JP6633371B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  In a slot machine as a gaming machine, a lottery of a winning combination is performed and a plurality of spinning reels on which various symbols are written rotate in accordance with a bet of a medal (game medium) and an operation of a start switch by a player. Then, according to the lottery result and the operation of the stop switch by the player, the spinning reel is sequentially stopped, and a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on an effective line which is a line to be paid out, a predetermined number of For example, a medal is paid out, and a game profit (hereinafter, simply referred to as a game profit) is given to the player.

  Further, in the slot machine, a plurality of types of game states are provided in which the degree of advantage (game profit) of the player is different in the progress of the game. For example, a game in which the operation mode of the stop switch is a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, that is, a predetermined operation order, a predetermined operation timing, or a combination thereof is set as a winning condition. When a winning combination having a large profit (hereinafter, referred to as a selected winning combination) and another winning combination are won in an overlapping winning type (hereinafter, referred to as a selected winning type), an operation mode as a winning condition of the selected winning combination ( Hereafter, the correct combination operation mode is notified (hereinafter, such an effect of notifying the operation mode serving as the winning condition of the predetermined winning combination is simply referred to as an auxiliary effect), so that the symbol combination corresponding to the selected winning combination is obtained. Can be easily displayed on the activated line by a player, that is, a slot providing an AT game state in which an AT (assist time) game is executed. Machine also. In addition, it is set so that the selected winning type is won with a predetermined probability, and in the normal gaming state, the medal of the player is reduced by not performing the auxiliary effect, and in the AT gaming state, the auxiliary effect is performed. In order to increase the number of medals of the player, the game is made to win the selected winning combination.

  In addition, when such an AT game is won, the game is not immediately shifted to the AT game state, and is waited until a winning type in which the replay role indicating the winning of the AT game and another replay role are overlapped is determined. In a game in which the winning type is determined, there is disclosed a technique of displaying a replay combination indicating a winning of an AT game by an auxiliary effect to notify a transition to an AT gaming state (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-8317 A

  However, using the technique of Patent Literature 1, after a game having a high possibility of winning in an AT game, the player is not displayed as a replay role indicating the winning of the AT game, but as soon as another replay role is displayed, At that time, he is convinced that he has not won the AT game and loses his expectation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a player from being convinced of non-winning of an AT game and can maintain the player's expectation.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine of the present invention comprises a bet means for betting a game medium to be used for a game, and a bet on a game medium, and then operated in a first operation mode based on an operation of a start switch. A first specific symbol combination capable of displaying a symbol combination indicating a specific game winning by performing the first combination, and a first winning type in which another first combination different from the first specific symbol combination is overlapped, and a second operation mode. A plurality of types including a second winning type in which a second specific symbol role capable of displaying a symbol combination indicating the winning of the specific game by operating with the second specific symbol role different from the second specific symbol role is overlapped The winning type lottery means for determining any one of the winning types by the winning type lottery, and the rotation of a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in accordance with the operation of the start switch, are rotating. In response to the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the spinning reel, reel control means for stopping and controlling each of the rotating reels corresponding to the operated stop switch based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means, Payout control means for paying out a game medium corresponding to the small win based on the winning of the small win included in the determined winning type, and a plurality of game states including a specific game state which is an execution state of the specific game State transition means for determining any of the above, and effect control means for executing any of a plurality of types of effects in accordance with the progress of the game, the effect control means, at least the specific game by a game state lottery After the transition to the state is determined, when the first winning type is determined, an operation mode in which the first specific symbol combination can be won is notified, but the second winning type is determined. If another is determined, the first winning notification not informing the operation mode capable of winning the second specific symbol combination and the transition to the specific gaming state by the gaming state lottery are determined, and then the second winning type is determined. Is determined, the operation mode in which the second specific symbol combination can be won is notified. However, when the first winning type is determined, the operation mode in which the first specific symbol combination can be won can be notified. 2) Winning notification is selectively performed.

  A predetermined selection probability is associated with the first prize notification and the second prize notification, and after the transition to the specific gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery, the The first prize notification or the second prize notification may be executed based on the selection probability.

  When the first winning type is determined after the transition to the specific gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery, the effect control unit notifies the operating mode in which the first specific symbol combination can be won. When the second winning type is determined, a third winning notification for notifying an operation mode in which the second specific symbol combination can be won is also performed, and the third winning for the first winning notification and the second winning notification is also performed. The ratio of the notification selection probabilities may be higher after reaching the predetermined number of games than before reaching the predetermined number of games after the end of the previous specific game state.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a player from being convinced that an AT game has not been won, thereby maintaining the player's expectation.

FIG. 47 is an external view for explaining a schematic mechanical configuration of the slot machine. It is an external view in the state where the front door was opened for explaining the schematic mechanical configuration of the slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an effective line and a virtual line. It is an explanatory view for explaining a winning combination. It is an explanatory view for explaining a winning combination. It is an explanatory view for explaining a shift of a bonus state. It is a figure showing a winning type lottery table for a bonus non-establishment state. It is a figure showing a winning type lottery table for a bonus establishment state. It is a figure showing a game state lottery table. It is an explanatory view for explaining transition of a game state. It is an explanatory view for explaining a high-accuracy normal game state. It is an explanatory view for explaining a chain of AT game state. It is a table showing the ratio of a plurality of auxiliary production modes. 4 is a flowchart illustrating main processing of a main control board. It is the flowchart which showed the lottery processing. It is the flowchart which showed the AT game lottery processing. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a determination process. It is the flowchart which showed the sub process of a sub control board. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a command receiving process.

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

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

(Mechanical configuration of the slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 can be opened and closed by a casing 102 which is a substantially rectangular box, and a connecting member which is rotatable with respect to a front opening of the casing 102. And a lower front door 106 which is located below the upper front door 104 and is attached to the front opening of the housing 102 so as to be openable and closable. A tray 108 is provided at a lower portion of the door 106 for storing medals paid out from a medal outlet 108a. Further, the slot machine 100 is connected to a separate external device 110 including a hall computer 112 and an external display (data counter) 114, and the external display 114 is arranged so that the player can visually recognize the slot machine 100. It is arranged above.

  An operation unit installation table 122 is formed above the front lower door 106. The operation unit installation table 122 includes a medal insertion unit 124, a bet switch 126, a start switch 128, a stop switch 130, an effect switch 132, and the like. ing.

  A medal insertion unit 124 located on the right side of the operation unit installation table 122 accepts insertion of medals as game media through a medal insertion slot 124a, and a medal selector (not shown) provided on the back of the front lower door 106. Send. The medal selector includes a blocker (not shown) for guiding medals inserted outside the insertion period in which medals can be inserted or nonstandard medals to the medal outlet 108a, and medals within the standard inserted during the insertion period. And a inserted medal detection unit 124b that detects the passage of the token. Here, the medals guided to the medal discharge port 108a are discharged to the receiving portion 108. When a player inserts medals exceeding a prescribed insertion number, which is the insertion number of medals required to start one game, a predetermined number of medals exceeding the prescribed insertion number (for example, 50) ) Is electrically stored (hereinafter simply referred to as credit) inside the slot machine 100 with an upper limit of). The one game will be described in detail later.

  Here, the prescribed number of inputs is set to “3”. In addition, when the number of medals required to execute one game can be arbitrarily selected from a plurality of prescribed insertion numbers, the largest one among the plurality of prescribed insertion numbers is called a maximum prescribed insertion number, and the smallest one Is called the minimum specified number of inputs. If the specified number of inputs is selectable from 1 to 3, the maximum specified number of inputs is "3" and the minimum specified number of inputs is "1".

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

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

  At substantially the center of the front upper door 104, a colorless and transparent design display window 136 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided. 134 is provided. As shown in the symbol arrangement of the reels in FIG. 3, the reel unit 134 includes three rotating reels (left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, right The reels 134c) are independently rotatably provided, so that the player can visually recognize the left reel 134a, the center reel 134b, and the right reel 134c through the symbol display window 136. The reel unit 134 starts rotating the left reel 134a, the center reel 134b, and the right reel 134c, triggered by the operation of the start switch 128.

  The stop switch 130 located at the center of the operation unit installation base 122 is a button switch provided for each of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and capable of detecting a pressing operation of the player. A stop operation of the player who wants to stop each of the reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is detected. Note that the three button switches related to the stop switch 130 are particularly called stop button switches, and are referred to as a stop button switch 130a, a stop button switch 130b, and a stop button switch 130c in order from the left according to their positions.

  The effect switch 132 is configured to include a push-type button switch, and detects a push operation and a rotation operation of the player. The effect switch 132 is mainly used during the effect, and can change the effect mode by the operation of the player.

  A liquid crystal display unit 138 for displaying various images accompanying the effect is provided substantially at the center of the upper part of the front upper door 104. The player can visually recognize various effects through the vertically independent liquid crystal display unit 138. Further, on the left and right sides of the front upper door 104, an effect lamp 142 composed of, for example, a high-brightness light emitting diode (LED) is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, speakers 140 are provided at left and right positions on the inner surface of the rear surface of the lower front door 106 to perform an auditory effect such as sound effects or musical sounds. Further, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 264 for paying out medals from the medal outlet 108a is provided in a lower portion in the housing 102. The medal payout device 264 includes a medal storage unit 264a that stores medals, a payout control unit 264b that discharges medals stored in the medal storage unit 264a from the medal discharge port 108a, and medals that are discharged from the medal discharge port 108a. And a payout medal detection unit 264c that detects Specifically, the payout control unit 264b is rotatably supported on the exterior of the main body of the payout control unit 264b, and includes a plurality of circumferentially extending medal insertion holes into which medals dropped from the medal storage unit 264a are inserted one by one from above. A disk (not shown) arranged on the disk, and a disk motor (not shown) for rotating the disk. The disk is rotated, and the medals inserted into the medal insertion holes are fed one by one through a pushing mechanism. The medals are successively ejected one by one by ejecting the medals to the outside and successively inserting the next medals into the medal insertion holes opened by the ejection.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, inside each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, there is a symbol display window among the symbols applied to the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c. 136 is provided with a reel backlight 144 (see FIG. 4) for independently irradiating the upper, middle, and lower symbols of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c (which can be the target of an effective line) from the back independently. ing. A reel upper light 146 for directly illuminating the front of all of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is also provided on the upper rear surface of the symbol display window 136.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the main credit display section 152 and the main payout display are provided on the substantially horizontal left side of the step section 122 a provided between the symbol display window 136 and the stop switch 130 on the operation section installation table 122. A part 154 is provided. The main credit display section 152 displays the number of credits, and the main payout display section 154 displays the payout number of medals.

  Further, a power switch 148 is provided at an arbitrary position in the housing 102. The power switch 148 is constituted by a switch capable of detecting a pressing operation such as a rocker switch. The power switch 148 is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100 to switch between a power-off state and a power-on state. Used.

  In the present embodiment, the one game is the insertion of a medal through the medal insertion unit 124, the insertion of a credited medal through the operation of the bet switch 126, or the display of the replay combination on the activated line. After one of the automatic medals is inserted, the rotation of the plurality of spinning reels 134a, 134b, and 134c is controlled and the winning type lottery is executed in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128 by the player. According to the lottery result of the type lottery and the operation of the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player, the rotation reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are respectively controlled to stop. Be awarded to receive a medal payout If you prize, say a game until payout of the medals are executed. In addition, when the winning type that can receive the medal payout is non-winning, or when the player wins but does not win, one game ends when all the spinning reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are stopped. However, the start of one game may be read as the operation of the start switch 128 by the player instead of the insertion of the above-mentioned medals or the winning of the replay combination. The number of times that one game is repeated is referred to as the number of games.

(Electrical Configuration of Slot Machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 is controlled by a control board. Here, as an example of the control board, a description will be given of a main control board 200 and a sub control board 202 which share the functions of the control board. For example, among the programs related to the progress of the game, particularly important processes such as a lottery of a winning combination to be provided for the game and a prize thereof are executed by the main control board 200, and other processes related to effects, for example, are executed by the sub-control board 202. Running on Further, as shown in FIG. 4, transmission of electrical signals between the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 202 is performed by the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 202 from the viewpoint of fraud prevention and the like. Limited to direction only. However, if there is no such restriction, electrical two-way communication is technically possible.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has a main CPU 200a as a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b storing programs and the like, various semiconductor integrated circuits including a main RAM 200c functioning as a work area, and the like. I do. However, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the main RAM 200c, and even if the power is turned off, data is not erased unless a setting change is performed and the main RAM 200c is initialized. Will be retained.

  In addition, the main control board 200 functions as the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on a program stored in the main ROM 200b. 306, a determination unit 308, a payout control unit 310, a state transition unit 312, a command determination unit 314, a command transmission unit 316, and an external output unit 318.

  The initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in the main control board 200. The betting unit 302 bets medals to be used for a game. Here, the bet is based on the case where a credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 126, the case where a medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 124, and the medal based on the fact that the replay combination is displayed on the activated line. Including the case of automatically inputting. The winning type lottery means 304, based on a medal bet and the operation of the start switch 128, includes a winning combination including one or more winning combinations selected from a plurality of types of winning combinations including a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination. One of the type and the loss is determined by a winning type lottery.

  The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128, and controls the plurality of stop button switches 130a corresponding to the rotating rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, respectively. , 130b, 130c, the stop reel switches 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are respectively controlled to stop. Further, in response to the operation of the start switch 128, the reel control means 306 activates the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game, and then displays the lottery result of the winning type lottery. The time until the operation is validated (disabled by the completion of the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game) is extended beyond a prescribed time, and during that time, the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotated in various modes. A reel effect (freeze effect) may be performed. In the reel effect, an arbitrary switch that should be effective is not made valid for a predetermined time, a process that should be executed is held for a predetermined time, a signal of an arbitrary switch that should be transmitted or received is transmitted or received for a predetermined time. It can be realized by not having it.

  The determination means 308 determines whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to one of the winning combinations constituting the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is displayed on the activated line. Here, displaying a symbol combination corresponding to any one of the winning combinations that constitute the winning type determined by the winning type lottery may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 determines the winning combination based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to one of the winning combinations constituting the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is displayed on the activated line (winning). Pay out medals by the number corresponding to. The state shifting means 312 shifts the bonus state based on the winning or winning of the bonus combination, and shifts the gaming state when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  The command determining means 314 sequentially determines commands related to the game accompanying the operations of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel controlling means 306, the determining means 308, the payout controlling means 310, the state shifting means 312 and the like. The command transmission unit 316 sequentially transmits the commands determined by the command determination unit 314 to the sub control board 202. The external output means 318 outputs the internal state of the slot machine 100 to the external display 114 via the hall computer 112 by a signal (external signal).

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

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

  Further, a medal payout device 264 is connected to the main control board 200. The detection signal of the payout medal detection unit 264c is input to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 counts the payout number of medals in accordance with the detection signal and outputs the signal from the payout control unit 264b. Controls the ejection of medals.

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

(Sub-control board 202)
Similar to the main control board 200, the sub control board 202 includes various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 202a as a central processing unit, a sub ROM 202b storing programs and the like, a sub RAM 202c functioning as a work area, and the like. Based on the command from the control board 200, the effect is particularly controlled. Similarly to the main RAM 200c, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c, and even when the power is turned off, data is retained without being erased. The sub-control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator 202d, similarly to the main control board 200, and the random number generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as “effect lottery random number”) mainly depends on the mode of the effect. Used to make decisions.

  Further, the sub control board 202 functions as an initialization determining unit 330, a command receiving unit 332, an effect control unit 334, etc., which function by the sub CPU 202a cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b. It has a functional unit.

  The initialization determining means 330 executes an initialization process in the sub-control board 202. The command receiving unit 332 receives a command from another control board, such as the main control board 200, and performs processing on the command. The effect control means 334 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 132, and determines the effect of the game performed by each of the liquid crystal display 138, the speaker 140, and the effect lamp 142 based on the winning type command. Specifically, the effect control means 334 controls the image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138 and the illumination data for the effect through illumination devices such as the effect lamp 142, the reel backlight 144, and the reel upper light 146. Is determined, and audio data constituting audio to be output from the speaker 140 is determined. Then, the effect control unit 334 executes the effect of the determined game.

  The effects include effects performed by the main control board 200 such as the reel effects described above, and effects performed by the sub-control board 202. The effect performed by the sub control board 202 is visual and audible provided through the liquid crystal display unit 138, the speaker 140, the effect lamp 142, the reel backlight 144, the reel upper light 146, and the like as the game progresses. It is an expression means that can give a story to the game or suggest a lottery result of a winning type with a more dynamic image. In such an effect, for example, an effect indicating the provision of a predetermined game profit (winning of an AT game) is performed over a plurality of games, and the sense of expectation of the player can be increased. Also, even if the player has not won any of the winning types, it is possible to give the player a high expectation of a high payout through the production as if he / she has won, so that the player is not bored. It becomes possible. In addition, in the production, when the winning type “selection bell” described later is won, the expected number of acquired coins is maximized (the winning combination “increase bell” described later can be won). Direction is also included.

  In the present embodiment, the effect moving image is processed in the sub-control board 202. However, an image including a still image and a moving image displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138 has an enormous data capacity and a processing load accompanying the display. Therefore, there is a case where the effect moving image is separately processed by interposing a liquid crystal control board.

  By linking the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 202, various game properties can be constructed. Hereinafter, main game modes will be described in detail.

(Table used in main control board 200)
In the slot machine 100, a plurality of types of bonus states and a plurality of types of game states are provided, and the bonus state and the game state are shifted according to the progress of the game. Among them, for the bonus state, a plurality of winning type lottery tables corresponding to the bonus state are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 stores a corresponding winning type lottery table in the main ROM 200b according to the current setting value (indicating the ease of obtaining a game profit) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current bonus state. Then, based on the extracted winning type lottery table, it is determined which of the winning type random numbers in the winning type lottery table corresponds to the winning type random number acquired in response to the operation signal of the start switch 128.

  Here, the winning combinations that constitute the winning type extracted in the winning type lottery table include a replay role, a small role, and a bonus role. The state in which the symbol combination corresponding to such a winning combination is aligned on the activated line is referred to as display or winning, until the winning combination including the winning combination is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. Let the state be the internal winning state. The replay combination of the winning combinations is a combination that, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the activated line, can execute one game again without making a new bet on the medal by the player, The small combination is a combination in which a symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the activated line, so that a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the symbol combination. Further, the bonus combination is a winning combination that can shift the bonus state to the bonus execution state by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the activated line. Hereinafter, the winning combination and the game profit given to the player will be described.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an activated line and a virtual line, FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining a winning combination, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for shifting a bonus state. FIG.

  FIG. 5A shows an effective line in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the number of activated lines is one. Specifically, of the nine symbols (3 reels × 3 stages of upper, middle, and lower) facing the symbol display window 136, the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel Lines connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the middle stages of 134c are set as the effective lines A. FIG. 5B shows a virtual line. The virtual line is a line for displaying another symbol combination that makes it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the activated line A. In the present embodiment, the virtual line is 6 lines. Two virtual lines are assumed. Specifically, a virtual line B1, a lower line of the left reel 134a, a lower line of the middle reel 134b, and a line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols stopped at the upper stage of the left reel 134a, the upper stage of the middle reel 134b, and the upper stage of the right reel 134c, The line connecting the position corresponding to the symbol stopped at the lower part of the right reel 134c is connected to the virtual line B2, the position corresponding to the symbol stopped at the upper part of the left reel 134a, the middle part of the middle reel 134b, and the lower part of the right reel 134c. The line connecting the position corresponding to the symbol that stops at the virtual line C1, the lower stage of the left reel 134a, the middle stage of the middle reel 134b, and the upper stage of the right reel 134c is connected to the virtual line C2, the upper stage of the left reel 134a, and the middle reel 134b. A line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols stopped at the upper stage of the middle and right reels 134c is indicated by a virtual line D1 and a left reel. Lower 134a, it is set middle reel 134b, connecting it to line a position corresponding to the symbol to be stopped in the lower part of the right reel 134c as a virtual line D2. However, the virtual lines B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, and D2 are determined to determine the winning of the winning combination only because the symbols are apparently displayed in a linear shape, a small V shape, or a small mountain shape. Is the effective line A only.

  In the present embodiment, as the winning combinations, as shown in FIG. 6, the winning combinations “Normal Replay 1”, “Normal Replay 2”, “Normal Replay 3”, “Normal Replay 4”, “Normal Replay 5” , "Bonus Replay 1", "Bonus Replay 2" (these seven replays may be simply abbreviated to the winning role "Replay"), "Increase Bell", "Decrease Bell 1", "Decrease Bell 2", “Decrease Bell 3”, “Decrease Bell 4”, “Decrease Bell 5”, “Decrease Bell 6”, “Decrease Bell 7”, “Decrease Bell 8”, “Decrease Bell 9”, “Decrease Bell 10”, “Decrease Bell” Bell 11, Decrease Bell 12, Keep Bell 1, Keep Bell 2, Bonus Bell 1, Bonus Bell 2 (hereafter, winning roles "increase bell", "decrease bell 1," " Decrease Bell 2, Decrease Bell 3, Decrease Bell 4, Decrease Bell 5, "decrease bell 6," "decrease bell 7," "decrease bell 8," "decrease bell 9," "decrease bell 10," "decrease bell 11," "decrease bell 12," "maintenance bell 1." , "Bell Bell 2", "Bonus Bell 1", 17 Bells of "Bonus Bell 2" may be simply abbreviated as the winning role "Bell"), "Watermelon", "Cherry 1", "Cherry 2" , “RBB” are provided. Among them, the winning role “Replay” corresponds to the above replay role, the winning role “Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Cherry 1”, and “Cherry 2” correspond to the above small role, and the winning role “RBB” corresponds to the above. Equivalent to a bonus role.

(Replay role)
As a result of the winning type lottery, the winning combination “Replay” (the winning combination “Normal Replay 1”, “Normal Replay 2”, “Normal Replay 3”, “Normal Replay 4”, “Normal Replay 5”, “Bonus Replay 1”, If one of the winning combinations including “Bonus Replay 2” is selected and operated in the operation mode (here, the operation order) that is the winning condition, each of the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination is selected. The symbols written on the reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can be displayed on the activated line A, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the activated line A, as described above, the player bets. Can be executed again without performing the game. For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including the winning combination “Normal Replay 1” is won and the operation is performed in the operation mode of the winning condition, the winning combination “Normal Replay 1” shown in FIG. Among the corresponding symbol combinations, “Replay” symbols written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c can be displayed on the activated line A as shown in FIG.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the stop switch 130 is pressed by the player and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are on the activated line A, the reel control means 306 The stop control is performed so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. Further, when the stop switch 130 is pressed, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are not on the activated line A, but in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. In the case where the symbols are within the range (retraction range) corresponding to four symbols, the number of symbols separated by the reel control means 306 becomes the number of sliding symbols, and a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is formed. Stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation for the number of sliding frames so that the symbol to be drawn is drawn on the effective line A. In addition, when there are a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, and all of the symbols are within the pull-in range of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, a predetermined priority is set. It is determined which symbol is to be drawn on the activated line A according to the ranking, and stop control is performed so as to stop the rotation after maintaining the rotation for the number of sliding frames so as to draw the prioritized symbol on the activated line A. When the stop switch 130 is pressed and a symbol constituting a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination other than the winning combination that has been won is on the activated line A, the reel control unit 306 changes the symbol. A so-called kicking process for not stopping on the active line A is also executed in parallel. In addition, as described later, when an operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for a winning combination that constitutes a winning type, the reel control unit 306 determines the winning mode in accordance with the operation mode of the player. The stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination can be displayed on the activated line A.

  When the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” is won, the lottery result of the AT gaming state described later (either the first AT gaming (regular bonus) or the second AT gaming (big bonus) is won) ), A symbol combination corresponding to the second AT game (big bonus) or a symbol combination corresponding to the first AT game (regular bonus) among a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” Either one can be preferentially displayed on the activated line A.

  The player has won the second AT game by a lottery in the AT gaming state, wins the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1”, and associates it with an operation mode serving as a winning condition (a second AT game (big bonus) described later). (Operations in the order of the given operations), among the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. , 134b and 134c can be displayed on the active line A. By displaying the “red 7” symbol linearly on the activated line A in this manner, the player has won the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” (the player won the second AT game). ) Can be easily grasped.

  In addition, the player has won the first AT game by a lottery in the AT gaming state, has won the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1”, and has an operation mode (a first AT game (regular bonus) described later) serving as a winning condition. When the operation is performed in the order of the associated operation), the left reel is selected from among the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “bonus replay 1” shown in FIG. The “watermelon” symbol 134a can be displayed on the activated line A, the “red 7” symbol indicated on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the activated line A, and the “red” symbol indicated on the right reel 134c. 7 "The symbol can be displayed on the active line A. In the example of FIG. 7C, the symbol combinations displayed on the activated line A are “watermelon”, “red 7”, and “red 7”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line C1 are "Red 7", "Red 7", and "BAR" are displayed, and the player can easily win the winning type including the winning combination "Bonus Replay 1" (win the first AT game). I can understand.

  When a winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 2” is won, and the winning combination “Bonus Replay 2” is operated in an operation mode that is a winning condition, the winning combination “Bonus Replay 2” shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7D, the “watermelon” symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the activated line A, and the “red 7” symbol written on the middle reel 134b, as shown in FIG. The symbol can be displayed on the activated line A, and the "replay" symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the activated line A. In the example of FIG. 7D, the symbol combinations displayed on the activated line A are “watermelon”, “red 7”, and “replay”, but the symbol combination displayed on the virtual line C1 is “ Red 7 "," Red 7 ", and" Red 7 ", and the player can easily understand that the winning combination" Bonus Replay 2 "has been won (that the second AT game has been won).

  Then, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Replay" are arranged so as to be always displayed on the activated line A by the above stop control. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). For example, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations “Normal Replay 1” to “Normal Replay 3” and “Normal Replay 5” are separated from each other by a maximum of four frames in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b and 134c. Since it is not performed, it can be always displayed on the effective line A by the stop control. As described above, when a winning combination including the winning combinations “Normal Replay 1” to “Normal Replay 3” and “Normal Replay 5” is won, and the winning combination is operated in an operation mode that is a winning condition, these winning combinations “Normal Replay 1” to “Normal Replay 3” The symbol combinations corresponding to “Replay 1” to “Normal Replay 3” and “Normal Replay 5” are always displayed on the activated line A. When the stop switch 130 is operated at random operation timing, the probability that the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning reels 134a, 134b, 134c of the winning combination is displayed on the activated line A is referred to as “PB”. , 0 (0%) to 1 (100%). For example, as described above, one or a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combinations “Normal Replay 1” to “Normal Replay 3” and “Normal Replay 5” are on the active line A in any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. , PB = 1 in all of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. In this way, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Normal Replay 1” to “Normal Replay 3” and “Normal Replay 5” is displayed on the activated line A, the next time the medal is not inserted, One game can be started.

  As will be described later in detail, the stop control when the winning type including the winning combination “Replay” is won is determined according to the winning mode (for example, whether the winning combination “Normal Replay 1” is won by itself or another winning combination). It depends on whether a winning combination (for example, a winning combination “Normal Replay 2”, “Normal Replay 3”, “Normal Replay 4”, “Normal Replay 5”, “Bonus Replay 1”, or “Bonus Replay 2”) has been won. Therefore, according to the winning mode and the player's operation mode, a symbol combination corresponding to one of the winning combinations “Replay” that has been repeatedly won is displayed on the activated line A. Becomes

  Further, in the above, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Replay" are arranged so as to be always displayed on the activated line A by the above stop control. Although there is an example in which there are some symbols, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Replay" are not always arranged so as to be able to be displayed on the activated line A by the above stop control. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). For example, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations “Normal Replay 4”, “Bonus Replay 1”, and “Bonus Replay 2”, only one “Red 7” symbol corresponding to the middle reel 134b is arranged on the middle reel 134b. Since one of the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Normal Replay 4”, “Bonus Replay 1”, and “Bonus Replay 2” is displayed on the activated line A, The "red 7" symbol of the middle reel 134b does not always stop on the line A (PB # 1). However, such a replay role of PB # 1 is elected and won as a replay role of PB = 1, as described later. Therefore, even if the replay role of PB # 1 is omitted, the PB = Since one replay combination wins, as a result, the next one game can be started without inserting medals.

  As described above, for example, when a winning combination including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” is won, any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is always displayed on the activated line A. It will be. However, as can be understood with reference to FIG. 3, since only one “Red 7” symbol is arranged on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” When one of the symbol combinations is displayed on the activated line A, the "red 7" symbol is not necessarily stopped on the activated line A or the virtual lines B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, and D2. Absent. That is, when the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” is won, even if the stop switch 130 is stopped at a random position, even if operated in the operation order that is the winning condition, the “Red 7” symbol is displayed. May not be displayed on the active line A or the virtual lines B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, and D2, and it may not be easily grasped that the winning combination that has won is the winning combination “bonus replay 1”. .

(Small role)
In addition, as a result of the winning type lottery, the winning combination "bell" (winning combination "increase bell", "decrease bell 1", "decrease bell 2", "decrease bell 3", "decrease bell 4", "decrease bell 5""Decrease bell 6,""decrease bell 7,""decrease bell 8,""decrease bell 9,""decrease bell 10,""decrease bell 11,""decrease bell 12,""maintenance bell 1,"" If any of the winning combinations that include the "maintenance bell 2", "bonus bell 1", or "bonus bell 2") is won, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination, each of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c can be displayed on the activated line A, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Bell" is displayed on the activated line A, the number of medals corresponding to each winning combination is displayed. Paid to the player.

  For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including the winning combination “increase bell” is won and the winning condition (the operation in the operation order associated with the winning combination “increase bell” described later) is satisfied. As a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "increase bell" shown in FIG. 6, for example, as shown in FIG. 7E, a "Replay" symbol written on the left reel 134a is displayed on the activated line A. The "bell A" symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the activated line A, and the "cherry" symbol on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the activated line A. In the example of FIG. 7E, the symbol combinations displayed on the activated line A are “Replay”, “Bell A”, and “Cherry”, but the symbol combination displayed on the virtual line C1 is “ "Bell A", "Bell A", and "Bell A", and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination "increased bell" has been won.

  In addition, the winning type including the winning combination “maintenance bell 1” and “maintenance bell 2” is won, and the winning condition (operation in the operation order associated with the winning combination “maintenance bell 1” and “maintenance bell 2”) ) Is satisfied, of the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “maintenance bell 1” and “maintenance bell 2” shown in FIG. 6, for example, the symbol combination corresponding to “maintenance bell 1” For example, as shown in FIG. 7F, the “Replay” symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the activated line A, and the “Bell A” symbol written on the middle reel 134b is activated line. A, and the “watermelon” symbol written on the right reel 134 c can be displayed on the activated line A. In the example of FIG. 7F, the symbol combinations displayed on the activated line A are “replay”, “bell A”, and “watermelon”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line D1 are “ "Bell A", "Bell A", and "Bell A", and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination "Maintenance Bell 1" has been won. Here, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “increase bell”, the winning combination “maintenance bell 1”, and the winning combination “maintenance bell 2” are the largest in each of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c. Since only four frames are separated from each other, they are arranged so that they can be displayed on the effective line A by the above-described stop control (see FIGS. 3 and 6). However, the winning combination “increase bell” is set so that the number of payouts is larger than the winning combination “maintenance bell 1” and the winning combination “maintenance bell 2” (for example, the winning combination “increase bell” = 8) The winning combination "maintenance bell 1" and the winning combination "maintenance bell 2" = 3).

  FIG. 6 shows a case where the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Bell 1” is won and the winning condition (operation in the operation order associated with the winning combination “Bonus Bell 1”) is satisfied. In addition, among a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination "bonus bell 1", a "red 7" symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the activated line A as shown in FIG. The "red 7" symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the activated line A, and the "BAR" symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the activated line A. In the example of FIG. 7 (g), the symbol combinations displayed on the activated line A are “red 7”, “red 7”, and “BAR”, and the winning combination “bonus bell 1” is displayed. It can be easily grasped that the included winning type has been won (that the first AT game has been won).

  In the case where the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Bell 2” is won and the winning condition (operation in the operation order associated with the winning combination “Bonus Bell 2”) is satisfied, FIG. In addition, among a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination "Bonus Bell 2", a "watermelon" symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the activated line A as shown in FIG. The "red 7" symbol on the reel 134b can be displayed on the activated line A, and the "BAR" symbol on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the activated line A. In the example of FIG. 7H, the symbol combinations displayed on the activated line A are “watermelon”, “red 7”, and “BAR”, but the symbol combination displayed on the virtual line C2 is “ Red 7 "," Red 7 ", and" Red 7 ", and the player can easily recognize that the player has won the winning type including the winning combination" Bonus Bell 2 "(that he has won the second AT game). I can understand.

  However, in each of the spinning reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, a symbol constituting a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination "Bonus Bell 2" may not be displayed on the activated line A even by the stop control described above. It is arranged as follows. Therefore, even if the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Bell 2” is won and the winning condition (the operation in the operation order associated with the winning combination “Bonus Bell 2”) is satisfied, so-called dropout is performed. May occur, and the player may not always be able to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Bonus Bell 2” on the activated line A.

  In addition, the winning type including the winning combination “decrease bell 1” to “decrease bell 12” is won, and specific conditions (in the operation order associated with the winning combination “decrease bell 1” to “decrease bell 12”) are satisfied. When the operation is satisfied, for example, a symbol combination corresponding to “decrease bell 1” among a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “decrease bell 1” to “decrease bell 12” illustrated in FIG. As an example, as shown in FIG. 7 (i), the "replay" symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the activated line A, and the "losing B" symbol written on the middle reel 134b is activated. This can be displayed on the line A, and the “red 7” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the activated line A. However, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the symbols constituting the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination "decrease bell 1" may not be displayed on the activated line A even by the stop control described above. It is arranged as follows. Therefore, the winning type including the winning combination “decrease bell 1” (the winning type “selection bell” described later) is won, and a specific condition (operation in the operation order associated with the winning combination “decrease bell 1”) May be missed, the player may not always be able to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "decrease bell 1" on the activated line A.

  Specifically, for example, in the stop control of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decrease bell 1”, as shown in FIG. 6, the symbol of the left reel 134a constituting the symbol combination is “replay”, The symbol on the middle reel 134b is "Loss A" or "Loss B", and the symbol on the right reel 134c is "Red 7" or "Loss A". Therefore, the left reel 134a is arranged such that the "replay" symbol can be always displayed on the activated line A by the stop control described above. For the middle reel 134b, if the stop control is executed in a range corresponding to 10 symbols such as a symbol number from 5 to 14 among the 20 symbols in FIG. 3, "losing A" or "losing B" symbol Can be displayed on the effective line A. For the right reel 134c, if the stop control is executed in a range corresponding to 10 symbols such as the symbol numbers 7 to 16 among the 20 symbols in FIG. 3, the symbol "Red 7" or "Loss A" Can be displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, for example, in a case where the winning combination including the above-mentioned winning combination “decrease bell 1” is won, if the player randomly operates, any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decrease bell 1” is selected. The probability PB that can be displayed on the active line A is な る (20/20 × 10/20 × 10/20). By the same calculation, the probability PB that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decrease bell 2” to “decrease bell 12” can be displayed on the activated line A is all １ ／. Therefore, even if the player wins the winning combination "decrease bell 1" to "decrease bell 12," the player does not necessarily place the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "decrease bell 1" to "decrease bell 12" on the activated line A. It is not always displayed.

  As will be described later in detail, in the present embodiment, the winning combination “increase bell” does not win alone, and the other winning combinations (for example, the winning combination “decrease bell 1” to the winning combination “decrease bell” 12 "), the stop control is set to be different depending on the winning mode of the overlapping winning. Therefore, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination "increased bell" are arranged so as to be always displayed on the activated line A (see FIGS. 3 and 6). Even if the winning type including the winning combination “increase bell” is won, depending on the operation mode, the player may miss the winning combination, and the player does not necessarily change the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “increase bell” to the active line A. It is not always displayed above. In addition, in the winning combinations "decrease bell 1" to "decrease bell 12," symbols which can be displayed on the activated line A for at least one rotating reel are exclusively set. There is a “decrease bell 12” (for example, the winning combination “decrease bell 1” and the winning combination “decrease bell 4” are exclusive to the middle reel 134b and the right reel 134c), and correspond to one of the two winning combinations. The probability PB that the symbol combination to be displayed on the active line A is １ ／. The winning combinations “decrease bell 1” to “decrease bell 12” are set so that the number of payouts is smaller than the winning combination “increase bell” and the winning combinations “maintenance bell 1” and “maintenance bell 2”. (For example, the winning combination “increase bell” = 8, the winning combination “maintenance bell 1”, the winning combination “maintenance bell 2” = 3, the winning combination “decrease bell 1” to “decrease bell 12” = 1).

  In addition, when a winning type including the winning combinations “Cherry 1” and “Cherry 2” is won and operated in an operation mode that is a winning condition, the winning combinations “Cherry 1” and “Cherry” shown in FIG. For example, a symbol combination corresponding to "Cherry 1" among a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to "2" will have a "BAR" symbol written on the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. 7 (j). The "Cherry" symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the activated line A, and the "Replay" symbol on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the activated line A. Become. In the example of FIG. 7 (j), the symbol combination displayed on the activated line A is “BAR”, “Cherry”, and “Replay”, but the symbol combination displayed on the virtual line C2 is “Cherry”. , "Cherry" and "Watermelon", and the player can easily understand that the winning type including the winning combination "Cherry 1" has been won. However, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Cherry 2" are arranged so that the symbols may not be displayed on the activated line A even by the stop control described above. Have been. Therefore, even if the winning type including the winning combination "Cherry 2" is won, a so-called miss may occur, and the player necessarily displays the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Cherry 2" on the activated line A. Not always.

  In addition, when the winning combination including the winning combination “watermelon” is won and the operation is performed in an operation mode that is a winning condition, among the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “watermelon” illustrated in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7K, the "bell A" symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the activated line A, and the "watermelon" symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the activated line A. Thus, the "bell A" symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the activated line A. In the example of FIG. 7 (k), the symbol combinations displayed on the activated line A are “bell A”, “watermelon A”, and “bell A”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line C1. Are "watermelon", "watermelon", and "watermelon", and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination "watermelon" has been won. However, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "watermelon" are arranged so that the symbols may not be displayed on the activated line A even by the stop control described above. ing. Therefore, even if the winning type including the winning combination "watermelon" is won, so-called missing may occur, and the player is not necessarily required to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "watermelon" on the activated line A. Not necessarily.

(Bonus role)
In addition, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type “RBB” including the winning role “RBB” is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning role “RBB” shown in FIG. As shown in l), the "losing C" symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the activated line A, and the "watermelon" symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the activated line A. The “red 7” symbol written on the reel 134c can be displayed on the activated line A. Then, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “RBB” is displayed on the activated line A, the bonus game flag is turned on, and the bonus state is set to the bonus execution state. Thereafter, the game can be executed in the bonus execution state until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the "losing C", "watermelon", and "red 7" symbols are arranged so that they may not be displayed on the activated line A even by the stop control described above. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). Therefore, even if the player wins the winning type “RBB” including the winning combination “RBB”, the player cannot always display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “RBB” on the activated line A.

  When one of the winning types is won, an internal winning flag corresponding to each of the winning types is established (ON), and the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel are set in accordance with the establishment status of the internal winning flags. The stop control of each of the switches 134c is performed. At this time, if the winning combination including the small combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to these winning combinations cannot be displayed on the activated line A within the one game, After the end, the internal winning flag is turned off. That is, the right to win the small win is limited to only one game that has been won in the win type including the small win, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type “RBB” including the winning combination “RBB” (bonus role) is won, the RBB internal winning flag is established (ON) and the symbol corresponding to the winning combination “RBB” is set. Until the combination is displayed on the active line A, the RBB internal winning flag is carried over the game. When the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the winning combination “Replay” as the replaying combination is established, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is always displayed on the activated line A and requires a medal. After the processing necessary for performing the next game without being performed, the internal winning flag is turned off.

  Here, the winning of the winning type “RBB” will be specifically described together with the shift of the bonus state. When the RBB internal winning flag is established, the bonus state managed by the state transition means 312 is changed according to the establishment state of the RBB internal winning flag, as shown in (1) of FIG. RBB "is not won, the state becomes a bonus state corresponding to the preparation state of the bonus execution state. Based on the bonus state, the stop control of each of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is performed. You. At this time, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “RBB” cannot be displayed on the activated line A, the RBB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game as it is (the bonus established state is maintained), and The symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" can be displayed on the activated line A in the next and subsequent games. Then, when the player displays the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" on the activated line A, the bonus state shifts from the bonus established state to the bonus executed state as shown in (2) of FIG. . When a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus execution state, the bonus state shifts from the bonus execution state to the bonus non-established state as shown in (3) of FIG. However, a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" is displayed on the activated line A in the game in which the winning combination "RBB" is established in the bonus non-established state, as indicated by a broken arrow in (4) of FIG. If so, the process directly shifts to the bonus execution state without going through the bonus establishment state.

(Winning type lottery table)
9 and 10 are diagrams showing a winning type lottery table used when determining a winning type lottery random number. FIG. 9 shows a winning type lottery table for a bonus non-established state used in the above-described bonus non-established state. FIG. 10 shows a winning type lottery table for the bonus established state used in the bonus established state. In the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are defined, and the winning type targeted for the lottery differs depending on each bonus state, and the presence or absence of a loss (non-winning) differs. Each of the divided winning regions is associated with a predetermined winning range value (number) indicating a winning range and a winning type, and the winning range values of all the winning regions assigned for each bonus state are summed up. Then, it becomes the total number (65536) of winning type lottery random numbers. Therefore, the probability that each winning type is determined is a value obtained by dividing the winning range value associated with the winning area by the total number of the winning type random numbers. The winning type lottery means 304 sequentially obtains a winning range value from a plurality of winning regions in the winning type lottery table based on the bonus state at that time, and subtracts the winning range value from the winning type lottery random number. When the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is determined as the lottery result. The lottery procedure can be applied to other lotteries.

  According to the winning type lottery table for the bonus non-established state in FIG. 9, the winning area 1 is associated with the winning type “normal replay”, and the winning combination “ A symbol combination corresponding to "normal replay 1" can be displayed on the activated line A.

  Also, according to the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning combinations may win in an overlapping winning type. For example, in the winning areas 2 to 6, the winning combinations “Bonus Replay 1” and “Bonus Replay 2” and at least any three of the winning combinations “Normal Replay 1” to “Normal Replay 5” overlap each other. Types “bonus replay 1” to “bonus replay 5” are associated with each other. As described above, when a plurality of winning combinations are repeatedly won, a winning condition regarding which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is to be preferentially displayed on the activated line A, for example, the stop button switch 130a , 130b, 130c can be set.

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

  For example, in the bonus established state, for example, the winning type “bonus replay 2” corresponding to the winning area 3 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switch 130a is set so that the left reel 134a stops first (first stop). When 130b and 130c are sequentially operated (batting order 1 or batting order 2), stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "normal replay 1" is preferentially displayed on the activated line A. When the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b stops first (batting order 3 or batting order 4), a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Bonus Replay 1", more specifically, In the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1”, stop control is performed so that a symbol combination corresponding to the second AT game (big bonus) is preferentially displayed on the activated line A, and the right reel 134c stops first. When the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated as described above (batting order 5 or batting order 6), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Bonus Replay 1", more specifically, the winning combination "Bonus Replay 1" Of which, the symbol combination corresponding to the first AT game (regular bonus) is given priority over activated line A Stop control to be displayed is made. Therefore, when the winning type “Bonus Replay 2” is won, by performing an operation based on the batting order 3 or the batting order 4, “red 7” and “red 7” are displayed on the active line A as shown in FIG. , “Red 7” symbol can be displayed linearly, and by performing the operation in the batting order 5 or batting order 6, as shown in FIG. 7C, “Red 7”, “Red 7”, “ "Red 7" and "BAR" symbols can be displayed linearly.

  In this manner, the winning type in which a plurality of winning combinations are overlapped is determined based on the order of operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, based on the type of symbol combination that can be displayed on the activated line A, or When the winning combination is a small combination, it is set which symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is preferentially displayed on the activated line A based on the number of paid out medals corresponding to the small combination. The reel control means 306 determines a symbol to be stopped and controlled according to the operation order and operation timing of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player. For example, when one of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is operated by the player while the spinning reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotating, the rotation corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is performed. Of the reels 134a, 134b, and 134c that are present within the pull-in range at the operation timing, the spinning reels 134a and 134b of the symbol combinations corresponding to all the winning combinations that still have the possibility of winning. , 134c are subject to stop control, and based on the priority set in accordance with the operation order of the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, the reel control means 306 validates one of the symbols. Stop control is performed on line A. In the present embodiment, when the priority is set based on the types of the symbol combinations that can be displayed on the activated line A, the priority is higher as the types of the symbol combinations of the winning combinations that can be displayed on the activated line A are larger. When the priority is set based on the payout number of medals corresponding to the winning combination (small combination), payout of the small combination corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the activated line A is performed. The priority is set so that the higher the number, the higher the priority.

  As described above, when the winning type “Bonus Replay 1” is won, a symbol combination corresponding to any of the overlapping replay combinations can be displayed on the activated line A. Therefore, even if the player operates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c to stop any of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c first, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the activated line A. Can be displayed, but the combination of symbols to be displayed differs depending on the stop order.

  When such a replay combination is won in an overlapped winning type, a symbol combination corresponding to any one of a plurality of winning combinations that have been repeatedly won is made by performing an operation in a predetermined operation mode to the player through an auxiliary effect. It can be displayed on the active line A. Therefore, the state transition unit 312 can notify the player of the internal state and the change of the state through the symbol combination displayed on the activated line A.

  Similarly to the winning area 3, in the winning area 4, stop operations for winning the winning combination "normal replay 1" are set in the batting order 1 and the batting order 2, and the winning combination "bonus replay 1" or the winning combination is set. Stop operation for winning the role "bonus replay 2" (stop operation for displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the second AT game (big bonus) on the activated line A for the winning combination "bonus replay 1") Are set to batting order 3 and batting order 4, and a stop operation for winning the winning combination "Bonus Replay 1" (a stop capable of displaying a symbol combination corresponding to the first AT game (regular bonus) on the activated line A) Operation) is set to hit order 5 and hit order 6. In the winning area 5, a stop operation for winning the winning combination “Normal Replay 1” is set in the batting order 1 and a batting order 2, and a stopping operation for winning the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” (first AT game ( A stop operation (a stop operation capable of displaying a symbol combination corresponding to the regular bonus) on the activated line A) is set in the batting order 3 and the batting order 4, and a stop operation (second AT) for winning the winning combination "Bonus Replay 1" The batting order 5 and the batting order 6 are set to a batting order 5 and a batting order in which a symbol combination corresponding to a game (big bonus) can be displayed on the activated line A. In the winning area 6, a stop operation for winning the winning combination "Normal Replay 1" is set to a batting order 1 and a batting order 2, and a stopping operation for winning the winning combination "Bonus Replay 1" (first AT game ( A stop operation that allows a symbol combination corresponding to the regular bonus) to be displayed on the activated line A) is set in batting order 3 and batting order 4, and the winning combination "Bonus Replay 1" or the winning combination "Bonus Replay 2" is won. A stop operation for causing the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” to be able to display a symbol combination corresponding to the second AT game (big bonus) on the activated line A is set in the batting order 5 and the batting order 6. Have been. When the player wins the winning area 4 and operates the batting order 3 or the batting order 4, the symbol combination corresponding to the second AT game (big bonus) in the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” is replaced with the winning combination “Bonus Replay”. It is set to be displayed preferentially on the activated line A over the symbol combination corresponding to "2". Similarly, when the winning area 6 is won and the batting order 5 or the batting order 6 is operated, the symbol combination corresponding to the second AT game (big bonus) in the winning combination “bonus replay 1” is replaced with the winning combination “bonus”. It is set to be displayed preferentially on the active line A over the symbol combination corresponding to "Replay 2".

  The winning area 7 is associated with a winning type “maintenance bell”, and a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination “maintenance bell 1” is set to an active line A in accordance with the winning of the winning type “maintenance bell”. Can be displayed above.

  In the winning areas 8 and 9, the winning combination "Bonus Bell 1" and the winning combination "Bonus Bell 2", the winning combination "Maintenance Bell 1", the winning combination "Maintenance Bell 2", and the winning combination "Cherry 1" are displayed. The winning type “Bonus Bell 1” and the winning type “Bonus Bell 2” in which at least any two winning combinations overlap are associated. In the winning area 8, a stop operation for winning the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” is set to a batting order 1 and a batting order 2, and a stopping operation for winning the winning combination “Bonus Bell 2” is a batting order 3 and a batting order. The stop operation for winning the winning combination “Bonus Bell 1” is set to batting order 5 and batting order 6. In the winning area 9, a stop operation for winning the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” is set to a batting order 1 and a batting order 2, and a stopping operation for winning the winning combination “Bonus Bell 1” is a batting order 3 and a batting order. The stop operation for winning the winning combination “Bonus Bell 2” is set to batting order 5 and batting order 6.

  As described above, when the winning areas 8 and 9 are won, the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Bonus Bell 1”, the winning combination “Bonus Bell 2”, and the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” are displayed on the activated line A. Thus (expected number of acquired sheets = 3), the game can be realized without reducing the number of medals.

  In addition, the winning area 10 includes the winning combinations “increase bell”, “decrease bell 1”, “decrease bell 4”, “decrease bell 5”, “decrease bell 8”, “decrease bell 10”, “decrease bell 11”. Are associated with the winning type “selection bell left 1”. In such a duplicate winning, a winning condition regarding which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is to be preferentially displayed on the activated line A, for example, the order in which the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are operated is set. ing.

  For example, in the bonus established state, the winning type “Selected Bell Left 1” corresponding to the winning area 10 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the left reel 134a among the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is first stopped. When the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b stops second (second stop) (stroke order 1), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "increase bell" becomes an active line. The stop control is performed so that the information is preferentially displayed on A. Further, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the left reel 134a stops first and the right reel 134c stops second among the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c (strike order). 2) Or, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c is stopped first (batting order 3 to batting order 6), for example, the winning combination "decrease bell 1" or Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decrease bell 4” is preferentially displayed on the activated line A.

  In this way, when the player wins in the winning area 10, if the player operates in the batting order 1 which is the correct answer operation mode, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “increase bell” of eight payouts is always displayed on the activated line A. When it is possible to display (expected number of obtained sheets = 8) and operate in the batting order 2 to 6, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decreased bell 1” or the winning combination “decreased bell 4” of one payout number is １ ／ (1 / 4 (winning combination "decreased bell 1") + 1/4 (winning combination "decreased bell 4") can be displayed on the active line A (expected number of acquired sheets = 1/2). Therefore, the expected number of acquisitions is larger when the player operates in the batting order 1 than when the player operates in the batting order 2 to 6.

  In addition, in the winning areas 11 to 21 of the winning type lottery table, the winning combination “increase bell”, and the winning combinations “decrease bell 1” to “winning reduction 1” corresponding to the winning combination “decrease bell 1” and the winning combination “decrease bell 4”. The winning type “selected bell left 2” to the winning type “selected bell right 4” in which at least any four winning combinations of the winning combination “decreased bell 12” overlap are associated. In the winning area 11, a stop operation for winning the winning combination "increase bell" is set in the batting order 1, and in the winning areas 12, 13, a stopping operation for winning the winning combination "increase bell" is set in the batting order 2. In the winning regions 14 and 15, the stop operation for winning the winning combination "increase bell" is set to batting order 3, and the winning regions 16 and 17 are stopped for winning the winning combination "increase bell". The operation is set to the batting order 4, the winning areas 18 and 19 are set to the batting order 5 for winning the winning combination "increase bell", and the winning areas 20 and 21 are winning the winning combination "increase bell". A stop operation for causing the batting order is set to 6. Since the relationship between the operation mode and the expected number of acquisitions in the winning areas 11 to 21 corresponds to the above-described relationship between the operation mode and the expected number of acquisitions in the winning area 10, detailed description is omitted here.

  As described above, in all of the winning areas 10 to 21 of the winning type lottery table, the winning combination “increase bell” and at least any four winning combinations of the winning combination “decrease bell 1” to the winning combination “decrease bell 12” are displayed. (Hereinafter, the winning types “Selected Bell Left 1”, “Selected Bell Left 2”, “Selected Bell Left 3”, “Selected Bell Left 4”, “Selected Bell” "Medium 1", "Selected Bell 2", "Selected Bell 3", "Selected Bell 4", "Selected Bell Right 1", "Selected Bell Right 2", "Selected Bell Right 3", "Selected Bell Right" 4) and may be abbreviated to the winning type “selection bell”), and the winning combination “increase bell” in which the expected number of winnings is greater than the winning combination “decrease bell 1” to the winning combination “decrease bell 12”. The stop operation is set differently depending on the winning area. The winning probabilities (the number of winning range values) of the winning regions 10 to 21 are set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type has been won, by providing the winning areas 10 to 21 as described above, the winning combination "increase bell" as a selected winning combination is won. It is extremely difficult to do that. However, even in the case where the player has won a different winning type according to the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, the player wins the winning combination "increase bell" through the auxiliary effect. By grasping the correct answer operation mode to be obtained, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "increase bell" is displayed on the activated line A, and it becomes possible to acquire more medals than in the normal gaming state.

  As described above, by executing the auxiliary effect, the AT gaming state in which the number of medals tends to increase in accordance with the progress of the game, and by not performing the auxiliary effect, the gaming state in which the number of medals tends to decrease in accordance with the progress of the game (normal game state) State). Specifically, in the normal gaming state, when the player operates the stop switch 130 in a random operation mode in a game in which the winning type “selection bell” is won, the expected number of coins obtained with respect to the prescribed insertion number “3” becomes 21/12 (8 × 1/6 + 減 × 5/6), and the number of medals tends to decrease as the game progresses. On the other hand, in the AT gaming state in which the auxiliary effect is executed, the winning combination “increase bell” can be awarded in a game in which the winning type “selection bell” has been won. The acquired number is eight, and by adjusting the winning probability of the winning type “selected bell”, it is possible to realize a game in which the number of medals is easily increased according to the progress of the game.

  The winning area 22 is associated with the winning type “watermelon”, and a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “watermelon” is displayed on the activated line A in accordance with the winning of the winning type “watermelon”. be able to.

  The winning area 23 is associated with the winning type “Cherry 1”, and a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Cherry 1” is displayed on the active line A in accordance with the winning of the winning type “Cherry 1”. Can be displayed.

  The winning area 24 is associated with a winning type “Cherry 2” in which the winning combination “Cherry 1” and the winning combination “Cherry 2” are overlapped. The symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Cherry 2” can be displayed on the activated line A.

  The winning area 25 is associated with a winning type “RBB”, and a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination “RBB” can be displayed on the activated line A.

  Next, comparing the winning type lottery table for the bonus non-established state in FIG. 9 with the bonus type winning type lottery table in FIG. 10, the former performs the lottery of the winning type “RBB”, In the latter, the lottery of the winning type "RBB" is not performed, and in the former, the lottery of the winning type "losing" is not performed, whereas in the latter, the lottery of the winning type "losing" is performed. This is because in the latter case, since the winning type “RBB” has already been won, the winning type “RBB” cannot be won again.

  According to the winning type lottery table for the bonus established state shown in FIG. 10, the winning area 25 is associated with the winning type “losing”. By displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" with the winning flag carried over on the activated line A, or displaying a specific symbol combination on the activated line A, the start and end conditions of the game and the game profit It can be used for lottery opportunities.

  The bonus state managed by the state transition unit 312 includes a bonus execution state other than the bonus non-established state and the bonus established state. In such a bonus execution state, a winning type table different from those in FIGS. 9 and 10 is used, but a detailed description thereof is omitted here.

(Transition of bonus status)
Hereinafter, the transition of the bonus state (the bonus non-established state, the bonus established state, the bonus execution state) will be described in detail again.

(Bonus not established)
The bonus non-established state is a bonus state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of bonus states based on the presence or absence of a bonus combination managed by the state transition unit 312. In the bonus non-established state, the winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” is set to about 1 / 7.3. Then, as described with reference to FIG. 8, when the winning type “RBB” is won in the bonus non-established state, the state shifts to the bonus established state. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the winning type “RBB” is set to, for example, about 1/3, and the winning type “RBB” is won by a relatively small number of games, so that the stay period in the bonus non-established state is shortened.

(Bonus established)
The bonus established state is a bonus state that transitions from only the bonus non-established state and continues until the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “RBB” is displayed on the activated line A. During this time, the RBB internal winning flag is maintained. In the bonus established state, the winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” is set to the same as the bonus non-established state, for example, about 1 / 7.3.

  In the present embodiment, as described later, an AT gaming state as a gaming state is realized while maintaining a bonus established state as a bonus state. Therefore, the winning probability of the winning type lottery in the bonus established state is adjusted so as not to easily transition from the bonus established state to the bonus execution state.

  In the bonus established state, as can be understood with reference to the bonus established state winning type lottery table shown in FIG. We draw lots of small roles. Therefore, when the replay combination and the small combination are determined by the winning type lottery, both the replay combination and the small combination winning flag and the RBB internal winning flag are established. Here, in the present embodiment, the order of priority is determined in the order of replay combination> small combination> bonus combination. That is, in a game that has been won in the winning type including the replay combination and the small combination, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination and the small combination is displayed on the activated line A, and The symbol combination corresponding to the role "RBB" is not displayed on the activated line A even if the player aims.

  Here, referring to the winning type lottery table for the bonus established state in FIG. 10, in the bonus established state, one of the replay combination, the small combination, and the loss is won. In the present embodiment, by setting the winning probability of the loss to, for example, 1/65536, the player is almost either won the replay role or the small role. Then, as described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination or the small combination is prioritized, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “RBB” cannot be displayed on the activated line A. In addition, it is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" on the activated line A only in the game of the loss which has not been won in the winning type including the replay role and the small winning combination. In this case, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" is prevented from being displayed on the activated line A by making it impossible to grasp that the player has lost the game. In addition, even if the winning type lottery is lost, if the player operates at random, it corresponds to the winning combination "RBB" in which only one symbol to three symbols are written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. It is unlikely that a symbol combination will be displayed. In order to reduce the possibility of displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB", the winning probability of the loss may be set to 0, that is, the winning type "losing" may not be provided. In this way, it is possible to reduce the situation in which the player must intentionally avoid winning the winning combination "RBB", reduce the burdensome operation burden on the player, and easily maintain the bonus established state.

  In the bonus established state, as described above, the AT gaming state is realized, so that the correct answer operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that the player can acquire medals.

(Bonus execution state)
The bonus execution state is a bonus state in which the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is displayed on the activated line A as an opportunity and continues until a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In this bonus execution state, the number of medals obtained is about ± 0 or the number of medals is reduced. Further, in the present embodiment, the auxiliary effect is not executed in the bonus non-established state after the end of the bonus execution state, so that the medal of the player often decreases.

  On the other hand, in the bonus established state, an auxiliary effect is executed in the AT gaming state, so that an increase in medals can be expected. Therefore, the player avoids shifting the bonus state from the bonus established state to the bonus executed state, and tries to maintain the bonus established state for a long time. In this way, while maintaining the bonus state managed by the state transition means 312 in the bonus established state, it is possible to realize the AT gaming state as the gaming state during the bonus established state. Hereinafter, transition modes of a plurality of types of gaming states including the AT gaming state will be described.

(Playing state)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a gaming state lottery table. In parallel with the above-mentioned transition of the bonus state, when the bonus state is the bonus established state, the state transition means 312 responds to a predetermined trigger such as an operation of the start switch 128 and the like in a normal game state and a normal game state. One gaming state is determined by a gaming state lottery from a plurality of types of gaming states including a specific gaming state more advantageous to the player, and the gaming state is shifted immediately or after satisfying a predetermined condition. In the present embodiment, the specific game refers to an AT game (pseudo bonus) in which the game proceeds advantageously for the player, for example, executing an auxiliary effect, and the specific game state in which the specific game is executed is, for example, It refers to the AT gaming state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the gaming state is roughly classified into a normal gaming state and an AT gaming state. Further, in each gaming state lottery table in FIG. 11, a plurality of winning regions are partitioned, and each of the partitioned winning regions is associated with a predetermined winning range value and a game, and for each gaming state. The sum of the winning range values of all the assigned winning areas is the total number of the winning type lottery random numbers (65536). Therefore, the probability of winning each of the AT game and the loss is a value obtained by dividing the winning range value associated with the winning area by the total number of the winning type lottery random numbers.

(Normal game state)
As the normal game state, a low-probability normal game state, a chance normal game state, a first high-accuracy normal game state (high-accuracy normal game state), and a second high-accuracy normal game state (high-accuracy normal game state) are provided. Have been. The low-probability normal game state is a basic normal game state, and as shown in the low-probability normal game state game state lottery table in FIG. 11A, a chance normal game state and an AT game state are achieved by the game state lottery. May shift to. The chance normal game state is a normal game state in which the number of games that can be continued (for example, 8 games) is predetermined, and as shown in the game state lottery table for the chance normal game state in FIG. The state lottery may cause a transition to the AT gaming state. However, the transition probability to the AT game state in the chance normal game state is set to be higher than that in the low-probability normal game state (for example, 40% in 8 game totals). The first high-accuracy normal game state is a normal game state in which the number of games that can be continued (for example, 32 games) is predetermined, and the first high-accuracy normal game state game state lottery table in FIG. As shown in the figure, the game state may be shifted to the AT game state by lottery. However, the transition probability to the AT gaming state in the first high-probability normal gaming state is set to be higher than that in the low-probability normal gaming state. The second high-accuracy normal game state is a normal game state in which the number of games that can be continued (for example, 32 games) is predetermined, and the second high-accuracy normal game state game state lottery table in FIG. As shown in the figure, the game state may be shifted to the AT game state by lottery. However, the transition probability to the AT gaming state in the second high-probability normal gaming state is set to be higher than the low-probability normal gaming state and the first high-accuracy normal gaming state. In the normal gaming state as described above, the execution frequency of the auxiliary effect is lower than in the AT gaming state, and almost no auxiliary effect is performed, or the auxiliary effect is not performed at all, so the number of medals that can be obtained is limited.

(AT game state)
As the AT gaming state, a first AT gaming state (regular bonus) and a second AT gaming state (big bonus) are provided. The first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state are so-called pseudo bonuses in which an effect is provided by the effect control unit 334. In the AT gaming state, the correct answer operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that it is possible to acquire many medals while suppressing the consumption of medals. Therefore, the player can advantageously proceed with the game as compared with the normal game state. In the AT gaming state, when the predetermined number of games for the AT continuous games is exhausted, the AT gaming state ends, and the game is shifted to the normal gaming state. Here, the AT continuous game number is the (upper limit) number of games that can maintain the AT game state, the AT continuous game number is set to 20 games in the first AT game state, and the AT continuous game number is set in the second AT game state. The number is set to a value of 70 games or more. Therefore, the expected number of acquisitions is greater in the second AT gaming state than in the first AT gaming state. Therefore, the player desires to shift from the first AT gaming state to the second AT gaming state in addition to shifting to the AT gaming state. However, in the low-probability normal gaming state and the chance normal gaming state, the probability that the transition to the second AT gaming state is determined is low, such as a determination ratio between the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state of 98: 2. Have been.

(Transition of gaming state)
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. The state transition means 312 stays in the low-probability normal gaming state, which is the gaming state corresponding to the initial state, out of a plurality of types of gaming states. Then, the state shifting means 312 shifts the game state to the chance normal game state at a predetermined opportunity in the low-probability normal game state (1), and a predetermined number of games (for example, 8 games) is consumed in the chance normal game state. Then, it returns to the low-probability normal game state (2). In addition, when the AT game is won in the low-probability normal game state or the chance normal game state, the state transition means 312 determines the first AT game state or the second AT game state by further lottery. Then, in the game in which the winning type “Bonus Replay 1” to “Bonus Replay 5”, “Bonus Bell 1”, and “Bonus Bell 2” are determined by the winning type lottery, the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1”, “Bonus Replay” When the symbol combination corresponding to “2”, “Bonus Bell 1”, and “Bonus Bell 2” is displayed on the activated line A, the state transition unit 312 changes the gaming state to the determined AT gaming state ( A transition is made to the first AT gaming state or the second AT gaming state) (3). However, since the winning types “Bonus Replay 1” to “Bonus Replay 5”, “Bonus Bell 1”, and “Bonus Bell 2” are determined by the winning type lottery, the transition to the AT gaming state is determined ( There is a case where a plurality of games are spent from the time of winning the AT game) to the time of actually shifting to the AT game state. Therefore, even if the transition to the first AT gaming state is determined, during this time, the game proceeds favorably to the player such as the winning combination “Cherry 1”, “Cherry 2”, or “Watermelon”. When a winning type including a winning combination recognized as a so-called rare combination is won, the state transition unit 312 may promote the gaming state from the first AT gaming state to the second AT gaming state by lottery. Further, when the predetermined number of games is consumed in the low-probability normal game state without shifting to the AT gaming state (so-called ceiling arrival), the state shifting means 312 can shift the gaming state to the AT gaming state. (3).

  As described above, the probability that the transition to the second AT gaming state is determined is lower than the probability that the transition to the first AT gaming state is determined, and when the player wins the AT game, the transition to the first AT gaming state is more likely. . When the number of AT continuous games is exhausted in such a first AT gaming state, the state shifting means 312 first shifts to the first high-accuracy normal gaming state without directly shifting the gaming state to the low-accuracy normal gaming state. (4). Then, when a predetermined number of games (for example, 32 games) has been consumed in the first high-accuracy normal game state while the first high-accuracy normal game state has been reached, the state transition means 312 returns the game state to the low-accuracy normal game state (5). On the other hand, if the transition to the AT gaming state is determined before the predetermined number of games is consumed in the first high-accuracy normal gaming state, the state transition means 312 transitions the gaming state back to the AT gaming state (6). ).

(1st high-accuracy normal gaming state)
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the high-accuracy normal gaming state. In the first high-accuracy normal gaming state of the high-accuracy normal gaming state, as shown in FIG. 13A, the number of games that can be continued (for example, 8 games) and the transition probability to the AT gaming state (for example, A first transition section in which each game equality is 2.75% and a total of 8 games is 20%), the number of games that can be continued (for example, 24 games) and the transition probability to the AT game state (for example, each game equality) 0.438%, 24% of the total game) and the predetermined second transition section are continuously executed (28% of the total of 32 games). Here, the transition probability to the AT gaming state in the first transition section is higher than the transition probability to the AT gaming state in the second transition section, and the transition probability converted to one game is about 6.3 times. Therefore, the player desires to win the AT game in the first transition section having a high transition probability to the AT game state immediately after the end of the first AT game state, and when the first transition section ends, the transition probability becomes Although it is low, at least in the second transition section where the transition probability to the AT gaming state is higher than the low-probability normal gaming state, it is desired to win the AT gaming. Note that, here, an example is described in which the transition probability to the AT gaming state is set equal in each transition section (in the first transition section and in the second transition section). It is sufficient that the average transition probability to the AT gaming state in each game in the section is higher than the average transition probability to the AT gaming state in each game in the second transition section. The transition probability to the AT gaming state may be different. For example, the transition probability is determined by lottery in each game, a transition probability (pattern) predetermined according to the progress of the game is used, The transition probability of a predetermined number of games can be set high. Also, here, an example has been described in which the first transition section and the second transition section are executed consecutively. However, the first transition section does not necessarily have to be consecutive, and the first transition section is terminated and a predetermined condition (for example, , The second transition section may be started after satisfying the progress of the number of games or winning of a predetermined winning type. Also, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined in the first high-accuracy normal gaming state, the determined ratio between the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state is set equally, such as 50:50. The determination ratio between the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state is not limited to 50:50, and can be set arbitrarily. In addition, the first transition section and the second transition section are independent high-accuracy normal games, and one lottery result is not affected by the other lottery result (dependency).

  Here, the transition probability to the AT gaming state is set to be equal in each transition section (the first transition section and the second transition section), but the transition to the AT gaming state is determined. After that, a plurality of games may be spent before actually transitioning (notifying) to the AT gaming state. Therefore, even in the same transition section, the latter half is more likely to transition to the AT gaming state. In addition, since a plurality of games may be spent before the transition to the AT gaming state after the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the transition to the AT gaming state is determined during the second transition section. Despite this, in the low-probability normal gaming state after the second transition section, the gaming state may transition (notify) to the AT gaming state.

  Note that during the first high-accuracy normal gaming state, the effect control means 334 displays a background (for example, a night background) different from the low-probability normal gaming state, and further, in the first transition section, the transition probability to the AT gaming state. Is further processed (e.g., effect) to indicate that is higher than the second transition section. Then, the effect control unit 334 counts the number of played games during the first transition section, and displays the remaining number of games that can continue the first transition section (8 → 7 →... → 1). During the second transition section, the number of played games is counted, and the remaining number of games that can continue the second transition section is displayed (24 → 23 →... → 1).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery during the first highly accurate normal gaming state (for example, the first transition section), as shown in FIG. After waiting for the determination of the winning types “Bonus Replay 1” to “Bonus Replay 5”, “Bonus Bell 1”, and “Bonus Bell 2” (here, this period is referred to as a normal inside inside gaming state), the gaming state is set to AT. When the game state transitions to the gaming state (the first AT gaming state or the second AT gaming state) and the first high-accuracy normal gaming state ends without determining the transition to the AT gaming state (when the game reaches 32 games), the gaming state is changed. Return to the low-probability normal gaming state.

  Here, immediately after the end of the first AT gaming state, the first transition section in which the number of games is short but the transition probability to the AT gaming state having the same degree of advantage as that of the terminated AT gaming state is high is provided, so that the player can enjoy the game. Expectations can be aggregated immediately after the end of the first AT gaming state, and the player can proceed with the game during the first transition section while maximizing the expectations for the AT gaming state. Then, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined in the first transition section, the AT gaming is continuously executed, and the player obtains many medals in a short period of time due to the chain of the AT gaming state (feeling out of the ball) Can be obtained). Further, even if the transition to the AT gaming state is not determined during the first transition section, a transition opportunity to the AT gaming state is provided again in the second transition section, and the transition probability is the first. Although it is lower than the transition section, the lottery of the AT game can be received with the transition probability sufficiently higher than the low-probability normal game state. By providing a plurality of regions having a high probability of transition to the AT gaming state with different transition probabilities, a region where the expectation is particularly increased (giving a hit) is provided while giving the player a chance to transition. Therefore, it is possible to realize a sharp game.

  Returning to FIG. 12, the state transition means 312 wins the AT gaming state in the first high-accuracy normal gaming state (6), transitions to the AT gaming state (the first AT gaming state or the second AT gaming state), and If the number of continuous games has been exhausted, that is, if the AT gaming state has ended without passing through the first high-accuracy normal gaming state and without passing through the low-accuracy normal gaming state, then the first high-accuracy normal gaming state Instead, the game state is shifted to the second high-accuracy normal game state (7). In addition, the state transition means 312 determines transition to the second AT gaming state without passing through the first high-accuracy regular gaming state, and the first high-accuracy regular gaming state also when the number of AT continuous games has been exhausted. The game state is shifted directly to the second high-accuracy normal game state instead of the game state (8).

  Then, the state transition means 312 wins the AT gaming state in the second high-accuracy normal gaming state, and transitions to the AT gaming state (the first AT gaming state or the second AT gaming state) (9), and the number of AT continuous games Is completed, that is, when the AT gaming state is exhausted via the second high-accuracy normal gaming state, the gaming state is changed to the second high-accuracy normal gaming state, similarly to when the first high-accuracy normal gaming state is passed. (10). As will be described in detail later, in this way, a chain of AT gaming states can be achieved. However, when the second high-accuracy normal game state ends without reaching the AT game state (when the 32 game is reached), the state transition unit 312 returns the game state to the low-accuracy normal game state (5). ).

(Second high-accuracy normal game state)
In the second high-accuracy normal gaming state (high-accuracy normal gaming state), as shown in FIG. 13B, the number of games that can be continued (for example, 8 games) and the transition probability to the AT gaming state (for example, each The first transition section in which the game uniformity is 18.2% and the total of eight games is 80%), the number of games that can be continued (for example, 24 games) and the transition probability to the AT game state (for example, each game uniformity of 2) .11%, and 24% for all 24 games) are continuously executed (88% for 32 games). Here, similarly to the first high-accuracy normal gaming state, the transition probability to the AT gaming state in the first transition section is higher than the transition probability to the AT gaming state in the second transition section, and the transition probability converted to one game is approximately 8.6 times. Therefore, the player desires to win the AT game in the first transition section where the transition probability to the AT game state is high immediately after the end of the first AT game state, and the transition probability is low when the first transition section ends. However, at least in the second transition section where the transition probability is higher than the low-probability normal game state, it is desired to win the AT game. Note that, here, an example is described in which the transition probability to the AT gaming state is set equal in each transition section (in the first transition section and in the second transition section). It is sufficient that the average transition probability to the AT gaming state in each game in the section is higher than the average transition probability to the AT gaming state in each game in the second transition section. The transition probability to the AT gaming state may be different. For example, the transition probability is determined by lottery in each game, a transition probability (pattern) predetermined according to the progress of the game is used, The transition probability of a predetermined number of games can be set high. Also, here, an example has been described in which the first transition section and the second transition section are executed consecutively. However, the first transition section does not necessarily have to be consecutive, and the first transition section is terminated and a predetermined condition (for example, , The second transition section may be started after satisfying the progress of the number of games or winning of a predetermined winning type. Further, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined in the second high-accuracy normal gaming state, the determination ratio between the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state is set equally, such as 50:50. The determination ratio between the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state is not limited to 50:50, and can be set arbitrarily. In addition, the first transition section and the second transition section are independent high-accuracy normal games, and one lottery result is not affected by the other lottery result (dependency).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery during the second highly accurate normal gaming state (for example, the second transition section), as shown in FIG. Waiting for the determination of the winning types “Bonus Replay 1” to “Bonus Replay 5”, “Bonus Bell 1”, and “Bonus Bell 2”, the gaming state is shifted to the AT gaming state (the first AT gaming state or the second AT gaming state). Then, when the second high-accuracy normal game state ends without reaching the AT game state (when the 32 game is reached), the game state is returned to the low-accuracy normal game state.

  Here, as in the first high-accuracy normal gaming state, immediately after the AT gaming state ends, the first transition section in which the number of games is short but the transition probability to the AT gaming state having the same degree of advantage as the finished AT gaming state is high. Is provided, the expectation of the player can be aggregated immediately after the end of the AT gaming state, and the player can play the game while maximizing the expectation of the AT gaming state during the first transition section. Can proceed. Then, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined in the first transition section, the AT gaming is continuously executed, and the player obtains many medals in a short period of time due to the chain of the AT gaming state (feeling out of the ball) Can be obtained). Further, even if the transition to the AT gaming state is not determined during the first transition section, a transition opportunity to the AT gaming state is provided again in the second transition section, and the transition probability is the first. Although it is lower than the transition section, a lottery in the AT gaming state can be received with a transition probability sufficiently higher than the low-probability normal gaming state. By providing a plurality of regions having a high probability of transition to the AT gaming state with different transition probabilities, a region where the expectation is particularly increased (giving a hit) is provided while giving the player a chance to transition. Therefore, it is possible to realize a sharp game.

(Chain of AT game state)
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a chain of AT gaming states. Here, regarding the transition of a plurality of types of gaming states, a chain of AT gaming states can be realized by continuously satisfying a plurality of transition conditions. Hereinafter, two flows for realizing the chain of the AT gaming state will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, in the low-probability normal gaming state or the chance normal gaming state, when the transition to the first AT gaming state is determined, the state transition unit 312 transitions the gaming state to the first AT gaming state. Then, after the end of the shifted first AT gaming state, the game is shifted to the first high-accuracy normal gaming state. Then, when the transition to any one of the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery during the first high-accuracy normal gaming state, the state transition means 312 changes the gaming state to AT. The game mode is shifted to the gaming mode, and after the shifted AT gaming mode is completed, the mode is shifted to the second high-accuracy normal gaming mode. Further, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery during the second high-accuracy normal gaming state, the state transition unit 312 transitions the gaming state to the AT gaming state, and ends the transitioned AT gaming state. Thereafter, the state is again shifted to the second high-accuracy normal game state. Thereafter, the second high-accuracy normal gaming state and the AT gaming state are repeated as long as the player wins the AT game during the second high-accuracy normal gaming state. However, the type of the AT gaming state is not always the second AT gaming state. If the transition to the AT gaming state is not determined in any of the first high-accuracy regular gaming state or the repeated second highly-accurate regular gaming state, the state transition unit 312 changes the gaming state to the low-accuracy regular gaming state. , And the chain of the AT gaming state ends.

  In addition, if the shift to the second AT gaming state having a low determination ratio is accidentally determined in the low-probability normal gaming state or the chance normal gaming state, as described above, passing through the first high-probability normal gaming state as a privilege. Instead, it is possible to directly shift to the second high-accuracy normal game state. As shown in FIG. 14 (b), when the shift to the second AT gaming state is determined in the low-probability normal gaming state or the chance normal gaming state, the state shifting unit 312 shifts the gaming state to the second AT gaming state. Then, after the end of the shifted second AT gaming state, the game is shifted directly to the second high-accuracy normal gaming state. Further, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery during the second high-accuracy normal gaming state, the state transition unit 312 transitions the gaming state to the AT gaming state, and ends the transitioned AT gaming state. Thereafter, the state is again shifted to the second high-accuracy normal game state. Thereafter, the second high-accuracy normal gaming state and the AT gaming state are repeated as long as the player wins the AT game during the second high-accuracy normal gaming state. Note that if the transition to the AT gaming state is not determined in the repeated second high-probability normal gaming state, the state transition unit 312 transitions the gaming state to the low-probability normal gaming state and ends the chain of the AT gaming states. Becomes As described above, the second AT game has a lower probability of being determined in the low-probability normal game state or the chance normal game state, but is preferential to the first AT game. It is desired that the AT game is a second AT game.

  In addition, the transition probability to the AT gaming state is set to be as high as 88% in the second high-accuracy normal gaming state in the 32 general games, while the first high-accuracy normal gaming state is 28% in the total 32 games. I have. Then, as can be understood with reference to FIG. 14 (a), when the player wins the AT game in the first high-accuracy normal gaming state, after the end of the AT gaming state, the player is always promoted to the second high-accuracy normal gaming state. Until the AT game state is not won in the second high-accuracy normal game state, the demo is not demoted to the first high-accuracy normal game state. Thus, as long as the player wins the AT game during the first high-accuracy normal game state, the game always shifts to the second high-accuracy normal game state having a high probability of transition to the AT game state, and thereafter, the second high-accuracy normal game state As long as the player wins the AT game during the state, it is possible to provide a game property such that the second high-probability normal game state having a high transition probability to the AT game state can be repeatedly continued. Therefore, by continuously satisfying the transition condition, the player can transition to the second high-accuracy normal game state without fear of demoting of the high-accuracy normal game state, and furthermore, the second high-accuracy normal game state. Since the transition probability to the AT gaming state in the state is set high, as long as the transition condition is satisfied continuously and the transition to the second high-accuracy normal gaming state is performed once, thereafter, for example, the probability is 88%. , The AT game state is linked, and a very large number of medals can be obtained (feeling like a shot) in a short period of time.

  In addition, here, for convenience of explanation, the example in which the transition probability to the AT gaming state is 88% in a 32 game total as the second highly accurate normal gaming state has been described. For example, a plurality of game states can be provided, such as 80% for 32 games and 90% for 32 games. Also in this case, as long as the transition condition is continuously satisfied, there is a promotion from a gaming state with a low transition probability to a gaming state with a high transition probability, but the reverse (demotion) does not occur.

  Also, here, if the player wins the AT game during the low-probability normal game state, after the end of the AT game state, the (100%) high-probability normal game state (the first high-probability normal game state or the second high-probability normal game state) Although the example of shifting to the (game state) has been described, the transfer destination is not limited to the high-accuracy normal game state, and may at least shift to the high-accuracy game state. Regardless of whether it is a normal game state only or a plurality (low-probability normal game state, high-probability normal game state), it is sufficient that the transition probability to the high-probability normal game state is the highest. For example, the transition probability (for example, 99%) to the high-accuracy normal game state is low in a state where the game mode shifts to the low-probability normal game state or a state where the game mode shifts to the high-accuracy normal game state after the end of the AT game state. It is only necessary that the probability of transition to the certain normal game state be higher (for example, 1%).

  Also, here, an example has been described in which if the player wins the AT game during the first high-accuracy normal game state, the system always (100%) shifts to the second high-accuracy normal game state after the end of the AT game state. The destination of the transition is not limited to the second high-accuracy normal game state, and may transition to at least the second high-accuracy normal game state. Irrespective of whether there are a plurality of (low-probability normal game state, the first high-probability normal game state, the second high-probability normal game state), it is sufficient that the transition probability to the second high-probability normal game state is the highest. For example, after the end of the AT gaming state, there is a case where the game shifts to the low-probability normal game state, a case where the game shifts to the first high-accuracy normal game state, and a case where the game shifts to the second high-accuracy normal game state. (2) The transition probability (for example, 98%) to the high-probability normal gaming state is higher than the transition probability (for example, 1%) to the low-probability normal gaming state or the transition probability (for example, 1%) to the first high-probability normal gaming state. I just need.

(Normal game state inside)
By the way, as described with reference to FIG. 13, even if the transition to the AT gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery, the AT gaming state is not immediately shifted (started), and a predetermined value indicating the winning of the AT gaming is given. The gaming state is shifted to the AT gaming state only when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the activated line A. Here, the period from the determination of the transition to the AT gaming state to the actual transition (start) is particularly referred to as the inside normal gaming state.

  Here, it is assumed that a normal replay role (first role) that can easily recognize that a replay is possible such as a winning combination “normal replay 1” and an AT game such as a winning combination “bonus replay 1” It is assumed that a special replay combination (first specific symbol combination) indicating the winning has been set to the first winning type which overlaps. When the first winning type is determined, a normal replay combination is displayed before the AT game is won, and after the AT game is won, an operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode (first operation mode) by an auxiliary effect. By displaying the special replay combination, the winning of the AT game is notified.

  However, in the case of using the gaming property of shifting the gaming state using the bonus established state as in the present embodiment, the determination probability of the entire replay combination in the winning type lottery must be set to, for example, 1/7 or less. However, the first winning type also has such a low determination probability. Then, even if the player wins the AT game, the first winning type is not easily won by the winning type lottery, and the player spends the game in the normal gaming state inside until the special replay combination is displayed, and shifts to the AT gaming state. Was delayed.

  Under such circumstances, in order to quickly win the first winning type, the first winning type occupies most of the winning area allowed for the replay combination. When the first winning type is won by lottery, a special replay combination is always displayed by the auxiliary effect. On the other hand, in order to prevent a player from misunderstanding that the player has gained some game profit until the winning in the AT game, when the first winning type is won by the winning type lottery, be sure to display a normal replay role. Become. Then, in the low-probability normal game state or the chance normal game state, the case where the so-called rare role such as the winning combination “Cherry 1”, “Cherry 2”, or “watermelon” is won, or the game state is the high-probability normal game state. In such a case, when there is a high possibility that the player has won the AT game, the player expects to win the AT game, but as soon as the normal replay combination is displayed, the player is switched to the first winning type by the winning type lottery. This means that the player has won the game and has not won the AT game. Therefore, the player is convinced that the AT replay has not been won at that time when the normal replay combination is displayed, and loses his sense of expectation.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, a small win is set in addition to the replay win as a win indicating the AT game. For example, the winning combinations “Bonus Replay 1” and “Bonus Replay 2” shown in FIG. 6 are provided as the replay roles indicating the winning of the AT game, and the winning combinations shown in FIG. The role "bonus bell 1" and "bonus bell 2" are provided. Then, in the game in which the winning types “Bonus Replay 1” to “Bonus Replay 5”, “Bonus Bell 1”, and “Bonus Bell 2” are determined by the winning type lottery, the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1”, “Bonus Replay” The symbol combination corresponding to any one of "2," "BONUS BELL 1" and "BONUS BELL 2" is displayed on the activated line A (winning) to indicate the winning of the AT game.

  With this configuration, in addition to the replay combination, the small combination also serves as a combination indicating the winning of the AT game. Therefore, the determination probability in the winning type lottery is simply increased by the small combination, and the combination indicating the winning of the AT game is an effective line. The normal normal game state before being displayed on A is also shortened. Therefore, it is possible to quickly shift to the AT gaming state.

  However, as described above, simply adding a small role to the replay role as the role indicating the winning of the AT game causes the player to overlap with the winning role “bonus replay 1” or “bonus replay 2”. The winning role "Normal Replay 1", the winning role "Bonus Bell 1", and the winning role "Maintenance Bell 1" that overlaps with the "Bonus Bell 2" are displayed, but have not been won in AT games. (See FIG. 10). In FIG. 10, although a winning type “normal replay” in which only the winning combination “normal replay 1” is displayed is provided, the determination probability is compared with the winning types “bonus replay 1” to “bonus replay 5”. Is set very low, so that it is not possible to increase the possibility of winning the AT game.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, after the effect control means 334 has won the AT game (during the normal inside game state), the winning combination including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” and “Bonus Replay 2” indicating the winning of the AT game is performed. When the type (first winning type) is determined, the winning combinations “Bonus Replay 1” and “Bonus Replay 2” are displayed on the activated line A by the auxiliary effect, but the winning combination “Bonus” indicating the winning of the AT game is displayed. If the second winning type in which the "Bell 1", "Bonus Bell 2" (the second specific symbol role) and the winning role "Keep Bell 1" (the second role) are determined, the winning role "Bonus Bell 1" is determined. , And "Bonus Bell 2" are not displayed on the activated line A (the winning combination "Maintain Bell 1" is displayed) (hereinafter, referred to as first prize notification), and after the AT game is won, Winning role When the second winning type including “Nas Bell 1” and “Bonus Bell 2” is determined, it is operated in a predetermined operation mode (second operation mode) by the auxiliary effect, and the winning combination “Bonus Bell 1”, “Bonus Bell 1” 2 is displayed on the activated line A, but when the first winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” and “Bonus Replay 2” is determined, the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1”, “Bonus Replay 1” "2" is not displayed on the activated line A (the winning combination "normal replay 1" is displayed). By providing at least two auxiliary production modes in this way, if the possibility of winning in the AT game is high, it is assumed that the winning combination “maintain bell 1” or the winning combination “normal replay 1” is displayed. However, since the player cannot be convinced that the player has not immediately won the AT game, it is possible to maintain the expectation. Hereinafter, specific examples of such an auxiliary effect mode will be described.

  FIG. 15 is a table showing a ratio of a plurality of auxiliary effect modes. Here, three different modes are prepared as auxiliary effect modes. When the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” and “Bonus Replay 2” is determined, the first one of the winning combinations “Bonus Replay 1” and “Bonus Replay 2” is activated by an auxiliary effect. A is displayed on A, but if the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Bell 1” and “Bonus Bell 2” is determined, the auxiliary effect is not performed, and the winning combinations “Bonus Bell 1” and “Bonus Bell 2” are not performed. Is not displayed on the activated line A (first winning notification). Second, after winning the AT game, if the winning type including the winning combination "Bonus Bell 1" and "Bonus Bell 2" is determined, the winning combination "Bonus Bell 1", "Bonus Bell 1" 2 is displayed on the activated line A, but if the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” or “Bonus Replay 2” is determined, the auxiliary effect is not performed and the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” is performed. , "Bonus replay 2" is not displayed on the activated line A (second prize notification). Third, even if the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” or “Bonus Replay 2” or the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Bell 1” or “Bonus Bell 2” is determined, An effect is performed, and the winning combinations “Bonus Replay 1”, “Bonus Replay 2”, “Bonus Bell 1”, and “Bonus Bell 2” are displayed on the activated line A (hereinafter, referred to as a third winning notification).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 15, each auxiliary effect mode is associated with a predetermined selection probability. When the game mode shifts to the internal normal game state, the selection probability is set for each game in accordance with the consumption of the number of games. The auxiliary production mode is determined by a lottery based on. For example, if the number of games is between 1 and 31 after the end of the previous AT gaming state, for each game, the first prize notification is selected at 30%, the second prize notification is selected at 30%, and the third prize notification is selected at 30%. Winning notification is selected at 40%. When the number of games reaches 32 after the end of the previous AT gaming state, the first prize notification is selected at 10%, the second prize notification is selected at 10%, and the third prize notification is 80%. % Selected. When the number of games reaches 33 or more, the third winning notification is selected at 100%.

  As described above, during the period from the end of the previous AT gaming state to the end of the last AT gaming state, the three auxiliary effect modes such as the first prize notification, the second prize notification, and the third prize notification are set for each game and lottery. As a result, even if the winning combination “Maintain Bell 1” is displayed, it cannot be determined whether the winning combination has not been won in the AT game or because the first prize notification has been selected. The player cannot be confident that he has not won the AT game. Similarly, even if the winning combination "Normal Replay 1" is displayed, it cannot be determined whether it is because the AT game has not been won or because the second prize notification has been selected. Cannot be convinced that the player has not won the AT game, and can maintain his / her expectation.

  In addition, since such an auxiliary production mode is determined by each game lottery, it is assumed that the winning combination “maintain bell 1” is displayed in an arbitrary game and the winning combination “normal replay 1” is displayed in the next game. Also, since there is a possibility that the first prize notification is selected in any game and the second prize notification is selected in the next game, the player is convinced that the player has not won the AT game. It is not possible to maintain expectations.

  Here, in order to prevent the player from noticing early that the player has not won the AT game, the selection probability of the first prize notification and the second prize notification is 30% while the number of games is 1 to 31. However, if the ratio is high, the effect is poor, even though the role of indicating the winning of the AT game is increasing, and the player is tired by maintaining the expectation unnecessarily long. There is also the possibility of feeling it.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the ratio of the selection probability of the third prize notification to the first prize notification and the second prize notification is set to a predetermined ratio from the time when the previous AT gaming state ends and before the predetermined number of games is reached. Set to be higher after reaching the number of games. For example, when the number of games is 32, only 10% is allocated to the first prize notification and the second prize notification (the third prize notification is 80%). And the second prize notification is not executed (the third prize notification is 100%). By doing so, it is possible to quickly shift to the AT game state if the player has won the AT game, while preventing the player from being early convinced that the player has not won the AT game.

  In the above description, as the first winning type, a special replay role (first specific symbol role) indicating the winning of the AT game such as the winning role “Bonus Replay 1” and a winning role “Normal Replay 1” The winning type in which the normal replay role (first role) that can easily grasp that replaying is possible is listed, but the first specific symbol role is operated by the first operation mode to perform the AT operation. It is sufficient if the symbol combination indicating the winning of the game can be displayed, and it is sufficient if the first combination is different from the first specific symbol combination. Further, as the second winning type, a winning type in which the winning combination “Bonus Bell 1” or “Bonus Bell 2” (second specific symbol combination) indicating the winning of the AT game and the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” overlap is given. However, the second specific symbol combination is sufficient if the symbol combination indicating the winning of the AT game can be displayed by operating in the second operation mode, and the second combination is sufficient if it is different from the second specific symbol combination. . Here, "the symbol combination indicating the winning of the AT game can be displayed" means that not only the activated line A but also the virtual lines B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2 and a part of the activated line A Is displayed in such a manner that the winning of the AT game can be grasped.

  Hereinafter, specific processing in the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described with reference to flowcharts.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, an outline of one game after initialization will be described along the main processing of the main control board 200, and then details of each processing will be described. In addition, here, processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of configurations that are not related to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, switches (bet switch 126, start switch 128, stop button switch 130a, 130b, 130c) used in each process are enabled at the start of the process. And is invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and the power is turned on, the initialization means 300 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization means 300 generates backup data as needed while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if a sudden power failure occurs, in the initialization processing, the state before the power failure can be restored using the backup data held. For example, even if a sudden power interruption occurs during the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, the operation is started again from the state where the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotating again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization processing, basically, the initialization (RAM clear) of the main RAM 200c is not performed.

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the bet means 302 bets medals through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player or the insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 124. The command determining unit 314 generates an input command indicating that the operation has been performed, and the command transmitting unit 316 transmits the generated input command to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 enables the game start operation on the start switch 128 and shifts to a state of waiting for the start switch 128 operation. Then, in response to the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, the winning type lottery means 304 determines, based on the winning type lottery random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200, the one at the time the start switch 128 is operated. To obtain the random number of the winning type. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set bonus state from the plurality of winning type lottery tables including FIGS. 9 and 10, and acquires the obtained winning type lottery. It is determined which random number corresponds to the winning area in the determined winning type lottery table, and the winning type or loss of the determined winning area is determined as the lottery result. In addition, the state transition unit 312 transitions the bonus state from the bonus non-established state to the bonus established state based on winning in the winning type “RBB” in the bonus non-established state. Further, the state transition means 312 changes one game state from a plurality of kinds of game states including a specific game advantageous to the player in accordance with a predetermined trigger such as a result of the win type lottery by the win type lottery means 304. And the game state is shifted. After the lottery result is determined in response to the operation of the start switch 128, the command determination means 314 determines the lottery result (winning type or loss) of the winning type lottery and information on the gaming state (including the winning probability state and the gaming privilege). ) Is generated, and the command transmitting unit 316 transmits the generated winning type command to the sub control board 202. Among the lottery processes S300, processes related to the features of the present embodiment will be described later in detail.

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

(Step S500)
Subsequently, the reel control unit 306 activates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c, and when the player operates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c, the reel (the left reel 134a, Either the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c) is stopped. Further, when any one of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is operated, the command determination means 314 outputs a stop command (first stop command, first stop command, information indicating the information of the operated stop button switch 130a, 130b, 130c). A second stop command and a third stop command are generated each time the operation is performed, and the command transmission unit 316 sequentially transmits the generated stop commands to the sub control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determining means 308 determines which of the predetermined symbol combinations displayed on the activated line A shown in FIG. 5A corresponds to a predetermined combination, and determines the game state according to the symbol combination. Various processes required for change and replay are executed. The command determining means 314 generates a winning combination including the symbol combination displayed on the activated line A and the payout number of medals when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the activated line A. The command transmission means 316 transmits the generated winning command to the sub control board 202. In addition, the state shifting means 312 shifts the bonus state from the bonus established state to the bonus executed state based on the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" being displayed on the activated line A in the bonus established state. The external output unit 318 outputs an external signal of the slot machine 100 based on the result determined by the determination unit 308. Of the determination processing S600, processing relating to the features of the present embodiment will be described later in detail.

(Step S700)
Subsequently, based on the determination result in step S600, for example, when a symbol combination corresponding to a small combination is displayed on the activated line A, the payout control unit 310 executes a payout process of a medal corresponding to the small combination. When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the activated line A, a process for automatically betting the next game is executed. When a predetermined number of medals have been paid out in the bonus execution state, the state transition unit 312 transitions the bonus state from the bonus execution state to the bonus non-establishment state. As described above, the payout control unit 310 performs various processes corresponding to the symbol combinations displayed on the activated line A, and ends the one game. In addition, when the payout processing of the medal is performed, the command determination unit 314 generates a payout command indicating that the payout processing is performed, and the command transmitting unit 316 transmits the generated payout command to the sub control board 202. .

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

(Lottery process S300)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing processing related to the features of the present embodiment among the lottery processing in step S300.

(Step S301)
First, the state transition means 312 refers to a winning type lottery table (FIGS. 9 and 10) corresponding to the current gaming state and, based on the operation of the start switch 128, selects one of a plurality of types of winning types. Determined by lottery.

(Step S302)
Next, the state transition unit 312 determines whether or not the state flag is “2”. As a result, if the status flag is 2, the process proceeds to step S303. If the status flag is not 2 (if it is 0 or 1), the process proceeds to step S304. Here, the state flag indicates the current gaming state related to the transition to the AT gaming state, where 0 indicates the normal gaming state, 1 indicates the internal normal gaming state, and 2 indicates the AT gaming state.

(Step S303)
If it is determined in step S302 that the status flag is 2, that is, if the gaming status is the AT gaming status, the status transition unit 312 appropriately sets the auxiliary effect based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. (Command transmission), and the lottery process S300 ends. For example, when the winning type “selection bell” is determined in the winning type lottery, an instruction to perform an auxiliary effect for notifying the correct answer operation mode is issued.

(Step S304)
If it is determined in step S302 that the status flag is not 2, the status transition unit 312 determines whether the status flag is 1. As a result, if the status flag is 1, the process proceeds to step S305. If the status flag is not 1 (if 0), the process proceeds to step S307.

(Step S305)
If it is determined in step S304 that the state flag is 1, that is, if the gaming state is the internal middle normal gaming state, the state shifting means 312 refers to the table shown in FIG. Based on the number of games since the transition to the state, one of the first prize notification, the second prize notification, and the third prize notification is determined by the lottery.

(Step S306)
Next, based on the winning type determined in the winning type lottery, the state transition unit 312 instructs to appropriately perform an auxiliary effect in the auxiliary effect mode determined in step S305, and ends the lottery process S300. For example, when the first prize notification is determined, when a winning type including a winning combination “Bonus Replay 1” and “Bonus Replay 2” indicating the winning of the AT game is determined, the winning combination “Bonus” An instruction to perform an auxiliary effect of displaying “Replay 1” and “Bonus Replay 2” on the activated line A is given, but the winning type including the winning combination “Bonus Bell 1” and “Bonus Bell 2” indicating the winning of the AT game is If it is determined, no instruction for an auxiliary effect is given.

(Step S307)
If it is determined in step S304 that the status flag is not 1, that is, the gaming state is one of the low-probability normal gaming state, the chance normal gaming state, the first high-probability normal gaming state, and the second high-probability normal gaming state. If determined to be, the state transition unit 312 performs a lottery of the AT game, and ends the lottery process S300. The AT game lottery process S307 will be described later.

(AT game lottery process S307)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the AT game lottery process in step S307.

(Step S307-1)
First, the state transition unit 312 determines whether or not the high-accuracy flag is “1”. As a result, if the high-accuracy flag is 1, the process proceeds to step S307-2. If the high-accuracy flag is not 1 (if any of 0, 2, and 3), the process proceeds to step S307-9. Move. Here, the high-accuracy flag indicates a gaming state in the normal gaming state, where 0 is a low-accuracy normal gaming state, 1 is a first high-accuracy normal gaming state, 2 is a second highly-accurate normal gaming state, and 3 is a chance normal gaming state. Is shown.

(Step S307-2)
If it is determined in step S307-1 that the high-accuracy flag is 1, that is, if the gaming state is the first high-accuracy normal gaming state, the state transition unit 312 determines that the game counter value n is less than eight. It is determined whether or not there is. As a result, if n <8, the process proceeds to step S307-3, and if n ≧ 8, the process proceeds to step S307-4. Here, the game counter is a counter that manages the number of games in the first high-accuracy normal gaming state, the second high-accuracy normal gaming state, and the chance normal gaming state.

(Step S307-3)
If it is determined in step S307-2 that the value n of the game counter is less than 8, the state transition means 312 determines the transition probability (for example, 2.75%) of the first transition section in the first highly accurate normal game state. ), The transition to the AT gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery. When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state transition unit 312 determines one of the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state at a predetermined determination ratio (for example, 50:50), and Set an arbitrary number of games on the counter. Here, the AT counter is a counter that indicates the number of remaining continuous games in the AT gaming state (the number of AT continuous games). When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state flag is set to 1 (internal normal normal gaming state), the high-accuracy flag is set to 2 (reservation of the second high-accuracy normal gaming state), and the game counter value n is set. Is set to 0.

(Step S307-4)
If it is determined in step S307-2 that the value n of the game counter is equal to or greater than 8, the state transition unit 312 determines the transition probability of the second transition section in the first high-accuracy normal game state (for example, 0.438% ), The transition to the AT gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery. When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state transition unit 312 determines one of the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state at a predetermined determination ratio (for example, 50:50), and Set an arbitrary number of games on the counter. When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state flag is set to 1 (internal normal normal gaming state), the high-accuracy flag is set to 2 (reservation of the second high-accuracy normal gaming state), and the game counter value n is set. Is set to 0.

(Step S307-5)
Next, the state transition unit 312 determines whether or not the transition to the AT gaming state has been determined in step S307-3 or S307-4. As a result, if the shift to the AT gaming state has been determined, the AT gaming lottery process S307 ends, and if the shift to the AT gaming state has not been determined, the process proceeds to step S307-6.

(Step S307-6)
If it is determined in step S307-5 that the transition to the AT gaming state has not been determined, the state transition unit 312 determines whether the value n of the gaming counter is less than 32. As a result, if n <32, the process proceeds to step S307-7, and if n ≧ 32, the process proceeds to step S307-8.

(Step S307-7)
If it is determined in step S307-6 that the value n of the game counter is less than 32, the state transition unit 312 increments the value n of the game counter by 1 and ends the AT game lottery process S307.

(Step S307-8)
If it is determined in step S307-6 that the value n of the game counter is 32 or more, the state transition unit 312 sets the high-accuracy flag to 0 to return to the low-accuracy normal game state, and sets the value of the game counter to n is reset to 0, and the AT game lottery process S307 ends.

(Step S307-9)
If it is determined in step S307-1 that the high-accuracy flag is not 1, the state transition unit 312 determines whether the high-accuracy flag is 2. As a result, if the high-accuracy flag is 2, the process proceeds to step S307-10. If the high-accuracy flag is not 2 (either 0 or 3), the process proceeds to step S307-13.

(Step S307-10)
If it is determined in step S307-9 that the high-accuracy flag is 2, that is, if the gaming state is the second high-accuracy normal gaming state, the state transition unit 312 determines that the game counter value n is less than 8 It is determined whether or not there is. As a result, if n <8, the process proceeds to step S307-11, and if n ≧ 8, the process proceeds to step S307-12.

(Step S307-11)
If it is determined in step S307-10 that the value n of the game counter is less than 8, the state transition unit 312 determines the transition probability of the first transition section in the second high-accuracy normal game state (for example, 18.2% ), The transition to the AT gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery, and the process proceeds to step S307-5. When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state transition unit 312 determines one of the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state at a predetermined determination ratio (for example, 50:50), and Set an arbitrary number of games on the counter. When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state flag is set to 1 (internal normal gaming state), and the value n of the gaming counter is set to 0. The high-accuracy flag is maintained at 2 (the second high-accuracy normal gaming state).

(Step S307-12)
If it is determined in step S307-10 that the value n of the game counter is equal to or greater than 8, the state transition unit 312 transmits the transition probability (for example, 2.11%) of the second transition section in the second highly accurate normal game state. ), The transition to the AT gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery, and the process proceeds to step S307-5. When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state transition unit 312 determines one of the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state at a predetermined determination ratio (for example, 50:50), and Set an arbitrary number of games on the counter. When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state flag is set to 1 (internal normal gaming state), and the value n of the gaming counter is set to 0. The high-accuracy flag is maintained at 2 (the second high-accuracy normal gaming state).

(Step S307-13)
If it is determined in step S307-9 that the high-accuracy flag is not 2, the state transition unit 312 determines whether the high-accuracy flag is 3. As a result, if the high-accuracy flag is 3, the process proceeds to step S307-14. If the high-accuracy flag is not 3 (if 0), the process proceeds to step S307-19.

(Step S307-14)
If it is determined in step S307-13 that the high-accuracy flag is 3, that is, if the gaming state is the normal chance gaming state, the state transition unit 312 determines the gaming state based on the transition probability of the normal chance gaming state. The transition to the AT gaming state is determined by lottery. When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state transition unit 312 determines one of the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state at a predetermined determination ratio (for example, 98: 2), and An arbitrary number of games is set in the counter, and the high-accuracy flag is set to 1 when the first AT gaming state is determined, and the high-accuracy flag is set to 2 when the second AT gaming state is determined. When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state flag is set to 1 (internal normal gaming state), and the value n of the gaming counter is set to 0.

(Step S307-15)
Next, the state transition unit 312 determines whether or not the transition to the AT gaming state has been determined in step S307-14. As a result, if the transition to the AT gaming state has been determined, the AT gaming lottery process S307 ends, and if the transition to the AT gaming state has not been determined, the process proceeds to step S307-16.

(Step S307-16)
If it is determined in step S307-15 that the transition to the AT gaming state has not been determined, the state transition unit 312 determines whether the value n of the gaming counter is less than 8. As a result, if n <8, the process proceeds to step S307-17, and if n ≧ 8, the process proceeds to step S307-18.

(Step S307-17)
If it is determined in step S307-16 that the value n of the game counter is less than 8, the state transition unit 312 increments the value n of the game counter by 1, and ends the AT game lottery process S307.

(Step S307-18)
If it is determined in step S307-16 that the value n of the game counter is 8 or more, the state transition unit 312 sets the high-accuracy flag to 0 to return to the low-accuracy normal game state, and sets the value of the game counter. n is reset to 0, and the AT game lottery process S307 ends.

(Step S307-19)
If it is determined in step S307-13 that the high-accuracy flag is not 3 (it is 0), that is, if the gaming state is the low-probability normal gaming state, the state transition unit 312 sets the low-probability normal gaming state to The transition to the normal game state or the AT gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery based on the transition probability, and the AT gaming lottery process S307 ends. Here, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state transition unit 312 determines one of the first AT gaming state and the second AT gaming state at a predetermined determination ratio (for example, 98: 2), An arbitrary number of games is set in the AT counter, and the high-accuracy flag is set to 1 when the first AT gaming state is determined, and the high-accuracy flag is set to 2 when the second AT gaming state is determined. When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the state flag is set to 1 (internal normal gaming state), and the value n of the gaming counter is set to 0.

(Determination processing S600)
FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating processing related to the features of the present embodiment, out of the determination processing in step S600.

(Step S601)
First, the state transition unit 312 determines whether or not the state flag is 1 and a predetermined transition condition is satisfied. Here, the predetermined transition condition is that in the game in which the winning type “Bonus Replay 1” to “Bonus Replay 5” is determined in the winning type lottery, the winning combinations “Bonus Replay 1” and “Bonus Replay 2” are activated lines. In the game displayed on A or in which the winning type “Bonus Bell 1” or “Bonus Bell 2” is determined in the winning type lottery, the winning combination “Bonus Bell 1” or “Bonus Bell 2” is activated line A That is what was displayed above. As a result, if the status flag is 1 and the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S602. If the status flag is not 1 or the predetermined transition condition is not satisfied, step S603 is performed. Transfer processing to

(Step S602)
If it is determined in step S601 that the status flag is 1 and the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the status transition unit 312 sets the status flag to 2 in order to transition the gaming state to the AT gaming state. I do.

(Step S603)
If it is determined in step S602 that the status flag is not 1 or the predetermined migration condition is not satisfied, the status migration unit 312 determines whether the status flag is 2. As a result, if the status flag is 2, the process proceeds to step S604. If the status flag is not 2, the determination process S600 ends.

(Step S604)
If it is determined in step S603 that the status flag is 2, the status transition unit 312 determines whether the value of the AT counter is 0. As a result, if the value of the AT counter is not 0, the process proceeds to step S605, and if the value of the AT counter is 0, the process proceeds to step S606.

(Step S605)
If it is determined in step S604 that the value of the AT counter is not 0, the state transition unit 312 decrements the value of the AT counter by 1 and ends the determination processing S600.

(Step S606)
If it is determined in step S604 that the value of the AT counter is 0, the state transition unit 312 sets the state flag to 0 in order to end the AT gaming state, and ends the determination processing S600.

(Sub-processing of sub-control board 202)
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the sub-process of the sub-control board 202. Here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

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

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

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

(Step S1400)
The effect control means 334 analyzes the detection signal of the effect switch 132 and performs various processes based on the analysis result.

(Step S1500)
The effect control unit 334 refers to the execution information (timetable) of the various effects determined to be executed, performs a time schedule management process of executing a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the timetable, and performs step S1200. Is repeated. In this processing, a display image on the liquid crystal display unit 138 is inserted or switched, and various commands are transmitted to each device. As a result, various effects are executed.

(Command reception processing S1300)
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the command receiving process in step S1300. Here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1301)
First, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether the received command is a submit command. As a result, if the received command is the input command, the process proceeds to step S1302. If the received command is not the input command, the process proceeds to step S1303.

(Step S1302)
If it is determined in step S1301 that the received command is the input command, the effect control unit 334 determines that the game start preparation for the next game has been performed and sets the effect that has been executed until then under a predetermined condition. To switch or end, and set an effect based on the input command in the time table.

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

(Step S1304)
If it is determined in step S1303 that the received command is a winning type command, the effect control unit 334 determines a game effect based on the winning type command. Here, if the gaming state has been shifted to the AT winning state and the winning type indicated by the winning type command is the winning type “selected bell”, the effect control means 334 determines that the winning type “selected bell” An auxiliary effect for notifying the correct answer operation mode is determined. In addition, the gaming state has been shifted to the internal normal gaming state, and the winning type indicated by the winning type command is the winning type “Bonus Replay 1” to “Bonus Replay 5”, “Bonus Bell 1”, “Bonus Bell 2”. In the case of, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Bonus Replay 1", "Bonus Replay 2", "Bonus Bell 1", "Bonus Bell 2" is displayed on the activated line A according to the instructed auxiliary production mode. Perform an auxiliary effect to be displayed.

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

(Step S1306)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether the received command is a stop command. As a result, if the received command is the stop command, the process proceeds to step S1307; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1308.

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

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

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

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

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

  With the above-described processing, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation and improve the playability.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such embodiments. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the number of games in the first high-accuracy normal gaming state and the second high-accuracy normal gaming state are each 32 games, and the number of games in the first transition section and the second transition section is 8 games, respectively. Although there were 24 games, it is needless to say that each game can be arbitrarily determined without being limited to such a case. Also, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the first transition section has a higher transition probability to the AT gaming state than the second transition section, but it is sufficient if the transition probabilities are different. The transition probability to the AT gaming state may be higher in the second transition section than in the first transition section. At this time, the number of games may be shorter in the second transition section than in the first transition section. In the above-described high-accuracy normal game state, two sections, the first transition section and the second transition section, are set. However, the number is not limited, and the transition probability to the AT gaming state is 3 or more. May be provided.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the high-accuracy normal game state, two game states of the first high-accuracy normal game state and the second high-accuracy normal game state are set, but the number is not limited, It is also possible to provide three or more gaming states with different transition probabilities to the AT gaming state. Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which, when promoted from the first high-accuracy normal game state to the second high-accuracy normal game state, as long as the AT game is won, the demo is not demoted. If the conditions are met, it may be possible to be demoted. Further, the player may be made to select from a plurality of options and demoted according to the result.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which, in the inside normal game state, the auxiliary production mode is determined by lottery based on the selection probability for each game using the table of FIG. As described above, the auxiliary effect mode may be fixed during the internal normal game state, or one of the auxiliary effect modes may be fixedly associated with each game.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the so-called AT gaming state has been described as the specific gaming state. However, as the specific gaming state, an RT (replay time) gaming state in which the winning probability of the replay combination is set higher than the normal gaming state, or the like. It is also possible to use a so-called ART gaming state in which the AT gaming state and the RT gaming state progress simultaneously.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the state transition unit 312 manages the bonus state and the game state on the main control board 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this case. At 202, a bonus state and a game state may be managed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 202 are arranged so as to share the function part for performing the game, but the function part of the main control board 200 is assigned to the sub-control board 202. Alternatively, the functional units of the sub-control board 202 may be arranged on the main control board 200, or all the functional units may be arranged on one control board.

  The processes performed by the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 202 do not need to be performed in chronological order according to the order described in the flowchart, and may include processing in parallel or by a subroutine.

100 slot machine (game machine)
126 bet switch 128 start switch 130 stop switch 134a, 134b, 134c rotating reel 302 betting means 304 winning type lottery means 306 reel control means 310 payout control means 312 state transition means 334 production control means

Claims (3)

Betting means for betting a game medium for use in a game,
A first specific symbol combination capable of displaying a symbol combination indicating a winning of a specific game by operating in a first operation mode based on an operation of a start switch after betting a game medium, and different from the first specific symbol combination A first winning combination in which the other first winning role overlaps, a second specific symbol hand capable of displaying a symbol combination indicating the winning of the specific game by operating in the second operation mode, and the second specific symbol Winning type lottery means for determining one of a plurality of types of winning types including a second winning type in which another second role different from the role is duplicated by a winning type lottery,
In accordance with the operation of the start switch, the rotation of a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are respectively arranged is controlled, and in accordance with the operation of a stop switch corresponding to the rotating rotating reel, the lottery of the winning type lottery means. Reel control means for stopping and controlling each of the rotating reels corresponding to the operated stop switch based on the result;
Payout control means for paying out a game medium corresponding to the small win based on the winning of the small win included in the winning type determined by the winning type lottery,
State transition means for determining any of a plurality of types of game states including a specific game state which is an execution state of the specific game,
Effect control means for executing any one of a plurality of types of effects according to the progress of the game,
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The effect control means, at least,
After the transition to the specific gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery, when the first winning type is determined, an operation mode in which the first specific symbol combination can be won is notified, but the second winning type is determined. Is determined, a first prize notification not notifying an operation mode capable of winning the second specific symbol combination,
After the transition to the specific gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery, when the second winning type is determined, an operation mode in which the second specific symbol combination can be won is notified, but the first winning type is determined. Is determined, a second winning notification that does not notify the operation mode capable of winning the first specific symbol combination,
Gaming machine characterized by selectively performing the following. A predetermined selection probability is associated with the first prize notification and the second prize notification,
The effect control means executes the first prize notification or the second prize notification based on the selection probability for each game after a transition to the specific game state is determined by a game state lottery. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein When the first winning type is determined after the transition to the specific gaming state is determined by the gaming state lottery, the effect control unit notifies the operating mode in which the first specific symbol combination can be won and , When the second winning type is determined, a third prize notification for notifying an operation mode capable of winning the second specific symbol combination is also performed,
The ratio of the selection probability of the third prize notification to the first prize notification and the second prize notification is set to the predetermined number of games before reaching the predetermined number of games after the end of the previous specific game state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is higher after the arrival.

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