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【表２】

【００７７】
表１に示すように、入賞にはビッグボーナス入賞（ＢＩＧ ＢＯＮＵＳ、ＢＢ入賞）、レギュラーボーナス入賞（ＲＥＧ ＢＯＮＵＳ、ＲＢ入賞）、リプレイ入賞（ＲＥＰＬＡＹ）、及び、小役入賞（太鼓小役、はっぴ小役、一番小役およびチェリー小役）が含まれる。
ＢＢ入賞の場合は、有効ライン上に「７，７，７」が揃うことにより入賞結果態様が成立し、１５枚のメダルを払い出す。
ＲＢ入賞の場合は、有効ライン上に「ＢＡＲ，ＢＡＲ，ＢＡＲ」が揃うことにより入賞結果態様が成立し、１５枚のメダルを払い出す。
小役入賞の太鼓小役の場合は、有効ライン上に「太鼓，太鼓，太鼓」が揃うことにより入賞結果態様が成立し、１０枚のメダルを払い出す。
小役入賞のはっぴ小役の場合は、有効ライン上に「はっぴ，はっぴ，はっぴ」が揃うことにより入賞結果態様が成立し、１５枚のメダルを払い出す。
小役入賞の一番小役の場合は、有効ライン上に「一番，一番，一番」が揃うことにより入賞結果態様が成立し、１枚のメダルを払い出す。
また、小役入賞のチェリー小役の場合には、有効ライン上の第１リール２０ａに、「チェリー」を停止表示するだけで入賞結果態様が成立し、その他のリールの停止図柄に拘わらずメダルを払い出す。なお、第１リール２０ａの中段に「チェリー」が停止表示の場合には１枚のメダルを払い出し、第１リール２０ａの上段又は下段に「チェリー」が停止表示の場合には１×２＝２枚のメダルを払い出す（ただし、３枚ベットの場合）。
リプレイ入賞の場合には、有効ライン上に、「リプレイ，リプレイ，リプレイ」が揃うことにより入賞結果態様が成立し、メダルの払い出しは行わないものの、遊技者が新たなベットを行わないでも自動的に当該ゲームと同数のベットを行い、スタートレバー１３を操作するだけで次回のゲーム（再ゲーム；リプレイ）を行うことが可能な状態となる。
【００７８】
なお、これらの各入賞のうち、ビッグボーナス入賞及びレギュラーボーナス入賞の特別入賞の入賞フラグ（ストック）は、該入賞フラグが成立したゲーム以降、該入賞フラグに対応する入賞結果態様が成立してビッグボーナス又はレギュラーボーナスを開始するまで継続して毎回のゲームに持ち越される。さらに、後述する当選した特別入賞の成立が保留制御される特定遊技状態においては、入賞フラグが成立したゲーム以降においても、特別入賞の抽選が当選した場合に特別入賞のフラグを成立させ、成立していない複数の特別入賞の当選権利を保持できるようにしている。すなわち、特別入賞の当選権利を累積的に記憶可能となっており、ＢＢ入賞及びＲＢ入賞の当選をストックするようになっている。また、これに対して、小役入賞及びリプレイ入賞の入賞フラグは該入賞フラグが成立したゲームのみ有効で、次回以降のゲームには入賞フラグが持ち越されない。
【００７９】
また、特に、停止表示の結果、ＢＢ入賞又はＲＢ入賞の入賞結果態様が導出表示されてＢＢ入賞又はＲＢ入賞が成立した場合には、メダルの払い出しを行う他、ビッグボーナス（ＢＢ）又はレギュラーボーナス（ＲＢ）を発生させるといった特典（特別の遊技価値）を付与する。
つまり、入賞のうち、ＢＢ入賞とＲＢ入賞は、その成立により遊技者に特別の遊技価値（ＢＢ或いはＲＢ自体、並びに、ＢＢ或いはＲＢの発生に基づき付与する価値）を付与可能となる特別入賞となっていて、これら特別入賞は成立することにより所定の価値に加えて特別の遊技価値を付与可能となっている。
【００８０】
すなわち、ＲＢ入賞が成立した場合には、１５枚のメダルを払い出すとともにＲＢを開始する。
このＲＢ中には、ＪＡＣゲームと称される特別ゲームを所定回数（例えば、１２回）を上限に実行可能となる。
ＪＡＣゲームでは、メダルのベット数（上限）が、例えば、１枚となり、この１ベットに対応する有効ライン（例えば、中段横ライン）上にＪＡＣ図柄が揃ったとき（例えば、リプレイ入賞の入賞結果態様が成立したとき）にＪＡＣ入賞となり、このＪＡＣ入賞により所定数（例えば、１５枚）のメダルを払い出す。
このＲＢは、該ＲＢ中にＪＡＣゲームを１２回行うか、又は、該ＲＢ中にＪＡＣ入賞が８回成立するか、の何れかの条件が成立することにより終了する。
【００８１】
また、ＢＢ入賞が成立した場合には、所定数（例えば、１５枚）のメダルを払い出すとともにＢＢを開始する。このＢＢ中は、小役ゲームと称される特別ゲームを所定回数（例えば、３０回）を上限に実行可能となる。この小役ゲームでは、通常のゲームに比べて高い確率で小役入賞が発生する。さらに、ＢＢ中は、前述したＲＢを所定回数（例えば、３回）を上限に実行可能となる。
ＢＢ中にＲＢを開始する条件は、小役ゲームの結果、有効ライン上に特定の図柄が揃って（例えば、リプレイ入賞の入賞結果態様が成立して）ボーナスイン（ＪＡＣインともいう）となることである。そして、このボーナスインにより、所定数（本実施の形態の場合、例えば、２枚（なお、０枚でも良い））のメダルを払い出すとともに、小役ゲームを一時中断してＲＢを開始する。
このＢＢは、例えば、該ＢＢ中に小役ゲームを３０回行うか、又は、該ＢＢ中にＲＢを３回行うか、の何れかの条件が成立することにより終了する。
なお、ＢＢ入賞、ＲＢ入賞が成立した場合に、メダルの払い出し（所定の価値の付与）を行わずに、特典（特別の遊技価値）のみを付与しても良い。
【００８２】
また、通常遊技状態における各入賞の確率は、表２に示すように、ＢＢ入賞が１／２４０．０６、ＲＢ入賞が１／４３９．８４、小役入賞の太鼓小役が１／１０．９８、リプレイが１／７．３０、小役入賞のはっぴ小役が１／２００．４２、小役入賞の一番小役が１／３０．０１、小役入賞のチェリーが１／１００．０５とされている。なお、この当選確率は、通常遊技状態でベット数３で確率設定が６段階のうちの設定３（確率の低い方から３段階目）の場合である。
なお、表１のリプレイの欄のかっこ内の当選確率１／１．８２は、当選した特別入賞の成立を保留制御する特定遊技状態におけるリプレイ入賞の確率であり、特定遊技状態中は、１／２以上の高い確率でリプレイが入賞する所謂リプレイタイム（ＲＴ）となる。なお、通常遊技状態に対して特定遊技状態において当選確率が異なる入賞はリプレイ入賞のみであり、他の入賞は、通常遊技状態と特定遊技状態で同じ当選確率となっている。
【００８３】
この例においては、上述のような各入賞の乱数を用いた抽選の後に図５のフローチャートに示すように、特定遊技状態中における特定入賞の当選の累積的な記憶処理を含む入賞フラグの記憶処理と、特定遊技状態の解除処理を抽選処理の一部として行う。
上述のような乱数と判定値との比較に基づき上述の各入賞の当選が有るか否かが判定される（ステップＳ３１）。
そして、入賞の当選がある場合に、特別入賞（ＢＢ入賞又はＲＢ入賞）が当選しているか否かが判定される（ステップＳ３２）。ＢＢ入賞及びＲＢ入賞が当選していない場合には、小役入賞もしくはリプレイ入賞が当選しているものとして、ＣＰＵ５１は、ＲＡＭ５３の各入賞に対応するフラグの記憶領域のうちの当選した入賞に対応する記憶領域に当選した入賞のフラグをセット（ＯＮ）する（ステップＳ３３）。なお、特別入賞以外の入賞のフラグは、対応する入賞が成立しなくとも次回のゲームに持ち越されずにゲーム終了時等にＯＦＦとされる（対応する入賞が成立した場合もＯＦＦ）。
【００８４】
一方、当選した入賞がＢＢ入賞またはＲＢ入賞の場合には、既に当選して未成立のＢＢ入賞及びＲＢ入賞を成立させる当選権利がストックされているか否かを判定する（ステップＳ３４）。すなわち、累積的に記憶可能な特別入賞の当選権利のＲＡＭ５３上の記憶数（特別入賞の当選のカウント値）であるストック数が１以上か０かを判定する。
ここで、ストック数が０の場合とは、電源投入時（電源切断時もしくは投入時にストックを消去するものとした場合）から未だ特別入賞の当選がなく、今回初めて特別入賞が当選した場合と、前回の当選した特別入賞の成立時にストック数が０となった後に未だ特別入賞の当選がなく、今回特別入賞が当選した場合とである。以上のような場合は、特定遊技状態とされる前の通常遊技状態となっている。
【００８５】
そして、特別入賞に当選して当選権利が生じたので、当選した特別入賞を成立させない特別入賞の成立を保留制御する特定遊技状態とする（ステップＳ３５）。ここで、特定遊技状態には、特定遊技状態の解除（特別入賞の成立の保留制御の解除）を行うための各々固有の解除条件が設定される複数のモードが存在し、これらモードのうちから後述するように選択されたモードにより保留制御の解除を行うようになっている。
ここで、以下の表３を参照して特定遊技状態の各モードにおける解除条件を説明する。
【表３】

【００８６】
表３に示すように、特定遊技状態は、例えば、この例においてＡからＦのそれぞれ固有の解除条件を有する６つのモードが設定されている。すなわち、各モード毎にそれぞれ固有の解除条件が設定されているので、保留制御を解除する解除条件を複数態様で設定可能に構成されている。そして、各モードには、基本的に解除条件１と解除条件２との２種類の解除条件が設定されている。
【００８７】
そして、Ａモードでは、解除条件１として、小役入賞の一番小役が当選した場合に１／１０の確率で保留制御を解除するものとされ、解除条件２として、一番小役が当選した際に、前回の特別遊技状態の終了時（ストック数が１以上）もしくは特別入賞の当選時、すなわち特定遊技状態開始時からの一番小役の当選回数が３３回となった場合に保留制御を解除するものとされている。なお、上述の解除条件１、解除条件２における一番小役の当選とは、遊技制御装置５０における内部抽選の結果が一番小役の当選となれば良く、一番小役が当選した際に一番小役を成立させる必要はなく、当選した一番小役を取りこぼしても解除条件とは関係ない。また、後述する他のモードにおいても、解除条件として指定されている小役入賞が当選すれば良く、小役入賞が成立する必要はない。
また、各モードの中で最も高い確率で選択されるＡモードの解除条件に用いられる一番小役入賞はリール２０ａ〜２０ｃの図柄配列（滑りコマ数の上限が４の場合）から取りこぼしが生じる小役入賞であり、当選した一番小役入賞を取りこぼした場合に、遊技者が一番小役入賞の当選に気付かず、解除条件が成立した可能性があることを知らずに遊技することになってしまう。そこで、この例においては、当選した一番小役入賞の図柄「一番」を有効ライン上に停止できないタイミングで停止操作が行われた場合に、一番小役入賞の当選時に用いられる停止テーブルを用いた停止制御により、有効ライン上に特別入賞図柄である「７」或いは「ＢＡＲ」が（代替え図柄として）有効ライン上に停止するようになっている。例えば、遊技制御装置５０による一番小役入賞当選時の停止制御により１つの有効ライン上に「一番，一番，一番」、「７，一番，一番」、「一番，ＢＡＲ，７」、「７，７，ＢＡＲ」…というように、当選した入賞の図柄である「一番」か、代替え図柄である「７」、「ＢＡＲ」の何れかの図柄が停止するようになっている（「７，７，７」及び「ＢＡＲ，ＢＡＲ，ＢＡＲ」という図柄組合せを除く、従って一番小役入賞を成立させる図柄組合せ以外は、入賞不成立でメダルの払い出しはない）。また、代替え図柄となる「７」、「ＢＡＲ」には、図３及び表１に示すように、当選が解除条件の少なくとも一部となる小役入賞（一番小役）の図柄の少なくとも一部（この例では、一番という文字）と略同様の図柄が含まれている。従って、一番小役入賞を取りこぼしても変動表示手段２０の１つの有効ライン上に図柄の「一番」と、「一番」と略同様の図柄を含む図柄との組合せで図柄（「一番」を含まない場合も有る）が並ぶ（この例では一番という同じ文字が並ぶ）ことになり、これが一番小役入賞を取りこぼした場合の一番小役入賞の当選の報知となる。従って、遊技者は、当選が特別入賞成立の保留制御の解除条件の少なくとも一部となる小役入賞（一番小役）を取りこぼしても、取りこぼした小役入賞（一番小役）の当選を報知され、解除条件が成立した可能性があることを知ることができる。
【００８８】
Ｂモードでは、解除条件１として、小役入賞の太鼓小役が当選した場合に１／３０の確率で保留制御を解除するものとされ、解除条件２として、太鼓小役が当選した際に、特定遊技状態開始時からの太鼓小役の当選回数が１００回となった場合に保留制御を解除するものとされている。
Ｃモードでは、解除条件１として、小役入賞のチェリー小役が当選した場合に１／３の確率で保留制御を解除するものとされ、解除条件２として、チェリー小役が当選した際に、特定遊技状態開始時からのチェリー小役の当選回数が１０回となった場合に保留制御を解除するものとされている。
【００８９】
Ｄモードでは、解除条件として、上述のＡ〜Ｃモードの解除条件１の全てが適用され、最も早く成立した解除条件に従って保留制御が解除される。
Ｅモードでは、解除条件１として、小役入賞の一番小役が当選した場合に１／２の確率で保留制御を解除するものとされ、解除条件２として、一番小役が当選した際に、特定遊技状態開始時からの一番小役の当選回数が３回となった場合に保留制御を解除するものとされている。
Ｆモードでは、解除条件１として、小役入賞の太鼓小役が当選した場合に１／６の確率で保留制御を解除するものとされ、解除条件２として、太鼓小役が当選した際に、特定遊技状態開始時からの太鼓小役の当選回数が１０回となった場合に保留制御を解除するものとされている。なお、表３に示す各モードの解除条件は、確率設定装置６３０による当選確率の設定値が設定３の場合のものであり、確率設定装置６３０により当選確率の設定を変更した場合に、各入賞当選時に特定遊技状態の解除となる確率が変更されるようになっている。例えば、Ｂモードにおいて、設定１の場合の解除条件が一番小役当選時の１／４０とされ、設定６の場合の解除条件が一番小役当選時の１／２０とされるように当選確率の設定値により解除確率（解除の成功率）が変更されるようになっている。
【００９０】
そして、各モードにおいては、解除条件１及び解除条件２は、前述の遊技制御装置５０（抽選手段）における抽選結果としての小役入賞に基づいている。
ここで、Ａ〜Ｃモードにおいては、解除条件１により特定遊技状態中における各ゲームで保留制御が解除される確率は、表２に示す小役入賞の確率と表３の小役入賞当選時の解除条件１成立の確率とから、およそ１／３００の確率で特定遊技状態が解除されるようになっている。
Ｄモードにおいては、Ａ〜Ｃモードの全ての解除条件１のうちの何れか１つが成立すれば良いので、解除条件１により、解除される確率がＡ〜Ｃモードに対してほぼ３倍となり、およそ１／１００の確率で特定遊技状態が解除される。
【００９１】
Ｅ，Ｆモードにおいては、解除条件１により特定遊技状態中における各ゲームで保留制御が解除される確率は、表２に示す小役入賞の確率と表３の小役入賞当選時の解除条件１成立の確率とから、略特定遊技状態での各ゲームにおいて、およそ１／６０の確率で特定遊技状態が解除されるようになっている。
従って、Ａ〜Ｃモードは、特定遊技状態からの解除率が他のＤ〜Ｆモードより低いモードとなり、Ｄモードは、Ａ〜Ｃモードと、Ｅ，Ｆモードとの間の解除率のモード、すなわち、解除率が中のモードとなり、Ｅ，Ｆモードは、特定遊技状態からの解除率が他のＡ〜Ｄモードより高いモードとなる。従って、Ｅ，Ｆモードとは、複数のモードのうち比較的解除条件の成立確率を高めるようにした特定のモードとなる。
【００９２】
また、解除条件２は、特定の小役入賞の当選回数が所定数となった場合に、前記保留制御を強制的に解除するための条件（所謂天井となる条件）であるが、Ａ〜Ｃモードにおいては、表２に示す小役入賞の確率と表３の小役入賞当選時の解除条件成立の小役当選回数とから平均して特定遊技状態開始時からのゲーム実行回数が平均して１０００回程度の場合に、特定遊技状態が解除されるように設定されている。
それに対してＥ，Ｆモードにおいては、表２に示す小役入賞の確率と表３の小役入賞当選時の解除条件成立の小役当選回数とから平均して前回の特別遊技状態の終了時（特定遊技状態開始時）からのゲーム実行回数が平均して９０〜１００回程度の場合に、特定遊技状態が解除されるように設定されている。従って、解除条件２からもＡ〜Ｃモードに対してＥ，Ｆモードの方が早く特定遊技状態が解除されるようになっている。なお、この例において、解除条件２も抽選手段である遊技制御装置５０の入賞の抽選結果に基づくものとなっており、上述の解除条件２が成立するおよその実行回数は、あくまでも入賞の確率から逆算したものである。
【００９３】
なお、Ｄモードにおいても解除条件２を設けるものとしても良いが、解除条件２をＡ〜Ｃモードの解除条件２の何れかが成立した場合とすると、Ａ〜Ｃモードにおいて、平均してゲーム実行回数がおよそ１０００回で解除となるので、Ａ〜Ｃモードと大きく変わることがなく、解除条件１による保留制御の確率が３倍となることで、解除条件２が成立する前に解除条件１が成立する可能性が極めて高くなる。従って、Ｄモードにおいては、解除条件２をＡ〜Ｃモードの解除条件２の何れかが成立した場合としても良いし、解除条件２を設定しなくとも良い。
【００９４】
そして、これらのＡ〜Ｆモードは、後述する所定条件としての特別遊技状態が発生した場合に、変更されることになるが、電源投入後のゲームや、特別遊技状態が終了した時点でストックがなく、その後特別入賞が当選した場合に、最初にＡモードが選択されるようになっている。なお、確率設定装置６３０による当選確率の設定値の変更を行った場合には、ストック数０〜ストック数１となる際に２５％の確率でＡモードに代えてＤモードが選択されるようにしても良い。最初にＤモードに設定された場合には、Ａモードよりも特定遊技状態の解除率が高くなるとともに、後述するようにＡモードからは移行できない特定モードであるＥモードもしくはＦモードに移行することが可能であり、電源投入後に通常より有利な状態となる。
なお、解除条件１における各確率で条件を成立させる場合には、遊技制御装置５０における入賞の抽選により所定の小役入賞が当選した際に、乱数を用いた上述の抽選により、上述の確率で解除条件を成立させるか否かを決定する。
【００９５】
次いで、ステップＳ３４においてストックが有った場合、及びストックが無く、ステップＳ３５においてＡモードで特定遊技状態とした場合に、ステップＳ３２におけるＢＢ入賞もしくはＲＢ入賞が当選したという判定に基づいてストック数を１増加させる（ステップＳ３６）。すなわち、ＲＡＭ５３に設けられたストック数のカウンタのメモリ領域の値を１増加させることにより、当選して未成立の特別入賞を成立させる当選権利を累積的にＲＡＭ５３に記憶する。従って、ＲＡＭ５３は、当選して未成立の特別入賞を当選権利として累積的に記憶する特別入賞当選権利記憶手段となる。より具体的には、ＢＢ入賞とＲＢ入賞とが当選順にストックされ、当選順に保留制御が解除されるので、特別入賞当選権利記憶手段においては、ＢＢ入賞とＲＢ入賞とがそれぞれストックされる際に、ＢＢ入賞とＲＢ入賞の当選順（当選履歴）を示すデータが記憶されるようになっている。
【００９６】
なお、ステップＳ３４において、ストック有りと判定された場合には、基本的に既に、当選した特別入賞の成立を保留制御する特定遊技状態となっている。従って、ストック数が１以上の場合に既に特定遊技状態となっており、ストック数が０から１になった場合もステップＳ３５で特定遊技状態となる。そして、特定遊技状態においては、後述する遊技制御装置５０のリール変動停止処理において、入賞した特別入賞が成立しない停止テーブルを用いて特別入賞の成立を保留制御する状態となっており、遊技制御装置５０は、前記抽選手段の抽選結果が特別入賞の当選となった場合でも、当該特別入賞に対応する図柄が停止しないように前記変動表示手段の停止制御を行うことで、当選した特別入賞の成立を保留する特別入賞成立保留手段となる。
【００９７】
また、ストック数が０でない場合でも、遊技制御装置５０の入賞の抽選処理において、ＢＢ入賞及びＲＢ入賞の当選が可能になっており、遊技制御装置５０は、特別入賞成立保留手段により特別入賞の成立に対する保留制御が行われている間においても、前記抽選手段による特別入賞の抽選を有効化する特別入賞当選有効化手段となる。
また、ストック数有りの場合でも、それ以前のゲームで後述する特定遊技状態の解除処理により、特定遊技状態が解除されていれば、通常遊技状態となっている場合もあり、この場合には、後述するリール変動停止処理において、当選した特別入賞を成立させる停止テーブルが用いられる。
【００９８】
次ぎに、ステップＳ３１で入賞の当選なしと判定された場合、ステップＳ３３で当選した小役入賞（リプレイ入賞を含む）の入賞フラグをＯＮとした場合、ステップＳ３６でストック数を１増加させた場合に、特定遊技状態（特定状態）の解除処理を行う（ステップＳ３７）。なお、上述の解除条件は、小役入賞の当選を必要条件としており、特別入賞以外の入賞が当選した場合、すなわち、ステップＳ３３で当選した小役入賞及びリプレイ入賞の入賞フラグをセットした場合にのみ、特定遊技状態の解除処理を行うものとしても良い。
そして、特定遊技状態の解除処理においては、基本的に上述の特定遊技状態の各モードに対応する解除条件１または解除条件２の何れかが成立した場合に、解除条件が成立したと判定する（ステップＳ３７１）。なお、この場合には、解除条件１が所定の小役入賞が入賞した場合に行われる所定の確率で当選となる抽選に当選することであり、この抽選に当選すれば解除条件が成立となるが、小役入賞が当選するたびに、解除条件の抽選に連続して外れ、解除条件の抽選に当選することなく、所定回数の小役の当選が発生した場合に、解除条件の抽選に関係なく強制的に、解除条件２が成立することになる。
【００９９】
そして、解除条件が成立した場合に、特定遊技状態を終了させる（ステップＳ３７２）。すなわち、後述するリール変動停止処理において、当選した特別入賞を成立させない停止テーブルを用いずに、当選した特別入賞を成立可能とする停止テーブル（特別入賞の成立となる停止図柄組合せを引込停止制御する停止テーブル）を用いるようにする。なお、解除条件が成立したゲームでは、解除条件の必要条件が小役入賞の当選であることから、小役入賞を成立もしくは成立可能とする停止テーブルが用いられることになり、特別入賞を成立可能とする停止テーブルは、解除条件が成立したゲームより後のゲームで特別入賞以外の入賞が当選しない（外れの）ゲームで用いられることになる。
【０１００】
以上のように、遊技制御装置５０は、抽選手段の抽選結果として所定の小役入賞が当選した場合に所定の確率で解除条件を成立させて当選した特別入賞の成立の保留制御を解除することから、前記抽選手段による抽選結果に基づき、前記特別入賞成立保留手段の保留制御を解除する特別入賞成立保留解除手段となる。
そして、特定遊技状態解除処理を含む抽選処理が終了した後に、メインの制御のリール変動開始処理を行う（ステップＳ４）。なお、ステップＳ３の抽選処理をリール変動開始処理の後に行っても良い。
【０１０１】
リール変動開始処理においては、遊技制御装置５０は、スタートレバースイッチ１３ａからの検出信号の入力に基づき、第１〜第３リール用モータ６１１〜６１３に対して各リール２０ａ〜２０ｃの回転開始を指示する制御信号を送る（各リール２０ａ〜２０ｃを回転開始させる制御を行う）。これにより、図柄の変動表示を行う状態となる。
【０１０２】
このように図柄の変動表示を開始した後に、各リールストップボタン１４ａ〜１４ｃの操作による各リール２０ａ〜２０ｃの停止操作が可能な状態となると、ＣＰＵ５１は各ストップボタンランプ１４０に点灯を指示する制御信号を送る（各ストップボタンランプ１４０を点灯させる処理を行う）。この処理によりストップボタンランプ１４０を点灯させることで、各リールストップボタン１４ａ〜１４ｃの操作により各リール２０ａ〜２０ｃを停止可能な状態となったことを報知する。
また、各リール２０ａ〜２０ｃの停止操作が可能な状態となった際に、遊技制御装置５０において、変動停止処理（ステップＳ５）が開始される。変動停止処理においては、リール停止スイッチ１４ｄ〜１４ｆからの操作信号の入力を待機する状態となる。
そして、各リール２０ａ〜２０ｃの停止操作が可能となった状態で、各リールストップボタン１４ａ〜１４ｃを個別に順次操作すると、各リール停止スイッチ１４ｄ〜１４ｆからの操作信号がそれぞれ遊技制御装置５０に入力される。
【０１０３】
遊技制御装置５０は、上述の操作信号の検出を待機した状態で、各リール停止スイッチ１４ｄ〜１４ｆからの操作信号を検出すると各リール停止スイッチ１４ｄ〜１４ｆに対応するリール２０ａ〜２０ｃを停止する停止制御を行う。
遊技制御装置５０は、ＲＯＭ５２に記憶された複数の停止テーブルから遊技状態と入賞の抽選結果、ベット数、リール停止スイッチ１４ｄ〜１４ｆの操作順に対応する停止テーブルを選択して読み出す。通常遊技状態の場合には、小役入賞、リプレイ入賞が当選し、対応する入賞のフラグがセットされている場合に、入賞フラグに対応する入賞を成立させる組合せの停止図柄を有効ライン上に引込停止制御するための停止テーブル、すなわち、入賞フラグに対応する入賞を成立させるかもしくは成立を可能とする停止テーブル（引込停止テーブル）を選択する。また、入賞の抽選結果が外れの場合で、かつ、ストック数が０の場合は、有効ライン上に各入賞を成立させる組合せの停止図柄が揃わないように蹴飛ばし停止制御するための停止テーブル、すなわち、何れの入賞も成立させない停止テーブル（蹴飛ばし停止テーブル）を選択する。また、入賞の抽選結果が外れの場合で、かつ、ストック数が１以上の場合は、特別入賞を成立させる組合せの停止図柄を有効ライン上に引込停止制御するための停止テーブル、すなわち、特別入賞を成立を可能とする（他の入賞は不可）停止テーブル（引込停止テーブル）を選択する。
【０１０４】
なお、特別入賞としてのＢＢ入賞のストック数とＲＢ入賞のストック数はそれぞれの入賞の当選時にそれぞれ独立してカウントされるようになっており、ＢＢ入賞のストック数とＲＢ入賞のストック数とがそれぞれ１以上の場合には、例えば、ＲＢ入賞及びＢＢ入賞の当選順に、先に当選した特別入賞の成立を可能とする停止テーブルが選択され、ＢＢ入賞のストック数もしくはＲＢ入賞のストック数のうちの一方のストック数だけが１以上となっていた場合には、ストック数が１以上の特別入賞を成立可能とする停止テーブルが選択される。なお、ＢＢ入賞とＲＢ入賞の両方のストックがある場合に、ＲＢ入賞及びＢＢ入賞の何れかの成立を優先するものとしても良いし、抽選等によりＢＢ入賞の成立とＲＢ入賞の成立を選択しても良い。
また、特定遊技状態が解除された後に特別入賞が成立するまで行われる通常遊技状態中（ストック数が１以上の通常遊技状態中）に特別入賞に当選してしまった場合も、特別入賞の成立を可能とする停止テーブル（引込停止テーブル）が選択される。なお、ストック数が０の場合の通常遊技状態中に特別入賞に当選した場合には、上述のように特定遊技状態となり、特定遊技状態に基づく停止テーブルが選択される。
【０１０５】
なお、各リール２０ａ〜２０ｃの図柄配列と、停止テーブルとから取りこぼしのない入賞（例えば、太鼓小役、リプレイ）の当選に対応する停止テーブルが選択された場合に、停止テーブルに基づく引込停止制御により、対応する入賞が必ず成立する。また、各リール２０ａ〜２０ｃの図柄配列と、停止テーブルとから取りこぼしのある入賞（例えば、はっぴ小役、一番小役、チェリー小役、ＢＢ、ＲＢ）の当選に対応する停止テーブルが選択された場合には、所定の範囲のタイミングでリール停止スイッチ１４ｄ〜１４ｆからの操作信号があった場合に、停止テーブルに基づく引込停止制御により対応する入賞が成立し、所定の範囲外のタイミングでリール停止スイッチ１４ｄ〜１４ｆからの操作信号があった場合に、全ての入賞が成立せずにリール２０ａ〜２０ｃが停止する。
【０１０６】
そして、特定遊技状態の場合には、小役入賞に対応する入賞のフラグがセットされている場合に、通常遊技状態と同様に入賞フラグに対応する小役入賞を成立させるかもしくは成立を可能とする停止テーブル（引込停止テーブル）を選択する。また、入賞の抽選結果がリプレイ入賞の場合には、リプレイ入賞を成立させる引込停止テーブルか、リプレイ入賞を成立させない（他の入賞も成立させない）蹴飛ばし停止テーブルの何れかが選択される。なお、リプレイ入賞に対応する引込停止テーブルを選択するか蹴飛ばし停止テーブルを選択するかは、所定の確率で引込停止テーブルか蹴飛ばしテーブルを選択する乱数を用いた抽選により行われる。
【０１０７】
なお、特定遊技状態中は、上述のように通常遊技状態中よりもリプレイ入賞の当選の確率が高くなったリプレイタイム遊技が行われるようになっており、リプレイ入賞の当選確率が例えば表２に示すように通常遊技中の約４倍となっている。しかし、特定遊技状態では、上述のようにリプレイ入賞を成立させる引込停止テーブルと、成立させない蹴飛ばし停止テーブルとが所定の確率で選択されるので、リプレイ入賞の成立確率は、リプレイ入賞の当選確率より低くされており、例えば、リプレイ入賞の成立確率を通常遊技状態のリプレイ入賞の成立確率（通常遊技状態においてリプレイ入賞は取りこぼしがないので成立確率と当選確率とは等しくなる）と同じ１／７．３（或いはほぼ同じ）とするようになっている。すなわち、リプレイ入賞に当選した場合に、約１／４の確率でリプレイ入賞を成立させる引込停止テーブルが選択され、約３／４の確率でリプレイ入賞を成立させない蹴飛ばし停止テーブルが選択される。これにより、通常遊技状態と特定遊技状態とにおけるリプレイ入賞の成立確率がほぼ同じとなることで、遊技者が特定遊技状態において、リプレイ入賞の当選確率が高くなるリプレイタイム遊技が行われていることがわからず、リプレイ入賞の成立に基づいて通常遊技状態と特定遊技状態とを区別することができない。
【０１０８】
また、特定遊技状態において、入賞の抽選結果が外れの場合と、特別入賞に当選の場合とにおいては、ストック数が１以上すなわち特別入賞を成立させる当選権利を有する状態でも、当選した特別入賞の成立をさせないように保留制御するための蹴飛ばし停止テーブルが選択される。従って、特定遊技状態においては、ストック数が１以上であっても、すなわち、特別入賞のフラグがセットされている状態でも、蹴飛ばし停止テーブルに基づく蹴飛ばし停止制御により、特別入賞が成立しない。なお、基本的にはストック数が１以上の場合に特定遊技状態となり、上述の解除条件が成立した場合だけ、特別入賞が成立するまで通常遊技状態となる。
【０１０９】
また、特別遊技状態の場合で、かつ、ＢＢの場合には、上述の小役入賞の当選確率が高くされた小役ゲームとなり、入賞の抽選結果が各小役入賞の当選の場合に、当選した小役入賞を成立させるか成立可能とする引込停止テーブルが選択される。また、リプレイ入賞が当選した場合（ＢＢ中のリプレイ入賞の成立は、再ゲームではなく、上述のようにボーナスインとなり、ＲＢにおけるＪＡＣゲームが行われる）には、基本的に当選したリプレイ入賞を成立させるが、左の第１リールストップボタン１４ａより先に中と右の第２及び第３リールストップボタン１４ｂ，１４ｃを先に操作した場合（左の第１リールス停止スイッチ１４ｄより先に中と右の第２及び第３リール停止スイッチ１４ｅ，１４ｆから信号が入力した場合）に、リプレイ入賞を外すことも可能な引込停止テーブルが選択される。すなわち、所謂リプレイ外しが可能となっている。
【０１１０】
なお、ＢＢの小役ゲーム中の当選確率は、表４に示すように、ＢＢ入賞、ＲＢ入賞の当選は設定されていない。
【表４】

表４に示すように、ＢＢの小役ゲーム中の各入賞の確率は、リプレイ（ボーナスイン）が１／３．５、小役入賞の太鼓小役が１／２．０６、小役入賞のはっぴ小役が１／９０．０２、小役入賞の一番小役が０、小役入賞のチェリーが１／８１９２．００、外れが１／４．５９とされている。なお、この当選確率は、ベット数３で確率設定が６段階のうちの設定３の場合である。
【０１１１】
また、ＲＢ入賞成立時もしくはＢＢ中のＲＢの場合には、上述のＪＡＣゲームが行われ、変動表示手段の中断の横ラインに「リプレイ」を引込む引込停止テーブルが用いられる。
【０１１２】
そして、上述のような停止テーブルを用いた停止制御では、リール停止スイッチ１４ｄ〜１４ｆからの操作信号が入力した際に、各リール位置検出センサ６０１〜６０２の出力データからリール２０ａ〜２０ｃの回転位相（回転角度）を得る。そして、上述の停止テーブルのリール２０ａ〜２０ｃの回転位相に対応する滑りコマ数（０〜４）でリール２０ａ〜２０ｃを停止させるように、ステッピングモータであるリール用モータ６１１〜６１３の駆動回路に制御信号を送信する。すなわち、遊技制御装置５０は、選択された停止テーブルに従い、各リール停止スイッチ１４ｄ〜１４ｆから操作信号が入力したタイミングでの各リールの回転位相に基づいて、各リール２０ａ〜２０ｃの停止角度（位相）を決定し、この決定に基づき、各リール用モータ６１１〜６１３に対して各リール２０ａ〜２０ｃの回転停止を指示する制御信号を出力する。
【０１１３】
そして、遊技制御装置５０の停止制御により各リール２０ａ〜２０ｃが停止し、図柄表示窓５内に停止表示される停止図柄の組合せが決定した段階でメインの制御における次ぎの処理の入賞成立判定処理が行われる（ステップＳ７）
入賞成立判定処理においては、リール位置検出センサ６０１〜６０３からの検出信号に基づいて停止したリール２０ａ〜２０ｃの停止角度及び入賞フラグの状態から、実際に変動表示手段において入賞が成立しているか否かを確認する（ステップＳ７１）。そして、入賞が成立していない場合には、入賞成立判定処理を終了し、入賞が成立している場合には、成立した入賞がＢＢ入賞もしくはＲＢ入賞か、それ以外の小役入賞、リプレイ入賞、ＪＡＣゲームの入賞、ＢＢ中のリプレイ入賞（ボーナスイン）か判定し（ステップＳ７２）、ＢＢ入賞もしくはＲＢ入賞が成立した場合には、成立したＢＢ入賞もしくはＲＢ入賞に対応してＲＡＭ５２のストック数の記憶領域において、ＢＢ入賞のストック数もしくはＲＢ入賞のストック数を１つ減少させる（ステップＳ７３）。次いで、遊技状態を特別遊技状態（ＢＢもしくはＲＢ）とする（ステップＳ７４）。そして、成立した入賞情報（例えば、成立した入賞の種類等）をＲＡＭ５３に記憶して入賞成立判定処理を終了する（ステップＳ７５）。
【０１１４】
次ぎにメインの制御の払出処理（ステップＳ７）に移行し、遊技制御装置５０は、上述の入賞情報に基づいて、入賞が成立している場合には、メダル払出部８０を制御して、成立した入賞に対応する枚数の遊技媒体（メダル）を払い出させ、一回のゲームが終了となる。
なお、この例においては、ゲーム終了時（払出処理の前でも可、入賞成立判定処理中でも可）に、遊技制御装置５０は、特定遊技状態移行処理を行う。特定遊技状態移行処理は、所定条件が成立した場合に、特定遊技状態の上述のように複数態様で設定されたモード（特定遊技状態の解除条件と、解除確率と）を変更するものであり、この例において、所定条件は、特別遊技状態の発生（特別入賞としてのＢＢ入賞もしくはＲＢ入賞の成立）に基づき、特定遊技状態が終了した際に所定条件が成立したものとして、特定遊技状態のモードすなわち解除条件を変更する。
【０１１５】
従って、上述のように、特別入賞成立保留解除手段として機能する遊技制御装置５０は、前記保留制御を解除する解除条件を複数態様で設定可能に構成されるとともに、所定条件の成立に基づき該解除条件を変更可能な解除条件変更手段を含んでいる。そして、解除条件変更手段である遊技制御装置５０は、前記特別遊技状態の発生に基づき、前記解除条件を変更する。
また、各モードにおける解除条件（表３の解除条件１）によれば、上述のように遊技制御装置５０による入賞の抽選結果が特定の小役入賞の当選となった場合に、所定の確率に基づき前記保留制御を解除するように設定されているとともに、モードにより特定の小役入賞の種類が異なり、かつ、モードが所定条件の成立時に変更されることから、特別入賞成立保留解除手段となる遊技制御装置５０は、前記抽選手段の抽選結果が特定の小役入賞の当選となったことに基づき、前記保留制御を解除するものとし、前記解除条件変更手段となる遊技制御装置５０は、前記保留制御を解除することとなる特定の小役入賞の種類を変更可能となっている。
さらに、特別入賞成立保留解除手段となる遊技制御装置５０は、特定の小役入賞が当選した場合の所定の確率に基づき前記保留制御を解除するとともに、特定の小役入賞の当選回数が所定数となった場合に、前記保留制御を強制的に解除する（表３の解除条件２）。従って、特別入賞成立保留解除手段である遊技制御装置５０は、前記保留制御を強制的に解除する強制解除手段となる。
【０１１６】
なお、特別遊技状態が発生するということは、特定遊技状態となる前の遊技状態が特別入賞の成立を可能とする通常遊技状態となってから特別遊技状態が発生するので、特別遊技状態となる場合に特定遊技状態が終了している。従って、特定遊技状態のモード（解除条件）を変更する際に、特別遊技状態が終了し特定遊技状態とする場合に、モード（解除条件）の変更を行うようになっており、モード（解除条件）を変更する処理が特別遊技状態終了時に遊技状態を特定遊技状態に移行する特定遊技状態移行処理となる。
【０１１７】
そして、特定遊技状態移行処理においては、終了するゲームが特別遊技状態としてのＢＢ又はＲＢが終了するゲームか否かを判定する（ステップＳ８１）。すなわち、ＲＢにおける１２ゲームのＪＡＣゲームの実行もしくは８回のＪＡＣゲームの入賞というＲＢの終了条件が成立したゲームの場合や、ＢＢの終了条件としての３０回目の小役ゲームもしくはＢＢ中の３回目のＲＢの終了条件が成立したゲームの場合に、特定遊技状態移行処理によりモード（解除条件）の変更が行われる（前の特定遊技状態の場合と同じモード（解除条件）が選択され変更されない場合もある）。そして、ＢＢもしくはＲＢが終了となるゲームでなければ、終了となったゲームにおける遊技状態が維持されて特定遊技状態移行処理が終了する。
【０１１８】
次ぎに、ＢＢもしくはＲＢが終了となるゲームの場合には、ＢＢ入賞もしくはＲＢ入賞の当選権利である残りストックが有るか否か（ＢＢ用のストックもしくはＲＢ用のストックの少なくとも一方が１以上か否か）が判定される（ステップＳ８２）。そして、特別遊技状態（ＢＢもしくはＲＢ）が終了となるゲームが終了する際に、残りストックがない場合には、特定遊技状態に移行せずに特定遊技状態移行処理が終了し、遊技状態は、特別遊技状態終了後の通常遊技状態となる。
【０１１９】
次ぎにモード決定処理が行われる（ステップＳ８３）。モード決定処理においては、変更前のモード（解除条件）毎に、異なるとともに変更先となるモード毎に決められた確率で、振り分け抽選が行われ、変更後のモードが決定される。
すなわち、表５に示す変更前のモードから変更後のモードの振り分け用の確率が登録されたモード移行表に基づいてモードが変更される。なお、ＲＯＭ５２には、表５に示すモード移行表に対応してモードの振り分けようの判定値が記憶されている。
【表５】

【０１２０】
表５に示すように、変更前のモードがＡモード（表３参照）の場合に、Ａモードから４つのＡ〜Ｄモード（表３参照）の何れかにそれぞれ２５％（１／４）の確率で移行（変更）する（Ａモードのままモード（解除条件）が変更されない場合も含む）。従って、特定遊技状態（特別入賞の成立の保留制御）の解除の成功率が低いＡモードから同じく解除の成功率（解除率）が低いＡ〜Ｃモードに７５％の確率で移行し、２５％の確率で、解除率がＡ〜Ｃモードより高いＤモードに移行することになり、Ａモードから、解除率が高い特定モードであるＥ，Ｆモード（表３参照）には移行しないようになっている。
【０１２１】
変更前のモードがＢモードの場合に、Ａモードに７０％の確率で移行し、１０％の確率でＢモードのまま変更されず、Ｃモードに１０％の確率で移行し、Ｄモードに１０％の確率で移行する。従って、特定遊技状態（特別入賞の成立の保留制御）の解除率が低いＢモードから同じく解除率が低いＡ〜Ｃモードに９０％の確率で移行し、１０％の確率で、解除率がＡ〜Ｃモードより高いＤモードに移行することになり、Ｂモードから、解除率が高い特定モードであるＥ，Ｆモードには移行しないようになっている。従って、変更前のモードがＢモードの場合には、解除率がＡ〜Ｃモードより高いＤモードに移行する確率がＡモードより低いが、Ｂモードのままとなる（Ｂモードに滞在する）確率も低く、高い確率でＢモードからＡモードに移行する。
【０１２２】
変更前のモードがＣモードの場合に、Ａモードに７０％の確率で移行し、１５％の確率でＣモードのまま変更されず、Ｂモードに１０％の確率で移行し、Ｄモードに５％の確率で移行する。従って、特定遊技状態（特別入賞の成立の保留制御）の解除率が低いＣモードから同じく解除率が低いＡ〜Ｃモードに９５％の確率で移行し、５％の確率で、解除率がＡ〜Ｃモードより高いＤモードに移行することになり、Ｃモードから、解除率が高い特定モードであるＥ，Ｆモードには移行しないようになっている。従って、変更前のモードがＣモードの場合には、解除率がＡ〜Ｃモードより高いＤモードに移行する確率がＡ，Ｂモードより低いが、Ｃモードのままとなる（Ｂモードに滞在する）確率も低く（Ｂモードよりは高い）、高い確率でＣモードからＡモードに移行する。
【０１２３】
変更前のモードがＤモードの場合に、Ａモードに８０％の確率で移行し、１０％の確率でＤモードのまま変更されず、Ｅモードに５％の確率で移行し、Ｆモードに５％の確率で移行する。従って、特定遊技状態（特別入賞の成立の保留制御）の解除率がＡ〜Ｃモードより高いＤモードから解除率が低いＡモードに８０％の確率で移行し、１０％の確率で、解除率がＡ〜Ｄモードより高いＥモードもしくはＦモードに移行することになる。なお、Ｄモードから、解除率が低いモードであるＢ，Ｃモードには移行しないようになっている。従って、変更前のモードがＤモードの場合には、僅かであるが解除率がＡ〜Ｄモードより高い特定のＥ，Ｆモードに移行する可能性がある。また、Ｄモードのままとなる確率が低く、高い確率でＤモードからＡモードに移行する。すなわち、Ｄモードの場合に、解除率が高い特定モードであるＥ，Ｆモードに移行する可能性があるが、Ｅ，Ｆモードに移行せずに、解除率が低いＡモードとされる可能性が高い。
【０１２４】
以上のことから、解除率の低いＡ〜Ｃモードから比較的低い確率でしか、Ａ〜Ｃモードより解除率が高いＤモードに移行することができず、さらに解除率が高い特定モードであるＥ，Ｆモードには、Ｄモードからしか移行できず、かつ、ＤモードからＥ，Ｆモードに移行する確率は低いものとなっており、解除率が高い特定モードであるＥ，Ｆモードとなる確率は低いものとなっている。
一方、変更前のモードがＥモードの場合には、Ａモードに３０％の確率で移行し、３５％の確率でＥモードのまま変更されず、Ｆモードに３５％の確率で移行する。Ｅモードから、解除率が低いモードであるＢ，Ｃモードと、Ａ〜Ｃモードよりは解除率が高い（中間の解除率の）Ｄモードには移行しないようになっている。
【０１２５】
従って、解除率が高いＥモードから解除率が低いモードに移行する確率は比較的低くなっている。
変更前のモードがＦモードの場合には、Ｅモードの場合と同様にＡモードに３０％の確率で移行し、３５％の確率でＦモードのまま変更されず、Ｅモードに３５％の確率で移行する。Ｆモードから、解除率が低いモードであるＢ，Ｃモードと、Ａ〜Ｃモードよりは解除率が高い（中間の解除率の）Ｄモードには移行しないようになっている。
従って、解除の成功率が高いＦモードから解除率が低いモードに移行する確率は比較的低くなっている。
以上の各モードへの移行確率から、特定遊技状態を解除する確率が高い特定モードであるＥ，Ｆモードへ移行する確率は低いが、一度Ｅ、Ｆモードに移行した場合は、連続して解除率が高い特定モード（Ｅ，Ｆモード）に滞在する可能性が高くなる。すなわち、一度特定遊技状態の解除の成功率が高く、特別入賞を成立させる可能性が高い特定モードとなれば、その状態が連続し、特別入賞が比較的短い間隔で連続して成立する可能性が生じる。
なお、表５に示すモード移行表は、確率設定が設定３の場合であり、確率設定の６段階の設定値により、各モードへの移行確率が変更され、設定が高いほど、特定モードに移行する確率が高くされる。
【０１２６】
そして、上記モード移行表の確率に基づいて乱数を用いた抽選により、変更後のモード（解除条件）が決定され、決定されたモードで特定遊技状態とされ（ステップＳ８４）、特定遊技状態移行処理が終了する。そして、パチスロ遊技機１００においては、決定されたモードによる特定遊技状態のゲームが行われ、特定遊技状態へ移行後のゲームにおいて特別入賞が当選しても、当選した特別入賞の成立が保留制御されるとともに、特別入賞が当選するたびに特別入賞を成立させる当選権利が累積的に記憶される。そして、遊技制御装置による抽選結果として、特定の小役入賞が当選した場合に所定の確率で特定遊技状態が解除されて通常遊技状態となり、記憶された当選権利に基づいて特別入賞を成立させることが可能となる。また、特別入賞が成立した場合には、特別遊技状態でのゲームが行われるとともに、特別遊技状態の発生に基づいて解除条件を変更させる際の所定条件が成立したものとされ、解除条件である特定の小役入賞の種類が変更される。
【０１２７】
以上のことから、パチスロ遊技機１００は、複数の図柄を変動表示可能な変動表示手段２０と、前記変動表示手段２０での変動表示を伴うゲームの実行毎に特別入賞を含む入賞の抽選を行う抽選手段（遊技制御装置５０）とを備え、前記抽選手段の抽選結果が入賞の当選となったことに基づき、当該当選した入賞に対応する図柄を停止し得るように前記変動表示手段２０の停止制御を行い、前記変動表示手段２０に該入賞に対応する図柄が停止した場合に、遊技者に所定の遊技価値を付与するようにした遊技機であり、前記抽選手段の抽選結果が特別入賞の当選となった場合でも、当該特別入賞に対応する図柄が停止しないように前記変動表示手段の停止制御を行うことで、当選した特別入賞の成立を保留する特別入賞成立保留手段（遊技制御装置５０）と、前記特別入賞成立保留手段により特別入賞の成立に対する保留制御が行われている間においても、前記抽選手段による特別入賞の抽選を有効化する特別入賞当選有効化手段（遊技制御装置５０）と、当選して未成立の特別入賞を当選権利として累積的に記憶する特別入賞当選権利記憶手段（ＲＡＭ５３）と、前記抽選手段による抽選結果に基づき、前記特別入賞成立保留手段の保留制御を解除する特別入賞成立保留解除手段（遊技制御装置５０）とを備え、前記特別入賞成立保留解除手段は、前記保留制御を解除する解除条件を複数態様で設定可能に構成されるとともに、所定条件の成立に基づき該解除条件を変更可能な解除条件変更手段（遊技制御装置５０）を含んでいる。
【０１２８】
従って、所定の確率で当選した特別入賞の成立を保留制御し、所定の解除条件で保留制御を解除することで、特別入賞の成立が可能となる場合に保留制御の解除条件が変更可能となっているので、遊技が単調的になることを防止でき、遊技内容が多彩化して興趣を高めることができる。
すなわち、解除条件を変更することで、遊技者が１つの解除条件に注目してしまうことにより遊技自体に対する興趣が低下するのを防止することができる。
また、抽選手段による抽選結果に基づき、保留制御を解除するので、（単にゲームの実行数により解除するよりも）興趣を高めることができる。すなわち、解除条件が抽選手段による抽選の結果としての小役の入賞等の各種入賞の当選に基づく場合に、遊技者は、小役入賞が当選して成立した際に、その後のゲームでの特別入賞の成立に期待感を持つことになる。従って、遊技者は、抽選手段の抽選結果に基づく各ゲームの結果に注目し、ゲームに対する興趣が高まることになる。
【０１２９】
また、前記解除条件変更手段（遊技制御装置５０）は、前記特別遊技状態の発生に基づき、前記解除条件を変更するので、特別入賞の成立毎に解除条件が変更し得るので、特別入賞の成立毎に違った遊技内容を楽しむことができ興趣が向上する。また、特別入賞の成立毎であるので、解除条件があまりにも頻繁に変更されて遊技者が戸惑うことを防止できる。
【０１３０】
また、前記特別入賞成立保留解除手段（遊技制御装置５０）は、前記抽選手段（遊技制御装置５０）の抽選結果が特定の小役入賞の当選となったことに基づき、前記保留制御を解除するものとし、前記解除条件変更手段（遊技制御装置５０）は、前記保留制御を解除することとなる特定の小役入賞の種類を変更可能としている。
【０１３１】
従って、特定の小役入賞の当選に基づき保留制御が解除されるので、ゲームの結果を楽しみながら特別入賞の成立を期待することができ、興趣を極めて高めることができる。
また、保留制御を解除することとなる特定の小役入賞の種類を変更するので、ゲームの結果に対応して遊技内容を多彩化できる。また、どの小役入賞で保留制御が解除されるかに対する遊技者の探求心を高めることとなり興趣を極めて高めることができる。
【０１３２】
また、パチスロ遊技機１００は、複数の図柄を変動表示可能な変動表示手段２０と、前記変動表示手段２０での変動表示を伴うゲームの実行毎に特別入賞を含む入賞の抽選を行う抽選手段（遊技制御装置５０）とを備え、前記抽選手段の抽選結果が該入賞の当選となったことに基づき、当該当選した入賞に対応する図柄を停止し得るように前記変動表示手段２０の停止制御を行い、前記変動表示手段２０に該入賞に対応する図柄が停止した場合に、遊技者に所定の遊技価値を付与するようにした遊技機であり、前記抽選手段の抽選結果が特別入賞の当選となった場合でも、当該特別入賞に対応する図柄が停止しないように前記変動表示手段の停止制御を行うことで、当選した特別入賞の成立を保留する特別入賞成立保留手段（遊技制御装置５０）と、前記特別入賞成立保留手段により特別入賞の成立に対する保留制御が行われている間においても、前記抽選手段による特別入賞の抽選を有効化する特別入賞当選有効化手段（遊技制御装置５０）と、当選して未成立の特別入賞を当選権利として累積的に記憶する特別入賞当選権利記憶手段（ＲＡＭ５３）と、前記抽選手段による抽選結果に基づき、前記特別入賞成立保留手段の保留制御を解除する特別入賞成立保留解除手段（遊技制御装置５０）とを備え、前記特別入賞成立保留解除手段は、前記特定の小役入賞が当選した場合の所定の確率に基づき前記保留制御を解除するものとし、前記特定の小役入賞の当選回数が所定数となった場合に、前記保留制御を強制的に解除する強制解除手段（遊技制御装置５０）を含んでいる。
【０１３３】
従って、遊技が単調的になることを防止でき、興趣を高めることができる。
また、特定の小役入賞の当選に基づき保留制御が解除されるので、ゲームの結果を楽しみながら特別入賞の成立を期待することができ、興趣を極めて高めることができる。また、特定の小役入賞に当選しても保留制御が解除されない場合でも、特定の小役入賞の当選回数が所定数となった場合には、保留制御が強制的に解除されるので、あまりにも長い期間特別入賞が成立しないといったことを防止でき、遊技者が安心して遊技を行えるような遊技内容となる。
【０１３４】
なお、本発明の遊技機は、上記例のパチスロ遊技機１００に限られるものではなく、例えば、上記例では、当選した特別入賞の成立を保留制御する特定遊技状態におけるモード（解除条件）の選択（振り分け）に、１つのモード移行表を用いているが、例えば、複数のモード移行表を（モード移行表に対応する判定値をＲＯＭ５２に）記憶しておき、遊技者の技量に応じて使用するモード移行表を選択（変更）するものとしても良い。
ところで、本発明では、特定遊技状態の解除条件が遊技制御装置５０で行われる入賞の抽選結果に基づくものとされ、抽選結果として特定の小役入賞が当選した場合に、所定の確率で特定遊技状態が解除される。また、本発明では、所定条件の成立として特別遊技状態が発生した場合に、解除条件が変更される。そして、解除条件の変更においては、解除条件の対象となる小役入賞の種類が変更される。ここで、解除条件の対象となる小役入賞が取りこぼす可能性のある小役入賞の場合、すなわち、引込停止制御を行っても外れる可能性がある小役入賞の場合に、技量の低い遊技者は、小役を取りこぼす可能性が高いとともに、取りこぼした場合に小役の入賞に気付かない場合が多い。従って、技量の低い初心者等の遊技者に対して、特定遊技状態の解除条件の対象となる小役入賞を取りこぼす可能性がある小役としてしまうと、特定の小役入賞が成立したことにより、特定遊技状態が解除されて特別入賞を成立させられる可能性があるという期待感を遊技者に与えずらい状態となる。
【０１３５】
一方、技量が高い遊技者は、取りこぼしのある小役入賞でも、取りこぼさずに当選した小役入賞を揃えることが可能であり、技量の低い遊技者のような問題は生じないが、例えば、取りこぼしの可能性がある小役が特定遊技状態の解除条件の対象となった場合に、取りこぼしの可能性のある小役入賞を狙うことや、取りこぼしの可能性のある二つの小役入賞のどちらでも成立可能なタイミングでリールストップボタン１４ａ〜１４ｃを押すなどの工夫を凝らすことで、遊技に対する興趣を高めることができる。
【０１３６】
そこで、上述の実施の形態の第１の変形例として、遊技者の技量を判定し、技量の高い遊技者には、取りこぼしの可能性のある小役入賞が特定遊技状態の解除条件になりやすモード移行表を用い、技量の低い遊技者には、取りこぼしの可能性ない小役入賞が特定遊技状態の解除条件になりやすいモード移行表を用いるものとする。
なお、第１の変形例は、上記実施の形態と同じハード構成を有するパチスロ遊技機１００において、上述の入賞成立判定処理に後述する技量判定処理を追加して行うものとし、さらに、特定遊技状態移行処理において、複数種類のモード移行表から技量判定処理により判定された技量に基づいて１つのモード移行表を選択して使用するようにしている。それ以外の処理については、第１の変形例において、上記実施の形態と同様の処理が行われる。
【０１３７】
図９のフローチャートを参照して技量判定処理を説明する。なお、遊技制御装置５０における技量判定処理は、上述のように、ステップＳ６の入賞成立判定処理において行われるものであり、例えば、図７のフローチャートに示される入賞成立判定処理と略並行して行われるもので、ゲームが特別遊技状態のＢＢにおけるゲームである場合に入賞成立判定処理の一部の処理として行われる。
技量判定処理では、現在の遊技状態が特別遊技状態のＢＢ中であるか否かを判定する（ステップＳ７０１）。
ＢＢ中の場合には、入賞が成立しているが否かを判定し（ステップＳ７０２）、入賞が成立している場合には、ＢＢ中の入賞に基づくメダル（遊技媒体）の総払出数を算出する（ステップＳ７０３）。すなわち、ＢＢ中の入賞の成立の度にＢＢ中の入賞の成立に基づいて払い出されるメダルの数を加算（合算）する処理を行い、最終的にＢＢ中のメダルの総払出数を算出する。
【０１３８】
次ぎに、ＢＢが終了となるゲームか否かを判定し（ステップＳ７０４）、ＢＢが終了でない場合（ＢＢ中でない場合も含む）には、処理を終了する。一方、ＢＢが終了となるゲームの場合には、上述のように算出されたＢＢ中のメダルの総払出数に基づいて、遊技者の技量のレベルをランク分けする（ステップＳ７０５）。この例においては、遊技者の技量のレベルを、技量の高い方からＡランク、Ｂランク、Ｃランクの三段階にランク分けするものとし、メダルの総払出数が４５０枚以上の場合にＡランク、メダルの総払出数が３５１〜４４９枚の範囲の場合にＢランク、３５０枚以下の場合にＣランクとする。以上の処理から遊技制御装置５０は、遊技者のゲームに係わる技量を判定する技量判定手段として機能する。
【０１３９】
なお、第１の変形例のＢＢ中においては、上述の表４の入賞の当選確率表（設定３の場合）に基づいて、小役ゲームが行われるとともに、リプレイ小役が当選して成立した場合（ボーナスイン）にＪＡＣゲームが行われる。ここで、１／３．５の当選確率でリプレイ小役が成立するので、ＢＢ中に３０回の小役ゲームが行われるものとした場合に、平均的に１０ゲームを越えるぐらいで、３回目のボーナスインとなり、ＢＢの二つの終了条件（小役ゲーム３０回、ボーナスイン３回）のうちの１つの終了条件が満たされ、ＢＢが終了してしまう。従って、２０ゲーム弱の小役ゲームを行わずにＢＢが終了する確率が高いが、ＢＢ中は成立時に払出が１０枚の太鼓小役が１／２．０６の確率で成立するので、小役ゲームを多く行った方が、ＢＢ中のメダルの総払出数は多くなる。
【０１４０】
そして、ＢＢ中には上述のリプレイ外しが可能となっている。例えば、左の第１リールストップボタン１４ａを最後に操作することにより、選択されるＢＢ中のリプレイ入賞当選時の停止テーブルでは、基本的にリプレイ小役の引込停止制御を行うが、第１リール２０ａの所定範囲の回転角度（位相）で第１リールストップボタン１４ａを押した場合に、リプレイを所定の有効ラインから外す停止制御が行われるようになっている。このリプレイ外しには、目押しの技量が必要とされるが、リプレイ外しを行うことにより、ＢＢが早く終了してしまうのを防止して、ＢＢ中のメダルの総払出数を増やすことができる。
【０１４１】
そして、上述の特定遊技状態移行処理のモード決定処理（ステップＳ８３）の際に用いられるモード移行表を予め、遊技者の技量のランクに対応して、以下のＡランク用の表６に示すモード移行表と、Ｂランク用の表７に示すモード移行表と、Ｃランク用の表８に示すモード移行表とをＲＯＭ５２（記憶手段）に記憶しておくものとする。
【表６】

【表７】

【表８】

【０１４２】
そして、遊技制御装置５０におけるモード決定処理（ステップＳ８３）においては、技量判定処理の結果としてのランクに対応してＲＯＭ５２に記憶された複数のモード移行表から１つのモード移行表を選択し、該モード移行表の各モードへの移行確率に基づいて抽選によりモードを選択する。
従って、上述のように特別入賞成立保留解除手段として機能する遊技制御装置５０は、前記技量判定手段の判定結果に基づいて前記解除条件を設定する解除条件技量別設定手段として機能する。
そして、技量のレベルが中程度のＢランク用のモード移行表（表７）は、上述の実施の形態で用いられたモード移行表と同様のもので、Ａモードから取りこぼしの可能性のない太鼓小役を解除条件の対象とするＢモードへの移行確率（２５％）と、取りこぼしの可能性があるチェリー小役を解除条件の対象とするＣモードへの移行確率（２５％）とが同じとなっている。
【０１４３】
それに対して、技量のレベルが高いＡランク用のモード移行表（表６）は、上述の実施の形態で用いられたモード移行表と異なり、Ａモードから取りこぼしの可能性のない太鼓小役を解除条件の対象とするＢモードへの移行確率が５％とされ、取りこぼしの可能性があるチェリー小役を解除条件の対象とするＣモードへの移行確率が４５％とされ、取りこぼしの可能性のある小役入賞への移行確率が取りこぼしの可能性のない小役入賞への移行確率より高くされている。
また、技量のレベルが低いＣランク用のモード移行表（表８）は、上述の実施の形態で用いられたモード移行表と異なり、Ａモードから取りこぼしの可能性のない太鼓小役を解除条件の対象とするＢモードへの移行確率が４５％とされ、取りこぼしの可能性があるチェリー小役を解除条件の対象とするＣモードへの移行確率が５％とされ、取りこぼしの可能性のない小役入賞への移行確率が取りこぼしの可能性のある小役入賞への移行確率より高くされている。
【０１４４】
このように遊技者の技量に応じてモード移行表を変更して用いることにより、技量の低い遊技者には、高い確率で特定遊技状態の解除条件の対象となる小役入賞が取りこぼしの可能性のないもとされ、技量の高い遊技者には、高い確率で特定遊技状態の解除条件の対象となる小役入賞が取りこぼしの可能性があるものとされる。
すなわち、第１変形例のパチスロ遊技機１００は、遊技者のゲームに係わる技量を判定する技量判定手段（遊技制御装置５０）を備え、前記特別入賞成立保留解除手段（遊技制御装置５０）は、前記技量判定手段の判定結果に基づき、前記解除条件を設定する解除条件技量別設定手段を含んでいる。
【０１４５】
従って、遊技者の技量に応じて解除する条件が設定されるので、例えば、技量の低い遊技者に対しては取りこぼしが発生しないような小役入賞の当選を解除条件に設定したり、また、技量の高い遊技者に対しては、目押しが必要な小役入賞の当選を解除条件に設定したりするなど、どのような技量の遊技者が遊技しても楽しめる遊技内容にすることができる。
【０１４６】
次ぎに、この実施の形態の第２の変形例を説明する。上記実施の形態においては、モードと解除条件との関係を示す表３と、表５のモード移行表とに示されるように、解除の成功率（解除率）が高い特定のモードであるＥ，Ｆモードの場合には、モード決定処理（ステップＳ８３）において、３０％の確率でＡモードに移行し、７０％の確率で特定のモードのままとなる。従って、特定モードでの特定遊技状態が繰り返される可能性があるが、第２の変形例では、特定モードでの特定遊技状態の繰り返し回数（特定遊技状態での滞在回数）が所定回数以上となった場合に強制的に特定モードから特定モードよりも特定遊技状態の解除率が低いモード（例えば、Ａモード）にモードを変更するようになっている。
【０１４７】
第２の変形例では、上述の実施の形態における特定遊技状態でのモードを決定する特定遊技状態移行処理の一部を変更しており、その他のパチスロ遊技機１００の構成は、上記実施の形態と同様の構成となっている。
第２の変形例の特定遊技状態移行処理を説明する。遊技制御装置５０においては、ステップＳ８１〜Ｓ８４までは、上述の実施の形態の特定遊技状態移行処理と同様に、特別遊技状態が終了となるゲームか否かの判定と残りストックがあるか否か（ストック１以上か否か）の判定とを行い、モード移行表に基づいて抽選によりモードを決定する。そして、決定したモードで特定遊技状態とする。
【０１４８】
次ぎに、決定されたモードがＥ又はＦか否かを判定する（ステップＳ８５）。そして、決定されたモードがＥでもＦでもない場合は、ＲＡＭ５３に設定され、特定モードでの特定遊技状態の繰り返し数をカウントする連続カウンタをクリアする（ステップＳ８６）。また、決定されたモードがＥ又はＦモードならば連続カウンタを１増加させる（ステップＳ８７）。なお、連続カウンタは、決定されたモードがＥでもＦでも特定モードとして同じカウンタが用いられ、決定されたモードがＥでもＦでも１増加させられる。そして、連続カウンタが５以上か否かが判定され（ステップＳ８８）、５より小さければ、決定された特定モードでの特定遊技状態とされ、５以上の場合ならば強制的にＡモードとする（ステップＳ８９）。
【０１４９】
このような第２の変形例のパチスロ遊技機１００において、前記特別入賞成立保留解除手段（遊技制御装置５０）は、各々固有の解除条件が設定される複数のモードにより前記保留制御の解除を行うとともに、該複数のモードのうち特定モードにおいては、比較的解除条件の成立確率を高めるように構成し、前記特定モードへの所定回数以上の連続した滞在を規制する滞在規制手段を含んでいる。
【０１５０】
従って、各々固有の解除条件が設定される複数のモードのうちの特定のモードは、解除条件の成立確率が他のモードより高められているので、モードによって特定入賞が成立しやすい場合と成立しにくい場合とがあり、ゲームが単調となるのをさらに確実に防止できるとともに、特定モードへの所定回数以上の連続した滞在を規制することにより、特定モードの滞在が連続することで、遊技内容があまりにも射倖性の高いものとなることを防止できる。
すなわち、保留されている特別入賞の当選の数（ストック数）が多いときに、解除条件の成立確率が高い特定モードが連続して続くと、短期間に当選した特別入賞の成立が多数発生することになるが、特定モードへの滞在回数を制限することで、短期間内の特別入賞の成立回数を制限することができる。
【０１５１】
なお、本発明はこの実施の形態のパチスロ遊技機１００に限られるものではなく、例えば、その他のスロットマシン、コインではなく遊技球を用いて遊技を行うスロットマシン、パチンコ遊技機、アレンジボール遊技機、雀球遊技機などの弾球遊技機等にも適用可能である。
加えて、今回開示された実施の形態はすべての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明の範囲は上記した説明ではなくて特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内でのすべての変更が含まれることが意図される。
【０１５２】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、所定の確率で当選した特別入賞の成立を保留制御し、所定の解除条件で保留制御を解除することで、特別入賞の成立が可能となる場合に保留制御の解除条件が変更可能となっているので、遊技が単調的になることを防止でき、遊技内容が多彩化して興趣を高めることができる。
また、抽選手段による抽選結果に基づき、保留制御を解除するので、（単にゲームの実行数により解除するよりも）興趣を高めることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明に係るスロットマシンの好適な一例としての本実施の形態のパチスロ遊技機を示す正面図である。
【図２】上記パチスロ遊技機の主要な制御ブロック図である。
【図３】上記パチスロ遊技機の各リール（第１、第２、第３リール）における図柄の配置を示す図である。
【図４】上記パチスロ遊技機の遊技制御装置がゲーム時に行うメインの制御フローを説明するためのフローチャートである。
【図５】上記メインの制御フローの抽選処理の詳細を説明するためのフローチャートである。
【図６】上記抽選処理で行われる特定遊技状態解除処理を説明するためのフローチャートである。
【図７】上記メインの制御フローの入賞成立判定処理の詳細を説明するためのフローチャートである。
【図８】上記メインの制御フローの入賞成立判定処理以降に行われる特定遊技状態移行処理を説明するためのフローチャートである。
【図９】この実施の形態のパチスロ遊技機の第１の変形例において行われる技量判定処理を説明するためのフローチャートである。
【図１０】この実施の形態のパチスロ遊技機の第２の変形例において行われる特定遊技状態移行処理を説明するためのフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
２０ 変動表示手段
２０ａ 第１リール
２０ｂ 第２リール
２０ｃ 第３リール
５０ 遊技制御装置（抽選手段、特別入賞成立保留手段、特別入賞当選有効化手段、特別入賞成立保留解除手段、解除条件変更手段、技量判定手段、解除条件技量別設定手段、滞在規制手段、強制解除手段）
５３ ＲＡＭ（特別入賞当選権利記憶手段）
１００ パチスロ遊技機（遊技機）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, for example, three variable display means such as reels (drums) displaying a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface are provided, and by rotating these reels, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed to execute a game. A gaming machine such as a slot machine that gives a player a predetermined value when a symbol stopped and displayed in a display window by a reel stop forms a predetermined symbol combination on a preset active line Is generally known.
[0003]
In such a slot machine, a player inputs a bet amount based on a predetermined number (usually 1 to 3) of game media (medals and game balls) insertion operation or bet button operation (bet operation) from credits. Thereafter, the reels are rotated by operating the start lever to display the symbols in a variable manner, and after a certain period of time, the player automatically operates each reel stop button corresponding to each reel. The reel combination is sequentially stopped to determine the symbol combination mode (stop display mode). When the reels stop, the symbol combination form formed on the activated line activated in response to the input of the number of bets becomes a predetermined symbol combination mode (winning mode) determined in advance. The winning is confirmed (established) and the number of game media corresponding to the winning type is given to the player. Here, the number of bets based on the player inserting a game medium to start the game and subtracting the credit number in accordance with the betting button operation from the stored number of (credit) game medium deposited in the slot machine in advance. Are collectively referred to as a bet or bet input.
[0004]
Further, in a slot machine using a general medal, a plurality of types of winnings are prepared. For example, a small prize winning in which a relatively small amount (for example, 10 or less) of medals is paid out, bet one medal. A JAC prize that allows a relatively large number (for example, 15) of medals to be paid out, a replay prize that allows the game to be played again without betting medals (replay may not be treated as a prize), and a JAC prize with a high probability RB winning that generates a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as RB) that can play a JAC game that is easy to earn a predetermined number of times, a small role game that is likely to win a small role winning with a high probability, and a high probability that a JAC winning is easy to win A BB winning for generating a big bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as BB) for playing a JAC game a predetermined number of times is prepared. In particular, RB winning, BB winning, etc. are called special winnings, and when this special winning is established, a special gaming state in which a large amount (100 or more) of game media can be obtained at a time compared to the small role winning occurs. It is.
[0005]
The normal slot machine is provided with a function (internal lottery function: lottery means) for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to win various prizes related to the execution of the game, and the result of the internal lottery is a prize. Reel control (pull-in control) so that a winning pattern can be established as much as possible by allowing a predetermined symbol to stop on the active line only when winning (internal winning is established: winning flag is established) ) Is performed. Note that winning the internal lottery may be “a winning flag is established”.
On the other hand, if the result of the lottery is not a winning prize (the winning flag is not established), no matter what timing the player stops the reel, the predetermined symbol stops on the active line and forms a winning mode Reel control (so-called kicking control) is performed so as not to occur.
[0006]
Therefore, if the timing of the reel stop operation matches at any time, it is not possible to form a winning mode, but a predetermined winning mode is formed only when the timing of the reel stopping operation is met after winning a prize by internal lottery. It has come to be. Thus, by performing reel stop control based on the lottery result, it becomes possible to control the game result to some extent as the result of the internal lottery.
However, some of the special prizes such as the RB prize and the BB prize and the small part prizes have fewer symbols arranged on the reel than the other symbols. If the reel stop operation is not performed aiming, a winning may not be obtained even if the reel control as described above works (such as missing).
[0007]
Generally, when winning a small role by internal lottery, the winning state is valid only for the winning game, and the winning mode corresponding to the selected small role winning only by that game is controlled by the reel control. It can be formed. Therefore, in the case of a small winning combination that may cause a missed game, even if a winning is won by an internal lottery in a predetermined game, if the winning mode cannot be formed in that game, the winning state becomes invalid. On the other hand, when winning a special prize such as an RB prize or BB prize by internal lottery, the winning state has a function to carry over not only to the winning game but also to the subsequent game. It is held until a winning mode corresponding to the special winning is formed. Therefore, even if a game in which a special prize is won cannot be formed in a corresponding winning mode, reel control is performed so that the winning mode can be formed in a subsequent game.
[0008]
In addition, in recent years, even if a special prize is won by internal lottery, by generating a special prize difficult game that makes it difficult to stop and display the symbols corresponding to the special prize, the probability of the random number for the lottery is determined. A gaming machine that prevents the monotonous operation according to the above is also considered (for example, see Patent Document 1). In the case of such a gaming machine, even when the special prize-winning game is carried out, if a special prize is drawn and a special prize is won, the winning rights are cumulatively carried over (so-called stock function).
[0009]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-219212 A (page 5)
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in a gaming machine having a stock function as shown in Patent Document 1, the end of a special difficult-to-win game is set when a game (game) executed during the game has reached a predetermined number of times. After all, there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous.
Furthermore, since the establishment of the special prize will depend on the number of times the game is executed, the player pays attention only to the number of times the game has been executed, and the winning state of the prize, which is the original pleasure of the gaming machine. Will not pay attention to, will reduce interest.
[0011]
For example, the predetermined number of games for ending a special difficult-to-win game is determined based on a data table of the number of executions of the game in the special difficult-to-win game and the probability selected as the predetermined number of times. The probability that the number of game executions during difficult games is selected as the predetermined number of games for ending special prize difficult games is increased. In other words, there are the number of executions of a game during a special difficult-to-win game that is likely to end a special difficult-to-win game and the number of executions of a game during a special difficult-to-win game that is difficult to end. Also, if there is a stock (a special prize that has been carried over) after the special game state, a special difficult-to-win game will be started, so the number of times the game has been executed since the end of the previous special game state is likely to end. It can be used for determining whether or not (whether or not a special prize that has been carried over after the special prize difficult game is completed can be established). Accordingly, the player pays attention only to the number of times the game has been executed since the end of the previous special game state.
[0012]
The object of the present invention is to hold the establishment of the selected special prize and to cancel the special prize in the case of playing a game that gives a player a game value when the special prize is won with a predetermined probability. A game that can reliably prevent a game from becoming monotonous by changing the release condition when it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous based on a predetermined probability by releasing the hold on condition Is to provide a machine.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a variable display means capable of variable display of a plurality of symbols,
  Lottery means for performing a lottery of a prize including a special prize for each execution of a game accompanied by a fluctuation display in the fluctuation display means;
  With
  The lottery result of the lottery meansSpecialWinning based on winning a prizespecialStop control of the fluctuation display means so that the symbol corresponding to the winning can be stopped, and the fluctuation display meansspecialWhen a symbol corresponding to a prize stops,Generate a special gaming state that is advantageous to youIn a gaming machine that
  Even if the lottery result of the lottery means is a special prize winning, the winning display of the selected special prize is suspended by performing stop control of the variable display means so that the symbol corresponding to the special prize is not stopped. Special winning establishment holding means,
  Special prize winning activating means for activating the lottery of the special prize by the lottery means even during the hold control for establishment of the special prize by the special prize establishment suspending means,
  Special winning winning rights storage means for accumulating memorized winning winnings as special winnings,
  Result of lottery by the lottery meansBased on the winning of a specific small role winning, Special winning establishment hold releasing means for releasing the holding control of the special winning establishment holding means,
  With
  The special winning establishment hold releasing means isIt is configured to release the hold control by a plurality of modes that are set in advance so that the types of specific small role winnings that will release the hold control are different, and based on the occurrence of the special gaming state, By changing the mode, you can change the type of specific small role winning that will cancel the hold control.It includes a changeable canceling condition changing means.
[0014]
Here, the “variable display means” is, for example, a cylindrical shape in which a plurality of types of symbols are written in the periphery and rotation can be started and stopped, and a part of the plurality of types of symbols is displayed via the display window. Of reels. Note that a plurality of (for example, three) such reels are provided in the gaming machine, and the rotated reels can be stopped individually and independently by a stop operation means such as a reel stop button. . Note that the variable display means is not limited to the above-described reel, and includes, for example, a liquid crystal display device, a cathode ray tube display device, an EL display device, and the like, and changes the display contents (display of a plurality of symbols). Thus, it may be a variable display.
[0015]
  The “special prize” is a BB prize or RB prize, and a special gaming state (BB, RB) advantageous to the player is generated by the establishment of the special prize.
Further, “advantageous to the player” is, for example, “a player can easily obtain a predetermined game value than in a normal state”, and more specifically, “predetermined winning (small winning, JAC game) The winning probability of (winning) is higher than the normal state ”.
Also, “based on the lottery result by the lottery means” means, for example, winning a prize such as a special prize (BB prize, RB prize), replay prize, or each small part prize as a lottery result, or not winning any of the prizes. However, when at least one of these lottery results is reached, the special prize hold control may be canceled, but basically the combination of the lottery result and other conditions The holding control is canceled. For example, when a predetermined lottery result is obtained, a lottery is performed as to whether or not the holding control is to be released. When the lottery is won, the holding control is released. In addition, a lottery result history such as when a predetermined lottery result is generated continuously, when a predetermined lottery result is generated a predetermined number of times, or when a plurality of types of predetermined lottery results are generated in a predetermined order The hold control may be canceled based on the above.
  Also, “configured so that the release condition can be set in a plurality of modes” means, for example, that the release condition is a result of the lottery performed when the winning of the small role A is won by lottery by the lottery means, As a result of the lottery performed when the winning combination of the role B is won, the result of the lottery performed when the winning of the small role C is won by lottery by the lottery means can be set in a plurality of modes and set in a plurality of modes In this configuration, at least one release condition is selected from the released release conditions. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the selected release condition is changed to one of the release conditions that was not selected.
  In addition, “establishment of the predetermined condition” is, for example, a predetermined BB winning or RB winning (establishment), a predetermined small role winning (establishment), or a specific gaming state (pending control of establishment of a special winning). For example, the number of game executions.
  Also, based on the occurrence of a special gaming state, basically, when a special gaming state occurs (special winning is established), the cancellation condition is changed. The release condition may be changed with a predetermined probability when a gaming state occurs. Further, the release condition may be changed until the special game state ends and the normal game lottery is performed. In addition, for example, when a special gaming state occurs, a special prize is established. When the special prize is established, the position of the line where the predetermined symbol combination aspect is aligned, the type of the predetermined symbol combination aspect, etc. The release condition to be changed may be determined based on the change. Further, when selecting the release condition after the change, the same release condition as before the change may be selected.
In addition, “based on winning of a specific small role winning” includes “be sure to win a specific small role winning” or “a predetermined probability (for example, 25%) when winning a specific small role winning”. In other words, the hold control may be canceled when a specific small role winning is won, or the hold control may be released with a predetermined probability by performing a lottery or the like when a specific small role winning is won. In addition, since the winning probability of the small role winning is higher than the winning probability of the special winning, if the holding control is to be canceled when winning the small role winning, the special winning is compared to the case where the holding control is not performed. In order to prevent the game from becoming monotonous, it is preferable to release the hold control with a predetermined probability at the time of winning a specific small role winning prize.
Note that the predetermined probability may be different depending on the type of the small role winning, the number of winning times of the small role winning during the holding control, and the like.
[0016]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the special winning that is won with a predetermined probability is controlled to be held, and the holding control is canceled under a predetermined release condition, the special winning can be held. Since the release condition of the control can be changed, the game can be prevented from becoming monotonous, and the game contents can be diversified to enhance the interest.
That is, by changing the release condition, it is possible to prevent the player from paying attention to one release condition and reducing the interest in the game itself.
Further, since the hold control is canceled based on the lottery result by the lottery means, it is possible to enhance the interest (rather than simply canceling by the number of game executions). In other words, when the release condition is based on winning of various winnings such as winning of a small role as a result of a lottery by a lottery means, the player will receive a special You will have a sense of expectation for winning. Therefore, the player pays attention to the result of each game based on the lottery result of the lottery means, and the interest in the game is increased.
[0018]
  Also,Since the release condition can be changed every time a special prize is established, different game contents can be enjoyed every time a special prize is established, and the interest is improved.
  In addition, since the special winning is made each time, the release condition is changed too frequently and the player is not confused.
[0021]
  further,Since the hold control is canceled based on the winning of a specific small role winning, it is possible to expect the establishment of a special winning while enjoying the result of the game, and the interest can be greatly enhanced.
Since the type of the specific small role winning that will release the hold control is changed, the game contents can be diversified according to the game result. In addition, the player's inquiring mind about which small role winning is canceled the holding control can greatly enhance the interest.
[0025]
  Claim2The invention described in claim 11In the described gaming machine,
  The special winning establishment hold releasing means is
  In the specific mode among the plurality of modes,Than other modesIt is configured to increase the probability of establishment of the release condition,
  It is characterized in that it includes a stay restricting means for restricting continuous stays more than a predetermined number of times in the specific mode.
  Here, the number of times of staying in the specific mode more than a predetermined number of times (the number of stays in the specific mode) is the number of times the mode is changed from the specific mode to the mode other than the specific mode. The number of stays in a specific mode. For example, when changing the mode, it is possible to change from one specific mode to another specific mode, and when the mode is changed from the specific mode to the specific mode (when there are a plurality of specific modes), or after the change The mode before change is included, and the case where the mode is changed from the specific mode to the same specific mode (when the mode may not be changed when the mode is changed) is also included in the number of changes. That is, when the mode change is a change of the release condition, the number of times that the predetermined condition for which the release condition is changed is the change count.
  Therefore, the stay restricting means forcibly changes to a mode other than the specific mode when the number of mode changes in the specific mode after the specific mode is reached a predetermined number.
[0026]
  Claim2According to the invention described in the above, the specific mode out of a plurality of modes each having a specific cancellation condition has a higher probability of establishment of the cancellation condition than the other modes, so that a specific prize is established depending on the mode. There are cases where it is easy to play and cases where it is difficult to be established, and it is possible to more reliably prevent the game from becoming monotonous, and staying in a specific mode continues by restricting a certain number of consecutive stays in a specific mode. Thus, it is possible to prevent the game content from being too high in shooting characteristics.
  In other words, if there are a lot of special prizes that are held (stocks), and if a specific mode with a high probability of release conditions continues, many special prizes won in a short period of time. However, by limiting the number of stays in the specific mode, the number of special winnings within a short period can be limited.
[0027]
In addition, when shifting from one mode to another mode, whether or not to shift, the type of mode to shift, and the like may be performed by lottery. Since a release condition specific to each mode is set, basically a mode change can be regarded as a change in the release condition. Therefore, the mode change is performed based on the establishment of the predetermined condition described above. It is good also as what is said.
There may be a plurality of release conditions in each mode. In this case, if any release condition is satisfied, whether or not to release the hold control or whether to release the hold control. A lottery may be performed. Further, when a plurality of release conditions are included in one mode, the release conditions may be changed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition in one mode.
In addition, the stay restricting means counts the number of mode changes from the specific mode until the mode is changed to another mode, and when the count value reaches a predetermined number (for example, the above-described fact that the predetermined number has been reached) It is also possible to forcibly shift to a mode other than the specific mode. Further, when the predetermined condition for changing the mode is the occurrence of a special gaming state, the number of occurrences of a special gaming state (establishment of a special prize) within a short period can be directly limited.
[0030]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, a pachislot machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described. Note that the present invention can be suitably applied to a slot machine such as a pachislot machine as a gaming machine, but any gaming machine capable of playing a game with a plurality of symbol variation displays similar to the slot machine. It can also be applied to such a game machine, has a display device, and displays a variation on a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine that performs a variation display game on the display device, or on a monitor such as a dedicated display device or a television. A game machine for playing a game is also included in the present invention.
[0031]
A pachislot machine 100 as a gaming machine in FIG. 1 is provided with various devices inside a box-shaped machine frame (not shown) whose front surface is open, and a front door 2 on one side of the machine frame. It is schematically configured by being openable and closable in an open form.
[0032]
In the upper center of the front surface of the front door 2, there is formed a symbol display window 5 that can be seen through the back (for example, transparent). The first reel 20a (left reel), the second reel 20b (middle reel), and the third reel 20c (right reel) are arranged.
Each of the reels 20a to 20c has, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape, and around each of the reels 20a to 20c, for example, as shown in FIG. , A symbol arrangement for 21 frames from symbol numbers 1 to 21). FIG. 3 shows a state in which the symbol rows written on the reels 20a to 20c are developed in a plane.
And each reel 20a-20c is arrange | positioned so that the predetermined number (for example, three) of symbols which can be visually recognized through the symbol display window 5 among the symbols in each symbol row | line | column, Along with reel motors 611 to 613 (shown in FIG. 2) for rotating and stopping the reels 20a to 20c, a plurality of display areas respectively constituted by portions exposed from the symbol display windows 5 of the respective reels 20a to 20c The variable display means 20 which performs the variable display of a symbol (plural symbols) is comprised.
[0033]
Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the symbol types are “7” (for example, symbol number 1 of the first reel 20a), “BAR” (for example, symbol number 20 of the first reel 20a, etc.). ), “Taiko” (for example, symbol number 2 of the first reel 20a), “Happy” (for example, symbol number 3 of the first reel 20a), “Replay” (for example, the first reel) 7 kinds of convenience such as “cherry” (for example, symbol number 6 of the first reel 20a) and “first” (for example, symbol number 10 of the first reel 20a) It has become.
Of these, “7” is also referred to as a big bonus (BB) symbol, and a BB winning is established when three of them are arranged on an effective line, which will be described later. “BAR” is also referred to as a regular bonus (RB) symbol, and an RB prize is established when three of them are arranged on an active line, which will be described later. Also, the BB winning and the RB winning are collectively referred to as a special winning.
[0034]
Further, the pachislot machine 100 includes the reel motors 611 to 613 (shown in FIG. 2) that rotationally drive the reels 20a to 20c as described above.
Each of the motors 611 to 613 is composed of a stepping motor or the like, and operates under the control of a game control device 50 to be described later, and independently drives the corresponding reels 20a to 20c to rotate and stop rotation about the axis. It is possible.
Each of the motors 611 to 613 is rotated at a high speed so as to circulate a plurality of types of symbols in the back of the symbol display window 5, for example, from top to bottom by independently driving the corresponding reels 20 a to 20 c to rotate. (The symbols are displayed in a variable manner).
Furthermore, after starting the variable display, all the reels 20a to 20c are stopped by the motors 611 to 613 (based on a stop operation of the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c, which will be described later). In three rows, stop display is performed in which nine symbols are conveniently displayed on the variable display means 20 in a stopped state.
[0035]
Here, a plurality of enabling lines are set in the fluctuation display means 20. That is, for example, an enabling line (intermediate horizontal line) crossing the middle symbols of the reels 20a to 20c in the fluctuation display means 20, and an enabling line (upper stage) crossing the upper symbols of the reels 20a to 20c in the fluctuation display means 20. Horizontal line), an enabling line (lower horizontal line) across the lower symbols of the reels 20a to 20c in the fluctuation display means 20, and in the fluctuation display means 20, the first reel 20a lower stage-second reel 20b middle stage-third reel 20c. In the upper stage, an enabling line (diagonal line that rises to the right) that crosses each reel diagonally, and in the fluctuation display means 20, each reel is inclined diagonally from the upper stage of the first reel 20a-second stage of the second reel 20b-lower stage of the third reel 20c. There are five possible lines that can be activated (crossed diagonal lines). It has been.
As will be described later, a predetermined number of enableable lines are activated in accordance with the number of bets, and each becomes an active line. When a symbol is stopped and displayed in a symbol combination mode corresponding to any one, a winning result mode is established, and a predetermined number of award medals (game values) corresponding to each winning result mode are paid out.
As described above, the enabling line is not effective when the game is not performed, but can be enabled to establish a winning when the game is performed.
[0036]
A reel back surface lamp 665 is provided in the first reel 20a, the second reel 20b, and the third reel 20c (on the back surface side), and the entire symbol display window 5 is disposed on the back surface of each reel 20a to 20c. Illuminate from the side, illuminate each of the reels 20a-20c (illuminate one or more of the three reels from the back), illuminate for each effective line (one of the five effective lines, Or illuminate a plurality of effective lines), or illuminate every nine areas where each symbol of each reel is stopped in the symbol display window 5 (illuminate one or more of the nine areas). .
[0037]
Further, on the front side of the front door 2, a start lever 13 for performing a start operation for starting one game is provided on the lower side of the symbol display window 5.
Furthermore, on the front surface of the front door 2, below the symbol display window 5, the first reel 20a, the second reel 20b, and the third reel 20c are associated one-to-one, and the corresponding reels 20a to 20c Stop buttons for stopping the rotation and displaying the symbols are provided, that is, a first reel stop button 14a, a second reel stop button 14b, and a third reel stop button 14c.
The reel stop buttons 14a to 14c are made of, for example, a colored translucent resin. In addition, a stop button lamp 140 (not shown) for informing whether or not each of the reels 20a to 20c can be stopped by operating the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c is lit behind the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c. 2) are provided respectively.
[0038]
The liquid crystal display device 4 provided on the symbol display window 5 displays an effect display or the like related to the lottery result according to a change in its display state, and serves as an effect display means.
The bet line display unit 31 has lamps arranged behind it, and displays the bet number of medals according to the lighting state of these lamps, and indicates an effective line corresponding to the bet number. The GAME OVER lamp unit 33 notifies the end of the big bonus by lighting of a lamp (a part of the game state display unit 650 (FIG. 2)) arranged in the back thereof. A lamp (a part of the game state display unit 650 (FIG. 2)) is arranged in the back of the WAIT lamp unit 34, and all the reels 20a to 20c start rotating after the start lever 13 is operated. The light is turned on during a period until the stop operation by the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c becomes possible, thereby notifying that the period is in progress. The REPLAY lamp unit 35 notifies that the next game has been replayed after the replay winning mode has been established by lighting a lamp (part of the game state display unit 650 (FIG. 2)). To do. The INSERT MEDALS lamp unit 36 is one of the lamps (game state display unit 650 (FIG. 2)) arranged in the back when no game is performed and the medal can be received as a bet or credit. Part) repeats blinking to encourage the insertion of medals.
[0039]
The medal slot 6 is for inserting a bet and placing a bet. The credit number display unit 7 has a credit number display unit, for example, composed of a 7-segment LED, and displays the credit number of medals according to the lighting state of the credit number display unit. The number-of-payout display unit 8 has a number-of-payout indicator, such as a 7-segment LED, disposed in the back, and displays the number of medals paid out according to the lighting state of the number-of-payout indicator. The game progress display unit 11 has a game progress indicator, for example, composed of 7-segment LEDs arranged in the back thereof, and displays the progress of the bonus game according to the lighting state of the game progress indicator.
[0040]
Further, on the front surface of the front door 2, a maximum bet button 9 for placing a bet (betting) on a limit number (for example, three) of medals in a single operation, a credited medal, 1-bet button 10 for betting one by one each time an operation is performed, a credit selection button 12 for selecting a credit state / non-credit state of a medal, a key hole 15 into which a key for opening the front door 2 is inserted, Decoration display portions 661, 662, 663 that are lit or blinking for decoration, a decorative plate portion 16 that constitutes a lower region of the front door 2, and the like are provided. A tray 18 for storing medals is provided.
As part of the decorative display, a WIN lamp 800 is provided on the left side of the display device 4. The WIN lamp 800 is lit when a special prize is won and established, and is lit to notify the player of the release of the special prize hold control in a state where the won special prize has not yet been established. There is.
[0041]
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachislot gaming machine 100 has a sound output unit 60 such as a speaker and a medal paying unit 80 (for example, a hopper) for paying medals based on the establishment of the winning result mode. It has.
[0042]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachislot gaming machine 100 supervises a game control device (main control device) 50 for overall control of the game and control related to game effects under the control of the game control device 50. And an effect control device (sub-control device) 700 that performs the operation in a controlled manner. In addition, the components of this control system are also arranged inside the machine casing.
[0043]
Among these, the game control device 50 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51, a ROM (Read only memory) 52, a RAM (Random Access memory) 53, an I / F (Interface) 54, a random number generation circuit (not shown), and the like. It is prepared for.
[0044]
Among these, the CPU 51 includes a control unit and a calculation unit, and performs various types of calculation control as will be described later as a calculation processing device of the game control device 50.
[0045]
In the ROM 52, control programs and control data for executing various processes are written, and various determination values for internal lottery described later (including determination values for mode distribution described later) are also included. Has been written.
In addition, when the above-described stop control is performed in each game, the ROM 52 wins each winning game as a lottery result of a winning lottery to be described later, such as a normal gaming state, a specific gaming state, and a special gaming state. A stop table corresponding to each winning or losing is stored. The stop table is a table for determining the stop position of the symbols on the reels 20a to 20c, and this stop table is the reels 20a to 20c when the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c are operated. The number of sliding pieces of each of the reels 20a to 20c is determined in advance according to the rotation position of the reel.
[0046]
For example, in the stop table, the number of sliding symbols when the symbols of the reels 20a to 20c are located in a predetermined range corresponding to the interrupted horizontal line among the enableable lines is determined. In the stop table, as a stop control when a signal by the operation of the first reel stop button 14a is input when the “cherry” of the symbol number 6 of the first reel 20a is at a position within a predetermined range of the interruption horizontal line, It is stipulated to slide two frames. As described above, in each stop table, the number of sliding symbols is defined in the range of 0 to 4, for example, corresponding to the rotational positions in the range corresponding to the symbols of the reels 20a to 20c.
[0047]
Each stop table corresponds to the winning or winning winning as the lottery result as described above, and the winning winning as the lottery result is established or established based on the arrangement of the symbols of the reels 20a to 20c. In addition, it is possible to prevent winnings other than winning winnings. If the lottery result is out, a stop table that does not make any winnings is used, but if a special winning is won, the winning of the special winning is decided until the special winning is won. The winning table will be carried over to the game after the selected game, so if the lottery result is lost while the winning of the special prize is carried over, there will be a stop table for winning the special prize instead of the stop table for losing Used.
[0048]
In this example, as will be described later, there is a game that is held in a specific gaming state in which the winning of a special winning prize that has been won is controlled and the winning probability of a replay winning is increased, and in this particular gaming state game A kick stop table that does not establish a special prize is used even for a game when a special prize is won and a game in which a special prize is carried over (except for a game when a prize other than a special prize is won). In addition, in the game at the time of winning the replay winning in the specific gaming state, one stop table of the pull-in stop table that establishes the replay winning and the kicking stop table that does not establish the replay winning is drawn at a predetermined probability and used. It is done.
In addition, a plurality of tables are prepared for the same table in the same gaming state and the same winning lottery result, random lottery, the number of bets, and the pressing order of the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c (left, middle, right) (6 types) such as forward pressing, reverse reverse pressing, left, right, and middle pinching pressing.
[0049]
The RAM 53 stores various internal lottery random number storage areas generated by the random number generation circuit, various data (for example, medal credit count data, medal bet count data, and various winning flags (described later) data. A storage area for temporarily storing the number of stocks (winning right to establish a special prize) and data relating to a payout based on a prize in which a winning result mode is established, and a work area for the CPU 51. Yes.
[0050]
The I / F 54 is connected to a inserted medal detection sensor 6a, a start lever switch 13a, a first reel stop switch 14d, a second reel stop switch 14e, a third reel stop switch 14f, a first reel through a low-pass filter and a buffer gate (not shown). Reel position detection sensor 601, second reel position detection sensor 602, third reel position detection sensor 603, 1 bet switch 10a, max bet switch 9a, credit selection switch 12a, payout medal detection sensor 640, probability setting device 630, reset switch 15a, various signals output from the front door opening switch 670 are output to the CPU 51.
[0051]
Here, the inserted medal detection sensor 6 a is a sensor for detecting the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 6. The start lever switch 13a is a switch for detecting that the start lever 13 has been operated. The first reel stop switch 14d indicates that the first reel stop button 14a has been operated, the second reel stop switch 14e indicates that the second reel stop button 14b has been operated, and the third reel stop switch 14f indicates that the third reel This is a switch for detecting that the stop button 14c has been operated.
The first reel position detection sensor 601 indicates the rotation phase of the first reel 20a, the second reel position detection sensor 602 indicates the rotation phase of the second reel 20b, and the third reel position detection sensor 603 indicates the rotation phase of the third reel 20c. These are sensors for detecting each.
[0052]
The 1-bet switch 10a is a switch for detecting that the 1-bet button is operated, and the max-bet switch 9a is a switch for detecting that the max-bet button 9 is operated. The credit selection switch 12a is a switch for detecting that the credit selection button 12 has been operated. The payout medal detection sensor 640 is a sensor for detecting the number of medals paid out to the tray 18 by the medal payout unit 80.
[0053]
The probability setting device 630 is a device for setting the winning probability for each game in the pachislot gaming machine 100 in any of a plurality of stages (for example, six stages from setting 1 to setting 6). The reset switch 15a detects that the key inserted into the keyhole 15 has been rotated counterclockwise (counterclockwise) when opening the front door 2, and resets the pachislot machine 100 based on this detection. It is a switch. Note that, for example, the error state of the pachislot gaming machine 100 is canceled based on the reset switch 15a outputting a detection signal to the game control device 50. The front door opening switch 670 is a switch for detecting the open state of the front door 2.
[0054]
Further, the I / F 54 receives control signals input from the CPU 51 via an output port and a driver (not shown), an effect control device 70, a game progress display unit 11, a bet line display unit 31, a credit amount display unit 7, a payout. Number display section 8, gaming state display section 650, medal payout section 80, first reel motor 611, second reel motor 612, third reel motor 613, external signal output section 620, stop button lamp 140, etc. Is output.
The external signal output unit 620 relays an external signal output from the game control device 50 to the outside of the pachislot gaming machine 100.
[0055]
The random number generation circuit updates the random number (for example, +1) every predetermined cycle time, and the game control device 50 has a circuit that samples the random number at that time at the detection timing of the start lever switch 13a.
[0056]
Then, based on the processing of the CPU 51, the game control device 50 uses the random numbers generated (generated) and sampled by the random number generation circuit provided in the game control device 50 as internal random numbers for internal lottery for various winnings. (Having a function as a lottery means for lottery of whether or not a prize is won). In this case, the sampled random number is stored in the RAM 53 and compared with each determination value stored in the ROM 52. For example, when the sampled random number value matches the determination value, the corresponding determination value is matched. Things (winning of various prizes) will be selected.
In addition, the CPU 51 itself performs processing for generating a random number other than the random numbers for the internal lottery.
[0057]
In addition, the lottery based on the random number generated by the CPU 51 is a lottery or cancellation for selecting a cancellation condition (mode) of a change destination when changing a cancellation condition (mode) for canceling the hold control for establishment of the winning special prize, which will be described later. For example, it is a lottery to determine whether or not to cancel the hold control when a specific small role winning as a condition is won. For each lottery, the game control device 50 generates each sampled signal generated from a random number generation circuit or generated by software processing in the CPU 51 based on, for example, the input timing of a signal from the start lever switch 13a. A random number is stored in the RAM 53 and compared with a determination value determined for each corresponding item of each lottery.
[0058]
In addition, the game control device 50 performs the stop control of the reels 20a to 20c when each winning is won and when the winning is not won (in the case of losing) according to the above-described stop table corresponding to each winning and losing.
[0059]
The stop control is to determine the symbols of the reels 20a to 20c to be stopped and displayed in the symbol display window 5 by the control of the first to third reel motors 611 to 613 by the game control device 50.
In the stop control, for example, when each winning prize is won, a stop operation is performed at a timing when the winning symbol is stopped before the effective line so that the winning is established or easily established. In addition, the game control device 50 performs so-called pull-in stop control that delays the timing at which the reels 20a to 20c are stopped to stop the stop symbol in which a winning is established at the active line. In the stop control, when the winning symbol is not won, the stop operation is performed at the timing when the winning symbol is stopped on the active line so as to prevent the combination of the stopping symbol that is winning. In such a case, the game control device 50 performs a stop control that delays the timing of stopping the reels 20a to 20c so that the stop symbol in which a winning is established passes the active line, that is, a so-called kicking stop control.
Note that in both the pull-in stop control and the kick-off stop control, the stop timing is delayed by sliding the reels 20a to 20c with the number of sliding pieces of the stop table described above in response to the operation of the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c. Performed (stop control by table method).
[0060]
Further, when the first to third reel motors 611 to 613 are stepping motors, the number of pulses of the control signal (pulse drive signal from the driver) output to the stepping motor depends on the number of pulses of each reel 20a to 20c. The phase can be determined and the phases of the reels 20a to 20c can be detected by the first to third reel position detection sensors 601 to 603, and based on the phases of the reels 20a to 20c, the stop pattern can be detected. Can be controlled.
[0061]
Accordingly, in the stop control, the reel stop switches 14d to 14f are operated by the stop operation of the first to third reel stop buttons 14a to 14c, and the output signals from the first to third reel stop switches 14d to 14f are played. When input to the control device 50, the game control device 50 detects the phases of the reels 20 a to 20 c output from the first to third reel position detection sensors 601 to 603, and uses the above-mentioned stop table data. Based on the phase of each of the reels 20a to 20c when the stop signal is input from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f, the phase of each of the reels 20a to 20c when actually stopping the rotation is determined. Control to extend the rotation (delay the rotation stop) so that the symbol ahead of the symbol scheduled to stop on the active line is stopped on the effective line. Cormorant.
In addition, from the above, the pachislot machine 100 of this example has the fluctuation display means 20 (reels 20a to 20c, reel motors 611 to 613) capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and the fluctuation in the fluctuation display means 20. A lottery means (game control device 50) for drawing a prize including a special prize every time a game with display is performed, and the winning prize based on the fact that the lottery result of the lottery means is a winning prize The change display means 20 is stopped so that the symbol corresponding to the symbol can be stopped, and when the symbol corresponding to the winning is stopped on the variation display means 20, a predetermined game value is given to the player. This is a gaming machine
[0062]
In addition, the production control device 70 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 701, a ROM (Read only memory) 702, a RAM (Random Access memory) 703, etc., and is controlled under the control of the game control device 50 or unique control. Thus, an image signal is output to the display device 4.
[0063]
In addition, the effect control device 70 outputs a sound signal to the sound output unit 60 under the control of the game control device 50 or by unique control.
In addition, the effect control device 70 turns on / off the lamps and LEDs provided in the frame decoration device 660 in the frame decoration device 660 (decoration display units 661 to 663) under the control of the game control device 50 or by unique control. The control signal for performing is output. Further, the effect control device 70 outputs a control signal for turning on / off each lamp of the reel back surface lamp 665 under the control of the game control device 50 or by unique control.
[0064]
The effect control device 70 has a graphic function for performing image display on the display device 4 in connection with the winning of a special prize or a small prize, and a circuit for outputting a video signal such as a VDC (Video Digital Controller) (not shown). It has. The production control device 70 has a sound function for outputting a sound signal, and includes a circuit for outputting a sound (not shown).
[0065]
The ROM 702 stores various image data for displaying images on the display device 4, font data for displaying characters, and the like. The ROM 702 stores sound data such as sound effects, music, and voice.
In such an effect control device 70, various effects are displayed using the display device 4, each lamp, LED, and the like of the frame decoration device 660, the reel back surface lamp 665, and the like. In addition, the production control device 70 produces an effect with sound effects, music, voice, and the like using the sound output unit 60 in addition to the display.
[0066]
The pachislot gaming machine 100 is configured as described above, and performs game control described below by a control system such as the game control device 50.
First, main control of one game in the game control device (main control device) 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In the game of the pachislot machine 100, a special prize can be established when the winning right for winning a special prize such as a big bonus prize or a regular bonus prize is stored. A game in a normal game state, a game in a special game state in which a large amount of game media is given to a player when a special prize is established in a game in a normal game state, and basically a game in a normal game state Although it is equivalent to a game, there is a game in a specific gaming state in which the establishment of a special prize is suspended and controlled even if a special prize is won. If the winning right is not stored, the normal gaming state is entered. In addition, during a specific gaming state, even if a special prize is won, it will not be established, but if a special prize is won and if a special prize is won, the winning right to establish the special prize is cumulatively stored ( Stock). That is, the pachislot machine 100 can store a plurality of winning rights for establishing a special prize. In addition, in this pachislot machine, the right to win a special prize in a normal game state where the right to win a special prize is not memorized, and to win a special prize when the special gaming state ends. Is stored in the specific gaming state, and when a later-described release condition for the specific gaming state is satisfied, the normal gaming state is changed from the specific gaming state.
[0067]
In the game control device 50, an initialization process is performed when the power is turned on (step S1). In the initialization process, for example, each storage area of the RAM 53 is initialized, the reel motors 611 to 613 are initialized, and the like. For example, in the RAM 53, data is erased, default data is written based on the data stored in the ROM 52, and the like. Note that the storage (stock) of the winning right for establishing a special prize may not be erased when the power is turned off and when the power is turned on. The initialization process in step S1 is not performed every time the game is started, but is performed when the power is turned on as described above, and the process is started from step S2 when the game is started thereafter.
[0068]
Following the initialization process, the following betting process is performed (step S2). In the betting process, first, when a “non-credit state” is selected by the credit selection button 12, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 6, the inserted medal detection sensor 6a detects the inserted medal. The detection signal is input to the game control device 50.
Then, the game control device 50 adds the memorized bet number of the medals based on the detection signal and displays the bet number on the bet line display unit 31. However, since a predetermined upper limit value (for example, 3) is set for the bet number, when medals exceeding the upper limit value are inserted, the surplus medals are not added to the bet number. It is returned to the tray 18.
[0069]
On the other hand, when a “credit state” is selected by the credit selection button 12 (credit selection switch 12a), when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 6, the inserted medal detection sensor 6a detects the medal. A signal is input to the game control device 50.
Similarly in this case, the game control device 50 adds the memorized bet number based on the medal detection signal and displays the bet number on the bet line display unit 31.
Further, when medals exceeding the upper limit (three) of the bet number are inserted, the medal credit number is added one by one without adding the surplus medals to the bet number. The addition result is displayed on the credit number display unit 7 as the credit number.
However, a predetermined upper limit value (for example, 50) is set for the number of credits, and when medals exceeding the upper limit value are inserted, the extra medals are not added to the credit number 18 To return to.
Further, when the 1-bet button 10 or the max-bet button 9 is operated in a state where there is a medal credit, the number of medals according to the operation is bet and the memory of the credit number is subtracted by the bet number. .
[0070]
In the case of paying out medals based on a prize in the “non-credit state”, the total number of medals is paid out to the tray 18, while in the “credit state”, medals are based on the prize. When the number of credits is paid out, medals are added to the number of credits without being paid out to the tray 18 until the number of credits reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, 50). It pays out to the tray 18 without adding to the number.
[0071]
Further, the number of activated lines among the plurality of enableable lines changes according to the number of bets (the number of bets) of medals.
That is, for example, when the bet number is 1, only one enabling line (for example, the middle horizontal line) is enabled, and when the bet number is 2, three enabling lines (for example, the upper line) , Middle and lower horizontal lines), and if the number of bets is 3, all enableable lines (for example, five active lines, upper, middle and lower horizontal lines, ascending to the right and descending to the right) Is set to be activated.
Then, a winning is established only when a valid winning line activated according to the number of bets, that is, a predetermined winning result mode corresponding to winning is formed on the active line, and a medal is paid out. On the other hand, even if a winning result mode is formed on a line other than this active line, no winning is established, so that no medal corresponding to the winning is paid out.
[0072]
Further, when the number of bets is changed from 0 to 1 or more during the betting process, the start lever switch 13a that detects the operation of the start lever 13 and outputs an operation signal to the game control device 50 becomes effective. Also, if the previous game has a replay winning result mode (replay winning result mode), the game starts after the previous game bet number is automatically set (no operation such as coin insertion). The lever switch 13a is activated.
Here, the player places a bet by inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 6, or places a bet by operating the max bet button 9 or the 1 bet button 10, or the previous time When the replay winning result mode is established in the game, the start lever 13 is operated without betting.
[0073]
If the start lever switch 13a is enabled when the start lever is operated, the start lever switch 13a detects the operation of the start lever 13, and this detection signal is input to the CPU 51 of the game control device 50 to play the game. In the control device 50, a lottery process is performed (step S3). If the bet number is not the upper limit, the bet number is fixed when the start lever switch 13a is operated.
[0074]
The lottery process starts when a detection signal is input from the start lever switch 13a. However, the detection signal from the start lever switch 13a is also input to a random number sampling circuit (not shown) provided in the game control device 50. The circuit extracts a random number for internal lottery from the random number generation circuit at the timing of this input signal (detection signal), and transmits the extracted random number to the CPU 51. The CPU 51 stores the input random number in the random number storage area for winning lottery in the RAM 53.
Next, the random number extracted as described above and stored in the RAM 53 is compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 52 and the winning determination table in which the determination value for winning is registered.
Note that the winning determination table is a table that differs depending on the number of bets, gaming state (normal gaming state, special gaming state, specific gaming state, etc.), probability setting device 630, for example, winning probabilities set in six stages, etc. It has come to be used.
[0075]
Then, the CPU 51 compares the random number described above with the determination value in the winning determination table, and if the random number extracted and stored in the RAM 53 matches the determination value corresponding to any winning in the winning determination table, The winning prize corresponding to the matching judgment value is won. On the other hand, if any of the winning determination values does not match the extracted random number, the determination is lost.
[0076]
Here, the type of winning and the winning probability in this example will be specifically described with reference to Tables 1 and 2.
[Table 1]

[Table 2]

[0077]
As shown in Table 1, Big Bonus (BIG BONUS, BB Win), Regular Bonus (REG BONUS, RB Win), Replay Win (REPLAY), and Small Play (Taiko Small, Happy Small) Role, first small role, and cherry small role).
In the case of a BB winning, a winning result mode is established when “7, 7, 7” are aligned on the active line, and 15 medals are paid out.
In the case of RB winning, the winning result mode is established when “BAR, BAR, BAR” are arranged on the active line, and 15 medals are paid out.
In the case of a small drum winning a small role winning, a “drum, taiko, taiko” is arranged on the active line, and the winning result mode is established, and ten medals are paid out.
In the case of a small part winning Happi small part, “Happi, Happi, Happi” are arranged on the active line, and the winning result mode is established, and 15 medals are paid out.
In the case of the smallest winning combination in the small winning combination, the winning result mode is established by arranging “first, first, first” on the active line, and one medal is paid out.
Also, in the case of a small winning combination cherry small combination, a winning result mode is established by simply displaying “cherry” on the first reel 20a on the active line, and a medal regardless of the stop pattern of other reels. Pay out. Note that one “medal” is paid out when “cherry” is displayed in the middle of the first reel 20a, and 1 × 2 = 2 when “cherry” is displayed in the upper or lower portion of the first reel 20a. Pay out medals (in case of 3 bets).
In the case of a replay winning, the winning result mode is established by arranging “Replay, Replay, Replay” on the active line, and no medals are paid out, but even if the player does not make a new bet, it is automatically Then, the same number of bets as the game are placed and the next game (regame; replay) can be performed simply by operating the start lever 13.
[0078]
Among these winnings, the winning flag (stock) of the special bonus of the big bonus winning and the regular bonus winning is set to the big as the winning result mode corresponding to the winning flag is established after the game in which the winning flag is established. It is carried over to each game continuously until the bonus or regular bonus starts. Furthermore, in the specific gaming state in which the establishment of the winning special prize, which will be described later, is controlled on hold, even after the game where the winning flag is established, the special winning flag is established and established when the special winning lottery is won. It is possible to hold the right to win multiple special prizes. In other words, the right to win the special prize can be stored cumulatively, and the winning of the BB prize and the RB prize is stocked. On the other hand, the winning flag for the small role winning and the replay winning is valid only for the game in which the winning flag is established, and the winning flag is not carried over to the game after the next time.
[0079]
In particular, when the BB winning or RB winning result mode is derived and displayed as a result of the stop display and the BB winning or RB winning is achieved, the medal is paid out, and a big bonus (BB) or regular bonus A privilege (special game value) such as generating (RB) is given.
In other words, among the prizes, the BB prize and the RB prize are special prizes that can give a player a special game value (BB or RB itself, and value given based on the occurrence of BB or RB). When these special winnings are established, a special game value can be given in addition to a predetermined value.
[0080]
That is, when an RB winning is established, 15 medals are paid out and RB is started.
During this RB, a special game called a JAC game can be executed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 12 times).
In a JAC game, the number of bets (upper limit) of medals is, for example, one, and when JAC symbols are aligned on an active line (for example, a middle horizontal line) corresponding to the one bet (for example, a replay winning result) When the mode is established, a JAC prize is awarded, and a predetermined number (for example, 15) of medals is paid out by the JAC prize.
This RB ends when either of the following conditions is met: the JAC game is played 12 times during the RB, or the JAC winning is established 8 times during the RB.
[0081]
When a BB winning is established, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of medals is paid out and BB is started. During this BB, a special game called a small role game can be executed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times). In this small role game, a small role winning occurs with a higher probability than in a normal game. Furthermore, during the BB, the above-described RB can be executed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times).
The condition for starting RB during BB is a bonus-in (also referred to as JAC-in) as a result of the small role game, when specific symbols are aligned on the active line (for example, a winning result mode of replay winning is established). That is. Then, by this bonus-in, a predetermined number (for example, in the case of this embodiment, for example, 2 (or 0) may be used) medals are paid out, and the small role game is temporarily interrupted to start RB.
This BB is ended when, for example, either the small game is played 30 times during the BB or the RB is played 3 times during the BB.
Note that when a BB winning or RB winning is established, only a privilege (special game value) may be given without paying out medals (giving a predetermined value).
[0082]
As shown in Table 2, the probability of each winning in the normal gaming state is 1 / 240.06 for the BB winning, 1 / 439.84 for the RB winning, and 1 / 10.98 for the small drum winning of the small winning. The replay is 1 / 7.30, the small part winning Happi small part is 1 / 200.42, the first small part winning part is 1 / 30.01, and the small part winning cherry is 1 / 100.05. Has been. This winning probability is for the case where the number of bets is 3 and the probability setting is setting 3 out of 6 levels (third level from the lowest probability) in the normal gaming state.
Note that the winning probability 1 / 1.82 in parentheses in the replay column of Table 1 is the probability of a replay winning in a specific gaming state in which the establishment of the winning special winning is controlled, and during the specific gaming state, 1 / It becomes a so-called replay time (RT) in which a replay wins with a high probability of 2 or more. Note that a winning with a different winning probability in the specific gaming state with respect to the normal gaming state is only a replay winning, and the other winnings have the same winning probability in the normal gaming state and the specific gaming state.
[0083]
In this example, after the lottery using the random numbers for each winning as described above, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, the winning flag storing process including the cumulative storing process of the winning of the specified winning in the specified gaming state. Then, the release process of the specific gaming state is performed as a part of the lottery process.
Based on the comparison between the random number and the determination value as described above, it is determined whether or not each of the above winning prizes is won (step S31).
Then, when there is a winning prize, it is determined whether or not a special prize (BB prize or RB prize) is won (step S32). When the BB winning and the RB winning are not won, it is assumed that the small role winning or the replay winning is won, and the CPU 51 corresponds to the winning winning in the storage area of the flag corresponding to each winning in the RAM 53. The winning winning flag is set (ON) in the storage area to be played (step S33). It should be noted that the winning flags other than the special winning are turned off at the end of the game without being carried over to the next game even if the corresponding winning is not established (OFF even when the corresponding winning is established).
[0084]
On the other hand, if the winning prize is a BB prize or an RB prize, it is determined whether or not the winning right to win the BB prize and the RB prize that have been won and not established is stocked (step S34). That is, it is determined whether the number of stocks, which is stored in the RAM 53 of special winning winning rights that can be stored cumulatively (count value for winning special winnings), is 1 or more or 0.
Here, the case where the number of stocks is 0 means that no special prize has been won since the power was turned on (when the power was turned off or the stock was to be erased), and the special prize was won for the first time this time. This is the case where the special prize has not been won yet after the number of stocks becomes zero at the time of the establishment of the last special prize, and the special prize has been won this time. In such a case, the normal game state before the specific game state is set.
[0085]
Then, since the right to win is obtained by winning the special winning, the special gaming state in which the establishment of the special winning that does not establish the winning special winning is controlled is set (step S35). Here, the specific game state has a plurality of modes in which specific release conditions for performing release of the specific game state (release of the hold control for establishment of the special prize) are set. As will be described later, the hold control is released in the selected mode.
Here, the release conditions in each mode of the specific gaming state will be described with reference to Table 3 below.
[Table 3]

[0086]
As shown in Table 3, for the specific gaming state, for example, six modes having unique release conditions of A to F in this example are set. That is, since a specific release condition is set for each mode, the release condition for releasing the hold control can be set in a plurality of modes. In each mode, basically two types of release conditions, that is, release condition 1 and release condition 2 are set.
[0087]
In the A mode, as the release condition 1, the hold control is canceled with a probability of 1/10 when the first small part winning the small part win is won. As the release condition 2, the first small part is won. At the end of the previous special game state (stock number is 1 or more) or at the time of winning a special prize, that is, when the number of wins of the smallest role from the start of the specific game state is 33 times The control is to be released. It should be noted that the winning of the smallest combination in the above-described cancellation condition 1 and cancellation condition 2 is that the result of the internal lottery in the game control device 50 is the winning of the smallest winning combination. There is no need to establish the first small role, and losing the winning small role has nothing to do with the release conditions. Also, in other modes to be described later, it is only necessary to win a small winning combination designated as a release condition, and it is not necessary to make a small winning combination.
Further, the smallest winning combination used for the cancellation condition of the A mode selected with the highest probability in each mode is lost from the symbol arrangement of the reels 20a to 20c (when the upper limit of the number of sliding symbols is 4). If it is a small role winning and the player loses the winning of the first small role winning, the player will not be aware of the winning of the smallest winning role and will play without knowing that the cancellation condition may have been established turn into. Therefore, in this example, when the stop operation is performed at a timing at which the symbol “No. 1” of the winning the smallest winning combination cannot be stopped on the active line, the stop table used when winning the winning the smallest winning combination With the stop control using, the special winning symbol “7” or “BAR” is stopped on the active line (as an alternative symbol) on the active line. For example, by the stop control at the time of winning the smallest role winning by the game control device 50, “1st, 1st, 1st”, “7th, 1st, 1st”, “1st, BAR” on one active line , 7 ”,“ 7, 7, BAR ”, etc., so that the winning symbol“ Ichiban ”, the alternative symbol“ 7 ”, or“ BAR ”is stopped. (Except for the symbol combination of “7, 7, 7” and “BAR, BAR, BAR”, and therefore, except for the symbol combination that establishes the smallest winning combination, no winning of a medal and no payout of medals). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 and Table 1, “7” and “BAR” which are substitute symbols are at least one of the symbols of the small winning combination (the first small winning combination) for which winning is at least a part of the cancellation conditions. A pattern that is substantially the same as the part (in this example, the first character) is included. Therefore, even if the first prize winning is missed, a symbol (“one”) is a combination of the symbol “Ichiban” on the one active line of the variable display means 20 and a symbol including a symbol substantially similar to “Ichiban”. (In some cases, the same letter as the first is lined up), and this is a notification of winning of the first small part winning when the first small part winning is missed. Therefore, even if a player misses a small role winning (first small role) that is at least a part of the conditions for canceling the hold control when the special winning is established, the player wins the missed small role winning (first small role) Can be informed that there is a possibility that the release condition has been established.
[0088]
In the B mode, as the release condition 1, when the small part winning a small role winning is selected, the hold control is canceled with a probability of 1/30. As the release condition 2, when the small drum winning part is won, The hold control is canceled when the number of winnings of the drum small role from the start of the specific gaming state reaches 100.
In C mode, as a release condition 1, when a small role winning cherry small combination is won, the hold control is canceled with a probability of 1/3. As a release condition 2, when a cherry small combination is won, The hold control is to be released when the number of wins for the cherry small combination from the start of the specific gaming state is ten.
[0089]
In the D mode, all of the above-described release conditions 1 of the A to C modes are applied as release conditions, and the hold control is released according to the release condition that is established earliest.
In E mode, as the release condition 1, when the first small part winning the small part is won, the hold control is canceled with a probability of 1/2. In addition, the hold control is released when the winning number of the smallest combination from the start of the specific gaming state is three.
In the F mode, the release control 1 is to release the hold control with a probability of 1/6 when the small drum winning combination is won, and as the release condition 2, when the small drum combination is won, The hold control is canceled when the number of winning times of the drum small role from the start of the specific gaming state becomes ten. The release conditions for each mode shown in Table 3 are for the case where the set value of the winning probability by the probability setting device 630 is set to 3, and each winning prize is set when the setting of the winning probability is changed by the probability setting device 630. The probability that the specific gaming state is canceled at the time of winning is changed. For example, in the B mode, the release condition in the case of setting 1 is set to 1/40 that at the time of winning the smallest role, and the release condition in the case of setting 6 is set to 1/20 that at the time of winning the smallest role. The cancellation probability (cancellation rate of cancellation) is changed according to the set value of the winning probability.
[0090]
And in each mode, cancellation | release condition 1 and cancellation | release condition 2 are based on the small prize winning as a lottery result in the above-mentioned game control apparatus 50 (lottery means).
Here, in the A to C modes, the probability that the hold control is canceled in each game in the specific gaming state according to the release condition 1 is the probability of the small role winning shown in Table 2 and the time of winning the small role winning in Table 3. The specific gaming state is released with a probability of about 1/300 from the probability of release condition 1 being satisfied.
In the D mode, any one of all the release conditions 1 of the A to C modes may be satisfied, so that the release condition 1 causes the probability of release to be almost three times that of the A to C modes. The specific gaming state is canceled with a probability of approximately 1/100.
[0091]
In the E and F modes, the probability that the hold control is canceled in each game in the specific game state by the release condition 1 is the probability of the small role winning shown in Table 2 and the release condition 1 at the time of winning the small role winning shown in Table 3. Based on the probability of establishment, in each game in a substantially specific gaming state, the specific gaming state is released with a probability of approximately 1/60.
Therefore, the A to C mode is a mode in which the release rate from the specific gaming state is lower than the other D to F modes, and the D mode is a mode of a release rate between the A to C mode and the E and F modes. That is, the release rate is a medium mode, and the E and F modes are modes in which the release rate from the specific gaming state is higher than other A to D modes. Therefore, the E and F modes are specific modes in which the probability of establishment of the release condition is relatively increased among a plurality of modes.
[0092]
Cancellation condition 2 is a condition (so-called ceiling condition) for forcibly canceling the hold control when the number of wins for a specific small role winning is a predetermined number. In the mode, the number of game executions from the start of a specific gaming state is averaged based on the probability of winning a small role shown in Table 2 and the number of small role winnings when the release condition is established when winning a small role winning in Table 3. In the case of about 1000 times, the specific game state is set to be released.
On the other hand, in the E and F modes, at the end of the previous special game state, the average of the probability of winning a small role shown in Table 2 and the number of small roles won in the cancellation condition at the time of winning a small role winning in Table 3 is averaged. It is set so that the specific game state is canceled when the number of game executions from the start of the specific game state is about 90 to 100 times on average. Therefore, from the cancellation condition 2, the specific game state is canceled earlier in the E and F modes than in the A to C modes. In this example, the release condition 2 is also based on the winning lottery result of the game control device 50 which is a lottery means, and the approximate number of executions when the above-described release condition 2 is established is based on the probability of winning. It is a reverse calculation.
[0093]
Note that the release condition 2 may be provided even in the D mode. However, if the release condition 2 is satisfied when any of the release conditions 2 in the A to C modes is satisfied, the game is executed on average in the A to C modes. Since the cancellation is performed when the number of times is about 1000, the probability of the hold control by the cancellation condition 1 is tripled without significantly changing from the A to C modes, so that the cancellation condition 1 is changed before the cancellation condition 2 is satisfied. The possibility of being established is extremely high. Therefore, in the D mode, the release condition 2 may be a case where any of the release conditions 2 in the A to C modes is satisfied, or the release condition 2 may not be set.
[0094]
These A to F modes are changed when a special gaming state as a predetermined condition to be described later is generated. However, the stock is not stored when the game after the power is turned on or when the special gaming state is finished. If the special prize is won afterwards, the A mode is selected first. When the set value of the winning probability is changed by the probability setting device 630, the D mode is selected instead of the A mode with a probability of 25% when the stock number becomes 0 to the stock number 1. May be. When the D mode is set for the first time, the release rate of the specific gaming state is higher than that of the A mode, and the mode is shifted to the E mode or the F mode, which cannot be shifted from the A mode as described later. This is possible, and it becomes a more advantageous state than usual after the power is turned on.
In addition, when the condition is established with each probability in the release condition 1, when a predetermined small role winning is won by winning lottery in the game control device 50, the above-described lottery using random numbers is performed with the above probability. It is determined whether or not the release condition is satisfied.
[0095]
Next, if there is a stock in step S34, or if there is no stock and if a specific gaming state is set in the A mode in step S35, the number of stocks is determined based on the determination that the BB winning or RB winning is won in step S32. It is increased by 1 (step S36). That is, by increasing the value of the memory area of the stock counter provided in the RAM 53 by 1, the winning right for winning and establishing a special winning that has not been established is cumulatively stored in the RAM 53. Accordingly, the RAM 53 serves as a special prize winning right storage means for cumulatively storing winning special prizes that have not yet been established as winning rights. More specifically, since the BB winning and the RB winning are stocked in the winning order and the hold control is canceled in the winning order, the special winning winning right storage means stores the BB winning and the RB winning respectively. , Data indicating the winning order (winning history) of the BB winning and the RB winning is stored.
[0096]
In step S34, if it is determined that there is a stock, the game is basically in a specific gaming state in which the establishment of the winning special prize is on hold. Therefore, when the stock number is 1 or more, the specific game state has already been reached, and when the stock number is changed from 0 to 1, the specific game state is set at step S35. And in the specific game state, in the reel fluctuation stop process of the game control device 50 described later, it is in a state in which the establishment of the special prize is suspended and controlled using a stop table where the special prize that has won is not established. 50, when the lottery result of the lottery means is a special prize winning, the variable display means is stopped so that the symbol corresponding to the special prize is not stopped, so that the winning special prize is established. It becomes a special winning establishment holding means for holding.
[0097]
Even if the number of stocks is not 0, the BB winning and RB winning can be won in the winning lottery process of the game control device 50, and the game control device 50 can receive a special winning by means of the special winning establishment holding means. Even during the hold control for the establishment, the special winning winning validation means for validating the special winning lottery by the lottery means.
In addition, even if there is a stock number, if the specific game state is canceled by the specific game state release process described later in the previous game, there may be a normal game state, in this case, In the reel fluctuation stop process described later, a stop table that establishes the winning special prize is used.
[0098]
Next, when it is determined in step S31 that there is no winning of the prize, when the winning flag of the small prize winning (including the replay winning) is turned ON in step S33, or when the stock number is increased by 1 in step S36 Next, the specific gaming state (specific state) is released (step S37). Note that the above-mentioned cancellation condition is that the winning of the small part winning is a necessary condition, and when a winning other than the special winning is won, that is, when the winning flag of the winning small part winning and the replay winning is set in step S33. However, it is also possible to perform a specific gaming state release process.
In the release process of the specific gaming state, it is basically determined that the release condition is satisfied when either the release condition 1 or the release condition 2 corresponding to each mode of the specific game state is satisfied ( Step S371). In this case, the cancellation condition 1 is to win a lottery to be won with a predetermined probability when a predetermined small role winning is won. If the lottery is won, the cancellation condition is satisfied. However, every time a small role win is won, the lottery of the cancellation condition is continuously removed, and if a specified number of small roles are won without winning the lottery of the cancellation condition, it is related to the lottery of the cancellation condition. Forcibly, release condition 2 is satisfied.
[0099]
Then, when the release condition is satisfied, the specific game state is ended (step S372). In other words, in the reel fluctuation stop process described later, a stop table that enables the winning special prize to be established without using the stop table that does not establish the winning special prize (the stop symbol combination that establishes the special prize is controlled to stop the drawing) Stop table). In games where the release condition is satisfied, the necessary condition for the release condition is that a small role winning is won, so a stop table is established to enable or enable the small role winning, and a special winning can be established The stop table is used in a game after the game where the release condition is satisfied, in which a winning other than the special winning is not won.
[0100]
As described above, the game control device 50 cancels the hold control of establishment of the special winning winning by establishing the releasing condition with a predetermined probability when the predetermined small role winning is won as the lottery result of the lottery means. From the lottery means, the special winning establishment hold releasing means for releasing the holding control of the special winning establishment holding means.
Then, after the lottery process including the specific gaming state release process is completed, a reel fluctuation start process of the main control is performed (step S4). Note that the lottery process in step S3 may be performed after the reel fluctuation start process.
[0101]
In the reel fluctuation start process, the game control device 50 instructs the first to third reel motors 611 to 613 to start rotation of the reels 20a to 20c based on the detection signal input from the start lever switch 13a. A control signal is sent (control to start rotation of the reels 20a to 20c is performed). Thereby, it will be in the state which performs the change display of a symbol.
[0102]
When the reels 20a to 20c can be stopped by operating the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c after the symbol change display is started in this way, the CPU 51 controls the stop button lamps 140 to turn on. A signal is sent (a process for turning on each stop button lamp 140 is performed). By turning on the stop button lamp 140 by this process, it is notified that the reels 20a to 20c can be stopped by operating the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c.
In addition, when the reels 20a to 20c can be stopped, the game control device 50 starts a variable stop process (step S5). In the fluctuation stop process, the operation enters a state of waiting for an operation signal input from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f.
Then, when the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c are individually operated sequentially in a state where the reels 20a to 20c can be stopped, the operation signals from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f are respectively sent to the game control device 50. Entered.
[0103]
The game control device 50 stops the reels 20a to 20c corresponding to the reel stop switches 14d to 14f when detecting the operation signal from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f in a state of waiting for the detection of the operation signal. Take control.
The game control device 50 selects and reads out the stop table corresponding to the gaming state, the lottery result of winning, the number of bets, and the operation order of the reel stop switches 14d to 14f from the plurality of stop tables stored in the ROM 52. In the normal gaming state, if the winning combination of small role and replay is won, and the corresponding winning flag is set, the combination of the stop symbols for the winning combination corresponding to the winning flag is drawn on the active line. A stop table for stop control, that is, a stop table (drawing stop table) that establishes or can establish a winning corresponding to the winning flag is selected. Further, when the winning lottery result is out and the number of stocks is 0, a stop table for kicking and stopping control so that stop symbols of combinations that establish each winning are not aligned on the active line, that is, Then, a stop table (kicking stop table) that does not establish any winning is selected. In addition, when the winning lottery result is out and the number of stocks is 1 or more, a stop table for controlling to stop the drawing of the combination for establishing the special winning on the effective line, that is, the special winning Is selected (other winnings are not allowed), and a stop table (withdrawal stop table) is selected.
[0104]
In addition, the number of stocks of BB prize and the number of stocks of RB prize as special prizes are counted independently at the time of winning each prize, and the number of stocks of BB prize and the number of stocks of RB prize are In each case of 1 or more, for example, a stop table that enables the establishment of the special winning that has been won first is selected in the order of winning the RB winning and the BB winning, and the BB winning stock number or the RB winning stock number If only one of the stock numbers is 1 or more, a stop table is selected that allows a special prize with the stock number to be 1 or more. In addition, when there are stocks of both BB and RB prizes, priority may be given to the establishment of either the RB prize or the BB prize, or the selection of the establishment of the BB prize and the establishment of the RB prize by lottery or the like. May be.
In addition, if a special prize is won during a normal gaming state (during a normal gaming state where the number of stocks is 1 or more) that is held until the special prize is established after the specific gaming state is canceled, the special prize is also established. A stop table (withdrawal stop table) that enables this is selected. When a special prize is won during the normal gaming state when the stock number is 0, the specific gaming state is entered as described above, and the stop table based on the specific gaming state is selected.
[0105]
In addition, when the stop table corresponding to the winning of a winning (for example, a small drum role, replay) that is not missed is selected from the symbol arrangement of each reel 20a to 20c and the stop table, the pull-in stop control based on the stop table Therefore, the corresponding winning is always established. In addition, the stop table corresponding to the winning of the winning prize (for example, Happi small part, first small part, cherry small part, BB, RB) is selected from the symbol arrangement of each reel 20a to 20c and the stop table. If there is an operation signal from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f at a timing within a predetermined range, a corresponding winning is established by the pull-in stop control based on the stop table, and the reels at a timing outside the predetermined range. When there is an operation signal from the stop switches 14d to 14f, all the winnings are not established and the reels 20a to 20c are stopped.
[0106]
In the case of a specific gaming state, if the winning flag corresponding to the small winning combination is set, the small winning combination corresponding to the winning flag can be established or can be established as in the normal gaming state. Select the stop table (drawing stop table). When the lottery result of the winning is a replay winning, either a pull-in stop table that establishes the replay winning or a kicking stop table that does not establish the replay winning (no other winnings are established) is selected. Whether to select the pull-in stop table corresponding to the replay winning or the kick-off stop table is determined by lottery using a random number for selecting the pull-in stop table or the kick-off table with a predetermined probability.
[0107]
During the specific game state, as described above, a replay time game in which the probability of winning a replay prize is higher than that in the normal game state is performed. As shown in the figure, it is about 4 times the normal game. However, in the specific gaming state, the pull-in stop table that establishes the replay winning and the kick stop table that is not established are selected with a predetermined probability as described above. For example, the replay winning probability is the same as the probability of replay winning in the normal gaming state (the winning probability is equal to the winning probability since the replay winning is not missed in the normal gaming state). 3 (or almost the same). That is, when a replay winning is won, a pull-in stop table is selected that establishes a replay winning with a probability of approximately 1/4, and a kicking stop table that does not establish a replay winning is selected with a probability of approximately 3/4. As a result, the replay winning game in which the winning probability of the replay winning is increased in the specific gaming state because the replay winning probability in the normal gaming state and the specific gaming state is almost the same. It is impossible to distinguish between the normal gaming state and the specific gaming state based on the establishment of the replay winning.
[0108]
In the case of a specific game state, if the winning lottery result is out of place or the special winning a prize is won, even if the number of stocks is 1 or more, that is, even if you have the right to win a special winning, A kicking stop table for holding control so as not to be established is selected. Accordingly, in the specific gaming state, even if the number of stocks is 1 or more, that is, the special winning flag is set, the special winning is not established by the kicking stop control based on the kicking stop table. Basically, the specific gaming state is entered when the number of stocks is 1 or more, and the normal gaming state is entered only when the above-described release condition is established until a special prize is established.
[0109]
In the case of a special game state and in the case of BB, the above-mentioned small role winning game with a higher winning probability of the small role winning will be made, and if the winning lottery result is the winning of each small role winning, A pull-in stop table is selected to make or make possible the small role winning. In addition, when the replay winning is won (the replay winning during BB is not a re-game but a bonus-in as described above, and a JAC game is played in the RB), the winning replay winning is basically performed. However, if the middle and right second and third reel stop buttons 14b and 14c are operated first before the left first reel stop button 14a (middle before the left first reel stop switch 14d) When a signal is input from the right second and third reel stop switches 14e and 14f), a pull-in stop table that can also remove the replay winning is selected. That is, so-called replay removal is possible.
[0110]
As shown in Table 4, the BB winning and RB winning winnings are not set for the winning probability during the BB small role game.
[Table 4]

As shown in Table 4, the probability of each winning in the BB small role game is 1 / 3.5 for replay (bonus in), 1 / 2.06 for small portion winning small role, Happi small part is 1 / 90.02, the small part winning small part is 0, small part winning cherry is 1 / 8192.00, and miss is 1 / 4.59. This winning probability is the case where the number of bets is 3 and the probability setting is setting 3 out of 6 levels.
[0111]
Further, when the RB winning is established or the RB is in the BB, the above-mentioned JAC game is performed, and a pull-in stop table for drawing “replay” on the horizontal line of the interruption of the variable display means is used.
[0112]
In the stop control using the stop table as described above, when the operation signals from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f are input, the rotation phases of the reels 20a to 20c are determined from the output data of the reel position detection sensors 601 to 602. (Rotation angle) is obtained. Then, the drive circuits of the reel motors 611 to 613, which are stepping motors, are stopped so that the reels 20a to 20c are stopped at the number of sliding frames (0 to 4) corresponding to the rotation phases of the reels 20a to 20c of the stop table described above. Send a control signal. That is, according to the selected stop table, the game control device 50 determines the stop angle (phase) of each reel 20a to 20c based on the rotation phase of each reel at the timing when the operation signal is input from each reel stop switch 14d to 14f. And a control signal for instructing the reel motors 611 to 613 to stop the rotation of the reels 20a to 20c.
[0113]
Then, the reels 20a to 20c are stopped by the stop control of the game control device 50, and the winning establishment determination process of the next process in the main control at the stage when the combination of the stop symbols to be stopped and displayed in the symbol display window 5 is determined. Is performed (step S7).
In the winning establishment determination process, whether or not a winning is actually established in the variation display means from the stop angle of the reels 20a to 20c stopped based on the detection signals from the reel position detection sensors 601 to 603 and the state of the winning flag. (Step S71). If the winning is not established, the winning establishment determination process is terminated. If the winning is established, whether the established winning is the BB winning or the RB winning or the other small role winning or the replay winning. It is determined whether a JAC game win or a replay win (bonus in) during the BB is made (step S72). In the storage area, the number of BB winning stocks or the number of RB winning stocks is decreased by one (step S73). Next, the gaming state is set to a special gaming state (BB or RB) (step S74). Then, the established winning information (for example, the type of established winning) is stored in the RAM 53, and the winning establishment determination process is terminated (step S75).
[0114]
  Next, the process shifts to a main control payout process (step S7), and the game control device 50 controls the medal payout unit 80 when the win is established based on the above-described winning information, and is established. The number of game media (medals) corresponding to the winning prize is paid out, and one game is completed.
  In this example, the game control device 50 performs the specific game state transition process at the end of the game (possible even before the payout process or during the winning establishment determination process). The specific game state transition process is to change the mode (specific game state release condition and release probability) set in a plurality of modes as described above in the specific game state when a predetermined condition is established, In this example, the predetermined condition isspecialBased on the occurrence of a gaming state (BB winning or RB winning as a special winning), the specific gaming state mode, that is, the release condition is changed, assuming that a predetermined condition is satisfied when the specific gaming state ends.
[0115]
Therefore, as described above, the game control device 50 functioning as special winning establishment hold release means is configured to be able to set release conditions for releasing the hold control in a plurality of modes, and based on establishment of a predetermined condition, the release control is performed. Release condition changing means capable of changing the condition is included. And the game control apparatus 50 which is a cancellation | release condition change means changes the said cancellation | release conditions based on generation | occurrence | production of the said special game state.
Further, according to the release condition in each mode (release condition 1 in Table 3), when the lottery result of winning by the game control device 50 is won by a specific small role winning as described above, the predetermined probability is obtained. Is set to cancel the hold control on the basis of the above, and the type of a specific small role winning is different depending on the mode, and the mode is changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied, so that it becomes a special winning establishment hold releasing means. The game control device 50 releases the hold control based on the fact that the lottery result of the lottery means is a win for a specific small role winning, and the game control device 50 serving as the release condition changing unit It is possible to change the type of a specific small role winning that will release the hold control.
Furthermore, the game control device 50 serving as a special winning establishment hold releasing means releases the holding control based on a predetermined probability when a specific small role winning is won, and the predetermined number of winnings for a specific small winning combination is a predetermined number. In this case, the hold control is forcibly released (release condition 2 in Table 3). Therefore, the game control device 50, which is a special winning establishment hold release means, becomes a forced release means for forcibly releasing the hold control.
[0116]
Note that the occurrence of a special gaming state means that the special gaming state occurs after the gaming state before entering the specific gaming state becomes a normal gaming state in which a special prize can be established. In this case, the specific gaming state has ended. Therefore, when changing the mode (release condition) of the specific game state, the mode (release condition) is changed when the special game state is ended and the game state is changed to the specific game state. ) Is a specific game state transition process for shifting the game state to the specific game state at the end of the special game state.
[0117]
In the specific game state transition process, it is determined whether or not the game to be ended is a game in which BB or RB as the special game state ends (step S81). In other words, in the case of a game in which the RB end condition of execution of 12 JAC games or 8 JAC game wins in the RB is satisfied, or the 30th small role game as the BB end condition or the third time in the BB In the case of a game in which the RB end condition is satisfied, the mode (release condition) is changed by the specific game state transition process (when the same mode (release condition) as in the previous specific game state is selected and not changed) There is also.) And if it is not the game where BB or RB is complete | finished, the game state in the game which was complete | finished will be maintained, and a specific game state transfer process will be complete | finished.
[0118]
Next, in the case of a game in which BB or RB ends, whether or not there is a remaining stock as a winning right for BB winning or RB winning (whether at least one of BB stock or RB stock is one or more) No) is determined (step S82). Then, when the game in which the special gaming state (BB or RB) ends, if there is no remaining stock, the specific gaming state transition process is terminated without shifting to the specific gaming state, and the gaming state is The normal gaming state after the special gaming state ends.
[0119]
Next, a mode determination process is performed (step S83). In the mode determination process, a distribution lottery is performed with a probability that is different for each mode (cancellation condition) before the change and determined for each mode to be changed, and the mode after the change is determined.
That is, the mode is changed from the mode before change shown in Table 5 based on the mode transition table in which the probability for distributing the mode after change is registered. Note that the ROM 52 stores determination values for mode distribution corresponding to the mode transition table shown in Table 5.
[Table 5]

[0120]
As shown in Table 5, when the mode before change is the A mode (see Table 3), each of the four modes A to D (see Table 3) from the A mode is 25% (1/4). Transition (change) with probability (including the case where the mode (cancellation condition) remains unchanged in the A mode). Therefore, a transition from A mode with a low success rate of release of a specific gaming state (pending control for special winning) to A to C mode with a low release success rate (release rate) with a probability of 75%, 25% With this probability, the D mode shifts to the D mode, which is higher than the A to C modes, and the A mode does not shift to the E and F modes (see Table 3), which are specific modes with a high cancel rate. ing.
[0121]
When the mode before the change is the B mode, the mode is changed to the A mode with a probability of 70%, the B mode is not changed with the probability of 10%, the mode is changed to the C mode with a probability of 10%, and the mode is changed to 10 Move with a probability of%. Therefore, a transition from the B mode with a low release rate of the specific gaming state (the special winning establishment hold control) to the A to C mode with a low release rate is made with a 90% probability, and the release rate is A with a 10% probability. The mode is shifted to the D mode higher than the C mode, and the mode is not shifted from the B mode to the E and F modes, which are specific modes having a high release rate. Therefore, when the mode before the change is the B mode, the probability of shifting to the D mode in which the release rate is higher than the A to C modes is lower than the A mode, but the probability of staying in the B mode (staying in the B mode) The B mode is changed to the A mode with a high probability.
[0122]
When the mode before the change is the C mode, the mode is changed to the A mode with a probability of 70%, the C mode is not changed with the probability of 15%, the mode is changed to the B mode with a probability of 10%, and the mode is changed to 5 Move with a probability of%. Accordingly, a transition from the C mode having a low release rate of the specific gaming state (the special winning establishment hold control) to the A to C mode having a low release rate is made with a 95% probability, and the release rate is A with a 5% probability. The mode is shifted to the D mode higher than the C mode, and the mode is not shifted from the C mode to the E and F modes, which are specific modes having a high release rate. Therefore, when the mode before the change is the C mode, the probability of shifting to the D mode in which the release rate is higher than the A to C modes is lower than the A and B modes, but the C mode remains (stays in the B mode) ) The probability is low (higher than the B mode), and the C mode is shifted to the A mode with a high probability.
[0123]
When the mode before the change is the D mode, the mode is changed to the A mode with a probability of 80%, the D mode is not changed with the probability of 10%, the mode is changed to the E mode with a probability of 5%, and the mode is changed to 5 Move with a probability of%. Therefore, the transition rate from the D mode in which the release rate of the specific gaming state (the special winning establishment hold control) is higher than the A to C modes to the A mode in which the release rate is low has a probability of 80%, and the cancellation rate has a probability of 10%. Will shift to E mode or F mode higher than A to D modes. It should be noted that the D mode does not shift to the B and C modes, which are modes with a low release rate. Therefore, when the mode before the change is the D mode, there is a possibility that the mode is shifted to a specific E or F mode in which the release rate is slightly higher than the A to D modes. Further, the probability of remaining in the D mode is low, and the D mode is shifted to the A mode with a high probability. That is, in the D mode, there is a possibility of shifting to the E, F mode, which is a specific mode with a high release rate, but there is a possibility that the mode is changed to the A mode with a low release rate without shifting to the E, F mode Is expensive.
[0124]
From the above, it is possible to shift from the A to C mode having a low release rate to the D mode having a higher release rate than the A to C mode only with a relatively low probability. , F mode can be shifted only from D mode, and the probability of shifting from D mode to E, F mode is low, and the probability of becoming E, F mode, which is a specific mode with a high release rate. Is low.
On the other hand, when the mode before the change is the E mode, the mode is changed to the A mode with a probability of 30%, the E mode is not changed with the probability of 35%, and the mode is changed to the F mode with a probability of 35%. The E mode does not shift to the B and C modes, which are modes with a low release rate, and the D mode, which has a higher release rate (with an intermediate release rate) than the A to C modes.
[0125]
Therefore, the probability of shifting from the E mode with a high release rate to the mode with a low release rate is relatively low.
When the mode before the change is the F mode, the mode is changed to the A mode with a probability of 30% as in the case of the E mode, the F mode is not changed with the probability of 35%, and the probability of the E mode is 35%. To migrate. The F mode does not shift to the B and C modes, which are modes with a low release rate, and the D mode, which has a higher release rate (with an intermediate release rate) than the A to C modes.
Therefore, the probability of shifting from the F mode with a high release success rate to the mode with a low release rate is relatively low.
From the above transition probability to each mode, the probability of shifting to the E, F mode, which is a specific mode with a high probability of canceling the specific gaming state is low, but once transitioning to the E, F mode, it is canceled continuously The possibility of staying in a specific mode (E, F mode) with a high rate increases. In other words, once in a specific mode where the success rate of the release of a specific gaming state is high and there is a high possibility of establishing a special prize, the state may continue and the special prize may be established continuously at relatively short intervals Occurs.
In addition, the mode transition table shown in Table 5 is for the case where the probability setting is setting 3, and the transition probability to each mode is changed according to the six setting values of the probability setting. The probability of doing is increased.
[0126]
Then, the changed mode (cancellation condition) is determined by lottery using random numbers based on the probability of the mode transition table, and the specific gaming state is set in the determined mode (step S84). Ends. In the pachislot machine 100, the game in the specific gaming state is performed in the determined mode, and even if the special winning is won in the game after the transition to the specific gaming state, the establishment of the selected special winning is controlled on hold. In addition, every time a special prize is won, a winning right for establishing a special prize is cumulatively stored. Then, as a result of lottery by the game control device, when a specific small role winning is won, the specific gaming state is canceled with a predetermined probability to become a normal gaming state, and a special winning is established based on the stored winning right Is possible. In addition, when a special prize is established, a game in the special game state is performed, and a predetermined condition for changing the release condition based on the occurrence of the special game state is satisfied, which is the release condition The type of specific small role winning is changed.
[0127]
From the above, the pachislot machine 100 performs a lottery of winning including a special prize every time a game with a variation display on the variation display means 20 and a variation display means 20 capable of displaying a plurality of symbols is displayed. A lottery means (game control device 50), and based on the fact that the lottery result of the lottery means is a winning prize, the change display means 20 is stopped so that the symbol corresponding to the winning prize can be stopped. And a game machine that gives a predetermined game value to the player when the symbol corresponding to the winning is stopped on the variation display means 20, and the lottery result of the lottery means Even if winning, a special winning establishment holding means (game system) that holds the establishment of the winning special prize is controlled by controlling the change display means so that the symbol corresponding to the special winning prize does not stop. Device 50) and special prize winning activating means (game control apparatus) for activating the special prize lottery by the lottery means even during the holding control for the establishment of the special prize by the special prize establishment suspending means. 50), special prize winning right storage means (RAM 53) for cumulatively storing winning prizes that have not been established and winning as winning rights, and hold control of the special prize winning holding means based on the lottery result by the lottery means Special winning establishment hold release means (game control device 50) for releasing the special winning establishment hold release means, wherein the special winning establishment hold release means is configured to be able to set release conditions for releasing the hold control in a plurality of modes, and a predetermined condition The release condition changing means (game control device 50) that can change the release condition based on the establishment of is included.
[0128]
Therefore, when the special winning winning with a predetermined probability is controlled to hold, and the holding control is canceled under a predetermined releasing condition, the releasing condition of the holding control can be changed when the special winning can be established. Therefore, the game can be prevented from becoming monotonous, and the game contents can be diversified to enhance the interest.
That is, by changing the release condition, it is possible to prevent the player from paying attention to one release condition and reducing the interest in the game itself.
Further, since the hold control is canceled based on the lottery result by the lottery means, it is possible to enhance the interest (rather than simply canceling by the number of game executions). In other words, when the release condition is based on winning of various winnings such as winning of a small role as a result of a lottery by a lottery means, the player will receive a special You will have a sense of expectation for winning. Therefore, the player pays attention to the result of each game based on the lottery result of the lottery means, and the interest in the game is increased.
[0129]
Further, since the release condition changing means (game control device 50) changes the release condition based on the occurrence of the special game state, the release condition can be changed every time a special prize is established. You can enjoy different game contents every time, and your interest will improve. Further, since each time a special prize is established, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused because the release condition is changed too frequently.
[0130]
Further, the special winning establishment hold release means (game control device 50) releases the hold control based on the fact that the lottery result of the lottery means (game control device 50) wins a specific small role winning. It is assumed that the cancellation condition changing means (game control device 50) can change the type of a specific small part winning that will release the hold control.
[0131]
Therefore, since the hold control is canceled based on the winning of a specific small role winning, it can be expected that a special winning will be established while enjoying the game result, and the interest can be greatly enhanced.
In addition, since the type of the specific small role winning that will release the hold control is changed, it is possible to diversify the game contents corresponding to the game result. In addition, the player's inquiring mind about which small role winning is canceled the holding control can greatly enhance the interest.
[0132]
Further, the pachislot machine 100 includes a variation display means 20 capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and a lottery means for performing a lottery for winning including a special prize every time a game involving a variation display on the variation display means 20 is executed ( Game control device 50), and based on the fact that the lottery result of the lottery means is the winning of the winning, stop control of the variation display means 20 so that the symbol corresponding to the winning winning can be stopped And when the symbol corresponding to the winning is stopped on the variation display means 20, a predetermined gaming value is given to the player, and the lottery result of the lottery means Even if it becomes, special winning establishment holding means (game control device 5) for holding establishment of the winning special winning is performed by controlling the change display means so that the symbol corresponding to the special winning is not stopped. ) And special prize winning enabling means (game control device 50) for validating the special prize lottery by the lottery means even while the special prize establishment holding means is performing the hold control for the establishment of the special prize. And the special winning winning right storage means (RAM 53) that cumulatively stores the special winnings that have been won and not yet established as winning rights, and the hold control of the special winning establishment holding means is released based on the lottery result by the lottery means. Special winning establishment hold release means (game control device 50), and the special winning establishment hold release means releases the hold control based on a predetermined probability when the specific small role winning is won. In addition, forcible release means (game control device 50) for forcibly releasing the hold control when the number of winning of the specific small role winning is a predetermined number.
[0133]
Therefore, the game can be prevented from becoming monotonous and the interest can be enhanced.
In addition, since the hold control is canceled based on the winning of the specific small role winning, it is possible to expect the establishment of the special winning while enjoying the result of the game, and the interest can be extremely enhanced. Also, even if a specific small role winning is won and the hold control is not released, if the number of wins for a specific small role winning reaches a predetermined number, the hold control is forcibly released, so too much However, it is possible to prevent a special prize from being established for a long period of time, and the game content is such that the player can play the game with peace of mind.
[0134]
Note that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the pachislot gaming machine 100 of the above example. For example, in the above example, selection of a mode (cancellation condition) in a specific gaming state in which the establishment of the winning special prize is controlled on hold. One mode transition table is used for (distribution). For example, a plurality of mode transition tables are stored (determination values corresponding to the mode transition table are stored in the ROM 52) and used according to the skill of the player. The mode transition table to be selected may be selected (changed).
By the way, in the present invention, the release condition of the specific gaming state is based on the winning lottery result performed by the game control device 50, and when the specific small role winning is won as the lottery result, the specific game is performed with a predetermined probability. The state is released. Further, in the present invention, the release condition is changed when a special gaming state occurs as the predetermined condition is satisfied. And in the change of cancellation | release conditions, the kind of small part prize used as the object of cancellation | release conditions is changed. Here, in the case of a small role winning in which a small role winning that is subject to the release condition may be missed, that is, in a small role winning that may be missed even if the withdrawal stop control is performed, a game with low skill Those who are likely to miss a small role are often not aware of the winning of the small role if they are missed. Therefore, for a player such as a beginner with a low skill level, if a small role that may miss a small role winning that is the target of the release condition of the specific gaming state is assumed, a specific small role winning is established. Thus, it is difficult to give the player a sense of expectation that the special game state may be canceled and a special prize may be established.
[0135]
On the other hand, a player with a high skill level can arrange the winning small role prizes even if he / she misses a small part prize, and there is no problem like a player with a low skill level. If a small role that is likely to be missed is subject to the release conditions for a specific gaming state, either the aim of winning a small role that may be missed or two small roles that may be missed However, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by devising such means as pushing the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c at a timing that can be established.
[0136]
Therefore, as a first modification of the above-described embodiment, the skill of the player is determined, and for a high-skilled player, a small bonus winning that may be missed is likely to be a condition for releasing the specific gaming state. It is assumed that a mode transition table is used for a low-skilled player using a mode transition table in which a small role winning that is not likely to be missed easily becomes a condition for releasing a specific gaming state.
In the first modification, in the pachislot gaming machine 100 having the same hardware configuration as that of the above-described embodiment, a skill determination process described later is added to the above-described winning establishment determination process, and the specific gaming state In the transition process, one mode transition table is selected and used from a plurality of types of mode transition tables based on the skill determined by the skill determination process. For the other processes, the same process as that of the above embodiment is performed in the first modification.
[0137]
The skill determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the skill determination process in the game control device 50 is performed in the winning establishment determination process in step S6 as described above, and is performed substantially in parallel with the winning establishment determination process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, for example. Therefore, when the game is a game in the BB in the special game state, this is performed as a part of the winning establishment determination process.
In the skill determination process, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is BB in the special gaming state (step S701).
If it is in BB, it is determined whether or not a winning has been established (step S702). If a winning has been established, the total payout number of medals (game media) based on the winning in BB is determined. Calculate (step S703). That is, every time a winning in BB is established, a process of adding (summing up) the number of medals to be paid out based on the establishment of a winning in BB is performed, and finally the total payout number of medals in BB is calculated.
[0138]
Next, it is determined whether or not the game ends BB (step S704). If BB is not ended (including the case where BB is not in progress), the process ends. On the other hand, in the case of a game in which BB ends, the skill level of the player is ranked based on the total number of medals in the BB calculated as described above (step S705). In this example, the level of the skill of the player is ranked in three levels, A rank, B rank, and C rank, from the higher skill level, and if the total number of medals to be paid is 450 or more, rank A When the total number of medals to be paid out is in the range of 351 to 449, the rank is B, and when the total number is 350 or less, the rank is C. From the above processing, the game control device 50 functions as a skill determination means for determining a skill related to the game of the player.
[0139]
In addition, in the BB of the first modified example, a small role game is played and a replay small role is won based on the winning winning probability table (in the case of setting 3) in Table 4 described above. In this case (bonus in), a JAC game is played. Here, since the replay small role is established with a winning probability of 1 / 3.5, if it is assumed that 30 small role games are played during the BB, the average is over 10 games and the third time. Bonus-in, and one of the two BB end conditions (30 small-games and 3 bonus-ins) is satisfied, and BB ends. Therefore, there is a high probability that the BB will end without playing a small role game of less than 20 games. However, during the BB, the 10 small drum roles will be formed at a probability of 1 / 2.06 when established, so If you play a lot of games, the total number of medals on the BB will increase.
[0140]
The above-mentioned replay removal is possible during BB. For example, by operating the left first reel stop button 14a lastly, the replay winning combination is controlled to be stopped in the stop table at the time of winning the replay winning in the selected BB. When the first reel stop button 14a is pushed at a rotation angle (phase) within a predetermined range of 20a, stop control for removing the replay from the predetermined effective line is performed. This replay removal requires a pressing skill, but by performing replay removal, it is possible to prevent the BB from ending early and increase the total number of medals paid out in the BB. .
[0141]
Then, the mode transition table used in the mode determination process (step S83) of the above-mentioned specific gaming state transition process corresponds to the rank of the player's skill in advance, and the modes shown in the following A rank table 6 It is assumed that the transition table, the mode transition table shown in Table 7 for B rank, and the mode transition table shown in Table 8 for C rank are stored in the ROM 52 (storage means).
[Table 6]

[Table 7]

[Table 8]

[0142]
Then, in the mode determination process (step S83) in the game control device 50, one mode transition table is selected from a plurality of mode transition tables stored in the ROM 52 corresponding to the rank as a result of the skill determination process, A mode is selected by lottery based on the probability of transition to each mode in the mode transition table.
Therefore, as described above, the game control device 50 that functions as the special winning establishment hold cancellation unit functions as a cancellation condition skill-specific setting unit that sets the cancellation condition based on the determination result of the skill determination unit.
The mode transition table for B rank (Table 7) with a medium skill level is the same as the mode transition table used in the above-described embodiment, and there is no possibility of missing from the A mode. The probability of transition to B mode (25%), where a small role is subject to release conditions, and the probability of transition to C mode (25%), where cherry small roles that may be missed are subject to release conditions are the same It has become.
[0143]
On the other hand, the mode transition table for rank A (Table 6), which has a high skill level, differs from the mode transition table used in the above-described embodiment in that it plays a taiko drum role that is not likely to be missed from the A mode. The probability of transition to the B mode subject to the release condition is 5%, and the probability of transition to the C mode subject to the cherry small part that may be missed is 45%, and the possibility of being missed The probability of transition to a small role winning is higher than the probability of transition to a small role winning with no possibility of being missed.
Also, the mode transition table for C rank (Table 8) with a low skill level is different from the mode transition table used in the above-described embodiment, and the condition for canceling the drum small combination that is not likely to be missed from the A mode is canceled. The probability of transition to the B mode, which is the target of the game, is assumed to be 45%, and the probability of transition to the C mode, which is subject to the release condition of the cherry small part that may be missed, is assumed to be 5%, so there is no possibility of the failure The probability of transition to a small role winning is higher than the probability of transition to a small role winning that may be missed.
[0144]
In this way, by changing and using the mode transition table according to the skill of the player, there is a possibility that a small role winning that is subject to the release condition of the specific gaming state is missed with a high probability for a player with low skill. It is assumed that there is a possibility that a player with a high skill level will miss the small role winning that is subject to the release condition of the specific gaming state with a high probability.
That is, the pachislot machine 100 according to the first modified example includes skill determination means (game control device 50) for determining a skill related to a player's game, and the special winning establishment hold release means (game control device 50) Based on the determination result of the skill determination means, a cancellation condition skill-specific setting means for setting the cancellation condition is included.
[0145]
Accordingly, conditions for canceling according to the skill of the player are set, so for example, for a player with a low skill, winning of a small prize winning that does not occur is set as a canceling condition, For high-skilled players, it is possible to make the game content that can be enjoyed regardless of the skill of the player, such as setting a winning condition for winning a small role that requires a lot of attention as a cancellation condition. .
[0146]
Next, a second modification of this embodiment will be described. In the above embodiment, as shown in Table 3 showing the relationship between the mode and the release condition and the mode transition table of Table 5, E, which is a specific mode having a high release success rate (release rate). In the F mode, in the mode determination process (step S83), the mode is shifted to the A mode with a probability of 30%, and the specific mode is maintained with a probability of 70%. Accordingly, there is a possibility that the specific gaming state in the specific mode may be repeated, but in the second modification, the number of repetitions of the specific gaming state in the specific mode (the number of stays in the specific gaming state) is a predetermined number or more. The mode is forcibly changed from the specific mode to a mode (for example, A mode) having a lower release rate of the specific gaming state than the specific mode.
[0147]
In the second modification, a part of the specific game state transition process for determining the mode in the specific game state in the above-described embodiment is changed, and the configuration of other pachislot gaming machines 100 is the same as that in the above embodiment. It is the same composition as.
The specific game state transition process of the second modification will be described. In the game control device 50, in steps S81 to S84, as in the specific game state transition process of the above-described embodiment, it is determined whether or not there is a remaining stock and whether or not there is a game in which the special game state ends. (Stock stock 1 or more) is determined, and the mode is determined by lottery based on the mode transition table. Then, a specific gaming state is set in the determined mode.
[0148]
Next, it is determined whether or not the determined mode is E or F (step S85). When the determined mode is neither E nor F, the continuous counter that is set in the RAM 53 and counts the number of repetitions of the specific gaming state in the specific mode is cleared (step S86). If the determined mode is the E or F mode, the continuous counter is incremented by 1 (step S87). The same counter is used as the specific mode regardless of whether the determined mode is E or F, and is incremented by 1 regardless of whether the determined mode is E or F. Then, it is determined whether or not the continuous counter is 5 or more (step S88), and if it is less than 5, it is set to the specific gaming state in the determined specific mode, and if it is 5 or more, it is forcibly set to the A mode ( Step S89).
[0149]
In the pachislot gaming machine 100 of the second modification as described above, the special winning establishment hold release means (game control device 50) releases the hold control in a plurality of modes each having a specific release condition. In addition, the specific mode among the plurality of modes is configured to relatively increase the probability of establishment of the release condition, and includes a stay restricting means for restricting a predetermined number of consecutive stays in the specific mode.
[0150]
Therefore, a specific mode among a plurality of modes each having a specific release condition has a higher probability of establishment of the release condition than other modes. In some cases, it is difficult to prevent the game from becoming monotonous, and by restricting a certain number of consecutive stays in the specific mode, the stay in the specific mode continues, so that the game content is reduced. It can be prevented from being too high in shooting characteristics.
In other words, if there are many special prizes that are held (stocks), and if a specific mode with a high probability of release conditions continues, many special prizes won in a short period of time will occur. However, by limiting the number of stays in the specific mode, it is possible to limit the number of established special prizes within a short period.
[0151]
The present invention is not limited to the pachislot gaming machine 100 of this embodiment. For example, other slot machines, slot machines for playing games using game balls instead of coins, pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines It can also be applied to a ball game machine such as a sparrow ball game machine.
In addition, it should be considered that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
[0152]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, when the special winning that has been won with a predetermined probability is controlled to be held, and the holding control is canceled under the predetermined releasing condition, the releasing condition of the holding control is set when the special winning can be established. Since it can be changed, the game can be prevented from becoming monotonous, and the contents of the game can be diversified to enhance the interest.
Further, since the hold control is canceled based on the lottery result by the lottery means, it is possible to enhance the interest (rather than simply canceling by the number of game executions).
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachislot machine according to the present embodiment as a preferred example of a slot machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a main control block diagram of the pachislot machine.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the arrangement of symbols on each reel (first, second and third reels) of the pachislot machine.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a main control flow performed by the game control device of the pachislot machine during a game.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining details of a lottery process in the main control flow.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a specific gaming state release process performed in the lottery process.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining details of winning establishment determination processing in the main control flow.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a specific gaming state transition process performed after the winning establishment determination process of the main control flow.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a skill determination process performed in a first modification of the pachislot machine of this embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a specific gaming state transition process performed in a second modification of the pachislot gaming machine of this embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
20 Fluctuation display means
20a first reel
20b second reel
20c 3rd reel
50 game control devices (lottery means, special winning establishment hold means, special winning winning validation means, special winning establishment hold release means, release condition change means, skill determination means, release condition skill specific setting means, stay regulation means, forced release means)
53 RAM (Special Prize Winning Rights Storage)
100 pachislot machines (game machines)

Claims (2)

A variation display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
Lottery means for performing a lottery of a prize including a special prize for each execution of a game accompanied by a fluctuation display in the fluctuation display means;
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Based on the lottery result of the lottery means becomes a winning the special prize performs stop control of the variable display means so as to stop the symbols that correspond to special pay you the winning, the said variable display means If the symbols corresponding to the special pay is stopped, in the gaming machine so as to generate a favorable special game state taking the player,
Even if the lottery result of the lottery means is a special prize winning, the winning display of the selected special prize is suspended by performing stop control of the variable display means so that the symbol corresponding to the special prize is not stopped. Special winning establishment holding means,
Special prize winning activating means for activating the lottery of the special prize by the lottery means even during the hold control for establishment of the special prize by the special prize establishment suspending means,
Special winning winning rights storage means for accumulating memorized winning winnings as special winnings,
Based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery means is a win for a specific small role winning, special winning establishment hold releasing means for releasing the holding control of the special winning establishment holding means;
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The special prize winning hold releasing means is configured to release the hold control in a plurality of modes set so that the types of specific small role winnings that will release the hold control are different in advance, A gaming machine characterized by including release condition changing means capable of changing a specific small role winning type that will release the hold control by changing the mode based on occurrence of a special gaming state . The special winning establishment hold releasing means is
The specific mode among the plurality of modes is configured to increase the establishment probability of the release condition relatively more than other modes,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising stay restriction means for restricting continuous stays more than a predetermined number of times in the specific mode .

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