JP5626296B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game is played using a game medium such as a game medal, and in particular, gives a privilege according to a display pattern of a stopped rotator by rotating a rotator on which a plurality of types of patterns are drawn. It is related with the rotary type game machine which performs.

  In a spinning-type game machine (so-called slot machine), when a start lever is operated after a game medium such as a game medal is inserted (bet), a lottery (in which a winning combination is internally determined from a plurality of types of game players) (Internal lottery) and rotation of a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn. Subsequently, the rotation of the spinning cylinder is stopped by operating a stop button provided corresponding to each spinning cylinder. At this time, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed, a privilege (a predetermined number of game media or the like) is given according to the stopped and displayed symbol combination. Some of these game combinations are called “bonus combinations”. When a symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is stopped and displayed, a bonus state in which the player can acquire a large amount of game media occurs. Further, when a predetermined generation condition is established, a spinning type that generates a specific state (so-called RT state) in which the probability of determining a re-playing player who can play a game without inserting a game medium as a winning combination is higher than a normal state. Amusement machines are also known.

  When the bonus state is completed, the spinning machine that generates such a specific state is set to the high probability mode until a predetermined number of games are performed, and the probability that the condition for generating the specific state is satisfied during the high probability mode. Is set to a higher probability than usual, or the probability that the number of games for continuing a specific state is increased is set to a higher probability than usual (for example, Patent Document 1). Thereby, the period from the end of the bonus state until a predetermined number of games are played is advantageous for the player.

JP 2005-131303 A

  However, setting the high probability mode after the end of the bonus state has already been adopted in many revolving game machines, and the gameability in the period from the end of the bonus state until the predetermined number of games is performed It is becoming uniform. Therefore, despite the fact that it has a high probability mode that is advantageous to the player, it has not been used to sufficiently enhance the gaming interest, and it is hoped that the technology to further improve the gaming interest will be developed. It was rare.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and aims to further improve the game entertainment related to the occurrence of a specific state by controlling the high probability mode in a new manner. Objective.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the rotating game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
When a plurality of rotators on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn are rotated and one of the plurality of types of symbol combinations is stopped and displayed when the plurality of rotators are stopped, the stopped display is displayed. A game progression means for advancing a game that grants a privilege according to a combination of roles;
Storage means for storing the number of game media that can be used for the progress of the game as the number of credits;
Subtracting means for subtracting the number of game media used for the progress of the game from the credit number;
An adding means for adding the number of game media to be given as the privilege to the credit amount in association with the small role symbol combination being stopped and displayed among the plurality of types of role symbol combinations;
When a bonus symbol combination is stopped and displayed as the role symbol combination, a bonus state execution means for executing a bonus state in which the stop display probability of the small role symbol combination is higher than a normal state;
When a predetermined generation condition is established in the progress of the game, a specific state is generated in which the stop display probability of the re-game character combination that enables the game to progress without using the game medium is higher than the normal state. Specific state generating means to be
Duration storage means for storing a duration in which the specific state can be continued;
Specific state ending means for ending the specific state when the continuation period stored in the continuation period storage means elapses ;
A change enable / disable determining means for determining whether or not to change the duration of the specific state when a predetermined changeable condition is satisfied between the end of the bonus state and the occurrence of the specific state;
When it is determined by the change enable / disable determining means to change the duration of the specific state, a duration changing means for changing the duration stored in the duration storage means;
The change probability, which is the probability that the change duration determining unit is determined to change the duration of the specific state, can be set to a high probability or a low probability, and the number of credits is predetermined after the bonus state ends. the change when the modified probability of when the changeable condition is satisfied during a until the number is set to the high probability, the changeable conditions after the credit amount has become the predetermined number has been established Change probability setting means for setting the probability to the low probability;
It is characterized by providing.

The reel-type gaming machine of the present invention, when the bonus state is completed, the state probability to change when the duration of a particular state for a predetermined changeable conditions are met (change probability) is high probability The high probability mode is continued until the number of credits stored at the end of the bonus state reaches a predetermined number (including zero). The number of credits is calculated by subtracting the number of game media used for starting a new game and adding the number of game media given by the stop display of the small role symbol combination. The continuation period of time changes in accordance with the game result in the high probability mode (the number of times that the small role symbol combination and the re-game symbol combination are stopped and displayed). Thus, unlike the case where the high probability mode is terminated when a predetermined number of games are performed after the bonus state ends, the duration of the high probability mode is not uniform, and the high probability mode is From the end of the period until the number of credits reaches a predetermined number), not only the player's expectation for a change in the duration of a specific state, but also an increase in the duration of the high probability mode itself (small symbol combination or replay) The player's expectation for the stop symbol combination display) can also be increased. As a result, it is possible to improve the game entertainment related to the occurrence of the specific state.

Moreover, in the above-described spinning cylinder type gaming machine of the present invention,
The game progression means is capable of advancing the game using the game medium thrown from the slot,
When the game medium is inserted from the insertion slot after the bonus state ends and the game is started after the bonus state is ended, the changeable condition is established before the number of credits reaches the predetermined number . Even at times, the change probability may be set to the low probability.

  In this way, the amount of game media inserted from the slot is not added to the number of credits, and the duration of the high probability mode does not increase, and a bonus is given to a player who wants to continue the high probability mode. A game using the number of credits stored at the end of the state can be forced. As a result, the number of credits is used as described above, “the duration of the high probability mode changes according to the result of the game in the high probability mode (such as the number of times the small combination symbol combination or re-game symbol combination is stopped and displayed)” In addition, it is possible to provide a case in which the duration of the high probability mode is reduced (canceled) due to the insertion of the game medium from the insertion port while further achieving the gaming ability, so that it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest related to the occurrence of the specific state It is possible to improve.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to control the high probability mode set after the end of the bonus state in a new manner, and to improve the game entertainment related to the occurrence of the specific state.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the game machine of a present Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door of the present Example, and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the three drums of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example with the symbol combination which establishes a game combination, and the privilege provided by establishment of a game combination. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control process which CPU of a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the latter half part of the game control process which CPU of the main control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the input operation reception process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for normal states of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the detailed allocation of the random value set with respect to the bell combination. It is explanatory drawing which showed the detailed allocation of the random value set with respect to the special re-game player. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the credit number confirmation process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the game state flag etc. of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the medal grant process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for bonus states of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the bonus end of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for RT states of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the missed eye confirmation process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the symbol combination of the missed eye of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally that a notification effect was performed according to a game state. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of RT generation | occurrence | production control processing of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of RT generation | occurrence | production control processing of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the notification execution lottery table used with the game machine of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the RT frequency determination table used with the game machine of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows RT management processing of 1st Example. It is the time chart which illustrated a mode that a game is performed in a normal state after the end of a bonus state in the gaming machine of the first example. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of RT generation | occurrence | production control processing of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the latter half part of RT generation | occurrence | production control processing of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notion of RT number addition lottery table used with the game machine of 2nd Example notionally. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the RT addition frequency determination table used with the game machine of 2nd Example. It is the time chart which illustrated a mode that a game was performed in a normal state after the end of a bonus state in a gaming machine of the 2nd example. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the bonus end of a modification.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a rotating type gaming machine will be described.

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

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

  A large display window 20 is provided in the center of the game state display section 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and it is possible to visually recognize the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided therein. It has become. Various display panels 22 and 23 for displaying various states of the gaming machine 1 are provided on the left and right and below the display window 20.

  The operation part 2mb provided at the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and on the upper surface there is an insertion port 30 for inserting a game medal, an insertion button 34, and the like. Is provided. The player can insert (bets) the number of game medals stored as credits by pressing the insertion button 34 as much as required for one game. Note that the storage of game medals means that when the number of game medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 from the insertion slot 30 exceeds a specified number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game), the excess is stored as data. Or storing the payout number of medals as data instead of actually paying out game medals.

  Further, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medals are inserted and the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided.

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

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

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

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

  A medal selector 106 serving as a passage for game medals inserted from the insertion slot 30 is provided to the left of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, and a game medal payout port 50 is provided below the medal selector 106. For example, a coin shooter 108 is provided. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the insertion slot 30 mainly based on dimensions and accepting only game medals that conform to standard dimensions. When a game medal is inserted before the player operates the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are accepted into the hopper 116. At this time, medals that do not satisfy the standard are returned to the game medal payout exit 50 through the coin shooter 108.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  On the door board 240, the medal selector 106, the insertion button 34 for inserting (betting) the stored game medals, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the rotating drum, and the rotating rotating drum are stopped. The spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c for causing the game medal to be stored, the payment buttons 40 for paying out the inserted game medals and ending the game, and various states for displaying various states of the gaming machine 1 Display panels 22 and 23 are connected. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so as to be able to communicate data. For this reason, when the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the closing button 34, the adjustment button 40, etc. are operated, the signal is transmitted via the door board 240 to the main control board. 200 to be sent. In addition, a signal that detects the passage of a game medal by a medal sensor built in the medal selector 106 is also sent to the main control board 200 via the door board 240.

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

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

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

B. Overview of the game:
Hereinafter, in the gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game will be described. As a preparation, an outline of the game performed in the gaming machine 1 will be described.

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

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

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

  FIG. 6 associates the type of gaming combination set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment with the symbol combination that establishes the gaming combination and the privilege that is given to the player when the gaming combination is established. It is explanatory drawing shown. In FIG. 6, the type of game combination is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the game combination is displayed in the center column, and given to the player when the game combination is established in the rightmost column. Benefits are displayed. For example, the game combination called “Bonus” shown at the top includes a symbol combination of “Red Seven”, a symbol combination of “Blue Seven”, and a symbol of “Bar”. Matched symbol combinations are associated, and when any of these symbol combinations is achieved, a gaming state called a bonus state advantageous to the player is started as a privilege. The bonus state of the present embodiment is a gaming state in which a later-described gaming combination (increasing combination) to which a gaming medal is given as a privilege is established with a higher probability than a normal gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a normal state). This is continued until a predetermined number of game medals are awarded after the start of. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the bonus state started with the combination of “Red Seven” symbols continues until “400” game medals are awarded, and the symbol combination of “Blue Seven” is aligned. The bonus state started is continued until “250” game medals are awarded, and the bonus state started with “bar” symbol combinations is continued until “50” game medals are awarded. The Therefore, when the bonus state is started, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals. In the following description, the bonus combination associated with the symbol combination “Red Seven” is “bonus combination for red 7”, and the bonus combination associated with the symbol combination “blue seven” is “bonus combination for blue 7”. , A bonus combination associated with a symbol combination of “bar” is also referred to as “bar bonus combination”, and in the case where these are not particularly distinguished, they are simply expressed as “bonus combination”. Further, the bonus state started by the establishment of the bonus combination of the bar may be continued until a later-described increasing combination A or increasing combination B is established a predetermined number of times (for example, 8 times or 12 times).

  In addition, for the re-game player, a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in a “replay” pattern, and a design in which the left spinning cylinder 20a and the middle spinning cylinder 20b are “replay”. And the symbol combination in which the clockwise cylinder 20c is a symbol of “bell” (hereinafter referred to as “replay”-“replay”-“bell”) is set. Hereinafter, the former recombination combination of the symbol combination is referred to as “normal replay combination”, and the replay combination of the latter symbol combination is expressed as “special replay combination”. As a privilege for assembling with a combination of symbols associated with these re-games (establishment of a re-game), the right to play a game again is given without inserting a new game medal. That is, in the game next to the game in which the re-game role is established, it is possible to play the game as if a game medal was inserted. Further, as will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a special re-game player is established in the normal state, a gaming state called a replay time state (RT state) is started. During the RT state, the normal re-gamer will be established with a very high probability compared to the normal state, so that the player continues the game while suppressing the consumption of the game medals (without reducing the game medals so much). be able to.

  In addition, a game combination called a bell role is associated with a symbol combination in which all three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in a “bell” design. The game medals are set to be given to the player. Next, a game combination called a watermelon role is associated with a combination of symbols in which all three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in the pattern of "watermelon". As a privilege for the formation of this watermelon role, Six game medals are set to be awarded to the player. In addition, for the game role called the cherry role, a symbol combination in which the symbols of the middle and right cylinders 20b and 20c may be any symbols as long as the left cylinder 20a is a "cherry" symbol is set. As a privilege for the establishment of the cherry role, one game medal is set.

  In addition, in the above-mentioned game combination that is established with a high probability during the bonus state, the left cylinder 20a and the right cylinder 20c have a “replay” symbol, and the middle cylinder 20b has a “bell” symbol. A certain symbol combination (hereinafter referred to as “replay”-“bell”-“replay”) and a symbol combination in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in a “white seven” symbol are set. Has been. Hereinafter, the increasing combination of the former symbol combination is expressed as “increasing combination A”, and the increasing combination of the latter symbol combination is expressed as “increasing combination B”. As a privilege for the establishment of these winning combinations, 15 game medals are set.

  Of course, when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, one of the game combinations shown in FIG. 6 is not necessarily established. If no game combination has been established, after a predetermined number of game medals have been inserted again, the next game is performed by operating the start lever 36 and rotating the spinning cylinder.

C. Game machine control contents:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the first half of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the second half of the game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. This game control process is a process that is executed after the gaming machine 1 is turned on and further initialization processing such as a checksum of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 is performed. is there. Since the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executes the game control process, the game progresses. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment corresponds to the “game progress means” of the present invention. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the game control process is started, a game state setting process (step 100. Steps are abbreviated as “S” hereinafter) is first performed. Although details of the game state setting process will be described later, in this process, the following process is roughly performed. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a bonus state and a replay time state (RT state) are provided as a gaming state in addition to a normal gaming state (normal state), and a game combination is established according to the gaming state. Easiness, types of game players that can be established, etc. are different. In the game state setting process, the current game state is detected, it is determined whether or not the game state end condition is satisfied, the game state satisfying the end condition is ended, and the game state The process which switches is performed. By switching the game state in this way, it becomes possible to avoid the game becoming monotonous. Each gaming state will be described in detail later.

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

  When the input operation is validated (S102), it is confirmed whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104). That is, before the operation of the start lever 36 described later is detected, it is possible to settle the medals including the inserted game medals. When the settlement button 40 is operated (S104: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out game medals stored as data and inserted game medals (S106). The payout of game medals is performed by transmitting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the state returns to the state before the game starts (S100), and the subsequent processing is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the checkout button 40 has not been operated (S104: no), then an input operation acceptance process is performed (S108).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the input operation accepting process according to this embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the insertion operation acceptance process, it is first determined whether or not the re-game flag is set to ON (S200). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that a re-game role is established. As described above, when a re-playing role is established, the right to re-play is granted, and even if the game medal is not inserted by the player, it is possible to play the game as if a specified number of game medals have been re-inserted. Become. Therefore, when the re-game flag is set to ON (S200: yes), the insertion completion flag indicating that a specified number of game medals have been inserted is set to ON (S202). Thereafter, when the re-game flag is set to OFF (S204), the input operation accepting process in FIG. 9 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the re-game flag is set to OFF (S200: no), it is subsequently determined whether or not a game medal is inserted from the insertion slot 30 (S206). As described above, the game medals inserted from the insertion slot 30 are detected by the medal sensor built in the medal selector 106, so that the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 plays the game from the insertion slot 30 based on the presence / absence of a detection signal. It is possible to determine whether or not a medal has been inserted. When a game medal is inserted from the insertion slot 30 (S206: yes), a medal insertion signal indicating that a game medal is inserted from the insertion slot 30 is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S208). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of game medals inserted is equal to or greater than a specified number (S210). In the swivel type gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the prescribed number is set to “3”, and when the number of inserted gaming medals has not reached the prescribed number (S210: no), the throwing operation of FIG. The acceptance process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the number of inserted game medals is equal to or greater than the specified number (S210: yes), the insertion completion flag is set to ON (S212). If the number of game medals inserted exceeds the prescribed number, the excess number of coins inserted is added to the number of credits (S214). Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a dedicated display panel 23 for displaying the credit amount is provided (see FIG. 1). When the credit amount is displayed on the display panel 23 (S216), the insertion operation of FIG. The acceptance process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. Since the number of credits is stored at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200, the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment corresponds to the “storage means” of the present invention. ing.

  If no game medal is inserted through the insertion slot 30 in the determination in S206 (S206: no), it is determined whether the credit number is equal to or greater than the specified number (“3” in this embodiment). However, if the number of credits is less than the specified number (S218: no), the insertion operation acceptance process in FIG. 9 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the number of credits is equal to or greater than the specified number (S218: yes), it is determined whether or not the insertion button 34 has been operated (S220). When the input button 34 is operated, the operation signal is supplied to the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether the input button 34 has been operated based on the presence or absence of the operation signal. Can be judged. If the input button 34 has not been operated (S220: no), the input operation acceptance process in FIG. 9 ends. On the other hand, when the insertion button 34 is operated (S220: yes), the insertion completion flag is set to ON (S222), and a process of subtracting the specified number from the credit number is performed (S224). Further, when the number of credits after subtraction is displayed on the display panel 23 (S226), the input operation accepting process in FIG. 9 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process in FIG. Since the process of subtracting the specified number from the credit number is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment corresponds to the “subtraction means” of the present invention. Yes.

  In the game control process of FIG. 7, after returning from the input operation accepting process (S108), it is determined whether or not the input completion flag is set to ON (S110). As a result, if the input completion flag is not set to ON (S110: no), the process waits until the input completion flag is set to ON while confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 is operated (S104). On the other hand, when the insertion completion flag is set to ON (S110: yes), it is subsequently determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S112). As described above, when the player operates the start lever 36, the operation signal is supplied to the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines the start lever 36 based on the operation signal of the start lever 36. It can be determined whether or not 36 has been operated. If the start lever 36 has not been operated (S112: no), the system waits until the start lever 36 is operated while confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104). On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S112: yes), the game medal insertion operation is invalidated (S114). In a state where the game medal insertion operation is invalid, even if a game medal is inserted from the insertion slot 30, the game medal is returned to the game medal payout port 50 through the coin shooter 108 without being detected. Even if the input button 34 is operated, the operation is invalidated. In other words, after the start lever 36 is operated, no game medals can be inserted regardless of which operation is performed. In S114, processing for setting the insertion completion flag to OFF is also performed. When the game medal insertion operation is thus invalidated, the internal lottery process is started (S116).

  In the internal lottery process, a process of determining a game combination that is allowed to be established from among the game combinations described above with reference to FIG. 6 by lottery. However, even if one of the game actors is won (permitted to be established) in this lottery, the game actor is not immediately established, and it is won by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. A game combination cannot be established unless the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are arranged on the winning line. On the other hand, unless it is a game player who is won by lottery, the corresponding symbol combinations cannot be aligned on the winning line no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated. ing. In this sense, this lottery is called “internal lottery” because it is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a game combination by arranging symbol combinations. In addition, the state of winning the internal lottery is called an internal winning state (or simply, internal winning).

  This internal lottery is performed using a dedicated table called a lottery table, and in the lottery table, a correspondence relationship between a game combination and an internal lottery random number is set. Here, the internal lottery random number is a random number acquired when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives an operation signal of the start lever 36. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the internal lottery random number is 2-byte data and can take a random value in the range of 0-65535. The random numbers for lottery can be generated by hardware using a dedicated random number generation circuit mounted on the main control board 200, or generated by software using a random number generation program. Is also possible.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used in the normal state which is the most common gaming state. FIG. 10A shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination. FIG. 10B schematically shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the lottery table for the normal state, a random number value of 0 to 11999 is set for “bell role”. This indicates that when the acquired random number value is within this range, the winning combination is played as a bell.

  In addition, a random value of 12000-13999 is set for the “watermelon combination”, a random value of 14000-15999 is set for the “cherry combination”, and a random number of 16000-16499 is set for the “red 7 bonus combination”. A numerical value is set, a random number value of 16500 to 16999 is set for “blue 7 bonus combination”, and a random number value of 17000 to 17499 is set for “bar bonus combination”. Further, random numbers 17500 to 24099 are set for the “special replaying combination”, and random numbers 24100 to 33099 are set for the “normal replaying combination”. Note that no game combination is set in the random values 33100 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random value is within this range, it is “lost”.

  Here, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “bell role” is composed of six types of bell role A to bell role F, and the associated symbol combinations (three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c). Although the symbol combinations of “Bell” are common, the internal winning is determined individually. Similarly, the “special replaying role” is composed of six types of special replaying role A to special replaying role F, and the associated symbol combinations (“replay”-“replay”-“bell” "" Symbol combination) is common, but internal winning is determined individually.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing detailed assignment of random values set for the bell combination. As described above, a random number value of 0 to 11999 is set for the bell combination, and when a random value in the range of 0 to 1999 is acquired, the internal combination is won for the bell combination A. Similarly, when a random number value in the range of 2000 to 3999 is acquired, it is internally won for the bell role B, and when a random number value in the range of 4000 to 5999 is acquired, it is internally won for the bell role C and is in the range of 6000 to 7999. If you get a random number value of, Bell wins D internally, if you get a random value in the range of 8000-9999, if you win an internal win of the Bell role E, if you get a random value in the range of 10000-11999 Wins the bell role F internally.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, different kinds of pushing orders (orders for operating the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c) are associated in advance with the six types of bell roles (A to F), Even if one of the six types of bells is won internally, the combination of symbols for the bells will not be aligned unless the three rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated in the pressing order corresponding to the internally won bell. It is like that. FIG. 11 shows the pressing order corresponding to each of the six types of bell roles. For the bell role A, the left rotation stop button 38a (left) and then the center The push order for operating the rotation stop button 38b (middle) and finally the right rotation stop button 38c (right) (hereinafter, such a push order is referred to as “left, middle, right”) is set. ing. Similarly, a pressing order of “middle / right / left” is set for the bell role B, and a pressing order of “right / left / middle” is set for the bell role C. "Right / Middle / Left" push order is set, "Middle / Left / Right" push order is set for Bell role E, and "Left / Right / Middle" is set for Bell role F ”Is set.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the detailed assignment of random values set for the special replay game combination. If random values in the range of 17500 to 18599 are acquired among the random values of 17500 to 24099 set for the special replaying role, the special replaying role A is won internally and random values in the range of 18600 to 19699 If you have won a special re-game player B, and if you acquired a random value in the range 19700-20799, you will win a special re-game player C and get a random value in the range 20800-21899 Is an internal win for special replaying player D, and if a random number in the range of 21900-22999 is acquired, it is internal winning for special replaying player E, and if a random value in the range of 23000-24999 is acquired, special replaying Win an internal role F.

  Similarly to the above-mentioned bell combination, different push orders are associated in advance with respect to the six types of special re-playing combinations (A to F). As shown in FIG. 12, “Left / Middle / Right” push order is set for the special replay player A, and “Middle / Right / Left” is set for the special replay player B. Push order is set, "Right / Left / Middle" push order is set for Special Re-Gamer C, and "Right / Middle / Left" push order is set for Special Re-Gamer D Then, the pushing order of “middle / left / right” is set for the special re-gamer E, and the pushing order of “left / right / middle” is set for the special re-gamer F.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, any of the six types of pushing orders is associated in advance with the six types of bell combination (A to F) and the six types of special re-game combination (A to F). As a result, in the internal lottery, one of the six kinds of pushing orders is determined at the same time that the bell combination or special replay combination is won. However, apart from the internal lottery, a lottery (push order lottery) for determining the push order may be performed. In this case, it is only necessary to set one type of bell role and one type of special re-playing role. If you win the bell role or special re-playing role in the internal lottery, The push order lottery is executed by referring to the push order lottery table (not shown). In the push order lottery table, any one of six types of push orders is associated with push order lottery random numbers (for example, 0 to 99), and the push order associated with the acquired push order lottery random numbers. Are determined in the order of pressing to establish the internally won bell role or special replay role.

  In the internal lottery process (S116 in FIG. 7), as described above, any game combination is won internally by referring to the internal lottery random number acquired when the start lever 36 is operated and the lottery table. Or whether it is lost. Then, if any game combination is won internally, the internal winning flag of the game combination won internally is set to ON. Here, the internal winning flag is a flag used for storing the result of the internal lottery, and is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an internal winning flag for a game combination other than a bonus combination and an internal winning flag for a bonus combination are stored separately. An area for bytes (8 bits) is secured. FIG. 13A is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area in which an internal winning flag of a game combination other than the bonus combination is set. As shown in the figure, the lower 7 bits of 1-byte data are used, and the first bit in these 7 bits is a bit for storing the internal winning of the bell role. Similarly, the following 6 bits are used to store the internal winning combination of the watermelon role, cherry role, normal replay role, special replay role, increase role A, and increase role B, respectively. In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, six types of bell roles (A to F) and six types of special re-game players (A to F) are provided. In addition, an internal winning flag (not shown) is also provided for storing which of the six types of internal winning is made when the bell winning or special replaying winning is internally won.

  FIG. 13B is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area where the bonus combination internal winning flag is set. As shown in the figure, the lower 3 bits of 1-byte data are used, and the first bit in these 3 bits is a bit for storing the internal winning of the red 7 bonus combination. The following 2 bits are also used for storing the internal winning combination of the blue 7 bonus combination and the bar bonus combination. In the internal lottery process (S116), referring to the lottery table, it is determined whether any game player is internally won or lost, and if any game player is internally won, A process of setting “1” to the corresponding bit of the internal winning flag shown in FIG. 13 (setting the internal winning flag to ON) is performed. Note that if the result of the internal lottery is “losing” (internal winning in the role of lost), neither internal winning flag is set to ON.

  When the internal lottery process (S116) is completed, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits an internal lottery result transmission command to the sub control board 220 (S118). The internal lottery result transmission command includes information indicating the result of the internal lottery performed in the previous internal lottery process (S116) (information indicating whether any game player has been internally won or lost, Information on the types of gaming actors that have been played).

  When the internal lottery result transmission command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S118), the rotation rotation starting process is subsequently started (S120). In the rotation rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. In the rotating cylinder rotation starting process of the present embodiment, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. In order to start the rotation of the spinning cylinder, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, 20c, 20c, 20c, 20c are transmitted by transmitting drive signals to the spinning motors 24a, 24b, 24c respectively provided in the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c. Rotate 20c.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a process of stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stop process) (S122). In the rotation rotation stopping process, after confirming that the rotation speeds of the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stabilized at a predetermined speed, the operation of the rotation rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c is validated to stop the rotation rotation. It is determined whether or not the buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated. As described above, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the operation signal is supplied to the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. Therefore, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives the operation signal, It is detected which rotation position the spinning cylinder corresponding to the operated spinning cylinder stop button was at the time of operation. Then, based on the detection result, the rotation position of the rotating drum is changed from the rotation position at the time of operating the rotating drum stop button to a maximum of four frames based on the detection result (the rotating drum stop button is operated). Within a range in which the rotating drum rotates within 190 msec, and the rotating drum is stopped at the determined position.

  Note that when determining the stop position of the spinning cylinder, the result of the internal lottery performed previously is referred to, and for gamers who are not won internally, at what timing the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c Even if is operated, each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is stopped so that the corresponding symbol combinations are not aligned on the winning line. On the other hand, for the game winners who are elected internally, when each of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is operated at an appropriate timing, the respective spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are arranged so that the corresponding symbol combinations are aligned on the winning line. Stop. Further, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c of the six types of bell roles (A to F) and the six types of special re-playing roles (A to F) are set in advance. When the pushing order is associated (refer to FIGS. 11 and 12) and these game combinations are won internally, the order of operating the three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c is considered. That is, if the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated in an order different from the pressing order associated with the internal winning game combination, the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are not aligned on the winning line. Each cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c is stopped. On the other hand, when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated in the pressing order associated with the internal winning game combination, each combination is made so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the internal winning game combination are aligned on the winning line. 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped.

  When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether any game combination is established based on the stop positions (S130 in FIG. 8). Here, “a game combination is established” means that symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination (see FIG. 6) are stopped and displayed on the winning line (see FIG. 5). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if any game player is internally won in the internal lottery process (S116), depending on the timing and the order of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. The combination of symbols corresponding to the game combination is not always on the winning line. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the game combination won by the internal lottery has been established after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder.

  As a result of the determination in S130, when no game combination is established (S130: no), a missed eye confirmation process is performed (S132). As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to end the RT state when the symbol combination called “missing eye” is stopped and displayed on the winning line during the above-described RT state. ing. In the missed eye confirmation process in S132, if the missed eye is stopped and displayed during the RT state, a process for ending the RT state is performed. When the missed eye confirmation process is completed, a credit number confirmation process is subsequently performed (S134).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the credit amount confirmation processing of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the credit amount confirmation process, first, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a normal state (S230). If the current game state is not the normal state (S230: no), the credit amount confirmation process in FIG. 14 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the current gaming state is the normal state (S230: yes), it is determined whether or not the re-gaming flag is set to ON (S232). As described above, the re-game flag is a flag for storing the fact that the re-game player has been established. If the re-game flag is set to ON, the next input operation acceptance process (S108 in FIG. 7). ), The insertion completion flag is set to ON without insertion of a game medal (S202 in FIG. 9), so that no credit is consumed (the number of credits is not subtracted). Therefore, if the re-game flag is set to ON (S232: yes), the credit amount confirmation process in FIG. 14 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the re-game flag is not set to ON (S232: no), it is subsequently determined whether or not the number of credits remains more than the specified number (“3” in this embodiment) (S234). . As described above, the number of credits is stored in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. If the number of credits is equal to or greater than the specified number (S234: yes), a credit number transmission command for transmitting the current credit number is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S236). When the credit amount transmission command is transmitted, the credit amount confirmation processing in FIG. 14 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control processing in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the number of credits is smaller than the specified number (S234: no), it is subsequently determined whether or not the number of credits is “0” (S238). When the number of credits is “0” (S238: yes), a credit number transmission command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S236), and the credit number confirmation processing in FIG. On the other hand, when the number of credits is not “0”, that is, when the number of credits is one or two (S238: no), processing for paying out game medals is performed until the number of credits becomes “0” (S240). ) “0” is displayed as the number of credits on the display panel 23 (S242). When the credit amount transmission command is further transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S236), the credit amount confirmation processing in FIG. 14 is terminated, and the processing returns to the game control processing in FIG.

  In the game control process of FIG. 8, when returning from the credit amount confirmation process (S134), the process returns to the beginning of the game control process and performs the above-described processes after the game state setting process (S100 of FIG. 7).

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if no game combination is established in the determination of S130, if the bonus combination is won internally, the internal winning is carried over, and the next game is The internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination remains set to ON. On the other hand, when a game combination other than the bonus combination is won internally, the internal win is reset without being brought into the next game.

  On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the determination in S130 that any game combination is established (S130: yes), first, it is determined whether or not a bonus combination is established (S136). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the bonus combination is a game combination established when any of the symbols “Red Seven”, “Blue Seven”, and “Bar” is aligned on the winning line. If it is determined that a bonus combination has been established (S136: yes), the bonus flag is set to ON and other game state flags are set to OFF (S138). Here, the bonus flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is set to a gaming state advantageous to the player, which is referred to as the bonus state described above, and is referred to as a “gaming state flag” for representing the current gaming state. It is a kind of dedicated flag. As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a gaming state flag corresponding to each of a special gaming state such as a bonus state or an RT state, and the setting (ON / OFF) of these gaming state flags. The game progresses while switching the game state in response to (OFF). Such a game state flag is set at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. Since the bonus state is executed when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the bonus flag to ON, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment is provided with the “bonus state execution means” of the present invention. Is equivalent to.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area for 1 byte in which a game state flag or the like is set. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lower 2 bits of 1-byte data at a predetermined address on the RAM 203 are used as the gaming state flag. The upper bits of these two bits are set as a bonus flag indicating that the bonus state is in effect, and the lower bits are set as the RT flag indicating that the bit is in the RT state. When the bonus flag is set to ON in S138, “1” is set to the bit corresponding to the bonus flag. If the bonus flag is set to ON, other game state flags (here, the RT flag) are set to OFF. That is, when a bonus combination is established during the RT state, the RT state is ended and the bonus state is started. In S138, the bonus combination internal winning flag set to ON is also set to OFF.

  When the process of S138 is completed, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a bonus start command to the sub control board 220 (S140). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 can grasp that the bonus state is started by receiving the bonus start command. When the credit number confirmation process (S134) is performed in the state where the bonus flag is set to ON in this way and then the game control process returns to the top, it is detected that the bonus flag is set to ON in the game state setting process (S100). Thus, the gaming state is switched to the bonus state, and a series of subsequent processing is performed. Details of the game state setting process will be described later.

  On the other hand, if the bonus combination has not been established (S136: no), it is next determined whether or not a re-game combination has been established (S142). If a re-game is established (S142: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S144). As described above, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that the re-game player has been established, and when the re-game flag is set to ON, the next input operation accepting process (S108 in FIG. 7). Then, even if no game medal is inserted by the player, the insertion completion flag is set to ON (S202 in FIG. 9). The re-game flag is also set to a predetermined address in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, similarly to the game state flag described above. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the bit one bit higher than the bit in which the gaming state flag indicating the gaming state is set is set in the re-gaming flag.

  If the re-game flag is set to ON, it is determined whether or not the established re-game player is a “special re-game player” (S146). As described above, there are two types of re-game players in the present embodiment: normal re-game players and special re-game players. Among these, when the special re-gamer is established (S146: yes), it is subsequently determined whether or not the current game state is the normal state (S148). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the RT state is started when a special re-game player is established in the normal state. Therefore, when the current gaming state is the normal state (S148: yes), the RT flag indicating that the gaming state is set to the RT state is set to ON (S150). If the RT flag is turned ON, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits an RT start command to the sub control board 220 (S152). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can grasp that the RT state is started by receiving the RT start command. In this way, when the credit amount confirmation process (S134) is performed with the RT flag set to ON and then the game control process returns to the beginning, the gaming state is set to the RT state in the gaming state setting process (S100). The RT state of this embodiment corresponds to the “specific state” of the present invention. In addition, “establishment of special re-gamer” in this embodiment corresponds to “satisfaction of occurrence condition” of the present invention. When the special re-gamer is established, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 turns on the RT flag. Since the RT state is generated by setting to, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment corresponds to the “specific state generating means” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, when the normal re-game is established (S146: no), or when the current gaming state is already the RT state (S148: no), the processing of S150 and S152 is not performed. When the credit amount confirmation process described above is performed (S134), the process returns to the beginning of the game control process, and the above-described processes after the game state setting process (S100 in FIG. 7) are performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S142 that a re-game player is not established (S142: no), any game player is established (S130: yes), but the game player is a bonus game or a re-game machine. Since it is neither of them, it is determined that the game medal is given a game medal (so-called small role). Therefore, a process of giving a game medal (medal grant process) is performed according to the established small role (S154).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the medal grant process of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the medal grant process, first, the number of game medals to be awarded (number of grants) is determined according to the type of established game combination (small role) (S250). That is, if the established game combination is one of the bell combination, the increase combination A, and the increase combination B, the number of grants is determined to be “15”, and if it is a watermelon role, the number of grants is determined to be “6” If it is a cherry role, the number of grants is determined as “1”.

  Following the determination of the number of game medals to be awarded, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not a bonus flag indicating that a bonus state is in effect is set to ON (S252), and the bonus flag is set to ON. If it is set (S252: yes), a process of counting the total number of grants in the bonus state is performed (S254). Note that the total number of grants in the bonus state is stored at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. On the other hand, if the bonus flag is not set to ON (S252: no), the number of grants determined in S250 is added to the number of credits stored in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 without performing the process of S254. (S256). Note that the process of adding the number of game medals given to the establishment of the small role to the number of credits is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment is the present invention. Corresponds to “adding means”.

  When the number of game medals awarded is added to the number of credits in this way, it is determined whether or not the number of credits after the addition has reached the maximum value (S258). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the maximum value of the number of credits is set to “50 cards”. If the number of credits has not reached the maximum value (S258: no), the number of credits is displayed on the display panel 23 (S260), and the medal grant process in FIG. 16 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the number of credits reaches the maximum value (S258: yes), a process of paying out game medals for the amount exceeding the maximum value is performed (S262). In this process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 calculates the number of game medals for the maximum number of credits, and transmits a control signal indicating the calculated number to the medal payout device 118. Done. Subsequently, when “50” is displayed as the number of credits on the display panel 23 (S260), the medal granting process of FIG. 16 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  In the game control process of FIG. 8, when returning from the medal grant process (S154) and performing the credit amount confirmation process described above (S134), the process returns to the beginning of the game control process and the game state setting process (S100 of FIG. 7). The subsequent processing described above is performed.

C-2. Game state setting process:
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a gaming state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. When the gaming state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 refers to the gaming state flag shown in FIG. 13 and determines whether or not the bonus flag is set to ON (S300). As described above, the bonus flag is a gaming state flag indicating that the bonus state is in effect. When the bonus flag is set to ON (S300: yes), whether or not the bonus state end condition is satisfied. Is determined (S302). The bonus state of this embodiment is set to end when a predetermined number of game medals are awarded after the start of the bonus state, and the bonus state started when the red 7 bonus combination is established is “400”. The bonus state started with the establishment of the blue 7 bonus combination is continued until “250” game medals are awarded, and started with the establishment of the bar bonus combination. The bonus state continues until “50” game medals are awarded. In the medal grant process shown in FIG. 16, the total number of game medals awarded in the bonus state is counted (S254 in FIG. 16). When it is determined that the total number of game medals awarded during the bonus state has not yet reached the predetermined number and the end condition for the bonus state is not satisfied (S302: no), in order to continue the bonus state, A bonus state lottery table is selected (S304). When the bonus state lottery table is selected in this way, the game state setting process of FIG. 17 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a bonus state lottery table used during the bonus state. FIG. 18A shows a range of random numbers assigned to the game combination, and FIG. 18B schematically shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to the game combination. Has been. Compared with the normal state lottery table shown in FIG. 10, the bonus state lottery table of FIG. 18 includes “bell role”, “watermelon role”, “cherry role”, “red 7 bonus role”, “blue No random value is set for any of “7 Bonus Roles”, “Bar Bonus Roles”, “Normal Replay Roles”, and “Special Replay Roles”, instead of “Increase Role A” or “ Random numbers are set for the “increasing combination B”, and most random numbers are set for “increasing combination A”. Therefore, during the bonus state, the winning combination A is established with a very high probability, and 15 game medals are awarded each time the increasing combination A is established (see FIG. 6).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S302 of FIG. 17 that the total number of game medals awarded during the bonus state has reached a predetermined number and the end condition for the bonus state is satisfied (S302: yes), the bonus state is changed. In order to end, the bonus flag is set to OFF (S306), and then the bonus end time processing is performed (S308).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the bonus end time processing of this embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the bonus end time process, first, it is determined whether or not the bonus state is started by the formation of the red 7 bonus combination (S330). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, there are provided three types of bonus combinations: the red 7 burner combination, the blue 7 bonus combination, and the bar bonus combination. When the bonus state is ended (S330: yes), the number of credits stored in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is displayed on the display panel 23 (S332), and the bonus end process in FIG. Exit. As described above, since the maximum value of the number of credits is set to “50”, the maximum value of the number of credits displayed on the display panel 23 is “50”.

  On the other hand, if the bonus state is not started due to the formation of the red 7 bonus combination (S330: no), it is next determined whether or not the bonus state is started due to the formation of the blue 7 bonus combination. (S334). As a result, when the bonus state started by the formation of the blue 7 bonus combination is terminated (S334: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of credits is “30” or less (S336). If the number of credits is equal to or less than “30” (S336: yes), the number of credits is displayed on the display panel 23 (S332), and the bonus end time processing of FIG. On the other hand, when the number of credits exceeds “30” (S336: no), a process of paying out game medals is performed until the number of credits becomes “30” (S338). Then, when “30” is displayed as the number of credits on the display panel 23 (S332), the bonus end time processing of FIG. 19 is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S334 that the bonus state is not started due to the formation of the blue 7 bonus combination (S334: no), it is determined that the bonus state started by the formation of the bar bonus combination is terminated. Whether or not the number of credits is “20 or less” is determined (S340). If the number of credits is “20” or less, the number of credits is displayed on the display panel 23 (S332), and the bonus end time processing of FIG. 19 is terminated. On the other hand, when the number of credits exceeds “20” (S340: no), a process of paying out game medals is performed until the number of credits becomes “20” (S342). Then, when “20” is displayed as the number of credits on the display panel 23 (S332), the bonus end time processing of FIG. 19 is terminated and the processing returns to the gaming state setting processing of FIG.

  In the gaming state setting process of FIG. 18, upon returning from the bonus end time process (S308), a bonus end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S310). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 can grasp that the bonus state is ended by receiving the bonus end command.

  In addition, when the bonus flag is turned off in S306, the gaming state becomes a normal state. Therefore, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 selects the above-described normal state lottery table (FIG. 10) (S312), the game state setting process of FIG. 17 is terminated, and the game control shown in FIGS. Return to processing.

  The processing when the bonus flag is set to ON in the determination of S300 has been described above. However, if the bonus flag is not set to ON (S300: no), then the RT flag is set to ON. It is determined whether it is set (S314). As described above, the RT flag is a flag indicating that the RT state is in effect. When the RT flag is not set to ON (S314: no), both the bonus flag and the RT flag are set to ON. Therefore, it is determined that the current gaming state is a normal state. Therefore, if the normal state lottery table (FIG. 10) is selected (S312), the game state setting process of FIG. 17 is terminated, and the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is resumed.

  On the other hand, if the RT flag is set to ON in the determination of S314 (S314: yes), the RT state lottery table is selected (S316). Thereafter, the game state setting process of FIG. 17 is ended, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an RT state lottery table used during the RT state. FIG. 20 (a) shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 20 (b) schematically shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. Is shown in As apparent from comparison with the normal state lottery table shown in FIG. 10, in the RT state lottery table of FIG. 20, the random number range of “normal replaying combination” is greatly expanded, and “losing” is correspondingly increased. The random number range has been reduced. Therefore, since the re-gamer (especially the normal re-gamer) is established in the RT state with a higher probability than in the normal state, the amount of bonus medal used (consumption) is reduced more than in the normal state. It becomes possible to aim at establishment. In the RT state lottery table, as in the normal state lottery table, random numbers are assigned to each of the six types of bells (A to F) (see FIG. 11), and six types of special A random value is assigned to each re-gamer (see FIG. 12).

  Here, in the gaming state setting process of FIG. 17, the process of determining whether or not the termination condition is satisfied for the RT state and the process of ending the RT state are not performed. This is performed in the missed eye confirmation process (S132) in the game control process shown in FIG.

C-3. Missing eye confirmation process:
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a missed eye confirmation process according to the present embodiment. As described above, the missed eye confirmation process determines that no game combination is established as a result of stopping the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in the game control process shown in FIGS. This is the process that is carried out when this is done (S132 in FIG. 8). In the missed eye confirmation process, first, it is determined whether or not a symbol combination called “missed eye” is stopped and displayed on the winning line (S350).

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a missed eye set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, the left-out cylinder 20a and the middle cylinder 20b are symbols of “bell”, and the right cylinder 20c is a symbol combination of “replay” (hereinafter “bell” − "Bell"-"Replay"). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the symbol combination corresponding to the bell role (“122” in the rotating rotation stop process (S122), despite the internal winning of the bell role in the internal lottery process (S116 in FIG. 7). If the symbol combination of the “bell” symbols is not aligned on the winning line, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped so that the missing lines are aligned on the winning line. In addition, as described above, the pressing order of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c is associated with the six types of bell roles (A to F) in advance (see FIG. 11), and the internal winning bell role Since the symbol combination of the bell combination will not be aligned on the winning line unless the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated in accordance with the pressing sequence associated with the push sequence, the push sequence associated with the internally winning bell combination If the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated in a different order, the missed stitches are aligned on the winning line.

  If the missed eye is stopped and displayed on the winning line (S350: yes), it is then determined whether or not the RT flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not it is in the RT state (S352). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the missed eye is stopped and displayed on the winning line during the RT state, the RT state end condition is satisfied and the RT state ends. Therefore, if the RT flag is set to ON (S352: yes), the RT flag is set to OFF and the RT state is terminated (S354). When the RT flag is turned off in this way, the gaming state becomes the normal state. If the RT flag is set to OFF, an RT end command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S356). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 can grasp that the RT state is ended by receiving the RT end command.

  On the other hand, when the missed eye is not stopped on the winning line (S350: no), or when the missed eye is stopped and displayed and the RT flag is not set to ON (S352: no), RT 21 is terminated without performing the process of turning off the flag (S354) and the process of transmitting the RT end command (S356), and the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is performed. Return.

  Here, as described above, the RT state of the present embodiment is started when the special re-gamer is established in the normal state. In addition, the pressing order of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c is associated in advance with the six types of special replaying roles (A to F) (see FIG. 12), and the special replaying role that is won internally is selected. Unless the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated in accordance with the pressing order associated with, the symbol combinations ("Replay"-"Replay"-"Bell") of the special re-gamer are not aligned on the winning line. Therefore, in order to generate the RT state, when the special re-gamer (A to F) is internally won during the normal state, the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are pressed in the order corresponding to the special re-gamer. It is necessary to stop and display the symbol combination of the special re-gamer on the winning line. Of course, it is not easy to stop and display the symbol combination of the special re-gamer on the winning line by guessing the pressing order in a state where it is not possible to recognize which special re-game player has won internally. However, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game effect called “notification effect” is provided, and in the notification effect, the push order associated with the special re-game player won internally is notified. When the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated in accordance with the pressed order, the symbol combination of the special re-gamer can be stopped and displayed on the winning line with a high probability. The execution of such a notification effect is controlled by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. Hereinafter, a process (RT generation control process) performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 in order to control the generation of the RT state by executing the notification effect will be described.

D. First Example:
In describing the RT generation control process, a notification effect executed in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment will be briefly described as preparation. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state where a notification effect is performed according to the gaming state. As described above, since the RT state is started when the special re-gamer is established during the normal state, in the normal state, the special re-gamer (A˜) is used to assist the establishment of the special re-gamer. When the internal winning is performed in (F), a notification effect may be performed to notify the pressing order (see FIG. 12) associated with the special winning combination in the internal winning combination. Also, during normal conditions, either high probability mode or low probability mode is set, and in the high probability mode, the notification effect is executed with a high probability, whereas in the low probability mode, notification is performed compared to the high probability mode. The execution probability of production is low. When a predetermined number of game medals are awarded during the bonus state and the bonus state is switched to the normal state, first, the high probability mode is set. Therefore, immediately after the end of the bonus state, the RT state is easily started, which is advantageous for the player. This high probability mode is continued until the number of credits becomes “0”. When the number of credits becomes “0”, the mode is switched to the low probability mode, so that the RT state is hardly started.

  Further, the RT state is terminated when the missed eye is stopped and displayed on the winning line, and when returning to the normal state, the low probability mode is set. As described above, the missed portion is a symbol combination that is aligned on the winning line when the symbol combination of the bell role is not aligned on the winning line even though the bell symbol is won internally. Therefore, if the internal winning of the bell combination (A to F) is performed in the RT state, the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated in the pressing order associated with the bell combination (see FIG. 11) to It is necessary to stop and display the symbol combination on the winning line, but it is never easy to avoid the stop display of the missed eye by guessing the pressing order for establishing the bell combination. Therefore, in the RT state, in order to assist the formation of the bell combination, when the bell combination (A to F) is internally won, a notification effect for notifying the push order associated with the internally won bell combination is performed. Such a bell role notification effect is performed until the number of games played in the RT state reaches a predetermined number of RTs, and when the RT number is reached, the bell role notification effect is not performed. Is difficult to establish, and the RT state is terminated by the stop display of the missed eye.

D-1. RT generation control processing:
24 and 25 are flowcharts showing the RT generation control process of the first embodiment. This RT generation control process is a process executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 when the gaming state is switched to the normal state, that is, when either a bonus end command or an RT end command is received. When the RT generation control process is started, first, it is determined whether or not a bonus end command has been received (S400). When the RT generation control process is started by receiving the bonus end command (S400: yes), it is determined that the bonus state has been switched to the normal state, so the high probability flag is set to ON (S402). Here, the high probability flag is a flag indicating that the above-described high probability mode is being performed, and is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220.

  On the other hand, if the bonus end command has not been received (S400: no), it is determined that the RT state has been switched to the normal state, so that the main probability setting process is not performed (S402). It is determined whether a medal insertion signal has been received from the control board 200 (S404). As described above, the medal insertion signal is transmitted from the main control board 200 when a game medal is inserted from the insertion slot 30 (S208 in FIG. 9). The high probability mode described above can be continued until the number of credits becomes “0”. However, even before the number of credits becomes “0”, a game medal is inserted from the insertion slot 30 and a new one is added. When a game is to be started, the high probability mode is forcibly ended as a penalty. Therefore, when the medal insertion signal is received (S404: yes), the high probability flag is set to OFF (S406).

  On the other hand, when the medal insertion signal has not been received (S404: no), the internal lottery result transmission command is subsequently sent from the main control board 200 without performing the process of turning off the high probability flag (S406). Is determined (S408). As described above, the internal lottery result transmission command is a command including the result of the internal lottery (such as the type of the winning game player) (see S118 in FIG. 7), and the internal lottery result transmission command has not yet been received. In this case (S408: no), while confirming whether or not a medal insertion signal has been received (S404), it waits until an internal lottery result transmission command is received.

  Thereafter, when the internal lottery result transmission command is received (S408: yes), the received internal lottery result transmission command is interpreted to determine whether or not the special re-game player is internally won (S410). If the special re-gamer is not internally won (S410: no), it is then determined whether or not the high probability flag is set to ON (S412). If the high probability flag is set to ON and it is determined that the high probability mode is set (S412: yes), it is next determined whether or not a credit number transmission command is received (S414). As described above, the credit number transmission command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to transmit the current credit number (S236 in FIG. 14), and when the credit number transmission command is not received (S414). : No), and waits until a credit number transmission command is received.

  Thereafter, when a credit number transmission command is received (S414: yes), the received credit number transmission command is interpreted to determine whether or not the credit number is “0” (S416). As described above, the high probability mode is continued until the credit number becomes “0”, and when the credit number becomes “0”, the mode switches to the low probability mode. Therefore, when the number of credits is “0” (S416: yes), the high probability flag is set to OFF (S432). On the other hand, when the number of credits is not “0” (S416: no), the process of turning off the high probability flag (S418) is not performed and the high probability mode is maintained.

  If it is determined in S412 that the high probability flag is not set to ON and the low probability mode is selected (S412: no), the bonus start command is not performed without performing the processing of S414 to S418. It is determined whether it has been received (S420). As described above, the bonus start command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the bonus combination is established and the bonus state is started (S140 in FIG. 8), and when the bonus start command is received ( S420: yes), the RT generation control process of FIGS. 24 and 25 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the bonus start command has not been received (S420: no), the process returns to the process of S404 and the subsequent processes described above are performed. If it is determined in S410 that the special regame player has been internally won (S410: yes), the following processing is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the high probability flag is set to ON (S422 in FIG. 25). If the high probability flag is set to ON (S422: yes), it is determined that the high probability mode is set, and therefore the high probability notification execution lottery table is selected (S424). On the other hand, when the high probability flag is not set to ON (S422: no), it is determined that the low probability mode is selected, and therefore the low probability notification execution lottery table is selected (S426). Here, the notification execution lottery table is a lottery (notification execution) that determines whether or not to execute a notification effect of a special re-gamer (an effect that notifies a push order associated with a special re-gamer who is won internally). This is a dedicated table to be referred to in lottery, and is stored in advance in the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220. As described above, during the normal state, the mode is set to either the high probability mode or the low probability mode, and the probability that the special re-game player's notification effect is executed is different between the high probability mode and the low probability mode. A notification execution lottery table is provided for each.

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a notification execution lottery table used in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 26 (a) shows a high-probability notification execution lottery table, and FIG. 26 (b) shows a low-probability notification execution lottery table. As shown in the drawing, in the notification execution lottery table, a correspondence relationship between the random number for notification execution lottery and the result of the notification execution lottery is set. Here, the random number for notification execution lottery is a random number acquired when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the internal lottery result transmission command. In the notification execution lottery table illustrated in FIG. 26, either “winning (execution of notification effect)” or “non-winning (not executing notification effect)” is performed on the random number for notification execution lottery of 0 to 99. The lottery results are associated with each other. As is clear from comparison between FIG. 26 (a) and FIG. 26 (b), the high-probability notification execution lottery table in FIG. 26 (a) is the low-probability notification in FIG. 26 (b). The lottery result of “winning” is set to more random numbers than the execution lottery table. Therefore, when the high-probability notification execution lottery table is used, the “winning” lottery result can be obtained with a higher probability in the notification execution lottery than when the low-probability notification execution lottery table is used.

  In the RT generation control process of FIG. 25, when the notification execution lottery table is selected according to the setting of the high probability flag (S424, S426), the selected notification execution lottery table is referred to and associated with the acquired notification execution lottery random number. By reading the lottery result, it is determined whether or not the notification execution lottery is won (S428). And when a notification execution lottery is won (S428: yes), a notification effect of a special re-gamer is executed (S430). This notification effect is performed by displaying, on the effect display device 10 or the like, the push order (see FIG. 12) associated with the special re-game player who is won internally.

  On the other hand, when the notification execution lottery is not won (S428: no), it is determined whether or not the RT start command is received without performing the special re-game player notification effect (S430) (S432). ). As described above, the RT start command is transmitted from the main control board 200 when the special re-gamer is established and the RT state is started (S152 in FIG. 8). If the RT start command has not been received (S432: no), the RT state has not yet started, so the process proceeds to S412 in FIG. 24, and the subsequent processes described above are performed.

  On the other hand, when the RT start command is received (S432: yes), the RT number determination process is executed (S434). As described above, in the RT state, a bell role notification effect is performed until the number of games played during the RT state reaches a predetermined number of RTs, and in S434, the RT state starts. Prior to, the RT number is determined. The RT number is determined with reference to a dedicated table called an RT number determination table. As for the RT count determination table, as in the notification execution lottery table (FIG. 26) described above, the tables to be referred to in the high probability mode and the low probability mode are different.

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an RT number determination table used in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 27A shows an RT number determination table for high probability, and FIG. 27B shows an RT number determination table for low probability. The RT number determination table is stored in advance in the ROM 222 of the sub control board 220. As shown in the drawing, the correspondence relationship between the RT number and the RT number determination random number is set in the RT number determination table. Here, the RT number determination random number is a random number acquired when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the RT start command. In the RT number determination table illustrated in FIG. 27, any of nine types of RT numbers (up to 180 times in 20 steps) is associated with 0 to 255 RT number determination random numbers. The numerical value in represents the probability determined by the number of RTs. In the RT count table for low probability in FIG. 27B, no random number is assigned to the RT count of 80 times or more, and the RT count is set to “20” with a high probability (98.8%). It is determined. In comparison with this, in the RT count determination table for high probability in FIG. 27A, random numbers are assigned to all 9 types of RT counts, and the probability (determined to be 40 or more RT counts) ( 23.1%) is higher. Accordingly, when the RT count table for high probability is used, the RT count tends to be larger than when the RT count table for low probability is used.

  In the RT number determination process (S434 in FIG. 25), an RT number determination table is selected according to the setting of the high probability flag, and the RT number determination random number is obtained based on the acquired RT number determination table while referring to the selected RT number determination table. Determine the number of RTs. When the RT count is thus determined, the determined RT count is set in the RT counter (S436). The RT counter is a counter indicating the remaining number of games until the notification effect of the bell role is not performed in the RT state, and is stored at a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. When the determined number of RTs is set in the RT counter, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 ends the RT generation control process of FIGS. 24 and 25, and subsequently performs a process (RT management process) for managing the RT state. Start.

D-2. RT management processing:
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the RT management process of the first embodiment. As described above, the RT management process is started when the above-described RT generation control process is completed as the RT state is started (S418 in FIG. 24: yes). As shown in the figure, in the RT management process, first, a notification flag is set to ON (S450). Here, the notification flag is a flag indicating that the notification effect of the bell role (the effect of notifying the push order associated with the internally won bell role) is performed, and the information of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220 is displayed. It is set to a predetermined address. As described above, in the RT state, a bell role notification effect is performed until a predetermined number of RT games have been played.

  If the notification flag is set to ON, it is determined whether an internal lottery result transmission command has been received from the main control board 200 (S452). When the internal lottery result transmission command has not been received yet (S452: no), the process waits until the command is received. Thereafter, when the internal lottery result transmission command is received (S452: yes), it is determined whether or not the notification flag is set to ON (S454). If the notification flag is set to ON (S454: yes), the internal lottery result transmission command received in S452 is interpreted to determine whether or not the bell combination is won internally (S456). When the internal winning combination for the bell role is made (S456: yes), a notification effect for the bell role is executed (S458). This notification effect is performed by displaying the push order (see FIG. 11) associated with the internally won bell combination on the effect display device 10 or the like.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S456 that the bell combination is not won internally (S456: no), “1” is subtracted from the RT counter without performing the bell combination notification effect (S458) (S460). It is determined whether or not the RT counter has reached “0” (S462). As described above, the RT counter is a counter indicating the remaining number of games until the notification effect of the bell role is not performed in the RT state, and the RT number determined prior to the start of the RT state is set (see FIG. 24 S422). When the RT counter becomes “0” (S462: yes), the number of games played during the RT state has reached the RT number, so the notification flag is set to OFF (S464).

  On the other hand, when the RT counter is not “0” (S462: no), the number of games played during the RT state has not yet reached the number of RTs, so that the notification flag is turned off. Without performing (S464), it is then determined whether a bonus start command or RT end command has been received (S466). As described above, the bonus start command is transmitted from the main control board 200 when the bonus combination is established (S140 in FIG. 8), and the RT end command is the main control when the missed eye is stopped and displayed on the winning line. It is transmitted from the substrate 200 (S356 in FIG. 21), and in any case, the RT state ends. Therefore, when the bonus start command or the RT end command is received (S466: yes), the RT management process of FIG. 28 is ended.

  On the other hand, if neither a bonus start command nor an RT end command has been received (S466: no), the process returns to S452 and waits until an internal lottery result transmission command is received. The above-described processing is performed. If it is determined in S454 that the notification flag is not set to ON (S454: no), the number of games already played during the RT state has reached the RT number, and the notification effect of the bell role is not executed. Therefore, it is determined whether or not a bonus start command or RT end command has been received without performing the processing of S456 to S464 (S466), and if any command is received (S466: yes), FIG. When the RT management process is completed and no command is received (S466: no), the process returns to S452, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 substantially controls the RT state by executing the RT generation control process and the RT management process as described above. Below, the game property obtained by the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment will be described.

D-3. Gameability with the gaming machine of the first embodiment:
FIG. 29 is a time chart illustrating a state in which a game is played in a normal state after the bonus state is ended in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. As described above, the bonus state ends when a predetermined number of game medals are awarded after the bonus state starts (S306 in FIG. 17), and at the end of the bonus state, the bonus combination that triggered the start of the bonus state. The upper limit of the number of credits is set according to the type (any of red 7 bonus combination, blue 7 bonus combination, and bar bonus combination) (see FIG. 19). In the example shown in FIG. 29, since the bonus state is started by the formation of the blue 7 bonus combination, the bonus state is ended when “250” game medals are awarded, and the credit amount at the end is determined. The upper limit is set to “30 sheets”. In addition, when the bonus state ends and switches to the normal state, the high probability mode is set. During the high probability mode, the RT state is likely to be started because there is a high probability that the special re-game player will be notified. This high probability mode is continued until the number of credits becomes “0”. Note that the number in parentheses in FIG. 29 represents the number of credits at the end of each game.

  FIG. 29A shows an example in which a small role (bell role, watermelon role, cherry role) or replay role (normal replay role, special replay role) has never been established in the high probability mode. Has been. In this case, every time a game is played, three credits are subtracted from the number of credits (S224 in FIG. 9). When the tenth game is played in the normal state, the credit number becomes “0”. The process ends (S432 in FIG. 25). Since the 11th game that is started by newly inserting a game medal from the slot 30 is in the low probability mode, there is a probability that the special re-game player will be notified in comparison with the high probability mode. As a result, the RT state becomes difficult to start.

  On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 29 (b), since the normal re-playing role is established in the third game in the high probability mode in the normal state, the next fourth game consumes credits. Done without. In addition, since a watermelon combination is established in the eleventh game, “6” is added to the number of credits (S256 in FIG. 16). As a result, the number of credits becomes “0” and the high probability mode ends in the thirteenth game, and the duration of the high probability mode is longer than that shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, when the bonus state ends and the normal state is switched, the RT state occurrence probability (the execution probability of the special re-game player's notification effect) is set to the high probability mode. It is set, and the duration of this high probability mode varies depending on the game result (such as the number of small roles and re-game characters established) during the high probability mode. For this reason, unlike the case where the high probability mode ends when a predetermined number of games are played after the bonus state ends, the duration of the high probability mode is not uniform, and the high probability mode is in progress (the end of the bonus state). The period until the number of credits reaches “0” later is not only the occurrence of the RT state (establishment of a special re-gamer), but also the extension of the duration of the high probability mode (establishment of a small role or re-gamer) Can increase the expectations of players. As a result, it is possible to improve the game entertainment related to the occurrence of the RT state.

  As described above, the upper limit of the number of credits set at the end of the bonus state differs depending on the type of bonus combination that triggered the bonus state. If the bonus combination is blue 7, “30” is set, and if the bonus combination of the bar, “20” is set. By switching the upper limit of the number of credits at the end of the bonus state in this way, the initial value (minimum number of games) of the high probability mode duration varies, and the high probability mode continues according to the type of bonus combination established. Since the degree of expectation for the period can be changed, it is possible to further improve the game entertainment related to the occurrence of the RT state.

  Further, as described above, by displaying the number of credits on the dedicated display panel 23 as needed, the player can recognize the remaining number of credits, so the remaining number of credits is reduced (the high probability mode is terminated). It is possible to increase the sense of tension and to improve the game entertainment related to the occurrence of the RT state. Also, when the number of credits is less than the prescribed number necessary to start the game, the game medal is forcibly paid out and the number of credits is set to “0” (S240 in FIG. 14). Even when the number of credits is fractional due to a game result (such as establishment of a small role), the high probability mode can be surely terminated.

  FIG. 29C shows an example in which a game medal is inserted from the insertion slot 30 when starting the ninth game in the high probability mode in the normal state. In this case, even before the number of credits becomes “0”, the high probability mode is forcibly terminated (S432 in FIG. 25), and the low probability mode starts from the ninth game in which a game medal is inserted. .

  As described above, the high-probability mode is based on the assumption that the number of credits continues until “0”, and before the number of credits becomes “0”, a game medal is inserted through the insertion slot 30 and the game is performed. In order to realize the gameability using the number of credits described above, “the duration of the high-probability mode changes depending on the result of the game in the high-probability mode (such as the number of establishment of a small role or a re-game player)” It becomes difficult. Therefore, if a game medal is inserted from the insertion slot 30 before the credit amount becomes “0”, the high probability mode is forcibly terminated as a penalty, and the above-described game performance using the credit amount is used. Since it is possible to provide a case where the duration of the high probability mode is shortened while realizing the above, it is possible to further improve the game entertainment related to the occurrence of the RT state.

E. Second embodiment:
In the first embodiment described above, in the high probability mode that is set when the bonus state ends and switches to the normal state, the probability of occurrence of the RT state (execution probability of the special re-gamer's notification effect) is set to the low probability mode. It was higher than that. However, in the high probability mode, instead of the occurrence probability of the RT state, it is possible to increase the probability that the duration of the RT state (RT number) is added compared to the low probability mode. Hereinafter, a second embodiment having such a configuration will be described.

  Also in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above (see FIG. 23), when the bonus state ends and switches to the normal state, the high probability mode is set first, and then the credit is set. When the number becomes “0”, the mode is switched to the low probability mode. In the high probability mode of the second embodiment, the number of games (RT number) in which the RT state that occurs later is continued is performed with a higher probability than in the low probability mode. Therefore, immediately after the end of the bonus state, the number of RTs tends to increase, which is advantageous for the player. In the normal state of the second embodiment, regardless of whether the mode is the high probability mode or the low probability mode, when the special replay player is elected internally, a special probability (for example, 1/4 probability) is obtained. A re-game player notification effect (an effect of notifying the push order associated with the special re-game player who is won internally) is performed.

  Also, in the RT state, a bell role notification effect (effect for notifying the pressing order associated with the internally won bell role) is performed until a predetermined number of RT games are played in the normal state. That is, as the set number of RTs is larger, the notification effect of the bell role is performed for a longer period. When the number of games in the RT state reaches the number of RTs, the bell role notification effect is not performed, so the bell role cannot be established and the missed eye is stopped and displayed on the winning line in the RT state. Ends.

E-1. RT generation control processing:
30 and 31 are flowcharts showing the RT generation control process of the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, when the RT generation control process of the second embodiment is started, it is first determined whether or not a bonus end command has been received (S500). When the RT generation control process is started by receiving the bonus end command (S500: yes), it is determined that the bonus state has been switched to the normal state, and therefore a high probability flag indicating that the high probability mode is in effect is set. Set to ON (S502).

  On the other hand, if the bonus end command has not been received (S500: no), it is determined that the RT state has been switched to the normal state, so the processing is performed without performing the process of setting the high probability flag ON (S502). It is determined whether or not a medal insertion signal (S208 in FIG. 9) transmitted from the main control board 200 when a game medal is inserted from the mouth 30 is received (S504). In the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, when a game medal is inserted from the insertion slot 30, the high probability mode is forcibly terminated as a penalty even if it is before the number of credits becomes “0”. It has become. Therefore, when a medal insertion signal is received (S504: yes), the high probability flag is set to OFF (S506).

  On the other hand, when the medal insertion signal has not been received (S504: no), the internal lottery result transmission command is subsequently executed from the main control board 200 without performing the process of turning off the high probability flag (S506). Is received (S508), and if the internal lottery result transmission command has not been received yet (S508: no), the internal lottery result is confirmed while confirming whether or not a medal insertion signal has been received (S504). Wait until a transmission command is received.

  Thereafter, when an internal lottery result transmission command is received (S508: yes), the received internal lottery result transmission command is interpreted to determine whether or not an internal winning combination of a watermelon role or a cherry role is made (S510). As a result, when the internal winning combination is a watermelon role or a cherry role (S510: yes), it is subsequently determined whether or not the high probability flag is set to ON (S520 in FIG. 31). If the high probability flag is set to ON (S520: yes), since the high probability mode is in effect, the RT number addition lottery table for high probability is selected (S522). On the other hand, when the high probability flag is not set to ON (S520: no), since the low probability mode is in effect, the RT number addition lottery table for low probability is selected (S524). Here, the RT number addition lottery table is a table that is referred to in the lottery (RT number addition lottery) for determining whether or not to add the RT number, and is stored in advance in the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220. As described above, the probability of adding the RT number is different between the high probability mode and the low probability mode. Therefore, an RT number addition lottery table is provided for each mode.

  FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an RT number addition lottery table used in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment. FIG. 32A shows an RT number addition lottery table for high probability, and FIG. 32B shows an RT number addition lottery table for low probability. As shown in the figure, in the RT number addition lottery table, a correspondence relation between the RT number addition lottery random number and the RT number addition lottery result is set. Here, the RT number random number for lottery is a random number acquired when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the internal lottery result transmission command. In the RT number addition lottery table illustrated in FIG. 32, either “winning (adding the RT number)” or “non-winning (not adding the RT number)” is selected for the random number for adding the RT number from 0 to 99. These lottery results are associated with each other. Also, the correspondence relationship between the RT number random number for lottery and the RT number extra lottery result differs depending on whether the game winning combination is a watermelon role or a cherry role. The numerical value in parentheses represents the probability that the lottery result will be obtained.

  Referring to the high probability RT number lottery table in FIG. 32 (a), if you win the watermelon role internally, you will win with a probability of 50%, if you win the cherry role internally, 100% Win with probability. On the other hand, referring to the low-probability RT count addition lottery table in FIG. 32 (b), if a watermelon role is won internally, it is won with a probability of 10%, and if a cherry role is won internally, it is 30. Win with a probability of%. Therefore, regardless of whether the winning combination is a watermelon role or a cherry role, the RT number addition lottery table for high probability is higher in the RT number addition lottery than the RT number addition lottery table for low probability. The “winning” lottery result is obtained with probability.

  In the RT generation control process of FIG. 31, when the RT number extra lottery table is selected according to the setting of the high probability flag (S522, S524), the selected RT number extra lottery table is referred to, and an internal winning game combination ( A lottery result associated with the RT number added lottery random number obtained by reading the watermelon role or cherry role) is determined by determining whether or not the RT number extra lottery has been won (S526). If the RT number is added and the lottery is won (S526: yes), a process for determining the number of RTs to be added (RT addition number determination process) is executed (S528). In the RT extra number determination process, an RT number to be added (RT extra number) is determined with reference to a dedicated table called an RT extra number determination table. Also for this RT extra number determination table, the tables referred to in the high probability mode and the low probability mode are different from the RT number extra lottery table (FIG. 32) described above. In the second embodiment, it is determined whether or not to increase the number of RTs (increase the duration) (RT addition lottery), but conversely, decrease the number of RTs (continuation) It is also possible to determine whether or not to reduce the period. In addition, since the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not to add the RT number (increase the duration) (RT number extra lottery), it is mounted on the sub-control board 220 of the second embodiment. The CPU 221 corresponds to the “change possibility determination unit” of the present invention. Further, since the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 selects the RT number addition lottery table, the addition probability of the RT number is set to a high probability or a low probability, so that it is mounted on the sub control board 220 of the second embodiment. The CPU 221 corresponds to the “change probability setting means” of the present invention.

  FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an RT extra number determination table used in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment. FIG. 33 (a) shows a high probability RT extra number determination table, and FIG. 33 (b) shows a low probability RT extra number determination table. The RT extra number determination table is stored in advance in the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220. As shown in the figure, the correspondence relationship between the RT extra number and the RT extra number determining random number is set in the RT extra number determining table. Here, the RT additional number determination random number is a random number that is acquired when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the internal lottery result transmission command. In the RT extra number determination table illustrated in FIG. 33, any of the nine types of RT extra number (up to 180 in 20 increments) is associated with 0 to 255 RT extra number determining random numbers. The numerical value in parentheses represents the probability determined by the number of times of RT addition. Also, the correspondence relationship between the RT extra number and the RT extra number determining random number is different depending on whether the game winning combination is a watermelon role or a cherry role.

  As is clear from a comparison between FIG. 33A and FIG. 33B, referring to the RT addition count determination table for high probability in FIG. 33A, the table for low probability in FIG. There is a high possibility that the RT extra number is determined to be a larger value than the RT extra number determination table is referred to. In addition, regardless of which table is referenced, when the internal winning combination is selected for the watermelon role, the number of extra RTs tends to be larger than when the internal winning case is selected for the cherry role.

  In the RT extra number determination process (S528 in FIG. 31), the RT extra number determination table is selected in accordance with the setting of the high probability flag, and the internal winning combination is made while referring to the selected RT extra number determination table. Based on (watermelon role or cherry role) and the acquired random number for determining the RT addition number, the RT addition number is determined. When the RT additional number is determined in this way, the determined RT additional number is added to the RT counter (S530). The RT counter is a counter that indicates the remaining number of games until the notification effect of the bell role is not performed in the RT state, and is set to a predetermined address in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220. In the RT counter of the second embodiment, 20 is set as an initial value, and the value of the RT counter increases every time the number of RTs is added (the RT number is added in the lottery).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S526 that the number of RTs has not been added and the lottery has not been won (S526: no), it is determined whether or not the high probability flag is set to ON without performing the processing in S528 and S530. (S532). If the high probability flag is set to ON and it is determined that the high probability mode is set (S532: yes), a credit number transmission command (from the main control board 200 to transmit the current credit number) ( It is determined whether or not S236 in FIG. 14 has been received (S534). When the credit number transmission command has not been received (S534: no), the process waits until the credit number transmission command is received.

  Thereafter, when a credit number transmission command is received (S534: yes), the received credit number transmission command is interpreted to determine whether or not the credit number is “0” (S536). As described above, the high probability mode is continued until the credit number becomes “0”, and when the credit number becomes “0”, the mode switches to the low probability mode. Therefore, when the number of credits is “0” (S536: yes), the high probability flag is set to OFF (S538). On the other hand, when the number of credits is not “0” (S536: no), the process of turning off the high probability flag (S538) is not performed, and the high probability mode is maintained.

  If the high probability flag is not set to ON in the determination of S532 and it is determined that the low probability mode is set (S532: no), the bonus start command is issued without performing the processing of S534 to S538. It is determined whether or not it has been received (S540). Since the bonus start command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the bonus combination is established and the bonus state is started (S140 in FIG. 8), when the bonus start command is received (S540: yes) ), The RT generation control process of FIGS. 30 and 31 is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the bonus start command has not been received (S540: no), the process returns to S504 in FIG. 30 and waits until the internal lottery result transmission command is received. The above-described processing is performed. If it is determined in S510 that neither a watermelon role nor a cherry role has been won internally (S510: no), it is subsequently determined whether or not a special re-game role has been won internally (S512). . If the special re-gamer is not internally won (S512: no), the process proceeds to S532 in FIG. 31, and the subsequent processes described above are performed.

  On the other hand, when the special re-gamer is won (S512: yes), the special re-game player's notification effect (effect that notifies the push order associated with the special re-game player who won internally) is executed. A lottery to determine whether or not (notification execution lottery) is performed, and it is determined whether or not the notification execution lottery has been won (S514). In the normal state of the second embodiment, regardless of whether the mode is the high probability mode or the low probability mode, a predetermined probability (for example, 1) is obtained by using a common notification execution lottery table (not shown) (see FIG. 26). Win a notification execution lottery with a probability of / 4). And when a notification execution lottery is won (S514: yes), a notification effect of a special re-gamer is executed (S516). This notification effect is performed by displaying, on the effect display device 10 or the like, the push order (see FIG. 12) associated with the special re-game player who is won internally.

  On the other hand, when the notification execution lottery is not won (S514: no), the special regame player is established and the RT state is started without performing the special regame player notification effect (S516). At this time, it is determined whether or not an RT start command (S152 in FIG. 8) transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received (S518). When the RT start command has not been received (S518: no), the process proceeds to S532 in FIG. 31, and the subsequent processes described above are performed.

  On the other hand, when the RT start command is received (S518: yes), the RT generation control process of FIGS. 30 and 31 is terminated. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 ends the RT generation control process with the reception of the RT start command, the CPU 221 starts the RT management process (FIG. 28). In the RT management process of FIG. 28, when the RT counter becomes “0” (the continuation period elapses), the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 sets the notification flag to OFF so that a bell role notification effect is performed. As a result, the missed eye is stopped and displayed, and the RT state (specific state) is terminated. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 of the second embodiment corresponds to the “specific state end means” of the present invention. doing. The configuration for terminating the RT state (specific state) is not limited to this. For example, when the RT counter reaches “0” (the duration has elapsed), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs The RT state may be directly terminated.

E-2. Playability with the gaming machine of the second embodiment:
FIG. 34 is a time chart illustrating a state in which a game is played in the normal state after the bonus state is ended in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment. As described above, the bonus state ends when a predetermined number of game medals are awarded after the bonus state starts (S306 in FIG. 17), and at the end of the bonus state, the bonus combination that triggered the start of the bonus state. The upper limit of the number of credits is set according to the type (any of red 7 bonus combination, blue 7 bonus combination, and bar bonus combination) (see FIG. 19). In the example shown in FIG. 34, since the bonus state is started by establishment of the bonus combination of the bar, the bonus state is ended by giving “50” game medals, and the upper limit of the credit amount at the end Is set to “20”. In addition, when the bonus state ends and switches to the normal state, the mode is set to the high probability mode. In the high probability mode, the RT number is added (the RT number is added in the lottery) and the probability is higher than the low probability mode. . This high probability mode is continued until the number of credits becomes “0”. Note that the number in parentheses in FIG. 34 represents the number of credits at the end of each game.

  FIG. 34 (a) shows an example in which a small role (bell role, watermelon role, cherry role) or replay role (normal replay role, special replay role) has never been established in the high probability mode. Has been. In this case, every time a game is played, three credits are subtracted from the number of credits (S224 in FIG. 9), and the credit number becomes “2” when the sixth game is played in the normal state. As described above, when the number of credits is smaller than the specified number (the number required to start the game), the game medal is forcibly paid out and the credit number is set to “0” (S240 in FIG. 14). In the sixth game, the number of credits becomes “0”, and the high probability mode ends (S432 in FIG. 25). Since the seventh game that is started by newly inserting a game medal from the insertion slot 30 is in the low probability mode, the probability that the RT number is added is lower than in the high probability mode.

  On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 34B, since the bell combination is established in the third game in the high probability mode in the normal state, “6” is added to the number of credits ( 16 (S256 in FIG. 16), the number of RTs is added with a probability of 50% (FIG. 32 (a), S514 in FIG. 30). In addition, since the cherry role is established in the eighth game, “1” is added to the number of credits and the number of RTs is added with a probability of 100%. As a result, the number of credits becomes “0” and the high probability mode ends in the ninth game, and the duration of the high probability mode is longer than in the case shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, when the bonus state is ended and the normal state is switched, the probability that the RT number is added (the winning probability of the RT number adding lottery) is set to the high probability mode. The duration of the high probability mode changes depending on the game result (such as the number of small roles and re-game characters established) during the high probability mode. For this reason, unlike the case where the high probability mode ends when a predetermined number of games are played after the bonus state ends, the duration of the high probability mode is not uniform, and the high probability mode is in progress (the end of the bonus state). The period until the number of credits becomes “0” is added to the number of RTs due to the formation of a watermelon role or cherry role, and the duration of the high probability mode due to the establishment of a small role or replaying role Can increase the player's expectation that will be extended. As a result, it is possible to improve the game entertainment related to the occurrence of the RT state.

  Also, by switching the upper limit of the number of credits set at the end of the bonus state according to the type of bonus combination that triggered the bonus state, the initial value of the high probability mode duration (minimum number of games) Therefore, the degree of expectation for the duration of the high probability mode can be changed in accordance with the type of bonus combination established. As a result, it is possible to further improve the game entertainment related to the occurrence of the RT state.

  Further, by displaying the number of credits on the dedicated display panel 23 as needed, the player can recognize the remaining number of credits, so that the remaining number of credits decreases (the high probability mode approaches the end). Can be improved and the gaming interests relating to the occurrence of the RT state can be improved. Also, if the number of credits is less than the prescribed number necessary to start the game, the game medal is forcibly paid out and the number of credits is set to “0” (S240 in FIG. 14). Even in the case of exiting, the high probability mode can be surely terminated.

  FIG. 34 (c) shows an example in which a game medal is inserted from the insertion slot 30 when starting the fourth game in the high probability mode in the normal state. In this case, even before the number of credits becomes “0”, the high probability mode is forcibly terminated (S432 in FIG. 25), and the low probability mode is entered from the fourth game in which a game medal is inserted. .

  As described above, the high-probability mode is based on the assumption that the number of credits continues until “0”, and before the number of credits becomes “0”, a game medal is inserted through the insertion slot 30 and the game is performed. In order to realize the gameability using the number of credits described above, “the duration of the high-probability mode changes depending on the result of the game in the high-probability mode (such as the number of establishment of a small role or a re-game player)” It becomes difficult. Therefore, if a game medal is inserted from the insertion slot 30 before the credit amount becomes “0”, the high probability mode is forcibly terminated as a penalty, and the above-described game performance using the credit amount is used. Since it is possible to provide a case where the duration of the high probability mode is shortened while realizing the above, it is possible to further improve the game entertainment related to the occurrence of the RT state.

F. Modified example:
In the embodiment described above, the upper limit of the number of credits set at the end of the bonus state is made different according to the type of bonus combination that triggered the start of the bonus state. However, the upper limit of the number of credits may be varied depending on the game result in the bonus state, not depending on the type of bonus combination, for example, the number of credits depending on the number of times the increased combination B is established in the bonus state An upper limit of may be set. Below, the modification which employ | adopted such a structure is demonstrated. In the description of the modification, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a bonus end time process according to a modification. As described above, the bonus end-time process is performed when the total number of game medals awarded during the bonus state reaches a predetermined number and the bonus state ends (S308 in FIG. 17). As shown in the figure, in the bonus end-time process of the modified example, first, the number of times that the winning combination B is established in the bonus state is determined (S600). In the bonus state, the winning combination A or the increasing winning combination B can be established, and the increasing winning combination B is established when the symbols of “White 7” are aligned on the winning line (see FIG. 6). In the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, when the winning combination A or the increasing combination B is won internally, there is a case where an effect is given to instruct that the symbols of “White 7” are aligned, and the increasing combination B is won internally. In this state, the player can align the symbols of “White 7” on the winning line by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c aiming at the symbol of “White 7”. The bonus state continues until a predetermined number of game medals are awarded after the bonus state starts, and the predetermined number varies depending on the type of bonus combination that triggered the bonus state. The expected value of the number of times B is established is also different.

  When the number of establishment of the increasing combination B in the bonus state is determined (S600), the number of credits set at the end of the bonus state (the number of credits at the end) is determined according to the number of establishment of the increasing combination B (S602). In the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, every time the winning combination B is established once, the credit amount at the end is increased by “15”. For example, when the increasing combination B is established twice during the bonus state Determines the end credit number to be “30”. It should be noted that the initial credit amount at the time of end depending on the type of bonus combination that triggered the start of the bonus state (for example, “30” for a red 7 bonus combination, “20” for a blue 7 bonus combination) In the case of a bar bonus combination, “10”) is determined in advance, and by adding a value obtained by multiplying the initial value of the increased combination B by 15 to the number of credits at the end. You may decide. In this case, if the bonus combination B is never established during the bonus state, the initial value is determined as the end credit number.

  Following the determination of the end credit number (S602), it is determined whether or not the current credit number stored in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 is equal to or less than the determined end credit number (S604). If the current credit number is equal to or less than the end credit number (S604: yes), the current credit number is displayed as it is on the display panel 23 (S608), and the bonus end time processing of FIG. On the other hand, when the current number of credits exceeds the number of credits at the end (S604: no), processing for paying out game medals is performed until the number of credits at the end is reached (S606). When the end credit number is displayed on the display panel 23 (S608), the bonus end time processing of FIG. 35 is ended.

  According to the gaming machine 1 of such a modified example, the number of credits set at the end of the bonus state (the number of credits at the end) changes in accordance with the game result in the bonus state (the number of times the bonus combination B is established), Along with this, the initial value (minimum number of games) of the duration of the high probability mode that occurs after the bonus state ends changes. In other words, the game result in the bonus state is reflected as the expectation of the duration of the later high probability mode (the minimum number of games in the high probability mode is determined based on the game result in the bonus state), so the bonus state And the high probability mode can be enhanced to further enhance the game entertainment related to the occurrence of the RT state.

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

  For example, various tables (lottery table, notification execution lottery table, RT number determination table, RT number addition lottery table, RT addition number determination table referred to by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 and the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 during the control processing. Etc.) is not limited to the example described above, and can be changed as appropriate. In addition, during the low probability mode, it is possible to omit the notification execution lottery table of the low probability notification as not performing the special replay role notification effect. The notification execution lottery table for high probability may be omitted as performing the notification effect of the special re-gamer.

  Further, the high probability mode of the above-described embodiment has been described as being continued until the credit number becomes “0”, and when the credit number becomes “0”, the mode is switched to the low probability mode. However, the trigger for switching from the high probability mode to the low probability mode is not limited to the number of credits becoming “0”, but may be triggered by the number of credits becoming a predetermined number.

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 10 ... Production display device, 20a, 20b, 20c ... Cylinder,
23 ... Display panel, 30 ... Inlet, 34 ... Insert button,
36 ... Start lever, 38a, 38b, 38c ... Cylinder stop button,
200 ... main control board,
201 ... CPU (game progress means, subtraction means, addition means, bonus state execution means, specific state generation means),
203 ... RAM (storage means)
220 ... Sub-control board,
221... CPU (specific state ending means, change enable / disable determining means, change probability setting means).

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When a plurality of rotators on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn are rotated and one of the plurality of types of symbol combinations is stopped and displayed when the plurality of rotators are stopped, the stopped display is displayed. A game progression means for advancing a game that grants a privilege according to a combination of roles;
Storage means for storing the number of game media that can be used for the progress of the game as the number of credits;
Subtracting means for subtracting the number of game media used for the progress of the game from the credit number;
An adding means for adding the number of game media to be given as the privilege to the credit amount in association with the small role symbol combination being stopped and displayed among the plurality of types of role symbol combinations;
When a bonus symbol combination is stopped and displayed as the role symbol combination, a bonus state execution means for executing a bonus state in which the stop display probability of the small role symbol combination is higher than a normal state;
When a predetermined generation condition is established in the progress of the game, a specific state is generated in which the stop display probability of the re-game character combination that enables the game to progress without using the game medium is higher than the normal state. Specific state generating means to be
Duration storage means for storing a duration in which the specific state can be continued;
Specific state ending means for ending the specific state when the continuation period stored in the continuation period storage means elapses ;
A change enable / disable determining means for determining whether or not to change the duration of the specific state when a predetermined changeable condition is satisfied between the end of the bonus state and the occurrence of the specific state;
When it is determined by the change enable / disable determining means to change the duration of the specific state, a duration changing means for changing the duration stored in the duration storage means;
The change probability, which is the probability that the change duration determining unit is determined to change the duration of the specific state, can be set to a high probability or a low probability, and the number of credits is predetermined after the bonus state ends. the change when the modified probability of when the changeable condition is satisfied during a until the number is set to the high probability, the changeable conditions after the credit amount has become the predetermined number has been established Change probability setting means for setting the probability to the low probability;
A spinning cylinder gaming machine characterized by comprising: In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
The game progression means is capable of advancing the game using the game medium thrown from the slot,
The change probability setting means, when the game medium is inserted from the insertion slot after the bonus state is ended and the game is started, the changeable condition is satisfied before the credit number reaches the predetermined number . Even if it is time , the change probability is set to the low probability.

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