JP4499465B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine.

  Conventionally, a variable display means having, for example, three reels (drums) displaying a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface is provided, and by rotating these reels, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed to execute a game. A slot machine that gives a player a predetermined value (profit) when a symbol stopped and displayed in a display window by a reel stop forms a predetermined symbol combination form on a preset effective line Generally known.

  In such a slot machine, a player inputs a bet amount based on a predetermined number (usually 1 to 3) of game media (medals and game balls) insertion operation or bet button operation (bet operation) from credits. Then, the reels are rotated by operating the start lever to display the symbols in a variable manner, and after a certain period of time, the player automatically operates each reel stop button corresponding to each reel. The reel combination is sequentially stopped to determine the symbol combination mode (stop display mode). When the reels stop, the symbol combination form formed on the activated line activated in response to the input of the number of bets becomes a predetermined symbol combination mode (winning mode) determined in advance. The winning is confirmed (established) and the number of game media corresponding to the winning type is given to the player. Here, the number of bets based on the player inserting a game medium to start the game and subtracting the credit number in accordance with the betting button operation from the stored number of (credit) game medium deposited in the slot machine in advance. Are collectively referred to as a bet or bet input.

  Further, in a slot machine using a general medal, a plurality of types of winnings are prepared. For example, a small prize winning in which a relatively small amount (for example, 10 or less) of medals is paid out, bet one medal. A JAC prize that allows a relatively large number (for example, 15) of medals to be paid out, a replay prize that allows the game to be played again without betting medals (replay may not be treated as a prize), and a JAC prize with a high probability RB winning that generates a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as RB) that allows a JAC game that is likely to be established a predetermined number of times, a small role game in which the probability of establishing a specific small role winning is higher than normal, and a high probability JAC BB winning that generates a big bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as BB) that allows a predetermined number of times to play a JAC game that is likely to be won. I have been meaning. In particular, when a BB winning as a special winning is established, a special gaming state (BB state) is generated in which a large amount (300 or more) of game media can be obtained at a time as compared to the small role winning.

The normal slot machine is provided with a function (internal lottery function: lottery means) for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to win various prizes in relation to the execution of the game, and the result of the internal lottery for winning Only when winning (internal winning is established: winning winning flag is established) is the predetermined symbol allowed to stop on the active line to form a winning mode, and reel control (retract) so that winning can be achieved as much as possible Control). Note that winning an internal lottery may be “a winning winning flag is established”.
On the other hand, if the result of the lottery is not winning (winning winning flag is not established), no matter what timing the player stops the reels, the predetermined symbol will stop on the active line and the winning mode will be changed. Reel control (so-called kicking control) is performed so as not to form.

Also, recently, in order to increase the player's expectation, it is considered that a specific game state different from the special game state is generated as an advantageous state for the player after the end of the special game state. . Conventionally, as the specific gaming state, an RT (replay time) state in which a winning probability of winning a replay is higher than a normal time is generated for a predetermined period (for example, Patent Document 1). reference.).
In a slot machine that generates such an RT state, a game for generating a next special game state in a state in which the amount of game media consumed is lower than normal during a predetermined period after the special game state ends. Can be executed. That is, when the RT state occurs, the player is in an advantageous state with respect to the occurrence of the special gaming state.
JP 2001-137429 A (page 16, page 25, FIG. 9, FIG. 20)

  When the special game state occurs, the player can acquire a large number of game media. Conventionally, the end condition of the special game state is an upper limit value (for example, 30 games executed during the special game state). Or the JAC prize is set to the upper limit (for example, 3 times) and the prescribed number of JAC games are ended. Therefore, a game medium that can be acquired in one special game state by extremely increasing the winning probability of winning a small role in the special game state, or by increasing the number of game media that can be acquired by winning a small role. There was a problem that the number became very large and the euphoria became too high.

  It is also possible to reduce the number of game media that can be acquired during the special game state by lowering the winning probability of winning a small role in the special game state or reducing the number of award game media. It is also possible that the number of wins for winning a small role during the gaming state may be extremely small. In such a case, the expectation for the occurrence of a special gaming state will be reduced, and the slot will be less attractive. It becomes a machine.

  On the other hand, as in the past, in order to increase the player's expectation, a special game state that is different from the special game state after the special game state has been considered is considered. Since the specific game state is randomly generated so that the occurrence rate is 1/2 of the special game state, for example, the number of acquired game media in the special game state is relatively large, and the specific game state is further specified. There are cases where a gaming state occurs, and there are cases where the number of acquired gaming media in the special gaming state is relatively small and the specific gaming state does not occur. Therefore, like the former, the case where the profit given to a player becomes large occurs. Therefore, in such a slot machine, not only does the game have a tendency to increase gambling, but in the latter case, the dissatisfaction of the player is extremely increased, and the game in the slot machine is avoided. It can also end up.

  An object of the present invention is to make the player obtain an appropriate number of game media in a special game state, and to prevent the player from being dissatisfied without impairing the player's expectation for the special game state. Is to make it possible.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 starts a game by a game start operation by a player, generates a special gaming state when the result of the game is a special result, and the special gaming state In a slot machine that controls the game so that it is easy to acquire game value when
An acquired game value amount counting means for counting the game value amount acquired by the player due to the occurrence of the special game state;
Special gaming state ending means for ending the special gaming state when a predetermined ending condition capable of limiting the number of games in the special gaming state is satisfied during the special gaming state;
With
The special game state ending means does not wait for the predetermined ending condition to be satisfied when the game value amount acquired by the player according to the counting result of the acquired game value amount counting means becomes a specific amount. Including an acquired gaming value amount ending means for ending the special gaming state,
When the special gaming state is terminated due to establishment of the predetermined termination condition without the gaming value amount acquired by the player being a specific amount, the gaming state is different from the special gaming state after the termination of the special gaming state. Specific game state generating means for generating a specific game state that is advantageous to the player ;
In the middle of the special game state, based on the game value amount counted by the acquired game value amount counting means and the progress state of the game, the game value amount already acquired by the player cannot be a specific amount. A specific amount non-acquisition judging means for judging that
Based on the determination result of the specific amount acquisition impossibility determination means, a notification means for informing in advance during the special gaming state that the specific gaming state occurs after the special gaming state ends;
It is characterized by having.

Here, the game value is, for example, game data (medals, game balls) paid out from the slot machine, or credit data corresponding to the game media to be paid out, and the game value amount is, for example, the number of game media, It is a numerical value of credit data corresponding to the number of game media.
Also, the predetermined end condition is that, in a general pachislot machine as a slot machine, after the occurrence of the BB state as a special game state, the specified number of games (for example, 30 times) and the specified number of JACIN Digestion (after the end of the last RB state), and the special game state is terminated by digestion of either one.

  In addition, the specific game state means, for example, a state in which the winning probability of the replay winning is increased, a state in which the winning probability of the BB winning or the RB winning is increased, or a state in which the winning probability of the predetermined small role winning is increased. The game state is more advantageous to the player than the state, and is not the special game state.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the game value amount obtained by the player during the special game state becomes a specific amount, even if the predetermined termination condition for the special game state is not satisfied, the special game Since the state is terminated, it is possible to prevent the amount of acquired game value when the special game state is generated from being extremely increased, and to suppress gambling.
In addition, when the amount of game value acquired becomes a specific amount, the player can achieve a sense of accomplishment by obtaining the maximum amount of game value that can be acquired during the special game state. Satisfaction can be obtained.

  On the other hand, when the special gaming state is ended by the establishment of a predetermined termination condition without the amount of game value acquired by the player during the special gaming state being a specific amount, the player can be acquired during the special gaming state. May not be able to obtain the full amount of gaming value, but may be dissatisfied, but the player after the special gaming state ends based on the fact that the gaming value amount did not reach a specific amount during the special gaming state It becomes possible to prevent the player from being dissatisfied with the specific gaming state advantageous to the player. That is, when the acquired game value amount is small, a specific gaming state occurs as a remedy, and the player can be prevented from feeling dissatisfied.

In addition, by generating a specific gaming state after the special gaming state, it is possible to give the player a sufficient expectation for the special gaming state, and more game value than the specific amount during the special gaming state. Since the specific game state occurs when the amount of game value acquired by the player during the special game state is less than the specific amount without the amount being generated, the player may perform the specific game state after the special game state. The amount of gaming value that can be won't become extremely large.
Also, in the middle of the special gaming state, if it becomes impossible for the amount of gaming value already acquired by the player to become the specific amount, it will be notified in advance that the specific gaming state will occur after the special gaming state ends. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being disappointed due to the small amount of game value acquired during the special game state.
In the special game state, since it is determined that the game is ended under the predetermined end condition as described above, the number of game media (credit data) as the maximum game value that can be acquired from the current state until the end condition is satisfied. If the amount of game value obtained by adding the maximum amount of game value that can be acquired to the future is less than the specified amount, the game is in a special gaming state. It is impossible to make the game value amount a specific amount, and it can be determined whether or not it is impossible.

The invention according to claim 2 is the slot machine according to claim 1,
The specific game state generating means generates a state that increases a winning probability of a replay winning that can execute the next game without a betting input as the specific game state.

Here, “being able to execute the next game without betting input” means that the betting input (betting input) processing of the next game is automatically performed by the slot machine when the replay winning is established, so that the player owns the game This means that the next game can be executed without spending value and inputting (operating) the next game.
According to the invention described in claim 2, since the number of game media to be digested decreases during a specific game state due to an increase in the replay winning probability, the player can suppress consumption of the game media. A game for generating the next special game state can be executed.
Further, since the probability of occurrence of the special gaming state itself is not increased, the profit of the player is not increased too much, and the profit balance between the game store and the player is not lost.

The invention according to claim 3 is the slot machine according to claim 1 or 2 ,
When the game value amount acquired by the player is not a specific amount, and the special game state is ended due to the establishment of the predetermined end condition, a shortage amount in which the game value amount is not the specific amount is calculated. Provided with a deficiency calculation means,
The specific game state generating means generates a specific game state having a value corresponding to the shortage calculated by the shortage calculation means.

Here, the value according to the shortage amount in the specific gaming state is the value of the specific gaming state. For example, the value of the specific gaming state is the length of the period in which the specific gaming state is set, The longer the specific gaming state advantageous to the player lasts, the higher the value of the specific gaming state.
Note that the period of the specific gaming state may be set by the number of games, or may be set by the number of winnings such as a replay winning or a small role winning in which the winning probability is increased in the specific gaming state. Further, the period of the specific gaming state may be set so that the specific gaming state ends when a specific winning is won or established.
The longer the period for which a specific gaming state is set, the higher the value becomes a specific gaming state. In addition, there is a high possibility that a large number of games will be consumed before a specific prize is won, and the value of the game is highly probable that the period of the specific gaming state will be long.

In addition, the value of the specific gaming state may be a winning probability when the winning probability such as a replay winning a prize, a small part winning, a special winning or the like is high in a specific gaming state, and the higher the winning probability is, Value will be high.
Also, in a specific gaming state, when the winning probability of a specific winning is increased, depending on the winning probability, the player can be obtained when the winning type that increases the winning probability is established. As the number of game media increases, the value of the specific game state may increase.

According to the invention described in claim 3 , when the game value amount acquired by the player during the special game state does not become the specific amount, the shortage amount that has not become the specific amount of the acquired game value amount is calculated. In addition, since a specific gaming state having a value corresponding to the shortage amount is generated, a specific gaming state (for example, a specific gaming state for a long period of time) having a great value when the shortage amount increases is generated and the shortage amount is small. In some cases, it can be controlled to generate a specific gaming state with a small value (for example, a specific gaming state for a short period of time).

  In this way, more accurate relief is possible, and the relief function is such that not only the player who has not reached the specific amount but also the player who has reached the specific amount will not be dissatisfied. For example, if there are many cases where a long specific game state continues after a special game state even though the shortage amount for a specific amount is small, the game value amount has reached a specific amount during the special game state. Although the player may be dissatisfied that the gaming state has not occurred, such a dissatisfaction can be prevented by employing the above-described configuration.

The invention according to claim 4 is the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
In the game in the special gaming state, the game is provided with a winning / missing monitoring means for monitoring a winning / missing that has not been established even though a predetermined winning has been won.
The specific game state generating means generates a specific game state with an increased value when the winning miss monitoring means detects the occurrence of a winning miss.

According to the invention described in claim 4 , it is possible to further relieve a player with a low skill that is difficult to establish a predetermined winning (winning that may cause a missed) won in the special gaming state. It will be a slot machine that can be played with peace of mind by even the most players.
In other words, when the amount of gaming value acquired during the special gaming state is low, there may be cases where the number of winnings of various winnings is low, or the winning winnings cannot be established, etc. If the game cannot be established, a specific gaming state with a high value is generated, so that a player with low skill is preferentially treated.

The invention according to claim 5 is the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
In the middle of the special game state, based on the game value amount counted by the acquired game value amount counting means and the progress state of the game, the game value amount already acquired by the player cannot be a specific amount. A specific amount non-acquisition judging means for judging that
The specific gaming state generating means determines the value of the specific gaming state in a game in a special gaming state after the specific quantity unacquisition determining means determines that the specific amount cannot be acquired. It is characterized by having a determining means.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when it is impossible for the player to acquire a specific amount of game value already in the middle of the special game state, the player acquires at that time. Although there is no expectation on the game value amount and the interest in the subsequent game is extremely low, in the present invention, the game value amount acquired by the player cannot be a specific amount. Since the value of the specific gaming state is determined, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation even if it is determined that the acquired gaming value amount does not become the specific amount during the special gaming state, and the special gaming state is The fun of the game can be continued until the end.
Note that the value of the specific gaming state is the value described above. Further, when determining the value of the specific gaming state, it is preferable that the player can be involved in the determination of the value, for example, during the special gaming state after it is determined that acquisition of the specific amount is impossible, It is preferable that the specific gaming state value determining means determines the value based on the player operating the operating means such as a start lever and a reel stop button.

The invention according to claim 6 is the slot machine according to claim 5 ,
In the game in the special game state, when a predetermined specific prize is established, a special game state in which a game that is extremely easy to acquire a game value can be executed multiple times,
The special gaming state ending means sets the specific gaming state to be ended a predetermined number of times as the predetermined ending condition,
The specific amount non-acquisition determining means is configured such that the gaming value amount becomes a specific amount based on the establishment of a specific prize that triggers the occurrence of a special gaming state that establishes the predetermined termination condition in the special gaming state. To determine whether there is a possibility,
The specific gaming state value determining means determines the value of the specific gaming state in the game in the special gaming state after the specific amount unacquisition determining means determines that the specific amount cannot be acquired. It is a feature.

Here, the special game state is, for example, a game state in which a JAC game in which a JAC prize is likely to be established with a high probability is performed a predetermined number of times, that is, an RB state in the BB state, and the specific prize is, for example, JACIN It is a winning combination (for example, a symbol combination mode in which replay symbols in a small role game in the BB state are aligned).
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when it becomes impossible for the amount of game value already acquired by the player to be a specific amount during the special gaming state as described above, At that time, there is no sense of expectation for the amount of game value acquired and interest in the subsequent game is extremely low, but in the present invention, the value of the specific game state is determined in the game in the special game state thereafter, Even if it is determined that the acquired game value amount does not become a specific amount during the special game state, the player's expectation can be maintained, and the interest of the game can be continued until the special game state ends. it can.

  The determination of the value of a specific gaming state is preferably based on the player's operation as described above. For example, when there are multiple types of JAC winning patterns (symbol combination modes) in a special gaming state, The value of the specific gaming state after the special gaming state may be determined based on the establishment of the winning mode, the number of times the specific winning mode is established, etc., and the push of the reel stop button for stopping the reel Assuming that the JAC winning is achieved only when the order is a specific pushing order, the value of the specific gaming state may be determined based on the number of the JAC winning or the number of JAC winnings, and a plurality of reel stops The value of a specific gaming state is determined by hitting and the number of hits, as determined by the reel stop button that is pressed first among the buttons. It may be a thing. Note that the value of the specific gaming state is the value described above.

The invention according to claim 7 is the slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
In the game in the special gaming state, the game includes a winning spill monitoring means for monitoring a winning spill that has not been established even though a winning winning flag has been established,
The winning / missing monitoring means includes intentional winning / missing monitoring means for monitoring an intentional winning / missing by a player,
The specific gaming state generating means generates the specific gaming state even when the acquired game value amount does not become a specific amount when the intentional winning / missing monitoring means detects occurrence of intentional winning / missing. A specific gaming state generation invalidating means for invalidating the game is provided.

  Here, monitoring of intentional missed prizes means, for example, that reels are controlled to stop if the reel stop buttons are pressed in order from the left in order to stop reels. However, if the reels are stopped in a pressing order other than the forward pressing (an irregular pressing), the winning stop may occur if the reels are stopped. And monitoring. Then, when an irregular push is made and the winning is not established, it is determined that the intention is missed.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the profit obtained in the specific gaming state is set to be relatively large (for example, the number of games that can be continued in the RT state is set to be relatively large), the player (especially the skill level) For a high player), in a game in a special game state, even if a predetermined prize is won, there is a case where the so-called winning or irregular pushing or the like is intentionally missed without establishing the prize. However, the provision of the specific game state generation invalidating means can prevent the specific game state from being intentionally generated, and the amount of game value acquired by being unlucky or having a low skill level. A specific game state can be generated only for a player who has not reached a specific amount. Therefore, if the player with high skill surely generates a specific gaming state, the profit balance between the game store and the player is lost, or the game value acquired by the player with high skill and the player with low skill is reduced. Since there is no great difference in average, it is possible to generate a specific gaming state having a relatively high value.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the seventh aspect , even if the specific gaming state generation invalidating means detects the occurrence of the intentional winning omission by the intentional winning omission monitoring means. And a specific gaming state occurrence invalidation disablement means for disabling the invalidation of the generation of the specific gaming state when the acquired gaming value amount falls within a predetermined range. It is characterized by being.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, even when the occurrence of an intentional payout is detected, when the acquired gaming value amount falls within a predetermined range, the specific gaming state By disabling the generation invalidation, it is possible to give an opportunity for giving a certain profit to a player with high skill.

For example, in the invention of claim 6, it will be favorable only low-skill player, relatively skill high player there is a possibility that no longer shown interest in the slot machine. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to give an opportunity for giving a certain profit to a player with high skill as described above, so that the slot machine can be enjoyed by any player.
That is, a player with a high skill level can adjust the acquired game value amount to some extent by intentional loss, so that there is a possibility that the acquired game value amount falls within a predetermined range. Therefore, even if a player with a high skill level is determined to be intentionally missed and there is a possibility that a specific game state will not occur even if the acquired game value amount is lower than the specific value, If the value amount falls within a predetermined range, the player will be interested in generating a specific game state in exchange for a slight shortage of the acquired game value amount to the specific amount. Therefore, even if a player with a high skill level may fail to generate a specific game state, he / she will have an interest in achieving success and a sense of superiority by showing high skill level. It is possible to play a game in a state where the game is raised.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can prevent that the amount of game value acquired when a special game state generate | occur | produces becomes very large, and can suppress euphoria.
Further, when the acquired game value amount is small, a specific gaming state is generated as a remedy, and the player can be prevented from feeling dissatisfied.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the first embodiment, a pachislot machine as an example of a slot machine according to the present invention will be described.
A pachislot machine 100 as a slot machine shown in FIG. 1 is provided with various devices inside a box-shaped machine frame (not shown) whose front surface is open, and a front door (front frame) ) 2 is roughly configured to be openable and closable in a single-open format.

  In the upper center of the front surface of the front door 2, there is formed a symbol display window 5 that can be seen through the back (for example, transparent). The first reel 20a (left reel), the second reel 20b (middle reel), and the third reel 20c (right reel) are arranged.

  Each of the reels 20a to 20c has, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape, and around each of the reels 20a to 20c, for example, as shown in FIG. , A symbol arrangement for 21 frames from symbol numbers 1 to 21). FIG. 3 shows a state in which the symbol rows written on the reels 20a to 20c are developed in a plane.

  And each reel 20a-20c is arrange | positioned so that the predetermined number (for example, three) of symbols which can be visually recognized through the symbol display window 5 among the symbols in each symbol row | line | column, Along with reel motors 611 to 613 (shown in FIG. 2) for rotating and stopping the reels 20a to 20c, a plurality of display areas respectively constituted by portions exposed from the symbol display windows 5 of the respective reels 20a to 20c The variable display means 20 which performs the variable display of a symbol (plural symbols) is comprised.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the symbol types are “7” (for example, symbol number 1 of the first reel 20a), “BAR” (for example, symbol number 20 of the first reel 20a, etc.). ), “Taiko” (for example, symbol number 2 of the first reel 20a), “Happy” (for example, symbol number 3 of the first reel 20a), “Replay” (for example, the first reel) 7 kinds of convenience such as “cherry” (for example, symbol number 6 of the first reel 20a) and “first” (for example, symbol number 10 of the first reel 20a) It has become.

  Of these, “7” is also referred to as a big bonus (BB) symbol, and a BB winning is established when three of them are arranged on an effective line, which will be described later. “BAR” is also referred to as a regular bonus (RB) symbol, and an RB prize is established when three of them are arranged on an active line, which will be described later. In this example, the BB winning is also called a special winning, and the BB winning and the RB winning are collectively called a bonus winning. The BB symbol and the RB symbol are also referred to as special symbols. In this example, only the BB prize is referred to as a special prize. However, in a pachislot machine, the BB prize and the RB prize may be collectively referred to as a special prize.

Further, the pachislot machine 100 includes the reel motors 611 to 613 (shown in FIG. 2) that rotationally drive the reels 20a to 20c as described above.
Each of the motors 611 to 613 is composed of a stepping motor or the like, and operates under the control of a game control device 50 to be described later, and independently drives the corresponding reels 20a to 20c to rotate and stop rotation about the axis. It is possible.

Each of the motors 611 to 613 is rotated at a high speed so as to circulate a plurality of types of symbols in the back of the symbol display window 5, for example, from top to bottom by independently driving the corresponding reels 20 a to 20 c to rotate. (The symbols are displayed in a variable manner).
Furthermore, after starting the variable display, all the reels 20a to 20c are stopped by the motors 611 to 613 (based on a stop operation of the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c described later), so that three rows vertically and horizontally In three rows, stop display is performed in which nine symbols are conveniently displayed on the variable display means 20 in a stopped state.

Here, a plurality of enabling lines are set in the fluctuation display means 20.
That is, for example, an enabling line (intermediate horizontal line) crossing the middle symbols of the reels 20a to 20c in the fluctuation display means 20, and an enabling line (upper stage) crossing the upper symbols of the reels 20a to 20c in the fluctuation display means 20. Horizontal line), an enabling line (lower horizontal line) across the lower symbols of the reels 20a to 20c in the fluctuation display means 20, and in the fluctuation display means 20, the first reel 20a lower stage-second reel 20b middle stage-third reel 20c. In the upper stage, an enabling line (diagonal line that rises to the right) that crosses each reel diagonally, and in the fluctuation display means 20, each reel is diagonally extended from the upper stage of the first reel 20a-second stage of the second reel 20b-lower stage of the third reel 20c. There are five possible lines that can be activated (crossed diagonal lines). It has been.

As will be described later, a predetermined number of enableable lines are activated in accordance with the number of bets, and each becomes an active line. When a symbol is stopped and displayed in a symbol combination mode corresponding to any one, a winning result mode is established, and a predetermined number of award medals (game values) corresponding to each winning result mode are paid out.
As described above, the enabling line is not effective when the game is not performed, but can be enabled to establish a winning when the game is performed.

  A reel back surface lamp 665 is provided in the first reel 20a, the second reel 20b, and the third reel 20c (on the back surface side), and the entire symbol display window 5 is disposed on the back surface of each reel 20a to 20c. Illuminate from the side, illuminate each of the reels 20a-20c (illuminate one or more of the three reels from the back), illuminate for each effective line (one of the five effective lines, Or illuminate a plurality of effective lines), or illuminate every nine areas where each symbol of each reel is stopped in the symbol display window 5 (illuminate one or more of the nine areas). .

Further, on the front side of the front door 2, a start lever 13 for performing a start operation for starting one game is provided on the lower side of the symbol display window 5.
Further, on the front surface of the front door 2, below the symbol display window 5, the first reel 20 a, the second reel 20 b, and the third reel 20 c are associated with each other one by one, and the corresponding reels 20 a to 20 c Stop buttons for stopping the rotation and displaying the symbols are provided, that is, a first reel stop button 14a, a second reel stop button 14b, and a third reel stop button 14c.

  The reel stop buttons 14a to 14c are made of, for example, a colored translucent resin. In addition, behind these reel stop buttons 14a to 14c, a stop button lamp 140 (indicating whether or not each of the reels 20a to 20c can be stopped by operating the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c by lighting is provided. 2) are provided respectively.

The display device 4 (for example, a liquid crystal display device) provided on the symbol display window 5 displays an effect display related to the lottery result according to a change in the display state. It will be. In the fourth embodiment to be described later of the present invention, it is an effect game display means for displaying the RT number determination game.
The bet line display unit 31 has lamps arranged behind it, and displays the bet number of medals according to the lighting state of these lamps, and indicates an effective line corresponding to the bet number. The GAME OVER lamp unit 33 notifies the end of the big bonus by lighting of a lamp (a part of the game state display unit 650 (FIG. 2)) arranged in the back thereof. A lamp (a part of the game state display unit 650 (FIG. 2)) is arranged in the back of the WAIT lamp unit 34, and all the reels 20a to 20c start rotating after the start lever 13 is operated. The light is turned on in a period until the stop operation by the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c becomes possible, thereby notifying that the period is in progress. The REPLAY lamp unit 35 notifies that the next game has been replayed after the replay winning mode has been established by lighting a lamp (part of the game state display unit 650 (FIG. 2)). To do. The INSERT MEDALS lamp unit 36 is one of the lamps (game state display unit 650 (FIG. 2)) arranged in the back when no game is performed and the medal can be received as a bet or credit. Part) repeats blinking to encourage the insertion of medals.

  The medal slot 6 is for inserting a bet and placing a bet. The credit number display unit 7 has a credit number display unit, for example, composed of a 7-segment LED, and displays the credit number of medals according to the lighting state of the credit number display unit. The number-of-payout display unit 8 has a number-of-payout indicator, such as a 7-segment LED, disposed in the back, and displays the number of medals paid out according to the lighting state of the number-of-payout indicator. The game progress display unit 11 has a game progress indicator, for example, composed of 7-segment LEDs arranged in the back thereof, and displays the progress of the bonus game according to the lighting state of the game progress indicator.

  Further, on the front surface of the front door 2, a maximum bet button 9 for placing a bet (betting) on a limit number (for example, three) of medals in a single operation, a credited medal, 1-bet button 10 for betting one by one each time an operation is performed, a credit selection button 12 for selecting a credit state / non-credit state of a medal, a key hole 15 into which a key for opening the front door 2 is inserted, Decoration display portions 661, 662, 663 that are lit or blinking for decoration, a decorative plate portion 16 that constitutes a lower region of the front door 2, and the like are provided. A tray 18 for storing medals is provided.

As part of the decorative display, a WIN lamp 800 is provided on the left side of the display device 4. The WIN lamp 800 is lit when a bonus winning is won and established, and may be lit to notify the player of the winning of the bonus winning in a state where the winning bonus winning is not yet established.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachislot gaming machine 100 has a sound output unit 60 such as a speaker and a medal paying unit 80 (for example, a hopper) for paying medals based on the establishment of the winning result mode. It has.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachislot gaming machine 100 supervises a game control device (main control device) 50 for overall control of the game and control related to game effects under the control of the game control device 50. And an effect control device (sub-control device) 70 that performs the same operation to constitute a control system. In addition, the components of this control system are also arranged inside the machine casing.
Among these, the game control device 50 includes a CPU 51, a ROM 52, a RAM 53, an I / F (Interface) 54, a random number generator 55, and the like.

Among these, the CPU 51 includes a control unit and a calculation unit, and performs various types of calculation control as will be described later as a calculation processing device of the game control device 50.
In the ROM 52, control programs and control data for executing various processes are written, and determination values for various lotteries for internal lottery described later are written.

  In addition, the ROM 52 stores a stop table corresponding to each winning or losing when each winning is won, and is used when performing stop control described later in each game. The stop table is a table for determining the stop position of the symbols on the reels 20a to 20c, and this stop table is the reels 20a to 20c when the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c are operated. The number of sliding pieces of each of the reels 20a to 20c is determined in advance according to the rotation position of the reel.

  For example, in the stop table, the number of sliding symbols when the symbols of the reels 20a to 20c are located in a predetermined range corresponding to the interrupted horizontal line among the enableable lines is determined. In the stop table, as a stop control when a signal by the operation of the first reel stop button 14a is input when the “cherry” of the symbol number 6 of the first reel 20a is at a position within a predetermined range of the interruption horizontal line, It is stipulated to slide two frames. As described above, in each stop table, the number of sliding symbols is defined in the range of 0 to 4, for example, corresponding to the rotational positions in the range corresponding to the symbols of the reels 20a to 20c.

  Each stop table corresponds to the winning or winning winning as the lottery result as described above, and the winning winning as the lottery result is established or established based on the arrangement of the symbols of the reels 20a to 20c. In addition, it is possible to prevent winnings other than winning winnings. If the lottery result is out, a stop table that does not make any winnings is used, but if a bonus winning is won, the winning of the bonus winning is determined until the winning of the bonus winning is established. Since the winnings will be carried over to the games after the selected game, if the lottery result is out of play with the bonus winnings being carried over, there will be a stop table for winning the bonus winnings instead of the stopping table Used.

In addition, a plurality of tables are prepared for the same winning lottery result in the stop table, and the gaming state, the random lottery, the number of bets, the pressing order of the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c (left, middle, right) Or the like, or the reverse push of the reverse, the left, right, or the middle pinch push, etc.).
The RAM 53 stores various random numbers for the internal lottery generated by the random number generation circuit, various data (for example, data on the number of credits for medals, data on the number of bets on medals, various winning winning flags (described later)). Data, data related to payout based on a winning in which a winning result mode is established, and the like, and a work area for the CPU 51 are provided.

  The I / F 54 is connected to a inserted medal detection sensor 6a, a start lever switch 13a, a first reel stop switch 14d, a second reel stop switch 14e, a third reel stop switch 14f, a first reel through a low-pass filter and a buffer gate (not shown). Reel position detection sensor 601, second reel position detection sensor 602, third reel position detection sensor 603, 1 bet switch 10a, max bet switch 9a, credit selection switch 12a, payout medal detection sensor 640, setting device 630, reset switch 15a Various signals output from the front frame opening switch 670 are output to the CPU 51.

  Here, the inserted medal detection sensor 6 a is a sensor for detecting the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 6. The start lever switch 13a is a switch for detecting that the start lever 13 has been operated. The first reel stop switch 14d indicates that the first reel stop button 14a has been operated, the second reel stop switch 14e indicates that the second reel stop button 14b has been operated, and the third reel stop switch 14f indicates that the third reel This is a switch for detecting that the stop button 14c has been operated.

The first reel position detection sensor 601 indicates the rotation phase of the first reel 20a, the second reel position detection sensor 602 indicates the rotation phase of the second reel 20b, and the third reel position detection sensor 603 indicates the rotation phase of the third reel 20c. These are sensors for detecting each.
The 1 bet switch 10a is a switch for detecting that the 1 bet button has been operated, and the max bet switch 9a is a switch for detecting that the max bet button 9 has been operated. The credit selection switch 12a is a switch for detecting that the credit selection button 12 has been operated. The payout medal detection sensor 640 is a sensor for detecting the number of medals paid out to the tray 18 by the medal payout unit 80.

  The setting device 630 is a device for setting the winning probability of each winning (mainly BB winning) in the pachislot gaming machine 100 in any of a plurality of stages (for example, six stages from setting 1 to setting 6). The reset switch 15a detects that the key inserted into the keyhole 15 has been rotated counterclockwise (counterclockwise) when opening the front door 2, and resets the pachislot machine 100 based on this detection. It is a switch. Note that, for example, the error state of the pachislot gaming machine 100 is canceled based on the reset switch 15a outputting a detection signal to the game control device 50. The front frame opening switch 670 is a switch for detecting the open state of the front door (front frame) 2.

Further, the I / F 54 receives control signals input from the CPU 51 via an output port and a driver (not shown), an effect control device 70, a game progress display unit 11, a bet line display unit 31, a credit amount display unit 7, a payout. Number display section 8, gaming state display section 650, medal payout section 80, first reel motor 611, second reel motor 612, third reel motor 613, external signal output section 620, stop button lamp 140, etc. Is output.
The external signal output unit 620 relays an external signal output from the game control device 50 to the outside of the pachislot gaming machine 100.
The random number generator 55 updates the random number (for example, +1) every predetermined cycle time, and the game control device 50 has a circuit that samples the random number at that time at the detection timing of the start lever switch 13a.

  Based on the processing of the CPU 51, the game control device 50 uses various random numbers generated (generated) and sampled by the random number generator 55 provided in the game control device 50 as internal lottery random numbers. A lottery is performed (having a function as a lottery means for drawing whether or not a prize is won). In this case, the sampled random number is stored in the RAM 53 and compared with each determination value stored in the ROM 52. For example, when the sampled random number value matches the determination value, the corresponding determination value is matched. Things (winning of various prizes) will be selected.

In addition, the CPU 51 itself performs processing for generating a random number other than the random numbers for the internal lottery.
Note that the lottery based on the random number generated by the CPU 51 determines, for example, reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c that are winning in the game for determining the number of games in the RT state of the fourth embodiment as will be described later. Done when. For each lottery, the game control device 50 generates each sampled signal generated from a random number generation circuit or generated by a software process in the CPU 51 based on, for example, the input timing of a signal from the start lever switch 13a. A random number is stored in the RAM 53 and compared with a determination value determined for each corresponding item of each lottery.

In addition, the game control device 50 performs the stop control of the reels 20a to 20c when each winning is won and when the winning is not won (in the case of losing) according to the above-described stop table corresponding to each winning and losing.
The stop control is to determine the symbols of the reels 20a to 20c to be stopped and displayed in the symbol display window 5 by the control of the first to third reel motors 611 to 613 by the game control device 50.

In the stop control, for example, when each winning prize is won, a stop operation is performed at a timing when the winning symbol is stopped before the effective line so that the winning is established or easily established. In addition, the game control device 50 performs so-called pull-in stop control that delays the timing at which the reels 20a to 20c are stopped to stop the stop symbol in which a winning is established at the active line.
In the stop control, when the winning symbol is not won, the stop operation is performed at the timing when the winning symbol is stopped on the active line so as to prevent the combination of the stopping symbol that is winning. In such a case, the game control device 50 performs stop control that delays the timing of stopping the reels 20a to 20c so that a stop symbol in which a winning is established passes through the active line, so-called kick stop control.

Note that in both the pull-in stop control and the kick-off stop control, the stop timing is delayed by sliding the reels 20a to 20c with the number of sliding pieces of the stop table described above in response to the operation of the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c. Performed (stop control by table method).
Further, when the first to third reel motors 611 to 613 are stepping motors, the number of pulses of the control signal (pulse drive signal from the driver) output to the stepping motor depends on the number of pulses of each reel 20a to 20c. The phase can be determined and the phases of the reels 20a to 20c can be detected by the first to third reel position detection sensors 601 to 603, and based on the phases of the reels 20a to 20c, the stop pattern can be detected. Can be controlled.

  Accordingly, in the stop control, the reel stop switches 14d to 14f are operated by the stop operation of the first to third reel stop buttons 14a to 14c, and the output signals from the first to third reel stop switches 14d to 14f are played. When input to the control device 50, the game control device 50 detects the phases of the reels 20 a to 20 c output from the first to third reel position detection sensors 601 to 603, and uses the above-mentioned stop table data. Based on the phase of each of the reels 20a to 20c when the stop signal is input from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f, the phase of each of the reels 20a to 20c when actually stopping the rotation is determined. Control to extend the rotation (delay the rotation stop) so that the symbol ahead of the symbol scheduled to stop on the effective line is stopped on the effective line.

The effect control device 70 includes a CPU 701, a ROM 702, a RAM 703, and the like, and outputs an image signal to the display device 4 under the control of the game control device 50 or by unique control.
In addition, the effect control device 70 outputs a sound signal to the sound output unit 60 under the control of the game control device 50 or by unique control.

In addition, the effect control device 70 turns on / off the lamps and LEDs provided in the frame decoration device 660 in the frame decoration device 660 (decoration display units 661 to 663) under the control of the game control device 50 or by unique control. The control signal for performing is output.
Further, the effect control device 70 outputs a control signal for turning on / off each lamp of the reel back surface lamp 665 under the control of the game control device 50 or by unique control.

The effect control device 70 has a graphic function for performing image display on the display device 4 in accordance with the winning of a bonus winning or a small bonus winning, and a circuit for outputting a video signal such as a VDC (Video Digital Controller) (not shown). It has. The production control device 70 has a sound function for outputting a sound signal, and includes a circuit for outputting a sound (not shown).
The ROM 702 stores various image data for displaying images on the display device 4. The ROM 702 stores sound data such as sound effects, music, and voice.

In such an effect control device 70, various effects are displayed using the display device 4, the lamps, LEDs, and the like of the frame decoration device 660, the reel back surface lamp 665, and the like. In addition, the production control device 70 produces an effect with sound effects, music, voice, and the like using the sound output unit 60 in addition to the display.
The pachislot gaming machine 100 is configured as described above, and performs game control described below by a control system such as the game control device 50.

First, main control of one game in the game control device (main control device) 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In the game of the pachislot machine 100, there are a normal gaming state in which internal lottery of various prizes including a bonus winning such as a BB prize and an RB prize is performed by an internal lottery based on a normal winning probability, and a BB prize is awarded in the normal gaming state. A small role game in which the winning probability of a predetermined small role winning (the main small role winning drum drum winning in this example) is higher than usual when it is established and won (when the result of the game becomes a special result) When a RB winning (bonus-in winning: JACIN winning) is won as a specific winning during the small role game, a special gaming state described below for performing a JAC game in which a JAC winning is established with a very high probability can be generated. When the JACIN winning is won during the special gaming state (BB state) or during the BB state, or when the RB winning is won in the normal gaming state A special gaming state (RB state) to perform, the there is a specific game state (RT state) special game state is performed when a predetermined condition described later upon completion is satisfied.

  In the game control device 50, initial processing is performed when the power is turned on (step S1). In the initial processing, for example, initialization of each storage area of the RAM 53 and initialization of the reel motors 611 to 613 are performed. For example, in the RAM 53, data is erased, default data is written based on the data stored in the ROM 52, and the like. The initial process in step S1 is not performed every time the game is started, but is performed when the power is turned on as described above, and the process is started from step S2 when the game is started thereafter.

Following the initial process, the following bet process is performed (step S2).
In the betting process, first, when a “non-credit state” is selected by the credit selection button 12, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 6, the inserted medal detection sensor 6a detects the inserted medal. The detection signal is input to the game control device 50. Then, the game control device 50 adds the memorized bet number of the medals based on the detection signal and displays the bet number on the bet line display unit 31.
However, since a predetermined upper limit value (for example, 3) is set for the bet number, when medals exceeding the upper limit value are inserted, the surplus medals are not added to the bet number. It is returned to the tray 18.

On the other hand, when a “credit state” is selected by the credit selection button 12 (credit selection switch 12a), when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 6, the inserted medal detection sensor 6a detects the medal. A signal is input to the game control device 50.
Similarly in this case, the game control device 50 adds the memorized bet number based on the medal detection signal and displays the bet number on the bet line display unit 31.
Further, when medals exceeding the upper limit (three) of the bet number are inserted, the medal credit number is added one by one without adding the surplus medals to the bet number. The addition result is displayed on the credit number display unit 7 as the credit number.

However, a predetermined upper limit value (for example, 50) is set for the number of credits, and when medals exceeding the upper limit value are inserted, the extra medals are not added to the credit number 18 To return to.
Further, when the 1-bet button 10 or the max-bet button 9 is operated in a state where there is a medal credit, the number of medals according to the operation is bet and the memory of the credit number is subtracted by the bet number. . Such a betting operation is called betting input.

In the case of paying out medals based on a prize in the “non-credit state”, the total number of medals is paid out to the tray 18, while in the “credit state”, medals are based on the prize. Is paid out until the number of credits reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, 50) without adding the medals to the tray 18, and the medals exceeding the upper limit value are credited. It pays out to the tray 18 without adding to the number.
Further, the number of activated lines among the plurality of enableable lines changes according to the number of bets (the number of bets) of medals.

That is, for example, when the bet number is 1, only one enabling line (for example, the middle horizontal line) is enabled, and when the bet number is 2, three enabling lines (for example, the upper line) , Middle and lower horizontal lines), and if the number of bets is 3, all enableable lines (for example, five active lines, upper, middle and lower horizontal lines, ascending to the right and descending to the right) Is set to be activated. In some cases, the game cannot be played unless the number of bets is three.
Then, a winning is established only when a valid winning line activated according to the number of bets, that is, a predetermined winning result mode corresponding to winning is formed on the active line, and a medal is paid out. On the other hand, even if a winning result mode is formed on a line other than this active line, no winning is established, so that no medal corresponding to the winning is paid out.

  Further, when the number of bets is changed from 0 to 1 or more (or 3) during the betting process, the start lever switch 13a that detects the operation of the start lever 13 and outputs an operation signal to the game control device 50 becomes effective. . Also, if the previous game has a replay winning result mode (replay winning result mode), the game starts after the previous game bet number is automatically set (no operation such as coin insertion). The lever switch 13a is activated.

Here, the player places a bet by inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 6, or places a bet by operating the max bet button 9 or the 1 bet button 10, or the previous time When the replay winning result mode is established in the game, the start lever 13 is operated without betting.
If the start lever switch 13a is enabled when the start lever 13 is operated, the start lever switch 13a detects the operation of the start lever 13, and this detection signal is input to the CPU 51 of the game control device 50. In the game control device 50, a lottery process is performed (step S3). If the bet number is not the upper limit, the bet number is fixed when the start lever switch 13a is operated.

In the lottery process, a random number generator extracts a random number for internal lottery, and compares the extracted random number with a determination value stored in the ROM 52 and a winning determination table in which a determination value for winning is registered.
When the extracted random number matches the determination value corresponding to any winning in the winning determination table, the winning corresponding to the matching determination value is won. On the other hand, if any of the winning determination values does not match the extracted random number, the determination is lost. When winning is won, a winning winning flag corresponding to the type of winning winning is set in a predetermined storage area on the RAM 53.

Here, the types of winning in this example will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in the chart of FIG. 4, the big prizes (BIG BONUS, BB prizes), regular bonus prizes (REG BONUS, RB prizes), replay prizes (REPLAY), and small part prizes (drum small part, Happi small part, first small part and cherry small part).
In the case of a BB winning, when “7, 7, 7” are aligned on the active line, a winning result mode is established and a special result is obtained, and 15 medals are paid out.

In the case of RB winning, the winning result mode is established when “BAR, BAR, BAR” are arranged on the active line, and 15 medals are paid out.
In the case of a small drum winning a small role winning, a “drum, taiko, taiko” is arranged on the active line, and the winning result mode is established, and ten medals are paid out.
In the case of a small part winning Happi small part, “Happi, Happi, Happi” are arranged on the active line, and the winning result mode is established, and 15 medals are paid out.
In the case of the smallest winning combination in the small winning combination, the winning result mode is established by arranging “first, first, first” on the active line, and one medal is paid out.

  Also, in the case of a small winning combination cherry small combination, a winning result mode is established by simply displaying “cherry” on the first reel 20a on the active line, and a medal regardless of the stop pattern of other reels. Pay out. Note that one “medal” is paid out when “cherry” is displayed in the middle of the first reel 20a, and 1 × 2 = 2 when “cherry” is displayed in the upper or lower portion of the first reel 20a. Pay out medals (in case of 3 bets).

In the case of a replay winning, a winning result mode is established by arranging “replay, replay, replay” on the active line, and no medals are paid out, but the player does not make a new bet (that is, Even without betting input), the player can automatically place the same number of bets as the game and can operate the next game (re-game; replay) simply by operating the start lever 13.
Of these winnings, the winning winning flag for the BB winning and the RB winning is set to the BB state or the RB state since the winning winning state corresponding to the winning winning flag is established after the game in which the winning winning flag is established. It is carried over to each game continuously until it starts. On the other hand, the winning winning flag for the small role winning and the replay winning is valid only for the game in which the winning winning flag is established, and the winning winning flag is not carried over to the game after the next time.

In particular, when the BB winning or RB winning result mode is derived and displayed as a result of the stop display and the BB winning or RB winning is achieved, the medal is paid out, and a big bonus (BB) or regular bonus A privilege (special game value) such as generating (RB) is given.
In other words, among the winning prizes, the BB winning prize and the RB winning prize are bonus prizes that can give a player a special game value by the establishment of the bonus prizes. The game value of can be given. That is, in the special game (BB) state, the game is controlled so that the game value can be easily acquired.

Further, during the RB state, a special game called a JAC (jack) game can be executed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 12 times).
In a JAC game, the number of bets (upper limit) of medals is, for example, one, and when JAC symbols are aligned on an active line (for example, a middle horizontal line) corresponding to the one bet (for example, a replay winning result) When the mode is established, a JAC prize is awarded, and a predetermined number (for example, 15) of medals is paid out by the JAC prize.
This RB state is ended when the JAC game is executed 12 times during the RB state, or the JAC winning is established 8 times during the RB state.

  If a BB winning is established, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of medals is paid out and the BB state as a special gaming state is started. During the BB state, a special game called a small role game can be executed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times). In this small role game, a specific small role winning (a drum small role winning here) is generated with a higher probability than in a normal game. Further, during the BB state, the RB state as the specific gaming state described above can be executed.

The condition for starting the RB state during the BB state is that, as a result of the small role game, specific symbols are arranged on the active line, and a specific winning (JACIN winning) is established (for example, a winning result mode of a replay winning is established) And) bonus in (also called JACIN).
Therefore, in the pachislot gaming machine 100, a special game in which a game that is extremely easy to acquire a game value can be executed a plurality of times when a predetermined specific winning is established in a game in the special game (BB) state. The (RB) state is generated.
When a JACIN prize is established, a predetermined number (for example, 2 (or 0) is acceptable) of medals is paid out and the small role game is temporarily suspended to start the RB state. To do. In addition, after the end of the RB state, the small role game in the BB state is resumed. In addition, an upper limit (for example, 3 times) is determined for the number of executions of the RB state, and when the upper limit number of RB states occurs, the BB state is changed when the upper limit number of RB states ends. finish.

  Therefore, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 6B, for example, the small role game is played the upper limit number of times (30 times) during the BB state, or the RB state is set the upper limit number of times (3 times) during the BB state. The BB state is terminated when either of the above conditions is satisfied. Furthermore, in the present invention, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 6A, when the number of medals (game media) in the BB state reaches the upper limit (for example, 465), Even if the game and the RB state in the BB state do not reach the upper limit number of times, the BB state is ended. The number of acquired games is the net increase in the number of game media obtained by subtracting the number of game media entered by betting from the number of game media paid out due to winning, and the number of acquired media in the BB state is determined after the BB winning is established. The calculation is performed by repeatedly adding the number of game media paid out and subtracting the number of game media input by betting.

  In addition, when the number of acquired sheets reaches the upper limit value, it is a time when a single payout that is not less than the upper limit value is performed in a state where the acquired number of sheets is slightly shorter than the upper limit value. In this case, if the number of game media that is insufficient with respect to the upper limit is equal to the number of game media that have been paid out due to the establishment of a prize, the BB state should be terminated with the acquired number just reaching the upper limit. However, if the number of game media to be paid out in a single winning is larger than the number of game media that are insufficient with respect to the upper limit, the number of acquired games will exceed the upper limit. In this case, the number of game media to be paid out may be reduced so as to be equal to the shortage so that the acquired number of games becomes equal to the upper limit value, and the BB state may be terminated. The BB state may be terminated when the acquired number exceeds the upper limit without being decreased. That is, during the payout of the game medium, the payout may be stopped when the acquired number reaches the upper limit value, and the BB state may be terminated, or the BB state may be set after paying out to the prescribed payout number for one prize. It is good also as what ends. When the number of acquired sheets reaches the upper limit during the RB state in the BB state, the RB state is ended and the BB state is ended even if the above-described end condition for the RB state is not satisfied.

  From the above, in the present invention, when the number of small role games played during the BB state reaches the upper limit, the establishment of the RB state during the BB state becomes the upper limit, and the number of establishments reaches the upper limit. When one of the three conditions is satisfied, the BB state is changed when the state is ended, or the number of acquired sheets in the BB state is the upper limit value (when the acquired number is the upper limit value or more). finish. That is, the BB state is ended based on the earliest condition among the above three conditions.

  In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6B, the number of acquired RB states is not the upper limit value, but the number of established RB states is the upper limit value or the number of small role games is the upper limit value. When the game ends, the RT state is generated for a predetermined period (for example, 50 games) as the specific game state in which the winning probability of the replay winning is higher than the normal game state after the BB state ends. In the RT state, basically, the winning probability of winnings other than the replay winning is made substantially the same as the normal gaming state, and only the winning probability of replay winning is clearly increased. Accordingly, the probability of losing is reduced by the increase in the winning probability of replay winning. During the RT state, the number of lost games is reduced and the number of games for which a replay prize is established is increased, so that a player can play a game without significantly reducing the number of game media. It becomes possible. And, by increasing the number of games that can be played with the number of owned game media, in the RT state as the specific game state, when the number of usable game media is the same, the BB prize or the RB prize is more than in the normal game state. Will be more likely to win, and will be advantageous to the player.

  Note that the period of time for the RT state may be, for example, a predetermined number of games (50 games, 100 games, 150 games, etc.) after the RT state is reached, or a predetermined period after the RT state is reached. It may be until the number of replay prizes established (20 games, 50 games, 100 games, etc.), or a predetermined prize (for example, cherry prize, most small prize, bonus prize, etc.) is established after reaching the RT state. It's okay to do it. Also, by combining the conditions for determining the period of the plural types of RT states (RT condition end conditions) as described above, the RT state is ended when any of these conditions is satisfied (the condition that is established earliest) The RT state may be terminated based on this).

  Note that when a BB winning or RB winning is established, only a privilege (special game value) may be given without paying out medals (giving a predetermined value). In addition, since there is an upper limit on the number of games acquired in the BB state, even if the upper limit on the number of small role games is canceled, the number of acquired games in the BB state does not increase so much. In this case, the BB state is terminated based on the upper limit of the number of established RB states and the upper limit of the number of acquired sheets.

Then, after the lottery process is completed, a reel fluctuation start process of the main control is performed (step S4). Note that the lottery process in step S3 may be performed after the reel fluctuation start process.
In the reel fluctuation start process, the game control device 50 instructs the first to third reel motors 611 to 613 to start rotation of the reels 20a to 20c based on the detection signal input from the start lever switch 13a. A control signal is sent (control to start rotation of the reels 20a to 20c is performed). Thereby, it will be in the state which performs the change display of a symbol.

  When the reels 20a to 20c can be stopped by operating the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c after the symbol change display is started in this way, the CPU 51 controls the stop button lamps 140 to turn on. A signal is sent (a process for turning on each stop button lamp 140 is performed). By turning on the stop button lamp 140 by this process, it is notified that the reels 20a to 20c can be stopped by operating the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c.

In addition, when the reels 20a to 20c can be stopped, the game control device 50 starts a variable stop process (step S5). In the fluctuation stop process, the operation enters a state of waiting for an operation signal input from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f.
When the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c are individually operated sequentially in a state where the reels 20a to 20c can be stopped, the operation signals from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f are respectively sent to the game control device 50. Entered.

The game control device 50 stops the reels 20a to 20c corresponding to the reel stop switches 14d to 14f when detecting the operation signal from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f in a state of waiting for the detection of the operation signal. Take control.
The game control device 50 operates the game state and winning lottery results (whether or not each winning winning flag is set in the lottery process), the number of bets, and operation of the reel stop switches 14d to 14f from a plurality of stop tables stored in the ROM 52. The corresponding stop table is selected and read in order. In the normal gaming state, when the small winning prize and replay winning are won, and the corresponding winning flag is set, the combination of stop symbols that establish the winning corresponding to the winning winning flag is on the active line. A stop table for pull-in stop control, that is, a stop table (draw-in stop table) that establishes or enables winning corresponding to the winning winning flag is selected.

  In addition, when the stop table corresponding to the winning of a winning (for example, a small drum role, replay) that is not missed is selected from the symbol arrangement of each reel 20a to 20c and the stop table, the pull-in stop control based on the stop table Therefore, the corresponding winning is always established. In addition, the stop table corresponding to the winning of the winning prize (for example, Happi small part, first small part, cherry small part, BB, RB) is selected from the symbol arrangement of each reel 20a to 20c and the stop table. If there is an operation signal from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f at a timing within a predetermined range, a corresponding winning is established by the pull-in stop control based on the stop table, and the reels at a timing outside the predetermined range. When there is an operation signal from the stop switches 14d to 14f, all the winnings are not established and the reels 20a to 20c are stopped.

  Note that even if a prize is not missed basically, it may be missed depending on the order in which the stop button is pressed. For example, if the reel stop order is left, middle or right, the miss will not occur. When a stop table is selected and the stop order of the reels is other than forward press (reverse press or the like), for example, a stop table that can be missed may be selected.

  In the case of a special game state, the above-mentioned small role game is made with a high winning probability of the above-mentioned small role winning, and if the winning lottery result is winning of each small role winning, the winning small role winning is established. A pull-in stop table that can be established is selected. In addition, when the jack-in winning is won (the winning-in result mode of the jack-in winning is the same as the replay winning, but it is not a re-game but becomes a jack-in as described above, and the JAC game in the RB state is performed). Basically, the winning jack-in winning is established, but when the middle and right second and third reel stop buttons 14b and 14c are operated before the left first reel stop button 14a (left first reels When a signal is input from the middle and right second and third reel stop switches 14e and 14f before the stop switch 14d), a pull-in stop table that can also remove the jack-in winning is selected. That is, so-called replay removal is possible.

  In the stop control using the stop table as described above, when the operation signals from the reel stop switches 14d to 14f are input, the rotation phases of the reels 20a to 20c are determined from the output data of the reel position detection sensors 601 to 602. (Rotation angle) is obtained. Then, the drive circuits of the reel motors 611 to 613, which are stepping motors, are stopped so that the reels 20a to 20c are stopped at the number of sliding frames (0 to 4) corresponding to the rotation phases of the reels 20a to 20c of the stop table described above. Send a control signal. That is, according to the selected stop table, the game control device 50 determines the stop angle (phase) of each reel 20a to 20c based on the rotation phase of each reel at the timing when the operation signal is input from each reel stop switch 14d to 14f. And a control signal for instructing the reel motors 611 to 613 to stop the rotation of the reels 20a to 20c.

  If the reel stop switches 14d to 14f are not yet turned on after the preset automatic stop time has elapsed, the game control device 50 automatically stops the reel motors 611 to 613. Also in the case of automatic stop, pull-in stop control and kick-off stop control function, and for example, the above-described stop control is performed based on the rotation phase of each reel 20a to 20c when the automatic stop time has elapsed.

Then, the reels 20a to 20c are stopped by the stop control of the game control device 50, and a winning establishment determination process is performed when the combination of stop symbols to be stopped and displayed in the symbol display window 5 is determined (step S6).
In the winning establishment determination process, whether the winning is actually established in the variable display means from the stop angle of the reels 20a to 20c stopped based on the detection signals from the reel position detection sensors 601 to 603 and the state of the winning winning flag. Confirm whether or not. If the winning is not established, the winning establishment determination process is terminated. If the winning is established, the established winning information (for example, a winning establishment flag indicating the type of winning that has been established) is displayed. It memorize | stores in RAM53 and a winning establishment determination process is complete | finished.

  Next, the process proceeds to a payout process (step S7), and the game control device 50 controls the medal payout unit 80 in response to the established winning when the winning is established based on the above-described winning information. The number of game media (medals) to be paid out is paid out, and one game is completed. In addition, when the BB winning is established, a special gaming state occurs after the game ends, and when the RB winning and the jack-in winning are established, the special gaming state occurs after the game ends. In addition, after the game that ends the BB state as the special gaming state as described above, the RT state as the specific gaming state occurs when the acquired number of games in the BB state has not reached the upper limit.

  From the above, the pachislot machine 100 of this example starts a game by a game start operation by the player, and generates a special game (BB) state when the game result is a special result, and the special game It is a slot machine that controls a game so that it is easy to acquire a game value (medal as a game medium and its credit) when a state occurs.

A game including a BB state end process for determining whether or not to end the BB state in the BB state and whether or not to generate a specific game state from the next game when the BB state ends. The above winning establishment determination process (step S6) in the control device 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
As described above, in the state where the reels 20a to 20c are controlled based on the lottery result and stop, the winning of each winning is determined based on the stop mode of the symbols on the above-mentioned effective line (step S11). If any of the various winnings is established as described above, a winning establishment flag corresponding to the established winning is set (step S12).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state (step S13). In step S12, it is determined that the game from the game in which the BB winning prize establishment flag is set to the game in which the BB state termination condition described later is established is in the BB state. At this time, if the winning establishment flag for the BB winning is cleared in a game in which the BB state end condition is satisfied, it is possible to determine whether or not the BB state is in the presence or absence of the winning establishment flag for the BB winning. . The BB state includes a JAC game in the RB state in the BB state.

If it is not in the BB state, the winning establishment determination process is terminated, and if it is in the BB state, a net increase number counter updating process is performed (step S14). The net increase number counter is set in the RAM 53 and counts the number of acquired sheets in the BB state described above. The net increase number counter is cleared to 0 when the BB winning is established, and the number of medals (credits) paid out in the game in which the BB winning is established is added. Thereafter, the end of the BB state is completed. The number of inserted medals (credits) is subtracted and the number of medals (credits) paid out is added until the game where the condition is satisfied.
Therefore, the game control device 50 functions as an acquired game value amount counting means for counting the game value amount (the net increase in the number of game media in the BB state) acquired by the player due to the occurrence of the special game state (BB state).
Note that the net increase counter is not limited to the one that is counted up in response to the increase in the number of acquired game media, but the upper limit value 465 is set when the BB winning is established, and the increase in the acquired number is supported. It is also possible to count down.

  Next, in the BB state, game number counter update processing is performed (step S15). The game number counter is set in the RAM 53, and counts the number of executions of the small role game in the BB state described above. Then, when the BB winning is established, the game number counter is set with an upper limit value (for example, 30) of the number of times of the small role game in the BB state, and is decremented by 1 for each BB state end process in the BB state Is done. Note that the game number counter is controlled not to be updated during the RB state even in the BB state, and the number of executions of the small role game is counted down. The game number counter may be counted up. In addition, the game number counter does not need to be counted in the winning establishment determination process, and may be performed from the start of the game (start signal input from the start lever switch 13a) to the start of the next game. .

  Although not shown in the flowchart, the RAM 53 is set with an RB occurrence counter that counts the number of times the RB winning is established in the BB state. When the BB winning is established, the RB in the BB state is established. 3 is set as the upper limit of the number of winnings. Then, in the winning establishment determination process, when it is determined that RB winning is established during the BB state, the RB occurrence number counter is updated so that 1 is subtracted from the RB occurrence number counter.

  Further, although not shown in the flowchart, the RAM 53 is set with a JAC game number counter and a JAC winning counter. When an RB winning is established during the BB state and the normal gaming state, the JAC game number counter 12 is set as the upper limit value of the number of JAC games in the RB state, and 8 is set as the upper limit value of the number of JAC winning achievements in the RB state in the JAC winning counter. Then, in the winning establishment determination process, when it is determined that the RB state (special game state) is in progress, the JAC game number counter is updated so that 1 is subtracted from the JAC game number counter. Further, in the winning establishment determination process, when it is determined that the RB state is being established and it is determined that the JAC winning is established, the JAC winning counter is updated so that 1 is subtracted from the JAC winning counter.

  As an ending condition for the RB state, when at least one of the JAC game number counter and the JAC winning counter is 0, that is, at least one of the JAC game number or the JAC winning number reaches the respective upper limit value. In this case, the RB state ends. Therefore, it is determined that the RB state is in a period from when the RB winning is established until the end condition of the RB state is established.

Next, it is determined whether or not an end condition for the BB state is satisfied (step S16). In other words, when the net increase number counter reaches the upper limit value of 465 or more (0 or less in the case of countdown), when the game number counter becomes 0, after the RB state occurrence number counter becomes 0, the JAC game number counter When at least one of the JAC winning counters becomes 0, the above-mentioned BB state termination condition is satisfied. Then, as described later, when it is determined that the BB state end condition is satisfied, the BB state ends in the game.
That is, the game control device 50 has a predetermined end condition that allows the number of games in the special game state to be limited during the special game (BB) state (the number of executions of the small role game is the upper limit value and the RB state in the BB state). Functioning as a special game state ending means for ending the special game state when the number of executions is any of the upper limit value). The game control device 50 as the special game state ending means sets the predetermined game (RB) state to end a predetermined number of times (three times) as the predetermined end condition.

In addition, the game control device 50 as the special game state ending means has a specific amount (upper limit value) of the game value amount (acquired number) acquired by the player based on the counting result of the game control device 50 as the acquired game value amount counting means. (For example, 465), it has a function as an acquired game value amount ending means for ending the special gaming state without waiting for the predetermined ending condition to be satisfied.
It should be noted that as a condition for ending the BB state, there is a possibility that the case where the acquired number of games reaches the upper limit and the case where the third RB state ends or the number of small role games reaches the upper limit will occur at the same time. In such a case, in this example, the acquired number of sheets is assumed to be the upper limit value, and the process is finished.

If the BB state end condition is not satisfied, the winning establishment determination process is ended. If the BB state end condition is satisfied, the net increase number counter is 465 or more, that is, the acquired number is the upper limit. It is determined whether or not the BB state has ended (step S17).
Then, if it is determined that the BB state ends with the acquired number of sheets being the upper limit, for example, 50 is set in the RT counter (step S18), and the acquired number of sheets is not the upper limit, and the RB state reaches the upper limit. If the small game has been played up to the upper limit, 0 is set in the RT counter (step S19). Then, the winning establishment determination process ends.

Then, in the winning establishment determination process in the BB state, when it is determined that the BB state end condition is satisfied, the normal game state or the RT state as the specific game state is started from the next game. When the acquired number has not reached the upper limit that is one of the end conditions for the BB state (when a value of 1 or more is set in the RT counter), the RT state is reached, and the acquired number in the BB state has reached the upper limit. In this case (when 0 is set in the RT counter), the normal gaming state is entered. In other words, the game control device 50, when the game value amount (acquired number) acquired by the player does not reach the specific amount (upper limit value) and the special game (BB) state is ended when the predetermined end condition is satisfied. In addition, it functions as a specific game state generating means for generating a specific game state that is advantageous to the player as a game state different from the special game state after the special game state ends.
Further, the game control device 50 as the specific game state generating means generates an RT state that increases the winning probability of a replay winning that can execute the next game without a betting input as the specific game state.

  When the RT state is reached, the RT state end process in the winning establishment determination process performs a process of subtracting 1 from the RT counter for each RT state end process. The game is processed in the normal gaming state in which the winning probability of the replay winning is the original low state. If the BB state or the RB state occurs during the RT state, the RT state is terminated even if the number of games executed in the RT state does not reach the upper limit (even if the RT counter does not become zero). Further, during the RT state, the player is notified that the RT state is in effect, for example, by displaying the image on the display device 4 and notifying means such as lighting of each lamp and LED of the frame decoration device 660. Further, the RT counter is not started except for a game next to the game after the BB state has ended, and is cleared, for example, when the BB state occurs.

  Therefore, the pachislot machine 100 as the slot machine of the present invention starts a game by a game start operation by the player, generates a special game state when the game result is a special result, and the special game state is It is a slot machine that controls a game so that acquisition of a game value becomes easy when it occurs, and an acquired game value amount counting means (game control device 50) that counts the game value amount acquired by the player due to the occurrence of the special game state. ) And special game state ending means (game control device 50) for ending the special game state when a predetermined end condition capable of limiting the number of games in the special game state is satisfied during the special game state. And the special gaming state ending means is provided when the game value amount acquired by the player according to the counting result of the acquired game value amount counting means becomes a specific amount, Including an acquired game value amount ending unit (game control device 50) for ending the special game state without waiting for a certain end condition to be satisfied, and the game value amount acquired by the player is not a specific amount; A specific game that generates a specific game state that is advantageous to the player as a game state different from the special game state after the special game state ends when the special game state is ended due to the establishment of the predetermined end condition State generation means (game control device 50) is provided.

Therefore, when the game value amount obtained by the player during the special game state becomes a specific amount, the special game state is terminated even if the predetermined termination condition of the special game state is not satisfied. It is possible to prevent the amount of acquired game value from becoming extremely large when the occurrence of the occurrence of the occurrence, and to suppress gambling.
In addition, when the amount of game value acquired becomes a specific amount, the player can achieve a sense of accomplishment by obtaining the maximum amount of game value that can be acquired during the special game state. Satisfaction can be obtained.

  On the other hand, when the special gaming state is ended by the establishment of a predetermined termination condition without the amount of game value acquired by the player during the special gaming state being a specific amount, the player can be acquired during the special gaming state. May not be able to obtain the full amount of gaming value, but may be dissatisfied, but the player after the special gaming state ends based on the fact that the gaming value amount did not reach a specific amount during the special gaming state It becomes possible to prevent the player from being dissatisfied with the specific gaming state advantageous to the player. That is, when the acquired game value amount is small, a specific gaming state occurs as a remedy, and the player can be prevented from feeling dissatisfied.

  In addition, by generating a specific gaming state after the special gaming state, it is possible to give the player a sufficient expectation for the special gaming state, and more game value than the specific amount during the special gaming state. Since the specific game state occurs when the amount of game value acquired by the player during the special game state is less than the specific amount without the amount being generated, the player may perform the specific game state after the special game state. The amount of gaming value that can be won't become extremely large.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the first embodiment, the game control device 50 as the specific game state generating means has a replay winning probability that the next game can be executed without a betting input as the specific game state. Since the increased state is generated, the winning probability of the replay winning is increased, so that the player can execute the game for generating the next special gaming state while suppressing the consumption of the game medium.
Further, since the probability of occurrence of the special gaming state itself is not increased, the profit of the player is not increased too much, and the profit balance between the game store and the player is not lost.

  Next, a pachislot machine 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the pachislot machine 100 according to the first embodiment, when the number of game values acquired by the player during the BB state does not reach the upper limit value as the specific amount, a certain period (for example, 50 In the pachislot gaming machine 100 according to the second embodiment, the RT state corresponding to the shortage with respect to the upper limit value of the acquired number at the end of the BB state is generated. Can be changed. In other respects, the pachislot machine 100 of the second embodiment has the same configuration as the pachislot machine 100 of the first embodiment, and other than the winning establishment determination process including the following BB state end process The description of is omitted.

The winning establishment determination process including the BB state end process of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8, steps S11 to S17 are performed in the same manner as the winning establishment determination process of the first embodiment.
In step S17, if it is determined that the BB state has ended due to the upper limit of the number of acquired images, the RT counter is set to 0 (step S19), and the BB state ends without the upper limit of the acquired number of images. Is determined, the deficiency number (insufficient amount) for the upper limit value of the acquired number of sheets is calculated from the acquired number of sheets (net increase number as the count value of the net increase number counter) and the upper limit value as the specific amount (step S17a). ). That is, the deficient number is calculated by subtracting the acquired number from the upper limit value.
Therefore, the game control device 50 determines that the special game (BB) state is not the specific amount (upper limit value) and the predetermined end condition (the number of small role games is less than the specified value (upper limit)). When the upper limit value or the number of occurrences is terminated due to the establishment of the upper limit number of times, the shortage amount calculation means for calculating the shortage amount (shortage number) that the game value amount does not become the specific amount. Function as.

Then, with reference to the data table in Table 1 below, which associates the shortage number stored in the ROM 52 with the number of games in the RT state (RT number), the RT corresponding to the shortage obtained as described above The number of games in the state is retrieved, and a numerical value as the retrieved number of games is set in the RT counter (step S18a).
The data table stored in the ROM 52 is as shown in Table 1 below, but the present invention is not limited to the data table shown in Table 1, and when the number of deficiencies increases ( It is only necessary to set the shortage number and the number of games in the RT state so that the number of games in the RT state increases (in stages).

The number of RTs in Table 1 is the number of games in the RT state that can be executed when the corresponding shortage is reached (however, in the case of 3 bets).

Then, in the game after the end of the special game state, if the RT counter is 0 or more, the game in the RT state is performed as in the case of the first embodiment. Then, as in the first embodiment, the game in the RT state is performed until the RT counter becomes zero. Therefore, the larger the value set in the RT counter, the greater the number of games that can be executed in the RT state, and the longer the specific gaming state advantageous to the player.
In other words, the game control device 50 as the specific game state generating means has a value corresponding to the shortage calculated by the shortage amount calculation means (game control device 50) (the number of games as the length of the period in which the RT state is reached). A specific gaming state (RT state) is generated.
As described above, the pachislot gaming machine 100 according to the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the pachislot gaming machine according to the first embodiment, and the game value obtained by the player does not become a specific amount, and the special game When the state ends due to the establishment of the predetermined end condition, the game value amount includes a shortage amount calculation means (game control device 50) for calculating a shortage amount that has not become the specific amount, and the specific game state occurrence The means (game control device 50) generates a specific gaming state having a value corresponding to the shortage calculated by the shortage calculation means.

  Therefore, if the amount of game value acquired by the player during the special game state does not become the specific amount, the shortage amount that did not become the specific amount of the acquired game value amount is calculated, and the value corresponding to the shortage amount is calculated. Since a specific gaming state is generated, a specific gaming state (for example, a specific gaming state for a long period) having a great value when the shortage amount increases, and a specific gaming state having a small value when the shortage amount is small (for example, It can be controlled to generate a specific gaming state for a short period of time.

In this way, more accurate relief is possible, and the relief function is such that not only the player who has not reached the specific amount but also the player who has reached the specific amount will not be dissatisfied. For example, if there are many cases where a long specific game state continues after a special game state even though the shortage amount for a specific amount is small, the game value amount has reached a specific amount during the special game state. Although the player may be dissatisfied that the gaming state has not occurred, such a dissatisfaction can be prevented by employing the above-described configuration.
In particular, the shortage amount is calculated, the number of games that can be executed with the shortage amount is converted, and specific game states corresponding to the number of games are generated, so that the player is not dissatisfied. For example, if 3 medals (game media) are bet for each game, as shown in Table 1, there are about 3 game media shortages, 1 game, and 6 games about 2 games. As many as nine games with three games, an RT state with the number of games that can be played with an almost insufficient number occurs. During the RT state, the replay winning is established with a high probability, and other winnings are established with almost the normal probability, so it is highly possible that the number of game media owned by the player is hardly reduced. However, there is a high possibility that a game can be played with almost no reduction in the number of game media having almost the same number of games as when a shortage of game media is used.

  Note that the shortage of the upper limit value of the number of acquired game media in the BB state is obtained by subtracting the acquired number from the upper limit value, and thus corresponds to the acquired number, that is, the net increase in the number of game media in the BB state. It is. Therefore, even if the shortage number is not obtained, the same effect can be obtained by determining the number of games in the RT state according to the acquired number when the acquired number does not reach the upper limit. For example, if the number of acquired games at the end of the BB state is less than the upper limit, the number of games in the RT state is 10 when the acquired number is 400 to 455, and the number of games in the RT state when the acquired number is 350 to 399. When the number of acquired games is 300 to 349, the number of games in the RT state is 30 times, when the number of acquired games is 250 to 299, the number of games in the RT state is 40 times, and the number of acquired games is 249 or less The number of games in the RT state can be set to 50. And, as the acquired number is smaller, the number of games in the RT state is increased, which is effective as a relief function for the player who has acquired fewer numbers in the BB state.

That is, in the pachislot gaming machine 100, when the game value amount acquired by the player based on the counting result of the acquired game value amount counting means (game control device 50) does not become the specific amount, the specific game state generating means ( If the game control device 50) is configured to generate a specific gaming state having a value corresponding to the acquired game value amount counted by the acquired game value amount counting means, it is not necessary to provide the shortage amount calculating means.
In addition, as in a pachislot machine 100 according to a fourth embodiment to be described later, in the BB state, the maximum acquired number that can be acquired before the end of the BB state is added to the acquired number of game media currently acquired. However, if it is determined that the acquired number of sheets does not reach the upper limit value, the player may be notified using the display device 4 or the like that the RT state will occur after the BB state ends before the BB state ends. good.

  Next, a pachislot machine 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the pachislot machine 100 according to the first embodiment, when the number of game values acquired by the player during the BB state does not reach the upper limit value as the specific amount, a certain period (for example, 50 In the pachislot gaming machine 100 according to the third embodiment, in the small role game in the BB state, it was won despite winning the small role winning. The period in which the RT state is set can be changed between a case where a miss that cannot win a prize occurs and a case where no miss occurs. In other respects, the pachislot machine 100 of the third embodiment has the same configuration as the pachislot machine 100 of the first embodiment, and other than the winning establishment determination process including the following BB state end process The description of is omitted.

  The winning establishment determination process including the BB state end process of the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, steps S11 to S13 are performed in the same manner as the winning establishment determination process of the first embodiment. If it is determined in step S13 that the BB state is not established, the winning establishment determination process is terminated. If it is determined that the BB state is established, the presence / absence of a winning winning flag and the presence / absence of a winning establishment flag are determined. Is compared (step S13a). In other words, if the winning winning flag is not set, no winning is established and no winning establishment flag is set, but in the state where the winning winning flag is set, the winning is established in the case of a winning that causes a missed outage. The winning establishment flag is not set, and the winning establishment flag is set when the winning is established. Therefore, in step S13a, when the winning winning flag is set, processing for determining whether or not the winning establishment flag is set is performed.

Then, it is determined whether or not the result of the comparison determination process is a state in which the winning establishment flag is not set although the winning winning flag is set, that is, a state in which a miss has occurred (step S13b). If an overwriting has occurred, the overwriting flag is set in a predetermined storage area on the RAM 53 (step S13c). If no overwriting has occurred, the process proceeds to the next step without setting the overwriting flag.
In other words, the game control device 50 serves as winning / missing monitoring means for monitoring a winning / missing that has not been established in spite of winning a predetermined winning in the small game in the special game (BB) state. Function. The winnings in the BB state include various small role winnings during the small role game, JACIN winnings, and JAC winnings during the JAC game. It is possible to monitor only the small role winning during the small role game.

  For example, in a general pachislot machine 100, a JACIN winning and a JAC winning in a JAC game are not missed unless they are intentionally missed. There is not much to do. In particular, in the JACIN winning, even if only a small number of small-games are played, the BB state is terminated after the RB state is reached at the upper limit for the third time, so the JACIN winning is intentionally missed. The so-called replay removal is performed in order to increase the number of acquired game media in the BB state by performing many small-games. Therefore, even if the JACIN winning is missed, the number of acquired game media in the BB state does not necessarily decrease. Therefore, it is preferable not to set the missing flag even if the JACIN winning is missed.

Then, the processing from step S14 to step S17 is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the BB state end condition is satisfied. In step S17, it is determined whether or not the BB state ends at the upper limit of the acquired number of sheets. When the BB state is over at the upper limit of the number of sheets, the RT counter is set to 0 and the winning establishment determination process is ended (step S19).
In step S17, when the BB state ends with the number of acquired sheets less than the acquired number upper limit, it is next determined whether or not a missing flag is set (step S17b). If the missing flag is not set, for example, the RT counter is set to 50 (step S18b). If the missing flag is set, the number of games is larger than the case where the missing flag is not set, for example. , 100 are set in the RT counter (step S18c). As described in the second embodiment, the larger the value set in the RT counter, the greater the number of games that can be executed in the RT state, and the longer the specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player. Become.

In other words, the player who failed to increase the number of players in the BB state due to a longer period in the RT state than the case where there was a missing part, and that was not able to increase the number of winnings in the BB state, The number of wins is small, and it has become more preferential than a player who is unlucky. In other words, the player is particularly remedied for low-skilled players who are likely to miss out.
Therefore, the game control device 50 serving as the specific game state generating means increases the value (by extending the period) when the winning miss monitoring means (game control device 50) detects the occurrence of the winning miss. ) Generate a specific gaming state.

  In the winning establishment determination process, when the BB state end condition is established and the RT counter is set, the missing flag is cleared. In the third embodiment, if the missing flag is set even once during the BB state, the RT counter is set to a value that is twice as large as when the missing flag is not set. In step S13c, the game control device 50 sets a spill counter in a predetermined area on the RAM 53 instead of setting a spill flag, and increments the spill counter by one each time a spill occurs during the BB state. Also good.

Then, the ROM 52 may store a data table in which the number of times of missing, which is the count value of the missing counter, is associated with the number of games in the RT state (RT number: a value set in the RT counter). In the data table, for example, the number of games in the RT state is 10 when the number of missed games is 0, the number of games in the RT state is 15 when the number of missed games is 1, and the number of games in the RT state when the number of missed games is 2 As the number of omissions increases, the number set in the RT counter increases. As a result, when the number of missed times is 0, the RT state period is the shortest, and as the number of missed times increases, the RT state period can be lengthened.
Accordingly, the game control device 50 functions as a winning / missing number counting means for counting the number of times that the winning winning that was won in the special gaming state could not be established. Device 50), and the specific game state generating means (game control device 50) may increase the value of the specific game state as the number of missed games increases based on the counting result of the winning missed game number counting means. .

Also in the third embodiment, as in the second embodiment, as the number of deficiencies increases, the period of time for the RT state may be increased. For example, as in the data table of the second embodiment, there are two data tables in which the number of shortages and the number of games in the RT state are associated with those for missing and those for which there is no missing. If there is, the number of RTs may be increased.
Alternatively, a plurality of data tables may be created for each number of times of omission (including 0) and stored in the ROM 52, and if the number of omissions is the same, the number of times of omission may be increased to increase the number of RTs.

Also, depending on the player, the player may intentionally drop out and try to generate an RT state by lowering the number of game media to be acquired below the upper limit value, or if it is dropped out as described above, the player enters the RT state. When the period becomes long, there is a possibility that the period during which the RT state is reached is lengthened by intentionally missing the period.
Therefore, as in the fifth embodiment, which will be described later, by monitoring irregular pushes, etc., the intentional missing is monitored, and if there is an intentional missing, the missing flag and the missing counter are cleared and disabled. It is good to do. Further, if there is an intentional missing, the RT counter may be set to 0 even if the acquired number is the upper limit value so that the specific gaming state does not occur after the special gaming state. As described above, there is a high possibility that a JACIN winning will be intentionally missed in order to increase the number of winnings. Therefore, even if there is an intentional missing of the JACIN winning, the configuration that does not affect the occurrence or duration of the RT state It is preferable that In addition, when the JAC prize can be missed by irregular pressing, there is a possibility that the JAC prize may be intentionally missed in order to keep the number of obtained sheets below the upper limit value. It is preferable.

  The pachislot gaming machine 100 according to the third embodiment as described above receives a prize miss monitoring for monitoring a miss of a prize that has not been established in spite of winning a predetermined prize in the game in the special gaming state. Means (game control device 50), and the specific game state generating means (game control device 50) increases the value (the period is increased) when the winning miss monitoring means detects the occurrence of winning miss. It will generate a specific gaming state.

Therefore, the pachislot machine 100 is a low-skilled game in which it is difficult to establish a predetermined winning (a winning that may cause a missed out, such as cherry or happi in this example) that was won during the special gaming state. It becomes a slot machine in which any player can play a game with peace of mind.
In other words, when the amount of gaming value acquired during the special gaming state is low, there may be cases where the number of winnings of various winnings is low, or the winning winnings cannot be established, etc. If the game cannot be established, a specific gaming state with a high value is generated, so that a player with low skill is preferentially treated.

  Next, a pachislot machine 100 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the pachislot machine 100 according to the first embodiment, when the number of game values acquired by the player during the BB state does not reach the upper limit value as the specific amount, a certain period (for example, 50 In the pachislot machine 100 of the fourth embodiment, when the jack-in prize is established during the BB state and the last RB state occurs for the last time. In addition, even if the maximum number of games that can be acquired during the last RB state is added to the number of game media currently acquired, the acquired number does not reach the upper limit, and it is determined that the RT state will occur. In addition, an RT number determination game (specific game state value determination game) for notifying the occurrence of the RT state during the BB state and determining the length of the period of the RT state is performed, and the RT is determined based on the game result. Those who can be changed deliberately made period. In other respects, the pachislot machine 100 of the fourth embodiment has the same configuration as the pachislot machine 100 of the first embodiment, and the following RT number determination game process and BB state end process are performed. Descriptions other than the winning establishment determination process are omitted.

  Here, the RT number determination game performed on the display device 4 will be described with reference to the drawing showing the game displayed on the screen of the display device 4 of FIG. When the last RB state in the BB state occurs, even if a game is played until the BB state is ended by the end of the last RB state, the number of game media acquired in the BB state is as follows. When it is determined that the upper limit value is not reached, in the JAC game in the RB state, as shown in FIG. 10 (B), the three cards A, B, and C are lined up on the display device 4 side by side. It is displayed in the state of facing. The displayed three left, middle and right cards A, B and C correspond to the first to third reel stop buttons 14a, 14b and 14c, and the left card A is the left Corresponding to the first reel stop button 14a, the middle card B corresponds to the middle second reel stop button 14b, and the right card C corresponds to the right third reel stop button 14c.

  Further, for example, one (two) of the three cards A, B, and C is won, and the remaining two (one) are lost. In the RT number determination game, the player selects one of the three cards A, B, and C among the three cards A, B, and C in each JAC game in the RB state that is the third time. Become. The cards A, B, and C are selected in the state where the three reels 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped in a state where the three reels 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated after the JAC game is started. When the three first to third reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c corresponding to each are sequentially pressed, the cards A and B corresponding to the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c that are first pressed by the player , C are selected.

  Then, by pressing the first reel stop button 14a, 14b, 14c, the selected cards A, B, C are turned upside down as shown in FIG. 10C. Is displayed. Then, the turned cards A, B, and C are displayed with a win indicating a hit determined for each of the cards A, B, and C by a lottery to be described later. When the selected card A, B, C is the winning card A, B, C, the RT number determination game is won, and the selected card A, B, C is lost. In such a case, the RT number determination game is lost. The RT number determination game is played for each JAC game until the RB state is completed, and the greater the number of hits, the greater the number of games that will be in the RT state after the BB state is set. . It should be noted that at least in the JAC game in the RT number determination game, JAC winnings are established in any pressing order.

Next, the RT number determination game processing of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 10 and the flowchart of FIG.
In the main flow shown in FIG. 5, the RT number determination game process includes a process performed during the winning establishment determination process (step S6), a process performed during the lottery process (step S3), and a reel fluctuation stop process (step S5). ), Which are shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 as a series of processes for the sake of brevity.

In the RT number determination game process, first, at the time of winning establishment determination process, it is determined whether or not the BB state is in effect (step S21), and if not in the BB state, the RT number determination game process is ended.
If the game is in the BB state, it is determined whether or not the game is a game in which a JACIN winning that generates the last (upper limit) RB state is established (step S22). Then, in the case of a game in which the final JACIN winning is achieved, it is determined whether or not the number of acquired sheets may become an upper limit (step S23). In this case, in the RB state, when a JAC prize is established by the JAC game, 15 medals are paid out for the insertion of one medal (game medium), and eight JAC prizes are established. At this point, the RB state ends.

  Therefore, the maximum number of medals that can be acquired in the RB state is (15-1) × 8 = 112. Here, when the upper limit value of the number of acquisitions for which the BB state ends is 465, the number of acquisitions at the time when the medal is paid out for the establishment of the JACIN winning as the final JACIN winning is, for example, 352 or less In this case, since the number acquired after JACIN winning is up to 112, the number acquired in the final BB state is 464 or less, and when the JACIN winning is established, the number acquired in the BB state does not reach the upper limit. Is fixed. Therefore, in this example, the number obtained when the JACIN winning is established is equal to or less than 352 (the value obtained by subtracting the number paid out when the JACIN winning is established if the number of medals paid out when the JACIN winning is added is added). In this case, it is determined that there is no possibility that the acquired number of sheets in the BB state becomes the upper limit value.

  Therefore, the game control device 50, in the middle of the special game (BB) state, the game value amount (number of game media acquired) counted by the game control device 50 as the acquired game value amount counting means and the progress of the game. Based on the state (the final JACIN winning), it is impossible to acquire a specific amount that determines that the game value amount already acquired by the player cannot be a specific amount (the upper limit of the number of acquired cards) It functions as a determination means.

If it is determined that there is no possibility that the acquired number of sheets in the BB state will be the upper limit value, the effect game flag is set in a predetermined storage area on the RAM 53 (step S24). If it is determined that there is no possibility that the acquired number will be the upper limit, it is determined that the acquired number in the BB state does not become the upper limit after the end of the BB state, and the RT state as the specific gaming state occurs. It will be done.
Accordingly, the game control device 50 as the specific amount unacquisition determining means sets the special game (the RB state is performed three times) in the special game (BB) state. RB) Based on the establishment of a specific winning (JACIN winning) that triggers the occurrence of the state, it is determined whether or not there is a possibility that the gaming value amount (the number of game media to be acquired) becomes a specific amount (upper limit).

  When it is determined that the RT state will occur, the game control device 50 performs a display on the display device 4 to notify that the RT state will occur after the end of the BB state, as shown in FIG. A control signal for instructing is output to the effect control device 70. The effect control device 70 to which this control signal has been input displays a display informing the display device 4 that the above-mentioned RT state has been reached at the stage before the end of the BB state, that is, at the stage when the third JACIN winning is established. Do. The display is performed based on image display data stored in advance in the ROM of the effect control device 70. During the game, the display device 4 may display information about the game such as the current number of acquired medals, the number of JACIN winnings, and the number of JAC games being executed during the RB state.

  Accordingly, the effect control device 70 controlled by the game control device 50 and the display device 4 that performs a display to notify that the RT state occurs under the control of the effect control device 70 are used as the specific amount unacquisition determining means. Based on the determination result of the game control device 50, it functions as an informing means for informing in advance in the middle of the special game state that the specific game (RT) state will occur after the special game (BB) state ends.

  If it is determined in step S22 that the game does not enter the final JACIN prize, or if it is determined in step S23 that there is a possibility that the number of acquired games will be the upper limit value, an effect game flag is set in step S24. If so, the process proceeds to step S25 performed in the game lottery process from the next time.

Then, in the lottery process, it is determined whether or not the effect game flag is set (step S25). If the effect game flag is not set, the RT number determination game process is ended.
On the other hand, when the effect game flag is set, the game is in the last RB state in the BB state, and the game control device 50 displays the RT number determination game on the display device 4 from the effect control device 70. A control signal instructing is output, and the display of the RT number determination game is started on the display device 4 as shown in FIG.

  Then, in the RT number determination game process, in order to start the RT number determination game, it is determined whether or not the third JAC game in the BB state is started (step S26). That is, in the RB state, in order to start the JAC game, it is determined whether the start lever 13 is operated and the start lever switch 13a is turned on.

  Then, based on the timing at which the start lever switch 13a is turned on, a random number for the RT number determination game generated in software by the CPU 51 described above is extracted and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 53 (step S27). . Note that random numbers may be generated by other than software processing of the CPU 51 such as a random number generator. Then, as shown in FIG. 10B, the random number extracted and stored, and three left, middle and right cards A displayed side by side in the game displayed on the display device 4. , B, and C, the cards A, B, and C corresponding to the determination value that is the same numerical value as the random number are compared with the determination value for the RT number determination game for determining which card A, B, or C is the winning card. C is determined to be a win (step S28). The determination value for the RT number determination game is, for example, a plurality of numerical values used as random numbers divided into three, and the divided numerical values are respectively determined for the left card A and the middle card B. The determination value is a determination value for the right card C.

Therefore, the random number for the RT number determination game does not determine the losing in the RT number determination game, but the card that is the winning card among the three cards A, B, and C displayed in the RT number determination game. This is for determining A, B, and C at random.
Next, in the reel fluctuation stop processing after the lottery processing, signals from the reel stop switches 14d, 14e, 14f (first stop switch) corresponding to the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, 14c that are pressed first are detected. Waiting to be performed (step S29).

  Card A corresponding to the pressed reel stop button 14a, 14b, 14c when a signal from the reel stop switch 14d, 14e, 14f corresponding to the reel stop button 14a, 14b, 14c pressed first is detected. , B, and C are determined whether or not the winning card is determined as the winning card determination process, and it is determined whether the RT number determination game is a winning or losing game. (Step S30). If the reels 20a to 20c are automatically stopped without pressing the reel stop buttons 14a to 14c, it is assumed that the left reel stop button 14a corresponding to the left reel 20a that is automatically stopped first is pressed, for example. The left card A is selected.

  Then, the game control device 50 transmits to the effect control device 70 a control signal indicating the first pressed reel stop buttons 14a, 14b and 14c and a control signal indicating the hit / losing of the RT number determination game. The presentation control device 70 that has received the control signal, as shown in FIG. 10 (C), displays one card A, B selected by the player using the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, 14c on the display device 4. , C facing the table, and hitting or losing the table. In addition, for each JAC game (RT number determination game), the display device 4 displays the number of times the RT number determination game in the RB state (count value of an effect game counter to be described later) is displayed. The RT number obtained based on the current number of hits may be displayed with reference to the data table of Table 2 in which the number of times is associated. In this case, the number of hits and the number of RTs are displayed so as to increase corresponding to the hit in the RT number determination game. That is, as will be described later, the greater the number of hits in the RT number determination game, the greater the number of games in the RT state that are performed after the BB state ends.

  In the case of winning, the counter for the effect game set in the predetermined storage area on the RAM 53 is incremented by 1 (step S31), and the RT number determination game process is ended. If the game is lost, the RT number determination game process is terminated without counting up the counter per effect game. As will be described later, the effect game flag remains set until the RB state ends, so the RT number determination game as described above is performed for each JAC game until the RB state ends. When the game is won, the counter for the effect game is counted up.

Next, the fourth embodiment includes a BB state end process for determining the number of games as a period in which the RT state is reached based on the result of the RT number determination game at the end of the BB state where the number of acquired medals does not reach the upper limit. The winning establishment determination process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
In the winning establishment determination process of the fourth embodiment, steps S11 to S17 are performed in the same manner as the winning establishment determination process of the first embodiment.
If it is determined in step S17 that the number of acquired medals in the BB state is the upper limit, the RT counter is set to 0 (step S19), and the RT state is not set after the BB state ends. In this way, the winning establishment determination process ends.

  On the other hand, if the acquired number has not reached the upper limit value, it is determined whether or not the effect game flag is set (step S17c). Here, even when the effect game flag is not set, the case where the acquired number is less than or equal to the upper limit value is the third time until the upper limit number of small-games in the BB state is reached. This is a case of a so-called puncture in which the BB state has ended without the JACIN winning being established and the third RB state not being achieved. Since the stage game flag is set when the third JACIN prize is established, if the BB state ends without the third JACIN prize being established, the stage game flag is not set and the number of occurrences of the RB state is small. There is a high possibility that the acquired number of sheets in the BB state does not reach the upper limit value, and the acquired number of sheets may be considerably lower than the upper limit value.

  Therefore, when the effect game flag is not set even though the number of acquired games does not reach the upper limit value, the number of games in the RT state is set to be relatively large. Here, for example, 50 is set in the RT counter as the same value as in the case of winning all in the RT number determination game (step S18d), and the winning establishment determination process is terminated. In the case where the number of winnings at the end of the BB state, which is expected when the third JACIN winning is completed, is almost the upper limit, if the game is lost or missed in the JAC game in the last RB state, There is a possibility that the number of acquired images does not reach the upper limit value without being set, but in this case as well, a relatively high value may be set in the RT counter and the effect game flag is set in step S18d. If the acquired number is smaller than the upper limit and the third JACIN winning is performed, the RT counter may be set to a lower value than in the above case.

  If the effect game flag is set, the value of the counter per effect game is stored in the ROM 52, and the number of times the RT number determination game is determined and the number of games in the RT state (set in the RT counter). The number of games in the RT state corresponding to the number of wins is set in the RT counter with reference to the data table shown in Table 2 in which the values are associated with each other (step S18e). As described above, as the number of hits increases, the number of games in the RT state increases.

Therefore, the game control device 50 as the specific game state generating means is a game in the special game state after the specific amount acquisition impossibility determination means (game control device 50) determines that the specific amount cannot be acquired. It functions as specific game state value determining means for determining the value of the specific game state.
In addition, the game control device 50 serving as the specific game state value determining means is configured such that the specific game after the specific amount acquisition impossibility determination means (game control device 50) determines that the specific amount (upper limit value) cannot be acquired. In the game in the (RB) state, the value of the specific game (RT) state (the number of games in the RT state) is determined.
In addition, the game control device 50 as the specific game state value determining means is a specific game state value determination game (JAC game) that determines the value of the specific game state as a sub game in the game (JAC game) in the special game (RB) state ( RT number determination game) is performed, and the value of the specific game state is determined based on the result of the specific game state value determination game.
Next, the counter for the effect game is cleared (step S18f), the effect game flag is cleared (step S18g), and the winning establishment determination process ends.

  In the pachislot gaming machine 100 of the fourth embodiment as described above, in the middle of the special game (BB) state, the game value amount (game medium content) counted by the acquired game value amount counting means (game control device 50). Based on the number of acquisitions) and the progress of the game, it is possible to determine that the amount of game value already acquired by the player cannot reach the specified amount (upper limit). Based on the determination result of the control device 50) and the specific amount unacquisition determining means, it is notified in advance in the middle of the special game state that the specific game (RT) state will occur after the special game state ends. Notifying means (production control device 70 and display device 4) are provided.

  Therefore, in the middle of the special gaming state, when it becomes impossible for the game value amount acquired by the player to become the specific amount, it is notified in advance that the specific gaming state will occur after the special gaming state ends. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being disappointed due to the small amount of game value acquired during the special game state.

  Further, the pachislot gaming machine 100 of the fourth embodiment has the game value amount and the game progress state counted by the acquired game value amount counting means (game control device 50) in the middle of the special game (BB) state. And a specific amount acquisition impossibility determination means (game control device 50) for determining that the game value amount already acquired by the player cannot be a specific amount. The (game control device 50) determines the value of the specific game state in the game in the special game state after the specific amount acquisition impossibility determination means (game control device 50) determines that the specific amount cannot be acquired. Specific game state value determination means (game control device 50) for determination is provided.

  Therefore, in the case of a special gaming state, if it becomes impossible for the amount of game value already acquired by the player to become a specific amount, the player loses a sense of expectation for the amount of acquired game value at that time, Although interest in the subsequent game will be extremely low, in the present invention, the value of the specific gaming state is determined in the game after the game value amount acquired by the player cannot be a specific amount. Therefore, even if it is determined that the amount of game value acquired will not be a specific amount during the special game state, the player's expectation can be maintained, and the interest of the game will continue until the special game state ends. be able to.

  Further, in the pachislot gaming machine 100 of the fourth embodiment, it is extremely easy to acquire a game value (game medium) when a predetermined specific prize (JACIN prize) is established in the game in the special gaming state. A special game (RT) state in which a particular game can be executed a plurality of times, and the special game state ending means (game control device 50) has the predetermined number of times (three times) as the special game condition end means (game control device 50). The game (RB) state is set to end, and the specific amount unacquisition determining means (game control device 50) generates the special game state that satisfies the predetermined end condition in the special game state. Based on the establishment of a specific winning as an opportunity, it is determined whether or not there is a possibility that the game value amount (the number of acquired game media) becomes a specific amount (upper limit value), and the specific game state value determination The means (game control device 50) is configured to determine whether the specific game state is in the special game state after the specific amount acquisition impossibility determination means (game control device 50) determines that the specific amount cannot be acquired. Determine value.

  Therefore, if the game value amount that the player has already acquired cannot be a specific amount in the middle of the special game state as described above, the player expects the acquired game value amount at that time. However, in the present invention, the value of the specific gaming state is determined in the game in the subsequent special gaming state, so the gaming value acquired in the middle of the special gaming state Even if it is determined that the amount does not become a specific amount, the player's sense of expectation can be maintained, and the interest of the game can be continued until the special gaming state ends.

In the fourth embodiment, when the final third JACIN winning is determined, it is determined whether or not it is impossible to reach the upper limit value. However, the number of times the JACIN winning is achieved is determined. If the number of small role games is not the upper limit of 3 times but the upper limit is 30 times, the acquired number may not be the upper limit in the following cases. Judgment is possible.
For example, even if the number of small role games has become 27, and no JACIN win has been achieved, the JACIN win has not been won in the 28th small lottery game lottery process. Even if the number of games for the small role game is 28 times, when the JACIN winning is not made once, when the JACIN winning is not won in the 29th game for the small role game. Even if the number of small role games is 29 times, when the JACIN win is not established twice, when the JACIN win is not won in the 30th game of the small role game. It is.

  In these cases, when the number of small role games reaches 28, 29, or 30 times, that is, an upper limit value that is a condition for ending the special gaming state in the special gaming state of the JACIN winning that is a specific winning. In the small role game that is the last (the number of executions is the upper limit value) from the small role game that is the number of games obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of games that is the upper limit value of the small role game, the specific amount impossibility determination means It is determined that the value amount cannot be a specific amount. In addition, during the small role game in which it is determined that the specific amount cannot be achieved, for example, a game based on display on the display device 4 may be performed to determine the number of games in the RT state. In addition, during the small-combination game in which it is determined that the specific amount cannot be achieved, the notification means may notify that the specific game state is generated.

  Next, a pachislot machine 100 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the pachislot machine 100 according to the first embodiment, when the number of game values acquired by the player during the BB state does not reach the upper limit value as the specific amount, a certain period (for example, 50 In the pachislot gaming machine 100 of the fifth embodiment, the game is played in spite of winning the small role winning in the small role game in the BB state. If a player irregularly performs the stop operation of the reels 20a, 20b, 20c and intentionally misses the winning of the small role winning, even if the number of game media acquired in the BB state is less than or equal to the upper limit value, The RT state is not generated.

  Furthermore, in the fifth embodiment, the RT state is basically not generated when there is an intentional missing, but the number of game media to be acquired is preset even when the intentional missing occurs. When it falls within a predetermined range, the RT state is generated and the period of the RT state is made longer than when there is no intentional missing.

  In other respects, the pachislot machine 100 of the fifth embodiment has the same configuration as the pachislot machine 100 of the first embodiment, and other than the winning establishment determination process including the following BB state end process The description of is omitted.

The winning establishment determination process including the BB state end process of the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 13 and the flowchart of FIG.
In the winning establishment determination process of the fifth embodiment, the same processes as those of the third embodiment for monitoring the occurrence of missing are performed from step S11 to step S13b. Accordingly, the pachislot gaming machine 100 according to the fifth embodiment, in a game in the special game (BB) state, wins missed monitoring means for monitoring missed winnings that have not been won even though the win winning flag is established. Function as.
Also, in the fifth embodiment, as in the third embodiment, for all winnings in the BB state, it may be possible to monitor for missing, small winnings only, or small winnings and JAC winnings. It is good also as what monitors. As described above, intentional omission of a JACIN winning is not necessarily performed in order to reduce the number of acquired game media in the BB state. Therefore, it is preferable not to monitor the JACIN winning omission.

  Then, in step 13b for monitoring the occurrence of winning omission, it is determined whether or not an irregular push flag is set when an omission of winning occurs (step S13d). Here, the irregular push flag monitors the input of stop signals from the three first to third reel stop switches 14d, 14e, and 14f in the reel fluctuation stop processing performed before the winning establishment determination processing. At this time, it is set based on the order of input.

  For example, in the control using the stop table, there may be a case where a stop table that causes missing is selected only when the reels 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped in a specific stop order. In this case, if the reel stop buttons 14a, 14b, and 14c are operated in a specific stop order, and the rotation of the specific reels 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped (pressed) at a specific timing, missing will occur. The specific stop order is, for example, the order of the third reel stop switch 14f, the second reel stop switch 14e, and the first reel stop switch 14d, that is, the order of reverse pressing.

Therefore, in the process that is a subroutine of the reel fluctuation stop process, when a stop signal is input from the first to third reel stop switches 14d, 14e, and 14f so as to be in a specific stop order in which overshoot occurs, Processing for setting the irregular push flag is performed.
Then, when the irregular push flag is set in a state where the winning is missed, it is determined that there is an intentional missing.
Therefore, in the fifth embodiment, the game control device 50 as a winning / missing monitoring means also has a function as an intentional winning / missing monitoring means for monitoring an intentional winning / missing by a player.

  If there is an intentional missing, an RT generation invalid flag for controlling so as not to generate the RT state even when the BB state ends without reaching the upper limit value as will be described later. It is set (step S13e).

  Then, when it is determined in step S13b that no winning miss has occurred, in step S13c it is determined that the irregular push flag is not set, and in step S13d, the RT generation invalid flag is set. If YES, go to step S14. From step S14 to step S17, processing similar to that of the third embodiment is performed. In step S17, if the acquired number of sheets is equal to or greater than the upper limit value and the BB state is finished, the RT counter is set to 0 (step S19), and the RT state is set so as not to occur after the BB state is finished. The determination process ends.

If it is determined in step S17 that the BB state has ended without the acquired number reaching the upper limit, it is next determined whether or not the RT generation invalid flag is set (step S17d). . If the RT generation invalid flag is not set, 50 is set in the RT counter (step S18h), and the RT state is generated after the BB state, and the winning establishment determination process is terminated.
If the RT generation invalid flag is set, the RT generation invalid flag is cleared (step S18i), and the number of acquired pieces in the BB state at the end of the BB state (winning is established in the last game in the BB state). If it has been determined, whether or not the number of game media to be paid out due to the establishment of the winning is within the range of a predetermined number set in advance (step S18j). Here, for example, 450 to 464 is set as the range of the specified number and stored in the ROM 52, and the range of the specified number stored in the ROM 52 and the acquired number of sheets stored in the current RAM 53 are compared.

  If the acquired number is outside the range of the specified number (here, 449 or less), the RT generation invalid flag is set, so that the RT counter is set to 0 based on the intentional missing. (Step S19), the winning establishment determination process is terminated assuming that the RT state is not generated after the BB state. Therefore, the game control device 50 as the specific game state generating means is configured to acquire the acquired game value amount (acquisition) when the intentional winning / missing monitoring means (game controlling device 50) detects occurrence of intentional winning / missing. Even when the number (number of sheets) does not reach the specific amount (upper limit value), it functions as a specific game state occurrence invalidating means for invalidating the occurrence of the specific game (RT) state.

On the other hand, if the number of acquired sheets is within the specified number, the number of acquired sheets is controlled to be within the specified number by intentional overthrow even though there is a high possibility that RT will be invalidated. As a reward for the above, 100 is set in the RT counter, which is a larger number of games than in the case where no intentional failure has been made (step S18k), and the winning establishment determination process is terminated.
Accordingly, the game control device 50 serving as the specific game state generation invalidating means is configured to acquire the acquired game value amount even when the intentional winning / missing monitoring means (game controlling device 50) detects the occurrence of intentional winning / missing. When the (acquired number) is within a predetermined range (specified number range), a specific game state generation invalidation that disables the generation of the specific game (RT) state is disabled. Functions as a deactivation means.

According to the above processing, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 13A, when the number of game media acquired in the BB state does not reach the upper limit without intentional missing, BB For example, an RT state of 50 games occurs after the state ends.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 13B, when intentional dropping is performed during the BB state, the RT state does not occur even if the number of acquired game media in the BB state does not reach the upper limit. . However, as shown in FIG. 13C, even if an intentional dropout is performed during the BB state, if the acquired number is within the specified number range, the RT state is generated after the end of the BB state and the RT state. The number of games indicating the period of time becomes larger than the case where there is no intentional omission.

  Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from generating the RT state due to intentional failure, and by performing intentional failure, there is a risk that the acquired number of sheets will not reach the upper limit and the RT state will not occur. Unfortunately, it is possible to generate an RT state for a long period for a player who keeps the acquired number of sheets within a specified number range equal to or less than the upper limit.

  From the above, the pachislot machine of the fifth embodiment monitors for missed winnings in the game in the special game (BB) state where the winning winning flag is not established even though the winning winning flag is established. A winning / missing monitoring means (game control device 50) is provided, and the winning / missing monitoring means includes intentional winning / missing monitoring means (game control device 50) for monitoring an intentional winning / missing by a player. The state generating means (game control device 50), when the intentional winning / missing monitoring means detects occurrence of intentional winning / missing, the acquired game value amount (acquired number) is a specific amount (upper limit). Even if not, a specific game state generation invalidating means (game control device 50) for invalidating the generation of the specific game state is provided.

  Therefore, if the profit obtained in the specific gaming state is set to be relatively large (for example, the number of games that can be continued in the RT state is set to be relatively large), a special game may be included among the players (especially those with high skill). In a game that is in a state, even if a predetermined winning is won, it may be possible to intentionally drop the winning by not performing the so-called winning or irregular pushing, but the specific gaming state occurrence invalidating means With this, it is possible to prevent such a specific game state from being intentionally targeted, and a player who has not reached the specific amount because the game is unlucky or the skill is low. A specific gaming state can be generated only for. Therefore, if the player with high skill surely generates a specific gaming state, the profit balance between the game store and the player is lost, or the game value acquired by the player with high skill and the player with low skill is reduced. Since there is no great difference in average, it is possible to generate a specific gaming state having a relatively high value.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 100 according to the fifth embodiment, the specific gaming state generation invalidating means (game control device 50) is configured such that the intentional winning miss monitoring means (game control device 50) detects intentional winning miss. Even when the occurrence is detected, the occurrence of the specific gaming state cannot be invalidated if the acquired gaming value amount (the number of acquired games) falls within a predetermined range (specified number range). Included is a specific game state generation invalidation disabling means (game control device 50) to be activated.

  Therefore, even when the intentional winning / missing monitoring means detects the occurrence of intentional winning / missing in the specific game state occurrence invalidating means, the acquired game value amount falls within a predetermined range. Includes a specific gaming state generation invalidation disabling disabling means for disabling the invalidation of the occurrence of the specific gaming state, thereby giving an opportunity for giving a certain profit to a highly skilled player be able to.

For example, if a long RT state is generated for a player who has been missed as in the third embodiment, only low-skilled players will be favored, and relatively high-skilled players are interested in the slot machine. May not be shown. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to give an opportunity for giving a certain profit to a player with high skill as described above, so that the slot machine can be enjoyed by any player.
In other words, a player with a high skill level can adjust the acquired game value amount to some extent by intentional loss, so that there is a possibility that the acquired game value amount will fall within a predetermined range. Therefore, it is determined that the game has been intentionally missed, and the acquired game value amount is lower than the specific amount, and the specific game state does not occur. In exchange for a slight shortage, you will be interested in being able to generate a specific gaming state. Therefore, even if a player with a high skill level may fail to generate a specific game state, he / she will have an interest in achieving success and a sense of superiority by showing high skill level. It is possible to play a game in a state where the game is raised.

In the above embodiment, the specific gaming state advantageous to the player is the RT state in which the winning probability of the replay winning is higher than the normal gaming state. The winning probability such as the above may be set higher than the normal gaming state, or the payout number at the time of winning the small role winning may be set higher than the normal gaming state.
In the above embodiment, the upper limit value (specific amount of acquired game value amount) of the number of game media in the BB state as the end condition of the BB state is fixed to 465 in the BB state. A specific amount setting means may be provided so that it can be changed. The specific amount setting means is configured to change the upper limit value based on an input signal from a means (for example, the setting device 630) by which the game control device 50 inputs a specific amount setting, for example. For example, the specific amount setting means sets the upper limit value to 400 for setting 1, sets the upper limit value to 430 for setting 2, sets the upper limit value to 456 for setting 3, and further sets the setting value to Each time it goes up, the upper limit is raised.

Further, in the fourth embodiment, before the BB state ends, when it is impossible to obtain the upper limit value at the time when the BB state ends, in the middle of the BB state, after the BB state In the first to third embodiments, when it is determined that the acquired game value amount does not reach a specific amount, the RT state is generated. It is good also as a structure which alert | reports that a specific game state generate | occur | produces after completion | finish of a special game state in the middle of a special game state.
Further, the present invention is not limited to the pachislot machine 100 of this embodiment, and can be applied to other slot machines, for example.
In addition, it should be considered that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view showing a pachislot gaming machine of the first example of the present embodiment as a preferred example of the slot machine according to the present invention. It is a main control block diagram of the pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning of the symbol in each reel (1st, 2nd, 3rd reel) of the said pachislot machine. It is a chart for demonstrating the kind of winning a prize in the said pachislot machine, and a stop symbol aspect. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main control flow which the game control apparatus of the said pachislot gaming machine performs at the time of a game. It is a timing chart which shows the change of the gaming state in the above-mentioned pachislot machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the winning establishment determination process of the said control flow. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the winning establishment determination process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the winning establishment determination process of 3rd Embodiment. It is drawing for demonstrating the RT frequency determination game performed with the pachislot machine of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating RT number determination game processing of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the winning establishment determination process of 4th Embodiment. It is a timing chart which shows the change of the game state in the pachislot machine of a 5th embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the winning establishment determination process of 5th Embodiment.

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4. Display device (notification means)
50 game control device (acquired game value amount counting means, special game state ending means, acquired game value amount ending means, specific game state generating means, deficient amount calculating means, winning spillage monitoring means, specific amount unacquisition determining means, specific Gaming state value determining means, intentional winning / missing judging means, specific gaming state generation invalidation means, specific gaming state generation invalidation disablement means)
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Claims (8)

A game is started by a game start operation by a player, and a special game state is generated when the result of the game is a special result. When the special game state occurs, the game is controlled so that acquisition of a game value is easy. In the slot machine that
An acquired game value amount counting means for counting the game value amount acquired by the player due to the occurrence of the special game state;
Special gaming state ending means for ending the special gaming state when a predetermined ending condition capable of limiting the number of games in the special gaming state is satisfied during the special gaming state;
With
The special game state ending means does not wait for the predetermined ending condition to be satisfied when the game value amount acquired by the player according to the counting result of the acquired game value amount counting means becomes a specific amount. Including an acquired gaming value amount ending means for ending the special gaming state,
When the special gaming state is terminated due to establishment of the predetermined termination condition without the gaming value amount acquired by the player being a specific amount, the gaming state is different from the special gaming state after the termination of the special gaming state. Specific game state generating means for generating a specific game state that is advantageous to the player ;
In the middle of the special game state, based on the game value amount counted by the acquired game value amount counting means and the progress state of the game, the game value amount already acquired by the player cannot be a specific amount. A specific amount non-acquisition judging means for judging that
Based on the determination result of the specific amount acquisition impossibility determination means, a notification means for informing in advance during the special gaming state that the specific gaming state occurs after the special gaming state ends;
A slot machine characterized by comprising:   2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific game state generating means generates a state that increases a winning probability of a replay winning that allows a next game to be executed without a bet input as the specific game state. When the game value amount acquired by the player is not a specific amount, and the special game state is ended due to the establishment of the predetermined end condition, a shortage amount in which the game value amount is not the specific amount is calculated. Provided with a deficiency calculation means,
3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific game state generating means generates a specific game state having a value corresponding to the shortage calculated by the shortage calculation means. In the game in the special gaming state, the game is provided with a winning / missing monitoring means for monitoring a winning / missing that has not been established even though a predetermined winning has been won.
The specific gaming state generating unit, when the winning missed monitoring means detects the occurrence of missed winning is any one of claim 1 to generate a specific game state to increase the value of 3 The slot machine according to one item . In the middle of the special game state, based on the game value amount counted by the acquired game value amount counting means and the progress state of the game, the game value amount already acquired by the player cannot be a specific amount. Equipped with a specific amount unacquirable determination means for determining that
The specific gaming state generating means determines the value of the specific gaming state in a game in a special gaming state after the specific amount unacquisition determining means determines that the specific amount cannot be acquired. the slot machine according to claim 1, any one of 4, further comprising a determining means. In the game in the special game state, when a predetermined specific prize is established, a special game state in which a game that is extremely easy to acquire a game value can be executed multiple times,
The special gaming state ending means sets the specific gaming state to be ended a predetermined number of times as the predetermined ending condition,
The specific amount non-acquisition determining means is configured such that the gaming value amount becomes a specific amount based on the establishment of a specific prize that triggers the occurrence of a special gaming state that establishes the predetermined termination condition in the special gaming state. To determine whether there is a possibility,
The specific gaming state value determining means determines the value of the specific gaming state in the game in the special gaming state after the specific amount unacquisition determining means determines that the specific amount cannot be acquired. 6. The slot machine according to claim 5 , wherein In the game in the special gaming state, the game includes a winning spill monitoring means for monitoring a winning spill that has not been established even though a winning winning flag has been established,
The winning / missing monitoring means includes intentional winning / missing monitoring means for monitoring an intentional winning / missing by a player,
The specific game state generating means generates the specific game state even when the acquired game value amount does not become a specific amount when the intentional winning / missing monitoring means detects occurrence of an intentional payout loss. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising means for invalidating a specific gaming state occurrence for invalidating a game. The specific game state generation invalidating means has the acquired game value amount within a predetermined range even when the intentional winning / missing monitoring means detects occurrence of intentional winning / missing. 8. The slot machine according to claim 7 , further comprising specific game state occurrence invalidation disable means for disabling the invalidation of occurrence of the specific game state.