JP6609809B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

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

  In recent years, a winning assistance effect that assists a winning combination is executed under predetermined conditions, thereby changing the winning probability of a winning combination and making it easier to acquire a game medium such as a medal in an AT state where the winning assist effect can be executed. A gaming machine capable of performing an assist time game has gained popularity (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2011-125565 A JP 2011-156165 A

  However, with regard to gaming machines capable of performing assist time games, there is a social demand for the ability to acquire a large number of medals at a time while the performance of acquiring medals and the like improves year by year.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of limiting the amount of game media acquired.

  (1) The present invention relates to a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of combinations including a specific small combination are successful, Reel control means for controlling the reels to be rotated in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery with the stop operation as a trigger for rotating the reels for each game; A plurality of types including a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won, a normal effect state, and a special effect state based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a predetermined winning pattern is displayed on the active line. The production state is shifted between the production states, it is determined whether or not the production state is shifted to the special production state in the normal production state, and the first counter is updated in the special production state by updating the first counter. Record AT control means for ending the special effect state based on the value reaching the threshold value, and updating the second counter in the special effect state, and the stored value of the second counter reaching the threshold value An initialization means for executing an initialization process for initializing the production state to the normal production state on the basis of, and a prize auxiliary production for assisting the winning of the specific small role in the special production state in the production device A game machine having an effect control means for performing control, wherein the AT counter reaches a threshold value from a current stored value when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the special effect state. One of the stored value and the threshold value of the first counter is updated so that the number of counts to be increased until the second counter is updated in the special effect state. Each time a game is played, the stored value is updated by a certain value so as to approach the threshold value. When the stored value of the second counter reaches the threshold value in the special performance state, the first counter This invention relates to a gaming machine that executes the initialization process after forcibly ending the special performance state even if the stored value does not reach the threshold value.

  In the present invention, when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the special performance state, the stored value and the threshold value of the first counter are increased so that the first counter counts from the current stored value to the threshold value. In order to update any one of these, the game period of the game in the special performance state can be extended. In the present invention, the second counter is updated by a certain value so that the stored value approaches the threshold every time a game is played in the special performance state, and when the stored value of the second counter reaches the threshold. Since the special counter state is forcibly terminated even if the stored value of the first counter does not reach the threshold value, the initialization process is executed to initialize the effect state to the normal effect state. The game period of the game can be limited by the second counter, and according to the present invention, the amount of game media that can be acquired by the game in the special performance state can be limited. Mass acquisition can be deterred.

  (2) The present invention provides a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of types of combinations including a specific small combination are successful, Reel control means for controlling the reels to be rotated in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery with the stop operation as a trigger for rotating the reels for each game; A plurality of types including a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won, a normal effect state, and a special effect state based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a predetermined winning pattern is displayed on the active line. The production state is shifted between the production states, it is determined whether or not the production state is shifted to the special production state in the normal production state, and the first counter is updated in the special production state by updating the first counter. Record AT control means for ending the special effect state based on the value reaching the threshold value, and updating the second counter in the special effect state, and the stored value of the second counter reaching the threshold value An initialization means for executing an initialization process for initializing the production state to the normal production state on the basis of, and a prize auxiliary production for assisting the winning of the specific small role in the special production state in the production device A game machine having an effect control means for performing control, wherein the AT counter reaches a threshold value from a current stored value when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the special effect state. One of the stored value and the threshold value of the first counter is updated so that the number of counts to be increased until the second counter is updated in the special effect state. Each time a game is played, the stored value is updated by a certain value so as to approach the threshold value. When the stored value of the second counter reaches the threshold value in the special performance state, the first counter This invention relates to a gaming machine that forcibly terminates the special effect state by the initialization process even if the stored value of has not reached the threshold value.

  In the present invention, when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the special performance state, the stored value and the threshold value of the first counter are increased so that the first counter counts from the current stored value to the threshold value. In order to update any one of these, the game period of the game in the special performance state can be extended. In the present invention, the second counter is updated by a certain value so that the stored value approaches the threshold every time a game is played in the special performance state, and when the stored value of the second counter reaches the threshold. Since the special effect state is forcibly terminated by the initialization process for initializing the effect state to the normal effect state even if the stored value of the first counter has not reached the threshold value, the game of the game in the special effect state The period can be limited by the second counter, and according to the present invention, the amount of game media that can be acquired in the game in the special performance state can be limited, and mass acquisition of game media can be suppressed. Will be able to.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the AT control means determines to shift the effect state to the special effect state, the effect state is set to the special effect state in the specific game section, and the initialization is performed. The means shifts the game section between a plurality of types of game sections including the specific game section, and starts updating the second counter based on the transition to the specific game section. In the specific game section, Each time a game is played, the second counter is updated by a certain value so that the stored value approaches the threshold value, and the special value is determined based on the fact that the stored value of the first counter has reached the threshold value in the specific game section. There is a case where the specific game section is continued even if the production state ends and the normal production state is stayed. In the specific game section, the first game is continued regardless of the change in the production state. Stored value of said second counter and update the counters may be the end the specific game section based on a threshold has been reached.

  In the present invention, the game section is shifted between a plurality of types of game sections including the specific game section, and the effect state is set to the special effect state in the specific game section. In the present invention, updating of the second counter is started based on the transition to the specific game section. In the specific game section, the second counter is set to a constant value so that the stored value approaches the threshold every time a game is played. The specific game section is terminated based on the fact that the stored value of the second counter reaches the threshold value, and the first counter is used when the performance state is the special performance state at the end of the specific game section. Even if the stored value does not reach the threshold value, the special effect state is forcibly ended and the effect state is initialized to the normal effect state. In the present invention, the special game section is continued even if the special effect state is ended and the normal effect state is stayed based on the fact that the stored value of the first counter reaches the threshold value in the specific game section. In the specific game section, the second counter is continuously updated regardless of the change in the effect state. Therefore, after the special effect state is over, the normal effect state is entered again and then the special effect state is entered again. Even in such a case, it is possible to limit the amount of game media that can be obtained by a game in a series of special effects, and to suppress the mass acquisition of game media.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the small part in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the gaming state and RT state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the production state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the game section in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the production state in the gaming machine according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the game section in the game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the production state in the gaming machine according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the game section in the game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the game section in the game machine concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the production state in the gaming machine according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the game machine which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the game machine which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the active line in the display window DW. If the symbol combination on the active line is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined symbol, the winning combination is won. As a thing, medals are paid out from the hopper unit.

  The upper front door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display unit DS includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, and the like. The number of medals credits, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or won in a bonus state. Various game information such as the total of the game is displayed.

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

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

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

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

  When the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is turned on. Change from off to off.

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

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

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

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

  The game control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, RT It includes control means 173, AT control means 175, initialization means 177, effect control means 180, and storage means 190.

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

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 210 is operated, and the insertion accepting means 105 is inserted with a prescribed number of insertions as a limit. Is set to the on state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed while the medal is credited to the gaming machine, the insertion accepting means 105 sets the specified number of insertions as the bet switch 220 is activated. Limit and set the credited medal to the inserted state.

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

  The internal lottery means 120 determines whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a game start operation on the start lever SL (first press operation on the activated start lever SL). Means for performing an internal lottery, and performs a lottery table selection process, a random number determination process, a lottery flag setting process, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is used for internal lottery among a plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the main lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the main lottery table storage unit 191 stores ten types of internal lottery tables (internal lottery table 1 to internal lottery table 10) as shown in FIGS. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) corresponds to various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (unauthorized). It is attached.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, small roles 1 to 11 are prepared as small roles, and the winning order of the small roles is a batting order bell 1 to a batting order bell 9, a common bell, watermelon, cherry, and JAC. Is set.

  The winning mode of each small combination will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6. The batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 9 include two to four types of one small combination (a small combination with one payout), one This shows that the eight types of small roles (a small number with 8 dividends: an example of a specific small role) are won, and the common bell is one type of 13 small size (13 payouts). ) And one type of 14 small combinations (a small combination with 14 payouts) are won in succession.

  Watermelon also indicates that one type of three small roles (dividends with three dividends) will be won independently, and Cherry is one type of two small roles (small portion with two dividends). JAC is a single winning combination, 5 types of 1 small role, 1 type of 2 small size role, 1 type of 3 size small role, 1 type of 8 size small role, This indicates that one type of 13 small combination, one type of 14 small combination, and one type of 15 small combination (a small combination of 15 payouts) are won.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, replay 1 to replay 6 are prepared as replays, and normal replay 1 to normal replay 3 and batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 12 are set as the winning aspects of the replay. Yes.

  The winning mode of each replay will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7. Normal replay 1 to normal replay 3 indicate that two types of replay including replay 1 are won and the winning order replay 1 ~ Strike order replay 6 indicates that two to five kinds of replays including replay 1 and replay 2 are won, and hit order replay 7 to hit order replay 12 includes two kinds including replay 1 and replay 3 It shows that 5 types of replays are won in duplicate.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the winning probabilities of the small roles are the same in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and the internal lottery table 1 = internal lottery table 2 = internal lottery table 5 <internal lottery table 3 <. The replay winning probability increases in the order of the internal lottery table 4. Further, in the internal lottery table 6, a small role is won with higher probability than the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and replay is not a lottery target. Further, in the internal lottery table 7 to the internal lottery table 10, a small role is not a lottery object, and only replay is won. Internal lottery table 7 = internal lottery table 8 <internal lottery table 9 <internal The winning probability of replay increases in the order of the lottery table 10.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a regular big bonus (RBB) and a challenge big bonus (CBB) are prepared as bonuses. In the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 4, the regular big bonus (RBB) and the challenge The big bonus (CBB) is set as the lottery object, but in the internal lottery table 5 to the internal lottery table 10, both the regular big bonus (RBB) and the challenge big bonus (CBB) are excluded from the lottery object.

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

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

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

  In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a non-winning state without carrying the winning state on the next game regardless of winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the winning state is prepared. A bonus is associated with the former carry-over possible flag, and a small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, for example, when a regular big bonus (RBB) is won by internal lottery, a process of carrying over the winning state of the regular big bonus (RBB) lottery flag until the regular big bonus (RBB) wins is performed. . At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery for determining whether or not the small role and replay are successful even in a game in which the winning state of the regular big bonus (RBB) lottery flag is carried over. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, in the game in which the winning state of the bonus lottery flag is carried over, if a small role or replay is won, the bonus lottery flag that has already been won and the small role that has been won in the internal lottery And a lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of combinations including a replay lottery flag are set in a winning state. In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the CBB state, the lottery flags corresponding to the small roles 1 to 10 are forcibly set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery, and the replay is performed in the internal lottery. When winning, the lottery flags for both the small role and the replay may be set to the winning state.

  The reel control means 130 starts rotation driving of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by a stepping motor based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a game start operation to the start lever SL by the player. Press the stop buttons B1 to B3 (stop operation means) corresponding to the reels in which the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are normally rotating at a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotation speed of about 80 rotations per minute). The control which makes the stop operation by this effective is performed, and the control which stops the 1st reel R1-3rd reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor in the aspect according to the setting state (result of an internal lottery) of a lottery flag I do.

  The reel controller 130 stops the reel from the stop switch 240 when the stop switch 240 is actuated when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled. Based on the signal, the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped to perform control to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

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

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, in principle, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. The reels are supposed to stop. When the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is 0 frames from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. It is determined in the range of ~ 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range). The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. The symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is displayed on the effective line when it is located within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the active line at the time when the pressing operation is performed on Control is performed so as to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button for which the pressing operation has been performed, so that the reel is displayed at the upper display position.

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

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the red 7 symbol “red 7” and the white 7 symbol “white 7” with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. , Black 7 symbol “black 7”, BAR symbol “BAR”, replay symbol “RP”, dummy symbol “DUM”, bell symbol “BL”, watermelon symbol A “WMA”, watermelon symbol B “WMB”, and cherry symbol When “CH” is arranged and a symbol existing within 4 frames from the pressing detection position is drawn on the effective line, the symbols arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of each reel are pressed. Regardless of the detection position, it can be displayed on the effective line.

  Further, the reel control means 130 is rotating with reference to the process (logic calculation) for obtaining the stop position of the rotating reel by priority and the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 193 of the storage means 190. And a process for determining the stop position of the reel (table reference process).

  First, in the logic operation, within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the pressing detection position which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when pressing of the stop button is detected) according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for 5 frames (or 2 frames) existing in (or in the range of 0 frame to 1 frame). Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in logic calculation processing, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In such a case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the priority for the stop position candidate when multiple types of small roles are won in the internal lottery depends on the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line. There are cases where the priority is obtained and cases where the priority is obtained according to the number of medals paid out based on a predetermined payout for the small role, and the number of symbol combinations indicating a winning form that can be displayed on the effective line. When determining the priority for the stop position candidate according to each stop position candidate, the priority becomes higher as the stop position where the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line increases. If the priority for the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of medals paid out, the small part dividend corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line Medals enough priority payout increases stop position (stop position payout can be winning more small winning combination) based seeks priority for the candidate of each stop position to be higher. However, if the priority for the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of medals paid out, if a small role with the same payout is won in duplicate, the stop position where each small role can be won The priorities for the candidates are treated as the same, and when the priorities for the stop position candidates are determined according to the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line, The priorities of the stop position candidates having the same number of symbol combinations indicating the displayable winning patterns are treated as the same.

  In this embodiment, when the batting order bell is won, a logic operation corresponding to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed. Specifically, the correct answer hit order is set for each of the hit order bell 1 to the hit order bell 9, and a pressing order different from the correct answer hit order is treated as an incorrect answer hit order. Then, when any of the hitting bells is won, if the type of the stop button that is pressed first corresponds to the correct hitting order, it is determined that the correct hitting order is set, and the number of medals to be paid out is maximized. The priority is obtained so that the priority of the stop position candidate is the highest. In addition, when any of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect batting order, the combination of symbols constituting the most winning form can be displayed when each reel is stopped. The priority is determined so that the priority of the possible stop position candidates is the highest.

  In the present embodiment, when any of the batting order bells is won, if stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, candidates for stop positions that can win 8 small roles (small role 6) can be won. When the logic operation is performed so that the priority of the game is the highest and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, a stop that can win one small combination (small combination 1 to 5) The logic operation is performed so that the position candidate has the highest priority.

  If the gaming state is RBB established, the winning of the small role is prioritized over the bonus. Therefore, if the batting order bell is won and the stop operation is performed according to the correct batting order, the 8 small roles will win. Priority is given so that regular big bonus (RBB) winning is avoided when the symbols constituting the winning form of a single small role are displayed on the active line even if the stop operation is performed in the order of incorrect answering. Is required. However, when winning a watermelon or cherry, the regular big bonus cannot be displayed on the active line because the symbols that make up the winning form of the three small roles corresponding to watermelon and the two small roles corresponding to cherry cannot be displayed on the active line. Since there is a pressing detection position that can display the symbols constituting the (RBB) winning pattern on the active line, if a watermelon or cherry wins in the RBB established state, the small role will not win A regular big bonus (RBB) may be awarded.

  Further, when the hitting bell is won in the RBB established state, the stop position may be determined so that the type of the small role that is prioritized changes depending on the pressing order. For example, when the hitting bell is won in the RBB established state The priority is determined so that the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns that can be displayed on the active line regardless of the pressing order is the stop position, and the winning of one small winning combination is more than the winning of eight small winning combinations. You may make it determine a stop position giving priority to winning. In this way, if one small winning combination is preferentially won over the eight small winning combinations in the RBB established state, the expected value of medal acquisition in the RBB established state can be suppressed lower, and thus the regular in the RBB established state. The player can be motivated to win a big bonus (RBB) as soon as possible.

  In the present embodiment, when a common bell or JAC is won, a logic operation is performed so as to obtain a priority according to the number of medals paid out. Even if the operation is performed, the logic calculation is performed so that the priority of the stop position candidate that can win 14 small combinations (small combination 10) is the highest, and when JAC is won, any press Even if stop operations are performed in order, the logic operation is performed so that the priority of the stop position candidates that can win 15 small combinations (small combination 11) is the highest.

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

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

  In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation, the stop control table storage unit 193 of the storage unit 190 indicates which position is the stop position. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in the table.

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

  In the stop control table that is referred to when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 9 is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. 9, the correct batting order (an example of a specific operation order) for each batting order bell. ) Is set, and a pressing order different from the correct answer order is treated as an incorrect answer order.

  And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 9 is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, the 8 small winning combinations win a prize. Thus, when the stop position with respect to the pressing detection position is set, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, one of the small combinations wins, and none of the small combinations wins. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case where the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line.

  Even if the batting order bell is won in the RBB established state, the winning of the small role is prioritized over the bonus, so that 8 small roles win in the correct answer order and 1 small role in the incorrect answer order. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case where a symbol combination indicating an RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line without winning any winning combination. In the present embodiment, when the first stop operation is performed at the time of winning the batting order bell in the RBB established state, the symbols constituting the winning form of any small role are always displayed on the active line. Since the regular big bonus (RBB) winning is avoided in this case, the regular big bonus (RBB) is won even if neither of the 8 small or 1 small winnings included in the batting order bell is won. Will never win.

  In the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when a common bell or JAC is won, when a common bell is won, a 14-piece small combination wins regardless of the pressing operation in any order. The stop position for the press detection position is set so that when the JAC is elected, the 15 small combinations will win regardless of the press order. Has been.

  In this embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when any one of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 12 is won, the correct batting order is set for each batting order replay as shown in FIG. A pressing order different from the correct answer order is treated as an incorrect answer order.

  And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, when any one of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 6 is won and the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the correct batting order, the replay 2 wins. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect hitting order, the stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that the replay 1 wins.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, when any one of the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12 is won and the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the correct batting order, the replay 3 wins. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect hitting order, the stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that the replay 1 wins.

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

  Also, in this embodiment, when the gaming state is the CBB state, a situation occurs in which the small role and the replay are won, and in that case, the replay will not win and the small role will win. Yes. When the replay is won in the CBB state, as shown in FIG. 11, a specific batting order is set according to the winning aspect of the replay, and the order of the stop operations for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is the specific batting order. Depending on whether or not, the kind of small part which wins is different.

  In the present embodiment, when the replay is won in the CBB state, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in a specific batting order according to the winning aspect of the replay, the 13 small combinations (small combination 9) will win. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an order different from the specific hitting order, the stop with respect to the pressed detection position is such that a 14-piece small combination (small combination 10) wins. The position is set. If the replay is not won in the internal lottery in the CBB state, the stop position relative to the press detection position is set so that the 14 small roles are won no matter which stop button B1-B3 is pressed in any pressing order. ing.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, with reference to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 194 of the storage means 190, it is displayed on the active line when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination is in the form of a winning combination of a predetermined combination. Then, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the active line in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, a regular big bonus (RBB), a challenge big bonus (CBB), replay 1 to replay 6, A winning determination table is prepared so that it is possible to determine whether or not a small combination 1 to a small combination 11 has been won or whether an RT fluctuation blank has been displayed.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the winning combination is won based on the determination result of the winning determination unit 140, the winning process is executed. As a winning process, for example, when a small role is won, a payout control unit 150 performs a medal payout control process, and when a replay wins, a replay process unit 160 performs a replay process, and a bonus is awarded. When a prize is won, a gaming state transition control process is performed by the gaming state transition control means 170 to transition the gaming state. Further, when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the active line in a state where all reels are stopped, the RT control unit 173 performs control for changing the RT state according to the displayed symbol combination. .

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

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

  If credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 (not shown) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals is performed to virtually pay out medals.

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

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

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the RBB establishment state or the CBB state is possible. Specifically, when the regular big bonus (RBB) is won in the normal state, the game moves to the RBB establishment state, and when the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won in the normal state, the challenge big bonus is always obtained in the winning game. (CBB) wins and shifts to the CBB state. In the normal state, among the internal lottery tables 1 to 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the internal big lottery tables 1 to 1 in which the regular big bonus (RBB) and the challenge big bonus (CBB) are set as the lottery targets. An internal lottery is performed with reference to any of the internal lottery tables 4 according to the RT state.

  The RBB establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the regular big bonus (RBB) is won in the internal lottery. In the RBB establishment state, whether or not a small role is decided is determined with the same probability as the normal state in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, and the regular big bonus (RBB) and the challenge big bonus (CBB) ) Are excluded from the lottery object, and an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 5 in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3.

  In the RBB established state, whether or not to play a small role and replay is determined while the lottery flag corresponding to the regular big bonus (RBB) is maintained in the winning state until the regular big bonus (RBB) is won, and the regular big bonus (RBB) ) Is displayed on the active line, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state from the RBB established state to the RBB state based on the regular big bonus (RBB) winning.

  The RBB state is a gaming state that transitions when a symbol combination indicating a regular big bonus (RBB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the RBB state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 10 shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the winning probability of the small role is set higher than the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, and replay is excluded from the lottery targets. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 6 is performed. In other words, the RBB state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state in that the small role is won more frequently than the normal state.

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

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

  Also, in the CBB state, the lottery flags of the small combination 1 to the small combination 10 are forcibly set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery in each game, and if the result of the internal lottery is lost, Is won, and when the result of the internal lottery is replay, 13 winning combinations are won in a specific batting order corresponding to the winning mode of replay, and 14 winning combinations are won in an order other than the specific batting order.

  In the CBB state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the bonus game in the CBB state, and medals exceeding the predetermined end payout number (for example, 13). When the game is paid out, the gaming state transition control means 170 ends the CBB state and returns the gaming state to the normal state. In particular, in the present embodiment, in the CBB state, a 13 bonus combination is awarded in the 1st bonus game, a 2nd bonus game can be performed, and the 14 bonus game is awarded in the 1st bonus game. The second bonus game cannot be played once the conditions are met. That is, in the CBB state, when the replay is won in the first bonus game, an opportunity to win a 13-piece combination can be obtained, and if a 13-piece combination can be won, a 13-piece combination can be won. You can earn more medals than if you didn't.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, the RT control means 173 includes a non-RT state (non-replay time state), an RT1 state (first replay time state), an RT2 state (second replay time state), and an RT3 state ( RT transition control processing for transitioning the RT state between the (third replay time state) is performed. In the present embodiment, the replay lottery mode varies depending on the RT state, and specifically, at least one of the replay winning probability, the type of replay subject to the lottery, and the combination of replays to be won in duplicate is different. Yes. As the transition condition for the RT state, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are defined, the RT state is determined based on whether one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. Transition to another RT state is possible.

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

  The RT1 state is an RT state that is shifted when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line, and the transition from the RT1 state to the RT2 state and the non-RT state is possible. . Specifically, in the RT1 state, when the symbol combination showing the winning form of the replay 2 is displayed on the active line (when the replay 2 wins), the state shifts to the RT2 state, and in the RT1 state, one small role is played. When the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern is displayed on the active line (when one small combination wins), the state shifts to the non-RT state. Also, in the RT1 state, in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the hitting order replay 1 to the hitting order replay 6 is set as the winning mode of the replay, and the winning probability of the replay is about 1/7. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 2 (normal state) or the internal lottery table 8 (CBB state) set to 3 is performed.

  The RT2 state is an RT state that is shifted when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 2 is displayed on the active line, and the transition from the RT2 state to the RT3 state, the non-RT state, and the RT1 state. Is possible. Specifically, in the RT2 state, when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 3 is displayed on the active line (when the replay 3 wins), the state shifts to the RT3 state, and in the RT2 state, one small role is played. When the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern is displayed on the active line (when one small winning combination wins), the state shifts to the non-RT state, and the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank in the RT2 state is displayed on the effective line. If so, the process shifts to the RT1 state. Also, in the RT2 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the hitting order replay 7 to the hitting order replay 12 are set as the replay winning modes, and the replay winning probability is about 1/2. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 3 (normal state) or the internal lottery table 9 (CBB state) set to 5 is performed.

  The RT3 state is an RT state in which the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the replay 3 is displayed on the active line, and the transition from the RT3 state to the non-RT state and the RT1 state is possible. ing. Specifically, in the RT3 state, when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of one small winning combination is displayed on the active line (when the single small winning combination wins), the state shifts to the non-RT state, and in the RT3 state When the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the RT3 state, among the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 10 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, normal replay 1 to normal replay 3 are set as the replay winning modes, and the replay winning probability is about 1/2. An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 4 (normal state) or the internal lottery table 10 (CBB state) set to 0 is performed. In the internal lottery table 4 that is referred to when the user stays in the RT3 state in the normal state, the correspondence between the winning combination and the random number value is set so that the result of the internal lottery is not lost.

  In the present embodiment, the RT control means 173 shifts the RT state in accordance with each of the above fluctuation conditions when the gaming state stays in the normal state or the CBB state, and in particular, wins and wins a challenge big bonus (CBB). In addition, depending on the end of the CBB state, the RT state is not changed.

  Therefore, when the Challenge Big Bonus (CBB) is won and won and the gaming state is changed from the normal state to the CBB state, the RT state when the Challenge Big Bonus (CBB) is won is maintained until the end of the CBB state. In particular, in this embodiment, the challenge big bonus (CBB) is always won in the winning game and the symbol combination that causes the RT state to change in the game of the CBB state is not displayed on the active line. The RT state does not change depending on the symbol combination displayed on the active line in the game from when (CBB) is won until the CBB state ends.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the AT control means 175 has a plurality of types of effect states including a non-AT state (an example of a normal effect state), an AT preparation state, an AT state (an example of a special effect state), and an AT end standby state. The production state is changed (shifted) between the two, the production state is set to the AT state under a predetermined condition, and the AT state end condition is based on the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 (an example of the first counter). The control for ending the AT state when the end condition for the AT state is satisfied is performed. In the present embodiment, in a game staying in the AT ready state or AT state, the effect control means 180 assists the winning of eight small roles (small role 6) by notifying the correct batting order when winning the batting order bell. When a replay is won in the first bonus game in the CBB state, the specific batting order is notified so that the second bonus game can be performed and the 13 small roles (small role 9) In the second bonus game in the CBB state, a winning assist effect is performed to assist the winning of 14 small roles (small role 10), and the player stays in a non-AT state. It is now possible to play games where it is easier to win medals than games.

  Then, the AT control means 175 performs an AT lottery that determines whether or not to shift the production state to the AT state based on the fact that any of the common bell, watermelon, and cherry is won in the internal lottery in the non-AT state. . In the AT lottery, any one of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the acquired random number value is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage unit 191 according to the comparison result. It is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won. In the AT lottery table, each of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is associated with either winning or losing, and the random value acquired in the AT lottery is associated with winning in the AT lottery table. If it is, it is determined that the AT lottery is won. In the present embodiment, a low probability state with a winning probability of about 1/256 and a high probability state with a winning probability of about 1/64 can be set as the lottery state of the AT lottery. The corresponding AT lottery table is referred to. When the lottery state is a high probability state, an AT lottery table set so that the winning probability is higher than that when the lottery state is a low probability state is referred to. Note that the winning probability of the AT lottery may be different depending on the winning mode in the internal lottery. In this case, there may be a winning mode in which the winning probability of the AT lottery is the same in the low probability state and the high probability state, or the winning probability of the AT lottery is higher in the low probability state than in the high probability state. As long as the total number of random numbers assigned to the winning of the AT lottery is in the relationship of “high probability state> low probability state”, the winning probability of the AT lottery for each winning mode can be arbitrarily determined.

  Then, when the AT lottery is won, the AT control means 175 shifts the effect state from the non-AT state to the AT ready state, and in the AT ready state, the effect control means 180 wins the RT state to the RT3 state. An auxiliary effect is executed.

  For example, when staying in the RT1 state, which is an RT state that is highly likely to be staying in the non-AT state at the time of winning the AT lottery, the replay 2 is awarded at the time of winning the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 6 In order to be able to perform, a winning assistance effect for informing the correct batting order is executed to guide the RT state to the RT2 state, and in the RT2 state, the replay 3 can be won when the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12 are won. Then, the winning assistance effect for informing the correct hitting order is executed to guide the RT state to the RT3 state.

  In this embodiment, in the AT preparation state, the effect control means 180 performs a winning assistance effect informing the correct batting order when the batting order bell is won. However, when the AT preparation state is staying in the non-RT state, the RT state In order to change the state to the RT1 state, the stop operation needs to be performed in an incorrect answering order in order to display the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank on the active line. For this reason, if the AT lottery is won while the player is staying in the non-RT state, the winning assistance effect is not executed when the batting order bell is won while staying in the non-RT state even in the AT preparation state. It is like that.

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

  In the AT state, if the RT state falls to a non-RT state or an RT1 state due to a player's operation error, a prize winning effect is performed so that the RT state is returned to the RT3 state as long as the AT state is maintained. Is called. However, when the RT state falls to the non-RT state in the AT state, the symbol of the batting order bell is won until the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line in order to guide the RT state to the RT1 state. No winning assistance will be performed.

  Further, the AT control means 175 sets a value “100” corresponding to 100 times that is the number of games to be the end condition of the AT state in the AT end determination counter 195 based on the fact that the AT lottery is won, and the AT state Then, every time a game is played, for example, when the start lever SL is pressed, a constant value “1” corresponding to one game is subtracted from the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195. Update the decrement. When the Challenge Big Bonus (CBB) wins in the AT state and the gaming state shifts to the CBB state, only the first bonus game is subject to decrement updating, and the second bonus game is subject to decrement updating. It is supposed not to. That is, in the AT state, only one game is counted regardless of whether the CBB state is finished with one bonus game or two bonus games. Further, in the AT state, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 195 is continued even in the process of returning the RT state to the RT3 state due to the RT state falling to the non-RT state or the RT1 state due to a player's operation error.

  When the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 reaches the threshold value “0”, the AT control unit 175 determines that the AT state end condition is satisfied, and the AT control unit 175 ends the AT state. The effect state is set to the AT end standby state, and when the RT state shifts to the non-RT state or the RT1 state in the AT end standby state, the effect state is returned to the non-AT state. In the present embodiment, in the AT end standby state after the end of the AT state, the winning assist effect at the time of winning the batting order bell by the effect control means 180 is not performed, so the symbol combination indicating a single small role winning or RT variation blank The RT state easily falls to the non-RT state or the RT1 state. It should be noted that the presentation state after the end of the AT state may return to the non-AT state without providing the AT end standby state. The return condition from the AT end standby state to the non-AT state is, for example, that the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer hit order when the hitting bell is selected, and the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the effective line. Or it may be that one small role wins.

  In this embodiment, an advantageous section can be set as a management section for the initialization process, and the production state can be set to the AT preparation state or the AT state only in the case of the advantageous section. . For this reason, as will be described later in detail, when the advantageous period ends when the production state stays in the AT ready state or the AT state, as shown in FIG. It is forcibly terminated and shifts to an AT termination standby state.

  In addition, AT control means 175, in the AT state, if the winning mode of the small role obtained by the internal lottery is watermelon, cherry or common bell, the AT ends according to the winning mode of the role in the internal lottery An extra lottery for determining whether or not to add a given added value to the stored value of the determination counter 195 is performed. In this way, when the winning mode of the small role obtained in the internal lottery is watermelon, cherry or common bell, the AT lottery is performed in the non-AT state, but in the AT state, it is replaced with the AT lottery. And add lottery.

  In the extra lottery, any one of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the obtained random number value is compared with the extra lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage unit 191, depending on the comparison result. And determine whether or not the lottery is won. In the extra lottery table, each of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is associated with either winning or losing, and the random value obtained in the extra lottery is associated with the winning in the extra lottery table. If it is, it is determined that the winning lottery is won. In this embodiment, an additional lottery table corresponding to the winning mode of the role in the internal lottery is selected from a plurality of types of additional lottery tables, and the winning probability of the additional lottery is “watermelon <cherry <common bell”. ”In order. In addition, the added value when winning the extra lottery is selected in the order of “cherry <common bell <watermelon”. In addition, the relationship between the winning mode of the role in the internal lottery and the winning probability of the extra lottery, and the relationship between the winning mode of the role in the internal lottery and the added value when winning the extra lottery are not limited to those described above, but are arbitrary. Can be determined. As described above, in the present embodiment, when an extra lottery is won in the AT state (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), a given added value is added to the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 (the AT end determination counter 195 is The stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is updated so that the number of counts from the current stored value to the threshold value is increased).

  In addition, when the regular big bonus (RBB) is won in the AT state, the AT control means 175 suspends the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 195 based on the winning of the regular big bonus (RBB) and interrupts the AT state. Then, after the RBB state ends, the AT state is resumed as the RT state shifts to the RT3 state via the AT preparation state.

  The initialization unit 177 generates an advantageous section (an example of a specific game section) under a predetermined condition, and performs an initialization process for initializing control information related to the performance state based on the end of the advantageous section. In particular, in the present embodiment, the presentation state is initialized to a non-AT state by the initialization process, the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0), and the AT lottery state has a low probability. It is to be initialized to the state. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, a normal section, an advantageous section, an internal middle standby section, and an end standby section can be set as the management section for the initialization process, and the initialization means 177 Then, the game section is shifted between a plurality of types of game sections including the advantageous section, and based on the fact that the AT lottery is won in the normal section, the transition is made to the advantageous section. That is, in this embodiment, the AT preparation state and the AT state can be set when it is an advantageous section. In this embodiment, in a game won in the AT lottery in the normal section, a predetermined value (for example, 1) is set in the clear counter 196 (second counter), and the clear counter 196 is updated based on the transition to the advantageous section. In the advantageous section, every time a game is played, an increment update is performed to add a constant value (for example, 1) to the stored value of the clear counter 196, and the stored value of the clear counter 196 is set to a threshold value ( For example, the end condition of the advantageous section is established based on reaching 1501). In this embodiment, the clear counter 196 is updated after all the spinning reels in each game are stopped. However, if it is determined in advance in each game, the clear counter 196 is updated at any timing. For example, a game start operation on the start lever SL may be used as an update opportunity. As described above, in the present embodiment, the clear counter 196 operates (updates) in addition to the AT end determination counter 195 in the AT state, and the stored value of the clear counter 196 has reached the threshold value. The initialization process is executed based on the above.

  Further, in this embodiment, no update condition other than the fact that one game has been performed is set as the update condition of the clear counter 196. For example, even if the above-described extra lottery is won, an extra is added to the clear counter 196. In the advantageous section, the clear counter 196 is updated only by a fixed value so that the stored value approaches the threshold every time a game is performed. That is, the clear counter 196 counts the number of games in the advantageous section.

  In this embodiment, the clear counter 195 is initialized based on the fact that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied. Specifically, the stored value of the clear counter 195 is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0). The The initialization of the clear counter 195 may be performed in the initialization process together with the initialization of the effect state, the AT end determination counter 195, and the lottery state of the AT lottery described above.

  In this embodiment, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, if the non-RT state or the RT1 state is stayed, the normal section is shifted to the normal section when the advantageous section ends. An initialization process is executed in accordance with the transition.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, if it does not stay in either the non-RT state or the RT1 state, it shifts to the end waiting section as the advantageous section ends. Then, based on the transition of the RT state to either the non-RT state or the RT1 state, the transition is made from the end standby section to the normal section, and the initialization process is executed along with the transition to the normal section. For this reason, when the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the situation where the vehicle is in the AT state, the AT state is forcibly terminated and the AT end standby state is shifted to the end standby interval. When the initialization unit 177 shifts to the normal section, the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state by the initialization process, and the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0). . However, if the RT state stays in the non-RT state or the RT1 state in the situation where the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value even if the production state is the AT state, it is immediately accompanied by the end of the advantageous section Initialization processing is performed. In this embodiment, the clear counter 196 is updated only in the advantageous section. However, the initialization process, the AT end determination counter 195, and the AT lottery lottery state are initialized by the initialization process. When the clear counter 196 is initialized, the clear counter 196 may be updated even in the end standby section.

  Further, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the situation where the AT is in the AT ready state, if the RT state is staying in the non-RT state or the RT1 state, immediately after the advantageous section ends. However, if the RT state is not staying in the non-RT state or the RT1 state, the process shifts to the end standby section. When the transition to the end standby state is made and the transition to the normal section is performed by the initialization means 177, the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state by the initialization process and the AT end determination counter 195 set at the time of winning the AT lottery is stored. The value is also initialized to an initial value (for example, 0).

  If the stored value of the clear counter 196 has reached the threshold value and stays in the RBB established state, the regular big bonus (RBB) that has been won wins and shifts to the RBB state. The end waiting section is maintained until the state ends, and the gaming state shifts to the normal state as the RBB state ends, and the RT state is set to the non-RT state, and then the end waiting section shifts to the normal section. The production state is initialized to the non-AT state.

  The same applies to the case where the user keeps the RBB state in the situation where the stored value of the clear counter 196 has reached the threshold value. The end waiting section is maintained until the end of the RBB state, and the game is accompanied with the end of the RBB state. Based on the fact that the state shifts to the normal state and the RT state is set to the non-RT state, the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state by shifting from the end standby section to the normal section.

  In addition, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, and stays in the CBB state, the RT state at the time of winning the Challenge Big Bonus (CBB) is inherited even if the CBB state ends. Therefore, the RT state after the end of the CBB state is not necessarily a non-RT state. Therefore, in the situation where the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, if the CBB state and the non-RT state or the RT1 state are set, the CBB state is not changed to the non-RT state or the RT1 state even after the end of the CBB state. When the state ends, the transition is made from the end standby section to the normal section, the production state is initialized to the non-AT state, and if the RT state is different from both the CBB state and the non-RT state and the RT1 state, the CBB state The end standby section is maintained until the transition to the non-RT state or the RT1 state even after the end of the stage, and the transition from the end standby section to the normal section is performed in accordance with the transition to the non-RT state or the RT1 state. It is initialized to.

  In this embodiment, a low probability state with a winning probability of about 1/256 and a high probability state with a winning probability of about 1/64 can be set as the lottery state of the AT lottery. In the normal section, the AT lottery state is set to the low probability state, and the AT lottery state is set to the high probability state based on the start of the advantageous section. That is, in this embodiment, the AT lottery executed in the advantageous section is easier to win than the AT lottery executed in the normal section. In the present embodiment, the initialization unit 177 also performs control for initializing the lottery state of the AT lottery to the low probability state when the advantageous section is shifted to the normal section and when the end waiting section is shifted to the normal section. Yes.

  In this embodiment, once the advantageous section is started, the advantageous section does not end depending on changes in the performance state, the gaming state, and the RT state. Further, in the advantageous section, the clear counter 196 is continuously updated while maintaining the stored value regardless of changes in the effect state, the game state, and the RT state. That is, the initialization means 177 maintains the advantageous interval if the stored value of the clear counter 196 does not reach the threshold value even if the AT state ends in the advantageous interval, and the same even if the RBB state or the CBB state ends. The advantageous section is maintained, and in the advantageous section and the non-AT state, it is possible to receive the AT lottery under the condition advantageous to the normal section and the non-AT state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the AT lottery is prohibited in the internal middle waiting section and the end waiting section, and the AT lottery is performed even when the winning mode that triggers the AT lottery is obtained in the internal lottery. Is not executed. However, the AT lottery may be executed in at least one of the internal middle standby section and the end standby section. In this case, it is preferable to invalidate the AT lottery result.

  The initialization means 177 also sets a predetermined value (for example, 1) to the clear counter 196 when the regular big bonus (RBB) is won and when the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won, when it is not the advantageous zone. Is generated. In this embodiment, the challenge big bonus (CBB) is always won in the winning game, but the regular big bonus (RBB) is stopped at an appropriate timing. If the regular big bonus (RBB) is won in the regular section, if the regular big bonus (RBB) is not won, the system shifts to the internal middle standby section and the regular big bonus (RBB) ) To shift to an advantageous section with winning.

  In this embodiment, when a regular big bonus (RBB) or a challenge big bonus (CBB) is won in the end waiting section, the initialization unit 177 maintains the end waiting section, and after the end of the RBB state or the CBB state. An initialization process is executed based on whether the RT state is a non-RT state or an RT1 state.

  However, when the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) wins in the end waiting section, it may be configured to return to the advantageous section. In this case, since the end waiting section is a game section in which the execution of the initialization process to be performed is suspended, the game is played at the end of the game won for the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB). It is preferable to execute the initialization process before the start of the RBB state or the CBB state, such as performing the initialization process regardless of the result.

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

  The effect control means 180, when the effect states are the AT preparation state and the AT state, informs the correct answer order when winning the hitting bell and assists the winning of eight small roles (an example of the specific notification effect) ) Is executed by the display device 330 and the acoustic device 340. However, even if the production state is the AT ready state, if the RT state is a non-RT state, or if the player hits the batting order bell in the AT state, one small role wins and the RT state is non-RT In the case of falling to the state, even if the batting order bell is won until the symbol combination showing the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the active line so as to guide the gaming state to the RT1 state, the winning assist effect is not performed. Yes.

  In addition, when the rendition is won in the first bonus game in the CBB state when the rendition state is the AT preparation state and the AT state, the rendition control means 180 notifies the specific batting order corresponding to the replay winning aspect. A prize-winning effect that assists the winning of a 13-piece small role is executed by the display device 330 and the sound device 340, and in the second bonus game, a prize-winning effect that informs the pressing order that can win a 14-size small role. Is controlled by the display device 330 and the acoustic device 340. In the second bonus game, when the replay is won, the pressing order different from the specific batting order is notified, and if the replay is not won, the 14 small roles can be won in any pressing order. The batting order 1 (B1 → B2 → B3) is notified.

  In addition, when the production state is the AT preparation state, the production control means 180 informs the correct batting order at the time of winning order of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 6 when the RT state stays in the RT1 state. In the situation where the display device 330 or the sound device 340 executes the winning assist effect that assists the winning of the player and the RT state stays in the RT2 state, the correct hitting order is notified in the winning order of the hitting order replay 7 to the hitting order replay 12. Control for causing the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute a winning assist effect for assisting the winning of the replay 3 is performed.

  In addition, even if the production state is the AT state, the production control means 180 displays the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank on the effective line due to a player's operation mistake at the time of winning the batting order bell, and the RT state falls to the RT1 state. If the player is in the AT state, the display device 330 displays a winning assistance effect that informs the correct batting order and assists the winning of the replay 2 at the time of winning the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 6. And control to be executed by the audio device 340. In the AT state, if the RT state falls into the non-RT state or the RT1 state and stays in the RT2 state in the process of returning the RT state to the RT3 state, At the time of winning order of the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12, a control for causing the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute a winning assist effect for notifying the correct batting order and assisting the winning of the replay 3 is performed.

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

  2. Method of this embodiment

  In the present embodiment, when the clear counter 196 is updated in the AT state and the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 does not reach the threshold value. A technique for forcibly terminating the AT state is employed. Hereinafter, the flow of processing of the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 to FIG. 21 are flowcharts for explaining the processing of the gaming machine of this embodiment.

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

  In the normal section process, as shown in FIG. 17, when a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL (Y in step S100), an internal lottery is performed (step S101). In the internal lottery, the common bell, watermelon, cherry If either wins (Y in step S102), an AT lottery is performed (step S103).

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

  When the winning determination process determines that the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) has been won (Y in step S108), “1” is set in the clear counter 196, and the lottery state of the AT lottery Is set to a high probability state (step S109), and a transition is made to an advantageous section (step S110).

  Also, neither the regular big bonus (RBB) nor the challenge big bonus (CBB) was won (N in step S108), but if the regular big bonus (RBB) was won in the game (in step S111) Y), the process proceeds to the internal middle standby section (step S112).

  If the AT lottery is won (Y in step S113), the effect state is shifted to the AT preparation state, and “100” (a value corresponding to 100 games) is set in the AT end determination counter 195 (step 100). In step S114, “1” is set in the clear counter 196, the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to a high probability state (step S115), and the advantageous section is shifted to (step S116).

  Next, the internal / medium standby section process performed in the internal / intermediate standby section will be described.

  In the internal standby section process, as shown in FIG. 18, when a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL (Y in step S200), an internal lottery is performed (step S201), and a stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3. Is performed (Y in step S202), the reel corresponding to the operated stop button is stopped (step S203). When all the reels are stopped (Y in step S204), a winning determination process is performed (step S205). ).

  If the winning determination process determines that the regular big bonus (RBB) has been won (Y in step S206), “1” is set in the clear counter 196, and the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to a high probability state. (Step S207), it shifts to an advantageous section (Step S208).

  Next, advantageous section processing performed in the advantageous section will be described.

  In the advantageous section process, as shown in FIG. 19, when a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL (Y in step S300), an internal lottery is performed (step S301), and in the non-AT state, a common bell is set in the internal lottery. If either watermelon or cherry is won (Y in step S302, Y in step S303), an AT lottery is performed (step S304), and if an AT lottery is won (Y in step S305), the production state becomes the AT ready state. Then, “100” is set in the AT end determination counter 195 (step S306).

  If the effect state is the AT state (Y in step S307), and if it is not the second game in the CBB state (N in step S308), the stored value D of the AT end determination counter 195 is “1” (N). A decrement update is performed to subtract a certain value corresponding to one game (step S309). If any of the common bell, watermelon, and cherry is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S310), the extra lottery is performed (step S311), and if the extra lottery is won (Y in step S312), the AT end determination counter 195 A given addition value is added to the stored value D (step S313).

  When a stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3 (Y in step S314), the reel corresponding to the operated stop button is stopped (step S315), and when all the reels stop (Y in step S316), A winning determination process is performed (step S317).

  As shown in FIG. 20, when it is determined by the winning determination process that the replay 3 has won (Y in step S318), if the production state is the AT preparation state (Y in step S319), the RT state is Along with the transition to the RT3 state, the effect state is transitioned to the AT state (step S320).

  When the stored value D of the AT end determination counter 195 reaches “0” (threshold value) in the AT state (Y in step S321, Y in step S322), it is determined that the end condition for the AT state is satisfied, The state is shifted to the AT end standby state (step S323).

  Then, an increment update is performed to add “1” (a constant value) to the stored value C of the clear counter 196 (step S324), and when the stored value C of the clear counter 196 becomes larger than “1500” (the threshold value “ 1501 "), it is determined that the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied (Y in step S325).

  If it is determined that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied (Y in step S325), the stored value C of the clear counter 195 is initialized to “0” (initial value) (step S326), and the effect state is the AT ready state. Alternatively, when the state is the AT state (Y in Step S327), the effect state is shifted to the AT end standby state (Step S328), and the RT state is staying in the non-RT state or the RT1 state in the normal state (Step S328). An initialization process is executed (Y in S329, Y in Step S330) (Step S331). Specifically, in the initialization process, the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state, the stored value D of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to “0” (initial value), and the lottery state of the AT lottery is low. Initialized to a probability state. And it transfers to a normal area (step S332).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied (Y in step 325), the gaming state does not stay in the normal state, that is, stays in the RBB establishment state, the RBB state, or the CBB state. If the RT state is not staying in the non-RT state or the RT1 state (ie, staying in the RT2 state or the RT3 state (N in step S330)), the initialization process is executed. Instead, the process proceeds to the end standby section (step S333).

  Next, the end standby section process performed in the end standby section will be described.

  In the end waiting section process, as shown in FIG. 21, when a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL (Y in step S400), an internal lottery is performed (step S401), and a stop operation on the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed. When it is performed (Y in step S402), the reel corresponding to the operated stop button is stopped (step S403), and when all the reels are stopped (Y in step S404), a winning determination process is performed (step S405). .

  If the RT state stays in the non-RT state or the RT1 state in the normal state (Y in step S406, Y in step S407), an initialization process is executed (step S408). Specifically, in the initialization process, the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state, the stored value D of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to “0” (initial value), and the lottery state of the AT lottery is low. Initialized to a probability state. And it transfers to a normal area (step S409).

  On the other hand, when the gaming state does not stay in the normal state, that is, stays in the RBB established state, RBB state, or CBB state (N in step S406), the RT state stays in the non-RT state or the RT1 state. If not, that is, staying in the RT2 state or the RT3 state (N in step S407), the initialization process is not executed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the execution of the initialization process is suspended until the gaming state or the RT state shifts and the RT state stays in the non-RT state or the RT1 state in the normal state.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when an extra lottery is won in the AT state, a given added value is added to the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195. ) Game period can be extended. In the present embodiment, the clear counter 196 is updated by a certain value so that the stored value approaches the threshold every time a game is performed in the AT state, and the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold. Since the AT state is forcibly ended even if the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 has not reached the threshold value, the initialization process is executed to initialize the effect state to the non-AT state. The game period of the game can be limited by the clear counter 196. Specifically, even if the game period of the assist time game is extended by adding the game period, the game period of the assist time game is limited to a maximum of 1500 times. Thus, according to the present embodiment, the amount of medals that can be obtained in assist time games can be limited. It becomes possible to deter large acquisition of medals First Time game, so as not to unnecessarily long period of time.

  In the present embodiment, the production state is always set to the non-AT state in the normal section, and the AT lottery is performed according to the result of the internal lottery. In the advantageous section, the effect state is set to the AT state. Further, in this embodiment, the update of the clear counter 196 is started when the advantageous section is entered, and the advantageous section is terminated when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value. If the stored value of the clear counter 196 does not reach the threshold value even if the AT state ends by the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 reaching the threshold value, the advantageous interval continues. Even if the performance state falls to the non-AT state, a situation where the user stays in the advantageous section occurs. That is, in the present embodiment, there are a case where the user stays in the normal section and a case where the user stays in the advantageous section in the non-AT state. And in this embodiment, even if it is staying in an advantageous section and a production | presentation state is a non-AT state, since AT lottery is performed according to the result of internal lottery, when the said AT lottery is won, it will shift to AT state However, since the clear counter 196 is continuously updated regardless of the change in the production state in the advantageous section, even if the AT state is again entered via the non-AT state after the end of the AT state, It is possible to limit the amount of medals that can be acquired in the assist time game, and to prevent a large number of medals from being acquired.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to a low probability state in the normal section, is set to a high probability state in the advantageous section, and the production state is a non-AT state while staying in the advantageous section Since the AT lottery with a higher win probability than the normal section is performed, once the advantageous section is started, it is possible to repeatedly shift to the AT state until the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value. In addition, it is possible to attract a player's interest by providing a novel gameability that is easy to shift to the AT state.

  In this embodiment, the threshold value of the clear counter 196, which is the condition for ending the advantageous section, is set to “1501” corresponding to the number of games of 1500 times, but the threshold value of the clear counter 196 is a medal in the advantageous section. The number of acquired medals (difference between the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals) can be set to a value that does not exceed a predetermined number. In this embodiment, the number of acquired medals in the advantageous section exceeds 3000. It is set to a value that is not expected. Specifically, the threshold value of the clear counter 196 is a value corresponding to the number of games calculated by 3000 pieces / tilt value. Here, the slope value is the net increase in the number of medals per game (including the number of medals gained by bonus) in the RT3 state when it is assumed that the winning part is the maximum payout part. In the present embodiment, the inclination value is two. For this reason, the number of games in the advantageous section of the present embodiment is 1500 (= 3000/2 pieces), and after shifting to the advantageous section, “1” is set in the clear counter 196, and the number of games for 1500 times When the number of games is counted, the threshold value is set to “1501” so that the advantageous section ends. Thus, the period of the advantageous section depends on the upper limit number and the inclination value of the number of acquired medals, and can be arbitrarily set depending on the design.

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

  In the above embodiment, the AT lottery states are two types, the low probability state and the high probability state. However, the AT lottery states are set to three or more types, and a plurality of AT lottery states in the advantageous section are provided. Also good. For example, in addition to the high probability state, it is possible to provide an ultra-high probability state (for example, the winning probability is about 1/32) that is easier to win the AT lottery than the high probability state. And a very high probability state may be switched.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the fact that the stored value of the clear counter 196 has reached the threshold value is set as the end condition of the advantageous section, but the end condition of the advantageous section is in addition to the end condition based on the stored value of the clear counter 196. Other conditions may be provided. For example, as a lottery state of AT lottery, a normal probability state that is easier to win an AT lottery than a low probability state, but is less likely to win an AT lottery than a high probability state, and a super high that is easier to win an AT lottery than a high probability state A probability state is provided, and in the advantageous section, the lottery state of the AT lottery is switched between the normal probability state, the high probability state, and the ultra-high probability state by lottery or the like, and the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 reaches the threshold value. When the AT state ends and the transition to the non-AT state is made via the end standby state, the AT lottery state is set by lottery or the like, and the AT lottery state is normally set in the non-AT state after the end of the AT state. Staying in the probability state may be used as the end condition of the advantageous section. In this case, when the AT condition end condition based on the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is established and the transition to the non-AT state is made via the end standby state, the AT lottery state is the high probability state or If it is set to the very high probability state, the advantageous section is continued and the advantageous section is terminated when the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to the normal probability state in the non-AT state, while the non-AT state is entered. In this case, if the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to the normal probability state, the advantageous section may be terminated with the transition to the non-AT state. As described above, in this example, when the AT state is ended based on the fact that the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 has reached the threshold value and the non-AT state is to be continued, the advantageous section is continued. And the case where the advantageous section is terminated.

  In addition, for example, in the regular section, the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won, and the advantageous section started with the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) winning is as follows. The end condition of the advantageous section may be that the RBB state or the CBB state that has been shifted with the regular big bonus (RBB) or the challenge big bonus (CBB) is won. However, in this case, it is desirable to continue the advantageous section when the transition to the AT state is determined at the end of the RBB state or the CBB state.

  In addition, for example, when the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 reaches a threshold value and the AT state ends and the state shifts to the non-AT state via the end standby state, the stored value of the clear counter 196 is a predetermined value (for example, 1400) or more may be the end condition of the advantageous section. That is, the advantageous section may be ended based on the stored value of the clear counter 196 at the end of the AT state. As described above, in this example, when the AT state is ended based on the fact that the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 has reached the threshold value and the non-AT state is to be continued, the advantageous section is continued. And the case where the advantageous section is terminated.

  In the above embodiment, the RT state stays in either the non-RT state or the RT1 state as one of the execution conditions of the initialization process. However, the RT state related to the execution condition of the initialization process is 1 For example, the initialization process may be executed on the condition that the user stays in the non-RT state, or the initialization process may be executed on the condition that the user stays in the RT1 state. Good. In this way, the end waiting section becomes longer than the configuration of the above embodiment, but it may be useful for suitably adjusting the occurrence interval of the advantageous section.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, you may make it alert | report that you are staying in an advantageous area by providing the game information display part DS shown in FIG. 1 with the area display apparatus comprised by 7 segment indicator, LED, etc. FIG. In this case, it may be set as a non-notification section that does not notify that it is an advantageous section until a predetermined number of games (for example, 32 times) is consumed from the beginning of the advantageous section. In this case, the advantageous section notification that is a notification that the user is staying in the advantageous section may be started or ended based on the stored value of the clear counter 196. For example, when a predetermined value (for example, 1) is set in the clear counter 196 in accordance with the shift to the advantageous section, it is advantageous based on the fact that the stored value of the clear counter 196 becomes larger than the initial value “0”. When the section notification is started and the stored value of the clear counter 196 is initialized to the initial value “0” along with the end of the advantageous section and the transition to the normal section, the stored value of the clear counter 196 is set to the initial value. You may make it complete | finish an advantageous area alerting | reporting based on becoming "0". As described above, the advantageous section notification may be started in accordance with the shift to the advantageous section, and the advantageous section notification may be terminated in accordance with the shift to the normal section.

  In the above embodiment, when the batting order bell or batting order replay is won in the AT ready state or the AT state, the correct batting order corresponding to the type of batting order bell (when the batting order bell is won) or batting order replay (when the batting order replay is won) The game information indicating the internal lottery result, the game information indicating the result of the internal lottery, or the game information indicating the winning combination is displayed on the game information display section DS, and the order of pressing (correct order) indicated by the game information is controlled. The means 180 may be notified by a winning assistance effect. In this case, game information can be displayed during the rotation of the reel on a credit display device that displays the number of credits of medals or a payout display device that displays the number of payout medals in the game information display section DS.

  In the above embodiment, the AT end determination counter 195 is decrementally updated in the AT state. However, it may be incremented. For example, based on the fact that the AT lottery is won, the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to the initial value “0”, and in the AT state, the storage of the AT end determination counter 195 is performed every time one game is performed. Incremental updating is performed by adding a constant value “1” corresponding to one game to the value, and the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is set to a threshold value (for example, a value corresponding to the number of games of 100: 100). You may make it complete | finish AT state based on having reached. Further, in this example, when the extra lottery is won (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), an update is performed by subtracting a given value from the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 (the AT end determination counter 195 stores the current memory). The stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 may be updated so that the number of counts counted from the value to the threshold value is increased), or a given value is added to the threshold value and the AT value is increased. Reset (update) the threshold value which is the condition end condition (the AT end determination counter 195 increases the number of counts until the AT end determination counter 195 reaches the threshold value from the current stored value). The threshold value may be updated).

  In the above embodiment, the AT end determination counter 195 counts the number of games in the AT state. However, the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is updated according to the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals. The end of the AT state may be managed by a so-called difference number obtained by subtracting the number of medals inserted from the number of payouts. For example, on the basis of winning the AT lottery, a value “100” corresponding to 100 medals, which is the difference number as an AT condition end condition, is set in the AT end determination counter 195, and once in the AT state, Each time a game is performed, an increment update is performed to add a value corresponding to the number of medals inserted (specified number of insertions) to the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195, and the small role is won and the medals are paid out. The decrement is updated by subtracting a value corresponding to the number of medals paid out from the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195, and the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0) (threshold). The AT state may be terminated based on the fact that the value is less than the value. Further, in this example, when an extra lottery is won (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), a given added value is added to the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 (the AT end determination counter 195 is determined from the current stored value). (The stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 may be updated so that the number of counts to be counted before reaching the threshold value increases).

  Further, for example, based on the fact that the AT lottery is won, the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to the initial value “0”, and in the AT state, the number of medals inserted (specified) every time one game is performed. The value corresponding to the number of medals to be paid out is subtracted from the stored value of the AT end judgment counter 195, and when the small role is won and the medal is paid out, the value corresponding to the number of medals to be paid out is determined as AT end. An increment update to be added to the stored value of the counter 195 is performed, and the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 has reached a threshold value (for example, a value corresponding to the difference number of 100: 100 sheets). The AT state may be terminated based on the fact that Further, in this example, when the extra lottery is won (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), an update is performed by subtracting a given value from the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 (the AT end determination counter 195 stores the current memory). The stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 may be updated so that the number of counts counted from the value to the threshold value is increased), or a given value is added to the threshold value and the AT value is increased. Reset (update) the threshold value which is the condition end condition (the AT end determination counter 195 increases the number of counts until the AT end determination counter 195 reaches the threshold value from the current stored value). The threshold value may be updated).

  In the above-described embodiment, a predetermined value (for example, 1) is set in the clear counter 196 as the transition to the advantageous section, and in the advantageous section, the update starts from the state where the stored value of the clear counter 196 is “1”. However, based on the fact that the update is started from the state where the stored value of the clear counter 196 is the initial value “0” and the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value “1500”, the advantageous interval May be terminated.

  In the above embodiment, the clear counter 196 is incrementally updated in the advantageous section, but it may be decremented. For example, on the basis of winning the AT lottery, a value “1500” corresponding to 1500 times that is the number of games to be the end condition of the advantageous section is set in the clear counter 196, and one game is performed in the advantageous section. Every time the clear counter 196 is decremented by subtracting a constant value “1” corresponding to one game from the stored value of the clear counter 196, and the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0). Based on this, the advantageous section may be terminated.

  In the above embodiment, the clear counter 196 is updated every time a game is played, and the stored value of the clear counter 196 corresponds to the number of games in the advantageous section. May be updated according to the number of inserted medals and the number of paid-outs, and the end of the advantageous section may be managed by a so-called difference number (acquired number) obtained by subtracting the number of inserted medals from the number of paid-out medals. For example, based on having won the AT lottery, a value “3000” corresponding to 3000 medals, which is the difference number as an end condition of the advantageous section, is set in the clear counter 196, and one game is played in the advantageous section. Each time a medals is performed, an increment update is performed to add a value corresponding to the number of medals inserted (specified number of insertions) to the stored value of the clear counter 196, and a medal is paid out when a small role is won and a medal is paid out. The decrement is updated by subtracting the value corresponding to the number from the stored value of the clear counter 196, and the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0) (below the threshold value). Based on this, the advantageous section may be terminated.

  Also, for example, a predetermined value (for example, 3) is set in the clear counter 196 based on the fact that the AT lottery is won, and in the advantageous section, the number of medals inserted (specified number of insertions) every time a game is played. The decrement is updated by subtracting the value corresponding to the value stored in the clear counter 196, and when the small role is won and the medal is paid out, the value corresponding to the number of medals paid out is added to the value stored in the clear counter 196. An advantageous interval based on the fact that the stored value of the clear counter 196 has reached a threshold value (for example, a value corresponding to the difference number of 3003: 3000 sheets) (becomes the threshold value or more). May be terminated. In this example, the clear counter 196 is not set to a predetermined value when the AT lottery is won, and the clear counter 196 is updated from the initial value “0” in the advantageous section to reach the threshold value “3000”. Based on this, the advantageous section may be terminated.

  In addition, when the difference count of medals is counted in the AT end determination counter 195 and the clear counter 196, when the replay wins, the number of medals paid out is treated as “0”, and the next game of the game won by the replay ( In replay, it is desirable not to update the counter by treating the number of medals inserted as “0”.

  In the above embodiment, the AT lottery is performed based on the fact that one of the common bell, watermelon, or cherry is won in the internal lottery. However, the AT lottery is also performed when the regular big bonus (RBB) is won. You may do it. In this case, when the AT lottery based on the regular big bonus (RBB) win is won, the winning information of the AT lottery is held until the RBB state ends, and the production state is changed to the AT ready state when the RBB state ends. You may make it transfer to.

  In the above embodiment, whether or not to shift to the AT state is determined by the AT lottery, but a so-called ceiling function is adopted in which it is determined to shift to the AT state by digesting a predetermined number of games. You may make it do.

  FIG. 22 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine in the embodiment in which the ceiling function is employed to generate the AT state.

  In this aspect, the storage unit 190 includes the ceiling counter 199a, and the AT control unit 175 is triggered by a game start operation on the start lever SL, for example, whenever a game is performed when the effect state is the non-AT state. A predetermined value (for example, 1) is subtracted from the stored value of the ceiling counter 199a, and when the stored value of the ceiling counter 199a reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), as shown in FIG. To change the production state to the AT state.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 24, it is decided to shift to the AT state by having consumed 1000 games in the normal section, and the initial value of the ceiling counter 199a is set to “1000”. In the section, it is possible to decide to shift to the AT state by digesting 32 games and adopt an aspect in which the initial value of the ceiling counter 199a is set to “32”. The ceiling counter 199a is updated when the player stays in the normal section or the advantageous section and the gaming state stays in the normal state, and the gaming state is the RBB state or the CBB state even in the advantageous section. The ceiling counter 199a is not updated when the user is staying at the station or in the internal middle standby section and the end standby section. In the initialization process, the ceiling counter 199a is also initialized, and is initialized to the initial value “1000” for the normal section in accordance with the transition to the normal section.

  In this way, even if it is determined whether or not to shift to the AT state depending on the number of games, it is possible to determine to shift to the AT state in an advantageous section under conditions more advantageous than the normal section. In the advantageous section, the number of games that reach the ceiling may be set by lottery from a plurality of types of games. Further, the ceiling counter 199a may not be updated according to the number of games, and may be updated every time a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the internal lottery, for example. In addition to deciding to shift to the AT state based on the number of games by the ceiling function, AT lottery may be performed in the non-AT state.

  In the above embodiment, the AT lottery is performed in the non-AT state to determine whether to shift to the AT state. However, the CZ state is provided as the effect state, and the AT lottery is not performed in the non-AT state. Decide whether to shift to the CZ state (another example of the special effect state), perform AT lottery in the CZ state, and shift the effect state to the AT state based on winning the AT lottery Also good.

  FIG. 25 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine in the embodiment in which the CZ state is provided as the effect state.

  In this aspect, the storage unit 190 includes the CZ end determination counter 199b, and the AT control unit 175 performs the CZ lottery according to the result of the internal lottery instead of the AT lottery when the performance state is the non-AT state, When the lottery is won, the production state is shifted to the CZ state as shown in FIG. 26. In the CZ state, whether to shift to the AT state by performing the AT lottery according to the result of the internal lottery is determined. The CZ lottery execution trigger and the AT lottery execution trigger may be the same or different. As an example of a mode for differentiating the CZ lottery execution timing and the AT lottery execution timing, the CZ lottery execution timing is the time of winning the common bell, watermelon and cherry, and the AT lottery execution timing is the batting order bell, regular It can be when a big bonus (RBB) is won.

  When the AT control means 175 wins the CZ lottery, the CZ end determination counter 199b is set with a predetermined value (for example, 8) corresponding to the number of games (for example, 8) as the end condition, and the game in the CZ state is set. Each time it is performed once, a constant value (for example, 1) is subtracted from the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 199b. When the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 199b reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the end condition for the CZ state is satisfied and the effect state returns to the non-AT state. In the CZ state, a winning assist effect is performed when the batting order bell is won, but a winning assist effect related to the batting order replay and a winning assist effect related to the CBB state are not performed. That is, the CZ state is a simple AT state. In the initialization process, the CZ end determination counter 199b is also initialized, and is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0) in accordance with the shift to the normal section.

  Further, in this aspect, when the AT control means 175 reaches the threshold value when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the AT ready state or the AT state, the advantageous section is terminated. While shifting to the AT end standby state, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the situation where the CZ state is stayed, the state is shifted to the non-AT state when the advantageous section ends. It has become. When the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the situation where the CZ state is staying, if the RT state stays in the non-RT state or the RT1 state, the initialization unit 177 selects the advantageous interval. However, if the RT state is not staying in the non-RT state or the RT1 state, the initialization process is performed when the transition is made to the end waiting section and then the transition is made to the normal section.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in this mode, the CZ state is always passed from the non-AT state to the AT state, and the initialization unit 177 stays in the normal section as shown in FIG. In the normal section, an advantageous section is generated based on the fact that the CZ lottery is won in the normal section, and the advantageous section is maintained if the stored value of the clear counter 196 does not reach the threshold even if the effect state changes. As a result, there is a case where the production state is set to the non-AT state while maintaining the advantageous section even when the CZ state ends. In the non-AT state in the advantageous section, the CZ lottery is executed so that the winning probability is higher than in the non-AT state in the normal section, and thereby, the opportunity to receive the AT lottery in the advantageous section can be obtained frequently. It becomes like this. In order to shift to the AT state, it is not always necessary to go through the CZ state, but a case in which the AT lottery is performed even in the non-AT state to shift to the AT state without passing through the CZ state may be provided.

  Also, in this aspect, when the batting order bell is won in the CZ state, game information indicating the correct batting order corresponding to the type of batting order bell, game information indicating the result of the internal lottery, or game information indicating the winning combination is displayed as game information. It may be displayed on the part DS, and the effect control means 180 may notify the pressing order (correct answer hitting order) indicated (or suggested) by the game information by a winning assist effect.

  In this aspect, in addition to the end condition based on the stored value of the clear counter 196, another condition may be provided as the advantageous section end condition. For example, the advantageous condition end condition may be that the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 199b reaches the threshold value and the end condition for the CZ state is satisfied without winning the AT lottery.

  Also, for example, when performing AT lottery even in the non-AT state, when the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 199b reaches the threshold value and shifts to the non-AT state, the normal probability state, the high probability state, the ultra-high probability state The lottery state of the AT lottery may be set by lottery or the like, and the fact that the lottery state of the AT lottery stays in the normal probability state in the non-AT state after the end of the CZ state may be set as the end condition of the advantageous section. In this case, when the CZ state end condition based on the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 199b is satisfied and the state shifts to the non-AT state, the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to the high probability state or the very high probability state. In such a case, the advantageous section is continued and the advantageous section is terminated when the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to the normal probability state in the non-AT state. When the lottery state is set to the normal probability state, the advantageous section may be terminated together with the transition to the non-AT state.

  Also, in this aspect, in the CZ state, a continuous lottery that determines whether or not to continue the CZ state is performed, and if the continuous lottery is won, the CZ state is continued, and if the result of the continuous lottery is lost The CZ state may be terminated and the effect state may be returned to the non-AT state. For example, a continuous lottery is performed based on the fact that the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 199b has reached the threshold value, and when the continuous lottery is won, a predetermined value (for example, 8) is reset in the CZ end determination counter 199b. The CZ state may be continued, or the lottery is continued until the AT lottery is won or the result of the continuous lottery is lost in the game after the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 199b reaches the threshold value. May be performed every game, or the continuous lottery may be performed every game in the CZ state without providing the CZ end determination counter 199b.

  Also, for example, based on the fact that the CZ lottery is won, a winning assisting effect is performed so as to guide the RT state to the RT2 state, and the effect state is shifted to the CZ state based on the transition of the RT state to the RT2 state. In the RT state, the game is played in the CZ state. In the CZ state, until the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 199b reaches the threshold value, a winning assist effect is performed at the time of winning the batting order bell, and the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 199b After reaching the threshold, the RT state has fallen to the non-RT state or RT1 state without performing a prize-winning effect when the batting order bell is won (a specific symbol combination is displayed on the active line) ), The CZ state may be terminated, or even if the stored value of the CZ termination determination counter 199b has not reached the threshold value, the RT state is non-R May be to terminate the CZ state even when the falling state or RT1 state. In this example, an RT state for the CZ state may be prepared separately, and a game in the CZ state may be performed in the RT state.

  In the above embodiment, an end waiting section is provided as a game section, and even if the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, the game stays in the non-RT state or the RT1 state or stays in the normal state. If the clear counter 196 has reached the threshold value, the normal section is used regardless of the gaming state or the RT state. You may make it transfer to.

  In this aspect, as shown in FIG. 28, the initialization means 177 shifts the game section between the normal section, the internal middle standby section, and the advantageous section, and the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value. Regardless of the gaming state and the RT state, the transition is made to the normal section, and the initialization process is executed in accordance with the transition to the normal section.

  Also, in this aspect, as shown in FIG. 29, the AT control means 175 changes the effect state to the AT end standby state when the AT state end condition based on the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 is satisfied in the AT state. On the other hand, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches a threshold value in the AT preparation state, the AT state, or the AT end standby state, the initialization process is performed in accordance with the transition to the normal section. The AT preparation state, the AT state, or the AT end standby state is forcibly ended, and the effect state shifts to the non-AT state.

  Further, in this aspect, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, the normal counter is shifted regardless of the gaming state or the RT state. For example, the clear counter 196 is in a situation where the user stays in the RBB state. When the stored value reaches the threshold value, the RBB state is maintained and the initialization process is performed to shift to the normal section, and the winning probability of the low probability state which is the lottery state of the AT lottery in the normal section. AT lottery will be held. As described above, in this aspect, even when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value during the RBB establishment state, the RBB state, or the CBB state, the initialization process is immediately performed and the gaming section is advantageous. The section shifts from the section to the normal section, and an opportunity for AT lottery can be quickly obtained.

  FIG. 30 and FIG. 31 are flowcharts for explaining the processing of the gaming machine in the embodiment in which when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value, the transition is made to the normal section regardless of the gaming state and the RT state. .

  In this aspect, in the advantageous section processing, in steps S500 to S524, the same processing as in steps S300 to S324 in FIGS. 19 and 20 in the above embodiment is performed, and the stored value C of the clear counter 196 is “1500”. When it becomes larger (when the threshold value “1501” is reached), it is determined that the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied (Y in step S525).

  If it is determined that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied (Y in step S525), the stored value C of the clear counter 195 is initialized to "0" (initial value) (step S526), and the initialization process is executed. (Step S527). Specifically, in the initialization process, the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state, the stored value D of the AT end determination counter 195 is initialized to “0” (initial value), and the lottery state of the AT lottery is low. Initialized to a probability state. And it transfers to a normal area (step S528).

  Thus, when the stored value of the clear counter 196 reaches the threshold value in the AT state, the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state even if the stored value of the AT end determination counter 195 does not reach the threshold value. Since the AT state is forcibly terminated by the initialization process, the assist time game period can be limited by the clear counter 196. Specifically, even if the assist time game period is extended by adding, Can limit the game period of the assist time game within 1,500 games, thereby limiting the amount of medals that can be earned in the assist time game. It will be possible to deter large numbers of medals by not continuing the period.

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

Claims (4)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are successful;
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and performing a control to stop the rotating reels in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery, triggered by a stop operation;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the effective line;
Normal transitions the effect state between the plurality of types of effect states including a presentation state and auxiliary presentation state, the value of the first counter the first counter updates the value of the threshold in the previous SL auxiliary directing state Auxiliary production state control means for ending the auxiliary production state based on reaching,
A normal section and an advantageous section can be set, and the advantageous section is started based on the fact that a specific lottery is won in the normal section, and a value of a second counter is updated in the advantageous section , and the second counter Initialization means for executing an initialization process for initializing the production state to the normal production state based on the fact that the value of
A gaming machine comprising: an effect control means for performing control for causing the effect device to execute a winning assist effect for assisting a winning of a predetermined role in the auxiliary effect state ,
The auxiliary effect state control means is
In the normal section, the specific lottery is performed only when a specific winning mode is obtained by an internal lottery, and the effect state is shifted to the auxiliary effect state in the advantageous section based on winning the specific lottery,
The initialization means comprises:
After forcing the ends the auxiliary rendering state even not reached the value of the first counter threshold when the value of the second counter before Symbol auxiliary effect state threshold is reached A gaming machine that executes the initialization process. A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are successful;
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and performing a control to stop the rotating reels in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery, triggered by a stop operation;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the effective line;
Normal transitions the effect state between the plurality of types of effect states including a presentation state and auxiliary presentation state, the value of the first counter the first counter updates the value of the threshold in the previous SL auxiliary directing state Auxiliary production state control means for ending the auxiliary production state based on reaching,
A normal section and an advantageous section can be set, and the advantageous section is started based on the fact that a specific lottery is won in the normal section, and a value of a second counter is updated in the advantageous section , and the second counter Initialization means for executing an initialization process for initializing the production state to the normal production state based on the fact that the value of
A gaming machine comprising: an effect control means for performing control for causing the effect device to execute a winning assist effect for assisting a winning of a predetermined role in the auxiliary effect state ,
The auxiliary effect state control means is
In the normal section, the specific lottery is performed only when a specific winning mode is obtained by an internal lottery, and the effect state is shifted to the auxiliary effect state in the advantageous section based on winning the specific lottery,
The initialization means comprises:
Forcibly the auxiliary rendering state by the initialization processing also does not reach the value of the first counter threshold when the value of the second counter reaches a threshold value before Symbol auxiliary directing state A game machine characterized by terminating the game. A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are successful;
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and performing a control to stop the rotating reels in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery, triggered by a stop operation;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the effective line;
The production state is shifted between a plurality of types of production states including the normal production state and the auxiliary production state, and the value of the first counter reaches the threshold value in the auxiliary production state by updating the value of the first counter. Auxiliary effect state control means for ending the auxiliary effect state based on
A normal section and an advantageous section can be set, and the advantageous section is started based on the fact that a specific lottery is won in the normal section, and a value of a second counter is updated in the advantageous section, and the second counter Initialization means for executing an initialization process for initializing the production state to the normal production state based on the fact that the value of
A gaming machine comprising: an effect control means for performing control for causing the effect device to execute a winning assist effect for assisting a winning of a predetermined role in the auxiliary effect state,
The auxiliary effect state control means is
In the normal section, the expected value of winning of the specific lottery in each game is fixed, and based on winning the specific lottery, the effect state is shifted to the auxiliary effect state in the advantageous section,
The initialization means comprises:
When the value of the second counter reaches a threshold value in the auxiliary effect state, the auxiliary effect state is forcibly terminated even if the value of the first counter has not reached the threshold value. A gaming machine characterized by executing an initialization process . A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are successful;
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game and performing a control to stop the rotating reels in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery, triggered by a stop operation;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the effective line;
The production state is shifted between a plurality of types of production states including the normal production state and the auxiliary production state, and the value of the first counter reaches the threshold value in the auxiliary production state by updating the value of the first counter. Auxiliary effect state control means for ending the auxiliary effect state based on
A normal section and an advantageous section can be set, and the advantageous section is started based on the fact that a specific lottery is won in the normal section, and a value of a second counter is updated in the advantageous section, and the second counter Initialization means for executing an initialization process for initializing the production state to the normal production state based on the fact that the value of
A gaming machine comprising: an effect control means for performing control for causing the effect device to execute a winning assist effect for assisting a winning of a predetermined role in the auxiliary effect state,
The auxiliary effect state control means is
In the normal section, the expected value of the winning of the specific lottery in each game is fixed, and based on winning the specific lottery, the effect state is shifted to the auxiliary effect state in the advantageous section,
The initialization means comprises:
If the value of the second counter reaches a threshold value in the auxiliary effect state, the auxiliary effect state is forcibly changed by the initialization process even if the value of the first counter has not reached the threshold value. A gaming machine characterized by being terminated .

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