JP6462612B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

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

  By the way, in recent years, a control method in which a reel stop position is uniquely determined with respect to a combination of an internal lottery result for determining whether or not a combination is appropriate and a mode of a reel stop operation has become mainstream (Patent Document 1). reference). This control method can simplify the process of determining the reel stop position, while winning as much as possible the winning combination in the internal lottery, and reliably avoiding the winning combination in the internal lottery. Since it is necessary to determine the stop position of the reel by the control algorithm, it has been difficult to perform highly controllable control in which whether or not the winning combination related to the winning combination is determined according to the stop order of the reels.

  Therefore, in the internal lottery, the first combination is won in combination with a plurality of types of second combinations, and the winning mode of the first combination is set to a plurality of types, so that the reel stop order corresponds to the winning mode of the first combination. In the case of a specific order, the first combination wins regardless of the reel stop timing, and when the reel stop order is not a specific order, the reel stop timing is avoided while avoiding the first combination winning. A control method of adjusting the winning rate of the combination depending on whether or not to execute a special effect that notifies the specific order while switching the reel stop control so that the second combination may or may not be won accordingly Has been proposed (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2006-130301 A JP 2009-172039 A

  However, in a gaming machine that employs such a control method, even if a special effect is not executed, the first combination wins if the reel stop order happens to be in a specific order, and the reel stop order is in a specific order. Even if the reel stop timing coincides with a specific timing, the second winning combination is won, and thus the winning ratio of the first winning combination and the second winning combination when the special effect is not executed is reduced as much as possible. Is desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is to reduce the winning ratios of the first combination and the second combination as much as possible when the special effect is not executed.

  (1) The present invention determines whether or not a winning combination exists so that there may be a case where a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface and a first winning combination and a plurality of types of second winning combinations are won. An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery and a control for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and stopping the rotating reel corresponding to the stop operation in a manner corresponding to the result of the internal lottery with the stop operation as a trigger In a game in which a first combination and a plurality of types of second combinations are won in an overlapping manner, when a stop operation is performed in a specific order, while avoiding winning of each of the plurality of types of second combinations If the spinning reel is stopped so that the first combination wins regardless of the timing of the stop operation and the stop operation is not performed in a specific order, the stop operation is avoided while avoiding the first combination winning. Depending on the timing, multiple types of secondary roles The reel control means for controlling the reels that are rotating so that there may be a prize, and the combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination in the state where the plurality of reels are stopped is an effective line. A game machine having a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the display of the symbol combination, and a combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern of the first winning combination and a plurality of types of second winning combinations. As for the symbol combination indicating the form, a specific symbol is set as a symbol of the specific reel among the plurality of reels, and the reel control means is a game in which the first combination and a plurality of types of second combinations are won, When the stop operation for stopping the specific reel first is performed, the specific symbol is effective regardless of whether the stop operation for stopping the specific reel first is in a specific order. Rye The specific reel is stopped in a specific order to stop the specific reel so as to be displayed at the upper display position, stop the specific reel first, and stop other reels other than the specific reel second. The symbols constituting the winning pattern of any of the plurality of types of second roles are the active lines on which the specific symbols are displayed, regardless of the timing of the stop operation for stopping the other reels based on the fact that they are not along Stopping the other reels first when the other reels are stopped so as to be displayed at the upper display position and the other reels are stopped first. Based on the fact that the operation does not follow a specific order, the symbols constituting any of the two types of winning combinations of the second combination are on the effective line regardless of the timing of the stop operation for stopping the other reels. The other reel is stopped so as to be displayed at the display position of the game machine.

  According to the present invention, in a game in which the first combination and a plurality of types of second combinations are won, when the specific reel is stopped first, the winning combination of the first combination and the second combination is determined. Even if the stop operation for stopping the specific reel first is in a specific order while the specific symbol which is the constituent symbol is displayed at the display position on the active line, the other reel is If the stop operation to stop is not in a specific order, the other reels can be stopped so that the first combination does not win, and when the other reels are stopped first, If the stop operation for stopping the reels first is not in a specific order, other reels can be stopped so that the first hand does not win, so the first hand and the multiple kinds of second hand To reduce the chance that either will win It is possible.

  (2) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the reel control means performs a stop operation for stopping the specific reel first in a game in which the first combination and a plurality of types of second combinations are won. In such a case, the specific symbol is displayed at a display position on a specific effective line regardless of whether the stop operation for stopping the specific reel first is in a specific order. Based on the fact that the stop operation for stopping the specific reel, stopping the specific reel first, and stopping the other reels other than the specific reel second is not in a specific order. Regardless of the timing of the stop operation for stopping the reels, the other reels are stopped so that the symbols constituting one of the plural types of second winning combinations are displayed at the display position on the specific active line. Like It may be.

  In this way, regardless of whether or not the stop operation for stopping the specific reel first is in a specific order, the specific symbol that is the symbol constituting the winning combination of the first combination and the second combination is determined. Since they are displayed at the same display position, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the first winning combination that can be won regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the reel control means is configured to stop the stop operation in a specific order in a game in which the first combination and a plurality of types of second combinations are won. Regardless of the timing of the second stop operation, the second line is set so that the symbols constituting any of the two types of second winning combinations are displayed at the display position on the active line. The reel corresponding to the broken stop operation may be stopped.

  In this way, when the reel corresponding to the second stop operation performed is stopped, it is possible to increase the player's expectation that any second combination will win.

  (4) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the reel control means, in a game in which a first combination and a plurality of types of second combinations are won in duplicate, when a stop operation is performed in a specific order, Even if a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination is displayed, a symbol combination indicating any one of a plurality of types of second winning combinations is displayed on an invalid line that is not determined to be a winning combination. The plurality of reels may be stopped.

  In this way, the symbol combination indicating the winning combination of the first combination is displayed on the active line, and the symbol combination indicating any one of the plural types of winning combinations is displayed on the invalid line. can do.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the internal lottery table in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the example of the combination of the small part in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, the order of stop operation and the symbol combination displayed on the active line. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, the order of stop operation and the symbol combination displayed on the active line. It is a figure explaining the relationship between a winning combination, a symbol combination, and a payout in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the stop mode of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the stop mode of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the stop mode of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the stop mode of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

  The gaming machine of the present embodiment includes a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 (a plurality of reels, N reels (N is N) in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. A reel unit consisting of a natural number of reels satisfying ≧ 3 is housed. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In the gaming machine casing of the present embodiment, a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted, and a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is also housed.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 is divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a step motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the step motor. By controlling the width or the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the step motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in accordance with the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is interrupted, As the rotation of the step motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and the effective line L1 is determined depending on the combination of the symbol display positions for each reel. ~ L3 is set. Specifically, the effective line L1 is set by a combination of the upper stage of the first reel R1, the upper stage of the second reel R2, and the upper stage of the third reel R3, and the middle stage of the first reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, The effective line L2 is set by the combination of the middle stage of the third reel R3, and the effective line L3 is set by the combination of the lower stage of the first reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the upper stage of the third reel R3.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lower stage of the second reel R2 and the lower stage of the third reel R3 are invalid display positions that are not display positions on any active line. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a part of the display position of the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 is excluded from the display position on the active line.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on any of the three active lines L1 to L3 in the display window DW, and the symbol combination on the effective line is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined role. In such a case, a medal is paid out from the hopper unit as the winning combination. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three, and three valid medals are inserted based on the insertion of the prescribed insertion number of medals. Lines L1 to L3 are set. Note that the prescribed number of throws may differ depending on the gaming state, and when multiple types of prescribed throws are set, the number of active lines set varies depending on the prescribed throws. Also good.

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display section DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of medals paid out or earned in one game, and the remaining number of bonus games. The

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

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

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

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

  When the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switch of each button is turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is changed from the on state to the off state. .

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

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and a number of medals according to the game result are paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. Yes.

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

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

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

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

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the insertion accepting unit 105 has a prescribed insertion number 3 according to the gaming state as the medal insertion switch 210 is activated. The inserted medals are set to the inserted state up to the maximum number. When medals exceeding the prescribed number of medals are inserted into the medal slot MI, medals exceeding the three medals are stored as credit medals in a credit storage area (not shown) of the main memory 190. The Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed in a state where medals are credited to the gaming machine, the betting switch 220 is activated, so that the loading accepting means 105 has a predetermined number of throwing. The credited medals are set to the inserted state up to a certain number of three.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random value can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In this embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

  The internal lottery means 120 is a means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is operated by a player pressing a start lever (rotation start operation means) SL. A lottery table selection process, a random number determination process, a lottery flag setting process, and the like are performed.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is used for the internal lottery table among the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 1911 of the storage unit 190. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the internal lottery table storage unit 1911 stores six types of internal lottery tables A to F as shown in FIG. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) is associated with various roles such as replay, small role, and big bonus (BB). ing.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, replay A, replay B, and replay C are prepared as replays, and in the internal lottery table A, replay A, replay B, and replay C are won in duplicate, and replays are performed. Correspondence between a combination and a random number value is set so that there is a case where B and replay C are won in duplicate, and in internal lottery table B to internal lottery table E, replay A wins alone Correspondence between the combination and the random number value is set so that there exists.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as the small role, the correct role (first role), the incorrect answer role 1 to the incorrect answer role 9 (multiple types of second role and second role group), the control role (third role) ), Cherries and watermelons are prepared, and each of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table F is either a correct answer role or an incorrect answer role 1 to an illegal answer role 9. It shows that three types of illegal answering combinations and control combinations are won in different combinations for each group.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 1, the incorrect answer combination 5, and the incorrect answer combination 9 are associated with the same random number as the small role group 1, and the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination, 2, the illegal answer 6 and the illegal answer 7 are associated with the same random number as the small role group 2, and the correct answer, the incorrect answer 3, the incorrect answer 4, and the incorrect answer 8 are the same as the minor role group 3. The correct answer, the incorrect answer 1, the incorrect answer 5, the incorrect answer 9, and the control role are associated with the same random value as the small role group 4, and the correct answer, the incorrect answer 2 The incorrect answering role 6, the incorrect answering role 7 and the control role are associated with the same random number as the small role group 5, and the correct answer role, the incorrect answer role 3, the incorrect answer role 4, the incorrect answer role 8 and the control role are small. Corresponding to the same random number as the role group 6, the correct answer, incorrect answer 1, incorrect answer 6, and incorrect answer 8 are small Corresponding to the same random number value as the loop 7, the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 2, the incorrect answer combination 4, and the incorrect answer combination 9 are associated with the same random number value as the small role group 8, the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 3, the illegal answering 5 and the illegal answering 7 are associated with the same random number as the small role group 9, and the correct answer, the incorrect answer 1, the incorrect answer 6, the incorrect answer 8 and the control role are the small role group. 10 is associated with the same random number, and the correct answer, incorrect answer 2, incorrect answer 4, incorrect answer 9, and control are associated with the same random number as the small role group 11, and the correct answer, The correct answer combination 3, the incorrect answer combination 5, the incorrect answer combination 7, and the control combination are associated with the same random number as the small combination group 12.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state can be set as the gaming state, and the replay lottery state includes the replay no lottery state, the first replay low probability state to the third state. The replay low probability state, the first replay high probability state, and the second replay high probability state can be set. In the lottery table selection process, the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table F are selected according to the gaming state and the replay lottery state. Is selected as an internal lottery table to be used in the internal lottery.

  In the random number determination process, a random value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generator 110 for each game based on the start signal from the start switch 230, and the internal lottery table storage unit 1911 of the storage unit 190 for the acquired random number value. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the table.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state). , ON state). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 1912 of the storage unit 190.

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

  The reel control means 130 controls the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a player pressing a start lever (rotation start operation means) SL (rotation start operation). Corresponding to a reel that is rotating in a state in which the rotational speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 reaches a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotational speed that is about 80 revolutions per minute). Control is performed to permit the pressing operation (stop operation) of the stop buttons B1 to B3, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotationally driven by the step motor are set to the lottery flag setting state (result of the internal lottery). Control to stop accordingly.

  Then, the reel controller 130 allows the player to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the pressing operations (stopping operations) on the stop buttons (stop operation means) B1 to B3 are permitted (validated). When 240 is activated, the supply of drive pulses (motor drive signal) to the step motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped based on the reel stop signal from the stop switch 240, whereby the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Control to stop each reel.

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

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 made of a photosensor, and the reel control means 130 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel makes one revolution. Thus, the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the step motor) from the reel reference position (the frame detected by the reel index). ing. That is, the reel control unit 130 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel.

  More specifically, the reel control means 130 is a process for obtaining a stop position of a rotating reel by logic calculation (logic calculation process), and a stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 1913 of the storage means 190. And a process of determining the stop position of the rotating reel (table reference process).

  First, in the logic calculation process, 0 to 4 frames from the pressing detection position that is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected) according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames existing in the range. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in logic calculation processing, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In such a case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, “Replay (Replay A, Replay B, Replay C)> Small role (correct answer, incorrect answer 1 to incorrect answer 9, control role, cherry, watermelon)> big bonus (BB ) ", And in the logic operation process, when the lottery flags regarding two or more types of combinations are set to the internal winning state, according to the priority sequence associated with each combination, Priorities are set so that priority is higher for stop position candidates that include symbols that form higher-priority winning combinations than candidates for stop positions that include symbols that form lower-priority winning combinations. Ask.

  Here, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when a plurality of kinds of small roles are won in the internal lottery, the priority among the small roles is paid out based on a predetermined dividend for each small role. The priority order is set according to the number, and the priority order between the small roles is set so that the higher the medal payout number, the higher the priority order. Therefore, when multiple types of small roles with the same number of medals paid out for winning a prize are duplicated, the same priority is set for the multiple types of small roles, so the highest priority The priority is determined so that there are a plurality of candidates for high stop positions.

  In addition, regarding the priority order between replays when multiple types of replays are won in an internal lottery, the predetermined payout for each replay is zero, so multiple types of replays overlap. In the case of winning, the same priority is set for a plurality of types of replays, and the priority is determined so that there are a plurality of candidates for the stop position with the highest priority.

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

  In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation process, the stop control table storage means of the storage means 190 indicates which position is set as the stop position. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in 1913.

  Here, in the stop control table, according to the setting state of the lottery flag, the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected), and the actual stop position, The correspondence of is set. In the stop control table, a correspondence relationship between the press detection position and the number of sliding symbols indicating the amount of rotation from the press detection position to the actual stop position may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of replay symbols “RP” are arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. ”Between the first reel R1 and the third reel R3 regardless of the pressing timing (pressing detection position) of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3. The replay symbol “RP” can be drawn.

  In addition, since a plurality of cherry symbols “CH” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2, and the interval between the cherry symbols “CH” is within 4 frames, the timing of pressing the stop button B2 (press detection) Regardless of the position), the cherry symbol “CH” can be drawn into the display position on the effective line for the second reel R2.

  Further, a plurality of bell symbols A “BLA” (specific symbols) are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1 (specific reel), and the interval between the bell symbols A “BLA” is within 4 frames. Regardless of the pressing timing (pressing detection position) of the stop button B1, the bell symbol A “BLA” can be drawn into the display position on the effective line related to the first reel R1.

  Further, two bell symbols A “BLA”, one bell symbol B “BLB”, and two bell symbols C “BLC” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2, and two bell symbols A “BLC” are arranged. The interval between “BLA” and the interval between two bell symbols C “BLC” are two frames, the interval between the bell symbol A “BLA” and the bell symbol B “BLB”, and the bell symbol B “BLB” Since the interval between the bell symbol C “BLC” and the interval between the bell symbol C “BLC” and the bell symbol A “BLA” is a minimum of four frames, the second time depends on the pressing timing of the stop button B2. One of the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, and the bell symbol C “BLC” can be selectively drawn into the display position on the effective line related to the reel R2. .

  In addition, two bell symbols A “BLA”, two bell symbols B “BLB”, and one bell symbol C “BLC” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3. The interval between “BLA” and the interval between two bell symbols B “BLB” are two frames, the interval between the bell symbol A “BLA” and the bell symbol B “BLB”, and the bell symbol B “BLB” Since the interval between the bell symbol C “BLC” and the interval between the bell symbol C “BLC” and the bell symbol A “BLA” is a minimum of four frames, the third time is determined according to the pressing timing of the stop button B3. One of the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, and the bell symbol C “BLC” can be selectively drawn into the display position on the effective line related to the reel R3. Yes.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer 1, the incorrect answer 5, and the incorrect answer 9 belonging to the small role group 1 are won in the internal lottery, In the stop control table referred to, when the stop button B1 is pressed first and the stop button B1 is pressed in the order in which the stop button B2 is pressed second (a specific order), the stop button B1 is pressed. Regardless of the timing of pressing B1 to B3, if the correct answerer wins while avoiding the winning of the incorrect answerer 1, the incorrect answerer 5, and the incorrect answerer 9, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in another order, While avoiding the winning of the correct answer combination, if any of the incorrect answer 1, the incorrect answer 5, or the incorrect answer 9 wins according to the timing of pressing the stop buttons B <b> 1 to B <b> 3, win any combination. Without special symbol combination The stop position for the press detection position is set so that there is a case where "RP / BLAorBLBorBLC / BLAorBLBorBLC" or "BLA / RP / BLAorBLBorBLC" or "BLA / BLAorBLBorBLC / RP" is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3. Has been.

  In the stop control table that is referred to when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 2, the incorrect answer combination 6, and the incorrect answer combination 7 belonging to the small role group 2 are won in the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is the first. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B2 is pressed second (a specific order), the unauthorized dismissal 2 is set regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. When the correct combination is won while avoiding winning of the correct answer 6 and the incorrect answer 7, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in another order, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are avoided while avoiding winning of the correct answer. Depending on the timing of pressing, one of the illegal answering 2, the illegal answering 6 and the illegal answering 7 wins, and the special symbol combination “RP · BLAorBLBorBLC · BLAo” is won without any winning. BLBorBLC "or" stop position with respect to the depression detection position so that there is the case that is displayed in any of the BLA · RP · BLAorBLBorBLC "or" BLA · BLAorBLBorBLC · RP "effective line L1~L3 is set.

  In the stop control table that is referred to when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 3, the incorrect answer combination 4, and the incorrect answer combination 8 belonging to the small role group 3 are won in the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is the first. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B2 is pressed second (a specific order), the unauthorized release 3 is set regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. If the correct combination is won while avoiding winning of the correct answer 4 and the incorrect answer 8, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in another order, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are avoided while avoiding winning of the correct answer. Depending on the timing of pressing, one of the illegal answering 3, the illegal answering 4, and the illegal answering 8 wins, and the special symbol combination “RP · BLAorBLBorBLC · BLAo” without any winning BLBorBLC "or" stop position with respect to the depression detection position so that there is the case that is displayed in any of the BLA · RP · BLAorBLBorBLC "or" BLA · BLAorBLBorBLC · RP "effective line L1~L3 is set.

  In addition, in the stop control table that is referred to when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 1, the incorrect answer combination 5, the incorrect answer combination 9, and the control combination belonging to the small combination group 4 are won in the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is displayed. If the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which they are pressed first and the stop button B3 is pressed second (specific order), the illegal answering is performed regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. 1. When the correct answerer wins while avoiding the incorrect answer 5, incorrect answer 9, and the winning of the control, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in other orders, the winning of the correct answer and the controlling is avoided. However, depending on the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3, when one of the illegal answering 1, the illegal answering 5 and the illegal answering 9 wins a prize, and any combination of the special symbols without winning any prize There is "RP · BLAorB The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case where “BorBLC · BLAorBLBorBLC” or “BLA · RP · BLAorBLBorBLC” or “BLA · BLAorBLBorBLC · RP” is displayed in any of the effective lines L1 to L3. Yes.

  In addition, in the stop control table referred to when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 2, the incorrect answer combination 6, the incorrect answer combination 7, and the control combination belonging to the small role group 5 in the internal lottery are selected, the stop button B1 is displayed. If the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which they are pressed first and the stop button B3 is pressed second (specific order), the illegal answering is performed regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. 2. If the correct answerer wins while avoiding incorrect answer 6, incorrect answer 7, and control prizes, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in another order, the correct answer and control prizes are avoided. However, depending on the timing at which the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed, either the illegal answer 2, the illegal answer 6, or the illegal answer 7 wins, and the special symbol combination without winning any of them There is "RP · BLAorB The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case where “BorBLC · BLAorBLBorBLC” or “BLA · RP · BLAorBLBorBLC” or “BLA · BLAorBLBorBLC · RP” is displayed in any of the effective lines L1 to L3. Yes.

  In the stop control table that is referred to when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 3, the incorrect answer combination 4, the incorrect answer combination 8, and the control combination belonging to the small role group 6 are won in the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is displayed. If the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which they are pressed first and the stop button B3 is pressed second (specific order), the illegal answering is performed regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. 3. If the correct answerer wins while avoiding the wrong answer 4, incorrect answer 8, and winning control, and if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in any other order, avoid the correct answer and control winning However, depending on the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3, when any of the illegal answering 3, the illegal answering 4, and the illegal answering 8 wins, a special symbol combination without winning any of the winnings. There is "RP · BLAorB The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case where “BorBLC · BLAorBLBorBLC” or “BLA · RP · BLAorBLBorBLC” or “BLA · BLAorBLBorBLC · RP” is displayed in any of the effective lines L1 to L3. Yes.

  In addition, in the stop control table that is referred to when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer 1, the incorrect answer 6, and the incorrect answer 8 belonging to the small role group 7 are won in the internal lottery, the stop button B <b> 2 is the first. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which they are pressed (specific order), the winnings of incorrect answer 1, incorrect answer 6, and incorrect answer 8 are awarded regardless of the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3. If the correct answer combination wins while avoiding and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in another order, the incorrect answer combination 1 is determined according to the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 while avoiding winning of the correct answer combination. The case where either the illegal answer 6 or the illegal answer 8 wins, and the special symbol combination “RP / BLAorBLBorBLC / BLAorBLBorBLC” or “BLA / RP” without winning any of the roles BLAorBLBorBLC "or" stop position with respect to the depression detection position so that there is the case that is displayed in any of the BLA · BLAorBLBorBLC · RP "effective line L1~L3 is set.

  In addition, in the stop control table that is referred to when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 2, the incorrect answer combination 4, and the incorrect answer combination 9 belonging to the small role group 8 are won in the internal lottery, the stop button B2 is the first. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which they are pressed (specific order), the winnings of the illegal answer 2, the illegal answer 4, and the illegal answer 9 are awarded regardless of the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3. If the correct answer combination wins while avoiding and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in another order, the incorrect answer combination 2, depending on the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3, while avoiding the winning of the correct answer combination, When either one of the illegal answering 4 or the illegal answering 9 wins, the special symbol combination “RP / BLAorBLBorBLC / BLAorBLBorBLC” or “BLA / RP” BLAorBLBorBLC "or" stop position with respect to the depression detection position so that there is the case that is displayed in any of the BLA · BLAorBLBorBLC · RP "effective line L1~L3 is set.

  In the stop control table that is referred to when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 3, the incorrect answer combination 5, and the incorrect answer combination 7 belonging to the small role group 9 are selected in the internal lottery, the stop button B2 is the first. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which they are pressed (specific order), the winnings of incorrect answer 3, incorrect answer 5, and incorrect answer 7 are awarded regardless of the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3. When the correct answer combination wins while avoiding and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in another order, the incorrect answer combination 3 according to the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 while avoiding the correct answer winning combination, When either of the illegal answering 5 or the illegal answering 7 wins, the special symbol combination “RP / BLAorBLBorBLC / BLAorBLBorBLC” or “BLA / RP” BLAorBLBorBLC "or" stop position with respect to the depression detection position so that there is the case that is displayed in any of the BLA · BLAorBLBorBLC · RP "effective line L1~L3 is set.

  In addition, in the stop control table that is referred to when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 1, the incorrect answer combination 6, the incorrect answer combination 8, and the control combination belonging to the small role group 10 in the internal lottery are selected, the stop button B3 is displayed. When stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the first pressed order (specific order), incorrect answer 1, incorrect answer 6, and illegal answer 8 regardless of the press timing of stop buttons B1 to B3. When the correct combination is won while avoiding the winning of the control combination and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in another order, the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 while avoiding the winning of the correct combination and the control combination Depending on the case, one of the illegal answering 1, the illegal answering 6 and the illegal answering 8 wins, and the special symbol combination “RP · BLAorBLBorBLC · BLAorBLBorB” Stop position with respect to the depression detection position so that there is the case that is displayed in either C 'or' BLA · RP · BLAorBLBorBLC "or" BLA · BLAorBLBorBLC · RP "effective line L1~L3 is set.

  Also, in the stop control table that is referred to when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 2, the incorrect answer combination 4, the incorrect answer combination 9, and the control combination belonging to the small role group 11 in the internal lottery are selected, the stop button B3 is displayed. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the first pressing order (specific order), the incorrect answer 2, the incorrect answer 4, the incorrect answer 9 regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. When the correct combination is won while avoiding the winning of the control combination and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in another order, the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 while avoiding the winning of the correct combination and the control combination Depending on the case, one of the illegal answering 2, the illegal answering 4 and the illegal answering 9 wins, and the special symbol combination “RP · BLAorBLBorBLC · BLAorBLBorB Stop position with respect to the depression detection position so that there is the case that is displayed in either C 'or' BLA · RP · BLAorBLBorBLC "or" BLA · BLAorBLBorBLC · RP "effective line L1~L3 is set.

  In addition, in the stop control table referred to when the correct answer combination, the incorrect answer combination 3, the incorrect answer combination 5, the incorrect answer combination 7, and the control combination belonging to the small role group 12 are won in the internal lottery, the stop button B3 is displayed. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the first pressing order (specific order), the unauthorized answering 3, the unauthorized answering 5, and the unauthorized answering 7 are performed regardless of the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3. If the correct combination is won while avoiding the winning of the other and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in another order, the winning combination of the correct combination and the controlling combination is avoided while the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. In the case of any one of the illegal answering 3, the illegal answering 5, and the illegal answering 7 winning, the special symbol combination “RP / BLAorBLBorBLC / BLAorBLBorBLC” It is set the stop position with respect to the depression detection position so that there is a case where "BLA · RP · BLAorBLBorBLC" or "BLA · BLAorBLBorBLC · RP" is displayed in any effective lines L1 to L3.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the reel control unit 130 has the stop control table described above in a game in which a plurality of types of small roles belonging to any one of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 are won. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped so that the correct combination is won regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 by determining the stop position (first stop control). The timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 for any of the three types of illegal answering belonging to the selected small role group while avoiding winning of the correct answer is the timing corresponding to the selected small role group Control to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 (second stop control) so as to win based on the order of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 It has switched.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, in the stop control table that is referred to when replay A, replay B, and replay C are won in the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is the first. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order of the second press, the replay C wins while avoiding the winning of the replay A and the replay B regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3, and the stop button B2 When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the first pressed order, the replay B wins while avoiding the replay A and replay C winnings regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which B3 is pressed first, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. Stop position with respect to the depression detection position so replay C to win while avoiding winning replay A and replay B regardless of timing is set.

  Further, in the stop control table that is referred to when the replay B and the replay C are won in duplicate in the internal lottery, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B1 is pressed first, the stop is stopped. When replay B wins while avoiding replay C winning regardless of the timing of pressing buttons B1-B3, stop button B1-B3 is pressed in the order in which stop button B2 is pressed first. When the replay C wins while avoiding the replay B winning regardless of the timing of pressing the B1 to B3, and the stop button B1 is pressed in the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed first, the stop button B1 The detection position where the replay B wins while avoiding the replay C winning regardless of the timing of pressing B3. It is set stop position against.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the reel control means 130 determines the stop position with reference to the stop control table described above in the game in which a plurality of types of replays are won, thereby winning the replay. Control to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 (third stop control) to win the replay B according to the mode, and stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to win the replay C The control to be performed (fourth stop control) is switched according to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a process of determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 1914 of the storage means 190, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, the valid lines L1 to L3 are displayed. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination displayed in is a winning combination of a predetermined combination.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the red 7 symbol “red 7”, the black 7 symbol “black 7”, the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310, A bell symbol A “BLA”, a bell symbol B “BLB”, a bell symbol C “BLC”, a watermelon symbol “WM”, a cherry symbol “CH”, a replay symbol “RP”, and a dummy symbol “DUM” are arranged. Then, depending on the symbol combinations displayed on the active lines L1 to L3 in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIG. 8, a big bonus (BB), replay, correct answer combination, incorrect answer 1 to incorrect answer 9, A winning determination table is prepared so that it is possible to determine whether or not a cherry, watermelon, or control role has been won. Note that “ANY” in the symbol combination indicating the winning type of cherry shown in FIG. 8 indicates that any symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel may be used.

  That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, when the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the big bonus (BB) has been won, and the When the symbol combination “RP / RP / RP” is displayed on the line, it is determined that Replay A has won, and when the symbol combination “BLA / RP / RP” is displayed on the active line, When it is determined that Replay B has won and the symbol combination “RP / CH / RP” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that Replay C has won, and “BLA / RP / WM” is displayed on the active line. When the symbol combination is displayed, it is determined that the correct answerer has won, and when the symbol combination “BLA / BLA / BLA” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the incorrect answerer 1 has won. , “B” on the active line When the symbol combination “A / BLA / BLB” is displayed, it is determined that the wrong answer 2 is won, and when the symbol combination “BLA / BLA / BLC” is displayed on the active line, the incorrect answer is displayed. When it is determined that the combination 3 has won, and the symbol combination “BLA / BLB / BLA” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the illegal answer 4 has been won, and “BLA / BLB / BLA / When the symbol combination “BLB” is displayed, it is determined that the unauthorized answerer 5 has won, and when the symbol combination “BLA / BLB / BLC” is displayed on the active line, the incorrect answerer 6 receives a prize. When the symbol combination “BLA / BLC / BLA” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the illegal answer 7 has won, and the symbol “BLA / BLC / BLB” is displayed on the active line. The combination is displayed If it is determined that the wrong answer 8 has been won and the symbol combination “BLA / BLC / BLC” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the incorrect answer 9 has been won and If the symbol combination “CH, ANY, ANY” is displayed in the box, it is determined that the cherry has won, and if the symbol combination “WM, WM, WM” is displayed on the active line, the watermelon is awarded. When the symbol combination “red 7, DUM, black 7” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the controlling role has won.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the symbol combinations indicating the respective winning patterns of the illegal answering 1 to the illegal answering 9 are combinations of symbols having common appearances. Although it is difficult for the player to determine which of the winning combinations 9 has been won, the player can easily recognize that any of the unauthorized answering 1 to the unauthorized answering 9 has won.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. As a process at the time of winning a prize, for example, when a small combination (correct answer combination, incorrect answer combination 1 to incorrect answer combination 9, control combination, cherry, watermelon) wins, the payout control means 150 performs a medal payout control process. When the replay (Replay A, Replay B, Replay C) wins, the replay processing means 160 performs the replay processing, and when the big bonus (BB) wins, the gaming state transition control means 170 changes the gaming state. A game state transition control process for transition is performed.

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

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when one type of small role is won in a plurality of active lines, the payout control means 150 determines the effective line that the small role has won in the payout of the winning small role. The result of multiplying the number is determined as the number of medals to be paid out in the game. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, an upper limit is set on the number of medals paid out in one game, and specifically, nine is the upper limit on the number of medals paid out. Then, when the number of medals to be paid out for winning a small role is 9 or more, the payout control means 150 obtains the number of medals paid out in the game as 9 corresponding to the upper limit.

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

  If credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 (not shown) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals is performed to virtually pay out medals. Also, when a replay or a big bonus (BB) is won as a result of the game, as shown in FIG. 8, no payout is set for the replay and the big bonus (BB). Is not performed, but processing (zero-sheet processing) is performed in which it is formally paid out zero medals.

  When the replay is won, the replay processing means 160 performs a replay process (regame process) for setting the same preparation state as the previous game without requiring insertion of medals owned by the player for the next game. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a replay is won, an automatic insertion is performed in which the same number of medals as the previous game are automatically inserted without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). Processing is performed, and the next game start operation (press operation of the start lever SL by the player) is waited with the same winning determination line as that of the previous game being validated.

  The gaming state transition control means 170 performs a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is possible. Further, in the normal state, the internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D in which the big bonus (BB) is set as the lottery object among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table F shown in FIG. Is called.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, an internal lottery table that is referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state is selected according to the lottery state of replay. Specifically, when the replay lottery state is the first replay high probability state in the normal state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A, and the replay lottery state is the second replay in the normal state. In the case of the high probability state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B in which the winning probability of replay is set to be the same. In the normal state, when the replay lottery state is the first replay low probability state, refer to the internal lottery table C in which the winning probability of replay is set lower than the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B. When the internal lottery is performed and the replay lottery state is the second replay low probability state in the normal state, the internal lottery table D in which the winning probability of the replay is set slightly higher than the internal lottery table C is referred to. The internal lottery is performed.

  The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, the replay lottery state is set to the third replay low probability state, and among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table F shown in FIG. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table E in which the winning probability of replay is set to be the same as the second replay low probability state and the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery target is performed.

  In the bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) wins, and the symbol combination “red 7 / red 7” indicating the winning form of the big bonus (BB) is maintained. When “Red 7” is displayed on the active line, the game state transition control means 170 performs control to shift the game state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state.

  The bonus state is a gaming state in which a transition is made when the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line in the bonus establishment state. In the bonus state, the replay lottery state is set to the no replay lottery state, and among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table F shown in FIG. The internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table F set with a higher probability of winning than the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E. That is, in the bonus state, the small role is won more frequently than in other game states. In this way, the game state is more advantageous to the player than the normal state or the bonus establishment state.

  Further, in the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game, and a predetermined payout upper limit number (for example, 300) is determined according to the type of bonus won. When medals exceeding are paid out, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to end the bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  The replay probability changing means 175 performs control to change the winning probability of the replay (replay A to replay C) in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as the replay lottery state, the probability that either one of the replay A to replay C is excluded from the internal lottery and the replay A to replay C will win is about 1 The first replay low probability state set to /7.3, the second replay low probability state and the third replay low probability that the probability that any one of Replay A to Replay C wins is set to about 1 / 7.1 It is possible to set a plurality of lottery states, a first replay high probability state and a second replay high probability state in which the probability that any one of Replay A to Replay C wins is set to about 1 / 1.5. As shown in FIG. 9, the replay probability changing means 175 changes the replay lottery state, thereby confirming the winning of the replay (replay A to replay C) in the internal lottery. The varied.

  More specifically, the replay probability varying means 175 sets the replay lottery state as the first replay high probability state as the initial state, and the symbol combination indicating the replay B winning pattern in the first replay high probability state is the effective line. The replay lottery state is set to the second replay high probability state based on the above display, and the replay lottery state is set to the first replay based on the fact that Replay C has won in the first replay high probability state. Set to low probability state.

  In addition, when the replay lottery state is set to the second replay high probability state and the special symbol combination is displayed on the active line, the replay probability changing means 175 sets the replay lottery state to the first replay high probability. Return to the state.

  Further, the replay probability changing means 175 corresponds to a predetermined number of games (for example, 1000) in the RT end determination counter 1915 of the storage means 190 when the replay lottery state is set to the first replay low probability state. Value (for example, 1000) is written, and a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games for one game is subtracted from the stored value of the RT end determination counter 1915 every time a game is performed in the first replay low probability state. Update the decrement. When the stored value of the RT end determination counter 1915 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the gaming state is returned to the first replay high probability state.

  Further, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the replay probability changing means 175 sets the replay lottery state to the third replay low probability state, and when the big bonus (BB) wins in the third replay low probability state. The replay lottery state is set to the replay no lottery state.

  Further, the replay probability changing means 175 changes the replay lottery state to the second replay low state when the big bonus state (BB state) ends based on the payout of medals exceeding the predetermined upper limit number of payouts in the bonus game. Set the probability state.

  Further, when the replay lottery state is set to the second replay low probability state and the special symbol combination is displayed on the active line, the replay probability changing means 175 sets the replay lottery state to the first replay high probability. Return to the state.

  Further, the replay probability changing means 175 determines that the stored value of the RT end determination counter 1915 reaches a threshold value when a big bonus (BB) is won in a game in which the replay lottery state is set to the first replay low probability state. If not, the lottery state of the replay is changed to the third replay low probability state, and the stored value of the RT end determination counter 1915 is reset to an initial value (for example, 0).

  The effect control means 180 uses the display effect performed using the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) or the audio device 340 (an example of the effect device) based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 1921. Control related to the sound production to be performed. For example, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked according to the occurrence of a gaming event such as insertion of a medal, an operation on a bet button B0, a start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, or a change in a gaming state, or a display on a liquid crystal display LCD By changing the content or outputting sound from the speaker, the game is excited or the execution control of the effect for assisting the game is performed.

  Particularly in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the effect control unit 180 changes the effect state among a plurality of types of effect states, and the effect is set by setting the AT flag in the effect flag storage unit 1922 under a predetermined condition. Control is performed to end the AT state by setting the state to the assist time state (AT state: special effect state) and clearing the AT flag when the end condition for the AT state is satisfied.

  More specifically, the production control means 180 performs an AT lottery when the cherry is won in the internal lottery. In the AT lottery, any of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the acquired random number value is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 1923, and according to the comparison result. It is then determined whether or not the AT lottery has been won, and the AT flag is set in the effect flag storage means 1922 based on the fact that the AT lottery has been won. In the AT lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 1923, each of the 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is associated with either winning or losing, and is acquired by AT lottery. If the random number value associated with winning in the AT lottery table is determined to have won the AT lottery.

  Specifically, the effect control means 180 is triggered by the fact that the AT lottery is won, and a value (for example, 50) corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 times) in the stored value of the AT end determination counter 1924 of the storage means 190. ) Is set. The AT flag is set in the effect flag storage means 1922 on condition that the replay lottery state is the first replay high probability state or the second replay high probability state. Decrement update is started by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of times of one game from the stored value of the end determination counter 1924. When the stored value of the AT end determination counter 1924 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the effect control unit 180 controls to end the AT state by clearing the AT flag stored in the effect flag storage unit 1922. I do.

  In the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, even if the stored value of the AT end determination counter 1924 does not reach a threshold value (for example, 0), the effect flag storage means 1922 is stored. The AT state ends when the set AT flag is cleared. However, when the AT state ends without the stored value of the AT end determination counter 1924 reaching the threshold value, the stored value of the AT end determination counter 1924 may be reset to an initial value (for example, 0). Then, the stored value of the AT end determination counter 1924 at the end of the AT state may be held.

  Then, when the production state is set to the AT state, the production control means 180 causes the display device 330 or the audio device 340 to execute a special production that assists the winning of the winning combination in a game in which a predetermined combination is won. Take control.

  More specifically, when the plurality of types of small roles belonging to any one of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 are won in the internal lottery in the game in which the production state is set to the AT state, Among the plural types of small roles belonging to the selected small role group, the display device 330 and the sound device provide a first special effect that informs the pressing order of the stop button that can win the correct role and assists the winning of the correct role. Control to be executed by 340 is performed. As the first special effect, various effects can be adopted. For example, an effect image notifying the pressing order of the stop button that can win the correct answer is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, or the correct answer is awarded. It is possible to turn on a lamp for informing the pressing order of stop buttons that can be made, or to output a sound for informing the pressing order of stop buttons that can win a correct combination from a speaker.

  The production control means 180 also wins the replay A, the replay B, and the replay C in the internal lottery in the game whose production state is set to the AT state, and the replay B and the replay C are won. In such a case, the display device 330 and the audio device 340 are controlled to selectively execute the second special effect that informs the pressing order of the stop button capable of winning the replay B and assists the replay B. As the second special effect, various effects can be adopted. For example, an effect image for notifying the pressing order of the stop button that can win the replay B is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, or the replay B is won. It is possible to turn on a lamp that notifies the pressing order of the stop buttons that can be made, or to output a sound that notifies the pressing order of the stop buttons that can win the replay B from the speaker.

  Note that the functional block configuration of the present embodiment can also be applied to a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, the function is realized by downloading a program that causes the computer to function as the game control means 100 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or DVD or a Web server on the Internet via a network. be able to. In the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240 and the like virtually function their functions with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), or a controller. This can be realized by assigning. In the above computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements. These device units virtually control their functions by controlling images displayed on the display (display device 330). Can be realized.

2. In the following, various control methods employed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be specifically described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control process for each game in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  First, insertion acceptance processing for accepting insertion of medals necessary for playing a game is performed (step S100). In the insertion acceptance process, the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI to set the inserted medal to the inserted state, and the player presses the bet button B0 to activate the bet switch 220 to play the game in advance. Set the medal credited in the aircraft to the inserted state. Further, when a replay is won in the previous game, the medals having the same number of insertions as the previous game are automatically set to the inserted state on the gaming machine side without requiring the medal held by the player. When the insertion of a predetermined number (for example, three) of medals set as the game start condition is completed (Y in Step S101), the operation of waiting for the start lever SL is waited (Step S102).

  When the player depresses the start lever SL and the start switch 230 is actuated (Y in step S102), an internal lottery is performed (step S103), and the step motor that drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is performed. The supply of drive pulses is started, and the rotation of each reel is started (step S104). In the internal lottery, the winning combination is determined by comparing the random value acquired with the operation of the start switch 230 with the lottery table selected according to the gaming state, and the winning combination (winning combination) flag is set. Set to internal winning status.

  When the rotation speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed (Y in step S105), the operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated (step S106), and the rotating reel is stopped in response to the pressing operation of the stop button. The reel stop control to be performed is performed (step S107). Particularly in the present embodiment, reel stop control is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when the player presses the stop button (Y in step S200), the operation for the pressed stop button is invalidated (step S201), and the stop position of the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is determined. The process which performs is performed (step S202-step S205).

  Specifically, priority is given to each of the stop position candidates for a total of 5 frames in the range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the pressed detection position indicating the position of the rotating reel when the stop button is pressed by logic calculation. Ask for. In such a logic operation, the stop position candidate in which the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed at the display position on the active line is more than the stop position candidate in which the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed at the display position on the effective line. The priority for each of the stop position candidates is determined so that the priority is high. In the logic calculation, when a plurality of types of winning combinations are won in the internal lottery, symbols corresponding to the winning combination having a high priority are displayed at the display position on the effective line according to the priority order determined for each winning combination. Priorities for each of the stop position candidates such that the stop position candidates have a higher priority than the stop position candidates in which the symbol corresponding to the winning combination with the lower priority is displayed at the display position on the active line. Ask for.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the priority of each stop position candidate in a game in which a plurality of types of small roles belonging to any of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 are won in the internal lottery is small. The priority of each stop position is calculated so that the priority increases as the number of medals paid out for winning a small role increases. . In the present embodiment, since the upper limit of the number of medals paid out in a game is determined to be nine, a stop position candidate in which the number of medals paid out in a game is nine or more is determined for the medal in the game. The priority is calculated assuming that the number of payouts is nine.

  If the result of the logic operation is one stop position candidate with the highest priority (Y in step S203), the stop position candidate with the highest priority obtained by the logic operation is rotated. The stop position of the inner reel is determined (step S204).

  On the other hand, if a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are found as a result of the logic operation (N in step S203), the stop position is determined with reference to the stop control table (step S205).

  Then, when the stop position is determined by referring to the logic calculation or the stop control table, the supply of the drive pulse to the stepping motor that rotationally drives the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped. To stop the reel (step 206).

  Then, when all the reels are stopped (Y in step S207), as shown in FIG. 10, a winning determination process is performed based on the stopped state of each reel (step S108). In the present embodiment, the presence / absence of a winning combination is determined based on whether or not a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern of a winning combination is displayed on the winning determination line L. If the winning combination is determined as a result of the winning determination (Y in step S108), the winning process corresponding to the winning combination is performed, and the series of processes is terminated (step S109).

  Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, in the game in which any of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 is won in the internal lottery, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is a specific order, When the correct answer combination always wins regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 and the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is not a specific order, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are avoided while avoiding winning the correct answer combination. The correct combination always wins while switching the stop control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that there is a case where any illegal winning combination wins or no winning combination depending on the pressing timing. A difference is made in the winning rate of the correct combination depending on whether or not the first special effect for notifying the pressing order of the stop button is executed. In this case, it is desirable that the difference in the winning rate between when the first special effect is executed and when it is not executed is large.

  Therefore, even if the first special effect is not executed, if the order of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 happens to be in a specific order, the correct combination is won and the order of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 is a specific order. Even if it is not, the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 accidentally belongs to the small role group that is won by the internal lottery among the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, and the bell symbol C “BLC”. If the specific timing for drawing the symbols constituting the winning form of the illegal answering to the display position on the active line L is reached, the illegal answering is won, but if the first special effect is not executed, the stop buttons B1 to B3 It is desirable to reduce the winning rate of illegal answering as much as possible regardless of the pressing order of.

  As one method for that, the order in which the stop button B1 is pressed first (B1 → B2 → B3 or B1 → B3 → B2) and the order in which the stop button B2 is pressed first (B2 → B1). → B3 or B2 → B3 → B1) and one of the three types of pressing order of the stop button B3 (B3 → B1 → B2 or B3 → B2 → B1). As a specific order in which the correct answer combination always wins, it is associated with each of a plurality of types of small role groups, and any one of the two types of pressing orders is awarded by any one of the incorrect answering combinations. If the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in an arbitrary order and timing by selecting a pressing order in which a special symbol combination may be displayed without winning any case. When the work is performed, the correct combination is won by a specific order with a probability of 1/3. When the specific order is not achieved with the remaining 2/3, the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 is 1. On the active line L, the symbols constituting the winning form of the illegal answering winning in the internal lottery among the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB” and the bell symbol C “BLC” with a probability of / 3 Since any one type of wrong answerer wins at a specific timing that can be drawn into the display position, the winning rate of the right answerer or any one type of wrong answerer is 1/3 + 2/3 × 1/3 It is conceivable to adopt a method of setting 5 = 9.

  However, in this case, in order to further reduce the winning rate of the correct answer combination or any one type of incorrect answer combination, for example, a predetermined order that is predetermined as a specific order in which the correct answer always wins is associated. By reducing the winning probability of a small role group that is lower than other small role groups, the winning state of the correct answer role is reduced only when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is a predetermined order, and the production state If the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in an order other than the predetermined order when is not set to the AT state, the correct answer is given, for example, by giving the player a penalty that makes it difficult for the production state to be set to the AT state. It is necessary to reduce the winning rate of the role.

  However, this does not reduce the winning rate of correct answer or incorrect answer regardless of the order of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3, and the production state is not set to the AT state. In such a case, if the player accidentally presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a predetermined order, the loss of the player becomes excessive.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in a game in which any of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 is won by internal lottery, when a stop operation for stopping the first reel R1 first is performed, The first reel so that the bell symbol A “BLA” is displayed at the display position on the active line L3 regardless of whether or not the stop operation for stopping the first reel R1 first is in a specific order. Based on the fact that the stop operation of stopping R1, stopping the first reel R1 first and stopping the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 second does not follow a specific order, Regardless of the timing of the stop operation for stopping the reel R2 or the third reel R3, the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, or the bell symbol C “BLC” is displayed at the display position on the effective line L3. When the stop operation is performed to stop the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 and stop the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 first, the second reel R2 or the third reel Based on the fact that the stop operation for stopping R3 first does not follow a specific order, the bell symbol A “BLA” or the bell is used regardless of the timing of the stop operation for stopping the second reel R2 or the third reel R3. A technique is employed in which the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 is stopped so that the symbol B “BLB” or the bell symbol C “BLC” is displayed at the display position on the effective line L3.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the stop button B1 is pressed first, the stop button B2 is pressed second (B1 → B2 → B3), and the stop button B1. Is pressed first, stop button B3 is pressed second (B1 → B3 → B2), and stop button B2 is pressed first (B2 → B1 → B3 or B2 → B3 → B1) and the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed first (B3 → B1 → B2 or B3 → B2 → B1) are determined in advance.

  Then, for each of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12, one type of pressing order among the four types of pressing order is associated with the pressing order in which the correct combination always wins, and Of the pressing order, the remaining three types of pressing order are associated as pressing orders in which either one type of incorrect answer combination wins or a special symbol combination may be displayed without winning any combination. ing.

  Each of the four types of pressing orders is associated with a pressing order in which the correct combination always wins against three different types of small role groups. Accordingly, the pressing order in which the correct answer combination always wins is changed between the four types of pressing orders.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the order in which the stop button B1 is pressed first and the stop button B2 is pressed second (B1 → B2 → B3) is from small group 1 to small role. The correct answer combination is always associated with the group 3 as the pressing order in which the winning combination is won, the stop button B1 is pressed first, and the stop button B3 is pressed second (B1 → B3 → B2). The small combination group 4 to small combination group 6 are associated with the pressing order in which the correct combination always wins and the stop button B2 is pressed first (B2 → B1 → B3 or B2 → B3 → B1). Is associated with the small combination group 7 to small combination group 9 as the pressing order in which the correct combination always wins, and the stop button B3 is pressed first (B3 → B1 → B2 or B3 → 2 → B1) it is associated as a pressed order that correct combination is a winning always relative small prize group 10 Small Win Group 12.

  In this embodiment, the winning probabilities in the internal lottery of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 are set to be the same.

  Thereby, in this embodiment, when any of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 is won in the internal lottery, when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in an arbitrary order and timing. The correct answer winning combination can be won with a probability of 1/4. In the present embodiment, one type of illegal answering can be won with a probability of 1/3 of the remaining 3/4.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in a game in which any of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 is won in the internal lottery, when the first special effect for notifying the pressing order in which the correct answer always wins is not performed, the player The probability of winning the correct answer combination or any one of the incorrect answer combinations can be suppressed to 1/4 + 3/4 × 1/3 = 1/2. Below, the detail of the technique which can hold down the winning rate of a correct answer combination or any one type of illegal answer combination to 1/2 is demonstrated.

  In the following description, “first stop operation” means a press operation of a stop button corresponding to the reel to be stopped first among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and “second stop operation”. Means the pressing operation of the stop button corresponding to the second reel to be stopped among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the “third stop operation” means the first reel R1 to the third reel. This means that the stop button corresponding to the reel to be stopped third of R3 is pressed.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a symbol displayed on the display window DW when the pressing operation of the stop button B1 is performed as the first stop operation in the game in which the small role group 1 is won by the internal lottery. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, in the game in which the small role group 1 is won in the internal lottery, when the pressing operation of the stop button B1 is performed as the first stop operation, the first reel R1 has the small role group 1 Since the bell symbol A “BLA” that constitutes the winning pattern of the correct answerer and the incorrect answerer 1 and the incorrect answerer 5 and the illegal answerer 9 belonging to is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less (FIG. 4, FIG. 5, 8), the first reel R1 is stopped so that the bell symbol A “BLA” is displayed at the lower stage of the first reel R1, which is the display position on the effective line L3, regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1. .

  Then, in the example of FIG. 12, when the press operation of the stop button B2 is performed as the second stop operation (r1-1 in the figure), the replay symbol “RP” constituting the winning combination of the correct answer combination in the second reel R2 Are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less (see FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 8), and the bell symbol A “BLA” constituting the winning form of the illegal answering 1 or the illegal answering 5 or the illegal answering 9 And the bell symbol B “BLB” and the bell symbol C “BLC” are arranged at intervals of four frames or more (see FIGS. 4, 5, and 8). Since the priority is the same, the stop control table is referred to, and the replay symbol “RP” constituting the correct winning combination regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B2 is the second reel R2 that is the display position on the active line L3. of Second reel R2 is stopped to be displayed on the stage. Then, the possibility of winning only the correct combination among a plurality of types of combinations belonging to the small combination group 1 remains.

  Then, when the stop button B3 is pressed as the third stop operation in the example of FIG. 12 (r1-2 in the figure), there are 4 watermelon symbols “WM” constituting the correct winning combination in the third reel R3. Since the frames are arranged at intervals within a frame (see FIGS. 4, 5, and 8), the watermelon symbol “WM” constituting the correct winning combination regardless of the timing of pressing the stop button B3 is on the active line L3. The third reel R3 is stopped so as to be displayed on the upper stage of the third reel R3 which is the display position.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the game in which the small role group 1 is won by the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is pressed first and the stop button B2 is pressed second (specific order). When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed (B1 → B2 → B3), the correct combination always wins.

  On the other hand, when the pressing operation of the stop button B3 is performed as the second stop operation in the example of FIG. 12 (w1-1 in the figure), the watermelon symbol “WM” constituting the winning combination of the correct answer combination in the third reel R3. Are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less (see FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 8), and the bell symbol A “BLA” constituting the winning form of the illegal answering 1 or the illegal answering 5 or the illegal answering 9 And the bell symbol B “BLB” and the bell symbol C “BLC” are arranged at intervals of four frames or more (see FIGS. 4, 5, and 8). Since the priority is the same, the stop control table is referred to, and the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, or the bell symbol C “BLC” is alternatively an effective line according to the pressing timing of the stop button B3. Table on L3 Third reel R3 is stopped to be displayed in the upper part of the third reel R3 is a position. Then, there remains a possibility of winning only one of the illegal answerers 1, the illegal answerers 5, and the illegal answerers 9 belonging to the small role group 1.

  In the example of FIG. 12, the third reel R3 is stopped so that the bell symbol A “BLA” is displayed on the upper stage of the third reel R3, which is the display position on the active line L3. The possibility of winning only the unauthorized answering 1 out of a plurality of types of winning combinations remains. Accordingly, in the example of FIG. 12, when the stop button B2 is pressed as the third stop operation, the bell symbol A “" constituting the winning form of the illegal answer 1 in the middle of the second reel R2, which is the display position on the active line L3. If it is performed at the timing when “BLA” is displayed (w1-2 in the figure), the illegal answer 1 can be won, but if it is performed at other timing (w1-3 in the figure), the display on the active line L3 When the second reel R2 is stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed in the middle stage of the second reel R2, the special symbol combination “BLA • RP • BLA "is displayed on the active line L3.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the symbols constituting the winning form for the third reel R <b> 3 as the fraudulent answer where the symbol constituting the winning form for the second reel R <b> 2 is the bell symbol A “BLA”. Are the three types of fraudulent disagreement (illegal dismissal 1 to fraudulent dispensation 3) in which the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, or the bell symbol C “BLC” and the second reel R2 As a fraudulent answering with the symbol symbol B “BLB” as the constituent symbol, the symbol symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, or the bell symbol C “BLC” constitutes the winning pattern for the third reel R3. As for the third reel R3 as an illegal answering in which the symbol constituting the winning pattern for the second reel R2 is the bell symbol C "BLC" A total of 9 types of frauds (illegal answer 7 to fraud 9) in which the symbols constituting the award form are the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, or the bell symbol C “BLC”. I have prepared an illegal solution.

  In the present embodiment, when the production state is not set to the AT state, the first special production for notifying the pressing order of the stop button to which the correct combination always wins is not executed, and the player is internally Since the type of the winning combination in the lottery is not notified, according to the example of FIG. 12, in the state where the first reel R1 and the third reel R3 are stopped, the symbols constituting the winning form for the first reel R1 and the third Of the illegal dismissals whose symbol R “R3” constitutes the winning pattern is the bell symbol A “BLA”, whether or not the possibility of winning the illegal dismissal 1 (“BLA / BLA / BLA”) remains is unclear. Whether the possibility of winning the correct answer 4 ("BLA / BLB / BLA") or the possibility of winning the incorrect answer 7 ("BLA / BLC / BLA") remains Cannot be determined I do not know it is possible to prize the incorrect role that won internally lottery if aim one bell symbol A "BLA" and bell symbol B of "BLB" and bell symbol C "BLC" for the second reel R2.

  In the present embodiment, a combination of the symbols constituting the winning form for a plurality of reels, such as the unauthorized unresolving 1, the unresolved unresolving 4, and the unauthorized unresolving 7 (unauthorized unresolving 1, unresolved unresolving 4, and unresolved) The correct answer 7 has three types belonging to each of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 so that the symbols of the first reel R1 and the third reel R3 are not in the same small role group. Is set (see FIGS. 4 and 8). That is, for the three types of illegal answering belonging to each of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12, the symbols constituting the winning pattern for the first reel R1 are the same for the bell symbol A “BLA”. The symbols constituting the winning form for the reel R2 are different, and the symbols constituting the winning form for the third reel R3 are different.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the same incorrect answering role belongs to three types of small role groups that are associated with the same type of pressing order as the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 in which the correct answer always wins. 3 types of incorrect answerers belong to each small role group (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 6), so that the same kind of pressing order corresponds to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 that the correct answerer always wins. A total of nine types of fraudsters 1 to 9 belong to the three types of small role groups attached.

  As a result, in the present embodiment, even if any of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 is won in the internal lottery, and the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed in any pressing order, the second When the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, or the bell symbol C “BLC” is displayed on the active line for the reel R2 or the third reel R3, the small role group won by the internal lottery Of the three types of fraudulent solvers belonging to, there is always a possibility of winning only one type of fraudulent solver, and the probability that the possibility of winning will be left at that time is any of fraudulent solvers 1 to 9 Since it is the same for, it is possible to reduce the winning rate for unauthorized removal to 1/3.

  Thus, in this embodiment, in the game where the small role group 1 is won by the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is pressed first, the stop button B3 is pressed second, and the stop button B2 is pressed third. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order (B1 → B3 → B2), one type of illegal answering can be won with a probability of 1/3.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a symbol displayed on the display window DW when the pressing operation of the stop button B2 is performed as the first stop operation in the game in which the small role group 1 is won by the internal lottery. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, in the game in which the small role group 1 is won in the internal lottery, when the pressing operation of the stop button B2 is performed as the first stop operation, the second reel R2 has the small role group 1 The replay symbols “RP” constituting the winning combination of the correct answer belonging to No. 1 are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less (see FIGS. 4, 5 and 8), and the incorrect answer 1 belonging to the small role group 1 or The bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, and the bell symbol C “BLC” constituting the winning form of the illegal answer 5 or the illegal answer 9 are arranged at intervals of four frames or more (FIG. 4). , See FIG. 5 and FIG. 8), the stop position candidates where these symbols are displayed have the same priority, so the stop control table is referred to, and the bell symbol A “BL” according to the timing of pressing the stop button B2. "Or bell symbol B" BLB "or bell symbol C" BLC "is the second reel R2 is stopped to be displayed in the middle of the second reel R2 is a display position on the alternative effective line L3. Then, there remains a possibility of winning only one of the illegal answerers 1, the illegal answerers 5, and the illegal answerers 9 belonging to the small role group 1.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the second reel R2 is stopped so that the bell symbol B “BLB” is displayed in the middle stage of the second reel R2, which is the display position on the active line L3. The possibility of winning only the unauthorized answering 5 out of a plurality of types of winning combinations remains.

  In the example of FIG. 13, when the pressing operation of the stop button B1 is performed as the second stop operation (w2-1 in the figure), the bell symbol A constituting the winning form of the illegal answer 5 in the first reel R1. Since “BLA” is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less (see FIGS. 4, 5, and 8), the bell symbol A “BLA” is displayed on the effective line L3 regardless of the timing of pressing the stop button B1. The first reel R1 is stopped so as to be displayed in the lower part of the first reel R1. As a third stop operation, an operation of pressing the stop button B3 is displayed, and the bell symbol B “BLB” constituting the winning form of the illegal answer 5 is displayed on the upper stage of the third reel R3 which is the display position on the active line L3. Can be won (w2-2 in the figure), but the third stop operation can be performed by pressing the stop button B3 at other timings (w2-3 in the figure). ) Special symbol combination without winning any combination by stopping the third reel R3 so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed on the upper stage of the third reel R3 which is the display position on the active line L3. “BLA / BLB / RP” is displayed on the active line L3.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 13, when the pressing operation of the stop button B3 is performed as the second stopping operation, the pressing operation of the stopping button B3 as the second stopping operation is the third reel that is the display position on the effective line L3. When the bell symbol B “BLB” constituting the winning form of the illegal answer 5 is displayed on the upper stage of R3 (w2-4 in the figure), the stop button B1 is pressed as the third stop operation. Regardless of the operation timing (w2-5 in the figure), the first reel R1 is stopped so that the bell symbol A “BLA” is displayed in the lower stage of the first reel R1, which is the display position on the effective line L3. However, if the depressing operation of the stop button B3 is performed at another timing as the second stop operation (w2-6 in the figure), the valid line L3 is displayed. The bell symbol A “BLA” or the bell symbol C “BLC” (the bell symbol C “BLC” in the example of FIG. 13) which does not constitute the winning form of the illegal answer 5 is displayed on the upper stage of the third reel R3 which is the display position. Thus, the third reel R3 is stopped, and regardless of the timing of pressing the stop button B1 as the third stop operation (w2-7 in the figure), the display position of the first reel R1 that is the display position on the effective line L3. When the first reel R1 is stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed at the bottom, the special symbol combination “RP / BLB / BLC” is placed on the active line L3 without winning any winning combination. Is displayed.

  Thus, in this embodiment, in the game in which the small role group 1 is won by the internal lottery, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B2 is pressed first, Regardless of the order (B2.fwdarw.B1.fwdarw.B3 or B2.fwdarw.B3.fwdarw.B1), it is possible to win one of the wrong answerers with a probability of 1/3.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a symbol displayed on the display window DW when the pressing operation of the stop button B3 is performed as the first stop operation in the game in which the small role group 1 is won in the internal lottery. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, in the game in which the small role group 1 is won in the internal lottery, when the pressing operation of the stop button B3 is performed as the first stop operation, the third reel R3 has the small role group 1 The watermelon symbols “WM” constituting the winning combination of the correct answer belonging to No. 1 are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less (see FIGS. 4, 5, and 8), and the incorrect answer 1 belonging to the small role group 1 or The bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, and the bell symbol C “BLC” constituting the winning form of the illegal answer 5 or the illegal answer 9 are arranged at intervals of four frames or more (FIG. 4). , FIG. 5 and FIG. 8), the stop position candidates where these symbols are displayed have the same priority, so the stop control table is referred to, and the bell symbol A “BLA” is selected according to the pressing timing of the stop button B3. Or the third reel R3 as bell symbol B "BLB" or bell symbol C "BLC" is displayed in the upper part of the third reel R3 is a display position on the alternative effective line L3 is stopped. Then, there remains a possibility of winning only one of the illegal answerers 1, the illegal answerers 5, and the illegal answerers 9 belonging to the small role group 1.

  In the example of FIG. 14, the third reel R3 is stopped so that the bell symbol C “BLC” is displayed on the upper stage of the third reel R3, which is the display position on the active line L3. The possibility of winning only the illegal answering 9 out of a plurality of types of belongings remains.

  Then, in the example of FIG. 14, when the pressing operation of the stop button B1 is performed as the second stop operation (w3-1 in the figure), the bell symbol A constituting the winning form of the illegal answer 9 in the first reel R1. Since “BLA” is arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less (see FIGS. 4, 5, and 8), the bell symbol A “BLA” is displayed on the effective line L3 regardless of the timing of pressing the stop button B1. The first reel R1 is stopped so as to be displayed in the lower part of the first reel R1. As a third stop operation, an operation of pressing the stop button B2 is displayed, and the bell symbol C “BLC” constituting the winning form of the illegal answering 9 is displayed in the middle stage of the second reel R2, which is the display position on the active line L3. (3-2 in the figure), the illegal answer 9 can be won, but if the depressing operation of the stop button B2 is performed at another timing as the third stop operation (w3- in the figure). 3) When the second reel R2 is stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed in the middle stage of the second reel R2 which is the display position on the active line L3, no special symbol is won without winning any winning combination. The combination “BLA / RP / BLC” is displayed on the active line L3.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 14, when the pressing operation of the stop button B2 is performed as the second stopping operation, the pressing operation of the stopping button B2 as the second stopping operation is the second reel that is the display position on the effective line L3. When the bell symbol C “BLC” constituting the winning form of the illegal answer 9 is displayed in the middle of R2 (w3-4 in the figure), the stop button B1 is pressed as the third stop operation. Regardless of the operation timing (w3-5 in the figure), the first reel R1 is stopped so that the bell symbol A “BLA” is displayed in the lower stage of the first reel R1, which is the display position on the effective line L3. In this case, the illegal answer 9 can be won, but when the pressing operation of the stop button B2 is performed at another timing as the second stop operation (w3-6 in the figure), the valid line L3 is displayed. The bell symbol A “BLA” or the bell symbol B “BLB” (the bell symbol A “BLA” in the example of FIG. 14) that does not constitute the winning form of the illegal answer 9 is displayed in the middle of the second reel R2 that is the display position. Thus, the second reel R2 is stopped, and regardless of the timing of pressing the stop button B1 as the third stop operation (w2-7 in the figure), the display position of the first reel R1 that is the display position on the effective line L3. When the first reel R1 is stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed in the lower row, the special symbol combination “RP / BLA / BLC” is placed on the active line L3 without winning any winning combination. Is displayed.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, in the game in which the small role group 1 is won by the internal lottery, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed first, Regardless of the order (B3-> B1-> B2 or B3-> B2-> B1), one of the incorrect answering combinations can be won with a probability of 1/3.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the game in which the small role group 1 is won by the internal lottery, the stop button B1 is pressed first and the stop button B2 is pressed second among the four types of pressing orders. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in (B1 → B2 → B3), the correct answer combination can always be won, and the stop button B1 is pressed first in the four types of pressing order, and the stop button B3 Is pressed second (B1 → B3 → B2), or stop button B2 is pressed first (B2 → B1 → B3 or B2 → B3 → B1), or stop button B3 is If the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which they are pressed first (B3 → B1 → B2 or B3 → B2 → B1), one of the wrong answers will be answered with a probability of 1/3. It is possible to award.

  That is, in a game in which the small role group 1 is won in the internal lottery, the stop button B1 to B3 is always pressed when one type of specific pressing order corresponding to the small role group 1 is pressed out of the four pressing types. The correct combination can be won, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in three types of pressing order other than the specific pressing order among the four types of pressing order, any one of the incomprehensions has a probability of 1/3. The correct answer can be awarded.

  And, in the same way as the game in which the small role group 1 is won in the internal lottery, any one of the small role group 2 to the small role group 12 wins, one type corresponding to each small role group among the four types of pressing orders. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in a specific pressing order, the correct answer combination can always be won, and the stop button B1 can be selected in three types of pressing order other than the specific pressing order among the four types of pressing order. When ~ B3 is pressed, one of the wrong answers can be won with a probability of 1/3.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when the first special effect for notifying the pressing order in which the correct answer always wins is not performed, any of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 is won in the internal lottery. In addition, the probability that the player can win the correct answer combination or any one of the incorrect answer combinations is 1/4 + 3 /, regardless of the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3. It can be suppressed to 4 × 1/3 = 1/2.

  As a result, in this embodiment, when the production state is set to the AT state, a stop button in which the correct combination always wins in a game in which one of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 is won in the internal lottery. When the first special performance that informs the pressing order of is increased to increase the winning rate of the small role, but when the production state is not set to the AT state, the small role group 1 to small role in the internal lottery No matter which group 12 wins, since the first special effect is not executed, the winning rate of the small role can be reduced to ½, so that the effect state is set to the AT state It is possible to increase the difference in the winning rate of the small role from the case where it is not.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to increase the difference in the winning rate of the small role between the case where the production state is set to the AT state and the case where it is not, for example, a pressing order in which the correct combination always wins is determined in advance. Stop buttons B <b> 1 to B <b> 1 in an order other than the predetermined order when the presentation state is not set to the AT state while the winning probability of the small role group associated with the predetermined order is lower than that of other small role groups. When the pressing operation of B3 is performed, it is possible to omit a configuration such as giving a player a penalty that makes it difficult for the performance state to be set to the AT state, or to reduce the penalty given to the player.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, by changing the combination of the illegal combination 1 to the illegal combination 9 and one type of control combination, the small combination group 1 to the small combination group 12 are set as described above. As described above, the three types of illegal answering roles belonging to each small role group share the same symbols for the first reel R1, while allowing the winning combinations to change according to the four types of pressing order. However, the symbols constituting the winning form for the second reel R2 are different, the symbols constituting the winning form for the third reel R3 are different, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 for which the correct combination always wins are pressed. The three types of unauthorized roles are made to belong to each small group so that the same unauthorized role does not belong to three types of small groups that are associated with the same type of pressing order. It can be (see FIGS. 4 and 6). That is, in the present embodiment, in order to reduce the winning rate of the small combination when the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed in an arbitrary pressing order in the game in which the correct answer combination and plural kinds of illegal answer combinations are won in the internal lottery. Even if the types of small role groups are increased, it is possible to suppress the increase in the types of roles by providing one type of control role, which is fraudulent solution 1 to illegal solution 9.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, in the game where the small role group 1 is won in the internal lottery, when the pressing operation of the stop button B1 is performed as the first stop operation, that is, the correct combination is awarded. When the stop button B1 is pressed as the first stop operation in the order that can be performed, the bell is always placed below the first reel R1, which is the display position on the active line L3, regardless of the press timing of the stop button B1. The first reel R1 is stopped so that the symbol A “BLA” is displayed. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, even in the game where the small role group 7 is won by the internal lottery, even when the pressing operation of the stop button B1 is performed as the first stop operation, that is, the correct combination can be won. Even when the pressing operation of the stop button B1 is performed as the first stopping operation in an order that cannot be performed, the bell symbol A is always placed below the first reel R1, which is the display position on the effective line L3, regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1. The first reel R1 is stopped so that “BLA” is displayed.

  Similarly, in the game in which any of the small role group 2 to the small role group 6 and the small role group 8 to the small role group 12 is won in the internal lottery, when the pressing operation of the stop button B1 is performed as the first stop operation. That is, even if the pressing operation of the stop button B1 is performed as the first stop operation in the order in which the correct combination can be won, or stopped as the first stop operation in the order in which the correct combination cannot be won Even when the button B1 is pressed, the bell symbol A “BLA” is always displayed in the lower stage of the first reel R1, which is the display position on the effective line L3, regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1. Thus, the first reel R1 is stopped.

  Thereby, in this embodiment, in any game in which any of the small role group 1 to the small role group 12 is won in the internal lottery, when the pressing operation of the stop button B1 is performed as the first stop operation, the bell symbol A “BLA” ”Is stopped at the same display position, the arbitrary behavior of the first reel R1 can be eliminated, and the player's expectation that the correct answer will win Further, it is possible to prevent the type of small role group won in the internal lottery from being detected by the change in the display position of the bell symbol A “BLA” on the first reel R1. it can.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, when the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 does not follow a specific order, it is related to the pressing timing of the second pressed stop button B. The reel corresponding to the second pressed stop button B is stopped so that any one of the bell symbol A “BLA” to the bell symbol C “BLC” is displayed at the display position on the effective line L3.

  Thereby, in this embodiment, when the reel corresponding to the stop button B pressed down second is stopped, the player's expectation that one of the illegal answerers wins can be enhanced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper surface of each of the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, and the bell symbol C “BLC” is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2. In the top frame, replay symbols “RP” constituting the winning combination of the correct answer are arranged, and on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3, the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, and the bell symbol C “ In the second frame on the upper side of each “BLC”, the watermelon symbol “WM” constituting the winning combination of the correct combination is arranged. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, when the correct answer combination “BLA / RP / WM” wins on the active line L3, the winning form of any of the incorrect answer 1 to the incorrect answer 9 is always used. The symbol combination shown is that the lower stage of the first reel R1, which is the display position on the active line L3, and the lower stage of the second reel R2, which is not the display position on any active line, and the third reel R3. Even if a symbol combination indicating a winning combination of a combination is displayed, it is displayed on an invalid line that is not determined to have won a combination.

  Thereby, in this embodiment, even if it is difficult to understand that the symbol combination “BLA / RP / WM” of the correct answer is a symbol combination, there is a common appearance on the invalid line. By displaying the symbol combination indicating any one of the winning combinations of the illegal answering 1 to the illegal answering 9 simultaneously with the symbol combination of the correct answering, it is possible to make the player sense that a certain winning combination has been won.

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

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the first reel R1 is the specific reel has been described. However, the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 may be the specific reel.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the symbol combinations indicating the winning combinations of the correct answer and the incorrect answer 1 to the incorrect answer 9 are displayed, the example is always displayed on the active line L3. However, it may be displayed on another effective line L, or the displayed effective line L may be changed according to the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13 (w2-6, w2-7) or FIG. 14 (w3-6, w3-7), as a result of the first stop operation, the second reel R2 or When the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, or the bell symbol C “BLC” is displayed at the display position on the active line L3 for the third reel R3, the stop button B2 or When the stop button B3 is pressed, the bell symbol A “BLA” or the bell symbol B “BLB” or the bell symbol C “BLC” is displayed at the display position on the effective line L3 for the second reel R2 or the third reel R3. When the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 is stopped as shown and the stop button B1 is pressed as the third stop operation, the first reel R1 is connected. In this example, the first reel R1 is stopped so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed at the display position on the active line L3. However, as a result of the first stop operation, the second reel R2 is stopped. Alternatively, when the bell symbol A “BLA”, the bell symbol B “BLB”, or the bell symbol C “BLC” is displayed at the display position on the effective line L3 for the third reel R3, the stop button B2 is used as the second stop operation. Alternatively, when the stop button B3 is pressed, the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 is displayed so that the replay symbol “RP” is displayed at the display position on the active line L3 for the second reel R2 or the third reel R3. When the stop button B1 is pressed as the third stop operation, the bell is moved to the display position on the effective line L3 for the first reel R1. First reel R1 may also be configured to be stopped as pattern A, "BLA" is displayed. In this way, it becomes clear that no illegal answering is won when the second stop operation is performed, but the type of special symbol combination is “BLA / BLA / RP” or “BLA / BLB”・ RP ”or“ BLA ・ BLC ・ RP ”or“ BLA ・ RP ・ BLA ”or“ BLA ・ RP ・ BLB ”or“ BLA ・ RP ・ BLC ” The capacity of the symbol combination determination table displayed on the line can be reduced.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the correct answer combination and the incorrect answer combinations 1 to 9 is described as a small role. However, the correct answer and the incorrect answer 1 to the incorrect answer combination 9 are replays. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the stop position is determined by the logic calculation and the stop control table has been described. However, the same stop position as that determined in the above embodiment is determined without performing the logic calculation. As described above, a stop control table in which correspondence relations with stop positions are set for all pressing detection positions may be prepared according to the lottery flag setting state.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the description has been given by taking a gaming machine having three reels as an example, but the method of the above embodiment can also be applied to a gaming machine having four or more reels.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1-L4 winning decision line, DS game information display part, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means, 105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means,
175 replay probability variation means, 180 effect control means, 190 storage means,
1911 internal lottery table storage means, 1912 lottery flag storage means,
1913 stop control table storage means, 1914 winning determination table storage means,
1915 RT end determination counter, 1921 effect data storage means,
1922 effect flag storage means, 1923 effect lottery table storage means,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

Claims (1)

A plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a winning combination exists so that multiple types of winning combinations may be won;
The plurality of reels are rotated for each game, and the control is performed to stop the rotating reels corresponding to the stop operation in a manner corresponding to the result of the internal lottery in response to the stop operation. In each of a plurality of types of specific games in which a plurality of types of combinations including the second combination are won in different combinations , the stop operation is performed in a specific order corresponding to each of the plurality of types of specific games. In addition, the rotating reels are stopped so that the first combination wins regardless of the timing of the stop operation while avoiding the winning of each of the plural types of second combinations, and the stop operation is performed in the specific order. If not, the control to stop the rotating reel is performed so that any of the multiple types of the second combination may win according to the timing of the stop operation while avoiding the winning of the first combination. And Le control means,
A game comprising a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line with the plurality of reels stopped. Machine,
The symbol combination indicating the winning combination of the first role and the symbol combination indicating each of the winning combinations of the plurality of types of second roles are set with a specific symbol as a symbol of the specific reel among the plurality of reels,
As the specific order,
An order in which the first combination wins on condition that the specific reel is stopped first and a predetermined reel among the remaining reels is stopped second;
If the reels other than the specific reel are stopped first, the order in which the first combination wins even if any of the remaining reels is stopped second,
A gaming machine characterized by that is set.

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