JP5252530B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a player inserts a game medium, rotates a reel on which a symbol is displayed, stops the game, and determines a game result by a combination of symbols at the time of stop, and in particular, does not insert a game medium. The present invention relates to a slot machine having a function capable of replaying.

2. Description of the Related Art A slot machine in which a player inserts a game medium, rotates a reel on which a symbol is displayed, stops it, and determines a game result by a combination of symbols at the time of stop is widely used as one of the gaming machines. In this slot machine, a role lottery is usually performed by the control means, and when a symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the role lottery stops and a prize is won, a game of a mode corresponding to the winning role is performed. . Also, in this slot machine, if you set a re-playing role as one of the roles, if you win and win the re-playing role in the role lottery, the player will not throw new game media, Some have a function that allows the next game to be performed. Among the slot machines that can be replayed, in order to increase the player's interest in the game, there is a slot machine that increases the probability that a replaying role will be won in the role lottery when a predetermined condition is satisfied. It has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2006-15000 A

  In the slot machine proposed in Patent Literature 1, when a game in a state where the probability of winning a re-playing role in the role lottery (replay selection high state) is won and a predetermined role is won and won in the role lottery, This replay selection high state is set to be released, and in the game in this replay selection high state, when a predetermined role is won in the role lottery, the player is notified of the winning of the predetermined role It is set to display images.

In the slot machine proposed in Patent Document 1, the game progress mode in the re-game selection high state is only whether or not the re-game selection high state in which the game proceeds favorably for the player continues. The game progresses monotonously as it continues. In addition, when a predetermined role is won in a role lottery in a game in the re-game selection high state, a notification regarding the winning of the predetermined role is always performed, and in a game other than the re-game selection high state, this notification is not performed. Similarly, the game progresses monotonously as the game continues. Therefore, it is difficult to continue the interest and freshness of the player for a long time.
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and the progress of the game in the re-game selection high state is not monotonous, and it is possible to give the player an unexpectedness and expectation for the progress of the thrill and the game. It is to provide a slot machine capable of increasing and sustaining interest in a game of a person.

  In order to achieve the above object, as a slot machine according to the present invention, a game in which a game medium is inserted and a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed is rotated and stopped is performed once. A slot lottery means for performing a role lottery for determining at least one role or dismissal as a winning among a plurality of roles including a re-playing role by lottery processing, and a plurality of symbols are displayed. After rotating a plurality of reels, a reel control means for controlling stop of the rotated reels according to the result of the winning lottery, and a flag is set when any winning is won in the winning lottery. In the state where the flag is set, when it is determined that the combination of symbols corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is stopped and winning, a winning process control means for performing a winning process corresponding to the winning combination; When it is determined by the physical control means that the re-game player has won, the re-game control means for performing control processing for executing the next game without inserting the game medium, and when a predetermined start requirement is reached In addition, the game state is changed to a re-game selection high state in which the winning probability of the re-game player is set to a higher value than usual in the combination lottery, and after changing to the re-game selection high state, a predetermined release requirement is reached. A re-game selection high state control means for releasing the re-game selection high state, and an effect control means for performing a control process for performing a predetermined effect, the start requirement, the release requirement or In the case where a plurality of the replay selection height states having different at least one winning probability of the regame player are set, and an effect corresponding to the game state is performed by the effect control means, a plurality of the replay selection heights Be practiced effect corresponding to at least one state, it is considered that there are cases where implementation period of the re-gaming selection height state corresponding with implementation period of 該演 unloading is shifted.

Here, the game medium is a medium inserted into the slot machine for playing a game, and for example, a coin, a medal, or a chip can be considered. Moreover, as long as this object can be achieved, the product is not limited to an article, and for example, an electromagnetically acting material such as a magnetic card can be applied. In addition, the introduction of the game medium includes a case where the player actually inserts a game medium from a game medium insertion port provided in the slot machine or the like. Using a predetermined number of credited game media is also included.
Here, the “combination” generally includes a “winning role” for performing a “winning game” that makes the game proceed in an advantageous manner for the player, and a “replaying game” in which the game can be re-executed without inserting a game medium. "Re-game combination" for "" and a general combination for paying out a predetermined number of game media when winning.

“Re-game” is a “re-game” that can be re-executed without throwing in game media when a symbol corresponding to the re-game player stops and wins a prize. It is also a role that can carry out "Replay". In addition, when a re-gamer wins and wins, a re-game can be performed with the same number of bets as the number of bets in the game before winning the re-gamer (the number of inserted game media), or different bet numbers. You can also play again. In addition, as the specified number of game media that can be inserted in one game, an arbitrary number can be used, and a plurality of types of re-games can be set.
The “general combination” is a combination in which a predetermined number of game media are paid out when a general combination is won by lottery and a symbol corresponding to the general combination is won. The detailed description of “winning role” will be described later.

In the “lottery” for determining one combination, for example, it is desirable to generate a random number and determine one winning combination based on the value. Regarding the generation of random numbers, it is conceivable to use a random number generator or to generate them on software using a computer or the like.
The “reel on which the symbol is displayed” includes a reel that is physically rotated and stopped by a motor or the like, and a reel on the image that is displayed on the display device and is rotated and stopped on the image. It is. The “reel control means” performs stop control of the rotating reels when receiving a stop signal transmitted based on the player's stop operation. In this case, it is possible to set the rotation of all the reels to be stopped by one stop operation, or to set only the reels that have been operated to stop based on the operation corresponding to each reel. Is possible.

“Corresponding symbol combinations stop” means, for example, that symbols determined corresponding to roles for each reel stop on a predetermined effective line, and predetermined symbols are aligned. . In this case, a case where a symbol to be stopped is defined for all reels is included, and a case where a symbol to be stopped for some reels is also included. The symbols to be stopped can be set to the same symbol for all reels, or different symbols can be set for each reel.
“The corresponding symbol combination does not stop” means that the requirement for corresponding to the “corresponding symbol combination stops” is not satisfied. Therefore, for example, even when the symbols to be stopped on some of the required reels do not stop, “does not stop”. Of course, even when the symbols to be stopped on all the required reels do not stop, it does not stop.
“Set a flag” means to set a gaming state in which a predetermined winning process can be performed if a combination of corresponding symbols stops and a winning is made when a predetermined winning combination is won in the winning lottery. Meaning and control, the flag is stored in the storage device (RAM) of the control means.
In addition, if the winning probability of the re-game player in the re-game selection high state is a value slightly higher than that of the normal game, an arbitrary probability can be set.

  The “production control means” performs control processing for performing a predetermined production using image display, sound generation, display lamp lighting, and the like. More specifically, for example, the effect control means transmits a control signal including image data to the image control means, whereby the image control means controls the display drive circuit to display an image based on the image data. It can be displayed on In addition, it is conceivable that the production control unit transmits a control signal including audio data to the audio control unit, so that the audio control unit controls the speaker drive circuit to generate audio based on the audio data from the speaker. Further, the effect control means transmits a control signal including the lamp lighting data to the lamp control means, so that the lamp control means controls the lamp driving circuit to turn on and blink the display lamp based on the lamp lighting data. It is possible.

The “production corresponding to the game state” is an effect that can be used as a reference when the player guesses what state of the game is in use, and uses any effect including explicit and implicit expressions. Can do. For example, if the gaming state is advantageous to the player, a bright active performance is performed. If the gaming state is not very advantageous to the player, a dark inactive performance is performed, which is advantageous to the player. If the game state can be shifted to a different game, it is conceivable to produce an effect that makes the player feel hopeful.
In addition, “the performance time corresponding to the replay selection high state may be different from the execution time of the corresponding regame selection high state” means that the replay selection high state corresponding to the performance execution time It means that there are times when the time is off and sometimes it is not off. As a specific mode when the time is shifted, it is conceivable that the stage of the performance is earlier than the stage of the re-game selection high state, or the stage of the re-game selection high state is more than the stage of the performance. It can be considered early.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of replay selection high states having different at least one of the start requirement, the release requirement, or the replay player winning probability are set, and an effect corresponding to the replay selection high state is also performed. It can be expected to prevent the progress from becoming monotonous and to increase and maintain the player's interest in the high replay selection state. Furthermore, since there may be a time difference between the performance stage corresponding to the replay selection high state and the corresponding replay selection high state, the player may have entered the replay selection high state, Since it may be difficult to determine whether or not the player is in the game, it is possible to give the player an unexpectedness and expectation of the thrill and the progress of the game.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, the requirement for starting the replay selection high state includes winning a predetermined role and winning, and the replay selection high state includes a plurality of replay selection high states. The re-game selection high state (hereinafter referred to as “high profit re-game selection high state”) in which the winning probability of the re-game is set relatively low, and the re-game selection high state in which the winning probability of the re-game player is set relatively low A state (hereinafter referred to as “low profit replay selection high state”), and a case where a winning combination is made to shift to the high profit replay selection high state and a case where the low profit replay selection high state is transferred It is conceivable that a certain gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “variable gaming state”) is set.

  In the “variable game state” of the present embodiment, depending on the winning combination, a transition to a high profit replay selection high state that is advantageous to the player and a transition to a low profit replay selection high state that is not advantageous to the player are made. Since there are cases, it is possible to change the progress of the game and to give the player a thrill and fun of the game, so that it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is increased and sustained.

  As a slot machine according to the present invention, it is further conceivable that there is no direct transition from the gaming state other than the variable gaming state to the high profit profit replay selection high state.

  According to this embodiment, the difference between the floating gaming state and the other gaming states is clarified, and the progress of the game is sharpened, and the importance of the floating gaming state in the progress of the game is increased. It can be expected that the interest in the floating game state is increased, and that the player's interest in the game is increased.

  In the slot machine according to the present invention, the requirement for canceling the re-game selection high state further includes that the number of games played in the re-game selection high state reaches a predetermined number of times (hereinafter referred to as “number of release games”). It can be considered that the same re-game selection high state continues until the number of released games is reached.

  According to this embodiment, for example, when the low profit re-game selection high state is started, the low profit re-game selection high state continues until the number of consumed games reaches a predetermined number of times. When the transition from the low profit replay selection high state to the high profit replay selection high state cannot be made directly as described above, the progress of the game can be further strengthened. Therefore, the progress of the game does not become monotonous, and it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is increased and sustained.

  As the slot machine according to the present invention, the high profit replay selection high state and the other replay selection high state in which the number of released games is smaller than the low profit replay selection high state are further set. Can be considered.

  According to this embodiment, it is possible to change the progress of the game by setting a further replay selection high state, and in particular in which game state the player is in the replay selection high state with a small number of released games In the case of guessing, since the complexity is further increased, it can be expected that the player's interest in guessing the game state is increased, and in turn, the interest in the game is enhanced.

  The slot machine according to the present invention further includes a winning combination in which a winning game is performed for the player when winning a prize, and the re-game selection high state corresponding to the variable gaming state is further included. It is conceivable that the start requirement of the re-game selection high state that is set is that at least one of the winning games has ended.

Here, “winning game” means “winning game” in which when a winning game is won by lottery and a game corresponding to the winning game stops and wins, the game proceeds in a manner advantageous to the player. It is a role that can be performed. The winning combinations include a big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as “BB combination”) and a middle bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as “MB combination”).
The BB role (sometimes referred to as “1 type BB role”) is a role that is transferred to a BB game (sometimes referred to as “1 type BB game”), which is one of the winning games. A game in which the winning combination is won with a high probability can be continuously performed until a predetermined number of game media payouts (also referred to as “finished number”) is reached. It is also possible to set a plurality of BB games. For example, a plurality of BB games having different winning probabilities and setting of the number of ending games can be provided.
In addition, the MB combination (sometimes referred to as “type 2 BB combination”) is a combination of shifting to an MB game (which may be referred to as “type 2 BB game”), which is one of the winning games. Regardless of the result of the winning lottery, a predetermined number of game media payouts (the number of finished games) for a game in which a winning process is performed when a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped (sometimes referred to as “CB game”). Can be carried out continuously until It is possible to set a plurality of MB games, for example, it is possible to provide a plurality of MB games with different end number settings.

  According to this embodiment, it is possible to change the progress of the game by setting the further regame selection high state, and even if the winning game is over, there is a possibility of shifting to the high profit regame selection high state. Therefore, it can be expected that the player's interest in the game will be raised and sustained.

  As a slot machine according to the present invention, further, in the re-game selection high state corresponding to the variable game state, when winning, the winning probability in the role lottery that shifts to the high profit re-game selection high state wins, It can be considered that the low profit replay selection is set higher than the winning probability in the role lottery of the role that shifts to the high state.

  According to this embodiment, in the re-game selection high state corresponding to the variable game state, the possibility of shifting to the high profit re-game selection high state advantageous to the player is increased, so the player for this re-game selection high state It can be expected that the interest of the player will be increased and the player's interest in the game will be increased and sustained.

According to the above-described invention, a plurality of different replay selection high states are set, and an effect corresponding to the replay selection high state is also performed, so that the progress of the game is prevented from becoming monotonous, and the player's replay It can be expected that interest in the selected high state will continue to increase.
Furthermore, since there may be a difference between the performance time corresponding to the re-game selection high state and the corresponding re-game selection high state, the player may or may not have entered the re-game selection high state. Since it may be difficult to determine whether the player is in the game, it is possible to give the player an unexpectedness and expectation for the thrill and the progress of the game, and to expect and increase the player's interest in the game.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
An appearance of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of the slot machine according to the present embodiment. In the figure, a front panel 20 is provided on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 10. Three display windows 22 </ b> L, 22 </ b> C, and 22 </ b> R that are vertically long in the vertical direction are formed substantially at the center of the front panel 20.
Five winning lines are defined in front of these three display windows 22L, 22C and 22R. These five winning lines are composed of three horizontal winning lines (center L1, upper and lower L2A, L2B) and two diagonal winning lines (diagonally downward L3A, obliquely upward L3B). . At the left end of these pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B, effective line display units (bet number display means) 24a to 24e are provided. These valid line display units 24a to 24e display a winning line (hereinafter referred to as a valid line) that has become valid according to the number of gaming media (in this embodiment, medals are used) for which betting has been made. To do. In the present embodiment, the number of gaming media (the number of bets) to be betted is set to “3”, “2”, “1”, “2” in order from the top in each active line display unit 24a to 24e. ”,“ 3 ”, and the role of displaying the number of bets as well as the winning line.

  Further, on the right side of the display window 22R, there is provided a chance display lamp 25 that blinks when a predetermined requirement is satisfied. Further, below the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R, bet number display lamps (bet number display means) 51a to 51c, a credit number display unit 53, and an acquired number display unit 54 are provided in this order from the left side. On the right side of the bet number display lamps 51a to 51c, characters “1 BET”, “2 BET”, and “3 BET” indicating the number of betted game media are displayed, and the bet number display lamps 51a to 51c are displayed. The number of bets is indicated by lighting up. The credit number display unit 53 and the acquired number display unit 54 are both LEDs (7 segments) capable of displaying two-digit numbers.

A substantially horizontal operation panel unit 30 is provided below the front panel 20 described above. On the left side of the operation panel 30, a 1-bet switch 32, a 2-bet switch 34, and a 3-bet switch 36 are disposed. In addition, a game medium insertion port 38 into which a game medium can be inserted is provided on the right side of the operation panel unit 30.
When a game medium is inserted from the game medium insertion port 38, a game medium counter (not shown) counts the number of game media. When a predetermined number or more of game media are inserted from the game medium insertion port 38, the specified number or more of the number of credits is stored in the RAM 110, which will be described later, and the credit number is displayed on the credit number display unit 53. It has become.
The 1-bet switch 32 is a switch for setting a game bet on only one of the credits. The 2-bet switch 34 is a switch for targeting only two of the credits for game betting. The 3-bet switch 36 is a switch for making three medals out of the number of credits a game bet.

Here, in the present embodiment, the number of game media based on the insertion from the game media insertion port 38 or the operation of each bet switch 32, 34 or 36 is referred to as “the number of bets”. The number of medals set as a betting object by the player by operating the 1-bed switch 32, the 2-bed switch 34, or the 3-bet switch 36 is referred to as a “set bet number”.
When the player inserts one game medium or operates the 1-bet switch 32, the bet number display lamp 51a is turned on to indicate the character “1BET” and, among the five winning lines, One, for example, a winning line L1 is activated. When two game media are inserted or the 2-bet switch 34 is operated, the bet number display lamp 51b is turned on to indicate the character “2BET” and three of the five winning lines are displayed. For example, the winning lines L1, L2A and L2B are activated. Further, when three game media are inserted or when the 3-bet switch 36 is operated, the bet number display lamp 51c is turned on to indicate the character “3BET”, and all five pay lines, that is, Enable L1, L2A, L2B, L3A and L3B. The activated winning line is clearly indicated by lighting an effective line display lamp (not shown) disposed on the back side of each of the effective line display units 24a to 24e.

Further, an image display device 70 composed of a liquid crystal display panel is provided above the casing of the slot machine 10. The image display device 70 is not limited to the above-described liquid crystal display panel, and any other display device can be used as long as the player can visually recognize image information and character information during the game.
Inside the casing of the slot machine 10, three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotatably provided. Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R has a ring shape, and a reel tape on which a pattern is printed is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. On this reel tape, for example, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals. The arrangement of these symbols differs for each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is visible through the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R described above. When the reel is stopped, three consecutive symbols of one reel can be visually recognized in one display window. For this reason, a total of nine symbols can be visually recognized from all three display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R.
As will be described later, each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is rotated by a motor (not shown), and is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R in each display window 22L, 22C, and 22R. The symbol moves from top to bottom.

A start switch (start lever) 50 is tiltably provided on the left side of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30, and three stop switches 52 </ b> L, 52 </ b> C, and 52 </ b> R are provided at the center of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30. It is provided. The stop switch 52L corresponds to the left reel 40L, the stop switch 52C corresponds to the middle reel 40C, and the stop switch 52R corresponds to the right reel 40R.
When the player tilts the start switch 50, the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R described above start to rotate all at once. When the rotational speeds of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R reach a constant speed, the operation of the stop switches 52L, 52C, and 52R by the player becomes effective.
When the player pushes the stop switch 52L, the left reel 40L stops. When the stop switch 52C is pushed, the middle reel 40C stops. When the stop switch 52R is pushed, the right reel 40R stops.
When each reel 40L, 40C, or 40R is stopped, stop control is performed so that the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces are positioned on the above five winning lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B. .

On the lower right side of the casing of the slot machine 10 is a sound output from a speaker (not shown) housed in the casing (corresponding to a speaker 64 shown in FIG. 4 described later) to the outside of the casing. A sound transmission hole 60 is provided. A game medium payout port 62 is provided at a central portion below the casing of the slot machine 10. When each reel 40L, 40C or 40R stops and the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the active line becomes a predetermined combination, that is, the symbol combination constituting the winning combination, and when winning a winning combination, Thus, a predetermined number of game media are paid out from the game media payout opening 62.
As described above, the game in the slot machine 10 is such that a game result is determined by a combination of symbols of the plurality of reels 40L, 40C, or 40R stopped. This game is performed every time the player tilts the start switch 50, and the process from the start of rotation to the stop of rotation of the reels 40L, 40C, or 40R can be repeated as one unit of game. .

  Examples of the types of combinations described above include types such as winning combinations, general combinations, and re-playing combinations. The winning combination is a combination in which when a winning combination is won by lottery and when a winning combination is awarded according to the winning combination, a winning game that allows the player to advance the game advantageously can be performed. Further, the general combination is a combination of paying out a predetermined number of game media when a general combination is won by lottery and a symbol corresponding to the general combination is won. In addition, when a re-gamer wins a re-game player by lottery and wins all the symbols according to the re-game player, a re-game (also referred to as replay) is performed without newly inserting a game medium. It is a role that can.

The winning combinations include a big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as BB combination) and a middle bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as MB combination).
The BB role is a role that shifts to a BB game that is one of the winning games. This BB game is a game in which a predetermined role wins with a high probability until a predetermined number of payouts of game media is reached. It can be done continuously. It is also possible to set a plurality of BB games. For example, a plurality of BB games having different winning probabilities and setting of the number of ending games can be provided.
In addition, the MB combination (sometimes referred to as “two-type BB combination”) is a combination to be transferred to an MB game (sometimes referred to as “two-type BB combination”). In the game, regardless of the result of the winning lottery, a game (which may be referred to as a CB game) in which a winning process is performed when a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped until a predetermined number of game media payouts is reached. Can be done continuously. It is possible to set a plurality of MB games, for example, it is possible to provide a plurality of MB games with different end number settings.

<Description of control means>
Control means for controlling the slot machine 10 includes a main control circuit 100 and a sub-control circuit 200. Here, a block diagram of the main control circuit 100 is shown in FIG. 2, and a block diagram of the sub-control circuit 200 electrically connected thereto is shown in FIG.
The start switch 50 described above is connected to the interface circuit 102 of the main control circuit 100, and the interface circuit 102 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The reel rotation start signal issued from the start switch 50 is converted into a desired signal by the interface circuit 102 and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The input / output bus 104 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 106. The reel rotation start signal described above constitutes one of “operation signals”.

In addition, stop switches 52L, 52C and 52R, a 1-bet switch 32, a 2-bet switch 34 and a maximum bet switch 36 are also connected to the interface circuit 102 described above. Signals generated from these buttons and switches are also supplied to the interface circuit 102, converted into desired signals, and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The signal emitted from the stop switch 52L, 52C or 52R described above also constitutes the operation signal.
A ROM (read only memory) 108 and a RAM (random access memory) 110 are also connected to the input / output bus 104 described above. The ROM 108 stores a control program for controlling the entire flow of the slot machine and initial data for executing the control program. The RAM 110 can temporarily store flags and variable values used in the control program described above.

A random number generator 112 for generating random numbers is also connected to the input / output bus 104. The random number generator 112 generates a random number included in a certain range of numerical values, for example, 0 to 65535 (2 to the 16th power). Note that a random number may be generated by the arithmetic processing of the CPU 106.
A motor drive circuit 114 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The motor driving circuit 114 is connected to stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R that rotationally drive each of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. Each of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R is provided inside the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and the rotation shafts of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R are the rotation centers of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. It is attached to stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R.

A drive control command issued from the CPU 106 is converted into a drive signal by the motor drive circuit 114, and the drive signal is supplied to the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R. The drive control command includes a rotation speed command, and performs rotation control and stop control of the stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R, and also performs rotation speed control.
As described above, the CPU 106 controls the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, thereby performing the rotation control and stop control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, and the rotation speed.

  Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided with a rotation angle position sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation angle position of each reel. The rotation angle position sensor is a reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116. It is connected to the. When a signal indicating the rotation angle position of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is generated from the rotation angle position sensor, the signal is supplied to the reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116, converted into a predetermined signal, and then input / output bus 104. To be supplied. The CPU 106 calculates a symbol number from the supplied rotation angle position, and identifies a symbol displayed in each of the display windows 22L, 22C, and 22R.

Further, a connection line 118 is also connected to the interface circuit 102. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to a sub control circuit 200 described later by the connection line 118. A block diagram showing the sub control circuit 200 is shown in FIG.
The connection line 118 described above is connected to the interface circuit 202 of the sub-control circuit 200, and the interface circuit 202 is connected to the input / output bus 204. A signal transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub control circuit 200 is converted into a desired signal by the interface circuit 202 and then supplied to the input / output bus 204. The input / output bus 204 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 206.

A ROM (Read Only Memory) 208 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 210 are also connected to the input / output bus 204 described above. The ROM 208 stores a control program for controlling the lamp driving circuit 218, the display driving circuit 220, and the speaker driving circuit 222, which will be described later, and initial data for executing the control program. The ROM 208 also stores various image data to be displayed on the display device 70 and audio data to be emitted from the speaker 64.
A lamp drive circuit 218 for driving each display lamp 124 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 issues a drive command to the lamp drive circuit 218 in accordance with the control information supplied from the main control circuit 100, and lights up the display lamp 124 in response to the drive command.

In addition, a display drive circuit 220 that drives the display device 70 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 reads image data, character data, and the like stored in the ROM 208 in accordance with control information supplied from the main control circuit 100 and supplies the data to the display drive circuit 220. By doing so, various image data and character data are displayed on the display device 70 as images.
Further, a speaker drive circuit 222 for driving the speaker 64 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The CPU 206 reads out audio data stored in the ROM 208 in accordance with control information supplied from the main control circuit 100 and supplies the data to the speaker drive circuit 222. By doing so, a predetermined sound is emitted from the speaker 64.

(Explanation of functional block diagram)
Next, a functional block diagram of control of the slot machine 10 is shown in FIG.
As a control circuit, the main control circuit 100 and the sub-control circuit 200 are electrically connected. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to the operating means 300, and is provided in each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The motors 80L, 80C and 80R are electrically connected. A display device 70, a display lamp 124, and a speaker 64 are electrically connected to the sub control circuit 200.
The stop operation means 310 is composed of the three stop switches 52L, 52C, and 52R, and the operation means 300 is composed of the stop operation means 310, the start switch 50, and the bet switches 32, 34, and 36. The operation means 300 is not limited to a switch, and any means can be applied as long as it generates an operation signal based on an operation using the player's limbs.

<Description of Main Control Circuit 100>
The main control circuit 100 includes a combination lottery means 410, a reel control means 440, a winning process control means 450, a regame control means 460, and a regame selection high state control means 470.
The role lottery means 410 performs a lottery of a combination (BB combination, MB combination, general combination, replay combination) which is a winning combination by a combination lottery process. The role lottery means 410 includes, for example, a random number generator 112 (hard random number, etc.) for the role lottery, a random number extraction means 420 that extracts a random number generated by the random number generator 112, and a random value extracted by the random number extraction means 420 And random number determination means 430 for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination. The control processing by the role lottery means 410 is shown in the role lottery processing subroutine (see FIGS. 6 to 8).

The reel control means 440 controls the motors 80L, 80C, 80R by receiving the reel rotation start signal transmitted from the start switch 50, rotates the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, and the stop switch 52L. , 52C, and 52R, control is performed on the reel operation to stop the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R in response to reception of a reel stop signal transmitted from a predetermined time. In the stop control, a symbol combination control is performed to prevent or prevent the stop symbols from being aligned according to the winning combination. The control processing by the reel control means 440 is shown in the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (see FIG. 9).
When the winning process control means 450 determines that a winning combination or a general combination is won in the winning lottery process, and the winning symbols relating to the stopped symbols determine that all the symbols corresponding to each winning combination have won. A control is performed to carry out a winning game that is advantageous to the player and payout of a predetermined number of game media.
When the re-game control means 460 determines that the symbols corresponding to the re-gamer have been prepared by the winning symbol determination regarding the symbol that has been won by the re-game player in the lottery process, the next game medium is not inserted. Control for playing a game is performed. Further, when the predetermined requirement is satisfied, a re-game selection high state (hereinafter referred to as “RT (abbreviation of replay time)”) set with a higher probability that a re-game player will win in the combination lottery process. It can be set.

  The re-game selection high state control means 470 has an RT operation state (re-game) in which the game mode is set to a higher probability that a re-game player is won by the combination lottery means when a predetermined start requirement is satisfied. After changing to the RT operation state (re-game selection high state), the control process for releasing the RT operation state (re-game selection high state) is performed when a predetermined release requirement is satisfied. Further, in the present embodiment, a plurality of RT operation states having different start requirements, end requirements, or winning probabilities of re-game players are provided.

<Description of Sub Control Circuit 200>
The sub control circuit 200 is provided with an image control unit 510, an audio control unit 520, a lamp control unit 530, and an effect control unit 540. The image control means 510 can control the display drive circuit 220 based on the image data received from the effect control means 540 and the like to display a predetermined effect image on the display device 70. The display device 70, the display drive circuit 220, and the image control means 510 may be referred to as image display means.

In addition, the lamp control unit 520 can control the lamp driving circuit 218 based on the lamp lighting data received from the effect control unit 540 or the like to light the predetermined display lamp 124. Further, the audio control unit 530 can control the speaker drive circuit 222 based on the audio data received from the effect control unit 540 and the like, and can emit predetermined audio from the speaker 64.
The effect control means 540 transmits a control signal including effect data to the image control means 510, the lamp control means 520, and the sound control means 530 described above, and performs control processing for implementing a predetermined effect. This control process includes a control process (see FIGS. 16 to 19) for displaying an effect image corresponding to the gaming state.

(Description of control processing)
Hereinafter, various controls performed by the above-described control unit will be described in detail with reference to flowcharts.
FIG. 5 shows a main routine of control processing performed by the main control circuit 100. 6 to 15 show subroutines that are control processes performed in the main routine.
6 to 8 show a role lottery processing subroutine for performing a role lottery performed by the role lottery means 410 and a flag-on process performed following the role lottery. FIG. 9 shows a reel fluctuation and stop subroutine in which the reel control means 440 performs control for rotation and stop of the reel. FIG. 10 shows a flag off / RT setting processing subroutine which is a control processing after the symbol is stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine.

  FIG. 11 shows a BBn gaming process subroutine which is a part of the control process of the flag off / RT setting process subroutine, and FIG. 12 shows an MB game process which is a part of the control process of the flag off / RT setting process subroutine. FIG. 13 shows a winning combination processing subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the flag off / RT setting processing subroutine. FIG. 14 shows a BBn / MB determination processing subroutine which is a part of the control process of the winning combination process subroutine, and FIG. 15 shows an RT setting process which is a part of the control process of the winning process subroutine. Indicates a subroutine.

Further, the sub control circuit 200 performs control processing for displaying an effect image corresponding to the gaming state based on the signal received from the main control circuit 100. FIG. 16 shows an effect image control subroutine showing control processing for displaying a general image, a chance image, and an RT image. FIG. 17 shows a general image display time processing subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the effect image control subroutine, and FIG. 18 shows a chance image display time processing subroutine which is a part of the control processing of the effect image control subroutine. FIG. 19 shows an RT image display processing subroutine which is a part of the control process of the effect image control subroutine.
In the control process described below, the slot machine 10 is activated in advance, and variables used in the main control circuit 100 and the sub control circuit 200 described above are initialized to predetermined values and are in steady operation. Shall.

<Description of main routine>
First, the control process of the main routine will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this main routine, a control process when a game is performed once, in which one step from when a player inserts a game medium until a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols is rotated and stopped is performed once. Indicates.
First, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter NRP is greater than 0 (step S10). Here, the NRP is a parameter that determines whether or not to replay, and is set so that replay is performed when it is larger than 0, and replay is not performed when it is 0 or less. Further, as shown in step Sstep S704 or S714 of FIG. 15, when the re-game player 1 or 2 is won and won, 1 or 2 is input as the value of NRP.

If it is determined in step 10 that the value of NRP is 0 or less (NO), it is determined that no re-game is performed, and then it is determined whether or not a game medium is inserted (step). S12). If it is determined in this determination that a game medium has been inserted (YES), the process proceeds to step S18, and the inserted number counted by the game medium counter installed below the game medium insertion port 38 is detected as a bet number. To do. However, when the number of game media exceeding the specified number (three in this embodiment) is inserted, the game media exceeding the specified number is stored in the RAM 110 as the number of credits.
If it is determined in step S12 that no game medium is inserted (NO), it is next determined whether or not there is a credited game medium (step S14). If it is determined in this determination that there is no credited game medium (NO), the process returns to step S12 again, and the determination processes in steps S12 and S14 are repeatedly executed.

  If it is determined in step S14 that there is a credited game medium (YES), it is next determined whether or not a bet operation signal has been received (step S16). This bet operation signal is transmitted when the player operates any one of the bet switches 32, 34 and 36. If it is determined in this determination that the bet operation signal has not been received (NO), the process returns to step S12 again, and the determination processing from step S12 to step S16 is repeatedly executed. If it is determined in step S16 that a bet signal has been received (YES), the number of bets is detected from the received bet operation signal (step S18). In either case of inserting a game medium or using a credited game medium, the detected bet number is stored in the RAM 110 as a new bet number, and when using a credited game medium, A process of subtracting the number of credits of the game medium by the number of detected bets is performed (step S20). Then, the process proceeds to a role lottery process subroutine (step S24).

  If it is determined in step S10 that the value of NRP is larger than 0 (YES) and it is determined that the player is in the replaying state, 0 is input to the value of NRP to cancel the replaying state (step S22). A re-game control process is performed in which the process from S12 to step S20 is not performed, and the process proceeds to a combination lottery process subroutine (step S24). That is, when it is determined that the game is in the re-gaming state, the game can be performed without newly inserting a game medium or consuming the credited game medium. In this embodiment, the bet number in the re-game is controlled so as to set the same bet number as the bet in the previous game. However, a bet number different from the bet number in the previous game is set. It is also possible to perform control.

In the combination lottery processing subroutine of step S24, combination lottery is performed by the combination lottery means 410, and the BBn flag (n = 1 to 3), the MB flag, and the replay n flag (n = 1 to 2) according to the winning combination. ), A flag-on process for turning on the general combination flag is performed. Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
Subsequent to the combination lottery processing subroutine (step S24), based on the result of the combination lottery, the reel variation and stop subroutine (step S26) performs control processing relating to the movement of the reels that are stopped after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotated. ) Is performed. This reel fluctuation / stop subroutine is performed by the reel control means 440, and details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Next, after the reels are stopped by the reel change and stop subroutine, a winning symbol determination is performed, and a flag-off process is performed based on the determination result, and an RT operation state (re-game selection high state) is set. For this purpose, a flag off for performing the RT setting process and an RT setting process subroutine (step S28) are performed. Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
Then, a payout process (step S30) for paying out a predetermined number of game media corresponding to the winning game based on the winning lottery and winning symbol determination is performed. In the payout process, it is possible to actually pay out the game media from the game media payout outlet 62, or to credit a predetermined number of game media instead of paying out. One game is completed by the above control process. By repeating the control process shown in this main routine, the player can play a plurality of times.

<Role lottery processing subroutine>
Next, the combination lottery processing subroutine performed in step S24 of the main routine will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
First, it is determined whether a start switch ON signal has been received (step S40). The start switch ON signal is a signal transmitted by the operation means 300 when the player operates the start switch 50. Based on this signal, the reel control means 440 performs control for starting the rotation of the reel. Perform (see step S134 in FIG. 9).

If it is determined in this determination that the start switch ON signal has not been received (NO), the determination processing in step S40 is repeated. In other words, the player waits for the game to start until the player operates the start switch 50.
If it is determined in step S40 that the start switch ON signal has been received (YES), the RT information signal is then transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S41). This RT information signal indicates which value of the parameter NRT (NRT = 0 to 4) is set, that is, whether or not it is in the RT operating state and which RT of RT1 to RT4 is in the RT operating state. The sub-control circuit 200 performs a determination process (see FIG. 16) in step S800 of the effect image control subroutine based on the RT information signal transmitted in step S41.

Subsequent to step S41, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter NBB is greater than 0 (step S42). Here, NBB is a parameter that determines whether or not to play a BBn game (n = 1 to 3). If it is larger than 0, the BBn game is performed, and if it is 0 or less, the BBn game is not performed. Is set. Moreover, in this embodiment, three types of BBn games (n = 1 to 3) BB1 to BB3 are set, and 1 to 3 are input to the value of NBB according to each BBn game. ing. Specifically, as shown in step S602 of FIG. 14, when winning the winning combination BBn, the value of n of the BBn flag (n = 1 to 3) is input as the value of NBB. It has become.
If it is determined in step S42 that the NBB value is greater than 0 (YES), the BBn operating general lottery table (n = 1 to 3) stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S44), and step S54. Proceed to

Here, FIG. 20 shows an example of a lottery table for BB1 operation, FIG. 21 shows an example of a lottery table for BB2 operation, and FIG. 22 shows an example of a lottery table for BB3 operation.
In the BB1 to BB3 operating lottery table, all three types of general combinations of symbol numbers 1 to 3 and the detachment of symbol number 4 are set, and the winning symbols of all the combinations are the same. In addition, for the winning probabilities of each combination, the winning probabilities of the general combination 1 and 3 of the symbol numbers 1 and 3 are the same in the three lottery tables BB1 to BB, , BB1 to BB are different in the three lottery tables.

For the general combination 1 with the symbol number 1, the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/80 in both of the three lottery tables, and if the symbol stops on the left reel, It is set to win even if it is a design of.
For the general combination 2 of the symbol number 2, the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1 / 1.03 in the lottery table at the BB1 operation, 1 / 1.06 in the lottery table at the BB2 operation, and 1/1. 10, all three lottery tables are set to win when the symbol bell stops on all reels. Therefore, in any of the BB1 to BB3 games, the possibility of winning the general combination 2 in the combination lottery is very high in any case.
The general combination 3 with the symbol number 3 is set to win when the winning combination probability in the combination lottery is 1/100 in all three lottery tables and the symbol watermelon stops at all reels. In addition, the probability of symbol number 5 losing is about 1/151 in the lottery table when BB1 is activated, about 1 / 29.3 in the lottery table when BB2 is activated, and 1 / 14.6 in the lottery table when BB3 is activated. Value is set.

  Next, if it is determined in step S42 that the value of NBB is 0 or less (NO), it is next determined whether or not the value of parameter NMB is greater than 0 (step S46). The NMB is a parameter that determines whether or not to perform an MB game. The NMB is set to perform an MB game when it is greater than 0, and not to perform an MB game when it is less than or equal to 0. As shown in step S606 of FIG. 14, when the MB combination is won and a prize is won, 1 is input as the value of NMB.

If it is determined in step S46 that the value of NMB is greater than 0 (YES), the winning lottery process is not performed and the process proceeds to step S70. In the MB game, a predetermined number of game media are paid out when the symbols corresponding to the general roles 1 to 3 are stopped regardless of the result of the combination lottery.
If it is determined in step S46 that the value of NMB is 0 or less (NO), it is then determined whether or not NRT is greater than 0 (step S48). Here, the NRT is a parameter that determines whether or not the game state is an RT operation state (replay selection high state) in which a possibility that a replay is won in the role lottery is higher.

The NRT is set to 0 in the initial state, and when the RT operation state start requirement is satisfied, the values of 1 to 4 of the NRT are input to set each RT operation state. Specifically, when the BB2 game ends, 1 is input to the value of NRT to set the RT1 operation state (see step S316 in FIG. 11). Also, in a normal game (NRT = 0) or a game at the time of RT1 operation (NRT = 1), when winning the re-game player 1 and winning, input 4 to the value of NRT and set the RT4 operation state (Refer to step S710 in FIG. 15), when the re-playing combination 2 is won and won, the NRT value is set to 2 to set the RT2 operating state (see step S720 in FIG. 15). When the winning is won and the prize is won, 3 is input to the value of NRT to set the RT3 operating state (see step S732 in FIG. 15).
If it is determined in step S48 that the value of NRT is greater than 0 (YES), a processing subroutine for RT operation is performed (step S50), and the process proceeds to step S54.

<Explanation of processing subroutine at RT operation>
Here, the RT operation processing subroutine will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this subroutine, first, the RTn operation time lottery table (n = 1 to 4) is read (step S100).
Here, FIG. 23 shows an example of the general lottery table at RT1 operation, FIG. 24 shows an example of the general lottery table at RT2 operation, FIG. 25 shows an example of the general lottery table at RT3 operation, and RT4 operation An example of the time general lottery table is shown in FIG. In the general lottery table for operating RT1 to RT4, all three types of general roles with symbol numbers 1 to 3, replaying roles 1 to 2 with symbol numbers 4 to 5, and BB1 to BB3 roles with symbol numbers 6 to 8 are used. And the MB combination of symbol number 9 and the deviation of symbol number 10 are set. Compared to the bonus / RT non-operating general lottery table described later (see FIG. 27), all the roles and symbols set in the RT1-RT4 operating general lottery table are bonus / RT non-operating general lottery tables. It is the same as the combination and symbol set in the table, and the difference between them is the re-playing combination 1 and 2 in the combination lottery and the winning probability of the out-of-game.
Also, the RT1 to RT4 operating general lottery tables have different winning probabilities for the re-games 1 and 2 and outliers, and are otherwise the same in the four lottery tables.

  For the three types of general combinations of symbol numbers 1 to 3, if the winning combination probability of the general combination 1 of symbol number 1 is 1/80 and the stop symbol of the left reel is cherry, the remaining two The reel stop symbol is set to win any symbol. The general combination 2 with symbol number 2 has a winning probability in the combination lottery of 1/5, and is set to win when the symbol bell stops for all three reels. The general combination 3 with symbol number 3 has a winning probability in the combination lottery of 1/100, and is set to win when the symbol watermelon stops for all three reels.

  Next, in the re-game combination 1 with the symbol number 4, the winning probability in the combination lottery is 1/20 in the general lottery table at the time of RT1 operation, 1/3 in the general lottery table at the time of RT2 operation, and general in the RT3 operation The lottery table is 1 / 14.6, and the RT4 operation general lottery table is 1/10, and all three reels are set to win when the symbol replay is stopped. In addition, the replaying game 2 with the symbol number 5 has a winning probability in the winning lottery of 1/4 in the RT1 general lottery table, 1/3 in the RT2 general lottery table, and RT3 general lottery. It is 1 / 14.6 in the table, and it is 1/10 in the general lottery table at the time of RT4 operation, and it is set to win when the symbol replay stops on the right and middle reels and the symbol BAR stops on the right reel Has been.

Here, when comparing the winning probability of the re-gamer at each RT operation (the total of the winning probabilities of the re-gamer 1 and the re-gamer 2), 3/10 (= 1/20 + 1 / 4), 1 / 1.5 (= 1/3 + 1/3) at RT2 operation, 1 / 7.3 (= 1 / 14.6 + 1 / 14.6) at RT3 operation, At RT4 operation, it is 1/5 (1/10 + 1/10).
On the other hand, in the bonus / RT non-operating general game table (see FIG. 27) described later, the probability that the re-game player 1 will win in the role lottery is set to 1 / 14.6, and the re-game player 2 is in the role lottery. The winning probability is set to 1 / 14.6, and the winning probability of the re-gamer is 1 / 7.3 (= 1 / 14.6 + 1 / 14.6). Here, when the RT3 operating general lottery table and the bonus / RT non-operating general gaming table are compared, the probability that the re-gamer wins in the role lottery has the same value, but actually, from 0 to 65535. When a lottery lottery is generated by generating 65536 random numbers, in the general lottery table at the time of RT3 operation, a number of 4489 is set for each of the regame players 1 and 2, and when bonus / RT is not operated In the general game table, a number of 4488 is set for each of the replaying players 1 and 2, and although it is actually small, the winning probability of the replaying player at the time of RT3 operation is higher than the normal game It is set high. Therefore, in any case during the operation of RT1 to RT4, the probability of winning the replaying roles 1 and 2 is set higher than in the normal gaming state.

In addition, when comparing the general lottery tables at the time of RT1 to RT4 operation, the winning probability of the re-gamer at the time of RT2 operation is very high compared to other RT operations, and the game at the time of RT2 operation is advantageous for the player Can be expected to progress. Further, the winning probability of the re-gamer at the time of RT3 operation is the lowest, and it is expected that the game progresses substantially unchanged from the normal game. Further, when RT1 and RR4 are operated, the probability of winning the re-game is slightly higher than that of a normal game.
In addition, when the RT1 is activated, it is set so that the regame player 2 can be more easily won than the regame player 1. As will be described later, when the re-gamer 2 wins during the RT1 operation, it shifts to the RT2 operation state that is advantageous to the player, so it can be said that the transition from RT1 to RT2 is facilitated.

In addition, symbols BB1 to BB3 with symbol numbers 6 to 8 win when the winning probability in the symbol lottery processing is 1/900, respectively, and when symbol red 7 stops for all three reels, symbol BB2 All three reels win when the symbol BAR stops, and the BB3 combination is set to win when the symbol BAR stops on the left and middle reels and the symbol red 7 stops on the right reel.
In addition, the MB combination with the symbol number 9 has a winning probability in the combination lottery process of 1/600, the symbol BAR stops on the left reel, and the symbol red 7 stops on the right reel. Is set. As is clear from a comparison between FIGS. 23 to 26 and FIG. 27, the RTn operating general lottery table (FIGS. 23 to 27) and the bonus / RT non-operating general lottery table for the winning combinations including the BBn role and the MB role are also shown. In FIG. 27, the winning probabilities and symbols are all set identically. The winning probabilities in the winning combination lottery with symbol number 10 are set to about 1 / 2.12, about 1 / 9.45, about 1 / 1.57, and about 1 / 1.75, respectively, in the order of RT1 to RT4. ing. Bonus. Compared to the general lottery table when the RT is not operating (FIG. 27), the probability of losing is lower as the winning probability of the re-gamer is higher.

<Explanation of subroutine during RT operation (continued)>
Returning to the description of the flowchart of the RT operation subroutine of FIG. 8, following step S100, control processing for adding 1 to the value of RTKAISU is performed (step S102). Here, RTKAISU is a counter for counting the number of games in the RTn operating state (n = 1 to 4). In addition, RTMAXn (n = 1 to 4) used in the determination process in step S104 below is the maximum number of games played in the RTn operating state (n = 1 to 4).
When setting the RT1 operation state, 1 is input to the value of RTKAISU and 100 is input to the value of RTMAX1 (see step S318 in FIG. 11). Further, when setting the RT2 operating state, 1 is input to the value of RTKAISU and 20 is input to the value of RTMAX2 (see step S722 in FIG. 15), and the value of RTKAISU is set when setting the RT3 operating state. 1 is input, 150 is input to the value of RTMAX3 (see step S734 in FIG. 15), and when setting the RT4 operating state, 1 is input to the value of RTKAIS and 4 is input to the value of RTMAX4 (See step S712 in FIG. 15).

Subsequent to step S102, it is determined whether or not the value of RTKAISU is greater than RTMAXn (n = 1 to 4) (step S104). In this determination, if it is determined that the value of RTKAISU is greater than RTMAXn (YES), 0 is input to the value of NRT to release the RTn operation state (step S106), and 0 is input to the value of RTKAISU. The subroutine is initialized (step S108). If it is determined in step S104 that the value of RTKAISU is equal to or less than RTMAXn (NO), the present subroutine is terminated without releasing the RTn operating state.
As described above, when the RTn operation state (n = 1 to 4) is set, 1 is input to the counter RTKAISU for controlling the number of games in the RTn operation state, and whenever a game is performed in the RTn operation state, Then, a control process for adding 1 to the value of RTKAISU is performed. Then, when the value of RTKAISU becomes larger than RTMAXn, that is, when RTMAXn games are played in the RTn operating state, a control process for releasing the RTn operating state is performed.

<Description of role lottery processing subroutine (continued)>
Next, returning to the description of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, if it is determined in step S <b> 48 that the value of NRT is 0 or less (NO), the general lottery table when the BB is not operating stored in the ROM 108 is read out. (Step S52), the process proceeds to step S54. Here, an example of the general lottery table when the bonus / RT is not activated is shown in FIG.
As already described, the bonus / RT non-operating general lottery table is a lottery table used in the normal gaming state, and includes three general roles of symbol numbers 1 to 3 and replays of symbol numbers 4 to 5. The combination of the combination 1-2, the BB1-BB3 combination of symbol numbers 6-8, the MB combination of symbol number 9, and the symbol number 10 are set. Compared to the above-mentioned general lottery table for RTn operation (see FIGS. 23 to 26), the combination and symbol set in the general lottery table for bonus / RT inactive are set in the general lottery table for RTn operation. All the winning combinations and symbols are the same, and only the re-playing winning combinations 1 and 2 and the winning probabilities in the winning lottery are different.

  Explaining only this difference, the replaying game 1 with the symbol number 4 has a winning probability of 1 / 14.6 in the role lottery process, and the replaying game 2 with the symbol number 5 has a winning probability of 1 in the game lottery processing. /14.6, and the winning probability in the role lottery is smaller than that in the general lottery table (n = 1 to 4) during RTn operation. In addition, the probability in the extra lottery lottery is set to about 1 / 1.57, and the winning probability of the re-gamer is smaller than the general lottery table at the time of RTn operation (n = 1 to 4), The probability of winning out is set high. As described above, the winning probability of the re-gamer described in the general lottery table when RT3 is activated and the general lottery table when bonus / RT is not activated is described in the same value, but the level of the set number is set. The winning probability in the general lottery table at the time of RT3 operation is set slightly higher.

  As described above, after the lottery table corresponding to the state of the game is read out, the role lottery for acquiring the random number and performing the lottery determination is performed (step S54). Specifically, random numbers generated by the random number generator 112 are extracted by the random number extraction means 420, and the random number determination means 430 compares the extracted random numbers with the read lottery table and determines the winning.

  Next, moving to FIG. 7 following FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the BBn combination is won as a result of the determination in step S54 (step S70). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn role is won (YES) by the lottery, the BBn flag (n = 1 to 3) corresponding to the winning BBn role (n = 1 to 3) is turned on and the RAM 110 (Step S72), and the process proceeds to step S86.

If it is determined in step S70 that the BBn combination is not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the MB combination is won (step S74). In this determination, if it is determined that the MB combination is won by the combination lottery (YES), the MB flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S76), and the process proceeds to step S86.
If it is determined in step S74 that the MB combination has not been won (NO), it is next determined whether or not the re-game n combination has been won in the combination lottery (step S78). If it is determined in this determination that the re-game n combination is won (YES) in the combination lottery, the re-play n flag (n = 1 to 2) corresponding to the selected re-play n combination (n = 1 to 2). ) Is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S80), the process proceeds to step S86.

If it is determined in step S78 that the re-playing combination is not won (NO), it is next determined whether or not a general combination is won in the combination lottery (step S82). If it is determined in this determination that the general combination is won by the combination lottery (YES), the general combination flag is turned on and stored in the RAM 110 (step S84), and the process proceeds to step S86. If it is determined in step S82 that the general combination is not won (NO), the flag-on process is not performed and the process proceeds to step S86.
After performing a series of processes related to flag-on as described above, in step S86, the symbol number and control symbol data corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery are read from the ROM 108 and used for the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine described later. This data is stored in the RAM 110. The combination lottery processing subroutine is thus completed.

<Explanation of reel fluctuation / stop subroutine>
Next, in the main routine of FIG. 5, when the above-described combination lottery processing subroutine (step S24) is completed, a reel fluctuation and stop subroutine (step S26) is then performed. A detailed description of the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine will be given using the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the symbol number and control symbol data stored in step S86 of FIG. 7 are read (step S130). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined shortest time has elapsed (step S132). If it is determined in this determination that the shortest time has not elapsed (NO), the determination process in step S132 is repeatedly executed. That is, the rotation of the reel, which is the next process, cannot be started until the shortest time has elapsed. By this control, the number of games played in a certain time is controlled to be within a predetermined number.

If it is determined in step S132 that the shortest time has elapsed (YES), the start switch ON signal has already been received (see step S40 in FIG. 6), so the reel rotation start signal is sent to the motor drive circuit. 114, the rotation of the motors 80L, 80C, 80R is started, and the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are rotated (step S134).
Next, it is determined whether or not the reel that has started rotating is rotating at a constant speed (step S136). In this determination, if it is determined that the rotation of the reel has not yet reached the constant speed rotation (NO), the determination processing in step S136 is repeated. That is, the reel stop control, which is the next step, cannot be performed until the rotation of the reel reaches a constant speed.

If it is determined in step S136 that the reel is rotating at a constant speed (YES), it is next determined whether a reel stop signal has been received (step S138). Here, the reel stop signal is a signal transmitted by the operation means 300 when the player pushes any one of the stop switches 52L, 52C, 52R.
If it is determined in step S138 that the reel stop signal has been received (YES), the reel control means 440 performs the symbol combination control (stop control) of the reel corresponding to the stop switch that has transmitted the reel stop signal. (Step S140), the process proceeds to Step S142.

  Here, the control processing in steps S138 and S140 will be described in more detail. When the stop switch 52L for the left reel is pushed, the reel control means 440 controls the motor 80L that rotates the left reel 40L. Stop control of step S140 is performed. Similarly, when the stop switch 52C for the middle reel is pushed, the stop control in step S140 is performed for the motor 80C that rotates the middle reel 40C, and the stop switch 52R for the right reel is pushed. In this case, the stop control in step S140 is performed for the motor 80R that rotates the right reel 40R.

The symbol combination control (stop control) in step S140 is based on the symbol number and control symbol data read out in step S130, except for the MB game, and when the reel stop signal is received, the first frame is 5 frames. The reel is slid to the eye, and within that range, the symbol combination control (pull-in control) for stopping a predetermined symbol at the target stop position, or the symbol combination control (kicking control) that does not stop is performed.
During MB games, the player can only slide up to the second frame with the frame when the reel stop signal is received as the first frame, so the player stops immediately before the predetermined symbol reaches the active line. It is necessary to perform a so-called “bitter push” for performing the operation.
A more detailed description of the control will be omitted.

If it is determined in step S138 that the reel stop signal has not been received (NO), the control proceeds to step S142 without performing control related to the stop. In step S142, it is determined whether all reels have stopped.
If it is determined by this determination that all reels are not stopped (NO), the process returns to step S138 again, and the control processing from step S138 to step S142 is repeated. As described above, every time the reel stop signal is received, the process of performing symbol combination control (stop control) of the corresponding reels is repeated until all reels stop.
If it is determined in step S142 that all reels are stopped (YES), this subroutine is terminated as it is.

<Description of Flag Off, RT Setting Subroutine>
In the main routine of FIG. 5, when the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (step S26) is completed, a flag-off / RT setting process subroutine (step 28) is performed. The flag off and RT setting processing subroutine will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the game state is a BBn game (step S160). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn game is being played (YES), the BBn game processing subroutine (step S162) is performed, and the flag-off and RT setting process subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the BBn in-game processing subroutine will be described later.
If it is determined in step S160 that the game state is not BBn game (NO), it is next determined whether or not the game state is MB game (step S164). If it is determined in this determination that the MB game is being played (YES), the MB game in-process subroutine (step S166) is performed, and the flag off and RT setting process subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the in-game processing subroutine will be described later.

If it is determined in step S164 that the game state is not in the MB game (NO), it is next determined whether or not there is a winning combination (step S168). If it is determined in this determination that there is a winning combination (YES), a winning combination processing subroutine (step S170) is performed, and the flag off and RT setting processing subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the winning combination processing subroutine will be described later. If it is determined in step S168 that there is no winning combination (NO), the flag off and RT setting processing subroutine is terminated.
Hereinafter, a detailed description of the subroutine shown in steps S162, S166, and S170 will be given.

<Description of processing subroutine during BB game>
Next, FIG. 11 shows a detailed explanation of the BB gaming processing subroutine (see step S162) executed when it is determined in step S160 that the BBn game is being played in the flag off / RT setting processing subroutine (see FIG. 10). This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown.
First, it is determined whether or not a reel symbol stopped by the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine described above has won a prize (step S300). Next, as a result of the winning symbol determination, it is determined whether or not any winning combination has been won (step S302). If it is determined in this determination that there is no winning (NO), the carry-over process is performed if the RB flag is on, and the flag is turned off if the general combination flag is on (step S304), and step S310. Proceed to

If it is determined in step S302 that there is a prize (YES), the payout number is counted, the payout number data is updated, and the updated data is stored in the RAM 110 (step S306). Then, the general combination flag is turned off (step S308), and the process proceeds to step S310. This data is used as the BBn game end condition. When the payout number reaches the end number, the BBn game is ended. In the present embodiment, the ending number in all BBn games (n = 1 to 3) is set to 345.
Next, it is determined whether or not the BBn game end condition has been achieved (step S310). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn game end condition has not been achieved (NO), this subroutine is ended as it is. If it is determined in step S310 that the BBn game end condition has been achieved (YES), 0 is input to the value of NBB to release the BBn game state (step S312). Then, it is determined whether or not the BB2 game has ended (step S314).

In this determination, if it is determined that the BB2 game has ended (YES), 1 is input as the value of NRT to set the RT1 operation state (step S316), and then the number of games in the RT1 operation state is counted. 1 is input to the value of the counter RTKAISU for this purpose, and 100 is input to the value of the maximum number of games RTMAX1 when RT1 is operated (step S318), and this subroutine is terminated.
If it is determined in step S314 that the BB2 game has not ended (NO), 0 is input as the value of NRT, and this subroutine ends. That is, in this embodiment, the RT2 operation state is set when the BB2 game is finished, and when the other BBn games (BB1, BB3, BB4) are finished, the RT operation state is not set and the next game is set. Then, a normal game using the bonus / RT inactive lottery table is performed.

<Description of the MB game processing subroutine>
Next, in the flag off / RT setting processing subroutine (see FIG. 10), a detailed description of the MB gaming processing subroutine (see step S166) executed when it is determined in step S164 that an MB game is in progress is shown in the flowchart of FIG. Will be described.
First, it is determined whether or not the reel symbol stopped by the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine has won a prize (step S400). Next, as a result of the winning symbol determination, it is determined whether or not any winning combination has been won (step S402). If it is determined that there is no winning (NO) in this determination, the process proceeds to step S406 as it is.

  If it is determined in step S302 that there is a winning (YES), the payout number is counted, the payout number data is updated, and the updated data is stored in the RAM 110 (step S404). This data is used as an MB game end condition. When the payout number reaches the end number, the MB game is ended. In the present embodiment, the end number in the MB game is set to 105.

Next, it is determined whether or not the MB game end condition is achieved (step S406). If it is determined in this determination that the MB game end condition has not been achieved (NO), this subroutine is ended as it is. If it is determined in step S406 that the MB game end condition has been achieved (YES), 0 is input to the value of NMB to cancel the MB gaming state (step S408). Then, 0 is input as the value of NRT (step S410), and this subroutine is terminated.
As described above, in this embodiment, when the BB2 game is finished, the RT1 operation state is set, and when the BB1, BB3, BB4, MB game is finished, the RT operation state is not set and the next game is set. Then, a normal game is performed.

<Explanation of the processing sub-routine at the time of winning>
Next, in the flag off / RT setting processing subroutine (see FIG. 10), the detailed explanation of the winning combination processing subroutine (see step S170) executed when it is determined in step S168 that there is a winning combination is shown in the flowchart of FIG. Will be described.
First, it is determined whether or not a reel symbol stopped by the reel fluctuation and stop subroutine described above has won a prize (step S500). Next, as a result of the winning symbol determination, it is determined whether or not any winning combination has been won (step S502).

If it is determined in this determination that a prize has been won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the BBn combination or the MB combination has won (step S504). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn combination or MB combination has won (YES), the BBn, MB determination processing subroutine is performed (step S506), and this subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of the BBn, MB determination processing subroutine will be described later.
If it is determined in step S504 that neither BBn combination nor MB combination has been won (NO), an RT setting processing subroutine is performed (step S508), and this subroutine is terminated. A detailed description of this RT setting processing subroutine will be described later.

Returning to the determination in step S502, if it is determined that there is no winning (NO), it is next determined whether or not the BBn or MB flag is on (step S510). In this determination, if it is determined that the BBn or MB flag is turned on (YES), carry-over processing of the BBn or MB flag is performed, and the other flags (re-game player, general player) are turned on. If so, the flag is turned off (step S512), and this subroutine is terminated.
If it is determined in step S510 that neither the BBn flag nor the MB flag is turned on (NO), the flag-on flag (re-gamer, general player) is turned off (step S514). This subroutine is finished.

<BBn, MB determination processing subroutine>
Next, a detailed explanation of the BBn / MB determination processing subroutine (see step S506) executed when it is determined in step S504 that a BBn or MB combination has won in the winning combination processing subroutine (see FIG. 13) is shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In this subroutine, it is first determined whether or not the BBn combination has won (step S600). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn combination has won (YES), the value of n of the BBn flag (n = 1 to 3) is input as the value of NBB (step S602), and the BBn flag is turned off. (Step S604), the process proceeds to step S610.
If it is determined in step S600 that the BBn combination has not won (NO), it is determined that the MB combination has won, 1 is input to the value of NMB (step S06), and the MB flag is turned off. (Step S608), the process proceeds to Step S610.
In step S610, 0 is input as the value of NRT to cancel the RT operating state (step S610), and this subroutine is terminated.

<RT setting processing subroutine>
Next, a detailed explanation of the RT setting processing subroutine (see step S508) executed when it is determined in step S504 that the BBn and MB roles have not won in the winning combination processing subroutine (see FIG. 13) is shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not the re-game player has won a prize (step S700). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer has won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the re-gamer 1 has won (step S702). If it is determined in this determination that the re-gamer 1 has won (YES), a control process for inputting 1 to the value of NRP is performed (step S704). With this control process, it is possible to execute the re-game 1 in which the game is played without inserting the game medium in the next game (see step S10 in FIG. 5).

Subsequent to step S704, it is determined whether the BBn flag or the MB flag is turned on (step S706). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn flag or MB flag is on (YES), the process proceeds directly to step S724.
If it is determined in step S706 that neither the BBn flag nor the MB flag is on (NO), it is next determined whether the value of NRT is 0 or 1 (step S708). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is neither 0 nor 1 (NO), the process proceeds directly to step S724. If it is determined in step S708 that the value of NRT is 0 or 1 (YES), that is, the hit flag (BBn, MB flag) is not in the on state (not in the interior), and RT is not yet When it is determined that the re-player 1 has won in the operating state (NRT = 0) or the RT1 operating state (NRT = 1), the RT4 operating state is set by inputting 4 as the NRT value (step Next, 1 is input to the value of the counter RTKAISU for counting the number of games in the RT4 operating state, and 4 is input to the value of the maximum number of games RTMAX4 at the time of RT4 operating (step S712), and then to step S724 move on.

  Returning to the determination in step S702, if it is determined that the re-game player 1 has not won (NO), it is determined that the re-game player 2 has won, and a control process of inputting 2 to the value of NRP is performed. This is performed (step S714). With this control process, it is possible to execute the re-game 2 in which the game is played without inserting the game medium in the next game (see step S10 in FIG. 5).

Subsequent to step S714, it is determined whether the BBn flag or the MB flag is turned on (step S716). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn flag or MB flag is on (YES), the process proceeds directly to step S724.
If it is determined in step S716 that neither the BBn flag nor the MB flag is on (NO), it is next determined whether the value of NRT is 0 or 1 (step S718). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is neither 0 nor 1 (NO), the process proceeds directly to step S724.

If it is determined in step S718 that the value of NRT is 0 or 1 (YES), that is, the hit flag (BBn, MB flag) is not on (not inside) and RT is not When it is determined that the re-game player 2 has won in the operating state (NRT = 0) or the RT1 operating state (NRT = 1), the RT2 operating state is set by inputting 2 as the value of NRT (step Next, 1 is input to the value of the counter RTKAISU for counting the number of games in the RT2 operating state, and 20 is input to the value of the maximum number of games RTMAX2 at the time of RT2 operating (step S722), and then to step S724 move on.
In step S724, the replay n flag is turned off. If the BBn flag or the MB flag is on, a flag carryover process is performed (step S724), and this subroutine is terminated.

Returning to the determination in step S700, if it is determined that the re-playing combination is not won (NO), it is determined that the general combination has won, and then it is determined whether the general combination 2 has won. (Step S726). If it is determined in this determination that the general combination 2 has not won (NO), the process proceeds to step S736.
If it is determined in step S726 that the general combination 2 has won (YES), it is next determined whether or not the BBn flag or the MB flag is on (step S728). If it is determined in this determination that the BBn flag or MB flag is on (YES), the process proceeds directly to step S736.

If it is determined in step S728 that neither the BBn flag nor the MB flag is on (NO), it is next determined whether the value of NRT is 0 or 1 (step S730). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is neither 0 nor 1 (NO), the process proceeds to step S736.
If it is determined in step S730 that the value of NRT is 0 or 1 (YES), that is, the hit flag (BBn, MB flag) is not in the on state (not in the interior), and RT is not yet When it is determined that the general combination 2 has won in the operating state (NRT = 0) or the RT1 operating state (NRT = 1), the RT3 operating state is set by inputting 3 as the NRT value (step S732). Next, 1 is input to the value of the counter RTKAISU for counting the number of games in the RT3 operating state, 150 is input to the value of the maximum number of games RTMAX3 during RT3 operation (step S734), and the process proceeds to step S736. .
In step S736, the general combination flag is turned off. If the BBn flag or the MB flag is on, a flag carryover process is performed (step S736), and this subroutine is terminated.

<Description of main routine (continued)>
As described above, the subroutine shown in steps S162, S166, and S170 is completed, and the flag-off and RT setting process subroutine shown in FIG. 10 is ended. Here, returning to the main routine of FIG. 5, the flag-off and RT setting process subroutine of step S28 is terminated, the payout process of step S30 is terminated, and this main routine is terminated. Thereby, the control process for performing a game in which one process from the time the symbol fluctuates until it stops is completed.

<General description of RT operating condition>
A general description of each RT operating state implemented by the control process as described above will be given with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically illustrating the relationship between the RT1 to RT4 operating states and the RT non-operating games.
In the present embodiment, since various game states such as RT1 to RT4 operating states and RT non-operating states are set, it is possible to change the progress of the game and to expect and increase the interest of the player in the game. it can.

<< RT not activated >>
The RT non-acting normal game with NRT = 0 is started when the slot machine is activated or when a winning game other than BB2 (BB1, BB3, MB) ends (see step S320 in FIG. 11 and step S410 in FIG. 12). In addition, since the lottery is performed using the bonus / RT non-operating general lottery table (see FIG. 27), the winning probability of the re-gamer (the total probability of the re-gamer 1 and 2) is as low as 1 / 7.3. It is a value. Further, when the re-game player 1 wins, the state shifts to the RT4 operation state (see step S710 in FIG. 15), and when the re-game player 2 wins, the state shifts to the RT2 operation state (see step S720 in FIG. 15). When the general combination 2 wins, it shifts to the RT3 operating state (see step S732 in FIG. 15). Therefore, it can be said that the normal game in the RT non-actuated state is a changeable game state that can be transferred to each RT-actuated game, and can change the progress of the game, which gives the player a fun game. It can be said that it is a gaming state that can.

  In the normal game in which the RT is not activated, when the game is shifted to the RT2 activated state, the winning probability of the re-game in the role lottery is very high, so that it can be expected that the game progresses advantageously for the player. On the other hand, in the case of shifting to the RT3 operating state, a game in which the winning probability of the re-game in the role lottery is low and cannot directly shift to the RT2 operating state advantageous to the player is RTMAX 3 times (in this embodiment, 150 times). It must be repeated. Therefore, the progress of the game will be sharpened, and the importance of the variable game will increase in the progress of the game, so it is expected that the player's interest in the variable game will increase, and in turn, the player's interest in the game will increase. it can.

<< RT1 operating state >>
The game in the RT1 operation state with NRT = 1 is started at the end of the BB2 game (see step S316 in FIG. 11), and the role lottery is performed using the RT1 operation general lottery table (see FIG. 23). The winning probability of the combination (the total probability of the replaying players 1 and 2) is 3/10, which is a value somewhat higher than that of the normal game.
Further, when the re-game player 1 wins, the state shifts to the RT4 operation state (see step S710 in FIG. 15), and when the re-game player 2 wins, the state shifts to the RT2 operation state (see step S720 in FIG. 15). When the general combination 2 wins, since it shifts to the RT3 operating state (see step S732 in FIG. 15), it is in the variable gaming state as in the case of the normal game in the RT non-operating state.

Further, in the RT1 operating state, the winning probability of the re-gamer 2 in the winning lottery is relatively high at ¼, and the possibility that the re-gamer 2 wins and wins is high. If the RTMAX operation state is repeated once in the RT1 operation state (100 times in the present embodiment), the game shifts to the normal operation in the RT non-operation state. There is a high probability of transitioning to the RT2 operating state before digestion.
As described above, since the RT2 operation state is a game state advantageous to a player who has a high probability of winning a re-gamer, even if the BB2 game is finished, the game again proceeds to the RT2 operation state in which the game proceeds in an advantageous manner for the player. It can be expected that the player's interest in the game will be increased.

<< RT2 operating state >>
The game in the RT2 operating state with NRT = 2 is a game when RT is not operating or RT1 is operating, and is started when re-game 2 wins (see step S720 in FIG. 15). The RT2 operating general lottery table ( Since the winning lottery is performed using FIG. 24), the winning probability of the re-gamer (total probability of the re-gamer 1 and 2) is a very high value of 1 / 1.5. Therefore, it can be said that the RT2 operation state is a highly profitable RT operation state in which the game is expected to proceed advantageously for the player. This RT2 operation state is continued until the game of RTMAX 2 times (in this embodiment, 20 times) is consumed, and then the normal game of the RT non-operation state is returned. Before the 20 games are digested, there is no transition to another gaming state due to winning a winning combination.

<< RT3 operating state >>
The game in the RT3 operating state with NRT = 3 is started when the general combination 2 wins in the variable gaming state when RT is not operating or when RT1 is operating (see step S732 in FIG. 15). Since the combination lottery is performed using the table (see FIG. 25), the winning combination probability of the re-gamer (the total probability of the re-gamers 1 and 2) is a low value of 1 / 7.3. Therefore, the RT3 operating state cannot be expected to advance the game advantageously for the player, and can be said to be a low profit RT operating state.

  Further, the RT3 operation state is continued until the game of RTMAX 3 times (150 times in this embodiment) is consumed, and then the normal game of the RT non-operation state is returned. Further, before all the long 150 games are consumed, it is not possible to shift to another game state by winning a winning combination or the like. In particular, it is not possible to transfer directly from RT3, which is a low profit RT operation state, to RT2, which is a high profit RT operation state, and 150 games are digested, and the RT game is returned to a non-RT operation state which is a variable game state. Only then will the possibility of migration occur. Therefore, it is possible to give the game a clear progress and to give the player a game of fun, and to increase the player's interest in the game.

<< RT4 operating state >>
The game in the RT4 operating state with NRT = 4 is a game when RT is not operating or when RT1 is operating, and is started when re-game 1 wins (see step S710 in FIG. 15). The RT4 operating general lottery table ( 26), the winning probability of the re-gamer (the total probability of the re-gamer 1 and 2) is a value somewhat higher than the normal game of 1/5. In this RT4 operating state, when the number of games of RTMAX 4 times (4 times in the present embodiment), that is, a relatively short number of games is consumed, the state returns to the RT non-operating state. The existence of the RT4 operation state that ends with such a small number of games increases the complexity when the player guesses which game state the player is in, and gives the player a game fun. Can also be expected to increase the player's interest in games.

(Description of control processing for performing effects performed by sub-control circuit 200)
<Production image control subroutine>
Next, an effect control subroutine performed by the sub-control circuit 200 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. In this subroutine, control processing for displaying a general image, a chance image, and an RT image, which are effect images corresponding to each RT operation state, RT non-operation state, and the like is performed.
In this subroutine, first, it is determined whether or not an RT information signal (see step S41 in FIG. 6) has been received from the main control circuit 100 (step S800). If it is determined in this determination that the RT information signal has not been received (NO), this determination process is repeated. That is, it is in a standby state until an RT information signal is received.

  If it is determined in step S800 that the RT information signal has been received (YES), it is next determined whether the value of NRT is greater than 0 based on the received RT information signal (step S802). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is 0 or less (NO), that is, if it is determined that the RT operation state is not established, this subroutine is terminated as it is. If it is determined in step S802 that the value of NRT is greater than 0 (YES), that is, it is determined that the RT is operating, it is next determined whether or not the value of the parameter ENSHUTU is STD ( Step S804).

  Here, the parameter ENSHUTU is a parameter for determining an effect image to be displayed. When the value of ENSHUTU is STD, a general image having contents corresponding to the RT3 operating state, which is a low profit RT operating state (FIG. 29), and when the value of ENSHUTU is CHANCE, a chance image (see FIG. 30) having contents corresponding to the RT non-actuated state or the RT1 operative state which is a variable game state is displayed, and the value of ENSHUTU is In the case of RT, an RT image (see FIG. 31) having contents corresponding to the RT2 operating state, which is a highly profitable RT operating state, is displayed. When the value of ENSHUTU is BONUS, the effect image having the content corresponding to the winning game (BBn game or MB game) is displayed.

In addition, since the determination processing in steps S804, S808, S812, and S816 is performed at the start of the game, the determined ENSHUTU value indicates the setting in the previous game. For example, if the value of ENSHUTU is STD, it means that a general image is displayed in the previous game.
If it is determined in step S804 that the value of ENSHUTU is STD (YES), a general image display processing subroutine is performed (step S806), and control processing relating to setting of the value of ENSHUTU is performed, and step S820 is performed. Proceed to Details of the general image display processing subroutine will be described later with reference to FIG.
If it is determined in step S804 that the value of ENSHUTU is not STD (NO), it is next determined whether or not the value of ENSHUTU is CHANCE (step S808). If it is determined in this determination that the value of ENSHUTU is CHANCE (YES), a chance image display processing subroutine is performed (step S810), control processing relating to setting of the value of ENSHUTU is performed, and the process proceeds to step S820. . Details of the chance image display processing subroutine will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If it is determined in step S808 that the value of ENSHUTU is not CHANCE (NO), it is next determined whether or not the value of ENSHUTU is RT (step S812). If it is determined in this determination that the value of ENSHUTU is RT (YES), an RT image display processing subroutine is performed (step S814), control processing relating to setting of the value of ENSHUTU is performed, and the process proceeds to step S820. . Details of the RT image display processing subroutine will be described later with reference to FIG.

If it is determined in step S812 that the value of ENSHUTU is not RT (NO), it is next determined whether the value of ENSHUTU is BONUS (step S816). If it is determined in this determination that the value of ENSHUTU is not BONUS (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is.
If it is determined in step S816 that the value of ENSHUTU is BONUS (YES), CHANCE is input to the value of ENSHUTU (step S818), and the process proceeds to step S820. That is, when the effect image corresponding to the winning game is displayed in the previous game, the chance image is displayed from the current game in the RT operation state.

By the control process in steps S816 and S818, when the game in the RT2 operation state is started after the end of the BB2 game, or when the normal game without the RT is started after the end of the BB1, BB3, MB game, the chance image is displayed. Display will start.
As described above, the control process for displaying the effect image corresponding to the ENSHUTU defined in steps S806, S810, S814, and S818 is performed (step S820), and this subroutine is terminated. To describe the control process in step S820 in more detail, the effect control means 540 transmits a predetermined control signal including effect image data corresponding to the parameter ENSHUTU to the image control means 510, so that the image display means 510 displays the display. The drive circuit 220 is controlled to display an effect image corresponding to ENSHUTU on the display device 70. In this embodiment, not only image display but also sound generation using the sound control unit 520, lamp lighting using the lamp control unit 530, and the like can be performed in accordance with the image display.

<General image display processing subroutine>
Next, the general image display processing subroutine shown in step S806 of the effect image control subroutine of FIG. 16 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This general image display processing subroutine is a subroutine executed in the previous game when the value of ENSHUTU is STD and a general image is displayed.
An example of a general image is shown in FIG. The general image is an effect image corresponding to the RT3 operating state, which is a low-profit RT operating state, and displays an image having a content that makes the player feel a low profit state.

  In this subroutine, first, based on the RT information signal received from the main control circuit 100, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter NRT is 2 (step S830). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is not 2 (NO), this subroutine is terminated as it is. In other words, once the display of the general image is started, the display of the general image is continued except for the case where NRT = 2, that is, the RT2 operation state.

If it is determined in step S850 that the value of NRT is 2 (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of parameter RTDELAY is greater than 0 (step S832). Here, the parameter RTDELAY is a counter for delaying the timing for starting the display of the RT image from the timing for starting the RT2 operation state, and 1 is input as the value when the RT2 operation state is started. It is a counter that increments by one each time one game is played.
If it is determined in step S832 that the value of RTDELAY is 0 or less (NO), 1 is input as the value of RTDELAY to start counting (step S834), and the process proceeds to step 836. If it is determined in step S832 that the value of RTDELAY is greater than 0 (YES), it is determined that the RTDELAY count has already been started, and the process directly proceeds to step S836.

In step S836, it is determined whether the value of RTDELAY is larger than the value of RTDELAYMAX (step S836). Here, RTDELAYMAX indicates the maximum number of games when the display start time of the RT image is delayed from the RT2 operation start time. In this embodiment, 3 is set as the value of RTDELAYMAX.
If it is determined in step S836 that the value of RTDELAY is smaller than the value of RTDELAYMAX (NO), then an RT effect lottery is performed (step S838). This RT effect lottery is a lottery process for determining whether or not to start the RT effect, and the probability of winning the RT effect and displaying the RT effect in the RT effect lottery is set to 1/2 in this embodiment. Has been. More specifically, a random number generated by a random number generator (not shown) is extracted by a random number extraction means (not shown), and a random number judgment means (not shown) reads the extracted random number and the read RT. The winning lottery is checked against the production lottery table.

  Subsequent to step S838, it is determined whether the result of the RT effect lottery is an RT effect display (winning) (step S840). In this determination, if it is determined that the lottery result is the RT effect display (winning) (YES), the process proceeds to step S844. If it is determined in step S840 that the lottery result is not an RT effect display (winning) (NO), then a control process for adding 1 to the value of the counter RTDELAY is performed (S842), and this subroutine is executed. finish.

Returning to the determination in step S836, if it is determined that the value of RTDELAY is greater than the value of RTDELAYMAX (YES), the process proceeds to step S844.
In step S844, RT is input to the value of ENSHUTU (step S844). In other words, after starting the game in the RT2 operation state, is the RT effect display (winning) in the RT effect lottery performed for each game (YES in step S840), or after starting the RT2 operation state, RTDELAYMAX times (in this embodiment)? When the number of games (3 times) has been consumed (YES in step S336), RT is input to the value of the parameter ENSHUTU, and display of the RT effect is started from the current game (see step S820 in FIG. 16).

  In other words, in the present embodiment, after the RT2 operation state is started, the corresponding RT effect may not be started while the number of games is played at most RDELAYMAX times (three times in the present embodiment). Therefore, it may be difficult for the player to determine whether or not the player has entered the RT2 operating state, which is a highly profitable RT operating state, so that the player can be provided with unexpectedness and expectation for the progress of the game.

Subsequent to step S844, RTCOUNTMAX is input as the value of the counter RTCOUNT (step S846), 0 is input as the value of RDELAY and initialized (step S848), and this subroutine is terminated. Here, the parameter RTCOUNT is a counter for controlling the number of games for displaying an RT image, and RTCOUNTMAX is the number of games for displaying an RT image. In the present embodiment, 20 is set as the value of RTCOUNTMAX. That is, the number of continued games RTMAX2 (= 20) in the RT2 operating state matches the number of games displayed for the chance image RTCOUNTMAXC (= 20).
As will be described later, the value of RTCOUNT is decremented by 1 each time a game is played (see step S902 in FIG. 19). The chance image is displayed on the screen (see step S904 in FIG. 19). That is, in this embodiment, RT images are displayed for the number of games of RTCOUNTMAX (20 times in this embodiment) regardless of the display start time of the RT image.

As described above, when a general effect is performed in the previous game and the game in the RT2 operation state is started, the RT image is up to RTDELAYMAX times (three times in the present embodiment) after the RT2 operation state starts. The start of display may be delayed. In other words, the start time of the RT2 operation state may be different from the display start time of the RT image.
Accordingly, it may be difficult for the player to determine whether or not the player has entered the RT2 operating state, which is a highly profitable RT operating state, and can give the player unexpectedness and expectation for the progress of the game. It can be expected to raise interest in games.
In the game after the RT2 operation state is started and before the display of the RT image is started, for example, an effect image that implies the RT2 operation state can be displayed. In this case, the player Can give a sense of expectation to the transition to RT2, and it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is increased.

<Chance image display processing subroutine>
Next, the chance image display subroutine shown in step S810 of the effect image control subroutine of FIG. 16 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This chance image display subroutine is a subroutine that is executed when a chance image is displayed in the previous game when the value of ENSHUTU is CHANCE.

  Here, FIG. 30 shows an example of the chance image. The chance image shifts to the RT2 operating state, which is the high profit RT operating state, to the RT3 operating state, which is the low profit RT operating state, and to the RT4 operating state that ends in a short number of games. This is an effect image corresponding to a variable game state (specifically, an RT non-actuated normal game or an RT1 operation state started after the end of a BB2 game). This chance image has contents that can make the player feel the arrival of the opportunity. For example, by displaying such as “CHANCE TIME”, the player can more clearly feel the arrival of the opportunity. .

  In this subroutine, first, based on the RT information signal received from the main control circuit 100, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter NRT is 2 (step S850). If it is determined in this determination that the value of NRT is 2 (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of parameter RTDELAY is greater than 0 (step S852). Here, the parameter RTDELAY is a counter for delaying the RT image display start time from the RT2 operation start time, as described above.

  If it is determined in step S852 that the value of RTDELAY is 0 or less (NO), 1 is input as the value of RTDELAY (step S854), and the process proceeds to step 856. If it is determined in step S852 that the value of RTDELAY is greater than 0 (YES), the process proceeds to step S856 as it is.

In step S856, it is determined whether the value of RTDELAY is larger than the value of RTDELAYMAX (step S856). Here, RTDELYMAX indicates the maximum number of games when the display start timing of the RT image is delayed from the RT2 operation start timing, as described above, and in this embodiment, 3 is set as the value of DELAYMAX.
If it is determined in step S856 that the value of RTDELAY is smaller (NO) than RTDELAYMAX, then an RT effect lottery is performed (step S858). This RT effect lottery is a lottery process for determining whether or not to start an RT effect, as described above, and the probability of RT effect display (winning) in the RT effect lottery is set to 1/2. ing.

  Subsequent to step S858, it is determined whether the result of the RT effect lottery is an RT effect display (winning) (step S860). In this determination, if it is determined that the lottery result is the RT effect display (winning) (YES), the process proceeds to step S864. If it is determined in step S860 that the lottery result is not an RT effect display (winning) (NO), then a control process for adding 1 to the value of the counter RTDELAY is performed (step S862), and this subroutine is executed. Exit.

Returning to the determination in step S856, if it is determined that the value of RTDELAY is larger than the value of RTDELAYMAX (YES), the process proceeds to step S864.
In step S864, RT is input as the value of the parameter ENSHUTU (step S864). That is, in the same manner as described above, after starting the game in the RT2 operating state, the RT effect lottery performed for each game is won and the RT effect is displayed, or the DELAYMAX times (3 times in the present embodiment) the number of games. When digested, RT is input to the value of the parameter ENSHUTU, and the display of the RT effect is started from the current game (see step S820 in FIG. 16).
Next, RTCOUNTMAX is input as the value of counter RTCOUNT (step S866), 0 is input as the value of counter RDELAY (step S868), and this subroutine is terminated. As the value of RTCOUNTMAX, 20 is set as described above.

Returning to the determination in step S850, if it is determined that the value of NRT is not 2 (NO), it is next determined whether or not the value of parameter NRT is 3 (step S870). If it is determined by this determination that the value of NRT is not 3 (NO), the phone subroutine is terminated as it is. That is, when the chance image is displayed in the previous game, the chance image is continuously displayed except when the RT2 or RT3 operation state is started. For example, even if the RT4 operation state is started, the display of the chance image is continued.
If it is determined in step S870 that the value of NRT is 3 (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of parameter STDELAY is greater than 0 (step S872). Here, the parameter STDELAY is a counter for delaying the display start time of the general image from the RT3 operation start time.
If it is determined in step S872 that the STDELAY value is 0 or less (NO), 1 is input as the STDELAY value to enter the STDELAY count start state (step S874), and the process advances to step 876. If it is determined in step S872 that the value of RTDELAY is larger than 0 (YES), it is determined that the count up of STDELAY has already started, and the process proceeds to step S876.

In step S876, it is determined whether the value of STDELAY is larger than the value of STDELAYMAX (step S876). Here, STDELYMAX indicates the maximum number of games when the general image display start time is delayed from the RT3 operation start time, and in this embodiment, 3 is set as the value of STDELAYMAX.
If it is determined in step S876 that the value of STDELAY is smaller than STDELAYMAX (NO), a general effect lottery is performed (step S878). This general effect lottery is a lottery process for determining whether or not to start the general effect, and the probability of the general effect display (winning) in the general effect lottery is set to 1/2.

  Subsequent to step S878, it is determined whether or not the result of the general effect lottery is a general effect display (winning) (step S880). In this determination, if it is determined that the lottery result is the general effect display (winning) (YES), the process proceeds to step S884. If it is determined in step S880 that the lottery result is not a general effect display (winning) (NO), then a control process for adding 1 to the value of the counter STDELAY is performed (S882), and this subroutine is executed. finish.

Returning to the determination in step S876, if it is determined that the value of STDELAY is larger than the value of STDELAYMAX (YES), the process proceeds to step S884.
In step S884, STD is input as the value of the parameter ENSHUTU (step S884). In other words, after starting the game in the RT3 operating state, when the game is won in the general effect lottery performed for each game and becomes the general effect display, or when the number of games of STDELAY MAX times (3 times in the present embodiment) is digested, The STD is input as the value of the parameter ENSHUTU, and the display of the general effect is started from the current game (see step S820 in FIG. 16).

Next, 0 is input and initialized as the value of the counter STDELAY (step S886), and this subroutine is terminated. In the general image display, the control process such as the RT effect is not performed because the control process is not performed such that the display is terminated after being displayed a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the control process as in step S866 is not performed.
As described above, when a chance effect is performed in the previous game, when a game in the RT2 operation state is started, the maximum number of RTDELAYMAX times (in this embodiment, 3) after the start of the RT2 operation state is increased. There is a case where the display start of the RT image is delayed until digestion. Accordingly, it may be difficult for the player to determine whether or not the player has entered the RT2 operating state, which is a highly profitable RT operating state, and can give the player unexpectedness and expectation for the progress of the game. It can be expected to raise interest in games.
In the game after the RT2 operation state is started and before the display of the RT image is started, for example, an effect image that implies the RT2 operation state can be displayed. In this case, the player Can give a sense of expectation to the transition to RT2, and it can be expected that the player's interest in the game is increased.

  In addition, when a game in the RT3 operation state is started, the display start of the general image may be delayed until the maximum STDELAYMAX game (three times in the present embodiment) is consumed after the RT3 operation state is started. Therefore, it may be difficult for the player to determine whether or not the RT3 operation state, which is a low-profit RT operation state, and can give the player an unexpectedness and thrill for the progress of the game. It can be expected to raise interest in games.

<Description of RT Image Display Processing Subroutine>
Next, the RT image display processing subroutine shown in step S814 of the effect image control subroutine of FIG. 16 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This RT image display processing subroutine is a subroutine executed in the previous game when the value of the parameter ENSHUTU is RT and an RT image is displayed. In other words, as described above, in the general image display processing subroutine or the chance image display location processing subroutine, the subroutine is executed in the game after RT is input as the value of the parameter ENSHUTU.
In this subroutine, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the parameter RTCOUNT is larger than 0 (step S900).

  Here, RTCOUNT is inputted with the value of RTCOUNTMAX (= 20) at the start of RT image display (see step S846 in FIG. 17 or step S866 in FIG. 18), and is decremented by 1 every time one game is played (see FIG. 17). (See step S902 below). If it is determined in this determination that the value of RTCOUNT is greater than 0 (YES), then a control process for subtracting 1 from the value of RTCOUNT is performed (step S902), and this subroutine is terminated. That is, since the value of the parameter ENSHUTRU is continued as RT, the RT image is displayed in the next game.

  If it is determined in step S900 that RTCOUNT is 0 or less (NO), CHANCE is input to the value of ENSHUTU (step S904), and this subroutine is terminated. That is, when the RT image is displayed RTCOUNTMAX times (20 times in this embodiment), CHANCE is input to the value of the parameter ENSHUTU, and the display of the chance effect is started from the current game (FIG. 16). (See step S820).

  Here, FIG. 31 shows an example of an RT image. The RT image is an image that makes the player feel a highly profitable gaming state, and the RTCOUNT value is displayed as a countdown value. That is, it is conceivable that the player plays the game by regarding the displayed count value as the number of remaining games in the RT2 operating state, which is a highly profitable RT operating state. In this case, as described above, the display start of the RT image may be delayed by the number of games of RTDEALY MAX times (three times in the present embodiment) as compared with the start time of the RT2 operation state. Regardless of whether the RT image is always displayed for RTCOUNTMAX times (= RTMAX2, both in this embodiment is 20), for example, after the game returns from the RT2 operating state to the RT non-operating normal game, Alternatively, the RT image may be displayed even after the transition from the normal game to the RT3 operating state or the RT4 operating state. Therefore, it may be difficult for the player to determine which gaming state he is in, and it is possible to give the player an unexpectedness and thrill to the progress of the game, and to increase the player's interest in the game. it can.

<General description of effect image display according to game state>
Through the control process as described above, the general image, the chance image, and the RT image are displayed according to the gaming state, so that the player can guess the gaming state based on the displayed effect image and enjoy the game. It is possible to increase the interest of the player in the game.
A general description of each effect image is summarized below.

<< Description of general image >>
The general image is an image corresponding to the RT3 operating state, which is a low-profit RT operating state, and has content that makes the player feel that the profit state is small, as shown in the embodiment of FIG. In addition, even if the RT3 operation state is started, the display of the general game may not be started until the maximum number of STDELAYMAX games (three times in this embodiment), so the player enters the low profit RT3 operation state. It becomes difficult to judge whether or not. Also, once the display of the general image is started, the display of the general image is continued until the game state becomes the RT2 operation state, even if the RT non-operation normal game or RT4 operation state is entered. It becomes difficult to determine whether or not the RT3 operation state that continues for a long period has ended.

  In particular, when the re-game player 2 wins, if the game is returned to the normal game in which RT is not activated, the game can be shifted to the highly profitable RT2 operation state, but if it remains in the RT3 operation state, the RT2 Since it is not possible to enter the operating state, the player can enjoy the thrill while guessing the gaming state, and can give the player unexpectedness and expectation for the progress of the game, so please pull it It can be expected that players will be more interested in games.

<< Explanation of chance images >>
The chance image shifts to the RT2 operating state, which is the high profit RT operating state, to the RT3 operating state, which is the low profit RT operating state, and to the RT4 operating state that ends in a short number of games. This is an effect image corresponding to a variable game state (specifically, an RT non-actuated normal game or an RT1 operation state started after the end of a BB2 game). As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 30, it has contents that make the player feel the chance has come. The chance image is displayed when the RT1 operation state is opened from the winning game or after the RT image is displayed RTCOUNTMAX times.
This chance image can give the player an unexpectedness and expectation of the progress of the game, and can be expected to increase the player's interest in the game.

<< Explanation of RT image >>
The RT image is an effect image corresponding to the RT2 operating state, which is a high profit RT operating state, and has a content that makes the player feel the high profit state as shown in the embodiment of FIG.
In this case, even if the RT2 operation state is started, the display start of the RT image may be delayed by the number of games of the maximum RTDELAYMAX times, and since the display start time is always displayed regardless of the display start time, The RT image may be displayed even after the RT2 operation state ends. In particular, since the RTCOUNT value is displayed in the RT image as a countdown value, the player may consider this countdown value as the number of remaining games in the RT2 operating state, and the player has already finished whether the RT2 operating state has been reached. It becomes difficult to judge whether or not. Therefore, it is possible to give the player an unexpectedness and a thrill feeling with respect to the progress of the game, and it can be expected that the player's interest in the game will increase.
Further, in the game before the start of the display of the RT image after the start of the RT2 operation state, for example, by displaying an effect image that suggests the RT2 operation state, the player has a sense of expectation for the progress of the game. Can also be given.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the effect is performed by displaying the effect image, but it is not limited to the image display, and an effect such as a sound or blinking of a display lamp can be added. It is also possible to produce effects by voice or blinking of display lamps.
Furthermore, the slot machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various other embodiments.

It is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main control circuit for controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a sub control circuit for controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing functions of controlling the slot machine according to the present invention. 3 is a flowchart showing a main routine for controlling the progress of a game executed in the main control circuit 100. It is a flowchart which shows the part lottery process subroutine of the flag ON process performed following a part lottery process, and is a flowchart which mainly shows a part lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the part lottery process subroutine of the flag on process performed following a part lottery process, and is a flowchart which mainly shows a flag on process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing subroutine at the time of RT operation | movement which is a part of control process of a role lottery processing subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the reel fluctuation | variation and stop subroutine which perform control for rotation and a stop of a reel. It is a flowchart which shows the flag-off and RT setting process subroutine which shows the control processing after the design of a reel stops. It is a flowchart which shows a BBn game process subroutine which is a part of control process of a flag OFF and RT setting process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the processing subroutine of MB game which is a part of control processing of a flag OFF and RT setting processing subroutine. It is a flow chart showing a winning combination processing subroutine that is a part of a winning combination processing subroutine control process that is a part of the control processing of the flag off and RT setting processing subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the BBn and MB determination process subroutine which is a part of control process of the process subroutine at the time of winning selection. It is a flowchart which shows the RT setting process subroutine which is a part of control process of the process subroutine at the time of winning selection. 10 is a flowchart showing an effect image control subroutine performed by the sub-control circuit 200. It is a flowchart which shows the general image display time process subroutine which is a part of control process of an effect image control subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the chance image display time process subroutine which is a part of control process of an effect image control subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the processing subroutine at the time of RT image display which is a part of control process of an effect image control subroutine. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of BB1 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of BB2 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of BB3 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT1 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT2 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT3 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of the general lottery table at the time of RT4 action | operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of a general lottery table | surface at the time of bonus / RT non-operation. It is a figure which shows typically the relationship between RT1-RT4 operation state and each game of RT non-operation. It is a figure which shows the Example of a general image. It is a figure which shows the Example of a chance image. It is a figure which shows the Example of RT image.

Explanation of symbols

10 Slot machine 38 Game media slot 32, 34, 36 Bet switch 40L, 40C, 40R Reel 50 Start switch (operating means)
52L, 52C, 52R Stop switch (operating means)
70 Display device 80L, 80C, 80R Stepping motor 100 Main control circuit 106 CPU
108 ROM
110 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 112 Random number generator 114 Motor drive circuit 124 Display lamp 200 Sub control circuit 220 Display drive circuit 300 Operation means 310 Stop operation means 410 Role lottery means 420 Random number extraction means 430 Random number judgment means 440 Reel control means 450 Prize winning process control means 460 Replay Control means 470 Replay selection high state control means 510 Image control means 520 Audio control means 530 Lamp control means 540 Production control indication means

Claims (5)

A slot machine capable of performing a game in which a process is repeated until a plurality of reels displaying a plurality of symbols are rotated and stopped after a game medium is inserted,
A role lottery means for performing a role lottery in which at least one role or out of the plurality of roles including a re-playing role is determined as a winner by lottery processing;
Reel control means for controlling the stop of the rotated reels according to the result of the winning lottery after rotating a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed;
A flag is set when one of the winning combinations is won, and when it is determined that the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected winning combination has been won with the flag being set, Winning process control means for performing a corresponding winning process;
Re-game control means for performing a control process for performing the next game without inserting the game medium when the winning game control means determines that the re-game player has won a prize;
When a predetermined start requirement is satisfied, the game state is changed to a re-game selection high state in which the winning probability of the re-game player is set to a higher value than normal in the combination lottery, and after changing to the re-game selection high state Replay selection high state control means for releasing the replay selection high state when a predetermined release requirement is satisfied;
Effect control means for performing control processing for performing an effect corresponding to the gaming state;
With
A plurality of the replay selection high states having different at least one of the start requirement, the release requirement, or the winning probability of the regame player are set, and the plurality of replay selection high states include
Among the plurality of replay selection high states, the high profit replay selection high state in which the winning probability of the replay combination is set highest, and the winning probability of the replay combination is higher than the high profit replay selection high state The low profit replay selection high state set to be low, and the winning probability of the replaying player is set higher than the low profit replay selection high state and lower than the high profit replay selection high state There are other replay selection high states,
The gaming state is set to a variable gaming state that can be changed to either the high profit replay selection high state, the low profit replay selection high state, or the other replay high state,
The replay selection high state control means includes:
When the a change gaming state, the role of the winning high profit re-gaming selection high state, the low income re-gaming selection high state, and, when supported on any of the other re-gaming selection high state Changes to the corresponding replay selection high state , assuming that the start requirement is satisfied ,
When the release requirement is satisfied in the other re-game selection high state, the game state is changed to the floating game state, and the change is directly changed from the other re-game selection high state to the high profit re-game selection high state. Without letting
The role lottery means
In each of the high profit replay selection high state, the low profit replay selection high state, and the other replay selection high state, perform a role lottery including the combination that is the start requirement,
The production control means includes
There is a case where an effect corresponding to at least one of the plurality of replay selection high states is performed, and the execution time of the effect is shifted from the corresponding change time to the replay selection high state, and A slot machine characterized in that, even after the game is changed to another replay selection high state, the performance performed before the change is continuously performed. The release requirement for the re-game selection high state includes that the number of games played in the re-game selection high state reaches a predetermined release game number, and the same re-game selection until the release game number is reached. The slot machine according to claim 1 , wherein the high state continues. 3. The number of release games in the other replay selection high state is less than the number of release games in the high profit replay selection high state and the low profit replay selection high state. Slot machine. When winning in a role, a winning combination that includes a game where the game proceeds favorably for the player is included,
2. The re-game selection high state corresponding to the variable game state is further set, and the start requirement of the re-game selection high state is that at least one of the winning games has ended. 4. The slot machine according to any one of items 1 to 3 . In the replay selection high state corresponding to the variable game state, the winning probability in the role lottery that will be changed to the high profit replay selection high state when winning a prize, the low profit replay selection high when winning a prize 5. The slot machine according to claim 4 , wherein the slot machine is set to be higher than the winning probability in the combination lottery of the combination to be changed to a state.

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