JP5827732B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to improve the interest of an advantageous gaming state in a gaming machine such as a slot machine. In a gaming machine that starts an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player at a predetermined opportunity and terminates the advantageous gaming state when all the set periods have been consumed, The notification remaining period is distributed and stored so that only the remaining notification period is notified to the player, and the unreported remaining period is changed to the remaining notification period and notified to the player at a predetermined opportunity. Then, during the advantageous gaming state, a period increasing process for increasing the setting period of the advantageous gaming state is executed. In the period increasing process, the increment of the setting period is performed on the condition that the notification remaining period is a predetermined period or more. Is added to the unreported remaining period. [Selection] Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player is started at a predetermined opportunity, and the advantageous gaming state ends when the set period is exhausted.

  When a gaming machine such as a slot machine satisfies a predetermined condition during a normal gaming state, an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player is started. The advantageous gaming state is configured to end when all of the set period is consumed. In general, the longer the set period, the more players can acquire more game media in the advantageous gaming state. In many cases, the set period is not strict game time, but is defined by the number of executed games and the number of acquired game media, and the advantageous game state is determined by the stage in which the number of games set as the set period is executed, It is configured to end when the number of game media set as the period is acquired.

  In addition, in the conventional gaming machine, one that increases the set period of the advantageous gaming state during the advantageous gaming state is known. Also, in such a configuration, even if the set period is increased, the player is not immediately notified, but the player is notified of the set period shorter than the actual period, and is not notified at a predetermined timing. The structure which alert | reports the increment of the set period previously set is proposed (for example, patent document 1). In such a configuration, the player is informed of the increase in the set period that has not been notified at the timing when the player strongly desires to increase the set period, such as when the remaining set period that has been notified to the player is reduced. By doing so, the player can be pleased.

JP2012-90877

  By the way, in the conventional gaming machine described above, it is possible to please the player by notifying the increment of the set period that has not been notified at an appropriate timing. For this reason, in the conventional configuration such as the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, various configurations have been proposed for a method for notifying the increment of the set period that has not been reported. However, in these conventional configurations, when the set period is increased, it is determined at random whether the increment is to be notified at that time, or whether it is to be notified at a later time, and the increment of the set period is not yet determined. No idea has been made about the conditions for determining whether or not to make a notification.

  The present invention has been made in view of the present situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the advantageous gaming state as compared with the conventional configuration.

  The inventor has intensively studied for the purpose of improving the interest of the advantageous gaming state, and as described above, in the conventional configuration, when increasing the set period, it is not determined whether the increment is not notified. We focused on the points that were decided to be made. Regarding the point of time to increase the set period, if it is determined that the increment of the set period is unreported, the joy that the player should have gained by notifying the increment is lost at that time. It is desirable to decide not to notify when the player loses pleasure when not notified. As a result of studying appropriate conditions for determining whether or not to increment the set period increment, the inventor has completed the present invention.

That is, the present invention starts a beneficial gaming state advantageous to a player at a predetermined opportunity, and terminates the advantageous gaming state when all the set periods have been consumed, and the unsettled set period is informed A period control means for distributing and storing a period and an unreported remaining period, reducing the reported remaining period as the set period expires, and notifying the player of only the reported remaining period; and the advantageous gaming state A period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period, and an unreported period for executing an unreported period report process for transferring part or all of the unreported remaining period to the reported remaining period A notification means, and the period increasing means is an incremental total notification process for adding all of the increments of the set period to the notification remaining period in the period increase process; and an increment of the set period Incremental distribution means for performing at least one of the incremental non-notification processing for adding at least a part to the unreported remaining period, and the incremental distribution means that the remaining notification period is not less than a predetermined period. , As an execution condition of the incremental non-notification process , and when the notification remaining period is less than the predetermined period when the set period is increased in the period increase process, in the period increase process, All the increments of the set period are added to the notification remaining period and notified to the player, and the increment distribution means further determines that the increment of the set period is less than a predetermined period. a game machine, wherein to Rukoto and further execution conditions.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to further reduce the joy of the player lost when the increment of the set period is distributed to the unreported remaining period.
Further, another aspect of the present invention provides a gaming state control means for starting an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player at a predetermined opportunity and ending the advantageous gaming state when all the set periods are digested, and the undigested setting period Is divided and stored into a notification remaining period and an unreported remaining period, and the notification remaining period is decreased with the digestion of the set period, and a period control means for notifying the player of only the remaining notification period, During the advantageous gaming state, a period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period, and an unreported period notification process for transferring a part or all of the unreported remaining period to the reported remaining period are executed. Non-notification period notification means for performing, in the period increase process, an incremental total notification process for adding all the increments of the set period to the notification remaining period in the period increase process; and Incremental distribution means for executing any one of the incremental non-notification processing for adding at least a part of the minutes to the unreported remaining period, and the incremental distribution means has the notification remaining period being a predetermined period or more. Is the execution condition of the incremental non-notification process, and when the set remaining period is less than the predetermined period when the set period is increased in the period increase process, the period increase process , All the increments of the set period are added to the notification remaining period and notified to the player, and further, the probability that the incremental distribution means determines to allow the execution of the increment non-notification process is the notification remaining Whether or not to allow execution of the incremental non-notification process using the non-notification lottery table in the period increasing process, provided with an unreported lottery table that is defined to increase stepwise as the period increases. Running determining non notification lottery, that determines to permit the execution of the incremental non notification processing in yet-notification lottery, a game machine, characterized by a further condition for executing the incremental non notification processing.
In such a configuration, it is possible to execute the distribution of the increment of the set period in a variety of manners while reducing the joy of the player lost when the increment of the set period is allocated to the unreported remaining period. Become.
Further, another aspect of the present invention provides a gaming state control means for starting an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player at a predetermined opportunity and ending the advantageous gaming state when all the set periods are digested, and the undigested setting period Is divided and stored into a notification remaining period and an unreported remaining period, and the notification remaining period is decreased with the digestion of the set period, and a period control means for notifying the player of only the remaining notification period, During the advantageous gaming state, a period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period, and an unreported period notification process for transferring a part or all of the unreported remaining period to the reported remaining period are executed. Non-notification period notification means for performing, in the period increase process, an incremental total notification process for adding all the increments of the set period to the notification remaining period in the period increase process; and Incremental distribution means for executing any one of the incremental non-notification processing for adding at least a part of the minutes to the unreported remaining period, and the incremental distribution means has the notification remaining period being a predetermined period or more. Is the execution condition of the incremental non-notification process, and when the set remaining period is less than the predetermined period when the set period is increased in the period increase process, the period increase process In addition, all the increments of the set period are added to the remaining notification period and notified to the player, and the game control means includes at least a clock means for indicating the current time and a clock means for measuring the set time. The incremental distribution means includes at least one of the fact that the current time indicated by the clock means is before a certain time and that the measurement means has not yet expired, A game machine, characterized by a further condition for executing the management.
According to such a configuration, the player can know the set period that could not be exhausted when leaving the store.

  Here, the “incremental non-notification process execution condition” according to the present invention means a necessary condition for executing the incremental non-notification process. That is, in such a configuration, when the notification remaining period is less than the predetermined period, the incremental non-notification process is not executed. In addition, the “setting period” of the advantageous gaming state according to the present invention is not limited to that defined by the gaming time, but includes a period defined by the number of executed games and the number of acquired game media in the advantageous gaming state.

  In the advantageous gaming state, the player cannot know the remaining period of the non-notification and plays the game by regarding the remaining period of the notification as the remaining period of the advantageous gaming state. Sometimes a player's joy tends to increase. On the other hand, in the present invention, when the set period is increased by the period increasing process, if the remaining notification period is less than the predetermined period, all the increments of the set period are added to the remaining report period and Only when the notification remaining period is not less than the predetermined period, the increment of the set period is added to the unreported remaining period. Therefore, by appropriately setting the predetermined period, the increment of the set period is set to the unreported remaining period. It is possible to reduce the joy of the player lost when allocating to each other. Therefore, according to the present invention, if the player distributes the increment allocated to the unreported remaining period to the player at a timing that the player strongly desires, the pleasure lost when the increment is allocated to the unreported remaining period, and the increment It is possible to increase the interest of the advantageous gaming state by increasing the difference from the joy obtained when the player is notified of the game. In general, when there are many notification remaining periods, the player feels that the advantageous gaming state will continue for the time being, and it becomes easy to eliminate tension, but in the present invention, it is difficult to increase the notification remaining period. The advantageous gaming state can be made more tense than before.

Further, as another aspect of the above invention, a gaming state control means for starting an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player at a predetermined opportunity and ending the advantageous gaming state when all the set periods are digested, and the undigested setting period Is divided and stored into a notification remaining period and an unreported remaining period, and the notification remaining period is decreased with the digestion of the set period, and a period control means for notifying the player of only the remaining notification period, During the advantageous gaming state, a period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period, and an unreported period notification process for transferring a part or all of the unreported remaining period to the reported remaining period are executed. Non-notification period notifying means for performing, the period increasing means, in the period increasing process, adding all the increments of the set period to the remaining notification period, and the setting At least a portion of the increment between with an incremental allocation means for performing one of incremental non notification processing to be added to the non notification remaining period, the incremental assignment means, the setting period predetermined period digested The above is the execution condition of the increment non-notification process , and when the set period is increased in the period increase process, the digested set period is less than the predetermined period. A gaming machine is proposed in which all the increments of the set period are added to the notification remaining period and notified to the player .

  Generally, the longer the advantageous gaming state is, the more the player gets used to the advantageous gaming state, and the joy when the notification remaining period increases tends to decrease. On the other hand, in the present invention, when the set period is increased in the period increasing process, if the set period that has been digested is less than the predetermined period, all of the increments of the set period are added to the notification remaining period. Only when the notification remaining period is not less than the predetermined period, the increment of the set period is added to the remaining period of the unreported period. It is possible to reduce the joy of the player lost when allocating to the remaining period. Therefore, even in the present invention, if the player distributes the increment allocated to the unreported remaining period to the player at a timing that the player strongly desires, the pleasure lost when the increment is allocated to the unreported remaining period, It is possible to increase the interest of the advantageous gaming state by increasing the difference from the joy obtained when notifying the player of the increment.

Further, as another aspect of the above invention, a gaming state control means for starting an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player at a predetermined opportunity and ending the advantageous gaming state when all the set periods are digested, and the undigested setting period Is divided and stored into a notification remaining period and an unreported remaining period, and the notification remaining period is decreased with the digestion of the set period, and a period control means for notifying the player of only the remaining notification period, During the advantageous gaming state, a period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period, and an unreported period notification process for transferring a part or all of the unreported remaining period to the reported remaining period are executed. Non-notification period notifying means for performing, the period increasing means, in the period increasing process, adding all the increments of the set period to the remaining notification period, and the setting At least a portion of the increment between with an incremental allocation means for performing one of incremental non notification processing to be added to the non notification remaining period, the incremental assignment means, the notification remaining period and digested in the The execution period of the incremental non-notification process is that the total period with the set period is a predetermined period or more, and when the set period is increased in the period increase process, When the total period of the set periods that have been consumed is less than the predetermined period , a game machine is proposed in which all of the increments of the set period are added to the remaining notification period and notified to the player Is done.

  As described above, in the advantageous gaming state, the more the remaining notification period is, and the more the digested set period is, the smaller the joy of the player when the remaining notification period is increased. The more the total period of the set periods that have been digested, the less the player's joy is when the notification remaining period increases. On the other hand, in the present invention, when the set period is increased in the period increasing process, if the total period of the remaining notification period and the digested set period is less than the predetermined period, all the increments of the set period are notified. It is added to the remaining period and notified to the player, and only when the total period is equal to or greater than the predetermined period, the increment of the set period is added to the unreported remaining period. It is possible to reduce the player's joy that is lost when the increment of the period is allocated to the unreported remaining period. Therefore, even in the present invention, if the player distributes the increment allocated to the unreported remaining period to the player at a timing that the player strongly desires, the pleasure lost when the increment is allocated to the unreported remaining period, It is possible to increase the interest of the advantageous gaming state by increasing the difference from the joy obtained when notifying the player of the increment.

  Further, in each of the above-described inventions, it is proposed that the incremental distribution means sets a further execution condition of the incremental non-notification process that the increment of the set period is less than a predetermined period.

  Generally, the joy of the player when the notification remaining period is increased becomes greater as the increment is larger, and becomes smaller as the increment is smaller. Therefore, according to such a configuration, the increment of the set period is distributed to the unreported remaining period. It is possible to further reduce the joy of the player who is sometimes lost.

  Further, in each of the above-described inventions, the incremental distribution means has a non-notification lottery table in which a probability that it is determined to allow the execution of the incremental non-notification process is defined stepwise according to the notification remaining period. In the period increasing process, the unnotified lottery table is used to determine whether to permit the execution of the incremental unreported process using the unnotified lottery table. It is proposed to determine that the execution of the above is allowed as a further execution condition of the incremental non-notification process.

  In such a configuration, it is possible to execute the distribution of the increment of the set period in a variety of manners while reducing the joy of the player lost when the increment of the set period is allocated to the unreported remaining period. Become.

  Further, in each of the above-described inventions, the incremental distribution means includes non-notification distribution determining means for determining a period to be added to the unreported remaining period among the increments of the set period in the increment non-notification process. It is proposed to provide.

  Even in such a configuration, it is possible to execute the distribution of the increment of the set period in a variety of manners while reducing the pleasure of the player lost when the increment of the set period is allocated to the remaining period of the unreported period. Become.

Further, another aspect of the present invention provides a gaming state control means for starting an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player at a predetermined opportunity and ending the advantageous gaming state when all the set periods are digested, and the undigested setting period Is divided and stored into a notification remaining period and an unreported remaining period, and the notification remaining period is decreased with the digestion of the set period, and a period control means for notifying the player of only the remaining notification period, During the advantageous gaming state, a period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period, and an unreported period notification process for transferring a part or all of the unreported remaining period to the reported remaining period are executed. to the non-broadcasting period notification means, and an adding history storage means for storing a history of the notification remaining period is added, the period increasing means, at the period increase processing, the total increment of the setting period Incremental distribution means for performing any one of the incremental total notification process for adding to the remaining notification period and the incremental non-notification process for adding at least a part of the increment of the set period to the unreported remaining period, the incremental distributing means are that the number of additions of the notification remaining period in the most recent predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of times, that increment of the notification remaining period in the most recent predetermined period is equal to or more than a predetermined period, at least one This is a gaming machine characterized in that it is set as an execution condition of the incremental non-notification process .

  During the advantageous gaming state, after the notification remaining period has increased frequently or after the notification remaining period has increased significantly, even if the notification remaining period increases for a while, the player's joy decreases. . Therefore, referring to the history with the notification remaining period added as in this configuration, when the notification remaining period is added a predetermined number of times within the most recent fixed period, or when the notification remaining period is within the most recent fixed period. If the incremental non-notification process is executed only when the period has increased for a predetermined period or more, the player's pleasure lost when distributing the increment of the set period to the unreported remaining period can be further reduced. It becomes possible.

  Further, in each of the above-described inventions, the game control means includes at least one of a clock means that indicates a current time and a clock means that measures a set time, and the incremental distribution means includes the clock means. It is proposed that at least one of the current time indicated by (1) is before a certain time and that the measurement by the time measuring means is not completed is a further execution condition of the incremental non-notification process.

  When the advantageous gaming state is started near the closing of the game hall, it becomes the closing time in the middle of the advantageous gaming state, and the player leaves the store without completing the set period. Based on the time of the game and the expiration time of the timing means, it can be set so that the incremental non-notification process is not executed when the game hall closes, so the player cancels the gaming state in favor of the store closing time. In doing so, the player can be notified of the entire set period. If the incremental non-notification process is being executed just before the store closes, the player must leave the store without knowing the set period that could not be digested. Because you can know the set period that you couldn't complete when you left the store, you can talk about this situation and get excited about your friends.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the period increasing process, it is obtained when the player's pleasure is lost when the increment of the set period is distributed to the remaining period of the unreported time and the player is notified of the increment. It is possible to increase the interest of the advantageous gaming state by increasing the difference from the joy of the player as compared with the conventional configuration.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment. 2 is a perspective view showing an outline of the slot machine 1 with a front door 3 opened. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the slot machine 1. FIG. It is a graph which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel 9. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of a main control process. It is a chart which shows the example of increase / decrease in the number of information games and the number of stock games in AT game state. 3 is a functional block diagram of main control means 20. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of sub-control means 21. FIG. (A) is a chart showing the winning probability of the extra lottery, and (b) is a chart showing the lottery probability of the extra game number in the extra game lottery. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the game state control process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the addition lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of a stock discharge process. 12 is a chart showing an example of increase / decrease in the number of notification games and the number of stock games in the AT gaming state according to the second embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the addition lottery process based on Example 2. FIG. 12 is a chart showing an example of increase / decrease in the number of notification games and the number of stock games in the AT gaming state according to the third embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the addition lottery process based on Example 3. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the addition lottery process based on Example 4. FIG. (A) is a chart showing a stock lottery table according to the fifth embodiment, (b) is a chart showing a stock lottery table according to a modification, It is a flowchart which shows the content of the addition lottery process based on Example 5. FIG. It is a chart which shows the stock rate lottery table concerning Example 6. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the addition lottery process based on Example 6. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the addition lottery process based on Example 7. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the addition lottery process based on Example 8. FIG.

An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described according to the following examples.
In the following embodiments, the advantageous gaming state according to the present invention corresponds to the AT gaming state (assist time gaming state). The advantageous gaming state setting period according to the present invention corresponds to the number of set games, and the digested setting period according to the present invention corresponds to the number of digested games. The notification remaining period according to the present invention corresponds to the number of notification games, and the unreported remaining period according to the present invention corresponds to the number of stock games. Further, the period increasing process according to the present invention corresponds to the game number adding process, and the setting period increment in the period increasing process corresponds to the adding game number. Moreover, the non-notification period notification process according to the present invention corresponds to a stock release effect. The gaming state control means according to the present invention is realized by the gaming state control means 54 of the sub-control means 21, and the period control means according to the present invention is realized by the AT period counting means 56. The period increasing means according to the present invention is realized by the AT period adding means 57, and the incremental distribution means according to the present invention is realized by the adding game number adding means 57c. Further, the non-notification period notification means according to the present invention is realized by the stock discharge means 58. The timepiece means according to the present invention is realized by the time measuring device of the sub-control means 21.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing 2 of the slot machine 1 is opened forward and is covered by the front door 3 from the front. A visual recognition window 4 for visually recognizing three reels 9 disposed inside the housing 2 is provided at the center of the front door 3. On the front side of the front door 3, various switches such as bet switches 5 a and 5 b, a start switch 6, a stop switch 7, and an effect button unit 13 that are used for game operations are disposed below the viewing window 4. Further, an image display 10 for displaying an effect image is disposed above the viewing window 4. The image display 10 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, and is fitted into the upper part of the front door 3. A plurality of effect lamps 12 are disposed on the front side of the front door 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the front door 3, an image control means 22 that controls the image display 10 is disposed on the back side of the image display 10. A speaker 11 and the like are disposed on the back side of the front door 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the casing 2 is installed with the main control means 20 and the sub control means 21 housed in a case above the reel 9, and below the reel 9, A hopper unit 19 is provided.

  Next, a control circuit for controlling the operation of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control means 20 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and performs control related to the progress of the game. Bet switches 5 a and 5 b, a start switch 6 and a stop switch 7 are connected to the input port of the main control means 20. Further, the reel 9, the hopper unit 19, and the sub control means 21 are connected to the output port of the main control means 20.

  The bet switches 5a and 5b are for inserting credited medals. As the bet switches 5a and 5b, a single bet switch 5a and a max bet switch 5b are provided. The single bet switch 5a inserts credited medals one by one. The maximum bet switch 5b inserts the maximum number of medals per game.

  The start switch 6 is for starting the rotation of the reel 9. In this embodiment, a lever type switch is used, and the three reels 9 start to rotate by tilting the lever.

  The three stop switches 7 are for stopping the rotation of the reel 9. Each stop switch 7 is associated with an individual reel 9 and is configured such that when the stop switch 7 is pressed, the corresponding reel 9 stops within a predetermined delay time. That is, the stop order of the rotating reels 9 can be selected according to the operation order of the stop switch 7. In this embodiment, the three reels 9 can be stopped in an arbitrary order by selecting the order in which the stop switch 7 is operated. However, during the normal game described later, the order is left → middle → right. The normal stop order is to stop the reel 9 in order from the left side by pressing the stop switch 7 (hereinafter referred to as “forward press”). It is structured to be penalized.

  Each reel 9 has a cylindrical shape, and as shown in FIG. 4, a total of 21 symbols such as “red 7”, “BAR”, “cherry”, “bell”, “watermelon”, and “replay” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface. It is arranged. Each reel 9 includes a stepping motor 30, and the three reels 9 are rotated by each stepping motor 30 and stopped at an arbitrary angle, so that the symbols on the outer peripheral surface can be selectively displayed on the viewing window 4. It is configured. In the visual recognition window 4, a winning line is set in advance. As will be described later, when the reel 9 is stopped, it is determined whether or not a winning combination is made according to a combination of symbols displayed on the winning line.

  The hopper unit 19 is for paying out medals, and includes a tank for storing medals and a delivery mechanism for sending out the medals in the tank toward the payout opening.

  The sub-control means 21 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and controls effects related to games. The ROM of the sub-control means 21 stores fixed data related to a wide variety of effect patterns. The main control means 20 and the effect button unit 13 are connected to the input port of the sub-control means 21. Information relating to the progress of the game is input from the main control means 20 to the sub-control means 21. The effect button unit 13 is for the player to select the contents of the effect. The sub-control means 21 selects an effect pattern based on information input from the main control means 20, a signal from the effect button unit 13, and the like, and the effect lamp 12 is used to execute the selected effect pattern. A command is transmitted to the speaker 11 and further, a command is transmitted to the image control means 22 in order to display a required image on the image display 10. Further, the sub control means 21 includes a time measuring device composed of a real time clock.

  The image control unit 22 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and performs display control of the image display device 10. A large amount of data for generating an effect image to be displayed on the image display 10 is stored in the ROM of the image control means 22. When the image control means 22 receives the command from the sub-control means 21, the CPU performs arithmetic processing, writes the effect image data in the RAM and outputs it to the image display 10, and the effect pattern selected by the sub-control means 21. A street effect image is displayed on the display screen of the image display 10.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, after the reel 9 is rotated to display the symbols in a variable manner, the reel 9 is stopped and the game for stopping and displaying the symbols on the winning line is repeatedly executed. Specifically, one game consists of (1) inserting the required number of medals, (2) start switch operation, (3) reel rotation, (4) stop switch operation, (5) reel stop, (6) A winning process based on the symbol combination stopped on the winning line is performed in the order.

FIG. 5 shows the control content of the main control processing of the main control means 20 and the control content of the main control processing constituting the main routine. Details of steps S1 to S9 executed in the main control process are as follows.
S1: After the previous game is completed or after the power is turned on, the state of the ROM and RAM is checked. If there is no abnormality, the medal insertion operation is validated. Then, it is detected whether or not the number of medals required for one game has been inserted or a bet operation from credit has been performed, and waits until any one is operated.
S2: Wait until the start switch 6 is operated.
S3: When the start switch 6 is operated, rotation of each reel 9 is started. In addition, a random number is extracted by operating the start switch 6, and it is determined whether or not various roles are won based on the extracted random value. Then, the result of the role lottery is stored in the RAM and transmitted to the sub-control means 21.
S4: Wait until the stop switch 7 is operated.
S5: When the stop switch 7 is operated, the stop table is determined based on the operation timing, the result of the winning lottery, and the like.
S6: A stop angle of the reel 9 is determined based on the stop table, and the reel 9 is stopped at the angle.
S7: Wait until the rotation of all reels 9 stops.
S8: It is determined whether or not the combination of symbols stopped on the winning line matches the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination. If they match, it is determined that winning has occurred for the winning combination.
S9: A process according to the determination result of the winning determination process is performed. When winning a winning combination, a process corresponding to the winning winning combination is performed. Specifically, when it is determined that a small combination described later has been won, the payout number corresponding to the winning small combination is added to the credit, and when the credit exceeds a predetermined number (50), Pay out the excess medals.

  The gaming state of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is roughly classified into two types: a normal gaming state and an assist time gaming state (hereinafter referred to as an AT gaming state).

  The normal gaming state is a gaming state in which it is unlikely that a medal can be obtained in the game, and is controlled to this normal gaming state when the power is turned on or the setting is changed. On the other hand, the AT gaming state is a gaming state in which the stop order of the reels 9 for winning the winning small role is notified, and is more likely to win a medal in the game than in the normal game. This is a game state that is advantageous to the player. Specifically, during the AT gaming state, a stop order notification image for notifying the stop order of the reels 9 is displayed on the image display 10, and the player stops the reels 9 in the order in accordance with the notification of the stop order notification image. If you do, you can win a small role. In the AT gaming state, the stop order notification image is displayed, so that the player can acquire a large amount of medals.

  The AT gaming state is started when an AT lottery that is executed every game during the normal gaming state is won. Then, when a predetermined end condition is satisfied, the process ends and returns to the normal gaming state. The end condition of the AT gaming state is to digest all the set games. The number of set games includes the number of games set at the start of the AT gaming state and the number of games added by the game number adding process in the AT gaming state.

  Specifically, the set number of games is always initially set to 50 games (hereinafter, “game” when representing the number of games is abbreviated as “G”). Then, in the AT gaming state, an extra lottery is executed for each game, and each time this extra lottery is won, a game number adding process for adding the set number of games is executed. In the game number addition process, the number of games to be added to the set number of games (the number of additional games) is determined in the range of 10G to 500G by the addition game number lottery. In other words, the AT gaming state ends at 50G that is set at the start if no extra lottery is won, and the number of games set increases as the extra lottery is won.

  Here, in the AT gaming state, the number of undigested set games is divided and stored in the number of notification games and the number of stock games, and only the number of notification games is displayed on the image display 10 during the AT gaming state. . That is, in the AT gaming state, the number of games allocated to the number of stock games out of the number of undigested set games is concealed without notifying the player, and for the player, only the number of notification games is kept. This is the number of remaining games in the AT gaming state that is reliably guaranteed.

  The distribution of the number of notification games and the number of stock games will be described in detail. First, the initially set number of games (50G) set at the start of the AT gaming state is always distributed to the number of notification games. That is, at the start of the AT gaming state, the number of notification games is 50G and the number of stock games is 0G. On the other hand, the number of additional games added in the game number addition process is distributed to either the number of notification games or the number of stock games according to the number of notification games at the time of the game number addition process. Specifically, when the number of notification games is 300G or more at the time of the game number addition process, all of the additional games added in the game number addition process are allotted to the number of stock games, and the number of notification games is When it is less than 300G, all of the added games are allocated to the number of notification games.

  In the AT gaming state, every time the set number of games is consumed, the number of notification games is decremented by 1G. Then, when the number of notification games reaches 0G, the stored and stored number of stock games is released. Specifically, when the number of notification games reaches 0G, a stock release effect is performed in which the game stored as the number of stock games is transferred to the number of notification games and notified to the player. For example, when the number of notification games reaches 0G and the number of stock games is 100G, 100G is subtracted from the number of stock games, and at the same time, 100G is added to the number of notification games. All of the numbers are transferred to the number of notification games. A player who cannot know the number of stock games thinks that the AT gaming state may end when the number of notification games reaches 0G. Therefore, the player can , I feel that the AT gaming state has been extended just before the end, and feel great joy.

  FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing an example of increase / decrease in the number of notification games and the number of stock games during the AT gaming state. In such an example, the AT gaming state is started at the start of the timing chart. At this time, the initial value of the number of set games is distributed to the number of notification games, so that the number of notification games = 50G and the number of stock games = 0G. In this example, at the timings t1 to t11 in FIG. 6, the extra lottery is won and the game number adding process is executed. Here, at the timings t3, t5, and t6 when the number-of-games addition process is executed during the period in which the number of notification games is 300G or more (R period in the figure), all of the number of added games in the number-of-games addition process are Sorted by the number of stock games. On the other hand, at other timings (t1, t2, t4, t8 to t11) in which the number of notification games is less than 300G, the total number of additional games is distributed to the number of notification games. For example, the number of additional games of 50G is added to the number of notification games at the time t1, and the number of additional games of 50G is added to the number of stock games at the time t3. When the number of notification games reaches 0G and the stock release effect is executed at the timing ta, 90G allocated to the number of stock games is added to the number of notification games, and the number of notification games increases from 0G to 90G. It will be. In such an example, the AT gaming state ends at the timing tb when the number of notification games and the number of stock games reaches 0G.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the number of games added to the set number of games in the game number addition process is distributed to the number of stock games on the condition that the number of notification games is 300G or more. Here, during the period when the number of notification games is 300G or more, the player understands that the AT gaming state will continue for the time being, so the player's joy obtained by increasing the number of notification games is This is smaller than when the number of notification games is less than 300G. In this embodiment, when the player's joy is small even if the number of notification games is increased, the number of additional games is distributed to the number of stock games. Therefore, the player lost by not reporting the number of additional games Decrease joy. For this reason, in this embodiment, the difference between the joy that the player loses when the number of added games is allocated to the number of stock games and the joy that the player can obtain in the stock release effect is increased, and the AT gaming state is effective. Can be excited.

  In general, when the number of notification games changes at a high value in the AT gaming state, the player feels that the AT gaming state will continue for the time being and tends to lose tension and play games casually. In the embodiment, since the number of notification games is difficult to change at a high value, the AT gaming state can be made more tense than before.

  FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the main control means 20. As shown in FIG. 7, the main control means 20 includes a game control means 41, a role lottery means 42, a reel control means 43, a winning determination means 44, and a payout control means 45.

  The game control means 41 performs overall control of the game by controlling the role lottery means 42, the reel control means 43, the winning determination means 44, the payout control means 45, and the like.

The combination lottery means 42 performs combination lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of prepared combinations are won. The winning lottery means 42 includes a random number generating means for generating a random number in the range of 0 to 65535, a random number extracting means for extracting a random value from the random number generating means in response to an operation of the start switch 6, and a winning combination and a random value. The associated role lottery table and the random number extracted by the random number extraction means,
By referring to the role lottery table, a role lottery determination unit that determines whether or not each winning combination has been won, and a role lottery result transmission unit that transmits the result of the role lottery to the sub-control unit 21 are provided.

  The reel control means 43 controls the rotation of the three reels 9. The reel control means 43 sends a signal to the stepping motor 30 to control the rotation of each reel 9, the reel detection means for detecting the current rotation angle position of each reel 9, and the operation of the stop switch 7. Stop control means for stopping the reel 9 as an opportunity is provided.

  Here, the stop control means stops the reel 9 corresponding to the stop switch 7 within a delay period of 190 ms after the stop switch 7 is operated. The stop control means can slide the reel 9 by 0 to 4 frames during a delay period of 190 ms. When the stop switch 7 is operated, the result of the winning lottery and the operation order of the stop switch 7 are met. With reference to the stop table, the design of the reel 9 is slid by the number of frames defined in the stop table and then stopped. With this control, the stop control means, if a predetermined combination is won in the combination lottery, if the three reels 9 are not stopped in the correct order, the symbol combination related to the combination is placed on the winning line. Control so that it does not match.

  The winning determination means 44 determines a symbol combination on the winning line when the three reels 9 are stopped, and determines whether or not various combinations are won by the symbol combination.

  The payout control means 45 executes the payout of medals according to the winning combination when winning various types. Specifically, the payout number related to winning is added to the credit number of medals. At this time, if the number of credits reaches the upper limit number (50), the hopper unit 19 is operated to pay out medals in excess of the upper limit number.

  FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the sub-control means 21. As shown in FIG. 8, the sub-control means 21 includes a normal game control means 51, an AT game control means 52, an effect control means 53, a game state control means 54, an AT lottery means 55, and an AT period counting means. 56, AT period addition means 57, and stock discharge means 58.

  The normal game control means 51 performs effect control during the normal game state, and determines the effect pattern based on the winning lottery result and the winning determination result received from the main control means. The AT game control means 52 performs effect control during the AT game state, and determines the effect pattern based on the winning lottery result and the winning determination result received from the main control means during the AT game state. In addition, when a predetermined combination lottery result is received from the main control means 20, a stop order notification image to be displayed on the image display 10 is determined.

  The effect control means 53 performs execution control of the effect patterns determined by the normal game control means 51 and the AT game control means 52, and an effect pattern storage means 53a that stores all effect patterns executed by the slot machine 1. And an effect image control means 53b for displaying a required image on the image display 10 via the image control means 22, a sound control means 53c for controlling the output of the speaker 11, and a lamp for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 12. And control means 53d.

  The gaming state control means 54 performs processing related to switching of the gaming state. That is, the gaming state control means switches the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the AT gaming state when the AT lottery is won during the normal gaming state, and when the set time period is completely consumed during the AT gaming state, Switch from the AT gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  The AT lottery means 55 performs an AT lottery for each game during the normal gaming state to make a winning determination.

  The AT period counting means 56 counts the set period of the AT gaming state. Specifically, the AT period counting means 56 includes three counters: a notification game number counter 56a, a stock counter 56c, and a digest game number counter 56b. The notification game number counter 56a counts the number of notification games. 50G is set at the start of the AT gaming state, and 1G is subtracted every time one game is executed. The stock counter 56c accumulates and stores the number of stock games. The number of additional games determined to be distributed to the number of stock games in the game number addition process is accumulated and stored in the stock counter 56c until the stock release effect is executed. Is done. The digested game number counter 56b counts the number of set games that have been digested in the AT gaming state being executed (hereinafter referred to as the number of digesting games). 0G is set at the start of the AT gaming state, and one game is executed. Each time you add 1G.

  In addition, the AT period counting unit 56 includes a game number display unit 56d that executes a process related to notification of the number of notification games. The game number display means 56d displays the value of the notification game number counter 56a on the image display 10 via the effect image control means 53b, and updates the display value every time the value of the notification game number counter 56a increases or decreases. Execute the process.

  The AT period adding means 57 performs a series of processes related to the game number adding process. Specifically, the AT period adding means 57 includes an adding determination means 57a, an adding game number determining means 57b, and an adding game number adding means 57c. The extra determination means 57a performs an extra lottery for each game during the AT gaming state, makes a winning determination, and determines whether or not to execute the extra game process. In the extra lottery, as shown in FIG. 9A, the winning probability is changed according to the winning combination in the winning lottery.

  The added game number determination means 57b executes the added game number determination lottery to determine the added game number when the additional lottery is won. In the extra game number determination lottery, as shown in FIG. 9B, the selection probability of the extra game number is changed according to the winning combination in the winning lottery. In the present embodiment, it is configured to execute two lotteries: a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the game number addition process and a lottery for determining the number of additional games. For example, FIG. ) And adding “0G (no game number addition processing)” to the choice of the number of decided games, whether or not to execute the game number addition processing and the number of additional games will be drawn once. Can be determined.

  The added game number adding means 57c adds the added game number determined by the added game number determining means 57b to either the notification game number counter 56a or the stock counter 56c. Specifically, the added game number adding means 57c adds the added game number to the value of the stock counter (stock game number) when the value of the notification game number counter 56a (number of notification games) is 300G or more. When the value of the game number counter 56a is less than 300G, the added game number is added to the value of the notification game number counter 56a.

  The stock release means 58 executes processing related to the stock release effect. That is, when the value of the notification game number counter 56a (the number of notification games) reaches 0G, the stock release means 58 adds all of the number of games accumulated and stored in the stock counter 56c to the notification game number counter 56a. The value of the stock counter 56c is set to 0G.

FIG. 10 shows processing related to switching control between the normal gaming state and the AT gaming state (gaming state control processing) executed by the sub control means 21 for each game by the CPU.
In the gaming state control process, first, the sub-control means 21 determines whether or not the gaming state is the AT gaming state (S101). If it is determined that the game state is the AT gaming state, 1G is subtracted from the notification game number counter 56a (S102), and 1G is added to the digest game number counter 56b (S103). (S104) and the stock release process (S105) related to the stock release effect are sequentially executed. Details of the extra lottery process and the stock release process will be described later. After execution of the stock release process (S105), it is determined whether or not the value of the notification game number counter 56a is 0G. If it is determined that the value is not 0G, the game state control process is terminated as it is and 0G If it is determined that there is, the game state is set to the normal game state (S107), and the game state control process is terminated.

  In the gaming state control process, the gaming state control means according to the present invention is mainly realized by steps S106, S107, S109, and S110. The period control means according to the present invention is mainly realized by steps S102, S103, and S111. Further, the period increasing means according to the present invention is mainly realized by step S104, and the non-notification period notifying means according to the present invention is mainly realized by step S105.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S101 of the gaming state control process that the sub-control means 21 is not in the AT gaming state, the sub-control means 21 executes AT lottery (S108) and determines whether or not the AT lottery is won (S109). ). If it is determined that the AT lottery is not won, the game state control process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the AT lottery has been won, the gaming state is set to the AT gaming state (S110), 50G (initially set number of games) is set in the notification game number counter 56a, and then the gaming state control process is performed. finish.

FIG. 11 shows the contents of the extra lottery process (FIG. 10: S104).
In the extra lottery process, first, the sub-control means 21 executes the extra lottery (S201), and determines whether or not the extra lottery is won (S202). If it is determined that the extra lottery is not won, the extra lottery process is terminated without executing the extra game number process. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S202 that the extra lottery is won, the extra game number lottery (S203) is executed to determine the extra game number, and whether or not the value of the notification game number counter 56a is 300G or more. Is determined (S204). If it is determined that the notification game number counter 56a is less than 300G, the total number of added games is added to the notification game number counter 56a to increase the number of notification games (S205), and the addition lottery process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S204 that the notification game number counter 56a is equal to or greater than 300G, the total number of added games is added to the stock counter 56c to increase the number of stock games (S206), and the additional lottery process is terminated. To do.

  In the extra lottery process, the incremental distribution means according to the present invention is realized by steps S204 to S206. Further, the incremental all notification process according to the present invention is realized by step S205, and the incremental non-notification process is realized by S206.

FIG. 12 shows the contents of the stock release (FIG. 11: S105).
In the stock release process, first, the sub-control means 21 sequentially determines whether or not the notification game number counter 56a and the stock counter 56c are 0G (S301, 302). Here, when the notification game number counter 56a is not 0G, it is not the execution timing of the stock release effect, and when the stock counter 56c is 0G, there is no stock game number, so the stock release effect is not executed. Then, the stock release process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined in steps S301 and S302 that the notification game number counter 56a is 0G and the stock counter 56c is not 0G, the stock discharge effect is executed and all the values of the stock counter 56c are notified. The value is added to the game number counter 56a (S303), the value of the stock counter 56c is reset to 0G (S304), and the stock release process is terminated.

  In this embodiment, the conditions for distributing the added game number to the stock game number are changed from those in the first embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, common reference numerals are used in the text and the drawings, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, when the number of digested games in the AT gaming state is 500G or more, all the added games are allocated to the number of stock games, and the number of digesting games in the AT gaming state is less than 500G. In some cases, the number of added games is allotted to the number of notification games.

  FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing an example of increase / decrease in the number of notification games and the number of stock games during the AT gaming state. In such an example, at each timing of t1 to t7 in FIG. 13, the extra lottery is won and the game number adding process is executed. In this embodiment, at the timings t1 to t5 before the number of digested games reaches 500G, all the added games are distributed to the number of notification games, and t6 and t7 after the number of digested games reaches 500G. At this timing, all of the additional games of 80G are distributed to the number of stock games. Then, 80G allocated to the number of stock games is added to the number of notification games in a stock release effect executed at the timing ta, and the AT gaming state ends at the timing tb.

  FIG. 14 shows an extra lottery process executed in this embodiment. Only the difference from the extra lottery process (FIG. 11) according to the first embodiment will be described. In the extra lottery process according to the present embodiment, the value of the digest game number counter 56b (digest game number) is 500 G or more in step S204a. And if it is determined that the value of the digest game number counter 56b is less than 500G, the added game number is added to the notification game number counter 56a (S205), and the digest game number counter 56b When it is determined that the value of 500 is 500G or more, all the added games are added to the stock counter 56c (S206).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the number of games to be added to the set number of games in the game number addition process is the number of stock games on condition that the number of digest games in the AT gaming state is 500 G or more. Sorted. Generally, when the player digests the AT gaming state as much as 500G, the player gets used to the AT gaming state, and the joy when the number of notification games increases is less than the beginning of the AT gaming state. Therefore, even in this embodiment, if the player's pleasure is small even if the number of notification games is increased, the game lost by not reporting the number of additional games by distributing the number of additional games to the number of stock games The player's joy can be reduced, and the AT gaming state is effectively increased by increasing the difference between the joy that the player loses when the number of added games is allocated to the number of stock games and the joy that the player can obtain in the stock release effect Can be excited.

  In this embodiment, the conditions for distributing the added game number to the stock game number are changed from those in the first embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, common reference numerals are used in the text and the drawings, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, when the total number of digested games and notification games in the AT gaming state is 500 G or more, all the added games are allocated to the number of stock games, and the total number of games is 500 G. If it is less than the total, the total number of games added is distributed to the number of notification games.

  FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing an example of increase / decrease in the number of notification games and the number of stock games during the AT gaming state. In such an example, the game number addition process is executed at each timing t1 to t8 in FIG. Here, at the beginning of the AT gaming state, the total game number of the digest game number and the notification game number is less than 500G, so the number of additional games is added to the notification game number at each timing t1 to t3. In this example, when the number of notification games is added in the process of adding the number of games at the timing of t3, the total number of games reaches 500G. The number of notification games is decremented by 1G in the AT gaming state, but since the number of digest games is incremented by 1G so as to compensate for this, the total number of digest games and notification games reaches 500G. Is not less than 500G. Therefore, in the present embodiment, at each timing from t4 to t8 after t3, the total number of added games is distributed to the number of stock games. Then, 140G allocated to the number of stock games is added to the number of notification games by a stock release effect executed at the timings ta and tb, and the AT gaming state ends at the timing tc.

  FIG. 16 shows an extra lottery process executed in this embodiment. Only the difference from the extra lottery process (FIG. 11) according to the first embodiment will be described. In the extra lottery process according to the present embodiment, the value (digested game number) of the digest game number counter 56b and the notification game are obtained in step S204b. It is determined whether or not the sum of the values of the number counter 56a (the number of notification games) is 500G or more. If it is determined that the total is less than 500G, all the added game numbers are added to the notification game number counter 56a. (S205) When it is determined that the total is 500G or more, the total number of added games is added to the stock counter 56c (S206).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the number of games to be added to the set number of games in the game number addition process is based on the condition that the total number of the digest game number and the notification game number is 500G or more. Sorted by the number of games. As described above, the player tends to have less pleasure when the number of notification games increases as the number of digest games increases and the number of notification games increases. As the total number of games increases, the pleasure when the number of notification games increases decreases. Therefore, even in this embodiment, if the player's pleasure is small even if the number of notification games is increased, the game lost by not reporting the number of additional games by distributing the number of additional games to the number of stock games The player's joy can be reduced, and the AT gaming state is effectively increased by increasing the difference between the joy that the player loses when the number of added games is allocated to the number of stock games and the joy that the player can obtain in the stock release effect Can be excited.

  In this embodiment, the conditions for distributing the added game number to the stock game number are changed from those in the first embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, common reference numerals are used in the text and the drawings, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the total number of notification games is 300G or more and the number of added games in the game number adding process is less than 100G, all the added games are set as the number of stock games. When the number of games to be sorted and digested is less than 300G, or when the number of additional games is 100G or more, all of the additional games are distributed to the number of notification games. The player's joy when the number of added games is added to the number of notification games increases as the number of added games increases, so that the number of added games is less than 100G as in this embodiment. Is added to the conditions for allocating to the number of stock games, the joy of the player lost when the number of additional games is allocated to the number of stock games can be further reduced.

  FIG. 17 shows an extra lottery process executed in the present embodiment. Only the difference from the extra lottery process (FIG. 11) according to the first embodiment will be described. In the extra lottery process according to the present embodiment, the value of the informing game number counter 56a (the number of informing games) is set in steps S204 and S204c. It is determined whether or not it is 300G or more, and whether or not the added game number is 100G or more. If it is determined that the value of the notification game number counter 56a is 300G or more and the number of added games is less than 100G, all of the added games are added to the stock counter 56c (S206). In this case, the added game number is added to the notification game number counter 56a (S205).

  In this embodiment, the conditions for distributing the added game number to the stock game number are changed from those in the first embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, common reference numerals are used in the text and the drawings, and descriptions thereof are omitted. The unnotified lottery according to the present invention corresponds to the stock lottery of the present embodiment, and the unnotified lottery table according to the present invention corresponds to the stock lottery table of the present embodiment.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the total number of notification games is 300G or more, and when the stock lottery for determining whether to allocate the additional game number to the stock game number is won or not, All are allocated to the number of stock games, and if the number of digested games in the AT gaming state is less than 300G, or if the game is lost in the stock lottery, all the added games are allocated to the number of notification games. Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), a stock lottery table is provided so that the winning probability of the stock lottery increases stepwise according to the number of notification games. Then, by using the winning probability of the stock lottery table, the larger the number of notification games, the higher the probability that the number of additional games is distributed to the number of stock games. In this way, in this embodiment, the game lost when the additional number of games is distributed to the number of stock games by adding the winning of the stock lottery to the conditions for distributing the additional number of games to the number of stock games. The player's joy can be reduced, and the distribution of the number of games added can be varied.

  FIG. 19 shows the extra lottery process executed in this embodiment. Only the difference from the extra lottery process (FIG. 11) according to the first embodiment will be described. In the extra lottery process according to the present embodiment, stock lottery is executed in step S203a, and notification is made in subsequent steps S204 and S204d. It is determined whether or not the value of the game number counter 56a (the number of notification games) is 300G or more, and whether or not a stock lottery has been won. When it is determined that the value of the notification game number counter 56a is 300G or more and the stock lottery is won, all the added game numbers are added to the stock counter 56c (S206), otherwise All the added games are added to the notification game number counter 56a (S205).

  In the present embodiment, in the stock lottery, a stock lottery table that specifies that the winning probability of the stock lottery is increased stepwise according to the number of notification games is used. As shown in b), it is also proposed to use a stock lottery table in which the winning probability of stock lottery is defined so as to decrease stepwise as the number of added games increases. It is also proposed to use a stock lottery table that specifies that the winning probability of stock lottery varies depending on the result of the role lottery. Even in such a configuration, the distribution of the number of added games can be varied while reducing the joy of the player lost when the number of added games is allocated to the number of stock games.

  In the present embodiment, the method of distributing the added game number to the stock game number is changed from the first embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, common reference numerals are used in the text and the drawings, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, when it is determined that the number of added games is distributed to the number of stock games, a stock rate lottery for determining the number of games to be allocated to the number of stock games is performed, and the result of the stock rate lottery is determined. Therefore, when the number of added games is added to the number of stock games and not all the added games are added to the number of stock games, the remaining number of added games is added to the number of notification games. As described above, according to the present invention, in the process (increment non-notification process) of distributing the number of added games (increment) to the number of stock games (unreported remaining period), only a part of the number of added games is set as the number of stock games. In addition, the remaining number of added games may be added to the number of notification games (notification remaining period).

  Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, a stock rate lottery table is provided that defines the selection probability of the number of games to be allocated to the number of stock games according to the number of added games. In this case, by using the stock rate lottery table, the selection probability of the number of games to be added to the number of stock games is changed according to the number of added games. As described above, in this embodiment, when the number of additional games is allocated to the number of stock games, the number of additional games is determined by determining the number of games to be distributed to the number of stock games according to the result of the stock rate lottery. While reducing the joy of players lost when allocating to the number of stock games, the distribution of the number of added games can be varied.

  FIG. 21 shows an extra lottery process executed in this embodiment. To explain only the difference from the extra lottery process (FIG. 11) according to the first embodiment, in the extra lottery process according to the present embodiment, the value of the informing game number counter 56a (the informing game number) is 300G or more in step S204. If it is determined that the value of the notification game number counter 56a is 300G or more, a stock rate lottery is executed in step S204e, and in the subsequent step S206a, the game determined by the stock rate lottery is executed. The number is added to the stock counter 56c, and the remaining added game number is added to the notification game number counter 56a. That is, the unreported distribution determining means according to the present invention is realized by the stock rate lottery in step S204e.

  In this embodiment, the conditions for distributing the added game number to the stock game number are changed from those in the first embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, common reference numerals are used in the text and the drawings, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 21 includes an addition history storage unit that stores an addition history of the number of notification games over the past 10G. Specifically, the addition history storage means adds a history storage area for storing the presence / absence of addition of the number of notification games over the past 10G and the cumulative addition number of games added over the past 10G, and the notification game number counter 56a. A history update means for determining whether or not each game is updated and updating the history storage area. In this embodiment, when the total number of notification games is 300G or more and the number of notification games has been added once or more in the past 10G, all of the additional games are allocated to the number of stock games, and AT When the number of digested games in the gaming state is less than 300G, or when the number of notification games has not been added once in the past 10G, all the added game numbers are distributed to the number of notification games. Even if it increases again within a short period after the number of notification games increases, the joy of the player is relatively small. Therefore, as in this embodiment, the number of notification games is added one or more times in the last 10G. If it is added to the condition for distributing the added game number to the stock game number, the player's joy lost when the added game number is distributed to the stock game number can be further reduced.

  FIG. 22 shows an extra lottery process executed in this embodiment. Only the differences from the extra lottery process (FIG. 11) according to the first embodiment will be described. In the extra lottery process according to the present embodiment, the value of the informing game number counter 56a (the number of informing games) is set in steps S204 and S204f. It is determined whether or not it is 300G or more, and it is determined whether or not an addition record of the number of notification games has been stored once or more in the history storage area. When it is determined that the value of the notification game number counter 56a is 300G or more and the addition record is stored in the history storage area, all the added game numbers are added to the stock counter 56c (S206), In other cases, the total number of added games is added to the notification game number counter 56a (S205).

  In this embodiment, the fact that the number of notification games is added at least once in the latest 10G is a condition for distributing the number of additional games to the number of stock games. It is also proposed that the number of informed games is added to a predetermined game number or more in 10G as a condition for distributing the added game number to the stock game number. Even if the number of notification games increases again immediately after the number of notification games has increased significantly, the player's joy will be reduced, so even in such a configuration, it will be lost when the number of added games is allocated to the number of stock games The joy of the player can be made even smaller. Furthermore, a payout history means for storing a payout history of medals is provided, and the condition that the number of added games is allocated to the number of stock games is that a medal payout number in the latest 10G is a predetermined number (for example, 50) or more. It is also proposed.

  In this embodiment, the conditions for distributing the added game number to the stock game number are changed from those in the first embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, common reference numerals are used in the text and the drawings, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, when the total number of notification games is 300G or more and the current time is before 21:00, all of the added games are allocated to the number of stock games, and the AT gaming state When the number of digested games in the game is less than 300G, or when the current time is after 21:00, all of the added games are distributed to the number of notification games. In other words, in the present embodiment, it is configured such that the added game number is not distributed to the stock game number at the stage where one hour has passed before the closing time (here, 22:00). If the AT gaming state is started near the closing time of the game hall, it will be the closing time before the number of set games is consumed, and the player will exit the AT gaming state halfway, In this embodiment, since the number of added games is allotted to the number of notification games at the stage where one hour has passed before the closing time, the player is displayed on the image display 10 when the AT gaming state is terminated halfway. The remaining number of set games can be known from the number of notification games, and the number of set games that could not be digested can be made a topic within the group.

  FIG. 23 shows the extra lottery process executed in this embodiment. Only the difference from the extra lottery process (FIG. 11) according to the first embodiment will be described. In the extra lottery process according to the present embodiment, the value of the informing game number counter 56a (the number of informing games) is set in steps S204 and S204g. It is determined whether or not it is 300 G or more, and whether or not the current time information output from the time measuring device (clock means) is before 21:00. If it is determined that the value of the notification game number counter 56a is 300G or more and the current time is before 21:00, all the added game numbers are added to the stock counter 56c (S206), otherwise In the case of the above, the total number of added games is added to the notification game number counter 56a (S205).

In this embodiment, when the distribution of the added game number to the stock game number is prohibited (21:00), when the stock game number is not 0G, the stock release effect is different from the normal one. It is desirable to execute at the timing to ensure that the number of stock games reaches 0G by the closing time (22:00). As the special execution timing of the stock release effect, for example, the following (a) to (e) are proposed.
(A) When the number of games is added (b) When the store is closed (22:00)
(C) Time when distribution to the number of stock games is prohibited (21:00)
(D) When a predetermined role is won in the role lottery.
(E) At 21:00, one of the timings (a) to (d) is selected by lottery.

  Further, in this embodiment, the current time is before 21:00, which is a further condition for distributing the added game number to the stock game number. The time (21:00) is the closing time of the game hall. It is desirable that the game shop clerk can be set according to the situation. In addition, in the configuration of the present embodiment, a timer (timer according to the present invention) for measuring a set time is provided, and the added game number is distributed to the number of stock games that the timer measurement is not yet completed. It is proposed to change to further conditions. Even in such a configuration, if the attendant of the gaming hall sets the timer so that the timer expires just before the closing time in consideration of the business hours of the gaming hall, the closing time of the gaming hall approaches It is possible to prevent the added game number from being distributed to the stock game number. Such a timer may be configured to automatically start measurement when the power is turned on, or may be configured to cause a staff member of the game hall to perform a measurement start operation when the game hall is opened.

  Also, instead of the configuration of the present embodiment, when an operation that seems to end the game halfway is performed during the AT gaming state (for example, a checkout for returning the credited number of medals to the player) A stock discharge effect may be exceptionally executed when a button (not shown) is operated to notify the player of the number of stock games. Even in such a configuration, when the player closes the AT gaming state halfway along with the closing of the game hall, it is possible to notify the player of all the number of set games that have not been digested.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, the game machine of this invention can add a various change within the range which is not restricted to the form of the said Example and does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the setting period of the advantageous gaming state (AT gaming state) is defined by the number of games (number of setting games), but the setting period according to the present invention is not limited to that defined by the number of games. Instead, it may be defined by the number of times that the stop order notification image is displayed (the number of navigations), the number of medals acquired, the number of medals increased, the number of continuous sets, and the like. For example, when the set period is defined by the number of navigations, the execution condition of the incremental non-notification process is that the number of undigested navigations (notification remaining period) displayed on the image display 10 is 100 times or more. Can be mentioned. In addition, when the set period is defined by the number of acquired medals, the condition that the number of already acquired (acquired) medals is 1500 or more is set as an execution condition of the incremental non-notification process. Further, in the case where the set period is defined by the net increase number, the actual increase in the number of medals is 1000 or more as an execution condition for the incremental non-notification process. Further, when the set period is defined by the number of continuous sets, it may be mentioned that the execution condition of the incremental non-notification process is that the continuation after the next set is notified to the player.

  Further, in this embodiment, only the digestion of the set period is a condition for ending the advantageous game state (AT game state). However, the advantageous game state according to the present invention is a set period such as winning of a specific role. You may have termination conditions other than digestion.

  Further, in a configuration in which the advantageous gaming state continues over a plurality of sets, the period over the plurality of sets may be handled as the setting period of the advantageous gaming state according to the present invention, or the execution period of each set is advantageous gaming according to the present invention. It may be handled as a state setting period.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the winning of the extra lottery executed by the sub-control means 21 is the execution opportunity of the game number addition process (period increase process according to the present invention). Can be changed in various ways. For example, in the combination lottery executed by the main control means 20, a specific combination such as a chance eye (such as a combination in which a watermelon symbol is stopped and displayed in a V-shape in the viewing window) is defined, When winning, you may make it perform the game number addition process. As described above, regarding the process of adding the number of games executed in response to the winning of the specific role, if the number of notification games is not added even though the symbol related to the specific role is stopped and displayed, the player is suspicious. Therefore, it is proposed to add at least a part of the added game number to the notification game number unconditionally.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the assist time gaming state (AT gaming state) corresponds to the advantageous gaming state according to the present invention. However, the advantageous gaming state according to the present invention is not limited to the AT gaming state but is a normal game. The present invention can be applied to all game states in which the player has an advantage over the state. Specifically, the advantageous gaming state according to the present invention can be suitably applied to gaming states such as assist replay time, replay time, regular bonus, and big bonus in an existing slot machine. Further, in the above embodiment, the sub-control means 21 executes the overall control related to the advantageous gaming state setting period, but part or all of these controls may be executed by the main control means 20. .

  In the above embodiment, the stock release effect is executed when the number of notification games reaches 0G. However, the execution timing of the stock release effect according to the present invention can be determined based on the lottery result. . As a specific example, when the number of notification games is equal to or less than a predetermined number of games, a lottery is executed every game, and when the lottery is won, a stock release effect may be executed. In this case, the winning probability may be changed according to the number of notification games, and the lottery may be always won before the number of notification games reaches 0G.

  In the above embodiment, in the stock release effect, all of the stock games are transferred to the number of notification games. However, a part of the stock game number is transferred to the number of notification games in the stock release effect, and the remaining stock The number of games may be transferred to the number of notification games after the next time. As a specific example, the number of games distributed to the number of stock games is stored in order such as “+ 10G → + 20G → + 50G”, and the number of games is stored in the order in which the number of games is stored (or in reverse order) for each stock release effect. It is proposed to add to the number of notification games and subtract from the number of stock games. In addition, a configuration is proposed in which a lottery is performed at the time of execution of the stock release effect, and the number of games to be transferred to the number of notification games and the number of games to be left in the number of stock games are determined according to the lottery result.

  In the above embodiment, the player is not suggested at all about the number of stock games in the AT gaming state. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the number of stock games during the AT gaming state is not limited. It also includes a configuration that suggests to the player the presence or absence and the number of stock games. Such suggestion can be realized by displaying a specific image on the image display 10, outputting a special sound effect, or changing the lighting mode of the effect lamp 12.

  Also, instead of the configuration of the above embodiment, the player's joy when the number of notification games is increased is determined based on the player's switch operation mode, and the player's joy is determined to be small. It is proposed that the switch is operated in a specific operation mode as a condition (execution condition of the incremental non-notification process according to the present invention) for distributing the added game number to the stock game number in the game number adding process. The Further, depending on whether the switch is operated in a specific operation mode, a lottery may be executed for determining whether to add the number of games to the number of stock games with a different lottery probability. Even in such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the joy of the player lost by not reporting the number of added games, and to increase the player's sense of tension by suppressing the increase in the number of notification games. Whether or not the operation mode is a specific operation mode is determined by one or a plurality of parameters such as operation intervals of various switches (such as the bet switches 5a and 5b, the start switch 6, and the stop switch 7), operation frequency, and continuous operation time. It is proposed to make a determination based on the combination. For example, a player who is tired of an advantageous gaming state and playing a game loosely tends to increase the switch operation interval with respect to the switch operation, so the switch operation interval and the average operation interval are predetermined. What is necessary is just to comprise so that the number of additional games may be positively distributed to the number of stock games when a switch is operated in the specific operation mode, with the operation mode exceeding the specified time as the specific operation mode. Further, the average operation interval of the switch for a relatively long period (for example, the latest 100G) is regarded as the normal operation interval of the player, and the latest (for example, the latest 5G) average operation interval is a certain time or more than the normal operation interval. A long operation mode may be used as the specific operation mode. Further, a player who does not increase the number of set games as desired and strongly desires an increase in the number of set games tends to perform extra operations such as long-pressing the switch or repeatedly hitting the switch. Therefore, an operation mode in which a long press of a switch or a repetitive operation is performed at a certain frequency or higher may be excluded from the specific operation mode and actively configured to notify the player of the number of games. .

  Further, in the above embodiment, when winning the extra lottery, first, the number of additional games is determined, and it is determined whether or not the determined number of additional games is allocated to the number of stock games. When winning the extra lottery, it may be configured to determine whether or not to allocate the undetermined additional game number to the stock game number before determining the additional game number. In such a configuration, if it is determined that the number of added games is distributed to the number of notification games, it is necessary to determine the number of additional games at that time, but it is determined that all of the additional games are distributed to the number of stock games In this case, it is sufficient to determine the number of additional games and add it to the number of stock games before executing the stock release effect.

1 slot machine (game machine)
9 reel 10 image display 11 speaker 20 main control means 21 sub control means 22 image control means 41 game control means 51 normal game control means 52 AT game control means 53 effect control means 54 game state control means 55 AT lottery means 56 AT period Counting means (period control means)
56a Notification game number counter 56b Digestion game number counter 56c Stock counter 56d Game number display means 57 AT period addition means (period increase means)
57a Additional determination means 57b Additional game number determination means 57c Additional game number addition means (incremental distribution means)
58 Stock discharging means (unreported period notifying means)

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A gaming state control means for starting an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player at a predetermined opportunity, and ending the advantageous gaming state when the set period is exhausted;
The unsettled setting period is divided and stored into a notification remaining period and an unreported remaining period, and the notification remaining period is reduced as the set period is consumed, and only the notification remaining period is notified to the player. A period control means for
A period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period during the advantageous gaming state;
A non-notification period notification means for executing an unnotification period notification process for transferring part or all of the unreported remaining period to the notification remaining period;
In the period increasing process, the period increasing means adds all the increments of the set period to the notification remaining period, and adds at least a part of the increment of the set period to the unreported remaining period. Incremental distribution means for performing any of the incremental non-notification processing to be performed,
The incremental distribution means sets the remaining notification period to be a predetermined period or more as an execution condition of the incremental non-notification process,
When the set period is increased by the period increasing process, if the remaining notice period is less than the predetermined period, all the increments of the set period are added to the remaining report period in the period increasing process. To inform the player ,
Moreover, the incremental assignment means, the increment of the setting period is less than the predetermined time period, the game machine according to claim to Rukoto and further execution condition of the incremental non notification processing. A gaming state control means for starting an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player at a predetermined opportunity, and ending the advantageous gaming state when the set period is exhausted;
The unsettled setting period is divided and stored into a notification remaining period and an unreported remaining period, and the notification remaining period is reduced as the set period is consumed, and only the notification remaining period is notified to the player. A period control means for
A period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period during the advantageous gaming state;
A non-notification period notification means for executing an unnotification period notification process for transferring part or all of the unreported remaining period to the notification remaining period;
In the period increasing process, the period increasing means adds all the increments of the set period to the notification remaining period, and adds at least a part of the increment of the set period to the unreported remaining period. Incremental distribution means for performing any of the incremental non-notification processing to be performed,
The incremental distribution means sets the remaining notification period to be a predetermined period or more as an execution condition of the incremental non-notification process,
When the set period is increased by the period increasing process, if the remaining notice period is less than the predetermined period, all the increments of the set period are added to the remaining report period in the period increasing process. To inform the player ,
Further, the incremental distribution means includes
Providing that the probability of determining to allow the execution of the incremental non-notification process includes a non-notification lottery table defined so as to increase stepwise as the notification remaining period increases,
In the period increasing process, using the unnotified lottery table, executing an unnotified lottery to determine whether to allow the execution of the incremental unnotified process,
That determines to permit the execution of the incremental non notification processing in yet-notification lottery gaming machine, wherein to Rukoto and further execution condition of the incremental non notification processing. A gaming state control means for starting an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player at a predetermined opportunity, and ending the advantageous gaming state when the set period is exhausted;
The unsettled setting period is divided and stored into a notification remaining period and an unreported remaining period, and the notification remaining period is reduced as the set period is consumed, and only the notification remaining period is notified to the player. A period control means for
A period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period during the advantageous gaming state;
A non-notification period notification means for executing an unnotification period notification process for transferring part or all of the unreported remaining period to the notification remaining period;
In the period increasing process, the period increasing means adds all the increments of the set period to the notification remaining period, and adds at least a part of the increment of the set period to the unreported remaining period. Incremental distribution means for performing any of the incremental non-notification processing to be performed,
The incremental distribution means sets the remaining notification period to be a predetermined period or more as an execution condition of the incremental non-notification process,
When the set period is increased by the period increasing process, if the remaining notice period is less than the predetermined period, all the increments of the set period are added to the remaining report period in the period increasing process. To inform the player ,
Further, the game control means comprises at least one of a clock means for indicating the current time and a time measuring means for measuring a set time,
The incremental distribution means includes at least one of the current time indicated by the clock means being before a certain time and before the measurement means has expired, and a further execution condition of the incremental non-notification process. game machine and said to Rukoto. A gaming state control means for starting an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player at a predetermined opportunity, and ending the advantageous gaming state when the set period is exhausted;
The unsettled setting period is divided and stored into a notification remaining period and an unreported remaining period, and the notification remaining period is reduced as the set period is consumed, and only the notification remaining period is notified to the player. A period control means for
A period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period during the advantageous gaming state;
A non-notification period notification means for executing an unnotification period notification process for transferring part or all of the unreported remaining period to the notification remaining period;
In the period increasing process, the period increasing means adds all the increments of the set period to the notification remaining period, and adds at least a part of the increment of the set period to the unreported remaining period. Incremental distribution means for performing any of the incremental non-notification processing to be performed,
The incremental distribution means is to execute the increment non-notification process that the set period of digestion is a predetermined period or more,
When the set period is increased in the period increasing process, if the set period that has been consumed is less than the predetermined period, all of the increments of the set period are added to the remaining notification period to the player. A gaming machine characterized by being notified. A gaming state control means for starting an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player at a predetermined opportunity, and ending the advantageous gaming state when the set period is exhausted;
The unsettled setting period is divided and stored into a notification remaining period and an unreported remaining period, and the notification remaining period is reduced as the set period is consumed, and only the notification remaining period is notified to the player. A period control means for
A period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period during the advantageous gaming state;
A non-notification period notification means for executing an unnotification period notification process for transferring part or all of the unreported remaining period to the notification remaining period;
In the period increasing process, the period increasing means adds all the increments of the set period to the notification remaining period, and adds at least a part of the increment of the set period to the unreported remaining period. Incremental distribution means for performing any of the incremental non-notification processing to be performed,
The incremental allocating means sets the total period of the notification remaining period and the digested set period to be a predetermined period or more as an execution condition of the incremental non-notification process,
When the set period is increased in the period increasing process, if the total period of the notification remaining period and the digested set period is less than the predetermined period, all of the increment of the set period remains the notification remaining A gaming machine that is added to a period and notified to a player. The gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5 , wherein the increment distribution means sets a further execution condition of the increment non-notification process that the increment of the set period is less than a predetermined period. The incremental distribution means includes
Providing that the probability of determining to allow the execution of the incremental non-notification process includes a non-notification lottery table defined so as to increase stepwise as the notification remaining period increases,
In the period increasing process, using the unnotified lottery table, executing an unnotified lottery to determine whether to allow the execution of the incremental unnotified process,
That determines to permit the execution of the incremental non notification processing in yet-notification lottery, according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that a further condition for executing the incremental non notification processing Game machines. A gaming state control means for starting an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player at a predetermined opportunity, and ending the advantageous gaming state when the set period is exhausted;
The unsettled setting period is divided and stored into a notification remaining period and an unreported remaining period, and the notification remaining period is reduced as the set period is consumed, and only the notification remaining period is notified to the player. A period control means for
A period increasing means for executing a period increasing process for increasing the set period during the advantageous gaming state;
A non-notification period notification means for executing a non-notification period notification process for transferring part or all of the unreported remaining period to the notification remaining period;
Addition history storage means for storing a history to which the notification remaining period is added,
In the period increasing process, the period increasing means adds all the increments of the set period to the notification remaining period, and adds at least a part of the increment of the set period to the unreported remaining period. Incremental distribution means for performing any of the incremental non-notification processing to be performed,
The incremental distribution means has at least one of the number of additions of the notification remaining period being a predetermined number or more in the most recent fixed period and the increment of the notification remaining period being the predetermined period or more in the most recent fixed period. This is a game machine characterized in that it is a condition for executing the incremental non-notification process. The game control means comprises at least one of a clock means for indicating the current time and a time measuring means for measuring a set time,
The incremental distribution means includes at least one of the current time indicated by the clock means being before a certain time and before the measurement means has expired, and a further execution condition of the incremental non-notification process. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 4 to 7 , characterized in that:

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