JP6534220B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming machines (thumbing type gaming machines, slot machines) provided with a plurality of reels whose symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface are known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain gaming value to gaming media such as medals and pachinko balls, and plays a game for acquiring such gaming media. In addition, this type of gaming machine performs internal lottery with a player's rotation start operation as a trigger to start rotation of a plurality of reels, and as a player's stop operation trigger, in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery Control to stop multiple reels is performed. Then, the result of the game is judged by the symbol combination displayed on the winning judgment line in the state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and the payout of the medal or the like is performed according to the result of the game.

  In recent years, the winning probability of the winning combination is varied by executing a winning support effect for assisting the winning combination of the winning combination under a predetermined condition, and it becomes easy to obtain game media such as medals in an AT state where the winning support effect can be executed. A gaming machine capable of playing assist time gaming has been well received (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP, 2011-125565, A JP, 2011-156165, A

  However, in the assist time game, since it is to execute the prize assistance effect when winning a specific combination in the internal lottery, the assist time although it is a game advantageous to the player if it does not win the specific combination It was not possible to enjoy the benefits of the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to prevent as much as possible the occurrence of a situation in which a game section advantageous to a player is ended without the player being able to enjoy a predetermined profit. It is in providing a gaming machine.

  (1) In the present invention, a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery means for performing internal lottery to determine the success or failure of a plurality of types of combinations including a specific combination as a combination The reels are rotated for each game, and the reels being rotated are stopped in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery with the stop operation as a trigger, and the stop operation is performed in a specific operation mode when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery If the special combination is stopped, the rotating reel is stopped so that the specific combination wins, and if the stop operation is performed in an operation mode different from the specific operation mode, the specific combination does not win. Based on the fact that the reel control means for performing control to stop the rotating reel and the symbol combination indicating the winning mode predetermined for each combination are displayed on the effective line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped. , The part has won The game section is shifted between a plurality of types of game sections including a specific game section, and the specific counter is updated in the specific game section, and the storage value of the specific counter is stored in the specific game section. The specified game section based on any of reaching a threshold value and occurrence of a predetermined situation determined in advance while the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value in the specified game section Game area control means for ending the game, and game information for notifying the game information indicating the specific operation mode when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition, which is a situation staying in the specific game area It is a game machine provided with the notice control means which performs control which makes a notice device perform a notice, and the above-mentioned game section control means is the above-mentioned specific in the above-mentioned specified game section If the storage value of the memory reaches the threshold value, it is determined that the termination condition of the specific gaming section is satisfied regardless of the number of times of execution of the gaming information notification, and the specific gaming section is terminated, and the specific gaming is If the predetermined situation occurs after executing the game information notification N times (N is a natural number) or more in the section, it is determined that the termination condition of the particular gaming section is satisfied, and the particular gaming section is terminated. If the predetermined situation occurs before the game information notification is executed N times in the specific gaming section, the specific gaming section is until the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value The present invention relates to a gaming machine which continues the specified game section after continuing the game information notification at least N times.

  In the present invention, when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery, the appropriateness of winning of the specific combination is changed according to the mode of the stop operation, and it is a situation staying in the specific game section under specific conditions. In order to cause the notification device to execute game information notification that indicates game information indicating a specific operation mode that is an aspect of a stop operation that can be won, it is easy for the specific player to win a prize, and the specific game section is advantageous for the player Has become a game area. In the present invention, the specific counter is updated in the specific game section, and the stored value of the specific counter in the specific game section reaches the threshold value, and the stored value of the specific counter in the specific game section reaches the threshold value. The specific game section is ended based on any of the occurrence of a predetermined situation determined in advance. In particular, in the present invention, when a predetermined situation occurs after executing game information notification N times or more in the specific gaming section, it is determined that the ending condition of the specific gaming section is satisfied, and the specific gaming section is ended, If a predetermined situation occurs before the game information alerting is performed N times in the specific game segment, the game information alert is at least N in the specific game segment until the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value. In order to end the specific game section after making it continue to be executed once, it is possible to prevent as much as possible the occurrence of a situation where the specific game section advantageous to the player is ended without the game information notification being executed N times. become.

  (2) In the present invention, a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery means for performing internal lottery to determine the success or failure of a plurality of types of combinations including a specific combination as a combination The reels are rotated for each game, and the reels being rotated are stopped in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery with the stop operation as a trigger, and the stop operation is performed in a specific operation mode when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery If the special combination is stopped, the rotating reel is stopped so that the specific combination wins, and if the stop operation is performed in an operation mode different from the specific operation mode, the specific combination does not win. Based on the fact that the reel control means for performing control to stop the rotating reel and the symbol combination indicating the winning mode predetermined for each combination are displayed on the effective line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped. , The part has won The game section is shifted between a plurality of types of game sections including a specific game section, and the specific counter is updated in the specific game section, and the storage value of the specific counter is stored in the specific game section. The specified game section based on any of reaching a threshold value and occurrence of a predetermined situation determined in advance while the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value in the specified game section Playing information indicating the result of the internal lottery when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition, which is a game zone control means for ending the game and the situation where the user stays in the specific game zone And a notification control means for performing control to cause a notification device to execute a notification, wherein the game section control means is configured to execute the specific game in the specific game section. If the stored value of the game reaches the threshold value, it is determined that the termination condition of the specific gaming section is satisfied regardless of the number of times of execution of the gaming information notification, and the specific gaming section is terminated, If the predetermined situation occurs after executing the game information notification N times (N is a natural number) or more in the section, it is determined that the termination condition of the particular gaming section is satisfied, and the particular gaming section is terminated. If the predetermined situation occurs before the game information notification is executed N times in the specific gaming section, the specific gaming section is until the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value The present invention relates to a gaming machine which continues the specified game section after continuing the game information notification at least N times.

  In the present invention, when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery, the appropriateness of winning of the specific combination is changed according to the mode of the stop operation, and it is a situation staying in the specific game section under specific conditions. In order to make the notification device execute the game information notification informing the game information indicating the result of the internal lottery that is the game information suggesting the specific operation mode that is the mode of the stop operation that can be won, it becomes easy to win the specific part. The specific game section is a game section advantageous to the player. In the present invention, the specific counter is updated in the specific game section, and the stored value of the specific counter in the specific game section reaches the threshold value, and the stored value of the specific counter in the specific game section reaches the threshold value. The specific game section is ended based on any of the occurrence of a predetermined situation determined in advance. In particular, in the present invention, when a predetermined situation occurs after executing game information notification N times or more in the specific gaming section, it is determined that the ending condition of the specific gaming section is satisfied, and the specific gaming section is ended, If a predetermined situation occurs before the game information alerting is performed N times in the specific game segment, the game information alert is at least N in the specific game segment until the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value. In order to end the specific game section after making it continue to be executed once, it is possible to prevent as much as possible the occurrence of a situation where the specific game section advantageous to the player is ended without the game information notification being executed N times. become.

  (3) In the present invention, a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery means for performing internal lottery to determine the success or failure of a plurality of types of combinations including a specific combination as a combination The reels are rotated for each game, and the reels being rotated are stopped in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery with the stop operation as a trigger, and the stop operation is performed in a specific operation mode when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery If the special combination is stopped, the rotating reel is stopped so that the specific combination wins, and if the stop operation is performed in an operation mode different from the specific operation mode, the specific combination does not win. Based on the fact that the reel control means for performing control to stop the rotating reel and the symbol combination indicating the winning mode predetermined for each combination are displayed on the effective line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped. , The part has won The game section is shifted between a plurality of types of game sections including a specific game section, and the specific counter is updated in the specific game section, and the storage value of the specific counter is stored in the specific game section. The specified game section based on any of reaching a threshold value and occurrence of a predetermined situation determined in advance while the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value in the specified game section The game section control means for ending the game and the game information indicating the winning combination won in the internal lottery when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition, which is the situation staying in the specific game interval And a notification control means for performing control to cause the notification device to execute the game information notification, and the game section control means is in the specific game section. When the stored value of the note identification counter reaches the threshold value, it is determined that the termination condition of the particular game zone is satisfied regardless of the number of times of execution of the game information notification, and the particular game zone is terminated, If the predetermined situation occurs after executing the game information notification N times (N is a natural number) or more in the specific game segment, it is determined that the termination condition of the specific game segment is satisfied, and the specific game segment is When the predetermined situation occurs before the game information notification is executed N times in the specific game section, the specific game section is finished until the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value, and the specific The present invention relates to a gaming machine which continues the specified game section after continuing the game information notification at least N times in the game section.

  In the present invention, when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery, the appropriateness of winning of the specific combination is changed according to the mode of the stop operation, and it is a situation staying in the specific game section under specific conditions. In order to cause the notification device to execute gaming information notification indicating gaming information indicating the winning combination won in the internal lottery, which is gaming information suggesting a specific operation mode that is an aspect of stop operation that can be won, the specific winning combination is won The specific game section is an advantageous game section for the player. In the present invention, the specific counter is updated in the specific game section, and the stored value of the specific counter in the specific game section reaches the threshold value, and the stored value of the specific counter in the specific game section reaches the threshold value. The specific game section is ended based on any of the occurrence of a predetermined situation determined in advance. In particular, in the present invention, when a predetermined situation occurs after executing game information notification N times or more in the specific gaming section, it is determined that the ending condition of the specific gaming section is satisfied, and the specific gaming section is ended, If a predetermined situation occurs before the game information alerting is performed N times in the specific game segment, the game information alert is at least N in the specific game segment until the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value. In order to end the specific game section after making it continue to be executed once, it is possible to prevent as much as possible the occurrence of a situation where the specific game section advantageous to the player is ended without the game information notification being executed N times. become.

  (4) In the gaming machine of the present invention, there is a case where the rendering state is shifted between a plurality of types of rendering states including the special rendering state, and the rendering state is kept in the special rendering state in the specific gaming section. The special effect state further includes an AT control means for ending the special effect state when a predetermined end condition of the special effect state is satisfied, and the notification control means is staying in the specific game section In the special effect state, when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery, the notification device is made to execute the game information notification, and the game period control means determines that the effect state is the special effect at the end of the specific game period. In the case of the state, even if the termination condition of the special effect state is not satisfied, the special effect state may be forcibly ended.

  In the present invention, there is a case where the rendering state is kept in the special rendering state in the specific gaming section, and the ending condition of the special rendering state is satisfied when the rendering state is the special rendering state at the end of the specific gaming section. In order to forcibly end the special effect state even without, it is possible to limit the amount of game media that can be acquired in the game in the special effect state, it is possible to suppress the shooting ability.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance composition of the gaming machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the election mode of the small winning combination in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining symbol arrangement of a reel in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and the symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and the symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a transition diagram of the gaming state and the RT state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the production state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the game area in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the game information display part in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the display of the instruction information in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the display of the instruction information in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the area display in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flow chart explaining processing in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart explaining processing in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart explaining processing in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart explaining processing in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart explaining processing in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart explaining processing in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the display of the instruction information in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention, and the number of payouts. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the effect state in the game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the game area in the gaming machine according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. Note that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims. Further, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

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

  The gaming machine of the present embodiment is a so-called slot machine or a coin-operated gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine for playing a game using medals as gaming media.

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

  The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 are each divided into 21 regions (each region will be referred to as a "piece") at a constant interval on the outer peripheral surface, and each piece has a plurality of types of symbols One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are supported by a stepping motor (reel driving means: not shown), are respectively rotationally driven about the axis of the stepping motor, and the number and pulse number of driving pulses of the stepping motor By controlling the width and the like, it is possible to stop in frame units (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the stepping motor rotationally drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control substrate and the supply of the drive pulse is cut off from the control substrate, The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop as the rotation of the stepping motor stops.

  The upper front door UD and the lower front door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable, and the upper front door UD is a display window DW which enables 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, among the plural types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, they are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface The three symbols (upper, middle, lower) are visible from the front of the gaming machine through the display window DW.

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

  The game result is judged by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the activated line in the display window DW, and when the symbol combination on the activated line is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination, the combination is won As a thing, payout of a medal etc. is performed from a hopper unit.

  In the upper front door UD, a game information display section DS is provided. The game information display unit DS includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and the number of credits of medals, the number of medals paid out or won in one game (the difference between the number of medals paid out and the number inserted), bonus Various game information such as the total number of medals paid out in the game or the total number of medals obtained is displayed. Particularly, in the present embodiment, as the game information display unit DS, a credit display unit CD (credit display device) including a seven-segment display, a payout display unit PO (payout display device: an example of a notification device), a bonus display unit BS, etc. The credit display unit CD displays the number of medals of the medal, the payout display unit PO displays the number of medals paid out or earned in one game, and the bonus display unit BS displays the bonus game. The total number of medals paid out or the total number of medals won is displayed.

  The upper front door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing a game effect. On the liquid crystal display LCD, various images (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 providing a game effect are provided for the upper front door UD and the lower front door DD. From the speaker, various sounds are output to assist the game or to boost the game.

  The lower front door DD is provided with various operation means. As an operation means, a bet button (input operation means) B0 for performing an operation of inserting a credit (internally stored), and a trigger to start a game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 A start lever (game start operation means) SL for performing an operation, a stop button for performing an operation serving as a trigger for stopping each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor (stop operation Means) B1 to B3 and the like are provided.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is started by the player inserting the medal into the medal insertion slot MI or pressing the bet button B0. Is set to ready state. Then, when the player presses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate on the control substrate by driving the stepping motor, and an internal lottery using random numbers is performed, and the first reel R1 is performed. The pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted (activated) on condition that the rotational speed of the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed.

  Thereafter, when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches (stop signal output means: for example, photosensor, conduction sensor, pressure) built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3. A sensor or the like turns on and changes a reel stop signal input to the control board from the off state to the on state.

  In addition, when the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the pressed state at any timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 perform the off operation, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is in the on state Change from off to off.

  Then, the control board is at the 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 in which the signal state changes according to the press timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

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

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

  The gaming machine of the present embodiment is controlled by the gaming control means (control board) 100. The game control means 100 receives various input signals from the 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 to execute the game. Operation control of output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the game information display device 327, the display device 330, and the sound 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), hardware such as RAM, ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of a given program.

  And the game control means 100, the input acceptance means 105, the random number generation means 110, the internal lottery means 120, the reel control means 130, the prize determination means 140, the payout control means 150, the replay processing means 160, the gaming state transition control means 170, RT Control means 173, AT control means 175 (an example of special effect control means), initialization means 177 (an example of game section control means), display control means 179 (an example of notification control means), effect control means 180, storage means 190 including.

  The insertion accepting means 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed insertion number (3 sheets), the game start operation to the start lever SL (game start operation means) Perform processing to activate. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL activated based on the insertion of the medal corresponding to the prescribed insertion number is accepted as the game start operation, and the first reel R1 to the third reel It is an opportunity to start the rotation of R3 and an opportunity to execute an internal lottery.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI (predetermined insertion slot), the insertion accepting unit 105 limits the defined number of insertions with the operation of the medal insertion switch 210. As, the inserted medal is set to the inserted state (the bet state). Specifically, in response to the operation of the medal insertion switch 210, the insertion receiving means 105 performs a bet process to set the inserted medal in the insertion state with the defined insertion number as the limit.

  Further, the insertion accepting means 105 is configured to insert the inserted medals in response to the operation of the medal insertion switch 210 when the medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot MI in a state where the medals of the specified number of insertions are set to the inserted state. The credit limit is set to the upper limit number of credits, and the number of credited medals is stored as the credit number. Specifically, the insertion reception means 105 is operated by the medal insertion switch 210 to limit the upper limit number of credits to the number of credits (credited) stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the storage means 190. A credit addition process is performed to add the number of medals inserted to the number of medals). When medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot MI in a state where the medals of the specified number of insertions are set to the insertion state and the number of credits has reached the upper limit number of credits, the inserted medals have the medal insertion switch 210 By not being activated, the medals are not accepted (credited) and returned from the medal payout port MO.

  In addition, the insertion acceptance means 105, when the bet button B0 is pressed in a state where the medals are credited to the gaming machine, the bet switch 220 is operated, and the medals credited to the specified number of insertions are limited. Set to the closed state. Specifically, the insertion reception means 105 performs a bet process of setting the medals, which have been credited, to the insertion state with the specified insertion number as the limit according to the operation of the bet switch 220, and the credits stored in the credit storage area. A credit subtraction process of subtracting the number of medals set in the insertion state from the number is performed. In the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed in the case where the predetermined number of insertions is set to three, if three or more credited medals are set, three sheets are set to the insertion state If two or less medals are credited, all of the credited medals are set to the inserted state.

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

  The internal lottery means 120 determines the success or failure of the role based on the start signal from the start switch 230 operated by the player by the game start operation (first press operation to the activated start lever SL) to the start lever SL. It is a means for performing internal lottery, and performs lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which of the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the main lottery table storage means 191 of the storage means 190 is used to perform the internal lottery. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, ten types of internal lottery tables (internal lottery table 1 to internal lottery table 10) as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 are stored in the main lottery table storage means 191. And in each internal lottery table, various roles such as replay, small winning combination, and bonus correspond to a plurality of random number values (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) It is attached.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the small part 1 to small part 11 are prepared as small parts, and as the winning mode of the small parts, batting bell 1 to batting bell 9, common bell, watermelon, cherry, and JAC Is set.

  The winning modes of each small winning combination will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 6. The batting bell 1 to the batting bell 9 may have two to four types of one small winning combination (one small winning combination), It shows that 8 kinds of small part (8 pieces of small part: an example of a specific part) wins in duplicate, and the common bell is 13 kinds of small part (13 pieces of payout) It is shown that a small role) and one kind of 14 small role (a payout of 14 small portions) is won in duplicate.

  In addition, watermelon indicates that one type of three small part winnings (small part with three payouts) will be elected alone, and Cherry has one kind of two small part winnings (with two small part payouts) Indicates that the player will win alone, and JAC has five types of one small part, one type of two small parts, one type of three small parts, and one type of eight small parts, It is shown that one kind of 13-piece small combination, one kind of 14-piece small combination and one kind of 15-piece small combination (15 pieces of small combination of payouts) are won in duplicate.

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, Replay 1 to Replay 6 are prepared as Replays, and Normal Replay 1 to Normal Replay 3 and Striking Replay 1 to Striking Replay 12 are set as the winning modes of Replay. There is.

  The replay modes will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 7. Normal replay 1 to regular replay 3 indicate that two types of replay including replay 1 will be won in duplicate, and batting order replay 1 The batting order Replay 6 shows that two to five types of replays including Replay 1 and Replay 2 are won in duplicate, and the Batting order Replay 7-Batting order Replay 12 are two kinds including Replay 1 and Replay 3 It shows that ~ 5 types of replays are won in duplicate.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the winning probability of the small winning combination is the same in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and the internal lottery table 1 = internal lottery table 2 = internal lottery table 5 <internal lottery table 3 < The winning probability of replay is higher in the order of the internal lottery table 4. In the internal lottery table 6, the small winning combination is won with a higher probability than the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and the replay is not a lottery target. Further, in the internal lottery table 7 to the internal lottery table 10, the small winning combination is not a lottery target, and only the replay is elected, and the internal lottery table 7 = internal lottery table 8 <internal lottery table 9 <internal The winning probability of replay is higher in the order of the lottery table 10.

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, regular big bonus (RBB: one example of bonus) and challenge big bonus (CBB) are prepared as bonus, and in internal lottery table 1 to internal lottery table 4, regular big bonus ( RBB) and Challenge Big Bonus (CBB) are set as lottery targets, but in the internal lottery table 5 to internal lottery table 10, both regular big bonus (RBB) and challenge big bonus (CBB) are excluded from lottery targets It is done.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the normal state, the RBB establishment state, the RBB state (an example of the bonus state), and the CBB state can be set as the gaming state, and the RT state (replay lottery state) is non-RT. The state, RT1 state, RT2 state, and RT3 state can be set, and in the lottery table selection process, any one of the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 10 is used in the internal lottery according to the gaming state and the RT state. Select as an internal lottery table.

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

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is switched from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state) , On). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won in duplicate, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning combinations that are won in duplicate is set in the winning state. The setting information of the lottery flag is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lottery flag capable of carrying over the winning state to the next and subsequent games until the winning and the winning state for the next and subsequent games are not carried over regardless of the winning A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) to be reset to the winning state is prepared. As the role to which the former carry-over possible flag is associated, there is a bonus, and the minor role and the replay are correlated to the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, for example, when the regular big bonus (RBB) is won by internal lottery, the winning state of the lottery flag of the regular big bonus (RBB) is carried over until the regular big bonus (RBB) wins. . At this time, the internal lottery unit 120 performs an internal lottery to determine whether or not the small winning combination and the replay have been made, even in a game in which the winning state of the lottery flag of the regular big bonus (RBB) is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in the game in which the winning state of the bonus lottery flag is carried over, if the small winning combination or the replay is won, the bonus winning lottery flag and the small winning combination won in the internal lottery A lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of winnings, including a lottery flag of replay or, is set in a winning state. Further, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the CBB state, the lottery flag corresponding to the small role 1 to the small portion 10 is set to the winning state, and the replay is won in the internal lottery. Both lottery flags may be set to the winning state.

  The reel control means 130 starts the rotational driving of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the stepping motor based on the start signal from the start switch 230 operated by the player by the game start operation to the start lever SL. The stop buttons B1 to B3 (stop operation means) corresponding to the reels in which the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are constantly rotating at a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: about 80 rotations per minute) are pressed. Control to activate the stop operation due to the control, and to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor in a mode according to the setting state of the lottery flag (the result of the internal lottery) I do.

  Then, the reel control means 130 stops the reel from the stop switch 240 when the stop switch 240 is actuated by the player pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 while the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is activated. By stopping the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 based on the signal, control is performed to stop the respective reels of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

  That is, the reel control unit 130 determines and determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed. Control is performed to stop the reel at the stop position. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 is an operation for stopping the second reel R2. Correspondingly, pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to an operation for stopping the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 changes, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 changes.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in principle, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating during the rotation corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed. The reels are supposed to stop. When stopping the reels being rotated within 190 ms from the time the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is the number of frames required for the reels to stop from the time the stop button is stopped It is determined in the range of 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range). Then, the reel control means 130, on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button on which the pressing operation is performed among the stop buttons B1 to B3, the symbol corresponding to the combination won in the internal lottery is the stop button The symbol corresponding to the winning combination in which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is the effective line when the display position on the effective line is positioned within the range of 0 to 4 with respect to the display position on the effective line when the pressing operation for Control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button on which the pressing operation has been performed so as to be displayed at the upper display position.

  In the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the CBB state, exceptionally, for the third reel R3, within 75 ms after the stop button B3 is pressed, the rotation corresponding to the stop button pressed The reels are supposed to stop. When stopping the third reel R3 rotating within 75 ms from the pressing time of the stop button, the stop position of the rotating third reel R3 is the third reel R3 stopping from the pressing time of the stop button B3. The number of frames required to do this is determined in the range of 0 to 1 (predetermined pull-in range). Then, the reel control means 130 corresponds to the winning combination in which the lottery flag is set to the winning state on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating third reel R3 corresponding to the stop button B3 for which the pressing operation has been performed in the CBB state. When the symbol is positioned within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame with respect to the display position on the effective line when the pressing operation on the stop button B3 is performed, the lottery flag is set to the winning state. Control is performed to stop the rotating third reel R3 corresponding to the stop button B3 for which the pressing operation has been performed so that the corresponding symbol is displayed at the display position on the effective line. However, even in the CBB state, for the first reel R1 and the second reel R2, the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped within 190 ms from the pressing point of the stop buttons B1 and B2. .

  And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, with respect to the outer peripheral surface of 1st reel R1-3rd reel R3 which comprise the reel unit 310, red 7 design "red 7", white 7 design "white 7" , 7 black symbols "black 7", BAR symbol "BAR", replay symbol "RP", dummy symbol "DUM", bell symbol "BL", watermelon symbol A "WMA", watermelon symbol B "WMB", and cherry symbol When "CH" is arranged and the symbols present within 4 frames from the press detection position are drawn onto the effective line, the symbols arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of each reel are pressed It can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the detection position.

  Further, the reel control means 130 performs processing (logic operation) for determining the stop position of the rotating reel according to the priority and referring to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 193 of the storage means 190. And a process of determining the stop position of the reels (table reference process).

  First, in the logic operation, within the range of 0 frames to 4 frames from the pressing detection position which is the position of the reel at the time of actuation of the stop switch 240 (at the time when pressing of the stop button is detected) The priority is determined for the candidate for the stop position of five frames (or two frames) existing in (or in the range of 0 frame to 1 frame). Then, the candidate of the stop position having the highest priority among the priorities of the candidates of the stop positions is determined as the actual stop position. However, in the logic operation process, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the press detection position, etc., and the highest priority stop position candidate becomes a plurality. In this case, the actual stop position is determined by table reference processing described later.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in particular, the priority is determined in the order of "replay> bonus" and "small part> bonus", and in the logic operation, the lottery flag for two or more types of hands is set to the internal winning state If it is determined, the symbols forming the winning form of the winning combination with low priority for the candidate of the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning form of the winning combination of high priority according to the priority associated with each winning combination The priority is determined so that the priority is higher than the candidate for the stop position to be included.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the priorities for the candidates for the stop position when a plurality of small winning combinations are won in the internal lottery are in accordance with the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns that can be displayed on the activated line. There are cases where the priority is determined and where the priority is determined according to the number of medals paid out based on the predetermined payout for the small winning combination, and the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line In the case where the priority for the candidate for the stop position is determined according to, the candidate for each stop position has a higher priority as the stop position where the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning forms that can be displayed on the activated line increases. When the priority for the stop position is determined according to the number of medals paid out, the payout of the small winning combination corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the activated line is obtained. Medals enough priority payout increases stop position (stop position payout can be winning more small winning combination) based seeks priority for the candidate of each stop position to be higher. However, when the priority for the candidate for the stop position is determined according to the number of medals paid out, the stop position can be made to win each small combination if the small combination with the same payout is won in duplicate. The priority of each candidate is treated as the same, and when the priority of the candidate for the stop position is determined according to the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns that can be displayed on the active line, The priorities of the candidates for the stop position where the number of symbol combinations indicating the displayable winning pattern is equal are treated as the same.

  Then, in the present embodiment, when the batting order bell is won, the logic operation according to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed. Specifically, the correct batting order is set for each of the batting bell 1 to the batting bell 9, and the pressing order different from the correct batting order is treated as the incorrect answering order. Then, when any type of batting bell is won, if the type of the stop button pressed first corresponds to the correct batting order, it is determined that the correct batting order and the medal payout number is the largest. The priority is determined so that the priority of the candidate for the stop position is the highest. Also, when any batting bell is won, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, the symbol combinations constituting the most winning forms are displayed at the stage of stopping each reel. The priority is determined such that the priority of the possible stop positions is the highest.

  And in this embodiment, when one of the bats of the bell is won, if the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the correct batting order, the candidate for the stop position which can win 8 small winnings (small playing 6) The logic operation is performed so that the priority of the game is the highest, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, the stop which can win one small part (small part 1 to small part 5) A logic operation is performed such that the position candidate has the highest priority.

  In addition, when the game state is RBB establishment state, since the winning combination of the small winning combination is prioritized over the bonus, if the batting bell is won and the stop operation is performed along the correct hitting sequence, the 8 small winning combinations are won Even if the stop operation is performed along the incorrect batting order, priority is given to the regular big bonus (RBB) winning being avoided when displaying the symbols constituting the winning combination of one small winning combination on the effective line. Is required. However, at the time of winning watermelon or cherries, it is not possible to display on the effective line the symbols that make up the winning pattern of three small characters corresponding to watermelon and two small characters corresponding to cherry, and a regular big bonus There is a pressing detection position where symbols forming the winning form of (RBB) can be displayed on the effective line, so when a watermelon or cherry is won in the RBB established state, the small winning combination does not win. Regular Big Bonus (RBB) may be awarded.

  The stop position may be determined so that the type of small winning combination to be prioritized changes according to the pressing order when the batting bell is won in the RBB established state, for example, when the batting bell is won in the RBB established state The priority is determined to be the stop position where the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line is maximized regardless of the pressing order, and one small winning combination of eight small winning combinations The stop position may be determined with priority given to winning. As described above, if one small winning combination is given priority over eight small winning combinations in the RBB establishment state, it is possible to suppress the expected medal acquisition value in the RBB establishment state to a lower value, and therefore regular in the RBB establishment state. The player can be motivated to win a big bonus (RBB) as soon as possible.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the common bell or JAC is won, the logic operation is performed so as to obtain the priority according to the number of medals paid out, and when the common bell is won, it stops in any pressing order. Even if the operation is performed, the logic operation is performed so that the priority of the candidate for the stop position which can win 14 small winning combinations (small winning combination 10) is the highest, and when JAC is elected, any pressing Even if stop operation is performed in order, logic operation is performed so that the priority of the candidate of the stop position which can win 15 small winning combinations (small winning combination 11) is the highest.

  Further, in the logic operation, so-called pull-in processing and kicking-off processing are performed as processing for obtaining a candidate for the stop position of the reel. The pull-in process is a process of obtaining the priority of the candidate for the stop position of the reel so that the combination in which the 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 the priority of the candidate for the stop position of the reel so that the combination with the lottery flag set to the non-winning state can not be won. As described above, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the winning combination in which the lottery flag is set in the winning state in the form of winning, while the symbol of the winning combination in which the lottery flag is set in the non-winning state is in the form of winning. A logic operation is performed to obtain candidates for the stop position of the reel so as not to stop.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 is provided with the reel index 315 formed of a photo sensor, and the reel control means 130 is based on the reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 each time the reel rotates once. So that the current rotational state of the reel can be monitored by determining the rotational angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotating shaft of the stepping motor) from the reference position of the reel (the frame detected by the reel index 315). It has become. That is, the reel control means 130 can obtain the position of the reel at the time of actuation of the stop switch 240 by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel.

  In the table reference process, when plural candidates for the stop position having the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation, the stop control table storage unit 193 of the storage unit 190 determines which position is to be set as the stop position. The decision is made with reference to the stop control table stored in.

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

  Then, in the stop control table that is referred to when any of batting bell 1 to batting bell 9 is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. Is set, and the pressing order different from the correct batting order is treated as an incorrect answering order.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, when any of the batting bell 1 to batting bell 9 is won, when the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the correct batting order (an example of the specific operation mode), The stop position for the pressing detection position is set so that the eight small winning combination wins, and one stop is selected when the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the incorrect answer order (an example of the operation mode different from the specific operation mode). The stop position for the pressing detection position is set so that there is a case where one of the small winnings wins and a case where the symbol combination showing the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line without winning any small winnings. It is done.

  Even when the batting order bell is won in the RBB established state, since the small winning combination is prioritized over the bonus, eight small winning combinations are won in the correct hitting order and one small winning combination in the incorrect answering order. The stop position with respect to the pressing detection position is set such that there is a case where a symbol combination indicating an RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the activated line without any winning combination. In the present embodiment, when the first stop operation is performed at the time of winning the batting bell in the RBB established state, the symbols constituting any of the winning combinations of any of the small winning combinations must be displayed on the effective line. The regular big bonus (RBB) is to be avoided, so even if none of the eight small part and one small part included in the batting bell will win, the regular big bonus (RBB) Will not win a prize. As described above, in this embodiment, when the batting bell is won, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, the reels in rotation are stopped so that the eight small winning combinations are won, and the incorrect answer When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the batting order, the reels in rotation are stopped so that the eight-piece small winning combination does not win.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when the common bell or the JAC is won, when the common bell is won, the 14 small winning combinations are won regardless of the pressing operation performed in any pressing order. As described above, the stop position for the press detection position is set, and at the time of winning JAC, the stop position for the press detection position is set such that 15 small winning combinations are won regardless of the stop operation performed in any press order. It is done.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the stop control table referred to when any of batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 12 is won, as shown in FIG. 10, the correct batting order is set for each batting order replay. The pressing order different from the correct batting order is treated as an incorrect answering order.

  And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, when any of the batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 6 is won, if the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the correct batting order, the replay 2 will be won The stop position for the press detection position is set, and the stop position for the press detection position is set such that Replay 1 wins when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answer order.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, when any of the batting order replay 7 to batting order replay 12 is won, if the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the correct batting order, the replay 3 will be won The stop position for the press detection position is set, and the stop position for the press detection position is set such that Replay 1 wins when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answer order.

  In the present embodiment, in the stop control table to be referred to when any of the normal replay 1 to the normal replay 3 is won, the press detection position so that the replay 1 wins regardless of the pressing order in any case. The stop position for is set.

  In the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the CBB state, a situation occurs in which the small winning combination and the replay are won in duplicate, and in that case, the small winning combination will not be won without the replay winning. There is. Then, if the replay is won in the CBB state, as shown in FIG. 11, a specific batting order corresponding to the replay manner of the replay is set, and whether the stop operation order for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is the specific batting order Depending on whether or not the type of small winning combination is different.

  And, in the present embodiment, when the replay is won in the CBB state, if the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the specific batting order according to the replay mode, the 13 small wins (small win 9) will be won When the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the order different from the specific batting order, the stop for the pressing detection position is performed so that the 14 small winning combination (small winning combination 10) is won. The position is set. If the replay is not won in the internal lottery in the CBB state, the stop position for the pressing detection position is set such that the 14 small winning combination will be won even if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in any pressing order. ing.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process of determining whether or not the winning combination has been won based on the stop modes of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, while referring to the prize determination table stored in the prize determination table storage means 194 of the storage means 190, it is displayed on the activated line when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination being played is a form of winning of a predetermined combination. Then, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the regular big bonus (RBB), the challenge big bonus (CBB), the replay 1 to the replay 6, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. A prize determination table is prepared so that the presence or absence of the small winnings 1 to 11 and the presence or absence of the display of the RT variation blank can be determined.

  Then, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the processing at the time of winning determination is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. As the processing at the time of winning determination, for example, when the small winning combination is won, the payout control processing of the medal is performed by the payout control means 150, and when the replay is winning, the replay processing is performed by the replay processing means 160, bonus When the player wins a game, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs gaming state transition control processing to shift the gaming state. Further, when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the effective line in a state in which all the reels are stopped, the RT control means 173 performs control to change the RT state according to the displayed symbol combination. .

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing regarding payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when the small winning combination is won, the number of payouts, which is the number of medals to be paid out, is determined based on the payout predetermined for each winning combination, and the medal corresponding to the determined payout number is Control is made to pay out to 320 (the payout device).

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out the medals of the number of payouts instructed by the payout control means 150. Specifically, when the payout signal output from the payout control unit 150 is input, the hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out the medals. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time one medal is paid out, and the payout control means 150 is based on a payout detection signal which is an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. The number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 320 can be managed.

  Then, the payout control means 150 starts outputting the payout signal to the hopper unit 320 to make the hopper unit 320 pay out the medals when the number of payouts is determined when the small winning combination is won, and the payout medals are paid out. In accordance with the payout detection signal from the detection switch 325, the number of medals paid out with respect to the number of payouts (the number of medals paid out in one game) stored in the number-of-payouts storage area (not shown) of the storage means 190 A payout number addition process of adding a number is performed, and when the payout number (the number of medals actually paid out) reaches the payout number, the output of the payout signal is stopped and the medal payout operation of the hopper unit 320 is ended.

  When the credit (internal storage) of medals is permitted because the number of credits stored in the credit storage area is less than the upper limit number of credits, instead of actually paying out the medals by the hopper unit 320, A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credits stored in the credit storage area is performed with the upper limit number of credits as the limit, and a process of virtually paying out medals is performed. Here, when only a part of the payout number is credited, the remaining medals not credited are actually paid out from the hopper unit 320.

  When the replay is won, the replay processing means 160 performs replay processing (replay processing) in which the same preparation state as the previous game is set without requiring insertion of a medal owned by the player for the next game. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the replay is won, the automatic insertion of the same number of medals as the previous game is automatically inserted without using the medals (including the credit medals) of the player's hand. Processing is performed, and in the state where the same effective line as the previous game is set, the game start operation for the next start lever SL is waited.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs gaming state transition control processing for transitioning the gaming state between the normal state, the RBB establishment state, the RBB state, and the CBB state. As the transition condition of the gaming state, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the satisfaction of one of the plurality of predetermined conditions or the satisfaction of all of the plurality of predetermined conditions. It is possible to shift to another game state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and it is possible to shift from the normal state to the RBB established state or the CBB state. Specifically, when the regular big bonus (RBB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the RBB established state, and when the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won in the normal state, the game is always a challenge big bonus in the won game. (CBB) wins and shifts to the CBB state. In the normal state, of the internal lottery tables 1 to 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the internal lottery table 1 to which the regular big bonus (RBB) and the challenge big bonus (CBB) are set to be lottery targets An internal lottery is performed with reference to any one of the internal lottery tables 4 according to the RT state. As described above, in the normal state, the internal lottery is performed so that there is a case where the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won.

  The RBB establishment state is a gaming state in which the transition is triggered by having won the regular big bonus (RBB) in the internal lottery. In the RBB establishment state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the success or failure of the small winning combination is determined with the same probability as the normal state, and the regular big bonus (RBB) and the challenge big bonus (CBB) The internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 5 of which all are excluded from the lottery targets and the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3.

  Further, in the RBB establishment state, whether or not the small winning combination and the replay are held while the lottery flag corresponding to the regular big bonus (RBB) is maintained in the winning state until the regular big bonus (RBB) is won, regular big bonus (RBB) is determined. When the symbol combination indicating the winning form is displayed on the activated line, the gaming state transition control means 170 causes the gaming state to transition from the RBB established state to the RBB state based on the regular big bonus (RBB).

  The RBB state is a gaming state in which a transition is made when a symbol combination indicating a winning form of the regular big bonus (RBB) is displayed on the activated line. In the RBB state, among the internal lottery table 1 to internal lottery table 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the winning probability of the small winning combination is set higher than the internal lottery table 1 to internal lottery table 5, and the replay is excluded from the lottery targets. An internal lottery with reference to the selected internal lottery table 6 is performed. That is, in the RBB state, the gaming state is more advantageous to the player than the normal state in that the small winning combination is more frequently won than the normal state. As described above, in the RBB state, control is performed so that the lottery flag of the small winning combination is set to the winning state with a higher probability than the normal state.

  Also, in the RBB state, it is determined whether or not the ending condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game in the RBB state, and medals exceeding the predetermined number of scheduled ending payouts (for example, 300) When is paid out, the gaming state transition control means 170 ends the RBB state and returns the gaming state to the normal state.

  The CBB state is a gaming state in which transition is made when a symbol combination indicating a winning form of the challenge big bonus (CBB) is displayed on the activated line. In the CBB state, of internal lottery table 1 to internal lottery table 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, any of internal lottery table 7 to internal lottery table 10 for which loss or replay is obtained as a result of internal lottery An internal lottery is performed with reference to the state of RT.

  Also, in the CBB state, the lottery flags of the small part 1 to small part 10 are set to the winning state in each game, and when the result of the internal lottery is lost, the 14-piece winning combination is achieved, and the result of the internal lottery is the replay In this case, the 13-piece winning combination is won in the specific batting order according to the replay mode, and the 14-piece winning combination is won in the order other than the specific batting order. As described above, in the CBB state, control is performed so that the lottery flag of the small winning combination is set to the winning state with a higher probability than in the normal state.

  Then, in the CBB state, it is determined whether or not the ending condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game in the CBB state, and the medal exceeding the predetermined number of scheduled ending payouts (for example, 13) When is paid out, the gaming state transition control means 170 ends the CBB state and returns the gaming state to the normal state. Particularly in the present embodiment, in the CBB state, the second bonus game can be performed by winning the 13-piece combination in the first bonus game, and the process ends when the 14-piece combination is won in the first bonus game. The condition is established and the second bonus game can not be played. That is, in the CBB state, when the replay is won in the first bonus game, an opportunity to win a 13-piece winning combination can be obtained, and if a 13-piece winning combination can be won, a 13-piece winning combination can be won. It is now possible to earn more medals than would otherwise have been the case.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, the RT control means 173 is in the non-RT state (non-replay time state), the RT1 state (first replay time state), the RT2 state (second replay time state), and the RT3 state (second replay time state). RT transition control processing is performed to shift the RT state between the third replay time states). In the present embodiment, the lottery mode of replays differs depending on the RT state, and specifically, the winning probability of replays, the type of replay to be the lottery target, and at least one combination of replays winning in duplicate are different. There is. As the transition condition of the RT state, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are determined, the RT state is determined based on the satisfaction of one of the plurality of predetermined conditions or the satisfaction of all of the plurality of predetermined conditions. It can be transitioned to another RT state.

  The non-RT state is an RT state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of RT states, and a transition from the non-RT state to the RT1 state is possible. Specifically, in the non-RT state, when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the non-RT state, of the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, normal replay 1 to ordinary replay 3 are set as the replay mode of replay, and the winning probability of replay is about 1/7. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 1 (normal state) or the internal lottery table 7 (CBB state) set in .3. In the present embodiment, when the gaming state returns to the normal state with the termination of the RBB state, the RT state is initialized and set to the non-RT state, and the gaming state is the normal state if the gaming state is the normal state. The RT state is shifted to the non-RT state when one small winning combination is won in the RT state other than the above.

  The RT1 state is an RT state in which the symbol combination indicating RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line as a transition, and from the RT1 state, transition to the RT2 state and the non-RT state is possible. . Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of Replay 2 is displayed on the activated line in the RT1 state (when Replay 2 wins), the state shifts to the RT2 state, and one RTD state of one small winning combination When the symbol combination indicating the winning form is displayed on the activated line (when one small winning combination is won), the state shifts to the non-RT state. In the RT1 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 6 is set as a winning mode of replay, and the winning probability of replay is about 1/7. An internal lottery with reference to internal lottery table 2 (normal state) or internal lottery table 8 (CBB state) set to 3 is performed.

  The RT2 state is an RT state in which the symbol combination indicating the winning form of Replay 2 is displayed on the activated line as a trigger, and the RT2 state transitions to the RT3 state, the non-RT state, and the RT1 state. Is possible. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of Replay 3 is displayed on the active line in the RT2 state (when Replay 3 wins), the state shifts to the RT3 state, and one RTD state of one small winning combination When the symbol combination indicating the winning form is displayed on the activated line (when one small winning combination is won), it shifts to the non-RT state, and the symbol combination showing the RT fluctuation blank in the RT2 state is displayed on the activated line If it is, it shifts to RT1 state. In the RT2 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, batting order replay 7 to batting order replay 12 is set as a winning mode of replay, and the winning probability of replay is about 1/2. An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 3 (normal state) or the internal lottery table 9 (CBB state) set to 5 is performed.

  The RT3 state is an RT state in which the symbol combination indicating the winning form of Replay 3 is displayed on the activated line as a trigger, and from the RT3 state, the transition to the non-RT state and the RT1 state becomes possible. ing. Specifically, in the RT3 state, when the symbol combination indicating the winning mode of one small winning combination is displayed on the active line (when the one small winning combination wins), it shifts to the non-RT state, and in the RT3 state When the symbol combination showing the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line, the state shifts to the RT1 state. Further, in the RT3 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 10 shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, normal replay 1 to normal replay 3 are set as the winning mode of replay, and the winning probability of replay is about 1/2. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 4 (normal state) set to 0 or the internal lottery table 10 (CBB state). In the internal lottery table 4 referred to when staying in the RT3 state in the normal state, the correspondence relationship between the combination and the random value is set so that the result of the internal lottery does not become a loss.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is in the normal state or the CBB state, the RT control means 173 shifts the RT state according to each of the above-mentioned changing conditions, and in particular, winning and winning of the challenge big bonus (CBB) And the termination of the CBB state do not cause the RT state to fluctuate.

  Therefore, when the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won and won and the gaming state shifts from the normal state to the CBB state, the RT state at the time of winning the challenge big bonus (CBB) is maintained until the end of the CBB state. In particular, in the present embodiment, the challenge big bonus (CBB) always wins a game and the symbol combination serving as a trigger for changing the RT state in the CBB state game is not displayed on the effective line, the challenge big bonus The RT state does not change depending on the symbol combination displayed on the activated line in the game from (CBB) winning to CBB state ending.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the AT control means 175 has a plurality of types of effect states including a non-AT state (an example of a normal effect state), an AT ready state, an AT state (an example of a special effect state), and an AT end standby state. The effect state is changed (transitioned) between them, the effect state is set to the AT state under predetermined conditions, and the end condition of the AT state is based on the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 (an example of the first counter). It is determined whether or not the condition is satisfied, and control is performed to end the AT condition upon satisfaction of the termination condition of the AT condition. In the present embodiment, in a game staying in the AT preparation state or the AT state, the effect control means 180 assists the winning of the eight small winning combination (small winning combination 6) by notifying the correct batting order when the winning bell is won. Of the 13 winning combinations (small winnings 9) by notifying the specific batting order so that the second bonus game can be performed when the replay is won in the first bonus game in the CBB state. A prize assisting effect for assisting the prize is performed, and in the second bonus game in the CBB state, a prize assisting effect for assisting the prize of the 14 small part (small part 10) is performed, and the player stays in the non-AT state. It is possible to play a game in which medals are easier to obtain than the game being played.

  Then, the AT control means 175 is based on the fact that any of the common bell, the watermelon and the cherry is won in the internal lottery when the gaming state is the normal state and the effect state is the non-AT state or the AT end standby state. Perform an AT lottery to determine whether to shift the effect state to the AT state. In the AT lottery, any of 32768 random numbers from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the acquired random number is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage unit 191, according to the comparison result. It is determined whether or not the AT lottery has been won. In the AT lottery table, either winning or losing is associated with each of 32768 random number values from 0 to 32767, and random number values acquired in the AT lottery correspond to winnings in the AT lottery table. If it is determined that the AT lottery has been won. Further, in this embodiment, as the AT lottery state, a low probability state with a winning probability of about 1/256, a medium probability state with a winning probability of about 1/64, and a high probability state with a winning probability of about 1/32 are set. In the AT lottery, the AT lottery table corresponding to the lottery state is referred to. That is, when the lottery state is the high probability state, the AT lottery table set so that the winning probability is higher than when the lottery state is the medium probability state is referred to, and when the medium probability state is the lottery state The AT lottery table set so that the probability of winning is higher than the case where the probability of being in the low probability state is referred to. The winning probability of the AT lottery may be different depending on the winning mode in the internal lottery. In this case, the winning probability of the AT lottery is the same in the low probability state, the medium probability state, and the high probability state, or the winning probability of the AT lottery increases in the order of “low probability state <medium probability state <high probability state”. A winning mode may exist, and if the total number of random numbers assigned to win the AT lottery is in a relation of “low probability state <medium probability state <high probability state”, the winning of the AT lottery for each winning mode The probability can be determined arbitrarily.

  When the AT lottery is won, the AT control means 175 shifts the effect state from the non-AT state to the AT preparation state, and in the AT preparation state, the effect control means 180 brings the RT state to the RT3 state. An auxiliary presentation is performed.

  For example, when staying in the RT1 state, which is an RT state that is likely to stay in the non-AT state at the time of winning the AT lottery, the replay 2 is won when the batting replay 1 to batting replay 6 are won. In order to be able to, to perform the winning auxiliaries to inform the correct batting order to guide the RT state to the RT2 state, in the RT2 state to be able to win the Replay 3 when winning in the batting Replay 7 to batting Replay 12 Then, a winning assistance effect to notify the correct batting order is executed to guide the RT state to the RT3 state.

  In this embodiment, in the AT preparation state, the presentation control means 180 performs a prize assisting effect to notify the correct batting order when the batting bell is won, but in the AT preparation state, it stays in the non RT state. It is necessary to perform the stop operation in the wrong answering order in order to display the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank on the effective line in order to make the RT1 state shift to the RT1 state. For this reason, if the AT lottery is won in the non-RT state, the prize assisting effect is not executed when the batting bell is won while in the non-RT state even in the AT ready state. It is supposed to be.

  Then, the AT control means 175 shifts the effect state from the AT preparation state to the AT state based on the transition of the RT state to the RT3 state when it is set to the AT preparation state. The transition from the AT preparation state to the AT state may be performed based on the RT state transitioning to the RT2 state when it is set to the AT preparation state, or it may be set to the AT preparation state. If one of the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12 is won in the RT2 state, the game state may be shifted to the AT state at the end of the game.

  In addition, when the RT state falls to the non-RT state or the RT1 state due to the player's operation mistake in the AT state, the prize assisting effect is performed so that the RT state is restored to the RT3 state as long as the AT state is maintained. It will be. However, if the RT state falls to the non-RT state in the AT state, in order to guide the RT state to the RT1 state, the batting bell is won until the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line. There is no prize assistance effect.

  Further, the AT control means 175 sets the value "100" corresponding to 100 times, which is the number of games serving as the end condition of the AT state, in the AT end determination counter 195 based on winning of the AT lottery, Then, every time one game is played, for example, a fixed value "1" corresponding to one game is subtracted from the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195, triggered by the depression of the start lever SL. Perform decrement update. In the AT state, when the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won and the gaming state shifts to the CBB state, only the first bonus game is targeted for decrement update, and the second bonus game is targeted for decrement update It is supposed not to. That is, in the AT state, even if the CBB state ends in one bonus game, only one game is counted even if it ends in two bonus games. In the AT state, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 195 is continued also in the process of returning the RT state to the RT3 state due to the RT state falling to the non-RT state or the RT1 state due to a player's operation mistake.

  Then, when the stored value of AT end determination counter 195 reaches the threshold value "0", AT control means 175 determines that the end condition of the AT state is satisfied, and AT control means 175 ends the AT state. The rendering state is set to the AT end standby state, and when the RT state shifts to the non-RT state or the RT1 state in the AT end standby state, the rendering state is returned to the non-AT state. In the present embodiment, in the AT end standby state after the end of the AT state, since the prize assisting effect at the time of winning of the batting bell by the effect control means 180 is not performed, the symbol combination showing the winning of one small winning combination or the RT fluctuation blank Makes it easy for the RT state to fall to the non-RT state or the RT1 state. Note that the effect state after the end of the AT state may be returned to the non-AT state without providing the AT end waiting state. In addition, for the return condition from the AT end standby state to the non-AT state, for example, the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answering order when the batting bell is won, and the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line Alternatively, one small-size winning combination may be made.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to set an advantageous section as a game section for management of initialization processing, and to make the effect state stay in the AT preparation state, the AT state, or the AT end standby state only in the advantageous section. It can be done. For this reason, although it will be described in detail later, when the advantageous section ends when the effect state is in the AT preparation state, the AT state, or the AT end standby state, as shown in FIG. The preparation state, the AT state, or the AT end waiting state is forcibly ended, and is shifted to the non-AT state.

  Further, as will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the game section is shifted to the advantageous section based on having won the AT lottery in the normal section. Therefore, in addition to whether or not to shift the effect state to the AT state, the AT lottery of this embodiment also determines whether or not to shift the game section to the advantageous section.

  In the AT state, the AT control means 175 terminates the AT according to the winning mode of the winning combination in the internal lottery, when the winning mode of the small winning combination obtained in the internal lottery is the watermelon, cherries, or the common bell. An addition lottery is performed to determine whether to add a given addition value to the stored value of the determination counter 195 or not. As described above, when the winning mode of the small winning combination obtained by the internal lottery is the watermelon, cherries, or the common bell, the AT lottery is performed in the non-AT state, but the AT lottery is changed in the AT state. Draw a lottery on top.

  In the additional lottery, any of 32768 random numbers from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the acquired random number is compared with the additional lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage means 191, according to the comparison result. It is determined whether or not the winning lottery has been won. In the additional lottery table, either winning or losing is associated with each of 32768 random numbers from 0 to 32767, and random number values acquired in the additional lottery are associated with winning in the additional lottery table. If it is determined, it is determined that the winning lottery has been won. Further, in this embodiment, the additional lottery table according to the winning mode of the combination in the internal lottery is selected from a plurality of types of additional lottery tables, and the winning probability of the additional lottery is “watermelon <cherry <common bell The order is "higher". In addition, as for the added value when winning the additional drawing lottery, a large added value is selected in the order of “cherry <common bell <watermelon”. In addition, the relationship between the winning mode of the combination in the internal lottery and the winning probability of the additional lottery, the relationship between the winning mode of the combination in the internal lottery and the added value when winning the additional lottery is not limited to those described above, It can be determined. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the winning lottery is performed in the AT state (when the predetermined condition is satisfied), the storage value of the AT end determination counter 195 is added with a given addition value (the AT end determination counter 195 The stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is updated so that the number of counts counted from the current stored value to when the threshold value is reached).

  Further, when the regular big bonus (RBB) is won in the AT state, the AT control means 175 cancels the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 195 and suspends the AT state based on the winning of the regular big bonus (RBB). After the termination of the RBB state, the AT state is resumed along with the RT state transitioning to the RT3 state via the AT preparation state.

  The AT control means 175 sets the lottery state of the AT lottery to the high probability state based on the satisfaction of the termination condition of the AT state, and causes the AT lottery state to stay in the high probability state in the AT termination standby state. Then, when the rendering state shifts from the AT termination standby state to the non-AT state, the AT lottery state is set to the medium probability state, and in the non-AT state in the advantageous section, the AT lottery lottery state is set according to the RT state, If the RT state is either the non-RT state or the RT1 state, the AT lottery state is made to stay in the medium probability state, and if the RT state is either the RT2 state or the RT3 state, the AT lottery state Make the state stay in high probability state. In the normal section, the AT lottery state is kept in the low probability state regardless of the RT state.

  And in this embodiment, when staying in the non-AT state in the advantageous section, the end lottery which determines whether the medium probability state or the high probability state is ended is performed based on the fact that the replay is won. In the end lottery, any of 32768 random number values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the acquired random number value is compared with the end lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage unit 191, according to the comparison result. Whether the winning lottery has been won or not is determined. In the end lottery table, either winning or losing is associated with each of 32768 random number values from 0 to 32767, and the random number values acquired in the ending lottery correspond to winnings in the ending lottery table. If yes, it is determined that the end lottery has been won. When an end lottery is won, an initialization process is performed by the initialization unit 177 described later, and the lottery state of the AT lottery is initialized to the low probability state by the initialization process. As described above, in this embodiment, after the AT state ends, in the AT end standby state, the AT lottery state remains in the high probability state, and after transitioning from the AT end standby state to the non-AT state, the winning lottery is won. The lottery state of the AT lottery is to stay in the medium probability state or the high probability state, and it is easy to win the AT lottery after the end of the AT state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won in the non-AT state or in the AT end standby state, and also at the end of the RBB state or CBB state transitioned along with the winning of the bonus. The lottery state of the AT lottery is set according to the RT state, and the end lottery is performed based on the replay being won even when staying in the advantageous section in the non-AT state after the end of the RBB state or the CBB state. The lottery state of the AT lottery is made to stay in the medium probability state or the high probability state until the winning lottery is won.

  The initialization unit 177 generates an advantageous section (an example of a specific game section) under predetermined conditions, and performs initialization processing to initialize control information related to a rendering state based on the end of the advantageous section. Particularly in the present embodiment, the rendering state is initialized to the non-AT state by the initialization process, the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to the initial value (for example, 0), and the lottery state of the AT lottery is low probability. It is supposed to be initialized to the state. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, a normal section, an advantageous section, and an in-internal standby section can be set as game sections for managing initialization processing, and the initialization unit 177 sets the advantageous section. The game section is shifted between a plurality of types of game sections including, and based on having won the AT lottery in the normal section, it is shifted to the advantageous section. That is, in the present embodiment, the AT preparation state can be set when transitioning to an advantageous section in the normal section and in the advantageous section, the AT state and the AT end standby state can be set in the advantageous section, and the normal section The AT preparation state, the AT state, and the AT end waiting state can not be set in the normal section (except when shifting to the advantageous section) and in the internal waiting section. In addition, in the normal section, it is supposed to stay in the non-AT state. In the present embodiment, a predetermined value (for example, 1) is set to the clear counter 196 (an example of the second counter and the specific counter) in the game in which the AT lottery is won in the normal section, and the transition to the advantageous section is made. The update of the clear counter 196 is started, and in the advantageous section, each time one game is performed, the stored value of the clear counter 196 is incremented and updated to add a fixed value (for example, 1), and the stored value of the clear counter 196 The end condition of the advantageous section is established based on the fact that the threshold value (for example, 1501) is reached. In the present embodiment, the update of the clear counter 196 is performed after all the rotating reels in each game are stopped, but if it is determined in advance in each game, the update of the clear counter 196 is performed at any timing. For example, a game start operation on the start lever SL may be used as an update opportunity. As described above, in the present embodiment, in addition to the AT end determination counter 195, the clear counter 196 is also activated (updated) in the AT state, and the stored value of the clear counter 196 has reached the threshold value. The initialization process is performed based on.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the update condition of the clear counter 196, the update condition other than that one game is played is not set. For example, even if the above-described additional lottery is won, the additional condition for the clear counter 196 is added. In the advantageous section, the clear counter 196 is updated only by a fixed value so that the stored value approaches the threshold each time a game is played. That is, in the clear counter 196, the number of games in the advantageous section is counted.

  In the present embodiment, the clear counter 195 is initialized based on the satisfaction of the termination condition of the advantageous interval, and specifically, the stored value of the clear counter 195 is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0). Ru. The initialization of the clear counter 195 may be performed along with the initialization of the effect state, the AT end determination counter 195, and the lottery state of the AT lottery in the initialization process.

  Then, in the present embodiment, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, transition to the normal section is performed with the end of the advantageous section, and the initialization process is executed along with the transition to the normal section. . For this reason, when the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the state of staying in the AT state, when transitioning to the normal section, the initialization process performs an AT state based on the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195. Even if the termination condition is not satisfied, the AT state is forcibly terminated and initialized to the non-AT state.

  Also, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the state of being in the AT preparation state, when transitioning to the normal section, the AT preparation state is forcibly terminated by the initialization processing, The memory value of the AT end determination counter 195 which is initialized to the AT state and set at the time of winning the AT lottery is also initialized to an initial value (for example, 0).

  Also, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the state of being in the AT end standby state, the RT state is transitioned to the non-RT state or the RT1 state when transitioning to the normal section. The AT termination wait state is forcibly terminated by the initialization process without waiting and initialized to the non-AT state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, the initialization process is immediately executed regardless of the rendering state, the gaming state, and the RT state, but the initialization process Since the gaming state and the RT state are not initialized, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold in the situation where the RBB is in the established state, the RBB is maintained in the established state even after the initialization processing If the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value while in the RBB or CBB state, the bonus game in the RBB or CBB state continues even after the initialization process, and stays in the RT3 state. If the stored value of the clear counter 196 has reached the threshold value in the above situation, it remains in the RT3 state even after the initialization process.

  In the present embodiment, once the advantageous section is started, updating of the clear counter 196 is continued regardless of fluctuations in the rendering state, the gaming state, and the RT state. That is, the initialization unit 177 updates the clear counter 196 in any effect state, any gaming state, and any RT state in the advantageous section, and continues updating the clear counter 196 even if the effect state changes. Even if the RT state changes, the update of the clear counter 196 is continued, and even if the gaming state changes, the update of the clear counter 196 is continued. Therefore, even if the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won in the internal lottery in the advantageous section and the gaming state shifts to the RBB established state, the RBB state, or the CBB state, The update of the clear counter 196 is continued in any of the gaming states.

  The initialization unit 177 also sets the clear counter 196 to a predetermined value (for example, 1) to generate an advantageous section, even when winning a regular big bonus (RBB) or a challenge big bonus (CBB), when it is not an advantageous section. . In the present embodiment, in the Challenge Big Bonus (CBB), the Challenge Big Bonus (CBB) always comes to be won in the winning game, but for the Regular Big Bonus (RBB), the stop operation is performed at an appropriate timing. If the regular big bonus (RBB) is won in the regular section, the regular big bonus (RBB) does not win, so if the regular big bonus (RBB) does not win, it shifts to the internal middle standby section and the regular big bonus (RBB). Transition to an advantageous section along with the winning of).

  Further, in the present embodiment, execution of the AT lottery is prohibited when it is an internal middle standby section, and the AT lottery is not executed even when a winning mode that is an opportunity to execute the AT lottery is obtained by the internal lottery. It has become. In addition, although it may be comprised so that AT lottery may be performed also in an inside middle standby section, in that case, it is preferable to invalidate the result of AT lottery.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the advantageous section is started by the winning of the AT lottery in the normal section, and the game in the AT state is played in the advantageous section, but the AT state ends even if the AT state ends. In the later non-AT state, the advantageous section is maintained until the final lottery is won, and the advantageous section is selected based on the fact that the final lottery is won after the AT state ends (an example of the occurrence of a predetermined condition set in advance). Is ended, and the transition to the normal section is performed along with the end of the advantageous section, and the initialization process is executed along with the transition to the normal section. As described above, in the present embodiment, the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the advantageous section and the winning lottery is completed before the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the advantageous section. End the advantage segment based on either

  However, in the present embodiment, it is determined that the termination condition of the advantageous section is satisfied when an end lottery is won after the game information notification to be described later is executed once or more (N example: N is a natural number) in the advantageous section. If the winning lottery is won before the game information notification is executed once in the advantageous segment, the advantageous interval is until the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value and the advantageous segment is The advantageous section is ended after the game information notification is continued at least once. Specifically, whenever gaming information notification is executed when the batting bell is won in the advantageous section, a fixed value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of times of playing of the gaming information notification for one time is added to the storage value of the notification counter 199 Increment update is performed, and it is determined whether the game information notification has been executed once in the advantageous section depending on whether the stored value of the notification counter 199 is larger than the initial value (for example, 0). The notification counter 199 is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0) by the initialization process.

  Then, when the winning lottery is won before the game information notification is executed once in the advantageous section, the winning information of the ending lottery is held until the advantageous section ends, and the advantageous section is held until the gaming information notification is executed at least once. Although it is continued, if the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the meantime, the advantageous section is immediately ended even if the game information notification is not executed even once. That is, in the present embodiment, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the advantageous section, it is determined that the termination condition of the advantageous section is satisfied regardless of the number of times of game information notification execution. End.

  The display control means 179 controls the display of the game information display unit DS (credit display unit CD, payout display unit PO, bonus display unit BS, etc.) as the game information display device 327. In the present embodiment, the credit display unit CD (credit display device) and the payout display unit PO (disbursement display device) are segment drivers which are circuits for driving the segments of the seven-segment display; As shown in), the seven-segment display for upper digit display and the seven-segment display for lower digit display for displaying 2-digit numbers from 0 to 99, the bonus display unit BS The segment driver, which is a circuit for driving the segments of the segment display, and the 7-segment display for displaying high-order digits and the middle order to display 3-digit numbers from 0 to 999, as shown in FIG. It consists of a 7-segment display for digit display and a 7-segment display for lower digit display. The seven-segment displays constituting each of the credit display unit CD, the payout display unit PO, and the bonus display unit BS are, as shown in FIGS. And the dot-shaped segment H disposed at the lower right of the segments A to G, and the display control means 179 comprises eight segments A to 8 with 8-bit data. By controlling turning on / off of each of H, various displays such as numbers and symbols are possible. Then, in the credit display unit CD, the payout display unit PO, and the bonus display unit BS, the segment driver outputs a segment drive signal for driving each segment of the 7-segment display in response to the display control signal from the display control means 179 And change the display mode of the 7-segment display.

  When the medal is paid out with the small winning combination, the display control means 179 sets the number of payouts to the number of medals paid out with the small winning combination (paid in one game). Based on the display of the number of medals paid out on the payout display unit PO, control is performed to cause the payout display unit PO to report the number of paid out medals. Specifically, based on the number of payouts stored in the number-of-payouts storage area (the number of medals paid out in one game), when the number-of-payouts addition processing is performed in association with the small winning combination, A payout amount display process is performed to display the payout number of medals on the payout display unit PO. In the present embodiment, the number of medals paid out is displayed using seven segments A to G of each seven-segment display constituting the payout display unit PO, and the dots of each seven-segment display constituting the payout display unit PO The segment H of the shape is not used to display the number of medals paid out. When the number of payouts of medals is displayed on the payout display unit PO, each seven-segment display constituting the payout display unit PO is triggered by the medal being set in the inserted state for the next game. Perform non-display processing to turn off the seven segments A to G of This completes the display of the number of medals paid out.

  Further, the display control means 179 displays the credit number of the medal on the credit display unit CD based on the credit number stored in the credit storage area, thereby notifying the credit number of the medal on the credit display unit CD. Control to be executed. Specifically, when credit addition processing is performed when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, or when credit addition processing is performed when a small winning combination is won, or bet button B0 When the credit subtraction process is performed in response to pressing of the key, the credit number display process is performed to display the credit number of the medal on the credit display unit CD based on the credit number stored in the credit storage area . In the present embodiment, the number of credits of medals is displayed using seven segments A to G of each seven-segment display constituting the credit display CD, and the dots of each seven-segment display constituting the credit display CD The segment H of the shape is not used to display the number of credits of medals. Further, the display control means 179 always causes the credit display unit CD to display the number of credits of medals regardless of whether or not a game is being played.

  In addition, the display control means 179 causes the bonus display unit BS to notify the bonus display unit of the number of bonus payouts in which the total number of medals paid out in the RBB state is notified by displaying the total number of medals paid out in the RBB state on the bonus display unit BS. Control to be executed. Specifically, in the RBB state, the number of medals paid out is accumulated and counted, and in the RBB state, when medals are paid out with a small winning combination in the RBB state, the RBB state during counting is displayed. Bonus payout number display processing for outputting a display control signal according to the total number of medal payouts to the bonus display unit BS to display the present total number of medal payouts in the RBB state on the bonus display unit BS Do. In the present embodiment, seven segments A to G of each seven-segment display constituting the bonus display unit BS are used to display the total number of medals paid out in the RBB state, and each unit constituting the bonus display unit BS. The dot-shaped segment H of the 7-segment display is not used to indicate the number of medals paid out in the RBB state.

  In addition, the display control means 179, when the effect state is AT preparation state or AT state in the advantageous section (an example of a predetermined condition), the instruction content of the game method (specifically, when winning a batting bell or batting replay) Control is performed to cause the payout display unit PO to execute instruction information notification for notifying the instruction information by displaying the instruction information which is information indicating the pressing order to be operated on the payout display unit PO. Particularly, in the present embodiment, when the batting bell or batting order replay is won, the game information (showing the correct batting order according to the type of batting bell (at batting bell winning) or batting order replay (at battling replay)) as instruction information. Display identification information indicating correct batting order, correct batting order information). As a result, the payout display unit PO is caused to execute game information notification for notifying the game information indicating the correct hit sequence as the command information notification, and the player is instructed to operate in the correct hit sequence as the game method.

  In the present embodiment, nine types of instruction information, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, and “9”, are used. Numbers are set in advance, and the instruction contents indicated by the respective numbers are as shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19. For example, for “1”, the stop button B1 is first pressed as the instruction contents. Pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the order (strike order 1, 2) (the pressing order to be operated is the order of pressing the stop button B1 first) is set in advance.

  When the batting order bell or batting order replay is won, the display control means 179 determines the correct batting order according to the type of batting order bell (at batting order bell winning) or batting order replay (at batting order replay win), as shown in FIG. An instruction information display process is performed to cause the payout display unit PO to display game information (instruction information) to be displayed. However, even if the rendering state is the AT preparation state, the RT state is the non RT state when the RT state is the non RT state in the AT state, or when the batting bell is won in the AT state. If it falls to the state, the indication information will not be displayed even if the batting bell is won until the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line to guide the gaming state to the RT1 state. It has become. Further, even when the presentation state is neither the AT preparation state nor the AT state, the indication information is not displayed even if the batting bell is won.

  Further, the display control means 179 also instructs information notification to notify the instruction information by displaying the instruction information on the payout display unit PO when the replay is won even when the effect state is the AT preparation state or the AT state in the CBB state. Control to be executed by the payout display unit PO is performed. In particular, in the present embodiment, when the replay is won in the first bonus game in the CBB state, game information indicating a specific batting order, which is a pressing order in which 13 small winning combinations can be won, is displayed as instruction information. When Replay is won in the second bonus game, game information indicating a pressing order different from the specific batting order, which is a pressing order capable of winning 14 small prizes, is displayed as instruction information. In this way, the payout display unit PO is caused to execute game information notification to notify the game information indicating the specific batting order or the game information indicating the pressing order different from the specific batting order as the instruction information notice, and operating the correct hit order as the game method Give instructions to

  Specifically, when Replay is won in the first bonus game in the CBB state, as shown in FIG. 19A, gaming information (instruction information) indicating a specific batting order according to the replay mode is selected. When the replay is won in the second bonus game by displaying on the payout display unit PO, as shown in FIG. 19B, gaming information indicating a pressing order different from the specific batting order according to the replay winning mode. An instruction information display process of displaying (instruction information) on the payout display unit PO is performed. In the case where the replay is not won in the CBB state, it is possible to win 14 small winning combinations in any pressing order, so that the display of instruction information is not performed.

  Further, even when staying in the non-AT state in the advantageous section, the display control means 179 wins the end lottery, and the storage value of the notification counter 199 is the initial value (for example, 0) (predetermined (predetermined) Under one example of the conditions, control is performed to cause the payout display unit PO to execute command information notification for reporting the command information by displaying the command information on the payout display unit PO when the batting bell is won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the instruction information is displayed using seven segments A to G of each 7-segment display constituting the payout display unit PO, and the dot shape of each 7-segment display constituting the payout display unit PO The segment H is not used to display instruction information. When the instruction information is to be displayed on the payout display unit PO, the display of the instruction information is started (at the timing when the game start operation is performed) in response to the game start operation for the start lever SL, and the prize determination process is performed. The display of the instruction information is ended based on the received information. Specifically, when the small winning combination is won, the payout number display process is performed along with the payout of medals to display the payout number of medals instead of the instruction information, and the small winning combination does not win. Performs a non-display process of turning off the seven segments A to G of each seven-segment display constituting the payout display unit PO, thereby ending the display of the instruction information. As described above, in the present embodiment, the instruction information is displayed on the payout display unit PO while the reel is rotating, and when the small winning combination is won, the number of medals paid out is displayed instead of the instruction information.

  Further, the display control means 179 performs control of causing the payout display unit PO to execute an advantageous section notification (specific game section notification) informing that it is in the advantageous section in the advantageous section. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, the dot-shaped segment H of the 7-segment display for lower digit display constituting the payout display unit PO is used as a section display PD for notifying a game section. Whether or not the section is in the advantageous section is informed by the presence or absence of lighting of the section indicator PD. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20B, when the AT lottery is won in the normal section, or when the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won in the normal section, the advantageous section The section indicator PD is turned on based on the fact that the clear counter 196 is set to a predetermined value (for example, 1) and the stored value of the clear counter 196 becomes larger than the initial value "0" along with the transition to Section indicator lighting processing is performed, and as shown in FIG. 20A, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value and the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, or the winning section is won in the advantageous section. The stored value of the clear counter 196 is initialized to the initial value "0" along with the transition to the normal section when the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied. Is in based on the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the initial value "0", performs the interval indicator off process for turning off a section indicator PD. In this way, it is informed that it is in the advantageous section by lighting the section indicator PD along with the transition to the advantageous section, and it is advantageous by lighting the section indicator PD along with the transition to the normal section. It informs that it is not in the section (being in the game section other than the advantageous section (the normal section or the internal waiting section)).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the segments A to G of the 7-segment display for upper digit display and the 7-segment display for lower digit display constituting the payout display unit PO are the number of medals paid out and instruction information Device for displaying a game section (segment indicator) that uses the dot shape segment H of the 7-segment display for lower digit display that constitutes the payout display unit PO as a device (first notification unit) that displays the It is made to use as PD and a 2nd alerting | reporting part.

  Based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 197, the effect control means 180 uses a display effect or sound device 340 (an example of the effect device) to be performed using the display device 330 (an example of the effect device). Control of sound effects to be performed. For example, a lamp or an LED is lit or blinked according to the occurrence of a game event such as insertion of a medal, operation on a bet button B0, start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, change in gaming state, etc. By changing the content or outputting a sound from the speaker, the execution control of the effect for supporting the game or assisting the game is performed according to the progress of the game. The contents of the effect to be executed in the game are determined by referring to the effect lottery table stored in the sub lottery table storage unit 198 in accordance with the gaming state, the effect state, the result of the internal lottery, and the like.

  Then, when the effect state is the AT preparation state or the AT state, the effect control means 180 displays an instruction effect for notifying the instruction content indicated by the instruction information which the display control means 179 causes the payout display unit PO to display. Control to be performed by the device 340 is performed. That is, in the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 notifies the effect of the instruction content indicated by the instruction information which the display control means 179 causes the payout display unit PO to display on the effect by the instruction effect. Specifically, at the time of winning the batting bell, a display device for a prize assisting effect (an example of a specific informing effect) for notifying the correct batting order according to the type of batting bell as an instruction effect and assisting the winning of eight small winning combinations It performs control to be executed by 330 and the sound device 340. However, even if the rendering state is the AT preparation state or the AT state, if the RT state is the non-RT state or the rendering state is neither the AT preparation state nor the AT state, even if the batting bell is won Since the display of the instruction information is not performed by the display control means 179, the prize assistance effect (instruction effect) is not performed.

  Further, when the effect state is the AT preparation state or the AT state, when the replay is won in the first bonus game in the CBB state, the effect control means 180 specifies, according to the winning aspect of the replay, an instruction effect. In order to notify the batting order and make the display device 330 or the sound device 340 execute a prize assisting effect for assisting the winning of 13 small pieces, in the second bonus game, 14 small portions may be awarded as an indication effect. Control is performed to cause the display device 330 and the sound device 340 to execute a prize assistance effect to notify the pressing order that can be performed. In the second bonus game, when the replay is won, the depression order different from the specific batting order is informed, and when the replay is not elected, the display control means 179 does not display the instruction information, but any depression Since even 14 small winning combinations can be won in the order, batting order 1 (B1 → B2 → B3) is notified.

  In addition, in a situation where the RT state is in the RT1 state when the effect state is the AT preparation state, the effect control means 180 notifies the correct batting order as an instruction effect when the batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 6 are won. In the situation where the display device 330 and the sound device 340 execute a prize assisting effect for assisting the winning of Replay 2 and the RT state is in the RT2 state, the instruction effect is provided when winning in batting replay 7 to batting replay 12 As a result, control is performed to cause the display device 330 and the sound device 340 to execute a prize assistance effect that notifies the correct batting order and assists the player in the replay 3.

  In addition, even if the effect state is the AT state, the effect control means 180 causes the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank to be displayed on the effective line and the RT state to fall to the RT1 state due to the operation mistake of the player at the winning of the batting bell. If the player is in the AT state, the winning support rendition is to notify the correct batting order as an instruction effect to assist Replay 2 winning when the batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 6 are won. Are controlled by the display device 330 and the sound device 340. Also, in the AT state, if the RT state falls to the non-RT state or the RT1 state and the RT state stays in the RT2 state in the process of returning the RT state to the RT3 state, on condition that it stays in the AT state, When the batting order replay 7 to batting order replay 12 is won, control is performed to cause the display device 330 and the sound device 340 to execute a prize assisting production that notifies the correct batting order and assists the player in winning the replay 3 as an instruction effect.

  Further, even when staying in the non-AT state in the advantageous section, the effect control means 180 wins the end lottery, and when the stored value of the notification counter 199 is the initial value (for example, 0), At the time of winning the batting bell, control is performed to cause the display device 330 and the sound device 340 to execute a prize assisting effect of assisting the winning of the eight-piece small combination by notifying the correct batting order according to the type of batting bell as the instruction effect.

  The functional block configuration of the present embodiment can also be applied to computer systems (including game systems). In these systems, the function is realized by downloading a program that causes a computer to function as the game control means 100 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or a 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, etc. virtually perform their functions with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, pointing device (mouse etc.) or controller. It can be realized by allocating. Further, in the above computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, etc. are not essential components, and these device units virtually perform their functions by controlling an image displayed on the display (display device 330). It can be realized.

  2. Method of this embodiment

  In this embodiment, when the winning lottery is performed after the game information notification is executed one or more times in the advantageous section, it is determined that the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, and the advantageous section is ended. If an end lottery is won before the game information notification is executed once, it is continued until the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value and the game information notification is executed at least once in the advantageous section A method is adopted in which the advantageous section is ended after being allowed. Hereinafter, the flow of processing of the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 to 26 are flowcharts illustrating processing of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

  First, normal section processing performed in a normal section will be described.

  In the normal section process, as shown in FIG. 21, when a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL (Y in step S100), an internal lottery is performed (step S101), and in the internal lottery If any one is won (Y in step S102), an AT lottery is performed (step S103). In the RBB establishment state, the AT lottery is not performed regardless of which of the common bell, the watermelon and the cherry is won in the internal lottery.

  When the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed (Y in step S104), the reels corresponding to the operated stop button are stopped (step S105), and when all the reels stop (Y in step S106) A prize determination process is performed (step S107).

  Then, if it is determined by the prize determination processing that the small winning combination is won (Y in step S108), the payout control processing is performed (step S109). In the payout control process, as shown in FIG. 22, the number N of payouts, which is the number of medals to be paid out, is determined based on the payout predetermined for each combination (step S200). The number L of payouts which is the number of medals paid out in one game stored in the area is initialized to "0" (step S201), and the number C of credits stored in the credit storage area of the storage means 190 Is judged to be not less than "50" (the upper limit number of credits) (step S202), and if the number C of credits is less than "50" (N in step S202), 1 for the number C of credits A credit addition process of adding "1" corresponding to the number of medals is performed to virtually pay out the medals (step S203), and a display according to the number C of credits is performed. A credit number display process is performed to output a control signal to the credit display unit CD to display the credit number of medals on the credit display unit CD (step S204), and the medal for one sheet paid out with respect to the payout number L Is executed (step S205), and a display control signal corresponding to the number L of payouts is output to the payout display portion PO to count the number of payouts of the medals as the payout display portion PO. The number-of-payouts display process displayed on the screen is performed (step S206). Then, until the number L of payouts reaches the number N of payouts (N in step S207), the processing of steps S202 to S207 is repeated.

  On the other hand, when the credit number C is "50" or more (Y in step S202), or when the credit number C reaches "50" before the payout number L reaches the payout number N (N in step S207) When the hopper unit 320 starts outputting the payout signal to the hopper unit 320 to start the operation of paying out the medals to the hopper unit 320 (step S208) and the hopper unit 320 pays out the medals, Specifically, when the payout detection signal from the payout medal detection switch 325 is input (Y in step S209), the number of payouts is calculated by adding "1" corresponding to the medal for one payout to the number of payouts L Addition processing is performed (step S210), and a display control signal corresponding to the number L of payouts is output to the payout display unit PO to count the number of medals paid out. Payout amount display process for displaying on the output display unit PO is performed (step S211). Then, until the number L of payouts reaches the number N of payouts (N in step S212), the processing of steps S209 to S212 is repeated, and when the number L of payouts reaches the number N of payouts (Y in step S212), The output is stopped and the medal payout operation of the hopper unit 320 is ended (step S213).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21, when it is determined that the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) has been won by the prize determination processing (Y in step S110), "1" is set in the clear counter 196. (Step S111), the display control signal for controlling the operation (turning off / lighting) of the section indicator PD is output to the payout display unit PO to turn on the section indicator PD. Step S112) The process shifts to the advantageous section (step S113).

  Further, although neither the regular big bonus (RBB) nor the challenge big bonus (CBB) has won (N in step S110), if the regular big bonus (RBB) is won in the game (step S114) Y), It transfers to an inside middle waiting section (Step S115).

  When the AT lottery is won (Y in step S116), the effect state is shifted to the AT preparation state, and "100" (a value corresponding to 100 games) is set in the AT end determination counter 195 (step S117), “1” is set to the clear counter 196 (step S118), and a section display for outputting the display control signal for controlling the operation of the section indicator PD to the payout display unit PO and lighting the section indicator PD The lighting process is performed (step S119), and the process shifts to the advantageous section (step S120).

  Subsequently, the internal middle standby section process performed in the internal middle standby section will be described.

  In the internal waiting area process, as shown in FIG. 23, when the game start operation to the start lever SL is performed (Y in step S300), the internal lottery is performed (step S301) and the stop operation to the stop buttons B1 to B3 When the reel is performed (Y in step S302), the reel corresponding to the operated stop button is stopped (step S303), and when all the reels are stopped (Y in step S304), the winning determination processing is performed (step S305). ).

  When it is determined by the prize determination processing that the small winning combination is won (Y in step S306), a payout control processing is performed (step S307).

  If it is determined that the regular big bonus (RBB) has won in the prize determination processing (Y in step S308), "1" is set in the clear counter 196 (step S309), and the operation of the section indicator PD is controlled. A section display lighting process is performed to output the display control signal to the payout display unit PO to turn on the section display PD (step S310), and the process shifts to the advantageous section (step S311).

  Subsequently, advantageous interval processing performed in the advantageous interval will be described.

  In the advantageous section processing, as shown in FIG. 24, when a game start operation is performed to the start lever SL (Y in step S400), an internal lottery is performed (step S401), and the internal is in the non-AT state or the AT end standby state. If any of the common bell, watermelon, and cherry is won in the lottery (Y in step S402, Y in step S403), the AT lottery is performed (step S404), and if the AT lottery is won (Y in step S405) Is transferred to the AT preparation state, and "100" is set in the AT end determination counter 195 (step S406). In the RBB establishment state, the AT lottery is not performed regardless of which of the common bell, the watermelon and the cherry is won in the internal lottery.

  When Replay is won in the internal lottery in the non-AT state (Y in step S407, Y in step S408), the end lottery is performed (step S409). The winning information of the end lottery is held until the end of the advantageous section. If none of the common bell, watermelon, cherry and replay is won in the internal lottery in the non-AT state (N in step S408), instruction information processing is performed (step S410).

  In the instruction information processing, as shown in FIG. 26, when the batting order bell is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S500), the rendering state is the AT preparation state or the AT state, and the RT state is not the non-RT state. (Y in step S501, Y in step S502), a display control signal corresponding to the type of batting bell is output to the payout display unit PO, and game information (instruction information) indicating the correct batting order according to the type of batting bell An instruction information display process for displaying the payout display unit PO on the payout display unit PO is performed (step S 503), and “1” (a value corresponding to the number of times of execution of one game information notification) is added to the storage value E of the notification counter 199 An update is performed (step S504). Further, even if the effect state is the non-AT state when the batting order bell is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S505), the stored value E of the notification counter 199 is "0" (initial value) and the end lottery When it is won (N in step S506, Y in step S507), an instruction information display process is performed to display game information (instruction information) indicating the correct batting order according to the type of bat order bell on the payout display unit PO (Step S503) Increment update is performed to add "1" to the storage value E of the notification counter 199 (step S504). If the normal replay is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S508), if the effect state is the AT preparation state or the AT state and the gaming state is the CBB state (Y in step S509, Y in step S510), In the first game in the CBB state, a display control signal corresponding to the type of normal replay is output to the payout display unit PO, and game information (instruction information) indicating a specific batting order corresponding to the type of normal replay is displayed. Instruction information display processing to be displayed on the part PO is performed, and in the second game in the CBB state, a display control signal corresponding to the type of normal replay is output to the payout display portion PO, and corresponding to the type of normal replay. An instruction information display process of displaying game information (instruction information) indicating a pressing order different from the specific batting order on the payout display unit PO is performed (step S511). When the batting order replay is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S512), when the effect state is the AT preparation state or the AT state (Y in step S513), in the normal state, the display control signal according to the type of batting order replay. The instruction information display process is performed to output game information to the payout display unit PO and display game information (instruction information) indicating the correct batting order according to the type of batting order replay on the payout display unit PO, and the first CBB state is performed. In the game, an instruction to output a display control signal according to the type of batting order replay to the payout display unit PO and display game information (instruction information) indicating a specific batting order according to the type of batting order replay on the payout display unit PO Information display processing is performed, and in the second game in the CBB state, a display control signal corresponding to the type of batting order replay is output to the payout display unit PO, and a species of batting order replay is Instruction information display processing for displaying game information to indicate different pressing sequence a (instruction information) to the payout display unit PO and specific batting order corresponding to is performed (step S514).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24, when the effect state is the AT state (Y in step S411), when it is not the second game of the CBB state (N in step S412), storage of the AT end determination counter 195 Decrement update is performed by subtracting "1" (a constant value corresponding to one game) from the value D (step S413). When one of the common bell, watermelon and cherry is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S414), the additional lottery is performed (step S415), and when the additional lottery is won (Y in step S416), the AT end determination counter 195 A given addition value is added to the stored value D of (step S417).

  Further, if the effect state is neither the non-AT state, the AT state, nor the AT end standby state (N in step S411), or even if neither the common bell, the watermelon nor the cherry is won in the internal lottery in the AT state In step S414 N), an instruction information process is performed (step S410).

  When the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed (Y in step S418), the reels corresponding to the operated stop button are stopped (step S419), and when all the reels stop (Y in step S420), A prize determination process is performed (step S421).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 25, when it is determined that the small winning combination has been won by the prize determination process (Y in step S422), a payout control process is performed (step S423). Here, in the present embodiment, when the small winning combination is won in the game in which the instruction information is displayed on the payout display unit PO, it is changed to the instruction information by the payout amount display process of step S206 or step S211 shown in FIG. The number of medals paid out is displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 27A, in the case where eight small winning combinations are won when “1” is displayed on the payout display portion PO as instruction information in association with the winning of the batting bell 1 in the AT state. As shown in FIG. 27B, “8” is displayed as the number of medals paid out instead of the instruction information “1”. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27B, lighting of the section indicator PD is maintained regardless of the end of the display of the instruction information.

  On the other hand, when the small winning combination does not win in the game in which the instruction information is displayed on the payout display unit PO (N in step S422, Y in step S424), each seven-segment display constituting the payout display unit PO A non-display process of turning off the seven segments A to G is performed, and the display of the instruction information is ended (step S425). For example, as shown in FIG. 27A, when "1" is displayed on the payout display unit PO as instruction information in association with the winning of the batting order bell 1 in the AT state, no small combination wins. The display of the instruction information is ended, as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27 (C), lighting of the section indicator PD is maintained regardless of the end of the display of the instruction information.

  When it is determined by the prize determination processing that Replay 3 has won (Y in step S426), the RT state shifts to RT 3 state if the rendering state is the AT preparation state (Y in step S427). At the same time, the rendering state is shifted to the AT state (step S428).

  When the stored value D of the AT end determination counter 195 reaches "0" (threshold value) in the AT state (Y in step S429, Y in step S430), it is determined that the end condition of the AT state is satisfied. The state is shifted to the AT end standby state, and the AT lottery state is set to the high probability state (step S431).

  When the RT state shifts to the non-RT state or the RT1 state in the AT end standby state (Y in step S432, Y in step S433), the effect state is shifted to the non-AT state, and the lottery state of the AT lottery is in the middle probability state It is set (step S434).

  Then, an incremental update is performed to add "1" (fixed value) to the stored value C of the clear counter 196 (step S435), and when the stored value C of the clear counter 196 becomes larger than "1500" (predetermined value) When the threshold value "1501" is reached, it is determined that the termination condition of the advantageous section is satisfied (Y in step S436).

  On the other hand, if the stored value C of the clear counter 196 is "1500" or less (N in step S436), it is determined whether the stored value E of the notification counter 199 is larger than "0" (initial value) ( Step S437) If the stored value E of the notification counter 199 is larger than “0” (initial value) (Y in step S437), it is determined whether or not the end lottery has been won (step S438). When the player has won, it is determined that the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied (Y in step S438).

  If it is determined that the termination condition of the advantageous section is satisfied (Y in step S436, Y in step S438), the stored value C of the clear counter 195 is initialized to "0" (initial value) (step S439). The conversion process is performed (step S440). Specifically, in the initialization process, the rendering state is initialized to the non-AT state, the stored value D of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to "0" (initial value), and the lottery state of the AT lottery is low. It is initialized to the probability state, and the storage value E of the notification counter 199 is initialized to “0” (initial value). Then, a display control signal for controlling the operation of the section indicator PD is output to the payout display unit PO to turn off the section indicator PD. A section indicator turn-off process is performed (step S441), and transition to the normal section is performed. (Step S442).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the batting bell is won, the suitability of the winning of eight small prizes is changed according to the pressing order, and when it is in the AT state, the small eight is used as instruction information. By causing the payout display unit PO to execute game information notification to notify the gaming information indicating the correct batting order by causing the payout display unit PO to display the gaming information indicating the correct batting order, which is a pressing order that allows winning a winning combination. In order to notify the correct batting order indicated by the information on the effect by the prize assistance effect, it is easy to win eight small winning combinations. In the present embodiment, the rendering state is kept in the non-AT state in the normal section, and transition to the advantageous section is made based on having won the AT lottery in the normal section, and the rendering state is kept in the AT state in the advantageous section. Further, in the present embodiment, when transitioning to the advantageous section, updating of the clear counter 196 is started, and the advantageous section is ended based on the fact that the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value. When the effect state is the AT state at the time, even if the end condition of the AT state based on the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is not satisfied, it is forced by the initialization processing to initialize the effect state to the non-AT state. In order to end the AT state, it is possible to limit the amount of medals that can be acquired in the assist time game, and to suppress the shooting ability.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the normal section, the rendering state is kept in the non-AT state, and it is possible to stay in the AT state only when it is the advantageous section, and the lottery state of the AT lottery is in the low probability state in the normal section. It is set, and it is set to a medium probability state or a high probability state in an advantageous section, and when a staging state is a non-AT state while staying in the advantageous section, an AT lottery having a winning probability higher than that of a normal section is performed. The section is a game section advantageous to the player. In the present embodiment, even if the AT state ends in the advantageous section, the advantageous section is continued until it is won in the non-AT state after the AT state until the winning lottery is won, and it is advantageous based on the winning lottery. End the section. Particularly, in the present embodiment, when the winning lottery is performed after the game information notification is executed one or more times in the advantageous section, it is determined that the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, and the advantageous section is ended. If an end lottery is won before the game information notification is executed once, the time until the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold and the game information notification is executed at least once in the advantageous section Since the advantageous section is ended after the continuation, it is possible to prevent as much as possible the occurrence of a situation where the advantageous section for the player is ended without the game information notification being executed even once. Furthermore, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the advantageous section, the advantageous section is ended immediately regardless of the number of times the game information notification is executed, so the game can be executed while suppressing the infidelity by the initialization process. By not performing the information notification even once, it is possible to eliminate, as much as possible, an advantageous section in a mode in which it is difficult to recognize that the game section is an advantageous game section.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the threshold value of the clear counter 196 which is the termination condition of the advantageous section is “1501” corresponding to the number of times of the game for 1,500 times. However, the threshold value of the clear counter 196 is the medal of the advantageous section The number of medals obtained (the difference between the number of medals inserted and the number of medals paid out) can be set to a value assumed not to exceed a predetermined number, and in the present embodiment, the number of medals won in the advantageous section does not exceed 3,000. It is set to the assumed value. Specifically, the threshold value of the clear counter 196 is a value corresponding to the number of games calculated at 3000 sheets / tilt value. Here, the inclination value is a net increase in the number of medals per game in RT3 state (including the number of medals obtained by the bonus) in the case where the small part of the maximum payout must be obtained for the small part won. In the present embodiment, the inclination value is two. Therefore, the number of games played in the advantageous section of the present embodiment is 1,500 (= 3000 sheets / two), and after the clear counter 196 is set to "1" in accordance with the transition to the advantageous section, 1500 times The threshold value is set to “1501” so as to end the advantageous section after counting the number of games. Thus, the period of the advantageous section depends on the upper limit number of medals obtained and the inclination value, and can be set arbitrarily depending on the design of these.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to the ones described in the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made. The modifications will be introduced below. The above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modifications may be combined as appropriate as a control method for realizing the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the instruction information (game information indicating the correct batting order) is displayed when the batting bell is won when the effect state is the AT state in the advantageous section, but when the small winning combination is won in the advantageous section The instruction information can be displayed only for the winning combination of the small winning combination that satisfies the predetermined condition. Specifically, when the pressing order is notified, the winning probability of the winning combination is higher than when the pressing order is not notified, and there are a plurality of winning modes in which the winning probability is increased by the notification of the pressing order. The instruction information can be displayed only for the winning manner including the small winning combination of the maximum payout when these winning manners are compared with each other. And, when there are a plurality of winning combinations of the small winning combination that satisfy such conditions, even if it is the game information notification executed when any winning mode is obtained, the game information notification related to the end of the advantageous section The number of executions may be counted, and in the above embodiment, the winning mode is a winning mode in which the winning probability is increased by notification of the pressing order, and the winning mode of the small winning combination including the small winning combination of the maximum payout The batting bell 1 to batting bell 9 including the small part 6), and there are a plurality of winning modes that satisfy the conditions for displaying the instruction information, so when the batting bell 1 to batting bell 9 is won, the game information notification is given. Even when it is executed, the game information report is performed by performing an incremental update that adds a fixed value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of times of game information notification for one execution to the stored value of the notification counter 199. Number of runs was counted, and the game information reported in advantageous interval once (N times) can be determined whether to run.

  In the above embodiment, the payout display unit PO displays game information indicating the correct batting order in the AT preparation state or the AT state, game information indicating the specific batting order, or game information indicating the pressing order different from the specific batting order. However, for example, instead of the game information indicating the correct batting order, game information (identification information indicating the result of the internal lottery) indicating the result of the internal lottery may be displayed on the payout display unit PO. Specifically, game information (display mode) indicating the result of the internal lottery corresponding to each of the batting bell, batting replay, and normal replay is set in advance, and the bat betting bell or batting replay in the AT preparation state or the AT state, or When a normal replay is won in the CBB state, game information corresponding to the type of a batting bell (when a batting bell is won), a batting replay (when a batting replay is won), or a normal replay (when a regular replay is won) is paid out It may be displayed on the display unit PO. For example, instead of the game information indicating the correct batting order, etc., the payout display unit PO may display game information (identification information indicating the winning combination won in the internal lottery) indicating the winning combination won in the internal lottery. . Specifically, game information (display mode) indicating the winning combination won in the internal lottery corresponding to each combination of winning combinations won in the internal lottery is set in advance, and the bat order bell or batting order in the AT preparation state or the AT state When the normal replay is won in the replay or CBB state, game information according to the combination of the winning combinations won in the internal lottery may be displayed on the payout display unit PO. Also, 8 small characters A, 8 small characters B, and 8 small characters C are prepared as 8 small characters, and in the batting order bells 1 to 9, a plurality of 8 small characters are won without overlapping each other, As shown in FIG. 28, for the batting bells 1 to 3 in which eight small winning combinations A are won, batting orders 1 and 2 are set as the correct hitting order, and against the batting bells 4 to 6 in which eight small winning combinations B are won. The correct order for batting order is set to 3 or 4 and 8 pieces for small winning combination C is won. The order for correct hitting order is set for batting order 5 to 7 for winning order. And stop the reels in rotation so that the 8 small winning combinations do not win in the illegal solution order, and the game information (display mode) showing the winning combinations won in the internal drawing corresponding to each of the 8 small combinations A to C Is set in advance, and when the batting order bell is won in the AT preparation state or the AT state, it corresponds to the type of 8 small part The technique information may be displayed on the payout display unit PO. Even in this case, since the game information indicating the result of the internal lottery and the game information indicating the winning combination won in the internal lottery are the game information indicating the correct batting order, the same operation / effect as the above embodiment Play. The game information indicating the correct batting order, the gaming information indicating the specific batting order, the gaming information indicating the pressing order different from the specific batting order, the gaming information indicating the result of the internal lottery, and the gaming information indicating the winning combination won in the internal lottery When displaying on the part PO, it is desirable to display in a shape (display mode) which is not recognized as characters such as numerals and alphabet characters.

  In the above embodiment, when the effect state is the non-AT state in the advantageous section, the lottery state of the AT lottery is set according to the RT state, but the lottery state transition lottery is performed to change the lottery state You may do so. For example, when cherries, watermelons, and common bells are selected, a lottery state transition lottery may be performed to select the medium probability state or the high probability state. Further, the lottery state may be shifted according to the winning combination in the internal lottery. For example, it may be set to the high probability state at the time of winning of cherry, watermelon, common bell, and may be set to the medium probability state at the time of losing. Further, when the stopping bell is won, the high probability state may be set when the stopping operation is performed in the correct batting order, and the medium probability state may be set when the stopping operation is performed in the incorrect answering order. In addition, the first high probability state that is easy to win when cherry is elected as the high probability state, the second high probability state that is easy to win when watermelon is elected, the third high probability state that is easy to win when common bell is elected, etc. It shifts to the 1st high probability state, shifts to the 2nd high probability state when the watermelon is won, shifts to the 3rd high probability state when the common bell is won, and it is easy to win the AT lottery if the same lottery opportunity continues It is good also as composition.

  In the above embodiment, although the advantageous section is ended based on winning of the end lottery in the non-AT state, the predetermined RT is not won after the AT state is ended without providing the end lottery. The transition to the state may be used as the termination condition of the advantageous section. For example, when transition to the non-RT state is the end condition of the advantageous section, transition to the non-AT state is made when the symbol combination indicating RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line in the AT end standby state. If the stored value of the counter 196 has not reached the threshold value, the advantageous section continues, and the advantageous section ends when the player shifts to the non-RT state due to the winning of one sheet without winning the AT lottery. In this way, even in the non-AT state and the RT1 state even after the end of the AT state, it is possible to generate the situation of staying in the advantageous section.

  For example, when the transition to the RT1 state is the ending condition of the advantageous section, if the one-sheet winning combination is won in the AT end waiting state, the non-AT state is entered, but the stored value of the clear counter 196 is the threshold value. If it does not reach, the advantageous section continues, and the advantageous section ends when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line without winning the AT lottery and the state shifts to the RT1 state. In this way, even in the non-AT state and the non-RT state even after the end of the AT state, it is possible to generate the situation of staying in the advantageous section.

  In the above embodiment, in steps S437 and S438 in FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not the end lottery is won based on the fact that the stored value E of the notification counter 199 is not the initial value "0" in the advantageous section. However, the processes of step S437 and step S438 may be performed in the reverse order. That is, it may be determined whether or not the stored value E of the notification counter 199 is larger than the initial value “0” based on the winning of the end lottery.

  In the above embodiment, the AT completion determination counter 195 is set to “100” corresponding to the number of times played 100 times on the basis of winning the AT lottery, but the initial number of times played in the AT state is a plurality of types. It may be set by selecting from among the number of games. For example, the initial game number of AT state is provided 5, 10, 30, 50, and 100 times, etc., and the AT number of initial game number is set to a plurality of types of game numbers based on winning the AT lottery. A predetermined value corresponding to the number of games selected and selected from the list may be set in the AT end determination counter 195. In this case, the advantageous section may be terminated based on the satisfaction of the termination condition of the AT state in the advantageous section, and the initialization process may be performed along with the transition from the advantageous section to the normal section. In this case, the AT end standby state may not be provided as the effect state, and the end lottery may not be provided. And in this case, when the initial game frequency of the AT state such as 5 times is small, there is a frequent situation that the AT condition end condition is satisfied without winning the batting bell at any time in the RT state other than the non RT state. Although it may occur, when the termination condition of the AT state is satisfied, if the game information notification has not been executed even once, it is in the period until the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, which is advantageous Occurrence of a situation in which an advantageous section advantageous to the player ends without the game information notification being executed even once by continuing the advantageous section after continuing until at least one game information notification is executed in the section Will be able to prevent as much as possible.

  In the above embodiment, when the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won in the normal section, the transition to the advantageous section is made, but the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus in the normal section When (CBB) is won, AT lottery is performed, and when AT lottery is won, transition to an advantageous section is made based on the regular big bonus (RBB) or challenge big bonus (CBB) winning, and an advantageous section The production state is shifted to the AT state via the AT preparation state in, but if the result of the AT lottery is a loss, it is advantageous even if the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won Staying on the regular section without shifting to the section It may be so that. In this case, if the regular big bonus (RBB) does not win in the game won in the AT lottery performed when the regular big bonus (RBB) is won, the internal middle standby state is made to transition to the internal middle standby state. The regular big bonus (RBB) is shifted to the advantageous section based on winning, and the production section is shifted to the AT state via the AT preparation state in the advantageous section, but the result of the AT lottery is lost Even if the regular big bonus (RBB) does not win, it may be made to stay on the normal section without shifting to the internal waiting state. It should be noted that in the internal mid-standby state, which was won at the AT lottery performed when the regular big bonus (RBB) was won, the transition to an advantageous section is decided by the AT lottery win. However, the clear counter 196 is not updated.

  FIG. 29 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine in the embodiment in which the CZ state (another example of the special effect state) is provided as the effect state.

  In this mode, the storage unit 190 is provided with the CZ end determination counter 200, and the AT control unit 175 performs the CZ lottery according to the result of the internal lottery instead of the AT lottery when the effect state is the non-AT state. By having won the lottery, as shown in FIG. 30, the effect state is shifted to the CZ state, and it is determined whether the AT lottery is performed according to the result of the internal lottery in the CZ state to shift to the AT state. The execution timing of the CZ lottery and the execution timing of the AT lottery may be the same or different. As an example of the aspect which makes the execution opportunity of CZ drawing different from the execution opportunity of AT drawing, the execution opportunity of CZ drawing is made the common bell, watermelon, cherry when it is elected, the execution opportunity of AT drawing is a batting bell, bonus It can be at the time of winning (RBB or CBB). As to the CZ lottery, whether or not the random number values associated with the common bell, the watermelon, and the cherry are matched in the internal lottery is determined with reference to the CZ lottery table in which winning or losing is associated.

  Also, in this embodiment, it is possible to set a low probability state with a winning probability of about 1/32 as a lottery state of the CZ lottery, a medium probability state with a winning probability of about 1/16 and a high probability state with a winning probability of about 1/8. In the CZ lottery, the CZ lottery table corresponding to the lottery state is referred to. That is, when the lottery state is the high probability state, the CZ lottery table set so that the winning probability is higher than when the lottery state is the medium probability state is referred to, and the lottery state is the medium probability state. Is referred to the CZ lottery table set so that the winning probability is higher than when the lottery state is the low probability state. The winning probability of the CZ lottery may be different depending on the winning mode in the internal lottery. In this case, the winning probability of the CZ lottery is the same in the low probability state, the medium probability state, and the high probability state, or the winning probability of the CZ lottery increases in the order of “low probability state <medium probability state <high probability state” A winning mode may exist, and if the total number of random numbers allocated for winning the CZ lottery is in the relation of “low probability state <medium probability state <high probability state”, the winning of the CZ lottery for each winning mode The probability can be determined arbitrarily.

  Then, the AT control means 175 sets a predetermined value (for example, 8) corresponding to the number of games (for example, 8 times) serving as the termination condition in the CZ termination determination counter 200 when winning in the CZ lottery, and plays the game in the CZ state A fixed value (for example, 1) is subtracted from the value of the CZ end determination counter 200 each time it is performed. When the value of the CZ end determination counter 200 reaches a threshold (for example, 0), the end condition of the CZ state is satisfied, and the effect state returns to the non-AT state. On the other hand, when the AT lottery is won by the time the value of the CZ end determination counter 200 reaches the threshold value, the end condition of the CZ state is satisfied. In this case, the value of the CZ end determination counter 200 is set to "0". At the same time, it shifts to the AT ready state after the end of the CZ state. In the CZ state, the instruction information is displayed at the time of winning the batting bell and the prize assistance effect is performed, but the instruction information pertaining to the batting order replay and the instruction information pertaining to the prize assistance effect or the CBB state and the prize assistance effect are It is supposed not to be. That is, the CZ state is positioned as a simple AT state.

  Further, when the CZ state ends without winning the AT lottery, the AT control means 175 sets the lottery state of the CZ lottery according to the RT state, and the RT state is either the non-RT state or the RT1 state. In this case, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is kept at the medium probability state, and when the RT state is either the RT2 state or the RT3 state, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is kept at the high probability state.

  In addition, the AT control means 175 performs an end lottery that determines whether to end the medium probability state or the high probability state based on the fact that the replay is won when staying in the non-AT state in the advantageous section. Then, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31, the advantageous section is started by winning the CZ lottery in the normal section, and the advantageous section ends when the final drawing is won in the non-AT state after the CZ state ends. The initialization processing is performed by the initialization unit 177 based on the end.

  Further, in this aspect, in the initialization process, the CZ end determination counter 200 is also initialized, and the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 200 is an initial value (for example, 0) as the advantageous section ends and the normal section is shifted. Initialized to).

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 30, the stored value of clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in a situation where AT control means 175 stays in the AT ready state, AT state, or AT end waiting state. In this case, as in the case of the above embodiment, the non-AT state is restored by the initialization process accompanying the end of the advantageous interval, and the stored value of the clear counter 196 becomes the threshold value in the situation of staying in the CZ state. Even when it reaches, it is made to shift to the non-AT state by the initialization process accompanying the end of the advantageous section.

  Further, in this aspect, the game information informing the game information indicating the correct batting order by displaying the instruction information when the batting bell is won in the CZ state is executed, and the stored value of the informing counter 199 is stored for one game Increment updating is performed to add a fixed value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of times of information notification execution, and game information notification in the advantageous section is performed depending on whether the stored value of the notification counter 199 is larger than the initial value (for example, 0). It is determined whether it has been executed once.

  And in this mode, as shown in FIG. 30, the CZ state is always passed from the non-AT state to the AT state, and the initialization means 177 stays in the normal section as shown in FIG. If it is determined that the CZ lottery has won, an advantageous section is generated, and it is a period of time until the value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold even if the CZ state ends without winning the AT lottery. The advantageous section is maintained until the winning lottery is won, and the advantageous section is ended based on the winning lottery.

  However, as in the above embodiment, in this aspect as well, when the winning lottery is performed after the game information notification is executed one or more times in the advantageous section, it is determined that the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied and the advantageous section is ended. However, if the winning lottery is won before the game information notification is executed once in the advantageous section, it is until the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, and at least the game information notification is performed in the advantageous section. It is continued until it is executed once, and then the advantageous section is ended. As a result, even when the CZ state ends without winning the AT lottery, until the end lottery is won in the advantageous section in which the CZ state has stayed, until at least one game information notification is executed. In order to continue the advantageous section, it is possible to prevent as much as possible the occurrence of a situation where the advantageous section for the player ends without the game information notification being executed even once. In this mode, in order to shift to the AT state, it is necessary not to go through the CZ state but to perform an AT lottery even in the non-AT state to shift to the AT state without passing through the CZ state. May be

  Further, in this mode, a continuous lottery is performed to determine whether or not the CZ state is to be continued in the CZ state, and the CZ state is continued when the continuous lottery is won, and the result of the continuous lottery becomes lost. The CZ state may be ended to return the effect state to the non-AT state. For example, the continuous lottery is performed based on the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 200 reaching the threshold value, and when the continuous lottery is won, the predetermined value (for example, 8) is reset in the CZ end determination counter 200 The CZ state may be continued, or the AT lottery is won in the game after the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 200 reaches the threshold or the continuation lottery is continued until the result of the continuation lottery is lost The game may be played every game, or the continuous lottery may be played every game in the CZ state without providing the CZ end determination counter 200.

  Further, in this aspect, a prize assistance effect is executed so as to guide the RT state to the RT2 state based on winning the CZ lottery, and the rendering state is shifted to the CZ state based on the RT state transitioning to the RT2 state Make a game in the CZ state in the RT2 state, and in the CZ state, display instruction information when the batting bell is won until the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 200 reaches the threshold value, and perform prize assistance effect, After the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 200 reaches the threshold value, the RT state falls to the non-RT state or the RT1 state by not displaying the instruction information and not performing the prize assistance effect when winning the batting bell The CZ state may be ended based on (a specific symbol combination being displayed on the activated line), or the CZ end judgment cow Stored value of the motor 200 may be also terminate the CZ state when the RT state even not reached threshold fell into a non-RT state or RT1 state. In this example, an RT state for the CZ state may be separately prepared, and a game in the CZ state may be performed in the RT state.

  Further, in this aspect, when the value of the CZ end determination counter 200 reaches the threshold (for example, 0) in the CZ state, the stored value of the clear counter 196 is not executed when the game information notification is not executed even once. The CZ state may be ended after continuing until the game information notification is executed at least once or until the AT lottery is won until the threshold value is reached.

  Further, in this aspect, the instruction information may not be displayed in the CZ state and the prize assistance effect may not be performed.

  Further, in this aspect, if the CZ state is ended a predetermined number of times (for example, twice or three times) without winning the AT lottery until the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the advantageous section. The advantageous section may be ended. That is, even if the CZ state ends without winning the AT lottery, the advantageous section may not end until the CZ state is performed a predetermined number of times.

  Also, in this aspect, the advantageous section is started based on the winning of the CZ lottery, and the value of the CZ end determination counter 200 reaches a threshold (for example, 0) without winning the AT lottery in the CZ state. If the value of the CZ end determination counter 200 reaches a threshold (for example, 0) without winning the AT lottery, the game information notification is executed one or more times based on the above. It is judged that the termination condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, and the advantageous section is ended immediately, but the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value when the game information notification has not been executed even once. Until the game information notification is executed at least once in the advantageous section, the advantageous section may be ended. In this case, the display of instruction information and the prize assistance effect may be performed in the CZ state, or may not be performed.

  In this mode, the advantageous section is started based on the winning of the CZ lottery, and the advantageous section is ended based on the winning of the final lottery after the end of the CZ state, and the gaming information is selected when the final lottery is won. If the notification has been performed one or more times, it is determined that the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, and the advantageous section is immediately ended, but if the game information notification has not been executed even once, the clear counter The advantageous section may be ended after continuing until at least one game information notification is executed in the advantageous section until the stored value of 196 reaches the threshold value. In this case, the display of instruction information and the prize assistance effect may be performed in the CZ state, or may not be performed.

  In the above embodiment, the instruction information is displayed on the payout display unit PO. However, the instruction information may be displayed on the credit display unit CD (another example of the notification device) or the bonus display unit BS (another example of the notification device). In the case of displaying instruction information (game information on the result of the correct answer or internal lottery, etc.) on the credit display unit CD, the instruction information may be displayed in response to the game start operation and the instruction is changed to the credit number of medals. Information may be displayed on the credit display unit CD, and the number of credits of medals may be displayed instead of the instruction information based on the fact that the winning determination processing has been performed.

  In addition, a display device (another example of notification device) for displaying instruction information is provided separately from the payout display unit PO, the credit display unit CD, and the bonus display unit BS, and the display device is configured by a 7-segment display device. By causing the display device to display the instruction information and causing the advantageous section notification to be performed using the segment H of the dot shape of the 7-segment display constituting the display as the section display PD. It is also good.

  In the above embodiment, the dot-shaped segment H of the 7-segment display for lower digit display constituting the payout display unit PO is used as the section indicator PD for notifying a game section, for example, the payout display The segment display PD is turned on along with transition to the advantageous segment using the dot shape segment H of the 7-segment display for upper digit display constituting the portion PO as the segment indicator PD, and the advantageous segment ends The interval indicator PD may be turned off by shifting to a normal interval. In the case where the advantageous section notification is performed using a part of the payout display unit PO as the zone display PD, the payout display unit PO is also made to display instruction information (game information regarding the correct hit sequence, the result of the internal lottery, etc.) The instruction information (game information about the correct order or the result of the internal lottery, etc.) may be a device other than the payout display unit PO (for example, the credit display unit CD, the bonus display unit BS, or the instruction information). It may be displayed on a dedicated device or the like.

  Further, for example, the segment display PD is turned on along with transition to the advantageous section using the dot shape segment H of any 7-segment display constituting the credit display section CD as the section indicator PD, and the advantageous section It is also possible to turn off the section indicator PD as the shift to the normal section is completed. In this example, as described above, the instruction information (game information about the correct answer or the result of the internal lottery, etc.) may be displayed on the credit display unit CD, or the instruction information (relevant to the result The game information may be displayed on a device (for example, the payout display unit PO, the bonus display unit BS, or a dedicated device for displaying instruction information) other than the credit display unit CD.

  Further, for example, the segment display PD is turned on along with transition to the advantageous section using the dot shape segment H of any 7-segment display constituting the bonus display section BS as the section indicator PD, and the advantageous section It is also possible to turn off the section indicator PD as the shift to the normal section is completed. In this example, as described above, the instruction information (game information on the correct order or the result of the internal lottery, etc.) may be displayed on the bonus display unit BS, or the instruction information (relevant to the order of the correct order or internal lottery, etc.) The game information may be displayed on a device other than the bonus display unit BS (for example, the payout display unit PO, the credit display unit CD, a dedicated device for displaying instruction information, or the like).

  In the above embodiment, the operation of the gaming machine is controlled by the control board (game control means 100) including the main board and the sub board, but between the main board and the sub board, from the main board to the sub board The sub-substrate can be connected so that it can not transmit a signal to the main substrate, and the main substrate is made up of input acceptance means 105, random number generation means 110, internal lottery means 120, reel control means 130, winning judgment means 140, payout control means 150, replay processing means 160, gaming state transition control means 170, RT control means 173, AT control means 175, initialization means 177, display control means 179, main Lottery table storage means 191, lottery flag storage means 192, stop control table storage means 193, winning determination table The game is executed by receiving input signals from the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, etc., provided with the loop storage means 194, the AT end determination counter 195, the clear counter 196 and the notification counter 199. Perform various operations for controlling the operation of the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the game information display device 327, etc. based on the operation result, and as a result of the internal lottery, the game start operation, the stop operation, the game result The sub board is notified from the main board 10 that the game control state, the game state, the game state, etc. are notified to the sub board, the sub board is provided with the effect control means 180, the effect data storage means 197 and the sub lottery table storage means 198 Receive various signals to execute effects according to the progress of the game Performs calculation, calculation result display unit on the basis of 330 may be performed the operation control such as the audio device 340. In this case, the device for displaying instruction information or reporting a game section may be any device as long as the main substrate controls the operation. In this case, when the main board displays the instruction information, the sub board is notified of the pressing order (the correct hitting order, the specific hitting order, or the pressing order different from the specific hitting order) related to the instruction information. In this case, the pressing order notified from the main board may be notified by the winning support effect.

  In the above embodiment, one 7-segment display constituting the payout display unit PO is used to indicate whether or not the advantageous section is in progress, but a plurality of 7-segment displays are used to stay For example, the segment display H of the 7-segment display for the upper digit display and the lower digit display constituting the payout display unit PO may be used as the interval display PD. Both segments H are turned on along with transition to the advantageous segment, and both segments H are switched off along with transition to the normal segment, and transition to the internal waiting segment is performed. Accordingly, one of the two segments H may be turned on and the other may be turned off. That is, the game section in which the user is staying may be notified by a combination of lighting and extinguishing of the plurality of segments H.

  Further, in the above embodiment, although it is decided to notify whether or not the advantageous section is in progress by turning on / off the section indicator PD, it is in the advantageous section by combination of turning on / off and blinking of the section indicator PD Whether or not it may be notified may be notified, or a game section which is staying may be notified by a combination of turning on / off / flashing of the section display PD, and it is advantageous according to the blinking pattern of the section display PD. Whether or not a section is in progress, or a game section in which the user is staying may be notified, or the section indicator PD is configured by an LED, and it is in an advantageous section according to the light emission color of the section indicator PD Alternatively, the game section in which you are staying may be notified.

  In the above embodiment, when the AT lottery is won in the normal section, the section indicator PD is turned on to shift to the advantageous section after all the reels in rotation are stopped, but the section indicator PD is turned on. The timing may be any timing between the winning of the AT lottery and the start of reception of the insertion of the next game medal, for example, winning of the AT lottery, AT lottery In the winning game, the reel has started steady rotation, the stop operation has been activated, the stop switch of any stop button has been turned on or off, or any reel has been stopped The interval indicator P is triggered by, for example, that the winning determination processing has been performed, that the payout control processing has been performed, or that the gaming state transition control processing has been performed. It may be caused to light up. When the AT lottery execution trigger is the replay win, the timing to turn on the section indicator PD is between the time when the AT lottery wins and the time when the automatic insertion processing is performed with the replay win. For example, any timing may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the interval indicator PD is turned on to notify that the unit is in the advantageous section along with the transition to the advantageous section, but a predetermined number of games (for example, 32 A non-informing section may not notify that it is in the advantageous section until it is digested, and may inform that it is in the advantageous section based on the passage of the non-informing section.

  Further, in the above embodiment and the modified example of FIGS. 29 to 31, even when staying in the non-AT state in the advantageous section, the winning lottery is won, and the stored value of the notification counter 199 is an initial value (for example, If it is 0, the game information notification is executed when the replay is won in the CBB state, and when the game information notification is performed, the stored value of the notification counter 199 corresponds to the number of times of execution of one game information notification Increment update may be performed to add a fixed value (for example, 1).

  In the above embodiment, when the game information notification is executed at the time of winning of batting order replay in the normal state in the AT preparation state or the AT state, the storage value of the notification counter 199 corresponds to the number of times of execution of one game information notification Increment update may be performed to add a value (for example, 1). Similarly, in the modified example of FIGS. 29 to 31, when the player is in the CZ state, the game information notification is performed to notify the game information indicating the correct hit sequence when the batting order replay is won in the normal state, and the game information notification is executed. In addition, an increment update may be performed to add a fixed value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of times the game information notification is executed once to the storage value of the notification counter 199.

  In the above embodiment, when the game information notification is executed when the replay is won in the CBB state in the AT preparation state or the AT state, the storage value of the notification counter 199 is a fixed value equivalent to the number of times of playing the game information notification. For example, incremental update may be performed to add (1). Similarly, in the modification of FIGS. 29 to 31, when the replay is selected in the CBB state in the CZ state, the game information notification is executed and the game information notification is executed, the stored value of the notification counter 199 is once Increment updating may be performed to add a fixed value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of times the game information notification is executed.

  Further, in the above embodiment and the modified example of FIG. 29 to FIG. 31, it is determined whether the game information notification has been executed once in the advantageous section depending on whether the stored value of the notification counter 199 is larger than the initial value (for example, 0). Although it has been determined, a notification flag may be provided instead of the notification counter 199, and it may be determined whether the game information notification has been executed once in the advantageous section according to the setting state of the notification flag. For example, when the game information notification is executed when the batting bell is won in the advantageous section, the notification flag is set to ON, the notification flag is set to OFF with the end of the advantageous section, and the notification flag is ON. In some cases, it may be determined that the game information notification has been performed once in the advantageous section.

  Further, in the above embodiment and the modified example of FIGS. 29 to 31, when the end lottery is won before the game information notification is executed once in the advantageous section, the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value. Although it is decided to continue the game information notification at least once in the advantageous section before ending the advantageous section, when the bonus game in the RBB state or the CBB state is performed in the advantageous section, Even if the game information notification has not been executed once (N times) when the winning lottery is won in the advantageous section, it is determined that the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, and the advantageous section is immediately ended. Good. For example, when a regular big bonus (RBB) or a challenge big bonus (CBB) is won in an advantageous section, a predetermined value (for example, 1) is added to the stored value of the notification counter 199, and the notification counter is selected when an end lottery is won. The advantage section may be ended based on the fact that the stored value of 199 is larger than the initial value (for example, 0).

  In the above embodiment and the modification of FIGS. 29 to 31, although the game information notification is executed at least once when ending lottery is won in the advantageous section, the advantageous section is ended, The minimum number of executions of the game information notification in the case of ending the advantageous section based on the winning of the end lottery may be two or more times such as two times, three times, four times (another example of N times) .

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1 effective line, DS gaming information display unit, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1 to B3 stop button,
MI medal insertion slot, MO medal payout slot, MP medal receiver,
100 game control means, 105 insertion acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 winning judgment means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means,
173 RT control means, 175 AT control means, 177 initialization means,
180 effect control means, 190 storage means,
191 main lottery table storage means, 192 lottery flag storage means,
193 Stop control table storage means, 194 winning determination table storage means,
195 AT end determination counter, 196 clear counter, 197 effect data storage means,
198 sub lottery table storage means, 199 notification counter,
200 CZ end judgment counter,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device A to H segment, PD section indicator

Claims (4)

A plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
Internal lottery means for performing internal lottery to determine the success or failure of a plurality of types of roles including a specific role as a role;
In the specific operation mode, the plurality of reels are rotated for each game, and the reels being rotated are stopped in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery with the stop operation as a trigger, and the specific combination is won in the internal lottery When the stop operation is performed, the rotating reel is stopped so that the specific combination wins, and when the stop operation is performed in an operation mode different from the specific operation mode, the specific combination does not win A reel control unit that performs control to stop the rotating reels;
Prize determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the activated line in a state in which the plurality of reels are stopped;
The game section is shifted between a plurality of types of game sections including the specified game section, the specific counter is updated in the specific game section, and the storage value of the specific counter in the specific game section has reached the threshold value, Game section control means for ending the specified game section based on any of occurrence of a predetermined situation determined in advance while the stored value of the specified counter reaches the threshold value in the specified game section; ,
It is a situation that is staying in the specific game section, and when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition, the control to make the notification device execute the game information notification to notify the game information indicating the specific operation mode A gaming machine provided with notification control means to perform,
The game zone control means
If the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value in the specific gaming section, it is determined that the ending condition of the specific gaming section is satisfied regardless of the number of times of execution of the gaming information notification, and the specific gaming section End the
If the predetermined situation occurs after executing the game information notification N times (N is a natural number) or more in the specific game section, it is determined that the termination condition of the specific game section is satisfied, and the specific game section is determined End the
If the predetermined situation occurs before the game information notification is executed N times in the specific gaming section, it is in the specific gaming section until the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value. A game machine characterized by continuing the specified game section after continuing the game information notification at least N times. A plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
Internal lottery means for performing internal lottery to determine the success or failure of a plurality of types of roles including a specific role as a role;
In the specific operation mode, the plurality of reels are rotated for each game, and the reels being rotated are stopped in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery with the stop operation as a trigger, and the specific combination is won in the internal lottery When the stop operation is performed, the rotating reel is stopped so that the specific combination wins, and when the stop operation is performed in an operation mode different from the specific operation mode, the specific combination does not win A reel control unit that performs control to stop the rotating reels;
Prize determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the activated line in a state in which the plurality of reels are stopped;
The game section is shifted between a plurality of types of game sections including the specified game section, the specific counter is updated in the specific game section, and the storage value of the specific counter in the specific game section has reached the threshold value, Game section control means for ending the specified game section based on any of occurrence of a predetermined situation determined in advance while the stored value of the specified counter reaches the threshold value in the specified game section; ,
It is a situation that is staying in the specific game section, and when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition, the control to cause the notification device to execute the game information notification to notify the game information indicating the result of the internal lottery A gaming machine provided with notification control means to perform,
The game zone control means
If the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value in the specific gaming section, it is determined that the ending condition of the specific gaming section is satisfied regardless of the number of times of execution of the gaming information notification, and the specific gaming section End the
If the predetermined situation occurs after executing the game information notification N times (N is a natural number) or more in the specific game section, it is determined that the termination condition of the specific game section is satisfied, and the specific game section is determined End the
If the predetermined situation occurs before the game information notification is executed N times in the specific gaming section, it is in the specific gaming section until the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value. A game machine characterized by continuing the specified game section after continuing the game information notification at least N times. A plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
Internal lottery means for performing internal lottery to determine the success or failure of a plurality of types of roles including a specific role as a role;
In the specific operation mode, the plurality of reels are rotated for each game, and the reels being rotated are stopped in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery with the stop operation as a trigger, and the specific combination is won in the internal lottery When the stop operation is performed, the rotating reel is stopped so that the specific combination wins, and when the stop operation is performed in an operation mode different from the specific operation mode, the specific combination does not win A reel control unit that performs control to stop the rotating reels;
Prize determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the activated line in a state in which the plurality of reels are stopped;
The game section is shifted between a plurality of types of game sections including the specified game section, the specific counter is updated in the specific game section, and the storage value of the specific counter in the specific game section has reached the threshold value, Game section control means for ending the specified game section based on any of occurrence of a predetermined situation determined in advance while the stored value of the specified counter reaches the threshold value in the specified game section; ,
The notification device executes game information notification to notify the game information indicating the winning combination won in the internal lottery when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition and is staying in the specific game section A gaming machine having notification control means for performing control to
The game zone control means
If the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value in the specific gaming section, it is determined that the ending condition of the specific gaming section is satisfied regardless of the number of times of execution of the gaming information notification, and the specific gaming section End the
If the predetermined situation occurs after executing the game information notification N times (N is a natural number) or more in the specific game section, it is determined that the termination condition of the specific game section is satisfied, and the specific game section is determined End the
If the predetermined situation occurs before the game information notification is executed N times in the specific gaming section, it is in the specific gaming section until the stored value of the specific counter reaches the threshold value. A game machine characterized by continuing the specified game section after continuing the game information notification at least N times. In any one of claims 1 to 3,
There are cases in which the rendering state is shifted between a plurality of types of rendering states including the special rendering state, and the rendering state is made to stay in the special rendering state in the specific game section, and a predetermined special rendering is made in the special rendering state. The system further comprises AT control means for ending the special effect state when an end condition of the state is satisfied,
The notification control means
The notification device is made to execute the game information notification when the specific combination is won in the internal lottery in the special effect state, and is staying in the specific game section.
The game zone control means
When the effect state is the special effect state at the end of the specific game section, the special effect state is forcibly ended even if the end condition of the special effect state is not satisfied. Machine.

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