JP3737724B2 - Gaming machine, gaming machine program, and computer-readable recording medium recording gaming machine program - Google Patents

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【００７０】
【表２】

【００７１】
この第１の特別当選態様（「赤セブン、小判、小判」）と、第２の特別入賞態様（「青セブン、小判、小判」）と、第３の特別入賞態様（「黄セブン、小判、小判」）との当選図柄の組合せを回転リール40毎に比較した場合、左側回転リール43の当選図柄は、赤セブンと青セブンと黄セブンとで互いに異なり、残りの回転リール40である中央回転リール44及び右側回転リール45上の当選図柄は、いずれも「小判」で同一となるように設定されている。そして、表１に示すように、左側回転リール43には、停止操作により、第１の特別入賞態様の入賞図柄（「赤セブン」）と、第２の特別入賞態様の入賞図柄（「青セブン」）との間には、５個の他の図柄が存在している。また、第２の特別入賞態様の入賞図柄（「青セブン」）と、第３の特別入賞態様の入賞図柄（「黄セブン」）との間には、６個の他の図柄が存在している。また、第３の特別入賞態様の入賞図柄（「黄セブン」）と、第１の特別入賞態様の入賞図柄（「赤セブン」）との間には、６個の他の図柄が存在している。このように、左側回転リール43上の「赤セブン」と「青セブン」と「黄セブン」とは、遊技者のストップスイッチ50による停止操作により、所定の図柄を有効入賞ライン上に引き込むことができる図柄の最大数（具体的には４個）以上に離れて配置されている。すなわち、「赤セブン」、「青セブン」及び「黄セブン」を同時に入賞有効ライン上に引き込み可能な停止操作位置が無いように設定されている。
【００７２】
なお、ここで、当選図柄のうち、特別当選態様は、第１、第２及び第３の三つ形成されているが、特別当選態様は、特にこの三つに限定されるものではなく、上述したような条件を満足するような配置からなる第１及び第２の二つの特別当選態様だけに設定しても良いものである。さらに、上述した特別当選態様の条件を満足する範囲内で、四つ以上の特別当選態様を設けるようにしても良いものである。
【００７３】
（ホッパーユニット65）
上記ホッパーユニット65は、図示しないが、遊技の結果に基づいて、遊技者にメダルを払い出すためのものである。
（報知装置66）
上記報知装置66は、遊技者に当選や入賞等を音や光や映像で報知させるためのものである。具体的には、報知装置66は、筐体11の下部に埋め込まれた左右２個のスピーカ67と、表示窓12の上部中央に配置されたドット状の大型パネルＬＥＤからなる表示装置68と、表示窓12の周囲縁に配置された５個の報知ランプ69とを備えているものである。そして、この報知装置66は、演出制御装置22の制御により、当選時や入賞時にスピーカ67から当選音や入賞音を発生させ、報知ランプ69を点灯又は点滅させることにより、また、表示装置68に図柄模様や文字列を点灯表示させることにより、遊技者に当選や入賞等を報知させるためのものである。
【００７４】
（特定当選報知装置140）
上記特定当選報知装置140は、第１、第２及び第３の特別当選態様の特定の一つが当選していることを、かかる特定の一つの特別当選態様を特定可能な状態で、遊技者に向かって報知可能なものである。
上記特定当選報知装置140は、具体的には、図３に示すように、表示装置68の向かって右側に配置された文字表示が可能なＬＥＤ表示装置である。この特定当選報知装置140に、赤セブン、青セブン、黄セブンのいずれかの文字が表示されることにより、第１、第２、第３の特別当選態様のいずれが当選しているか報知可能なものである。例えば、赤セブンの文字が表示されることにより、第１の特別当選態様（赤セブン、小判、小判）が当選していることを報知するものである。
【００７５】
（通常遊技制御手段70）
上記通常遊技制御手段70は、通常遊技を行わせるためのものである。
すなわち、メダルの投入若しくはベットスイッチ16の投入を条件に、または、桃（再遊技、リプレイ、Replay)時には前遊技から所定時間経過を条件に、スタートスイッチ30を操作すると、リールユニット60が駆動され、三個の回転リール40が回転を開始する。その後、ストップスイッチ50の一個を操作すると、当該対応する回転リール40の回転が停止する。そして、ストップスイッチ50を三個全て操作し終わると、三個の回転リール40の回転が全て停止する。このとき、表示窓12の入賞有効ライン上に、予め設定された図柄61が停止すると、ホッパーユニット65を介して所定枚数のメダルが払い出される。なお、メダルを払い出す代わりに、クレジットしても良い。
【００７６】
当選には、入賞した場合、遊技メダルの払い出しを伴い、遊技者に利益を付与する小役当選（この小役当選が入賞した場合は小役入賞となる）と、入賞した場合、この小役当選よりもさらに大きな利益を遊技者に付与する特別当選（この特別当選が入賞した場合は特別当選となる）と、入賞した場合、遊技メダルの払い出しは無いが、遊技メダルを新たに投入することなく再度の遊技を行うことができる再遊技（リプレイ、Replay)当選（この再遊技当選が入賞した場合は再遊技入賞となる）とを備えている。そして、その抽選結果がいずれかの当選となった場合（内部入賞とも言う。）、その当選に対応した当選フラグが成立する。そして、抽選結果が特別当選である場合に、特別当選の当選フラグが成立し、この特別当選の当選フラグ成立中に、リールユニット60の回転リール40の停止図柄61の組み合わせが、予め定められた所定の当選図柄61（例えば、入賞有効ライン上に「７」が三個揃うもの）と一致したことを条件に入賞し、遊技者に有利な特別遊技を行わせるように形成されている。そして、抽選により特別当選フラグが成立したが、回転リール40の停止図柄61の組み合わせが当選図柄61と一致していない場合、それ以後の遊技に当選フラグ成立の権利が持ち越されるように設定されている。なお、小役当選の当選フラグは、当選フラグが成立した遊技で入賞させられない場合、当選フラグ成立の権利の次の遊技への持ち越しはない。
【００７７】
また、いずれかの当選フラグが成立中に、対応する当選図柄61を入賞有効ライン上に揃えることができるか否かは、回転リール40の回転速度が一定の場合、ストップスイッチ50のタイミングによるものである。具体的には、ストップスイッチ50を操作した後、１９０ｍｓ以内に回転リール40が停止するように設定されているため、ストップスイッチ50を操作した後、そのまま停止させるか、或いは１９０ｍｓ以内に停止可能な回転リール40の円周上の引き込み可能図柄61、例えば停止操作したときの基準位置の図柄を含めて、その図柄から連続する５個の図柄61の中に、対応する当選図柄61が含まれているような場合には、停止するまでの時間を遅らせて、回転リール40は入賞有効ライン上にその当選図柄61を引き込んで停止する。一方、かかる５個の停止可能な図柄61の中に、対応する当選図柄61が含まれていないような場合には、入賞有効ライン上にその当選図柄61を引き込んで停止することができない。
【００７８】
上記通常遊技制御手段70は、連続当選図柄の停止制御に関して、次の停止制御手段を備えている。
（１）引き込み停止制御手段92
（２）蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93
なお、連続当選図柄以外の当選役に関しても、特に図示していないが、当選抽選手段110の当選抽選結果に対応した停止制御を行うための、各当選図柄に関する引き込み停止制御手段や、蹴飛ばし停止制御手段を備えているものである。
【００７９】
（引き込み停止制御手段92）
上記引き込み停止制御手段92は、連続当選図柄（桃、桃、桃）を、入賞態様にするために所定の停止位置で停止可能な停止制御を行うためのものである。具体的には、引き込み停止制御手段92は、各回転リール40毎、遊技者がストップスイッチ50による停止操作をした際、入賞有効ライン上にある図柄を含めて、その図柄から上方（回転逆方向）に向かって連続する５個の図柄の中に連続当選図柄（桃、桃、桃）が含まれているような場合、かかる連続当選図柄（桃、桃、桃）を入賞有効ライン上に引き込んで停止させるような停止制御を行うものである。
【００８０】
なお、ここで、引き込み停止制御手段92は、上述したように所定範囲の引き込み可能範囲の図柄の種類を判断して入賞態様となるように停止する、いわゆる判断停止制御であるが、この引き込み停止制御手段92は、ストップスイッチ50を押すタイミングで予め定めた停止位置を記載したテーブルに従って回転リール40の停止位置を決定する、いわゆるテーブル停止制御の方法によるものでも良いものである。
【００８１】
（蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93）
上記蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93は、連続当選図柄（桃、桃、桃）を、入賞態様にしないために所定の停止位置で停止可能な停止制御を行うためのものである。具体的には、蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93は、各回転リール40毎、遊技者がストップスイッチ50による停止操作をした際、入賞有効ライン上にある図柄を含めて、その図柄から上方（回転逆方向）に向かって連続する５個の図柄の中に連続当選図柄（桃、桃、桃）が含まれているような場合でも、かかる連続当選図柄（桃、桃、桃）を入賞有効ライン上に停止させないような停止制御を行うものである。
【００８２】
なお、ここで、蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93は、上述したように所定範囲の引き込み可能範囲の図柄の種類を判断して入賞態様とならないように停止する、いわゆる判断停止制御であるが、この蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93は、引き込み停止制御手段92と同様に、ストップスイッチ50を押すタイミングで予め定めた停止位置を記載したテーブルに従って回転リール40の停止位置を決定する、いわゆるテーブル停止制御の方法によるものでも良いものである。
【００８３】
（特別遊技制御手段80）
上記特別遊技制御手段80は、抽選手段の抽選結果に基づいて、遊技者に有利な特別遊技を行わせるためのものである。
上記特別遊技としては、大別すると、次のゲームがある。
（１）特定導入遊技（ＢＢゲーム）
（２）特定遊技（ＲＢゲーム）
（３）特定当選遊技（ＪＡＣゲーム）
（４）アシストリプレイタイム遊技（ＡＲＴゲーム）
なお、特定遊技、例えばＲＢゲームは、特定導入遊技、例えばＢＢゲーム中に行われるように設定されているが、特にこれに限定されるものではなく、ＢＢゲーム中で無い場合にも単独でも行われるように設定しても良いものである。また、上記特定当選遊技、いわゆるＪＡＣゲームは、ＲＢゲーム中に行われるものである。また、特別遊技としては、上記した（１）乃至（４）の遊技に限定されるものではない。
【００８４】
具体的には、通常遊技において、図示しないが、例えば「７」等の図柄61が入賞有効ライン上に三個揃うと、ホッパーユニット65を介して、例えば１５枚のメダルが払い出される。このとき、ＢＢゲームが開始される。
そして、特別遊技制御手段80は、図１に示すように、大別すると、次の手段を備える。
【００８５】
（１）特定導入遊技制御手段91（ＢＢゲーム制御手段90）
（２）特定遊技制御手段101（ＲＢゲーム制御手段100）
（３）ＡＲＴ遊技制御手段102
（特定導入遊技制御手段91）
上記特定導入遊技制御手段91は、ＢＢゲームを制御するためのＢＢゲーム制御手段90である。
【００８６】
具体的には、ＢＢゲームに移行すると、通常遊技と同様の小役遊技が、最大３枚のメダルの投入によって開始され、３つの回転リール40の回転を各々停止させた際に、入賞有効ライン上に当選図柄が揃っているか否かによって、メダルの払い出しが行われるものである。
したがって、ＢＢゲーム中の小役遊技では、通常遊技と同様に小役を含めた抽選が毎回行われるものである。ただ、このＢＢゲーム中にＲＢゲームに移行するための当選図柄が入賞有効ライン上に揃った場合には、その後ＲＢゲームに移行するものである。
【００８７】
なお、通常、ＢＢゲーム中はＲＢゲームへの移行が、例えば最大３回行われることになっているために、１回目のＲＢゲームが終了した後は、また前述したような通常遊技と同様な小役遊技の抽選及び制御が行われるものである。
そして、ＢＢゲームでは、ＢＢゲーム中のＲＢゲームが所定の最大回数、例えば３回か、或いはＢＢゲーム中の小役遊技が所定の最大回数、例えば最大３０回の終了により、ＢＢゲームは終了するものである。もちろん、ＢＢゲーム中のＲＢゲームや、小役遊技の最大回数は、上述したものに限定されるものではなく、遊技機10の種類の違いにより、他の回数（例えば、ＲＢゲームの最大回数が２回）に設定されているものでも良いものである。
【００８８】
（特定遊技制御手段101）
上記特定遊技制御手段101は、ＲＢゲームを制御するためのものである。
具体的には、ＲＢゲームに移行すると、メダルが１枚投入となり、回転リール40の所定の図柄61が表示窓12のセンターライン上に揃った場合に入賞となる特定当選遊技が行われるものである。そして、ＲＢゲームでは、当選するか否かの特定当選遊技が最大１２回行えるものであり、そのうち、最大８回の入賞が可能である。すなわち、最大８回の入賞となるか、或いは最大１２回の特定当選遊技の終了により、ＲＢゲームは終了するものである。
【００８９】
（ＡＲＴ遊技制御手段102）
上記ＡＲＴ遊技制御手段102は、ＡＲＴゲームを制御するためのものである。
上記ＡＲＴゲームは、通常遊技において、桃、桃、桃の図柄である再遊技（リプレイ）を３回、連続して入賞することにより、行われるものである。そして、ＡＲＴゲームは、所定の遊技回数に到達して、継続抽選に外れたときに、終了するものである。
【００９０】
上記ＡＲＴゲームは、いわゆるアシストタイムゲーム（ＡＴゲーム）と、リプレイタイムゲーム（ＲＴゲーム）とが融合している遊技である。具体的には、アシストリプレイタイムゲーム（ＡＲＴゲーム）は、第１乃至第３の特別当選態様の当選抽選手段110の当選抽選結果に関する情報を特定当選報知装置140により報知するアシストタイムゲームと、再遊技の当選確率を高く設定したリプレイタイムゲームとが融合している遊技である。
【００９１】
上記アシストリプレイタイムゲーム（ＡＲＴゲーム）のうち、アシストタイムゲーム（ＡＴゲーム）となる部分は、当選態様として、表２に示すように、第１の特別当選態様（赤セブン、小判、小判）と、第２の特別当選態様（青セブン、小判、小判）と、第３の特別当選態様（黄セブン、小判、小判）とを設けている。そして、第１の特別当選態様の当選図柄の組合せと、第２の特別当選態様の当選図柄の組合せと、第３の特別当選態様の当選図柄の組合せとを前記回転リール毎に比較した場合、左側回転リール43上の当選図柄は、赤セブン、青セブン、黄セブンで互いに異なり、残りの二つの中央回転リール44及び右側回転リール45上の当選図柄は、小判で同一となるように設定されている。そして、前記左側回転リール43には、表１に示すように、停止操作により、前記第１の特別当選態様の当選図柄と、前記第２の特別当選態様の当選図柄と、前記第３の特別当選態様の当選図柄とを同時に入賞有効ライン上に引き込み可能な停止操作位置が無いように設定されている。そして、特定当選報知装置140は、高純増特別遊技であるＡＲＴゲーム中、前記第１の特別当選態様と、前記第２の特別当選態様と、前記第３の特別当選態様との特定の一つが当選していることを、かかる特定の一つの前記特別当選態様を特定可能な状態で、遊技者に向かって報知するものである。
【００９２】
上記アシストリプレイタイムゲーム（ＡＲＴゲーム）のうち、リプレイタイムゲーム（ＲＴゲーム）となる部分は、再遊技（リプレイ）の当選確率を高く設定してあるものである。具体的には、当選抽選手段110の当選判定テーブル113として、ＡＲＴ遊技用判定テーブル118を使用しているものである。このＡＲＴ遊技用判定テーブル118は、通常遊技用判定テーブル115と比較して、桃、桃、桃の図柄である再遊技（リプレイ）の当選確率を高く設定してあるものである。
【００９３】
（当選抽選手段110）
上記当選抽選手段110は、予め定めた当選確率に基づいて当選か否かの当選判定の抽選を行うものである。そして、当選抽選手段110による抽選結果が当選である場合（内部入賞とも言う。）に当選フラグが成立し、この当選フラグ成立中に、回転リール40の停止図柄の組み合わせが予め定められた当選図柄と一致したことを条件に入賞し、遊技者にメダルの払い出しや、特別遊技等の利益が付与されるように設定されている。
【００９４】
上記当選抽選手段110は、図１に示すように、大別すると、次の手段を備える。
（１）乱数発生手段111
（２）乱数抽出手段112
（３）当選判定テーブル113
（４）判定手段114
なお、当選抽選手段110としては、上記した（１）乃至（４）に限定されるものではない。
【００９５】
（乱数発生手段111）
上記乱数発生手段111は、抽選用の乱数を所定の領域内（例えば十進数で０乃至６５５３５）で発生させるものである。
なお、ここで、「乱数発生手段」には、ソフト乱数としての平均採中法（ｎ桁の数字を２乗して中央のｎ桁の数を取り出すことの繰り返しによる乱数発生方法）等で乱数を発生させることができるものや、一定範囲の数字を高速で１ずつ加算するカウンタを用いて構成するものがある。例えば、０乃至１６３８３の範囲の数字を、１秒間に数百万回程度順次繰り返すようにしたカウンタが考えられる。そして、「乱数抽出手段」としては、スタートスイッチを押したタイミングでカウンタの数字を読みとることとなる。このように形成すると、「乱数発生手段」では乱数を発生しているわけではないものの、「乱数抽出手段」によって抽出される数字は、あたかも乱数のような分布となるものである。このように結果として乱数のような分布を示す数字が得られる手段を、ここでは、「乱数発生手段」或いは「乱数抽出手段」に含めて考えるものである。
【００９６】
（乱数抽出手段112）
上記乱数抽出手段112は、乱数発生手段111が発生する乱数を、所定の条件（例えば、スタートスイッチ30の操作）で抽出するものである。なお、この抽出した乱数を抽出乱数データとする。
（当選判定テーブル113）
上記当選判定テーブル113は、乱数発生手段111がとる乱数の全領域中、各当選項目の当選領域を有するものである。当選判定テーブル113は、具体的には、遊技状態により、通常遊技用判定テーブル115、ＢＢ遊技用判定テーブル116、ＲＢ遊技用判定テーブル117及びＡＲＴ遊技用判定テーブル118の四つの判定テーブルを備えているものである。
【００９７】
上記通常遊技用判定テーブル115は、ＢＢゲームやＲＢゲームへの移行抽選確率や、小役や、再遊技の抽選確率を設定してあり、再遊技（リプレイ）の抽選確率は、ＡＲＴ遊技用判定テーブル118よりも低く設定されている。
上記ＢＢ遊技用判定テーブル116は、ＲＢゲームへの移行抽選確率や、ＢＢゲームの小役遊技中の抽選確率を設定してある。なお、ＢＢゲームの小役遊技中は、再遊技（リプレイ）は、設定されてない。そして、かかるリプレイ図柄の入賞により、再遊技ではなく、ＲＢゲームへ移行するように設定されている。
【００９８】
上記ＲＢ遊技用判定テーブル117は、ＲＢゲーム中、いわゆるＪＡＣゲームの抽選確率を設定してある。なお、ＲＢゲーム中は、再遊技（リプレイ）は、設定されていない。
上記ＡＲＴ遊技用判定テーブル118は、ＢＢゲームや、ＲＢゲームへの移行抽選確率や、小役や、再遊技の抽選確率を設定してあり、再遊技（リプレイ）の抽選確率は、通常遊技用判定テーブル115と比較して、高く設定してある。
【００９９】
（判定手段114）
上記判定手段114は、乱数抽出手段112が抽出した抽出乱数データと、当選判定テーブル113の当選確率データを基に乱数発生手段111がとる乱数の全領域中の各当選項目の当選領域からなる当選判定領域データとを照合し、当該抽出乱数データが属する当選領域に対応する当選を決定するものである。
【０１００】
（遊技数カウント手段120）
上記遊技数カウント手段120は、特別遊技の予め定めた所定の遊技数から当該特別遊技の経過に伴って、当該特別遊技の遊技数をカウントするためのものである。具体的には、上記遊技数カウント手段120は、桃、桃、桃の図柄の再遊技（リプレイ）に３回連続入賞してＡＲＴゲームに移行した後、かかるＡＲＴゲームの遊技の遊技回数を、１ゲーム毎に加算してカウントするものである。すなわち、遊技数カウント手段120は、ＡＲＴゲームに移行した後の実際に遊技を行ったＡＲＴゲームの遊技回数をカウントするためのものである。
【０１０１】
上記遊技数カウント手段120は、ＡＲＴゲーム（第一の特別遊技）の実行中に、ＢＢゲームやＲＢゲーム（第二の特別遊技）へ移行した場合、ＡＲＴゲームの遊技数のカウントを中断して、そこまでのカウントされた遊技数を遊技数記憶手段130に記憶させるものである。そして、遊技数カウント手段120は、ＢＢゲームやＲＢゲーム（第二の特別遊技）が終了した後、遊技数記憶手段130に記憶させたカウント中断時のＡＲＴゲーム（第一の特別遊技）の遊技数を採取して、そのカウントを再開するものである。
【０１０２】
（連続再遊技数カウント手段125）
上記連続再遊技数カウント手段125は、当選図柄が桃、桃、桃である再遊技（リプレイ）の連続入賞の遊技回数を、３回までカウントするものである。具体的には、連続再遊技数カウント手段125は、連続入賞回数の初期設定値として、０の数値を予め設定している。そして、第一の遊技で、再遊技（リプレイ）に入賞した場合、連続再遊技数カウント手段125は、連続入賞回数として１を設定する。そして、連続再遊技数カウント手段125は、第一の遊技の直後の第二の遊技で再遊技（リプレイ）に連続して入賞した場合、その数値に、さらに１を加算して、連続入賞回数を２に設定するものである。そして、連続再遊技数カウント手段125は、第二の遊技の直後の第三の遊技で再遊技（リプレイ）に連続して入賞した場合、その数値に、さらに１を加算して、連続入賞回数を３に設定するものである。なお、第一の遊技で、再遊技（リプレイ）に入賞できなかった場合、連続入賞回数は、初期設定値０のままである。また、第二及び第三の遊技で、再遊技（リプレイ）に連続して入賞できなかった場合、連続入賞回数は、０にリセットされるものである。
【０１０３】
（遊技数記憶手段130）
上記遊技数記憶手段130は、遊技数カウント手段120によりカウントされたＡＲＴゲームの遊技数を記憶するためのものである。そして、この遊技数記憶手段130は、ＡＲＴゲーム中にＢＢゲームやＲＢゲームに移行した場合でも、中断したＡＲＴゲームのそれまでカウントした遊技数を、内部に記憶保持可能に形成されている。
【０１０４】
（連続再遊技数記憶手段135）
上記連続再遊技数記憶手段135は、連続再遊技数カウント手段125によりカウントされた連続入賞回数を記憶するためのものである。なお、連続再遊技数カウント手段125に記憶される連続入賞回数は、０、１、２、３のいずれかに設定されてあり、上述したように連続入賞回数の初期設定値は、０に設定されている。
【０１０５】
（継続抽選手段160）
上記継続抽選手段160は、ＡＲＴゲーム（第一の特別遊技）が、所定の遊技回数、具体的には、３０ゲーム、１００ゲーム、２００ゲーム、３００ゲーム、５００ゲーム、１０００ゲームのいずれかに到達したときに、当該ＡＲＴゲームを更に、その次の予め定めた所定の遊技回数まで継続させるか否かの抽選を行うためのものである。例えば、ＡＲＴゲームが３０ゲームに到達した場合、次の１００ゲームまでＡＲＴゲームを継続させるか否かの抽選を３０ゲームの終了時に行うものである。そして、抽選の結果、継続しないことに決定した場合は、その３０ゲームでＡＲＴゲームは終了し、継続することに決定した場合は、次の１００ゲームまでＡＲＴゲームが継続して実行可能となるものである。そして、ＡＲＴゲームが１００ゲームに到達した場合、次の２００ゲームまでＡＲＴゲームを継続させるか否かの抽選を１００ゲーム終了時に行うものである。同様の継続抽選を、ＡＲＴゲームが継続して、所定の遊技回数に到達した場合に行い、最大７０００ゲームまで、ＡＲＴゲームを継続することを可能とするものである。
【０１０６】
上記継続抽選手段160は、図２に示すように、大別すると、次の手段を備える。
（１）継続乱数発生手段161
（２）継続乱数抽出手段162
（３）継続抽選判定テーブル163
（４）継続判定手段164
なお、継続抽選手段160としては、上記した（１）乃至（４）に限定されるものではない。
【０１０７】
（継続乱数発生手段161）
上記継続乱数発生手段161は、継続抽選用の乱数を所定の領域内（例えば十進数で０乃至６５５３５）で発生させるものである。
なお、ここで、継続乱数発生手段161や、継続乱数抽出手段162は、当選抽選手段110の乱数発生手段111や乱数抽出手段112と同様に、結果として乱数のような分布を示す数字が得られる手段を含むものである。
【０１０８】
（継続乱数抽出手段162）
上記継続乱数抽出手段162は、継続乱数発生手段161が発生する乱数を、ＡＲＴゲームが所定の遊技回数（３０ゲーム、１００ゲーム、２００ゲーム、３００ゲーム、５００ゲーム、１０００ゲーム）に到達したことを条件として、抽出するものである。なお、この抽出した乱数を抽出乱数データとする。
【０１０９】
（継続抽選判定テーブル163）
上記継続抽選判定テーブル163は、継続乱数発生手段161がとる乱数の全領域中、各当選項目の当選領域を有するものである。具体的には、ＡＲＴゲームが所定の遊技回数に到達したときに、当該ＡＲＴゲームを更に次の所定の遊技回数まで継続させるか否かの当選領域を有するものである。なお、本実施の形態では、遊技回数に拘わらず、一つの継続抽選判定テーブル163を使用しているが、特にこれに限定されるものではない。具体的には、ＡＲＴゲームの所定の遊技回数毎に異なる継続抽選判定テーブル163を設定しても良いものである。例えば、ＡＲＴゲームが３０ゲームのときは、継続する抽選確率を高く設定して、１００ゲーム、２００ゲーム、３００ゲームと、ＡＲＴゲームの遊技回数が増えるに従って、継続抽選の抽選確率が低くなるように設定することができる。これにより、遊技回数が３０ゲーム等の少ない場合には、高い確率で、ＡＲＴゲームが継続するが、遊技回数が５００ゲーム、１０００ゲームと多い場合には、継続する確率が低くなるように設定することができる。
【０１１０】
（継続判定手段164）
上記継続判定手段164は、継続乱数抽出手段162が抽出した抽出乱数データと、継続抽選判定テーブル163の当選確率データを基に継続乱数発生手段161がとる乱数の全領域中の各項目の領域からなる判定領域データとを照合し、当該抽出乱数データが属する領域に対応する内容を決定するものである。
【０１１１】
なお、本実施の形態では、上述したように、ＡＲＴゲームの遊技回数を、ＡＲＴゲーム移行後に、３０ゲーム、１００ゲーム・・・等の予め段階的に設けた遊技回数に達する毎に、次の段階の遊技回数までの継続の有無を抽選するように設定している。しかし、ＡＲＴゲームの遊技回数の決定方式は、上述したものに限定されるものではなく、ＡＲＴゲームの当選時（リプレイの３回連続入賞時）に、ＡＲＴゲームの全部の遊技回数を抽選により、決定するように設定しても良いものである。すなわち、ＡＲＴゲーム中に上述したような継続抽選を行うのではなく、リプレイに３回連続入賞して、ＡＲＴゲームへの移行が決定したときに、前記継続抽選手段160の抽選により、ＡＲＴゲームの全部の遊技回数を決定し、そこで、決定されたＡＲＴゲームの遊技回数の遊技が終了した時点で、ＡＲＴゲームが終了するものである。かかる場合、継続乱数抽出手段162は、継続乱数発生手段161が発生する乱数を、リプレイ３回連続入賞して、ＡＲＴゲームへの移行が決定したことを条件として、抽出するように設定されているものである。そして、継続抽選判定テーブル163は、継続乱数発生手段161がとる乱数の全領域中、各当選項目の当選領域を有するものであるが、具体的には、予め定めた所定の遊技回数、３０ゲーム、１００ゲーム、２００ゲーム、３００ゲーム、５００ゲーム、１０００ゲーム、７０００ゲームの当選領域を有するように設定されているものである。
【０１１２】
（停止制御決定手段170）
上記停止制御決定手段170は、引き込み停止制御手段92及び蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93のうち、いずれの停止制御を採用するかを決定するためのものである。
具体的には、停止制御決定手段170は、連続当選図柄に２回連続入賞した直後の３回目の遊技での当選抽選手段110の抽選結果、連続当選図柄に不当選の際、第一番目及び第二番目に停止操作を行う回転リール40の停止制御として、引き込み停止制御手段92を採用し、第三番目に停止操作を行う回転リール40の停止制御として、蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93を採用するものである。
【０１１３】
なお、ここで、上記停止制御決定手段170は、連続当選図柄に２回連続入賞した直後の３回目の遊技での連続当選図柄の不当選の際、上述したような引き込み停止制御手段92及び蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93の選択を行っているが、特にこれに限定されるものではない。停止制御決定手段170は、連続当選図柄に少なくとも１回入賞した直後の遊技での当選抽選手段110の抽選結果、連続当選図柄に不当選の際、上述したような引き込み停止制御手段92及び蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93の選択を行うようにしても良いものである。すなわち、連続当選図柄である再遊技図柄（桃、桃、桃）に１回入賞した直後の遊技での当選抽選手段110の抽選結果、連続当選図柄である再遊技図柄（桃、桃、桃）に不当選の際、上述したような停止制御の選択を行うようにしても良いものである。
【０１１４】
さらに、本実施の形態では、ＡＲＴゲームへの移行条件を、連続当選図柄である再遊技図柄（桃、桃、桃）の連続３回入賞に設定しているが、特にこれに限定されるものではなく、２回若しくは、４回以上等のＮ回の回数に設定しても良いものである。かかる場合には、停止制御決定手段170は、連続当選図柄にＮ−１回連続入賞した直後のＮ回目の遊技での当選抽選手段110の抽選結果、連続当選図柄に不当選の際、上述したような引き込み停止制御手段92及び蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93の選択を行うものである。これにより、特別遊技への移行の期待感を最後まで引き延ばして、継続維持させることができる。
【０１１５】
（演出データ記憶手段151）
上記演出データ記憶手段151は、報知装置66や特定当選報知装置140の演出データを記憶するためのものである。具体的には、例えば、ＢＢゲームの入賞時の表示装置66のスピーカ67から発生させるサウンドや、報知ランプ69の点灯、点滅の時間や順序等のデータや、表示装置68に表示される図柄模様及び文字列のデータが記憶されているものである。
【０１１６】
また、ＡＲＴゲーム中に第１乃至第３の特別当選態様に当選している場合、特定当選報知装置140により各特別当選態様の特定のための赤セブン等の文字列のデータが記憶されているものである。
もちろん、記憶する演出内容は、これらに限定されるものではなく、予め記憶された音声や、振動や、他のランプの点灯等の種々の報知手段によるものでも良いものである。
【０１１７】
（演出制御手段152）
上記演出制御手段152は、演出データ記憶手段151からの各演出データを、制御装置20等からの制御信号に基づいて、報知装置66や特定当選報知装置140に出力し、これらの装置を制御するためのものである。
具体的には、ＢＢゲームや、ＲＢゲーム等や、他の小役等の当選フラグ成立の可能性が大きいときや、所定の当選フラグ成立中に所定の入賞有効ライン上に当該当選図柄が揃うことにより入賞したときに、演出データ記憶手段151からの演出情報に基づいて、報知ランプ69の所定位置のランプを点灯や点滅させたり、スピーカ67から所定の電子音を発生させたり、表示装置68に所定の図柄模様及び文字列を点灯表示させるためのものである。
【０１１８】
また、ＡＲＴゲーム中に第１乃至第３の特別当選態様に当選した場合、特定当選報知装置140により各特別当選態様の特定のための赤セブン等の文字列を点灯表示させるためのものである。
（遊技機10の動作）
次に、上記構成を備えた遊技機の遊技の動作の概略について、図４乃至図７に示したフローを用いて説明する。
【０１１９】
先ず、図４に示すステップ１００において、スタートスイッチ30が操作されることにより、スタートスイッチ30がＯＮとなる。そして、次のステップ１０１に進む。
ステップ１０１において、既に前回までの遊技でＢＢゲームに入賞して、ＢＢ遊技中フラグが成立しているか（ＢＢ遊技中フラグがＯＮとなっているか）否かが判定される。なお、ここで、ＢＢ遊技中フラグは、当選抽選手段110の抽選により成立するＢＢ当選フラグとは異なるもので、ＢＢゲームの入賞から、ＢＢゲームの終了条件が成立してＢＢゲームが終了するまで成立するもので、ＢＢゲームに移行するための判断フラグとなるものである。そして、ＢＢ遊技中フラグが成立していないと判定された場合、次のステップ１０２に進む。
【０１２０】
ステップ１０２において、ＡＲＴフラグが成立しているか（ＡＲＴゲームがＯＮとなっているか）否かが判定される。このＡＲＴフラグは、ＡＲＴゲームの開始条件成立から、ＡＲＴゲームの終了条件が成立するまでのＡＲＴゲーム中に成立しているものである。なお、このＡＲＴフラグは、ＡＲＴゲームの途中で、ＢＢゲームに移行しているような場合でも、ＡＲＴゲームの終了条件が成立しない限り、ＡＲＴフラグはＯＮ状態を維持するものである。そして、ＡＲＴフラグが成立していないと判定された場合、次のステップ１０３に進む。
【０１２１】
ステップ１０３において、当選判定テーブル113として、通常遊技用判定テーブル115が取得される。そして、次のステップ１０４に進む。
ステップ１０４において、当選抽選手段110により、当選抽選処理が行われる。そして、次のステップ１０５に進む。
ステップ１０５において、今回遊技の直前の遊技において、桃、桃、桃を当選図柄とする再遊技（リプレイ）に２回連続して入賞したか否かが判定される。そして、今回遊技の直前の遊技において、再遊技（リプレイ）に２回連続して入賞していると判定された場合、次のステップ１０６に進む。
【０１２２】
ステップ１０６において、今回の当選抽選は、再遊技（リプレイ）に不当選か否かが判定される。そして、今回の当選抽選が、再遊技（リプレイ）に不当選であると判定された場合、次のステップ１０７に進む。
ステップ１０７において、遊技者が第一番目に停止操作を行う、いわゆる第一停止操作と、遊技者が第二番目に停止操作を行う、いわゆる第二停止操作との両方は、引き込み停止制御手段92に設定される。そして、遊技者が第三番目に停止操作を行う、いわゆる第三停止操作は、蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93に設定される。そして、次のステップ１０９に進む。
【０１２３】
ステップ１０９において、回転リール40の回転が開始する。そして、次のステップ１１０に進む。
ステップ１１０において、ストップスイッチ50が操作されることにより、ストップスイッチ50がＯＮとなる。そして、次のステップ１１１に進む。
ステップ１１１において、回転リール40の回転停止処理が行われる。そして、次のステップ１１２に進む。
【０１２４】
ステップ１１２において、三個の回転リール40に対応するストップスイッチ50の操作が行われたか否かが判定される。そして、三個の回転リール40に対応するストップスイッチ50の操作が行われたと判定された場合、次のステップ１２０に進む。
ステップ１２０において、ＢＢゲームに入賞したか否かが判定される。そして、ＢＢゲームに入賞していないと判定された場合、次のステップ１２１に進む。
【０１２５】
ステップ１２１において、今回の遊技を含む、直前３回の遊技において、再遊技（リプレイ）に３回連続入賞したか否かが判定される。そして、再遊技（リプレイ）に３回連続入賞していると判定された場合、次のステップ１２２に進む。
ステップ１２２において、ＡＲＴフラグが成立し、ＯＮ状態となる。そして、ステップ１２３に進む。
【０１２６】
ステップ１２３において、他に入賞したか否かが判定される。そして、他に入賞していると判定された場合、次のステップ１２４に進む。
ステップ１２４において、当該入賞した図柄に対応した枚数の遊技メダルが払い出される。そして、当該遊技が終了する。
前記ステップ１０５において、今回遊技の直前の遊技において、再遊技（リプレイ）に２回連続して入賞していないと判定された場合、次のステップ１０８に進む。
【０１２７】
ステップ１０８において、当選抽選手段110の当選抽選結果に対応した停止制御に設定される。具体的には、いずれの入賞役にも当選していない場合には、いずれの当選図柄も揃わないような蹴飛ばし停止制御による停止制御が行われ、いずれかの入賞役に当選している場合には、かかる当選図柄が、引き込み可能な範囲に存在する際、かかる当選図柄を入賞有効ライン上に引き込んで停止するような引き込み停止制御が行われるものである。そして、次のステップ１０９に進む。
【０１２８】
前記ステップ１０６において、今回の当選抽選が、再遊技（リプレイ）に不当選でない、すなわち、再遊技（リプレイ）に当選していると判定された場合、次のステップ１０８に進む。
前記ステップ１１２において、三個の回転リール40に対応するストップスイッチ50の操作が行われていないと判定された場合、ステップ１１０に戻る。
【０１２９】
前記ステップ１２０において、ＢＢゲームに入賞していると判定された場合、次のステップ１２５に進む。
ステップ１２５において、ＢＢゲームに入賞した場合の予め定められた枚数の遊技メダルが払い出される。そして、次のステップ１２６に進む。
ステップ１２６において、ＢＢ遊技中フラグがＯＮとなって、ＢＢ遊技中フラグが成立する。そして、次のステップ１２７に進む。
【０１３０】
ステップ１２７において、ＡＲＴフラグ成立中か否か、すなわちＡＲＴフラグがＯＮ状態か否かが判定される。そして、ＡＲＴフラグが成立中であると判定された場合、次のステップ１２８に進む。
ステップ１２８において、遊技数記憶手段130により、ＡＲＴゲームの遊技回数が記憶される。そして、当該遊技が終了する。
【０１３１】
前記ステップ１２１において、今回の遊技を含む、直前３回の遊技において、再遊技（リプレイ）が３回連続入賞していないと判定された場合、ステップ１２２に進む。
前記ステップ１２３において、他に入賞していないと判定された場合、当該遊技は終了する。
【０１３２】
前記ステップ１２７において、ＡＲＴフラグが成立中でないと判定された場合、当該遊技は終了する。
前記ステップ１０１において、ＢＢ遊技中フラグが成立していると判定された場合、すなわちＢＢ遊技中フラグがＯＮ状態であると判定された場合、次のステップ１４０（図６）に進む。
【０１３３】
ステップ１４０（図６）において、当選抽選手段110により、当選判定テーブル113として、ＢＢ遊技用判定テーブル116又はＲＢ遊技用判定テーブル117が取得される。具体的には、ＢＢゲームの小役遊技中の場合、ＢＢ遊技用判定テーブル116が取得され、ＢＢゲームの小役遊技からＲＢゲームへ移行している場合、ＲＢ遊技用判定テーブル117が取得されるものである。そして、次のステップ１４１に進む。
【０１３４】
ステップ１４１において、当選抽選手段110により、当選抽選処理が行われる。そして、次のステップ１４２に進む。
ステップ１４２において、回転リール40の回転が開始される。そして、次のステップ１４３に進む。
ステップ１４３において、ストップスイッチ50が操作されることにより、ストップスイッチ50がＯＮとなる。そして、次のステップ１４４に進む。
【０１３５】
ステップ１４４において、回転リール40の回転停止処理が行われる。そして、次のステップ１４５に進む。
ステップ１４５において、三個の回転リール40に対応するストップスイッチ50の操作が行われたか否かが判定される。そして、三個の回転リール40に対応するストップスイッチ50の操作が行われたと判定された場合、次のステップ１４６に進む。
【０１３６】
ステップ１４６において、ＢＢゲームの終了条件が成立したか否かが判定される。そして、ＢＢゲームの終了条件が成立していないと判定された場合、当該遊技は終了する。
前記ステップ１４５において、三個の回転リール40に対応するストップスイッチ50の操作が行われていないと判定された場合、ステップ１４３に進む。
【０１３７】
前記ステップ１４６において、ＢＢゲームの終了条件が成立していると判定された場合、次のステップ１４７に進む。
ステップ１４７において、ＢＢ遊技中フラグがＯＦＦとなる。そして、当該遊技が終了する。
前記ステップ１０２（図４）において、ＡＲＴフラグが成立していると判定された場合、次のステップ１６０（図７）に進む。
【０１３８】
ステップ１６０において、遊技数カウント手段120が、遊技数記憶手段130に記憶されていたＡＲＴゲームの遊技数を取得する。そして、次のステップ１６１に進む。
ステップ１６１において、当選抽選手段110の当選判定テーブル113として、ＡＲＴ遊技用判定テーブルが取得される。そして、次のステップ１６２に進む。
【０１３９】
ステップ１６２において、当選抽選手段110の当選抽選処理が行われる。そして、次のステップ１６３に進む。
ステップ１６３において、遊技数カウント手段120が、ＡＲＴゲームの遊技数に＋１を加算する。そして、その結果は、遊技数記憶手段130に記憶される。そして、次のステップ１６４に進む。
【０１４０】
ステップ１６４において、当選抽選手段110の当選抽選の結果、第１の特別当選態様か、第２の特別当選態様か、第３の特別当選態様かのいずれかに当選しているか否かが判定される。そして、第１の特別当選態様か、第２の特別当選態様か、第３の特別当選態様かのいずれかに当選していると判定された場合、次のステップ１６５に進む。
【０１４１】
ステップ１６５において、特定当選報知装置140により、第１乃至第３の特定当選態様のうち、いずれに当選しているか、具体的に、遊技者に向かって報知される。そして、次のステップ１６６に進む。
ステップ１６６において、回転リール40の回転が開始される。そして、次のステップ１６７に進む。
【０１４２】
ステップ１６７において、ストップスイッチ50が操作されることにより、ストップスイッチ50がＯＮとなる。そして、次のステップ１６８に進む。
ステップ１６８において、回転リール40の回転停止処理が行われる。そして、次のステップ１６９に進む。
ステップ１６９において、三個の回転リール40に対応するストップスイッチ50の操作が行われたか否かが判定される。そして、三個の回転リール40に対応するストップスイッチ50の操作が行われたと判定された場合、次のステップ１７０（図８）に進む。
【０１４３】
ステップ１７０において、ストップスイッチ50の停止操作の結果、入賞したか否かが判定される。そして、入賞していると判定された場合、次のステップ１７１に進む。
ステップ１７１において、入賞した図柄に対応する枚数の遊技メダルの払い出し処理が行われる。そして、次のステップ１７２に進む。
【０１４４】
ステップ１７２において、ＡＲＴゲームが規定遊技回数に到達したか否かが判定される。具体的には、ＡＲＴゲームが、３０ゲーム、１００ゲーム、２００ゲーム、３００ゲーム、５００ゲーム、１０００ゲームの遊技回数に到達したか否かが判定されるものである。そして、ＡＲＴゲームが、これらの遊技回数に到達していると判定された場合、次のステップ１７３に進む。
【０１４５】
ステップ１７３において、ＡＲＴゲームを更に継続させるか否かの継続抽選が、継続抽選手段160により行われる。そして、次のステップ１７４に進む。
ステップ１７４において、継続抽選の結果、ＡＲＴゲームを継続することに決定したか否かが判定される。そして、ＡＲＴゲームを継続することに決定していないと判定された場合、次のステップ１７５に進む。
【０１４６】
ステップ１７５において、ＡＲＴフラグがＯＦＦとなる。そして、当該遊技は終了する。
前記ステップ１６４において、第１の特別当選態様か、第２の特別当選態様か、第３の特別当選態様かのいずれにも当選していないと判定された場合、ステップ１６６に進む。
【０１４７】
前記ステップ１６９において、三個の回転リール40に対応するストップスイッチ50の操作が行われていないと判定された場合、ステップ１６７に進む。
前記ステップ１７０において、入賞していないと判定された場合、ステップ１７２に進む。
前記ステップ１７２において、ＡＲＴゲームが、これらの遊技回数に到達していないと判定された場合、当該遊技は終了する。
【０１４８】
前記ステップ１７４において、ＡＲＴゲームを継続することに決定していると判定された場合、当該遊技は終了する。
上述したステップ１０４、ステップ１４１及びステップ１６２の抽選処理について、図９のフローを用いて説明する。
ステップ２００において、当選抽選手段110の乱数発生手段111により発生された乱数の中から乱数抽出手段112により乱数が抽出される。そして、次のステップ２０１に進む。
【０１４９】
ステップ２０１において、抽出された乱数が乱数抽出手段112の内部に記憶される。そして、次のステップ２０２に進む。
ステップ２０２において、判定手段114により、抽出された乱数と、当選判定テーブル113の当選判定領域データとの比較が行われる。そして、次のステップ２０３に進む。
【０１５０】
ステップ２０３において、判定手段114により、抽出された乱数が、当選判定テーブル113のどの当選領域に含まれるか決定され、抽選処理の評価が決定される。そして、次のステップ２０４に進む。
ステップ２０４において、所定の図柄の蹴飛ばしと、所定図柄の引き込みとが設定される。そして、抽選処理が終了する。
【０１５１】
上述したステップ１７３の継続抽選処理について、図１０のフローを用いて説明する。
ステップ２５０において、継続抽選手段160の継続乱数発生手段161により発生された乱数の中から継続乱数抽出手段162により乱数が抽出される。そして、次のステップ２５１に進む。
【０１５２】
ステップ２５１において、抽出された乱数が継続乱数抽出手段162の内部に記憶される。そして、次のステップ２５２に進む。
ステップ２５２において、継続判定手段164により、抽出された乱数と、継続抽選判定テーブル163の判定領域データとの比較が行われる。そして、次のステップ２５３に進む。
【０１５３】
ステップ２５３において、継続判定手段164により、抽出された乱数が、継続抽選判定テーブル163のどの領域に含まれるか決定され、抽選処理の評価が決定される。具体的には、更に、次の所定の遊技回数までＡＲＴゲームが継続されるか否かが決定されるものである。そして、継続抽選処理が終了する。
上述したステップ１１１、ステップ１４４及びステップ１６８の回転リール40の回転停止処理について、図１１を用いて説明する。
【０１５４】
ステップ３００において、所定の図柄に対して、蹴飛ばしの設定が達成されたか否かが判定される。そして、所定の図柄の蹴飛ばしの設定が達成されていないと判定された場合、次のステップ３０１に進む。
ステップ３０１において、１個の図柄分だけ、回転リール40を回転させる。すなわち、１個の図柄分だけ蹴飛ばしを行う。そして、次のステップ３０２に進む。
【０１５５】
ステップ３０２において、上述した１個の図柄分だけ回転リール40を回転させた当該図柄の数がストップスイッチ50の操作後の４個目に該当するか否かが判定される。そして、ストップスイッチ50を操作した後、１図柄ずつ回転リール40を回転させてずらした図柄の数が４個目の場合には、次のステップ３０３に進む。
ステップ３０３において、回転リール40の回転を停止させる。これにより、メダル投入から回転リール40の回転停止までの遊技機10の動作が終了する。
【０１５６】
前記ステップ３００において、所定の図柄の蹴飛ばしの設定が達成されていると判定された場合、次のステップ３０４に進む。
ステップ３０４において、いずれかの図柄に対して引き込みが設定されているか否かが判定される。そして、いずれかの図柄に対して引き込みが設定されていると判定された場合、次のステップ３０５に進む。
【０１５７】
ステップ３０５において、引き込み設定が達成されたか否かが判定される。そして、引き込み設定が達成されたと判定された場合、次のステップ３０３に進む。
前記ステップ３０４において、いずれの図柄に対しても引き込みが設定されていないと判定された場合、ステップ３０３に進む。
【０１５８】
前記ステップ３０５において、引き込み設定が達成されていないと判定された場合、ステップ３０１に進む。
前記ステップ３０２において、ストップスイッチ50を操作した後、１図柄ずつ回転リール40を回転させてずらした図柄の数が４個目でない場合には、ステップ３００に戻る。
【０１５９】
なお、上述した実施の形態において、回転リール40の停止処理に関してステップ３０１乃至ステップ３０５で説明しているが、この例は、引き込み範囲図柄のうち、基準位置から近い図柄から条件を調査する、いわゆる最小引き込み停止制御の例である。逆に、引き込み範囲図柄のうち、基準位置から遠い図柄から条件を調査する、いわゆる最大引き込み停止制御としても良い。
【０１６０】
更には、例えば、ストップスイッチ50を押すタイミングで予め定めたテーブルに従って回転リール40の停止位置を決定する、いわゆるテーブル停止制御の方法によるものでも良いものである。このテーブル停止制御は、当選フラグ成立の有無や、当選フラグ成立中の当選図柄に基づいた複数のテーブルを有し、この複数のテーブルから適宜、遊技状況に応じたテーブルが選択されるものである。
【０１６１】
なお、テーブル停止制御においても、当選フラグが成立しているときには、その当選フラグに対応する図柄が入賞有効ライン上に揃うように、予めテーブルの上で停止位置が決定されてあり、いわゆる引き込み設定の一種を備えているものである。また、当選フラグが成立していないときには、他の当選図柄が入賞有効ライン上に揃わないように、予めテーブルの上で停止位置が決定されてあり、いわゆる蹴飛ばし設定の一種を備えているものである。
【０１６２】
本実施の形態では、連続当選図柄に２回入賞した直後の遊技であるため、残りのあと１回だけ連続当選図柄に入賞することにより、高利益付与が可能な特別遊技への移行条件を満足する状態である。具体的には、再遊技に２回入賞して、３回目の二つの回転リール40に再遊技の図柄を停止させている状態である。すなわち、このときまでに、停止操作を、各回転リール40毎の停止操作として見ると、連続して８個の再遊技図柄である桃を連続して入賞有効ラインに停止させている状態である。そして、遊技者は、あと一つのストップスイッチ50の停止操作により、再遊技図柄である桃を入賞有効ライン上に停止させることができれば、遊技者に多大の利益をもたらす特別遊技への移行の条件を満たすこととなる。このため、遊技者は、当然、次の停止操作も、連続当選図柄である桃を停止させて、再遊技に入賞し、特別遊技への移行条件である３回の連続当選図柄の連続入賞の期待に胸を膨らまし、連続当選図柄の入賞への期待感を、あとたった一回の入賞で叶えられるとの思いを心に抱きながら遊技を進めることとなる。このように、連続当選図柄の入賞への期待感及び特別遊技への移行の期待感を、あと残り一つの回転リール40さえ、連続当選図柄を停止させたら叶えられる状態の極限まで増大させることができる。そして、その極限まで増大した期待感を、あと残り一つの回転リール40の停止まで、遊技の途中で喪失させることなく、遊技の最後の最後まで、継続維持させることができる。
【０１６３】
そして、最後の回転リール40は、蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93により、連続当選図柄を揃えることは無く、遊技者の極限まで膨らんだ期待感を最後に一気に引き落とす。これにより、遊技者は、あともう少しだったのにという悔しさを抱かせることとなる。このように、特別遊技への移行の期待感を、極限まで増大させることができ、その後、最後に喪失させるような期待感の起伏の激しい遊技にすることができ、遊技が単調となることを回避し、遊技を興味溢れるものにすることができるものである。
【０１６４】
また、この遊技機10は、複数の図柄を変動表示又は停止表示させるための図柄表示手段、乱数を用いて当選図柄の抽選を行うための当選抽選手段110、前記当選抽選手段110の抽選結果に対応した前記回転リール40の回転の停止制御を行うための遊技制御手段として機能させるための遊技機用プログラムによって制御することができる。そして、当選抽選手段110の抽選結果、所定の当選役に当選し、且つ遊技状況が予め定められた入賞の態様になることを条件として入賞して遊技者に利益を付与するように設定されている。そして、特別遊技は、所定の連続当選図柄が、Ｎ回の複数遊技にわたって、連続入賞を条件に前記特別遊技に移行するように設定されている。そして、遊技制御手段を、連続当選図柄を入賞態様にするために所定の停止位置で停止可能な停止制御を行うための引き込み停止制御手段92、連続当選図柄を入賞態様にしないために所定の停止位置で停止不可能な停止制御を行うための蹴飛ばし停止制御手段として機能させるための遊技機用プログラムによって制御することができる。そして、遊技機10を、引き込み停止制御手段92及び蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93のうち、いずれの停止制御を採用するかを決定するための停止制御決定手段として機能させるための遊技機用プログラムによって制御することができる。そして、前記停止制御決定手段170を、前記連続当選図柄が複数回（但し、Ｎ回未満）、連続入賞した直後の遊技において、前記連続当選図柄が不当選の際、少なくとも第一番目に停止操作を行う前記回転リール40の停止制御として、引き込み停止制御手段92を採用し、少なくとも最後に停止操作を行う前記回転リール40の停止制御として、蹴飛ばし停止制御手段93を採用するように機能させるための遊技機用プログラムによって制御することができる。
【０１６５】
この制御手段は、具体的には、図１に示す通常遊技制御手段70や、特定導入遊技制御手段91、特定遊技制御手段101及びＡＲＴ遊技制御手段102からなる特別遊技制御手段80を含むものである。
また、この遊技機10は、上述した遊技機用プログラムを記録したコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体を用いて制御することもできる。
【０１６６】
なお、図柄表示手段は、複数の図柄を変動表示又は停止表示させるための手段をいう。また、この図柄表示手段は、例えば、周囲に複数の図柄を表示した現実の回転リール40を用い、この回転リール40の回転を制御するようにして形成することができる。また、この図柄表示手段は、例えば、液晶ディスプレイやＣＲＴ等の画像表示装置を用い、この画像表示装置に複数の図柄を順次表示させるようにして形成することもできる。
【０１６７】
ここで、この遊技機用プログラムを用いて現実の遊技機10を制御しようとする場合には、「遊技制御手段」は、当選抽選手段110の抽選結果が当選である場合に前記図柄表示手段の当選図柄を停止表示させたことを条件として入賞して遊技者に利益を付与するものである。また、かかる場合には、遊技制御手段は、例えば、ホッパーユニット65を駆動させて遊技者に対して現実の遊技メダルの払い出しを行うように形成することができる。
【０１６８】
また、この遊技機用プログラムを用いて業務用或いは家庭用テレビゲーム機等を制御しようとする場合には、現実の遊技メダルの払い出しを行い得ないので、この制御手段は、例えば、液晶ディスプレイやＣＲＴ等の画像表示装置に遊技メダルの枚数を増やすような画像を表示するように形成することができる。
【０１６９】
【発明の効果】
本発明は、以上のように構成されているので、以下に記載されるような効果を奏する。
（請求項１）
請求項１記載の発明によれば、次のような効果を奏する。
【０１７０】
すなわち、請求項１記載の発明によれば、遊技の最初の方で、連続当選図柄の入賞の期待感を喪失させることを回避することができて、遊技の最後の方まで、その期待感を維持継続させることができ、遊技としての興味を長時間、維持継続させることができるようにした遊技機を提供することができる。
【０１７１】
（請求項２）
請求項２記載の発明によれば、上記した請求項１記載の発明の効果に加え、次のような効果を奏する。
【０１７２】
すなわち、請求項２記載の発明によれば、特別遊技への移行の期待感を、極限まで増大させることができて、その後、最後に喪失させるような期待感の起伏の激しい遊技にすることができ、遊技が単調となることを回避し、遊技を興味溢れるものにすることができるようにした遊技機を提供することができる。
（請求項３）
請求項３記載の発明によれば、次のような効果を奏する。
【０１７３】
すなわち、請求項３記載の発明によれば、遊技の最初の方で、連続当選図柄の入賞の期待感を喪失させることを回避することができて、遊技の最後の方まで、その期待感を維持継続させることができ、遊技としての興味を長時間、維持継続させることができるようにした遊技機用プログラムを提供することができる。
（請求項４）
請求項４記載の発明によれば、次のような効果を奏する。
【０１７４】
すなわち、請求項４記載の発明によれば、遊技の最初の方で、連続当選図柄の入賞の期待感を喪失させることを回避することができて、遊技の最後の方まで、その期待感を維持継続させることができ、遊技としての興味を長時間、維持継続させることができるようにした遊技機用プログラムを記録したコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体を提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】 本発明の実施の形態であって、遊技機の入力、制御及び出力を示すブロック図である。
【図２】 本発明の実施の形態であって、継続抽選手段を示すブロック図である。
【図３】 本発明の実施の形態であって、遊技機を示す外観正面図である。
【図４】 本発明の実施の形態であって、遊技機の動作の概略を示すフローである。
【図５】 本発明の実施の形態であって、遊技機の動作の概略を示すフローである。
【図６】 本発明の実施の形態であって、遊技機の動作の概略を示すフローである。
【図７】 本発明の実施の形態であって、遊技機の動作の概略を示すフローである。
【図８】 本発明の実施の形態であって、遊技機の動作の概略を示すフローである。
【図９】 本発明の実施の形態であって、遊技機の動作のうち、当選抽選手段による当選抽選処理の概略を示すフローである。
【図１０】 本発明の実施の形態であって、遊技機の動作のうち、継続抽選手段による継続抽選処理の概略を示すフローである。
【図１１】 本発明の実施の形態であって、遊技機の動作のうち、回転リールの回転停止処理の概略を示すフローである。
【符号の説明】
10 遊技機 11 筐体
12 表示窓 13 図柄表示窓
15 投入スイッチ 16 ベットスイッチ
17 精算スイッチ 18 メダル投入口
20 制御装置 21 遊技制御装置
22 演出制御装置 23 主基板
24 サブ基板 30 スタートスイッチ
40 回転リール 42 リールテープ
43 左側回転リール 44 中央回転リール
45 右側回転リール 50 ストップスイッチ
60 リールユニット 61 図柄
65 ホッパーユニット 66 報知装置
67 スピーカ 68 表示装置
69 報知ランプ 70 通常遊技制御手段
80 特別遊技制御手段 90 ＢＢゲーム制御手段
91 特定導入遊技制御手段 92 引き込み停止制御手段
93 蹴飛ばし停止制御手段 100 ＲＢゲーム制御手段
101 特定遊技制御手段 102 ＡＲＴ遊技制御手段
110 当選抽選手段 111 乱数発生手段
112 乱数抽出手段 113 当選判定テーブル
114 判定手段 115 通常遊技用判定テーブル
116 ＢＢ遊技用判定テーブル 117 ＲＢ遊技用判定テーブル
118 ＡＲＴ遊技用判定テーブル 120 遊技数カウント手段
125 連続再遊技数カウント手段 130 遊技数記憶手段
135 連続再遊技数記憶手段 140 特定当選報知装置
151 演出データ記憶手段 152 演出制御手段
160 継続抽選手段 161 継続乱数発生手段
162 継続乱数抽出手段 163 継続抽選判定テーブル
164 継続判定手段 170 停止制御決定手段[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can increase a player's sense of expectation of transition to a special game by arranging a part of consecutive winning symbols partway even though they are unsuccessful.
  The present invention also relates to a game machine program and a computer-readable recording medium in which the game machine program is recorded, and more particularly, a game machine program and a game machine program that function as stop control determining means and the like. The present invention relates to a recorded computer-readable recording medium.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  Conventionally, this type of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, includes a plurality of rotating reels that display a plurality of symbols around, a winning lottery means for performing lottery of winning symbols using random numbers, and the winning lottery Game control means for performing stop control of rotation of the rotating reel corresponding to the lottery result of the means, the lottery result of the winning lottery means, winning a predetermined winning combination, and the game situation is predetermined There are known ones that are set so as to give a player a profit (specifically, for example, a game medal, etc.) by winning on the condition that it becomes a winning mode.
[0003]
  In such a conventional gaming machine, when winning as a result of the lottery of the winning lottery means, it is set so as to perform the pull-in stop control capable of aligning the winning symbols on a predetermined winning effective line in order to win. Also, in the case of a conventional gaming machine, if the winning lottery means that the winning lottery is not successful, the kicking stop control that makes it impossible to align the winning symbol on the predetermined winning active line in order to prevent the winning from being made is possible. Is set to do.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, when a predetermined winning combination is not selected, the kick stop control is performed so that the symbol of the winning combination is not aligned on the winning effective line. From the reel stop control, control is performed so that the symbol is not aligned on the winning line. As a result, the player recognizes that there is no possibility of winning the predetermined winning combination, based on the stop symbol of the rotating reel that has been first stopped. Therefore, in the first part of the game, the expectation of winning the symbol is lost first, and there is a problem that interest as a game is lost at a stretch and is not interesting.
[0005]
  Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.
  (Claim 1)
  In other words, the invention described in claim 1 has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and its purpose is the first game and the expectation of winning the winning prize in a continuous winning pattern. A gaming machine that can avoid losing the game, maintain its expectation until the end of the game, and maintain its interest as a game for a long time. It is something to be offered.
[0006]
  (Claims2)
  Claim2The invention described is the above-mentioned claim.1In addition to the objects of the described invention, the following points are aimed.
[0007]
  That is, the claim2The described invention can increase the expectation of the transition to the special game to the limit, and then can be a game with a undulating expectation that is lost at the end, and the game becomes monotonous Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can avoid such a situation and make the game full of interest.
[0008]
  (Claims3)
  Claim3The described invention aims at the following points.
  That is, the claim3The described invention can avoid losing the expectation of winning the consecutive winning symbol at the beginning of the game, and can maintain the expectation until the end of the game, An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine program that can maintain and maintain interest as a game for a long time.
[0009]
  (Claims4)
  Claim4The described invention aims at the following points.
  That is, the claim4The described invention can avoid losing the expectation of winning the consecutive winning symbol at the beginning of the game, and can maintain the expectation until the end of the game, An object of the present invention is to provide a computer-readable recording medium in which a game machine program capable of maintaining and maintaining interest as a game for a long time is recorded.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  (Feature point)
  Each invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and features of each invention will be described below using embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. .
[0011]
  In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
  The drawing numbers also indicate the drawing numbers used in the embodiments of the invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.
  (Claim 1)
  The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
[0012]
  In other words, the gaming machine (10) according to the present invention has a plurality of rotating reels (40) displaying a plurality of symbols (61) around them, and a winning symbol for drawing a winning symbol (61) using random numbers. Lottery means (110) and game control means for performing stop control of rotation of the rotary reel (40) corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110).
  The gaming machine (10) according to the present invention wins on the condition that the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) wins a predetermined winning combination and the game situation is in a predetermined winning mode. It is set to give a profit to the player.
[0013]
  The game includes at least a normal game and a special game that starts on the basis of a specific winning or lottery result and can give a high profit to the player.
The special game is set so that a predetermined consecutive winning symbol (61) shifts to the special game on the condition of consecutive winnings over a plurality of N games.
[0014]
  The game control means includes the pull-in stop control means (92) for performing stop control capable of stopping the continuous winning symbol (61) at a predetermined stop position in order to make a winning mode, and the continuous winning symbol. The pattern (61) is provided with the kicking stop control means (93) for performing stop control that cannot be stopped at a predetermined stop position so as not to be in a winning mode.
[0015]
The gaming machine (10) includes stop control determining means (170) for determining which stop control to employ between the pull-in stop control means (92) and the kicking stop control means (93). I have.
  And the stop control determining means (170), the continuous winning symbol (61)In the game immediately after winning the game multiple times (but less than N times), the consecutive winning symbol isAs a stop control of the rotary reel (40) that performs the stop operation first at the time of a mischief, a pull-in stop control means (92) is adopted, and at least the last of the rotary reel (40) that performs the stop operation. As the stop control, a kicking stop control means (93) is employed.
[0016]
In addition, here, the "revolving reel (40)" is not limited to the one that displays a plurality of symbols around it, but is actually limited to the one that rotates. Is also included. Specifically, for example, by using a liquid crystal device provided in the center of a game board surface such as a pachinko machine, an image such that a rotating reel displaying a plurality of symbols is rotated is displayed to the player by the liquid crystal device. Also included are those that are displayed. Here, the “game machine (10)” is specifically a slot machine, for example, but includes a pachinko machine having the above-described rotating reel (40) and other game machines.
[0017]
In addition, here, “the game situation becomes a predetermined winning mode” means, for example, that the symbol (61) represented on the plurality of rotating reels (40) is on a predetermined winning effective line. To be aligned.
  Here, “to give a profit to the player” means that, for example, in the case of a slot machine, a predetermined number of game medals corresponding to a winning combination are paid out to the player. Is.
[0018]
Here, “special game” specifically refers to, for example, a so-called assist time game (hereinafter referred to as “AT game”), a replay time game (hereinafter referred to as “RT game”), a big bonus, and the like. A game (hereinafter referred to as “BB game”) and a regular bonus game (hereinafter referred to as “RB game”) are included.
[0019]
Here, the “assist time game (AT game)” is a specific winning notification device (140) that can notify information related to the winning lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) of a predetermined winning symbol. Specifically, an AT game refers to information indicating that a winning flag for a predetermined winning symbol is likely to be established during a predetermined game period to a player by a specific winning notification device (140). It is to inform.
[0020]
  Here, the AT game is specifically as follows, for example. There are two winning symbols, Bell, Bell, Red 7, and Bell, Bell, Blue 7. During games other than AT games, either winning symbol will be won, even if the winning flag for one of the winning symbols is established. The player cannot know if the symbol is won. During the AT game, when the winning flag of any one of the winning symbols is established, the winning symbol in which the winning flag is established is specifically identified, for example, Bell, Bell, Red 7 are won. It is like reporting to the player. Here, if it is set so that there is no stop operation position in which the symbols of red 7 and blue 7 can be drawn simultaneously, the amount of profit that the player can acquire can be increased in the AT game. .
[0021]
  Further, here, the replay time game (RT game) is a game in which the winning lottery probability of the so-called replay (replay) winning lottery means (110) is set to a high probability. For this reason, during the RT game, it is possible to play a game without substantially reducing the number of game medals held by the player. Specifically, during the RT game, as the winning determination table (113) of the winning lottery means (110), the replay lottery probability is set to be higher than the normal game determination table (115) during the normal game. A winning lottery is performed using an RT game determination table (not shown).
[0022]
  Here, the special game may be a combination of the above-mentioned special games. For example, a so-called ART game in which an AT game and an RT game are combined to have characteristics of both games. It includes things such as.
In addition, here, the pull-in stop control means (92) specifically, for example, when the player performs a stop operation with the stop switch (50), for example, five symbols that are continuous from the reference position symbols. In the case where a continuous winning symbol is included, stop control for making a winning mode is performed by drawing and stopping the continuous winning symbol on the winning effective line.
[0023]
  On the other hand, when the player performs a stop operation with the stop switch (50), the kicking stop control means (93) includes, for example, consecutive winning symbols in five symbols that are continuous from the reference position symbols. However, the stop control is performed so as not to make the winning mode without stopping the continuous winning symbols on the winning active line.
  In addition, here, “the consecutive winning symbolIn the game immediately after winning the game multiple times (but less than N times), the consecutive winning symbol is`` When not winning '' means that the winning lottery means (110) draws lots of consecutive winning symbols, e.g., replay symbols, when not all of them are satisfied and the predetermined conditions are satisfied. is there. Specifically, for example, as a result of the winning lottery of the winning lottery means (110), whether or not to perform a pseudo-effect of winning so as to increase the expectation of winning and not win the continuous winning symbol. This includes cases determined by the results. Also, for example, immediately after a consecutive winning such as N-1 times, N-2 times, N-3 times, etc. when it is set to shift to a special game by N consecutive winnings of consecutive winning symbols Including cases such as misappropriation of.
[0024]
  (Function)
  According to the present invention, the stop control determining means (170) is a continuous winning symbol.In the game immediately after winning the game multiple times (but less than N times), the consecutive winning symbol isIn the case of a mischief, at least the first stop operation of the rotary reel (40) is controlled as the pull-in stop control means (92), and at least the final stop operation of the rotary reel (40) is stopped. The kicking stop control means (93) is employed. For this reason, even if the consecutive winning symbol is unsuccessful, the rotary reel (40) that performs the stop operation at least first stops the consecutive winning symbol at the predetermined stop position by the pull-in stop control means (92). It is possible to form a part of the winning mode in which consecutive winning symbols can be won. Thereby, it is possible to increase a player's expectation for winning a consecutive winning symbol, and to increase a sense of expectation for shifting to a special game on condition that the consecutive winning symbol is continuously winning.
[0025]
  On the other hand, at least the rotating reel (40) that performs the stop operation at the end cannot stop the consecutive winning symbol at the predetermined stop position by the kicking stop control means (93), and does not win the consecutive winning symbol. As a result, the winning lottery of the winning lottery means (110) can be made unsuccessful later in the game.
[0026]
  As described above, it is possible to form a part of the winning pattern of the continuous winning symbol at the beginning of the game, and to increase the expectation of the shift to the special game for the player. Thereby, it is possible to avoid losing the sense of expectation of winning in the first game. That is, it is possible to maintain and maintain the expectation for winning until the end of the game, and to maintain and continue the interest as a game for a long time, making it an interesting game.
[0027]
  (Claims2)
  Claim2The invention described is the above-mentioned claim.1In addition to the features of the described invention, it has the following features.
[0028]
  That is, three rotating reels (40) are formed.
  Then, the stop control determining means (170) is the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) in the Nth game immediately after the N-1 consecutive winnings in the continuous winning symbol (61), the continuous winning symbol. (61) In the case of unsuccessful selection, the pull-in stop control means (92) is adopted as the stop control of the rotating reel (40) that performs the first and second stop operations, and the third stop operation As the stop control of the rotating reel (40) for performing the above-mentioned, the kicking stop control means (93) is employed.
[0029]
  (Function)
  Since the present invention is a game immediately after winning the consecutive winning symbol N-1 times, satisfying the transition condition to the special game that can give a high profit by winning the consecutive winning symbol only once after the remaining. It is a state to do. For this reason, the player will win the next game also in the consecutive winning symbol, and hopes to continuously win the consecutive winning symbol over a plurality of N games, which is the transition condition to the special game. As a result, the game will be advanced while keeping in mind that the feeling of expectation for winning the consecutive winning symbol will be fulfilled with one more prize. In this way, the expectation for winning the consecutive winning symbol is increased to a state that can be achieved by only one other winning, and the rotary reel (40) that performs the first and second stop operations is increased. By adopting the pull-in stop control means (92) as the stop control, it is possible to stop a part of the winning pattern of the continuous winning symbol. This will increase the expectation of winning the winning symbols and the transition to special games to the limit of the state that can be achieved even if the remaining one spinning reel (40) is stopped. Can do. And the expectation increased to the limit can be continuously maintained until the end of the game without losing it in the middle of the game until the remaining one rotating reel (40) is stopped.
[0030]
Then, the last rotating reel (40) does not have the consecutive winning symbols by the kicking stop control means (93), and finally loses the expectation that has been swollen to the limit of the player. As a result, the player feels regretful that there is a little more. In this way, the expectation of the transition to special games can be increased to the limit, and then it can be a game with intense undulations of expectation that will be lost at the end, making the game monotonous You can avoid and make the game interesting.
[0031]
  (Claims3)
  Claim3The described invention is characterized by the following points.
  That is, the gaming machine (10), a symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols (61), a winning lottery means (110) for performing a lottery of the winning symbol (61) using random numbers, The winning lottery means (110) functions as a game control means for controlling the stop of rotation of the rotating reel (40) corresponding to the lottery result, the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110), a predetermined winning combination And the special game is set to give a profit to the player on condition that the game situation becomes a predetermined winning mode, and the predetermined game has a predetermined consecutive winning pattern (61). The game control means is set to shift to the special game on the condition of continuous winnings over a plurality of N games, and the game control means stops at a predetermined stop position in order to put the consecutive winning symbol (61) into a winning mode. Pull-in stop control means (92) to perform possible stop control, front The continuous winning symbol (61) does not enter a winning mode, so that it functions as a kicking stop control means (93) for performing stop control that cannot be stopped at a predetermined stop position, and the gaming machine (10) is Of the stop control means (92) and the kicking stop control means (93), the stop control determination means (170) is made to function as a stop control determination means (170) for determining which stop control is adopted, and the stop control determination means (170) The consecutive winning symbol (61)In the game immediately after winning the game multiple times (but less than N times), the consecutive winning symbol isAs a stop control of the rotary reel (40) that performs the stop operation first at the time of a mischief, a pull-in stop control means (92) is adopted, and at least the last of the rotary reel (40) that performs the stop operation. As a stop control, a program for a gaming machine is made to function so as to employ a kicking stop control means (93).
[0032]
  Here, the `` game machine (10) '' may be, for example, an actual game machine (10) including a rotating reel (40), a start switch (30), a stop switch (50), a control device (20), and the like. Further, a pseudo game machine (10) displayed on an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT may be used.
  Here, “symbol display means” refers to means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols. The symbol display means can be formed, for example, by using an actual rotating reel (40) displaying a plurality of symbols around it and controlling the rotation of the rotating reel (40). Further, the symbol display means can be formed by using an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT so that a plurality of symbols are sequentially displayed on the image display device.
[0033]
  Here, when it is intended to control the actual gaming machine (10) using this gaming machine program, the `` game control means '' is the above when the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) is winning. It constitutes a part of the control device (20) which wins a prize on condition that the winning symbol of the symbol display means is stopped and displayed and gives a profit to the player. In such a case, the game control means can be configured to, for example, drive the hopper unit (65) to pay out an actual game medal to the player. Specifically, the game control means includes a normal game control means (70), a specific introduction game control means (91), a specific game control means (101) and an ART game control means (102) shown in FIG. Special game control means (80) is included.
[0034]
  Further, when it is intended to control a commercial or home video game machine or the like using this game machine program, an actual game medal cannot be paid out. It is possible to form an image that increases the number of game medals on an image display device such as a CRT.
  That is, the game machine program according to the present invention is a program for controlling an actual game machine (10) and a video game machine for business use or home use by being read into a video game machine for business use or home use. And a program for causing a machine or the like to function as a gaming machine (10).
[0035]
  (Function)
  According to the present invention, the stop control determining means (170) is a continuous winning symbol.In the game immediately after winning the game multiple times (but less than N times), the consecutive winning symbol isIn the case of a mischief, the drawing display control means (92) is adopted as the stop control of the symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) that performs the stop operation at least first, and at least the symbol that performs the stop operation last. As the stop control of the display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)), the kicking stop control means (93) is adopted.
[0036]
  For this reason, even if the consecutive winning symbol is unsuccessful, the symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) that performs the stop operation at least first is displayed by the pull-in stop control means (92). It can be stopped at a predetermined stop position, and a part of a winning mode in which consecutive winning symbols can be won can be formed. Thereby, it is possible to increase a player's expectation for winning a consecutive winning symbol, and to increase a sense of expectation for shifting to a special game on condition that the consecutive winning symbol is continuously winning.
[0037]
  On the other hand, the symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) that performs the stop operation at the end cannot stop the consecutive winning symbol at the predetermined stop position by the kicking stop control means (93). It is not a winning design. As a result, the winning lottery of the winning lottery means (110) can be made unsuccessful later in the game.
[0038]
  As described above, it is possible to form a part of the winning pattern of the consecutive winning symbols at the beginning of the game, and to increase the expectation of the shift to the special game for the player. Thereby, it is possible to avoid losing the sense of expectation of winning in the first game. That is, until the end of the game, the expectation for winning can be maintained and maintained, and the interest as a game can be maintained and maintained for a long time, making it an interesting game.
[0039]
  Further, three symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) are formed, and the stop control determining means (170) is the Nth time immediately after winning the consecutive winning symbol (61) N-1 times. The lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) in the game of the game, the symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) that performs the first and second stop operation when the consecutive winning symbol (61) is not successful As the stop control, the pull-in stop control means (92) is adopted, and the kick-off stop control means (93) is used as the stop control of the symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) that performs the third stop operation. It can be formed to adopt.
[0040]
  If formed in this way, the player will also win the next game in the consecutive winning symbol, and desire the consecutive winning symbol of the consecutive winning symbol over N multiple games, which is the transition condition to the special game. As a result, the game will be advanced while keeping in mind that the feeling of expectation for winning the consecutive winning symbol will be fulfilled with one more prize. In this way, the symbol display means for performing the first and second stop operations in a state in which the expectation for winning the consecutive winning symbol is increased to a state where only one other winning is achieved. By adopting the pull-in stop control means (92) as the stop control of the rotating reel (40), it is possible to stop a part of the winning pattern of the continuous winning symbol. As a result, the expectation for winning the winning of the consecutive winning symbol and the expectation for shifting to the special game can be realized even if the remaining one symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) is stopped if the consecutive winning symbol is stopped. It can be increased to the limit of the state. Then, the expectation that has increased to the limit is continuously maintained until the end of the game without being lost in the middle of the game until the remaining one symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) stops. be able to. And the last symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) does not arrange the consecutive winning symbols by the kicking stop control means (93), and finally draws out the expectation that has been swollen to the limit of the player. To lose. As a result, the player feels regretful that there is a little more. In this way, the expectation of the transition to special games can be increased to the limit, and then it can be a game with intense undulations of expectation that will be lost at the end, making the game monotonous You can avoid and make the game interesting.
[0041]
  (Claims4)
  Claim4The described invention is characterized by the following points.
  That is, the gaming machine (10), a symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols (61), a winning lottery means (110) for performing a lottery of the winning symbol (61) using random numbers, The winning lottery means (110) functions as a game control means for controlling the stop of rotation of the rotating reel (40) corresponding to the lottery result, the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110), a predetermined winning combination And the special game is set to give a profit to the player on condition that the game situation becomes a predetermined winning mode, and the predetermined game has a predetermined consecutive winning pattern (61). The game control means is set to shift to the special game on the condition of continuous winnings over a plurality of N games, and the game control means stops at a predetermined stop position in order to put the consecutive winning symbol (61) into a winning mode. Pull-in stop control means (92) to perform possible stop control, front The continuous winning symbol (61) does not enter a winning mode, so that it functions as a kicking stop control means (93) for performing stop control that cannot be stopped at a predetermined stop position, and the gaming machine (10) is Of the stop control means (92) and the kicking stop control means (93), the stop control determination means (170) is made to function as a stop control determination means (170) for determining which stop control is adopted, and the stop control determination means (170) The consecutive winning symbol (61)In the game immediately after winning the game multiple times (but less than N times), the consecutive winning symbol isAs a stop control of the rotary reel (40) that performs the stop operation first at the time of a mischief, a pull-in stop control means (92) is adopted, and at least the last of the rotary reel (40) that performs the stop operation. This is a computer-readable recording medium recording a game machine program for functioning to employ the kicking stop control means (93) as the stop control.
[0042]
  That is, the computer-readable recording medium according to the present invention is a recording medium for the gaming machine program according to the fourth aspect.
  (Function)
  According to the present invention, the stop control determining means (170) is a continuous winning symbol.In the game immediately after winning the game multiple times (but less than N times), the consecutive winning symbol isIn the case of a mischief, the drawing display control means (92) is adopted as the stop control of the symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) that performs the stop operation at least first, and at least the symbol that performs the stop operation last. As the stop control of the display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)), the kicking stop control means (93) is adopted.
[0043]
  For this reason, even if the consecutive winning symbol is unsuccessful, the symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) that performs the stop operation at least first is displayed by the pull-in stop control means (92). It can be stopped at a predetermined stop position, and a part of a winning mode in which consecutive winning symbols can be won can be formed. Thereby, it is possible to increase a player's expectation for winning a consecutive winning symbol, and to increase a sense of expectation for shifting to a special game on condition that the consecutive winning symbol is continuously winning.
[0044]
  On the other hand, the symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) that performs the stop operation at the end cannot stop the consecutive winning symbol at the predetermined stop position by the kicking stop control means (93). It is not a winning design. As a result, the winning lottery of the winning lottery means (110) can be made unsuccessful later in the game.
[0045]
  As described above, it is possible to form a part of the winning pattern of the consecutive winning symbols at the beginning of the game, and to increase the expectation of the shift to the special game for the player. Thereby, it is possible to avoid losing the sense of expectation of winning in the first game. That is, until the end of the game, the expectation for winning can be maintained and maintained, and the interest as a game can be maintained and maintained for a long time, making it an interesting game.
[0046]
  Further, three symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) are formed, and the stop control determining means (170) is the Nth time immediately after winning the consecutive winning symbol (61) N-1 times. The lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) in the game of the game, the symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) that performs the first and second stop operation when the consecutive winning symbol (61) is not successful As the stop control, the pull-in stop control means (92) is adopted, and the kick-off stop control means (93) is used as the stop control of the symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) that performs the third stop operation. It can be formed to adopt.
[0047]
  If formed in this way, the player will also win the next game in the consecutive winning symbol, and desire the consecutive winning symbol of the consecutive winning symbol over N multiple games, which is the transition condition to the special game. As a result, the game will be advanced while keeping in mind that the feeling of expectation for winning the consecutive winning symbol will be fulfilled with one more prize. In this way, the symbol display means for performing the first and second stop operations in a state in which the expectation for winning the consecutive winning symbol is increased to a state where only one other winning is achieved. By adopting the pull-in stop control means (92) as the stop control of the rotating reel (40), it is possible to stop a part of the winning pattern of the continuous winning symbol. As a result, the expectation for winning the winning of the consecutive winning symbol and the expectation for shifting to the special game can be realized even if the remaining one symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) is stopped if the consecutive winning symbol is stopped. It can be increased to the limit of the state. Then, the expectation that has increased to the limit is continuously maintained until the end of the game without being lost in the middle of the game until the remaining one symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) stops. be able to. And the last symbol display means (for example, the rotating reel (40)) does not arrange the consecutive winning symbols by the kicking stop control means (93), and finally draws out the expectation that has been swollen to the limit of the player. To lose. As a result, the player feels regretful that there is a little more. In this way, the expectation of the transition to special games can be increased to the limit, and then it can be a game with intense undulations of expectation that will be lost at the end, making the game monotonous You can avoid and make the game interesting.
[0048]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  (Explanation of drawings)
  1 to 11 show an embodiment of the present invention.
  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of input, control and output of a gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of continuous lottery means, FIG. 3 is an external front view of the gaming machine, and FIGS. 4 to 11 are schematic diagrams of normal gaming operations of the gaming machine. Each flow is shown.
[0049]
  (Game machine 10)
  In FIG. 3, 10 indicates the gaming machine 10.
  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 10 includes a square box-shaped housing 11. A display window 12 having a substantially square window shape facing the player side is formed from the central part to the upper part of the casing 11. A symbol display window 13 through which the symbols 61 of the three rotary reels 40 can be seen is formed in the approximate center of the display window 12.
[0050]
  The rotating reel 40 includes a left rotating reel 43 positioned on the left end side in FIG. 3, a right rotating reel 45 positioned on the right end side in FIG. 3, and between the left rotating reel 43 and the right rotating reel 45. And a central rotating reel 44 located at the center. On the front side of the gaming machine 10, although not particularly shown, a total of five winning lines are formed, three in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction on the left and right diagonal lines. This winning line is a winning effective line in which winning is valid according to the number of inserted medals. Specifically, when the number of inserted game medals is 1, one of the five horizontal winning lines is the winning effective line. When the number of inserted game medals is 2, three of the five winning lines are the winning effective lines. Then, when the number of game medals inserted is 3, all of the five winning lines including the diagonal lines are winning effective lines.
[0051]
  Inside the gaming machine 10, although not shown, a control device 20 (see FIG. 1) for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is incorporated.
  (Control device 20)
  Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. The CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, thereby having the following devices (1) and (2).
[0052]
  (1) Game control device 21
  (2) Production control device 22
  As shown in FIG. 1, by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50, a game control device 21 for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotating reel 40, and an effect for controlling the display device 66 such as a lamp and a speaker. A control device 22 is incorporated. Further, although one CPU is arranged in each of the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22, it is not particularly limited to this, and may be controlled by one CPU, or two or more. The CPU may be controlled.
[0053]
  Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip.
  (Game control device 21)
  The game control device 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. The game control device 21 functions as the following means (1) to (9).
[0054]
  (1) Normal game control means 70
  (2) Special game control means 80
  (3) Winning lottery 110
  (4) Number-of-games counting means 120
  (5) Continuous replay number counting means 125
  (6) Number-of-games storage means 130
  (7) Continuous replay number storage means 135
  (8) Continuous lottery means 160
  (9) Stop control determining means 170
  The normal game control means 70 performs control related to a normal game in order to perform a normal game, and the special game control means 80 performs control related to a special game in order to perform a special game. is there.
[0055]
  Further, the game control device 21 is not limited to the means (1) to (9) described above, and may include other means.
  (Production control device 22)
  The effect control device 22 is mainly related to effect data, and is for controlling the notification device 66 such as the notification lamp 69 and the speaker 67. In order to secure the reliability of the internal data of the game control device 21, the exchange of signals between the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22 is set to be one-way. That is, it is set so that only an output signal is sent from the game control device 21 toward the effect control device 22, and no signal is sent from the effect control device 22 toward the game control device 21. As a result, the data protection of the game control device 21 having data relating to the lottery such as the winning probability can be facilitated.
[0056]
  The effect control device 22 functions as the following means (1) and (2).
    (1) Production data storage means 151
    (2) Production control means 152
  Further, the production control device 22 is not limited to the above-described means (1) and (2), and may include other means.
[0057]
  Here, the gaming machine 10 is provided with a sub board 24 on which the effect control device 22 is arranged in addition to the main board 23 on which the game control device 21 is arranged. For this reason, by exchanging the sub-board 24, it is possible to easily manufacture a sister machine in which only a part of the production contents differs. In addition, since only the sub-board 24 can be easily replaced with another one having a different capacity or performance, only the contents of the production, for example, those of relatively simple production contents such as only character display consisting of still images In various backgrounds, it can be easily changed to those having various contents of production such as multi-colored and fine moving images such as characters appearing.
[0058]
  Also, when developing a control program for use in a gaming machine, because the main board 23 and the sub board 24 are separated, whether the bug under development exists on the main board 23 side or the sub board 24 side. It can be easily determined whether it exists, the possibility of having to review the entire control program is reduced, debugging can be easily performed, and the development period of the control program can be shortened.
[0059]
  In addition, since it has a main board 23 for controlling the game and a sub-board 24 having performance data, the main board 23 is placed in a sealed container that is difficult to operate or exchange from the outside or to enter foreign objects. The sub-board 24 can be detachably attached by a simple means in a container that can be easily exchanged from the outside. As a result, the production data and the like can be easily exchanged for other data, but it is easy to design the data such that the important data such as the winning probability cannot be operated from the outside.
[0060]
  The present embodiment includes the main substrate 23 and the sub-substrate 24 as described above, but is not particularly limited to this, and is composed of only the main substrate 23, or more than one. Such a sub-board 24 may be used.
  (Input stage)
  As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the input stage of the control device 20.
[0061]
  (1) Switch 15
  (2) Bet switch 16
  (3) Checkout switch 17
  (4) Start switch 30
  (5) Stop switch 50
  The input stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (5) described above.
[0062]
  (Output stage)
  The following parts are connected to the output stage of the control device 20 as shown in FIG.
  (1) Reel unit 60
  (2) Hopper unit 65
  (3) Notification device 66 (notification lamp 69, speaker 67, and display device 68)
  (4) Specific winning notification device 140
  The output stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (4) described above.
[0063]
  (On switch 15)
  As shown in FIG. 3, the insertion switch 15 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and is for detecting a game medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 18 of the game medal.
  (Bet switch 16)
  As shown in FIG. 3, the bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40, and is for reducing the number of stored medals and replacing them with medals.
[0064]
  (Checkout switch 17)
  As shown in FIG. 3, the settlement switch 17 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and is used for paying out stored inserted medals.
  (Start switch 30)
  As shown in FIG. 3, the start switch 30 is a lever that is positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40. The start switch 30 is subject to the insertion of a game medal or the bet switch 16, or the replay (Replay). Sometimes, the reel unit 60 is started to be driven on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous game.
[0065]
  Here, the replay (replay) means that the replay (replay) flag is established by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110, and the peach, peach, and peach symbols are on the winning line. Thus, in the next game, the game can be played again without newly inserting a game medal. Furthermore, the game is set to be transferred to an ART game by three consecutive winnings of peach, peach, and peach, which are symbols of this replay (Replay).
[0066]
  (Stop switch 50)
  The stop switch 50 is for stopping the driving of the reel unit 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the stop switch 50 includes three switches corresponding to each rotary reel 40, and one stop switch 50 is arranged below each rotary reel 40. The operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 40 is set so that the corresponding rotating reel 40 stops rotating.
[0067]
  (Reel unit 60)
  The reel unit 60 includes three motors that are fixed or supported on a frame, and three rotary reels 40 that are fixed to the output shaft of each motor, although not particularly shown. Each rotating reel 40 includes a rotating drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape 42 attached around the rotating drum. A plurality (21 pieces) of symbols 61 are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape 42. A so-called start index is formed on a part of the rotating reel 40. Then, after the rotation by the motor is started, the current position is identified by recognizing the rotation angle after detecting the start index, and then stop control is performed by stopping at a predetermined angle. is there.
[0068]
  Table 1 shows symbol patterns at 21 positions on the circumference of each rotary reel 40. Table 2 shows each winning symbol and its type.
  As shown in Table 2, the winning mode consists of 3 BBs, 1 RB, 5 small roles, and 1 replay (continuous winning symbol), for a total of 9 Is set. Among the ten winning combinations, the first special winning mode is set as the small role “Red Seven, Oval, Oval”, and the second special winning mode is set as the small role “Blue Seven, Oval, “Oval” is set, and as the third special winning mode, the small role “Yellow Seven, Oval, Oval” is set. Then, the winning symbol (peach, peach, peach) of the replay (replay) is set as the continuous winning symbol as the ART game transition condition.
[0069]
[Table 1]

[0070]
[Table 2]

[0071]
  The first special winning mode (“Red Seven, Oval, Oval”), the second special winning mode (“Blue Seven, Oval, Oval”), and the third special winning mode (“Yellow Seven, Oval, Oval, When the combination of winning symbols with “Oval” is compared for each reel 40, the winning symbol of the left reel 43 is different for red seven, blue seven, and yellow seven, and the remaining reel 40 is the central rotation. The winning symbols on the reel 44 and the right rotating reel 45 are set to be the same in “small size”. Then, as shown in Table 1, the left rotating reel 43 has a winning operation ("Red Seven") of the first special winning mode and a winning symbol ("Blue Seven") of the second special winning mode by the stop operation. ”), There are five other symbols. In addition, there are six other symbols between the winning symbol (“Blue Seven”) in the second special winning mode and the winning symbol (“Yellow Seven”) in the third special winning mode. Yes. In addition, there are six other symbols between the winning symbol (“Yellow Seven”) in the third special winning mode and the winning symbol (“Red Seven”) in the first special winning mode. Yes. In this way, “Red Seven”, “Blue Seven” and “Yellow Seven” on the left rotating reel 43 can draw a predetermined symbol on the effective winning line by the stop operation by the player's stop switch 50. They are arranged apart from the maximum number of symbols (specifically, 4) that can be made. That is, it is set so that there is no stop operation position at which “red seven”, “blue seven”, and “yellow seven” can be drawn simultaneously on the winning line.
[0072]
  Here, among the winning symbols, the first, second and third special winning aspects are formed, but the special winning aspect is not particularly limited to these three, and is described above. It is also possible to set only the first and second special winning modes having the arrangement satisfying the above conditions. Further, four or more special winning modes may be provided within a range satisfying the above-described special winning mode conditions.
[0073]
  (Hopper unit 65)
Although not shown, the hopper unit 65 is for paying out medals to the player based on the game result.
  (Notification device 66)
  The notification device 66 is for causing the player to notify the winning, winning, etc. with sound, light or video. Specifically, the notification device 66 includes two left and right speakers 67 embedded in the lower portion of the casing 11, and a display device 68 including a large dot-shaped panel LED disposed in the upper center of the display window 12. It is provided with five notification lamps 69 arranged on the peripheral edge of the display window 12. Then, the notification device 66 generates a winning sound or winning sound from the speaker 67 at the time of winning or winning under the control of the effect control device 22, and turns on or blinks the notification lamp 69. By lighting up a design pattern or a character string, the player is notified of winning or winning.
[0074]
  (Specific winning notification device 140)
  The specific winning notification device 140 informs the player that a specific one of the first, second and third special winning modes has been won, in a state where the specific special winning mode can be specified. It can be informed toward.
  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the specific winning notification device 140 is an LED display device capable of displaying characters arranged on the right side of the display device 68. By displaying any one of red seven, blue seven, and yellow seven on the specific winning notification device 140, it is possible to notify which of the first, second, and third special winning modes is won. Is. For example, a red seven character is displayed to notify that the first special winning mode (red seven, oval, oval) is won.
[0075]
  (Normal game control means 70)
The normal game control means 70 is for causing a normal game to be performed.
  That is, when the start switch 30 is operated on the condition that the medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is inserted, or the peach (replay, replay, replay) is performed after a predetermined time has elapsed, the reel unit 60 is driven. The three reels 40 start to rotate. Thereafter, when one of the stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 40 is stopped. When all three stop switches 50 have been operated, all the rotations of the three rotary reels 40 are stopped. At this time, when a predetermined symbol 61 stops on the winning line of the display window 12, a predetermined number of medals are paid out via the hopper unit 65. In addition, you may credit instead of paying out a medal.
[0076]
When winning a prize, a game medal will be paid out, and a small role winning will be given to the player (if this small role wins, a small role will be awarded). Special wins that give players even greater profits than wins (if this special win wins, it will be a special win), and when winning, no game medals will be paid out, but a new game medal will be inserted Replay (Replay) winning (replay winning when this replay winning is won) is provided. When the lottery result is one of the winnings (also referred to as an internal winning), a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established. Then, when the lottery result is a special winning, a special winning flag is established, and the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60 is predetermined while the special winning flag is established. The game is formed on the condition that a predetermined winning symbol 61 (for example, three “7” s on the winning line) are matched, and a special game advantageous to the player is performed. If the special winning flag is established by lottery, but the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 does not match the winning symbol 61, the right to establish the winning flag is set to be carried over to the subsequent games. Yes. Note that the winning flag for winning the small role is not carried over to the next game with the right to establish the winning flag when the winning flag is not awarded in the game in which the winning flag is established.
[0077]
Whether or not the corresponding winning symbol 61 can be aligned on the winning line while any of the winning flags is established depends on the timing of the stop switch 50 when the rotational speed of the rotary reel 40 is constant. It is. Specifically, since the rotary reel 40 is set to stop within 190 ms after the stop switch 50 is operated, it can be stopped as it is after the stop switch 50 is operated or can be stopped within 190 ms. Retractable symbols 61 on the circumference of the rotating reel 40, for example, symbols corresponding to the reference position when the stop operation is performed, and the corresponding winning symbol 61 is included in the five symbols 61 continuous from the symbol. In such a case, the rotating reel 40 draws the winning symbol 61 on the winning line and stops after delaying the time until the stop. On the other hand, in the case where the corresponding winning symbol 61 is not included in the five symbols 61 that can be stopped, the winning symbol 61 cannot be drawn on the winning active line and stopped.
[0078]
The normal game control means 70 includes the following stop control means regarding the stop control of the continuous winning symbol.
  (1) Pull-in stop control means 92
  (2) Kicking stop control means 93
In addition, although it is not particularly shown regarding the winning combination other than the continuous winning symbol, the drawing stop control unit or the kicking stop control for each winning symbol for performing the stop control corresponding to the winning lottery result of the winning lottery unit 110. Means are provided.
[0079]
  (Retraction stop control means 92)
  The pull-in stop control means 92 is for performing stop control capable of stopping a continuous winning symbol (peach, peach, peach) at a predetermined stop position in order to make a winning mode. Specifically, the pull-in stop control means 92, when each player performs a stop operation with the stop switch 50 for each rotary reel 40, including the symbols on the winning line, upward from the symbol (in the reverse rotation direction). ) If there are consecutive winning symbols (peaches, peaches, peaches) included in the five consecutive symbols toward), the consecutive winning symbols (peaches, peaches, peaches) will be drawn on the winning line. The stop control is performed so that the operation is stopped by.
[0080]
  Here, the pull-in stop control means 92 is a so-called determination stop control that determines the type of symbols within the predetermined pull-in range as described above, and stops so as to be in a winning mode. The control means 92 may be based on a so-called table stop control method in which the stop position of the rotary reel 40 is determined in accordance with a table in which a stop position set in advance at the timing of pressing the stop switch 50 is described.
[0081]
  (Kicking stop control means 93)
  The kicking stop control means 93 is for performing stop control capable of stopping the continuous winning symbol (peach, peach, peach) at a predetermined stop position so as not to make a winning mode. Specifically, the kicking stop control means 93 includes a symbol on the winning line when the player performs a stop operation with the stop switch 50 for each of the reels 40. ) Even if the consecutive winning symbols (peach, peach, peach) are included in the five consecutive symbols toward), such consecutive winning symbols (peach, peach, peach) are placed on the winning line. Stop control is performed so as not to stop.
[0082]
Here, the kicking stop control means 93 is a so-called determination stop control that determines the type of symbol within the predetermined pull-in range as described above, and stops so as not to enter the winning mode. Similarly to the pull-in stop control means 92, the control means 93 is based on a so-called table stop control method in which the stop position of the rotary reel 40 is determined in accordance with a table in which the stop position set in advance is determined when the stop switch 50 is pressed. It ’s good.
[0083]
  (Special game control means 80)
The special game control means 80 is for causing the player to perform a special game advantageous based on the lottery result of the lottery means.
  The special game is roughly divided into the following games.
  (1) Specific introduction game (BB game)
  (2) Specific game (RB game)
  (3) Specified winning game (JAC game)
  (4) Assist replay time game (ART game)
  A specific game, for example, an RB game is set to be played during a specific introduction game, for example, a BB game. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be set to be displayed. The specific winning game, so-called JAC game, is played during the RB game. Further, the special game is not limited to the games (1) to (4) described above.
[0084]
  Specifically, in the normal game, although not shown, for example, when three symbols 61 such as “7” are arranged on the winning line, for example, 15 medals are paid out through the hopper unit 65. At this time, the BB game is started.
  As shown in FIG. 1, the special game control means 80 is roughly divided into the following means.
[0085]
  (1) Specific introduction game control means 91 (BB game control means 90)
  (2) Specific game control means 101 (RB game control means 100)
  (3) ART game control means 102
  (Specific introduction game control means 91)
The specific introduction game control means 91 is a BB game control means 90 for controlling the BB game.
[0086]
Specifically, when the game shifts to the BB game, a small-combination game similar to a normal game is started by inserting a maximum of three medals, and when the rotation of the three rotary reels 40 is stopped, the winning effective line The payout of medals is performed depending on whether or not the winning symbol is aligned.
  Therefore, in the small role game during the BB game, the lottery including the small role is performed every time as in the normal game. However, when the winning symbols for shifting to the RB game are aligned on the winning line during the BB game, the game shifts to the RB game thereafter.
[0087]
  Normally, during the BB game, the transition to the RB game is performed, for example, up to three times. Therefore, after the first RB game is finished, the same as the normal game as described above. The lottery game lottery and control are performed.
  In the BB game, the BB game is ended when the RB game in the BB game is completed a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, three times, or the small role game in the BB game is completed a predetermined maximum number of times, for example, 30 times at the maximum. Is. Of course, the maximum number of RB games and small role games in the BB game is not limited to the above-mentioned ones, and other times (for example, the maximum number of RB games is different depending on the type of the gaming machine 10). 2 times) may be set.
[0088]
  (Specific game control means 101)
The specific game control means 101 is for controlling an RB game.
Specifically, when a transition is made to the RB game, one medal is inserted, and a specific winning game that is won when a predetermined symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 is aligned on the center line of the display window 12 is performed. is there. In the RB game, a specific winning game for determining whether or not to win can be performed a maximum of 12 times, of which a maximum of 8 winnings are possible. In other words, the RB game is ended when the maximum number of wins is eight or the specific winning game is ended a maximum of 12 times.
[0089]
  (ART game control means 102)
  The ART game control means 102 is for controlling an ART game.
The above-mentioned ART game is played by winning a replay (replay) that is a peach, peach, or peach symbol three times in a normal game. The ART game ends when the predetermined number of games is reached and the game is out of the continuous lottery.
[0090]
  The ART game is a game in which a so-called assist time game (AT game) and a replay time game (RT game) are merged. Specifically, the assist replay time game (ART game) includes an assist time game in which information regarding the winning lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 in the first to third special winning modes is notified by the specific winning notification device 140, This game is a fusion of a replay time game with a high game win probability.
[0091]
  Of the assist replay time game (ART game), the portion that becomes the assist time game (AT game) is, as shown in Table 2, a first special winning mode (red seven, oval, oval). The second special winning mode (blue seven, oval, oval) and the third special winning mode (yellow seven, oval, oval) are provided. And when the combination of the winning symbol of the first special winning aspect, the winning symbol combination of the second special winning aspect, and the winning symbol combination of the third special winning aspect are compared for each rotating reel, The winning symbols on the left rotating reel 43 are different from each other in red seven, blue seven, and yellow seven, and the winning symbols on the remaining two central rotating reel 44 and right rotating reel 45 are set to be the same in a small format. ing. Then, as shown in Table 1, the left rotation reel 43 has a winning operation of the first special winning mode, a winning symbol of the second special winning mode, and the third special winning mode, as shown in Table 1. It is set so that there is no stop operation position where the winning symbol of the winning mode can be drawn simultaneously on the winning line. Then, the specific winning notification device 140 has a specific one of the first special winning aspect, the second special winning aspect, and the third special winning aspect during an ART game that is a high-pure special game. The fact that the player has won the game is notified to the player in a state where the specific one of the special winning modes can be specified.
[0092]
  Of the assist replay time game (ART game), a portion that becomes a replay time game (RT game) has a high probability of replay (replay). Specifically, an ART game determination table 118 is used as the winning determination table 113 of the winning lottery means 110. In the ART game determination table 118, the probability of winning a replay (replay) that is a pattern of peach, peach, and peach is set higher than that of the normal game determination table 115.
[0093]
  (Winning lottery means 110)
  The winning lottery means 110 performs a lottery for determining whether or not to win based on a predetermined winning probability. When the lottery result by the winning lottery means 110 is a winning (also referred to as an internal winning), a winning flag is established, and during this winning flag, a combination of stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 is determined in advance. The game is set on the condition that it matches, and the player is given a medal payout or special game profit.
[0094]
  As shown in FIG. 1, the winning lottery means 110 is roughly divided into the following means.
  (1) Random number generator 111
  (2) Random number extraction means 112
  (3) Winning determination table 113
  (4) Determination means 114
  The winning lottery means 110 is not limited to the above (1) to (4).
[0095]
  (Random number generator 111)
  The random number generation means 111 generates random numbers for lottery within a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal number).
Here, the “random number generating means” includes random numbers such as an average sampling method as a soft random number (a random number generating method by repeating n-digit numbers squared and taking out the central n-digit number). And a counter that uses a counter that adds a certain range of numbers one by one at high speed. For example, a counter in which numbers in the range of 0 to 16383 are sequentially repeated about several million times per second can be considered. The “random number extraction means” reads the counter number at the timing when the start switch is pressed. When formed in this way, the “random number generating means” does not generate random numbers, but the numbers extracted by the “random number extracting means” are distributed as if they were random numbers. In this case, means for obtaining a number indicating a distribution such as random numbers as a result is considered to be included in the “random number generating means” or the “random number extracting means”.
[0096]
  (Random number extraction means 112)
  The random number extraction unit 112 extracts a random number generated by the random number generation unit 111 under a predetermined condition (for example, operation of the start switch 30). This extracted random number is used as extracted random number data.
  (Winning judgment table 113)
  The winning determination table 113 has a winning area for each winning item in the entire random number area taken by the random number generating means 111. Specifically, the winning determination table 113 includes four determination tables, that is, a normal game determination table 115, a BB game determination table 116, an RB game determination table 117, and an ART game determination table 118 depending on the gaming state. It is what.
[0097]
  In the above-mentioned normal game determination table 115, a transition lottery probability to a BB game or an RB game, a small role, or a replay lottery probability is set, and the replay lottery probability is determined for an ART game. It is set lower than the table 118.
  In the BB game determination table 116, a transition lottery probability to the RB game and a lottery probability during the small role game of the BB game are set. Note that during the small role game of the BB game, replay (replay) is not set. And it is set not to replay but to shift to RB game by the winning of such a replay symbol.
[0098]
  In the RB game determination table 117, a lottery probability of a so-called JAC game is set during the RB game. Note that during the RB game, replay (replay) is not set.
  In the above ART game determination table 118, a lottery probability of transition to a BB game or RB game, a small role, or a lottery probability of replay is set, and a lottery probability of replay (replay) Compared with the determination table 115, it is set higher.
[0099]
  (Determination means 114)
  The determination means 114 is a winning consisting of a winning area of each winning item in all areas of random numbers taken by the random number generating means 111 based on the extracted random number data extracted by the random number extracting means 112 and the winning probability data of the winning determination table 113. The winning area corresponding to the winning area to which the extracted random number data belongs is determined by collating with the determination area data.
[0100]
  (Game number counting means 120)
  The number-of-games counting means 120 is for counting the number of games of the special game from the predetermined number of games of the special game as the special game progresses. Specifically, the number-of-games counting means 120, after winning three consecutive games for replaying peach, peach and peach symbols (replay) and shifting to an ART game, Each game is incremented and counted. In other words, the game number counting means 120 is for counting the number of games of an ART game in which a game is actually played after shifting to an ART game.
[0101]
  When the game number counting means 120 shifts to the BB game or the RB game (second special game) during the execution of the ART game (first special game), the game number counting means 120 interrupts the counting of the number of games in the ART game. The number of games counted up to that point is stored in the game number storage means 130. Then, after the BB game or RB game (second special game) is finished, the game number counting means 120 is a game of the ART game (first special game) at the time of counting interruption stored in the game number storage means 130. The number is collected and the count is resumed.
[0102]
  (Continuous replay count unit 125)
  The continuous replay number counting means 125 counts the number of consecutive replays (replay) in which the winning symbol is peach, peach or peach up to 3 times. Specifically, the continuous replay number counting means 125 presets a numerical value of 0 as an initial set value of the number of consecutive winnings. Then, when a re-game is won in the first game, the continuous re-game number counting means 125 sets 1 as the number of consecutive wins. The continuous regame number counting means 125 adds a value of 1 to the number of consecutive wins when the second game immediately after the first game wins a replay (replay). Is set to 2. Then, if the consecutive replay number counting means 125 wins a replay (replay) continuously in the third game immediately after the second game, the number of consecutive wins is further increased by adding 1 to the value. Is set to 3. If the replay (replay) cannot be won in the first game, the number of consecutive winnings remains at the initial set value 0. In addition, in the second and third games, when the winning of the re-game (replay) is not continued, the number of consecutive winnings is reset to zero.
[0103]
  (Game number storage means 130)
  The game number storage means 130 is for storing the number of games of the ART game counted by the game number counting means 120. The number-of-games storage means 130 is configured so that the number of games counted up to that point in the interrupted ART game can be stored and retained even when the BB game or RB game is shifted to during the ART game.
[0104]
  (Continuous replay number storage means 135)
  The continuous replay number storage means 135 is for storing the number of consecutive winnings counted by the continuous replay number counting means 125. The number of consecutive winnings stored in the continuous replay number counting means 125 is set to any one of 0, 1, 2, and 3. As described above, the initial value of the number of consecutive winnings is set to 0. Has been.
[0105]
  (Continuous lottery means 160)
  The continuous lottery means 160 allows the ART game (first special game) to reach a predetermined number of games, specifically, 30 games, 100 games, 200 games, 300 games, 500 games, or 1000 games. This is for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to continue the ART game until the next predetermined number of games. For example, when the ART game reaches 30 games, the lottery for determining whether or not to continue the ART game until the next 100 games is performed at the end of the 30 games. As a result of the lottery, if it is decided not to continue, the ART game will be completed in the 30 games, and if it is decided to continue, the ART game can be continuously executed until the next 100 games. It is. When the ART game reaches 100 games, a lottery for determining whether or not to continue the ART game until the next 200 games is performed at the end of the 100 games. The same continuous lottery is performed when the ART game continues and reaches a predetermined number of games, and it is possible to continue the ART game up to 7000 games.
[0106]
  As shown in FIG. 2, the continuous lottery means 160 includes the following means when roughly classified.
  (1) Continuous random number generation means 161
  (2) Continuous random number extraction means 162
  (3) Continuous lottery determination table 163
  (4) Continuation determining means 164
  The continuous lottery means 160 is not limited to the above (1) to (4).
[0107]
  (Continuous random number generator 161)
  The continuous random number generator 161 generates a random number for continuous lottery within a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal number).
Here, the continuous random number generating means 161 and the continuous random number extracting means 162, as in the random number generating means 111 and the random number extracting means 112 of the winning lottery means 110, result in numbers indicating distributions like random numbers. Means.
[0108]
  (Continuous random number extraction means 162)
  The continuous random number extraction means 162 uses the random number generated by the continuous random number generation means 161 to indicate that the ART game has reached a predetermined number of games (30 games, 100 games, 200 games, 300 games, 500 games, 1000 games). The condition is to be extracted. This extracted random number is used as extracted random number data.
[0109]
  (Continuous lottery determination table 163)
  The continuous lottery determination table 163 has a winning area for each winning item in the entire random number area taken by the continuous random number generating means 161. Specifically, when the ART game reaches a predetermined number of games, it has a winning area for determining whether or not to continue the ART game until the next predetermined number of games. In the present embodiment, one continuous lottery determination table 163 is used regardless of the number of games. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Specifically, a different continuous lottery determination table 163 may be set for each predetermined number of games in the ART game. For example, when the ART game is 30 games, the lottery probability to be continued is set high, and the lottery probability of the continuous lottery is lowered as the number of games of the ART game increases, such as 100 games, 200 games, and 300 games. Can be set. As a result, when the number of games is small, such as 30 games, the ART game is continued with a high probability. However, when the number of games is large, such as 500 games and 1000 games, the probability of continuing is set to be low. be able to.
[0110]
  (Continuation determining means 164)
  The continuation determination means 164 is based on the extracted random number data extracted by the continuation random number extraction means 162 and the area of each item in the entire random number area taken by the continuation random number generation means 161 based on the winning probability data of the continuation lottery determination table 163. And the contents corresponding to the area to which the extracted random number data belongs are determined.
[0111]
  In this embodiment, as described above, every time the number of games of an ART game reaches the number of games set in advance, such as 30 games, 100 games, etc., after the transition to the ART game, It is set to draw lots of whether or not to continue up to the number of games in a stage. However, the determination method of the number of games of the ART game is not limited to the above-described one. When the ART game is won (at the time of three consecutive replays), the total number of games of the ART game is determined by lottery. It may be set to be determined. That is, instead of performing the continuous lottery as described above during the ART game, when the game is determined to shift to the ART game three times consecutively for replay, The total number of games is determined, and when the determined number of games of the ART game is completed, the ART game ends. In such a case, the continuous random number extraction unit 162 is set to extract the random number generated by the continuous random number generation unit 161 on the condition that the replay has been continuously won three times and the transition to the ART game has been determined. Is. The continuous lottery determination table 163 has a winning area for each winning item in the entire random number area taken by the continuous random number generating means 161. Specifically, the predetermined lot number, 30 games are determined in advance. , 100 games, 200 games, 300 games, 500 games, 1000 games, and 7000 games.
[0112]
  (Stop control determining means 170)
  The stop control determining means 170 is for determining which one of the pull-in stop control means 92 and the kicking stop control means 93 is to be used.
Specifically, the stop control determining means 170 determines the first and second lottery results of the winning lottery means 110 in the third game immediately after winning the consecutive winning symbol twice, The pull-in stop control means 92 is adopted as the stop control of the rotary reel 40 that performs the second stop operation, and the kick-off stop control means 93 is adopted as the stop control of the rotary reel 40 that performs the third stop operation. It is.
[0113]
  Here, the stop control determining means 170 is the above-described pull-in stop control means 92 and kicking when the consecutive winning symbol is wrong in the third game immediately after winning the consecutive winning symbol twice. Although the stop control means 93 is selected, the present invention is not particularly limited to this. The stop control determining means 170 is the draw stop control means 92 and the kicking stop as described above when the winning lottery means 110 lottery result in the game immediately after winning the continuous winning symbol, and when the consecutive winning symbol is not successful. The control means 93 may be selected. That is, the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 in the game immediately after winning the re-game symbol (peach, peach, peach), which is the consecutive winning symbol, the re-game symbol (peach, peach, peach), which is the consecutive winning symbol, In the case of incorrect selection, stop control as described above may be selected.
[0114]
  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the transition condition to the ART game is set to the consecutive three-time winning of the re-game symbol (peach, peach, peach) which is a consecutive winning symbol, but this is particularly limited to this. Instead, it may be set to N times such as twice or four times or more. In such a case, the stop control determining means 170 described above when the winning lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 in the Nth game immediately after winning the N-1 consecutive winnings in the consecutive winning symbol, Such pull-in stop control means 92 and kick-off stop control means 93 are selected. Thereby, the expectation of the transition to the special game can be extended to the end and can be continuously maintained.
[0115]
  (Production data storage means 151)
  The effect data storage means 151 is for storing the effect data of the notification device 66 and the specific winning notification device 140. Specifically, for example, sound generated from the speaker 67 of the display device 66 at the time of winning the BB game, data such as the time and sequence of lighting and blinking of the notification lamp 69, and the design pattern displayed on the display device 68 And character string data are stored.
[0116]
  When the first to third special winning modes are won during the ART game, the special winning notification device 140 stores character string data such as red seven for specifying each special winning mode. Is.
  Needless to say, the contents of the effect to be stored are not limited to these, and may be a sound stored in advance, various notification means such as vibration, lighting of other lamps, and the like.
[0117]
  (Production control means 152)
  The effect control means 152 outputs each effect data from the effect data storage means 151 to the notification device 66 or the specific winning notification device 140 based on a control signal from the control device 20 or the like, and controls these devices. Is for.
Specifically, when a winning flag for a BB game, RB game, or other small role is highly established, or when a predetermined winning flag is established, the winning symbol is aligned on a predetermined winning line. When a prize is won, a lamp at a predetermined position of the notification lamp 69 is turned on or blinked based on the production information from the production data storage means 151, a predetermined electronic sound is generated from the speaker 67, or the display device 68. For displaying a predetermined pattern and a character string.
[0118]
  In addition, when the first to third special winning modes are won during the ART game, the specific winning notification device 140 is used to light up and display a character string such as a red seven for specifying each special winning mode. .
  (Operation of gaming machine 10)
  Next, an outline of the game operation of the gaming machine having the above-described configuration will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
[0119]
  First, in step 100 shown in FIG. 4, when the start switch 30 is operated, the start switch 30 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 101.
  In step 101, it is determined whether or not the BB game has been won in the previous game and the BB game flag is set (whether the BB game flag is ON). Here, the BB gaming flag is different from the BB winning flag established by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110, and from the winning of the BB game until the BB game ending condition is satisfied and the BB game ends. It is established and becomes a determination flag for shifting to the BB game. If it is determined that the BB gaming flag is not established, the process proceeds to the next step 102.
[0120]
  In step 102, it is determined whether the ART flag is established (the ART game is ON) or not. The ART flag is established during the ART game from when the ART game start condition is satisfied until the ART game end condition is satisfied. Note that this ART flag is maintained in the ON state even if the ART game end condition is not satisfied even when the ART game is shifted to the BB game in the middle of the ART game. If it is determined that the ART flag is not established, the process proceeds to the next step 103.
[0121]
  In step 103, the normal game determination table 115 is acquired as the winning determination table 113. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.
  In step 104, the winning lottery means 110 performs a winning lottery process. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 105.
  In step 105, it is determined whether or not the game immediately before the current game has won two consecutive replays (replays) with peaches, peaches, and peaches as winning symbols. Then, in the game immediately before the current game, if it is determined that the replay (replay) has been won twice consecutively, the process proceeds to the next step 106.
[0122]
  In step 106, it is determined whether or not the current winning lottery is unfair in replay. If it is determined that the current winning lottery is unsuccessful in replay (replay), the process proceeds to the next step 107.
  In step 107, both the so-called first stop operation in which the player performs the first stop operation and the so-called second stop operation in which the player performs the second stop operation are both the pull-in stop control means 92. Set to A so-called third stop operation in which the player performs the stop operation third is set in the kicking stop control means 93. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 109.
[0123]
  In step 109, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 110.
  In step 110, when the stop switch 50 is operated, the stop switch 50 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 111.
  In step 111, rotation stop processing for the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 112.
[0124]
  In step 112, it is determined whether or not the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed. When it is determined that the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed, the process proceeds to the next step 120.
  In step 120, it is determined whether or not a BB game is won. If it is determined that the BB game has not been won, the process proceeds to the next step 121.
[0125]
  In step 121, it is determined whether or not the replay (replay) has been won three times in the last three games including the current game. If it is determined that the player has won three consecutive replays (replays), the process proceeds to the next step 122.
  In step 122, the ART flag is established and the ON state is set. Then, the process proceeds to Step 123.
[0126]
  In step 123, it is determined whether or not another prize has been won. If it is determined that another prize has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 124.
  In step 124, the number of game medals corresponding to the winning symbol is paid out. Then, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 105 that the game immediately before the current game has not won two consecutive replays (replays), the process proceeds to the next step 108.
[0127]
  In step 108, the stop control corresponding to the winning lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is set. Specifically, if you have not won any of the winning positions, stop control is performed by kicking stop control so that none of the winning symbols are aligned, and if you have won any of the winning positions In such a case, when such a winning symbol is present within the pullable range, the drawing stop control is performed so that the winning symbol is drawn on the winning effective line and stopped. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 109.
[0128]
  If it is determined in step 106 that the current winning lottery is not unfair in replay (replay), that is, it is determined that replay (replay) is won, the process proceeds to the next step 108.
  If it is determined in step 112 that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 is not operated, the process returns to step 110.
[0129]
  If it is determined in step 120 that the BB game is won, the process proceeds to the next step 125.
  In step 125, a predetermined number of game medals when the BB game is won are paid out. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 126.
  In step 126, the BB gaming flag is turned ON, and the BB gaming flag is established. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 127.
[0130]
  In step 127, it is determined whether or not the ART flag is established, that is, whether or not the ART flag is in an ON state. If it is determined that the ART flag is established, the process proceeds to the next step 128.
  In step 128, the number of games of the ART game is stored by the game number storage means 130. Then, the game ends.
[0131]
  If it is determined in step 121 that the replay has not been won three times in the last three games including the current game, the process proceeds to step 122.
  If it is determined in step 123 that no other prizes have been won, the game ends.
[0132]
If it is determined in step 127 that the ART flag is not established, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 101 that the BB gaming flag is established, that is, if it is determined that the BB gaming flag is ON, the process proceeds to the next step 140 (FIG. 6).
[0133]
  In step 140 (FIG. 6), the winning lottery means 110 acquires the BB gaming determination table 116 or the RB gaming determination table 117 as the winning determination table 113. Specifically, when the small role game of the BB game is in progress, the determination table 116 for the BB game is acquired, and when the small game of the BB game is shifted to the RB game, the determination table 117 for the RB game is acquired. Is. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 141.
[0134]
  In step 141, the winning lottery means 110 performs a winning lottery process. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 142.
  In step 142, rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 143.
  In step 143, when the stop switch 50 is operated, the stop switch 50 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 144.
[0135]
  In step 144, rotation stop processing for the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 145.
  In step 145, it is determined whether or not the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed. If it is determined that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 146.
[0136]
In step 146, it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied. When it is determined that the BB game end condition is not satisfied, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 145 that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step 143.
[0137]
  If it is determined in step 146 that the BB game end condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to the next step 147.
  In step 147, the BB gaming flag is turned OFF. Then, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 102 (FIG. 4) that the ART flag is established, the process proceeds to the next step 160 (FIG. 7).
[0138]
  In step 160, the game number counting means 120 acquires the number of games of the ART game stored in the game number storage means 130. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 161.
In step 161, an ART game determination table is acquired as the winning determination table 113 of the winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 162.
[0139]
  In step 162, a winning lottery process of the winning lottery means 110 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 163.
  In step 163, the game number counting means 120 adds +1 to the number of games of the ART game. The result is stored in the game number storage means 130. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 164.
[0140]
  In step 164, as a result of the winning lottery performed by the winning lottery means 110, it is determined whether the first special winning aspect, the second special winning aspect, or the third special winning aspect is won. The Then, if it is determined that one of the first special winning mode, the second special winning mode, or the third special winning mode is determined, the process proceeds to the next step 165.
[0141]
  In step 165, the specific winning notification device 140 notifies the player specifically which of the first to third specific winning modes is won. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 166.
  In step 166, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 167.
[0142]
  In step 167, when the stop switch 50 is operated, the stop switch 50 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 168.
  In step 168, rotation stop processing for the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 169.
  In step 169, it is determined whether or not the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed. When it is determined that the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed, the process proceeds to the next step 170 (FIG. 8).
[0143]
In step 170, it is determined whether or not a prize is won as a result of the stop operation of the stop switch 50. If it is determined that a prize has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 171.
  In step 171, a payout process for the number of game medals corresponding to the winning symbol is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 172.
[0144]
  In step 172, it is determined whether the ART game has reached the specified number of games. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the ART game has reached the number of games of 30 games, 100 games, 200 games, 300 games, 500 games, and 1000 games. If it is determined that the ART game has reached the number of games, the process proceeds to the next step 173.
[0145]
  In step 173, the continuous lottery means 160 determines whether or not to continue the ART game. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 174.
  In step 174, it is determined whether or not it is decided to continue the ART game as a result of the continuous lottery. If it is determined that the ART game has not been decided to continue, the process proceeds to the next step 175.
[0146]
  In step 175, the ART flag is turned OFF. Then, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 164 that none of the first special winning mode, the second special winning mode, or the third special winning mode has been won, the process proceeds to step 166.
[0147]
  If it is determined in step 169 that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step 167.
If it is determined in step 170 that no winning is made, the process proceeds to step 172.
  If it is determined in step 172 that the ART game has not reached the number of games, the game ends.
[0148]
If it is determined in step 174 that it is determined to continue the ART game, the game ends.
  The lottery processing at step 104, step 141, and step 162 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
  In step 200, random numbers are extracted by the random number extraction means 112 from the random numbers generated by the random number generation means 111 of the winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 201.
[0149]
  In step 201, the extracted random number is stored inside the random number extraction means 112. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.
  In step 202, the determination unit 114 compares the extracted random number with the winning determination area data in the winning determination table 113. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203.
[0150]
  In step 203, the determination means 114 determines which winning area of the winning determination table 113 the extracted random number is included in, and determines the evaluation of the lottery process. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 204.
  In step 204, a predetermined symbol kick-in and a predetermined symbol pull-in are set. Then, the lottery process ends.
[0151]
  The continuous lottery process in step 173 described above will be described using the flow of FIG.
  In step 250, random numbers are extracted by the continuous random number extraction means 162 from the random numbers generated by the continuous random number generation means 161 of the continuous lottery means 160. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 251.
[0152]
  In step 251, the extracted random number is stored inside the continuous random number extraction means 162. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 252.
  In step 252, the continuation determination unit 164 compares the extracted random number with the determination area data in the continuation lottery determination table 163. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 253.
[0153]
  In step 253, the continuation determination means 164 determines in which region of the continuous lottery determination table 163 the extracted random number is included, and the evaluation of the lottery process is determined. Specifically, it is further determined whether or not the ART game is continued until the next predetermined number of games. Then, the continuous lottery process ends.
The rotation stop processing of the rotating reel 40 in step 111, step 144 and step 168 described above will be described with reference to FIG.
[0154]
In step 300, it is determined whether or not the kick setting has been achieved for a predetermined symbol. And when it determines with the setting of kicking of a predetermined symbol not having been achieved, it progresses to the following step 301. FIG.
  In step 301, the rotary reel 40 is rotated by one symbol. That is, kicking is performed for one symbol. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 302.
[0155]
  In step 302, it is determined whether or not the number of symbols rotated by the rotary reel 40 by one symbol described above corresponds to the fourth symbol after the stop switch 50 is operated. Then, after the stop switch 50 is operated, when the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 by one symbol is the fourth, the process proceeds to the next step 303.
  In step 303, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped. Thereby, the operation of the gaming machine 10 from the medal insertion to the rotation stop of the rotary reel 40 is completed.
[0156]
  If it is determined in step 300 that the predetermined symbol kick setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 304.
  In step 304, it is determined whether or not the drawing is set for any of the symbols. If it is determined that the drawing is set for any of the symbols, the process proceeds to the next step 305.
[0157]
  In step 305, it is determined whether the pull-in setting has been achieved. When it is determined that the pull-in setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 303.
If it is determined in step 304 that no drawing is set for any symbol, the process proceeds to step 303.
[0158]
If it is determined in step 305 that the pull-in setting has not been achieved, the process proceeds to step 301.
  In step 302, after the stop switch 50 is operated, if the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 one by one is not the fourth, the process returns to step 300.
[0159]
In the embodiment described above, the stop reel 40 stop processing has been described in step 301 to step 305. In this example, the condition is checked from the drawing range symbols that are close to the reference position. It is an example of the minimum pull-in stop control. On the contrary, it is good also as what is called maximum pulling-in stop control which investigates conditions from the pattern far from a reference position among drawing-in range symbols.
[0160]
  Furthermore, for example, a so-called table stop control method may be used in which the stop position of the rotary reel 40 is determined according to a predetermined table at the timing of pressing the stop switch 50. This table stop control has a plurality of tables based on the presence / absence of a winning flag and a winning symbol in which a winning flag is established, and a table corresponding to the gaming situation is appropriately selected from the plurality of tables. .
[0161]
  Even in the table stop control, when the winning flag is established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that the symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the winning line, so-called pull-in setting. It has a kind of. Also, when the winning flag is not established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that other winning symbols are not aligned on the winning line, and it has a kind of so-called kick setting. is there.
[0162]
  In this embodiment, since it is a game immediately after winning the consecutive winning symbol twice, satisfying the conditions for shifting to a special game that can give high profits by winning the consecutive winning symbol only once after the remaining It is a state to do. Specifically, it is a state in which a re-game is won twice and the re-playing symbols are stopped on the second two rotating reels 40. In other words, up to this point, when the stop operation is viewed as a stop operation for each rotary reel 40, it is a state in which 8 peaches that are replay symbols are continuously stopped on the winning line. . Then, if the player can stop the peach, which is a re-game symbol, on the winning line by stopping the other stop switch 50, the conditions for the transition to a special game that brings great benefits to the player Will be satisfied. For this reason, the player, of course, also in the next stop operation, the peach that is the consecutive winning symbol is stopped, the game is won again, and the consecutive winning symbol of the three consecutive winning symbol that is the transition condition to the special game The game will be promoted with the expectation that the winning of the consecutive winning symbol will be fulfilled with only one winning and the heart will be filled with expectations. In this way, it is possible to increase the expectation of winning the consecutive winning symbol and the expectation of shifting to the special game to the limit of the state that can be realized even if the remaining one spinning reel 40 is stopped. it can. The expectation increased to the limit can be continuously maintained until the last end of the game without being lost in the middle of the game until the remaining one rotating reel 40 is stopped.
[0163]
  Then, the last rotating reel 40 does not arrange the continuous winning symbols by the kicking stop control means 93, and finally pulls out the expectation that has expanded to the extreme of the player. As a result, the player feels regretful that there is a little more. In this way, the expectation of the transition to special games can be increased to the limit, and then it can be a game with intense undulations of expectation that will be lost at the end, making the game monotonous You can avoid it and make the game interesting.
[0164]
  Further, the gaming machine 10 includes a symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols, a winning lottery means 110 for performing a lottery of winning symbols using random numbers, and the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110. It can be controlled by a game machine program for functioning as a game control means for performing stop control of rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 40. Then, the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is set so as to give a profit to the player by winning on the condition that the predetermined winning combination is won and the game situation becomes a predetermined winning mode. Yes. The special game is set such that a predetermined consecutive winning symbol shifts to the special game on the condition of consecutive winnings over a plurality of N games. Then, the game control means is a pull-in stop control means 92 for performing stop control that can be stopped at a predetermined stop position in order to place the consecutive winning symbol in a winning manner, and a predetermined stop in order not to make the consecutive winning symbol a winning manner. It can be controlled by a game machine program for functioning as a kicking stop control means for performing stop control that cannot be stopped at a position. Then, the gaming machine 10 is controlled by a game machine program for causing the game machine 10 to function as a stop control determining unit for determining which stop control to employ between the pull-in stop control unit 92 and the kicking stop control unit 93. be able to. And the stop control determining means 170, the continuous winning symbolIn the game immediately after winning the game multiple times (but less than N times), the consecutive winning symbol isWhen unsuccessful, the pull-in stop control means 92 is adopted as the stop control of the rotary reel 40 that performs the stop operation at least first, and the kicking stop is used as the stop control of the rotary reel 40 that performs the stop operation at least last. It can be controlled by a game machine program for causing the control means 93 to function.
[0165]
  Specifically, the control means includes the special game control means 80 including the normal game control means 70, the specific introduction game control means 91, the specific game control means 101, and the ART game control means 102 shown in FIG.
The gaming machine 10 can also be controlled using a computer-readable recording medium that records the above-described gaming machine program.
[0166]
  The symbol display means refers to means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols. The symbol display means can be formed, for example, by using an actual rotating reel 40 displaying a plurality of symbols around it and controlling the rotation of the rotating reel 40. Further, the symbol display means can be formed by using an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT so that a plurality of symbols are sequentially displayed on the image display device.
[0167]
  Here, when it is intended to control the actual gaming machine 10 using this game machine program, the “game control means” means that when the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is winning, the symbol display means The game is awarded on the condition that the winning symbol is stopped and displayed, and a profit is given to the player. In such a case, the game control means can be formed, for example, such that the hopper unit 65 is driven to pay out an actual game medal to the player.
[0168]
  Further, when it is intended to control a commercial or home video game machine or the like using this game machine program, an actual game medal cannot be paid out. It is possible to form an image that increases the number of game medals on an image display device such as a CRT.
[0169]
【The invention's effect】
  Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
  (Claim 1)
  According to invention of Claim 1, there exist the following effects.
[0170]
  That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to avoid losing the expectation of winning the consecutive winning symbol at the beginning of the game, and the expectation until the end of the game. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can be maintained and maintained for a long period of time as a game interest.
[0171]
  (Claims2)
  Claim2According to the described invention, the above-mentioned claim1In addition to the effects of the described invention, the following effects can be obtained.
[0172]
  That is, the claim2According to the described invention, the expectation of the transition to the special game can be increased to the limit, and thereafter, the game can be a game with a undulating expectation that is lost at the end, and the game is monotonous. Thus, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can make the game more interesting.
  (Claims3)
  Claim3According to the described invention, the following effects can be obtained.
[0173]
  That is, the claim3According to the described invention, it is possible to avoid losing the expectation of winning the consecutive winning symbol at the beginning of the game, and maintaining the expectation until the end of the game. It is possible to provide a game machine program that can maintain and maintain interest as a game for a long time.
  (Claims4)
  Claim4According to the described invention, the following effects can be obtained.
[0174]
  That is, the claim4According to the described invention, it is possible to avoid losing the expectation of winning the consecutive winning symbol at the beginning of the game, and maintaining the expectation until the end of the game. It is possible to provide a computer-readable recording medium that records a game machine program that can maintain and maintain interest as a game for a long time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing input, control and output of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing continuous lottery means according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an external front view showing the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an outline of a winning lottery process by a winning lottery means in the operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an outline of continuous lottery processing by the continuous lottery means in the operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an outline of rotation stop processing of a rotating reel in the operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 gaming machine 11 chassis
12 Display window 13 Symbol display window
15 Insert switch 16 Bet switch
17 Checkout switch 18 Medal slot
20 Controller 21 Game controller
22 Production control device 23 Main board
24 Sub board 30 Start switch
40 rotating reel 42 reel tape
43 Left rotation reel 44 Center rotation reel
45 Right-hand rotating reel 50 Stop switch
60 reel unit 61
65 Hopper unit 66 Alarm device
67 Speaker 68 Display device
69 Notification lamp 70 Normal game control means
80 Special game control means 90 BB game control means
91 Specific introduction game control means 92 Pull-in stop control means
93 kicking stop control means 100 RB game control means
101 Specific game control means 102 ART game control means
110 Winning lottery means 111 Random number generating means
112 Random number extraction means 113 Winning judgment table
114 Judgment means 115 Judgment table for normal game
116 BB Game Judgment Table 117 RB Game Judgment Table
118 ART gaming judgment table 120 Number of games counting
125 means for counting the number of consecutive replays 130 means for storing the number of games
135 Consecutive replay number storage means 140 Special winning notification device
151 Production data storage means 152 Production control means
160 Continuous lottery means 161 Continuous random number generation means
162 Continuous random number extraction means 163 Continuous lottery determination table
164 Continuity determining means 170 Stop control determining means

Claims (4)

A plurality of rotating reels that display a plurality of symbols around them;
A winning lottery means for drawing a winning symbol using random numbers;
A gaming machine comprising game control means for performing stop control of rotation of the rotating reel corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means,
A gaming machine that is set so as to give a profit to a player by winning on the condition that the winning result of the winning lottery means, winning a predetermined winning combination, and the game situation is in a predetermined winning mode In
As a game, at least a normal game and a special game that starts based on a specific winning or lottery result and can give a high profit to the player,
The special game is set so that a predetermined consecutive winning symbol shifts to the special game on the condition of continuous winnings over a plurality of N games,
The game control means includes
Pull-in stop control means for performing stop control that can be stopped at a predetermined stop position in order to make the continuous winning symbol a winning mode,
The continuous winning symbol is provided with kicking stop control means for performing stop control that cannot be stopped at a predetermined stop position so as not to be in a winning mode,
The gaming machine includes stop control determining means for determining which stop control to employ among the pull-in stop control means and kicking stop control means,
In the game immediately after the consecutive winning symbol is not won in the game immediately after the consecutive winning symbol is a plurality of times (however, less than N times) and continuously winning ,
As the stop control of the rotating reel that performs the stop operation at least first, adopt the pull-in stop control means,
A gaming machine characterized by adopting the kicking stop control means as stop control of the rotating reel that performs the stop operation at least last. Three rotating reels are formed,
  The stop control determining means is a result of lottery of the winning lottery means in the N-th game immediately after winning N-1 consecutive wins in the continuous winning symbol,
  As the stop control of the rotating reel that performs the first and second stop operations, the pull-in stop control means is adopted,
  The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the kicking stop control means is employed as stop control of the rotating reel that performs the stop operation third. A gaming machine,
  A symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols;
  Winning lottery means for drawing lottery symbols using random numbers,
  Function as game control means for performing stop control of rotation of the rotating reel corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means,
  The lottery result of the winning lottery means is set to win a predetermined winning role and to give a player a profit on the condition that the game situation becomes a predetermined winning mode,
  The special game is set so that a predetermined consecutive winning symbol shifts to the special game on the condition of continuous winnings over a plurality of N games,
  The game control means is
  Pull-in stop control means for performing stop control capable of stopping at a predetermined stop position in order to make the consecutive winning symbol a winning mode,
  Functioning as a kicking stop control means for performing stop control that cannot be stopped at a predetermined stop position in order not to make the continuous winning symbol a winning mode,
  The gaming machine may be any one of the pull-in stop control means and the kick-off stop control means. Function as stop control determining means for determining whether to adopt stop control,
  In the game immediately after the consecutive winning symbol is not won in the game immediately after the continuous winning symbol is continuously won a plurality of times (however, less than N times), the stop control determining means.
  As a stop control of the rotating reel that performs the stop operation at least first, adopt a pull-in stop control means,
  A game machine program that functions to employ kicking stop control means as stop control of the rotating reel that performs stop operation at least last. A gaming machine,
  A symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols;
  Winning lottery means for drawing lottery symbols using random numbers,
  Function as game control means for performing stop control of rotation of the rotating reel corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means,
  The lottery result of the winning lottery means is set to win a predetermined winning role and to give a player a profit on the condition that the game situation becomes a predetermined winning mode,
  The special game is set so that a predetermined consecutive winning symbol shifts to the special game on the condition of continuous winnings over a plurality of N games,
  The game control means is
  Pull-in stop control means for performing stop control capable of stopping at a predetermined stop position in order to make the consecutive winning symbol a winning mode,
  Functioning as a kicking stop control means for performing stop control that cannot be stopped at a predetermined stop position in order not to make the continuous winning symbol a winning mode,
  Causing the gaming machine to function as a stop control determining means for determining which stop control to employ among the pull-in stop control means and the kicking stop control means;
  In the game immediately after the consecutive winning symbol is not won in the game immediately after the continuous winning symbol is continuously won a plurality of times (however, less than N times), the stop control determining means.
  As a stop control of the rotating reel that performs the stop operation at least first, adopt a pull-in stop control means,
  A computer-readable recording medium on which a game machine program for causing a function to adopt a kicking stop control means is used as stop control of the rotating reel that performs stop operation at least last.

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