JP6405551B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

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 rotation start operation and starts rotating a plurality of reels, and the player's stop operation triggers an aspect according to the result of the internal lottery. The control is performed to stop a plurality of reels. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

  And in recent years, it is easy to acquire a game medium such as a medal in a game section in which a winning award winning effect can be performed by changing a winning award probability by executing a winning assist effect that assists in winning a winning combination under predetermined conditions. A gaming machine capable of performing an assist time game, which is a bonus game, is gaining popularity. In such a gaming machine, the game section in which the assist time game is played ends when the value of the counter that manages the number of times the assist time game is played reaches a predetermined value (Patent Document 1). reference).

JP 2011-55893 A

  However, according to the conventional method, since the end of the game section in which the assist time game is performed is controlled by the value of the counter, it is difficult to expand the gameability with respect to the end of the game section in which the assist time game is performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of extending the gaming performance with respect to the end of a gaming section in which an assist time game is performed.

  (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 means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of combinations including a small combination and a bonus, A reel control means for performing a control to rotate the reels of each game according to the result of the internal lottery, and a state in which 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, and a winning combination when a small winning combination has been won Payout control means for controlling the payout of the game medium based on the payout of the small role, and the game state when the bonus is won and the gaming state is shifted to the bonus establishment state and the winning bonus is won A game state transition control means for controlling the transition to the bonus state, and when the game state is a bonus establishment state, a specific effect for assisting the winning of the specific small role won in the internal lottery is given to the effect device under a predetermined condition. When the bonus is won, the internal lottery means maintains the bonus in the winning state until the winning bonus is won, and the bonus is maintained in the winning state. In the game in which the first small role and the second small role are won in the internal lottery, the reel control means performs a stop operation to stop the first reel among the plurality of reels. In the case of being performed prior to the stop operation for stopping the first symbol, the first symbol constituting the bonus and the first small part winning form in the first reel can be displayed on the active line. When a stop operation for stopping the first reel at a timing is performed, the first reel is stopped so that the first symbol is displayed on the effective line, and the first symbol is effective line for the first reel. If a stop operation is performed to stop the second reel in the state displayed above, the second symbol constituting the first small role winning form is valid, although the bonus winning form is not formed on the second reel. When the second reel is stopped so as to be displayed on the line, and the stop operation for stopping the second reel among the plurality of reels is performed before the stop operation for stopping the first reel. When a stop operation for stopping the second reel is performed, a bonus and a second small part winning form are formed on the second reel regardless of the timing when the stop operation for stopping the second reel is performed. The second reel is stopped so that the third symbol to be formed is displayed on the active line, and the fourth symbol which does not constitute the bonus winning form in the first reel but constitutes the second small part winning form When the stop operation for stopping the first reel is performed at a timing that can be displayed on the effective line, the first reel is stopped so that the fourth symbol is displayed on the effective line. It is related with the game machine to do.

  In the present invention, in the game in which the first small role and the second small role are won in the internal lottery while the special effect for assisting the winning of the specific small role is executed in the bonus establishment state, When the stop operation for stopping the second reel is performed prior to the stop operation for stopping the second reel, the first reel is stopped at a timing at which the first symbol can be displayed on the effective line. When the operation is performed, the bonus establishment state is continued while avoiding the bonus winning, and when the stop operation for stopping the second reel is performed before the stop operation for stopping the first reel, If a stop operation is performed to stop the first reel at a timing at which 3 symbols can be displayed on the active line, a bonus winning state can be avoided and the bonus establishment state can be continued. That.

  (2) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the internal lottery means performs an internal lottery so that any one of the plurality of types of first small combinations overlaps with the second small combination, and a plurality of types of first small combinations. In each of the small roles, a different symbol is set as the first symbol, the bonus is maintained in the winning state, and in the game where the first small role and the second small role are won in the internal lottery, When the stop operation for stopping the first reel is performed prior to the stop operation for stopping the second reel, the reel control means selects the first one selected in the internal lottery among the plurality of types of first small roles. When a stop operation is performed to stop the first reel at a timing at which the first symbol corresponding to the small role can be displayed on the active line, the first symbol is displayed on the active line. 1 reel is stopped, and the production control means It may be caused to execute the special effect of notifying the first symbols corresponding to the first small winning combination is won internally lottery effect device under predetermined conditions.

  In the present invention, when the special effect is executed, the stop operation for stopping the first reel is performed before the stop operation for stopping the second reel, and the first symbol notified in the special effect is displayed. When a stop operation for stopping the first reel is performed at a timing that can be displayed on the active line, it is possible to avoid the bonus winning and to continue the bonus establishment state.

  (3) 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 means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of combinations including a small combination and a bonus, A reel control means for performing a control to rotate the reels of each game according to the result of the internal lottery, and a state in which 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, and a winning combination when a small winning combination has been won Payout control means for controlling the payout of the game medium based on the payout of the small role, and the game state when the bonus is won and the gaming state is shifted to the bonus establishment state and the winning bonus is won A game state transition control means for controlling the transition to the bonus state, and when the game state is a bonus establishment state, a specific effect for assisting the winning of the specific small role won in the internal lottery is given to the effect device under a predetermined condition. A game machine having an effect control means to be executed, wherein the internal lottery means includes Q types of M types of first small roles and P types of second small roles among N types of first small roles. Two small roles have won an internal lottery so that each of N, M, P and Q may be won in duplicate with a natural number satisfying M / N <Q / P <1. In this case, the bonus is kept in a winning state until the winning bonus is won, and the reel control means keeps the bonus in a winning state, and the first and second small roles overlap in the internal lottery. In the winning game, the plurality of Lees Are stopped in the first order, depending on the timing of the stop operation, the first small role won in the internal lottery may win or the bonus may win. When the reels are stopped and the plurality of reels are stopped in the second order, depending on the timing at which the stop operation is performed, the case where the second small role won in the internal lottery wins and the bonus is won The plurality of reels are stopped so that there is a case where the effect control means causes the effect device to execute a special effect assisting the winning of the first small role won in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition. It is related with the game machine to do.

  In the present invention, in the game in which the first small role and the second small role are won in the internal lottery while the special effect that assists the winning of the specific small role is executed in the bonus establishment state, When the reels are stopped in the first order, if the stop operation is performed at a timing at which the first small role can be won, the bonus establishment state is continued while avoiding the bonus winning, and the plurality of reels Are stopped in the second order, and if the stop operation is performed at a timing at which the second small role can be won, the bonus establishment state is continued by avoiding the bonus winning. Can do. In the present invention, although the number of types of small roles that can be won is smaller when the plurality of reels are stopped in the first order than when the plurality of reels are stopped in the second order, the plurality of reels are the first. The first small role that can be won in the case of being stopped in this order is assisted by a special effect under a predetermined condition. Therefore, depending on whether or not the special effect is executed, a bonus winning is avoided. Easy stop sequence can be changed.

  (4) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the internal lottery means includes an M type first small combination of N types of first small combinations and a Q type second small combination of P types of second small combinations. Of the S type third small combinations, the T type third small combination is such that each of N, M, P, Q, S, and T has M / N <Q / P <1, T / S <Q / P. An internal lottery is performed so that there is a possibility that the winning number is duplicated in relation to satisfy a natural number, and the reel control means maintains a bonus in a winning state, and the first and second small roles are In a game in which the third small role is won in duplicate, when the plurality of reels are stopped in the first order, a stop operation for stopping the first reel among the plurality of reels is performed. A stop operation to stop the second reel of the plurality of reels when the timing is not allowed to win Depending on our timing, it may be caused to stop the plurality of reels as if the bonus sometimes winning the third small winning combination is won internally lottery is won.

  In this way, when the plurality of reels are stopped in the first order, even if the stop operation for stopping the first reel is performed at a timing at which the first small role cannot be won, Depending on the timing when the stop operation for stopping the second reel is performed, it is possible to avoid the bonus winning and to continue the bonus establishment state.

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 mode of internal lottery 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 display mode 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 display mode 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 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 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 state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the production state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the image displayed in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the stop control of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a 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.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 is divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has 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 the present embodiment, when the stepping motor rotationally drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is interrupted, 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 Here, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the prescribed number of medals required for one game is set to three or two, and when three medals are inserted, When the active line L1 configured by the middle stage of the reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the middle stage of the third reel R3 is activated, and two medals are inserted, the lower stage and the second stage of the first reel R1. The effective line L2 constituted by the upper stage of the reel R2 and the upper stage of the third reel R3 is activated. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the specified number of insertions differs according to the gaming state, and for the normal state, the first bonus establishment state, and the second bonus establishment state, the prescribed insertion number is 3 (the first number The number of insertions) or 2 (second insertion number) is selectable, and the prescribed insertion number is set to 2 for the first bonus state and the second bonus state.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the active line L1 or the active line L2 in the display window DW, and when the symbol combination on the effective line is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined role, As the winning combination, 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 section DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of medals paid out or earned in one game, and the remaining number of bonus games. The

  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 operation means, a 1-bet button (first insertion operation means) B01 for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal, a MAX bet button (second insertion operation means) B0M, the first reels R1 to R1. A start lever (game start operation means) SL for performing an operation that triggers the start of a game by rotating the three reels R3, and each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by a stepping motor are stopped. Stop buttons (stop operation means) B <b> 1 to B <b> 3 and the like are provided for performing an operation that triggers the operation.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or performs an operation of pressing the 1-bet button B01 or the MAX-bet button B0M, so that the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are operated. It is set to a ready state in which rotation control can be started. 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 switch of each button is turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is changed from the on state to the off state. .

  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.

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

  The gaming machine of this embodiment is controlled by a game control means (control board) 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, the display device 330, 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, an effect. A control unit 180 and a storage unit 190 are included.

  The insertion accepting unit 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and activates the game start operation for the start lever SL (game start operation unit) based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions. I do. 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, when the 1-bet button B01 or the MAX bet button B0M is pressed in the state where the medal is credited to the gaming machine, the insertion accepting means 105 is accompanied by the operation of the bet switch 220. However, the medals that have been credited are set to the inserted state by limiting the specified number of inserted coins. In this embodiment, every time the 1-bet button B01 is pressed, the credited medals are set to the inserted state one by one, and the MAX bet button B0M is pressed when the specified number of inserted medals is set to 3. If there are 3 or more credited medals, 3 are set in the inserted state, and if there are 2 or less credited medals, all of the credited medals are inserted. Set to state.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the insertion accepting means 105 is set so that two or three can be selected as the prescribed number of insertions in the normal state, the first bonus establishment state, and the second bonus establishment state. When the player enters the 1st bonus state or the 2nd bonus state, the specified number of insertions is set to 2 and when the gaming state returns to the normal state, 2 and 3 are selected as the specified number of insertions. Perform control to reset as possible. Then, when the gaming state is one of the normal state, the first bonus establishment state, and the second bonus establishment state, the insertion acceptance unit 105 is configured to select two or three pieces that are set to be selectable as the prescribed insertion number. In a state where medals are inserted, processing for enabling a game start operation on the start lever SL is performed. In addition, when the gaming state is the first bonus state or the second bonus state, the insertion accepting unit 105 plays the game with respect to the start lever SL in a state where two medals set as the predetermined insertion number are inserted. Perform processing to validate the start operation. In the present embodiment, the number of medals set in the inserted state is stored in a temporary storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 in response to a game start operation on the start lever SL.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random value can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). 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 activated by a game start operation on the start lever SL (first press operation on the activated start lever SL). For performing lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is used for the internal lottery table among the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the internal lottery table storage unit 191 stores seven types of internal lottery tables A to G as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. In each lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) is associated with various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and losing (unauthorized). It has been.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, as a small role, Bell (specific small role), first incorrect answer small role 1 to first incorrect answer small role 3, second incorrect answer small role 1 to second incorrect answer small role 8, first continuous small role 1 to first continuous small role 2 (multiple types of first small roles), second continuous small role 1 to second continuous small roles 4 (multiple types of third small role), third Continuing small part 1 to third continuous small part 4 (multiple types of second small part), special small part, two-time small part 1, and two-time small part 2 are prepared, internal lottery table A to internal In the lottery table F, the batting order bells and continuation small roles must have multiple types of small roles associated with the same random number so that multiple types of small roles are won in a single internal lottery. Means.

  In each batting order bell, as shown in FIG. 5, the bell, one type of first incorrect answering role, and two types of second incorrect answering role are won, and the bell is won again. The combination of one type of first incorrect answer small combination and two types of second incorrect answer small combinations is different.

  In addition, in each of the consecutive small combinations, as shown in FIG. 5, one type of first continuous small combination, one type of second continuous small combination, and three types of third continuous small combinations are won and one type of continuous small combination is selected. The combination of one type of second continuous small combination and three types of third continuous small combination that are won in duplicate with the first continuous small combination is different.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, normal replay, special replay, and two-sheet replay are prepared as replays. In the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C, at least one of normal replay and special replay is selected as a lottery target. In the internal lottery table D to the internal lottery table F, the two-sheet replay is set as a lottery object, but in the internal lottery table G, any replay is excluded from the lottery object.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first big bonus (BB1) and the second big bonus (BB2) are prepared as bonuses. The first big bonus (BB1) is a lottery object only in the internal lottery table A. The second big bonus (BB2) is set as a lottery target only in the internal lottery table D.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, each internal lottery table is associated with one of the two predetermined number of insertions, and an internal lottery table corresponding to the number of medals inserted is selected for each game. Specifically, when the number of inserted medals is 3, any one of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3 is selected, and when the number of inserted medals is two. Any one of the internal lottery table D to the internal lottery table G shown in FIG. 4 is selected. Therefore, the first big bonus (BB1) is a lottery object when the number of inserted medals is three, but is excluded from the lottery object when the number of inserted medals is two. The big bonus (BB2) is a lottery object when the number of inserted medals is two, but is excluded from the lottery object when the number of inserted medals is three.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal state, the first bonus establishment state, the second bonus establishment state, the first bonus state, and the second bonus state can be set as the gaming state. In the lottery table selection process, For each game, one of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table G is selected as an internal lottery table to be used in the internal lottery according to the number of inserted medals and the game state.

  In the random number determination process, based on the start signal from the start switch 230, a random number value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generation unit 110 for each game, and the internal lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190 for the acquired random number value. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the table.

  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. Note that the lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190.

  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 first big bonus (BB1) and second big bonus (BB2) are associated with the former carry-over possible flag, and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the first big bonus (BB1) is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is carried over until the first big bonus (BB1) wins. If the second big bonus (BB2) is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the lottery flag of the second big bonus (BB2) is carried over until the second big bonus (BB2) wins. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not the small role and replay are successful even in a game in which the winning state of the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) or the second big bonus (BB2) is carried over. Is going. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, if the winning combination of the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) or the second big bonus (BB2) is carried over, if a small role or replay is won, the winning flag is already won. The lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of combinations including the first big bonus (BB1) and second big bonus (BB2) lottery flags and the small role won in the internal lottery and the replay lottery flag are set to the winning state. Set.

  Also, in the lottery flag setting process, if the first big bonus (BB1) is won in the internal lottery of the game started with three medals being inserted, two cards will be collected until the first big bonus (BB1) is won. Even if a medal is inserted and a game is played, a process of carrying over the winning state of the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is performed. Further, in the lottery flag setting process, when the second big bonus (BB2) is won in the internal lottery of the game started by inserting two medals, three pieces are taken until the second big bonus (BB2) is won. Even if a medal is inserted and a game is played, a process of carrying over the winning state of the lottery flag of the second big bonus (BB2) is performed.

  The reel control means 130 starts the rotational drive of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the stepping motor based on the start signal from the start switch 230 that is activated by the game start operation to the start lever SL. Stop by pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 (stop operation means) corresponding to the reels in which the 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) While performing control which validates operation, 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 is performed.

  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, the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped to perform control 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 according to the present embodiment, in principle, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. In the first bonus state and the second bonus state, the third reel R3 is exceptionally stopped within 75 ms from when the stop button B3 is pressed, and the first reel R1 and the second reel are stopped. Regarding R2, the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 and B2 are pressed. 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. -4 frames (predetermined pull-in range, first pull-in range). In addition, when a rotating reel is stopped within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the number of frames required from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops is in a range of 0 to 1 frame (narrower than a predetermined pull-in range). (The pull-in range, the second 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. Within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames (when stopped within 190 ms), or within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame (stops within 75 ms) with respect to the display position on the active line ), The symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is displayed at the display position on the active line. The reel is stopped.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the red 7 symbol “red 7”, the BAR symbol “BAR”, and the replay are formed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. Symbol “RP”, bell symbol “BL”, watermelon symbol “WM”, dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and dummy 4 symbol “DUM4” are arranged. If the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less, such as the replay symbol “RP” or the bell symbol “BL”, 4 frames or less from the pressing detection position. When drawing a symbol present in the symbol, the symbol can be displayed on the active line regardless of the pressed detection position.

  In addition, the reel control unit 130 performs a process of calculating a stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation (logic calculation process) and a storage unit in the control of stopping the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed. A process (table reference process) for determining the stop position of the rotating reel is performed by referring to the stop control table 190 stored in the stop control table storage unit 193.

  First, in the logic calculation process, a range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing of the stop button is detected) according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames existing in the frame. In the first bonus state and the second bonus state, for the third reel R3, the priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for two frames existing within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame from the pressing detection position, For the first reel R1 and the second reel R2, the priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames corresponding to the pressed detection position in the same manner as described above. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in the logic calculation process, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In this case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”, and the lottery flags relating to two or more types of roles are set to the internal winning state in the logic operation processing. In this case, according to the priority order associated with each combination, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning combination form with the lower priority for the candidate of the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning pattern with the higher priority combination The priority is determined so that the priority is higher than the candidates of.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the priority for the stop position candidate when multiple types of small roles are won in the internal lottery is determined according to the type of symbol combination that can be displayed on the active line. There is a case where the priority is determined according to the number of medals paid out based on a predetermined payout for the small role, and the stop position candidate is determined according to the type of symbol combination that can be displayed on the effective line. The priority for each stop position candidate is determined so that the higher the priority is the stop position where the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line increases, and the medal When the priority for the stop position candidates is determined according to the number of payouts, the number of medals paid out based on the small part payout corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line is large. That the stop position so as priority (stop position capable of winning a prize is often small win) increases determine the priority for the candidate of each stop position. However, if the priority for the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of medals paid out, if a small role with the same payout is won in duplicate, the stop position where each small role can be won The priorities of the candidates are treated as the same.

  In this embodiment, when winning the batting order bell, a logic operation (first logic operation) for obtaining a priority so that the priority becomes higher as the number of medals paid out becomes the highest, and a winning that can be displayed on the active line. The logic operation (second logic operation) for obtaining the priority so that the priority becomes higher as the number of types of symbol combinations indicating the form increases is selected according to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3. It has become.

  Specifically, when the hitting order bell is won, the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are the correct answering order is set for each hitting order bell, and the pressing order different from the correct answering order is treated as an incorrect answering order. In the correct answer order, the first logic operation is performed and the priority is obtained so that the priority becomes higher as the number of medals paid out becomes the highest. In the incorrect answer order, the second logic operation is performed and displayed on the active line. The priority is obtained so that the priority becomes higher as the number of types of symbol combinations showing the different winning patterns increases.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 14, among the plurality of types of small roles included in each batting order bell, the payout with the number of inserted three is the first incorrect answer small 1 The payout is higher than the payout in the case of the number of inserted three of the first incorrect answering role 3 and the second incorrect answering role 1 to the second incorrect answering role 8 and the first incorrect answering role 1 to the first incorrect The correct answer small role 3 and the second incorrect answer small charge 1 to the second incorrect answer small charge 8 are set so that the types of symbol combinations constituting the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line are larger than the bell. . For this reason, when one of the batting order bells is won in the internal lottery, if the first logic operation is performed, the priority of the stop position candidate that can win the bell that increases the number of payout medals is the highest. When the priority is calculated and the second logic operation is performed, the first incorrect answer small combination or the second incorrect answer small combination that increases the types of symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns that can be displayed on the active line is awarded. The logic operation is performed so that the priority of the candidate for the stop position that can perform the highest priority.

  In the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining candidate reel stop positions. The pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the winning state while winning the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the non-winning state. Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 made of a photosensor, and the reel control means 130 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel makes one revolution. 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 the table reference process, which stop position candidate is to be the actual stop position is determined by referring to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage unit 193 of the storage unit 190.

  Here, in the stop control table, according to the result of the internal lottery and the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3, the stop position candidates to be the actual stop positions are specified for each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Has been. In the stop control table, depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressing detection position that is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when pressing of the stop button is detected), and the actual stop position from the pressing detection position. A correspondence relationship with the number of sliding frames indicating the amount of rotation up to may be set, or a correspondence relationship between the pressed detection position and the actual stop position may be set according to the result of the internal lottery.

  In the present embodiment, in the stop control table referred to when the batting order bell is won, the actual stop is determined so that the stop position according to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is determined as shown in FIG. A stop position candidate to be a position is specified.

  Specifically, when winning the hitting bell, the bell wins in the correct answer order and the first pressed stop button is the same as the correct answer order, but the second pressed stop button is different from the correct answer order. In the incorrect answering order, one type of first incorrect answering minister who is elected in duplicate with the bell wins, and in the incorrect answering order where the first pressed stop button is different from the correct answer order, it overlaps with the bell. The actual stop position is such that there are cases where one of the two types of second incorrect answering small winners wins, and where there is a case where a winning combination occurs without winning any of the winning combinations. A candidate stop position to be identified is identified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state and the continuous small combination is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. Stop position candidates to be actual stop positions are specified so that stop positions corresponding to the pressing order of B1 to B3 are determined.

  Specifically, in the batting order 1 (B1 → B2 → B3) and batting order 2 (B1 → B3 → B2), which are the pressing order in which the stop button B1 is pressed first, the small combination that is won in duplicate. The actual stop position should be such that there is a case where one type of second consecutive winning combination wins and a case where no winning combination wins the first big bonus (BB1). Stop position candidates are identified.

  In addition, in the batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3), which is the pressing order in which the stop button B1 is pressed second, one kind of first continued small part or one kind among the small parts that are won in duplicate. Stop position candidates to be the actual stop position so that there is a case where the second consecutive small combination is won and a case where the first big bonus (BB1) is won without winning any small combination Has been identified.

  In addition, the stop button B2 is pressed first, the hit order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1), which is the pressing order in which the stop button B3 is pressed second, and the stop button B3 is pressed first. In the hitting order 5 (B3 → B1 → B2) and 6 (B3 → B2 → B1), one of the three types of third consecutive small winning combinations wins a prize. The stop position candidates to be the actual stop position are specified so that there is a case where the first big bonus (BB1) wins without winning any small combination.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the first bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state. Therefore, in principle, the first big bonus (BB1) is used for the pull-in process. If the number of medals to be inserted is two, the first big bonus (BB1) is not the subject of the internal lottery, so two medals are inserted in the first bonus establishment state. In the game started in this way, as an exception, the first big bonus (BB1) is excluded from the pull-in process target and is the target of the kick-off process.

  In other words, when the number of medals inserted is 3, the first big bonus (BB1) is a target for internal lottery, so in a game started with 3 medals inserted in the first bonus establishment state, The first big bonus (BB1) is a target of the pull-in process, but when the number of medals inserted is two, the first big bonus (BB1) is not a target part of the internal lottery, so the first bonus is established In the game started with the insertion of two medals, the first big bonus (BB1) is excluded from the target of the pull-in process and is the target of the kick process.

  Then, the reel control means 130 sets the first big bonus (BB1) by using the first big bonus (BB1) as a target of the pull-in process in a game started by inserting three medals in the first bonus established state. ) Is controlled so that the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped so that a prize can be won, and in a game started with two medals being inserted, the first big bonus (BB1) is kicked off. By doing so, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the first big bonus (BB1) is not won.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, since the lottery flag corresponding to the second big bonus (BB2) is set to the winning state in the second bonus established state, the second big bonus (BB2) is, as a rule, drawn in. If the number of medals inserted is three, the second big bonus (BB2) is not a target for internal lottery, and three medals are inserted when the second bonus is established. In the game started in this manner, as an exception, the second big bonus (BB2) is excluded from the target of the pull-in process and is the target of the kick-off process.

  In other words, when the number of inserted medals is two, the second big bonus (BB2) is the subject of the internal lottery, so in a game started with two medals inserted in the second bonus established state, The second big bonus (BB2) is the target of the pull-in process, but when the number of inserted medals is 3, the second big bonus (BB2) is not the target for the internal lottery, so the second bonus is established In the game started with the insertion of three medals, the second big bonus (BB2) is excluded from the target of the pull-in process and is the target of the kick process.

  Then, the reel control means 130 sets the second big bonus (BB2) by using the second big bonus (BB2) as a target of the pull-in process in a game started by inserting two medals in the second bonus established state. ) Is controlled so that the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped so that a prize can be won, and in a game started with three medals inserted, the second big bonus (BB2) is kicked out. Thus, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that the second big bonus (BB2) is not won.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a process of 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, with reference to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 194 of the storage means 190, it is displayed on the active line when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination is in the form of a predetermined winning combination. The first big bonus (BB1), the second big bonus (BB2), the normal replay, the special, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 15, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the active line in a state where each reel is stopped. Replay, two-time replay, bell, first incorrect answer small role 1 to first incorrect answer small role 3, second incorrect answer small role 1 to second incorrect answer small role 8, first continuation small role 1, first Continuation 2, 2nd Continuation 1-2 Continuation 4, 3 Continuation 1-3 Continuation 4, Special 3, 2 Time 1 A winning determination table is prepared so that the presence / absence of winning can be determined.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. 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.

  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. In this embodiment, there is an upper limit (for example, 15) for the number of medals paid out in one game, and medals are paid out in one game within a range where the total number of payouts does not exceed the upper limit. The number is determined.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 15, the payout of the small role is determined in advance according to the specified number of insertions, and when the number of medals inserted is 3, the dividend is specified input. There is a small role (bell) set higher than the number (in this case, 3), but when the number of medals inserted is 2, the small role (2 small time 1 and 2 The payout of the small bonus 2) is set to be equal to the prescribed number of inputs (in this case, 2).

  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.

  If credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 (not shown) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals 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 this embodiment, when a replay is won, an automatic insertion is performed in which the same number of medals as the previous game are automatically inserted without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). Processing is performed, and the next game start operation for the start lever SL is waited in a state where the same effective line as the previous game is set.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state between the normal state, the first bonus establishment state, the second bonus establishment state, the first bonus state, and the second bonus state. Perform migration control processing. 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 the transition from the normal state to the first bonus establishment state and the second bonus establishment state is possible. Specifically, when the first big bonus (BB1) is won in the normal state, the first bonus is established. When the second big bonus (BB2) is won in the normal state, the second bonus is established. Transition. In the normal state, the internal lottery table to be referred to in the normal state is selected according to the number of inserted medals, and in a game started with three medals inserted in the normal state, the replay winning probability is about 1/7. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table A (FIG. 3) in which the first big bonus (BB1) is set as the lottery object and the second big bonus (BB2) is excluded from the lottery object is performed. In a game started with two medals inserted in the normal state, the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, the second big bonus (BB2) is set as a lottery target, and An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table D (FIG. 4) in which one big bonus (BB1) is excluded from the lottery targets. In this embodiment, the types of small roles subject to the lottery differ depending on the number of medals inserted. In the internal lottery table A, the batting order bell, the continuation small role, the special small role, etc. are won. In the table D, a two-sheet small combination 1 and a two-sheet small combination 2 are selected.

  The first bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the first big bonus (BB1) is won in the internal lottery. In the first bonus establishment state, an internal lottery table to be referred to is selected according to the number of medals inserted, and in a game started with three medals inserted in the first bonus establishment state, the replay winning probability is about 1 An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table B (FIG. 3) set to /3.8 is performed, and in a game started with two medals inserted in the first bonus establishment state, the winning probability of replay is An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table E (FIG. 4) set to about 1 / 7.2 is performed. As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the winning probability of replay in the game started by inserting three medals is greatly increased with the winning of the first big bonus (BB1). In this embodiment, depending on the number of medals inserted, the types of small roles to be drawn are different. In the internal lottery table B, a batting order bell, a continuation small role, a special small role, etc. are won. In the table E, a two-sheet small combination 1 and a two-sheet small combination 2 are elected.

  Further, in the state where the first bonus is established, the lottery flag corresponding to the first big bonus (BB1) is maintained in the winning state until the first big bonus (BB1) wins, and an internal for determining whether or not the small role or replay is successful. In a game in which a lottery is performed and two medals are inserted, the first big bonus (BB1) is kicked out to avoid the winning of the first big bonus (BB1). The reel is stopped so that the winning combination in the lottery wins as much as possible. In a game started with three medals inserted, the first big bonus (BB1) is the target of the pull-in process. By doing so, if the result of the internal lottery is the winning of a continuous small role, the first big bonus (BB1) will be awarded when the selected small role is missed. Control to stop the Le is performed. Then, when the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the first big bonus (BB1) is displayed on the active line, the gaming state transition control means 170 controls to shift the gaming state from the first bonus establishment state to the first bonus state. I do.

  The first bonus state is a gaming state that shifts when the first big bonus (BB1) wins in the first bonus established state. In the first bonus state, it is determined whether the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the first bonus state, and medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 10) are paid out. Then, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to end the first bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  In the first bonus state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table G (FIG. 4) in which the predetermined number of insertions is set to only two and all random numbers are associated with loses. However, in the first bonus state, a bonus game in which the lottery flags for all the small roles (two-time small role 1 and two-time small role 2) are forcibly set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery. In the bonus game, the drawing range of the symbol is set to 0 frame to 1 frame for the third reel R3, and the drawing range of the symbol is set to 0 frame to 4 for the first reel R1 and the second reel R2. Control to set the frame and stop the reel is performed.

  The second bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the second big bonus (BB2) is won in the internal lottery. In the second bonus establishment state, an internal lottery table to be referred to is selected according to the number of medals inserted, and in a game started with three medals inserted in the second bonus establishment state, the replay winning probability is about 1 In an internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table C (FIG. 3) set to /7.2, and a game started with two medals being inserted in the second bonus established state, the winning probability of replay is An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table F (FIG. 4) set to about 1 / 7.2 is performed. In this embodiment, depending on the number of medals inserted, the types of small roles to be drawn differ, and in the internal lottery table C, batting order bells, continuation small roles, special small roles, etc. are won. In the table F, a two-sheet small combination 1 and a two-sheet small combination 2 are elected.

  In the second bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the second big bonus (BB2) is maintained in the winning state until the second big bonus (BB2) wins, and an internal for determining whether or not a small role or replay is successful. In a game where a lottery is performed and three medals are inserted, the second big bonus (BB2) is kicked out to avoid the second big bonus (BB2) winning. The reel is stopped so that the winning combination in the lottery wins as much as possible. In a game started with two medals inserted, the second big bonus (BB2) is a target of the pull-in process. As a result, when the result of the internal lottery is a loss, the reel is stopped so that the second big bonus (BB2) can be won. When the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the second big bonus (BB2) is displayed on the active line, the gaming state transition control means 170 controls the transition of the gaming state from the second bonus establishment state to the second bonus state. I do.

  The second bonus state is a gaming state that shifts when the second big bonus (BB2) is won in the second bonus establishment state. In the second bonus state, it is determined whether the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the second bonus state, and medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, two) are paid out. Then, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to end the second bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  In the second bonus state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table G (FIG. 4) in which the prescribed number of insertions is set to only two and all random values are associated with the losing. However, in the second bonus state, a bonus game in which the lottery flags for all the small roles (two-time small role 1 and two-time small role 2) are forcibly set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery. In the bonus game, the drawing range of the symbol is set to 0 frame to 1 frame for the third reel R3, and the drawing range of the symbol is set to 0 frame to 4 for the first reel R1 and the second reel R2. Control to set the frame and stop the reel is performed.

  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 unit 195 of the storage unit 190 and the sound device 340 (an example of the effect device). ) Is used to control the sound effect performed. For example, a lamp (an example of the display device 330) or the like according to the occurrence of a gaming event such as the insertion of a medal, the operation of the 1 bet button B01, the MAX bet button B0M, the start lever SL, the stop buttons B1 to B3, or the change in the gaming state By turning on or blinking an LED (an example of a display device 330), changing a display content of a liquid crystal display LCD (an example of a display device 330), or outputting a sound from a speaker (an example of an acoustic device 340). Enhances the game and controls the execution of effects to assist the game.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the effect control means 180 changes the effect state between a plurality of effect states including the normal effect state, the AT preparation state, and the AT state, as shown in FIG. Then, the production state is set to the assist time state (AT state) under a predetermined condition, and control is performed to end the AT state when the end condition of the AT state is satisfied.

  More specifically, the effect control means 180 is an internal control in a game started with three medals inserted when the effect state is the normal effect state and the game state is the second bonus established state. AT lottery (predetermined production lottery) is performed when a special small role is won in the lottery. In the AT lottery, any of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the acquired random number value is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 196, and according to the comparison result. It is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won. In the AT lottery table, for example, each of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is associated with either winning or losing, and the random value acquired in the AT lottery is selected in the AT lottery table. If it is associated, it is determined that the AT lottery is won. Then, the effect control means 180 sets the effect state to the AT preparation state based on the winning of the AT lottery.

  In addition, when the production state is the AT preparation state and the gaming state is in the second bonus establishment state, the production control unit 180 accepts the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions, Control is performed to cause the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute a bonus winning instruction effect instructing to insert two medals and start the game to win the second big bonus (BB2). In the present embodiment, the stop button is set so that the player constitutes the symbols constituting the second big bonus (BB2) winning pattern according to the bonus winning instruction effect within the predetermined drawing range with respect to the display position on the active line. If B1 to B3 are pressed, the second big bonus (BB2) can be won, and the gaming state can be shifted to the second bonus state. However, if a replay is won by playing 3 medals in the previous game, the production state is the AT preparation state and the game state stays in the second bonus establishment state. Even in this case, the bonus winning instruction effect may not be executed.

  Then, in the game started with three medals inserted when the production state is the AT ready state and the game state is the normal state, the production control unit 180 performs the first big bonus (BB1) in the internal lottery. ) Is won, the production state is set to the AT state based on the transition to the first bonus establishment state.

  In addition, when the production state is the AT preparation state or the AT state, the production control means 180 informs the pressing order of the stop button and assists the winning of the bell (specific small role) when the batting order bell is won. Control that causes the display device 330 and the acoustic device 340 to execute (specific effects) is performed. A variety of effects can be adopted as the winning assistance effect. For example, an effect image informing the correct batting order corresponding to the winning batting order bell is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, or the correct batting order corresponding to the winning batting order bell is displayed. Can be turned on, or a voice can be output from the speaker to notify the correct answering order corresponding to the winning ordering bell. In this embodiment, when a batting order bell is won in a game started by inserting three medals, the bell is always pressed when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order notified by the winning assistance effect. You can win 9 medals by winning.

  Further, when the production state is the AT state, the production control means 180 causes the player to select batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3) or batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1). Control that causes the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute the selection effect is performed. Various effects can be adopted as the batting order selection effects. For example, an effect image that causes the player to select batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3) or batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1) is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD. Display, turn on a lamp that allows the player to select batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3) or batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1), batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3) or batting order 4 (B2 → A sound that allows the player to select B3 → B1) can be output from the speaker.

  In the present embodiment, when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, in the game in which the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery, the stop button is in the batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3). When B1 to B3 are pressed (when a stop operation for stopping the first reel is performed before a stop operation for stopping the second reel, a plurality of reels are stopped in the first order). In the first reel R1 (first reel), one of the first consecutive small combination (first small combination) won in the internal lottery among the red 7 symbol “red 7” and the BAR symbol “BAR” is won. When the stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the symbol constituting the form (first symbol) can be displayed on the active line, one kind of first continuation winning combination won in the internal lottery wins 1st And it is capable to continue the first bonus established state by avoiding the winning of Gubonasu (BB1).

  In the present embodiment, when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, in the game in which the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery, the stop button is in the batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3). When B1 to B3 are pressed, the winning form of one type of the first continuous small role that is won in the internal lottery among the red 7 symbol “red 7” and the BAR symbol “BAR” for the first reel R1 is selected. Even if the stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the symbols to be configured cannot be displayed on the effective line, the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbols “DUM2”, and the dummy for the third reel R3 (second reel) The symbol that constitutes the winning form of one type of 2nd consecutive small part (third small part) that is won in the internal lottery among 3 symbols "DUM3" and 4 dummy "DUM4" is valid When the stop button B3 is pressed at a timing that can be displayed on the in-line, the winning of the first big bonus (BB1) is avoided by winning the one type of second consecutive winning combination in the internal lottery. Thus, the first bonus establishment state can be continued.

  In the present embodiment, when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, in the game in which the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery, the stop button is in the batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1). When B1 to B3 are pressed (when a stop operation for stopping the second reel is performed before a stop operation for stopping the first reel, a plurality of reels are stopped in the second order). For the first reel R1, three types of the third continuation small that is won in the internal lottery among the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and the dummy 4 symbol “DUM4” When the stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which a symbol (fourth symbol) that constitutes one of the winning combinations (second symbol) can be displayed on the active line, an internal lottery One of the third continuation of Small Win of the three types that are winning is made to be able to continue the first bonus established state to avoid the winning of the first big bonus by winning (BB1).

  In addition, when the production state is the AT state, the production control means 180 is the first reel R1 when the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3) when the continuous small combination is won in the internal lottery. Continuing auxiliary effect (special effect) that informs the symbol that constitutes the winning pattern of the first consecutive small role that is won in the internal lottery among the correct symbols to be aimed at, ie, the red 7 symbol “red 7” and the BAR symbol “BAR” ) Is executed by the display device 330 and the acoustic device 340 under predetermined conditions. Various effects can be adopted as the continuation assisting effect. For example, an effect image informing the correct symbol corresponding to the continuation role winning in the internal lottery can be displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, or in the internal lottery. It is possible to turn on the lamp that notifies the correct symbol corresponding to the selected winning combination, or to output the sound that notifies the correct symbol corresponding to the selected winning combination in the internal lottery from the speaker. .

  Specifically, the effect control means 180 performs a process of adding a given addition value to the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 of the storage means 190 based on the fact that the AT lottery has been won, and the game in the AT state (assist Each time a continuation small combination is won in time game), it is determined whether or not the stored value of the continuation navigation counter 197 is 0. If the storage value of the continuation navigation counter 197 is not 0, the continuation auxiliary effect is displayed on the display device 330. Or the audio device 340. In particular, in the present embodiment, “5”, which is a value corresponding to the number of effects for five times, is set as the added value. The added value is not limited to the above example, and can be arbitrarily set. In addition, when a special small role is won in a game in the AT state or the AT ready state, a given addition is made to the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197. A value may be added.

  Then, in the game in which the display device 330 or the audio device 340 executes the continuous assist effect, the effect control means 180, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3), the continuous navigation counter 197. The decrement is updated by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of performances for one time from the stored value. When the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the effect control means 180 does not perform the continuous auxiliary effect even if the continuous small role is won in the game in the AT state. In the present embodiment, in the game in which the display device 330 or the audio device 340 performs the continuous assist effect, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in a batting order other than the batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3), The decrement of the continuous navigation counter 197 is not updated.

  Then, when the first bonus establishment state ends when the first big bonus (BB1) wins, the effect control means 180 ends the AT state and sets the effect state to the normal effect state.

  Further, the effect control means 180 is configured to receive two medals in a state in which the medal equivalent to the specified number of insertions is accepted when the effect state is the normal effect state and the game state stays in the normal state. The display device 330 and the audio device 340 are controlled to execute the insertion number instruction effect for instructing the player to start the game. Various effects can be adopted as the number-of-instructions instruction effect. For example, an effect image instructing to start a game by inserting two medals is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, or two medals. It is possible to turn on a lamp for instructing to start a game by inserting or to output a sound for instructing to start a game by inserting two medals from a speaker. Note that the insertion instruction effect can also prevent or warn the player from starting the game by inserting three medals. For example, a warning sound is output from the speaker when the third medal is inserted. You can make it. Note that when the game is played with two medals inserted in the previous game and the replay wins, the execution of the input number instruction effect can be omitted.

  In addition, when the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 stops for the first time in a game in which the performance state is not the AT ready state or the AT state, the effect control means 180 inserts three medals in the subsequent game. When a game is played, penalty processing is performed to generate a penalty that is disadvantageous to the player. Penalty processing includes, for example, processing for prohibiting execution of AT lottery until a certain number of games are consumed, processing for discarding the results of AT lottery until the number of games is consumed, and winning an AT lottery. It is possible to perform a process of deferring the transition to the AT state until a certain number of games are consumed.

  In other words, in this embodiment, when the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first when not in the AT preparation state or the AT state, the opportunity to shift to the AT state is lost until a certain number of games are consumed. Or a penalty that the transition to the AT state is delayed. Note that when the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 stops for the first time, the penalty process is not executed immediately, but with the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 stopping for the first time. Penalty processing may be executed when a bell wins. In the present embodiment, by performing the penalty processing as described above, it is possible to restrict the winning of the bell regardless of the winning assistance effect, and the dishonest player intentionally stops the stop button B2 or the stop button B3. It is possible to suppress the benefit from being pushed first.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the special small role that is a trigger for performing the AT lottery is a small role that is a lottery target only when the number of inserted medals is three, so the number of inserted medals is two. In some cases, the AT lottery is not necessarily executed. For this reason, when the production state is the normal production state, if two medals are inserted and the game is started in the second bonus formation state, the AT lottery cannot be received, resulting in the above-described situation. In the same way as the penalty process, the deterrent effect of the dishonest gaming method can be obtained.

  As for the above penalty processing, when the play state is not the AT ready state or the AT state, and when a game is played with three medals inserted in the normal state, two medals are obtained in the first bonus established state. When a game is played after being inserted, or when the game is played with two medals being inserted in the second bonus establishment state when the performance state is not the AT ready state or the AT state, it is inconvenient for the player. You may be made to perform the penalty process which generate | occur | produces the penalty used as a profit. In particular, if the penalty processing is performed when it is not instructed to insert two medals and play a game according to the input number instruction effect, the player is motivated to play the game with three medals inserted. It is possible to prevent the second big bonus (BB2) from winning in the second bonus establishment state.

  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. 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.), or a controller. This can be realized by assigning. In the above computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements. These device units virtually control their functions by controlling images displayed on the display (display device 330). Can be realized.

2. Method of the present embodiment In the present embodiment, in a normal state in which three medals can be inserted and a game can be played, in a first bonus established state, and in a second bonus established state, when a bell wins, a predetermined insertion In the first bonus state or the second bonus state, the player can increase the number of medals that are more than the number of medals, and the player can increase the number of medals, and can play the game only by inserting two medals. Even if any of the small roles wins, only two medals are paid out, so that the number of medals held by the player cannot be increased.

  In the present embodiment, in the first bonus establishment state, when playing a game by inserting three medals, the internal lottery table B shown in FIG. When the replay or small role is always won, and the replay wins with high probability, the player is less likely to consume medals and the production state is the AT state. The player can increase the number of medals on hand by notifying the correct answer order of the hit order bell by means of the winning assistance effect.

  That is, when an assist time game (a game in the AT state) is performed in the first bonus established state, it is possible to make a situation more advantageous in terms of medal acquisition than in the first bonus state or the second bonus state. It is like that. In the second bonus establishment state, even if the number of medals inserted is 2 or 3, the replay is more effective than the case where a game is played with three medals inserted in the first bonus establishment state. The winning probability is low. As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of bonuses are provided, and a difference is provided in the degree of advantage between the bonus establishment states associated with the winning of the respective bonuses, thereby depending on the type of bonus establishment state that is staying. The game specifications that affect the consumption of medals are realized.

  In the present embodiment, the first big bonus (BB1) and the second big bonus (in relation to the logic calculation and the setting of the stop control table in the first bonus established state that shifts with the winning of the first big bonus (BB1). The first big bonus (BB1) will be awarded only if a replay or small role with a higher priority than BB2) is always won, and if a losing of the small role occurs in a game where the continuous small role is won. ing. When the first big bonus (BB1) wins, the first bonus establishment state ends and the AT state ends.

  Specifically, when a replay is won, as shown in FIG. 6, the symbols constituting the replay winning form can be displayed on the active line in any reel, so The winning of 1 big bonus (BB1) is avoided, and also when winning the batting order bell, the symbols and the second constituting the winning form of the first incorrect answer small role winning in duplicate with the bell Since the symbols that make up the winning form of the incorrect answering role can always be displayed on the active line in any reel, the winning of the first big bonus (BB1) is surely avoided. It has become.

  On the other hand, at the time of winning the consecutive small combination, for the second reel R2, the symbols constituting the winning form of the first continuous small combination to be won in duplicate, the symbols constituting the winning form of the second continuous small combination, and the third The symbol (bell symbol “BL”) that constitutes the winning style of the continuation small role can always be displayed on the active line, but the second reel continuation is won for the first reel R1. Although the symbol (replay symbol “RP”) that constitutes the winning style of the small role can always be displayed on the active line, it constitutes the winning type of the first consecutive small role that is won in duplicate. Symbols (red 7 symbol “red 7” or BAR symbol “BAR”), and symbols constituting the winning pattern of the third continuation role (dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, dummy 3 symbol “ DUM3 "and The me 4 symbol “DUM4” is not necessarily displayed on the active line, and the 3rd reel R3 is the first consecutive miniature to be won in duplicate. The symbols that make up the winning pattern (replay symbol “RP”) and the symbols that make up the winning pattern of the third consecutive small role (bell symbol “BL”) can always be displayed on the active line. Although it is a duplicate, the symbols constituting the winning form of the second consecutive winning combination (Dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, Dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, Dummy 3 symbol “DUM3” and Dummy 4 symbol “DUM4” Any one) is not always displayed on the active line, so there may be cases where a small role is missed in a game in which a continuous small role is won. .

  As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 15, the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the first big bonus (BB1) indicates the winning pattern of each of the two types of first consecutive small roles for the first reel R1. Symbols common to the symbol combinations (red 7 symbol “red 7” and BAR symbol “BAR”), and symbols common to the symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns of the four types of second consecutive small roles (replay symbol “RP”) ) Is set, and the second reel R2 has the same symbol combinations as the winning combinations of the two types of first continuation combination, the four types of second continuation combination and the four types of third continuation combination. The symbol (bell symbol “BL”) is set, and for the third reel R3, a symbol combination (bell symbol “BL”) common to the symbol combinations indicating the respective winning patterns of the four types of third consecutive small roles is set. ing.

  Accordingly, in the present embodiment, when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, if the continuation small combination is won in the internal lottery, the first continuation small combination included in the continuation small combination, The symbols that are commonly assigned to the 2nd consecutive small combination and the 3rd consecutive small combination and the 1st big bonus (BB1) are displayed on the active line, and finally all small combinations are awarded. If it is not possible, the symbols constituting the winning pattern of the first big bonus (BB1) are displayed on the active line, so that the first big bonus (BB1) is won by missing the small role. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the game in which the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3) and the batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1). The ease of winning a small role, that is, the ease of avoiding winning of the first big bonus (BB1) differs depending on whether the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed.

  For example, in the game in which the continuous small part 1 is won in the internal lottery when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3) When the stop button B2 is pressed for the first time, the symbol with the largest number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line is the bell regardless of the pressing timing. Symbol (first continuation role 1 (one type of symbol combination), second continuation role 1 (one type of symbol combination), third continuation small role 1 to third continuation small role 3 (three types of symbol combination) , And the first big bonus (BB1) (three types of symbol combinations) that are a total of eight symbol combinations), as shown in FIG. The symbol “BL” is displayed. Second reel R2 is stopped so that.

  Second, when the stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the red 7 symbol “red 7” can be displayed on the active line, the type of symbol combination indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line The symbol with the largest number is the red 7 symbol “red 7” (first continuation role 1 (one type of symbol combination) and first big bonus (BB1) (one type of symbol combination). As shown in FIG. 18B, the first reel R1 is stopped so that the red 7 symbol “red 7” is displayed on the active line.

  In this embodiment, when the stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the red 7 symbol “red 7” can be displayed on the active line for the first reel R1, the second frame of the first reel R1 is displayed. There are cases where the replay symbol “RP” can be displayed on the active line, and there are cases where the replay symbol “RP” of the fifth frame of the first reel R1 can also be displayed on the active line. The symbol “red 7” (the symbol constituting the total of two symbol combinations of the first continuation pocket 1 (one type of symbol combination) and the first big bonus (BB1) (one type of symbol combination)) and the replay symbol “RP” (a symbol that constitutes a total of two types of symbol combinations, that is, a second consecutive small combination 1 (one type of symbol combination) and a first big bonus (BB1) (one type of symbol combination)) is an effective line Since there are the same number (two types) of the symbol combinations indicating the winning form that can be displayed on the top, a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority become a plurality, so that red 7 is displayed for the first reel R1. When the second stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the symbol “red 7” or the second frame replay symbol “RP” can be displayed on the active line, the replay symbol “RP” is displayed in the stop control table. ”Is displayed on the active line as the actual stop position, and the red 7 symbol“ red 7 ”or the fifth frame replay symbol“ RP ”is displayed on the active line for the first reel R1. When the stop button B1 is pressed for the second time at a timing that can be displayed on the red, the red 7 symbol “red 7” is the active line in the stop control table. Candidate stop position to be displayed is set as the actual stop position.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the stop button B1 is displayed on the second line, and the third frame bell symbol “BL” or the fourth frame red 7 symbol “red 7” of the first reel R1 is displayed on the active line. When pressed at the timing, the first reel R1 is stopped so that the red 7 symbol “red 7” is displayed on the active line.

  Then, when the stop button B3 is pressed for the third time, on the active line, as shown in FIG. 18C, based on giving priority to the winning of the small role over the bonus regardless of the pressing timing. When the third reel R3 is stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed, the first continuation winning combination 1 wins.

  On the other hand, if the second stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the red 7 symbol “red 7” cannot be displayed on the active line, the type of symbol combination indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line The symbol with the largest number of symbols constitutes the replay symbol “RP” (the second continuation small 1 (one type of symbol combination) and the first big bonus (BB1) (one type of symbol combination). As shown in FIG. 18 (D), the first reel R1 is stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed on the active line.

  Third, when the stop button B3 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” can be displayed on the active line, the winning of the small role is prioritized over the bonus. As shown in FIG. 18E, the second reel 1 is awarded by stopping the third reel R3 so that the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” is displayed on the active line.

  On the other hand, if the stop button B3 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” cannot be displayed on the active line, no small role can be won based on the figure. As shown in FIG. 18F, the first big bonus (BB1) is won by stopping the third reel R3 so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, after the first big bonus (BB1) lottery flag is set to the winning state, in the game in which the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery, after the stop button B2 is pressed first. Secondly, the stop button B1 is an effective line for the symbol that constitutes the winning pattern of one kind of the first continuation miniature winning in the internal lottery among the red 7 symbol "red 7" and the BAR symbol "BAR". When it is pressed at a timing that can be displayed above, winning of the first big bonus (BB1) is avoided by winning the first continuation winning combination.

  Secondly, the stop button B1 activates the symbol constituting the winning form of one kind of the first continuation miniature winning in the internal lottery among the red 7 symbol “red 7” and the BAR symbol “BAR”. Even if the button is pressed at a timing that cannot be displayed on the line, the third stop button B3 is the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and the dummy 4 symbol “ DUM4 ”, when it is pressed at a timing that can be displayed on the active line, the symbols constituting the winning form of one type of second consecutive winning combination won in the internal lottery, that is, a probability of 1/4 Thus, the winning of the first big bonus (BB1) is avoided by the winning of the second consecutive small combination.

  On the other hand, the third stop button B3 is selected from among the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and the dummy 4 symbol “DUM4”. When the symbols constituting the winning form of the second consecutive small combination are pressed at a timing that cannot be displayed on the active line, that is, with a probability of 3/4, the first combination without winning any small combination A big bonus (BB1) is won.

  Also, for example, in the game where the continuous small part 1 is won in the internal lottery when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, the stop button B1 in the batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1) When ~ B3 is pressed, when the stop button B2 is pressed for the first time, regardless of the pressing timing, the symbol having the largest number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line is displayed. Bell symbol “BL” (first continuation small 1 (one type of symbol combination), second continuation small 1 (one type of symbol combination), third continuation small 1 to third continuation small 3 (three types) As shown in FIG. 19 (A), it is effective based on the fact that it is a combination of eight symbols of the first big bonus (BB1) (three symbol combinations). Bell pattern “B” on the line Second reel R2 is stopped so "is displayed.

  When the stop button B3 is pressed for the second time, regardless of the pressing timing, the symbol having the largest number of types of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line is the bell symbol “BL” (third It is to be a symbol that constitutes a total of six symbol combinations, ie, a continuation bonus 1 to a third continuation bonus 3 (three symbol combinations) and a first big bonus (BB1) (three symbol combinations). Based on this, as shown in FIG. 19B, the third reel R3 is stopped so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line.

  Third, when the stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, or the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3” can be displayed on the active line, the bonus is displayed. The first reel R1 is stopped so that, for example, the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” is displayed on the active line, as shown in FIG. As a result, the third continuation bonus 1 wins.

  On the other hand, if the third stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, or the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3” cannot be displayed on the active line, The first reel R1 is stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed on the active line, as shown in FIG. The first big bonus (BB1) wins.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, in the game in which the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery, the first stop button B2 is pressed, After the second stop button B3 is pressed, the third stop button B1 is a dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, a dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, a dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and a dummy 4 symbol “DUM4”. Of these, if the symbol that makes up the winning pattern of any of the three types of third consecutive small roles won in the internal lottery is pressed at a timing that can be displayed on the active line, that is, a probability of 3/4 Thus, the winning of the first big bonus (BB1) is avoided by winning the third consecutive small combination.

  On the other hand, the third stop button B1 is selected in the internal lottery among the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and the dummy 4 symbol “DUM4”. If the symbol that constitutes any of the winning combinations of the third consecutive small combination is pressed at a timing when it cannot be displayed on the active line, that is, none of the small combinations will win with a probability of 1/4. The first big bonus (BB1) is won.

  In the present embodiment, when the continuous small combination is won in the internal lottery when the production state is the AT state, it is determined whether or not the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 is 0, and the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 is determined. If is not 0, a batting order selection effect that causes the player to select batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3) or batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1) is executed, and red 7 pattern “red 7” and BAR Of the symbols “BAR”, a continuation assist effect is provided for notifying the symbols constituting the winning pattern of the first continuation winning combination won in the internal lottery.

  Specifically, when the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 is not 0, as the batting order selection effect, as shown in FIG. 20 (A), first, an effect instructing to first press the stop button B2. When the image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 and the first stop button B2 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 20 (B), the second instruction to press the stop button B1 or the stop button B3 is given. An effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32, and as a continuation auxiliary effect, for example, when the continuation small part 1 is won by an internal lottery, when the stop button B1 is pressed second, a red 7 pattern An effect image instructing to aim at “Red 7” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32.

  On the other hand, when the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 is 0, the batting order selection effect is executed, but the continuous assist effect is not executed.

  Specifically, even when the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 is 0, as a batting order selection effect, first, as shown in FIG. When the effect image to be instructed is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 and the stop button B2 is pressed first, as shown in FIG. 20C, the stop button B1 or the stop button B3 is pressed second. Although the effect image instructing the symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32, the effect image indicating the symbol to be aimed when the stop button B1 is pressed second is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 32.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the game in which the production state is the AT state and the continuation small role is won in the internal lottery, when the stop auxiliary button B2 is pressed first in accordance with the batting order selection production and the continuation auxiliary production is executed. Second, if the stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the symbol instructed in the continuous assistance effect can be displayed on the effective line, the first big bonus will be awarded by the first continuous small role winning. The winning of (BB1) can be avoided.

  On the other hand, even if the second stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the symbol instructed by the continuous assistance effect cannot be displayed on the active line, the third stop button B3 is pressed. Although the first big bonus (BB1) wins with a probability of 3/4, the winning of the first big bonus (BB1) can be avoided by winning the second consecutive small role with a probability of 1/4.

  Even when the continuous assist effect is executed, if the stop button B3 is pressed second and the stop button B1 is pressed third, the first big bonus (BB1) has a probability of 1/4. However, winning of the first big bonus (BB1) can be avoided by winning the third consecutive small combination with a probability of 3/4.

  Even if the continuous assist effect is not executed, when the second stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the red 7 symbol “red 7” or the BAR symbol “BAR” can be displayed on the active line. In this case, the winning of the first big bonus (BB1) can be avoided by winning the first consecutive small role with a probability of 1/2, and the first continuous small role is not winning with the probability of 1/2. However, when the stop button B3 is pressed for the third time, the winning of the first big bonus (BB1) can be avoided by winning the second consecutive small combination with a probability of 1/4.

  Accordingly, in the present embodiment, in the game in which the production state is the AT state and the continuation small role is won in the internal lottery, depending on whether or not the continuation auxiliary production is executed, or the red 7 symbol “red 7” or BAR Depending on whether or not the player can press the stop button B1 at the timing when the symbol “BAR” can be displayed on the active line, the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3) Or the player selects whether to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1) and avoids winning the first big bonus (BB1) to continue the AT state. Game specifications can be realized.

  For example, a player who can press the stop button B1 at a timing at which the correct symbol (red 7 symbol “red 7” or BAR symbol “BAR”) notified by the continuous assisting effect can be displayed on the active line. Since the continuous assistance effect is executed until the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 becomes 0, the first big is selected by pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3). The AT state is continued while avoiding the winning of the bonus (BB1), and when the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 reaches 0, the continuous assist effect is not executed. Therefore, the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1) It is also possible to select to press and to avoid the winning of the first big bonus (BB1) with a probability of 3/4 and continue the AT state.

  On the other hand, a player who cannot press the stop button B1 at a timing when the correct symbol (red 7 symbol “red 7” or BAR symbol “BAR”) notified by the continuous assistance effect can be displayed on the active line. Regardless of whether or not the continuous assistance effect is executed, it is selected that the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1), and the first big bonus (BB1) is selected with a probability of 3/4. ) May be avoided and the AT state may be continued.

  In the present embodiment, in the game in which the continuous small combination is won, if the player first presses the stop button B1 or the stop button B3 without following the batting order selection effect, the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 is 0. Even if it is not, the continuous assistance effect is not executed.

  In this embodiment, when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, in the game in which the continuous small part 1 is won in the internal lottery, the game stops in the batting order 1 (B1 → B2 → B3). When the buttons B1 to B3 are pressed, when the stop button B1 is pressed for the first time, regardless of the pressing timing, the types of symbol combinations indicating winning patterns that can be displayed on the active line are the largest. The symbol is a replay symbol “RP” (a symbol that constitutes a total of two symbol combinations, that is, a second continuation role 1 (one symbol combination) and a first big bonus (BB1) (one symbol combination)). Based on this, as shown in FIG. 21A, the first reel R1 is stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed on the active line.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, even if the first stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the red 7 symbol “red 7” can be displayed on the active line, the red 7 symbol “red 7” ( Replay symbol “RP” (the second symbol combination comprising one type of symbol combination) and the first big bonus (BB1) (one type symbol combination) and the replay symbol “RP” (second The winning combination that can be displayed on the active line is a combination of two types of symbol combinations, that is, a continuation bonus 1 (one type of symbol combination) and a first big bonus (BB1) (one type of symbol combination). Since the number of symbol combinations with the same number is the largest, the replay symbol “RP” is displayed on the active line in the stop control table when there are multiple candidates for the stop position with the highest priority. That candidates stop position is set as the actual stop position.

  When the stop button B2 is pressed for the second time, regardless of the pressing timing, the symbol having the largest number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line is the bell symbol “BL” (second Based on the fact that it is a continuation small 1 (one type of symbol combination) and a first big bonus (BB1) (one type of symbol combination) of two types of symbol combinations, FIG. ), The second reel R2 is stopped so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line.

  Third, when the stop button B3 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” can be displayed on the active line, the winning of the small role is prioritized over the bonus. As shown in 21 (C), the second reel 1 is awarded by stopping the third reel R3 so that the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” is displayed on the active line.

  On the other hand, if the stop button B3 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” cannot be displayed on the active line, no small role can be won based on the figure. As shown in 21 (D), the first big bonus (BB1) is won by stopping the third reel R3 so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, in the game in which the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery, the first stop button B1 is pressed, After the second stop button B2 is pressed, the third stop button B3 is a dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, a dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, a dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and a dummy 4 symbol “DUM4”. Of these, when the symbol that forms the winning pattern of the second type of second continuous winning combination won in the internal lottery is pressed at a timing that can be displayed on the active line, that is, with a probability of 1/4. The winning of the first big bonus (BB1) is avoided by the winning of the 2 consecutive small combinations.

  On the other hand, the third stop button B3 is selected from among the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and the dummy 4 symbol “DUM4”. When the symbols constituting the winning form of the second consecutive small combination are pressed at a timing that cannot be displayed on the active line, that is, with a probability of 3/4, the first combination without winning any small combination A big bonus (BB1) is won.

  Also, for example, in the game where the continuous small part 1 is won in the internal lottery when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, the stop button B1 in the batting order 2 (B1 → B3 → B2) When ~ B3 is pressed, when the first stop button B1 is pressed, there is a symbol that has the largest number of symbol combinations indicating a winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line regardless of the pressing timing. Replay symbol “RP” (a symbol that constitutes a total of two types of symbol combinations, that is, a second continuation role 1 (one type of symbol combination) and a first big bonus (BB1) (one type of symbol combination)). As shown in FIG. 22A, the first reel R1 is stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed on the active line.

  Secondly, when the stop button B3 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” can be displayed on the active line, the winning of the small role is given priority over the bonus. As shown in FIG. 22 (B), the third reel R3 is stopped so that the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” is displayed on the active line.

  When the stop button B2 is pressed for the third time, regardless of the pressing timing, the symbol having the largest number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line is the bell symbol “BL” (second As shown in FIG. 22 (C), the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line based on the fact that it is a symbol constituting one kind of symbol combination indicating the winning form of the continuation part 1 When the second reel R2 is stopped at the same time, the second continuation winning combination 1 wins.

  On the other hand, when the second stop button B3 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” cannot be displayed on the active line, no small role can be won based on the figure. As shown in FIG. 22D, the third reel R3 is stopped so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line.

  Then, when the stop button B2 is pressed for the third time, on the active line as shown in FIG. 22 (E), based on the fact that no small combination can be won regardless of the pressing timing. When the second reel R2 is stopped so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed, the first big bonus (BB1) is won.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, in the game in which the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery, the first stop button B1 is pressed, Second, the stop button B3 is one type of second selected in the internal lottery among the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and the dummy 4 symbol “DUM4”. The first big bonus when the second consecutive small combination wins with a probability of 1/4 when the symbols constituting the winning pattern of the continuous small combination are pressed at a timing that can be displayed on the active line. The winning of (BB1) is avoided.

  On the other hand, secondly, the stop button B3 is selected from among the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and the dummy 4 symbol “DUM4”. When the symbols constituting the winning form of the second consecutive small combination are pressed at a timing that cannot be displayed on the active line, that is, with a probability of 3/4, the first combination without winning any small combination A big bonus (BB1) is won.

  Further, for example, in the game where the continuous small part 1 is won in the internal lottery when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, the stop button B1 in the batting order 5 (B3 → B1 → B2) When ~ B3 is pressed, when the stop button B3 is pressed for the first time, regardless of the pressing timing, the symbol having the most types of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line is displayed. A total of six symbol combinations, including the bell symbol “BL” (third continuation pocket 1 to third continuation minor 3 (three types of symbol combinations) and first big bonus (BB1) (three types of symbol combinations)). 23A, the third reel R3 is stopped so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line, as shown in FIG.

  Second, when the stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, or the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3” can be displayed on the active line, the bonus is displayed. As shown in FIG. 23B, the first reel R1 is stopped so that, for example, the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” is displayed on the active line, based on giving priority to the winning of the small role.

  When the stop button B2 is pressed for the third time, regardless of the pressing timing, the symbol with the largest number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line is the bell symbol “BL” (third As shown in FIG. 23 (C), the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line based on the fact that the winning combination of the continuation part 1 is a symbol constituting one type of symbol combination). When the second reel R2 is stopped at the same time, the third continuation winning combination 1 wins.

  On the other hand, if the second stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, or the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3” cannot be displayed on the active line, The first reel R1 is stopped so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line, as shown in FIG.

  Then, when the stop button B2 is pressed for the third time, on the active line as shown in FIG. 23 (E), based on the fact that no small role can be won regardless of the pressing timing. When the second reel R2 is stopped so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed, the first big bonus (BB1) is won.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, in the game in which the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery, the stop button B3 is first pressed, Secondly, the stop button B1 has three types of third ones selected in the internal lottery among the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and the dummy 4 symbol “DUM4”. When the symbols constituting any of the winning combinations are displayed at the timing when they can be displayed on the active line, that is, with the probability of 3/4, the third consecutive winning combination wins The winning of 1 big bonus (BB1) is avoided.

  On the other hand, secondly, the stop button B1 has three types selected by the internal lottery among the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and the dummy 4 symbol “DUM4”. If the symbol that constitutes any of the winning combinations of the third consecutive small combination is pressed at a timing when it cannot be displayed on the active line, that is, none of the small combinations will win with a probability of 1/4. The first big bonus (BB1) is won.

  Further, for example, in the game where the continuous small part 1 is won in the internal lottery when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, the stop button B1 in the batting order 6 (B3 → B2 → B1) When ~ B3 is pressed, when the stop button B3 is pressed for the first time, regardless of the pressing timing, the symbol having the most types of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line is displayed. A total of six symbol combinations, including the bell symbol “BL” (third continuation pocket 1 to third continuation minor 3 (three types of symbol combinations) and first big bonus (BB1) (three types of symbol combinations)). The third reel R3 is stopped so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line, as shown in FIG. 24A.

  When the stop button B2 is pressed for the second time, regardless of the pressing timing, the symbol having the largest number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line is the bell symbol “BL” (third It is to be a symbol that constitutes a total of six symbol combinations, ie, a continuation bonus 1 to a third continuation bonus 3 (three symbol combinations) and a first big bonus (BB1) (three symbol combinations). Based on this, as shown in FIG. 24B, the second reel R2 is stopped so that the bell symbol “BL” is displayed on the active line.

  Third, when the stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, or the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3” can be displayed on the active line, the bonus is displayed. The first reel R1 is stopped so that, for example, the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” is displayed on the active line, as shown in FIG. As a result, the third continuation bonus 1 wins.

  On the other hand, if the third stop button B1 is pressed at a timing at which the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, or the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3” cannot be displayed on the active line, The third reel R3 is stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed on the active line, as shown in FIG. The first big bonus (BB1) wins.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, in the game in which the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery, the stop button B3 is first pressed, After the second stop button B2 is pressed, the third stop button B1 is a dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, a dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, a dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and a dummy 4 symbol “DUM4”. Of these, if the symbol that makes up the winning pattern of any of the three types of third consecutive small roles won in the internal lottery is pressed at a timing that can be displayed on the active line, that is, a probability of 3/4 Thus, the winning of the first big bonus (BB1) is avoided by winning the third consecutive small combination.

  On the other hand, the third stop button B1 is selected in the internal lottery among the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1”, the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2”, the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3”, and the dummy 4 symbol “DUM4”. If the symbol that constitutes any of the winning combinations of the third consecutive small combination is pressed at a timing when it cannot be displayed on the active line, that is, none of the small combinations will win with a probability of 1/4. The first big bonus (BB1) is won.

  Below, the flow of processing performed by the effect control means 180 in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 25, when the start lever SL is pressed (Y in step S100), the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S102), and the production state is the AT state (in step S104). Y) As a batting order selection effect, an effect image instructing to first press the stop button B2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 (step S106).

  When the first stop button B2 is pressed (Y in step S108), an effect image instructing that the stop button B1 or the stop button B3 is pressed second is displayed as the batting order selection effect. (Step S110), and if the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 is not 0 (Y in step S112), the correct answer to be aimed at when the second stop button B1 is pressed as the continuous auxiliary effect. An effect image for notifying the symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 (step S114).

  When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3) (Y in step S116), 1 is subtracted from the value of the continuous navigation counter 197 (step S118), but the stop button B1 When .about.B3 is pressed in a batting order other than the batting order 3 (N in step S116), the value of the continuous navigation counter 197 is not subtracted.

  When a stop button other than the stop button B2 is pressed first (N in step S108), a second effect image instructing to press the stop button B1 or the stop button B3 is displayed on the liquid crystal display. When the process ends without being displayed at 32 and the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 is 0 (N in step S112), the correct pattern to be aimed at when the second stop button B1 is pressed is notified. The effect is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 32, and the process ends.

  Next, a control method in a gaming state other than the first big bonus establishment state will be described. In the present embodiment, the second bonus established state that shifts with the winning of the second big bonus (BB2) is 3 in the first bonus established state regardless of whether the number of inserted 2 or 3 is used. Therefore, the replay winning probability is lower than when the medal is inserted and the game is started, and the game state is disadvantageous to the player. For this reason, if the right to play the assist time game has not occurred, it is possible to stay in the second bonus establishment state for a long time so that the player's medal can be consumed easily. Can greatly change the player's medal consumption and acquisition status. However, in the second bonus establishment state, a loss (unfair election) is more likely to occur in the internal lottery than in the first bonus establishment state. Therefore, if the player presses the stop button at an appropriate timing, the second big bonus (BB2 ) To finish the second bonus establishment state.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the second bonus is established, the assist time is determined by switching whether or not the second big bonus (BB2) is a target of the pull-in process according to the specified number of inputs. A technique is adopted that prevents the second big bonus (BB2) from being won when the right to play a game has not occurred.

  First, in the present embodiment, when the number of inserted medals is 3 in the normal state, as shown in the internal lottery table A in FIG. 3, the first big bonus (BB1) is a lottery target. When the second big bonus (BB2) is excluded from the lottery object and the number of inserted medals is two in the normal state, as shown in the internal lottery table D in FIG. BB2) is a lottery target, but the first big bonus (BB1) is excluded from the lottery target. That is, the first big bonus (BB1) is a lottery object when the number of inserted medals is three, but is not subject to a lottery when the number of inserted medals is two, and the second big bonus. (BB2) is not a lottery target when the number of inserted medals is three, and is a lottery target when the number of inserted medals is two. The first big bonus (BB1) and the second big bonus (BB2) are both roles that can carry the winning state of the lottery flag to the next game, and once any big bonus is won. Until the big bonus is won, the winning state of the lottery flag is carried over.

  In this embodiment, the big bonus with the lottery flag set to the winning state is set as the target of the pull-in process only when the game is started with the specified number of insertions for which the lottery is targeted. In this way, control is performed to stop the reel. In the state where the first bonus is established, when three medals are inserted and the game is started, the first big bonus (BB1) becomes a target of the drawing process, and the first big bonus (BB1) can be won. However, when two medals are inserted and the game is started, the first big bonus (BB1) is not subject to the pull-in process, but is subject to the kicking process, so the stop button B1 in any manner. The first big bonus (BB1) cannot be won even if .about.B3 is pressed. In addition, in the second bonus establishment state, when the game is started by inserting three medals, the second big bonus (BB2) is not the target of the pull-in process, but is the target of the kicking process. Even if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the mode, the second big bonus (BB2) cannot be won, and when the game is started by inserting two medals, the second big bonus (BB2) ) Becomes a target of the pull-in process, and the second big bonus (BB2) can be won.

  Here, in the present embodiment, AT lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the AT state in the second bonus establishment state is performed, and the fact that the special small role is won in the internal lottery is used as an AT lottery execution opportunity. In the second bonus establishment state, as shown in the internal lottery table C in FIG. 3, when a game is started by inserting three medals, a special small role is a lottery target. As shown in the internal lottery table F shown in FIG. 4, when a game is started by inserting two medals, the special small role is not a lottery target. In other words, in the present embodiment, when two medals are inserted and the game is started in the second bonus established state, the role that triggers the execution of the AT lottery is not won. It is necessary to start the game by inserting three medals.

  In the second bonus establishment state, when the game is started by inserting three medals as described above, the second big bonus (BB2) is not a lottery target, so it is not a target for the drawing process. Since the second big bonus (BB2) cannot be won no matter how the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in any manner, according to the present embodiment, in order to receive the AT lottery with the second bonus established, 3 As long as a game is played with a single medal inserted, the second bonus establishment state can be maintained without placing an operation burden on the player. That is, according to the present embodiment, when the right to shift to the AT state has not occurred, the gaming state is stabilized to the second bonus establishment state which is disadvantageous compared to the first bonus establishment state in terms of the winning probability of replay. Can be kept.

  In the present embodiment, the first big bonus (BB1) is won based on the fact that the winning of the small combination is missed when the consecutive small combination is won when the number of inserted medals is three in the first bonus established state. When the transition to the first bonus state is made, an insertion number instruction effect for instructing to play a game with two medal insertions in the normal state after the end of the first bonus state is executed.

  For this reason, according to the present embodiment, when the effect state is the normal effect state and the game state is the normal state after the digestion of the first bonus state, 2 is given to the player by performing the input number instruction effect. It is possible to guide the player to insert a medal and start the game, and to win the second big bonus (BB2) in the normal state to quickly shift the gaming state to the second bonus establishment state.

  In addition, in a gaming machine called a slot machine like the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the medal acquisition ratio in the bonus game is to prevent the shooting performance from being remarkably increased by biasing the medal acquisition performance to the bonus game. It is socially requested to limit the value within a certain range. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in the first bonus state and the second bonus state, the prescribed number of insertions is only two in the bonus game set in the state where the small role is won regardless of the result of the internal lottery. When the number of inserted medals is two, the payout of the two-time small combination 1 and the two-time small combination 2 that are the lottery targets is set so as not to exceed the predetermined insertion number.

  For this reason, according to the present embodiment, the medal acquisition rate is increased by the amount that the medal acquisition rate in the bonus game can be kept lower than the bonus game employed in the conventional gaming machine, and the player is eager to shoot. It is possible to set the winning probability of the small role in a game other than the bonus game without increasing the game, and to improve the medal acquisition rate in the AT state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the first bonus state and the second bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition for each bonus state is established by accumulating the number of medals paid out, and becomes the end condition for the second bonus state. The number of medals paid out (2) is smaller than the number of medals paid out (10) as the end condition of the first bonus state, and the number of games in the second bonus state is smaller than that in the first bonus state. Can be digested with. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, after the assist time game right is generated in the second bonus established state, the second bonus state is quickly digested to return to the normal state and the first bonus established state is achieved. You will have the opportunity to transition.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Modifications will be introduced below. Note that the above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and employed as a control method for realizing the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, one of two types (N types) of the first continuation role (first type), one type (M type) of the first continuation role, and four types (P type) of the third continuation. 3 types (Q types) of 3 consecutive small roles (2 types) and 1 type (T types) of 4 types (S types) of 2 consecutive small roles (3rd small roles) In the above example, the internal lottery is performed so that the second consecutive small role may be won in duplicate, but if the stop button B1 is pressed before the stop button B3, If the 1st Continuing Bonus won in the lottery wins or the 1st Big Bonus (BB1) wins, and the stop button B3 is pressed before the stop button B1, it wins in the internal lottery. There are cases where the third consecutive minister wins and the first big bonus (BB1) wins. On the condition that each of N, M, P, Q, S, and T is a natural number satisfying M / N <Q / P <1, T / S <Q / P, it is possible to win in duplicate. An internal lottery may be performed as shown.

  Further, in the game where the continuous small role is won in the internal lottery when the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are displayed in the batting order 1 (B1 → B2 → B3). When the button is pressed, the symbols constituting the winning form of one kind of first continuation winning combination selected in the internal lottery among the red 7 symbol “red 7” and the BAR symbol “BAR” for the first reel R1 are displayed. When the stop button B1 is pressed at a timing that can be displayed on the active line, the first big bonus (BB1) is won as a result of winning one kind of first continuation winning combination in the internal lottery. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the strike order 6 (B3 → B2 → B1), the dummy 1 symbol “DUM1” and the dummy 2 symbol “DUM2” are set for the first reel R1. The symbols constituting the winning pattern of any one of the three types of third consecutive small roles won in the internal lottery among the dummy 3 symbol “DUM3” and the dummy 4 symbol “DUM4” are displayed on the active line. When the stop button B1 is pressed at a timing that allows the player to win the first big bonus (BB1) by winning one of the three types of third consecutive winning combinations won in the internal lottery. It may be.

  In this case, when the production state is the AT state, if the continuation small role is won, the batting order selection effect that causes the player to select batting order 1 (B1 → B2 → B3) or batting order 6 (B3 → B2 → B1). When the stored value of the continuous navigation counter 197 is not 0, the continuous assist effect that notifies the correct pattern to be aimed at the first reel R1 is executed.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when stop button B1-B3 is pressed by the batting order other than batting order 3 (B2-> B1-> B3) in the game which made the display apparatus 330 or the audio apparatus 340 perform continuous auxiliary | assistant effect, Although the example in which the decrement update of the continuous navigation counter 197 is not performed has been described, in the game in which the display device 330 or the audio device 340 performs the continuous assist effect, the stop is performed in a batting order other than the batting order 3 (B2 → B1 → B3) Even when the buttons B1 to B3 are pressed, the continuous navigation counter 197 may be decremented or the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1). However, the decrement update of the continuous navigation counter 197 is not performed, but the stop buttons B1 to B3 are not used in the batting order 4 (B2 → B3 → B1). If it sent down may be to perform the decrement update of continued navigation counter 197.

  In the above embodiment, an example is described in which there is no limit on the number of games in the AT state. However, when the number of games played in the AT state reaches a predetermined number, the AT state is terminated and the batting order bell is The winning assistance effect is not executed even if the winning is made, so that when the first big bonus (BB1) is won by the game where the batting order bell has been won and the first big bonus (BB1) is won, the first bonus establishment state ends. When a game for which a continuation small role has been won has been missed and the first big bonus (BB1) has been won and the first bonus has been established, the AT state ends regardless of the remaining number of games in the AT state. You may make it do.

  In this case, the effect control unit 180 is based on the fact that the AT lottery is won, and a given addition value (for example, a value corresponding to 50 games) is stored in the AT end determination counter stored in the storage unit 190. “50”) is added. It should be noted that the added value may be such that a given added value can be added to the stored value of the AT end determination counter when, for example, a special small role is won in a game in the AT state.

  Then, each time the game in the AT state (assist time game) is performed, the effect control means 180 performs decrement update by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games for one time from the stored value of the AT end determination counter. Do. Here, the decrement update of the stored value of the AT end determination counter 197 is started from the next game (the first game in the first bonus establishment state) of the game in which the first big bonus (BB1) is won. When the stored value of the AT end determination counter reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the effect control means 180 determines that the AT state end condition is satisfied, and ends the AT state.

  When the lottery flag of the first big bonus (BB1) is set to the winning state, the reel control means 130 does not win any small part in the game in which the batting order bell is won in the internal lottery. The reel is stopped so that the first big bonus (BB1) wins.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the normal number, the first bonus established state, and the second bonus established state are set so that two or three prescribed insertion numbers can be selected is described as an example. Alternatively, one and three sheets may be set to be selectable as the specified number of insertions, and one and two sheets may be set to be selectable as the specified number of insertions.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the prescribed number of insertions is set to two in the first bonus state and the second bonus state has been described as an example. For example, the prescribed number of insertions is set to one or three. You may do it.

  In the above embodiment, when the specified number of insertions is two, the case where the payouts of all the small roles to be drawn are set to the same number as the specified number of insertions (two) has been described. If the number of throws is two, it is sufficient that the payouts of all the small roles to be selected are set to be equal to or less than the prescribed number of throws, and the payouts of some small roles are lower than the prescribed number of throws. Alternatively, the payouts of all small roles may be lower than the prescribed number of inputs.

  In the above embodiment, replay is excluded from the internal lottery in the first bonus state and the second bonus state. However, in the first bonus state and the second bonus state, the replay is also subject to the internal lottery. Good. In addition, when the lottery flag for the small role is forcibly set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery as in the first bonus state or the second bonus state in the above embodiment, the replay lottery flag Although a situation occurs in which both the lottery flags of the winning combinations are in a winning state, even if the replaying lottery flag is set in the winning state, the small role may be preferentially won over the replay. Further, when replay is targeted for lottery in the first bonus state or the second bonus state, the AT lottery may be performed at the time of winning the replay in the first bonus state or the second bonus state.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the MAX bet button B0M is pressed in a state where medals are credited to the gaming machine, the maximum prescribed insertion number (three) is limited as the bet switch 220 is activated. The case where the credited medal is set to the insertion state has been described as an example, but the maximum prescribed insertion number (three) by the first pressing operation of the MAX bet button B0M in the state where the medal is credited to the gaming machine. The number of medals credited to the limit is set to the insertion state, and the number of medals (for example, 2) smaller than the number of medals currently set to the insertion state (for example, 3) by the second pressing operation of the MAX bet button B0M. ) Medals may be set in the inserted state. In such a configuration, when a game should be played with two inserted medals, the number of inserted medals can be switched only by pressing the MAX bet button B0M. The operation interface environment can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the first bonus establishment state is changed to the second bonus establishment state by providing a difference in the winning probability of replay when the prescribed number of insertions is 3 in the first bonus establishment state and the second bonus establishment state. The case where the game state is set to be more advantageous is described as an example. However, in the first bonus establishment state, when the batting order bell is won in the internal lottery, the stop position is such that the number of medals to be paid out increases in the correct batting order. The reels that are rotating are stopped so that the bell can be won by determining the stop position, and the stop positions are determined so that the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line increases in the incorrect answer hit order. The spinning reels are stopped so as to avoid winning a prize, and in the state where the second bonus is established, the order of pressing the stop button when the batting order bell is won in the internal lottery Always it may be caused to stop rotating reel to avoid winning of the bell by determining the stop position so that many types of displayable symbol combination enable line on regardless.

  In this way, the first bonus establishment state can be made a gaming state that is more advantageous than the second bonus establishment state depending on whether or not a bell can be won when the batting order bell is won. In this case, when the specified number of insertions is 3, the replay may be won with a higher probability in the first bonus establishment state than in the second bonus establishment state, The winning probability of replay in the second bonus establishment state may be set equal, or if the difference is a slight difference, even if the replay is won in the second bonus establishment state with a higher probability than in the first bonus establishment state. Good.

  Also, in the above embodiment, when winning the winning order bell, the bell can be won in the correct answer order, and the stop position is determined so that the winning of the bell is avoided in the incorrect answer order. However, the predetermined small role wins in both the correct answer order and the incorrect answer order, but the stop position is determined so that the predetermined small part is awarded in more active lines than the incorrect answer order. In addition, it is possible to provide a winning combination mode for a small role that causes a difference in the number of medals to be paid out between the correct answer order and the incorrect answer order.

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,
B01 1 bet button, B0M MAX bet button,
SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means, 105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation 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,
180 production control means, 190 storage means,
191 internal lottery table storage means, 192 lottery flag storage means,
193 stop control table storage means, 194 winning determination table storage means,
195 effect data storage means, 196 effect lottery table storage means,
197 Continuous navigation counter,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

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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 for determining whether or not a plurality of types of roles including a small role and a bonus are successful,
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and performing a control to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop operation according to the result of the internal lottery, triggered by the stop operation;
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 active line;
A payout control means for controlling the payout of game media based on the payout of the winning small role when the small role wins;
To shift the game state to the bonus established state when the bonus is won, a winning gaming machine having a gaming state transition control hand stage bonus performs control to shift the game state to the bonus state when winning,
The internal lottery means
When a bonus is won, the bonus is set to the winning state until the winning bonus is won,
When a small role is elected, the small role is set to the winning state only for the games won by the small role,
The small role is
Including multiple types of predetermined small roles,
Each of the multiple types of predetermined small roles
Among the plurality of reels, a first symbol common to a symbol constituting a bonus winning pattern in the first reel is set as a symbol constituting a winning pattern in the first reel, and a winning pattern is set in the second reel. As a symbol constituting, a second symbol common to a symbol constituting a bonus winning pattern in the second reel is set, and as a symbol constituting a winning pattern in the third reel, a bonus winning pattern in the third reel is set. One of a plurality of types of third symbols that are different from the symbols constituting the symbol and different for each of a plurality of types of predetermined small roles,
In a game in which some types of predetermined small roles and bonuses are selected in the winning state ,
The reel control means includes
When a stop operation for stopping the plurality of reels in the order of the first reel, the second reel, and the third reel is performed,
When the stop operation for stopping the first reel is made, regardless of the timing of the stop operation for stopping the first reel has been carried out, the first reel such that the first symbol is displayed on the pay line Stop
When the stop operation for stopping the second reel is made, regardless of the timing of the stop operation for stopping the second reel is performed, the second reel such that the second symbol is displayed on the pay line Stop
A stop operation of stopping the third reel at a timing at which the third symbol constituting the winning form of the predetermined small role set in the winning state among the plurality of types of third symbols can be displayed on the active line. When done, stop the third reel so that the third symbol is displayed on the active line,
When a stop operation is performed to stop the third reel at a timing at which the third symbol cannot be displayed on the active line, a bonus winning pattern is formed on the third reel, but a predetermined small role winning pattern is formed. Stop the third reel so that the 4th symbol that is not configured is displayed on the active line,
When a stop operation for stopping the plurality of reels in the order of the first reel, the third reel, and the second reel is performed,
When the stop operation for stopping the first reel is performed, the first reel is displayed so that the first symbol is displayed on the effective line regardless of the timing when the stop operation for stopping the first reel is performed. Stop
When a stop operation is performed to stop the third reel at a timing at which the third symbol can be displayed on the active line, the third reel is stopped so that the third symbol is displayed on the active line. Let
When a stop operation is performed to stop the third reel at a timing at which the third symbol cannot be displayed on the active line, the third reel is stopped so that the fourth symbol is displayed on the active line. Let
When the stop operation for stopping the second reel is performed, the second reel is displayed so that the second symbol is displayed on the effective line regardless of the timing when the stop operation for stopping the second reel is performed. A game machine characterized by stopping the game. 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 for determining whether or not a plurality of types of roles including a small role and a bonus are successful,
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and performing a control to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop operation according to the result of the internal lottery, triggered by the stop operation;
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 active line;
A payout control means for controlling the payout of game media based on the payout of the winning small role when the small role wins;
To shift the game state to the bonus established state when the bonus is won, a winning gaming machine having a gaming state transition control hand stage bonus performs control to shift the game state to the bonus state when winning,
The internal lottery means
When a bonus is won, the bonus is set to the winning state until the winning bonus is won,
When a small role is elected, the small role is set to the winning state only for the games won by the small role,
The small role is
Among the plurality of reels, a plurality of types of first small roles having different symbols constituting a winning pattern on the third reel and a plurality of types of second small different symbols constituting a winning pattern on the first reel among the plurality of reels. Including roles,
In a game in which some types of first small roles among a plurality of types of first small roles and some types of second small roles among a plurality of types of second small roles and bonuses are set in a winning state ,
The reel control means includes
If the stop operation for stopping the first re Lumpur among the plurality of reels is first performed,
When the stop operation for stopping the first re Lumpur is performed, regardless of the timing of the stop operation for stopping the first re Lumpur is performed, first is set to the bonus and the selected status in the first Li Lumpur as FIG pattern that make up the winning form of one small combination is displayed on the pay line to stop the first re Lumpur,
The third does not constitute a winning form of bonus in Li Lumpur but third re at the timing that can be displayed on the active line on the first specific symbol constructing the winning form of first Small Win that is set to the selected status When the stop operation for stopping the Lumpur is performed, the third re Lumpur stopped such that the first specific symbol is displayed on the pay line,
When the stop operation for stopping the third re Lumpur the first can not be displayed specific symbols enable line on timing is performed, and constitute the winning form of bonus in the third Li Lumpur first small win a third re Lumpur as pattern FIG winning form do not want to configure is displayed on the pay line is stopped,
When a stop operation for stopping the second reel among the plurality of reels is performed first, and then a stop operation for stopping the third reel is performed,
When the stop operation for stopping the second reel is performed, the symbols constituting the bonus winning pattern in the second reel are displayed on the active line regardless of the timing when the stop operation for stopping the second reel is performed. And stop the second reel as
When the stop operation for stopping the third reel is performed, the symbols constituting the bonus winning pattern in the third reel are displayed on the active line regardless of the timing when the stop operation for stopping the third reel is performed. And stop the third reel
If the stop operation for stopping the third re Lumpur is first performed,
When stop operation for stopping the third re Lumpur is performed, regardless of the timing of the stop operation for stopping the third re Lumpur is performed, first is set to the bonus and the selected status in the third Li Lumpur as FIG pattern that make up the winning form of 2 small combination is displayed on the pay line to stop the third re Lumpur,
The second first re at the timing when it is possible to display a specific symbol in the effective line on which does not constitute a winning form of bonus in the first re Lumpur constituting the winning form of second Small Win that is set to the selected status When the stop operation for stopping the Lumpur is performed, the first re Lumpur stopped as the second specific symbol is displayed on the pay line,
When the stop operation for stopping the first re Lumpur in the second it is impossible to display a specific symbol in the effective line on the timing takes place, but constitutes a winning form of bonus in the first re Lumpur second small win gaming machine, wherein the first re Lumpur be stopped as winning embodiment configured such have FIG pattern a is displayed on the pay line of.

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