ended. Shift to the game mode. Similarly, when staying in the non-AT occurrence section when the stay period of the second game mode has elapsed, in accordance with the above-described transition mode of the game mode, the user is caused to stay third after entering the AT occurrence section. A game mode (hereinafter, referred to as a third game mode) is determined, a stay period of the third game mode is determined in advance, and after the second game mode is ended, the game mode is shifted to the third game mode. For example, when the first game mode is the game mode B1, B1 → B2 → B3 → B1... When the first game mode is the game mode B2, B2 → B3 → B1 → B2. Are in the game mode B3, transitions are made in the order of B3 → B1 → B2 → B3.

  In the fifth embodiment, the stay period in the game mode is set to 100 games (100 games), 50 games (50 games), 30 games in accordance with the set value information stored in the game information storage area. Determined from games (30 games). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the selection probability of the stay period of the game mode is associated in advance for each set value. For example, the stay (transition) to the game mode B1 is determined at the set value 1. In this case, the selection probability of the 100 games (B1 (1) shown in the figure) is the highest at 85%, and the selection probability of the 50 games (B1 (2) shown in the figure) is the second highest at 10%. , 30 games (B1 (3) shown in the figure) have the lowest selection probability of 5%. On the other hand, for example, when the stay (transition) to the game mode B1 is determined at the setting value 6, 100 games (B1 (1)), 50 games (B1 (2)), and 30 games (B1 ( The selection probabilities of 3)) are close to each other.

  As is clear from FIG. 16, in the game mode B1, which is the most unfavorable to the player, the selection probability of the 100 games (B1 (1)) is higher in the low set value than in the high set value, but in the 30 games (B1 ( Since the selection probability of 3)) is higher at the high setting value than at the low setting value, the staying period of the game mode B1 tends to be longer at the lower setting value and shorter at the higher setting value. On the other hand, in the game mode B3 which is most advantageous to the player, the selection probability of the 100 games (B3 (1)) is higher in the high setting value than in the low setting value, but is higher in the 30 games (B3 (3)). Since the selection probability is higher at the low set value than at the high set value, the stay period of the game mode B3 is likely to be shorter at the lower set value and longer at the higher set value.

  As described above, in the fifth embodiment, the stay period of the game mode in which the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is different from each other is changed according to the set value, and the stay period of the game mode is determined for each transition of the game mode. Because of this configuration, the progress of the game can be changed.

  In the fifth embodiment, since the transition order of the game modes B1 to B3 is defined in advance, it is not necessary to execute the lottery relating to the transition of the game mode in the non-AT occurrence section, and the game in the non-AT occurrence section is not required. The processing load can be reduced.

  In particular, in the fifth embodiment, since the stay period of the game mode changes according to the set value, the set value can be predicted based on the stay period of the game mode. This allows the player to pay attention during the stay period of the game mode.

  In the fifth embodiment, the game mode stay period is determined every time the game mode transitions. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The configuration may be determined. Hereinafter, this modified example will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the transition patterns of the game modes B1 to B3 include a group of transition patterns A starting from the game mode B1, a group of transition patterns B starting from the game mode B2, and a group of transition patterns C starting from the game mode B3. Generally, each transition pattern has a different selection probability depending on the set value. Specifically, the transition pattern group C is easily selected when the set value is high, and the transition pattern group A is easily selected when the set value is low. For example, the transition pattern A1 is a game mode B1 until the first to 100th game is performed in the non-AT occurrence section, a game mode B2 until the 101st to 200th game is performed, and a 201st to 300th game. The game mode is changed in the order of B1, B2, B3, B1,... Every time 100 games (100 games shown in the figure) are performed, such as the game mode B3 until the game is performed. Also, for example, the transition pattern A3 changes the game mode in the order of B1, B2, B3, B1,... Every time 30 games are played, and the transition pattern C1 is every 100 games played. The game mode is changed in the order of B3 → B1 → B2 → B3..., And the transition pattern C3 changes the game mode in the order of B3 → B1 → B2 → B3. Make a transition.

  As is clear from FIG. 17, when A1 and A3 in the transition pattern A group are compared, both start from the game mode B1 which is the most disadvantageous to the player, but since A3 reaches the game mode B3 in a shorter period of time. , A1 is a more advantageous transition pattern than A1. When C1 and C3 in the transition pattern C group are compared, both start from the game mode B3 which is most advantageous to the player, but since C1 has a longer period of staying in the game mode B3, the non-AT occurrence section At the beginning, C1 is a more advantageous transition pattern than C3.

  As described above, in the modified example of the fifth embodiment, a plurality of transition patterns of the game modes B1 to B3 are provided, and the transition of the game mode is performed in accordance with the transition pattern. it can.

  In the modification of the fifth embodiment, not only the transition pattern (transition order) of the game mode, but also the stay period of the game mode is determined in advance. It is not necessary to execute the lottery related to the transition of the game or to set the stay period in the game mode, and it is possible to reduce the load of the game processing in the non-AT occurrence section.

  Further, in the modified example of the fifth embodiment, since the selection probability of the transition pattern differs according to the set value, it is possible to make the player predict the set value by the transition pattern of the game mode.

  Next, a slot machine according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The slot machine according to the sixth embodiment is different from the slot machines according to the first to fifth embodiments in the method of selecting the continuous lottery table. Therefore, only the portions different from the first to fifth embodiments will be described, and the description of the same portions will be omitted.

  In the sixth embodiment, a plurality of game modes for defining the selection probabilities of the continuous lottery table are provided, and the transition from the non-advantageous section to the AT occurrence section via the non-AT occurrence section and back to the non-advantage section again. In the transition of the game section, at the time of the first hit in which the player wins the AT occurrence lottery for the first time and shifts to the AT occurrence section, one table is selected from a plurality of types of continuous lottery tables according to the game mode at the time of the first hit.

  As shown in FIG. 18A, the continuous lottery tables C1 to C14 are provided, and any one of the continuous lottery tables C1 to C14 is selected according to the game mode at the time of the first hit. The continuous lottery tables C1 to C14 have a table configuration in which the winning probability of the continuous lottery is associated in advance with the number of wins (0 to 4 times) of the continuous lottery in the AT occurrence section. For example, the continuous lottery table C1 indicates that the continuous lottery winning number “0%” and “two times” in the AT occurrence section is “20%”, the continuous lottery number “1 time” and “3 times”. ”, The winning probability of the continuous lottery is“ 51% ”, and the winning number of the continuous lottery“ 4 times ”is associated with the winning probability of the continuous lottery“ 75% ”. That is, assuming that the continuous lottery table C1 is selected at the time of the first hit, the AT occurrence section continues when the number of wins in the continuous lottery in the AT occurrence section is "1 time, 3 times" than "0 time, 2 times". The probability is high, "4 times" has a higher probability of continuing the AT occurrence section than "1 time, 3 times". When the number of consecutive lottery wins in the AT occurrence section reaches “5”, any one of the continuous lottery tables C1 to C14 is again changed according to the game mode at the time of arrival. select. Further, for example, in the continuous lottery table C14, the winning probability “100%” of the continuous lottery is associated with all of the consecutive lottery numbers “0” to “4”. That is, if the continuous lottery table C14 is selected at the time of the first hit, the continuous lottery is executed with reference to the continuous lottery table C14 until the number of continuous lottery winnings in the AT occurrence section reaches “5”. The winning of the lottery is compensated four times.

  As described above, in the sixth embodiment, a plurality of types of continuous lottery tables are provided in which the winning probability of the continuous lottery changes according to the number of times of the continuous lottery in the AT occurrence section, and according to the game mode at the time of the first hit. Since the continuous lottery table is configured to be selected from a plurality of types, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is less likely to get tired.

  In the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18B, game modes 1 to 8 are provided, and each of the game modes 1 to 8 is associated with one of the continuous lottery tables C1 to C14 in advance. One of the continuous lottery tables C associated with the winning game mode is selected with a predetermined probability. For example, the continuous lottery tables C7 to C12 are associated in advance with the game mode 4, the selection probability of the table C7 is “57.4%”, the selection probability of the table C8 is “10.2%”, and the selection of the table C11. The probability is defined as "30.1%", the selection probability of table C12 is defined as "2.3%", and the selection probability of tables C9 and C10 is defined as "0%". For this reason, when the game mode is 4 at the time of the first hit, the possibility that the table C7 is selected is the highest, and when this table C7 is selected, as shown in FIG. In the case of “2 times and 4 times”, the winning probability of the continuous lottery becomes “75%”, but when the table C12 with the extremely low selection probability is selected, the winning number of the continuous lottery becomes “1 time and 2 times”. ”, The winning probability of the continuous lottery is“ 100% ”. In this manner, a plurality of types of game modes that define the continuation rate of the AT occurrence section are provided, and any one of the continuous lottery tables C1 to C14 is associated with the plurality of types of game modes, and according to the first win game mode. By selecting any one of the tables C from the continuous lottery tables C1 to C14 with a predetermined probability, the continuation rate of the AT occurrence section can be changed to improve the playability. In addition, when the number of consecutive lottery wins in the AT occurrence section reaches five, the continuous lottery table selected at the time of the first hit is discarded, and then the continuous lottery table is selected again according to the game mode at the time of the fifth arrival. Therefore, a gaming machine with high interest can be provided.

  Next, a slot machine according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. The slot machine according to the seventh embodiment is common to the slot machines according to the first to sixth embodiments in that a continuous lottery is executed in a reduced section, but is different in gaming characteristics in a reduced section. . Therefore, only portions different from the first to sixth embodiments will be described, and description of the same portions will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 19, for example, when a continuous lottery (AT2 setting lottery, AT2 loop lottery) is won in a third game in a reduced section composed of eight reduced games, the remaining fourth game is performed. In the reduced game up to the eighth game, the AT1 stock lottery is executed with reference to the continuous lottery table C (for example) in which the winning probability of the AT1 stock lottery is set to a high probability such as “80%”.

  As described above, in the seventh embodiment, when the continuous lottery in the reduced section is won, the AT1 stock lottery in which the winning probability becomes high in the remaining reduced game is executed, so that the gaming performance in the reduced section is improved. Can be. If the continuous lottery is won in the decreasing section, the effect mode (butterfly mode) corresponding to the decreasing section is ended, and an effect mode (hereinafter, referred to as a special mode) indicating that the winning probability of the AT1 stock lottery is high. ) To enhance the effect of the effect. In the special mode, each time the player wins the AT1 stock lottery, the effect device is operated to notify the corresponding selection, and the special mode is terminated when all the remaining reduced games are performed.

  In the seventh embodiment, when the continuous lottery is won in the decreasing section, the AT1 stock lottery is executed in the remaining reduced game. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. In the case of winning, the decreasing section having a low expected value is terminated, a game section different from the decreasing section (hereinafter referred to as a special game section) is set, and the AT1 stock lottery having a high probability of winning in this special game section is set. May be executed. It should be noted that the number of games in the special game section may be the number of reduced games left at the time of winning the continuous lottery, or the number of games in the special game section may be a game section in which the number of games is determined in advance. In addition, the special game section may be set as an increase section or a maintenance section, and the expected value may be changed when the continuous lottery in the decrease section is won.

  Next, a slot machine according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The slot machine according to the eighth embodiment is different from the slot machines according to the first to seventh embodiments in that an AT occurrence section can be set in a normal state. Therefore, only portions different from the first to seventh embodiments will be described, and description of the same portions will be omitted.

  In the eighth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, in the normal state, RT1 and RT2 in which the winning probability of the replaying game has changed the winning probability of the replaying game based on RT0 and RT0 in the initial state, respectively. The AT occurrence section is included in RT2 in the normal state. Note that the hand includes an RT1 transfer role having a transfer function to RT1, an RT2 transfer role having a transfer function to RT2, and an RT maintenance role having a function of maintaining RT. If a winning area in which the RT2 transfer role and another role are overlapped and matched in RT1 is won, if the stop button is operated in a batting order for winning the RT2 transfer role, the process shifts to RT2 (a ), When the winning combination area in which the RT1 transfer combination and another combination are overlapped in RT2 is won, if the stop button is operated in the batting order for winning the RT1 transfer combination, the transfer is made to RT1 (b). . In the case where the AT occurrence section is set in RT2, the batting order for avoiding the winning of the RT1 transfer combination is instructed to maintain RT2, and when the stop button is erroneously operated, the RT1 transfer combination is won, As in the first embodiment, a standby section in which the notification of the correct batting order for the batting order bell is interrupted until returning to RT2 is set, and when returning to RT2, the reporting of the correct batting order is restarted. In such a gaming machine, as in the first to seventh embodiments, the AT occurrence section (specific game section) is set to a reduced section (first game section) and the expected value for medal acquisition is smaller than that of the reduced section. A high increase section (second game section) is set, and an AT occurrence section is set in RT2 (specific state) based on the winning of the AT occurrence lottery (establishment of a predetermined condition). An increase section can be set after the end, or a decrease section can be set after the end of the increase section. It goes without saying that even with such a configuration, the effects of the first to seventh embodiments can be exhibited.

S slot machine (game machine)
170 game state control means 180 game section control means

In order to achieve the above object, a game state control means for controlling a transition of a plurality of game states including a specific state, and a game section control means for controlling the setting of a plurality of game sections including a specific game section, In the gaming machine provided, the specific game section is a game section that is more advantageous to the player than other game sections, and the specific game section includes a first game section and a first game section. The game section control means sets the specific game section in the specific state based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition, and includes the second game section having a high expected value for the acquisition of the game medium. in the game section, wherein the it is possible to set the first game zone after the end of the second game zone.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game state control means for controlling transition of a plurality of game states including a specific state, and a game section control means for controlling setting of a plurality of game sections including a specific game section And a privilege granting means for granting a privilege , wherein the specific game section is a game section more advantageous to a player than other game sections, and the specific game section includes: A first game section and a second game section having a higher expected value for obtaining a game value than the first game section, wherein the privilege granting means provides the privilege based on the establishment of a specific condition. Granted, the game section control means sets the specific game section in the specific state based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition, and in the specific game section, whether the privilege has been granted after the end of the second game section Whether or not And wherein the benzalkonium set the first game zone.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game state control means for controlling transition of a plurality of game states including a specific state, and a game section for controlling setting and release of a plurality of game sections including a specific game section. A gaming machine comprising: a control unit; and a privilege granting unit that grants a privilege based on a specific condition being satisfied in the specific game section, wherein the specific game section has a greater number of games than other game sections. who in an advantageous game period, a first game section has a second game zone is high expectation for winning game value than the first game zone, the privilege granting means, said The privilege can be given in both the first game section and the second game section, and the game section control means sets the specific game section in the specific state based on satisfaction of a predetermined condition, Previous To allow setting the second game section based on said privilege has been granted in a particular game zone, wherein based on the application of the privilege if the privilege is granted in the first game zone first game section The second game section is set after canceling, and the first game section is set after canceling the second game section regardless of whether or not the privilege is provided in the second game section, If the privilege is granted in two game sections, the first game section is set without setting the second game section based on the grant of the privilege after the release of the second game section, and After the game section is released, the second game section is set based on the grant of the privilege .

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising: game state control means for controlling transition of a plurality of game states including a specific state; and game section control means for controlling setting of a plurality of game sections including a specific game section. ,
The specific game section is a game section that is more advantageous to the player than other game sections, and the specific game section has a first game section and an expected value for obtaining a game medium more than the first game section. A high second game section,
The game section control means,
Setting the specific game section in the specific state based on satisfaction of a predetermined condition;
In the specific game section, the second game section can be set after the first game section has ended, or the first game section can be set after the second game section has ended. Machine.