JP5768830B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game is played using game balls, game medals, and the like, and in particular, a rotating game in which a rotating drum having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on its outer peripheral surface is rotated and the rotating drum is stopped. Machine (slot machine).

  In a spinning-type game machine (so-called slot machine), when a start lever is operated after a game medium such as a game medal is inserted (bet), a lottery (in which a winning combination is internally determined from a plurality of types of game players) (Internal lottery) and rotation of a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn. Subsequently, when a stop button provided corresponding to each spinning cylinder is operated, the rotation of the spinning cylinder is stopped. At this time, when the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination determined as the winning combination is stopped and displayed, the game combination is established and a privilege (a predetermined number of game media or the like) according to the game combination is granted. . In addition, some types of game combinations are called “bonus combinations”. When a bonus combination is established, a special game state called “bonus state” occurs.

  A bonus state is known which is composed of a plurality of JAC gaming states (for example, Patent Document 1). When the JAC combination is established in the general gaming state in the bonus state, the JAC gaming state is started, and a game combination called an increase combination is frequently established. One JAC gaming state ends with a predetermined number of games (for example, 8 additional winning combinations or 12 game digestions) and returns to the general gaming state, and when the JAC winning combination is established again, the next JAC gaming state starts. Is done. When a predetermined number (eg, 400) of game media is paid out during the bonus state, the bonus state ends. In addition, the swivel type gaming machine having such a bonus state includes a plurality of types of JAC gaming states having different profits, and JAC roles provided for each JAC gaming state, and JAC games according to established JAC roles. It is also known to change the bonus state by switching the state.

JP 2006-175089 A

  However, even in the case of a swivel-type gaming machine having a plurality of types of JAC gaming states, once the JAC gaming state is started, the change in gaming characteristics becomes monotonous until one JAC gaming state ends. Therefore, there is a problem that the gaming interest in each JAC gaming state in the bonus state is not sufficiently enhanced.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and an object thereof is to improve game entertainment in each JAC gaming state constituting the bonus state.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the rotating game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
Rotate multiple rounds with multiple types of symbols, and then stop the multiple rounds to play a game that displays a predetermined symbol combination. A bonus state is generated in which the first game mode in which the display probability of the symbol combination is higher than in the normal state and the second game mode in which the display probability of the small role symbol combination is higher than in the normal state are generated. A revolving game machine that terminates the bonus state when a specified amount of game media is paid out,
Second game mode execution means for executing the second game mode by displaying the specific symbol combination in the first game mode;
At the second game mode, if whether the display of the Small Win symbol combination of the first prescribed number of times is performed, or the game of the second prescribed number of times has been performed, the Terminate the second game mode Rutotomoni switched to the first game mode, when the game medium of the prescribed quantity is dispensed, and a second game mode ending means for ending the second game mode with the end of the bonus state,
A mode determining means for determining at least a normal mode or a special mode more advantageous than the normal mode as a mode of game progress in the second game mode;
Mode setting means for setting a game progress mode of the second game mode according to a determination result of the mode determination means;
With
The aspect setting means includes:
When the second game mode said mode determining means during determines the special mode, and sets the game progress aspects from those the decision to the second game mode is terminated the special embodiment, the bonus from the decision The game progress mode of the next second game mode that is executed until the state ends is set to the special mode,
When the second game mode ends without the mode determining means determining the special mode during the second game mode generated by setting the special mode, the bonus game is executed until the bonus state ends. The next game progress mode of the second game mode is the normal mode .

  In addition, the “special aspect advantageous over the normal aspect” of the present invention includes an aspect in which a small role symbol combination is easily displayed, a privilege to be given is increased, or a probability of occurrence of a special effect is increased. Shall be.

  In such a bonus state executed by the spinning-reel game machine of the present invention, the process for determining the normal mode or the special mode (mode determination process) as the mode of game progress in the second game mode is in the second game mode. When the special mode is determined in the second game mode of the normal mode, the game progress mode is set to the special mode from the determination until the end of the second game mode. It is possible to change the playability in the middle of the two game mode. And, when the special mode is determined in the mode determination process immediately after the occurrence of the second game mode, more games are played compared to the case where the special mode is determined in the mode determination process just before the end of the second game mode. It can be carried out in an advantageous special manner. As described above, since the player's profit varies depending on when the special mode is determined in the second game mode, the second game mode is generated in addition to the expectation that the special mode is determined. Then, it can be expected that the special mode is determined at an early stage, and the game interest in the second game mode can be improved.

In addition, when the special mode is determined in the mode determination process in the previous second game mode, the game progress mode of the second game mode to be executed next becomes the special mode, so in the middle of the second game mode. By changing the game progress mode to the special mode, the game progress mode of the next second game mode is informed of the special mode, so that the game interest in the second game mode can be further improved. Further, the mode determination process is also performed during the second game mode of the special mode, and when the second game mode ends without determining the special mode, the game progress mode of the second game mode to be executed next is the normal mode Therefore, the player expects that the special mode is determined even in the second game mode of the special mode (the game progress mode of the next second game mode is also maintained in the special mode). The gaming interest in the second game mode can be enhanced.

In addition, in such a spinning machine of the present invention,
Special state execution means capable of executing a special state more advantageous than the normal state over a predetermined duration after the bonus state ends;
An extension determining means for determining whether or not to extend the duration of the special state during the second game mode;
With
In the second game mode of the special mode, the extension determination unit may increase the probability of determining the extension of the duration period, compared to the second game mode of the normal mode.

  In this way, after the special mode is determined in the second game mode of the normal mode, the duration of the special state is more easily extended than before the special mode is determined. Can be advantageous. Since the duration of the special state after the bonus state ends changes depending on when the special mode is determined in the second game mode, it is expected that the duration of the special state will be long. The interest can be improved.

In addition, in the above described spinning cylinder type gaming machine of the present invention,
Stop control means for controlling which symbols are displayed by stopping the plurality of drums,
In the second game mode of the special mode, the stop control means may make it easier to display a predetermined special symbol combination than in the second game mode of the normal mode.

  In this way, after the special mode is determined in the second game mode of the normal mode, it is easier to display a predetermined special symbol combination than before the special mode is determined. By displaying the special symbol combination, it is possible to grasp that the special mode has been determined in the mode determination process. In this way, by visually indicating to the player that the special mode has been determined during the second game mode, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the game interest in the second game mode. In addition, if the display of the special symbol combination is made beneficial to the player, the game after the special aspect is determined can be directly more advantageous than before the special aspect is determined.

Furthermore, in the above-described spinning machine of the present invention,
Special state execution means capable of executing a special state more advantageous than the normal state over a predetermined duration after the bonus state ends;
The special symbol combination may be an extended symbol combination indicating that the duration of the special state is extended.

  In this way, after the special mode is determined in the second game mode of the normal mode, the extended symbol combination is more easily displayed than before the special mode is determined. It is possible to increase the possibility of being extended, which can be advantageous to the player. In addition, the display of the extended symbol combination can give an impression that the duration of the special state after the bonus state ends is extended, so that it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the gaming interest in each JAC gaming state (second gaming mode) constituting the bonus state.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the three spinning cylinders of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example with the symbol combination which establishes a game combination, and the privilege provided by establishment of a game combination. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control process which CPU of a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the latter half part of the game control process which CPU of the main control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the lottery table for normal states notionally. It is explanatory drawing which showed the detailed allocation of the random value set with respect to the bell combination. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the mode that a some gaming state switches in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for general game states. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for JAC game states. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for RT states. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the JAC mode lottery table used with the game machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the ART frequency change lottery process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the change lottery table used with the game machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation stop process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation stop control process performed in a rotation rotation stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the ART number setting process of a present Example. It is a time chart which showed a mode that the bonus state of red 7 was performed. It is a time chart which showed a mode that the bonus state of blue 7 was performed.

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

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

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

  A large display window 20 is provided in the center of the game state display portion 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c that are rotatably provided inside the gaming machine 1 are provided. Is visible. As will be described later, a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each cylinder, and the size of the display window 20 of this embodiment is set to a size that displays three symbols for each cylinder. Yes. Therefore, when the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20b are stopped, a total of nine symbols in three rows and three columns are stopped and displayed on the display window 20. In the display window 20, a plurality of winning lines are set at positions where these nine symbols are stopped and displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a total of five winning lines including an upper winning line L1, a middle winning line L2, a lower winning line L3, a diagonally upward winning line L4, and a diagonally downward winning line L5. Line is set. Various display panels 22 for displaying various states of the gaming machine 1 are provided on the left and right and below the display window 20.

  The operation part 2mb provided at the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and on the upper surface there is an insertion port 30 for inserting a game medal, an insertion button 34, and the like. Is provided. Although not shown, inside the gaming machine 1, a medal selector 106 serving as a passage for game medals inserted from the insertion port 30 and a hopper for receiving game medals are provided. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals mainly based on dimensions, and only game medals that conform to standard dimensions are accepted in the hopper. Furthermore, the medal selector 106 has a built-in medal sensor, and when the game medal passes, it is detected by the medal sensor. In addition, the player can insert (bets) as many game medals stored as credits as required for one game by pressing the insertion button 34. Note that the storage of game medals means that when the number of game medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 from the insertion slot 30 exceeds a specified number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game), the excess is stored as data. Or storing the payout number of medals as data instead of actually paying out game medals.

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

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

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

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c. In each spinning cylinder, 21 symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface. In addition, the types of the drawn symbols are the same for any of the spinning cylinders, but the arrangement of the symbols is set to be different for each spinning cylinder.

A-2. Electrical configuration:
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotor board 260, the power board 280, the relay board 300, etc. are connected to the gaming machine 1 so that data can be communicated with the main control board 200 as the center Has been configured. These various control boards and boards are mounted inside the gaming machine 1.

  The main control board 200 is a board that controls the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. The main control board 200 is mounted with a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, and the like so that data can be communicated with each other via a bus, and a signal indicating that the start lever 36 has been operated is received from the door board 240. By controlling the operation of these various boards by transmitting control commands (or control signals) to the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotor board 260, etc. while executing a game control process described later. doing.

  The sub-control board 220 is a board that controls the production, and, like the main control board 200 described above, the CPU 221, the ROM 222, the RAM 223, and the like are connected via a bus so that data can be communicated with each other. In addition, various lamps 12, the speaker 14, the effect display device 10, the rotating backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like are connected to the sub control board 220. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c and illuminates a pattern (see FIG. 2) drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. Based on the control command received from the main control board 200, the sub-control board 220 transmits various drive effects to the various lamps 12, the speaker 14, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L, thereby producing various effects. It is carried out.

  To the door substrate 240, the medal selector 106, the insertion button 34, the start lever 36, the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the settlement button 40, various display panels 22, and the like are connected. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so as to be able to communicate data. For this reason, when the start lever 36, the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the closing button 34, the settlement button 40, etc. are operated, the signal is sent to the main control board 200 via the door board 240. ing. In addition, a signal that detects the passage of a game medal by a medal sensor built in the medal selector 106 is also sent to the main control board 200 via the door board 240.

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

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

  These various control boards and power consumed by the boards are supplied from a power supply board 280. In FIG. 3, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow. As shown in the figure, power is directly supplied from the power supply board 280 to the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220, and various boards (door board 240, rotor board 260, relay board 300) are Electric power is supplied via the main control board 200. An AC voltage of 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 280, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board. The power supply board 280 is connected to a power switch 120s provided inside the gaming machine 1, and when the manager of the gaming hall opens the front door 2 and operates the power switch 120s, the gaming machine 1 is powered on. Enters.

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

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

  When a prescribed number of game medals are inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate. As described above with reference to FIG. 2, a plurality of symbols are drawn on each of the spinning cylinders. Therefore, when the spinning cylinder rotates, these symbols are variably displayed on the display window 20. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are provided corresponding to each spinning cylinder. When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated while the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinders corresponding to the operated rotating cylinder stop buttons stop rotating. When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, some symbol combinations are obtained on the winning lines (L1 to L5) set in the display window 20. At this time, if the symbol combination on the winning line is a symbol combination corresponding to one of the game combinations, the game combination is established, and a privilege corresponding to the game combination is given to the player. The

  FIG. 4 shows the types of game combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment in association with the symbol combinations that establish the game combination and the privileges that are given to the player when the game combination is established. It is explanatory drawing shown. In FIG. 4, the type of game combination is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the game combination is displayed in the middle column, and given to the player when the game combination is established in the rightmost column. Benefits are displayed. For example, a game combination called a bonus combination shown at the top is associated with a combination of symbols arranged in a symbol called “Red Seven” and a combination of symbols arranged in a symbol called “Blue Seven”. When any of the symbol combinations is arranged, a gaming state called a bonus state advantageous to the player is started as a privilege. As will be described in detail later, in the bonus state of the present embodiment, the JAC gaming state can be executed over a plurality of games, and in this JAC gaming state, a gaming role (increasing role) described later to which a game medal is given as a privilege. ) Is established with a high probability. The bonus state is continued until the predetermined number (for example, 400) of game medals is awarded after the bonus state is started while repeating the JAC gaming state. A large amount of game medals can be obtained. In the following description, the bonus combination associated with the symbol combination “Red Seven” is “bonus combination for red 7”, and the bonus combination associated with the symbol combination “blue seven” is “bonus combination for blue 7”. If they are not particularly distinguished, they are simply written as “bonus combination”.

  In addition, a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in a “replay” symbol are associated with a game player called a re-game player. As a privilege for the establishment of a re-gamer (together with a combination of symbols associated with a re-gamer), the right to play a game again is given without betting a new game medal. That is, in the game next to the game in which the re-game player is established, it is possible to play the game as if the game medal was bet. As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a gaming state called a replay time state (RT state). During the RT game, the re-game player will be established with a very high probability compared to the normal game state (hereinafter referred to as the normal state), so the player can reduce the consumption of game medals (reducing the game medals so much) Game) can continue. Furthermore, during the RT state of the present embodiment, a notification effect for avoiding the establishment of the termination condition of the RT state is performed, and the RT state in which the notification effect is performed is called an “ART state”. is there. Such a notification effect is performed until the number of games played after the start of the RT state reaches a predetermined number of ARTs.

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

  In addition, a game combination called JAC combination established in the general game state in the bonus state described above is associated with a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in a “bar” symbol. When the JAC combination is established, the JAC gaming state described above is started. The JAC gaming state ends once when a predetermined termination condition described later is satisfied, returns to the general gaming state, and when the JAC combination is established again, the next JAC gaming state is started. The general gaming state of the present embodiment corresponds to the “first gaming mode” of the present invention, and the JAC gaming state of the present embodiment corresponds to the “second gaming mode” of the present invention.

  In addition, in the above-described gaming role of an increasing role that is established with a high probability in the JAC gaming state, the left and right crotch cylinders 20a and 20c are “replay” symbols, and the middle crotch cylinder 20b is “bell” symbols. The symbol combination (hereinafter referred to as “replay”-“bell”-“replay”), the left and right crotch cylinders 20a and 20c are “replay” symbols, and the middle crotch cylinder 20b is “7”. ”(Which may be either red 7 or blue 7) is associated with a combination of symbols (hereinafter referred to as“ Replay ”-“ 7 ”-“ Replay ”). The privilege is set so that 15 game medals are awarded. In the following, the winning combination established with the symbol “Bell” may be referred to as “Bell's increasing role”, and the increasing role established with the symbol “7” may be referred to as “7's increasing role”. And

  Of course, when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, one of the game combinations shown in FIG. 4 is not necessarily established. If no game combination has been established, after a predetermined number of game medals have been inserted again, the next game is performed by operating the start lever 36 and rotating the spinning cylinder.

C. Game machine control contents:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the first half of the game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. This game control process is a process that is executed after the gaming machine 1 is turned on and further initialization processing such as a checksum of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 is performed. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the game control process is started, a game state setting process (step 100. Steps are hereinafter abbreviated as “S”) is first performed. Although details of the game state setting process will be described later, in this process, the following process is roughly performed. As described above, the game state is provided with a bonus state and a replay time state (RT state) in addition to the normal game state (normal state). The types of game players that can be used are different. In the game state setting process, the current game state is detected, it is determined whether or not the game state end condition is satisfied, the game state satisfying the end condition is ended, and the game state The process which switches is performed. By switching the game state in this way, it becomes possible to avoid the game becoming monotonous.

  Subsequent to the game state setting process, an input operation confirmation process is performed (S102). In the insertion operation confirmation process, it is determined whether or not a specified number of game medals have been inserted (betted), and when a specified number of game medals have been inserted, a process of enabling the operation of the start lever 36 is performed. . As described above, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not a prescribed number of game medals have been inserted based on the detection signal of the medal sensor built in the medal selector 106 and the operation signal of the insertion button 34. can do. When a specified number of game medals are inserted by pressing the insertion button 34, a process of subtracting the specified number from the number of stored game medals is performed simultaneously.

  If the operation of the start lever 36 is validated in the closing operation confirmation process, it is next confirmed whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104). Before the operation of the start lever 36 is detected, the medals including the inserted game medals can be settled. If the settlement button 40 is operated (S104: yes), the settlement process is performed to pay out the game medals stored as data and the inserted game medals (S106). The payout of game medals is performed by transmitting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out from the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the state returns to the state before the game starts (S100), and the subsequent processing is performed.

  On the other hand, if the settlement button 40 has not been operated (S104: no), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S108). As described above, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 can determine whether or not the start lever 36 is operated based on the operation signal of the start lever 36. If the start lever 36 has not been operated (S108: no), the system waits until the start lever 36 is operated while confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104). When the start lever 36 is operated (S108: yes), the internal lottery process is started (S110).

  In the internal lottery process, a process of determining a game combination (winning combination) that is allowed to be established from among the game combinations described above with reference to FIG. 4 by lottery. However, even if one of the game actors is won (permitted to be established) in this lottery, the game actor is not immediately established, and it is won by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. A game combination cannot be established unless the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are arranged on the winning line. On the other hand, unless it is a game player who is won by lottery, the corresponding symbol combinations cannot be aligned on the winning line no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated. ing. In this sense, this lottery is called “internal lottery” because it is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a game combination by arranging symbol combinations. In addition, the state of winning the internal lottery is called an internal winning state (or simply, internal winning).

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

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used in the normal state which is the most common gaming state. FIG. 7A shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination. FIG. 7B schematically shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the lottery table for the normal state, a random number value of 0 to 11999 is set for “bell role”. This indicates that when the acquired random number value is within this range, the winning combination is played as a bell.

  In addition, a random value of 12000-14999 is set for the “watermelon combination”, a random value of 15000-17999 is set for the “cherry combination”, and a random value of 18000-18499 is set for the “red 7 bonus combination”. A numerical value is set, and a random value of 18500 to 18999 is set for “Blue 7 bonus combination”. Furthermore, a random value of 19000-30999 is set for the “re-game”. It should be noted that no game combination is set in the random number value of 31000 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “lost”.

  Here, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “bell role” is composed of three types of bell roles A to C, and the associated symbol combinations (three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c). Although the symbol combinations of “Bell” are common, the internal winning is determined individually.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the detailed assignment of random values set for the bell combination. As described above, a random number value of 0 to 11999 is set for the bell combination, and when a random value in the range of 0 to 3999 is acquired, the internal combination is won for the bell combination A. Similarly, when a random number value in the range of 4000 to 7999 is acquired, an internal winning is made for the bell combination B, and when a random number value in the range of 8000 to 11999 is acquired, an internal winning is made for the bell combination C.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, different types of bell roles (A to C) are associated in advance with different pushing orders (operation order of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c), respectively. Even if one of the types of bells is won internally, the combination of symbols for the bells will be aligned on the winning line unless the spinner stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated in the pressing order corresponding to the internally won bell. There is no such thing. FIG. 8 shows the pressing order corresponding to each of the three types of bell roles. For the bell role A, the left rotation of the three rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c is shown. A push order for operating the body stop button (left stop button) 38a first is set. Similarly, for the bell role B, the push order in which the center rotation stop button (intermediate stop button) 38b is operated first is set, and for the bell role C, the right rotation stop button The order in which the (right stop button) 38c is operated first is set.

  In the internal lottery process (S110 of FIG. 5), as described above, any winning combination can be won by referring to the internal lottery random value acquired when the start lever 36 is operated and the lottery table. It is determined whether or not it is lost. When any game combination is won internally, the internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning game combination is set to ON. Here, the internal winning flag is a flag used to store the result of the internal lottery, and each of the game actors shown in FIG. 4 is included in a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. An internal winning flag corresponding to is set. Note that if the result of the internal lottery is “losing”, no internal winning flag is set to ON.

  When the internal lottery process (S110) is completed, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits an internal lottery result transmission command to the sub control board 220 (S112). The internal lottery result transmission command includes information indicating the result of the internal lottery performed in the previous internal lottery process (S110) (information regarding whether any game player has been internally won or lost, Information on the types of gaming actors that have been played).

  When the internal lottery result transmission command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S112), the ART number changing lottery process is started (S114). The details of the ART number change lottery process will be described later. In this process, whether or not to change the number of games (ART number) in which a notification effect for avoiding the establishment of the above-described RT state termination condition is performed is determined. A lottery (ART number changing lottery) is performed, and the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment can execute the ART number changing lottery during the JAC gaming state. Then, when the ART number changing lottery process is completed, a rotating cylinder rotation starting process is performed (S116). In the rotation rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the start lever 36 is operated and a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time, As the rotation of the cylinder is started, a drive signal is transmitted to the rotation motors 24a, 24b, and 24c provided in the respective rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, so that the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are transmitted. Rotate.

  When the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started in this way, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a process of stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stop process) (S118). The details of the spinning rotation stop process will be described later. In this process, the result of the internal lottery performed previously (internally won game player), the result of the ART number change lottery, and the player's rotation stop button Based on the timing, operation order, and the like of operating 38a, 38b, and 38c, processing for stopping the rotation of each of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 stops the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, it determines whether any game combination has been established based on the stop position (S120). Here, “a game combination is established” means that symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination (see FIG. 4) are stopped and displayed on the winning lines (L1 to L5). As described above, even if one of the game combinations is won internally in the internal lottery process (S110), depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination is won. They are not always on the line. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the game combination won in the internal lottery is established after stopping the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c.

  As a result of the determination in S120, if no game combination is established (S120: no), a missed eye confirmation process is performed (S122). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the symbol combination called “missing eye” is stopped and displayed on the winning line (L1 to L5) during the RT state described above, the termination condition of the RT state is satisfied and the RT state Ends. In this embodiment, the left turn cylinder 20a and the middle turn cylinder 20b have a "bell" design, and the right turn cylinder 20c has a "replay" design (hereinafter referred to as "bell"-" "Bell"-"Replay"), and the symbol combination of the bell role is not stopped and displayed on the winning line even though one of the three types of bell roles (A to C) is won internally In this case, the missed eye is stopped and displayed on the winning line instead. Therefore, in the missed eye confirmation process in S122, it is detected whether or not it is in the RT state, it is determined whether or not the missed eye is stopped and displayed on the winning line, and the missed eye is stopped and displayed during the RT state. If it does, the RT state is terminated. When the missed eye confirmation process is completed, the process returns to the beginning of the game control process, and the above-described processes after the game state setting process (S100) are performed.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if no game combination is established in the determination of S120, if the bonus combination is internal winning, the internal winning is carried over, and the next game The internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination remains set to ON. On the other hand, when a game combination other than the bonus combination is won internally, the internal win is reset without being carried over to the next game.

  On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the determination in S120 that any game combination has been established (S120: yes), first, it is determined whether or not a bonus combination has been established (S130 in FIG. 6). As described above with reference to FIG. 4, the bonus combination is a game combination established when any of the symbols “Red Seven” and “Blue Seven” is aligned on the winning line. If it is determined that a bonus combination has been established (S130: yes), it is determined whether a red 7 bonus combination has been established (S132). There are two types of bonus combination: red 7 bonus combination (corresponding to “Red Seven” symbol combination) and blue 7 bonus combination (corresponding to “blue seven” symbol combination). If a winning combination is established (S132: yes), the red 7 bonus flag is set to ON (S134). On the other hand, if the blue 7 bonus combination is established (S132: no), the blue 7 bonus flag is set to ON (S136).

  Here, the bonus flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is set to the bonus state, and is a kind of flag called a “gaming state flag” indicating the current gaming state. Corresponding game state flags are provided for special game states such as a bonus state and an RT state, and the game progresses while switching the game state according to the setting (ON / OFF) of these game state flags. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a bonus state that starts when the red 7 bonus combination is established (hereinafter, red 7 bonus state) and a bonus state that starts when the blue 7 bonus combination is established (hereinafter, blue 7). 7 bonus states) and a separate flag are prepared. When the bonus flag is set to ON, other game state flags (here, the RT flag) are set to OFF. That is, when a bonus combination is established during the RT state, the RT state is ended and the bonus state is set. Such a game state flag is set at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. In addition, when the bonus flag is set to ON in S134 or S136, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 also performs a process of transmitting a bonus start command indicating that the bonus state is started to the sub control board 220. . In this way, when the bonus flag is set to ON and the game control process returns to the beginning, the game state is set to the bonus state in the game state setting process (S100), and a series of subsequent processes are performed.

  On the other hand, if the bonus combination is not established in S130 (S130: no), it is next determined whether a JAC combination is established (S140). As described above, the JAC combination is a game combination established in the general game state in the bonus state. When the JAC combination is established (S140: yes), it is determined whether or not the JAC mode winning flag is set to ON (S142). The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a normal JAC gaming state and a special JAC gaming state in which the player's profit is different from the normal JAC gaming state as the mode of the JAC gaming state. Is a flag indicating that the state of the JAC gaming state is determined to be the special JAC gaming state. As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the mode of the JAC gaming state can be determined during the JAC gaming state, and the mode determined during the previous JAC gaming state starts next. Is reflected in the JAC gaming state. If the JAC mode winning flag is not set to ON (S142: no), the normal JAC flag indicating that the mode of the JAC gaming state is set to the normal JAC gaming state is set to ON (S144). On the other hand, when the JAC mode winning flag is set to ON (S142: yes), after setting the JAC mode winning flag to OFF (S146), the mode of the JAC gaming state is changed to the special JAC gaming state. Then, the special JAC flag indicating this is set to ON (S148). When the game control process returns to the beginning with the JAC flag set to ON in this way, the JAC gaming state in the bonus state is set in the gaming state setting process (S100), and a series of subsequent processes are performed. The JAC mode winning flag, the normal JAC flag, and the special JAC flag are set to predetermined addresses in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200, respectively. Also, since the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the JAC flag to ON to start the JAC gaming state (second gaming mode), the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment This corresponds to the “second game mode execution means” of the invention.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S140 that the JAC combination has not been established (S140: no), it is next determined whether or not a re-game combination has been established (S150). If a re-game is established (S150: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S152). The re-game flag is a flag for storing that a re-game player is established, and is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. When returning to the beginning of the game control process with the re-game flag set to ON, in the next insertion operation confirmation process (S102 in FIG. 5), the start lever 36 is operated even if no game medal is inserted by the player. Is activated. The re-game flag is set to OFF when the operation of the start lever 36 is validated in the next game.

  On the other hand, if the re-game combination is not established in the determination of S150 (S150: no), although any game combination is established (S120: yes), the game combination is a bonus combination, JAC combination, Since it is not a game combination, it is determined that the game combination is a game combination (so-called small combination) to which a game medal is given. Therefore, a process of giving a game medal (medal grant process) is performed according to the established small role (S154). In other words, if the established game role is a bell role, if it is an increase role, 15 game medals are awarded, if it is a watermelon role, 10 game medals are awarded, if it is a cherry role, 2 game medals are awarded Perform the process. This process is performed by determining the number of game medals to be given inside the main control board 200 and then transmitting a control signal to the medal payout device 118. In addition, as described above, the bonus state ends when a predetermined number (for example, 400) of game medals are awarded. Therefore, in S154, processing for counting the total number of game medals awarded during the bonus state is also performed. Do.

  If a game medal is awarded according to the established game combination (small combination), the ART number setting process is performed (S156). Although details of the ART number setting process will be described later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an increase of 7 is based on winning the ART number changing lottery in the previous ART number changing lottery process (S114 in FIG. 5). When the winning combination is established, the number of ARTs is changed. In the process of S156, if the established gaming combination is 7 increasing combination, the ART number is increased or decreased. When the ART number setting process is completed, the process returns to the beginning of the game control process, and the above-described processes after the game state setting process (S100 in FIG. 5) are performed.

C-2. Game state setting process:
In describing the gaming state setting process, as a preparation, a plurality of gaming states provided in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment and switching of these gaming states will be described together. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing how a plurality of gaming states are switched in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with three types of gaming states: a normal state, a bonus state, and an RT state.

  Generally, the gaming state immediately after starting the game is the “normal state”. When the “red 7 bonus combination” or “blue 7 bonus combination” is established during the normal state, the gaming state is switched to a “bonus state” advantageous to the player. The bonus state of the present embodiment is composed of a “general gaming state” and a “JAC gaming state”, and immediately after the start of the bonus state, it becomes a general gaming state. In this general gaming state, the internal lottery process described above (FIG. 5). In S110), the internal lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table for the general gaming state.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for the general gaming state. FIG. 10 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 10 (b) schematically shows the approximate ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. Is shown in Compared to the normal state lottery table shown in FIG. 7, in the general gaming state lottery table of FIG. 10, instead of setting a random value for “bonus combination” or “re-game combination”, “ A wide range of random values are set for “JAC combination”. Therefore, in the general gaming state during the bonus state, a bonus combination or a re-playing combination is not established, but a JAC combination that cannot be established in the normal state can be established. When the JAC combination is established, the JAC gaming state is started. In the JAC gaming state, an internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 5) is performed using the lottery table for the JAC gaming state.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for the JAC gaming state. FIG. 11 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 11 (b) schematically shows the approximate ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. Is shown in Compared with the normal state lottery table shown in FIG. 7, the JAC gaming state lottery table shown in FIG. 11 includes “bell role”, “watermelon role”, “cherry role”, “bonus role”, “regame role”. No random number value is set in any of “”. Instead, most random number values are set for “increasing combination”. Therefore, in the JAC gaming state, the winning combination is won internally with a very high probability, and 15 game medals are awarded for each winning combination (see FIG. 4). Then, after the JAC gaming state is started, if the winning combination is established eight times, or the game is played twelve times, the JAC gaming state termination condition is established and the JAC gaming state is terminated, and the general gaming state is entered. Return. Thereafter, when the JAC combination is established again, the next JAC gaming state is started. Note that the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with a normal JAC gaming state and a special JAC gaming state as modes of the JAC gaming state, and the lottery table to be referenced is the same, but the player's profit is different. ing. As will be described later, in the bonus state starting with the establishment of the red 7 bonus combination, the special JAC gaming state is advantageous over the normal JAC gaming state, whereas the formation of the blue 7 bonus combination is achieved. In the bonus state started at, the special JAC gaming state is more disadvantageous than the normal JAC gaming state.

  The bonus state is terminated when the number of game medals awarded after the start of the bonus state reaches a predetermined number (for example, 400) while repeating the JAC gaming state, and the gaming state is switched to the “RT state”. During the RT state, an internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 5) is performed using the RT state lottery table.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for the RT state. FIG. 12A shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 12B schematically shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. Is shown in As apparent from the comparison with the normal state lottery table shown in FIG. 7, the RT state lottery table in FIG. The random number range has been reduced. Accordingly, a re-game is established in the RT state with a higher probability than in the normal state. In the RT state lottery table, random numbers are assigned to each of the three types (A to C) constituting the bell role, as in the normal state lottery table (see FIG. 8).

  Even in the RT state, if the bonus combination is established, the gaming state is switched to the “bonus state”. Further, the RT state is terminated when “missing eye” (“bell”-“bell”-“replay”) is stopped and displayed on the winning line (L1 to L5), and returns to the “normal state”. As mentioned above, the “missing eye” is won instead when the symbol combination of the bell role is not stopped and displayed on the winning line despite one of the three types of bell roles (A to C) being won internally. It is a symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the line. In the RT state of the present embodiment, in order to assist the establishment of the bell combination (avoid the stop display of the missed eye), the notification effect that notifies the pressing order (see FIG. 8) associated with the internal winning bell combination Is performed under the control of the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220. In this way, the ART state in which the bell role notification effect is performed can be continued until the number of games performed after the start of the RT state reaches the ART number, and when the ART number is reached, the bell role notification effect is performed. As a result, it is difficult to establish the bell role, and the missed eye is stopped and displayed on the winning line, thereby terminating the RT state. The ART number is set in the ART number setting process (S156 in FIG. 6).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the game state setting process of this embodiment. When the game state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the bonus flag is set to ON (S200). As described above, the bonus flag is a gaming state flag indicating that the bonus state is in effect. If the bonus flag is not set to ON (S200: no), then the RT flag is set to ON. It is determined whether or not (S202). As described above, the RT flag is a gaming state flag indicating that it is in the RT state. If the RT flag is not set to ON (S202: no), the current gaming state is the bonus state or the RT state. It is determined that the current state is normal. Therefore, when the normal state lottery table (FIG. 7) is selected (S204), the game state setting process of FIG. 13 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, if the RT flag is set to ON in the determination of S202 (S202: yes), it is determined that the RT state is in effect and the RT state lottery table (FIG. 12) is selected (S206). ), The game state setting process of FIG. 13 is ended, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S200 that the bonus flag is set to ON (S200: yes), it is determined that the bonus state is in effect, and then it is determined whether or not the bonus condition end condition is satisfied. (S208). As described above, when a predetermined number (for example, 400) of game medals are awarded after the bonus state is started, the bonus condition end condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the bonus condition end condition is satisfied (S208: yes), the bonus flag is set to OFF in order to end the bonus state, and a JAC flag ( If the normal JAC flag and special JAC flag) are set to ON, the JAC flag is also set to OFF (S210). In other words, when the bonus condition end condition is satisfied in the JAC gaming state in the bonus state, the JAC gaming state is also ended at that time. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the bonus state is completed, the gaming state is switched to the RT state, so the RT flag is set to ON (S212) and the RT state lottery table (FIG. 12) is selected. Then, the game state setting process of FIG. 13 is ended (S206), and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. Note that the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 also performs processing of transmitting an RT start command indicating that the RT state is started to the sub control board 220 when the RT flag is set to ON in S212. Further, the RT state of the present embodiment corresponds to the “special state” of the present invention, and the RT state is executed when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the RT flag to ON. The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 in the example corresponds to “special state execution means” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S208 that the bonus condition end condition is not satisfied (S208: no), whether or not the JAC flag (normal JAC flag, special JAC flag) is set to ON. Is determined (S214). If the JAC flag is not set to ON (S214: no), it is determined that the general gaming state is in the bonus state, and when the general gaming state lottery table (FIG. 10) is selected (S216), FIG. The game state setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, if the JAC flag is set to ON (S214: yes), it is determined that the JAC gaming state is in the bonus state, and then it is determined whether the termination condition for the JAC gaming state is satisfied. (S218). As described above, when the increasing combination is established 8 times after the start of the JAC gaming state, or when the game is played 12 times, the termination condition for the JAC gaming state is established. If it is determined that the JAC gaming state end condition is satisfied (S218: yes), the JAC flag is set to OFF to end the JAC gaming state (S220). When the JAC gaming state ends, the game state returns to the general gaming state. Therefore, when the general gaming state lottery table (FIG. 10) is selected (S216), the gaming state setting process of FIG. 13 is terminated, and FIGS. Return to the game control process shown. Since the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 ends the JAC gaming state (second gaming mode) by setting the JAC flag to OFF, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment is the present invention. Corresponds to “second game mode ending means”.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S218 that the JAC gaming state end condition is not satisfied (S218: no), the JAC gaming state lottery table (FIG. 11) is used to continue the JAC gaming state. ) Is selected (S222). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a normal JAC gaming state and a special JAC gaming state are provided as modes of the JAC gaming state, but the lottery table to be selected in any JAC gaming state is the same.

  When the JAC gaming state lottery table is selected in this way, it is determined whether or not the JAC mode winning flag is set to ON (S224). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to determine the mode of the JAC gaming state during the JAC gaming state, and as described above, the JAC mode winning flag determines that the mode of the JAC gaming state is the special JAC gaming state. This flag indicates that If the JAC mode winning flag is set to ON (S224: yes), the JAC gaming state mode has already been determined to be the special JAC gaming state, so the gaming state setting process of FIG. Is finished, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, when the JAC mode winning flag is set to OFF (S224: no), a lottery (JAC mode lottery) is performed for determining the mode of the JAC gaming state as the normal JAC gaming state or the special JAC gaming state ( S226). This lottery is performed with reference to a dedicated table called a JAC mode lottery table. The JAC mode lottery table is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. Further, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of this embodiment that executes the JAC mode lottery corresponds to the “mode determination means” of the present invention.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a JAC mode lottery table used in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the JAC mode lottery table, the correspondence between the random number value for JAC mode lottery and the result of the JAC mode lottery is set. Here, the random number value for JAC mode lottery is a random value acquired by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 when it is determined in S224 that the JAC mode winning flag is not set to ON. In the JAC mode lottery table illustrated in FIG. 14, among the “0 to 99” random numbers for JAC mode lottery, the “winning (special JAC gaming state)” lottery result is set for “0 to 49”. In addition, a lottery result of “non-winning (do not enter special JAC gaming state)” is set for “50 to 99”. That is, the winning probability of the JAC mode lottery is “50%”.

  When the JAC mode lottery is performed with reference to such a JAC mode lottery table, it is determined whether or not the lottery is won (S228). If the JAC mode lottery is won, that is, if the acquired JAC mode lottery value is a value corresponding to “winning” (S228: yes), the JAC mode winning flag is set to ON (S230). . On the other hand, when the JAC mode lottery is not won, that is, when the acquired random number for JAC mode lottery is a value corresponding to “non-winning” (S228: no), the JAC mode winning flag is set to ON. Without doing so, the game state setting process of FIG. 13 is terminated, and the game control process shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is resumed. It should be noted that during the JAC gaming state of the present embodiment, the JAC mode lottery is performed for each game up to winning the JAC mode lottery, and the JAC gaming state to be started next when the JAC gaming state ends without winning the lottery. Is normally in the JAC gaming state (S142 in FIG. 6: no). On the other hand, when the JAC mode lottery is won, the JAC gaming state to be started next is the special JAC gaming state (S142 of FIG. 6: yes). Further, the JAC mode lottery is executed not only during the normal JAC gaming state but also during the special JAC gaming state.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of this embodiment finishes the game state setting process (S100) and returns to the game control process of FIGS. 5 and 6, it confirms the insertion of the game medal and the operation of the start lever 36. After performing the internal lottery process (S102 to S112), the ART number changing lottery process (S114) described below is executed.

C-3. Art number change lottery processing:
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the ART number change lottery process of the present embodiment. When the ART number change lottery process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the JAC flag (normal JAC flag, special JAC flag) is set to ON (S300). As described above, the JAC flag is a flag indicating that the JAC gaming state is in the bonus state. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of ARTs can be changed (increased or decreased) during the JAC gaming state. It is possible. If the JAC flag is not set to ON (S300: no), it is determined that the game is not in the JAC gaming state, so the ART number changing lottery process in FIG. 15 is terminated as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. Return to the game control process.

  On the other hand, if the JAC flag is set to ON (S300: yes), it is next determined whether or not an internal winning combination for the winning combination is made (S302). As described above, the winning combination is a gaming player who wins an internal winning with a very high probability during the JAC gaming state. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the number of times of changing the number of ARTs (the number of ARTs) every time the winning combination is won internally. (A lottery to determine whether or not to change). Therefore, when the winning combination is not won internally (S302: no), the ART number change lottery process of FIG. 15 is terminated without performing the ART number change lottery, and the game control shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. Return to processing.

  On the other hand, if the winning combination is won internally (S302: yes), it is then determined whether or not the special JAC flag is set to ON (S304). If the special JAC flag is set to ON (S304: yes), it is determined that the special JAC gaming state is set, and the high probability changing lottery table is selected (S306). Here, the change lottery table is a dedicated table referred to in the ART number change lottery. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, two types of change lottery tables, a high probability change lottery table and a low probability change lottery table, are provided and stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  On the other hand, if the special JAC flag is not set to ON (S304: no), it is determined that the normal JAC gaming state is set, and it is determined whether or not the JAC mode winning flag is set to ON (S308). As described above, the JAC mode winning flag is a flag indicating that the mode of the JAC gaming state is determined to be the special JAC gaming state, and is set to ON when winning in the JAC mode lottery (S226 to S230 in FIG. 13). . If the JAC mode winning flag is set to ON (S308: yes), it is determined that the JAC mode lottery is won in the normal JAC gaming state, and the high probability changing lottery table is selected (S306). ). On the other hand, if the JAC mode winning flag is not set to ON (S308: no), it is determined that the JAC mode lottery is won in the normal JAC gaming state, and the low probability changing lottery table is selected. (S310). Note that the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the present embodiment that selects the high probability changing lottery table when the JAC mode lottery is in the normal JAC gaming state after winning is equivalent to the “mode setting means” of the present invention. .

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a change lottery table used in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 16A illustrates a high probability change lottery table, and FIG. 16B illustrates a low probability change lottery table. As shown in the drawing, in the change lottery table, the correspondence between the ART number change lottery random value and the ART number change lottery result is set. Here, the random number value for the ART number change lottery is a random value that is acquired by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 when it is determined in S302 that the internal winning combination has been won. In the high probability changing lottery table of FIG. 16A, the lottery result of “winning (changing ART number)” is set for “0 to 69” among the random numbers for changing the ART number of “0 to 99”. The lottery result of “non-winning (without changing the number of ART)” is set for “70 to 99”. On the other hand, in the low probability change lottery table of FIG. 16B, the “winning” lottery result is set only for “0” among the ART number change random numbers for “0 to 99”. 99 ”is set as the“ non-winning ”lottery result. As is clear from a comparison between FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B, the high probability change lottery table of FIG. 16A has more randomness than the low probability change lottery table of FIG. The lottery result of “Winning” is set as the numerical value. Therefore, when referring to the high probability changing lottery table, the ART number changing lottery is won with higher probability than when referring to the low probability changing lottery table.

  In the ART number change lottery process of FIG. 15, when the high probability change lottery table or the low probability change lottery table is selected, it is determined whether or not the ART number change lottery is won with reference to the selected change lottery table (S312). . When the ART number change lottery is won, that is, when the acquired ART number change lottery random value is a value corresponding to “Win” (S312: yes), the ART number change winning flag is set to ON. (S314). Here, the ART number change winning flag is a flag indicating that the ART number changing lottery has been won, and is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. The ART number change winning flag is referred to in a rotating drum rotation stop process described later.

  On the other hand, if the ART number change lottery is not won, that is, if the acquired ART number change lottery random value is a value corresponding to “non-winning” (S312: no), the ART number change winning flag is set. Without setting to ON, the ART number change lottery process of FIG. 15 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. Note that the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the present embodiment performing the ART number change lottery corresponds to the “extension determination means” of the present invention.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the present embodiment finishes the ART number change lottery process (S114) and returns to the game control process of FIGS. 5 and 6, it performs the rotation rotation start process to perform the three rotation cylinders 20a. , 20b, 20c (S116), the rotation rotation stop processing (S118) described below is executed.

C-4. Revolving rotation stop processing:
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the rotation rotation stop processing of the present embodiment. When the rotation rotation stopping process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the rotation speed of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c has reached a predetermined value (S400). If the rotational speed has not yet reached the predetermined value immediately after the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c start to rotate (S400: no), the standby state is entered while repeating the determination until the rotational speed reaches the predetermined value. When the rotational speed reaches a predetermined value (S400: yes), the operation of the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is validated (S402).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not any of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c has been operated (S404). As described above, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the rotation based on the operation signal. It is determined whether or not the body stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated. If none of the spinning cylinder stop buttons is operated (S404: no), the system waits until it is operated.

  On the other hand, when any of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c is operated (S404: yes), the operation of the operated rotation stop button is invalidated (S406), and the operated rotation stop is stopped. It is detected which rotation position the spinning cylinder corresponding to the button was in during operation (S408). As described above, the rotation sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c are provided corresponding to the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (see FIG. 3), and the rotation positions of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c can be detected. is there. Then, based on the detection result, a process (rotating cylinder stop control process) for stopping the rotating cylinder in which the rotating cylinder stop button is operated at an appropriate position is executed (S410). The details of the spinning cylinder stop control process will be described later, but in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the spinning cylinder stop position is rotated up to four frames from the rotation position when the spinning cylinder stop button is operated. It is determined within a range in which the drum rotates (range in which the drum rotates within 190 msec after the rotary stop button is operated), and the drum is stopped at the determined position.

  When the spinning cylinder stop control process is performed and the spinning cylinder for which the spinning cylinder stop button has been operated is stopped, it is determined whether or not all of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have been stopped (S412). If there is a spinning cylinder that has not been operated yet and the spinning cylinder is rotating (S412: no), the process returns to S404 and waits until an unoperated spinning cylinder stop button is operated, When operated, the series of processes described above are executed. If all the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped while repeating these processes (S412: yes), the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process of FIG. 17 is terminated, and the game shown in FIGS. Return to control processing.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the rotation stop control process executed in the rotation rotation stop process. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the present embodiment that executes the rotating cylinder stop control process corresponds to the “stop control means” of the present invention. When the turning stop control process is started, first, it is determined whether or not any game combination is won internally (S420). If none of the game combinations are won internally (S420: no), the combination of symbols corresponding to the game combination (FIG. 4) no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated. The spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped so that they are not aligned on the winning line (S422). Then, when the spinning cylinder for which the spinning cylinder stop button has been operated is stopped, the spinning cylinder stop control process in FIG. 18 is terminated and the process returns to the spinning cylinder rotation stop process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if any game combination is won internally (S420: yes), it is determined whether or not the bell combination is won internally (S424). If the winning combination for the bell is internal (S424: yes), it is then determined whether or not the operation order (pushing order) of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is correct (S426). As described above, for the three types of bell roles (A to C), the pressing order of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c is associated in advance (see FIG. 8), and the internally winning bell role ( When the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated in the pressing order (correct answer pressing order) associated with (A to C) (S426: yes), the symbol combination of “bell” (“bell” symbol) The spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped so that the aligned symbol combinations) are aligned on the winning line (S428). As described above, in the ART state until the number of games played after the start of the RT state reaches the ART number, the pressing order associated with the internally won bell combination (A to C) (see FIG. 8). Since the notification effect for informing the player is performed under the control of the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220, the symbol combination of the bell role is aligned on the winning line by operating the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c in accordance with the notified pressing order. be able to. This notification effect is performed by displaying, on the effect display device 10 or the like, the pressing order corresponding to the internally winning bell combination (A to C).

  On the other hand, when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated in an order different from the pressing order associated with the internally winning bell combination (A to C) (S426: no), The spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped so that the missed eyes ("bell"-"bell"-"replay") are aligned on the winning line (S430). As described above, the RT state ends when the missing lines are aligned on the winning line during the RT state. In this way, when the rotating cylinder in which the rotating cylinder stop button is operated is stopped according to the pressing order of the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the rotating cylinder stop control process of FIG. 18 is terminated, and the rotation illustrated in FIG. Return to the drum rotation stop process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S424 that the internal combination is not won for the bell combination (S424: no), it is then determined whether or not the internal combination is won for the increasing combination (S432). If the winning combination is won internally (S432: yes), it is then determined whether the ART number change winning flag is set to ON (S434). As described above, the ART number change winning flag is a flag indicating that the ART number changing lottery has been won. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the ART number changing lottery is performed every time an internal winning combination is made for the winning combination. It has become. If the ART number change winning flag is not set to ON (S434: no), the combination of symbols of the bell increasing role ("Replay"-"Bell"-"Replay") is aligned on the winning line. The rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped (S436).

  On the other hand, if the ART number change winning flag is set to ON (S434: yes), the symbol combination of 7 winning combinations ("Replay"-"7"-"Replay") is on the winning line. The cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped so that they are aligned (S438). In this way, when the spinning cylinder for which the spinning cylinder stop button is operated is stopped according to the setting (ON / OFF) of the ART number change winning flag, the spinning cylinder stop control process of FIG. Return to the rotation stop process. It should be noted that the symbol combination of 7 increasing roles in this embodiment corresponds to the “extended symbol combination” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S432 that the winning combination is not internally won (S432: no), it is determined that a game role other than the bell role and the increasing role is internally won. When the turning cylinder in which the turning cylinder stop button has been operated is stopped so that the corresponding symbol combinations are aligned on the winning line (S440), the turning cylinder stop control process of FIG. 18 is terminated, and the rotation shown in FIG. Return to the drum rotation stop process.

  As described above, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c must be stopped within a range in which the corresponding spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are rotated by 4 frames after the operation. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, there are a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Depending on the type of game player, the difficulty level of so-called eye-opening (manipulating the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c by aiming the corresponding symbol in the display window 20) differs. In other words, “Replay” symbols and “Bell” symbols are arranged at almost equal intervals, and the intervals are about 3 to 5 frames. If an internal winning is made, it is possible to arrange the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination on the winning line without needing to pay. In contrast, the “Red 7” symbol, “Blue 7” symbol, “Watermelon” symbol, “Cherry” symbol, and “Bar” symbol have a small number of arrangements or are unevenly arranged. Therefore, even if you have won the red 7 bonus role, blue 7 bonus role, watermelon role, cherry role, or JAC role, if you don't push right, The combination cannot be aligned on the winning line, and so-called “missing” occurs.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of this embodiment completes the rotation rotation stop processing (S118) and returns to the game control processing of FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, it determines whether or not a game combination has been established, A privilege according to the established game combination is granted (S120 to S154). And if the process which gives a game medal as a privilege (medal grant process) is performed, ART number setting process (S156) demonstrated below will be performed.

C-5. ART count setting process:
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the ART number setting process according to this embodiment. When the ART number setting process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the established game combination is an increase combination (S500). If the increase combination is established (S500: yes), the established increase combination is determined. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is 7 (S502). As described above, the winning combination for the internal winning with high probability in the JAC gaming state in the bonus state is established when the symbol combination of “Replay”-“Bell”-“Replay” is aligned on the winning line (Bell's Increased combination) and “Replay”-“7”-“Replay” symbol combinations are formed on the winning line (7 increase combination), and each time an internal combination is won for the additional combination When the number-of-times change lottery is won, a winning combination of 7 is established. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of ARTs can be changed (increased or decreased) when 7 increasing combinations are established. Therefore, when a small combination other than the increasing combination is established (S500: no), or when a bell increasing combination is established (S502: no), the ART number setting process in FIG. Returning to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the winning combination of 7 is established (S502: yes), it is determined whether or not the red 7 bonus flag is set to ON (S504). As described above, the bonus flag is a flag indicating that the bonus state is in progress, and starts when the red 7 bonus combination is established (red 7 bonus state) and the blue 7 bonus combination is established. A separate flag is prepared for each bonus state (blue 7 bonus state). If the red 7 bonus flag is set to ON (S504: yes), "5" is added to the number of ARTs (S506). In other words, during the bonus state of red 7, the number of ARTs increases every time a winning combination of 7 is established. In addition, as described above, in the special JAC gaming state, the ART number change lottery is won with a higher probability than in the normal JAC gaming state, and it is easy to achieve an increase of 7, so the special JAC gaming state in the red 7 bonus state is normal. It is more advantageous than the JAC gaming state. The number of ARTs is stored at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. Further, the initial value of the number of ARTs in this embodiment is set to “50”, and is reset when the bonus state is started.

  On the other hand, if the bonus flag for red 7 is not set to ON (S504: no), it is determined that the bonus flag for blue 7 is set to ON, so "5" is subtracted from the number of ARTs ( S508). That is, during the bonus state of blue 7, the number of ARTs decreases every time a winning combination of 7 is established. Also, in the special JAC gaming state, the ART number change lottery is won with a higher probability than in the normal JAC gaming state, and an increase of 7 is likely to be established. Therefore, the special JAC gaming state in the blue 7 bonus state is more than that in the normal JAC gaming state. Is also disadvantageous.

  When the number of ARTs is increased or decreased according to the type of bonus state in this way, a command for transmitting the changed number of ARTs (ART number transmission command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S510). For this reason, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can grasp the ART count after the change by receiving the ART count transmission command. When the RT state is started (when an RT start command is received), a bell combination notification effect is executed until an ART number of games is performed. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits the ART number transmission command, the CPU 201 ends the ART number setting process of FIG. 19 and returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 controls the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1 by repeatedly performing the game control process as described above. Here, as described above, in the bonus state of the present embodiment configured to include a plurality of JAC gaming states, a lottery (JAC) for determining the mode of the JAC gaming state as the normal JAC gaming state or the special JAC gaming state. Mode lottery) is performed during the JAC gaming state. And the probability of winning the ART number change lottery is different between before and after winning the JAC mode lottery during the JAC gaming state, and the player's profit changes. In the following, a description will be given of the playability obtained in the bonus state of this embodiment. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a bonus state (red 7 bonus state) that starts when the red 7 bonus combination is established and a bonus state (blue 7) that starts when the blue 7 bonus combination is established. The gameability greatly differs between the bonus state and the gameability obtained in the red 7 bonus state will be described first.

D. Playability obtained in the bonus state of this embodiment:
D-1. Playability in the bonus state of red 7:
FIG. 20 is a time chart showing how the red 7 bonus state is executed. As described above, when the red 7 bonus combination is established in the normal state, the red 7 bonus state is started. Immediately after the start of the bonus state, the game state is set to the general gaming state, and a JAC combination can be established. When the JAC combination is established, a JAC gaming state in which the increase combination is established with a high probability is started. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a normal JAC gaming state and a special JAC gaming state are provided as modes of the JAC gaming state, and a bonus state is started and the mode of the first JAC gaming state is changed to the normal JAC gaming state. Is set. In the example shown in FIG. 20, when the increasing combination is established eight times continuously after the start of the JAC gaming state, the ending condition is established, the JAC gaming state is terminated, and the general gaming state is restored. Thereafter, when the JAC combination is established again, the next JAC gaming state is started. About the mode of the JAC gaming state started at this time, the mode determined in the previous JAC gaming state is reflected.

  As described above, in the JAC gaming state, the lottery (JAC mode lottery) for determining the mode of the JAC gaming state as the normal JAC gaming state or the special JAC gaming state is performed in each game until the lottery is won. In the example shown in FIG. 20A, since the JAC mode lottery is won in the third game in the normal JAC game state, the JAC game state mode to be started next is set to the special JAC game state. The In the special JAC gaming state, the winning probability of the ART number change lottery performed each time the winning combination is won internally becomes higher than in the normal JAC gaming state. Further, during the red 7 bonus state, the number of ARTs increases each time a winning combination of 7 is established based on the winning in the ART number change lottery, so the special JAC gaming state is advantageous over the normal JAC gaming state. . When the JAC gaming state is ended without winning the JAC mode lottery, the mode of the next JAC gaming state is set to the normal JAC gaming state.

  Also, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the JAC mode lottery is won in the normal JAC gaming state, the number of ARTs is changed until the JAC mode lottery is completed until the normal JAC gaming state ends. (Increase) Since the winning probability of the lottery increases, the number of ARTs tends to increase, which is advantageous to the player. For example, as shown in FIG. 20A, when the JAC mode lottery is won in the third game in the normal JAC gaming state, the ART number changing lottery is performed in the remaining six games until the normal JAC gaming state ends. Since there is a high possibility that a winning combination of 7 will be established on the basis of winning in the game, it is possible to greatly increase the number of ARTs even in the normal JAC gaming state.

  On the other hand, as shown in the example shown in FIG. 20B, when the JAC mode lottery is won in the seventh game in the normal JAC game state, only the remaining two games are reached until the normal JAC game state is ended. Therefore, compared with the example shown in FIG. 20A, it is difficult to increase the number of ARTs in the normal JAC gaming state.

  As described above, in the red 7 bonus state of the present embodiment, the JAC mode lottery that determines the mode of the JAC gaming state is performed during the JAC gaming state, and the remaining after winning the JAC mode lottery in the JAC gaming state Since the winning probability of the ART number change (increase) lottery increases and becomes advantageous to the player during the period, the gameability can be changed in the middle of one JAC gaming state. If the JAC mode lottery is won immediately after the start of the JAC gaming state, the number of ARTs can be increased more than the case where the JAC mode lottery is won just before the end of the JAC gaming state. As described above, since the player's profit varies depending on when the JAC mode lottery is won in the JAC gaming state, in addition to the expectation to win the JAC mode lottery, when the JAC gaming state is started. By making the player expect to win the JAC mode lottery at an early stage, it is possible to improve the gaming interest in the JAC gaming state.

  Further, in the red 7 bonus state of this embodiment, if the JAC mode lottery is won during the previous JAC gaming state, the JAC gaming state to be started next will be the special JAC gaming state. As the winning probability of the ART number change lottery increases during the course of (increase in the frequency of establishment of the 7th increasing role), a notice is given that the next JAC gaming state will be the special JAC gaming state. Amusement entertainment can be further improved. Further, the JAC mode lottery is performed even during the special JAC gaming state, and when the special JAC gaming state ends without winning the JAC mode lottery, the mode of the JAC gaming state to be started next returns to the normal JAC gaming state. Therefore, the player is expected to win the JAC mode lottery even during the special JAC gaming state (the special JAC gaming state will be maintained in the next JAC gaming state), and the gaming interest in the JAC gaming state Can be increased.

  In the above-described gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it has been described that the bonus state of red 7 is started and the mode of the first JAC gaming state is set to the normal JAC gaming state, but is not limited thereto. Absent. For example, when the bonus state of red 7 is started, the “setting lottery” for determining whether the mode of the first JAC gaming state is set to the normal JAC gaming state or the special JAC gaming state is internally won for the bonus role of red 7 The red 7 bonus combination A and the red 7 bonus combination B are provided in advance, and when the red 7 bonus combination A is established, the red 7 bonus state is started. When the first JAC gaming state is set to the normal JAC gaming state and the red 7 bonus combination B is established, the red 7 bonus state is started and the first JAC gaming state is changed to the special JAC gaming state. It may be set. By doing this, the bonus state of red 7 is started, and it can contribute to the improvement of the gaming interest in the first JAC gaming state.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, the winning in the JAC mode lottery performed during the previous JAC gaming state is reflected only in the next JAC gaming state, but this is not the only case. However, the JAC gaming state that is started after winning the JAC mode lottery until the current red 7 bonus state ends may be set to the special JAC gaming state. In this case, the JAC mode winning flag (S230 in FIG. 13) that is set to ON when winning the JAC mode lottery is not set to OFF (S146 in FIG. 6) when starting the next JAC gaming state. It may be set to ON and set to OFF when the red 7 bonus state is ended (S210 in FIG. 13). In this way, when the JAC mode lottery is won in the JAC gaming state immediately after the start of the red 7 bonus state, the JAC mode lottery is won in the JAC gaming state just before the red 7 bonus state ends. Compared to the above, many JAC gaming state modes become special JAC gaming states, which are advantageous to the player. In other words, since the player's profit varies depending on which stage of the JAC gaming state in the red 7 bonus state is won in the JAC mode lottery, when the red 7 bonus state is started, the JAC gaming state in the early stage Thus, it is possible to make the player expect to win the JAC mode lottery and to enhance the gaming interest in the JAC gaming state.

D-2. Playability in the bonus state of Blue 7:
FIG. 21 is a time chart showing how the blue 7 bonus state is executed. As described above, when the blue 7 bonus combination is established in the normal state, the blue 7 bonus state is started. Immediately after the start of the bonus state, the game state is set to the general gaming state, and a JAC combination can be established. When the JAC combination is established, a JAC gaming state in which the increase combination is established with a high probability is started. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a normal JAC gaming state and a special JAC gaming state are provided as modes of the JAC gaming state, and a bonus state is started and the mode of the first JAC gaming state is changed to the normal JAC gaming state. Is set. In the example shown in FIG. 21, when the increasing combination is established eight times after the start of the JAC gaming state, the ending condition is established, the JAC gaming state is terminated, and the general gaming state is restored. Thereafter, when the JAC combination is established again, the next JAC gaming state is started. About the mode of the JAC gaming state started at this time, the mode determined in the previous JAC gaming state is reflected.

  As described above, in the JAC gaming state, the lottery (JAC mode lottery) for determining the mode of the JAC gaming state as the normal JAC gaming state or the special JAC gaming state is performed in each game until the lottery is won. In the example shown in FIG. 21A, since the JAC mode lottery is won in the third game in the normal JAC game state, the JAC game state mode to be started next is set to the special JAC game state. The In the special JAC gaming state, the winning probability of the ART number change lottery performed each time the winning combination is won internally becomes higher than in the normal JAC gaming state. Also, during the bonus state of Blue 7, the number of ARTs decreases each time a winning combination of 7 is established based on the winning in the ART number change lottery, so the special JAC gaming state is disadvantageous than the normal JAC gaming state. . When the JAC gaming state is ended without winning the JAC mode lottery, the mode of the next JAC gaming state is set to the normal JAC gaming state.

  Also, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the JAC mode lottery is won in the normal JAC gaming state, the number of ARTs is changed until the JAC mode lottery is completed until the normal JAC gaming state ends. (Decrease) Since the lottery win probability increases, the number of ARTs tends to decrease, which is disadvantageous to the player. For example, as shown in FIG. 21A, when the JAC mode lottery is won in the third game in the normal JAC gaming state, the ART number changing lottery is performed in the remaining six games until the normal JAC gaming state ends. Since the winning combination of 7 is likely to be established on the basis of winning in the game, the number of ARTs may be significantly reduced even in the normal JAC gaming state.

  On the other hand, as in the example shown in FIG. 21B, when the JAC mode lottery is won in the seventh game in the normal JAC gaming state, the game is only two times until the normal JAC gaming state is finished. Therefore, compared with the example shown in FIG. 21A, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the number of ARTs in the normal JAC gaming state.

  As described above, in the blue 7 bonus state of the present embodiment, the JAC mode lottery that determines the mode of the JAC gaming state is performed during the JAC gaming state, and the remaining after winning the JAC mode lottery in the JAC gaming state During the period, the winning probability of the ART number change (decrease) lottery becomes higher than before the winning, which is disadvantageous to the player, so that the gameability can be changed in the middle of one JAC gaming state. Then, when the JAC mode lottery is won immediately after the start of the JAC gaming state, there is a higher possibility that the number of ARTs will decrease more than in the case where the JAC mode lottery is won just before the end of the JAC gaming state. As described above, since the player's profit varies depending on when the JAC game lottery is won in the JAC game state, when the JAC game state is started, the JAC game lottery is won and the number of ARTs decreases. Therefore, it is possible to increase the sense of tension, or to expect the player not to win the JAC mode lottery, and to improve the gaming interest in the JAC gaming state.

  Further, in the blue 7 bonus state of this embodiment, if the JAC mode lottery is won during the previous JAC gaming state, the JAC gaming state to be started next will be the special JAC gaming state. As the winning probability of the ART number change lottery increases during the period (the increasing frequency of the 7th increasing role increases), it can be notified that the next JAC gaming state will be the special JAC gaming state. In addition, the JAC mode lottery is performed even during the special JAC gaming state, and when the special JAC gaming state ends without winning the JAC mode lottery, the mode of the JAC gaming state to be started next returns to the normal JAC gaming state. In the special JAC gaming state, the player can expect that the JAC mode lottery will not be won (the next JAC gaming state will become the normal JAC gaming state), and the gaming interest in the JAC gaming state can be enhanced. .

  In the above-described gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it has been described that the bonus state of Blue 7 is started and the mode of the first JAC gaming state is set to the normal JAC gaming state, but is not limited thereto. Absent. For example, when the bonus state of Blue 7 is started, the “setting lottery” that determines whether the mode of the first JAC gaming state is set to the normal JAC gaming state or the special JAC gaming state is internally won for the bonus role of Blue 7 The blue 7 bonus combination A and the blue 7 bonus combination B are provided in advance, and when the blue 7 bonus combination A is established, the blue 7 bonus state is started. When the first JAC gaming state is set to the normal JAC gaming state and the blue 7 bonus combination B is established, the blue 7 bonus state is started and the first JAC gaming state is changed to the special JAC gaming state. It may be set. By doing so, the bonus state of Blue 7 is started, and it can contribute to the improvement of the gaming interest in the first JAC gaming state.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, the winning in the JAC mode lottery performed during the previous JAC gaming state is reflected only in the next JAC gaming state, but this is not the only case. However, the JAC gaming state that is started after winning the JAC mode lottery and before the current Blue 7 bonus state is ended may be set to the special JAC gaming state. In this case, the JAC mode winning flag (S230 in FIG. 13) that is set to ON when winning the JAC mode lottery is not set to OFF (S146 in FIG. 6) when starting the next JAC gaming state. It is only necessary to leave it set to ON and set it to OFF when ending the blue 7 bonus state (S210 in FIG. 13). In this way, when the JAC mode lottery is won in the JAC gaming state immediately after the start of the blue 7 bonus state, the JAC mode lottery is won in the JAC gaming state just before the end of the blue 7 bonus state. Compared to the above, many JAC gaming state modes become special JAC gaming states, which is disadvantageous to the player. In other words, since the player's profit varies depending on which stage of the JAC gaming state in the bonus state of Blue 7 wins the JAC mode lottery, when the bonus state of Blue 7 is started, the JAC gaming state in the early stage Therefore, it is possible to increase the sense of tension that the JAC mode lottery will be won and to be disadvantageous, or to make the player expect that the JAC mode lottery will not be won, and to enhance the gaming interest in the JAC gaming state.

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

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when an ART number change lottery performed every time an internal winning combination is won, the number of ARTs is changed by establishing 7 increasing roles by stop control of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. However, the number of ARTs may be changed immediately after winning the ART number change lottery. In addition, if the number of ARTs is changed through establishment of 7 increasing combinations as in the above-described embodiment, the change in the number of ARTs can be impressed by the player.

  Also, in the special JAC gaming state or the normal JAC gaming state after winning the JAC mode lottery, if the internal winning combination is made for the increasing role, 7 is controlled by stopping the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c without performing the ART number changing lottery. It is good also as establishing an increase combination. In this case, the ART number changing lottery process (S114 in FIG. 5) is omitted, and if it is determined that the winning combination is won in the turning stop control process in FIG. 18 (S432: yes), the special JAC It is determined whether or not the flag or the JAC mode winning flag is set to ON. If none of the flags is set to ON, the spinning combination is made so that the symbol combination of the increasing role of the bell is aligned on the winning line. 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped (S436), and if any of the flags is set to ON, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped so that the symbol combination of the 7 winning combinations is aligned on the winning line. (S438). Even if it does in this way, since the winning combination (bell increasing bonus, 7 increasing bonus) established before and after winning the JAC mode lottery in the JAC gaming state is different, the player's profit can be changed. Can do.

  In the embodiment described above, the probability of winning the ART number change lottery in the special JAC gaming state and the normal JAC game state after winning the JAC mode lottery, and the number of ARTs based on the winning in the ART number changing lottery The amount of change is set to be the same, but may be different. For example, in the normal JAC gaming state after winning the JAC mode lottery, the winning probability of the ART number changing lottery may be increased and the amount of change of the ART number may be increased as compared to the special JAC gaming state. In this way, in the red 7 bonus state, it is possible to further enhance the expectation for winning the JAC mode change lottery in the normal JAC gaming state. Further, in the blue 7 bonus state, it is possible to further increase the sense of tension for winning the JAC mode change lottery in the normal JAC gaming state.

  In the above-described embodiment, the winning probability of the ART number change lottery is different before and after winning the JAC mode lottery in the JAC gaming state, but if the player's profit can be different, It is not limited to this. For example, the probability that a game combination is established may be varied, the number of game medals awarded for the establishment of a game combination may be varied, or the probability of occurrence of a special effect may be varied.

  In the above-described embodiment, the JAC mode lottery (determination of whether or not the JAC gaming state mode is the special JAC gaming state) is performed independently of the internal lottery. It is good. For example, a normal JAC role that generates a normal JAC gaming state and a special JAC role that generates a special JAC gaming state are provided, and these JAC roles can be internally won during the JAC gaming state (in the lottery table for JAC gaming state). Ordinarily, a JAC combination and a special JAC combination may be set). Then, during the JAC gaming state, the winning probability of the ART number change lottery may be made higher after the internal winning of the special JAC role than before the internal winning, as it is carried over without establishing the internal winning JAC role. Thus, by performing the lottery for determining the mode of the JAC gaming state at the same time as the internal lottery, it is possible to reduce the burden of game control as compared with the case of performing separately.

  In the above-described embodiment, the initial value of the number of ARTs is fixed to “50 times”, but may be changed. For example, the initial value of the number of ARTs may be determined by lottery at the start of the blue 7 bonus state. If the number of ARTs is set to “10” at the start of the bonus state for Blue 7, and if the ART number change lottery is won 3 times during the bonus state for Blue 7, The remaining number of ARTs at the end of the blue 7 bonus state is zero. Also, if the number of ARTs is “100” at the start of the blue 7 bonus state and the ART number change lottery is won 10 times during the blue 7 bonus state, The remaining number of ARTs is 50. In this way, the player can be made to make an advantageous or unfavorable game progression based on the number of ARTs at the start of the blue 7 bonus state, which can contribute to the improvement of the game entertainment.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the winning probabilities of the “ART number change lottery” are different before and after winning the JAC mode lottery, but this is not limited to this mode. Absent. For example, a notification effect for notifying that any of the plurality of bell roles described above has been won internally is generated separately from the RT state, and whether or not the number of occurrences (AT number) is to be changed (AT The winning probability of the number change lottery may be different before and after winning the JAC mode lottery.

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

1 ... gaming machine, 20a, 20b, 20c ...
36 ... Start lever, 38a, 38b, 38c ... Cylinder stop button,
200 ... main control board,
201 ... CPU (second game mode execution means, second game mode end means, aspect determination means, aspect setting means, special state execution means, extension determination means, stop control means),
220 ... sub-control board, 221 ... CPU.

Claims (3)

Rotate multiple rounds with multiple types of symbols, and then stop the multiple rounds to play a game that displays a predetermined symbol combination. A bonus state is generated in which the first game mode in which the display probability of the symbol combination is higher than in the normal state and the second game mode in which the display probability of the small role symbol combination is higher than in the normal state are generated. A revolving game machine that terminates the bonus state when a specified amount of game media is paid out,
Second game mode execution means for executing the second game mode by displaying the specific symbol combination in the first game mode;
At the second game mode, if whether the display of the Small Win symbol combination of the first prescribed number of times is performed, or the game of the second prescribed number of times has been performed, the Terminate the second game mode Rutotomoni switched to the first game mode, when the game medium of the prescribed quantity is dispensed, and a second game mode ending means for ending the second game mode with the end of the bonus state,
A mode determining means for determining at least a normal mode or a special mode more advantageous than the normal mode as a mode of game progress in the second game mode;
Mode setting means for setting a game progress mode of the second game mode according to a determination result of the mode determination means;
With
The aspect setting means includes:
When the second game mode said mode determining means during determines the special mode, and sets the game progress aspects from those the decision to the second game mode is terminated the special embodiment, the bonus from the decision The game progress mode of the next second game mode that is executed until the state ends is set to the special mode,
When the second game mode ends without the mode determining means determining the special mode during the second game mode generated by setting the special mode, the bonus game is executed until the bonus state ends. A revolving game machine characterized in that the next game mode in the second game mode is the normal mode . In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
Special state execution means capable of executing a special state more advantageous than the normal state over a predetermined duration after the bonus state ends;
An extension determining means for determining whether or not to extend the duration of the special state during the second game mode;
With
In the second game mode of the special mode, the probability that the extension determining unit determines to extend the duration is higher than that of the second game mode of the normal mode.
This is a spinning machine. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
Stop control means for controlling which symbols are displayed by stopping the plurality of drums,
In the second game mode of the special mode, the stop control means makes it easier for the stop control means to display a predetermined special symbol combination than in the second game mode of the normal mode .

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