JP5576925B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that divides a total game period corresponding to an effect time of an effect to be added or the number of games to be added into a plurality of sections that are equal to or greater than a predetermined minimum game period.

Normally, a gaming machine such as a slot machine draws whether or not a predetermined combination is won, and as a result of the lottery, after winning a predetermined combination, the combination of the winning symbols is stopped at a predetermined position. As a result, a medal that gives a predetermined profit to the player is paid out.
In a conventional slot machine, there are two types of games: a normal game that is normally played, and a special game that is more likely to have a greater benefit (privilege) given to the player than this normal game. As the number of games of this special game increases, the profit (privilege) that can be given to the player increases. In the conventional slot machine, when there is an increase (increase) in the number of games of the special game (specifically, for example, ART game (assist replay time game)), an “add-up effect” is given. There is one that executes a “charge effect” that flashes (flashes) a predetermined image (“charge”) on the display screen. As the number of extra games (special benefits or profits for the player) increases, the flashing becomes intense, and then the total number of extra games (for example, “+50”) is notified in the final game (patent) Reference 1 (paragraph numbers “0143” “0144”, FIG. 4)).

JP 2012-192083 A

  When the “additional number of games” described in the prior art is defined, it is also possible to continuously execute the game of the number of additional games at a time. However, when the total number of games (total game period) of the added number of games is determined, it is not carried out all at once, but it is divided into a plurality of game modes before and after Inserting and implementing a different one can increase the unexpectedness and fun. Since the length (quantity) of the section is not interesting if it is fixed, it is often changed by lottery. At that time, if it is a lottery using the lottery table, it is necessary to set the winning probability due to the difference in the length of the section, and if the total game period is also different, for each difference in the total game period There is a problem that a lottery table storing the winning probability of the section length must be prepared in advance, and the required storage capacity becomes enormous.

In view of the above problems, the invention of claim 1 Symbol placement in this application, when distributing the total game period into a plurality, while ensuring a predetermined game period for each gaming zone, game in the game segment variegated It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of implementing the above and saving the storage capacity.
The invention of claim 2, wherein, in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1 described above, the storage capacity of the data even fewer, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine which can be saved storage capacity .
The invention described in claim 3 provides a gaming machine that can further reduce the storage capacity of data and further save the storage capacity in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1 or 2. With the goal.

In addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1, 2 or 3 , the invention described in claim 4 can give unexpectedness to whether or not the total game period is allocated, and the game is rich in change. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can execute the game.
In addition to the object of the invention described in claim 4 , the invention described in claim 5 is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the game period of each game section from becoming extremely long. And
In addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 , an object of the invention described in claim 6 is to provide a gaming machine capable of further saving the storage capacity. .

(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 includes game section setting means (specifically, section lottery means 230) for assigning and setting a predetermined total game period to a plurality of game sections, and the game section setting means (specifically Is a gaming machine 10 in which the game sections distributed by the section lottery means 230) are continuously implemented in the first game mode, and the game section setting means (specifically, the section lottery means 230) The plurality of game sections are set to specific game periods at different timings, and the game period set at each set timing is determined by a lottery using a random number value extracted from a random number, to be a predetermined minimum game period by determining the above, the total game time, with distributed to a plurality of gaming sections having a game period of more than the minimum game period, the game section setting unit (specifically, for example, sections lottery Stage 230) includes a calculation means for calculating a specific numerical value corresponding to a game period equal to or greater than the minimum game period using the random number value, and the remaining game period at each set timing is equal to or greater than a predetermined game period In this case, the game period of the game section can be set to a game period corresponding to the numerical value calculated by the calculation means .

In the present invention, the game section setting means (specifically, the section lottery means 230) distributes the total game period to a plurality of game sections having a game period equal to or greater than a predetermined minimum game period by lottery using a random value. . As a result, the game periods of the plurality of distributed game sections are game periods having various variations instead of following a specific pattern, and are all equal to or longer than the minimum game period. Therefore, when the first game mode requires a predetermined length of game period, such as performing a predetermined length of the game, the game period is rich in change while ensuring the predetermined game period. A game can be carried out.
In addition, the present invention draws lots from the game period excluding the minimum game period, and saves storage capacity when compared with a lottery from all the game sections of the game period. it can.

Here, what is continuously performed is included between the game sections of the present invention without interposing a game mode other than the first game mode. In addition, a game that is executed in a second game mode different from the first game mode is inserted between the game sections of the present invention.
In addition, here, the “game period” refers to a game that starts from a predetermined opportunity and has a predetermined time lapse until the end, or a collection of a plurality of predetermined units from the start to the end. A concept such as “number of games (number of games)”, “direction time (seconds, minutes, hours, etc.)”, “game time (seconds, minutes, hours, etc.)”, etc. "Reverse rotation effect time of reel 62", "Count-up liquid crystal display effect time", "ART game frequency", and the like.

Here, the “game section” refers to each game period when the total game period is divided into a plurality.
Here, the “predetermined total game period” means that the total game period is set before the game section is set, and the game is determined by a predetermined procedure (lottery). Even if it is a period (for example, the total game period determined by lottery when winning or winning a specific role, the total game period determined by lottery when shifting to a specific game state) A game period (for example, a fixed value (“30 seconds” or “50 games”) set in the gaming machine 10 may be used.

Here, the “minimum game period” is a preset minimum game period. Specifically, for example, “minimum number of games (number of games)” or “shortest performance time (seconds, Minutes or hours) "," shortest game time (seconds, minutes or hours) "and the like.
In addition, here, “setting the total game period to be divided into a plurality of game sections” is to divide the total game period into a plurality of game sections, and specifically, for example, “time (Seconds) "and the total game period of" 60 seconds "is distributed to three game sections of" 10 seconds "," 20 seconds "and" 30 seconds ", the game period is" 10 " This includes a game section in which three game sections, that is, a game section of “second”, a game section of “20 seconds”, and a game section of “30 seconds” are set. Also, for example, the “game count” is adopted as the game period, and the total game period of “60G” (60 games, meaning 60 games, the same applies hereinafter) is set to “3” game sections. In the case of allocation, three game sections, a game section with a game period “10G”, a game section with a game period “20G”, and a game section with a game period “30G”, are set. Is included.

  In addition, “in each game section is continuously implemented in the first game mode” means that the game is played in the first game mode without interposing different game modes over the entire game period in one game section. Means that is executed. Specifically, for example, when the game period of the game section A is “30G”, if “ART game” is performed as the first game mode, a game other than an ART game is not inserted. 30G "is like executing an ART game continuously. Further, for example, when the game period of the game section B is “30 seconds”, if “liquid crystal effect a” is performed as the first game mode, a liquid crystal effect other than the liquid crystal effect a is not sandwiched as a liquid crystal effect. , Such as executing a liquid crystal effect a for “30 seconds”.

In addition, between each game section, for example, a game section C in which a game is performed in a normal game state is provided between a game section A and a game section B in which a game is performed in an ART game state. A game section in which a second game mode different from the above game mode may be provided, and for example, a game section A and a game section B in which a game is executed in the ART game state are continuously performed. For example, a plurality of game sections may be continuously performed without interposing a second game mode different from the first game mode.
Here, “lottery using a random value extracted from a random number” refers to extracting a random value from a predetermined random number and performing a specific operation using the extracted random value (specifically, for example, described later) The calculation procedure (expressed by equation (2)) is configured as a program, and this is executed. That is, it can be said that this is an operation using a random value.

Further, the present invention can prevent the remaining game period from becoming long by setting the predetermined game period to an appropriate period.

In the present invention, even if the remaining game period is equal to or longer than the predetermined game period, the result of a predetermined lottery (specifically, for example, a lottery by the distribution lottery means (restart lottery means 210) described later), etc. Depending on the situation, the game period may not include a game period corresponding to a numerical value calculated by the calculation means.
Here, the “predetermined game period” in “when the remaining game period at each setting timing is equal to or longer than the predetermined game period” includes, for example, a period twice as long as the minimum game period.
Here, the “calculation means” is a program capable of calculating an expression that can calculate a specific numerical value, and may be included in the game section setting means as described above. It may be provided outside the setting means.

(Claim 2 )
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above. In other words, the game section setting means (specifically, the section lottery means 230) has a remainder value S (where S is an integer greater than or equal to 0) obtained by dividing the random number value X by the numerical value Z of the following equation (2): A calculation means for calculating a total value of the numerical value M corresponding to the minimum game period, and a remaining game period at the present time out of the total game period is not less than twice the minimum game period; The game period allocated to at least one of the game sections in the total game period is a game period corresponding to a numerical value calculated by the calculation means.

Z = (P−2 × M + 1) (2) Formula P: Numerical value corresponding to the remaining gaming period of the total gaming period M: Numerical value corresponding to the minimum gaming period The present invention is at least one of the total gaming period The game period corresponding to the sum of the remainder value S obtained by dividing the random value X by the numerical value Z in equation (2) and the numerical value M corresponding to the minimum game period is set as the game period distributed to the two game sections. ing. The total value is less than or equal to the numerical value corresponding to the remaining gaming period excluding the total of the gaming period and the minimum gaming period M performed from the total gaming period to that time, and more than the numerical value M corresponding to the minimum gaming period. Any one of will correspond. As a result, regardless of which random value is selected, it is selected from the above range, and as a result, the game period allocated to the game section is the minimum of the game period executed from the total game period to that point in time. It is set to be equal to or shorter than the remaining game period excluding the total game period and equal to or longer than the minimum game period.

For example, when a certain game section A is set with a total game period of 20 seconds and a minimum game period of 5 seconds, the game period executed up to that point is 7 seconds (that is, the remaining game period is 13 seconds). The numerical value Z is obtained by (13−2 × 5 + 1). The final sum is a value of “5, 6, 7 or 8” depending on the random value X, so “5 seconds, 6 seconds, 7 seconds or 8 seconds” as the game section A Any one of the game periods will be set.
At this time, “5 seconds, 6 seconds, 7 seconds or 8 seconds” in which the game period A can be set is the total game period (20 seconds) to the game period (7 seconds) executed from that point to the minimum game. The remaining game period (8 seconds) is not more than the total (12 seconds) with the period M (5 seconds), and more than the minimum game period (5 seconds).

When the next game section B of the game period A is set, the remaining game period at this time (the setting time of the game section B) is “8 to 5 seconds”. Regardless of which game period is set as the game period of the game section A, the next game section B can be set to a game period of at least 5 seconds. In addition, since the game period A is determined by a random number value from the game period (5 seconds, 6 seconds, 7 seconds, or 8 seconds) in which the game period A can be set, the game period set in the game period A becomes random and changes variously. Can be given.
In the present invention, the game section setting means determines a game period to be distributed to at least one of the game sections by a calculation procedure using the above-described calculation formula. By using the calculation formula as described above, the lottery table storing the lottery probabilities is not referred to, and therefore the lottery table becomes unnecessary. For this reason, the number of lottery tables to be referred to can be reduced to zero and the data storage capacity can be reduced as compared with a case where lottery tables are prepared in each game period up to the total game period and lottery is performed. Less storage is required, and further storage capacity can be saved.

Here, the “numerical value corresponding to the game period” and the “game period corresponding to the numerical value” are, for example, an integer value “50” if the game period is “50 games” and the game period is “20 seconds”. Then, an integer value “20” is set. Further, for example, a numerical value “5” includes a game period “5 seconds”, and a numerical value “50” includes a game period “50 games”.
Further, “current time” of “the remaining game period at the present time out of the total game period” means that a game section is set.
The “remaining game period” means “the remaining game period” obtained by subtracting the total period such as the game periods t1, t2, and t3 selected from the total game period until the game period is set from the predetermined total game period. Game period ". However, when the first game section is set, in this case, the “remaining game period” is the first “predetermined total game period”.

Here, the numerical value P corresponding to the remaining gaming period used in the equation (2) is a numerical value that changes each time (depending on the setting timing of the gaming section), and corresponds to the other minimum gaming period. The numerical value M is a fixed numerical value that does not change depending on the setting timing of the game section. Therefore, the expression (2) is not limited to the above-described one. For example, when the minimum game period is 5 times, a fixed numerical value “5” corresponding to the minimum game period “5 times” is substituted. The equation (1) may be Z = (P−2 × 5 + 1), Z = (P−10 + 1), or Z = (P−9).
Here, the game section setting means (section lottery means 230) is such that the numerical value P corresponding to the remaining game period at the present time in the total game period is twice the numerical value M corresponding to the minimum game period. If it is less, the numerical value P corresponding to the remaining game period at that time can be determined as the game period of the predetermined game section.

(Claim 3 )
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 or 2 . That is, the game section setting means (specifically, the section lottery means 230) removes the game period allocated to one game section from the total game period, and then the remaining games in the total game period. When the period is at least twice as long as the minimum game period, a game period that is allocated from the remaining game period to another game period is determined to be greater than or equal to a predetermined minimum game period by lottery using the random number value. It is possible to determine a process for distributing to a plurality of game sections having a game period, and further, it is possible to determine the game period by repeating the above process.

In the present invention, after the game period allocated to one game section is excluded from the total game period, the same process is performed when the remaining game period of the total game period is more than twice the minimum game period. By repeating, the game period allocated to one game section in the remaining game period can be divided into a numerical value equal to or greater than the minimum game period.
Also in this process, since the game section setting means determines the game period of the game section by the process as described above, the lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table in each of the game periods of the total game period. Compared to what is performed, the number of lottery tables to be referred to can be reduced to zero, the data storage capacity can be reduced, and the storage capacity can be further reduced.

(Claim 4 )
The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1, 2 or 3 . That is, it comprises a distribution lottery means (specifically, for example, restart lottery means 210) for determining whether to distribute the total game period to a plurality of game sections by lottery, and the game section setting means (specifically, The section lottery means 230), when setting the game section, if the decision of the distribution lottery means (specifically, for example, the restart lottery means 210) is “no distribution”, The remaining game period of the total game period is determined as the game section.

Whether the total game period is allocated to a plurality of game sections by the game section setting means (specifically, the section lottery means 230) or not distributed is determined by the lottery of the distribution lottery means (restart lottery means 210) It is determined by the presence or absence of. Thereby, it is possible to give a surprise to whether the total game period is allocated to a plurality of game sections or not. As a result, a variety of games can be performed.
(Claim 5 )
The invention described in claim 5 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 4 . That is, the game section setting means (specifically, the section lottery means 230) determines that the assignment lottery means is “not assigned” and the remaining game period of the total game period is a predetermined game. If the period is equal to or longer than the period (hereinafter referred to as “maximum gaming period”), a part of the remaining gaming period of the total gaming period is determined as the gaming period.

In the present invention, when the determination of the distribution lottery means is “no distribution” and the remaining game period is equal to or longer than the maximum game period, the game period is distributed to a plurality of game periods. Thereby, the game period of one game section is not determined more than the maximum game period, and the game period of each game section can be made less than the maximum game period. Thereby, it can prevent that the game period of a game area becomes a remarkably long (large) thing.
Here, “determining part of the remaining game periods as the game section” includes distributing the remaining game periods to a plurality of game sections. For example, a part of the remaining game period is set as the game period of one game section, and the other game sections are set as other game sections.

Here, the “maximum game period” specifically includes, for example, a game period that is three times as long as the minimum game period.
(Claim 6 )
The invention described in claim 6 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 . That is, as a game mode, a second game mode that is normally performed is provided, and the first game mode provides a privilege more advantageous to the player than the second game mode, and Total game period determining means (specifically, for example, total effect time determining means 180) for determining the total game period of the game modes by lottery is provided, and the total game period determining means (specifically, for example, determining the total effect time). The means 180) includes a lottery means for determining by lottery whether an addition lottery for adding a game period (specifically, for example, a lottery for a second) is repeated within a predetermined number of times, and the loop lottery. An addition period lottery means (specifically, for example, a second lottery means) for determining an addition lottery by adding lottery when it is decided to execute an addition lottery for adding game periods as a result of lottery by means; , Total game period calculating means (specifically, for example, total effect time calculating means) for calculating the total of the game periods determined by arithmetic lottery (specifically, for example, second lottery), When the addition lottery is performed, the lottery of the loop lottery means is repeated within a predetermined number of times, and the lottery is repeated until the result of the lottery is repeatedly continued, and the total game period calculating means characterized by that to calculate the sum of the game period determined by all of the addition lottery.

When using a lottery table in which all the lottery probabilities for drawing the game period from the total game period are stored in advance, when the total game period increases, the number of lottery probabilities to be stored in advance also increases. The storage capacity to be increased will also increase. Compared with such a lottery procedure, the total game period determining means according to the present invention reduces the number of lottery probability data to be stored in advance by repeating the lottery within a predetermined number of times. In addition, the storage capacity can be saved.
The total game period determining means is suitable for the lottery of the main control unit 110 with a limited storage capacity.

  Here, the second game mode is specifically a normal game state, and the first game mode includes an ART game, an AT game, an RT game, a BB game, an RB game, and the like.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
According to the invention of claim 1 Symbol placement, when distributing a total game period into a plurality, while ensuring a predetermined game period for each gaming zone, in variegated game section it is possible to implement a game A gaming machine capable of saving storage capacity can be provided.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that requires only a small data storage capacity and can save the storage capacity.
According to the invention described in claim 3 , in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2 , there is provided a gaming machine capable of further reducing the data storage capacity and further saving the storage capacity. be able to.

According to the invention described in claim 4 , in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, 2 or 3 , an unexpectedness can be given to whether or not the total game period is allocated, and the game is rich in change. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can implement the above.
According to the invention described in claim 5 , in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 4 , it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the game period of each game section from becoming extremely long. .
According to the invention described in claim 6 , in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of further saving the storage capacity.

1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the input, control and output of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a flow of a special freeze effect (restart lottery loss). It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a flow of special freeze effect (per restart lottery). It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a display means on which time keeping is displayed. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a display device on which the number of extra games is displayed. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table | surface for demonstrating second lottery. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table | surface which shows an example of the restart effect pattern which consists of the time data of each area for every total effect time. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the process of special freeze production. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the time lottery process of special freeze production. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a reverse rotation time lottery process. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the process of the special freeze effect in an effect control apparatus. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a conceptual diagram showing a calculation process of a reverse rotation time (section time) of a special freeze effect. It is a modification of the present invention, and is a conceptual diagram showing a method for determining the number of ART games. It is another modification of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the determination method of the frequency | count of production.

In the present specification, in each explanation location, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it is seen from the gaming machine 10 to the player in front of the player that is facing the gaming machine 10. The direction toward the side is referred to as “front direction”, and the opposite direction is referred to as “rear direction”. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left direction” and “right direction” mean the left direction and the right direction when viewed from the player. Similarly, in the description of each member, when a definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it means a direction viewed from the player in a state where each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.
A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a square box-shaped housing 12 having a front opening that opens in the front direction, and a front door 14 that covers the front opening of the housing 12 so that the front opening can be opened and closed. And.

At the upper part of the front door 14, an upper panel 20 made of a thin resin is provided. A transmissive display window 16 through which the symbols on the circumference of the three reels 62 can be seen is formed in the approximate center of the upper panel 20. The display window 16 is formed so that when the rotation of all three reels 62 is stopped, a total of nine symbols arranged in three columns and three rows are shown to the player.
Behind the display window 16, a reel unit 60 for rotating a reel 62 as a symbol display means by three drive motors is disposed.
The front door 14 is formed with notifying means for notifying a player of winning of a lottery by a sound, light or video. The notification means includes a speaker 72 disposed on the front door 14, a display means 84, and an effect lamp 78.

The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 disposed on the upper left and right of the front door 14 and a lower speaker 76 disposed on the lower left and right of the front door 14.
The display means 84 is a display device for displaying various images on the screen, and constitutes an effect unit having a liquid crystal display device for displaying images including moving images. The display means 84 is configured to be able to display to the player the time counted by the time measuring means 190 described later during the special freeze effect described later (hereinafter referred to as “time measuring time”). Details of these will be described later.
The effect lamp 78 includes an upper lamp 80 disposed above the front door 14 and a lower lamp 82 disposed below the front door 14.

A lower panel 22 is provided at the lower part of the front door 14. The front door 14 includes an operation unit 30 that is located on the lower panel 22 and protrudes toward the front of the front door 14.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a credit function in which medals for insertion as a game start condition are inserted in advance from a medal insertion slot 38, which will be described later, and up to 50 credit medals can be stored inside. Have. Note that the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.
Below the medal slot 38 is provided a settlement switch 36 for paying out all medals credited by the credit function. Three stop switches 50 corresponding to each of the three reels 62 are provided on the left side of the settlement switch 36 in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel 62 by operation. On the left side of the stop switch 50, there is provided a start switch 40 for starting rotation of the reel 62 on condition that a medal is inserted or a bet switch is operated. Above the start switch 40, a maximum bet switch 34 for substituting three medals by subtracting the number of medals that can be inserted until the maximum number of inserted medals (specifically three) is reached from the number of credited medals, and a credit A single bet switch 32 is provided to reduce the number of medals by one and replace it with one medal.

Behind the lower part of the front door 14 is a so-called hopper unit that can store medals and can pay out medals. And a power supply device (not shown) for supplying power to each component.
A medal payout port 28 through which medals are paid out from the storage and payout means 24 is formed at a lower portion of the front door 14. Below the medal payout port 28, a dish-shaped medal tray 26 that opens upward is formed to store medals paid out from the medal payout port 28. If the number of credited medals is less than the maximum number of credit medals, the medals won by winning are added to the number of credit medals without being paid out from the medal payout exit 28 until the number reaches 50. The

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment enables a game to be started by inserting a predetermined number of medals by operating the max bet switch 34 or the like or by inserting medals. Then, when the start switch 40 is pressed, the reel 62 starts to rotate, and the game is started. Then, the gaming machine 10 stops the rotation of the reel 62 to match the result of the winning lottery based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 corresponding to each reel 62 and the winning lottery result. The gaming machine 10 is a combination of symbols at the time of the stop, the combination of symbols constituting the winning combination is a predetermined line (a line that is awarded when the symbols of the predetermined combination are aligned, The winning line 86 means a line to be determined by the stop symbol determining means 150, which will be described later, and “winning” means that a combination of symbols corresponding to roles is arranged on the winning line 86. The winning line 86 of this embodiment is composed of only one piece that connects the middle stages of the reels 62), and when it is stopped and displayed, it becomes a winning or the like, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out. Is given to the player. As a result, one game is completed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a control device 100 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. The control device 100 produces a main control unit 110 that controls the game state by advancing the game, and an effect for receiving a signal from the main control unit 110 and informing the player of information related to the game content. An effect control unit 300 (so-called sub-control unit) that controls the state is provided. The main control unit 110 performs the lottery and controls the operations of the reel unit 60 and the storage / dispensing means 24. The effect control unit 300 receives a signal from the main control unit 110 and controls the operation of the notification unit such as the display unit 84. On the output side of the effect control unit 300, a speaker 72 as a notification means, a display means 84, and an effect lamp 78 are connected.

Although not particularly illustrated, the main control unit 110 and the effect control unit 300 are housed in dedicated board cases, respectively. Specifically, the main control unit 110 is housed in the main board case, and the effect control unit 300 is housed in the sub board case. The main board case is fixed to the upper part inside the housing 12 and the sub board case is fixed to the left side from the front inside the housing 12.
The control device 100 is constituted by a microcomputer provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O port (not shown). The CPU has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, and executes various programs by executing a program stored in the ROM. The ROM stores fixed data such as programs executed by the CPU and various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the programs, for example, the state of the gaming machine. It is used as a storage area for storing the area and the lottery result of the role lottery.

The main control unit 110 includes a game control unit 120, a role lottery unit 130, a stop control unit 140, a stop symbol determination unit 150, a main side privilege grant unit 160 (privilege grant unit 315), a freeze control unit 170, and a total performance time determination unit. 180, timing means 190, interruption means 200, restart lottery means 210, section lottery means 230, and main-side effect device drive means 240 (effect device drive means 400). Details of each means will be described later.
With the above configuration, the main control unit 110 functions as a means for performing a lottery of a combination, controlling the rotation and stop of the reel 62, performing stop symbol determination when all the reels 62 are stopped, and progressing the game. It will be.

The effect control unit 300 includes an effect control means 305, a time conversion means 310, a sub-side privilege granting means 320 (privilege grant means 315), an end determination means 330, an effect pattern storage means 340, an effect pattern selection means 350, and a sub It has each means of the side production device drive means 380 (production device drive means 400). Details of each means will be described later.
With the above configuration, the effect control unit 300 functions as means for determining the presence / absence and mode of the effect and controlling the effect according to the state of the game.
The game control means 120 is for controlling a game and for executing a main game. Hereinafter, the game according to the present embodiment will be described.

  When the prescribed number (three) of bets is set, one pay line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set. In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, 3 is set as the specified number. As a method for setting the bet number, there are a method for inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 38 and a method for setting the credit medal as the bet number by operating the single bet switch 32 or the maximum bet switch 34. Then, if the start switch 40 is operated on condition that the specified number (three) of bets is set, whether the number of bets is determined by the lottery means 130 by the combination lottery means 130. Alternatively, a lottery (role lottery) is performed. At almost the same time as the lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the rotation of the reel 62 in the previous game. After a lapse, all three reels 62 start to rotate.

In the present embodiment, the roles are roughly classified into a small role (a role accompanied by paying out medals), a re-playing role (a role that can start the next game without using a player-owned medal), a special role A role (a role that accompanies a game state transition) is provided.
Then, after starting the rotation of the reel 62, a predetermined condition (in this embodiment, after executing the process of accelerating the reel 62, a predetermined sensor detects that the rotational position of the reel 62 is the reference position). When is established, the stop switch 50 can be operated (stop operation enabled state).
Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the reel 62 corresponding to the stop switch 50 is stopped. When all the three stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of all three reels 62 is stopped.

At this time, when a predetermined symbol combination is arranged on the winning line 86, processing corresponding to the symbol combination is performed. The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is formed such that a profit is given to a player when a predetermined combination of symbols is arranged on the winning line 86. For example, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role is aligned on the winning line 86, the number of medals corresponding to the small role is awarded to the player.
Further, in the present embodiment, there are provided a normal game that is normally performed, and a special game and a special game in which the profit given to the player can be greater than that of the normal game. As the special game, a so-called bonus game (BB game, RB game) is provided. As the special game, a so-called assist time game (AT game), a replay time game (RT game), and a so-called assist replay time game (ART game) in which an AT game and an RT game are combined are provided.

The assist time game (AT game) assists to establish a winning combination by notifying the stop operation order of the stop switch 50, winning symbols, and the like. This AT game relates to effects, and is controlled by an effect control unit 300 having a sub board.
In the replay time game (RT game), the probability of replay winning is set higher (or lower) than the game in the normal game state. This RT game is controlled by a main control unit 110 having a main board.
The assist replay time game (ART game) is a combination of an AT game and an RT game.

In the present embodiment, the game state includes a normal game state in which a normal game is being executed, a special game state in which a bonus game is being executed, and a special game state in which a special game is being executed. It has been.
The bonus game is a game that is started from the next game of the aligned game when the bonus combination combination which is a special combination is won and the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus transition combination is arranged on the winning line 86. In addition, even if the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus transition role is not prepared on the winning line 86 in the game at the time of winning, the bonus transition role will not have the symbol corresponding to the bonus transition character on the winning line 86 after the next game. The winning combination is valid until the combination is complete, but other combinations will be invalid after the next game if the combination of the symbols corresponding to the combination is not on the winning line 86 in the game at the time of winning. It becomes. Bonus games are set so that the probability of winning a small role is higher than games that have not shifted to bonus games. Therefore, games that are likely to give a player greater profits than normal games. It is. The bonus game ends when the total number of medals paid out to the player in the bonus game exceeds a preset number.

In addition, when a combination of symbols corresponding to the re-gamer is arranged on the winning line 86, the wager number is automatically set in the next game without using the medal owned by the player in the next game. It can be performed. In the present embodiment, there are three types of replaying combinations: a first replaying combination, a second replaying combination, and a third replaying combination.
The role lottery means 130 is a means provided in the main control unit 110, and is for performing a lottery (role lottery) of winning or losing a plurality of roles in response to the operation of the start switch 40. is there. The winning lottery means 130 includes lottery data for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won, and is stored in the ROM of the main control unit 110. The role lottery means 130 compares predetermined lottery data with random numbers extracted from random numbers generated by predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values in a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not it is won. The process by the combination lottery means 130 is performed in step 111 (see FIG. 9) described later.

The stop control unit 140 is a unit provided in the main control unit 110, and is for stopping the rotation of each reel 62. The stop control means 140 stops the rotation of each reel 62 based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 130 and the rotation position of the corresponding reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated.
The stop symbol determining means 150 is a means provided in the main control unit 110, for storing a combination of symbols on the winning line 86 when all the reels 62 are stopped and determining a winning or the like. .
The main privilege granting means 160 as the privilege granting means 315 is a means provided in the main control unit 110 for performing predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the determination result of the stop symbol determination means 150. It is. The main-side privilege granting means 160 pays out medals when it is determined that the small role is winning as a result of the stop symbol determination means 150.

Further, when the result of the stop symbol determination unit 150 indicates that the re-game player has won, the main-side privilege grant unit 160 stores the fact in the RAM of the main control unit 110. As a result, the main control unit 110 enables a game in the next game without using a medal owned by the player.
The main-side privilege granting means 160 grants a privilege that benefits the player as the time counts up, specifically a so-called replay time game (RT game) a predetermined number of times corresponding to the time count. In addition, this main side privilege provision means 160 forms the privilege provision means 315 which gives the player the privilege corresponding to total production time together with the sub side privilege provision means 320 mentioned later. That is, the privilege granting means 315 increases the privilege granted to the player as the time keeping time counted by the time keeping means 190 increases. Note that the processing by the main-side privilege granting means 160 is performed by paying out medals before the game of step 113 and step 115 (see FIG. 9), which will be described later, and the processing related to the RT game is step 111. In step 112.

The freeze control means 170 is capable of executing a freeze state in which a game is temporarily suspended when the start switch 40 is operated.
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment during the freeze state, a special freeze effect having a spinning effect that reversely rotates the reel 62 and a display effect that performs a count-up display on the liquid crystal screen of the display means 84 is provided. It is formed to be feasible. That is, the special freeze effect shows both the spinning effect that shows the movement of the reel 62 and the display effect that shows the image on the liquid crystal screen of the display means 84.
In the special freeze effect, during the ART game state (the RT game state in the main control unit 110 and the AT game state in the effect control unit 300), when the first replaying role is won, the start switch 40 of the selected game is operated. Executed when triggered. Here, the first replaying role is a specific replaying role, but the trigger for the execution of the special freeze effect is not limited to this, and other small roles may be used. During the special freeze effect, the time measured on the display means 84 is counted up. After the end of the special freeze effect, a bonus corresponding to the total effect time finally displayed on the display means 84 is given to the player. Specifically, the number of extra games corresponding to the total performance time is added as the number of games of the ART game. Then, when the special freeze effect is finished, stop control is performed so that the first re-game players are aligned on the winning line 86 by a predetermined stop operation.

As the time during the freeze state, the operation is started when the first (first time) start switch 40 is operated, and a predetermined operation (specifically, again as a trigger for counting up the timekeeping time in the special freeze effect ( An operation impossible time during which the second operation) of the start switch 40 is not valid, and an operation standby time that is started after the operation unavailable time has elapsed and the predetermined operation is valid are provided.
Note that the processing by the freeze control means 170 is performed in step 116, step 131, and step 136 (see FIG. 9) described later.
The total effect time determining means 180 determines the total effect time for performing the special freeze effect by lottery. The total performance time determining means 180 determines the total performance time based on the total time of each number of seconds selected by a maximum of 10 lotteries. Although not shown in particular, the total performance time determining means 180 executes loop lottery means for determining whether or not to continue the lottery by the lottery (loop lottery), and executes the lottery as a result of the lottery. A second lottery means for determining the number of seconds per loop lottery by lottery, and a total effect time calculating means for calculating the total number of seconds determined by all the second lotteries. I have. The processing by the total effect time determining means 180 is shown in step 117 (see FIG. 9) and steps 220 to 229 (see FIG. 10) described later.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the loop lottery means includes a random number generation means, a random number extraction means, a loop lottery table, and a determination means. The random number generating means generates a random number within a predetermined range (0 to 255 in decimal number). The random number extracting means extracts the random number generated by the random number generating means at a predetermined trigger (the first (first) operation of the start switch 30). Since this random number generating means is constituted by a counter circuit or the like, the numerical value generated by the random number generating means is not strictly a random number. However, since the timing at which the start switch 30 is operated is considered to be random by human operation, the numerical value extracted by the random number extraction means can be handled substantially as a random number. The loop lottery table stores lottery data that specifies whether or not to win a loop lottery with a predetermined winning probability (specifically, a half). Specifically, the loop lottery table stores data in which ranges of random numbers (for example, “0 to 127” and “128 to 255”) are associated with items of winning and losing. The determination means refers to the loop lottery table, and specifies any item (winning or losing) corresponding to the range of random values including the random number value extracted by the random number extracting means. Is determined.

  Although not particularly shown, the second lottery means includes a random number generating means, a random number extracting means, a second lottery table, and a determining means. The random number generation means and random number extraction means are the same as the random number generation means and random number extraction means in the loop lottery means. In the second lottery table, each second (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 seconds) used for the second lottery is selected with a predetermined winning probability (43/256, etc.). The specified lottery data is stored. Specifically, the second lottery table includes a range of random values (for example, “0 to 42”, “43 to 86”,...) And numerical values corresponding to the number of seconds (for example, “5”, “ 6 ”,“ 7 ”...) Are stored. FIG. 7 shows the relationship between the numerical value in the second lottery table and the winning probability defined by the range of random values.

The determination means refers to the seconds lottery table, and specifies any numerical value (seconds) corresponding to the range of random number values including the random number value extracted by the random number extraction means. It is the judgment whether the number is won or not.
The total effect time calculation means stores the number of seconds won as a result of the number of seconds drawn by the number of seconds drawing means after winning the loop lottery by the loop lottery means, and when the loop lottery is repeated up to 10 times, The total of the numbers is calculated and stored as the total performance time. Thereby, the total production time is determined and stored.
The total effect time calculating means calculates and stores the remaining time P at the present time by subtracting the elapsed time that has already passed from the total effect time when restarting, which will be described later.

That is, when the second lottery means (addition period lottery means) is performed, the lottery of the loop lottery means is repeated within a predetermined number of times (10 times). The second lottery (additional lottery) is repeated until the result is lost repeatedly, and the total effect time calculation means (total game period calculation means) is determined by all the second lottery (additional lottery). Is calculated.
The time counting means 190 calculates the time from a predetermined trigger (specifically, the operation of the start switch 40 again (second time) after the first (first time) start switch 40 is operated to shift to the freeze state). Counting up to the total performance time. This time measuring means 190 does not count up the time counting even if a predetermined operation (re-operation of the start switch 40) is performed during the operation disabled time.

When the predetermined operation (re-operation of the start switch 40) is performed during the operation waiting time after the operation disabled time has elapsed, the time measuring means 190 starts counting up the time counting from that time (see FIG. 3). .
If the predetermined operation (re-operation of the start switch 40) is not performed during the operation waiting time, the time measuring means 190 starts counting up the time counting after the operation waiting time has elapsed (see FIG. 3).
Here, in the present embodiment, 6 seconds is set in advance as the operation disabled time, and 10 seconds is set in advance as the operation standby time. In other words, during the 6-second period during which the game cannot be operated after the first start switch 40 of the game is operated, even if the start switch 40 is re-operated, the counting time does not start, and the operation waiting time is 10 seconds. When the start switch 40 is re-operated at the same time, the count up of the time counting is started from that time. When the operation of the start switch 40 is not performed again during the operation standby time of 10 seconds, the counting up of the time measurement is started when the operation standby time of 10 seconds elapses.

Here, during the operation disabled time, until the predetermined operation (re-operation of the start switch 40) is performed during the operation waiting time or until the operation waiting time elapses, the time counting is being counted up, When the count-up is stopped, the freeze state is executed (see FIG. 3).
As a result, along with the time counting by the time measuring means 190, a spinning effect described later by the reel 62 and a display time count up display by the display means 84 are executed. The processing by the time measuring means 190 is executed in step 127 and step 134 (see FIG. 9) described later. By measuring the reverse rotation time, the display time for counting up is measured.

The interruption means 200 temporarily stops the time measurement of the time measurement means 190 and restarts the time measurement of the time measurement means 190 again after a predetermined time has elapsed. Note that the processing by the interruption means 200 is performed in step 128 and the like described later.
Whether or not the restart lottery means 210 temporarily stops the timing of the timing means 190 by the interruption means 200, temporarily stops the time displayed on the display means 84, and restarts it by lottery. To decide. In this embodiment, the winning probability is set to be restarted with a probability of half (50%). Of course, it is not limited to this winning probability, and the winning probability is set freely.

When the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment wins the lottery of the restart lottery means 210, the total production time is divided into sections by the section lottery means 230, and the lottery of the restart lottery means 210 is not won. In this case, the total performance time is continuously performed without being divided into sections by the section lottery means 230. The processing by the restart lottery means 210 is performed in step 122 (see FIG. 9) described later. When the restart lottery is won, steps 121 to 130 (see FIG. 9) are performed, In this case, steps 132 to 135 are performed from step 123.
The section lottery means 230 is a game section setting means for allocating a total game period such as a total performance time to a plurality of game sections at different timings. The production time is divided into a plurality of predetermined sections (time lengths) of the minimum time M or more by lottery. In other words, the section lottery means 230 determines a predetermined section (time length) when restarting by lottery. Specifically, the section lottery means 230 calculates the time t from the start of the count-up to the temporary stop to the time t from the total performance time (the time is still counted up). It is determined by lottery from the remaining time excluding the sum of the predetermined minimum time M and the minimum time M or more. It should be noted that during the time during which the counting time is counted up, the spinning effect of the reverse rotation of the reel 62 is performed. For this reason, the section lottery means 230 also determines the reverse rotation time of the reel 62 by lottery.

Although not particularly illustrated, the section lottery means 230 repeats a count value of a loop counter that repeatedly counts an integer value in a predetermined range (specifically, an integer value of 0 to 255) before the count-up of the time counting time is started. Extraction means for extracting as a random value X at a predetermined timing.
When the remaining time P at the current time is more than twice the minimum time M in the total effect time, the section lottery means 230 sets the time t from the start of counting up to the time t The remainder value S obtained by dividing the random number value X extracted by the extraction means by the numerical value Z in the following equation (1) (where S is an integer equal to or greater than 0) and the minimum time M can be determined as the sum. .

Z = (P−2 × M + 1) (1) Formula X: Random number value (integer value in predetermined range (0 to 255))
P: Current remaining time (seconds) of the total performance time
M: Minimum time (predetermined minimum time (seconds))
Z: A value obtained by subtracting twice the minimum time M from the remaining time P, and then adding 1. S: a remainder obtained by dividing the random value X by the value Z (where S is an integer greater than or equal to 0)
t: Time of one section (seconds) from the start (or restart) of the count-up of time counting until the temporary stop
After the count-up of the timekeeping time is temporarily stopped, the section lottery means 230, when the remaining time P at the present time out of the total performance time is more than twice the minimum time M, The time t from the restart of the count-up until the next temporary stop can be determined by the same processing using the equation (1).

Furthermore, when the remaining time P after the count-up has elapsed for the determined time is more than twice the minimum time M, the section lottery means 230 counts time by repeating the same processing as described above. It is possible to determine the time from the restart of the time count up to the next temporary stop.
Note that the processing by the section lottery means 230 is performed in step 124 (see FIG. 9) and steps 320 to 323 (see FIG. 11) described later. The processing by the extraction means of the section lottery means 230 is performed in step 321 (see FIG. 11) described later.
In addition, the section lottery means 230 does not restart the determination of the restart lottery means 210 and the maximum game time (for example, three times the minimum time of 5 seconds) which is a predetermined game time out of the total production time. 15 seconds) or longer, the remaining time of the total effect time may be divided into a plurality of sections by the arithmetic processing using the above equation (1).

The effect device driving means 400 is for driving effect devices such as the reel 62 and the display means 84. The effect device driving means 400 includes a main effect device driving means 240 provided on the main control unit 110 side, and a sub-side effect device driving means 380 provided on the effect control unit 300 side.
The main-side production device drive unit 240 as the production device drive unit 400 executes a spinning production effect by rotation of the reel 62 while counting up the timed time under the freeze state (described later) by the freeze control unit 170. To do. This main side production device drive means 240 is a time (specifically 3 seconds) in which the counting up of the timekeeping time is temporarily stopped by the interruption means 200 and a predetermined time (the rotation stops) when the total production time ends. During the period of a total of 5 seconds), the spinning effect of the reel 62 of the reel unit 60 is not executed.

In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a special freeze effect in which the counting time is counted up is continuously performed in the sections divided by the section lottery means 230. In the gaming machine 10, a game mode (stop of counting up and stop of reverse rotation effect) different from the game modes before and after 3 seconds is inserted between the divided sections.
Specifically, the main-side effect device driving unit 240 executes a spinning effect that rotates the reel 62 in the direction opposite to the normal rotation direction of the reel 62 for the total effect time. In addition, the main-side effect device driving unit 240 executes the reverse rotation effect of the reel 62 for the time t from the start (or restart) of the count-up of the timekeeping time to the temporary stop. Thereafter, the counting up of the time measured by the interruption means 200 is stopped for 3 seconds. The main-side effect device driving means 240 rotates the reel 62 in a reverse direction for a predetermined time after 3 seconds have elapsed when there is a restart of counting up the subsequent time measurement. When this process is repeated and the timekeeping time finally reaches the total production time, the main production device drive unit 240 stops the spinning production production for 3 seconds, and then displays the number of added games on the display unit 84. The rotation effect is stopped for 2 seconds. In addition, the process by the main side production | presentation apparatus drive means 240 is performed in step 127 and step 134 (refer FIG. 9) mentioned later.

The effect control unit 300 is for executing an effect when it is determined to execute a predetermined effect.
The effect control means 305 uses the display means 84 by controlling the display means 84 having a liquid crystal display device to display a video such as a count-up (moving image or still image) on the screen of the display means 84. A display effect is executed. In addition, when the count-up display is performed by the display means 84, a spinning effect by the reverse rotation of the reel 62 by the game control means 120 is executed. The display effect by the display means 84 and the spinning effect by the reel 62 are performed. The two effects are executed simultaneously (in parallel).

The effect control means 305 causes the effect pattern selection means 350 to select effect data stored in the effect pattern storage means 340, which will be described later, and causes the display means 84 to count when the display means 84 performs the count-up display effect. The effect of up display is executed.
In the section divided by the section lottery means 230, the effect control means 305 causes the display means 84 to continuously display the effect of counting up time. The effect control means 305 causes the display means 84 to display a count-up stop display for a predetermined time (specifically, 3 seconds) different from the display mode so far during the divided sections.
Specifically, the effect control means 305 causes the display means 84 to execute the count-up display effect for the total effect time transmitted from the main control unit 110. In addition, when the reverse rotation time t from the start (or restart) of the counting up of the timekeeping time to the temporary stop is transmitted from the main control unit 110, the effect control means 305 displays the reverse rotation time t only. The effect of the count-up display by 84 is executed via the sub-side effect device driving means 380, and then the count-up of the time measurement is stopped for 3 seconds. The production control means 305 counts up only for the transmitted time after the elapse of 3 seconds when the time from the restart of the counting up of the subsequent time measurement to the temporary stop is transmitted from the main control unit 110. Execute the display. When this process is repeated and the timed time finally reaches the total production time, the production control means 305 stops the count-up display for 3 seconds, and then displays the added game number on the display means 84 for 2 seconds. Let The count-up display effect processing by the effect control means 305 is performed in step 428 and step 431 (see FIG. 12) described later.

The time conversion means 310 converts the time data of the total effect time of the special freeze effect transmitted from the main control unit 110 into the corresponding number of times of adding up the ART game. Specifically, a numerical value obtained by multiplying the transmitted number of seconds of the total effect time by 10 is used as the additional number of games. Specifically, for example, when the time conversion means 310 receives data corresponding to a total production time of 18 seconds from the main control unit 110, the numerical value 180 times obtained by multiplying the numerical value by 10 is used as the additional number of games. . Note that the processing by the time conversion means 310 is performed in step 422 (see FIG. 12) described later.
The sub-side privilege granting means 320 as the privilege granting means 315 grants the player a benefit that is beneficial to the player as the time counts up, and the display means 84 provides the final time count as the time count. This is to give a player a privilege corresponding to the total effect time displayed on the screen. Specifically, a game corresponding to 180 additional games of the ART game converted based on the total effect time by the time conversion means 310 is added to the number of games of the ART game. In such a case, the effect control means 305 switches the display screen of the display means 84 after maintaining “18:00” on the display means 84 for 3 seconds via the sub-side effect device driving means 380. Then, “+ 180G” is displayed for 2 seconds, and then the screen is shifted to the normal effect screen. When the display of the number of extra games by the display means 84 for 2 seconds is finished, the freeze state is finished. The processing by the privilege grant unit 315 is performed in step 423 (see FIG. 12) described later.

The end determination means 330, when it is determined that the timekeeping time has reached the total performance time, or the total time from the start (or restart) of counting up the timekeeping time in the restart to the total performance time When it is determined that it has reached, the effect of the count-up display by the display means 84 is ended. Note that the processing by the end determination means 330 is performed in step 426 (see FIG. 12) described later.
The effect pattern storage means 340 stores effect pattern data of a predetermined time length corresponding to the total effect time for counting up the timed time or the time of each section from the start (or restart) of the count up to the temporary stop. Is. The processing by the effect pattern storage means 340 is performed in step 427 and step 430 (see FIG. 12) described later.

The effect pattern selection means 350 selects effect pattern data corresponding to the effect time from the effect pattern data stored in the effect pattern storage means 340. Then, the effect pattern selection means 350 causes the effect display via the display means 84 or the like using the selected effect pattern data. The processing by the effect pattern selection means 350 is performed in step 427 and step 430 (see FIG. 12) described later.
The sub-side effect device driving means 380 serving as the effect device driving means 400 executes a predetermined effect by the notification means of the display means 84, the speaker 72, and the effect lamp 78.
The sub-side effect device driving means 380 outputs data defining the turning on and off of LEDs to an LED driving circuit (not shown) for driving the effect lamp 78, and outputs sound from the speaker 72. The data for defining the sound to be output to the sound output circuit (not shown) for the output, and the video data to be output to the liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving the display means 84 are specified. Or output data to be processed.

The sub-side effect device driving means 380 outputs a signal for performing a display effect for performing count-up display to the display means 84 during the freeze state.
The processing by the sub-side effect device driving means 380 is performed in step 428 and step 431 (see FIG. 12) described later.
As shown in FIG. 3, when a special freeze effect is performed while satisfying a predetermined condition (specifically, winning the first re-gamer during an ART game), first the start switch 40 is operated. Transition to the frozen state. At that time, the total performance time is determined by the total performance time determining means 180. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, 18 seconds is determined as the total effect time. During the operation impossible period of 6 seconds from the start switch 40, even if the start switch 40 is operated again, the count-up display of the time measurement is not started. At that time, the display means 84 displays an effect indicating that the special freeze effect is scheduled to be started in the future directly or indirectly. When the operation of the start switch 40 indicated again by the dotted line in FIG. 3 is performed during the operation standby period of 10 seconds after the non-operational period has elapsed, the counting up of the time counting starts with the operation. Then, the time counted up is displayed on the display means 84 in real time, and the so-called special freeze effect in which the reel 62 rotates in reverse is started. As shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, when the operation of the start switch 40 is not performed again during the operation waiting time of 10 seconds, the special freeze effect is started after the operation waiting time of 10 seconds elapses. . At the same time, if the restart lottery means 210 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to restart after a temporary stop, and as a result, it is decided not to execute the restart, as shown in FIG. Counting up is started, and the counting up of the timed time is executed up to a total effect time of 18 seconds. While the special freeze effect is displayed by counting up the 18 seconds, the spinning effect in the direction opposite to the normal rotation direction of the reel 62 is executed. Then, when the total production time of 18 seconds elapses, the count-up display stops for 3 seconds and the rotation of the rotation effect continues, and then the display means 84 is added to the display means 84 and means “+ 180G”. Is displayed for 2 seconds. During that 2 seconds, the spinning effect is also stopped. After the elapse of 2 seconds, the freeze state is canceled, and a normal effect display is performed on the display means 84, and the reel 62 starts normal rotation (forward rotation). Then, a predetermined stop operation by the player enters a stop control state in which a specific re-game player can be stopped, and a specific re-game player can be stopped on the winning line 86 by a normal stop operation.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a lottery for restart by the restart lottery means 210 is won, a predetermined time elapses after a predetermined time elapses after the counting up of the time measured by the special freeze effect and the reverse rotation of the reel 62 is started. The count-up display is canceled (specifically, for 3 seconds) and the spinning effect of the reverse rotation of the reel 62 is stopped.
In FIG. 4, the start switch 40 is operated again in 7 seconds in the middle of the operation waiting time of 10 seconds, and the special freeze effect is started in response to the operation, and the time counting time is displayed on the display means 84. Is performed, and a spinning effect by reverse rotation of the reel 62 is performed. When the start switch 40 is operated again, the lottery by the restart lottery means 210 is performed. Specifically, if the restart lottery means 210 performs a lottery on whether or not to restart and, as a result of the lottery, it is decided to restart, the section lottery means 230 further determines the time A time t1 from the start of counting up to a temporary stop, specifically, 7 seconds is determined by lottery as the time t1. During this 7 seconds, the count-up display of the timekeeping time and the reverse rotation of the reel 62 are performed, and after 7 seconds, the count-up display is stopped for 3 seconds and the reverse rotation of the reel 62 is stopped. Done.

  After the lapse of 3 seconds, the restart lottery means 210 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the next restart. As a result of the lottery, if it is decided to restart, the section lottery means 230 The time from the restart of the count up to the temporary stop is determined by lottery. In FIG. 4, as a result of the lottery, the time t2 is determined to be 6 seconds. Then, the count-up display for 6 seconds and the spinning effect of reverse rotation of the reel 62 are executed. After the elapse of 6 seconds, the count-up display for 3 seconds and the spinning effect of reverse rotation of the reel 62 are stopped. . After the passage of 3 seconds, the total production time 18 seconds to 7 seconds of time t1, and the remaining time t3 excluding 6 seconds of time t2, 5 seconds of time t3, the count-up display of the timekeeping time and the reel 62 reverse rotation Production will be carried out. After the elapse of 5 seconds, as in FIG. 3, the count-up display is stopped for 3 seconds and the reverse rotation spinning effect of the reel 62 is stopped, and then the total effect in the special freeze effect for 2 seconds is executed. The number of additional games of the ART game corresponding to the time is displayed. Specifically, the timekeeping time finally displayed on the display means 84 is 18 seconds, and “+ 180G”, which is 10 times the value, is displayed on the display means 84. The player can recognize that the number of games added to the ART game is 180 games. When the two seconds have elapsed, the freeze state ends, a normal effect is displayed on the display means 84, and the normal rotation of the reel 62 is started. Then, a predetermined stop operation by the player enters a stop control state in which a specific re-game player can be stopped, and a specific re-game player can be stopped on the winning line 86 by a normal stop operation.

As shown in FIG. 5, by displaying on the display means 84, it is notified that the time measured during the special freeze effect is “3.00”, so-called 3 seconds.
As shown in FIG. 6, the number of extra games played in the ART game is displayed only for 2 seconds after the special freeze effect is finished, and the counting time is counted up and the reverse rotation of the reel 62 is stopped for 3 seconds. . In FIG. 6, “+ 200G” is displayed on the display means 84, so that the player can recognize that the number of additional games of the ART game is 200 games.
As shown in FIG. 7, in the seconds lottery table, winning probabilities (43/256, etc.) corresponding to each of the added seconds numerical values 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 seconds are set. Based on the values in the second lottery table, the total performance time determining means 180 executes a maximum of 10 loop lotteries to determine the total performance time. Assuming that the added effect value 10 seconds is won by a loop lottery for a maximum of 10 times as the determined total effect time, a maximum value 100 seconds as the total effect time is set. In the present embodiment, the number of additional games of the ART game in such a case is 1000 games obtained by multiplying the total effect time seconds by 10, and the number of games is the maximum number of additional games.

As shown in FIG. 8, the time pattern from the count-up start (or restart) to the stop (or pause) determined by the restart lottery means 210 and the section lottery means 230 varies for each total effect time. It becomes the number of. Note that FIG. 8 does not have such a table in advance, but is shown for explaining time data of each section calculated by a predetermined calculation formula or the like in each total effect time. . Of course, when the storage capacity is sufficient, the numerical values calculated in this way can be stored in advance.
In the present embodiment, the total effect time of the special freeze effect is in the range of 5 seconds to 100 seconds, and FIG. 8 shows a case of 5 seconds to 15 seconds and 20 seconds which are a part of them. It shows the possible patterns. In the present embodiment, when the total effect time of the special freeze effect is divided into a plurality of sections by the section lottery means 230, the minimum time M of each section is set to 5 seconds. Of course, the minimum time M is not limited to 5 seconds, and may be set to be shorter than 5 seconds or may be set to be longer than 5 seconds.

  FIG. 8 will be described in more detail. FIG. 8 shows a correspondence relationship between the total effect time and the time (reverse rotation time, count-up display time) of each section when the total effect time is distributed. Here, the numerical value described in the column of “Measurement display” in FIG. 8 is a value indicating the time (seconds) of each section, and is obtained by a reverse rotation time lottery process (see FIG. 11) described later. It is a numerical value. For example, in FIG. 8, the total display time is “12”, whereas the measurement display is divided into four lines. This indicates that when the total effect time is “12 seconds”, there are “4 patterns” of patterns (restart effect patterns) in which the total effect time of 12 seconds is distributed to the sections. In FIG. 8, “first time”, “second time”, “third time”, and “fourth time” described in the measurement display column are respectively the first section, the second section, the third section, Corresponding to the fourth section, the numerical value described in the measurement display column divided into each section indicates the numerical value corresponding to the number of seconds in each section.

More specifically, for example, from FIG. 8, when the total effect time is “12 seconds” (total effect time = 12), the numerical values obtained at the respective set timings by the reverse rotation time lottery process are as follows: As can be seen, there are four patterns (four columns for measurement display).
In the first pattern (first line), the first measurement display is “12” and there is no description of the second to fourth measurement display, so there is no special interruption for 12 seconds. It can be seen that this is a pattern in which the production is performed only once.
In the second pattern (second line), the first measurement display is “5”, the second measurement display is “7”, and the third and fourth measurements are not described. Therefore, it can be seen that the pattern is divided into a special freeze effect of 5 seconds and a special freeze effect of 7 seconds with one interruption.

In the third pattern (third line), the first and second times of the measurement display are “6”, and there is no description of the third and fourth times of the measurement display. It can be seen that this is a pattern in which a 6-second special freeze effect is performed twice.
In the fourth pattern (fourth line), the first measurement display is “7”, the second measurement display is “5”, and the third and fourth measurements are not described. Therefore, it can be seen that the pattern is divided into a special freeze effect of 7 seconds and a special freeze effect of 5 seconds with one interruption.
That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the total effect time is 12 seconds, the number of restarts is only once even if it is executed, and the number of sections to be divided is “2” even if it is distributed. Until. Similarly, from FIG. 8, when the total performance time is “20 seconds”, the number of restarts is 3 at the maximum, and even if it is distributed, the number of sections to be divided is up to “4”. .

Here, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of stages before the transition from the normal gaming state to the ART game. Although it is not directly related to special freeze production, it will be briefly described below.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is normally in a normal gaming state when the player starts playing. In this normal gaming state, it is determined whether or not to generate an ART game, and an ART stock lottery is executed in which the determined number of times is cumulatively stored as a stock number. In parallel with the ART stock lottery, in the normal gaming state, when the second re-gamer is won, the “ART precursor mode” in which an effect of expecting the occurrence of an ART game is performed. This “ART precursor mode” is executed for the number of games determined by a predetermined lottery (predictor game number lottery) at the timing of shifting to the “ART precursor mode”. When this “ART precursor mode” ends, if the number of stocks of the ART game is not present (when the number of stocks is 0), the game returns to the normal gaming state, whereas if the number of stocks of the ART game is present (the number of stocks is 1 or more), a transition is made to the “ART standby mode”, which is a preparation state for shifting to the ART game. In the “ART standby mode”, an “ART preparation effect” indicating that the ART game is ready is executed, and when the third regame role is established by notifying the pressing order of the stop switch 50, The game state is a so-called “ART game” (the main control unit 110 is in the RT game state and the production control unit 300 is in the AT game state). Note that the flow of the game in the normal game, the ART precursor mode, and the ART standby mode, and the configuration thereof are not directly related to the special freeze effect, and therefore the details and specific configurations are omitted.

The outline of the process performed by the main control unit 110 for special freeze effects during the ART game will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in step 110, it is determined whether or not the start switch 40 has been operated during the ART game. If it is determined that the start switch 40 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 111. If it is determined that the start switch 40 has not been operated, the process returns to the previous step 110.
In step 111, the role lottery means 130 performs a role lottery process. The lottery result is transmitted to the effect control unit 300. In addition, a gaming state such as being in the RT game at the present time or in the non-RT game not in the RT game is transmitted to the effect control unit 300. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 112.

In step 112, it is determined by the game control means 120 whether or not the gaming state of the RT game. If it is determined that the RT game is not in progress, although not shown in the drawing, a predetermined game is advanced, and finally the process proceeds to step 113 and the game ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the RT game is in progress, the process proceeds to the next step 114.
In step 114, it is determined whether or not the first replaying combination is won as a result of the combination lottery. If it is determined that the first re-game player is not won, a predetermined game is advanced although not shown in the figure, and finally the process proceeds to step 115 and the game ends. On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the winning lottery that the first replaying winning combination has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 116.

In step 116, the game state is set to the freeze state by the freeze control means 170. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 117.
In step 117, the total effect time determining means 180 performs special freeze effect time lottery processing. It is set between a minimum time of 5 seconds and a maximum value of 100 seconds by a loop lottery where the total effect time of the special freeze effect is 10 times at the maximum. Details will be described later. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 118.
In step 118, the numerical data of the total effect time set in step 117 by the total effect time determining means 180 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 (sub board). Then, the process proceeds to next Step 119.

In step 119, it is determined whether or not 6 seconds of the operation disabled time (wait time) has ended. An effect is provided for notifying the player directly or indirectly that the special freeze effect is scheduled to be started via the display means 84 during the operation disabled time. If it is determined that the operation disabled time has not ended, the process returns to the previous step 119. If it is determined that the operation disabled time has ended, the process proceeds to the next step 120.
In step 120, it is determined whether or not the start switch 40 has been operated, or whether or not 10 seconds (the time for the player to wait for the start operation) has elapsed since the end of the operation disabled time. If neither of these two conditions is satisfied, the process returns to the previous step 120. If any one of these two conditions is satisfied, the process proceeds to the next step 121.

In step 121, it is determined whether or not the remaining time P excluding the time counted up from the total effect time of the special freeze effect is 10 seconds (twice the minimum time M) or more. The remaining time P is a numerical value determined by the lottery of the total performance time determining means 180 for the first time in the game, and after the second time, the time of each section from the total performance time to the previous time is subtracted. The calculated value is calculated by When it is determined that the remaining time P is less than 10 seconds (twice the minimum time M), the process proceeds to step 132, and when it is determined that the remaining time P is 10 seconds (twice the minimum time M) or more. , Go to step 122.
In step 122, a restart lottery process by the restart lottery means 210 is performed. Specifically, the restart lottery means 210 determines whether or not to restart with a half of the winning probability. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 123.

In step 123, it is determined whether or not the restart lottery by the restart lottery means 210 has been won. If it is determined that the restart lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step 132. If it is determined that the restart lottery has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 124.
In step 124, the section lottery means 230 takes a period of time from the start (or restart) of counting up the timekeeping time to the temporary stop, so-called reverse rotation time (the reel 62 is rotated in reverse during the section time). Therefore, the section time and the reverse rotation time are the same) are determined by lottery. This detail will be described later in detail. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 125.

In step 125, the time determined by the lottery in step 124 is set as the reverse rotation time (section time). Then, the process proceeds to the next step 126.
In step 126, the reverse rotation time (section time) data is transmitted to the effect control unit 300. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 127.
In step 127, the reel 62 is reversely rotated for the determined reverse rotation time (one section) for the reverse rotation time (section time). Then, the process proceeds to the next step 128.
In step 128, the reel 62 is temporarily stopped for a predetermined time (specifically, 3 seconds). Then, the process proceeds to next Step 129.

In step 129, the total remaining time P is calculated by the total effect time calculating means of the total effect time determining means 180 by calculation. A value obtained by subtracting the reverse rotation time (section time) from the remaining time P is set as a new remaining time P. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 130.
In step 130, it is determined whether or not the remaining time P has reached zero. If it is determined that it has not been reached, the process returns to step 121. If it is determined that it has been reached, the process proceeds to the next step 131.
In step 131, the freeze state is canceled after a two-second pause state in which the number of added games of the ART game is displayed on the display means 84 has elapsed. Then, the process ends.

If it is determined in step 121 that the remaining time P is less than 10 seconds, or if the restart lottery is not won in step 123, the remaining time P of the special freeze effect is reversed once in step 132. Set as rotation time (section time). Then, the process proceeds to the next step 133.
In step 132, the remaining time at that time is set as one reverse rotation time as it is. However, if the remaining time is too long, restart lottery may be performed again for the remaining time so that the reverse rotation time is shortened. As a result, when one reverse rotation time is long, it is possible to avoid adverse effects on the motor itself, such as the time for continuously operating the motor that rotates the reel 62 and heat generation. Further, it is possible to avoid an increase in the size of data indicating one reverse rotation time.

In step 133, the reverse rotation time (section time) is transmitted from the main control unit 110 to the effect control unit 300. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 134.
In step 134, a spinning effect of reverse rotation processing in which the rotation direction of the reel 62 is opposite to the normal rotation direction is executed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 135.
In step 135, the stop control means 140 performs a rotation stop process of the reel 62. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 136.
In step 136, the freeze state is canceled after the two-second pause state in which the number of added games of the ART game is displayed on the display means 84 has elapsed. Then, the process ends.

Next, the special lottery effect time lottery process in step 117 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in step 220, the total number of presentation times determining means 180 sets the number of loops to ten. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 221.
In step 221, the total effect time of the special freeze effect is set to 0 seconds. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 222.
In step 222, a loop lottery is executed by the loop lottery means of the total effect time determining means 180 to determine whether or not to execute the second lottery with a 1/2 winning probability. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 223.

If it is determined in step 223 that the loop lottery means has won the lottery, the process proceeds to the next step 225. If it is determined that the loop lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step 224.
In step 224, the loop count is set to one. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 225.
In step 225, a seconds lottery process is executed by the seconds lottery means. Specifically, using the seconds lottery table shown in FIG. 7, an additional second value of 5 to 10 seconds is determined by lottery based on each winning probability. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 226.

In step 226, the total effect time calculating means of the total effect time determining means 180 adds the added second value determined by the number of seconds lottery of the seconds lottery means to the total effect time of the special freeze effect. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 227.
In step 227, the loop count is subtracted by 1, and the subtracted numerical value is set as a new loop count. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 228.
In step 228, it is determined whether or not the number of loops is zero. If it is determined that the number of loops is not 0, the process returns to step 222. If it is determined that the number of loops is 0, the process proceeds to the next step 229.

In step 229, the numerical value finally set as the total effect time by the total effect time calculating means of the total effect time determining means 180 is determined as the regular total effect time of the special freeze effect. Then, the process ends.
Next, the reverse rotation time lottery process in step 124 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG.
In step 320, the total production time of the current special freeze production is acquired by the section lottery means 230. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 321.
In step 321, a random number value is acquired by the section lottery means 230. Specifically, a random number value is acquired from the integer value of 0 to 255 by the section lottery means 230 at a predetermined timing. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 322.

In step 322, the section lottery means 230 calculates a calculated value (here, time t) using a predetermined mathematical formula. Specifically, the section lottery means 230 divides the random value by the numerical value Z in the equation (1) as the time t from the start (or restart) of the count-up of the timekeeping time to the temporary stop of the count-up. The remainder value S (where the remainder value S is an integer equal to or greater than 0) and the minimum time M (here, M = 5 seconds) are determined to be a total value (t = S + M). Then, the process proceeds to next Step 323.
In step 323, the calculated calculated value (time t) is determined as the reverse rotation time (section time) t. Then, the process ends.

The processing described above is mainly processing by the main control unit 110 regarding the special freeze effect, but various data is transmitted from the main control unit 110 (main board) to the effect control unit 300 (sub board), and the special freeze effect is produced. Various processes are performed. Below, the process regarding the special freeze effect in the effect control part 300 is demonstrated using FIG.
First, in step 420, it is determined whether or not the data of the total effect time of the special freeze effect from the main control unit 110 has been received. Specifically, when the operation of the start switch 40 is detected in step 110, in step 118, a command including information on the total effect time is transmitted from the main control unit 110, and it is determined whether or not this command is received. It is what you are doing. If it is determined that the data of the total performance time from the main control unit 110 has not been received, the process returns to step 420, and if it is determined that the data of the total performance time has been received, the next step Go to 421.

In step 421, the time conversion means 310 acquires the total effect time of the special freeze effect. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 422.
In step 422, the time conversion means 310 obtains the number of extra games of the ART game corresponding to the total effect time of the special freeze effect. Specifically, a value obtained by multiplying the total effect time (seconds) by 10 is acquired as the number of games added. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 423.
In step 423, the number of extra games acquired by the time conversion means 310 is added to the number of extra games of the ART game by the sub-side privilege grant means 320. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 424.

In step 424, it is determined whether or not reverse rotation time (section time) data from the main control unit 110 has been received. Specifically, in step 120, when the operation of the start switch 40 or 10 seconds have elapsed, in step 126, a command including information on the reverse rotation time is transmitted from the main control unit 110, and whether or not this command has been received. It is a judgment. If it is determined that the reverse rotation time (section time) data has not been received, the process returns to the previous step 424, and if it is determined that the data has been received, the process proceeds to the next step 425.
In step 425, the received reverse rotation time (section time) is acquired by the end determination means 330. The total of the reverse rotation time (section time) in the game is calculated as the cumulative effect time by the end determination means 330. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 426.

In step 426, the end determination means 330 determines whether or not the cumulative effect time is shorter than the total effect time of the special freeze effect. The production control unit 300 stores the accumulated production time. The timing is after the count-up display corresponding to the received reverse rotation time. When a command related to the first reverse rotation is received, the cumulative effect time is set to “0”. If the accumulated effect time is not shorter than the total effect time, that is, if the accumulated effect time is not less than the total effect time, the process proceeds to step 430. If the accumulated effect time is shorter than the total effect time, the process proceeds to step 427.
In step 427, the effect pattern selecting means 350 selects the restart effect pattern corresponding to the effect time from the restart effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means 340. Specifically, for example, when a reverse rotation time of 20 seconds is received at a total production time of 50 seconds and a cumulative production time of 15 seconds, 20 seconds are counted up from “15:00” to “35:00”. The production pattern is selected. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 428.

In step 428, a special freeze effect is performed by the effect control means 305 with the selected effect pattern of restart. Specifically, in step 427, a signal corresponding to the selected effect pattern is transmitted from the CPU of the effect control unit 300 to the display means 84, so that the count-up display is performed on the display means 84 with the specified effect pattern. It is. Then, when the predetermined effect display ends, the process proceeds to step 429.
In step 429, the reverse rotation time acquired in step 425 is added to the cumulative effect time. Then, the process returns to step 424.
On the other hand, if the accumulated effect time is not shorter than the total effect time in step 426, that is, if the accumulated effect time is equal to or greater than the total effect time, the effect pattern selecting unit 350 stores the effect in the effect pattern storage unit 340 in step 430. An end effect pattern corresponding to the number of added games and the effect time is selected from the end effect patterns. This is to select an effect pattern in which the number of added games is also displayed in order to display the number of added games at the end. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 431.

In step 431, a special freeze effect is performed with the selected end effect pattern. Then, when the predetermined effect display ends, the process ends.
The determination process of the reverse rotation time (section time) will be described with reference to FIG. 13 with a specific example.
First, in step 520, the start switch 40 is operated by the player. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 521.
In step 521, the total effect time of the special freeze effect is determined by lottery with a maximum of 10 times by the total effect time determining means 180. Specifically, as a result of the lottery by the total effect time determining means 180, for example, the total effect time is determined to be 18 seconds. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 522.

In step 522, it is determined whether or not the total effect time of 18 seconds is 10 seconds or more which is twice the minimum time M of 5 seconds. Here, since the total presentation time 18 seconds is 10 seconds or more, the process proceeds to the next step 523.
In step 523, the restart lottery means 210 performs a restart lottery. If the restart lottery is won, the process proceeds to the next step 524.
In step 524, the lottery means 230 draws the reverse rotation time (section time). The remaining time P of the total effect time of the special freeze effect is 18 seconds (P = 18). Here, it is assumed that the random number value X extracted by the section lottery means 230 at a predetermined timing (operation timing of the start switch 40 in the frozen state) from 0 to 255 is 11 (X = 11). The numerical value Z (= P−2 × M + 1) in the equation (1) is Z = 18−2 × 5 + 1 = 9. The remainder value S obtained by dividing the random number value X = 11 by the numerical value Z = 9 is 2 (S = 2). The time t1 from the start of counting up the time measurement time to the temporary stop is t1 = S + M = 2 + 5 = 7 (seconds). That is, the calculated value of the time t1 is 7 seconds. This time t1 is the reverse rotation time and is the section time of the first section. When the first reverse rotation time elapses, the remaining total effect time P is 18−7 = 11 (seconds). Then, the process proceeds to next Step 525.

  Here, in the above example, the random value X is 11, but as shown in the calculation result (reference) of FIG. 13, the random value is, for example, 7, 8, 9, 10,. , 15, the calculated value at time t <b> 1 is 12, 13, 5, 6,... That is, when the random value X is extracted between 0 and 255, the calculated value at time t1 is repeatedly generated between 5 and 13. These numerical values of 5 to 13 are values of 5 seconds or more of the minimum time M, and are values of 13 seconds or less obtained by subtracting 5 seconds of the minimum time M from the total production time 18 seconds. This numerical value of 5 to 13 corresponds in turn to the respective values of 0 to 255 in the random number generation range, so that which of 5 to 13 is selected has a substantially equal lottery probability.

In step 525, 7 seconds of the first reverse rotation time t1 have elapsed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 526.
In step 526, after 7 seconds of the first reverse rotation time (section time) have elapsed, the count-up of the timing time is stopped and the reverse rotation of the reel 62 is stopped for 3 seconds. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 527.
In step 527, it is determined whether or not the remaining total effect time P (11 seconds) is two times (10 seconds) or more of the minimum time M (5 seconds). Here, it is determined that 11 seconds of the total effect time P is 10 seconds or more, which is twice the minimum time M, and the process proceeds to the next step 528.

In step 528, a restart lottery is performed by the restart lottery means 210. If the lottery result indicates that the restart lottery is won, the process proceeds to the next step 529.
At step 529, the lottery means 230 draws the reverse rotation time (section time). The remaining time P of the total effect time of the special freeze effect is 11 seconds as described above (P = 11). Here, the random number value X extracted by the section lottery means 230 at a predetermined timing (second-time operation of the start switch 40 in the frozen state) from 0 to 255 is 33 (X = 33). Then, the numerical value Z (Z = P−2 × M + 1) in the equation (1) becomes Z = 11-2 × 5 + 1 = 2. A remainder S obtained by dividing the random value X (X = 33) by the numerical value Z (Z = 2) is 1 (S = 1). The time t2 from the restart of the count-up of the time counting time until the temporary stop is t2 = S + M = 1 + 5 = 6 (seconds). That is, the calculated value of the time t2 is 6 seconds. This time t2 is the reverse rotation time and is the section time of the second section. When the second reverse rotation time elapses, the remaining total effect time P becomes P = 11−6 = 5 (seconds). Then, the process proceeds to next Step 530.

  Here, in the above example, the random value X is 33. However, as shown in the calculation result (reference) of FIG. 13, the random value is, for example, 29, 30, 31,... 35, 36, 37. In this case, if the same calculation as described above is performed, the calculated values at time t2 are 6, 5, 6,..., 6, 5, 6. That is, when the random value X is extracted between 0 and 255, the calculated values at the time t2 are repeatedly generated as numerical values 5 and 6. The numerical values of 5 and 6 are values of 6 seconds or less, which is 5 seconds or more of the minimum time M, and is obtained by subtracting 5 seconds of the minimum time M from the total production time of 11 seconds. The numerical values of 5 and 6 repeatedly correspond to the respective values of the random number generation range 0 to 255 in order, which of 5 and 6 is selected has a substantially equal lottery probability. .

In step 530, the second reverse rotation time t2 of 6 seconds elapses. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 531.
In step 531, after 6 seconds of the second reverse rotation time (section time) have elapsed, the count-up of the time count is stopped and the reverse rotation of the reel 62 is stopped for 3 seconds. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 532.
In step 532, it is determined whether or not the remaining total effect time P (5 seconds) is twice (10 seconds) or more of the minimum time M (5 seconds). Here, it is determined that 5 seconds of the total performance time P is not more than 10 seconds, which is twice the minimum time M, and the next restart lottery or reverse rotation time lottery is not performed, but the remaining total performance time P ( 5 seconds) is the next reverse rotation time (section time) t3, and the remaining total performance time P is 0 seconds. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 533.

In step 533, 5 seconds of the third reverse rotation time t3 have elapsed, and the special freeze effect ends.
Here, the first reverse rotation time is 7 seconds, the second reverse rotation time is 6 seconds, the third reverse rotation time is 5 seconds, and each of the reverse rotation times has a minimum time of 5 seconds. More than a second.
In the present embodiment, the time counting means 190 counts up the time from the predetermined trigger (operation of the start switch 40) to the total effect time during the freeze state that satisfies the predetermined condition of the ART game. The time (timed time) counted up by the time measuring means 190 is displayed to the player by the display means 84. The sub-side privilege granting unit 320 grants a privilege corresponding to the total effect time finally displayed as the timekeeping time by the display unit 84. By counting up the counting time displayed by the display means 84, it is directly in real time that the numerical value corresponding to the number of games added to the ART game as a bonus to the player increases as the counting time increases. The player can be notified. Players can not only recognize results, but directly recognize that the benefits to them increase in real time, and see them with interest.

The number of additional games of the ART game as a privilege granted to the player by the sub-side privilege granting means 320 corresponds to 10 times the value of the total effect time finally displayed as the timekeeping time by the display means 84. . Thereby, even if the total production time displayed as the timekeeping time is a slight difference, the difference in the total production time can be notified accurately and clearly by numbers. By this notification, the player can accurately and clearly recognize the size of the privilege obtained.
In the present embodiment, the freeze state can be executed when the start switch 40 is operated. Even if the start switch 40 is operated again during the operation disabled time in the freeze state, the operation is not effective and the time count-up is not started. If the start switch 40 is operated again during the operation waiting time after the operation disabled time has elapsed, the counting up of the time measurement is started from that time. If a predetermined operation is not performed during the operation standby time, the time count-up starts after the operation standby time elapses. As a result, it is not possible to always start counting up the timekeeping time during the operation unavailable time that is a predetermined time, but when it is desired to start counting up the timed time soon after the operation unavailable time has elapsed, By operating the start switch 40 again, the counting up of the time measurement can be started early. Even if you do not want to start counting up the timing time early until you actively operate the start switch 40 again, even if you do not operate the start switch 40 again during the operation standby time, The count-up of the timekeeping time is automatically started, and the start of the count-up is not significantly delayed. Accordingly, it is possible to control the promotion and delay of the effect progress during the freeze state according to the player's own tempo, and to allow the effect during the freeze state to proceed at the tempo according to the player's intention.

Whether the total effect time for which the special freeze effect is performed is divided into sections by the section lottery means 230 or is continuously performed without being divided is determined by the lottery of the restart lottery means 210. It is determined by whether or not you win. Thereby, it is possible to give a surprise to whether the total effect time corresponding to the effect time is divided and implemented or is continuously performed without being divided.
In the present embodiment, according to the lottery result of the restart lottery means 210, the interruption means 200 temporarily stops counting up the timekeeping time and restarts counting up the timekeeping time again after a predetermined time (3 seconds) has elapsed. Let When such a restart effect is performed, the player may misunderstand that the addition (increase) of the bonus corresponding to the total effect time has ended by stopping the count-up of the timing time. it can. Thereafter, by restarting the counting up of the time again, the player can be made aware that the bonus addition (increase) continues. Therefore, compared with the case where the counting up of the timekeeping time is continuously counted up from the start to the end without pausing, the player can be temporarily discouraged, and then restarted, Great joy can be given to the continued addition (increase) of benefits.

  When the restart lottery means 210 determines to restart, the reverse rotation time (section time) t from the start of counting up the time to the temporary stop is the minimum time M (5 seconds). ) If a shorter time is selected, the display is actually finished in a very short time, and the display ends before the player notices the special freeze effect count-up display. On the other hand, if the player selects only from a long time that can be sufficiently confirmed, in order to correspond to the privilege granted to the player for that time, more benefits are granted to the player than necessary. For this reason, the time t from the start of the counting up to the temporary stop is determined by lottery from the time equal to or greater than the minimum time M so that it does not become less than the minimum time M, and lottery Therefore, it is possible to select from those that vary moderately.

Furthermore, the time determined by the above-mentioned lottery is set to be equal to or less than the remaining time obtained by excluding the total of the time measured at that time and the predetermined minimum time M from the total performance time. As a result, the remaining time excluding the time determined by the current lottery can be set to the minimum time M or more, and not only the time determined by the current lottery but also the time determined by the current lottery. (Remaining time) can also be determined from a time equal to or longer than the minimum time M.
As a result, all the times determined by lottery can be set to the minimum time M or more. It is possible to select from a long time that the player can sufficiently confirm without the display being finished before the display is finished in a short time and the player notices the count-up display of the timekeeping time.

In the present embodiment, the effect control means 305 executes the spinning effect by the reverse rotation of the reel 62 during the counting up of the time measurement. As a result, the player sees that the counting-up of the timekeeping time is being executed, not only in the state displayed on the display means 84, but also when the spinning effect of the reverse rotation of the reel 62 is being executed. Can be recognized more clearly.
And during the time when the count-up display of the timekeeping time is temporarily stopped, the rotation effect of the reverse rotation is also stopped, so that whether the timekeeping time is counting up and the rotation effect is Correspondence with whether or not it is being executed becomes clearer, and it can be determined more clearly whether or not the current gaming state is counting up the timekeeping time.

  In the present embodiment, the time t from the start of counting up the time counting time to the temporary stop is the sum of the remainder S and the minimum time M obtained by dividing the random number by the numerical value Z in the equation (1). Is set to All the random values X correspond to any numerical value of the remaining time less than the total time of the total performance time excluding the sum of the time measured P at that time and the minimum time M and more than the minimum time M become. As a result, no matter which random value X is selected, the range is selected from the above range. As a result, the time t until the stop is made from the total production time to the time count P and the minimum time at that time. It is set to a time less than the remaining time excluding the sum of M and more than the minimum time M.

In the present embodiment, the section lottery means 230 determines the time t until the temporary stop by the calculation procedure using the calculation formula as described above. By using the calculation formula as described above, the lottery table storing the lottery probabilities is not referred to, and therefore the lottery table becomes unnecessary. For this reason, the number of lottery tables to be referred to can be reduced to zero as compared to the case where a lottery table is prepared for each of a plurality of times (specifically, 5 to 100 seconds). Therefore, the data storage capacity can be reduced, and the storage capacity can be saved.
In the present embodiment, after the count-up is temporarily stopped, when the remaining time P is twice or more the minimum time M, the same process is repeated using the equation (1), It is possible to divide the time until the temporary stop into a numerical value equal to or greater than the minimum time M.

Also in such repeated processing, the section lottery means 230 determines the time until the temporary stop by the calculation procedure using the calculation formula as described above. By using the calculation formula as described above, the lottery table storing the lottery probabilities is not referred to, and therefore the lottery table becomes unnecessary. Compared to a lottery with reference to a lottery table in each of a plurality of lottery times, the number of lottery tables to be referred to can be reduced to zero, and the data storage capacity can be reduced. The storage capacity can be saved.
(Modification (1))
In the above embodiment, the total effect time of the special freeze effect is determined, the time counted from the predetermined trigger time is counted up to the total effect time on the display means 84, and the privilege corresponding to the total effect time ( The number of times that the ART game is added 10 times as many times as the clocking time).

In this modified example (1), the time count is not displayed, but the ART game number of times that the ART time is multiplied by 10 is directly displayed on the display means 84. Thereby, along with the counting up of the time counting, it is possible to directly notify the player of the number of extra games that are multiplied by 10 times the time counting. In addition, it is possible to show the player that the number of added games increases in real time as time passes, and it is possible to give the player direct joy and excitement.
The present modification (1) is different from the above embodiment only in that the numerical value displayed on the display means 84 is not the time keeping time but the number of times that the ART game is added 10 times that numerical value. Other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those of the above-described embodiment, and the same operations and effects are performed with respect to the temporary stop and restart.

(Modification (2))
In the modified example (1) described above, the section lottery means 230 as the game section setting means determines the total effect time by lottery from a predetermined time range as in the above embodiment. In this variation (2), the section lottery means 230 does not divide the total performance time, but divides the total game period (total number of games) into game sections instead of the total performance time, and divides it into game sections. It is what. At that time, the section lottery means 230 performs calculation using the following equation (2). The section lottery means 230 divides a total game period (total number of games) corresponding to the number of games of the added ART game into a plurality of game sections having a predetermined minimum game period M or more by lottery.

The section lottery means 230 determines that the total game period when the remaining game period P (the number of games) at the present time out of the total game period (the total number of games) is more than twice the minimum game period M (the minimum number of games). The game period allocated to one game section is summed with the remainder S (divided by the random number X by the numerical value Z in the following equation (2)) (where S is an integer of 0 or more) and the minimum game period M. Decide on a numerical value.
Z = (P−2 × M + 1) (2) Formula P: Remaining game period (total number of games) in the total game period
M: Minimum game period (minimum number of games)
Then, the section lottery means 230 removes the game period allocated to one game section from the total game period, and then the remaining game period P of the total game period is more than twice the minimum game period M. In this case, the game period that can be distributed from the remaining game period P to one other game section can be determined by the process using the equation (2), and the game period can be determined by repeating the above process. Is. In this modification (2), the calculation of the section lottery means 230 is performed not by the time (seconds) used in the above-described embodiment, but by the number of extra games of the ART game obtained by multiplying the time (seconds) by ten. Other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those of the modification (1).

  In this modified example (2), the game period allocated to one of the game sections in the total game period is obtained by dividing a remainder value S obtained by dividing the random number value X by the numerical value Z in equation (2) and the minimum game period M. It is set to the total value. All the random numbers X are any one of the game periods not longer than the remaining game period excluding the total of the game period and the minimum game period M performed from the total game period to that time, and not less than the minimum game period M. Will respond. As a result, regardless of which random value is selected, it is selected from the above range, and as a result, the game period allocated to the game section is the minimum of the game period executed from the total game period to that point in time. It is set to be equal to or shorter than the remaining game period excluding the total of the game period M and equal to or longer than the minimum game period M.

In the present modification (2), the section lottery means 230 determines the game period to be distributed to one game section by the calculation procedure using the calculation formula as described above. By using the calculation formula as described above, the lottery table storing the lottery probabilities is not referred to, and therefore the lottery table becomes unnecessary. For this reason, the number of lottery tables to be referred to can be reduced to zero and the data storage capacity can be reduced as compared with the case of performing lottery with reference to the lottery table, thereby saving the storage capacity. Can do.
Furthermore, in this modified example (2), after excluding the game period allocated to one game section from the total game period, the remaining game period P of the total game period is more than twice the minimum game period M. In some cases, by repeating the same processing using the equation (2), it is possible to divide the game period allocated to one game section in the remaining game period P into a numerical value equal to or greater than the minimum game period M. As a result, no matter how many times the processing using the formula (1) is repeated, both the game period (game count) until the temporary stop and the remaining game period (game count) thereafter are all The value can be set to a value greater than or equal to the minimum game period M, and as a result, all the game periods (number of games) in each game section when the total game period (total number of games) is divided into a plurality of game sections are set to the minimum game period M. This can be done.

Also in this process, the section lottery means 230 determines the game period of the game section by the calculation procedure using the above-described calculation formula. By using the calculation formula as described above, the lottery table storing the lottery probabilities is not referred to, and therefore the lottery table becomes unnecessary. Compared to a lottery with reference to a lottery table in each lottery of each game period of the total game period, the number of lottery tables to be referenced can be reduced to zero and the data storage capacity is also small. In addition, the storage capacity can be saved.
This modified example (2) also has a distribution lottery means as a lottery means having the same function as the modified lottery means 210 used in the modified example (1) and the embodiment. . When the lottery means such a lottery is won, the total game period (total number of games) is divided into game sections by the section lottery means 230, and when the lottery means lottery is not won, the total game period (total The number of games) is continuously performed without being divided into game sections by the section lottery means 230. As a result, an unexpectedness is given to whether the total game period (total number of games) corresponding to the number of games is divided and executed, or continuously without being divided. It is something that can be done.

The section lottery means 230 as the game section setting means allocates the total game period to a plurality of game sections having a game period equal to or greater than a predetermined minimum game period. As a result, the game periods of the distributed plurality of game sections are all equal to or longer than the minimum game period, and a predetermined game period of a predetermined length such as a predetermined game such as an ART game is required. In such a case, a predetermined game period can be secured. In addition, the game period is determined by lottery excluding the minimum game period, and the storage capacity can be saved as compared with the game period in which the game period is allotted by lottery.
(Modification (3))
In the modified examples (1) and (2), the section lottery means 230 has determined the game section divided or divided for a predetermined time during the freeze corresponding to the number of extra games of the ART game by lottery. In this modified example (3), it is not limited to the effect during the freeze as described above, and there is a predetermined total game period (specifically, the total number of games of the ART game). When the game is divided and provided to the player, game number lottery means for calculating each game period (the number of times the ART game is played) in the same manner using the expression (2) of the above-described modification (2) is provided. It is what.

As shown in (Example 1) of FIG. 14, a predetermined procedure, specifically, the first re-game player is won by operating the start switch 40, and as a result of the total number of games played in the ART game, a fixed ART is obtained. It is assumed that the number of game play (50 times) is acquired. After that, after the game of the predetermined precursor period and the preparation period has elapsed, when the start switch 40 is operated when the game is shifted to the ART game, the number-of-games lottery means performs the same processing as the expression (2) of the modification (2) When the number of games of the first continuous ART game is determined 20 times by the procedure, the ART game 1 is continuously executed only 20 times from the start of the ART game.
When these 20 ART games are executed, a battle effect in which two characters appear and fight on the display means 84 in a state where the number of remaining ART games is 30 is executed, and as a result, a battle effect that wins is achieved. Executed. After that, by operating the game start switch 40, the game number lottery means, for the remaining number of games (the number of ART games) 30 times, the same processing procedure using the above equation (2), the second consecutive When the number of times of the ART game to be played is determined to be 15 times, the ART game No. 2 is continuously executed only 15 times thereafter.

When the 15 ART games are continuously executed, a battle effect is executed in a state where the remaining number of ART games is 15 after that, and a battle effect that results in victory is executed. Thereafter, the remaining 15 ART games 3 are continuously executed by operating the start switch 40 of the game, and then a battle effect that is defeated is executed.
The example shown in FIG. 14 (example 2) is for the case where the ART game 1 is 15 times, the ART game 2 is 20 times, and the ART game 3 is 15 times by the lottery of the game number lottery means. is there.
14 (example 3) shows that the number of game games lottery means that the ART game 1 is 20 times and the ART game 2 is 30 times, so that the total number of games 50 is completed. This is the case.

  In Modification 3 as shown in FIG. 14, a battle effect is performed in each of the series of ART games 1, 2, and the latter half of the 3 games (one or more times). The player is informed whether this will continue. Here, in the game in which the battle effect is performed, a result (win or defeat) is obtained after performing a plurality of games rather than a result (win or defeat) in one game. For this reason, when performing a battle effect over a plurality of games, it is necessary to secure a plurality of games for the battle effect in the second half of each series of ART games. Therefore, by setting a series of ART games (one game section) to be equal to or longer than the minimum game period as in the third modification, it is possible to secure a period for performing a battle effect informing over a plurality of games. it can. That is, in the special freeze effect of the embodiment, the minimum game period (minimum game time) is set in order to secure the time for transmitting the effect to the player in real time. When applied to the number of games, the above-mentioned points can be raised as one of the purposes for providing the minimum game period.

In FIG. 14, the target ART game in which the total game period (total number of games) is divided according to the above equation (2) affects the number of medals paid out to the player, and directly affects the player's profit (out). It is a game that has an influence on the environment. Here, the game for which the total game period (total number of games) is divided by the above equation (2) is not limited to the game related to the above-mentioned player's interest, but directly to the player's interest. It may be a game that does not affect (does not affect) the game.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, the execution of a predetermined total number of games (50 times) can be performed as a target game period for dividing the total game period (total number of games) according to the above equation (2). The number of games in each of a plurality of production stages (production stage X (sea stage), production stage Y (mountain stage), production stage Z (empty stage)) having different production contents in the total number of games. It may be targeted. Even in such a case, the number-of-games lottery means performs the total number of games (50) under the minimum game period M (for example, the minimum number of games M = 10) according to the predetermined calculation procedure using the above equation (2). 15), as shown in FIG. 15 (example 1), the stage X (sea stage) 20 times, the stage Y (mountain stage) 15 times, the stage Z (empty stage) 15 times Can do. In this case, the total operation period (total number of games) is determined by lottery by the first operation of the start switch 40, and the stage X (sea) is determined by lottery using the above equation (2) by the game number lottery means. Stage) 20 times are decided. At the operation timing of the start switch 40 of the next game after the stage X (sea stage) is finished, the stage number Y (mountain stage) 15 times is determined by the game number lottery means. The operation of the start switch 40 of the next game after the production stage Y (mountain stage) is finished, and the remaining number of games 15 is determined without drawing the number of games of the production stage Z (empty stage).

In addition, although not shown in particular, an effect mode different from the front and rear game modes is inserted between the effect stages.
In addition, the number of games in each stage varies depending on the result of the lottery. The example shown in FIG. 15 (example 2) is a case where the stage is divided into 13 stages of production stage X (sea stage), 24 production stages Y (mountain stage), and 13 production stages Z (empty stage) by lottery. The example shown in FIG. 15 (example 3) is a case in which the stage is divided into 20 stage stages X (sea stage) and stage stage Y (mountain stage) 30 times by lottery.
Moreover, you may implement combining embodiment and the modification (1), (2) and (3) which were mentioned above.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and modifications (1), (2), and (3), the minimum game period (minimum game time, minimum number of games) is adopted as a condition for determining whether or not to distribute game sections. However, a maximum game period (maximum game time, maximum number of games) that is a predetermined game period set in advance under such conditions may be set. In other words, the section lottery means 230 determines that the distribution lottery means (restart lottery means 210) is “not assigned” and the remaining game period of the total game period is a predetermined predetermined game period (maximum If it is equal to or longer than (game period), a part of the remaining game periods in the total game period may be determined as the game section.
Here, “determining part of the remaining game periods as the game section” means that the remaining game periods are allocated to a plurality of game sections. That is, a part of the remaining game period is set as the game period of one game section, and the other game sections are set as other game sections. As the “maximum game period”, for example, a game period that is three times as long as the minimum game period can be provided. In this way, when the remaining game period is equal to or longer than the maximum game period, the game period is divided into a plurality of game periods. Thereby, the game period of one game section is not determined to be longer than the maximum game period, and the game period of each game section can be always less than the maximum game period. Thereby, it can prevent that the game period of a game area becomes a remarkably long (large) thing. Specifically, for example, in the above-described embodiment, in the case where a spinning effect by reverse rotation of the reel 62 is executed during the game period, the game period (game time) is always less than the maximum game period, The motor to be rotated does not continuously rotate for a long time, and the load on the motor can be reduced.

10 gaming machine 12 chassis
14 Front door 16 Display window
20 Upper panel 22 Lower panel
24 Storage and withdrawal means 26 Medal tray
28 Medals outlet 30
32 Single bed switch 34 Max bed switch
36 Checkout switch 38 Medal slot
40 Start switch 50 Stop switch
60 reel unit 62 reel
64 Left reel 66 Middle reel
68 Right reel 72 Speaker
74 Upper speaker 76 Lower speaker
78 Production lamp 80 Upper lamp
82 Lower lamp 84 Indicator
86 Winning line 100 Control device
110 Main control unit 120 Game control means
130 Role lottery means 140 Stop control means
150 Stop symbol determination means 160 Main side privilege grant means
170 Freeze control means 180 Total performance time determination means (total game duration determination means)
190 Timekeeping means 200 Interruption means
210 Restart lottery means 230 Section lottery means (game section setting means)
240 Main side production device drive means 300 Production control unit
305 Production control means 310 Time conversion means
315 privilege granting means 320 sub-side privilege granting means
330 End determination means 340 Production pattern storage means
350 Production pattern selection means 380 Sub-side production device drive means
400 Staging device drive means

Claims (6)

A game section setting means for allocating and setting a predetermined total game period to a plurality of game sections;
Each gaming section distributed by the gaming section setting means is a gaming machine that is continuously implemented in the first gaming mode,
The game section setting means includes
The plurality of game sections are set to specific game periods at different timings, and
The game period set at each setting timing,
By deciding more than a predetermined minimum game period by lottery using random numbers extracted from random numbers,
Distributing the total game period to a plurality of game sections having a game period equal to or greater than the minimum game period ;
The game section setting means includes
Using the random number value, comprising calculating means for calculating a specific numerical value corresponding to a game period equal to or greater than the minimum game period,
When the remaining game period at each setting timing is equal to or longer than a predetermined game period,
A gaming machine characterized in that a gaming period of the gaming section can be set to a gaming period corresponding to the numerical value calculated by the computing means . The game section setting means includes
A remainder value S (where S is an integer of 0 or more) obtained by dividing the random number value X by the numerical value Z in the following equation (2);
A numerical value M corresponding to the minimum game period;
And calculating means for calculating the total number of
When the remaining game period at the present time out of the total game period is more than twice the minimum game period,
A game period allocated to at least one of the game sections in the total game period,
Gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the game period corresponding to the value calculated by said calculating means.
Z = (P−2 × M + 1) (2) Formula P: Numerical value corresponding to the remaining gaming period in the total gaming period M: Numerical value corresponding to the minimum gaming period The game section setting means includes
After removing the game period allocated to one of the game sections from the total game period,
When the remaining game period of the total game period is more than twice the minimum game period,
It is possible to determine a process for distributing a game period distributed from the remaining game period to another game section into a plurality of game sections having a game period equal to or greater than a predetermined minimum game period by lottery using the random number value. ,
Further, by repeating the above processing, the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a determinable the game period. A lottery means for determining whether to distribute the total game period to a plurality of game sections by lottery;
The game section setting means includes
When the game section is set, if the determination of the distribution lottery means is “no distribution”, the remaining game period of the total game period at the setting timing is determined as the game section. A gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3 . The game section setting means includes
When the determination of the distribution lottery means is “no distribution” and the remaining game period of the total game period is not less than a predetermined game period,
The gaming machine according to claim 4 , wherein a part of the remaining gaming period of the total gaming period is determined as the gaming section. As a game mode, a second game mode that is normally implemented is provided,
The first game mode provides a privilege advantageous to the player compared to the second game mode,
A total game period determining means for determining the total game period of the first game mode by lottery;
The total game period determining means includes
Loop lottery means for determining by lottery whether or not to continue the addition lottery for adding a game period within a predetermined number of times;
As a result of the lottery of the loop lottery means, an addition period lottery means for determining a game period to be added by addition lottery when it is decided to execute an addition lottery for adding a game period;
A total game period calculating means for calculating the total game period determined by the addition lottery,
When the addition lottery of the addition period lottery means is performed, the lottery of the loop lottery means is repeated within a predetermined number of times, and the addition lottery is repeated until the result of the lottery is lost repeatedly,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein the total game period calculation means calculates a total of game periods determined by all the addition lotteries.

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