JP5368132B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability for betting when a small prize pattern winning is repeated. <P>SOLUTION: A game machine has a function of stopping reels so as to win a bonus and thereby drastically varying the acquiring situation of game mediums only when a random value in a bonus established state shifted according to a big bonus (BB) or a regular bonus (RB) belongs to a non-winning section in a predetermined lottery table. When winning the small prize pattern, the game machine immediately increases display of the number of credits according to the winning without performing a weight processing and sets the signal of a bet switch to an acceptable state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. Also, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery triggered by the player's rotation start operation and starts rotation of a plurality of reels in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery as a player's stop operation trigger. Control is performed to stop a plurality of reels. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

  The gaming machine has a medal slot, and when a medal is inserted from here, the bet lamp first lights up (usually up to 3 cards), and when a medal is inserted, credits increase (usually up to 50 medals can be stored) It is a mechanism. If there are remaining credits, a bet lamp can be turned on and a game can be made by simply pressing the bet button without inserting medals.

  In addition, conventionally, a bonus that is a trigger for a transition to a bonus state that makes it easier for a player to acquire game media than in a normal state is controlled so as not to win even if winning in an internal lottery, and by satisfying a predetermined condition, Gaming machines with a stock function that lifts restrictions on bonus winnings were gaining popularity. According to this stock function, it is possible to greatly change the acquisition situation of the game medium by controlling the opportunity to release the restriction on the bonus winning.

JP 2003-310863 A JP 2003-320080 A JP 2003-325752 A

  By the way, the above-mentioned stock function is realized by using replay, which is a function for automatically inserting game media without requiring the game media owned by the player when winning a prize, and bonus winning is limited. In some games, replay is selected every game, and in the state where both replay and bonus are won, the reels are controlled so as not to win any combination.

  However, in recent years, when the replay is won, it has become mainstream to control the reels so that the replay wins in any situation, and it is difficult to realize the stock function under such circumstances. Thus, there is a problem that a player who has an interest in a gaming machine having a stock function capable of greatly changing the acquisition status of the game medium has decreased.

  Therefore, the bonus is awarded only when the acquired random number value in the bonus establishment state shifted by winning of the big bonus (BB) or the regular bonus (RB) belongs to the unselected section in the predetermined lottery table. A gaming machine has been invented in which a reel is stopped so as to realize a function of greatly changing the acquisition situation of game media to prevent a player from losing his willingness to play.

  In the gaming machine, the unsuccessful section (losing) in the predetermined lottery table is small, and a bonus prize is rarely generated. On the other hand, the portion other than the unsuccessful section is a small role or replay. Therefore, in most cases, the small role or replay is won. Since the number of credits increases when winning a small role, the player can continue playing the game by inserting credits instead of inserting medals. Therefore, in the gaming machine, the bet switch is frequently pressed.

  By the way, in the conventional gaming machine, a slight time interval is provided so that pressing of the bet switch does not become effective from the winning of the small role until the payout is completed (until the increased number of credits is displayed thereby). It was. Within the gaming machine industry, one game is from the start of medal insertion (credit insertion) to the end of payout (until the increase in the number of credits is completed), until the next game is completed. There is a rule that it cannot be advanced. Therefore, the game is separated from the game by providing the time interval. The time interval is realized, for example, by a wait process of a CPU built in the game control means. When such processing relating to the display of the number of credits and the activation of the bet switch is applied to the gaming machine, the player can perform the bet switch pressing operation that occurs frequently (actually almost every game). It will be waited until the display of the number of credits and the bet switch is activated, and the game rhythm may be disturbed. From the point of view of a player playing comfortably, it is desirable that the bet switch press, start switch press, and stop switch press operation, which are a series of game operations, be performed at a constant rhythm. It is not preferable to disturb the rhythm for the convenience of the gaming machine. By the way, since the frequency of winning a small role was not large in the conventional gaming machine, there is no problem even if the above time interval is provided for the operation of the bet switch, and there is no problem even if the weight processing is performed for the convenience of the gaming machine side. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described matters, and the acquired random number value in the bonus establishment state that is shifted by winning of the big bonus (BB) or the regular bonus (RB) belongs to the unselected section in the predetermined lottery table. In the gaming machine that realizes the function of greatly changing the acquisition status of the game medium by stopping the reel so that the bonus can be won only in the case belonging to the case, the operability of the bet switch is improved, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which a player can play comfortably on a rhythm.

The gaming machine according to this invention is
A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
Gaming state transition control means for performing control for transitioning the gaming state between a plurality of types of gaming states including a normal state, a bonus establishment state, and a bonus state;
Random values acquired for each game, and lottery tables in which the correspondence between the role to be drawn and the random value is set according to the game state from a plurality of types including bonuses, small roles and replays An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not the winning combination is based,
Reel control means for performing a control to rotate the plurality of reels for each game and stop the plurality of reels according to the result of the internal lottery with a stop operation as a trigger;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning being displayed on a winning determination line;
Payout control means for performing control related to payout of game media triggered by the winning of the small role,
A bet switch for inserting a credit based on a game medium stored without being used for a game among the inserted game media, or a credit based on determining that a winning combination is won in the winning determination means; ,
Based on the fact that a game medium is accepted for each game and a game medium corresponding to a predetermined number of predetermined insertions is inserted, or a credit corresponding to the predetermined number of predetermined insertions is inserted. The gaming machine is set in a playable state, the operation for triggering the internal lottery and the operation for starting the rotation of the plurality of reels are permitted, the number of credits is stored, and the winning determination is performed. A game machine comprising: an accepting means for increasing the number of credits based on determining that a winning combination is won in the means, inserting the credits based on a signal of the bet switch, and reducing the number of credits Because
The gaming state transition control means shifts the gaming state to the bonus establishment state when the bonus is won in the normal state, and the gaming state is triggered when the bonus is won in the bonus establishment state. Control to shift to the bonus state,
In the lottery table that is referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state, the small role and the replay are set as the lottery targets, and a plurality of types of bonuses having different symbol combinations indicating winning patterns are set as the lottery targets. Has been
In the lottery table that is referred to in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, the bonus is excluded from the lottery object, the small part and the replay are set as the lottery object, and are associated with any part. There is a wrong section consisting of no random values,
The internal lottery means performs an internal lottery to determine whether a combination other than the bonus is won or not while maintaining the bonus winning state until the bonus is won in the bonus establishment state,
The reel control means wins a role other than the bonus based on the fact that the random number value obtained in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state does not belong to the illegal section, and both the bonus and the bonus other than the bonus are won. In this state, regardless of the mode of the stop operation, control is performed to stop the plurality of reels so as to avoid winning of the bonus and win a combination other than the bonus. Only when the random value acquired in the lottery belongs to the unsuccessful section, performs control to stop the plurality of reels so that the bonus can be won according to the stop operation,
In the lottery table referred to in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, the winning combination and the random value are set so that the winning probability of the small role is larger than the winning probability of the replay and larger than the unfavorable probability. The small role in which the number of game media payouts associated with winning is equal to or less than the prescribed input number is higher than the small role in which the number of game media payouts associated with winning is greater than the prescribed input number. Correspondence between the role and random value is set so that it wins by probability,
Furthermore, the insertion accepting means sets the signal of the bet switch so that it can be immediately accepted without performing a wait process when the small combination wins in the winning determination means.

  According to the present invention, there is no weight processing, and the bet switch is immediately activated, so that the game rhythm is not disturbed when the bet switch is pressed. The player can play the game comfortably.

In addition, a payout number display for displaying the number of payouts of the winning small part,
When the winning combination is associated with a plurality of payouts, the insertion receiving means immediately pays out the payout number display unit according to the winnings without performing weight processing up to a predetermined number. The bet switch is increased when the number of payouts is increased after the weight is processed and then the number of payouts on the payout number display unit is increased and the display on the payout number display unit reaches the payout number of the winning small part. The signal may be set to an acceptable state.

And a credit number display for displaying the number of credits.
The insertion accepting unit may increase the number of credits on the credit number display unit immediately according to the winning without performing the weight process when the small combination wins in the winning determining unit.

  (2) Also, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the replay probability changing means wins the replay in the current bonus establishment state according to the type of the bonus that triggered the transition to the previous bonus establishment state. A probability may be set.

  In this way, if a bonus with a low replay winning probability in the bonus establishment state is continuously selected, the bonus can be continuously won in a short period of time, and the bonus establishment state It is possible to realize a game specification that can greatly increase the game media owned by the player until a bonus set with a high probability of winning a replay is won.

  (3) Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, in the lottery table referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state, the bonus and the bonus other than the bonus must always be won in duplicate. A correspondence relationship may be set.

  In this way, in the internal lottery in the normal state, the bonus and the role other than the bonus are always won, so that it is surely avoided that the bonus is won in the game in the normal state, and the bonus is established. In the internal lottery in the state, it is possible to realize a game specification that allows a bonus to be awarded only when no winning combination is won.

  (4) Further, in the present invention, the insertion of game media is accepted for each game, and when the prescribed number of game media are inserted, the internal lottery is triggered and the plurality of reels are rotated. In the lottery table referred to in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, a small role in which the number of game media payout associated with winning is equal to or less than the prescribed number of inputs is further provided. However, the correspondence relationship between the winning combination and the random number value may be set so that the winning combination is higher in probability than the small winning combination in which the number of game media to be paid out with the winning is larger than the prescribed input number.

  In this way, if a small role in which the number of game media payouts is less than or equal to the specified input number is selected with a higher probability than a small role in which the number of game media payouts is greater than the specified input number, then the small role is frequently won. In such a case, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the number of game media owned by the player increases without winning a bonus in the bonus establishment state.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine of this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram regarding the credit display and bet switch of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is a timing chart regarding the credit display of the gaming machine of this embodiment and the activation of the bet switch. It is a flowchart of the credit addition process of the gaming machine of this embodiment and the medal insertion acceptance process by the bet button. It is another timing chart regarding the credit display of the gaming machine of this embodiment and the activation of the bet switch. It is a figure explaining the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of the combination of the special small part in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the structure of the lottery table in the game machine which concerns on the modification of this embodiment.

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

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

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

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

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

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are individually openable and closable, and the front upper door UD has a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Is provided. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed through the display window DW from the front of the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and the winning determination line is determined by the combination of the symbol display positions for each reel. L1 to L4 are set.

  The game result is determined by a symbol combination stopped and displayed on any of the four winning determination lines L1 to L4 in the display window DW, and the symbol combination on the winning determination line corresponds to a predetermined combination. In the case of, medals are paid out from the hopper unit as the winning combination. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to one or three, and 4 based on the insertion of the prescribed insertion number of medals. All of the book winning determination lines L1 to L4 are validated. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the prescribed number of insertions differs depending on the gaming state, and when the gaming state is set to the normal state and the bonus establishment state, the prescribed number of insertions is set to three, When the gaming state is set to the bonus state, the prescribed insertion number is set to one. Further, as in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a plurality of prescribed insertion numbers are set, the number of winning determination lines activated according to the prescribed insertion number may be different.

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display section DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of medals paid out or earned in one game, and the remaining number of bonus games. The The game information display unit DS includes a payout number display (reference symbol DS-A in FIG. 3) for displaying the payout number, and a credit number display (reference symbol DS-B in FIG. 3) for displaying the credit amount. Is provided.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The game control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, an effect. A control unit 180 and a storage unit 190 are included.

  The insertion accepting means 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions, the first reel R1 to the third reel with respect to the start lever (rotation start operation means) SL. A process of permitting the rotation start operation of R3 is performed. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the pressing operation of the start lever SL is an opportunity to start the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and an opportunity to execute the internal lottery.

  Also, the insertion accepting means 105 sets a prescribed insertion number according to the gaming state, sets the prescribed insertion number to 3 in the normal state and the bonus establishment state, and sets the prescribed insertion number to 1 in the bonus state.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 210 is activated, and the insertion acceptance unit 105 limits the prescribed number of insertions according to the gaming state. The inserted medal is set to the inserted state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed in a state where medals have been credited to the gaming machine, the betting switch 220 is activated, and the insertion receiving means 105 responds to the gaming state. The credited medal is set to the inserted state with the specified number of inserted coins being limited.

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

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

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which of the plurality of lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage unit 1911 of the storage unit 190 is to be used for internal lottery. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the lottery table storage unit 1911 stores four types of lottery tables A to D as shown in FIG. In each lottery table, for each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535), replay, small role (bell, cherry), regular bonus (RB: bonus), and big bonus Various combinations such as (BB: bonus) are associated with each other.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state can be set as the gaming state, and the replay lottery state includes the replay no lottery state, the replay low probability state, and the replay high probability state. In the lottery table selection process, one of the lottery tables A to D is selected as a lottery table to be used in the internal lottery according to the gaming state and the replay lottery state.

  In particular, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in the lottery table A referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state, the regular bonus (RB) and the big bonus (BB) are always won in combination with the small role. Correspondence with numerical value is set. That is, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery so that the regular bonus and the big bonus are always won in combination with a role other than the regular bonus and the big bonus in the game in the normal state.

  In the random number determination process, based on the start signal from the start switch 230, a random value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generator 110 for each game, and the acquired random value is stored in the lottery table storage unit 1911 of the storage unit 190. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the stored lottery table.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag of the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state, on Status). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 1912 of the storage unit 190.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a non-winning state without carrying the winning state on the next game regardless of winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the winning state is prepared. There are regular bonuses (RB) and big bonuses (BB) as the combinations associated with the former carry-over possible flag, and other combinations (for example, small role, replay) are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. Yes. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, if a regular bonus is won by internal lottery, the winning state of the regular bonus lottery flag is carried over until the regular bonus is won, and if the big bonus is won by internal lottery, the big bonus lottery A process of carrying over the winning state of the flag until the big bonus is won is performed. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery for determining whether or not a role other than the regular bonus and the big bonus (small role and replay) even if the winning state of the regular bonus or big bonus lottery flag is carried over. Is going. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, in a game in which the winning state of the regular bonus lottery flag is carried over, if a small role or replay is won in the internal lottery, the regular bonus lottery flag and the internal lottery already won In a game in which the lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of winning combinations or replay lottery flags won in the win state are set to the winning state and the winning state of the big bonus lottery flag is carried over, it is small in the internal lottery When a winning combination or replay is won, a lottery flag corresponding to two or more kinds of winning combinations including a big bonus lottery flag that has already been won and a small bonus or replay lottery flag that has been won in an internal lottery is set to a winning state. Set.

  The replay probability changing means 125 performs control to change the winning probability of replay in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the replay lottery state includes a replay no lottery state in which the replay is excluded from the internal lottery target, a replay low probability state in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, and A plurality of lottery states, ie, a replay high probability state in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1/6, can be set, and the replay probability variation means 125 changes the internal lottery by changing the replay lottery state. Vary the replay win probability in.

  Specifically, the replay probability varying means 125 sets the replay lottery state as the initial state to the replay low probability state, and the replay lottery state is set to the replay high probability state when the regular bonus is won in the internal lottery. Set to. The replay probability changing means 125 maintains the replay low probability state without changing the replay lottery state when the big bonus is won in the internal lottery when the replay lottery state is the low replay probability state. To do. In this way, the winning probability of the regular bonus or the big bonus can be changed according to the winning / rejecting probability of the replay.

  The replay probability changing means 125 sets the replay lottery state to the replay no lottery state when the regular bonus or the big bonus is won when the replay lottery state is the replay low probability state or the replay high probability state. The replay lottery state is returned to the replay low probability state in response to the end of the bonus state that shifts when the regular bonus or the big bonus is won.

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

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

  That is, the reel controller 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. The reel is stopped at the stop position. Specifically, referring to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage unit 1913 of the storage unit 190, the first corresponding to the pressing timing, pressing sequence, etc. (stop operation mode) of the stop buttons B1 to B3. Control is performed to determine the stop positions of the reels R1 to R3 and stop the first reels R1 to R3 at the determined stop positions. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to the stop operation of the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 corresponds to the stop operation of the second reel R2, and the stop button B3 Pressing corresponds to a stop operation of the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is changed, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is changed.

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

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

  In the stop control table, when the lottery flags associated with two or more different combinations are set in the winning state, each reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 according to the priority order determined for each combination. And the actual correspondence position of each reel is set. In particular, in the present embodiment, priorities are determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus (BB, RB)”, and the reel control means 130 sets the lottery flags regarding two or more types of roles to the internal winning state. If the winning combination is determined according to the priority order set for each winning combination, the symbol constituting the winning form for the winning combination with the higher priority is selected in preference to the winning winning pattern for the winning combination with the lower priority. Control to stop the reel so that it is displayed on the line. When a lottery flag associated with two or more types of small roles is set to a winning state, a priority order is set according to the number of medals paid out based on a predetermined dividend for each small role. The priority can be set higher as the number of medals paid out increases.

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. Control state is set. That is, in the stop control table for determining the stop position of each rotating reel, the number of frames required from when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed until each reel R1 to R3 stops is in the range of 0 to 4 frames ( (Predetermined pull-in range). The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. When the button is pressed, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is determined to win if it is located within the range of 0 to 4 frames relative to the display position (upper, middle, lower) on the winning determination line. Control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed so that the reel is displayed at the display position on the line.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 have an interval of 4 with respect to the replay symbol “RP” arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each reel as shown in FIG. It is arranged so that it is within the top frame, and has a symbol arrangement that can draw the replay symbol “RP” to any display position on the winning determination line regardless of the pressing timing and pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3. ing.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are, as shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of bell symbols “BL arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2 and the third reel R3. ”Is arranged so that the interval is within 4 frames, and the bell symbol“ BL ”is drawn to the display position on any winning determination line regardless of the pressing timing and pressing order of the stop buttons B2 and B3. It has a symbol arrangement that can.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a process of determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 1914 of the storage unit 190, the display is made on the winning determination line when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination that has been set is a predetermined winning combination.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the red 7 symbol “red 7”, the white 7 symbol “white 7”, the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310, A bell symbol “BL”, a red cherry symbol “red CH”, a white cherry symbol “white CH”, a replay symbol “RP”, and a dummy symbol “DUM” are arranged. Then, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIG. 9, the presence / absence of winning of big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay, bell and cherry is determined. A winning determination table is prepared so that the determination can be made. Note that “ANY” in the symbol combination indicating the winning type of cherry shown in FIG. 9 indicates that any symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel may be used.

  That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, when the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” is displayed on the winning determination line, it is determined that the big bonus (BB) has been won, When the symbol combination “White 7, White 7, White 7” is displayed on the winning determination line, it is determined that the regular bonus (RB) has been won, and “RP / RP / RP” is displayed on the winning determination line. When the symbol combination is displayed, it is determined that the replay has been won, and the symbol combination of “BL / BL / BL”, the symbol combination of “Red 7 / BL / BL”, or “White 7 / BL” is selected on the winning determination line. If any of the symbol combinations “BL” is displayed, it is determined that the bell has won, and the symbol combination “red CH, ANY, ANY” or “white CH, ANY, ANY” is displayed on the winning determination line. One of the symbol combinations If you see, it is determined that Cherry was winning.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. As a process at the time of winning, for example, when a small role wins, a payout control means 150 performs a medal payout control process, or credits are increased (a predetermined maximum number is increased to 50, for example, When the replay is won, the replay processing means 160 performs the replay processing. When the big bonus or the regular bonus is won, the gaming state transition control means 170 changes the gaming state. A game state transition control process for transition is performed.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are assigned to the hopper unit 320 ( The payout device is controlled to pay out.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the payout control means 150 wins a plurality of types of small roles in one game, the total of the payouts of each winning small role is used as the number of medals paid out in the game. When one type of small role is won in a plurality of winning determination lines, the result of multiplying the payout of the winning small role by the number of winning determination lines won by the small role in the game This can be determined as the number of medals to be paid out.

  Here, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the prescribed number of insertions differs according to the gaming state, and as shown in FIG. 9, the payout for each small role is determined according to the prescribed number of insertions. More specifically, when the gaming state is the normal state and the bonus establishment state, the payout of the bell is set to 1 and the payout of the cherry is based on the fact that the prescribed number of insertions is set to 3. Three is set. Further, when the gaming state is a bonus state, the bell payout is set to 12 and the cherry payout is set to 6 on the basis that the specified number of insertions is set to 1. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper and lower stages, which are the display positions on the winning determination line in the first reel R1, are the display positions on the two types of winning determination lines. When winning a prize, the prize will always be duplicated on the two types of winning judgment lines, and the medal at the time of cherry winning in the game in the normal state and the bonus establishment state where the prescribed number of insertions is three. The number of payouts is 6 and the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a cherry in a game in a bonus state where the prescribed number of insertions is 1 is 12.

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

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

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

  The game state transition control means 170 performs control to shift the game state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are established, transitioning the gaming state to another gaming state based on the fact that one of the plurality of conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of conditions are satisfied Can do.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is possible. In the normal state, among the lottery table A to lottery table D shown in FIG. 7, the big bonus and the regular bonus are set as the lottery targets, and the big bonus and the regular bonus are always won in duplicate with either cherry or bell. In this way, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table A in which the correspondence between the winning combination and the random number value is set.

  The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when a big bonus or a regular bonus is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus state, among the lottery table A to lottery table D shown in FIG. 7, the lottery table B or the lottery table C in which the winning probability of the small role is set to be the same as the normal state and BB and RB are excluded from the lottery targets. The referred internal lottery is performed. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a lottery table to be referred to in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state is selected according to the replay lottery state, and when the replay lottery state is a replay low probability state, the lottery table B The internal lottery referring to the lottery table is performed, and when the replay lottery state is the replay high probability state, the internal lottery referring to the lottery table C is performed.

  In addition, in the bonus establishment state, if the big bonus is won in the internal lottery in the normal state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus is won, and the regular bonus is won in the internal lottery in the normal state In this case, the lottery flag corresponding to the regular bonus is maintained in the winning state until the regular bonus is won. The symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” indicating the big bonus winning pattern in the bonus establishment state or the symbol combination “white 7, white 7, white 7” indicating the regular bonus winning pattern is on the winning determination line. When displayed, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to shift the gaming state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state.

  In the bonus state, the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” indicating the big bonus winning pattern in the bonus establishment state, or the symbol combination “white 7, white 7, white 7” indicating the regular bonus winning pattern is won. It is a gaming state that shifts when triggered by being displayed on the determination line. In the bonus state, among the lottery table A to lottery table D shown in FIG. 7, big bonuses, regular bonuses and replays are excluded from the internal lottery targets, and the winning probability of the small role is higher than those of the lottery tables A to C. An internal lottery with reference to the set lottery table D is performed. In other words, the bonus state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state in that the small role is won more frequently than the other gaming states.

  Further, in the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game, and medals exceeding a predetermined payout upper limit number are paid out according to the type of bonus won. Then, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to end the bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, if the winning combination is a big bonus, the end condition is satisfied when the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game exceeds 200. If the combination that triggered the transition to the bonus state is a regular bonus, it is determined that the termination condition is satisfied when the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game exceeds 100. The

  The effect control unit 180 uses the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) such as a lamp, an LED, and a liquid crystal display based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage unit 1921 and the sound device 340 (effect). Control relating to the sound effect performed using an example of the apparatus is performed. Specifically, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked according to the occurrence of various game events such as insertion of medals, operations on the bet button B0, start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, changes in game state, By changing the display content of the liquid crystal display LCD or outputting sound from the speaker, the game is boosted or effect control is performed to assist the game.

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

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram relating to the payout amount display DS-A, the credit display DS-B, and the bet switch B0 of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 shows only the portion related to the display of the number of payouts due to winning of the small role, the display of change of the number of credits, and the activation of the bet button among the functions of FIG.

  As described above, the winning determination means 140 performs a process of determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Then, based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140, a predetermined winning process is executed. Then, the number of medals won by winning is displayed on the payout number display DS-A.

  Since credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 (credited) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of medals is performed to virtually pay out medals. The input accepting unit 105 may incorporate a credit storage area.

  Among the inserted medals, credits based on medals stored without being used in the game (for example, credits inserted after exceeding the specified number of inserted coins) and the winning determination means There is a credit (credit by award ball) based on determining that a winning combination has been won. In the following description, the latter is mainly concerned with the latter. Credits can be inserted by pressing the bet button B0, which corresponds to the insertion of medals. In other words, the credit can be reduced by pressing the bet button B0, and the corresponding number of medals can be set to the inserted state (the same state as the case where the number of medals are inserted).

  When winning a small role, the insertion accepting means 105 in the game information display section DS, which is a 7-segment display, displays the payout number displayed on the payout number display DS-A and the credit number display DS-B. The number of credits to be displayed is increased (for example, “+1” for “Bell” in FIG. 9) (the game information display section DS also displays numbers other than the number of payouts and credits, but the explanation thereof is omitted). Simultaneously with the increase in the number of payouts and the number of credits, the built-in light BO-LED of the bet button B0 is turned on, the bet switch 220 is activated (the signal is set in an acceptable state), and a signal from the switch is awaited. .

When no medal is inserted or the bet switch is not operated and the number of credits is 0, the display on the payout number display DS-A is “no display” and the display on the credit number display DS-B is “ 0 ".
In the case of winning one small combination (bell), the display on the payout number display DS-A is “1” and the display on the credit number display DS-B is “1”.
Thereafter, when the bet switch is operated, the display on the payout number display DS-A is “no display”, and the display on the credit number display DS-B is “0”.

  When the bet button B0 is pressed in a state where medals have been credited to the gaming machine, the insertion accepting means 105 limits the specified number of insertions according to the gaming state as the bet switch 220 operates. Set the credited medal to the inserted state. When the player performs an operation of pressing the bet button B0, the player is set in a ready state (a state in which a game can be performed) in which the rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be started. When the player depresses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate on the control board by driving the step motor, and an internal lottery using a random number value is performed, so that the first reel R1 On the condition that the rotation speed of the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed, the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted (validated).

  As described above, when the gaming state is the normal state and the bonus establishment state, the payout amount of the bell is set to 1 and the payout amount of the cherry is 3 based on the fact that the prescribed insertion number is set to 3. To be set.

  As will be described in detail later, in the bonus establishment state, the probability of winning a small role such as cherry or bell is much higher than that of replay or losing, and a high frequency (actually almost every time) is awarded to the small role. become. Therefore, the player can play the game comfortably by immediately displaying the number of payouts and the number of credits and enabling the bet switch.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the credit display and bet switch validation processing of the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.
The following description explains the case of winning a “bell” among small roles. FIG. 4 is a timing chart regarding the credit display and the bet switch validation of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2A is a timing chart of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a timing chart (comparative example) of a conventional gaming machine.

  In FIG. 5A, when the reel stops (so-called third stop) and the result of the winning determination by the winning determination means 140 at the time t0 (small winning) is obtained, the number of payouts and the number of credits are immediately The display is increased and the bet switch 220 is activated (in other words, the insertion accepting unit 105 is in a state where the signal of the bet switch 140 can be accepted). At the same time, the illumination BO-LED is turned on. The time from the small prize winning to the increase in the display of the number of payouts and the number of credits and the activation of the bet switch 220 is only the time required for the processing of the CPU and is about several milliseconds. I don't feel any delay.

  When the number of payouts is 0, there is no display. Therefore, when the number of credits changes from 0 to 1, the number of payouts changes from “no display” to 1. In the case other than 0, the display of the number of payouts and the display of the number of credits are the same. That is, the display of the number of payouts and the display of the number of credits are “no display” and “0” when 0, respectively, “1” in both cases, and “2” in both cases. become. The same applies hereinafter. For the reasons as described above, in this specification, “increase” in the number of payouts includes “change from no display to 1”. Similarly, “decrease” in the number of payouts includes “changes from“ 1 ”without display”. Note that “0” may be displayed for a certain period of time when the number of payouts “changes from no display to 1”. In this case, although “0” is displayed, the display time may be short enough that the player cannot recognize the display of “0” by not performing the weighting process.

  When the bet button BO is pressed at time t1, the insertion acceptance means 105 immediately sets the credited medal (one piece) to the insertion state, and the display of the number of payouts and the number of credits decreases.

  On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 7B, a predetermined waiting time w is provided from the small winning prize until the display of the number of payouts and the number of credits is increased and the bet switch 220 is activated. Within the gaming machine industry, one game is from the start of medal insertion (credit insertion) to the end of payout (until the increase in the number of credits is completed), until the next game is completed. There is a rule that it cannot be advanced. Therefore, the game is separated from the game by providing the time interval. Since there is a waiting time w, the display of the number of payouts and the number of credits increases, and the bet switch 220 becomes valid at time t2 (t1 <t2, t2−t1 = w). Between t0 and t2, the number of payouts and the number of credits do not change, and the insertion accepting means 105 is not set in a state where the signal of the bet switch 220 can be accepted, and therefore bet cannot be made. Even if the bet switch 220 is turned on between t0 and t2, the signal is ignored.

  The waiting time w is determined by the CPU executing a predetermined process (a process of repeating a step (NOP) in which nothing is processed a predetermined number of times, or a wait process in which the control is transferred to another and the other process is executed for a predetermined time). Arise. In the example shown in FIG. 5B, the player has to wait for time w when frequently pressing the bet switch 220, and the game rhythm is disturbed. On the other hand, there is no such problem in FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of credit addition processing and medal insertion acceptance processing by a bet button of the gaming machine according to the embodiment.

  When the winning combination determination unit 140 determines that the small role has been won, the number of payouts and the number of credits are immediately increased without performing the weight process (+1 when winning the “bell” in FIG. 9), and the bet button B0 The illumination B0-LED is turned on (S1).

  Then, the depression of the bet button B0 is monitored (S2). When the bet button B0 is depressed (YES in S3), the number of payouts and the number of credits are immediately decreased (-1) and the credited medal is inserted. (S4). By repeatedly inserting credits and setting a predetermined number of medals into the inserted state, the gaming machine becomes ready for gaming. In other words, the internal lottery means 120, the reel control means 130, the winning determination means 140 and the like are in an effective state.

  According to the present embodiment, there is no weight processing, and the display of the number of payouts and the number of credits and the activation of the bet switch are performed immediately, so that the game rhythm is not disturbed when the bet switch is pressed. Therefore, the player can play the game comfortably.

  As described above, in the gaming machine industry, one game is from the start of medal insertion (credit insertion) to the end of payout (until the increase in the number of credits is completed), until one game ends. Although there is a rule that the next game cannot be advanced, the payout number of the small role (bell) targeted by the processing of this embodiment is one, and the time for paying out this one is from the third stop to the next game. The bet button is operated until the bet button is operated. Therefore, even if the bet button is activated immediately after the third stop as in the present embodiment, the next game is not progressed in the middle of the current game. Therefore, the above rules are not violated.

  In addition, when winning the small role “Cherry”, 3 pieces will be paid out. A timing chart at this time is shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 6, the weighting process at t0 is cut, but the weighting process is performed when changing from 1 to 2 after that and when changing from 2 to 3 (symbol w). The bet switch is activated when 3 is displayed. In other words, the weight process when changing from 0 to 1 is cut, but after that, the weight process is performed as in the conventional case.

  Note that the above process can be applied when winning a combination of N sheets (where N = 2, 3,...). That is, the weight process when changing from 0 to 1 is cut, and when changing to 2, 3,... In this case, when changing to 2, 3,..., N, the weight processing at those arbitrary positions may be cut. For example, the weight processing when changing from 0 to 1 and 1 to 2 is cut, and the weight processing is performed thereafter. In the case of applying to N winning combinations, the number of sheets to which the cut of weight processing is applied is a predetermined amount considering the time required for paying out medals and the time from the third stop until the bet button related to the next game is operated. It is preferable that the number is not more than the number. For example, the number is 3 or less.

  According to the example of FIG. 6, when paying out a plurality of sheets, it takes time. In this case, the weight process is performed until the payout ends from the start of the medal insertion (credit insertion) ( It is possible to comply with the rule that the game is one game) (until the increase in the number of credits is completed), and the game cannot proceed to the next game until one game is completed.

2. Method of the present embodiment In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of bonuses are subject to lottery, and by changing the winning probability of replay according to the type of bonus won in the internal lottery, the probability of being unlucky in the internal lottery is increased. The method to change is adopted.

  First, as shown in FIG. 7, in the lottery table A referred to in the internal lottery in the game in the normal state, two types of bonuses, a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB), are set as the lottery targets. In the lottery table A, a winning section A1 composed of random values associated with small roles (cherry, bell) and bonuses (BB, RB), a winning section A2 composed of random values associated with replay, There is provided an unsuccessful section A3 composed of random numbers associated with the losing that no winning combination is won.

  In the lottery table A, out of 65536 random values from 0 to 65535, 54375 random values are assigned to the winning section A1, 8978 random values are assigned to the winning section A2, and 2183 random values are stored. It is assigned to the unsuccessful section A3. In other words, in the normal state, the small role (cherry, bell) and bonus (BB, RB) are won with a probability of about 1 / 1.2 (54375/65536), and about 1 / 7.3 (8978 / 65536), the replay is won, and an internal lottery is performed so that it is lost at a probability of about 1/30 (2183/65536).

  Here, in the present embodiment, as the replay lottery state, there are three setting states of a replay no lottery state, a replay low probability state, and a replay high probability state, and the gaming state is a normal state, The replay lottery state is set to the replay low probability state. For this reason, in the replay low probability state, the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3 as described above.

  In this embodiment, when the regular bonus (RB) is won in the internal lottery performed with reference to the lottery table A, the gaming state shifts to the bonus establishment state, and the replay lottery state changes from the low replay probability state to the replay high state. Changed to a probability state. If the lottery flag of the regular bonus (RB) is set to the winning state in the bonus establishment state, an internal lottery with reference to the lottery table B is performed based on the gaming state and the replay lottery state.

  Here, in the lottery table B shown in FIG. 7, unlike the lottery table A, the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are excluded from the lottery targets. In the lottery table B, both winning combinations B1 consisting of random values associated only with small roles (cherry, bell) and winning intervals B2 consisting of random values associated with replays will be selected. There is provided an unsuccessful section B3 made up of random numbers associated with the loss without any.

  In the lottery table B, out of 65536 random values from 0 to 65535, 54375 random values are assigned to the winning section B1, 10834 random values are assigned to the winning section B2, and 327 random values are assigned. It is assigned to the wrong section B3. That is, in the bonus formation state that shifts with the regular bonus (RB) winning, the small role (Cherry, Bell) is won with a probability of about 1 / 1.2 (54375/65536), and about 1/6 (10834 / 65536), the replay is won, and an internal lottery is performed so that the player loses at a probability of 1/200 (327/65536). Thus, in this embodiment, when the regular bonus (RB) is won in the internal lottery, the replay lottery state is changed from the replay low probability state to the replay high probability state, and the replay winning probability is about 1 / 7.3. As a result, the probability of losing is reduced from about 1/30 to about 1/200.

  In this embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery performed with reference to the lottery table A, the gaming state shifts to the bonus establishment state, and the replay lottery state is maintained in the replay low probability state. Is done. When the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) is set to the winning state in the bonus establishment state, an internal lottery with reference to the lottery table C is performed based on the gaming state and the replay lottery state.

  Here, in the lottery table C shown in FIG. 7, like the lottery table B, the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are excluded from the lottery targets. In the lottery table C, the winning section C1 composed of random values associated only with the small roles (cherry, bell), and the winning section C2 composed of random numbers associated with the replay are selected. There is provided an unsuccessful section C3 made up of random numbers associated with the loss without any.

  In the lottery table C, out of 65536 random values from 0 to 65535, 54735 random values are assigned to the winning section C1, 8978 random values are assigned to the winning section C2, and 2183 random values are assigned. It is assigned to the unsuccessful section C3. That is, in the bonus formation state that shifts with the winning of the big bonus (BB), the small role (Cherry, Bell) is won with a probability of about 1 / 1.2 (54375/65536), and about 1 / 7.3 ( 10834/65536), the replay is won, and an internal lottery is performed so as to lose about 1/30 (327/65536). Thus, in the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the replay lottery state is maintained in the replay low probability state, and the replay winning probability is about 1 / 7.3. The probability of losing is about 1/30.

  In the present embodiment, the bonus winning frequency can be controlled so that the bonus can be awarded only when the random value acquired by the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state belongs to the unsuccessful section. The method is adopted.

  First, stop control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in a state where both the big bonus and the replay are won will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (A), in the state where the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are all rotating, the ninth dummy symbol “DUM” is displayed in the upper row and the middle reel is in the upper row with respect to the rotating first reel R1. Assuming that the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the 10th red 7 symbol “red 7” and the 11th replay symbol “RP” are positioned in the lower row, a symbol combination indicating a big bonus winning pattern on the first reel R1 is obtained. The 10th red 7 symbol “Red 7” and the 11th replay symbol “RP” constituting the symbol combination indicating the replay winning pattern are both on the winning determination line within the draw range of 0 to 4 frames. It is in a state where it can be displayed in the lower stage, which is the display position.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, the first reel R1 is stopped so that the replay winning is given priority over the big bonus. Specifically, in order to make the 11th replay symbol “RP” located in the lower stage at the time when the press of the stop button B1 shown in FIG. 10A is detected, the lower display pattern relating to the first reel R1. As shown in FIG. 10B, the first reel R1 is stopped without sliding.

  Then, in the state shown in FIG. 10B, since the red 7 symbol “red 7” is not already displayed at the display position on the winning determination line when the first reel R1 is stopped, a big bonus can be won. Sex is gone. Here, as shown in FIG. 8, on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1, the replay symbols “RP” are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less, so even if the stop button B1 is pressed at any timing, The first reel R1 can be stopped by drawing the replay symbol “RP” to a display position on an arbitrary winning determination line. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the replay symbol “RP” is placed at any display position on the winning determination line regardless of the timing at which the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed at the second reel R2 and the third reel R3. The second reel R2 and the third reel R3 can be stopped by pulling in.

  Therefore, from the situation shown in FIG. 10B, when the player presses stop buttons B2 and B3 to stop the rotating second reel R2 and third reel R3, the timing of pressing the stop buttons B2 and B3. For example, as shown in FIG. 10C, the second reel R2 and the second reel R2 are displayed so that the symbol combination “RP / RP / RP” indicating the replay winning mode is displayed on the winning determination line. The third reel R3 can be stopped.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in a state where both the big bonus and the replay are won, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the replay always wins.

  Next, stop control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in a state where both the big bonus and the bell are won will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, in the state where the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are all rotating, the 9th dummy symbol “DUM” is displayed in the upper row and the middle reel is in the upper row with respect to the rotating first reel R1. Assuming that the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the 10th red 7 symbol “red 7” and the 11th replay symbol “RP” are positioned in the lower row, the symbol indicating the big bonus and bell winning pattern on the first reel R1. The 10th red 7 symbol “red 7” constituting the combination is in a state where it can be displayed in the lower stage which is the display position on the winning determination line within the drawing range of 0 frame to 4 frames.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, when the pressing of the stop button B1 shown in FIG. 11 (A) is detected, the 10th red 7 symbol “red 7” located in the middle stage is displayed on the lower stage for the first reel R1. As shown in FIG. 11 (B), the first reel R1 is slid by one frame and then stopped.

  Then, in the state shown in FIG. 11B, since the red 7 symbol “red 7” is displayed at the display position on the winning determination line when the first reel R1 stops, both the big bonus and the bell are displayed. About the possibility of winning a prize remains. Here, as shown in FIG. 8, on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1, the third red 7 symbol “red 7”, the sixth bell symbol “BL”, and the tenth red 7 constituting the bell winning form. The symbol “red 7”, the 13th bell symbol “BL”, the 17th white 7 symbol “white 7”, and the 20th bell symbol “BL” are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less. Even when the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing, any one of the red 7 symbol “red 7”, the white 7 symbol “white 7”, or the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on any winning determination line. The first reel R1 can be stopped by being pulled into the position. As shown in FIG. 8, for the second reel R2 and the third reel R3, the bell symbols “BL” are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less, so that the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed at any timing. Even in this case, the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 can be stopped by drawing the bell symbol “BL” to a display position on an arbitrary winning determination line.

  Therefore, in the situation shown in FIG. 11B, when the player presses the stop buttons B2 and B3 to stop the rotating second reel R2 and third reel R3, the timing of pressing the stop buttons B2 and B3. Regardless of the pressing order, for example, as shown in FIG. 11 (C), the second reel R2 so that the symbol combination “red 7, BL, BL” indicating the winning pattern of the bell is displayed on the winning determination line. And the third reel R3 can be stopped. In the example shown in FIG. 11, since the red 7 symbol “red 7” is displayed at the display position on the winning determination line with respect to the first reel R1, the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the bell is “red 7 / BL”. -"BL" is displayed on the winning determination line, but when the white 7 symbol "white 7" is displayed on the winning determination line with respect to the first reel R1, as a symbol combination indicating the winning type of the bell, When “White 7 / BL / BL” is displayed on the winning determination line and the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the winning determination line with respect to the first reel R1, the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the bell is obtained. , “BL / BL / BL” is displayed on the winning determination line.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in a state where both the big bonus and the bell are won, control is always performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the bell wins.

  Next, stop control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in a state where both the big bonus and the cherry are won will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, in the state where all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, the ninth dummy symbol “DUM” is displayed at the upper stage and the middle stage is related to the rotating first reel R1. Assuming that the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the 10th red 7 symbol “red 7” and the 11th replay symbol “RP” are positioned in the lower row, a symbol combination indicating a big bonus winning pattern on the first reel R1 is obtained. The 10 red 7 pattern “Red 7” can be displayed in the lower position, which is the display position on the winning determination line, within the draw range of 0 to 4 frames, and the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the cherry can be displayed. The 7th red cherry symbol “red CH” that is configured can be displayed in the upper or lower position, which is the display position on the winning determination line, within the drawing range of 0 to 4 frames. That.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, the first reel R1 is stopped so that the cherry prize is given priority over the big bonus. Specifically, when the pressing of the stop button B1 shown in FIG. 12 (A) is detected, the seventh red cherry symbol “red CH” positioned two frames ahead of the upper row is displayed on the upper row of the first reel R1. As shown in FIG. 12B, the first reel R1 is slid by two frames and then stopped as shown in FIG.

  Then, in the state shown in FIG. 12B, the winning of cherry has already been confirmed when the first reel R1 is stopped, and the red 7 symbol “red 7” is displayed at the display position on the winning determination line. As a result, the possibility of winning a big bonus has disappeared. Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the red cherry pattern “Red CH”, the red cherry pattern “Red CH”, and the white cherry pattern “White CH” of No. 14 constituting the winning pattern of the cherry are Are arranged with an interval of 6 frames. Then, as can be seen from the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern, the cherry is confirmed by the symbol displayed at the display position on the winning determination line for the first reel R1. Therefore, when a cherry is won in the internal lottery, either the red cherry symbol “red CH” or the white cherry symbol “white CH” is used as the first reel regardless of the timing when the stop button B1 is pressed. The display position on the winning determination line relating to R1 can be drawn into either the upper stage or the lower stage.

  Then, from the situation shown in FIG. 12B, when the player presses the stop buttons B2 and B3 to stop the rotating second reel R2 and third reel R3, the timing of pressing the stop buttons B2 and B3, Regardless of the pressing order, for example, as shown in FIG. 12C, the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are stopped so that the symbol combination indicating the winning form other than the cherry is not displayed on the winning determination line. Let

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in a state where both the big bonus and the cherry are won, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the cherry always wins.

  Next, stop control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in a state where only the big bonus is won will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (A), in the state where all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, the ninth dummy symbol “DUM” is displayed at the upper stage and the middle stage is related to the rotating first reel R1. Assuming that the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the 10th red 7 symbol “red 7” and the 11th replay symbol “RP” are positioned in the lower row, a symbol combination indicating a big bonus winning pattern on the first reel R1 is obtained. The 10th red 7 pattern “red 7” that is configured can be displayed in the lower stage, which is the display position on the winning determination line, within the draw range of 0 frame to 4 frames.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, the 10th red 7 symbol “red 7” located in the middle stage at the time when the pressing of the stop button B1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13B, the first reel R1 is slid by one frame and then stopped.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 13C, with respect to the rotating second reel R2, the 5th replay symbol “RP” in the upper row, the 6th bell symbol “BL” in the middle row, and the 7th white in the lower row. If the stop button B2 is pressed at the timing when the cherry symbol “white CH” is positioned, the third red 7 symbol “red 7” constituting the symbol combination indicating the big bonus winning pattern in the second reel R2 is 0 frames. It is in a state where it can be displayed in the middle or lower level, which is the display position on the winning determination line, within the range of 4 frames.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, the third red 7 symbol “red 7” located three frames ahead of the middle stage is detected at the time when the pressing of the stop button B2 shown in FIG. 13C is detected. As shown in FIG. 13 (D), the second reel R2 is slid by three frames and then stopped in order to obtain a middle display symbol for the second reel R2.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 13 (E), for the rotating third reel R3, the 4th bell symbol “BL” in the upper row, the 5th replay symbol “RP” in the middle row, and the 6th white in the lower row. If the stop button B3 is pressed at the timing when the cherry symbol “white CH” is positioned, the third red 7 symbol “red 7” constituting the symbol combination indicating the big bonus winning pattern in the third reel R3 is 0 frames. It is in the state which can be displayed on the upper stage which is a display position on a winning determination line within the drawing range of -4 frames.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, the third red 7 symbol located one frame ahead of the upper stage of the third reel R3 when the pressing of the stop button B3 shown in FIG. 13E is detected. In order to set “red 7” as an upper display symbol for the third reel R3, as shown in FIG. 13F, the third reel R3 is slid by one frame and then stopped.

  Thus, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, in a state where only the big bonus is won, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the big bonus can be won.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, in the bonus establishment state where the big bonus is won, the random number value obtained in the internal lottery belongs to the winning section C1 or the winning section C2 in the lottery table C. When a role other than the big bonus is won, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped so that a role other than the big bonus is won while avoiding winning of the big bonus, and the random number value obtained in the internal lottery is determined by the lottery table. Control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the big bonus can be won only when it is a loss due to belonging to the inappropriate section C3 in C.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, in the lottery table A referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state, the big bonus is always won in combination with the bell or cherry so as to win. Correspondence with numerical value is set. For this reason, in the game where the big bonus is won in the internal lottery in the normal state, the prize of the bell or the cherry is given priority, and the big boose cannot be won no matter what the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. It is like that. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is possible to restrict the big bonus to be awarded only when the result of the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state is a loss.

  Next, stop control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in a state where both the regular bonus and the replay are won will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (A), in the state where the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are all rotating, the 16th dummy symbol “DUM” is displayed at the upper stage and the middle stage is related to the rotating first reel R1. If the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the 17th white 7 symbol “white 7” and the 18th replay symbol “RP” are positioned in the lower row, a symbol combination indicating a regular bonus winning pattern on the first reel R1 is obtained. The 17th white 7 symbol “White 7” and the 18th replay symbol “RP” constituting the symbol combination indicating the replay winning form are both on the winning determination line within the draw range of 0 to 4 frames. It is in a state where it can be displayed in the lower stage, which is the display position.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, the first reel R1 is stopped so that the replay winning is given priority over the regular bonus. Specifically, when the pressing of the stop button B1 shown in FIG. 14A is detected, the 18th replay symbol “RP” located in the lower stage is set as the lower display pattern relating to the first reel R1. As shown in FIG. 14 (B), the first reel R1 is stopped without sliding.

  Then, in the state shown in FIG. 14B, when the first reel R1 is stopped, the white 7 symbol “white 7” is not already displayed at the display position on the winning determination line, so the regular bonus can be won. Sex is gone. As described above, for the second reel R2 and the third reel R3, the replay symbol “RP” is drawn into the display position on an arbitrary winning determination line regardless of the timing at which the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed. Thus, the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 can be stopped.

  Therefore, from the situation shown in FIG. 14B, when the player presses the stop buttons B2 and B3 to stop the rotating second reel R2 and third reel R3, the timing of pressing the stop buttons B2 and B3. Regardless of the pressing order, for example, as shown in FIG. 14C, the second reel R2 and the second reel R2 are displayed so that the symbol combination “RP / RP / RP” indicating the winning pattern of the replay is displayed on the winning determination line. The third reel R3 can be stopped.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, even when the regular bonus and the replay are both won, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are controlled so as to always win the replay.

  Next, stop control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in a state where both the regular bonus and the bell are won will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, in the state where the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are all rotating, the 16th dummy symbol “DUM” is displayed at the upper stage and the middle stage is the first reel R1 that is rotating. If the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the 17th white 7 symbol “white 7” and the 18th replay symbol “RP” are positioned in the lower row, the symbol indicating the regular bonus and the winning pattern of the bell on the first reel R1. The 17th white 7 symbol “white 7” constituting the combination can be displayed in the lower stage which is the display position on the winning determination line within the drawing range of 0 frame to 4 frames.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, the 17th white 7 symbol “white 7” located in the middle stage at the time when the pressing of the stop button B1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15B, the first reel R1 is slid by one frame and then stopped as shown in FIG.

  Then, in the state shown in FIG. 15B, since the white 7 symbol “white 7” is displayed at the display position on the winning determination line when the first reel R1 is stopped, both the regular bonus and the bell are displayed. About the possibility of winning a prize remains. Further, as described above, for the second reel R2 and the third reel R3, the bell symbols “BL” are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less, so that the stop buttons B2 and B3 can be pressed at any timing. The second symbol R2 and the third reel R3 can be stopped by drawing the bell symbol “BL” to a display position on an arbitrary winning determination line.

  Therefore, from the situation shown in FIG. 15B, when the player presses the stop buttons B2 and B3 to stop the rotating second reel R2 and third reel R3, the timing of pressing the stop buttons B2 and B3. Regardless of the pressing order, for example, as shown in FIG. 15C, the second reel R2 is displayed such that the symbol combination “white 7 · BL · BL” indicating the winning pattern of the bell is displayed on the winning determination line. And the third reel R3 can be stopped. In the example shown in FIG. 15, since the white 7 symbol “white 7” is displayed at the display position on the winning determination line with respect to the first reel R1, “white 7 / BL” When “BL” is displayed on the winning determination line, but the red 7 symbol “red 7” is displayed on the winning determining line with respect to the first reel R1, the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the bell is as follows: When “Red 7, BL, BL” is displayed on the winning determination line and the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the winning determination line with respect to the first reel R1, the symbol combination indicating the winning type of the bell is obtained. , “BL / BL / BL” is displayed on the winning determination line.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, even when the regular bonus and the bell are both won, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are controlled so that the bell always wins.

  Next, stop control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in a state where the regular bonus and the cherry are both won will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, in the state where all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, with respect to the rotating first reel R1, the dummy symbol “DUM” of No. 16 in the upper row, If the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the 17th white 7 symbol “white 7” and the 18th replay symbol “RP” are positioned in the lower row, a symbol combination indicating a regular bonus winning pattern on the first reel R1 is obtained. The 17th white 7 symbol “White 7” can be displayed in the lower position, which is the display position on the winning determination line, within the draw range of 0 to 4 frames, and the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the cherry can be displayed. The 14th white cherry symbol “White CH” can be displayed in the upper or lower position, which is the display position on the winning judgment line, within the draw range of 0 to 4 frames. In the state.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, the first reel R1 is stopped so as to give priority to the winning of cherry over the regular bonus. Specifically, when the press of the stop button B1 shown in FIG. 16A is detected, the 14th white cherry symbol “white CH” positioned two frames ahead of the upper stage is displayed on the upper stage of the first reel R1. As shown in FIG. 16B, the first reel R1 is slid by two frames and then stopped.

  Then, in the state shown in FIG. 16B, the winning of cherry has already been confirmed when the first reel R1 is stopped, and the white 7 symbol “white 7” is displayed at the display position on the winning determination line. As a result, the possibility of winning the regular bonus has disappeared. As described above, when a cherry is won in the internal lottery, regardless of the timing when the stop button B1 is pressed, either the red cherry symbol “red CH” or the white cherry symbol “white CH” is displayed. The first reel R1 can be drawn into either the upper or lower stage, which is the display position on the winning determination line.

  Then, from the situation shown in FIG. 16B, when the player presses the stop buttons B2 and B3 to stop the rotating second reel R2 and third reel R3, the timing of pressing the stop buttons B2 and B3, Regardless of the pressing order, for example, as shown in FIG. 16C, the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are stopped so that the symbol combination indicating the winning mode other than the cherry is not displayed on the winning determination line. Let

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, even when the regular bonus and the cherry are both won, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the cherry always wins.

  Next, stop control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in a state where only the regular bonus is won will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, in a state where all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, with respect to the rotating first reel R1, the dummy symbol “DUM” of No. 16 in the upper row and the middle row in the upper row. If the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the 17th white 7 symbol “white 7” and the 18th replay symbol “RP” are positioned in the lower row, a symbol combination indicating a regular bonus winning pattern on the first reel R1 is obtained. The 17th white 7 symbol “white 7” that is configured can be displayed in the lower position, which is the display position on the winning determination line, within the drawing range of 0 frame to 4 frames.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, the 17th white 7 symbol “white 7” located in the middle stage at the time when the pressing of the stop button B1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17B, the first reel R1 is slid by one frame and then stopped as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 17 (C), with respect to the rotating second reel R2, the 13th replay symbol “RP” in the upper row, the 14th bell symbol “BL” in the middle row, and the 15th white in the lower row. If the stop button B2 is pressed at the timing when the cherry symbol “white CH” is positioned, the 11th white 7 symbol “white 7” constituting the symbol combination indicating the regular bonus winning pattern in the second reel R2 is 0 frames. It is in a state where it can be displayed in the middle or lower level, which is the display position on the winning determination line, within the range of 4 frames.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, when the press of the stop button B2 shown in FIG. 17C is detected, the 11th white 7 pattern “white 7” located 3 frames ahead of the middle row is displayed. As shown in FIG. 17 (D), the second reel R2 is slid by three frames and then stopped in order to obtain a middle display symbol for the second reel R2.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 17E, regarding the rotating third reel R3, the 12th bell symbol “BL” in the upper row, the 13th replay symbol “RP” in the middle row, and the 14th red in the lower row. Assuming that the stop button B3 is pressed at the timing when the cherry symbol “red CH” is positioned, the 11th white 7 symbol “white 7” constituting the symbol combination indicating the regular bonus winning pattern in the third reel R3 is 0 frames. It is in the state which can be displayed on the upper stage which is a display position on a winning determination line within the drawing range of -4 frames.

  In such a case, in the present embodiment, No. 11 white 7 symbol positioned one frame ahead of the upper stage of the third reel R3 at the time when pressing of the stop button B3 shown in FIG. 17E is detected. In order to set “white 7” as the upper display symbol for the third reel R3, as shown in FIG. 17F, the third reel R3 is slid by one frame and then stopped.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in a state where only the regular bonus is won, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the regular bonus can be won.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the regular bonus is won, the big random bonus value obtained by the internal lottery belongs to the winning section B1 or the winning section B2 in the lottery table B. If a winning combination other than the regular bonus is won, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped so that the winnings other than the regular bonus are won while avoiding the regular bonus winning, and the random numbers obtained in the internal lottery are stored in the lottery table B. Control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the regular bonus can be won only when it is lost due to belonging to the unselected section B3.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, in the lottery table A referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state, the regular bonus and the random number value so that the regular bonus is always won in duplicate with the bell or cherry. The correspondence with is set. For this reason, in the game where the regular bonus is won in the internal lottery in the normal state, the winning of the bell or the cherry is given priority, and the big bonus or the regular bonus is awarded regardless of the stop buttons B1 to B3 being pressed in any manner. I can't do that. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is possible to limit the regular bonus to be awarded only when the result of the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state is a loss.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, as described above, the replay lottery state is different between the case of shifting to the bonus establishment state with the regular bonus winning and the case of shifting to the bonus establishment state with the winning of the big bonus. Along with the difference, the probability of losing in the internal lottery is different.

  Specifically, when shifting to the bonus establishment state with the regular bonus winning, the probability that the random number acquired in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state will be lost due to belonging to the unselected section B3 in the lottery table B Is about 1/200, and when the transition to the bonus establishment state is made in accordance with the winning of the big bonus, the acquired random number value in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state belongs to the unsuccessful section C3 in the lottery table C. Is about 1/30.

  In other words, when the regular bonus is won and the bonus is established, there is an opportunity to win the regular bonus at a rate of about once in about 200 games. The big bonus is won and the bonus is established. In the case of shifting to, there will be an opportunity to win a big bonus at a rate of once per about 30 games.

  As described above, according to the method of the present embodiment, with respect to a plurality of types of bonuses that are subject to lottery in the internal lottery in the normal state, the winning probability of replay in the bonus establishment state can be changed according to the type of bonus that has been won. As a result, the number of random values belonging to the unsuccessful section in which the bonus can be won can be changed, and the bonus winning probability can be changed according to the type of the winning bonus.

  More specifically, it is easier to win when the big bonus is won than when the regular bonus is won, so if you win the big bonus, you can win the big bonus in a short period of time. If the regular bonus is won, it will take a long time to win the regular bonus.

  For this reason, according to the method of the present embodiment, when winning a big bonus, it is possible to aim for a big bonus in a short period of time, so the consumption of owned medals is suppressed and a large increase in the number of owned medals by bonus games is aimed at When a regular bonus is won, the regular bonus winnings can be restricted for a long time and the owned medals can be consumed. As a result, the player's willingness to play is greatly affected by the player's medal acquisition situation. It will be possible to prevent the decline of.

  By the way, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, according to the lottery table A referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state in FIG. 7, when the small role is won, either the big bonus or the regular bonus is always duplicated. In the normal state, one of the bonuses is won in several games, and the bonus is established, so the bonus is established compared to the number of games in the normal state. It can be inferred that the number of games in the game tends to be relatively large. For this reason, if a small role is frequently won even in a game with a bonus established, depending on the dividend of the small role, the player will be able to increase the number of medals without winning a bonus. Inconvenience can occur.

  However, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a bell wins in a game in a normal state or a bonus established state, the number of medals paid out in accordance with the winning is less than a predetermined input number, and when a cherry wins, The payout for each small role is determined so that the number of medals to be paid out is greater than the specified number of coins to be inserted. And in the bonus establishment state, the bell whose number of medals paid out for winning is 3 or less, which is the prescribed number of insertions, has a higher probability than the cherry whose number of medals paid out for winning is 3 or more, which is the prescribed number of insertions. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the number of medals owned by the player increases even if the bonus is not awarded in the bonus establishment state.

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the number of medals paid out for one winning of cherry is six, so the player's own medal is increased by three by winning the cherry, and the bell wins once. Since the number of medals paid out is one, the number of medals owned by the player is reduced by two due to the winning of the bell. In the lottery table B shown in FIG. 7, since the correspondence between the combination and the random number value is set so that the bell wins with a higher probability than the cherry, in the bonus establishment state, unless the bonus is won, the player The medal owned by is gradually decreasing. However, by adjusting the relative ratio between the winning probability of the bell in the lottery table B and the winning probability of the cherry, it is possible to freely control the consumption status of the player's owned medals in the bonus establishment state. By setting the winning probability of cherries higher than in the case of this embodiment on the premise that the player wins with a high probability, it is possible to realize a game specification that hardly changes the medal of the player in the bonus establishment state Can do.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Modifications will be introduced below. Note that the above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and employed as a control method for realizing the present invention.

3-1. Modification 1
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the replay lottery state is changed in response to the regular bonus winning has been described as an example. However, the replay lottery state may be changed in response to the end of the bonus state.

  In this example, the replay probability changing means 125 shown in FIG. 2 does not change the replay lottery state in the big bonus winning or the regular bonus winning, and finishes the bonus state that has been shifted in accordance with the big bonus winning. As a trigger, the replay lottery state is changed from the non-replay lottery state to the low replay probability state, and the replay lottery state is changed from the non-replay lottery state to the replay high probability state when triggered by the regular bonus. To change.

  That is, in this example, depending on the type of bonus that triggered the transition to the previous bonus establishment state, the normal state that is the gaming state after the end of the bonus and the transition that occurs when the bonus is won in the normal state Set the replay winning probability in the bonus establishment state.

  In the above embodiment, the replay lottery state in the normal state is only the replay low probability state, but in this example, the replay lottery state is set to the replay low probability state not only in the bonus establishment state but also in the normal state. And the case where the replay lottery state is set to the replay high probability state.

  Therefore, in this example, in addition to the lottery table A to the lottery table D referred to in the internal lottery in the gaming machine of the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, the replay lottery state in the normal state is the replay high probability state. A lottery table A ′ referred to in an internal lottery in a certain case is prepared.

  In the lottery table A ′, similar to the lottery table A, two types of bonuses, a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB), are set as the lottery targets. In the lottery table A ′, a winning section A1 ′ composed of random values associated with small roles (cherry, bell) and bonuses (BB, RB), and a winning section A2 composed of random values associated with replay. ′ And an unsuccessful section A3 ′ composed of random values associated with losing where no winning combination is won.

  Also, in the lottery table A ′, out of 65536 random values from 0 to 65535, 54375 random values are assigned to the winning section A1 ′, 10834 random values are assigned to the winning section A2 ′, and 327 A random value is assigned to the unsuccessful section A3 ′. That is, in the lottery table A ′, the small role (cherry, bell) and the bonus (BB, RB) are won with a probability of about 1 / 1.2 (54375/65536), and about 1/6 (10384/10). 65536), the replay is won, and an internal lottery is performed so that the player loses at a probability of 1/200 (327/65536). The winning probability of the big bonus and the winning probability of the regular bonus in the lottery table A ′ are set to be the same as the winning probability of the big bonus and the winning probability of the regular bonus in the lottery table A.

  If the replay lottery state is changed in response to the end of the bonus state in this way, after the bonus state accompanying the big bonus winning is completed, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table A in the normal state, and the bonus Since the internal lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table C in the established state, the winning probability of replay in each gaming state is about 1 / 7.3, so the probability that the result of the internal lottery will be about 1/30 is lost. It becomes easy to win the next bonus, and after the bonus state accompanying the regular bonus is completed, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table A ′ in the normal state, and the lottery table B in the bonus established state. Since the internal lottery is performed with reference to, the winning probability of replay in each gaming state is about 1/6, so there is a probability that the result of the internal lottery will be lost. Less likely to win the next bonus is 1/200.

  Therefore, according to the method of this example, when the big bonus is won continuously, the big bonus can be won continuously in a short period of time, and the medal owned by the player until the regular bonus is won. It is possible to realize a game specification that can greatly increase the game player's and prevent the player's willingness to play from being reduced.

3-2. Modification 2
In the above embodiment, the case where the replay lottery state is changed with the regular bonus winning is described as an example. However, in the game in the normal state, when a specific symbol combination is displayed on the winning determination line. The lottery state of replay may be changed as follows.

  In this example, the replay probability changing means 125 shown in FIG. 2 sets the replay lottery state to the high replay probability state as an initial setting, and does not change the replay lottery state in the big bonus winning or regular bonus winning. In addition, when the game state is the normal state and the replay lottery state is the replay high probability state, the symbol combination “RP / RP / RP” indicating the replay winning mode is displayed on the winning determination line. As a trigger, the lottery state of replay is changed from the replay high probability state to the replay low probability state. In this example, when the bonus state ends, the replay lottery state is initialized, and the replay no lottery state is changed to the replay high probability state.

  And as explained in the above embodiment, when the replay is won, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the replay wins regardless of the mode of the stop operation. When a replay is won in an internal lottery in a game in a normal state where the replay lottery state is a replay high probability state, the replay lottery state is changed to a replay low probability state by always winning a replay.

  Also in this example, as in the first modification, not only in the bonus establishment state but also in the normal state, the replay lottery state is set to the replay low probability state, and the replay lottery state is the replay high probability state. In addition to the lottery table A to lottery table D referred to in the internal lottery in the gaming machine of the above embodiment, the lottery state of the replay in the normal state is as shown in FIG. A lottery table A ′ that is referred to in the internal lottery in the case of a high replay probability state is prepared.

  Here, as described in the first modification, in the lottery table A ′, the probability that either the big bonus or the regular bonus is won is about 1 / 1.2, and the probability that the replay is won is about 1 / 1.2. 6. The winning probability of replay is lower than the winning probability of bonus (BB, RB).

  Therefore, according to the method of this example, either the big bonus or the regular bonus is easier to win than the replay, so if either the big bonus or the regular bonus is won before the replay wins However, it will be difficult to win the winning bonus, but if the replay can be won before either the big bonus or the regular bonus is won, the winning probability of the replay will be determined by the fact that the winning replay will be skipped. And the probability that the result of the internal lottery will be lost increases, so that it becomes easy to win a bonus in subsequent games.

  In this way, even with the method of this example, it is possible to realize a novel game specification that can make it easy to win a bonus by winning a replay before winning a bonus and preventing a player's willingness to play from diminishing Can do.

  Note that the method of this example does not cause the replay lottery status to branch when the bonus is won or won, or when the bonus status ends, so multiple types of bonuses are not necessarily set as internal lottery targets in the normal state. There is no need, and only one type of bonus may be set as a lottery target.

3-3. Modification 3
In the above embodiment, the case where the replay lottery state is not changed when the big bonus is won and the replay lottery state is changed when the regular bonus is won has been described as an example. However, the replay is also performed when the big bonus is won. The lottery state may be changed. However, in this example, the replay winning probability in the case of transitioning to the bonus establishment state with the regular bonus winning, and the replay winning probability in the case of transitioning to the bonus establishment state with the big bonus winning is It is preferable to change the lottery state of the replay to be different. At this time, when the big bonus is won, the winning probability of replay may be higher in the bonus establishment state than in the normal state.

3-4. Modification 4
In the above embodiment, the case where the internal lottery is performed so that the big bonus and the regular bonus are always won in combination with the small role in the normal state has been described as an example, but the big bonus and the regular bonus are won independently. An internal lottery may be performed so that there is a case where a big bonus or a regular bonus may be won in duplicate with a replay. In the above embodiment, the internal lottery is performed in the normal state so that the big bonus and the regular bonus are won in combination with the bell and the cherry, but only one of the small roles is won. An internal lottery may be performed.

3-5. Modification 5
In the above embodiment, in the bonus game in the bonus state, the win probability of the small role is made higher than the normal state or the bonus establishment state, so that the winning probability of the small role is increased to make it easy to obtain a medal. However, in the bonus game in the bonus state, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, the lottery flags of all the small roles are forcibly set to the winning state to increase the winning probability of the small roles. Good. Note that when all lottery lottery flags are forcibly set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery, a normal state or a bonus for some reels of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. You may make it perform the control which stops a reel so that the drawing-in range may become narrower than an established state.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1-L4 winning decision line, DS game information display part, LCD liquid crystal display,
DS-A payout number display, DS-B credit number display R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means, 105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 125 replay probability variation means, 130 reel control means,
140 winning determination means, 150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means,
170 gaming state transition control means, 180 effect control means,
190 storage means, 1911 lottery table storage means, 1912 lottery flag storage means,
1913 stop control table storage means, 1914 winning determination table storage means,
1921 Production data storage means,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

Claims (3)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
Gaming state transition control means for performing control for transitioning the gaming state between a plurality of types of gaming states including a normal state, a bonus establishment state, and a bonus state;
Depending on the game status, a random number obtained for each game, bonuses, and multiple types of roles including small plays and replays where the number of game media payouts associated with winnings will be less than a predetermined number of predetermined insertions. An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not the winning combination is based on a lottery table in which a correspondence relationship between a target role and a random value is set;
Reel control means for performing a control to rotate the plurality of reels for each game and stop the plurality of reels according to the result of the internal lottery with a stop operation as a trigger;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning being displayed on a winning determination line;
Payout control means for performing control related to payout of game media triggered by the winning of the small role,
A bet switch for inserting a credit based on a game medium stored without being used for a game among the inserted game media, or a credit based on determining that a winning combination is won in the winning determination means; ,
It is possible to play a gaming machine based on whether a game medium corresponding to the specified input number is inserted or a credit corresponding to the specified input number is input by accepting an input of a game medium for each game. And setting the state, allowing the operation to trigger the internal lottery and starting the rotation of the plurality of reels, storing the number of credits, and winning the winning combination in the winning determination means A gaming machine comprising: an insertion accepting unit that increases the number of credits based on the determination, inserts the credits based on a signal of the bet switch, and decreases the number of credits;
The gaming state transition control means shifts the gaming state to the bonus establishment state when the bonus is won in the normal state, and the gaming state is triggered when the bonus is won in the bonus establishment state. Control to shift to the bonus state,
In the lottery table that is referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state, the small role and the replay are set as the lottery targets, and a plurality of types of bonuses having different symbol combinations indicating winning patterns are set as the lottery targets. Has been
In the lottery table that is referred to in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, the bonus is excluded from the lottery object, the small part and the replay are set as the lottery object, and are associated with any part. There is a wrong section consisting of no random values,
The internal lottery means performs an internal lottery to determine whether a combination other than the bonus is won or not while maintaining the bonus winning state until the bonus is won in the bonus establishment state,
The reel control means wins a role other than the bonus based on the fact that the random number value obtained in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state does not belong to the illegal section, and both the bonus and the bonus other than the bonus are won. In this state, regardless of the mode of the stop operation, control is performed to stop the plurality of reels so as to avoid winning of the bonus and win a combination other than the bonus. Only when the random value acquired in the lottery belongs to the unsuccessful section, performs control to stop the plurality of reels so that the bonus can be won according to the stop operation,
In the lottery table referred to in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, the winning combination and the random value are set so that the winning probability of the small role is larger than the winning probability of the replay and larger than the unfavorable probability. Correspondence is set,
Furthermore, the insertion accepting unit sets the bet switch signal so that it can be immediately accepted when the small combination is won by the winning determination unit. A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
Gaming state transition control means for performing control for transitioning the gaming state between a plurality of types of gaming states including a normal state, a bonus establishment state, and a bonus state;
Depending on the game status, a random number obtained for each game, bonuses, and multiple types of roles including small plays and replays where the number of game media payouts associated with winnings will be less than a predetermined number of predetermined insertions. An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not the winning combination is based on a lottery table in which a correspondence relationship between a target role and a random value is set;
Reel control means for performing a control to rotate the plurality of reels for each game and stop the plurality of reels according to the result of the internal lottery with a stop operation as a trigger;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning being displayed on a winning determination line;
Payout control means for performing control related to payout of game media triggered by the winning of the small role,
A bet switch for inserting a credit based on a game medium stored without being used for a game among the inserted game media, or a credit based on determining that a winning combination is won in the winning determination means; ,
It is possible to play a gaming machine based on whether a game medium corresponding to the specified input number is inserted or a credit corresponding to the specified input number is input by accepting an input of a game medium for each game. And setting the state, allowing the operation to trigger the internal lottery and starting the rotation of the plurality of reels, storing the number of credits, and winning the winning combination in the winning determination means A gaming machine comprising: an insertion accepting unit that increases the number of credits based on the determination, inserts the credits based on a signal of the bet switch, and decreases the number of credits;
The gaming state transition control means shifts the gaming state to the bonus establishment state when the bonus is won in the normal state, and the gaming state is triggered when the bonus is won in the bonus establishment state. Control to shift to the bonus state,
In the lottery table that is referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state, the small role and the replay are set as the lottery targets, and a plurality of types of bonuses having different symbol combinations indicating winning patterns are set as the lottery targets. Has been
In the lottery table that is referred to in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, the bonus is excluded from the lottery object, the small part and the replay are set as the lottery object, and are associated with any part. There is a wrong section consisting of no random values,
The internal lottery means performs an internal lottery to determine whether a combination other than the bonus is won or not while maintaining the bonus winning state until the bonus is won in the bonus establishment state,
The reel control means wins a role other than the bonus based on the fact that the random number value obtained in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state does not belong to the illegal section, and both the bonus and the bonus other than the bonus are won. In this state, regardless of the mode of the stop operation, control is performed to stop the plurality of reels so as to avoid winning of the bonus and win a combination other than the bonus. Only when the random value acquired in the lottery belongs to the unsuccessful section, performs control to stop the plurality of reels so that the bonus can be won according to the stop operation,
In the lottery table referred to in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, the winning combination and the random value are set so that the winning probability of the small role is larger than the winning probability of the replay and larger than the unfavorable probability. Correspondence is set,
Further, the insertion accepting means sets the bet switch signal in a state where it can be accepted even when the number of credits is increased when the small combination is won by the winning determination means. A gaming machine characterized by And a credit number display for displaying the number of credits.
3. The claim 1 or 2, wherein the insertion accepting unit immediately increases the number of credits of the credit number display unit according to the winning when the winning combination is won in the winning determining unit. The gaming machine described.

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