JP5419851B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention uses a game medium such as a medal, a coin, a game ball, etc., to stop a spinning cylinder such as a reel or a belt, and what is a special game based on a game game or a game machine continuous action device according to game rules? The present invention relates to a so-called revolving game machine capable of giving a privilege game advantageous to a different player such as AT or ART.

  This type of spinning machine is a lottery for a role (hereinafter referred to as a winning combination) triggered by a start operation when a game medium (hereinafter described in the case of a medal) necessary for a single spinning game is inserted or set. ), The game result can be displayed using a combination of symbols arranged in the reel based on the result of the internal lottery, and when the winning combination is won, a predetermined number of pieces are displayed. Has a function of paying out award medals.

  In a general swing type gaming machine, in addition to a general combination (also referred to as a small role) in which 1 to 15 medals are paid out in accordance with winning, a big bonus game that can acquire a large number of medals in a short time, It has a function to generate a special game called a regular bonus game. The big bonus game and the regular bonus game are an accessory continuous action device and an accessory game defined in the game rules, and the number of medals obtained in the big bonus game is larger than that of the regular bonus game.

  Giving the big bonus game and the regular bonus game is determined by an internal lottery performed under the complete probability method, and therefore depends on the probability of the internal lottery. Accordingly, when only these bonus games are given as gaming benefits, the spinning game is made uniform and monotonous in the continuous implementation of the spinning game. Replay time game (hereinafter referred to as RT game) with a higher win probability of replay (which is also called replay). )) Is available separately from the bonus game. In RT games, replays are won frequently, so that the spinning game can be digested under conditions that are advantageous to the player. In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, in recent years, the main game is a special game called AT (assist time) game in which a winning notification is made easier by guiding and informing (navigating) the type of the selected small role and the stop operation order. Granting as a privilege is also performed. Furthermore, as shown in Patent Document 3, an ART (assist replay time) game in which an RT game is combined with an RT game has also emerged. In an ART game, a medal is obtained because the winning frequency of replay is higher than in the normal game state. It is possible to perform a bonus game that makes it easier to win a prize by navigating the winning small role.

JP 2006-334120 A JP 2002-272900 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-215772

  Conventionally, the granting of bonus games such as RT, AT, ART games, etc. is generally determined by, for example, lottery triggered by the winning of a specific small role, or automatically set after the bonus game ends in conjunction with bonus winning Have been. A privilege game such as ART is granted as a grant unit, for example, with a fixed one-set game period of 30 times or 50 times as a privilege game state. The bonus game is a game mode in which a predetermined amount of medals can be obtained almost continuously in one game. However, in bonus games such as ART games, a large number of medals cannot be obtained unless the bonus game period continues for a long period of time. In general, in a short period of time, the game mode is such that the number of medals is gradually increased as compared to one bonus game.

  In a spinning-type gaming machine that grants a bonus game as a spinning-game mode, if there is a possibility of transition to a bonus gaming state, for example, a notification device such as a liquid crystal display device or a speaker attached to the spinning-type gaming machine Is used to create an exciting excitement for general spinning games. However, in the case of such a bonus game grant type revolving game machine, there is a problem that it is difficult to maintain a player's continuous game due to the uniqueness of the medal acquisition gradually increasing game mode only by performing the excitement effect. It was. In other words, the transition to the privilege gaming state is not performed unless a specific small role or bonus winning is generated. Therefore, in the bonus game granting type spinning machine, the bonus game is provided as the main spinning game form. As with the torso-type game machine, there has been a problem that the game process leading to the bonus game acquisition becomes uniform or monotonous due to the dependency of the internal lottery result.

  The object of the present invention is to create a precursor game state that leads to the acquisition of a privilege game such as an ART game, and to promote the continuation of the spinning game without uniformizing or monotonizing the game process leading to the acquisition of the privilege game. The object is to provide a swing type game machine that can be used.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following aspects. Note that the parentheses indicate examples of corresponding elements in the embodiment, but the configuration of the present invention is not limited to this.
The first embodiment according to the present invention includes a spinning display unit (reels 8a to 8c) that variably displays a plurality of symbols, and a game medium (game medal, coin, game ball, etc.) necessary for one spinning game. ) Is inserted or set, the lottery drawing means (step S6) for lottery drawing based on a predetermined lottery probability triggered by the start-up operation of the rotary display unit, and the lottery result of the role lottery means And a rotation stop control means (step S8) for stopping and controlling the rotation display unit based on the acquisition, and at least the game medium is acquired for a predetermined number of games when the specific combination is established. In a spinning-type gaming machine that is capable of granting a privileged game that is advantageous to a player whose chances increase, at the time of winning a plurality of types of roles including at least the specific role among the lottery roles of the role lottery means, Informing means for informing effective combination information (liquid Display device 3 and the like, step S184), notification number determination means for determining the number of notifications by the notification means (step S82), and notification by the notification means based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition. A reportable state transition means (step SS81, S83) for shifting to a reportable state that can be executed as a limit, and a reportable state release means (step S189) for canceling the reportable state based on establishment of a predetermined release condition , A revolving game machine having bonus game granting means (steps S186, S188) for granting the bonus game based on the establishment of the specific combination in the notification enabled state.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the notification target combination of the combination information including the specific combination that triggers the provision of the privilege game is won in the effective period until the notification possible state is canceled, Since the information of the selected winning combination is notified by the notification means up to the number of notifications, it is possible to create a precursor game mode such as whether or not the notification of the specific combination that leads to the acquisition of the privilege game can be obtained in the notification possible state. Thus, it is possible to promote the continuous game without making the game process leading to the bonus game acquisition uniform or monotonous, and to increase the interest of the spinning game.

The combination information is, for example, a combination of combination of combination, combination of symbols, or a stop operation sequence of a combination of stop operation sequences and a stop operation sequence of combinations. The notification target combination of the combination information by the notification means includes at least the specific combination, and may be all or part of the lottery combination. Further, the specific combination is not limited to a single type of combination but may be a plurality of types of combinations.
The privilege game according to the present invention is configured with, for example, an upper limit of the number of games of the privilege game set as a minimum unit of 25, 30, 50, etc. The game consists of a game (RT game), a winning combination notification game (AT game) for informing in advance the type of winning combination for winning, or an ART game using both RT game and AT game. Further, in the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned bonus game, it relates to a first-class special bonus (RB: regular bonus), a second-class special bonus (challenge bonus), and a first-class special bonus as defined in the game rules. For a spinning-reel game machine including a game form in which one or more of an accessory continuous operation device (BB: Big Bonus), an accessory continuous operation device (challenge time) related to a second type special accessory is given by lottery Can be applied.
The present invention variably displays the rotation display unit based on a start operation, and in addition to a gaming machine that performs stop control based on the result lottery result according to a player's stop operation, the rotation display based on the start operation The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine for casino that performs variable stop display and performs automatic stop control based on the result lottery result. In a gaming machine for casino, for example, the notification possible state is applied as a precursor game period in which a high-accuracy game mode in which a winning combination is generated with a higher probability than the normal game mode can be given and the high-accuracy game mode is entered. can do.

  According to a second mode of the present invention, in the first mode, in the gaming state before the predetermined transition condition is established, at least the advantageous condition for obtaining the notification count is distributed to the advantageous state and the non-advantageous state. And a notification state determining means for determining the number of notifications in accordance with each of the advantageous state and the non-advantageous state, and / or the expected value of the notification number when the advantageous state is in the advantageous state. Including a notification number lottery table that is different from the state so that it is more advantageous than the state, and triggered by the establishment of the predetermined transition condition, the spinning type that performs the notification number lottery by the notification number lottery table based on the gaming state before the establishment It is a gaming machine.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the gaming state setting means has at least an advantageous state in which the acquisition condition for the number of notifications is advantageous and a non-advantageous state in the gaming state before the predetermined transition condition is established. The notification number lottery table based on the notification number lottery table in which a difference occurs in the number of notifications depending on the advantageous state or the non-advantageous state when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied is performed. Variations can be added to the award game grant rate in the state, and the sign game mode and the bonus game grant mode for acquiring the bonus game can be diversified to enhance the interest of the spinning game and promote the continuation of the game.
The distribution by the game state setting means is not limited to the two types of the advantageous state and the non-advantageous state, and the advantageous state and / or the non-advantageous state is divided into a plurality of states that are advantageous / non-advantageous in multiple stages. You may make it distribute.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotating type gaming machine according to the second aspect, wherein the number of notifications determined in the unfavorable state includes a notification number “0” that does not execute notification of the combination information. is there.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of notifications determined according to the non-advantageous state includes the notification number “0” for not performing notification, thereby clarifying the difficulty level of obtaining the privilege game in the precursor game mode. It is possible to promote the continuation of the game by further enhancing the excitement of the spinning game.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotating type gaming machine according to the first, second, or third aspect, wherein the predetermined transition condition is established based on establishment or winning of the specific combination.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the notification is possible by transitioning to the reportable state when the transition condition is established based on the establishment or winning of the specific combination that triggers the acquisition of the privilege game. In the state, it is possible to create the precursor game mode such as whether or not the notification means can be obtained by the notification means, and the identification of the player's expectation without complicating the game process leading to the bonus game grant It is possible to promote the continuation of the game by integrating and clarifying by winning the role and enhancing the interest of the spinning game.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the predetermined release condition is that a combination other than the specific combination among the notification target combinations of the combination information by the notification means is selected. This is a revolving type gaming machine that is established based on whether or not it is established.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the notification possible state is canceled based on whether a combination other than the specific combination (cancellation combination) is established or not established at the time of winning among the notification target combinations of the combination information. Therefore, it is possible to avoid that the state where the notification is possible continues indefinitely in connection with the notification by the notification means, and to have a possibility of reaching the release during the state where the notification is possible, so that a moderate sense of tension is provided. The above-mentioned sign game can be executed while giving, which contributes to the enhancement of the spinning game. That is, upon receiving the winning notification of the release combination, the player performs a rotation stop operation so as to realize the establishment or non-establishment of the release combination. The excitement toward acquisition can be enhanced.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the spinning game can be performed again without inserting or setting the game medium as a notification target combination of the combination information. A revolving game machine that includes a re-playing role (replay).

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, by including a replay in the role to be notified of the role information, it is possible to compare without affecting the design of the payout rate rather than using a special role with a low winning probability. By using a replay that is likely to occur as a notification target role, the appearance frequency in the notification enabled state can be secured, and the interest of the spinning game can be enhanced and the continuation of the game can be promoted.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotating type gaming machine according to the sixth aspect, wherein the notification possible state is a high-probability re-gaming state (RT state) in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is improved. .

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, by allowing the notification possible state to correspond to the RT state, the player can win the replay at a high frequency without reducing the amount of the game medium held by the player. Therefore, it is possible to further enhance the fun of the spinning game by causing the notification possible state (the sign game mode) by the notification of the notification subject combination to appear.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the notification subject role of the notification means is predetermined when a stop operation is performed in accordance with a predetermined stop operation sequence of the rotary display unit. It consists of a plurality of types of combination combinations having different stop operation orders in which a combination of symbols is established, and at least one of the plurality of types of combination combinations is the specific combination, and the notification means is any combination of the plurality of types The stop operation order notification means for informing the stop operation order of the winning combination, and the notification number determination means includes a stop operation order notification number determination means for determining the number of notifications of the stop operation order by the stop operation notification means, and the notification is possible. The state transition means determines the stop operation order notification by the stop operation order notification means by the stop operation order notification frequency determination means based on the establishment of the predetermined transition condition. And a stop operation order notification enabling state transition means for allowing the stop operation order notification to be executed with a limit on the number of notifications, and the special game based on the fact that the specific combination is established in the stop operation order notification enabling state. This is a spinning machine that can be changed to a state.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when the notification target combination of the combination information including the specific combination is won in the effective period until the stop operation sequence notification enable state is canceled, the stop operation sequence notification Since the stop operation order related to the corresponding selection is notified as the role information by the means to the limit of the number of notifications, a predictive game mode (whether the stop operation order notification of the specific combination is obtained or not) is obtained. Possible state) can be created, and the continuous game can be promoted without uniforming or monotonizing the game process leading to the bonus game acquisition, thereby increasing the interest of the spinning game.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the notification by the notification unit can be executed on the condition that the privilege game state granted by the privilege game grant unit has ended. An award-notifiable state transition means for transitioning to a notification-enabled state after the completion of a bonus game and a notification-possible state after the completion of the bonus game are canceled based on the fact that the notification target role of the combination information was not established at the time of winning In the state in which notification is possible after the end of the bonus game, on the condition that there is a remaining number of notifications when the state is changed from the notification possible state to the privilege gaming state. This is a spinning-reel type gaming machine that allows notification by the notification means to the limit of the remaining number and gives the bonus game when the specific combination is established.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the notification-possible state transition means after the reward game ends, on condition that there is a remaining number of the notification times when the notification-enabled state transitions to the privilege gaming state, In the state where notification is possible after the end of a bonus game, the notification means can be used to perform notification by the limit, and the bonus game is granted when the specific combination is established, so that the remaining number of notifications remains. Even if the process shifts to the award game and ends, a sense of expectation for acquiring the award game can be maintained in the games after the end, and the interest of the spinning game can be increased.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, a main control unit that controls the combination lottery means and the spinning cylinder stop control unit, and the lottery result from the main control unit. A sub-control unit that performs notification control to receive the game information based on the information and to notify the player at least visually and / or auditorily the related information related to the game information, the notification means, the notification frequency determination A revolving-type game machine in which the sub-control unit is provided with means, informing state transition means, informing state releasing means, privilege game giving means, and privilege game execution means for executing the privilege game.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, a main control unit for controlling the combination lottery unit and the spinning cylinder stop control unit, and game information based on the lottery result from the main control unit, and the game information A sub-control unit that performs notification control for at least visually and / or audibly informing the player of related related information, the notification means, the notification count determination means, the notification enable state transition means, and the notification Since the sub-control unit is provided with the possible state canceling unit, the privilege game granting unit, and the privilege game execution unit, the liquid crystal can be used without burdening the main control unit mainly performing control related to the lottery process. In the sub-control unit that controls notification control of related information related to the game information by an effect display device such as a device and various lamps, transition of the notification possible state, provision of the privilege game, and privilege game Execution can be processed, the reel-game by the aura game mode and the benefits game can be smoothly performed.

  For example, when granting a stop operation order notification type AT game as a privilege game, by incorporating notification control of the stop operation order as part of notification control of related information related to the game information in the sub-control unit, The stop operation order notification type AT game can be smoothly executed in close association with the lottery process in the main control unit. Alternatively, in the case of granting the winning role type notification type AT game as a privilege game, by incorporating the winning role type notification control as part of the notification control of related information related to the game information in the sub-control unit, The winning combination type notification type AT game can be smoothly executed in close association with the lottery process in the main control unit.

  According to the present invention, prior to the transition of the bonus game, the warning game mode for acquiring the bonus game by the notification of the role to be notified of the role information is allowed to appear up to the number of notifications related to the determination, and the spinning It is possible to increase the interest of games and promote continuous games.

1 is an external perspective view of a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the effective lines L1-L4 set to the symbol display window 8 of the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence band and symbol type which are used for each spinning cylinder of the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A. 4 is a control block diagram of a control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. FIG. It is a control block diagram of the main control board 100 of the said control apparatus. 2 is a front view showing a configuration inside a casing 1 of a rotating type gaming machine A. FIG. It is a control block diagram of the effect control board 200 of the control device. It is a flowchart of the main process by the main control side by the said control apparatus. 4 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing on the main control side. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the process during bonus game operation | movement in the said main control side main process. FIG. 3 is a transitional relationship diagram of gaming states that occur in the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process at the time of the normal game state by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process at the time of RT1 game state by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the navigation point determination process by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the non-AT mode N3 process by the said sub control part. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing processing subsequent to the non-AT mode N3 processing of FIG. 15. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process in AT mode by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process of non-AT mode N4 by the said sub control part. It is a table | surface which shows the mode transfer lottery table used for the setting of a sub game mode. It is a table | surface which shows the navigation point lottery table which allocated the value of the navigation point number P according to the said sub game mode. It is a flowchart which shows the AT setting process by the said sub control part. It is a table | surface which shows the distribution lottery table of the ART grant frequency | count in the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a table | surface which shows the addition lottery table in the rotary type gaming machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing at the time of the ART game state of the said sub control part. It is a typical game progress form figure for showing the comparison with the ART provision aspect of the past and this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the production | presentation alerting | reporting process performed by the said sub-control part. It is a flowchart which shows the ART game effect alerting | reporting process of the said sub control part. It is a table | surface which shows the winning symbol combination and winning lottery table of various winning combinations.

Hereinafter, a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, an example of a spinning-reel game machine using a game medal as a game medium will be described.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment.
The rotating type gaming machine A includes a front door 5 that is attached to a housing 1 that houses various control boards and a rotating mechanism mechanism member so as to be freely opened and closed. In the center of the upper portion 2 of the front door 5, a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 3 as an effect notification device is arranged. On this display screen, characters, letters, numbers, messages, and the like are displayed as images according to the progress of the spinning game, and various display effects such as a notification effect of the winning combination can be performed. A pair of upper speakers 4 are provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display device 3 so that sound effects such as various sound effects can be performed in synchronization with image effects by the liquid crystal display device 3. The effect notification device is not limited to a color liquid crystal, and a display device using, for example, a color EL (electroluminescence), a color plasma display device, an electronic paper display, a 7 segment, an LED dot display, or the like can be used.

  A symbol display window 8 is provided in the approximate center of the front door 5 and below the liquid crystal display device 3. The symbol display window 8 is made of a transparent panel, and reels (rotors) 8 a, 8 b, and 8 c are disposed inside the housing 1 through the symbol display window 8 so as to be visible. The reels 8a to 8c constitute a spinning cylinder display unit for variably displaying (fluctuating) symbols displayed on the symbol display window 8. The reels 8a to 8c are attached to a rotation shaft of a pulse motor (not shown), and are driven to rotate at a constant speed by driving the motor. On the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 8a to 8c, 21 symbols are formed along the rotation direction. From the symbol display window 8, a predetermined number, for example, three symbols of the symbols of the reels 8a to 8c can be visually recognized. In the present embodiment, a reel is displayed on the surface of the reel, and a rotating display unit that changes the symbol by rotating the reel is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a symbol is placed on the surface of an endless belt and rotated. It is also possible to use a rotator display unit that changes the design by doing so, in addition to a mechanical rotator display unit such as a reel, drum, belt, etc., a display that displays an image of the rotator and its variation in a pseudo manner Can also be used.

  The symbol display window 8 is provided with a symbol stop effective area where the stop symbols of each reel are visually recognized by three frames. FIG. 2 shows four effective lines L1 to L4 set in the symbol display window 8 for confirming winnings of various winning combinations. The effective lines L1 and L2 are diagonal lines, and the effective lines L3 and L4 are valley-shaped and mountain-shaped lines, respectively. A so-called irregular 4 line forms a winning position specifying form for specifying a winning position. The symbol stop positions of the reels 8a to 8c are a total of nine frames E11 to E13, E21 to E23, and E31 to E33. The effective line L1 is formed by arrangement of stop positions E11-E22-E33. The effective line L2 is formed by disposing stop positions E13-E22-E31. The effective line L3 consists of the arrangement of the stop positions E11-E22-E31. The effective line L4 consists of the arrangement of stop positions E13-E22-E33. The setting of the effective line is related to the determination of the winning rate, the symbol stop control of the pushing order ART, etc. In the present invention, the effective line is not limited to the above-mentioned four irregular lines, but various effective depending on the design of the symbol arrangement, the appearance rate, etc. A combination of lines is possible, and the number of lines may be three or less or five. The revolving game machine A is a so-called 3 revolving game machine that requires three medals for one game. An activation indicator (not shown) indicating that a game is possible when three medals are inserted is arranged on the panel surface around the symbol display window 8.

  FIG. 3 shows symbol arrangement bands and symbol types formed on the reels 8a to 8c. FIG. 3A shows the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, and FIG. 3B shows eight kinds of symbols arranged in the symbol arrangement band. The left turning cylinder, the middle turning cylinder, and the right turning cylinder of (3A) correspond to the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, respectively. Each symbol arrangement band is composed of a reel tape wound around a reel, and on the tape surface, a symbol is printed to form a combination of symbols corresponding to a winning combination by internal lottery (hereinafter also referred to as “winning winning combination”) Has been. In the design of this embodiment, as shown in (3B), red 7 (symbol 31), blue 7 (symbol 32), cherry (symbol 33), watermelon (symbol 34), bell (symbol 35), blank ( A total of eight types of symbols, that is, 36), Replay 1 (RP1: 37) and Replay 2 (RP2: 38) are used. A total of 21 symbols are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of each reel, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 are assigned along the symbol arrangement order. The blank 36 is a pattern without a character or character.

  A panel display unit 7 including a BET lamp 23, a credit display unit 24, and a payout number display unit 25 is disposed below the symbol display window 8. The BET lamp is a lamp that is turned on according to the number of inserted (set) medals, and is turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). The credit display unit 24 and the payout number display unit 25 are configured by 7 segment LEDs. The rotating type gaming machine A has a credit function for storing and storing the number of inserted medals in advance, and the credit display unit 24 displays the number of remaining medals. The maximum number of credits to the revolving gaming machine A is 50, and the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 24 is 50 or less. It should be noted that even if more medals are inserted in a state where the maximum number of 50 is credited, it is discharged and returned as it is. The payout number display unit 25 displays the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize. The payout number display unit 25 also has a display function for displaying game information of the bonus game, and the total payout number acquired in the bonus game is cumulatively displayed during the bonus game.

  Below the symbol display window 8, there is provided an operation unit 9 operated by the player. The operation portion 9 includes an inclined portion that is gently inclined forward and a front portion provided on the front side of the front door 1. The inclined portion of the operation unit 9 has a medal slot 10 for inserting a game medal as a game medium, and an upper limit value of the number of bets allowed for one game within a credited stored number range ( MAX bet button 11 for inserting (setting) game medals at once (the number of game medals that can be inserted for one game), and additionally setting game medals up to the upper limit of the bet number according to the number of times of pressing. There are provided a 1-bet button 13 for performing payment and a stored medal settlement button 12 for performing credit settlement. When the MAX bet button 11 is pressed and the remaining number of medals is sufficient, the bet number is set to the maximum bet number, that is, three. When the remaining storage number is less than the maximum bet number, the entire remaining storage number is added to the bet number.

  On the left and right sides of the front door 5 on the left and right sides of the symbol display window 8, there are provided decorative lamp portions 6 for displaying the game effects in an electrical manner. The decorative lamp unit 6 is made of an LED capable of emitting RGB light, and exhibits a light effect by the type of light emission and the light emission mode.

  On the front portion of the operation unit 9, a rotation rotation start lever 15 which is a start switch for starting rotation of the reels 8a to 8c, and a rotation rotation stop button 16a provided corresponding to each reel 8a to 8c. , 16b, 16c, and a return button 17 for returning a medal jammed from the medal insertion slot 10 to the internal medal insertion path. A locking device 18 for switching the locking state of the front door 5 is provided at the open side end of the front door 5.

  The lower panel 14 of the front door 5 is provided with a decorative panel 19 on which a design design based on the model name, motif, etc. of the swivel type gaming machine A is attached, and a lighting device (not shown) installed on the inner side of the panel. )). Below the decorative panel 19, a medal payout port 21 for discharging award medals discharged by a medal hopper 305, which will be described later, or medals paid out by a return operation, and medals discharged from the medal payout port 21 are stored. A medal tray 20 is provided. Lower speakers 22 a and 22 b are provided on the left and right sides of the medal payout opening 21. An ashtray 26 is disposed beside the medal tray 20.

  In the present embodiment, using the effect display by the liquid crystal display device 3, the sound effect by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b, and the lighting effect of the decorative lamp unit 6, the winning of the general role and the special winning combination, the bonus game (ART game) and other effects and notifications are visually and audibly performed. As the effect effect means, not only visual and auditory sense, but also means for transmitting by stimulating the human senses such as tactile sense, for example, a vibration device for transmitting vibration to the player's body, a bone conduction device, a blower device, etc. Can be used.

  During the ART game, as a notification means for notifying the stop operation sequence of each of the six types of AT roles, an effect display by the liquid crystal display device 3 (for example, an instruction display of a stop operation procedure), an upper speaker 4, Sound effects (for example, left / middle / right instruction sounds in accordance with the stop operation sequence) by the lower speakers 22a and 22b are used. The notification possible state according to the present invention is set to a gaming state before and after the transition of the ART gaming state, and is referred to as a pre-stage chance zone and a post-stage chance zone, respectively (hereinafter, the chance zone is abbreviated as CZ). In the game state of the chance zone in the former stage or the latter stage, it is possible to notify the stop operation order of the six types of push order replays for shifting to ART under a predetermined condition. This predetermined condition is that as the role information effective for the establishment of the winning replay, the number of notifications (navigating) of the navigation target role including the pressing order of the replay related to the winning, that is, the AT role and the stopping operation order of the pressing order replay (navi) This corresponds to satisfying the frequency limit of the navigation point hereinafter). In other words, when there is a navigation point number P and the 6-choice push order replay is won, the correct push order is notified. Navigation in the chance zone is executed using notification means similar to the AT winning notification during the ART game, that is, the liquid crystal display device 3, the upper speaker 4, the lower speakers 22a and 22b, and the like.

The control device for the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A.
The control device for the revolving gaming machine A has a main control board 100 for overall control of game operation control, and receives an effect control command from the main control board 100 to control the effect control for images, light and sound. It includes an effect control board 200 that controls, a payout control board 300 that controls the payout of prize medals, and a power supply board 400 that generates and supplies power necessary for the gaming machine from an AC 24V external power supply. The effect control board 200 is connected to the main control board 100 via an effect I / F (interface) board 201. The effect control board 200 receives an effect control command from the main control board 100, lottery of effect contents, transmission of the liquid crystal control command to the liquid crystal control board 203, sound control of each speaker, LED light emission control of the decorative lamp unit 6, etc. Etc. In FIG. 4, the power supply route is omitted.

  The liquid crystal control board 203 generates the control data necessary for performing the display control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command received from the effect control board 200, and outputs the control data to a VDP (Video Display Processor). CPU, control ROM containing a program describing the operation procedure of the liquid crystal control CPU, control RAM functioning as a work area or buffer memory, and video display processor VDP connected to the liquid crystal control CPU and performing image expansion processing And an image data ROM storing image data necessary for image development by the VDP, and a VRAM for temporarily storing image data developed by the VDP.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the main control board 100.
The main control board 100 includes a microcomputer 101 having a main CPU 102 and a main ROM 103 and a main RAM 104 (in this embodiment, a Z80 system equivalent product is used). The main control unit of the invention is configured. The microcomputer 101 is provided with a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) 105 and an interrupt controller circuit 106 for giving an interrupt signal to the main CPU 102. The microcomputer 101 is connected to I / O port circuits 107 and 108 for inputting / outputting signals to / from the peripheral board. The I / O port circuits 107 and 108 exchange signals with the external peripheral board, respectively. Mediating I / F circuits 109 and 110 are connected. The I / F circuit 109 is connected to the game relay board 150 via the switch input circuit 111. The I / F circuit 110 is connected to the power supply board 400, the dispensing relay board 301, and the external relay terminal board 401. Further, a counter circuit 114 and a motor drive circuit 115 are connected to the microcomputer 101.

  In the main ROM 103, in addition to a control program in which a series of gaming machine control procedures are described, a stop table (not shown) in which stop data for stopping control of the rotating cylinder is described, and a role lottery table ( Predetermined data required for game operation control such as a payout / payout table (not shown) for setting the number of payouts due to winning is stored. The main RAM 104 is formed with a work area for storing data necessary for the progress of the game, such as random numbers for lottery used for determining the winning combination, winning combination information, and game state information. ing.

  The counter circuit 114 includes a random number generation circuit that generates a random number within a certain range (random number range: 0 to 65535) in hardware and a sampling circuit that samples a random value from the random number generation circuit at a predetermined timing. The motor drive circuit 115 is a stepping motor (a left cylinder driving motor 251, a middle cylinder driving motor 252 and a right cylinder driving motor 253) under the control of the microcomputer 101 (main CPU 102). A drive pulse signal for controlling the rotation is supplied, and rotation control and stop control of the reels 8a to 8c are performed. A signal such as an effect control command output from the main CPU 102 is output to the input buffer circuit 202 of the effect I / F board 201 via the effect control board I / F circuit 112 including the output buffer circuit 113.

  The main CPU 102 acquires the random number value generated by the random number generation circuit according to the processing state as an internal lottery random number value, and the internal lottery random number value is mainly used for lottery processing relating to a combination. The lottery processing is executed with reference to the above-mentioned lottery table every time the microcomputer 101 (main CPU 102) constituting the main control unit executes the unit spinning game (one game) by the rotation of the reels 8a to 8c.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 100 includes a spinning cylinder rotation start switch 15 a for detecting the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 15 and the rotation rotation stop buttons 16 a to 16 c via a game relay board 150. A stop switch board 160 on which each of the spinning cylinder rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g is mounted, a medal detection sensor 10a that detects a game medal from the medal slot 10, and a MAX bet switch that detects the operation of the MAX bet button 11. 11a, a 1-bet switch 13a for detecting the operation of the 1-bet button 13, and a stored-medal settlement switch 12a for detecting the operation of the stored-medal settlement button 12 are connected, and the main control board 100 receives detection signals from various switches. It is possible. The medal detection sensor 10a is installed in a medal sorting device (not shown) arranged on a medal insertion path until a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 10 is accommodated in a tank of a medal hopper 305 described later.
Note that the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 15, the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c, the MAX bet button 11, the 1 bet button 13, and the stored medal settlement button 12 are provided with LEDs (not shown) inside the operation member. Thus, the player can be notified of the validity or invalidity of the lever operation or button operation by the light emission mode (for example, light emission color) of the LED.

  Step motors (251, 252, 253) for rotationally driving the reels 8a to 8c are connected to the main control board 100 via the rotary relay board 250, and the rotary rotation position detection provided on each reel is detected. Sensors 254, 255, 256 are connected. Under the control of the main control board 100, it is possible to perform stop control at a predetermined position according to the lottery result and stop operation timing by receiving detection signals from these turn position detection sensors after the turn rotation. It has become.

  FIG. 6 shows the internal configuration of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. The housing 1 is a box formed by a top plate 1a, side plates 1b and 1c, and a bottom plate 1d. Inside, a reel 8a to 8c, a medal hopper 305, a power supply device 400a, and the like are stored. A main board box 100 a that houses the main control board 100 is attached above the reel 8. Sub-boards such as the effect control board 200 are also arranged around the main board box 100a. The medal hopper 305 is a game medium payout device that is driven by the hopper motor 302 and discharges the medal stored in the tank toward a discharge passage (not shown) communicating with the medal payout port 21 through the medal discharge port 305b.

  A hopper motor 302, a medal payout sensor 303, and a full detection device 304 are connected to the main control board 100 via a payout relay board 301 and a payout control board 300. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command from the main control board 100 via the payout relay board 301 and drives and controls the hopper motor 302. The medal payout sensor 303 is installed in the discharge passage, detects a game medal paid out from the medal hopper 305, and gives a detection signal to the main control board 100 via the payout relay board 301. The main control board 100 can transmit a payout control command for designating the payout number to the payout control board 300 when it is necessary to pay out a game medal by winning. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command and controls the hopper motor 302 to perform payout processing of a specified number of game medals. The paid-out game medals are detected by the medal payout sensor 303, and the detection signal is input to the main control board 100 and used for the determination of payout completion.

  Next to the medal hopper 305, an auxiliary tank 306 for storing game medals overflowing from the overflow medal 305a overflowing from the medal hopper 305 is disposed. The auxiliary tank 306 is provided with a full detection device 304 that monitors the full state of the auxiliary tank 306, and the main control board 100 can receive a detection signal from the full detection device 304 via the dispensing relay board 301. ing.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of the effect control board 200.
The effect control board 200 includes a microcomputer having a sub CPU 206 and a microcomputer 205 having a sub ROM 207 and a sub RAM 208, and constitutes a sub control unit of the present invention. The microcomputer 205 is provided with an interrupt controller circuit 210 that applies an interrupt signal to the CTC 209 and the sub CPU 206. In addition, the effect control board 200 is provided with an I / O port circuit 211 and a counter circuit 212 for inputting / outputting signals to / from the effect I / F board 201.
In the sub ROM 207, in addition to the production control program in which a series of production control procedures are described, a navigation point lottery table (see FIG. 20) for determining the number of effective navigations (navigation points) in the chance zone, the previous chance zone, and Winning role push order notification effect selection table (not shown) used during the game mode in the latter chance zone, winning role push order notification effect selection table (not shown) used during the AT mode, ART game number of times extra lottery table, Stored is predetermined data necessary for effect operation control such as an effect table (not shown) for notifying the progress of the ART game and the change in the number of games. In the sub-RAM 208, a work area for storing data necessary for performing an effect such as an effect lottery random value used for effect-related lottery and game state (effect state) information on the effect control unit side is formed. ing. In addition, the sub RAM 208 stores an ART game flag that is set in accordance with the transition to the AT mode.

Similarly to the counter circuit 114, the counter circuit 212 includes a random number generation circuit and a sampling circuit. The sub CPU 206 acquires the numerical value generated by the random number generation circuit as an effect random number value by sending an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the effect processing state (for example, the timing at which the effect control command is received). The random number for use is mainly used for a lottery for production.
The effect control board 200 has a function of receiving an effect control command from the main control board 100 and performing an effect process on light and sound, and outputs music and audio through the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b. An acoustic control signal is output to the acoustic generator 213. In addition, an LED board 204 on which an LED group constituting the decorative lamp unit 6 is mounted is attached to the inner side of the front door 5, and the effect control board 200 outputs an LED drive control signal to the LED board 204.

  The effect control board 200 transmits the liquid crystal control command associated with the effect control command to the liquid crystal control board 203 that performs image control of the liquid crystal display device 3 at a timing when image reproduction to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 is necessary. The effect control board 200 is determined by lottery or uniquely from a plurality of types of effect contents prepared in advance based on the effect control command sent from the main control board 100, and a control signal for instructing execution of the determined contents Is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 203, the sound generator 213, and the LED board 204 at a necessary timing, and the reproduction of the sound effect and the decoration lamp unit together with the effect image of the liquid crystal display device 3 corresponding to various effect contents. 6 LED lighting / flashing drive is realized. Therefore, under the control of the sub-control unit having the sub CPU 206 as a main component, various contents of effects are developed in time series according to the effect scenario based on the motif set for the revolving game of the revolving game machine A. You can excite the excitement of the spinning game.

  In the sub ROM 207 of the effect control board 200, an ART grant determination processing program for determining whether or not to grant an ART game by an ART grant lottery executed under the sub-control of the sub CPU 206, a pre-stage chance zone, and a post-stage chance zone CZ push order notification control program, navigation point lottery processing program for performing the push order notification of the winning combination of the AT role or 6-option replay under the limit of the number of times of navigation in the gaming state, the AT role or 6-option replay in the ART gaming state AT push order notification control program for notifying the push order of the winning role, an extra lottery table lottery processing program with different rate of addition of the number of games in the ART gaming state, and an extra lottery based on the lottery table. Program for determining whether or not the addition is determined ART game period change processing program to change plus the number of games the plus partial game period RT gaming state is stored. The effect control board 200 constitutes an ART game execution means according to the present invention that performs the push order notification of the winning combination during an ART game by executing control of the AT push order notification control program.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a hall computer HC (a computer that comprehensively manages pachinko hall gaming machines) is connected to the main control board 100 via an external concentrated terminal board 401. Game information can be externally output to the hall computer HC. Further, the main control board 100 is connected to a rotating drum setting board 402 so that a detection signal from the rotating drum setting board 402 can be received. The rotation setting board 402 has a setting switch (not shown) for changing the “6-step setting” for setting the payout rate to one of six levels, and a reset switch (not shown) for canceling the game operation error. Etc., and the operation detection signal of each switch on the rotating drum setting board 402 is given to the main control board 100.

The main control side main processing procedure in the main control board 100 will be described with reference to the drawings. This processing procedure includes a series of flows necessary for one game.
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the main process on the main control side. This main process is executed under the control of the main CPU 102, and the main body of the process execution will be described as a main control board (main control unit) 100.

  When power is turned on to the revolving gaming machine A, a power-on signal is sent from the power board 400, and the main control board 100 receives the power-on signal and starts main processing on the main control side. After the initial setting process (step S1) in step S1 is performed when the power is turned on, the process during normal operation (steps S2 to S17) is performed. First, a RAM initialization process (step S2) is performed. In the RAM initialization process, predetermined data used at the end of the previous game is cleared, and a work area necessary for the current game is secured.

  Next, a game state flag generation process is performed (step S3). In the game state flag generation process, the type of game state of the current game (normal game, RT1 game, RT2 game, bonus carryover game, bonus game, etc.) is confirmed, and the corresponding game state flag (normal game flag, RT flag, bonus flag, bonus operation flag, etc.) are set. As a result, the game state of the current game is determined, and processing according to the game state is performed. During the ART game, the RT2 gaming state is reached in which the replay winning probability is high. In this embodiment, ART grant determination processing is performed by sub-control and the ART game flag is set on the sub-side, but the main side alone or in cooperation with the main side performs ART grant determination processing on the main side. The ART game flag may be set to manage the ART game.

  A game medal insertion process (step S4) is performed. In the game medal insertion process, detection of game medals inserted into the main body of the gaming machine, management of credits, and automatic game medals when there is a request for re-games. In addition to performing insertion setting processing, etc., it is monitored whether or not a predetermined number of game medals required for starting the game have been inserted. When the prescribed number of game medals are inserted or the credit setting is confirmed, the game start condition is established, and the player performs the depressing operation of the rotation-rotation start lever 15 while maintaining this condition, that is, the rotation It waits for an operation detection signal from the rotation start switch 15a to be sent. By receiving the operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start switch 15a, the main control board 100 acquires the random number for internal lottery based on the counter value of the counter circuit 114 (step S5).

An internal lottery process based on the acquired random number for internal lottery is performed (step S6). In the internal lottery process, an internal lottery is performed based on the acquired internal random number for lottery and the combination lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state, and winning combination information (winning flag) corresponding to the lottery result is set in the main RAM 104. Remembered.
FIG. 28 shows a winning combination of a general winning combination, a bonus combination (big bonus game BB and regular bonus game RB), a winning combination, and a lottery probability table. The internal lottery is executed based on the combination lottery table shown in FIG. In the role lottery table, lottery probabilities are set so that the payout rate differs according to each of the six stages, and FIG. 28 shows an example thereof. FIG. 28 shows the lottery probabilities calculated based on the range of the lottery value assigned to each winning combination for the random number range (0 to 65535). The winning random number range is set so that small roles such as cherries and bonus combinations can be drawn at the same time. In this embodiment, two types of RTs, RT1 and RT2, occur, but the replay probability is substantially improved only by RT2, and the replay probability of the normal gaming state is only improved by about 1/100 in RT1. It is. The RT1 gaming state is provided to implement a 6-option replay game for shifting to the ART gaming state (RT2 gaming state). In the gaming state during the RT2 game, a lottery table during RT in which the replay lottery probability is set to 1 / 1.5, which is higher than 1 / 7.3 in the normal game, is used.

  In the present embodiment, two types of special games, a big bonus game BB and a regular bonus game RB, can be awarded. The big bonus game BB has two types of special symbol combinations (blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7) established by different winning flags, and the lottery probability combining them Is 1/360. In an internal winning state in which different big bonus winning flags are set, if any special symbol combination is stopped on any of the four active winning lines, it is possible to shift to a big bonus game. In the case of a regular bonus combination, there is only one type of red 7-red 7-blue 7. The bonus combination is a so-called zero-sheet combination, and no prize medal is paid out when winning. When winning a bell, watermelon, or cherry, nine, six, or one award medal is paid out. The cherry win is established only by stopping at the effective winning position of the left-handed cylinder.

  The bell role is a combination of the stop order of the reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, There are six types of general small roles: medium turning drum → right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder). In the normal gaming state, the combined lottery probability of the bell role is 1/5, but during the bonus game, it becomes a so-called JAC role that can be won regardless of the stop order, and has a high probability of 1/1. Win. When the Bell as JAC wins, 13 prize medals are paid out. The six types of bell roles distinguished by the pressing order are AT roles (pushing order bell roles) that can be won by stopping each spinning cylinder in accordance with the pressing order notification by the sub-control unit in the ART game. In the normal gaming state, each of the six selections of bells is drawn based on a 1/30 lottery probability (combined lottery probability of all bells is 1/5), and any of the bells can be won. In the state, the push order is not notified, so in general, if a so-called forward push stop operation is performed that stops in order from the left turning cylinder to the middle / right turning cylinder, the pushing order is incorrect and a winning occurs. There will be more cases. In the ART gaming state, the winning combination probability of the AT combination is improved by a factor of six when the push order is notified by navigation.

  The replay is a combination of replay symbols RP1 and RP2 (RP1 or 2-RP2-RP1 or 2), and there are six types of replays in which the combinations of the stop orders of the reels 8a to 8c are different as in the case of the bell. These replays with different combinations of stop orders are used in a selection game based on the push order for transition to RT2 at RT1. In addition to the above combinations, chance combinations a and b are provided as special small combinations. The chance combination a consists of a combination of “blank” -bell-cherry and is used in an ART grant lottery. The chance combination b is drawn in the bonus game, and consists of a combination of blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7, and is used for the ART grant lottery.

  In the ART gaming state, a push order notification of the AT small role (AT role: 6 types of bell roles) is performed in the AT navigation control mode by the sub-control unit, and the winning AT role is surely stopped, The frequency of occurrence of replays increases and consumption of medals is small, and it becomes possible to gradually increase the number of medals held during ART games by acquiring small roles such as AT roles. In other words, in the push order notification ART, when the bell role is elected, the stop order of the left, middle and right cylinders for aligning the bell role with the active line is determined, and unless stopped according to the determined order, Spindle stop control is performed so as not to stop at the effective line. The same push order is determined even when the 6-option replay is won, and stop control is executed so that replay does not occur in stop operations other than the determined order.

  In the internal winning state of the bonus combination, the bonus winning flag is set as a carryover combination that can be carried over to the next and subsequent games. For this reason, at the time of winning the bonus combination, the winning period is maintained during the game period until the bonus combination is won. On the other hand, the winning combination other than the bonus combination is set as a carry-over impossible combination in which the winning flag cannot be carried over to the next game. Even during bonus carryover games, lotteries are drawn as usual, but whether or not to win a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning small combination at this time is determined based on a predetermined pull-in priority order. . In the present embodiment, stop control is performed so as to preferentially draw in the order of “replay> small role> bonus role”.

  In the internal lottery process, a “game start command (including information relating to gaming state and winning information (lottery result information))” is set as an effect control command. The “information relating to the gaming state” included in the game start command includes information relating to the gaming state such as “normally playing”, “RT gaming”, “bonus gaming”, “bonus carryover gaming”, and the like.

  Next, a setting process at the time of rotation rotation start (rotation rotation start setting process) is performed (step S7). In the rotation start setting process, for example, a game start wait timer (4.1 seconds) is set as data required when starting the rotation of each reel 8a to 8c, or the rotation indicating the rotation state of the rotation The status flag is set to “rotating all cylinders”. Next, when the reel rotation start is performed, a “rotation start command” indicating rotation start is set as an effect control command, and each of the reels 8a to 8c shifts to the rotation state.

  After the reel rotation, when detection signals from the rotation rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g by the rotation operation of the rotation rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c are output, the rotation cylinder to be stopped is stopped and controlled. Is performed (step S8). In the turning stop processing, the number of sliding symbols is calculated from a stop control table, which will be described later, based on the winning information and the stop operation procedure (stop operation timing) of the turning device, and the stop control of the turning device is performed based on this. This stop control process refers to the reel stop table stored in the ROM 103 based on the stop operation position where each reel has been stopped and the lottery result of the lottery process. This is done by stopping the rotation. The reel stop position is determined so as to be drawn and stopped within a predetermined number of symbols (4 frames stipulated in the game rules) from the position of the stop operation timing. When there are symbols corresponding to the lottery result within 4 frames from the position of the stop operation timing, the stop control is performed so that the winning combination symbols are aligned on the active line. In particular, in the re-game stop control process, when a re-game is won even in a normal game state or a bonus flag carry-over state, priority pull-in control is performed so that the re-game is always aligned on the active line. .

  In this embodiment, the push order navigation ART game using both the stop order notification game (push order navigation AT game) and the RT game is given as a privilege game, and in the spinning stop processing during the push order navigation ART game, the winning information The stop control is executed with reference to the stop order of the rotating cylinder. You may make it give the ART game which alert | reports the classification of AT symbol as a privilege game. As the production control command, a “stop information reception command” is set when the rotating cylinder is stopped, and a “stop result information command” is set when the rotating cylinder stops. The “stop information reception command” includes information related to the stop operation of the rotating cylinder, and the “stop result information command” includes information related to the stop position of the rotating cylinder.

  When it is confirmed that all reels have stopped rotating, a winning determination process is performed (step S9). In the winning judgment process, it is checked whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination has stopped on the effective winning line, that is, whether or not a winning has occurred. Based on the above, the number of game medals to be paid out is set. A “winning information command” is set as an effect control command having information related to winning at this time. The winning information command includes winning combination information (stop symbol information when all reels are stopped), winning line information, and the like. If a winning occurs, a medal payout process is performed (step S10). In the medal payout process, the medal hopper 305 is driven and controlled based on the payout information set in the winning determination process, and the game medal payout process and the credit addition process for the number of payouts are performed.

  Further, RT game management processing in RT1 and RT2 is performed (step S11). In the RT game management process, it is determined whether or not the RT game end condition is satisfied during the RT game. If the end condition is satisfied, a setting process for ending the RT game is performed. If not established, the RT game is continued. In the RT2 gaming state, since the sub-control unit is in the AT navigation control mode, the RT2 game end condition substantially corresponds to the ART game end condition, so for example, when one set of ART games is set, 25 games end As a result, the RT gaming state is canceled and the normal gaming state is restored.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the replay is stopped on the effective pay line (step S12). If the replay is stopped, a setting process for giving a replay is performed (steps S12 and S15). The process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S2). If the replay is not stopped, it is determined whether or not a bonus game is in progress (steps S12 and S13).

  If the bonus game is in progress, processing during bonus game operation is performed (steps S13 and S16). In the bonus game operating process, a setting process required for continuing and ending the bonus game is performed. When the bonus game ends, the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S2). The bonus game operating process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If the bonus game is not being performed, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the bonus combination (special winning combination) has stopped on the effective winning line (steps S13 and S14). If the bonus symbol has not stopped, the routine proceeds to RAM initialization processing (steps S14 and S2). On the other hand, when the bonus combination is stopped, bonus game operation start processing is performed (steps S14 and S17). In the bonus game start process, a setting required to start the bonus game is set, or a “bonus start command” indicating the start of the bonus game is set as an effect control command. When the bonus game operation start process is completed, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process in step S2.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing on the main control side activated by interruption every predetermined time based on the time count of the CTC 105. With reference to FIG. 9, the timer interrupt process executed about every 1.5 ms in the main control side main process will be described.

  When a timer interrupt occurs, the main control board 100 performs a saving process for saving the register to a predetermined stack area (step S20), and then performs a port input process (step S21). In the port input process, detection information from switches and sensors provided in the gaming machine is managed. Next, a rotation rotation control process is performed (step S22). In the rotation rotation control process, the pulse signal output to the rotation drive motor is controlled at the time of rotation start when confirming the rotation state flag or at the time of rotation stop when confirming the stop command flag, The rotation position and speed of the rotating drum are monitored. Further, a periodic update process is performed (step S23). In the periodic update process, the timer used for the game operation is updated or the watchdog timer is periodically cleared. For example, when an abnormality occurs in the game operation control and the program goes into a runaway state, the periodic update process is not executed, and when the watchdog timer expires, the main CPU 102 is automatically reset and the normal runaway state is restored. Return to the state.

  Next, a command output process is performed (step S24), and an effect control command that is set according to the processing state accompanying the progress of the game is transmitted to the effect control board 200. The main control board 100 outputs an effect control command for one byte for each interruption. Since one effect control command is 2 bytes long, one effect control command is transmitted by two successive timer interruptions.

  Next, medal information output processing is performed (step S25), and a medal payout signal at the time of game medal insertion and game medal payout is output. The signal at this time is transmitted to the hall computer HC via the external concentrated terminal board 401. Further, display output processing (step S26) and abnormality monitoring processing (step S27) are performed. In the display output process, a control signal for performing light emission control and the like of LEDs and 7 segments provided in the gaming machine is output. In the abnormality monitoring process, the game operation state is monitored based on the information of the input process, and an abnormality (game operation error) of the gaming machine is monitored. After finishing the processes of steps S20 to S27, the contents of the register are restored (step S28), and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

The contents of the bonus game operating process (step S16) will be described.
FIG. 10 shows the processing contents of the bonus game operating processing.
The main control board 100 compares the payout number during bonus game (the number acquired during bonus game) with a predetermined maximum number acquired (step S171). The prescribed number of bonus game ends is 298 for the big bonus game and 104 for the regular bonus game. The bonus game continuation setting process is performed until the number of bonus games acquired reaches the maximum acquired number, and the process of step S171 is repeated (steps S172 and S173). If the number of bonus games acquired reaches or exceeds the maximum number of games acquired, the process proceeds to a bonus end effect standby process (steps S172 and S174). Set the production standby time (ending time) at the end of the bonus game, and wait until the production standby time is up. When the production standby time is over, various settings are made at the end of the bonus game (step S175). At this time, a “bonus end command” indicating that the bonus game has ended is set mainly as a game state transition preparation process (when an ART game is acquired, the game state is set from the bonus game to the ART game flag) or an effect control command. After performing these setting processes, the RAM clear area at the end of the bonus game is cleared, and the bonus game operating process ends (step S176).

  FIG. 22 is a distribution lottery table for the number of ART grants when setting 1 is used for the ART grant lottery performed during the bonus game. FIGS. 22A and 22B are sorting lottery tables used for BB or RB, respectively. The “chance” in the figure corresponds to the chance combination a or b. This grant lottery is performed in the sub-control unit, and the sorting lottery table is stored in the sub ROM 207. The ART grant lottery is executed when a bell role or a chance role is won or when the player loses. For example, when a chance combination is won, 25 games (one set) of ART games are awarded at a rate of 65064/655536. In this embodiment, the ART grant and the number of sets that are performed during the bonus game are determined by the one that was won first, and even if it is won later, it will not be added up, but all the bonus wins in the bonus will be valid Then, the number of sets may be added together. In the present invention, the ART game is not limited to be given in units of sets, but may be given by distribution based on the total number of ART games. After the bonus game is finished, the game returns to the normal game state. However, when it is determined that the ART game is given, the game proceeds to the AT preparation mode M1 as will be described later, and further to the RT1 state to notify the replay push order. Immediately it is possible to shift to the RT2 state (ART gaming state).

  An outline of the operation at the time of gaming in the above-configured rotating game machine A will be described. First, when a player plays a game, after inserting a predetermined number of medals from the medal slot 10 or setting a BET from the credit amount, the player operates the rotation start start lever 15. This starting operation triggers a lottery performed inside the gaming machine. After the start operation, the reels 8a to 8c rotate and reach a certain speed, and then the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c becomes effective. Based on the timing of each stop operation, each reel is controlled to stop at a position corresponding to the lottery result inside the gaming machine. When any winning combination other than replay is won, when a symbol combination of the winning combination is established on the active line, a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

  Regarding the difficulty of pushing the 6-option replay, which is a condition for transitioning to each gaming state with respect to ART game acquisition, it is set for each sub-game mode in the sub-control unit. The sub-game mode includes a low-probability game mode, A high-accuracy game mode and an ultra-high-accuracy game mode are included. In the low-probability game mode, in principle, notification of the push order of the 6-option replay is not performed, and it is possible to shift to the high-probability game mode or the super-high-probability game mode by lottery when shifting to RT1. In the high-accuracy game mode, the push notification of the 6-option replay is not performed in the same manner as the low-probability game mode. The ultra-high probability game mode is a sub-game mode in which the AT combination and 6-option replay push order notification are performed 100%, and ART game acquisition is substantially confirmed (guaranteed). In the low-probability game mode and the high-probability game mode, in principle, it is difficult to acquire an ART game except that the player assigns the correct push order of 6-option replay by himself. By giving such a navigation point, the possibility of shifting to ART is given. The high-probability game mode is a sub-game mode that is more advantageous than the low-probability game mode because it can acquire a large number of navigation points P. The ART game granting mode can be realized only by the low-probability game mode and the high-probability game mode. However, in the present embodiment, the sub game is very easy to acquire an ART game, although the frequency of occurrence is small to provide unexpectedness. An ultra-high-precision game mode is provided as a mode.

FIG. 11 shows the transition relationship of the gaming state that occurs in the swing type gaming machine A. This figure shows the transition relationship in the low-probability game mode and the high-probability game mode, and the game state transition in the ultra-high-probability game mode in which the AT combination and 6-option replay push order notification is performed 100% is omitted. In the figure, the game state by the main process is indicated by a bold line, and the sub process is indicated in a bold line frame.
First, the relationship between the game states in the main process by the main control unit will be described. When the RT1 transition condition is established from the normal gaming state that is neither the RT state, the ART state nor the bonus game state, the state shifts to the first RT gaming state RT1. When the RT2 transition condition is satisfied in the first RT gaming state RT1, the state shifts to the second RT gaming state RT2. The second RT gaming state RT2 corresponds to an ART gaming state in which the sub-control unit notifies the push order of the AT stop button. When the end condition of the second RT gaming state RT2 (ART gaming state) is satisfied, the normal gaming state is restored. When a bonus game of BB or RB is generated in the normal gaming state, the first RT gaming state RT1, or the second RT gaming state RT2, the game state returns to the normal gaming state after the bonus game gaming state ends. In the present embodiment, a mode transition system is provided that passes the RT1 gaming state between the normal gaming state and the RT2 gaming state without directly shifting from the normal gaming state to the ART (RT2) gaming state. The present invention can also be applied to a swivel type gaming machine that allows transition from the normal gaming state to the ART gaming state without adding the RT1 gaming state.

  Notification process of stop operation order (push order) of AT combination and 6-option replay, determination process of the number of notifications of the push order in the chance zone (navigation point number P), chance zone transfer / release process, ART game grant process, The ART game execution process is executed by a sub process by the sub control unit based on the internal lottery result.

  The main sub-processing includes the AT preparation mode M1 in which the non-AT mode N1 in the normal gaming state and the AT transition lottery are won to shift from the non-AT mode N1, the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state and the non-AT mode N2 in the AT Includes AT preparation mode M2 for winning the transition lottery and transition to AT mode, and transition to non-AT mode N3, N4, and non-AT mode N3, N4 in the RT2 gaming state by correct selection of 6-choice replays. It is.

  The non-AT mode N3 is a gaming mode that can be shifted to the ART gaming state, and is divided into two types according to the initial setting value of the navigation point number P. When the initial setting value of the navigation point number P is 1 or more, the AT role and When the 6-option replay is won, the navigation execution mode is performed in which the navigation role is pushed in order to limit the number of navigation points. When the initial setting value of the number of navigation points P is 0, the push navigation is performed when the AT role and the 6-option replay are won. No navigation mode will be performed. The pre-stage chance zone corresponds to the gaming state of the non-AT mode N3 in the RT2 gaming state, and further corresponds to two types of gaming states (CZ1 and CZ2) distributed according to the initial setting value of the number of navigation points P. That is, the gaming state in the no-navigation mode in the RT2 gaming state corresponds to the CZ1 mode in the preceding chance zone, and the gaming state in the navigation execution mode in the RT2 gaming state corresponds to the CZ2 mode in the preceding chance zone.

  The non-AT mode N4 is a gaming mode that can be shifted to the ART gaming state again after the ART gaming state is finished, and push order navigation is executed according to the assigned setting value of the navigation point number P at the end of the ART. The latter chance zone corresponds to the gaming state of the non-AT mode N4 in the RT2 gaming state, and is referred to as CZ3. In the present embodiment, as shown in the navigation point lottery table of FIG. 20, the number of navigation points P at the end of ART can be set to 1 or more, and the CZ3 gaming state (ART revival is always made after the ART game is finished). A game mode). In the CZ3 game, the winning combination push order navigation is executed at the time of winning the AT combination and the 6-option replay, up to the limit of the number of setting values of the navigation point P. Note that “0” that does not perform navigation may be included in the assigned setting value of the number of navigation points P, and a case where the shift to CZ3 is not performed may occur.

  Non-AT modes N3 and N4 are gaming states with release conditions. That is, the non-AT modes N3 and N4 are canceled on the condition that the AT combination has not won when the AT combination is won, and the game returns to the RT1 gaming state (non-AT mode N2). As a cancellation condition, it is canceled when a predetermined winning combination is established, and the establishment or winning of the winning combination can be avoided by technical intervention by notification of the releasing winning combination. Like that. Note that an upper limit of the number of games in CZ may be set, and exceeding the upper limit may be set as a cancellation condition.

The outline of the sub-process by the sub-control unit in each gaming state of FIG. 11 will be described.
FIG. 12 shows mode processing in the normal gaming state by the sub-control unit.
In the normal gaming state, the non-AT mode N1 is set in which the push order notification is not performed even if the AT combination or the replay combination is won. (12A) in FIG. 12 shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N1.
In the non-AT mode N1, every time a game is executed (step S50), an AT transition lottery is performed on the condition that a specific combination is won (steps S51 and S52). The specific role is one of cherry, watermelon, bonus role, and chance role. This AT transfer lottery probability is 1/50. When the AT shift lottery is won, the mode shifts to the AT preparation mode M1 (steps S53 and S54).

(12B) of FIG. 12 shows mode processing in the AT preparation mode M1.
After shifting to the AT preparation mode M1, the game is executed (step S60), and when the AT role is not won even though the AT role (push order bell role) is won, that is, the AT role is changed. On the condition that it is missed, the mode further shifts to the AT preparation mode M2 (steps S61 and S62).

  The missed AT combination in the normal gaming state also corresponds to the RT1 transition condition in the main process, and the AT preparation mode M2 is set in the RT1 gaming state. That is, even if the bell role is won in the normal gaming state, the pushing order determined accordingly is not notified to the player, so usually the result is a loss result, so the normal gaming state does not continue for a long time, Transition to the RT1 gaming state. As described above, in the RT1 gaming state, the replay probability is substantially improved only slightly, and is substantially the same as the normal gaming state. It becomes the game executable mode.

FIG. 19 shows a mode transition lottery table used for setting a sub game mode that is divided into an advantageous state and an unfavorable state in which ART game acquisition is advantageous in the sub-processing of each gaming state.
(19A) of FIG. 19 shows a mode transition lottery table at the time of transition to RT1. At the time of transition to RT1, a mode transition lottery is performed based on the mode transition lottery table of (19A). In the normal game state, when the power is turned on, the sub-control unit is set to the low-probability game mode, so that when switching to RT1, the high-probability game mode can be switched with a probability of 37468/65536. In the mode transition lottery table of (19A), the current mode includes the high probability game mode, which corresponds to the case where the high probability game mode is set at the end of the bonus game.

  FIG. 19 (19B) shows a sub game mode transition lottery table during RT1. In response to the winning of the specific combination during RT1, the mode transition lottery is performed based on the sub game mode transition lottery table of (19B). In the lottery based on the sub game mode transition lottery table, for example, when the current sub game mode is the high probability game mode, the player is not demoted to the low probability game mode and is promoted to the super high probability game mode with a probability of 128/65536. Can be migrated.

  (19C) of FIG. 19 shows the sub game mode transition lottery table at the end of the chance zones CZ1 to CZ3. At the end of each chance zone, a mode transition lottery is performed based on the mode transition lottery table of (19C). In the lottery based on this mode transition lottery table, when the chance zone CZ1 ends, the game moves to the low probability game mode with a probability of 32492/65536, and when the chance zone CZ3 ends, the game proceeds to the low probability game mode with a higher probability of 43552/65536. . Further, at the end of the chance zone CZ2, it is most likely to shift to the high probability game mode with a probability of 37468/65536. In addition, it is possible to shift from each chance zone to the ultra-high probability game mode.

(13B) of FIG. 13 shows mode processing in the AT preparation mode M2.
In the AT preparation mode M2, as a result of the game lottery, if one of the six types of replays according to the push order is won and a replay occurs in the correct push order of the player, the process proceeds to the non-AT mode N3 (step S81, S83). The occurrence of the replay due to the correct push order operation of the 6-choice replay during RT1 also corresponds to the RT2 transition condition by the main processing, the main processing shifts to the RT2 gaming state, and the sub processing is under the limit of the number of navigation points. It shifts to the notification possible state (non-AT mode N3) in which the notification target combination can be notified, and enters the chance zone gaming state. Prior to the transition to the notification enabled state, a navigation point determination process is executed (step S82). The condition for shifting to the non-AT mode N3 is not limited to the establishment of the above-mentioned push order replay, and may be triggered by the presence or absence of a specific small role or a winning combination, or may be used in combination.

FIG. 14 shows the navigation point determination process.
First, sub lottery of the number of navigation points P in each of the front chance zone and the rear chance zone gaming state is executed.

FIG. 20 shows a navigation point lottery table in which the value of the number of navigation points P is assigned to each sub game mode. Depending on the type of the sub game mode at the time of transition to RT2, the navigation point sub lottery based on the navigation point lottery table of FIG. 20 is performed (step S150). For example, in the low probability game mode, the navigation point value “0” is determined with a probability of 32352/65536. In the high-probability game mode, the navigation point numerical values “0” and “1” are not assigned. For example, the navigation point numerical value “2” is determined with a probability of 23536/65536. The point value is determined. Therefore, in this embodiment, the sub game mode (low-probability game mode and high-probability game mode) is divided into an advantageous state where the acquisition condition of the navigation point is advantageous and a non-advantageous state where the acquisition condition is not advantageous. By setting and performing a navigation point lottery using a navigation point lottery table that produces a difference in the expected value of the number of navigation points when shifting to RT2, variations can be added to the ART game grant rate in the chance zone gaming state Further, it is possible to diversify the chance zone game (precursor game mode) and the ART game grant mode for acquiring the ART game to enhance the interest of the spinning game and promote the continuation of the game.
In the navigation point lottery table of FIG. 20, the expected value of the number of navigation points P in the high-probability game mode, that is, the navigation point value × the distribution probability value is maximized compared to the low-probability game mode and the ART end time. Is set. In the navigation point determination process at the end of ART, the navigation point values for at least one or two times are easily determined, and at the end of ART, the advantage of the navigation point is lower than the low probability game mode, although it is not the advantage of the high probability game mode. Acquisition conditions are advantageous.

  By the navigation point lottery, the navigation point numerical value in the preceding and subsequent chance zone games is determined, and the previous chance zone is distributed according to the determined point numerical value. The decision point numerical value is stored in the navigation point area (navigation point counter) in the preceding and succeeding stages of the sub RAM 208. As a result of the navigation point lottery, when the number of navigation points P in the preceding chance zone game is 0, “0” is stored in the preceding navigation point area and the chance zone CZ1 is determined, and the CZ1 flag is set in the CZ flag area of the sub RAM 208. It is set (steps S151 and S152). When the number of navigation points P is 1 or more, a valid numerical value is stored and set in the preceding navigation point area, the chance zone CZ2 is determined, and the CZ2 flag is set in the CZ flag area of the sub RAM 208 (steps S151 and S153). . Next, as a result of the navigation point lottery, the number of navigation points P in the subsequent chance zone game is stored and set in the subsequent navigation point area (step S154). In this embodiment, the determination of the navigation point value in the preceding stage and the subsequent chance zone game is performed at the time of transition to RT2, but the navigation point numerical value lottery in the subsequent chance zone game may be performed at the end of the ART game.

  15 and 16 show mode processing in the non-AT mode N3 (CZ1 or 2 gaming state). 15 and 16 show the mode processing of CZ2 and CZ1, respectively. In the non-AT mode N3, the preceding chance zone flag is determined (step S180). When the CZ2 flag is established, the process proceeds to step S180 and subsequent steps. When the CZ1 flag is established, the process proceeds to step S190 and subsequent steps.

  When the spinning game is started and the internal lottery is executed in the CZ2 gaming state due to the establishment of the CZ2 flag (step S181), it is determined whether or not the winning combination is a notification target combination (AT combination or 6-option replay) in CZ2 ( Step S182). At the time of notification target role winning, the presence / absence of a navigation point is determined (step S183). If there is a navigation point value in the previous navigation point area, the navigation (notification) of the notification target role related to the corresponding selection is notified and executed by display and / or voice (step S184). By executing this notification, the navigation point value is decremented by 1 in the preceding navigation point area and updated (step S185). If there is no remaining navigation point value, the navigation of the notification target combination related to the selection is not executed (step S183), and the process proceeds to step S186.

  When the navigation operation based on the navigation point is performed and a stop operation is performed in accordance with the correct answer pressing order of the selected 6-choice replay, the winning replay is established (steps S186 and S187). After the AT setting process, the AT mode is entered and the ART gaming state is entered (step S188). In the case of the winning navigation of the AT role, the process proceeds to the next step S189 without proceeding to the AT setting process. When winning a combination other than the notification target combination, the process proceeds from step S182 to step S189.

  In step S189, it is determined whether or not the AT combination is missed. When winning a role other than the notification target role, since there is no missing AT role, the process returns to the game standby state in step S181. At the time of winning the AT role, the navigation of the AT role based on the navigation point is executed, and if the Bell role is won accordingly, the AT role is not missed and the process returns to the game standby state in step S181. If the bell role does not win due to a stop operation error despite navigation, or if there is no navigation without a navigation point and the bell win is missed, the AT role will be missed and the cancellation condition for the non-AT mode N3 will be satisfied Therefore, CZ2 is released, and the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state is returned (steps S189 and S190). When the release condition is satisfied, the CZ2 flag, the CZ3 flag, and the navigation point value are cleared. In the main process, RT2 is canceled and the process proceeds to RT1.

  Since the navigation point number P is “0” in the CZ1 gaming state due to the establishment of the CZ1 flag, even if the winning combination is a notification target combination, notification of the winning combination is not executed. In the CZ1 gaming state, when the spinning game is started and the internal lottery is executed (step S191), it is determined whether or not the 6-option replay is established, and it is determined whether or not the correct push order stop of the winning 6-option replay has occurred by itself. If the correct answer pressing stoppage of the winning 6-option replay occurs, the process proceeds to the AT setting process (steps S192 and S187). By shifting to the AT setting process, even if there is a remaining number of navigation points of CZ2, it is cleared. If there is no stop in the correct pressing order of the winning 6-choice replay, it is determined whether or not the release condition is satisfied (step S193). That is, when an AT combination is missed, CZ1 is released and the process returns to the non-AT mode N2 (steps S193 and S190), and when the release condition is not satisfied, the process returns to the game standby state of step S191.

  As described above, the CZ1 gaming state is a gaming state in which the possibility of acquiring an ART game is extremely less than that of the CZ2 gaming state, and the pre-stage chance zone game (precursor gaming mode) is combined with the CZ2 gaming state. It is possible to clarify the difficulty of acquiring an ART game in the game, and further enhance the interest of the spinning game and promote the continuation of the game. In addition, since the cancellation condition by missing the AT role is provided during the preceding chance zone game, it is possible to avoid the unlimited chance that the preceding chance zone continues in connection with the notification based on the navigation point, and in the preceding chance zone The chance zone game can be executed while giving the possibility of release and giving a moderate tension, which contributes to the enhancement of the fun of the spinning game. Although it may be clearly indicated to the player at the time of the first chance zone game, in particular, in the chance zone game state of CZ2, the fact that it is in CZ2 is always notified by image display etc. or by lottery so that the player can understand. It is preferable from the viewpoint of excitement. Further, since the chance zone transition condition is established and the game state is shifted to CZ1 or CZ2 based on the establishment of the 6-option replay that triggers the acquisition of the ART game, the 6-option replay is also established in the chance zone game state. Predictive game modes such as whether or not navigation can be obtained can be created, and the expectations of the player are integrated and clarified by winning the 6-option replay without complicating the game process leading to the granting of the ART game. It is possible to enhance the interest and promote the continuation of the game.

FIG. 17 shows mode processing in the AT mode.
When the game is executed in the AT mode, that is, in the ART gaming state (step S110), the number of ART games reaches a preset number (including the number of additions) and the AT process is terminated (step S113), the RT2 gaming state The process shifts to the non-AT mode N4 (step S114). If the AT combination is notified by the AT process, but the AT combination is missed during the AT mode, that is, if an AT puncture occurs, the process shifts to the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state (step S111). , S112). As a condition for generating an AT puncture, a puncture role by a specific small role or replay may be provided. For example, it may be terminated on the condition that the punk role is won or won (established), or may be terminated by winning a bonus role. .
In the main process, on the condition that an AT combination is missed during the AT mode (AT puncture; non-winning winning combination), RT2 is canceled, the process proceeds to RT1, and the ART gaming state is canceled.

FIG. 18 shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N4 (CZ3 gaming state).
In the non-AT mode N4 that shifts with the end of the ART game, the spinning game is started (step S160). As a result of the game lottery, if one of the six kinds of replays according to the pressing order is won, When the navigation points are acquired by the navigation point lottery, the player can be notified of the pressing order related to the selection (steps S161 to S163). That is, as in CZ2, the presence / absence of a navigation point is determined at the time of notification target role winning, and if there is a navigation point assignment setting value in the subsequent navigation point area, the navigation (notification) of the notification target role related to the corresponding selection is performed. It is informed and executed by display and / or voice (steps S161 to S163). By executing this notification, the navigation point value is decremented by 1 in the subsequent navigation point area and updated (step S164). If there is no remaining navigation point value, the navigation of the notification target combination related to the selection is not executed (step S163), and the process proceeds to step S168.

  When the navigation operation based on the navigation point is performed and a stop operation is performed in accordance with the correct answer pressing order of the selected 6-option replay and the winning replay is established, the process proceeds to the AT setting process (steps S165 and S166). After the AT setting process, the AT mode is entered and the ART gaming state is set (step S167). In the case of the winning combination of the AT role, the process proceeds to the next step S168 without proceeding to the AT setting process. The process advances from step S161 to step S168 also when winning a role other than the notification target role.

  In step S168, as in step S189, it is determined whether or not the AT combination is missed. When winning a role other than the notification target role, since there is no missing AT role, the process returns to the game standby state in step S160. At the time of winning the AT role, navigation of the AT role based on the navigation point is executed, and if the Bell role is won accordingly, the AT role is not missed and the process returns to the game standby state in step S160. If the bell role is not won due to an error in the stop operation despite the navigation, or if there is no navigation without a navigation point and the bell is missed, the AT role will be missed and the cancellation condition for the non-AT mode N4 will be satisfied Therefore, CZ3 is released, and the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state is returned (steps S168 and S169). When the cancellation condition is satisfied, the CZ3 flag and the navigation point value are cleared. In the main process, RT2 is canceled and the process proceeds to RT1. By providing the above non-AT mode N4, it is possible to provide a game mode that can return to the ART game state based on the navigation point even after the ART game is finished, so that even if the ART game is finished once, the expectation of ART re-acquisition A feeling can be given and the continuation of the spinning game can be further promoted. In addition, it is preferable from the viewpoint of excitement to inform that the player is in CZ3 by displaying images or the like constantly or by lottery so that the player can understand.

(13A) of FIG. 13 shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N2.
In the non-AT mode N2, every time a game is executed (step S70), an AT transition lottery is performed on the condition that a specific combination is won (steps S71 and S72). The specific combination is one of cherry, watermelon, bonus combination, and chance combination as in the non-AT mode N1. In this case, the AT transfer lottery probability is 1/100. If the AT transfer lottery is won, it is possible to shift to the AT preparation mode M2 and shift to the ART gaming state (steps S73, S74).

  As shown in FIG. 11, when a bonus game occurs in the normal gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, and the ART gaming state, the bonus game state is entered, and the normal gaming state is restored when the bonus game ends. In the sub-process, after the end of the big bonus game BB, the high probability game mode is set, and after the end of the regular bonus game RB, the low probability game mode is set. In the present embodiment, the ART grant lottery (see FIG. 22) performed during the bonus game is performed, but when the ART grant is won during the bonus, the AT preparation mode M1 is set as the sub-process. Accordingly, the AT preparation mode M1 is further shifted to the RT1 state, the replay push order is notified, and the ART gaming state can be promptly shifted.

FIG. 21 shows the AT setting process (steps S187 and S166) of the sub-control unit.
When the ART transition condition is satisfied, that is, when the turning stop operation is performed according to the correct procedure at the time of replay winning, a lottery of the number of times (set number) of the ART game is performed (step S120).
(22C) of FIG. 22 shows a distribution lottery table of the number of grants. The sub ROM 207 stores a lottery table of the number of grants with different distribution ratios according to the setting stage, and (22C) in FIG. When the ART transition condition is satisfied, in the present embodiment, 25 games are given as a unit (set) as a bonus game, and 25 games are given as 1 to 10 times as the number of grants (set number) It is determined by lottery. For example, in the lottery table of (22C), a total of 75 sets of 3 times are distributed at a ratio of 128/65536. In the case of setting 6 in the lottery table of the number of times given for each setting, it is set so that the distribution rate at which the number of sets is 2 or more is maximized. The number of grants determined by the lottery of the number of grants is stored and set in the ART game set number counter provided in the sub RAM 208 in units of the number of sets (steps S120 and S121). The AT setting process may be performed at a stage before the ART transition condition is satisfied, for example, at the time of winning the AT transition lottery (step S53 or S73).

  In the present embodiment, in order to diversify the addition pattern of the number of games in an ART game, the determination process of the lottery process for distributing the number of ART games is performed along with the lottery of the number of times of grant. The additional rate allocation lottery process is executed based on an additional lottery table based on a plurality of types of additional games with different additional rates and their allocation probabilities. In this embodiment, for each setting, two types of extra lottery tables with different distribution rates are stored in the sub ROM 207 in advance.

FIG. 23 shows an example of a set of extra lottery tables in the case of setting 1. The addition lottery tables of (23B) and (23C) in FIG. 23 are each composed of the number of additions of ART and the distribution probability thereof, and the allocation rate is the same, and the setting values of the number of additions (assignment value and upper limit value of the number of additions) Is different. (23C) Extra lottery table (special mode) can be selected up to 300 extra times (up to 200 in case of (19B)) compared to (23B) extra lottery table (normal mode) It is possible, and as a whole, the number of ART games advantageous to the player can be given. For example, in the normal mode, when the replay win is established, the number of additions of 10 is determined with a distribution ratio of 65096/65536, and when the cherry is selected, the number of additions of 20 is determined with a distribution ratio of 256/65536. The The special mode or normal mode extra lottery table is selected and selected according to the distribution ratio shown in FIG. 23A (step S122). The type of the extra lottery table added in the special mode or the normal mode determined at the time of shifting to the ART game is stored and set in the sub RAM 208 (step S123). By the AT setting process, the allocation of the number of grants and the number of ART games is determined, and the mode shifts to the AT mode (step S188 or S167).
In the present embodiment, when a plurality of sets of ART games are given, the number of games is added and determined in the game period of the ART game for each set. Therefore, when the addition is determined, the number of games in the ART game for the set is changed. Therefore, at the stage of granting the ART game, a sense of expectation for obtaining a larger number of sets and the number of ART games in each set. A sense of expectation for the addition of the game becomes a synergistic effect, which can further enhance the interest of the spinning game.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, in addition to the initial setting of the executable number in the grant stage and the change of the ART game executable number by the addition determination, any of the additional lottery tables of (23B) and (23C) in FIG. Is selected and drawn according to the distribution ratio of (23A), and the additional rate is selected and set, so that the number of ART games that can be executed can be variably set in three stages, and a variety of variations of the ART game grant mode can appear. it can.

In the case of the extra lottery table of (23B) and (23C) in FIG. 23, the difference in the extra rate is provided due to the difference in the expected additional value. In other words, the addition rate of the both addition lottery tables is different from the difference in the sum of the addition expected value Gi · Fj based on the assigned value Gi (i = 1 to 10) of the addition number and the allocation probability value Fj (j = 1 to 10). . The assigned value Gi of the added lottery table (23B) is 0, 10, 20, 30, ..., 120, 150, 200, and the assigned value Gi of the added lottery table (23C) is 0, 15, 30, 45,..., 180, 225, 300, and since the respective distribution probability values Fj are the same, the latter is higher and the expected value is higher.
In addition to the above-mentioned difference in the expected additional value, the setting of the different additional rate is the same as the allocation value of the additional number of times, the additional lottery table with the different allocation probability values, and the additional lottery table with the different allocation values and allocation probability values Furthermore, it is also possible to use a single type of number of times of addition and set different addition rates by differentiating the distribution probability values. For the extra lottery table, you can use a lottery table that has the same allocation value for the number of extra times and has a different allocation probability value to provide a difference in the expected extra value, or keep the expected additional value the same or approximately the same. A plurality of extra lottery tables with different allocation values or upper-limit allocation ratios may be used.

FIG. 24 shows a control process in the ART gaming state of the sub-control unit.
When shifting to the ART game (step S130), 1 is subtracted from the value NS of the ART game set number counter that stores the number of times the ART game is set (step S131). Further, the initial value (25) is stored and set in the ART game number counter provided in the sub RAM 208 (step S132).

  Next, when a turning game is executed once by medal insertion or credit setting insertion and reel rotation start operation (step S133), an internal lottery result is obtained from the main control unit, and in accordance with the winning combination, Based on the selected and determined extra lottery table, the extra lottery is executed for the number of ART games, and the extra number is determined (step S134). If the winning lottery is not won (step S135), the ART game number counter is not updated and one subtraction is performed (step S136).

  When the extra lottery is won (step S135), the ART game number counter is updated and one subtraction is performed (steps S136 and S137). By updating the above ART game number counter, an extra change is executed during the ART game period. The above-mentioned ART game for one set is executed, the number of games including the extra amount in the middle is digested, and when the value of the ART game number counter becomes 0 (step S138), the value NS of the ART game set number counter is 0. If there is a remaining set number of times (step S140), the set number is subtracted again and the initial value of the ART game number counter is set again (steps S131 and S132). Repeat execution. When there is no remaining set number of times (step S140), the ART game is terminated. If an AT puncture occurs during the ART game, the process ends at that time (step S139).

  FIG. 25 shows a comparison between the ART provision mode in the present embodiment and the conventional ART provision mode. (25A) in the figure shows an example of the ART provision mode of the present embodiment, and (25B) and (25C) in the figure show an example of the conventional ART provision mode. The arrows in FIG. 25 represent the progress of the ART game (game change over time).

  In the conventional ART granting mode, the ART game grant is determined in units of sets, and as shown in (25B), for example, when one ART game is granted for one set (ART game executable number: N), The game ends when N ART games have been consumed. If it is decided to give two sets, as shown in (25C), a continuation notification (25a) is made at the end of one set to shift to the second ART game state, and the second ART game is N Exit when executed once. Therefore, in the conventional grant mode in which the grant is given only in units of the number of sets, it becomes a monotonous ART game by falling into a uniform grant pattern such as whether or not an additional ART is generated when the ART game being executed is completed. Yes.

  In the ART grant mode of the present embodiment, first, in the stage before the ART transition, the player enters the previous chance zone game by the navigation point, and then the ART game is granted. Even if one set of ART games (M number of games: M) is awarded at the first ART grant stage, as shown in (25A), if the player is elected to add on the way during the ART game (25b ), The ART game number counter is updated (step S136). For example, the ART game number is added and changed by adding 10 and the ART game number is updated to (M + 10) (25c). In the case of (25A), the number of ART games is subsequently changed in order, and the number of ART games is sequentially updated to (M + 10 + 10), (M + 10 + 10 + 20), (M + 10 + 10 + 20 + 10) (25e, 25f, 25h, 25i). , 25k, 25l). In other words, in the case of the present embodiment, a precursor game mode (CZ1 or 2) that raises the expectation of ART grant appears before granting ART, and further ART game times are added during ART game, and the ART game period is reduced. Since the number of executions of the ART game can be changed with various addition patterns, the application forms rich in variations can appear. Therefore, in the case of the present embodiment, it is possible to make the continuation maintainability of the spinning game significantly improved by causing the sign game mode (CZ1 and 2) before giving the ART to appear as an additional change mode of the ART game as needed. it can. In addition, since the sign game mode (CZ3) that raises the expectation for the ART grant, that is, the revival of the ART game, can appear even after the ART game ends, the continuous game can be further promoted. Combining these game modes, the ART game period can be changed, and an ART game grant type revolving game machine that can implement various ART game grant patterns by adding an ART grant precursor game mode before and after that. Can be realized.

  In particular, in the conventional case, it is a uniform grant mode in which an ART game is given in a single shot or a plurality of grants, whereas in the case of this embodiment, a grant count determination means by grant count lottery at the time of ART transition ( Step S120), an extra rate determination means (step S122) by selection lottery in the extra lottery table, and an ART game period change means (step S136) for adding the extra number and changing the ART executable number (game period). In addition to the addition change mode during ART games, various grants can be made by setting the number of grants at the initial stage, selecting lottery in the extra lottery table, and multi-stage variable setting of the number of ART games for addition change during ART games. Diversification by pattern is possible. In the conventional grant mode, there is a case of single grant, so if the number of games N in one set is not increased to some extent, it is difficult to secure the number of medals that can be acquired by ART game. For this reason, if the number N of games is increased, it has a considerable influence on the design of the BB and RB payout ratios used in combination. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, even if the number of games M in one set is reduced, it can be increased and changed by adding and winning in ART games. Without generating, it is possible to secure the degree of freedom in designing the payout rate by adjusting the allocation ratio and the extra rate of the extra lottery table.

  In particular, since the number of grants determination unit also determines the number of grants (number of sets) at the initial stage by lottery using the distribution lottery table shown in (23C) of FIG. 23, for example, (25A) of FIG. The initial value M shown in the example of fluctuates, and it is possible to cause a more varied manner of giving the number of ART games. In addition, when giving by the number of set units, the initial value for each set may be determined by lottery, and for example, the initial value in the first set may be different from that in the second set.

  In the case of this embodiment, when an ART game is given and executed as a privilege, an additional notification (25d, 25g, 25j, 25m) is added every time the number of games during an ART game is updated, that is, the number of games added is changed. By executing notification of the number of games that can be continued for each change, it is possible to amplify the expectation for an increase in the number of ARTs that can be executed during an ART game. It is possible to further enhance the interest of the person.

Next, notification effect control executed under the control of the sub-control unit will be described. In the following description, notification effect control in updating the number of games in the ART gaming state will be mainly described.
FIG. 26 shows an outline of the effect notification process executed by the sub control unit (sub CPU 206).
In the present embodiment, winning symbols and role types are announced mainly by image display by the liquid crystal display device 3, and a blessing effect at the time of winning a role is performed. In addition to this image effect, various sounds and light effects are executed using the sound effect of the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b and the electric effect of the decorative lamp unit 6 separately.
In the effect notification process by the sub-control unit, image / sound / light effect notification according to the gaming state is performed. The sub-control unit receives an effect control command from the main control unit (main CPU 102), determines the game state, and executes normal game effect notification processing in the normal game mode (steps S90 and S95). In the normal game effect notification process (step S95), game information related to the result of the internal lottery, for example, various combinations, 100% notification of replay or miss, notification of the probability of winning is performed. The normal game effect notification process includes a notification process for notifying the result of the ART grant lottery.

In the case of a bonus game, a bonus game effect notification process for displaying a progress effect of the bonus game in accordance with the content of the motif of the gaming machine and displaying the number of acquired games is executed (steps S91 and S96).
In the ART game mode, ART game effect notification processing such as ART game progress effect, ART game game execution count, ART game frequency update notification, continuation notification, cumulative display of the number of acquired medals, etc. is executed ( Steps S92 and S97).
In the case of the internal winning state, an internal winning state effect informing process for notifying the bonus winning combination, informing whether or not the ART game has been acquired, or notifying the probability is executed (steps S93 and S98). Furthermore, when a bonus game is won, a bonus winning effect notification process for congratulating the occurrence of the bonus game is executed (steps S94 and S99).

FIG. 27 shows an ART game effect notification process (step S97).
The effect control board 200 acquires the winning combination type and performs an effect process according to the winning combination. When the winning combination is either the AT combination or 6-choice replay, the push order notification effect corresponding to the winning combination type is selected based on the winning combination push order notification effect selection table stored in the sub-ROM 207 (step) S200, S201). For example, if the order of pushing the center drum → left cylinder → right cylinder bell is elected, the middle, left, and right instruction voices in accordance with the stopping procedure will be displayed before the first reel stop. ”,“ Hidari ”before the next reel stop, and“ Migi ”before the final reel stop, and in addition to the image display, are notified. This push order notification effect is executed in parallel with an ART progress effect that directs the progress of the entire ART game described later. Steps S200 and S201 by the effect control board 200 correspond to notification control means for performing notification control of the stop operation order in the stop operation order notification game in the present invention. Even when an ART game for notifying the type of the winning AT symbol is given, the winning combination notification can be performed by providing the effect control board 200 with the winning combination notification control means for notifying the type of the winning AT combination.
When the winning combination is a bonus combination (step S202), the effect state is set to “normal” and the effect at the time of winning the bonus is selected (steps S203 and S204). Therefore, when a bonus win occurs during an AT game, the AT game effect ends, and the effect state shifts to a “normal” effect state in which the push order notification effect does not appear. If the winning combination is not a bonus combination, that is, if the winning combination is a small combination such as a cherry or a miss, the contents corresponding to each are selected (steps S202 and S205).

  In the AT setting process (see FIG. 21), lottery and setting of the number of set units of the ART game are performed, but the total number of ART games (total number of initial grants) is determined as an initial value without using the number of set units. You may make it do. In other words, by storing and setting the initial total number of grants as an initial value in the ART game number counter, it is possible to simplify the management of the number of executions of the ART game using only the ART game number counter compared to the ART game management in one set unit. Can be planned.

  In the above-described embodiment, the extra lottery table selection lottery is executed only when an ART game is given (step S122). However, by performing it a plurality of times during the ART game, the manner of giving the ART game is further diversified. be able to. In addition, it is possible to shift from the extra lottery table (normal mode) with a low extra rate to an extra lottery table (special mode) with a high extra rate by switching the extra lottery table, so that the extra rate is high. With the possibility of shifting to the extra lottery table, it is possible to diversify the extra pattern of games and increase expectation.

  In the above embodiment, when an extra game is won in the middle of the ART game period, an additional run lottery is performed for the number of games, and an extra game is generated when the game is won, or stored at the end after the end of the initial value. You may make it perform the addition by the number of addition games which exist.

  In the above embodiment, the navigation point lottery table of FIG. 20 is used to determine and determine the CZ3 navigation point value P after the end of the ART game, but without performing the CZ3 navigation point lottery, The remaining number of points remaining at the time of the ART game transition may be carried over to the CZ3 gaming state. In this case, at the time of transition to the AT mode (step S187), the stored remaining value in the navigation point area is not cleared and is carried over to the non-AT mode N4 in FIG. In step S162 for searching for a navigation point, the stored remaining value in the navigation point area is referenced to check whether there is a remaining number, and if there is a remaining number, it is used for navigation processing. The privileged post-notification notification possible state transition means for transitioning to the post-artistic notification possible state (CZ3) according to the present invention is configured in the same manner as in step S113. The after-game notification enabling state canceling means for canceling CZ3 by missing the AT role is configured in the same manner as in step S168. Therefore, on the condition that there is a remaining number of navigation points when shifting to CZ3 which is a chance zone gaming state after the end of the ART game, by making it possible to execute the navigation of the notification target role within the limit of the remaining number in CZ3 The ART game can be given by navigation based on the remaining number of navigation points. As a result, when it is expected that there will be a remaining number of navigation points, such as when an ART game is acquired relatively early based on the navigation points acquired before the first ART game is granted, once the ART game is terminated, The remaining number will increase the player's expectation for acquiring an ART game again, and will continue to maintain the expectation for obtaining an ART game even after the end of the ART. Can be planned. The navigation point value in CZ3 may be separately drawn at the end of the ART game, and the lottery value and the remaining storage value of the navigation point area of CZ2 may be added to use the total value. Also, instead of automatically validating the remaining number of CZ2, during an ART game, for example, a valid / invalid lottery is performed when a specific role is won, and it is made valid when a valid win is made. Good. It should be noted that the change of the navigation point value is displayed digitally or analogly, and the presence / absence of the remaining number is notified or probable to increase the player's expectation in the chance zone after the end of the ART game. Good.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and includes various modifications and design changes within the technical scope without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Needless to say.

  The present invention is particularly suitable for a swivel game machine to which privilege games such as AT games and ART games can be given.

1 housing,
1a Top plate,
1b side plate,
1c side plate,
1d bottom plate,
2 Upper part,
3 Liquid crystal display device,
4 Upper speaker,
5 Front door,
6 Decorative lamp part,
7 Panel display,
8 Symbol display window,
8a reel 8b reel 8c reel 9 operation unit,
10 medal slot,
10a Medal detection sensor 11 MAX bet button,
11a MAX bet switch,
12 Reservation medal settlement button,
12a Storage medal settlement switch,
13 1 bet button,
13a 1 bet switch,
14 Lower part,
15 cylinder rotation start lever,
15a Revolving rotation start switch,
16a Revolving rotation stop button,
16b Revolving rotation stop button,
16c Revolving rotation stop button,
16e Revolving rotation stop switch,
16f Revolving rotation stop switch,
16g Cylinder rotation stop switch,
17 Return button,
18 lock device,
19 Decorative panels,
20 medal tray,
21 Medal payout exit,
22a Lower speaker,
22b Lower speaker,
23 BET lamp,
24 credit display,
25 payout number display area,
26 Ashtray,
100 main control board,
100a main board box,
101 microcomputer,
102 main CPU,
103 Main ROM,
104 main RAM,
105 CTC,
106 interrupt controller circuit,
107 I / O port circuit,
108 I / O port circuit,
109 I / F circuit,
110 I / F circuit,
111 switch input circuit,
112 I / F circuit,
113 output buffer circuit,
114 counter circuit,
115 motor drive circuit,
150 game relay board,
160 stop switch board,
200 production control board,
201 Production I / F board,
202 input buffer circuit,
203 liquid crystal control board,
204 LED substrate,
205 microcomputer,
206 Sub CPU,
207 sub ROM,
208 sub-RAM,
209 CTC,
210 interrupt controller circuit,
211 I / O port circuit,
212 counter circuit,
250 lap trunk relay board,
251 step motor,
252 step motor,
253 step motor,
254 Revolving rotation position detection sensor,
255 Revolving position detection sensor,
256 Cylinder rotation position detection sensor,
300 payout control board,
301 Dispensing relay board,
302 hopper motor,
303 medal payout sensor,
304 full detection device,
305 medal hopper,
305a Overflow medal outlet,
306 auxiliary tank,
400 power supply board,
400a power supply,
401 External relay terminal board,
402 Cylinder setting board.

Claims (2)

A rotator display unit that variably displays a plurality of symbols is provided, and when a game medium necessary for one lap game is inserted or set, the start operation of the rotator display unit triggers a predetermined lottery probability. A lottery means for lottering based on the lottery, and a rotation stop control means for controlling the stop so as to stop the reel display unit based on the lottery result of the role lottery means, In a spinning-type gaming machine that is capable of providing a privileged game advantageous to a player who at least has an opportunity to acquire the game medium for a predetermined number of games, at least of the lottery of the role lottery means An informing means for informing hand information effective for the formation of a combination at the time of winning a plurality of kinds of combinations including the specific combination, an informing number determining means for determining the informing number by the informing means, and a predetermined transition condition in the normal gaming state Before Depending on the value of the notice frequency, game shifting the notification by the notification means in any game state notification nonexecution status of not notifying state or該報knowledge enables perform the notice frequency of the determination as a limit State transition means, release means for releasing the notification possible state or the notification non-execution state and returning to the normal gaming state based on establishment of a predetermined release condition, and the specifying in the notification possible state or the notification non-execution state A revolving type gaming machine comprising: a privilege game granting means for granting the privilege game based on a winning combination. In the normal gaming state, the game state determining means for determining at least one of an advantageous state and a non-advantageous state where the acquisition condition of the notification frequency is advantageous, the notification frequency determining means includes the advantageous state and the non-advantageous state. It includes a notification frequency lottery table in which the lottery probability and / or expectation value of the notification frequency is varied according to each of the advantageous states, and when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, according to the advantageous state or the non-advantageous state The rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification frequency is determined by performing a notification frequency lottery based on the notification frequency lottery table .

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