JP6592409B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines by lottery whether or not to give a game profit to a player.

  In a slot machine as a gaming machine, a winning combination is drawn in accordance with a bet of a medal (game medium) by a player and an operation of a start switch, and a plurality of rotating reels with various symbols are rotated. Then, according to the lottery result and the player's operation of the stop switch, the rotating reels are sequentially stopped, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line that is the payout target line, a predetermined number The player will be given a gaming profit (hereinafter simply referred to as a gaming profit).

  In addition, in the slot machine, a plurality of game states and effect states having different player advantages (game profits) are provided as the game progresses. For example, when a predetermined number of medals are paid out, a winning category (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning category) in which a selected winning role having a large gaming profit overlaps with another winning role (hereinafter referred to as an unselected winning role). Is notified of the operation mode of the stop switch (hereinafter referred to as the correct operation mode) which is the winning condition for the selected winning combination (hereinafter referred to as the operation that becomes the winning condition for such a predetermined winning combination). An effect that informs the mode is simply referred to as an auxiliary effect), an AT in which a so-called AT (assist time) is executed, which allows the player to easily display the symbol combination corresponding to the selected winning combination on the active line There is also a slot machine provided with an effect state (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2015-112160

  In this way, in the AT production state, when the selected winning combination with a large gaming profit and the unselected winning combination are won, the selected winning combination is performed by performing an operation in the correct operation mode according to the auxiliary rendering. You can win a prize. However, in such a selection winning type, in order to avoid the occurrence of a strategy, the winning conditions for the selected winning combination are assigned evenly in the order of each operation, or a plurality of selected winning combinations having different winning combinations in the same operation order. You must assign a type. Then, in order to realize the AT effect state, the winning combination included in each selected winning category and the symbol combinations thereof increase, and the processing becomes complicated. In addition, depending on the order of operation, whether the operation is in the correct operation mode or not will be grasped by the player when the rotating reel stops for the first time, and the expectation that the selected winning combination may win is maintained. I couldn't.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving game playability by simplifying stop control.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention is based on the operation of the Start switch, operating said selection by selecting winning combinations and the plurality of rejected winning combination is duplicated winning type predetermined correct operation mode A winning type lottery means for determining one of a plurality of winning types including a selected winning type set as a winning condition for winning combination by a winning type lottery, and a plurality of types of symbols depending on the operation of the start switch, respectively. The rotation corresponding to the operated stop switch is controlled based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means according to the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel that controls the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels arranged. It includes a reel control means for stopping controlling the reel, respectively, and a predetermined first rotation reel of the plurality of reels, the stop switch First determined symbol is deterministic pattern being arranged so that it can be displayed on the active line on regardless of the operation timing is arranged, in the predetermined second rotating reel of the plurality of reels, the confirmation A second confirmed symbol that is a symbol and a third confirmed symbol that is the confirmed symbol and different from the second confirmed symbol are arranged, and a predetermined third rotating reel among the plurality of rotating reels includes a plurality of types of symbols. A specific symbol is arranged, and the symbol combination corresponding to the first selection winning combination in the first selection winning type includes the first fixed symbol at the position of the first rotating reel, and the position at the position of the second rotating reel. comprises a second deterministic symbol, wherein the symbol combination corresponding to the plurality of rejected winning combination in the first selected winning type, wherein said third determined symbols common to a position of the second rotary reel, the 3 at positions of the reels different include the specific symbols, the symbol combination corresponding to the plurality of rejected winning combination in the second selected winning type, the first common to the position of the first rotating reel The reel control means includes a first symbol in response to an operation of first stopping the first rotating reel based on a first correct operation mode when the first selection winning type is determined by the winning type lottery . the first determined symbol is displayed preferentially to the active line on a position of the rotary reel, the winning type first selected winning type is determined by the lottery, the second rotation is other than the first correct answer operation mode depending on the operation you first stop reel, corresponding to said first selected winning than symbol combination including the second determined symbol to the position of the second rotating reels, put on the first selected winning type Wherein corresponding to the plurality of rejected winning combination that, towards the symbol combination including the third determined symbol to the position of the second rotating reel, based on the number of symbol combination that can be displayed on the effective line on many The third determined symbol is preferentially displayed on the active line, the second selected winning type is determined by the winning type lottery, and the first rotating reel that is not in the second correct operation mode is set to the first In response to the stop operation, the first fixed symbol is preferentially displayed on the effective line at the position of the first rotating reel .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the playability by simplifying the stop control.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which opened the front door for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an effective line and a virtual line. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of a game state. It is a figure which shows a winning classification lottery table. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the stop control with respect to the batting order 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating stop control with respect to the batting order 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the stop control with respect to the batting order 3. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the stop control with respect to the batting order 4. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the stop control with respect to the batting order 5. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating stop control with respect to the batting order 6. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between the symbols in a winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of an effect state. It is the flowchart which showed the main process of the main control board. It is the flowchart which showed the sub process of the sub control board. It is the flowchart which showed command reception processing.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, a mechanical configuration and an electrical configuration of a slot machine (game machine) that can be played by a player will be briefly described. Specific processing (the transition of the winning combination, gaming state, and production state) and characteristic processing in the present embodiment will be described, and a flowchart for realizing these will be described in detail.

(Mechanical configuration of the slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 includes a housing 102 that is a substantially rectangular box, and a front upper door that is attached to the front opening of the housing 102 so as to be openable and closable. 104, located below the front upper door 104, and similarly to the front upper door 104, the front lower door 106 attached to the front opening of the housing 102 so as to be opened and closed, and the lower portion of the front lower door 106. And a tray portion 108 for storing medals paid out from the medal discharge port 108a.

  An operation unit installation base 122 is formed in the upper part of the front lower door 106. The operation unit installation base 122 is provided with a medal insertion unit 124, a bet switch 126, a start switch 128, a stop switch 130, an effect switch 132, and the like. ing.

  The medal insertion unit 124 located on the right side of the operation unit installation base 122 accepts the insertion of a medal as a game medium through the medal insertion slot 124a, and receives a medal at a medal selector (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front lower door 106. Send. The medal selector includes a blocker (not shown) that guides medals inserted outside the insertion period during which medals can be inserted or a non-standard medal to the medal outlet 108a, and a standard medal inserted within the insertion period. And a inserted medal detection unit 124b for detecting the passage of. Here, the medal guided to the medal discharge port 108 a is discharged to the tray portion 108. When a player inserts more medals than a predetermined number (for example, 3), which is the number of medals required to start one game, the number of medals exceeding the specified number are predetermined. It is electrically stored (hereinafter simply referred to as credit) in the slot machine 100 with the number (for example, 50) as the upper limit. The one game will be described in detail later.

  The bet switch 126 is a push-type button switch that inserts (bets) a prescribed number of medals out of credited medals. When the bet switch 126 is pressed in a state where medals equal to or more than the specified number of insertions are credited, one game can be started, and the credited medals are reduced by the number of specified insertions.

  The start switch 128 located on the left side of the operation unit installation base 122 is configured by a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a start operation of one game by the player. The start switch 128 can also be configured by a button switch that can detect a pressing operation.

  A colorless and transparent symbol display window 136 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided on the upper right side of the front upper door 104. A reel unit is provided at a position corresponding to the symbol display window 136 in the housing 102. 134 is provided. As shown in the reel symbol arrangement of FIG. 3, the reel unit 134 has three rotating reels (left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, right reel) each having a plurality of types of symbols arranged in 16 equal areas. The reels 134c) are rotatably provided independently, and the player can visually recognize the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c through the symbol display window 136. The reel unit 134 starts to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c in response to the operation of the start switch 128.

  The stop switch 130 located in the center of the operation unit installation base 122 is a button switch provided corresponding to each of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and capable of detecting a player's pressing operation. A player's stop operation to stop each of the reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is detected. The three button switches related to the stop switch 130 are particularly referred to as stop button switches, and are referred to as a stop button switch 130a, a stop button switch 130b, and a stop button switch 130c in order from the left according to the position.

  An upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and a lower liquid crystal display unit 138b for displaying various images associated with the performance are provided at a substantially lower center of the front upper door 104 and a substantially lower center of the front lower door 106. The player can visually recognize various effects through independent liquid crystal display units (upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and lower liquid crystal display unit 138b). In addition, left and right of the front upper door 104 are provided with effect lamps 142 made up of, for example, high-intensity light emitting diodes (LEDs).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, speakers 140 that perform auditory effects such as sound effects and musical sounds are provided on the inner left and right positions on the rear surface of the front lower door 106. Furthermore, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 264 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 108a is provided in the lower part of the housing 102. The medal payout device 264 includes a medal storage unit 264a for storing medals, a payout control unit 264b for discharging medals stored in the medal storage unit 264a from the medal discharge port 108a, and medals discharged from the medal discharge port 108a. And a payout medal detection unit 264c.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, on the operation unit installation base 122, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout are provided on the right side of the step surface 122 a provided between the upper liquid crystal display unit 138 a and the stop switch 130. A display unit 154 is provided. The main credit display unit 152 displays the number of credits, and the main payout display unit 154 displays the number of medals paid out.

  A power switch 148 is provided at an arbitrary position in the housing 102. The power switch 148 is configured by a switch that can detect a pressing operation, such as a rocker switch, and is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100 to switch between two states of a power-off state and a power-on state. Used.

  In the present embodiment, in the one game, the medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 124, the insertion of a credited medal through the operation of the bet switch 126, or the replay combination is displayed on the active line. After one of the automatic insertion of medals is performed based on the game, a plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are controlled to rotate in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, and a winning type lottery is executed. The rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop according to the lottery result of the type lottery and the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c operated by the player. To the winning role that can receive medals If you prize, say a game until payout of the medals are executed. Also, if the winning type that can receive medals is not won or if it is won but not won, one game is ended when all the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are stopped. However, the start of one game may be read as an operation of the start switch 128 by the player, instead of inserting the medal or winning the replay role. In addition, the number of such one game repeated is the number of games.

(Electrical configuration of the slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 is mainly controlled by a control board. Here, as an example of the control board, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 that share the function of the control board will be described. For example, among the programs related to the progress of the game, a particularly important process such as a lottery of a winning combination to be used for a game or winning a prize is executed on the main control board 200, and other processes related to effects, for example, are performed. Running in. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, electrical signal transmission between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is performed from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. Limited to direction only. However, if there is no such limitation, two-way electrical communication is technically possible.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a main CPU 200a that is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b that stores programs, a main RAM 200c that functions as a work area, and the like, and comprehensively controls the entire slot machine 100. To do. However, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the main RAM 200c, and even when the power is cut off, data is not erased unless the setting is changed and the initialization process of the main RAM 200c is executed. Retained.

  The main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on a program stored in the main ROM 200b. The initialization means 300, the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means. 306, a determination unit 308, a payout control unit 310, a state transition unit 312, a command determination unit 314, a command transmission unit 316, and the like.

  The initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in games. Here, the bet is based on a case where a credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 126, a case where a medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 124, and that the replay combination is displayed on the active line. Including any of the cases of automatically feeding The winning type lottery means 304 is composed of one selected from a plurality of types of winning combinations including a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination based on the bet of medals and the operation of the start switch 128, or a plurality of overlapping combinations. Either the winning type of the type or the unsuccessful winning is determined by a winning type lottery.

  The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c according to the operation of the start switch 128, and a plurality of stop button switches 130a respectively corresponding to the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c rotating. , 130b, 130c, the stop reel switches 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop. In addition, the reel control means 306 activates the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game according to the operation of the start switch 128, and then displays the lottery result of the winning type lottery by the player. The time until the operation is validated (invalidated by the completion of the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game) is extended from a predetermined time (wait time, for example, 4.1 seconds), and during that time, the rotating reel 134a , 134b, 134c may be provided with a reel effect (freeze effect) for rotational control in various modes (including forward rotation, reverse rotation, and stop). In reel production, any switch that should be originally enabled is not enabled for a predetermined time, processing that should be originally executed is suspended for a predetermined time, or a signal of any switch that should be originally transmitted / received is transmitted or received for a predetermined time. It can be realized even if there is nothing.

  The determination means 308 determines whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 determines that the winning combination is based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line (winned). Pay as many medals as the number corresponding to. The state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state based on winning of a predetermined winning type such as a bonus combination or winning of a predetermined winning combination, and shifts the rendering state by satisfying a predetermined condition. The gaming state and effect state will be described in detail later.

  The command determining means 314 sequentially determines commands related to the game accompanying the operations of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the state transition means 312 and the like. The command transmission unit 316 sequentially transmits the commands determined by the command determination unit 314 to the sub control board 202.

  The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the inserted medal detection unit 124b, the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop switch 130. Based on the received detection signals, the bet means 302, the winning type lottery means. 304, the reel control unit 306, and the determination unit 308 execute the various processes described above. Further, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout display unit 154 are connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 displays a medal credit number and a payout number on both display units 152 and 154. Control.

  In addition, a reel drive control unit 258 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 258 drives the stepping motor 262 based on the rotation start signal of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the start switch 128, and stops. The stepping motor 262 is driven based on the stop signal of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and the detection signal of the rotational position detection circuit 260, which are transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the switch 130. To stop.

  The medal payout device 264 is connected to the main control board 200. A detection signal from the payout medal detection unit 264c is input to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 counts the number of medals to be paid out according to the detection signal, from the payout control unit 264b. Control the discharge of medals.

  The main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator 200d. The random number generator 200d obtains random numbers by sequentially incrementing the count value, looping within a predetermined numerical range, and extracting the count value at a predetermined time point. The random number generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as a winning type lottery random number) is used for determining the winning type, for example, the winning type lottery means 304, which is given to the player. .

(Sub control board 202)
Further, the sub control board 202 functions as a result of the sub CPU 202a cooperating with the sub RAM 202c on the basis of the program stored in the sub ROM 202b. It has functional units such as a command receiving unit 332 and an effect control unit 334.

  The initialization determining unit 330 executes initialization processing in the sub control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives commands from other control boards such as the main control board 200 and performs processing for the commands. The effect control means 334 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 132 and, based on the winning type command, the upper liquid crystal display unit 138 a, the lower liquid crystal display unit 138 b, the speaker 140, and the effect lamp 142. Determine the production.

  The effects include an effect executed by the main control board 200 such as the reel effect described above and an effect executed by the sub-control board 202. The effects executed by the sub control board 202 are as the game progresses, the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a, the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b, the speaker 140, the effect lamp 142, the reel backlight 144, the reel upper light 146, and the sub credit display. This is a visual and audible expression means provided through the unit 156, the sub-payout display unit 158, etc., and may give a story to the game or suggest a lottery result of the winning type with a more dynamic image. it can. In such an effect, for example, an effect suggesting the transition to the AT effect state is performed over a plurality of games, and the player's expectation can be enhanced. Also, even if you haven't won any of the winning categories, you can make the player expect a high payout and make the player not bored through the performance as if the niece is winning. It becomes possible. By combining the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 202, various games can be constructed. Hereinafter, main game modes will be described in detail.

(Table used in main control board 200)
In the slot machine 100, a plurality of gaming states and a plurality of effect states are provided, and the game state and the effect state transition according to the progress of the game. Among these, for the gaming state, a plurality of winning type lottery tables corresponding to the gaming state are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 stores the corresponding winning type lottery table in the main ROM 200b according to the current set value (incrementally indicating ease of obtaining gaming profits) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current gaming state. Based on the selected winning type lottery table, which winning type lottery random number acquired in response to the operation signal of the start switch 128 corresponds to which winning type in the winning type lottery table or unsuccessful (losing) judge.

  Here, the winning combination constituting the winning type extracted from the winning type lottery table includes a replay role, a small role, and a bonus role. Such a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is called display or winning, indicating that the winning combination including the winning combination is displayed and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. The state is the internal winning state. Among the winning combinations, the replay combination is a combination that can execute one game again without making a new bet of medals by the player when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line. A small combination is a combination that allows a predetermined number of medals to be paid out according to the symbol combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination on the active line. Further, the bonus combination is a winning combination that can change the gaming state to the bonus gaming state by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the active line. In the following, the gaming profits given to the winning combination and the player will be described.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the active line and the virtual line, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning combination, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. It is.

  FIG. 5A shows an effective line in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, there is one effective line. Specifically, among the nine symbols (3 reels x upper, middle, and lower three stages) facing the symbol display window 136, the middle stage of the left reel 134a and the middle reel 134b A line connecting positions corresponding to symbols stopped at the middle stage and the middle stage of the right reel 134c is set as an effective line A for determining the winning combination winning combination. FIG. 5B shows a virtual line. The virtual line is a line that displays other symbol combinations that make it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the active line A. Assume four virtual lines B1, B2, C1, and C2 shown in FIG.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, as the winning combination, a plurality of replaying roles such as winning roles “Replay 1” to “Replay 11”, winning roles “Small 1” to “Small 21”, etc. A bonus combination such as a plurality of small combinations and a winning combination “CB” is provided. Note that “ANY” shown in the winning combination “small combination 15”, “small combination 16”, and “small combination 18” indicates that any symbol may be stopped on the corresponding effective line A.

(Replay role)
As a result of lottery, if you win a winning type that includes one of the replay roles, and operate in the operation mode (in this case, the order of operations) that is the winning condition, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning role, When the symbols written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can be displayed on the effective line A and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line A, as described above, the player One game can be executed again without making a bet.

  In the present embodiment, when the stop switch 130 is pressed by the player and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are on the active line A, the reel control means 306 Then, stop control is performed so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. In addition, when the stop switch 130 is pressed, there is no symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the effective line A, but the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c. If it is within the range (drawing range) corresponding to three symbols, the reel control means 306 makes the number of symbols separated as the number of sliding symbols and constitutes a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination The stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the symbol to be drawn on the effective line A. In addition, when there are a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, and all of them are within the pull-in range of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, a predetermined priority is set. It is determined which symbol is to be drawn on the effective line A according to the rank, and stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the prioritized symbol on the effective line A. If the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than the selected winning combination is on the active line A when the stop switch 130 is pressed, the reel control means 306 selects the symbol. A so-called kicking process is also performed in parallel so as not to stop on the effective line A. Further, as will be described later, when the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination constituting the winning type, the reel control means 306 receives the winning according to the operation mode of the player. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination can be displayed on the effective line A.

  In addition, the stop control in the case of winning the winning type including the replay combination is the winning mode (for example, the winning combination “Replay 4” is won alone, or other winning combination (for example, the winning combination “Replay 5” is selected). ) And whether or not you have won both. For example, when the winning combination “Replay 4” and the winning combination “Replay 5” are won in duplicate, the winning combination “Replay 4” or the winning combination is selected according to the winning mode and the player's operating mode. The symbol combination corresponding to any winning combination of the combination “Replay 5” can be preferentially displayed on the active line A. In this embodiment, when the priority is set based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line A, the priority becomes higher as the number of symbol combinations of the winning combination that can be displayed on the effective line A increases. Is set higher. In addition, when setting the priority based on the number of medals to be paid out corresponding to the small combination, the priority is set higher as the number of small combinations paid out corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A increases. Is set.

  In the winning type including the replay combination, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to any of the replay combinations included in the winning type are arranged so that they can be always displayed on the active line A by the stop control. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). For example, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 4” in the winning category in which the winning combination “Replay 4” and the winning combination “Replay 5” overlap are included in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. Since the maximum symbols are only 4 frames apart, they can always be displayed on the active line A by stop control. Accordingly, when the winning combination “Replay 4” and the winning combination “Replay 5” are won in the same winning category and operated in the operation mode that is the winning condition of the winning combination “Replay 5”, the winning combination “Replay 5” is selected. Can be preferentially displayed on the active line A, but even if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 5” cannot be displayed on the active line A, at least Since the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 4” that has been won in duplicate can be displayed on the active line A, one of the replaying combinations is won. When the stop switch 130 is operated at a random operation timing, the probability that the symbol corresponding to the predetermined rotating reel 134a, 134b, 134c of the corresponding winning combination is displayed on the active line A is referred to as “PB”. , 0 (0%) to 1 (100%). For example, as described above, one or more symbols corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 4” are arranged so that they can be displayed on the active line A on any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. Therefore, PB = 1 in any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. In this way, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line A, it is possible to start the next one game without inserting medals.

(Small role)
In addition, as a result of the lottery classification, the winning category including the winning combination “small role 19” with nine payouts was won and the winning conditions were satisfied (corresponding to the winning combination “small role 19” described later). 6), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “small combination 19” shown in FIG. 6 can be displayed on the active line A (PB = 1). In addition, in the case where the winning category including the winning combination “Small 19” is won and the winning condition is not satisfied, the symbol combination corresponding to the other winning combination is preferentially placed on the active line A. Although the winning combination is different from the winning combination “Small 19”, it is not PB = 1, so depending on the operation timing of the player, it is not preferentially displayed on the active line A, so-called. , Can be missed. The same stop control is performed for the other winning combinations “Small 20” and “Small 21” with a payout number of nine.

(Bonus role)
In addition, as a result of the lottery of the winning category, when the winning category “CB” including the winning combination “CB” is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “CB” can be displayed on the active line A. When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “CB” is displayed on the active line A, the bonus game flag is turned ON, so that the game state is set to the bonus game state, and the next one game (hereinafter simply referred to as “game”). After the next game), the game can be executed in the bonus game state until a predetermined number (for example, 11) of medals are paid out. The symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “CB” are separated by a maximum of four frames in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c (PB = 1), so the stop control described above. Are arranged so as to be displayed on the effective line A (see FIGS. 3 and 6).

  When a winning type including any of the winning combinations described above is won, an internal winning flag corresponding to each winning type is established (ON), and the left reel 134a is set according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. Thus, the stop control of each of the middle reel 134b and the right reel 134c is performed. At this time, if the winning combination including the small combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination cannot be displayed on the active line A within the one game, After completion, the internal winning flag is turned off. In other words, the right to win a small role is limited to only one game won for the winning type including the small role, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type including the winning combination “CB” is won, the BB internal winning flag is established (ON) and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “CB” is on the active line A. Until it is displayed, the BB internal winning flag is carried over the game. However, in this embodiment, since the winning combination “CB” wins the winning game, the BB internal winning flag is not carried over the game. When the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the replay combination is established, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is always displayed on the active line A, and the next game is performed without requiring a medal. After the necessary processing is performed, the internal winning flag is turned off.

(Game state transition)
Here, the transition of the gaming state including the bonus gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a plurality of gaming states such as an RT0 gaming state, an RT1 gaming state, an RT2 gaming state, an RT3 gaming state, and a bonus gaming state are prepared. The RT0 gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state are set with the winning probabilities for the replay roles (RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state = 1 / 7.3, RT3 gaming state = 1 / 1.7 (However, the winning probability of each RT game can be arbitrarily set), so-called RT gaming state, and a predetermined winning combination is mainly displayed on the active line A as will be described later. As a result, the RT gaming state shifts. The RT0 gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state may be referred to as a bonus non-established gaming state in association with the bonus gaming state. Here, the winning probability of the replaying role in the RT3 gaming state is set to be relatively high, and the player can advantageously advance the game by shifting to the RT3 gaming state. Further, in the RT3 gaming state, it is assumed that an AT is performed in parallel (AT effect state) in which an auxiliary effect for winning a winning combination with a large number of payouts is performed. In the present embodiment, an RT3 game is assumed. A state in which AT is executed in parallel with the state may be referred to as an ART gaming state.

  The state transition means 312 shifts the plurality of gaming states based on winning or winning of a predetermined winning type such as a replay combination or bonus combination. Further, as will be described later, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not to shift the effect state from the non-AT effect state to the AT effect state based on the effect type determined by the effect type lottery. To do. When the transition to the AT effect state is determined by the effect state lottery, the gaming state is shifted to the RT3 gaming state, and the AT gaming state in which the AT effect state and the RT3 gaming state progress in parallel is set.

  Specifically, at a predetermined opportunity in the RT0 gaming state, as shown in FIG. 7 (1), the state shifts to the RT1 gaming state. Here, the RT1 gaming state is the basic gaming state. Here, when the transition to the AT effect state is determined by the effect state lottery described above, if the game state is the RT1 game state, an auxiliary effect is performed, and a winning combination indicating a transition to the RT2 game state described later ( When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 10”) is displayed on the active line A, the gaming state is shifted to the RT2 gaming state and the gaming state is the RT2 gaming as shown in (2) of FIG. If it is in the state, an auxiliary effect is performed, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination (winning combination “Replay 11”) indicating the transition to the RT3 gaming state described later is displayed on the active line A, so that FIG. As shown in (3), the gaming state is shifted to the RT3 gaming state. Thus, the gaming state shifts to the RT3 gaming state and becomes the ART gaming state together with the AT effect state.

  Here, the ART gaming state in which the AT effect state and the RT3 gaming state are executed in parallel continues for the number of continuing games. Here, the number of continued games is the number of games (upper limit) in which the effect state (game state) can be continued. In addition, the state transition means 312 also executes a lottery for determining whether or not to add the number of continuous games in the ART gaming state in the ART gaming state, so-called extra lottery. During this time, if the number of continued games is added, the ART game state is maintained for a longer time by the added number of games, and the player can proceed with the game advantageously. Then, when the number of games reaches the number of continuing games, the AT effect state is terminated in the ART game state, the auxiliary effect is not performed, and the transition to the RT1 game state is performed as shown in (4) of FIG. When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination shown is displayed on the active line A, the gaming state is shifted to the RT1 gaming state.

  In the winning type lottery in any of the non-bonus gaming states such as the RT0 gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state, the winning combination “CB” is won and the BB internal winning flag is set. When established, the state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state to an internal middle gaming state (not shown) corresponding to the bonus gaming state preparation state. However, in the present embodiment, when the winning combination “CB” is won, the player can always display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “CB” on the active line A (PB = 1). The internal winning flag is not carried over to the next game (the internal game state is not maintained), and the state transition means 312 shifts the game state from the internal game state to the bonus game state. As a result, when the winning combination “CB” is won in the winning type lottery, as shown in FIG. 7 (5), the state transition means 312 changes the gaming state to the RT0 gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, A transition from the RT3 gaming state to the bonus gaming state is made. In such a bonus game state, regardless of the winning type lottery result, in all the lottery results, the corresponding symbol combinations that can always be displayed on the active line A (for example, the winning roles “small roles 15” to “ Since it is forcibly set to any one of the small roles 18 ", the medal can be paid out without fail. In this bonus game state, when a predetermined number (for example, 11) or more medals are paid out, as shown in (6) of FIG. 7, the state transition means 312 changes the game state from the bonus game state to the bonus game state. A transition is made (returned) to the gaming state in which the user stayed before the transition (RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, or RT3 gaming state). It should be noted that the effect state does not change due to the transition to the bonus game state and the return to the bonus non-achieved game state.

(Winning type lottery table)
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a winning type lottery table used when determining a winning type lottery random number. In the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are sectioned, and the winning type to be a lottery differs depending on each gaming state. FIG. 8 shows winning areas assigned for each gaming state (RT0 gaming state (RT0), RT1 gaming state (RT1), RT2 gaming state (RT2), RT3 gaming state (RT3), bonus gaming state (CB)). (Winning type) is indicated by “◯”. Therefore, a winning area in which “◯” is not described indicates that it is not assigned to the gaming state. Each partitioned area is associated with a predetermined number (winning range value), which is a numerical value indicating the winning range, and the winning type, and the number of all winning areas assigned for each gaming state Is the total number of winning type random numbers (65536). Therefore, the probability that each winning category is determined is a value obtained by dividing the number associated with the winning area by the total number of winning category random numbers. Based on the gaming state at that time, the winning type lottery means 304 sequentially obtains a number from the higher number of the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table, and the number is determined as a winning type lottery random number. When the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is used as the lottery result. The lottery procedure can be applied to other lotteries.

  According to the winning type lottery table of FIG. 8, each winning type includes one winning combination or a plurality of duplicate winning combinations. When an arbitrary winning type is won by winning type lottery, a symbol combination corresponding to one of the winning combinations included in the winning type is preferentially displayed on the active line A. For example, the winning category “Replay 8” in the winning area 8 includes the winning roles “Replay 4”, “Replay 5”, and “Replay 6”, and the winning category “Replay 8” is won by the winning category lottery. Then, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 6” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. In addition, the winning category “Rare Minor 1” in the winning area 21 includes the duplicated “Minor Minor 13” and “Minor 14”, and if the winning category “Rare Minor 1” is won, The symbol combination corresponding to either the winning combination “small combination 13” or the winning combination “small combination 14” is preferentially displayed on the active line A in accordance with the operation timing of the person. The same stop control is performed for other winning types shown in the winning type lottery table of FIG.

  The winning area “0” in the winning type lottery table is associated with the winning type “unsuccessful”, and when the winning type is won, the symbol combinations corresponding to any of the winning combinations shown in FIG. 6 are valid lines. The medals are not paid out without being displayed on A.

  In addition, in the winning type lottery table, an operation mode (operation order and operation timing) may be set as a winning condition for a winning type in which a plurality of winning combinations are duplicated. . For example, the winning category “Replay 1” in the winning area 1 includes the winning roles “Replay 1”, “Replay 2”, “Replay 3”, and “Replay 4”, which correspond to each winning role. A winning condition for preferentially displaying the symbol combination to be displayed on the active line A, for example, the order in which the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are operated is set.

  In the following description, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is referred to as “batting order 1”, and the left reel 134a, the right reel 134c, and the middle reel The stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130b for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the left reel 134a, and the right reel 134c are set to “batting order 2”. The operation of 130c is “batting order 3”, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the right reel 134c, and the left reel 134a is “batting order 4”, the right reel 134c, Reel 13 a. Stop button switches for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b. The operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is “batting order 5”, and the stop button switch for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the right reel 134c, the middle reel 134b, and the left reel 134a. The operations of 130a, 130b, and 130c are set to “batting order 6”.

  Here, as shown in the winning type lottery table, when the winning type “Replay 1” in the winning area 1 is won, the winning combination “Replay 4” is preferentially displayed when an operation according to batting order 1 to 4 is performed, When the operations in the batting orders 5 and 6 are performed, the winning combination “Replay 1” is displayed with priority. In addition, when the winning types “Replay 3” and “Replay 4” in the winning areas 3 and 4 are won, both the operations according to the batting orders 1 to 4 and the operations according to the batting orders 5 and 6 are performed. The winning combination “Replay 4” is preferentially displayed, but the symbols that preferentially stop are different.

  Further, as shown in the winning type lottery table, the winning types “Transition Replay 1” to “Transition Replay 6” in the winning areas 9 to 14 correspond to the winning combination “Replay 10” for shifting the gaming state to the RT2 gaming state. Winning conditions for preferentially displaying the symbol combination on the active line A are assigned to each batting order (batting order 1 to 6), and the game state is transferred (maintained) to the RT1 gaming state when operated in other batting orders. The symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combinations “Replay 7” and “Replay 8” to be displayed is preferentially displayed on the active line A. In addition, in the winning types “Transition Replay 7” to “Transition Replay 12” in the winning areas 15 to 20, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 11” that shifts the gaming state to the RT3 gaming state is given priority on the active line A. Winning conditions to be displayed automatically are assigned to each batting order (batting order 1 to 6), and when the player operates in other batting orders, the winning combination “Replay 7”, “ The symbol combination corresponding to any of “Replay 9” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Here, the numbers of the winning areas 9 to 14 and the numbers of the winning areas 15 to 20 are set to be equal.

  Further, as shown in the winning type lottery table, in the winning types “batting order small part 1” to “batting order small part 12” in the winning areas 24 to 35, the winning part “small part 19”, “small” Winning conditions for preferentially displaying the symbol combination corresponding to any of “20” and “21” (selected winning combination) on the active line A are assigned to each batting order (batting order 1 to 6), When operating in any other order, the symbol combination corresponding to one of the winning roles “Small 1” to “Small 12” (unselected winning combination) with one payout number is given priority on the active line A Is displayed. However, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “small role 19”, “small role 20”, “small role 21” with 9 payouts can always be displayed on the active line A (PB = 1). The symbol combinations corresponding to “small role 1” to “small role 12” cannot always be displayed on the active line A (PB = 1/2). Accordingly, if the winning combination “Pocket 19”, “Pocket 20”, “Pocket 21” is operated in the batting order, which is the winning condition, 9 coins can be received, and if operated in another batting order, 1 coin is paid out. Can only be received with a probability of 1/2. Hereinafter, the stop control of the winning types “batting order small combination 1” to “batting order small combination 12” in the winning areas 24 to 35 will be described in detail.

  9-14 is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the stop control with respect to the batting order 1-the batting order 6, respectively. Here, a case will be described in which the winning type “batting order small combination 1” in the winning area 24 is won by winning type lottery. 9 to 14, all symbol combinations of overlapping winning combinations are shown on the left side, and the symbol display window 136 after stop control is shown on the right side. However, only the symbols displayed on the effective line A are shown in the symbol display window 136. Further, according to the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player, any of the symbols of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is controlled to stop on the active line A. When it is done, the symbol combination that has lost the possibility of winning a prize is indicated by “x”. Therefore, only the symbol combinations not indicated by “x” leave the possibility of winning. In the present embodiment, as described above, when priority is set based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line A, the types of symbol combinations of the winning combination that can be displayed on the effective line A The priority is set so that the priority is higher, and when the priority is set based on the number of medals to be paid out, the number of small bonuses corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A is large. The priority is set so as to increase.

  First, the batting order 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The winning classification “batting order small role 1” includes winning roles “small role 1”, “small role 2”, “small role 5”, “small role 6”, and “small role 19”. As shown in FIG. 9A, the winning type “batting order small role 1” is won and the left reel 134a is stopped first according to the batting order 1 which is the correct operation mode (hereinafter, the first operation of the stop switch 130). When the stop button switch 130a is operated, the symbol to be drawn is only the symbol “5”, so that the symbol “5” is set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control unit 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “5” is preferentially displayed on the active line A in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a. Since the symbol “5” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the effective line A by stop control. Here, the fixed symbol is a symbol arranged on the reel so that it can be displayed on the effective line A that is a line to be paid out. Here, since the symbol “5” is displayed on the active line A of the left reel 134a, the possibility of winning is left for all winning combinations included in the winning type “batting order small combination 1”. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9B, the stop button switch 130b is operated so as to stop the middle reel 134b secondly (hereinafter referred to as “second stop”) according to the batting order 1 which is the correct operation mode. Among the symbols “1”, “2”, “4”, and “5” to be drawn in, the symbol “4” that constitutes the winning combination “Small 19” with the largest number of medals to be paid out is nine. Is set to be displayed with priority. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “4” is preferentially displayed on the active line A in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130b. Since the symbol “4” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the active line A by stop control. In this way, when the symbol “4” is stopped on the active line A of the middle reel 134b, as shown in FIG. 9C, the winning combination “pocket 1” included in the winning type “batting order miniature 1”. ”,“ Small 2 ”,“ Small 5 ”, and“ Small 6 ”no longer win, leaving only the winning role“ Small 19 ”. When the stop button switch 130c is operated so as to stop the right reel 134c thirdly (hereinafter, referred to as “third stop”) in accordance with the batting order 1 that is the correct operation mode, the symbol to be pulled in is the symbol “ Since only “4”, the symbol “4” is set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “4” is preferentially displayed on the active line A according to the operation of the stop button switch 130c. Since the symbol “4” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the active line A by stop control. Thus, by performing the operation according to the batting order 1 which is the correct operation mode, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “small role 19” which is the selected winning combination can be surely preferentially displayed on the effective line A. Become.

  Next, the batting order 2 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), when the winning type “batting order 1” is won and the stop button switch 130a is operated to stop the left reel 134a for the first time, the symbol to be drawn is the symbol. Since only “5”, the symbol “5” is set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control unit 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “5” is preferentially displayed on the active line A in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a. Note that, as described above, the symbol “5” is a fixed symbol with PB = 1, and therefore can always be displayed on the active line A by stop control. Here, the possibility of winning is left for all winning combinations included in the winning type “batting order small combination 1”. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), when the stop button switch 130c is operated so as to stop the right reel 134c for the second stop according to the batting order 2 which is not the correct operation mode, the symbol “1” to be drawn in, Of “2”, “4”, and “5”, the symbols constituting the winning combination “Small 5” and “Small 6” are the largest number of combinations of symbols that can be displayed on the active line A. “5” is set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “5” is preferentially displayed on the active line A according to the operation of the stop button switch 130c. Since the symbol “5” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the effective line A by stop control. In this way, when the symbol “5” is stopped on the active line A of the right reel 134c, as shown in FIG. 10C, the winning combination “Pocket 1” included in the winning type “Batting Order Minor 1” is displayed. ”,“ Small 2 ”, and“ Small 19 ”are no longer possible to win, and only the winning roles“ Small 5 ”and“ Small 6 ”have the possibility of winning. When the stop button switch 130b is operated to stop the middle reel 134b for the third stop according to the batting order 2 which is not the correct operation mode, the symbols to be drawn become the symbols “1” and “2”. “1” and “2” are set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that one of the symbols “1” and “2” is preferentially displayed on the active line A according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b. However, for the intermediate reel 134b, if the stop control is executed in a range corresponding to four symbols, such as between symbol numbers 1 to 4 among the 16 symbols in FIG. The symbol “2” can be displayed on the active line A if the stop control is executed in a range corresponding to four symbols such as between symbol numbers 9 to 12. Therefore, the probability PB that the symbol “1” of the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the active line A when the player randomly operates is 1/4, and the symbol “2” is displayed on the active line A. Probability PB that can be made is 1/4 (Note that symbols “6” and “7” in other winning roles are also PB = 1/4), so either symbol “1” or “2” is valid The probability PB that can be displayed on the line A is 1/2 (1/4 + 1/4). Therefore, if an operation according to batting order 2 that is not the correct operation mode is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to either the winning combination “small role 5” or “small role 6” which is an unselected winning combination is only PB = 1/2. It cannot be displayed on the active line A.

  Next, the striking order 3 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11 (a), when the winning type “batting order small role 1” is won and the stop button switch 130b is operated to stop the middle reel 134b for the first time according to the batting order 3 which is not the correct operation mode, Among the symbols “1”, “2”, “4”, and “5” to be drawn in, the winning combination “Small 1” that has the largest number of two types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line A and The symbol “5” constituting “small role 2” is set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “5” is preferentially displayed on the active line A according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b. Since the symbol “5” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the effective line A by stop control. In this way, when the symbol “5” is stopped on the active line A of the middle reel 134b, as shown in FIG. 11B, the winning combination “Short 5” included in the winning type “batting order small 1”. ”,“ Small 6 ”, and“ Small 19 ”no longer win, leaving only the winning roles“ Small 1 ”and“ Small 2 ”. When the stop button switch 130a is operated to stop the left reel 134a for the second stop according to the batting order 3 which is not the correct operation mode, the symbol “5” has priority since the symbol to be drawn is only the symbol “5”. To be displayed automatically. Then, the reel control unit 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “5” is preferentially displayed on the active line A in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a. Since the symbol “5” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the effective line A by stop control. Again, only the winning combination “Small 1” and “Small 2” has the possibility of winning. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11C, when the stop button switch 130c is operated so as to stop the right reel 134c for the third stop according to the batting order 3 which is not the correct operation mode, the symbol to be drawn is the symbol “ Since “1” and “2”, the symbols “1” and “2” are set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that one of the symbols “1” and “2” is preferentially displayed on the active line A according to the operation of the stop button switch 130c. However, for the right reel 134c as well as the middle reel 134b, the PB that can display any of the symbols “1” and “2” on the active line A is ½. Therefore, when an operation according to batting order 3 that is not the correct answer operation mode is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to either the winning combination “small role 1” or “small role 2” which is an unselected winning combination is only PB = 1/2. It cannot be displayed on the active line A.

  Next, the batting order 4 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12A, when the winning type “batting order small role 1” is won and the stop button switch 130b is operated to stop the middle reel 134b first according to the batting order 4 which is not the correct operation mode, Among the symbols “1”, “2”, “4”, and “5” to be drawn in, the winning combination “Small 1” that has the largest number of two types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line A and The symbol “5” constituting “small role 2” is set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “5” is preferentially displayed on the active line A according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b. Since the symbol “5” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the effective line A by stop control. In this way, when the symbol “5” is stopped on the active line A of the middle reel 134b, as shown in FIG. 12B, the winning combination “small combination 5” included in the winning type “batting order small combination 1” is shown. ”,“ Small 6 ”, and“ Small 19 ”no longer win, leaving only the winning roles“ Small 1 ”and“ Small 2 ”. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the stop button switch 130c is operated so as to stop the right reel 134c for the second stop according to the batting order 4 which is not the correct operation mode, the symbol to be drawn is the symbol “ Since “1” and “2”, the symbols “1” and “2” are set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that one of the symbols “1” and “2” is preferentially displayed on the active line A according to the operation of the stop button switch 130c. However, as described above, for the right reel 134c, the probability PB that one of the symbols “1” and “2” can be displayed on the active line A is ½. Here, it is assumed that the symbol “2” constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “small role 1” is displayed on the active line A. When the stop button switch 130a is operated so as to stop the left reel 134a for the third stop according to the batting order 4 which is not the correct operation mode, the symbol “5” has priority because the symbol to be drawn is only the symbol “5”. To be displayed automatically. Then, the reel control unit 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “5” is preferentially displayed on the active line A in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a. Since the symbol “5” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the effective line A by stop control. Therefore, when an operation according to batting order 4 that is not the correct operation mode is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to either the winning combination “small role 1” or “small role 2” which is an unselected winning combination is PB = 1/2 only. It cannot be displayed on the active line A.

  Next, the hitting order 5 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 13A, when the winning type “batting order small role 1” is won and the stop button switch 130c is operated to stop the right reel 134c first according to the batting order 5 which is not the correct operation mode, Among the symbols “1”, “2”, “4”, and “5” to be drawn in, the winning combination “Small 5” that has the largest number of two types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line A and It is set so that the symbol “5” constituting “small role 6” is preferentially displayed. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “5” is preferentially displayed on the active line A according to the operation of the stop button switch 130c. Since the symbol “5” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the effective line A by stop control. In this way, when the symbol “5” is stopped on the effective line A of the right reel 134c, as shown in FIG. 13B, the winning combination “Pocket 1” included in the winning type “batting order small role 1” is displayed. ”,“ Small 2 ”, and“ Small 19 ”are no longer possible to win, and only the winning roles“ Small 5 ”and“ Small 6 ”have the possibility of winning. When the stop button switch 130a is operated to stop the left reel 134a for the second stop according to the batting order 5 which is not the correct operation mode, the symbol “5” has priority because the symbol to be drawn is only “5”. To be displayed automatically. Then, the reel control unit 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “5” is preferentially displayed on the active line A in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a. Since the symbol “5” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the effective line A by stop control. Again, only the winning combination “Small 5” and “Small 6” has the possibility of winning. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 13C, when the stop button switch 130b is operated so as to stop the middle reel 134b for the third stop according to the batting order 5 which is not the correct operation mode, the symbol to be drawn is the symbol “ Since “1” and “2”, the symbols “1” and “2” are set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that one of the symbols “1” and “2” is preferentially displayed on the active line A according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b. However, as described above, for the intermediate reel 134b, the PB that can display either the symbol “1” or “2” on the active line A is ½. Therefore, when an operation according to batting order 5 that is not the correct answer operation mode is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to either the winning combination “small role 5” or “small role 6” that is an unselected winning combination is only PB = 1/2. It cannot be displayed on the active line A.

  Next, the striking order 6 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 14A, when the winning type “batting order small role 1” is won and the stop button switch 130c is operated so as to stop the right reel 134c first according to the batting order 6 which is not the correct operation mode, Among the symbols “1”, “2”, “4”, and “5” to be drawn in, the winning combination “Small 5” that has the largest number of two types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line A and It is set so that the symbol “5” constituting “small role 6” is preferentially displayed. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “5” is preferentially displayed on the active line A according to the operation of the stop button switch 130c. Since the symbol “5” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the effective line A by stop control. In this way, when the symbol “5” is stopped on the active line A of the right reel 134c, as shown in FIG. 14B, the winning combination “pocket 1” included in the winning type “batting order small role 1” is displayed. ”,“ Small 2 ”, and“ Small 19 ”are no longer possible to win, and only the winning roles“ Small 5 ”and“ Small 6 ”have the possibility of winning. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the stop button switch 130b is operated so as to stop the middle reel 134b for the second time in accordance with the batting order 6 which is not the correct operation mode, the symbol to be drawn becomes the symbol “ Since “1” and “2”, the symbols “1” and “2” are set to be displayed preferentially. Then, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that one of the symbols “1” and “2” is preferentially displayed on the active line A according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b. However, as described above, for the intermediate reel 134b, the PB that can display either the symbol “1” or “2” on the active line A is ½. Here, it is assumed that the symbol “2” constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “small role 5” is displayed on the active line A. When the stop button switch 130a is operated to stop the left reel 134a for the third stop according to the batting order 6 which is not the correct operation mode, the symbol “5” has priority because the symbol to be drawn is only the symbol “5”. To be displayed automatically. Then, the reel control unit 306 performs stop control so that the symbol “5” is preferentially displayed on the active line A in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a. Since the symbol “5” is a definite symbol with PB = 1, it can always be displayed on the effective line A by stop control. Therefore, when an operation according to batting order 6 that is not the correct operation mode is performed, the symbol combination corresponding to either the winning combination “small role 5” or “small role 6” which is an unselected winning combination is only PB = 1/2. It cannot be displayed on the active line A.

  As described above, when the winning type “batting order small role 1” is won by the winning type lottery and the player operates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c, the stop control shown in FIGS. 9 to 14 is performed. Such stop control can be applied not only to the winning type “batting order small combination 1” but also to the winning types “batting order small combination 2” to “batting order small combination 12” which are selected winning types. Here, in order to realize the same stop control in the winning types “batting order small part 1” to “batting order small part 12”, each winning included in the winning types “batting order small part 1” to “batting order small part 12” The relationship between symbols in the combination is as follows.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between symbols in the winning combination. As shown in FIG. 15A, the selected winning combinations of the winning types “batting order small role 1” to “batting order small role 12” are the winning roles “small role 19”, “small role 20”, and “small role 21”. including. The selected winning combinations have the following symbol relationship. That is, the winning combination “Small 19” (first selected winning combination) that is the selected winning combination is the symbol “5” (first confirmed symbol) whose symbol corresponding to the left reel 134a (first reel) is the confirmed symbol. The winning combination “Small 20” (second selected winning combination) is a symbol “5” (second confirmed) in which the symbol corresponding to the middle reel 134b (second reel) is the determined symbol. The winning combination “Small 21” (third selected winning combination) that is a selected winning combination is a symbol “5” (first selected symbol) corresponding to the right reel 134c (third reel). 3 definite symbols).

  In addition, the symbol corresponding to the middle reel 134b of the winning combination “small role 19” is composed of a symbol “4” that is a determined symbol different from the symbol “5” (second determined symbol). The symbol corresponding to the right reel 134c is composed of a symbol “4” which is a definite symbol different from the symbol “5” (third definite symbol). The symbol corresponding to the left reel 134a of the winning combination “small role 20” is composed of a symbol “4” which is a determined symbol different from the symbol “5” (first determined symbol). The symbol corresponding to the reel 134c includes a symbol “4” which is a definite symbol different from the symbol “5” (third definite symbol). The symbol corresponding to the left reel 134a of the winning combination “Small 21” is composed of a symbol “3” which is a determined symbol different from the symbol “5” (first determined symbol). The symbol corresponding to the reel 134b is composed of a symbol “3” which is a definite symbol different from the symbol “5” (second definite symbol).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 15B, the winning winning combinations of the winning types “batting order small combination 1” to “batting order small combination 12” include winning combinations “small combination 1” to “small combination 12”. The winning combination “small combination 1” to “small combination 12” can be divided into three groups based on the arrangement of the symbols. Here, the first group includes the winning roles “Small 1” to “Small 4” as the first non-selected winning roles, and the second group is the winning role as the second non-selected winning role. “Small 5” to “Small 8” are included, and the third group includes the winning roles “Small 9” to “Small 12” as the third unselected winning combination.

  In the first group, the winning combinations “Small 1” to “Small 4” are configured such that the symbol corresponding to the left reel 134a is the symbol “5” (first confirmed symbol) and the symbol corresponding to the middle reel 134b. It is composed of symbol “5” (second definite symbol). The symbol corresponding to the right reel 134c is a symbol different from the symbol “5” (third fixed symbol) (also different from the symbol “4”), and here, the right reel 134c has PB = 1/4. Symbols “1”, “2”, “6”, “7” are arranged. In addition, in the second group, the winning combinations “Small 5” to “Small 8” are configured such that the symbol corresponding to the left reel 134a is the symbol “5” (first confirmed symbol) and corresponds to the right reel 134c. The symbol is composed of symbol “5” (third definite symbol). Further, the symbol corresponding to the middle reel 134b is a symbol different from the symbol “5” (second confirmed symbol) (also different from the symbols “3” and “4”). Here, PB = 1 in the middle reel 134b, respectively. Symbols “1”, “2”, “6”, and “7” that are / 4 are arranged. In addition, in the third group, the winning combinations “Small 9” to “Small 12” are configured with a symbol “5” (second confirmed symbol) corresponding to the middle reel 134b and correspond to the right reel 134c. The symbol is composed of symbol “5” (third definite symbol). The symbol corresponding to the left reel 134a is a symbol different from the symbol “5” (first confirmed symbol) (also different from symbols “3” and “4”). Here, in the left reel 134a, PB = 1. Symbols “1”, “2”, “6”, and “7” that are / 4 are arranged. In this way, in the unselected winning combination, the symbols of the two rotating reels among the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are equal to the determined symbols of the different rotating reels in the two different selected winning combinations, and the other one rotating reel Are different from the symbols on the same rotating reel of the selected winning combination different from the above two selected winning combinations. For example, in the winning combination “Small 1” which is an unselected winning combination, the design of the left reel 134a is equal to the design of the left reel 134a of the selected winning combination “Small 19”, and the design of the middle reel 134b is the selected winning combination “ The design of the right reel 134c is different from the design of the right reel 134c of the selected winning combination “small role 21”, which is the same as the design of the middle reel 134b of the small role 20 ”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15C, the selected winning types “batting order small combination 1” to “batting order small combination 12” can be divided into three groups based on the overlapping aspect of the winning combination. Here, the first group includes selected winning types “batting order small part 1” to “batting order small part 4”, and the second group includes selected winning types “batting order small part 5” to “batting order small part 8”. ”And the third group includes selected winning types“ batting order small combination 9 ”to“ batting order small combination 12 ”.

  In the first group, the winning types “batting order small role 1” to “batting order small role 4” are the winning combination “small role 19” that is the first selected winning role and the winning role “small” that is the first non-selected winning role. Any two of “combination 1” to “small combination 4” overlap with any two of the winning combination “small combination 5” to “small combination 8” that are the second winning combination. Here, as described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14, for example, when the operation according to the correct operation mode is not performed, the winning combination “small role 1”, “small role 2”, “small role 5”, “small” In order to display “6th” on the active line A in preference to the winning “Small 19”, the number (type) of symbol combinations of the 1st non-selected winning combination and the 2nd non-selected winning combination is the first selection. It is set to be more than the winning role. For example, in the winning type “batting order small role 1”, the winning roles “small role 1” and “small role 2” that are the first non-selected winning roles, and the winning role “small role 5” that is the second non-selected winning role. , There are two types of symbol combinations of “small role 6”, and there is one type of symbol combination of the winning combination “small role 19” which is the first selected winning combination. Similarly, the winning types “batting order small part 5” to “batting order small part 8” in the second group are the winning part “small part 20” which is the second selective winning part and the first non-selection winning part. Any two of the selected winning roles “Small 1” to “Small 4” and any two of the winning roles “Small 9” to “Short 12” that are the third non-selected winnings overlap. . Here again, when the operation according to the correct operation mode is not performed, the first selected winning combination and the third selected winning combination are displayed on the active line A with priority over the second selected winning combination. It is set so that the number (type) of symbol combinations of the extra winning combination and the third extra winning combination is larger than that of the second selected winning combination. In addition, the winning types “batting order small role 9” to “batting order small role 12” in the third group are the winning combination “poor role 21” that is the third selected winning role and the winning role that is the second non-selected winning role. Any two of “Small 5” to “Small 8” and any two of the winning combinations “Small 9” to “Small 12”, which are the third non-selected winning combinations, overlap. Here again, when the operation according to the correct operation mode is not performed, the second selected winning combination and the third selected winning combination are displayed on the active line A with priority over the third selected winning combination. It is set so that the number (type) of symbol combinations of the extra winning combination and the third extra winning combination is larger than that of the third selected winning combination.

  However, each of the first winning combination to the third winning combination has two winning combinations (combination of symbols) in the selected winning type, but as described above, each of the winning winning combinations is PB = 1 / No. 4 is displayed on the active line A, and even if two winning combinations are combined, it can be displayed on the active line A only when PB = 1/2.

  As described above, the following processing is possible by the stop control shown in FIGS. 9 to 14 and the symbol arrangement of FIG. For example, when the winning type “batting order 1” is selected and the left reel 134a is operated to stop for the first time, the reel control means 306, as shown in FIGS. The symbol “5” corresponding to the selected winning combination is displayed on the active line A on the left reel 134a. The symbol “5” of the left reel 134a is a winning combination “pocket” which is a selected winning combination of the selected winning types “batting order small part 1” to “batting order small part 4” including the selected winning type “batting order small part 1”. 19 ”corresponding to the left reel 134a (determined symbol) (see FIGS. 6 and 8). Further, in the present embodiment, when the middle reel 134b is operated to stop first, the reel control means 306 corresponds to the extra winning combination with the middle reel 134b as shown in FIGS. The symbol “5” to be displayed is displayed on the active line A. The symbol “5” of the middle reel 134b corresponds to the symbol (determined) corresponding to the middle reel 134b of the winning combination “pocket 20” which is a selected winning combination of the selected winning types “batting order small combination 5” to “batting order small combination 8”. (See FIGS. 6 and 8). Further, when the right reel 134c is operated to stop for the first time, the reel control means 306, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, displays the symbol “5” corresponding to the extra winning combination on the right reel 134c. Display on the active line A. The symbol “5” of the right reel 134c corresponds to the symbol (determined) corresponding to the right reel 134c of the winning combination “pocket 21” that is a selected winning combination of the selection winning types “batting order small combination 9” to “batting order small combination 12”. (See FIGS. 6 and 8). Therefore, when the player wins the winning type “batting order 1”, the symbol “5” corresponding to the selected winning combination is on the active line A at the first stop, regardless of which batting order the player performs. Will be displayed.

  With this configuration, at the time of the first stop, the symbol “5” corresponding to the selected winning combination is always displayed on the active line A for the stopped rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. Therefore, the reel control means 306 only has to display the symbol “5”, which is the determined symbol, on the effective line A, regardless of which of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c is operated to stop for the first time. The stop control is made common and simplified, and the processing load is reduced. Further, at the time of the first stop, the player cannot grasp whether or not the player has won the selected winning combination, that is, whether or not the operation performed by the player is an operation according to the correct operation mode. Since the possibility that the selected winning combination wins remains, the player can maintain the expectation that the selected winning combination may win. Furthermore, since the player cannot grasp the winning combination by the first stop, it is possible to prevent the capture from occurring.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 14, when an operation that is not the correct operation mode is performed, the fixed symbols are always required for the stopped rotating reels 134 a, 134 b, 134 c even in the second stop after the first stop. The symbol “5” is displayed on the active line A. Therefore, the reel control means 306 only displays the symbol “5”, which is a confirmed symbol, on the effective line A regarding the first stop and the second stop, regardless of which operation is not performed in the correct operation mode. Therefore, the stop control is made common and simplified, and the processing load is reduced.

  In the above configuration, the winning type “batting order small role 1”, which is the selected winning type, is won and the operation according to batting order 2 is performed, and the operations according to batting order 5 and 6 are performed. The symbol combinations corresponding to the roles “small role 5” and “small role 6” are set to be preferentially displayed on the active line A. In other words, the winning combinations corresponding to the batting order 2 and the batting orders 5 and 6 can be used for each other. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to separately prepare an unselected winning combination with the same symbol in the first stop as the selected winning combination, and it is possible to reduce the number of winning combinations that are duplicated in order to realize the selected winning type.

  In addition, as described above, in the selected winning type, the number of symbol combinations corresponding to the selected winning combination needs to be larger than that of the selected winning combination, but since there is one type of symbol combination corresponding to the selected winning combination, the selected winning combination If there are two types of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination, and if the winning winning combination is displayed with PB = 1/2 (if it is 2 choices), it is included in each group of the winning winning combinations 4 Six combinations can be generated for two winning combinations. Therefore, it is possible to deal with six types of stop control, and it is possible to set many variations of stop control without increasing unnecessary redundant winning combinations. With this configuration, it is possible to easily configure a combination of winning combinations included in the winning category.

  In addition, here, since the first confirmed symbol, the second confirmed symbol, and the third confirmed symbol for each selected winning combination are the same symbol “5” (the same symbol), the player can select the winning winning combination as the selected winning combination. It is possible to easily grasp that the role is a winning combination or an extra winning combination. It should be noted that the first determined symbol, the second determined symbol, and the third determined symbol are not necessarily the same symbol, and various symbols can be used as long as they are determined symbols.

  Here, for example, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, as a fixed symbol arranged so that it can be displayed on the effective line A that is a payout line regardless of the operation timing. The description has been given with reference to one symbol (symbols “3”, “4”, “5”) that is separated only by the maximum four frames. However, the present invention is not limited to this case, and the confirmed symbol may be composed of a plurality of symbols (for example, symbols “1”, “2”, “5”, “6”) that are separated by a maximum of four frames. Good. Further, a plurality of symbols constituting such a determined symbol may be configured as a plurality of symbol combinations in one winning combination, or may be configured as a plurality of winning combinations consisting of one symbol combination.

  Further, here, the left reel 134a is exemplified as the first reel, the middle reel 134b is exemplified as the second reel, and the right reel 134c is exemplified as the third reel, but the first reel to the third reel, Combinations with the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can be arbitrarily set.

  As described above, in the winning types “batting order small part 1” to “batting order small part 12” in the winning areas 24 to 35 in the winning type lottery table, the number of payouts is 9 by performing the operation according to the correct operation mode. The combination of symbols corresponding to any of the winning roles “Small 19”, “Small 20”, “Small 21” (selected winning combination) can be preferentially displayed on the active line A. When an operation according to the batting order is performed, a symbol combination corresponding to any one of the winning roles “small role 1” to “small role 12” (unselected winning role) with a single payout number is halved on the effective line A. Can be displayed with probability.

  The numbers of the winning areas 24 to 35 are set to be equal. Since the player cannot normally know which winning type is won, by providing the winning areas 24 to 35 as described above, the winning role “small role 19” as the selected winning role, It is extremely difficult to win either “small role 20” or “small role 21”. However, even if the player wins a winning type in which the player's gaming profit differs according to the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, the player can win the winning roles “Small 19”, “ Corresponding to one of the winning roles “Small 19”, “Small 20” or “Small 21” by grasping the correct operation mode that can win either “Small 20” or “Small 21” The combination of symbols to be displayed is displayed on the effective line A, and more medals can be obtained than in a state where the auxiliary effect is not performed. Also, with respect to the winning areas 9 to 14 and the winning areas 15 to 20 described above, by performing an auxiliary effect, the player wins the winning combination “Replay 10” or the winning combination “Replay 11” as the selected winning combination. It is possible to grasp the correct operation mode to be obtained, display the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Replay 10” and the winning combination “Replay 11” on the active line A, and shift the gaming state to a more advantageous gaming state. Become.

  In this way, by executing the auxiliary effect (AT effect state), the probability of the replay role is high (RT3 gaming state) and the number of medals is likely to increase as the game progresses (ART gaming state) By not performing an effect (non-AT effect state), a replay probability is low (RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state or RT2 gaming state), and a state where medals are likely to decrease as the game progresses is realized. It becomes possible.

(Transition of production state)
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the effect state on the main control board 200. As described above, the state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery, and changes the effect state to the non-AT effect based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. Whether to shift from the state to the AT effect state is determined by effect state lottery. When the transition to the AT effect state is determined by the effect state lottery, the gaming state is shifted to the RT3 gaming state, and the AT gaming state in which the AT effect state and the RT3 gaming state progress in parallel is set. Hereinafter, the effect state (non-AT effect state, AT effect state) shifted by the state transition means 312 in the main control board 200 will be described in detail.

(Non-AT production state)
As the non-AT effect state, a non-AT normal effect state and a non-AT chance effect state are provided. If the performance state is a non-AT normal performance state, the frequency of the auxiliary performance is much lower than that of the AT performance state, and almost no auxiliary performance is performed or no auxiliary performance is performed. Is limited. Such a non-AT normal effect state is an effect state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of effect states.

  The state transition means 312 shifts the rendering state to the non-AT chance rendering state based on a predetermined opportunity in the non-AT normal rendering state, for example, when a predetermined winning category is determined in the winning category lottery (1), When the predetermined end condition is satisfied in the non-AT chance effect state, for example, when the predetermined number of games is consumed, the effect state is returned to the non-AT normal effect state (2). Further, the state transition means 312 can transition the effect state to the AT effect state (preparation stage of the first AT normal effect state) in the non-AT normal effect state and the non-AT chance effect state (3). However, it is set so that the non-AT chance effect state is more easily shifted to the AT effect state than the non-AT normal effect state. Accordingly, the player desires to stay in the non-AT chance effect state rather than the non-AT normal effect state. Further, when the predetermined number of games is consumed in the non-AT effect state without shifting to the AT effect state (so-called so-called zone or ceiling), the state transition means 312 shifts the effect state to the AT effect state.

  In addition, when the state transition means 312 reaches a predetermined number of points in the non-AT normal performance state, for example, when the game is advanced, the state transition means 312 changes the performance state to the AT performance state (the second AT normal performance state). (4).

(AT production state)
In the AT effect state, it is possible to acquire many medals while suppressing the consumption of medals by notifying the correct operation mode by the assist effect. Therefore, the player can advantageously advance the game in the AT effect state compared to the non-AT effect state.

  In the AT effect state, an AT special effect state corresponding to the latter stage of the AT effect state, and three AT normal effect states corresponding to the preceding stage of the AT special effect state (first AT normal effect state, second AT normal effect state, and third AT normal effect) A production state) is provided. Each of the three AT normal performance states has a preparation stage as its preparation state. As described above, state transition means 312 determines the transition to the first AT normal performance state when the performance state is the non-AT performance state or the non-AT chance performance state. The process proceeds to the preparation stage (3), and when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the process shifts to the first AT normal performance state (5). The conditions for shifting to such an AT effect state will be described in detail later. When the transition to the AT special effect state is determined by the effect state lottery in the first AT normal effect state, the effect state is shifted to the AT special effect state (6). Further, in the first AT normal performance state, when a predetermined end condition is satisfied without determining the transition to the AT special performance state, for example, when a predetermined number of continuous games is consumed, the performance state is changed to the non-AT normal performance state. (7). Here, the number of continued games is the number of games (upper limit) that can maintain the AT effect state (first AT normal effect state, second AT normal effect state, third AT normal effect state, AT special effect state).

  In addition, as described above, the state transition unit 312 first sets the stage when the number of points given by the progress of the game in the non-AT normal stage state reaches a predetermined number. (4) When the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the state shifts to the second AT normal performance state (8). Then, when the transition to the AT special effect state is determined by the effect state lottery in the second AT normal effect state, the effect state is shifted to the AT special effect state (9), and in the second AT normal effect state, the AT special effect state If the predetermined end condition is satisfied without determining the transition to, for example, when the predetermined number of continued games is consumed, the effect state is returned to the non-AT normal effect state (10).

  In addition, for example, when a predetermined winning type, winning type “Replay 1” is won by winning type lottery, the state transition unit 312 will be in the non-AT effect state regardless of the effect state at that time. However, although it is the AT effect state, the effect state is shifted to the preparation stage of the third AT normal effect state (11). Of the AT effect states, in the second AT effect state, the transition to the preparation stage of the third AT effect state is determined with a higher probability than other AT effect states. When the predetermined transition condition is satisfied in the preparation stage of the third AT normal performance state, the state shifts to the third AT normal performance state (12). Note that the third AT normal performance state is a performance state in which the transition to the AT special performance state is confirmed. Therefore, when the predetermined end condition is satisfied in the third AT normal performance state, the state transition unit 312 shifts the performance state to the AT special performance state when, for example, a predetermined number of continued games is consumed (13).

  Here, as an effect state, an example is given in which the non-AT effect state shifts to the AT special effect state only after passing through the first AT normal effect state, the second AT normal effect state, and the third AT normal effect state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a specification for directly shifting from the non-AT effect state to the AT special effect state may be used. In this case, a preparation state is also provided for the AT special effect state.

  When the number of games reaches the number of continuous games in the AT special effect state, the AT special effect state ends, and the state transition means 312 performs a continuous lottery of the AT special effect state. Then, when the continuous lottery in the AT special effect state is won, the state transition means 312 shifts the effect state to the AT special effect state again and repeats the AT special effect state (14). At this time, the state transition means 312 performs an additional lottery for the number of continued games in the AT special effect state, and when the additional lottery is won, the player is informed of the fact and added to the number of games for the selected additional game. The number may be updated. If the continuous lottery in the AT special effect state is not won, the effect state is shifted to the non-AT normal effect state (15).

  Hereinafter, specific processing in the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described based on flowcharts.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, an outline of one game after initialization will be described along the main process of the main control board 200, and then the details of each process will be described. Here, processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and descriptions of configurations unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, the switches (the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c) used in each process are activated at the start of the process. And invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization unit 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs, it is possible to restore the state before the power interruption using the stored backup data in this initialization process. For example, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs during the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are started again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, the main RAM 200c is basically not initialized (RAM clear).

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the betting means 302 bets medals through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player or the insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 124. Further, the command determining means 314 generates a making command indicating that the operation has been performed, and the command sending means 316 sends the generated making command to the sub control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 validates the game start operation with respect to the start switch 128 and shifts to a state of waiting for the operation of the start switch 128. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 at the time when the start switch 128 is operated from the winning type lottery random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128 by the player. 1 winning type lottery random number is acquired. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 selects one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set gaming state from the winning type lottery table shown in FIG. 8, and the acquired winning type lottery random number is selected. It is determined which winning area corresponds to the selected winning type lottery table, and the determined winning type or not winning is determined as the lottery result. Further, the state transition unit 312 determines one production state by the production state lottery according to a predetermined trigger such as the result of the lottery by the winning type lottery unit 304. In addition, after the lottery result is determined in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128, the command determining unit 314 generates a winning type command including a lottery result (winning type or not winning) of the winning type lottery, information on the gaming state, and the like. Then, the command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated winning type command to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 128 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 262 to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game The rotation of 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c is started, and when all of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c are rotated at a constant speed, the process proceeds to step S500. Further, the reel control means 306 may execute a reel effect.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, when the reel control means 306 activates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c and receives an operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, the reel control means 306 receives the rotation reel (the left reel 134a, Either the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c) is controlled to stop. In addition, when any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c is operated, the command determining unit 314 displays a stop command (first stop command, information indicating the information of the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c). (Second stop command, third stop command) is generated for each operation, and the command transmission means 316 sequentially transmits the generated stop commands to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines which combination the symbol combination displayed on the active line A shown in FIG. 5A corresponds to and determines the gaming state according to the symbol combination. Various processes required for change and replay are executed. In addition, the command determination unit 314 generates a winning command including a symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and a medal payout number when the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is displayed on the effective line A. The command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated winning command to the sub-control board 202. The state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state from the non-bonus established gaming state to the bonus gaming state based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “CB” is displayed on the active line A. Furthermore, the state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state to any of the RT0 gaming state, the RT1 gaming state, the RT2 gaming state, and the RT3 gaming state according to the symbol combination displayed on the activated line A. Further, if the effect state is the AT effect state, the state transition means 312 shifts to the non-AT effect state based on a predetermined end condition, for example, when a predetermined number of games are consumed.

(Step S700)
Subsequently, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line A based on the determination result in step S600, for example, the payout control unit 310 executes a medal payout process corresponding to the small combination. When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line A, a process for automatically betting the next game is executed. In addition, when the predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus game state, the state transition unit 312 shifts the gaming state from the bonus gaming state to the non-bonus gaming state. Thus, the payout control means 310 performs various processes corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A, and ends the one game. Further, when the medal payout process is performed, the command determination unit 314 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and the command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated payout command to the sub-control board 202. .

  One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S700. Thereafter, steps S200 to S700 are repeated.

(Sub-processing of sub-control board 202)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a sub process of the sub control board 202. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization determining means 330 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization determination unit 330 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the sub RAM 202c.

(Step S1200)
The command receiving unit 332 determines whether a command from the main control board 200 is received. As a result, if a command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1300. If a command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S1400.

(Step S1300)
If it is determined in step S1200 that a command has been received, the command receiving unit 332 executes various processes based on the received command.

(Step S1400)
The effect control means 334 refers to the execution information (time table) of the various effects determined to be executed, performs an effect execution process for executing a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table, and from step S1200. Repeat the process. Here, the time table is a table in which what operation is executed at which operation trigger is associated with each of the plurality of operation triggers. In this process, display images on the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b are inserted and switched, and various commands are transmitted to each device. As a result, various effects are executed.

(Command reception processing S1300)
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the command reception process in step S1300. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1301)
First, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is an input command. As a result, if the received command is a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1302, and if the received command is not a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1303.

(Step S1302)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1301 is a throw-in command, the effect control means 334 determines that the effect that has been executed up to that point has been executed under the predetermined condition, assuming that the game start preparation for the next game has been performed. The effect based on the input command is set in the time table.

(Step S1303)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a winning type command. As a result, if the received command is a winning type command, it is assumed that one game has been started, and the process proceeds to step S1304. If the received command is not a winning type command, the process proceeds to step S1306.

(Step S1304)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1303 is a winning type command, the effect control means 334 determines a game effect based on the winning type command. In addition, the production control means 334 determines an auxiliary production informing the correct operation mode when the production state is the AT production state and the winning type indicated in the winning type command is the selected winning type.

(Step S1305)
Next, the effect control means 334 starts executing the determined effect. For example, if the determined effect is an auxiliary effect, the effect control unit 334 sets the auxiliary effect in the time table.

(Step S1306)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a stop command. As a result, if the received command is a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1307, and if the received command is not a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1308.

(Step S1307)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1306 is a stop command, the effect control means 334 determines whether the stop command is a first stop command, a second stop command, or a third stop command, The stop operation is determined to be one of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c, and various processes are performed based on the determination result and the content of the effect, and the time table is set in the time table. The production mode is changed.

(Step S1308)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether the received command is a winning command. As a result, if the received command is a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1309. If the received command is not a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1310.

(Step S1309)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1308 is a winning command, the effect control means 334 sets the effect based on the winning command in the time table.

(Step S1310)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a payout command. As a result, if the received command is a payout command, the process proceeds to step S1311. If the received command is not a payout command, the command reception process S1300 is terminated.

(Step S1311)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1310 is a payout command, effect control means 334 sets an effect based on the payout command in the time table, and ends the command receiving process S1300.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the state transition unit 312 has been described as an example of managing the gaming state and the effect state in the main control board 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the state transition unit 312 may be the sub control board. In 202, the gaming state and the production state may be managed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 are arranged so as to share a functional part for proceeding with the game, but the functional part of the main control board 200 is assigned to the sub control board 202. Alternatively, the functional units of the sub control board 202 may be arranged on the main control board 200, or all the functional units may be arranged on one control board.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the AT effect state ends when the set number of continuous games is reached. However, the AT effect state that can receive the assist effect is not limited to this case. Achieving auxiliary effects such as reaching the number of times of navigation, which is the number of games for notifying the correct operation mode, reaching the set number of payouts, or reaching the set number of payouts (number of payouts-number of input) It may be ended by digesting various game opportunities that can be received. In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that in each effect state where an auxiliary effect can be received, the number of continuous games is added and a lottery is performed, and the number of continuous games is extended by winning, but only in such a case. First, various lotteries for changing the end condition of the effect state, such as increasing / decreasing or changing the number of various game opportunities that can receive the assist effect, can be performed.

  Further, the processes performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above do not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described in the flowchart, and may include processes in parallel or by a subroutine.

100 slot machine (game machine)
128 Start switch 130 Stop switch 200 Main control board 202 Sub control board 302 Bet means 304 Winning type lottery means 306 Reel control means 310 Discharge control means

Claims (1)

Based on the operation of the Start switch, a plurality of operation by selecting winning combinations and the plurality of rejected winning combination is duplicated winning type predetermined correct operation mode comprises the set selected winning type as the winning condition of the selected winning A winning type lottery means for determining one of the types of winning types by a winning type lottery;
In accordance with the operation of the start switch, the rotation of a plurality of rotating reels each having a plurality of kinds of symbols is controlled, and the lottery of the winning type lottery means according to the operation of a stop switch corresponding to the rotating rotating reel. Based on the result, reel control means for controlling to stop each of the rotating reels corresponding to the operated stop switch ,
With
Wherein the predetermined first rotation reel of the plurality of rotating reels, first confirm symbol is deterministic pattern being arranged so that it can be displayed on the active line on regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch sequence And
A predetermined second rotating reel of the plurality of rotating reels is arranged with a second determined symbol that is the determined symbol and a third determined symbol that is the determined symbol and is different from the second determined symbol,
Wherein the predetermined third rotation reels out of the plurality of reels, a plurality of types of specific symbols are arranged,
The symbol combination corresponding to the first selected winning combination in the first selected winning category includes the first confirmed symbol at the position of the first rotating reel and the second confirmed symbol at the position of the second rotating reel. ,
The symbol combinations corresponding to the plurality of unselected winning combinations in the first selection winning type include the third fixed symbol in common with the position of the second rotating reel, and each at the position of the third rotating reel. Including the specific design different from each other,
The symbol combination corresponding to the plurality of unselected winning combinations in the second selected winning category includes the first fixed symbol in common with the position of the first rotating reel,
The reel control means includes
The first selected winning type is determined by the winning type lottery, and the first determined symbol is placed at the position of the first rotating reel in response to an operation of first stopping the first rotating reel based on the first correct operation mode. Preferentially displayed on the active line,
The winning type lottery said first selected winning type is determined by, according to other than the first correct answer operation mode the second rotating reel operation you first stop, corresponding to the first selected winning, than symbol combination including the second determined symbol to the position of the second rotary reel, the corresponding to the plurality of rejected winning combination in the first selected winning type, the third determined symbol to the position of the second rotating reel In accordance with the fact that there are more symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line, the third determined symbol is preferentially displayed on the effective line .
The second selected winning type is determined by the winning type lottery, and the first definite symbol is placed at the position of the first rotating reel in response to an operation of first stopping the first rotating reel that is not in the second correct operation mode. Is displayed on the active line with priority .

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