JP2020048837A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of appropriately managing acquisition performance of game media.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: instruction function control means 51 which shifts a game section between an advantageous section where instruction performance assisting winning of a specific winning combination can be executed and the performance is over on the basis that value to be counted in the game section reaches prescribed value and a non-advantageous section and shifts a performance state among many kinds of performance states; performance control means 100 which executes instruction performance when the performance state is an AT performance state; and game state control means 49 which shifts game states among many kinds of game states including an RT1 state that is over when a prescribed number of games larger than the prescribed value. The instruction function control means 51 can shift the performance state to the AT performance state in the case of the RT1 state and an advantageous section, and shifts the performance state to the AT performance state on the basis that the prescribed number of games are performed in the RT1 state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a gaming machine, a slot machine provided with a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface has been known. In the slot machine, the reels start rotating with the start of the game, and the internal lottery using the lottery table is performed. Further, when the reels stop, a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that has won the internal lottery is displayed by a plurality of reels, and when this winning combination becomes a prize, as a process corresponding to the winning combination that has won, for example, A medal payout process for paying out (game media), a re-game process for enabling a game to be performed again without newly consuming a medal, and the like are performed.

  In addition, a slot machine provided with an AT effect state (assist time effect state: instruction effect state), which is an effect state for executing an instruction effect for assisting winning of the specific role when a specific role is won, is also known. I have. In such a slot machine, in the AT effect state, the instruction effect is performed, so that the player can easily win the particular combination, and the medal can be easily obtained.

  In the slot machine having the AT effect state, if the transition frequency to the AT effect state is biased, gambling may be excessively increased. Therefore, it is socially required to prevent the bias in the transition frequency. ing. Specifically, it is required to divide a game section into a non-advantage section and an advantage section, and to make it possible to perform an instruction effect by shifting to an AT effect state only in the advantage section (for example, see Patent Document 1). 1). Then, in the advantageous section, an upper limit value (for example, 1500 times) is provided for the number of times the game can be played, and at the end of the advantageous section, the information relating to the instruction effect is reset so that the AT effect state is excessive. It is required that they do not last long or occur frequently.

JP 2018-68700 A

  By the way, in order to suppress gambling, it is necessary to manage the medal acquisition performance in the medium to long term. However, in the advantageous section, the number of games to be continued must be limited to a specified number of times. Therefore, it is difficult to manage the frequency of occurrence of the AT effect state over the number of games to be played. There was a problem that it was difficult to manage.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately managing the performance of acquiring a game medium.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention has a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arrayed on an outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining a winning or a winning combination, and A winning determination means for determining a winning of a combination based on the stop mode of the game, and a game section in which an instruction effect for assisting the winning of a specific combination can be performed and a value counted in the game section is a predetermined value. A plurality of types of effect states including an instructed effect state in which a game section is shifted between an advantageous section which is a game section to be ended based on the arrival and a game section different from the advantageous section, and the instructed effect is performed. Instruction function control means for shifting the effect state between, and, when the effect state is the instruction effect state, an effect control means for performing the instruction effect, and a predetermined number of games greater than the predetermined value are performed. End Game state control means for shifting a game state between a plurality of types of game states including a specific game state to be performed, and the instruction function control means, wherein the game state is the specific game state, and When the game section is the advantageous section, the effect state can be shifted to the instruction effect state, and the effect state is shifted based on the fact that a predetermined number of games have been performed in the specific game state. It is characterized in that it is possible.

  According to such a configuration, in the specific game state in which the effect state can be shifted to the instruction effect state, the effect state can be shifted based on a predetermined number of games being played. That is, for example, when a predetermined number of games are played in the specific game state, and the remaining number of games in the specific game state exceeds an integral multiple of a predetermined number (for example, 500 times), the instruction effect state is started. Or end. Naturally, when the instruction effect state is ended here, the advantageous section may also be ended.

  In this configuration, by setting the number of games that is the end condition of the specific game state to be greater than the number of games that is the end condition of the advantageous section, the frequency of occurrence of the instruction effect state over a plurality of advantageous sections is set. Can be managed. Therefore, it is possible to manage the acquisition performance of the game medium over a plurality of advantageous sections, and it is possible to appropriately manage the acquisition performance of the game medium.

  Further, in the configuration of the present invention, the instruction effect state includes a high expectation value instruction effect state in which an expected value of an increase in the number of game media per game is a positive value, and the effect state includes the high expectation value. A low expected value effect state in which the expected value is lower than the value instruction effect state, and a transition to the high expected value instruction effect state is possible, and the indicating function control means terminates the high expected value instruction effect state. Thereafter, it is preferable that the effect state is shifted to the low expected value effect state while the advantageous section is continued.

  According to such a configuration, after the end of the high expected value instruction effect state, the effect state can be shifted to the low expected value effect state in a state where the advantageous section is continued. , It is possible to appropriately manage the acquisition performance. That is, for example, while setting the acquisition performance of the game medium in the high expected value instruction production state to be high, the acquisition performance of the game medium in the predetermined period including the high expectation instruction production state and the low expectation production state is too high. As a result, it is possible to adjust the acquisition performance of the game medium using the low expected value effect state. In particular, since the advantageous section is a game section in which the instruction production state can be started, if the advantageous section continues after the end of the high expected value instruction production state, the instruction production state may be restarted. However, even in such a case, by shifting to the low expected value production state after the high expected value instruction production state, the acquisition performance of the game medium in the advantageous section becomes too high. Can be properly managed so that there is no

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the gaming machine of this invention, the acquisition performance of a game medium can be managed appropriately.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the gaming machine. It is a figure for explaining the same internal lottery table. It is a figure for explaining the winning mode of a small role. It is a figure for explaining the same part payout. It is a state transition diagram of the same game state. It is a state transition diagram of a game section and an effect state in the same. FIG. 9 is a view illustrating an example of a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram for explaining an internal lottery table. It is an example of a gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and is a state transition diagram of a game section and an effect state.

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

(First Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine (gaming machine) 10 of the present invention has a box-shaped housing 11 having an open front surface facing a player, and a front opening of the housing 11. And a front door 12 to be used. The housing 11 houses a reel unit in which a rotatable first reel 20a, a second reel 20b, and a third reel 20c are unitized, a hopper device for paying out medals, and the like. The front door 12 is divided into an upper door 12a and a lower door 12b, and the upper door 12a and the lower door 12b can be opened and closed with respect to the housing 11, respectively.

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

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

  In the slot machine 10, each of the reels 20a to 20c starts rotating at the start of the game, and an internal lottery is executed to determine any one of the winning combinations or a loss (non-winning). Next, when the reels 20a to 20c are stopped, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination won by the internal lottery is displayed on the activated line, the winning combination becomes a winning, and the processing corresponding to the winning combination (winning) Process) is executed.

  Below the display window 16, a game information display section 17 and an advantageous section display 18 are provided. The game information display unit 17 includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, and the like, and displays various game information such as the number of medals, the number of medals paid out or obtained in one game, and error information. The advantageous section indicator 18 has an LED, and by turning on and off the LED, it is notified whether or not the user is staying in the advantageous section.

  On the lower door 12b, a medal insertion slot 22 for inserting medals, a bet button 23 for betting credited medals, a start lever (game start operation means) 24 operated when starting a game, There are provided stop buttons (stop operation means) 26a, 26b, 26c for stopping the reels, a payout port 27 for paying out medals by a hopper device, and a medal tray 28 for receiving medals paid out from the payout port 27. . A medal sensor 29 (see FIG. 2) for detecting the passage of a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 is provided behind the medal insertion slot 22.

  In the slot machine 10, the operation of the start lever 24 is validated by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22 or operating the bet button 23 to bet a predetermined number of medals. When the activated start lever 24 is operated, a game is started. When the game is started, each of the reels 20a to 20c starts to rotate. When the rotation speed of each of the reels 20a to 20c reaches a certain speed and the reels 20a to 20c are in a steady rotation, the operation of the stop buttons 26a to 26c is validated. Further, when the activated stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated, the reels 20a to 20c corresponding to the operated stop buttons 26a to 26c are stopped.

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

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

The main control board 31 includes an input accepting unit 40, a random number generating unit 41, an internal lottery unit 42 for performing an internal lottery to determine a winning or a winning combination, a reel control unit 43 for controlling rotation of reels, and all reels. Winning determination means 44 for determining whether or not a winning combination has won when the game has stopped, payout control means 45, replay control means 46, setting change means 47, initialization means 48, game state control means 49, an instruction function control unit 51, an effect main control unit 52, and a storage unit 60. The storage means 60 has a ROM and a RAM.
The sub-control board 32 includes an effect sub-control unit 70 and a sub-side storage unit 72. The sub storage means 72 includes a ROM and a RAM.

  The effect main control means 52 and the effect sub-control means 70 constitute an effect control means 100. The effect main control means 52 determines whether or not to perform an instruction effect based on a game state, an effect state, and the like. In addition, the effect sub-control means 70, based on the information on the game state and the effect state transmitted from the effect main control means 52, or the determination of whether or not to perform the instruction effect, the effect for the effect stored in the sub-side storage means 72. Using the data, the control of the production device is performed. The control performed by the effect main control unit 52 described in the present embodiment may be performed by the effect sub-control unit 70, and the control performed by the effect sub-control unit 70 may be performed by the effect main control unit 52.

  The insertion accepting unit 40 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and performs a process of validating the game start operation on the start lever 24 based on the specified number of medals being inserted. More specifically, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 22, the medal sensor 29 detects the medal, and the insertion accepting means 40 sets the inserted medal in the inserted state (up to a specified number). (Bet state). When the bet button 23 is pressed in a state in which the medals are credited, the insertion receiving means 40 sets the credited medals in the inserted state up to a specified number. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation on the start lever 24 activated based on the insertion of a specified number of medals is accepted as a game start operation, and the operation triggers the reels 20a to 20c. At the same time as the rotation is started, a lottery such as an internal lottery is performed.

  Further, the insertion accepting means 40 controls so that the medal owned by the player is not newly set in the insertion state in the next game of the game in which the replay has won. Specifically, when a replay is won in the previous game, even if a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 22 in a state where the medal is accepted, the inserted medal is not set to the inserted state, The inserted medals are credited up to the maximum number of credits (for example, 50). In addition, an operation on the bet button 23 is not accepted in a state in which the insertion of medals is accepted, so that even if the bet button 23 is pressed, the credited medals are not set in the insertion state.

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

The internal lottery means 42 performs an internal lottery using the internal lottery table based on the operation of the activated start lever 24 (that is, the start of the game).
The internal lottery table is a table in which each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various winning combinations including a small role, a replay, and a bonus, and a loss (non-winning). In the internal lottery table storage area 61 provided in the ROM of the storage means 60, a plurality of pieces are stored. Specifically, six types of internal lottery tables from the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 6 shown in FIG. 3 are stored in the internal lottery table storage area 61. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as will be described later, the gaming state includes a normal state in a non-RT state, a bonus state in a non-RT state, a bonus state in a non-RT state, a normal state in an RT1 state, and a bonus state in an RT1 state. The state and the bonus state of the RT1 state can be set, and six setting values from setting 1 to setting 6 can be set as setting values, and the internal lottery means 42 determines the game state and the setting value. An internal lottery is selected by selecting an internal lottery table.
Note that the small winning combination is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals according to the winning small winning combination can be paid out. Replay is a role that enables a player to play a game again without consuming a medal by winning. When the replay is won, the operation of the start lever 24 is validated without using the player's medal, and the game can be started by operating the start lever 24.

  In the internal lottery, a random number for lottery is acquired from the random number generating means 41, and the random number is checked against an internal lottery table to determine whether or not a winning combination has been won. The role is elected. In addition, each random number value includes one in which one winning combination is associated and another in which a plurality of winning combinations are associated. Therefore, there is a case where one win is won by an internal lottery and a case where a plurality of wins are duplicated.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as the small roles, bell A, bell B (specific small role), bell C (specific small role), special small role A1, special small role A2, special small role A3, special small role A4. , Special small role B, weak cherry, strong cherry and watermelon are prepared. As a winning mode of a small role in which a plurality of types of small roles are repeatedly won, a batting order bell (bat order bell 1 to batting order 8: first) Winning mode), JAC1 (second winning mode) and JAC2.

  The batting order bell will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 4A, the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 4 have a bell A, a bell B, a special small part A1 and a special small part. This indicates that any one of A4 and the special small win B are duplicated and won. As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the batting order bell 1 to batting order 4, the bell A, the bell B, and the two types of special small roles are elected and overlapped, and the bells A and B overlap. The combination of the two special small roles to win is different. As shown in FIG. 4A, the batting order bell 5 to the batting order bell 8 include a bell A, a bell C, any one of special small combinations A1 to A4, and a special small combination B. Indicates that the winning is repeated. As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the batting order bell 5 to the batting order bell 8, the bell A, the bell C, and the two types of special small roles are elected and overlapped, and the bell A and the bell C overlap. The combination of the two special small roles to win is different.

  Also, the JAC will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 4B, JAC1 includes a bell A, a bell B, a bell C, a special small role B, a watermelon, This indicates that the weak cherry and the strong cherry win in duplicate. In addition, JAC2 indicates that the special small wins A1 to A4, the special small wins B, and the bell A overlap to be won, as shown in FIG. 4B.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the internal lottery table 1, the internal lottery table 2, the internal lottery table 4, and the internal lottery table 5 have the same winning probability of the small role. In the internal lottery tables 1 to 3, the winning probability of replay is the same. Further, the internal lottery tables 4 to 6 have the same replay winning probability. The internal lottery tables 4 to 6 have a higher replay winning probability than the internal lottery tables 1 to 3. In the internal lottery table 3 and the internal lottery table 6, the small winning combinations are different from the internal lottery table 1, the internal lottery table 2, the internal lottery table 4, and the internal lottery table 5, and the small wins. In the internal lottery table 1, the internal lottery table 2, the internal lottery table 4, and the internal lottery table 5, the bell B and the bell C are won by the batting order bell 1 to batting order 8 without overlapping each other. In the internal lottery table 3 and the internal lottery table 6, the bell B and the bell C are won by JAC1 in an overlapping manner.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a big bonus (BB) is prepared as a bonus, and in the internal lottery table 1 and the internal lottery table 4, the big bonus is set as a lottery target. In the internal lottery table 3, the internal lottery table 5, and the internal lottery table 6, the big bonus is excluded from the lottery targets.
In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the bonus is assumed to be a so-called type-one special special-effects continuous actuation device as a bonus. An object continuous operation device or the like may be used. Further, the bonus is not limited to one kind, and a plurality of bonuses may be mounted.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the replay and the bonus are set so as to be independently won, however, a case where the winning is repeated may be set. For example, a case where a replay and a bonus are overlapped to win, a case where a small role and a bonus are overlapped to be won, a case where a plurality of types of replays are overlapped to be won, and the like may be set.

  The internal lottery means 42 sets a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination as a result of the internal lottery from a non-winning state (off state) to a winning state (on state). Further, when a plurality of winning combinations are won in an overlapping manner, the winning flag corresponding to each of the winning combinations is set from the non-winning state to the winning state. The winning flag setting information is stored in a winning flag storage area 62 provided in the RAM 60a of the storage means 60.

  In addition, the winning flag includes a winning flag that allows the winning state to be carried over to the next and subsequent games until a prize is won (a carry-over possible flag), and the winning state is not carried over to the next and subsequent games regardless of the winning, and the non-winning state is set. And a winning flag (non-carryover flag). A role associated with the carryover flag is a big bonus. In addition, the role to which the carryover impossible flag is associated includes a small role and a replay. For example, when the internal lottery means 42 wins the big bonus by the internal lottery, the internal lottery means 42 carries out the process of carrying over the winning state of the big bonus winning flag until the big bonus wins. At this time, the internal lottery means 42 also performs the internal lottery for determining whether to win the small combination and the replay even in the game in which the winning state of the big bonus winning flag is carried over. In other words, in a game in which the winning state of the big bonus winning flag is carried over, if the small role or replay is won, the winning flag of the big bonus that has already been won and the small role or replay that has been won by the internal lottery are A winning flag corresponding to two or more types of winning combinations with a winning flag is set to a winning state.

  Further, the slot machine 10 is configured such that the winning probability of winning combinations differs depending on the set values of the six set values from setting 1 to setting 6. Specifically, when the setting is changed, the internal lottery table group consisting of the internal lottery tables 1 to 6 is changed to the internal lottery table group associated with each setting. , The internal lottery tables are different in the probability of winning the bonus.

The setting change means 47 controls to change the set value stored in the set value storage area 63 provided in the RAM of the storage means 60. More specifically, a setting change key is inserted into a setting change key cylinder provided inside the slot machine 10, and the setting change key (setting change key cylinder) is turned 90 degrees clockwise from the initial position. When the power of the machine 10 is turned on, the setting change unit 47 starts the slot machine 10 in the setting change mode. The setting value can be selected from six setting values from setting 1 to setting 6. Internal lottery is performed so that the expected value of the payout rate increases in order from setting 1 to setting 6. Winning probability fluctuates. Each time the setting change button provided inside the slot machine 10 is pressed in the setting change mode, the setting changing means 47 performs the setting in the order of setting 1 → setting 2 →... Setting 6 → setting 1 →. When the set value is changed and the start lever 24 is pressed, the set value is determined and the determined set value is stored in the set value storage area 63. Further, by returning the setting change key inserted into the setting change key cylinder to the initial position, it is possible to shift from the setting change mode to the game mode.
In the present embodiment, the setting values are expressed in the order of setting 1 <setting 2 <setting 3 <setting 4 <setting 5 <setting 6.

  Further, when the power is turned on while the setting change key cylinder is at the initial position, the slot machine 10 is started in the game mode. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a game can be performed in the game mode, but the setting value cannot be changed. In the setting change mode, the setting value can be changed, but the game cannot be performed. I cannot do it.

The initialization unit 48 performs an initialization process for initializing at least a part of the information stored in the RAM of the storage unit 60 when the setting value is changed. Specifically, when the set value is changed, the initialization unit 48 performs a process of returning a game state, a game section, and a production state, which will be described later, to the initial state. That is, when the set value is changed, the game state becomes the normal state of the non-RT state, the game section becomes the non-advantaged section, the production state becomes the normal production state, and these states are initially turned on after shipment from the factory. The state is the same as when. Further, in the initialization processing, the initialization means 48 initializes other information related to effects stored in the RAM of the storage means 60. The sub-control board 32 also has initialization means (not shown). When a signal indicating that the set value has been changed is transmitted from the main control board 31, the initialization means of the sub-control board 32 The information about the effect stored in the RAM of the sub storage means 51 is initialized.
In addition, even if the set value is changed, the game state, the game section, and the effect state may not be returned to the initial state.

  The reel control unit 43 starts the rotation of each of the reels 20a to 20c in response to the operation of the activated start lever 24 under the control of the main control board 31 (that is, the start of the game), and activates the reels. When the operated stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated, stop control of the reel corresponding to the operated stop button is performed.

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

  In the stop control when the stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated, the reel control unit 43 stops the reels 20a to 20c so that the winning combination whose winning flag is set to the winning state wins. Specifically, when the winning flag of one winning combination is set to the winning state, the stop control of each of the reels 20a to 20c is performed so that the winning combination wins. Further, in a state where the winning flags of a plurality of winning combinations are set in an overlapping manner, the reels 20a to 20c are stopped so that a predetermined winning combination is won according to the priority order determined for each combination. Let it. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the priorities are determined in the order of “replay> small win> bonus”. Then, the reel control means 43 controls the reels 20a so that the symbols constituting the winning pattern of the winning combination having the higher priority are displayed on the pay line in preference to the symbols constituting the winning pattern of the winning combination having the lower priority. To stop 20c.

  In addition, when a plurality of types of small wins are won in the internal lottery, the priorities of the candidates for the stop position are determined in accordance with the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the activated line. There are cases where a priority order is determined according to the number of medals paid out based on a determined payout. When determining the priority order of the stop position candidates according to the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line, the stop position where the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns that can be displayed on the active line is higher is given priority. The priority of each stop position candidate is determined so that the rank becomes higher. When determining the priority order of the stop position candidates according to the number of payouts of medals, the stoppage in which the number of payouts of medals based on the payout of the small combination corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the activated line increases. The priority of each stop position candidate is determined such that the higher the position (the stop position where a small winning combination with a large payout can be awarded) has a higher priority. However, when determining the priority of the candidates for the stop position according to the number of medals paid out, when the small wins with the same payout are repeatedly won, the stop positions where each small win can be won. Are treated as having the same priority.

  In addition, the batting order bell 1 to batting order 8 have a correct batting order and a specific batting order, respectively, and an order different from both the correct batting order and the specific batting order is treated as an incorrect batting order. Particularly, in the present embodiment, the reel to be stopped first is the same between the correct hitting order and the specific hitting order, and the case where the correct hitting order is determined for the reel to be stopped second and the case where the specific hitting order is determined It is designed to branch to. If one of the batting order bells is won and the type of stop button pressed first corresponds to the correct batting order and the specific batting order, the medal payout number of the reel that stops first is the highest. The priority is determined so that the priority of the stop position candidate that has the largest number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the activated line is the highest, and the reels that stop after the second are activated lines. The priority is determined so that the priority of the candidate of the stop position where the number of the symbol combinations that can be displayed on the top is the largest is the highest. When any of the batting order bells is won, if the stop buttons 26a to 26c are pressed in the incorrect batting order, the priority of the stop position candidates that can display the symbol combinations that constitute the most winning forms is given. The priority is determined so that the order is the highest.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when any of the batting order bells is won, when the stop buttons 26a to 26c are pressed in a specific batting order, the priority of the stop position candidates that can win the bell A is given. When the stop buttons 26a to 26c are pressed in the correct hitting order, the priority order is determined to be the highest, and the game is performed so that the stop position candidates that can win the bell B and the bell C have the highest priority. When the order is determined and the stop buttons 26a to 26c are pressed in the order of incorrect hitting, the priority of the candidate of the stop position where the special small role A1 to the special small role A4 or the special small role B can be won has the highest priority. Priority is required to be.

  In addition, when the player wins JAC1, Bell B or Bell C can be won regardless of the play order in which case the game is played. When the player wins JAC2, the player plays Bell A in any play order. Can be awarded.

  The winning determination means 44 is activated when the rotation of the reels 20a to 20c is stopped, and determines whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the reels 20a to 20c. Specifically, the symbol combination displayed (stop-displayed) on the pay line when the reels 20a to 20c stop is compared with the winning determination table stored in the ROM of the storage means 60. The winning determination table stores the respective winning forms (symbol combinations that will win when stopped and displayed) of the winning combinations, and the above-described collation determines whether there is a winning and the type of the winning combination that has won. I do. When the winning combination is won, the main control board 31 executes a winning process corresponding to the winning combination. As the prize processing, specifically, when the small role wins, the payout processing is performed, when the replay wins, the replay processing (replay processing) is performed, and when the bonus wins, the game state is changed. The process of shifting (game state shift control process) is performed.

  Here, the payout process is a process of paying out a number of medals determined based on a payout determined for each winning combination when the small winning combination is won, and is performed by the payout control unit 45. The payout control means 45 determines the number of medals to be paid out based on the payout determined for each of the winning combinations when the small prize is won, and causes the hopper device to pay out the medals of the determined payout number. When credits are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper device, the number of credits (the number of credited medals) stored in the credit storage area provided in the RAM of the storage unit 60 is used. ), A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts is performed to virtually pay out medals.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, one medal is paid out when a bell A, a special small role A1 to A4 or a special small role B is won, and 7 when a bell B or a bell C is won. When three medals are paid out and a watermelon is won, three medals are paid out, and when a weak cherry or a strong cherry is won, two medals are paid out.

  The replay process is a process for setting the same game start standby state as the previous game without having to insert medals owned by the player for the next game when the replay is won. Do. When the replay is won, the same number of medals as the number set in the inserted state in the previous game (the game in which the replay has been won) include medals (including credited medals) held by the player. An automatic insertion process of automatically inserting without using is performed, and the next game start operation on the start lever 24 is waited in a state where an effective line corresponding to the number of medals inserted by the automatic insertion process is set. Further, when the automatic insertion process is performed, additional medals cannot be inserted.

As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming state control means 49 shifts the gaming state among a normal state, a bonus established state, and a bonus state, and a non-RT state (non-replay time state) and an RT1 state (specific gaming state: A game state transition control process for transitioning a game state (RT state: replay time state) to / from a specific replay time state is performed. Specifically, the gaming state control means 49 includes a non-RT state normal state, a non-RT state bonus established state, a non-RT state bonus state, an RT1 state normal state, and an RT1 state bonus established state. And the gaming state is shifted between the bonus state and the RT1 state.
One condition or a plurality of conditions may be defined as the game state transition condition. When a plurality of conditions are determined, the game state may be shifted based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied. The game state may be shifted based on the fact that all are established.

  Further, as described above, the internal lottery means 42 selects an internal lottery table from the internal lottery tables shown in FIG. 3 according to the gaming state and performs the internal lottery. Specifically, in the normal state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 1 or 4 in which the big bonus is set as the lottery target. In the bonus state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 2 or 5 in which the big bonus is excluded from the lottery target. In the bonus state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 3 or 6 in which the big bonus is excluded from the lottery target. In the non-RT state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to one of the internal lottery tables 1 to 3 in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3. In the RT1 state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to one of the internal lottery tables 4 to 6 in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.1. That is, the internal lottery table 1 is referred to in the normal state of the non-RT state, the internal lottery table 2 is referred to in the bonus state of the non-RT state, and the internal lottery table 3 is referred to in the non-RT state of the bonus state. In the normal state, the internal lottery table 4 is referred to, in the bonus established state in the RT1 state, the internal lottery table 5 is referred to, and in the bonus state in the RT1 state, the internal lottery table 6 is referred to.

The gaming state is a normal state and a non-RT state in an initial state.
Further, it is possible to shift from the normal state to the bonus established state. The game state control means 49 shifts the game state to a bonus established state when the big bonus is won in the normal state.

  The bonus established state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus established state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus is won, and when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the big bonus is displayed on the activated line, the gaming state control means 49 The game state is shifted from the bonus established state to the bonus state.

The bonus state is a gaming state that shifts when a symbol combination indicating a winning form of the big bonus is displayed on the activated line. Further, in the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the termination condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the bonus state, and when medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 100) are paid out, The game state control means 49 ends the bonus state and shifts the game state to the normal state.
In the present embodiment, the ending condition of the bonus state is determined by the total number of medals paid out. However, the ending condition may be determined by the number of games in the bonus state, the winning number of the small role, and the like. In the bonus state, an ending condition may be set so as to end in one game.

Further, the gaming state control means 49 shifts the RT state as a part of the gaming state between the non-RT state and the RT1 state in which the replay lottery modes are different. The transition from the non-RT state to the RT1 state is possible. More specifically, when a symbol combination (RT1 transition symbol) serving as a transition condition to the RT1 state is displayed on the activated line when the RT state is the non-RT state, the gaming state control unit 49 changes the RT state. Move to the RT1 state. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the RT state is the non-RT state and the big bonus winning flag is the non-winning state, the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of all winning combinations except the bonus is an RT1 transition symbol. ing. Therefore, in the normal state of the non-RT state, if a player wins a role other than the bonus and wins, the RT state shifts from the non-RT state to the RT1 state. Further, in the bonus state in the non-RT state or the bonus state in the non-RT state, the RT state does not shift to the RT1 state based on the specific symbol combination being displayed on the activated line. In other words, in the bonus established state or the bonus state, the state is not shifted from the non-RT state to the RT1 state.
Note that, even in the bonus established state or the bonus state, a transition to the RT1 state may be possible.

  The RT1 state is a gaming state (RT state) which shifts when the RT1 shift symbol is displayed on the activated line, and can shift from the RT1 state to a non-RT state. The number of games in the RT1 state is managed by an RT game number counter 64 provided in the RAM of the storage unit 60, and the game state control unit 49 sets the predetermined number of times (here, 60000 times) in the RT1 state. When the game of ()) is performed, the RT state is shifted to the non-RT state. That is, in the RT1 state, the upper limit is set to the number of times that the player can play the game. Specifically, when the RT state shifts to the RT1 state, the game state control unit 49 sets “60000” in the RT game number counter 64 as a value corresponding to the number of games as an end condition of the RT1 state. Further, each time a game is played in the RT1 state, the game state control means 49 subtracts a value “1” corresponding to one game from the RT game number counter 64, triggered by a game start operation on the start lever 24. Perform decrement processing. Then, when the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 reaches the threshold value “0”, it is determined that the number of games as the end condition of the RT1 state has been played, the RT1 state is ended, and the RT state is changed to the non-RT state. Move to Specifically, when the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 reaches the threshold value “0” in the normal state of the RT1 state, the state shifts to the normal state of the non-RT state, and the RT game number counter 64 in the bonus state of the RT1 state. When the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 reaches the threshold “0”, the state shifts to the non-RT state bonus established state. When the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 reaches the threshold “0” in the bonus state of the RT1 state, the non-RT state is set. Shift to the bonus state.

  The RT game number counter 64 has a value of 0 at the time of transition to the RT1 state, and every time a game is played in the RT1 state, a value “1” corresponding to one game is added. Is also good. In other words, the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 itself may indicate the number of games played in the RT1 state or may indicate the remaining number of games in the RT1 state. The number does not need to be directly indicated. That is, the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 may be any value as long as it fluctuates according to the number of games in the RT1 state.

  Further, the game state control means 49 does not change the RT state depending on the winning and winning of the big bonus and the end of the bonus state. In other words, the lottery mode of the replay does not change depending on the winning and winning of the big bonus and the end of the bonus state. Also, during the period from the winning of the big bonus to the end of the bonus state, the RT state does not change even if any symbol combination is displayed on the activated line.

  The RT state may be provided in addition to the non-RT state and the RT1 state. In addition, at least one of the winning probability of replay, the type of replay to be a lottery target, or the combination of replays to be won repeatedly may be different among a plurality of RT states according to the RT state. In other words, the replay lottery mode may be different depending on the RT state.

  Further, the RT state may be shifted based on the winning of the big bonus, the winning, or the end of the bonus state. For example, when the symbol combination (bonus winning symbol) for winning the big bonus is displayed on the activated line, the RT state is shifted (the replay lottery mode is changed). The replay winning probability may be lower than in the RT1 state. In this case, after the bonus state ends, the state may shift to the non-RT state. In other words, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lottery mode of the replay is carried over even if the game machine shifts to the bonus established state or the bonus state, but in the bonus established state or the bonus state, the replay lottery is performed. The mode may be a specific determined lottery mode.

  The instruction function control unit 51 includes a game section control unit 80, an effect state control unit 81, a privilege lottery unit 82, and a payout rate management unit 83.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the game section control means 80 performs a game section shift control process of shifting the game section between the non-advantaged section and the advantageous section according to the progress of the game. The non-advantageous section is a game section corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of types of game sections. In the non-advantageous section, the privilege lottery means 82 performs an advantage section shift lottery, and when the advantage section shift lottery is won, the game section controller 80 shifts the game section to an advantageous section. The advantageous section is a game section in which the upper limit value (here, 1500 times) is set for the number of times the game can be played. In addition, when the game section is set to the non-advantage section, the instruction effect cannot be performed, and the instruction effect can be performed only when the game section is set to the advantageous section. When the number of games played in the advantageous section reaches the upper limit of 1500 times, the game section control means 80 ends the advantageous section and shifts the game section to a non-advantaged section.

  In the non-advantage section, the privilege lottery means 82 performs a lottery (advantage section shift lottery) for determining whether or not to shift to the advantageous section based on winning of the watermelon, weak cherry or strong cherry. Then, when the winning in the advantageous section shift lottery is won, the game section control means 80 shifts the game section from the non-favorable section to the advantageous section.

  In addition, every time a game is played in the advantageous section, the game section control means 80 counts one of the advantageous section game number counters 65 provided in the RAM of the storage means 60, triggered by a game start operation on the start lever 24. An increment process of adding “1” as a value corresponding to the number of games is performed. Note that the game section control means 80 does not add to the advantageous section game number counter 65 in the non-advantaged section. Also, at the time when the transition from the non-advantageous section to the advantageous section is performed, the stored value of the advantageous section game number counter 65 is “0”. Then, when the storage value of the advantageous section game number counter 65 reaches the threshold (upper limit) “1500”, the game section control unit 80 determines that the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, and shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the non- advantageous section. Move to That is, the upper limit of the number of games in the advantageous section is set to 1500 times, so that more than 1500 games are not played continuously in the advantageous section.

  In the advantageous section, the game section control means 80 updates the value of the difference number counter (not shown) provided in the RAM of the storage means 60 with the difference number of medals, and updates the value corresponding to the payout number of medals ( For example, if seven medals have been paid out, it is set to “7”, and if no payout is made without winning any combination, “0” is set.) (For example, if there are three cards inserted, "3" is subtracted) to obtain the calculation result of the difference number in the game, and add this calculation result to the value of the difference number counter Perform update processing. Note that the game section control means 80 does not add to the difference number counter in the non-advantaged section. Further, at the time of transition from the non-advantaged section to the advantageous section, the stored value of the difference number counter is “0”. Then, when the value of the difference number counter exceeds a threshold value (for example, “2400”), the game section control unit 80 determines that the condition for terminating the advantageous section is satisfied, and shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the non- advantageous section. Migrate. The value of the difference number counter is controlled so as not to fall below the initial value “0”. For example, the value of the difference number counter at the start of the game is “2”, and as a result of playing the game, any combination wins. If there is no payout of medals without this, the calculation result of the difference number in the game becomes “−3”, and when the calculation result of the difference number is added to the value of the difference number counter, the difference value falls below the initial value “0”. However, the updated value of the difference counter is stopped with the initial value “0” as the lower limit. That is, an upper limit value is set for the number of medals that can be obtained in the advantageous section, and when the number of medals decreases most in the advantageous section is defined as a reference “0”, the number of medals increased from the reference exceeds 2,400. In such a case, the advantageous section ends. In addition, if there is a replay prize in the game, it is treated as if the medal was paid out in the game in which the replay was awarded and the number of medals corresponding to the specified insertion number of the game, the difference number was obtained, and the replay prize was free. Regarding the next game to be provided, even if actual medals have not been inserted, medals equivalent to the specified insertion number of the game are treated as having been inserted, and the difference number may be obtained.

Further, the advantageous section indicator 18 is turned off in the non-advantaged section and turned on in the advantageous section.
The advantageous section display 18 does not need to be turned on at the same time as the transition to the advantageous section, and may be turned on until the first instruction effect is performed. Also, once turned on, the light is not turned off until the advantageous section ends.

  The effect state control means 81, as shown in FIG. 7, effects state transition control processing for shifting the effect state among a plurality of effect states including a normal effect state, a chance effect state, and an AT effect state (instructed effect state). I do. As the transition condition of the effect state, one condition may be determined, or a plurality of conditions may be determined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are defined, the effect state may be shifted when one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied, and a plurality or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions may be changed. The effect state may be shifted based on the establishment.

  The normal effect state is an effect state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of game states. In the non-advantaged section, the effect state control means 81 sets the effect state to the normal effect state. In the normal effect state (non-advantageous section), as described above, the privilege lottery means performs the advantageous section shift lottery. When the transition to the advantageous section is determined in the advantageous section shift lottery, the effect state controller 81 determines The effect state is shifted to the chance effect state.

In the chance production state, the privilege lottery means 82 performs a lottery (AT lottery) for determining whether to shift to the AT production state. Specifically, the privilege lottery means 82 performs an AT lottery when a watermelon, a weak cherry, or a strong cherry is won in the chance production state.
In the chance effect state, the transition probability to the AT effect state is higher than the normal effect state, and the effect state is more advantageous for the player than the normal effect state. In the chance effect state, the instruction effect is performed less frequently than in the AT effect state, and the instruction effect is hardly performed or not performed at all.

  When the AT lottery is won, the effect state control means 81 refers to the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 and shifts the effect state to the AT effect state when the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 is a predetermined value. To determine.

When an AT lottery is won, the effect state control means 81 sets the AT flag from a non-winning state (off state) to a winning state (on state). The AT flag setting information is stored in an AT flag storage area 66 provided in the RAM 60a of the storage means 60. When the AT flag is in the winning state, the effect state control means 81 refers to the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 each time a game is played, and determines whether to shift the effect state to the AT effect state. Specifically, the effect state control means 81 determines that the AT flag is in the winning state and the value of the RT game number counter 64 is a multiple of “500”, that is, the remaining number of games in the RT1 state is a multiple of 500. In this case, it is determined that the effect state is shifted to the AT effect state. In other words, the effect state control means 81 wins the AT lottery, and shifts the effect state to the AT effect state when the number of games in the RT1 state reaches a predetermined number. In other words, the effect state control means 81 does not start the AT effect state until the number of games in the RT1 state reaches a predetermined number even if the player wins the AT lottery.
As for the processing method, for example, the AT flag may be checked only when the storage value of the RT game number counter 64 is a predetermined value, and it may be determined whether to shift the effect state. If the value stored in the RT game number counter 64 is a predetermined value at the time of winning the AT lottery, the result of the lottery may be discarded, and it may be determined that the AT lottery has not been won. When determining whether or not to start the AT effect state, the effect state is determined by referring not only to the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 but also to the payout rate calculated by the payout rate management means 83 described later. May be determined.

  Also, the setting information of the AT flag is initialized and set to the non-winning state when the effect state shifts to the AT effect state or when the game section shifts from the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section. ing.

If the player wins the AT lottery and decides to shift the presentation state to the AT presentation state with reference to the remaining number of games in the RT1 state, the presentation state control means 81 sets the AT state provided in the RAM of the storage means 60. A predetermined value is set to the stored value of the game number counter 67, and the effect state is shifted to the AT effect state. In the present embodiment, for example, “50” is set in the AT game number counter 67 as a value corresponding to 50 games. Also, in the AT effect state, the privilege lottery means 82 determines whether or not to increase the number of games in the AT effect state when the watermelon, weak cherry or strong cherry is won (the duration of the AT effect state is determined. A lottery (additional lottery) is performed, and a value corresponding to the number of games determined based on the lottery result is added to the AT game number counter 67.
The value set in the AT game number counter 67 at the start of the AT effect state may be determined by lottery or the like.

  In addition, you may make it change directly from a normal effect state to an AT effect state. For example, in the advantageous section shift lottery, instead of simply determining whether or not to shift to the advantageous section (chance effect state), the effect state is shifted to the AT effect state, to the chance effect state, or to the normal effect. The state may not be shifted or a lottery may be performed. In the case of winning the AT effect state in the advantageous section lottery in this case, the value of the RT game number counter 64 is referred to after the next game in which the advantageous section lottery is performed, that is, after the game section shifts to the advantageous section, and the AT It may be determined whether to shift to the effect state.

  Further, when the player wins the AT lottery and transitions from the chance production state to the AT production state, when transitioning from one production state to another production state, the transition may be made after passing through another production state. Good. For example, when the AT flag is in a winning state and the value of the RT game number counter 64 becomes a multiple of “500”, the AT effect state is not immediately started but the AT effect state is prepared from the chance effect state. State (AT preparation effect state) and then to the AT effect state.

  Each time a game is played in the AT effect state, the effect state control means 81 performs a decrement process of subtracting a value “1” corresponding to one game number from the stored value of the AT game number counter 64. Then, when the stored value of the AT game number counter 67 reaches the threshold value “0”, it is determined that the end condition of the AT effect state is satisfied, the AT effect state is ended, and the effect state is shifted to the normal effect state.

The end timing of the AT effect state is managed based on the payout rate in the advantageous section. The payout rate is determined by the payout rate management means 83 by the total insertion number stored in the insertion number storage area 68 provided in the RAM of the storage means 60 and the payout number storage area 69 provided in the RAM of the storage means 60. Is managed based on the total number of payouts stored in. Here, the total number of insertions indicates the total number of medals inserted in the currently advantageous section, and the total number of payments indicates the total number of medals in the currently advantageous section. Each time a game is played in the advantageous section, the payout rate management means 83 adds the number of medals inserted (bet) in the game to the stored value of the inserted number storage area 68 and The number of medals paid out in the game is added to the stored value. Then, the payout rate management means 83 divides the total payout number stored in the payout number storage area 69 by the total payout number stored in the input number storage area 68 to obtain a payout rate in the advantageous section where the player is staying. Seeking. Further, the storage value of the number-of-inputs storage area 68 and the storage value of the number-of-payouts storage area 69 are reset to “0” when the advantageous section ends.
In the case of winning the replay, for example, the number of insertions in the next game may be counted as “0”, and the same value as the number of insertions in the current game may be counted as the number of payouts in the current game. Good.

  When the payout rate calculated by the payout rate management means 83 exceeds a predetermined value, the game section control means 80 refers to the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 and stores the value of the RT game number counter 64. If is a predetermined value, the advantageous section ends. Specifically, when the payout rate calculated by the payout rate management means 83 exceeds a predetermined value and the value of the RT game number counter 64 is a multiple of “500”, That is, when the number of remaining games in the RT1 state is a multiple of 500, it is determined to end the advantageous section, and the game section is shifted to the non-advantaged section. When the game section shifts from the non-advantaged section to the advantageous section, the effect state control means 81 shifts the effect state to the normal effect state.

  That is, when the payout rate exceeds the predetermined value and the number of games in the RT1 state reaches the predetermined number when the effect state is the AT effect state in the advantageous section, the gaming section control means 80 sets the advantageous section to the advantageous section. , The AT effect state ends. In addition, when the number of games in the RT1 state reaches a predetermined number, the AT effect state may not be immediately terminated.

  When managing the end timing of the AT effect state based on the payout rate in the advantageous section, it is not always necessary to control the end timing by terminating the advantageous section. That is, for example, when ending the AT effect state, the advantageous section may be continued instead of terminating the advantageous section, and the effect state may be shifted to the chance effect state. When the payout rate is a predetermined value and the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 is a predetermined value, the effect state control means 81 rewrites the stored value of the AT game number counter 67 and ends the timing of the AT effect state. May be varied. Also, when starting the AT effect state, the value set in the AT game number counter 67 based on the payout rate and the stored value of the RT game number counter 64, that is, the initial number of games in the AT effect state. The value to be set as the value may be determined. In addition, the number of games to be added in the extra lottery in the AT effect state (such as the expected value of the number of games obtained by the lottery) is changed based on the payout rate and the value stored in the RT game number counter 64. Is also good.

  Also, the payout rate used for adjusting the duration of the AT effect state may not be calculated by the above-described processing. In other words, it is only necessary that the duration of the AT effect state can be adjusted based on the information on the number of medals to be paid out in a predetermined period (for example, one continuous advantageous section or the AT effect state). For example, the payout rate may be calculated from the total payout number stored in the payout number storage area 69 and information on the number of games played in the advantageous section and the AT effect state.

  When the AT effect state is started or terminated with reference to the stored value of the RT game number counter 64, the reference stored value of the RT game number counter 64 does not need to be a constant value and varies. It may be something. For example, when the payout rate calculated by the payout rate management means 83 exceeds a predetermined value when the AT effect state ends and the advantageous section continues, the remaining number of games in the RT1 state is “1000”. The next AT effect state is set not to be started until it becomes a multiple of, and if the payout rate does not exceed a predetermined value, the next game until the remaining number of games in the RT1 state becomes a multiple of "500". The setting may be such that the AT effect state is not started.

When the player wins the AT lottery and the game state (RT state) is the non-RT state, the start or end timing of the AT effect state based on the value stored in the RT game number counter 64 is not adjusted. That is, if the player wins the AT lottery and the gaming state is the non-RT state, regardless of the number of games in the non-RT state (without satisfying the condition that the stored value of the RT game number counter becomes a predetermined value), the AT It is possible to shift to the production state. Further, in the AT effect state, when the gaming state is the non-RT state, the AT effect state or the advantageous section does not end based on the number of games and the payout rate in the non-RT state.
The AT effect state may not be started when the gaming state is in the non-RT state, or the AT effect state or the advantageous section may be ended when the gaming state shifts to the non-RT state. That is, in the non-RT state, the game in the AT effect state may not be performed.

  Further, the AT effect state may be set in accordance with a game state to be shifted based on winning or winning of a bonus. For example, the game state may shift to the AT effect state when the bonus state is established, and may not shift to the AT effect state in the normal state or the bonus state. In other words, in the normal state or the bonus state, for example, even if the player wins the AT lottery, the state may not be shifted to the AT effect state, or the AT lottery may not be performed. Further, for example, only when the gaming state is the bonus established state of the RT1 state, the state may be shifted to the AT effect state.

  Also, if a bonus is won when the production state is an AT production state and the gaming state is a bonus established state, the bonus state is returned to the bonus established state via the normal state after the completion of the bonus state shifted by the winning of the bonus. Until the transition, the AT effect state (update of the AT game number counter 67) may be interrupted. In other words, the instruction effect may be stopped when a bonus is won, and the instruction effect may be restarted when the state shifts to the bonus established state again.

The instruction function control unit 51 initializes instruction function information for initializing information stored in the RAM of the storage unit 60 as information related to the instruction effect when the advantageous section ends and the game section shifts to the normal section. Perform processing. Specifically, the instruction function control unit 51 includes a flag (lottery) related to an instruction effect such as a storage value of the advantageous section game number counter 65, a storage value of the difference number counter, information stored in the AT flag storage area 66, or the like. As a result, the storage value of the AT game number counter 67, the storage value of the insertion number storage area 68, the storage value of the payout number storage area 69, and the like are initialized. That is, the information relating to the instruction function is not carried over across a plurality of advantageous sections. Further, when the initialization means 48 performs the above-described initialization processing performed when the setting value is changed, the information relating to the instruction effect described here is also initialized.
Even when the advantageous section ends, the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 is maintained without being initialized.

When any of the batting order bell 1 to batting order 8 is won in the effect state being the AT effecting state, the effect control means 100 notifies the correct hitting order and assists the instructing effect of assisting the winning of the bell B or the bell C. The control to be performed by the effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 13 and the speaker 14 is performed. When the stop buttons 26a to 26c are pressed in accordance with the correct hitting order notified in the instruction effect, the bell B or the bell C always wins and seven medals can be obtained.
In the case of performing the instruction effect, information indicating the correct hitting order is also displayed on the 7-segment display of the game information display unit 17.

Next, the winning probability in the internal lottery in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described.
First, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, medals larger than the prescribed insertion number (three) are paid out only when the bell B or the bell C wins, so that the player can increase the number of medals in hand. Then, the probability of at least one of Bell B and Bell C being won in the bonus state is lower than that of at least one of Bell B and Bell C being won in the bonus established state. It is difficult for players to increase their medals. Further, when the effect state is the AT effect state, the player is able to increase the number of medals on hand by notifying the correct hit order of the batting order bell by the instruction effect. In other words, when the bonus is established and the AT is in an effect state, it is possible to make the situation more advantageous in obtaining medals than in the bonus state, and the player is motivated to maintain the bonus established state for a long period of time. Can be given.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the bonus established state, the replay or the small role having a higher priority than the big bonus is not won, and the stop button 26a to 26c is performed in a specific mode in the game which is lost by the internal lottery. Unless is pressed, a big bonus cannot be won. Specifically, at the time of winning a replay or a small role, the symbols constituting the winning form of the replay and the batting order bell, watermelon, weak cherry, and strong cherry are always drawn on the activated line in any reel. Therefore, even if the stop buttons 26a to 26c are pressed in any manner, the winning of the big bonus can be avoided. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a game is performed in the bonus established state and the effect state is set to the AT effect state, the player can increase the number of medals on hand without shifting the game state. It has become.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as small components serving as components of the batting order bell, a bell A, a bell B, a bell C, a special minor A1, a special minor A2, a special minor A3, a special minor A4, And special small role B are prepared. Bell A, bell B, bell C, and special small role B are designed so that the drop of the role due to the timing of pressing the stop button does not occur. The special small win A2, the special small win A3, and the special small win A4 may be missed if the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a batting order including bell A, one of bell B or bell C, any one of special small combination A1 to special small combination A4, and special small combination B When the bell is won, if the stop buttons 26a to 26c are pressed in the correct batting order, the winning of the bell B or the bell C having a higher payout than the prescribed insertion number is given priority, and the stop button is set in the specific batting order or the incorrect batting order. When any of the buttons 26a to 26c is pressed, the prize of the bell A or the special small combination with a payout lower than the prescribed insertion number is given priority. In particular, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the first reel 20a is stopped first in an improper hitting order, the symbols forming the special winning combinations of the special small wins A1 to A4, which may be missed, are displayed. If the second reel 20b or the third reel 20c is stopped first in the incorrect hitting order and the second reel 20b or the third reel 20c is stopped first, the symbols constituting the special winning combination of the special small winning combination B in which the missing is not generated are preferentially displayed. Like that. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, if the result of the internal lottery is a win in the batting order, in the correct batting order, the bell B or the bell C may always win and acquire more medals than the number of inserted medals. Although it is possible, in the specific batting order or the incorrect batting order, only medals less than the number of inserted medals can be obtained, or medals cannot be obtained at all due to a missing role. As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the payout number of medals can be changed according to the pressing order of the stop buttons 26a to 26c, and the change in the medal acquisition status can be increased. In the correct hitting order and the specific hitting order, the type of the symbol to be drawn in changes according to the type of the reel stopped second and thereafter, and in the incorrect hitting order, the special small order depends on the type of the reel stopped first. Since the type of the symbol to be drawn in changes between the case of drawing in any of the role A1 to the special small role A4 and the case of pulling in the special small role B, the variation of the reel stop mode can be increased.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the bonus state is set to a gaming state inferior to the normal state or the bonus established state in the medal acquisition performance, so that the medal acquisition rate throughout the gaming state is achieved. Can be set higher in the normal state or the bonus established state, while keeping the value within a predetermined range based on social demands.

  More specifically, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal number, the number of medals inserted in each gaming state is not changed, and the specified insertion number in each of the gaming states of the normal state, the bonus established state, and the bonus state is the same. A situation where the medal acquisition rate is low is generated using a bonus state (a so-called first-class special bonus) in which an internal lottery is performed in which the small part winning probability is higher than that of the bonus established state. More specifically, in the bonus state, a winning mode (JAC1) in which the bells B and C to be individually won in the normal state and the bonus established state are overlapped is provided in the bonus state, and each of the bell B and the bell C in the bonus state is provided. The internal lottery is performed such that the probability that the winning flag corresponding to is set to the winning state is higher than that in the normal state or the bonus established state. In addition, in the bonus state, the internal lottery is performed such that the probability of obtaining the winning mode of any small win is higher than the probability of obtaining the winning mode of any small win in the normal state and the bonus established state. ing. That is, in the bonus state, the winning probability of each of the bells B and C, which have a higher payout than the prescribed insertion number, is higher than in the normal state or the bonus established state, and the winning probability of the entire small role is also higher than in the normal state or the bonus established state. However, the probability of obtaining the winning mode (JAC1) including Bell B and Bell C with a higher payout than the prescribed number of throws in the normal state and the bonus established state includes the winning mode including Bell B and Bell C (the batting order Bell). 1 to batting order 8), the expected value of the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state can be reduced (for example, to less than 100%). In particular, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the expected winning of the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state is achieved by setting two types (bell B, bell C) of the small winning combination that can be won in the order of the correct answer and overlapping them in the bonus state. The value has been reduced. That is, in the normal state and the bonus established state, N kinds of specific small wins are won without overlapping each other, an internal lottery is performed, and in the bonus state, the N kinds of small special wins are repeatedly won. Compressing the probability that a winning mode including a specific small hand is obtained in the bonus state by performing an internal lottery to about 1 / N of the probability of obtaining a winning mode including the specific small hand in the normal state and the bonus established state. Can be. Thereby, the lower limit of the expected value of the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state can be reduced to, for example, 100% or less, and the medal acquisition performance related to the AT effect state can be designed. The degree of freedom in machine design can be dramatically improved.

  Further, in the normal state or the bonus established state, the player cannot know the result of the internal lottery unless the player is in the AT effect state, so it is difficult to win Bell B or Bell C in a situation other than the AT effect state, It is difficult to obtain medals. On the other hand, in the bonus state, the bell B or the bell C can be won at the time of winning the JAC1 regardless of the mode of the stop operation, and the bell A can be won at the time of the winning of JAC2, regardless of the game method. Therefore, when the game is not in the AT effect state, the bonus state is the normal state or the bonus is established, regardless of whether the game is played with the batting order fixed or the batting order is randomly selected for each game. The expected value of the medal acquisition rate is higher than the state. However, in the AT effect state, an instruction effect for notifying the correct hitting order is performed. Therefore, if the player performs a stop operation in accordance with the instruction effect, a medal can be obtained with a high probability, and the bonus effect state and the AT effect state are achieved. In this case, a game with a high expected value of medal acquisition can be performed.

  It should be noted that a bonus (so-called second-class special accessory: MB) is used in which a bonus state (MB gaming state) in which the winning flags of all small wins are forcibly set to a winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery. Then, the payout of the small role in the MB gaming state is set lower than in the other game states, and the payout of the small role is set to the same number as the prescribed number of throws, thereby suppressing the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state to be low. By suppressing the medal acquisition rate of the medals, the winning probability of the small role in the normal state or the bonus established state may be increased, and the medal acquisition performance in the AT effect state may be improved. According to such a gaming machine, even if the winning probability of the small role in the normal state and the bonus established state is set high, the medal acquisition performance in the bonus state is set so that the medal acquisition rate falls within a predetermined range. Can be suppressed. More specifically, for example, the normal state and the bonus established state are achieved by changing the prescribed insertion number between the game in the normal state and the bonus established state and the game in the bonus state and changing the payout of the small winning combinations according to the prescribed insertion number. Is different from the payout of the small win in the bonus state. In the normal state and the bonus established state, there is a small payout with a payout higher than the prescribed insertion number, so that medals can be increased in the AT effect state. The number of medals may be set to be the same as the number of insertions so that the number of medals does not increase in the bonus state. Even in this case, the winning probability of the small role in the normal state and the bonus established state can be set higher by the amount of suppressing the medal increase in the bonus state, and the medal increase in the AT effect state can be set. Speed can be increased than conventional gaming machines.

  According to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the game section is capable of performing an instruction effect for assisting the winning of a specific combination and is a value counted in the game section (counted by the advantageous section game number counter 65, The value of the number of games in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined value "1500", the game section is shifted between an advantageous section which is a game section that ends based on reaching a predetermined value and a non-advantage section, and the AT effect state is changed. Instruction function control means 51 for shifting an effect state among a plurality of effect states including: an effect effect control means 100 for performing an instruction effect when the effect state is an AT effect state; and a predetermined number larger than the predetermined value. Game state control means 49 for shifting the game state between a plurality of types of game states in which the lottery mode of the replay including the RT1 state which ends when the game is performed is different, The indicating function control means 51 can shift the presentation state to the AT presentation state when the game state is the RT1 state and the game section is the advantageous section, and a predetermined number of games are played in the RT1 state. Since it is possible to shift the effect state based on the fact, it is possible to manage the frequency of occurrence of the AT effect state over a plurality of advantageous sections.

  Specifically, for example, by ending the advantageous section and ending the AT effect state in the next game in which the number of remaining games in the RT1 state has become a multiple of 500, the AT game state is performed until at least 499 games are performed. It is possible not to shift to the effect state.

  Further, for example, until the predetermined number of games (for example, 60,000 times) are consumed in the RT1 state, the frequency of occurrence of the AT effect state is limited to reduce the ball-out rate, and after the predetermined number of games are consumed, the AT Eliminating the restrictions on the occurrence frequency of the effect state, etc., also makes it possible to provide a gaming property such as a relatively high payout rate.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper limit value of the number of games in the RT1 state is set to 60000, but this value may be set as appropriate according to the purpose. For example, assuming that the number of games played in one day is at most 8,000 to 10,000, if the upper limit is set to 10,000 or more, a reset operation such as setting change is performed once a day to change the gaming state to a non-RT state. , The possibility of ending the RT1 state can be reduced. Further, for example, if the upper limit is set to 50,000 times or more, the trouble of changing the settings every day can be eliminated.

(Second embodiment)
The main difference between the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment and the slot machine 10 of the first embodiment is in the transition of the gaming state (RT state). Therefore, this point will be described below, and the first embodiment will be described. The description of the same configuration as that of the embodiment is omitted or simplified.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the gaming state (RT state) shifts to the RT1 state only when the set value stored in the set value storage area 63 is 5 or 6, and when the set value is 1 to 4, Does not shift to the RT1 state.

Specifically, when the set values are 1 to 4 and the RT state is the non-RT state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery tables 1 to 3 shown in FIG. 3 as in the first embodiment. Do. On the other hand, when the setting value is 5 or 6 and the RT state is the non-RT state, as shown in FIG. 8, as the replay, a specific replay (specific combination) that is not an internal lottery target in the settings 1 to 4 is performed. The internal lottery is performed with reference to the included internal lottery tables 7 to 9 according to the game state. Specifically, when the set value is 5 or 6, the gaming state is the normal state of the non-RT state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 7; In the non-RT bonus state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 9.
When the set value is 5 or 6 and the RT state is the RT1 state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery tables 4 to 6 shown in FIG.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, only the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the unique replay is the RT1 transition symbol. In the case of the setting value 5 or 6, when a special replay is won in the normal state of the non-RT state, an RT1 transition symbol is displayed on the activated line, a special replay is won, and the RT state shifts to the RT1 state. On the other hand, when the set value is 1 to 4, the player does not win the special replay and the RT1 transition symbol is not displayed on the activated line, so that the state does not transition to the RT1 state and is always in the non-RT state. A game will be played.

  When the game state shifts to the RT1 state, the game state control means 49 sets “17500” in the RT game number counter 64 as a value corresponding to the number of games that is an end condition of the RT1 state. Further, each time a game is played in the RT1 state, the game state control means 49 subtracts a value “1” corresponding to one game from the RT game number counter 64, triggered by a game start operation on the start lever 24. Perform decrement processing. Then, when the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 reaches the threshold value “0”, it is determined that the number of games as the end condition of the RT1 state has been performed, the RT1 state is ended, and the game state is changed to the non-RT state. Move to

The higher the set value, the higher the payout rate in the entire game. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention so that the higher the set value, the more the payout rate falls within a predetermined range based on social demands. According to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the settings 5 and 6 where the payout rate is high, it is possible to shift to the RT1 state and manage the frequency of occurrence of the AT effect state in the RT1 state, thereby setting the set value 5 It is possible to appropriately manage the payout rate in (6) and (6) so as not to be excessively high, while being higher than the set values 1 to 4.
In contrast to the present embodiment, by enabling the transition to the RT1 state only when the set value is 1 to 4, the payout rate at the low set value is higher than the payout rate at the high set value. May also be lowered.

Further, according to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the RT1 transition symbol indicating a winning pattern of the special combination has a special combination which is won only when the setting value is 5 or 6, and the setting value is 5 or 6 Is displayed, the player can guess or determine the setting from the presence or absence of the display of the RT1 transition symbol.
Note that any set value wins the special combination, but the winning probability of the special combination may be made different according to the set value, and the transition probability to the RT1 state may be made different according to the set value.

(Third embodiment)
The main difference between the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment and the slot machine 10 of the first or second embodiment is the transition of the effect state in the advantageous section. Therefore, this point will be described below. The description of the same configuration as that of the second embodiment will be omitted or simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the effect state control means 81 of the instruction function control means 51 includes a plurality of effect states including a normal effect state, a chance effect state, an AT effect state, and a low expected value effect state (specific effect state). An effect state transition control process for effecting transition between effect states is performed. The AT effect state includes an AT1 effect state (first AT effect state: high expected value instruction effect state) and an AT2 effect state (second AT effect state: high expected value instruction effect state).

  When the shift to the AT effect state is determined in the chance effect state, the effect state control unit 81 shifts the effect state to the AT1 effect state. In the AT1 effect state, one set of 30 games (specified number of games) is played. When the 30 games are completed, the effect state control means 81 sets the effect state to a low expectation. Shift to the value effect state. In the AT1 production state, the privilege lottery means 82 determines whether to grant the right to shift to the AT1 production state when the watermelon, weak cherry, or strong cherry is won (AT1 stock lottery); A lottery (AT2 stock lottery) is performed to determine whether to grant the right to shift to the AT2 effect state. When the player wins the AT1 stock lottery, "1" is added to the value stored in the AT1 stock counter (not shown) provided in the RAM of the storage means 60. When the player wins the AT2 stock lottery, "1" is added to the value stored in the AT2 stock counter (not shown) provided in the RAM of the storage means 60.

In the AT2 effect state, one set of 10 games (specified number of games) is to be played. When the 10 games are completed, the effect state control means 81 changes the effect state to a low expected value effect. Transition to the state. In the AT2 production state, the privilege lottery means 82 performs the AT1 stock lottery and the AT2 stock lottery when a watermelon, a weak cherry, or a strong cherry is won. In the AT2 production state, the probability of winning in the AT1 stock lottery and / or the AT2 stock lottery is higher than in the AT1 production state. In other words, the AT2 effect state is a more advantageous effect state for the player than the AT1 effect state.
In the AT1 effect state and the AT2 effect state, a lottery may be performed in addition to the number of games in these effect states. Further, the number of games given at the start of the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state may be determined by lottery or the like. That is, the number of games in the AT1 effect state and the AT2 effect state may be varied.

The low expected value effect state is an effect state that shifts after the end of the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state. In the low expected value effect state, ten (prescribed number) games are played.
Note that the number of games in the low expected value effect state may be determined based on a lottery or a predetermined condition. For example, as the number of games performed in the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state before shifting to the low expected value effect state, the number of games in the low expected value effect state may increase. Also, the payout rate in a predetermined period, such as the payout rate managed by the payout rate management means 83 (for example, the payout rate or stay in the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state before shifting to the low expected value effect state) The higher the payout rate in the advantageous section in which the game is played, the higher the number of games in the low expected value effect state. Alternatively, the number of games in the low expected value effect state may be determined with reference to the stored value of the RT game number counter 64 or the like.

When 10 games are played in the low expected value effect state, the effect state control means 81 refers to the stored value of the AT2 stock counter, and if the stored value is equal to or more than “1”, the effect state is changed to the AT2 effect state. Then, "1" is subtracted from the stored value of the AT2 stock counter. When 10 games are played in the low expected value effect state and the stored value of the AT2 stock counter is “0”, the effect state control means 81 refers to the stored value of the AT1 stock counter and determines that the stored value is If it is "1" or more, the effect state is shifted to the AT1 effect state, and "1" is subtracted from the stored value of the AT1 stock counter. When 10 games are played in the low expected value effect state and the storage values of the AT2 stock counter and the AT1 stock counter are “0”, the effect state control means 81 changes the effect state to the normal effect state or the chance effect state. Move to
In the low expected value effect state, a lottery may be performed to determine whether to shift the effect state to the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state. For example, when the lottery is won, the low expected value production state is shifted to the AT1 production state or the AT2 production state, and when the lottery is not won, the low expected value production state is shifted to the normal production state or the chance production state. It is good also as making it do. In any case, it is desirable that the low expected value effect state has a higher probability of transition to the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state than the chance effect state.

In the AT1 effect state and the AT2 effect state, an instruction effect for notifying the correct hit order is performed when the bell B or the bell C is won, so that the player can increase medals by performing a stop operation in accordance with the instruction effect. I have. On the other hand, in the low expected value effect state, even if the player wins the bell B or the bell C, the instruction effect for notifying the correct hit order is not performed, and the medal decreases as the game is performed. Specifically, the AT1 effect state and the AT2 effect state are designed such that the expected value of the increase in the number of medals per game (hereinafter referred to as a net increase) is about five. The low expected value effect state is designed so that the net increase is about -1. Here, the net increase number can be calculated by subtracting the expected value of the number of inserted medals per game from the expected value of the number of paid out medals per game. Note that, in the calculation, the winning of the replay is considered, but the winning of the replay may be calculated, for example, by calculating the winning of the replay as the payout of the same number of medals as the number of inserted in the game, The number may be calculated as “0”.
The above-described design value of the net increase in the AT1 effect state, the AT2 effect state, and the low expected value effect state assumes that the gaming state is the bonus established state of the RT1 state. Also, in the payout shown in FIG. 5, the net increase in the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state does not increase so far. Therefore, the payout of Bell B or Bell C and the winning of each role are performed so that the net increase number becomes the above design value. Adjusting probabilities.

According to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as the AT effect state (instruction effect state), a high expected value instruction effect state (AT1) in which the expected value of the increase in the number of medals per game is a positive value (greater than 0). Effect state and / or AT2 effect state), and as the effect state, the expected value is lower than the high expected value instruction effect state (AT1 effect state and AT2 effect state) and the high expected value instruction effect state (AT1 effect state) And / or the AT2 effect state), the indicating function control means 51 sets the advantageous section after the end of the high expected value instruction effect state (AT1 effect state or AT2 effect state). Since the production state is shifted to the low expected value production state in the continued state, it is possible to appropriately manage the medal acquisition performance while expanding the range of playability. That is, by setting the net increase number in the high expected value indicating effect state to a positive value (about 5) and lowering the net increase number in the low expectation value effect state (about -1), the game medium becomes extremely It is possible to keep the rate of increase in game media in the entire advantageous section within a predetermined range based on social demands while realizing an AT effect state that is easy to obtain. In particular, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the advantageous section continues, the possibility that the gaming machine will shift to the high expected value instruction effect state again is higher than when the advantageous section is shifted to the non-advantaged section. When the expected value indicating effect state ends, the state shifts to the low expected value effect state, so that it is possible to prevent the rate of increase of medals from being excessively increased. More specifically, the transition from the AT1 production state to the AT1 production state, the transition from the AT1 production state to the AT2 production state, the transition from the AT2 production state to the AT1 production state, the AT2 production state to the AT2 production state. When transitioning to the state, the low expected value effect state is always passed, so the medal increase rate in a predetermined game period including the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state using the low expected value effect state. Can be reduced. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the predetermined AT effect state ends and this AT effect state is determined to be started again, or when another AT effect state is determined to start. Even if there is, the state shifts to the low expected value effect state.
When the production state is the AT production state or the AT2 production state, or when the AT production state or the AT2 production state ends and the advantageous section ends at the same time, the production state control means 81 changes the production state to the normal production state. Transition to the state.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the AT1 effect state and the AT2 effect state are states in which the number of medals of the player increases, and the low expected value state is a state in which the number of medals of the player decreases, but the low expected value. The effect state may be such that the net increase number is smaller than the AT1 effect state and the AT2 effect state, and the net increase number does not necessarily have to be a negative value. That is, in the low expected value effect state, the medal increase rate in a predetermined game period including the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state can be made lower than the medal increase rate in the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state. It just needs to be. As described above, the specific value of the net number increase in the AT1 effect state, the AT2 effect state, and the low expected value effect state is not particularly limited, but a gaming machine in which a player can easily acquire medals and can enjoy the game in a short time. In order to realize this, the number of net additions in the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state is preferably set to three or more, more preferably four or more. In addition, in order to improve the medal acquisition performance in the AT1 production state or the AT2 production state and to prevent the increase rate of the game medium in the entire advantageous section from becoming excessive, the net increase number in the low expected value production state is preferably 0. The number is preferably not more than one sheet, more preferably not more than -1 sheet.

  Further, in the above-described example, one set of the AT1 effect state or one set of the AT2 effect state is digested, and then the game is shifted to the low expected value effect state. For example, a game in the AT1 effect state or the AT2 effect state It is good also as shifting to a low expectation value production state in the state where remains. That is, for example, in the AT1 production state in which the number of games is added, if the number of games performed in the AT1 production state reaches a predetermined number, the state changes to the low expected value production state even if the game in the AT1 production state remains. The transition may be made. Further, when the number of games played in the AT1 effect state reaches a predetermined number, it may be determined whether or not to shift to the low expected value effect state by lottery. In addition, when the number of games played in the AT1 effect state reaches a predetermined number, the low expected value effect state is referred to by referring to the payout rate in a predetermined period, such as the payout rate managed by the payout rate management means 83. It may be determined to shift to. Further, in the AT1 production state, the transition to the low expected value production state is determined based on the fact that the number of times of informing the correct hitting order by the instruction production has reached a predetermined number, or that a predetermined number of payouts has been reached. You may make it. Also, in the state where the game in the AT1 effect state remains, if the AT1 effect state is temporarily terminated (interrupted) and the state is shifted to the low expected value effect state, the low expected value effect is performed so that the remaining game can be performed. It is desirable to return to the AT1 effect state after the end of the state.

  Further, the low expected value effect state may be included in the AT effect state. That is, the instruction effect may be performed even in the low expected value effect state. Further, in this case, the probability of performing the directed effect in the low expected value effect state may be set lower than the probability of performing the directed effect in the AT1 effect state and the AT2 effect state.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the effect state is switched between the AT1 effect state, the AT2 effect state, and the low expected value effect state. The effect state may be configured to loop only between the value effect state. Further, the low expected value effect state that transitions from the AT1 effect state and the low expected value effect state that transitions from the AT2 effect state may be different.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the effect state transitions between the AT1 effect state, the AT2 effect state, and the low expected value effect state, the RT state does not transition. In other words, when the production state transitions between the AT1 production state, the AT2 production state, and the low expected value production state, the replay winning probability and the like (lottery mode) do not change, and the small role lottery mode Has not changed. However, when the effect state transitions between the AT1 effect state, the AT2 effect state, and the low expected value effect state, the RT state may shift and the replay lottery mode may change.

10 Slot Machine 20a, 20b, 20c Reel 31 Main Control Board 32 Sub Control Board 42 Internal Lottery Means 44 Winning Determination Means 49 Game State Control Means 51 Instruction Function Control Means 60 Storage Means 64 RT Game Number Counter 65 Advantageous Area Game Number Counter 80 Game section control means 81 effect state control means 100 effect control means

Claims (2)

A plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on an outer peripheral surface,
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether the role is appropriate,
Prize determining means for determining a winning combination based on the stop mode of the plurality of reels;
An advantageous section which is a game section in which an instructional effect for assisting a winning of a specific combination can be performed and which is a game section which ends when a value counted in the game section reaches a predetermined value; An instruction function control unit that shifts the game state between a plurality of types of effect states including an instruction effect state for performing the instruction effect, while shifting the game section between a game section different from the section,
When the production state is the instruction production state, production control means for performing the instruction production,
Game state control means for shifting a game state between a plurality of types of game states including a specific game state which ends when a predetermined number of games greater than the predetermined value are performed,
A gaming machine comprising:
The instruction function control means,
When the game state is the specific game state, and the game section is the advantageous section, the effect state can be shifted to the instruction effect state,
A gaming machine, wherein the effect state can be shifted based on a predetermined number of games being played in the specific game state. The instruction production state includes a high expected value instruction production state in which the expected value of the increase number of game media per game is a positive value,
As the effect state, the expected value is lower than the high expected value instruction effect state, and includes a low expected value effect state capable of shifting to the high expected value instruction effect state,
The instruction function control means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein after the end of the high expected value instruction effect state, the effect state is shifted to the low expected value effect state while the advantageous section is continued.