JP4750733B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery based on the player's operation, and stops the reel based on the result of the internal lottery, thereby using the combination of symbols arranged on the reel. It has a function of displaying and a function of paying out medals and the like according to the game result.

By the way, in the gaming machine described above, the game result is determined based on whether or not a symbol combination constituting a winning combination is displayed on the winning determination line set at the start of the game. When a bonus that can be expected to be obtained in large quantities such as medals is selected, when a specific role such as a small role is won, a winning determination line for stopping and displaying a symbol combination constituting the specific role is notified. Thus, there is proposed an effect technique for assisting the bonus winning by notifying the winning of the bonus by the contradiction between the notified winning determination line and the winning determination line in which the symbol combination constituting the specific role is stopped and displayed. (See Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-305343 A

  However, the above-described production technique performs a lottery that predetermines on which winning determination line a symbol combination constituting a specific combination is to be stopped and displayed separately from the internal lottery, and is determined based on the lottery result. An effect of informing the winning determination line is executed. As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, there is little room for the player to actively intervene regarding the execution control of the production, and there are many accidental elements, which has been a factor causing the game to become monotonous.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can execute an effect by accurately reflecting the player's intention and skill.

  (1) The present invention provides a lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface and a plurality of types of small roles on which a game medium is paid out in accordance with winning a prize. A first operation means for performing an operation that triggers rotation of the plurality of reels, a second operation means for performing an operation that triggers a stop of the plurality of reels, and the first operation means. A reel control means for performing a control for rotating the plurality of reels based on an operation on the reel, and a control for stopping the plurality of reels being rotated based on an operation on the second operation means; Control for shifting the production state between the production states, and in the special production state among a plurality of types of production states, the production device performs a notification production for assisting the winning of the specific small role won in the internal lottery. Production control And a plurality of types of winning determination lines are activated based on the insertion of the game medium, and a symbol combination indicating a winning combination of the small role is displayed on the winning determination lines when the plurality of reels are stopped. The reel control means has an operation mode to the second operation means when the specific small role is won in the internal lottery. On the basis of being in a specific mode, control is performed to stop the plurality of reels so that a symbol combination indicating the winning form of the specific small role is displayed on the winning determination line, and the effect control means An effect for determining whether or not to shift the effect state to the special effect state based on the display of a specific symbol combination on the winning determination line in the stopped state of the plurality of reels. Depending on the type of winning determination line on which the specific symbol combination is displayed, the state transition lottery is performed and the production state is shifted to the special production state based on the winning of the state transition lottery. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs control for changing the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery.

  In the present invention, one type or two or more types of small combinations among “plural types of small combinations” can be set as “specific small combinations”. In addition, the “notification effect assisting the winning of a specific small role” includes an effect of notifying the type of a specific small role, an effect of notifying part or all of the symbol combination indicating the winning type of the specific small role, For example, an effect of notifying the operation mode (operation timing, operation sequence, and combination thereof) of the second operation means necessary for winning a small combination of the other. Further, in the present invention, the “specific symbol combination” may be a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern of a combination that is a subject of internal lottery, or a symbol combination different from a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern of any combination It may be.

  First, in the present invention, when a specific small role subject to internal lottery wins, a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern is not displayed unless the second operation means is operated in a specific manner. Since control for stopping a plurality of reels is performed, it is configured so that a player can reliably win a specific small role by performing a notification effect that assists the winning of a specific small role. .

  In the present invention, the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the special effect state in which the notification effect assisting the winning of the specific small role is performed, the winning in which the specific symbol combination is displayed. Since the control that varies according to the type of the judgment line is performed, a special effect is obtained by operating the second operation means so that the player displays a specific symbol combination on an arbitrary winning judgment line. It is possible to provide a new interface environment in which the transition probability to the state can be selected. For this reason, according to the present invention, the player's positive involvement can be expected by accurately reflecting the player's intention and skill regarding the execution control of the performance.

  (2) Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the effect control means sets the number of executions of the notification effect in the special effect state according to the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery, and wins the effect state transition lottery You may make it control so that the frequency | count of execution of the alerting | reporting effect in the said special effect state increases, so that the probability is low.

  In this aspect, as the winning probability of the production state transition lottery is lower, more opportunities for winning a specific small role are obtained. That is, according to this aspect, the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery becomes lower as the condition becomes more advantageous to the player, and the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery becomes higher as the condition becomes unfavorable to the player. Therefore, according to this aspect, it is possible to influence the player's acquisition status of the game medium according to the subsequent change in the production state, depending on which winning determination line the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed. As a result, it is possible to give a player a sense of tension regarding the operation for displaying a specific symbol combination, and to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the effect control means determines whether to execute the notification effect based on the fact that the specific small role is won in the internal lottery in the special effect state. Performs a notification effect lottery, controls the effect device to execute the notification effect based on winning the notification effect lottery, and wins the notification effect lottery according to the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery It is possible to control so that the winning probability of the notification effect lottery increases as the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery decreases.

  In this aspect, even if the production state has shifted to the special production state, if the notification effect lottery executed when the specific small role is won is not won, the notification that assists the winning of the specific small role An effect is not performed, and the chance of winning a specific small role is more frequently obtained as the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery is lower. That is, according to this aspect, the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery becomes lower as the condition becomes more advantageous to the player, and the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery becomes higher as the condition becomes unfavorable to the player. Therefore, according to this aspect, it is possible to influence the player's acquisition status of the game medium according to the subsequent change in the production state, depending on which winning determination line the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed. As a result, it is possible to give a player a sense of tension regarding the operation for displaying a specific symbol combination, and to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

  (4) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the effect control means performs control to change the correspondence relationship between the plurality of types of winning determination lines and the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery at a predetermined opportunity. Also good.

  In this way, a new way of enjoying the game is provided in which the player can perform an operation for displaying a specific symbol combination while predicting a winning determination line that makes it easy to shift the production state to the special production state. This can prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

  (5) Further, the present invention provides a lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of small roles are to be paid out in accordance with winnings, and an outer peripheral surface based on an operation to the first operating means. Reel control means for performing control to rotate a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged, and to stop the plurality of rotating reels based on an operation to the second operation means, and a plurality of types In the special effect state among a plurality of types of effect states, the effect device is caused to execute a notification effect that assists the winning of the specific small role won in the internal lottery. A computer of the gaming machine is made to function as an effect control means for performing control, and a plurality of types of winning determination lines are activated based on the insertion of the game medium, and the plurality of winning determination lines are on the winning determination line when the plurality of reels are stopped. A program for a gaming machine provided so that a small combination is awarded by displaying a combination of symbols indicating a winning combination of the combination, wherein the reel control means has the specific small combination selected in the internal lottery. When winning, based on the fact that the mode of operation to the second operating means is a specific mode, a symbol combination indicating the winning mode of the specific small role is displayed on the winning determination line And the production control means sets the production state to the special state based on the fact that a specific symbol combination is displayed on the winning determination line when the plurality of reels are stopped. Perform a production state transition lottery to determine whether or not to transition to the production state, and based on the fact that the production state transition lottery has been won, control to transition the production state to the special production state, Serial and a program for controlling a specific symbol combination is to vary the probability of winning the presentation state transition drawing depending on the winning determination line displayed.

  The present invention also relates to an information storage medium that is readable by a computer and stores a program that causes the computer to function as each of the means described above.

  In addition, in the program and information storage medium of this invention, each aspect shown to said (2)-(4) can be employ | adopted suitably, and it is made to function a computer as a means shown to (2)-(4). Also good.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called slot machine or spinning-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine that performs games using medals as gaming media.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 (a plurality of reels) is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. It has been. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In the gaming machine casing of the present embodiment, a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted, and a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is also housed.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 is divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a step motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the step motor. By controlling the width and the like, the frame can be stopped in units of frames (predetermined rotation angle units). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the step motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in accordance with the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is interrupted, As the rotation of the step motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable, and the front upper door UD has a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Is provided. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, three (three frames) of a plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The symbols (upper symbol, middle symbol, lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the gaming machine through the display window DW. The player's game result is determined by the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the five winning determination lines L1 to L5 in the display window DW, and the combination of symbols on the winning determination line corresponds to a predetermined role. In the case of the combination, medals are paid out from the hopper unit as the winning combination.

  The five winning determination lines L1 to L5 are determined according to the number of medals inserted (the number of bets). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is possible to insert medals in the range of 1 to 3 for one game, and one medal is inserted into the medal slot MI provided in the front lower door DD. In this case, when one winning determination line L1 is activated and two medals are inserted into the medal slot MI, three winning determination lines L1 to L3 are activated and three medals are inserted into the medal slot MI. When a medal is inserted, all five winning determination lines L1 to L5 are activated.

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display section DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and the number of internally stored medals (number of credits), the number of medals paid out (or the number acquired) in one game, the remaining number of bonus games, etc The various game information is displayed.

  In addition, the front upper door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing game effects. On the liquid crystal display LCD, various videos (or images) for assisting the game or for exciting the game are displayed. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for performing a game effect are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or for exciting the game are output.

  The front lower door DD is provided with various operation means. As the operation means, a bet button B0 for performing an operation for putting a stored medal into an inserted state, and a start lever for performing an operation for triggering a game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. SL (an example of the first operation means), stop buttons B1 to B3 (second second) for performing an operation to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotated by a step motor. An example of operation means) is provided.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player is set in a ready state in which a game can be started by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or performing an operation of pressing the bet button B0. When the player depresses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 start rotating by driving the step motor, and the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 increases to a predetermined speed. On the condition that a predetermined waiting time (wait time) has elapsed, the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted.

  Thereafter, when the player presses down the stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, stop switches (stop signal output means: for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure) built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 A sensor or the like) performs an ON operation, and changes a reel stop signal input to the control board from the OFF state to the ON state.

  When the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switch of each button is turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is changed from the on state to the off state. .

  Then, the control board changes the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the press timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. Stop.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and a number of medals according to the game result are paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. Yes.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  The gaming machine of this embodiment is controlled by the game control means 100. The game control means 100 receives input signals from input means such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, etc., and performs various calculations for executing the game, and based on the calculation results. Then, operation control of output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit (dispensing device) 320, the display device 330, the speaker 340, and the like is performed. The functions of the game control means 100 are realized by various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, or software comprising a given program. Is done.

  The game control means 100 includes a random number generation means 110, a lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, an effect control means 180, and a storage means. 190 included.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random value can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In this embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

  The lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is made based on a game start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated when a player presses a start lever SL (an example of a first operation means). Means for performing lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, flag setting processing, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which of the plurality of lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190 is to be used for internal lottery. In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of gaming states such as a normal state and a big bonus state can be set, and the lottery table storage unit 191 stores a lottery table for lottery in each gaming state. Yes.

  In the lottery table for each gaming state, replay (replay: no need to insert medals at the next game with winning) for each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535). ), Small role (a role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out when winning a prize), big bonus (a role that triggers the transition to the big bonus state), or any of the lost or lost It is attached.

  In the random number determination process, a random number value (lottery random number) is obtained from the random number generator 110 for each game based on the game start signal from the start switch 230, and a plurality of random numbers stored in the lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190 are stored. Among the lottery tables, the lottery table selected by the lottery table selection process described above is referred to and it is determined whether or not the acquired random number value has been won.

  In the flag setting process, based on the result of the random number determination process, the flag of the winning combination determined to be won is changed from the non-internal winning state (first flag state, off state) to the internal winning state (second flag state, on Status). The flag setting information is stored in the flag storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190. Also, in this embodiment, a flag that can carry on the internal winning state for the next game until the prize is won (carry-over possible flag) and a non-internal winning without carrying the internal winning state for the next game regardless of the winning. A flag to be reset to a state (carry-over impossible flag) is prepared. A combination with which the former flag is associated is a big bonus, and other combinations (for example, small combination, replay, etc.) are associated with the latter flag.

  The reel control means 130 controls the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 based on a game start signal from a start switch 230 that is activated when the player presses a start lever SL (an example of a first operation means). In addition to performing rotation control by the step motor, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotationally driven by the step motor in accordance with the setting state of the flag (whether or not the winning combination).

  Then, the reel control means 130 is in a state (in principle, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3) in which the pressing operation (an example of the stop operation) with respect to the stop buttons B1 to B3 (an example of the second operation means) is validated. If the rotation speed of the player reaches the predetermined speed and the wait time is set, the player may press the stop button when the wait time has elapsed. When the stop switch 240 is activated by pressing B1 to B3, based on the reel stop signal from the stop switch 240, the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the step motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped. Control is performed to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

  That is, the reel controller 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. The reel is stopped at the stop position. Specifically, referring to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage unit 193 of the storage unit 190, the first reels R1 to R1 corresponding to the press timings of the stop buttons B1 to B3 (mode of stop operation) and the like. The stop position of the third reel R3 is determined, and control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 at the determined stop position.

  In the stop control table, the position of each reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 according to the priority order determined for each combination in the table selected when two or more types of combination flags are set to the internal winning state. A correspondence relationship between the (operation detection position) and the actual stop position of each reel is set. In particular, in the present embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> big bonus> small role”. For example, in a table selected when both the replay and big bonus flags are in the internal winning state, the replay is performed. The stop position of each reel is set so that the symbols constituting the winning pattern are displayed on the winning determination line in preference to the symbols constituting the big bonus winning pattern. Also, for example, in the table selected when both the big bonus and the small bonus flag are in the internal winning state, the symbol constituting the big bonus winning pattern has priority over the symbol constituting the small bonus winning pattern. The stop position of each reel is set so as to be displayed on the line. That is, the reel control means 130, when the flags relating to two or more types of winning combinations are set to the internal winning state, the symbols constituting the winning combination having a low priority according to the priority set for each winning combination. Control is performed to stop the reels so that symbols constituting a combination with higher priority are preferentially displayed on the winning determination line.

  The reel control means 130 performs so-called pull-in processing and kick-out processing as control for stopping the reel. The pull-in process is a control process for stopping the reel so that the symbol corresponding to the combination whose flag is set to the internal winning state stops on the winning determination line (so that the winning combination can be won). . On the other hand, the kicking process is to stop the reel so that the symbol corresponding to the combination whose flag is set to the non-internal winning state does not stop on the winning determination line (so that the non-winning combination cannot be won). Control processing. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in order to realize the pull-in process and the kick process, the flag setting state, the press timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3, the press order, the stop position of the reel that has already stopped (or the winning determination) The stop control table is set so that the stop position of each reel changes in accordance with the type of symbols stopped on the lines L1 to L5. In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the combination for which the flag is set to the internal winning state in the form of winning, while the symbol of the combination for which the flag is set to the non-winning state is in the form of winning. Control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index (not shown) made of a photosensor, and the reel control means 130 detects a reference position signal detected by the reel index every time the reel rotates once. The rotation state of the current reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation shaft of the step motor) from the reference position of the reel (the frame detected by the reel index) based on It has become.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, in the stop control table for determining the stop position of each rotating reel, the number of frames required for each reel R1 to R3 to stop after the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed is determined. The upper limit is set to 5 frames (0 frame to 4 frames), and the reel control means 130 operates the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the pull-in process and kick process regarding the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. At this point, the reel is stopped so that a symbol of a maximum of four frames ahead can be drawn from a frame located in the display window DW. Therefore, for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, if a plurality of specific symbols (for example, replay symbols) arranged on each reel are arranged so that the interval is within 5 frames, It is possible to configure the reel unit 310 having a symbol arrangement that allows a specific symbol to be drawn on the winning determination line regardless of the pressing timing, pressing sequence, and the like of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

  The winning determination unit 140 performs processing for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 194 of the storage unit 190, each reel is stopped. It is determined whether or not the combination of symbols stopped on the winning determination line is a predetermined winning combination.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140, a control process for paying out medals, a replay process, a control process for shifting a gaming state, and the like are executed. For example, when a small combination wins, the payout control means 150 performs medal payout control processing, and when a replay wins, the replay processing means 160 performs replay processing, and when a big bonus is won or big When the bonus state is completed, a gaming state transition control process is performed by the gaming state transition control means 170 to transition the gaming state.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when winning a small combination, control is performed to instruct the hopper unit 320 (dispensing device) the number of medals to be paid out (number of payouts) corresponding to the winning small combination. At this time, the hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out the designated payout number of medals. If credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, the number of credits (credits) stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 instead of the payout control unit 150 paying out medals. Credit addition processing for adding the payout number to the number of medals that have been made. In addition, when a replay or a big bonus is won as a result of the game, medals are not paid out from the hopper unit 320, but a process (0-sheet processing) is performed in which formally 0 medals are paid out. .

  When the replay (re-game) wins, the replay processing means 160 performs a replay process (re-game process) for setting the same preparation state as the previous game without requiring insertion of medals for the next game. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a replay is won, the same number of medals as the previous game are automatically set to the bet state without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). The bet process is performed, and the next game start operation (press operation of the start lever SL by the player) is waited in a state where the same winning determination line as the previous game is validated.

  The gaming state transition control means 170 performs a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state between the normal state and the big bonus state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are defined, the gaming state can be shifted to another gaming state based on the fact that one of the plurality of conditions is satisfied.

  The big bonus state (BB state) is a gaming state that is shifted to when the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the winning determination line. In the big bonus state, the game state is controlled so as to return to the normal state when a bonus game is paid out when a medal exceeding a predetermined number (for example, a predetermined number of 465 or less) is paid out. Further, in the bonus game in the big bonus state, the type of the small role and the winning probability are controlled so as to be higher than those in the normal state. That is, in the big bonus state, it is easier to obtain more medals in a shorter period than in the normal state, and the gaming state is advantageous for the player (special state, bonus state).

  The effect control means 180 refers to the effect table stored in the effect table storage means 195, and controls the effect device (display device 330, speaker 340) to execute the game effect based on the effect data constituting the effect table. I do. For example, control regarding display effects performed using the display device 330 such as a lamp, LED, liquid crystal display, and sound effects by sounds output from the speaker 340 is performed. Specifically, the lamps and LEDs are turned on or blinked in response to the occurrence of gaming events such as changes in gaming state, winning combinations, inserting medals, and operations on the bet button B0, start lever SL, and stop buttons B1 to B3. Or by changing the display content of the liquid crystal display LCD or outputting sound from the speaker 340, the game is boosted or effect control is performed to assist the game.

  Particularly in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 is configured to include a stop state determination means 181, an effect state transition control means 182, and a notification effect execution control means 183.

  Whether the stop state determination means 181 displays a symbol combination (an example of a specific symbol combination) indicating a big bonus (BB) winning pattern on the winning determination line in the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. A process for determining (determining) whether or not, and a process for determining (determining) which of the winning determination lines L1 to L5 the symbol combination indicating the big bonus winning pattern is displayed.

  The production state transition control means 182 performs control to change the production state among a plurality of types of production states, and performs control to cause the display device 330 and the speaker 340 to execute different productions according to the production state. In the present embodiment, a normal effect state, a bonus winning effect state, and an assist time state are prepared as effect states that can be set when the game state is the normal state, and when the game state is the big bonus state A bonus production state is prepared as a production state that can be set to “1”. In the present embodiment, when the production state is different, control for referring to the production table constructed from different production data and control for selecting different production data in the same production table are performed.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the production state transition control unit 182 produces the production stored in the production state lottery table storage unit 196 based on the determination process performed by the stop state judgment unit 181 when the big bonus is won. With reference to the state lottery table, an effect state transition lottery is performed for determining whether or not to shift the effect state to the assist time state (AT state: an example of the special effect state). Then, when the effect state shift lottery is won, control is performed to shift the effect state in the normal state, which shifts after the end of the big bonus state (BB state), to the assist time state.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the production state transition control means 182 is a control that varies the winning probability of the production state transition lottery according to the type of the winning determination line on which the symbol combination indicating the big bonus winning form is displayed. I do. Specifically, a plurality of types of effect state lottery tables having different winning probabilities are stored in the effect state lottery table storage unit 196, and the effect state lottery table in which the winning probability is set to the first probability is referred to. Based on the fact that the effect state transition lottery has been won, the notification effect execution number is changed to, for example, the assist time state (first special effect state) set to 200 times, and the winning probability is higher than the first probability. Based on the fact that the effect state transition lottery with reference to the effect state lottery table set in the probability is won, for example, the execution time of the notification effect is set to the assist time state (second special effect state) set to 100 times. The fact that the winning state winning lottery with reference to the directing state lottery table set to the third probability that the winning probability is higher than the second probability is won. Zui by, the number of executions of notification effect for example, performs control to shift the assist time status set to 50 times (third special effect state).

  The notification effect execution control means 183 displays a notification effect that assists the winning of the selected small role based on the fact that a specific small role is won in the internal lottery in the game whose effect state is set to the assist time state. Control to be executed by the device 330 and the speaker 340 is performed. As the notification effect, it is possible to perform an effect of displaying on the liquid crystal display LCD (an example of the display device 330) an effect image that suggests the type of the small role won in the internal lottery. As a notification effect, a lamp (an example of the display device 330) or an LED (an example of the display device 330) may be turned on, or a sound may be output from the speaker 340.

  Note that the functional block configuration of the present embodiment can also be applied to a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, the function is realized by downloading a program that causes a computer to function as the game control unit 100 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or DVD or a Web server on the Internet via a network. be able to. In the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240 and the like virtually function their functions with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), or a controller. This can be realized by assigning. In the computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements, and these device units virtually function their functions by controlling images displayed on the display (display device 330). Can be realized.

2. Next, a control method employed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  First, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, symbols are arranged as shown in FIG. 3 with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit. The outer peripheral surface of each reel is partitioned into 21 regions from No. 0 to No. 20, and one symbol is arranged in each region. In FIG. 3, for convenience of explanation, only the bonus symbol (red 7), the replay symbol (RP), the bell symbol (BEL), the special symbol 1 (BAR1), and the special symbol 2 (BAR2) are shown.

  In the present embodiment, a winning combination is displayed by displaying a symbol combination indicating a winning form predetermined for each winning combination on any of the winning determination lines L1 to L5 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows an example of a winning determination table in which the correspondence between winning combinations and symbol combinations is set. For example, with respect to the big bonus, the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” is awarded when the combination is stopped on the winning determination line. Further, for example, for replay (replay), a winning combination is made when the symbol combination “RP / RP / RP” is aligned on the winning determination line and stopped. Further, for example, for a bell (an example of a small role), a winning combination is made when the symbol combination “BEL / BEL / BEL” is aligned on the winning determination line and stopped. For example, for special small roles (an example of a specific small role), the combination of “Red 7 • RP • RP”, “BAR1 • RP • RP”, “BAR2 • RP • RP” is aligned on the active line. Win by stopping.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the internal lottery is executed using the lottery table shown in FIG. Here, FIG. 5 shows a lottery table referred to in the normal state. In the lottery table for the normal state shown in FIG. 5, each of 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535 corresponds to each of the big bonus, replay, bell, special small role, or lose. It is attached. As shown in FIG. 5, for the special small combination, individual flags (special small combination A, special small combination B, special small combination C) are prepared for each symbol combination.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the bonus symbol “red 7”, the special symbol 1 “BAR1”, and the special symbol 2 “BAR2” are 5 according to the symbol arrangement on the first reel R1 shown in FIG. Arranged more than one frame apart. In this embodiment, the reel is stopped so that the symbols related to the winning combination in the internal lottery can be drawn on the winning determination line with an upper limit of 4 frames. For this reason, in the game in the normal state, when the special small combination A is selected and the stop button B1 is pressed with the symbol “BAR1” or “BAR2” for the first reel R1, the special small combination A is If you cannot win a prize and the special small role B is selected, if you press the stop button B1 with the aim of the symbol “red 7” or “BAR2” for the first reel R1, the special small role B If you cannot win a prize and the special small role C is elected, if you press the stop button B1 with the symbol “red 7” or “BAR1” for the first reel R1, the special small role C You cannot win a prize. As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a special small role is won by internal lottery, the symbols constituting the selected special small role (special small role A: bonus symbol, special small role B: special symbol 1, special Small part C: Special symbol 2) only when pressing the stop button B1 at a timing (an example of a specific mode) at which the special symbol 2) can be drawn into the stop position on the winning determination line within 4 frames. Control is performed to stop the first reel R1 so that a winning combination can be won.

  In the control method of the present embodiment, when the production state is the assist time state, the first lot is selected based on the fact that one of the special small combination A, special small combination B, or special small combination C is won in the internal lottery. A method of performing a notification effect that assists the winning of the special small role by notifying the type of symbol to be aimed at the reel R1 is adopted.

  Specifically, based on the result of the internal lottery using the lottery table shown in FIG. 5, an effect image for notifying the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the selected special small role is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD. For example, when the special small role A is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. 6, an image showing the symbol combination “red 7 / RP / RP” indicating the winning mode of the special small role A is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD. It is possible to notify the player of the type of the special small role that is displayed and displayed to the player. In addition, unlike the example shown in FIG. 6, only the symbols (“red 7”, “BAR1”, “BAR2”) to be aimed at for the first reel R1 are provided as an effect for notifying the type of special small role won in the internal lottery. If the technique allows the player to grasp the type of special small role by the contents of the presentation in accordance with a certain rule, such as displaying an effect image informing the liquid crystal display LCD, a method other than that illustrated (by lighting the lamp) Notification or notification by voice output from a speaker) may be used.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a technique is adopted in which the transition probability to the assist time state is changed according to the type of the winning determination line on which the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed.

  First, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the display window DW is displayed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed at the upper, middle, and lower stop positions for each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. There are a total of 27 types of lines depending on the combination of the stop positions of each reel. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, among the 27 types of lines, L1 to L5 are set as winning determination lines for a combination (BB, small combination, replay, etc.).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, when the big bonus is won by the internal lottery, the bonus symbol “red 7” can be stopped in the winning determination lines L1 to L5 in the form of winning. The game state is changed to the big bonus state when “Red 7, Red 7, Red 7”, which is a symbol combination indicating the big bonus winning mode, is stopped and displayed on any of the winning determination lines L1 to L5. An effect state transition lottery is performed to determine whether or not to set the effect state in the gaming state after the end of the big bonus state to the assist time state when the big bonus is won. Particularly in the present embodiment, as the tables to be referred to in the production state transition lottery, the production state lottery table A, the production state lottery table B, and the production state lottery table C are prepared, and the pattern showing the big bonus winning pattern. The production state lottery table is selected in accordance with the winning line on which the combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the winning determination line L1 is associated with the effect state lottery table A, the winning determination lines L2 and L4 are associated with the effect state lottery table B, and the winning determination lines L3 and L5 are the effect state lottery table. Corresponding to C.

  Next, a configuration example of the effect state lottery table will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the production state lottery table A to the production state lottery table C, either “winning” or “lost” is associated with random numbers from 0 to 65535. In each effect state lottery table, the numbers of random numbers to which “winning” is assigned are different from each other, and the winning probabilities have a relationship of effect state lottery table A <effect state lottery table B <effect state lottery table C. In this way, the correspondence between “winning” and each random value is set.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the production state is set to the assist time state by winning in the production state transition lottery, the special small part depends on which of the production state lottery tables A to C is used in the production state migration lottery. The number of times (notification frequency) of performing the notification effect assisting the winning of (special small role A to special small role C) is set to be different, and the effect state lottery table A using the effect state lottery table A was won. In this case, the number of notifications in the assist time state is set to 200 times, and when the effect state lottery table B using the effect state lottery table B is won, the number of notifications in the assist time state is set to 100 times. When winning the effect state transition lottery using the state lottery table C, the number of notifications in the assist time state is set to 50 times. The number of notifications is used to monitor the end of the assist time state, and when the notification effect for the set number of notifications is executed, the assist time state is ended and control is performed to shift to another effect state. . The assist time state may be terminated when other conditions are met. For example, when a big bonus is won or a big bonus is won, a notification effect is executed for a preset number of notifications. The assist time state can be terminated before being played.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” indicating the big bonus winning pattern is referred to in the winning state transition lottery depending on which of the winning determination lines L1 to L5 is displayed. By selecting any one of the production state lottery table A to the production state lottery table C having different winning probabilities as the production state lottery table, control for varying the winning probability of the production state transition lottery is performed. For this reason, the player can select the probability of transition to the assist time state by pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 so that the symbol combination indicating the big bonus winning pattern is displayed on an arbitrary winning determination line. A new interface environment can be provided. Therefore, according to the control method of the present embodiment, when the big bonus is won by accurately reflecting the player's intention and skill with respect to obtaining the opportunity to perform the notification effect that assists the winning of the special small role. A new game can be added to the game, and the player can be expected to be actively involved.

  Also, in this embodiment, the number of executions of the notification effect in the assist time state is set according to the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery, and the notification effect is executed in the assist time state as the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery is lower. Control is performed to increase the number of times. That is, according to the example shown in FIG. 8, as the winning probability of the production state transition lottery is lower, more opportunities for winning special small roles are obtained. Therefore, according to the control method of the present embodiment, the medal of the player in the normal state after the end of the big bonus state is determined depending on which winning determination line the symbol combination indicating the big bonus winning type is displayed. Since the acquired situation can be influenced, it is possible to give a moderate tension to the player regarding the operation for winning the big bonus, and to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

  Next, an example of processing for realizing the control method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 and 10.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining processing relating to game state transition control.

  First, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the game state is set to the normal state by the initial setting, and control is performed to execute the game in the normal state (step S10). When the big bonus (BB) is won during the normal state (step S11) and the symbol combination indicating the bonus symbol winning pattern stops on the winning determination line and the BB wins (Y in step S12), the game The state is shifted from the normal state to the big bonus state (BB state) (step S13).

  In the BB state, the type of the small combination and the winning rate is increased, and control is performed to execute a bonus game that allows more medals to be acquired in a shorter time than in the normal state. The BB state continues until medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 465) are paid out (N in step S14), and when the total payout number of medals reaches the predetermined number (Y in step S14), the BB state And the gaming state is returned to the normal state (to step S10).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining processing related to the transition control of the production state.

  First, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the production state is set to the normal production state by the initial setting, and execution control related to the display production and the sound production is performed to excite the game in the normal state (step S20). When the big bonus (BB) is won during the game in the normal state, the gaming state is set to the bonus winning effect state for executing the effect of informing the winning of the BB (step S22).

  Next, when BB wins (Y in step S23), based on the turn-off operation of the stop switch corresponding to the last pressed button among the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the game won by BB, for the production state lottery Is obtained (any value from 0 to 65535) (step S24). Next, a winning line determination process is performed for determining which of the winning determination lines L1 to L5 the symbol combination indicating the BB winning form is stopped and displayed (step S25). Based on the result of the winning line determination process, From the effect state lottery table A to the effect state lottery table C, the effect state lottery table associated with the line (winning line) on which the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of BB is displayed is selected (step S26).

  Next, by comparing the random value acquired in step S24 with the performance state lottery table selected in step S26, a performance state transition lottery is performed to determine whether or not the transition of the performance state to the assist time state is performed ( Step S27), the result of the effect state transition lottery is stored in the temporary storage area of the memory (step S28).

  Here, as described with reference to FIG. 9, when the BB wins, the gaming state shifts to the big bonus state (BB state), so in the BB state, the rendering state is set to the bonus rendering state (step S29). In the bonus effect state, in order to further increase the bonus game, control is performed to execute a display effect and a sound effect that are more gorgeous than the normal effect state. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in a game in the BB state, the BB state end condition is satisfied (Y in step S30), and the temporary storage area of the memory is stored in step S28. The result of the effect state transition lottery is read, and it is determined whether or not the effect state transition lottery has been won (step S31).

  Here, when the effect state transition lottery is won (Y in step S31), the number of executions of the notification effect corresponding to the result of the effect state transition lottery is set (step S32), and the gaming state is in the normal state. The production state is shifted to the assist time state in accordance with the shift to. For example, when the lottery with reference to the production state lottery table A is won, the number of executions of the notification production is set to 200, and when the lottery with reference to the production state lottery table B is won, for example, When the number of performances is set to 100, and for example, when the lottery with reference to the performance state lottery table C is won, the number of times of performing the notification is set to 50.

  In the normal state, when the production state is set to the assist time state, by winning one of the special small roles A to C in the internal lottery, the type of the special small role won in the game is selected. A control for executing a display effect or the like to be notified is performed to assist a special small prize winning. When the notification effect for the number of times set in step S32 is executed, the end condition of the assist time state is satisfied, and processing for returning the effect state to the normal effect state is performed (step via step S21). To S20). Further, in the present embodiment, even when the production state is set to the assist time state, even when the big bonus is won by the internal lottery, the control to end the assist time state is performed. Then, a process for shifting the effect state to the bonus winning effect state is performed (to step S22 via step S21).

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Modifications will be introduced below. In each modification shown below, detailed explanation is omitted about matters common to the above-described embodiment, and major differences will be described.

3-1. Modification 1
In the above-described embodiment, a winning combination for which a notification effect for assisting winning in the assist time state is to be executed cannot be obtained unless the winning combination is stopped by aiming at the symbols constituting the winning combination. The case where special small combination A to special small combination C are set as the internal lottery target combination in the normal state has been described as an example, but the order of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 is appropriate as a winning condition. The above-described control method can be applied even when a plurality of types of small roles that need to be set are set.

  First, in this modified example, as shown in the winning determination table of FIG. 11, a big bonus, a replay, a normal bell, and a special bell (an example of a specific small combination) are set as winning combinations. In particular, in this modification, the normal bell and the special bell have the same symbol combination indicating the winning pattern, but for the special bell, the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 (an example of a specific mode) is the winning. It is added as a condition.

  Specifically, in the present modification, the internal lottery in the normal state is executed using the lottery table shown in FIG. 12, and the normal bell is “BEL” regardless of the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The control to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is performed so that the symbol combination “BEL / BEL” is displayed on any of the winning determination lines L1 to L5.

  On the other hand, for special bells, flags are prepared individually for special bells A to F corresponding to the six kinds of pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The stop control table used when the flag is set to the internal winning state is prepared separately.

  In this modified example, for example, when the special bell A is won, the order of B1 → B2 → B3 is designated as the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3, and the player presses the stop button B1 according to the designated order. When ˜B3 is pressed, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that a symbol combination “BEL / BEL / BEL” indicating a winning pattern is displayed on the winning determination line. However, if the special bell A is won and the player does not press the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the order B1 → B2 → B3 as described above, “BEL / BEL” is displayed on the winning determination line. Control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the symbol combination “BEL” is not displayed. Even if the special bell B to the special bell F are won, the winning can be made only when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed according to the predetermined pressing order in the same way as the special bell A is won. Control for stopping the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is performed.

  As described above, in the present modification, when a normal bell is won, due to the symbol arrangement of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 3, it is always drawn into the stop position on the winning determination line. Since it is configured to be able to do so, the winning will not be missed. However, if a special bell (special bell A to special bell F) is won, if the pressing order is not appropriate, the stop on the winning determination line Since the position is controlled so as not to stop the bell symbol “BEL”, the player needs to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 in anticipation of the pressing order when the special bell is won.

  Therefore, in this modification, when a special bell (special bell A to special bell F) is won in a game in which the production state is set to the assist time state, stop buttons B1 to B1 corresponding to the selected special bell are selected. A technique is employed in which a notification effect is provided to assist the special bell winning by notifying the pressing order of B3.

  Specifically, based on the result of the internal lottery using the lottery table shown in FIG. 12, an effect image for notifying the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 associated with the selected special bell is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD. To display. For example, when the special bell B is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. 13, the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 associated with the selected special bell B is set for each of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The correct pressing order can be notified to the player by displaying on the liquid crystal display LCD in association with the image to be expressed. In addition, as a notification effect for assisting the winning of the special bell won in the internal lottery, even if the technique is different from the example shown in FIG. As long as it is a technique capable of grasping the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 associated with the special bell, a technique other than the exemplified one (notification by lighting of a lamp, notification by sound output from a speaker, or the like) may be used. Good.

  And also in this modification, at the time of winning a big bonus, as shown in FIG. 7, by performing the production state transition lottery using the production state lottery table associated with each of the winning determination lines L1 to L5, Control to vary the number of times (notification number) of performing the notification effect assisting the winning of the special bell (special bell A to special bell F) depending on which of the production state lottery tables A to C is used in the production state transition lottery. Do. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the winning state transition lottery using the rendering state lottery table A is won, the number of notifications in the assist time state is set to 200 times, and the rendering using the rendering state lottery table B is performed. When the state transition lottery is won, the number of notifications in the assist time state is set to 100. When the effect state lottery using the effect state lottery table C is won, the number of notifications in the assist time state is 50. Set to times.

  Therefore, even when the control method of this modification is used, it is possible to obtain a new bonus when winning a big bonus by accurately reflecting the player's intention and skill with respect to acquiring the opportunity to perform a notification effect that assists the special bell. Playability can be added, and the player can be expected to be actively involved.

3-2. Modification 2
In the above-described embodiment and Modification 1, the case where a special small role or special bell is won in a game in which the performance state is set to the assist time state has been described as an example in which a notification effect is always executed. In addition, even if a special small role or special bell is won, control is performed so that the notification effect is executed based on the fact that the notification effect lottery is performed by performing the notification effect lottery to determine whether or not to execute the notification effect. You may make it do.

  The gaming machine according to the present modification has a functional block configuration as shown in FIG. 14, and is different from the configuration example shown in FIG. 2 in that the notification means lottery table used by the storage means 190 in the notification effect lottery. Is provided with a notification effect lottery table storage means 197. In the notification effect lottery table, for example, either “winning” or “losing” is associated with each of the random values from 0 to 65535, and the random value acquired at the time of the lottery is “winning”. Only the notification effect is executed. In this modification, the notification effect execution control means 183 refers to the notification effect lottery table based on the fact that the special small role or special bell is won in the game in which the effect state is set to the assist time state. Announcement effect lottery that determines either “winning” or “losing” associated with a numerical value is executed, and an announcement assisting a special small role or special bell winning based on winning the announcement effect lottery Control to execute the effect.

  Furthermore, in this modification, the winning probability of the notification effect lottery is set according to the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery, and the notification effect lottery in the game that is set to the assist time state as the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery is lower The method of controlling so that the winning probability of is increased.

  Specifically, the production state lottery table storage unit 196 stores the production state lottery table A to the production state lottery table C as shown in FIG. Each of the random values from 0 to 65535 is associated with either “winning” or “losing”. In each effect state lottery table, the numbers of random numbers to which “winning” is assigned are different from each other, and the winning probabilities have a relationship of effect state lottery table A <effect state lottery table B <effect state lottery table C. In this way, the correspondence between “winning” and each random value is set.

  And in this modification, when a production | presentation state is set to an assist time state by winning by production | presentation state transfer lottery, special small part (depending on which of production | presentation state lottery tables AC was used by production | presentation state transfer lottery ( It is provided so that the winning probability (notification probability) of the notification effect lottery that determines whether or not the notification effect that assists the winning of the special small role A to the special small role C) or the special bell (special bell A to special bell F) can be executed. In the case of winning the effect state lottery using the effect state lottery table A, the notification probability in the assist time state is set to about 90%, and the effect state lottery using the effect state lottery table B is won. In such a case, the notification probability in the assist time state is set to about 75%, and the effect state lottery table C using the effect state lottery table C is won Is broadcast probability in the assist time state is set to 50%. It should be noted that even in this modification, it is possible to monitor the establishment of the end condition of the assist time state based on the number of executions of the notification effect, and the number of executions of the notification effect in the assist time state may be fixed in advance, The production state lottery table may be varied depending on whether it is used.

  As described above, in this modification, even if the production state shifts to the assist time state, if the special small role or the special bell is not won, the special small role or The notification effect assisting the special bell winning is not performed, and the chance of winning a small role is more frequently obtained as the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery is lower. That is, according to the present modification, the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery becomes lower as the condition becomes more advantageous to the player, and the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery becomes higher as the condition becomes unfavorable to the player. Therefore, according to this modified example, the player's subsequent medal acquisition depends on which winning determination line the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” indicating the big bonus winning form is stopped. Since the situation can be affected, it is possible to give the player a moderate tension regarding the operation for winning the big bonus, and to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

3-3. Modification 3
In the above embodiment and the first and second modifications, the correspondence relationship between the winning determination lines L1 to L5 and the production state lottery tables A to C is fixed, but the correspondence relationship may be changed at a predetermined opportunity. . That is, in this modified example, a method is employed in which control is performed to change the correspondence relationship between the winning determination lines L1 to L5 and the winning probability of the production state transition lottery at a predetermined opportunity. In this way, a big bonus can be obtained while allowing the player to predict a winning determination line that can shift the production state to an assist time state advantageous to the player or a winning determination line that has a high probability of transition to the assist time state. It is possible to provide a new way of enjoying a game in which an operation for winning a prize is performed, and to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, every time there is a big bonus, the winning determination lines L1 to L5 and the production state lottery tables A to C are used for the production state transition lottery at the time of the next big bonus. Can be set. At this time, the above correspondence can be set by performing a lottery at the time of winning the big bonus. An effect state lottery table associated with each winning determination line corresponding to the number of big bonus winnings may be stored in the memory (storage unit 190) in a table data format or the like.

  Moreover, in the example shown in FIG. 16, production state lottery table A: production state lottery table B: production state lottery table C is associated with winning determination lines L1 to L5 at a ratio of 1: 2: 2. The performance state lottery tables A to C may be associated with the winning determination lines L1 to L5 at a ratio. In this case, history information related to the transition control to the assist time state, such as the number of transitions to the assist time state, is monitored. For example, when the number of transitions to the assist time state is small, the production state having a high transition probability You may make it perform control which raises the ratio with which the lottery table C is matched with winning determination line L1-L5. Further, for example, the number of selections of each production state lottery table is monitored as history information, and control is performed to reduce the ratio of the production state lottery table having a large number of selections to be associated with the winning determination lines L1 to L5. Good.

3-4. Other Modifications In the above embodiment and Modifications 1 to 3, the case where the end of the assist time state is monitored based on the number of executions of the notification effect has been described as an example. Alternatively, the number of games in the assist time state may be counted, and control to end the assist time state may be performed based on the digestion of the predetermined number of games.

  The above-described various control methods can also be applied when setting a replay time state in which an internal lottery is performed by setting the winning probability of replay as a gaming state with a higher probability than the normal state. In this case, it is possible to set the effect state to the assist time state on condition that the game state is the replay time state, and the effect state is changed from the assist time state to the normal effect state when the replay time state ends. You may make it transfer.

  In the example in which the number of executions of the notification effect in the assist time state is set in advance, if the number of executions of the notification effect that is the end condition of the assist time state is not satisfied at the end of the replay time state, the number of executions of the difference May be canceled, or the difference execution count is stored and added to the number of executions of the notification effect in the next assist time state so as to carry over the number of executions of the difference where the notification effect was not performed. It may be. The same control can be performed when the end of the assist time state is monitored by the number of games.

  In addition, the symbol combination that triggers execution of the effect state transition lottery is not limited to the symbol combination indicating the big bonus winning pattern, and can be arbitrarily determined. It may be a symbol combination indicating a winning form of a role other than the big bonus (for example, a small role or replay), or may be a symbol combination displayed when the winning of the winning combination in the internal lottery is missed. . When a symbol combination different from the symbol combination indicating the big bonus winning pattern is set as a symbol combination that triggers the performance state transition lottery, the symbol combination that triggers the performance state transition lottery is displayed. Based on this, it is possible to control the gaming state to shift to the above-described replay time state.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the functional block of the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel of the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the winning determination table used with the control method of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the lottery table used with the control method of this embodiment. It is an example of the effect image displayed using the control method of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the production control method of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the production | presentation state lottery table used with the control method of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the winning determination table used with the control method which concerns on the modification 1 of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the lottery table used with the control method which concerns on the modification 1 of this embodiment. It is an example of the effect image displayed using the control method which concerns on the modification 1 of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the functional block of the game machine which concerns on the modification 2 of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the production | presentation state lottery table used with the control method which concerns on the modification 2 of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the production control method which concerns on the modification 3 of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1-L5 winning decision line, DS game information display part, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means,
110 random number judging means, 120 lottery means, 130 reel control means,
140 winning determination means, 150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means,
170 game state transition control means, 180 effect control means, 181 stop state determination means,
182 effect state transition control means, 183 notification effect execution control means,
190 storage means, 191 lottery table storage means, 192 flag storage means,
193 stop control table storage means, 194 winning determination table storage means,
195 effect table storage means, 196 effect state lottery table storage means,
197 notification effect lottery table storage means,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 320 hopper unit,
330 display device, 340 speaker

Claims (3)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
Lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not multiple types of small roles are to be paid out in accordance with winnings;
A first operating means for performing an operation that triggers rotation of the plurality of reels;
A second operating means for performing an operation that triggers a stop of the plurality of reels;
Reel control for performing control to rotate the plurality of reels based on an operation to the first operation means, and to perform control for stopping the plurality of reels being rotated based on an operation to the second operation means Means,
Control is performed to shift the production state between a plurality of types of production states, and in the special production state among the plurality of types of production states, a notification production for assisting the winning of the specific small role won in the internal lottery is given to the production device. Production control means for performing the control to be executed,
A plurality of types of winning determination lines are activated based on the insertion of the game medium, and a winning combination is displayed by displaying a combination of symbols indicating a winning combination on the winning determination line in a stopped state of the plurality of reels. A gaming machine provided to
The reel control means is
When the specific small role is won in the internal lottery, the winning of the specific small role is placed on the winning determination line based on the fact that the mode of operation on the second operation means is a specific mode. Control to stop the plurality of reels so that a symbol combination indicating a form is displayed,
The production control means
Based on the fact that a specific symbol combination is displayed on the winning determination line in the stopped state of the plurality of reels, an effect state transition lottery is performed for determining whether or not to shift the effect state to the special effect state. Based on the winning of the production state transition lottery, the production state is controlled to be transferred to the special production state, and the production state transition lottery is performed according to the type of the winning determination line on which the specific symbol combination is displayed. A gaming machine characterized by varying a winning probability and performing control to change a correspondence relationship between the plurality of types of winning determination lines and the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery at a predetermined opportunity . In claim 1,
The production control means
The number of executions of the notification effect in the special effect state is set in accordance with the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery, and the lower the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery, the more the number of notification effects executed in the special effect state. A gaming machine characterized by being controlled to become. In claim 1,
The production control means
In the special effect state, based on the fact that the notification effect lottery is performed by performing the notification effect lottery to determine whether to execute the notification effect based on the fact that the specific small role is won in the internal lottery. While performing control to cause the effect device to execute the notification effect,
The winning probability of the notification effect lottery is set according to the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery, and the winning probability of the notification effect lottery is controlled to be higher as the winning probability of the effect state transition lottery is lower. A gaming machine.