JP2023121679A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine which can prevent the occurrence of capture performance, and the lowering of the merchantability the game machine.SOLUTION: In a game machine, an odds rate in a first operation form in which a first stop button is firstly operated is lower than an odds rate in a second operation form in which a stop button different from the first stop button is firstly operated. When a player wins a winning area [watermelon accessory], AT control means 200 does not perform a notification of an operation form by an indication function. In the case that the player wins the winning area [watermelon accessory], when a plurality of stop buttons are operated in the first operation form, a winning probability of a small accessory of a third allotment becomes lower than that in the case that the plurality of stop buttons are operated in the second operation form.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game machine (a reel-type game machine, a slot machine) having a plurality of reels with patterns arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof is known. This type of gaming machine imparts a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs games to acquire such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery and starts the rotation of a plurality of reels in response to the player's rotation start operation, and performs a mode according to the result of the internal lottery in response to the player's stop operation. is controlling to stop multiple reels. The result of the game is determined by the combination of symbols displayed on the winning determination line when the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals or the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

In the above-described gaming machine, by shifting to the assist time state as the effect state for executing the winning assist effect for assisting the winning of the role, the probability of winning the role can be changed, and the game value can be easily acquired. Configurations are known (eg, US Pat.

JP 2011-245157 A

In recent years, in gaming machines, it is becoming more and more important to enhance the interest of players in games and improve the marketability of gaming machines by realizing a variety of gameplay using control related to the instruction function including the assist time state. It has been demanded. In such a gaming machine, there is a risk that the merchantability of the gaming machine may be reduced if the variety of game features creates strategy that the designer of the gaming machine does not intend.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of preventing the development of strategy and preventing the deterioration of the marketability of the game machine.

The present invention provides a plurality of reels,
a plurality of stop buttons respectively corresponding to the plurality of reels;
input receiving means for setting a prescribed number of gaming values to an input state;
Internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery;
Auxiliary game control means for performing control related to the auxiliary game,
The plurality of reels has a first reel, a second reel, and a third reel,
The plurality of stop buttons has a first stop button, a second stop button, and a third stop button,
The first stop button corresponds to the first reel,
The second stop button corresponds to the second reel,
The third stop button corresponds to the third reel,
Among the ratio of the total number of payouts to the total number of insertions in games of a predetermined number of games, the ratio in the first operation mode in which the first stop button is operated first is a stop different from the first stop button. is a ratio lower than the ratio in the second operation mode in which the button is operated first,
In the internal lottery, the propriety of multiple types of winning modes is determined,
The multiple types of winning modes include a first winning mode and a second winning mode,
The first winning mode includes a first payout small win and a second payout small win,
The second winning mode includes a small combination of a third payout,
the first payout is higher than the second payout;
the third payout is higher than the specified number;
In the first winning mode, a third operation mode is set as an operation mode of the plurality of stop buttons for enabling the winning of a small winning combination of the first payout,
Said auxiliary game control means,
When the first winning mode is won and the auxiliary game is executed, the third operation mode is notified by the instruction function,
When the second winning mode is won, the notification of the operation mode by the instruction function is not executed,
In the case where the second winning mode is won, if the plurality of stop buttons are operated in the first operation mode, then the plurality of stop buttons are operated in the second operation mode. It is characterized in that the probability of winning a small combination of 3 dividends is low.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine capable of preventing the generation of strategy and preventing the deterioration of the marketability of the game machine.

1 is a front view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing winning areas that can be won in an internal lottery and winning combinations included in each winning area in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure explaining the pattern arrangement|sequence of the reel in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing winning symbol combinations and payouts for Bell A to Bell D and 1-card combination A to 1-card combination L in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing winning symbol combinations and payouts of 1-card combination M to 1-card combination S, watermelon A to watermelon C, and cherry in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; (A) is a state transition diagram of the game state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a transition regarding the normal section and the advantageous section controlled by the AT control means, and the effect state in the advantageous section. It is a diagram. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing winning combinations that can be won in each batting order when a winning area including a small winning combination is won in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a diagram showing winning symbol combinations of Watermelon A to Watermelon C in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; (B) is a diagram showing the position of the symbols arranged on the left reel and the pull-in range; (C) is a diagram showing the positions where symbols are arranged and the drawing range on the middle reel, and (D) is a diagram showing the positions where symbols are arranged and the drawing range on the right reel. (A) shows a winning combination that is won according to the timing of pressing the stop button B1 as the first stop operation when winning the winning area "cherry combination" in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. (B) shows a winning combination according to the pressing timing when the stop button B2 is operated as the first stop operation, and (C) shows that the stop button B3 is operated as the first stop operation. It is a figure which shows the combination which wins according to the pressing timing of a case.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. It should be noted that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the scope of the invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent elements of the present invention.

1. Outline of Configuration of Gaming Machine FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external configuration of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called reel-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine in which games are played using medals as game media.

The slot machine 1 of this embodiment includes a reel unit 310 (see FIG. 2 ) are included. A hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 2) as a medal dispensing device is housed below the reel unit 310 in the housing. In addition, a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, etc. are installed in the housing of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, and a control board for controlling the operation of the slot machine 1 is also housed.

The left reel R1 to the right reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 are each divided into 20 regions (each region is hereinafter referred to as a “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. are arranged.

The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable. The upper front door UD is provided with a display device 330 as a display means for performing an effect composed of various videos and images for assisting the game and making the game more lively. In the display device 330, a specific region 330b facing the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 in the display region 330a for displaying an image is composed of a transmissive liquid crystal display. The rotation state and stop state of the reel R3 can be observed. In the stopped state of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3, among the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3, three patterns continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The patterns (upper pattern, middle pattern, and lower pattern) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display device 330 .

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as display positions for observing symbols through the display device 330, each reel is provided with upper, middle, and lower rows. , valid lines L1 are set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called specified number of inserted medals (specified number), is set to three in any game state, which corresponds to the specified number of inserted medals. When a medal is inserted, the activated line L1 formed by the upper stage of the left reel R1, the middle stage of the middle reel R2, and the lower stage of the right reel R3 is activated.

The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the activated line L1 (on the activated line). Medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320 assuming that the winning combination has been won.

A game information display section DS is provided on the upper front door UD. The game information display unit DS is composed of LEDs, lamps, 7-segment displays, etc., and includes the number of credits for medals, the number of paid-out or won medals in one game, and the total number of paid-out or won medals in a bonus state. , information on the winning combination in the current game, and display of information suggesting how to press the stop button B1, stop button B2, and stop button B3 related to payout of medals.

The game information display unit DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display device. When the information display corresponding to the winning combination command, which is a control signal generated based on the winning information, which is the information of the winning combination, is displayed, and the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 are stopped after the information display is displayed, When the notification display ends, the number of medals paid out or won is displayed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a notification display is executed in which each segment of the main control display device 500 lights up and goes out in a display mode according to the winning combination command.

In addition, the main control display device 500 is a dot of a 7-segment display, and an advantageous section is started by the AT control means 200 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later. A section notification unit 500A is provided that lights up when the expected value is 1 or more. In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of acoustic devices 340 for producing effects using sound are provided on the lower front door DD. The audio device 340 outputs various sounds for assisting the game or making the game more lively.

Various operating means are provided on the lower front door DD. As an operation means, a max bet button MB for inserting a specified number of inserted medals is used as an inserting operation means for performing an operation for inserting credited (stored) medals, and a game is played by rotating the left reel R1 to the right reel R3. A start lever SL as a game start operation means for causing the player to execute a start operation that triggers the start of the game, and a stop that triggers the stop of each of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor. There are also provided stop buttons B1 to B3 as stop operation means for causing the player to execute operations, and a settlement button BS for settlement of credited medals.

A medal payout opening MO and a medal receiving tray MP are provided at the lower portion of the lower front door DD, and the number of medals corresponding to the result of the game is paid out from the medal paying opening MO to the medal receiving tray MP. ing. Also, when the settlement button BS is pressed while credited medals are stored in the game machine, the number of credits (the number of credited medals) is sent from the hopper unit 320 as the settlement button BS is pressed. Then, the medals are paid out from the medal payout port MO to the medal receiving tray MP.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment. The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is controlled by game control means 10 as a control board. The game control means 10 receives input signals from input means such as a medal insertion switch 210, a bet switch 220, a start switch 230, a stop switch 240, a setting change switch 250 and a reset switch 260 as a plurality of operation detection means, and plays a game. , and controls the operation of output means such as the effect device 300, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the main control display device 500 based on the results of the calculations.

The game control means 10 includes setting change means 100, input reception means 105, random number generation means 110, internal lottery means 120, reel control means 130, prize determination means 140, payout control means 150, replay processing means 160, game state Transition control means 170 , effect control means 180 , storage means 190 and assist time control means (AT control means) 200 are included. Each means constituting the game control means 10 reads and executes each control program stored in advance in the storage means 190 when executing each control process.

The setting change means 100 performs control (setting change control) to change the setting values stored in the setting value storage means 191 of the storage means 190 . In a state where the setting change switch 250 is turned ON to permit setting change, the setting change means 100 changes the setting value from setting 1 to setting every time an input signal output from the reset switch 260 provided in the power supply device is received. 2 → . . . → setting 6 → setting 1 → . Let In the slot machine 1, the winning probability of some of the winning areas that can be won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is changed according to the set value determined in the set value storage means 191. - 特許庁In other words, the setting change means 100 is configured to be able to change the set value, which is a value capable of changing the winning probability of the combination in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 .

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the setting change control by the setting change means 100 is executed, the control related to the game state executed by the game state transition control means 170 and the advantageous effect executed by the AT control means 200 are executed. It is configured so that the control related to the section is initialized, the game state is set to a non-replay time (hereinafter, replay time is also described as "RT") state described later, and the AT control means 200 is set before the setting change. The control related to the auxiliary game being executed is also configured to be initialized and set to the normal section. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1, when the power supply to the game control means 10 is interrupted (power cut off) and then the power supply is restarted, the control related to the game state executed by the game state transition control means 170 is performed. And for the control related to the advantageous section executed by the AT control means 200, it is configured to be resumed from the state before the power cut, and the control related to the auxiliary game that the AT control means 200 was executing before the power cut , the state before power interruption is maintained.

When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI (see FIG. 1) and the medal insertion switch 210 is activated during the insertion reception period for receiving the insertion of the medal, the insertion reception means 105 inserts the inserted medal. When the bet switch 220 is activated and the bet operation is executed by pressing the max bet button MB while medals are credited, credits will be credited up to the specified number of insertions (three). When the medals corresponding to the specified number of inserted medals are set to the inserted state, the game start operation for the start lever SL is validated.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL that is activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified number of insertions is accepted as the game start operation by the player, and the left reel is activated. This triggers the rotation of R1 to right reel R3, and triggers internal lottery by internal lottery means 120, which will be described later.

The random number generating means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. In the present embodiment, "random numbers" are not limited to values that are generated randomly in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, since the acquisition timing etc. are irregular, Also included are values that can function as random numbers.

The internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine the winning combination based on the start signal output when the player executes the start operation on the start lever SL and the start switch 230 detects the start operation. It performs lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

In the lottery table selection process, which of the internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage means 192 of the storage means 190 is used for the internal lottery is selected based on the current game state. do. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various winnings such as replays, small winnings and bonuses, and non-winning (losing). .

In the following description, a bonus means a role that activates a role item or a role item continuous operating device by winning a prize. A bonus state means a state in which a character or a character continuous actuating device is activated.

In the random number determination process, based on the start signal output from the start switch 230, a random number (lottery random number) generated by the random number generating means 110 for each game is acquired, and the acquired random number is selected by the lottery table selection process. It is compared with the lottery table, and it is determined whether or not the role is won based on the comparison result.

In the lottery flag setting process, based on the result of the random number determination process, the lottery flag corresponding to the combination determined to be won is changed from the non-formed state (first flag state, OFF state) to the formed state (second flag state). , ON state). In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when two or more winning combinations are won in duplicate, the lottery flags corresponding to each of the two or more winning combinations are set to be established. In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, there is a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry over the established state to the next and subsequent games until a prize is won, and that the established state is not carried over to the next and subsequent games regardless of the winning. A lottery flag (carry over impossible flag) that is reset to a non-established state is prepared in . Also, the lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage means 193 of the storage means 190 .

The reel control means 130 starts rotating the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 based on the output of a start signal from the start switch 230 which operates when the player performs a start operation on the start lever SL. A reel rotation control for controlling the rotation modes of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 is executed. Further, when the left reel R1 to right reel R3 are rotated at a predetermined speed (for example, about 80 rpm), the reel control means 130 controls the stop button B1 to stop button B1 corresponding to each reel. Control for validating the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 is executed when the button B3 is pressed. Then, when a reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 that has detected the stop operation, the reel control means 130 stops each reel of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 corresponding to the stop switch 240 that has detected the stop operation. control (reel stop control).

In the following description, the rotation of the left reel R1 to right reel R3 is started by the reel control means 130, and the player presses the effective stop button B1 to stop button B3 respectively. The first stop operation, the second pressing operation will also be referred to as the second stopping operation, and the third pressing operation will also be referred to as the third stopping operation.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a predetermined period of 190 ms from the time when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed (when the stop switch 240 detects the stop operation) for the left reel R1 to the right reel R3. By the time it elapses, the spinning reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped. Here, when the spinning reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is determined by the diameter and rotation speed of each reel, and the reel stops from the time the stop button is pressed. It is configured to be able to rotate up to 4 frames.

Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a total of five frames from the left reel R1 to the right reel R3, which are displayed on the activated line L1 at the time the stop button is pressed, are activated until they rotate four frames. This is the range (drawing range) in which the pattern can be drawn onto the line L1.

When the reel stop control is executed, the reel control means 130 performs a pull-in process to stop the spinning reels so as to win as many wins as possible for which the lottery flag is set to a valid state, and a pull-in process in which the lottery flag is not set. Logic operation to determine the stop position of the spinning reel based on the priority set in advance by the logic operation including the kicking process to stop the rotating reel so that the combination set in the established state cannot be won. and a table reference process for determining the stop position of the spinning reel by referring to the stop control table stored in the reel control data storage means 194 of the storage means 190 to stop the spinning reel. Symbols are displayed on the activated line L1 (hereinafter, displaying symbols on the activated line L1 by stopping rotating reels by reel stop control is also referred to as "stop display").

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the priority of the candidate for the stop position when a plurality of types of minor wins are won in the internal lottery depends on the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the activated line L1. There is a method of determining the priority according to the number of payouts (quantity priority control) and a method of determining the priority according to the number of medals to be paid out based on a predetermined payout for the minor combination (quantity priority control). However, in the case where the number priority control is executed, if the small wins with the same payout are won in duplicate, the priority of the candidate for the stop position that can win each small win is assumed to be the same. treated.

The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a combination has been won, based on the stop state of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3. Specifically, while referring to the winning judgment table stored in the winning judgment table storage means 195 of the storage means 190, when the left reel R1 to right reel R3 all stop, it is displayed on the activated line L1. It is determined whether or not the existing symbol combination is in the form of winning prizes of respective predetermined combinations. A winning determination table is prepared so that whether or not a bonus, replay, or small win has been won (hereinafter referred to as "winning determination") can be determined based on the combination of symbols displayed on the activated line L1 when each reel is stopped. prepared. In the following description, the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the role is also referred to as "winning symbol combination".

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, each process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140 in the winning determination process. As each process executed based on the determination result of the winning combination, for example, when a minor combination is won, a process of determining the number of medals to be paid out by the payout control means 150 is performed, and when a replay wins, causes the replay processing means 160 to perform processing for executing the next game without consuming medals, and when a combination such as a bonus that triggers the transition of the game state is won, the game state transition control means 170 changes to the game state. processing to migrate is performed.

The payout control means 150 performs payout processing relating to payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small winning combination is won, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each winning combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are distributed to the payout device. It controls the dispensing to the hopper unit 320 .

The hopper unit 320 pays out the number of medals to be paid out as instructed by the payout control means 150 . The hopper unit 320 is provided with a paid-out medal detection switch 325 that operates each time one medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is configured to manage the number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 320 based on the input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325 . It should be noted that when medal credits are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the storage means 190 (credited The number of medals) is subjected to credit addition processing for adding the number of payouts to virtually pay out medals.

The replay processing means 160 determines that the symbol combination indicating the winning of any one of a plurality of types of replay combinations, which will be described later, has been stop-displayed on the pay line L1 by the winning determination means 140, and when the replay wins, A replay process (replay process) is performed for setting a ready state in which the next game can be played without inserting medals. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a replay wins, an automatic insertion process is performed in which a prescribed number of inserted medals are automatically inserted without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). Then, in the state where the same effective line L1 as in the previous game is set, the next start operation to the start lever SL is awaited.

The game state transition control means 170 performs a process of transitioning the game state between a plurality of game states, and a process of activating and ending a bonus. Here, one condition may be defined as the transition condition for each game state, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are defined, the game is played based on the establishment of any one of the plurality of predetermined conditions or the establishment of all of the plurality of predetermined conditions. A state can be transferred to another game state.

The effect control means 180 is based on the effect data stored in the effect control data storage means 196 of the storage means 190, for example, the image and video effects performed using the display device 330, and the sound effects performed using the audio device 340. Performs control related to effects related to games, such as effects. Specifically, when the player operates each component of the slot machine 1 such as inserting medals, operating the max bet button MB, the start lever SL, and the stop buttons B1 to B3, and changes in the game state. When a game event occurs, lighting or blinking of lamps and LEDs, and effects using sound output from the sound device 340 are executed to control the execution of effects that liven up the game and effects that assist the game. conduct. In addition, the effect control means 180 causes each component of the effect device 300 to execute effects based on each effect state.

The AT control means 200 has an advantageous interval (advantageous period), which is an interval (period) in which the control related to the instruction function including the auxiliary game for displaying on the main control display device 500 the information that assists the winning of the specific combination can be executed. , A normal section (non-advantageous period, non-advantageous section), which is a section (period) in which the control (control related to the instruction function) related to the auxiliary game based on the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 cannot be executed. The control related to the transition is executed using the data stored in the AT control data storage means 197, and constitutes the auxiliary game control means for performing the control related to the normal section, the advantageous section and the auxiliary game.

The AT control data storage means 197 stores data used in various controls related to multiple types of effect states including the normal state and the AT state executed in the advantageous section (various types of data set to the ON state or the OFF state in a predetermined control process). flags, counters, etc.) are stored.

The AT control means 200 sets the performance state to the AT state (assist time state) under a predetermined condition in the advantageous section, and enables the winning of a specific winning combination on the main control display device 500 consisting of a 7-segment display. By displaying information (an example of operation instruction information) corresponding to the operation mode of the stop button B1 to stop button B3, an operation notification for assisting the winning of a special combination is performed. Further, in the slot machine 1, when the operation notification is executed by the AT control means 200, the effect control means 180, which will be described later, executes a navigation effect for displaying an index corresponding to the correct hitting order on the display device 330. FIG. In this way, in the slot machine 1, in the AT state, the operating modes of the stop buttons B1 to B3 are notified by the winning assistance of the operation notification and the navigation effect, thereby providing an auxiliary game (AT game) advantageous to the player. , information game) is executed.

More specifically, the AT control means 200 performs predetermined end processing for ending the advantageous interval and starting the normal interval from the next game when a predetermined end condition for ending the advantageous interval described later is established, and setting within the advantageous interval. Predetermined initialization processing, which is processing for initializing information related to the advantageous section, such as various flags and numerical values, is executed. In addition, the AT control means 200 lights the section notification unit 500A when the expected medal acquisition value becomes 1 or more by starting the advantageous section and executing the prize winning assistance. For this reason, the AT control means 200 is configured to be able to turn off the section notification section 500A even when the advantageous section has started, in the case of the effect state in which the prize winning assistance is not executed.

The AT control means 200 changes the value "1" corresponding to one game to the value stored in the first advantageous interval counter 197a ( stored value) and cumulatively incrementally update the stored value of the first advantageous interval counter 197a. In addition, the AT control means 200 updates the number of differences by accumulatively recording in the second advantageous interval counter 197b the value of the difference obtained by subtracting the number of medals paid out from the game in which the advantageous interval has started by the number of inserted medals. Execute the process.

When the AT control means 200 of the present embodiment is controlled in the advantageous section, in any gaming state, the value "1 '' to the value stored in the first advantageous interval counter 197a cumulatively, and the value corresponding to the difference in the number of medals is cumulatively updated to the value stored in the second advantageous interval counter 197b. A difference number update process is executed.

Here, in the difference number update process for updating the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b, the AT control means 200 updates the second advantageous interval counter 197b when the number of medals paid out in the game is less than the prescribed number of inserted medals. When the stored value is subtracted, if the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b is less than the value "0", the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b is set to the value "0". As a result, the AT control means 200 can fix the value when the value stored in the second advantageous interval counter 197b reaches the lowest point to the value "0". In the control process using , there is no need to change the threshold value for determination according to the specific numerical value at the lowest point, and the load of the control process using the stored value of the second advantageous section counter 197b is reduced. be able to.

When 3000 games have been played, that is, when the value stored in the first advantageous interval counter 197a reaches the value "3000", or when the most medals are consumed in the advantageous interval, the AT control means 200 exceeds 2400 medals. When the player wins a medal, that is, when the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b changes from the lowest value (lowest point) to the value "2401", the advantageous interval is terminated. It is determined that a specific end condition is satisfied as the end condition, and predetermined end processing is executed to end the advantageous section and start the normal section from the next game.

In a predetermined initialization process, the AT control means 200 initializes all information used in various control processes in the advantageous section, such as each flag set to ON state in the advantageous section and the value set in the advantageous section. Note that the AT control means 200 can end the advantageous section even when a preset predetermined end condition (normal end condition) other than the specific end condition is satisfied, and even when the normal end condition is satisfied Predetermined initialization processing and predetermined end processing are executed. The details of the normal termination condition set by the AT control means 200 of this embodiment will be described later.

2. Configuration of Gaming Machine According to the Present Embodiment Next, details of each configuration of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 10. FIG.

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FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the winning areas targeted for the internal lottery in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, and the winning numbers and winning combinations associated with each winning area.

As a bonus, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a regular big bonus (hereinafter, the regular big bonus is also referred to as "RBB") as a continuous operating device for the first type special bonus. . In the slot machine 1, the game states controlled by the game state transition control means 170 are a non-RT state, which is a general state in which the RBB is not set to the established state and the RBB is not operating, and a non-RT state in which the RBB is not activated. A transition is made when the established state is set, and a transition is made when the RBB is activated, and a bonus established state as inside the bonus (internal) in which the established state of the RBB is maintained internally until the RBB is activated, and a bonus state as bonus active (active) in which the RBB is active.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning areas to be subjected to the internal lottery are "all small winnings", winning areas "all bell winnings", and winning areas "all single winnings". , Winning area "Batting order Bell 1" to Winning area "Bating order Bell 8", Winning area "Watermelon role", Winning area "Cherry role", Winning area "Normal replay 1", Winning area "Normal replay 2", Winning area " RBB & common 1-card role”, winning area “RBB & 1-card role 1” to winning area “RBB & 1-card role 4” and winning area “RBB”, and numbers from winning number 1 to winning number 21 correspond respectively It's attached. Further, in the slot machine 1, winning number 0 is associated with non-winning (losing) as a result of the internal lottery.

Here, the “hitting order” means the order in which the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. Further, in the following description, the timing at which the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed is also referred to as "pressing timing".

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the batting order, which is the order in which the three stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed, consists of six types of batting order 1 to batting order 6. FIG. The batting order 1 is a so-called forward pressing batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B1→stop button B2→stop button B3. Also, the batting order 2 is a so-called scissor batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B1→stop button B3→stop button B2. The batting order 3 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B2→stop button B1→stop button B3. The batting order 4 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B2→stop button B3→stop button B1. The batting order 5 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3→stop button B1→stop button B2. Also, the batting order 6 is a so-called reverse-pressing order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3→stop button B2→stop button B1.

The internal lottery means 120 determines the success or failure of each winning area in the order from the winning area associated with the winning number 21 to the non-winning area associated with the winning number 0 in the random number determination process.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has watermelon A to watermelon C, bell A to bell D, cherry, and one-card combination A to one-piece combination S as small winning combinations that can be won in the internal lottery. , and has replays A and B as replays that can be won by internal lottery. Each small winning combination and each replay are associated with each winning area in a combination shown in FIG.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine 1, as the winning areas including the bonus and the small winning combination, the winning area "RBB & common single winning combination", the winning area "RBB & single winning combination 1" to the winning area "RBB & single winning combination". 4” is set, and a winning area “RBB” is set as a winning area including only a bonus.

Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, there is an RBB as a combination to which the carryover possible flag is associated, and the small combination and replay are associated with the carryover impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the winning area including the RBB is won in the internal lottery, the state of the lottery flag of the winning RBB is carried over until the RBB wins. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine the success or failure of a small win and replay even in a game in which the RBB lottery flag is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in a game in which the established state of the RBB lottery flag is carried over, if a small win or replay is won, the lottery flag of the already won RBB and the small win won in the internal lottery The lottery flags corresponding to two or more kinds of roles including the lottery flags of the role and the replay are set to be established.

<Internal lottery table>
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as an internal lottery table A) used in a non-RT state (in general) as an internal lottery table used in an internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120. ), an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as internal lottery table B) used in the bonus establishment state (internal), and an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as internal lottery table C) used in the bonus state (active). and are stored in the internal lottery table storage means 192 . In each of the internal lottery table A to internal lottery table C, a lottery value is associated with each winning area targeted for lottery.

<Random Number Judgment Processing>
In the random number determination process, the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment converts the random number acquired from the random number generation means 110 into the lottery value number associated with each winning area in the internal lottery table acquired from the internal lottery table storage means 192 . is sequentially subtracted, and when the result of the subtraction becomes a negative value, it is determined that the winning area corresponding to the subtracted lottery value number has been won. In addition, the internal lottery means 120 loses winning by not winning any combination when the result of subtraction is a positive value at the time when all the lottery value numbers stored in the internal lottery table have been subtracted. It is determined that

The random number generation means 110 of this embodiment is configured to be able to generate a total of 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535 as random numbers used in the internal lottery. In the internal lottery table A, the total number of lottery values associated with the winning area "RBB" to the winning area "Battering order Bell 1" is 65536. In the internal lottery table B, the winning area " Since the total number of lottery values associated with RBB & 1 piece role 4” to the winning area “Battering order Bell 1” is 65536, in the internal lottery in the non-RT state or bonus establishment state, either role It is structured so that it is elected and not disqualified.

<Bonus Winning Judgment Process>
As described above, the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment, in the bonus establishment state, the lottery value number in the winning area "RBB & common 1-card hand", the winning area "RBB & 1-card hand 1" to the winning area "RBB & 1-card hand 4" is set. Therefore, in the internal lottery when the gaming state is the bonus established state, the internal lottery means 120 has the possibility that the RBB is won again while the RBB has already been set to the established state. In order not to set the RBB that has been won in the winning state to the established state, a bonus winning determination process for determining whether or not the winning area determined by the random number determination process is a winning area including a bonus is executed. there is

When the internal lottery means 120 determines in the bonus winning determination process that the winning area including the bonus is to be determined in the random number determination process, the winning area including the bonus is won and the game state is the bonus established state. , the process of skipping the process of setting the bonus to the established state is executed. In this manner, the slot machine 1 prevents a new RBB from being set to the established state when the RBB has already been set to the established state.

<Pattern Arrangement>
FIG. 4 shows symbols arranged on the circumferential surfaces of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, 7 red symbols “red 7”, black BAR symbols “black BAR”, white BAR symbols “white BAR”, Replay symbol "RP", bell A symbol "BLA", bell B symbol "BLB", cherry symbol "CH", watermelon symbol "WM", blank A symbol "BKA" and blank B symbol "BKB" are arranged. . In addition, 20 symbols are arranged on the peripheral surface of each of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3.

In this embodiment, the black BAR symbol “black BAR” and the white BAR symbol “white BAR” have a wider width than the other symbols when viewed from the front, and the left reel R1 to right reel R3 rotate. Inside, it is configured as a pattern with higher visibility than other patterns. In this embodiment, the black BAR pattern "black BAR" is composed of a black image, and the white BAR pattern "white BAR" is composed of a white image.

<Reel control means>
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the priority order of the combination to be stopped on the activated line L1 in the reel stop control is determined in the order of "replay>small combination>bonus" in any gaming state. It is In other words, the reel control means 130 executes stop control to win the small winning combination or the replay in preference to the bonus when the bonus and the small winning combination or the bonus and the replay are won in duplicate.

Further, as described above, the reel control means 130 is configured to be able to rotate up to four frames from the time the stop button is pressed until the reels are stopped. The symbols arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less among the displayed symbols can be stop-displayed on the effective line L1 regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

Specifically, the reel control means 130 controls the replay symbol “RP” of the left reel R1, the bell A symbol “BLA”, the watermelon symbol “WM”, the replay symbol “RP” of the middle reel R2, and the bell A symbol “BLA”. , Bell B symbol "BLB", right reel R3 replay symbol "RP", Bell A symbol "BLA", and Bell B symbol "BLB", if they can be stopped on the activated line L1, the stop buttons B1 to It is configured to be able to stop regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B3.

In addition, the reel control means 130 can stop even symbols that are not the same as long as the symbols are arranged at intervals of four frames or less. If either the cherry symbol "CH" arranged at stop number 10, or the red 7 symbol "red 7" arranged at stop number 15, can be stopped on the activated line L1. , the cherry symbol "CH" or the red 7 symbol "Red 7" can be stopped regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1.

<Dividend for small winnings>
In the present embodiment, the payout for Watermelon A to Watermelon C is set to a payout number (15) which is larger than the prescribed number of insertions (3). Also, the payout for Bell A to Bell D is set to a payout number (7) which is larger than the prescribed number of insertions. In addition, the payout number for cherries is set to a number of payouts (6) that is larger than the prescribed number of insertions. The payouts for the 1-card combination A to 1-card combination S are set to a payout number (1 card) that is smaller than the prescribed number of insertions.

<Combination of winning designs for small roles>
5 and 6 are diagrams showing the winning symbol combinations of Bell A to Bell D, 1-card combination A to 1-card combination S, Watermelon A to Watermelon C, and Cherry.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of Bell A to Bell D, 1-card hand M to 1-card hand S, Watermelon C, and Cherry are on the left reel R1 to right reel R3, respectively. They are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less. For this reason, Bell A to Bell D and 1-card hand M to 1-card hand S are each controlled by the stop button B1 to stop button B3 when reel stop control is executed to enable stop display on the effective line L1. It is configured to stop display on the valid line L1 regardless of the pressing timing. The details of the reel stop control for stop-displaying the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of Bell A to Bell D and 1-symbol M to 1-symbol S will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the symbols that make up the winning symbol combination of the 1-card hand A to 1-card hand D are the symbols on the left reel R1 and the symbols on the right reel R3. The number of frames is set to 10, and the symbols on the middle reel R2 are arranged at an interval of 4 frames or less. In addition, the symbols forming the winning symbol combination of the one-card hand E to the one-card hand H are set such that the drawing range of the symbols on the left reel R1 and the symbols on the middle reel R2 is set to 10 frames out of 20 frames, and the right reel. The pattern of R3 is composed of patterns arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less. In addition, the symbols forming the winning symbol combinations of the one-card hand I to the one-card hand L are set such that the drawing range of the symbols on the left reel R1 and the symbols on the right reel R3 is set to 10 out of 20 frames, and the middle reel. The pattern of R2 is composed of patterns arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the symbols forming the winning symbol combination of watermelon A are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the left reel R1, and the drawing range of the symbols on the middle reel R2 is 15 out of 20 frames. The symbol drawing range of the right reel R3 is set to 15 out of 20 frames. Also, the symbols forming the winning symbol combination of the watermelon B are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the middle reel R2 and the right reel R3, and the drawing range of the symbols on the left reel R1 is set to 15 frames out of 20 frames. .

<Game State Transition Control Means>
FIG. 7(A) is a state transition diagram showing game states to which a transition can be made from each game state in the control related to the transition of game states executed by the game state transition control means 170 of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7(A), the non-RT state is a game state (initial game state, normal game state) corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and the bonus is not activated and established. It is in a non-bonus state. In the non-RT state, the gaming state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to perform an internal lottery using the internal lottery table A in which the replay winning probability is set to 8978/65536 (approximately 1/7.3). Let

The bonus establishment state is won in any of the winning area "RBB", the winning area "RBB & common 1-card role", the winning area "RBB & 1-card role 1" to the winning area "RBB & 1-card role 4" in the internal lottery in the non-RT state. This is a game state that is shifted to when RBB is set to the established state. In the bonus established state, the gaming state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to perform an internal lottery using the internal lottery table B in which the replay winning probability is set to 8982/65536 (approximately 1/7.3). Let

The bonus state is a game state that is shifted to when RBB wins and RBB is activated. In the bonus state, the game state transition control means 170 determines whether or not the condition for terminating the operating RBB is satisfied based on the total number of paid out medals, and determines a predetermined number of payouts (for example, 100 medals). ) is paid out, the bonus state is ended by ending the operation of the RBB, and the game state is shifted to the non-RT state which is the non-bonus state. In the bonus state, the game state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to execute an internal lottery using the internal lottery table C.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the internal lottery table C, all the small wins of watermelon A to watermelon C, bell A to bell D, cherry, single win A to single win S are won. ”, and the winning area “All Bell Roles” where the payouts for Bell A to Bell D are set to 7 and all small wins are won, and the payout for 1 win A to 1 win S is set to 1. A random number is associated with the winning area "all 1-card winnings" where all small winnings are won.

The bonus state will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the probability of winning the winning area "all small hands", the winning area "all bell hands", or the winning area "all single hands" in the bonus state where the internal lottery table C is selected is Higher than the probability of winning in one of the winning areas including the minor win in the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B, that is, the probability of winning the minor win in the bonus state is one of the smaller wins in the gaming state other than the bonus state. It is set to a higher probability than the probability of winning the role. In addition, in the internal lottery table C, the probability of winning the winning area "all small wins" is the same as the probability of winning the winning area "watermelon win" in the internal lottery tables A and B, and the winning area "cherry The sum of the probability of winning the winning area “all small hands” and the probability of winning the winning area The probability is set to be the same as the sum of the probabilities of winning in any two of the winning areas "Battering Order Bell 1" to "Battering Order Bell 8" in the lottery table B.

With such a configuration, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probability of all minor wins is higher in the bonus state than in the non-RT state, which is when the bonus is not activated, and in the bonus established state. At the same time, the probability of winning any small combination is the same or increased.

Further, in the bonus state, the slot machine 1 has a probability of winning the winning area ``all small wins'' or the winning area ``all bell wins'' in any of the winning areas ``batting order bell 1'' to the winning area ``batting order bell 8''. (the winning probability obtained by summing the respective winning probabilities of the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 8").

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of specific wins (Bell A to Bell D) set to payouts larger than the number of game value inputs necessary to start a game overlap each other. Multiple types of first winning modes (winning area "batting order bell 1" to winning area "batting order bell 8") in which multiple types of small wins are won repeatedly with other small wins without hitting, and multiple types of specific small wins in duplicate 2 winning modes (winning area "all small wins", winning area "all bell wins"), and the internal lottery means 120 selects a plurality of types of prizes in the normal game state (non-RT state) and the bonus establishment state. An internal lottery is performed so that one winning mode exists, and an internal lottery is performed so that a second winning mode exists in the bonus state. Further, in the slot machine 1, the probability of winning the second winning mode in the internal lottery in the bonus state is higher than the probability of winning any one of a plurality of first winning modes in the internal lottery in the normal game state and the bonus established state. The winning probabilities of all the small winning combinations in the internal lottery in the bonus state are set to be lower than the winning probabilities of all the small winning combinations in the internal lottery in the normal game state and the bonus establishment state.

Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the expected value of the medal acquisition rate is less than 100% in the bonus state.

Here, in the bonus establishment state, as will be described later in detail, when the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order bell 8" are won, the correct batting order composed of batting order 3 to batting order 6 is displayed. Since it is a configuration that can not be won unless the stop button B3 is operated, the probability of winning any of Bell A to Bell D is determined by operating the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the correct hitting order from the four types of batting order. Limited if possible. On the other hand, when the auxiliary game in which the prize-winning assistance described later is executed is executed, the correct batting order is notified by the prize-winning assistance when the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order bell 8" are won. The probability that any one of Bell A to Bell D will win a prize can be increased up to 8 times as much as that in the case where prize winning assistance is not executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, four types of Bell A to Bell D are set as the winning combination (specific combination) that pays out more medals than the prescribed number of medals to be won when the stop operation is performed in the correct batting order. ing. Then, the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a special combination in the bonus state is reduced to about 1/4 of the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a specific combination in a game state other than the bonus state. By constructing in this manner, an internal lottery is performed by providing a mode in which N types of specific hands are won without overlapping each other in a game state other than the bonus state, and N types of specific hands are won in a bonus state. The probability of obtaining a winning mode including a special role in a bonus state is reduced to about 1/N of the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a special role in a game state other than the bonus state by performing an internal lottery by providing a mode for allowing Can be compressed. As a result, the lower limit of the expected value of the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state can be lowered to less than 100%, and the medal acquisition performance related to the auxiliary game can be designed. The degree of freedom in design can be dramatically improved.

<AT control means>
FIG. 7B is a state transition diagram showing details of the normal section and advantageous section controlled by the AT control means 200 of this embodiment, and the effect state controlled during the advantageous section.

As described above, the normal section is a period during which the control related to the auxiliary game based on the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is not executed. The AT control means 200 performs an advantageous zone lottery, which is a lottery for determining whether or not to end the normal zone and start the advantageous zone, based on the winning area won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 in the game within the normal zone. to run.

In the advantageous section lottery, the AT control means 200 first collects data from the AT control data storage means 197 in which "the start of the advantageous section" and "not winning (losing)" are associated with each of a plurality of random numbers. Acquire an advantageous section transition lottery table, which is a table. Then, the AT control means 200 acquires a random number from the random number generating means 110, compares the acquired random number with the advantageous section transition lottery table, and determines whether or not to start the advantageous section based on the comparison result.

The AT control means 200 performs the advantageous section lottery so that the probability obtained by multiplying the winning probability of the winning area won in the internal lottery by the winning probability of "the start of the advantageous section" in the advantageous section lottery is 1/17500 or more. to run.

The AT control means 200 of the present embodiment, in the internal lottery in the non-RT state and the bonus establishment state, the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 8", the winning area "watermelon role", the winning area "cherry role" , If you win in the winning area "Normal Replay 2", and in the internal lottery in the non-RT state, you will win in the winning area "RBB & common 1 role", the winning area "RBB & 1 role 1" to the winning area "RBB & 1 role 4". Advantageous section lottery is executed in both cases, and the advantageous section lottery is not executed in other winning areas. Also, the AT control means 200 executes an advantageous section lottery to win the "start of the advantageous section" with a high probability of about 1/1.5.

In the advantageous section, the AT control means 200 has a normal state, a CZ state, and an AT state as states (effect states) related to the instruction function. Further, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured so that the rate of staying in the advantageous section in the entire game can be 70% or more.

The normal state is an effect state (normal effect state) corresponding to a normal state among a plurality of types of effect states, which is set when the game is not shifted to another effect state. When the effect state shifts to the normal state, the AT control means 200 sets a normal game number counter (not shown) that counts the number of games played in the normal state to 1 each time a game is executed. Perform an incremental update that adds the value "1" corresponding to the game. The AT control means 200 determines that the condition for transition to the CZ state (CZ transition condition) is established when the stored value of the normal game number counter becomes the value "700", and changes the presentation state from the normal state to the CZ state. transition to In addition, the AT control means 200 executes a state transition lottery for determining whether or not to decide to shift to the CZ state or AT state when the winning area "Cherry" is won in the internal lottery.

In the state transition lottery, the AT control means 200 performs a lottery to determine one of "transition to AT state", "transition to CZ state", and "no winning (lost)", and "transition to CZ state". ”, it is determined that the CZ transition condition has been established, the production state is shifted from the normal state to the CZ state, and when “transition to AT state” is elected, the transition condition to AT state (AT transition condition) is determined to be established, and the production state is shifted from the normal state to the AT state.

The CZ state is configured to be able to shift to the AT state with a higher probability than the normal state when the control for determining whether to shift the production state to the AT state is executed as a control related to the auxiliary game. , which is an effect state more advantageous to the player than the normal state. At the start of the CZ state, the AT control means 200 sets a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 10 games) to a CZ game number counter (not shown) of the AT control data storage means 197, and the game is executed. Each time, a decrement update is executed by subtracting the value "1" corresponding to one game from the stored value of the CZ game number counter.

The AT control means 200 is configured to execute an AT lottery during CZ for determining whether or not to decide to shift to the AT state in each game in the CZ state. When "transition to AT state" is won in the CZ AT lottery, the AT control means 200 shifts the effect state from the CZ state to the winning effect state after 10 games are played from the start of the CZ state. do.

The AT control means 200 wins the "shift to AT state" in the AT lottery during CZ, and in the game until the CZ state ends, the AT state in the case of shifting to the AT state that shifts after the CZ state ends: A set number addition lottery in CZ is executed to determine whether or not to add (add) the number of times of executing one set of AT state.

On the other hand, the AT control means 200 terminates the CZ state when 10 games have been played in the CZ state without winning the "shift to AT state" in the CZ AT lottery. When the CZ state is terminated while the AT transition condition is not satisfied, the AT control means 200 determines that the normal termination condition among the termination conditions of the advantageous interval is satisfied, terminates the advantageous interval, and performs the normal operation from the next game. Predetermined end processing for starting the section is executed.

The AT control means 200 is configured to execute the lottery (AT lottery during CZ, lottery for adding the number of sets during CZ) related to the auxiliary game executed in the CZ state regardless of the result of the internal lottery. In addition, the AT control means 200, regarding the lottery related to the auxiliary game executed in the CZ state, when winning the winning area "Cherry role" in the internal lottery, it is more "non-winning ( Loss)” is reduced, and the probability of “transition to AT state” is increased in the case of an AT lottery in CZ, which is advantageous for the player. It is configured to be able to shift to the AT state after the end of the CZ state at a higher probability than the normal state in which the state transition lottery is executed only when the winning area "Cherry" is won.

The AT state is more advantageous to the player than the normal state and the CZ state because the prize winning assistance of Bell A to Bell D is executed each time the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 8" is won. It is in production state.

The AT control means 200 sets an initial value (20 games) corresponding to a predetermined number of games to an AT game number counter (not shown) of the AT control data storage means 197 at the start of the AT state. , the decrement update is executed by subtracting the value "1" corresponding to one game from the stored value of the AT game number counter. In addition, the AT control means 200 executes an AT continuation lottery in which "AT state continuation" and "non-winning (loss)" are set as lottery targets in the game in which the AT state is started. In the AT continuation lottery, the AT control means 200 stocks a set of information relating to execution of the AT state in the AT control data storage means 197 when "AT state continuation" is won. In addition, the AT control means 200 determines whether or not to add (add) the number of times of executing one set of AT states when the winning area "cherry role" is won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120. A lottery for adding the number of medium sets is executed.

The AT control means 200 determines the continuation of the AT state when one or more sets of the AT state are stocked when the stored value of the AT game number counter becomes the value "0", and determines the next set. to enter the AT state. On the other hand, when the stored value of the AT game number counter becomes "0" and one set of AT states is not stocked, the AT control means 200 sets an AT state end condition (AT end condition). Based on the establishment of the above, it is determined that the normal end condition among the end conditions of the advantageous section is satisfied, and when the AT state ends, a predetermined initialization process that is a process of initializing information related to the advantageous section and the end of the advantageous section and a predetermined end process for starting the normal section from the next game.

3. Details of Configuration of Small Win Next, details of the configuration of the small win of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10. FIG.

<Small wins that can be won for each batting order when winning a winning area including a small win>
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing minor wins that can be won depending on the order of hitting the stop button B1 to stop button B3 when winning in the winning area including the minor win.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the slot machine 1, Bell A to Bell D, which are set to 7 payouts, are awarded when winning in the winning area "Battering order Bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order Bell 8" in the internal lottery. A batting order (correct batting order) to be enabled is set in each winning area, and the batting order 3 to batting order 6, that is, the batting order in which the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is operated for the first stop is set.

The winning area "Battering Order Bell 1" to the winning area "Battering Order Bell 8" are different from the correct batting order (incorrect batting order). is operated, a winning small combination out of the one-card combination Q or the one-card combination R set to one payout wins with a probability of 1/1. In addition, in the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order bell 8", the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in the same batting order as the correct batting order and the stop button operated as the first stop among the incorrect batting order. In the case that the winning combination is made, the winning small combination among the 1-card combination M to 1-card combination P set to pay out 1 card wins with a probability of 1/1.

In addition, the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 8" are different from the correct batting order at the time when stop button B2 or stop button B3 in the incorrect batting order is operated for the first stop and at the time of the first stop operation. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the batting order (eg, batting order 5, batting order 6 in which the stop button B3 is the first stop operation in the winning area "batting order bell 1"), the first stop operation is performed. The small winning combination that can be won at this time is limited to the winning small winning combination among the one-card winning combination E to one-card winning combination L set to one payout.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combinations of the 1-card hand E to 1-card hand H are the bell A symbol "BLA" in which the symbols on the right reel R3 are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less. ” is composed of. In addition, the black BAR symbol "black BAR", the white BAR symbol "white BAR", the blank A symbol "BKA", and the blank B symbol "BKB" are 5 frames that do not overlap the drawing range on the left reel R1 and the middle reel R2, respectively. are arranged so that the range is Further, among the symbols constituting the winning symbol combinations of the 1-card hand E to the 1-card hand H, the symbols of the left reel R1 and the symbols of the middle reel R2 are the black BAR symbol “black BAR” and the blank A symbol “ BKA" or 10 frames of white BAR pattern "white BAR" and blank B pattern "BKB".

With such a configuration, in the slot machine 1, when the first stop operation is executed by the stop button B3 and the bell A symbol "BLA" is stopped and displayed on the lower stage of the right reel R3 on the activated line L1, a single win is achieved. The structure is such that the player cannot determine which one of the winning combination E to 1-card combination H is possible, and the symbols constituting the winning combination of the winning 1-piece combination E to 1-piece combination H are selected. If the stop button B1 or stop button B2 is operated at the timing when the symbols within the drawing range (symbols of 10 out of 20 symbols for both the left reel R1 and the middle reel R2) are rotated and displayed on the effective line L1, 1 card is awarded. Since the winning small winning combination out of E to 1 winning combination H wins, there is a probability of 1/4 that the winning small winning combination out of 1 winning combination E to 1 winning combination H wins, and 3/4. A symbol combination that is different from the winning symbol combination of any winning combination is stop-displayed on the activated line L1 with a probability of 4, resulting in a dropout (non-winning).

The winning area "Watermelon role" is 9/16 (about 1/1.8) when the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in the batting order 1 and batting order 2 where the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop. Watermelon A set to 15 dividends with probability becomes a winning prize, and stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in batting order 3 to batting order 6 in which stop button B2 or stop button B3 is operated for the first stop. , 15 watermelon B can be awarded with a probability of 3/4 (approximately 1/1.3). The details of the small winning combination that can be won when winning the winning area "Watermelon role" will be described later.

In the winning area "Cherry", regardless of the order of hitting the stop button B1 to stop button B3, cherries set to 6 dividends can win with a probability of 7/10 (approximately 1/1.4). When the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop in the batting order 1 and the batting order 2 in which the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop among the cases where no prize is awarded, when the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in the batting order 2, the single hand Q can be awarded, and the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 can be won. is operated for the first stop when the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in the batting order 3 to batting order 6, the single hand S can be won. In other words, the winning area “Cherry” is configured so that the one-card combination Q and the one-card combination S can be won with a probability of 3/10 (approximately 1/3.3). The details of the small winning combination that can be won when winning the winning area "cherry combination" will be described later.

The winning area "RBB & common 1-card hand" is configured so that the 1-card hand Q wins with a probability of 1/1 regardless of the operation modes of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

Winning area "RBB & 1-card hand 1" to winning area "RBB & 1-card hand 4" are 1 when stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in batting order 1 and batting order 2 where stop button B1 is operated for the first stop. 1/1 probability that one-piece hand Q can be won, and stop button B2 is operated for the first stop in batting order 3, and stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in batting order 4, with a probability of 1/4. A winning small winning combination among single winning combination A to single winning combination D set for one payout can be won, and the stop button B3 is operated for the first stop. When the stop button B3 is operated, the winning small combination among the 1-piece combination E to 1-piece combination H set to payout 1 card can be won with a probability of 1/4.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the one-card hand A to one-card hand D are replay symbols "RP" in which the symbols on the middle reel R2 are arranged at intervals of four frames or less. consists of In addition, the black BAR symbol “black BAR”, the white BAR symbol “white BAR”, the blank A symbol “BKA”, and the blank B symbol “BKB” are 5 frames that do not overlap in the drawing range on the left reel R1 and the right reel R3, respectively. are arranged so that the range is Further, among the symbols constituting the winning symbol combinations of the 1-card hand E to the 1-card hand H, the symbols of the left reel R1 and the symbols of the right reel R3 are the black BAR symbol “black BAR” and the blank A symbol “ BKA" or 10 frames of white BAR pattern "white BAR" and blank B pattern "BKB".

With such a configuration, in the slot machine 1, when the first stop operation is executed by the stop button B2 and the replay symbol "RP" is stop-displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel R2 on the activated line L1, the one-piece hand A is displayed. The structure is such that the player does not discriminate which of the 1-card combinations D to 1-card combination D can be won, and the symbols forming the winning symbol combination of the winning 1-card combination A to 1-card combination D are drawn. If the stop button B1 or stop button B3 is operated at the timing when the symbols within the range (10 symbols out of 20 symbols for both the left reel R1 and the right reel R3) are rotated and displayed on the effective line L1, a single hand A is awarded. Because of the configuration in which the winning small winning combination out of 1-handling D wins, there is a probability of 1/4 that the winning small winning combination out of 1-handling A to 1-handling D wins, and 3/4. A symbol combination that is different from the winning symbol combination of any combination is stop-displayed on the activated line L1 with a probability of .

<Details of the winning area “Watermelon role”>
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the small winning combination that can be won when winning the winning area "watermelon combination" and the winning probability of the small winning combination that can be won. FIG. 9(A) is a diagram showing winning symbol combinations of watermelon A to watermelon C shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 9(B) is a diagram showing the position of the symbols arranged on the left reel R1 and the drawing range. 9(C) is a view showing the position where symbols are arranged and the drawing range on the middle reel R2, and FIG. 9(D) shows the position where the symbols are arranged and the drawing range on the right reel R3. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing;

The reel control means 130 of the present embodiment executes control using the stop control table as reel stop control when winning the winning area "watermelon role", so that the stop button on which the first stop operation is executed It is configured to stop and display the corresponding symbol on the activated line L1.

Specifically, when the winning area "watermelon role" is won and the first stop operation is performed on the stop button B1, the reel control means 130 stops and displays on the activated line L1 irrespective of the pressing timing of the stop button B1. By stop-displaying the possible watermelon symbol "WM" on the upper stage of the left reel R1, the combination that can be won in the game is limited to the watermelon A. In addition, when the winning area "watermelon role" is won and the first stop operation is executed on the stop button B2 or the stop button B3, the reel control means 130 determines whether the effective line is displayed regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B2 or the stop button B3. By stop-displaying the replay symbol "RP" that can be stop-displayed on L1 in the middle of the middle reel R2 or the bottom of the right reel R3, the combination that can win in the game is limited to the watermelon B.

Therefore, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "watermelon role" is won and the first stop operation is executed, the small wins that can be won are limited to either the watermelon A or the watermelon B. is configured as follows.

As shown in FIG. 9B, on the left reel R1, cherry symbols "CH" are arranged at the positions of the stop numbers 0, 5, and 10, so that 15 of the stop numbers 0 to 14 are arranged. The pattern of the piece is the pull-in range of the cherry pattern "CH".

That is, in the slot machine 1, the stop button B1 is operated at the timing when the drawing range of the cherry symbol "CH" composed of 15 out of 20 frames on the left reel R1 is rotated and displayed on the effective line L1. Since the watermelon B wins when the watermelon B wins, the watermelon B wins with a probability of 3/4, and a symbol combination different from any winning symbol combination with a probability of 1/4 is stopped and displayed on the activated line L1. It is configured to be a dropout (non-winning).

As shown in FIG. 9C, the watermelon pattern "WM" is arranged at the positions of the stop numbers 2, 7 and 17 on the middle reel R2, so that the stop numbers 0 to 12 and 17 are arranged. The drawing range of the watermelon symbol "WM" is the 15 symbols of numbers to 19. Further, as shown in FIG. 9(D), the watermelon symbol "WM" is arranged at the positions of the stop numbers 3, 8 and 18 on the right reel R3, so the stop numbers 0 to 13 are arranged. , 18th, and 19th are the pull-in range of the watermelon symbol "WM".

That is, in the slot machine 1, the stop button B2 is operated at the timing when the drawing range of the watermelon symbol "WM" composed of 15 out of 20 frames on the middle reel R2 is rotated and displayed on the effective line L1. and when the stop button B2 is operated at the timing when the drawing range of the watermelon symbol "WM" composed of 15 frames out of 20 frames on the right reel R3 is rotated and displayed on the effective line L1. Since B wins, watermelon A wins with a probability of 9/16, and a symbol combination different from any winning symbol combination with a probability of 5/16 is stopped and displayed on the activated line L1. is configured to be

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are operated in the batting order 1 and the batting order 2 in which the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop for the winning area "watermelon", , Watermelon A, which is set to pay 15 pieces with a probability of 9/16, can win, and the batting order 3 and batting order 4 in which the stop button B2 is operated for the first stop, or the batting order 5 in which the stop button B3 is operated for the first stop. , when the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in the batting order of 6, the watermelon B, which is set to pay 15 pieces, can win with a probability of 3/4. A small win set to a payout of 15 coins is obtained when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the batting order of 3 to 6 than when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the batting order of 2. is easy to win and is advantageous for the player.

Here, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "watermelon role" is won, even if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the batting order 1 and the batting order 2, the middle reel R2 and the right reel By executing a game in which the stop button B2 and the stop button B3 are operated aiming to stop the watermelon symbol "WM" on the lower stage of R3, the watermelon A set as a payout of 15 can be won. Therefore, in each game, by operating the stop button B2 and the stop button B3 aiming to stop the watermelon symbol "WM" on the middle row of the middle reel R2 and the bottom row of the right reel R3, the winning area It is configured to prevent the watermelon A from being missed when the "watermelon role" is won.

Due to such a configuration, the AT control means 200 of the present embodiment does not execute the operation notification using the main control display device 500 even if the winning area "watermelon role" is won in the AT state. It is configured.

In the slot machine 1, one operation mode is set for the winning area "watermelon role" so that the watermelon A can win a prize for one winning area. Since the effect control means 180 is configured to be able to execute the navigation effect based on (winning combination command), when the winning area "watermelon combination" is won in the AT state, AT using the main control display device 500 Even if the control means 200 does not execute the operation notification, the navigation effect by the effect control means 180 using the display device 330 may be executed to assist the winning of the watermelon A. The effect control means 180 indicates that the winning area "watermelon role" is won by displaying a symbol "!" on the display device 330 as a navigation effect when the winning area "watermelon role" is won. You may be comprised so that production may be performed.

Further, the slot machine 1 is configured so that the watermelon C does not win when winning in the winning area "watermelon role". The watermelon C is configured as a small winning combination that can be won when winning in the winning area "all small winning combinations" in the internal lottery in the bonus state.

<Details of the winning area “Cherry role”>
Next, the details of the winning area “Cherry” will be described. The winning area "cherry role" is configured as a small role with a lower winning probability than the winning area "watermelon role". As described above, the AT control means 200 is configured to be able to execute control related to an auxiliary game that is advantageous to the player when the winning area "Cherry" is won in the internal lottery during the advantageous section. Therefore, the winning area “cherry combination” functions as a so-called rare combination in the slot machine 1 .

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a small combination that can be won depending on the timing of the first stop operation when winning the winning area "cherry combination". FIG. 10(A) is a diagram showing winning combinations according to the pressing timing when the stop button B1 is operated as the first stop operation, and FIG. 10(B) is a diagram showing the operation of the stop button B2 as the first stop operation. FIG. 10(C) is a diagram showing a winning combination according to the pressing timing when the stop button B3 is operated as the first stop operation. .

As shown in FIG. 10(A), the reel control means 130 wins in the winning area "Cherry" and is arranged in 14 frames of stop numbers 0 to 11, 18 and 19 on the left reel R1. When the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop at the timing when the symbol is rotated and displayed on the activated line L1, the number priority control is executed as the reel stop control, the payout is set to 6, and the payout of 1 is set. , by stop-displaying the replay symbol "RP" that constitutes the cherry winning symbol combination "RP-RP-Red 7 (WM)" set to a payout larger than that of the one-piece combination S on the activated line L1, Winning combinations in the game are limited to cherry.

On the other hand, the reel control means 130 wins the winning area "Cherry", and at the timing when the symbols arranged in six frames of the stop numbers 12 to 17 of the left reel R1 are rotated and displayed on the activated line L1. When the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop, number-priority control is executed as reel stop control, and a total of 16 symbol combinations constituting the winning symbol combination of the single hand Q can be displayed. BLA" is stopped and displayed on the activated line L1 to limit the winable combination to the one-card combination Q in the game.

As shown in FIG. 10(B), the reel control means 130 wins in the winning area "Cherry" and is arranged in 14 frames of stop numbers 0 to 11, 18 and 19 on the middle reel R2. When the stop button B2 is operated for the first stop at the timing when the symbol is rotated and displayed on the activated line L1, the number priority control is executed as the reel stop control, the payout is set to 6, and the 1-card hand Q is set. , by stop-displaying the replay symbol "RP" that constitutes the cherry winning symbol combination "RP-RP-Red 7 (WM)" set to a payout larger than that of the one-piece combination S on the activated line L1, Winning combinations in the game are limited to cherry.

On the other hand, the reel control means 130 wins in the winning area "Cherry", and at the timing when the symbols arranged in 6 frames of the stop numbers 12 to 17 of the middle reel R2 are rotated and displayed on the activated line L1. When the stop button B2 is operated for the first stop, the number priority control and the stop control using the stop control table are executed as the reel stop control. When the blank A symbol "BKA" of the stop number 9 is stop-displayed on the activated line L1, the reel control means 130 can stop-display the four symbol combinations that make up the winning symbol combination of the single hand Q. , when the white BAR symbol "WHITE BAR" with the stop number 14 is stopped and displayed on the activated line L1, the four symbol combinations constituting the winning symbol combination of the single hand Q can be stopped and displayed, and the stop number 12. When the red 7 symbol "Red 7" of No. 7 is stop-displayed on the activated line L1, it becomes possible to stop-display the combination of four symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the winning combination S, and the stop number 17 watermelon symbol. When "WM" is stop-displayed on the activated line L1, the four symbol combinations that make up the winning symbol combination of the single hand S can be stopped and displayed, so the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed is the same. Since it is not possible to give priority between the 1-symbol combination Q and the 1-symbol combination S by the number priority control, the winning symbol of the 1-symbol combination S is determined by the stop control table stored in the reel control data storage means 194. By stopping and displaying the Red 7 symbol "Red 7" or the Watermelon symbol "WM" constituting the combination "Red 7 (CH)-Red 7 (WM)-White BAR (RP)" on the active line L1, the game , the winable combination is limited to the one-piece combination S.

As shown in FIG. 10(C), the reel control means 130 wins in the winning area "Cherry" and is arranged in 14 frames of stop numbers 0, 1, 8 to 19 on the right reel R3. When the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop at the timing when the symbol is rotated and displayed on the activated line L1, the number priority control is executed as the reel stop control, the payout is set to 6, and the payout of 1 is set. , the watermelon symbol "WM" constituting the cherry winning symbol combination "RP-RP-Red 7 (WM)", which is set to a higher payout than the single hand S, is stopped and displayed on the activated line L1, Winning combinations in the game are limited to cherry.

On the other hand, the reel control means 130 wins in the winning area "Cherry", and at the timing when the symbols arranged in 6 frames of the stop numbers 2 to 7 of the right reel R3 are rotated and displayed on the activated line L1. When the stop button B3 is operated for the first stop, the number priority control and the stop control using the stop control table are executed as the reel stop control. The reel control means 130 can stop and display the four symbol combinations that make up the winning symbol combination of the single hand Q when the black BAR symbol "black BAR" of stop number 4 is stopped and displayed on the activated line L1. Thus, when the blank B symbol "BKB" with the stop number 19 is stopped and displayed on the activated line L1, it becomes possible to stop and display the four symbol combinations that make up the winning symbol combination of the single hand Q, and the stop number 2. When the replay symbols "RP" of No. 7 and No. 7 are stop-displayed on the activated line L1, it is possible to stop-display the four symbol combinations that make up the winning symbol combination of the one-symbol combination S. Since the number of symbol combinations is the same, and the priority order cannot be given between the 1-card combination Q and the 1-card combination S by the number priority control, the stop control table stored in the reel control data storage means 194, By stop-displaying the replay symbol "RP" that constitutes the winning symbol combination "Red 7 (CH)-Red 7 (WM)-White BAR (RP)" of the single role S on the active line L1, A winable combination is limited to a single combination S.

As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured in advance to execute either the number-priority control or the number-priority control according to the timing at which the first stop operation is performed. A winning area in which a plurality of winning symbol combinations (Cherry, 1-symbol Q, 1-symbol S) composed of symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the effective line L1 regardless of the operation timing of the stop button B3 are won in duplicate. , the winning probability can be set according to the timing of the first stop operation.

With this configuration, the slot machine 1, when setting a probability of less than 1/1 as the probability of winning a small winning combination, constructs a winning symbol combination from symbols arranged in such a way that a failure can occur. The winning probability of one of the multiple small winning combinations is set to less than 1/1 by winning multiple small winning combinations in which a winning combination of winning symbols is formed from symbols that cannot be generated. It is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the game machine.

<Details of ball payout rate for each operation mode>
Next, the payout ratio, which is the ratio of the total number of payouts to the total number of inserted medals when a predetermined number of games are played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, and the operation modes of the stop buttons B1 to B3. , will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop in a state in which a winning area "Battering Order Bell 1" to a winning area "Battering Order Bell 8" is won, is a configuration in which Bell A to Bell D, which are set to 7 payouts, do not win, and 1-card hand Q or 1-card hand R, which is set to 1 payout, wins. Stop button B2 or stop button When B3 is operated for the first stop, Bell A to Bell D, which are set to pay out 7 coins, can be won. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, the stop button (stop button B2, stop button B3) is operated for the first stop, and the payout rate of the stop button B1 is different from that of the stop button B1 in the operation mode where the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop. It is configured to have a lower ratio than the payout rate of the operation mode.

With such a configuration, the slot machine 1 has the stop button B1 set to the first stop button in order to prevent a marked decrease in the payout rate when a game is executed in which the stop button B1 is operated to the first stop. Even if one stop operation is performed, it is configured so that the watermelon A, which is set to 15 pieces of payout, can be won when the winning area "watermelon role" is won.

Here, when the slot machine 1 is configured so that the probability of winning a small winning combination set to 15 payouts does not change regardless of the hitting order of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 when the winning area "watermelon role" is won. , in every game, when a game (random hitting) is executed in which the batting order is randomly selected from batting order 1 to batting order 6 and the stop button B1 to stop button B3 is operated, the ball output rate is less than 60%. When a game is played over a long period of 17,500 games or more, tokens are excessively consumed, and there is a risk that the performance will not conform to the standards regarding the performance of gaming machines related to the acquisition of game medals and the like.

Further, in such a slot machine 1, the winning probability of the winning area ``Battering order bell 1'' to the winning area ``Battering order bell 8'' is increased in order to improve the ball output rate when the game is executed with random hitting. When the payout of Bell A to Bell D is increased, the ball output rate can be improved in the case where the game is executed with random hitting, but the stop buttons B1 to STOP are limited to the batting order 3 to batting order 6. When a game in which the button B3 is operated is executed, the ball output rate becomes excessively high, and there is a risk that the performance will not meet the standards regarding the performance of the gaming machine related to the acquisition of game medals and the like. .

However, as described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning area "Watermelon" is won, the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop in the batting order 1 and the batting order 2. When B3 is operated, the watermelon A set to payout 15 pieces can be won with a probability of 9/16, and the stop button B2 is the first stop operation. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the 5th and 6th batting order in which one stop operation is performed, the watermelon B, which is set to pay 15 pieces, can win with a probability of 3/4. ing.

With such a configuration, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a higher probability of winning the watermelon A set to a payout of 15 when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the batting order 1 and the batting order 2. When the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in the batting order of 3 to 6 with a high probability, the watermelon B set to 15 pieces of payout wins, so that the game with random hitting is executed. Although it is possible to improve the ball payout rate, it is possible to prevent the ball payout rate from becoming excessively high when a game in which the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is operated focusing on the batting order 3 to the batting order 6 is executed, Qualified performance in accordance with standards related to gaming machine performance related to the acquisition of game medals, etc. is achieved, and a strategy is generated in which the game is executed by operating the stop button B1 to stop button B3, focusing on the batting order 3 to batting order 6. It is possible to prevent the marketability of the machine from deteriorating.

In addition, as described above, the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 8" are displayed when stop button B2 or stop button B3 in the incorrect batting order is operated for the first stop and at the time of the first stop operation. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in a batting order different from the correct batting order (for example, if the winning area is "batting order bell 1", the stop button B3 is the first stop operation of batting order 5, batting order 6), The small winning combination that can be won at the time of the first stop operation is limited to the winning small winning combination among the single winning combination E to the single winning combination L set to one payout, and the single winning combination E to The winning probability of the one-piece combination L is 1/4, which is lower than the winning probability of the watermelon A of 9/16.

With such a configuration, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when executing a game in which the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are operated focusing on the batting order 3 to the batting order 6, can perform the 1-card hand E to the 1-card hand L. We will prevent the ball output rate from becoming excessively high due to the low probability of winning a prize, realize the appropriate performance in line with the performance standards of gaming machines related to the acquisition of game medals, etc., and narrow down the batting order to 3 to 6. It is possible to prevent the deterioration of the marketability of the gaming machine due to the strategy of executing the game in which the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated.

Further, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment wins in the winning area "RBB & 1-card hand 1" to the winning area "RBB & 1-card hand 4", and when the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in the batting order 3 to batting order 6 In addition, it is configured so that 1-hand A to 1-hand H will win with a winning probability of 1/4, and will be missed (non-winning) with a probability of 3/4. Qualified performance in line with standards related to the performance of gaming machines related to the acquisition of game medals, etc. can be realized, and it is possible to prevent the deterioration of the marketability of the game machine due to the strategy of executing the game of operating the stop buttons B1 to B3 focusing on the 3rd to 6th batting order.

Further, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment operates the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 in the batting order 1 and batting order 2 with the lowest ball output rate when operation notification is not executed as prize winning assistance, and operation notification is performed as prize winning assistance. is executed, the game is executed according to the operation notification, but regardless of the presence or absence of winning assistance, the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 is randomized, that is, the winning area "batting order" in the AT state Bell 1" to winning area "Battering order Bell 8" are won, Bell A to Bell D are won, but when winning area "Watermelon role" is won, a game is executed in which Watermelon A wins with the winning probability shown in FIG. In such a case, it is possible to prevent the ball output rate from becoming excessively high, and to achieve an appropriate performance in accordance with the standards regarding the performance of the gaming machine related to the acquisition of game medals and the like.

Furthermore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated focusing on the batting order 3 to the batting order 6, the player aims to stop the cherry symbol "CH" on the upper row of the left reel R1. A watermelon B in a case of executing a game of operating the stop button B1 (irregular operation game with eye pressing) and a case of executing a game of randomly pressing the stop button B1 (irregular operation game without eye pressing). Since the probability of winning is only 1/4, the irregular operation game with pushing is prevented from greatly deviating between the ball-out rate in the irregular operation game with pushing and the ball-out rate in the irregular operation game without pushing. It is possible to prevent the deterioration of the marketability of the game machine due to the generation of strategy to play.

The left reel R1 constitutes the first reel in this embodiment, the middle reel R2 constitutes the second reel in this embodiment, and the right reel R3 constitutes the third reel in this embodiment. Further, the stop button B1 constitutes the first stop button in this embodiment, the stop button B2 constitutes the second stop button in this embodiment, and the stop button B3 constitutes the third stop button in this embodiment. Configure. In addition, the winning area "Battering order Bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order Bell 8" constitute the first winning mode in the present embodiment, and Bell A to Bell D, which are set to 7 payouts, are the winning areas in the present embodiment. The 1-card combination A to 1-card combination R, which are set as a 1-card payout, constitute the small combination of the 2nd payout in the present embodiment. In addition, the winning area "watermelon role" constitutes the second winning mode in the present embodiment, and the watermelon A to watermelon C, which are set to a payout of 15 coins, which is higher than the prescribed number of insertions (three), are the winning areas of the present embodiment. constitutes a minor winning combination of the third payout in

Also, the batting order 1 and batting order 2 in which the stop button B1 is operated first constitute the first operation mode in the present embodiment, and the stop button B2 and the stop button B3 different from the stop button B1 are operated for the first stop. The batting order 3 to batting order 6 constitute the second operation mode in the present embodiment, and the correct batting order that enables Bell A to Bell D to win prizes when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 8" is won. , constitutes the third operation mode in the present embodiment, and when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 8" are won, any one of the batting order 3 to batting order 6 of the incorrect batting order and the first stop operation A batting order different from the correct batting order constitutes the fourth operation mode in the present embodiment.

In addition, winning probability of 1-card hand E to 1-card hand L when winning in the winning area ``Battering order bell 1'' to the winning area ``Battering order bell 8'' and the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in the fourth operation mode constitutes the first probability in the present embodiment, and the watermelon A in the case where the winning area "watermelon role" is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the first operation mode The winning probability of 9/16, which is the winning probability of , constitutes the second probability in this embodiment. The winning probability of 3/4, which is the winning probability of the watermelon B in , constitutes the third probability in this embodiment.

<Production according to game state and production state>
As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, Bell A to Bell D, which are set to 7 payouts, can be won in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 8". As the operation modes of the stop buttons B1 to B3, a correct batting order is set in which the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 in the batting order 3 to batting order 6 is operated for the first stop.

In the slot machine 1, when the production state shifts to the AT state and winning is made in the winning area ``Battering order bell 1'' to the winning area ``Battering order bell 8'', the auxiliary game is executed to notify the correct hitting order, and Bell A to Bell. Since it is a game property that increases the winning probability of D, when the game is executed in the batting order 3 to batting order 6 in the normal state, the CZ state, or the state in the normal section, the stop button B1 is the first stop operation. It is configured to execute a batting order recommendation effect (for example, displaying "Recommend hitting left" on the display device 330) as an effect for prompting the player to hit the ball.

4. Summary of the present embodiment As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the batting order 1 and the batting order 2, the watermelon A set to pay out 15 pieces wins. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the 3rd to 6th batting order, the watermelon B set to 15 dividends wins a prize with a higher probability than the probability that the random hitting game is executed. Although it is possible to improve the ball payout rate in the case where the batting order is 3 to 6, the ball payout rate becomes excessively high when the game in which the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is operated is executed. Strategy to prevent this from happening, realize an eligible performance in line with the standards related to the performance of the gaming machine related to the acquisition of game medals, etc., and execute the game by operating the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 focusing on the batting order 3 to batting order 6. It is possible to prevent the deterioration of the marketability of the game machine due to the occurrence of the problem.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game in which the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated focusing on the batting order 3 to batting order 6, the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 8" are executed. ” and the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in the order of hitting the wrong answer, the winning probability of the one-card hand E to one-card hand L that can be won is lower than the winning probability of the watermelon A. To prevent the ball output rate from becoming excessively high when executing a game in which the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are operated focusing on the batting order 3 to the batting order 6, and relates to the performance of the gaming machine related to the acquisition of game medals, etc. Qualified performance conforming to the standard is realized, and the deterioration of the marketability of the game machine is prevented due to the strategy of executing the game in which the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are operated by focusing on the batting order 3 to the batting order 6.例文帳に追加be able to.

5. Modification In this embodiment, the slot machine 1 wins Bell A to Bell D, which are set to 7 payouts, when winning in the winning area "Battering order Bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order Bell 8". The correct batting order to be enabled is set to one of batting order 3 to batting order 6, and when the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop, Bell A to Bell D are configured not to win prizes, but this is not the case. not. The slot machine 1 has Bell E and Bell F set to payouts of 7 in addition to Bell A to Bell D set to payout of 7, and any of batting order 3 to batting order 6 as the correct batting order. In addition to the winning area "Battering order Bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order Bell 8" where is set, Bell E and 1-card hand U set to 1 payout are won, and the correct batting order is set to 1. Winning area "batting order bell 9", winning area "batting order bell 10" where bell F and 1-card combination U set for 1 payout were duplicated and the correct batting order was set to batting order 2, bells E and 1 Winning area "Battering order bell 11" where the correct batting order is set to batting order 1 due to duplicate winning in 1-card hand V set to 1-card payout, Bell F and 1-card hand V set to 1-card payout It may be configured so as to have a winning area "batting order bell 12" in which double winning is performed and the correct batting order is set to batting order 2. - 特許庁

When the slot machine 1 is configured as described above, the winning probability of the watermelon A when operated in the batting order 1 and batting order 2 when the winning area "watermelon role" is won is operated in the batting order 3 to batting order 6. Since the winning probability is lower than the winning probability of watermelon B in the case, the batting order with the lowest ball output rate is batting order 1 and batting order 2.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has a payout of 7 for Bell A to Bell D and a payout of 15 for Watermelon A to Watermelon C, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the slot machine 1, for example, Bell A to Bell D and Watermelon A to Watermelon C may be set to the same payout. Further, in the slot machine 1, for example, the payout for Bell A to Bell D may be set to 15, and the payout for Watermelon A to Watermelon C may be set to be less than 15 (14).

Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 wins in the winning area "watermelon role", and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are operated in the batting order 1 and batting order 2, the watermelon A is played with a probability of 9/16. is configured to win a prize, but is not limited to this. The slot machine 1 may be configured so that the watermelon A can win with a probability lower than 9/16.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the slot machine 1 wins in the winning area "watermelon role" and the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are operated in the batting order 3 to batting order 6, the watermelon B has a probability of 3/4. It is configured to win prizes, but is not limited to this. The slot machine 1 may be configured so that the watermelon B wins with a probability higher than 3/4, or may be configured so that the watermelon B wins with a probability of 1/1.

In addition, the slot machine 1 wins the winning area "watermelon role" by including a small winning combination set to one payout in the winning area "watermelon role", for example, and hits 3 to 6 in the batting order. ~When the stop button B3 is operated, the watermelon B wins with a probability of 3/4, and the watermelon B does not win with a probability of 1/4 and wins a small combination set to one payout. may have been

In addition, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured so that when the winning area "watermelon role" is won, the watermelon A to watermelon C, each of which is set to be 15 pieces of payout, are won more than once. It is not limited to this. The slot machine 1 has one small winning combination (first specific small winning combination) set with a payout of 15 cards and a small winning combination with a fourth payout of less than 15 cards in the winning area "watermelon role". (Second specific small winning combination) and may be provided as a winning area (specific winning mode) in which multiple wins are made. In this configuration, the slot machine 1, in the case of winning the specific winning mode, gives priority to the number according to the pressing timings of the stop buttons B1 to B3 in substantially the same way as in the case of winning the winning area "Cherry". By switching between the control and the number priority control, when the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop, the winning of the first specific small combination is higher than when the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is operated for the first stop. It may be configured so that the probability is low.

Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has a ball payout rate when the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop is higher than the ball payout rate when a stop button different from the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop. is configured to have a low ratio, but is not limited to this. In the slot machine 1, for example, the ball payout rate when the stop button B2 is first stopped is lower than the ball payout rate when a stop button different from the stop button B2 is first stopped. Also, the ball payout rate when the stop button B3 is operated for the first stop is higher than the ball payout rate when the stop button different from the stop button B3 is operated for the first stop. It may be configured to have a low ratio.

Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has left reel R1 to right reel R3 as a plurality of reels, and stop button B1 to stop button B3 corresponding to the left reel R1 to right reel R3 as a plurality of stop buttons. However, it is not limited to this, and may have, for example, a fourth reel and a stop button corresponding to the fourth reel.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has a max bet button MB for inserting a specified number of medals. It may be configured to have a single bet button to throw in.

Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured so that medals can be inserted and paid out as game value, but the invention is not limited to this. The slot machine 1 is, for example, a gaming value management device (dedicated unit) which is provided outside the slot machine 1 and has a configuration capable of recording, by an electromagnetic method, the total number of gaming values that a player can play. When the game value is set to the input state and the game value is to be paid out, the game value management device outputs the payout signal to the game value management device, and the game value management device writes the payout signal to a predetermined recording medium. may be configured to record the game value corresponding to the by an electromagnetic method. That is, the slot machine 1 may be composed of a so-called medalless game machine.

In such a configuration, the slot machine 1 is configured to have, for example, credit amount display means for displaying the amount of credits corresponding to the amount of money put into the gaming value management device by the player. Further, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to credit the game value equivalent to 16368 medals at the maximum, and when the game value exceeding 16368 medals is credited, the game control means is set to an error state and the game value is managed. Until the number of credits reaches 16368 or less by paying out the game value by the method of recording it electromagnetically on a predetermined recording medium through the device, the game cannot be played (the game value is not set to the input state and the start lever SL state in which the start operation to is not enabled).

Further, in the case of such a configuration, the slot machine 1 may have a configuration in which no upper limit is set for the number of games that can be executed in the advantageous interval, and only the upper limit of the difference number is set for the specific end condition of the advantageous interval. It may be a configuration that is set. In addition, in the case of such a configuration, the slot machine 1 does not have the section notification unit 500A, and does not notify whether or not it is an advantageous section or whether or not the expected medal acquisition value is 1 or more. It may be a configuration.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the AT control means 200 performs the second advantageous period when the number of medals paid out in the game is less than the specified number of inserted medals in the difference sheet update process for updating the stored value of the second advantageous period counter 197b. If the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b becomes less than the value "0" when subtracting the stored value of the interval counter 197b, the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b is set to the value "0". configured, but not limited to. When the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b is less than the value "0" when subtracting the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b in the difference sheet update process, the AT control means 200 resets the second advantageous interval counter 197b. 197b may be configured to store a negative value.

With this configuration, the AT control means 200 is configured to be able to continue the advantageous interval until the value stored in the second advantageous interval counter 197b reaches the value "2401" or more. For this reason, in the slot machine 1, for example, if the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b is a negative value of "-900" before transitioning to the medal-obtainable effect state, medals can be obtained. 900 sheets until the stored value of the second advantageous section counter 197b reaches the value "0", 2401 sheets until the stored value of the second advantageous section counter 197b reaches the value "2401" or more, A total of 3301 medals can be obtained.

In other words, the slot machine 1 receives medals until the difference between the number of medals inserted from the start of the advantageous section and the transition to the medal-obtainable production state and the medal-obtainable production state exceeds 2400 medals. , can be paid out to the player, and the player can win more than 2400 medals regardless of the number of medals inserted in the advantageous section.

Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 sets a value as an initial value to each counter or memory value stored in the storage means, and decrement update by subtracting 1 each time a game is executed, or 1 Although it is configured to perform increment update by adding one by one, the update method of each counter and storage means may be configured to perform multiplication, division, etc., and is not particularly limited. .

1 slot machine (gaming machine)
100 input reception means 120 internal lottery means 200 AT control means (auxiliary game control means)
B1 stop button (first stop button)
B2 stop button (second stop button)
B3 stop button (third stop button)
R1 left reel (first reel)
R2 middle reel (second reel)
R3 right reel (third reel)

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a plurality of reels;
a plurality of stop buttons respectively corresponding to the plurality of reels;
input receiving means for setting a prescribed number of gaming values to an input state;
Internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery;
Auxiliary game control means for performing control related to the auxiliary game,
The plurality of reels has a first reel, a second reel, and a third reel,
The plurality of stop buttons has a first stop button, a second stop button, and a third stop button,
The first stop button corresponds to the first reel,
The second stop button corresponds to the second reel,
The third stop button corresponds to the third reel,
Among the ratio of the total number of payouts to the total number of insertions in games of a predetermined number of games, the ratio in the first operation mode in which the first stop button is operated first is a stop different from the first stop button. is a ratio lower than the ratio in the second operation mode in which the button is operated first,
In the internal lottery, the propriety of multiple types of winning modes is determined,
The multiple types of winning modes include a first winning mode and a second winning mode,
The first winning mode includes a first payout small win and a second payout small win,
The second winning mode includes a small combination of a third payout,
the first payout is higher than the second payout;
the third payout is higher than the specified number;
In the first winning mode, a third operation mode is set as an operation mode of the plurality of stop buttons for enabling the winning of a small winning combination of the first payout,
Said auxiliary game control means,
When the first winning mode is won and the auxiliary game is executed, the third operation mode is notified by the instruction function,
When the second winning mode is won, the notification of the operation mode by the instruction function is not executed,
In the case where the second winning mode is won, if the plurality of stop buttons are operated in the first operation mode, then the plurality of stop buttons are operated in the second operation mode. The probability of winning a small combination of 3 dividends is low,
A gaming machine characterized by: When the plurality of stop buttons are operated in a fourth operation mode that wins the first winning mode, is different from the third operation mode in that the stop button is operated first, and is different from the first operation mode, a small winning combination of the second dividend is won with a first probability,
when the second winning mode is won and the plurality of stop buttons are operated in the first operation mode, the third payout small combination wins with a second probability;
when the second winning mode is won and the plurality of stop buttons are operated in the second operation mode, the third payout small winning combination is won with a third probability;
the first probability is lower than the second probability;
the second probability is lower than the third probability;
2. The game machine according to claim 1, characterized by:

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