JP5534541B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the effect of producing an effect of notifying the player of the number of ending opportunities is sufficiently secured while allowing the player to grasp the cumulative value of the number of additions obtained by lottery.
Each time an additional number is determined by an extra lottery, the icon display means 47A displays an additional expected icon α on the display device 2C. Therefore, as the additional number increases, the number of additional expected icons α increases. It becomes like this. Thereby, the player can grasp the accumulated value of the obtained additional number, although it is approximately. Here, since the additional expectation icon α does not have a specific description of the number of additions, it is impossible to know a specific cumulative value even when looking at the additional expectation icon α. Therefore, if the total number effect image 47E is displayed on the screen β of the display device 2C that specifically displays the end opportunity number, a great sense of accomplishment can be given to the player, thereby providing a sufficient effect. Can be secured.
[Selection] FIG.

Description

  In the present invention, when a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols on the outer peripheral surface are stopped, if a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery is stopped and displayed, the corresponding combination is made. The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to pay out a quantity of gaming media.

Conventionally, pachinko machines, slot machines, and the like have been used as gaming machines that provide entertainment for people.
For example, in a slot machine, a plurality of types of symbols are written, a plurality of rotating reels that are rotationally driven, a start switch for rotating these rotating reels all at once, and a corresponding rotating reel for stopping And a stop switch.
In addition, a game control device is provided inside the slot machine. The game control device includes a winning lottery means for determining whether or not a winning combination in a game is a winning lottery and a reel rotation control means for stopping the rotation of the rotating reel.

  In such a slot machine, when the start switch is operated by the player, the rotating reels start rotating all at once, and the winning lottery means performs the winning lottery. When the stop switch is operated by the player after the rotating reel starts rotating, the reel rotation control means stops the rotation of the rotating reel based on the result of the lottery by the winning lottery means. When all of the rotating reels stop rotating, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed along the winning line, a number of game media corresponding to the winning combination, for example, medals are paid out to the player. It is supposed to be.

In addition, as a gaming machine, in order to produce an effect for exciting the game, a display device such as a liquid crystal display device capable of displaying various effect images, and an effect control for controlling the operation of the display device And some means.
If such a display device and effect control means are provided in the slot machine, an effect image for notifying the player of the winning combination when winning any combination in the combination lottery of the combination lottery means is displayed on the display device. A notification effect displayed on the screen can be performed, and by performing such a notification effect, the game can be enlivened, so that the interest of the game is improved.

Here, if a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is stopped and displayed as a combination selected by the combination lottery of the combination lottery means, the next game can be performed without any betting of the game medium. When a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed after winning, a slot machine provided with a plurality of types of transferring combinations that trigger the transition from the current gaming state to another gaming state is used. Has been.
Such a slot machine is provided with a normal gaming state and a replay time gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “RT gaming state”) having different winning probabilities for re-games in the role lottery of the role lottery means, and RT. In the gaming state, the probability of winning the re-gamer is higher than that in the normal gaming state, and the assist replay time gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “ART gaming state”) in which notification effects are frequently performed in the RT gaming state is the gaming state. What is provided as is known.

  In addition, for slot machines with an ART gaming state, an upper limit is set for the number of games in the ART gaming state, and a predetermined number of games is added to the upper limit number of games before shifting to the ART gaming state. A lottery to determine whether or not (hereinafter referred to as “extra lottery”), and every time an extra lottery is won, a predetermined number of games is added to the upper limit number of games, and finally, the extra lottery is won. There is known a slot machine formed such that the number of games proportional to the number of times is added to the upper limit number of games.

In such a slot machine, an extra lottery is performed before shifting to the ART gaming state, and as many games as the winning lottery in the extra lottery are added to the upper limit number of games until the ART gaming state ends. During that time, you can play as many games as you have won.
For example, if the upper limit of the number of games is set to 50 and if the extra lottery is won once, and if the upper limit of 50 games is set to be added to the upper limit, the extra lottery is won five times. In the ART gaming state, 300 games can be performed.

  At this time, when transitioning to the ART gaming state, an effect image in which the upper limit of the number of games is recorded is displayed on the screen of the display device, and each time winning in the extra lottery is the result of the extra lottery. An effect image in which the number of added games is recorded is displayed on the screen of the display device, and the player can be excited by these effect images, so that the game can be excited (see Patent Document 1, etc.).

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As described above, each time the winning lottery is won, the player counts the number of times the effect image is displayed only by displaying on the display device the effect image in which the number of extra games as the result of the extra lottery is recorded. Otherwise, the cumulative number of extra games won in the extra lottery up to that point cannot be known, so there is a problem that if you try to grasp the cumulative number of extra games, you may not be able to concentrate on the game .
Here, if the cumulative value of the number of added games up to that point is displayed numerically on a part of the screen of the display device, for example, the corner portion, the player can add the added game without counting the number of display of the effect image. Since the cumulative value of the number of times can be grasped, the above-mentioned problem can be solved.
However, if the cumulative value of the number of extra games is displayed on the screen of the display device, the player knows in advance the total number of extra games, so the game must be performed in the ART game state immediately before shifting to the ART game state. Even if the player already knows the number of ending opportunities, the player already knows the number of ending opportunities, so that the player already knows the number of ending opportunities. The production effect cannot be secured sufficiently. For this reason, there is a demand to make it possible to sufficiently ensure the production effect of the effect of notifying the player of the number of ending opportunities while allowing the player to grasp the cumulative value of the number of added games.
Here, the above-mentioned demand is similarly applied to the case where an upper limit is set for the number of game media to be paid out to the player in the ART gaming state and the additional number to be added to the upper limit number of game media is determined by the extra lottery.

  Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the background art described above, and the purpose of the invention is to calculate the cumulative number of additional numbers obtained by lottery. It is to provide a gaming machine in which the effect of producing an effect that informs the player of the number of ending opportunities is sufficiently ensured.

Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve the above-mentioned object. The features of each invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, a code | symbol shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.

(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 includes a plurality of rotating reels (3A) having a plurality of types of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, a start switch (16) for rotating these rotating reels (3A), A plurality of corresponding rotary reels (3A), a stop switch (13) for stopping the corresponding rotary reel (3A), and a winning lottery means (32) for determining whether or not a winning combination is determined by winning lottery, When the start switch (16) is operated, the rotating reel (3A) is rotated, and when the stop switch (13) is operated, the rotating reel is based on the result of the winning lottery by the winning lottery means (32). Reel rotation control means (33) for stopping the rotation of (3A), a display device (2C) for displaying an effect image on the screen, and a display control means (40) for controlling the operation of this display device (2C) When the rotating reel (3A) stops, the winning lottery means (32) wins the winning lottery. When a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed, the gaming machine (1) is configured to pay out a quantity of gaming media corresponding to the winning combination, and the gaming machine (1) As a state, a normal game state and a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state for a predetermined period are provided,
When it is decided to shift from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state by satisfying the predetermined condition, for shifting from the internal gaming mode used for the normal gaming state to the internal gaming mode used for the specific gaming state When a specific game preparation section consisting of at least one internal game mode to be a game is provided, and a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination among a plurality of types that can be determined in the combination lottery is stopped and displayed, At least one transition role that triggers a transition from one internal game mode to another internal game mode is provided, and in the specific game preparation section, as a result of the role lottery, the transitional role is won and the transitional role is selected. The transition control means (34) for shifting to the next internal game mode when the corresponding symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the lottery performed in the specific game preparation section Based on the result, an additional number lottery means (46A) for determining the additional number, which is a numerical value to be added to the end trigger number that defines the end trigger of the specific gaming state, by lottery, and the additional number lottery means (46A) When the number is determined, icon display means (47A) for displaying an additional expected icon suggesting the additional number determined in the additional number lottery on the screen of the display device (2C), and when shifting to the specific gaming state, On the screen of the display device (2C), the icon display means (47A) converts an added expectation icon displayed on the display device (2C) into an added number corresponding to the expected addition icon. When the display of the additional number effect image by the additional number effect means (47B) to be displayed and the display device (2C) is ended, the total number of additional points determined from the start to the end of the specific game preparation section is specified. Play Total number effect means (47E) for displaying on the screen of the display device (2C) a total number effect image that displays the number of end triggers added to the predetermined number of times given as the skill state is provided. .

As described above, in the invention described in claim 1, when a predetermined trigger combination is won or a combination of corresponding symbols is stopped and displayed, a transition is made to the corresponding internal game state, and such an internal game state is required. After a certain number, the special gaming state is finally started.
In such an invention according to claim 1, the number of additions is added to the number of end triggers for the special gaming state from when the transition to the special gaming state is determined until the special gaming state is started. A game is performed.
The invention according to claim 1 is the effect of the game when the start of the special game state is determined, and the predetermined number of games that are accumulated as a result and the number of games given as the specific game state. Are added together to determine the final end opportunity number, and the determined end opportunity number is displayed on the screen of the display device to notify the player, thereby improving the fun of the game. .

  Further, in the invention according to claim 1, when the extra number lottery means performs a lottery of the extra number from numerical values including “0”, and “0” is selected as the extra number in this lottery, the extra number is selected. If a numerical value other than “0” is selected without selecting, select whether to add the selected numerical value, or whether to add the additional number first, by lottery, and then add this lottery. When it is selected that the number is added, a lottery of the number to be added is selected from numerical values not including “0”, and the addition is performed using the numerical value selected in the lottery.

(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1, and has the following characteristic points.
That is, the invention according to claim 2 determines, as the extra number production means (47B), the number of executions of the extra production, which is the number of display of the extra number production image, based on the display number of the additional expectation icon, and the extra production. When determining the number of executions, if the number of additional expected icons displayed is large, the number of additional presentations performed per additional expected icon is reduced from the standard number of times, and if the number of additional expected icons displayed is small, one additional expected icon is displayed. A feature that increases the number of executions of the percussion effect from the standard number is adopted.

In the above, in the specific game preparation section in the invention of claim 2, the same total number of additions is not determined every time, but each time of staying in the specific game preparation section, each result of the winning lottery and the additional number lottery means is In contrast, the number of additional expected icons displayed on the screen of the display device changes depending on the results of these lotteries.
If the number of additional expectation icons displayed is large, the total number of additional additions can be expected. However, the number of times of additional addition execution will increase, and if you try to display all the additional number effect images, the production time will be too long. There is an inconvenience. On the other hand, when the number of additional expected icons displayed is small, the number of additional effect executions is reduced, and even when the additional number effect image is displayed, there is a disadvantage that it becomes a lonely effect. The invention described in claim 2 solves the above-mentioned inconvenience.

(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 2 described above, and has the following features.
That is, the invention according to claim 3 does not complete the display of the additional number effect image even if a predetermined effect time has elapsed since the display of the additional number effect image is started as the additional number effect means (47B). When it is determined that the number of additional effects is to be executed, the one that interrupts the display of the additional number effect image is adopted.In the total number effect means (47E), the additional number effect means (47B) When it is determined that the operation has been interrupted, the display of the total number effect image is started.

In the above, the invention according to claim 3 is expected to be added prior to displaying the final end opportunity number by adding up the total number of additions accumulated until the start of the special gaming state and the predetermined number of times. An additional number effect image that converts an icon into an additional number corresponding to the expected additional icon is displayed. If the number of additional expected icons is large, the display time of the additional number effect image does not fall within a predetermined time. It may not be.
Therefore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the additional number effect means that determines that the display time of the additional number effect image does not fall within a predetermined time interrupts the display of the additional number effect image. The total number effect image is displayed on the total number effect means, and the effect time is prevented from becoming excessively long.
Here, a scene where an effect of displaying the final result of the number of end triggers is displayed for the player, which indicates how much the total number added is added to the predetermined function given as the special gaming state. Even though it is a scene that displays such a final result, if the process is excessively long, the player gets bored with the production itself, on the contrary, the production effect is impaired, There is a risk of hindering the progress of the game.
For example, if the player is aware that the closing time of the game hall is approaching, the player only wants the presentation to end early when the extra number effect image with a long display time is displayed. Accordingly, the interest in the added number effect image is not shown, and the effect of the added number effect image is halved.
In this case, the invention according to claim 3 determines that the display time of the additional number effect image is long in this case, and interrupts the display of the additional number effect image, thereby impairing the effect of the additional number effect image. It is to prevent it.

(Claim 4)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 4 is the invention described in claim 1, and has the following characteristic points.
That is, in the invention according to claim 4, the icon display means (45A) is set with a display upper limit value that is an upper limit value of the number of expected icons that can be displayed on the screen of the display device (2C). A plurality of types of icons having different colors are provided, and each of these expected addition icons of different colors is assumed to indicate a preset cumulative value of the number of additions in a different range by color, If the additional number lottery means (46B) has decided the additional number by lottery, if the cumulative value of the additional number increases, whether or not to promote the additional expected icon to a color that suggests a larger cumulative value of the additional number Based on the number of added expectation icons displayed on the screen of the display device (2C), and the number of additions determined by the color promotion determination means (48C) for determination, the number of additions determined by the addition number lottery means (46B), and the display device (2C) table Display number lottery means (48B) for determining the number of expected additional icons to be updated and displayed on the screen of the device (2C) by lottery, the icon display means (45A), the color promotion determination means ( 48C) is displayed on the screen of the display device (2C) in the number determined by the display number lottery means (48B), according to the determination result of 48C).

  In the above, in the invention described in claim 4, the number of expected additional icons that can be displayed on the screen of the display device is limited, and due to this limitation, the range of the additional number suggested by one additional expected icon is not excessively widened. In this way, multiple types of additional expected icons with different colors are provided, and when the number of additional expected icons displayed reaches the upper display limit, the additional expected icon is promoted to a color that suggests a larger cumulative value of the additional number, Even if the number of additional expected icons displayed is limited, the range of the additional number suggested by one additional expected icon can be optimized.

(Claim 5)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 5 is the invention described in claim 4 described above, and has the following characteristics.
That is, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, as the icon display means (45A), after staying in the specific game preparation section and until the number of executed games reaches a predetermined number of times, the icon display means (45A) is in an additional effect latent state, and is added. The process of displaying the expectation icon on the screen of the display device (2C) is not performed, and after the number of games reaches a predetermined number of times and the add-on effect latent state ends, the expectation icon for the addition is displayed on the screen of the display device (2C). A process for starting display is adopted, and a lottery is made based on the cumulative value of the number of extras determined by the extra number lottery means (46B) between the time when the extra stage production latent state is reached and the end. And an icon initial color lottery means (48A) for determining the color of the expected additional icon displayed first on the screen of the display device (2C) in the lottery.

In the above, in the invention according to claim 5, since the so-called latent state before the start of the specific game preparation section is started, the extra process for determining the extra number to be added to the end chance number of the special game state is executed. In addition, it is not wasted for the player to win the lottery trigger that will trigger the extra lottery before the start of the specific game preparation section.
In addition, since the display does not always start from the color of the anticipation icon with the lowest expectation at the start of the specific game preparation section, when the specific game preparation section starts, a relatively high expectation is added. If the display starts from the color of the expectation icon, the player will have a sense of expectation, thereby improving the interest of the game.

(Claim 6)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 6 is the invention described in claim 4 or 5 described above, and has the following characteristics.
That is, in the invention according to claim 6, when it is determined that the color promotion determination means (48C) promotes the color of the expected additional icon as the icon display means, the screen of the display device (2C) is displayed. After initializing the display number of the expected addition icon to be displayed, the display number lottery means (48B) performs lottery, and the display number lottery means (48B) resets the display number to the number determined by the lottery. It is characterized by adopting things.

(Effect of Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 has the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the invention, every time the number of additions is determined by lottery by the number-of-additions lottery means, the icon display means displays the expected addition icon corresponding to the determined number of additions on the screen of the display device. As the number of additions increases, the number of expected addition icons displayed on the screen of the display device also increases, so this is roughly the cumulative number of additions obtained in the lottery The value can be grasped by the player. For this reason, the player can know how the number of additions gradually increases, so that the player's expectation also increases and the game preference can be further improved.
Here, since the number of additions is not specifically described in the addition expectation icon, even if the player sees the addition expectation icon displayed on the screen of the display device, the player grasps the approximate total number of additions obtained. Even if you can, you can't know the specific numbers.
For this reason, when shifting to the specific game state, the number of end opportunities is displayed by adding the total number of additions determined from the start to the end of the specific game preparation section to the predetermined number of times given as the specific game state. By displaying the total number of effect images on the screen of the display device, if the player is informed of a specific numerical value of the end opportunity number, when the end opportunity number is large, a great sense of achievement is given to the player. Thus, even if the player grasps the cumulative value of the number of additions obtained by the lottery, a sufficient effect can be ensured.

(Effect of claim 2)
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect is obtained.
In other words, according to the invention of claim 2, the total number of extras determined during the period from the start to the end of the specific game preparation section is large, thereby increasing the number of expected additional icons displayed. If there is a possibility that the display time of the number effect image will be excessively long, the additional number effect means will reduce the number of additional effect execution times per expected icon to be increased from the standard number of times, and shorten the display time of the additional number effect image. The display of the additional number effect image is not excessively long, and a sufficient effect can be ensured.
On the other hand, the total number of additions determined from the start to the end of the specific game preparation section is small, thereby reducing the number of additional expected icons displayed, and as it is, the display number of the additional number effect image is insufficient. If there is a possibility that the production effect cannot be secured, the extra number production means will increase the number of extra production executions per expected icon more than the standard number of times and extend the display time of the extra number production image, so display the extra number production image Time will be satisfied, and a sufficient performance effect can be secured.

(Effect of claim 3)
According to invention of Claim 3, in addition to the effect of invention of Claim 2 mentioned above, there exist the following effects.
That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the total number of extras determined during the period from the start to the end of the specific game preparation section is large, thereby increasing the number of expected additional icons displayed. Even when the display time of the number effect image may be excessively long, when the predetermined effect time has elapsed after the display of the additional number effect image is started, the additional number effect means interrupts the display of the additional number effect image. Therefore, it is possible to keep the display time of the extra number effect image at an appropriate length.
When the display of the additional number effect image is interrupted, the total number effect means determines that the display of the additional number effect image is interrupted by the additional number effect means and starts displaying the total number effect image. Since the display number of the additional number effect image is likely to be long, the display of the additional number effect image is interrupted before the player gets bored and switches to the display of the total number effect image. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently ensure the effects of the added number effect image and the total effect image without causing the player to get bored.

(Effect of claim 4)
According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect can be obtained.
That is, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the display upper limit value that is the upper limit value of the number of expected additional icons that can be displayed on the screen of the display device is set in the icon display means. And the display time of the additional number effect image is not excessively long.
In addition, multiple icons with different colors are provided as the expected additional icons, and the color of the expected additional icons suggests the range of the cumulative value of the additional numbers. The expected icon color can indicate that the cumulative value of the additional number is large, and even if the display upper limit value of the additional expected icon is set so that the display time of the additional number effect image does not become excessively long It is possible to sufficiently secure the effect of the expectation icon.

(Effect of Claim 5)
According to invention of Claim 5, in addition to the effect of invention of Claim 4, there exist the following effects.
That is, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, from the stay in the specific game preparation section until the number of games executed reaches a predetermined number of times, it is in an additional effect latent state, and an additional expectation icon is displayed on the display device. Since the processing to be displayed on the screen is not performed, even if the transition to the specific gaming state is determined, the player cannot be sure of the transition to the specific gaming state. It is possible to perform a squealing effect, and this squeezing effect can improve the effect of a subsequent effect, for example, a notification effect informing the transition to a specific gaming state.
In addition, in the added effect latent state, when the added number is determined by the added number lottery means and the cumulative value increases, the expected additional icon indicating the determined additional number is not displayed, so the added effect latent state At the end of the process, the color promotion determination means cannot promote the color of the expected additional icon, but the icon initial color lottery means determines the color of the expected icon based on the cumulative value of the number of previous additions. Even if the added expectation icon is suddenly displayed at the end of the add-on effect latent state, the color of the add-on expectation icon can be accurately determined, thereby providing an add-on effect latent state where the add-on expectation icon is not displayed. In addition, it is possible to sufficiently secure the effect of the added expectation icon.

(Effect of claim 6)
According to the invention described in claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 4 or 5, the following effect is provided.
That is, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the color promotion determination means determines that the color of the additional expected icon is promoted, the display number of the additional expected icon to be displayed on the screen of the display device is initialized. Therefore, the display number lottery can freely determine the display number within the numerical value up to the display upper limit value, regardless of the display number of the expected additional icon displayed on the screen of the display device before promotion. The number of expected icons displayed can also indicate the total number of additions that is different from the appearance, thereby improving the effect of displaying the expected additional icons.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entirety of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the symbol arrangement | sequence of the rotating reel which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the control apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the continuous lottery means which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the addition setting means which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the addition number lottery table which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the addition lottery table which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the different addition lottery table which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the further different addition lottery table which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating another addition lottery table which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the production interface transfer destination lottery table which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the different production | presentation interface transfer destination lottery table which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the different production | presentation interface transfer destination lottery table which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the addition production | presentation means based on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the game state in the said embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main control process by the game control apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the sub control process by the production | presentation control apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect process according to the addition effect state in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the addition number lottery process in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the production | presentation interface lottery transfer process in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the transfer mode information determination setting process in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the addition expectation icon which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the addition number effect image which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the total number effect image which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the addition production | presentation means based on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the icon initial color lottery table which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the display number lottery table which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the icon display process which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the addition expectation icon display process in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the color promotion determination which concerns on the said embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments that are embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
(Schematic configuration of slot machine 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 that is a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 2 formed as a hexahedral box having a rectangular front shape. The casing 2 is a front door 2A that is rotatably provided to open and close a front opening.
Inside the housing 2, a reel unit 3 having three rotating reels 3A formed in a flat cylindrical shape, a hopper unit 4 for paying out medals to the player, and the inserted medals Devices such as a medal selector 5 for determining suitability are provided.
In addition, although not shown in FIG. 1, a control device 6 that controls the operation of devices such as the reel unit 3 and the hopper unit 4 is provided inside the housing 2.

Here, the three rotating reels 3A have a plurality of kinds of symbols on their outer peripheral surfaces, and in FIG. 1, with their rotating shafts laid in the horizontal direction, in the left-right direction in FIG. Are lined up.
A symbol display window 2B for exposing the symbol of the rotating reel 3A to the outside of the housing 2 is provided at the substantially central portion of the front door 2A as shown in FIG.

The symbol display window 2B is formed to display a total of nine symbols arranged in three rows and three when the rotation of all three rotary reels 3A is stopped.
Specifically, when the rotation of the left rotating reel 3A is stopped, a total of three symbols are displayed, one for each of the upper, middle and lower portions of the left portion of the symbol display window 2B. Similarly, with respect to the central and right rotating reels 3A, a total of three symbols are displayed, one for each of the upper, middle and lower stages. As a result, when the rotation of all three rotary reels 3A is stopped, the symbol display window 2B can display a total of nine symbols in the vertical and horizontal directions.

Above the symbol display window 2B, there is provided a display device 2C such as a liquid crystal display device for displaying various effect images including moving images on the screen.
In the upper part of the display device 2C in FIG. 1, an upper panel on which a symbol arrangement constituting each of a plurality of winning combinations determined in the winning lottery and the number of medals to be paid out when winning the winning combination is described. 2D is provided.
Further, upper audio output units 2E that output audio for production are provided on both the left and right sides of the display device 2C in FIG.
Further, an upper effect lamp 2F that performs continuous lighting operation and blinking operation at the time of production is provided above the upper panel 2D in FIG.

On the other hand, below the symbol display window 2B, in other words, at the central portion in the vertical direction of the slot machine 1, there is provided an operation unit 10 in which operation devices necessary for a player to play a game are concentrated. Yes.
Specifically, in FIG. 1, a medal insertion slot 11 into which a medal is inserted is provided in the vicinity of the right end of the operation unit 10. The medal insertion slot 11 is provided below the medal insertion slot 11 at the end of the game. A settlement switch 12 is provided to allow settlement of stored medals.

Further, three stop switches 13 are provided in the central portion of the operation unit 10 in FIG. 1 corresponding to the three rotary reels 3A. These stop switches 13 are for stopping the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 3A.
Further, a bet switch 14 for inserting stored medals one by one, and a maximum number of stored medals are inserted in the left end portion of the operation unit 10 in FIG. There are provided a max bet switch 15 and a start switch 16 which is disposed below the bet switch 14 and the max bet switch 15 and for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 3A.

A lower panel 2G on which the model name of the slot machine 1 and the like is written is provided below the operation unit 10 in FIG. 1, and a lower effect that performs continuous lighting operation and blinking operation at the right and left of the lower panel 2G. A lamp 2H is provided.
Also, below the lower panel 2G in FIG. 1, there are provided payout openings 2J through which medals paid out at the time of winning a prize are discharged, and lower audio output units for outputting production sound on the left and right sides of the payout openings 2J. 2K is provided.
Further, a tray 2L for receiving medals discharged from the payout port 2J is provided below the payout port 2J in FIG.

On the outer peripheral surface of each of the left, middle and right rotating reels 3A, as shown in FIG. 2, there are provided a plurality of symbol notation positions numbered from “0” to “20”. A symbol is written at each symbol notation position.
The symbols shown in the symbol notation positions are “Replay”, “Bullet”, “Yellow Seven” “Watermelon 1”, “Watermelon 2”, “Bell”, “Bar”, “Cherry”, “Blue Seven” and “ There are 10 types of “Red Seven”.

(Control device 6)
The control device 6 is a CPU that is connected to the I / O port of the device related to the game and the device related to the effect, and performs various digital arithmetic processes, and controls the operation of the device related to the game and the device related to the effect. To do.
That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the control device 6 includes the operation of a game-related device, for example, a game control device 30 that controls the operation of the reel unit 3, and an effect-related device, for example, a display device 2C. An effect control device 40 for controlling is provided.

The medal selector 5, the max bet switch 15, the bet switch 14, the settlement switch 12, the start switch 16, and the stop switch 13 are connected to the input unit of the I / O port of the control device 6.
On the other hand, the reel unit 3, the hopper unit 4, the audio output units 2E and 2K, the display device 2C, and the effect lamps 2F and 2H are connected to the output unit of the I / O port of the control device 6.

(Game control device 30)
The game control device 30 is configured to include a CPU that can perform various types of digital arithmetic processing. In addition to the CPU, ROM and RAM as storage elements, and an I / O that inputs and outputs signals to and from the outside. O port etc. are provided. As the CPU, one constituted by one chip can be adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this, and one constituted by two or more chips may be adopted.
The game control device 30 controls the game control means 31 for controlling the game operation of the slot machine 1, the role lottery means 32 for performing a lottery determination for determining whether or not a plurality of types of matches are appropriate, and the operation of the reel unit 3. A reel rotation control means 33, a game state transition control means 34 for controlling the transition of the game state in accordance with the result of the part lottery of the part lottery means 32, and a payout control means 35 for controlling the operation of the hopper unit 4. Is provided.

The game control means 31 controls the operation of devices such as the reel unit 3 so that a game operation according to the game state of the slot machine 1 is performed.
Here, in the slot machine 1, the gaming state relating to the gaming control means 31 includes a normal gaming state, a special gaming state, and a replay time (hereinafter referred to as “RT”) in which the winning probabilities of the small roles are different from each other. Abbreviated) state is provided.

Among these, the special gaming state is a lottery drawing in the special gaming state, and the winning probability of a small role or the like is higher than that in the normal gaming state, so that more medals can be paid to the player than in the normal gaming state. It is a highly gaming state.
As the special gaming state, for example, a premium big bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as “PBB”) gaming state, a regular big bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as “RBB”) gaming state, and a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as “RB”) gaming. A state and a single bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as “SB”) gaming state are provided.

  In the RT state, after winning a combination lottery, if the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed, the probability of winning a re-gamer who can start the next game without betting medals is normal game Different from the state, many are game states in which the winning probability for the re-gamer is higher than the normal game state. The slot machine 1 is provided with a plurality of types of RT states having different winning probabilities for the re-gamer.

  The game control means 31 includes a normal game control means 31A for controlling a game operation in a normal game, a special game control means 31B for controlling a game operation in a special game state such as an RBB game state, and a game operation in an RT state. RT control means 31C for controlling

  In order to perform the lottery, the lottery means 32, as shown in FIG. 3, random number generating means 32A for generating random numbers for pass / fail lottery, and random number extraction for extracting the random numbers generated by the random number generating means 32A under predetermined conditions Means 32B, lottery table storage means 32C that stores a lottery table to which a winning area is referred in the determination of success / failure, and a determination unit 32D that makes a determination of success / failure based on the lottery table of the lottery table storage means 32C. It has become a thing.

The reel rotation control means 33 controls the rotation operation of the rotary reel 3A provided in the reel unit 3.
More specifically, the reel rotation control means 33 starts the rotation operation for all the rotary reels 3A when the start switch 16 is operated, and on the occasion that one stop switch 13 is operated, the lottery drawing Based on the result of the winning lottery by the means 32, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 3A is stopped.

  The game state transition control means 34 depends on the lottery result of the role lottery of the role lottery means 32 and the combination of symbols displayed when all the rotating reels 3A are stopped (hereinafter referred to as “stop symbols”). In addition, it is determined whether or not to shift from the gaming state at that time to another gaming state, and in the case of shifting to another gaming state, based on the aforementioned lottery result and stop symbol, etc. Is to determine.

Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state are provided as the RT state in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than the normal gaming state (RT0 state or RT4 state). Yes. Among these, the RT3 state is an RT state that can be an ART state as a specific gaming state.
In addition, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment receives a transition as a transition role for transitioning from the RT2 state to the RT3 state when a winning combination is made while staying in the RT2 state and the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Replays 1 and 2 are provided.

Then, the gaming state transition control means 34 transitions to the RT1 state when the combination of symbols corresponding to the SB is not stopped and displayed when the SB is won in the role lottery while staying in the normal gaming state. (See FIG. 15).
In addition, the game state transition control means 34 shifts to the RT2 state when the promotion replay is won in the role lottery while staying in the RT1 state and the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed. (See FIG. 15).
Further, the game state transition control means 34 stays in the predetermined game section in the RT2 state, wins the transition replay 1 or 2 in the role lottery, and transitions to the RT3 state when the stop symbol is displayed. (See FIG. 15).

  When the three rotary reels 3A are stopped, the payout control means 35 determines that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery of the winning lottery means 32 is stopped, and determines that the hopper unit 4 The payout operation is controlled to pay out to the player the number of medals corresponding to the combination.

(Production control device 40)
Like the game control device 30, the effect control device 40 is configured to include a CPU that can perform various types of digital arithmetic processing. In addition to the CPU, ROM and RAM as storage elements, and external devices An I / O port for inputting and outputting signals is provided. As the CPU, either a single chip or two or more chips can be used.
Such an effect control device 40 controls the operations of the display device 2C, the effect lamps 2F and 2H, and the audio output units 2E and 2K according to the result of the role lottery and the progress of the game, thereby producing the game. The effect operation to perform is performed. The production control device 40 also serves as display control means for controlling the operation of the display device 2C.
Specifically, the production control device 40 displays a specific image on the display device 2C, lights or blinks the production lamps 2F and 2H, and outputs a predetermined sound from the audio output units 2E and 2K. By doing so, an effect that excites the game is executed.

Here, the slot machine 1 is provided with a plurality of types of effect states set according to the progress stage of the game, and the effect control device 40 makes a transition from one effect state to another effect state. It has become.
As the effect state in the slot machine 1, there are provided a normal effect state in which a normal effect for exciting the game is performed and an AT state in which a notification effect is provided to notify a player that a certain role has been won in the role lottery. .
As one of a plurality of types of RT states in the slot machine 1, a game state in which the AT state as the effect state stays simultaneously, a so-called ART state is provided.
In this ART state, during the stay, the winning probability for the re-playing role is higher than the normal performance state, and a notification effect is provided to notify the player of the winning character in the role lottery. The specific game state is more advantageous to the player than the normal performance state.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the effect control device 40 includes effect control means 41 for controlling the effect operation of the slot machine 1, AT lottery means 42 for determining whether or not to shift from the normal effect state to the AT state, and the effect state. Effect state transition control means 43 for controlling the transition of the game, continuous lottery means 44 for determining whether or not to continue the ART state, and superposition control for controlling the setting and effect relating to the addition of the number of medals that can be acquired in the ART state Means 45 are provided.

The effect control means 41 includes a normal effect control means 41A for controlling the effect operation while staying in the normal effect state, and an AT effect control means 41B for controlling the notification effect operation performed while staying in the AT state. .
The normal effect control means 41A controls the operations of the display device 2C, the effect lamps 2F and 2H, and the audio output units 2E and 2K, and executes an effect operation for exciting the game.
The AT effect control means 41B controls the operation of the display device 2C to execute a notification effect that notifies the winning combination in the winning lottery.
Specifically, when the AT effect control means 41B wins the small role in the role lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the six operation sequences of the three stop switches 13 is stopped and displayed. The operation of each device in the notification effect that displays the correct pressing order on the screen of the display device 2C, and the notification effect that displays the pressing order in which the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is not stopped and displayed on the screen of the display device 2C Is to control.

  The AT lottery means 42 performs an AT lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the AT state when a predetermined combination is won or a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped and displayed. It is.

  Here, after the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is won in the AT lottery, the slot machine 1 moves to the RT2 state, and while staying in the RT2 state, it wins the transition replay 1 or 2 in the role lottery, and the corresponding symbol combination When the state is stopped and displayed, when the state shifts to the RT3 state, the player stays in the ART state as the specific gaming state.

  The production state transition control means 43 has won a role for which a winning in the role lottery is determined to be a trigger for the transition, a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped or displayed, or a predetermined role The effect state is shifted to another effect state when the winning combination and the corresponding symbol combination is not stopped and displayed.

Here, as the production state of the slot machine 1, the normal production state and the AT state described above are provided, and among these, a plurality of states in which the internal state of the production control means 41 is different are provided in the AT state. ing.
That is, during the period of staying in the AT state, the notification effect is limitedly performed as a plurality of states in which the internal state of the effect control means 41 is different, and the addition execution AT state in which the addition operation is executed, and the notification The production is performed entirely, and the ART execution state in which the addition operation is not executed is performed.
Among these, during the period of staying in the addition execution AT state, the addition production latent state where the production related to the addition is not performed and the addition production execution state where the production related to the addition is performed are performed. .
Here, the slot machine 1 can play a game in the ART state as the specific game state by the transition of the effect state to the ART execution state and the game state to the RT3 state.

Then, the production state transition control means 43 makes a transition from the normal production state to the implementation AT state when triggered by the AT lottery in the normal production state, and more specifically, transitions from the normal production state to the addition production latent state. (See FIG. 15).
Further, the production state transition control means 43 is configured to make a transition from the addition production latent state to the addition production execution state when the number of games played in the addition production latent state has reached a predetermined number of times ( FIG. 15).
Further, the production state transition control means 43 changes from the additional execution AT state to the ART execution state in response to the winning combination lottery in the additional execution AT state winning the transition replay 1 or 2 and the corresponding symbol combination being stopped and displayed. Transition is made (see FIG. 15).

The continuous lottery means 44 determines that the ART state is continued when a winning is made in the internal continuous lottery. The continuation rate, which is the winning probability of the continuous lottery performed by the continuous lottery means 44, is set in advance prior to the continuous lottery.
In such continuous lottery means 44, as shown in FIG. 4, the winning rate in the continuous lottery is set to one of high probability and low probability, or from one of high probability and low probability to the other. A continuation rate switching means 44A for switching and a continuous lottery execution means 44B for executing a continuous lottery of the continuation rate determined by the continuation rate switching means 44A are provided.

  The continuation rate switching means 44A determines the continuation rate as one of a high probability and a low probability according to the transition combination that triggered the transition to the ART state. Specifically, the continuation rate switching means 44A determines the continuation rate with a high probability when the winning combination lottery in the game immediately before the transition to the ART state is won, and changes to the transition replay 2 in the winning combination lottery. When winning, the continuation rate is determined with a low probability.

The continuous lottery execution means 44B starts the ART state by performing a continuous lottery to determine whether or not to continue the AT state after the number of medals paid out reaches the end trigger number that defines the end trigger of the AT state. It is performed during the period from the end to the end. More specifically, the continuous lottery executing means 44B performs the continuous lottery in advance when a set of AT states is started, in other words, considerably before the timing when the ART state ends.
The timing for the continuous lottery means 44 to perform the continuous lottery may be any time as long as it is staying in the ART state, but is preferably performed at the start of the game immediately before the number of medals paid out reaches the end trigger number.

Returning to FIG. 3, the adding control means 45 is an adding state in which an adding process is performed in order to add to the number of end triggers that is an effect state before the transition to the ART state and defines the end trigger of the ART state. In the AT state, the operation and effect related to the addition process are controlled.
As shown in FIG. 3, the addition control means 45 is provided with an addition setting means 46 for performing various setting operations relating to the addition and an addition effect means 47 for performing an effect relating to the addition.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the extra setting means 46 determines the extra lottery means 46A for determining whether or not to add to the number of triggers for the end of the AT state by lottery, and the extra number that is an additional numerical value is determined by lottery. An extra number lottery means 46B, an extra number calculation means 46C for calculating the cumulative value of the extra number determined by the lottery, and an interface transition for determining a transition among a plurality of types of interfaces that are internal states used for the extra effect implementation state The system includes a first lottery means 46D and an interface color setting means 46E for setting the background color of the effect image in accordance with the determination of the interface transition destination lottery means 46D.

The extra lottery means 46A determines by lottery whether or not to add extras based on the result of the winning lottery performed in the extra execution AT state.
The extra lottery means 46A has random number generating means for generating random numbers and stores a plurality of types of lottery tables. Then, the extra lottery means 46A generates random numbers in the random number generating means, selects a lottery table corresponding to the result of the role lottery, and compares the generated random number with the selected lottery table to perform the extra lottery. It is determined whether to do it. The lottery table will be described later.
Here, the extra lottery means 46A stores a plurality of types of lottery tables set for each type of lottery result of the role lottery, that is, for each of the role that is a lottery candidate for the role lottery and out of place. When performing the extra lottery, the lottery table corresponding to the lottery result of the role lottery is referred to.

The extra number lottery means 46B is an extra number lottery means for determining the extra number, which is the number of medals to be added to the end opportunity number, by lottery based on the result of the winning lottery performed in the extra execution AT state.
In other words, the extra number lottery means 46B performs the extra number lottery to determine the extra number when the role lottery is performed in the extra execution AT state and the winning lottery is performed in the extra lottery means 46A. It has become.

The extra number lottery means 46B has random number generating means for generating random numbers and stores a plurality of types of lottery tables.
The random number generation means of the extra number lottery means 46B generates one random number from the range of 1-3768 when the extra number lottery is performed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the extra number lottery means 46B includes a lottery result of the role lottery such as “out of”, “weak replay”, “weak bell”, “strong watermelon”, “strong cherry”, etc. A plurality of types of lottery tables corresponding to each are stored.
In each lottery table, the random number generation means refers to one random number generated from the range of 1-3768, so that 10, 20, 30, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, In addition, an additional number of one is determined from among the 300 sheets.

  For example, the extra number lottery means 46B selects the lottery table corresponding to “weak replay” when the lottery result of the role lottery is “weak replay”. In this lottery table, the area determined to be 10 is 75% (24576/32768) of the whole, so if the lottery result of the role lottery is “Weak Replay” and you win in the extra lottery, The addition number of 10 sheets is determined with a probability of 75%.

Returning to FIG. 5, the additional number calculating means 46C adds the additional number determined by the additional number lottery means 46B from the start to the end of the additional execution AT state, and is the accumulated value. This is provided with a function for calculating the total number of additions for calculating the total number of additions.
Further, the surplus number calculating means 46C has an end trigger number calculating function for calculating the end trigger number that is the number of medals that can be acquired in the ART state that has been added in the additional AT state, in addition to the surplus total number calculating function. ing.
This end opportunity number calculation function adds a predetermined number of medals that can be acquired during a predetermined period from the start to the end of the ART state, even if no addition is made, from the start to the end of the additional execution AT state. An end trigger number calculation function is provided for calculating the end trigger number by adding the total number of additions, which is the cumulative value of the additional numbers between the two.

The interface transition destination lottery means 46D determines the transition among a plurality of types of interfaces used in the additional execution AT state by transition lottery.
In other words, in the extra execution AT state, the lottery table referred to in the extra lottery by the extra lottery means 46A stays at any one of the three types of interfaces, the blue interface, the red interface, and the flame interface.
In other words, the extra lottery means 46A stores a lottery table for the blue interface, a lottery table for the red interface, and a lottery table for the flame interface as the lottery tables referred to in the extra lottery.
Further, the extra lottery means 46A stores a lottery table to be referred to in the extra lottery in the extra effect latent state, which is different from the lottery table for the blue, red and flame interfaces.

The lottery table referred to in the extra lottery will be described below.
As the lottery table for the added effect latent state, a plurality of types corresponding to each of the lottery results of the role lottery are provided as shown in FIG. For example, lottery tables corresponding to lottery results such as “weak replay”, “weak bell”, “push order bell”, “weak cherry”, and “chances 1 to 3” are provided.
Here, each of the lottery tables corresponding to “strong replay”, “strong bell”, “strong cherry”, and “middle cherry” has a winning probability of 100%.
The lottery tables corresponding to “weak replay”, “weak bell”, “weak cherry”, and “chances 1 to 3” each have a winning probability of 50%.
The lottery table corresponding to the remaining lottery results has a winning probability of 0%.

As the lottery table for the blue interface, as shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of types corresponding to each of the lottery results of the role lottery are provided. For example, lottery tables corresponding to lottery results such as “weak replay”, “weak bell”, “push order bell”, “weak cherry”, and “chances 1 to 3” are provided.
Here, each of the lottery tables corresponding to “strong replay”, “strong bell”, “strong cherry”, and “middle cherry” has a winning probability of 100%.
The lottery tables corresponding to “weak replay”, “weak bell”, “weak cherry”, and “chances 1 to 3” each have a winning probability of 50%.
The lottery table corresponding to “push order bell” has a winning probability of about 20%.
The lottery table corresponding to the remaining lottery results has a winning probability of 0%.

As the red interface lottery table, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of types corresponding to each of the lottery results of the role lottery are provided. For example, lottery tables corresponding to lottery results such as “weak replay”, “weak bell”, “push order bell”, “weak cherry”, and “chances 1 to 3” are provided.
Here, each of the lottery tables corresponding to “strong replay”, “strong bell”, “strong cherry”, and “middle cherry” has a winning probability of 100%.
The lottery tables corresponding to “weak replay”, “weak bell”, “weak cherry”, and “chances 1 to 3” each have a winning probability of about 67%.
The lottery table corresponding to “push order bell” has a winning probability of 25%.
The lottery table corresponding to the remaining lottery results has a winning probability of 0%.

As the lottery table for the flame interface, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of types corresponding to the lottery results of the role lottery are provided. For example, lottery tables corresponding to lottery results such as “weak replay”, “weak bell”, “push order bell”, “weak cherry”, and “chances 1 to 3” are provided.
Here, each of the lottery tables corresponding to “strong replay”, “strong bell”, “strong cherry”, and “middle cherry” has a winning probability of 100%.
The lottery tables corresponding to “weak replay”, “weak bell”, “weak cherry”, and “chances 1 to 3” each have a winning probability of 75%.
The lottery table corresponding to “push order bell” has a winning probability of about 33%.
The lottery table corresponding to the remaining lottery results has a winning probability of 0%.

  The winning probability of the extra lottery at such an interface is lowest when staying at the blue interface, highest when staying at the flame interface, and intermediate between staying at the red interface Is set to

The interface transition destination lottery means 46D shifts the interfaces in the order of the blue interface, the red interface, and the flame interface in accordance with the winning in the transition lottery.
Further, the interface transfer destination lottery means 46D determines from which interface the blue interface, the red interface, and the flame interface are started in the initial lottery before shifting to the additional execution AT state. .
That is, the interface transfer destination lottery means 46D has random number generating means for generating random numbers, and stores a plurality of types of lottery tables for reference in the transfer lottery. Then, the interface transfer destination lottery means 46D selects a lottery table corresponding to both the staying interface and the lottery result of the role lottery, and refers the random number generated by the random number generator to the selected lottery table. , Which determines the interface to be migrated.
The lottery tables stored in the interface transition destination lottery means 46D include a lottery table referred to in the blue interface transition lottery, a lottery table referred to in the red interface transition lottery, and a lottery table referred to in the flame interface transition lottery. Are provided corresponding to the lottery results of the role lottery as the lottery table to be referred to in the transition lottery of each interface.

As the lottery table referred to in the blue interface transition lottery, a plurality of types corresponding to each of the lottery results of the role lottery are provided as shown in FIG.
Here, in the lottery table corresponding to “push order bell” and “BB”, the probability of staying at the blue interface is about 93%, the probability of moving to the red interface is about 6%, and the probability of moving to the flame interface Is about 1%.
The lottery table corresponding to the remaining lottery results has a 100% probability of remaining in the blue interface.

As the lottery table referred to in the red interface transition lottery, a plurality of types corresponding to each of the lottery results of the role lottery are provided as shown in FIG.
Here, in the lottery table corresponding to “push order bell” and “BB”, the probability of staying at the red interface is about 90%, and the probability of shifting to the flame interface is about 10%.
The lottery table corresponding to the remaining lottery results has a 100% probability of remaining on the red interface.

As a lottery table referred to in the flame interface transition lottery, as shown in FIG. 13, a plurality of types corresponding to each of the lottery results of the role lottery are provided.
Here, all the selection tables have a 100% probability of staying at the flame interface.

  Note that the interface migration destination lottery means 46D of this embodiment does not subject the transition from falling from the higher level to the lower level interface, but only the transfer from the lower level to the higher level interface. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a fall from a higher rank to a lower rank may be included as a lottery target.

Returning to FIG. 5, the interface color setting means 46E sets the background color of the effect image displayed on the screen of the display device 2C when the interface is transferred to the transfer destination determined by the interface transfer destination lottery means 46D. is there.
More specifically, the interface color setting means 46E sets the background color of the effect image to blue when the blue interface is shifted. Thereby, while staying at the blue interface, the background of the effect image displayed on the screen of the display device 2C is colored blue.
Further, the interface color setting means 46E sets the background color of the effect image to red when the red interface shifts. Thus, while staying at the red interface, the background of the effect image displayed on the screen of the display device 2C is colored red.
Further, the interface color setting means 46E performs image processing for setting the background color of the effect image to yellow and adding shades and fluctuations to yellow when the flame interface is shifted. As a result, while staying at the flame interface, a flame-like image is projected as a background of the effect image displayed on the screen of the display device 2C.

  In the present embodiment, the extra lottery means 46A and the extra number lottery means 46B are provided in the extra setting means 46, and the extra lottery and the extra number lottery are performed separately, but the extra lottery means 46A is omitted. Then, in the extra number lottery of the extra number lottery means 46B, a lottery is selected from candidates including “0”, and when “0” is selected in this lottery, no extra is performed and a numerical value other than “0” is obtained. When selected, the selected numerical value may be determined as an additional number.

The extra effect means 47 displays on the display device 2C an effect image that informs the player of how the extra number of medals increases due to the operation of the extra setting means 46, the number of ending opportunities to which the total number of extras is added, etc. It is.
As shown in FIG. 14, the display effect display unit 47A displays on the display device 2C an icon display unit 47A that displays an expected addition icon that suggests the number of additions determined in the addition number lottery. An additional number effect means 47B for displaying an additional number effect image for converting the expected addition icon into a corresponding additional number on the screen of the display device 2C, and an additional number effect number setting means for setting the number of effects by the additional number effect image 47C, an extra number production interruption means 47D for terminating the production by the extra number production image in the middle, and a total production effect means for displaying the total production effect image for displaying the end trigger number to which the total number of additions is added on the screen of the display device 2C 47E.

Each time the additional number lottery means 46B determines the additional number, the icon display means 47A displays one additional expected icon that suggests the additional number determined in the additional number lottery one by one on the screen of the display device. Yes.
By this icon display means 47A, the number of expected addition icons corresponding to the number of times won by the extra lottery means 46A is displayed on the screen of the display device 2C.
There are multiple types of icons that are expected to be added. Each color of the expected addition icon corresponds to the added number determined by the added number lottery means 46B.

At this time, in the extra number lottery of the extra number lottery means 46B, as described above, nine numerical values of 10, 20, 30, 15, 100, 150, 200, 250 and 300 are used. One numerical value is drawn from the inside.
There are three types of expectation icons to be added: blue, red, and gold.
Of these, the blue expected additional icon is displayed on the screen of the display device 2C when the additional number determined by the additional number lottery means 46B is one of 10, 20, or 30. ing.
Further, the red expectation icon is displayed on the screen of the display device 2C when the extra number determined by the extra number lottery means 46B is 50, 100, or 150. Yes.
Furthermore, the golden expected addition icon is displayed on the screen of the display device 2C when the added number determined by the added number lottery means 46B is any one of 200, 250, and 300. Yes.

The extra number effect means 47B, when shifting to the ART state, displays an additional number effect image that converts the expected additional icon displayed on the screen of the display device 2C into the additional number corresponding to the expected additional icon. To be displayed on the screen.
Here, when the additional number effect means 47B displays the additional number effect image on the screen of the display device 2C, the additional number effect image corresponding to the number of expected addition icons displayed on the screen of the display device 2C. Is displayed on the screen of the display device 2C. In other words, as the number of expected additional icons displayed on the screen of the display device 2C increases, the added number effect means 47B increases the number of times the added number effect image is displayed, and the display time of the added number effect image becomes longer. It is like that.

The additional number effect number setting means 47C sets the display number of the additional number effect image in correspondence with the number of expected addition icons displayed on the screen of the display device 2C.
More specifically, the number-of-additions-effects setting unit 47C determines the number of times of adding-up effects, which is the number of times of display of the number-of-additions effect image, based on the display number of the expected addition icons.
Here, the number-of-additions-effects setting means 47C decides the number of times of execution of the additional effects, and if the number of additional expected icons to be displayed is large, the number of additional effects performed per expected additional icon is reduced from the standard number of times. When the number of expected icons to be displayed is small, the number of executions of additional effects per additional expected icon is increased from the standard number.

  Specifically, the number-of-additions-effects setting unit 47C determines the number of times of execution of the additional effects, and if the number of additional expected icons to be displayed is included in the range from 4 to 8, the number of additional expected icons per display If the number of executions of the additional effects is 5 times the standard number, and the number of additional expected icons displayed is 3 or less, the number of additional effects performed per expected additional icon is set to 10 times higher than the standard number, and the expected additional icons are displayed. In the case where the number is nine or more, the number of executions of additional effects per additional expected icon is set to three times less than the standard number.

  For example, when display of an additional number effect image is started in a state where five additional expected icons are accumulated on the screen of the display device 2C, the number of additional effect executions is 25 times of 5 × 5. Here, if the number of additions corresponding to one expected additional icon is 10, the total number of additionals is 50. Therefore, the additional number effect image for converting one additional expected icon to the additional number “2” is executed 25 times. Will be.

  Further, when the display of the additional number effect image is started in a state where 15 additional expected icons are accumulated on the screen of the display device 2C, the number of additional effect executions is 45 times of 3 × 15. Here, if the number of additions corresponding to one expected addition icon is 10, the total number of additions is 150. Therefore, the additional number effect image for converting one additional expected icon to the additional number “3” is executed 30 times. In addition, the additional number effect image for converting one additional expected icon into the additional number “4” is executed 15 times.

  Furthermore, when the display of the additional number effect image is started in a state where two additional expected icons are accumulated on the screen of the display device 2C, the number of additional effect executions is 20 times of 10 times × 2. Here, if the number of additions corresponding to one expected addition icon is 10, the total number of additions is 20. Therefore, the additional number effect image for converting one expected addition icon to the additional number “1” is executed 20 times. Will be.

The additional number effect interruption means 47D determines that the number of additional effect executions is not completed even if a predetermined effect time has elapsed since the start of display of the additional number effect image. The display of the effect image is interrupted.
More specifically, the additional number effect interruption means 47D performs the additional number effect image for all the expected additional icons based on the display time per additional number effect image and the number of executions of the additional effect. When the required time is calculated and the calculated time is longer than the predetermined effect time, the display of the additional effect image is interrupted when the predetermined effect time has elapsed after the display of the additional effect image is started. Is.

The total number effect means 47E displays a total number effect image that displays the end trigger number calculated by the extra number calculation means 46C in Arabic numerals on the screen of the display device 2C.
More specifically, when the display of the additional number effect image on the display device 2C is completed, the total number producing means 47E is given the total number of additions determined between the start and the end of the additional execution AT state as the ART state. A total effect image that displays the number of end triggers added to the predetermined number is displayed on the screen of the display device 2C.
Here, the total number effect means 47E starts the display of the total number effect image when it is determined that the display of the additional number effect image is interrupted by the additional number effect interruption means 47D.
In other words, the total number effect means 47E starts a process of displaying the total number effect image on the screen of the display device 2C when a predetermined effect time has elapsed after the display of the added number effect image is started.

In the slot machine 1 as described above, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, it is determined to shift from the normal gaming state to the ART state which is the specific gaming state.
In such a slot machine 1, when it is decided to shift to the ART state, at least one game that becomes a game for shifting from the internal game mode used for the normal game state to the internal game mode used for the ART state. A specific game preparation section consisting of one or more internal game modes is provided.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state in which the transition control is performed by the game control device 30 and the transition of the rendering state in which the transition control is performed by the rendering control device 40.
Hereinafter, the internal game mode and the specific game preparation section will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 15, the internal game mode of the slot machine 1 starts from the non-superior state arranged at the lowest position in FIG. 15 and moves from the bottom to the top in FIG. 15 to the ART state. ing.
Between the non-additional state and the ART state, an additional effect latent state, an additional effect execution state, an additional opportunity state, and an ART preparation state are provided as internal game modes in order from the bottom to the top in FIG. ing. Then, during the transition from the non-additional state to the ART state, these states are sequentially routed.
In addition, even when transitioning from the non-additional state to the upper internal game mode, when staying in the internal game mode of the transition destination, it will win the fall replay that will cause a fall in the role lottery, and the fall replay When the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. 15, it falls into a non-superimposed state.

  In addition, in any of the internal game modes of the non-additional state, the additional production latent state, the additional production execution state, the additional chance state, and the ART preparation state, winning a bonus combination such as PBB, RBB, RB, etc. When the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed, the state is shifted to the bonus state. When a predetermined end condition is satisfied while staying in the bonus state, the bonus state is returned to the original state. Note that the internal game mode in the bonus state is not closely related to the present invention, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  Here, the gaming state in which the game of the slot machine 1 can stay includes a normal gaming state (RT0 or RT4) in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is lower than the other gaming states, and the winning probability of the re-gamer is a normal game RT1 state higher than the state, RT2 state where the winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than the RT1 state, RT3 state where the winning probability of the re-gamer is the same level as the RT2 state, A bonus state higher than the game response is provided.

While staying in the normal gaming state, if the single bonus is won in the role lottery and the combination of symbols corresponding to the single bonus is not stopped and the single bonus spilled is stopped, the gaming state is Transition from the gaming state to the RT1 state.
While staying in the RT1 state, when the promotion replay is won by the role lottery and the combination of symbols corresponding to the promotion replay is stopped and displayed, the gaming state shifts from the RT1 state to the RT2 state.
While staying in the RT2 state, when the transition replay is won in the role lottery and the symbol combination corresponding to the transition replay is stopped and displayed, the gaming state shifts from the RT2 state to the RT3 state.

In addition, as an effect state in which the game of the slot machine 1 can stay, it is not possible to execute an extra process for adding the above-mentioned predetermined number of times and a notification effect for informing the winning combination in the winning lottery. An effect state and an AT state in which an extra process and a notification effect can be executed are provided.
When winning in the AT lottery while staying in the normal performance state, the performance state shifts from the normal performance state to the AT state.

In the above, the non-added state is an internal game mode in which the game state is the normal game state and the effect state is the normal effect state.
In this non-additional state, since the effect state is the normal effect state, the addition process and the notification effect are not executed.

The effect state in the add-on effect latent state is an add-on execution AT state which is an AT state in which the add-on process is executed by winning the AT lottery.
However, in this additional effect latent state, the additional processing is executed, but the effect related to the additional processing is in the latent state. For this reason, for example, an effect such as displaying an additional expected icon on the screen of the display device 2C is not executed. In addition, the notification effect is not executed in the added effect latent state.
When the number of games played during the stay in the added effect latent state reaches the predetermined number of preparatory games, the internal game mode shifts from the added effect latent state to the added effect execution state. Yes.

The additional effect execution state is an internal game mode in which the game state is the normal game state and the effect state is the additional execution AT state.
In the added effect implementation state, in addition to the added process, an effect related to the added process is performed. Effects such as display on the screen of the display device 2C are performed.
In addition, in the added effect latent state, when the single bonus is won in the role lottery, a notification effect for notifying the operation order of the three stop switches 13 is executed. When the three stop switches 13 are operated in the notified operation order, the stop display of the symbol combination corresponding to the single bonus is avoided, and the spilled eyes are stopped and displayed instead. Thereby, the gaming state shifts from the normal gaming state to the RT1 state.

The extra chance state is an internal game mode in which the gaming state is the RT1 state and the production state is the additional execution AT state.
In the extra chance state, an extra process and an effect related to the extra process are performed, so an effect of displaying a background colored in a color corresponding to the interface on the screen of the display device 2C, and an additional expectation icon are displayed on the display device 2C. Effects such as display on the screen are performed.
Here, in the extra chance state, the gaming state is the RT1 state, the winning probability of the re-game is slightly higher than the additional effect implementation state, and the probability of winning in the extra lottery is slightly higher than the additional effect implementation state. .
In addition, in the added effect implementation state, when the promotion replay is won in the role lottery, a notification effect for notifying the operation order of the three stop switches 13 is executed. When the three stop switches 13 are operated in the notified operation order, the combination of symbols corresponding to the promoted replay is stopped and displayed. Thereby, the gaming state shifts from the RT1 state to the RT2 state.

The ART ready state is an internal game mode in which the game state is the RT2 state and the effect state is added to the execution AT state.
In the ART preparation state, an extra process and an effect related to the extra process are performed. Therefore, an effect of displaying a background colored in a color corresponding to the interface on the screen of the display device 2C and an expected addition icon of the display device 2C. Effects such as display on the screen are performed.
Here, in the ART ready state, the gaming state is the RT2 state, and the winning probability of the re-game is higher than the RT1 state, so the probability of winning in the extra lottery is also higher than the RT1 state, and that is more efficient. The number of extras can be increased.
Also, in the ART ready state, after the number of games executed reaches the predetermined number of games in preparation from the start of the ART ready state, in other words, after the number of games in preparation is exhausted, transition is made by a lottery drawing. When the replay is won, a notification effect that notifies the operation order of the three stop switches 13 is executed. When the three stop switches 13 are operated in the notified operation order, the combination of symbols corresponding to the transition replay is stopped and displayed. Thereby, the gaming state shifts from the RT2 state to the RT3 state.

The ART state is an internal game mode in which the game state is the RT3 state and the effect state is added to the execution AT state.
In the ART state, for the ART state that may be continued next, an addition process and an effect related to the addition process are performed. Note that the addition processing and effects in the ART state may be the same as those in the above-mentioned ART preparation state, or may be a dedicated setting.
Here, in the ART state, the gaming state is the RT3 state, and the winning probability of the re-game is as high as the RT2 state.
Further, in the ART state, when a re-playing role or a small role is won in the role lottery, a notification effect for notifying the operation order of the three stop switches 13 is executed. When the three stop switches 13 are operated in the notified operation order, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed. As a result, when a re-game is won in the role lottery, re-game is activated with a high probability, and when a small role is won in the role lottery, medals are paid out with a high probability.

In the above, promotion replay and transition replay are roles that can be determined in the role lottery, and when a combination of symbols corresponding to the role is stopped and displayed, transition from the internal game mode at that time to another internal game mode It is a transitional role that becomes an opportunity.
Moreover, a series of internal state modes from the added effect latent state to the ART preparation state form a specific game preparation section. In other words, a series of internal state modes that are in the added AT state are the specific game preparation section.

Further, the game state transition control means 34 wins the transition combination as a result of the combination lottery in the specific game preparation section, and shifts to the next internal game mode when the symbol corresponding to the transition combination is stopped and displayed. It is a transition control means to make it.
Specifically, the gaming state transition control means 34 wins the promotion replay as a result of the role lottery in the extra chance state, and the symbol corresponding to the promotion replay is stopped and displayed, so that the extra chance state The internal game mode is shifted from one to the next ART ready state.
Further, the game state transition control means 34 wins the transition replay as a result of the role lottery in the ART ready state, and the symbol corresponding to this transition replay is stopped and displayed, so that the next ART from the ART ready state is displayed. The internal game mode is shifted to the state.

(Operation of the slot machine 1 in the first embodiment)
The outline of the operation of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, a main control process that is a process in the game control device 30 of the slot machine 1 will be described.

When power is turned on to the slot machine 1, the game control device 30 first determines in step MS2000 whether or not a medal is bet by operating the bet switch 14 or the like in step MS2000. If it is determined in step MS2000 that a medal is bet, the process proceeds to the next step MS2100. On the other hand, if it is not determined in step MS2000 that a medal has been bet, a standby process is performed in which step MS2000 is repeated until a medal is bet.
In step MS2100, it is determined whether or not the start switch 16 has been operated. If it is determined in step MS2100 that the start switch 16 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step MS2200. On the other hand, if it is not determined in step MS2100 that start switch 16 has been operated, standby processing is performed in which step MS2100 is repeated until start switch 16 is operated.

In step MS2200, a role lottery is performed by the role lottery means 32. Note that lottery result data indicating the result of the role lottery is transmitted to the effect control device 40. When the role lottery is completed, the process proceeds to the next step MS2300.
In step MS2300, a process for starting the rotation operation of all three rotary reels 3A is performed. When all three rotary reels 3A start rotating in this step MS2300, the process proceeds to the next step MS2400.

  In step MS2400, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 13 has been operated. If it is determined in step MS2400 that the stop switch 13 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step MS2500. On the other hand, if it is not determined in step MS2400 that the stop switch 13 has been operated, standby processing is performed in which step MS2400 is repeated until the stop switch 13 is operated.

In step MS2500, stop processing of the rotating reel 3A corresponding to the operated stop switch 13 is performed. When the rotating reel 3A stops, the process proceeds to next step MS2600.
In step MS2600, it is determined whether or not all the rotation reels 3A have stopped rotating. If it is determined in step MS2600 that the rotation of all the rotating reels 3A has stopped, the process proceeds to the next step MS2700, whereas if it is not determined that the rotation of all the rotating reels 3A has stopped, the process returns to step MS2400. .
In step MS2700, stop display symbol determination processing for determining a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the effective winning line is performed, and data indicating the determination result is transmitted to the effect control device 40. When the stop display symbol determination process is completed in step MS2700, the process proceeds to next step MS2800.

In step MS2800, processing according to the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed is performed.
For example, when a combination of symbols corresponding to a small combination such as a bell combination or a watermelon combination is stopped and displayed, in step MS2800, the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out.
In addition, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the re-game player is stopped and displayed on the active winning line, in step MS2800, the same number as the number of bets in the previous game is processed in order to execute the re-game. Processing for automatically betting medals is performed.

Here, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the transition combination is stopped and displayed, a process of shifting to the gaming state corresponding to the transition combination is performed.
For example, when the symbol combination corresponding to the promoted replay is stopped and displayed while staying in the RT1 state, in step MS2800, a process for shifting the gaming state to the RT2 state is performed.
Further, when the symbol combination corresponding to the transition replay is stopped and displayed while staying in the RT2 state, in step MS2800, a process for shifting the gaming state to the RT3 state is performed.
As described above, when the process of step MS2800 is completed, the main control process is completed.

Next, sub control processing by the effect control device 40 will be described.
When the slot machine 1 is turned on and the game control device 30 is activated, the effect control device 40 is also activated, and the effect control of the effect control device 40 proceeds so as to follow the progress of the game control of the game control device 30. It is supposed to be.
When the production control device 40 starts the sub control process, it is first determined in step SS1000 whether or not the production state is the normal production state, as shown in FIG. If it is determined in step SS1000 that the effect state is the normal effect state, the process proceeds to step SS1100. If the effect state is not determined to be the normal effect state, the process proceeds to step SS1300.

In step SS1100, an AT lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the AT state is performed. When the AT lottery is completed, the process proceeds to the next step SS1200.
In step SS1200, a normal effect according to the progress of the game, in other words, an effect process according to the normal effect state is performed. Note that in step SS1200, an extra process for adding an amount to a predetermined number of times and a notification effect process for notifying the player of the result of the lottery are not performed. When the effect process according to the normal effect state is completed, the sub control process is also completed.

In step SS1300, it is determined whether or not it is an additional performance execution AT state.
If it is determined in step SS1300 that the state is the additional performance execution AT state, the process proceeds to the next step SS2000. In this step SS2000, an effect process according to an additional effect performing AT state described later is performed.
On the other hand, if it is not determined in step SS1300 that the state is the additional performance execution AT state, the process proceeds to step SS6000. In step SS6000, an effect process according to the ART state, that is, a notice effect process for notifying the player of the result of the lottery is performed. When the effect process according to the ART state is completed, the sub control process is also completed.

Next, the effect process according to the additional effect execution AT state performed in step SS2000 of the sub control process will be described.
When the effect process according to the additional effect execution AT state is started, as shown in FIG. 18, first, in step SS3000, an additional number lottery process in which an additional lottery, an additional number lottery, or the like is performed is performed. The extra number lottery process will be described in detail later. When the extra number lottery process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step SS4000.

In step SS4000, an interface lottery transfer process in which an interface transfer destination lottery is performed is performed. This interface lottery transfer process will be described in detail later. When the interface lottery transfer process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step SS5000.
In step SS5000, a transition mode information determination setting process in which a process for determining the transition to the ART state is performed is performed. This transition mode information determination setting process will be described in detail later. When the transition mode information determination setting process is completed, the effect process according to the added effect execution AT state ends.

Next, the extra number lottery process performed in step SS3000 of the effect process according to the additional effect execution AT state will be described.
When the extra number lottery process is started, as shown in FIG. 19, first, in step SS3100, an extra lottery process for determining whether or not to add an extra part by lottery is performed by the extra lottery means 46A. When this extra lottery process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step SS3200.
In step SS3200, it is determined whether or not a winning lottery is won.
If it is not determined that the winning is made in this step SS3200, the extra number lottery process is completed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the winning is made in step SS3200, the process proceeds to the next step SS3300.

In step SS3300, the extra number lottery process for determining the extra number by the extra number lottery is performed by the extra number lottery means 46B. When the additional number is determined by the additional number lottery process, the process proceeds to the next step SS3400.
In step SS3400, an additional total number calculation process is performed to calculate the cumulative value of the additional numbers determined by the additional number lottery performed from the start of the additional process to that point. When this additional total number calculation processing is completed, the process proceeds to the next step SS3500.
In step SS3500, an icon display effect process for displaying an additional expected icon on the screen of display device 2C is performed by icon display means 47A. The additional expectation icon displayed on the screen of the display device 2C in step SS3500 suggests the additional number determined in the additional number lottery in step SS3300. When an additional expected icon is displayed on the screen of the display device 2C in the icon display effect process, the additional number lottery process ends.

Next, the interface lottery transition process performed in step SS4000 of the effect process according to the added effect execution AT state will be described.
When the interface lottery transfer process is started, as shown in FIG. 20, first, in step SS4100, an interface transfer destination lottery process for determining the next interface to be transferred from the current interface is performed by the interface transfer destination lottery means 46D. Is called. When the next interface to be transferred is determined in this interface transfer destination lottery process, the process proceeds to the next step SS4200.
In step SS4200, interface transition processing is performed. It is determined whether or not the winning lottery is won. By this interface transition process, the lottery table for the extra lottery is exchanged from that referenced in the extra lottery of the source interface to that referenced in the extra lottery of the destination interface. Further, the screen background color of the display device 2C is changed to a color corresponding to the transition destination interface.
When such an interface transition process is completed, the interface lottery transition process ends.

Next, the transition mode information determination setting process performed in step SS5000 of the effect process according to the added effect execution AT state will be described.
That is, when the transition mode information determination setting process is started, as shown in FIG. 21, first, in step SS5100, determination of transition mode information, specifically, in any of the following cases A, B, and C: It is determined whether this is the case.
A: When the number of games being prepared in the ART ready state is digested and the transition replays 1 and 2 are won, or when the correct answer is given in the order of the transition replays 1 and 2 When the answer is correct in the order in which the replays 1 and 2 are pressed C: When neither A nor B is applicable In other words, at step SS5100, it is determined whether the condition for shifting to the ART state is satisfied.

If it is determined in step SS5100 that A is applicable, the process proceeds to step SS5120. If it is determined that B is applicable, the process proceeds to step SS5130. If it is determined that C is applicable, the process proceeds to step SS5110.
In step SS5110, since it is determined in step SS5100 that the condition for shifting to the ART state is not satisfied, the maintenance process during the ART preparation for maintaining the stay in the ART preparation state is performed. When the maintenance process during ART preparation is completed, the transition mode information determination setting process ends.

In step SS5120, since it is determined in step SS5100 that the conditions for shifting to the ART state are satisfied, an ART shift setting process for performing settings for shifting to the ART state is performed. When this ART transition setting process is completed, the process proceeds to step SS5200.
In step SS5130, since it is determined in step SS5100 that the condition for shifting to the ART state is satisfied, an ART shift setting process for performing settings for shifting to the ART state is performed. When this ART transition setting process is completed, the process proceeds to step SS5200 as in step SS5120.

  In step SS5200, an end trigger number overwrite process is performed in which the default end trigger number is reset and the added total number determined between the start and end of the additional execution AT state is rewritten to the added one. When the end trigger number overwrite process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step SS5200.

In step SS5300, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol combination that triggered the transition to the ART state is transition replay 1.
If it is determined in step SS5300 that the stop symbol combination is transition replay 1, the process proceeds to step SS5310. If the stop symbol combination is not determined to be transition replay 1, the process proceeds to step SS5320.

In step SS5310, a continuation rate high probability setting process for setting a continuation rate, which is a winning probability of continuous lottery for determining whether or not to continue the ART state, to a high probability is performed. If the continuation rate is set to a high probability in the continuation rate high probability setting process, the process proceeds to step SS5400.
In step SS5320, a continuation rate low probability setting process is performed in which the continuation rate, which is the winning probability of the aforementioned continuous lottery, is set to a low probability. If the continuation rate is set to a low probability in the continuation rate low probability setting process, the process proceeds to step SS5400.

In step SS5400, the added number effect processing for displaying the added number effect image for converting the expected addition icon into the corresponding added number on the screen of the display device 2C is performed by the added number effect means 47B. When this additional number effect process is completed or interrupted, the process proceeds to next step SS5500.
In step SS5500, the total number effect processing unit 47E performs the total number effect processing for displaying on the screen of the display device 2C the total number effect image that displays the end opportunity number overwritten in step SS5200. When this total number effect process ends, the transition mode information determination setting process also ends.

Next, an additional expectation icon displayed on the screen of the display device 2C will be described.
As shown in FIG. 22, the expected addition icon α is a bullet-shaped figure stacked along the left edge in FIG. 22 of the screen β of the display device 2C.
Further, each time the additional expectation icon α is determined on the screen β of the display device 2C, every time the additional number is determined by the additional number lottery. However, in the extra effect latent state, even if the extra number is determined by the extra number lottery, the display is held and accumulated, and when the transition to the extra effect execution state is made, the accumulated expected additional icon α is displayed on the display device 2C. Is displayed on the screen β.

Next, an additional number effect image displayed on the screen β of the display device 2C will be described.
The additional number effect image is obtained by converting the additional expected icon α displayed on the screen β of the display device 2C into a corresponding additional number.
Here, an additional number determined in the additional number lottery is associated with one additional expectation icon α. Then, when the expected addition icon α is converted into an additional number, it is decomposed into a plurality of numerical values so that the sum becomes an additional number, and each of the decomposed numerical values is converted into an additional number icon γ that represents an Arabic numeral. The
For this reason, the additional number effect means 47B can convert even one additional expected icon α into a large number of additional number icons γ and display it on the screen β of the display device 2C.
As shown in FIG. 23, these many additional number icons γ are fired one after another in a small size from a predetermined position on the screen β of the display device 2C, and spread in all directions while gradually zooming up to a large size. It is to be displayed.
The additional number effect image is an operation that includes a number of additional number icons γ that move as described above. The additional number icon γ is regarded as a bullet, the bullets are fired all at once, and a barrage is set up. It is a representation.

Next, the total number effect image displayed on the screen of the display device 2C will be described.
As described above, the number of end triggers displayed by the total number effect image is a numerical value obtained by adding the total number of additions determined from the start to the end of the additional execution AT state to the predetermined number given as the ART state. is there.
As shown in FIG. 24, the total number effect image is shaped like an Arabic numeral corresponding to the end trigger number and includes a large total number icon δ occupying the central portion of the screen β of the display device 2C. is there.
The display of the total number effect image is started when the display of the additional number effect image is ended or interrupted, and the display after a predetermined time is ended.

(Effect of 1st Embodiment)
According to this embodiment as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, every time an additional number is determined by lottery by the additional number lottery means 46, the icon display means 47A displays an additional expected icon α corresponding to the determined additional number on the screen β of the display device 2C, and the additional number As the number increases, the number of additional expected icons α displayed on the screen β of the display device 2C also increases. Can be made to grasp. For this reason, the player can know how the number of additions gradually increases, so that the player's expectation also increases and the game preference can be further improved.

Here, since the number of additions is not specifically described in the additional expectation icon α, even if the player sees the additional expectation icon displayed on the screen β of the display device 2C, the player can add the approximate increase obtained. Even if the total number can be grasped, it is not possible to know a specific numerical value.
For this reason, when shifting to the ART state, the total number effect that displays the end opportunity number obtained by adding the total number of additions determined from the start to the end of the specific game preparation section to the predetermined number given as the ART state By displaying an image on the screen β of the display device 2C, if the player is informed of a specific numerical value of the number of end triggers, the player is given a great sense of achievement when the number of end triggers is large. Thus, even if the player grasps the cumulative value of the number of extras obtained by the extra lottery, a sufficient effect can be ensured.

In addition, the total number of extras determined from the start to the end of the specific game preparation section is large, and as a result, the number of additional expectation icons α is increased, and the display time of the extra number effect image is excessive as it is. Even if there is a possibility that it will be long, when the predetermined production time elapses after the display of the additional number effect image starts, the additional number effect interruption means 47D interrupts the display of the additional number effect image. The display time can be kept to an appropriate length.
Then, when the display of the additional number effect image is interrupted, the total number effect means 47E determines that the display of the additional number effect image is interrupted by the additional number effect interrupt means 47D, and starts displaying the total number effect image. Because the number of additional expected icons displayed is large, even if the display time of the additional number effect image is likely to be long, the display of the additional number effect image is interrupted before the player gets bored, and the display of the total number effect image is switched to display. Since it will change, the player will not get bored, and the effect of the extra number effect image and the total effect image can be sufficiently ensured.

In addition, the total number of extras determined from the start to the end of the specific game preparation section is large, thereby increasing the number of expected addition icons, and the display of the extra number effect image is excessively long as it is. If there is a possibility, the number-of-additions-effects setting means 47C reduces the number of times of adding-ups effect execution per expected icon α from the standard number and shortens the display time of the number-of-additions effect image. It is not excessively long, and a sufficient performance effect can be ensured.
On the other hand, the total number of extras determined from the start to the end of the specific game preparation section is small, thereby reducing the number of display of the expected additional icons α, and the display number of the extra number effect image is insufficient as it is. If there is a possibility that the production effect cannot be secured, the additional number production number setting means 47C increases the number of additional production executions per expected icon α from the standard number and extends the display time of the additional number production image. The display time of several effect images will be satisfied, and in this case, sufficient effect can be secured.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 25 shows a schematic configuration of the superimposing effect means 48 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the additional effect producing means 47 according to the first embodiment in which the display number of the additional expected icon that can be displayed on the screen of the display device 2C is unlimited is added with an upper limit on the display number of the additional expected icon. The production means 48 is used.

  In other words, as shown in FIG. 25, the extra effect means 48 includes icon display means 47A, extra number effect means 47B and total number effect means 47E similar to those of the extra effect means 47 in the first embodiment, and an extra effect. The effect means 47 is provided with icon initial color lottery means 48A, display number lottery means 48B, and color promotion determination means 48C which are not provided.

  Among these, the icon display means 47A is set with a display upper limit value (for example, five) that is the upper limit value of the number of expected icons to be added that can be displayed on the screen of the display device 2C. As a result, a larger number of expected icons than the display upper limit value cannot be displayed on the screen of the display device 2C.

  In the above, as described above, the icon display means 47A stays in the specific game preparation section until the number of executed games reaches the predetermined number of times, and the icon display means 47A is in the added effect latent state, and displays the expected additional icon. Does not display the 2C screen. Then, the icon display means 47A starts processing to display an additional expected icon on the screen of the display device 2C after the number of games reaches a predetermined number and the additional effect latent state is finished.

The icon initial color lottery means 48A selects the initial color lottery based on the cumulative value of the number of extras determined by the extra number lottery means 46B from the time when the extra effect latent state is reached to the end of the extra effect latent state. In this lottery, the color of the expected icon to be displayed first is determined on the screen of the display device 2C after the added effect is performed.
This icon initial color lottery means 48A has a random number generating means for generating one random number from the range of 1-3768, and, as shown in FIG. 26, a plurality of types corresponding to different ranges of the cumulative number of additional numbers, respectively. An initial color lottery table is stored.

Here, a plurality of types of icons with different colors are provided as the expected additional icons. Each of these expected addition icons with different colors indicates a preset cumulative value of the number of additions in different ranges.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, bullets of eight colors of white, blue, yellow, green, red, purple, spear, and flame are prepared as the expected addition icons displayed on the screen of the display device 2C. .

As shown in FIG. 26, 11 types of initial color lottery tables are stored in the icon initial color lottery means 48A corresponding to different ranges of the cumulative number of additions.
Specifically, as the initial color lottery table, different ranges of the cumulative number of addition numbers are 0 to 49, 50 to 99, 100 to 149, 150 to 199, 200 to 249, 250 to 299. Sheets, 300 to 349 sheets, 350 to 399 sheets, 400 to 449 sheets, 450 to 499 sheets, and more than 500 sheets are prepared.

  In the initial color lottery referring to these initial color lottery tables, when the cumulative value of the number of additions is less than 100 in the transition to the additional performance implementation state, the white bullet is compulsory as the initial additional expected icon. In addition, when the cumulative value of the added number is 450 or more, the scarlet bullet is forcibly drawn as the initial expected additional icon.

When the cumulative value of the added number is 100 or more and less than 450, the bullet of the color determined by the initial color lottery is displayed on the screen of the display device 2C as the initial expected addition icon.
For example, when the cumulative number of additions is 100 or more and less than 150, one of white and blue bullets is determined as an addition expected icon by lottery as shown in FIG. Here, the winning probabilities of the white and blue bullets are as follows.
Winning probability of white bullets: 12288/32768
Winning probability of blue bullet: 20480/32768

When the cumulative number of additions is 350 or more and less than 400, one of green, red, purple, and scarlet bullets is determined as an addition expectation icon by lottery as shown in FIG. Here, the winning probabilities of the green, red, purple and scarlet bullets are as follows.
Winning probability of green bullet: 4096/32768
Winning probability of blue bullet: 4096/32768
Winning probability of white bullet: 8192/32768
Winning probability of blue bullet: 16384/32768

Returning to FIG. 25, the display number lottery means 48B determines the display device based on the additional number determined by the additional number lottery device 46B and the number of bullets (expanded expectation icon) displayed on the screen of the display device 2C. The number of bullets to be updated and displayed on the 2C screen is determined by the display number drawing.
In addition to the random number generating means for generating one random number from the range of 1 to 3768, as shown in FIG. A plurality of types of display number lottery tables respectively corresponding to combinations with the numbers are stored. Note that when the number of additions exceeding 50 is determined by the addition number lottery means 46B, although not shown, the display number lottery means 48B displays the display contents (number of bullets and color) according to the determined addition number. Etc.).

  The display number lottery table will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 27, the display number lottery table includes each of the numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 as the additional numbers determined by the additional number lottery means 46B and at that time. Thirty types corresponding to the combination of the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 as the number of bullets displayed are stored in the display number lottery means 48B.

  Here, when the additional number determined by the additional number lottery means 46B is 10, with reference to the display number lottery table, as shown in FIG. 27, if the number of bullets displayed at that time is other than 5, bullet display is performed by the display number lottery. The number has been increased by one.

  When the additional number determined by the additional number lottery means 46B is 20, referring to the display number lottery table, if the number of bullets displayed at that time is other than 4 or 5, as shown in FIG. The number of bullets displayed will increase by one or two. On the other hand, when the number of bullets displayed is 4, the number of bullets displayed is increased by one by the display number lottery.

  When the additional number determined by the additional number lottery means 46B is 30, with reference to the display number lottery table, if the number of bullets displayed at that time is other than 3, 4 and 5, as shown in FIG. Depending on the number of bullets displayed, the number of bullets will increase by one or three. On the other hand, when the number of bullets displayed is 3, the number of bullets displayed will increase by one or two according to the result of the display number lottery. When the number of bullets displayed is 4, the number of bullets displayed by the display number lottery Has increased by one.

  When the additional number determined by the additional number lottery means 46B is 40, referring to the display number lottery table, as shown in FIG. 27, if the bullet display number at that time is 0 or 1, depending on the result of the display number lottery The number of bullets displayed will increase by one to four. On the other hand, when the bullet display number is 2, the bullet display number is increased by one or three according to the display number lottery result, and when the bullet display number is 3, the bullet display number according to the display number lottery result. The number increases by one or two. When the bullet display number is 4, the bullet display number is increased by one by the display number lottery.

  When the additional number determined by the additional number lottery means 46B is 50, referring to the display number lottery table, as shown in FIG. 27, if the number of bullets displayed at that time is 0, bullet display is performed according to the result of the display number lottery. If the number increases by 1 to 5 and the number of bullets displayed is 1, the number of bullets displayed increases by 1 to 4 depending on the result of the display number lottery. On the other hand, when the bullet display number is 2, the bullet display number is increased by one or three according to the display number lottery result, and when the bullet display number is 3, the bullet display number according to the display number lottery result. The number increases by one or two. When the bullet display number is 4, the bullet display number is increased by one by the display number lottery.

Returning to FIG. 25, the promotion determination means 48C determines that the number of bullets that are expected to be added is larger when the cumulative number of the additional numbers increases because the additional number lottery means 46B has determined the additional number by lottery. It is determined whether or not to promote to a bullet of a color that suggests the cumulative value.
When the number of additions is determined by the addition number lottery means 46B, the promotion determination means 48C determines the color promotion of the bullet based on the number and colors of bullets displayed on the screen of the display device 2C at that time. Judgment is made. The color promotion determination by the promotion determination means 48C will be described in detail later.

In the above, the icon display means 47A displays the number of expected addition icons according to the determination result of the color promotion determination means 48C on the screen of the display device 2C by the number determined by the display number lottery means 48B. In other words, the icon display means 47A transmits to the display device 2C a command signal including the color according to the determination result of the color promotion determination means 48C and the number determined by the display number lottery means 48B as data. ing.
Also, the icon display means 47A initializes the display number of the expected addition icon to be displayed on the screen of the display device 2C when the color promotion determination means 48C determines that the color of the expected additional icon is promoted. The display number lottery means 48B performs the lottery, and the display number lottery means 48B resets the display number of the expected icon so that it becomes the number determined by the lottery. Now, a specific description will be given.

(Operation of the slot machine 1 in the second embodiment)
Hereinafter, the outline of the operation of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 to 30. Since the operation of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the icon display effect process (see FIG. 19) performed in step SS3500, the icon display effect process will be described below.

When the icon display effect process is started, first, in step SS3510, it is determined whether or not it is currently in the specific game preparation section.
If it is not determined in step SS3510 that the game is in the specific game preparation section, the icon display effect process ends in step SS3510.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step SS3510 that the game is in the specific game preparation section, the process proceeds to next step SS3520.

In step SS3520, it is determined whether or not the game currently in progress is the first game in the added effect implementation state.
If it is not determined in step SS3520 that the game is the first game in the added effect implementation state, the process jumps to step SS3600.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step SS3520 that it is the first game in the added effect implementation state, the process proceeds to next step SS3530.

  In step SS3530, the icon initial color lottery means 48A performs an expected addition icon initial color determination process for determining the color of the expected addition icon to be displayed first. If the color of the expected addition icon is determined in this additional expected icon initial color determination process, the process proceeds to the next step SS3600.

  In step SS3600, an expected additional icon display process for displaying the expected additional icon on the screen of display device 2C is performed. Hereinafter, the additional expectation icon display process will be described in detail.

  When the addition expectation icon display process is started, first, in step SS3610, it is determined whether or not all the rotating reels 3A have stopped. If it is determined in step SS3610 that all the rotating reels 3A have stopped, the process proceeds to the next step SS3620. On the other hand, if it is not determined in step SS3610 that all the rotating reels 3A are stopped, a standby process is performed in which step SS3610 is repeated until all the rotating reels 3A are stopped.

  In step SS3620, the additional number determined by the additional number lottery means 46B is read to obtain the read value (k), and the cumulative value (m) of the additional number determined in the previous additional number lottery is read. By adding the value (k), an additional number reading addition process for updating the cumulative value (m) is performed. When this additional number reading addition process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step SS3630.

In Step SS3630, the transition replay notification effect that notifies the correct pressing order of the stop switch 13 in which the combination of symbols corresponding to the transition replay is stopped or displayed, or the additional expectation icon displayed on the display device 2C is added to the corresponding overlay. It is determined whether or not an extra number effect in which an additional number effect image to be converted into a number is displayed is scheduled.
If it is determined in step SS3630 that the transition replay notification effect or the additional number effect is scheduled to be performed, the additional expectation icon display process ends. On the other hand, if it is not determined in step SS3630 that the transition replay notification effect or the additional number effect is scheduled to be performed, the process proceeds to next step SS3640.

  In step SS3640, it is determined whether or not a special game player such as RBB has been won in the current game. If it is determined in step SS3640 that the special gamer has been won, the additional expectation icon display process ends. On the other hand, if it is not determined in step SS3640 that the special game player has been won, the process proceeds to next step SS3650.

  In step SS3650, it is determined whether or not the read value (k) read in step SS23620 is “0” or less. If it is determined in step SS3650 that the read value (k) is equal to or less than “0”, the expected addition icon display process ends. On the other hand, if it is not determined in step SS3650 that the read value (k) is equal to or less than “0”, the process proceeds to next step SS3700.

In step SS3700, the promotion determination means 48C determines whether or not the bullet that is the expected addition icon is promoted to a bullet of a color that suggests a larger cumulative value of the additional number.
Here, the bullet color promotion determination process is performed based on the number and color of bullets displayed at that time, as shown in FIG.

  Specifically, in step SS3700, if the bullet displayed at that time is a color other than flame, and the number of bullets displayed on the screen of the display device 2C is five, one A determination A is made that the color should be promoted to the upper color, and then a color promotion process is performed to promote the bullet to the color one higher. When this color promotion process is completed, the determination result is determination A, so the process proceeds to the next step SS3710 as shown in FIG.

  In step SS3700, when the bullet displayed at that time is a color other than the flame color and the number of bullets displayed on the screen of the display device 2C is less than five, as shown in FIG. Is determined to be maintained in the current color, and thereafter, color maintenance processing is performed to maintain the bullet color as it is. When this color maintenance process is completed, the determination result is determination B, so the next step SS3710 is skipped and the process proceeds to step SS3720 as shown in FIG.

In step SS3700, if the bullet displayed at that time is flame-colored and the number of bullets displayed on the screen of the display device 2C is five, an additional expected icon display process as shown in FIG. Is determined to be terminated, and the expected addition icon display process is terminated as shown in FIG.
In step SS3700, if the bullet displayed at that time is flame-colored and the number of bullets displayed on the screen of the display device 2C is less than five, as shown in FIG. A determination B is made that the color should be maintained, and then a color maintenance process is performed to maintain the bullet color as it is. When this color maintenance process is completed, the determination result is determination B, so the next step SS3710 is skipped and the process proceeds to step SS3720 as shown in FIG.

  In step SS3710, the icon display means 47A initializes the display number (j) of the expected additional icon (bullet) to be displayed on the screen of the display device 2C, specifically, the expected additional icon to be set to “0”. The display number (j) is initialized. When this initialization process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step SS3720.

  In step SS3720, the display number lottery means 48B performs a lottery process for displaying the number of expected additional icons to be displayed on the screen of the display device 2C, that is, the number of expected additional icons displayed by lottery. Done. When the number of bullets displayed is determined in this lottery process, the process proceeds to the next step SS3740.

  In step SS3740, a command signal including the determined icon color, which is the bullet color determined in step SS3700, and the determined display number, which is the display number of the bullet determined in step SS3720, is transmitted to the display device 2C. Transmission processing is performed. When this transmission process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step SS3750.

  In step SS3750, the reading value (k) read in step SS23620 is initialized, that is, initialization processing is set to “0”. When this reading value initialization processing is completed, the expected addition icon display processing is completed. It becomes.

(Effect of 2nd Embodiment)
According to the present embodiment as described above, the same effects as the first embodiment can be obtained, and the following effects can be added.
That is, since the display upper limit value that is the upper limit value of the number of expected additional icons that can be displayed on the screen of the display device 2C is set in the icon display means 47A, the number of additional expected icons displayed is not excessively increased. The display time of the several effect images does not become excessively long.
In addition, as the expected addition icon, multiple types of bullets of different colors were provided, and the bullet color suggested the range of the cumulative value of the added number, so the number of bullets displayed was small, and the bullet color It is possible to suggest that the cumulative value of the additional number is large, and even if the display upper limit value of the bullet is set so that the display time of the additional number effect image does not become excessively long, the bullet that is the expected addition icon is displayed. It is possible to sufficiently ensure the effect of production.

In addition, until the number of games executed after staying in the specific game preparation section reaches a predetermined number of times, it is in an add-on effect latent state, so that the process of displaying bullets on the screen of the display device 2C is not performed. Even if the transition to the ART state, which is the specific gaming state, is determined, the player cannot be sure of the transition to the ART state. The effect of the notification effect for notifying the subsequent effect, for example, the transition to the ART state, can be improved by the draping effect.
In addition, in the added effect latent state, when the added number is determined by the added number lottery means 46B and the cumulative value increases, no bullet suggesting the determined added number is displayed. At the end, the color promotion determination means 48C cannot promote the bullet color, but the icon initial color lottery means 48A determines the bullet color based on the cumulative number of additions so far. Even if bullets are suddenly displayed at the end of the latent state, the color of the bullets can be determined accurately, so that even if an additional directing latent state where no bullets are displayed is provided, the effect of the bullets can be sufficiently achieved. Can be secured.

  When the color promotion determination means 48C determines that the bullet color is to be promoted, the display number of bullets to be displayed on the screen of the display device 2C is initialized. Regardless of the number of bullets displayed on the screen, the display number lottery means 48B can freely determine the display number within the numerical value up to the display upper limit value, and the number of bullets displayed is the total number of additions different from the appearance. This can also be suggested, thereby improving the bullet display effect.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the number of medals is employed as the number of end triggers that define the end trigger of the specific gaming state.

1 Slot machines as gaming machines
2C display device
3A rotating reel
13 Stop switch
16 Start switch
32 Role lottery means
33 Reel rotation control means
34 Game state transition control means as transition control means
40 Production control device also serving as display control means
46A Extra number lottery means
47A Icon display means
47B Additional number directing means
47E Total number directing means
48A icon initial color lottery means
48B Display number lottery
48C color promotion judgment means

Claims (6)

A plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of types of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, a start switch for rotating these rotating reels, and a plurality of corresponding rotating reels provided for stopping the corresponding rotating reels The combination of lottery by the combination lottery means is triggered by the operation of the stop switch, the lottery means for determining whether the combination is a combination lottery, and the operation of the start switch. Reel rotation control means for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel based on the result, a display device for displaying an effect image on the screen, and display control means for controlling the operation of the display device, When the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery of the winning lottery means is stopped and displayed, the amount of game media corresponding to the winning combination is paid. A game machine formed in Suyo,
As the gaming state in the gaming machine, a normal gaming state and a specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state for a predetermined period are provided,
When it is decided to shift from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state by satisfying the predetermined condition, for shifting from the internal gaming mode used for the normal gaming state to the internal gaming mode used for the specific gaming state Provide a specific game preparation section consisting of at least one internal game mode that will be a game,
When a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is stopped and displayed among a plurality of types of combinations that can be determined in the lottery, at least one or more triggers for transition from the current internal game mode to another internal game mode Transition control in which a transitional combination is provided and a transitional combination is won as a result of the combination lottery in the specific game preparation section, and the symbol corresponding to the transitional combination is stopped and displayed to shift to the next internal game mode. Means,
Based on the result of the lottery performed in the specific game preparation section, an extra number lottery means for determining the extra number, which is a numerical value to be added to the end trigger number that defines the end trigger of the specific gaming state, by lottery;
When the extra number lottery means determines the extra number, icon display means for displaying an additional expectation icon indicating the extra number determined in the extra number lottery on the screen of the display device;
When shifting to the specific gaming state, an additional number effect image for converting the additional expected icon displayed on the display device by the icon display means into an additional number corresponding to the additional expected icon is displayed on the screen of the display device. An extra number directing means to be displayed on
When the display of the extra number effect image on the display device is finished, the number of end triggers obtained by adding the total number of extras determined during the period from the start to the end of the specific game preparation section to a predetermined number given as the specific game state Total number effect means for displaying the total number effect image for displaying on the screen of the display device,
A gaming machine characterized by that.   The number-of-additions directing means determines the number of times of adding-up effect execution, which is the number of times of display of the number-of-additions effect image, based on the number of display of the number of expected addition icons. If there are many, the number of executions of additional presentation per added expectation icon will be reduced from the standard number. If the number of additional expected icons displayed is small, the number of additional presentation executions per expected additional icon will be increased from the standard number. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: If the number-of-additions effect means determines that the number-of-additions-effects execution is not completed even after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed since the display of the number-of-additions effect image has started, Interrupt the image display,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the total number effect means starts display of the total number effect image when it is determined that the display of the additional number effect image has been interrupted by the additional number effect means. In the icon display means, a display upper limit value that is an upper limit value of the number of expected additional icons that can be displayed on the screen of the display device is set,
Multiple types of icons with different colors are provided as the additional expectation icons, and each of these additional icons with different colors is assumed to indicate the cumulative value of the number of additions in a different range set in advance by color. ,
When the additional number lottery means has determined the additional number by lottery, if the cumulative value of the additional number increases, it is determined whether or not to promote the additional expected icon to a color that suggests a larger cumulative value of the additional number Color promotion determination means;
Based on the number of additions determined by the addition number lottery means and the number of expected addition icons displayed on the screen of the display device, the number of expected addition icons to be updated and displayed on the screen of the display device Display number lottery means determined by lottery,
Is provided,
The icon display means displays on the screen of the display device the number of icons expected to be added according to the determination result of the color promotion determination means on the number determined by the display number lottery means. The gaming machine according to claim 1. The icon display means is a process of displaying an additional expectation icon on the screen of the display device after staying in the specific game preparation section until the number of executed games reaches a predetermined number of times, and the icon display means is in an additional effect latent state. Without performing, after the number of games reaches the predetermined number of times, and after the additional effect latent state is finished, the process of displaying the additional expected icon on the screen of the display device is started,
A lottery is made based on the cumulative value of the extra number determined by the extra number lottery means from the time when the extra effect latent state is reached to the end, and this lottery first displays on the screen of the display device. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising icon initial color lottery means for determining the color of the expected icon.   The icon display means initializes the display number of the expected addition icon to be displayed on the screen of the display device when the color promotion determination means determines that the color of the expected additional icon is promoted, 6. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the display number lottery means performs lottery, and the display number lottery means resets the display number to the number determined by the lottery.

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