JP5799365B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. Also, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery triggered by the player's rotation start operation and starts rotation of a plurality of reels. Control is performed to stop a plurality of reels. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

  In recent years, a winning assistance effect that assists a winning combination is executed under predetermined conditions, thereby changing the winning probability of a winning combination and making it easier to acquire game media such as medals in a gaming section where the winning assist effect can be executed. A gaming machine capable of performing an assist time game has gained popularity (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  In the conventional method, the consumption situation of the game medium is changed by changing the winning probability of replay (the role that provides the next game free of charge). In a gaming state where the winning probability of replay is high, in almost every game A situation where either a replay or a small role (a role in which a game medium is paid out) is won is formed, and the player can increase the number of game media on hand.

  For example, in the gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1, after the bonus state is finished, the game state has a low replay winning probability and is specified when a particular small role winning is missed in a gaming state with a low replay winning probability. The symbol combination is displayed, so that the game state with a high replay winning probability can be entered.

  Also, for example, as shown in Patent Document 2, a large number of gaming states are prepared, and the winning probability of replay is determined from a gaming state with a low replay winning probability by assisting display of various symbol combinations by winning assist effects in assist time games. A method of guiding to the highest gaming state has also been proposed.

JP 2011-125565 A JP 2011-156165 A

  However, in a conventional gaming machine capable of performing an assist time game, when a predetermined lottery result is obtained by an internal lottery, a specific symbol combination is displayed by performing a stop operation in a specific mode. Based on the above, the game state is shifted to a gaming state with a high replay winning probability. For this reason, even if it is determined that the assist time game is performed, it is necessary to obtain a lottery result that allows a specific symbol combination to be displayed in order to shift to a gaming state in which the winning probability of replay is high. In other words, in the conventional technique, the transition to a gaming state with a high replay winning probability is highly dependent on the internal lottery, and unlucky players play a game until the gaming state transitions to a gaming state with a high replay winning probability ( As a result of the prolonged period of time (so-called preparation state and standby state), a considerable amount of game media may be consumed, resulting in a situation in which the player cannot acquire sufficient game media even when performing an assist time game. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that allows a player to stably acquire a game medium in an assist time game.

  (1) The present invention relates to a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, and an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of combinations including small roles, replays, and bonuses are successful. A reel control means for performing a control for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and stopping the reels being rotated in response to a stop operation; and a winning predetermined for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped. Based on the fact that the combination of symbols indicating the form is displayed on the active line, the winning determination means for determining that the winning combination has been won, and the game medium based on the payout of the small winning combination that has been won with the winning of the small winning combination Payout control means for determining the number of payouts, replay processing means for performing the next game without requiring a game medium owned by the player based on the winning of the replay, and the bonus in the normal state A gaming state transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a bonus establishment state based on winning and a transition of the gaming state to a bonus state based on winning of the bonus in the bonus establishment state, and production in the bonus establishment state It is determined whether or not the state is set to the assist time state, and when the effect state is set to the assist time state, control is performed to cause the effect device to execute a winning assist effect that assists the winning of the small role. A game machine having performance control means, wherein in the normal state and the bonus establishment state, the number of inserted game media when starting the game is set to L (L is an integer), and in the bonus state, the game is played The number of game media inserted at the start is set to M (M is an integer different from L), and the internal lottery means -An internal lottery is performed so that the eggplant will always win in combination with a role other than the bonus. When the bonus is established, the bonus is excluded from the lottery, and the bonus is maintained until the bonus is won. While performing the internal lottery so that the small combination wins with the same probability as the normal state, the bonus state is set to the state where the small combination is won regardless of the result of the internal lottery, the reel control means, In the state where the bonus is established, when the bonus and the replay are both won, the replay wins in preference to the bonus, and when the bonus and the small role are both won, the bonus takes precedence. Control to stop the spinning reel so that the small combination wins, and the payout of the small combination is determined by the number of game media inserted. When the number of inserted game media is L, the payout of the specified small role is set higher than L, and when the number of inserted game media is M, all the small roles including the specified small role are set. A game machine that assists the winning of the specific small role by the winning assisting effect when the payout of the winning combination is set to be equal to or less than the M and the effect control means is set to the assist time state. It is about.

  In the present invention, whether or not to set the effect state to the assist time state is determined in the bonus establishment state, and when the effect state is set to the assist time state, the player performs a stop operation along the winning assist effect. The winning rate for small roles can be increased. In the present invention, since the gaming state does not fluctuate unless the bonus is won in the present invention, the bonusing state can be maintained for a long time if the bonus winning is avoided. And in the present invention, when the bonus is established, the small role or replay winning is given priority over the bonus, thereby reducing the situation where the player must intentionally avoid the bonus winning, thereby reducing the player's operational burden. However, the bonus establishment state can be maintained for a long time. In the present invention, in the bonus establishment state in which the gaming state can be maintained for a long period of time, by giving an opportunity to shift to the assist time state, the transition to the assist time state is determined as in the past, and thus a specific state is determined. Compared to the case where the player is forced to play in a gaming state where the winning probability of replay is low until the symbol combination is displayed, and the player consumes the medal before moving to a gaming state where the winning probability of replay is high By reducing the dependence on the result of the internal lottery and the player's operation result, it is possible to stabilize the player's acquired amount of game media in the assist time game (assist time game). In addition, the present invention can also provide a game with an increased degree of technical intervention of the player that maintains the gaming state by avoiding the bonus winning in order to maintain the bonus establishment state.

  In the present invention, when the number of inserted game media is L, the payout of the specified small role is set higher than L, and when the number of inserted game media is M, all the small numbers including the specified small role are set. The payout of the winning combination is set equal to or less than M. That is, in the bonus establishment state in which the number of game media inserted necessary for the start of the game is set to L, the winning of a specific small role is assisted in the assist time game and more game media are obtained than the game media entered by the player In a bonus state where the number of game media required to start the game is set to M, the payout of all small roles is changed to a payout equal to or less than the number of game media inserted at the start of the game. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player from increasing the number of game media on hand. In other words, when assist time gaming is performed in a bonus established state, it is possible to achieve a situation that is more advantageous in terms of acquiring game media than in the bonus state, and motivates the player to maintain the bonus established state for a long period of time. Can be given.

  In particular, in the present invention, when the number of inserted game media is M, the payout of all the small roles including the specific small role is equal to or less than the number M, so that the acquisition rate of the game media in the bonus state is reduced in the conventional gaming machine. The probability of winning a small role in the normal state or in the bonus formation state without increasing the acquisition rate of the game medium throughout the gaming state by the amount that can be kept lower than the bonus state that was adopted Can be set higher, and the acquisition rate of game media in assist time games can be improved.

  (2) The present invention relates to a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, and an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of combinations including small roles, replays, and bonuses are successful. A reel control means for performing a control for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and stopping the reels being rotated in response to a stop operation; and a winning predetermined for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped. Based on the fact that the combination of symbols indicating the form is displayed on the active line, the winning determination means for determining that the winning combination has been won, and the game medium based on the payout of the small winning combination that has been won with the winning of the small winning combination Payout control means for determining the number of payouts, replay processing means for performing the next game without requiring a game medium owned by the player based on the winning of the replay, and the bonus in the normal state A gaming state transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a bonus establishment state based on winning and a transition of the gaming state to a bonus state based on winning of the bonus in the bonus establishment state, and production in the bonus establishment state It is determined whether or not the state is set to the assist time state, and when the effect state is set to the assist time state, control is performed to cause the effect device to execute a winning assist effect that assists the winning of the small role. A gaming machine comprising performance control means, wherein L (L is an integer) and M (M is L is the number of game media inserted when starting a game in the normal state and the bonus establishment state) Different integers) are selectable, and in the bonus state, the number of game media inserted when starting a game is set to M, and the internal lottery means In the normal state, an internal lottery is performed so that the bonus always wins in combination with a role other than the bonus. In the bonus establishment state, the bonus is excluded from the lottery object, and the bonus is won until the bonus is won. The winning combination is won with the same probability as the normal state while maintaining the winning state, and when the number of game media inserted is the L, either the winning combination or the replay must be winning, When the number of game media inserted is M, an internal lottery is performed so that it may occur that neither the small role nor the replay is won, and in the bonus state, the small lottery is performed regardless of the result of the internal lottery. In the state where the combination is set to the winning state and the reel control means has won both the bonus and the replay in the bonus establishment state, In a state where the replay wins in preference to the bonus and both the bonus and the small role are elected, the spinning reel is stopped so that the small role wins in preference to the bonus, and the bonus If neither the small role nor the replay is won in the internal lottery in the established state, the spinning reel is stopped so that the bonus can be won based on the fact that only the bonus is won Control, the payout of the small role is determined by the number of game media inserted, and when the number of game media input is L, the payout of the specific small role is set higher than the L, and the input of game media When the number is M, the payouts of all the small roles including the specific small role are set to be equal to or less than the number M, and the effect control means sets the effect state to the assist time state. If that relate gaming machine for assisting winning of the specific Small Win by the winning auxiliary effect.

  In the present invention, whether or not to set the effect state to the assist time state is determined in the bonus establishment state, and when the effect state is set to the assist time state, the player performs a stop operation along the winning assist effect. The winning rate for small roles can be increased. In the present invention, since the gaming state does not fluctuate unless the bonus is won in the present invention, the bonusing state can be maintained for a long time if the bonus winning is avoided. And in the present invention, when the bonus is established, the small role or replay winning is given priority over the bonus, thereby reducing the situation where the player must intentionally avoid the bonus winning, thereby reducing the player's operational burden. However, the bonus establishment state can be maintained for a long time. In the present invention, in the bonus establishment state in which the gaming state can be maintained for a long period of time, by giving an opportunity to shift to the assist time state, the transition to the assist time state is determined as in the past, and thus a specific state is determined. Compared to the case where the player is forced to play in a gaming state where the winning probability of replay is low until the symbol combination is displayed, and the player consumes the medal before moving to a gaming state where the winning probability of replay is high By reducing the dependence on the result of the internal lottery and the player's operation result, it is possible to stabilize the player's acquired amount of game media in the assist time game (assist time game). In addition, the present invention can also provide a game with an increased degree of technical intervention of the player that maintains the gaming state by avoiding the bonus winning in order to maintain the bonus establishment state.

  In the present invention, when the number of inserted game media is L, the payout of the specified small role is set higher than L, and when the number of inserted game media is M, all the small numbers including the specified small role are set. The payout of the winning combination is set equal to or less than M. That is, in the bonus establishment state in which the number of game media inserted necessary for the start of the game is set to L, the winning of a specific small role is assisted in the assist time game and more game media are obtained than the game media entered by the player In a bonus state where the number of game media required to start the game is set to M, the payout of all small roles is changed to a payout equal to or less than the number of game media inserted at the start of the game. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player from increasing the number of game media on hand. In other words, when assist time gaming is performed in a bonus established state, it is possible to achieve a situation that is more advantageous in terms of acquiring game media than in the bonus state, and motivates the player to maintain the bonus established state for a long period of time. Can be given.

  In particular, in the present invention, when the number of inserted game media is M, the payout of all the small roles including the specific small role is equal to or less than the number M, so that the acquisition rate of the game media in the bonus state is reduced in the conventional gaming machine. The probability of winning a small role in the normal state or in the bonus formation state without increasing the acquisition rate of the game medium throughout the gaming state by the amount that can be kept lower than the bonus state that was adopted Can be set higher, and the acquisition rate of game media in assist time games can be improved.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the number of game media inserted is L, the player's operation burden for maintaining a bonus establishment state by always winning a replay or small role in which the winning is given priority over the bonus in the bonus establishment state. If the number of inserted game media is M, it may happen that neither a small role nor a replay is won in the internal lottery, so that an opportunity to easily win a bonus can be obtained in the bonus establishment state. It can be done. That is, the player can determine whether or not to maintain the bonus establishment state simply by selecting the number of insertions.

  (3) The present invention provides a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, and an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of combinations including a small combination, replay, and bonus are successful. A reel control means for performing a control for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and stopping the reels being rotated in response to a stop operation; and a winning predetermined for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped. Based on the fact that the combination of symbols indicating the form is displayed on the active line, the winning determination means for determining that the winning combination has been won, and the game medium based on the payout of the small winning combination that has been won with the winning of the small winning combination Payout control means for determining the number of payouts, replay processing means for performing the next game without requiring a game medium owned by the player based on the winning of the replay, and the bonus in the normal state A gaming state transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a bonus establishment state based on winning and a transition of the gaming state to a bonus state based on winning of the bonus in the bonus establishment state, and production in the bonus establishment state It is determined whether or not the state is set to the assist time state, and when the effect state is set to the assist time state, control is performed to cause the effect device to execute a winning assist effect that assists the winning of the small role. In the gaming machine provided with the production control means, in the normal state and the bonus establishment state, as the number of game media inserted when starting the game, L (L is an integer) and N (N is the L The number of game media inserted when starting a game is M (M is different from L and N) in the bonus state. In the normal state, the internal lottery means performs an internal lottery so that the bonus always wins in combination with a role other than the bonus. In the bonus establishment state, the bonus is determined from the lottery target. The small role is won with the same probability as the normal state while maintaining the state where the bonus is won until the bonus is won, and when the number of game media inserted is the L, the small role Alternatively, if any one of the replays is always won and the number of game media inserted is N, an internal lottery is performed so that neither the small role nor the replay may win, and the bonus state Then, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, the small role is set to the winning state, and the reel control means is in the bonus establishment state, the bonus and the In a state where both replays are won, the replay wins in preference to the bonus, and in a state where both the bonuses and the small role are won, the small role wins in preference to the bonus. The bonus can be won based on the fact that only the bonus is won when both the small role and the replay are not won in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state when the reel is stopped In this way, control is performed to stop the reel that is rotating, the payout of the small role is determined by the number of game media inserted, and when the number of game media inserted is the L and the number of game media inserted is the N In the case where the payout of the specific small role is set higher than the L and the N, and the number of game media inserted is the M, the payout of all the small roles including the specific small role The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is set to be equal to or less than the number M and the effect control means assists the winning of the specific small role by the winning assist effect when the effect state is set to the assist time state. .

  In the present invention, whether or not to set the effect state to the assist time state is determined in the bonus establishment state, and when the effect state is set to the assist time state, the player performs a stop operation along the winning assist effect. The winning rate for small roles can be increased. In the present invention, since the gaming state does not fluctuate unless the bonus is won in the present invention, the bonusing state can be maintained for a long time if the bonus winning is avoided. And in the present invention, when the bonus is established, the small role or replay winning is given priority over the bonus, thereby reducing the situation where the player must intentionally avoid the bonus winning, thereby reducing the player's operational burden. However, the bonus establishment state can be maintained for a long time. In the present invention, in the bonus establishment state in which the gaming state can be maintained for a long period of time, by giving an opportunity to shift to the assist time state, the transition to the assist time state is determined as in the past, and thus a specific state is determined. Compared to the case where the player is forced to play in a gaming state where the winning probability of replay is low until the symbol combination is displayed, and the player consumes the medal before moving to a gaming state where the winning probability of replay is high By reducing the dependence on the result of the internal lottery and the player's operation result, it is possible to stabilize the player's acquired amount of game media in the assist time game (assist time game). In addition, the present invention can also provide a game with an increased degree of technical intervention of the player that maintains the gaming state by avoiding the bonus winning in order to maintain the bonus establishment state.

  In the present invention, when the number of game media inserted is L and when the number of game media inserted is N, the payout for the specific small role is set higher than L and N, and the number of game media inserted is M. In this case, the payouts of all the small combinations including the specific small combination are set to be equal to or less than M. That is, in a bonus establishment state in which L and N can be selected as the number of game media input required for the start of the game, more games than the game media input by the player with the assistance of a specific small role in the assist time game are assisted. In a bonus state where the number of game media required for starting a game can be acquired and set to M, the payout of all small roles is equal to or less than the number of game media input at the start of the game. By changing to a payout, the player can be prevented from increasing the number of game media on hand. In other words, when assist time gaming is performed in a bonus established state, it is possible to achieve a situation that is more advantageous in terms of acquiring game media than in the bonus state, and motivates the player to maintain the bonus established state for a long period of time. Can be given.

  In particular, in the present invention, when the number of inserted game media is M, the payout of all the small roles including the specific small role is equal to or less than the number M, so that the acquisition rate of the game media in the bonus state is reduced in the conventional gaming machine. The probability of winning a small role in the normal state or in the bonus formation state without increasing the acquisition rate of the game medium throughout the gaming state by the amount that can be kept lower than the bonus state that was adopted Can be set higher, and the acquisition rate of game media in assist time games can be improved.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the number of game media inserted is L, the player's operation burden for maintaining a bonus establishment state by always winning a replay or small role in which the winning is given priority over the bonus in the bonus establishment state. When the number of inserted game media is N, it may happen that neither a small role nor a replay is won in the internal lottery, so that an opportunity to easily win a bonus can be obtained in the bonus establishment state. It can be done. That is, the player can determine whether or not to maintain the bonus establishment state simply by selecting the number of insertions.

  (4) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the internal lottery means performs an internal lottery so that there is a case where the first small combination and the second small combination are won in the bonus establishment state, and the L Is an integer equal to or greater than 2, and when the number of inserted game media is L, the payout of the first small role is set to be equal to or less than the L and higher than the payout of the second small role, and the reel control means However, when the first small combination and the second small combination are won in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, if the stop operation is performed in a specific operation order, the first small combination is won. When the stop operation is performed in an operation order different from the specific operation order, control is performed to stop the rotating reel so that the second small part can be won, and the effect control means When the state is set to the assist time state, The prize auxiliary presentation may be to assist the winning of the first small role.

  In this way, when the number of game media inserted is L and the effect state is set to the assist time state in the bonus establishment state, the first small role for which the winning is assisted by the winning assist effect. While reducing the consumption of game media by winning a prize, while it is possible to acquire more game media than the game media thrown by the player by winning a specific small role that is assisted by winning assists, When the assist time state is not set, it is difficult to achieve winnings for these small roles because the winning assistance for the specific small roles and the first small role is not performed, so that the player can play the game medium. It is possible to generate a situation that is difficult to acquire, and it is possible to make a large difference in the acquisition situation of the game medium depending on whether or not the performance state is set to the assist time state

  (5) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the internal lottery means performs an internal lottery so that either the small role or the replay is always won in the bonus establishment state, and the reel control means performs the bonus In a state where both the bonus and the small combination are won in the established state, the spinning reel is set so that the bonus can be won when the stop operation is performed in a state where the small combination cannot be won. You may make it perform control to stop.

  In this way, in the bonus establishment state, a replay or small role that is prioritized over the bonus is always won in each game, and the bonus establishment state will not end unless the player misses the small role winning. Therefore, the player's operational burden for maintaining the bonus establishment state can be greatly reduced.

  (6) In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the bonus control and the small combination are both won, the reel control means is rotating so as to avoid winning the bonus and always win the small combination. The reel may be stopped.

  In this way, no matter which winning combination is won in the bonus establishment state, the bonus winning is avoided and the bonus medium can be won and the game medium can be obtained while maintaining the bonus establishment state. Therefore, it is possible to allow the player to acquire a game medium while greatly reducing the player's operation burden for maintaining the bonus establishment state.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning mode of internal lottery in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line is set according to the combination of the display positions of each reel. The In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number, is three (first insertion number, L) or two (second insertion number, M). When medals corresponding to the set number of insertions are inserted, the effective line L1 constituted by the middle stages of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is activated. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the specified number of insertions differs according to the gaming state, the specified number of insertions is set to 3 for the normal state and the bonus establishment state, and the specified number of insertions is set for the bonus state. Two sheets are set.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the active line in the display window DW. If the symbol combination on the active line is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined symbol, the winning combination is won. As a thing, medals are paid out from the hopper unit.

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display unit DS includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, and the like. The number of medals credits, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or won in a bonus state. Various game information such as the total of the game is displayed.

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

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

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

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

  When the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is turned on. Change from off to off.

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

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

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

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

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

  The insertion accepting means 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and the game for the start lever SL (game start operation means) is based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions (3 or 2). Perform processing to validate the start operation. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL that is activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified insertion number is accepted as the game start operation, and the first reel R1 to the third reel. It is an opportunity to start the rotation of R3 and an opportunity to execute the internal lottery.

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 210 is operated, and the insertion accepting means 105 is inserted with a prescribed number of insertions as a limit. Is set to the on state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed while the medal is credited to the gaming machine, the insertion accepting means 105 sets the specified number of insertions as the bet switch 220 is activated. Limit and set the credited medal to the inserted state.

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

  The internal lottery means 120 determines whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is activated by a game start operation on the start lever SL (first press operation on the activated start lever SL). For performing lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is used for the internal lottery table among the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the internal lottery table storage unit 191 stores three types of internal lottery tables A to C as shown in FIG. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) corresponds to various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (unauthorized). It is attached.

  Note that in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as a small role, Bell (specific small role), special small role A (first small role), special small role B1 (second small role), special small role B2 (second small role) ), Special small role C, special small role D, and cherry are prepared, and the batting order bell C1, batting order bell C2, batting order bell R1, batting order bell R2, batting order small part C1 in the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B , Batting order small part C2, batting order small part R1 and batting order small part R2 correspond to the same random number so that multiple types of small parts can be won in a single internal lottery. It means that it is attached.

  Specifically, each batting order bell and batting order small combination will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The batting order bell C1 indicates that the bell, the special small combination B1, and the special small combination C are won in duplicate. The batting order bell C2 indicates that the bell, the special small role B2, and the special small role C are duplicated. Further, the batting order bell R1 indicates that the bell, the special small combination B1, and the special small combination D are duplicated. In addition, the batting order bell R2 indicates that the bell, the special small role B2, and the special small role D are duplicated. As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in each batting order bell, the bell and the two types of special small roles are won in duplicate, and the combination of special small roles that are won in duplicate with the bell is different.

  Further, the batting order small part C1 indicates that the special small part A, the special small part B1, and the special small part C are won in duplicate. Further, the batting order small part C2 indicates that the special small part A, the special small part B2, and the special small part C are won in duplicate. The batting order small combination R1 indicates that special small combination A, special small combination B1, and special small combination D are won in duplicate. The batting order small combination R2 indicates that the special small combination A, the special small combination B2, and the special small combination D are won in duplicate. As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the combination of the special small combination in which the special small combination A and the two types of special small combinations are won in each batting order small combination and the special small combination A is also won. Is different.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, normal replay and special replay are prepared as replays. In the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B, at least one of normal replay and special replay is set as a lottery target. In the internal lottery table C, any replay is excluded from the lottery target.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a big bonus (BB) is prepared as a bonus, and in the internal lottery table A, the big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery object, but the internal lottery table B and the internal lottery In Table C, the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery targets. In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in the internal lottery table A, the correspondence relationship between the combination and the random number value is set so that the big bonus (BB) is always won in combination with the batting order small combination. The big bonus (BB) wins the batting order small part C1 and the big bonus (BB) wins the batting order small part C2 and the big bonus (BB) wins the batting order small part R1. The correspondence between the combination and the random number value is set so that there is a case where the winning combination overlaps with the big bonus (BB) and the case where the big bonus (BB) wins overlapping with the batting order small combination R2.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state can be set as the gaming state, and in the lottery table selection process, the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C are selected according to the gaming state. Either one is selected as an internal lottery table to be used in the internal lottery.

  In the random number determination process, based on the start signal from the start switch 230, a random number value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generation unit 110 for each game, and the internal lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190 for the acquired random number value. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the table.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state). , ON state). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a non-winning state without carrying the winning state on the next game regardless of winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the winning state is prepared. The combination associated with the former carry-over possible flag is a big bonus (BB), and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over until the big bonus (BB) wins. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine whether or not the small role and replay are successful even in a game in which the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in the game where the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over, when a small role or replay is won, the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) already won And a lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of winning combinations including a small role won in the internal lottery and a replay lottery flag.

  The reel control means 130 starts the rotational drive of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the stepping motor based on the start signal from the start switch 230 that is activated by the game start operation to the start lever SL. Stop by pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 (stop operation means) corresponding to the reels in which the R1 to the third reel R3 are normally rotating at a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotation speed of about 80 rotations per minute) While performing control which validates operation, the control which stops the 1st reel R1-3rd reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor in the aspect according to the setting state (result of an internal lottery) of a lottery flag is performed.

  The reel controller 130 stops the reel from the stop switch 240 when the stop switch 240 is actuated when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled. Based on the signal, the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped to perform control to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

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

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in principle, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. In the bonus state, the first reel R1 is exceptionally stopped within 75 ms from when the stop button B1 is pressed, and the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are stopped with the stop buttons B2, B3. The rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button stops within 190 ms from when the button is pressed. When the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is 0 frames from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. -4 frames (predetermined pull-in range, first pull-in range). In addition, when a rotating reel is stopped within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the number of frames required from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops is in a range of 0 to 1 frame (narrower than a predetermined pull-in range). (The pull-in range, the second pull-in range). The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. Within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames (when stopped within 190 ms), or within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame (stops within 75 ms) with respect to the display position on the active line ), The symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is displayed at the display position on the active line. The reel is stopped.

  Specifically, the reel control unit 130 obtains the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage unit 193 of the storage unit 190 and the process for obtaining the stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation (logic calculation process). A process for determining the stop position of the rotating reel (table reference process) is performed with reference.

  First, in the logic calculation process, a range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing of the stop button is detected) according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames existing in the frame. In the bonus state, with respect to the first reel R1, priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for two frames existing within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame from the pressing detection position, and the second reel R2 and the third reel are obtained. For R3, the priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for 5 frames corresponding to the pressed detection position in the same manner as described above. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in logic calculation processing, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In such a case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”, and the lottery flags relating to two or more types of roles are set to the internal winning state in the logic operation processing. In this case, according to the priority order associated with each combination, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning combination form with the lower priority for the candidate of the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning pattern with the higher priority combination The priority is determined so that the priority is higher than the candidates of.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the priority for the stop position candidate when multiple types of small roles are won in the internal lottery is determined according to the type of symbol combination that can be displayed on the active line. There is a case where the priority is determined according to the number of medals paid out based on a predetermined payout for the small role, and the stop position candidate is determined according to the type of symbol combination that can be displayed on the effective line. The priority for each stop position candidate is determined so that the higher the priority is the stop position where the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line increases, and the medal When the priority for the stop position candidates is determined according to the number of payouts, the number of medals paid out based on the small part payout corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line is large. That the stop position so as priority (stop position capable of winning a prize is often small win) increases determine the priority for the candidate of each stop position. However, if the priority for the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of medals paid out, if a small role with the same payout is won in duplicate, the stop position where each small role can be won The priorities of the candidates are treated as the same.

  In this embodiment, when a batting order bell or batting order small combination is won, a logic operation is performed according to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3. Specifically, the correct batting order is set for each of batting order bell C1, batting order bell C2, batting order bell R1, batting order bell R2, batting order small part C1, batting order small part C2, batting order small part R1, and batting order small part R2. Therefore, an order different from the correct answer order is treated as an incorrect answer order. Then, when any of the batting order bells or batting order small roles is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, a logic operation is performed to determine the priority according to the number of medals paid out, and the medals are paid out. The priority is obtained so that the priority of the candidate of the stop position having the largest number becomes the highest. In addition, if any of the batting order bells or batting order small roles is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect batting order, stop position candidates are selected according to the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line. A logic operation for obtaining a priority is performed, and the priority is obtained so that the priority of the stop position candidates that can display the symbol combinations constituting the most winning patterns is the highest. In the present embodiment, when any one of the batting order bell C1, the batting order bell C2, the batting order bell R1, and the batting order bell R2 is won, the first reel is stopped when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order. In this case, the stop position candidate with the largest number of payouts of medals is the stop position candidate that can display the symbol combinations that make up the most winning patterns. In the correct answer order, the priority of the stop position candidate with the largest number of payouts of medals is high, and when the reel stops in the second and subsequent turns, the highest winning mode is selected. The priority of the candidate of the stop position which can display the symbol combination to comprise becomes high.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, among the multiple types of small roles included in each batting order bell, the bell has one type of symbol combination that indicates a payout of 15 and shows a winning pattern. For the small combination A, there are two types of symbol combinations indicating a winning pattern with two payouts. Both the special small role B1 and the special small role B2 are types of symbol combinations indicating a winning pattern with one payout. There are two types, and each of the special small combination C and special small combination D has a single payout and has four types of symbol combinations constituting a winning pattern. For this reason, when any of the batting order bells is won, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, the priority of the stop position candidates that can win a bell with a large number of payout medals is the highest. When the logic operation is performed so as to increase, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect answering order, a candidate for a stop position that can win a special small role that increases the types of symbol combinations indicating the winning mode is selected. A logic operation is performed so that the priority is the highest. In addition, when any of the batting order small roles is won, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, priority of stop position candidates that can win the special small role A that increases the number of medals to be paid out. The logic operation is performed so that the degree is the highest, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, the special small combination B1 or the special small combination B2 that increases the types of symbol combinations indicating the winning mode is won. The logic operation is performed so that the priority of the candidate stop positions that can be made is the highest.

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

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

  In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation process, the stop control table storage means of the storage means 190 indicates which position is set as the stop position. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in 193.

  Here, in the stop control table, according to the setting state of the lottery flag, the actual position is detected from the press detection position that is the position of the reel at the time when the stop switch 240 is activated (when the stop button is pressed) and the actual press detection position. A correspondence relationship with the number of sliding frames indicating the amount of rotation to the stop position is set. In the stop control table, the correspondence relationship between the pressed detection position and the actual stop position may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the red 7 symbol A “red 7A” and the red 7 symbol B “red” with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. 7B ", red 7 symbol C" red 7C ", BAR symbol" BAR ", replay symbol A" RPA ", replay symbol B" RPB ", bell symbol" BL ", watermelon symbol" WM ", and cherry symbol" CH " In particular, the bell symbol “BL” is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. For this reason, when a symbol existing within four frames from the pressing detection position is drawn, the bell symbol “BL” can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressing detection position.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the replay symbol A “RPA” is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1. For this reason, when a symbol existing within four frames from the pressing detection position is drawn, the replay symbol A “RPA” can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressing detection position.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the replay symbol A “RPA” or the replay is performed on the bell symbol “BL” arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the second reel R2 and the third reel R3. The symbol B “RPM” is arranged adjacently. For this reason, when drawing a symbol existing within 4 frames from the pressed detection position, regardless of the pressed detection position, either replay symbol A “PRA” or replay symbol B “RPB” is displayed on the active line. It can be made to.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, for the bell symbol “BL” arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1, the red 7 symbol A “red 7A” or the red 7 symbol B “Red 7B” is arranged adjacently. For this reason, when drawing a symbol existing within 4 frames from the pressing detection position, red 7 symbol A “red 7A” or red 7 symbol B “red 7B” is displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressing detection position. Either one can be displayed.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, red 7 symbol A ““ Red 7A ", Red 7 design B" Red 7B ", or Red 7 design C" Red 7C "are arranged adjacent to each other. Replay design A" RPA "or Replay design B" The red 7 symbol A “red 7A”, the red 7 symbol B “red 7B”, or the red 7 symbol C “red 7C” is positioned across the “RPB”. For this reason, when drawing a symbol existing within 4 frames from the pressing detection position, red 7 symbol A “red 7A”, red 7 symbol B “red 7B”, Alternatively, any one of the red 7 symbols C “red 7C” can be displayed.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the red 7 symbol A “red 7A” is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3, and the BAR symbol. “BAR” is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less. For this reason, when drawing a symbol that is within 4 frames from the pressed detection position, the red 7 symbol A “red 7A” or the BAR symbol “BAR” is displayed on the active line regardless of the pressed detection position. Can be done.

  In the stop control table that is referred to when any of the batting order bell C1, batting order bell C2, batting order bell R1, and batting order bell R2 is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, a correct answer hit order is set, and a pressing order different from the correct answer hit order is treated as an incorrect answer hit order. In this embodiment, when any one of the batting order bell C1, the batting order bell C2, the batting order bell R1, and the batting order bell R2 is won, the bell wins when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order. The number of sliding symbols for the pressed detection position is set, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect answering order, the special small role B1 or special in the order 1 or 2 in which the stop button B1 is pressed first. The number of sliding frames for the press detection position is set so that there is a case where the small combination B2 wins and a case where none of the small roles wins, and the striking order in which the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first In 3 to 6 in order of hitting, the number of sliding symbols for the pressed detection position is set so that special small combination C or special small combination D wins. Also in the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for the pressed detection position is set so that it becomes the stop position where the most medals are paid out in the correct answer order, and in the incorrect answer order, the combination of symbols that can be displayed on the active line The number of sliding frames for the pressed detection position is set so that the stop position has the largest number of types.

  Also, in the stop control table that is referred to when any of the batting order small part C1, batting order small part C2, batting order small part R1, and batting order small part R2 is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. The correct hit order is set for the hit order small combination, and a pressing order different from the correct answer order is treated as an incorrect answer hit order. In this embodiment, when any of the batting order small part C1, batting order small part C2, batting order small part R1, and batting order small part R2 is won, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order (specific operation order). Then, the number of sliding symbols with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that the special small role A wins, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order (operation order different from the specific operation order). In addition, the number of sliding symbols for the pressing detection position is set so that there are a case where the special small combination B1 or the special small combination B2 wins and a case where none of the small combinations wins. Also in the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for the pressed detection position is set so that it becomes the stop position where the most medals are paid out in the correct answer order, and in the incorrect answer order, the combination of symbols that can be displayed on the active line The number of sliding frames for the pressed detection position is set so that the stop position has the largest number of types.

  Further, in the stop control table that is referred to when the normal replay and special replay are won in the internal lottery, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are displayed in the specific batting order (B3 → B1 → B2, B3 → B2 → B1: stop button B3). The special replay wins when pressed in the first pressing order), and the slide piece relative to the pressed detection position so that the normal replay wins when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an order other than the specific batting order. Number is set.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a process of determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, with reference to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 194 of the storage means 190, it is displayed on the active line when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination is in the form of a predetermined winning combination. Then, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the active line in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a big bonus (BB), normal replay, special replay, bell, special small role A, special A winning determination table is prepared so that it is possible to determine whether or not there is a winning combination of a small combination B1, a special small combination B2, a special small combination C, a special small combination D, and a cherry. It should be noted that “ANY” in the winning type of cherry in FIG. 8 indicates that any symbol may be used.

  In the present embodiment, symbol combinations indicating two types of winning combinations are set for each of the special small roles B1 and B2, and 4 for each of the special small roles C and D. Symbol combinations indicating types of winning patterns are set, both of which are more than the types of symbol combinations indicating the winning style of the bell. A common symbol is assigned to the reel R2, and a common symbol is assigned to the third reel R3 in the bell winning form and the special small role D winning form.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a combination of symbols indicating two types of winning patterns is set for the special small role A, and any of special small role B1, special small role B2, special small role C, and special small role D is selected. Is also set with the same or more types of symbol combinations indicating the winning combinations of the special small roles A, and the winning shapes of the special small roles A and C are as follows: A common symbol is assigned to the second reel R2 and the third reel R3.

  As for the bell, as shown in FIG. 5, the bell symbols “BL” constituting the bell winning form in each reel are arranged in a positional relationship that can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressed detection position. Therefore, it is a role that can be awarded regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

  As for the special small combination A, as shown in FIG. 5, the bell symbol “BL” constituting the winning form of the special small combination A in the first reel R1 and the second reel R2, and the special small combination in the third reel R3. Since the replay symbol A “RPA” and the replay symbol B “RPB” constituting the winning form of A are both arranged in a positional relationship that can be displayed on the active line regardless of the pressed detection position, the stop button It is a role that can be awarded regardless of the pressing timing of B1 to B3.

  As for the special small combination B1, as shown in FIG. 5, the replay symbol A “RPA” constituting the special small combination B1 winning form in the first reel R1 and the special small combination B1 winning form in the third reel R3. The BAR symbols “BAR” to be configured are arranged in a positional relationship that can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressed detection position, but constitute the winning form of the special small role B1 in the second reel R2. Since there is a pressing detection position where the red 7 symbol A “red 7A” and the BAR symbol “BAR” are not included in the pull-in range, it is not possible to win a prize unless the stop button B2 is pressed at an appropriate timing. Yes.

  As for the special small combination B2, as shown in FIG. 5, the replay symbol A “RPA” constituting the special small combination B2 winning form in the first reel R1 and the special small combination B2 winning form in the third reel R3. The BAR symbols “BAR” to be configured are arranged in a positional relationship that can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressed detection position, but constitute the winning form of the special small role B2 in the second reel R2. Since there is a pressing detection position where the red 7 symbol B “red 7B” and the red 7 symbol C “red 7C” are not included in the pull-in range, it is impossible to win a prize unless the stop button B2 is pressed at an appropriate timing. It has become.

  As for the special small role C, as shown in FIG. 5, the red 7 symbol A “red 7A” and the red 7 symbol B “red 7B” constituting the winning form of the special small role C in the first reel R1, The bell symbol “BL” constituting the winning form of the special small role C on the two reels R2, and the replay symbol A “RPA” and the replaying symbol B “RPB” constituting the winning shape of the special small role C on the third reel R3, However, since all are arranged in a positional relationship that can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressed detection position, it is possible to win regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. .

  As for the special small role D, as shown in FIG. 5, the red 7 symbol A “red 7A” and the red 7 symbol B “red 7B” constituting the winning form of the special small role D in the first reel R1, Replay symbol A “RPA” and replay symbol B “RPB” constituting the special small role D winning form in the two reels R2, and bell symbol “BL” constituting the special small role D winning form in the third reel R3. However, since all are arranged in a positional relationship that can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressed detection position, it is possible to win regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. .

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. As the winning process, for example, when a small role (bell, special small role A, special small role B1, special small role B2, special small role C, special small role D, cherry) wins, the payout control means 150 The medal payout control processing is performed, and when the replay (normal replay, special replay) is won, the replay processing means 160 performs the replay processing, and when the big bonus (BB) is won, the game state transition control is performed. A gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state by means 170 is performed.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are assigned to the hopper unit 320 ( The payout device is controlled to pay out. In the present embodiment, there is an upper limit (for example, 15) for the number of medals paid out in one game, and when the total number of payouts exceeds the upper limit, the number corresponding to the upper limit is set in the game. Determined as the number of medals to be paid out.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the payout for the small role is determined by the prescribed insertion number, and when the prescribed insertion number is 3, the bell dividend is set higher than the prescribed insertion number. Dividends for small roles other than Bell are set lower than the specified number of inputs, and if the specified number of inputs is two, the dividends for all small roles including Bell are set to the same number as the specified number of inputs. Yes.

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

  If credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 (not shown) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals is performed to virtually pay out medals.

  When the replay is won, the replay processing means 160 performs a replay process (regame process) for setting the same preparation state as the previous game without requiring insertion of medals owned by the player for the next game. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a replay is won, an automatic insertion is performed in which the same number of medals as the previous game are automatically inserted without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). Processing is performed, and the next game start operation for the start lever SL is waited in a state where the same effective line as the previous game is set.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is possible. Specifically, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the bonus establishment state. In the normal state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, and the big bonus (BB) is set as the lottery target. An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table A is performed.

  The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table B which is set the same as the table A and the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery targets. In the internal lottery table B that is referred to in the bonus establishment state, as shown in FIG. 3, a small role or a replay is always won without causing an unfair election in the internal lottery.

  In the bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) is won, and the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. Then, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state.

  The bonus state is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the bonus state, the internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table C in which all the random numbers among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. Regardless of the result, the lottery flags for all the small combinations are forcibly set to the winning state, the drawing range of the symbols for the first reel R1 is set to 0 frame to 1 frame, and the second reel R2 and the third reel For the reel R3, the symbol drawing range is set to 0 frame to 4 frames, and the reel is stopped. In the bonus state, the game state is more advantageous to the player than the other game states in that the lottery flag of the small role becomes a winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

  Further, in the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the bonus state, and when a predetermined number of medals (for example, 100) are paid out, The state transition control means 170 performs control to end the bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  The effect control means 180 uses the display effect performed using the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) or the audio device 340 (an example of the effect device) based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 195. Control related to the sound effect to be performed For example, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked according to the occurrence of a gaming event such as insertion of a medal, operation on a bet button B0, start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, or a change in gaming state, or a liquid crystal display LCD (display By changing the display content of one example of the device 330 or by outputting sound from a speaker (an example of the acoustic device 340), the execution control of the effect for exciting the game or assisting the game is performed.

  Particularly in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the effect control unit 180 changes the effect state among a plurality of types of effect states, and the effect state is set by setting the AT flag in the effect flag storage unit 196 under a predetermined condition. Is set to the assist time state (AT state: special effect state), the AT state end condition is determined based on the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198, and the AT flag is cleared when the AT state end condition is satisfied. By doing so, control to end the AT state is performed.

  More specifically, the effect control means 180 performs AT lottery (predetermined effect lottery) when a cherry is won in the internal lottery. In the AT lottery, any of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the acquired random number value is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 197, and according to the comparison result. It is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won. In the AT lottery table, for example, each of the 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is associated with either normal winning, special winning or losing, and the random value acquired in the AT lottery is the AT lottery. When the table is associated with the normal winning or the special winning, it is determined that the AT lottery has been won, and the AT flag is set in the effect flag storage unit 196. Note that an opportunity other than the cherry win (for example, a big bonus (BB) win) may be separately provided as an AT lottery.

  Further, the effect control means 180 performs a process of adding a given addition value to the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 based on the winning of the AT lottery. In particular, in this embodiment, the added value is different between the case where the result of the AT lottery is a normal winning and the case where the result is a special winning, and when the result of the AT lottery is a normal winning, the added value is For example, if the value corresponding to 100 games is set to “100” and the result of the AT lottery is a special win, the added value is set to “500” as a value corresponding to 500 games, for example. Is done. The added value is not limited to the above example, and can be arbitrarily set. In addition, when a cherry is won in an AT state game, the given added value is added to the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198. You may be able to.

  In addition, each time the game in the AT state is performed, the effect control means 180 performs a decrement update by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games for one game from the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198. In the present embodiment, the decrement update of the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 is started from the next game of the game in which the special replay is won in the bonus establishment state. However, the decrement update of the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 may be started from the next game of the game won in the AT lottery. When the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), it is determined that the AT condition end condition is satisfied, and the AT flag set in the effect flag storage unit 196 is cleared. Then, control for terminating the AT state is performed. In the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won, it is determined that the update interruption condition of the AT end determination counter 198 is satisfied. In this case, while maintaining the effect state in the AT state, the AT state is maintained. The decrement update regarding the stored value of the end determination counter 198 is interrupted, and the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 198 is resumed when the game state shifts to the bonus establishment state after the bonus state ends, and the game for the undigested game is resumed. Let it be done. When the big bonus (BB) is won, even if the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 has not reached the threshold value, the AT flag set in the effect flag storage means 196 is cleared and the AT state is set. And the stored value of the AT end determination counter 198 may be reset to an initial value (for example, 0) when the big bonus (BB) is won.

  In addition, when the production state is the AT state, the production control means 180 informs the stop button pressing order when the batting order bell or batting order small role wins, and assists the winning of the bell or special small role A. Control for causing the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute an auxiliary effect (winning auxiliary effect) is performed. Various effects can be adopted as the first winning assistance effect. For example, an effect image for notifying the correct batting order corresponding to the winning batting order bell or batting order small role is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, or the winning batting order is selected. It is possible to turn on a lamp for notifying the correct hit order according to the bell or the batting order small combination, or to output a sound for notifying the correct batting order corresponding to the winning batting order or the batting order small portion from the speaker. In the present embodiment, when the stop button is pressed according to the correct hitting order notified in the first winning assist stage when the hitting bell is selected, the bell always wins and 15 medals can be obtained. Therefore, the player can increase the number of medals on hand.

  In addition, when the effect state is the AT state, the effect control means 180 notifies the stop button pressing order and assists the special replay winning when the normal replay and the special replay are selected and won. Is controlled by the display device 330 and the acoustic device 340. Various effects can be adopted as the second winning assistance effect, for example, a specific batting order (B3 → B1 → B2, B3 → B2 → B1: stop button B3 can be pressed first) that allows a special replay to be awarded. A specific striking order (B3 → B1 → B2, B3 → B2 → B1: order of first pressing the stop button B3) that can display an effect image informing the liquid crystal display LCD or win a special replay. A sound for notifying the specific batting order (B3 → B1 → B2, B3 → B2 → B1: order of first pressing the stop button B3) which can turn on the lamp for informing the player or win a special replay is output from the speaker. You can make it. In the present embodiment, since the AT end determination counter 198 is started to be updated based on the special replay winning when the effect state is the AT state, the player presses the stop button in accordance with the second winning assist effect. If is pressed, it is possible to recognize that the counting of the number of games starts when the special replay wins.

  Further, the effect control means 180 performs a penalty process that generates a penalty that is disadvantageous to the player when the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 stops for the first time in a game in which the effect state is not the AT state. Penalty processing includes, for example, processing for prohibiting execution of AT lottery until a certain number of games are consumed, processing for discarding the results of AT lottery until the number of games is consumed, and winning an AT lottery. It is possible to perform a process of deferring the transition to the AT state until a certain number of games are consumed. In other words, in this embodiment, when the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first pressed when not in the AT state, the opportunity to shift to the AT state is lost until a certain number of games are consumed, or the AT state is entered. There is a penalty for delaying the transition.

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

2. Method of the present embodiment In the present embodiment, the bonus time is shifted to the bonus establishment state by winning the big bonus (BB), and the opportunity to shift the effect state to the assist time state in the bonus formation state is given, thereby assisting the bell by the assist time game. In addition, a technique for increasing the winning rate of the special small role A and allowing the player to win a medal is adopted.

  First, in the present embodiment, in the normal state or the bonus establishment state where the prescribed number of insertions is set to three, as shown in FIG. 8, only 15 medals larger than the prescribed number of insertions when the bell wins. In a bonus state in which the player can increase the number of medals held by the player and the prescribed number of coins is set to two, as shown in FIG. Since only medals are paid out, the number of medals held by the player does not increase or decrease. In the present embodiment, when the bonus is established, the internal lottery table B shown in FIG. 3 is referred to, so that either the replay or the small role is sure to occur without causing any losing (unfair election) in the internal lottery. When the winning state is the AT state, the winning combination of the special order A can be easily achieved by notifying the correct order of the batting order small part by the first winning auxiliary effect. It is possible to reduce the consumption of medals because two medals can be obtained by winning the special small role A for the insertion of three medals, and the correct winning order of the batting order bell can be reduced by the first winning assisting effect. By being notified, the player can increase the number of medals on hand. In other words, when assist time gaming is performed in a bonus establishment state, it is possible to make a situation more advantageous in terms of medal acquisition than the bonus state, and the player has a motivation to maintain the bonus establishment state for a long period of time. Can be given.

  In the present embodiment, in the bonus establishment state, a replay or a small role having a higher priority than the big bonus (BB) is always won, and the cherry is selected by pressing the stop button at a specific timing in the game where the cherry is won. If the winning is not avoided, the big bonus (BB) cannot be won. Specifically, when a replay, batting order bell, or batting order small role is elected, as shown in FIG. Since the symbols that make up the winning pattern can be drawn on the active line, winning of the big bonus (BB) is always avoided. As shown, since the watermelon symbol “WM” is arranged adjacent to the fourth cherry symbol “CH” in the first reel R1, within four frames from the pressing detection position due to the arrangement of these symbols. In a game in which Cherry is selected in a bonus established state where the symbol can be drawn on the active line, the replay symbol “RP” of No. 20 is displayed in the middle of the first reel R1. Except in lower detector position so as not be able to retract the "WM" third watermelon symbols on the first reel R1 to the middle of the first reel R1. For this reason, in this embodiment, once a transition is made to the bonus establishment state, it is extremely difficult to win a big bonus (BB), and the bonus establishment over a long period of time while reducing the operational burden on the player. You can stay in a state. In this embodiment, when the bonus is established and the game is performed for a long time and the production state is set to the AT state, the player can increase the number of medals held by the player without shifting the gaming state. You can play time games. As described above, in this embodiment, in the bonus establishment state, it is possible to quickly start the assist time game in the bonus establishment state by utilizing the fact that the game state does not change unless the big bonus (BB) is won. It is like that.

  Thus, in the case of providing medal acquisition performance that does not depend on the bonus state depending on the AT state, how to suppress the consumption of medals is a point to increase the medal acquisition rate in the AT state. For this reason, conventionally, a plurality of game states with different replay winning probabilities that do not consume a medal owned by the player are prepared, and the game state with the highest replay winning probability is determined after the transition to the AT state is determined. Designed to be guided. However, conventionally, the gaming state is changed by displaying a predetermined symbol combination, and the gaming state is induced by an effect that assists the display thereof. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the game state from being easily shifted to an advantageous game state when an effect for assisting the display of the symbol combination is not performed. Because it is greatly influenced by the result, it is not uncommon for a player to stagnate in a gaming state with a low replay winning probability and consume useless medals before reaching the gaming state with the highest replay winning probability. It often leads to unexpected situations.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, when shifting to the bonus establishment state, it becomes easy to avoid winning of a big bonus (BB), and the bonus establishment state in which medals can be increased by assist time games is prolonged. Since the transition condition to the AT state can be established in the bonus establishment state, even if it is determined that the production state transitions to the AT state, the winning probability of the replay is Compared to the conventional specification (specification that leads to a gaming state where the winning probability of replay is high after the transition to the AT state is confirmed) that consumes medals until the situation becomes high, results of internal lottery and games The dependence on the player's operation result is reduced, and the player can stably acquire medals in the assist time game. In the present embodiment, since there is no case where the big bonus (BB) is won independently in the normal state, the portion won by the big bonus (BB) alone is used for the small role or replay in the normal state or the bonus establishment state. Can be assigned to winning.

  In the present embodiment, if the bonus is won in the AT state, the AT state is interrupted, but in the bonus establishment state, a small role or replay having a higher priority than the big bonus (BB) is always won, The big bonus (BB) cannot be won unless the stop button is pressed in a specific manner at the time of winning the cherry. For this reason, once shifting to the bonus establishment state, the player can easily avoid the big bonus (BB) winning and maintain the gaming state. As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a game with an increased degree of technical intervention of a player that maintains a gaming state by avoiding a big bonus (BB) winning in order to maintain a bonus establishment state. Can do.

  Further, in the present embodiment, bells, special small roles A, special small roles B1, special small roles B2, special small roles C, and special small roles D are given as small roles that are components of the batting order bell and batting order small roles. The bell, special small role A, special small role C, and special small role D are not to be missed due to the timing of pressing the stop button. In B2, if the timing of the stop operation is not appropriate, it will be missed. In the present embodiment, either the bell or the special small role A, one of the special small role B1 or the special small role B2, and one of the special small role C or the special small role D is included. When the batting order bell C1, the batting order bell C2, the batting order bell R1, the batting order bell R2, the batting order small part C1, the batting order small part C2, the batting order small part R1, or the batting order small part R2 are won, the stop buttons B1 to B in the correct batting order When B3 is pressed, the winning of the highest paying bell or special small role A among the small numbers included in the batting order bell or the batting order small role is given priority. When B1 to B3 are pressed, the winning of a special small role with a lower payout than the bell is prioritized. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the wrong order when winning a batting order small character, the special small character A receives a payout. Special small role B1 and special Winning of small prize B2 has become a priority. In particular, in the present embodiment, when the first reel R1 stops first when the hitting bell or the hitting small combination is won and the first reel R1 stops first, the special small combination B1 or the special small combination B2 that may be missed. A special small role C that displays the symbols constituting the winning form preferentially, and does not cause missing when the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 stops first when the hit order bell is won and the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 stops first. The symbols constituting the special small role D winning form are preferentially displayed. That is, in the present embodiment, when the winning order is the batting order bell C1, the batting order bell C2, the batting order bell R1, the batting order bell R2, the batting order small part C1, the batting order small part C2, the batting order small part R1, or the batting order small part R2. In the correct answer order, the bell or special small role A always wins and can win many medals, but in the incorrect answer order, you can get fewer medals than in the correct answer order, or the medal is missing Cannot be earned at all. As described above, in this embodiment, the number of medals to be paid out can be changed in accordance with the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3. However, in the incorrect answering order, no combination may be won. Therefore, the change in the medal acquisition status can be increased, and even if the order is incorrect, the type of symbol to be pulled in changes according to the type of reel that stops first, so the reel stops Variations of the embodiment can also be abundant.

  In the present embodiment, two types of symbol combinations indicating the winning styles of the special small role B1 and special small role B2 are prepared, and there are more types of symbol combinations (1 type) indicating the winning style of the bell. In addition, there are the same number of symbol combinations (two types) indicating the winning style of special small role A, and four types of symbol combinations indicating the winning styles of special small role C and special small role D are prepared. It is more than the types of symbol combinations indicating the winning form of the bell and the special small role A, and the result of the internal lottery is the batting order bell C1, batting order bell C2, batting order bell R1, batting order bell R2, batting order small role C1, batting order small In the case of any of the combination C2, batting order small part R1, or batting order small part R2, priority is given to the stop position where the number of medals to be paid out with the winning of the small part increases in the correct answer order, and on the active line in the incorrect answer order Can be displayed on In favor of the stop position kind of pattern combinations is increased to determine the stop position of the rotating reel. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, either batting order bell C1, batting order bell C1, batting order bell R1, batting order bell R2, batting order small part C1, batting order small part C2, batting order small part R1, or batting order small part R2 is won. In this case, in the correct answer order, the bells that increase the number of medals paid out for winning and the symbols that make up the winning form of special small role A will be displayed preferentially. Now, the symbols constituting the winning form of the special small combination B1, the special small combination B2, the special small combination C, or the special small combination D having more types of symbol combinations indicating the winning form than the bell are preferentially displayed. Therefore, in the incorrect answering order when winning the winning order for the batting order, the symbols constituting the winning styles of the special winning roles B1 and B2 having the same number of symbol combinations indicating the special winning role A and the winning style are preferentially displayed. To be able to It made.

  In the present embodiment, the Bell winning form and the special small part B winning form are allotted a common symbol for the second reel R2, and the Bell winning form and the special small part C winning form are: A common symbol is assigned to the third reel R3. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the batting order bell C1 or the batting order bell C2 is won, the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line at the stop position where the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the second reel R2 are increased. The number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line at the stop position where the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the third reel R3 when the hitting bell R1 or the hitting bell R2 is won can be increased. For this reason, when the batting order bell C1 or the batting order bell C2 is won, when the second reel R2 stops for the first time, the payout relationship between the special small combination A1 or special small combination A2 and the special small combination B is related. By displaying a common bell symbol “BL” for the bell and the special small role B, there is a possibility of winning the special small role B, and the correct answer order and the incorrect answer order in the reels that stop after the second are displayed. The stop position can be determined so as to diverge, and when the third order reel R3 stops for the first time when the batting order bell R1 or the batting order bell R2 is won, the special small part A1 or special small part A2 payout and special Regardless of the size relationship of the payroll of the small role C, the bell symbol “BL” common to the bell and the special small role C is displayed to leave the possibility of winning the special small role C, and stop after the second. Correct answer order and incorrect answer on reel Doo comes to be able to determine the stop position to branch.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in a game in which the effect state is not the AT state, a penalty is generated that makes it difficult for the effect state to shift to the AT state when the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 stops first. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to give the player the motivation to first press the stop button B1 to avoid the penalty when the production state is not the AT state, and the batting order bell C1 and the batting order bell C2 , Batting order bell R2, batting order bell R2, batting order small part C1, batting order small part C2, batting order small part R1, or batting order small part R2 when the first reel R1 stops first in an incorrect answer batting order Therefore, when the performance state is not the AT state, it is possible to generate a situation in which it is difficult for the player to win a medal. Then, according to the present embodiment, when the production state is the AT state, the first winning assist production for informing the correct batting order is executed when the result of the internal lottery is the winning of the batting order bell or batting order small role. When the effect state is set to the AT state in the bonus establishment state, the consumption of medals is suppressed by the winning of the special small role A whose winning is assisted by the first winning assist effect, and the first winning assist effect is performed. If the player is able to win more medals than the player puts in by winning the bell that assists the winning, but if the production state is not set to the AT state, The absence of winning assistance makes it difficult to achieve winnings for these small roles, and stop buttons in the order in which stop buttons B1 are first pressed to avoid penalties. If the user presses the buttons B1 to B3, the player may miss a combination, so that it is difficult for the player to win a medal, and the medal acquisition status depends on whether or not the performance state is set to the AT state. A large difference can be provided.

  In the present embodiment, the big bonus (BB) is always won in combination with the batting order small role, and the big bonus (BB) is always won in the game where the big bonus (BB) is won in duplicate with the batting order small role. In the game where the big bonus (BB) is won in combination with the batting order small role, the player for avoiding the big bonus (BB) winning and staying in the bonus establishment state is avoided. Can greatly reduce the operation burden.

  Traditionally, when multiple types of small roles with different payouts are selected and won, the small number with the highest payout is won in the correct answer order, and the small number with the lower payout is awarded in the incorrect order. There is known a control that causes a difference in the number of medals acquired between the correct answer order and the incorrect answer order, but in such a control, a medal can always be acquired in either the correct answer order or the incorrect answer order. There is a point that it is difficult to consume medals when not in the AT state. For this reason, in the above-described conventional control, it has been impossible to provide a large difference in the medal acquisition status between the case of the AT state and the case of not being the AT state.

  Further, in the gaming machine as in the present embodiment, due to the relationship between the arrangement of the start lever SL and the stop buttons B1 to B3, the game in which the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed in order from the stop button B1 after the start lever SL is pressed. The method is routinely performed. In the present embodiment, since the correct hitting order is not set with respect to the order in which the stop button B1 is first pressed, it is difficult for the player to acquire a medal when the stop button B1 is pressed first. However, if such a situation occurs in which it is difficult for a player to win a medal, it is likely that the correct order of hitting will be the first pressing the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 rather than the first pressing the stop button B1. The increase causes a capture element to select a game method that suppresses the consumption of medals by first pressing the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 when the dishonest player is not in the AT state.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first pressed in a game that is not in the AT state, the transition to the game section where the medal can be easily obtained is made difficult by shifting to the AT state. The impeding penalty is given to give the player a motivation to first press the stop button B1. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the stop button B1 is first pressed, there is a case where a loss may occur and it is difficult to obtain a medal. However, the number of medals acquired is different from each other, but it is easier to consume medals when not in the AT state than in the case where control is performed so that medals can always be acquired in any striking order. As a result of the notification, it is possible to surely win the bell or the special small role A, so that a large difference can be provided in the medal acquisition situation between the AT state and the non-AT state.

  In the present embodiment, the medal acquisition situation in the AT state and in the non-AT state is larger than the case where the winning of the batting order small role in the normal state or the bonus establishment state is a replay winning. A difference can be provided. In other words, if the winning of the batting order small role in the normal state or the bonus establishment state is a replay winning, the replay wins regardless of the pressing mode of the stop button, so the replay is won with a high probability of consuming medals. Whereas it is difficult to play a game, according to the present embodiment, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop buttons B1 are first pressed to avoid a penalty, the batting order bell Since not only the batting order small part can be missed but also the case where the player is in the AT state and not in the AT state than the case where the winning part of the batting order small part in the normal state or the bonus establishment state is elected as the replay. It is possible to make a larger difference in the medal acquisition situation in

  In addition, in a gaming machine called a slot machine like the game of this embodiment, the medal acquisition ratio in the bonus state is set so as to prevent the shooting performance from being significantly increased due to the medal acquisition performance being biased toward the bonus state. There is a social demand to limit it within a certain range.

  In the present embodiment, the payout for the small role in the bonus state is set lower than that in other game states, and the payout for the small role is set equal to the prescribed number of inputs, thereby increasing the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state. The winning rate of the small role in the normal state or the bonus establishment state without encouraging the students to shoot the enthusiasm of the medals over the whole gaming state is increased by the amount that can be kept lower than the bonus state adopted in the machine The probability can be set higher, and the medal acquisition rate in games in the AT state can be improved.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Modifications will be introduced below. Note that the above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and employed as a control method for realizing the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the big bonus (BB) can be won only when the replay or small role is always won in the bonus establishment state and the stop button is pressed in a specific manner at the time of winning the cherry tree has been described. However, in the normal state and the bonus establishment state, three (first insertion number, L) and two (second insertion number, M) can be selected as the specified number of insertions, and in the bonus state, the specified number of insertions Is set to only 2 cards, and in the bonus establishment state, if the specified number of insertions is 3, there will be no losing (unfair election), and either the small role or replay will always win, and the specified number of insertions will be An internal lottery is performed so that there may be a loss that neither the small role nor the replay wins if there are two. If the result of the internal lottery is a loss when the bonus is established, Big bonus (BB) may be set to be capable of winning on the basis of that bonus only (BB) is in a state that is winning. In this case, it is preferable that a bonus winning is always avoided when a small role or replay is won in the bonus establishment state. Further, in the bonus establishment state, it is only necessary that the replay wins with a probability higher than the winning probability of the replay in the normal state when at least three medals are inserted (first insertion number, L). When the number of inserted medals is two (second inserted number, M), the replay may be won with the same probability as the normal state or a lower probability than the normal state.

  In this way, when three medals are inserted, in order to maintain the bonus establishment state, the replay or small role in which the winning is given priority over the big bonus (BB) is always won in the bonus establishment state. The operational burden on the player is greatly reduced, and when two medals are inserted, a chance to win a big bonus (BB) can be easily obtained because a loss may occur in the internal lottery. It has become. That is, the player can determine whether or not to maintain the bonus establishment state simply by selecting the number of medals inserted.

  In the normal state and the bonus establishment state, three (first insertion number, L) and one (third insertion number, N) can be selected as the prescribed insertion number. In the bonus state, the prescribed insertion number is selectable. Only 2 cards (second number of insertions, M) are set, and in the bonus establishment state, if the prescribed number of insertions is 3, there is no loss (unfair election) and either small role or replay An internal lottery is performed so that a win that does not win both the small role and the replay can occur when the specified number of insertions is 1 and it is big when the result of the internal lottery is a loss in the bonus establishment state The big bonus (BB) may be awarded based on the fact that only the bonus (BB) is won. In this case, it is preferable that a bonus winning is always avoided when a small role or replay is won in the bonus establishment state. Further, in the bonus establishment state, it is only necessary that the replay wins with a probability higher than the winning probability of the replay in the normal state when at least three medals are inserted (first insertion number, L). When the number of inserted medals is one (third inserted number, N), the replay may be won with the same probability as the normal state or a lower probability than the normal state.

  Even in such a case, when three medals are inserted, in order to maintain the bonus establishment state, a replay or small role in which the winning is given priority over the big bonus (BB) is always won in the bonus establishment state. The operational burden on the player is greatly reduced, and when a single medal is inserted, an opportunity to win a big bonus (BB) can be easily obtained because a loss may occur in the internal lottery. It has become. That is, the player can determine whether or not to maintain the bonus establishment state simply by selecting the number of medals inserted.

  In addition, if the stop button B1 is not pressed at a specific timing as in the above embodiment, the big bonus (BB) cannot be won while avoiding the winning of the small bonus, instead of the predetermined small bonus. When the winning is won, the winning of the small role may be avoided by the pressing order of the stop button, and the big bonus (BB) may be won. For example, if the symbol combination displayed in the winning of the batting order bell or batting order small role is set as a symbol combination indicating a big bonus (BB) winning pattern, the batting order bell is displayed. C1, batting order bell C1, batting order bell R2, batting order bell R2, batting order small part C1, batting order small part R1, or batting order small part R2 by first pressing stop button B1 when winning A big bonus (BB) may be won when B1 or special small role B2 is missed.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the internal lottery table is set so that the big bonus (BB) is won in combination with the small role (specifically, the batting order small role) in the normal state has been described. However, the internal lottery table may be set so that a winning combination other than the big bonus (BB) is won in duplicate with any winning combination. For example, in addition to the case where the big bonus (BB) wins overlapping with the batting order small role, the big bonus (BB) is referred to in the normal state so that there may be cases where the big bonus (BB) wins overlapping with the batting order bell, cherry or replay. An internal lottery table can be set. In this way, the big bonus (BB) can be always won in the internal lottery in the normal state, and when the big bonus (BB) and replay overlap, the big bonus (BB) having a lower priority than the replay is won. ) To avoid the big prize (BB) and avoid the big bonus (BB), and to greatly reduce the player's operational burden to stay in the bonus establishment state. it can. In addition, for example, in addition to the case where the big bonus (BB) is won in combination with the small role, there is a case where the replay is won alone and the case where the big bonus (BB) is won in duplicate with the replay also exists in the normal state. The internal lottery table referred to in the above can be set, and there are also cases where a small role does not win due to overlapping with a big bonus (BB) (single winning of a small role or multiple winnings of multiple types of small roles) Thus, an internal lottery table that is referred to in the normal state can be set. Also, for example, an internal lottery table that is referred to in a normal state can be set so that the big bonus (BB) is always won only in replay.

  In the above embodiment, a case has been described where the big bonus (BB) is won in combination with a small role in which the payout is set lower than the specified insertion number (3). You may make it win by overlapping with the small role set more than the same number.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the loss is not generated in the bonus establishment state and the replay or the small role is always won is described as an example, but the extremely low probability (for example, 1/65536) in the bonus establishment state. In this case, the big bonus (BB) may be awarded only when a loss (unauthorized) occurs and the result of the internal lottery is a loss. In this case, for example, in the bonus establishment state, the winning combination of the small role and the replay may be maintained to be the same as the normal state so that the loss may occur. That is, in the above embodiment, the winning probability of replay in the bonus establishment state may not be changed with respect to the winning probability of replay in the normal state. Note that while the replay winning probability in the bonus establishment state is kept the same as the replay winning probability in the normal state, the replay winning aspect in the bonus establishment state may be changed to the replay winning aspect in the normal state. .

  In the above embodiment, the case where the winning probability of the replay is changed in response to the winning of the big bonus (BB) has been described. However, the winning probability of the replay is changed in a state where the big bonus (BB) is not won. Alternatively, the winning of the big bonus (BB) may not be used as a chance to change the winning probability of the replay, and the winning probability of the replay at the time of winning the big bonus (BB) may be taken over to the bonus establishment state. In this case, replay probability control means for controlling the replay winning probability is provided, and the replay probability control means sets the replay winning probability to be a relatively low probability in the initial state after the end of the bonus state. The probability that the winning probability of replay is relatively high when a specific symbol combination is displayed on the active line in the state where the probability is relatively low and the big bonus (BB) is not won. The probability of replay winning may be maintained even if the big bonus (BB) is won. In this way, when the big bonus (BB) is won, there is a case where the winning probability of replay is a relatively low probability and a case where it is a relatively high probability. In the state, it is possible to generate a situation where the winning probability of replay is relatively low and a situation where the winning probability of replay is relatively high. It should be noted that a specific symbol combination that triggers a change in the winning probability of replay may constitute a winning form for a combination (for example, replay), or may not constitute a winning pattern for any combination (so-called blank) ), For example, when a batting order bell or batting order small role is won, and if any of the small roles cannot be won, it is rotating so that a specific symbol combination is displayed on the active line The reels may be stopped. In the bonus establishment state, the winning probability of replay may not be changed (maintained) even if a specific symbol combination is displayed on the active line.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the payout of the special small role A is set to two lower than the predetermined number of insertions (three) in the normal state or the bonus establishment state has been described, but in the normal state or the bonus establishment state, It is only necessary that the payout of the special small role A is set to be equal to or less than the specified number of insertions.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the normal state or the bonus establishment state, the payout of the special small combination B1, the special small combination B2, the special small combination C, and the special small combination D is lower than the special small combination A payout (two). Although the case where it is set to the number of sheets has been described, it is sufficient that the payout of the special small role B1, the special small role B2, the special small role C, and the special small role D is set lower than the payout of the special small role A. For example, in the normal state or in the bonus establishment state, when the payout of the special small role A is set to three, which is the same as the predetermined number of insertions, the special small role B1, the special small role B2, the special small role C, and the special small role The payout of some or all of the small combinations in the combination D may be set to two sheets which are lower than the special combination A.

  In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the bell payout is set to 15 cards higher than the specified number of insertions (3) in the normal state or the bonus established state. May be set higher than the specified number of inputs, for example, may be set to 10 sheets higher than the specified number of inputs. In this case, the payout for the special small role A may be set to be higher than the prescribed number (three), for example, seven. In this way, in the game in the AT state, the player can increase the number of medals that the player has not only when winning the batting order bell but also when winning the batting order small role.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the payouts of all small roles are set to the same number as the prescribed insertion number (two) in the bonus state has been described. As long as it is set to be equal to or less than the same number, the payouts of some small roles may be lower than the specified number of inputs in the bonus state, or the payouts of all small roles may be lower than the specified number of inputs. .

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where a bonus can be won by losing a small combination when a small combination of multiple types of small combinations is won in the bonus establishment state has been described. However, when a small combination is won in the bonus establishment state, bonus winning may be avoided regardless of the type of the selected small combination. That is, in the bonus establishment state, bonus winning may be avoided regardless of whether a small role or replay is won. In this way, it is possible to allow the player to acquire medals while greatly reducing the player's operational burden for maintaining the bonus establishment state.

  In the above embodiment, the replay is excluded from the internal lottery target in the bonus state. However, the replay may be the internal lottery target in the bonus state. In addition, when the lottery flag of the small role is forcibly set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery as in the above embodiment, the situation where both the replay and the small role are in the winning state in the bonus state However, even if the replay is won, the symbol may be drawn on the active line so that the small combination is won in preference to the replay. In addition, when a replay is a lottery target in the bonus state, the AT lottery may be performed only when the replay is won in the bonus state.

  In the above embodiment, when any one of the batting order small part C1, the batting order small part C2, the batting order small part R1, and the batting order small part R2 is won in the internal lottery, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect answer batting order. The case where the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped so that there is a case where the special small role B1 or the special small role B2 wins and a case where none of the small roles wins is described. As with the bell, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect order, the special small role B1 or special small role B2 wins, the special small role C or special small role D wins, You may make it stop the 1st reel R1-the 3rd reel R3 so that there may be a case where no small combination wins. For example, only the pressing order of B2 → B1 → B3 is set as the correct striking order for the batting order small combination C1, and only the pressing order of B2 → B3 → B1 is set as the correct striking order for the batting order small combination C2. For the batting order small role R1, only the pressing order of B3 → B1 → B2 is set as the correct batting order, and for the batting order small role R2, only the pressing order of B3 → B2 → B1 is set as the correct batting order. If any one of the batting order small part C1, batting order small part C2, batting order small part R1 and batting order small part R2 is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answer batting order, the stop button B2 or the stop button In the batting order 3 to 6 in which B3 is first pressed, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 may be stopped so that the special small combination C and the special small combination D win.

  In the above embodiment, the batting order bell L composed of the bell and the special small part C is provided as the batting order bell, and the batting order small part L composed of the special small part A and the special small part C is provided as the batting order small part. For the batting order bell L or batting order small role L, the order in which the stop button B1 is first pressed is set as the correct batting order, and when the batting order bell L or batting order small role L is won, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pushed in the correct batting order. Then, the bell or special small combination A wins, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect answer order, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped so that the special small combination C wins. You may do it. In this way, when the first reel R1 stops for the first time while providing the correct batting order in which the bell or special small role A wins for the pressing order of all stop buttons, the batting order bell C1 and batting order bell C2 It is possible to provide a game that can cause a combination to be missed by the batting order bell R1, the batting order bell R2, the batting order small part C1, the batting order small part C2, the batting order small part R1, and the batting order small part R2.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1 effective line, DS game information display, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means, 105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means,
180 production control means, 190 storage means,
191 internal lottery table storage means, 192 lottery flag storage means,
193 stop control table storage means, 194 winning determination table storage means,
195 effect data storage means, 196 effect flag storage means,
197 Production lottery table storage means, 198 AT end determination counter,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

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A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations including a small role, a replay, and a bonus,
Reel control means for controlling the reels to be rotated in response to a stop operation by rotating the plurality of reels for each game;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the effective line;
A payout control means for determining the number of game media payouts based on the winning of the small role in accordance with the winning of the small role,
Replay processing means for performing the next game without requiring a game medium owned by the player based on the winning of the replay;
Game state transition control means for shifting the gaming state to the bonus establishment state based on winning the bonus in the normal state, and for shifting the gaming state to the bonus state based on winning of the bonus in the bonus establishment state;
In the bonus establishment state, it is determined whether or not the production state is set to the assist time state, and when the production state is set to the assist time state, a prize auxiliary production that assists the winning of the small role is produced. A game machine having production control means for performing control to be executed,
In the normal state and the bonus established state, the number of game media inserted when starting a game is set to L (L is an integer), and in the bonus state, the number of game media inserted when starting a game is M (M Is an integer different from L),
The internal lottery means,
Before SL in the bonus established state the bonus is excluded from the drawing target, while maintaining the state in which the bonus is won until the bonus is won, second small win without overlapping specific Small Win and the first small win There are multiple types of specific winning modes that are won in duplicate, and an internal lottery is performed so that the small role is won with the same probability as the normal state,
In the bonus state, the small role is set to the winning state,
The reel control means is
In the state where the bonus is established, when the bonus and the replay are both won, the replay wins in preference to the bonus, and when the bonus and the small role are both won, the bonus takes precedence. Control to stop the spinning reel so that the small role wins,
If the result of the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state is the specific winning mode including the specific small role, and the stop operation is performed in a specific operation order according to the type of the specific winning mode, the specific small When a winning combination is won and a stop operation is performed in an operation sequence different from the specific operation sequence, the bonus winning is surely avoided, and the second small role wins and no winning combination wins. To stop the spinning reel so that there is
If the result of the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state is the specific winning mode including the first small role, and a stop operation is performed in a specific operation order according to the specific winning mode, the first small When a winning combination is won and a stop operation is performed in an operation sequence different from the specific operation sequence, the bonus winning is surely avoided, and the second small role wins and no winning combination wins. To stop the spinning reel so that there is
In the case where the payout of the small role is determined by the number of game media inserted and the number of game media input is the L, the payout of the specific small role is set higher than the L, and the first small role and When the payout of each of the second small roles is set to be equal to or less than L and the number of game media inserted is M, the payouts of all small roles including the specific small role are equal to or less than M. Set to
The production control means
When the production state is set to the assist time state, if the result of the internal lottery becomes the specific winning mode including the specific small role, the winning of the specific small role is assisted by the winning auxiliary effect. When the result of the internal lottery is the specific winning mode including the first small role, the winning of the first small role is assisted by the winning assist effect. A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations including a small role, a replay, and a bonus,
Reel control means for controlling the reels to be rotated in response to a stop operation by rotating the plurality of reels for each game;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the effective line;
A payout control means for determining the number of game media payouts based on the winning of the small role in accordance with the winning of the small role,
Replay processing means for performing the next game without requiring a game medium owned by the player based on the winning of the replay;
Game state transition control means for shifting the gaming state to the bonus establishment state based on winning the bonus in the normal state, and for shifting the gaming state to the bonus state based on winning of the bonus in the bonus establishment state;
In the bonus establishment state, it is determined whether or not the production state is set to the assist time state, and when the production state is set to the assist time state, a prize auxiliary production that assists the winning of the small role is produced. A game machine having production control means for performing control to be executed,
In the normal state and the bonus established state, L (L is an integer) and M (M is an integer different from L) can be selected as the number of game media inserted when starting the game, and the bonus In the state, the number of game media inserted when starting the game is set to M,
The internal lottery means,
Before SL in the bonus established state the bonus is excluded from the drawing target, while maintaining the state in which the bonus is won until the bonus is won, second small win without overlapping specific Small Win and the first small win There are a plurality of types of specific winning modes that are won in duplicate, the small role is won with the same probability as the normal state, and when the number of game media input is L, the small role or the replay If any of the above is always won and the number of game media inserted is M, an internal lottery is performed so that neither the small role nor the replay may win,
In the bonus state, the small role is set to the winning state,
The reel control means is
In the state where the bonus is established, when the bonus and the replay are both won, the replay wins over the bonus, and when the bonus and the small role are both won, the bonus takes precedence. The spinning reel is stopped so that the small role is won, and only the bonus is won when neither the small role nor the replay is won in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state. Based on the control to stop the spinning reel so that the bonus can be won,
If the result of the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state is the specific winning mode including the specific small role, and the stop operation is performed in a specific operation order according to the type of the specific winning mode, the specific small When a winning combination is won and a stop operation is performed in an operation sequence different from the specific operation sequence, a control is performed to stop the rotating reel so that the second small combination can be won,
When the result of the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state is the specific winning mode including the first small role, and a stop operation is performed in a specific operation order according to the type of the specific winning mode, the first When one small combination wins and a stop operation is performed in an operation order different from the specific operation order, control is performed to stop the rotating reel so that the second small combination can win a prize,
The payout for the small combination is determined by the number of game media inserted, and when the number of game media input is L, the payout for the specific small combination is set higher than the L, and the first small combination and the When the payout of each of the second small roles is set to be equal to or less than the L and the number of game media inserted is the M, the payouts of all small roles including the specific small role are equal to or less than the M. Set,
The production control means
When the production state is set to the assist time state, if the result of the internal lottery becomes the specific winning mode including the specific small role, the winning of the specific small role is assisted by the winning auxiliary effect. When the result of the internal lottery is the specific winning mode including the first small role, the winning of the first small role is assisted by the winning assist effect.

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