JP6461726B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that gives a player a privilege such as the number of games or the number of payouts.

  In a gaming machine provided with a gaming state advantageous to a player such as assist time (AT) or assist replay time (ART), there are various addition means in order to increase profits obtainable at AT or ART. Yes. For example, an extra effect that is performed when a stop switch is operated is one of them. Specifically, in the first embodiment of Patent Document 1, a gaming machine is disclosed in which a lottery is performed for each start switch operation and each stop switch stop operation, and the result is notified (paragraph number “0216” or the like). . Further, in the third embodiment of the same document, a gaming machine is disclosed in which an extra lottery is executed when a start switch is operated, and the number of games determined in the lottery is divided and notified for each stop operation (paragraph number “ 0278 ").

Japanese Patent No. 4878400

  However, among the gaming machines disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, the addition lottery and the result notification are performed for each start switch operation and each stop switch stop operation. Although the number of extra lotteries and their notifications is up to four times per game, the extra lottery for each switch is an independent lottery, so there is little change in the manner of giving extra games, and the player gradually Sometimes got bored. Further, when the final number of added games is determined only in accordance with the player's operation as in the case of the gaming machine, the total number of additional games determined independently is the final number of added games. Therefore, depending on the swing range of individual lottery probabilities, the number of final added games may become too small, and as a result, only a small profit may be obtained.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine of the third embodiment, the number of games determined in advance by lottery is only divided and notified for each operation of each stop switch, and at the time of the second stop operation and the third stop operation. In some cases, the expectation was gradually lost, for example, the number of additional games to be notified could be predicted.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention reflects the result of the number of additional games for each stop operation of the stop switch in the number of additional games to be added, thereby providing a new game and the player has a sense of expectation. An object is to provide a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of rotating reels 62 each having a plurality of symbols attached thereto, a start switch 40 for starting a variation display of the symbols of the rotating reel 62 by a player's operation, A plurality of stop switches 50 provided to correspond to each of the rotating reels 62 for stopping the rotation of the rotating reels 62 by the player's operation, setting of the number of betting of game media, operation of the start switch 40 And a control device 100 that controls the progress of the game based on the operation of the stop switch 50 and the control of the effect according to the progress of the game, the game state as the normal game state, over the predetermined game section There are advantageous game states in which a game that is more advantageous than the normal game state is executed, and the game is executed while transitioning between these game states at a predetermined opportunity.

  Then, the control device 100 can be added to the gaming section in the advantageous gaming state, and normal addition determination means 340 that determines the normal addition section corresponding to the attribute of the stop switch 50 by independent lottery, and Based on a predetermined determination result, additional addition determining means 350 that determines an additional addition section that can be added to the gaming section in the advantageous gaming state, and notification means that can notify the normal addition section determined by the normal addition determination means 340 315, the notification means 315 corresponds to the attribute of the operated stop switch 50 for each operation of the stop switch 50 for stopping the rotation of each rotary reel 62, and the normal addition The normal addition section determined by the determination unit 340 is notified, and the additional addition determination unit 350 includes a plurality of units determined by the normal addition determination unit 340. The normal plus interval, it is determined whether the special combination previously determined, if it is determined that the special combination of predetermined and determines the additional plus interval.

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine 10 in which a game is executed while shifting a gaming state at a predetermined opportunity. Here, as the “advantageous gaming state”, the replay time (RT) in which the winning probability for the replay role increases, the assist time (AT) for notifying the correct answer push order of the winning role, and the combination of RT and AT Assist replay time (ART). Note that a chance zone (self-releasing zone) in which a lottery for AT transition is performed with high probability may be set as an advantageous gaming state.

  Further, the “game section” refers to a set of sections that are units constituting a game state. Examples of the “section” include the number of games, the number of sets made up of a predetermined number of games, the number of game media that can be acquired, the number of points awarded according to the game result, and the like. That is, the game section when the advantageous game state is managed by the number of games means the total number of games that can be executed in the advantageous game state, and the game section when the advantageous game state is managed by the number of sets is It means the total number of sets that can be executed in the advantageous gaming state, and the game section when the advantageous gaming state is managed by the number of obtainable games means the total number of game media that can be obtained in the advantageous gaming state. In addition, when the advantageous gaming state is managed by the number of points, the initial number of points is set at the beginning of the advantageous gaming state, points are added or subtracted according to the game result, and the game ends when reaching the prescribed number of points. The game section in this case means the number of points to be acquired in the advantageous game state.

  The “attribute of the stop switch 50” refers to a stop operation order or an arrangement position of each stop switch 50. For example, in the case of a 3-reel machine, when the stop operation order is an attribute, it indicates “first stop”, “second stop”, and “third stop”. When the arrangement position is an attribute, it indicates “left stop switch”, “middle stop switch”, and “right stop switch”.

  The “normally added section” in the present invention corresponds to the “normally added game number” in the embodiment, and the “additional added section” in the present invention corresponds to the “additional additional game number” in the embodiment.

  “Determining whether or not it is a special combination determined in advance” (determining) is to determine whether or not there is a common point in a plurality of normal addition sections (for example, all have the same value), This refers to determining whether or not there is a certain rule between a plurality of normal extra sections (for example, increasing by a certain value).

  According to the present invention, by adding the additional section for each stop operation of the stop switch to the additional additional section, there is a new gameability, and the player can play a game with expectation. , Can improve the interest.

  In addition, when the gaming machine according to the present invention is further determined to be a special combination determined in advance by the additional addition determination means 350, the plurality of normals that are the targets of the determination are included in the gaming section. When the additional addition section determined by the additional addition determination means and the additional addition determination means is added and it is determined by the additional addition determination means 350 that the combination is not a predetermined special combination, It is possible to add a plurality of the above-described normal addition sections.

  This gaming machine specifies a normal extra section and an additional extra section to be added to the game section based on the determination result by the additional extra determination means 350.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the normal addition determination means 340 further rotates the rotation reel 62 in a game in which a bet amount is set, in a normal addition section corresponding to the attribute of one stop switch 50. It is possible to determine between the start of operation of the start switch 40 for starting and the completion of operation of the one stop switch 50 for stopping the rotary reel 62.

  This gaming machine specifies the timing for determining the normal addition section by the normal addition determination means 340.

  Here, the “game in which the bet number is set” refers to a game (main game) in which the bet number is set by inserting a medal or betting a credited medal. Therefore, a pseudo game or a free game played without using the bet number is excluded. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the term “game” simply refers to this game. When a pseudo game, a free game, or the like is executed prior to the main game by operating the start switch 40 after the bet number is set, only the main game executed later is targeted.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the attribute of the stop switch 50 is a stop operation order of the stop switch 50, and the normal addition determining means 340 is provided for each stop operation order of the stop switch 50. A lottery table is provided, based on the normal addition section corresponding to any one stop operation order except the last, determining the normal addition section corresponding to the subsequent stop operation order, and the additional addition determination means 350 includes: When it is determined whether or not the plurality of normal addition sections determined by the normal addition determination means 340 are a predetermined special combination, and if it is determined that the predetermined special combination is It is possible to determine the additional extra section based on the normal extra section corresponding to the stop operation order.

  In this gaming machine, the normal extra section corresponding to the specific stop operation order is reflected in the determination of the normal extra section and the additional extra section corresponding to the subsequent stop operation order.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the attribute of the stop switch 50 is a stop operation order of the stop switch 50, and the normal addition determining means 340 is provided for each stop operation order of the stop switch 50. A lottery table is provided, and at least one of the lottery tables corresponding to the second and subsequent stop operation orders is formed so as to win with high probability the same value as any of the already determined normal addition sections. Thus, the additional addition determination means 350 can determine that the combination is a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match.

  This gaming machine makes it easy to match the values of a plurality of normal addition sections when it is determined that the combination is a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to further enhance the sense of expectation for acquiring an additional additional section by providing an operation order that facilitates acquiring the same additional section.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the attribute of the stop switch 50 is a stop operation order of the stop switch 50, and the normal addition determining means 340 is provided for each stop operation order of the stop switch 50. Providing a lottery table, the lottery table corresponding to the second and subsequent stop operation orders has a higher probability that the earlier the stop operation order, the higher the same value as the value of the normal extra section corresponding to the previous stop operation order The additional addition determination means 350 can determine that the combination is a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match.

  This gaming machine makes it easy to match the values of a plurality of normal addition sections when it is determined that the combination is a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the acquisition failure of the additional extra section as much as possible at the early stage of the operation order as much as possible, and to prevent the expectation from being lost at the early stage of the game.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the attribute of the stop switch 50 is a stop operation order of the stop switch 50, and the normal addition determining means 340 is provided for each stop operation order of the stop switch 50. A lottery table is provided, and the lottery for determining the normal extra section corresponding to the second and subsequent stop operation orders uses the lottery table including the normal extra section corresponding to the previous stop operation order in the winning area. The additional addition determination means 350 can determine that the combination is a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match.

  This gaming machine makes it easy to match the values of a plurality of normal addition sections when it is determined that the combination is a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the acquisition failure of the additional extra section as much as possible at the early stage of the operation order as much as possible, and to prevent the expectation from being lost at the early stage of the game.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the attribute of the stop switch 50 is a stop operation order of the stop switch 50, and the normal addition determining means 340 is provided for each stop operation order of the stop switch 50. A lottery table is provided, and the lottery for determining the normal addition section corresponding to the second and subsequent stop operation orders excludes a value smaller than the normal addition section corresponding to the previous stop operation order from the winning area. The lottery table is used, and the additional addition determination means 350 can determine that the combination is a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match.

  This gaming machine makes it easy to match the values of a plurality of normal addition sections when it is determined that the combination is a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid as much as possible the failure to acquire the additional added section due to the mismatch of the plurality of normal added sections in the early operation order, and to prevent the loss of expectation at the early stage of the game. In particular, each time the stop switch is operated to stop, the value of the normal additional section gradually increases. Therefore, even if the value of the normal additional section when the stop switch is first stopped is small, the player stops the second and subsequent stops. It can be expected to acquire a normal extra section by stopping the switch.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the lottery table corresponding to the stop operation order of the stop switch 50 further determines a value of 1 as a normal extra section from a combination of a plurality of values common to each other. In the lottery for determining the normal addition section corresponding to the second and subsequent stop operation orders, a value smaller than the value of the normal addition section corresponding to the previous stop operation order is excluded from the winning area. It is possible to use the lottery table in which the larger the value of the normal extra section determined at the time of the previous stop operation, the smaller the number of objects to be won.

  In this gaming machine, the larger the normal extra section determined at the time of the previous stop operation, the smaller the options of the normal extra section in the next lottery.

  With this configuration, the larger the value of the normal addition section determined in the first stop operation order, the smaller the number of normal addition sections subject to the lottery in the second and subsequent stop operation orders. If the values match, it can be expected to acquire an additional extra section.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the notification unit 315 determines the additional additional section and a predetermined switch different from the stop switch 50 is operated, the operation is performed. In the event that the additional additional section is notified and the additional additional section is determined, and if a predetermined switch different from the stop switch 50 is not operated, the additional additional section is determined in the next game. It is possible to notify the added game section.

  Here, the “predetermined switch different from the stop switch 50” refers to a switch other than the stop switch 50, for example, the bet switch 32, the start switch 40, and the effect button switch 42. In addition, you may provide a switch for exclusive use separately for the notification of an additional addition area or a game area.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to make the player seem to have determined the additional extra section by operating the “predetermined switch”, and the player is also expected to operate the “predetermined switch”. be able to.

  Another gaming machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of rotating reels 62 each provided with a plurality of symbols, a start switch 40 for starting a variation display of the symbols of the rotating reel 62 by a player's operation, Provided in correspondence with each of the plurality of rotating reels 62, for operating the plurality of stop switches 50 for stopping the rotation of the rotating reel 62 by the player's operation, and the operation of the start switch 40 and the stop switch 50. A control device 100 that controls the progress of the game based on the game and controls the performance according to the progress of the game, and executes a game that is more advantageous than the normal game state over the predetermined game section as the game state. There are advantageous game states to be played, and the game is executed while shifting between these game states with a predetermined opportunity.

  Then, the control device 100 determines a normal addition section that can be added to the gaming section in the advantageous gaming state and corresponds to each attribute of the stop switch 50, and determines one element from a plurality of elements. A normal addition determination means 340, an additional addition determination means 350 for determining an additional addition section that can be added to the gaming section in the advantageous gaming state based on a predetermined determination result, and a normal determined by the normal addition determination means 340 Notification means 315 capable of notifying the added section, and the notification means 315 corresponds to the attribute of the operated stop switch 50 for each operation of the stop switch 50 for stopping the rotation of the rotating reel. And the normal addition section determined by the normal addition determination means 340 is notified, and the additional addition determination means 350 Determining an association between a plurality of said elements is more determined, if it is determined that there is correlation between the plurality of elements, and determines the additional plus interval.

  The “advantageous game state”, “game section”, and “attribute of the stop switch 50” are as described above.

  The “ordinary extra section” in the game machine corresponds to the “normal extra game number” in the embodiment, and the “additional extra section” in the present invention corresponds to the “additional extra game number” in the embodiment.

  The “element” refers to predetermined information different from the “section” such as a game section, a normal additional section, and an additional additional section. For example, information such as characters, symbols, and numbers can be used.

  “Determine (relate) the relationship between a plurality of the elements” means to determine whether there is a common point between the plurality of elements, or whether there is a certain rule between the plurality of elements Refers to determining whether or not. When elements are displayed on the display device 84, it may be determined whether or not a plurality of elements are displayed in a predetermined arrangement. For example, if a character is used as an element, focusing on the gender of the character as a common point, it is possible to determine “relevant” when a certain number of female characters are acquired.

  According to another gaming machine according to the present invention, by reflecting the element acquired together with the normal additional section in the opportunity of acquiring the additional additional section, the player can obtain a sense of expectation that can acquire the additional section again, The interest can be improved.

  Further, in another gaming machine according to the present invention, the normal addition section corresponding to each of the plurality of elements is preset, and the additional addition determination unit 350 determines the relevance An additional extra section is determined based on the normal extra section corresponding to the element.

  Here, “determining the additional extra section based on the normal extra section” means determining the total value of each normal extra section as the additional extra section, or adding the maximum value in each normal extra section. This includes determining the section.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a figure showing arrangement of a symbol provided in each rotation reel. 1 is a block diagram showing input, control and output of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a main control board according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a sub control board according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a figure showing progress of a game in a main control board. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the transition of a gaming state. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the relationship between the result of the role lottery in an extra level lottery, and a lottery classification. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the addition level lottery table used for an addition level lottery. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a figure showing the 1st stop addition lottery table used for the 1st stop addition lottery. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a figure showing the 2nd stop addition lottery table used for the 2nd stop addition lottery. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the 3rd stop addition lottery table used for the 3rd stop addition lottery. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the additional addition lottery table used for an additional additional number lottery. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a flow chart which shows game control processing in a main control board. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a special addition acquisition process. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows an addition level lottery process. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the 1st stop addition lottery process. It is 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd stop addition lottery process. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the 3rd stop addition lottery process. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows an additional addition lottery process. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a flow chart which shows special superposition display processing. It is the modification 4 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the 3rd stop addition lottery table used for the 3rd stop addition lottery. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the content of the bingo map. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the pattern of a bingo map. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows establishment of a bingo line. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the arrangement | sequence of a bingo line. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a block diagram which shows a sub control board. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the character lottery table used for character lottery. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the bingo map table. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the additional game number table classified by character. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the bingo map lottery table used for bingo map lottery. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a special addition acquisition process. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the bingo map determination process. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the 1st stop addition top lottery process. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows an additional addition lottery process. It is a modification of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the content of the bingo map.

  In the present specification, in each explanation location, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it is seen from the gaming machine 10 to the player in front of the player that is facing the gaming machine 10. The direction toward the side is the “front” direction, and the opposite direction is the “rear” direction. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left” and “right” and the up and down directions such as “up” and “down” are also the left and right directions or the up and down directions as viewed from the player. means. Similarly, in the description of each member, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it means the direction seen from the player when each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.

(First embodiment)
(Game machine 10)
A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a square box-shaped housing 12 having a front opening that opens in the front direction, and a front door 14 that covers the front opening of the housing 12 so that the front opening can be opened and closed. And.

  At the upper part of the front door 14, an upper panel 20 made of a thin resin is provided. In the approximate center of the upper panel 20, there is a symbol 61 on the circumference of three rotating reels 62 (left rotating reel 64 on the left, central rotating reel 66 on the center, right rotating reel 68 on the right) from the front. A transparent symbol display window 16 that can be seen is formed. The symbol display window 16 is formed to show the player a total of nine symbols 61 arranged in three rows and three rows when the rotation of all three rotary reels 62 stops. . The symbol display window portion 16 is provided on the front side of the rotary reel 62, and when the rotation of the rotary reel 62 stops, a plurality of symbols 61 stopped on an effective line 86 described later can be visually recognized. It is made possible. The rotating reel 62 is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols 61 via the symbol display window 16.

  In the rear direction (backward direction) of the symbol display window 16, there are three reel drive motors 65, a total of three rotary reels 62 that are respectively rotated by the reel drive motors 65, and the reel drive motors. A reel unit 60 having 65 and a unit holder (not shown) for holding the rotary reel 62 is disposed. The reel unit 60 is provided with a reel position sensor 63 for detecting that the rotational position of the rotary reel 62 is a reference position (reference position). The reel drive motor 65 is driven based on a drive signal for driving the reel drive motor 65 output from the main control board 110. Further, the reel unit 60 is provided with a back lamp 67 for illuminating the symbol 61 on the rotary reel 62.

  Below the symbol display window 16, a credit indicator 87 for displaying the number of credit medals stored, and a total number of medals paid out from the gaming machine 10 are arranged on the left side of the credit indicator 87. A payout number display 88 is provided. These indicators are composed of, for example, two 7-segment LEDs. The credit indicator 87 can display a two-digit stored number, and the payout number indicator 88 can display a two-digit stored number.

  A lower panel 22 is provided at the lower part of the front door 14. The front door 14 is provided with an operation unit 30 that is located above the lower panel 22 and protrudes toward the front of the front door 14.

  In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a medal to be inserted as a condition for starting the game is inserted in advance from a medal insertion slot 38 to be described later, and up to 50 credit medals can be stored as credit medals ( A function of electronically storing and managing the number of inserted sheets as electronic data. Note that the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.

  A medal insertion slot 38 for inserting medals as game media is provided on the upper right side of the operation unit 30.

  Inside the housing 12, in the vicinity of the medal slot 38, a medal for guiding only the legitimate medal to the hopper unit 24 is selected by selecting whether or not the medal inserted into the medal slot 38 is legitimate. A selector 17 is provided. The medal selector 17 is provided with an insertion sensor 92 that detects medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 one by one.

  In addition, a medal passage (not shown) is provided inside the housing 12, and medals excluded as non-regular medals by the medal selector 17 and medals paid out from the hopper unit 24 pass through this medal passage. Are paid out from the medal payout exit 28.

  Below the medal slot 38 is provided a settlement switch 36 for paying out all medals credited by the credit function.

  Three stop switches 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 62 are provided at the center of the operation unit 30 in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotary reels 62 by operation. The stop switch 50 includes a left stop switch L for stopping the left rotation reel 64, a middle stop switch C for stopping the middle rotation reel 66, and a right stop switch R for stopping the right rotation reel 68. have. That is, these stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels 62, and after the start of the display of the variation of the symbols 61 of the plurality of rotating reels 62, the variation of the symbols 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the player's operation is started. This is to stop the display individually.

  On the left side of the stop switch 50, there is provided a start switch 40 for starting rotation of the rotary reel 62 on condition that a medal is inserted or the bet switch 32 is operated. That is, the start switch 40 is for starting the change display of the symbol 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the player's operation.

  Above the start switch 40, a maximum bet switch 34 for substituting three medals by subtracting the number of medals that can be inserted until the maximum number of inserted medals (specifically three) is reached from the number of credited medals, and a credit There is provided a single bet switch 35 that subtracts one medal from the number of medals and replaces it with one medal.

  On the right side of the max bet switch 34, an effect button switch 42 that can be operated by the player in a predetermined effect is provided.

  On the back side of the front door 14, a door opening / closing switch 19, a setting change switch 46, a setting indicator 89, and the like are arranged (see FIG. 3).

  The door opening / closing switch 19 is for detecting whether or not the front door 14 is closed. When the front door 14 is closed, the door opening / closing switch 19 is turned on when the rear surface of the front door 14 and the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19 are pressed, and as the front door 14 opens, The front door 14 is turned off when the rear surface of the front door 14 is separated from the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19 and the pressing is released.

  The setting change switch 46 is for changing the setting together with a setting key switch 45 of the power supply unit 43 described later.

  The setting display 89 displays the set value of the big hit probability by, for example, a small LED of 7 segments. The setting display 89 displays the setting value of the gaming machine 10, but the display is canceled when a predetermined time has elapsed after setting so that the setting value cannot be viewed from the outside.

  In the housing 12 corresponding to the lower part of the front door 14, a medal can be stored and a hopper unit 24 that can pay out the medal, and an operation for turning on or off the power is possible. A power supply unit 44 having a power switch 44 and supplying power to each component is disposed (see FIG. 3).

  This hopper unit 24 is provided with a hopper motor 95 that pays out medals toward the medal payout outlet 28 by driving, and detects the medals paid out to the medal payout outlet 28 one by one. Is provided near the payout sensor 94 and the auxiliary tank for storing medals overflowing from the medal tank of the hopper unit 24, and detects that the medal in the auxiliary tank is full and sends a signal to the main control board 110. Is provided.

  The power supply unit 43 is provided with a power switch 44 that can be operated for turning on or off the power and a setting key switch 45 for setting change processing.

  A medal payout port 28 through which medals are paid out from the hopper unit 24 in a predetermined case is formed at the lower portion of the front door 14. Below the medal payout port 28, a dish-shaped medal tray 26 that opens upward is formed to store medals paid out from the medal payout port 28. When the number of credited medals is less than the maximum number of credit medals, the acquired medals are added to the number of credit medals without being paid out from the medal payout exit 28 until the number reaches 50.

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment enables a game to be started by inserting a predetermined number of medals by operating the max bet switch 34, the single bet switch 35 or the like or by inserting medals. Then, when the start switch 40 is pressed, the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is started and the game is started, and a winning lottery of winning or losing a plurality of winning combinations is performed. Then, based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 corresponding to each rotary reel 62 and the result of the winning lottery, the gaming machine 10 stops the rotation of the rotating reel 62 so as to match the result of the winning lottery. The gaming machine 10 determines that the combination of the symbols 61 constituting the winning combination is a predetermined effective line according to the combination of the symbols 61 at the time of stoppage (when the combination of the symbols 61 of the predetermined role is aligned on the line) This is a line to which the profit is awarded, and is hereinafter referred to as the active line 86.) When the player stops on the line, the player is given a predetermined profit such as winning a prize and paying out a predetermined number of medals. . As a result, one game is completed.

  Specifically, the effective line 86 can connect one symbol 61 that can be visually recognized from the symbol display window 16 among the symbols 61 respectively displayed on the three rotating reels 62, for each rotating reel 62. Of the lines that penetrate all of the plurality of rotating reels 62 (which may be bent in the middle), the line defines the arrangement of combinations of symbols 61 that are effective for winning a prize. This line becomes the active line 86 by betting a predetermined number of wagers (a predetermined number, which is 3 in the present embodiment). The effective line 86 of the present embodiment is composed of only one connecting the lower stage of the left rotating reel 64, the middle stage of the middle rotating reel 66, and the upper stage of the right rotating reel 68.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to bet three medals per game according to information on the game state controlled / managed by the main control board 110, and bet three medals. In this case, the above-mentioned effective line 86 is effective.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of various symbols 61 such as “red 7” and “blue 7” are formed on the surfaces of the left rotating reel 64, the middle rotating reel 66 and the right rotating reel 68. Specifically, on the surface of the rotating reel 62, a red 7 pattern (a pattern in which 7 is drawn in red), a blue 7 pattern (a pattern in which 7 is drawn in blue), and a white 7 pattern (in white, 7 is drawn). Design), bar design (pattern with BAR drawn in a rectangle), replay design (design with REP character), bell design (designed to imitate the bell), cherry design (cherry Pattern drawn by imitation), watermelon 1 pattern (pattern drawn by imitating watermelon), watermelon 2 pattern (pattern drawn by imitating watermelon of different shape from watermelon 1 pattern), watermelon Three patterns (a pattern drawn by imitating a watermelon having a different shape from the watermelon of the watermelon 1 pattern and the watermelon 2 pattern) are formed. In the figure, red 7 symbol is “RS”, blue 7 symbol is “BS”, white 7 symbol is “WS”, bar symbol is “BR”, replay symbol is “RP”, bell symbol is “BE”, cherry The symbol is described as “CY”, the watermelon 1 symbol is “W1”, the watermelon 2 symbol is “W2”, and the watermelon 3 symbol is “W3”.

  These designs 61 are formed by sticking a tape on which each design is printed to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 62. The symbol numbers (frame numbers) in FIG. 2 are not physically assigned to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 62, but are virtual numbers for controlling the stop display of each symbol 61. This is for specifying a specific symbol 61 in the program.

  The front door 14 is provided with an effect device 70 for notifying the player of various information such as winning of the role lottery by sound, light, video, or the like. The effect device 70 includes a speaker 72, an effect lamp 78, and a display device 84.

  The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 disposed on the upper left and right of the front door 14 and a lower speaker 76 disposed on the lower left and right of the front door 14.

  The effect lamp 78 includes an upper lamp 80 disposed above the front door 14 and lower lamps 82 disposed on the left and right of the lower portion of the front door 14.

  The display device 84 is a liquid crystal display device for displaying various images on the screen.

(Control device 100)
As shown in FIG. 3, a control device 100 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. The control device 100 receives a main control board 110 that controls the game state by advancing the game, and receives information (commands) from the main control board 110 to control effects according to the progress of the game. And a sub-control board 300 that performs control for performing an effect of notifying the player of information related to game content.

  The main control board 110 and the sub control board 300 are connected by one-way communication from the main control board 110 to the sub control board 300 in order to prevent unauthorized operation of the main control board 110. Communication in the reverse direction from the control board 300 to the main control board 110 is not performed (that is, not bidirectional communication). The main control board 110 receives inputs from the start switch 40, the stop switch 50, the max bet switch 34, and the checkout switch 36, performs a lottery drawing, and controls the operations of the reel unit 60 and the hopper unit 24. The sub control board 300 receives a signal from the main control board 110 and controls the operation of the effect device 70 such as the display device 84. On the output side of the sub-control board 300, the display device 84, the speaker 72, and the effect lamp 78 as the effect device 70 are connected.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the main control board 110 and the sub control board 300 are housed in dedicated board cases, respectively. Specifically, the main control board 110 is housed inside the main board case, and the sub control board 300 is housed inside the sub board case. The main board case is fixed to the upper part inside the housing 12 and the sub board case is fixed to the left side from the front inside the housing 12.

  Further, on the right side from the front of the inside of the housing 12 is a board that outputs a signal necessary for an external device such as a computer installed to collect and manage the operating status of the gaming machine 10 in a store or the like, An external concentration terminal board 18 from which a signal is output from the main control board 110 when a medal is inserted, paid out, a bonus is generated, an assist time state (AT) is generated, or the like is fixed.

  The main control board 110 and the sub control board 300 are configured by a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port (not shown). The CPU has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, and executes various programs by executing a program stored in the ROM. The ROM stores programs executed by the CPU and fixed data such as various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the programs, for example, the state of the gaming machine 10 It is used as a storage area for storing the area and the lottery result of the role lottery.

  In the present embodiment, the game controlled by the main control board 110 will be described later with reference to FIG. 6, but can be broadly classified as a “general game” that is normally (generally) played, and a lottery in this general game. When the special bonus transition role is won by means of the role drawing of the means 120, but the symbol 61 related to the special bonus transition role does not stop on the active line 86, the game is shifted from the general game “in-winning game ( RT) ”, the special bonus transition role in the game during the internal winning is shifted when the symbol 61 stops on the active line 86, and the special bonus that can be given to the player is greater than the general game As a result of lottery drawing in “Game (RBB, RB)” and “Normal Game” in general games, a winning single bonus transition role is won, and there is a symbol 61 related to the single bonus transition role. There is a “single bonus game (SB)” that shifts when the player stops on the effect line 86.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of single bonus transition combinations that can be won according to the result of the combination lottery are provided. For example, when “RS (red 7), RS (red 7), W1 (watermelon 1)” are aligned on the active line 86, only one single bonus game (SB) is started from the next game of the aligned games. It is formed so that.

  Special bonus games include a big bonus (RBB) and a regular bonus (RB). The RBB wins the RBB as a special bonus transition combination, and further, a combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the special bonus transition combination, for example, “RS (red 7), RS (red 7), RS (red 7)” When they are aligned on the active line 86, the game is started from the next game of the aligned games. The RB wins the RB as the special bonus transition combination, and further, a combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the special bonus transition combination, for example, “RS (red 7), W1 (watermelon 1), RS (red 7)” When they are aligned on the active line 86, the game is started from the next game of the aligned games.

  In addition, even if the combination of the symbols 61 corresponding to the special bonus transition role is not prepared on the active line 86 in the game at the time of winning, the special bonus transition role will become the special bonus transition role on the active line 86 after the next game. The state of winning the special bonus transition combination is valid until the combination of the corresponding symbols 61 is completed (SB is not valid). Other combinations (including SB) will be invalid after the next game if the combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the combination is not available on the active line 86 in the game at the time of winning. The special bonus game ends when the total number of medals paid out to the player during the special bonus game exceeds a preset number.

  In this embodiment, a big bonus (RBB) is provided as a special bonus game. However, the big bonus (RBB) is obtained by making the lottery probability of all small roles higher than the normal state. This makes it easy to win a prize. The big bonus (RBB) according to the present embodiment ends with a payout number exceeding 200. Of course, this termination condition is not limited to 200 sheets, and other sheets may be used.

  The gaming state executed by the control of the sub-control board 300 will be described later with reference to FIG. There is provided an “advantageous game state” which is an assist time (AT) state for assisting in order to stop the combination of symbols 61 related to a combination on the active line 86 by notifying.

  The advantageous gaming state can be started when a predetermined start condition is achieved, and can be ended when a predetermined end condition is achieved. Specifically, an AT game (ART state) can be started when a predetermined transition lottery is won by an AT lottery means 180 described later, and is ended when a predetermined number of games are consumed. In addition, it is not limited to these start conditions and end conditions, You may set to the conditions of another content.

  The AT game (ART state) can be executed for a predetermined number of games, but the number of executable games is set to be able to be added by a predetermined lottery.

  The effects of the present embodiment include a reel effect and a display effect.

  The reel effect is an effect using the rotating reel 62, and the three rotating reels 62 are rotated and stopped, the rotation direction is changed, the rotation speed is changed, the rotation acceleration is changed, and the predetermined symbol 61 is rotated. This can be done by various means. The display effect is an effect performed by a moving image or a still image displayed on the display device 84 that is a liquid crystal display device. Note that sound, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 72 are appropriately performed along with the display effect.

(Main control board 110)
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 110 is composed of a role lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a general game control means 150, an RT control means 160, a bonus control means 170, an AT lottery means 180, an AT control means 190, a reel. Each of the production control means 200 and the payout control means 210 is included. Details of each means will be described later.

  Note that these means, in particular, the AT lottery means 180 and the AT control means 190 may be included in the sub control board 300 instead of the main control board 110. At that time, since direct transmission of data from the sub control board 300 to the main control board 110 is not performed, when such transmission is necessary, the order of the stop operation by the stop switch 50 is performed by the sub control board 300. Information from the sub-control board 300 is transmitted to the main control board 110 through an indirect transmission means such as the player informing the player by the effect device 70 and stopping the player in the stop operation order. The

  With the above configuration, the main control board 110 performs lottery of the combination, controls the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 62, determines the stop symbol when all of the rotary reel 62 stops, and proceeds the game Will function as.

  The main control board 110 is for controlling the game, and is for progressing the game. Hereinafter, the game in the present embodiment will be described.

  When the specified number of bets (three) is set, one active line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set. In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, 3 is set as the prescribed bet number. As a method for setting the bet number, there are a method for inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 38 and a method for setting a credit medal as the bet number by operating the max bet switch 34 or the single bet switch 35. Then, if the start switch 40 is operated on condition that the specified number of bets (3) is set, the number of bets is confirmed and either of a plurality of winning combinations is won by the winning lottery means 120 or A lottery lottery (role drawing) is performed. At almost the same time as the winning lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of rotation of the rotary reel 62 in the previous game. When elapses, rotation of all three rotary reels 62 starts.

  In this embodiment, the roles are roughly classified into the bell role (15 medals are paid out), 1 role (1 medal is paid out), and the re-playing role (player-owned medal). A combination that allows the next game to be started without being used, a so-called replay combination, and a special bonus transition combination (a combination with transition to a special bonus game) are provided.

  Specifically, for the re-gamer, the display of the symbol 61 when the rotating reel 62 is stopped indicates “weak cherry”, “strong cherry”, “middle cherry”, “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “ There is an aspect called “chance eyes”. In addition, as the bell role, “reach eyes” in which a symbol 61 indicating the winning of the special bonus game (RBB, RB) is displayed, and “15 in SB role” to be won during the single bonus game (SB). There is. In addition, the single winning combination includes “one winning combination in SB” which is won during the single bonus game (SB).

  After the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is started, a predetermined condition (in this embodiment, a process of accelerating the rotary reel 62 is executed, and then a predetermined sensor detects that the rotational position of the rotary reel 62 is the reference position. Is established, the stop switch 50 can be operated (stop operation enabled state).

  Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the rotary reel 62 corresponding to the stop switch 50 is stopped. When all the three stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of all three rotary reels 62 is stopped.

  At this time, when a combination of predetermined symbols 61 is arranged on the effective line 86, processing corresponding to the combination of symbols 61 is performed. The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is formed such that a profit is given to a player when a predetermined combination of symbols 61 is arranged on the active line 86. For example, when the combinations of symbols 61 corresponding to the small combination are arranged on the active line 86, the number of medals corresponding to the small combination is awarded to the player.

  In addition, when the combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the re-playing role (replaying role) is prepared on the active line 86, the medal is not paid out, but in the next game, the bet number is automatically used without using the medal owned by the player. Can be set and played.

(Role lottery means 120)
The role lottery means 120 is a means provided in the main control board 110, and is used for performing a lottery (role lottery) of winning or losing a plurality of roles when the start switch 40 is operated. is there. The combination lottery means 120 is stored in the ROM of the main control board 110 and has a predetermined portion having a combination lottery table for determining whether or not a combination is won and a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values within a predetermined range. Random number generation means (random number generation circuit). The role lottery means 120 compares the random number extracted from the random numbers generated by the random number generation means with the assumed lottery payout number of medals, the setting value associated with the so-called play rate, Determine whether or not.

  In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the replay role in the internal winning game (RT) is set higher than that in the general game. Therefore, the winning area of the replay role in the internal winning game (RT) is wider than that in the general game.

  The winning probability of the role lottery is set in a plurality of stages, in this embodiment, six stages (setting 1 to setting 6), and setting 1 is the lowest and setting 6 is the highest.

(Reel control means 130)
The reel control means 130 is a means provided in the main control board 110, and is for stopping the rotation of each rotary reel 62. The reel control means 130 stops the rotation of each rotary reel 62 based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 120 and the rotation position of the corresponding rotary reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated. Note that the reel control means 130 may set a condition for stopping whether or not the order (stop operation order) when each stop switch 50 is operated to stop meets a predetermined condition as necessary. The processing by the reel control means 130 is performed in step 105 (see FIG. 14) described later.

  Further, the reel control means 130 can execute a predetermined reel effect in a so-called freeze state in which the progress of the game is stopped.

(General game control means 150)
The general game control means 150 controls the progress of the general game described later. Here, the general game means a game other than the internal winning game (RT) by the RT control means 160 and the special bonus games (RBB, RB) by the bonus control means 170.

(RT control means 160)
The RT control means 160 controls an internal winning game (RT) with a high probability of winning a replay role.

(Bonus control means 170)
The bonus control means 170 controls special bonus games, specifically, a big bonus (RBB) and a regular bonus (RB).

(AT lottery means 180)
The AT lottery means 180 determines whether or not to shift the gaming state to the AT state which is an advantageous gaming state when a predetermined combination is won. Specifically, the AT lottery means 180 performs a lottery (AT lottery) that triggers the transition to the AT state, and determines the transition to the AT state by winning the lottery.

  Here, when the AT lottery is won, the gaming state first shifts to the AT preparation state. And, it is formed so as to be in an ART state which is an advantageous game state by digesting a predetermined number of games in the AT preparation state.

(AT control means 190)
The AT control means 190 controls a game in an AT state (ART state) which is an advantageous game state. The AT control means 190 shifts the gaming state to the advantageous gaming state when the AT lottery by the AT lottery means 180 is won. Further, when the number of games of the counting means 360 described later becomes 0, information indicating that the advantageous gaming state has ended is obtained from the sub-control board 300 through an indirect transmission means such as a pressing order of the stop switch 50, The gaming state is shifted to the normal gaming state.

(Reel production control means 200)
The reel effect control means 200 requires a player's operation, and executes a reel effect with one unit from the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 62 to the pseudo stop. This reel effect is executed in a freeze state in which the progress of the game (the main game) is stopped.

  “Player operation” includes operation of the start switch 40 and the three stop switches 50. When the start switch 40 is operated, the rotation of a plurality of, for example, three rotary reels 62 starts simultaneously, and when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the corresponding rotating reel 62 is pseudo-stopped. When all the stop switches 50 are operated, all the rotations of the three rotary reels 62 are pseudo-stopped.

  The “player operation” is, for example, triggered by the operation of the start switch 40 and the stop switch 50, but is not limited to this, and when the reel effect is continuously executed a predetermined number of times, it is only the first time. The start switch 40 may be operated and the operation of the start switch 40 from the next time may be omitted, or the operation of the start switch 40 may be omitted regardless of the first time or the next time.

  As the “pseudo stop”, the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is stopped in a slightly vibrated state.

  The “pseudo stop” is a state in which the rotation of the rotating reel 62 is stopped in a slightly vibrated state, but is not limited to this, and a state in which the player can generally identify the symbol 61 of the rotating reel 62 is visually recognized. It is sufficient if it is possible, the rotation reel 62 may be reversed, or the rotations of the plurality of rotation reels 62 may be synchronized.

(Dispensing control means 210)
The payout control means 210 is for performing predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the game result. If the payout control means 210 determines that there is a payout of medals as a result of the stop control of the rotating reel 62 by the reel control means 130, the payout control means 210 controls the payout operation of the hopper unit 24 to play the number of medals according to the winning combination. Pay to the person.

(Sub control board 300)
As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-control board 300 includes each of an effect control unit 310, an image storage unit 330, a normal addition determination unit 340, an additional addition determination unit 350, and a count unit 360. Details of each means will be described later.

  With the above configuration, the sub-control board 300 functions as means for determining the presence / absence and mode of the effect and controlling the effect according to the state of the game.

(Production control means 310)
The effect control means 310 controls the display device 84 having a liquid crystal display device, the speaker 72, and the effect lamp 78, and performs an effect according to the result of the role lottery and the progress of the game. The effect control means 310 executes the effect by displaying a specific image on the display device 84, outputting a predetermined sound from the speaker 72, or lighting or blinking the effect lamp 78.

  The effect control unit 310 includes a notification unit 315.

(Notification means 315)
The notification means 315 controls the notification effect executed in the display device 84, the speaker 72, and the effect lamp 78. Here, the notification effects include so-called push order navigation for notifying the correct pressing order of the stop switch 50 and so-called symbol navigation for notifying the symbol 61 corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery.

  When performing push order navigation, the notification means 315 receives the result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 120 from the main control board 110, and if the winning combination is set, the winning combination Determine the correct answer push order. Then, the notification unit 315 displays the stop operation sequence on the display device 84 with numerals and arrows, displays the position of the stop switch 50 to be stopped with characters such as left, middle, and right, and displays them on the speaker 72. The stop switch 50 to be operated first is notified by instructing by voice or changing the emission color of the light emitter provided inside the button of the stop switch 50.

  When executing symbol navigation, the notification unit 315 receives a result of the lottery by the lottery unit 120 from the main control board 110 and determines a combination of symbols 61 to be awarded. Then, the notification unit 315 notifies the display device 84 by displaying the symbol 61 to be stopped or by giving a voice instruction from the speaker 72.

  Further, the notification unit 315 executes a special addition display process. In the special addition display processing, when the number of normal addition games is determined by the normal addition determination means 340 to be described later, the stop operation sequence of the stop switch 50 that has been stopped is triggered by the stop operation of the stop switch 50 The number of normally added games corresponding to is displayed on the display device 84, or is notified to the player from the speaker 72 by voice. In addition, when the number of additional games to be added is determined by the additional game determination means 350 described later, the number of additional games to be added is displayed on the display device 84 or the speaker 72 when the effect button switch 42 is operated. To the player by voice. Details of the special overlay display process will be described later.

(Image storage means 330)
The image storage means 330 stores image data displayed on the display device 84. The image data includes a background image and a character image corresponding to the gaming state, and an image displayed when a normal number of additional games and an additional number of additional games are notified.

(Normal addition determination means 340)
The normal addition determining means 340 can be added to the number of games in the advantageous gaming state and determines the number of normal additional games corresponding to the attribute of the stop switch 50. Specifically, the number of games to be added to the advantageous gaming state, and the number of normal addition games corresponding to the stop operation order of the stop switch 50 is determined. Here, the number of normally added games corresponding to the stop operation order of each stop switch 50 is determined from among 5 games, 10 games, 20 games, 30 games, 50 games and 100 games. In the present embodiment, when the transition to the added state in the advantageous gaming state is made and the winning execution lottery is won, the extra level lottery, the first stopping extra lottery, the second stopping extra lottery, the third stopping extra lottery Each lottery lottery is executed. Details of each lottery are shown below.

(1) Extra level lottery The extra level lottery is a lottery executed when the extra execution lottery is won, and is executed based on the result of the winning lottery when the extra execution lottery is won. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the lottery type in the extra level lottery is changed from “type 0”, “type 1”, and “type 2” based on the winning lottery result when winning the extra execution lottery. Decide. Here, for the winning role, the above-mentioned “weak cherry”, “strong cherry”, “middle cherries”, “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “chance eye”, “one of the SB roles”, “in SB” There are “15 characters” and “reach eyes”. Then, when the lottery type is determined, an additional level lottery is executed according to each type as shown in FIG. Here, there are four levels from level 1 to level 4 that are determined in the extra level lottery, and the number of normal extra games and additional extra games that can be acquired as the level increases from level 1 to level 4 Becomes larger. FIG. 9 shows numerically the range of the winning area when the entire area of the extra level lottery table in the extra level lottery is 32768. When an extra level lottery is executed based on type 0, one level is determined from four levels from level 1 to level 4. Level 1 has the highest winning probability. When an extra level lottery is executed based on type 1, one level is determined from three levels from level 2 to level 4. Level 2 has the highest winning probability. When an extra level lottery is executed based on type 2, one of the two levels, level 3 and level 4, is determined. Level 3 has the highest winning probability.

(2) First stop extra lottery The first stop extra lottery determines the first extra game number that is the normal extra game number that is notified when the stop switch 50 is first operated while the rotary reel 62 is rotating. It is a lottery. As shown in FIG. 10, in the first stop extra lottery, an extra level determined by the extra level lottery and a first stop extra lottery table determined by the set value are prepared. Here, FIG. 10 shows numerically the range of the winning area when the total area of the first stop addition lottery table is 16384.

  In the first stop addition lottery table related to level 1 and level 2, the lottery result “0” is excluded from the winning area. Further, in the first stop addition lottery table related to level 3, the lottery results “0” and “5” are excluded from the winning area. Also, in the first stop addition lottery table related to level 4, lottery results “0”, “5”, and “10” are excluded from the winning area. Furthermore, the winning area becomes narrower as the number of games increases. In other words, the winning probability is set lower as the number of games increases. In the same level, even if the setting value is different, there is no difference in the winning area. However, the winning area is not limited to this, and the larger the setting value (from setting 1 to setting 6), the more games are won. The winning area may be adjusted to make it easier to do.

(3) Second stop extra lottery The second stop extra lottery determines the second extra game number that is the normal extra game number that is notified when the stop switch 50 is secondly operated while the rotary reel 62 is rotating. It is a lottery. As shown in FIG. 11, in the second stop addition lottery, a second stop addition lottery table determined by the first added game number determined by the first stop addition lottery and the set value is prepared. Here, FIG. 11 shows numerically the range of the winning area when the total area of the second stop addition lottery table is 16384.

  In each extra lottery table, games other than the same number of games as the first extra game number determined by the first stop extra lottery are excluded from the winning area. Therefore, for example, if the first additional game number is determined to be 10 games by the first stop addition lottery, the second additional game number is also determined to be 10 games in the second stop addition lottery. Become.

  Note that a number of games different from the number of first added games determined by the first stop addition lottery may be added to the winning area. In this case, it is desirable to exclude from the winning area the number of games that is smaller than the number of first added games determined by the first stop addition lottery.

  Further, when the number of games different from the first added game number determined by the first stop addition lottery is added to the winning area, the larger the set value (as the setting 1 is set to 6), the more games The number may be set so that it is easy to win.

(4) Third stop extra lottery The third stop extra lottery determines the third extra game number that is the normal extra game number that is notified when the stop switch 50 is in the third stop operation while the rotary reel 62 is rotating. It is a lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the third stop extra lottery, the third stop extra lottery table determined by the extra level determined by the extra level lottery and the first extra game number determined by the first stop extra lottery. Is prepared. Here, FIG. 12 shows numerically the range of the winning area when the total area of the third stop addition lottery table is 16384.

  In each extra lottery table, the number of games less than the first extra game number determined by the first stop extra lottery is excluded from the winning area. Therefore, when the number of first extra games determined by the first stop extra lottery is five games, 0 games are excluded from the winning area of the third stop extra lottery table (levels 2, 3, and 4). In the third stop addition lottery table, 10 games are also excluded from the winning area). Further, when the number of first added games determined by the first stop addition lottery is 10, 0 games and 5 games are excluded from the winning area of the third stop addition lottery table. Further, when the number of first additional games determined by the first stop addition lottery is 20, 0 games, 5 games, and 10 games are excluded from the winning area of the third stop addition lottery table. Further, when the number of first additional games determined by the first stop addition lottery is 30 games, 0 games, 5 games, 10 games and 20 games are excluded from the winning area of the third stop addition lottery table. In addition, when the number of first additional games determined by the first stop addition lottery is 50 games, 0 games, 5 games, 10 games, 20 games and 30 games are excluded from the winning area of the third stop addition lottery table. Is done. Further, when the number of first additional games determined by the first stop addition lottery is 100 games, 0 games, 5 games, 10 games, 20 games, 30 games and 50 from the winning area of the third stop addition lottery table. The game is excluded. That is, in the case of 100 games, the same number of games will always be won. As described above, when the number of first extra games determined by the first stop extra lottery is large, the number of winning targets in the third stop extra lottery is reduced.

  Furthermore, in each extra lottery table, in principle, the number of first extra games determined by the first stop extra lottery is one (level 2, level 3, or level 4, and the first stop extra lottery When the number of first added games determined by (5) is five games, the winning area of the number of games is increased by 2), and the winning area is gradually narrowed as the number of games increases. For example, if the extra level is level 2 and the number of first extra games determined by the first stop extra lottery is 20, the winning area of 30 games, which is the number of games above 20 games, is the largest, As it becomes 50 games and 100 games, it gradually becomes smaller. As an exception, when the first additional game number determined by the first stop addition lottery is 50 games, the winning area of 100 games is set larger than 50 games. In addition, when the number of first additional games determined by the first stop addition lottery is 100 games, the winning area is only 100 games, as described above.

(Additional addition determination means 350)
The additional addition determining means 350 determines the number of additional additional games that can be added to the number of games in the advantageous gaming state based on a predetermined determination result. Specifically, the additional addition determination means 350 determines whether the number of normal addition games determined by the first stop addition lottery, the second stop addition lottery, and the third stop addition lottery is a special combination. When it is determined that the combination is a predetermined special combination, an additional extra lottery is executed to determine the number of additional extra games. Here, the “special combination” in the present embodiment refers to the case where all the number of normal extra games determined by the first stop extra lottery, the second stop extra lottery, and the third stop extra lottery match. Say. That is, the additional addition determination means 350 determines whether or not the number of normal additional games determined by the first stop addition lottery, the second stop addition lottery, and the third stop addition lottery match (combination determination). ) Is executed, and when it is determined that they match, an additional extra lottery is executed to determine the number of additional extra games. The number of additional added games determined by the additional added lottery is determined from among 20 games, 30 games, 50 games, 100 games, and 200 games.

  Details of the combination determination and the additional extra lottery are shown below.

(1) Combination Determination The combination determination is to determine whether or not the first additional game number, the second additional game number, and the third additional game number, which are determined by the normal addition determining unit 340, all match. However, in the present embodiment, since the second added game number is always set to be the same as the first added game number, it is determined whether or not the first added game number matches the third added game number. Only the determination is made (see step 208). When the first added game number and the third added game number match, it is determined that the first added game number, the second added game number, and the third added game number all match.

  As described above, in the first stop extra lottery, the second stop extra lottery, and the third stop extra lottery, “0 game” is excluded from the winning area in each lottery table. Here, if 0 games are included in the winning area in each lottery table, even if the first added game number, the second added game number, and the third added game number all match in the 0 game, the additional added determining means 350 is not determined as “match”.

(2) Additional extra lottery The extra extra lottery is a lottery for determining the number of additional extra games to be executed when it is determined by the combination determination that all the extra extra games are matched.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the additional extra lottery, an additional extra lottery table determined by the extra level determined by the extra level lottery and the first extra game number determined by the first stop extra lottery is prepared. Here, FIG. 13 shows numerically the range of the winning area when the total area of the additional extra lottery table is 16384.

  Here, when the number of the first additional game determined by the first stop addition lottery is 5, the winning area is set from 20 games to 100 games, and the winning area becomes narrower as the number of games increases. The probability is low. In addition, when the number of first extra games determined by the first stop extra lottery is 10, the 30 to 100 games are set as the winning area, and the winning area becomes narrower as the number of games increases. Is low. In addition, when the number of first extra games determined by the first stop extra lottery is 20, 30 to 100 games are set as the winning area, and the winning area becomes narrower as the number of games increases. Is low. In addition, when the number of first extra games determined by the first stop extra lottery is 30 games, 50 to 200 games are set as the winning area, and the winning area becomes narrower as the number of games increases. Is low. In addition, when the number of first additional games determined by the first stop addition lottery is 50 games, 100 games and 200 games are set in the winning area, and the winning area of 200 games is narrower than 100 games, The winning probability is low. Further, when the number of first additional games determined by the first stop addition lottery is 100 games, 100 games and 200 games are set as the winning areas, and the winning areas of the 100 games and the 200 games are equal, and the winning probability Are the same.

(Counting means 360)
The counting means 360 has three normal additional game numbers (first added game number to third additional game number) determined by the normal additional determining means 340 and additional additional determining means 350 with respect to the initial number of games in the advantageous gaming state. It is possible to add up the number of additional games determined by the above. The counting means 360 counts the number of games in the advantageous gaming state. Specifically, the counting means 360 is provided with a game number counter that counts the number of games in the advantageous gaming state. When the number of normally added games is notified by the operation of the stop switch 50, the game number counter is normally added to the game number counter. When the number is added and the number of additional games is given, the number of additional games is added to the game number counter. In the advantageous game state, “1” is subtracted from the game number counter every time the game is finished.

(Migration of games on the main control board 110)
Next, the game of the main control board 110 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the games managed by the main control board 110 are roughly classified into “general games”, “in-winning games (RT)”, and “special bonus games (RBB, RB)”. The “general game” further includes “normal game” and “single bonus game (SB)”.

  Note that the probability of winning a replay role in each game is set to 1 / 7.3 in general games, which is higher in the internal winning game (RT) than in general games, and in the special bonus game, the replay role is won. No, that is, the winning probability is set to 0.

  The general game is controlled by the general game control means 150. When a special bonus (RBB, RB) is won by a role lottery by the role lottery means 120 in a normal game or a single bonus game (SB), a transition is made from a normal game or a single bonus game (SB) to an internal winning game (RT). To do.

  This internal winning game (RT) and the re-game controlled by the RT control means 160 are in a state of winning with high probability. In this internal winning game (RT), when the combination of RBB and RB special bonus transition symbol 61 is complete, the internal winning game (RT) shifts to the special bonus game (RBB, RB). This special bonus game (RBB, RB) is controlled by bonus control means 170.

  When the game state is controlled to the AT state by the AT control means 190, the game state is set to the “ART state” by setting the game on the main control board 110 to “RT game”. “ART state” refers to a gaming state of “RT” (high probability state of replay probability) and “AT”.

(Game state transition)
Next, the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the gaming state in the present embodiment includes a “normal gaming state”, a “bonus state”, an “AT preparation state”, and an “advantageous gaming state”. In the “advantageous game state”, an “additional state” is further provided.

  The normal game state is a game state excluding special states such as a bonus state, an AT preparation state, and an advantageous game state.

  In the normal state, the AT lottery by the AT lottery means 180 is performed in response to the winning of a rare role such as a strong cherry role. And when winning AT transfer lottery, it shifts to the AT ready state.

  The bonus state shifts when the special bonus (RBB, RB) is won by the role lottery by the role lottery means 120 in the normal game state, and the game starts the special bonus game (RBB, RB) shown in FIG. State. When the special bonus game (RBB, RB) is completed with a predetermined number of payouts, the game state is returned to the normal game state in principle. However, if the special bonus game (RBB, RB) is won in the AT transition lottery, the AT ready state Migrate to

  The AT ready state is a ready state for performing AT. During the AT preparation state, the initial number of games in the advantageous gaming state is determined by lottery. The game is shifted to the advantageous gaming state by using a predetermined number of games in the AT preparation state.

  The advantageous gaming state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. When entering the advantageous gaming state, push order navigation is started in which the pressed order of the selected small role is notified, and the combination of symbols of the selected small role is stopped by operating the stop switch 50 according to the notified press order. Can be displayed. For this reason, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the established small combination are paid out.

  The advantageous gaming state is a state controlled by the AT control means 190. In the advantageous gaming state, when the game number counter of the counting means 360 becomes 0, that is, when the number of games becomes 0, the AT control means 190 ends the AT state and the gaming state shifts from the advantageous gaming state to the normal gaming state. To do.

  As described above, the advantageous gaming state is provided with an added state. This extra state shifts when winning the transition lottery to the extra state during the advantageous gaming state, and whether or not to add the number of games in the advantageous gaming state for the predetermined number of games and the number of games to be added by lottery decide. The number of additional games and the number of additional games are given in the game in the added state.

  Then, after the number of games determined by the lottery at the time of transition is consumed, the added state returns to the advantageous gaming state.

(Operation of gaming machine 10)
Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 14, the process which the control apparatus 100 performs for every game is demonstrated.

  First, in step 100, a betting number setting process is performed. In this betting number setting process, it is determined whether or not a prescribed betting number is set as the betting number. Specifically, the main control board 110 determines whether or not the number of medals set as the number of bets on the game has reached a predetermined number of bets. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number of bets is three. Note that when the combination of symbols 61 of the re-gamer is aligned on the active line 86 in the previous game, the number of bets is automatically set. When the specified bet number is set, the process proceeds to the next step 101. If the specified number of bets has not been set, the current step will remain.

  In step 101, the main control board 110 determines whether or not the start switch 40 has been operated. Here, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has been operated, the main control board 110 makes it impossible to set the number of bets. Further, when the start switch 40 is operated, game start information indicating that the game has started is transmitted to the sub-control board 300. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has not been operated, step 101 is performed again.

  In step 102, the role lottery means 120 performs a role lottery process. At this time, the result of the role lottery is transmitted from the main control board 110 to the sub control board 300. When the combination lottery process ends, the process proceeds to the next step 103.

  In step 103, the reel control means 130 performs rotation fluctuation processing of the rotary reel 62. Here, lottery result information indicating the result of the winning lottery is transmitted to the sub-control board 300 when the rotary reel 62 starts to rotate. When the rotary reel 62 reaches a predetermined rotational speed, the process proceeds to the next step 104.

  In step 104, the main control board 110 determines whether or not the stop switch 50 has been operated. If it is determined that the stop switch 50 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 105. On the other hand, if it is not determined in step 104 that the stop switch 50 has been operated, a standby process for repeating step 104 is performed until the stop switch 50 is operated.

  In step 105, the reel control means 130 acquires a stop table corresponding to the operated stop switch 50, and the rotation stop processing of the corresponding rotary reel 62 is performed. When the stop switch 50 is operated, if the winning combination is set in the overlapping winning area of the role for which the pressing order is set, if the pressing order of the operated stop switch 50 is correct, the correct hand pattern If a stop table for drawing 61 is used, and the pressed order of the operated stop switch 50 is incorrect, a stop table for drawing the symbol 61 that serves as an incorrect answer is used.

  When the left stop switch L is operated, left stop operation information indicating the symbol number of the symbol 61 stopped on the left rotating reel 64 is transmitted to the sub-control board 300, and when the middle stop switch C is operated, the middle rotating reel The middle stop operation information indicating the symbol number of the stopped symbol 61 of 66 is transmitted to the sub-control board 300, and when the right stop switch R is operated, the right stop operation indicating the symbol number of the stopped symbol 61 of the right rotating reel 68 is performed. Information is transmitted to the sub-control board 300. Then, when the rotating reel 62 stops, the process proceeds to the next step 106.

  In step 106, it is determined whether all the rotating reels 62 have stopped. If it is determined that all the rotating reels 62 have stopped, the process proceeds to the next step 107. On the other hand, if it is not determined in step 106 that all the rotating reels 62 have stopped, the process returns to step 104. Here, when the stop operation of the third stop switch 50 is performed, the rotation stop information of all the rotation reels 62 is transmitted from the main control board 110 to the sub control board 300. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 107.

  In step 107, processing according to the combination of symbols 61 that are stopped and displayed is performed. Specifically, the payout control means 210 performs a payout process for the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination. Note that when the payout is unnecessary, the payout process is not performed. And the process performed for every game is complete | finished.

(Special extra acquisition process)
Next, based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 15, a special extra acquisition process that is executed in the sub-control board 300 and determines the number of normal extra games and the number of additional extra games will be described.

  In step 200, it is determined whether or not game start information is received from the main control board 110, that is, whether or not the bet number is set by the betting operation and the start switch 40 is operated. When the game start information is received, the process proceeds to the next step 201. On the other hand, if the game start information has not been received, the special addition acquisition process is terminated as it is.

  In step 201, it is determined whether or not the result of the winning lottery determined by the winning lottery means 120 is received from the main control board 110. If the combination lottery result is received, the process proceeds to the next step 202. On the other hand, if the combination lottery result has not been received, step 201 is repeated.

  In step 202, an addition execution lottery is executed. The extra execution lottery is executed when a rare combination such as a strong cherry combination is won as a result of the combination lottery. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203.

  In step 203, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the extra execution lottery is a win. If the lottery result is determined to be winning, the process proceeds to the next step 204. On the other hand, if it is determined that the lottery result is non-winning, the special extra acquisition process is terminated.

  In step 204, an extra level lottery process is executed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 205.

  In step 205, a first stop addition lottery process for determining the number of first additional games to be notified at the time of the first stop operation of the stop switch 50 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 206.

  In step 206, a second stop addition lottery process for determining the number of second additional games to be notified when the stop switch 50 is second stopped is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 207.

  In step 207, a third stop addition lottery process is performed to determine the number of the third additional game to be notified when the stop switch 50 is in the third stop operation. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 208.

  In step 208, a determination (combination determination) is made as to whether or not the first added game number matches the third added game number. When the first added game number matches the third added game number, the process proceeds to the next step 209. On the other hand, if the first added game number and the third added game number do not match, the special add-on acquisition process ends.

  In step 209, the additional addition flag is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 210.

  In step 210, an additional extra lottery process for determining the number of additional extra games is executed. Then, the special extra acquisition process is terminated.

(Additional level lottery processing)
Next, based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, the extra level lottery process of step 204 executed in the normal extra determination means 340 will be described.

  In step 300, an additional level lottery table corresponding to the result lottery result is set. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the extra level lottery table is determined based on the lottery type corresponding to the result lottery result by the role lottery means 120. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 301.

  In step 301, an extra level is drawn by lot using the set extra level lottery table. By the lottery, one level is determined from four levels from level 1 to level 4. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 302.

  In step 302, the determined number of levels is stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub control board 300. Then, the extra level lottery process is terminated.

(First stop addition lottery process)
Next, the first stop addition lottery process of step 205 executed in the normal addition determination means 340 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step 310, a first stop addition lottery table corresponding to the addition level and the set value is set. The relationship between the extra level and set value and the first stop extra lottery table is as shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 311.

  In step 311, the number of first added games is drawn using the set first stop addition lottery table. By the lottery, the number of games is determined from among 5 games, 10 games, 20 games, 30 games, 50 games and 100 games. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 312.

  In step 312, the determined first added game number is stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub-control board 300. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 313.

  In step 313, the determined number of first added games is added to the number of remaining games in the advantageous gaming state. Specifically, the value of the first added game number is added to the game number counter of the counting means 360. Then, the first stop addition lottery process is terminated.

(2nd stop addition lottery process)
Next, the second stop addition lottery process of step 206 executed by the normal addition determination means 340 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step 320, a second stop addition lottery table corresponding to the number of first addition games and the set value is set. The relationship between the first added game number and set value and the second stop addition lottery table is as shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 321.

  In step 321, the number of second added games is drawn using the set second stop addition lottery table. In the present embodiment, the same number of games as the first added game number is determined. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 322.

  In step 322, the determined second added game number is stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub-control board 300. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 323.

  In step 323, the determined second added game number is added to the remaining game number in the advantageous gaming state. Specifically, the value of the second added game number is added to the game number counter of the counting means 360. Then, the second stop addition lottery process is terminated.

(3rd stop addition lottery process)
Next, the third stop addition lottery process of step 207 executed by the normal addition determination means 340 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step 330, a third stop addition lottery table corresponding to the addition level and the number of first addition games is set. The relationship between the extra level, the number of first extra games, and the third stop extra lottery table is as shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 331.

  In step 331, the number of third added games is drawn by using the set third stop addition lottery table. By the lottery, the number of games is determined to be equal to or greater than the first added game number. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 332.

  In step 332, the determined third added game number is stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub-control board 300. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 333.

  In step 333, the determined number of added games is added to the number of remaining games in the advantageous gaming state. Specifically, the value of the third added game number is added to the game number counter of the counting means 360. Then, the third stop addition lottery process is terminated.

(Additional extra number lottery process)
Next, based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 20, the additional addition number lottery process of step 210 executed in the additional addition determining means 350 will be described.

  In step 400, an additional extra lottery table corresponding to the extra level and the number of first extra games is set. The relationship between the extra level and the number of first extra games and the additional extra lottery table is as shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 401.

  In step 401, the number of additional added games is lottery using the set additional added lottery table. As a result of the lottery, if the first additional game number is 50 or less, the number of games is larger than the first additional game number. If the first additional game number is 100 games, the game is equal to or more than the first additional game number. Decide on a number. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 402.

  In step 402, the determined number of additional games to be added is stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub control board 300. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 403.

  In step 403, the determined number of additional games to be added is added to the number of remaining games in the advantageous gaming state. Specifically, the value of the third added game number is added to the game number counter of the counting means 360. Then, the additional extra number lottery process is terminated.

(Special extra display processing)
Next, based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 21, the special addition display process executed by the notification unit 315 will be described.

  In step 500, it is determined whether or not the sub control board 300 has received the first stop operation information from the main control board 110. Actually, if any one of the left stop operation information, the middle stop operation information, and the right stop operation information is received once during the rotation of all three rotary reels 62, the first stop operation information is received. Determined. When the first stop operation information is received, the process proceeds to the next step 501. On the other hand, if the first stop operation information has not been received, the process proceeds to step 502.

  When it is determined that the left stop operation information has been received as the first stop operation information, for example, if the symbol number indicated by the left stop operation information is “2”, “blue 7 It is determined that the “design” has stopped. Further, when it is determined that the middle stop operation information is received as the first stop operation information, for example, when the symbol number indicated by the middle stop operation information is “17”, “Red 7 It is determined that the “design” has stopped. Further, when it is determined that the right stop operation information is received as the first stop operation information, for example, when the symbol number indicated by the right stop operation information is “12”, “white 7 It is determined that the “design” has stopped. The relationship between the left, middle, and right stop operation information and the stopped symbol 61 is the same when the second stop operation information is received and when the third stop operation information is received.

  In step 501, the added game number is displayed based on the first added game number. Specifically, an image corresponding to the number of first added games stored in the first stop addition lottery process is displayed on the display device 84. Thereby, the number of first added games acquired is notified to the player. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 502.

  In step 502, it is determined whether or not the sub control board 300 has received the second stop operation information from the main control board 110. Actually, if any one of the left stop operation information, the middle stop operation information, and the right stop operation information is received once during the rotation of the remaining two rotary reels 62, the second stop operation information is received. Determined. When the second stop operation information is received, the process proceeds to the next step 503. On the other hand, if the first stop operation information has not been received, the process proceeds to step 504.

  In step 503, the added game number is displayed based on the second added game number. Specifically, an image corresponding to the number of second added games stored in the second stop adding lottery process is displayed on the display device 84. Thereby, the acquired number of second added games is notified to the player. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 504.

  In step 504, it is determined whether or not the sub control board 300 has received the third stop operation information from the main control board 110. Actually, if any one of the left stop operation information, the middle stop operation information, and the right stop operation information is received once during the rotation of the remaining one rotation reel 62, the third stop operation information is received. Determined. When the third stop operation information is received, the process proceeds to the next step 505. On the other hand, if the third stop operation information has not been received, the special addition display process is terminated.

  In step 505, the added game number is displayed based on the third added game number. Specifically, an image corresponding to the number of third added games stored in the third stop adding lottery process is displayed on the display device 84. Thereby, the acquired number of added games is notified to the player. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 506.

  In step 506, it is determined whether or not the additional addition flag is ON. If it is determined that the additional extra flag is ON, the process proceeds to the next step 507. On the other hand, if it is determined that the additional extra flag is not ON, the special extra display process is terminated.

  The additional extra flag is set from ON to OFF at the end of the special extra display process.

  In step 507, a character image “Press the chance button!” Is displayed on the display device 84. Then, the process proceeds to Step 508.

  In step 508, the sub-control board 300 determines whether or not the operation button switch (chance button) 42 has been operated. If it is determined that the operation has been performed, the process proceeds to the next step 509. On the other hand, if it is determined that no operation has been performed, the special overlay display process is terminated.

  Note that, when the operation button switch (chance button) 42 is not operated, the special extra display processing is ended, and the number of additional extra games is not displayed. However, in the additional extra number lottery process (S210, FIG. 20), since the determined additional extra number of games is added to the game number counter, it is internally reflected in the number of remaining games in the advantageous gaming state. . Therefore, when the next game is started after the first added game number, the second added game number, and the third added game number are notified, and the remaining game number in the advantageous gaming state is displayed on the display device 84. Since the determined number of additional games to be added is a value, the player knows the number of additional games to be added although it is not as clear as when the production button switch (chance button) 42 is operated. Can do.

  In step 509, the number of added games is displayed based on the number of additional games added. Specifically, an image corresponding to the number of additional added games stored in the additional added number lottery process is displayed on the display device 84. Thereby, the number of additional added games acquired is notified to the player. Then, the special addition display process ends.

(Summary)
In the present embodiment, the special addition acquisition process is executed when the state is shifted to the added state in the advantageous game state as the AT state (ART state). In the special extra acquisition process, each of the extra level lottery, the first stop extra lottery, the second stop extra lottery, and the third stop extra lottery is executed when the extra lottery is won at the start of the game. The number of normal additional games of the first additional game number, the second additional game number, and the third additional game number is determined. Then, a combination determination is performed, and it is determined whether or not the first added game number, the second added game number, and the third added game number all match. In the present embodiment, since the second added game number is always the same as the first added game number, it is determined whether the first added game number and the third added game number match. Only the determination is made. If the first additional game number and the third additional game number match, that is, if the first additional game number, the second additional game number, and the third additional game number all match, an additional additional lottery is executed. And the number of additional games to be added is determined.

  As described above, when the addition execution lottery is won, at the start of the game, the first additional game number, the second additional game number, and the third additional game number are determined, and further, the first additional game number, When the number of 2 additional games and the number of 3rd additional games are all the same, the number of additional additional games is determined.

  The determined first added game number, second added game number, third added game number, and additional added game number are added to the game number counter of the counting means 360. In other words, the number of additional games is added to the number of games in the advantageous gaming state.

  On the other hand, the determined number of additional games is notified to the player by a special additional display process. Specifically, the value of the first added game number is displayed on the display device 84 when the first stop operation of the stop switch 50 is triggered, and the value of the second added game number is displayed when the second stop operation of the stop switch 50 is triggered. The value is displayed on the display device 84, and the value of the third added game number is displayed on the display device 84 in response to the third stop operation of the stop switch 50. When the number of additional games to be added is determined, the value of the number of additional games to be added is displayed on the display device 84 when the effect button switch (chance button) 42 is operated.

  The number of remaining games in the advantageous gaming state displayed in the corner of the display device 84, that is, the value of the game number counter may be added each time the number of additional games is notified or acquired after the game ends. The total number of added games may be added together.

  Regarding the number of additional games to be added, if the operation button switch (chance button) 42 is not operated, the player is not notified as described above, but in the next game of the game, the display device 84 The number of games after adding the additional number of games is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, only the remaining number of games in the advantageous gaming state such as “100G remaining” is displayed on a part of the display device 84, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the maximum number of games that can stay in the advantageous gaming state, such as “30 / 100G”, is indicated as “denominator”, and the number of games that have been consumed in the advantageous gaming state is displayed as “numerator”. Also good. In this case, the normal additional game number and the additional additional game number are reflected in the “denominator”.

  According to the present embodiment, in one game, it is possible to acquire an additional number of games (ordinary additional number of games) for each stop operation of the stop switch 50, and each acquired additional number of games can be further increased. This can be reflected in the acquisition of another additional game number (additional additional game number). Thereby, it has new gameability, a player can play a game with expectation, and the improvement of interest can be aimed at.

  In the present embodiment, the number of second normal additional games is always determined to be the same as the number of first normal additional games. That is, since the first added game number and the second added game number are always in the same state (reach state), failure to acquire the additional added game number in the early operation order is avoided as much as possible. It is possible to prevent a loss of expectation at an early stage. Note that the number of second normal added games is not necessarily determined to be the same number of games as the first added number of games, and may be set to have a high probability of becoming the same number of games as the first added number of games.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as the number of games of the first added game number and the second added game number increases, the number of objects to be drawn in determining the third added game number and the additional added game number decreases. It is formed as follows. For example, in FIG. 12, when the number of the first additional game and the number of the second additional game is 10, the third additional game number is determined from among 10 games, 20 games, 30 games, 50 games, and 100 games. However, when the first additional game number and the second additional game number are 50 games, the third additional game number is determined from 50 games and 100 games. In this way, as the number of first additional games acquired first increases, the number of normal additional games is more likely to match, so that it can be expected to acquire additional additional games.

  In the present embodiment, when a stop operation of each stop switch 50 is performed, a plurality of normal additional game numbers are notified. The stop operation at this time is also an operation of stopping the combination of the symbols 61 corresponding to the winning lottery result. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the player is not forced to perform a dedicated additional operation only for informing the number of normally added games, and the number of normally added games is notified in a normal series of game flows. Therefore, the game can be advanced with a good tempo.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the number of additional games to be added is determined in a lottery at the start of the game, and is notified so as to be triggered by the operation of the effect button switch (chance button) 42. Therefore, although the number of additional games to be added has already been determined, it can be shown to the player that the number of additional games to be added has been determined by operating the effect button switch (chance button) 42. Thus, the player can have a sense of expectation for the operation of the production button switch (chance button) 42. The switch for notifying the number of additional games to be added is not limited to the effect button switch (chance button) 42. The bet switch 32 and the start switch 40 may be used as notification switches. A separate dedicated switch may be provided for notification.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even if the number of normal additional games from the first additional game number to the third additional game number is small, depending on the combination, a “special combination” is established and the additional additional game number Can be notified. Therefore, even if only a small number of games (for example, all five games, etc.) are notified in accordance with the stop operation of the stop switch 50, the number of additional games is finally determined by determining the number of additional games to be added. Can be expected.

  In the present embodiment, the number of normal additional games is determined by independent lottery. For this reason, many variations can be given to the combination of the number of games added normally without requiring much lottery information. Specifically, in the case where 27 combinations of the number of games to be added normally are provided, if a determination is made by one lottery, 27 lottery results, that is, 27 storage areas for information indicating the lottery results are required. However, when three lottery results are provided for three independent lotteries as in this embodiment, a total of nine (3 × 3) lottery results, that is, information indicating the lottery results Nine storage areas are sufficient. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain 27 normal combinations of the number of games to be added with a total of 9 lottery results (9 storage areas). And since some of the combinations of the number of additional games that have many variations become “special combinations” that trigger the generation of additional games, it is possible to have many variations of “special combinations” The number of additional games can be determined from a variety of "special combinations".

  Further, in this embodiment, a combination of a plurality of normal additional games is added to the number of games in the advantageous game state regardless of whether or not it is a “special combination”. The number of games that have been added normally will not be discarded. Therefore, the player can have a strong interest in the number of normally added games that are notified when the stop switch 50 is stopped, and a certain amount of profit is determined each time the information is notified. Can be given.

  In the present embodiment, the special addition acquisition process is executed in the added state provided in the advantageous gaming state, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even if there is a chance zone (self-releasing zone) in which a lottery for AT transition is performed with a high probability before shifting to the advantageous gaming state, and a special extra acquisition process is executed in the chance zone (self-releasing zone) Good.

  In the present embodiment, at the start of the game when the start switch 40 is operated, the first additional game number, the second additional game number, and the third additional game number are determined by lottery. Not limited to this, it may be determined at the time of stop operation of each stop switch 50. That is, the first added game number is from the start of operation of the start switch 40 to the completion of the first stop operation of the stop switch 50, and the second added game number is from the start of operation of the start switch 40. Until the second stop operation of the stop switch 50 is completed, the number of third added games is determined between the start of the operation of the start switch 40 and the completion of the third stop operation of the stop switch 50. What should I do?

  In this case, the stop switch 50 is stopped to determine the number of normally added games to be notified when a specific stop switch 50 is stopped until the specific stop switch 50 is stopped. At that time, the number of games to be added normally has already been determined. Therefore, as long as the stop operation of a specific stop switch 50 is valid, the number of normally added games to be notified is not affected no matter what timing the stop operation is performed. Thereby, the player can be devoted to stopping the aimed symbol 61 without disturbing the attention to the stop operation of the original stop switch 50 that stops the combination of the symbols 61 corresponding to the winning lottery result.

  In the present embodiment, a lottery table for determining the number of games to be added normally for each stop operation order of the stop switch 50 is provided in advance, and this is used before the stop operation of the stop switch 50 is performed. In addition, the number of normally added games to be notified is determined. Therefore, the order in which the stop operation of the stop switch 50 is performed and the timing of the stop operation do not affect the number of normally added games to be notified. Therefore, even in a game in which the winning lottery result for which the pressing order is set is determined, the operation of the original stop switch 50 that attempts to align the symbols 61 according to the set pressing order is not hindered. .

  In the present embodiment, the number of normally added games determined in the special addition acquisition process is notified to the player. However, for example, a number of games different from the determined number of added games may be notified. . Specifically, when the number of first, second, and third normal added games is determined to be “20 games, 20 games, 20 games”, the game is notified as “10 games” at the time of the first stop operation, This is a case where “20 games” is notified during the second stop operation, “20 games” is notified during the third stop operation, and then “10 games” notified during the first stop operation are rewritten as “20 games”. Dare to announce the number of games that are different from the determined number of additional games to be added, and at the first glance, notice that there is no acquisition of additional games, but the player's expectation is good as if it was actually acquired It is possible to produce betrayal in meaning.

  Although the present embodiment is a three-reel machine including three rotary reels 62, it may include three or more rotary reels 62. For example, the present invention can also be adopted in a four-reel machine including four rotary reels 62 (same as the following modification and the second embodiment). In this case, since there are four stop switches 50 for stopping the rotating reel 62, it is possible to acquire the number of normal additional games up to four times per game.

  In the present embodiment, the number of normally added games is determined for each stop operation sequence of each stop switch 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of normally added games may be determined for each arrangement position of each stop switch 50. . That is, for each of the left stop switch L, middle stop switch C, and right stop switch R, the number of additional games is determined normally.

  In the present embodiment, the player can obtain an additional number of games regarding the advantageous gaming state, but is not limited thereto. In other words, in addition to the number of additional games in which the number of games in the advantageous gaming state is added, the number of sets consisting of a predetermined number of games, the number of game media that can be acquired, the number of points given according to the game result, etc. are added. Also good.

(Modification 1)
In the present embodiment, the second stop extra lottery, the third stop extra lottery, and the additional extra lottery are determined based on the first extra game number determined by the first stop extra lottery. In the first modification of the embodiment, the third stop extra lottery and the additional extra lottery are determined based on the second extra game number determined by the second stop extra lottery. In other words, the first added game number does not affect the determination of the subsequent added game number, but the second added game number is formed so as to affect the subsequent determination of the added game number. . Even in this case, the same effect as in the present embodiment can be obtained.

  In the first modification, the number of normal additional games determined first is related to the number of normal additional games determined later. For this reason, it is fun to predict the number of normally added games to be notified later, that is, the combination of all the normally added games (that is, the total number of profits determined) from the number of normally added games previously notified. Can be given to the player.

(Modification 2)
The second modification of the present embodiment is characterized in that there is a stop operation order that is easily determined to be the same number of games as the number of already added extra games. For example, in the third stop addition lottery, the probability of obtaining the same number of games as the second addition number of games is increased. That is, by providing an operation order that makes it easy to acquire the same number of games, it is possible to further increase the expectation for acquiring the additional number of games. In particular, this is effective in increasing expectation in a state where the number of first added games and the number of second added games already match (reach state).

(Modification 3)
In the third modification of the present embodiment, the first stop extra lottery and the second stop are obtained so that the earlier the stop operation order is, the same number of games as the normal extra game number corresponding to the previous stop operation order can be obtained. Each extra lottery table for the extra lottery for the third stop and the extra lottery for the third stop is formed.

  For example, when 30 games are determined in the first stop addition lottery, the probability that 30 games can be acquired in the second stop addition lottery is 26018/32768, and 30 games can be acquired in the third stop addition lottery. The probability is 4096/32768.

  By setting the winning area of each extra lottery table in this way, the situation where the number of extra games to be added normally does not match and the acquisition of additional extra games fails at the early stage of the stop operation order of the stop switch 50. It can avoid as much as possible and prevent loss of expectation early in the game.

(Modification 4)
In the fourth modification of the present embodiment, the winning area of the third stop addition lottery table in the third stop addition lottery of the present embodiment is changed. In the third stop addition lottery table in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the number of games smaller than the first add-on game number determined by the first stop addition lottery is excluded from the winning area. When the number of first extra games is large, the number of winning targets in the third stop extra lottery is reduced. On the other hand, the 3rd stop addition lottery table of this modification is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 22 shows numerically the range of the winning area when the total area of the extra lottery table is 16384. In this modification, the number of games smaller than the number of first added games determined by the first stop addition lottery is excluded from the winning area, but the third stop addition is the same as the present embodiment. The number of winning targets in the lottery is always determined from the number of three games regardless of the number of first added games.

  According to this modification, as with the effect of the present embodiment, each time the stop switch 50 is operated to stop, the number of normally added games that are acquired gradually increases. Therefore, when the stop switch 50 is first operated to stop, Even if the number of normally added games is small, the player can expect to acquire the number of normally added games by the stop operation of the second and subsequent stop switches 50.

(Modification 5)
In the fifth modification of the present embodiment, the number of normally added games is determined by lottery for each first stop operation in each game in the advantageous game state, and a plurality of games (at least three games) in the advantageous game state are determined. When the three normal additional game numbers determined through the above (corresponding to the first to third additional game numbers) all match, the additional additional game number is determined by lottery.

  A specific example is as follows. First, the first stop addition lottery is executed in response to the first stop operation of the first game, and 10 games are determined as the first additional game number. Subsequently, the second stop addition lottery is executed in response to the first stop operation of the second game, and 10 games are determined as the second additional game number. Subsequently, the third stop extra lottery is executed in response to the first stop operation of the third game, and 10 games are determined as the third extra game number. If all the first to third added game numbers match, an additional additional number lottery is executed. In the above example, since all the first to third added games are 10 games, the additional added number lottery is executed, and the additional added number of games is determined.

  That is, in the present embodiment, a plurality of normal additional games and additional additional games are determined in one game, but in Modification 5, a plurality of normal additional games and multiple additional games are determined over a plurality of games. The number of additional games is determined. That is, in the fifth modification, it is determined whether or not the stop operation (first stop operation) of the stop switch 50 is valid, and if it is an effective stop operation, the number of additional games is determined and the effective stop Each time it is determined to be an operation, the order of the number of added games (first, second, and third added number of games) is incremented by one.

(Second Embodiment)
The second embodiment is a gaming machine that uses the bingo map provided on the display device 84 to obtain the added number of games. In this embodiment, a character is acquired simultaneously with the determination of the number of additional games, and the number of additional games is determined when bingo is established by the acquired plurality of characters. Hereinafter, differences from the first embodiment will be described.

(Display device 84)
As shown in FIG. 23, the bingo map is image data in which characters are arranged in a total of 9 squares of 3 rows × 3 columns. Each character of the bingo map displays an image of the character and the number of additional games corresponding to the character. Note that the map numbers from A1 to C3 are not assigned on the screen, but are virtual numbers, and are used for grasping the arrangement of each character by the program.

  As shown in FIG. 24, four types of bingo maps from bingo map pattern 1 to bingo map pattern 4 are prepared. A total of 12 types of characters displayed on each bingo map are prepared, and 9 types of 12 types of characters are arranged on each bingo map. Specifically, in the case of bingo map pattern 1, character 1 to character 3 are sequentially arranged from map numbers A1 to A3, and character 4 to character 6 are sequentially arranged from map numbers B1 to B3. Characters 7 to 9 are arranged in order from map numbers C1 to C3. Further, in the case of the bingo map pattern 2, as a difference from the pattern 1, the character of the map number A2 is changed from the character 2 to the character 10. In the case of the bingo map pattern 3, the difference from the pattern 1 is that the character with the map number A2 is changed from the character 2 to the character 10, and the character with the map number B1 is changed from the character 4 to the character 11. Further, in the case of bingo map pattern 4, the difference from pattern 1 is that the character with map number A2 is changed from character 2 to character 10, the character with map number B1 is changed from character 4 to character 11, and map number B2 The character is changed from the character 5 to the character 12.

  The display mode of the bingo map according to the present embodiment changes depending on each addition lottery process of the first stop extra lottery process, the second stop extra lottery process, and the third stop extra lottery process. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 25A and 25B, in the bingo map displayed on the display device 84, the character acquired in each extra lottery process is “selected”, and the display color changes. Then, when the acquired characters are in a predetermined sequence, a bingo line is established, and the character with the map number of the bingo line is lit or blinks.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 26, there are eight types of bingo lines that are established by the “predetermined arrangement”. Specifically, when the map numbers A1, A2, and A3 are aligned as the line number 1, the map numbers B1, B2, and B3 are aligned as the line number 2, the map numbers C1, C2, and C3 are aligned as the line number 3, Map number A1, B1, C1 as line number 4, map number A2, B2, C2 as line number 5, map number A3, B3, C3 as line number 6, map number line 7 When the numbers A1, B2, and C3 are aligned, the map numbers A3, B2, and C1 may be aligned as the line number 8. Each line number is given a special map number of “Ex1”, “Ex2”, and “Ex3” from the left side (from the top for line numbers 4 to 6). Note that each special map number in FIG. 26 is not given on the screen, but is a virtual number and is used for grasping the arrangement of each character by the program.

(Sub control board 300)
As shown in FIG. 27, the sub control board 300 includes an effect storage means 310, an image storage means 330, a normal addition determination means 340, an additional addition determination means 350, and a count means 360, as well as an array storage means 370 and an array determination. Each means of means 380 is provided.

(Image storage means 330)
The image storage unit 330 additionally stores images of each bingo map pattern as shown in FIG.

(Normal addition determination means 340)
The normal addition determining means 340 can be added to the number of games in the advantageous gaming state, determines the number of normal additional games corresponding to each attribute of the stop switch, and determines one element from a plurality of elements. . Here, the “element” in the present embodiment is a character displayed on the display device 84. The normal addition determining means 340 of the present embodiment determines one character from a plurality of characters by lottery (character lottery), and further determines the number of normal additional games corresponding to the character. Since this character lottery is executed for each stop operation of the stop switch 50, the number of extra games and the character are determined for each stop operation.

  As described above, in this embodiment, first, one character is determined by character lottery. On the other hand, as will be described in detail later, the number of games corresponding to characters is defined in the additional game number table for each character shown in FIG. Then, the normal addition determining means 340 refers to the table and determines the number of games corresponding to the determined character as the normal additional game number. For example, as shown in FIG. 25A, when the character 2 with the map number A2 is determined by the character lottery, 10 games are normally determined as the number of additional games.

(Character lottery)
The character lottery is for determining a character to be selected in each extra lottery process of the first stop extra lottery process, the second stop extra lottery process, and the third stop extra lottery process by lottery (character lottery) It is.

  FIG. 28 shows a character lottery table used for character lottery. The character lottery table of this embodiment has a lottery table in which lottery values (lottery probabilities) are set for each of nine map numbers (A1 to A3, B1 to B3, C1 to C3) (table number 1). ~ M). In each table number of this character lottery table, the map numbers for which lottery values are set are different from each other.

  Specifically, in table number 1, lottery values are set for all nine map numbers. In the table numbers 2 to 10, lottery values are set for combinations of eight map numbers out of nine map numbers. For example, table number 2 is for eight map numbers (A2 to C3) excluding map number A1, and table number 3 is for eight map numbers (A1, A3 to C3) excluding map number A2. In table number 4, lottery values are set for eight map numbers (A1 to A2, B1 to C3) excluding map number A3. Similarly, for the map numbers 5 to 10, lottery values are set for eight map numbers excluding one map number.

  Although not shown, after the table number 11, a table in which lottery values are set for combinations of 7 map numbers out of 9 map numbers and 9 map numbers A table in which lottery values are set for combinations of six map numbers, a table in which lottery values are set for combinations of five map numbers out of nine map numbers, and nine maps A table in which lottery values are set for combinations of four map numbers of numbers, a table in which lottery values are set for combinations of three map numbers of nine map numbers, There is a table in which lottery values are set for combinations of two map numbers out of nine map numbers. For example, a lottery value is set for the map number C1 and C2 for the table number m-1, and for the map number C2 and C3 for the table number m.

  Here, if any map number has been selected, and the next character lottery is performed, the table number excluding the selected map number is selected. For example, as shown in table number 2, when map number A1 is selected in the initial character lottery, one map number can be selected from eight map numbers excluding map number A1.

  Further, for example, as shown in the table number m, when the map numbers A1 to C1 have been selected in the character lottery so far, one from the two map numbers (C2 and C3) excluding these is selected. The map number can be selected.

  As a specific example, it is assumed that the character having the map number A2 is selected as a result of performing the character lottery using the character lottery table having the table number 1 in the first game after the addition state transition. Then, in the character lottery of the next game, for example, the character lottery table in which the lottery value for the map number A2 is set like the table number 2 or the table number 4 is excluded, and the lottery value for the map number A2 is like the table number 3 Character lottery is executed using a character lottery table that is not set.

(Additional addition determination means 350)
The additional addition determination means 350 determines the relevance between the plurality of accumulated elements when a plurality of elements determined by the normal addition determination means 340 are accumulated, and the number of additional addition games based on the determination result Is to determine. In the present embodiment, when a plurality of accumulated elements are displayed in a predetermined arrangement on display device 84, it is determined that there is a relationship between the plurality of accumulated elements. Specifically, when a plurality of characters determined by the normal addition determining means 340 are displayed on the display device 84, it is determined whether or not the characters are displayed in a predetermined arrangement, and the determination result is advantageous. The number of games to be added to the gaming state is determined. In other words, “when there is a relationship between elements” in the present embodiment means that a bingo line is established in which the characters determined and acquired by the character lottery are arranged in a predetermined arrangement on the bingo map (FIG. 25).

  The additional addition determination means 350 determines whether or not a bingo line is established, and determines the number of additional addition games to be added to the advantageous game state when the bingo line is established. Here, the number of additional games added is the total value of the number of games added corresponding to the characters on the bingo line. For example, as shown in FIG. 25B, when a bingo line (line number 7) with map numbers A1, B2, and C3 is established, the game number “20” is added to the map number A1 and the game is added to the map number B2. 80 games, which is the total value of the number “50” and the additional game number “10” of the map number C3, are determined as the additional additional game number.

  In addition, when special addition acquisition processing is performed over a plurality of games, a character determined in a new game may be added to the already selected character to determine the establishment of the bingo line.

(Sequence storage means 370)
The arrangement storage means 370 is for storing the arrangement of characters in the bingo map displayed on the display device 84 (see FIG. 24). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29, the array storage means 370 is provided with a bingo map table storing information indicating a character corresponding to a map number for each bingo map. Also, as shown in FIG. 30, the array storage means 370 is provided with a character-by-character additional game number table that stores the number of additional games corresponding to each character.

  As shown in FIG. 29, four types of bingo map tables from bingo map pattern 1 to bingo map pattern 4 are prepared. Specifically, in the case of bingo map pattern 1, character 1 to character 3 are sequentially arranged from map numbers A1 to A3, and character 4 to character 6 are sequentially arranged from map numbers B1 to B3. Characters 7 to 9 are arranged in order from map numbers C1 to C3. Further, in the case of the bingo map pattern 2, as a difference from the pattern 1, the character of the map number A2 is changed from the character 2 to the character 10. In the case of the bingo map pattern 3, the difference from the pattern 1 is that the character with the map number A2 is changed from the character 2 to the character 10, and the character with the map number B1 is changed from the character 4 to the character 11. Further, in the case of bingo map pattern 4, the difference from pattern 1 is that the character with map number A2 is changed from character 2 to character 10, the character with map number B1 is changed from character 4 to character 11, and map number B2 The character is changed from the character 5 to the character 12. As described above, the arrangement of characters in the bingo map table corresponds to the bingo map displayed on the display device 84 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in the additional game number table for each character, as shown in FIG. 30, the number of games of 10 games, 20 games, 30 games, 50 games or 100 games is set for each of the 12 types of characters. Then, as shown in FIG. 24, the number of these games is displayed on the corresponding character portion on the bingo map displayed on the display device 84. Then, when the character lottery is performed, the corresponding number of games can be added and acquired as the number of games. The number of games corresponding to each character is not limited to the above case, and an arbitrary number of games can be set.

(Sequence determining means 380)
The arrangement determining means 380 is for determining one bingo map pattern from the four bingo map patterns. Specifically, when the addition execution lottery is won, a bingo map lottery for selecting one bingo map pattern from the four bingo map patterns by lottery is executed. Then, the bingo map pattern selected as a result of the bingo map lottery is determined as the bingo map used in the added state of the advantageous game state.

  FIG. 31 shows a bingo map lottery table used for bingo map lottery. The bingo map selection rate is the highest at 40% for the bingo map pattern 1, 30% for the bingo map pattern 2, 20% for the bingo map pattern 3, and 10% for the bingo map pattern 4. Here, since the characters 10, 11, and 12 have a relatively large number of games that can be acquired (see FIG. 24 or FIG. 30), the selection rate is set to be lower as the bingo map includes more of these characters. Has been.

  Note that the selection rate of each bingo map is not limited to this. It can be changed according to the progress of the game, or can be changed according to the set value.

(Special extra acquisition process)
Next, based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 32, a special addition acquisition process that is executed in the sub-control board 300 and determines the character, the number of additional games to be added, and the number of additional games to be added will be described.

  In step 600, it is determined whether or not the game start information is received from the main control board 110, that is, whether or not the bet number is set by the betting operation and the start switch 40 is operated. When the game start information is received, the process proceeds to the next step 601. On the other hand, if the game start information has not been received, the special addition acquisition process is terminated as it is.

  In step 601, it is determined whether or not the result of the lottery determined by the role lottery means 120 is received from the main control board 110. If the combination lottery result is received, the process proceeds to the next step 602. On the other hand, if the winning lottery result has not been received, step 601 is repeated.

  In step 602, an addition execution lottery is executed. The extra execution lottery is executed when a rare combination such as a strong cherry combination is won as a result of the combination lottery. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 603.

  In step 603, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the extra execution lottery is a win. If the lottery result is determined to be winning, the process proceeds to the next step 604. On the other hand, if it is determined that the lottery result is non-winning, the special extra acquisition process is terminated.

  In step 604, bingo map determination processing is executed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 605.

  In step 605, a first stop extra lottery process is performed to determine the number of first extra game to be notified when one character and the first stop operation of the stop switch 50 are performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 606.

  In step 606, a second stop extra lottery process is performed to determine the number of second extra games to be notified at the time of the second stop operation of one character and the stop switch 50. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 607.

  In step 607, a third stop addition lottery process for determining the number of third additional games to be notified when one character and the third stop operation of the stop switch 50 are performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 608.

  In step 608, a determination is made whether there is an established bingo line. If it is determined that any bingo line of line numbers 1 to 8 in FIG. 26 is established, the process proceeds to the next step 609. On the other hand, if it is determined that none of the bingo lines is established, the special extra acquisition process is terminated.

  In step 609, the additional addition flag is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 610.

  In step 610, an additional extra lottery process for determining the number of additional extra games is executed. Then, the special extra acquisition process is terminated.

(Bingo map determination process)
Next, based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 33, the bingo map determination process of step 604 executed in the array determination means 380 will be described.

  In step 701, a bingo map lottery is executed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 702.

  In step 702, a bingo map corresponding to the lottery result in the bingo map lottery is set. Specifically, one bingo map is determined from among the four types of bingo maps of bingo map pattern 1 to bingo map pattern 4 shown in FIG. Then, the bingo map determination process ends.

(First stop addition lottery process)
Next, based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 34, the first stop addition lottery process in step 605 executed by the normal addition determination means 340 will be described.

  First, in step 800, a character lottery is executed. Thereby, one character is selected from the bingo map. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 801.

  In step 801, the character corresponding to the character lottery result is determined as a character to be acquired. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 802.

  In step 802, the number of games corresponding to the determined character is obtained by referring to the additional game number table for each character. For example, when the character 5 is acquired, 50 games are acquired as shown in FIG. When the acquisition of the number of games is completed, the process proceeds to the next step 802.

  In step 803, the acquired number of games is determined as the first added game number and stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub-control board 300. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 804.

  In step 804, the determined number of added games is added to the number of remaining games in the advantageous gaming state. Specifically, the value of the first added game number is added to the game number counter of the counting means 360. Then, the first stop addition lottery process is terminated.

(Second stop addition lottery process and third stop addition lottery process)
In the second stop extra lottery process and the third stop extra lottery process, the same process as the first stop extra lottery process shown in FIG. 34 is executed.

(Additional extra number lottery process)
Next, based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 35, the additional addition number lottery process of step 610 executed in the additional addition determining means 350 will be described.

  In step 900, the total number of games of the three characters of the bingo line is acquired with reference to the additional game number table for each character. For example, if the bingo line characters are character 1, character 5, and character 9, the total value of 20 games of character 1, 50 games of character 5, and 10 games of character 9 is 80. A game is acquired. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 901.

  In step 901, the acquired total number of games is determined as the number of additional games to be added and stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub control board 300. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 902.

  In step 902, the determined number of additional games to be added is added to the number of remaining games in the advantageous gaming state. Specifically, the value of the third added game number is added to the game number counter of the counting means 360. Then, the additional extra number lottery process is terminated.

(Summary)
In the present embodiment, the character and the number of normal additional games can be acquired by character lottery in the additional state of the advantageous gaming state. Then, in the bingo map of the display device 84 on which the acquired character is displayed, bingo is established when a predetermined line (bingo line) is aligned, and the total value of the normal extra games on the bingo line is further added as a special extra game number. Can be earned.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to reflect the character acquired together with the number of additional games to the opportunity for acquiring the additional number of games. Thereby, the player can obtain an expectation that the player can add the number of games again and improve the interest.

  In the present embodiment, the special addition acquisition process is executed in the added state provided in the advantageous gaming state, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even if there is a chance zone (self-releasing zone) in which a lottery for AT transition is performed with a high probability before shifting to the advantageous gaming state, and a special extra acquisition process is executed in the chance zone (self-releasing zone) Good.

(Modification)
The bingo map in the present embodiment is composed of 9 squares of 3 rows × 3 columns as shown in FIG. 23, but is not limited to this. For example, the arrangement of squares such as 3 rows × 4 columns, 4 rows × 4 columns, 5 rows × 5 columns, and other arrangements can be freely determined. As a modification of the present embodiment, there is a bingo map of the following form.

  As a first modification of the bingo map, FIG. 36A is an example of a bingo map of 5 rows × 5 columns. The central square is “FREE”, and can be filled from the beginning.

  As a bingo map modification 2, FIG. 36B is an example of a bingo map including only two bingo lines. It is formed from five squares at the center and four corners, and only the right-up line and the down-right line are effective.

  As a bingo map modification 3, FIG. 36C is an example of a bingo map in which established bingo lines are always displayed. The character image is eliminated from the 3 rows × 3 columns map shown in FIG. 6 and the bingo lines are always displayed.

  As a bingo map modification 4, FIG. 36D is an example of a bingo map in which a square shared by all bingo lines is provided at the center. All squares are hexagonal, and three bingo lines are effective around the central square.

10 gaming machine 12 chassis
14 Front door 16 Symbol display window
17 Medal selector 18 External concentration terminal board
19 Door open / close switch 20 Upper panel
22 Lower panel 24 Hopper unit
26 Medal tray 28 Medal payout exit
30 Operation section 32 Bet switch
34 Max bet switch 35 Single bet switch
36 Checkout switch 38 Medal slot
40 Start switch 42 Button switch for production
43 Power supply unit 44 Power switch
45 Setting key switch 46 Setting change switch
50 Stop switch L Left stop switch C Middle stop switch R Right stop switch
60 reel unit 61
62 Rotating reel 63 Reel position sensor
64 Left turn reel 65 Reel drive motor
66 Medium rotation reel 67 Back lamp
68 Right-hand reel 70 Production equipment
72 Speaker 74 Upper speaker
76 Lower speaker 78 Production lamp
80 Upper lamp 82 Lower lamp
84 Display device 86 Effective line
87 Credit indicator 88 Payout number indicator
89 Setting display 92 Input sensor
94 Dispensing sensor 95 Hopper motor
96 Overflow sensor 100 Controller
110 Main control board 120
130 Reel control means 150 General game control means
160 RT control means 170 Bonus control means
180 AT lottery means 190 AT control means
200 reel production control means 210 payout control means
300 Sub control board 310 Production control means
315 Notification means 330 Image storage means
340 Normal addition determination means 350 Additional addition determination means
360 Counting means 370 Array storage means
380 sequencing means

Claims (9)

A plurality of rotating reels with a plurality of symbols around them;
A start switch for starting a change display of the symbol of the rotating reel by a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels for stopping rotation of the rotating reels by a player's operation;
A control device for setting the number of bets on the game medium, controlling the progress of the game based on the operation of the start switch and the operation of the stop switch, and controlling the production according to the progress of the game,
As a gaming state,
There are a normal game state and an advantageous game state in which a game more advantageous than the normal game state is executed over a predetermined game section,
A gaming machine in which a game is executed while transitioning between these gaming states at a predetermined opportunity,
The control device includes:
Normal addition determining means that can be added to the gaming section in the advantageous gaming state, and determines a normal additional section corresponding to the attribute of the stop switch by independent lottery,
An additional addition determining means for determining an additional additional section that can be added to the gaming section in the advantageous gaming state based on a predetermined determination result;
Informing means capable of informing the normal addition section determined by the normal addition determination means,
The notification means corresponds to an attribute of the operated stop switch for each operation of the stop switch for stopping the rotation of each rotary reel, and the normal addition section determined by the normal addition determination means. Inform,
The additional addition determining means includes
Determining whether or not the plurality of normal addition sections determined by the normal addition determination means is a special combination determined in advance;
A gaming machine, wherein when it is determined that the combination is a special combination determined in advance, the additional extra section is determined. When it is determined by the additional addition determining means that the combination is determined in advance, the game section is determined by the plurality of normal additional sections and the additional addition determining means that are the targets of the determination. Additional extra section is added,
The plurality of normal addition sections to be determined are added to the game section when it is determined by the additional addition determination means that the combination is not a predetermined special combination. The gaming machine according to 1. The attribute of the stop switch is a stop operation order of the stop switch,
The normal addition determining means is
A lottery table for each stop operation order of the stop switch,
Based on the normal addition section corresponding to any one stop operation order except the last, determine the normal addition section corresponding to the subsequent stop operation order,
The additional addition determining means includes
Determining whether or not the plurality of normal addition sections determined by the normal addition determination means is a special combination determined in advance;
The said additional addition area is determined based on the said normal addition area corresponding to said 1 stop operation order, when it determines with it being a predetermined special combination. Gaming machine. The attribute of the stop switch is a stop operation order of the stop switch,
The normal addition determining means is
A lottery table for each stop operation order of the stop switch,
At least one of the lottery tables corresponding to the second and subsequent stop operation orders is formed to win with high probability the same value as the value of any one of the normal addition sections that has already been determined,
The additional addition determining means includes
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the combination is determined to be a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match. 4. The attribute of the stop switch is a stop operation order of the stop switch,
The normal addition determining means is
A lottery table for each stop operation order of the stop switch,
In the lottery table corresponding to the second and subsequent stop operation orders, the earlier the stop operation order, the higher the probability that the same value as the value of the normal extra section corresponding to the previous stop operation order will be won. Formed,
The additional addition determining means includes
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the combination is determined to be a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match. 4. The attribute of the stop switch is a stop operation order of the stop switch,
The normal addition determining means is
A lottery table for each stop operation order of the stop switch,
The lottery for determining the normal extra section corresponding to the second and subsequent stop operation orders uses the lottery table including the normal extra section corresponding to the previous stop operation order in the winning area,
The additional addition determining means includes
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the combination is determined to be a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match. 4. The attribute of the stop switch is a stop operation order of the stop switch,
The normal addition determining means is
A lottery table for each stop operation order of the stop switch,
The lottery for determining the normal extra section corresponding to the second and subsequent stop operation orders uses the lottery table in which a value smaller than the value of the normal extra section corresponding to the previous stop operation order is excluded from the winning area. Is,
The additional addition determining means includes
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the combination is determined to be a special combination when the values of the plurality of normal addition sections match. 4. The notification means includes
When the additional additional section is determined and a predetermined switch different from the stop switch is operated, the additional additional section is notified in response to the operation,
When the additional extra section is determined and a predetermined switch different from the stop switch is not operated, the game section in which the additional extra section is added is notified in the next game. A gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. A plurality of rotating reels with a plurality of symbols around them;
A start switch for starting a change display of the symbol of the rotating reel by a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels for stopping rotation of the rotating reels by a player's operation;
A control device that controls the progress of the game based on the operation of the start switch and the stop switch and controls the production according to the progress of the game,
As a gaming state,
There are a normal game state and an advantageous game state in which a game more advantageous than the normal game state is executed over a predetermined game section,
A gaming machine in which a game is executed while transitioning between these gaming states at a predetermined opportunity,
The control device includes:
Normal addition determining means for determining a normal addition section that can be added to the gaming section in the advantageous gaming state and corresponding to each attribute of the stop switch, and for determining one element from a plurality of elements;
An additional addition determining means for determining an additional additional section that can be added to the gaming section in the advantageous gaming state based on a predetermined determination result;
Informing means capable of informing the normal addition section determined by the normal addition determination means,
The notification means notifies the normal addition section corresponding to the attribute of the operated stop switch and determined by the normal addition determination means for each operation of the stop switch for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel. And
The additional addition determining means includes
Determining relevance between the plurality of elements determined by the normal addition determination means;
If it is determined that there is a relationship between the plurality of elements, determine the additional extra section ,
In each of the plurality of elements, the corresponding normal addition section is set in advance,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the additional addition determining means determines an additional addition section based on the normal addition section corresponding to the plurality of elements whose relevance has been determined .

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