JP6402330B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A game machine capable of suppressing the amount of program code and control data related to stop control is provided.
A logical product of use bit data set based on a setting state of a lottery flag, table data corresponding to the number of sliding frames within a pull-in range set corresponding to an operation detection position, and a search bit is obtained. When the logical product is a predetermined value (00000000B), search processing is performed to obtain the logical product by changing the table data in a predetermined order, and the search is performed when the logical product is other than the predetermined value (00000000B). When the processing is completed and the logical product of all the table data is obtained, and the logical products all have a predetermined value (00000000B), the search bit is changed and the logical product is other than the predetermined value (00000000B). The search process is performed until the result is reached, and the spinning reel is stopped based on the number of sliding frames corresponding to the table data at the end of the search process.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

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

  By the way, in this type of gaming machine, a score corresponding to the priority of each stop position candidate is calculated in advance for all of a plurality of reels in accordance with the winning combination in the internal lottery, and the priority is determined based on the score calculation result. The stop position is determined based on the stop position that is assumed to be high and the stop position that is referred to the stop control table, and the stop position obtained from the score calculation result is preferentially adopted, so that the detailed information in the stop control table is obtained. Attempts have been made to suppress the amount of data in the stop control table by omitting some settings (see Patent Document 1).

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  However, in recent years, the memory capacity to be secured for storing program codes and control data has been insufficient for improving the gameability, and further saving of data amount is required for program codes and control data related to stop control. Is required.

  The present application has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the amount of program code and control data related to stop control.

(1) The present invention provides a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery to determine whether or not a winning combination is performed, and an internal lottery means for setting the lottery flag of the winning combination in the internal lottery to a winning state, and the plurality of reels are rotated for each game, and a stop operation is performed. On the basis of the selected slipping number, one sliding frame number is selected from a plurality of sliding frame numbers included in a predetermined pull-in range corresponding to the operation detection position that is the position of the reel at the time when the stop operation is performed. Reel control means for controlling the reels that are rotating in a manner according to the setting state of the lottery flag based on the number of frames, and a winning pattern predetermined for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped And a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that the symbol combination indicating the symbol is displayed on the active line, wherein the reel control means sets the lottery flag. A first bit string set based on a state and one of a plurality of second bit strings corresponding to the plurality of sliding frames set corresponding to the operation detection position are changed under a predetermined condition. When a logical product with the third bit string is obtained and the logical product has a predetermined value, a search process is performed to obtain the logical product by changing the second bit string in a predetermined order. If the result of calculating the logical product for all of the second bit strings is the predetermined value, the third bit string is changed and the logical product is changed. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a search process until becomes a value other than a predetermined value, and stops the rotating reel based on the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the second bit string at the end of the search process.

  In the present invention, when the rotating reel is stopped, the first bit string corresponding to the setting state of the lottery flag, the second bit string corresponding to the number of sliding frames from the operation detection position, and the third bit string The search process is performed to obtain the logical product while changing the second bit string and the third bit string until the logical product is other than the predetermined value, and the search is performed when the logical product is other than the predetermined value. After the process is completed, the number of sliding frames from the operation detection position for the reel to be stopped is determined based on the second bit string at the end of the search process. In the present invention, since the score calculation process for obtaining the priority of each stop position according to the setting state of the lottery flag is not required, the data amount of the program code can be suppressed. Further, in the present invention, even if the second bit string is the same, the result of the logical product can be made different in the relationship between the first bit string and the third bit string. It is also possible to share a bit string, and it is possible to reduce the amount of control data related to stop control.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the small part in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the gaming state and RT state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the production state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the stop aspect of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the control selection table in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use bit setting table in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the stop control table in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the table data and symbol arrangement | sequence in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the search process in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the stop aspect of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the search process in the game machine of embodiment of this invention.

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

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

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

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

  The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 each have an outer peripheral surface divided into 20 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals, and each frame includes a plurality of types of symbols. One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor. By controlling the width or the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the stepping motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the drive pulse for all-phase excitation is supplied from the control board. Then, as the rotation of the stepping motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line is set according to the combination of the display positions of each reel. The In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three, and when a medal corresponding to the prescribed insertion number is inserted, the first reel R1 The effective line L1 configured by the middle stage, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the middle stage of the third reel R3 is activated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and a number of medals according to the game result are paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. Yes. In the case where medals are paid out according to the result of the game, if medal credits (internal storage) are permitted, medals corresponding to a part or all of the payout number are set as the credit upper limit number (this embodiment). The number of credits is limited to 50), and the display value of the credit display composed of the 7-segment display of the game information display section DS is changed according to the change in the number of credits of medals.

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

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

  The game control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, RT Control means 173, privilege grant means 175, effect control means 180, game information storage means 190a, effect information storage means 190b are included.

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

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 210 is operated, and the insertion accepting means 105 is inserted with a prescribed number of insertions as a limit. Is set to the on state. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is possible to store (store) a maximum of 50 medals in the credit information storage area 1913 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a. When the bet button B0 is pressed in a state where medals are stored in the gaming machine with credits, the insertion accepting means 105 limits the specified number of insertions to accompany the bet switch 220 and the credit information storage area. In 1913, the medal stored in the credit is set to the inserted state.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random value can be generated by, for example, a 16-bit random number circuit that generates 65536 random values from 0 to 65535 without overlapping in one cycle. In this embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

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

  In the lottery table selection process, which internal lottery table is used for internal lottery among a plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910 provided in the main ROM of the game information storage unit 190a? To decide. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, seven types of internal lottery tables (internal lottery table 1 to internal lottery table 7) as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) corresponds to various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (unauthorized). It is attached.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, small roles 1 to 13 are prepared as small roles, and batting order bell 1 to batting order bell 12 and JAC1 to JAC3 are set as winning aspects of the small roles. .

  The winning mode of each small role will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5. The hitting bell 1 to the hitting bell 12 are two types of one small bonus (one bonus with a single payout (small bonus 1 to small bonus). 2 types of 8)) and one or two types of 9 small roles (9 small payouts with 9 payouts (small role 9, small role 10, small role 11)) JAC1 to JAC3 are eight types of one small role (small portion 1 to small portion 8) and three types or four types of nine small portions (small portion 9 out of small portion 9 to small portion 13). (3 types or 4 types including small part 11) are shown to be won in duplicate.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, replay 1 to replay 8 are prepared as replays, and normal replay, special replay 1 to special replay 3 and batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 6 are selected as replay winning modes. Is set.

  The winning aspect of each replay will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 6. The normal replay indicates that the replay 1 is won alone, and the special replay 1 to the special replay 3 are the replay 1 and the replay 4. ~ It shows that one or two types of replays among Replays 8 are selected and won, and Batting Order Replay 1 to Batting Order Replay 3 includes two or three types of replays including Replay 1 and Replay 2 The hit order replay 4 to the hit order replay 6 indicate that two or three types of replay including the replay 1 and the replay 3 are won in duplicate.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the winning probabilities of the small roles are the same in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and the internal lottery table 1 = internal lottery table 2 = internal lottery table 5 <internal lottery table 3 <. The replay winning probability increases in the order of the internal lottery table 4. Further, in the internal lottery table 6 and the internal lottery table 7, a small role is won with higher probability than the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and replay is not a lottery target.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, a regular bonus (RB) and a big bonus (BB) are prepared as bonuses. In the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 4, the regular bonus (RB) and the big bonus (BB) are prepared. ) Is set as the lottery object, but in the internal lottery table 5 to the internal lottery table 7, both the regular bonus (RB) and the big bonus (BB) are excluded from the lottery object.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal state, the RB establishment state (an example of the bonus establishment state), the RB state (an example of the bonus state), the BB establishment state (an example of the bonus establishment state), and the BB state as the gaming state (An example of a bonus state) can be set, and a non-RT state, an RT1 state, an RT2 state, and an RT3 state can be set as an RT state (replay lottery state). In the lottery table selection process, Any one of the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 is selected as an internal lottery table to be used in the internal lottery according to the RT state.

  In the random number determination process, a random value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generation means 110 for each game based on the start signal from the start switch 230, and the acquired random number value is provided in the main ROM of the game information storage means 190a. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state). , ON state). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in a lottery flag storage area 1914 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage unit 190a.

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

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

  The reel controller 130 stops the reel from the stop switch 240 when the stop switch 240 is actuated when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled. Based on the signal, by supplying a drive pulse for all-phase excitation to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310, control is performed to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button stops within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. It is like that. When the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is 0 frames from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. It is determined in the range of ~ 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range). The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. The symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is displayed on the effective line when it is located within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the active line at the time when the pressing operation is performed on Control is performed so as to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button for which the pressing operation has been performed, so that the reel is displayed at the upper display position.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the white 7 symbol “white 7” and the black 7 symbol “black 7” with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. , Red 7 symbol “red 7”, white bar symbol “white BAR”, black bar symbol “black BAR”, bell symbol “BL”, watermelon symbol “WM”, cherry symbol “CH”, replay symbol A “RPA”, And replay symbol B “RPB” are arranged, and when a symbol existing within 4 frames from the pressed detection position is drawn on the effective line, it is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. The symbol can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is activated (when the stop button is pressed). .

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 including a photosensor, and the reel control unit 130 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel rotates once. Thus, the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the stepping motor) from the reel reference position (the frame detected by the reel index 315). It has become. That is, the reel control unit 130 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel. In this embodiment, the upper display position of the reel to be stopped at the time when the stop operation is performed is acquired as the press detection position.

  The reel control means 130 corresponds to the amount of rotation until the rotating reel stops with reference to the stop control table stored in the stop control data storage area 1911 provided in the main ROM of the game information storage means 190a. A search process for determining the number of sliding frames to be performed is performed.

  First, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when priority is set in the order of “replay> bonus” and “small role> bonus”, and lottery flags relating to two or more types of roles are set in the winning state. Refers to the stop control table in which the table data corresponding to the priority order associated with each role is set, and the symbols constituting the winning pattern of the role with high priority are the winning pattern of the role with low priority The number of sliding frames is determined so as to be displayed on the active line in preference to the symbols constituting the.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of sliding symbols when a plurality of types of small roles are won in the internal lottery is determined according to the number of symbol combinations indicating winning patterns that can be displayed on the active line. There are cases where the number of sliding symbols is determined according to the number of medals paid out based on the winning of the small role, and the sliding according to the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning form that can be displayed on the effective line. When the number of frames is determined, the number of sliding frames is determined so that the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line increases, and the number of sliding frames is determined according to the number of medals paid out. The number of sliding symbols is determined so that the number of medals paid out based on the winning of a small combination corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line is increased.

  For example, when one of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, a winning combination form of 9 small combinations is formed rather than a symbol constituting the winning form of one small winning combination. When the number of sliding frames is determined so that the symbol is displayed on the active line with priority, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answer hit order, one symbol is displayed rather than the symbol composing the winning combination form of nine small roles. The number of sliding symbols is determined so that the symbols constituting the winning combination of the small role are preferentially displayed on the active line.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of sliding symbols is determined so that the combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible, and the combination whose lottery flag is set to the non-winning state is determined. The number of sliding frames is determined so as not to win.

  In this embodiment, the reel control means 130 refers to the control selection table stored in the stop control data storage area 1911 and selects the stop control table corresponding to the set state of the lottery flag, and stores the stop control data. With reference to the used bit setting table stored in the area 1911, 8-bit used bit data (first bit string) corresponding to the setting state of the lottery flag and the reel to be stopped is acquired.

  Next, the reel control means 130 obtains 8-bit table data (second bit string) corresponding to 5 frames in the pull-in range corresponding to the pressed detection position from the stop control table, and the table data belongs to the pull-in range 0. Sort to correspond to the number of sliding frames from frame to frame.

  Then, the reel control means 130 sets an 8-bit search bit (third bit string) that is changed under a predetermined condition to an initial value (00000001B), and calculates a logical product of the used bit data, the table data, and the search bit. In the case where the result of the logical product is a predetermined value (00000000B), the table data is changed to one corresponding to the next number of sliding frames, and a search process for obtaining the logical product is performed. At this time, the logical product is first obtained for the table data corresponding to 0 frame, and as long as the result of the logical product is a predetermined value (00000000B), the sequence is 0 frame → 1 frame → 2 frame → 3 frame → 4 frame. Search processing is performed so as to obtain a logical product. When all the logical products related to the table data corresponding to all the number of sliding frames become a predetermined value (00000000B), the bit indicating 1 of the search bits is shifted upward by 1 bit (for example, 00000001B → 00000010B), the search process for obtaining the logical product in the same manner is performed, and when the result of the logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B), the search process is terminated and the logical product is obtained. The number of sliding frames corresponding to the table data from which the above result is obtained is determined as the number of sliding frames of the reel to be stopped.

  In the present embodiment, when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 12 is won in the internal lottery, the correct batting order is set for each batting order bell as shown in FIG. A different pressing order is treated as an incorrect answering order. When a stop operation is performed according to the correct answer order, a stop control table for the correct answer order is selected, and when a stop operation is performed according to the incorrect answer order. The stop control table for the incorrect answering order is selected. The stop control table may not be changed according to the order of the stop operation, but the used bit data may be changed. When the stop operation is performed according to the incorrect beating order with the stop control table being used in common. The used bit data for the correct answer order may be selected when the used bit data for the correct answer order is selected, and when the stop operation is performed along the incorrect answer order.

  And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 12 is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, nine small winning combinations win a prize. Table data is set in this way, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, when one of the small roles wins, and when none of the small roles wins, the RT fluctuation blank The table data is set so that there is a case where a symbol combination indicating (any of RT fluctuation blank 1 to RT fluctuation blank 3) is displayed on the effective line.

  Even if the batting order bell is won in the RB established state or the BB established state, the winning of the small role is prioritized over the bonus, so the 9 small roles win in the correct answer order and the 1 small role in the incorrect answer order. The table data is set so that there is a case where a symbol combination showing an RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line without winning any winning combination. In the present embodiment, when the first stop operation is performed at the time of winning the batting order bell in the RB established state or the BB established state, the symbols constituting the winning form of any small role are always displayed on the active line. By doing so, winning of regular bonus (RB) and big bonus (BB) is avoided, so if neither 9-piece small role nor 1-side small portion included in the batting order bell wins Even if there is a regular bonus (RB) or big bonus (BB), there will be no winning.

  In this embodiment, when either JAC2 or JAC3 wins in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. 8, the correct hit order is set for each winning mode, and the pressing order different from the correct hit order is If the stop operation is performed according to the correct answer order, the stop control table for the correct answer order is selected. If the stop operation is performed according to the incorrect answer order, the incorrect answer order is selected. A stop control table is selected. The stop control table may not be changed according to the order of the stop operation, but the used bit data may be changed. When the stop operation is performed according to the incorrect beating order with the stop control table being used in common. The used bit data for the correct answer order may be selected when the used bit data for the correct answer order is selected, and when the stop operation is performed along the incorrect answer order.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, when either JAC2 or JAC3 is won, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct hit order, the small combination 10 out of the nine small combinations is won. If the table data is set so that the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, a small combination 12 (in the case of JAC3) or a small combination 13 (in the case of JAC2) out of nine small combinations. Table data is set to win.

  In this embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when JAC 1 is won, table data is set so that the small combination 10 out of the nine small combinations is won regardless of the pressing order.

  Further, in this embodiment, when any one of batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 6 is won, as shown in FIG. 9, the correct batting order is set for each batting order replay, and the pressing order different from the correct batting order Is treated as an incorrect answer order, the stop control table for the correct answer order is selected when the stop operation is performed according to the correct answer order, and the incorrect answer is issued when the stop operation is performed according to the incorrect answer order. A stop control table for the batting order is selected. The stop control table may not be changed according to the order of the stop operation, but the used bit data may be changed. When the stop operation is performed according to the incorrect beating order with the stop control table being used in common. The used bit data for the correct answer order may be selected when the used bit data for the correct answer order is selected, and when the stop operation is performed along the incorrect answer order.

  And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, when any one of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 3 is won and the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the correct batting order, the replay 2 wins. Table data is set, and the table data is set so that the replay 1 wins when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect answering order. Also, as shown in FIG. 9, when any one of the batting order replay 4 to the batting order replay 6 is won, the table data is set so that the replay 3 wins when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order. The table data is set so that the replay 1 wins when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect answer order.

  In the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when the special replay 1 is won, the replay 4 wins regardless of the pressing order, and in the stop control table that is referred to when the special replay 2 is won, Regardless of the pressing order, either Replay 5 or Replay 6 wins, and in the stop control table that is referred to when Special Replay 3 is won, either Replay 7 or Replay 8 wins regardless of the pressing order. The table data is set to

  In the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when the normal replay is won, the table data is set so that the replay 1 wins regardless of the pressing order.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped while referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage area 1912 provided in the main ROM of the game information storage means 190a. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination displayed on the active line at the time is a predetermined winning combination. Then, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the activated line in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the big bonus (BB), the regular bonus (RB), the replay 1 to the replay 8, the small part A winning determination table is prepared so that it is possible to determine the presence / absence of winning of 1 to 3 small roles and the presence / absence of display of RT variation blank (RT variation blank 1 to RT variation blank 3).

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the winning combination is won based on the determination result of the winning determination unit 140, the winning process is executed. As a winning process, for example, when a small role is won, a payout control unit 150 performs a medal payout control process, and when a replay wins, a replay process unit 160 performs a replay process, and a bonus is awarded. When a prize is won, a gaming state transition control process is performed by the gaming state transition control means 170 to transition the gaming state. Further, when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the active line in a state where all reels are stopped, the RT control unit 173 performs control for changing the RT state according to the displayed symbol combination. .

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are assigned to the hopper unit 320 ( The payout device is controlled to pay out.

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

  When medal credit storage (storage storage) is permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the credit information storage area 1913 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a is used. A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the stored number of credits (number of medals stored in credit) is performed to virtually pay out medals.

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

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the gaming state transition control means 170 is in a normal state, an RB establishment state (an example of a bonus establishment state), an RB state (an example of a bonus state), and a BB establishment state (an example of a bonus establishment state). ) And a BB state (an example of a bonus state), a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state is performed. In the present embodiment, information indicating the staying game state is stored in a game state storage area 1915 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage unit 190a. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and transition from the normal state to the RB establishment state and the BB establishment state is possible. Specifically, when the regular bonus (RB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the RB establishment state, and when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the BB establishment state. In the normal state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery in which the regular bonus (RB) and the big bonus (BB) are set as the lottery targets. An internal lottery is performed with reference to one of the tables 4 according to the RT state.

  The RB establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the regular bonus (RB) is won in the internal lottery. In the RB establishment state, whether or not to play a small role is determined with the same probability as the normal state in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, and the regular bonus (RB) and the big bonus (BB) are determined. Both are excluded from the lottery object, and an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 5 in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3.

  Further, in the RB formation state, whether or not to play a small role and replay is determined while the lottery flag corresponding to the regular bonus (RB) is maintained in the winning state until the regular bonus (RB) is won, and the regular bonus (RB) is won. When the symbol combination indicating the form is displayed on the activated line, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state from the RB establishment state to the RB state based on the regular bonus (RB) winning.

  The RB state is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the regular bonus (RB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the RB state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the winning probability of the small role is set higher than the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and replay is excluded from the lottery targets. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 7 is performed. In other words, the RB state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state in that the small role is won more frequently than the normal state.

  In the present embodiment, JAC2 and JAC3 are provided as the winning modes for the small role obtained in the RB state. In JAC2 and JAC3, the correct answer order is provided, but stop buttons B1 to B1 that are correct answer orders are provided. The pressing order of B3 is different. For this reason, in the game in the RB state, the player is expected to have an appropriate correct hitting order, and when the JAC2 is won and the JAC3 is won, the small role 10 is awarded. When it is possible, the point counter 1920 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage unit 190a is updated by the privilege granting unit 175 described later.

  In the RB state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the number of winnings and the number of games for the small role in the RB state, and the number of winnings for the small role reaches a predetermined number (for example, 8 times) When the number of games in the state reaches a predetermined number (for example, 12 times), the game state transition control means 170 ends the RB state and returns the game state to the normal state based on the fact that any of the conditions is satisfied. Let In the present embodiment, count information on the number of winnings of a small role in the RB state and the number of games in the RB state is stored in the game state storage area 1915.

  The BB establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the BB establishment state, whether or not to play a small role is determined with the same probability as in the normal state among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, and the regular bonus (RB) and the big bonus (BB) are Both are excluded from the lottery object, and an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 5 in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3.

  In the BB formation state, the winning combination of the small bonus and the replay is determined while the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) is won, and the big bonus (BB) is won. When the symbol combination indicating the form is displayed on the activated line, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state from the BB established state to the BB state based on the big bonus (BB) winning.

  The BB state is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the BB state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the winning probability of the small role is set higher than the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and replay is excluded from the lottery targets. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 6 is performed. In other words, the BB state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state in that the small role is won more frequently than the normal state.

  Further, in the BB state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game in the BB state, and medals exceeding a predetermined scheduled end payout number (for example, 300). When is paid out, the gaming state transition control means 170 ends the BB state and returns the gaming state to the normal state. In the present embodiment, count information regarding the number of payouts in the BB state is stored in the gaming state storage area 1915.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, the RT control means 173 includes a non-RT state (non-replay time state), an RT1 state (first replay time state), an RT2 state (second replay time state), and an RT3 state ( RT transition control processing for transitioning the RT state between the (third replay time state) is performed. In the present embodiment, the information indicating the staying RT state is stored in the RT state storage area 1916 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage unit 190a. Further, in the present embodiment, the replay lottery mode differs depending on the RT state, and specifically, at least one of the replay winning probability, the type of replay to be a lottery, and the combination of replays to be won in duplicate is different. ing. That is, when the RT state fluctuates, the winning probability of some or all of the replays may be different before and after the fluctuation. As the transition condition for the RT state, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are defined, the RT state is determined based on whether one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. Transition to another RT state is possible.

  The non-RT state is an RT state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of types of RT states, and a transition from the non-RT state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line in the non-RT state, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Further, in the non-RT state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, normal replay and special replay 1 to special replay 3 are set as the winning mode of replay, and the winning probability of replay is about An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 1 set to 1 / 7.3 is performed. In the present embodiment, the non-RT state is set when the gaming state returns to the normal state with the end of the RB state or the BB state.

  The RT1 state is an RT state that is shifted when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line, and the transition from the RT1 state to the RT2 state is possible. Specifically, in the RT1 state, when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 2 is displayed on the active line (when the replay 2 wins), the state shifts to the RT2 state. In the RT1 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, normal replay, batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 3, and special replay 1 to special replay 3 are set as the winning mode of replay. Then, the internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 2 in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3 is performed.

  The RT2 state is an RT state that is shifted when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 2 is displayed on the active line, and the RT2 state can be shifted to the RT3 state and the RT1 state. Yes. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 3 is displayed on the active line in the RT2 state (when the replay 3 wins), the state shifts to the RT3 state, and the RT fluctuation blank is indicated in the RT2 state. When the symbol combination is displayed on the effective line, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Also, in the RT2 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, normal replay, batting order replay 4 to batting order replay 6, and special replay 1 to special replay 3 are set as winning modes for replay. Then, an internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 3 in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 2.5 is performed.

  The RT3 state is an RT state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 3 is displayed on the active line, and the transition from the RT3 state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line in the RT3 state, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the RT3 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, normal replay and special replay 1 to special replay 3 are set as the replay winning modes, and the replay winning probability is about 1 An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 4 set to /2.0 is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the privilege granting means 175 changes the production state among a plurality of types of production states including a non-AT state, an AT preparation state, an AT state, and an AT end standby state. To set the production state to the AT state (assist time state), determine the success or failure of the AT state end condition based on the values of the AT set number counter 1918 and the AT game number counter 1919, and establish the AT state end condition. Along with this, control to end the AT state is performed. In the present embodiment, the information indicating the staying effect state is stored in the effect state storage area 1917 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage unit 190a. Further, in this embodiment, in principle, when staying in the AT ready state or AT state, the bonus granting means 175 uses the 7-segment display provided in the game information display section DS when the batting order bell is won. By displaying information corresponding to the correct hitting order on the main display 300, the correct hitting order notification for assisting the winning of nine small combinations (small winning combination 9 and small winning combination 10) is performed, and the effect control means 180 performs the hitting order. When winning the bell, an image corresponding to the correct beating order is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, and a winning assist effect for assisting winning of nine small roles (small role 9 and small role 10) is performed and stays in a non-AT state. It is possible to play an assist time game in which a medal can be easily obtained compared to the game being played.

  Further, the privilege granting means 175 performs the AT lottery when the production state is the non-AT state, and the value of the AT set number counter 1918 and the value of the AT game number counter 1919 are both the initial value “0”. Based on the winning, the AT state is shifted to the AT state. And the privilege granting means 175, when the production state is the non-AT state and the gaming state is the normal state, the winning mode obtained by the internal lottery is the special replay 1 to the special replay 3 or the big bonus (BB). An AT lottery is performed based on the fact that either

  In the AT lottery, the random number acquired for the internal lottery is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910, and it is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won according to the comparison result. In the AT lottery table, winning or losing is assigned to random numbers for internal lottery associated with special replay 1 to special replay 3 and big bonus (BB). When the numerical value is associated with one of special replay 1 to special replay 3 or big bonus (BB) and associated with winning in the AT lottery table, it is determined that the AT lottery has been won.

  And if the privilege granting means 175 wins the AT lottery, based on the fact that the AT lottery has been won, the AT state counter 1918 performs a process of adding a value “1” corresponding to one set to shift to the AT state. And granting the right to perform the assist time game by shifting the performance state to the AT ready state and shifting to the AT state via the AT ready state. If an AT lottery based on the Big Bonus (BB) win is won, the winning information of the AT lottery is held until the end of the BB state, and the BB state ends and the gaming state returns to the normal state. The production state is set to the AT ready state, and the state is shifted to the AT state via the AT ready state. Note that the number of sets given by winning the AT lottery is not limited to one set, but may be two or more, and arbitrarily selected according to the game specifications, such as being selected at the time of winning the AT lottery from a plurality of types of sets. Can be determined.

  In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the RB state, the value of the point counter 1920 provided in the main RAM of the gaming information storage unit 190a is updated under a predetermined condition, and the value of the point counter 1920 is set to the threshold value. The right to enter the AT state is also granted by reaching. Specifically, the privilege granting means 175 updates the value of the point counter 1920 by adding a certain value “1” every time the small combination 10 wins in the game in the RB state, and at the end of the RB state. When the value of the point counter 1920 has reached the threshold value “4”, a value “1” corresponding to one set in the AT state is added to the AT set number counter 1918 to perform the process regardless of the AT lottery. To establish the right to enter the AT state. In this embodiment, addition processing to the AT set number counter 1918 based on the value of the point counter 1920 is performed even if the value of the AT set number counter 1918 and the value of the AT game number counter 1919 are not the initial value “0”. Is called. Further, the number of sets given when the performance state of the point counter 1920 satisfies the condition is not limited to one set, and may be two or more sets. It can be arbitrarily determined according to game specifications such as being selected. The threshold for determining whether or not to grant the right to enter the AT state need not be fixed, and may be selected from a plurality of thresholds by lottery or the like, or a regular bonus You may make it determine with reference to the game state at the time of (RB) winning.

  In the present embodiment, in the AT preparation state, the bonus granting means 175 notifies the correct hitting order so as to guide the RT state to the RT3 state, and the effect control means 180 receives a prize so as to guide the RT state to the RT3 state. An auxiliary effect is executed.

  For example, when staying in the RT1 state, which is the RT state where there is a high possibility of staying at the time of winning the AT lottery, the replay 2 can be won when the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 3 are won. In addition, the correct batting order notification for notifying the correct batting order and the winning assistance effect are executed to guide the RT state to the RT2 state, and in the RT2 state, the replay 3 can be won when the batting order replay 4 to the batting order replay 6 are won. Then, the correct answer hit order notification for notifying the correct answer hit order and the winning assistance effect are executed to guide the RT state to the RT3 state.

  In this embodiment, in the AT preparation state, correct batting order notification for notifying the correct batting order at the time of winning the batting order bell and winning assist effect are performed. However, when the AT preparation state is staying in the non-RT state, the RT state is set. In order to change to the RT1 state, the stop operation needs to be performed in an incorrect answering order so that the symbol combination indicating the RT change blank is displayed on the active line. For this reason, if the AT lottery is won while staying in the non-RT state, the correct batting order notification and winning assistance will be provided when the batting order bell is won while staying in the non-RT state even in the AT ready state The production is not executed.

  And the privilege provision means 175 transfers an effect state from AT preparation state to AT state based on having changed RT state to RT3 state, when set to AT preparation state. Note that the transition from the AT ready state to the AT state is based on the fact that any one of the batting order replay 4 to the batting order replay 6 wins in the RT2 state when the AT ready state is set, and the AT state at the end of the game. You may make it shift to.

  In this embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB) is won in the AT ready state, the effect state after the end of the BB state or the RB state is set to the AT ready state, and the RT state After the transition to the RT3 state, the effect state is shifted to the AT state.

  In the present embodiment, when the privilege granting means 175 performs correct answer order notification, information corresponding to the correct answer order is displayed on the main display 300. However, the order number is set for each correct answer order. 8 and batting order 1 to batting order 6 shown in FIG. 9 correspond to batting order numbers, and the main display 300 displays “1” (batting order 1), “2” (batting order 2), “3” (batting order 3) by 7-segment display. ), “4” (batting order 4), “5” (batting order 5), and “6” (batting order 6) are displayed. However, in this embodiment, since there are multiple types of correct hit orders in the hit order bell and hit order replay, one of them is determined as a correct hit order for notification by lottery, or the correct correct hit order for notification according to the winning mode is determined in advance. The correct hit order number is notified by setting.

  Further, the privilege granting means 175 subtracts the value “1” corresponding to one set from the value of the AT set number counter 1918 when starting the AT state, so that the number of games that is the end condition of one set is 30 times. The corresponding value “30” is set in the AT game number counter 1919 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a. In the AT state, each time an assist time game is performed, for example, when the start lever SL is pressed, a constant value “1” corresponding to one assist time game is determined from the value of the AT game number counter 1919. Decrement update to subtract 1 ”is performed.

  Then, when the value of the AT game number counter 1919 reaches the initial value “0”, the privilege granting unit 175 determines whether or not the AT state end condition is satisfied, and checks the value of the AT set number counter 1918 to check the AT value. If the value of the set number counter 1918 is not the initial value “0”, it is determined that the condition for ending the AT state is not satisfied, and the rendering state is maintained in the AT state, and one set is set from the value of the AT set number counter 1918. Subtract the minute value to start a new set of assist time games. If the value of the AT set number counter 1918 is the initial value “0”, it is determined that the end condition of the AT state is satisfied, The effect state is set to the AT end standby state. In the AT end standby state, the correct answer order notification and the winning assistance effect are not performed, and the RT state easily falls to the RT1 state due to the display of the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank, and the privilege granting means 175 performs the RT in the AT end standby state. Control is performed to return the effect state to the non-AT state when the state shifts to the RT1 state.

  Further, the privilege granting means 175 performs an extra lottery to determine whether or not to add a given added value to the value of the AT set number counter 1918 in the AT state, and the winning mode obtained by the internal lottery is a special replay 1 -When it is special replay 3 or big bonus (BB), an extra lottery is performed. In the present embodiment, the number of executions of the assist time game in the advantageous section can be increased by adding the added value to the value of the AT set number counter 1918.

  In the extra lottery, the random number obtained for the internal lottery is compared with the extra lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910, and it is determined whether or not the extra lottery is won according to the comparison result. In the extra lottery table, the random numbers for the internal lottery associated with the special replay 1 to the special replay 3 and the big bonus (BB) are associated with winning or losing, and the random value obtained in the internal lottery Is associated with any of special replay 1 to special replay 3 or big bonus (BB) and is associated with winning in the extra lottery table, it is determined that the extra lottery has been won. In the present embodiment, winning is always performed in the extra lottery based on the winning of the big bonus (BB). In addition, when the winning lottery is selected, a larger added value is selected when the big bonus (BB) is used as a lottery opportunity than when special replay 1 to special replay 3 is used as a lottery opportunity. ing. Note that the type of winning mode that triggers the extra lottery, the relationship between the winning mode of the role in the internal lottery and the added value when winning the extra lottery are not limited to those described above, and can be arbitrarily determined. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the extra lottery and the added value when winning the extra lottery are not changed depending on the set value.

  In addition, when a bonus (big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB)) is won in the AT state, the privilege granting means 175 cancels the decrement update of the AT game number counter 1919 based on the winning of the bonus and performs AT. The state is interrupted, and the AT state is resumed as the RT state shifts to the RT3 state via the AT preparation state after the BB state or the RB state ends.

  The effect control unit 180 uses the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage area 1925 provided in the sub ROM of the effect information storage unit 190b. Control related to the sound effect performed using the sound device 340 (an example of the effect device) is performed. For example, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked according to the occurrence of a gaming event such as insertion of a medal, an operation on a bet button B0, a start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, or a change in a gaming state, or a display on a liquid crystal display LCD By changing the content or outputting sound from the speaker SP, execution control of effects for exciting the game or assisting the game is performed according to the progress of the game. The content of the effect executed in the game is based on the effect lottery table stored in the sub-lottery table storage area 1926 provided in the sub ROM of the effect information storage means 190b in the game state, effect state, internal lottery result, etc. It is determined by referring accordingly. In this embodiment, image data corresponding to the progress of the game is read from the effect data storage area 1925 of the sub ROM into the image buffer 1927 provided in the sub RAM, and based on the image data read into the image buffer 1927. The image is output to the liquid crystal display LCD, the sound data corresponding to the progress of the game is read from the effect data storage area 1925 of the sub ROM into the sound buffer 1928 provided in the sub RAM, and the sound read into the sound buffer 1928 is read. Sound based on the data is output from the speaker SP.

  Then, when the production states are the AT preparation state and the AT state, the production control means 180 notifies the winning assistance effect for notifying the correct batting order at the time of winning the batting order bell and assisting the winning of 9 small roles on the display device 330 and the sound. Control to be executed by the device 340 is performed. However, if the RT state is the non-RT state even if the performance state is the AT ready state, the batting order until the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank is displayed on the active line in order to guide the gaming state to the RT1 state. Even if Bell wins, no prize-winning production will be performed.

  In addition, when the production state is the AT preparation state and the RT state is staying in the RT1 state, the production control unit 180 notifies the correct batting order during the winning order of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 3 and performs the replay 2 In the situation where the display device 330 or the sound device 340 executes the winning assist effect that assists the winning of the player and the RT state stays in the RT2 state, the correct hitting order is notified in the winning order of the batting order replay 4 to the batting order replay 6. Control for causing the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute a winning assist effect for assisting the winning of the replay 3 is performed. In the present embodiment, the correct batting order corresponding to the batting order number that the privilege granting means 175 informs using the main display 300 at the time of winning the batting order bell or batting order replay is notified by the winning assist effect.

  In addition, when the assist time game is performed in the AT state, the effect control unit 180 performs a remaining number display effect for displaying the remaining number of games until one set is completed on the display device 330 such as a liquid crystal display LCD. Control to be executed. In the remaining number display effect, when the value of the AT game number counter 1919 is subtracted by performing the assist time game, the display contents are changed so that the remaining number of games is reduced to reflect the subtraction. .

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

2. Method of the present embodiment In this embodiment, when setting the number of sliding frames to the stop position for the rotating reel, the bit data used according to the lottery flag setting state and the reel to be stopped, and the lottery flag A plurality of table data corresponding to each of a plurality of sliding frames included in the pull-in range based on the pressing detection position and data acquired from the stop control table according to the set state, and according to the progress of the search process Find the logical product with the search bit to be changed, and change the table data and the search bit until the result of the logical product is different from the predetermined value. Thus, a method is adopted in which the number of sliding frames is determined based on table data when the result of the logical product is different from the predetermined value.

  First, a case where the lottery result obtained by the internal lottery is a loss will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (A), when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, the third reel R3 stops at the timing when the 7th white 7 symbol “white 7” is positioned on the upper stage. Assume that the button B3 is pressed. In this case, the number of sliding frames is set to 3 frames, and as shown in FIG. 15 (B), the third reel R3 stops in such a manner that the 4th replay symbol B “RPB” is positioned in the upper stage.

  More specifically, when an internal lottery is performed and a stop operation is performed on any of the stop buttons B1 to B3, a stop control number is set based on a lottery flag setting state reflecting the result of the internal lottery. The In this embodiment, stop control numbers are grouped according to the type of winning combination related to the carry-over impossible flag in internal lottery, and when neither replay nor small combination is won, the stop control number is `` When the winning mode of replay is set to “0”, the stop control number is set to “1”, and when the winning mode of small role is obtained, the stop control number is set to “2”. Is set.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the table number is selected according to the stop control number and whether or not the bonus is won based on the control selection table. In the control selection table, in each stop control number, a table number is associated with each bonus type according to whether or not a bonus that is a carryover flag is won, and the bonus type “0” is a big bonus (BB) and The table number selected when none of the regular bonuses (RB) is won is specified, and the bonus type “1” is the table number selected when the big bonus (BB) is won. As the bonus type “2”, the table number selected when the regular bonus (RB) is won is designated. In FIG. 16, the stop control number “0” is shown, but the table numbers corresponding to the setting state of the lottery flag for the small role or replay and the bonus type are similarly applied to the stop control numbers “1” and “2”. It is specified.

  In the present embodiment, the result of the internal lottery is a loss, and neither the big bonus (BB) nor the regular bonus (RB) is won, so the bonus type “0” of the stop control number “0” is used. The table number is selected, and as a result, the table number to be referred to is determined as the table 5.

  Next, use bit data necessary for stopping the third reel R3 to be stopped is set. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the used bit data is selected by the used bit setting table in which the correspondence relationship between the lottery flag setting state and the used bit data corresponding to the reel to be stopped is set. Specifically, since the result of the internal lottery is a loss and the third reel R3 is stopped, “10000000B” is set as the use bit data.

  Next, with reference to the table 5 from the stop control table shown in FIG. 18, the table data of the number of sliding frames included in the drawing range of 0 frame to 4 frames corresponding to the pressed detection position is specified. In the present embodiment, the pressing detection position is No. 7, and the number of sliding frames is determined using the table data Nos. 3-7. In the present embodiment, the table data for the five frames acquired are sorted in order from the pressing detection position so as to correspond to the number of sliding frames from 0 to 4 frames, and as shown in FIG. Sorted from No. 7 to No. 3 so that the number of sliding frames corresponds to 0 to 4 frames.

  In the present embodiment, a slip product is obtained by calculating a logical product of the use bit data set as described above, table data corresponding to each number of sliding frames, and a search bit corresponding to the number of times of searching for each number of sliding frames. The number of frames will be determined.

  Specifically, in the first round search, the search bit is set to “00000001B”, and when the search for all the sliding frames is completed, the position where the bit of the search bit stands is shifted upward by one bit. Then, the second search is performed with the search bit set to “00000010B”, the search is performed up to the eighth cycle, and the logical product is obtained until the result of the logical product is a result other than the predetermined value “00000000B”. Then, as shown in FIG. 20, the result of the logical product for each number of sliding frames is a predetermined value “00000000B” until the eighth round search, and the number of sliding frames is three frames in the eighth round search. In addition, a logical product result of “10000000B” different from the predetermined value “00000000B” is obtained. Thus, in this embodiment, the number of sliding frames for the 7th pressed detection position is determined as 3 frames, and as shown in FIG. 15B, the 4th replay symbol “RPB” is positioned in the upper stage. Three reels R3 can be stopped.

  Next, a case where the result of the internal lottery is a big bonus (BB) win will be described.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 21A, in the state where the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, the seventh white 7 symbol “white 7” is displayed on the upper stage of the third reel R3. Assuming that the stop button B3 is pressed at the position of the position, the number of sliding frames is set to one frame so that the white 7 symbol “white 7” constituting the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. As shown in FIG. 21B, the third reel R3 is stopped in such a manner that the 6th black bar symbol “black BAR” is located in the upper stage.

  Specifically, when the big bonus (BB) is won, in the control selection table shown in FIG. 16, the stop control number is “0” and the bonus type is “1”. Is set in Table 5.

  Next, when the use bit data necessary for stopping the third reel R3 to be stopped is selected, as shown in FIG. 17, the result of the internal lottery is a big bonus (BB) winning and the third reel Since R3 is stopped, “00010001B” is set as the used bit data.

  Next, referring to the table 5 from the stop control table shown in FIG. 18, when the table data of the number of sliding frames included in the drawing range of 0 frame to 4 frames corresponding to the pressed detection position is specified, the pressed detection position is 7. When the number of sliding frames is determined using the table data of No. 3 to No. 7 and the number of sliding frames is 1 frame in the first round search as shown in FIG. A logical product result of “00000001B” different from the predetermined value “00000000B” is obtained. Thus, in this embodiment, the number of sliding frames for the 7th pressed detection position is determined as 1 frame, and as shown in FIG. 21 (B), the 6th black bar symbol “black BAR” is located in the upper stage. The third reel R3 can be stopped in such a manner that the white 7 symbol “white 7” constituting the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line.

  In the present embodiment described above, when stopping the rotating reel, it corresponds to the set state of the lottery flag and the used bit data corresponding to the reel to be stopped, and the number of sliding frames from the pressing detection position. A logical product of the table data and the search bit is obtained, and a retrieval process for obtaining the logical product is performed while changing the table data and the search bit until the logical product becomes other than a predetermined value (00000000B). The search process is terminated when the value is other than 00000000B), and the number of sliding frames from the pressed detection position for the reel to be stopped is determined based on the table data at the end of the search process. According to the method of the present embodiment, since the score calculation processing for obtaining the priority of each stop position according to the setting state of the lottery flag is not required, the data amount of the program code can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, since the result of the logical product can be made different in the relationship between the used bit data and the search bit even if the table data is the same, the table data is shared in different lottery flag setting states. It is also possible to suppress the amount of control data related to stop control.

  More specifically, in the present embodiment, the bit that is “1” of the search bit is shifted from the lower order to the higher order in the search process, so the bit set to “1” in the table data. The lower the is, the easier it is to obtain a result whose logical product is different from the predetermined value (00000000B). For this reason, when the big bonus (BB) is won in which the use bit data is set to (00010001B), the table data corresponding to the number of sliding frames of one frame is the lowest bit as shown in FIG. The number of sliding frames is determined to be one frame by setting “1” in FIG. On the other hand, when the used bit data is set to (10000000B), the number of sliding frames is not determined until the search bit is shifted to (10000000B). As shown in FIG. Since only the table data corresponding to the number of sliding frames has the most significant bit set to “1”, the number of sliding frames is determined to be three.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, by using use bit data having different bits set to “1” according to the lottery flag setting state, the same table data is used for different lottery flag setting states. Also, the result of logical product can be made different in the search process. For this reason, according to the method of the present embodiment, it is not necessary to provide table data individually so as to correspond to all situations, and the amount of data related to the stop control table is suppressed by sharing table data. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, a part of the table data is shared for different lottery flag setting states, but individual table data may be provided for each lottery flag setting state. . In the search process, the search bit is configured so that the logical product can be obtained by shifting the position where the bit is set in order from (00000001B) to (10000000B). When the bit is set to “1” so that the stop position has a higher priority, the position where the bit of the search bit is set is one bit from the highest (10000000B) to the lower. The search process may be performed so as to shift each time.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the retrieval process for obtaining the logical product to determine the number of sliding frames, the logical product of the used bit data, the table data, and the search bit is obtained regardless of the value indicated by the table data. However, if the table data is (00000000B), the result of the logical product is always determined to be the predetermined value (00000000B), so in the table data within the pull-in range with respect to the pressing detection position ( When there is data indicating 00000000B), an operation for obtaining a logical product related to the table data may be omitted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the search process for obtaining the logical product to determine the number of sliding frames, the table data is sequentially changed with the search bits fixed, and the table data corresponding to all the number of sliding frames is changed. If the search process does not end as a result of obtaining the logical product, the search bit is changed. However, the table data is fixed, and the logical product result is other than the predetermined value (00000000B) for the table data. The search processing is performed so that the logical product is obtained by changing the search bit until the result becomes, and as a result of performing the search processing on all the table data, the result of the logical product is other than a predetermined value (00000000B). Table data with the lowest search bit value (the search bit with the lowest bit position is the logical value other than the predetermined value (00000000B)) The number of sliding symbols corresponding to the table data) to obtain a result may be determined as the number of sliding frames stop target reel. In this case, if the table data is (00000000B), the calculation of the logical product always continues until the eighth round, so it is preferable to omit the logical product calculation for the table data. If (00000000B) exists as table data, the most significant bit of the table data is attributed to cope with the fact that even if the logical product is obtained up to the eighth round, a result other than the predetermined value (00000000B) cannot be obtained. It may be used as (attribute value), and the table data of the part that does not become the stop position may be set as (10000000B), and the value from the least significant bit to the sixth bit may be set as a value used for determining the number of sliding frames.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1 effective line, DS game information display, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means,
105 input accepting means, 110 random number generating means, 120 internal lottery means,
130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means, 150 payout control means,
160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means, 173 RT control means,
175 privilege granting means, 180 production control means,
190a Game information storage means, 1910 main lottery table storage area,
1911 stop control data storage area, 1912 winning determination table storage area,
1913 credit information storage area, 1914 lottery flag storage area,
1915 Game state storage area, 1916 RT state storage area,
1917 Production state storage area, 1918 AT set number counter,
1919 AT game number counter, 1920 point counter,
190b effect information storage means, 1925 effect data storage area,
1926 sub lottery table storage area,
1927 image buffer, 1928 sound buffer,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 300 main display,
310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

Claims (2)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of roles including a small role are successful;
A mode in which the plurality of reels are rotated for each game, the stop position of the reel is determined within a predetermined pull-in range from the operation detection position that is the position of the reel at the time when the stop operation is detected, and the mode according to the result of the internal lottery Reel control means for controlling to stop the reel,
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the effective line;
Payout control means for performing control for paying out game media based on the winning of the small role,
Of the plurality of reels, two first symbols and two second symbols are equally spaced on the outer circumferential surface of the predetermined reel, and are within the predetermined pull-in range regardless of the operation detection position. Arranged to include either the first symbol or the second symbol, the third symbol is disposed between the two first symbols, the fourth symbol is disposed between the two second symbols,
A first small role and a second small role are provided as the small roles,
In the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the first small role, the first symbol and the third symbol are assigned to the predetermined reel,
As for the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the second small role, the second symbol and the fourth symbol are assigned to the predetermined reel,
The internal lottery means
An internal lottery is performed so that there is a specific winning aspect including the first small part and the second small part as a winning aspect of the small part,
The reel control means is
When the specific winning mode is obtained by internal lottery, the stop position is determined so that the number of symbol combinations showing the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line when the mode of the stop operation satisfies the predetermined condition is maximized. In the number priority control, the 3rd symbol and the 4th symbol are handled as determining elements for the stop position, while the 3rd symbol and the 4th symbol are used when stopping the predetermined reel. A gaming machine characterized in that the symbols are not displayed on the active line. In claim 1,
A gaming machine, wherein the third symbol and the fourth symbol are arranged at equal intervals on an outer peripheral surface of the predetermined reel.

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