JP2020054497A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing playability.SOLUTION: A game machine of the present invention includes special state shift determination means for determining whether or not to shift a state to a special state in which an assist performance for assisting the winning of a specific combination is executed. The special state shift determination means can determine whether or not to shift a state to the special state so that the frequency of determining the shift to the special state is higher when a game start operation is performed under provision of a specified number (3) of game media than that when the game start operation is performed under provision of another specified number (2) of game media.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

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

  Conventionally, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, an AT state in which an auxiliary effect for assisting winning such as a small role is executed and a non-AT state in which an auxiliary effect is not executed are provided. Whether to shift to the AT state is determined based on the winning, and the state is shifted to the AT state based on the determination to shift to the AT state. Thereby, it is possible to attract the interest of the player to the winning of the rare role.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-055030

  However, the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1 merely determines uniformly whether or not to shift to the AT state based on the winning of the rare role in the non-AT state. It is a simple game that waits for winning. For this reason, it is easy to get tired and the game is poor.

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

  In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention provides an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether a combination including a specific combination is appropriate based on a game start operation, and a plurality of reels based on the game start operation. A reel control unit configured to rotate and stop the plurality of reels based on an operation of a stop switch corresponding to each of the reels; and a prize determining unit configured to determine a prize of the specific combination based on a stop mode of the plurality of reels. An effect state control means for controlling a transition of an effect state between a plurality of effect states including a special state for executing an auxiliary effect for assisting the winning of the specific role, and the effect state in another effect state different from the special state. Special state shift determining means for determining whether or not to shift to the special state, wherein the special state shift determining means starts the game when a specific prescribed number of game media are inserted. In order that the frequency of determining the transition to the special state is higher when a game is performed than when the game start operation is performed under the insertion of another specified number of game media, It is characterized in that it is possible to determine whether to shift to the special state.

  According to the first invention, the case where the game start operation is performed under the insertion of the specific specified number of game media is more than the case where the game start operation is performed under the insertion of another specified number of game media. However, since the frequency of determining transition to the special state is high, the frequency of transition to the special state changes according to the specified number. Therefore, the playability can be improved.

  In order to achieve the above object, a second aspect of the present invention provides an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether a combination including a specific combination is appropriate based on a game start operation, and a plurality of reels based on the game start operation A reel control unit configured to rotate and stop the plurality of reels based on an operation of a stop switch corresponding to each of the reels; and a prize determining unit configured to determine a prize of the specific combination based on a stop mode of the plurality of reels. And a section control means for determining whether or not to set an advantageous section in which the auxiliary effect can be executed in a non-advantageous section in which the auxiliary effect for assisting the winning of the specific combination cannot be executed, The control means is configured such that the case where the game start operation is performed under the insertion of a specific prescribed number of game media is performed when the game start operation is performed under the insertion of another prescribed number of game media. Remote, said to be higher the frequency of determining the set of advantageous interval, characterized in that it allows determining whether or not to set the advantageous interval.

  According to the second invention, the case where the game start operation is performed under the insertion of a specific specified number of game media is more than the case where the game start operation is performed under the insertion of another specified number of game media. However, since the frequency of determining the setting of the advantageous section increases, the setting frequency of the advantageous section changes according to the specified number. Therefore, the playability can be improved.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the pattern arranged on the perimeter surface of a reel. It is a figure for explaining a role. It is a figure for explaining a winning area. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is a figure for explaining a game state. It is a figure for explaining a game section and an effect mode. It is a figure for explaining an advantageous section shift lottery and AT occurrence lottery. It is a diagram for explaining a game section of the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for explaining a game section of a slot machine concerning a modification of a 2nd embodiment example.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1A, a slot machine S according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 1, an upper door 2 openably and closably mounted on an upper front portion of the housing 1, and a housing 1. A lower door 3 attached to the lower part of the front surface so as to be openable and closable, a display window 4 made of a transparent material formed in the lower center of the upper door 2, and reels 5 disposed inside the housing 1 corresponding to the display window 4. 7, a medal slot 8 provided in the upper right portion of the lower door 3, a start lever 9 for starting rotation of each of the reels 5 to 7, and a stop button 10 for stopping rotation of each of the reels 5 to 7, respectively. 12. Information (hereinafter, referred to as instruction function information) that enables the identification of a condition device related to an instruction function, including the operation order of the stop buttons 10 to 12 (hereinafter, hit order) and the operation timing of the stop buttons 10 to 12. The monitor 13 to be displayed, the performance according to the progress of the game It is configured mainly provided with the execution effect device (e.g. rotating lamp 14).

  As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the monitor 13 has an instruction information display 13a which displays information on the batting order instruction when the instruction function is activated in an advantageous section in which an AT which can activate the instruction function can be generated. And an advantageous section indicator 13b for notifying the player of the stay in the advantageous section.

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

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

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

  The slot machine S includes a power supply unit (not shown) inside the housing 1. The power supply unit has a setting key and a setting change button for changing a set value indicating a payout rate of the slot machine S. ing.

  The slot machine S is provided with three stages of payout ratios, and these three stages of payout ratios are associated with the set value 1, the set value 4, and the set value 6, respectively. The manager of the game arcade can change the setting value by operating a setting change button or the like in a setting change mode in which the setting value can be changed. In the first embodiment, the set value 6 has the highest payout rate, and the set value 1 has the lowest payout rate.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 5 to 7, a plurality of types of symbols including seven red symbols are arranged at regular intervals. It is composed of one symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the left reel 5, one symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the middle reel 6, and one symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the right reel 7. A plurality of combinations of symbols are provided, and combinations are associated with the plurality of types of symbol combinations.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the role is an RBB (RBB1 role, RBB2 role) which is a trigger for shifting to the RBB operation, a replaying role (REP1, REP2) for enabling a next game without inserting a medal, The small number of medals (NML1 to NML48) that can pay out a predetermined number of medals to the player are roughly classified.

  In the following description, the display of the symbol combination corresponding to RBB on the activated line L is referred to as “RBB winning”, and the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination on the activated line L is referred to as “re-game”. It is called "winning of the role", and the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is displayed on the activated line L is called "winning of the small role".

  As shown in FIG. 4, the winning combination is associated with one of a plurality of types of winning areas, and the winning area is a “non-winning area” to which none of the winning combinations is associated (No. 0 in FIG. 4). In the following, it will be referred to as a non-winning.), A "small win area" (# 1 to # 54 in the same figure) in which only small wins are associated, and a "replay win area" (only in the figure, in which only replays are associated) ( (Nos. 55 and 56 in the figure) and “RBB areas” (Nos. 57 and 58 in the figure) to which RBBs are associated.

  The small role area includes a "bat order bell" in which a ten-piece role of paying out ten medals by winning and a one-piece role of paying out one medal by winning are associated with each other. I have. The batting order bell is composed of batting order bells A to D. For example, the batting order bell A overlaps with any one of NML1 to NML3 and one of NML6 to NML47. Are associated with each other. Note that the batting order B to D have the same configuration as the batting order A, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  The batting order bell is a winning area that enables winning of 10 winning combinations according to the batting order. Specifically, when a stop button operation (hereinafter, referred to as a stop operation) is performed in any one of the batting order 1 to batting order 6 (hereinafter, referred to as a correct batting order), the operation timing of the stop button , Regardless of the timing of the operation of the stop button, when one of the stop operations is performed in a batting order different from the correct batting order (hereinafter, referred to as an incorrect batting order), one winning combination is always won. Alternatively, it is a winning area in which one winning combination can be won according to the operation timing of the stop button.

  In the first embodiment, a non-advantageous section and an advantageous section can be set as game sections to be managed in the occurrence of an AT, and the advantageous section includes a “non-AT occurrence section” in which no AT occurs and an AT occurrence "AT occurrence section". In the AT occurrence section, when the batting order is won, information on the correct batting order is displayed on the instruction information display 13a, and the correct batting order is notified by the operation lamps 17 to 19. On the other hand, in the non-advantage section and the non-AT occurrence section, when the batting order bell is won, the information on the correct batting order is not displayed on the instruction information display 13a, and the correct batting order is not notified by the operation lamps 17 to 19. I have to. In this way, in the AT occurrence section, the correct batting order for winning the ten-course combination is indicated to the player to facilitate the medal acquisition.

  The small role area includes, in addition to the batting order bell, RBB middle and small roles 1, 2 and common bells 1 and 2 and cherries A and B. Of these, the batting order bell, common bells 1 and 2 and cherry A and B can be an opportunity to set an advantageous section (details will be described later).

  The replay area includes “watermelon” that can be an opportunity to generate an AT. REP2 is independently associated with the watermelon, and the symbol combination corresponding to this REP2 is "bell symbol"-"watermelon symbol / sakura symbol"-"bell symbol", as shown in FIG. When the "bell symbol"-"watermelon symbol"-"bell symbol" among the symbol combinations corresponding to the REP2 are displayed on the activated line L, the stop mode of the reels 5 to 7 is such that the three watermelon symbols lower rightward. The specific stop mode is arranged in a straight line. That is, the specific stop mode indicates the possibility of AT occurrence by notifying the player of the winning of the watermelon to the player.

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

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

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

  The main ROM of the main control processing unit 100 includes a start lever enabling unit 110, an internal lottery unit 120, a winning flag control unit 130, a reel control unit 140, a winning determination unit 145, a medal payout unit 150, a re-game setting unit 160, The game state control means 170, the effect mode control means 180, the game section control means 190, and the monitor control means 200 are constructed.

  Each means constructed in the main ROM will be described in detail later, but in the slot machine S, the start lever 9 is activated by inserting a prescribed number of medals which need to be inserted in order to obtain a game result once, One game is started based on the activated operation of the start lever 9, and one game is ended based on the stop operation of the stop buttons 10 to 12. More specifically, the start lever 9 is activated by inserting a specified number of medals, an internal lottery is performed by the operation of the activated start lever 9 (hereinafter, referred to as a game start operation), and the internal lottery is determined. The winning flag of the winning combination (hereinafter, called winning combination) associated with the winning area is set. On the other hand, based on the game start operation, the rotation of each of the reels 5 to 7 is started all at once on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the rotation of each of the reels 5 to 7 in the previous game. Thereafter, all the operations of the stop buttons 10 to 12 are enabled, and the corresponding reels are stopped by operating the enabled stop buttons. When the reels 5 to 7 are stopped, a game result determination process for determining a winning of the winning combination is performed, a medal payout process for paying out medals according to the game result determination process, and a re-game setting process for setting a re-game. The game state transition processing for transitioning the game state among a plurality of game states (normal state, inside RBB1, inside RBB2, RBB1 operation and RBB2 operation), and winning flag control processing for canceling the winning flag are performed. To end one game.

  In the first embodiment, two and three specified medals are provided as the number of medals to be inserted to start the game, and the normal state, the inside of the RBB (the inside of the RBB1, the inside of the RBB2), the RBB operation (the RBB1) Operation, RBB2 operation), in the normal state and inside the RBB, two or three sheets can be selected as the specified number.

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

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

  The sub CPU reads out a program stored in the sub ROM based on a command or the like transmitted from the main control processing unit 100 and performs arithmetic processing, and based on the processing, the rotating lamp 14 and the operation lamps 17 to 19 Etc. are controlled. The sub RAM functions as a work area for data during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU.

  In the sub-ROM of the sub-control processing unit 300, an effect mode shift unit 310, an effect determination unit 320, and an effect execution unit 330 are configured. Each means constructed in the sub-ROM will be described later in detail, but in the slot machine S, a plurality of types of effect modes (normal mode, CZ mode) in accordance with the effect command transmitted from the main control processing unit 100 to the sub-control processing unit 300. , AT mode), and determines the effect from a plurality of types according to the result of the internal lottery, the setting / cancellation of the game section (non-advantageous section, advantageous section), the type of the effect mode, and the like. And causing the effect device to execute the determined effect.

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

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

  The start lever activating means 110 determines whether or not a predetermined number (two or three) of medals corresponding to the normal state, the inside of the RBB, and the RBB operation are inserted, or the re-game setting based on the winning of the re-game combination. , The operation of the start lever 9 is validated. Specifically, in the RBB operation, the operation of the start lever 9 is validated by inserting three medals, and in the normal state and inside the RBR, the operation of the start lever 9 is validated by inserting three or two medals. Let it. That is, in the RBB operation, the prescribed number is set to three, while in the normal state and inside the RBB, the prescribed number can be selected from three and two.

  The internal lottery means 120 obtains a random number for internal lottery at the timing when the game start operation of the start lever 9 is performed, and, based on the obtained random number and the type of the current game state, a plurality of types of winning areas. One winning area is determined from. The winning area will be described below with reference to FIG.

  In the normal state, two or three sheets can be selected as the prescribed number. In a normal state in which a game start operation is performed by selecting two cards (hereinafter, referred to as a two-sheet normal state), “non-winning”, “small win area” (excluding RBB middle and small wins), and “RBB2” Is set as the target of the internal lottery, and the winning area is determined by referring to the internal lottery table A excluding “watermelon” and “RBB1” from the targets of the internal lottery. On the other hand, in the normal state in which three cards are selected and a game start operation is performed (hereinafter, referred to as a three-card normal state), the “small win area” (excluding the small and medium small RBB), “watermelon”, and “watermelon” While "RBB1" is the target of the internal lottery, the winning area is determined with reference to the internal lottery table B excluding "non-winning" and "RBB2" from the target of the internal lottery.

  Within the RBB 1, two or three sheets can be selected as the prescribed number. In the RBB1 in which two cards are selected and the game start operation is performed (hereinafter referred to as a two-sheet RBB1 internal), “unlucky election” is an internal lottery target, and “watermelon” and “RBB” are internal. The winning area is determined with reference to the internal lottery table C excluded from the lottery targets. On the other hand, in the RBB1 in which three cards have been selected and the game start operation has been performed (hereinafter, referred to as a three-card RBB1), while “unlucky election” and “watermelon” are targeted for internal lottery, The winning area is determined with reference to the internal lottery table D excluding “RBB” from the target of the internal lottery.

  Inside the RBB 2, two or three sheets can be selected as the prescribed number. In the RBB2 in which two cards have been selected and the game start operation has been performed (hereinafter, referred to as a two-piece RBB2 interior), “non-winning”, “watermelon” and “RBB” are excluded from the targets of the internal lottery. The winning area is determined with reference to the internal lottery table E. On the other hand, in the RBB2 in which three cards have been selected and the game start operation has been performed (hereinafter, referred to as the RBB1 in which three cards are multiplied), while “unlucky election” and “watermelon” are subjected to internal lottery, The winning area is determined with reference to the internal lottery table F excluding “RBB” from the target of the internal lottery.

  In the RBB operation (the RBB1 operation and the RBB2 operation), the winning area is determined by referring to the internal lottery table G in which only the “non-winning”, the “RBB middle and small combination 1” and the “RBB middle and small combination 2” are subjected to the internal drawing. .

  As is clear from FIG. 4, “hit order bells A to D”, “common bells 1 and 2”, “cherry A, B”, and “replay” (hereinafter, “winning area A”) are all except RBB operation. Is the target of the internal lottery in the gaming state. On the other hand, among the “non-winning” and “watermelon” (hereinafter referred to as “winning area B”), the “non-winning” is in a normal state of two pieces, inside of two pieces of RBB1, and inside of three pieces of RBB1. The internal lottery is subject to the internal lottery only for the three-piece RBB2 and the RBB operation, and the "watermelon" is the internal lottery only for the three-piece normal state, the three-piece RBB1 inside, and the three-piece RBB2 inside. It is subject to.

  As described above, the winning area A is a target of the internal lottery in all game states except the RBB operation. Then, in the first embodiment, based on the winning of the winning area A, it is configured to determine whether or not to set an advantageous section in a non-advantaged section by an advantageous section setting lottery. However, in the first embodiment, in each game state except for the RBB operation, only when the winning area A is won when the game start operation is performed under insertion of three medals, that is, when three games are played. In the normal state, when the winning area A is won inside the three-piece RBB1 and inside the three-piece RBB2, an advantageous section setting lottery is executed, and a game start operation is performed under insertion of two medals. Is performed and the winning area A is won, the advantageous section setting lottery is not executed.

  In addition, the winning area B can be a target of an internal lottery according to the gaming state and the specified number. Then, in the first embodiment, it is configured to determine whether or not to cause an AT in a non-AT occurrence section based on a winning in the winning area B by an AT occurrence lottery. However, in the first embodiment, in the gaming state targeting the winning area B, similarly to the advantageous section setting lottery, when the game start operation is performed under insertion of three medals and the winning area B is won. When the game start operation is performed under insertion of two medals and the winning area B is won, the AT occurrence lottery is not executed.

  If the winning flag set based on the result of the internal lottery relates to a small role or a replaying role, the winning flag control means 130 controls the next winning game so as not to carry over these winning flags to the next game. Cancel before the start of the game. When a winning flag (hereinafter, referred to as an RBB flag) related to the RBB (RBB1, RBB2) is set, the winning flag control means 130 carries over the RBB flag until the RBB wins, and when the RBB wins, the RBB flag is set. Cancel.

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

  Further, in the normal state, the inside of the RBB, and all the game states of the RBB operation, the reel control means 140 rotates the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms after the stop operation of each of the stop buttons 10 to 12. To stop. Each of the reels 5 to 7 can rotate up to four frames (the maximum number of sliding frames is four) from the operation timing of the corresponding stop button.

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

  The winning determination unit 145 determines whether any of the symbol combinations corresponding to the RBB1 role, the RBB2 role, REP1, REP2, and NML1 to 48 is displayed on the active line L based on the stop mode of the reels 5 to 7. (Whether or not a prize has been won).

  The medal payout means 150 pays out a predetermined number of medals associated in advance with the small win when the small win is won. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the batting order bell A1 is won inside the three-piece RBB 2, the stop button is operated in the correct batting order (batting order 1) for winning the ten-sheet role (NML1). When the 10-prize winning is won, 10 medals are paid out, and the stop button is operated in an incorrect batting order (batting order 2) for winning the 1-prong winning, or the 1-prong winning is won. When the stop button is operated in a possible illegal batting order (batting order 3 to batting order 6) and at the timing when one winning combination is won, one medal is paid out when one winning combination is won.

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

  The game state control means 170 controls the transition of the game state between the normal state, the inside of the RBB (the inside of the RBB1, the inside of the RBB2), and the RBB operation (the operation of the RBB1 and the RBB2). The transition of the gaming state will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the normal state of three-pieces, while RBB2 is excluded from the target of the internal lottery, the internal lottery is executed with reference to the internal lottery table B in which RBB1 is the target of the internal lottery, and RBB1 is executed. (A). In the RBB1, the inside of the RBB1 is maintained until the RBB1 wins, and the operation shifts to the RBB1 operation based on the winning of the RBB1 (b). Then, in the RBB1 operation, the RBB1 operation is terminated based on the medal payout total number exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 48) and the state is shifted to the normal state (c). Further, in the normal state of the two-sheet game, while RBB1 is excluded from the target of the internal lottery, the internal lottery is executed with reference to the internal lottery table A in which the RBB2 is the target of the internal lottery, and based on the winning of the RBB2. Transfer to the inside of RBB2 (d). In the RBB2, the inside of the RBB2 is maintained until the RBB2 wins, and the operation shifts to the RBB2 operation based on the winning of the RBB2 (e). Then, based on the fact that the total number of medals paid out in the RBB2 operation has exceeded a predetermined number (for example, 24), the RBB2 operation is terminated and a transition is made to the normal state (f).

  The effect mode control means 180 shifts the effect mode (effect state) between the normal mode corresponding to the non-advantageous section, the CZ mode corresponding to the non-AT occurrence section, and the AT mode (special state) corresponding to the AT occurrence section. Control. Specifically, the effect mode control unit 180 transmits an effect command including these pieces of information to the sub-control processing unit 300 in accordance with the setting / cancellation of the game section, and transmits the effect command received by the sub-control processing unit 300 to the effect command. Based on the included information, the effect mode shift means 310 shifts the effect mode.

  The game section control means 190 includes an advantageous section setting lottery means 191 for executing an advantageous section setting lottery in a non-advantageous section, an AT occurrence lottery means 192 for executing an AT occurrence lottery in a non-AT occurrence section, and an end condition of the advantageous section. An end condition determining means 193 for determining and a setting / releasing means 194 for setting and releasing a game section are provided.

  The advantageous section setting lottery means 191 executes the advantageous section setting lottery based on the winning of the “winning area A” in the three-piece normal state, the inside of the three-piece RBB 1 and the inside of the three-piece RBB 2, The advantageous section setting lottery is not executed based on the winning of the "winning area A" inside the two-piece RBB1 and the inside of the two-piece RBB2.

  The AT occurrence lottery means 192 executes the AT occurrence lottery based on the winning of the “non-winning” (winning area B) inside the three-piece RBB1 and the inside of the three-piece RBB2, and performs the two-piece normal state and the two-piece RBB1. The AT-occurrence lottery is not executed based on the winning of the “non-winning” (winning area B) inside and in the RBB operation (RBB1 operation, RBB2 operation).

  In addition, the AT occurrence lottery means 192 executes the AT occurrence lottery based on the winning of the “watermelon” (winning area B) in the three-sheet normal state, the inside of the three-piece RBB1, and the inside of the three-piece RBB2.

  The end condition determining means 193 determines the number of games in the non-AT occurrence section to be a predetermined number based on the winning of the advantageous section setting lottery, and determines the number of games in the AT occurrence section to the predetermined number based on the winning of the AT occurrence lottery. .

  In the first embodiment, the number of games in the non-AT occurrence section is determined in advance based on the winning of the advantageous section setting lottery. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Is determined, the remaining number of games (for example, 0 or 10 times) that can be executed in the non-AT occurrence section is determined based on the fact that the non-AT occurrence section is terminated, thereby determining the end condition of the non-AT occurrence section. good. Similarly, in the first embodiment, the number of games in the AT occurrence section is determined in advance based on the winning of the AT occurrence lottery. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The termination condition of the AT occurrence section may be determined by determining the remaining number of games (for example, 0 times, 10 times, etc.) that can be executed in the AT occurrence section based on the establishment of. The predetermined condition includes executing a predetermined lottery based on winning in a predetermined winning area and winning the lottery.

  The setting / cancellation means 194 sets and cancels a game section based on the results of the advantageous section setting lottery and the AT occurrence lottery and the end condition determined by the end condition determination means 193.

  In addition, the setting / cancellation means 194 determines whether the number of games in the advantageous section has reached a specified number (for example, 1500 times) and the maximum difference number in the advantageous section (the difference from the lowest point where the number of medals has decreased most in the advantageous section). In either case, when the number of sheets (so-called MY) exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 2400 sheets), the advantageous section is forcibly released to set a non- advantageous section. The setting and cancellation of the game section will be described in detail.

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

  Further, the monitor control means 200 causes the instruction information display 13a to display information on the correct batting order corresponding to the batting order bell in the AT occurrence section when the batting order bell is won, and the batting order in the non-advantage section and the non-AT occurrence section. At the time of winning the bell, the information of the correct batting order corresponding to the batting order bell is not displayed on the instruction information display 13a.

  Next, setting / cancellation of a game section and transition of the effect mode will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Generally, when the player sits in front of the slot machine S and starts a game, the effect mode stays in the normal mode corresponding to the non-advantaged section, and the game state is inside the RBB (inside the RBB1 and inside the RBB2). ) Have stayed. As described above, within the RBB, two or three can be selected as the prescribed number, but when three are selected and the game start operation is performed, the winning area A (such as a batting order bell) is won. , And when the game selection operation is performed by selecting two cards, the advantageous section setting lottery is not executed based on the winning in the winning area A. Therefore, in the RBB in the normal mode (non-advantageous section), a game is started by performing a game start operation by inserting three medals (three medals). Then, within the RBB in the normal mode, when the winning in the advantageous section setting lottery is won, the non-advantage section is canceled and an advantageous section is set. At this time, since no AT has occurred, the game section is a non-AT occurrence section. Then, according to the setting of the non-AT occurrence section, the effect command including the information of the non-AT occurrence section is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 300, and the mode is shifted to the CZ mode corresponding to the non-AT occurrence section in accordance with the reception of the effect command. Note that the gaming state is maintained inside the RBB.

  In the RBB in the CZ mode (non-AT occurrence section), when a game start operation is performed with three cards, an AT occurrence lottery is executed based on the winning in the winning area B (non-winning, watermelon), and two sheets are played. When the player selects and performs the game start operation, the AT occurrence lottery is not executed based on the winning in the winning area B. For this reason, after the normal mode (non-advantage section), the game is advanced by playing three cards in the RBB in the CZ mode (non-AT occurrence section). Then, when an AT occurrence lottery is won inside the RBB in the CZ mode, an effect command including the winning information is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 300, and, for example, according to the reception of the effect command, for example, the rotating light 14 and the butterfly lamps 16a to 16c. To notify the winning of the AT occurrence lottery. Then, based on the winning of the AT occurrence lottery, an AT is caused in an advantageous section to make the game section an AT occurrence section. At this time, an effect command including information on the AT occurrence section is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 300, and the mode is shifted to the AT mode corresponding to the AT occurrence section in accordance with the reception of the effect command. Note that the gaming state is maintained inside the RBB.

  Inside the RBB in the AT mode (AT occurrence section), the correct batting order for winning the ten-prong combination is won when the “batting bell” is won to facilitate the medal acquisition, and the RBB (RBB1, RBB2) is taken when the “non-winning” is won. The operation mode of the stop button for avoiding the winning is notified to keep the gaming state inside the RBB. In the AT mode (AT occurrence section), when the RBB is won and the game state is shifted to the RBB operation (the RBB1 operation or the RBB2 operation) due to an erroneous operation of the stop button or the like, the RBB operation is normally performed. In a period until the state returns to the inside of the RBB through the state, the game section is set to the non-AT occurrence section, and the effect mode is shifted to a standby mode (not shown). In this standby mode (non-AT occurrence section), when the "batting order bell" is won, the correct answering order is not notified. Then, if it is within the advantageous section when returning to the inside of the RBB based on the winning of the RBB in the normal state, the game section is returned to the AT mode as the AT occurrence section. In the AT mode (AT occurrence section), when a predetermined number of games (AT game) are performed, the AT occurrence section is canceled to set a non-advantaged section, and the effect mode is set based on the setting of the non-advantaged section. Shift to normal mode.

  In the first embodiment, in the standby mode waiting for the return of the inside of the RBB, the game section is set to the non-AT occurrence section to interrupt the notification of the correct hitting order. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. In the standby mode, the setting of the AT occurrence section may be maintained, and the notification of the correct hit order may be interrupted in spite of the occurrence of the AT in the AT occurrence section.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, in the normal state, inside the RBB1 and inside the RBB2, two or three cards can be selected as the prescribed number, and the game start operation is performed by selecting three cards. On the basis of this, it is possible to execute the advantageous section setting lottery, while not performing the advantageous section setting lottery based on the selection of two cards and performing the game start operation. It is possible to prompt the player to make a selection and perform a game start operation.

  Further, in the first embodiment, according to the gaming state and the specified number, the winning area B which triggers the occurrence of the AT is subjected to the internal lottery, and three cards are selected in the normal state, the inside of the RBB1 and the inside of the RBB2. Since the AT occurrence lottery can be executed based on performing the game start operation, the AT occurrence lottery is not executed based on the selection of two cards and the game start operation being performed. In the AT occurrence section, the player can be prompted to select three cards and perform a game start operation.

  Even if the game start operation is performed by selecting either 2 or 3 as the prescribed number, if the configuration is such that the advantageous section setting lottery and the AT occurrence lottery are executed, the Even if the game is advanced with a small number of two cards, it is possible to secure an opportunity to execute the advantageous section setting lottery and the AT occurrence lottery. As a result, in the normal state and inside the RBB, there is no merit of proceeding the game with three cards being inserted in a large number, and the significance of executing the game with three cards is lost. In this regard, in the first embodiment, only in the case of playing a game with three cards, an advantageous section setting lottery process and an advantageous section setting process (hereinafter, referred to as an advantageous section-related process), and an AT occurrence lottery are performed. All of the processing and the processing relating to the operation of the instruction function (hereinafter referred to as processing relating to the instruction function) can be executed, and when playing a game with two cards, both the processing relating to the advantageous section and the processing relating to the instruction function are performed. Is infeasible. That is, the processing relating to the instruction function and the processing relating to the advantageous section can be executed in accordance with which of the three or two medals the game start operation has been performed. As a result, the player can be encouraged to play the game with three cards, and the value of the game with three cards can be increased.

  In the first embodiment, whether to increase the number of games in the AT occurrence section may be determined by an increase lottery, and the AT occurrence section may be continued based on the increase lottery winning. In the following description, the continuation process includes the process of the increase lottery and the process of continuing the AT occurrence section due to the increase lottery winning, and the process related to the instruction function includes the continuation process. . In this configuration, processing relating to an advantageous section (advantageous section setting lottery processing, advantageous section setting processing) is performed in accordance with which prescribed number of medals out of a plurality of prescribed numbers have been inserted under the game. The processing related to the instruction function (the AT occurrence lottery processing, the processing related to the operation of the instruction function, and the continuation processing) may be executed. For example, similarly to the first embodiment, the processing relating to the advantageous section and the processing relating to the instruction function can be executed in the case of three cards, and the processing and instruction function relating to the advantageous section can be performed in the case of two cards. Such processing is not executable. Further, for example, in the case of three cards, all of the advantageous section setting lottery processing except for the continuation processing, the advantageous section setting processing, the AT occurrence lottery processing, and the processing relating to the operation of the instruction function can be executed. , Only the continuation process can be executed. Then, in a gaming machine which pays out three medals by hanging two by paying NML1 to NML5 and pays out ten medals by hanging three, the player selects three as a prescribed number in the AT occurrence section and plays the game. When performing, it is possible to increase the expectation value for medal acquisition as compared with the case of playing a game by selecting two cards, while losing the opportunity to execute the increase lottery and prolonging the stay period of the AT occurrence section. You can't. On the other hand, when the player selects two cards as the specified number in the AT occurrence section to play a game, the expected value for medal acquisition is lower than in the case of selecting three cards and playing the game. And it is possible to extend the stay period of the AT occurrence section. As described above, in the modification, the expected value for medal acquisition in the AT occurrence section and the stay period in the AT occurrence section can be changed according to the specified number. It is possible to provide a game having a different interest from the machine S. In the modification, the same number of medals may be paid out in two-slots and three-slots by winning NML1 to NML5. In this way, since there is no difference in the number of medals paid out due to the winning of the small role, in the non-AT occurrence section, the player is prompted to play a game with three pieces in order to secure an opportunity to execute the AT occurrence lottery, In this case, the player can be prompted to play a game with two cards in order to secure an opportunity to execute an increased lottery.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the advantageous section setting lottery and the AT occurrence lottery can be executed in each of the three-piece game and the two-piece game. However, in the three-piece game, The winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery is 10%, the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is 5%, and in the game of two cards, the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery is 1%, and the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery is 0.1. %, The winning probabilities of the advantageous section setting lottery and the AT occurrence lottery are set to be higher in the three-game start operation than in the two-game start operation. Is also good. In addition, for example, the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery with three cards is 5%, and the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery with two cards is 1%. In any case of the start operation, the advantageous section setting lottery can be executed, but the AT occurrence lottery is executed only when the game start operation is performed by three cards, and the game is started by two cards. A configuration that does not execute when an operation is performed may be adopted. Even with such a configuration, similar to the first embodiment, the case where the game start operation is performed with three cards is more advantageous than the case where the game start operation is performed with two cards. The frequency of determining the setting of the section can be increased, and the frequency of determining the transition to the AT mode (special state) can also be increased. It is possible to encourage a game with three cards.

  Further, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, in the normal state of two-sheets, while RBB2 is targeted for internal lottery, RBB1 is excluded from the target of internal lottery. The internal lottery is executed with reference to the lottery table A. Then, in the normal state of the three-sheet game, the internal lottery is executed with reference to the internal lottery table B in which RBB1 is set as the target of the internal lottery and RBB2 is excluded from the target of the internal lottery. For this reason, in the normal state in which two or three cards can be selected as the prescribed number, it is possible to select which of the inside of the RBB1 and the inside of the RBB2 the game state is shifted to by the intention of the player, and You can expand your options.

  In the first embodiment, although not shown, the winning probabilities of RBB1 and RBB2 are set to be almost the same in the internal lottery tables A and B. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The winning probabilities of RBB2 and RBB2 may be different from each other. For example, in the internal lottery table B referred to in the normal state of three cards, the winning probability of RBB1 is set to a low probability (for example, about 1/200), and the internal lottery table A referred to in the normal state of two sheets. Then, the winning probability of RBB2 is set to a high probability (for example, about 1/5). In this case, since the winning probability of RBB2 is higher than the winning probability of RBB1, in the normal state, two cards are selected as the specified number rather than selecting three as the specified number and waiting for the winning of RBB1. By waiting for the winning of RBB2, it is possible to promptly shift to the inside of the RBB in the AT occurrence section.

  By the way, in the first embodiment, as described above, the non-advantage section and the advantageous section (non-AT occurrence section, AT occurrence section) are set and released according to the result of the game inside the RBB, and the AT occurrence section is set. The instruction function is enabled inside the RBB, and the instruction function is not operated outside the RBB. For this reason, in order to make most of the game progress inside the RBB, it is necessary to ship the game machine to a market (a game room or the like), to install the game machine in the game room, or to use the game room. Before starting business, it is necessary to change the gaming state to a state in which the gaming state has been previously stayed inside the RBB. Then, when the winning probability of RBB1 and RBB2 is both designed to be low (for example, about 1/150), the initial state is compared with the case where the winning probability of RBB2 is high (for example, about 1/5). Since it is difficult to win the RBB in the normal state, the time required to shift from the normal state to the inside of the RBB increases, and the burden on the person who ships the gaming machine and the manager of the game arcade increases. Therefore, when the winning probability of RBB2 is higher than the winning probability of RBB1 as in the above-described modified example, the game is quickly shifted to the inside of RBB2 by performing a game start operation with two cards in a normal state. Therefore, the burden on the person who ships the gaming machine and the manager of the game arcade can be reduced.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery inside the RBB1 and the RBB2 may be set to the same probability, and the winning probability of the AT lottery inside the RBB1 and the RBB2 may be set to the same probability. good. In such a configuration, when the winning probability of RBB2 is higher than the winning probability of RBB1 as in the above-described modified example, the instruction function can be activated by playing a game with two cards in the normal state. Therefore, in the normal state, it is possible to create a game property aiming at winning the RBB2. In particular, in the first embodiment, in the case where the RBB is won and the operation is shifted to the RBB operation due to an erroneous operation of the stop button or the like within the RBB in the AT occurrence section (AT mode), the RBB is performed via the normal state. The hit order is kept confidential until the player returns to the inside, and when the RBB wins due to an erroneous operation or the like, the player returns to the normal state in order to resume the notification of the correct hit order by returning inside the RBB. It is possible to immediately return to the notification of the correct hitting order as soon as possible by realizing a quick return to the game.

  Further, in the first embodiment, within the RBB in the normal mode (non-advantageous section), an advantageous section setting lottery is executed based on the winning of the winning area A only for a game start operation of three-piece game. Also in the internal CZ mode (non-AT occurrence section), the AT occurrence lottery is executed based on the winning in the winning area B only for the game starting operation of three cards. That is, in the RBB, the specified number is changed in accordance with the transition from the normal mode (non-advantaged section) to the CZ mode (non-AT occurrence section) in order to secure an opportunity to execute the advantageous section setting lottery and the AT occurrence lottery. There is no need to perform such a troublesome operation. As a result, it is possible to enhance the playability.

  In the first embodiment, the small winning areas include cherry A and cherry B, and both cherry A and cherry B can be an opportunity for executing the advantageous section setting lottery according to the gaming state and the prescribed number. However, in the present embodiment, the winning probabilities of the advantageous section setting lottery corresponding to both cherries A and B are set to be the same. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the winning probabilities of the advantageous section setting lotteries corresponding to cherries A and B may be different from each other. This allows the player to determine the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery according to which of the cherries A and B has been won.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, NML44 (1 sheet role) and NML48 (3 sheet role) are overlapped and associated with cherry A, and the symbol combination of NML44 is “crown symbol”. -"White 7 design / Replay design"-"White 7 design / watermelon design", and the symbol combination of NML48 is "Red 7 design / White 7 design"-"Cherry design"-"Red 7 design / White 7 design" / Watermelon design ". For this reason, when the cherry A is won, the left stop button 10 is operated at the timing when the area A and the area B of the left symbol row 5a shown in FIG. In this case, the "crown symbol" arranged in the left symbol row 5a can be displayed on the activated line L, but the left stop button 10 is not synchronized with the first timing (hereinafter, referred to as a second timing). Is operated, the "crown symbol" cannot be displayed on the activated line L, and the "red 7 symbol" or the "white 7 symbol" arranged in the left symbol row 5a is activated line L. Will be displayed. Similarly, NML23 (1 sheet role) and NML48 (3 sheet role) are overlapped and associated with cherry B. As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol combination of the NML23 is “crown symbol”-“white”. 7 symbol / replay symbol "-" replay symbol / cherry symbol ". Therefore, when the stop button 10 is operated at the first timing when the cherry B is won, the “crown symbol” arranged in the left symbol row 5a can be displayed on the activated line L, When the stop button 10 is operated at the second timing, the “crown symbol” cannot be displayed on the activated line L, and the “red 7 symbol” or the “red symbol” or “ The “7 white symbols” are displayed on the activated line L.

  As described above, regardless of which one of the cherries A and B is won, when the left stop button 10 is operated at the second timing, the “red 7 symbol” or the “white 7 symbols are displayed on the activated line L, and it becomes impossible to determine which of the cherries A and B has been won. On the other hand, when the left stop button 10 is operated at the first timing, a common “crown symbol” constituting the symbol combination of the NML44 and the NML23 is displayed on the activated line L, but the symbol of the NML44 is displayed. Combination ("crown design"-"white 7 design / replay design"-"white 7 design / watermelon design") and NML23 design combination ("crown design"-"white 7 design / replay design"-"replay design / cherry" When the right stop button 12 is operated, "white 7 symbols", "watermelon symbols", "replay symbols" Either symbol of the “symbol” and the “cherry symbol” can be displayed on the activated line L. For this reason, when the "white 7 symbol" or the "watermelon symbol" is displayed, the winning of the cherry A associated with the NML44 can be determined, and the "replay symbol" or the "cherry symbol" is displayed. In this case, the winning of the cherry B associated with the NML 23 can be determined. Therefore, when the winning probabilities of the advantageous section setting lottery corresponding to the cherries A and B are set to different probabilities, the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery can be determined by the operation mode of the stop button of the player, and the game is performed. Performance can be improved.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery inside the RBB1 (hereinafter referred to as the first advantageous section setting probability) and the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery inside the RBB2 (hereinafter the second advantageous section). Is set to the same probability, and the winning probability of the AT occurrence lottery inside the RBB2 (hereinafter, referred to as the first AT occurrence lottery probability) inside the RBB1 (hereinafter, referred to as the first AT occurrence lottery probability) is set. When the second AT occurrence lottery probability is set high, it is easier to generate an AT in the RBB2 than in the RBB1. Also, for example, by setting the second advantageous section setting probability higher than the first advantageous section setting probability and setting the first AT occurrence lottery probability and the second AT occurrence lottery probability to the same probability, RBB2 can be set more than inside RBB1. The inside becomes easier to generate AT. Also, for example, by setting the second advantageous section setting probability higher than the first advantageous section setting probability and setting the second AT occurrence lottery probability higher than the first AT occurrence lottery probability, the inside of the RBB2 is larger than the inside of the RBB1. It is easier for AT to occur. As described above, by adjusting the winning probabilities of the advantageous section setting lottery and the AT occurrence lottery, the frequency of transition to the AT mode can be higher in the RBB2 than in the RBB1. Then, in the first embodiment, in the normal state, it is possible to shift the inside of the RBB 1 by hanging three sheets, while it is possible to shift the inside of the RBB 2 by hanging two sheets. The game start operation can be prompted to the player. Further, in the case of this configuration, when the winning probability of RBB2 is set higher than the winning probability of RBB1 as in the above-described modified example, the frequency of transition to the AT mode in the RBB2 is higher than that in the RBB1. Is high and the game state is easier to shift than the inside of the RBB 1, so that the value of the game with two cards can be increased in the normal state.

  Further, the first embodiment is configured to execute the AT occurrence lottery based on the winning of the “watermelon” (winning area B) in the three-sheet normal state, the inside of the three-sheet RBB1, and the inside of the three-sheet RBB2. As shown in FIG. 4, this watermelon is subjected to the internal lottery only in the three-sheet normal state, the inside of the three-sheet RBB1 and the inside of the three-sheet RBB2, and the two-sheet normal state and the two-sheet The inside of the RBB1 and the inside of the two-piece RBB2 and the RBB operation are excluded from the target of the internal lottery. Here, assuming that the watermelon is the target of the internal lottery inside the two-piece RBB2 and the AT occurrence lottery is not executed in the watermelon winning inside the two-piece RBB2, the REP2 associated with the watermelon wins. Also, there is a case where the AT occurrence lottery is not executed, and the player cannot be notified of the execution of the AT occurrence lottery by winning the REP2. In this regard, in this embodiment, in the gaming state in which the watermelon is targeted for the internal lottery, since the AT occurrence lottery is always executed by winning the watermelon, the execution of the AT occurrence lottery by winning the REP2 is performed. Can be notified to the player.

  In the first embodiment, one valid line is provided, and in the normal state and inside the RBB, even if two or three medals are inserted into the slot machine S, one valid line is provided. Although there is a configuration in which one valid line is valid, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a plurality of valid lines are provided, and in a normal state and inside the RBB, a plurality of valid lines are valid according to the number of sheets inserted. There may be. As a specific example, three valid lines L1 to L3 are provided, the valid line L1 is valid when one medal is inserted, the valid lines L1 and L2 are valid when two medals are inserted, and three medals are inserted. To make the valid lines L1 to L3 valid. In such a configuration, as in the first embodiment, when the game start operation is performed under insertion of one (another prescribed number) of medals (single-game), the game start operation is performed. In the case where the game is performed with two (other specified number) medals inserted (two-game), the game start operation is performed with three (specific specified number) medals inserted (three) In each of the cases, a game of two pieces is set to have a higher AT occurrence probability and an advantageous section setting probability than a game of one piece, so that a game of three pieces is more than a game of two pieces. May be higher in the AT occurrence probability and the advantageous section setting probability. In addition, in the case of such a configuration, the number of activated lines is increased by increasing the number of inserted medals, and the number of activated lines is decreased by decreasing the inserted number of medals. Unlike the first embodiment in which is not changed, in the normal state and inside the RBB, by executing the game with three cards, there is a game benefit that the number of activated lines can be increased. Therefore, when the game start operation is performed under insertion of three (other specified number) medals, when the game start operation is performed under insertion of two (other specified number) medals, the game starts. In each of the cases where the operation is performed under the insertion of one (a specific specified number of medals), at least one of the AT occurrence probability and the advantageous section setting probability is higher in the two-game game than in the three-game game. Alternatively, the game may be configured such that at least one of the AT occurrence probability and the advantageous section setting probability is higher in the single game than in the double game.

  Subsequently, a slot machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The slot machine according to the second embodiment differs from the slot machine S according to the first embodiment in the AT occurrence section. Therefore, only the portions different from the first embodiment will be described, and the description of the same portions will be omitted.

  In the second embodiment, the AT occurrence section includes an “increase section” and a “decrease” described later in accordance with an expected value (hereinafter, referred to as a unit expected value) for acquiring medals per unit game (one game). Section ".

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

  In the second embodiment, the unit expected value is calculated in consideration of the winning of the re-game combination, and is calculated from the “expected expected value” for the award of the medal per unit game to the insertion of the medal per the unit game. It is obtained by subtracting the “expected input value”. Considering the winning of the replaying game means that the winning of the replaying game is assumed to be awarding of a medal to calculate “expected expected value” and “expected insertion value”, and set by winning the replaying game. This includes simulating the replay to be a medal insertion and calculating the “applied expected value” and the “expected insertion value”. For example, in the second embodiment, the unit expected value in the entire AT occurrence section is “about four” in terms of the number of medals. Specifically, the unit expected value in the increasing section is “about 5” in terms of the number of medals, and the unit expected value in the decreasing section is “about −1” in terms of the number of medals. By adding the unit expected value “about 5” and the unit expected value “about −1” in the decreasing section, the unit expected value in the entire AT occurrence section is set to “about 4”. In the second embodiment, the expected value for obtaining medals per unit game in the AT occurrence section (unit expected value) may simply be the expected value for providing medals per game. That is, the expected unit value may be calculated without considering the “expected insertion value” for the insertion of medals per game. Further, the unit expected value may be obtained by simply subtracting the “insertion expected value” from the “grant expected value” without considering the winning of the re-gaming combination.

  Next, setting / cancellation of a game section according to the second embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when an AT occurrence lottery is won in a non-AT occurrence section, first, an “AT1 section” including a “first increase section” and a “first decrease section” is set. (A). In this AT1 section, after setting a “first increase section” composed of N (for example, 40 or 30) games, “AT” composed of M (for example, 8 or 5) games is set. A "first decreasing section" is set (b). That is, in the AT1 section, a game with a high unit expected value (hereinafter, referred to as a first increase game) is performed “N times”, and a game with a low unit expectation value (hereinafter, referred to as a decrease game) is performed “M times”. Do. Then, in the first decreasing section, whether or not to continue the AT occurrence section is determined by a continuous lottery, and when this continuous lottery is won, a "second increasing section" and a "second decreasing section" are configured. The "AT2 section" is set (c), and if the continuous lottery is not won, the AT occurrence section is canceled without setting the AT2 section and a non-advantaged section is set (d). In the AT2 section, first, a “second increase section” composed of “L” games (eg, 20 or 30 games) is set, and then “P games” (eg, 8 games or 5 games). The configured “second decreasing section” is set (e). That is, in the AT2 section, after performing a game having a high unit expected value (hereinafter, referred to as a second increased game) “L times”, a game having a low unit expected value (hereinafter, referred to as a second reduced game) is referred to as “P”. Times. Then, in the second decreasing section, similar to the first decreasing section, a continuous lottery for determining whether or not to continue the AT occurrence section is executed, and when the continuous lottery is won, the second increasing section is set again (f). ). That is, each time the continuous lottery is won in the second decreasing section, the AT2 section is repeatedly set. If the continuous lottery is not won in the second decreasing section, the AT occurrence section is canceled without setting the AT2 section and a non-advantageous section is set (g). Further, in all the game sections in the AT occurrence section, a continuous lottery for determining whether the setting of the AT1 section is performed is executed, and when the continuous lottery is won, the right to set the AT1 section is temporarily held. Then, the reserved right (hereinafter referred to as AT1 stock) is extracted at a predetermined time in the AT occurrence section, and the AT1 section is set based on the extracted AT1 stock (h).

  The game section control means 190 according to the second embodiment includes a continuous lottery means (not shown) in addition to the advantageous section setting lottery means 191, the AT occurrence lottery means 192, the end condition determination means 193, and the setting / cancellation means 194. Have.

  The continuous lottery means executes a continuous lottery based on the winning in the winning area B. Specifically, based on the winning of the winning area B in the first decreasing section, the AT2 setting lottery as the continuous lottery is executed, and based on the winning of the winning area B in the second decreasing section, the AT2 loop as the continuous lottery is performed. A lottery is executed, and an AT1 stock lottery as a continuous lottery is executed based on the winning in the winning area B in the AT occurrence section.

  As described above, in the slot machine according to the second embodiment, the AT occurrence section can be set inside the RBB (inside RBB1 and RBB2), and in the AT occurrence section, first, a unit for acquiring medals per unit game is set. An increase section having a high expected value is set, and after the end of the increase section, a decrease section having a lower unit expected value than the increase section is set. That is, game state control means 170 for controlling the transition of a plurality of types of game states including a specific state (inside RBB), and game section control for controlling the setting of a plurality of types of game sections including a specific game section (AT occurrence section). Means 190, the specific game section is a game section more advantageous to the player than the other game sections, and the specific game section includes a first game section (increase section). And a second game section (decreasing section) having a higher expected value for medal acquisition than the first game section. The game section control means 190 determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied (a game start operation for three cards). The special game section is set in the specific state based on the advantageous section setting lottery based on the second game section, and the second game section can be set after the end of the first game section in the specific game section, or After the end The game section to be set. Therefore, in a game section (AT1 section, AT2 section) composed of an increase section and a decrease section, an expected value (unit expected value) for acquiring medals per unit game can be changed. As a result, it is possible to enhance the playability of the AT occurrence section.

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

  Here, in order to provide the gaming machine to the market, the operation of the special equipment that facilitates the winning of the small role, the operation of the instruction function for instructing the correct hitting order to facilitate the winning of the small role, It is necessary to keep the ratio of the number of paid out medals (combination ratio) within the standard. In the second embodiment, it is configured to always set the decreasing section after setting the increasing section. In the decreasing section, the unit expected value is designed to be "about -1" so that the number of medals on hand decreases. Therefore, even if the unit expected value of the increase section is designed to be high, it becomes easy to keep the unit expected value in the entire AT occurrence section within a range desired by the developer. As a result, the accessory ratio can be kept within the standard.

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

  In the second embodiment, in the AT occurrence section including the decreasing section and the increasing section, in the decreasing section, the correct batting order is kept confidential at the time of winning the batting order bell so as not to assist the winning of the 10-sheet role. In the increasing section, the unit expected value in the AT occurrence section is varied by notifying the correct batting order at the time of winning the batting order bell and assisting the winning of the 10-sheet combination, but is not limited to this configuration. Area A in which 10 medals paying out 10 medals by winning and other small wins are overlapped as the batting order bell, 7 medals paying out 7 medals by winning and other small wins Is provided in an area B in which three pieces of medal are paid out by winning and an area C in which another small part is overlapped and associated, for example, in a decreasing section, the area A, Area B and d If the player wins one predetermined area of C, the correct hitting order corresponding to the one area is notified, and if the player wins another area, the correct hitting order corresponding to the other area is kept secret. On the other hand, in the increase section, regardless of which of the areas A, B and C is won, the unit in the AT occurrence section is notified by reporting the correct batting order corresponding to the selected batting order bell. A configuration in which the expected value is changed may be used. In other words, the unit expected value in the AT occurrence section may be changed by setting the ratio of the number of times of reporting the correct hit order to the number of hits of the batting order bell to be higher in the increase section than in the decrease section.

  Further, in the second embodiment, on the assumption that the unit expected value of the entire AT occurrence section falls within a range desired by the developer, the number of games of at least one of the first increase section and the second increase section is set. It may be configured to vary according to the progress of the game. For example, a determination unit is provided for determining the number of games in the increase section, and the determination means sets the number of games in the second increase section to a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 to 20) when an AT2 setting lottery performed in the first decrease section is won. (In the range of 100 times), or when the player wins the AT2 loop lottery performed in the second decreasing section, determines the number of games in the second increasing section to a predetermined number, or is performed in the AT occurrence section. When the player wins the AT1 stock lottery, the number of games in the first increase section is determined to be a predetermined number. In this way, the interest of the game in the AT occurrence section can be enhanced. In addition, for example, a determination unit that determines the number of games in the decreasing section is provided, and the determining unit sets the number of games in the decreasing section to a predetermined number (for example, 1 to 100 times) in accordance with the result of the internal lottery performed in the increasing section. Number within the range). Then, if the number of games in the reduced section is determined to be a relatively small number (for example, three), the stay period of the reduced section is shortened and the decrease in the number of medals on hand is reduced, but it is enjoyed in the reduced section. If the chances of continuous lottery that can be reduced decrease and the number of games in the decreasing section is determined to be a relatively large number (for example, 10), the stay period becomes longer and the decrease in the number of medals on hand increases. , The chance of the continuous lottery that can be enjoyed in the decreasing section increases. In this way, by changing the number of games in the decreasing section according to the progress of the game, the medal in the AT occurrence section and the maintenance rate of the AT occurrence section can be changed to further improve the playability. .

  Further, in the second embodiment, since it is configured to determine whether or not to continue the AT occurrence section by a continuous lottery in a reduced section where it is not possible to expect medals to be obtained, the game by setting the reduced section is set. A decrease in motivation can be prevented, and the interest of the player can be strongly attracted to the result of the continuous lottery in the decreasing section.

  In the second embodiment, in the increasing section of the AT occurrence section, the correct answering order is notified even if any of the batting order bells A to D is won, and the unit expected value is smaller in the decreasing section than in the increasing section. It is designed to be lower, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. If any one of the batting order bells A to D is won in the increasing section, the correct batting order is kept secret and the other batting order is won. In such a case, the correct hitting order may be notified. Even with such a configuration, the expected unit value of the entire AT occurrence section can be kept within a range desired by the developer.

  Further, in the second embodiment, in the decreasing section, all the correct batting orders of the batting orders A to D are configured to be concealed. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and any one of the batting orders A to D is used. The configuration may be such that the correct batting order is notified when the batting order is hit, and the correct batting order is kept secret when another batting order is won. In this way, a decreasing section having a lower expected value than the increasing section can be, for example, a section in which the number of medals on hand is hard to increase or decrease, that is, a maintaining section in which the unit expected value is “about 0”. The section may be a section in which the number of medals on hand increases slightly, for example, a section in which the expected unit value is “about 1”.

  Further, in the second embodiment, a continuous lottery is executed in a decreasing section where the unit expected value is low, the lottery result is reported in the decreasing section, and when the continuous lottery is won, the AT occurrence section is continued. Therefore, according to the level of the expected unit value, an increasing section having a high unit expected value is set first, and then a decreasing section lower than the initially set increasing section is set. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a configuration in which the setting order of the game sections is determined regardless of the level of the unit expected value may be adopted. For example, in the AT1 section, a configuration may be employed in which a first decreasing section is set first, and then a first increasing section is set.

  In the second embodiment, the AT occurrence section includes an “AT1 section” including a “first increase section” and a “first decrease section”, and a “second increase section” and a “second decrease section”. The configuration includes the “AT2 section” configured, but is not limited to this configuration, and may be a configuration in which the AT occurrence section includes only the “third increase section” and the “third decrease section”. .

  The above modification will be described with reference to FIG. 10. Based on the winning of the AT occurrence lottery in the non-AT occurrence section, a third increase section composed of 30 games (hereinafter, referred to as a third increase game) will be described. When the setting is made (a) and the third increase game is performed 30 times in the third increase section, the game is constituted by 5 games (hereinafter, referred to as a third decrease game) after releasing the third increase section. A third decrease section is set (b), and a continuous lottery (hereinafter, referred to as an AT3 loop lottery) is executed in the third decrease section to determine whether the third increase section can be set, and the AT3 loop lottery is won. In such a case, the third decreasing section is canceled and a third increasing section is set (c). On the other hand, if the AT3 loop lottery is not won in the third decrease section, the AT occurrence section is canceled without setting the third increase section and a non-advantageous section is set (d). That is, in the non-AT occurrence section, the third decrease section and the third increase section can be set alternately according to the result of the AT3 loop lottery. As described above, when the AT3 section constituted by the third increasing section and the third decreasing section is repeatedly set each time the AT3 loop lottery performed in the third decreasing section is won, it is as if the expected value is high. It is possible to provide a gaming property as if the three increase sections are connected to each other via a third decrease section having a low expected value.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the configuration is such that the pointing function can be operated inside the RBB. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the configuration is such that the pointing function can be operated in a normal state. Is also good. More specifically, although not shown, the normal state includes RT1 and RT2 in which the winning probability of the replaying game has changed the winning probability of the replaying game based on RT0 and RT0 in the initial state, respectively. In order to enable the instruction function in RT2 in the normal state, the AT occurrence section can be set in RT2. Then, similarly to the first embodiment, in the normal state, based on the fact that a specific specified number (for example, three) is selected from a plurality of specified numbers and a game start operation is performed, an advantageous section setting lottery or the like is performed. While the AT occurrence lottery can be executed, the advantageous section setting lottery and the AT occurrence lottery are executed based on the fact that the game start operation is performed by selecting another specified number (for example, two) different from the specific specified number. In the case where the game is not possible or the game start operation is performed by selecting a specific prescribed number, the advantageous section setting lottery and the occurrence of the AT are performed more than the case where the game start operation is performed by selecting another prescribed number. A configuration in which the winning probability of the lottery is increased may be employed. With such a configuration, the advantageous section is defined as having an advantageous section when the game start operation is performed with a specific specified number of game media inserted, compared to when the game start operation is performed with another specified number of game media inserted. Since the probability of setting and the probability of generating an AT increase, the effect of the first embodiment, that is, the effect of changing the probability of setting an advantageous section and the probability of generating an AT according to a specified number, can be obtained. Play. Note that the hand includes an RT1 transfer role having a transfer function to RT1, an RT2 transfer role having a transfer function to RT2, and an RT maintenance role having a function of maintaining RT. When a winning area in which the RT2 transfer role and another role are overlapped and matched in RT1 is won, if the stop button is operated in a batting order for winning the RT2 transfer role, the process shifts to RT2, and RT2 is executed. In the above, when the winning combination area in which the RT1 transfer combination and another combination are overlapped is won, when the stop button is operated in the batting order for winning the RT1 transfer combination, the transfer is made to RT1. In the case where the AT occurrence section is set in RT2, the batting order for avoiding the winning of the RT1 transfer combination is instructed to maintain RT2, and when the stop button is erroneously operated, the RT1 transfer combination is won, In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the notification of the correct batting order for the batting order bell is interrupted until the return to RT2, and the notification of the correct batting order is resumed when returning to RT2. In such a gaming machine, as in the second embodiment, the AT occurrence section is composed of a decreasing section and an increasing section having a higher expected value for medal acquisition than the decreasing section, and is used for winning the AT occurrence lottery. Based on RT2, an AT occurrence section is set, and during this AT occurrence, an increase section can be set after the end of the decrease section, or a decrease section can be set after the end of the increase section. Even with such a configuration, it goes without saying that the effects of the second embodiment can be exhibited.

S slot machine (game machine)
5-7 reel 10-12 stop button (stop switch)
120 internal lottery means 140 reel control means 145 winning determination means 180 effect mode control means (effect state control means)
190 game section control means (section control means)
192 AT occurrence lottery means (special state transition determination means)

JP 2005-253792 A

In order to achieve the above object, a representative present invention provides an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether a combination including a specific combination is appropriate based on a game start operation, and a plurality of reels based on the game start operation. Reel control means for rotating the reels to stop and control the plurality of reels based on the operation of a stop switch corresponding to each of the reels, and a winning determination for determining a winning of the specific combination based on a stop mode of the plurality of reels. Means, an auxiliary effect execution means for executing an auxiliary effect for assisting the winning of the specific role, and a game section control means for controlling setting of a plurality of types of game sections including the specific game section, the auxiliary effect execution It means the a game machine that can execute the auxiliary presentation in a particular game period, wherein the particular game period, a first game zone, against the acquisition of a game value than the first game zone Expected value is higher second game zone that has been included, the first game section includes a first half period, and the expected value for the acquisition of a game value than the first half period is lower first late period And a second game section shift determining means for determining whether or not to shift to the second game section in the first game section, and the game section control means sets the specific game section. When doing so, it is possible to set the first first half section, set the first second half section after the end of the first first half section, and further shift to the second game section by the second game section shift determining means. If it has been determined, the second game section is set after the end of the first second section, and the second game section shift determining means determines that the game start operation has been performed under the input of a specific specified number of game values. If done, other rules Than when the game start operation is performed in the turned under game value number, the so frequently that determines the transition to the second game zone is high, whether or not to shift to the second game section It can be determined.

Claims (2)

An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether a combination including a specific combination is appropriate based on a game start operation,
Reel control means for rotating a plurality of reels based on the game start operation and stopping the plurality of reels based on operation of a stop switch corresponding to each of the reels;
Prize determining means for determining a prize of the specific combination based on a stop mode of the plurality of reels,
Effect state control means for controlling the transition of the effect state among a plurality of effect states including a special state performing an auxiliary effect to assist the winning of the specific role,
Special state transition determining means for determining whether to transition to the special state in another effect state different from the special state,
The special state transition determining means is configured such that, when the game start operation is performed under the insertion of a specific specified number of game media, the game start operation is performed under the insertion of another specified number of game media. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to determine whether or not to make a transition to the special state so that the frequency of deciding to make a transition to the special state is higher than in a case where the special state is made. An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether a combination including a specific combination is appropriate based on a game start operation,
Reel control means for rotating a plurality of reels based on the game start operation, and stopping the plurality of reels based on operation of a stop switch corresponding to each reel,
Prize determining means for determining a prize of the specific combination based on a stop mode of the plurality of reels,
In a non-advantageous section in which it is not possible to execute an auxiliary effect for assisting the winning of the specific combination, section control means for determining whether or not to set an advantageous section in which the auxiliary effect can be executed,
The section control means may be configured such that the case where the game start operation is performed under the insertion of a specific prescribed number of game media is performed when the game start operation is performed under the insertion of another prescribed number of game media. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to determine whether or not to set the advantageous section so that the frequency of determining the setting of the advantageous section is higher than that of the gaming machine.