JP4172389B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a predetermined prize according to a display result of a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable, and particularly advantageous for a player such as a big bonus prize. The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of carrying over a so-called internal winning flag after the next game.

  In this type of slot machine, whether or not a winning occurs is determined by a lottery performed before the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed. Specifically, an internal winning flag indicating that by winning the lottery is set, and a winning permitted by the internal winning flag can be generated on the condition that the internal winning flag is set. . In addition, these internal winning flags are valid only in the game won in principle. However, for the internal winning flag indicating the winning of a special winning advantageous for the player, the special winning allowed by the internal winning flag occurs. Generally, it is carried over to the next game when there is not. That is, when the internal winning flag indicating the winning of the special winning is won once, the special winning can be generated until the special winning permitted by the internal winning flag is generated (hereinafter referred to as the special winning establishment state). ) Will be controlled.

  As described above, in a slot machine that can carry over the internal winning flag indicating the winning of the special winning, a special display result that is not derived in a state other than the winning state in the special winning state, so-called reach In addition to notifying the winning of the special prize by performing control to derive the display result of the variable display device, and further performing the special effect by deriving the reach eye, that is, when the reach eye is derived A slot machine that can increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of a special prize has been proposed by allowing a player to easily recognize the appearance of a reach by accompanying a special performance (for example, patents) Reference 1).

JP 2002-219208 A (pages 11-13, FIGS. 7, 8)

  However, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, it is informed that the occurrence of a special prize is permitted by letting the variable display device derive a reach, and when the reach is derived, By trying to increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of a special prize, the reach is a display result derived only when the special prize is allowed to occur, Since this is an effect that is executed on the condition that the reach eye has been derived, the reach effect may not be derived or the special effect may be executed except in a state where the occurrence of a special prize is permitted. It is difficult to maintain a player's expectation for the occurrence of a special prize in a state where the special prize is not allowed to occur, that is, in a state that occupies most of the normal time. It was.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and provides a slot machine that can effectively enhance a player's expectation for the occurrence of a special prize and can maintain the expectation. With the goal.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a slot machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game, and a display result of a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable is derived and displayed 1 is a slot machine in which one game is completed and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device,
At least a special prize that is given a valuable value that can be used for setting the bet amount before the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed and a special prize that accompanies a transition to a special gaming state advantageous to the player A pre-determining means for deciding whether or not to allow a prize to be generated;
A decision carrying means for allowing the occurrence of the special prize by the prior decision means, and carrying over the decision after the next game when the special prize permitted by the decision has not occurred;
Special derivation control determining means for determining whether or not the derivation control pattern of the variable display device is a special derivation control pattern;
An unusable state control means for controlling to an unusable state in which it is impossible to generate the special prize in a state where the determination of allowing the occurrence of the special prize is made;
A privilege grant lottery is executed to determine whether or not to grant the release of the disabled state as a privilege on the condition that the special derived control pattern is determined by the special derivation control determining means in the disabled state. Privilege grant lottery means,
When it is decided to give the privilege by the privilege grant lottery means, after passing through a latent game that is controlled so that it is impossible to generate the special prize, although the cancellation of the disabled state is determined as the privilege, A disabled state releasing means for canceling the disabled state and allowing the special prize to be generated;
Derivation operation means for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device by a player's operation;
Control for deriving a special display result different from the winning display result corresponding to the winning as the display result of the variable display device when the special derivation control determining means determines that the special derivation control pattern is used. First special derivation control means to perform;
Even when the special derivation control determining means has not determined that the special derivation control pattern is to be used, it is determined that the specific winning is permitted and the specific winning permitted by the determination is made. Second special derivation control means for performing control to derive the special display result as the display result of the variable display device when the derivation operation means is operated at a timing that cannot be generated;
Notice effect means for executing a notice effect indicating the possibility of the cancellation of the disabled state;
When the special display result is derived as the display result of the variable display device, a high probability that the notice effect is executed at a higher rate than usual for a predetermined period from the next game from which the special display result is derived A high-priority control means for giving a notice to control the state;
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, when the effect that a special derivation control pattern is determined, a special display for the results are derived, soluble state capable of generating the special pay by special display results are derived It is notified that there is a possibility of becoming. In addition, when the special display result is derived, the execution rate of the notice effect is increased, and in addition to the special display result being derived, the appearance rate of the notice effect is also increased. It is possible to effectively enhance the player's expectation that it will be possible. Furthermore, even when it is not determined that the special derivation control pattern is to be used, the special display result is derived when the specific winning is allowed and the specific winning cannot be generated, and the special display result Since the appearance rate of the notice effect increases with the derivation, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation that it will be possible to generate a special prize.
Note that the predetermined number of bets is at least one bet number, and a game can be started by setting a bet number of two or more or setting a maximum bet number. good.
In addition, the specific prize that is given a valuable value that can be used for setting the number of bets is, for example, a prize that is given a value that can be used for setting the number of bets such as medals. It includes a replay prize that allows a game to be executed without using a valuable value that can be used for setting.
In addition, special winnings with a transition to a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player are, for example, a gaming state or winning display result in which a winning display result is derived more than usual, such as a big bonus or a regular bonus. Is a prize accompanying a transition to a special gaming state to which more valuable value than usual is given, and further includes a prize to which a valuable value is given in addition to the special gaming state.
In addition to the above-mentioned big bonus and regular bonus, the special gaming state includes a replay time (RT) in which the above-mentioned re-game winning rate is increased and a reel stop operation method that satisfies a derivation condition for generating a winning. Assist time (AT) to be notified, and control (a so-called kicking control) that avoids the combination of winning symbols except for some winnings is not performed, that is, a winning can be generated by pushing Including the challenge time (CT).
The decision carry-over means may be configured to carry over a plurality of decisions that allow the occurrence of the special prize.

A slot machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the slot machine according to claim 1 ,
The pre-determining unit determines to allow the generation of a plurality of types of winnings including at least a first specific winning and a second specific winning as the specific winning, and allows the first specific winning to be generated. Making a decision to allow the occurrence of the second specific prize with a lower probability than making a decision,
When the second special derivation control means is determined to allow the second specific winning to be generated when the special derivation control determination means has not determined to use the special derivation control pattern . And the special derivation control determining means sets the special derivation control pattern when the derivation operating means is operated at a timing at which the second specific prize allowed by the determination cannot be generated. When the determination is made to allow the generation of the first specific prize when it has not been determined, the derivation operation means is at a timing when the first specific prize allowed by the determination cannot be generated. Control is performed to derive the special display result at a higher rate than when operated .
According to this feature, the ratio of the special display result derived when the special derivation control pattern is not determined is low, and the special display when the special derivation control pattern is determined is determined. Since the rate at which the results are derived is relatively increased, it is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation that a special prize can be generated or that the player can easily enter the special display result. .

A slot machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is the slot machine according to claim 1,
The pre-determining means performs determination to allow the generation of a plurality of types of winnings including at least a high probability specific winning and a low probability specific winning as the specific winning, and performs a determination to allow the occurrence of the high probability specific winning A decision to allow the occurrence of the low probability specific winning with a lower probability,
The special derivation control determining means, when the special derivation control determining means determines to use the special derivation control pattern, either the first special derivation control pattern or the second special derivation control pattern Including special derivation control selection means for selecting one of them,
The privilege granting selecting means, when the second special derivation control pattern is selected by the special deriving control selection means, with high probability than when the first special derivation control pattern is selected, the Decide that you want to grant benefits ,
The first special derivation control means and the second special derivation control means include at least a first special display result and a second special display result different from the first special display result as the special display result. It is possible to control to derive multiple types of display results,
The first special derivation control means performs control to derive the first special display result when the first special derivation control pattern is selected by the special derivation control selection means, and performs the special derivation. When the second special derivation control pattern is selected by the control selection means, control is performed to derive the second special display result,
The second special derivation control means is when the decision to allow the occurrence of the high-probability specific winning is made when the special derivation control determination means has not decided to use the special derivation control pattern. And the first special display result at a higher rate than the second special display result when the derivation operation means is operated at a timing at which the high probability specific winning allowed by the determination cannot be generated. When the decision to allow the occurrence of the low probability specific winning is made when the special derivation control decision means has not decided to make the special derivation control pattern, and When the derivation operation means is operated at a timing at which the low probability specific winning allowed by the determination cannot be generated, the first special table And performing control to deriving the second special display results at a higher rate than the results.
According to this feature, when the special display result is derived when the special derivation control pattern is not determined, the second special display result is derived rather than the first special display result. The ratio at which the second special display result is derived when the ratio is lowered, it is determined that the special derivation control pattern is to be determined, and the second special derivation control pattern is determined. Therefore, it is possible to effectively enhance the player's expectation that a special prize can be generated or the ready state can be easily achieved with the derivation of the second special display result.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  Embodiment 1 of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a reel 2L having a plurality of symbols arranged on the outer periphery, 2C and 2R (hereinafter also referred to as a left reel, a middle reel, and a right reel) are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on these reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are the slot machine 1 It is arrange | positioned so that it can see from the see-through | perspective window 3 provided in the front surface of.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated by reel motors 34L, 34C, and 34R (see FIG. 2) provided correspondingly, so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuous with the see-through window 3. In addition to the display being changed, the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, and three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, a medal insertion unit 4 into which medals can be inserted, a one-BET switch 5 and a MAXBET switch 6 which are operated when setting a bet number using credits, a game is started. A start switch 7 that is operated at the time, and stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. To use credits, the MAX BET switch 6 or the single BET switch 5 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets are set, the winning lines L1, L2, L2 ′, L3, and L3 ′ (see FIG. 1) are enabled according to the set bets, and the operation of the start switch 7 is enabled That is, the game can be started. In the present embodiment, the game can be started when the maximum bet number 3 is set as the bet number. The predetermined number of bets may be at least one bet number.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. If any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed.

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is finished, and is determined in advance on any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ′, L3, L3 ′ activated according to the number of bets. When the given symbol combination stops as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player and added to the credit Is done. When the credit reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout hole 9 (see FIG. 1).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40 and an effect control board 90. The game state is mainly controlled by the game control board 40, and the effect control board 90 responds to the game state. The production is controlled.

  The game control board 40 is connected with the above-described single BET switch 5, MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, and detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4. A medal sensor 31, a payout sensor 33 for detecting a medal paid out from the medal payout hole 9, and a reel sensor 35 for detecting a reference position of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are connected. Detection signals of these connected switches and sensors Is entered.

  The game control board 40 is connected to the reel motors 34L, 34C, 34R described above, and is connected to a hopper motor 32 for paying out medals from the medal payout hole 9. It is driven based on the control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 includes a CPU that performs calculations according to a predetermined procedure, a ROM that stores CPU control programs and various data tables, a main control unit 41 that includes a RAM that writes and reads necessary data, and a game control board. 40, a switch circuit 42 to which a detection signal input from the sensor is input, a hopper motor 32, a motor circuit 43 for controlling driving of the reel motors 34L, 34C, 34R, and the like are mounted. The control unit 41 receives detection signals from switches and sensors connected to the game control board 40 and performs various controls according to the progress of the game.

  The effect control board 90 is connected with a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) disposed on the front surface of the slot machine 1, an effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and a reel lamp 55. It is driven on the basis of control by a later-described sub-control unit 91 mounted on the control board 90.

  The effect control board 90 includes a sub-control unit 91 having the same CPU, ROM, and RAM as the main control unit 41, a liquid crystal drive circuit 92 that controls the driving of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90, and an effect. A lamp drive circuit 93 that performs drive control of the LED 52, a sound output circuit 94 that performs sound output control from the speakers 53 and 54, and the like are mounted, and the sub-control unit 91 is a main control mounted on the game control board 40. In response to a command transmitted from the unit 41, various controls are performed to produce an effect.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. Each reel 2L, 2C, 2R has “black 7”, “1” to “21” corresponding to each symbol number. 21 symbols of “White 7”, “BAR”, “Watermelon”, “Bell”, “Cherry”, “Replay” are arranged.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a single winning in which the combination of “cherry-any-any” is activated in the normal game state, the replay time (to be referred to as RT hereinafter) and the BB game to be described later. When they are aligned on the line, a cherry prize is awarded in which two medals are paid out. In addition, when the combination of “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is aligned on one activated pay line in the normal gaming state, RT and BB game, a watermelon winning in which five medals are paid out occurs. . Also, in the normal gaming state, in the RT and BB games, when the combination of “Bell-Bell-Bell” is aligned on one winning line, a Bell winning where eight medals are paid out occurs. . In this embodiment, the cherry prize, the watermelon prize, and the bell prize are also referred to as small role prizes.

  In addition, when the combination of “Replay-Replay-Replay” is made valid in the normal gaming state and RT, the next game is played with the same bet number as the game concerned. A replay (replay) prize is awarded to which a replay game (regame) that can be played is given.

  Further, in the BB game described later, when the combination of “Replay-Replay-Replay” is aligned on one winning line, nine medals are paid out and an RB occurrence trigger described later A JacIn prize is generated (not shown). Further, in the RB game described later, when the combination of “Replay-Replay-Replay” is aligned on one winning line, a Jac winning in which 15 medals are paid out occurs (not shown). .

  In addition, when the combination of “BAR-BAR-BAR” is arranged on any of the winning lines activated in the normal gaming state and RT, 15 medals are paid out and the above-mentioned Jac winning is high. A regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) consisting of an RB game that occurs with probability, that is, an RB winning that triggers the generation of a gaming state in which more medals can be expected than the normal gaming state occurs.

  Further, when a combination of “black 7-black 7-black 7” or “white 7-white 7-white 7” is arranged on any winning line activated in the normal gaming state and RT, 15 Medals are paid out, and the above-mentioned small bonus and JacIn winning BB game and JacIn winning big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB), that is, more than the normal gaming state BB winning is generated as an opportunity to generate a gaming state in which the medal can be obtained.

  In addition, when a combination of symbols “BAR-BAR-Black 7” or “BAR-BAR-White 7” is arranged on the winning line activated in the normal gaming state, the replay winning is made more than in the normal gaming state. And a replay time (RT) in which the probability of occurrence of other winnings is the same as in the normal gaming state occurs.

  In the present embodiment, the control for generating the RB described above in response to the occurrence of the RB winning in the normal gaming state and RT, the control for generating the BB described above in response to the occurrence of the BB winning in the normal gaming state and RT, and the normal game In the state, the main control unit 41 performs control to generate RT when the combination of “BAR-BAR-black 7” or “BAR-BAR-white 7” is aligned with the winning line.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40 executes an internal lottery process for determining whether or not a prize is allowed to be generated by random lottery, and this internal lottery process. When any one of the winnings is permitted, an internal winning flag indicating that is set (hereinafter also referred to as flag winning).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the internal winning flag is determined corresponding to each winning, and the combination of winning symbols corresponding to the condition that the corresponding internal winning flag is won by the internal lottery process may be prepared. Permissible. In other words, the winning corresponding to the condition that the internal winning flag is won is allowed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a combination of BB winning, RB winning, cherry winning, watermelon winning, bell winning, replay winning, JacIn winning, Jac winning is an internal winning flag (BB flag that allows a corresponding winning by an internal lottery process) , RB flag, cherry flag, watermelon flag, bell flag, replay flag, JacIn flag, Jac flag) and the reel 2L, 2C, 2R stop conditions (detection of stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, automatic stop time) If the timing of (elapsed) is within the drawing range of the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination (up to four symbols excluding the symbols displayed at the timing when the stop condition is satisfied), it is aligned with the activated winning line. .

  Of these winning symbol combinations, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped in the order of left, middle, and right, as shown in FIG. 3, for the bell winning, replay winning, JacIn winning, and Jac winning combinations. In this case, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are arranged so that the combination of “replay” symbols constituting the combination of winning symbols is within the drawing range of any winning line. , JacIn winning combinations and Jac winning combinations are aligned regardless of the timing at which the stop conditions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are satisfied by winning the corresponding internal winning flag. In other words, it is possible to align them without pressing them.

  On the other hand, the combination of the BB prize, the RB prize, the cherry prize, and the watermelon prize is obtained when each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped in the order of left, middle, and right as shown in FIG. The symbols “Black 7”, “White 7”, “BAR”, “Cherry”, and “Watermelon” that make up the winning symbol combinations in 2L, 2C, and 2R are placed beyond the draw range of any winning line Therefore, the combination of the BB winning, the RB winning, the cherry winning, and the watermelon winning is the combination of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R at the timing when the corresponding symbol is within the drawing range even when the corresponding internal winning flag is won. If stop conditions are not satisfied, they cannot be aligned. That is, in order to ensure the combination of the BB prize, the RB prize, the cherry prize, and the watermelon prize, it is necessary to make an arrangement. If the corresponding pattern is not arranged, there is a possibility that it will be missed.

  Of these internal winning flags, the cherry flag, watermelon flag, bell flag, replay flag, Jac flag, and JacIn flag are valid only in the game in which the internal winning flag is won, and are permitted by the internal winning flag. Regardless of whether or not a prize has occurred, it is cleared after the game ends. On the other hand, the BB flag or the RB flag can be carried over after the next game when the BB winning or RB winning permitted by these internal winning flags does not occur (when it is missed). Cleared when a BB or RB win occurs in the game. In addition, in a state where the BB flag or the RB flag is carried over, the lottery of the BB flag and the RB flag by the internal lottery process is not performed. A game in which the BB flag or the RB flag is won is also called a game in which the BB flag or the RB flag is established. After the BB flag or the RB flag is won, the state in which the BB flag or the RB flag is carried over is referred to as the BB flag or the RB flag. It is also called the flag establishment state.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes RT lottery for determining whether or not to generate RT by random number lottery in the normal gaming state, and also when RT is determined to be generated in this RT lottery. A winning flag is set (hereinafter also referred to as RT winning).

  The combination of “BAR-BAR-Black 7” or “BAR-BAR-White 7” is aligned with the winning line activated on the condition that RT is won. In addition, when RT is won by RT lottery, the combination of “BAR-BAR-Black 7” or “BAR-BAR-White 7” can be arranged after passing through the latent game of the number of games selected at that time. Become.

  Also, the RT winning flag is carried over from the next game onward until the combination of “BAR-BAR-Black 7” or “BAR-BAR-White 7” is completed. These RT winning games are also called RT establishment games, and after RT has been won, the state until the combination of "BAR-BAR-Black 7" or "BAR-BAR-White 7" is complete is established. Also called a state.

  After executing the above-described internal lottery process, the main control unit 41 performs a reel control distribution process for selecting a reel control table applied in the game according to the result of the internal lottery process. The reel control table is a table that defines a control pattern of a reel stop process performed by the main control unit 41 when a stop condition for each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is satisfied. The number of drawn symbols is determined for each timing when the 2R stop condition is satisfied. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the reel control tables with table numbers 01 to 10 are applied.

  Among these reel control tables, the reel control table of table number 01 draws the “cherry-any-any” combination preferentially to any winning line and draws the “cherry” symbol of the left reel to the winning line. This table defines a pattern for preferentially drawing chance eye 1 when it cannot be put, and is selected when the cherry flag is won. In addition, the reel control table of table number 02 draws the “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” combination preferentially to one of the winning lines and draws the “watermelon” symbol of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R to the winning line. This table defines a pattern for preferentially pulling a chance eye 2 different from the chance eye 1 when it cannot be put, and is selected when the watermelon flag is won. The reel control table of table number 03 is a table that defines a pattern for preferentially drawing the combination of “bell-bell-bell” into any winning line, and is selected when the bell flag is won.

  The reel control table of table number 04 is a table in which a pattern for drawing a combination of “replay-replay-replay” preferentially into any winning line is determined. In the normal game state and RT, a replay flag is set. Selected at the time of winning, selected at the time of winning the JacIn flag that allows the occurrence of JacIn winnings that will trigger the transition to RB during BB, and selected at the time of winning the Jac flag that allows the occurrence of Jac winnings during RB The

  In addition, the reel control table of table number 05 draws the combination of “BAR-BAR-BAR” preferentially to any winning line, and draws the “BAR” symbol of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R to the winning line. This table defines a pattern for preferentially drawing a reach that is different from chance eye 1 or chance eye 2 when it cannot be put, and when the result of the internal lottery process is lost (hereinafter referred to as lost) Selected). The reel control table of table number 06 draws the combination of “black 7-black 7-black 7” and “white 7-white 7-white 7” preferentially into any winning line, and each reel 2L, 2C, 2R “Black 7” symbol or “White 7” symbol is a table that defines a pattern for preferentially drawing the reach when the winning line is not drawn. Sometimes selected.

  In addition, the reel control table of table number 07 draws the combination of “black 7-black 7-BAR” or “white 7-white 7-BAR” preferentially to one of the winning lines, and the left and middle reels. A table in which a pattern for preferentially pulling the aforementioned reach when the “Black 7” symbol or the “White 7” symbol or the “BAR” symbol on the right reel cannot be pulled into the winning line is defined. It is selected when the RT state is lost except for the BB flag or RB flag.

  Further, the reel control table of table number 08 does not draw the winning symbol combination and the combination of “black 7-black 7-BAR” or “white 7-white 7-BAR”, and draws the chance eye 1 preferentially. This is a table that defines a pattern for the game, and is selected at a rate of 2% in the case of losing the BB flag, the RB flag, and the RT non-established state (including the latent game in the RT established state) in the normal gaming state. Further, the reel control table of table number 09 does not draw the winning symbol combination and the combination of “Black 7-Black 7-BAR” or “White 7-White 7-BAR”, and draws the chance eye 2 preferentially. This is a table that defines a pattern for the game, and is selected at a rate of 1% in the case of losing the BB flag, the RB flag, and the RT non-established state (including the latent game in the RT established state) in the normal gaming state. Further, the reel control table of table number 10 has a combination of winning symbols, “black 7-black 7-BAR” or “white 7-white 7-BAR”, chance eye 1, chance eye 2, reach eye. Is selected at a rate of 97% at the time of losing the BB flag, the RB flag, and the RT non-established state (including the latent game in the RT established state) in the normal gaming state, And 100% when losing in RB.

  Next, various control contents executed by the main control unit 41 of the game control board 40 in this embodiment as the game progresses will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, an initial process for preparing for a game start is executed as the power is turned on. Specifically, the connection of various devices, the operation status, and the like are checked, and if it is possible to return to the gaming state before the power is cut off, a recovery process is performed (Sa1).

  Next, a BET process (Sa2), an internal lottery process (Sa3), a reel control distribution process (Sa4), a reel rotation process (Sa5), a reel stop process (Sa6), a winning determination process (Sa7), and a payout process (Sa8) The replay time process (Sa9), the flag update process (Sa10), and the game state update process (Sa11) are followed by a loop process that is repeatedly executed.

  In the BET process in step Sa2, the system stands by in a state where medals and credits can be received, sets the number of bets according to the reception of medals and credits, and determines the number of bets when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected. Execute the process. Further, when a replay winning is generated in the previous game, the same bet number as in the previous game is set.

  In the internal lottery process in the step Sa3, a winning is generated based on a comparison result between a random value acquired at the start of the game by the detection of the start switch 7 in the step Sa2 and an internal winning probability table that determines the winning probability of each winning. Whether or not to allow is determined, and processing for setting an internal winning flag is executed according to the result.

  In the reel control distribution process in step Sa4, the internal winning flag is confirmed, and a process of selecting a reel control table according to the winning status of the internal winning flag is executed.

  In the reel rotation process in step Sa5, a process of rotating each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is executed. In this reel rotation process, the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is validated when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R rotate at a constant speed.

  In the reel stop process in step Sa6, the player detects the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, or the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R from the start of the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. In response to the fact that the automatic stop time has elapsed without detecting the above, that is, the stop condition of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is satisfied, a process of stopping the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is executed. In this reel stop process, control is performed to stop the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R based on the reel control table selected in step Sa4.

  In the winning determination process in step Sa7, when it is determined in step Sa6 that the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C, and 2R has been stopped, a winning is determined according to the display result derived for each reel 2L, 2C, and 2R. A process of determining whether or not it has occurred is executed.

  In the payout process in step Sa8, when it is determined in step Sa7 that a winning has occurred, processing such as adding credits and paying out medals is performed based on the number of payouts corresponding to the winning.

  In the replay time process in step Sa9, a process for shifting the gaming state to RT, a process for terminating RT when the RT termination condition is satisfied, and the like are performed.

  In the flag update process in step Sa10, a process for clearing or carrying over the internal winning flag won in step Sa3 is performed. Specifically, a process of clearing the internal winning flag effective only in the game is performed. Further, the BB flag and the RB flag are not cleared when the BB winning or RB winning permitted by the internal winning flag is not generated, and are carried over to the next game, and the BB corresponding to the case where the BB winning or RB winning occurs. Processing to clear the flag or RB flag is performed.

  In the game state update process in the step of Sa11, when a BB winning or RB winning occurs, the process of shifting the gaming state to BB or RB, the remaining number of RB games in RB, the number of Jac winnings, A process for counting the number of payouts, a process for terminating BB and RB when the BB and RB termination conditions are satisfied, and the like are performed.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing detailed control contents of the internal lottery process of Sa3.

  In the internal lottery process, first, a random value sampled with detection of the start switch 7 is obtained from a random number generation circuit (not shown) (Sb1). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the game is a BB game (Sb2). If the game is a BB game, the BB table in which the winning probability of the target internal winning flag in the BB game is determined is determined as an internal winning in the game. Set as a probability table (Sb3).

  If the game is not a BB game in the step of Sb2, it is confirmed whether or not the game is an RB game (Sb4). If the game is an RB game, the internal winning flag that is the target in the RB game is won. The RB table with the determined probability is set as the internal winning probability table in the game (Sb5).

  If the game is not an RB game in step Sb4, it is confirmed whether the BB flag or the RB flag is being won, that is, whether it is being carried over (Sb6), and if the BB flag or the RB flag is being won. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the winning probabilities for only the small role flag and the replay flag are determined, and the winning table in which the winning probabilities for the small role flag and the replay flag are set to be the same as the normal table described later. Is set as an internal winning probability table in the game (Sb7).

  If the BB flag or the RB flag is not selected in step Sb6, it is confirmed whether the RT is in progress based on whether the RT flag indicating that RT is in progress is set (Sb8). If it is during RT, as shown in FIG. 8, the winning probability of the BB flag, the RB flag, the small role flag, and the replay flag is determined, and the winning probability of the replay flag is the normal table described later or the above-mentioned winning probability. An RT table set higher than the middle table is set as an internal winning probability table in the game (Sb9).

  If the RT is not in the step of Sb8, as shown in FIG. 8, a normal table in which the winning probability of the BB flag, RB flag, small role flag, and replay flag is determined is set as the internal winning probability table in the game. (Sb10).

  Next, the random value acquired in the step of Sb1 is compared with the set internal winning probability table (Sb11), and it is confirmed whether or not there is an internal winning flag that has been won based on the comparison result. If so, the internal winning flag is set (Sb12).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the detailed control contents of the reel control distribution process in step Sa4.

  In the reel control distribution process, first, it is confirmed whether any of the replay flag, JacIn flag, or Jac flag is won (Sc1), and any of the replay flag, JacIn flag, or Jac flag is won. In this case, the reel control table with the table number 04 is selected (Sc2).

  If none of the replay flag, the JacIn flag, and the Jac flag is won in the step of Sc1, it is confirmed whether or not the cherry flag is won (Sc3), and the cherry flag is won. Selects the reel control table of table number 01 (Sc4).

  Further, if the cherry flag is not won in the step of Sc3, it is confirmed whether or not the watermelon flag is won (Sc5). If the watermelon flag is won, the reel control of the table number 02 is performed. A table is selected (Sc6).

  If the watermelon flag is not won in the step of Sc5, it is checked whether or not the bell is won (Sc7). If the bell is won, the reel control table of table number 04 is stored. Select (Sc8).

  If the bell flag is not elected in the step of Sc7, whether the BB flag indicating that the BB is in progress or the RB flag indicating that the RB is being set is set based on whether the BB flag is set or not Whether or not RB is in progress is confirmed (Sc9), and if it is in BB or RB, the reel control table of table number 10 is selected (Sc10).

  If it is neither BB nor RB in the step of Sc9, it is confirmed whether or not the BB flag is won (Sc11). If the BB flag is won, the reel control table of table number 06 is selected. Select (Sc12).

  If the BB flag is not won in the step of Sc11, it is confirmed whether or not the RB flag is won (Sc13). If the RB flag is won, the reel control of the table number 05 is performed. A table is selected (Sc14).

  If the RB flag is not won in the step of Sc13, it is confirmed whether or not RT is won (Sc15). If RT is won, the setting is made when the above-mentioned RT lottery is won. It is confirmed whether or not the number of latent games to be played is 0 (Sc16). If the number of latent games is 0, the reel control table with the table number 07 is selected (Sc17).

  Further, when the RT is not won in the step of Sc15 or the number of latent games is not 0 in the step of Sc16, that is, when the number of latent games remains, the reel control of the table numbers 08, 09, and 10 is performed. The table is selected at a ratio of 2: 1: 97 (Sc18).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing detailed control contents of the replay time process in step Sa9.

  In the RT process, first, based on whether the BB flag or sRB flag is set, it is checked whether the BB or RB is in progress (Sd1). If the BB or RB is not in progress, Based on whether the RT flag is set or not, it is confirmed whether or not RT is in progress (Sd2). If RT is in progress, it is confirmed whether or not the BB flag or RB flag is won (Sd3). If the BB flag or the RB flag is not won, 1 is subtracted from the remaining RT game count (Sd4), and it is confirmed whether the remaining RT game count is 0 (Sd5). If the number of remaining RT games is 0, the RT flag is cleared (Sd6). That is, RT is terminated.

  If the RT is not in the step of Sd2, it is confirmed whether or not RT is won based on whether or not the RT winning flag is set (Sd7). Is 0 (Sd8), and if the number of latent games is not 0, that is, if the number of latent games remains, 1 is subtracted from the number of latent games (Sd9). Next, it is confirmed whether or not the combination of “BAR-BAR-black 7” or “BAR-BAR-white 7” has been prepared (Sd10), and “BAR-BAR-black 7” or “BAR-BAR-white 7”. If the combination is complete, the RT winning flag is cleared (Sd11), and the RT game number is selected from a plurality of different game numbers (Sd12). Then, the selected number of games is set as the number of remaining RT games (Sd13), and the RT flag is set (Sd14). In other words, RT is generated when the combination of “BAR-BAR-black 7” or “BAR-BAR-white 7” is complete.

  If RT is not won in step Sd7, it is checked whether or not the reel control table with table number 08 has been selected (Sd15), and the reel control table with table number 08, that is, chance number 1 is given priority. If the reel control table to be pulled in is selected, the RT lottery table 1 (see FIG. 11) in which the RT winning probability is set to 1/4 is set (Sd16). If the reel control table with the table number 08 is not selected in the step Sd15, it is confirmed whether or not the reel control table with the table number 09 is selected (Sd17), and the reel control table with the table number 09, that is, the chance. If the reel control table that preferentially pulls the eye 2 is selected, the RT lottery table 2 (see FIG. 11) with the RT winning probability set to 1/2 is set (Sd18). If the reel control table with table number 09 is not selected in step Sd17, it is checked whether or not the cherry flag is won (Sd19). If the cherry flag is won, the RT winning probability is 1. The RT lottery table 3 (see FIG. 11) set to / 20 is set (Sd20). If the cherry flag is not won in step Sd19, it is confirmed whether or not the watermelon flag is won (Sd21). If the watermelon flag is won, the RT winning probability is set to 1/10. The RT lottery table 4 (see FIG. 11) is set (Sd22). As described above, in this embodiment, as the winning probability of the RT lottery, the chance eye 2 is preferentially drawn over when the reel control table having the table number 08 that defines the control pattern for preferentially drawing the chance eye 1 is selected. A higher winning probability is applied when the reel control table of table number 09 that defines the control pattern is selected. In addition, as the winning probability of the RT lottery, the winning probability that is higher when the watermelon flag lower than the internal winning probability of the cherry flag is won is applied. Furthermore, as a winning probability of RT lottery, when the reel control table of table number 08 or table number 09 that defines a control pattern that draws the chances preferentially than when the cherry flag or watermelon flag is won is selected. Apply a high winning probability.

  Next, RT lottery for determining whether or not to generate RT based on the set RT lottery table is executed (Sd23). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the RT lottery has been won (Sd24). If the RT lottery has been won, the RT winning flag is set (Sd25). That is, the occurrence of RT is determined by winning the RT lottery. Then, the number of latent games, which is the number of games until the combination of “BAR-BAR-Black 7” or “BAR-BAR-White 7” that triggers the determined RT, can be set. The number of games is selected (Sd25), and the selected number of games is set as the number of latent games (Sd26).

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of commands including an internal winning command, a reel stop command, an RT winning command, and a gaming state command are transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91.

  The internal winning command is a command indicating the winning status of the internal winning flag and whether RT is in progress, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated. The reel stop command is a command indicating a symbol number derived to each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and is transmitted whenever a stop condition for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is satisfied. The RT winning command is a command indicating whether or not RT is won, and is transmitted when one game ends. The game state command is a command indicating whether the game state of the next game is a normal game state, a BB game, an RB game, or an RT, and when one game is completed Thus, it is transmitted after the RT winning command is transmitted.

  The sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment is capable of performing a notice effect indicating the possibility of occurrence of RT. Whether or not to perform these notice effects is determined by an effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as a notice effect pattern) in which a control pattern of the notice effect is determined by an effect pattern selection process executed every time an internal winning command is received from the main control unit 41. It is determined by whether or not it is selected.

  Furthermore, the sub-control unit 91 can control to a high-probability effect state in which the selection rate of the notice effect pattern by the effect pattern selection process is higher than normal. In the production high probability state, when the chance eye 1 or the chance eye 2 is derived as the display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, or when the combination of the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is aligned on the winning line, the sub control unit 91 It is controlled when the effect high probability transfer lottery to be executed is won. That is, it is controlled to a high production probability state on condition that the RT lottery is performed on the main control unit 41 side.

  Next, various control contents executed by the sub control unit 91 of the effect control board 90 in the present embodiment will be described below based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when power is turned on, initialization is performed (Se1). Specifically, the connection check of each part, the setting of each register, etc. are performed, and if it is possible to return to the effect state before the power is cut off, the process of returning is performed. After the initial setting, it waits in a state waiting for receiving a command transmitted from the main control board 40 (Se2).

  When a command is received in this state, it is confirmed whether the received command is an internal winning command (Se3). If it is an internal winning command, it is based on the winning status of the internal winning flag indicated by the internal winning command. The effect pattern selection process which selects the effect pattern applied in the said game from several predetermined effect patterns is performed (Se4), and the selected effect pattern is set (Se5). In the effect pattern selection process, it is confirmed whether or not the effect high probability flag indicating that the effect high probability state is controlled is set, and if the effect high probability flag is set, The notice effect pattern is selected at a higher rate than when the effect high probability flag is not set.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the received command is a reel stop command (Se6). If it is a reel stop command, the reel stop command indicated by the reel stop command is set (Se7), and then all reels are stopped. Whether the reel stop command corresponding to all the left, middle and right reels has been received (Se8). If all reels are stopped, chance 1 or chance 2 is It is confirmed whether or not the operation has been stopped (Se9). If the chance eye 1 or the chance eye 2 is stopped, an effect high probability flag is set (Se13). That is, when the chance eye 1 or the chance eye 2 is derived as the display result of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the effect high probability state is controlled. If neither chance 1 nor chance 2 is stopped in the Se9 step, it is confirmed whether or not the combination of the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is on the winning line (Se10), and the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is confirmed. If the combination is aligned on the winning line, it is determined whether or not the lottery is won after executing the effect high probability transition lottery that determines whether or not to control to the effect high probability state by random number lottery (Se11). Is confirmed (Se12), and in the case of winning, an effect high probability flag is set (Se13). In other words, when a combination of a cherry winning or a watermelon winning is derived as a display result of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the effect high probability state is controlled.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the received command is an RT winning command (Se14), and if it is an RT winning command, the effect high probability state is controlled based on whether or not the effect high probability flag is set. Whether or not the RT is won is confirmed based on the content indicated by the RT winning command (Se16). If the RT is not won, the game confirms whether the game is in RT based on the content indicated by the received internal win command before receiving the RT win command (Se17). The production high probability flag is cleared (Se20). That is, when the RT is controlled to the high-probability state when RT occurs, the high-probability state is ended. If it is not during RT in the step of Se17, an effect high-probability end lottery that determines whether or not to end the effect high-probability state by random number lottery is executed (Se18). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the lottery is won (Se19). If the lottery is won, the effect high probability flag is cleared (Se20). That is, in the state where the RT is not won and is not controlled in the RT state, the effect high probability state is controlled when the effect high probability end lottery is won.

  Next, regardless of the received command, an effect pattern set as an effect pattern of the game and a control pattern determined according to the received command are selected, each part is controlled according to the selected control pattern, and an effect is given. After performing the effect execution process to be executed (Se21), the process returns to the command reception waiting state in the step Se2.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the reel control table having the table number 08 or the table number 09 that triggers the execution of the RT lottery with a high winning probability is selected, the other reel control is performed. When the table is selected, that is, the chances are derived at a higher rate than when the probability of winning RT is low, it is notified that the chance of winning RT is high when the chance is derived. The In addition, when the chance eye is derived, it is controlled to a high probability state where the execution rate of the notice effect is increased, and in addition to the chance eye being derived, the appearance rate of the notice effect is also increased, It is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for being controlled by RT. Furthermore, when the cherry flag or the watermelon flag is won, and when the cherry winning that is permitted by the cherry flag or the watermelon winning that is permitted by the watermelon flag is missed, a chance chance is derived, and along with the derivation of the chance eye Since the appearance rate of the notice effect is also increased, the player's expectation for being controlled by RT can be maintained.

  In this embodiment, in addition to the reel control table of table number 08 or table number 09, that is, the reel control table that defines the control pattern for preferentially pulling the chance, the cherry flag or the watermelon flag is selected. The RT lottery is also executed when winning, but the RT lottery may be executed only when the reel control table of the table number 08 or table number 09 is selected. When the reel control table of table number 08 or table number 09 is selected, that is, when the execution of the RT lottery is determined, the chance chance is derived at a higher rate than when the execution of the RT lottery is not determined. Therefore, it is reported that there is a high possibility that the RT lottery was executed by deriving the chance. It is. In addition to the chances being derived, the appearance rate of the notice effect is also increased, so the player's expectation that the RT lottery was executed, and that the RT lottery was won and controlled by the RT was further increased. Can be effectively increased. Furthermore, even when the RT lottery execution has not been decided, the chance is derived when the cherry flag or the watermelon flag is won and the cherry winning permitted by the cherry flag or the watermelon winning permitted by the watermelon flag is missed. At the same time, the appearance rate of the notice effect increases with the derivation of the chance, so the player's expectation that the RT lottery was executed and that the RT lottery was won and controlled by the RT was maintained. Can be made.

  Further, in this embodiment, a replay time in which the occurrence rate of the replay winning is higher than usual is applied as a privilege, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the derivation condition for generating the winning is set. By limiting the assist time (AT) that informs the stop operation method of the reels to be filled and the pull-in range of at least one of the reels, the symbols displayed when the stop switch is operated can be easily stopped It is also possible to apply a gaming state such as a challenge time (CT) that is controlled and that allows the player to derive a combination of winning symbols when the player pushes.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the BB flag or RB flag is won, it becomes possible to generate a BB winning or RB winning. However, the BB flag or RB flag is won and allowed by the BB flag or RB flag. When a BB winning or RB winning is not generated, the BB flag or RB flag is carried over, and a flag carry-over means capable of carrying over a plurality of these BB flags or RB flags, and the BB flag or RB flag In the established state, the BB winning or RB winning permitted by the BB flag or the RB flag cannot be controlled or the disabled control means for controlling the disabled state is impossible, and the disabled state is canceled and the BB winning or RB winning is released. A disabled state canceling means for controlling the enabled state to be possible or easy to generate, It is also possible to have a configuration in which it is possible or easy to generate a BB winning or an RB winning by releasing the disabled state. In this case, the disabled state is canceled, that is, the BB winning or the RB winning is generated. It may be applied as a privilege to make it possible or easy.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the occurrence of a cherry or watermelon winning that requires an eye-opening is allowed, and when the eye-opening is unsuccessful (so-called missing), a chance eye is derived. Since the rate at which chance chances are derived and the rate at which notice effects appear is varied depending on the skill of pressing, the interest can be enhanced.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when an internal winning flag that allows the occurrence of a small prize winning or a replay winning is won, the combination of winning symbols permitted by these internal winning flags is given priority. A reel control table (hereinafter also referred to as a winning symbol drawing table) that defines a drawing pattern to be drawn in or a reel control table that draws a chance item preferentially (hereinafter referred to as a chance item) without drawing in a winning symbol combination permitted by an internal winning flag. It is also possible to select any one of them (also referred to as a pull-in table) and derive the chance eye when the chance eye pull-in table is selected. In this case, when the chance draw-in table is selected when the result of the internal lottery process is lost, the chance draw-in is made when the internal winning flag that allows the occurrence of a small role winning or a replay winning is won. The RT lottery with a higher winning probability than when the table is selected is executed, or the RT lottery is executed only when the chance drawing table is selected when the result of the internal lottery process is lost. It ’s fine.

  In the present embodiment, in the internal lottery process, as shown in FIG. 8, among the internal winning flags that allow the occurrence of the small winning prize and the replay winning, the cherry flag and the watermelon flag having a relatively low internal winning probability At the time of winning, a chance chance is derived when a cherry winning or a watermelon winning permitted by the cherry flag or watermelon flag is missed, and the reel control table of table number 08 or table number 09 is selected. The probability that chance chances are derived when the chance of winning RT is low is low, and the probability that chance chances are derived is relatively high when the probability of winning RT is high. Thus, the player's sense of expectation for being controlled by RT as the chance is derived can be effectively increased.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and when winning a cherry flag or watermelon flag with a relatively low internal winning probability, the internal winning probability is higher than when winning a bell flag or a replay flag. It may be controlled so that chance chances are derived at a rate, and even in this case, when the probability of winning chances is low when the probability of winning RT is low, the probability of winning RT is high Since the ratio at which chance chances are derived is relatively increased, it is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for being controlled by RT as the chances are derived.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the cherry winning that is permitted by the cherry flag is missed, the control of pulling in the chance eye 1 is performed, and when the watermelon winning that is permitted by the watermelon flag having a lower internal winning probability than the cherry flag is missed, Control for pulling in the chance 2 is performed. That is, when the chance is derived when the probability of winning RT is low, the ratio of chance chance 2 being derived is lower than chance chance 1, and RT when the chance eye 2 is derived. Since the ratio of winning the game is relatively increased, it is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for being controlled by RT as the chance 2 is derived. Further, in this embodiment, when the reel control table with the table number 09 that preferentially pulls the chance eye 2 is selected rather than when the reel control table with the table number 08 that preferentially pulls the chance eye 1 is selected. Since the RT lottery is executed by applying the higher winning probability, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation that the player will be controlled by RT as the chance 2 is derived.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and when the winning of a cherry winning permitted by the cherry flag is missed, the control is performed so that the chance eye 1 is pulled at a higher rate than the chance eye 2, and the internal winning probability is higher than that of the cherry flag. When a watermelon prize that is allowed by a low watermelon flag is missed, it may be possible to perform a control that pulls in chance chance 2 at a higher rate than chance eye 1, even in this case, when the possibility of winning RT is low When chance chances are derived, the chance of chance chance 2 being derived is lower than chance eye 1 and the percentage of winning RTs when chance eye 2 is derived is relatively high. It is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for being controlled by RT as the chance 2 is derived.

  Further, in this embodiment, the RT lottery is executed not only when the reel control table of the table number 08 or table number 09 is selected but also when the cherry flag or the watermelon flag is won. RT can be expected even when a combination of cherry winnings or a combination of watermelon winnings is aligned on the winning line, so that the player's expectation to be controlled by RT can be maintained even when the chance is not derived it can. In addition, when a combination of winning a cherry tree or a combination of winning a watermelon is aligned on the winning line, there is a possibility that the appearance rate of the notice effect may increase because the production is controlled to a high probability state. Since the appearance rate of the notice effect is increased in addition to the winning and watermelon winnings, the player's expectation for being controlled by RT can be effectively increased.

  In this embodiment, the RT lottery is always executed when the cherry flag or the watermelon flag is won. For example, whether the RT lottery is executed when the cherry flag or the watermelon flag is won. When the RT lottery is determined to be executed, the RT lottery may be executed.

  The second embodiment of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described below. The slot machine according to the second embodiment is almost the same as the configuration of the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment, and therefore, here, mainly different points will be described.

  In this embodiment, when a combination of “cherry-any-any” is made effective in a normal gaming state and a BB game, they are arranged on one winning line, and a cherry winning in which two medals are paid out occurs. To do. In the normal gaming state and the BB game, when the combination of “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is aligned on one winning line, a watermelon winning in which five medals are paid out occurs. Further, in the normal gaming state and the BB game, when the combination of “Bell-Bell-Bell” is aligned on one winning line, a Bell winning in which eight medals are paid out occurs. In this embodiment, the cherry prize, the watermelon prize, and the bell prize are also referred to as small role prizes.

  In addition, in the normal gaming state, when the combination of “Replay-Replay-Replay” is aligned on one winning line, it is possible to play the next game with the same number of bets as that game. Replay (replay) wins are awarded to which a replay game (regame) is given.

  In addition, in the BB game, when the combination of “Replay-Replay-Replay” is aligned on one winning line, 9 medals are paid out and JacIn which becomes an opportunity for generating RB, which will be described later. Winning occurs (not shown). Further, in the RB game, when the combination of “replay-replay-replay” is arranged on one winning line, a Jac winning in which 15 medals are paid out occurs (not shown).

  In addition, when a combination of “BAR-BAR-BAR” is prepared on any of the winning lines activated in the normal gaming state, 15 medals are paid out and an RB winning is triggered when an RB is generated. Occurs.

  In addition, when a combination of “black 7-black 7-black 7” or “white 7-white 7-white 7” is arranged on any winning line activated in the normal gaming state, As the medals are paid out, a BB prize that triggers the occurrence of BB occurs.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs control for generating the above-described RB in response to occurrence of the RB winning in the normal gaming state, and control for generating the above-described BB in response to the occurrence of the BB winning in the normal gaming state. .

  The slot machine according to the first embodiment is controlled by RT, whereas the slot machine according to the present embodiment does not have a function related to RT.

  The main control unit 41 performs the reel control distribution process for selecting the reel control table to be applied in the game according to the result of the internal lottery process after the execution of the internal lottery process as described in the first embodiment. . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the reel control tables with table numbers 11 to 21 are applied.

  Of these reel control tables, the reel control table with the table number 11 draws the “cherry-any-any” combination preferentially into the winning line L1 and pulls the “cherry” symbol of the left reel into the winning line L1. A table that prescribes a pattern for preferentially pulling chance eye 1 when no BB flag or RB flag is selected, and is selected at a rate of 90% when the cherry flag is won in the established state of the BB flag or RB flag. When the cherry flag is won in the state (including BB), it is selected at a rate of 10%. In addition, the reel control table of the table number 12 draws the combination of “cherry-any-any” preferentially to winning lines other than the winning line L1, that is, winning lines L2, L2 ′, L3, L3 ′, and the left reel Is a table that defines a pattern for preferentially drawing the chance eye 1 when the “Cherry” symbol of FIG. 1 cannot be drawn into the winning line other than the winning line L1, and when the cherry flag is won in the established state of the BB flag or the RB flag. It is selected at a rate of 10%, and is selected at a rate of 90% when the cherry flag is won when the BB flag or the RB flag is not established (including during the BB).

  In addition, the reel control table of table number 13 draws the “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” combination preferentially into the winning line L1, and the “watermelon” symbol of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R cannot be pulled into the winning line. It is a table that defines a pattern for preferentially pulling chance chance 2 and is selected at a rate of 90% when the watermelon flag is won in the established state of the BB flag or RB flag, and the BB flag or RB flag is not established (Included in BB) is selected at a rate of 10% when the watermelon flag is won. The reel control table of table number 14 draws the “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” combination preferentially into the winning lines other than the winning line L1, and the “watermelon” symbol of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is the winning line. It is a table that defines a pattern for preferentially drawing the chance eye 2 when it cannot be drawn into a winning line other than L1, and is selected at a rate of 10% when the watermelon flag is won in the established state of the BB flag or RB flag. It is selected at a rate of 90% when the watermelon flag is won in the state where the BB flag or the RB flag is not established (including in the BB).

  The reel control table of table number 15 is a table that defines a pattern for drawing a combination of “bell-bell-bell” preferentially into any winning line, and is selected when the bell flag is won. The reel control table of table number 16 is a table in which a pattern for drawing a combination of “replay-replay-replay” preferentially into any winning line is determined, and the replay flag is set in the normal gaming state and RT. Selected at the time of winning, selected at the time of winning the JacIn flag that allows the occurrence of JacIn winnings that will trigger the transition to RB during BB, and selected at the time of winning the Jac flag that allows the occurrence of Jac winnings during RB The

  In addition, the reel control table of table number 17 draws the “BAR-BAR-BAR” combination preferentially to any winning line, and draws the “BAR” symbols of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R to the winning line. This table defines a pattern for preferentially drawing the chance eye 1 when it cannot be put, and is selected at a rate of 40% when the RB flag is lost. In addition, the reel control table with the table number 18 draws the “BAR-BAR-BAR” combination preferentially to any winning line, and draws the “BAR” symbols of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R to the winning line. This table defines a pattern for preferentially pulling the chance eye 2 when it cannot be put, and is selected at a rate of 60% when the RB flag is lost.

  The reel control table of table number 19 draws the combination of “black 7-black 7-black 7” and “white 7-white 7-white 7” preferentially to any winning line, and each reel 2L, 2C, 2R “Black 7” symbol or “White 7” symbol is a table in which a pattern for preferentially pulling the chance eye 1 when it cannot be pulled into the winning line, and when BB flag is lost Selected at a rate of 40%. Further, the reel control table of table number 20 draws the combination of “black 7-black 7-black 7” “white 7-white 7-white 7” preferentially to any winning line, and each reel 2L, 2C, 2R “Black 7” symbol or “White 7” symbol is a table in which a pattern for preferentially pulling the chance eye 1 when it cannot be pulled into the winning line, and when BB flag is lost Selected at a rate of 60%.

  The reel control table of table number 21 is a table that is determined so that neither winning symbol combination nor chance 1 and chance 2 are drawn, and the BB flag and RB flag are not established (during BB / RB) At a rate of 100% at the time of losing.

  Next, various control contents executed by the main control unit 41 of the game control board 40 in this embodiment as the game progresses will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, an initial process for preparing for a game start is executed as the power is turned on. Specifically, the connection of various devices, the operation status, and the like are checked, and if it is possible to return to the gaming state before the power is cut off, a recovery process is performed (Sa1).

  Next, a BET process (Sa2), an internal lottery process (Sa3), a reel control distribution process (Sa4), a reel rotation process (Sa5), a reel stop process (Sa6), a winning determination process (Sa7), and a payout process (Sa8) Then, the flag update process (Sa10) and the game state update process (Sa11) are repeated in a loop process.

  In this embodiment, since the function related to RT is not provided as described above, the replay time process in the step of Sa9 is not executed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing detailed control contents of the internal lottery process of Sa3 in the present embodiment.

  In the internal lottery process, first, a random value sampled with detection of the start switch 7 is obtained from a random number generation circuit (not shown) (Sf1). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the game is a BB game (Sf2). If the game is a BB game, the BB table is set as an internal winning probability table in the game (Sf3).

  If the game is not a BB game in the step of Sf2, it is confirmed whether or not the game is an RB game (Sf4). If the game is an RB game, the RB table is stored in the internal winning probability table in the game. (Sf5).

  If the game is not an RB game in step Sf4, it is confirmed whether the BB flag or RB flag is being won, that is, whether it is being carried over (Sf6), and if the BB flag or RB flag is being won. For example, the winning table (see FIG. 8) is set as an internal winning probability table in the game (Sf7).

  If the BB flag or RB flag is not won in step Sf6, the normal table (see FIG. 8) is set as the internal winning probability table in the game (Sf8).

  Next, the random value obtained in the step of Sf1 is compared with the set internal winning probability table (Sf9), and it is confirmed whether or not there is an internal winning flag that has been won based on the comparison result. If so, the internal winning flag is set (Sf10).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the detailed control contents of the reel control distribution process of Sa4 in the present embodiment.

  In the reel control distribution process, first, it is checked whether any of the replay flag, JacIn flag, or Jac flag is won (Sg1), and any of the replay flag, JacIn flag, or Jac flag is won. In this case, the reel control table with the table number 16 is selected (Sg2).

  If none of the replay flag, the JacIn flag, and the Jac flag is won in the step of Sg1, it is confirmed whether or not the cherry flag is won (Sg3), and the cherry flag is won. Confirms whether the BB flag or the RB flag is won, that is, whether the BB flag or the RB flag is established (Sg4). If the BB flag or the RB flag is established, the table number 11 The 12 reel control tables are selected at a ratio of 90:10 (Sg5), and if the BB flag or RB flag is not established, the reel control tables of table numbers 11 and 12 are selected at a ratio of 10:90 ( Sg6).

  If the cherry flag is not won in step Sg3, it is checked whether the watermelon flag is won (Sg7). If the watermelon flag is won, the BB flag or the RB flag is checked. It is confirmed whether or not it is established (Sg8). If the BB flag or RB flag is established, the reel control tables of table numbers 13 and 14 are selected at a ratio of 90:10 (Sg9), and the BB flag or If the RB flag is not established, the reel control tables with table numbers 13 and 14 are selected at a ratio of 10:90 (Sg10).

  If the watermelon flag is not won in step Sg7, it is confirmed whether or not the bell is won (Sg11). If the bell is won, the reel control table of table number 15 is selected. Select (Sg12).

  If the bell flag is not won in the step of Sg11, it is confirmed whether or not the BB flag is won (Sg13). If the BB flag is won, the reels of table numbers 19 and 20 are checked. A control table is selected at a ratio of 40:60 (Sg14).

  If the BB flag is not won in step Sg13, it is checked whether the RB flag is won (Sg15). If the RB flag is won, table numbers 17 and 18 are checked. A reel control table is selected at a ratio of 40:60 (Sg16).

  If the RB flag is not won in step Sg15, the reel control table with table number 21 is selected (Sg17).

  In the slot machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of commands including the internal winning command, the reel stop command, and the gaming state command similar to those of the first embodiment described above are transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91.

  The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment is capable of performing a notice effect indicating the possibility that the BB flag or the RB flag is won. Whether or not to perform these notice effects is determined by an effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as a notice effect pattern) in which a control pattern of the notice effect is determined by an effect pattern selection process executed every time an internal winning command is received from the main control unit 41. It is determined by whether or not it is selected.

  Furthermore, the sub-control unit 91 can control to a high-probability effect state in which the selection rate of the notice effect pattern by the effect pattern selection process is higher than normal. The production high probability state is controlled when a chance eye 1 or a chance eye 2 is derived as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, or when a combination of a cherry winning or a watermelon winning is aligned on the winning line 1.

  Next, various control contents executed by the sub control unit 91 of the effect control board 90 in the present embodiment will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when power is turned on, initialization is performed (Sh1). Specifically, the connection check of each part, the setting of each register, etc. are performed, and if it is possible to return to the effect state before the power is cut off, the process of returning is performed. After the initial setting, the system waits for reception of a command transmitted from the main control board 40 (Sh2).

  When a command is received in this state, it is confirmed whether the received command is an internal winning command (Sh3). If the received command is an internal winning command, it is based on the winning status of the internal winning flag indicated by the internal winning command. The effect pattern selection process which selects the effect pattern applied in the said game from several predetermined effect patterns is performed (Sh4), and the selected effect pattern is set (Sh5). In the effect pattern selection process, it is confirmed whether or not the effect high probability flag indicating that the effect high probability state is controlled is set, and if the effect high probability flag is set, The notice effect pattern is selected at a higher rate than when the effect high probability flag is not set.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the received command is a reel stop command (Sh6). If it is a reel stop command, the reel stop command indicated by the reel stop command is set (Sh7), and then all reels are stopped. Whether the reel stop command corresponding to all the left, middle, and right reels has been received (Sh8). If all reels are stopped, chance 1 or chance 2 is It is confirmed whether or not the operation has been stopped (Sh9). If chance chance 1 or chance eye 2 is stopped, an effect high probability flag is set (Sh11). That is, when the chance eye 1 or the chance eye 2 is derived as the display result of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the effect high probability state is controlled. If neither Chance 1 nor Chance 2 is stopped in the step of Sh9, it is confirmed whether or not the combination of the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is aligned on the winning line 1 (Sh10), and the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is confirmed. If the combination is aligned on the winning line 1, the production high probability flag is set (Sh11). That is, when the combination of cherry winning or watermelon winning is derived as the display result of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the winning high probability state is controlled.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the received command is a gaming state command (Sh12), and if it is a gaming state command, it is controlled to an effect high probability state based on whether or not an effect high probability flag is set. (Sh13), and in the case of being controlled to the high production probability state, it is confirmed whether or not to shift from the next game to the BB game or the RB game based on the content indicated by the gaming state command ( Sh14). When the next game is shifted to the BB game or the RB game, the effect high probability flag is cleared (Sh18). That is, when the transition to the BB game or the RB game is controlled in the high production probability state, the high production probability state is ended. Further, if the next game is not shifted to the BB game or the RB game in the step of Sh14, the BB flag or the RB flag is won based on the content indicated by the internal winning command received before the game state command is received. Whether or not the BB flag or RB flag is established (Sh15). If the BB flag or RB flag is not established, whether or not to end the high-probability state is determined by random number lottery. A high probability end lottery is performed (Sh16). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the lottery is won (Sh17). If the lottery is won, the effect high probability flag is cleared (Sh18). That is, when the BB flag or the RB flag is not established, the high production probability state is controlled when the production high probability end lottery is won.

  Next, regardless of the received command, an effect pattern set as an effect pattern of the game and a control pattern determined according to the received command are selected, each part is controlled according to the selected control pattern, and an effect is given. After performing the effect execution process to be executed (Sh19), the process returns to the command reception waiting state in step Sh2.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the BB flag or the RB flag is lost, the combination of the BB winning or the RB winning allowed by the BB flag or the RB flag cannot be made. On the other hand, when the BB flag or the RB flag is not established, the cherry flag or the watermelon flag is won, and the cherry winning combination or the watermelon winning combination permitted by the cherry flag or the watermelon flag is obtained. Opportunities are derived only when they are not aligned. In other words, when the occurrence of the small prize winning and the replay winning is not permitted in the state where the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is permitted, and when the BB winning or the RB winning cannot be generated, the BB winning or the RB winning is performed. Since chances are derived at a higher rate than when winning is not permitted, it is highly likely that BB winning or RB winning is permitted by deriving the chance. Is notified. In addition, when the chance eye is derived, it is controlled to a high probability state where the execution rate of the notice effect is increased, and in addition to the chance eye being derived, the appearance rate of the notice effect is also increased, It is possible to effectively enhance the player's expectation for the occurrence of the BB prize or the RB prize. Furthermore, when the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is not permitted and the occurrence of the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is permitted and the permitted winning cannot be generated, the chance chance is derived, and the chance Since the appearance rate of the notice effect increases with the derivation of the eyes, the player's expectation for the occurrence of the BB prize or the RB prize can be maintained.

  In this embodiment, when the BB flag or RB flag is won, it becomes possible to generate a BB winning or RB winning. However, the BB flag or RB flag is won and allowed by the BB flag or RB flag. When a BB winning or RB winning is not generated, the BB flag or RB flag is carried over, and a flag carry-over means capable of carrying over a plurality of these BB flags or RB flags, and the BB flag or RB flag In the established state, the BB winning or RB winning permitted by the BB flag or the RB flag cannot be controlled or the disabled control means for controlling the disabled state is impossible, and the disabled state is canceled and the BB winning or RB winning is released. An unusable state canceling means for controlling the state to be possible or easy For example, BB prize or RB prize may be configured to be enabled or easy to generate an by disabled state is released. In this case, a chance is derived when the combination of the BB winning or the RB winning cannot be arranged at the time of losing in the enabled state, whereas the cherry flag or the watermelon flag is won in the disabled state, and these cherry flags Or, when the chance winning is derived when the combination of cherry or watermelon winning allowed by the watermelon flag cannot be prepared, the occurrence of small role winning and replay winning is not allowed in the permitted state. When the BB prize or the RB prize cannot be generated, the chance chance is derived at a higher rate than in the disabled state, so that the occurrence of the BB prize or the RB prize is permitted by deriving the chance eye. It is reported that there is a high possibility that In addition, when the chance eye is derived, it is controlled to a high probability state where the execution rate of the notice effect is increased, and in addition to the chance eye being derived, the appearance rate of the notice effect is also increased, It is possible to effectively enhance the player's expectation for the occurrence of the BB prize or the RB prize. In addition, chances are derived even when cherry wins and watermelon wins are allowed in an unacceptable state, and the allowed wins cannot be generated, and the rate of appearance of the notice effect as the chances are derived Therefore, the player's expectation for the occurrence of the BB prize or the RB prize can be maintained.

  Further, in this embodiment, BB winning and RB winning as a trigger for generating BB and RB are applied as special winnings. However, in order to generate a replay time (RT) or winning in which the replay winning rate is higher than usual. Assist time (AT) that informs the stop operation method of the reel that satisfies the derivation condition, and by restricting the pull-in range of at least one of the reels, the symbol displayed when the stop switch is operated stops It is also possible to apply a winning that triggers the occurrence of a gaming state, such as a challenge time (CT), which is controlled so that it is easy to play, and a combination of winning symbols can be derived when the player pushes forward. good.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the occurrence of a cherry or watermelon winning that requires pressing in a state where the occurrence of a BB winning or RB winning is not permitted is allowed, and the pressing fails (so-called missing) Since the chances are derived and the rate at which the chances are derived or the rate at which the notice effect appears depends on the skill of the player's attention, the interest can be enhanced.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when an internal winning flag that allows the occurrence of a small prize winning or a replay winning is won, the combination of winning symbols permitted by these internal winning flags is given priority. A reel control table (hereinafter also referred to as a winning symbol drawing table) that defines a drawing pattern to be drawn in or a reel control table that draws a chance item preferentially (hereinafter referred to as a chance item) without drawing in a winning symbol combination permitted by an internal winning flag. It is also possible to select any one of them (also referred to as a pull-in table) and derive the chance eye when the chance eye pull-in table is selected.

  In the present embodiment, in the internal lottery process, as shown in FIG. 8, among the internal winning flags that allow the occurrence of the small winning prize and the replay winning, the cherry flag and the watermelon flag having a relatively low internal winning probability At the time of winning, a chance is derived when the cherry or watermelon winning permitted by these cherry flag and watermelon flag is missed, and the occurrence of BB winning or RB winning is not allowed The ratio at which chance chances are derived is low, and the ratio at which chance chances are derived in a state where the occurrence of BB prizes or RB prizes is allowed is relatively increased. It is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of a prize.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and when winning a cherry flag or watermelon flag with a relatively low internal winning probability, the internal winning probability is higher than when winning a bell flag or a replay flag. The control may be performed so that the chance chance is derived based on the ratio, and even in this case, the ratio at which the chance chance is derived in a state where the occurrence of the BB prize or the RB prize is not permitted is low, and the BB prize or the RB prize is obtained. Since the rate at which chance chances are derived in a state where the occurrence of a chance is permitted is relatively increased, the player's expectation for the occurrence of a BB prize or an RB prize can be effectively increased with the derivation of chance chances. .

  Further, in this embodiment, when the cherry winning that is permitted by the cherry flag is missed, the control of pulling in the chance eye 1 is performed, and when the watermelon winning that is permitted by the watermelon flag having a lower internal winning probability than the cherry flag is missed, Control for pulling in the chance 2 is performed. That is, when the chance item is derived in a state where the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is not permitted, the ratio of the chance item 2 being derived is lower than the chance item 1, and the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is generated. Since the rate at which the chance item 2 is derived in the permitted state is relatively increased, it is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning as the chance item 2 is derived. Further, in the present embodiment, since the chance eye 2 is derived at a higher rate than the chance eye 1 in a state where the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is permitted, the BB winning accompanying the derivation of the chance eye 2 It is possible to further increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of the RB winning.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and when the winning of a cherry winning permitted by the cherry flag is missed, the control is performed so that the chance eye 1 is pulled at a higher rate than the chance eye 2, and the internal winning probability is higher than that of the cherry flag. When a watermelon winning that is permitted by a low watermelon flag is missed, it is possible to perform a control that pulls in chance chance 2 at a higher rate than chance eye 1. Even in this case, occurrence of BB winning or RB winning is permitted. When the chance eye is derived in a state where the player has not played, the ratio of the chance eye 2 being derived is lower than the chance eye 1, and the chance eye 2 is derived in a state where the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is permitted. Since the percentage of winning is relatively increased, the play against the occurrence of the BB winning or RB winning with the derivation of the second chance It is possible to effectively raise the expectations of the people.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is permitted in the state where the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is permitted, the cherry winning in the state where the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is not permitted. Or, since the combination of the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is aligned with the winning line L1 at a higher rate than when the occurrence of the watermelon winning is permitted, the winning combination of the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is aligned with the winning line L1. It is reported that there is a high possibility that the occurrence of BB is allowed, and even when the chance is derived, the combination of the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is aligned on the winning line L1, so that the BB winning or the RB winning is achieved. The player's expectation for the occurrence can be increased. Also, when the combination of the cherry winning and the watermelon winning is aligned on the winning line L1, the production is controlled to a high probability state, and the combination of the cherry winning and the watermelon winning is aligned on the winning line L1. In addition, since the appearance rate of the notice effect increases, it is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning.

  In the present embodiment, the combination of the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is arranged on the winning line L1 even when the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is permitted in the state where the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is not permitted. However, only when the occurrence of the cherry or watermelon winning is permitted in the state where the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is permitted, the control is performed so that the combination of the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is aligned with the winning line L1. According to this, it is notified that the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is permitted when the combination of the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is aligned with the winning line L1, and the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is notified. The player is informed that the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is permitted by aligning the combinations in the winning line L1. It can be. Further, in this embodiment, it is notified that there is a high possibility that the occurrence of the BB winning or the RB winning is permitted by changing the winning line in which the combination of the cherry winning or the watermelon winning is arranged. For example, by controlling to generate a composite winning in which two or more winnings are generated on a plurality of winning lines in one game, or by changing the number of drawn symbols (so-called slip) when the reel is stopped, BB winning or RB winning You may make it alert | report that there is a high possibility that generation | occurrence | production of is permitted.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

  For example, in the above embodiment, a normal slot machine capable of playing a game using medals and credits is used as the game value, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the game value is pachinko. Slot machines that use balls to play games, complete credit-type slot machines that can be played using credits without medals being discharged to the outside, and image-type displays with variable display devices displayed as images Needless to say, the present invention is also applicable to slot machines, and the types of these gaming machines are not limited.

  Each element in the embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.

Claim 1 of the present invention provides
A game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game, and variable display devices (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) is a slot machine in which one game is completed by deriving and displaying the display result, and winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device,
Specific winnings (small winnings (cherry winning, watermelon winning, bell winning), replay, etc., to which a valuable value (medal) that can be used for setting the bet amount is given before the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed Pre-determining means for determining whether or not to allow a winning including at least a special winning (BB winning, RB winning) accompanied by a transition to a special gaming state (BB, RB) advantageous for the player {main Control unit 41 (internal lottery process)},
When the pre-decision means makes a decision that allows the occurrence of the special prize (winning of the BB flag and the RB flag) and the special prize permitted by the decision has not occurred, the decision is made after the next game. Carry-over means {main control unit 41 (flag update process)} to carry over;
Special derivation control decision means {main control unit 41 (reel control table) for deciding whether or not to use the derivation control pattern (reel control table) of the variable display device as a special derivation control pattern (reel control table with table numbers 08 and 09) Control distribution processing)},
An impossible state in which it is impossible to generate the special prize (BB prize, RB prize) in a state in which the decision to allow the special prize is made (BB flag and RB flag is established) Control means (main control unit 41);
On the condition that the special derivation control determining means (reel control table with table numbers 08 and 09) has been determined by the special derivation control determining means in the disabled state, the cancellation of the disabled state is given as a privilege. Privilege grant lottery (main control unit 41) for executing a privilege grant lottery to determine whether or not,
When it is decided to give the privilege by the privilege grant lottery means, after passing through a latent game that is controlled so that it is impossible to generate the special prize, although the cancellation of the disabled state is determined as the privilege, An unusable state releasing means for canceling the unusable state and enabling the special winning (BB winning, RB winning).
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) by the player's operation;
When the special derivation control determining means determines that the special derivation control pattern is to be used (when the reel control table of table numbers 08 and 09 is selected), the winning display result corresponding to the winning (the winning symbol pattern) First special derivation control means {main control unit 41 (reel control) for performing control for deriving a special display result {chance eye (chance eye 1, chance eye 2)} different from the combination) as the display result of the variable display device Sorting process, reel stop process)},
Even when the special derivation control determining means does not determine that the special derivation control pattern is to be used (when a reel control table other than table numbers 08 and 09 is selected), the specific prize (cherry prize, watermelon prize) And when the derivation operation means is operated at a timing at which it is not possible to generate the specific winnings permitted by the determination (the cherry flag and the watermelon flag are won). Second special derivation control means {main control unit 41 (reel control distribution processing, reel stop processing)} for performing control for deriving the special display result as the display result of the variable display device;
Notice effect means {sub-control unit 91 (effect pattern selection process, effect execution process)} for executing a notice effect indicating the possibility of the cancellation of the disabled state;
When the special display result is derived as the display result of the variable display device, a high probability that the notice effect is executed at a higher rate than usual for a predetermined period from the next game from which the special display result is derived Notice effect high probability control means {sub control unit 91 (processing for setting the effect high probability flag)} to control the state (effect high probability state);
Is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the pre-determining means {the main control unit 41 (internal lottery process)} includes a first specific prize (bell prize, replay prize) and a second specific prize (cherry) as the specific prize. A decision to allow the generation of a plurality of types of prizes including at least a winning prize and a watermelon prize), and at a lower probability than a decision to allow the occurrence of the first specific prize (winning of the bell flag and the replay flag) Make a decision to allow the occurrence of the second specific prize (cherry flag, watermelon flag win),
The second special derivation control means {main control unit 41 (reel control distribution process, reel stop process)} is not determined by the special derivation control determination means to use the special derivation control pattern ( (When a reel control table other than the table numbers 08 and 09 is selected) , the second specific winning allowed by the determination is generated when the determination allowing the second specific winning is made. When the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) is operated at a timing when it cannot be performed ( when it is missed), the special derivation control determination means does not determine that the special derivation control pattern is used. If determined to permit generation of the first specific winning in (when selecting the reel control table other than the table number 08 and 09) At a higher rate than when the when being made, and the first of the derived operating means at a timing which can not be generated a specific winning which is permitted by the decision (stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R) is operated Control for deriving the special display result {chance eye (chance eye 1, chance eye 2)} is performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the pre-determining means {main control unit 41 (internal lottery process)} includes at least a high probability specific winning (cherry winning) and a low probability specific winning (watermelon winning) as the specific winning. A decision to allow the occurrence of multiple types of winnings and a decision to allow the occurrence of the low-probability specific winnings with a lower probability than performing the decision to allow the high-probability specific winnings (cherry flag winning) (Watermelon flag win)
When the special derivation control determining means determines that the special derivation control pattern is to be used as the special derivation control pattern, the special derivation control determination means determines whether the first special derivation control pattern (reel control table of table number 08) or Including special derivation control selection means for selecting any one of two special derivation control patterns (reel control table of table number 09);
When the second special derivation control pattern (reel control table of table number 09) is selected by the special derivation control selection means, the privilege granting lottery means selects the first special derivation control pattern (table number). with high probability than when 08 of the reel control table) is selected to determine the effect of imparting the benefits,
The first special derivation control means {main control unit 41 (reel control distribution processing, reel stop processing)} and the second special derivation control means {main control unit 41 (reel control distribution processing, reel stop processing) } Includes a plurality of types of display results including at least a first special display result (chance eye 1) and a second special display result (chance eye 2) different from the first special display result as the special display result. It is possible to perform control to derive,
The first special derivation control means is configured such that when the first special derivation control pattern is selected by the special derivation control selection means (when the reel control table of table number 08 is selected), the first special derivation control means When control for deriving a special display result (chance 1) is performed and the second special derivation control pattern is selected by the special derivation control selection means (when the reel control table of table number 09 is selected). , Performing control for deriving the second special display result (chance eye 2),
The second special derivation control means {main control unit 41 (reel control distribution process, reel stop process)} is not determined by the special derivation control determination means to use the special derivation control pattern ( When the decision to allow the generation of the high-probability specific winning is made when a reel control table other than the table numbers 08 and 09 is selected), and the high-probability specific winning allowed by the determination may be generated. When the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) is not possible at the timing when it is not possible (when it is missed), the first special display result (chance eye) at a higher rate than the second special display result (chance eye 2). 1), when the special derivation control determining means does not determine that the special derivation control pattern is to be used (the (When a reel control table other than the bull numbers 08 and 09 is selected), the generation of the low probability specific winnings permitted by the determination is made and the low probability specific winnings allowed by the determination are generated. When the derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) is not possible at the timing when it is not possible (when it is missed), the second special display result (chance eye) at a higher rate than the first special display result (chance eye 1). Control to derive 2) is performed.

It is a front view of the slot machine of Examples 1 and 2 to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a slot machine according to Embodiments 1 and 2. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel of Example 1,2. It is a figure which shows the combination etc. of the winning symbol of Example 1,2. It is a figure which shows the control content of the reel control table of Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control content which the main control part of Example 1, 2 performs with progress of a game. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the internal lottery process which the main control part of Example 1 performs. It is a figure which shows the internal winning probability according to the internal winning probability table of Example 1,2. 6 is a flowchart illustrating control contents of reel control distribution processing executed by a main control unit according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the replay time process which the main control part of Example 1 performs. It is a figure which shows RT winning probability according to RT lottery table of Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control content which the sub-control part of Example 1 performs with progress of a game. It is a figure which shows the control content of the reel control table of Example 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the internal lottery process which the main control part of Example 2 performs. 12 is a flowchart illustrating control contents of reel control distribution processing executed by a main control unit according to the second embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control content which the sub-control part of Example 2 performs with progress of a game.

Explanation of symbols

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 41 Main controller 91 Sub controller

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A game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game, and a display result of a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable is derived and displayed 1 is a slot machine in which one game is completed and a winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device,
At least a special prize that is given a valuable value that can be used for setting the bet amount before the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed and a special prize that accompanies a transition to a special gaming state advantageous to the player A pre-determining means for deciding whether or not to allow a prize to be generated;
A decision carrying means for allowing the occurrence of the special prize by the prior decision means, and carrying over the decision after the next game when the special prize permitted by the decision has not occurred;
Special derivation control determining means for determining whether or not the derivation control pattern of the variable display device is a special derivation control pattern;
An unusable state control means for controlling to an unusable state in which it is impossible to generate the special prize in a state where the determination of allowing the occurrence of the special prize is made;
A privilege grant lottery is executed to determine whether or not to grant the release of the disabled state as a privilege on the condition that the special derived control pattern is determined by the special derivation control determining means in the disabled state. Privilege grant lottery means,
When it is decided to give the privilege by the privilege grant lottery means, after passing through a latent game that is controlled so that it is impossible to generate the special prize, although the cancellation of the disabled state is determined as the privilege, A disabled state releasing means for canceling the disabled state and allowing the special prize to be generated;
Derivation operation means for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device by a player's operation;
Control for deriving a special display result different from the winning display result corresponding to the winning as the display result of the variable display device when the special derivation control determining means determines that the special derivation control pattern is used. First special derivation control means to perform;
Even when the special derivation control determining means has not determined that the special derivation control pattern is to be used, it is determined that the specific winning is permitted and the specific winning permitted by the determination is made. Second special derivation control means for performing control to derive the special display result as the display result of the variable display device when the derivation operation means is operated at a timing that cannot be generated;
Notice effect means for executing a notice effect indicating the possibility of the cancellation of the disabled state;
When the special display result is derived as the display result of the variable display device, a high probability that the notice effect is executed at a higher rate than usual for a predetermined period from the next game from which the special display result is derived A high-priority control means for giving a notice to control the state;
A slot machine comprising: The pre-determining unit determines to allow the generation of a plurality of types of winnings including at least a first specific winning and a second specific winning as the specific winning, and allows the first specific winning to be generated. Making a decision to allow the occurrence of the second specific prize with a lower probability than making a decision,
When the second special derivation control means is determined to allow the second specific winning to be generated when the special derivation control determination means has not determined to use the special derivation control pattern . And the special derivation control determining means sets the special derivation control pattern when the derivation operating means is operated at a timing at which the second specific prize allowed by the determination cannot be generated. When the determination is made to allow the generation of the first specific prize when it has not been determined, the derivation operation means is at a timing when the first specific prize allowed by the determination cannot be generated. the slot machine as claimed in claim 1, performs control to derive the special display results at a higher rate than when operated. The pre-determining means performs determination to allow the generation of a plurality of types of winnings including at least a high probability specific winning and a low probability specific winning as the specific winning, and performs a determination to allow the occurrence of the high probability specific winning A decision to allow the occurrence of the low probability specific winning with a lower probability,
The special derivation control determining means, when the special derivation control determining means determines to use the special derivation control pattern, either the first special derivation control pattern or the second special derivation control pattern Including special derivation control selection means for selecting one of them,
The privilege granting selecting means, when the second special derivation control pattern is selected by the special deriving control selection means, with high probability than when the first special derivation control pattern is selected, the Decide that you want to grant benefits ,
The first special derivation control means and the second special derivation control means include at least a first special display result and a second special display result different from the first special display result as the special display result. It is possible to control to derive multiple types of display results,
The first special derivation control means performs control to derive the first special display result when the first special derivation control pattern is selected by the special derivation control selection means, and performs the special derivation. When the second special derivation control pattern is selected by the control selection means, control is performed to derive the second special display result,
The second special derivation control means is when the decision to allow the occurrence of the high-probability specific winning is made when the special derivation control determination means has not decided to use the special derivation control pattern. And the first special display result at a higher rate than the second special display result when the derivation operation means is operated at a timing at which the high probability specific winning allowed by the determination cannot be generated. When the decision to allow the occurrence of the low probability specific winning is made when the special derivation control decision means has not decided to make the special derivation control pattern, and When the derivation operation means is operated at a timing at which the low probability specific winning allowed by the determination cannot be generated, the first special table The slot machine of claim 1 at a higher rate than the result performs control to derive the second special display results.

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