JP5140436B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, a program, and an information storage medium.

  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. Also, this type of gaming machine displays the game result using a combination of symbols arranged on the reel based on the result of the internal lottery performed based on the player's operation, and according to the game result. It has a function to pay out medals and the like.

By the way, in the gaming machine described above, a control is performed to stop the reel by performing a stop operation corresponding to the rotating reel, and the symbols exist within a predetermined range within a predetermined period from the time of the stop operation. Is used as a display symbol, and then the reel is stopped. Also, in recent years, in a specific gaming state called a challenge bonus state (CB state), it is possible to improve the gameability by limiting the range in which a specific reel can draw more symbols than other reels among a plurality of reels. Attempts have been made (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-282951 A

  However, in the gaming machine adopting the challenge bonus state, in order to make it easier to acquire the game medium, all of the small roles for which the game medium is paid out in accordance with the winning is set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery, When the player can accurately stop the game with the aim of winning a winning combination, there is a concern that an arbitrary small winning combination can be won and the game becomes 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, a program, and an information storage medium that can improve gaming performance and prevent monotonous gaming.

  (1) According to the present invention, a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination in a stopped state of a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface is displayed on the winning determination line. Based on the gaming machine provided for winning a winning combination, an internal lottery is performed for each game to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations including a first small role, a second small role, and a replay are made. , An internal lottery means for setting a lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery to a winning state, and rotating the plurality of reels for each game, and using the stop operation as a trigger, the mode of the stop operation and the lottery flag And a reel control means for stopping the plurality of reels based on the set state of the first and second prizes in accordance with the prize set for the winning combination. Game media payout device The payout control means for paying out, the replay processing means for automatically inserting the game media without requiring the game media owned by the player in accordance with the winning of the replay, the player from the first game state and the first game state A game state transition control means for shifting the game state between a plurality of types of game states including a second game state advantageous to the game state and ending the second game state according to the total number of payouts of game media, The payout of the first small combination is set to be higher than the payout of the second small combination, and the internal lottery means performs the first lottery in the first game state and the second game state. An internal lottery that determines whether or not the replay is successful, and in the second gaming state, a lottery flag relating to the first small role and the second small role is set. Winning status regardless of internal lottery results And the reel control means is based on the fact that in the game in which the replay in the second gaming state has not been won, the payout of the first small role is higher than the payout of the second small role, In the game where the plurality of reels are stopped so that the first small combination is won in preference to the second small combination and the replay in the second gaming state is won, the replay is performed in the first small combination. The plurality of reels are stopped so that the winning combination is given priority over the winning combination and the second small combination, and the replay and the first small winning combination are performed on the condition that the stopping operation is a specific aspect. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that stops the plurality of reels so as to avoid winning and win the second small part.

  In the present invention, in the second gaming state in which at least one reel is set to the special control state, the second small role cannot be won when the replay is not won, and a specific stop operation is performed when the replay is won. By doing so, the second small role can be won. Therefore, according to the present invention, in the game in the second gaming state, it is possible to improve the gameability by limiting the winning opportunities for the second small role depending on whether or not the replay is successful.

  (2) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the second small role includes the first symbol as a display symbol of a specific reel among the plurality of reels, and the winning pattern of the replay The symbol combination shown includes the second symbol as the display symbol of the specific reel, and in the first gaming state, the reel control means removes all of the plurality of reels within the first period from the time of the stop operation. In the second gaming state, the specific reel among the plurality of reels is set to a second shorter than the first period from the time of the stop operation. Is set to a special control state in which the reel corresponding to the stop operation is stopped within the period, and the reel set to the normal control state is pulled in corresponding to the first period at the time of the stop operation. When there is a symbol composing a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern of the winning combination in the internal lottery, the symbol is stopped so as to be displayed on the winning determination line, and the special control state is set. For a reel, if there is a symbol constituting a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern of a winning combination in the internal lottery within the drawing range corresponding to the second period at the time of the stop operation, the symbol is determined to be a prize The symbol combination indicating the winning mode of the second small role and the symbol combination indicating the winning mode of the replay are related to reels other than the specific reel among the plurality of reels. Display symbols are the same, and on the outer peripheral surface of the specific reel, the first symbol and the second symbol do not exist within the pull-in range corresponding to the second period. It may be arranged spaced apart so.

  In this way, by performing a stop operation so that the reel set in the special control state is finally stopped, the second small role can be won in the game in the second game state. .

  (3) The gaming machine of the present invention further includes replay lottery state control means for changing the winning probability of the replay in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition, and the internal lottery means is the internal lottery in the first gaming state, It is determined whether or not a bonus that is a role that triggers the transition to the second gaming state is determined, and the replay lottery state control means sets the winning probability of the replay at the time of winning the bonus at least in the second gaming state. You may make it maintain until it complete | finishes.

  In this way, it is possible to give an ups and downs to the player's acquisition status of the game medium according to the level of the replay winning probability.

  (4) In the present invention, a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination in a stopped state of a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface is displayed on the winning determination line. Based on the internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of combinations including a first small combination, a second small combination, and a replay are provided. An internal lottery means for setting the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery for each game, and the plurality of reels are rotated for each game, and the stop operation is triggered by the stop operation. And a reel control means for stopping the plurality of reels based on the setting state of the lottery flag, and a payout set for the winning combination in accordance with the winning of the first small combination or the second small combination. According to the number of A payout control means for paying out the game medium to the payout device, a replay processing means for automatically inserting a game medium without requiring a game medium owned by the player in accordance with the winning of the replay, a first game state and a first game state Game state transition in which a game state is shifted between a plurality of types of game states including a second game state that is more advantageous to the player than a single game state, and the second game state is ended according to the total number of payouts of game media. The gaming machine computer functions as a control means, and the payout of the first small combination is set to be higher than the payout of the second small combination, and the internal lottery means is in the first gaming state. And in the second gaming state, an internal lottery is performed to determine whether or not the first small combination, the second small combination, and the replay are successful, and in the second gaming state, the first small combination and In charge of the second small role In the game where the lottery flag is set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery and the reel control means has not won the replay in the second gaming state, the payout of the first small role is the second The plurality of reels are stopped so that the first small combination is given a higher priority than the second small combination based on the fact that the replay in the second gaming state is higher. In the winning game, the plurality of reels are stopped so that the replay is won in preference to the first small combination and the second small combination, and the stop operation mode is a specific mode. The present invention relates to a program for stopping the plurality of reels so as to avoid the replay and winning of the first small combination and winning the second small combination.

  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 the program and the information storage medium of the present invention, the aspects shown in the above (2) to (3) can be adopted as appropriate, and the computer functions as the means shown in (2) to (3). Also good.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments described below do not unduly limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims. In addition, all the configurations described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the 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 or the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). 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, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed through the display window DW from the front of the gaming machine.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped on the valid winning determination line among the four winning determination lines L1 to L4 in the display window DW, and the symbol combination on the winning determination line is determined in advance. In the case of the symbol combination corresponding to, medals are paid out from the hopper unit as the winning combination. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three, and four prizes are awarded based on the insertion of the prescribed insertion number of medals. All of the determination lines L1 to L4 are validated. When a plurality of prescribed insertion numbers are set, the number of winning determination lines activated according to the prescribed insertion number may be different. Further, the number of winning determination lines that are activated according to the gaming state may be different.

  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 displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of medals paid out or earned in one game, and the remaining number of bonus games. The

  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, an operation that triggers the start of the game by rotating the bet button (insertion operation means) B0 and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. A start lever (rotation start operation means) SL for performing the operation, and a stop button (stop operation means for performing an operation to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by the step motor. ) B1-B3 and the like are provided.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player starts rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or performing an operation of pressing the bet button B0. Is set to a possible ready state. When the player depresses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate on the control board by driving the step motor, and an internal lottery using a random number value is performed, so that the first reel R1 On the condition that the rotation speed of the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed, the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted (validated).

  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. .

  And the control board is at a stop position according to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the off state to the on state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  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 a game control means (control board) 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. The operation control of the output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, the acoustic device 340 is performed. The functions of the game control means 100 are stored in advance in various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of a given program.

  The game control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal 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, a replay. A lottery state control unit 175, an effect control unit 180, and a storage unit 190 are included.

  The insertion accepting means 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and based on the insertion of three medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions, the first reels R1 to R1 for the start lever (rotation start operating means) SL. A process for permitting the rotation start operation of the third reel R3 is performed.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the insertion accepting unit 105 selects the inserted medals up to the specified number of insertions as the medal insertion switch 210 operates. Set to the input state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed while the medal is credited to the gaming machine, the insertion accepting means 105 sets the specified number of insertions as the bet switch 220 is activated. Limit and set the credited medal to the inserted state.

  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 internal lottery means 120 is a means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is operated by a player pressing a start lever (rotation start operation means) SL. A lottery table selection process, a random number determination process, a lottery flag setting process, and the like are performed.

  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 of this embodiment, the lottery table storage unit 191 stores four types of lottery tables A to E as shown in FIG. In each lottery table, for each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535), a replay, a small role (bell, cherry, special small role 1 (first small role), Any of various types of roles such as special small role 2 (second small role)), first big bonus (RBB), and second big bonus (CBB: role that triggers the transition to the second gaming state) or lose Is associated.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal state (first gaming state), the first big bonus establishment state (RBB establishment state), the second big bonus establishment state (CBB establishment state), and the first big bonus are used as the gaming state. The state (RBB state) and the second big bonus state (CBB state: second gaming state) can be set, and the replay lottery state includes a replay no lottery state, a replay low probability state, and a replay high probability state. In the lottery table selection process, one of the lottery tables A to E is selected as a lottery table to be used in the internal lottery according to the gaming state and the replay lottery state. The winning probability is adjusted.

  In the random number determination process, based on the start signal from the start switch 230, a random value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generator 110 for each game, and the acquired random value is stored in the lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the stored lottery table.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag setting state determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag). State, on state). In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the lottery flag setting information is stored in the flag storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190. In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a game without carrying the winning state for the next game regardless of winning. A lottery flag (carry-over impossibility flag) that is cleared (reset to the non-winning state) each time is completed is prepared. The roles associated with the former carry-over possible flag include RBB and CBB, and the other roles (bell, cherry, special small role 1, special small role 2, replay) are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. ing. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, if the RBB or CBB is not won in the game in which the lottery flag corresponding to RBB or CBB is set to the winning state, the winning state of the lottery flag corresponding to RBB or CBB is changed. Processing to carry over to the next game, and for lottery flags corresponding to roles other than RBB or CBB (bell, cherry, special small role 1, special small role 2, replay), even if it is set to win, Regardless of the presence or absence, a process of clearing (resetting to a non-winning state) is performed every time one game is completed.

  In the present embodiment, in the game in the normal state, the RBB established state, the CBB established state, and the RBB state, the lottery flag of the winning combination is set to the winning state in the lottery flag setting process based on the result of the internal lottery. However, in the game in the CBB state, the lottery flag is set to the winning state based on the result of the internal lottery only for replay, and the lottery flag of the small role (bell, cherry, special small role 1, special small role 2) Performs the process of setting the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

  The reel control means 130 controls the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a player pressing a start lever (rotation start operation means) SL (rotation start operation). Corresponding to a reel that is rotating in a state in which the rotational speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 reaches a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotational speed that is about 80 revolutions per minute). Control is performed to permit the pressing operation (stop operation) of the stop buttons B1 to B3, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotationally driven by the step motor are set to the lottery flag setting state (result of the internal lottery). Control to stop accordingly.

  Then, the reel controller 130 allows the player to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the pressing operations (stopping operations) on the stop buttons (stop operation means) B1 to B3 are permitted (validated). When 240 is activated, the supply of drive pulses (motor drive signal) to the step motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped based on the reel stop signal from the stop switch 240, whereby the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Control to stop each reel.

  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.

  Here, in the stop control table, the position (pressing detection position) of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 at the time when the stop switch 240 is activated (when the pressing operation of each button of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is detected), Correspondence with the actual stop position (or the number of sliding frames from the pressed detection position) of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is set. In the present embodiment, a stop control table is provided for determining the stop positions of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the setting state of the lottery flag.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 including a photosensor, and the reel control unit 130 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel rotates once. Thus, the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the step motor) from the reel reference position (the frame detected by the reel index). ing. That is, the reel control unit 130 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel.

  In the stop control table, when the lottery flags associated with two or more different combinations are set in the winning state, each reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 according to the priority order determined for each combination. And the actual correspondence position of each reel is set. In particular, in this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> bonus (RBB, CBB)> small role (bell, cherry, special small role 1, special small role 2)”. When the lottery flags for two or more types of winning combinations are set to the internal winning state, the priority order of the symbols constituting the lower-priority role is given priority according to the priority order set for each winning combination. Control is performed to stop the reel so that symbols constituting a high winning combination are displayed on an effective winning determination line. When the lottery flags associated with two or more types of small combinations are set to the winning state, priority is set according to a predetermined dividend for each small combination, and the dividend is high. The priority is set so that it becomes higher. In particular, in this embodiment, the payout of each small role is bell (15), cherry (5), special small role 1 (15), special small role 2 (14). Priorities are determined in the order of “special bonus 1> special bonus 2> cherry”.

  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 lottery flag is set to the winning state is stopped on the winning determination line (so that the winning combination can be won). It is. On the other hand, the kicking process means that the reel corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the non-winning state does not stop on the valid winning determination line (so that the non-winning combination cannot be won) This is a control process to be stopped. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lottery flag setting state, the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3, the pressing order, and the stop position of the reels that have already stopped (display symbols) in order to realize the pull-in processing and kicking processing. The stop control table is set so that the stop position of each reel changes in accordance with the In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the winning state while winning the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the non-winning state. Control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in the game in the normal state, the RBB established state, the CBB established state, and the RBB state, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are all depressed for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The normal control state is set in which the spinning reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped within 190 ms (within the first period) from the time. That is, in the stop control table for determining the stop position of each rotating reel in the game in the normal state, the RBB established state, the CBB established state, and the RBB state, each reel R1 to R1 The number of frames required until R3 stops is set in the range of 0 frame to 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range). The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. The symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed when it is located within the range of 0 to 4 frames relative to the display position (upper, middle, lower) on the winning determination line that is valid at the time when the pressing operation is performed on Control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button for which the pressing operation has been performed so that the reel is displayed at the display position on the valid winning determination line.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the CBB state, the reel control means 130 sets the first reel (specific reel) R1 to the special control state, and the first reel R1 is set to the stop button. Control is performed to stop within 75 ms uniformly from the timing of pressing B1 (corresponding to the time required for approximately one frame of rotational movement: within the second period). That is, for the first reel R1 set in the special control state in the CBB state, a position within one frame from the reel position corresponding to the pressing timing of the stop button B1 corresponding to the first reel R1 is determined as the stop position. Thus, the stop control table for the CBB state is set.

  In the CBB state, the reel control means 130 is within 190 ms from the pressing timing of the stop button B2 and the stop button B3 for the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 (corresponding to the time required for rotational movement of approximately four frames). In the stop control table for the CBB state, the symbol pull-in process and kick-off process can be executed with the upper limit of 4 frames as described above in the stop control table for the CBB state. Stop positions of the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are set.

  Here, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, whether or not the replay is determined by the internal lottery in the CBB state, and the content of the stop control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 depending on whether or not the replay is won. Is different.

  First, in a game where replay is not won in the CBB state, the reel control means 130 determines that the special small role 1 (first small role) payout (15) is the special small role 2 (second small role). Based on the fact that it is higher than the payout (14 sheets), control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the special small combination 1 is given priority over the special small combination 2.

  On the other hand, in the game where the replay is won in the CBB state, the reel control means 130 stops the reels so that the replay is won in preference to all the small roles including the special small roles 1 and 2. When a stop operation is performed on the buttons B1 to B3 in a specific manner, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are made to win the special small combination 2 while avoiding the replay and the special small combination 1 winning. Control to stop.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, a plurality of replay symbols “RP” and CBB symbols “BAR” arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. When the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are set in the normal control state, the pressing timing and the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged. Regardless of the symbol, the replay symbol “RP” or the CBB symbol “BAR” can be drawn on any winning determination line. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the interval between the bell symbols “BL” arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 is within 4 frames. If the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are set to the normal control state, the bell symbol “BL” can be arbitrarily determined regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B2 and B3. It has a symbol arrangement that can be drawn on the line.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1, the RBB symbol (first symbol) “Blue 7” and the replay symbol (second symbol) “RP” are arranged two or more frames apart. ing. That is, the RBB symbol “blue 7” and the replay symbol “RP” are separated so as not to exist within the pull-in range in the special control state (in the range of 0 frame to 1 frame corresponding to 75 ms). It is arranged on the outer peripheral surface.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 4, on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1, the RBB symbol (first symbol) “Blue 7” and the bell symbol (third symbol) “BL” are arranged two or more frames apart. ing. That is, the RBB symbol “blue 7” and the bell symbol “BL” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1 so as not to be within the pull-in range in the special control state.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a process of determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, while referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 194 of the storage unit 190, the winning determination line that is valid when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the combination of symbols that are stopped at the time is a predetermined winning combination.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the RBB symbol “blue 7”, the CBB symbol “BAR”, the replay symbol, with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. “RP”, bell symbol “BL”, cherry symbol “CH”, and the like are arranged. Then, depending on the combination of symbols displayed on the winning determination line when each reel is stopped, as shown in FIG. 5, the first big bonus (RBB), the second big bonus (CBB), the replay, the bell, A winning determination table is prepared so that it can be determined whether or not the cherry, special small combination 1 and special small combination 2 have won. Note that “ANY” in the symbol combination indicating the winning type of cherry shown in FIG. 5 indicates that any symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel may be used.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a winning combination is won based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140, a winning process is executed. As the winning process, a process for paying out medals, a replay process, a process for shifting a game state, and the like are executed. For example, when the small role is won, the payout control means 150 performs the medal payout control process, and when the replay wins, the replay process means 160 performs the replay process, and the first big bonus (RBB) or When the second big bonus (CBB) or the like is won, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs processing for shifting 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 a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a payout preset for each combination, and the determined number of medals to be paid out is determined by the hopper unit 320 (payout device). ) Is instructed. When a plurality of small combinations wins in one game, the total payout of each winning small combination is set as the number of medals paid out in the game.

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is actually operated from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. It is configured to be able to manage the number of medals paid out.

  If credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 (not shown) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals is performed to virtually pay out medals. In this embodiment, no payout is set for the replay, the first big bonus (RBB), and the second big bonus (CBB), and when the replay, RBB or CBB wins as a result of the game, The medal is not paid out from the hopper unit 320, but a process (0-sheet process) is performed in which 0 medals are formally paid out.

  When the replay is won, the replay processing means 160 performs a replay process (regame process) for setting the same preparation state as the previous game without requiring insertion of medals owned by the player for the next game. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a replay is won, a medal with the same specified number of insertions as in the previous game is automatically put into the inserted state without using the player's handed medal (including credit medal). The set automatic insertion process is performed, and the game machine waits for the rotation start operation (the press operation of the start lever SL by the player) in the next game with the same winning determination line as that of the previous game enabled. Is set.

  The gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to shift the gaming state among the normal state, the RBB establishment state, the CBB establishment state, the RBB state, and the CBB state. 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 established, transitioning the gaming state to another gaming state based on the fact that one of the plurality of conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of conditions are satisfied Can do.

  The normal state (first game state) is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and can shift from the normal state to the RBB established state or the CBB established state. Further, in the normal state, the replay lottery state is set to the replay low probability state or the replay high probability state, and in the replay low probability state, the internal reference referring to the lottery table A in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3. A lottery is performed, and in the replay high probability state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table B in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 1.4.

  The RBB establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the RBB is won in the internal lottery. In the RBB established state, RBB and CBB are excluded from the internal lottery targets, and the replay lottery state is set to the low replay probability state, so that the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3. An internal lottery with reference to C is performed. In the RBB establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the RBB is maintained in the winning state until the RBB wins.

  The RBB state is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination “blue 7, blue 7, blue 7” indicating the RBB winning form is displayed on the winning determination line in the RBB established state. In the RBB state, refer to the lottery table E in which the replay lottery state is set to the non-replay lottery state and the replay is excluded from the lottery target, and the winning probability of the bell and special small role 1 is set higher than the normal state. The internal lottery is performed.

  Further, the RBB state continues until the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game exceeds a predetermined payout upper limit number (for example, 345), and when medals exceeding the payout upper limit number are paid out, Control is performed to end the game state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  The CBB establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the CBB is won in the internal lottery. In the CBB establishment state, RBB and CBB are excluded from the internal lottery targets, and the replay lottery state is set to the replay low probability state or the replay high probability state. In the replay low probability state, the replay winning probability is about 1 / An internal lottery with reference to the lottery table C set in 7.3 is performed, and an internal lottery with reference to the lottery table D in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 1.4 is performed in the replay high probability state. . In the CBB establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the CBB is maintained in the winning state until the CBB wins.

  The CBB state (second gaming state) is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination “BAR / BAR / BAR” indicating the CBB winning pattern is displayed on the winning determination line in the CBB established state. In the CBB state, unlike the case where the RBB establishment state shifts to the RBB state, the replay lottery state is maintained, and the internal lottery with reference to the same lottery table (either the lottery table C or the lottery table D) as the CBB establishment state. Is done. In the CBB state, the lottery flag associated with the small combination (bell, cherry, special small combination 1, special small combination 2) is set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

  Further, the CBB state continues until the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game exceeds a predetermined payout upper limit number (for example, 29), and when a medal exceeding the payout upper limit number is paid out, Control is performed to end the game state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  The replay lottery state control means 175 performs control for changing the winning probability of replay in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the replay lottery state includes a replay no lottery state in which the replay is excluded from the internal lottery target, a replay low probability state in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, and A plurality of types of lottery states, ie, a replay high probability state in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 1.4, can be set, and the replay lottery state control means 175 changes the replay lottery state. The winning probability of replay in the internal lottery is changed.

  More specifically, the replay lottery state control means 175 sets the replay lottery state to the replay low probability state as the initial state, and the replay lottery state is set to the replay no lottery state triggered by the RBB winning in the internal lottery. Set to.

  Further, the replay lottery state control means 175 changes the replay lottery state from the non-replay lottery state to the replay high probability state upon the end of the RBB state. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, an initial value (for example, 200) corresponding to a predetermined number of games is set in the game number storage unit 196 when the replay lottery state is set to the replay high probability state. Every time a game is played, a value corresponding to one game (for example, 1) is decremented from the stored value of the game number storage means 196, triggered by the operation of the start lever SL. When the stored value of the game number storage unit 196 reaches a threshold (for example, 0), the replay lottery state control unit 175 changes the replay lottery state from the replay high probability state to the replay low probability state.

  Further, the replay lottery state control means 175 changes the replay lottery state from the replay high probability state to the replay low probability state when winning the RBB in the internal lottery in the game where the replay lottery state is set to the replay high probability state. Let At this time, the stored value of the game number storage means 196 is cleared to a predetermined value (for example, 0) when the RBB is won.

  The replay lottery state control means 175 changes the replay lottery state at the various triggers described above, but maintains the replay lottery state from the time of CBB winning in the internal lottery to the end of the CBB state. . For this reason, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the winning probability of replay at the time of CBB winning is maintained at least until the CBB state ends.

  The effect control means 180 uses a display device 330 (an example of an effect device) such as a lamp, LED, or liquid crystal display based on the effect data selected with reference to the effect table stored in the effect table storage means 195. Control relating to the sound effect to be performed using the display effect to be performed and the sound device 340 (an example of the effect device) is performed. Specifically, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked according to the occurrence of various game events such as insertion of medals, operations on the bet button B0, start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, changes in game state, By changing the display content of the liquid crystal display LCD or outputting sound from the speaker, the game is boosted or effect control is performed to assist the game.

  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 the computer to function as the game control means 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.

  First, in the present embodiment, a technique is adopted in which the opportunity for winning the special small role 2 in the CBB state is limited according to whether or not the replay is performed in the internal lottery.

  More specifically, in a game in the CBB state, among the target lotteries for internal lottery, the lottery flags for bell, cherry, special small role 1 and special small role 2 are set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery. The However, regarding the control for stopping the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, when the lottery flags of a plurality of types of small roles are set in a winning state, priority according to the payout associated with each small role Control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that a small combination with a high priority is awarded in the ranking.

  Here, the payout for each small role is 15 for the bell, 5 for the cherry, 15 for the special small role 1, and 14 for the special small role 2. Therefore, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, And the special role 1 has a higher priority than the special role 2.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol combination “BL / BL / BL” indicating the winning type of the bell and the symbol combination “blue 7 / BL / BL” indicating the winning type of the special small role 1 are included in the second reel R2. And the symbol combination “blue 7 / BL / BL” indicating the winning pattern of the special small role 1 and the symbol combination “blue 7 / RP • indicating the winning mode of the special small role 2”. RP "is common with respect to the display symbol of the first reel R1, and the symbol combination" Blue 7 RP RP "indicating the winning form of the special small role 2 and the symbol combination" RP, RP RP "is set so as to be common to the display symbols of the second reel R2 and the third reel R3.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1, the bell symbol “BL” and the RBB symbol “Blue 7” are within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame. The replay symbols “RP” are arranged so as not to exist. On the outer peripheral surfaces of the second reel R2 and the third reel R3, the intervals between the plurality of bell symbols “BL” are within 4 frames, and the plurality of replay symbols The “RP” interval is arranged to be within 4 frames.

  In the present embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are set as follows in the game in the CBB state based on the symbol combination setting indicating the above-described winning combination and the symbol arrangement of each reel. To stop.

  First, the case where the replay is not won in the game in the CBB state will be described.

  When all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, as shown in FIG. 6A, the timing at which the seventh RBB symbol “blue 7” is positioned in the middle of the first reel R1. When the stop button B1 is pressed, the RBB symbol “blue 7” is drawn within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame, and the RBB symbol “blue 7” is displayed at the lower position which is the display position on the winning determination lines L3 and L4. Can be displayed. That is, when the stop button B1 is pressed in the state shown in FIG. 6 (A), a special small combination 1 or special small combination 2 can be won. As shown in FIG. 6 (B), the RBB symbol “blue” The first reel R1 is stopped so that “7” is displayed in the lower row.

  Subsequently, when the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed, the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are in the range of 0 to 4 frames in order to win either the special small role 1 or the special small role 2. A process of drawing the bell symbol “BL” or the replay symbol “RP” to the display position on the winning determination lines L3, L4 is performed.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, both the bell symbol “BL” and the replay symbol “RP” are arbitrary regardless of the timing of pressing the stop buttons B2 and B3 by the symbol arrangement of the second reel R2 and the third reel R3. Can be drawn to the display position on the winning determination line, but the payout for special small combination 1 (15 sheets) is set higher than the payout for special small combination 2 (14 sheets). The second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are stopped so that the special small combination 1 is given priority over the special small combination 2 according to the winning priority according to the payout.

  Accordingly, when the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed in the state shown in FIG. 6B, as shown in FIG. 6C, the timing of pressing the stop buttons for the second reel R2 and the third reel R3. Regardless, the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are stopped so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed in the middle for the second reel R2, and the bell symbol “BL” is displayed in the upper for the third reel R3. Thus, the special small role 1 wins in the winning determination line L4.

  In addition, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, when the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed prior to the stop button B1, 15 are set to the highest payout among the small roles. As shown in FIG. 7 (A), the bell symbol “BL” is displayed in the middle of the second reel R2 in order to win any of the selected bells or special small roles 1 in preference to other small roles. For the third reel R3, the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are stopped so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the upper stage.

  Subsequently, in order to stop the rotating first reel R1, as shown in FIG. 7B, the stop button B1 at the timing when the seventh RBB symbol “blue 7” is positioned in the middle of the first reel R1. When is pressed, the special small role 1 can be won, and as shown in FIG. 7C, the RBB symbol “blue 7” is displayed in the lower position which is the display position on the winning determination line L4. Thus, the special small role 1 wins in the winning determination line L4.

  As described above, in this embodiment, in the game in the CBB state, when the replay is not won, the payout of the special small combination 1 (15 sheets) regardless of the order in which the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. ) Is set to be higher than the payout for special bonus 2 (14), the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped so as to avoid the special bonus 2 winning. .

  Next, a case where replay is won in the game in the CBB state will be described.

  When all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, as shown in FIG. 8A, with respect to the first reel R1, the seventh RBB symbol “blue 7” is positioned in the middle stage. When the stop button B1 is pressed, control for drawing the replay symbol “RP” within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame is performed in order to win the replay with the highest priority. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8B, the first reel R1 is stopped so that the fifth replay symbol “RP” is displayed on the upper stage, which is the display position on the winning determination lines L1 and L2.

  Subsequently, when the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed, the replay symbol “RP” is set for the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 in the range of 0 to 4 frames so that the replay is given priority over the small role. The process of drawing in to the display positions on the winning determination lines L1 and L2 works.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the replay symbol “RP” is displayed on any winning determination line regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B2 and B3 by the symbol arrangement of the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 described above. 8C, as shown in FIG. 8C, the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are in the middle stage for the second reel R2, regardless of the pressing timing of each stop button. The replay symbol “RP” is displayed on the screen, and the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed on the lower stage of the third reel R3. Win a prize.

  Further, with all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotating, as shown in FIG. 9A, the RBB symbol “blue 7” of the seventh reel is positioned in the upper stage with respect to the first reel R1. When the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing, the replay symbol “RP” cannot be drawn within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame. That is, when the stop button B1 is pressed in the state shown in FIG. 9A, the possibility of winning a replay has disappeared, so that either the special small role 1 or the special small role 2 is won. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 9B, the first reel R1 is stopped so that the seventh RBB symbol “blue 7” is displayed on the upper stage, which is the display position on the winning determination lines L1, L2.

  Subsequently, when the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed in the state shown in FIG. 9B, according to the priority order based on the payout, the special small combination 1 is won in preference to the special small combination 2 in FIG. As shown in C), for the second reel R2 and the third reel R3, the bell symbol “BL” is displayed in the middle for the second reel R2, regardless of the pressing timing of each stop button, and the third reel R3 is displayed. Stops the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed in the lower row, and the special small combination 1 wins in the winning determination line L1.

  Further, when the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed prior to the stop button B1 in a state where all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, FIG. 10 ( As shown in A), for the second reel R2, the replay symbol “RP” is displayed in the middle, and for the third reel R3, the replay symbol “RP” is displayed in the upper, the second reel R2 and the third reel. R3 is stopped.

  Subsequently, in order to stop the rotating first reel R1, as shown in FIG. 10B, with respect to the first reel R1, the stop button B1 at the timing when the seventh RBB symbol “blue 7” is located in the middle stage. When is pressed, the 5th replay symbol “RP” cannot be drawn within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame. However, since the special small role 2 can be won, as shown in FIG. 10C, the RBB symbol “blue 7” is displayed in the lower position, which is the display position on the winning determination line L4, thereby determining the winning. Special small role 2 wins in line L4.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when a replay is won in a game in the CBB state, if the stop button B1 is pressed prior to the stop buttons B2 and B3, the replay or special small part 1 wins. Thus, when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed before the stop button B1, and finally the stop button B1 is pressed at a specific timing, The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped so as to win a prize.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a technique is adopted in which the number of medals obtained in the CBB state can be adjusted by limiting the winning opportunities of the special small role 2 in the CBB state.

  More specifically, the CBB state is controlled to end when the total number of medals paid out in the bonus game exceeds the maximum number of payouts, and this maximum number of payouts is set to 29.

  In the present embodiment, among a plurality of types of small combinations, the payout for the bell and special small combination 1 is set to 15 and the payout for the special small combination 2 is set to 14 sheets. For this reason, if the bell or special small role 1 is won twice in the CBB state, the total number of payouts will be 30. Therefore, the CBB state will end with two bonus games. If the special small combination 2 is won once in the CBB state, the total number of payouts is 29, and the upper limit number of payouts is not exceeded, so that one more bonus game can be performed. For this reason, if the special small role 2 is won even once, in the CBB state, the bonus game can be performed up to three times, and the CBB state can be terminated when the total number of payouts is 44.

  Here, in this embodiment, since the prescribed number of medals required for one game is set to three, the number of payouts in the two bonus games is 30 in total. When the CBB state is ended, the number of medals obtained by the player is 24, and when the CBB state is ended by the total number of payouts in the three bonus games being 44, The number of medals earned by the player is 35, and the number of medals in the CBB state can be increased by 11 by winning the special small role 1 only once. As described above, according to the control method of the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a limited opportunity for the player to adjust the number of medals obtained depending on whether or not the replay is performed in the CBB state, thereby making the game monotonous. Can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, after the CBB is won and until the CBB state ends, the replay lottery state at the time of the CBB is taken over, and even after the CBB state ends, a predetermined change opportunity (in this embodiment) Until the RBB wins), the replay lottery state is controlled so as not to fluctuate. In other words, in the present embodiment, the winning probability of replay is changed at a different timing than CBB winning, CBB winning, and CBB state end.

  For this reason, if the CBB is won when the replay lottery state is in the low replay probability state, the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3. Therefore, the replay is performed in two bonus games in the CBB state. The probability of winning one or more times is about 25%. If the CBB is won when the replay lottery state is the replay high probability state, the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 1.4. The probability of winning one or more replays in two bonus games in the state is about 92%.

  As a result, the average payout number of medals in the CBB state where the replay lottery state is set to the replay low probability state is approximately 33.5 (75% × 30 + 25% × 44), and the replay lottery state is the replay high probability state. The average payout number of medals in the CBB state set to is about 42.9 (8% × 30 + 92% × 44), which makes it easy for the player to acquire medals in the replay high probability state. And according to the control method of the present embodiment, the replay lottery state is set to the replay high probability state in the CBB state than the replay lottery state is set to the replay low probability state. It is possible to give an opportunity to adjust the number of medals earned with a high probability. Therefore, according to the control method of the present embodiment, it is possible to give an ups and downs to the player's medal acquisition status according to the replay lottery state, and to increase the player's expectation for the replay high probability state. it can.

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. Note that the above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and employed as a control method for realizing the present invention.

  First, in the above embodiment, the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the special small combination 1 corresponding to the first small combination and the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the special small combination 2 corresponding to the second small combination are CBB. In the above description, the case where the display symbols of the first reel R1 set in the special control state are common is described as an example. However, the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the first small role and the second small role are described. May be different from the display combination of the first reel R1 set in the special control state in the CBB state. In this case, the display symbol of the first reel R1 in the symbol combination indicating the winning combination of the first small combination and the display symbol of the first reel R1 in the symbol combination indicating the winning combination of the second small combination are: It is desirable that two or more frames are arranged on the first reel R1. That is, the display symbol of the first reel R1 in the symbol combination indicating the winning combination of the first small combination and the display symbol of the first reel R1 in the symbol combination indicating the winning combination of the second small combination are in the special control state. It is desirable that the first reel R1 is arranged so as not to exist within the pull-in range (in the range of 0 frame to 1 frame corresponding to 75 ms).

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the case where the replay symbol “RP” is arranged so as not to be adjacent to the RBB symbol “blue 7” has been described as an example. The replay symbol “RP” and the RBB symbol “blue 7” can be arranged adjacent to each other. For example, a replay symbol “RP” may be arranged instead of the eighth CBB symbol “BAR” located under the seventh RBB symbol “blue 7” shown in FIG. In this case, even if the replay symbol “RP” is adjacent to the RBB symbol “blue 7”, the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing immediately after the eighth replay symbol “RP” passes the display position on the winning determination line. By doing so, it is possible to avoid the replay winning when the replay is won in the CBB state and to win the special small role 2.

  In the above embodiment, the case where only the first reel R1 is set to the special control state in the CBB state has been described as an example. However, the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are also set to the special control state. May be.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the payout of the special small combination 1 corresponding to the first small combination is set to 15 sheets, the payout of the special small combination 2 corresponding to the second small combination is set to 14 sheets, and the CBB state However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described example, and in order to adjust the player's medal acquisition number in the CBB state, a payout Prepare a first small combination with N1 (N1 is a natural number) and a second small combination with a dividend of N2 (N2 is a natural number less than N1), and payout N2 of the second small combination in the CBB state. The payout upper limit number M, which is a condition for terminating the CBB state, may be set as a natural number that does not have the first small part payout N1 as a divisor.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the game in the CBB state, the prize for special special role 2 is given only at the time of winning the replay. Therefore, in the CBB state, the control for executing the effect according to the success or failure of the replay is performed. May be performed. At this time, in the above embodiment, if the stop button B1 is pressed prior to the stop buttons B2 and B3, the special small role 2 cannot be won even when the replay is won, so the stop button after performing the internal lottery It is preferable to execute an effect that allows the player to grasp whether or not the replay is successful before the operations of B1 to B3 are permitted.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the winning of the RBB or the end of the RBB state is used as a chance to change the lottery state of the replay has been described as an example. However, the fact that a specific symbol combination is displayed on the winning determination line varies As a trigger, the replay lottery state may be changed from the replay high probability state to the replay low probability state, or may be changed from the replay low probability state to the replay high probability state.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the control method in the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the control method in the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the control method in the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the control method in the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the control method in the game machine of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1-L5 effective 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, 105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means,
175 replay lottery state control means, 180 effect 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 game number storage means,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

Claims (7)

A winning combination is awarded based on a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination being displayed on the winning determination line in a stopped state of a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface. A gaming machine provided with
An internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations including the first small combination, the second small combination, and replay are performed for each game, and a lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery is set to a winning state. Internal lottery means;
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and stopping the plurality of reels based on the mode of the stop operation and the setting state of the lottery flag, triggered by the stop operation;
A payout control means for paying out to the payout device a number of game media corresponding to the payout set for the winning combination in accordance with the winning of the first small combination or the second small combination,
Replay processing means for automatically inserting game media without requiring game media owned by the player in accordance with the winning of the replay;
The gaming state is shifted between a plurality of types of gaming states including the first gaming state and the second gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state, and the second gaming state is in accordance with the total number of game media paid out. And a gaming state transition control means for ending the game,
The payout of the first small role is set to be higher than the payout of the second small role,
The internal lottery means
In the first gaming state and the second gaming state, an internal lottery that determines whether the replay is successful or not is performed, and in the second gaming state, a lottery flag relating to the first small combination and the second small combination is determined. Regardless of the result of the internal lottery,
The reel control means is
In a game in which the replay in the second gaming state is not won, the first small combination is awarded to the second small combination based on the fact that the payout of the first small combination is higher than the dividend of the second small combination. The plurality of reels are stopped so that the winning of the second small role is avoided even if the stop operation is performed in any manner .
In the game where the replay is won in the second gaming state, the second small combination is avoided by avoiding winning of the replay and the first small combination on the condition that the mode of the stop operation is a specific mode. A gaming machine, wherein the plurality of reels are stopped so as to win a prize. In claim 1,
In the game in which the replay is won in the second game state, the game includes an effect control means for executing an effect suggesting that the second small role can be won before the stop operation in the game is permitted. A gaming machine characterized by that. In claim 1 or 2,
The number of game media payouts associated with the winning of the second small role is set to be larger than the number of game media input required when performing one game in the second game state,
The number of game media payouts, which is a condition for ending the second game state, is greater than the number of game media payouts associated with winning of the second small role, and the second small number of times in the second game state the second game condition than when only the first small prize in the second game condition when the winning winning combination is achieved both for the rest of the game only the first small win has been won has won A game machine characterized in that the number of games is set to increase. In claim 1 or 2,
The number of game media payouts associated with the winning of the second small role is set to be larger than the number of game media input required when performing one game in the second game state,
The number of game media payouts that is a condition for ending the second game state is greater than the number of game media payouts associated with winning of the second small role, and the second small role is 1 in the second game state. times winning to the game number of the second game condition than when only the first small prize in the second game condition is won if are both only the first small prize for the remainder of the game is won is 1 A gaming machine characterized in that it is set so as to increase the number of times. In any one of Claims 1-4,
The reel control means is
In the game in which the replay is won in the second gaming state, when the stop operation is different from the specific mode, the plurality of reels are stopped so that the first small role can be won. A gaming machine characterized by In any one of Claims 1-5,
The symbol combination indicating the winning form of the second small role includes the first symbol as a display symbol of a specific reel among the plurality of reels,
The symbol combination indicating the replay winning pattern includes a second symbol as a display symbol of the specific reel,
The reel control means is
In the first gaming state, all of the plurality of reels are set to a normal control state in which the reel corresponding to the stop operation is stopped within a first period from the time of the stop operation,
In the second gaming state, the specific reel among the plurality of reels is put into a special control state in which the reel corresponding to the stop operation is stopped within a second period shorter than the first period from the time of the stop operation. Set,
For the reel set in the normal control state, there is a symbol constituting a symbol combination indicating the winning combination of the winning combination in the internal lottery within the drawing range corresponding to the first period at the time of the stop operation. In such a case, stop the symbol so that it is displayed on the winning line.
For the reel set in the special control state, there is a symbol constituting a symbol combination indicating a winning combination of the winning combination in the internal lottery within the drawing range corresponding to the second period at the time of the stop operation. In such a case, stop the symbol so that it is displayed on the winning line.
The symbol combination indicating the winning form of the second small role and the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay have the same display symbol regarding the reels other than the specific reel among the plurality of reels,
On the outer peripheral surface of the specific reel, the first symbol and the second symbol are arranged apart from each other so as not to exist within a pull-in range corresponding to the second period. Gaming machine. In any one of Claims 1-6,
Replay lottery state control means for changing the winning probability of the replay in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition;
The internal lottery means
In the internal lottery in the first gaming state, whether or not a bonus that is a role that triggers the transition to the second gaming state is determined,
The replay lottery state control means is
A gaming machine, wherein the winning probability of the replay at the time of winning the bonus is maintained at least until the second gaming state ends.

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