JP5900450B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a swivel type gaming machine (slot machine) for playing a game using a game medium such as a game medal or a game ball.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a rotating type gaming machine that performs a game in which a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn is rotated and the respective spinning cylinders are stopped so that a predetermined combination of symbols is aligned is widely known. In a spinning-type game machine, when a game medal is inserted and the start lever is operated, the spinning cylinder starts to rotate, and whether or not the game player wins when the spinning cylinder stops by pressing the stop button of each spinning cylinder. A series of games in which game medals are paid out depending on whether or not are repeated.

In such a swing type gaming machine, there is known a gaming machine that performs a continuous effect over a plurality of games and gives a privilege according to the result of the continuous effect.
JP 2006-175282 A

However, in Patent Document 1, when a bonus combination is won during a continuous performance, the result of the continuous performance ends without being derived, and the game may be switched to a bonus game. In this case, the player is given a sense of incongruity, and as a result, the gaming interest is reduced.

Therefore, in view of the above points, the present invention has an object to effectively enhance a player's gaming interest when a bonus game is started during a continuous performance.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the spinning machine according to claim 1 is:
After the game medium is inserted, when a predetermined rotation start member is operated, a plurality of rotation cylinders are rotated, and when a rotation stop member is operated while the rotation cylinder is rotating, the rotation is rotated. In a spinning-type gaming machine that performs a game that grants a privilege according to the gaming role when a predetermined gaming role is established based on the stopping of the spinning drum,
Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Includes a sub-control means for controlling the effect on the performance apparatus, a
The main control means includes
Upon receiving an operation on the rotation starting member, a winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination from among a plurality of gaming combinations including a special combination and a predetermined target combination;
Determined before Symbol special combination is the winning combination, with the該特specific combination is established, the special game execution means that the subject combination compared with the previous determination of該特specific role to execute easily special games satisfied, and
The sub-control means is
Specific game execution means for executing a specific game more advantageous than a normal game by satisfying a predetermined execution condition;
And mission game execution means for executing over a game of a plurality of times the execution condition is satisfied Mission game based on the previous SL target combination is established,
Determining means for determining whether or not the execution condition is satisfied during execution of the mission game ;
When the special game is executed during the execution of the mission game includes a mission game continuing means for continuing the mission game in該特by the game, and
When the mission game is continued during the special game, the determination means determines whether the mission game has been executed before the start of the special game, and the progress of the mission game during the special game. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the execution condition is satisfied.
In addition, the spinning machine of claim 2 is:
After the game medium is inserted, when a predetermined rotation start member is operated, a plurality of rotation cylinders are rotated, and when a rotation stop member is operated while the rotation cylinder is rotating, the rotation is rotated. In a spinning-type gaming machine that performs a game that grants a privilege according to the gaming role when a predetermined gaming role is established based on the stopping of the spinning drum,
Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Sub-control means for controlling the production in the production device,
The main control means includes
Upon receiving an operation on the rotation starting member, a winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination from among a plurality of gaming combinations including a special combination and a predetermined target combination;
When the special combination is determined as the winning combination and the special combination is established, special game execution means for executing a special game in which the target combination is more easily established than before the determination of the special combination is provided,
The sub-control means is
Specific game execution means for executing a specific game more advantageous than a normal game by satisfying a predetermined execution condition;
Mission game execution means for executing a mission game satisfying the execution condition over a plurality of times based on the establishment of the target combination multiple times;
Determining means for determining whether or not the execution condition is satisfied during execution of the mission game;
Mission game continuation means for continuing the mission game during the special game when the special game is executed during the execution of the mission game,
When the mission game is continued during the special game, the determination means determines whether the mission game has been executed before the start of the special game, and the progress of the mission game during the special game. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the execution condition is satisfied .
Here, the “specific game” may be a game state in which the player can advantageously advance the game as compared to the normal game. For example, a gaming state that improves the winning probability of a specific game player (so-called high reproducibility game or the like), or a game state that performs notification that makes it easy to win a specific game player (so-called AT game or the like). .

According to the above configuration, when the bonus game is started during the continuous performance, it is possible to effectively enhance the player's gaming interest.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front door of the gaming machine of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of three spinning cylinders. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows a symbol combination line. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the various game combination set to the gaming machine, and the symbol combination for establishing those game combinations. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the data structure of the internal winning flag and the game state flag. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the gaming state of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table for normal games. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table for bonus games. It is a flowchart which shows a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows a game state setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the production | presentation determination process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the mission effect execution process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the bonus production execution process of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the game state of 1st Example, and progress of a mission effect. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the gaming state of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the production | presentation determination process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the story production execution process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the bonus production execution process of 2nd Example.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a rotating game machine will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a swivel-type gaming machine 1 (hereinafter also simply referred to as “gaming machine 1”). In the present specification, “right” and “left” indicate a positional relationship as viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a box-shaped housing 3, a front door 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the housing 3, and a medal rental for lending game medals. A device 4 is provided. The front door 2 is composed of three main areas: an upper area 2u where an effect is produced in accordance with the progress of the game, a lower area 2d where game medals are paid out, and an intermediate area where the game is played. The area is composed of a game state display unit 2ma for displaying the game state and an operation unit 2mb for playing the game.

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

A large display window 20 is provided in the center of the game state display portion 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and it is possible to visually recognize the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided therein. It has become. On the left side of the display window 5, an inserted number display lamp 22 displayed according to the number of inserted game medals is provided, and on the right side of the display window 5, an intermediate lamp 23 for displaying the contents of effects is provided. Yes. Below the display window 5, a stored number display 24 that displays the number of stored game medals, a game status display 25 that displays the game status, and a payout number display that displays the number of game medals paid out. 26 is provided.

The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the upper surface as credits. There are provided a single insertion button 32 for inserting only one game medal, a three insertion button 34 for inserting three stored game medals, and the like. The storage of game medals refers to storing the number of medals instead of actually paying out game medals (so-called credits).

On the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, there are a start lever 36 for starting rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c and a rotation for stopping the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c after the game medal is inserted. Body stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided.

Further, the operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed medal when the inserted game medal is jammed inside the gaming machine 1.

In the lower region 2d of the front door 2, a game medal payout outlet 50 through which game medals are paid out,
A receiving tray 52 for receiving the paid game medals is provided.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. A sub-control board unit 102 is provided at the upper part on the back side of the front door 2, and speakers 1 are provided on the left and right sides thereof.
4 is attached. A sub control board 220 described later is stored in the sub control board unit 102. The sub control board 220 includes the effect display device 10 shown in FIG.
It controls various effects performed using various lamps 12, speakers 14, and the like.

A display window 20 is provided at substantially the center of the front door 2, and the rotary drum 20 is provided from the front side of the gaming machine 1.
a to 20c are visible. Below the display window 20 in the front door 2 is provided a door substrate unit 104 in which a door substrate 240 described later is stored. Below the door substrate unit 104, a medal selector 106 serving as a passage for inserted game medals, , Game medal outlet 5
A coin shooter 108 or the like for leading to 0 is attached. Medal selector 106
Has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 mainly on the basis of dimensions and receiving only game medals conforming to standard dimensions. When a player inserts a game medal before operating the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are inserted into the hopper 116, and medals that do not satisfy the standard are selected. Through the coin shooter 108, the game medal payout exit 50 is returned. On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the inserted game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 to the game medal payout exit 50. Returned. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and a game medal received that satisfies the dimensional standard is detected by the medal sensor, and a detection signal is supplied to a main control board 200 described later. It is like that.

Three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided substantially at the center of the housing 3, and a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on the outer surface of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c. Above the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c, a main control board unit 110 storing a main control board 200 (see FIG. 4) for controlling the entire game, and a spinning board 260 (FIG. 4) for driving each spinning cylinder. (See FIG. 1) is provided. A rear speaker 114 is provided below the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects inserted game medals, a medal payout device 118 that pays out game medals, and the gaming machine 1 A power supply unit 120 in which a power supply board 280 (see FIG. 4) for supplying power to the whole is stored is mounted. The game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50. In addition, a power supply unit 120 s for turning on the gaming machine 1 is also provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 120.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of symbols displayed on the outer surfaces of the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c. As shown in FIG. 3, 21 symbols are displayed on the outer surface of each of the drums 20a to 20c. The types of symbols displayed for any of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are the same, but the arrangement order of the symbols is set to be different for each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine 1 has a main control board 200 as a center, a sub control board 220, a door board 240,
The main control board 200, which is configured by connecting the spinning board 260, the power board 280, and the like so as to be able to exchange data, is a board that controls the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On the main control board 200, a CPU 200c, ROM, RAM, and the like are mounted so as to be able to exchange data with each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. These signals are output to the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotor board 260, and the like while executing a game control process to be described later. Controls the operation of various substrates.

Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub control board 220 also has a CPU 220c, a RO
M, RAM, and the like are connected by a bus so as to exchange data with each other. The sub-control board 220 includes various lamps 12 and various speakers 14 and 114.
The effect display device 10 and the rotary backlight 20L are connected. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c and illuminates the pattern drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub control board 220 analyzes the control command received from the main control board 200, and outputs drive signals to the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L, respectively. Various performances using these are performed.

On the door substrate 240, the above-described medal selector 106, various insertion buttons 32 and 34 for inserting the stored game medals, and the start lever 3 for starting the rotation of the spinning cylinder.
6. Spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c for stopping the rotating spinning cylinder, an adjustment button 40 for paying out the stored game medals and the inserted game medals and ending the game, Various display panels 22 for displaying the status are connected. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so as to exchange data.
For this reason, the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2 and the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c
When various input buttons 32 and 34, a settlement button 40, and the like are operated, the signal can be supplied to the main control board 200 through the door board 240. The output of the medal sensor provided in the medal selector 106 is also sent to the main control board 200 via the door board 240.
Has been supplied to.

On the rotating board 260, the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a to 20c, respectively, and the rotating sensor 2 for detecting the rotational position of each rotating cylinder.
6a, 26b, and 26c are provided. The rotating substrate 260 is connected to the rotating sensors 26a to 26c.
By detecting the rotational position of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c, the spinning motors 24a to 24c are detected.
By driving, each of the drums 20a to 20c can be stopped at a desired rotational position. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a to 24c.

The medal payout device 118 is connected to the main control board 200 via a relay board (not shown), and performs an operation of paying out a predetermined number of game medals based on a control signal from the main control board 200.

These various control boards and the power consumed by the boards are supplied from the power supply board 280. An AC voltage of 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 280, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board. In FIG. 4, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow.

Next, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the swivel game machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described. As a preparation for this, an outline of the game performed in the swivel game machine will be described. Keep it.

At the start of the game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 and a medal bet is placed. The number of game medals to bet is usually fixed to one or three. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, it is possible to bet one or three game medals by pressing the one-sheet insertion button 32 or the three-sheet insertion button 34, respectively.

When a game medal is bet and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a-20
c starts rotating all at once. Since a plurality of symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the respective spinning cylinders 20a to 20c, when the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c rotate, these symbols are displayed in a variable manner. Further, on the front side of the front door 2, there are three rotation stop buttons 3 corresponding to the respective rotation cylinders.
8a to 38c are provided (see FIG. 1). When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c are pressed while the rotating cylinders 20a to 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinder corresponding to the pressed button stops rotating, and the symbol that has been variably displayed is associated with any of the symbols. Is stopped and displayed. When the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is stopped in this way, one of the symbols is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders. The rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is configured such that the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 performs the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process S107 described later.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the size of the display window 20 is set to such a size that three symbols are displayed for each of the drums 20a to 20c. For this reason, when the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are stopped and displayed, a total of nine symbols are displayed on the display window 20 in three columns vertically and horizontally. A plurality of symbol combination lines are set in advance at positions where these nine symbols are displayed.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a symbol combination line set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the first symbol combination line L1 obliquely upward to the right, the upper second symbol combination line L2, the middle third symbol combination line L3, and the lower fourth symbol combination. A total of five symbol combination lines consisting of a line L4 and a fifth symbol combination line L5 diagonally downward to the right are set. When only one game medal is bet, only the middle symbol combination line L3 is valid, and when three game medals are bet, all five symbol combination lines L1 to L5 are valid. When the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are stopped, a certain symbol combination is obtained on the effective symbol combination line. In the example shown in FIG. 5, five types of linear symbol combination lines L1 to L5 are set. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The symbol combination line connecting the upper position of the right cylinder 20c, the symbol combination line connecting the lower position of the left cylinder 20a, the middle position of the middle cylinder 20b, and the lower position of the right cylinder 20c, etc. More kinds of symbol combination lines can be set by adding a linear symbol combination line.

Then, when the symbol combination arranged on the effective symbol combination line is a symbol combination that establishes any game combination, a privilege corresponding to the established game combination is given to the player. FIG.
Indicates a symbol combination set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram in which a combination of symbols and a privilege to be given are associated with the type of game combination. In FIG. 6, the type of the game combination is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the game combination is displayed in the center column, and the privilege given to the player when the game combination is established in the rightmost column. It is displayed. These symbol combinations are stored in advance in a ROM mounted on the main control board 200.

As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming roles can be roughly classified into a big bonus role (BB role) and a small role. (Replay) is set. Hereinafter, the “big bonus” is also simply referred to as “bonus”.

The BB role is a combination of symbols called “Red Seven” (red 7), a combination of symbols called “Blue Seven” (blue 7), and a combination of symbols called “Bar” 3
The types of symbol combinations are associated with each other, and the bonus of starting a bonus game is given to the player regardless of which symbol combination is available. The bonus game is a special game state that is continued over a plurality of times, and is the most advantageous privilege for a player who can acquire a large number of medals.

The small part of the bell is that the design of the left turn cylinder 20a is "Red Seven", "Blue Seven", or "Bar", and the design of the middle turn cylinder 20b and the right turn cylinder 20c is "Bell" Are set. When the left symbol 20a is "Red Seven", it is called "Bell A's small role" and the left symbol 20a
Is “Blue Seven”, it is called “Bell B Minor”, and when the left symbol 20a is “Bar”, it is called “Bell C Minor”. As a privilege given to players for these bell small roles, 15
A game medal is paid out.

The watermelon small part is set with a symbol combination in which all of the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are aligned with the symbol "watermelon". Six game medals are paid out as a privilege for a small watermelon role. In addition, the small part of the cherry is a symbol in which the symbol of the left turning cylinder 20a is “Cherry”, and the symbol symbol combination that can be any combination of symbols in the middle symbol 20b and the right symbol 20c is set. . Two game medals are paid out for the cherry combination.

In the re-playing role (replay), a symbol combination is set in which the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are all arranged in the “re-game” symbol. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c
A combination of symbols all of which are arranged in the “Replay” symbol is set as a replaying combination. If the combination of symbols of the re-gamer is prepared, the winning of the re-gamer can be established. As a privilege given to the re-gamer, a right to play a game again without betting a new game medal is given. In other words, it is possible to play a game once again assuming that the same game medal as the bet that was bet when the winning of the re-gamer was established.

When none of the game combinations shown in FIG. 6 is established when the three spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are stopped, after betting one or three game medals again, the start lever 36 is operated. The next game is performed by rotating the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c. Game machine 1 of the present embodiment
Then, by repeating these operations, the game progresses.

Which game combination shown in FIG. 6 is to be won is determined by an internal lottery to be described later. In the internal lottery process, the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 internally draws a game combination according to the internal lottery random number acquired at the timing when the start lever 36 is operated. The internal lottery random number is a random number acquired when the main control board 200 receives a start lever operation signal.
The random number for internal lottery in this embodiment is 2-byte data, and it is possible to acquire a random number value in the range of 0 to 65535. The internal lottery random number can be generated in hardware using a dedicated random number generation circuit mounted on the main control board 200, or can be generated in software using a random number generation program. The main control board 200
The CPU 200c corresponds to the lottery means of the present invention.

However, even if one of the game combinations is won in the internal lottery process, the game combination is not established immediately, and the corresponding symbol combination is placed on the symbol combination line by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a to 38c. If they are not aligned, the winning game actor cannot be established.
On the other hand, no matter what timing the spinner stop buttons 38a to 38c are operated, the corresponding symbol combinations cannot be arranged on the symbol combination line unless the winning combination is won by the internal lottery. As described above, the internal lottery is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a game combination by aligning symbol combinations. The state in which the internal lottery is won is an internal winning state (or simply an internal winning), in other words, a state in which a winning of a game player (establishment of a symbol combination) is permitted. The internal winning flag is used to determine which game combination has been won internally by the internal lottery.
The internal winning flag is a flag used for storing the internal lottery result, and is set to a predetermined address in the RAM of the main control board 200.

FIG. 7 shows the data structure of a flag used in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the internal winning flag (small winning combination flag) for the small combination and re-playing combination shown in FIG. 7 (a) and the big winning shown in FIG. 7 (b). The bonus winning combination is stored separately as an internal winning flag (bonus winning internal winning flag), and data of 1 byte is assigned to each.

As shown in FIG. 7A, in the 1-byte data assigned to the small role internal winning flag, the lower 6 bits are used as the internal winning flag. The breakdown of these lower 7 bits is the bit corresponding to the small part of Bell A, the small part of Bell B, the small part of Bell C, the small part of Watermelon, the small part of Cherry, and the re-playing part in order from the top. ing. When any small combination is won internally, “1” is set to the corresponding bit. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the 1-byte data assigned to the BB combination internal winning flag, the lower 3 bits are used as the internal winning flag. The leading bits of these 3 bits are the BB role of red 7 in order from the top,
The bit corresponds to the BB combination of blue 7 and the BB combination of bar. If any BB combination is won internally, “1” is set in the corresponding bit.

The internal lottery of the game combination is performed using a lottery table in which a random number range is set for each game combination. The contents of the lottery table vary depending on the gaming state. The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with two types of game states, a normal game and a BB game (bonus game), as game states with different lottery tables, and a game is played while these game states are switched. . The current gaming state is set in the gaming state flag. An area for 1 byte for setting a game state flag is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM mounted on the main control board 200.

FIG. 7C is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the game state flag is set. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the lower 5 bits of 1-byte data at a predetermined address on the RAM are used as the gaming state flag. Of these 5 bits, the least significant bit is set as a re-game flag indicating that the game can be resumed without inserting a game medal because re-game is established. Furthermore, the BB game flag is set to the 2nd to 4th bits from the least significant bit, and when these bits are set to “1”, B
The B game flag is set to ON. In this embodiment, three types of BB game flags are prepared according to the symbol combination (red 7, blue 7, bar) that establishes the BB combination.

Here, the switching of the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. In this embodiment, an AT game is set in addition to the normal game and the bonus game. The AT game uses the same lottery table as the normal game, and the CPU 220c of the sub-control board 220 makes the bell small role type (Bell A, Bell B, or Bell C).
The process of notifying the internal winning of the bell small role that has been identified is executed.

As shown in FIG. 8, from the normal game to the bonus game or AT game (assist time game)
It is set so that it is possible to switch from an AT game to a normal game or a bonus game, and to switch from a bonus game to a normal game or an AT game. Switching between the normal game state or AT game and the bonus game state is performed by the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 selecting a lottery table stored in the ROM. The CPU 200c of the main control board 200 corresponds to the bonus game execution means of the present invention.

First, the normal game will be described. Immediately after the game is started (when the game state is initialized by performing a RAM clear process or the like), the game state flag in FIG.
“0” is set. Therefore, the game state is set to the normal game which is the most common game state. In the normal game state, an internal lottery is performed using the normal game lottery table.
FIG. 9A shows the lottery table for normal games, and FIG. 9B shows the correspondence between each game combination set in the lottery table for normal games and the random number range of the random numbers for internal lottery. FIG.
6), a random number range is set for each game combination shown in FIG. 6, and a random number range in which no game combination is set is set as “out”. . When the random number value acquired when the player operates the start lever 36 is within the random number range of any game player, the game player is randomly drawn and no random game value is set for any game player. If it is in the random number range, it is out of the range. When the random number value acquired when the player operates the start lever 36 is within the random number range of any game player, the game player is randomly drawn and no random game value is set for any game player. If it is in the random number range, it is out of the range. Further, in this embodiment, during the normal game, the bell small role (Bell A, Bell B, or Bell C)
The player cannot recognize which of these three types of bell small combinations is won when the internal winning is performed (the bell small combination internal winning is not completely notified). Therefore, even if one of the three types of bell small roles is won internally, the player does not know which bell small role should be aimed at stopping the spinning cylinder 20, so the winning probability is 1 / 3

In the present embodiment, the mission effect is configured as a continuous effect over a plurality of games. The mission effect is started when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the normal game (for example, when a lottery for determining whether or not to start the mission effect is won). Mission direction is
The CPU 220c of the sub control board 220 performs mission effect execution processing S304a to S3 described later.
This is performed by executing 04j, S402 to S409. The mission effect corresponds to the continuous effect of the present invention, and the CPU 220c of the sub-control board 220 is the continuous effect executing means of the present invention.

In the mission direction, a predetermined mission (specific conditions) is presented to the player,
When the contents of the mission are achieved, a predetermined privilege is given to the player. The content of the mission to be achieved can be arbitrarily set. For example, the mission content can be that a specific symbol combination (for example, a watermelon small character) is stopped and displayed. Further, the mission effect of the present embodiment is configured as a continuous effect that is executed over a plurality of times until a result with a privilege or a result without a privilege is obtained. For this reason, the mission content is, for example, “
Prepare watermelon twice within 15 games! "Can be achieved in multiple games. In this embodiment, an AT game (assist time game) is performed as a “predetermined privilege” when the mission is achieved.

Next, AT games (assist time games) will be described. In an AT game, an internal lottery is performed using a normal game lottery table (not shown), and the inside of the bell small role specifying the type of the bell small role (Bell A, Bell B, or Bell C) Notification of winning (internal winning combination notification processing) is performed. When an internal winning is made to any of the small roles of Bell A, Bell B, and Bell C during an AT game, a control command indicating the internal winning is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220, and the sub control board 220 When receiving the command, the CPU 220c uses the various lamps 12, the effect display device 10 and the like to specify information for identifying the specific bell winning combination that has been won internally (
Color, shape, etc.) are notified. In the notification of this specific bell small role, the type of the bell winning role that was won internally is specified, so that the player is relatively difficult to establish in the normal game (when the internal winning role notification process is not activated). It becomes possible to easily establish a prize. By this bell small role notification, during AT games, players aim to win the BB role while increasing the number of game medals little by little by efficiently winning the bell small role without reducing the number of game medals. It is possible to continue playing. The internal winning notification of the bell small role is performed only for a predetermined bell small role notification period (50 games in this embodiment), and if the BB role is won during the predetermined bell small role notification period, the game shifts to a bonus game. When the predetermined bell small role notification period has passed without winning a winning combination, the game shifts to a normal game. The CPU 220c of the sub control board 220 corresponds to the specific game execution means of the present invention.

Next, bonus games will be described. In the bonus game, an internal lottery is performed using a bonus game lottery table. FIG. 10 shows a bonus game lottery table.
In the bonus game lottery table shown in FIG. 10, a random number range for the BB combination is not set in order to avoid the BB combination being overlaid as compared to the normal game lottery table.
Furthermore, the winning probabilities of each small role (bell, watermelon, cherry) are set higher than those of the normal game lottery table, and accordingly, the probability of “losing” is low.
In this embodiment, the winning probabilities of the bell small combinations (Bell A, Bell B, and Bell C) in the normal game lottery table are 1/80 (= 819/65536), and the bell small combinations in the bonus game lottery table. Each winning probability is 1/8 (= 8190/65536). Also,
The winning probability of the watermelon small role in the normal game lottery table is 1/100 (= 655/655)
36), and each winning probability of the watermelon small role in the bonus game lottery table is 1/10
(= 6550/65536). In addition, the winning probability of the cherry small part in the normal game lottery table is 1/150 (= 437/65536), and each winning probability of the cherry small part in the bonus game lottery table is 1/15 (= 4370/65536). It has become. During the bonus game, the game continues until a predetermined number (for example, 465) of game medals are paid out. When the payout number reaches the predetermined number, the game is switched to the normal game.

In the present embodiment, when the bonus game starts during the above-described mission effect, the mission effect is continuously performed during the bonus game. In the bonus game lottery table, the winning probability of the small role is higher than that of the normal game lottery table. Therefore, during the bonus game, the probability of achieving the mission effect related to the winning of the small role is high. When the mission is achieved during the bonus game, the game is switched to the AT game after the payout number reaches a predetermined number. Note that the mission effect continuation process is executed by a CPU 220c of a sub-control board 220 described later.
These processes executed by the processes of 04i, S304j, and S402 to S409 and executed by the CPU 220c of the sub-control board 220 correspond to the continuous effect continuation means of the present invention.

The progress of the game is controlled by the main control board 200. Hereinafter, processing contents performed for the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game will be described.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a game control process performed by the CPU 200c of the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game in accordance with a program stored in the ROM. In this game control process, the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and further, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 2
20 is a process executed after an initialization process such as a security check of the ROM mounted on the memory 20 or a RAM clear. As will be described later, the process of executing a game while switching a plurality of game states is performed by the CPU 200c mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment.
This is realized by executing a game control process described below.

As shown in FIG. 11, first, a game state setting process is performed (S100). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of gaming states including the bonus game described above are set, and depending on the type of gaming state, it is easy to establish a game combination when rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is stopped. The type of game player to be switched is performed. For this reason, in the game state setting process, a process for setting such a game state is performed. The gaming state setting process will be described in detail later.

Next, medal insertion confirmation processing is performed (S101). In the medal insertion confirmation process, it is determined whether or not a game medal is inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30, or whether or not the one-sheet insertion button 32 or the three-sheet insertion button 34 is operated. As described above, the game medal slot 30
The game medal inserted from the medal selector 10 passes through the medal selector 106.
6, and a detection signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Further, when the various input buttons 32 and 34 are operated, the operation signals are supplied to the main control board 200. The main control board 200 determines whether or not a game medal has been inserted based on these signals. And if a game medal is inserted, it will be in the state which can start a game. When the various insertion buttons 32 and 34 are operated, a process of subtracting the inserted number from the stored number of game medals is also performed at the same time. When it is confirmed that a game medal has been inserted, the game can be started at any time by operating the start lever 36.

Next, it is determined whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S102). That is, even after betting game medals, it is possible to settle including the bet game medals before the start lever 36 is operated and the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c are rotated. As a result of the determination process in S102, when it is determined that the settlement button has been operated (S102: YES),
A settlement process for paying out the game medals stored as credits and the inserted game medals is performed (S103), and the process returns to the game state setting process S100. The payout of game medals is performed by outputting a control signal instructing the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118.

On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the determination process in S102 that the settlement button has not been operated (S102: NO), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S104).
. The start lever 36 incorporates a detection sensor which will be described later.
When 6 is operated, the movement can be detected. The main control board 200 can determine whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated based on the output of the detection sensor. When it is determined that the start lever 36 is not operated (S10
4: NO), the process returns to S102 and waits until the start lever 36 is operated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the start lever 36 is operated (S104: YES),
An internal lottery process is performed (S105). In the internal lottery process, one random number for internal lottery is acquired at the timing when the start lever 36 is operated, and the game combination shown in FIG. 6 is internally lottered according to the acquired random number. In the internal lottery process, it is detected that the start lever 36 has been operated, an internal lottery random number is acquired, and a lottery table corresponding to the gaming state is used to win any game player, It is determined whether or not the game player has also won the game internally. When any of the game combinations is won internally, “1” is set to the bit corresponding to the internal winning flag (see FIGS. 7A and 7B) of the selected game combination.

Next, a rotation rotation starting process is performed (S106). In the rotation rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the predetermined condition is satisfied, the three rotation cylinders 20a to 20a-2 are determined.
A process of rotating 0c is performed. In the rotation rotation start process of the present embodiment, a predetermined time (for example, after the start lever 36 is operated and rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a to 20c is started last time (for example,
4.1 seconds), when the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started, a driving signal is output to the rotating motors 24a to 24c provided in the rotating cylinders 20a to 20c, respectively.
The two cylinders 20a to 20c are rotated.

Next, a rotation rotation stopping process for stopping rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a to 20c is performed (S107).
In the rotation rotation stop process, after confirming that the rotation speeds of all the rotation cylinders 20a to 20c are stabilized at a predetermined speed, the operation of the rotation cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38c corresponding to the respective rotation cylinders 20a to 20c is validated. . Then, the main control board 200 detects the rotation cylinders 20a-2 when the rotation stop buttons 38a-38c are operated based on the operation signals from the rotation cylinder stop buttons 38a-38c.
The rotation position of 0c is detected, the stop position of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c is determined based on the detection result, and control is performed to stop the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c at the determined position.

When determining the stop position of each of the spinning cylinders 20a to 20c, the result of the internal lottery process S105 is referred to. In order not to stop the symbol combination that establishes the game combination even if operated,
The stop position of the rotating drum is determined. On the other hand, when an internal winning is made for a certain game player, the stop position of each cylinder is determined so that the symbol combination that establishes the internal winning game player is stopped and displayed unless the timing is not too late. It is like that. In addition, the symbol combination that establishes the game combination is stopped and displayed on any of the symbol combination lines L1 to L5 shown in FIG. Depending on the operation timing, etc.

Next, it is determined whether or not any game player has won a prize (S111). here,"
“A winning combination of a game combination” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the internal winning game combination are displayed together on an effective symbol combination line. As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment.
In the internal lottery process S105, even if one of the game combinations is won internally, depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a to 38c, the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination is aligned on an effective symbol combination line. Not necessarily. Therefore, the main control board 200 determines whether or not a winning combination of the game winning combination in the internal lottery has been established after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder.

And when it is determined that no winning combination is established (S111: NO)
), The game ends, and the game state setting process S100 is performed after returning to the top of the game control process. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the BB combination is won in the above-described internal lottery process S105, the symbol combination corresponding to the BB combination is not stopped on the effective symbol combination line, and the BB combination winning is made. Only when it is not established, the internal winning of the BB combination is carried over, and the game is played with the internal winning flag of the “BB combination” set after the next game. On the other hand, when another winning combination (“small role” or “re-playing role”) is won internally, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination must not be stopped on the effective symbol combination line. In this case, the internal winning will be reset without being carried over after the next game.

On the other hand, when it is determined that a winning of any game player has been established (S111: YES),
It is determined whether or not the winning game player is a re-game player (S112). If the re-game player has been won (S112: YES), the re-game flag is set to ON (S11).
3). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that the re-game player has won a prize. When the re-game flag is set to ON, the number of game medals inserted in the game won in the re-game player is automatically re-inserted in the next game medal insertion confirmation process S102.

When it is determined in the determination process of S112 that the winning game player is not a re-game player (S1
12: NO), it is determined whether or not the winning game combination is a BB combination (S117). As a result, BB
If it is determined that the winning combination has been won (S117: YES), the BB game flag is set to ON (S118).

If it is determined in the determination process of S117 that the BB combination has not been won (S117: NO)
), Since it can be determined that one of the small combinations has been won, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game combination is performed (S119). 1 if the winning game is a small bell
If 5 game medals are paid out, 6 game medals are paid out for a watermelon small role, and 2 game medals are paid out for a cherry small role. In the game medal payout process, after determining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200, the main control board 2
This is performed by outputting a control signal from 00 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the game control process returns to the beginning, and a new game is started.

By repeating the processes of S100 to S119, when a game medal is inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a to 20c is started, and the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a to 38a
It is possible to repeatedly perform a game in which a game medal is paid out depending on whether or not a winning combination of a game player has been established when the spinning cylinder is stopped by pressing 38c. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment,
A plurality of game states are provided, and the game impression can be greatly varied by switching the ease of winning a game player and the type of game player to win depending on which game state is in effect. The process for switching the game state is performed in a game state setting process S100 performed at the head of the game control process.

Hereinafter, the gaming state setting process will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the game state setting process. The main control board 200 performs a gaming state setting process shown in FIG. 12 and switches a plurality of gaming states by selecting a lottery table stored in the ROM.

First, with reference to the game state flag (see FIG. 7C), it is determined whether or not any of the three types of BB game flags is set to ON (S200). As a result, either BB
If it is determined that the game flag is set to ON (S200: YES), it is determined whether a BB game end condition is satisfied (S201). As described above, since the BB game is set to end when a predetermined number (465) of game medals are paid out during the BB game, the number of game medals paid out during the BB game in S201. It is determined whether or not the predetermined number has been reached.

As a result, if it is determined that the BB game end condition is not satisfied (S201: N)
O), a BB game lottery table (not shown) is selected (S202), and an effect command for BB game is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S203). When the sub-control board 220 receives the effect command for the BB game from the main control board 200, the sub-control board 220 uses the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, the rotating backlight 20L, etc. An effect is made to impress that the state is BB game.

If it is determined in S201 that the BB game end condition is satisfied (S20)
1: YES), the BB game flag is turned OFF (S204). Then, the base game lottery table is selected (S205), a base game effect command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S206), and the game state setting process is terminated. When the sub control board 220 receives the effect command for the normal game, the sub control board 220 controls the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, the revolving backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like according to the content of the command. Then, it produces an effect that gives an impression that the current gaming state is normal gaming.

If it is determined in the determination processing of S200 that the BB game flag is set to OFF (S200: NO), the normal game lottery table is selected (S205), and the effect command for normal game is sub-controlled. It transmits towards the board | substrate 220 (S206), and complete | finishes a game state setting process. Also in this case, after receiving the effect command for normal game, the sub-control board 220 performs an effect that gives an impression that the current game state is in the normal game.

Next, effects by the sub-control board 220 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 13 to 15 are flowcharts showing processing executed by the CPU 220c of the sub control board 220, FIG. 13 shows effect determination processing, FIG. 14 shows mission effect execution processing, and FIG.
Reference numeral 5 denotes bonus effect execution processing. The processing of FIGS. 13 and 15 is performed by the sub control board 220.
This is executed as a subroutine of a main routine (not shown) executed by the CPU 220c. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the gaming state and the progress of the mission effect.

The effect determination process executed by the sub control board 220 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. This effect determination process is executed in parallel with the game control process by the main control board 200 described above. First, it is determined whether or not a mission effect is being executed (S300). As a result, when it is determined that the mission effect is not being performed (S300: NO), a lottery for starting the mission effect is performed (S301), and it is determined whether to start the mission effect based on the lottery result. (S302). The mission effect start lottery is performed every time the main control board 200 performs an internal lottery process during a normal game. Specifically, a lottery is performed using a mission effect start lottery table (not shown), and the mission effect start is won with a probability of 1/100. If the mission effect start lottery is won, the fact that the winner has been won is stored (the mission effect start winning flag is set to ON), and based on this, it is determined whether or not to start the mission effect.

As a result, when it is determined that the mission effect is not started (S302: NO), a normal effect based on the winning combination is executed (S303). On the other hand, when it is determined to start the mission effect (S302: YES), a mission effect execution process is performed (S304).
Even when it is determined in S300 that the mission effect is being performed (S300: YES), a mission effect execution process is performed (S304).

Here, the mission effect execution process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. First, a mission effect is started (S304a). In the mission effect start process of S304a, the number of games for which the mission effect is to be performed, conditions to be presented, etc. are set, and conditions to be achieved in the display area of the effect display device 10 are presented. The number of games for which the mission effect is performed and the conditions to be presented (mission contents) are set to one of a plurality of mission contents according to the lottery result of the mission contents setting lottery. In the present embodiment, the mission content of the mission effect is “15 games” for the number of games for which the mission effect is performed, and the condition to be presented is “watermelon symbol 2
This will be described by way of example. In the case of such mission content,
At the start of the mission effect, a mission effect display is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 10 "Align watermelons within 15 games!"

Next, it is determined whether or not the established symbol information transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received (S
304b). The established symbol information is information indicating the type of symbol established by stopping the rotating cylinders 20a to 20c. As a result, when it is determined that the established symbol information has not been received (S30
4b: NO), it will be in a standby state until the established symbol information is received. On the other hand, when it is determined that the established symbol information has been received (S304b: YES), it is determined whether or not the mission has been achieved (the presented condition has been achieved) (S304c). In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the watermelon symbols are aligned twice.

As a result, when it is determined that the mission has been achieved (S304c: YES), the mission effect is ended (S304d), and the AT game is started as granting of a privilege due to the achievement of the mission. In AT games, the internal winning of the bell small role that specifies the type of bell small role (Bell A, Bell B, or Bell C) is notified, and the player makes a comparison for the notified bell small role It is possible to easily establish a prize for the bell small role. On the other hand, when it is determined that the mission has not been achieved (S304c: NO), 1 is added to the number of mission effect games (S304e).

Next, it is determined whether or not the number of mission effect games has reached the end number (S304f).
. As a result, when it is determined that the number of times of completion has been reached (S304f: YES), the mission effect is terminated (S304g). On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of finishes has not been reached (S304f: NO), it is determined whether or not the BB combination is won internally (S304h). B
Whether or not the B combination has been won internally can be determined by whether or not a control command indicating the internal winning of the BB combination transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received.

As a result, when it is determined that the BB role is not won internally (S304h: NO),
If it is determined that the BB role has been won internally (S304h: Y
ES), the contents of the mission effect are stored in the RAM of the sub control board 220 (S304i).
. The contents of the mission effect to be stored include the progress number of the mission effect (the number of games that have progressed and the mission achievement status at that time), in addition to the number of games for which the mission effect is set in S304a and the conditions to be presented. Then, after memorizing the contents of the mission effect, the mission effect is interrupted (S304j). The mission direction is the internal winning of the BB role,
It will continue in the suspended state until the symbol combination that establishes the BB combination is established. For this reason, in order to notify that the mission effect is in an interrupted state, a “mission interrupted state” or “bonus internal winning state” is displayed on the effect display device 10.

Next, the bonus effect process executed by the sub control board 220 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not a bonus game start signal transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received (S400). As a result, if it is determined that the bonus game start signal has not been received (S400: NO), the system waits until the bonus game start signal is received. On the other hand, if it is determined that a bonus game start signal has been received (S400: YE)
S), it is determined whether the mission effect is being performed (S401).

As a result, when it is determined that the mission effect is being performed (S401: YES), the content of the mission effect stored in the RAM of the sub control board 220 in S304i is read before the mission effect is interrupted (S402). And based on the content of the read mission effect,
The mission effect is resumed from the time point when it was interrupted in the process of S304j (S403). In the resumed mission effect, in order to allow the player to recognize that it is a mission effect during the bonus game, for example, the message “Continue Mission!” And the mission content (“15 games”) are displayed on the screen during the bonus game. Display the watermelon within 2! ").

Next, it is determined whether or not the established symbol information transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received (S
404). As a result, when it is determined that the established symbol information has not been received (S404:
NO), the system waits until the established symbol information is received. On the other hand, when it is determined that the established symbol information has been received (S404: YES), it is determined whether or not the mission has been achieved (the presented condition has been achieved) (S405). In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the watermelon symbols are aligned twice.

If it is determined in S405 that the mission has been achieved (S405: YE)
S) After the bonus game is over, a notice is given to the effect that the privilege is achieved by completing the mission (S4).
06). Specifically, the fact that the AT game is started after the bonus game is ended is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 10. Then, the mission effect is ended (S407), and a normal bonus game effect is executed (S408). In the bonus game effect after the mission effect,
Change the GM, background, etc., and let the player recognize that the mission effect has ended. Then, after completing the bonus game, the AT game is started as a privilege for accomplishing the mission. In AT games, the internal winning of the bell small role that specifies the type of bell small role (Bell A, Bell B, or Bell C) is notified, and the player makes a comparison for the notified bell small role It is possible to easily establish a prize for the bell small role.

If it is determined in S405 that the mission is not achieved (S40)
6: NO), 1 is added to the number of progress games of the mission effect (S409), and it is determined whether or not the number of games of the mission effect has reached the end number (S410). As a result, when it is determined that the number of end times has not been reached (S410: NO), the process returns to the determination process of S404. on the other hand,
If it is determined that the number of times of completion has been reached (S410: YES), the mission effect is terminated (S407), and a normal bonus game effect is executed (S408). In the bonus game effect after the end of the mission effect, the BGM, the background, etc. are changed to allow the player to recognize that the mission effect has ended. In this case, since the mission has not been achieved, the AT game is not started after the bonus game ends.

If it is determined in S401 that the mission effect is not being performed (S401: NO)
), A normal bonus game effect is executed (S408).

Next, the relationship between the gaming state and the progress of the mission effect will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a case where a bonus game is started in the case where the mission effect having the mission content (achievement condition) “Make watermelon twice within 15 games!” Has been described will be described as an example.

First, during the normal game, the mission effect is started by the mission effect execution process described above (A). At this time, the number of remaining games in which the mission effect is performed is “15”. Then, in the third game (12 remaining games) after the mission production started, the watermelon small character wins 1
(B). Thus, the remaining mission achievement condition is “equal watermelon once in the remaining 12 games”.

And when two more games were played without winning the next watermelon small role (
Assume that a bonus combination (BB combination) is won internally (fifth game after the mission effect is started) (C). At this time, the remaining number of games in which mission effects are performed is “10”. When the bonus combination is won internally, as described above, the mission progress status up to that point is stored, and the mission effect is interrupted (S304i, S304j in FIG. 14).

After that, when the winning combination of the bonus winning combination is established (the bonus start symbol combination is stopped and displayed) and the bonus game is started, the stored mission progress is read and the mission effect is resumed (D). In other words, the mission effect achieved by arranging the watermelon small roles once in the remaining 10 games is executed (resumed). In addition, the mission content presented to the player at this time is a display in which the achievement status and the like are added to the initial mission content (the mission content at the time of A “Make watermelon twice within 15 games!”). Alternatively, it may be a new mission content (“Make one watermelon within 10 games!”) With updated number of remaining games, achievement conditions, and the like. In addition, the achievement probability of the mission effect after the restart is significantly increased (10 times in this embodiment) by changing the lottery table.

Then, the mission is achieved when the winning of the watermelon small role is established in the fourth game (remaining six games) after the mission effect is resumed, and the mission achievement display is performed (E). Thereafter, a normal bonus medium effect display is performed.

As explained above, when a bonus game is started during a mission production started during a normal game, the mission production is continued during the bonus game, and the bonus game ends when the mission is achieved during the bonus game. By granting a privilege for accomplishing the mission later, the player is strongly interested in the mission effect during the bonus game, and the player's gaming interest can be effectively enhanced.

Also, in this embodiment, the bonus winning probability of the small role, which is the mission achievement condition, is higher during the bonus game, so the mission is easier to achieve compared to the normal game even with the same mission content, and the bonus game It is possible to improve the player's interest in mission production.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described below.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 17, also in the second embodiment, the normal game can be switched to the bonus game or the AT game (assist time game), and the AT game can be switched to the normal game or the bonus game. It is set so that it can be switched from normal game or AT game.

In the second embodiment, a lottery is performed as to whether or not an AT game (assist time game) is generated during a normal game, and the occurrence of an AT game is determined based on the lottery result. When the start of the AT game is determined by lottery during the normal game, the AT game is started after a predetermined number of games (for example, 5 games). Continuous effects are performed in a predetermined number of games from when the AT game start is determined until the AT game is actually started. The continuous effect is performed in the display area of the effect display device 10.

The continuous effect of the second embodiment is configured as a story effect in which a series of stories develops over a plurality of games. Although the content of the story effect can be set arbitrarily, for example, it can be a battle effect in which a teammate character and an enemy character battle each other and one of them wins in the final game. For example, the story production of the present embodiment is composed of battle production (story production) performed over 5 games, and the opponent level is selected by setting the battle level (weak, medium, strong) in the first game. The opponent selection display is executed, the friendly attack display in which the ally character attacks the enemy character is executed in the second game, the enemy attack display in which the enemy character attacks the ally character is executed in the third game, and the fourth game is displayed. As a result, the teammate character and the enemy character negotiate each other and wait for the result to be displayed, and the result display is executed. In the fifth game of the final game, the result display that either the teammate character or the enemy character falls is executed.

In the second embodiment, two types of story effects are set depending on the result of the final game. The story production with a privilege is a production pattern that finally becomes a win, and is a pattern in which the teammate character wins in the final game. In a story production with a privilege, an AT game is started as a privilege after the story production ends. The story production without a privilege is a production pattern (so-called “gase”) that is finally removed, and is a pattern in which the enemy character wins in the final game. In the story production without the privilege, the privilege is not given after the story production ends, and the AT game is not started.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, two types of bonus games are provided, that is, bonus games with benefits accompanying the execution of AT games and bonus games without privileges. When bonus games with benefits are selected, the bonus game ends. AT game is started later. The type of bonus game can be selected depending on, for example, the type of symbol combination that establishes the BB combination. For example, in the case of “Red 7”, a bonus game with a privilege can be selected, and in the case of “Blue 7” or “Bar”, a bonus game without a privilege can be selected.

Also, the bonus game type is the sub control board 2 when the symbol combination that establishes the BB combination is established.
You may make it select by the bonus game determination lottery by 20. Specifically, BB
Regardless of the type of symbol combination that establishes the combination, when the lottery is performed independently by the sub-control board 220 and the acquired random number value belongs to the random number range corresponding to the bonus game with benefits,
This bonus game is selected as a bonus game with benefits. If the obtained random number value belongs to the random number range corresponding to the bonus game without privilege, the bonus game of this time is selected as the bonus game without privilege. In this way, when a lottery is performed independently by the sub-control board 220 and either a bonus game with a bonus or a bonus game without a bonus is selected, B
Any combination of symbols (red 7, blue 7, bar) corresponding to the B role may be selected as a bonus game with a bonus or a bonus game without a bonus, thereby enhancing the effect of the bonus game. Can do.

Next, effects by the sub-control board 220 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20 are flowcharts showing processing executed by the CPU 220c of the sub-control board 220, FIG. 18 shows the effect determination processing, FIG. 19 shows the story effect execution processing, and FIG. 20 shows the bonus effect execution processing. ing.

The effect determination process executed by the sub control board 220 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not to play an AT game (S500). Whether or not to play an AT game is determined by lottery during a normal game, as in the first embodiment. As a result, if it is determined that the AT game is not performed (S500: NO), whether or not to start the no-story story effect is lottery (S501), and the no-story story effect is started based on the lottery result. It is determined whether or not (S502).

As a result, when it is determined not to start the story presentation without privilege (S502: NO)
), A normal performance based on the winning combination is executed (S503). On the other hand, when it is determined to start the story effect without privilege (S502: YES) and when it is determined that the AT game is performed in the determination process of S500 (S500: YES), the AT game flag is set to ON and the story is turned on. An effect execution process is performed (S504).

Here, the story effect execution process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether the story effect to be executed is a story effect with a privilege (S504a). This is determined based on whether or not the AT game flag is ON. If the AT game flag is ON, it is determined that the story effect is with a privilege. As a result, when it is determined that there is a privileged story effect (S504a: YES), a story effect that provides a privileged result in the final game is set (S504b). On the other hand, when it is determined that it is a no-privilege story effect (so-called “gase”) (S504a: NO), a story effect that results in no bonus in the final game is set (S504c).

Next, a story effect is started (S504d), and it is determined whether or not a game start signal transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received (S504e). The game start signal is the start lever 3
6 is a signal transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 during the operation 6. As a result, when it is determined that the game start signal has not been received (S504e: NO), the standby state is maintained until the game start signal is received. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game start signal has been received (S504e: YES), the number of progress games of the story effect is incremented by 1, and the story of the story effect is advanced (S504f).

Next, it is determined whether or not the final game is a story effect (S504g). As a result,
If it is determined that it is the final game of the story effect (S504g: YES), S50
An effect based on the result (with or without a privilege) set in 4b or S504c is executed (S504h). Specifically, in the case of a story effect resulting from a privilege, the teammate character is won, and in the case of a story effect resulting from no privilege, an enemy character is won.

On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not the final game of the story production (S504g: NO),
It is determined whether or not the BB combination has been won internally (S504i). Whether or not the BB combination has been won internally can be determined by whether or not a control command indicating the internal winning of the BB combination transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received.

As a result, when it is determined that the BB role is not won internally (S504i: NO),
Returning to the processing of S504e, if it is determined that the internal winning combination for the BB role is made (S504i)
: YES), the content of the story effect is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 220 (S504j).
). The content of the story effect stored includes the result of the story effect (with or without privilege) set in S504b or S504c and the progress of the story effect (the number of games progressed). Then, the story effect is interrupted (S504k). Story directing is B
After winning the B combination internally, it will continue in a suspended state until the symbol combination that establishes the BB combination is established. For this reason, in order to inform that the story production is in a suspended state,
The effect display device 10 displays “battle interruption state” or “bonus internal winning state”.

Next, the bonus effect execution process of the second embodiment will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not a bonus game start signal is received from the main control board 200 (
S600). As a result, if it is determined that the bonus game start signal has not been received (
(S600: NO), the system waits until a bonus game start signal is received. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bonus game start signal has been received (S600: YES), it is determined whether or not a story effect is being performed (S601). As a result, when it is determined that the story effect is being performed (S601: YES), the contents of the story effect stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 220 are read in S504i (S602).

Next, it is determined whether or not the bonus game has a privilege (S603). As a result, if it is determined that the bonus game is a bonus game (S603: YES), it is determined whether or not the result of the story effect needs to be changed (S604). As a result, when it is determined that the result of the story effect needs to be changed, that is, when a bonus game with a privilege occurs during execution of the story effect with no benefit result (S604: YES), the result of the story effect is displayed. The story effect is resumed from the point when it is changed to the result with privilege and interrupted at S504k (S605).
. Specifically, the result display of the final game (fifth game) having the story effect configuration described above is changed to a result display corresponding to the benefit-provided result.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no need to change the result of the story effect, that is, if a bonus game with a privilege occurs during the execution of the story effect of the benefit result (S604: NO)
The story effect is resumed from the point where it was interrupted in S504k without changing the content read in the processing of S602 (without changing the result of the story effect set in S504b or S504c) (S606). Further, when it is determined in S603 that the bonus game is not a bonus game (S603: NO), the content read in the process of S602 is not changed (S50).
The story effect set in 4b or S504c is not changed), and the story effect is resumed from the point of interruption in S504k (S606).

As described above, since the result of the story production is changed by the start of the bonus game during the story production, the bonus game start during the story production can be given a great meaning, and the player's game entertainment effect is effective. Can be increased. In addition, as a result change of the story production, only the case of changing to the result with benefits (only change advantageous to the player) can be provided, so that the player's expectation can be effectively increased. It is possible to effectively enhance the entertainment interest of the person.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game start signal transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received, that is, whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S607). As a result, when it is determined that the game start signal has not been received (S607: NO), the process enters a standby state until the game start signal is received. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game start signal has been received (S607: YE)
S), add 1 to the number of continuous games in progress, and advance the story of the story effect (S6)
08).

Next, it is determined whether or not the final game is a story effect (S609). As a result, when it is determined that the game is not the final game of the story effect (S609: NO), the process returns to S607. On the other hand, if it is determined that the final game is a story production (S609: Y)
ES), a result display based on the result (with or without privilege) set in the story effect resumed in S605 or S606 is executed (S610). Specifically, in the case of a story effect with a bonus result, a result display for winning a teammate character is displayed. In a story effect with a bonus result, a result display for winning an enemy character is displayed. Then, the story effect is ended (S611), and a normal bonus game effect is executed (S612). In the bonus game effect after the end of the story effect, the BGM, the background, and the like are changed to allow the player to recognize that the story effect has ended. In the case of a bonus game with a privilege, the AT game is started after the bonus game is finished.

If it is determined in the determination process of S601 that the story effect is not being performed (S601: NO)
), It is determined whether or not the started bonus game is with AT (S613). As a result, when it is determined that the bonus game is a bonus game (S613: YES), a normal bonus game effect is executed (S614), and a bonus notification for notifying that a bonus is granted after the bonus game is completed. The effect is executed (S615), and the AT game is started after the bonus game is finished. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bonus game is not a bonus game (S613: NO), a normal bonus game effect is executed (S612).

As described above, when bonus games with bonuses and bonus games without bonuses are set, and bonus games with bonuses are started during the story production, the story production is ended with the bonus results, and the bonus without bonuses during the story production. When the game is started, the story effect is terminated with no benefit result, so that the player can recognize that the privilege of executing the AT game is granted according to the result of the story effect, and the story effect during the bonus game. Can raise interest in.

(Other embodiments)
As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this,
As long as it does not deviate from the scope described in each claim, it is not limited to the wording of each claim, the scope is easily replaced by those skilled in the art, and improvements based on the knowledge that those skilled in the art normally have are made as appropriate. Can be added.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, a continuous effect executed over a plurality of games is a mission effect or a story effect, but is not limited to these effects and is executed over a plurality of games. What is necessary is just to be able to give a privilege based on it.

In addition, the privilege based on the result of the continuous production ended during the normal game and the privilege based on the result of the continuous production ended during the bonus game are both described as AT games, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is possible to make a specific game having different contents depending on the game state when the result of the effect is derived. For example, the privilege based on the result of the continuous production ended during the normal game is defined as an AT game (first specific game), and the privilege based on the result of the continuous production completed during the bonus game is A
It may be an R game (second specific game). Here, AR games are AT games and RT games (
Replay time game) is a normal game state. In addition, RT game is a gaming state in which a winning of a re-gamer can be established with a high probability. In RT game, a random number range for internally winning a re-gamer is larger than that of a normal game lottery table. An internal lottery is performed using the enlarged RT game lottery table. That is, it can be said that the AR game is more advantageous than the AT game because the winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than that of the AT game. In this way, a bonus based on the result of a continuous performance that ended during a bonus game is more advantageous than a privilege based on the result of a continuous performance that ended during a normal game, so that a player who has a continuous performance has a privilege. In addition to derivation of the results, it can be expected to win bonus games. As a result,
It is possible to effectively enhance the entertainment interest in continuous production.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the aspect in which the continuous effect ends before the bonus game ends when the continuous effect is continuously performed during the bonus game has been described, but the bonus game ends before the end of the continuous effect. It may be configured. In this case, the continuous effect may be continuously executed even after the bonus game ends.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cylinder-type game machine, 20 ... Display window, 20a-20c ... Cylinder, 200 ... Main control board (main control means, winning combination determination means, special game execution means), 220 ... Sub control board (sub control means , Specific game execution means, special game execution means, determination means).

Claims (2)

After the game medium is inserted, when a predetermined rotation start member is operated, a plurality of rotation cylinders are rotated, and when a rotation stop member is operated while the rotation cylinder is rotating, the rotation is rotated. In a spinning-type gaming machine that performs a game that grants a privilege according to the gaming role when a predetermined gaming role is established based on the stopping of the spinning drum,
Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Includes a sub-control means for controlling the effect on the performance apparatus, a
The main control means includes
Upon receiving an operation on the rotation starting member, a winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination from among a plurality of gaming combinations including a special combination and a predetermined target combination;
Determined before Symbol special combination is the winning combination, with the該特specific combination is established, the special game execution means that the subject combination compared with the previous determination of該特specific role to execute easily special games satisfied, and
The sub-control means is
Specific game execution means for executing a specific game more advantageous than a normal game by satisfying a predetermined execution condition;
And mission game execution means for executing over a game of a plurality of times the execution condition is satisfied Mission game based on the previous SL target combination is established,
Determining means for determining whether or not the execution condition is satisfied during execution of the mission game ;
When the special game is executed during the execution of the mission game includes a mission game continuing means for continuing the mission game in該特by the game, and
When the mission game is continued during the special game, the determination means determines whether the mission game has been executed before the start of the special game, and the progress of the mission game during the special game. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not the execution condition is satisfied. After the game medium is inserted, when a predetermined rotation start member is operated, a plurality of rotation cylinders are rotated, and when a rotation stop member is operated while the rotation cylinder is rotating, the rotation is rotated. In a spinning-type gaming machine that performs a game that grants a privilege according to the gaming role when a predetermined gaming role is established based on the stopping of the spinning drum,
Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Sub-control means for controlling the production in the production device,
The main control means includes
Upon receiving an operation on the rotation starting member, a winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination from among a plurality of gaming combinations including a special combination and a predetermined target combination;
When the special combination is determined as the winning combination and the special combination is established, special game execution means for executing a special game in which the target combination is more easily established than before the determination of the special combination is provided,
The sub-control means is
Specific game execution means for executing a specific game more advantageous than a normal game by satisfying a predetermined execution condition;
Mission game execution means for executing a mission game satisfying the execution condition over a plurality of times based on the establishment of the target combination multiple times;
Determining means for determining whether or not the execution condition is satisfied during execution of the mission game;
Mission game continuation means for continuing the mission game during the special game when the special game is executed during the execution of the mission game,
When the mission game is continued during the special game, the determination means determines whether the mission game has been executed before the start of the special game, and the progress of the mission game during the special game. Based on whether the execution condition is satisfied
This is a spinning machine.

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