JP5604636B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine performs a lottery based on the player's operation, displays the game result based on the lottery result using a combination of symbols arranged on the reel, and determines the medal according to the game result. It has a function to pay out etc.

  In addition, in this type of gaming machine equipped with an effect device such as a liquid crystal display, an image is displayed on the liquid crystal display in response to an operation on an operating means such as a start lever or a stop button in order to increase the game or assist the game. There are many models that execute various game effects such as image effects to be performed, light effects to blink lamps and LEDs, or sound effects to output sound effects from speakers.

  In this type of gaming machine, there is a gaming machine having a function of performing a special effect that assists a winning of a predetermined role. In such a gaming machine, the counter value is decreased in the game section where the special effect is performed, and when the counter value becomes 0, the special effect is not performed, and the counter value is increased by a given opportunity. There is a gaming machine having a so-called addition function (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-136595 A

  However, in such a gaming machine, depending on the relationship between the frequency of increasing the counter value in a game section unfavorable to the player and the frequency of increasing the counter value in a game section advantageous to the player, If the game zone changes to an unfavorable game segment, the player may feel lost and the game motivation may be reduced, or the counter value is increased against the designer's intention and the advantageous game segment continues excessively. There is a risk that.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately increasing the value of a counter in an unfavorable gaming section.

  (1) In the present invention, a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are made, and rotating the plurality of reels for each game, Reel control means for performing control to stop the rotating reel according to the result of the internal lottery in response to a stop operation, and a winning pattern predetermined for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped A plurality of winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that the symbol combination is displayed on the activated line, a first game section, and a plurality of second game sections that are more advantageous to the player than the first game section A game section changing means for changing the game section between the game sections, an effect executing means for causing the effect means to execute a special effect for assisting a winning of a predetermined role, and a predetermined value from the first count value under a predetermined condition. First subtract Count control means for performing processing, and determination means for performing determination processing for determining to add a given determination value to the first count value, wherein the effect execution means performs the first update processing. The auxiliary control is not executed based on the first count value reaching a given set value, and the count control means is configured to change the game section from the second game section to the first game section. The first count value is held based on the change, and when the determination process is performed in the first game section, the given determination value is set with respect to the held first count value. The first count value is changed so that a value obtained by adding and subtracting a given adjustment value becomes the first count value, and the gaming section has changed from the first gaming section to the second gaming section. On the basis of the When the first update process is performed from the first count value after the change and the determination process is not performed in the first game section, the game section is changed from the first game section to the second game section. The present invention relates to a gaming machine characterized in that the first update process is performed from the held first count value based on the change.

  In the present invention, when the determination process is performed in the first game section, the first count value is adjusted so that the given adjustment value is subtracted when the determination process is performed in the first game section. Even so, the first count value can be appropriately increased.

  (2) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the count control means performs a process of subtracting the predetermined value from the first count value for each game as the first update process, and the game section is the second game section. Based on the change from the first game section to the first game section, a process of adding the predetermined value to the second count value is performed for each game, and is retained when the determination process is performed in the first game section. The first count value is changed so that a value obtained by adding the given determined value to the first count value and subtracting a value corresponding to the second count value becomes the first count value. You may make it do.

  In this way, when the determination process is performed in the first game section, the first count value can be changed so that a value corresponding to the number of games performed in the first game section is subtracted. it can.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the reel control means is arranged such that when the stop operation is not performed in a mode corresponding to the special effect, the reel control means displays a specific symbol combination on the active line. The game section changing means may change the game section to the first game section when the specific symbol combination is displayed on the active line in the second game section. .

  In this way, even if the player can change the game section from the second game section to the first game section without intentionally performing a stop operation in a mode according to the special performance, When the determination process is performed in the game section, the first count value can be appropriately increased.

  (4) In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the determining means is configured such that the first gaming section is more equal to the player than the second gaming section under the same condition in the first gaming section and the second gaming section. The determination process may be performed under advantageous conditions.

  In this way, it is possible to reduce the player's feeling of loss with respect to the fact that the game section has changed to the first game section, and to prevent a decrease in the player's willingness to play.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a state transition diagram of the lottery state of replay in the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of the modification of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the control method of the modification of this embodiment.

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

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

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

  The gaming machine of the present embodiment has a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 (corresponding to N reels: N = 3) in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. ) Is contained. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In the gaming machine casing of the present embodiment, a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted, and a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is also housed.

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

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and the effective line L1 is determined depending on the combination of the symbol display positions for each reel. ~ L4 is set. Specifically, the effective line L1 is set by a combination of the upper stage of the first reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the lower stage of the third reel R3, and the upper stage of the first reel R1, the upper stage of the second reel R2, The effective line L2 is set by the combination of the upper stage of the third reel R3 and the effective line L3 is set by the combination of the lower stage of the first reel R1, the lower stage of the second reel R2, and the lower stage of the third reel R3. An effective line L4 is set by a combination of the lower stage of the reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the upper stage of the third reel R3. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the middle stage of the first reel R1 and the middle stage of the third reel R3 are not displayed positions on any effective line. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a part of the display position of each of the first reel R1 and the third reel R3 is excluded from the display position on the effective line.

  The game result is judged by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the effective lines L1 to L4 in the display window DW. When the symbol combination on the effective lines L1 to L4 is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined role, As the winning combination, medals are paid out from the hopper unit. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three, and the effective lines L1 to L1 are set based on the insertion of the prescribed insertion number of medals. L4 is set. Note that the prescribed number of throws may vary depending on the game state, and when multiple types of prescribed throws are set, the number and type of active lines may vary depending on the prescribed number of throws. .

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display section DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of medals paid out or earned in one game, and the remaining number of bonus games. The

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The game control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, a replay. Probability changing means 175, effect control means 180, and storage means 190 are included.

  The insertion accepting unit 105 accepts a medal insertion operation for each game, and based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified number of insertions, the first reels R1 to R3 for the start lever (rotation start operation unit) SL. Processing to validate the rotation start operation of the reel R3 is performed. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the pressing operation of the start lever SL is an opportunity to start the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and an opportunity to execute the internal lottery.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI (an example of an insertion operation), the insertion accepting unit 105 has a prescribed insertion number 3 as the medal insertion switch 210 is activated. The inserted medals are set to the inserted state up to the limit (used for gaming). In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed (an example of a throwing operation) in a state where medals are credited to the gaming machine, the throwing acceptance unit 105 is activated in accordance with the bet switch 220 being activated. However, the credited medals are set to the inserted state, up to the prescribed number of inserted 3 sheets. Then, the input accepting unit 105 performs a process of validating the pressing operation of the start lever SL.

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

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

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which of the plurality of lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 1911 of the storage unit 190 is to be used for internal lottery. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the internal lottery table storage unit 1911 stores four types of lottery tables A to D as shown in FIG. In each lottery table, replay (replay A, replay B, replay C), small part (bell, special small part 1) for each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535). Various special roles such as special bonus 3, watermelon, cherry), and big bonus (BB) are associated with each other.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, in each internal lottery table, the three types of special small roles (special small role 1 to special small role 3) do not overlap each other and win and random values. The correspondence with is set. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the lottery table B, there are cases where Replay A and Replay B are won in duplicate, and cases where Replay A, Replay B and Replay C are won in duplicate. Correspondence between a role and a random value is set.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state can be set as the gaming state, and further, the replay lottery state, the replay non-lottery state, the first replay low probability state, the second state The replay low probability state and the replay high probability state can be set. In the lottery table selection process, any one of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D is internally lottery according to the gaming state and the replay lottery state. Select as the internal lottery table to use.

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

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

  In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a non-winning state without carrying the winning state on the next game regardless of winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the winning state is prepared. As a combination with which the former carry-over possible flag is associated, there is a big bonus (BB), and other combinations (for example, small combination, replay) are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag.

  In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, when the big bonus is won in the internal lottery, a process of carrying on (maintaining) the winning state of the big bonus lottery flag until the big bonus is won. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery for determining whether or not a role other than the big bonus (small role and replay) is used even in a game in which the winning state of the big bonus lottery flag is carried over. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, in a game where the winning state of the big bonus lottery flag is carried over, if a small role or replay is won in the internal lottery, the big bonus lottery flag and the internal lottery already won The lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of combinations including the small combination won or the replay lottery flag are set in the winning state.

  The reel control means 130 is based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a player pressing the start lever (rotation start operation means) SL (rotation start operation). The reel R3 is rotated by a step motor, and the reels that are rotating in a state in which the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 has reached a predetermined speed (approximately 80 rpm: approximately 80 rotations per minute). Control for permitting the pressing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 corresponding to (stop operation) is performed, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotationally driven by the step motor are set in a lottery flag setting state (internal lottery Control to stop according to the result.

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

  That is, the reel controller 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. The reel is stopped at the stop position. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to the stop operation of the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 corresponds to the stop operation of the second reel R2, and the stop button B3 Pressing corresponds to a stop operation of the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is changed, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is changed.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. Control state is set. That is, the stop position of each rotating reel is determined within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range) from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed until each reel R1 to R3 stops. Is done. The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. When the button is pressed, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed at the display position on the active line when it is located within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the active line. In this way, control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed.

  Specifically, the reel control means 130 obtains a stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 1913 of the storage means 190 and a process for obtaining the stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation (logic calculation process). A process for determining the stop position of the rotating reel (table reference process) is performed with reference.

  First, in the logic calculation process, 0 to 4 frames from the pressing detection position that is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected) according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames existing in the range. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in logic calculation processing, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In such a case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later. In this way, when the stop position is determined by the logic calculation process, it is not necessary to determine the stop position by the table reference process. Therefore, when designing the stop control table, detailed verification is performed on all data. The game machine development environment can be improved as much as it is not necessary to perform work.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> big bonus (BB)”, and in the logic operation processing, the lottery flags regarding two or more types of roles are in the internal winning state. If it is set, according to the priority associated with each combination, a winning combination of a combination with a higher priority than a candidate for a stop position including a symbol that forms a winning combination of a combination with a lower priority is configured. The priority is determined so that the stop position candidate including the symbol has a higher priority. When a plurality of types of replays (replay A and replay B or replay A to replay C) are won in the internal lottery, the logic calculation process has a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. Seeking priority. As for the priorities of the small roles, the priorities are set according to the number of medals to be paid out based on a predetermined dividend for each small role. The higher the priority, the higher the priority. Is set.

  In the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining candidate reel stop positions. The pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the winning state while winning the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the non-winning state. Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so as not to stop.

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

  In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation process, the stop control table storage means of the storage means 190 indicates which position is set as the stop position. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in 1913.

  Here, in the stop control table, according to the setting state of the lottery flag, the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected), and the actual stop position, The correspondence of is set. In the stop control table, a correspondence relationship between the press detection position and the number of sliding symbols indicating the amount of rotation from the press detection position to the actual stop position may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the replay symbols “RP” are arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 at intervals of 4 frames or less. Regardless of the timing of pressing B1 to B3, the replay symbol “RP” can be drawn to the display position on the active line. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, bell symbols “BL” are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Regardless of the pressing timing of B1 to B3, the bell symbol “BL” can be drawn into the display position on the effective line.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, each of the plurality of cherry symbols “CH” is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1 at intervals of 6 frames or less, and the stop button B1 is pressed. Regardless of the timing, the cherry symbol “CH” can be drawn into the upper or lower stage of the first reel R1.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the black 7 symbol “black 7”, the red 7 symbol “red 7”, and the white 7 symbol “white” arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1. 7 ”are arranged at intervals of 6 frames or more, and one of the symbols is selectively drawn into the display position on the active line in accordance with the pressing timing of the stop button B1. Can be done.

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

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310, a black 7 symbol “black 7”, a red 7 symbol “red 7”, A white 7 symbol “white 7”, a bell symbol “BL”, a cherry symbol “CH”, a replay symbol “RP”, and a watermelon symbol “WM” are arranged. Then, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the active line in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIG. 5, big bonus (BB), replay A to replay C, bell, watermelon, cherry, special small role 1 A winning determination table is prepared so that it can be determined whether or not the special small role 3 has won. Note that “ANY” in the symbol combination indicating the winning type of cherry shown in FIG. 5 indicates that any symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel may be used.

  That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, when the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the big bonus (BB) is won, and the effective When the symbol combination “RP / RP / RP” is displayed on the line, it is determined that Replay A has won, and when the symbol combination “RP / RP / BL” is displayed on the active line, When it is determined that Replay B has won and the symbol combination “RP / BL / RP” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that Replay C has won. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the symbol combination “BL / BL / BL” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the bell has won, and the symbol combination “WM / WM / WM” is displayed on the active line. When it is displayed, it is determined that the watermelon has won, and when the symbol combination “CH, ANY, ANY” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the cherry has won, and “red 7” is displayed on the active line.・ When the symbol combination “BL / BL” is displayed, it is determined that the special small role 1 has won, and when the symbol combination “Black 7 • BL • BL” is displayed on the active line, When it is determined that the winning combination 2 has been won, and the symbol combination “white 7 / BL / BL” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the special small combination 3 has won.

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when one type of small combination is won in a plurality of active lines, the payout control means 150 determines the effective line that the small combination has won in the payout of the winning small combination. The result of multiplying the number is determined as the number of medals to be paid out in the game. For example, when a cherry wins, a cherry winning form is always displayed on two active lines, so that the number of medals to be paid out for winning a cherry is four.

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

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

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

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when it is determined that the replay has been won based on the determination result of the winning determination unit 140, the replay processing unit 160 causes the player's medal (credit medal to be obtained). It functions as a means for executing a replay process that allows the next game to be executed as a winning process.

  The gaming state transition control means 170 performs a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is possible. Further, in the normal state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A or the internal lottery table B in which the big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery object among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D shown in FIG. Is called.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, an internal lottery table that is referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state is selected according to the lottery state of replay. Specifically, when the replay lottery state is the first replay low probability state in the normal state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A, and the replay lottery state is the replay high probability in the normal state. In the state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table B having a higher replay win probability than the internal lottery table A.

  The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, the replay lottery state is set to the second replay low probability state, and among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D shown in FIG. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table C in which the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery targets.

  In the bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) is won, and the symbol combination “red 7 / red 7” indicating the winning form of the big bonus (BB) is held. When “Red 7” is displayed on the active line, the game state transition control means 170 performs control to shift the game state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state.

  The bonus state is a gaming state in which a transition is made when the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line in the bonus establishment state. In the bonus state, the replay lottery state is set to the non-replay lottery state, and among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D shown in FIG. 3, the big bonus (BB) and the replay are excluded from the internal lottery targets. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table D in which the winning probability of the combination is set higher than the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C. That is, in the bonus state, the game state is more advantageous to the player than the normal state or the bonus establishment state in that the small role is won more frequently than the other game states.

  Further, in the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game, and a predetermined payout upper limit number (for example, 300) is determined according to the type of bonus won. When medals exceeding are paid out, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to end the bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  The replay probability changing means 175 (game section changing means) performs control to change the winning probability of replay in internal lottery (probability that at least one type of replay among Replay A to Replay C will win) under a predetermined condition. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as the replay lottery state, the replay no lottery state excluded from the replay internal lottery state, the first replay low probability state in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, and A plurality of types of lottery states, that is, a second replay low probability state and a replay high probability state in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 1.5 can be set. As shown in FIG. 5, the winning probability of replay in the internal lottery is changed by changing the lottery state of replay.

  Specifically, the replay probability changing means 175 sets the replay lottery state to the first replay low probability state as the initial state, and the replay lottery state is set to the first replay low probability state. The replay lottery state is set to the replay high probability state based on the fact that the special symbol combination which is the symbol combination “BL / BL” is displayed on the active line. Further, the replay probability changing means 175 selects the replay lottery based on the fact that the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay B is displayed on the active line when the replay lottery state is set to the replay high probability state. The state is changed to the first replay low probability state.

  The replay probability changing means 175 determines the replay lottery state based on the fact that the big bonus (BB) is won when the replay lottery state is set to the first replay low probability state or the replay high probability state. Based on the fact that the second replay low-probability state is set and the big bonus (BB) is won, the replay lottery state is set to the non-replay lottery state, and the replay lottery state is set to the second when the bonus state ends. Return to low replay probability state.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the replay high probability state, the case where the replay A and the replay B are won in the internal lottery and the case where the replay A, the replay B and the replay C are duplicated in the internal lottery. In the case of winning, either Replay A or Replay B wins according to the winning mode of replay and the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

  More specifically, in the stop control table that is referred to when replay A and replay B are won in the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is pressed in the order that the stop button B1 is pressed prior to the stop buttons B2 and B3. When B1 to B3 are pressed, the stop position with respect to the press detection position is set so that the replay A wins in any of the effective lines L1 to L4 regardless of the press timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

  Further, in the stop control table that is referred to when replay A and replay B are won in the internal lottery, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are displayed in the order in which the stop button B2 or B3 is pressed prior to the stop button B1. When pressed, the stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that the replay B wins in any of the effective lines L1 to L4 regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

  In the stop control table that is referred to when the replay A, the replay B, and the replay C are won in the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is pressed in the order in which the stop button B1 is pressed prior to the stop buttons B2, B3. When stop-B3 is pressed, the stop position with respect to the press-detection position is set so that the replay B wins in any of the effective lines L1-L4 regardless of the press timing of the stop buttons B1-B3.

  Further, in the stop control table that is referred to when the replay A, the replay B, and the replay C are won in the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is stopped in the order that the stop button B2 or B3 is pressed prior to the stop button B1. When stop-B3 is pressed, the stop position with respect to the press-detection position is set so that Replay A wins in any of the effective lines L1-L4 regardless of the press timing of the stop buttons B1-B3.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the special bonus combination that is won cannot be won in the stop control table that is referred to when any of special bonus 1 to special bonus 3 is won in the internal lottery. In this case, the stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that the special symbol combination is displayed on the effective line.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in a game in which the replay lottery state is set to the first replay low probability state, the player places a special symbol combination on the active line to shift the replay lottery state to the replay high probability state. In order to display the game, it is necessary to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 at a pressing timing at which the special small role won in the internal lottery cannot be won, and the replay lottery state is set to the replay high probability state. In order to prevent the player from displaying the symbol combination indicating the winning form of Replay B on the active line in order to prevent the replay lottery state from falling to the first replay low probability state, It is necessary to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the pressing order according to the above.

  The effect control means 180 (game section changing means, effect execution means, count control means, determination means) is based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 1921 and is a display device 330 (such as a lamp, LED, liquid crystal display). Control relating to the display effect performed using the example of the effect device and the sound effect performed using the audio device 340 (an example of the effect device) is performed. Specifically, various operations such as insertion of medals, bet button B0, start lever SL, operation on stop buttons B1 to B3, stop mode of first reel R1 to third reel R3, winning determination result, game state change, etc. In order to boost the game or assist the game by lighting or blinking the lamp or LED according to the occurrence of the game event, changing the display content of the liquid crystal display LCD, or outputting sound from the speaker The production control is performed.

  Particularly in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 changes the effect state between a plurality of types of effect states including the normal effect state and the assist time state (AT state: special effect state). When the state is set to the AT state, a special effect (first special effect, second special effect) that assists in winning or avoiding winning of the winning combination in a game in which a predetermined combination among a plurality of types is won Control is performed to cause the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute (effect).

  More specifically, when the production state is set to the AT state, the production control means 180 is an internal lottery in a game in which any of the special small roles 1 to 3 is won in the internal lottery. Control is performed to cause the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute a first special effect that informs the type of the selected special small role. For example, an effect image that informs the type of special small role that is won in the internal lottery is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, a lamp that informs the type of special small role that is won in the internal lottery is turned on, It is possible to output from the speaker a sound for notifying the type of the special small role that is won in the lottery.

  Here, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, according to the symbol combination indicating the winning form of special small role 1 to special small role 3 shown in FIG. 5, the display symbol of the first reel R1 is different for each special small role, The red 7 symbol “red 7”, which is the display symbol of the first reel R1 in the special pocket 1 winning format, and the black 7 symbol “black 7”, which is the display symbol of the first reel R1 in the special bonus 2 winning format. According to the symbol arrangement of the first reel R1 shown in FIG. 4, the white 7 symbol “white 7”, which is the display symbol of the first reel R1 in the special small role 3 winning form, is at least 6 frames apart from each other. Are arranged apart from each other. Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the special small role 1 is won, the special small role 1 can be won by pressing the stop button B1 aiming at the black 7 symbol “black 7” or the white 7 symbol “white 7”. If you cannot win the special small role 2 and press the stop button B1 aiming at the white 7 symbol “White 7” or the red 7 symbol “Red 7”, you will not be able to win the special small role 2 If the stop button B1 is pressed aiming at the red 7 symbol “red 7” or the black 7 symbol “black 7” at the time of winning 3, the special small role 3 cannot be won (special small roles 1 to 3). The chance of winning a special small role 3 is low).

  On the other hand, in a game in which the performance state is the AT state, in the game in which any of the special small roles 1 to 3 is won in the internal lottery, the first special performance that informs the type of the special small role that has been won is provided. Executed. Therefore, in a game in which the performance state is the AT state, when the player aims at the symbol corresponding to the notified special small role and presses the stop button B1 corresponding to the first reel R1, it is compared with the game in the normal performance state. As a result, it is easy to win the winning special small role, and the winning probability of special small roles 1 to 3 is increased.

In addition, when the production state is the AT state and the replay lottery state is the replay high probability state (an example of the second game section), the production control unit 180 is a game in which a plurality of types of replays are won by the internal lottery. Then, an effect of notifying the pressing order of the stop button that can win the replay A is executed as the second special effect. For example,
A lamp for notifying the type of stop button to be pressed first in order to win Replay A on the liquid crystal display LCD, or a lamp for notifying the type of stop button to be pressed first in order to win Replay A Can be turned on, or a voice can be output from the speaker informing the type of stop button to be pressed first in order to win Replay A. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the replay lottery state is the replay high probability state and the rendition state is set to the AT state, the replay A winning is assisted, so that the rendition state is the AT state. The replay A win rate is increased as compared to the case where the replay is not set, and the replay lottery state is prevented from falling from the replay high probability state to the first replay low probability state by the replay B winning. Can be done.

  Then, the effect control means 180 sets the effect state to the AT state by setting the AT flag in the effect flag storage means 1922 under a predetermined condition, and sets the AT flag when the predetermined end condition of the AT state is satisfied. Control to end the AT state by clearing is performed.

  More specifically, the effect control means 180 performs AT lottery (additional lottery every time a cherry is won in the internal lottery when the replay lottery state is the first replay low probability state and the replay high probability state. , A predetermined production lottery). In the AT lottery, any of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the acquired random number value is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 1923, and according to the comparison result. It is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won. In the AT lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage means 1923, each of the 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is associated with either winning or losing, and obtained by AT lottery. When the random value is associated with winning in the AT lottery table, it is determined that the AT lottery has been won (an example of determination processing).

  Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the probability that the cherry is won in the internal lottery is the same in the first replay low probability state and the replay high probability state, and the first replay low AT lottery is performed using a common AT lottery table in the probability state and the replay high probability state. Therefore, in this embodiment, the winning probability of the AT lottery is the same (an example of equivalent conditions) regardless of whether the replay lottery state is the first replay low probability state or the replay high probability state. The AT lottery execution timing can be arbitrarily set, and may be performed not only when the cherry is won but also when another combination is won.

  Then, each time the effect control means 180 wins the AT lottery, a value (for example, 50, an example of a given decision value) corresponding to a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) is accumulated in the value of the AT end determination counter 1924. Incremental renewal that adds automatically. The production control means 180 changes the replay lottery state to the replay high probability state when the special symbol combination is displayed on the active line in the game in which the replay lottery state is set to the first replay low probability state. When the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 is checked and the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 is larger than 0 which is an initial value (when the value is 1 or more), the production flag storage unit 1922 The AT flag is set to, and the effect state is shifted to the AT state.

  Further, when the effect state is set to the AT state (an example of a predetermined condition), the effect control means 180 starts the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 (first count) from the next game of the game in which the special symbol combination is displayed. Decrement update is started to decrease (example value). Specifically, when the start lever SL is pressed for each game, a value corresponding to one game (for example, 1, an example of a predetermined value) is subtracted from the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 (first update process) When the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 reaches an initial value of 0 (an example of a given set value), the effect control means 180 determines that the end condition for the AT state is satisfied, The decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is ended, and the AT state is ended by clearing the AT flag. When the big bonus is won by internal lottery, the effect control means 180 may reset the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 to 0 which is an initial value.

  Further, when the production state is set to the AT state, the production control unit 180 wins the replay B and the replay lottery state falls from the high replay probability state to the first replay low probability state (an example of variation). (An example of a predetermined condition) When it is determined that the AT condition interruption condition is satisfied, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is interrupted, and the AT state is interrupted by clearing the AT flag. Then, the effect control means 180 sets a fall flag in the effect flag storage means 1922 and starts the fall section.

  When the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is interrupted, the effect control means 180 retains the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 without initializing it, and from the next game of the game won by Replay B, Incremental update for increasing the value of the falling section counter 1925 (an example of the second count value) is started. Specifically, when the start lever SL is pressed for each game, a value corresponding to one game (for example, 1, an example of a predetermined value) is added to the value of the falling section counter 1925 (second update process) Example).

  Further, the effect control means 180 determines whether or not the AT lottery is won in the falling section where the falling flag is set. Then, when the AT lottery is won in this fall section, the effect control means 180 adds an increment increment update (an example of a change) that cumulatively adds a value corresponding to 50 games to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 held. ) And a special decrement update (an example of change) for subtracting the value of the falling section counter 1925 (an example of a given adjustment value) when winning the AT lottery, and setting the value of the falling section counter 1925 to 0 Set.

  When the replay lottery state returns from the first replay low-probability state to the replay high-probability state (an example of a predetermined condition), the effect control unit 180 clears the fall flag and performs addition increment update and special decrement update. The decrement update for each game is resumed from the value of the received AT end determination counter 1924. When the replay lottery state changes from the first replay low probability state to the second replay low probability state, the effect control means 180 clears the fall flag, but until the replay lottery state changes to the replay high probability state. The decrement update for each game of the AT end determination counter 1924 is not resumed.

  On the other hand, when the replay lottery state returns to the replay high probability state without winning the AT lottery in the fall section, the effect control means 180 clears the fall flag and sets the value of the fall section counter 1925 to 0, The decrement update for each game is restarted from the value of the held AT end determination counter 1924. In addition, when the replay lottery state changes to the second replay low probability state without winning the AT lottery in the fall section, the effect control means 180 clears the fall flag and finishes the increment update of the fall section counter 1925. Although the value of the fall section counter 1925 is set to 0, the decrement update for each game of the AT end determination counter 1924 is not resumed until the replay lottery state changes to the replay high probability state.

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

2. Control Method According to this Embodiment Hereinafter, a control method employed in the gaming machine according to this embodiment will be specifically described.

  7A and 7B show the replay lottery state, the production state, the fall flag setting status, the update status of the AT end determination counter 1924, and the fall interval counter in the gaming machine of this embodiment. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a relationship with an update status of 1925. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the gaming machine is first turned on (A1), the replay lottery state is set to the first replay low probability state as the initial state. (A2) The production state is set to the normal production state as the initial state (A3). When the game progresses and the AT lottery is won in the first replay low probability state as the initial state (A4), an additional increment update is performed in which “50” is added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 (A5). ). When a special symbol combination is displayed on the active line in the first replay low probability state as the initial state (A6), the replay lottery state is changed to the replay high probability state (A7), and the effect state is The AT state is set (A8) (an example of changing to the second game section), and the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is started (A9). That is, an advantageous section (an example of the second gaming section) that is a gaming section advantageous to the player is started.

  Specifically, in this advantageous section, the probability that the replay is won is relatively high, so that the player can play the game while suppressing the consumption of medals, and the special special performance is executed by executing the first special effect. Replay B wins the prize by executing the second special performance while increasing the winning probabilities of the small roles 1 to 3 and increasing the number of medals held by the player. The player can avoid the lottery state falling to the first replay low probability state.

  Here, even if the second special effect is being executed, if Replay B wins by mistake in the type of the stop button that the player should first press (A10), the replay lottery state is changed from the replay high probability state. It is changed to the first replay low probability state (A11), and the effect state is set to the normal effect state (A12) (an example of change from the second game section to the first game section), and the effect flag storage means A fall flag is set at 1922 (A13).

  Then, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is interrupted, and the value X of the AT end determination counter 1924 at that time is held (A14). Then, the update of the value of the falling section counter 1925 is started from the next game of the game in which Replay B has won (A15). That is, the game section falls from an advantageous section to a fall section (an example of a first game section) that is a game section disadvantageous to the player.

  Specifically, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in this fall section, the probability of winning a replay is relatively low, and the first special effect is not executed, so that the winning probability of special small roles 1 to 3 is small. By making it low, the number of medals held by the player is reduced. However, in the fall section, in the game where one of the special small roles 1 to 3 is won in the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is pressed at a pressing timing at which the player cannot win the special small role won in the internal lottery. By pressing, a special symbol combination can be displayed on the active line.

  When a special symbol combination is displayed on the active line in the fall section (A16), the replay lottery state is returned from the first replay low probability state to the replay high probability state (A17), and the production state is set to the AT state. (A18), the game section is returned from the fall section to the advantageous section. Then, the decrement update is restarted from the value X of the held AT end determination counter 1924 from the next game of the game in which the special symbol combination is displayed on the active line (A19), and the value Y of the falling section counter 1925 is changed to. 0 is set (A20).

  Here, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, if the winning probability of AT lottery is lower in the falling section than in the advantageous section, the player's feeling of loss when falling from the advantageous section to the falling section increases, There is concern that the player's willingness to play will decline. On the other hand, if the winning probability of the AT lottery is higher in the falling section than in the advantageous section, the player does not intentionally perform the stop operation according to the first special performance in the advantageous section, so that the gaming section becomes the falling section. By raising the winning probability of AT lottery by falling, there is a concern that the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 is increased against the intention of the designer and the advantageous section is excessively continued.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the winning probability of the AT lottery is set to be the same in the advantageous section and the falling section. As a result, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player's feeling of loss due to falling into the falling section is reduced, and the player's willingness to play is prevented, and the player intentionally changes the gaming section into the falling section. Even if it falls, it can be prevented that the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 is increased against the intention of the designer and the advantageous section is excessively continued.

  In the example shown in FIG. 7B, unlike the example shown in FIG. 7A, the AT lottery is won in the falling section in which the falling flag is set (B13) in the effect flag storage means 1922. (B16). Here, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, since the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is interrupted in the fall section, when the AT lottery is won in the fall section, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is performed. Incremental update will be performed on top of it. On the other hand, when the AT lottery is won in the advantageous section, the increment increment update is performed while the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is performed. Then, the AT lottery in the falling section is more advantageous to the player regarding the update of the AT end determination counter 1924 than the case in which the AT lottery is won in the advantageous section. Therefore, the AT lottery is won in the falling section. There is a concern that the balance of the player's medal acquisition status may be lost between the case where the player has won the AT lottery in the advantageous section. However, if the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is not interrupted in the falling section, the player's feeling of loss when falling from the advantageous section to the falling section increases, and the player's willingness to play decreases. There is a concern that

  Thus, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the AT decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is interrupted in the falling section, and the AT lottery is won in the falling section, the replay lottery state is the first replay low probability. (B14) The value X of the AT end determination counter 1924 held when it falls into the state is updated by adding “50”, and the fall interval counter 1925 when the AT lottery is won. The special decrement is updated by subtracting the value Y (B17), and the value Y of the falling section counter 1925 is set to 0 (B18).

  When a special symbol combination is displayed on the active line in the falling section (B19), the replay lottery state is changed from the first replay low probability state to the replay high probability state (B20), and the production state is set to the AT state. (B21), the game section is returned from the fall section to the advantageous section. Then, the decrement update for each game is resumed from the value X + 50-Y of the AT end determination counter 1924 in which the increment increment update and the special decrement update are performed from the next game of the game in which the special symbol combination is displayed on the active line. (B22).

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is interrupted in the fall section, but when the AT lottery is won in the fall section, the special decrement update is performed, so that the advantageous section The value of the AT end determination counter 1924 can be adjusted so that the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is performed during the period from falling to the falling section until winning the AT lottery. As a result, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the player falls from the advantageous section to the falling section, the loss feeling of the player is reduced, and the player's willingness to play is prevented, and the AT lottery is won in the falling section. And the balance of the player's medal acquisition status can be appropriately maintained between the case where the AT lottery is won in the advantageous section.

  Also, in the example shown in FIG. 8, as in the example shown in FIG. 7B, the AT lottery is won in the falling section where the falling flag is set (C13) in the effect flag storage means 1922 (C16). . Accordingly, in the example shown in FIG. 8 as well, when the replay lottery state falls to the first replay low probability state (C14), the increment X in which “50” is added to the value X of the AT end determination counter 1924 held. Update is performed, and special decrement update is performed by subtracting the value Y of the falling section counter 1925 when winning the AT lottery (C17).

  However, in the example shown in FIG. 8, unlike the example shown in FIG. 7B, since the big bonus (BB) is won in the falling section by the internal lottery (C19), the lottery state of the replay is the first replay low probability. The state is changed to the second replay low probability state (C20), and the fall section is ended, but the effect state is not set to the AT state. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 8, the game progresses, the replay lottery state becomes the first replay low probability state, the special symbol combination is displayed, the replay lottery state changes to the replay high probability state, and the effect state is Until the AT state is set, the decrement update for each game is not resumed from the value X + 50−Y of the AT end determination counter 1924 in which the increment increment update and the special decrement update are performed.

  In the example shown in FIG. 9A, since the special symbol combination is displayed on the active line without winning the AT lottery (D4), even if the replay lottery state is changed to the replay high probability state ( D5), the production state is not set to the AT state, and the AT end determination counter 1924 is not decremented. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 9A, since the special symbol combination is displayed on the active line with the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 being 0 (D4), the replay lottery state is the replay high probability state. Even if it becomes, the advantageous area like the example shown to FIG. 7 (A) etc. will not be started.

  In the example shown in FIG. 9A, since replay B has won in the replay high probability state (D6), the replay lottery state is changed from the replay high probability state to the first replay low probability state (D7). ). However, in the example shown in FIG. 9A, unlike the example shown in FIG. 7A and the like, the second special effect is not executed in the replay high probability state. Replay B did not win the wrong type. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 9A, since the game section has not fallen from the advantageous section to the fall section, no fall flag is set in the effect flag storage means 1922, and the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 is also held. In addition, the increment update of the value of the falling section counter 1925 is not started.

  In the example shown in FIG. 9A, the AT lottery is won in the first replay low probability state changed from the high replay probability state (D8), but the fall flag is set in the effect flag storage unit 1922. Since there is no special decrement update for the value of the AT end determination counter 1924, an extra increment update to which “50” is added is performed (D9). That is, in the example shown in FIG. 9A, the special decrement update is not performed because the game section won in the AT lottery is not a fall section that fell from the advantageous section.

  When the game progresses and the special symbol combination is displayed on the active line in the first replay low probability state (D10), the replay lottery state is changed to the replay high probability state (D11), and the effect state is The AT state is set (D12), and the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is started (D13). That is, an advantageous section that is a game section advantageous to the player is started.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 9B, for example, when (E1) AT lottery is won in the replay high probability state (E4), or in the first replay low probability state changed from the replay no lottery state (E12) AT lottery Is won (E13), the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 is not updated with a special decrement, and an additional increment update is added to which "50" is added (E5, E14).

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the AT lottery is won, an increment increment update that adds 50 to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 is performed, while the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is interrupted in the falling section. When the AT lottery is won in the fall section, an extra increment update and a special decrement update are performed. Thus, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the AT end determination is appropriately performed while adjusting the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 between the case where the AT lottery is won in the falling section and the case where the AT lottery is won in the advantageous section. The value of the counter 1924 can be increased.

3. Process Flow of Present Embodiment Next, an example of a process for realizing the control method of the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a fall flag setting process performed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, in the fall flag setting process, it is first determined whether or not the effect state is the AT state (step S10). If the effect state is the AT state (Y in step S10), the replay lottery is performed. It is determined whether or not the state is a replay high probability state (step S12). If the replay high probability state is present (Y in Step S12), it is determined whether or not Replay B has won (Step S14). If Replay B has won (Y in Step S14), the production is performed. A fall flag is set in the flag storage means 1922 (step S16). Then, it is determined whether or not the big bonus (BB) is won in the game after the next game with the fall flag set (step S18). If the big bonus (BB) is won (in step S18). Y) The fall flag is cleared (step S20). On the other hand, if the big bonus (BB) is not won (N in step S18), it is determined whether or not a special symbol combination is displayed on the active line (step S22), and the special symbol combination is displayed on the active line. If it is determined (Y in step S22), the fall flag is cleared (step S20).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of count control processing performed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, in the count control process, first, when the start lever SL is pressed (Y in step S30), it is determined whether or not the fall flag is set in the effect flag storage unit 1922 ( Step S32). If the fall flag is set here (Y in step S32), 1 is added to the fall section counter 1925 (step S34). Then, it is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won (step S36). If the AT lottery is won (Y in step S36), 50 is added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924, and The value of the falling section counter 1925 at that time is subtracted (step S38). Then, 0 is set to the value of the fall section counter 1925 (step S40). On the other hand, when the fall flag is not set in the production flag storage unit 1922 (N in step S32), the value of the fall section counter 1925 is set to 0 without performing the processing of steps S34 to S38. (Step S40).

4). Modification Examples The present invention is not limited to those described in the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made. Note that the above-described embodiments and various methods described later as modified examples can be appropriately combined or employed as a control method for realizing the present invention. In addition, the control method described in each of the above embodiments is merely an example, and even when an equivalent method that exhibits the same effect as the control method of each of the above embodiments is employed, it is included in the scope of the present invention. it can.

4-1. Modification 1
For example, in the above embodiment, in the advantageous section, the replay lottery state is set to the replay high probability state and the effect state is set to the AT state, and in the fall section, the replay lottery state is set to the first replay low probability state. In addition, although an example in which the effect state is set to the normal effect state has been described, the effect state may be set to the AT state even in the fall section. Further, even in a game section where the replay lottery state is the second replay low probability state or the replay no lottery state, the effect state may be set to the AT state. For example, if the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 has not reached the initial value of 0, the effect control means 180 may continue the AT state regardless of the replay lottery state. In this modification, even if the winning probability of special small roles 1 to 3 is increased by executing the first special effect in the falling section, the probability that the replay is won in the falling section is relatively low. As a result, the number of medals held by the player may be reduced.

  In this modification, the effect control unit 180 does not reach the initial value 0 of the AT end determination counter 1924 in the game section other than the fall section (an example of a predetermined condition), and the AT end determination counter 1924. While the decrement update is continued, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 may be interrupted in the fall section (an example of a predetermined condition).

  Here, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the AT lottery is won in the fall section (B16), the value of the fall section counter 1925 when the AT lottery is won as the special decrement update. When Y is subtracted and the falling section returns to the advantageous section (B20, B21), the decrement update for each game is resumed from the value X + 50−Y of the AT end determination counter 1924 (B22). In this modified example, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the AT lottery is won in the fall section (F10), the fall section counter 1925 when the AT lottery is won as the special decrement update as in the above embodiment. While the value Y is subtracted (F11), unlike the above embodiment, the AT end determination count is determined from the next game of the game that has won the AT lottery. Decrement update for each game is resumed from 1924 values X + 50-Y (F12) it may be. Also, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the AT lottery is won in the fall section (I10), unlike the above embodiment, when the fall section returns to the advantageous section (I12), the fall section as a special decrement update. The value Y of the fall section counter 1925 when returning to the advantageous section is subtracted (I13), and the decrement update for each game is restarted from the value X + 50−Y of the AT end determination counter 1924 (I14). Good. In this way, when the AT lottery is won in the falling section, the AT end determination counter is set so that the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is not interrupted by performing the special decrement update. The value of 1924 can be adjusted.

  In the above embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 7A and the like, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is interrupted in the fall section (A14). However, in this modification, FIG. As shown in FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 may not be interrupted even in the falling section. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 13A, when falling from the advantageous section to the falling section (G6), the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is continued (G4), and the increment update of the value of the falling section counter 1925 is performed. Started (G8). If the AT lottery is not won in the fall section, when the fall section returns to the advantageous section (G10), the special increment update in which the value Y of the fall section counter 1925 is added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 is performed. Is performed (G11), and the value Y of the fall section counter 1925 may be set to 0 (G12). Then, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the AT lottery is won in the fall section (H9), an additional increment update is performed in which “50” is added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 ( H10), 0 may be set to the value Y of the falling section counter 1925 (H11). In this way, if the AT lottery is not won in the fall section, the special increment update is performed so that the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is interrupted, and in the fall section When the AT lottery is won, the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 can be adjusted so that the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1924 is not interrupted because the special increment update is not performed. it can.

4-2. Modification 2
Further, in the above embodiment, the advantageous section is a game section in which the replay lottery state is the replay high probability state and the production state is the AT state, and the falling section is the replay lottery state. The first replay low-probability state changed from the state has been described with reference to an example of a game section in which the production state is the normal production state, but the advantageous section is that the replay lottery state is a replay high-probability state The fall section is a replay low probability state in which the replay lottery state has a lower replay win probability than the replay high probability state, and the production state is the AT state. You may make it be the game area which is. The advantageous section is a game section in which the production state is the AT state regardless of the replay lottery state, and the falling section is a game section in which the production state is the normal production state regardless of the replay lottery state. There may be.

4-3. Modification 3
Further, in the above embodiment, the example in which the AT lottery execution frequency and the winning probability are the same in the fall section and the advantageous section has been described, but the fall section has an AT lottery execution frequency and The winning probability may be increased (an example of performing the determination process under a condition advantageous to the player). In this way, it is possible to reduce the player's feeling of loss due to falling from the advantageous section to the falling section, and to prevent the player's gaming motivation from decreasing.

  In the above embodiment, the production control means 180 has been described with an example in which AT lottery is performed in the advantageous section and the falling section. However, the AT lottery may be performed in the game section other than the advantageous section and the falling section. . In this modified example, when an AT lottery is won in a game section other than the fall section, an extra increment that adds a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 without performing a special decrement update. Update may be performed.

4-4. Modification 4
In the above embodiment, when the AT lottery is won in the fall section, the effect control means 180 adds the value corresponding to the predetermined number of games to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 held and wins the AT lottery. The example of subtracting the value of the falling section counter 1925 at the time of the game has been described, but the AT lottery is won based on the result of adding the value corresponding to the predetermined number of games to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 held. The value of the falling section counter 1925 at the time of the game may be subtracted, or the result of subtracting the value of the falling section counter 1925 when winning the AT lottery from the value corresponding to the predetermined number of games is held. It may be added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924, or the AT lottery is determined from the value of the held AT end determination counter 1924. The value of the fall period counter 1925 upon the result of the subtraction may be adding a value corresponding to a game of a predetermined number of times. In other words, when the AT control lottery wins the AT lottery in the fall section, the effect control means 180 adds a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 held and falls when the AT lottery is won. The value of the AT end determination counter 1924 is changed so that the value obtained by subtracting the value of the section counter 1925 becomes the value of the AT end determination counter 1924.

4-5. Modification 5
In the above embodiment, the example of subtracting the value of the falling section counter 1925 when winning the AT lottery has been described as a given adjustment value. However, the value of the falling section counter 1925 when the falling section ends is described. May be subtracted. In this case, when the AT lottery is won in the falling section, the effect control means 180 performs an addition increment update in which the value corresponding to the predetermined number of games is cumulatively added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 held. In addition, when the falling section ends, special decrement update for subtracting the value of the falling section counter 1925 when the falling section ends may be performed to set the value of the falling section counter 1925 to 0. Further, as a given adjustment value, a value corresponding to the value of the fall section counter 1925 may be subtracted, or a value corresponding to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 held when the AT lottery is won. May be subtracted. Also, a predetermined value or a value determined by lottery may be subtracted.

4-6. Modification 6
In the above embodiment, when the AT lottery is won, the effect control means 180 adds a given determined value to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 when the AT lottery is won, and further gives a given value. Although an example of subtracting the adjustment value has been described, the opportunity to add a given decision value or the opportunity to subtract a given adjustment value when winning an AT lottery may be the same opportunity. For example, a given decision value may be added or a given adjustment value may be subtracted when the replay lottery state or production state changes after winning the AT lottery. Alternatively, when the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 becomes 0 after winning the AT lottery, a given decision value may be added or a given adjustment value may be subtracted.

  In the above-described embodiment, as an incremental addition update, an example in which a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games is cumulatively added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 every time an AT lottery is won has been described. One game may be set, and a value corresponding to a predetermined number of sets (for example, 5 sets) may be cumulatively added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 every time an AT lottery is won. In this modification, the effect control means 180 subtracts 1 from the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 every time 10 games are played in the advantageous section, and the falling section counter every time 10 games are played in the falling section. When 1 is added to the value of 1925 and the AT lottery is won in the fall section, 5 is added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 held and the value of the fall section counter 1925 is subtracted. The value of the AT end determination counter 1924 is changed so that becomes the value of the AT end determination counter 1924.

  In the above embodiment, when the effect state is set to the AT state, as the first update process, the effect control means 180 subtracts a value corresponding to one game from the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 for each game. As described above, the effect control means 180 subtracts a value corresponding to one game from the value of the AT end determination counter 1924 every time the first special effect or the second special effect is performed. Also good.

4-7. Modification 7
In the above embodiment, the effect control means 180 (decision means) decides to add a given decision value to the first count value, and the effect control means 180 (count control means) A predetermined value is subtracted from the count value for each game, and based on the fact that the game section has changed from the second game section to the first game section, the predetermined value is added to the second count value for each game, and the first game A value obtained by adding a given decision value to the held first count value and subtracting a given adjustment value (a value corresponding to the second count value) when decision processing is performed in the section Although the example in which the first count value is changed so as to become the first count value has been described, the addition and subtraction of the counter value in the above embodiment may be interchanged. For example, the effect control unit 180 (determination unit) determines to subtract a given determination value from the first count value, and the effect control unit 180 (count control unit) sets the first count value under a predetermined condition. Based on the fact that a predetermined value is added for each game and the predetermined value is added to the first count value for each game, and the first count value reaches a given set value, the effect control means 180 (effect execution means) However, the auxiliary production is not executed. Then, the effect control means 180 (count control means) subtracts a predetermined value from the second count value for each game based on the fact that the game section has changed from the second game section to the first game section. When the determination process is performed in FIG. 4, a value obtained by subtracting a given decision value from the held first count value and adding a given adjustment value (a value corresponding to the second count value) is You may make it change a 1st count value so that it may become a 1st count value.

  In addition, the addition and subtraction of the counter value in the above embodiment may be partially replaced. For example, the effect control unit 180 (determination unit) determines to subtract a given determination value from the first count value, and the effect control unit 180 (count control unit) sets the first count value under a predetermined condition. Based on the fact that a predetermined value is added for each game and the predetermined value is added to the first count value for each game, and the first count value reaches a given set value, the effect control means 180 (effect execution means) However, the auxiliary production is not executed. Then, the effect control means 180 (count control means) adds a predetermined value to the second count value for each game based on the fact that the game section has changed from the second game section to the first game section. When the determination process is performed in FIG. 4, a value obtained by subtracting a given determination value from the held first count value and subtracting a given adjustment value (a value corresponding to the second count value) is You may make it change a 1st count value so that it may become a 1st count value.

  Also by this modification, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment can be produced.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window, L1-L4 effective line, DS game information display, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means, 105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means,
175 replay probability variation means, 180 effect control means, 190 storage means,
1911 internal lottery table storage means, 1912 lottery flag storage means,
1913 stop control table storage means, 1914 winning determination table storage means,
1921 effect data storage means, 1922 effect flag storage means,
1923 effect lottery table storage means, 1924 AT end determination counter,
1925 Falling section counter,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

Claims (3)

A plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are successful;
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and performing a control to stop the rotating reels according to the result of the internal lottery in response to a stop operation;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on a combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning being displayed on the active line;
A game section changing means for changing a game section between a plurality of game sections including a first game section and a second game section that is more advantageous to the player than the first game section;
Production execution means for causing the production means to execute a special production that assists the winning of a predetermined role,
Count control means for performing a first update process for subtracting a predetermined value from the first count value under a predetermined condition;
Decision means for carrying out a decision process for deciding to add a given decision value to the first count value;
The production execution means
The first effect is not performed based on the first update process being performed and the first count value reaching a given set value,
The count control means includes
Holding the first count value based on the game segment changing from the second game segment to the first game segment;
When the determination process is performed in the first game section, a value obtained by adding the given decision value to the held first count value and subtracting a given adjustment value is the first value. The first count value is changed to be 1 count value, and based on the fact that the game section has changed from the first game section to the second game section, the first count value after the change is changed to the first count value. 1 update process,
When the determination process is not performed in the first game section, based on the fact that the game section has changed from the first game section to the second game section, from the held first count value A gaming machine that performs the first update process. In claim 1,
The count control means includes
As the first update process, a process of subtracting the predetermined value from the first count value for each game,
Based on the fact that the game section has changed from the second game section to the first game section, a process of adding the predetermined value to the second count value for each game is performed.
When the determination process is performed in the first game section, the given determination value is added to the held first count value, and a value corresponding to the second count value is subtracted. A gaming machine, wherein the first count value is changed so that the value becomes the first count value. In claim 1 or 2,
The reel control means includes
When the stop operation is not performed in a manner corresponding to the special effect, the reel is stopped so that a specific symbol combination is displayed on the effective line,
The game section changing means is
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming section is changed to the first gaming section when the specific symbol combination is displayed on the active line in the second gaming section.