JP5700568B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that produces effects by sub-control means in accordance with a game controlled by main control means, and in particular, is configured to simultaneously notify a plurality of information related to a specific gaming state using effects. Related to the gaming machine.

  A gaming machine represented by a slot machine or the like is configured to provide a game in which a game medium (game medal, etc.) is acquired by aligning a predetermined pattern according to a lottery result of a role by a player's operation. Yes. In such a gaming machine, an effect according to the state of the game is performed by displaying an image on the image display device, lighting a lamp, music (voice), or the like. In addition to the purpose of attracting the player's interest to the gaming machine without making the game monotonous, such an effect also has a role of notifying (indicating) the state of the game to the player. For example, it is configured to indicate the winning probability and setting of an ART game according to the background state of the video displayed on the image display device, or to indicate the expectation of the number of acquired games in the ART game during the ART game. Known gaming machines are known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

JP 2007-236673 A JP 2007-307077 A JP 2011-200697 A

  In such a gaming machine, the information regarding the gaming state to be notified to the player is not limited to one, and there is a request to simultaneously notify a plurality of information. Of course, it is possible to notify a plurality of information using not only the background of the video displayed as an effect but also the moving direction of the character, for example. However, when the number of information to be notified increases, there is a problem that the possibility that the content of the production is restricted increases, and the degree of freedom in setting the production is reduced.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, and it aims at providing the game machine comprised so that several information regarding a specific gaming state might be alert | reported simultaneously using one production.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes main control means for controlling a game and sub-control means for producing an effect for each game, wherein the sub-control means is a first control means. When the first condition is satisfied, the first specific effect is executed, and when the second condition is satisfied, in the game after the first specific effect, the second specific effect is performed in the specific game state. When the first specific effect is started, the number of games that can be executed in the specific game state is set to the number that can be executed regardless of whether the condition for transition to the specific game state is satisfied. The number of executables determined in the range from among a plurality of character information determined in accordance with the state of one specific effect and each set with the range of executable numbers to be executed in the specific gaming state selecting one of the character information including the When the transition condition to the specific gaming state is satisfied when starting one specific effect, the transition condition is satisfied and the executable number is notified after the first specific effect. The determined executable number is set in the specific gaming state, and when the first specific effect is started, when the condition for transition to the specific gaming state is not satisfied, the executable number is not set. When the first specific effect started when the transition condition to the specific gaming state is not satisfied and the transition condition to the specific gaming state is satisfied, the first specific A game machine characterized in that after the performance, the transition condition is satisfied and the executable number is notified, and the determined executable number is set in the specific gaming state.

  In this way, in the first specific effect executed before the second specific effect in which the game is played in the specific game state, the two information states regarding the specific game state are notified by different means, respectively. Two pieces of information can be notified by the production (first specific production). Also, by changing the state of the first and second information according to a predetermined condition (third condition), the state of the game executed by this gaming machine can be further complicated, and this game It is possible to further attract the player's interest in the machine.

As a modification of such a gaming machine according to the present invention, the first information has at least two states with different expectations of the initial number of games in the specific gaming state, and the sub-control means includes the The initial number of games can be determined according to the state of the first information in a predetermined game in which the first specific effect is being executed.

Further, as a modification of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the second information has at least two states with different winning probabilities for transition to the specific gaming state, and the sub-control unit includes: In a predetermined game in which the first specific effect is being executed, it can be configured to determine whether or not to shift to the specific game state with a probability corresponding to the state of the second information.

  As described above, the second specific game is performed based on the first and second information on the specific game state notified by the sub-control means in the first and second methods in the first specific game. By determining the game state to be played, that is, the initial number of games in the specific game state and whether or not to shift to the specific game state, the notified information can be associated with the specific game state.

Moreover, as a modification of such a gaming machine according to the present invention, when the sub control means satisfies the first condition, the sub-control unit performs the first specific effect according to the state of the first information. Can be configured to select an output timing of the first specific effect according to the state of the second information.

  Thus, by selecting at least a part of the content of the first specific effect according to the state of the first information, and further selecting the output timing of the first specific effect according to the state of the second information, Two pieces of information can be notified in one production without limiting the contents of the production.

Further, as a modification of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the first condition is that a winning combination in the main control means, a stop on a valid line of a predetermined symbol combination, or a predetermined opportunity It can be configured that a predetermined number of games has been executed.

As a modification of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the second condition is that a lottery performed in a predetermined game among the games in which the first specific effect is executed is won. It can be configured to be .

  As the first and second conditions as triggers for executing the first and second specific effects, a gaming state controlled by the main control means, a lottery, or the like can be used.

As a modification of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the first specific effect is composed of a plurality of effect patterns each composed of a plurality of scenes that are switched for each game. In the first specific effect, as the first means, one effect pattern is selected from the plurality of effect patterns based on the first information, and as the second means, the second information On the basis of the above, it is possible to determine a scene for starting an effect executed from the effect pattern from the plurality of scenes.

  By notifying the state of the first and second information in the effect pattern and the scenes constituting the effect pattern, it is possible to notify two pieces of information in one effect without limiting the contents of the effect. .

  If the game which concerns on this invention is comprised as mentioned above, the some information regarding a specific game state can be alert | reported simultaneously using one production.

It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of control of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel outer peripheral surface. It is explanatory drawing which shows the combination of a combination and a symbol. It is a block diagram which shows the control system in a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the timing of operation of an operation means, and the action | operation of a reel. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the minimum game time. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the pushing order of a stop button, and a winning. It is an explanatory view showing the winning probability of the combination lottery table set for each gaming state of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the setting value setting means at the time of power activation. FIG. 52 shows an explanatory diagram showing a game state transition in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process until a player performs bet operation and start lever operation at the time of a game start. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process from rotation of a reel to a stop. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process after a reel stop. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the flow of the control command transmitted from the main control board to the production control board of the sub control board in one unit game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the production state in a production control board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the stage in a 1st specific production. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the effect control means performed with an effect control board. It is a flowchart of the process (production control process) of the whole production control means. It is a flowchart of the stock lottery process in the effect control process. It is a flowchart of the mode change process among effect control processes. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the transition of mode 1 and mode 2. FIG. It is a flowchart of specific production start processing among production control processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a battle result lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a scenario pattern and a scenario lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a stage lottery table and a start position lottery table. It is a flowchart of the effect execution process of an effect control process, Comprising: A normal effect process, an inside (normal) effect process, and a special effect process are shown. It is a flowchart of the effect execution process of effect control processes, Comprising: The flowchart of a 1st specific effect control process is shown. It is a flowchart of an effect execution process in an effect control process, Comprising: A 1st specific effect (a precursor) process is shown. It is a flowchart of the effect execution process of effect control processes, Comprising: The front | former part of a 1st specific effect (battle) process is shown. It is a flowchart of the effect execution process in effect control processing, Comprising: The back | latter stage part of a 1st specific effect (battle) process is shown. It is a flowchart of the production execution process in the production control process, and shows a first specific production (notification) process. It is a flowchart of an effect execution process in the effect control process, and shows a first specific effect (addition) process. It is a flowchart of the effect execution process of effect control processes, Comprising: An inside inside (specific) effect process is shown. It is a flowchart of the effect execution process of effect control processes, Comprising: A 2nd specific effect process is shown.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the structure of the slot machine 1 which is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 1, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the slot machine 1, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of a symbol arrangement on the reel outer peripheral surface. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing combinations of symbols and symbols, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system in the slot machine 1, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the timing of operation of the operating means and reel operation. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the minimum gaming time, FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the pressing order of the stop buttons and winnings, and FIG. 9 is set for each gaming state. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing of the set value setting means 150 when the power is turned on, and FIG. 11 is a chart showing the transition of the gaming state in the slot machine 1. That.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 provides a game for obtaining a predetermined number of game medals by aligning the symbols displayed on the three reels 21a to 21c on a predetermined line. As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol display means 20 for displaying symbols by the reels 21a to 21c, the operating means 30 for receiving the player's operation, the main control board 100 for controlling the game, and the effects for the game The effect means 40 which performs this, and the sub control board 200 which controls this effect means 40 are comprised.

(Main control board 100)
The main control board 100 is a means for overall control including the progress and effects of the game in the slot machine 1 and controls the driving (rotation and stop) control of the role lottery means 110 for performing the lottery of the roles and the symbol display means 20. Reel control means 120 to be performed, stop symbol determination means 130 to determine a symbol when the symbol display means 20 is stopped, payout control means 140 to control the payout of game medals at the time of winning, setting values related to the payout rate Set value setting means 150, flag information storage means 160 for storing the lottery result of the role lottery means 110, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the effective line, which will be described later, stop when the special role is won by the role lottery means 110 Special role carry-over means 170 for holding the winning state until the winning (until winning), game state control means 180 for controlling the progress and state of the game And it is configured to have a freeze control unit 190 for performing a freeze control to be described later. As shown in FIG. 5, the main control board 100 includes a main CPU 101 that performs calculations, a random number generator 102 that performs a lottery of roles, and data that is captured when the main CPU 101 performs various controls. It has a RAM 103 for temporarily storing, a ROM 104 for storing a program necessary for the progress of the game, etc., and an I / F circuit 105 for communicating with the sub-control board 200. 106 is configured to be able to transmit and receive data. In the main control board 100, the main CPU 101 is configured to execute a game control program recorded in the ROM 104 by developing it in the RAM 103 and controlling the game.

  The symbol display means 20 is electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 2) of the main control board 100. The symbol display means 20 includes three rotatable reels 21 (left reel 21a, middle reel 21b, right reel 21c) on which various symbols are drawn along the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder, and reel drive means 22 (left reel drive). Means 22a, middle reel driving means 22b, right reel driving means 22c) and reel position detecting means 23 (left reel position detecting means 23a, middle reel position detecting means 23b, right reel position detecting means 23c). Has been. The three reels 21 a to 21 c are provided in parallel in the left-right direction, and are arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from the reel display window 11 formed in the front door 3 of the slot machine 1. . Therefore, these reels 21 a to 21 c are arranged so that a total of nine symbols can be seen from the reel display window 11 of the slot machine 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, 21 symbols from No. 0 to No. 20 are displayed on each of the reels 21a to 21c, and are variably displayed in order of increasing numbers. In FIG. 3, red 7, blue 7, and special symbols are symbols particularly related to a special role described later of the slot machine 1. A blank is a symbol that does not constitute a role. Further, the reel driving means 22a to 22c are constituted by stepping motors or the like, and are connected to the respective rotation center portions of the reels 21a to 21c. Further, the reel position detecting means 23a to 23c are for detecting the stop positions of the respective reels 21a to 21c and determining the symbols displayed on the effective lines. The reel position detecting means 23a to 23c The detected value is read by the main control board 100 and passed to the stop symbol determination means 130. A hopper device 50 for paying out game medals is connected to the output side of the main control board 100, and its operation is controlled by the payout control means 140.

  Further, an operating means 30 is electrically connected to the input side (left side in FIG. 2) of the main control board 100, and this operating means 30 is a bet button 31 (a 1 bet button 31a and a MAX bet button 31b). , A start lever 32, a stop button 33 (a left stop button 33a, a middle stop button 33b, a right stop button 33c), and a settlement button 34. The start lever 32 is a lever operated when starting the reels 21a to 21c provided as the symbol display means 20, and has a function as a start means. The stop button 33 (33a to 33c) is a button operated by the player when stopping each of the rotating reels 21a to 21c, and has a function as a stopping means. The bet button 31 is a switch that is operated when the player inserts (bets) a stored medal (credit) into the slot machine 1, and the symbol combination line is activated by the operation. The medal insertion slot 51 shown in FIG. 1 is a part for inserting a game medal to activate the effective line, as with the bet button 31. This is included in the operation of the button 31. In addition, when game medals are inserted in excess of the number that can be bet in one unit game, it is stored in the inside of the slot machine 1 (game medium storage means 141) within the range of a predetermined number. It is configured. The settlement button 34 is a button for paying out game medals stored in the slot machine 1 and bet game medals.

(Role lottery means 110)
The combination lottery unit 110 includes a random number generation unit 111 that generates a random number value, a random number extraction unit 112 that extracts a random number value from the random number generation unit 111, and a winning probability of each of a plurality of combinations within a range that the random number value can take. A role lottery table storage unit 114 that stores a correspondingly defined role lottery table; a random number determination unit 113 that determines whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the random number value acquired by the random number extraction unit 112 and the role lottery table; , And is configured. Here, as the combination, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of types of special combinations, a plurality of types of small combinations, and a replay are provided. When the winning combination lottery means 110 wins any winning combination, the winning combination flag is turned on to the flag information storage means 160 described later.

  Here, a special combination means that when a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination stops (wins) on a valid line, no game medal is paid out, but a special game state (a game medal can be expected to be acquired more than a normal game). , A state in which a special game advantageous to the player is executed) is provided, and BB (Big Bonus) and MB (Middle Bonus) are provided. BB is a role to be transferred to BB game which is one of special games (so-called a game in which a continuous action device for a first type special object operates), and MB is another one of special games. It is a role to shift to a certain MB game (a game in which a so-called accessory continuous operation device related to a second type special accessory operates). For example, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a game is played with three game medals inserted, a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the special roles shown in FIG. When stopped (winning), it is configured to shift to a BB game or an MB game. The BB game is a game in which a general game and a bonus game in which a predetermined small role is won with a high probability can be repeated until the number of game medals paid out exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 345). In addition, the MB game is a game that can be repeatedly performed until all the small roles are won without being drawn and the number of game medals paid out exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 253). In this MB game, the reel control means 120, which will be described later, has one frame from when the stop button 33 (33a to 33c) is pressed against at least one of the three reels 21a to 21c. Within a minute, it is determined to stop the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c (in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the left reel 21a corresponds). Further, the special combination is not limited to these BB and MB, and RB (regular bonus) and SB (single bonus) can be provided. RB is a role to be transferred to RB game which is one of special games (so-called a game in which a condition actuating device related to a first type special character is operated). In this RB game, a predetermined small role has a high probability. The bonus game to be won can be repeated 12 times or until it is won 8 times. In addition, when SB symbol combinations are aligned on the active line, one game SB game is played, but this SB may be used as a role for controlling the game state.

  A small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of game medals are paid out when the combination of symbols is aligned on the active line. Depending on the type of small combination, the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination The number of game medals to be paid out is set differently. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a small combination 1 to a small combination 3 are set as shown in FIG. “Any” in the small role 3 means an arbitrary symbol. In this slot machine 1, when the symbols of the small role 1 are aligned on the active line, 4 game medals are paid out when winning in the normal game described later, and 8 when winning in the special game. Game medals are paid out. Further, when the symbols of the small role 2 are aligned on the active line, six game medals are paid out, and when the symbols of the small role 3 are aligned on the effective line, two game medals are paid out. Furthermore, the replay is a re-playing role in which a game can be played again while maintaining the number of medals inserted in the game. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, Replay 1 to Replay 4 are set as shown in FIG.

(Reel control means 120)
The reel control unit 120 controls the start and stop of the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c according to the timing when the start lever 32 and the stop button 33 of the operation unit 30 are operated. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the start lever 32 is operated at time t0, the reel control unit 120 rotates the reels 21a to 21c, and then the stop buttons 33a to 33 at time t1 to t3. Each time 33c is operated, a gaming state (for example, a normal gaming state, a special gaming state, etc.) managed by a gaming state control unit 180, which will be described later, a lottery result by the combination lottery unit 110, and a stop button 33 ( Based on the timing at which the left stop button 33a, middle stop button 33b, and right stop button 33c) are operated, the stop positions of the reels 21a to 21c corresponding to the operated stop buttons 33a to 33c are determined, and the reels The position determined by controlling the driving of the driving means (stepping motors) 22a to 22c. Stopping the rotation of each reel 21 a - 21 c.

  Here, although not shown, a symbol combination line is provided in a portion including the reel display window 11 of the slot machine 1. The “design combination line” is a design line when the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, and is a line that forms a design combination. In the present embodiment, with respect to the 3 × 3 symbols displayed on the reel display window 11 as described above, the lines provided respectively in the middle, upper, and lower stages in the horizontal direction, and the diagonal directions in the lower right and lower left directions. A total of 5 lines of each line. And three symbols which continue on the upper and lower sides of each reel 21a-21c are located on the 1 or more symbol combination line, respectively. In addition, the structure of this symbol combination line is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this structure.

  Further, among the five symbol combination lines, an effective line and an invalid line are set from the symbol combination lines according to the number of game medals inserted by the player. In the present embodiment, the “effective line” is a line that is determined to be a prize and a profit corresponding to the combination is given to the player when a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on the line. It is. On the other hand, an “invalid line” is a line that is not set as an effective line among symbol combination lines, and even if a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on that line, This is a line that does not give profits (such as paying out game medals) according to the game. In other words, the invalid line is a line that is not a target of combination of symbols in the first place.

  The reel control means 120 is configured to stop the corresponding reels 21a to 21c within a predetermined range from that point when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pressed against the rotating reels 21a to 21c. Yes. Specifically, when each of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is pressed, the rotation of the corresponding reels 21a to 21c is stopped within a predetermined time Ts. This time Ts is, for example, 0.19 seconds, and this corresponds to four frames of symbols displayed on the reels 21a to 21c. That is, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the reel control unit 120 displays the symbols positioned on the effective lines of the reels 21a to 21c corresponding to the operated stop buttons 33a to 33c. It can be stopped within 5 symbols including. Therefore, the reel control means 120, when the winning lottery means 110 has not won any of the winning combinations, the stop buttons 33a to 33c when the symbols constituting any of the winning combinations are on the active line. Even if is pressed, the stop positions of the reels 21a to 21c are determined so that the combination of symbols of any combination does not stop on the effective symbol combination line (effective line). On the other hand, when a winning combination is won, the reel control means 120 wins on a symbol combination line (effective line) that is valid when there is a corresponding symbol within the predetermined range. The stop positions of the reels 21a to 21c are determined so that the combination of symbols of the combination stops.

  In addition, the reel control means 120 wins special roles, and when the special role is carried over by the special role carry-over means 170 described later, The operation of the reels 21a to 21c is controlled so as to preferentially stop the replay on the effective line. Such control when stopping the reels 21a to 21c may be performed using a reel control table.

  Further, the reel control means 120 is configured to control the operation of the reels 21a to 21c so that the interval between the previous game and the next game is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (minimum game time) T0. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the next game is started after the minimum game time T0 has elapsed since the start lever 32 was operated at time t0 and the reels 21a to 21c started to rotate (from time t0). When the start lever 32 is operated again at the time t5 after the time t4 when the time T0 has elapsed), the reels 21a to 21c start rotating according to the operation of the start lever 32 (the reel 21a at the time t5). ˜21c rotation is started). However, as shown in FIG. 7, when the start lever 32 is operated at time t5 ′ before the time t4 when the minimum game time T0 elapses, the reel control means 120 detects when the start lever 32 is operated ( At time t5 ′), the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is not started, and the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is started when the minimum game time T0 has elapsed (time t4). For example, 4.1 seconds is set as the minimum game time T0.

  Here, the above-mentioned small combination 1 is composed of six small combinations 1A to 1F. The small combinations 1A to 1F have the same symbol combination, but are set so that the stop positions of the symbol combinations differ depending on the pressing order of the three stop buttons 33a to 33c. As shown in FIG. 8A, for example, when winning the small role 1A, the reel control means 120 displays a bell symbol on the active line when the stop button 33 is pressed in the "left middle right" direction. In this manner, the reel 33 is controlled to stop (“◯” in FIG. 8A), and in other pressing orders, control is performed so that the bell symbol does not stop on the active line (FIG. 8A). ) "X" sign). The same applies to the small roles 1B to 1F.

  Replay 2 (2A to 2F), Replay 3 (3A to 3F), and Replay 4 (4A to 4F) also have the same combination of symbols. Whether or not they are aligned on the effective line is controlled. For example, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the replay 2A is won, the reel control means 120 displays the symbol of the replay 2 on the active line when the pressing order of the stop button 33 is “left middle right”. Control is performed so that the combination is stopped (“◯” in FIG. 8B), and control is performed so that the combination of symbols of Replay 2 is not aligned on the effective line in the other pressing order (FIG. 8). (X) in (b)).

  FIG. 9 also shows the winning probability of the combination in each gaming state described later. Here, the special role indicates the winning probability of addition for each BB and MB. In addition, “-” shown for each combination indicates that the lottery of the combination is not performed in the gaming state. In the special game state when the MB wins and wins, the winning combination is not performed, and the game is performed with all the small combinations winning. Furthermore, the probability that no winning combination is won (probability in the case of so-called “losing”) is a probability obtained by subtracting from 1 the total winning probability of the special combination, small combination and replay (replaying combination).

  Further, in FIG. 9, for example, “Replay 1 + Replay 2A” indicates that “Replay 1” and “Replay 2A” are configured to be won in duplicate. Here, as described above, when each of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is operated, the reel control unit 120 causes the corresponding reels 21a to 21c to display the symbols positioned on the effective line when the operation is performed. It is configured to stop within 5 symbols including. As shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the replay symbols are arranged so that the interval between them is within 5 frames in any of the reels 21a to 21c. Therefore, no matter what rotation position of each of the reels 21a to 21c, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the reel control means 120 can draw a replay symbol on the effective line. . Similarly, the reel control means 120 can pull the bell symbols of the reels 21a to 21c onto the effective line regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. The same is true for the cherry pattern on the right reel 21c. Therefore, when the replays 1 to 4 configured with these symbols are selected, the reel control unit 120 controls the combinations of these symbols to be aligned on the effective line. The reel control unit 120 performs control so that the combination of replay symbols set in the pressing order is preferentially aligned on the effective line. That is, when “Replay 1 + Replay 2A” is won, the reel control means 120 is arranged so that the combination of symbols of Replay 2A is aligned on the effective line when the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is “middle left and right”. Control is performed, and control is performed so that the combination of symbols of Replay 1 is aligned on the effective line in the other pressing order. In addition, when “Replay 1 + Replay 3A + Replay 4A” is won, the reel control means 120 indicates that the combination of symbols of the replay 3A is on the effective line when the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is “left middle right”. Control is performed so that they are aligned. When “middle left / right”, “middle right / left”, “middle right / left”, and “middle right / left”, control is performed so that the combination of symbols of Replay 4A is aligned on the effective line. In the order of pressing ("middle left and right"), control is performed so that the symbol combinations of Replay 1 are aligned on the effective line.

(Stop symbol determination means 130)
When all of the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, the stop symbol determination means 130 determines whether or not a combination of symbols is aligned on any of the above-mentioned effective lines. It is determined that the combination has been established (winned) in the game. At this time, the stop symbol determining means 130 determines the symbol located on the effective line by detecting the angle and the number of steps when the stepping motor is stopped, for example, using the reel position detecting means 23a to 23c. Based on this, the presence or absence of a winning combination (winning) is determined. When the table is used for the control when stopping the reels 21a to 21c, the stop symbol determining means 130 does not determine the symbol combination after the reels 21a to 21c are actually stopped. When the stop position of the reels 21a to 21c is determined by the control means 120 using a table, the combination of symbols that stop on the effective line may be determined.

(Payout control means 140)
The payout control means 140 pays out medals in accordance with the winning combination (small winning combination 1 to 3 in the slot machine according to the present embodiment) as a result of the determination by the stop symbol determining means 130. Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a predetermined number (for example, 50) of game medals can be stored therein by the game medium storage unit 141 provided in the payout control unit 140 (hereinafter referred to as “game medals”). The game medals stored in the slot machine 1 are called “credits”). When a game medal with a maximum bet number (three in the present embodiment) or more is inserted from the medal insertion slot 51 or when a winning combination for paying out a game medal is won, the payout control means 140 receives the game medal. It is stored (stored inside) in the game medium storage means 141. When the number of stored game medals (credits) exceeds a predetermined number (50 in the above case), the payout control means 140 causes the hopper device 50 to pay out the excess number of game medals. It is configured as follows. Further, the payout control means 140 is configured to cause the hopper device 50 to pay out a bet game medal and a stored game medal (credit) when the settlement button 34 is operated. At this time, the number of game medals being bet and the number of storages in the game medium storage unit 141 is zero.

(Set value setting means 150)
The set value setting means 150 performs settings relating to a lottery or payout of a combination in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment by operating a setting key (not shown). In the slot machine 1, when the power is turned off, the setting key is turned on to turn on the power, and after performing a predetermined operation to input the setting value, the setting key is turned off. It is configured to be stored in the value storage means 151. For example, 6 set values from 1 to 6 can be set, and the winning lottery means 110 changes the winning probability of the winning combination according to the set value, and thereby the payout rate of game medals to be paid out It is configured to change the (payout rate). Therefore, the winning probability shown in FIG. 9 is an example. Further, in the present embodiment, when the set value is changed, part of the information related to the game (game state such as a special role winning flag, a normal game state, a re-game probability variation game state) is held. Other information (reel driving state, winning flag for small part, etc.) is initialized. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the set value cannot be changed even when the above operation is performed when the slot machine 1 is in the special gaming state RT6. Further, the setting value may not be changed even in the bonus internal medium state RT4.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the power is turned on, the set value setting means 150 determines whether the front door 3 is opened and the setting key is turned on (step S530). Further, when the setting value setting means 150 determines that the setting key is on with the front door 3 opened, the setting value setting means 150 checks the state of the RAM 103 (step S531). For example, when the RAM 103 has a function of generating a checksum of stored data and storing the checksum together with the data, the setting value setting unit 150 stores the checksum obtained from the current data in the RAM 103 and the RAM 103. The checksums are compared with each other, and if they match, it is determined that the RAM 103 is normal. The setting value setting means 150 determines from the result of checking the state of the RAM 103 (step S532) that if it is determined to be normal, a control command (normal setting value change start command) that starts changing the setting value in a normal state. ) Is transmitted to the sub control board 200 (step S533), and if it is determined that there is an abnormality, a control command (abnormal setting value change start command) indicating that the setting value change is started in the presence of the abnormality is transmitted to the sub control board 200. (Step S534). Then, the setting value setting means 150 monitors whether the setting key is turned off (step S535). When the setting key is turned off, the setting value storage means 151 stores the set setting value, and this setting is also made. A control command including the value (setting value change end command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 (step S536). If it is determined in step S530 that the setting key is OFF, the setting value setting unit 150 transmits a power-off recovery command to the sub-control board 200 (step S537).

(Flag information storage means 160)
The flag information storage unit 160 stores the type of the winning combination and the fact that the flag is turned on when a flag for any combination is turned on by the combination lottery unit 110. As will be described later, the timing at which the information stored in the flag information storage means 160 is deleted (the timing at which the winning flag is turned off) differs between the special combination and other combinations. That is, in the case of a special role, the information stored in the flag information storage means 160 is erased on condition that the special game symbols are aligned on the active line, and the special role symbols are not aligned on the active line. After the next game, the symbol is carried over until the symbol is aligned on the active line, but in the case of a role other than that, the end of the game is completed regardless of whether the symbol for that symbol is aligned on the active line. It will be erased and will not be carried over to the next game.

(Special role carry-over means 170)
The special role carry-over means 170 wins the special role by the role lottery means 110, and when the flag for the special role is set in the flag information storage means 160, until the symbols of the selected special role are aligned on the active line, Carrying over the winning combination (maintaining the flagged state), and when the symbols of the special combination are on the active line, the carry-over of the special combination ends (the flag is lowered). For other roles, the flag is lowered (cannot be carried over to the next game) if the symbols cannot be aligned in the winning game.

(Game state control means 180)
The game state control means 180 controls the game state in the slot machine 1 and is configured to include a normal game control means 181, a special game control means 182, and a re-game probability variation game control means 183. . As shown in FIG. 10, in an initial state such as when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on or reset (also referred to as “RAM clear”), the game state control means 180 is a normal game control means 181. This slot machine 1 enters the normal gaming state (not inside) RT0. Here, “non-inside” means a state in which a special role is not won, such as when power is turned on or RAM is cleared.

  Then, in this normal gaming state RT0, if the winning lottery means 110 wins any of the small roles 1A to 1F and an operation other than the pressing order corresponding to the winning combination is performed, the symbols of the small roles 1A to 1F are displayed. When the combination is not aligned on the active line, in other words, when the combination of symbols when the operations do not match (referred to as “bell spill”) is aligned on the effective line, the gaming state control means 180 The re-game probability variation game control means 183 is activated, and the slot machine 1 enters the first re-game probability variation game state RT1. The re-game probability variation game is a game configured such that the winning probability of replay (re-game player) is different from the normal game state RT0. As shown in FIG. 9, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, replay (replay 1 and replay 1 + replays 2A to 2F) is performed both in the normal gaming state RT0 and in the first replay probability changing gaming state RT1. The winning probabilities are almost the same.

  In this slot machine 1, the re-game probability variation game control means 183 has four game states with different replay winning probabilities as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, when the combination of symbols of replays 2A to 2F is aligned on the effective line in the first replay probability variation game state RT1, the replay probability variation game control means 183 changes the game state. The state is shifted to the second replay probability variation game state RT2. Further, when the combination of symbols of replays 3A to 3F is aligned on the effective line in the second replay probability variation game state RT2, the replay probability variation game control means 183 changes the game state to the third replay probability variation. When the game state RT3 is entered and the combinations of symbols of the replays 4A to 4F are aligned on the active line, the game state RT3 is entered. In addition, in the second and third replay probability variation game states RT2 and RT3, when the above-mentioned bell spills are aligned on the active line, the replay probability variation game control means 183 changes the game state to the first replay probability variation change state. Transition to the gaming state RT1. It should be noted that, as in the second and third replay probability variation game states RT2 and RT3 shown in FIG. 9, the game state in which the winning probability of replay (replaying role) is set higher than the normal game state is indicated as “Replay Time”. (RT) ".

  On the other hand, when the special combination is won by the combination lottery means 110 in the normal gaming state RT0 and the first to third re-game probability variation gaming states RT1 to RT3, the state shifts to the bonus internal medium state RT4. Here, “inside” means a state in which a special role is won but no symbols corresponding to the special role are arranged on the active line. In the gaming state control means 180 of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, re-game probability variation game control means 183 is executed. When the bonus internal medium state RT4 is entered, the special combination carry-over means 170 carries over the winning combination until the winning special symbols are aligned on the active line (that is, the bonus internal intermediate state RT4 is continued).

  In the bonus internal medium state RT4, when the symbols corresponding to the selected special combination are aligned on the active line, the game state control means 180 executes (activates) the special game control means 182 and the slot machine 1 State RT5 is entered. When the game state shifts to the special game state RT5, a game (special game) advantageous to a player who can expect to acquire a game medal more than the normal game is executed until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. Here, as described above, the predetermined end condition is, for example, a case where a predetermined number of game medals are paid out to the player in the special game state. When a predetermined end condition is satisfied in the special game state RT5, the operation of the special game control means 182 is finished, the normal game control means 181 is executed, and the normal game state RT0 is entered.

  In any gaming state, when a small role is won and the corresponding symbols are aligned on the active line (winning), a predetermined number of game medals are paid out (or stored) by the payout control means 140, When the replay (replaying game) is won and the corresponding symbols are aligned on the active line, the replay is executed. Further, the above description of the gaming state is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the transition of the gaming state.

(Freeze control means 190)
The freeze control means 190 performs a freeze that disables the progress of the game for a predetermined time when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Details of the freeze controlled by the freeze control means 190 will be described later.

(Sub control board 200)
In such a slot machine 1, the main control board 100 that controls the game and the sub-control board 200 that controls the effects of the game are separated so that the game result cannot be influenced from the outside. It is configured. Therefore, the main control board 100 transmits a control command including information related to the game (control state) such as the above-described winning result and game state to the sub control board 200 in order to control the effect executed on the sub control board 200. The presentation control board 300 of the sub-control board 200 receives this control command, determines the presentation mode, the image display device 41 constituting the presentation means 40, and various presentation lamps 42. In addition, the sound emitting unit (speaker) 43 is configured to produce effects using video, light, and sound effects.

  In the sub control board 200, the effect control board 300 and the image sound generation board 400 are connected to a bus 210 as shown in FIG. The effect control board 300 is provided with a sub CPU 310, a random number generator 320, a RAM 330, a ROM 340, and an I / F circuit 350, which are connected to the bus 210. On the other hand, the image sound generation board 400 is provided with an image control IC 410 and a sound source IC 440 connected to the bus 210 described above. Further, a video RAM 420, an image ROM 430, and an image display device 41 are connected to the image control IC 410. A sound source ROM 450 and an amplifier 460 are connected to the sound source IC 440, and upper and lower speakers 43 (43a, 43b) are connected to the amplifier 460. Also, the various effect lamps 42 (42 a, 42 b) described above are connected to the bus 210, and the lighting / extinguishing operation thereof is controlled by the effect control board 300. Further, sub input means 44 is connected to the bus 210. The sub input unit 44 gives an instruction from the player to the effect executed on the sub control board 200, and includes, for example, buttons and direction keys. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the sub input unit 44 is disposed above the stop buttons 33 a to 33 c.

  The sub CPU 310 expands and executes the effect control program recorded in the ROM 340 in the RAM 330, and controls the image control IC 410 and the sound source IC 440 provided on the image sound generation substrate 400 to control the image display device 41 and the speaker 43 ( 43a, 43b) is used to produce a game with video and sound effects. The video displayed on the image display device 41 is displayed when the image control IC 410 expands and executes the image information stored in the image ROM 430 on the video RAM 420, and from the speaker 43 (43a, 43b). The output sound effect (music, voice, sound effect, etc.) is reproduced from the sound information extracted from the sound source ROM 450 by the sound source IC 440 and output from the speaker 43 (43a, 43b) via the amplifier 460.

  The effect executed by the sub CPU 310 is determined according to the control command received by the sub CPU 310 via the I / F circuit 350, as described above, from the main control board 100. Although controlled, a part of the aspect (pattern) of the effect is configured to be determined using the random number value generated by the random number generator 320 provided on the effect control board 300.

(Processing on the main control board 100)
Next, processing in each game controlled by the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing until the player performs a bet operation and start lever operation at the start of the game, and FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing from the rotation of the reel to the stop. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing after the reels are stopped. FIG. 15 is a flow of control commands transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200 (effect control board 300) in one unit game. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example. In the following description, a function based on a game control program executed by the main CPU 101 of the main control board 100 is referred to as “main control means”.

  When the game is started, the main control unit manages the game state by the game state control unit 180 (step S500). That is, if the current game state is the special game state RT5 and the special game end condition is satisfied in the previous game, the game state is shifted to the normal game state RT0, and the current game state is the normal game state RT0 and the previous game. If the transition condition to the re-gaming probability variation gaming state RT1 is satisfied, the game proceeds to the re-gaming probability variation gaming state RT1. Then, when the game can be executed, the main control means transmits to the sub-control board 200 a game state command C1000 indicating that the current game state and the game medal can be accepted (bet) (step S501). ).

  At the start of the game, the player inserts a game medal from the medal insertion box 51, or operates the bet button 31 (1 bet button 31a or MAX bet button 31b) to determine the number of game medals desired by the player. Make a bet. The main control means monitors that the bet operation is performed (step S502). When the bet operation is performed, the bet is made by the number of game medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 51 or by the operation of the bet button 31. Bet information including information such as the number of game medals is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 as a bet command C1001 (step S503). Note that when the combination of symbols of replay (re-gamer) is aligned on the active line in the previous game, a bet command C1001 indicating that a game medal has been automatically inserted is transmitted.

  Further, the main control means monitors whether or not the start lever 32 has been operated by the player (step S504). Then, when the start lever 32 is operated, the lottery means 110 performs lottery drawing (step S505). When the winning lottery is performed by the winning lottery means 110, the main control means transmits information (starting operation information) on the operation of the start lever 32 to the sub-control board 200 as a start lever reception command C1002 (step S506). Further, for example, when the start lever 32 is operated, when the control for delaying the start of rotation of at least a part of the reels 21a to 21c is performed for a predetermined time, the freeze control means 190 of the main control means is sub-controlled. A standby effect command C1003 is transmitted to the board 200 (step S507), and a condition device state number command C1004 for instructing determination of an effect mode including winning information which is a result of lottery for the role is transmitted to the sub-control board 200. (Step S508).

  As the “freeze effect” for setting the function of the operation means 30 of the slot machine 1 to the pause state, for example, accepting game media or temporarily operating the bet button 31 for determining the bet number of game media credited in advance. A stop state can be considered, an operation of the start lever 32 for starting the game can be temporarily stopped, and a stop operation of the reels 21a to 21c by the stop buttons 33a to 33c is temporarily stopped. It can also be considered. Here, as a mode in which the function of the operation means 30 is temporarily stopped, a signal based on a player's operation (for example, a signal from a sensor that senses the insertion of a game medium, a bet button 31, a start lever 32, or a stop button). There may be a case where the reception of a signal transmitted from the operation means 30 based on the operation of 33a to 33c is not performed for a predetermined period. In this case, when a signal transmitted based on the player's operation within a predetermined period is accepted, a control process for invalidating the received signal may be performed, or the player's operation may be performed within the predetermined period. Even when a signal transmitted based on this is detected, it is conceivable that the receiving process itself is not performed. Further, when a signal transmitted based on the player's operation is received within a predetermined period, the signal is received based on the player's operation, but the control process of the operating means 30 is performed based on the received signal. In some cases, the control process based on the signal received after the elapse of the predetermined period is started without executing the predetermined period. In addition, regarding the freeze of the start lever 32, even if the start lever 32 is operated, the case where the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is not started for a predetermined period, or the case where the winning lottery is not started for a predetermined period can be exemplified. Such freeze control is not limited to the operation of the start lever 32. For example, when all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, a combination of symbols of special roles is arranged on the effective line. The freeze control can be performed only for a predetermined time (that is, when it is determined that a special game will be performed from the next game).

  Subsequently, the main control means controls the reel drive means 22a to 22c to be driven and controlled by the reel control means 120 to rotate all the reels 21a to 21c. First, the start of the previous game (reel) 21a to 21c (start of rotation) to monitor whether the minimum game time has elapsed (step S509), and when the minimum game time has elapsed, set the minimum game time count to 0 and start timing again In step S510, all the reels 21a to 21c are rotated (step S511). In step S511, when the reel control unit 120 starts rotation of the reels 21a to 21c, the reel control unit 120 transmits first to third cylinder rotation start commands C1005 to C1007, which are variation start information, to the sub-control board 200. . Here, among the three reels 21a to 21c, the first reel rotation start command C1005 is transmitted when the rotation of the left reel 21a starts, and the second reel rotation start command C1006 is transmitted when the rotation of the middle reel 21b is started. When the rotation of the right reel 21c is started, a third drum rotation start command C1007 is transmitted. Therefore, the first to third cylinder rotation start commands C1005 to C1007 are not necessarily transmitted in the order shown in FIG. In this way, the reels 21a to 21c are rotated by the reel driving means 22a to 22c, so that the symbols on the reels 21a to 21c are variably displayed in the vertical direction in the reel display window 11 at a predetermined speed.

  When the player operates each of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, an operation signal generated at that time is input to the main control board 100. In a state where the reels 21a to 21c are variably displayed, the main control means monitors the input of this operation signal by the stop operation to the stop buttons 33a to 33c of the player (step S512), and the operation signal is displayed. Upon receipt, the reel control means 120 determines a unique stop position based on the lottery result of the combination and the position of the symbol (reception position) on the reels 21a to 21c when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, and the stop button 33a By controlling the driving of the reel driving units 22a to 22c corresponding to .about.33c, stop control of the reels 21a to 21c related to the reel driving units 22a to 22c is performed (step S513). Here, among the stop operations for the three reels 21a to 21c that rotate, the first operation is called the first stop and the next operation is the second regardless of the order in which the three stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. This is called stop and the last operation is called third stop. In addition, the main control means uses the first stop button 33a to 33c as operation information each time the three stop buttons 33a to 33c are pushed by the player and the rotation of the corresponding reels 21a to 21c is stopped. The reception command C1008, the rotation rotation stop command C1009, the second stop reception command C1010, the rotation rotation rotation stop command C1011, and the third stop reception command C1012, the rotation rotation rotation stop command C1013 are transmitted to the sub-control means (step S514). ). Among these control commands, the first to third stop acceptance commands C1008, C1010, and C1012 are commands indicating that the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c has been accepted, and the (first to third) spinning cylinders. The rotation stop commands C1009, C1011 and C1013 are commands indicating that the reels 21a to 21c have stopped. In addition, the operation information of the stop buttons 33a to 33c includes the order of the operated stop buttons among the three stop buttons 33a to 33c, the information (stop position) of the symbols stopped in the middle stage, and the stop button 33a. Information on the position of each of the reels 21a to 21c when... The processes in steps S512 to S514 are repeated until the rotation of all the reels 21a to 21c is stopped (step S515).

  Next, the main control means determines whether or not the symbol corresponding to any combination (the combination won by lottery) on the active line has been stopped by the stop symbol determination unit 130 (step S516), and the reel 21a. The operation symbol display command C1014 indicating the information regarding the combination of the displayed symbols is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 for instructing the start of the production according to the symbols stopped at 21c (step S517). The operation symbol display command C1014 is a command for instructing the sub-control board 200 to execute the corresponding effect when, for example, the special combination or replay symbols are aligned on the active line. Sent when there is no. Further, the main control means transmits information indicating that the game medal payout has been started to the sub-control board 200 as a medal payout start command C1015 (step S518). In the medal payout start command C1015, the number of medals to be paid out is set, and 0 is set when symbols other than the small role from which game medals are paid out are aligned on the active line. As a result of the above determination, when it is determined that the symbol (bonus symbol) corresponding to the special role is displayed on the active line (step S519), the main control means uses the gaming state control means 180 to play the special game. The control means 182 is executed to shift to the special game state RT5 (in the above case, BB game or MB game), and the above-described freeze control is performed for a predetermined time (step S520). If it is determined that the symbols corresponding to the small roles 1 to 3 (small role symbols) are aligned (winned) when the bonus symbols are not aligned on the active line (step S521), the main The control means pays out a game medal corresponding to the small role won by the payout control means 140 (step S522), and when the payout of the game medal is completed, transmits a medal payout end command C1016 to the sub-control board 200 (step S523). ). Furthermore, when it is determined that the symbols (replay symbols) corresponding to the replays 1 to 4 (replaying symbols) are aligned on the active line when the small role symbols are not aligned on the active line (step S524). The main control means performs control to execute the re-game (step S525). Thus, when the processing for one game is completed, the main control means transmits the information to the sub-control board 200 as an operation end command C1017 (step S526).

  Although not illustrated in FIG. 15, when the main control board 100 detects that an error has occurred in the slot machine 1, an error notification command is transmitted to the sub control board 200. For example, when it is detected that the front door 3 is opened, an error notification command is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 as a control command notifying that effect. When it is detected that the error state has returned to the normal state, an error cancellation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 as a control command notifying that effect. For example, when the front door 3 is closed, an error cancel command notifying that is transmitted. When the main control board 100 detects in the hopper device 50 that the game medals are jammed or there is no game medals to be paid out, it takes a predetermined time or more to pay out the game medals. When an error notification command for notifying that there is an abnormality in the device 50 is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 and the abnormal state is canceled and the state before the error is restored, an error cancellation command for notifying that is transmitted. Further, when the power is cut off for some reason during the game, when the power is turned on again, an error release command for notifying the fact is sent to the sub-control board 200 as described with reference to FIG. Sent to. Further, when the settlement button 34 is operated between the end of the previous game and the operation of the start lever 32 of the next game, a control command indicating that the settlement has been completed indicates that the settlement has started. Is transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub-control board 200.

(Production by production control board 300)
As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the effect control board 300 of the sub control board 200 is used for each unit game according to the progress of the game controlled by the main control board (main control means) 100. An effect pattern is selected, and an effect using the effect means 40 including the image display device 41, the effect lamp 42, the sound emitting unit 43, and the like is executed. First, an effect executed on the effect control board 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. Here, FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing the flow of the effect state in the effect control board 300, and FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the stage in the first specific effect. In the following description, among the processes executed by the sub CPU 310 of the effect control board 300, the process related to the effect execution is referred to as “effect control means”.

  As main effects of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in addition to a normal effect (normal effect), an internal effect, and an effect for a special game (special effect), the first specific effect (hereinafter referred to as this effect). A game to be executed is referred to as a “first specific game” and a second specific effect (hereinafter, a game in which this effect is executed is referred to as a “second specific game”). Here, the second specific game in which the second specific effect is performed is a so-called ART game, and an AT game and an RT game are combined. The AT game means that when a combination with the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is won as in the above-mentioned small combination 1 or replay 2 to replay 4, the pressing order is determined using the above-described image display device 41 or the like. By notifying the player (hereinafter referred to as “assist”), a game advantageous to the player is provided. The RT game is a game state in which the winning probability of the replay (regame player) is set higher than the normal game state RT0 among the replay probability varying game states controlled by the game state control means 180. The game is performed in (second and third re-game probability variation game states RT2, RT3). As an AT game, it is possible not to notify the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c but to notify the type of the selected small role. In addition, the first specific game in which the first specific effect is performed is an effect of notifying whether or not to proceed to the above-described second specific game. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a series of stories is continuous. It is comprised as a continuous production developed over a plurality of unit games.

  Note that in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a small combination 3 having a low winning probability (hereinafter referred to as “rare small combination”) is selected among the small combinations, whether or not the second specific game is to be executed is determined. In the following description, this right is referred to as “stock” because the right to draw is granted and this right is accumulated every time a rare small role is won. When the rare small role is won and this stock is obtained, a lottery is performed, and the result is notified by executing the above-mentioned first specific effect. Further, when the above lottery is won, the second specific effect is executed. The

  Hereinafter, based on FIG. 16, the state where the normal effect is executed is the normal effect state D0, the state where the first specific effect is executed is the first specific effect state D1, and the state where the second specific effect is executed is the second. The specific effect state D2, the state in which the effect in the inside is executed will be described as the inside effect state D3, and the state in which the effect (special effect) for the special game is executed is described as the special effect state D4.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is in the normal gaming state RT0 in the initial state such as when shipped from the factory, and the effect control means is in the normal effect state for the game in this gaming state. The production of D0 is executed. In the normal performance state D0, even if a winning combination is won, the notification is not performed. For example, the winning lottery means 110 wins one of the small roles 1A to 1F and corresponds to the winning combination. When an operation other than the pressing order is performed, the combination of the symbols of the small roles 1A to 1F is not aligned on the effective line, in other words, the bell spillage that is the combination of the symbols when the operations do not match is effective. They are aligned on the line and become the first replay probability variation gaming state RT1. Then, in such a normal gaming state RT0 or in the first replay probability variation gaming state RT1, when a rare small role (small role 3) is won by the role lottery means 110, stock that is a right to draw the right or wrong of the second specific effect And the effect control means performs a lottery based on the stock and executes the effect of the first specific effect state D1 in order to notify the lottery result.

  The production in the first specific production state D1 is configured as a continuous production in which a series of stories are developed over a plurality of continuous unit games as described above. It consists of a battle effect and an ART game number notification effect. The sign effect is an effect executed at the start of the first specific effect, and has a positioning as an introduction effect of the subsequent battle effect. The battle effect is an effect for notifying the result of whether or not an ART game is given. Further, the ART game number notification effect is an effect for notifying the number of games given to the ART game when a display indicating that the right to execute the ART game is obtained in the battle effect is displayed. In the first specific effect state D1, first, a stage and a position on the stage are determined from a plurality of stages based on conditions described later, and a precursor effect is performed. Here, the stage is attribute information of the effect for determining the enemy character in the background or battle effect, and for example, themes such as mountains, lakes, towers as shown in FIGS. Is provided. As other attribute information, a plurality of positions are set for each stage (corresponding to 1 to 6 in FIG. 17). The effect control means determines the number of games for which the sign effect is performed at the start of the sign effect by lottery, and determines the position of the player character within the determined stage for each unit game during the number of games. The images based on the background at each position are displayed on the image display device 41 by moving in the order of the numbers shown in FIG. Note that, as shown in FIG. 17 (a) or (b), it may be configured so as to circulate through the position of the stage, and as shown in FIG. 17 (c), some positions are numbered. You may comprise so that it may circulate and move in order. Also, there is a case where the warning effect is started without starting the battle effect. In some cases, only the sign effect is executed and the battle effect is not shifted. Next, when the precursor effect is finished, the effect control means executes the battle effect, and at the start, the number of games for performing the battle effect is determined by lottery. Further, the enemy character is determined based on the position on the stage where the last warning effect is executed, and the battle effect of the determined number of games (the effect that the enemy character and the enemy character battle) is displayed on the image display device 41. . In the last unit game of the battle effect, when all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, the result of the battle is displayed on the image display device 41. Here, the result of this battle is determined by lottery by the effect control means at the start of the effect in the first specific effect state D1, that is, in the first unit game of the sign effect, and based on the result, Production is performed.

  When the result of the battle is defeated, the effect control means sets the effect state to the first specific effect state D1 if there is stock, and sets the effect state to the normal effect state D0 if there is no stock. On the other hand, when the result of the battle is victory, the first specific effect state D1 is continued, and the ART game number notification effect is performed in the next unit game. This ART game number notification effect is an effect of notifying the number of games (ART game number) of the second specific game (ART game) performed in the second specific effect state D2, and this ART game number is also the same as the battle result. At the start of the production in the first specific production state D1, that is, in the first unit game of the precursor production, the production control means is determined by lottery. When the bet operation is performed in the unit game in which the ART game number notification effect is executed, the effect control means starts the ART game number notification effect. In the explanation of the above, an effect that prompts the user to operate the buttons constituting the sub input means 44 is performed, and the ART game number is displayed on the image display device 41 when the sub input means 44 is operated.

  Further, the effect control means executes the effect in the second specific effect state D2 from the unit game next to the ART game number notification effect. The effect in the second specific effect state D2 is performed for the unit game of the number of ART games described above. As described above, in the effect of the second specific effect state D2, when the combination to which the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pressed is assigned (when the small combination 1 and the replay 2 to the replay 4 are won, the display order is the image display means. Since the player operates the stop buttons 33a to 33c according to the pressing order, the gaming state is changed from the second re-gaming probability variation gaming state RT2 to the third re-gaming probability variation gaming state RT3. As a result, the game in the second specific effect state D2 is executed in the third replay probability variation game state RT3, where the second specific game is performed in the third replay probability variation game state RT3. When (ART game) is being executed, the roles that can be assisted are the small roles 1A to 1F, so that the player is notified of the pressing order. If the operation is not performed in the order of pressing, the spills of the small part 1 (bell) are aligned on the active line and the state shifts to the first re-game probability variation game state RT1, but by repeating the above-described assist, In the game in the specific effect state D2, the game can be performed in the third replay probability variation game state RT3.

  By the way, even if it is not in the second specific effect state D2, if the player operates the stop button 33 in the pressing order of the replays 2A to 2F won in the first replay probability variation game state RT1, the second replay probability Although it will shift to the variable game state RT2, in this production state (in a state other than the ART state), the push order of the replays 3A to 3F and the replays 4A to 4F is not notified. As shown in FIG. 8 (b), four push orders out of the six push orders are assigned to the replay 4A. Therefore, when these push orders are operated, the combinations of symbols of the replays 4A to 4F are combined. Are aligned on the active line and can be returned to the first re-game probability variation gaming state RT1. Of course, when the replays 4A to 4F are won, it is also possible to notify the player of the pushing order and return to the first replay probability variation gaming state RT1. In addition, even when the small role 1 is won, if the operation is not performed in the pressed order, the spilled bells are aligned on the active line, and the game can be returned to the first replay probability varying game state RT1. Further, the same applies to the case where, when not in the second specific effect state D2, the order of pushing coincides and the state is shifted to the third re-game probability variation game state RT3. Thus, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game state of the main control means continues in the second and third re-game probability variation game states RT2 and RT3 when not in the second specific effect state D2. Never executed.

  When the second specific effect state D2 ends, the effect control means returns to the first specific effect state D1 when there is stock, and returns to the normal effect state D2 when there is no stock and executes the effect. If the special lottery means 110 wins the special role when in the normal performance state D0, the first specific performance state D1 and the second specific performance state D2, the performance control means performs the performance according to the current performance state. After the execution, the effect in the internal medium effect state D3 is executed, and when the combination of the special role symbols is aligned on the active line, the effect in the special effect state D4 is executed from the next unit game. When the special effect state D4 is finished, the effect control means returns to the second specific effect state D2 when the internal effect state D3 shifts to the special effect state D4 in the second specific effect state D2, and otherwise. In the case of, the normal performance state D0 or the first specific performance state D1 is returned according to the presence or absence of stock.

(Configuration of production control board 300)
Next, a configuration for performing the above-described effects on the effect control board 300 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, the function by the effect control program executed by the sub CPU 310 of the effect control board 300 (sub control board 200) is referred to as “effect control means 311”. Here, FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the effect control means 311 executed by the effect control board 300.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the effect control means 311 executed by the CPU 310 of the effect control board 300 draws whether or not to give stock when a rare small role that is a predetermined role is won for each unit game. Stock lottery means 312 to be determined and information for determining the stage and position which are the attribute information of the first specific effect described above, and the execution of the second specific effect and its game by lottery at the start of the first specific effect Mode change means 313 for changing the state of two pieces of information (hereinafter referred to as “mode 1” and “mode 2”), which are also information for determining the number of winning probabilities, and a first specific effect is started Specific effect starting means 314 for performing lottery, etc., effect determining means 315 for determining the effect in accordance with the above-described effect state, and the effect of executing the effect based on the determination of the effect determining means And means 316, and a.

  In addition, the RAM 330 of the effect control board 300 stores a stock number storage unit 331 that stores the number of stocks, a game state storage unit 332 that stores a game state notified by the control command from the main control board 100, and the main control board 100. The condition device state number storage means 333 for storing the condition device state number, which is the lottery result of the combination notified by the control command, and the first specific effect lottery for storing the lottery table used for the lottery at the start of the first specific effect Table storage means 334, first specific effect information storage means 335 for storing information relating to the first specific effect, second specific effect information storage means 336 for storing information relating to the second specific effect, and lottery for drawing the effects Production lottery table storage means 337 for storing the lottery table, and production pattern recording for storing the production pattern And means 338, and a.

(Processing flow in the production control board 300)
Now, the control of effects on the effect control board 300 of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 19 shows a flowchart of the entire process (effect control process) of the effect control means 311, FIG. 20 shows a flowchart of the stock lottery process in the effect control process, and FIG. 21 shows the effect control process. A flowchart of the mode change process is shown, FIG. 22 shows a state of transition between mode 1 and mode 2, FIG. 23 shows a flowchart of a specific effect start process in the effect control process, and FIG. 25 shows the structure of the lottery table, FIG. 25 shows the structure of the scenario pattern and the scenario lottery table, FIG. 26 shows the structure of the stage lottery table and the start position lottery table, and FIG. 27 shows the effect execution process of the effect control process. FIG. 28 shows a normal effect process, an internal (normal) effect process, and a special effect process. FIG. 29 is a flowchart of the effect execution process, and shows a flowchart of the first specific effect control process. FIG. 29 is a flowchart of the effect execution process of the effect control process, and the first specific effect (precursor) process. FIG. 30 is a flowchart of the effect execution process in the effect control process, showing the first part of the first specific effect (battle) process, and FIG. 31 shows the effect execution process in the effect control process. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the latter part of the first specific effect (battle) process, and FIG. 32 is a flowchart of the effect execution process in the effect control process, showing the first specific effect (notification) process. 33 is a flowchart of the effect execution process in the effect control process, and shows the first specific effect (addition) process. FIG. 34 shows the flow of the effect execution process in the effect control process. A chart showed in internal (specific) effect process, FIG. 35 is a flow chart of the effect execution of the effect control process, showing a second specific effect process.

  When the start lever 32 of the slot machine 1 is operated, the lottery means 110 performs lottery, and the start lever reception command C1002 to the condition device state number command C1004 are transmitted from the main control board 100. As shown in FIG. 19, the stock lottery means 312 of the effect control means 311 executes a stock lottery process based on information (control command) transmitted from the main control means (main control board 100) (step S600). . This stock lottery process S600 determines whether or not a rare small role is won from the information of the winning points in the role lottery means 110 of the main control board 100. To go and decide whether to grant stock. Next, the mode changing means 313 of the effect control means 311 determines whether or not to change the above-described mode 1 and mode 2 based on the winning combination in the winning lottery means 110 (step S610). In addition, when it is determined that the condition for starting the first specific effect is satisfied, the specific effect start unit 314 of the effect control unit 311 performs a lottery or the like and performs a first specific effect start process (step S620). Further, based on the state determined in this way, the effect determining means 315 and the effect executing means 316 of the effect control means 311 are configured so that the start lever 32 is operated based on the control command transmitted from the main control board 100. An effect pattern that is performed from when the third stop button 33 (any one of 33a to 33c) is operated until all reels 21a to 21c are stopped after being operated, and some role when all reels are stopped When the combination of symbols is aligned on the active line (has won a prize), and the bet button 31 of the next game Determine the effect pattern performed during work, it executes the demonstration execution process for performing an effect based on the effect pattern (step S630). The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to repeatedly execute steps S600 to S630 for each unit game. The details of each process will be described below. Note that the lottery in the following description may be performed using a random value generated by the random number generator 320 provided on the effect control board 300, or may be performed using a random value generated as a program of the sub CPU 310. good.

(Stock lottery processing S600)
As shown in FIG. 20, when the stock lottery means 312 of the effect control means 311 receives the gaming state command C1000 and the condition device state number command C1004 from the main control board 100, it extracts the gaming state included in the gaming state command C1000. Then, it is stored in the game state storage means 332 of the RAM 330, the condition device state number that is the lottery result of the combination included in the condition device state number command C1004 is extracted and stored in the condition device state number storage means 333 of the RAM 330 ( Step S601). Then, if the condition device state number stored in the condition device state number storage means 333 does not indicate that the rare small combination is won, the stock lottery process is terminated (step S602). On the other hand, if the condition device state number indicates that a rare small role is won, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to grant stock (step S603), and if it is determined that a win has been won (step S604), the number of stocks One is added to the number of stocks ST stored in the storage means 331, and the process is terminated (step S605). When the process is off, the stock lottery process is terminated. In addition, when a rare small combination is won, a lottery process may not be performed and a stock may be always given. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the stock lottery process is always performed when a rare winning combination is won regardless of the game state of the main control board 100 has been described. It can also be configured not to perform a stock lottery (in the middle state RT4).

  In this embodiment, a lottery is performed by winning a rare small role, and when the lottery is won, 1 is added to the number of stocks. However, two or more values determined by the lottery are used as the number of stocks. You may comprise so that it may add, and it is not limited to a rare small combination, You may change the winning probability and the number of stocks added according to the kind of small combination. In addition, lottery may be performed for winning of all types of small roles, or lottery may be performed for winning of some types of small roles. Stock lottery opportunities are not limited to winning small roles. For example, the winning of another combination may be performed, a combination of predetermined symbols may be aligned on the active line, or a predetermined number of games may be executed from a predetermined trigger.

(Mode change processing S610)
As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, information for determining the execution probability of the second specific effect and the winning probability of the number of games is managed by the two information “mode 1” and “mode 2”. . Specifically, “mode 1” indicates the winning probability (expected degree) of transition to the second specific effect, and in this embodiment, there are two states of “high” and “low”. “Mode 2” indicates the winning probability (expected degree) of the number of games given when shifting to the second specific performance, and in this embodiment, “1”, “2”, and “3” are 3 Has one state. Note that the configurations of the mode 1 and the mode 2 are examples, and are not limited to the two stages and the three stages, respectively. The values of mode 1 and mode 2 are stored in the first specific effect information storage means 335 of the RAM 330.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the mode change unit 313 of the effect control unit 311 determines whether or not the condition device state number stored in the condition device state number storage unit 333 indicates that the rare small combination is won. (Step S611) If it is a rare small role, a lottery is performed as to whether to raise either mode 1 or mode 2 (Step S612). If it is determined that the lottery is won (Step S613) ), Increase the winning mode by 1 (step S614). On the other hand, when the lottery is deviated, and when the mode to be increased is already the maximum value, the processing is ended as it is. If it is determined in step S611 that the rare small role has not been won, then either the replay (any one of the replays 1 to 4) has been won or none of the roles has been won (so-called (Step S615). If it is determined that the player has won the replay or has not won any of the roles, a lottery to determine whether to lower either mode 1 or mode 2 (Step S616), and when it is determined that the lottery is won (Step S617), the mode of the winner is lowered by 1 (Step S618). On the other hand, when the lottery is deviated and when the mode to be lowered is already the minimum value, the process is terminated. When configured as described above, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment raises or lowers one state of mode 1 or mode 2 by one lot by one lottery as shown in FIG. It is configured as follows.

  Note that the number of steps to be raised or lowered by lottery may be determined instead of raising and lowering Mode 1 and Mode 2 one step at a time. In addition, when a specific combination is won, it may be configured to shift to a predetermined state without performing a lottery (for example, both mode 1 and mode 2 are maximized). You may comprise so that a probability may be changed.

(Specific production start process S620)
As shown in FIG. 23, the specific effect start means 314 of the effect control means 311 determines whether the start condition of the first specific effect is satisfied, that is, the game state stored in the game state storage means 332 is the normal game state RT0. Alternatively, when it is determined that the stock state storage means 331 is stocked (stock number ST is not 0) in the first replay probability variation gaming state RT1 (step S621), the first specific effect lottery table storage means 334 The result of the first specific effect is determined using the battle result lottery table 334a stored in (Step S622). As shown in FIG. 24, the result of the first specific effect includes the result of the battle effect (○ indicates victory, × indicates defeat, hereinafter referred to as “battle result”), and the second specific game. Includes the initial number of games (number of ART games). That is, the winning / losing of battle effect (battle result) and the number of ART games are determined by one lottery. Further, in the battle result lottery table 334a, lottery tables having different winning probabilities for the combinations of mode 1 and mode 2 are set. As described above, since the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has two stages for mode 1 and three stages for mode 2, six types of lotteries are included in this battle lottery table 334a. A table is provided. Therefore, the specific effect starting means 314 is configured to select one lottery table from the battle lottery table 334a based on the mode 1 and mode 2 in the result lottery in step S622 and perform lottery using the lottery table. Has been. As will be described later, the number of ART games when the battle result is defeated is the number of games given when the special result is won during the battle performance and the battle result is replaced.

  Next, the specific effect starting unit 314 determines a scenario pattern of the first specific effect using the scenario lottery table 334b stored in the first specific effect lottery table storage unit 334 (step S623). As shown in FIG. 25A, the scenario pattern of the first specific effect is set to the number of repetitions of the precursor effect and the battle effect (in this embodiment, up to three times, but is limited to this number of times. There are a plurality of patterns in which the predecessor effect and the battle effect wins and loses and the number of the respective games are set, and the predecessor effect according to the battle effect wins and loses is executed. Further, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the scenario lottery table 334b has a plurality of lottery tables with different scenario patterns selected according to the lottery results of the battle lottery table 334a described above and different selection probabilities. (The same number of lottery tables as the number of battle results) is set. That is, when the battle result is a victory, the scenario pattern in which the sign effect and the battle effect are won is selected, and when the battle result is defeated, the scenario pattern in which the sign effect and the battle effect are defeated is selected. In addition, as shown to Fig.25 (a), the range determined for each scenario is set for the number of games of a precursor effect and a battle effect.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the special role is won during the battle performance and the inside becomes the inside, when the battle result is defeated, it is replaced and it is won, and it is decided at that time. It is configured to obtain the right to execute the second specific effect with the number of ART games. Here, although the number of ART games of pattern Q-1 shown in FIG. 24 is 0, scenario pattern P-6 is always selected when this pattern Q-1 is selected as shown in FIG. 25 (b). The As shown in FIG. 25 (a), when this scenario pattern P-6 is selected, only the warning effect is executed and the battle effect is not executed, so that the battle result is not replaced by the winning of the special role. The number of ART games is set to zero.

  Further, the specific effect starting unit 314 determines a stage for performing the first specific effect using the stage lottery table 334c stored in the first specific effect lottery table storage unit 334, and uses the start position lottery table 334d. The start position on the stage is determined (step S624). As described above, the stage and its start position when the first specific effect is executed are determined by mode 1 and mode 2, but in this embodiment, the stage is determined based on mode 2 and the start position is determined. Is determined based on mode 1. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26 (a), the stage lottery table 334c is provided with a lottery table for each stage of mode 2 (three stages), and as shown in FIG. 26 (b), the start position lottery table 334d. A lottery table is provided for each stage of mode 1 (two stages). As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, an appearing enemy character is set at each position of the stage, and the range of the number of ART games to be given for each enemy character is set. Is decided. Therefore, when a stage with an enemy character to which the number of ART games won in the battle lottery in step S622 cannot be awarded, inconsistency occurs in the performance contents. In order to avoid such inconsistencies, the specific effect start means 314 of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment wins the stage where there is an enemy character that cannot be awarded the number of ART games won in the battle lottery. In this case, in step S624, the stage can be replaced with a stage to which the number of ART games can be given. Alternatively, the stage lottery table 334c may be switched according to the number of winning ART games.

  Finally, the specific effect start means 314 stores the battle result, scenario pattern, stage, and start position determined by the above-described process in the first specific effect information storage means 335, and stores the number of ART games in the second specific effect information storage. It memorize | stores in the means 336, and complete | finishes this process (step S625). When it is determined in step S621 that the first specific effect start condition is not satisfied, this process is terminated.

(Production execution process S630)
When the specific effect start process S620 by the specific effect start unit 314 is finished, the current effect is based on the game state stored in the game state storage unit 332 and the information stored in the first specific effect information storage unit 335. The state is determined. As described above, as described above, as described above, in the normal gaming state RT0 or the first replay probability variation gaming state RT1, when there is no stock, it is the normal performance state D0, and when there is stock, the first specific state is specified. In the production state D1, after winning the battle lottery in the first specific production state D1 and finishing the first specific production, it is in the second specific production state D2, and in the bonus internal medium state RT4, the internal medium production. When the state is D3 and the special gaming state RT5, it is determined that the special performance state D4. Now, processing of the effect determining unit 315 and the effect executing unit 316 in each effect state will be described.

-Normal effect processing S6300-
As shown in FIG. 27A, when the effect determining unit 315 determines that the current effect state is the normal effect state D0, the effect determining unit 315 executes the normal effect process S6300. In this normal effect process S6300, the effect determination means 315 acquires a random number value from the random number generator 320 of the effect control board 300, and uses this random number value and the effect lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage means 337. Determine the production pattern. Then, the effect execution means 316 takes out the effect pattern determined by the effect determination means 315 from the effect pattern storage means 338 between the operation of the start lever 32 and the bet of the next unit game, and the image sound generation board 400. The display means 41, the effect lamp 42, and the sound emitting unit 43 are controlled via the control means to execute a normal effect (step S6301). In the subsequent effect processing, the selection and execution of the effect pattern by the effect determining means 315 and the effect determining means 316 are the same.

-Inside (normal) effect processing S6302-
As shown in FIG. 27 (b), when the effect determining means 315 determines that the current effect state is the inside effect state D3, it executes the inside / normal (normal) effect process S6302. In the inside (normal) effect process S6302, the effect determining means 315 determines the effect pattern in the same manner as the normal effect process S6303, and the effect executing means 316 executes the effect in the inside (step S6303). As an effect in the inside, an effect for notifying that a special role is won and a special game is confirmed to be executed, or an effect for notifying the type of the special role being won is performed. Then, when the effect determining means 315 determines that all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped and the symbols of the special role are aligned on the active line from the result included in the operation symbol display command C1014 (step S6304), the effect executing means. By 316, an effect (special effect start effect) for notifying that the special game is started from the next unit game is executed (step S6305). As described above, when all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, if the combination of symbols of special roles is aligned on the effective line, the freeze control means 190 of the main control means 100 is set for a predetermined time. Freeze control is performed, and the effect control means 311 executes a special effect start effect corresponding to the time of the freeze control.

-Special effect processing S6306-
As shown in FIG. 27C, when the effect determining unit 315 determines that the current effect state is the special effect state D4, the effect determining unit 315 executes the special effect process S6306. In this special effect process S6306, the effect determining means 315 determines an effect pattern in the same manner as the normal effect process S6300, and the effect in the special game is executed by the effect executing means 316 (step S6307). Then, the effect determining means 315 determines whether or not the special game has ended (step S6308), and when the special game ends, produces an effect (special game end effect) for notifying that the special game has ended. This is executed by the execution means 316 (step S6309).

-1st specific production process S6310-
As described above, when a rare small role is won and a stock is generated in a game in the normal gaming state RT0 or the first replay probability variation gaming state RT1, or when the special game ends and the normal gaming state RT0 is entered. If there is a stock, the first specific effect control process S6310 is executed. As shown in FIG. 28, the first specific effect control process S6310 is repeated for the number of times that the sign effect (step S6320) and the battle effect (step S6330) are determined by lottery (step S6351), and the battle result is a win. (Step S6352), the ART game number notification effect is executed (Step S6370). In addition, if a rare small role is won in a game in which this ART game number notification effect is being executed, the ART game number addition effect is executed as long as the rare small role continues to be won (step S6384). Details of each process will be described below.

-1st specific production (a precursor) process S6320-
As shown in FIG. 29, the effect determining means 315 determines whether or not the current game is the first game (first game) that has started the precursor effect of the first specific effect (step S6321), 1 game If it is determined that it is an eye, first, the number of games in which the precursor effect is performed (the number of precursor games M) is determined by lottery, and the number of precursor games M is stored in the first specific effect information storage means 335 (step S6322). At this time, the effect determination means 315 determines the number of precursor games M within the range of the number of games set in the winning scenario pattern in accordance with the scenario pattern shown in FIG. Also, as shown in FIG. 25 (a), since the number of precursor games M may be 0, if it is determined that the number of precursor games M is 0 (step S6323), the effect determining means 315 performs the precursor effect. Without performing, the process proceeds to a first specific effect (battle) process S6330 described later in the game (step S6324). On the other hand, if the number of precursor games M is not 0 in step S6323, the process proceeds to step S6325. If it is determined in step S6321 that the game is not the first game, the process proceeds to step S6325.

  Also in the first specific effect (precursor) process S6320, the effect pattern is determined in the same manner as the normal effect process S6300, and the sign effect is executed by the effect execution means 316 (step S6325). Specifically, as described above, the player character is displayed against the background of the stage start position determined by the lottery, and the numbers shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C for each game are displayed. An effect of moving the position on the stage in order is executed. For example, a specific background image is set at each position, and the effect execution means 316 displays an image (scene) of the own character that moves in the background image at the position where the current character is present in each unit game. It is displayed on the display device 41. Then, 1 is subtracted from the number of precursor games M stored in the first specific effect information storage means 335 (step S6326), and it is determined whether the number of precursor games M is 0 (step S6327). If there is, the precursor effect is ended (step S6328).

  As described above, the indication effect in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is an effect in which the player character moves the position for each game from the start position of the stage determined by lottery. As described above, the stage in the precursor effect of the first specific effect and the start position in the stage are determined by the lottery probabilities corresponding to mode 1 and mode 2. In addition, as described above, each of the mode 1 and the mode 2 has a winning probability (expected value) of executing the second specific game (ART game) and a winning probability of the number of games of the second specific game (ART game number). (Expected value). Therefore, the player infers two effects, that is, an expected value of the execution of the second specific game and an expected value of the number of games from one stage of the precursor effect, that is, the stage when the precursor effect starts and its start position. It becomes possible to do.

  When the special effect is won in the game in which the sign effect is being executed and the inside of the effect is determined, the effect determining unit 315 executes the above-described inside (normal) effect process S6302 and the sign effect ends. And this sign production is performed again from the beginning after the end of the special game.

-1st specific production (battle) process S6330 and 1st specific production (notification 1 and 2) processing S6370, S6384
As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, the effect determining means 315 determines whether or not the current game is the first game (first game) that has started the battle effect of the first specific effect (step S6331). If it is determined that the game is the first game, first, the number of games for performing the battle effect (the number of battle games N) is determined by lottery, and the number N of battle games is stored in the first specific effect information storage means 335 (step). S6332). At this time, the effect determining means 315 determines the number N of battle games within the range of the number of games set in the winning scenario pattern in accordance with the scenario pattern shown in FIG. Further, 1 is subtracted from the stock number ST stored in the stock number storage means 331 (step S6333), and the process proceeds to step S6334. As described above, when the inside is in the prelude direction, the prelude effect is executed again from the next game where the special game is ended (stock is used again). Not only when the battle result of the production is a victory, but even if it is a defeat, it is replaced with a victory and the right to execute the second specific production is given (to digest the stock). It is decreasing. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S6331 that the game is not the first game, the process proceeds to step S6334.

  Also in this first specific effect (battle) process S6330, an effect pattern is determined in the same manner as in the normal effect process S6300, and the sign effect is executed by the effect execution means 316 (step S6334). Specifically, as described above, at least one enemy character can be selected from the enemy characters that can appear at the last position of the sign effect using a means such as lottery, and the enemy character and the own character battle each other. An effect is performed. And 1 is subtracted from the battle game number N memorize | stored in the 1st specific production information storage means 335 (step S6335), all the reels 21a-21c stopped, ie, the 3rd stop from the main control means 100. It is determined whether a reception command C1012 or a third cylinder rotation stop command C1013 has been received (step S6336). In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a special role is won in the game in which a battle effect is being executed and the inside is inside, the battle result by the lottery of the specific effect start means 314 is replaced with a victory, As long as the combinations of symbols for special roles are not aligned on the active line, the game of this battle effect (first specific effect) is continued until the number N of battle games becomes zero. Therefore, the battle effect after all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped changes depending on whether or not the inside of the reel is inside and whether or not the combination of symbols of the special role is aligned with the effective line.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if the battle result is a defeat in the lottery when the first specific effect is started, the battle effect of the first specific effect is executed. When a special role is won in the game and the inside becomes inside, the battle result is replaced with victory and the right to execute the second specific effect (ART game) can be obtained. The number of ART games at this time is determined by lottery together with the battle result. In this way, when the battle result is defeated in the lottery when the first specific production is started and the special result is won during the battle production and becomes inside, the battle result is replaced with the doctrine and the second specific The right to execute the production can be obtained, but the battle result is a win in the lottery when the first specific production is started, and the special role is won during the battle production and becomes inside. In order to make a difference from the profits obtained from time to time, as shown in FIG. 24, when the battle result is a win, there is an opportunity to be given more ART games (when the battle result is defeated) You can only get a maximum of 100 games, but you can get a maximum of 500 games if the battle result is a win). In addition, instead of making a difference in the number of ART games obtained according to the battle result in the lottery in this way, the number of ART games obtained from the enemy character who performed the battle is changed according to the battle result. Also good. For example, when an enemy character is won, the number of ART games is determined by lottery, and a plurality of lottery tables with different numbers of ART games are provided, and the battle result in the first lottery is win. You may comprise so that this lottery table may be switched by the time of defeat.

-Flow of production when special role is not won during battle production-
First, the flow of effects when a special role is not won in a game in which a battle effect is being executed will be described. The effect determining means 315 determines whether or not the combination of the special role symbols is aligned on the active line based on the operation symbol display command C1014 transmitted from the main control board 100 (step S6337). If it is determined that these combinations are not aligned on the active line, it is next determined whether or not the number of battle games N stored in the first specific effect information storage means 335 is 0 (step S6338). When the battle game number N is not 0 in step S6338, the battle effect is continued until the battle game number N becomes 0 after the next game. On the other hand, when determining that the number N of battle games is 0, the effect determining means 315 further determines whether or not the current gaming state stored in the gaming state storage means 332 is the bonus internal state RT4 (step). If it is determined that the inside is not inside, the effect determining unit 315 executes an effect (battle result effect) for notifying the image display device 41 of the battle result by the effect executing unit 316 (S6340), and a series of battles. The production ends (step S6347). In addition, when a battle result is defeat, you may comprise so that execution of this battle result effect may be abbreviate | omitted. Further, in the last game of the battle effect, that is, the game where the number N of battle games is 0, the battle result effect may be executed by operating the start lever 32.

  When the battle result effect indicating the victory result is performed in the battle effect, the effect determining means 315 executes the first specific effect (notification) process S6370 in the next game, and the number of games of the second specific effect (ART game). Number) is performed. As shown in FIG. 32, the effect determining means 315 determines an effect pattern in the same manner as the normal effect process S6300, and an effect suggesting that the number of ART games is notified in the game (“ART game number notification 1 effect”). Is executed by the effect execution means 316 (step S 6371). For example, an effect in which the player character who has won the previous game takes away the equipment from the enemy character is executed. Then, when the effect determining means 315 receives the third stop acceptance command C1012 or the third drum rotation stop command C1013 and determines that all the reels 21a to 21c have stopped (step S6332), the operation symbol display command C1014 is set. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the combination of symbols of special roles is aligned on the active line in the game (step S 6373). If it is determined that the combinations are not aligned, the effect determining means 315 gives the player the sub input means 44. The effect execution means 316 executes an effect urging the user to perform the operation (referred to as “ART game number notification 2 effect”) (step S 6374). For example, a message for operating the button of the sub input unit 44 may be displayed on the image display device 41, or an announcement may be played by the sound emitting unit 43. Then, when the effect determining means 315 detects the operation of the sub input means 44 or detects the betting operation of the next game (step S6375), the number of ART games stored in the second specific effect information storage means 336 is detected. Is displayed on the image display device 41 for notification (referred to as “ART game number notification 3 effect”) by the effect execution means 316 (step S6376). Further, the effect determination means 315 determines whether or not a rare small role is won in the game from the condition device state number stored in the condition device state number storage means 333 (step S6377). If it is determined that the small role has not been won, the first specific effect (notification) process is terminated (step S6378). On the other hand, if the effect determining means 315 determines that the rare small role is won in step S6377, the effect determining unit 315 executes the first specific effect (addition) process S6384 in the next game. Note that the ART game number notification 3 effect is executed not only by the operation of the sub input means 44 but also by the betting operation of the next game. This is for performing the notification.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the rare small role is won in the game in which the effect of informing the above-mentioned ART game number is executed, the effect of informing the ART game number is executed again in the next game. The Therefore, if the effect determining means 315 determines that the rare small role is won in step S6377, the first specific effect (addition) processing S6384 is executed in the next game. In the first specific effect (addition) process S6384, the effect determination means 315 first determines the number of games to be added to the ART game number by lottery (step S6385), and stores the determined additional game number in the second specific effect information storage. It adds to the number of ART games of means 336 (step S6386). Then, the same process as the first specific effect (notification) process S6370 described above is repeated, and the added number of games is notified in the ART game number notification 3 effect in step S6376 described above. In the first specific effect (addition) process, instead of notifying the number of added games, the number of games obtained by adding the number of added games to the number of ART games determined by lottery at the start of the first specific effect is notified. You may comprise so that it may do. Alternatively, the number of ART games initially obtained in the game in which the first specific effect (notification) process S6370 is executed is notified, and the number of games added in the game in which the second specific effect (addition) process S6384 is executed is combined. You may comprise so that it may alert | report.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the result of the battle effect is a victory, the number of games (ART game number) of the second specific effect is notified in the next game, and further, A second specific effect (ART game) is performed from the game. The effect of notifying the number of ART games is the effect from the operation of the start lever 32 until all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped (the above-mentioned ART game number notification 1 effect is an effect of notifying the number of ART games), An effect that is performed after stopping all the reels 21a to 21c (the above-mentioned ART game number notification 2 effect that is an effect of prompting the operation of the sub input means 44) and an operation of the sub input means 44 or a bet of the next game. There are three effects: effects (the above-mentioned ART game number notification 3 effects, which are effects for notifying the number of ART games).

-Flow of production when winning special role during battle production-
Next, a description will be given of the flow of production when a special role is won during the battle production and the inside is inside. If it is determined in step S6339 in FIG. 31 that the current gaming state is the bonus internal medium state RT4, the effect determining means 315 determines whether or not the battle result is a defeat (step S6341). The battle result is changed to victory (step S6342). Furthermore, the effect determination means 315 executes the battle result effect described in step S6340 (step S6343), and ends the first specific effect (battle) process (step S6350). Then, the effect determining means 315 executes the inside (specific) effect process S6360 from the next game. As shown in FIG. 34, the effect determining means 315 determines an effect pattern in the same manner as the normal effect processing S6300, and the effect executing means 316 executes the effect (special game finalized effect) inside (step S6361). This special game finalizing effect is similar to the above-described inside (normal) effect processing S6302 and is an effect that informs that it is determined that a special game will be executed by winning a special role or a special that has been won. Although it is an effect that informs the type of role, for example, an effect that uses the same background, own character, and enemy characters as the battle effect so as not to give the player a sense of discomfort with the battle effect that was executed until the previous game Is executed. Then, when the effect determination means 315 receives the third stop acceptance command C1012 or the third cylinder rotation stop command C1013 and determines that all the reels 21a to 21c have stopped (step S6362), the effect symbol display command C1014 Based on this, it is determined whether or not the combination of symbols for the special role is aligned on the active line in the game (step S6363), and the special game finalizing effect S6361 is achieved in each game until the combination of symbols for the special role is aligned on the effective line. Execute. If it is determined in step S6363 that the combination of symbols for the special role is aligned on the active line, that is, if it is determined that the special game is started from the next game, the effect determining means 315 first performs the ART described in step S6361. The game number notification 1 effect is executed by the effect execution means 316 (step S6364). Further, when the ART game number notification 1 effect ends, the effect determination means 315 is an effect equivalent to the ART game number notification 2 effect described in step S6375, and the special game is started from the next unit game. The effect control means 316 executes an effect (special effect start effect) that prompts the player to operate the sub input means 44 (step S6365). Then, when the effect determining means 315 detects the operation of the sub input means 44 or detects the betting operation of the next game (step S6366), the number of ART games stored in the second specific effect information storage means 336 is detected. Is executed by the effect execution means 316 (step S6367), and the inside (specific) effect process S6360 is terminated. The operation of the sub input means 44 may be omitted, and the number of ART games may be notified in the special game start effect in step S6365.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a special role is won during the battle production and the inside becomes the battle result, the battle result is always changed to victory, and even if the battle production ends (battle battle) Even if the number of games N becomes 0), the result of the battle is not notified and the inside effect is performed. When the combination of symbols of special roles is aligned on the effective line, after all the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, first, the battle result and the ART game number notification 1 effect are executed, and then the ART game number is notified. An effect of prompting the operation of the sub input means 44 for the purpose and notifying that the special game is executed (a special game start effect with the addition of the ART game number notification 2 effect) is performed, and further, the ART game number notification 3 effect is performed. Is executed, the result of the battle effect (the number of ART games) can always be notified to the player. Note that, as described in the inside (normal) effect processing S6302, when the combinations of symbols of special roles are aligned on the effective line, the main control means of the main control board 100 performs freeze control for a predetermined time to determine the effect. The means 315 is configured to execute the special game start effect in response to the time of the freeze control. However, when the combination of symbols of the special role is aligned on the effective line during the battle effect, the above-described means 315 is described above. As described above, the battle result and the ART game number notification 1 effect are executed first, and then the ART game number notification 2 effect and the ART game number notification 3 effect are continuously executed. Since the total number of the ART game number notification 1 effect, the ART game number notification 2 effect, and the ART game number notification 3 effect (that is, the ART game number notification effect as a whole) is longer than the special game start effect, the special game start effect is produced. The freeze execution time by the freeze control means 190 set in accordance with the above time will end in the middle of the ART game number notification 1 effect (game operation becomes effective).

  Here, if the freeze execution time that is executed when the combinations of symbols for special roles are aligned on the effective line is set to a time that matches the ART game number notification effect, the combination of symbols for special roles is effective for normal times. When all of the above are arranged, the time during which the special game started thereafter cannot be performed becomes longer.

  Also, if you set the freeze execution time that is executed when the combination of symbols for special roles is aligned on the effective line and the special game start effect corresponding to it, the combination of symbols for special roles will be changed during the battle performance. There is a possibility that the player may advance to the next game (the first game of the special game) without being aware of the ART game number notification effect performed after being aligned on the active line. Specifically, when the player presses the bet button (31) without noticing the ART game number notification effect, the ART game number notification effect is canceled and the next game (the first game of the special game) is advanced. It means to end up.

  Therefore, the freeze execution time that is performed after the combination of symbols for the special role is aligned on the active line starts the ART game number notification effect that is performed after the combination of symbols for the special role is aligned on the effective line during the battle performance. It is desirable to set the time to such an extent that the player can discern what has been done.

  In the present embodiment, the freeze execution time that is executed when the combination of symbols of special roles is aligned on the effective line is a time that allows the player to determine that the ART game number notification effect has started. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and even if the time is set so that the player can determine that the ART game number notification 2 effect or the ART game number notification 3 effect has been started, there is nothing in this embodiment. No problem.

-Flow of production when the combination of symbols of special roles is aligned on the active line during battle production-
On the other hand, when the special role is won during the battle production and becomes inside, and when the combination of symbols of the special role is aligned on the active line, the special game starts from the next game, so in the game, the battle result and It is necessary to notify the number of ART games. Therefore, if the effect determination means 315 determines in step S6337 in FIG. 31 that the combinations of symbols of special roles are aligned on the active line, it determines whether the battle result is a defeat (step S6344). The battle result is changed to victory (step S6345). Further, the effect determining unit 315 continuously executes the battle result effect described in step S6340 and the ART game number notification 1 effect described in step S6331 by the effect executing unit 316 (step S6346). Further, when the ART game number notification 1 effect ends, the effect determination means 315 is an effect equivalent to the ART game number notification 2 effect described in step S6375, and the special game is started from the next unit game. The effect control means 316 executes an effect (special effect start effect) that prompts the player to operate the sub input means 44 (step S6347). Then, when the effect determining means 315 detects the operation of the sub input means 44 or detects the betting operation of the next game (step S 6348), the number of ART games stored in the second specific effect information storage means 336. Is produced by the production execution means 316 (step S6349), and the first specific production (battle) process is terminated. Also in this case, it is desirable that the time during which the freeze control is performed be shorter than the time during which the above-described battle result effect and the ART game number notification 1 effect are executed. Further, the operation of the sub input means 44 may be omitted, and the number of ART games may be notified in the special game start effect in step S6347.

  Further, when the combination of symbols of special roles is aligned on the active line in the game in which the effect of informing the ART game number is executed (step S6373 in FIG. 32), the ART game number notification 1 effect has already been executed. Therefore, the effect determining means 315 is an effect equivalent to the ART game number notification 2 effect described in step S6375, and notifies that the special game is started from the next unit game. An effect that prompts the player to perform the operation (special effect start effect) is executed by the effect control means 316 (step S6379). Then, when the effect determining means 315 detects the operation of the sub input means 44 or detects the betting operation of the next game (step S6380), the number of ART games stored in the second specific effect information storage means 336 is detected. Is performed by the effect execution means 316 (step S6381), and the first specific effect (notification 1) process S6370 is terminated (step S6378). Further, the operation of the sub input means 44 may be omitted, and the number of ART games may be notified in the special game start effect in step S6379.

  As described above, even when the combination of symbols of special roles is aligned on the effective line in the game in which the battle effect and the ART game number notification effect are executed, the player can obtain the battle result (win result) and the ART game number. Can be notified that a special game is started from the next game.

  Note that the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment can also be configured so that a special combination and a rare small combination are won. Therefore, in the game in which the effect of notifying the number of ART games is executed, when the special combination and the rare small combination are won, the addition lottery shown in steps S6385 to S6386 and the addition of the lottery result to the number of ART games are added. In addition, the inside (specific) effect processing S6360 is executed without executing the effect of notifying the number of ART games, and in this inside (specific) effect processing S6360, when combinations of symbols of special roles are prepared. The number of ART games to which the number of added games is added is notified.

  In a game in which an effect of winning the battle effect and notifying the number of ART games (first specific effect (notification) process S6370 or first effect (addition) process S6384) is executed, a special role is won and the inside Then, the above-described internal (specific) effect process S6360 is executed. In this case, the effect determining means 315 first performs an ART game number addition lottery and stores the added game number in the first specific effect information storage means. It is configured to add to the number of ART games of 335 and then start from the process of step S6361. That is, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a special reward (the number of games added to the second specific effect) is awarded when a special role is won in a game in which an effect for informing the number of ART games is executed. Can receive.

  In addition, in the above description, the case has been described in which it is configured to replace the battle result (change from defeat to victory) when it is determined that the symbols of special roles are aligned on the active line. May be played in a game that has won the special role and became inside. Further, instead of directly replacing the game result, it is also possible to perform an effect that reverses the result in the next game after the effect of defeat once.

-2nd specific effect process S6390-
A battle result is won by the lottery in the first specific effect, and the combination of the special role symbol is performed during the next game after the first specific effect is finished, or the battle effect of the first specific effect or the ART game number notification effect. The second specific effect process S6390 is executed from the next game after the special game executed on the active line is completed. As shown in FIG. 35, the effect determining means 315 determines an effect pattern in the same manner as the normal effect processing S6300, and the effect in the ART game is executed by the effect executing means 316 (step S6991). This effect may be the same as a normal effect, or an effect suggesting that the pressing order is notified. Then, the effect determining unit 315 determines whether or not the condition device state number stored in the condition device state number storage unit 333 indicates that the assist combination is won (step S6392), and the assist combination is selected. When the player is playing, the player performs the effect of notifying the push order corresponding to the winning assist role using the image display device 41 or the like before the player starts operating the stop buttons 33a to 33c. This is executed by the means 316 (step S6393). On the other hand, when the assist combination is not won, a normal effect is executed (step S6394). Here, the “assist combination” is a combination for which the pressing order is set, and in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, mainly the small combination 1 (small combination 1A to small combination 1F). Then, the effect determining unit 315 subtracts 1 from the number of ART games L stored in the second specific effect information storage unit 336 (step S6395), and further, the symbol of the special role is based on the operation symbol display command C1014. It is determined whether the combinations are aligned on the effective line (step S6396). If it is determined that the combination of symbols for the special role has been prepared, the special game start effect described above is executed (step S6398), the second specific effect process S6390 is terminated, and the effect of the special effect state D4 is executed from the next game. (Step S6399). On the other hand, when determining that the combination of symbols for the special role is not complete, the effect determining means 315 determines whether or not the ART game number L is 0 (step S6397). The effect process S6390 is ended, and the effect of the first specific effect state D1 or the normal effect state D0 is executed from the next game (step S6399). On the other hand, if it is determined that the ART game number L is not 0, the second specific effect process S6390 is continued in the next game.

  As described above, in the game in which the second specific effect process S6390 is executed, the special game is executed from the next game when the combination of symbols of the special role is aligned on the active line, but the second specific effect information storage unit 336 is executed. Since the number of ART games L stored in is held, the second specific effect is executed for the remaining number of ART games from the next game where the special game has ended. In addition, from the next game after the game of the second specific effect is finished, when there is stock, the game in the first specific effect state D1 is executed again, and when there is no stock, the game in the normal effect state D0 is performed. Executed.

  When the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured as described above, first, a game is played in a specific gaming state (the second and third re-gaming probability variation gaming states RT2 and RT3 having a high winning probability of replay). In the first specific effect executed before the second specific effect, the two information (mode 1 and mode 2) regarding the specific game state are notified by different means (stage and start position in the stage). Two information (expected value of execution of the second specific game and expected value of the number of games) can be notified by one effect (first specific effect). In addition, in this way, by reporting the two pieces of information using the stage and the start position in the first specific production, the content of the production (story development, etc.) is not limited, and two pieces of information can be produced in one production. Notification can be performed.

  Note that the notification of these two pieces of information is not limited to the stage and start position in the production, and is expressed by, for example, the time (morning / daytime / number) in the production background and the type of enemy character that appears. can do. Also, the information to be notified is not limited to the expected value of the execution of the second specific game and the expected value of the number of games. For example, it may be configured to notify the expected value of the added number of games. good.

  Second, when a special role is won in a game in which the first specific effect, which is a continuous effect, is executed, when a combination of symbols of the special role is prepared in the subsequent game, As a result, that is, an effect based on the battle result (battle result effect and ART game number notification effect) is executed, and then the special game start effect is executed, thereby making the game time longer than necessary. The result of continuous production and the start of a special game can be notified by production. In particular, in a gaming machine in which freeze control is performed when a combination of symbols for special roles is complete, by performing an effect based on the result of continuous effects when the freeze control is being executed, This result can be notified reliably. Furthermore, by making the execution time of the production based on the result of the continuous production longer than the predetermined time during which the freeze is performed, it is possible to effectively use the time during which the player cannot operate the gaming machine. it can.

1 slot machine (game machine)
100 Main control board (main control means)
200 Sub-control board 300 Production control board (sub-control means)

Claims (1)

Main control means for controlling the game;
Sub-control means for effecting each game,
The sub-control means includes
When the first condition is satisfied, the first specific effect is executed,
When the second condition is satisfied, in the game after the first specific effect, a second specific effect for performing a game in a specific game state is executed,
When starting the first specific effect,
Regardless of whether or not the condition for transition to the specific game state is satisfied, the executable number of games executed in the specific game state is determined according to the state of the first specific effect,
Selecting one piece of character information in which the determined executable number is included in the range from among a plurality of character information in which the range of the executable number executed in the specific gaming state is set,
When the transition condition to the specific gaming state is satisfied when the first specific effect is started, the fact that the transition condition is satisfied and the executable number are notified after the first specific effect. And setting the determined executable number to the specific gaming state,
When the transition condition to the specific gaming state is not satisfied when starting the first specific effect, the executable number is not set,
When the first specific effect started when the condition for transitioning to the specific gaming state is not satisfied and the transition condition for the specific gaming state is satisfied, the first specific effect is achieved. After that, the game machine is characterized in that the transition condition is satisfied and the executable number is notified, and the determined executable number is set in the specific gaming state.

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