JP6134690B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of changing a transition condition when a transition is made to a special game again depending on the degree of advantage of the special game.

Conventionally, in gaming machines such as slot machines, there are known gaming machines that execute a high-probability game with a high probability of winning a winning combination when the number of medals earned during a special game is less than a predetermined reference number. (See paragraph number “0055” of Patent Document 1).
The gaming machine of Patent Document 1 is set so that the high-probability game is played until a predetermined reference number is reached (see paragraph number “0049” of Patent Document 1). It can be said that this is intended for leveling (paragraph number “0003” of Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-238999 A

However, although the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 can balance the investment and profits of the player, the number of medals obtained is the same regardless of how the game is played, so there is little change and lack of fun. There was a point.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.

In the present invention, after the special game is finished, the normal game is executed and the player's own technique aims to shift to the special game, but if the shift to the special game cannot be performed during the normal game, the special game is advantageous. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can balance the investment and profits of a player while maintaining the fun of the game by changing the number of games when the game is shifted to the special game again depending on the degree. .

It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can change a transition condition when a transition is made to a special game again depending on the number of game media acquired during the special game.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can relax the conditions for shifting to a special game when the number of game media acquired during the special game is small.

The present invention has been made in order to achieve the above-described object, and features of the present invention will be described below using the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.

The present invention includes a base game, have, and favorable special game for the player than the base game, at least the gaming machine to transition from the normal game to the bonus game according to a predetermined game number of digestion, the special game is , and the operation mode of the stop switch capable broadcast, during said from the start of the special game until the end of the special game, the advantage of total means for counting the advantageous degree of the special game, the bonus game after completion, when shifting to the normal game, the counted by advantageous degree total means on the basis of the advantageous degree, determines the predetermined game number when shifting back into the special game from the normal game proceeds Condition determining means is provided.
Here, the “special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game” includes, but is not limited to, an effect state in which notification regarding the winning combination is performed, such as so-called AT and ART.
Accordingly, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of changing the transition condition when shifting to the special game again depending on the degree of advantage of the special game.

The present invention is further characterized in that the degree of advantage is the number of game media acquired during the special game.
Accordingly, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of changing the transition condition when shifting to the special game again depending on the number of game media acquired during the special game.

Further , according to the present invention, the predetermined number of games is set with a plurality of modes having different predetermined number of games, and the transition condition determining means 321 sets the predetermined condition as the degree of advantage is lower as the transition condition. It is characterized in that a mode with fewer games than a mode with a high number of games is easily determined.
Here, “a plurality of modes having different predetermined game numbers” include, for example, a mode in which “predetermined game number” is “777 games”, a “predetermined game number” is “384 games”, and a “predetermined game number” is “ The mode of “128 games” and the mode of “32 games” are included, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Thereby, when the number of game media acquired during the special game is small, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of relaxing the transition condition to the special game.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
According to the present invention, after the special game is over, the normal game is executed and the player's own technique is aimed at shifting to the special game, but if the shift to the special game is not possible during the normal game, the special game It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can balance the investment and profits of the player while maintaining the fun of the game by changing the number of games when the game is shifted to the special game again according to the degree of advantage of .

Further , according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of changing the transition condition when the game is shifted again to the special game according to the number of game media acquired during the special game.

According to the present invention, furthermore, when the small game medium count acquired during special games may provide a game machine capable of relieving the condition for shifting to a special game.

1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing the arrangement of symbols provided on each reel. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the input, control and output of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a combination of symbols of a bonus combination. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a symbol combination of a bell role. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a combination of symbols of a watermelon role. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a symbol combination and the like of a cherry role. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a combination of symbols of a re-game player. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a duplicate winning combination (simultaneous winning combination) in the eight-bell combination. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a duplicate winning combination (simultaneous winning combination) in a three-bell combination. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a stop operation order of a duplicate winning combination (simultaneous winning combination) in a re-game combination. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a winning combination for each stop operation order. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the game control process in a game progress control means. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing the number of acquired sheets and the mode lottery probability. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a predetermined number of games for each mode. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the lottery probability of the production course for every warning mode. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the order of the production | generation block for every production | course course. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram illustrating the probability of notifying the operation order of the stop switch in the effect block for each warning mode. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the transition state of an effect. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the game control process in a game progress control means. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the lottery process of a special game. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing processing in a precursor mode. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a transition condition determination process.

In the present specification, in each explanation location, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it is seen from the gaming machine 10 to the player in front of the player that is facing the gaming machine 10. The direction toward the side is referred to as “front direction” and the opposite direction is referred to as “rear direction”. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left direction” and “right direction” mean the left direction and the right direction when viewed from the player. Similarly, in the description of each member, when a definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it means a direction viewed from the player in a state where each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.
A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a square box-shaped housing 12 having a front opening that opens in the front direction, and a front door 14 that covers the front opening of the housing 12 so that the front opening can be opened and closed. And.

  At the upper part of the front door 14, an upper panel 20 made of a thin resin is provided. In the approximate center of the upper panel 20, a symbol 650 on the circumference of three reels 62 (left reel 64 on the left side, middle middle reel 66, right reel 68 on the right side) can be seen. A transmissive symbol display window 16 is formed. When the rotation of all three reels 62 is stopped, the symbol display window portion 16 is formed so that a total of nine symbols 650 arranged in three columns and three rows are shown to the player. The symbol display window portion 16 is provided on the front side of the reel 62, and is used for visually recognizing a plurality of symbols 650 stopped on an effective line 86 to be described later when the rotation of the reel 62 is stopped. . The reel 62 can display a plurality of symbols 650 in a variable manner via the symbol display window 16.

A reel unit 60 for rotating the reel 62 by three drive motors is disposed behind the symbol display window 16.
The front door 14 is formed with an effect device 70 (see FIGS. 1 and 3) for notifying the player of various information such as winning of a lottery by sound, light or video. The effect device 70 includes a speaker 72 (see FIGS. 1 and 3) disposed on the front door 14, an image display unit 84 (see FIGS. 1 and 3), a lamp 78 (see FIGS. 1 and 3), It has.
The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 disposed on the upper left and right of the front door 14 and a lower speaker 76 disposed on the lower left and right of the front door 14.
The image display unit 84 is a display device for displaying various images on the screen, and constitutes an effect unit having a liquid crystal display device for displaying images including moving images.

The lamp 78 includes an upper lamp 80 arranged at the upper part of the front door 14 and a lower lamp 82 arranged at the lower part of the front door 14.
A lower panel 22 is provided at the lower part of the front door 14. The front door 14 includes an operation unit 30 that is located on the lower panel 22 and protrudes toward the front of the front door 14.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a credit function (the number of inserted coins can be stored electronically as a credit medal by inserting medals in advance from a medal insertion slot 38, which will be described later, as a game start condition. A function of electronically storing and managing data as data). Note that the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.

  Below the medal slot 38 is provided a settlement switch 36 for paying out all medals credited by the credit function. Three stop switches 50 corresponding to each of the three reels 62 are provided on the left side of the settlement switch 36 in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel 62 by operation. The stop switch 50 has a left stop switch L for stopping the left reel 64, a middle stop switch C for stopping the middle reel 66, and a right stop switch R for stopping the right reel 68. ing. That is, these stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels 62. After the start of the display of the variation of the symbols 650 on the plurality of reels 62, the variation display of the symbols 650 on the reel 62 is individually displayed by the player's operation. It is for stopping. On the left side of the stop switch 50, there is provided a start switch 40 for starting rotation of the reel 62 on condition that a medal is inserted or a bet switch is operated. That is, the start switch 40 is used to start the variable display of the symbol 650 on the reel 62 by the player's operation. Above the start switch 40, there is provided a max bet switch 34 for substituting three medals by subtracting the number of medals that can be inserted from the credited medals until the maximum number of inserted medals is reached (specifically, three) ing. In this embodiment, as will be described later, since there is only one effective line 86, a single bet switch is provided in addition to the max bet switch 34 to replace one medal inserted by subtracting one credited medal. However, when a plurality of effective lines other than one are set, a single bet switch may be provided so that the player can select the inserted number. In addition, in the CBB, which will be described later, the above-mentioned 3 sheets are set to 2 sheets.

A hopper unit 24 (see FIG. 3) capable of storing medals and paying out medals, and a power source capable of operating to turn on or shut off the power, can be stored behind the front door 14. A power supply device (not shown) that has a switch and supplies power to each component is arranged.
A medal payout port 28 through which medals are paid out from the hopper unit 24 in a predetermined case is formed at the lower portion of the front door 14. Below the medal payout port 28, a dish-shaped medal tray 26 that opens upward is formed to store medals paid out from the medal payout port 28. When the number of credited medals is less than the maximum number of credit medals, the acquired medals are added to the number of credit medals without being paid out from the medal payout exit 28 until the number reaches 50.

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment enables a game to be started by inserting a predetermined number of medals by operating the max bet switch 34 or inserting medals. Then, when the start switch 40 is pressed, the reel 62 starts to rotate, and the game is started. Then, the gaming machine 10 stops the rotation of the reel 62 to match the result of the winning lottery based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 corresponding to each reel 62 and the winning lottery result. The gaming machine 10 determines that the combination of the symbols 650 constituting the winning combination is a predetermined effective line depending on the combination of the symbols 650 at the time of stop (when the combination of the symbols 650 of the predetermined role is aligned on the line, This is a line to which the profit is awarded, and is hereinafter referred to as the active line 86.) When the player stops on the line, the player is given a predetermined profit such as winning a prize and paying out a predetermined number of medals. . As a result, one game is completed.

The “effective line 86” means a line to be judged by the game result judging means 230 described later, and the “winning” of the small role described later has a combination of symbols 650 corresponding to the role on the effective line 86. Means. The effective line 86 of this embodiment is composed of only one connecting the upper stage of the left reel 64 and the middle stage of the middle reel 66 and the right reel 68. Further, the number of effective lines 86 is not limited to one and may be two or more.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the surfaces of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68, "red 7 (R7)", "bell (BE)", "replay (RP)", "cherry 1 (C1 ) "," Cherry 2 (C2) "," Watermelon 1 (W1) "," Watermelon 2 (W2) "," BR "," B1 "," B2 ", etc. Yes.

  These designs 650 are formed by sticking a tape on which each design is printed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel 62. Note that the symbol number (frame number) in FIG. 2 is not a physical number attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reel 62, but is a virtual number and is a program for controlling the stop of each symbol 650. This is for designating a specific symbol 650.

  As shown in FIG. 3, game control means 100 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. The game control means 100 receives a game progress control means 200 for controlling the game state by advancing the game, and receives information (commands) from the game progress control means 200 to control effects according to the progress of the game. In addition, there is provided an effect control means 300 for controlling the effect state in order to perform an effect of mainly notifying the player of information relating to game contents. Note that the game progress control means 200 and the effect control means 300 are connected by one-way communication from the game progress control means 200 to the effect control means 300 in order to prevent unauthorized operation of the game progress control means 200. It has been broken. The game progress control means 200 receives inputs from the max bet switch 34, the settlement switch 36, the start switch 40, and the stop switch 50, performs a role lottery, and controls the operations of the reel unit 60 and the hopper unit 24. The effect control unit 300 receives a signal from the game progress control unit 200 and controls the operation of the effect device 70 such as the image display unit 84. On the output side of the effect control means 300, the speaker 72, the image display unit 84, and the lamp 78 as the effect device 70 are connected.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the main board having the game progress control means 200 and the sub board having the effect control means 300 are housed in dedicated board cases, respectively. Specifically, the game progress control means 200 is housed inside the main board case, and the effect control means 300 is housed inside the sub board case. The main board case is fixed to the upper part inside the housing 12 and the sub board case is fixed to the left side from the front inside the housing 12.

  Each of the game progress control means 200 and the effect control means 300 is constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port (not shown). The CPU has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, and executes various programs by executing a program stored in the ROM. The ROM stores programs executed by the CPU and fixed data such as various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the programs, for example, the state of the gaming machine 10 It is used as a storage area for storing the area and the lottery result of the role lottery.

(Game progress control means 200)
The game progress control means 200 includes a role lottery means 210, a reel control means 220, a game result determination means 230, a normal state control means 240, a specific game control means 250, a bonus game control means 260, a special game control means 270, and a hopper control means. 280 and freeze control means 290. Details of each means will be described later.
Note that these means, in particular, the special game control means 270 may be included in the effect control means 300 instead of the game progress control means 200.
With the above configuration, the game progress control means 200 functions as a means for performing lottery of a combination, controlling the rotation and stop of the reel 62, determining stop symbols when all the reels 62 are stopped, and progressing the game. Will be.

The game progress control means 200 is for controlling the game and for executing the main game. Hereinafter, the game in the present embodiment will be described.
When the specified number of bets (three) is set, one active line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set. In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, 3 is set as the prescribed bet number. As a method for setting the bet number, there are a method for inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 38 and a method for setting a credit medal as the bet number by operating the max bet switch 34. Then, when the start switch 40 is operated on condition that the specified bet number (three) is set, the bet number is fixed and either of a plurality of combinations is won by the combination lottery means 210 or A lottery lottery (role drawing) is performed. At almost the same time as the lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the rotation of the reel 62 in the previous game. After a lapse, all three reels 62 start to rotate. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number is set to 2 only during a bonus game (CBB) described later.

In the present embodiment, when a role is roughly classified, a small role (a role accompanied by paying out medals), a re-playing role (a role that can start the next game without using a medal owned by the player, so-called replay) Role) and a transitional role (a role accompanied by a transition of the gaming state).
After starting the rotation of the reel 62, a predetermined condition (in this embodiment, after executing the process of accelerating the reel 62, a predetermined sensor detects that the rotational position of the reel 62 is the reference position) is established. Then, the stop switch 50 can be operated (stop operation enabled state).
Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the reel 62 corresponding to the stop switch 50 is stopped. When all the three stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of all three reels 62 is stopped.

At this time, when a combination of predetermined symbols 650 is arranged on the effective line 86, processing corresponding to the combination of symbols 650 is performed. The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is formed such that a profit is given to a player when a predetermined combination of symbols 650 is aligned on the active line 86. For example, when the combinations of symbols 650 corresponding to the small combination are aligned on the active line 86, the number of medals corresponding to the small combination is awarded to the player (see FIGS. 5 to 7).
In the present embodiment, the normal state that is normally performed and the bonus game state, the specific game state (RT game state), and the special game state (in which the benefits given to the player can be greater than the normal state) AT gaming state) is provided. The bonus game state includes a CBB game state in which a so-called challenge bonus (CBB) can be executed. The specific game state includes a replay time game state (RT game state) in which a so-called replay time (RT) can be executed. The special game state includes an assist replay time that can execute an assist time game state (AT game state) that can execute a so-called assist time (AT) and a so-called assist replay time (ART) that combines AT and RT. There is a gaming state (ART gaming state).

The replay time gaming state (RT gaming state) is set such that the probability of winning a replaying role (replaying role) is higher (or lower) than the game in the normal state. This RT game state is controlled by specific game control means 250 having a main board.
The assist time (AT) is a gaming state in which an assist is made to stop the combination of the symbols 650 related to the combination on the active line 86 by notifying the stop operation order of the stop switch 50, winning symbols, etc. . This AT relates to the effect (notification effect executed using the effect device 70), and is mainly controlled by the effect control means 300.
The assist replay time gaming state (ART gaming state) is a combination of the AT gaming state and the RT gaming state.

  In the bonus game, when a bonus transition combination as a transition combination is won and a combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus transition combination (for example, “C1, B2, B1” shown in FIG. 4) is aligned on the active line 86, It is a game that starts from the next game of a complete game. In addition, even if the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus transitional combination is not prepared on the active line 86 in the game at the time of winning, the bonus transitional combination of the symbol corresponding to the bonus transitional combination on the effective line 86 will be performed after the next game. It is effective to win the bonus transition until the combination is complete. Other combinations will be invalid after the next game if the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is not available on the active line 86 in the game at the time of winning. The bonus game state ends when the total number of medals paid out to the player during the bonus game state exceeds a preset number.

  In the present embodiment, a challenge bonus game state (CBB) controlled mainly by the game progress control means 200 is provided as the bonus game state. The challenge bonus game state facilitates winning of a small role by placing all the small roles in a winning state. Note that during the challenge bonus game state, the stop is stopped within 75 ms from the time of operation of the stop switch 50 in a predetermined case, and the number of so-called sliding symbols is smaller than that in the normal state. Specifically, in the challenge bonus game state according to the present embodiment, the right reel 68 has a symbol at a display position at a timing when the right stop switch R is stopped, and a symbol one frame above the symbol. This is a so-called “single-frame sliding” state that can be stopped from within the range of two frames. The challenge bonus gaming state according to the present embodiment ends with a payout number exceeding 34. Of course, this end condition is not limited to 34 sheets, and other sheets may be used.

  In addition, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the re-playing role (replaying role) is arranged on the active line 86, the medal will not be paid out, but in the next game, the bet number is automatically used without using the medal owned by the player. You can play games.

(Role lottery means 210)
The role lottery means 210 is a means provided in the game progress control means 200, and is used for performing a lottery (role lottery) of winning or losing a plurality of roles in response to the operation of the start switch 40. is there. The winning lottery means 210 includes lottery data for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won, and is stored in the ROM of the game progress control means 200. The role lottery means 210 compares predetermined lottery data with random numbers extracted from random numbers generated by predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values within a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not it is won.
Further, the lottery performed by the combination lottery means 210 includes a lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of combinations having different privileges are won simultaneously, as will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11.
Here, the plurality of combinations having different privileges are set so that the reel control means 220 stops the predetermined symbol of the reel 62 when the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined operation order.
The processing by the combination lottery means 210 is performed in step 113 (see FIG. 20) described later.

(Reel control means 220)
The reel control means 220 is a means provided in the game progress control means 200, and is for stopping the rotation of each reel 62. The reel control means 220 stops the rotation of each reel 62 based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 210 and the rotation position of the corresponding reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated.
Specifically, by controlling the drive motor of each reel 62, the number corresponding to the number of symbols predetermined in the rotation direction, in this embodiment, the range corresponding to the winning combination within the range of up to 4 frames. Is included, the drawing control is performed so that the symbol is aligned on the effective line 86, and the kicking control is performed so that the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is not aligned on the effective line 86. .
Note that the reel control means 220 may set a condition for stopping whether or not the order (stop operation order) when each stop switch 50 is operated to stop meets a predetermined condition as necessary. The processing by the reel control means 220 is performed in step 114 (see FIG. 20) described later.

(Game result judging means 230)
The game result determination means 230 is a means provided in the game progress control means 200, for storing a combination of symbols on the active line 86 when all the reels 62 are stopped, and for determining a winning or the like. . Note that the processing by the game result determination unit 230 is performed in step 115 (see FIG. 20) described later.

(Normal state control means 240)
The normal state control unit 240 controls the progress of the normal state.
Here, the normal state refers to a replay time (RT) by a specific game control means 250, which will be described later, or a game state other than CBB by a bonus game control means 260.
In the normal state, the winning probability of the re-gamer is set lower than the replay time (RT).

(Specific game control means 250)
The specific game control means 250 controls the progress of the specific game, in this embodiment, the replay time “RT”.

(Bonus game control means 260)
The bonus game control means 260 controls the progress of the bonus game, “CBB” in the present embodiment.
During the CBB, the winning probability of the re-gamer is set to “0”.

(Special game control means 270)
The special game control means 270 controls the special game. In the present embodiment, the special game is a stock game of AT according to the lottery result of the role lottery means 210 for a predetermined number of games. Refers to the game state.
Further, the special game control means 270 is set so that a reel effect is generated when a special game reaches a predetermined number of games while performing lottery for each game and reel effect during the special game. ing.
Here, the reel effect is a game or the like in which a predetermined game can be played without inserting medals.
Note that the stock of the winning AT is stored in a game number counter of the game number control means described later.

(Hopper control means 280)
The hopper control means 280 is for performing predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the determination result of the game result determination means 230. The hopper control means 280 pays out medals when it is determined that the small role is winning as a result of the determination by the game result determination means 230.

(Freeze control means 290)
The freeze control means 290 executes freeze to stop the progress of the game based on the control of the game progress control means 200 for a predetermined time.
In this embodiment, the freeze control means 290 is selected from a so-called third stop of the operation of the stop switch 50 when a predetermined combination is won and the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined stop operation order. Until the establishment of the game, the start of the game of the next game is stopped, that is, a freeze is executed to make it impossible to place a bet by inserting a medal or operating the max bet switch 34.
Then, after the predetermined condition is satisfied, the progress of the game is resumed.
Note that the present invention is not limited to the case where the freeze is executed until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the third stop described above.
The freeze by the freeze control means 290 is not limited to the one after the third stop described above, and a freeze that holds the start of rotation of the rotary reel after the start switch 40 is operated may be executed.
Here, the predetermined condition includes that a predetermined time has elapsed, a player has performed a predetermined operation, and the like.

(Production control means 300)
The effect control means 300 includes a normal game control means 310, a game form control means 320, a special game effect control means 330, and a special game control means 340. Details of the means will be described later. Note that the game form control means 320 and the special game control means 340 may be included in the game progress control means 200 instead of the effect control means 300.
With the above configuration, the effect control means 300 functions as a means for determining the presence / absence and mode of the effect and controlling the effect according to the state of the game.
The effect control means 300 is for executing an effect when it is determined to execute a predetermined effect.
Specifically, the production control means 300 outputs data defining the turning on and off of LEDs to an LED driving circuit (not shown) for driving the lamp 78, and outputs sound from the speaker 72. Video data to be output to a liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving the image display unit 84, or data for defining audio to be output to an audio output circuit (not shown) for Output specified data.

(Normal game control means 310)
The normal game control means 310 controls the progress of the normal game.
Here, the normal game means a game state other than assist time (AT) and assist replay time (ART) by special game control means 340 described later.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the normal game control means 310 includes an effect determining means 311 and an operation procedure notifying means 312.

(Direction determining means 311)
The effect determining means determines a predetermined effect course from a plurality of effect courses having different effects.

(Operation procedure notification means 312)
Based on the lottery probability set in the effect block described later (see FIG. 18), the operation procedure notifying means 312 lottery whether or not to notify the operation procedure, and when it is determined to notify the operation procedure, The stop procedure of the stop switch 50 is notified by using the image display unit 84 or the like.

(Game form control means 320)
The game form control means 320 controls a plurality of modes (see FIG. 15) in a normal game.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game form control means 320 includes a transition condition determination means 321 and an advantage total number means 322. Details of each means will be described later.

(Transition condition determining means 321)
When the transition condition determining means 321 shifts from the AT that is a special game to the normal game, in the present embodiment, when shifting from the special game end preparation state to the normal game, the transition condition determination means 321 After the AT is over, the transition conditions when transitioning from the normal game to the AT that is the special game again, in this embodiment, the transition from the normal game to the AT that is the special game by digesting a predetermined number of games The predetermined number of games is determined. The predetermined number of games is set in four modes from “first mode A” to “fourth mode D” as will be described later with reference to FIG. 15, and the transition condition determining means 321 determines the mode. A predetermined number of games is determined by lottery.

Here, the degree of advantage of AT includes the following.
(1) Number of acquired game media (2) Number of times of navigating for payout combination (3) Number of times of navigating for replay Note that the degree of advantage of AT is not limited to those described in (1) to (3) above, but other The above-described (1) to (3) may be combined.

(Number of game media earned)
The acquired number of game media is the number of game media acquired during the AT which is a special game, and is counted by an acquired number counting means described later.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, when a lot of game media is acquired during AT (when medals are paid out frequently), for example, when there are 801 or more, a mode with a large number of predetermined games (eg, first mode) A: 50%) is more likely to be drawn than a mode with a small number of predetermined games (for example, the fourth mode D: 10%), and a lot of game media is not acquired (when medals are not paid out), for example, from one In the case of 200 cards, a mode in which a mode with a small predetermined number of games (for example, the fourth mode D: 40%) is set to have a higher probability of being drawn than a mode with a large number of predetermined games (for example, the first mode A: 10%). Has been.
In addition, the lottery using FIG. 14 is not performed, and the mode is selected based on the number of game media acquired during the AT (for example, in the case of 801 or more, the first mode A, 601 or more and 800 or less) May be the second mode B, the third mode C when the number is 201 or more and 600 or less, and the fourth mode D when the number is 200 or less.

(Number of navigating for withdrawals)
The number of times of navigation of the paying out combination is the number of winning of the navigation lottery for notifying the operation procedure of the bell combination executed when winning the bell combination, and is counted by a navigation number counting means described later.
That is, although not shown, if the number of winning the lottery for the operation procedure for the bell role is greater than a predetermined number, a mode with a large number of predetermined games (for example, the first mode A) is a mode with a small number of predetermined games (for example, a fourth number). If there is a higher probability of lottery than mode D) and less than a predetermined number of times, a mode with a smaller predetermined number of games (for example, fourth mode D) has a higher probability of being drawn than a mode with a larger number of predetermined games (for example, first mode A) It is set to be high.
As in the case of the number of game media acquired as described above, the mode may be selected based on the number of navigations of the paying player during the AT without performing the lottery using FIG.

(Number of replay navigations)
The replay navigation count is the number of navigation lottery winnings that informs the replay operating procedure that is executed when the bell combination is won, and is counted by a navigation frequency counting means described later.
That is, although not shown, if the number of winning lots in the replay operation procedure notification lottery is greater than a predetermined number, a mode with a small number of predetermined games (for example, the fourth mode D) is a mode with a small number of predetermined games (for example, the first mode). If the probability of being drawn is higher than A) and less than the predetermined number of times, the mode with a small predetermined number of games (for example, the first mode A) is more likely to be drawn than the mode with a large number of predetermined games (for example, the fourth mode D). It is set to be.
As in the case of the number of game media acquired as described above, the mode may be selected based on the number of times of replay navigation during AT, without performing the lottery using FIG.
Note that, unlike the number of navigations for the payout combination described above, the greater the number of navigations for replay, the more advantageous the transition condition is that if the player wins a replay during an AT, which is a special game, This is because the player's profit is less than when winning.

(Means of advantage total number means 322)
The advantage total number means 322 counts the degree of advantage of the AT which is a special game, and includes each means of the next acquired number counting means and the navigation number counting means (not shown).
(Acquisition number counting means)
The acquired number counting means counts the number of game media acquired during the AT which is a special game.
Specifically, this is performed by receiving information on the number of medals paid out by the hopper control means 280 transmitted from the game progress control means 200.
(Navigation frequency counting means)
The number-of-navigation counting means is a function of paying out medals executed by an operation mode notifying means to be described later during an AT that is a special game, for example, the number of notifications of the stop operation order of the stop switch 50 of 8BE or 3BE (FIG. 5, 12), the number of notifications in the stop operation order of the stop switch 50 of the re-gamer who does not pay out medals (see FIGS. 8 and 12) is counted individually.

(Special game effect control means 330)
The special game effect control means 330 controls the special game state effect controlled by the special game control means 270 of the game progress control means 200.

(Special game control means 340)
The special game control means 340 controls the progress of a special game that is more advantageous than the normal game during a predetermined game section, for example, a lottery to transfer to a special game, a transfer control, or the like.
Here, special games that are more advantageous than normal games include AT and ART as described above in this embodiment.
The special game is not limited to AT and ART, and may be other games.
Further, although not shown, the special game control means 340 includes operation means notifying means, game frequency control means, and extra lottery means.

(Operation mode notification means)
The operation mode notifying means notifies the operation mode of the stop switch 50, for example, the stop operation order by using the image display unit 84 or the like during the AT which is a special game.

(Game number control means)
The number-of-games control means determines a game section for a special game, in this embodiment, the number of games for a special game by lottery, and manages the game section.
The lottery of the number of special games played by the number-of-games control means is set so as to be performed in a preparation state to be described later, but is not limited to the preparation state and may be determined at the start of a special game.
Further, although not shown, the game number control means includes a special game number counter, and as the special game progresses, the counter value in which the special game number determined by lottery is stored is subtracted. Is set to

(Additional lottery means)
The extra lottery means determines by lottery whether or not to add the special game during the normal game or the special game, and the game section to be added, in the present embodiment, the number of games to be added.
The number of extra games determined by the extra lottery means is added to the game number counter of the game number control means (not shown).
Further, the number of added games is displayed on the image display unit 84 and is notified to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 4, there is a bonus transition combination, and the symbol combination is (C1, B2, B1) in the order of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68 (hereinafter the same), and the dividend (medal payout) The number of sheets is 0.

  As shown in FIG. 5, there is a bell role. In the bell role, the number of payouts is 8 bells (8BE), the number of payouts is 3 bells (3BE1 to BE3), and the number of payouts is There is one 1-bell function (1BEA1-1BEA16, 1BEB1-1BEB5, 1BEC1-1BEC4, 1BED1-1BED6). The symbol combination is 8BE (BE, BE, C1), 3BE1 (R7, BE, RP) or the like.

As shown in FIG. 6, there are WMA1, WMA2, WMB1 to WMB9 as small roles (watermelons), and the combination of symbols is WMA1 (W1, W1, RP), WMB1 (B2, W1, RP), etc. There are 3 dividends.
As shown in FIG. 7, there are CHA1 to CHA39 as small roles (cherries), and the symbol combinations are CHA1 (BR, BR, any), CHA2 (BR, W1, any), etc., and the dividend is It is one.
“Any” indicates that any symbol may be arranged on the winning line.

  As shown in FIG. 8, there are NRP1 to NRP5, BERP1 to BERP4, CRPA1 to CRPA8, CRPB1 to CRPB16, 7RP1 to 7RP11 as replaying players, and the symbol combinations are NRP1 (RP, BE, W1), BERP1 (RP, BE, BE), etc., and the payout (medal payout number) is none (however, the next game can be started without inserting medals).

  As shown in FIG. 9, 8BE (1), 8BE, 1BEB1-3, CHA13, 1BEA2, 8BE, 1BEB1-3, CHA13, 1BEA1, 1BEA9 are elected simultaneously (duplicate win), 8BE (2), in which 1BEA10 wins simultaneously (duplicate wins) are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 10, as a result of the role lottery, 3BE1 to 3BE1 to 3BE1 to 3BE1 to 1BEB1 to 3BE1 to 3BE1 to 3BE1 to 3BE1 to CHA13, 1BEA1, and 1BEA9 to win simultaneously. CHA13, 1BEA2, 1BEA10 are simultaneously elected (3BE (2), which is duplicated), etc. are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 11, as a result of the role lottery, BERP (1) in which NRP1 to NRP5, BERP1 to BERP4, and CRPA1 are simultaneously elected, and NRP1 to NRP5, BERP1 to BERP4, 7RP5, 7RP7, and CRPA2 to be simultaneously elected are BERP (3), etc. are provided.

As shown in FIG. 12, the reel control means 220 performs stop control so that the winning combination varies depending on the stop switch stop operation order as a result of the winning lottery.
For example, in the case of BERP (1), the replay (NRP 1 to 5) is established if the left reel first stop (LCR / LRC) or the right reel first stop (RLC / RCL) is established, and the middle reel first stop ( If CLR / CRL), stop control is performed in which bell replay (BERP1 to 4) is established (see FIGS. 8 and 11).
In the case of 3BE (1), if the first stop of the left reel (LCR / LRC), the symbol is within the pullable range of the single bell role (1BEB1-3, 1BEA1, 1BEA9) and the cherry role (CHA13). If placed, the winning combination is established, and if the symbol is not presented within the retractable range, it will be lost, and if it is the middle reel first stop (CLR / CRL), the three-bell role (3BE1-3) ) Is established and the right reel first stop (RLC / RCL), the symbols are arranged within the retractable range of the single bell role (1BEB1-3, 1BEA1, 1BEA9) and the cherry role (CHA13). Stop control is performed in which a winning combination is established (see FIGS. 5 and 10).
In the case of 8BE (1), if it is the first stop of the left reel (LCR / LRC), the symbol is within the pullable range of the single bell role (1BEB1-3, 1BEA1, 1BEA9) and the cherry role (CHA13). If it is placed, the winning combination is established, and if the symbol is not placed within the retractable range, it is lost, and if the middle reel first stop and the left reel second stop (CLR), the eight bell combination ( 8BE) is established, and if the middle reel first stop and right reel second stop (CRL) / right reel first stop (RLC / RCL), one bell (1BEB1-3, 1BEA1, 1BEA9), cherry In (CHA13), stop control is performed in which a combination in which a symbol is arranged within a retractable range is established (see FIGS. 5 and 9).

(Transition state of game progress control means 200)
FIG. 13 shows an example of a game state transition state managed on the game progress control means 200 side.
The normal state is a game state in which a normal state game controlled by the normal state control means 240 is performed.
When the CBB is won by the role lottery by the role lottery means 210 in the normal state, the normal state is shifted to the RT1 state.
The transition is performed by the game progress control means 200.
In the present embodiment, the CBB is set to be won within a few games during the normal state, and the game state of the game progress control means 200 is set so that the proportion of games played in the RT1 state is large. ing.

The RT1 state is a gaming state in which a re-game controlled by the specific game control means 250 is won with higher probability than the normal state.
In the RT1 state, when the symbol combination (C1, B2, B1) of the CBB bonus transition combination is prepared, the RT1 is shifted to the CBB.
Note that the CBB is excluded from the role lottery of the role lottery means 210 so that the CBB is not won during the RT1 state.
The process is performed by the game progress control means 200.
The CBB state is a gaming state in which a CBB controlled by the bonus game control means 260 is performed.
When a predetermined number, for example, 34 sheets are paid out in the CBB state, the CBB state is shifted to the normal state.
The transition is performed by the game progress control means 200.

(Description of mode using FIG. 15)
As shown in FIG. 15, a plurality of modes are set with different transition conditions for special games. When the predetermined number of games shown in FIG. 15 is digested, even if the lottery to shift to the special game is not won, it shifts to the precursor mode and then shifts to the special game.
As shown in FIG. 15, the relationship between each mode and the predetermined number of games as the transition condition is set as follows.
(1) First mode A: predetermined number of games = 777 games (hereinafter, “number of games” is referred to as “G”)
(2) Second mode B: predetermined number of games = 384G
(3) Third mode C: predetermined number of games = 128G
(4) Fourth mode D: predetermined number of games = 32G
The modes are not limited to the four types described above, and the predetermined number of games in the first to fourth modes is not limited to the exemplified numerical values.
Comparing the first to fourth modes, the predetermined number of games in the first mode A is set to the highest number of games, and the number of games decreases in the order of the second mode B, the third mode C, and the fourth mode D. It is set to be.
That is, in the fourth mode D, it is decided to shift to the precursor mode by digesting 32 games, but in the first mode A, if the player does not digest the 777 game, the transition to the precursor mode is made unless the transition lottery is won. Is not decided.

(Direction course)
As shown in FIG. 16, the production course is made up of production courses 1 to 25 having different lottery probabilities depending on the sign mode.
That is, as shown in FIG. 16, when the predetermined number of games is reached (precursor modes 1 and 2) (for precursor), and when winning the lottery for transition to precursor performance (precursor mode 3) (for fake precursor) The lottery probabilities of the production courses 1 to 25 are set differently.
Specifically, in the precursor mode 1, the presentation courses 3 to 8 are set to be easily won. In the precursor mode 2, the effect block having a high notification probability of the operation order of the stop switch 50 as described later. Is set so that only the effect courses 21 to 25 for which the “A” is set is won, and in the case of the precursor mode 3, only the effect courses 3 to 20 for which the effect blocks having a low notification probability of the operation order are set are selected. Is set to
Here, as described above, the production modes 1 and 2 are modes that shift when the predetermined number of games is reached, but whether the production mode 1 is executed by lottery when the predetermined number of games is reached, It is determined whether the production mode 2 is executed.

As shown in FIG. 17, the effect course is an effect composed of eight effect blocks of four games.
Specifically, the effect course 1 is a course in which eight “effect blocks A” are set from 1 to 32 games, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 to be described later, the production course 2 has three “production blocks A” from 1 to 12 games, and a stop switch of a winning combination with higher privileges than “production blocks A” from 13 to 24 games. There are three “effect blocks B” with a high probability of notifying the operation order of 50 “game effects B” with a high probability of notifying the operation order of the stop switch 50 of the winning role that has a higher privilege than the “effect block B” up to 25 to 32 games. In this course, two “block C” are set.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 to be described later, the production course 25 has one “production block A” for 1 to 4 games, one “production block B” for 5 to 8 games, and 9 to 20 In this course, three “effect blocks J” are set up to the game, two “effect blocks K” are set up to the games 21 to 28, and one “effect block L” is set up to the 29 to 32 games.
As shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 to be described later, the production course 3 has three “production blocks A” from 1 to 12 games, and a stop switch with a higher prize than “production blocks A” from 13 to 24 games. There are three “effect blocks B” with a high probability of notifying the operation order of 50 “game effects B” with a high probability of notifying the operation order of the stop switch 50 of the winning role that has a higher privilege than the “effect block B” up to 25 to 32 games. In this course, two “block C” are set.

(Direction block)
There are twelve effect blocks from effect blocks A to L. As shown in FIG. 18, the probability of determining whether or not to notify the operation order according to the lottery result of the role lottery means 210 is determined by lottery. Are set differently.
In addition, the upper figure ((a) (c) (e)) of each group (BERP (1)-(4), 3BE (1)-(8), 8BE (1)-(8))) of FIG. Indicates the notification probability of the operation order in the precursor mode 3 (for the fake precursor), and the lower diagrams ((b), (d), and (f)) indicate the notification of the operation order in the precursor modes 1 and 2 (for the precursor). Probability is shown.

Specifically, the lottery result of the winning lottery means 210 is “BERP (1)”, and in the state of the production block A in the precursor mode 1 and 2, as shown in FIG. 18B, 60% The operation order of “BERP1 to BERP4” included in the “BERP (1)” is set to be notified with the probability of.
In the game, when the stop switch 50 is operated in accordance with the notified operation order, the symbols corresponding to “BERP1 to 4” are stopped on the active line 86 and the “bell replay role” is won. Is set. On the other hand, when the notified operation order is not followed or when the operation order notification is not won, the “replay role” is set to win according to the order in which the stop switch 50 is operated ( (See FIG. 12).
Similarly, in the state of the effect block A in the precursor mode 3, as shown in FIG. 18A, the operation order of “BERP1 to 4” is set to be notified with a probability of 50%.

In addition, in the state of the effect block A in the precursor mode 1 in which “3BE (1) to (8)” is won, as shown in FIG. 18D, the “3BE (1) to (8)” has a probability of 40%. It is set so that the operation order of “3BE1 to 3” included in (8) ”is notified.
In the game, when the stop switch 50 is operated in accordance with the notified operation order, the symbols corresponding to “3BE1 to 3” are stopped on the active line 86 and the “three-bell role” is won. Is set to On the other hand, when the notified operation order is not followed or when the operation order notification is not won, the winning combination is set to be different depending on the order in which the stop switch 50 is operated (see FIG. 12).
Similarly, “3BE (1) to (8)” is won, and in the state of effect block A in the precursor mode 3, as shown in FIG. 18C, “3BE1 to 3” has a probability of 70%. The operation order is set to be notified.

In addition, in the state of the effect block A in the precursor mode 1 in which “8BE (1) to (8)” is won, the “8BE (1) to (8)” has a probability of 3% as shown in FIG. The operation order of “8BE” included in (8) ”is set to be notified.
In the game, when the stop switch 50 is operated in accordance with the notified operation order, the symbol corresponding to “8BE” is stopped on the active line 86, and “8 bell combination” is set to win. Has been. On the other hand, when the notified operation order is not followed or when the operation order notification is not won, the winning combination is set to be different depending on the order in which the stop switch 50 is operated (FIG. 12). reference).
Similarly, when “8BE (1) to (8)” is won, and in the state of the effect block A in the precursor mode 3, as shown in FIG. 18E, the operation order of “8BE” has a probability of 99%. Is set to be notified.

Here, as described above, “BERP”, “3BE1 to 3”, and “8BE” shown in FIG. 18 do not pay out medals, and “3BE1 to 3” pays out 3 medals. Since “8BE” is set so that eight medals are paid out, the privilege for the player is set differently.
Therefore, when the number of games has been reached and the mode is shifted to the precursor mode, the operation of the stop switch 50 of the winning combination having a high privilege among a plurality of roles is performed as an advantageous effect for the player in the latter half of the production course. A production block having a high probability of informing the order is set (see FIG. 17).
As a result, as the production course progresses, it becomes easier to notify the operation order in which a winning combination with a large number of payouts to the player is likely to win, and it is possible to easily align the symbols by following the notification.

(Transition state of production control means 300)
FIG. 19 shows a transition state of the gaming state managed mainly on the production control means 300 side.
(Normal game)
The normal game (normal mode) is a game state in which a normal game controlled by the normal state control means 310 is performed.
During a normal game, a transition lottery to the special gaming state is performed, and when the transition lottery is won, a transition to the preparation state is performed.
Transition lottery and game transition control are performed by the special game control means of FIG.

  In addition, during a normal game, a lottery for shifting to a special game state is performed. The transfer lottery is a winning combination by operating the stop switch 50 in a predetermined operation order. In this embodiment, “3BE1” is won and the stop switch 50 is operated in the predetermined operation order. If it is, the transition to the special game state is performed because the transition lottery is won.

Further, at the time of transition to the normal game, the predetermined number of games of the normal game shown in FIG. 15 and the number of fake predetermined games less than the predetermined number of games are determined by lottery, and the transition to the special game state and the special game state described above is performed. When the predetermined number of games and the fake predetermined number of games are reached without winning the lottery, the sign mode is entered.
(Predictive mode)
When the predetermined number of games determined at the time of transition to the normal game is reached, the system shifts to a precursor mode in which a precursor effect suggesting the possibility of winning the special game is performed.
At that time, when the precursor mode type lottery is performed and the precursor mode 1 is determined, the number of games in the precursor mode 1 is selected, and the effect of the precursor mode is performed for the number of games determined by the lottery. When the precursor mode 2 is determined, the precursor mode effect is performed for a predetermined number of games, which is 32 times in the present embodiment.
In addition, when the predetermined number of fake games determined at the time of transition to the normal game is reached, the mode shifts to the precursor mode 3, the lottery of the number of games in the precursor mode 3 is performed, and between the number of games determined by the lottery The sign mode effect is performed.

After the sign mode game is started, the production course is determined by lottery.
As shown in FIG. 17, the effect course is configured so that eight effect blocks for every four games are executed in a predetermined order, and the number of signs mode games determined by lottery is, for example, 30 games. If there is, the effect of the precursor mode is performed until the second game of the eighth block, and if it is 26 games, the second game of the seventh block is performed.
(Prediction mode 1)
In the sign mode 1, as shown in FIG. 16, the production courses are determined by lottery from the production courses 2-25.
The sign mode 1 shifts to the preparation state after the number of games in the sign mode 1 determined by the lottery is consumed.
(Prediction mode 2)
In the sign mode 2, as shown in FIG. 16, the production courses are determined by lottery from the production courses 21-25.
In the precursor mode 2, after the predetermined number of games, in the present embodiment, the number of precursor modes 32 has been exhausted, the precursor effect in the precursor mode 2 is terminated, and the normal mode 2 is shifted to.
(Prediction mode 3)
In the sign mode 3, as shown in FIG. 16, the production courses are determined by lottery from the production courses 3-20.
The sign mode 3 returns to the normal game after the number of games in the sign mode 3 determined by the lottery is consumed.
As described above, the sign mode 3 shifts when the fake predetermined number of games is reached, and differs from the sign modes 1 and 2 that shift when the predetermined number of games is reached. Even if it does not shift to the ready state (fake precursor), even during the precursor mode 3, if the lottery to transition to the special game state is performed and the transition lottery is won during the precursor mode 3, it shifts to the ready state .

In addition, during the precursor mode, the special game control means of FIG. 3 performs a lottery to shift to the special game state, and when the shift lottery is won, the precursor mode is terminated and the special game state is shifted to.
Note that the present invention is not limited to the case where the precursor mode is ended and the state is shifted to the special game state, and the precursor mode may be resumed when the precursor mode is interrupted and the normal game is returned after the special game ends.
Here, the lottery to shift to the special game state is performed when a predetermined three-bell combination, for example, 3BE1, is won. The special game state is entered when the transition lottery is won, the operation procedure notification lottery in the precursor mode is won, and the notified operation procedure is followed.
In addition, even if you win a predetermined three-bell role, such as 3BE1, and you win the operation procedure notification lottery in the precursor mode, if you are not won the transition lottery to the special gaming state The operation procedure notifying means 312 is set to notify an operation procedure that does not shift to the special game state.

(Normal mode 2)
The normal mode 2 is a gaming state in which the normal mode is played after the sign mode 2 is shifted, but the winning combination stop switch set in the production block L set in the last order of the production courses 21 to 25. This is a state in which a lottery for notifying the operation order is performed based on the probability (100%) that the operation order of 50 is notified.
In addition, during the normal mode 2, the AT transition lottery is performed by the game and special game control means 340, and the normal mode 2 is maintained until the transition lottery is won. Transition.

(Special gaming state)
The special game state is a game state for executing a special game, in this embodiment, a game for performing AT stock lottery, and is controlled by the special game control means 270 and the special game effect control means 330 in FIG. .
In the special gaming state, a predetermined number of games, in this embodiment, 15 games are executed, and when the number of games reaches the number of games, the special gaming state shifts to a preparation state.

Also, during the special game state, the reel effect lottery is performed by the special game control means 270 of the game progress control means 200 for each game, and the freeze control means 290 performs the freeze in the next game winning the reel effect lottery. During the freeze, the special game effect control means 330 performs an effect that expects the AT to be stocked.
It should be noted that a predetermined number of games, in this embodiment, at the start of the special game state, between the fifth game and the sixth game, between the tenth game and the eleventh game, and after the end of the fifteenth game. The reel effect is performed without lottery and the above-described freeze is performed.
Also, the special game control means 270 determines the AT stock number according to the lottery result of the role lottery means 210 when winning the reel effect lottery, and the number of games corresponding to the stock number is stored in the game number control means. Is done.

(Ready state)
The preparation state is a preparation state for executing AT, and is controlled by the special game control means 340 in FIG.
After the transition to the preparation state, in the present embodiment, when winning “BERP1 to 4”, a navigation for operating the stop switch 50 in the pressing order corresponding to “BERP1 to 4” is displayed. When the stop switch 50 is operated in the pressing order in two games, the state shifts to the special game state.
This is set to display a navigation for operating the stop switch 50 in a predetermined operation mode when a predetermined combination is won during the preparation state. Sometimes, when the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined operation mode, the game progress control means 200 is set so that it can recognize that the game state of the effect control means 300 shifts to the special game state. Because.
Further, a reel effect is generated by the start switch operation of the next game in which the second stop switch is operated, and the number of AT games is determined at the time of the reel effect.

(Special game state)
The special game state is a game state in which an AT is executed as a special game, and is controlled by the special game control means in FIG.
In addition, during the special game, the extra game number lottery is performed by the extra lottery means, and when the extra lottery is won, the continuation of AT is stocked. The extra lottery may be performed every game of the first game, or may be performed when a predetermined combination is won.
After digesting the number of AT games determined during the preparation state, if there is a continuation stock of ATs drawn in special games and if there is a continuation stock of ATs in special games, ATs for the number of stocks again Is executed.
On the other hand, if there is no continuation stock of AT, it shifts to a special game end ready state.

(Special game completion preparation state)
The special game end preparation state is a game state in which a draw-back lottery to the AT which is a special game is performed. Continue to win the push order bell role (3 bells and 8 bells) until you spill a certain number of times. If you win the specified role, you will be drawn back, and if you win the number of times in the back lottery, the special game state Returning to the normal game when the winning of the bell role is spilled a predetermined number of times before winning the predetermined number of times for the predetermined role.

(Main flow)
Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 20, the game control process executed by the game progress control means 200 for each game will be described.
First, in step 110, a betting number setting process is performed. In this betting number setting process, it is determined whether or not a prescribed betting number is set as the betting number. Specifically, the game progress control means 200 determines whether or not the number of medals set as the number of bets on the game has reached a specified number of bets. In the present embodiment, the prescribed bet number is two or three. For this reason, when a predetermined number of bets is set, the process proceeds to the next step 111. If the predetermined number of bets has not been set, the process stays at that step.
In step 111, the game progress control means 200 determines whether or not the start switch 40 has been operated. Here, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has been operated, the game progress control means 200 makes it impossible to set the number of bets. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the next step 112. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has not been operated, step 111 is performed again.

In step 112, the role lottery means 210 performs a role lottery process. At this time, the result of the winning lottery is transmitted from the game progress control means 200 to the effect control means 300. When the role lottery process ends, the process proceeds to the next step 113.
In step 113, rotation variation processing of the reel 62 in the reel unit 60 is performed. After the reel 62 reaches the predetermined rotation speed, when the game progress control means 200 operates the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 62, the reel control means 220 causes the reel 62 to rotate. Be stopped. The stop operation order corresponding to the winning combination of the stop switch 50 (left stop switch L, middle stop switch C, right stop switch R) at this time is stored in a predetermined storage area formed in the game progress control means 200. At the same time, it is read out in the subsequent processing. Here, when the stop operation of the third stop switch 50 is performed, the rotation stop information of all the reels 62 is transmitted from the game progress control means 200 to the effect control means 300. Then, when the rotation variation processing of all the reels 62 is completed, the process proceeds to the next step 114.

In step 114, the game result determination unit 230 performs a determination process such as winning a prize as to whether or not a combination of symbols of a predetermined combination is aligned on the effective line 86 with respect to the combination of symbols on the effective line 86. Here, the data of the determination result of the determination processing such as winning is transmitted from the game progress control means 200 to the effect control means 300. When the determination process ends, the process proceeds to the next step 115.
In step 115, the hopper control means 280 performs a payout process corresponding to the determination result of the game result determination means 230. Note that if the result of the determination is that payout is not required, payout processing is not performed. Then, the process ends.

The special game lottery process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, in step 210, the special game control means 270 determines whether or not the lottery result of the role lottery means 210 is a predetermined role, in this embodiment, whether or not 3BE1 has been won. If YES, go to the next step 211. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the player has won, the process ends.
In step 211, the special game control means 270 performs a lottery to shift to a special game. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 212.
In step 212, information related to the lottery result of the transition to the special game is sent to the effect control means 300, and the process ends.
Information regarding the lottery result of the transition lottery is processed by the effect control means 300 in step 324 of FIG.

Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 22, the sign mode processing will be described.
First, in step 310, the lottery result of the predetermined number of games and the fake predetermined number of games selected by the game progress control means 200 is received. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 311.
In step 311, it is determined whether or not the predetermined number of games and the predetermined number of fake games received in step 310 have been reached. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the value has been reached, step 311 is performed again.
In step 312, the precursor type lottery (the precursor mode lottery) and the precursor game number lottery are performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 313.
In step 313, an effect course lottery is performed. The effect course lottery is performed according to the type of precursor determined in step 312 as shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 314.

In step 314, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the combination lottery means 210 has been received. If it is determined that the lottery result has been received, the process proceeds to the next step 315. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the signal has been received, the process returns to step 314 again.
In step 315, it is determined whether or not “BERP (1) to (4)” has been won. If it is determined that “BERP (1) to (4)” has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 316. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the winning is made, the process proceeds to the next step 317.
In step 316, an operation procedure notification lottery of “BERP1 to 4” included in “BERP (1) to (4)” corresponding to the precursor state is executed (see FIG. 11). That is, as shown in FIG. 18, the operation procedure notifying means 312 operates depending on whether the type of the precursor mode is one of the precursor modes 1, 2, or 3 or in which effect block of the effect course. A lottery of whether to notify the procedure is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 322.

If the process proceeds from step 315 described above to step 317, it is determined whether or not “3BE (1) to (8)” is won in step 317. Proceed to step 318. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the player has won, the process proceeds to the next step 320.
In step 318, the transition lottery result information reception process of the special game control means 270 transmitted in step 212 of FIG. 21 is performed. This information includes information on whether or not the lottery for shifting to the special gaming state has been won. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 319.
In step 319, an operation procedure notification lottery of “3BE1 to 3” included in “3BE (1) to (8)” corresponding to the precursor state is executed (see FIG. 10). That is, as shown in FIG. 18, the operation procedure notifying means 312 operates depending on whether the type of the precursor mode is one of the precursor modes 1, 2, or 3 or in which effect block of the effect course. A lottery of whether to notify the procedure is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 322.

When the process proceeds from step 317 to step 320, it is determined whether or not “8BE (1) to (8)” is won in step 320. The process proceeds to step 321. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the player has won, the process proceeds to the next step 322.
In step 321, the operation procedure notification lottery of “8BE” included in “8BE (1) to (8)” corresponding to the precursor state is executed (see FIG. 9). That is, as shown in FIG. 18, the operation procedure notifying means 312 operates depending on whether the type of the precursor mode is one of the precursor modes 1, 2, or 3 or in which effect block of the effect course. A lottery of whether to notify the procedure is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 322.

In step 322, it is determined whether or not the operation procedure lottery by the operation procedure notifying means 312 in step 316, step 319, and step 321 has been won. If it is determined that the operation has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 323. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the winning is made, the process proceeds to the next step 324.
In step 323, the operation procedure notification means 312 notifies the operation procedure. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 324.
In step 324, it is determined whether or not the special game control means 270 has won the special game state transition lottery. If it is not determined that the game has won, the process proceeds to the next step 325. On the other hand, if it is determined that the player has won, the process proceeds to the next step 328.
In step 325, it is determined whether or not the number of precursor games determined in step 312 described above has been reached, that is, whether or not the game counter for the number of precursor games has reached 0. The process proceeds to the next step 326. On the other hand, if it is not determined that 0 has been reached, the process returns to step 314.

In step 326, it is determined whether or not the precursor mode determined in step 312 described above is the precursor mode 2, and if it is not determined that it is the precursor mode 2, the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the sign mode 2 is selected, the process proceeds to the next step 327.
In step 327, an effect after the end of the precursor mode 2 is executed. That is, AT lottery is performed and the process is terminated.
If the process proceeds from step 324 to step 328, it is determined in step 328 whether or not the player's operation procedure of the stop switch 50 matches the operation procedure notified in step 323. If it is determined, the process proceeds to the next step 329. On the other hand, if it is not determined that they match, the process proceeds to step 325.
In step 329, the special gaming state effect is started. Then, the process ends.

Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 23, the transition condition determination process using the number of acquired game media as the special game advantage will be described.
First, at step 410, it is determined whether or not the game has shifted to the normal game, that is, whether or not the winning of the push order bell role (3 bell role / 8 bell role) has been spilled a predetermined number of times in the special game end preparation state. If it is not determined that the game has shifted to the normal game, step 410 is repeated. If it is determined that the game has shifted to the normal game, the process proceeds to the next step 411.
In the next step 411, the acquired number of sheets in the AT is acquired by the acquired number counting means. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 412.
In the next step 412, mode lottery is performed by the transition condition determining means 321. Then, the process ends.
In addition, as described above, instead of the number acquired during AT, the number of navigations for paying out, or the number of navigations during replay, or the combination of two or more of the number acquired during AT, the number of navigations during paying out, and the number of navigations during replay. A mode lottery may be performed based on this.

10 gaming machine 12 chassis
14 Front door 16 Symbol display window
20 Upper panel 22 Lower panel
24 Hopper unit 26 Medal tray
28 Medals outlet 30
34 Max bet switch 36 Checkout switch
38 Medal slot 40 Start switch
50 Stop switch L Left stop switch
C Middle stop switch R Right stop switch
60 reel unit 62 reel
63 Reel tape 64 Left reel
66 Middle reel 68 Right reel
70 Production equipment 72 Speaker
74 Upper speaker 76 Lower speaker
78 Lamp 80 Top lamp
82 Lower lamp 84 Indicator
86 active lines
100 Game control means 200 Game progress control means
210 Role lottery means 220 Reel control means
230 Game result judgment means 240 Normal state control means
250 Specific game control means 260 Bonus game control means
270 Special game control means 280 Hopper control means
290 Freeze control means
300 Production control means 310 Normal game control means
311 Production determination means 312 Operation procedure notification means
320 Game form control means 321 Transition condition determination means
322 Total advantage means 330 Special game effect control means
340 Special game control means
650 designs

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine that has a normal game and a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and that shifts from the normal game to the special game by digesting at least a predetermined number of games,
The special game is capable of notifying the operation mode of the stop switch,
Between the start of the special game and the end of the special game, the advantage total number means for counting the degree of advantage of the special game ;
When shifting to the normal game after the end of the special game,
Based on the advantageous degree counted by the advantageous degree total unit, the gaming machine characterized by comprising a transition condition determination means for determining the predetermined game number when shifting back into the special game from the normal game .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the degree of advantage is the number of game media acquired during the special game. In the predetermined number of games, a plurality of modes having different predetermined number of games are set,
3. The transition condition determination unit according to claim 1, wherein the transition condition determination means makes it easier to determine a mode having a smaller number of the predetermined number of games as the advantage degree is lower as the transition condition. Gaming machine.