JP6268234B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

A conventional gaming machine such as a slot machine has a normal game played normally and a special game that can be transferred from the normal game and has a higher possibility of giving a profit to the player than the normal game. is there. In addition, there is a game that can execute a sign-playing game that is expected to shift to a special game a plurality of times (Patent Document 1).
By starting the precursor effect, it is possible to give a sense of expectation that the player may win a special game advantageous to the player, and to enhance interest and interest.

In the conventional technique described in Patent Document 1, when the combination of symbols that become so-called reach is confirmed and the transition to the special game is confirmed during the continuous production, the number of games of the continuous production is shortened. It was.
As the reach combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, it is confirmed that the player has won the special game, and the symbol for transitioning to the special game can be stopped and displayed to the player at an early stage. It is what is improving.

JP 2013-59503 A

  In the gaming machine according to Patent Document 1, when a special game is won during continuous production, and the reach combination of symbols that can inform the player that the game has been won is stopped and displayed, It is to shorten.

  On the other hand, it may be possible to determine that the player has not won the special game by a stop operation of the eye-opening performed by the player during a plurality of continuous effects. Even after it turns out that a special game has not been won by the push operation, which is a stop operation technique of the player, a continuous production game that makes you expect to win a special game continues multiple times. There is a problem in that it is useless, it makes you wake up and loses interest in games.

In the present invention, the number of times that the combination of symbols of any combination could not be stopped and displayed on the active line in a plurality of precursor effects that are expected to shift to a special game has reached a predetermined number of times. In the case where there is a high possibility that the player has not won the transition, the object is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest by reducing the number of games of the prelude effect.
In other words, the present invention improves the interest by shortening the number of games of the sign effect when the number of loses reaches a predetermined number in a plurality of sign effects that are expected to shift to a special game. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

The present invention is characterized by the following points. That is, a plurality of reels 62 that can display various types of symbols 61 in a variable manner, a plurality of stop switches 50 that can be operated to stop the variable display of each of the reels 62 corresponding to each of the plurality of reels 62, and a winning combination And a combination lottery means 210 for determining whether or not a combination lotion, and as a game, a normal game that is normally performed, and a special game that can be transferred from the normal game and has a higher possibility of giving a profit than the normal game, And a gaming machine 10 capable of providing a profit by stopping and displaying a combination of symbols 61 related to the winning combination on a predetermined active line 86 as a result of the combination lottery, The sign production game that is expected to shift to a special game is executed a plurality of times (hereinafter referred to as the “maximum number of sign productions”), the executable sign production execution means 280, and the special game after the completion of the sign production. Transition Neither the result notification effect executing means 290 for executing the result notification effect for notifying the result of whether or not, and the symbol combination related to all the combinations during the sign effect cannot be stopped and displayed on the effective line 86 A non-display loss count counting means 300 for counting the number of times (hereinafter referred to as “the number of non-display loses”), and the sign production is executed in the last game of the game of the maximum sign production. And when the number of non-display lost counted by the non-display loss count counting means 300 during the pre-stage effect reaches a predetermined number of times, the pre-stage effect is executed. Even if there is a remaining number of games of the maximum number of games, the final effect is performed without executing at least a part of the number of games except the game of the final effect among the remaining number of games. And rows, the result notification effect execution unit 290, in the next game after the game of the game that the final presentation is executed, the executed results notification effect, the special game, a plurality kinds (e.g. described later RBB1, Rbb2 , CBB1, and CBB2), and a plurality of types of special games can be transferred by stopping and displaying predetermined symbol combinations on the effective line 86. It is formed differently for each game type, and the specified number of times (for example, 4 times) is set to any number equal to or less than the number n of the special game types (n is an integer of 2 or more) (for example, 4 types). It is characterized by being.

  In the present invention, when the number of non-display loses in the role lottery during the prelude effect has reached a predetermined number of times, even if there is a remaining number of games of the maximum predecessor effect game number, The final effect is executed without executing at least a part of the number of games excluding the final effect game.

  Even if it is a sign production that expects a transition to a special game, if the number of non-display losses reaches a predetermined number of times, it can be expected that there is little possibility of a transition to a special game after that. . In such a case, by executing the final effect without executing the remaining number of games of the prelude effect excluding the final effect, it is possible to omit a useless predecessor game. It can be avoided that the game of the sign production is executed in the state in which the winning is detected.

  Here, the result notification effect may be any game that notifies the result of whether or not to shift to the special game in the game after the game in which the final effect is executed, and once. It may be a game that ends in a game or a continuous production performed in a plurality of games.

  Here, the “specified number of times” includes one time. In the case where the specified number of times of the non-display loss frequency counting means 300 is one and it is concluded that the fact that the loss has been subtracted without specifically counting it is shortened is also the case where there is no loss (0 times) It is present (once) and is included in the present invention.

  Here, the “number of undisplayed loses” of the present invention includes, for example, winning a small role such as a cherry role as a result of the role lottery, but in the stop operation by the stop switch 50 of the player, Such a symbol combination that cannot be stopped on the active line 86 may also be included in the number of non-display losses as a loss.

  In addition, here, the indication effect execution means 280 indicates that the indication effect maximum game when the number of non-display loses counted by the non-display loss count counting means 300 during the indication effect reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times). Even if there are remaining number of games, the final effect is executed without executing at least a part of the number of games excluding the final effect among the remaining number of games. Instead, it can be as follows.

As described above, the precursor effect execution means 280 shortens at least a part of the maximum number of precursor effect games at a timing when the number of non-display losses reaches a specified number of times. Each time the result is lost one time, the game of the precursor effect may be shortened by a predetermined number of times (for example, once) each time. Even in such a case, it is possible to execute the final effect when the number of non-display lost counts counted by the non-display loss count counting means 300 during the indication effect reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, four times). .
In addition, the “predictive effect” includes a presignature effect in which the transition to the special game is confirmed, and a so-called gasse sign effect in which the transition to the special game is not confirmed. Further, as the “precursor effect” for counting the number of non-display loss, both the present sign effect and the gasse sign effect may be included.

  Further, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, a plurality of types of special games (for example, four types of RBB1, RBB2, CBB1, and CBB2 described later) are provided, and a plurality of types of the special games are determined in advance. The symbol combination can be shifted by stopping and displaying on the active line 86, and the symbol combination is formed differently for each type of the special game, and the specified number of times (for example, four times) It is characterized by being set to any number equal to or less than the number n of game types (n is an integer of 1 or more) (for example, 4 types).

  In the present invention, a plurality of types of special games are provided, and the symbol combinations related to the roles that can be transferred to each special game in the plurality of types of special games are formed so as to differ depending on the types of special games that can be transferred by this symbol combination. Has been.

For this reason, even when it is unclear whether or not a special game is won, it is possible to determine whether or not a special game is won by performing the following actions.
As a specific judgment action, a player performs a stop operation of the stop switch 50 at a predetermined timing for a combination of symbols related to a role that can be transferred to one type of special game for each game, and the special game It is determined whether or not the symbol combination related to the role that can be transferred to can be stopped and displayed on the active line 86. As a result, if the symbol combination related to the role that can be transferred to the special game stops on the active line 86, it is determined that the role is won as a result of the role lottery, and the symbol combination related to the role is If it does not stop on the active line 86, it is determined that the winning combination is not won as a result of the drawing.

  By performing such a determination action for all of the symbol combinations related to the role that can be transferred to each special game in a plurality of types of special games, at least the number of games corresponding to the number of types of special games It is clear which type of special game is won within the range, or which type of special game is not won.

  In the present invention, the specified number of times is related to the number of types of special games. When n types of special games are provided (where n is an integer of 1 or more), the specified number of times is set to 1. Included in any of n times. When n types of special games are provided, it is clear whether or not the special game is won by performing n types (n times) of the determination operation of the stop operation by the above-described pushing operation. (If it is surely executed, it will be confirmed).

  If the specified number of times exceeds n, that is, (n + 1) times or more, in the production of games exceeding n times, it is already confirmed whether or not a special game has been won for the player. It becomes the production of the useless game in the state which recognizes. In the present invention, by setting the specified number of times to any one of 1 to n times for the number n of special game types, it is a waste in a state where the presence or absence of a special game is determined for the player The generation of various effects can be suppressed.

  If the specified number of times is set to any number between 1 and less than n times, whether or not the special game is won or not is completely determined by the above-mentioned determination by the stop operation by pushing However, it is possible to eliminate at least part of the useless game by shortening at least part of the number of games of the prelude effect, and waste in the state where the presence or absence of winning is confirmed There will be no effect on the game.

  In addition, here, even if there is a remaining number of games of the maximum number of preceding effects, the game of at least a part of the remaining number of games excluding the game of the final effect is not executed. `` Executing the final effect '' is `` At least a part excluding the game of the final effect '', so omitting some of the precursor effects excluding the final effect and all of the precursor effects excluding the final effect Anything omitted is included. Specifically, for example, in the case where the remainder of the precursor effect excluding the final effect is a total of two games, the final effect is performed after the precursor effect is omitted (shortened) once and the remaining precursor effect is executed. And the case where the last effect is executed without executing the remaining precursor effects by omitting (shortening) the precursor effect twice and reducing the number of precursor effects twice.

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present invention is further characterized in that the specified number of times (for example, 4 times) is set to be equal to the number of types of the special game (for example, 4 types).

  In the present invention, since the specified number of times and the number of types of special games are set to the same number, if the determination action using the stop operation by pushing the player as described above is performed only the specified number of times, If the game cannot be transferred to the special game, it is determined that the special game is not won on the assumption that the pushing action is accurately performed.

  In such a case, by executing the final effect without executing the remaining number of games of the prelude effect excluding the final effect, it is possible to omit a useless predecessor game. It can be avoided that the game of the sign production is executed in the state in which the winning is detected.

  Further, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, the precursor effect including the final effect does not include the result notification effect, and the final effect is an effect indicating a transition to the result notification effect. It is characterized by that.

  Since the prelude production excluding the final production does not include the result notification production, it is expected to make a transition to a special game, but the transition to a special game has not yet been confirmed, and there is also a so-called gusset It is possible and is indeterminate. If you are a player, you want to end this uncertain state quickly.

When the final effect is executed, it is determined that the process shifts to the result notification effect that notifies the result of whether or not to shift to the special game after the end of the final effect. That is, in the next game, it can be recognized that the result notification effect is performed, and it can be ensured that the current uncertain state can be ended.
Thereby, the expectation of the shift to a special game can be enhanced for the player.

  In addition, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention further includes a high expectation effect suggesting that the result notification effect has a high expectation level for the transition to the special game, and an expectation level for the transition to the special game. A low expectation effect suggesting that the game is low, and the result notification effect execution means 290 executes the high expectation effect when notifying the result of shifting to the special game, and the special game When notifying the result that does not shift to, the low expectation degree effect is executed.

  One of a high expectation effect suggesting that the degree of expectation of transition is high and a low expectation effect indicating that the expectation degree of transition is low is performed. Compared to direct notification of the results of transition and results that do not transition, it will be an indirect production that suggests high or low expectations, and will eventually ponder which production result , Can be interesting.

  Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention further includes a precursor effect game number determination means 260 for determining the maximum effect of the precursor effect by lottery, and a remaining number of games that can execute the precursor effect during the precursor effect. A predecessor effect remaining game number counting unit 270 for counting, and the predecessor effect executing unit 280 can execute the predecessor effect counted by the predecessor effect remaining game number counting unit 270 within the range of the maximum predecessor effect game number. When the remaining number of games reaches 1, the final effect is executed.

  The predecessor effect game number determination means 260 determines the maximum predecessor effect game number by lottery. Thereby, an unexpectedness can be given to a game because the number of games in which a sign effect can be executed fluctuates by lottery.

In the present invention, the final effect is executed when the remaining number of games of the precursor effect counted by the precursor effect remaining game number counting means 270 becomes 1. Then, when the remaining number of games of the precursor effect counted by the precursor effect remaining game number counting means 270 becomes zero, the precursor effect is ended.
In the present invention, the number of games of the predecessor effect is the number of games determined by the predecessor effect game number determination means 260 by lottery, and the result notification effect is executed in the number of games determined by the lottery. The number of games played is not included.

  In addition, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention further includes a liquid crystal display 510 that can be tilted as a whole, and drive means (for example, a rotational drive motor 520) for tilting the liquid crystal display 510, and A specific display image (for example, a character, for example) displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 510 through tilting the liquid crystal display 510 by the driving means in at least a part from the effect to the result notification effect. X) is converted into another specific display image (for example, character Y), and the specific display image (for example, character X) is converted into the other specific display image (for example, character Y). It is characterized by notifying related contents.

  The liquid crystal display 510 can be tilted by the driving means, and the specific display image (character X) can be converted into another specific display image by tilting the liquid crystal display 510. By converting the specific display image (character X) to another specific display image (character Y), the contents related to the game result are notified.

The tilt of the actual device, which is the liquid crystal display 510, and the timing of the conversion of the specific display image (character X) displayed on this display screen can be matched, and the two are synchronized (synchronized). It is possible to enhance the reality of the specific display image on the screen, to ensure the notification of the contents related to the game result, and to realize an interesting production.
The effect of “notifying the content related to the game result” includes the result notification effect and the final effect.

In addition, the specific display image includes a character that the specific character converts into another character having a different advantage for the player.
In addition, the specific display image includes an image for notifying confirmation of a bonus game or losing when converted during a continuous effect as shown in a part of a result notification effect described later.
In addition, the specific display image includes an image for notifying that when converted in the last game of the prelude effect, it develops to the next effect.

  In addition, the specific display image is changed from a regular bonus game that can give a larger profit than a normal game, so-called RB game, to a big bonus game that can give a larger profit than this RB game, so-called BB game, etc. This includes notifications of bonus game promotions.

  In addition, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention further includes a sub display device 540 that is positioned around the liquid crystal display 510 and displays an image. The sub display 540 tilts the liquid crystal display 510. Thus, the specific display image (for example, character X) provides an effect suggesting that the specific display image (for example, character X) is being converted into the other specific display image (for example, character Y). The present invention is characterized in that it is carried out in the middle of the display until the specific display image (for example, character X) is converted into the other specific display image (for example, character Y).

  The sub display device 540 displays an effect that suggests that the specific display image (character X) is being converted to another specific display image (character Y), with the specific display image (character X) being displayed. This is performed halfway from when the specific display image (character X) is converted to the other specific display image (character Y). As a result, the effects of the sub display device 540, the tilt of the liquid crystal display 510, and the effects displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 510 can be displayed and displayed as a series of effects. The reality of a series of effects can be enhanced, the notification of the contents related to the game result can be ensured, and the effect of the effects can be enhanced.

  Here, effects by the liquid crystal display 510 and the sub display device 540 include effects performed in the following order (1) to (5). For example, (1) display of a specific display image on the liquid crystal display 510, (2) disappearance of the specific display image on the liquid crystal display 510, (3) start of production during conversion period by the sub display device 540, (4) sub The end of the effect during the conversion period by the display device 540 and (5) display of another specific display image by the liquid crystal display 510 are included.

  In addition, the production by the liquid crystal display 510 and the sub display device 540 includes (1), (2) and (5) out of the continuous productions (1) to (5) described above, that is, It is also possible to perform effects during the conversion period by the sub display device 540 without displaying the specific display image by the liquid crystal display 510 or other specific display images. The effect contents may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 510.

  Further, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, the precursor effect execution means 280 further causes the liquid crystal display 510 to be rotated in either the right rotation direction or the left rotation direction in the front view of the gaming machine 10. When tilted, the final effect is started, and a conversion effect for converting the specific display image into the other specific display image is started, and the liquid crystal display 510 is tilted in the direction opposite to the rotation direction. In this case, the final effect is ended and the other specific display image converted by the conversion effect is displayed.

The final effect is started and the conversion effect is started by tilting the rotation direction of either the left rotation direction or the right rotation direction in the front view of the gaming machine 10 of the liquid crystal display 510. In addition, the final effect is ended by tilting the liquid crystal display 510 in the direction opposite to the one of the rotation directions, and another specific display image is displayed by the conversion effect.
In this way, the rotation direction of the liquid crystal display 510 and the start and end of the final effect are linked, and further, the conversion of the image displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 510 by the conversion effect is linked and executed. .
As a result, the timing of the change in the rotation direction of the tilt of the liquid crystal display 510, the start and end of the final effect, and the conversion of the specific display image displayed on the display screen coincide with each other, and these are synchronized (synchronized). As a result, the reality of the specific display image on the display screen can be improved, the notification of the contents related to the game result can be ensured, and an interesting production can be realized.
Here, the “conversion effect” has a plurality of effect patterns, but this conversion effect may be executed and completed in one game, or may be performed a plurality of times. It may be something that is executed in stages over the games. In this way, it is possible to gradually increase the player's expectation over a plurality of games.

  Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention is further provided with a plurality of gaming states as the gaming state, and in the specific gaming state among the plurality of gaming states, the end condition of the specific gaming state is the number of games. And the sign production execution means 280, when the number of non-display loss counted by the non-display loss frequency counting means 300 during the sign production has reached a predetermined number of times, Even if there is a remaining number of games of the maximum number of games played, the final effect is executed without executing at least a part of the number of games except the game of the final effect among the remaining number of games, In the game states other than the specific game state among the game states, the precursor effect execution means 280 executes the game of the remaining number of games of the maximum effect of the precursor effect without omitting the game. And wherein the door.

As will be described later, in the RT2 state as the specific gaming state, the present invention makes it possible to shorten the sign effect when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and in the RT3 state as a gaming state other than the specific gaming state, This includes things that do not shorten production.
In the present embodiment, in a specific gaming state among a plurality of gaming states, at least a part of the game of the precursor effect is omitted in a predetermined case, but in the gaming state other than the specific gaming state, the game of the precursor effect Is implemented without omission. Thereby, it becomes possible to omit at least a part of the game of the precursor effect only in a specific gaming state among a plurality of gaming states, and to improve the interest of the specific gaming state as compared with other gaming states. it can. In addition, when it is unclear which game state it is, it is possible to detect that the game state is a specific game state by omitting the sign effect game.
In the present embodiment, the end condition is managed based on the number of games in a specific game state. If the game condition end condition is managed based on the result of the role lottery, there is a possibility that the game condition will end in the middle of the sign production, whereas in this embodiment, a specific game state In this case, the end condition is managed based on the number of games, so that the end time can be predicted (controlled), and it is possible to avoid the end of the precursor effect.
Here, in a gaming state other than a specific gaming state, the termination condition may be managed based on the number of games. However, the termination condition may be managed by a number other than the number of games (for example, a lottery result). May be.

1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the prescribed number of effective lines according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a symbol table showing the arrangement of symbols provided on each reel. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table which shows a part of classification, a combination, and a symbol combination. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table which shows a part of classification, a combination, and a symbol combination. 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 block diagram showing a main control means. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a block diagram showing sub-control means. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the transition of a gaming state. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and shows (A) NRP1 and NRP2, (B) NRP3, (C) FRP (lower flag pointer) numbers and groups of NRP4, and the roles belonging to them. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing (D) NRP5 and NRP6, (E) NRP7, (F) NRP8 FPL (lower flag pointer) numbers and groups, and roles belonging to them. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing numbers and groups of FPL (lower flag pointer) of (G) WRP1, (H) WRP2, (I) CRP1, and (J) CRP2, and roles belonging thereto . In the embodiment of the present invention, the names of RT0, RT1 FPH (upper flag pointer) and FPL (lower flag pointer) and the winning probability of each set value when the bonus combination is won in duplicate are expressed in fractions. It is a table showing the relationship with the time numerator (note that the denominator is 65536). In the embodiment of the present invention, the names of RT2 and RT3 FPH (upper flag pointer) and FPL (lower flag pointer) when the bonus combination is won and the winning probability of each set value are expressed in fractions. It is a table showing the relationship with the time numerator (note that the denominator is 65536). In the embodiment of the present invention, the names of RT0 and RT1 FPH (upper flag pointer) and FPL (lower flag pointer) when the bonus combination is not redundantly won and the winning probability of each set value are expressed in fractions. It is a table showing the relationship with the time numerator (note that the denominator is 65536). In the embodiment of the present invention, the names of RT2 and RT3 FPH (upper flag pointer) and FPL (lower flag pointer) when the bonus combination is not redundantly won and the winning probabilities of each set value are expressed in fractions. It is a table showing the relationship with the time numerator (note that the denominator is 65536). It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table which shows the setting of a precursor effect. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a predecessor production maximum game frequency lottery table. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a sign production kind lottery table. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a precursor course lottery table of the precursor effect H. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing which shows a warning effect pattern. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing which shows a warning effect pattern. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the rotation mode of the main liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a conceptual diagram showing a precursor effect when the transition to the special game is not won. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a conceptual diagram showing a precursor effect when winning a transition to a special game. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the control processing of a main control apparatus. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a sign production | presentation lottery process. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a warning effect start time process. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a result alerting | reporting start process. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the process during precursor production. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a result alerting | reporting effect process.

  In this specification, in each explanation location, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it is located facing the gaming machine 10 (on the chair installed in front of the gaming machine 10). The direction from the gaming machine 10 toward the player's near side as viewed from the player who is sitting is the “front” direction, and the opposite direction is the “rear” direction. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left” and “right” and the up and down directions such as “up” and “down” are also the left and right directions when viewed from the player sitting in front of the gaming machine 10. It means direction, or upward or downward direction. Similarly, in the description of each member, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it means the direction seen from the player when 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 FIGS. 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 design 61 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 16 is formed so that a total of nine symbols 61 arranged in three columns and three rows are shown to the player. The symbol display window 16 is provided on the front side of the reel 62, and is used for visually recognizing a plurality of symbols 61 stopped on an effective line 86 to be described later when the rotation of the reel 62 is stopped. . The reel 62 is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols 61 via the symbol display window 16.

  In the rear direction (backward direction) of the symbol display window portion 16, three stepping motors 65 as reel driving motors, a total of three reels 62 respectively rotated by the stepping motors 65, and the stepping motors. A reel unit 60 as a variable display means having a motor 65 and a unit holder (not shown) for holding the reel 62 is disposed. The reel unit 60 is provided with a reel position sensor 63 for detecting that the rotational position of the reel 62 is a reference position (reference position). The stepping motor 65 is driven based on a drive signal for driving the stepping motor 65 output from the main control means 200 described later.

  The stepping motor 65 according to the present embodiment has a total number of steps of 252 steps. Of course, the total number of steps is not limited to 252 steps, and the relationship between the arrangement of specific symbols and the number of steps of each symbol has a predetermined correspondence as in this embodiment. Any other number of steps may be used.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the number of symbols 61 attached to the periphery of one reel 62 is 21 (see FIG. 3), 252 steps of the total number of steps are attached to the periphery of the reel 62. Divided by 21 symbols. For this reason, all 21 symbols 61 are assigned 12 steps.
In addition, around the reel 62, a resinous reel tape having a pattern printed on its surface is affixed. When this reel tape is stuck around the reel 62, the position of the pattern 61 on the reel tape and the step of the stepping motor 65 are set to have a predetermined correspondence.

  Below the symbol display window 16, a credit indicator 87 that displays the number of credit medals stored, and a total number of medals paid out from the gaming machine 10 are arranged above the credit indicator 87. A payout number display 88 is provided. These indicators are composed of two 7-segment LED indicators. The 7-segment LED display is composed of 7 segments (LEDs) that can be individually turned on / off to express one character such as decimal Arabic numerals. By providing two 7-segment LED indicators, the credit indicator 87 can display a two-digit stored number, and the payout number indicator 88 can display a two-digit payout number.

A lower panel 22 is provided at the lower part of the front door 14. The front door 14 is provided with an operation unit 30 that is located above the lower panel 22 and protrudes toward the front of the front door 14.
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a medal to be inserted as a condition for starting the game is inserted in advance from a medal insertion slot 38 to be described later, and up to 50 credit medals can be stored as credit medals ( A function of electronically storing and managing the number of inserted sheets as electronic data. Note that the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.
A medal insertion slot 38 for inserting medals as game media is provided on the upper right side of the operation unit 30.

  On the back side of the front door 14 and in the vicinity of the medal insertion slot 38, whether or not the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 is genuine is selected, and only a regular medal is described later. A medal selector 17 is provided to guide the user. The medal selector 17 is provided with an insertion sensor 92 that detects medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 one by one. The closing sensor 92 is provided with three selector sensors (not shown) in the passage. The inserted medals are arranged so as to be detected at the order of the three selector sensors and at a predetermined time interval (timing).

In addition, a medal passage (not shown) is provided on the back side of the front door 14, and medals that are excluded as non-regular medals by the medal selector 17 and medals paid out from the hopper unit 24 described later are used in this medal passage. And is paid out from a medal payout exit 28 described later.
Specifically, in the medal selector 17, although not particularly shown, a medal inserted through the medal insertion port 38 flows into the hopper unit 24 by the operation of a cancel coil using an electromagnet, It is formed so as to be able to switch to a passage that flows down from the outlet 28 to a medal tray 26 described later. Thereby, it is possible to switch between storing the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 38 as credit medals or paying them out to the medal tray 26.

  In the center of the operation unit 30, there are three stop operation means 51 corresponding to each of the three reels 62 in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel 62 by the stop operation (to stop the change display by the operation). A stop switch 50 is provided. 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, and after the start of display of the variation of the symbols 61 of the plurality of reels 62, the variation display of the symbols 61 of the reels 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 the rotation of the reel 62 on condition that a medal is inserted or a bet switch 32 described later is operated. That is, the start switch 40 is for starting the variable display of the symbol 61 on the reel 62 by the player's operation.

  Above the start switch 40, as the bet switch 32, the number of inserted medals (number of credited medals) is increased from the maximum number inserted (specifically, three, two, or one depending on the gaming state). Max bet switch 34, which reduces the number of medals that can be inserted until it reaches, and replaces it with 3, 2, or 1 medals, and single that subtracts one medal from the credited medals and replaces it with one medal A bet switch 35 is provided.

  On the left side of the single bet switch 35, a settlement switch 36 for paying out all medals credited by the credit function is provided.

On the right side of the max bet switch 34, an effect button switch 42 that can be operated by the player in a predetermined effect is provided.
Between the operation unit 30 and the symbol display window unit 16, an RT1 effect mode display unit 81 that is lit and displayed in the RT1 state, which will be described later, an RT2 effect mode display unit 82 that is lit and displayed in the RT2 state, and RT3 There is provided an RT3 effect mode display unit 83 that lights up in the state.
On the back side of the front door 14, a door opening / closing switch 19, a setting change switch 46, a setting indicator 89, and the like are arranged (see FIG. 6).

  The door opening / closing switch 19 is a door sensor that is installed on the housing 12 side and detects whether or not the front door 14 is closed. When the front door 14 is closed, the door opening / closing switch 19 is turned on (ON state) by the contact sensor due to the proximity of the back surface of the front door 14 and the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19. As the door 14 is opened, the rear surface of the front door 14 is separated from the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19 and is turned off (OFF state) by the contact sensor. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the contact sensor, and the opening / closing of the front door 14 may be detected by an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like.

  The setting change switch 46 is for changing the setting together with a setting key switch 45 of the power supply unit 43 described later. The setting change switch 46 is provided on the back surface of the front door 14 (not particularly shown), but is also used as a reset switch.

  The setting indicator 89 displays the setting value when setting a setting value (specifically, six levels of 1 to 6) of the winning probability, which is described later, using a small LED of 7 segments. The setting indicator 89 displays the setting value of the gaming machine 10, but it is provided inside the housing 12, specifically on the back of the front door 14, so that it cannot be seen from the outside. After setting the value, the display is canceled.

In the housing 12 corresponding to the lower part of the front door 14, medals can be stored and a hopper unit 24 that can pay out medals, and a power supply unit 43 for supplying power to each component. Are arranged (see FIG. 6).
The power supply unit 43 is provided with a power switch 44 that can be operated for turning on or off the power and a setting key switch 45 for setting change processing.

  This hopper unit 24 is provided with a hopper motor 95 that pays out medals toward the medal payout outlet 28 by driving, and detects the medals paid out to the medal payout outlet 28 one by one. The payout sensor 94 and the auxiliary control tank 200 which is provided in the vicinity of the auxiliary tank for storing medals overflowing from the medal tank of the hopper unit 24 and detects that the medal in the auxiliary tank is full and will be described later. And an overflow sensor 96 for outputting a signal.

  Although not specifically shown, the payout sensor 94 includes a payout sensor A and a payout sensor B that are arranged at a predetermined distance. In the timing chart when the medals pass in a normal state, when the hopper motor 95 is being driven (on state) and both the payout sensors A and B are in the on state, it is determined that the medals have passed in the normal state. The

  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 has a predetermined number of medals (specifically, three, two, or one depending on the gaming state) by operating the max bet switch 34 or the single bet switch 35 or inserting medals. The game can be started by inserting. Then, by pressing the start switch 40, the reel 62 starts to rotate and the game is started, and a winning lottery of winning or losing a plurality of winning combinations is performed. 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 61 constituting the winning combination is a predetermined effective line according to the combination of the symbols 61 at the time of stoppage (when the combination of the symbols 61 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.

  Specifically, the effective line 86 includes a plurality of symbols 61 that can be visually recognized from the symbol display window 16 among the symbols 61 respectively displayed on the three reels 62. Of the lines penetrating all of the reels 62 (which can be bent in the middle), the lines define the arrangement of the combinations of symbols 61 effective for winning a prize. This line becomes an active line 86 by betting medals of a prescribed number of bets (a predetermined number of 3, 2, or 1 in the present embodiment).

As shown in FIG. 2, the effective lines 86 of the present embodiment are respectively set according to 1 to 3 medals that need to be inserted as a condition for playing the game. Three lines are specified as an active line 86 for three-line games, six lines for two-card games, and one line for one-card games.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, in a game with three medals, (A) the left reel 64, the middle reel 66 and the right reel 68 are connected at the middle, and (B) the left reel 64 at the upper stage. And the middle stage of the middle reel 66 and the lower stage of the right reel 68 are connected, and (C) the lower stage of the left reel 64 and the middle stage of the middle reel 66 and the upper stage of the right reel 68 are joined. .

  In a game with two medals, (D) the left reel 64, middle reel 66, and right reel 68 are connected to the middle, (E) the left reel 64 upper, middle reel 66, middle, and right reel 68 are connected. (F) The lower stage of the left reel 64 and the middle stage of the middle reel 66 and the upper stage of the right reel 68, (G) The upper stage of the left reel 64 and the middle stage of the middle reel 66 and the right side The upper stage of the reel 68, (H) The lower stage of the left reel 64 and the middle stage of the middle reel 66, and the lower stage of the right reel 68, (I) The upper stage of the left reel 64 and the middle stage of the middle reel 66 6 of the right reel 68 are connected.

  In the game where one medal is inserted, (J) one of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66 and the right reel 68 connected at the middle is set.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the surface of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66 and the right reel 68, "blue 7, red 7, black bar, white bar, replay 1, replay 2, bell, cherry 1, cherry 2, A plurality of various symbols 61 of “watermelon” are formed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a predetermined combination of these symbols is provided corresponding to a plurality of types of combinations.
Specifically, in the first type BB1 of No0, the symbol combination is set to “blue 7, blue 7, blue 7” in the order of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68.
Further, in the first type BB2 of No. 1, the symbol combination is set to “red 7, red 7, red 7” in the order of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68.

In the second type CB1 of No. 2, the symbol combination is set to “blue 7, blue 7, black bar” in the order of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68.
Further, in the second type CB2 of No. 3, the symbol combination is set to “red 7, red 7, black bar” in the order of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68.

  Here, in each reel 62, among the symbols “blue 7, red 7, black bar” that constitute the symbol combinations related to the above-described four bonus combinations, different types of symbols 62 are the symbols of each reel 62 in FIG. In terms of the arrangement, all the reels 62 are arranged so as not to be included in the range of 5 symbols that is a range in which stop display is possible in stop control. That is, in each reel 62, the symbols 61, which are symbol combinations related to the bonus combination, are arranged so as to be separated from each other by 5 symbols or more. In other words, four or more different symbols 62 are arranged between symbols 62 that are symbol combinations related to the bonus combination in each reel 62.

Here, “5 symbols” will be specifically described.
Temporarily, symbol A, symbol B, symbol B, symbol C, symbol D, symbol D, symbol E, symbol E, symbol E, symbol E, symbol E, symbol E, symbol E, and symbol E are arranged on the reel 62. Is in the middle position.

  In a normal stop operation, a restriction is set by an industry rule or the like so that the time from the stop operation of the stop switch 50 to the stop is within 190 ms. Under this restriction, 5 symbols (5 frames) can be stopped and displayed by the stop operation, including the front-side symbol 61 at the time of the stop operation to stop so-called bitterness.

  Note that this bitter stop means that, for example, when a short time has elapsed from the moment when the symbol A of the symbol No. 5 is at the upper position, the symbol A cannot be stopped at the upper position, and the symbol A can be stopped from that point. If the stop switch 50 is operated (hereinafter referred to as “specific stop operation”) until the symbol A moves to the middle position, if the symbol A is the winning symbol, the symbol A stops at the middle position. It will be. The stop of the symbol A at the middle position is a so-called bitter stop with a symbol number of 0.

Also, in the symbol arrangement as described above, when symbol B is a winning symbol, if symbol B on top of symbol A is pulled in by the specific stop operation and symbol B is stopped in the middle stage, a one-frame sliding stop display is displayed. .
When the symbol C is a winning symbol, the symbol C is stopped when the symbol C is stopped in the middle by drawing the symbol C two symbols above the symbol A by the specific stop operation.
Further, when the symbol D is a winning symbol, the symbol D is stopped when the symbol D is stopped in the middle by drawing the symbol D three symbols above the symbol A by the specific stop operation.

When the symbol E is a winning symbol, if the symbol E on the top four symbols A is pulled in by the specific stop operation and the symbol E is stopped in the middle, a four-frame sliding stop display is displayed.
As a result, when the winning symbol is included within the range of “5 symbols” as described above, a so-called stop display including a bitter stop that can stop the winning symbol on the active line 86 is possible. It is a range.

  On the contrary, when a plurality of winning symbols for bonus combination are arranged in the range of 5 symbols that can be stopped and displayed, for example, when red 7 and blue 7 are included, both Of these symbols 61, either symbol 61 is a winning symbol, but even if it is unclear which symbol 61 is a winning symbol 61, it is won by the specific stop operation. The other symbol 61 can be stopped and displayed on the active line 86. In the present embodiment, in each reel 62, the symbols 61 that are the symbol combination of the bonus combination are arranged apart from each other so that they are not simultaneously included in the range of the five symbols.

  In the present embodiment, in the left reel 64, the symbol 61, which is a symbol combination of four bonus combinations, is blue 7 or red 7, and these symbols are arranged 5 or more apart from each other. Note that blue 7 of symbol number 11 and blue 7 of symbol number 13 are only two symbols apart, but are the same type of symbol 61 and not of different types of symbols 62. It is not included in the arrangement of the symbols 62 within the range of five symbols, which is a range in which stop display is possible.

  In the middle reel 66, the symbol 61, which is a symbol combination of four bonus combinations, is blue 7 or red 7, and these symbols are arranged 5 or more apart from each other. It should be noted that red 7 of symbol number 2 and red 7 of symbol number 3 are separated by only one symbol, but are the same type of symbol 61 and not of different types of symbols 62. It is not included in the arrangement of the symbols 62 within the range of five symbols, which is a range in which stop display is possible.

In the right reel 68, the symbol 61, which is a symbol combination of four bonus combinations, is a blue 7, red 7, or black bar, and these symbols are arranged 5 or more apart from each other.
As a result, it is configured such that even a player who is excellent in any pressing operation technique cannot simultaneously draw a plurality of types of symbols 61 constituting a bonus combination in one game. Even if it is possible to aim for a combination of symbols for one type of bonus combination, it is not possible to simultaneously aim for a combination of symbols for a plurality of types of bonus combinations. When there are four types of bonus combinations as in the present embodiment, it is possible to determine whether or not a bonus combination has been won by a pushing operation in a maximum of four games.

Further, in the NRPA 1 of No. 4 replay, the symbol combination is set to “replay 1, replay 1, replay 1” in the order of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68.
In the NRPA 2 of No. 5 replay, the symbol combination is set to “replay 1, replay 1, replay 2” in the order of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68.

Further, in the NRPA3 of No. 6 replay, the symbol combination is set to “replay 2, replay 1, replay 1” in the order of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68.
Further, in the NRPA 4 of No. 7 replay, the symbol combination is set to “replay 2, replay 1, replay 2” in the order of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68.

  The NRPAs 1 to 4 of Nos. 4 to 7 display a so-called normal replay symbol. The symbol 61 is composed of a combination of symbols 61 of the replay 1 and the replay 2, and the effective line 86 When it is aligned above, it can be understood that the replay roles are aligned at a glance. In addition, the normal replay symbol is an RT1 transition symbol for transitioning to the RT1 state when stopped and displayed on the active line 86 during the RT0 state described later.

  Similarly, the symbol combinations of replays WRPA1 to 3 are set for Nos. 8 to 10, the symbol combinations of WRPB1 to 3 for replays are set to Nos. 11 to 13, and the CRPAs 1 to 8 of replays are set to Nos. 14 to 21. Symbol combinations are set, and symbol combinations CRPB1 to CRPB1 to No22 to 25 are set.

Nos. 4 to 25 described above are so-called replay roles (replaying roles). When the symbol combination of the replay roles stops on the active line 86, the next game starts playing without inserting medals. It is something that can be done.
Of these replay roles, No. 8 to 25 display a so-called special replay symbol. The special replay symbol according to the present embodiment is such that the middle reel 66 stops the watermelon symbol and the left reel 64 The design is such that various symbols 61 are arranged on the right reel 68.

Similarly, the symbol combinations of BEA 1 to 3 as the bell role are set for No 26 to 28, the symbol combinations of BEA 1 to 6 as the bell role are set to No 29 to 34, and the BEC 1 as the bell role is set to No 35 to 44. 10 to 10 symbol combinations are set. Furthermore, although various combinations and symbol combinations are defined similarly in No. 45 and later, the description is omitted.
The symbols No. 26 and No. 28 are RT2 transition symbols that are shifted to the RT2 state when stopped and displayed on the active line 86 during the RT0 state described later.
The symbols No. 29 to No. 44 are RT3 transition symbols that are shifted to the RT3 state when stopped and displayed on the active line 86 during the RT0 state described later.

  These symbols 61 are formed by sticking reel tapes on which the respective symbols are printed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel 62. It should be noted that symbol numbers 0 to 20 of symbol 61 in FIG. 3 are not physically assigned to the outer peripheral surface of reel 62 but are virtual numbers, and each symbol 61 is stopped. This is for designating a specific symbol 61 by a program for controlling.

  The front door 14 is provided with an effect device for notifying the player of various information such as winning of a lottery by sound, light, video, or the like. This effect device is an effect execution means for effecting based on a sub-control means 400 described later, and includes a speaker 72, an effect lamp 78, an RT1 effect mode display unit 81, an RT2 effect mode display unit 82, An RT3 effect mode display unit 83, a main liquid crystal display device 84, and a sub display device 540 are provided.

  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 upper speaker 74.

  The main liquid crystal display device 84 has a liquid crystal display 510 that displays various images on its screen and can be tilted as a whole, and the liquid crystal display 510 is rotated about 20 degrees in the left or right rotation direction from the front. Rotation drive motor 520 as drive means for rotating and tilting, and position detection sensor 530 for detecting the amount of rotation by which liquid crystal display 510 is rotated and tilted by this rotation drive motor 520 Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 510 is tilted by a rotation driving motor 520 as a driving means at least in a part from a precursor effect to a result notification effect described later. The specific display image (specifically, character X) displayed on the display screen is converted into another specific display image (specifically, character Y), and the specific display image (character X) is converted to another specific display image. By being converted into a display image (character Y), the content related to the game result is informed.

A sub display device 540 is formed which is positioned around the liquid crystal display 510 of the main liquid crystal display device 84, specifically, on the left side of the liquid crystal display 510, and displays an image.
The sub display device 540 provides an effect suggesting that the liquid crystal display 510 is tilted and the specific display image (character X) is being converted into another specific display image (character Y). This is performed during the period from when the specific display image (character X) is displayed until the specific display image (character X) is converted into another specific display image (character Y). The sub-display device 540 performs an effect (bonus confirmation display) for notifying the result of whether or not to shift to a bonus combination as a special game, such as a result notification effect described later.
The sub display device 540 includes a conversion effect LED 550 capable of emitting red light and green light (see FIG. 6).

The sub display device 540 is an effect device that produces an effect relating to a game, and displays an image with light emitted from the conversion effect LED 550 as a light source from behind.
This sub-display device 540 has a conversion effect LED 550 as a light source that generates irradiation light of a plurality of colors, a print area portion in red as a specific color among the plurality of colors, and a transparent portion other than the print area portion. A first print layer (expressed by the symbol P in FIG. 24 or FIG. 25), a print region portion in green as another specific color among a plurality of colors, and a transparent portion other than the print region portion. 2 printing layers (expressed by symbol Q in FIG. 25).

  The first print layer is an image having a CHANGE character and an arrow shape due to the red print region portion and the other transparent portion. The CHANGE character portion and the arrow-shaped portion are formed transparent (translucent portion). The second print layer is an image having a BONUS character and a star shape by a green print region portion and other transparent portions. The BONUS character part and the star-shaped part are formed transparent (translucent part).

  In the process of transitioning from the final effect to the result notification effect when the bonus combination is won (see FIG. 25), the area that is emitted and displayed by changing the irradiation light of the conversion effect LED 550 from green to red Is changed from the transparent part of the first printing layer (having a CHANGE character part and an arrow-shaped part) to the transparent part of the second printing layer (having a BONUS character part and a star-shaped part) It is made possible. If the bonus combination is not won (see FIG. 24), the CHANGE character part and the arrow-shaped part are displayed by the first print layer in the final effect, but the result notification effect is a non-lighting state. Thus, the BONUS character portion and the star-shaped portion of the second printed layer are not exposed.

  As a result, when the bonus combination is won (see FIG. 25), an image having a CHANGE character portion and an arrow-shaped portion displayed on the image of the sub display device 540 in the final effect is displayed in the result notification effect. The image is converted into another image having a character portion and a star-shaped portion.

In addition to the above, the CHANGE character part, the arrow-shaped part, the BONUS character part, and the star-shaped part are formed transparent (translucent part), and the other parts have a light shielding function. It is also possible to arrange the black shading plates made in a stacked manner.
Furthermore, a smoke print layer that transmits the irradiation light in the lighting state of the conversion effect LED 550 and reflects the light from the front side in the non-lighting state to be silver white may be provided on the most surface side. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, a control device 100 for controlling the entire operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. This control device 100 receives a main control means 200 (also referred to as a main control device) that controls the game state (game progress) by advancing the game, and information (command) transmitted from the main control means 200. In addition, sub-control means 400 (also referred to as a sub-control device) is provided for controlling an effect in accordance with the progress of the game, and performing a control mainly for notifying the player of information related to the game content.

  The main control unit 200 and the sub control unit 400 are connected by one-way communication from the main control unit 200 to the sub control unit 400 in order to prevent unauthorized operation of the main control unit 200. Communication in the reverse direction from the control means 400 to the main control means 200 is not performed (that is, not bidirectional communication). The main control means 200 includes a closing sensor 92, a bet switch 32, a start switch 40, a stop switch 50, a setting change switch 46, a settlement switch 36, a door opening / closing switch 19, a power switch 44, a setting key switch 45, and a reel position sensor 63. , Accepts the input of the payout sensor 94 and overflow sensor 96, performs the lottery, and operates the reel unit 60, the hopper unit 24, the external concentration terminal board 18, the setting indicator 89, the credit indicator 87 and the payout number indicator 88. Control.

The sub control means 400 receives signals from the position detection sensor 530, the effect button switch 42, and the main control means 200.
On the output side of the sub-control means 400, there are a liquid crystal display 510, a rotation drive motor 520, a sub-display device 540, an effect lamp 78, an RT1 effect mode display unit 81, an RT2 effect mode display unit 82, and an RT3 effect mode display unit. 83. These parts are connected to control the operation of the speaker 72.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the main control board having the main control means 200 and the sub control board having the sub control means 400 are housed in dedicated board cases, respectively. Specifically, the main control board of the main control means 200 is housed inside the main board case, and the sub control board of the sub control means 400 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.

  The main control means 200 and the sub control means 400 are 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.

  In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as a gaming state, a bonus non-winning state where the bonus combination is not won and a bonus combination are won, but the symbol combination related to the bonus combination is displayed on the active line 86. The bonus internal winning state that is not yet stopped and has not yet shifted to the bonus state, and when the bonus combination is won, the symbol combination related to the bonus combination may be stopped on the active line 86 There are three states, a bonus state that can be transferred (see FIG. 9). These gaming states are managed by the main control means 200 as a category of gaming state.

  In the bonus non-winning state, the game is managed as one division of the game state, and an RT0 state as a first game state that is normally performed is provided. Specifically, this RT0 state is set so as to shift when the setting is changed, when RT1 to RT3 end, and after the bonus ends. This RT0 state is formed so as to be able to shift to a plurality of game states. As the plurality of types of gaming states, three states, an RT1 state, an RT2 state, and an RT3 state, are provided.

  Also, in the bonus internal winning state, similarly to the bonus non-winning state, an RT0_BNSF state that is an RT0 state, an RT1_BNSF state that is an RT1 state, an RT2_BNSF state that is an RT2 state, and an RT3_BNSF state that is an RT3 state are provided. (See FIG. 9). Here, the “BNSF state” means a general term of the internal winning state of RBB1, RBB2, CBB1, or CBB2 (see FIG. 9).

  Also, the CBB in the bonus state is in the CBB_RT0 state that is the RT0 state, the CBB_RT1 state that is the RT1 state, the CBB_RT2 state that is the RT2 state, and the RT3 state, as in the bonus non-winning state and the bonus internal winning state. CBB_RT3 state is provided (see FIG. 9).

  The RT1 state shifts when any of the RT1 transition symbols as the normal replay symbols of NRPA1 to NRPA1 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 during the RT0 state. The RT1 state ends on the condition that 45 games have elapsed, and is configured to return to the RT0 state unless a bonus combination is won in a combination lottery in the game in the RT1 state.

  The RT2 state shifts when either the RTA transition symbol of BEA1 or BEA3 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 during the RT0 state. The RT2 state is configured to end on the condition that 35 games have elapsed, and to return to the RT0 state unless a bonus combination is won in a combination lottery in the RT2 state game.

  The RT3 state transitions when any of the RT3 transition symbols No. 29 to 44 in FIG. 5 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 during the RT0 state. Here, the RT3 transition symbol is composed of BEB 1 to 6 and BEC 1 to 10 (see FIG. 5). The RT3 state ends on the condition that 30 games have elapsed, and is configured to return to the RT0 state unless a bonus combination is won in a combination lottery in the RT3 state game.

  In the states of RT0, RT1, RT2, and RT3, the total probability of summing up the winning probabilities of the replay role is the same, but the symbols that are actually stopped and displayed in the replay role, the so-called stop appearance is in each state. Is different.

  Even in the bonus internal winning state, it has the state of RT0-3 as in the bonus non-winning state (RT0_BNSF state that is RT0 state, RT1_BNSF state that is RT1 state, RT2_BNSF state that is RT2 state, The RT3_BNSF state (see FIG. 9), which is the RT3 state, and the RT0 to RT3 states in the bonus non-winning state can be taken over as they are. Here, “take over as it is” means a game in which the RT2 state is the end condition even if the bonus combination is won in the bonus non-winning state, for example, even if the bonus combination is won and the bonus internal winning state is entered. It means that it is continued as it is, including the number of times.

  In the bonus state, RBB1 and RBB2 as so-called “first-type special-function-related continuous action devices”, and CBB1 and CBB2 as so-called “second-type special-function-related continuous action devices” Is provided.

  In the present embodiment, in RBB1 and RBB2, the so-called one-sheet multiplication is only the prescribed number of sheets, and the process ends with the payout of more than 324 medals. Also, in CBB1 and CBB2, the so-called two-sheet number is limited to only two, and the process ends with the payout of more than 119 medals.

  As a result of the winning lottery, the player moves to RBB1 when BB1 is selected and the symbol combination related to BB1 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86. Further, as a result of the role lottery, when BB2 is selected and the symbol combination related to BB2 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86, the process shifts to RBB2. As a result of the role lottery, when CB1 is selected and the symbol combination related to CB1 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86, the process proceeds to CBB1. As a result of the role lottery, when CB2 is selected and the symbol combination related to CB2 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86, the process proceeds to CBB2.

  When shifting from the bonus internal winning state to RBB1 and RBB2, the state of RT0-3 is not inherited, and the winning probability of the replay role is zero and disappears. However, when shifting from the bonus internal winning state to CBB1 and CBB2, The state 3 is formed so as to be inherited as it is. Specifically, a CBB_RT0 state that is an RT0 state, a CBB_RT1 state that is an RT1 state, a CBB_RT2 state that is an RT2 state, and a CBB_RT3 state that is an RT3 state are provided (see FIG. 9).

Further, an external concentration terminal board 18 is provided on the right side from the front in the housing 12.
The external concentration terminal board 18 is used to output game data to the outside of the gaming machine 10, and is connected to the main control means 200 and a connection terminal (connector) wired to an external device (not shown). ) Is a terminal board provided. Further, the external concentration terminal board 18 is connected to a hall computer (not shown) managed by a game island facility (for example, a data device) or a hall manager of the game hall.

The external concentration terminal board 18 outputs signals relating to the following information.
(1) Information related to winning a re-playing role (replaying role) (2) Information relating to medal insertion (3) Information relating to medal payout (4) Information relating to bonus game (5) Information relating to error (6) Presence / absence of change in setting value Information on (7) Information on open / closed state of front door 14

  As shown in FIG. 7, the main control means 200 includes a role lottery means 210, a stop control means 220, a stop symbol determination means 230, a game medium payout control means 240, a game control means 250, a sign effect game number determination means 260, a sign. Effect type determining means 262, effect stage determining means 263, precursor course determining means 265, precursor effect remaining game number counting means 270, non-display loss number counting means 300, precursor effect performing means 280, result notification effect remaining game number counting means 285 The result notification effect executing means 290, the set value selection means 320, and the transmission means 380 are included. Details of each means will be described later. Note that the above-described means may be provided not by the main control means 200 but by the sub-control means 400, or may be provided separately for both the main control means 200 and the sub-control means 400.

With the above configuration, the main control means 200 performs lottery of the combination, controls the rotation and stop of the reel 62, determines the stop symbol 61 when all the reels 62 stop, and advances the game. Will function.
The main control means 200 is for controlling the game and is for proceeding with the game. Hereinafter, the game in the present embodiment will be described.

  When a predetermined bet number (3, 2 or 1) is set, a predetermined active line 86 (see FIG. 2) is set. In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, three, two, or one is set as the prescribed number of bets, and three lines are inserted when three cards are inserted, six lines when two cards are inserted, and one line when one card is inserted. The effective line 86 is set (see FIG. 2).

  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 or the single bet switch 35. If the start switch 40 is operated on condition that the specified bet number is set, the bet number is fixed, and the lottery means 210 determines whether one of a plurality of winning combinations has been won or lost. (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.

The role lottery means 210 is a means provided in the main control means 200, and is for performing a lottery (role lottery) of winning or losing a plurality of roles in response to the operation of the start switch 40. .
This combination lottery means 210 uses a lottery table for determining whether or not a combination has been won based on a set value (1-6) and a gaming state (RT state, bonus non-winning state, bonus internal winning state, bonus state, etc. And a plurality of them are stored in the ROM of the main control means 200.

  The role lottery means 210 is a random number extracted from lottery data stored in advance in a lottery table and 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. To determine whether or not it is a win. The part lottery process by the part lottery means 210 is performed immediately after the operation of the start switch 40 in step 112 (see FIG. 26) described later.

  The winning probability used for the winning lottery of the winning lottery means 210 is formed so as to be changeable by the manager of the game hall within a range programmed in advance based on the set value described above. Specifically, by operating a setting change switch 46 inside the housing 12 for changing a setting value that is a value for defining the winning probability, a plurality of setting values (specifically, 1 to The winning probability can be changed by selecting any one specific setting value among 6).

  In the present embodiment, six setting values 1 to 6 are provided, and in principle, the higher the setting value, the higher the winning probability, and it is defined that it can be advantageous to the player. .

  The higher the value of the set value, the higher the probability of winning all the roles is not necessarily limited. The higher the value of the set value, the higher the probability of winning some of the roles, The winning probabilities of some of the combinations may be the same. In addition, the higher the set value, the lower the winning probability of some other roles, but it is set to be advantageous to the player considering the player's profit as a whole. It may be like that.

In addition to the above-described six levels, the set value may be set at a plurality of levels, such as “1, 3, 6”, “2, 4, 6”, “1, 6”, such as two or three levels. If there is, it is good.
In addition, for example, as the set value becomes a high set value such as set value 1, set value 2,..., Set value 6, the winning probability of a predetermined combination (for example, bonus transition combination) increases. The winning probability of the transition lottery to the predetermined state may be lowered (or shared).

  In the present embodiment, if the roles to be drawn by the role lottery means 210 are roughly classified, a small role as a winning combination (a role accompanied by paying out medals), a re-playing role (without using a medal owned by the player) A combination that can start the next game (so-called replay combination), a bonus transition combination (combination accompanied by a transition of the game state) and the like including BB1, BB2, CB1, and CB2 are provided.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of small combinations are included as winning combinations. Specifically, it is a push order bell role (BEA 1 to 3, BEB 1 to 6, BEC 1 to 10 etc.) and the like (see FIG. 5). Winning probabilities in the combination of lottery with the setting values 1 to 6 are determined in advance.

  Here, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute a game of a precursor effect that is expected to shift to a bonus combination as a special game.

  This precursor effect is provided with a present precursor effect in which the transition to the bonus combination as a special game is confirmed, and a so-called gasse precursor effect in which the transition to the bonus combination as a special game is not determined.

  The stop control means 220 is for performing stop control of the variable display operation of the reel 62 based on the result of the lottery drawing and the operation of the stop switch 50. Specifically, the stop control means 220 is a means provided in the main control means 200, and is for stopping the rotation of each reel 62. The stop control means 220 stops the rotation of each reel 62 based on the winning lottery result of the winning lottery means 210 and the rotation position of the corresponding reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated.

  Note that the stop control means 220 may set a condition for stopping whether or not the order (pushing order) when each stop switch 50 is operated to stop meets a predetermined condition as necessary. The processing by the stop control means 220 is performed after the operation of the stop switch 50 in step 116 (see FIG. 26) described later.

The stop control means 220 stops the reel 62 within a predetermined time from the stop operation timing of the stop switch 50 as the stop operation means 51 (for example, normal 190 ms or 75 ms of the left reel 64 in the CB). The stepping motor 65 is controlled.
The stop control means 220 is formed so that the contents of the stop control can be changed depending on whether or not a bonus combination is won in a plurality of overlapping winning combinations of replay combinations (see FIGS. 10 and 11). Details will be described later.

  The stop control means 220 is the first as an effect based on the information from the RT state control means 252 when the symbol combination related to the predetermined combination for which the transition to the bonus game is confirmed is stopped on the active line 86. Immediately before stopping the reel 62 of the first stop operation to be stopped, a special stop (bound stop) is performed in which the reel 62 is slightly rotated (vibrated) in the reverse direction to appear to bounce. When the above symbol combination in the RT3 state stops, it is confirmed that the bonus combination has been won, so changing the stop control as an effect increases the expectation and further interest. Can be given to the player. At the same time as the special stop (bound stop) stop process, the effect lamp 78 is caused to blink differently from normal, or the speaker 72 outputs unusual sound or sound, or the main liquid crystal display device 84 is output. You may make it appear the character etc. which are different from usual.

  The stop symbol determining means 230 is a means provided in the main control means 200, for storing a combination of symbols 61 on the active line 86 when all the reels 62 are stopped, and determining a winning or the like. .

  The game medium payout control means 240 is for performing predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the determination result of the stop symbol determination means 230. The game medium payout control means 240 has a stop mode of the reel 62 stopped by the stop control means 220. In the case of a predetermined stop mode, the game medium is paid out.

  The game medium payout control means 240 pays out medals when it is determined that the small role is winning as a result of the determination by the stop symbol determination means 230.

The game control means 250 controls the game state.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the game control means 250 is roughly divided into bonus non-winning state control means 251, RT state control means 252, bonus state control means 253 and bonus internal winning state control means 254. It has each means.

  In the present embodiment, the RT state is generated in each of the bonus non-winning state, the bonus internal winning state, and the bonus state. Therefore, the portion that can be controlled in common with the contents related to the RT state is the RT state control means 252. Is in control. For this reason, for example, the game in the RT1 state in the bonus non-winning state is controlled by both the bonus non-winning state control means 251 and the RT state control means 252. The same applies to games in the RT1 state and the RT2 state.

Further, for example, a game in the RT1_BNSF state in the bonus internal winning state is controlled by both the bonus internal winning state control means 254 and the RT state control means 252. The same applies to games in the RT2_BNSF state and the RT3_BNSF state.
Further, for example, the game in the CBB_RT1 state in the CBB1 and CBB2 in the bonus state is controlled by both the bonus state control means 253 and the RT state control means 252. The same applies to games in the CBB_RT2 state and the CBB_RT3 state.

  The bonus non-winning state control means 251 controls the progress of the game in the bonus non-winning state as a division of the gaming state managed by the main control means 200. Here, the bonus non-winning state means a state in which a bonus combination is not won, and means a bonus internal winning state or a gaming state other than the bonus state.

The RT state control means 252 controls the progress of the game in the RT0 state, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state in the bonus non-winning state.
The RT state control means 252 controls the progress of the game in the RT1_BNSF state, the RT2_BNSF state, and the RT3_BNSF state in the bonus internal winning state.
The RT state control means 252 controls the progress of the game in the CBB_RT1 state, the CBB_RT2 state, and the CBB_RT3 state in the bonus state.

The bonus non-winning state, the bonus internal winning state, and the CBB1 and 2 states in the bonus state have the RT0 state, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state as described above. At the beginning of the setting change or the like, it starts from the RT0 state, and by stopping the symbol combination corresponding to each state, it shifts to the RT1 state, the RT2 state, or the RT3 state, which is a state corresponding to the symbol combination that has been stopped and displayed. (See FIGS. 4 and 5). In the RT1 state, it returns to the RT0 state after 45 games have elapsed, in the RT2 state it returns to the RT0 state after 35 games have elapsed, and in the RT3 state, it returns to the RT0 state after 30 games have elapsed. Has been. Even if the gaming state transitions between the bonus non-winning state, the bonus internal winning state, and the CBB1 and 2 states of the bonus state, the RT state RT0-3 state classification and the game in each state It is formed so that it can be taken over as is, including the number of times.
When the RT state control unit 252 starts the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state, the RT state control unit 252 sets a specific number of games predetermined in accordance with these RT states as the “number of remaining RT games”. For example, “45 times” is set in the RT1 state, “35 times” in the RT2 state, and “30 times” in the RT3 state are set as the remaining RT game count (specifically, a counter indicating the remaining RT game count). To do. Each time a game in each RT state is executed, “1” is subtracted from the remaining RT game count, and when the remaining RT game count becomes “0”, it is assumed that the game count determined in accordance with each RT state has elapsed. , Transition to the RT0 state. On the other hand, in the RT0 state, since the RT state is terminated by the combination lottery result (display of the RT1 transition symbol / RT2 transition symbol / RT3 transition symbol), it is not necessary to count the remaining RT games.

In this embodiment, as described later, RT effect modes corresponding to the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state are set. Since the period of staying in each RT effect mode coincides with the period of staying in each RT state, the number of remaining games in the RT effect mode matches the number of remaining RT games. Therefore, during the period when the number of remaining RT games is “> 0”, it is assumed that each RT effect mode is staying, and each RT effect mode display part (RT1 effect mode display part 81, RT2 effect mode display part 82, RT3 effect) The mode display 83) is lit.
In the present embodiment, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state correspond to the production stage set when the RT state is started (for example, the production stage A or the production stage B in the RT2 state). Various effects are developed, and when the state transitions to the RT0 state, the stage is switched to the effect stage corresponding to the RT0 state. Therefore, similar to the remaining RT game count, when the RT state is started, the unique game count set for each RT state is set to the “stage stage remaining game count” (“stage stage remaining game count” in FIG. 21/22, the number of remaining stage stage games is updated each time a game at each stage is executed. Therefore, the number of remaining stage stage games matches the number of remaining RT games.

The bonus state control means 253 controls a game in the bonus state.
The bonus state is a state in which during the bonus internal winning state, the transition is made by aligning the symbols of the bonus transition combination on the active line 86 and the transition is made to any of the bonus states of RBB1, RBB2, CBB1, and CBB2. RBB1 and RBB2 end with payout of more than 324 medals, and CBB1 and CBB2 end with payout of more than 119 medals.
In the CB as the second type special combination in the CBB1 and CBB2, the small combination is established (winning) regardless of the lottery. In addition, in other games other than the CB, for example, in the bonus non-winning state, all reels 62 must be stopped within 190 ms from the stop operation timing of the stop switch 50, whereas in the CB, Only the left reel 64 is set to stop within 75 ms from the stop operation timing of the stop switch 50. For the middle reel 66 and the right reel 68, a time limit within 190 ms from the stop operation timing is set as in other games.

  The bonus internal winning state control means 254 controls a game in the bonus internal winning state. This bonus internal winning state shifts to the case where the bonus transition combination is won and the symbol 61 corresponding to the bonus transition combination cannot be stopped and displayed on the active line 86. Then, the process is terminated (shifted to the bonus state) by aligning the symbols of the bonus transition combination with the active line 86 in the inside of the bonus.

  The predecessor effect game number determination means 260 is for determining the maximum predecessor effect game number, which is the number of games of the predecessor effect game, by lottery. Specifically, the predecessor effect game number determination means 260 has a predecessor effect maximum game number lottery table (see FIG. 18). In the predecessor effect maximum game number lottery table, for the predecessor effect maximum game number 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 9, 9 or 10 A predetermined winning probability is set. Details will be described later. The predecessor effect game number determination means 260 determines the maximum predecessor effect game number by executing a lottery using the lottery probability according to the result of the role lottery (for example, when a specific opportunity combination is won).

  The numerical value stored in the predecessor effect maximum game number lottery table is not limited to the predecessor effect maximum game number as described above, and may be set to another game number. The winning probability is not limited to the above numerical values, and other appropriate numerical values may be set as appropriate. Further, the lottery player method of the sign effect game number determination means 260 is the same method as the role lottery means 210.

The precursor effect type determination unit 262 determines the types of the precursor effects A to J based on the maximum number of precursor effect games determined by the precursor effect game number determination unit 260 (see FIG. 19).
Since the maximum number of precursor effects that can be adopted for each type of precursor effects A to J is preset, it is actually executed by lottery from the types of precursor effects that are preset for each maximum number of precursor effects. The type of precursor effect to be performed is determined (see FIG. 19).

Specifically, for example, when the predecessor effect type determining means 262 wins a bonus combination and the maximum predecessor effect game count is determined to be 5, the predecessor effect A, the predecessor effect B, and the predictor effect C Any one is determined by lottery from the indication effect D.
The determination of the type of indication effect by the indication effect type determination means 262 is performed in step 217 (see FIG. 27) described later.

  The production stage determination unit 263 determines whether to use the production stage A or the production stage B as the production stage when entering the RT state before the precursor course determination unit 265 determines the precursor course. Is. The stage stage determining means 263 stores whether the stage stage of the previous sign stage stage is stage A or stage B, and in the gaming state that occurs between the RT0 state, the RT0_BNSF state, and the CBB_RT0 state. The direction different from the previous stage is set to be used as this stage. Here, the stage A is set to be used for the first precursor stage from the time of power-on. It should be noted that the effect stage determination means 263 may select the effect stage by a lottery instead of the determination method as described above.

  Although not implemented in the present embodiment, the stage deciding means 263 is a stage X as a special stage with a high expectation level for winning the bonus role, apart from the stage as described above. May be set separately.

  The stage stage determining means 263 may make the stage stage X as the special stage stage possible to be generated regardless of the type of gaming state. The stage stage is changed in place of the stage stage being executed and executed. You may be able to do that.

The precursor course determining unit 265 includes the type of the precursor effect determined by the precursor effect type determining unit 262, the maximum number of precursor effect effects determined by the precursor effect game number determining unit 260, and the effect stage (the effect stage A or the effect stage B). Based on the above, using the winning probabilities stored in the precursor course lottery table (see FIG. 20), a plurality of precursor courses (for example, in the case of the stage A of the precursor stage H, the precursor course HA2_01, A lottery is performed to select which one of the two types (the preceding course HA2_02).
The lottery process by the precursor course determination means 265 is performed in step 219 (see FIG. 27) described later.

  The indication effect remaining game number counting means 270 is for counting the remaining number of games that can execute the indication effect during the indication effect. The predecessor effect remaining game number counting means 270 subtracts 1 from the maximum number of predecessor effect games determined by the predecessor effect game number determining means 260 every time the game in the predecessor effect is executed, and the numerical value after the subtraction Is set as the new number of remaining sign production games. For example, if the maximum number of predecessor effects is determined to be seven, the initial value of the remaining predecessor effects is set to seven, and each time the predecessor effect game is executed, the predecessor effect remaining game number counting means 270 subtracts the number of remaining predecessor effects from 7 times, 6 times, 5 times,.

  In the present embodiment, the predecessor effect remaining number game is subtracted once each time a predecessor effect game is executed, with the maximum predecessor effect game number determined by lottery by the signer effect game number determining means 260 as an initial value. Although the number of times has been set, it is not limited to this, and every time a precursor effect is executed once from the initial value of 0, 1 is added to the initial value, and the maximum number of games of the precursor effect is counted. It may be.

  The prelude effect is provided with a final effect that is performed in the last game of the predecessor effect maximum number of games. As will be described later, when the predecessor effect satisfies a predetermined condition, the final effect is executed by leaving the final effect and shortening the predecessor effect without executing the remaining predictive effect games. There is a case.

Here, in the present embodiment, the game period in which the above-described precursor effect or final effect is executed is defined as the precursor effect mode.
The non-display loss count counting means 300 is an effective line in any combination of symbols related to all the combinations during the indication effect in the RT2 state (in addition, the RT2_BNSF state, the CBB_RT2 state, etc. may be included). This is for counting the number of times that the stop display could not be performed on 86 (the number of undisplayed losses). As will be described later, it is determined whether or not to reduce the number of games in the indication effect mode based on the number of non-display losses.
The non-display loss count counting means 300 counts the non-display loss count only in the RT2 state, and does not count the non-display loss count in other game states (for example, the RT3 state). Note that the non-display loss count counting means 300 may count the number of non-display loses even in the RT3 state, and reduce the number of games in the indication effect mode by subsequent determination.

  Further, here, the non-display loss frequency counting means 300 counts the “non-display loss frequency” as described above, but instead of this loss frequency, the following frequency is counted. Also good. Here, as the role, a special role that enables the transition to the special game is provided.

(1) The number of times that a winning combination was not won for any winning combination.
(2) Number of times a special role was not won in the role lottery.
(3) The number of times that combinations of symbols related to all combinations could not be stopped and displayed on the active line 86.
(4) The number of times that the combination of symbols related to the special role could not be stopped and displayed on the active line 86.

(5) The number of times that a combination of symbols related to all the combinations could not be stopped and displayed on the effective line 86 in the combination lottery.
(6) The number of times that the special combination cannot be won and the combination of symbols related to the special combination cannot be stopped and displayed on the active line 86 in the combination lottery.
When the remaining number of games that can execute the precursor effect counted by the precursor effect remaining game number counting means 270 within the range of the maximum number of games of the precursor effect (for example, seven times) is 1, the final effect execution means 280 Is to execute.

When the number of non-display loses counted by the non-display loss count counting means 300 during the pre-stage effect reaches the predetermined number of times (specifically, 4 times), the sign effect execution means 280 Even if there are remaining number of games, the final effect is executed by partially omitting (shortening) the precursor effect without executing the game of the number of games excluding the game of the final effect among the remaining number of games.
Note that the sign effect execution means 280 determines whether or not the current game state is in the sign effect mode at a predetermined timing during the game.

  Here, a plurality of types of bonus combinations as special games (four types of RBB1, RBB2, CBB1, and CBB2) are provided (see FIG. 9). The plurality of types of bonus combinations can be transferred by stopping and displaying predetermined symbol combinations on the active line 86, and the symbol combinations are formed differently for each type of bonus combination ( (See FIG. 4).

  The specified number of times (four times) described above is set to the same number as the four types, which is the number of types of bonus combinations as special games. In the present embodiment, the specified number of times (four times) is not limited to the same number as the number of types of bonus combinations, and may be set to any one of the same number or less. That is, when there are four types of bonus combinations as in this embodiment, the specified number of times may be set to any one of 1 to 4.

  The result notification effect remaining game number counting means 285 is for counting the result notification effect remaining game number, which is the remaining number of games for which the result notification effect is executed. In the present embodiment, the result notification effect remaining game number counting means 285 sets the maximum value of the result notification effect remaining game count to 2 times, and every time the result notification effect game is executed from this 2 times. 1 is subtracted, and the numerical value after the subtraction is used as the new result notification effect remaining game count. Of course, the maximum value of the number of remaining results of the notification effect is not limited to twice, and may be set to a value that is once or more than twice. Furthermore, the maximum value may be selected by lottery.

The result notification effect execution means 290 executes a result notification effect for notifying the result of whether or not to shift to the bonus combination as a special game in the game after the game in which the final effect is executed, after the sign effect. Is to do.
The precursor effect including the final effect does not include the result notification effect, and the final effect is an effect indicating a transition to the result notification effect.
Here, in the present embodiment, a game period in which a result notification effect is executed is defined as a result notification effect mode.

Here, in the result notification effect, a high expectation effect (see FIG. 25) suggesting that the expectation of the transition to the bonus game is high (including confirmation), and the expectation of the transition to the bonus game is low. A low expectation degree effect (see FIG. 24) suggesting this is provided. In the high expectation effect, it is possible to notify that the transition to the bonus game is confirmed as in the present embodiment. The result notification effect executing means 290 executes the high expectation effect when notifying the result of shifting to the bonus state, and executes the low expectation effect when notifying the result of not shifting to the bonus state.
Further, the result notification effect executing means 290 determines whether or not the current game state is the result notification effect mode at a predetermined timing of the game.

  The set value selection means 320 is used for a plurality of preset set values (specifically, six levels from set value 1 to set value 6) to external operation (specifically, the setting key switch 45, setting A specific set value can be selected by an operation of the change switch 46 according to a predetermined procedure.

  Specifically, the set value selection means 320 determines that the door sensor (door opening / closing switch 19) is not in the ON state (the front door 14 is in the closed state), that is, the front door 14 is in the open state. When the start switch for change processing (specifically, the setting key switch 45) is operated and it is determined that the switch is in the ON state, the state shifts to a state where setting change processing is possible. The setting value selection means 320 does not shift to the setting change process unless the front door 14 is in an open state and the setting key switch 45 is in an ON state in order to improve safety as a countermeasure against fraud. .

Further, the setting value selection means 320 updates the setting value when the setting change switch 46 is turned on in a state where this setting change processing is possible. Specifically, in the update of the set value, 1 is added for the set values 1 to 5, and the set value 1 is shifted to 1 for the set value 6. By repeating this update of the set value, the shift to the next set value is repeated.
In a state in which this setting change process is possible, the set value selection means 320 determines whether or not the start switch 40 is turned on. If it is determined that the start switch 40 is detected, the setting key switch 45 is further turned off. The set value is confirmed by entering the state.

Here, the setting change state in which the setting value can be changed will be described below.
Generally, the hall manager of the game hall with the front door 14 opened performs work related to the change of the set value.
The setting key switch 45 is configured to be switchable between an on state (ON position) and an off state (OFF position).

  If the setting key switch 45 is in the ON state (ON position) when the power switch 44 is in the ON state (power-on), the setting value can be changed (setting change processing). It is formed to transition. By returning the setting key switch 45 to the off state (OFF position), the setting change state is released, the setting value cannot be changed, and a normal game can be executed.

  The set value is configured to be stored and held by the backup function (power supply) even when the power switch is turned OFF (power cut-off). The stored setting value is read when the power switch 44 is turned on (ON position), and is set so that the read setting value is adopted as long as it does not shift to the setting change state. Yes. When the setting change state is entered, the read setting value becomes the initial value at the time of setting change work.

  Further, the set value selection means 320 stores lottery value information (a winning probability of winning lottery) that defines a specific winning probability for each of a plurality of types of setting values (specifically, 1 to 6). Furthermore, the set value selection means 320 stores lottery value information (winning probability of winning lottery) for each different game state for each set value (specifically, 1 to 6). This different gaming state means each gaming state such as a bonus non-winning state, a bonus internal winning state, and a bonus state.

The transmission means 380 is for transmitting a signal (command) to the sub-control means 400.
The transmission unit 380 transmits the lottery result of the role lottery executed using the winning probability corresponding to the specific setting value selected from the plurality of types of setting values to the receiving unit 410 of the sub-control unit 400.

As shown in FIG. 8, the sub-control unit 400 includes a receiving unit 410 and an effect execution control unit 420. Details of each means will be described later.
With the above configuration, the sub-control unit 400 receives a signal from the main control unit 200 and performs an effect accompanying the progress of the game.

  Specifically, the sub-control unit 400 outputs data defining the turning on / off of the LED to an LED driving circuit (not shown) for driving the effect lamp 78, and outputs a sound from the speaker 72. Data for defining the sound to be output is output to a sound output circuit (not shown) for output, or is output to a liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving the main liquid crystal display device 84. Output data that defines video data.

  The receiving unit 410 receives a signal (command) transmitted from the transmitting unit 380.

The effect execution control means 420 is for executing a display effect performed by the main liquid crystal display device 84.
The production execution control means 420 is adapted to the production according to the winning combination based on the result of the combination lottery, the production according to each gaming state such as the bonus non-winning state, the bonus internal winning state, the bonus state, and the type of the RT state. Performing etc. A plurality of these effects are provided, and the effect execution control means 420 selects a predetermined effect by lottery and executes the selected effect via the effect device.

  In the present embodiment, in the three RT states such as the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state, there are provided one-to-one presentation modes. Specifically, the RT1 effect mode corresponding to the RT1 state, the RT1_BNSF state, the CBB_RT1 state, the RT2 effect mode corresponding to the RT2, the RT2_BNSF state, and the CBB_RT2 state, the RT3 state, the RT3_BNSF state, and the RT3 effect corresponding to the CBB_RT3 state. Mode.

Next, the game state will be described with reference to FIG.
The game state is managed by the main control means 200. As shown in FIG. 9, the game state is roughly divided into a bonus non-winning state, a bonus internal winning state, and a bonus state. A plurality of types of RT states are provided in each state. RT is an abbreviation for so-called replay time, which is normally in the RT0 state, but when a predetermined transition combination is won and the symbol of the combination can be stopped and displayed on the active line 86, Each RT state is set, and in the RT state, it is set to return to the RT0 state when a predetermined number of games have elapsed.

  In the present embodiment, in each RT state, the combined probability of all the replay combinations is set to be the same (see FIGS. 15 and 16). The stop symbol can be changed by different distribution of winning probabilities of each replay combination in each gaming state.

The bonus non-winning state is controlled by the bonus non-winning state control means 251, and an RT0 state, an RT1 state, an RT2 state, and an RT3 state are provided.
The RT0 state transitions in an initial state such as when a setting is changed. When a predetermined transition symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line 86 from the RT0 state, each gaming state of the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state Migrate to When the number of games has elapsed 45 times in the RT1 state, 35 times in the RT2 state, and 30 times in the RT3 state, the game again shifts to the RT0 state.

  Even in the bonus internal winning state, the RT0 to RT3 states can be similarly inherited from the bonus non-winning state. In addition, in the bonus state, the RBB1 and RBB2 cannot take over the state of RT0-3, but in the CBB1 and CBB2 state, they can be taken over as they are. Further, when the bonus state CBB1 and CBB2 are shifted to the bonus non-winning state, the state of RT0 to RT3 can be similarly taken over. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may not be possible to take over.

  The CBBs 1 and 2 in the bonus state are so-called “secondary special feature continuous operation devices”, and the CB, so-called “second special special feature”, continuously operates to obtain a predetermined number of 119 pieces. It ends with the payout of medals exceeding. Note that CB (type 2 special combination) is that all small roles are selected regardless of the role lottery, and during CB, only the left reel 64 is stopped and displayed within 75 ms from the stop operation timing. The

Then, after the bonus state ends, the state shifts to the RT0 state where the bonus is not won.
In addition, from the bonus non-winning state, winning the bonus combination, and displaying the symbol 61 of the combination as it is on the active line 86, it will directly shift to the bonus state without going through the bonus internal winning state game You can also.

  It should be noted that the bonus state may be one that ends with a predetermined number of games instead of using the number of medals paid out as an end condition. In the RT1 to 3 states, a predetermined number of games may not be set as an end condition, but a predetermined payout number of medals may be set as an end condition.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 (A), (B), (C), FIGS. 11 (D), (E), (F), and FIGS. 12 (G), (H), (I), and (J), NRP 1 to 8 as normal replays. For WRP 1-2 as watermelon play and CRP 1-2 as chance replay, the FPL number, which is a flag pointer indicating a winning combination including a small role, the name of the group, and the role belonging to the FPL are set Has been.

  Here, the winning lottery is set by an FPH that is an upper flag pointer that is a flag pointer that indicates the establishment of an accessory and an FPL that is a lower flag pointer that indicates a winning combination including a small role. . Here, the winning combination facilitates winning of a small combination, and includes bonus combinations such as RBB1, RBB2, CBB1, and CBB2.

The role lottery is performed by a combination of a lottery of an upper flag pointer (FPH) related to an accessory and a lottery of a lower flag pointer (FPL) related to a small role. For example, in the case where a bonus combination and a small combination are won simultaneously, for example, a predetermined bonus combination is won in the FPH, and at the same time, a normal replay NRP 1 is won in the FPL. In addition, for example, in the case where only a small role is won instead of overlapping winning, it is lost in FPH (HZ), and winning in NRP1 in FPL is included.
As shown in FIGS. 10 (A) and 11 (D), in NRP1 and NRP5, NRPA1 to NRPA1-4 (see FIG. 4) as normal replays are won.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (A), in NRP2, all the listed combinations are won, but depending on whether or not the bonus combination is being won internally, there are different types of combinations that are displayed in a stopped state. Be changed. Specifically, in NRP2, when the bonus combination winning is not carried over, only the symbol combination related to the combination of NRPA1 to 4 of the normal replay symbol can be stopped and displayed, and when the bonus combination winning is carried over, the normal replay is performed. In addition to the symbols NRPA1 to NRPA4, the symbol combinations related to the special replay symbols WRPA1, WRPB1 to 3, CRPA1 to 8, and CRPB1 to 4 can be stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (B), in NRP3, all the listed combinations are won, but depending on whether or not the bonus combination is being won internally, there are types of combinations that are stopped and displayed. Be changed. Specifically, in NRP3, when the bonus combination winning is not carried over, only the symbol combination related to the combination of NRPA 1 to 4 of the normal replay symbol can be stopped and displayed, and when the bonus combination winning is carried over, the normal replay is performed. In addition to the symbols NRPA1 to NRPA4, the symbol combinations relating to the special replay symbols WRPA1 to 2, WRPB1 to 3, CRPA1 to 8, and CRPB1 to 4 can be stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (C), in NRP4, all of the listed roles are won, but depending on whether or not the bonus combination is being won internally, there is a kind of combination that is stopped and displayed. Be changed. Specifically, in NRP4, when the bonus combination winning is not carried over, only the symbol combination related to the combination of NRPA1 to 4 of the normal replay symbol can be stopped and displayed, and when the bonus combination winning is carried over, the normal replay is performed. In addition to the symbols NRPA1 to NRPA4, the symbol combinations relating to the special replay symbols WRPA1,3, WRPB1-3, CRPA1-8, and CRPB1-4 can be stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 11D, in NRP6, all of the listed roles are won, but depending on whether or not the bonus combination is being won internally, there is a type of combination that is stopped and displayed. Be changed. Specifically, in NRP6, when the bonus combination winning is not carried over, only the symbol combination related to the combination of NRPA 1 to 4 of the normal replay symbol can be stopped and displayed, and when the bonus combination winning is carried over, the normal replay is performed. In addition to the symbols NRPA1 to NRPA4, the symbol combinations related to the special replay symbols WRPA1, WRPB1 to 3, CRPA1 to 8, CRPB1 and 3 can be stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 11E, in NRP7, all the listed combinations are won, but depending on whether or not the bonus combination is being won internally, there are different types of combinations that are displayed in a stopped state. Be changed. Specifically, in NRP7, when the bonus combination winning is not carried over, only the symbol combination related to the combination of NRPA 1 to 4 of the normal replay symbol can be stopped and displayed, and when the bonus winning combination is carried over, the normal replay is performed. In addition to the symbols NRPA1 to NRPA4, symbol combinations related to the special replay symbols WRPA1, WRPB1 to 3, CRPA1 to 8, and CRPB1 to 3 can be stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (F), in NRP8, all the listed combinations are won, but depending on whether or not the bonus combination is being won internally, the types of combinations that are stopped are displayed. Be changed. Specifically, in NRP8, when the bonus combination win is not carried over, only the symbol combinations related to the NRPA1 to 4 combinations of the normal replay symbols can be stopped and displayed, and the bonus combination is carried over. In some cases, symbol combinations relating to the roles of WRPA1, WRPB1 to 3, RPPA1 to 8, CRPAB1, 3, and 4 which are special replay symbols can be stopped and displayed in addition to NRPA1 to NRPA1 which are normal replay symbols.

  As a result, NRP 2 to 4 and NRP 6 to 8 as the first specific replay can only display the normal replay symbol as the first stop mode when the bonus combination is not carried over, and carry over the bonus combination. In addition to the normal replay symbol, the special replay symbol as the second stop mode is formed so that it can be stopped and displayed. That is, when the special replay symbol is stopped and displayed in NRP 2 to 4 and NRP 6 to 8, the player knows that he / she carries over the right to win the bonus combination.

As shown in FIG. 12G, in WRP1 as the watermelon play, the special replay symbols WRPA1 to 3, WRPB1 to 3, CRPA1 to 8, and CRPB1 to 4 are won.
As shown in FIG. 12 (H), in WRP2 as a watermelon play, the roles of WRPA1 to 3, WRPB1 to 3, RPPA1 to 8, and CRPB1 to 4, which are special replay symbols, and the role of NRPA1, which is a normal replay symbol, are provided. Duplicate winnings.

As shown in FIG. 12 (I), in the CRP1 as the chance replay, the roles of the special replay symbols WRPA1 to 3, WRPB1 to 3, CRPA1 to 8, CRPB1 to 4, and the normal replay symbol NRPA2 are used. Duplicate winnings.
As shown in FIG. 12 (J), in CRP2 as a chance replay, the roles of WRPA1 to 3, WRPB1 to 3, RPPA1 to 8, and CRPB1 to 4, which are special replay symbols, and the role of NRPA3, which is a normal replay symbol, are provided. Duplicate winnings.

  FIG. 13 to FIG. 16 show the lottery values in the combination lottery for a predetermined combination for each set value. This lottery value indicates the numerical value of the numerator when the denominator is 65536 when the winning probability is indicated by a fraction. 13 to 16, set1 means the set value 1, set2 means the set value 2, set3 means the set value 3, set4 means the set value 4, and set5 means the set value 5. And set6 means the set value 6.

13 and 14 show the winning probabilities when the upper flag pointer (FPH) becomes BB1 (the transition to RBB1) in the RT0 to 3 states, that is, when the winning combination is duplicated with BB1. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, when the upper flag pointer (FPH) is BB1 and the lower flag pointer (FPL) is a role in the drawing, all items are set to 0 in the RT0 to 3 states. A numerical value other than is set, and duplicate winning will occur in this combination of FPH and FPL items.
For example, in the winning lottery in the RT0 state, the bonus winning combination and NRP1 (repeating winning group: NRPA1, NRPA2,.. The winning probability is (5/65536), which is common to all set values.

  13 and 14, the corresponding numerical values of the dotted line frames L0 to L3 are all set to be the same, so that in the RT0 to 3 states, the corresponding lottery values for each item are set to be the same for each set value. ing. That is, in the contents shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, it is set so that there is no difference between advantages and disadvantages for the player in each state of RT0-3.

  In FIGS. 13 and 14, the upper flag pointer (FPH) is BB1, but BB2 (migrating role to RBB2), CB1 (migrating character to CBB1), CB2 (migrating character to CBB2) In this case, the numerical values are different, but as in the case of FIGS. 13 and 14, numerical values other than 0 are set in all of the same items. That is, for all bonus combinations, duplicate winning is generated in the combination of FPH and FPL in FIGS. 13 and 14. Further, in the case of BB2, CB1, and CB2, the lottery values corresponding to the set values of the RT0 to 3 states are the same between the gaming states, as indicated by the dotted frames L0 to L3 in FIGS. Is set to As a result, all bonus combinations are set so that there is no difference between advantages and disadvantages for the player in each state of RT0-3.

  13 and 14, regarding the replay combination, only NRP1 (see FIG. 10A) of the group names NRP1 to NRP8 of the normal replay is set so as to be won in combination with the bonus combination in the RT0-3 state. . It should be noted that NRP 2 to 8 are set so that the bonus combination is not duplicated. In this embodiment, the NRP 1 is won for the bonus combination, but may not be won.

In FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, regarding the watermelon play, the group names WRP1 and WRP2 (see FIGS. 12G and 12H) are set so as to win the bonus combination in the RT0-3 state.
In FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, regarding the chance replay, the group names CRP1 and CRP2 (see FIGS. 12 (I) and (J)) are set so that the bonus combination is won in the RT0-3 state.

  15 and 16, when the upper flag pointer (FPH) is lost (HZ) for the group names NRP1 to 8, WRP1 to 2, and CRP1 to 2 of the so-called replay role in the RT0 to 3 state, that is, the replay role. The lottery value in the case where is won alone is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the RT0 to 3 states, the total value of the lottery values of the replay (NRP1 to CRP2) excluding the loss (HZ) is described in dotted line frames T0 to T3. Since the numerical values corresponding to the respective setting values of the dotted line frames T0 to T3 are all set to be the same, in the RT0 to 3 states, the total numerical value of the lottery values of the replay (NRP1 to CRP2) is set for each setting value. They are set the same. For example, the sum of lottery values for the replay (NRP1 to CRP2) of the set value 1 in the RT2 state of FIG. 16 is 8671, and the sum of lottery values of the replay (NRP1 to CRP2) of the set value 1 in the RT3 state is 8671. The numerical values of are the same.

  Similarly, the sum of the lottery values of the replay (NRP1 to CRP2) of the set value 1 in the RT0 state of FIG. 15 is 8671, and the sum of the lottery values of the replay of the set value 1 (NRP1 to CRP2) in the RT1 state is 8671. These numerical values are the same. That is, in the contents shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, the combined probability that is the sum of the winning probabilities of replays (NRP1 to CRP2) is set to be the same for each set value. It is set so that there is no difference between the advantages and disadvantages for the player regarding the occurrence of the replay lottery in each of the three states.

  In FIG.15 and FIG.16, in the RT0-3 state, regarding the watermelon play, lottery values (in fractions) of winning probabilities when the group names WRP1 and WRP2 (see FIGS. 12G and 12H) win alone The numerical value that is the numerator, and the denominator is 65536). Specifically, in the RT2 state, as indicated by a dotted frame P2 in FIG. 16, a numerical value of 150 is set as a lottery value in WRP1 and 370 in WRP2, whereas in the RT3 state, a dotted line in FIG. As shown in the frame P3, both the WRP1 and WRP2 are set to the lottery value 0. In this way, in the RT3 state, WRP1 and WRP2 may sometimes win the bonus combination (BB1) as shown in FIG. 14, whereas the winning probability of single winning is 0 as shown in FIG. Is set. That is, in the RT3 state, when the symbol 61 of WRP1 and WRP2 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86, the bonus combination is also won by the fact that the lottery probability of the single winning is set to 0. It will be confirmed.

  15 and 16, in the RT0 to 3 states, with regard to so-called chance replay, the lottery value (winning probability is a fraction) when the group names CRP1 and CRP2 (see FIGS. 12I and 12J) win alone. The numerical value that is the numerator when displayed, and the denominator is set to 65536).

Specifically, in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, the CRP1 lottery values in the RT2 state are all set to 590, but the CRP1 lottery values in states other than the RT2 state (RT0, RT1, RT3 state) are all It is set to 0. That is, in the RT0 state, the RT1 state, and the RT3 state other than the RT2 state, when it is determined that the combination of symbols related to CRP1 is stopped on the active line 86 and the CRP1 is won, Will be confirmed to have won the duplicate.
In other words, in the RT2 state, the lottery value when CRP1 wins alone and the lottery value when CRP1 and BB1 (bonus combination) win simultaneously are all set to values greater than zero. In the game of RT2, if the symbol combination of the role related to CRP1 is stopped on the active line 86 and it is found that CRP1 has been won, the bonus role (BB1) is also won and the winning There is a possibility of carrying over.

  15 and 16, since the lottery values of CRP2 in the RT0-3 state are all set to 0, in the RT0-3 state, the combination of symbols related to CRP2 is displayed on the active line 86 in a stopped manner. If it is determined that CRP2 has been won, it is determined that the bonus combination has been won.

  Further, here, NRP 2 to 8 are set so that they do not win the bonus combination as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 and are set so that there is a case where they may win alone as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. Yes. Furthermore, the NRPs 2 to 8 are provided with a combination that displays a stop only when the bonus combination is an internal winning (see FIGS. 10 and 11). For this reason, if the symbol 61 related to the combination that is stopped only during such internal winning is displayed on the active line 86 in a stopped state, the bonus combination is won even though it was won in the combination lottery before the game. It becomes clear that the symbol combination related to can not be stopped and displayed on the active line 86, and that the right to win the bonus combination is carried over to the game.

Furthermore, in NRP3 in the RT0 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state, the lottery value is set to 0 for the setting values 1 to 3, and the lottery value is set to 260 for the setting values 4 to 6. For this reason, in the game state, when the symbol 61 related to the stop display only during the internal winning in the NRP 3 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86, the setting value of the gaming machine 10 is any of 4 to 6 It turns out that there is. The same is true for the NRP 7 in the RT1 state.
For NRP3 and NRP7, the same stop control as NRP2 is performed in a normal state (during the non-bonus state). However, when NRP3 or NRP7 is won during CBB1 and CBB2, A specific stop appearance that does not appear in (NRP1 or the like) may be allowed to appear. In this case, when a specific stop appearance appears in the CBB, it is determined that the setting is 4 to 6, so that the player can play the game with more interest in the CBB.

  Furthermore, in NRP4 in the RT0 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state, the lottery value is set to 0 for the setting values 1 to 4, the lottery value is set to 2 for the setting value 5, and the lottery value is set to 130 for the setting value 6. Has been. Therefore, in the gaming state, when the symbol 61 related to the stop display only during the internal winning in the NRP 4 is stopped and displayed on the active line 86, the setting value of the gaming machine 10 is either 5 or 6 It turns out that there is. The same is true for the NRP 8 in the RT1 state.

For NRP4 and NRP8, the same stop control as NRP2 is performed in the normal state (during the non-bonus state), but when winning NRP4 or NRP8 during CBB1 and CBB2, A specific stop appearance that does not appear in (NRP1 or the like) may be allowed to appear. In this case, when a specific stop appearance appears in the CBB, it becomes clear that the setting is 5 or 6, so that the player can play a game with more interest in the CBB.
As described above, in a predetermined gaming state, the set value can be notified by the stopped symbol 61.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the RT0 to 3 states, the lottery values are set to be completely the same for each set value, but are always set to the same numerical values. The lottery value may be smaller than the level that is perceived as having a significant difference even if the player plays a game for several hours. That is, it may be configured such that the combined probabilities of the winning probabilities of a plurality of types of replay roles are substantially the same. Specifically, for example, when the lottery value of the setting value 1 of RT0 in the dotted line frame T0 in FIG. 15 is 8671, the lottery value of the setting value 1 of RT1 in the dotted line frame T1 is approximately the same as 8673. Includes cases.

  13 to 16 described above show the RT0 to 3 states in the bonus non-winning state, but the same relationship applies in the RT0_BNSF to RT3_BNSF state in the bonus internal winning state and the CBB_RT0 to CBB_RT3 state in the bonus state. Is also established.

As shown in FIG. 17, in this embodiment, ten types of precursor effects A to J are provided as precursor effects. These precursor effects are roughly divided into the following two types according to the internal winning state of the bonus combination.
(1) In the case of the present sign effect (the internal winning state of the bonus combination), five kinds of sign effect A to sign effect E are provided.
(2) In the case of the Gase precursor effect (non-winning state of bonus combination), five types of precursor effect F to precursor effect J are provided.

These ten kinds of precursor effects A to J are predictable effects that can be executed while staying in the RT2 effect mode, and the precursor effects A to E are started when staying in the RT2_BNSF state. F to G are started when staying in the RT2 state.
“Direction stage A” corresponds to the A region stage related to the trip in the A region, and “Direction stage B” corresponds to the B region stage related to the trip in the B region.
The sign productions A and B and the sign productions F and G show that the hero travels against the backdrop of the scenery corresponding to the production stage A / B where he / she is staying. , The emergence of events will boost the player's expectations.
In the present embodiment, when staying in the RT2 effect mode, various effects can be performed at any one of the effect stages (eg, background image or BGM) of “effect stage A” or “effect stage B”. Production is developed.

And in the last game of each sign effect, in the case of the sign effects A and B, a specific person is notified that the winning of the bonus combination has been confirmed, and in the case of the sign effects F and G, a specific person There will be an effect of continuing the trip without restarting.
However, if the maximum number of predecessor effects is one, the trip starts when the start switch 40 is operated, and the bonus combination is won according to the third stop operation that stops the stop switch 50 third. Confirmation notification and resumption of the person.

Here, the warning effect A and the warning effect B, and the warning effect F and the warning effect G are different in the maximum number of games of the warning effect in which the effect related to travel is executed (however, the content of the effect in the final game is common). Yes.
Specifically, the number of games of the sign effects A and F is set to once / 2 times / 3 times / 4 times / 5 times.
The number of games of the sign effects B and G is set to 5/6/6/7/8/8/9/10.

Predictive effects D and E and predictive effects I and J are directed in the form of stories in which the story is developed against the background of the stage A / B where you are staying. Depending on the development of the story (the action of the main character) It is designed to excite the player's expectations.
In the last game of each sign effect, in the case of the sign effects D and E, the effect that the ending is a happy end is notified together with the fact that the bonus is confirmed.
In the case of the sign effects I and J, an effect is produced in which the end is a bad end, which is the opposite of the happy end.

Here, the sign production D and the sign production E, or the sign production I and the sign production J differ in the maximum number of games of the sign production in which the story is developed (however, the production contents in the final game are common). .
The number of games of the warning effect D / I is set to 5 times.
The number of games of the warning effect E / J is set to 10 times.

In the sign effect C and the sign effect H, the appearance of the hero searching against the stage according to the stage A / B where they are staying is developed, and various monsters, items, and events appear during the search. By doing so, the player's sense of expectation is raised.
However, in the indication effect C and the indication effect H, the effect of notifying the result of the effect (confirmation / non-confirmation of winning of the bonus role) is not executed, and in the final game, the notification of the result becomes the result notification effect after the next game. The inherited production (development production as the final production) is developed.

For example, in the case of the warning effect C and the warning effect H, until the final effect is reached, an effect of searching for an old mansion with a graveyard as a stage is executed. Then, in the final effect of the prognostic effect C, in order to prepare for the result notification effect after the next game, an effect (transformation effect) for changing the main character being searched is executed, and finally the main character is changed (from character X). To character Y).
On the other hand, in the final effect of the prognostic effect H, although an effect (conversion effect) for changing the main character being searched for is executed in preparation for the result notification effect after the next game, the original protagonist (character) X).

Here, the maximum number of games of the predecessor effect C and the predecessor effect H is the number of games determined by the predecessor effect game number determination means 260, and any of the predecessor effects is 2/3 times / 4 times / The number of games of any of 5/6/6/7/8/8/9/10 is set.
When the indication effect C and the indication effect H are finished, the result notification effect consisting of a specific number of games (three times) is executed regardless of the contents of the effect.

  As a result of the notification effect, a battle effect is developed in which an attack is performed against the enemy on the stage according to the stage A / B where the user is staying. In the final game of the result notification effect, in the case of the sign effect C, the effect that the main character defeats the enemy is informed that the winning of the bonus role is confirmed. In the case of the sign effect H, the protagonist escapes without defeating the enemy. Production is developed.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, in the case of the warning effect C and the warning effect H, in the warning effect maximum game number (game period) determined by the lottery of the warning effect game number determining means 260, the effect result (bonus role winning / The effect result (bonus combination winning / non-winning) is notified in the result notifying effect after the game of the maximum number of predecessor games has been executed.

As shown in FIG. 18, a predecessor effect maximum game number lottery table is set.
The predecessor effect game number determination means 260 refers to the predecessor effect maximum game number lottery table, and the maximum predecessor effect game number is determined from the next game number.
The maximum number of predecessor effects is set to 0 times / 1 times / 2 times / 3 times / 4 times / 5 times / 6 times / 7 times / 8 times / 9 times / 10 times.
The predecessor effect maximum game number lottery table can be selected for the remaining number of games (representation stage remaining game number) of the effect stage (RT2 effect mode) in which the current game (the game for which the start of the sign effect has been started) stays. This prescribes the maximum number of games that can be performed in advance.
“○” in FIG. 18 indicates the maximum number of precursor performances that are subject to lottery with respect to a certain number of stage remaining games, and “blank” indicates the maximum number of precursor performances that are not subject to lottery. , A numerator of winning probabilities displayed in fractions, and a lottery value exceeding 0 is set.

In addition, when the predecessor effect game number determination means 260 is determined to be 0 as a result of the lottery of the predecessor effect game number determination means 260, it is treated as a loss that is not executed.
However, if the sign production is completed within the fixed RT2 production mode of 35 games, if the winning role that can trigger the sign production is won, the remaining stage A / B at that time The number of games is referred to, and it is determined from the maximum number of game effects that can be accommodated within the remaining number of games. Specifically, for example, when the number of remaining games in the production stage is 11 times or more, the maximum number of games of the precursor production is selected by lottery based on the winning probability at the right end in FIG. The Further, for example, when the number of remaining games on the effect stage is 8, it is set to be selected by lottery from 0 to 7 times as shown by the dotted frame in FIG. In addition, although the winning probability at the time of 2 times to 10 times is not particularly illustrated, an appropriately assigned numerical value is adopted.

However, at the 35th final game in the current stage A / B, the stage transition effect for notifying the transition to the next stage is executed using the number of times of the game. The maximum number of predecessor presentation games is determined to be less than the remaining number of games on the stage.
In the present embodiment, when transitioning from the RT1 state to the RT0 state, a stage transition effect is performed in which the effect stage is switched in the final game of each RT state. This stage transition effect is not a notification effect as a result of the continuous effect but an effect in which the character X is sucked. In the case of the RT2 state in which the number of games is fixed at 35 times, the stage transition effect is reserved for execution at the 35th game number. Therefore, the precursor effect and the result notification effect are completed by the 34th game so far. Yes. Therefore, it is set so that it is not the 35th game count but the 34th game count (see FIG. 21).

  In the present embodiment, the maximum number of predecessor effects is determined randomly from 0 to 10, but in addition to this, (1) internal winning status (role lottery result, bonus internal winning status) ), (2) The remaining number of games in the production stage, (3) The type of production stage, and (4) The RT state, the lottery table employed in the lottery for determining the maximum number of game effects can be switched.

As shown in FIG. 19, in the present embodiment, a precursor effect type lottery table for determining the type of precursor effect is set in advance.
The predecessor effect type determining means 262 has one type of the ten predecessor effects A to J depending on the predecessor effect maximum game number determined by lottery by the predictor effect game number determining means 260 and the winning state of the bonus combination. The sign production is determined by lottery.

The sign effect type determination means 262 refers to the internal winning state, and if the bonus combination is won, the sign effect type determination means 262 selects from the sign effect A to the sign effect E belonging to the present sign effect and does not win the bonus combination Then, it selects from the precursor effect F-the precursor effect J which belongs to the gasse precursor effect.
Here, since the predecessor effects A and F have the maximum predecessor effect game number (period) in which the predecessor effect is executed, it is determined by the predecessor effect game number determination means 260, and the maximum predecessor effect game number is determined. It is selected at 1 to 5 times.

  Similarly, the sign effects B and G can be selected when the maximum number of sign effects is 5 to 10 times, and the sign effects C and H are when the maximum number of sign effects is 2 to 10 times. Predictive effects D and I are selectable when the maximum number of predecessor effects games is 5, and predecessor effects E and J are selectable when the maximum number of games of predictor effects is 10. .

Thus, for example, if the maximum number of signage effects is 5, the signage effects A, B, C, D, F, G, H, and I are selected, and for example, the maximum number of sign effects is 10 times. If it is, it is selected from the indication effects B, C, D, G, H, J.
As shown in FIG. 20, a precursor course lottery table for selecting a precursor course in the precursor effect H is set.
In the present embodiment, a precursor course lottery table is provided for each type of precursor effects A to J. When the types of the precursor effects A to J are determined by the precursor effect type determining means 262, the corresponding precursor course lottery table is set.

  The precursor course determining means 265 determines the maximum number of precursor effects and the type of precursor effects when the precursor presentation types determining means 262 determines the types of precursor effects A to J as described above. One precursor course is determined by lottery (precursor course lottery) from a plurality of precursor courses set for. The precursor course determining means 265 has a plurality of precursors corresponding to the maximum number of precursor presentation games determined by the precursor presentation game number determining means 260 and the stage stage A / B currently staying in the precursor course lottery at this time. It is determined from the course (for example, the precursor course HA2_01, the precursor course HA2_02).

Specifically, the plurality of precursor courses corresponding to the precursor presentation H according to the present embodiment has a maximum number of precursor presentation plays of 10G. In addition, the stay period of the production stage A / B is 35 games, and a transition production to the next production stage (production stage transition production) is executed at the 35th game of the final game. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 20, each precursor course has a limitation on a period in which the presentation starts according to the maximum number of precursor presentation games.
For example, in the case where the maximum number of predecessor effects is 10, the result notification effect is taken into account and the time is set to start by 22 at the latest.
Since the precursor effect H according to the present embodiment is the <produce effect + result notification effect>, the sign effect corresponding to the predictor effect H includes a final effect as a development effect and a result notification. Production is set. For example, in the forerunner course HA10_01 that can be determined when the stage number A / the predecessor effect maximum game number is 10, the final effect is set when the remaining game number of the predecessor effect is 1, that is, the tenth game.

For example, when the maximum number of predecessor effects is 2, the result notification effect is taken into account, and it is set to start by 30 at the latest.
The cross symbol in the remarks column of the remarks in FIG. 20 means that the precursor effect is not shortened, and the circle symbol means that the precursor effect can be shortened. .
In the present embodiment, when the gasse sign effect having the final effect as the development effect and the result notification effect, that is, the sign effect H is selected, when the number of loses reaches “4 times”, the next game is played. By making the game in which the final effect as the development effect is executed, the number of games of the precursor effect until the final effect as the development effect is executed is shortened.

  For this reason, when the maximum number of games of the predecessor effect is 4 times or less (3 times excluding the final effect as the development effect) of the predecessor effect H, the number of games is insufficient to satisfy the shortening condition. In the case where the maximum number of predecessor effects is 5 (4 times excluding the final effect as the development effect), even if the conditions for shortening are satisfied, the same result as the case where the shortening is not shortened (the fifth effect as the development effect) The final effect is set to be shortened only when the maximum number of predecessor effects is 6 or more.

FIG. 21 shows an execution pattern in which the maximum number of predecessor effects is 2 to 10 in the final stage of 35 games in the RT2 effect mode in the RT2 state.
When the maximum number of sign effects is 10, the first game of the sign effects is started in the 22nd game in the RT2 state, and the final effect as the development effect is executed at the tenth sign effect. After the sign effect, the result notification effect is executed three times, and the player is notified of whether or not the bonus combination is won in the third result notification effect. It should be noted that even when the maximum number of predecessor effects is 9, 8, 7,..., The game that starts the predecessor effect is 23 in the RT2 state as the maximum number of predecessor effects is decreased. The game of the 24th time, the game of the 24th time, the game of the 25th time,...

  In FIG. 22, when the stage of stage effect H is performed for a bonus role that is not won, the stage number A is determined to be the maximum number of games of stage effect H, and the precursor course HA8_01 is determined as the precursor course. Depending on the mode of the number of lost times when it is determined, (A), (B) in Example 1, (C), (D) in Example 2, (E) in Example 3 are shown as various predictive effect patterns ing.

In Example 1, Example 2, and Example 3 of FIG. 22, all have shifted to the precursor effect H in the tenth game in the RT2 state.
In Example 1 (A), during the sign production, if the game results in less than 4 loses and the sign production is not shortened, the first sign production starts in the 10th game in the RT2 state. Then, the 8th prelude effect is executed up to the 17th game in the RT2 state, and then the result notification effect is executed three times.

  On the other hand, in Example 1 (A), as a result of the game, the symbol combination related to any combination from the first to the fourth presentation effects does not stop on the active line 86, and is lost, and the number of lost times is 4. Is reached. In such a case, the precursor effect pattern of Example 1 (A) is omitted without being executed for the fifth to seventh precursor effects, and after the fourth precursor effect as shown in Example 1 (B). In Example 1 (A), the final effect that is the eighth sign production is executed.

  Also, in Example 2 (C), during the sign production, if the result of the game is that the number of loses is less than 4 and the sign production is not shortened, the same sign production pattern as in Example 1 (A) It will be.

  On the other hand, the game is started under the conditions as shown in Example 2 (C), and as a result of the game, the symbol combination relating to any combination is made in the first, second, fourth, and sixth games. It is assumed that a loss occurs without stopping on the active line 86, and the number of times the loss has reached 4 in the sixth sign production. In such a case, among the precursor effect patterns of Example 2 (C), the seventh precursor effect is omitted without being executed, and after the sixth precursor effect, as shown in Example 2 (D), the example In 2 (D), the final effect that is the eighth sign production is executed.

  In addition, as shown in Example 3 (E), a prelude effect is started under the same conditions as in Example 1 (A) and Example 2 (C) described above, and the first, fourth, and seventh predecessor effects. In a game, the combination of symbols related to any combination does not stop on the active line 86, and is lost, and the number of loses in the 7th pre-rendering is 3 and has not yet reached 4 In this case, since the number of times of loss, which is a condition for shortening the precursor effect, has not been reached, the precursor effect is not shortened.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, the state in which the liquid crystal display 510 of the main liquid crystal display device 84 is not tilted is a period during which the precursor effect of the precursor effect mode (excluding the final effect) is being executed, for example, the above-described diagram. In the case of 22 (A), it is carried out in the period from the first to the seventh presentation effect. In this state, the rotation driving motor located on the left back side of the liquid crystal display 510 is not rotated.

  As shown in FIG. 23B, the liquid crystal display 510 is tilted by about 20 degrees in the clockwise direction (clockwise) when viewed from the front (front view). In this state, the rotation shaft of the rotation drive motor 520 located on the back side on the left side of the liquid crystal display 510 is rotated counterclockwise from the state where it is not tilted, and the large gear 521 meshing with the rotation rotates to the right. The liquid crystal display 510 having the same rotation axis as that is rotated and moved in the clockwise direction and tilted. Although not specifically shown, the position detection sensor 530 (see FIG. 6) is operated in a state where the liquid crystal display 510 is rotated about 20 degrees, and the rotation of the rotation driving motor 520 is also stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 23C, the liquid crystal display 510 is tilted by about 20 degrees in the counterclockwise direction (counterclockwise) when viewed from the front (front view). In this state, the rotation shaft of the rotation drive motor 520 located on the back side on the left side of the liquid crystal display 510 is rotated rightward from the state where the liquid crystal display 510 is not tilted, and the large gear 521 engaged with the rotation rotates counterclockwise. The liquid crystal display 510 having the same rotation axis as the rotation of the liquid crystal display 510 is also rotated and moved counterclockwise and tilted. Although not specifically shown, the position detection sensor 530 (see FIG. 6) is operated in a state where the liquid crystal display 510 is rotated about 20 degrees, and the rotation of the rotation driving motor 520 is also stopped.

  24 (A) to 24 (G) are gasse sign effects in which a sign effect is performed in a state where the bonus combination is not won.

24A shows, for example, the states of the main liquid crystal display device 84 and the sub display device 540 from the first to the seventh precursor effects in the precursor effect mode shown in FIG. 22A. 510 does not tilt and remains horizontal.
24B to 24E show, for example, the effect state of the main liquid crystal display device 84 in the final effect of FIG.

FIG. 24B shows a state where the conversion of the character X as the specific display image of the final effect is started. In response to the operation of the start switch 40 of the final stage game, the LCD display 510 tilts clockwise by about 20 degrees, and an image is displayed in which the character X is sucked into the left pipe. Has been.
In FIG. 24C, the sub display device 540 notifies that the character X is being converted. On the sub display device 540, a CHANGE character portion indicating that conversion is in progress and an arrow-shaped portion are displayed by emitting green light.

In FIG. 24 (D), the liquid crystal display 510 rotates counterclockwise to return to the horizontal state when triggered by the operation of the stop switch 50 that performs the third stop operation of the final effect game, and further rotates counterclockwise by about 20 degrees. Tilt in the direction.
FIG. 24E shows that the liquid crystal display 510 is rotated left by about 20 degrees from the horizontal state, and the character X is not converted to another character from the left pipe-like one, but remains as the character X. An effect that appears on the screen is displayed. Thereafter, the liquid crystal display 510 returns to the horizontal state.
FIG. 24F corresponds to, for example, the first and second result notification effects of FIG. 22A, and an effect is performed in which a battle is started when the character X and the enemy wolf face each other.
FIG. 24 (G) corresponds to, for example, the third result notification effect of FIG. 22 (A), in which the effect of the character X losing a battle with the enemy wolf and running away is performed. It is an effect that was defeated by the battle, and it can be inferred that this sign production is a gasse sign production. At this time, the screen of the sub display device 540 is in a normal display state (non-illuminated black).

25 (A) to 25 (G) are present precursor effects in which a precursor effect is performed in a state where a bonus combination is won.
FIG. 25A is the same as FIG. 24A, and the liquid crystal display 510 does not tilt and remains in a horizontal state.

FIGS. 25B to 25E show the effect state of the main liquid crystal display device 84 in the final effect.
FIG. 25 (B) shows a state of starting conversion of the character X as the specific display image of the final effect. When the start switch 40 of the final effect game is operated, the LCD display 510 tilts in the clockwise direction by about 20 degrees, and an image is displayed in which the character X is sucked into the left pipe-shaped object. Is starting to be started.

In FIG. 25C, the sub display device 540 notifies that the character X is being converted. On the sub display device 540, a CHANGE character portion indicating that conversion is in progress and an arrow-shaped portion are displayed by emitting green light.
In FIG. 25 (D), the liquid crystal display 510 is rotated counterclockwise to return to the horizontal state when triggered by the operation of the stop switch 50 which is the third stop operation of the final effect game of the precursor effect, and further, about 20 degrees. Tilt in the counterclockwise direction.
FIG. 25 (E) shows that when the liquid crystal display 510 is rotated counterclockwise by about 20 degrees from the horizontal state, the character X is converted into another character Y from the left pipe-shaped, and a new character Y is displayed. An effect that appears on the screen by rolling is displayed. Thereafter, the liquid crystal display 510 returns to the horizontal state.

FIG. 25F corresponds to the first result notification effect, and an effect is performed in which a battle is started when the character Y and the enemy wolf face each other.
FIG. 25 (G) corresponds to the second result notification effect, where the character Y wins the battle with the enemy wolf and is pleased, and the effect of notifying that the bonus has been acquired is performed. . It is an effect that won the battle, and it turns out that this sign production is the present sign production.

  In FIG. 25H, an effect is produced in which the BONUS (bonus) character portion and the star-shaped portion appear in the red light emission color on the sub display device 540.

  A general control process executed by the main control unit 200 for each game will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

In step 110, a bet amount setting process is performed. The main control means 200 performs processing for enabling the game to be started when the number of inserted medals set as the bet number of the game has reached a predetermined bet number. Then, the process proceeds to Step 111.
In step 111, it is determined whether or not the start switch 40 has been operated. Here, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has been operated, the main 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 is not operated, the process returns to step 110.

  In step 112, the role lottery means 210 performs a role lottery process. By this combination lottery process, a flag pointer (FPH + FPL) for specifying the winning combination is determined. At this time, the result of the winning lottery is transmitted from the main control means 200 to the sub-control means 400. When these processes are completed, the process proceeds to the next step 113.

In step 113, a sign effect lottery process is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 114.
In step 114, a precursor effect start process is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 115.
In step 115, a result notification effect start process is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 116.

In step 116, a reel stop control process is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 117.
In step 117, it is determined whether or not the rotation of all reels 62 has been stopped. When it is determined that the rotation of all the reels 62 is stopped, the process proceeds to the next step 118, and when it is determined that the rotation of all the reels 62 is not stopped, the process returns to step 116.
In step 118, a pre-rendering effect process is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 119.

In step 119, a result notification effect processing is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 120.
In step 120, the game medium payout control means 240 performs payout control processing. Then, the game (processing) ends.

Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 27, the sign effect lottery process in step 113 of FIG. 26 will be described.
In step 210, the sign production execution means 280 determines whether or not the current state is the sign production mode. When it is determined that the current state is in the precursor effect mode, the process ends. When it is determined that the indicator effect mode is not in progress, the process proceeds to the next step 211.
In step 211, it is determined whether or not the indication effect execution means 280 is in the result notification effect mode. When it is determined that the result notification effect mode is in effect, the process ends. When it is determined that the result notification effect mode is not determined, the process proceeds to the next step 212.

In step 212, the sign effect execution means 280 determines whether or not the start condition of the sign effect is satisfied. When it is determined that the start condition of the sign effect is satisfied, the process proceeds to the next step 213, and when it is determined that the start condition is not satisfied, the process ends.
In step 213, the predecessor effect game number determination means 260 determines the predecessor effect maximum game number by lottery with reference to the predecessor effect maximum game number lottery table (see FIG. 18) based on the number of remaining stage effects. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 214.

In step 214, it is determined whether or not the lottery predecessor effect maximum number of games is greater than zero. If it is determined that the value is greater than 0, the process proceeds to the next step 215. If it is determined that the value is not greater than 0, the process ends.
In step 215, the sign game mode is set from the current game. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 216.

  In step 216, the lottery predecessor effect maximum game number is set as the predecessor effect remaining game number. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 217.

  In step 217, the types of precursor effects A to J are determined by lottery by the precursor effect type determination means 262 on the basis of the maximum number of precursor effects produced in the precursor effect type lottery table (see FIG. 19) and the internal winning state. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 218.

In step 218, the precursor course determining means 265 determines the precursor course by lottery based on the type of precursor effect, the stage stage, and the maximum number of precursor effect games in the precursor course lottery table (see FIG. 20). Then, the process proceeds to the next step 219.
In step 219, 0 is set to the number of non-display losses. Then, the process ends.

Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 28, the precursor effect start time process in step 114 of FIG. 26 will be described.
In step 310, the sign production execution means 280 determines whether or not it is in the sign production mode. If it is determined that the sign effect mode is in progress, the process proceeds to the next step 311. If it is determined that the sign effect mode is not in effect, the process ends.

In step 311, it is determined whether or not the number of indication effect remaining games is one. If it is determined that the number of precursor effect remaining games is 1, the process proceeds to the next step 312, and if it is determined that the number of remaining precursor effect games is not 1, the process proceeds to step 314.
In step 312, it is determined whether or not there is a final effect in the precursor course. If it is determined that there is a final effect, the process proceeds to step 313. If it is determined that there is no final effect, the process proceeds to step 314.

In step 313, the final presentation corresponding to the precursor course is started. Then, the process ends.
On the other hand, if the number of remaining predecessor effects is not 1 in step 311, a predecessor effect corresponding to the number of remaining predecessor effects in the precursor course is started in step 314. Then, the process ends.

Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 29, the result notification effect start time process in step 115 of FIG. 26 will be described.
In step 320, it is determined whether or not the result notification effect mode is in effect. When it determines with it being in result alerting | reporting effect mode, it progresses to the next step 321, and when it determines with not being in result alerting | reporting effect mode, the said process is complete | finished.
In step 321, a result notification effect corresponding to the number of remaining results notification effect games in the result notification effect pattern is started. Then, the process ends.

Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 30, the warning effect processing in step 118 of FIG. 26 will be described.
In step 410, the sign effect execution means 280 determines whether or not the sign effect mode is in effect. If it is determined that the sign effect mode is in progress, the process proceeds to the next step 411. If it is determined that the sign effect mode is not in effect, the process ends.
In step 411, 1 is subtracted from the number of remaining indication effects games by the number of remaining indication effects games 270, and the value after the subtraction is set as the new number of remaining indication effects games. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 412.

  In step 412, the sign effect execution means 280 determines whether or not the number of sign effect remaining games is greater than zero. When it is determined that the number of predecessor effect remaining games is greater than 0, the process proceeds to the next step 413, and when it is determined that the number of remaining predecessor effect games is not greater than 0, the process proceeds to step 417.

In step 413, it is determined whether or not the game result is lost in the RT2 state. If it is determined that the game result is lost, the process proceeds to step 414. If it is determined that the game result is not lost, the process ends. Note that the game result here is “losing” means that in any combination, the symbol combination related to the combination is not stopped and displayed on the active line 86.
In step 414, 1 is added to the non-display loss count by the non-display loss count counting means 300. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 415.
In step 415, it is determined whether or not the number of non-display losses is 4 or more. If it is determined that the number of non-display loss is 4 or more, the process proceeds to the next step 416. If it is determined that the number of non-display loss is not 4 or more, the process ends.

In step 416, the precursor effect execution means 280 rewrites the number of precursor effect remaining games to 1. Then, the process ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step 412 that the number of remaining warning effects is not greater than 0, it is determined in step 417 whether or not there is a result notification effect in the warning course. When it is determined that there is a result notification effect, the process proceeds to the next step 418, and when it is determined that there is no result notification effect, the process proceeds to step 421.

In step 418, switching from the precursor effect mode to the result notification effect mode is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 419.
In step 419, a result notification effect pattern corresponding to the precursor course is set. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 420.

In step 420, the result notification effect remaining game number counting means 285 sets the result notification effect remaining game number (specifically, “3 times”) corresponding to the result notification effect pattern as the result notification effect remaining game number. Then, the process ends.
When it is determined that there is no result notification effect in the precursor course in step 417, in step 421, the precursor effect mode is terminated in the current game. Then, the process ends.

Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 31, the result notification effect processing in step 119 of FIG. 26 will be described.
In step 510, the result notification effect execution means 290 determines whether or not the result notification effect mode is in effect. When it determines with it being in result alerting | reporting effect mode, it progresses to the next step 511, and when it determines with not being in result alerting | reporting effect mode, the said process is complete | finished.
In step 511, the result notification effect remaining game number counting means 285 subtracts 1 from the result notification effect remaining game number. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 512.

In step 512, it is determined whether or not the number of results notification effect remaining games is greater than zero. If it is determined that the result notification remaining game number is greater than 0, the process ends. If it is determined that the result notification effect remaining game number is not greater than 0, the process proceeds to the next step 513.
In step 513, the result notification effect execution means 290 ends the result notification effect mode in the current game. Then, the process ends.

  According to the present embodiment, the following operations and effects are achieved by having the above-described configuration.

  In the present embodiment, in the RT2 state, when the number of non-display loses in the lottery during the sign production has reached a predetermined number of 4 times, there is a remaining number of games of the maximum number of games of the sign production. Also, the final effect is executed without executing the game of the number of games excluding the game of the final effect among the remaining number of games.

  Even if it is a sign production that expects a transition to a special game, if the number of non-display losses reaches a predetermined number of times, it can be expected that there is little possibility of a transition to a special game after that. . In such a case, by executing the final effect without executing the remaining number of games of the prelude effect excluding the final effect, it is possible to omit a useless predecessor game. It can be avoided that the game of the sign production is executed in the state in which the winning is detected.

  Here, the result notification effect may be any game that notifies the result of whether or not to shift to the special game in the game after the game in which the final effect is executed, and once. It may be a game that ends in a game or a continuous production performed in a plurality of games.

  In the present embodiment, the specified number of times is set to four, but is not particularly limited to this, and may be set to other numbers. The specified number of times includes one time. In the case where the specified number of times of the non-display loss frequency counting means 300 is one and it is concluded that the fact that the loss has been subtracted without specifically counting it is shortened is also the case where there is no loss (0 times) It is present (once) and is included in this embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the “predictive effect” for counting the number of non-display losses includes both the predecessor effect and the gusset predictive effect. In other words, in either case of the prelude effect or the prelude effect, the prelude effect is compressed when the number of loses reaches the specified number. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. When the number of times reaches the specified number, the compression of the sign effect may be limited to only the gasse sign effect.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of types of bonus combinations as special games (specifically, four types of RBB1, RBB2, CBB1, and CBB2) are provided, and a combination that can be transferred to each special game in the plurality of types of special games. The symbol combinations according to are formed so as to be different for each type of special game that can be transferred by this symbol combination.

  For this reason, even when it is unclear whether or not a special game is won, it is possible to determine whether or not a special game is won by performing the following actions.

  As a specific judgment action, a player performs a stop operation of the stop switch 50 at a predetermined timing for a combination of symbols related to a role that can be transferred to one type of special game for each game, and the special game It is determined whether or not the symbol combination related to the role that can be transferred to can be stopped and displayed on the active line 86. Specifically, the stop operation by the stop switch 50 is performed within a stop operation range in which the symbol combination of the combination can be stopped and displayed on the active line 86 by a so-called eye-push operation of the player. As a result, if the symbol combination related to the role that can be transferred to the special game stops on the active line 86, it is determined that the role is won as a result of the role lottery, and the symbol combination related to the role is If it does not stop on the active line 86, it is determined that the winning combination is not won as a result of the drawing.

By performing such a determination action for all of the symbol combinations related to the bonus combination as a plurality of types of special games, at least any number of games corresponding to the number of types of bonus games can be selected. It will be clear whether you have won any kind of special game or you have not won any kind of special game.
When there are four types of bonus combinations having symbol combinations that cannot be stopped and displayed at the same time as in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the bonus combination is won by executing a pressing operation in a maximum of four games. It becomes possible to do.

  In the present embodiment, the prescribed number is the same as the number of types of bonus combination as a special game, and when the four types of bonus combination are provided, 4 is set as the prescribed number. Thus, it is not limited to those set to the same number, and the specified number of times may be set to three times, two times, or once.

  For example, when n types of bonus combinations are provided (where n is an integer equal to or greater than 1), the specified number of times may be set to any one of 1 to n times. When n types of special games are provided, it is clear whether or not the special game is won by performing n types (n times) of the determination operation of the stop operation by the above-described pushing operation. (If it is surely executed, it will be confirmed).

  If the prescribed number of times is set to a number exceeding n times, that is, a value of (n + 1) times or more, in the production of the game exceeding n times, if the player who has made the determination by the above-described pushing operation is already used, It becomes the production of useless game in the state where the presence or absence of the winning of special game is confirmed. In the present embodiment, the number of special games is set to n times and the prescribed number of times is set to any one of 1 to n, so that the player is determined whether the special game is won or not. The generation of useless production can be suppressed.

  If the specified number of times is set to any number between 1 and less than n times, whether or not the special game is won or not is completely determined by the above-mentioned determination by the stop operation by pushing However, it is possible to eliminate at least part of the useless game by shortening at least part of the number of games of the prelude effect, and waste in the state where the presence or absence of winning is confirmed There will be no effect on the game.

  Here, in the present embodiment, “the game of the number of games excluding the game of the final effect out of the remaining number of games is executed even if there is a remaining number of games of the maximum number of games of the precursor effect. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and a game having the number of games of “at least a part excluding the game of the final effect” may be executed. That is, not all of the precursor effects excluding the final effect are omitted as in the present embodiment, but some of the precursor effects excluding the final effect may be omitted.

  Specifically, in the case where the remainder of the precursor effect excluding the final effect is a total of two games, after omitting (shortening) the precursor effect once and executing the remaining precursor effect, The final effect may be executed.

  In the present embodiment, since the specified number of times and the number of types of special games are set to the same number, when the determination action using the stop operation by pushing the player as described above is performed only the specified number of times. If any game cannot be transferred to the special game, it is determined that the special game is not won on the assumption that the pushing action is accurately performed.

  In such a case, by executing the final effect without executing the remaining number of games of the prelude effect excluding the final effect, it is possible to omit a useless predecessor game. It can be avoided that the game of the sign production is executed in the state in which the winning is detected.

  In the present embodiment, since the warning effect excluding the final effect does not include the result notification effect, the transition to the bonus game is expected, but the transition to the bonus game is not fixed. There is also a so-called gusset, which is indeterminate. If you are a player, you want to end this uncertain state quickly.

When the final effect is executed, it is determined that the process shifts to the result notification effect that notifies the result of whether or not to shift to the bonus game after the end of the final effect. That is, in the next game, it can be recognized that the result notification effect is performed, and it can be ensured that the current uncertain state can be ended.
Thereby, the expectation of the shift to a bonus game can be enhanced for the player.

  In the present embodiment, either a high expectation effect (see FIG. 25) suggesting that the transition expectation is high or a low expectation effect (see FIG. 24) suggesting that the transition expectation is low. Is implemented. Compared to direct notification of the results of transition and results that do not transition, it will be an indirect production that suggests high or low expectations, and will eventually ponder which production result , Can be interesting.

  In the present embodiment, the predecessor effect game number determination means 260 uses a predecessor effect maximum game number lottery table to draw the predecessor effect maximum game number by lottery, for example, 0 times, 1, 2, 3, 4, It is determined as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 times. Thereby, an unexpectedness can be given to a game because the number of games in which a sign effect can be executed fluctuates by lottery.

In the present embodiment, the final effect is executed when the remaining number of games of the precursor effect counted by the precursor effect remaining game number counting means 270 becomes 1. Then, when the remaining number of games of the precursor effect counted by the precursor effect remaining game number counting means 270 becomes zero, the precursor effect is ended.
In the present embodiment, the number of games of the predecessor effect is the number of games determined by the predecessor effect game number determination means 260 by lottery, and the number of games determined by the lottery includes a result notification effect. It does not include the number of games that are executed.

  According to the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 510 can be tilted by the rotation driving motor 520 as the driving means, and the character X as the specific display image can be tilted by tilting the liquid crystal display 510. Can be converted into other specific display images. By converting the character X into the character Y as another specific display image, the content related to the game result is notified, and the final effect and the result notification effect are performed.

  The timing of the actual device, which is the liquid crystal display 510, and the conversion of the character X as the specific display image displayed on this display screen can be matched. It is possible to enhance the reality of the specific display image on the screen, to ensure the notification of the contents related to the game result, and to realize an interesting production.

  In the present embodiment, the sub display device 540 displays an effect that suggests that the character X as the specific display image is being converted to the character Y as another specific display image. This is performed halfway from when character X is converted to character Y. As a result, the effects of the sub display device 540, the tilt of the liquid crystal display 510, and the effects displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 510 can be displayed and displayed as a series of effects. The reality of a series of effects can be enhanced, the notification of the contents related to the game result can be ensured, and the effect of the effects can be enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, effects by liquid crystal display 510 and sub display device 540 are effects performed in the following order (1) to (5). (1) Display of character X by liquid crystal display 510 (see FIG. 25A), (2) Disappearance of character X by liquid crystal display 510 (see FIG. 25B), (3) By sub display device 540 Start of effect during conversion period (see FIG. 25C), (4) End of effect during conversion period by sub display device 540, (5) Display of character Y by liquid crystal display 510 (FIG. 25E) To (G)).

  It should be noted that the production by the liquid crystal display 510 and the sub display device 540 does not have (1), (2) and (5) among the above-described productions (1) to (5), that is, It is also possible to execute effects during the conversion period by the sub display device 540 without displaying the character X or character Y by the liquid crystal display 510, and during this conversion period, completely different effects can be displayed. You may make it display on the liquid crystal display 510. FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the final effect is started and the conversion effect is started by the tilting of the liquid crystal display 510 in the right rotation direction in the front view of the gaming machine 10. Further, the final effect is ended by tilting the liquid crystal display 510 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction, and another specific display image is displayed by the conversion effect. Note that the rotation order may be shifted from the left rotation direction to the right rotation direction instead of shifting from the right rotation direction as described above to the left rotation direction.

In this way, the rotation direction of the liquid crystal display 510 and the start and end of the final effect are linked, and further, the conversion of the image displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 510 by the conversion effect is linked and executed. .
As a result, the timing of the change in the rotation direction of the tilt of the liquid crystal display 510, the start and end of the final effect, and the conversion of the specific display image displayed on the display screen coincide with each other, and these are synchronized (synchronized). As a result, the reality of the specific display image on the display screen can be improved, the notification of the contents related to the game result can be ensured, and an interesting production can be realized.

  Here, the “conversion effect” has a plurality of effect patterns, but this conversion effect may be executed and completed in one game, or may be performed a plurality of times. It may be something that is executed in stages over the games. In this way, it is possible to gradually increase the player's expectation over a plurality of games.

  In the present embodiment, there are an RT1 state, an RT2 state, and an RT3 state in the bonus non-winning state as a plurality of gaming states. Of these, in the RT2 state that is a specific gaming state, the number of lost times is a specified number of times. It is formed so that it can be omitted without executing the precursor effect excluding the final effect among the precursor effects when (4 times) is reached. On the other hand, in a state other than the RT2 state, even when the number of times of losing reaches a specified number of times, the game of precursor effect is executed without being omitted.

As a result, it is possible to omit a part of the game of the precursor effect only in the RT2 state as a specific gaming state among a plurality of gaming states, and improve the interest of the RT2 state as compared with other gaming states. Can do.
In the case where the player is not notified of which gaming state, the game of the precursor effect is omitted, so that it is possible to detect that the gaming state is a specific gaming state. .

  In the sign production of the present embodiment described above, the result for the gasse sign presentation even when the bonus combination is won as a result of the role lottery of the role lottery means 210 during the gasse sign production when the bonus combination is not won A notification effect is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if the bonus combination is won during the GASE sign effect, the content of the sign effect may be changed from the GASE sign effect to the present sign effect. Specifically, for example, in the case of the precursor course HA8_01 (see FIG. 20) for the Gase precursor effect, when the bonus combination is won, the precursor course CA8_01 (not shown) for the precursor effect is switched. It may be.

  In the above-described embodiment, the sub display device 540 notifies that the character X is converted to the character Y, and notifies “CHANGE” and the conversion itself, but is not limited thereto. Instead of this, conversion notification according to the degree of expectation may be performed. For example, in the production contents indicating that the sub-display device 540 is being converted, when there is little expectation to be converted into a good result for the player, the green CHANGE character and the arrow shape are displayed. In the case where the degree of expectation converted into a good result for the player is high, it may be lit so that the red CHANGE character and the arrow shape appear. For example, when the bonus combination is won, the expectation degree is high expectation with a win probability of 7/10 by lottery, and low expectation with a win probability of 3/10. In the case where the player has not won, the lottery includes a thing that is determined so as to be a low expectation degree with a winning probability of 7/10 and a high expectation degree with a winning probability of 3/10.

  In the above-described embodiment, the effect of converting the character X to the character Y is performed only when the winning combination of the bonus combination is confirmed, but the effect itself is not limited to this, for example, one ninja X is a change of technique, sucked towards the sub-display device 540 and lost when the stump is spit out, but when converted to another Ninja B, the winning combination of the bonus role will be finalized. Even in this case, the character may be converted.

  In the embodiment described above, the effect of converting the character X into the character Y is not limited to this, and an effect of dividing one character into a plurality of characters may be performed. In other words, it may be an effect that the character is converted from one body to a plurality of bodies. For example, one ninja A is transformed into a sub-display device 540 and is lost when one stump or ninja A is exhaled, but multiple bodies, for example, 30 ninjas A When it is spit out, the expectation for the bonus is increased, and when another ninja B is included in a plurality of ninjas, an effect that the winning of the bonus combination is confirmed is included. Note that, for example, when the bonus combination is won, the expectation degree is a high expectation degree with a winning probability of 7/10 by lottery, and a low expectation degree with a winning probability of 3/10, and a bonus If the winning combination is not won, a lottery may be determined so that a low expectation degree is obtained with a winning probability of 7/10 and a high expectation degree is obtained with a winning probability of 3/10.

  When the number of non-display loses counted by the non-display loss count counting means 300 during the pre-stage effect reaches the predetermined number of times (specifically, four times), the above-described predicate effect execution means 280 Even if there is a remaining number of games, the final effect is executed without executing the game of the number of games excluding the game of the final effect among the remaining number of games. It can also be like this.

  The precursor effect execution means 280 of the above-described embodiment instead of shortening a part of the maximum number of precursor effect games at a time when the non-display loss count reaches a specified number (4 times). Each time the game result is lost one time, the game of the indication effect may be shortened by a predetermined number of times (once). Even in such a case, it is possible to execute the final effect when the number of non-display loss counted by the non-display loss frequency counting means 300 during the indication effect reaches a predetermined number of times (four times).

  Specifically, for example, it is assumed that the maximum number of precursor effects is set to 7 and the specified number is set to 4 times. At this time, if the first game out of the maximum number of predecessor effects is seven, the final effect is advanced from the seventh to the sixth. If the second loss occurs, the final performance is advanced from the sixth to the fifth. If the third loss occurs, the final effect is maintained as the fifth. When the fourth game is lost, the next game, that is, the fifth game is the final effect game.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the combined probabilities of the winning probabilities for a plurality of types of replay roles are the same or substantially the same, so that the player in a plurality of types of gaming states (RT0-3 states) There is no big difference in the advantage to. As a result, any game state in the RT0-3 state does not result in an unfavorable game state transition, so that even if it is determined which of the RT0-3 state, the player is large. There is no disappointment and no disappointment.

  Furthermore, in a plurality of gaming states in which there is no great difference in the advantage, as shown in FIG. 10, in the NRP 2 to 4 as the first specific replay, when the special role winning is not carried over, the first stop mode The special replay symbol as the second stop mode can be stopped and displayed when the bonus remuneration as the special combination is carried over. Thereby, the stop mode of the stop display can be changed depending on whether or not the winning combination of the bonus combination is carried over. Furthermore, the appearance of the special replay symbol as the second stop mode can make the player have a sense of expectation for the transition to the bonus state. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the same thing as what was mentioned above can be said also in NRP6-8.

  In addition, since the special replay symbol as the second stop mode of NRP 2 to 4 as the first specific replay can suggest winning of the bonus state, the player can feel joy against the special replay symbol. , Further improvement of interest can be achieved.

  Also, as shown in dotted line frame Q2 and dotted line frame Q3 in FIG. 16, the winning probabilities of CRP1 combination of single winning when the bonus combination and CRP1 combination do not win simultaneously are RT2 state and RT3 state. Is different. In the RT2 state, the lottery value of the CRP1 role for single winning is set to 590 and the winning probability is set to 590/65536, whereas in the RT3 state, the lottery value is set to 0 and the winning probability is set to 0. Has been.

  Also, as shown in dotted line frame P2 and dotted line frame P3 in FIG. 16, the winning probability of WRP1 combination when the bonus combination and WRP1 combination do not win at the same time is different between the RT2 state and the RT3 state. Yes. The lottery value for the single WRP1 winning combination is set to 150 in the RT2 state and the winning probability is set to 150/65536, whereas in the RT3 state, the lottery value is set to 0 and the winning probability is set to 0. ing.

  In addition, when the bonus combination and the WRP2 combination do not win at the same time, the winning probability of the single winning WRP2 combination is different in the RT2 state and the RT3 state. In the RT2 state, the lottery value of the single winning WRP2 role is set to 370 and the winning probability is set to 370/65536, whereas in the RT3 state, the lottery value is set to 0 and the winning probability is set to 0. ing.

  According to the present embodiment, in the RT3 state, the winning probabilities of the CRP1 role, the WRP1 role, and the WRP2 role when not winning simultaneously with the bonus role are set to zero. For this reason, in the RT3 state, the CRP1 role, the WRP1 role, and the WRP2 role are not won alone, and when the special replay symbol as the second stop mode is stopped and displayed, the CRP1 role and the bonus role Either in the same way, or when the bonus combination is carried over. In any case, the bonus combination is won, the combination that can be shifted to the bonus state is selected, and the transition to the bonus state is confirmed. Thereby, the further interest can be improved.

  As described above, in the RT2 state and the RT3 state, the winning probabilities of WRP1, WRP2, and CRP1 are different, and their occurrence frequencies are different, so that a great difference in game play occurs.

  On the other hand, with regard to the RT1 state, the WRP1 lottery value is 150, which is the same as the RT2 state, but the WRP2 lottery value is 480, compared with the RT2 state WRP1 lottery value 370. Probability increases. Further, in the RT1 state, the lottery value of CRP1 is 0 as in the RT3 state, which is greatly different from the lottery value 590 in the RT2 state. In other words, in the RT1 state, when the symbol 61 related to the CRP1 role is stopped and displayed on the active line 86, it is confirmed that the bonus winning combination is won as in the RT3 state, and the bonus combination is won. It turns out that it is doing.

  Further, as the replay combination, the lottery value is set for NRP4 to 8 in the RT1 state while the lottery value is set for the NRP1 to RT4 in the RT2 state and the RT3 state. NRP1-4 correspond to NRP4-8, respectively, and the same numerical value is set for the corresponding lottery values. For example, 2050 is set as the lottery value for NRP2 in the RT2 state and the RT3 state, and the same lottery value 2050 is set for NRP6 in the RT1 state. Further, the lottery value 260 is set to the setting values 4 to 6 of the NRP3 in the RT2 state and the RT3 state, and the lottery value 260 is set to the setting values 4 to 6 of the NRP7 in the RT1 state. In the RT1 state, by using NRP4 to 8 instead of using NRP1 to 4, the corresponding lottery values have the same relationship, but compared to the RT2 state and the RT3 state, the symbol 61 to be stopped and its stop Aspects can be changed.

  As described above, the RT1 state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state transitioning from the RT0 state are set to the same combined probability of the replay (NRP1 to CRP2) winning probabilities (see FIGS. 15 and 16) and are given to the player. The profits are the same, but the stop mode and frequency of occurrence of each of the replays (NRP1 to CRP2) as described above are different, and various stop modes can be used.

  As a result, the stop mode can be changed and the frequency of occurrence can be varied, a variety of stop modes can be generated, the game can be changed by changing the frequency of occurrence, and an entertaining game is imparted. can do.

As a result, a plurality of types of gaming states can be generated, and various stopping modes are generated in each gaming state, so that the gameability can be improved and the interest can be improved.
Here, in the present embodiment, one state is set to a predetermined numerical value when the winning probability of CRP1, WRP1, or WRP2 of the single winning is different between the RT2 state and the RT3 state. Although the other state is set to be 0, it is not particularly limited to this. For example, the winning probability in one state may be set to a predetermined numerical value, and the winning probability in the other state may be set to a numerical value different from the predetermined numerical value.

  According to the present embodiment, in the RT3 state, since the winning probability of, for example, the CRP1 role as the second specific replay to be won at the same time as the bonus role is 0, the bonus when the stop display is performed with the special replay symbol as the second stop mode. The winning of the role is finalized. However, in general, winning of a bonus role is rarely generated without including a so-called gasse effect, and like other gaming states, it is beaten by the occurrence of a special replay symbol that is not won for a special role. It is not easy to become monotonous game. For this reason, in the RT3 state, the number of games that will be the end condition is set to 30 times, which is shorter than the number of games 45 that is the end condition of the RT1 state and the number of games that is the end condition of the RT2 state is 35 times. By shortening the period of the game state, it is possible to ensure a game that never gets tired.

Further, in the present embodiment, there are specifically provided two types of production stages, production stage A and production stage B, as production stages in each gaming state. The effect execution control means 420 selects an effect stage different from the previous effect stage when the game state generated across the RT0 state is the same as the previous game state.
Thereby, even if the game state generated across the RT0 state by the effect execution control means 420 is the same game state as the previous game, a different effect stage is selected, so that the player is not bored. It can be an interesting game.

  In the present embodiment, for example, when the predecessor effect C and the predecessor effect H are determined to be “10 times” as the maximum predecessor effect, for example, as shown in FIG. The number of games for the “predictive effect until the final effect” is set (step 217 in FIG. 27), and the number of games for the “result notification effect” executed after the “predictive effect until the development effect” is separately set. The predetermined number of games is set to “3” (step 420 in FIG. 30). Then, the number of games of the sign effect (10 times) and the number of games of the result notification effect (3 times) are counted separately (step 411 in FIG. 30, step 511 in FIG. 31). In addition, as shown in FIG. 21, the number of games obtained by adding “3 times” of the result notification effect to the maximum number of games of the predecessor effect (10 times) is such that the number of games is within the remaining number of games in the RT2 state (effect stage). The start timing of the effect C and the sign effect H is set.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the case of the prelude effect C and the predecessor effect H, for example, when the maximum predecessor effect game count is determined to be “10 times”, the maximum predecessor effect game count is set to the “advance effect (final effect) The total number of games may be the sum of the number of games of the “significant effect” and the number of games of the “result notification effect”. For example, if the maximum number of games of the predecessor effect is determined to be “10”, the number of games of the “result notification effect” is a fixed number of games, so the number of games of the “predictive effect until the development effect” is set to “7 times”. ”And the number of games of“ result notification effect ”is set to“ 3 times ”. For example, a counter is provided for counting the number of games from the start of the “precursor effect until the development effect” to the end of the “result notification effect”, and the initial value of this counter is the maximum number of games (10 times). ) May be subtracted by “1” each time a game related to the warning effect C or the warning effect H is executed. Therefore, in this case, the start timing of the precursor effect C and the precursor effect H is set so that the maximum number of games of the precursor effect (10 times) falls within the remaining number of games in the RT2 state (effect stage).

10 gaming machine 12 chassis
14 Front door 16 Symbol display window
17 Medal selector 18 External concentration terminal board
19 Door open / close switch 20 Upper panel
22 Lower panel 24 Hopper unit
26 Medal tray 28 Medal payout exit
30 Operation section 32 Bet switch
34 Max bet switch 35 Single bet switch
36 Checkout switch 38 Medal slot
40 Start switch 42 Button switch for production
43 Power supply unit 44 Power switch
45 Setting key switch 46 Setting change switch
50 Stop switch 51 Stop operation means L Left stop switch C Middle stop switch R Right stop switch 60 Reel unit
61 design 62 reel
63 Reel position sensor 64 Left reel
65 Stepping motor 66 Middle reel
68 Right reel 72 Speaker
74 Upper speaker 76 Lower speaker
78 Production lamp 81 RT1 production mode display
82 RT2 effect mode display part 83 RT3 effect mode display part
84 Main LCD display 86 Effective line
87 Credit indicator 88 Payout number indicator
89 Setting display 92 Input sensor
94 Dispensing sensor 95 Hopper motor
96 Overflow sensor 100 Controller
200 Main control means 210 Role lottery means
220 Stop control means 230 Stop symbol judgment means
240 Game media payout control means 250 Game control means
251 Bonus non-winning state control means 252 RT state control means
253 Bonus state control means 254 Bonus internal winning state control means
260 Number of signs effect game number determination means 262 Number of sign effects type determination means
265 Precursor course determination means 270 Precursor effect remaining game number counting means
275 Result notification effect Remaining game count counting means 280 Predictive effect execution means
285 Result notification effect remaining game number counting means 290 Result notification effect executing means
300 Non-display loss frequency counting means 320 Set value selection means
380 Transmission means 400 Sub-control means
410 Receiving means 420 Production execution control means
510 LCD 520 Rotation drive motor
530 Sensor for position detection 540 Sub display device
550 LED for conversion effects

Claims (9)

Multiple reels that can display multiple types of symbols,
A plurality of stop switches for stopping the change display of each of the reels by operation corresponding to each of the plurality of reels;
A role lottery means for performing a role lottery to determine whether or not the role is won,
As a game, a normal game that is normally performed, and a special game that can be transferred from the normal game and has a higher possibility of giving a profit than the normal game,
As a result of the role lottery, a gaming machine capable of giving a profit by winning a combination and stopping and displaying a combination of symbols related to the winning combination on a predetermined active line,
A predecessor effect execution means that can execute a plurality of predecessor effect games that are expected to shift to the special game (hereinafter referred to as “the maximum predecessor effect game number”);
A result notification effect executing means for executing a result notification effect for notifying a result of whether or not to shift to the special game after the end of the sign effect;
Non-display loss count for counting the number of times that any of the symbol combinations related to all the combinations during the sign production cannot be stopped and displayed on the effective line (hereinafter referred to as “non-display loss count”). Means and
The precursor effect is provided with a final effect that is performed in the last game of the game of the maximum effect of the precursor effect,
When the number of non-display loses counted by the non-display loss count counting unit during the sign production reaches the predetermined number of times, the number of remaining game counts of the maximum number of pre-stage effects is determined. Even if there is, the final effect is executed without executing the game of at least a part of the number of games excluding the game of the final effect among the remaining number of games,
The result notification effect executing means executes the result notification effect in a game subsequent to the game in which the final effect is executed ,
A plurality of types of special games are provided,
It is possible to shift to a plurality of types of special games by stopping and displaying a predetermined symbol combination on the active line,
The symbol combination is formed differently for each type of special game,
The predetermined number of times is set to be equal to or less than the number n of the special game types (n is an integer of 2 or more) . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specified number of times is set to be equal to the number of types of the special game. The precursor effect including the final effect does not include the result notification effect,
  The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the final effect is an effect indicating transition to the result notification effect. The result notification effect is provided with a high expectation effect suggesting that the expectation of the transition to the special game is high and a low expectation effect indicating that the expectation of the transition to the special game is low. And
  The result notification effect executing means is
  When notifying the result of shifting to the special game, execute the high expectation effect,
  The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein when the result of not shifting to the special game is notified, the low expectation effect is executed. A predecessor effect game number determination means for determining the predecessor effect maximum game number by lottery;
  A prelude effect remaining game number counting means for counting the remaining number of games that can execute the prelude effect during the sign effect,
  The precursor effect execution means executes the final effect when the remaining number of games that can execute the precursor effect counted by the precursor effect remaining game number counting means within the range of the maximum effect of the precursor effect is 1. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4. A liquid crystal display that can be tilted as a whole, and a driving means for tilting the liquid crystal display,
  A specific display image displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display through tilting the liquid crystal display by the driving means in at least a part from the precursor effect to the result notification effect is Converted to a specific display image of
  The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein the specific display image is converted into the other specific display image to notify the contents related to the game result. A sub display device for displaying an image located around the liquid crystal display;
  In the sub display device, the specific display image is displayed with an effect suggesting that the liquid crystal display is tilted and the specific display image is being converted into the other specific display image. The game machine according to claim 6, wherein the game is executed during a period from when the specific display image is converted to the other specific display image. The precursor effect execution means includes:
  When the liquid crystal display is tilted in either the right rotation direction or the left rotation direction in the front view of the gaming machine, the final effect is started and the specific display image is set to the other specific display image. Start conversion effect to convert to display image,
  When the liquid crystal display is tilted in the direction opposite to the rotation direction, the final effect is ended and the other specific display image converted by the conversion effect is displayed. The gaming machine according to claim 6 or 7. As a gaming state, a plurality of gaming states are provided,
  In a specific gaming state among the plurality of gaming states,
  The termination condition of this specific gaming state is managed based on the number of games, and the indication effect execution means determines in advance the number of non-display losses counted by the non-display loss number counting means during the indication effect. When the predetermined number of times is reached, even if there is a remaining number of games of the maximum number of predecessor games, the game of at least a part of the remaining number of games excluding the game of the final effect is executed. Without performing the final production,
  In game states other than the specific game state among the plurality of game states,
  9. The precursor effect execution means executes the game of the remaining number of games of the maximum effect of the precursor effect without omitting the game. Game machines.