JP6628248B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (a spinning-type gaming machine, a slot machine) having a plurality of reels in which symbols are arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine provides a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. Further, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery and starts the rotation of a plurality of reels in response to a rotation start operation of the player, and 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. Then, the result of the game is determined based on the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line when the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals and the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

  In recent years, by executing a prize assisting effect for assisting winning of a role under predetermined conditions, a winning probability of a role is changed, and a game medium such as a medal is easily obtained in an AT state in which the prize assisting effect can be executed. Gaming machines that can perform assist time games are gaining popularity.

  In many conventional gaming machines, the probability of obtaining at least some of the winning modes in an internal lottery is changed according to a set value to change the performance of acquiring a game medium. The different appearance rates of the winning modes serve as indices for the player to estimate the set values. In a gaming machine capable of performing an assist time game, when the AT lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the AT state is performed in association with the result of the internal lottery, the timing of the execution of the AT lottery in accordance with the set value. The transfer rate to the AT state is made different according to the set value, for example, by changing the probability of obtaining the winning mode according to the set value and providing a setting difference at the opportunity to receive the AT lottery (Patent Document 1).

JP 2015-128516 A

  However, it has been pointed out that changing the transition rate to the AT state according to the set value changes the acquisition performance of the game medium in a manner not defined in the technical standards of the gaming machine. There is a social demand that the degree of advantage associated with time games does not change according to the set value.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for preventing a degree of advantage associated with an assist time game from changing according to a set value.

  (1) The present invention provides a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery unit for performing an internal lottery for determining whether a plurality of types of roles including small combinations are appropriate, and the plurality of reels. Reel control means for controlling each of the reels to be rotated for each game and stopping the reel being rotated in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery in response to the stop operation, and in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, A prize judging means for judging that the winning combination has been won based on the symbol combination indicating the determined winning pattern being displayed on the activated line, and the small winning game based on the winning of the small winning combination. Payout control means for performing control for paying out game media in accordance with the role, a normal section and an advantageous section can be set, and a specific lottery is performed in the normal section, and an advantage is obtained based on winning the specific lottery. Start the section In an advantageous section, an AT state in which an assist time game is performed under predetermined conditions is generated. In the AT state, the AT end determination counter is updated based on the number of game media paid out. The AT state is terminated based on the arrival of the AT, and when the condition for terminating the advantageous section is satisfied, a predetermined initialization process is executed regardless of the value of the AT termination determination counter to return to the normal section. Means, and a control means for controlling the production device to execute a prize assisting effect for assisting the prize winning of the specific small role when a specific winning mode including the specific small role is obtained in the assist time game; Setting change means for storing a set value selected from among the set values in the set value storage means, and the assist time is set only in the advantageous section. It is a gaming machine in which a trick is executable, and the winning probability of some of the winning modes fluctuates in the internal lottery according to the set value, and the winning probability of at least the specific winning mode does not change by the set value, The award providing means, when the game medium is paid out in the assist time game in which the winning probability does not fluctuate depending on the setting value, when the game medium is paid out, the value of the AT end determination counter is changed according to the payout number of the game medium. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is updated so as to approach the threshold value.

  In the present invention, a normal section and an advantageous section can be set, and only when the section is an advantageous section, an AT state is generated under a predetermined condition and a specific winning mode including a predetermined small win is obtained by an internal lottery. The assist time game which assists the prize winning of the predetermined small role by the effect can be executed, and for the AT state, the AT end determination counter is updated based on the number of game media paid out, and the end condition is determined. When the end condition is satisfied, a predetermined initialization process is executed to return to the normal section regardless of the value of the AT end determination counter, thereby allowing the game medium to exceed the designed acquisition expected value in the advantageous section. We prevent being able to acquire too much.

  In the present invention, the setting value can be set in a plurality of stages, and the winning probability of some winning modes varies in accordance with the setting value in the internal lottery, but at least the winning probability of the specific winning mode does not change with the setting value. When a winning mode in which the winning probability does not fluctuate depending on the set value in the assist time game is obtained, the value of the AT end determination counter is updated so as to approach the threshold value according to the number of payouts of the game medium. .

  As described above, in the present invention, the AT end determination counter for judging the end of the AT state is updated in accordance with the number of game media paid out within the range not affected by the set value. It is possible to prevent the difference in the winning probability of the winning mode of each part from affecting the advantage degree regarding the assist time game.

  (2) The present invention relates to a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for deciding whether a plurality of types of roles including small combinations are appropriate, and the plurality of reels. Reel control means for controlling each of the reels to be rotated for each game and stopping the reel being rotated in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery in response to the stop operation, and in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, A prize judging means for judging that the winning combination has been won based on the symbol combination indicating the determined winning pattern being displayed on the activated line, and the small winning game based on the winning of the small winning combination. Payout control means for performing control for paying out game media in accordance with the role, a normal section and an advantageous section can be set, and a specific lottery is performed in the normal section, and an advantage is obtained based on winning the specific lottery. Start the section In the advantageous section, an AT state in which the assist time game is performed under predetermined conditions is generated, and in the AT state, the AT end determination counter is updated based on the win of the small role, and the value of the AT end determination counter is increased. When the threshold value is reached, the AT state is terminated, and when the termination condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, a predetermined initialization process is executed regardless of the value of the AT termination determination counter to return to the normal section. Privilege granting means, and effect control means for performing control to cause the rendering device to execute a prize assisting effect that assists winning of the specific small role when a specific winning mode including the specific small role is obtained in the assist time game, Setting change means for storing a set value selected from a plurality of set values in a set value storage means. A gaming machine in which the im-game can be executed, and the winning probability of some of the winning modes fluctuates in the internal lottery according to the set value, and at least the winning probability of the specific winning mode does not fluctuate by the set value. In the case of the assist time game, in which the privilege giving means obtains a winning mode in which the winning probability does not fluctuate depending on the set value, if the winning mode includes the small win, it is determined whether or not the small win has been won. Regardless, the present invention relates to a gaming machine that updates the value of the AT end determination counter so as to approach the threshold value in accordance with the number of game medium payouts in a winning mode in which the payout of game media is the largest.

  In the present invention, a normal section and an advantageous section can be set, and only when the section is an advantageous section, an AT state is generated under a predetermined condition and a specific winning mode including a predetermined small win is obtained by an internal lottery. In the AT state, the AT end determination counter is updated based on the winning of the small role and the end condition is determined. If the end condition is satisfied, a predetermined initialization process is executed to return to the normal section regardless of the value of the AT end determination counter, so that the game medium exceeds the expected design value in the advantageous section. Is prevented from being acquired excessively.

  In the present invention, the setting value can be set in a plurality of stages, and the winning probability of some winning modes varies in accordance with the setting value in the internal lottery, but at least the winning probability of the specific winning mode does not change with the setting value. In the assist time game, when a winning mode in which the winning probability does not fluctuate depending on the set value is obtained and the winning mode includes a small role, it is determined whether the small role included in the winning mode has won. Regardless, the value of the AT end determination counter is updated so as to approach the threshold value in accordance with the payout amount of the game medium in the winning mode in which the payout of the game medium is the largest.

  As described above, in the present invention, the AT end determination counter for judging the end of the AT state is updated in accordance with the number of game media paid out within the range not affected by the set value. It is possible to prevent the difference in the winning probability of the winning mode of each part from affecting the advantage degree regarding the assist time game. In particular, in the present invention, when the winning mode of the small role is obtained, regardless of whether the small role included in the winning mode wins, the payout of the game medium is the largest in the winning mode in which the payout of the game medium is the largest. Since the value of the AT end determination counter is updated in accordance with the number of payouts so as to approach the threshold value, the value of the AT end determination counter is not updated because the player intentionally avoids winning a small role. Inconvenience that the AT state continues for a long time can be solved.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the privilege provision means updates the value of the AT end determination counter in the assist time game according to the number of game media inserted so as to be away from the threshold value. You may.

  In this way, the termination condition of the AT state can be set by the number of game media obtained, which is the difference between the number of game media inserted and the number of game media paid out.

  (4) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the plurality of types of roles include a replay in which the next game is provided free of charge in accordance with a prize, and the privilege granting means executes the replay in the assist time game. When the game is provided free of charge based on the winning of the game, the AT end determination counter based on the number of game media inserted may not be updated.

  In this way, the portion where the game is provided free of charge by winning the replay is excluded from the determination of the end of the AT state, and it is possible to determine whether or not the AT state ends with a more accurate acquisition number. become.

  (5) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the plurality of types of roles include a replay in which the next game is provided free of charge with a prize, and the privilege granting unit determines the assist time at which the replay has a prize. For the game, the value of the AT end determination counter may be updated so as to approach the threshold value according to the number of game media inserted in the assist time game.

  In this way, the portion where the game is provided free of charge by winning the replay is excluded from the determination of the end of the AT state, and it is possible to determine whether or not the AT state ends with a more accurate acquisition number. become.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance composition of the game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing composition inside a case of a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining a functional block of a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining an internal lottery table in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining an internal lottery table in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning mode of the small role in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning mode of the replay in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the difference of the winning probability according to the set value in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relation 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 relation 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 relation between a winning combination and a symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relation between a winning combination and a symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of a gaming state and an RT state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of an effect state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of a game section in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of a stop mode of a reel in a game machine of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining a difference of a winning probability according to a set value in a game machine concerning a modification of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining a functional block of a game machine concerning a modification of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of a production state in a gaming machine according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of a game section in a gaming machine according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining an internal lottery table in a game machine concerning a modification of an embodiment of the present 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 of the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential components of the 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. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration (excluding a reel unit and a control board) of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine of the present embodiment is a so-called slot machine or a torso-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine that performs a game using medals as a game medium.

  In the gaming machine of 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 housing including a storage box BX, an upper front door UD, and a lower front door DD. Has been. A power supply unit EU is provided below the reel unit storage space PS in the storage box BX. The power supply unit EU includes a power switch ES, a setting change switch SS, and a reset switch RS. Hopper unit HP is stored. The hopper unit HP includes a medal storage tank MT for storing medals to be used for a game, a payout motor (not shown) composed of a stepping motor, and a rotating disk (not shown) supported by the payout motor. Is rotated by a payout motor so that medals can be paid out one by one. The hopper unit HP is configured to send surplus medals to the surplus medal storage tank BT when the medal storage amount in the medal storage tank MT reaches a certain value. In the housing of the gaming machine of the present embodiment, for example, a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, etc. are mounted on a reel unit, and a control board (not shown) for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is provided. Is also stored.

  The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 each have an outer peripheral surface divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as a "frame") at a fixed interval, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. Either is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (reel driving means: not shown), are respectively driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor, and the number of pulses and the number of driving pulses of the stepping motor. By controlling the width and the like, the frame can be stopped in frame units (predetermined rotation angle units, predetermined rotation amount units). 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 cut off, 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 for observing a rotating state and a stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Is provided. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, among the plural types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the symbols are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the gaming machine through the display window DW.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, upper, middle, and lower rows are provided for each reel as display positions for observing symbols through the display window DW, and an effective line is set by a combination of the display positions of each reel. You. 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 medals corresponding to the prescribed insertion number are inserted, the first reels R1 to R1 are turned off. The activated line L1 constituted by the middle stage of each of the third reels R3 is activated.

  Then, the game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the activated line in the display window DW. If the symbol combination on the activated line is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination, the combination is won. For example, payout of medals is performed from the hopper unit HP.

  The upper front door UD is provided with a game information display section DS and a section display SEC. The game information display section DS includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, and the like. The number of credits of medals, the number of medals paid out or obtained in one game, and the total or obtained number of medals paid out in the BB state. Is displayed. The section indicator SEC notifies the user of whether or not he or she is staying in the advantageous section by turning off and turning on the built-in LED.

  The upper front door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing a game effect. On the liquid crystal display LCD, various images (or images) for assisting the game and enlivening the game are displayed. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers SP for performing a game effect are provided for the upper front door UD and the lower front door DD. From the speaker SP, various sounds for assisting the game and enlivening the game are output.

  The lower front door DD is provided with various operation means. The operation means includes a bet button (insertion operation means) B0 for performing an operation of inserting credited (reserved) medals, and an operation for starting the game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Lever (game start operating means) SL for performing the operation, and a stop button (stop operating means) for performing an operation for triggering the stop of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor. ) B1 to B3 are provided.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is started by the player inserting 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. Then, when the player presses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 on the control board are started to rotate by the driving of the stepping motor, and an internal lottery using a random value is performed, and the first reel R1 On the condition that the rotation speed of the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed, pressing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted (validated).

  Thereafter, when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, a stop switch (stop signal output means: for example, a photo sensor, a conduction sensor, Sensors, etc.) perform an on operation, and change the reel stop signal input to the control board from the off state to the on state.

  Further, when the player releases the pressed stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 perform an OFF operation, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is set to an ON state. From off to off.

  Then, the control board, 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 the release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3, at the stop position according to the result of the internal lottery. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  A medal payout port MO and a medal tray MP are provided below the lower front door DD, and the number of medals according to the result of the game is paid out from the hopper unit HP to the medal tray MP through the medal payout port MO. It has become. In the case where medals are paid out according to the result of the game, if credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, medals corresponding to a part or all of the number of paid out medals are set to the maximum number of credits (in this embodiment, (50 coins) as a limit, and an operation of changing the display value of a credit display including a 7-segment display of the game information display section DS according to a change in the number of credits of medals.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  The gaming machine of the present embodiment is controlled by game control means (control board) 100. The game control unit 100 is activated by being supplied with power from the power supply unit EU by the operation of the power switch ES, and is started. The medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, the setting change switch SS, the reset switch RS, In response to an input signal from an input means such as a stop switch CS, various calculations for executing a game are performed, and based on the calculation results, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit (payout device) HP, the display device 330, the sound device The operation of the output means such as 340 is controlled. The functions of the game control means 100 are pre-stored in hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or RAM, or ROM. It is realized by software consisting of a given program.

  The game control means 100 includes a setting change means 103, an insertion receiving 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 control means 173, privilege giving means 175, effect control means 180, and storage means 190 are included.

  The setting change unit 103 performs control for changing the set value stored in the set value storage unit 1910. In the present embodiment, a case where the game is started in the game mode and a case where the game is started in the setting change mode are switched according to the state of the setting change switch SS when the power is turned on. When power is supplied from the power supply unit EU by operating the power switch ES while the setting key is inserted clockwise (or counterclockwise) from the initial position and the setting key is inserted into the key cylinder to be set, The change means 103 starts the gaming machine in the setting change mode. In the present embodiment, the set value can be selected from among six set values from setting 1 to setting 6, and the expected value of the payout rate from setting 1 to setting 6 in order. , The winning probability of the internal lottery changes. In the present embodiment, the setting values are expressed in the order of setting 1 <setting 2 <setting 3 <setting 4 <setting 5 <setting 6.

  When the reset switch RS is operated in the setting change mode, the setting change unit 103 sets the set value every time an input signal from the reset switch RS is received, setting 1 → setting 2 →... Setting 6 → setting 1 →. The set values are changed in the order described above, the set values are determined based on the game start signal from the start switch 230 that is activated by pressing the start lever SL, and the determined set values are stored in the set value storage unit 1910. Perform control.

  In the present embodiment, when the power is turned on in a state where the key cylinder constituting the setting change switch SS is at the initial position, the gaming machine is started in the game mode. In the present embodiment, the game can be performed in the game mode, but the setting value cannot be changed. In the setting change mode, the setting value can be changed, but the game cannot be performed. It has become.

  The insertion accepting unit 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 specified number of insertions (three). Perform the activation process. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first press operation of the start lever SL activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified insertion number is received as a game start operation, and the first reel R1 to the third reel This is an opportunity to start rotation of R3 and an opportunity to execute an internal lottery.

  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 causes the inserted medal to be inserted up to a specified number. Set to the closing state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed in a state where a medal is credited to the gaming machine, the bet switch 220 is operated, and the insertion accepting unit 105 sets the specified insertion number to At the limit, the credited medals are set in the inserted state.

  The random number generating means 110 is a means for generating a random number for lottery. The random number value can be generated, for example, based on the count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate in a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the “random value” is not limited to a value that is generated randomly in a mathematical sense, and 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 the winning or losing of a role based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is activated by a player's game start operation on the start lever SL (first press operation on the activated start lever SL). Means for performing 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 of the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the main lottery table storage unit 1911 of the storage unit 190 is to be used to perform the internal lottery. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, six types of internal lottery tables (internal lottery tables 1 to 6) as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are stored in the main lottery table storage unit 1911. In each internal lottery table, various roles such as replays, small roles, and bonuses and loss (non-winning) correspond to each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535). It is attached. In the present embodiment, six types of internal lottery tables are prepared for each set value with respect to six set values, and the probability of obtaining some winning modes in the internal lottery differs depending on the set value. The correspondence between the combination and the random number value is set such that the expected value of the payout rate increases as the set value increases.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, small wins 1 to 11 are prepared as small wins, and the winning order of the small wins is batting order bell 1 to batting order 9, common bell, watermelon A, watermelon B, Watermelon C, cherry, and JAC are set.

  The winning mode of each small winning combination will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 6. The batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 9 include two to four types of one small winning combination (one small winning combination) and one. This indicates that the type of eight small wins (small wins with a payout of eight: an example of a specific small win) will be duplicated and won, and the common bell will be one type of 13 small wins (with a payout of thirteen) , And one type of 14 small wins (small wins with 14 payouts) are overlapped to be won.

  Watermelon A to watermelon C indicate that one type of three small roles (three payouts with three payouts) and two types of one small role are elected and won. JAC indicates that two types of small wins (small payouts with two payouts) will win separately, and JAC has five types of one small wins, one type of two small wins, and one type of 3 small wins, 1 kind of 8 small wins, 1 kind of 13 small wins, 1 kind of 14 small wins, 1 kind of 15 small wins (15 payout small wins) Indicates that the winning is repeated.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, replays 1 to 6 are prepared as replays, and a normal replay 1 to a normal replay 3 and a batting order replay 1 to a batting order replay 12 are set as replay winning modes. I have.

  The winning mode of each replay will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 7. In the normal replay 1 to the normal replay 3, two types of replays including the replay 1 are shown to be won in an overlapping manner. The batting order replay 6 indicates that two to five kinds of replays including replay 1 and replay 2 are won in duplicate, and the batting order replay 7 to batting order replay 12 are two types including replay 1 and replay 3. This indicates that up to five types of replays are won.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the internal lottery tables 1 to 5 have the same winning probability of the small role, and the internal lottery table 1 = the internal lottery table 2 = the internal lottery table 5 <the internal lottery table 3 < The replay winning probability is higher in the order of the internal lottery table 4. Also, in the internal lottery table 6, the small winning combination is won with a higher probability than the internal lottery tables 1 to 5, and the replay is not a lottery target.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a big bonus (BB) is prepared as a bonus, and in the internal lottery tables 1 to 4, the big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery target. In the table 5 and the internal lottery table 6, the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery targets.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a normal state, a BB established state, and a BB state (an example of a bonus state) can be set as the gaming state, and a non-RT state, an RT1 state, and a RT state (replay lottery state) can be set. The state, the RT2 state, and the RT3 state can be set. In the lottery table selection processing, any one of the internal lottery tables 1 to 6 is used in the internal lottery according to the gaming state and the RT state. Select as a table.

  In this embodiment, in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 5, the probability that each of the winning modes of the small win is obtained by the internal lottery is the same, but the winning probability of the watermelon B and the watermelon C according to the set value. Are different. In particular, in the present embodiment, the watermelon A, the watermelon B, and the watermelon C all have a winning mode including a small role of three, but as shown in FIG. While the winning probability is constant at about 1/64, watermelon B and watermelon C change in the range of about 1/1024 to about 1/256 according to the set value, and each of watermelon A to watermelon C When the winning probabilities are added together, the probability that any one of the watermelons will be won by the internal lottery changes in a range of about 1 / 56.9 to about 1 / 42.7 depending on the set value, and is set from 1 to 6 The higher the set value becomes, the higher the probability that any one of the watermelons will be won by the internal lottery.

  In the random number determination process, a random number value (random number for lottery) is obtained from the random number generation unit 110 for each game based on a start signal from the start switch 230, and the obtained random number value is stored in the main lottery table storage unit 1911 of the storage unit 190. Is determined with reference to the internal lottery table stored in.

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

  Also, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry over the winning state to the next and subsequent games until a prize is won, and the winning state is not carried over to the next and subsequent games regardless of the prize. A lottery flag (non-carryover flag) that is reset to a winning state is prepared. The role associated with the former carryover flag is a bonus, and the small role and replay are associated with the latter carryover impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, for example, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over until the big bonus (BB) wins. At this time, even in the game in which the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag has been carried over, the internal lottery means 120 is performing the internal lottery for determining whether or not to win the small role and the replay. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in a game in which the winning state of the bonus lottery flag has been carried over, if a small role or replay is won, the small lot won by the internal lottery and the bonus lottery flag of the bonus that has already been won. And a lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of winning combinations including a replay lottery flag.

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

  When the stop button 240 is activated by the player pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled, the reel control means 130 stops the reels from the stop switch 240. By stopping the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 based on the signal, the control of stopping each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is performed.

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the spinning reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. It has become. When stopping the spinning reel within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each spinning reel is determined to be 0 frames from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. It is determined in the range of up to four frames (predetermined pull-in range). Then, on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3, a symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery is displayed on the reel control means 130. When the button is pressed within the range of 0 to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the active line, the symbol corresponding to the combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state is the active line. Control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button on which the pressing operation has been performed, so as to be displayed at the upper display position.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a red 7 symbol “red 7” and a white 7 symbol “white 7” are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. , Black 7 design "black 7", BAR design "BAR", replay design "RP", dummy design "DUM", bell design "BL", watermelon design A "WMA", watermelon design B "WMB", and cherry design When "CH" is arranged and symbols existing within 4 frames from the pressed detection position are drawn on the active 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 active line.

  The reel control unit 130 calculates the stop position of the reel being rotated based on the priority (logic operation), and refers to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage unit 1913 of the storage unit 190 to determine whether the reel is rotating. (Table reference process) for determining the reel stop position of the reel.

  First, in the logic operation, a range of 0 to 4 frames from the pressed position, which is the reel position at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (at the time when the stop button is pressed) is determined according to the priority data determined for each role. The priority is determined for the candidates of the stop positions for five frames (or two frames) existing in (or within the range of 0 to 1 frame). Then, a stop position candidate having the highest priority among the priorities of the stop position candidates is determined as an actual stop position. However, in the logic operation 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, and the like, and the plurality of stop position candidates having the highest priority may be obtained. In this case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

  Particularly, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> bonus” and “small win> bonus”, and in the logic operation, the lottery flags for two or more types of wins are set to the internal winning state. In the case where the winning combination of the combination with the lower priority is selected for the stop position candidate including the symbol that constitutes the winning configuration of the combination with the higher priority, The priority is determined so that the priority becomes higher than the candidate of the stop position including the stop position.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the priority of the candidate for the stop position when a plurality of small wins are won in the internal lottery is determined according to the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning modes that can be displayed on the activated 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 the predetermined payout for the small combination, and the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns that can be displayed on the activated line. When the priority of the candidate for the stop position is obtained in accordance with the above, the candidate of each stop position is set such that the priority becomes higher as the number of the symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns that can be displayed on the activated line increases. When determining the priority of the candidate for the stop position according to the number of medals paid out, the small payout corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the activated line is obtained. Medals enough priority payout increases stop position (stop position payout can be winning more small winning combination) based seeks priority for the candidate of each stop position to be higher. However, when the priority of the candidate for the stop position is determined according to the number of medals paid out, if the small wins with the same payout are repeatedly won, the stop positions where the respective small wins can be won. Are treated as the same priority, and when the priority of the candidate for the stop position is determined in accordance with the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns that can be displayed on the activated line, the priority is displayed on the activated line. The priorities of the stop position candidates having the same number of symbol combinations indicating the displayable prize modes are treated as being the same.

  In the present embodiment, when the batting order bell is won, a logic operation is performed according to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3. Specifically, a correct 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 hit order is treated as an incorrect hit order. Then, when any of the batting order bells is won, if the type of the stop button pressed first corresponds to the correct batting order, it is determined that the correct batting order is set, and the number of medals paid out is the largest. The priority is determined so that the priority of the stop position candidate is the highest. In addition, when one of the batting order bells is won, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect batting order, the symbol combinations that constitute the most winning forms at the stage of stopping each reel may be displayed. The priority is determined so that the possible stop position candidates have the highest priority.

  In the present embodiment, when any of the batting order bells is won, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, candidates for stop positions at which eight small wins (small wins 6) can be won. When the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the incorrect answering order in order to give the highest priority to, the stop where one small win (small win 1 to small win 5) can be won is stopped. The logic operation is performed such that the position candidate has the highest priority.

  When the gaming state is the BB established state, the winning of the small hand is given priority over the bonus. Therefore, if the batting order bell is won and the stop operation is performed in the order of the correct answer, the eight small hand wins. Even when the stop operation is performed in the order of the incorrect batting, the priority is set so that the winning of the big bonus (BB) is avoided when the symbols constituting the winning form of one small role are displayed on the activated line. Desired. However, at the time of winning the watermelon or cherry, the symbols constituting the winning form of three small wins corresponding to the watermelon and two small wins corresponding to the cherry cannot be displayed on the activated line, and the big bonus ( Since there is a press detection position at which a symbol constituting the winning form of BB) can be displayed on the activated line, if a watermelon or a cherry is won in the BB established state, the small role does not win and the big win does not occur. A bonus (BB) may be won.

  Further, when the batting order bell is won in the BB established state, the stop position may be determined so that the type of the small winning combination that is prioritized changes according to the pressing order. For example, when the batting order bell is won in the BB established state The priority is determined so that the stop position is the stop position at which the number of the symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns that can be displayed on the activated line regardless of the pressing order is the maximum, and one small hand is more than the eight small winning. The stop position may be determined by giving priority to winning. In this way, if one small win is preferentially awarded over eight small wins in the BB established state, the expected medal acquisition value in the BB established state can be suppressed lower. Motivation to win the bonus (BB) as soon as possible can be given to the player.

  Further, 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 paid out medals. Logic calculation is performed so that the priority of the stop position candidate that can win the 14 small role (small role 10) even if the operation is performed, and when the JAC is won, any pressing is performed. Even if the stop operation is performed in order, the logic operation is performed so that the priority of the stop position candidate that can win the 15 small wins (small win 11) has the highest priority.

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

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes the reel index 315 including a photo sensor, and the reel control unit 130 controls the reel unit 310 based on the reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel makes one rotation. By calculating the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the stepping motor) from the reference position of the reel (the frame detected by the reel index 315), the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored. Has become. That is, the reel control means 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 referencing process, when a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are obtained as a result of performing a logic operation, the stop control table storage unit 1913 of the storage unit 190 determines which position is the stop position. Is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in.

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

  In the stop control table referred to when any one of the batting order bell 1 to batting order 9 is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. 10, the correct batting order (an example of a specific operating order) is given to each batting order bell. ) Is set, and a pressing order different from the correct hitting order is treated as an incorrect hitting order.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order 9 is won, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, eight small wins. As described above, the stop position with respect to the press detection position is set, and when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, one of the small wins wins, and none of the small wins wins. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that the symbol combination indicating the RT variation blank may be displayed on the activated line.

  Even if the batting order bell is won in the BB established state, the small winning combination is prioritized over the bonus. Therefore, eight small winning combinations win in the correct batting order, and one small winning portion plays in the incorrect batting order. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case where a symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the activated line without any winning. In the present embodiment, when the first stop operation is performed at the time of hitting the batting order bell in the BB established state, a symbol constituting a winning pattern of any small role is always displayed on the activated line. , The winning of the big bonus (BB) is avoided, so the big bonus (BB) is won even if none of the eight small roles and the one small role included in the batting order bell are won. I will not.

  In the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when the watermelons A to C are won, the stop positions with respect to the pressed detection positions are set so that three small wins take precedence over one small win. In the case where three small wins cannot be won, the stop position is determined so as to win one small win as much as possible, and none of the small wins may be won depending on the mode of the stop operation. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, when the three small wins are made, a downward-sloping invalid line composed of the upper stage of the first reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the lower stage of the third reel R3. A watermelon pattern A “WMA” or a watermelon pattern B “WMB” is displayed, and a watermelon pattern stop pattern is displayed.

  Note that, in the present embodiment, the watermelon A, the watermelon B, and the watermelon C commonly include the small role 8 that is the three small roles, while the combinations of the two types of one small role are different from each other. However, watermelon A and watermelon B commonly include small role 1, watermelon B and watermelon C commonly include small role 3, and watermelon A and watermelon C Since the small role 2 is included in common, if any of the watermelon A, watermelon B, and watermelon C has been won, even if the player loses the winning of the three small roles, Depending on the stop mode, it is not possible to identify which winning mode is selected.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the stop control table referred to when the common bell or the JAC is won, when the common bell is won, 14 small wins win even if the stop operation is performed in any pressing order. The stop position for the press detection position is set as described above, and when the JAC is won, the stop position for the press detection position is set so that 15 small wins will be won even if the stop operation is performed in any pressing order. Have been.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the stop control table referred to when any one of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 12 is won, as shown in FIG. 11, the correct batting order is set for each batting order replay. The pressing order different from the correct hitting order is treated as an incorrect hitting order.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, when one of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 6 is won, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, the replay 2 wins. A stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set, and a stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect hit order, the replay 1 wins.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, when any of the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12 is won, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, the replay 3 wins. A stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set, and a stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect hit order, the replay 1 wins.

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

  The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process of determining whether or not a winning combination has been won, based on the manner in which the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. Specifically, while referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 1914 of the storage unit 190, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, they are displayed on the activated line. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination is in a form of winning a predetermined combination. Then, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the big bonus (BB), replay 1 to replay 6, and small combination 1 to small combination 11, as shown in FIGS. A prize determination table is prepared so that the presence or absence of a prize and the display of the RT fluctuation blank can be determined.

  Then, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, based on the determination result of the prize determining means 140, a prize-winning process is executed when a winning combination is achieved. As the prize-winning processing, for example, when the small role wins, the payout control means 150 performs the medal payout control processing, and when the replay wins, the replay processing means 160 performs the replay processing. When a prize is won, the game state transition control means 170 performs a game state transition control process of transitioning the game state. When a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the activated line while all the reels are stopped, the RT control unit 173 performs control to change the RT state according to the displayed symbol combination. .

  The payout control unit 150 performs a payout control process related to payout of medals according to a game result. Specifically, when the small winning combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on the predetermined payout for each of the winning combinations, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are sent to the hopper unit HP ( (Payout device).

  The hopper unit HP performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit HP is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates each time one medal is paid out, and the payout control means 150 sends the medal from the hopper unit HP based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. The number of medals paid out can be managed.

  When credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit HP, the number of credits (not shown) stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 is stored. A credit addition process of 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 (re-game process) for setting the same preparation state as the previous game without having to insert medals owned by the player for the next game. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a replay is won, the same number of medals as the previous game is automatically inserted without using medals (including credit medals) held by the player. The process is performed, and the next game start operation on the start lever SL is awaited with the same activated line as the previous game set.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the game state transition control means 170 transitions the game state between a normal state, a BB established state (an example of a bonus established state), and a BB state (an example of a bonus state). A state transition control process is performed. One condition may be defined as the game condition transition condition, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are set, the game state is changed based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or based on the fact that all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another game state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to a BB established state is possible. Specifically, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the BB established state. In the normal state, any one of the internal lottery tables 1 to 4 in which the big bonus (BB) is set as the lottery target among the internal lottery tables 1 to 6 shown in FIGS. The internal lottery is performed with reference to the RT state.

  The BB established state is a gaming state in which the game shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the BB established state, among the internal lottery tables 1 to 6 shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, whether or not a small win is determined with the same probability as in the normal state, the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery targets, An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 5 in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3.

  In addition, in the BB established state, it is determined whether the small role and the replay are appropriate or not while the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) is won, and the big bonus (BB) is won. When the symbol combination indicating the mode is displayed on the activated line, the gaming state transition control means 170 transitions the gaming state from the BB established state to the BB state based on the winning of the big bonus (BB).

  The BB state is a gaming state in which a transition is made when a symbol combination indicating a winning mode of the big bonus (BB) is displayed on the activated line. In the BB state, among the internal lottery tables 1 to 6 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the winning probability of the small role is set higher than that of the internal lottery tables 1 to 5, and the replay is excluded from the lottery targets. Internal lottery is performed with reference to the selected internal lottery table 6. That is, in the BB state, the small winning combination is more frequently won than in the normal state, so that the gaming state is more advantageous to the player than the normal state.

  Further, in the BB 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 BB state, and the number of medals exceeding a predetermined expected number of ending payouts (for example, 300). Is paid out, the gaming state transition control means 170 ends the BB state and returns the gaming state to the normal state.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, the RT control unit 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 during the third replay time state) is performed. In the present embodiment, the lottery mode of the replay is different depending on the RT state. Specifically, at least one of the winning probability of the replay, the type of the replay to be the lottery target, and the combination of the replays to be repeatedly won is different. I have. That is, when the RT state fluctuates, the winning probabilities of some or all replays may be different before and after the fluctuation. As the transition condition of the RT state, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are determined, the RT state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied, or that all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. A transition to another RT state can be made.

  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 activated line in the non-RT state, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the non-RT state, among the internal lottery tables 1 to 6 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, normal replay 1 to normal replay 3 are set as the replay winning mode, and the replay winning probability is about 1/7. Internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 1 set to .3. In this embodiment, when the game state returns to the normal state with the end of the BB state, the game state is set to the non-RT state, and when the game state is the normal state, one card is set in the RT state other than the non-RT state. When the small role wins, the RT state shifts to the non-RT state.

  The RT1 state is an RT state to which the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the activated line as a trigger, and the RT1 state can be shifted to the RT2 state and the non-RT state. . Specifically, when a symbol combination indicating a winning form of Replay 2 is displayed on the activated line in the RT1 state (when Replay 2 wins), the state shifts to the RT2 state, and in the RT1 state, one small hand is played. When the symbol combination indicating the winning mode is displayed on the activated line (when one small win wins), the state shifts to the non-RT state. In the RT1 state, among the internal lottery tables 1 to 6 shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 6 are set as the replay winning modes, and the replay winning probability is about 1/7. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table 2 set to 3 is performed.

  The RT2 state is an RT state in which a symbol combination indicating a winning mode of replay 2 is displayed on the activated line, and shifts from the RT2 state to the RT3 state, the non-RT state, and the RT1 state. Is possible. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the winning form of Replay 3 is displayed on the activated line in the RT2 state (when Replay 3 wins), the state shifts to the RT3 state, and in the RT2 state, one small hand is played. When the symbol combination indicating the winning form is displayed on the activated line (when one small winning combination is won), the state shifts to the non-RT state, and the symbol combination showing the RT fluctuation blank in the RT2 state is displayed on the activated line. If so, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the RT2 state, among the internal lottery tables 1 to 6 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the batting order replay 7 to the batting 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 set to 5 is performed.

  The RT3 state is an RT state in which a symbol combination indicating a winning form of Replay 3 is displayed on the activated line, and the RT3 state can be shifted to the non-RT state and the RT1 state. ing. Specifically, when the symbol combination indicating the winning mode of one small win is displayed on the activated line in the RT3 state (when the one small win 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 activated line, the flow shifts to the RT1 state. In the RT3 state, among the internal lottery tables 1 to 6 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, normal replays 1 to 3 are set as replay winning modes, and the replay winning probability is about 1/2. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table 4 set to 0. In the internal lottery table 4 referred to when the user stays in the RT3 state in the normal state, the correspondence between the combination and the random number value is set so that the result of the internal lottery will not be lost.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the privilege granting unit 175 changes the effect state among a plurality of effect states including a non-AT state, an AT preparation state, an AT state, and an AT end standby state, and under a predetermined condition. To set the effect state to the AT state (assist time state), determine whether the AT condition end condition is satisfied based on the value of the AT end determination counter 1915, and end the AT state when the AT state end condition is satisfied. Is performed. In this embodiment, when staying in the AT preparation state or the AT state, the effect control unit 180 notifies the correct batting order at the time of winning the batting order bell, so that eight small wins (small win 6: predetermined small win) A prize assisting effect that assists in winning a prize (an example of a role) is performed, so that an assist time game in which medals are more easily obtained than a game staying in the non-AT state can be performed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, the privilege granting means 175 can set a normal section, an inside standby section, and an advantageous section. In the normal section, the effect state is fixed to the non-AT state, and the AT lottery is performed. , The advantageous state is started and the effect state can be set to the AT state on condition that the advantageous section is the advantageous section. Then, in the game in the normal section, when the game state is the normal state, the privilege granting unit 175 determines whether the internal lottery has won the AT, based on the fact that one of the common bell, watermelon A, cherry, and big bonus (BB) has been won. A lottery (an example of a specific lottery) is performed. In the AT lottery, the random number value acquired for the internal lottery is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage unit 1911, and it is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won according to the comparison result. In the AT lottery table, the random number for the internal lottery associated with each winning mode (common bell, watermelon A, cherry, big bonus (BB)) in the internal lottery that triggers the AT lottery is: It is determined that the player has won the AT lottery when either the winning or the loss is associated and the random number value acquired for the internal lottery is associated with the winning in the AT lottery table.

  In this embodiment, a low probability state with a winning probability of about 1/256 (an example of an initial probability) 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 AT lottery, an AT lottery table according to the lottery state is referred to. That is, when the lottery state is the high probability state, the AT lottery table set so that the winning probability is higher than when the lottery state is the low probability state is referred to. Note that the winning probability of the AT lottery may be changed according to 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. If the total number of random numbers assigned to the winning of the AT lottery has a relationship of “high probability state> low probability state”, the winning probability of the AT lottery for each winning mode can be arbitrarily determined. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the AT lottery in each lottery state does not change under the influence of the set value.

  Then, when the AT lottery is won in the normal section, the privilege giving means 175 starts the advantageous section based on the winning of the AT lottery, and shifts the production state from the non-AT state to the AT state via the AT preparation state. Then, the assist time game is performed in the advantageous section. When the player wins the AT lottery based on the winning of the big bonus (BB), the winning information of the AT lottery is held until the end of the BB state, and the BB state ends and the gaming state returns to the normal state. The effect state is set to the AT preparation state, and the state is shifted to the AT state via the AT preparation state.

  In the present embodiment, in the AT preparation state, the prize assisting effect is executed by the effect control means 180 so as to guide the RT state to the RT3 state.

  For example, when staying in the RT1 state, which is the RT state that is likely to be staying in the non-AT state at the time of winning the AT lottery, the replay 2 is won when the batting order replay 1 to batting order replay 6 is won. In order to be able to do so, a prize assisting effect for notifying the correct batting order is executed to guide the RT state to the RT2 state. Then, a prize assist effect for notifying the correct hitting order is executed to guide the RT state to the RT3 state.

  In the present embodiment, in the AT preparation state, the production control means 180 performs a prize assisting production for notifying the correct batting order at the time of winning of the batting order bell. In order to change the symbol to the RT1 state, a stop operation needs to be performed in an incorrect hitting order to display a symbol combination indicating an RT variation blank on the activated line. For this reason, if the player wins the AT lottery while staying in the non-RT state, the prize assisting effect is not executed when the batting order is won while staying in the non-RT state even in the AT preparation state. It has become.

  Then, the privilege granting unit 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 has been set. The transition from the AT preparation state to the AT state may be performed based on the transition of the RT state to the RT2 state when the AT preparation state is set, or may be set in the AT preparation state. In this case, based on the fact that any one of the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12 has been won in the RT2 state, the game may be shifted to the AT state at the end of the game.

  When the RT state falls to the non-RT state or the RT1 state due to a player's operation error in the AT state, a prize assisting effect is performed so as to return the RT state to the RT3 state as long as the player stays in the AT state. Will be However, when the RT state falls to the non-RT state in the AT state, in order to induce the RT state to the RT1 state, the winning order of the batting order bell is performed until a symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the activated line. There is no prize assist production.

  In addition, based on the winning of the AT lottery, the privilege granting unit 175 sets a value “160” corresponding to the total number of medals to be paid out, which is 160, as an AT condition end condition, in the AT end determination counter 1915. In the AT state, each time a small win is won in the assist time game, for example, when the start lever SL is pressed, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 corresponds to the payout number based on the winning small win. A decrement update for subtracting a value (for example, “8” at the time of winning of the eight small wins) is performed. In particular, in the present embodiment, when a winning combination of a small winning combination whose winning probability does not fluctuate depending on the set value is obtained, an AT end determination is made based on a medal being paid out by winning a small winning combination included in the winning combination. When the decrement of the counter 1915 is updated and the watermelon B or the watermelon C whose winning probability varies according to the set value is obtained as a result of the internal lottery, even if the small role wins, the AT end determination counter 1915 is updated. No decrement update is performed. Also, in the AT state, the AT end determination counter 1915 continues to be decremented and updated 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 operation error.

  When the stored value of the AT termination determination counter 1915 reaches the initial value “0”, the privilege provision unit 175 determines that the termination condition of the AT state has been satisfied, and the privilege provision unit 175 changes the effect state to the AT termination standby state. 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 prize assisting effect when the batting order bell is won by the effect control means 180 is not performed. Is displayed, the RT state easily falls to the non-RT state or the RT1 state. The effect state after the end of the AT state may be returned to the non-AT state without providing the AT end standby state. The conditions for returning from the AT end standby state to the non-AT state include, for example, that a stop operation has been performed in an incorrect batting order when the batting order bell has been won, and a symbol combination indicating an RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the activated line. Alternatively, one small role may be won.

  In addition, in the AT state, if the winning mode of the small role obtained by the internal lottery is watermelon A, cherry, or a common bell in the AT state, the privilege granting unit 175 determines the AT in accordance with the mode of winning the role in the internal lottery. An additional lottery is performed to determine whether to add a given additional value to the value of the end determination counter 1915. In the present embodiment, by adding the added value to the value of the AT end determination counter 1915, the total payout number of medals until the end of the AT state is increased, and as a result, the number of times of executing the assist time game in the advantageous section is increased. Can be done.

  In the additional lottery, the random number value acquired for the internal lottery is compared with the additional lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage unit 1911, and it is determined whether or not the additional lottery has been won according to the comparison result. In the additional lottery table, for each random number value associated with the winning mode that triggers the additional lottery, either a winning or a loss is associated, and the random number value obtained in the additional lottery is added to the additional lottery table. In the case where is associated with the winning in, it is determined that the additional lottery has been won. In this embodiment, an additional lottery table is selected from a plurality of types of additional lottery tables in accordance with the winning mode of the role in the internal lottery, and the election probability of the additional lottery is “watermelon A <cherry <common”. Bells are ordered higher. In addition, as an added value when the additional lottery is won, a larger added value is selected in the order of “cherry <common bell <watermelon A”. The relationship between the winning style of the role in the internal lottery and the winning probability of the additional lottery, and the relationship between the winning style of the role in the internal lottery and the added value when the additional lottery is won, are not limited to those described above, and may be arbitrarily set. Can be determined. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the additional lottery and the added value when the additional lottery is won are not changed depending on the set value.

  Further, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the AT state, the privilege giving means 175 stops the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1915 based on the winning of the big bonus (BB) and suspends the AT state. After the end of the BB state, the AT state is restarted with the transition of the RT state to the RT3 state via the AT preparation state. In the present embodiment, when a big bonus (BB) is won in a situation where a game is being played in the AT state in the advantageous section, the return to the AT state is determined after the end of the BB state. Is maintained.

  Further, when shifting to the AT state, the privilege giving means 175 sets a predetermined value “32” corresponding to 32 times, which is the number of games that can change the lottery state of the AT lottery, to the probability fluctuation counter 1916, In the game in the AT end standby state or the non-AT state after the end of the state, every time one game is performed, for example, when the start lever SL is pressed, the value of the probability fluctuation counter 1916 is decremented by one. A decrement update for subtracting a constant value “1” corresponding to the number of games is performed.

  The privilege granting unit 175 fixes the lottery state of the AT lottery in the low probability state in the normal section, but sets the RT state in the advantageous section when the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is not the initial value (for example, 0). The lottery state of the AT lottery is set in accordance with the above. If the RT state is either the non-RT state or the RT1 state, the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to the low probability state, and the RT state is the RT2 state or the RT3 state. In any of the cases, the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to the high probability state.

  In the present embodiment, when the value of the probability variation counter 1916 reaches an initial value (for example, 0), the advantageous section ends. When the lottery is won and the state shifts to the AT state, the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is set to the predetermined value “32” again when the state shifts to the AT state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a big bonus (BB) is won in a game until the value of the probability variation counter 1916 reaches the initial value, the decrement update of the probability variation counter 1916 is interrupted, and the big variation (BB) is terminated until the end of the BB state. The value of the probability variation counter 1916 at the time of winning the bonus (BB) is retained. If the player wins the AT lottery performed based on the winning of the big bonus (BB), the AT preparation state is set after the end of the BB state. When the state shifts to the AT state, the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is set to the predetermined value “32” again, and if the AT lottery performed based on the winning of the big bonus (BB) is not won, BB After the end of the state, the advantageous state ends as the effect state returns to the non-AT state.

  In addition, the privilege granting unit 175 performs an initialization process for initializing control information relating to the effect state based on the end of the advantageous section. In particular, in the present embodiment, the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state by the initialization processing, and the values of the AT end determination counter 1915 and the probability variation counter 1916 are initialized to an initial value (for example, 0), and the normal state is set. It is designed to return.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, in addition to the normal section and the advantageous section, an inside middle standby section can be set, and the privilege granting unit 175 has an advantage based on winning the AT lottery in the normal section. The section starts, but if the AT lottery based on the Big Bonus (BB) is won, but the Big Bonus (BB) is won without winning the Big Bonus (BB), the state of the internal bonus is carried over. The advantageous section starts via the standby section. In the present embodiment, the AT preparation state, the AT state, and the AT end standby state can be set only when the section is an advantageous section.

  In the present embodiment, the value of the clear counter 1917 is set to a predetermined value (for example, 1) in the game in which the AT lottery is won in the normal section, and in the advantageous section, the clear counter 1917 is set every time the game is performed. Is incremented by adding a constant value (for example, 1) corresponding to one game to the value of, and when the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds a threshold value (for example, 1500) (when the value of the clear counter is " 1501 ”), the advantageous section end condition is established. In the present embodiment, the update of the clear counter 1917 is performed after all the rotating reels in each game are stopped. However, if it is predetermined in each game, the clear counter 1917 is updated at any occasion. The update may be performed, for example, by a game start operation on the start lever SL. In addition, in the advantageous section, the clear counter 1917 is updated even when a transition to each effect state such as the AT preparation state or the AT preparation state occurs, unless the termination condition of the advantageous section is satisfied. In the case where the player wins the AT lottery performed at the time of winning the big bonus (BB) but does not win the big bonus (BB) and starts the advantageous section via the inside waiting section, the inside middle waiting section In, the update of the clear counter 1917 is started along with the start of the advantageous section without updating the clear counter 1917.

  Then, in the present embodiment, when the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value, the initialization process is executed at the end of the advantageous section, and the process returns to the normal section. For this reason, when the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value in the state of staying in the AT state, the AT state is forcibly terminated by the initialization processing, and the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state. At the same time, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0). Also, when the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value in the state of staying in the AT preparation state, the AT preparation state is forcibly terminated by the initialization processing and the production state is initialized to the non-AT state. At the same time, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0), and if the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value in a state of staying in the AT end standby state, the non-AT Even if the condition for returning to the state is not satisfied, the AT termination standby state is forcibly terminated by the initialization processing, the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state, and the value of the probability fluctuation counter 1916 is initialized to the initial value (for example, 0). Is initialized to

  In the initialization process, not only the effect state, the AT end determination counter 1915, and the probability variation counter 1916, but also the clear counter 1917 are initialized. Specifically, the value of the clear counter 1917 is set to the initial value. (For example, 0). Further, in the present embodiment, it is determined that the condition for ending the advantageous section has been satisfied even when the effect state returns to the non-AT state at the end of the BB state, and the initialization process is executed with the end of the advantageous section.

  In addition, the privilege granting unit 175 wins the AT lottery based on the winning of the big bonus (BB) in the normal section, and also sets the value of the clear counter 1917 to a predetermined value (for example, 1) when the big bonus (BB) wins. To generate an advantageous section. However, in the present embodiment, since the big bonus (BB) cannot be won unless the stop operation is performed at an appropriate timing, the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, and the big bonus (BB) is won. If the big bonus (BB) does not win even if the player wins the AT lottery based on the game, the game shifts to the internal middle standby section, and the advantageous section starts with the big bonus (BB) winning. . On the other hand, even if the player wins the big bonus (BB) in the normal section but does not win the AT lottery, no advantageous section occurs, and even if the gaming state is the BB established state or the BB state. The normal section is maintained. In the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the BB established state and when the gaming state is the BB state, the AT lottery is not executed even in the normal section. Further, in the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, the BB state shifted by the big bonus (BB) is always set to the advantageous section. That is, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, the BB state is set to the advantageous section only when the AT lottery performed at the time of winning the big bonus (BB) is set, while the advantageous section is set. When the big bonus (BB) is won, the BB state shifted by winning the big bonus (BB) is set to the advantageous section unless the condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied. Even if the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, if the end condition of the advantageous section is satisfied and initialization processing is performed before the big bonus (BB) is won, the big bonus (BB) ), The BB state to be shifted by winning is set in the normal section. Even if the BB state is shifted to the BB state in the advantageous section, the BB state end condition is satisfied before the BB state end condition is satisfied, and the initialization process is performed. In this case, after the initialization process, the game state is switched to the normal section while the game state is set to the BB state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the execution of the AT lottery is prohibited in the case of the internal middle standby section, so that each lottery is not executed even if the internal lottery has a winning mode that triggers the execution of the AT lottery. It has become. However, the configuration may be such that the AT lottery is executed even in the inside standby section, but in that case, it is preferable to invalidate the result of the AT lottery.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even when the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value and the BB stays, the advantageous section ends and the initialization process is performed. If it is not possible to win the big bonus (BB) that has already been won in the game of the normal section after the end, the winning of the big bonus (BB) does not involve shifting to the advantageous section, so it is usually The section is maintained and does not shift to the internal standby section.

  In the present embodiment, even when the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value and the vehicle stays in the BB state, the advantageous section ends regardless of whether the BB state end condition is satisfied. The initialization process is performed and the process proceeds to the normal section. However, in the normal section, the AT lottery is not performed in the BB state, so that the advantageous section ends when the vehicle stays in the BB state. When the initialization process is performed, the effect state after the end of the BB state always becomes the non-AT state. Since the initialization of the gaming state is not performed depending on the initialization processing at the end of the advantageous section, if the initialization processing is performed in the state of staying in the BB state, the game state is exhausted before the initialization processing is performed. The information such as the number of payouts in the game in the BB state is not initialized by the initialization processing, and the game in the BB state is performed until the end condition of the BB state is satisfied.

  In the present embodiment, the advantageous section is started by winning the AT lottery in the normal section, and the effect state is set to the AT state in the advantageous section to perform the assist time game, but the AT state ends. Even after the end of the AT state, the advantageous section is maintained until the value of the probability variation counter 1916, which starts counting, reaches the initial value. That is, in the present embodiment, since the advantageous section continues even after the end of the AT state, there is a case where the effect state remains in the advantageous section even when the effect state returns to the non-AT state.

  In addition, the privilege granting unit 175 illuminates the LED incorporated in the section indicator SEC based on the start of the advantageous section to notify that the user is staying in the advantageous section, and based on the end of the advantageous section. Control is performed to turn off the LED incorporated in the section indicator SEC. In the present embodiment, the LED incorporated in the section indicator SEC is turned off in the normal section and the inside middle standby section, so that the lighting state of the section indicator SEC is checked to determine the advantageous section. You can decide whether you are staying or not.

  Then, in the present embodiment, the privilege provision unit 175 starts or ends the advantageous section notification, which is the notification of staying in the advantageous section, based on the value of the clear counter 1917. For example, when a predetermined value (for example, 1) is set in the clear counter 1917 along with the shift to the advantageous section, the advantageous section is determined based on the fact that the value of the clear counter 1917 has become larger than the initial value “0”. When the notification is started and the value of the clear counter 1917 is initialized to “0” with the transition to the normal section after the advantageous section ends, the value of the clear counter 1917 is initialized to “0”. The notification of the advantageous section is ended based on the fact that

  In the present embodiment, regarding the advantageous section notification, when the advantageous section is started, the LED incorporated in the section indicator SEC is turned on to immediately notify that the user is staying in the advantageous section. However, a non-notification section that does not notify the user of the advantageous section until the predetermined number of games (for example, 32 times) is consumed from the start of the advantageous section may be adopted. Further, the section display SEC does not need to be provided exclusively as in the present embodiment, but includes a credit display for displaying the credit number of medals, a payout display for displaying the payout number of medals, and the like in the game information display section DS. You may make it double. For example, when the credit indicator or the payout indicator is a 7-segment indicator, it indicates whether or not the user is staying in an advantageous section by switching on / off of a dot display unit that displays a decimal point and the like. The dot display section may be turned off in a section, and the dot display section may be turned on in an advantageous section to provide an advantageous section notification.

  The effect control unit 180 uses a display effect and a sound device 340 (an example of an effect device) performed using the display device 330 (an example of an effect device) based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage unit 1918. Controls the sound effect to be performed. For example, when a medal is inserted, the bet button B0, the start lever SL, the operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3, a game event such as a change in the game state occurs, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked, or a display on the liquid crystal display LCD is performed. By changing the content or outputting a sound from the speaker, the execution of the effect for enlivening the game or assisting the game is controlled in accordance with the progress of the game. The content of the effect performed in the game is determined by referring to the effect lottery table stored in the sub-lottery table storage means 1919 according to the game state, the effect state, the result of the internal lottery, and the like.

  Then, when the production state is the AT preparation state and the AT state, the production control means 180 notifies the correct batting order at the time of winning the batting order bell and assists the winning of the small eight pieces by the display device 330 or the sound. The control to be executed by the device 340 is performed. However, when the production state is the AT preparation state and the RT state is the non-RT state, or when the batting order bell is elected in the AT state, one player wins due to an operation error of the player and the RT state is non-RT state. When the player falls into the state, the winning assist effect is not performed even if the batting order is won until the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the activated line in order to guide the gaming state to the RT1 state. I have.

  In addition, when the effect state is the AT preparation state and when the RT state is staying in the RT1 state, the effect control unit 180 notifies the correct hitting order at the time of winning of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 6, and notifies the replay 2 The display device 330 and the sound device 340 execute a prize assisting effect for assisting the prize winning, and when the RT state is staying at the RT2 state, the correct hitting order is notified when the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12 are won. Control is performed to cause the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute a prize assisting effect for assisting the prize in Replay 3.

  In addition, even if the effect state is the AT state, the effect control means 180 displays the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank on the activated line due to an operation error of the player at the time of winning the batting order bell, and the RT state falls to the RT1 state. If the player has stayed in the AT state, the winning assist effect for notifying the correct batting order and assisting the winning of the replay 2 at the time of winning of the batting order replay 1 to the batting order replay 6 is displayed on the display device 330. And the audio device 340 are controlled. Also, in the AT state, when the RT state falls to the non-RT state or the RT1 state and the RT state returns to the RT3 state and stays in the RT2 state, the condition is that the vehicle stays in the AT state. At the time of winning of the batting order replay 7 to the batting order replay 12, control is performed so that the display device 330 and the sound device 340 execute a winning assisting effect for notifying the correct hitting order and assisting the winning of the replay 3.

  Further, when performing the assist time game in the AT state, the effect control means 180 displays the remaining number of medals to be paid out until the end of the AT state on a display device 330 such as a liquid crystal display LCD. Perform control to execute the effect. In the remaining number display effect, when the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is subtracted due to the winning of the small role in the assist time game, the display content is displayed so that the remaining number of the medal payouts also decreases to reflect the subtraction. Is changed. When the additional value is added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 by the additional lottery, the additional amount of the payout amount of the medals corresponding to the additional value is notified and the payout number of the medals reflecting the additional value is added. The remaining number is notified to the player by the remaining number display effect.

  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 functions are realized by downloading a program for causing a 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 computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, etc., have their functions virtualized with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse or the like), a touch panel, or a controller. It can be realized by allocating in a suitable manner. In the computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit HP, and the like are not indispensable components, and these device units virtually control their functions by controlling images displayed on a display (display device 330). Can be realized.

2. In the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, a normal section and an advantageous section can be set as a game section, and an AT lottery is performed when the effect state is a non-AT state in any of the game sections. In this method, the winning probability of the AT lottery is fixed at the initial probability, and the winning probability of the AT lottery is changed under a predetermined condition in an advantageous section.

  More specifically, in the normal section, the production state is always set to the non-AT state, and the AT lottery is performed according to the result of the internal lottery. However, the lottery state of the AT lottery in the normal section is always low probability. The state is set, and the winning probability is fixed to about 1/256. In the present embodiment, when an AT lottery is won in a normal section, an advantageous section starts, and the effect state can be set to the AT state in the advantageous section. It does not end, and the advantageous section continues until the value of the probability fluctuation counter 1916 reaches the initial value or the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold, and even if the effect state falls to the non-AT state, the advantageous section The situation arises when you are staying. That is, in the present embodiment, there are a case where the vehicle stays in the normal section and a case where the vehicle stays in the advantageous section in the non-AT state. Thus, even when the production state is the non-AT state while staying in the advantageous section, the AT lottery is performed according to the result of the internal lottery, but unlike the normal section, the lottery state of the AT lottery is in the low probability state And the high-probability state. The high-probability state has a higher winning probability than the low-probability state, and the AT lottery is performed with a winning probability of about 1/64. That is, in the present embodiment, the normal section is a section in which the winning probability of the AT lottery is fixed, and the advantageous section is a section in which the winning probability of the AT lottery varies.

  In this embodiment, when the advantageous section ends when the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value, if the effect state is the AT state, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is changed to the threshold value. Is not reached, the AT state is forcibly ended by the initialization processing, and the effect state is initialized to the non-AT state. If the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value even when the production state is the AT preparation state, the AT preparation state is forcibly terminated without shifting to the AT state, and the production state is established by initialization processing. Are initialized to the non-AT state. That is, in the present embodiment, a situation in which performing the initialization process based on the value of the clear counter 1917 is advantageous to the player does not continue for a long time. The threshold value of the clear counter 1917 can be set so that the number of obtained medals (the difference between the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals) in the advantageous section does not exceed a predetermined number. Are set so that the number of obtained medals does not exceed 3000. Specifically, the threshold value of the clear counter 1917 is a value corresponding to the number of games calculated at 3000 sheets / inclination value. Here, the inclination value is an expected value of a net increase number of medals per game by the assist time game and the bonus game. In the setting 6 where the expected value is high, the inclination values are two. Therefore, the number of games in the advantageous section according to the present embodiment is 1500 times (= 3000 sheets / 2 sheets), and after shifting to the advantageous section, the clear counter 1917 is set to “1” for 1500 times. The threshold is set so that the advantageous section ends when the number of games is counted. As described above, the period of the advantageous section depends on the upper limit number and the inclination value of the number of obtained medals, and can be arbitrarily set depending on these designs. Note that the threshold value of the clear counter 1917 can be any value as long as the maximum number of games in the advantageous section is 1500 or less, and may be a fixed value independent of the inclination value.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the BB state, it is possible to perform a bonus game in which the winning probability of the small role is higher than that in the normal state, and the effect state is AT in the advantageous section. In the state, when the batting order bell is won, the correct batting order is notified so that an assist time game in which it is easier to win eight small wins than in the non-AT state can be performed. In the BB state, The bonus game and the assist time game in the AT state in the advantageous section provide a game property in which the player increases the number of medals on hand. In the present embodiment, when the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value while staying in the BB state in the advantageous section, it is determined whether the end condition is satisfied for the BB state. Instead, the advantageous section is terminated and the initialization process is executed to return to the normal section where the assist time game cannot be performed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the continuation of the advantageous section in which the assist time game can be performed is limited, and particularly when the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold, even in the middle of the BB state. Since the initialization process is performed to return to the normal section, it is possible to prevent the medal from being excessively obtained in the advantageous section, which greatly exceeds the expected value of 3,000 in design.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, it is determined whether or not to start the advantageous section by performing the AT lottery, and the AT lottery performed when the big bonus (BB) is won. If the player does not win, the normal section is maintained from the time of winning the big bonus (BB) to the end of the BB state that shifts with the winning of the big bonus (BB), and when the big bonus (BB) is won. When the performed AT lottery is won, an advantageous section is started with the winning of the big bonus (BB), and the clear counter 1917 is updated. That is, in the present embodiment, regarding the winning of the big bonus (BB) associated with the shift to the advantageous section where the assist time game can be performed, the clear counter is set in the BB state shifted by winning the big bonus (BB). By updating the value of 1917, it is possible to appropriately adjust the amount of medals obtained in the advantageous section and suppress the shootability.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, the advantageous section always continues even after the big bonus (BB) is won, and the BB state shifted by the big bonus (BB) is always made. The value is set in the advantageous section and the value of the clear counter 1917 is updated. In this way, the medals obtained in the BB state shifted due to the winning of the big bonus (BB) won in the advantageous section are also included in the medals acquired in the advantageous section. It is possible to prevent the medal from being excessively acquired, which greatly exceeds the expected value of 3000 coins.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal state, an internal lottery for the big bonus (BB) is performed as shown in FIG. 14A, and the big bonus (BB) is won as shown in FIG. Based on the winning of the big bonus (BB), the game state shifts to the BB state based on the winning of the big bonus (BB). However, as shown in FIG. 16, when the game state is the normal state in the normal section, Performs the AT lottery, but does not execute the AT lottery even in the normal section when the game state is the BB established state or the BB state. For example, in the BB established state, a winning mode of cherry, watermelon A, or the common bell may be obtained by the internal lottery, but even when these winning modes are obtained, the gaming state is the BB established state. Therefore, the AT lottery is not executed, and in the BB state, any of the winning modes of the cherry, the watermelon A, the common bell, and the big bonus (BB) cannot be obtained. Absent. That is, after the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, if the AT lottery performed at the time of winning the big bonus (BB) is not won, the winning big bonus (BB) is won to win the big bonus (BB). Since it is not possible to obtain an opportunity to shift to an advantageous section until the BB state shifted by winning a bonus (BB) is completed, a gaming machine capable of performing an assist time game while providing a big bonus (BB) as a lottery target. It is possible to give the player a motivation to actively win the winning big bonus (BB). Further, in the BB state, in order to perform a bonus game in which the winning probability of the small role is increased, the AT lottery is performed in the BB state in the specification in which the AT lottery is performed according to the winning mode of some small roles. In this embodiment, the winning probability of the AT lottery will fluctuate substantially. However, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the BB state, the AT lottery is not performed even in the normal section. Thus, the fairness of the game can be secured by keeping the winning probability of the AT lottery in the regular section constant.

  Note that in the BB established state, the AT lottery may not be performed because the winning mode that triggers the AT lottery cannot be obtained. For example, the AT lottery is performed only when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state. With such a configuration, in the BB established state, the winning mode in which the big bonus (BB) is won is not obtained, so that the AT lottery can be prevented from being performed. In the BB state, there is a case where a winning mode that can be obtained even in the normal state is obtained, but the AT lottery may not be performed because the gaming state is not the normal state (because it is the BB state). For example, an internal lottery table is provided so that the winning mode of the watermelon A, cherry, and common bell can be obtained even in the BB state, and the game state is normally set even if the watermelon A, cherry, and the common bell are won in the internal lottery in the BB state. Since it is not in the state, the AT lottery can be prevented from being performed.

  In addition, the value of the clear counter 1917 is updated in the BB established state even in the advantageous section, but it is preferable that the AT lottery, the additional lottery, and the like are not performed. In this way, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, the clear counter 1917 continues to be updated without being able to receive the AT lottery or the additional lottery until the big bonus (BB) is won. Motivation to aggressively win the big bonus (BB) that has been won can be given to the player.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even if the gaming state is in the middle of the BB state based on the end of the advantageous section, the initialization process is performed to suppress the shotiness, and the section where the winning probability of the AT lottery is fixed is set. It is possible to provide a new game property of providing a section in which the winning probability of the AT lottery varies, thereby attracting the player's interest.

  In the present embodiment, the AT lottery is executed when the user stays in the normal section in the normal state. However, in the normal state, the type of replay and the replay While the winning probabilities and the like are different, the winning probabilities of small wins (batting order bell 1 to batting order 9, watermelon A, watermelon B, watermelon C, cherry, common bell) and big bonus (BB) vary in the RT state. A winning mode in which the winning probability does not fluctuate depending on the fluctuation of the RT state is adopted as an AT lottery execution opportunity. Particularly in a normal section, the watermelon A, cherry, common bell, or big An AT lottery is performed when a bonus (BB) is won. That is, in the present embodiment, in the normal section, the AT lottery can be performed only when a winning mode in which the winning probability does not change depending on the change in the RT state is obtained. Even if a player is replaced during the stay, the chance to receive an AT lottery can be imparted fairly, thus ensuring fairness when the player is replaced in a normal section. can do.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the setting value can be set between six setting values of setting 1 to setting 6, so that the probability obtained by the internal lottery for some winning modes varies according to the setting value. However, the watermelon A, the cherry, the common bell, and the big bonus (BB), which are the winning modes that trigger the execution of the AT lottery in the normal section, are the winning modes in which the winning probability does not change depending on the set value. Has become. In particular, in the present embodiment, the watermelon A, the watermelon B, and the watermelon C are provided as a winning mode of the watermelon including the small reel, and when the small reel wins, as shown in FIG. And a watermelon symbol A "WMA" and a watermelon symbol B "WMB" on the lower right ineffective line (line not used for winning determination), which consists of the upper row, the middle row of the second reel R2, and the lower row of the third reel R3. There is an appearance in which the combination of watermelons is displayed in a downward-sloping manner, in which a combination of symbols is displayed. For watermelon A, the winning probability is the same at any setting value, while watermelon B and watermelon C are set. The winning probability varies according to the value.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the probability that the watermelon matching stop mode appears varies depending on the set value. However, even when the watermelon matching stop mode appears, the AT lottery is performed only when the watermelon A is won. Therefore, even if the appearance rate of the three-piece small hand is changed according to the set value, the AT lottery is performed with a certain probability without being affected by the set value in the normal section, and when the three-piece small role is won. It is possible to fluctuate the expected degree of winning in the AT lottery in the normal section according to the set value. Further, in the present embodiment, when the effect state is the AT state in the advantageous section, the additional lottery is performed when the watermelon A is won, but the additional lottery is not performed when the watermelon B or the watermelon C is won. That is, in the present embodiment, a winning mode in which the winning probability does not change depending on the set value is set as a winning mode that is an opportunity for executing the additional lottery. They can be given equally.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the medal acquisition performance associated with the assist time game is changed to the set value while changing the probability that the winning mode including the three small wins is obtained in the internal lottery according to the set value. In addition, the appearance of the stop mode of the watermelon matching to the lower right, which indicates the winning of three small roles, leads to the expectation of the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section and the expectation of the addition in the AT state, and the lower right. It is possible to realize a game specification in which the expected degree of winning in the AT lottery or the additional lottery differs according to the set value when the watermelon matching stop mode appears.

  In this embodiment, the probability of obtaining the watermelon winning mode increases from setting 1 to setting 6, and the higher the setting value, the higher the appearance rate of the watermelon matching stop mode indicating watermelon winning, The winning probability of watermelon A, which triggers the execution of the AT lottery and the additional lottery, is constant regardless of the set value, and the winning probability of the AT lottery and the additional lottery based on the winning of the watermelon A is also constant regardless of the set value. As a result, the lower the set value, the higher the expectation of winning in the AT lottery or the additional lottery when the appearance of the stop mode of the watermelon arrangement is higher.

  However, unlike the present embodiment, it is also possible to configure so that the higher the set value, the higher the expected expectation of the AT lottery or the additional lottery. For example, as shown in FIG. Cherry A, Cherry B, and Cherry C are provided as the winning modes of the cherry including the role (small win 7), and these are set as the winning modes in the internal lottery in the normal state and the bonus established state. The winning mode of Cherry A, Cherry B, and Cherry C is a mode in which two small wins and one small win are overlapped, so if these winning modes are obtained, the two small wins have priority. Is stopped, and the stop position of each reel is determined so that one small win may be won if two small wins cannot be won.

  Then, in the normal state and the bonus established state, the probability that the winning mode of each cherry is obtained by the internal lottery is not changed. In this case, cherry A is set as a winning mode that is an opportunity to execute an AT lottery in a normal section or an additional lottery in an advantageous section, while cherry B or cherry C is set so as not to be an AT lottery or an additional lottery execution opportunity. As shown in FIG. 18B, the winning probability of cherry A does not change at any setting value, and the winning probability of cherry B and cherry C changes according to the setting value. To be configured. Then, in the example shown in FIG. 18B, the higher the set value is, the lower the probability of obtaining the winning mode of one of the cherries in the internal lottery is set. It is possible to increase the expectation of winning in the AT lottery in the normal section and the additional lottery in the advantageous section.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the winning probability of watermelon B and watermelon C varies according to the set value in the internal lottery, but the winning probability of batting order, watermelon A, cherry, and common bell is not changed by the set value. In the assist time game, when a winning mode of a batting order bell, a watermelon A, a cherry, and a common bell, which are winning modes in which the winning probability does not vary depending on a set value in the assist time game, is obtained, a small role included in the winning mode in the game. Is updated, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is updated so as to approach the threshold value according to the number of medals paid out corresponding to the winning small combination.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the AT end determination counter 1915 for determining the end of the AT state in accordance with the number of medals paid out is updated within the range not affected by the set value. The difference in the winning probability of the watermelon B and the watermelon C due to the above can be prevented from affecting the advantage of the assist time game.

  Note that, as in the present embodiment, the watermelon A has no setting difference in the winning probability (all the setting values are the same), and the watermelon B and the watermelon C have the setting difference in the winning probability (according to the setting value). 17), only the watermelon A among the three types of watermelon winning modes becomes the winning mode for which the AT end determination counter 1915 is to be updated by the decrement, so that the assist time game is shown in FIG. When a stop mode of watermelon alignment that descends to the right appears, whether or not the AT end determination counter 1915 has been updated by the decrement is determined by the remaining number display effect by the player, and it can be determined whether or not the winning mode is watermelon A. . Then, when the mode of stopping the watermelon alignment to the lower right appears, if the number of medals to be paid out until the end of the AT state indicated by the remaining number display effect is subtracted, it is notified that it is a chance to add. On the other hand, since the watermelon B and the watermelon C are not subject to the additional lottery, the number of medals to be paid out until the end of the AT state indicated by the remaining number display effect when the stop mode of the watermelon alignment falling to the right appears, when the stop mode in which the watermelon descends to the right appears. If it is easy to determine that it is not the watermelon A by not changing, there is a concern that the interest of the game is lacking. Therefore, a watermelon D is newly provided as a watermelon winning mode in which the three small pieces (small role 8) and three types of one piece small pieces (small role 1, small role 2, small role 3) are overlapped and won. As with watermelon A, there is no difference in winning probability between watermelon D and watermelon D. However, even if watermelon D wins in the assist time game, it is excluded from the additional lottery. When the winning combination wins the small win, the AT end determination counter 1915 is decremented and updated. However, when the stop mode of the lower right watermelon alignment appears, the AT end determination counter 1915 is decrement updated and the remaining number is displayed. Even if the player knows by the effect, it can be determined whether or not the winning mode is watermelon A.

  In addition, it may be configured to prevent the winning mode from being grasped by the effect expression. For example, when winning the watermelon A, the watermelon B, and the watermelon C, the medal corresponding to the winning small combination is obtained regardless of the winning mode. The remaining number display effect is performed so that the number of medals to be paid out until the end of the AT state is reduced by the number of payouts. However, when the watermelon B and the watermelon C are won, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is not updated. After displaying the subtraction of the number of payouts of the medals corresponding to the winning small combination, the player is notified that the additional amount corresponding to the subtraction has been performed, and the medal of the medals until the end of the AT state indicated by the remaining number display effect is displayed. By returning the display of the number of payouts to the state before the subtraction, the payout of medals until the end of the AT state indicated by the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 and the remaining number display effect. It may be be synchronized with.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the termination condition of the AT state is set by the total number of medals paid out, but it is set by the difference number (acquired number) which is the difference between the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals in the AT state. Is also possible. For example, in the assist time game, an increment update in which a value (for example, “3”) corresponding to the number of inserted medals (for example, three) is added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 for each game, and The value of the AT end determination counter 1915 may be updated in accordance with the number of inputs so as to be away from the threshold value.

  However, since the next game will be provided free of charge at the time of the replay winning, it is possible to play the game without needing the medal owned by the player, so the automatic insertion of medals accompanying the replay winning is excluded. It is preferred that this be done. By doing so, the portion where the game is provided free of charge by winning the replay is excluded from the determination of the end of the AT state, and it can be determined whether or not the AT state ends with a more accurate difference number. become. Specifically, in the assist time game, when the game is provided free of charge based on the winning of the replay, the increment of the AT end determination counter 1915 based on the number of inserted medals is not updated. it can. Also, assuming that winning the replay is equivalent to paying out the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals, for the assist time game that the replay wins, the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the assist time game The value of the AT end determination counter 1915 may be subtracted from the value of the AT end determination counter 1915, and the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 may be updated according to the number of inserted medals so as to approach the threshold value.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the watermelon winning mode, the one in which the winning probability changes according to the set value and the one in which the winning probability does not change depending on the set value are provided. For example, eight small wins (small win 6) Provides a winning mode for a single bell that wins independently, and the winning probability does not change depending on the setting value for the batting order bell, but the winning probability changes according to the setting value for the single bell, so that the assist time game When the batting order bell wins, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is updated based on the winning of the eight small wins or one small win, but if the single bell wins, the eight short wins However, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 may not be updated. If there is no difference in the winning probability for the single bell, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 may be updated based on the winning of the eight small wins even when the single bell is won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the assist time game in which the winning probability of the small win does not fluctuate depending on the set value, when the small win wins and the medal is paid out in the assist time game, according to the payout number of the medal. The value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is updated in the above manner. However, in the assist time game, if the winning combination of the small winning combination whose winning probability does not fluctuate depending on the set value is obtained, the small winning included in the winning manner wins. The value of the AT end determination counter 1915 may be updated irrespective of whether or not the winning combination is performed. In this case, the small winning combination included in the winning mode wins in a mode in which the most medals are paid out. The value of the AT end determination counter 1915 may be updated so as to be closer to the threshold value in accordance with the number of paid out medals. For example, when the batting order bell is won, since the most medals are paid out when the small winning combination of eight pieces is won, a value corresponding to eight medals is subtracted from the value of the AT end determination counter 1915, and if the player wins, Even if one small role wins or no small role wins by performing a stop operation in the order of incorrect batting without following the auxiliary performance, eight medals will be awarded. The corresponding value can be subtracted from the value of the AT end determination counter 1915. By doing so, in the assist time game, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is not updated, for example, the player intentionally avoids winning a small role, so that the AT state continues for a long time. Problems can be resolved.

  Note that, in the present embodiment, one type of small win wins over multiple active lines, or two or more types of small wins win at the same time on separate active lines because of one active line. However, even when a plurality of such activated lines are provided, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is updated according to the number of medals paid out in the winning mode in which the most medals are paid out. Is also good.

  For example, if the number of active lines is two and a winning mode including two small wins is obtained, two small wins are won by one active line alone according to the mode of the stop operation and two wins are made. There is a case where two medals are paid out, a case where two small roles win twice with two activated lines and four medals are paid out, and a case where none of the small roles wins. The winning mode in which the number increases is a mode in which two small wins are duplicated in two active lines, and therefore the presence of two small wins and the number of active lines in which the two small wins. Regardless of this, it is possible to update the value corresponding to four medals to be subtracted from the value of the AT end determination counter 1915.

  Further, for example, when the number of activated lines is set to two and a winning mode in which one small win and two small wins overlap is obtained, one small win is set to 1 according to the mode of the stop operation. One medal is paid out on one active line alone, one medal is paid out, two small wins are paid alone on one active line and two medals are paid out, and one small medal is paid out. In some cases, three medals may be paid out by simultaneously winning on two separate small pay lines and two small winning combinations. However, the mode in which the number of medals to be paid out is the largest is one small winning combination and two small winning combinations. Since the role wins simultaneously, the value corresponding to three medals is updated to be subtracted from the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 irrespective of the type of the winning small win and the presence or absence of the simultaneous win. can do.

  Also, for example, when the number of activated lines is set to four and a winning mode in which two small wins and three small wins overlap is obtained, two small wins become four in accordance with the mode of the stop operation. Eight medals are paid out by double prize on one active line, and three medals are paid out by a three-prize winning alone on one active line. The winning mode in which the number of payouts is large is a mode in which two small wins are duplicated on four activated lines, and therefore, regardless of which of the two small wins or three small wins is made. , Can be updated so as to subtract a value corresponding to eight medals from the value of the AT end determination counter 1915.

  Further, in the present embodiment, there is provided a section indicator SEC that does not perform the advantageous section notification in the normal section and performs the advantageous section notification in the advantageous section to identify whether or not the user is staying in the advantageous section. Specifically, by making the lighting state of the LED incorporated in the section indicator SEC different from the normal section in the advantageous section, it is notified that the user is staying in the advantageous section, and the AT lottery can be executed in the advantageous section. In the situation, it is possible to know whether the player is staying in the normal section or the advantageous section. For this reason, it is possible to prevent players from being replaced in an advantageous section in which the winning probability of the AT lottery fluctuates, thereby ensuring fairness of the game.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, when the AT lottery performed at the time of winning the big bonus (BB) is won, the advantageous section is continued after the end of the BB state which is shifted with the winning of the big bonus (BB). In the BB state, whether the vehicle is staying in the normal section or the advantageous section can be identified by the lighting state of the section indicator SEC. Therefore, the assist time game is performed after the BB state ends. Can be performed, the player can be replaced with the end of the BB state, and the fairness of the game can be secured.

  In the present embodiment, the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to two types of the low probability state and the high probability state. However, the lottery state of the AT lottery is set to three or more types. May be variable between. For example, in addition to the high-probability state, an ultra-high-probability state (for example, a winning probability of about 1/32) that is easier to win in the AT lottery than the high-probability state can be provided. And the super-high probability state may be switched.

  In the advantageous section, instead of setting the lottery state of the AT lottery in accordance with the RT state, a lottery state shift lottery may be performed to change the lottery state. For example, when the cherry, the watermelon A, and the common bell are won, the lottery state transition lottery may be performed to select the low probability state or the high probability state. The lottery state may be shifted according to the winning combination in the internal lottery. For example, a high probability state may be set when a cherry, a watermelon A, or a common bell is won, and a low probability state may be set when a loss occurs. Further, when a stop operation is performed in the correct hitting order when the batting order is won, a high probability state may be set, and when a stop operation is performed in the incorrect hitting order, a low probability state may be set. In addition, the first high probability state that is easy to win at the time of cherry election, the second high probability state that is easy to win at the time of watermelon A election, and the third high probability state that is easy to win at the time of common bell election are provided as the high probability state. Sometimes, the state shifts to the first high probability state, shifts to the second high probability state when the watermelon A is won, shifts to the third high probability state when the common bell is won, and if the same lottery trigger continues, it is easy to win the AT lottery Such a configuration may be adopted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the initialization process is executed when the value of the probability variation counter 1916 reaches the initial value. Alternatively, the initialization processing may be executed on condition that the state has shifted to a predetermined RT state.

  For example, if the transition to the non-RT state is set as the condition of the initialization processing, the transition to the non-AT state is made when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the activated line in the AT end standby state, but is cleared. If the counter 1917 does not exceed the threshold value, the advantageous section continues, and the initialization process is executed when the non-RT state is entered by winning one copy without winning the AT lottery. In this way, a situation in which the vehicle stays in the advantageous section can be generated in the non-AT state and the RT1 state even after the end of the AT state.

  Further, for example, when the transition to the RT1 state is set as a condition of the initialization processing, when one hand wins in the AT end standby state, the state shifts to the non-AT state, but the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value. If not, the advantageous section continues, and the initialization process is executed when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the activated line without winning the AT lottery and the state shifts to the RT1 state. In this way, a situation in which the vehicle stays in the advantageous section can be generated in the non-AT state and the non-RT state even after the end of the AT state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is reduced by a constant value each time one game is performed, and the number of games is counted, but the number of transitions to the AT state is counted. It may be something. For example, “3” is set as the number of transitions to the AT state at the time of winning the AT lottery in the normal section, and when the AT state ends, it corresponds to one transition from the value of the probability variation counter 1916 to the AT state. Is subtracted. In this way, at the end of the third AT state, the value of the probability variation counter 1916 reaches the initial value “0”, the advantageous section ends, and the initialization processing is executed by the end of the advantageous section. Until the transition, a situation in which the vehicle stays in the advantageous section even in the non-AT state can be generated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the additional lottery is won in the AT state, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is added, but when the additional lottery is won, the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is added. May be performed. By doing so, the period until the initialization process is executed after the end of the AT state is extended, so that it is possible to obtain a game specification in which it is easy to obtain an opportunity to shift to the AT state again. In addition to the additional lottery for adding to the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 (hereinafter, the first additional lottery), an additional lottery for adding the value of the probability variation counter 1916 (hereinafter, the second additional lottery) is performed. Alternatively, the winning mode in which the first additional lottery is performed and the winning mode in which the second additional lottery is performed may be the same or different.

  Further, in this embodiment, the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is reset to a predetermined value every time the state shifts to the AT state. Sometimes, the update is interrupted, the value is carried over, and after the end of the AT state, the update may be restarted from the value at the time of the interruption.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the batting order bell or batting order replay is won in the AT preparation state or the AT state, the batting order bell (when the batting order bell is won) or the batting order replay (when the batting order replay is won). The game information indicating the correct hitting order according to the type, the game information indicating the result of the internal lottery, or the game information indicating the winning combination may be controlled to be displayed on the game information display section DS. In this case, the game information can be displayed on the credit display for displaying the number of medals or the payout display for displaying the number of paid medals in the game information display section DS while the reels are rotating. When the credit indicator or the payout indicator is used also as an instruction indicator for displaying operation instruction information related to the stop operation, the section indicator SEC may be shared. For example, when the credit indicator and the payout indicator are composed of a seven-segment indicator, the operation instruction information is indicated by a seven-segment display mode for displaying numbers and the like, and a dot display for displaying a decimal point and the like is displayed. The light may be turned off to indicate whether or not the user is staying in the advantageous section.

  Also, in the present embodiment, for the AT lottery and the additional lottery, the random number value for the internal lottery is used to determine the success or failure. May be determined by referring to a lottery table in which a random number value dedicated to is acquired and a winning or a loss is associated with the obtained random number value.

  In this embodiment, the AT end determination counter 1915 is decremented and updated in the AT state, but may be incremented and updated. For example, based on winning in the AT lottery, the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is initialized to an initial value “0”, and in the AT state, each time a small win with no difference in winning probability in the assist time game wins The value is incremented by adding a value corresponding to the number of medals to be paid out to the value of the AT completion determination counter 1915 (for example, “8” when a winning combination of eight pieces is small). The AT state may be terminated based on the fact that the value of the termination determination counter 1915 has reached a threshold value (for example, a value corresponding to the payout number of 160: 160 sheets). Further, in this example, when the additional lottery is won (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), an update is performed in which a given value is subtracted from the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 (when the AT end determination counter 1915 determines that the current value is lower than the current value). The value of the AT end determination counter 1915 may be updated so that the count number counted up to reaching the threshold value is increased, or a given value is added to the threshold value to end the AT state. Resetting (updating) the threshold value as a condition (the threshold value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is increased so that the AT end determination counter 1915 counts from the current value until the threshold value is increased). Update).

  When the end condition of the AT state is set by the difference number which is a difference between the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals in the assist time game, the AT end determination counter 1915 is determined based on the winning of the AT lottery. The value is initialized to an initial value “0”, and in the AT state, a decrement update in which a value corresponding to the number of inserted medals (the specified number of inserted medals) is subtracted from the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 every time a game is played. Is performed, and when a small winning combination having no setting difference in winning probability wins and medals are paid out, the value corresponding to the number of paid out medals is added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1915, and the AT is updated. Based on the fact that the stored value of the judgment counter 1915 has reached a threshold value (for example, a value corresponding to the difference number of 100: 100 sheets) (being equal to or more than the threshold value). It may be to end the AT state have. Further, in this example, when the additional lottery is won (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), an update is performed in which a given value is subtracted from the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 (when the AT end determination counter 1915 determines that the current value is lower than the current value). The value of the AT end determination counter 1915 may be updated so that the count number counted up to reaching the threshold value is increased, or a given value is added to the threshold value to end the AT state. Resetting (updating) the threshold value as a condition (the threshold value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is increased so that the AT end determination counter 1915 counts from the current value until the threshold value is increased). Update).

  In the present embodiment, a predetermined value (for example, 1) is set in the clear counter 1917 in accordance with the shift to the advantageous section, and in the advantageous section, the update is started from the state where the value of the clear counter 1917 is “1”. However, the updating is started from the state where the value of the clear counter 1917 is the initial value “0”, and the advantageous section is ended based on the fact that the value of the clear counter 1917 has reached the threshold value “1500”. You may make it do.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the clear counter 1917 is updated by increment in the advantageous section, but may be updated by decrement. For example, based on winning in the AT lottery, a value “1500” corresponding to 1500 times, which is the number of games that is an end condition of the advantageous section, is set in the clear counter 1917, and one game is executed in the advantageous section. The decrement is updated by subtracting a constant value “1” corresponding to one game from the value of the clear counter 1917 every time the game is performed, and based on the fact that the stored value of the clear counter 1917 has reached a threshold value (for example, 0). Alternatively, the advantageous section may be terminated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the clear counter 1917 is updated every time one game is played, and the value of the clear counter 1917 corresponds to the number of games in the advantageous section. The update may be performed according to the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals. In this way, it is possible to manage whether or not to end the advantageous section with the 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 winning in the AT lottery, a value “3000” corresponding to the difference number of 3,000 medals, which is a condition for terminating the advantageous section, is set in the clear counter 1917, and in the advantageous section, one game is performed. Is incremented by adding a value corresponding to the number of medals inserted (the specified number of insertions) to the value of the clear counter 1917 every time the medals are paid out. Is subtracted from the value of the clear counter 1917, and it is advantageous based on the fact that the value of the clear counter 1917 has reached a threshold value (for example, 0) (below the threshold value). The section may be ended.

  Also, for example, a predetermined value (for example, 3) is set in the clear counter 1917 based on winning in the AT lottery, and in the advantageous section, the number of inserted medals (the specified number of inserted) every time one game is played. Is subtracted from the value of the clear counter 1917, and the value corresponding to the number of paid out medals is added to the value of the clear counter 1917 when a small part wins and pays out medals. Update is performed, and the advantageous section is ended based on the fact that the value of the clear counter 1917 has reached a threshold value (for example, a value corresponding to the difference number of 3000: 3000 sheets) (or has exceeded the threshold value). You may do so. In this example, a predetermined value is not set to the clear counter 1917 at the time of winning the AT lottery, and the clear counter 1917 is updated from the initial value “0” in the advantageous section to reach the threshold value “3000”. The advantageous section may be terminated based on the result (or the fact that “3000” is exceeded).

  When counting the difference number of medals in the AT end determination counter 1915 and the clear counter 1917, if the replay has won, the payout number of medals is treated as “0”, and the next game of the replay winning game ( In the replay, it is preferable that the counter is not updated by treating the number of inserted medals as “0”.

  Further, when a plurality of types of bonuses are provided and some of the bonuses are won, it may be an opportunity to shift to an advantageous section, but the remaining bonus may not be an opportunity to shift to an advantageous section even if awarded. For example, a normal big bonus (NBB) and a special big bonus (SBB) are provided, and the AT lottery is not performed when the normal big bonus (NBB) is won, and the AT lottery is performed when the special big bonus (SBB) is won. It can be configured to always win. In this way, even if a normal big bonus (NBB) is won in the normal section, the game does not shift to the advantageous section, and the NBB state which is a game state shifted by the normal big bonus (NBB) winning is set to the normal section. When a special big bonus (SBB) is won in the normal section or the inside standby section, the SBB state, which is a gaming state shifted by winning the special big bonus (SBB), is set to an advantageous section. Then, in the NBB established state in which the game shifts by winning the normal big bonus (NBB) or the NBB state in which the game shifts by winning the normal big bonus (NBB), the AT lottery can be prevented from being performed even in the normal section. Also, in the normal section, the AT lottery performed at the time of winning the special big bonus (SBB) is not always won, and when there is a case where the winning is performed and a case where the winning is lost, the special big bonus (SBB) is performed. In the SBB state in which the game is shifted by winning, or the SBB state in which the game is shifted by winning a special big bonus (SBB), a situation where the player stays in the normal section may occur. In this case, the gaming state is the SBB state or SBB In the state, the AT lottery can be prevented from being executed even in the normal section. Further, when the normal big bonus (NBB) is won in the advantageous section, the advantageous section may be maintained even in the NBB state, but the winning or the winning of the normal big bonus (NBB) in the advantageous section may be performed. When the end condition of the advantageous section is set, the NBB state can be set to the normal section as described above.

  If a plurality of bonuses are provided and some of the bonuses win, it will be an opportunity to shift to the advantageous section, but if the remaining bonuses are won, it will not be an opportunity to shift to the advantageous section, For bonuses that do not trigger the transition to the advantageous section, the winning probability in the internal lottery may fluctuate according to the set value, but for the bonus that triggers the transition to the advantageous section, the internal lottery may depend on the setting value. It is desirable that the winning probability does not change.

  In the present embodiment, the AT lottery is performed when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section. However, the AT lottery is not performed when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section. In this case, the AT lottery may be performed. More specifically, if the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, the AT lottery is not performed, and therefore, the player stays in the normal section in the BB state in which the game shifts by winning the big bonus (BB). However, if the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, if the value of the clear counter 1917 does not exceed the threshold value, the user stays in the advantageous section in the BB state shifted by winning the big bonus (BB). In this case, the AT lottery can be executed in the game in the BB state. In this case, in the internal lottery table referred to in the BB state, winning modes such as cherry and watermelon A are provided, and when these winning modes are obtained, the AT lottery can be performed. In this way, it is possible to provide a game specification in which an AT lottery cannot be received in the BB state in the normal section, but an AT lottery can be received in the BB state in the advantageous section. If a big bonus (BB) is won in a situation where an assist time game is being played in an advantageous section, an additional lottery is performed instead of the AT lottery in the BB state in which the BB state shifts with the winning of the big bonus (BB). You may do so. When the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value in the BB state in the advantageous section, the advantageous section ends and the initialization process is performed even if the BB state end condition is not satisfied. In the BB state, even if an AT lottery can be received by staying in the advantageous section before the initialization processing, the player stays in the normal section after the initialization processing. Since it becomes impossible to receive the AT lottery in the BB state, it is possible to prevent the advantageous section from continuing for a long time.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the winning probability of the small win is increased in the BB state, but in the BB state, the lottery flags of all the small wins are forcibly set to the win state regardless of the result of the internal lottery, In the game in the BB state, the bonus game may be performed so that the pull-in range is narrower than that of the other reels for any one or more of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

  In this case, when the gaming state is the BB state, the rotation of the first reel R1 and the second reel R2 corresponding to the pressed stop button is performed within 190 ms after the stop button B1, B2 is pressed. The middle reel stops, but as for the third reel R3, the spinning reel corresponding to the pressed stop button stops within 75 ms after the stop button B3 is pressed. When the rotating third reel R3 is stopped within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of the rotating third reel R3 is stopped from the time when the stop button B3 is pressed. The number of frames required to perform is determined in the range of 0 to 1 frame (predetermined pull-in range). Then, the reel control unit 130 corresponds to the combination whose 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 pressed in the BB state. If the symbol is located within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame with respect to the display position on the activated line 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 pressed stop button B3 so that the corresponding symbol is displayed at the display position on the activated line.

  In this mode, in the BB state, it is possible to perform a game in which the small win is always in a winning state in each game, and the game held by the player is performed by the game in the BB state and the assist time game in the advantageous section. Provide gameplay that increases the number of media. Also in this mode, the continuation of the advantageous section in which the assist time game can be performed is limited, and when the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold, a predetermined initial period is set even during the BB state. By returning to the normal section by performing the conversion process, it is possible to prevent the medal from being excessively obtained in the advantageous section by greatly exceeding the expected value of the design, so that the medal is preferably obtained. You can adjust the performance to reduce the ejaculation.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a case has been described where the BB state is provided as a gaming state corresponding to the bonus state, and the bonus game can be performed until the total number of medals paid out satisfies the termination condition. Whether or not the condition for ending the bonus state may be determined based on at least one of the number of games and the number of winning small combinations in the bonus game. For example, a regular bonus (RB) is provided as a trigger for transition to an RB state that ends when one of 12 bonus games is performed or the number of winning small-part winnings is eight. If no winning is made even if the regular bonus (RB) is won, the winning state of the lottery flag of the regular bonus (RB) is carried over until a winning is made, and the state is shifted to the RB established state, and the RB established state is set. In the RB state, it is possible to prevent the lottery relating to the shift of the advantageous section from being performed even in the normal section.

  In addition, an internal lottery table is provided so that the batting order bell is won in the BB state, and in the case of a normal section, when the batting order bell is won in the BB state, a prize assisting effect is performed and the correct batting order is notified when the batting order bell is won. In the BB state, it is also possible to prohibit the execution of the prize assisting effect when the batting order bell is won in the BB state and not to notify the correct batting order.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the end condition of the AT state based on the value of the AT end determination counter 1915 is satisfied, the state shifts to the non-AT state via the AT end standby state, but the AT end standby state is not provided. Alternatively, when the termination condition of the AT state is satisfied, the state may be shifted to the non-AT state regardless of the RT state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is configured to perform the AT lottery in the non-AT state and determine whether or not to shift to the AT state. In the CZ state, it is determined whether or not to shift to the CZ state (another example of the special effect state), and the effect state is shifted to the AT state based on the fact that the AT lottery is won in the CZ state. You may. Even when the CZ state is provided, the effect state is fixed to the non-AT state in the normal section, and the CZ state can be set in the advantageous section, and the non-AT state does not include the CZ state.

  FIG. 19 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 means 190 further includes a CZ end determination counter 1920, and the privilege giving means 175 determines whether the CZ lottery (specific lottery) is performed in accordance with the result of the internal lottery instead of the AT lottery when the production state is the non-AT state. Another example) is performed, and the effect state is shifted to the CZ state as shown in FIG. 20 by winning the CZ lottery, and in the CZ state, the AT lottery is performed according to the result of the internal lottery to shift to the AT state. Is determined. The execution timing of the CZ lottery and the execution timing of the AT lottery may be the same or different. In the following, the execution timing of the CZ lottery will be described as the time when the common bell, watermelon A, cherry, and big bonus (BB) are won, and the execution timing of the AT lottery will be described as the time when the batting order bell and the big bonus (BB) are won. With respect to the CZ lottery, in the internal lottery, the randomness value associated with the common bell, watermelon A, cherry, and big bonus (BB) is determined by referring to a CZ lottery table in which a winning or a loss is associated with the random number value. With respect to the AT lottery, in the internal lottery, a hit or a loss is determined with reference to an AT lottery table in which a random number value associated with a batting order bell and a big bonus (BB) is associated with a winning or a loss.

  Further, in this embodiment, as the lottery state of the CZ lottery, a low probability state with a winning probability of about 1/32 (an example of an initial probability) and a high probability state with a winning probability of about 1/8 can be set. In the lottery, a CZ lottery table according to the lottery state is referred to. That is, when the lottery state is the high probability state, the CZ lottery table set so that the winning probability is higher than when the lottery state is the low probability state is referred to. The winning probability of the CZ 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 CZ lottery is the same between the low probability state and the high probability state, or the winning probability of the CZ lottery is higher in the low probability state than in the high probability state. If the total number of random numbers assigned to the winning of the CZ lottery has a relationship of “high probability state> low probability state”, the winning probability of the CZ lottery for each winning mode can be arbitrarily determined.

  When the CZ lottery is won, the privilege granting unit 175 sets a predetermined value (for example, 8) corresponding to the number of games (for example, 8) as a termination condition in the CZ termination determination counter 1920, and plays the game in the CZ state. Each time it is performed, a constant value (for example, 1) is subtracted from the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920. Then, when the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the end condition of the CZ state is satisfied, and the effect state returns to the non-AT state. On the other hand, if the AT lottery is won before the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 reaches the threshold value, the CZ state end condition is satisfied. In this case, the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 is set to “0”. Then, after the end of the CZ state, the state shifts to the AT preparation state. In the CZ state, a prize assisting effect is performed when a batting order bell is won, but a prize assisting effect related to a batting order replay is not performed. That is, the CZ state is a simple AT state. In the CZ state, at the time of hitting the batting order bell, the player wins the AT lottery at about 1/8, and at the time of winning the big bonus (BB), he always wins the AT lottery.

  When the CZ state ends without winning the AT lottery, the privilege granting unit 175 sets the probability change counter 1916 at the end of the CZ state to 32 times, which is the number of games that can change the lottery state of the CZ lottery. The corresponding predetermined value “32” is set in the probability variation counter 1916, and in the game in the non-AT state after the end of the CZ state, for example, each time the game is performed, for example, the start lever SL is pressed. With this as a trigger, the decrement update for subtracting a constant value “1” corresponding to one game from the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is performed.

  When the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is not the initial value (for example, 0), the privilege granting unit 175 sets the lottery state of the CZ lottery according to the RT state, and sets the RT state to the non-RT state or the RT1 state. If it is any one, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is set to the low probability state, and if the RT state is either the RT2 state or the RT3 state, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is set to the high probability state.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 21, the advantageous section starts by winning the CZ lottery in the normal section, and when the value of the probability variation counter 1916 reaches an initial value (for example, 0) after the end of the CZ state, the advantageous section. Is completed, initialization processing is performed by the privilege provision means 175 based on the end of the advantageous section, and in the game until the probability variation counter 1916 reaches the initial value, the player wins the CZ lottery and enters the CZ state. In the case of shifting, when the CZ state ends without winning the AT lottery, the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is set to the predetermined value “32” again.

  In particular, in this example, as shown in FIG. 21, when the player wins the CZ lottery in the normal section and shifts to the advantageous section, the player is allowed to receive the AT lottery in the advantageous section and play a game for acquiring the right to play the assist time game. In the normal section, the AT lottery is not performed irrespective of the game state in which the player is staying. When the game state is the normal state in the normal section, the CZ lottery is performed. Is set in the BB established state or the BB state, the CZ lottery is not executed even in the normal section, and neither the CZ lottery nor the AT lottery is executed in the internal middle standby section. That is, after the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, if the CZ lottery performed when the big bonus (BB) is won is not won, the big bonus (BB) is won and the big bonus (BB) is won. Since the opportunity to shift to the advantageous section cannot be obtained until the BB state shifted by the winning of the game is ended, the big bonus won in the gaming machine which can perform the assist time game while providing the big bonus (BB) as a lottery target It is possible to give the player a motivation to positively win (BB). In addition, in the BB state, in order to perform a bonus game in which the winning probability of the small role is increased, the CZ lottery is performed in the BB state in the specification in which the CZ lottery is performed according to the winning mode of some small roles. The winning probability of the CZ lottery will substantially fluctuate, but in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the BB state, the CZ lottery is not performed even in the normal section. Thus, the fairness of the game can be secured by keeping the winning probability of the CZ lottery in the normal section constant.

  In the BB established state, the CZ lottery may not be performed because a winning mode that triggers the CZ lottery cannot be obtained. For example, the CZ lottery is performed only when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state. With this configuration, in the BB established state, a winning mode in which the big bonus (BB) is won is not obtained, so that it is possible to prevent the CZ lottery from being performed. In the BB state, there is a case where a winning mode that can be obtained even in the normal state is obtained. However, since the gaming state is not the normal state (because it is the BB state), the CZ lottery may not be performed. For example, an internal lottery table is provided so that the winning mode of the watermelon A, cherry, and common bell can be obtained even in the BB state, and the game state is normally set even if the watermelon A, cherry, and the common bell are won in the internal lottery in the BB state. Since it is not in the state, it is possible to prevent the CZ lottery from being performed.

  Also, in the advantageous section, in the BB established state, the value of the clear counter 1917 is updated, but it is preferable that the CZ lottery or the like is not performed. In this way, if the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, the CZ lottery cannot be received until the big bonus (BB) is won, but the clear counter 1917 is updated continuously, so the winning in the advantageous section is achieved. The player can be motivated to actively win the big bonus (BB).

  In this example, the CZ lottery is executed when the user stays in the normal section in the normal state. However, in the normal state, the type of the replay to be drawn and the probability of the replay winning in accordance with the RT state. On the other hand, the winning probability of the small role (batting order bell 1 to batting order 9, watermelon A, watermelon B, watermelon C, cherry, common bell) and the big bonus (BB) are not affected by the fluctuation of the RT state. A winning mode in which the winning probability does not fluctuate depending on the fluctuation of the RT state is adopted as a trigger for executing the CZ lottery. Particularly in a normal section, the watermelon A, cherry, common bell, or big bonus ( When the winning of BB) is obtained, the CZ lottery is performed. That is, in this example, in the normal section, even if the player is switched in any RT state, the opportunity to receive the CZ lottery can be imparted fairly. It is possible to ensure fairness when players are replaced in a normal section.

  In this example, watermelon A, watermelon B, and watermelon C are provided as watermelon winning modes, and the winning probability of watermelon A is the same at any set value, while the set values of watermelon B and watermelon C are the same. The probability of occurrence of the watermelon matching stop mode varies according to the set value because the winning probability fluctuates in accordance with the set value. Since the CZ lottery is performed only at the time of winning, the CZ lottery is performed at a certain probability without being affected by the set value in the normal section even if the appearance rate of the three small roles is changed according to the set value. (3) The winning expectation of the CZ lottery in the normal section at the time of winning the three small winning combinations can be changed according to the set value.

  Even if the system is configured to shift to the AT state via the CZ state as described above, the probability of obtaining a winning mode including three small wins in the internal lottery is changed according to the set value and the assist time is related to the assist time game. In addition to preventing the medal acquisition performance attached from being changed in accordance with the set value, the appearance of the stop mode of the lower right watermelon alignment indicating the winning of the three small pieces leads to the expectation for the shift from the normal section to the advantageous section, It is possible to realize a game specification in which the expected degree of winning of the CZ lottery differs depending on the set value when the stop mode of the watermelon alignment that descends to the right appears.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, the ending condition of the CZ state is set by the number of games, but the ending condition may be set by the number of payout medals or the number of medals in the CZ state. In this case, as in the case of updating the AT end determination counter 1915, when the winning mode of the small winning combination in which the winning probability does not change according to the set value is obtained, the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 is obtained. May be updated.

  With this configuration, the CZ end determination counter 1920 for determining the end of the CZ state according to the payout number of medals and the difference number of medals is updated within a range not affected by the set value. It is possible to prevent the difference in the winning probability between the watermelon B and the watermelon C from affecting the advantage in the game in the CZ state.

  However, when the end condition of the CZ state is set by the difference number of medals, it is preferable that the automatic insertion of medals accompanying the replay winning is excluded. Specifically, in the game in the CZ state, when the game is provided free of charge based on winning of the replay, the CZ end determination counter 1920 based on the number of inserted medals is not updated. it can. Also, assuming that the replay prize is synonymous with paying out the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted, the game in the CZ state where the replay has been prized has the same number of medals inserted in the assist time game. The medal may be subtracted from the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 or the like, and the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 may be updated so as to approach the threshold value according to the number of inserted medals.

  Further, in this aspect, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, it is determined whether or not to start the advantageous section by performing the CZ lottery, and the CZ lottery performed when the big bonus (BB) is won is determined. If the winner is not won, the normal section is maintained from the time of winning the big bonus (BB) to the end of the BB state which shifts with the winning of the big bonus (BB), and the line is executed when the big bonus (BB) is won. When the winning CZ lottery is won, an advantageous section is started with the winning of the big bonus (BB), and the clear counter 1917 is updated. That is, even in the examples shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, regarding the winning of the big bonus (BB) associated with the shift to the advantageous section, the value of the clear counter 1917 is changed in the BB state where the shift is made by winning the big bonus (BB). By updating, it is possible to appropriately adjust the amount of medals obtained in the advantageous section and to suppress the ejaculation.

  Further, in this aspect, if the big bonus (BB) is won in the game until the value of the probability variation counter 1916 reaches the initial value, the decrement update of the probability variation counter 1916 is interrupted and the big bonus (BB) is continued until the end of the BB state. The value of the probability variation counter 1916 at the time of winning the bonus (BB) is retained, but if the CZ lottery performed based on the winning of the big bonus (BB) wins, the state shifts to the CZ state after the end of the BB state. Then, when the CZ state ends without winning the AT lottery, the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is set to the predetermined value “32” again, and the CZ lottery performed based on the big bonus (BB) win is performed. If no win is made, the advantageous section ends with the effect state returning to the non-AT state after the end of the BB state, and the advantageous section ends. Privilege granting means 175 is initialized to the initial value the value of the probability change the counter 1916 performs initialization processing based on the completion.

  In this aspect, in the initialization process, not only the AT end determination counter 1915 and the probability variation counter 1916 but also the CZ end determination counter 1920 are initialized, and the advantageous section ends and the normal section starts. The value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 is initialized to an initial value (for example, 0).

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, the value of the clear counter 1917 is set to the threshold value “1500” when the privilege granting unit 175 stays in the AT preparation state, the AT state, or the AT end standby state. (When the value of the clear counter 1917 has reached “1501”), the CPU returns to the non-AT state by the initialization processing accompanying the end of the advantageous section, as in the case of the above-described embodiment, and returns to the CZ state. Even if the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value "1500" in the situation where the vehicle stays at the same time, the transition to the non-AT state is performed by the initialization process accompanying the end of the advantageous section.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20, in this mode, the transition from the non-AT state to the AT state always goes through the CZ state, and the privilege granting unit 175 stays in the normal section as shown in FIG. In the case where the CZ state is completed, an advantageous section is generated based on winning in the CZ lottery. If the value of the clear counter 1917 does not exceed the threshold value even after the CZ state ends, the value of the probability variation counter 1916 There is a case where the effect state is maintained in the non-AT state while maintaining the advantageous section even after the CZ state ends by maintaining the advantageous section until the value reaches the initial value. In the non-AT state in the normal section, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is fixed to the low probability state, whereas in the non-AT state in the advantageous section, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is set to the low probability state and the high probability state according to the RT state. Thus, it is possible to provide a section in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery is fixed and a section in which the winning probability of the CZ lottery fluctuates while suppressing the shotiness. Note that the transition to the AT state does not necessarily have to pass through the CZ state, but a case may be provided in which the AT lottery is performed even in the non-AT state to transition to the AT state without passing through the CZ state.

  In this aspect, when the batting order bell is won in the CZ state, game information corresponding to the type of the batting order bell is displayed on the game information display section DS, and the pressing order (correct answering order) indicated (or suggested) by the gaming information. ) May be notified by the effect control means 180 by a winning auxiliary effect.

  Also, for example, when performing the AT lottery even in the non-AT state, when the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 reaches the threshold and shifts to the non-AT state, the low probability state, the high probability state, and the very high probability state Among them, 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 low probability state in the non-AT state after the end of the CZ state may be set as the condition for ending the advantageous section. In this case, when the end condition of the CZ state based on the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 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 ultra high probability state. In the case, when the AT lottery state is set to the low-probability state in the non-AT state in the non-AT state by continuing the advantageous section, the advantageous section is ended, while when shifting to the non-AT state, the AT lottery lottery is performed. When the state is set to the low probability state, the advantageous section may be ended at the same time as the transition to the non-AT state.

  In this aspect, in the CZ state, a continuous lottery is performed to determine whether or not to continue the CZ state. If the continuous lottery is won, the CZ state is continued. If the result of the continuous lottery is lost, The effect state may be returned to the non-AT state by terminating the CZ state. For example, the continuous lottery is performed based on the fact that the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 has reached the threshold value. When the continuous lottery is won, the CZ end determination counter 1920 is reset to a predetermined value (for example, 8). In the game after the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 reaches the threshold value, the CZ state may be continued, or the continuous lottery may be performed until the result of the continuous lottery is lost or the AT lottery is won. The game may be performed, or the continuous lottery may be performed for each game in the CZ state.

  Further, for example, a prize assisting effect is executed so as to guide the RT state to the RT2 state based on winning in the CZ lottery, 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, a game in the CZ state is performed. In the CZ state, a prize assisting effect is performed when the batting order is won until the stored value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 reaches a threshold, and the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 is increased. After reaching the threshold value, the winning state is not performed when the batting order bell is won, and the RT state falls to the non-RT state or the RT1 state (a specific symbol combination is displayed on the activated line). The CZ state may be terminated based on the CZ state, or the RT state may be changed to the non-RT state even if the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 does not reach the threshold value. It may be ended the CZ state even when slipped to RT1 state. In this example, an RT state for the CZ state may be separately prepared, and a game in the CZ state may be performed in the RT state.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is set to two types of the low probability state and the high probability state. However, the lottery state of the CZ lottery is set to three or more types, and is not selected in the advantageous section in the normal section. It may be possible to change among a plurality of kinds of lottery states. For example, in addition to the high-probability state, a super-high-probability state (for example, the winning probability is about 1/2) that is easier to win in the CZ lottery than the high-probability state can be provided. And the super-high probability state may be switched.

  In the advantageous section, instead of setting the lottery state of the CZ lottery according to the RT state, a lottery state shift lottery may be performed to change the lottery state. For example, when the cherry, the watermelon A, and the common bell are won, the lottery state transition lottery may be performed to select the low probability state or the high probability state. The lottery state may be shifted according to the winning combination in the internal lottery. For example, a high probability state may be set when a cherry, a watermelon A, or a common bell is won, and a low probability state may be set when a loss occurs. Further, when a stop operation is performed in the correct hitting order when the batting order is won, a high probability state may be set, and when a stop operation is performed in the incorrect hitting order, a low probability state may be set. In addition, the first high probability state that is easy to win at the time of cherry election, the second high probability state that is easy to win at the time of watermelon A election, and the third high probability state that is easy to win at the time of common bell election are provided as the high probability state. Sometimes, it transitions to the first high probability state, transitions to the second high probability state when watermelon A is won, transitions to the third high probability state when the common bell is won, and if the same lottery trigger continues, it is easy to win the CZ lottery Such a configuration may be adopted.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, the advantageous section is terminated when the value of the probability variation counter 1916 reaches the initial value, and the initialization process is executed by the end of the advantageous section. Without providing 1916, after the CZ state ends, the advantageous section may be terminated on condition that the RT state fluctuates without winning the CZ lottery, and the initialization processing may be executed by the end of the advantageous section. In this way, it is possible to generate a situation where the vehicle stays in the advantageous section in the non-AT state even after the end of the CZ state.

  For example, if the player stays in the non-RT state at the end of the CZ state, the RT state does not change even if one winning combination is won in the game after the end of the CZ state. If it does not exceed, the advantageous section continues, and when the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the activated line and the state shifts to the RT1 state, the advantageous section ends and the initialization process is executed.

  Also, for example, if the player stays in the RT1 state at the end of the CZ state, the RT state does not change even if a symbol combination indicating an RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the activated line in the game after the end of the CZ state. If the clear counter 1917 does not exceed the threshold value, the advantageous section continues, the symbol combination indicating the RT fluctuation blank is displayed on the activated line, and the state shifts to the RT1 state, or the replay 2 wins the RT2 state. , The advantageous section ends and the initialization process is executed.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is decremented by a fixed value each time one game is performed, and the number of games is counted. The number of times may be counted. For example, “3” is set as the number of possible transitions to the CZ state at the time of winning the CZ lottery in the normal section, and when the CZ state ends, it corresponds to one transition from the value of the probability variation counter 1916 to the CZ state. Is subtracted. In this way, when the value of the probability variation counter 1916 reaches the initial value “0” at the end of the third CZ state and the advantageous section ends, the initialization processing is executed, and the non-AT is executed until the CZ state is shifted three times. Even in the state, it is possible to generate a situation in which the user stays in the advantageous section.

  Further, in the examples shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is reset to a predetermined value each time the CZ state ends, but the value of the probability variation counter 1916 is set in the advantageous section. When the update is interrupted at the time of winning the CZ lottery and the value is carried over and the CZ state ends without winning the AT lottery, the update is restarted from the value at the time of interruption after the end of the CZ state. It may be.

  In addition, in the examples shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, the randomness value for the internal lottery is used to determine the success or failure of the CZ lottery. However, when a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the internal lottery, a special A random number value may be acquired, and the winning or losing may be determined by referring to a lottery table in which the acquired random number value is associated with either a winning or a loss.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, the CZ end determination counter 1920 is decrement-updated in the CZ state, but may be increment-updated. For example, based on winning in the CZ lottery, the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 is initialized to an initial value “0”, and in the CZ state, the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 is changed every time a game is performed. Increment update for adding a constant value “1” corresponding to one game is performed, and the value of the CZ end determination counter 1920 reaches a threshold value (for example, a value corresponding to 32:32 games). , The CZ state may be terminated.

  Also, in the normal section, the CZ lottery is not performed at the time of winning the big bonus (BB) in which the winning probability in the internal lottery does not change depending on the set value, but in the advantageous section, the CZ lottery is performed at the time of winning the big bonus (BB). The AT lottery may be performed in the BB state when the CZ lottery is won. More specifically, if the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal section, the CZ lottery is not performed, so that the player stays in the normal section in the BB state in which the game shifts by winning the big bonus (BB). However, if the big bonus (BB) is won in the advantageous section, if the value of the clear counter 1917 does not exceed the threshold value, the user stays in the advantageous section in the BB state shifted by winning the big bonus (BB), and If the CZ lottery is won when the bonus (BB) is won, the AT lottery can be executed in the game in the BB state. In this case, in the internal lottery table referred to in the BB state, winning modes such as cherry and watermelon A are provided, and when these winning modes are obtained, the AT lottery can be performed. In this manner, the AT lottery cannot be received in the BB state in the normal section, but the AT lottery can be received in the BB state in the advantageous section if the CZ lottery is won when the big bonus (BB) is won. Game specifications can be provided. If a big bonus (BB) is won in a situation where an assist time game is being played in an advantageous section, an additional lottery is performed instead of the AT lottery in the BB state in which the BB state shifts with the winning of the big bonus (BB). You may do so. When the value of the clear counter 1917 exceeds the threshold value in the BB state in the advantageous section, the advantageous section ends and the initialization process is performed even if the end condition of the BB state is not satisfied. In the BB state in which the CZ lottery was won at the time of winning the big bonus (BB), even if the player can receive the AT lottery by staying in the advantageous section before the initialization process, After the conversion process, since the user stays in the normal section and cannot receive the AT lottery in the BB state, it is possible to prevent the advantageous section from continuing for a long time. Note that, if a big bonus (BB) is won in an advantageous section, an AT lottery may be received in the BB state without performing a CZ lottery.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the normal section, the shift to the advantageous section is performed at the time of winning the watermelon A, cherry, and the common bell, which are the winning modes of the small role, and at the time of winning the big bonus (BB), which is the winning mode of the bonus. Although the related lottery is performed, a replay winning mode in which the winning probability in the internal lottery does not fluctuate depending on the fluctuation of the RT state or the change of the set value is provided, and when such a replay winning mode is obtained. A lottery (AT lottery, CZ lottery) relating to the shift of the advantageous section or a lottery (additional lottery) for increasing the number of executions of the assist time game in the advantageous section may be performed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 22, when the gaming state is the normal state, in the internal lottery table 1 to the internal lottery table 4 referred to according to the RT state, the normal replay 1 has the same probability in any of the RT states. When the winning is made and the winning probability of the normal replay 1 does not change depending on the set value, a lottery or the like relating to the shift of the advantageous section is performed when the normal replay 1 is won when the gaming state is the normal state in the normal section. You can do so. That is, if the winning mode that triggers the execution of the lottery relating to the shift of the advantageous section is such that the winning probability does not change depending on the fluctuation of the RT state, not only the winning mode of the small role and the winning mode of the bonus, but also the replay mode of the replay. A winning mode may be adopted. On the other hand, when a winning mode (for example, normal replay 2) of replay in which a winning probability fluctuates due to a change in an RT state is obtained in a normal section, a lottery related to transition of an advantageous section is performed. And so on should not be performed.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1 active line, DS game information display, LCD liquid crystal display,
RS reset switch, SS setting change switch,
EU power supply unit, ES power switch,
PS Reel unit storage space,
HP hopper unit, MT medal storage tank, BT surplus medal storage tank,
SEC section indicator,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal payout slot, MP medal tray,
100 game control means,
103 setting change means, 105 input reception 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 game state transition control means,
173 RT control means, 175 privilege giving means,
180 effect control means, 190 storage means, 1910 setting value storage means,
1911 main lottery table storage means, 1912 lottery flag storage means,
1913 stop control table storage means, 1914 winning determination table storage means,
1915 AT end determination counter, 1916 probability variation counter,
1917 clear counter, 1918 effect data storage means,
1919 sub lottery table storage means, 1920 CZ end determination counter,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
325 payout medal detection switch, 330 display device, 340 sound device

Claims (1)

A plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on an outer peripheral surface,
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining the adequacy of a plurality of types of roles including a small role,
Reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game, and performing a control to stop the spinning reels in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery, triggered by a stop operation,
In the state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning combination determining unit that determines that the winning combination has been won, based on a symbol combination indicating a winning mode predetermined for each winning combination being displayed on the activated line,
Payout control means for performing control for paying out a game value according to the winning small role based on the winning of the small role,
It is possible to set a normal section in which the production state cannot fluctuate and an advantageous section in which the production state can fluctuate, and to start the advantageous section based on winning a specific lottery in the normal section, and in the normal section or the advantageous section Based on winning the specific lottery, the production state is changed to the AT state, the value of the clear counter is updated based on the number of game value input and the number of payouts in the advantageous section, and the value of the clear counter becomes the threshold value. A privilege granting means for executing a predetermined initialization process and returning to the normal section, regardless of the staging state in which it has reached,
Production control means for controlling the production device to execute a prize assisting production for assisting the prize winning of the specific small combination when a specific winning mode including the specific small combination is obtained in the AT state;
A section indicator for performing an advantageous section notification for notifying that the user is staying in the advantageous section,
The privilege providing means,
In the normal section, the specific lottery is performed at a constant winning probability according to the result of the internal lottery without performing the specific lottery at the occasion of the number of games, while the winning probability of the specific lottery can be changed in the advantageous section. A game machine characterized in that when the advantageous section starts, the advantageous section notification is started after passing through a non-report section in which the advantageous section notification is not performed .

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