JP5477353B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game is played using a game ball, a game medal, and the like, and in particular, a combination of symbols when a spinning cylinder having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on its outer peripheral surface is rotated and the spinning cylinder stops. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a game in which a predetermined privilege is given to a player.

  2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine that performs a symbol variation game by rotating a spinning cylinder on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn and stopping and displaying a predetermined symbol combination is widely known. In such a gaming machine, when a player inserts (bets) a game medium such as a game medal and operates a rotation start member such as a start lever, rotation of the spinning cylinder is started. Subsequently, the rotating cylinder is stopped by operating a rotation stop member such as a stop button provided corresponding to the rotating cylinder. As a result, the combination of symbols corresponding to the game combination is stopped and displayed on the winning line, and when the winning combination of the game combination is established, a privilege corresponding to the game combination is granted. Usually, in such a gaming machine, a re-game is set as a game player. The re-game player is a game player who can start the next game without newly inserting a game medium.

  In recent years, there is a gaming machine that generates a replay high probability state (so-called replay time state) in which a winning probability of a regame player is higher than usual when a specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on a specific line. And in such a gaming machine, a technique for changing the mode (occurrence period, etc.) of the re-gaming high probability state according to the type of the specific symbol combination that has triggered the re-gaming high probability state. Has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-204922

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, it is obvious at a glance which replay high probability state occurs depending on the type of the specific symbol combination that is stopped and displayed, and the fun at the time of occurrence of the replay high probability state is obvious. It was difficult to improve the game entertainment.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems in conventional gaming machines, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the gaming fun at the time of occurrence of a replay high probability state. To do.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
On the basis of the operation of the rotation start member rotates the plurality of reel-in gaming machine performing a game to stop the rotation of the plurality of reel-based on the operation of the rotation stopping member,
When the rotation start member is operated, one or a plurality of symbol combinations are determined from a plurality of symbol combinations including a re-game symbol combination that allows a next game to be played without inserting a game medium. A symbol combination determining means to perform,
When a predetermined first symbol combination or a second symbol combination different from the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed on a predetermined winning line, the probability that the replay symbol combination is determined by the symbol combination determining means is normal. Replay high probability state generation means for generating a replay high probability state that improves more than,
When the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination are determined redundantly by the symbol combination determining means, both the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination are stopped and displayed on different winning lines. Stop control means ;
If the previous SL symbol combination determination means and the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination is determined in duplicate, the first symbol combination than the number of pay lines the second symbol combination is stopped and displayed first stop control, or the second symbol combination stopped and displayed than the number of pay lines the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed stopping the reel-to people increases the number of winning lines to be stopped and displayed When the second stop control for stopping the rotating drum is performed so that the number of winning lines to be performed is larger, the number of winning lines on which the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed, and the second Replay high probability state state determination means for determining a state of the replay high probability state based on a difference from the number of winning lines in which the symbol combination is stopped and displayed;
The stop control means includes
Either the first stop control or the second stop control can be executed,
The replay high probability state generating means includes:
A first replay high probability state corresponding to the first symbol combination, and a replay high probability state of a mode different from the first replay high probability state, the second corresponding to the second symbol combination One of the replay high probability states,
When the first stop control or the second stop control is executed, the re-play corresponding to the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on a small number of the winning lines out of the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination. It is characterized by generating a high game probability state.

  According to such a configuration, the first symbol combination that generates the first replay high probability state and the second symbol combination that generates the second replay high probability state are simultaneously stopped and displayed on different winning lines. In this case, a high probability state of replay corresponding to the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on a small number of winning lines among the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination is generated. This makes it possible to realize a new game characteristic in which the player pays attention to the number of winning lines in which the first symbol combination is stopped and the number of winning lines in which the second symbol combination is stopped. As a result, it is possible to add new interest when a re-playing high probability state occurs, and to improve the gaming interest compared to the prior art.

  Note that the “first replay high probability state” and the “second replay high probability state” are not limited as long as the game progresses in different modes. For example, “in one replay high probability state” The profit margin of the company is higher than the other ". Specifically, “the occurrence period of one replay high probability state is longer than the other” or “the stop display frequency of the replay symbol combination in one replay high probability state is higher than the other. High price ".

Further , in the case of generating a replay high probability state, the generation mode of the replay high probability state is determined by the number of winning lines in which the first symbol combination is stopped and the number of winning lines in which the second symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Determine according to the difference. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a new game characteristic that pays attention not only to the number of winning lines in which the first symbol combination is stopped and the number of winning lines in which the second symbol combination is stopped, but also to the difference in the number of lines. Can be further increased.

In the above-described gaming machine,
A plurality of types of symbol combinations are stored in association with at least one of the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination.

  According to these configurations, it is possible to diversify the symbol combinations that attract the attention of the player, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game interest at the time of generation | occurrence | production of a re-game high probability state can be improved.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the swivel type game machine of a present Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door of the present Example, and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the three spinning cylinders of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the spinning cylinder type game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the swivel type game machine of a present Example with the symbol combination which establishes the winning of a game player, and the privilege provided by winning establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the game control processing which a main control board performs in the spinning cylinder type game machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game control processing which a main control board performs in the spinning cylinder type game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for normal states of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the game state flag etc. of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for BB states of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the chance RT state lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the special RT state lottery table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the input operation reception process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation stop process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation stop control process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated one of the 1st stop tables of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the left cylinder was stopped as a 1st cylinder. It is explanatory drawing which showed the relationship between the 1st stop table and 2nd stop table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special re-game player corresponding | compatible process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning aspect of each special re-game player of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning aspect of each special re-game player of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special RT state start process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special RT state start process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the "special re-game player winning line storage area" and the "special re-game player winning line number storage area" of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the freeze process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the freeze process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special RT state continuous period alerting | reporting process which CPU221 mounted in the sub control board 220 of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special RT state continuous period alerting | reporting process which CPU221 mounted in the sub control board 220 of a present Example performs. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the lighting aspect of the winning line of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows a part of special RT state start process of this modification.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a rotating type gaming machine will be described. Hereinafter, the symbol variation game is also simply referred to as a game.

A. Device configuration of a spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure :
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external appearance of a swivel-type gaming machine 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as “gaming machine 1”). As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a housing 3 formed in a box shape and a front door 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the housing 3. The front door 2 has three main areas: a middle area where the game is actually played, an upper area 2u where various effects are performed according to the progress of the game, and a lower area 2d where game medals are paid out. The middle region is configured by a game state display unit 2ma for displaying a game state and an operation unit 2mb for playing a game.

  In the upper region 2u, an effect display device 10 is provided in the center, speakers 14 are provided on the left and right of the effect display device 10, and various lamps 12 are provided above the effect display device 10 and the speaker 14. It has been. The effect display device 10 is configured by a so-called liquid crystal display device, and can produce effects by displaying various symbols according to the progress of the game.

  A large display window 20 is provided in the center of the game state display section 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and it is possible to visually recognize the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided therein. It has become. Various display panels 22 for displaying the game state are provided on the left and right and below the display window 20.

  The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the upper surface as credits. An insertion button 34 and the like are provided for inserting the number of game medals required for one game. Note that the storage of game medals is the amount of excess when the number of game medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 from the game medal slot 30 exceeds a prescribed number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game). It means storing data as data, or storing medal payout numbers as data instead of actually paying out game medals. Further, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, a start lever 36 for starting rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medals are inserted and rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided.

  In addition, the operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. Even after the game medals are inserted, the game medals that have been inserted are paid out by operating the settlement button 40 until the start lever 36 is operated and the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started. Is possible. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed game medal when a game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is jammed inside the gaming machine 1.

  In the lower region 2d of the front door 2, there are provided a game medal payout outlet 50 through which game medals are paid out, a tray 52 for receiving the game medals paid out, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. An effect display device 10 is attached to the upper part on the back side of the front door 2, and a pair of speakers 14 are attached to the left and right thereof.

  A display window 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 2, and a door substrate 240 described later is provided below the display window 20. Further, below the door substrate 240, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the start lever 36 are attached.

  A medal selector 106 serving as a path for game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 is provided to the left of the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. A coin shooter 108 and the like for guiding to the outlet 50 are provided. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 mainly based on dimensions and receiving only game medals that conform to the standard dimensions. If a game medal is inserted before the player operates the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are accepted into the hopper 116 and do not satisfy the standard. The medals are returned to the game medal payout exit 50 through the coin shooter 108.

  On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 to play a game. Returned to medal payout exit 50. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and when a game medal that satisfies the dimensional standard passes, it is detected by the medal sensor, and a signal thereof will be described later. To be supplied.

  Three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided in the approximate center of the casing 3 to which the front door 2 is attached, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided on the outer circumferential surface of each spinning cylinder as described later. It is drawn. A main control board unit 110 storing a later-described main control board 200 for controlling the entire game is provided above the spinning cylinders. Behind the spinning cylinders are described later for driving the respective spinning cylinders. A rotating substrate unit 112 in which the rotating substrate 260 to be stored is stored is provided. Further, a sub-control board 220 (to be described later) for controlling various effects performed using the effect display device 10 shown in FIG. 1, various lamps 12, the speaker 14, and the like is stored on the left side of the rotating drum. A sub-control board unit 111 is provided.

  A rear speaker 114 is provided below the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 and a game medal are paid out. A medal payout device 118, a power supply unit 120 in which a power supply board 280 to be described later for supplying power to the entire gaming machine 1, and the like are mounted. The game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50. A power switch 120 s for turning on the gaming machine 1 is also provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 120.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c. In each spinning cylinder, 21 symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface. In addition, the types of the drawn symbols are the same for any of the spinning cylinders, but the arrangement of the symbols is set to be different for each spinning cylinder.

A-2. Electrical configuration:
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control board 220, door board 240, rotor board 260, power supply board 280, relay board 300, etc. are connected to the gaming machine 1 so that data can be communicated, with the main control board 200 as the center. Has been configured.

  The main control board 200 is a board that manages the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On this main control board 200, CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203 and the like are mounted so that data can be communicated with each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. By transmitting a control command (or control signal) toward the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotating board 260, etc. while receiving a signal indicating that, and performing a game control process described later, The operation of these various substrates is controlled.

  Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub control board 220 includes a CPU 221, a ROM 222, a RAM 223, and the like that are connected to each other via a bus so that data can be communicated with each other. In addition, various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, a rotating backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like are connected to the sub control board 220. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c and illuminates a pattern (see FIG. 3) drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub control board 220 analyzes the control command received from the main control board 200, and outputs drive signals to the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L, respectively. Various performances are performed.

  On the door board 240, the medal selector 106, the insertion button 34 for inserting the stored game medals, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the rotating drum, and the stopping of the rotating rotating drum The spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the settlement button 40 for paying out the stored game medals or the inserted game medals and ending the game, various display panels 22 for displaying the game status, etc. are connected. ing. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so as to be able to communicate data. For this reason, when the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the closing button 34, the adjustment button 40, etc. are operated, the signal is transmitted via the door board 240 to the main control board. 200 is supplied. In addition, a signal that the medal selector 106 detects the passage of the game medal by the built-in medal sensor is also supplied to the main control board 200 through the door board 240.

  On the rotating board 260, the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, respectively, and the rotating sensors 26a, 26b for detecting the rotational positions of the respective rotating cylinders. , 26c, etc. are connected. The rotating substrate 260 detects the rotational positions of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by the rotating sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c, and drives the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c, thereby rotating the rotating cylinders 20a. , 20b, 20c can be stopped at desired positions. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a, 24b, and 24c.

  The medal payout device 118 is connected to the main control board 200 via the relay board 300, and performs an operation of paying out a predetermined number of game medals based on a control signal from the main control board 200.

  These various control boards and power consumed by the boards are supplied from a power supply board 280. In FIG. 4, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow. As shown in the figure, power is directly supplied from the power supply board 280 to the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220, and various boards (door board 240, rotor board 260, relay board 300) are Electric power is supplied via the main control board 200. An AC voltage of 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 280, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board.

B. Overview of the game:
In the following, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the rotary type gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described, but as an preparation, an outline of the game performed in the rotary type gaming machine will be described. Keep it.

  When starting a game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 and the required number of game medals (a prescribed number) is inserted to start the game. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the specified number is fixed to “3”, and when three gaming medals are inserted, the operation of the start lever 36 is validated. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, a predetermined number of game medals can be inserted by pressing the insertion button 34.

  When a prescribed number of game medals are inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, since a plurality of symbols are drawn on each of the spinning cylinders, when the spinning cylinder rotates, these symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the display window 20. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, three turning cylinder stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, and 38 c are provided on the front surface side of the front door 2 corresponding to each turning cylinder. When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated while the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinder corresponding to the operated buttons stops rotating, and accordingly, the display window 20 displays a variable display. The displayed symbol is stopped and displayed as any symbol. In this way, when the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped, one of the symbols is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the size of the display window 20 is set such that three symbols are displayed for each cylinder. Eventually, when the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped and displayed, a total of nine symbols in three rows and three columns are displayed on the display window 20. In addition, a plurality of pay lines are set in advance at positions where these nine symbols are displayed.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a winning line set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper prize line L1, the middle prize line L2, the lower prize line L3, the diagonally upward winning line L4, and the diagonally lower right. A total of five pay lines are set for the pay line L5 in the direction. When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, some symbol combinations are stopped and displayed on these pay lines. If the symbol combination on the winning line is a symbol combination corresponding to one of the game actors, the winning of the game officer is established, and a privilege corresponding to the game officer is given to the player. The

  FIG. 6 shows the types of gaming combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol combinations that establish the winning of the gaming actor, and the benefits that are given to the player when the winning of the gaming actor is established. It is explanatory drawing shown correspondingly. In FIG. 6, the type of gamer is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the gamer is displayed in the middle column, and the player when the winning of the gamer is established in the rightmost column. The privilege granted to is displayed. For example, the big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as bonus combination) shown in the top two stages has a combination of symbols called “Red Seven” and a combination called “Blue Seven”. When the symbol combinations are associated with each other and the symbol combinations are arranged, a gaming state advantageous to the player called a big bonus state (hereinafter referred to as BB state) is started as a privilege. The BB state of the present embodiment is a gaming state that is established with a high probability that the winning probability of a game player described later is higher than that of a normal gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a normal state) and the frequency of paying out gaming medals is improved. This is continued until a predetermined number (for example, 400) of game medals are paid out after the start of the BB state. Therefore, when the BB state is started, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals. In the following, the bonus combination of the symbol combination with "Red Seven" is also referred to as "Red Seven Bonus Role", and the bonus combination of the symbol combination with "Blue Seven" is also referred to as "Blue Seven Bonus Role", When these are not particularly distinguished, they are simply written as “bonus combination”.

  In addition, a game combination called a bell role is set with a symbol combination in which all three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in a “bell” design. It is set so that one game medal is paid out to the player. A game combination called a watermelon role is provided with a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c all have the same pattern as "watermelon". It is set so that game medals are paid out to the player. For the game role called cherry role, if the symbol of the left rotator 20a is a symbol of “cherry”, a symbol combination is set in which the symbol of the middle rotator 20b and the right rotator 20c may be any symbol. As a privilege for winning the cherry role, two game medals are set to be paid out. In addition, a game combination called an increasing role includes a symbol combination of a symbol of “bell” in the left spinning cylinder 20a, a symbol of “replay” in the middle spinning cylinder 20b, and a symbol of “replay” in the right spinning cylinder 20c (hereinafter, “ Bell "-" Replay "-" Replay ") is set, and as a privilege for winning the winning combination, 15 game medals are set to be paid out to the player. In addition, a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in the “replay” pattern is set for the game player called the re-game player. A game (re-game) can be performed again without inserting a new game medal. In other words, it is possible to play the game once again, assuming that the same number of game medals that have been inserted when the re-game player wins is established.

  Furthermore, three types of special re-game players are set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. The same replay as the above-mentioned bonus for the re-gamer is also set as a privilege for winning the special re-gamer. In particular, the special replaying player A includes a symbol combination of a symbol “replay” for the left cylinder 20a, a symbol “bell” for the middle cylinder 20b, and a symbol “bell” for the right cylinder 20b (hereinafter, "Replay"-"Bell"-"Bell") is set, and for the special replaying game B, the left cylinder 20a is "Replay" and the middle cylinder 20b is "Bell" The right revolving cylinder 20c is set to the symbol combination “replay” (hereinafter, “replay”-“bell”-“replay”). The symbol combination 20a is a symbol “Replay”, the middle cylinder 20b is a symbol “Replay”, and the right cylinder 20c is a symbol “Bell” (hereinafter referred to as “Replay”-“Replay”-“Bell”). ) Is set.

  Of course, when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, a winning combination of any game player is not always established. In this case, after inserting a prescribed number of game medals again, the next game is performed by operating the start lever 36 and rotating the rotating drum. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game progresses by repeatedly performing these operations. The progress of such a game is controlled by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. Below, the processing content which CPU201 of the main control board 200 is performing in order to control progress of a game is demonstrated.

C. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-1. Game control processing:
7 and 8 are flowcharts showing game control processing performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. This game control process is a process that is executed after the gaming machine 1 is turned on and further initialization processing such as a checksum of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 is performed. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the game control process is started, a game state setting process (step 100. Steps are abbreviated as “S” hereinafter) is first performed. Although details of the game state setting process will be described later, in this process, the following process is roughly performed. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a gaming state, a replay time state (RT state) to be described later is provided as a gaming state in addition to the normal state and the BB state described above. The ease of establishment of the winnings, the types of game players who can win the winnings, and the like are different. In the game state setting process, the current game state is detected and it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied. If the end condition is satisfied, the game state is ended and the game Processing to switch the state is performed. By switching the game state in this way, it becomes possible to avoid the game becoming monotonous. Each gaming state will be described in detail later.

  Subsequent to the game state setting process, an input operation validation process is performed (S102). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the operation of the start lever 36 is detected after a predetermined number of game medals are inserted, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate. In the insertion operation validation process, processing for validating such an operation for inserting a game medal (to enable detection of a game medal insertion operation) is performed.

  When the input operation validation process is performed (S102), it is confirmed whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S106). That is, before the operation of the start lever 36 described later is detected, it is possible to settle the medals including the inserted game medals. If the settlement button 40 has been operated (S106: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out game medals stored as data and inserted game medals (S122). The payout of game medals is performed by outputting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the state returns to the state before the game starts (S100), and the subsequent processing is performed.

  After performing the input operation validation process (S102), if it is determined that the settlement button 40 has not been operated (S106: no), then the input operation acceptance process is performed (S108). As will be described in detail later, in the insertion operation reception process, it is determined whether or not a specified number of game medals have been inserted, and when a specified number of game medals have been inserted, a process of setting the insertion completion flag to ON is performed. Do. The insertion completion flag is a flag indicating whether or not a prescribed number of game medals have been inserted, and the storage area is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  When the insertion operation acceptance process is performed (S108), it is determined whether or not the insertion completion flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not a specified number of game medals have been inserted (S110). As a result, if the specified number of game medals has not been inserted (S110: no), the system waits until the specified number of game medals are inserted while confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S106). On the other hand, if a specified number of game medals have been inserted (S110: yes), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S112). As described above, when the player operates the start lever 36, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Therefore, the main control board 200 operates the start lever 36 based on the operation signal of the start lever 36. It can be determined whether or not. As a result, when the start lever 36 is not operated (S112: no), the system waits until the start lever 36 is operated while confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 is operated (S106).

  On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S112: yes), that is, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives an operation signal for the start lever 36, an internal lottery random number used in an internal lottery process (S116) described later is used. Obtain (S113). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the internal lottery random number is 2-byte data and can take a random value in the range of 0-65535. This random number for lottery can be generated in hardware using a dedicated random number generation circuit mounted on the main control board 200, or can be generated in software using a program for generating random numbers. It is. When the internal lottery random number is acquired (S113), an internal lottery random number transmission command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S114). The internal lottery random number transmission command includes the value of the internal lottery random number acquired this time, and the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the internal lottery random number transmission command, thereby acquiring the internal lottery random number. Know the value of.

  When the internal lottery random number transmission command is transmitted (S114), the input operation invalidation process is performed (S115). In the insertion operation invalidation process, a process for invalidating the game medal insertion operation is performed. In a state where the game medal insertion operation is disabled, the game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is returned to the game medal outlet 50 through the coin shooter 108 without being detected as the inserted game medal. Is done. In addition, in a state where the game medal insertion operation is invalid, no game medal is inserted even when the insertion button 34 is pressed. In other words, after the start lever 36 is operated, no game medals can be inserted regardless of which operation is performed. Thus, when the process of invalidating the game medal insertion operation is completed (S115), the internal lottery process is started (S116).

  In the internal lottery process, a process of determining whether or not winning of any of the game players described above with reference to FIG. 6 is permitted based on the internal lottery random number acquired in the process of S113 is performed. It should be noted that even if winning of any game player is permitted in this internal lottery process (internal winning of any game player), winning of the game player is not immediately established, and the rotation stop button 38a , 38b, 38c, the winning combination of the game combination cannot be established unless the symbol combination corresponding to the winning game combination is aligned with the effective winning line.

  In addition, if the winning combination is not permitted in the internal lottery process, the symbol combination corresponding to the effective winning line is prepared regardless of the timing of operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. Can not be. In this sense, this internal lottery process is called “internal lottery” because it is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a combination of symbols and establishing a winning combination for a gamer. In addition, a state in which a winning combination of any game player is permitted after winning an internal lottery is called an internal winning state (or simply an internal winning). This internal lottery process determines which game combination is to be won internally by using a “dedicated table data in which a correspondence relationship between a game combination and an internal lottery random number is set” called a lottery table. .

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table (normal state lottery table) used during a normal state (other than during a bonus game (in a BB state or an RT state described later)). FIG. 9A collectively shows the range of internal lottery random numbers assigned to each game combination. FIG. 9 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the lottery table for the normal state, a random number value of 0 to 3639 is set for “bell combination”. This indicates that when the acquired random number value is within this range, the winning combination is played as a bell. Further, random numbers 3640 to 5539 are set for the “watermelon combination”, and random numbers 5640 to 7639 are set for the “cherry combination”. In addition, a random number value of 7640-8139 is set for the “red seven bonus combination”, a random number value of 8140-8039 is set for the “blue seven bonus combination”, and 8640-17636 for the “re-playing combination”. The random value of is set. It should be noted that no game combination is set in the random values of 17640 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “lost”.

  In the internal lottery process, as described above, by referring to the lottery table based on the internal lottery random number acquired when the start lever 36 detects the operation, which game player has won the game internally, It is determined whether any game player has not been won internally. Then, if any game combination is won internally, the internal winning flag of the winning game combination is set to ON. Here, the internal winning flag is a flag used for storing the result of the internal lottery, and is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an internal winning flag for a bonus combination other than a bonus combination, an internal winning flag for a bonus combination of a red seven, and a bonus combination of a blue seven (bonus combination internal winning) Flag), and a storage area is secured for each. FIG. 10A is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area in which an internal winning flag of a game combination other than the bonus combination is set. As shown in the drawing, an area of 1 byte is secured in the internal winning flag of the game combination other than the bonus combination. These 1-byte (8-bit) areas are used as these flags. Of these 8 bits, the first bit is a bit for storing the internal winning for the bell role, and the next bit is a bit for storing the internal winning for the watermelon role. . In the same way, the following 6 bits are also used to remember that the winning combination of the cherry, replay, special replay, A, special replay, B, special replay, C, and bonus The bit used.

  FIG. 10B is an explanatory view exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the bonus combination internal winning flag is set. As shown in the drawing, the lower two bits of 1-byte data are used as the bonus combination internal winning flag. Of these two bits, the upper bit is a bit for memorizing the internal winning for the red seven bonus role, and the lower bit is for memorizing the internal winning for the blue seven bonus role. It is a bit to keep. In the internal lottery process (S116) shown in FIG. 7, based on the internal lottery random number acquired in the process of S113, it is determined whether or not any game player has been won by referring to the lottery table. If any of the game combinations is won internally, a process of setting “1” to the corresponding bit of the internal winning flag shown in FIG. 10 (setting the internal winning flag ON) is performed.

  When the internal lottery process (S116) is completed, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits an internal lottery result transmission command to the sub control board 220 (S118). In the internal lottery result transmission command, information indicating the result of the internal lottery performed in the previous internal lottery process (S116) (information on whether or not a game player has been won, and information on the game player if winning) Is included).

  When the internal lottery result transmission command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S118), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 subsequently starts the rotation rotation start process (S128 in FIG. 8). In the rotation rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. In the rotating cylinder rotation starting process of the present embodiment, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. In order to start the rotation of the rotating cylinder, the driving signals are output to the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c provided in the respective rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Rotate 20c.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated, the main control board 200 performs a process of stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) (S130). The details of the spinning rotation stop process will be described later. In this process, the result of the internal lottery performed previously (whether or not to which game player has been won internally) Based on the timing at which 38b and 38c are operated, the stop positions of the three cylinders 20a, 20b and 20c are determined, and the process of stopping at the determined positions is performed.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 stops the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, it determines whether or not each game combination has been won based on the stop position, as described below. When a winning combination is established, processing corresponding to the game combination is performed. Here, “a winning combination of a game combination is established” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are stopped and displayed on the winning line. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if one of the game players is won internally in the internal lottery process (S116), depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, The symbol combinations corresponding to the game actors are not always on the winning line. Therefore, the main control board 200 performs a process of determining whether or not each game combination has been awarded after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder.

  First, it is determined whether or not a bonus winning combination has been established (S136). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the bonus combination is a game combination in which a winning combination is established when “red seven” or “blue seven” symbols are arranged on the winning line. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when any of the bonus combinations (red seven bonus combination or blue seven bonus combination) is won in the internal lottery process (S116) described above, it corresponds to the winning line. Only when the symbol combination is not stopped and the winning combination of any bonus combination is not established, the internal winning of the bonus combination is carried over, and the internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination is turned ON after the next game. The game is played in the set state. On the other hand, if a game combination other than the bonus combination is won internally, regardless of whether the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination won in the game is stopped on the winning line, It will be reset without being carried over after the game.

  If the bonus combination is won (S136: yes), the bonus combination internal winning flag is set to OFF (S138), the BB state flag is set to ON, the chance RT state flag and the special RT state flag are set. Is set to OFF (S140). Here, the BB state flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is an advantageous gaming state for the player called the above-described big bonus state (BB state). The chance RT state flag and the special RT state flag are flags indicating that the gaming state is a chance RT state and a special RT state. These flags are a kind of dedicated flags called “game state flags” for representing the current game state. As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, game state flags corresponding to respective unusual game states such as a BB state, a chance RT state, and a special RT state are provided. The game progresses while switching the game state according to the setting (ON / OFF). Such a game state flag is set at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area for 1 byte in which a game state flag or the like is set. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, 3 bits of 1-byte data at a predetermined address on the RAM 203 are used as the gaming state flag. The first bit of these 3 bits is set in the BB state flag indicating that the BB state is in progress, and the next bit is set in the chance RT state flag indicating that it is in the chance RT state. The next bit is set in a special RT state flag indicating that the special RT state is in effect.

  In S138, “1” is set to the bit corresponding to the BB state. In S140, if the chance RT state flag or the special RT state flag is set to ON, it is set to OFF. That is, when a winning combination is established, these gaming states are ended even in the chance RT state or the special RT state.

  When the process of S140 is completed, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a BB state start command to the sub control board 220 (S142). The CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 recognizes that the BB state is started by receiving the BB state start command.

  On the other hand, if the bonus combination winning is not established (S136: no), it is determined whether or not the bell winning combination is established (S146). When the winning of the bell role is established (S146: yes), the number of game medals corresponding to the bell role (15) is paid out (S148). In the process of paying out the number of game medals according to the game player, after obtaining the number of game medals to be paid out in the main control board 200, a control signal is output from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. Is done by doing.

  When it is determined in the process of S146 that the winning of the bell combination has not been established (S146: no), it is determined whether or not the winning of the increasing combination has been established (S150). If the winning combination of the winning combination is established (S150: yes), a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the increasing winning combination (15) is performed (S152). When the game medals are paid out in this way, a payout number counting process is performed (S154). As described above, the BB state of this embodiment is set to end when an upper limit number of game medals (for example, BB state is 400) is paid out. In addition, during the BB state, only the winning combination can be established. Therefore, when the winning combination winning is established, a process (payout number counting process) of counting the number of game medals (payout number) paid out after the start of the BB state is performed. In this process, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state, and if it is determined that the current state is the BB state, the number of game medals paid out in the process of S152 is the number of already paid out medals. A process of adding to (payout number) is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB state is not in effect, the payout number counting process is terminated without performing the payout number addition process.

  If it is determined in the processing of S150 that the winning combination for the winning combination has not been established (S150: no), it is next determined whether or not the winning for the re-game combination has been established (S156). If the winning of the re-gamer is established (S156: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S158). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that the re-game player has won a prize. If the re-game flag is set to ON, the game medal is automatically re-inserted even if it is not inserted by the player (S 108 in FIG. 7) (the insertion completion flag is set). When set to ON), it becomes possible to play a game without newly inserting a game medal (replay is possible). Further, after the game in which the game medals are automatically re-inserted is finished, the re-game flag is returned to OFF. Such a re-game flag is also set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, similarly to the game state flag described above. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower bit of the bit for which the gaming state flag is set is set in the re-gaming flag.

  If it is determined in the process of S156 that the re-gamer winning is not established (S156: no), it is next determined whether or not the special re-gamer winning is achieved (S160). If a special regame player win is established (S160: yes), a replay flag is set to ON to enable replay (S162), and then a special regame player corresponding process is performed. Although details will be described later, in the special re-gamer handling process, a process corresponding to the winning mode of the special re-gamer is performed (S164).

  In this way, when the process is performed in the case where the winning of each game combination is established, or if no winning of any game combination is established (S160: no), a game end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220. (S168). The game end command is a command that is transmitted each time one game is finished (every time the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated and then stopped), and the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 causes the game to end. By receiving the command, it is understood that one game has ended. In addition, the game end command includes information indicating “whether any game player has won a prize in this game, or if a win has been established, the type of the game player (winning result)”. . Accordingly, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives not only the game end command but also the “winning result” in the game by receiving the game end command. When the game end command is transmitted in this way (S168), the process returns to the beginning of the game control process, and the above-described processes after the game state setting process (S100 in FIG. 7) shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are performed.

C-2. Game state setting process:
12 and 13 are flowcharts showing the game state setting process of this embodiment. The game state setting process is a process performed at the beginning of the game control process (S100 in FIG. 7). When the gaming state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 refers to the gaming state flag shown in FIG. 11 and determines whether or not the BB state flag is set to ON (S170). . As described above, the BB state flag is a gaming state flag indicating that the gaming state is to be the BB state. As a result, when it is determined that the BB state flag is set to ON (S170: yes), it is determined whether or not the BB state termination condition is satisfied (S172). In the present embodiment, the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB state is set as the end condition for the BB state, and when the number of game medals paid out reaches a first predetermined number (for example, 400). The BB state is set to end. In the game control process described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the number of game medals paid out during the BB state is counted (S154 in FIG. 8), and when this number reaches the first predetermined number, Can be detected. If it is not yet detected that the number of game medals has reached the first predetermined number, it is determined that the end condition for the BB state is not satisfied (S172: no), and the BB state is continued. Therefore, the lottery table for the BB state is selected (S174). Hereinafter, the lottery table for the BB state will be described.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for the BB state used during the BB state. FIG. 14A shows a range of random numbers assigned to the game combination, and FIG. 14B shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to the game combination. . In the lottery table for the BB state shown in FIG. 14, the “bell role”, “watermelon role”, “cherry role”, “re-playing role” set in the normal state lottery table described above with reference to FIG. The game combination “bonus combination” is not set, and the “increased combination” is set. Random values that are more than half of the total are set for “Increase role”. As described above with reference to FIG. 6, when the “winning bonus” winning is achieved, 15 game medals are paid out. Therefore, during the BB state, the winning winning bonus is established with a high probability. 15 game medals will be paid out.

  When the winning combination is repeatedly won and the first predetermined number of game medals are paid out with the progress of the BB state using the above-mentioned BB state lottery table, in S172 of FIG. It is determined that it has been established (S172: yes), and the BB state flag is set to OFF to end the BB state (S176). Subsequently, the chance RT state flag is set to ON (S178), and the value of the chance RT counter is set to “30” (S180). As described above, the chance RT state flag is a flag indicating the chance RT state. The chance RT counter is a counter indicating the duration of the chance RT state. In the process of S180, “30” is set to the value of the chance RT counter so as to continue the chance RT state until 30 games are executed. Thus, the chance RT state continues until 30 games are executed after the end of the BB state. The chance RT counter has a storage area secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200.

  Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a chance RT start command to the sub-control board 220 (S182). By receiving the chance RT start command, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 grasps that the BB state ends and the chance RT state starts.

  When the chance RT state is thus started (S178, S180, S182), or when the chance RT state has already been reached (S170: no, S184: yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the chance RT counter is “0”. (S189 in FIG. 13). That is, it is determined whether or not the duration of the chance RT state has expired in the previous game. As a result, if the duration of the chance RT state has not yet expired (S189: no), the game in the chance RT state is performed once by executing the current game, so the chance RT state In order to reduce the remaining duration by one, “1” is subtracted from the value of the chance RT counter (S190). Then, in order to play a game in the chance RT state, after selecting the chance RT state lottery table (S191), the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. The chance RT counter has a storage area secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a chance RT state lottery table used during the chance RT state. FIG. 15A shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 15B shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to each game combination. ing. As is clear from comparison with the normal state lottery table described above with reference to FIG. 9, in the chance RT state lottery table shown in FIG. "Is set. Accordingly, since the re-game player win is established with a higher probability in the chance RT state than in the normal state, the goal of winning the bonus player is aimed at while suppressing the amount of game medals used (consumption) than in the normal state. It becomes possible. In addition, among the random values set in the “re-playing game”, “special re-playing game A”, “special re-playing game B”, and “special re-playing game C” are duplicated in the random values of 8640-12439. Is set. If the random number value obtained by the internal lottery process is within this range, in addition to “re-game player”, “special game player A”, “special game player B”, “special game player C” Represents an internal win (hereinafter also referred to as a duplicate win). If “Winning Replay”, “Special Replaying Player A”, “Special Replaying Player B”, or “Special Replaying Player C” is selected, all internal winning flags corresponding to these games will be turned ON. Set.

  If it is determined in the process of S189 in FIG. 13 that the duration of the chance RT state has expired in the previous game (S189: yes), the chance RT state flag is set to OFF to end the chance RT state ( S192). Then, after selecting the normal state lottery table in order to play the game in the normal state (S193), the game state setting process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  The process when the chance RT state is started (S172: yes in FIG. 12) and the process when the chance RT state is in progress (S184: yes) have been described. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S184 that the state is not the chance RT state (S184: no), it is determined whether or not the special RT state flag is set to ON (S186). As described above, the special RT state flag is a gaming state flag indicating that the gaming state is the special RT state. In the process of S186, it is determined whether or not the special RT state is in progress. As a result, when it is determined that it is not in the special RT state (S186: no), since it is already determined that it is neither the BB state nor the chance RT state (S170: no, S184: no), the current gaming state Is in the normal state, the normal state lottery table shown in FIG. 9 is selected (S188).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the state is in the special RT state (S186: yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the special RT counter is “0” (S194 in FIG. 13). As will be described in detail later, the special RT state of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment ends when a predetermined number of games have been executed since the start. The special RT counter is a counter indicating the remaining number of games (continuation period) until the special RT state ends. Therefore, in the process of S194, it is determined whether or not the duration of the special RT state has expired in the previous game. As a result, if the duration of the special RT state has not yet expired (S194: no), the game in the special RT state is performed once by executing the current game. In order to reduce the remaining duration by one, “1” is subtracted from the value of the special RT counter (S195). Then, after selecting the special RT state lottery table to play the game in the special RT state (S196), the game state setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. The special RT counter has a storage area secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a special RT state lottery table used during the special RT state. FIG. 16 (a) shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 16 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to each game combination. ing. As is clear from comparison with the chance RT state lottery table described above with reference to FIG. 15, in the chance RT state lottery table shown in FIG. 16, “special re-game player A”, “special re-game player B”, “Special re-playing game C” is not set. Accordingly, during the special RT state, it is possible to aim for the winning of the bonus combination while suppressing the usage amount (consumption amount) of the game medals as compared with the normal state as in the chance RT state. The winning combination of “Game A”, “Special Re-Gamer B”, and “Special Re-Gamer C” will never be established.

  If it is determined in the process of S194 in FIG. 13 that the duration of the RT state has expired in the previous game (S194: yes), the special RT state flag is set to OFF to end the special RT state (S197). ). Then, after selecting the normal state lottery table in order to play the game in the normal state (S198), the game state setting process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  In the internal lottery process shown in FIG. 7, the internal lottery random number acquired when the start lever 36 is operated is referred to the lottery table selected as described above, and the internal lottery result (in which game player is internal Whether or not any game player has been won internally). As a result, when the normal state lottery table is selected, the game in the normal state is performed, and when the BB state lottery table is selected, the game in the BB state is performed, and the chance RT state. When the lottery table for selection is selected, a game in the chance RT state is performed, and when the lottery table for special RT state is selected, a game in the special RT state is performed.

  In addition, a lottery table (not shown) in which no bonus combination is set as a game combination to be won internally is selected after a bonus combination is won and a bonus combination is won. As a result, when the bonus combination is won internally, another bonus combination is not won.

C-3. Input operation acceptance processing:
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of the input operation accepting process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the input operation acceptance process is executed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (S108 in FIG. 7).

  When the insertion operation acceptance process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the re-game flag is set to ON (S200). As a result, when the re-game flag is set to ON (S200: yes), after setting the input completion flag to ON (S202), the input operation accepting process is terminated, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. Return to the game control process. That is, when the re-game flag is set to ON, the re-gamer is in a state where a winning combination has been established, so that it is necessary to make the game medal insertion complete even if the game medal insertion operation is not performed. is there. Therefore, the insertion completion flag is set to ON without performing the processing related to the insertion of the game medal performed when the result of the determination processing in S200 in the insertion operation reception processing is a negative determination result. In this state, when returning to the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, it is determined that the insertion completion flag is ON (S110: yes), and the start lever 36 is awaiting operation. As a result, when the re-gamer is won, the game can be advanced without performing a game medal insertion operation. When the insertion completion flag is set to ON (S202), an insertion completion command indicating that the insertion of the game medal is completed is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S203). The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 recognizes that the insertion of the game medal is completed by receiving the insertion completion command.

  If it is determined in the determination process of S200 that the re-game flag is OFF, that is, if it is determined that the re-game player has not won a prize in the previous game (S200: no), a game is played from the game medal slot 36. It is determined whether or not a medal has been inserted (whether or not a game medal has been detected) (S204). As a result, when a game medal is detected (S204: yes), whether or not the insertion completion flag is set to ON, that is, a prescribed number (three in this embodiment) of game medals has already been inserted. (Hereinafter, also referred to as “game medals have been inserted”) is determined (S206). If the game medal has not yet been inserted (S206: no), “1” is added to the value of the insertion counter. The insertion counter is a counter for counting the number of inserted game medals, and its storage area is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. When “1” is added to the value of the insertion counter (S208), as a result, it is determined whether or not the value of the insertion counter has become “3”, that is, whether or not a prescribed number (three) of game medals have been inserted. Judgment is made (S210). When the prescribed number (three) of game medals are inserted, that is, when the insertion of game medals is completed (S210: yes), the value of the insertion counter is set to “0” in preparation for counting the next number of inserted medals. After returning (S212), the closing completion flag is set to ON so that the start lever 36 can be operated (S214). When the insertion completion flag is set to ON (S214), an insertion completion command indicating that the insertion of the game medal is completed is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S215).

  On the other hand, when “1” is added to the insertion counter, but the value of the insertion counter has not reached “3”, that is, even if the game medals inserted from the game medal insertion slot 36 are combined, the prescribed number is reached. If not (S210: no), the input operation acceptance process is terminated without setting the input completion flag to ON, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  When a game medal is detected (S204), if the game medal has already been inserted (S206: yes), "1" is added to the value of the storage counter (S222). The storage counter is a counter for counting the number of game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 in a state where the game medals have been inserted. In other words, the storage counter is a counter for storing game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 as credits in a state where the insertion of game medals has been completed. As will be described in detail later, the game medals stored in the storage counter are transferred (inserted) to the insertion counter when the insertion button 34 is operated. Note that the storage area of the storage counter is secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. When “1” is added to the value of the storage counter, the input operation acceptance process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  The process when the game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is detected has been described above. On the other hand, when the game medal is not detected (S204: no), first, it is determined whether or not the insertion completion flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the game medal has been inserted. (S216). As a result, when the insertion of the game medal has already been completed (S216: yes), the insertion operation accepting process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. On the other hand, when the insertion of the game medal is not completed (S216: no), it is determined whether or not the operation of the insertion button 34 is detected (S218). As a result, when the operation of the input button 34 is detected (S218: yes), the values of the storage counter and the input counter are updated (S220). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the insertion button 34 is operated in a state where the insertion of the game medal is not completed and the game medal is stored in the storage counter, the game stored in the storage counter The medals are inserted until the number of game medals inserted reaches a specified number. That is, in the process of S220, since the value of the input counter has not reached “3” (S216: no), if the value of the storage counter is not “0”, the value of the input counter reaches “3”. Is added.

  As a result, when the value of the insertion counter reaches “3”, that is, when the insertion of the game medal is completed (S210: yes), the value of the insertion counter is set to “0” in preparation for the counting of the next insertion number. After returning to (S212), the closing completion flag is set to ON to enable operation of the start lever 36 (S214). Then, the insertion completion command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S215), and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  Here, in the process of S220, the number added to the value of the insertion counter is subtracted from the value of the storage counter. Therefore, when the storage counter value becomes “0” before the insertion counter value reaches “3”, for example, the insertion counter value is “0” and the storage counter value is “2”. As a result of adding “2” to the value of the insertion counter, “2” is subtracted from the value of the storage counter, so that the value of the insertion counter becomes “2” and the value of the storage counter becomes “0”. In this case, since the value of the input counter has not reached “3” (S210: no), the input operation acceptance process is terminated without setting the input completion flag to ON, as shown in FIGS. Return to the game control process.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a game medal is inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 or when the insertion button 34 is operated, the game medal is inserted and the insertion of the game medal is completed. Then, a loading completion command is transmitted to the sub control board 220.

C-4. Revolving rotation stop processing:
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the spinning cylinder rotation stop process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the spinning cylinder rotation stop process is executed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (S130 in FIG. 8).

  When the spinning rotation stop process is started, first, a process of extracting the first stop table is performed according to the result of the internal lottery (S116 in FIG. 7) performed prior to this process (S250). Here, the stop table is a dedicated table that is referred to when stopping the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. As will be described in detail later, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, any of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the spinning cylinder (see FIG. 3) is displayed on the display window 20. Whether to display and stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is preset in the stop table. As described above, when the internal game is won for a predetermined game player in the internal lottery (the internal winning flag is set to ON), when the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at an appropriate timing, It is necessary to stop each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are aligned on the winning line. On the other hand, for gamers who have not won the game internally, no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated, the corresponding combination of symbols is not aligned on an effective winning line. It is necessary to stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Therefore, different stop tables are provided depending on which game combination is won internally.

  In addition, such a stop table includes a first stop table that is referred to when all of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, and a second stop table that is referred to when any one of them has already stopped. And are set. Therefore, in S250 immediately after the rotation rotation stop process is started, the first stop table is first extracted according to the result of the internal lottery. For example, if it is determined that the “watermelon combination” has been won internally, the first stop table set for the “watermelon combination” selection is extracted. Of course, if no game combination is won, the first stop table set for losing is extracted.

  When the first stop table is selected in this way, it is determined whether or not the rotational speed of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c has reached a predetermined value (S252). Immediately after the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate, it is determined that the rotational speed is increasing and has not yet reached the predetermined rotational speed (S252: no), so that the rotational speed reaches a predetermined value. , And enters a standby state while repeating the determination. If it is determined that the rotational speed has reached the predetermined speed (S252: yes), the operation of the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is validated (S254).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not any one of the turning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c that has been activated has been operated (S256). As described above, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Therefore, the main control board 200 stops the spinning cylinder based on the operation signal. It can be determined whether or not the buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c have been operated. If none of the spinning cylinder stop buttons is operated (S256: no), the process waits until it is operated.

  On the other hand, when any of the rotation stop buttons is operated (S256: yes), the operated rotation stop button is invalidated (S258), and when the rotation stop button is operated, It is detected at which rotational position the corresponding rotating cylinder was located (S260). As described above, the rotation sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c are provided corresponding to the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (see FIG. 4), and the rotation positions of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c can be detected. It is. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of symbols among a plurality of symbols (see FIG. 3) drawn on the corresponding rotating cylinder is set to a predetermined “reference position” when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Based on the displayed information, the rotational position of the rotating drum is detected. Here, the reference position is a special position predetermined in order to relatively detect the rotational position of each spinning cylinder. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, any spinning cylinder is located in the middle of the display window 20. The position is set to the reference position.

  In this way, when the rotational position of the rotating cylinder where the rotating cylinder stop button has been operated is detected, a process (rotating cylinder stop control process) for stopping the rotating cylinder at an appropriate position is started (S262). The detailed contents of the rotating cylinder stop control process will be described later.

  When the spinning cylinder stop control process is performed and the spinning cylinder for which the spinning cylinder stop button has been operated is stopped, it is determined whether or not all of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have been stopped (S264). If there is a rotating spinning cylinder without operating the spinning cylinder stop button yet (S264: no), the process returns to S256 and waits until an effective rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Then, the series of processes described above are executed. If it is determined that all the spinning cylinders have been stopped while repeating these processes (S264: yes), the spinning cylinder rotation stop process in FIG. 18 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. To do.

  Next, when the rotation stop button is operated in the above-described rotation rotation stop process (FIG. 18), the rotation stop control process (S262) performed to stop the corresponding rotation cylinder at an appropriate position. ) Will be explained.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of the rotation stop control process executed in the rotation rotation stop process. When the rotation stop control process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the rotation cylinder to be stopped is the first rotation cylinder (S290). Here, the first spinning cylinder refers to the spinning cylinder that stops first among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. That is, since the three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c may be operated in any order, the order in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped can take various orders. Therefore, among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, the first spinning cylinder that stops is referred to as a “first spinning cylinder”, and the second spinning cylinder that stops second is the “second spinning cylinder” and stops third. The cylinder is called the “third cylinder” for distinction. If it is determined to stop the first drum (S290: yes), referring to the first stop table extracted immediately after the start of the rotation rotation stop processing (S250 in FIG. 18), The stop position of the first cylinder is determined based on the rotation position of the first cylinder (S260 in FIG. 18) detected at the time of operation of the first cylinder stop button detected previously (S302). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed at the reference position is determined as the stop position of the rotating drum.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating one of the first stop tables set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. In the stop table, the relationship between the rotation position of the rotating cylinder when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated and the time from when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated until the rotating cylinder is stopped (stop time) is set. Has been. As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotational positions of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are detected based on the symbols displayed at the reference position. Therefore, in FIG. The numbers of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces 20b and 20c (corresponding to the numbers assigned to the symbol array in FIG. 3) are set. Further, as described above, when the operation of the rotating cylinder stop button is validated, the corresponding rotating cylinder is rotating at a constant speed (S252 of FIG. 18: yes), so if the stop time is determined, During that time, it is also determined how many frames will be rotated in the pattern drawn on the rotator. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 20, instead of the stop time, the “sliding frame number” indicating how many frames are rotated (slid) to stop the rotating cylinder after the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. "Is set. Therefore, by referring to such a stop table, the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the symbol displayed at the reference position when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated can be read to determine the stop symbol.

  As an example, a case where the left cylinder 20a is stopped as the first cylinder will be described. When the player operates the left rotation stop button (left stop button) 38a, as shown in FIG. 21, the 10th “Red Seven” symbol is displayed at the middle position (reference position) of the display window 20. Suppose that it is displayed. In this case, referring to the first stop table of FIG. 20, the number of sliding symbols is set to “2” for the symbol “Red Seven” of No. 10. For this reason, the symbol “Bell” of No. 12 is slid for two frames and determined as the stop symbol to be displayed at the reference position. In FIG. 21, the rotating direction of the rotating drum is indicated by a white arrow, and the symbol surrounded by a broken-line circle represents a stop symbol.

  Here, the stop time set in the stop table is 190 msec at the maximum, and during this 190 msec, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated by four frames as a pattern. In other words, when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated, it stops from the symbols (5 symbols including the symbol at the reference position) within 4 frames at the maximum from the symbol displayed at the reference position at that time. The design will be determined. Correspondingly, in the stop table (FIG. 20), a numerical value of 0 to 4 is set as the number of sliding frames according to the design of the reference position.

  Thus, the stop position of the rotating drum is determined by the stop time (number of sliding frames) set in the stop table. Therefore, if the stop table is set appropriately in advance, the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning game combination will be relatively easily aligned on the effective winning line. It is possible to stop each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c so that the symbol combinations are never aligned on an effective winning line.

  When the stop position of the first cylinder is determined as described above, the first cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S304). After that, when the second stop table is extracted according to the symbol stopped and displayed on the first cylinder (S306), the cylinder stop control process of FIG. 19 is temporarily ended, and the cylinder rotation stop process shown in FIG. Return to. Here, the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table will be supplementarily described.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table. As described above, the first stop table is a table that is referred to when the first cylinder is stopped, that is, when all of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating. It is set as a target. On the other hand, the second stop table is a table that is referred to when stopping the second cylinder and the third cylinder, and the first cylinder already stopped has three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Depending on which one of the two cylinders, the remaining two cylinders other than the first cylinder are set as targets. In addition, as described above, in order to establish a winning combination for a game player who has won an internal winning, the corresponding symbol combinations must be aligned on the winning line. It is necessary not to align with any of the lines. For this reason, which symbol is stopped and displayed on the second or third cylinder may be influenced by the symbols displayed on the already stopped first cylinder. Accordingly, a plurality of second stop tables are prepared according to the symbols stopped and displayed on the first cylinder, and in S306 of FIG. 19, an appropriate one is displayed depending on which symbol is stopped and displayed on the first cylinder. The second stop table is extracted. As described above, the stop position of each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c depends on the game player who is won internally, so that both the first stop table and the second stop table are internally won. Each is set according to the role.

  In the above, the process performed when the turning cylinder to be stopped is the first rotating cylinder (S290: yes in FIG. 19) has been described. However, when the rotating cylinder to be stopped is not the first rotating cylinder, that is, already When any of the spinning cylinders is stopped (S300: no), it is determined whether or not the rotating cylinder to be stopped is the second spinning cylinder (S310). And when it is judged that it is the 2nd cylinder (S308: yes), referring to the 2nd stop table extracted by S306, rotation of the 2nd cylinder at the time of the rotation stop button operation detected previously After determining the stop position of the second cylinder based on the position (S260 in FIG. 18), the second cylinder is stopped at the determined position after determining the stop position of the second cylinder (S312) (S312 in FIG. 18). S312).

  On the other hand, when the symbol to be stopped is not the second cylinder (S308: no), that is, when the first cylinder and the second cylinder are already stopped and the third cylinder is stopped, While referring to the 2 stop table, the stop position of the 3rd cylinder is determined based on the rotation position of the 3rd cylinder (S260 in FIG. 18) when the cylinder stop button is detected previously (S314). Since stop information (stop time) of both the second and third cylinders as shown in FIG. 20 is set in the second stop table, the stop position of the third cylinder is determined. Also refer to the second stop table. When the third cylinder is stopped at the position determined in this way (S314), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 19 is terminated and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the spinning rotation stop process, an appropriate stop table is extracted according to the game player who is won internally, and any of the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is operated. Each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped at an appropriate position by determining the stop position with reference to the stop table based on the rotation position at the time of operating the button of the corresponding spinning cylinder.

  After all the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have been stopped, the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and the process based on the symbol combination that has been stopped and displayed is performed (from S136 in FIG. 8). In step S164, a game end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S168). And it returns to the head of a game control process again, and repeats the series of processes mentioned above following a game state setting process.

C-5. Special replay role handling processing:
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the special re-game player handling process of the present embodiment. The special re-gamer handling process is a process that is performed when at least one winning among “special re-game player A”, “special re-game player B”, and “special re-game player C” is established in the game control process. (S164 in FIG. 8). In the special re-gamer handling process, a process for starting a special RT state in accordance with the winning mode of “special re-game player A”, “special re-game player B”, and “special re-game player C” (S600: special RT state) When the special RT state is started after the start process is performed, the execution of the insertion operation enabling process (S102 in FIG. 7) is prohibited until the predetermined time has elapsed, and the insertion of game medals is not accepted. Then, processing for disabling the start of the next game (S602: Freeze processing) is performed. In the following, the special RT state start process and the freeze process will be described. As a preparation for this, the winning mode of each special re-gamer will be described.

  FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 are explanatory diagrams showing a winning mode of each special re-gamer in the present embodiment. The winning mode shown in FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 is that when the “re-playing role”, “special re-playing role A”, “special re-playing role B”, and “special re-playing role C” are both won, The buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated by the player at different predetermined operation timings (timing positions of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are different when the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated). This is a mode of being stopped and displayed.

  FIG. 24A is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment in which a winning of only “special re-gamer A” is established by operating the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c at the first operation timing. As shown in FIG. 24 (a), when the winning of only “special re-gamer A” is established, “symbol combination corresponding to special re-gamer A” is stopped and displayed on the middle pay line L2. FIG. 24B is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment in which a winning of only the “special replaying game B” is established by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c at the second operation timing. . As shown in FIG. 24 (b), when the winning of only the special re-gamer B is established, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B” is stopped and displayed on the middle pay line L2.

  FIG. 24C and FIG. 24D are explanatory diagrams illustrating an embodiment in which “special re-game player A” and “special re-game player B” are won in duplicate (hereinafter also referred to as “double win”). It is. In this case, when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at the third operation timing, as shown in FIG. 24 (c), the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player A” is in the middle stage. The winning line L2 is stopped and displayed, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying game B” is stopped and displayed on the two winning lines in total, that is, the lower winning line L3 and the winning line L5 diagonally downward to the right. In addition, when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at the fourth operation timing, as shown in FIG. 24 (d), “the combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-playing game A” is directed obliquely upward to the right. The pay line L4 and the pay line L5 facing diagonally downward to the right are stopped and displayed in total, and the “combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-playing game B” is stopped and displayed on the middle pay line L2.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory view exemplifying a mode in which “special replaying combination A”, “special replaying combination B”, and “special replaying combination C” are awarded in duplicate. In this case, when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at the fifth operation timing, as shown in FIG. 25 (a), the “design combination corresponding to the special re-playing game A” is in the lower row. The winning line L3, the diagonally upward winning line L4, and the diagonally downward rightward winning line L5 are displayed in a stop on a total of three winning lines, with the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying game B being the middle winning line. L2 is stopped and displayed, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing player C” is stopped and displayed on the upper winning line L1. In addition, when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at the sixth operation timing, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), “the combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-playing game A” is directed diagonally upward to the right. Is displayed in a stop on the winning line L4, and the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game B is displayed in a total of three winning lines: a middle winning line L2, a lower winning line L3, and a diagonally downward winning line L5. The stop display is performed, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game player C” is stopped and displayed on the upper winning line L1.

  Further, when the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated at the seventh operation timing, as shown in FIG. 25 (c), “a combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-playing game A” is a middle winning line. L2 and the winning line L5 facing diagonally downward to the right are stopped and displayed in a total of two winning lines, and the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing player B is the upper winning line L1 and the winning line L4 facing diagonally upward to the right. A total of two winning lines are stopped and displayed, and “a combination of symbols corresponding to the special replaying game C” is stopped and displayed on the lower winning line L3. Further, when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at the eighth operation timing, as shown in FIG. 25 (d), “the combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-playing game A” is directed obliquely upward to the right. The winning line L4 and the diagonally downward winning line L5 are displayed in a total of two winning lines, and the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game B is stopped and displayed on the middle winning line L2. The symbol combination corresponding to the re-playing combination C is stopped and displayed on a total of two winning lines, the upper winning line L1 and the lower winning line L3.

  In this way, when the “re-game player”, “special game player A”, “special game player B”, and “special game player C” are selected and won, the winning mode shown in FIG. 24 and FIG. The stop table that enables the stop display in accordance with each of the first to eighth operation timings of the rotating cylinder stop button is selected. The first to eighth operation timings are timings when at least one rotational position (reference position) of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c when the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated is different. Good. Of course, the stop table is selected in the rotation rotation stopping process described above with reference to FIGS.

  In the special RT state start processing, processing according to each winning mode as described above is performed. FIG. 26 and FIG. 27 are flowcharts showing the special RT state start process of this embodiment. When the special RT state start processing is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first detects a winning line in which a symbol combination corresponding to each special replaying player is stopped and displayed, and the winning line is displayed for each “special replaying”. The process of storing in the “winning prize line storage area” is performed (S700, S704, S708). Further, the number of winning lines on which the symbol combination corresponding to each special re-game player is stopped and displayed is counted, and the number of winning lines is stored in each “special re-game player winning line number storage area” ( S702, S706, S710).

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a “special re-gamer winning line storage area” and a “special re-gamer winning line number storage area” of the present embodiment. These storage areas are distinguished by the special re-game players A to C and secured at predetermined addresses of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. In particular, in the “special re-gamer winning line storage area”, “1” indicating that “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer” is stopped and displayed corresponding to each of the pay lines L1 to L5. Alternatively, “0” indicating that the stop display is not performed is stored. In the “special re-gamer winning line number storage area”, the number of winning lines on which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer” is stopped and displayed is stored.

  In the process of S700, it is determined whether or not “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” is stopped for each of the pay lines L1 to L5, and the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” is determined. If the stop display is made, the winning line is stored in the “special re-gamer A winning line storage area”. In the process of S702, the number of winning lines on which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” is stopped is counted and stored in the “special re-gamer A winning line number storage area”. These processes are performed in the same manner for the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B” and “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer C” (S704 to S710).

  Thus, when a winning line in which a symbol combination corresponding to each special re-game player is stopped is detected and the number of the winning lines is counted, a winning combination in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player A” is stopped is displayed. It is determined whether the number of lines (hereinafter also referred to as a winning line number A) is “0” (S712). If the winning line number A is “0” (S712: no), this time, the number of winning lines in which “the combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-playing game B” is stopped (hereinafter referred to as the winning line number B). It is determined whether or not “0” is “0” (S714). As a result, if the number of winning lines for which the number B of winning lines is stopped is also “0” (S714: no), the special RT state start process is terminated as it is, and the special re-game player handling process shown in FIG. Return. That is, the special RT state does not start unless both the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” and the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B” are stopped on the winning line.

  On the other hand, if the winning line number B is determined not to be “0” in the process of S714 (S714: yes), the chance RT state flag is set to OFF (S716). That is, as described above with reference to FIG. 15, since the special winning combination of the special replaying player B is in the chance RT state, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player B” is stopped and displayed on the winning line. Is in the chance RT state. Therefore, the chance RT state flag is set to OFF to end the chance RT state. Subsequently, the special RT state flag is set to ON to start the special RT state (S718), and the special RT state is continued until the game is played 100 times (the duration is set to 100 times). The value of the RT counter is set to “100” (S720). Thereafter, the special RT state start process is ended, and the process returns to the special re-game player handling process shown in FIG.

  As described above, among “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B” and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B”, only “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B” is included in the winning line. When the stop display is made, the chance RT state is ended and the RT state is started 100 times in duration.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S712 that the winning line number A is not “0” (S712: yes), it is determined whether or not the winning line number B is “0” (S722). As a result, if the winning line number B is “0” (S722: no), the chance RT state flag is set to OFF. That is, as described above with reference to FIG. 15, since the special winning combination for special replaying player A is in the chance RT state, “the symbol combination corresponding to special replaying player A” is stopped and displayed on the winning line. Is in the chance RT state. Therefore, the chance RT state flag is set to OFF to end the chance RT state. Subsequently, the special RT state flag is set to ON to start the special RT state (S726), and the special RT state is continued until the game is played 50 times (the duration is set to 50 times). “50” is set to the value of the RT counter (S728). Thereafter, the special RT state start process is ended, and the process returns to the special re-game player handling process shown in FIG.

  As described above, among “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B”, only “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” is included in the winning line. When the stop display is made, the chance RT state is terminated and the RT state having a duration of 50 times is started.

  In the process of S722, when it is determined that the number B of winning lines is not “0” (S722: yes), that is, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player A” and “the symbol corresponding to the special re-game player B” When both of the “combinations” are stopped and displayed on the winning line, the special re-gamer C addition lottery process is executed (S730).

  Here, as will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, both the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” and the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B” are stopped on the winning line. If displayed, the winning line number A and the winning line number B are compared, and the special RT state of the mode corresponding to the smaller symbol combination is started. In addition, in addition to “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B”, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer C” is stopped and displayed. Adds the number of winning lines (hereinafter also referred to as the number of winning lines C) on which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing player C” is stopped and displayed to either the number of winning lines A or the number of winning lines B. Then, the number of winning lines A and the number of winning lines B are compared, and the special RT state of the mode corresponding to the smaller symbol combination is started.

  In the special re-gamer C addition lottery process of S730, a lottery for selecting which of the winning line numbers A and the winning line number B is added to the winning line number A or the winning line number B is performed. In the special re-gamer C addition lottery process, it is selected which to add according to the value of the random number acquired at a predetermined timing.

  As a result of the special re-gamer C addition lottery process, if it is selected that the winning line number C is added to the winning line number A (S732: yes), the winning line number C is added to the winning line number A (S734). ). If it is selected to add the winning line number C to the winning line number B (S732: no), the winning line number C is added to the winning line number B (S736). That is, the number of winning lines stored in the “special replaying player C winning line number storage area” is set to the number of winning lines stored in the “special replaying player A winning line number storage area” or “special replaying player number It is added to the number of winning lines stored in the “B winning line number storage area”.

  Then, the winning line number A and the winning line number B are compared, and if the winning line number A is smaller (S738: yes), the chance RT state flag is set to OFF to end the chance RT state. (S740) The special RT state flag is set to ON in order to start the special RT state with the duration of 50 times (S742), and the value of the special RT counter is set to “50” (S744). Thereafter, the special RT state start process is ended, and the process returns to the special re-game player handling process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the number B of winning lines is smaller (S738: no), after setting the chance RT state flag to OFF to end the chance RT state (S750), the special RT state having a duration of 100 times is performed. Is set to ON (S752), and the value of the special RT counter is set to “100” (S754). Thereafter, the special RT state start process is ended, and the process returns to the special re-game player handling process shown in FIG.

  Here, processing for starting the special RT state according to each winning mode described above with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25 will be described. In the case of the winning mode shown in FIG. 24 (a), only “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player A” is stopped and displayed on the pay line, so that it corresponds to “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player A”. The special RT state of 50 continuous periods is started (S724 to S728 in FIG. 26). Further, in the case of the winning mode shown in FIG. 24B, only “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player B” is stopped and displayed on the pay line, so “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player B”. The special RT state having a duration of 100 times corresponding to is started (S716 to S720 in FIG. 26).

  In the case of the winning mode shown in FIG. 24C, the number of winning lines A is 1, the number of winning lines B is 2, and the number of winning lines C is 0. In this case, since the number C of winning lines is 0, the number A of winning lines and the number B of winning lines are directly compared. As a result, since the number A of winning lines is smaller, a special RT state of 50 durations corresponding to “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” is started (S740 to S744 in FIG. 27). In the case of the winning mode shown in FIG. 24D, the number of winning lines A is 2, the number of winning lines B is 1, and the number of winning lines C is 0. Also in this case, since the number C of winning lines is 0, the number A of winning lines and the number B of winning lines are directly compared. As a result, since the number B of winning lines is smaller, the special RT state of the duration 100 times corresponding to “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game B” is started (S750 to S754 in FIG. 27).

  In the case of the winning mode shown in FIG. 25A, the number of winning lines A is three, the number of winning lines B is one, and the number of winning lines C is one. In this case, even if the number C of winning lines is added to either the number A of winning lines or the number B of winning lines, the number B of winning lines is smaller, so it corresponds to “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game B” The special RT state with a duration of 100 times is started (S750 to S754 in FIG. 27). In the case of the winning mode shown in FIG. 25B, the number of winning lines A is one, the number of winning lines B is three, and the number of winning lines C is one. In this case, even if the number of winning lines C is added to either the number of winning lines A or the number of winning lines B, the number of winning lines A is smaller, so it corresponds to the “design combination corresponding to the special re-playing game A” The special RT state with a duration of 50 times is started (S740 to S744 in FIG. 27).

  In the case of the winning mode shown in FIG. 25 (c), the number of winning lines A is two, the number of winning lines B is two, and the number of winning lines C is one. In the case of the winning mode shown in FIG. 25 (d), the number of winning lines A is two, the number of winning lines B is one, and the number of winning lines C is three. In these cases, it is determined which of the winning line number A or the winning line number B is reduced depending on whether the winning line number C is added to the winning line number A or the winning line number B. As a result, if the number A of winning lines decreases, a special RT state of 50 durations corresponding to “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying game A” is started (S740 to S744 in FIG. 27), and the winning line If the number B decreases, the special RT state of the duration of 100 times corresponding to the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B” is started (S750 to S754 in FIG. 27).

  As described above, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player A” and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player B” are stopped on the winning line, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player C” is displayed. "" Is not stopped and displayed on the winning line, the winning line number A and the winning line number B are compared as they are, and if the winning line number A is smaller, the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A is displayed. The corresponding special RT state of 50 times is started, and when the number B of winning lines is smaller, the special RT state of 100 times of the continuous time corresponding to “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying game B” is started. The

  In addition, when “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player B”, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player B”, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player C” are stopped on the winning line, After adding the winning line number C to the winning line number A or the winning line number B, the winning line number A and the winning line number B are compared. As a result, if the number of winning lines A is smaller, a special RT state of 50 durations corresponding to “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player A” is started, and if the number of winning lines B is smaller. A special RT state is started 100 times in duration corresponding to “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player B”.

  Next, the freezing process (S602) performed following the special RT state start process (S600) in the special re-gamer handling process shown in FIG. 23 will be described.

  FIG. 29 and FIG. 30 are flowcharts showing the freeze processing of the present embodiment. When the freeze process is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first enters the special RT state by checking whether or not the special RT state flag is set to ON, that is, by winning a special re-game player in this game. It is confirmed whether it has been started (S800). As a result, if the special RT state is not started (S800: no), the freeze process is terminated as it is. That is, when the special RT state is not started, a freeze period described later is not started.

  On the other hand, when the special RT state is started (S800: yes), measurement of a freeze time (freeze period), which is a period during which the next game start is disabled, is started (S802). Then, a turn-off command for instructing turn-off of the rotating backlight 20L is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S804). Subsequently, the waiting time until the winning line in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player A” is stopped and the winning line in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player B” is stopped is turned on. The measurement of a certain first lighting standby time is started (S806). When measurement of the first lighting standby time is started, the passage of the first lighting standby time is waited for (S808).

  Then, when the first lighting standby time has elapsed (S808: yes), a command (special replay indicating that the winning line on which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing gamer A” is stopped and displayed is “blue” is displayed. A command (special re-game player B winning line red) instructing that a red line is displayed for the winning line in which the “Game combination A winning line blue lighting command) and“ design combination corresponding to the special re-game player B ”are stopped and displayed. Lighting command) is transmitted to the sub-control board (S810, S812). The special re-gamer A winning line blue lighting command includes information indicating a pay line in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” is stopped and displayed. The winning line is grasped by referring to the stored contents of the special re-gamer A winning line storage area shown in FIG. In addition, the special replaying game B winning line red lighting command includes information indicating a winning line in which “a combination of symbols corresponding to the special replaying game B” is stopped. The winning line is grasped by referring to the stored contents of the special re-gamer B winning line storage area shown in FIG.

  Next, measurement of a second lighting standby time that is a standby time until the winning line on which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game C” is stopped is turned on is started (S814). When the measurement of the second lighting standby time is started, the passage of the second lighting standby time is waited (S816).

  Then, when the second lighting standby time has elapsed (S816: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of winning lines C is added to the number of winning lines A or the number of winning lines B in the special RT state start process performed in advance. (S818 in FIG. 30). If the winning line C is added, it is determined which of the winning line number A and the winning line number B is added (S820). As a result, if the winning line number C is added to the winning line number A (S820: yes), the winning line in which "the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game C" is stopped is lit in "blue". A command (special re-game player C winning line blue lighting command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S822). On the other hand, if the winning line number C is added to the winning line number B (S820: no), the winning line in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game C” is stopped is displayed in “red”. A command for instructing lighting (special re-gamer C winning line red lighting command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S822). That is, if the number C of winning lines is added to the number A of winning lines, a command for instructing that “a combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-playing player A” is lit in the same “blue” as the stopped winning line is displayed. A command for instructing that if the number of winning lines C is added to the number of winning lines B, the “red combination” corresponding to the stopped winning display of “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game B” is lit. Send.

  Thus, when a command instructing lighting of a winning line in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing player C” is stopped is transmitted (S822, S824), or any of the winning line number A and the winning line number B is transmitted. If the winning line number C is not added (S818: no), the measurement of the duration notification waiting time, which is the waiting time until notification of the duration of the special RT state that starts this time, is started (S826). When the measurement of the continuous period notification standby time is started, the passage of the continuous period notification standby time is waited (S828).

  Then, when the continuation period notification standby time has elapsed (S828: yes), whether or not “50” is set in the value of the special RT counter, that is, the continuation period of the special RT state that starts this time is 50 times or 100 times. Is determined (S829). As a result, if it is 50 times (S829: yes), a command for informing that the duration of the special RT state to be started this time is 50 times (duration 50 times notification command) is directed to the sub-control board 220. If it is 100 times (S829: no), a command instructing that the duration of the special RT state to be started this time is 100 times (duration command of 100 times) is sent. (S832)

  When the notification command is transmitted 50 times or the notification command is continued 100 times in this way, it waits for the freeze time to elapse (S834). When the freeze time elapses (S834: yes), the storage contents of the special re-gamer winning line storage area and the special re-gamer winning line number storage area shown in FIG. 28 are cleared (S836), and the freeze process is terminated. Then, the process returns to the special re-game role handling process shown in FIG.

  The freeze time is set longer than the total of the first lighting standby time, the second lighting standby time, and the duration notification standby time. For example, the freeze time is set to 10 seconds, the first lighting time is set to 3 seconds, the second lighting time is set to 4 seconds, and the duration notification waiting time is set to 2 seconds.

  As described above, since the end of the freeze process is waited until the freeze time elapses (until the freeze period ends), the next game control process is not started until the freeze time elapses. Thus, until the freeze time elapses, the insertion of the game medal is not accepted, and even if the start lever 36 is operated, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c remain stopped.

  It should be noted that the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 performs the above-described processing to perform internal lottery and stop table selection, and when the rotation start member (start lever 36) is operated, One or a plurality of symbol combinations are determined from a plurality of symbol combinations including a symbol combination (re-game symbol combination) corresponding to a re-game player who can play the next game without inserting a medium. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “design combination determining unit” in the present invention.

  In addition, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 executes the above-described processing, thereby “corresponding to the special symbol combination B” (first symbol combination) and “corresponding to the special symbol player A”. When a stop table is selected (determined by duplication) that overlaps with the symbol combination to be performed (second symbol combination) (determined redundantly), the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player A (second Stop the spinning cylinder so that the number of winning lines to be stopped and displayed by the “combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-playing game B” (the first symbol combination) is larger than the number of winning lines to be stopped and displayed by the symbol combination) The first stop control to be performed and the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game A” (the second symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game A) (the second symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game A) (the second symbol combination) Symbol combination) stops A second stop control for stopping the reel-like found the following number of awards lines increases, to perform one of the. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “stop control means” in the present invention.

  In addition, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 executes the above-described process, so that a special period of 100 times corresponding to “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replay game player B” (first symbol combination) is obtained. The RT state (first replay high probability state) and the special RT state (second replay height) corresponding to “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player A” (second symbol combination) 50 times in duration. Probability state). When the first stop control or the second stop control described above is executed, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player B” (first symbol combination) and “the symbol corresponding to the special re-game player A” Among the “combinations” (second symbol combinations), a special RT state (replay high probability state) corresponding to the symbol combinations stopped and displayed on a small number of winning lines is generated. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “replay low probability state generating means” in the present invention.

  The winning line number C is added to the winning line number A or the winning line number B. Accordingly, the “symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player C” corresponds to the “second symbol combination” in the present invention when the winning line number C is added to the winning line number A, and the number of winning lines is The case where C is added to the number B of winning lines corresponds to the “first symbol combination” in the present invention.

D. Special RT state duration notification process:
The CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 executes the effect control process in conjunction with the game control process described above. By performing the effect control process, various effects using the effect display device 10, the various lamps 12, the speaker 14, the rotary backlight 20L, and the like are executed. Hereinafter, the “special RT state duration notification process” executed in such an effect control process will be described.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a “special RT state duration notification process” executed by the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220. When the special RT state duration notification process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not a turn-off command has been received (S1000). As described above with reference to FIG. 29, the turn-off command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the special RT state is started and the freeze period is started. When the turn-off command is received (S1000: yes), the rotating backlight 20L is turned off (S1002). That is, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the chance RT state, at least one of “a symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” and “a symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B” is established and a special is achieved. When the RT state is started, a freeze period is started and the rotating backlight 20L is turned off. Normally, the rotator backlight 20L illuminates the entire rotator 20a, 20b, and 20c from the back side, so when the rotator backlight 20L is turned off, the rotator backlight 20L attracts the player's attention and eventually stops. It becomes possible to attract the player's attention to the “combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-gamer A” and the “combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-gamer B”.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a special re-gamer A winning line blue lighting command has been received (S1004). As described above with reference to FIG. 29, the special re-playing gamer A winning line blue lighting command is issued when the first lighting standby time elapses after the freeze period starts and the rotating backlight 20L is turned off. 200 is a command transmitted from 200. In addition, the special replaying player A winning line blue lighting command includes information indicating a winning line in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player A” is stopped. When the special replaying player A winning line blue lighting command is received (S1004: yes), the spinning backlight 20L corresponding to the winning line in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player A” is stopped is lit in blue. (S1006).

  Next, it is determined whether or not a special re-game player B winning line red lighting command is received (S1008). As described above with reference to FIG. 29, the special re-playing player B winning line red lighting command is issued when the first lighting standby time elapses after the freeze period starts and the rotating backlight 20L is turned off. 200 is a command transmitted from 200. In addition, the special replaying game B winning line red lighting command includes information indicating a winning line in which “a combination of symbols corresponding to the special replaying game B” is stopped. When the special re-playing player B winning line red lighting command is received (S1008: yes), the spinning backlight 20L corresponding to the winning line in which “the combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-playing game B” is stopped is lit in red. (S1010).

  Next, it is determined whether or not a special re-gamer C winning line blue lighting command has been received (S1012 in FIG. 32). As described above with reference to FIG. 30, the special replaying player C winning line blue lighting command indicates that the winning line in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player A” is stopped is lit in blue, This is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the second lighting standby time has elapsed after the winning line in which the symbol combination corresponding to the game player B is stopped is displayed in red. Also, the special re-gamer C winning line blue lighting command is a command transmitted when the winning line number C is added to the winning line number A. Further, the special replaying player C winning line blue lighting command includes information indicating a winning line in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player C” is stopped. When the special replaying player C winning line blue lighting command is received (S1012: yes), the spinning backlight 20L corresponding to the winning line in which “the combination of symbols corresponding to the special replaying player C” is stopped is lit in blue. (S1014).

  Next, it is determined whether or not a special re-gamer C winning line red lighting command has been received (S1016). The special replaying player C winning line red lighting command instructs to turn on a red line in which the winning combination in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player C” is stopped is displayed in “red”. What is transmitted when adding to “the number B of winning lines” is different from the above-mentioned special re-game player C winning line blue lighting command. When the special re-playing player C winning line red lighting command is received (S1016: yes), the spinning backlight 20L corresponding to the winning line in which “the combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-playing game C” is stopped is lit in red. (S1018).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the notification command has been received 50 times in the continuous period (S1020). As described above with reference to FIG. 30, the notification command for 50 times of the continuous period is lit for the continuous period notification after the winning line on which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player C” is stopped is lit in blue or red. This command is transmitted from the main control board 200 when time elapses. Alternatively, since the winning line number C is not added to the winning line number A or the winning line number B, even if the second lighting standby time has elapsed, the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player C” is obtained. This is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the continuation period notification waiting time has elapsed after the stop-displayed winning line is not turned on. The 50-time continuation notification command is a command that is transmitted when a 50-second special RT state is started. When the notification command is received 50 times for the duration (S1020: yes), the effect display device 10 is used to notify the start of the special RT state for the duration 50 times (S1022).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the notification command has been received 100 times for the duration period (S1024). The notification command for the duration of 100 times is different from the notification command for the duration of 50 times that the command is transmitted when the special RT state with the duration of 100 times is started. When the notification command is received 100 times for the duration (S1024: yes), the effect display device 10 is used to notify the start of the special RT state for the duration 100 times (S1026).

  FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the lighting mode of the pay line in the present embodiment. This lighting mode of the winning line is realized by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performing the above-described special RT state duration notification process. In the example shown in FIG. 33, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing player A” is stopped and displayed on a total of two pay lines including the middle pay line L2 and the pay line L5 facing diagonally downward to the right. The symbol combination corresponding to the combination B is stopped and displayed on a total of two winning lines, that is, the upper winning line L1 and the upper right winning line L4. The symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player C is displayed on the lower line. A case where the stop display is made on the winning line L3 is shown (see FIG. 25C). In addition, the case where the number C of winning lines is added to the number A of winning lines is shown.

  When the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped in such a winning manner, first, the spinning backlight 20L is turned off. Thereby, it becomes possible to attract a player's attention to a spinning cylinder (winning mode). When the first lighting standby time elapses, the winning lines L2 and L5 on which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player A” is stopped are lit in blue, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player B is displayed”. The winning lines L1 and L4 on which “is stopped” are lit in red. Thereby, it is possible to clearly recognize the number A of winning lines and the number B of winning lines to the player. In addition, the player expects that a special RT state having a duration of 100 times that is more advantageous to him / her will start, so that the player can compare the number A of winning lines and the number B of winning lines. In addition, the winning line number C is added to the winning line number A, and the winning line number B becomes smaller than the winning line number A, that is, the “combination of symbols corresponding to the special re-playing player C” is stopped and displayed. It is possible to expect the line L3 to be lit in blue.

  In this state, when the second lighting standby time elapses, the winning line L3 on which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game C” is stopped is lit in blue. Thus, the final winning line number A and the winning line number B (after the winning line number C is added) are recognized by the player, and the winning line number A and the winning line number B are compared. As a result, it is possible to recognize that the special RT state with the duration of 100 times is started and to give the player a sense of achievement.

E. Effects produced by the gaming machine of this embodiment:
Of “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A”, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B”, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer C”, “corresponding to the special re-gamer B” When only “the symbol combination” is stopped and displayed on the winning line, it is more advantageous than the case where only “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing player A” is stopped and displayed on the winning line (that is, the duration is 100 times). A) Special RT state is started. Therefore, which one of “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player B”, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player B”, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player C” is stopped is displayed. It is possible to draw attention to the player. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  In addition, among “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role A”, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role B”, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role C”, “to the special replaying role A When only the “corresponding symbol combination” and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying game B” are stopped and displayed, the following processing is performed. In other words, the number of winning lines (the number of winning lines A) in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player A” is stopped and the number of winning lines in which the “combination of the symbols corresponding to the special replaying player B” is stopped ( Compared with the number of winning lines B), if the number of winning lines A is smaller, a special RT state with a duration of 50 times is started. If the number of winning lines B is smaller, a special RT state with a duration of 100 times is started. Let it begin. Therefore, the player pays attention to the number of winning lines in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player A” is stopped and the number of winning lines in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player B” is stopped. And the number of winning lines can be compared. As a result, it is possible to add new interest when the special RT state occurs and to enhance the gaming interest.

  In addition, when the “symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role A”, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role B”, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role C” are stopped and displayed, Processing like this is performed. That is, the number of winning lines (the number of winning lines C) in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player C” is stopped and displayed is the number of winning lines in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player A” is stopped and displayed. (The number of winning lines A) and the number of winning lines (the number of winning lines B) on which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying game B” is stopped and displayed are added. After the addition, the number of winning lines A and the number of winning lines B are compared. If the number of winning lines A is smaller, a special RT state with a duration of 50 times is started. If there are fewer, a special RT state with a duration of 100 times is started. Accordingly, the player is made to pay attention to the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player C” and the number of winning lines in which the “symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player C” is stopped and displayed is “the special re-game player C”. It may be noted which of the number of winning lines in which the symbol combination corresponding to A is stopped and the number of winning lines in which the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game B is stopped is added. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to add new interest when the special RT state occurs and to enhance the gaming interest.

  In addition, when the “design combination corresponding to the special re-playing role” is stopped and displayed on the winning line and the special RT state is started, the spinning backlight 20L is turned off and the freeze period is started. It becomes possible to further strengthen the player's attention to the “symbol combination corresponding to the re-gamer”.

  In addition, when the first lighting time has elapsed since the start of the freeze period, a winning line in which “a symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player A” is stopped and a symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player B are displayed. Since the stop-displayed winning line is lit in a different color and displayed, the player's attention to these symbol combinations can be further increased. Also, the number of winning lines can be easily compared.

  In addition, when the second lighting time has elapsed after the start of the freeze period, a winning line in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player C” is stopped is displayed, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player A” is displayed. Of the winning line that has been stopped and the winning line in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying game B” has been stopped, the same color as the one to which the number C of winning lines has been added is lit. This makes it possible for the player to easily recognize whether the winning line number C is added to the winning line number A or the winning line number B.

F. Modified example:
Next, a modified example will be described. This modification is different from the embodiment in part of the special RT state start process described above with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a part of the special RT state start process of the present modification. FIG. 34 shows a portion corresponding to the processing after S738 in the special RT state start processing of the embodiment. In the special RT state start process of the present modification, the winning line number C is added to the winning line number A or the winning line number B, and then the winning line number A and the winning line number B are compared as in the embodiment. As a result, if the number A of winning lines is less than the number B of winning lines (S1100 (equivalent to S738): yes), the chance RT state is terminated and a special RT state having a duration of 50 times is started (S1102 to S1106 (S740). To S744).

  On the other hand, if the winning line number B is less than the winning line number A (S1100: no), it is determined whether or not the difference between the winning line number B and the winning line number A is 2 or more. As a result, if the difference is 1, the chance RT state is terminated (S1110), and the special RT state having a duration of 100 times is started (S1112, S1114). On the other hand, if the difference between the winning line number B and the winning line number A is 2 or more (S: yes), the chance RT state is terminated (S1116), and the special RT state having a duration of 150 times is started. (S1118, S1120).

  As described above, in the present modification, among “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role A”, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role B”, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role C” In the case where only “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A” and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B” are stopped and displayed, the following processing is performed. In other words, the number of winning lines (the number of winning lines A) in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player A” is stopped and the number of winning lines in which the “combination of the symbols corresponding to the special replaying player B” is stopped ( Compared with the number of winning lines B), if the number of winning lines A is smaller, a special RT state with a duration of 50 times is started. On the other hand, if the number of winning lines B is smaller, a special RT state (continuation period 100 times or duration 150 times) corresponding to the difference between the winning line number A and the winning line number B is started. Therefore, the number of winning lines in which the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer A is stopped and the number of winning lines in which the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer B is stopped are displayed to the player. It is possible to focus on the difference. As a result, it is possible to add new interest when the special RT state occurs and to enhance the gaming interest.

  In addition, when the “symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role A”, “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role B”, and “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying role C” are stopped and displayed, Processing like this is performed. That is, the number of winning lines (the number of winning lines C) in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player C” is stopped and displayed is the number of winning lines in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying player A” is stopped and displayed. (The number of winning lines A) and the number of winning lines (the number of winning lines B) on which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special replaying game B” is stopped and displayed are added. After the addition, the number of winning lines A and the number of winning lines B are compared, and if the number of winning lines A is smaller, a special RT state with a duration of 50 times is started. On the other hand, if the number of winning lines B is smaller, a special RT state (continuation period 100 times or duration 150 times) corresponding to the difference between the winning line number A and the winning line number B is started. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the difference between the winning line number A and the winning line number B after the winning line number C is added. As a result, it is possible to add new interest when the special RT state occurs and to enhance the gaming interest.

  Note that the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executes the above-described process, and when the above-described first stop control or the above-described second stop control is executed, the “design corresponding to the special re-game player B” The difference between the number of winning lines in which the “combination” (first symbol combination) is stopped and the number of winning lines in which “the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-playing game A” (second symbol combination) is stopped is displayed. Based on this, the duration of the special RT state (a mode of the replay high probability state) is determined. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “replay high probability state mode determination means” in the present invention.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the special RT state is started when the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-game player is stopped and displayed on the winning line. A special RT state may be started when a stop display is made on a line different from the line.

  In the above-described embodiment, the winning line number C is selected by lottery to be added to the winning line number A or the winning line number B. However, it is set in advance which winning line number is added. It is good also as the structure currently made.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the winning of the special replaying role A, the special replaying role B, and the special replaying role C is established, the winning line number C is added to the winning line number A or the winning line number B. Although the configuration is such that the winning line number C is added to either the winning line number A and the winning line number B only when the number is the same.

  Further, when the winning line number A and the winning line number B are equal, the special RT state may not be started.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the winning line in which the symbol combination corresponding to the special re-gamer is stopped and displayed is notified by the spinning backlight 20L. However, the notification is displayed by the effect display device 10 and various lamps. It is good also as a structure performed using the class 12, the speaker 14, etc. FIG.

  In the above-described embodiment, the winning mode of the special re-game player shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is determined based on the operation timing of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. The technique for changing the winning combination of the combination is not limited to this. For example, various winning modes for overlapping and winning two or more of “re-playing role”, “special re-playing role A”, “special re-playing role B”, and “special re-playing role C” are variously set. The winning mode of the special re-gamer may be determined in accordance with the type of overlapping winning mode and the operation timing of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. For example, there are provided a duplicate winning mode A in which “re-gamer” and “special re-gamer A” are elected in duplicate, and a duplicate winning mode B in which “re-gamer” and “special re-gamer B” are elected, The winning mode of the special re-gamer may be determined according to the overlapping winning mode and the operation timing of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. As another method, when a re-gamer is won, a “lottery for determining the winning mode of a special re-gamer” different from the lottery of the gamer is performed, and the special replay shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is performed. You may comprise so that one of the winning styles of a combination may be determined.

  The present invention can be used for a gaming machine used in a game hall.

    DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cylinder-type game machine (game machine), 10 ... Production display device, 20a, 20b, 20c ... Cylinder, 36 ... Start lever (rotation start member), 38a, 38b, 38c ... Cylinder stop button (rotation stop) Member), 200 ... main control board, 201 ... CPU (design combination setting means, replay high probability state generation means, stop control means, replay high probability state mode determination means), 220 ... sub control board, 221 ... CPU.

Claims (1)

On the basis of the operation of the rotation start member rotates the plurality of reel-in gaming machine performing a game to stop the rotation of the plurality of reel-based on the operation of the rotation stopping member,
When the rotation start member is operated, one or a plurality of symbol combinations are determined from a plurality of symbol combinations including a re-game symbol combination that allows a next game to be played without inserting a game medium. A symbol combination determining means to perform,
When a predetermined first symbol combination or a second symbol combination different from the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed on a predetermined winning line, the probability that the replay symbol combination is determined by the symbol combination determining means is normal. Replay high probability state generation means for generating a replay high probability state that improves more than,
When the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination are determined redundantly by the symbol combination determining means, both the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination are stopped and displayed on different winning lines. Stop control means ;
If the previous SL symbol combination determination means and the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination is determined in duplicate, the first symbol combination than the number of pay lines the second symbol combination is stopped and displayed first stop control, or the second symbol combination stopped and displayed than the number of pay lines the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed stopping the reel-to people increases the number of winning lines to be stopped and displayed When the second stop control for stopping the rotating drum is performed so that the number of winning lines to be performed is larger, the number of winning lines on which the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed, and the second Replay high probability state state determination means for determining a state of the replay high probability state based on a difference from the number of winning lines in which the symbol combination is stopped and displayed;
The stop control means includes
Either the first stop control or the second stop control can be executed,
The replay high probability state generating means includes:
A first replay high probability state corresponding to the first symbol combination, and a replay high probability state of a mode different from the first replay high probability state, the second corresponding to the second symbol combination One of the replay high probability states,
When the first stop control or the second stop control is executed, the re-play corresponding to the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on a small number of the winning lines out of the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination. A gaming machine characterized by generating a high probability state of gaming .

Images