JP2021094075A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To keep assumed game property.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: lottery means which determines whether a winning combination wins or loses, by a lottery; game state control means which shifts a game state to one of a plurality of game states different in the specification of a winning combination; assistance performance execution means which executes assistance performance to assist prize winning of the winning combination; and processing control means which executes processing regarding the assistance performance. The processing control means restricts the processing regarding the assistance performance while a game state is shifted to a specific game state. This makes it possible to keep assumed game property.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In the slot machine as a gaming machine, a plurality of gaming states and production states having different degrees of advantage (game profit) of the player are provided as the game progresses. For example, there is a slot machine that adopts a specification that shifts from a normal game state to a bonus game state in which a player can easily obtain a medal by displaying a symbol combination corresponding to a bonus combination on an effective line. In addition, slot machines that employ a so-called AT (assist time) effect state in which an auxiliary effect that assists the winning of a winning combination is executed are also widespread.

By the way, for slot machines that have adopted the AT production state, while the performance of acquiring medals and the like is improving year by year, it is socially required that a large number of medals cannot be acquired at one time. Therefore, when the net increase number reaches a predetermined number in the advantageous section including the AT effect state, the advantageous section (AT effect state) is terminated (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2017-164355

By the way, some slot machines have been proposed in which an auxiliary effect is executed in an internal middle game state in which a bonus combination is won and the bonus combination is not won. In such a gaming machine, if the processing related to the auxiliary effect is executed in a gaming state other than the internal medium gaming state, a winning combination different from the originally assumed internal medium gaming state will be won. There was a risk that it could not be maintained.

In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining the expected game performance.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention has a lottery means for determining the winning or losing of a winning combination by lottery, and a gaming state in which the gaming state is shifted to one of a plurality of gaming states having different specifications of the winning combination. The processing control means includes a control means, an auxiliary effect executing means for executing an auxiliary effect for assisting the winning of the winning combination, and a process control means for executing a process related to the auxiliary effect, and the process control means is set to a specific gaming state. During the transition, the processing related to the auxiliary effect is restricted.

The winning combination includes a bonus combination, and when the bonus combination is determined in the first gaming state in which the bonus combination can be determined, the gaming state control means shifts the gaming state to the second gaming state. The process control means may execute the process related to the auxiliary effect in the second gaming state, and may limit the process related to the auxiliary effect in the first game state.

A section control means for shifting to either a first section capable of executing the auxiliary effect and a second section different from the first section is provided, and the section control means is in the first gaming state and the second gaming state. In, it is possible to shift from the second section to the first section, and when the processing control means is shifted to the first section in the first gaming state, it is shifted to the second gaming state. Until then, the execution of the process related to the auxiliary effect is restricted, and in the second gaming state, the process related to the auxiliary effect may be able to be executed.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a lottery means for determining the winning or losing of a winning combination by lottery, and a plurality of gaming states including a first gaming state and a second gaming state in which the specifications of the winning combination are different. A game state control means that shifts the game state to any of the above, an auxiliary effect executing means that executes an auxiliary effect that assists the winning of the winning combination, a process control means that executes a process related to the auxiliary effect, and the auxiliary effect. The section control means includes a first section capable of executing the above and a section control means for shifting to either a second section different from the first section, and the section control means is in the first gaming state and the second gaming state. It is possible to shift from the second section to the first section, and when the processing control means shifts to the first section in the first gaming state, the processing control means shifts to the second gaming state. The execution of the process related to the auxiliary effect is restricted until, and in the second gaming state, the process related to the auxiliary effect can be executed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to maintain the expected game characteristics.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which the front door is opened for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement and effective line of a reel. It is a block diagram which showed the schematic electrical structure of a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the winning combination. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of a winning type. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of a winning type. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of a game state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of production state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating whether or not the advantageous section transition process and the process in an advantageous section can be executed for each game state. It is a flowchart which showed the main processing of the main control board. It is a flowchart which showed the lottery process of a main control board. It is a flowchart which showed the determination process of the main control board. It is a flowchart which showed the game transition process of a main control board. It is a flowchart which showed the advantageous section update process of a main control board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, other specific numerical values, etc. shown in the embodiment are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate description, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown. To do.

(Mechanical configuration of slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 as a gaming machine has a housing 102 having an open front surface and a front surface rotatably arranged vertically on one end of the front surface of the housing 102. An upper door 104 and a front lower door 106 are provided. A colorless and transparent design display window 108 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided in the lower center of the front upper door 104, and is located in the housing 102 at a position corresponding to the design display window 108. Three reels 110 (left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, right reel 110c) are provided independently and rotatably. As shown in the symbol arrangement of FIG. 3A, a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in each region equally divided into 20 on the outer peripheral surfaces of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c. Through the symbol display window 108, the player can visually recognize three consecutive symbols of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c located in the upper, middle, and lower stages, for a total of nine symbols.

An operation unit installation table 112 is formed on the upper part of the front lower door 106, and the operation unit installation table 112 is provided with a medal insertion unit 114, a bet switch 116, a start switch 118, a stop switch 120, an effect switch 122, and the like. There is. The medal insertion unit 114 accepts the insertion of medals as a game value through the medal insertion slot 114a. The bet switch 116 inserts (bets) a specified number of medals required for one game among the medals electrically stored inside the slot machine 100 (hereinafter, simply referred to as credits).

The start switch 118 is composed of, for example, a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a game start operation by a player. The stop switch 120 (stop switch 120a, stop switch 120b, stop switch 120c) is provided corresponding to each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, and detects the player's stop operation. When the player first stops any of the stop switch 120a, the stop switch 120b, and the stop switch 120c while the stop switch 120 can be stopped, it is called a first stop, and the first stop is performed. After that, the stop operation of any of the two stop switches 120 that have not been stopped is called the second stop, and the stop operation of the last remaining stop switch 120 after the second stop is called the third stop. .. The effect switch 122 is composed of, for example, a pressing switch and a jog dial switch rotatably arranged around the pressing switch, and detects a player's pressing operation or rotation operation.

A liquid crystal display unit 124 for displaying various images accompanying the effect is provided at substantially the center of the upper part of the front upper door 104. Further, on the upper portion and the left and right of the front upper door 104, for example, an effect lamp 126 composed of a high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) is provided. Further, speakers 128 are provided at the left and right positions of the liquid crystal display unit 124 on the back surface of the front upper door 104 and at the left and right positions on the back surface of the front lower door 106 to produce an auditory effect by sound effects, musical sounds, and the like.

The operation unit installation table 112 is provided with a main credit display unit 130 and a main payout display unit 132. Further, a sub-credit display unit 134 and a sub-payout display unit 136 are provided between the symbol display window 108 and the operation unit installation table 112. The number of medals credited (number of credits) is displayed on the main credit display unit 130 and the sub credit display unit 134, and the number of medals paid out is displayed on the main payout display unit 132 and the sub payout display unit 136. ..

Below the reel 110 in the housing 102, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 142 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 140a is provided. Further, in the lower part of the front surface of the front lower door 106, a saucer portion 140 for storing medals paid out from the medal discharge port 140a is provided. Further, a power switch 144 is provided in the housing 102. The power switch 144 is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100, and is used to switch between two states, a power off state and a power on state.

In the slot machine 100, the game can be started, and when a specified number of medals are bet, the effective line A is activated and the operation on the start switch 118 is activated. Here, as for the bet, the case where the credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 116 and the case where the medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 114, and the replay combination described in detail later is displayed on the effective line A. Including the case where medals are automatically inserted based on the above. Further, the effective line A is a line for determining the winning combination of the winning combination, and is one in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3B, the effective line A is the middle stage of the left reel 110a and the middle stage of the middle reel 110b among the nine symbols (3 reels x 3 stages of upper, middle and lower) facing the symbol display window 108. It is set to a line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the upper stage of the right reel 110c. The invalid line is used for the winning judgment of the winning combination, which displays another symbol combination that makes it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the valid line A. It is a line other than the valid line A, and in the present embodiment, the five invalid lines B1, B2, B3, C1, and C2 shown in FIG. 3B are assumed.

Then, when the start switch 118 is operated by the player, the game is started, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotated, and a winning type lottery or the like is executed. After that, the corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, respectively. Then, depending on the combination of the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the symbol displayed on the valid line A, if the winning combination that can receive the medal payout wins, the medal payout is executed and the winning type that can receive the medal payout. If the player is unsuccessful or wins but does not win, the game ends when the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c all stop.

In the above embodiment, in the above one game, a medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 114, a credited medal insertion through the operation of the bet switch 116, or a replay combination is displayed on the effective line A. After any of the automatic medals are inserted based on the above, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotationally controlled and the winning type lottery is executed according to the operation of the start switch 118 by the player. The left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel corresponding to the operated stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c according to the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the operation of the plurality of stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c by the player. When each of the 110c is stopped and controlled and the winning combination that can receive the medal payout wins a prize, it means a game until the medal payout is executed. In addition, if the winning type that can receive the payout of medals is not won, or if the winning is not won, one game ends when the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c all stop. However, the start of one game may be read as the operation of the start switch 118 by the player instead of inserting the above medal or winning the replay combination. Further, the number of times such one game is repeated is defined as the number of games.

(Electrical configuration of slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 includes a main control board 200 (main control unit) that controls the progress of the game and a sub control board 202 (sub control unit) that controls the effect according to the progress of the game. A control board including the control board is provided. Further, the transmission of electrical signals between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is limited to only one direction from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of fraud prevention and the like.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has a semiconductor integrated circuit including a main CPU 200a which is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b in which a program or the like is stored, a main RAM 200c which functions as a work area, and the like, and controls the entire slot machine 100 in an integrated manner. .. Even when the power is turned off, the main RAM 200c is retained without being erased unless the settings are changed and the RAM is cleared.

Further, the main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on the program stored in the main ROM 200b, the initialization means 300, the betting means 302, and the winning type lottery means (lottery means) 304. , Reel control means 306, determination means 308, payout control means 310, game state control means 312, effect state control means (processing control means, section control means) 314, command transmission means 316, and the like.

The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the insertion medal detection unit 114b, the bet switch 116, the start switch 118, and the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for detecting the insertion of medals into the medal insertion port 114a. The main CPU 200a executes various processes based on the received detection signal.

The initialization means 300 executes the initialization process on the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in the game. Based on the operation of the start switch 118, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a winning type lottery for determining the winning or not of the winning combination, and more specifically, the winning or not of the winning type including the winning combination, as will be described later.

The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c according to the operation of the start switch 118, and corresponds to the rotating left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c, respectively. The corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped and controlled according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c. Further, the reel control means 306 is operated by the player to display the lottery result of the winning type lottery after the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is enabled in the previous game in response to the operation of the start switch 118. The time until the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is enabled (disabled by the completion of the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c in the previous game) is extended from the specified time, and the reel 110a is in the meantime. , 110b, 110c may be rotated in various modes to perform a reel effect (freeze effect). In the reel effect, an arbitrary switch that should be originally enabled is not enabled for a predetermined time, a process that should be originally executed is held for a predetermined time, or a signal of an arbitrary switch that should be originally transmitted / received is transmitted or received for a predetermined time. It can be realized by not having it.

Further, a reel drive control unit 150 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 150 drives the stepping motor 152 based on the rotation start signals of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118. To do. Further, the reel drive control unit 150 detects the stop signals and the rotation position detection circuits 154 of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, which are transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the stop switch 120. The drive of the stepping motor 152 is stopped based on the signal.

The determination means 308 determines whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line A. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the valid line A may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 pays out medals by the number (value amount) corresponding to the winning combination based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the valid line A (winning). Further, a medal payout device 142 is connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control means 310 ejects medals while counting the number of medals to be paid out.

The game state control means 312 refers to the result of the winning type lottery and the determination result of the determination means 308, and shifts the game state to any one of a plurality of types of game states. Further, the effect state control means 314 refers to the result of the winning type lottery, the determination result of the determination means 308, and the transition information of the game state, and shifts the effect state to any of a plurality of types of effect states.

The command transmitting means 316 is a command related to the game associated with the operation of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the game state control means 312, the effect state control means 314, and the like. Are sequentially determined, and the determined commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

Further, the main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator (random number generation means) 200d. The random number generator 200d sequentially increments the count value, loops it within a predetermined numerical range, and extracts the count value at a predetermined time point to obtain a random number. The random numbers generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as the winning type lottery random numbers) are used to give the player a game profit, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type. ..

(Sub-control board 202)
Further, the sub control board 202 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 202a which is a central processing device, a sub ROM 202b in which programs and the like are stored, a sub RAM 202c which functions as a work area, and the like, similarly to the main control board 200. , In particular, the effect is controlled based on the command from the main control board 200. Further, like the main RAM 200c, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c, and even when the power supply is turned off, the data is retained without being erased. Similar to the main control board 200, the sub control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator (random number generation means) 202d, and the random numbers generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as effect lottery random numbers) are mainly used. It is used to determine the mode of production.

Further, in the sub control board 202, the sub CPU 202a functions by cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b, such as the initialization determination means 330, the command receiving means 332, and the effect control means 334. It has a functional part.

The initialization determining means 330 executes the initialization process on the sub-control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives a command from another control board such as the main control board 200, and processes the command. The effect control means 334 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 122, and determines the effect of the game performed by each device of the liquid crystal display unit 124, the speaker 128, and the effect lamp 126 based on the received command. Specifically, the effect control means 334 is used to display image data on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and to produce an electric effect through an illumination device such as an effect lamp 126, a sub credit display unit 134, and a sub payout display unit 136. In addition to determining the decoration data, the audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 128 is determined. Then, the effect control means 334 executes the effect of the determined game. The production also includes an auxiliary production. The auxiliary effect is the correct answer of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, which is the winning condition for the correct answer when the correct answer (specific role) and the incorrect answer are duplicated in the winning type lottery. It is an effect of notifying the operation mode. With such an auxiliary effect, the player can easily display the symbol combination corresponding to the correct answer combination on the effective line A. The effect state in which such an auxiliary effect is executed is called an AT (assist time) effect state. In addition, a so-called ART game state in which the AT effect state and the RT (replay time) game state in which the winning probability of the replay combination is high is advanced in parallel may be used.

In the following, the notification managed by a board other than the main control board 200 including the sub control board 202 such as the liquid crystal display unit 124, the effect lamp 126, the speaker 128, the sub credit display unit 134, and the sub payout display unit 136. The means may be referred to as another notification means. On the other hand, the notification means managed by the main control board 200, such as the main credit display unit 130 and the main payout display unit 132, may be referred to as a main notification means (instruction monitor). In addition, the main notification means and other notification means capable of executing the auxiliary effect may be collectively referred to as the auxiliary effect execution means. The effect state control means 314 causes the auxiliary effect execution means to execute the auxiliary effect in the AT effect state.

(Table used in the main control board 200)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning combination, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the winning type lottery table.

The slot machine 100 is provided with a plurality of types of gaming states and effect states, as will be described in detail later, and the gaming states and effect states are shifted according to the progress of the game. Then, in the main control board 200, a plurality of winning type lottery tables and the like corresponding to the game states managed and controlled by the game state control means 312 are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 sets the corresponding winning type lottery table in the main ROM 200b according to the current set value (indicating the easiness of obtaining the game profit stepwise) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current game state. Based on the winning type lottery table extracted from, it is determined which winning type in the winning type lottery table the winning type lottery random number acquired in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118 corresponds to.

Here, the winning combination that constitutes the winning type extracted in the winning type lottery table includes a replay combination, a small combination, and a bonus combination. The replay combination is a combination in which when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the effective line A, the game can be executed again without making a new bet of the medal by the player. The small winning combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the symbol combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination on the effective line A. Further, as for the bonus combination, the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is displayed on the effective line A, so that the gaming state managed by the gaming state control means 312 is changed to the bonus gaming state (the gaming state during RBB operation, which will be described later). It is a role that can be transferred to.

As shown in FIG. 5, the winning combinations in the present embodiment are provided with winning combinations "Replay 1" to "Replay 7" as replay combinations. In addition, as small wins, winning wins "small win 1" to "small win 39" are provided. In addition, a winning combination "RBB" is provided as a bonus combination. In FIG. 5, one or a plurality of symbols constituting each winning combination are associated with each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the stop switch 120 is operated by the player, if the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won are on the effective line A, the reel control means. The stop control is performed by 306 so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. Further, when the stop switch 120 is operated, there are no symbols on the effective line A that constitute a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won, but four symbols in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the reel 110. When it exists within the range corresponding to the minute (pull-in range), the number of distant symbols becomes the number of sliding frames by the reel control means 306, and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are effective. The stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation for the number of sliding frames so as to be pulled onto the line A. Further, if there are a plurality of symbols in the reel 110 corresponding to the winning combination that can be won, and all of them are within the pull-in range of the reel 110, any of the symbols is valid line A according to a predetermined priority. It is determined whether to pull it upward, and stop control is performed so that the priority symbol is pulled onto the effective line A and the rotation is maintained for the number of sliding frames and then stopped. When the stop switch 120 is pressed, if there is a symbol on the effective line A that constitutes a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than the winning combination that can be won, the reel control means 306 uses the symbol to control the symbol. The so-called kicking process, which prevents the reel from stopping on the effective line A, is also executed in parallel. Further, as will be described later, when the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination included in the winning type, the reel control means 306 is set to the winning combination according to the operation mode of the player. The symbol combination corresponding to is stopped and controlled so that it can be displayed on the effective line A.

Then, for example, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations "Replay 1" to "Replay 4", the winning combinations "Small role 1" to "Small role 6", and "Small role 35" to "Small role 39". Are arranged in each reel 110 so that they can always be displayed on the effective line A by the above-mentioned stop control. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB = 1. On the other hand, for example, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations "Replay 5" to "Replay 7", the winning combinations "small combination 7" to "small combination 34", and the winning combination "RBB" are on each reel 110. Because the stop control is not necessarily arranged so that it can be displayed on the effective line A, so-called omission may occur. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB ≠ 1.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and the winning type to be the target of the lottery differs depending on each game state, and the presence or absence of unwinning (loss) differs. Or something. In FIGS. 6 and 7, the winning area assigned to each gaming state (non-internal gaming state (non-internal), RBB internal medium gaming state (RBB internal), RBB operating gaming state (RBB operating)). The winning type) is represented by "◎" or "○", but in reality, the winning type lottery table corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming states is stored in the main ROM 200b. In addition, "◎" indicates that it is a transition lottery possible winning type capable of performing a lottery to shift to an advantageous section described later (hereinafter referred to as a transition lottery), and "○" indicates a transition to an advantageous section. It indicates that the transition lottery is not possible and the lottery is not possible.

In the winning type lottery table, each of the divided winning areas is associated with a predetermined number (winning range value), which is a numerical value indicating the winning range, and the winning type, and all assigned to each gaming state. The total number of winning areas is the total number of winning type lottery random numbers (65536). Therefore, the probability that each winning type is determined is a value obtained by dividing the number of places associated with the winning area by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. The winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires the number of the winning areas from the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table based on the game state at that time, and determines the number of the winning number by the winning type lottery random number. When the value after subtraction becomes less than 0 by subtracting from, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is used as the lottery result of the winning type lottery. In addition, if the number of winning areas in the winning area 1 or higher is subtracted from the winning type lottery random numbers and the value after subtraction is 0 or more, the winning type "loss" in the winning area 0 is the winning type lottery. Will be the result of the lottery.

Here, the winning combination "RBB" constituting the winning type "RBB" will be supplemented. The predetermined first-class special accessory RB is an accessory that increases the number of combinations of symbols related to winning for each specified number, or increases the probability that the condition device for winning for each specified number operates, and is predetermined. It operates when it is played, and can continue to operate until the result of the game is obtained no more than 12 times. Here, the condition device is a device whose operation is a necessary condition for displaying a winning combination, a replay, a combination of symbols related to the operation of the accessory or the accessory continuous operation device, and is a winning type lottery (winning type lottery). It means the one that operates when the lottery by the computer performed in the game machine) is won, that is, the winning flag. Then, the accessory continuous operation device (winning combination "RBB") related to the first-class special accessory that constitutes the winning type "RBB" is a device that can continuously operate the first-class special accessory RB. Yes, it operates when a specific combination of symbols is displayed, and ends the operation when a predetermined combination is displayed.

According to the winning type lottery table of FIG. 6, for example, the winning type "loss" is associated with the winning area 0, and when the winning type is won, the symbol corresponding to any of the winning combinations shown in FIG. The combination is not displayed on the valid line A, and the medal is not paid out. However, as will be described later, when the RBB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" may be displayed on the effective line A by winning the winning type "Loss". It will be possible.

Further, the winning area 1 is associated with the winning type "small combination ALL" in which the winning combinations "small combination 1" to "small combination 39" are duplicated, and the winning combination "small combination ALL" is associated with the winning area 2. The winning type "1 piece ALLA" in which "small winning combination 11" to "small winning combination 39" are duplicated is associated, and the winning combination "small winning combination 12" to "small winning combination 27" is associated with the winning area 3. The winning type "1 sheet ALLB" that is included in duplicate is associated. Further, the winning area 4 is associated with the winning type "choice 1 sheet 1" in which the winning combination "small combination 12" and the "small combination 20" are duplicated, and the winning combination "small" is associated with the winning area 5. The winning type "choice 1 sheet 2" in which the winning combination "13" and "small winning combination 21" are duplicated is associated, and the winning winning combination "small winning combination 14" and "small winning combination 22" are duplicated in the winning area 6. The winning type "choice 1 piece 3" is associated with the winning type "choice 1 piece 3", and the winning type "choice 1 piece 4" in which the winning combination "small winning combination 15" and "small winning combination 23" are duplicated is included in the winning area 7. It is associated. Further, the winning area 8 is associated with the winning type "weak cherry" in which the winning combination "small combination 35" and the "small combination 36" are duplicated, and the winning area 9 is associated with the winning combination "small combination 37". The winning type "strong cherry" in which "small winning combination 39" is duplicated is associated, and the winning winning combination "small winning combination 7", "small winning combination 8", and "small winning combination 11" are associated with each other. The winning type "watermelon A" that is included in duplicate is associated, and the winning type "watermelon B" that includes the winning combinations "small winning combination 7" to "small winning combination 10" is associated with the winning area 11. The winning area 12 is associated with a winning type "strong bell" in which the winning combination "small combination 1", "small combination 3", and "small combination 5" are duplicated. Further, the winning area 13 is associated with the winning type "common bell A" in which the winning combinations "small combination 1" to "small combination 6" are duplicated, and the winning combination "small combination" is associated with the winning area 14. A winning type "common bell B" in which "1" to "small winning combination 6" and "small winning combination 11" are duplicated is associated.

In the winning areas 15 to 26, there are 11 correct batting orders (winning batting orders "small winning combination 1" to "small winning combination 6") and incorrect batting orders with one payout number (winning winning combination "small winning combination"). The selected winning types (winning types "batting order bell 1A" to "batting order bell 6A", "batting order bell 1B" to "batting order bell 6B") in which the combination 12 "to" small role 34 ") are duplicated are associated with each other. Has been done.

Further, according to the winning type lottery table of FIG. 7, the winning types "symbol replay A1" to "symbol replay A7" in which the winning combinations "replay 1" to "replay 7" are duplicated are included in the winning areas 27 to 39. , "Symbol Replay B1" to "Symbol Replay B6" are associated with each other. Further, the winning area 40 is associated with a winning type "normal replay" in which the winning combinations "replay 1" and "replay 2" are duplicated.

Further, the winning areas 41 to 46 are associated with winning types "RBB1" to "RBB6" in which the winning combination "RBB" is included alone or in duplicate with other small combinations.

Then, when a winning combination including a plurality of winning combinations is won in duplicate, a winning condition regarding which of the winning combinations the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is preferentially displayed on the effective line A, for example, a stop The order in which the switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated is set.

In the following description, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is defined as "stroke order 1", and the left reel 110a, the right reel 110c, and the middle reel 110b The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in order is defined as "striking order 2", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the left reel 110a, and the right reel 110c is "striking order". 3 ”, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the right reel 110c, and the left reel 110a is set to“ striking order 4 ”, and the right reel 110c, the left reel 110a, and the middle reel 110b are in that order. The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels is set to "striking order 5", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the right reel 110c, the middle reel 110b, and the left reel 110a is "striking order 6". ".

For example, in the non-internal gaming state, when the winning type "batting order bell 1A" in the winning area 15 is won and the operation is performed according to the correct answer operation mode (batting order 1), the winning combination with 11 payouts is the correct answering combination. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to "small winning combination 1" is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. In addition, when the operation is performed in batting order 2, the stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 28", which is an incorrect answer of one payout number, is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. When the operation is performed in the batting order 3 or 4, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 12", which is an incorrect answer of one payout number, is preferentially 1/4 on the effective line A. When stop control is performed so that it is displayed with a probability and operations are performed in batting orders 5 and 6, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 16", which is an incorrect answer of one payout number, is effective line A. Stop control is performed so that the upper part is preferentially displayed with a probability of 1/4.

The winning probabilities (numbers) of each winning type in the winning areas 15 to 26 are set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type is won, it is difficult to win the correct answer by providing the winning areas 15 to 26 as described above. Further, as described above, even if the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated in the batting order in which the incorrect answer is preferentially displayed, the symbol combination corresponding to the incorrect answer is not necessarily displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, depending on the operation mode, omission may occur (PB ≠ 1).

When any of the above-mentioned winning types is won, the internal winning flag corresponding to each winning type is established (on), and the stop control of each reel 110 is performed according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. The Rukoto. At this time, if the winning type including the small winning combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to these winning combination cannot be displayed on the valid line A in the game, after the game is completed. The internal winning flag is turned off. That is, the right to win a small winning combination is limited to the game in which the small winning combination is included in the winning type, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type including the winning combination "RBB" is won, the RBB internal winning flag is established (on), and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" is on the valid line A. The RBB internal winning flag is carried over across the game until it is displayed. If the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the replay combination is established, the symbol combination corresponding to any of the replay combinations included in the winning type is always on the valid line A. It is displayed, and the internal winning flag is turned off after the processing necessary for performing the next game without requiring a medal is performed.

(Transition of game state)
Here, the transition of the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a plurality of gaming states such as a non-internal gaming state (first gaming state), an RBB internal medium gaming state (second gaming state), and an RBB operating gaming state (third gaming state) are prepared. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the specifications of the winning combination are different, such as the winning type that can be determined differs depending on the gaming state. As will be described later, the winning combination and winning (operation) of the bonus combination are different. ), Transition is made according to the end.

The non-internal gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state in a plurality of gaming states. In such a non-internal gaming state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to about 1 / 7.3. Further, in the non-internal gaming state, the winning combination "RBB" (winning combination) is determined with a predetermined probability (for example, about 1/30).

The game state control means 312 shifts the game state according to the winning of the winning combination “RBB”. For example, in the game in which the winning combination "RBB" is won, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" is displayed on the effective line A, the game state control means 312 changes the game state to the game state during RBB operation. Make the transition (1).

In the gaming state during RBB operation, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to 0. In the gaming state during the RBB operation, the winning type "small role ALL" is in the winning area 1, and the winning types "1 piece ALLA" and "1 piece ALLB" are in the winning areas 2 and 3. It is set. If you win the winning type "Small role ALL", the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combination "Small role 1" to "Small role 39" is displayed on the valid line A, and you win the winning type "1 piece ALL". Then, the stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combinations "small combination 11" to "small combination 39" is displayed on the effective line A. Here, the expected net increase in the number of cards per unit game in the game state during RBB operation is lowered due to the configuration of such a small winning combination.

When the end condition of the gaming state during RBB operation is satisfied, that is, when the number of payouts reaches a predetermined number, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the non-internal gaming state (2).

On the other hand, in the game in which the winning combination "RBB" is won, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" cannot be displayed on the effective line A, the game state control means 312 displays the game state inside the RBB. Shift to the medium gaming state (special gaming state) (3).

In the RBB internal medium game state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to about 1 / 5.9. In addition, in the game state inside the RBB, the winning type "Loss" will not be won. In other words, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" cannot be displayed on the valid line A in the winning game of the winning combination "RBB", then a smaller combination than the winning combination "RBB" Since the replay combination is preferentially stopped and controlled on the effective line A, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" cannot be displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, once the gaming state shifts to the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB internal medium gaming state is maintained without the subsequent transition of the gaming state. Here, while maintaining the RBB internal medium gaming state, the AT effect state is realized in the RBB internal medium gaming state.

Here, in the RBB internal medium game state, since a plurality of types of correct answer combinations are won without overlapping each other, it is possible to increase the chances that the correct answer combination can be won, and as a result, for example, the RBB internal medium game. AT effect in the state By performing the auxiliary effect in the state, it is possible to easily obtain a medal. On the other hand, in the game state during RBB operation, since multiple types of correct answer combinations are won in duplicate, there are few chances that the correct answer combination can be won, so the correct answer combination is won more than the AT production state in other game states. The chances of being able to do it are reduced, making it difficult for players to increase the number of medals they own. Therefore, while having the function of the RBB operating game state in which the winning probability of the winning combination is higher than the RBB internal medium game state, the RBB internal game state is changed to the RBB internal medium game state in terms of medal acquisition performance. It is possible to realize a specification that is inferior (accelerator RBB).

(Transition of production state)
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the effect state. Hereinafter, the effect states (non-AT effect state, AT effect state) transitioned by the effect state control means 314 on the main control board 200 will be described in detail. In the following, a case where the gaming state is the RBB internal middle gaming state will be described.

Here, in order to comprehensively and uniformly determine whether or not the game state in which the medal acquisition performance is high is biased, a game section having performance related to the instruction function, that is, an auxiliary effect (instruction function) is executed. A game section that is advantageous to the player, including a game section, is defined as an advantageous section (first section). The advantageous section is displayed on, for example, the main notification means so that the content of the instruction can be identified on the main control board 200 when the auxiliary effect is activated as a result of drawing a lottery on the auxiliary effect on the main control board 200. This is a game section in which the instruction information may be transmitted to a peripheral board such as the sub-control board 202 only when the instruction information is performed. In addition, a game section different from the advantageous section is defined as a non-advantageous section (second section). Therefore, the plurality of effect states (non-AT effect state, AT effect state) belong to either the advantageous section or the non-advantageous section which is the game section. In the present embodiment, the non-advantageous effect state belongs to the non-advantageous section, and the normal effect state, the pseudo bonus effect state, the preparatory effect state, the first interval effect state, the second interval effect state, and the continuous lottery effect state belong to the advantageous section. ..

In addition, in the winning mode in which the correct answer role is missed if there is no auxiliary effect in the advantageous section, the assistance to assist the winning of the correct answer role in the selected winning type in which the payout of the correct answer role is the maximum (here, 11 cards). When performing an effect (an auxiliary effect that can obtain the maximum number of payouts), for example, the section indicator 160 must be turned on to notify the effect.

Further, in the non-advantageous section, it is possible to make the winning probability of the winning type different for each set value, but the probability of determining the transition to the effect state (AT effect state) accompanied by the auxiliary effect in the same winning type. Must not be different for each set value. On the other hand, in the advantageous section, if both the winning probability of the winning type and the probability of determining the transition (or addition) to the effect state (AT effect state) accompanied by the auxiliary effect in the same winning type are different for each set value. It is possible to make it.

Therefore, the effect state control means 314 manages the transition between the non-advantageous section and the advantageous section in addition to the management of the transition of the effect state. In addition, the advantageous section is forcibly terminated by satisfying the following termination conditions regardless of such management. For example, when the value counted in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined value (for example, when the number of staying games (number of game executions) reaches 1500 games or the minimum number in the advantageous section (however, 0 or less) The net increase from (treat as 0) exceeds 2400), and the process is forcibly terminated. In any case, the effect state control means 314 resets all the information updated in the advantageous section (all variables affecting the performance related to the instruction function) by shifting from the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section. ..

(Non-AT production state, AT production state)
In the non-AT effect state, the execution frequency of the auxiliary effect is extremely low and the auxiliary effect is hardly performed as compared with the AT effect state, so that the number of medals that can be obtained is limited. Here, as the non-AT effect state, six effect states such as a normal effect state, a non-advantageous effect state, a preparatory effect state, a first interval effect state, a continuous lottery effect state, and a second interval effect state are provided. Of the non-AT effect states, only the non-advantageous effect state belongs to the non-advantageous section, and the normal effect state, the preparatory effect state, the first interval effect state, the continuous lottery effect state, and the second interval effect state belong to the advantageous section. ing.

In the AT effect state, it is possible to obtain a large number of medals while suppressing the consumption of medals by causing the auxiliary effect execution means to execute the auxiliary effect at the time of winning all the selected winning types. Therefore, the player can advance the game advantageously by shifting to the AT effect state as compared with the non-AT effect state. Here, a pseudo bonus effect state is provided as the AT effect state. Hereinafter, each effect state (normal effect state, pseudo bonus effect state, non-advantageous effect state, preparatory effect state, first interval effect state, continuous lottery effect state, second interval effect state) will be described individually.

(Each production state)
The normal effect state is an effect state corresponding to the initial state among the plurality of effect states. The effect state control means 314 performs an AT lottery in a normal effect state. The AT lottery is a lottery that determines the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state (AT effect state), and the effect state control means 314 performs the AT lottery with a different probability for each winning type determined by the winning type lottery. Then, when the AT lottery is won, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the pseudo bonus effect state, which is the AT effect state, after the predetermined number of precursor games has elapsed (1). Further, when a predetermined ceiling condition (for example, the normal effect state is continuously consumed by a predetermined number of games) is satisfied in the normal effect state without shifting to the pseudo bonus effect state (so-called ceiling arrival), the effect state control means 314 Shifts the production state to the pseudo-bonus production state (1).

In the pseudo-bonus effect state, the auxiliary effect is executed until a predetermined end condition (for example, the number of digested games reaches the predetermined number of games) is satisfied, and the player is in the pseudo-bonus effect state, for example, the expected net increase. The number of sheets can be 3.5. In the pseudo-bonus effect state, two end conditions are mainly prepared. For example, when the end condition is that the number of digested games reaches a predetermined number of games, the predetermined number of games is provided in two stages of 30 and 80, and one of them is determined by lottery. In the pseudo-bonus effect state, of course, the larger the number of games digested, the more game profits the player will get. Therefore, the player wants the predetermined number of games to be 80 instead of 30. However, even if 30 is determined as the predetermined number of games, a promotion lottery for increasing the predetermined number of auxiliary effects from 30 to 80 is also performed during the digestion. Here, as an end condition of the pseudo-bonus effect state, it is illustrated that the number of digested games has reached the predetermined number of games, but instead, the number of auxiliary effects that can obtain the maximum number of payouts is predetermined. It may be adopted that the number is reached and the number of payouts or the net increase reaches a predetermined number.

Then, when a predetermined end condition is satisfied in the pseudo bonus effect state, the effect state control means 314 may shift the effect state to the non-advantageous effect state (2). At this time, the effect state control means 314 temporarily shifts the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section, and resets all the information updated in the advantageous section. For example, if the pseudo-bonus effect state in the previous stage is the first pseudo-bonus effect state, that is, if the pseudo-bonus effect state immediately after the transition from the normal effect state, the effect state control means 314 has a disadvantageous effect on the effect state. At the same time as shifting to the production state, the advantageous section is temporarily shifted to the non-advantageous section. Further, even when the pseudo bonus effect state in the previous stage is a pseudo bonus effect state that is a multiple of 3 (3, 6, ...) That does not go through the normal effect state, the effect state control means 314 temporarily sets the advantageous section. , Shift to the non-advantageous section, and temporarily shift the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section. This is to prevent the pseudo-bonus effect state from being forcibly terminated when the value counted in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined value.

Then, the effect state control means 314 performs a transition lottery for determining the transition to the advantageous section in the non-advantageous effect state (non-advantageous section). The transition lottery is set to win with a high probability (for example, 1/2). Then, when the transition lottery is won, the effect state control means 314 determines by lottery (CZ lottery) whether to shift to the first interval effect state or the second interval effect state as the effect state after the preparation effect state. .. That is, the effect state control means 314 can perform the transition lottery and the CZ lottery in the same game. Then, when the transition lottery and the CZ lottery are performed in the same game, the CZ lottery is performed in the non-advantageous section.

When the transition lottery is won and the effect state of the transfer destination is determined by the CZ lottery, the effect state control means 314 shifts the section to the advantageous section and shifts the effect state to the preparatory effect state (3).

On the other hand, if the pseudo-bonus effect state in the previous stage is not the first time, or is not the pseudo-bonus effect state that is a multiple of 3 that does not go through the normal effect state, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the non-advantageous effect state. Without doing so, that is, without shifting the section to the non-advantageous section, the section is directly shifted to the preparatory effect state (4). This is because the pseudo-bonus effect state is not forcibly terminated when the value counted in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined value, and the advantageous section is not terminated unnecessarily.

The preparatory effect state continues until a predetermined end condition (for example, digestion of two games) is satisfied, and during that time, the effect state control means 314 sets the transition destination when the first interval effect state is determined as the transition destination. A promotion lottery will be held to determine whether or not to change (promote) to the second interval production state. If the first interval effect state is determined as the transition destination and the promotion lottery is not won, the effect state control unit 314 shifts the effect state to the first interval effect state (5).

The first interval effect state continues until a predetermined end condition (for example, digestion of 40 games) is satisfied, during which the continuous lottery of the pseudo bonus effect state is executed. Unlike the pseudo-bonus effect state, the first interval effect state has a small expected net increase in the number of sheets per unit game, and may have a negative value. Then, when the predetermined end condition in the first interval effect state is satisfied, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the continuous lottery effect state (6).

The continuous lottery effect state continues until a predetermined end condition (for example, digestion of 5 games) is satisfied, and finally, the result of the continuous lottery in the pseudo bonus effect state in the first interval effect state is notified. Unlike the pseudo-bonus effect state, the continuous lottery effect state also has a small expected net increase in the number of sheets per unit game, and may have a negative value. If the transition (continuation) to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined in the first interval effect state, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the pseudo-bonus effect state (7) and shifts to the pseudo-bonus effect state. If the transition of is not determined, the effect state control means 314 returns the effect state to the normal effect state (8).

As described above, in the present embodiment, once the pseudo-bonus effect state is entered, the pseudo-bonus effect state → the preparation effect state → the first interval effect state → the continuous lottery effect state unless the continuous lottery in the continuous lottery effect state is omitted. By repeating the transition of, the player can accumulate medals.

Further, when the second interval effect state is determined as the transition destination in the non-advantageous effect state or the preparatory effect state, the effect state control means 314 determines the effect state based on the determination of the transition to the second interval effect state. The state shifts to the second interval production state (9).

Like the first interval effect state, the second interval effect state continues until a predetermined end condition (for example, digestion of 40 games) is satisfied, and during that time, a continuous lottery of the pseudo bonus effect state is executed. Similar to the first interval effect state, the second interval effect state is different from the pseudo bonus effect state, and the expected net increase in the number of sheets per unit game is small and may be a negative value.

However, in the second interval effect state, the continuous lottery is won with a higher probability than in the first interval effect state. For example, in the first interval production state, every game 1/58 is won in the continuous lottery for 40 games (winning probability 50%), and in the second interval production state, every game 1 in the continuous lottery for 40 games. Win at / 25 (winning probability 80%). Then, when the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the continuous lottery effect state (10).

Once the transition to the second interval effect state is determined, the transition to the non-advantageous effect state, the preparatory effect state, and the first interval effect state does not occur thereafter, and the pseudo bonus effect state is changed to the second. It only shifts to the interval production state (11). Therefore, the player can always receive a continuous lottery with a high probability. Further, once the transition to the second interval effect state is determined, the effect state control means 314 immediately changes the effect state even if the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is not determined in the continuous lottery effect state. It shifts to the non-advantageous production state without returning to the normal production state (12). Therefore, if the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is not determined in the continuous lottery effect state, the pseudo bonus effect state → the preparation effect state → the first interval effect state → continue until the continuous lottery in the continuous lottery effect state is leaked again. The transition of the lottery effect state can be repeated. In this way, once the transition to the second interval effect state is made, the transition of the pseudo bonus effect state → the second interval effect state → the continuous lottery effect state can be repeated with high probability, and further, the pseudo in the continuous lottery effect state. Even if the transition to the bonus effect state is not decided, at least the transition of the pseudo bonus effect state → the preparation effect state → the first interval effect state → the continuous lottery effect state can be repeated, so that the number of players is larger. It is possible to accumulate medals. That is, it can be said that the second interval effect state is more advantageous than the first interval effect state.

Further, as described above, when the effect state control means 314 shifts from the pseudo bonus effect state to the second interval effect state, it may shift to the non-advantageous section unlike the transition to the first interval effect state. Absent. In the present embodiment, when the pseudo-bonus effect state is the first pseudo-bonus effect state, the effect state control means 314 temporarily shifts the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section. Then, the advantageous section is once reset. Therefore, even if the advantageous section is not reset when shifting to the second interval effect state, the pseudo-bonus effect state via the second interval effect state does not end in a short period due to the limitation of the advantageous section, and the player , Pseudo-bonus effect state → 2nd interval effect state → Continuous lottery effect state loop, many medals can be obtained.

In addition, when the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied (when the number of staying games reaches 1500 games or when the net increase number exceeds 2400), the production state is in any state. The control means 314 shifts the effect state to the non-advantageous effect state without returning the effect state to the normal effect state (13). As a result, the transition of the pseudo bonus effect state → the preparation effect state → the first interval effect state → the continuous lottery effect state can be repeated at least again until the continuous lottery in the continuous lottery effect state is leaked.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining whether or not the advantageous section transition processing and the processing during the advantageous section can be executed for each gaming state. In FIG. 10, "○" indicates that it is feasible, "x" indicates that it is not feasible, and "-" indicates that the migration has already been completed and cannot be migrated again. Shown. The gaming state shown in FIG. 10 is the gaming state at the start of the game (the gaming state after the end of the previous game). Therefore, in FIG. 10, even if the winning combination "RBB" is won and the game state shifts to the RBB internal middle game state in the middle of the game, the game is not the game state at the start of the game. Treated as an internal game state.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the game progresses in the game state inside the RBB. As described above, it is easy to win the winning combination "RBB" in the non-internal middle game state. In addition, since the small winning combination and the replay winning combination are prioritized over the winning combination "RBB" and stopped and controlled on the effective line A, the winning combination "RBB6" in which the winning combination "RBB" is independently included in the non-internal middle game state is included. Only in the game that won the prize, the winning combination "RBB" can be won. However, the player is not notified that the winning type "RBB6" has been won, and the player aims at the symbol combination that constitutes the winning combination "RBB" in the game that has won the winning type "RBB6". Unless stopped, the winning combination "RBB" will not win (PB ≠ 1). Further, once the gaming state shifts to the RBB internal medium gaming state, the gaming state does not shift to another gaming state. Further, when the gaming state is shifted to the RBB internal medium gaming state, the gaming state is maintained as the RBB internal medium gaming state even if the set value is changed. The condition for turning on the section indicator 160 may be that the game state is the RBB internal middle game state and the section is in an advantageous section. As a result, the player can know that the section indicator 160 is turned off in the non-internal middle game state, so that the player may be in the non-internal middle game state or the non-internal middle game state. You may do so.

Therefore, it can be said that the gaming state rarely shifts to a gaming state other than the RBB internal medium gaming state (non-internal medium gaming state, RBB operating gaming state). Therefore, the slot machine 100 is designed on the premise that the gaming state has shifted to the medium gaming state inside the RBB, the transition of the production state, the transition of the section, the ball output rate, and the like.

However, for example, when the slot machine 100 is not supplied with power for a long period of time and the slot machine 100 is started after the backup battery built in the slot machine 100 has run out. , The gaming state may be shifted to the non-internal medium gaming state which is the initial state.

In such a case, a game unintended in the design is performed until the game state is shifted to the RBB internal medium game state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, whether or not the processing related to the advantageous section can be executed is set according to the game state so as not to make the game unintended in the design. The advantageous section transition process in FIG. 10A includes a process of determining whether or not to shift from the non-advantageous section to the advantageous section, and specifically includes a transition lottery. In addition, the processing during the advantageous section includes processing related to the auxiliary effect, and specifically, includes AT lottery, continuous lottery, CZ lottery, and promotion lottery. Further, the advantageous section transition processing and the processing during the advantageous section are collectively referred to as an advantageous section processing.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the advantageous section transition process can be executed in the non-advantageous section when the gaming state is the non-internal medium gaming state and the RBB internal medium gaming state. Further, the execution of the advantageous section transition process is restricted when the gaming state is the gaming state during the RBB operation. When the advantageous section transition lottery is performed in the RBB internal medium game state, the winning type is the same as the winning type in which the advantageous section lottery can be performed in the non-internal medium game state, which is the initial state, and the number of placements is also the same. When the type is won, the advantageous section transition lottery is performed.

Specifically, the effect state control means 314 can execute the transition lottery in the non-advantageous effect state (non-advantageous section) when the game state is the non-internal medium game state and the RBB internal medium game state. On the other hand, the effect state control means 314 cannot execute the transition lottery in the non-advantageous effect state (non-advantageous section) when the game state is the game state during RBB operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, the processing during the advantageous section can be executed only when the gaming state is the RBB internal middle gaming state regardless of whether it is the advantageous section or the non-advantageous section. Further, the execution of the processing during the advantageous section is restricted when the gaming state is the non-internal middle gaming state and the RBB operating gaming state.

Specifically, the effect state control means 314 can execute an AT lottery, a continuous lottery, a CZ lottery, and a promotion lottery when the game state is the RBB internal middle game state. On the other hand, the effect state control means 314 executes the AT lottery, the continuous lottery, the CZ lottery, and the promotion lottery regardless of the section and the effect state when the game state is the non-internal middle game state and the RBB operating game state. I can't.

Therefore, if the gaming state is a non-internal medium gaming state, a transition lottery may be executed and the section may be shifted to an advantageous section, but even if the section is subsequently shifted to the advantageous section, the gaming state is the RBB internal medium gaming. Execution of the CZ lottery and promotion lottery will be restricted until the state is changed.

On the other hand, if the gaming state is the RBB internal middle gaming state, the CZ lottery can be executed without waiting for the transition to the advantageous section even if the section is a non-advantageous section.

However, regardless of which gaming state the gaming state is, if the section is an advantageous section, the number of staying games (number of game executions) and the net increase in the number of staying games in the advantageous section are counted.

As described above, in the non-internal middle game state and the RBB operating game state in which the game is not originally supposed to be performed, at least a part of the execution of the advantageous section transition process and the advantageous section intermediate process is restricted. did.

As a result, the main ROM 200b does not have to execute at least a part of the advantageous section transition process and the advantageous section intermediate process in the non-internal medium game state and the RBB operating game state where the game is not originally supposed to be performed. Capacity can be reduced.

Further, in the non-internal middle game state and the RBB operating game state in which the game is not originally supposed to be performed, the winning type (winning combination) configuration is different from that of the RBB internal middle game state. And, by performing the processing during the advantageous section, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming unintended at the time of design.

Hereinafter, specific processing on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described with reference to the flowchart.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, the outline of one game after initialization will be described along with the main processing of the main control board 200, and then the details of each processing will be described. Further, here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Further, although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, the switches (bet switch 116, start switch 118, stop switch 120a, 120b, 120c) used in each process are activated at the start of the process. , Will be invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 144 and the power is turned on, the initialization means 300 executes the initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization means 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power failure occurs, it is possible to restore the state before the power failure by using the retained backup data in this initialization process. For example, even if an unexpected power failure occurs during the rotation of the reels 110, the reels 110 are started from the state of being rotated again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, the main RAM 200c is basically not initialized (RAM clear).

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the betting means 302 bets the medal through the operation of the bet switch 116 by the player or the insertion of the medal into the medal insertion unit 114. Further, the command transmission means 316 generates an input command indicating that the operation has been performed, and transmits the generated input command to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 activates the game start operation for the start switch 118, and shifts to the operation waiting state of the start switch 118. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 is at the time when the start switch 118 is operated from the winning type lottery random numbers updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 in response to the operation of the start switch 118 by the player. Acquire the winning type lottery random number of 1. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set game state from the winning type lottery tables shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and obtains the winning type lottery random number. Determines which winning area corresponds to the determined winning type lottery table, and determines the winning type or non-winning of the determined winning area as the lottery result. Further, when the winning combination "RBB" is determined in the winning type lottery, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state from the non-internal game state to the RBB internal medium game state. The lottery process S300 will be described in detail later.

Further, after the lottery result is determined according to the operation of the start switch 118, the command transmission means 316 generates a winning type command including information on the lottery result (winning type or unwinning) of the winning type lottery, the game state, and the like. Then, the generated winning type command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 118 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 152 to rotate the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game concerned. The rotation of the 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is started, and when all of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c have reached steady rotation, the process is transferred to step S500.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 activates the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, and when the player accepts the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right corresponding to the operation are received. Stop control of any of the reels 110c. Further, when any one of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c is operated, the command transmission means 316 is a stop command (first stop command, second stop command, second) indicating information on the stopped switches 120a, 120b, 120c that have been operated. (Stop command, third stop command) is generated for each operation, and the generated stop commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines which predetermined combination the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A shown in FIG. 3B corresponds to (winning winning combination), and the details will be described later. As a result, the net increase counter is updated if the small winning combination is in the advantageous section according to the symbol combination. Further, the game state control means 312 changes the game state from the RBB internal medium game state if the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A is the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" in the RBB internal medium game state. It shifts to the gaming state while the RBB is operating. Further, the command transmission means 316 generates a winning command including the number of medals to be paid out when the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the effective line A. , The generated winning command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202. The determination process S600 will be described in detail later.

(Step S700)
Further, the payout control means 310 is based on the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A (reel 110 stop mode), for example, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the effective line A, the small combination is displayed. The medal payout process corresponding to the winning combination is executed, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay winning combination is displayed on the valid line A, the processing for betting the next game is automatically executed. Further, when the medal payout process is performed, the command transmission means 316 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and transmits the generated payout command to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S800)
When a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the game state during RBB operation, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state from the game state during RBB operation to the non-internal gaming state. Further, the effect state control means 314 changes the effect state and changes between the advantageous section and the non-advantageous section. Further, when the game state or the effect state is changed, the command transmission means 316 generates a game transition command including the changed game state or effect state, and transmits the generated game transfer command to the sub-control board 202. To do. In this way, when the game transition process S800 is completed, the one game is completed. The game transition process S800 will be described in detail later.

One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S800. After that, steps S200 to S800 will be repeated.

(Lottery process S300)
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the lottery process in step S300. Here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S301)
First, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a winning type lottery.

(Step S302)
The game state control means 312 determines whether or not the winning type including the winning combination “RBB” is determined by the winning type lottery in step S301. As a result, if the winning type including the winning combination "RBB" is determined, the process is transferred to step S303, and if the winning type including the winning combination "RBB" is not determined, the process is transferred to step S304. ..

(Step S303)
The game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RBB internal middle game state.

(Step S304)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the game state (hereinafter, referred to as the previous game state) at the end of the previous game (after the third stop) is the RBB internal middle game state. As a result, if the previous game state is the RBB internal medium game state, the process is transferred to step S306, and if the previous game state is not the RBB internal medium game state, the process is transferred to step S305.

(Step S305)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the previous game state is the game state during RBB operation or the current section is an advantageous section. As a result, if the previous gaming state is the RBB operating gaming state or the current section is an advantageous section, the process is moved to step S308, the previous gaming state is not the RBB operating gaming state, and the current section is If it is not an advantageous section, the process is moved to step S306.

(Step S306)
The effect state control means 314 turns on the execution flag indicating that the advantageous section processing can be executed.

(Step S307)
The effect state control means 314 transmits the current effect state to the sub control board 202. The sub-control board 202 executes an effect according to the effect state when the current effect state is transmitted, and notifies that the advantageous section processing is not executed unless the current effect state is transmitted. I do.

(Step S308)
The effect state control means 314 turns off the execution flag.

(Step S309)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the execution flag is on. As a result, if the execution flag is on, the process is moved to step S310, and if the execution flag is not on, the lottery process S300 is terminated.

(Step S310)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the current section is a non-advantageous section, that is, whether or not the effect state is a non-advantageous effect state. As a result, if it is a non-advantageous section, the process is transferred to step S311, and if it is not a non-advantageous section, the process is transferred to step S313.

(Step S311)
The effect state control means 314 performs an advantageous section transition process for executing the transition lottery.

(Step S312)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the transition lottery has been won in step S311. As a result, if the transition lottery has been won, the process is transferred to step S313, and if the transition lottery has not been won, the lottery process S300 ends.

(Step S313)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the previous game state is the RBB internal middle game state. As a result, if the previous game state is the RBB internal medium game state, the process is moved to step S314, and if the previous game state is not the RBB internal medium game state, the lottery process S300 is terminated.

(Step S314)
The effect state control means 314 performs an advantageous section process for executing an AT lottery, a continuous lottery, a CZ lottery, a promotion lottery, and the like according to the current gaming state, and ends the lottery process S300.

(Judgment process S600)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the determination process of step S600. Here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S601)
The determination means 308 determines the winning combination based on the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A.

(Step S602)
The determination means 308 determines whether or not the replay combination has won a prize based on the determination result in step S601. As a result, if the replay combination has won a prize, the determination process S600 is terminated, and if the replay combination has not won a prize, the process proceeds to step S603.

(Step S603)
When the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A is a symbol combination corresponding to the small combination, the effect state control means 314 acquires the number of payouts corresponding to the small combination.

(Step S604)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not it is in the advantageous section. As a result, if it is in the advantageous section, the process is moved to step S605, and if it is not in the advantageous section, the determination process S600 is terminated.

(Step S605)
The effect state control means 314 sets the value of the net increase counter for managing the net increase of medals acquired during the advantageous section (count value related to the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination won in the advantageous section) in step S603. Add the number of acquired payouts.

(Step S606)
The effect state control means 314 acquires the number of inserted medals bet in step S200.

(Step S607)
The effect state control means 314 updates the net increase number counter by subtracting the input number acquired in step S606 from the value of the net increase counter. In this way, the net increase number counter will be updated regardless of the gaming state as long as it is in the advantageous section.

(Game transition process S800)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the game transition process of step S800. Here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S801)
The effect state control means 314 executes an AT management process for managing the AT effect state. For example, the effect state control means 314 shifts to a pseudo bonus effect state (AT effect state) when the number of precursor games has elapsed after winning the AT lottery, or subtracts the number of continuous games in the pseudo bonus effect state. If the number of continuous games in the pseudo-bonus effect state is 0, the player shifts to either the non-advantageous effect state, the preparatory effect state, or the second interval effect state.

(Step S802)
The effect state control means 314 executes the advantageous section update process for managing the advantageous section. The advantageous section update process S802 will be described in detail later.

(Step S803)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not it is in the advantageous section. As a result, if it is in the advantageous section, the process is transferred to step S804, and if it is not in the advantageous section, the process is transferred to step S806.

(Step S804)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the game is in the game state inside the RBB. As a result, if it is in the RBB internal medium game state, the process is transferred to step S805, and if it is not in the RBB internal medium game state, the process is transferred to step S806.

(Step S805)
The effect state control means 314 lights the section display 160.

(Step S806)
The effect state control means 314 stores the current game state as the previous game state, and ends the game transition process S800.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the advantageous section update process in step S802. Here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S802-1)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the section is in the advantageous section. As a result, if it is in the advantageous section, the process is transferred to step S802-2, and if it is not in the advantageous section, the process is transferred to step S802-2.

(Step S802-2)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the transition lottery has been won in step S311. As a result, if the transition lottery is won, the process is transferred to step S802-3, and if the transition lottery is not won, the advantageous section update process S802 is terminated.

(Step S802-3)
The effect state control means 314 shifts to the advantageous section and ends the advantageous section update process S802.

(Step S802-4)
The effect state control means 314 adds 1 to the game number counter for counting the number of staying games staying in the advantageous section.

(Step S802-5)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether the value of the game number counter is 1500 or more. As a result, if the value of the game number counter is 1500 or more, the process is transferred to step S802-8, and if the value of the game number counter is not 1500 or more, the process is transferred to step S802-6.

(Step S802-6)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether the value of the net increase number counter is 2401 or more, that is, whether the value of the net increase counter exceeds 2400 (specific value). As a result, if the value of the net increase counter is 2401 or more, the process is transferred to step S802-8, and if the value of the net increase counter is not 2401 or more, the process is transferred to step S802-7.

(Step S802-7)
The effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the state has been shifted to the non-advantageous effect state in step S801. As a result, if it has been shifted to the non-advantageous effect state, the process is shifted to step S802-8, and if it has not been shifted to the non-advantageous effect state, the advantageous section update process S802 is terminated.

(Step S802-8)
The effect state control means 314 performs an AT initialization process for resetting all the information updated in the advantageous section (all variables affecting the performance related to the instruction function).

(Step S802-9)
The effect state control means 314 shifts to the non-advantageous section, and ends the advantageous section update process S802.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Will be done.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 are arranged so as to share the functional part for advancing the game, but the functional part of the main control board 200 is assigned to the sub control board 202. Alternatively, the functional parts of the sub-control board 202 may be arranged on the main control board 200, or all the functional parts may be arranged together on one control board.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, only one type of AT effect state is provided, but for example, a plurality of types of AT effect states are provided, such as a special zone for adding the number of continuous games in the AT effect state. May be good.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game is performed using medals as the game value, but the game value may be electrical information (so-called medalless). In this case, when the winning combination wins, the value amount corresponding to the winning combination may be given to the player by electrical information.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the process related to the AT effect state is performed in the AT management process, but the RBB transmitted in the test, the process of setting or subtracting the remaining number of sheets up to the predetermined number in the game state during the RBB operation. The process of turning off the signal indicating that the game is in operation may be performed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the AT lottery, the continuous lottery, the CZ lottery, and the promotion lottery have been described as examples of the processing related to the auxiliary production. However, for the processing related to the auxiliary effect, the AT effect state (AT), the first interval effect state, the second interval effect state (CZ) are executed, the mode (high accuracy, low accuracy, etc.) is changed, and the AT effect state is added to the lottery. Etc. may be included.

Further, in the winning type lottery, when the correct answer combination and the incorrect answer combination are won in the overlapping selection winning type, an index for letting the player grasp the correct answer operation mode may be displayed. The index that can grasp the correct operation mode is a numerical value indicating the operation order, that is, a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed, a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and a third stop operation. The display position in the image (image left position, image middle position,) corresponding to the installation position shown in FIG. 1 in which the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c to be operated by any of the indicated numerical values "3" are installed. It is associated with (the right position of the image) (hereinafter, the display position corresponding to the stop switch may be simply referred to as the "display position of the stop switch").

16 to 19 are explanatory views for explaining the display start timing of the index indicating the operation order. As described above, as shown in FIG. 16A, the effect control means 334 operates the correct answer as a navigation image after the operation of the start switch 118 and before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. Display an index that can grasp the aspect. Specifically, the effect control means 334 includes an index including a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, an index including a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and an index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed. , The index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed is started at the same time, and the display is completed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective. At this time, as described with reference to FIG. 16, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation, and An index that occupies a larger area on the screen than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed and that includes the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed is to perform the third stop operation. The occupied area on the screen is larger than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating. However, the index including the numerical value "2" and the index including the numerical value "3" may occupy the same area on the screen. Further, even when the correct answer operation mode is three choices, the effect control means 334 includes a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, as shown in FIG. 16 (b). The index and the index including the symbol (for example, "-") regardless of the stop order are simultaneously started to be displayed, and the display is completed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective. The timing of completing such display may be the same. At this time, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed has a larger occupied area on the screen than the symbols regardless of the stop order. Here, the display start indicates the appearance of the index, and the display completion indicates that the index has reached the final display mode after changing the display mode (display position or shape). For example, at the start of display, the index appears in a size of 1/10 of the final display mode, gradually increases with the passage of time, and becomes the final display mode at the completion of display.

Further, depending on the index, the display end timing may be different from that of other indexes. For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, the effect control means 334 grasps the correct operation mode as a navigation image after the operation of the start switch 118 and before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. Display possible indicators. Specifically, the effect control means 334 includes an index including a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, an index including a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and an index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed. , The index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed is started at the same time, and the display is completed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective. However, in FIG. 17A, unlike FIG. 16A, the effect control means 334 indicates that the second stop operation is performed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c become effective. After the display of the index including the "3" and the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed. That is, the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed indicates that the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation and the third stop operation are performed. The index including the numerical value "3" is slower than the display is completed. At this time, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation and the numerical value "2" indicating the third stop operation. The index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the occupied area on the screen is larger than the index including "3" and performing the second stop operation is larger than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. , The occupied area on the screen is large. However, the index including the numerical value "2" and the index including the numerical value "3" may occupy the same area on the screen.

Further, when the first stop operation is completed, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed is deleted, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and the third stop. Only the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the operation remains. In this case, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation after the first stop operation and the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation are the first stop operations, respectively. It is transformed into the size of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the previous first stop operation and the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation. The effect control means 334 transforms the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed after the first stop operation, and then transforms the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed. Complete. That is, the transformation of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is completed later than the deformation of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation is completed. The index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation has a larger occupied area on the screen than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. Therefore, as in the first stop operation, in the second stop operation, the player can grasp the correct operation mode not only based on the numerical value of the index but also based on the size of the index, and the stop switch 120b can be grasped according to the correct operation mode. By operating the stop switch 120a in this order, the selected winning combination can be won.

Further, even when the correct answer operation mode is three choices, the effect control means 334 includes a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, as shown in FIG. 17 (b). The index and the index including the symbol regardless of the stop order (for example, "-") are started to be displayed at the same time, and the symbol regardless of the stop order (for example, "") is displayed before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. After the display of the index including-") is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value" 1 "indicating that the first stop operation is performed is completed. At this time, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed has a larger occupied area on the screen than the symbols regardless of the stop order. Here, the display start indicates the appearance of the index, and the display completion indicates that the index has reached the final display mode after changing the display mode (display position or shape). For example, at the start of display, the index appears in a size of 1/10 of the final display mode, gradually increases with the passage of time, and becomes the final display mode at the completion of display.

Further, the effect control means 334 displays the operation order of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, which are quicker in the operation order, as a navigation image after the operation of the start switch 118 and before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. After the index that can be grasped is started to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124, the index that can grasp the operation order of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c whose operation order is slow can be started to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124. However, as shown in FIG. 18, the display start timing may be various.

For example, as shown in FIG. 18A, the effect control means 334 has a numerical value “2” indicating that the second stop operation is performed after the display of the index including the numerical value “1” indicating the first stop operation is completed. The display of the index including the third stop operation is started, and after the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation is started. Further, as shown in FIG. 18B, the effect control means 334 has a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed at the same time as the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed. It is also possible to start displaying the index including the third stop operation and to start displaying the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation at the same time as the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is completed. it can.

In this way, after the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is started to be displayed, or the second stop is performed. After the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the operation is completed, the player starts displaying the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation, so that the player can display the numerical value indicating the operation order. Not only that, the operation order (the one that started the display first is operated first) can be grasped sensuously (visually) by starting the display first, so the numerical value indicating the operation order is simply used. It is possible to avoid erroneous operation (loss of game profit) than when displaying.

However, delaying the display start of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation and the display start of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation can be delayed at the same time as the second stop. It causes a delay in the display completion of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the operation and the display completion of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. Then, the time from the completion of the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation to the effective operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is shown in FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b). It will be shortened like. Therefore, after grasping all the correct batting orders (which stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c are the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation, respectively), the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c For the player who starts the operation, the time from grasping all the correct batting orders to the effective operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is shortened, and the preparation for the first stop operation may not be in time. .. Then, as a result, the progress of the game is slowed down, and there is a possibility that the game profit that should be originally obtained is lost. Further, if the operation start of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is forcibly accelerated even though the display completion of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation is delayed, an erroneous operation is performed. The possibility of

On the other hand, the dynamic visual acuity of a person (player) is very high, and it is possible to accurately recognize a slight deviation in the display start of the index on the liquid crystal display unit 124. Therefore, the effect control means 334 starts displaying an index capable of grasping the operation order of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c having an early operation order on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and then before the display is completed, the stop switch 120a having a slow operation order. , 120b, 120c, an index capable of grasping the operation order is started to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124.

For example, as shown in FIG. 18C, the effect control means 334 stops two times between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value “1” indicating the first stop operation and the completion of the display. The third stop operation is performed between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the display is started and the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation. It is also possible to start displaying an index including the indicated numerical value "3". Further, as shown in FIG. 18D, the effect control means 334 stops 2 stops between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value “1” indicating the first stop operation and the completion of the display. It is between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the display is started and the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed until the display is completed, and the first stop operation. At the same time as the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the operation is to be performed is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed can be started. Further, as shown in FIG. 18 (e), the effect control means 334 stops 2 stops between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation and the completion of the display. It is between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the above and the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation until the display is completed, and the first stop operation. It is also possible to start displaying the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed before the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the operation is completed is completed.

In this way, after starting to display the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation can be started to be displayed, or the second stop operation can be performed. By starting the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the operation is to be performed and then starting the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed, FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b) are shown. Similarly, the player should intuitively (visually) grasp not only the numerical value indicating the operation order but also the operation order (the one whose display is started first is operated first) when the display is started first. Therefore, it is possible to avoid erroneous operations as compared with the case of simply displaying a numerical value indicating the operation order.

Further, before the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is started or the second stop operation is performed. By starting to display the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed before the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the display is completed, as a result, the third stop operation is performed. Since the index including the indicated numerical value "3" can be displayed at an early stage, the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are effective from the completion of the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed. You can secure enough time to become. Then, even a player who starts the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c after grasping all the correct answer operation batting orders can operate the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c after grasping all the correct answer operation batting orders. It is possible to secure a sufficient time until it becomes effective, sufficiently prepare for the first stop operation, and appropriately avoid an erroneous operation.

Further, even when the correct answer operation mode is three choices, it is possible to avoid an erroneous operation in the same manner. For example, as shown in FIG. 19A, the effect control means 334 is a symbol regardless of the stop order with respect to other stop switches after the display of the index including the numerical value “1” indicating that the first stop operation is completed is completed. For example, the indicators including "-") are started to be displayed at the same time. Further, as shown in FIG. 19B, the effect control means 334 displays a symbol including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed, and at the same time, displays a symbol regardless of the stop order of the other stop switches. It is also possible to start displaying the including indicators at the same time. Further, as shown in FIG. 19C, the effect control means 334 has another stop switch between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value “1” indicating the first stop operation and the completion of the display. It is also possible to start displaying indicators including symbols regardless of the stop order.

In this way, after starting to display the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed, the player can start displaying the index including the symbols regardless of the stop order regarding the other stop switches. Not only the numerical value indicating the operation order but also the operation order (the one whose display is started first is operated first) can be grasped by the fact that the display is started first, so the numerical value indicating the operation order is simply displayed. In some cases, it is possible to avoid erroneous operation (loss of game profit). Then, the display start and display completion of such an index correspond to each of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, and correspond to the operation order of operating the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, which are the correct operation modes. By managing by dividing into multiple layers, it is possible to further improve the development efficiency.

Further, each process performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above does not necessarily have to be processed in chronological order in the order described in the flowchart, and may include parallel or subroutine processing.

100 slot machine (game machine)
110a, 110b, 110c Reel 116 Bet switch 118 Start switch 120a, 120b, 120c Stop switch 124 Liquid crystal display 200 Main control board 202 Sub control board 304 Winning type lottery means (lottery means)
312 Game state control means 314 Effect state control means (processing control means, section control means)

Claims (4)

A lottery means to determine the winning or not of the winning combination by lottery,
A game state control means for shifting the game state to one of a plurality of game states having different specifications of the winning combination, and
Auxiliary effect execution means for executing the auxiliary effect that assists the winning of the winning combination, and
A processing control means for executing the processing related to the auxiliary effect, and
With
The processing control means
A gaming machine that limits processing related to the auxiliary effect while transitioning to a specific gaming state. The winning combination includes a bonus combination,
The game state control means
When the bonus combination is determined in the first gaming state in which the bonus combination can be determined, the gaming state is shifted to the second gaming state.
The processing control means
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the processing related to the auxiliary effect is executed in the second gaming state, and the processing related to the auxiliary effect is restricted in the first gaming state. A section control means for shifting to either a first section in which the auxiliary effect can be executed or a second section different from the first section is provided.
The section control means
In the first gaming state and the second gaming state, it is possible to shift from the second section to the first section.
The processing control means
When the transition to the first section is performed in the first gaming state, the execution of the processing related to the auxiliary effect is restricted until the transition to the second gaming state is performed.
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the processing related to the auxiliary effect can be executed in the second gaming state. A lottery means to determine the winning or not of the winning combination by lottery,
A game state control means for shifting the game state to any one of a plurality of game states including the first game state and the second game state in which the specifications of the winning combination are different.
Auxiliary effect execution means for executing the auxiliary effect that assists the winning of the winning combination, and
A processing control means for executing the processing related to the auxiliary effect, and
A section control means for shifting to either a first section in which the auxiliary effect can be executed or a second section different from the first section, and
With
The section control means
In the first gaming state and the second gaming state, it is possible to shift from the second section to the first section.
The processing control means
When the transition to the first section is performed in the first gaming state, the execution of the processing related to the auxiliary effect is restricted until the transition to the second gaming state is performed.
In the second gaming state, a gaming machine capable of executing processing related to the auxiliary effect.

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