JP6654315B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a slot machine.

  A gaming machine equipped with an ART (Assist Replay Time) or AT (Assist Time) function, which is a game state in which an assist function for notifying a player of the correct answer pressing order is exhibited when a pressing order is won by an internal drawing. Is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, for example, it is determined whether or not the gaming state shifts to ART by an ART drawing executed by winning a predetermined combination.

  In recent years, any of an advantageous section in which an instruction function for determining whether or not to perform an ART drawing or an instruction function for performing an ART process and a normal section in which the instruction function cannot be exhibited is performed. Gaming machines in which a game progresses in a game section have been developed. This advantageous section ends when the number of continuous games reaches 1500 games, for example.

JP 2017-086994 A

  However, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, when a special effect image such as an ending image is displayed during an advantageous section, a special game state such as a continuous actuating device (class BB) related to a special type 1 special accessory is applied. In the case of shifting to, the ending video is interrupted on the way, and the production video for the bonus starts suddenly, so that there is a possibility that the production may feel abrupt.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing an abrupt feeling in an effect by suddenly switching to another special effect image when one special effect image is displayed. It is.

The present invention
A plurality of rotating reels on each of which a plurality of symbols are displayed,
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and that stop the rotating rotating reel based on an operation of the player;
Based on the operation of the start switch by the player, an internal extraction unit that performs an internal extraction and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
Includes an advantageous section that can perform processing related to the instruction function and ends when the number of continuous games reaches a predetermined first game number, and a normal section where processing related to the instruction function cannot be performed. A section control unit that performs a game progress in any one of the game sections;
A game state control unit that performs a game progress in any of the game states including a general game state and a special game state that is a more advantageous game state for the player than the general game state;
Any one of the effect images including a general effect image, a first special effect image displayed continuously for at least a predetermined period of time, and a second special effect image to be displayed during the special game state. Effect control unit for displaying on the display unit,
With
The section control unit, when the game section is the advantageous section, counts the number of continuous games of the advantageous section,
The effect control unit may be configured such that the gaming state is a gaming state other than the special gaming state when the gaming section is the advantageous section and the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined second game number. In this case, the display of the first special effect image is started, and in the subsequent games, the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state until the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches the first number of games. Even if it is determined to perform, the display of the second special effect image is not started, and the display of the first special effect image is continued.
It is a gaming machine.

  Also, in the present invention, the effect control unit may determine that the number of continuous games in the advantageous section is the first game number while the game state is the special game state and the first special effect image is displayed. , The display of the first special effect image may be continued until the special game state ends.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of suppressing an abrupt feeling in an effect by suddenly switching to another special effect image when one special effect image is displayed. Can be.

It is a front view of the slot machine in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine of the embodiment. It is a view showing an arrangement of symbols of rotating reels in the slot machine of the embodiment. FIG. 43 is a view illustrating transition of the RT state of the slot machine of the embodiment. It is a view for explaining a flag of a hand established for each RT state in the internal drawing table of the slot machine of the embodiment. It is a diagram for explaining a winning combination for each pressing order in the internal drawing table of the slot machine of the embodiment. It is a diagram for explaining the difference number of medals and the difference number of medals in the slot machine of the embodiment. It is a diagram for explaining a section shift drawing table in the slot machine of the embodiment. It is a figure for explaining the mode lottery table at the time of a game section shifting from a normal section to an advantageous section in this embodiment. It is a figure for explaining a mode lottery table when mode A in this embodiment is selected. It is a figure for explaining a mode lottery table when mode B in this embodiment is selected. It is a figure for explaining a mode lottery table when mode C in this embodiment is selected. FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an ART drawing table in the slot machine of the embodiment. It is a view for explaining a drawing table of a mode drawing in the slot machine of the present embodiment. It is a diagram for explaining a drawing table of a ceiling drawing in the slot machine of the present embodiment. It is a view for explaining a drawing table of CZ drawing in the slot machine of the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of a drawing table when determining the target number of games in the slot machine of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display processing of the special effect video in this embodiment.

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a slot machine as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described. Note that the embodiments described below are merely examples of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention can be appropriately modified without changing the gist of the present invention.

<Description of the slot machine housing>
FIG. 1 is a view showing a housing 10 of the slot machine 1. A front door 100 is provided on the front of the housing 10.

  The front door 100 includes a light-transmitting reel window 200 at a central portion thereof. From the reel window 200, the player can visually recognize a plurality of symbols displayed on the surface of each of the rotating reels 20 described later.

  Above the reel window 200, a liquid crystal screen 3, an illuminated part 101, and a speaker 102 for performing various effects during a game are provided.

  The liquid crystal screen 3 as a display unit displays various effect moving images (effect screens) during the game.

  In addition, the liquid crystal screen 3 displays information on the difference number of medals, which is a cumulative value of the number obtained by subtracting the number of medals paid out from the number of paid out medals from the medium management unit 614 described later when the gaming section is an advantageous section, and Information on the number of medal differences, which is the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the difference number, is received. Thus, the liquid crystal screen 3 displays the difference number and the medal difference number.

  Further, the liquid crystal screen 3 receives information on the number of continuous games in the advantageous section from the section control unit 616 described later, and displays the number of continuous games in the advantageous section.

  The illumination unit 101 is turned on or off in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition (for example, when an effect screen with a high degree of expectation is displayed, or when a specific role is won) is satisfied. .

  The speaker 102 outputs predetermined BGM (background music) and SE (sound effect).

  The operation unit 4 is provided below the reel window 200. The operation unit 4 includes a stop switch 40, a slot 41, a bet switch 42, a lever 43, a medium display unit 44, a settlement switch 45, and the like.

  Each stop switch 40 is provided corresponding to each rotating reel 20, and is used when the player stops each rotating reel 20 during rotation.

  Medals are inserted into the insertion slot 41. Further, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided in the insertion port 41. The medal sensor detects the insertion of a medal into the insertion slot 41 by the player, and outputs a detection signal.

  The bet switch 42 is used when a player bets a medal.

  The lever 43 functions as a start switch for rotating each rotating reel 20.

  The medium display unit 44 as a display unit displays the number of credits of medals, the number of paid out medals, the number of bets of medals, and the like based on information from a medium management unit 614 described below.

  In addition, the medium display section 44 displays that the game section is an advantageous section when the game section is an advantageous section and a specific condition is satisfied. When the specific condition is satisfied, a predetermined lamp of the medium display unit 44 is turned on to notify that the game section is an advantageous section. By turning on the lamp in this way, it is possible for the player to recognize at a glance that the game section is an advantageous section, so that the player does not mistakenly stop.

  The settlement switch 45 is used when the player finishes the game and pays out medals from a payout port 51 described later.

  Each switch of the operation unit 4 outputs an operation signal based on an operation of the player.

  Further, a payout port 51 for paying out medals and a lower plate 52 for storing medals paid out from the payout port 51 are provided below the operation unit 4.

  The slot machine 1 is provided with a hopper unit 50 that is controlled by the medium management unit 614 and that accepts medals and pays out medals.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a rotating reel unit 2 and a control unit 6. The rotating reel unit 2 and the control unit 6 are arranged inside the housing 10 together with a power supply device (not shown) for turning on / off a main power supply of the slot machine 1.

  The rotating reel unit 2 includes three rotating reels 20 having an arrangement of symbols as shown in FIG. 3, and three stepping motors 21 for driving these reels, respectively. The rotating reel unit 2 is arranged near the center inside the housing 10.

  The stepping motor 21 in the present embodiment stops the rotation of the rotating reel 20 within 190 ms after the stop switch 40 is operated. Further, the stepping motor 21 makes one rotation in 504 steps. As a result, the rotating reel 20 rotates at a speed of 80 revolutions / minute. That is, 127 steps are performed within 190 ms.

  The rotation and stop of the rotation reel 20 and the stepping motor 21 are controlled by a rotation start control unit 611 and a rotation stop control unit 612 described later.

<Explanation of game flow>
First, a player inserts a medal through the slot 41 or operates a bet switch 42 to use a medal stored (credited) to bet a medal on the slot machine 1. When a predetermined number of medals are bet on the slot machine 1, the activated line L is activated. Thereafter, the operation of the lever 43, that is, the start of the game, becomes possible.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the effective line L of the present embodiment is composed of one line descending to the right. In the present embodiment, when a three-bet (three-sheet bet) as a MAX BET (max bet) is made, one line (downward right line) is validated and becomes a valid line L.

  In the following, not only a winning combination of medals such as a bell and a watermelon, but also a case where the symbols corresponding to the replay and the RT shift lip are aligned on the activated line L is expressed as a winning.

  One game (one game) in the present embodiment refers to a series of operations in which the player operates the bet switch 42, the lever 43, and the stop switch 40 to obtain a game result (including a medal payout process). .

  Specifically, when the lever 43 is operated (lever-on) in a state in which the game can be started, the internal drawing for determining the winning flag is performed, and the rotation of each rotating reel 20 starts. When any of the stop switches 40 is operated in this state, the rotating reel 20 corresponding to the operated stop switch 40 stops. All the spinning reels 20 are stopped, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out in accordance with a combination of symbols (symbol stop pattern) aligned (winning) on the activated line L. This ends one game.

<Explanation of RT state>
As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 has RT states RT0 to RT4. In RT0 to RT4, as described later, replay probabilities, which are the probabilities that a replay flag, which is a role that enables the player to perform the next game without betting a medal, are established as a hit flag are predetermined. ing.

  RT0 is set when the RAM provided in the control unit 6 is cleared, when the RT state is RT2, any of the combination flags “RT0 shift lip 1 to 6” is established, and after the RT0 shift lip has won, or This is an RT state to which the system shifts after a specified number of medals have been paid out in a type 1 BB (a type of continuous operation device for a type 1 special accessory). The replay probability of RT0 is 1 / 7.3. In this specification, the replay probability is a replay combination probability of replay including all replays such as an RT shift lip, in addition to replay. If the player wins the replay in the previous game, the player can play the next game without betting medals.

  RT1 is an RT state to which a transition is made when any of the combination flags “RT1 transition lip 1 to 6” is established when the RT state is RT0 and a bell-spilled eye is won. Note that the replay probability of RT1 is 1 / 7.3.

  RT2 is an RT state to which a transition is made when any of the combination flags “RT2 transition lip 1 to 6” is established and the RT2 transition lip is won when the RT state is RT1. The replay probability of RT2 is 1 / 1.4. When the RT state is RT2, the RT0 transition lip is established by the internal drawing, and when the RT0 transition lip is won, the RT state transitions from RT2 to RT0.

  Note that the RT0 transition lip, the bell spilled eye, and the RT2 transition lip are examples of transition roles that enable transition of a gaming state by setting a flag of a role including these as a hit flag and winning. is there.

  RT3 is an RT state to which a transition is made when a combination flag “one kind BB” described later is established when the RT state is RT0 to RT2, but no one kind BB has won. That is, RT3 is the RT state inside the type BB. The replay probability of RT3 is 1 / 7.3.

  RT4 is an RT state to which a transition is made when one type BB has won when the RT state is RT3. That is, RT4 is the RT state in one type BB. The replay probability of RT4 is 0.

  The switching of RT0 to RT4 is performed by an RT state control unit 617 described later.

<Description of ART>
In the following description, the general game state is a special game state such as a type 1 BB (a device for continuously operating a type 1 special character), an ART (assist replay time), and a CZ (chance zone). A game state that is neither of these.

  ART is one of special game states, which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the general game state.

  For example, once the game state has transitioned to ART after winning the ART drawing performed when a predetermined combination has been won due to the internal drawing, the game period (the number of remaining games in the ART) in which the ART can be played becomes 0 (zero). Until the ART is completed and the ART is finished, the assist for notifying the pressing order for winning the pressing sequence is executed when the pressing sequence flag described later is established. In this assist, a pressing order for causing a specific pressing sequence to be won among a plurality of pressing sequences specified for each pressing sequence in one pressing sequence flag is notified.

  In addition, one set of ART in the present embodiment is composed of 50 games, and a continuous drawing is performed to determine whether or not the next set is continued during the setting of the ART.

  In addition, in ART, assist is performed so that the game proceeds in RT2, which is an RT state in which replay is hit with high probability by internal drawing.

  Specifically, when the RT state is other than RT2, assist is performed so that the RT state becomes RT2. For example, even if the RT state falls to RT0 during the ART, the bell state is assisted by the assist for spilling the bell, and the RT state shifts to RT1 by the bell spilling. Furthermore, the RT state shifts to RT2 by providing assistance for winning the RT2 shift lip and winning the RT2 shift lip.

  On the other hand, when the RT state is RT2, assist is performed so that the RT state is maintained at RT2.

  As described above, the ART is a game state mainly executed when the RT state is RT2. However, even when the RT state is other than the RT2, the game state in the following cases is the ART.

  Specifically, after the game state control unit 618 has decided to shift the game state to the ART, the RT state is not yet RT2, that is, a so-called ART preparation state (for example, when the RT state is RT1). (The state before the RT2 shift lip is won), the gaming state is ART.

  In addition, when the RT state is RT2 during the ART, the flag “RT0 shift lip” of the hand is established, and the player operates the stop switch 40 in a different pressing order from the assist notified to win the normal lip. When the player presses the RT0 shift replay to win and the RT state shifts to RT0 (falls), the gaming state is ART.

  In addition, the additional specialization zone executed to add the number of additional games for continuing the ART in units of the number of games after the end of one set of ARTs also has the gaming state of ART.

  As described above, the ART is a gaming state that continues from the generation of the ART transition signal described later to the generation of the general gaming state transition signal.

  Also, as described above, the ART is mainly executed at the time of RT2, but there is also a case where RT2 is not during the ART. Specifically, for example, there is a case where the RT state shifts from RT1 to RT2 when the RT2 shift lip wins during RT1 in which the shift to ART is not determined.

<Description of control unit 6>
As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 6 mainly includes a main control unit 61 and a sub control unit 62. The main control unit 61 and the sub control unit 62 each include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) used for calculation, a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing programs or data necessary for the progress of a game or the like. ) (Not shown).

<Description of Main Control Unit 61>
The main control section 61 performs controls for advancing the game, such as internal drawing and control of the rotating reel 20. The main control unit 61 controls the stepping motor 21 and controls the rotation start or stop of the rotating reel 20 based on the operation of the bet switch 42, the lever 43, and the stop switch 40 by the player.

  In addition, the main control unit 61 sequentially transmits to the sub-control unit 62 information necessary for effect such as an internal drawing result signal, a special game state transition signal such as an ART transition signal, and a general game state transition signal, which will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main control unit 61 includes an internal drawing unit 610, a rotation start control unit 611, a rotation stop control unit 612, a game result determination unit 613, a medium management unit 614, a set value control unit 615, a section control unit 616, An RT state control unit 617, a game state control unit 618, and a privilege giving unit 619 are provided.

<Description of Internal Drawer 610>
The internal extraction unit 610 performs internal extraction based on a random number obtained when an operation signal of the lever 43 is output and the internal extraction table T1 provided in the internal extraction unit 610. Then, in response to the result of the internal drawing, an internal drawing result signal is generated. The internal drawing result signal is transmitted from the internal drawing unit 610 to the rotation start control unit 611, the rotation stop control unit 612, the game state control unit 618, the sub control unit 62 including the effect control unit 620, and the like.

  The operation signal of the bet switch 42 is output when a predetermined number of medals are stored and the bet switch 42 is operated (when the bet switch 42 is turned on) during the bet acceptance period. .

  The determination as to whether or not the operation signal of each switch has been output is performed for each game. In the present embodiment, the operation of each switch means an operation of outputting an operation signal of each switch.

  The internal lottery table T1 includes information on a winning combination in each RT state as shown in FIG. 5 and information on a winning combination (winning combination) corresponding to the combination of the flag and the pressing order as shown in FIG. including. Although not shown, the internal drawing table T1 includes a plurality of areas in which a hand corresponding to a random number obtained when the lever 43 is operated is stored.

  Hereinafter, the internal drawing table T1 will be described in detail.

  The internal lottery table T1 includes information of a winning combination (information of a flag of a winning combination). In the internal lottery table T1, a column marked “○” for each RT state is a flag of a winning combination, and a blank column is a flag of a winning combination unlikely.

  For example, it can be seen from the column of “net loss” in FIG. 5 that the role flag “net loss” may be established in RT0, RT1, and RT3, but not in RT2 and RT4. In addition, a net loss is a state in which all roles are non-hit.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the combination flags stored in the internal lottery table T1 include a push-sequence flag that is won when the stop switch 40 is operated in a predetermined order, and a possible push sequence regardless of the pushed order. Includes the unquestioned flag.

  In the present embodiment, the pushing sequence combination flag is a combination of “RT0 transition lip 1 to 6”, “RT1 transition lip 1 to 6”, “RT2 transition lip 1 to 6”, and “push sequence bell 1 to 12” This is a flag.

  The small combination is a combination of symbols in which a certain number of medals are paid out when a prize is won. In addition, the replay and the RT shift lip are replaying combinations that are combinations of symbols that enable the next game without betting a medal when a prize is won.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the information of the combination stored in the internal lottery table T1 includes information of one or more winning combinations set for each combination flag. For example, the information on the pressing combination that is a winning combination when the stop switch 40 is operated in a predetermined order includes information on the set pressing combination and the pressing order of the corresponding stop switch 40. Information is included.

  In FIG. 6, the pressing order of the stop switch 40 at which the pressing order can be awarded is indicated by the three letters at the top of the table. For example, "left center right" indicates that the stop switch 40 is operated in the order of the left stop switch 40a, the middle stop switch 40b, and the right stop switch 40c. The pushing sequence of the pushing sequence is assisted when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the gaming state becomes ART). In the following, a function of assisting the pushing order so that the pushing order wins is referred to as an instruction function.

  In the present embodiment, all winning combinations set in the flag of the combination win simultaneously. For example, as a result of the internal lottery, when the winning combination flag “RT2 transition lip 1” is established (the winning flag is “RT2 transition lip 1”), the winning combination of the RT2 transition lip and the normal lip are simultaneously activated. . Then, in this case, the RT2 transition lip wins only when the player presses the stop switch 40 in the order of pressing (the middle left and right) for winning the RT2 transition lip.

  The role flag “push order bells 1 to 6” is a middle bell where nine medals are paid out according to the pressing order of the stop switch 40 and a medal is paid out according to the pressing order of the five stop switches 40. It consists of a bell and a spilled eye.

  In addition, the role flag “push order bells 7 to 12” includes a middle bell where nine medals are paid out according to the push order of the five stop switches 40 and one medal according to the push order of the stop switch 40. Be paid out and composed of bell eyes.

  The combination flag “one type BB” is established only when RT0 to RT2. In addition, there is a possibility that this type BB will hit even during ART.

  Cherry and watermelon are winning combinations that may or may not win depending on the timing of pressing the stop switch 40 by the player.

  In the present embodiment, the combination flags “push order bells 1 to 12”, “common bell”, “cherry”, and “watermelon” are acquisition flags. In addition, the middle bell, the bell spilling eyes, the downward-sloping bell, the cherry, and the watermelon that constitute these acquisition flags are acquisition winning roles.

  In addition, the combination flag “all combinations” is established only in the case of RT4. As shown in FIG. 6, all the winning combinations are winning combinations, regardless of the order in which the stop switch 40 is pressed by the player and the timing of pressing. When all the roles are won, for example, the bells are aligned with the upper stage of the left rotating reel 20a, the middle stage of the middle rotating reel 20b, and the upper stage of the right rotating reel 20c.

<Description of rotation start control section 611>
The rotation start control unit 611 controls the stepping motor 21 based on the operation signal of the lever 43 to rotate the rotating reel 20. The rotation start control unit 611 controls the stepping motor 21 so that the rotating reel 20 rotates at a speed of, for example, 80 rotations / minute. In addition, when a certain time (a so-called wait time of 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of rotation of the spinning reel 20 in the previous game, the spin start control unit 611 is based on the operation of the lever 43 by the player. The rotation of the spinning reel 20 is started.

<Description of the rotation stop control unit 612>
The rotation stop control unit 612 includes a rotating reel detecting unit 612a, a symbol table T2, a symbol determining unit 612b, and a pressing order determining unit 612c. The rotation stop control unit 612 controls the stepping motor 21 based on the internal drawing result signal output by the internal drawing unit 610, the operation signal of the stop switch 40 by the player, and the symbol table T2. Thus, after the player operates the stop switch 40, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 20 stops within 190 ms.

  The rotation stop control unit 612 rotates the rotation reel 20 based on the internal drawing result signal output by the internal drawing unit 610, the rotation reel position detection signal output by the rotation reel detection unit 612a, and the symbol table T2. Perform stop control. For example, the rotation stop control unit 612 controls the pull-in of the rotating reel 20 so that the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is aligned on the activated line L, and the symbol corresponding to the combination which is not the winning combination is not aligned on the activated line L. The kicking control of the rotating reel 20 is performed as described above.

  The rotating reel detection unit 612a detects the position of the rotating reel 20 during rotation. Specifically, the rotating reel detection unit 612a detects the passage of a reference point (not shown) of each rotating reel 20 after the rotation of the rotating reel 20 is started. When the passage of the reference point of each rotating reel 20 is detected, the rotating reel detection unit 612a outputs a detection signal indicating that the reference point of each rotating reel 20 has passed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the middle line of all the rotating reels 20 is a detection position which is an absolute position of the slot machine 1.

  The detection signal is detected each time the reference point of each rotating reel 20 passes through this detection position. Each time the rotation reel detecting unit 612a receives a detection signal indicating that the reference point of the rotation reel 20 has passed the middle line (each time the rotation reel 20 makes one rotation), the measured value of the step of each stepping motor 21 is obtained. Is initialized (cleared to zero), and the steps are measured again from 0 (zero). Thereby, the rotating reel detection unit 612a measures the step.

  In addition, the rotating reel detection unit 612a detects the step of the reference point of each rotating reel 20 from the detected position, which is the absolute position in the slot machine 1, based on the measured step. From the detected reference point step, the position of the rotating reel 20 is detected. The detected position of the rotating reel 20 is output as a rotating reel position detection signal by the rotating reel detecting unit 612a. The output rotation reel position detection signal is transmitted from the rotation reel detection unit 612a to the rotation stop control unit 612 and the like.

  The rotating reel detection unit 612a outputs information on the position of the rotating reel 20 when the player operates the stop switch 40 and information on the position of the rotating reel 20 when the rotating reel 20 stops as a stop signal. I do. The output stop signal is transmitted from the rotating reel detection unit 612a to the symbol determination unit 612b and the like.

  The symbol determining unit 612b determines a symbol on the activated line L when all the rotating reels 20 are stopped, based on the stop signal output by the rotating reel detecting unit 612a and the symbol table T2. Thereby, the symbol on the pay line L of each rotating reel 20 is determined. This determination result is transmitted from the symbol determination unit 612b to the game result determination unit 613 and the like as a symbol determination signal.

  The pressing order determination unit 612c determines which of the three stop switches 40 the player has operated and at what timing. This determination result is transmitted from the pressing order determination unit 612c to the game result determination unit 613 and the like as a pressing order determination signal.

  Note that, unlike the above, the pressing order determination signal may be information on six different pressing orders, or information on the corresponding steps of the stepping motor 21 when the player operates the stop switch 40. You may.

  The symbol table T2 also includes information on the stop position of the rotating reel 20 determined according to the winning flag and the symbol on the activated line L when the operation signal of the stop switch 40 is output. This information includes the order in which the stop switch 40 was pressed, the winning combination corresponding to the winning flag, and the position of the rotating reel 20 when the stop switch 40 was operated. Information on the steps until the reel 20 stops (the number of sliding symbols on the symbol) is included.

<Description of Game Result Determination Unit 613>
The game result determination unit 613 determines a game result based on the internal drawing result signal output from the internal drawing unit 610 and the symbol determination signal output from the symbol determination unit 612b. The result of the game is determined by whether or not the winning combination has won based on the symbols aligned on the activated line L.

  Specifically, when a combination of the symbols stopped on the activated line L matches a predetermined combination of symbols, it is determined that the winning combination has won. This determination result is transmitted from the game result determination unit 613 to the medium management unit 614 and the sub control unit 62 as a game result determination signal.

<Description of Medium Management Unit 614>
The medium management unit 614 decreases the number of credits according to the number of medals bet when a medal is bet based on the operation of the player, and decreases the credit when the medal is credited based on the operation of the player. Increase the number.

  Also, the medium management unit 614 pays out medals based on the type of the winning winning combination that has been won when the winning flag is established as a winning flag by the internal drawing and the winning winning combination is won based on the operation of the player. Increase the number of credits according to the number.

  Further, the medium management unit 614 controls the hopper unit 50 based on the game result determination signal output by the game result determination unit 613 or an operation signal output by operating the settlement switch 45 of the operation unit 4. .

  That is, if the medals are paid out based on the game result determination signal and the credit exceeds the upper limit (for example, 50), the hopper unit 50 is controlled by the medium management unit 614, and the medals are paid out from the hopper unit 50. It is.

  When the number of credits is one or more (when one or more medals are stored) and the settlement switch 45 is operated, the hopper unit 50 is controlled by the medium management unit 614. Thereby, the stored medals are paid out from the hopper unit 50.

  In the advantageous section, the medium management unit 614 calculates the difference number of medals, which is the cumulative value of the number of medals paid out by subtracting the number of medals bet, and the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the difference number. Calculate the medal difference number.

  FIG. 7 is a calculation example of the difference number and the medal difference number. In the example of FIG. 7, the cherry wins in the third game, the game section shifts to the advantageous section, and the display of the medal difference number is started. In addition, the advantageous section ends at the 800th game.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the difference number is the minimum value (−9) in the third game. Thereafter, the gaming state shifts to ART or the like, and the number of obtained medals increases, and the difference number reaches the maximum value (+1500) in the 800th game. Based on this, the medium management unit 614 calculates the number of medal differences after the game shifted to the advantageous section. In this example, the number of medal differences in the period from the game shifted to the advantageous section to the end of the advantageous section is 1509.

  The information on the difference number and the information on the medal difference number are transmitted to the liquid crystal screen 3 when the game section is an advantageous section. As a result, the number of difference sheets and the number of medal differences in the advantageous section are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3.

  After the advantageous section ends, the medium management unit 614 initializes the difference number and the medal difference number to 0 (zero).

<Description of Set Value Control Unit 615>
The set value control unit 615 performs the game using one of a plurality of types of set values (for example, 1 to 6) based on an operation of the store operator. This set value is set for each slot machine 1. Information on the set value set by the set value control unit 615 is transmitted to the internal drawing unit 610 and the like. In the present embodiment, the replay probability, the common bell probability, and the like differ depending on which setting value is used.

<Description of section control section 616>
The section control unit 616 executes the game progress in any of the game sections including the following advantageous sections and the normal section.

  In addition, at least the advantageous section is a section in which the game state control unit 618 described later shifts the game state to a special game state such as ART, and the game state does not shift to a special game state such as ART. A section in which the state control unit 618 can perform a state transition drawing to determine whether to transition the gaming state to the special gaming state. As described above, the advantageous section is a concept completely different from the special game state such as the conventional ART.

  This advantageous section is a game section including a section in which the gaming state control unit 618 can shift the gaming state to the special gaming state, as described above. More specifically, processing relating to the instruction function can be performed. It is a section.

  The processing related to the instruction function includes, for example, processing for performing the instruction function (assisting), CZ extraction processing, CZ processing, AT extraction processing (including processing related to AT continuation), AT processing, ART extraction processing (ART). ), An ART process, and a change in the game state based on predetermined conditions. The predetermined condition is, for example, a case where the number of continuous games or the number of medal differences reaches a specified value.

  In addition, while the game section is an advantageous section, the section control unit 616 counts the number of continuous games in the advantageous section. Further, even when the game state shifts from the ART in the first special game state to the one-type BB in the second special game state when the game section is the advantageous section, the section control unit 616 provides the advantageous section. Is counted.

  The section control unit 616 forcibly shifts the advantageous section to the normal section when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches 1500 games or when the number of medal differences exceeds a predetermined value (for example, 2400).

  The normal section is a section in which the gaming state control unit 618 cannot shift the gaming state to the special gaming state, and can execute only the transition processing to the advantageous section.

  Specifically, the section control unit 616 determines whether to keep the game section as the normal section or shift to the advantageous section based on the winning flag due to the internal drawing in the normal section. “Other roles” in FIGS. 8 to 12 are roles other than cherry, watermelon, chance, and one type of BB. Then, unless the other section wins when the game section is the normal section, the section control unit 616 performs a section shift extraction to determine whether to shift the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, when the cherry hits when the game section is the normal section, the probability of staying in the normal section is 50%, and the probability of shifting to the advantageous section is 50%. When a watermelon hits, the probability of staying in the normal section is 70%, and the probability of shifting to the advantageous section is 30%.

  In addition, when a chance is won, the game always moves to the advantageous section. When one type of BB is hit, the probability of staying in the normal section is 50%, and the probability of shifting to the advantageous section is 50%. If any other role is won, it will always remain in the normal section. Note that the winning probability of a role other than a net loss may be provided with a difference depending on a set value.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 9, when the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, the section control section 616 performs the mode extraction based on the winning flag. The winning probability of ART differs depending on this mode.

  When the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section due to the cherry hit, the probability that mode A is selected is 90%, the probability that mode B is selected is 9%, and the probability that mode C is selected is 1%. On the other hand, when the watermelon hits, the probability that mode A is selected is 70%, the probability that mode B is selected is 25%, and the probability that mode C is selected is 5%.

  When a chance is won, the probability that mode A is selected is 0%, the probability that mode B is selected is 80%, and the probability that mode C is selected is 20%. When one type of BB wins, the probability that mode A is selected is 50%, the probability that mode B is selected is 30%, and the probability that mode C is selected is 20%.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the cherry hits when the mode A is selected, the probability that the mode A remains is 80%, the probability that the mode B is shifted to 18%, and the probability that the mode C is shifted is 2%. When the watermelon hits, the probability of staying in mode A is 60%, the probability of shifting to mode B is 35%, and the probability of shifting to mode C is 5%.

  When a chance is won, the probability of staying in mode A is 0%, the probability of shifting to mode B is 70%, and the probability of shifting to mode C is 30%. When one type of BB wins, the probability of remaining in mode A is 0%, the probability of selecting mode B is 50%, and the probability of selecting mode C is 50%. In the event that another role is won, mode A is always selected.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when a cherry hits when mode B is selected, the probability of transition to mode A is 0%, the probability of remaining mode B is 95%, and the probability of transition to mode C is 5%. When the watermelon hits, the probability of shifting to mode A is 0%, the probability of remaining in mode B is 90%, and the probability of shifting to mode C is 10%.

  When a chance is won, mode C is always selected. Also, even when one type BB is hit, the mode C is always selected. Further, when another role is won, the mode B is always selected.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the mode C is selected, the mode C is always selected regardless of which role is won.

  In addition, the section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section when the game section is a normal section and the section shift drawing is won. In this case, the section control unit 616 generates a section shift signal.

  In addition, the section control unit 616 transmits information on the number of continuous games in the advantageous section to the liquid crystal screen 3. Thereby, the number of continuous games is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3.

  In addition, the section control unit 616 causes the medium display unit 44 to display that the game section is an advantageous section when the game section is an advantageous section and a specific condition is satisfied. For example, the medium display section 44 displays “. (Dot)” at the lower right of the credit amount to indicate that the gaming section is an advantageous section.

  Note that the specific condition is, for example, a simulation result when a winning combination excluding a bonus such as BB is awarded with the maximum number of paid out medals when an assist related to a winning combination related to the payout rate occurs. This is the case where the ball rate is 100% or more. In addition, once the medium display section 44 displays that the game section is an advantageous section, the display is continued until the end of the advantageous section.

  In addition, the section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section when the predetermined first game condition is satisfied.

  The predetermined first game conditions include the following when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches the above-mentioned 1500 games, or when the number of medal differences exceeds a predetermined value. For example, when the player has consumed 1000 medals in the advantageous section in which the gaming state is the general gaming state, when the number of wins of a predetermined combination (for example, rare combination such as cherry) is equal to or more than the predetermined number, If the end of the advantageous section is determined by the end drawing, the end of the advantageous section is determined by the drawing in CZ for ending the advantageous section if the end of the advantageous section is determined by the drawing based on the winning combination. In such a case, a draw is performed to reduce the maximum number of continuous games.

  The section control unit 616 can also shift the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section even when the predetermined second game condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the second game condition is that the game state control unit 618 has shifted the game state from the ART to the general game state.

  When the set value control unit 615 changes the set value based on the operation of the store operator, the payout ratio and the game state, which are the ratio of the total payout number of medals to the total bet number of medals, are displayed. All ball statuses are initialized. In this case, the section control unit 616 further shifts the game section to the normal section and initializes the number of continuous games.

<Description of RT state control section 617>
The RT state control unit 617 performs the game using one of the plurality of RT states. As described above, the probability that the replay flag is established as the hit flag (replay probability) is predetermined for each of the plurality of RT states.

  The RT state control unit 617 changes the RT state according to the progress of the game such as a winning combination. The trigger for shifting from each RT state to another RT state is predetermined as shown in FIG.

  In addition, when the player has won the ART drawing, the notification unit 621 described later assists the push order (left middle right) so that the RT2 transition lip wins, for example, when the role flag “RT2 transition lip 1” is won. I do. Then, when the RT2 shift lip is won, the RT state control unit 617 shifts to RT2 having a higher replay probability than RT1.

  Further, the RT state control unit 617 transmits information indicating the current RT state to the internal control unit 610, the effect control unit 620, the notification unit 621, and the like. Thus, the current RT state may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3.

<Explanation of the game state control unit 618>
The game state control unit 618 switches the game state between a general game state and a special game state (such as ART, CZ, or one type BB).

  The game state control unit 618 changes the game state according to the mode selected in the current game when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the game state is the general game state (for example, when the rare role is won). An ART drawing is performed to determine whether or not to transition from the general gaming state to the ART which is the first special gaming state.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the mode A is selected, the probability that the gaming state does not shift from the general gaming state to ART (hereinafter, referred to as “ART non-hit probability”) is 40%, and the gaming state shifts to ART. The probability (hereinafter referred to as “ART winning probability”) is 60%. When the mode B is selected, the ART non-winning probability is 20%, and the ART winning probability is 80%. When the mode C is selected, the ART winning probability is 100%.

  When determining to shift the gaming state from the general gaming state to the ART during the advantageous section, the gaming state control unit 618 includes information indicating that the gaming state is to be shifted to the ART in the game, and information provided during the ART. The number of games to be played is generated as an ART transition signal.

  As described above, the game state is ART even when the player is in the ART preparation state or when the player falls down, and the game state has shifted to ART from when the ART shift signal is generated (ART has been started).

  Also, when a transition is made to an additional specialization zone described later during the ART, the ART is performed as described above, and a corresponding special game state transition signal is generated.

  The game state control unit 618 determines whether or not to increase the number of continuous games of the ART when the internal drawing result signal indicating that the player has won the specific combination is received in the additional specialization zone during the ART. Perform additional draw for The result of this drawing is transmitted from the gaming state control unit 618 to the effect control unit 620 and the notification unit 621 as an ART addition drawing result signal.

  When the game state control unit 618 hits the first special game state of the second special game state by the internal drawing, the internal state drawing unit 610 receives the internal drawing result signal from the internal drawing unit 610 and changes the game state to the one type of BB. Information indicating the transition is generated as one type of BB transition signal. This one-type BB shift signal is transmitted to the effect control unit 620 and the like. The state transition drawing for the type BB is determined by whether or not the type BB wins in the internal drawing.

  When the game state control unit 618 determines to shift the game state from the general game state to the CZ when the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, the game state control unit 618 changes the game state to the CZ in the game. , And the number of games given during CZ are generated as CZ transition signals. Then, the game state from the game in which the CZ shift signal is generated is CZ.

  The game state control unit 618 shifts the game state from the CZ to the normal game state, for example, when 10 games are consumed in the CZ.

  The game state control unit 618 generates a general game state transition signal when changing the game state from the special game state ART (or one type of BB or CZ) to the general game state. The general game state transition signal is transmitted from the game state control unit 618 to the effect control unit 620 and the notification unit 621.

  The game state control unit 618 generates a state transition signal such as a CZ transition signal, an ART transition signal, and a general game state transition signal, thereby transitioning the game state from the current game state to another game state. Thereby, the game state control unit 618 switches the game state between the general game state, ART, CZ, and one type BB.

  Further, the gaming state control unit 618 determines that the number of executable games of the ART is less than 49 when the gaming section is an advantageous section and the gaming state is ART, and the number of continued games in the advantageous section reaches 1451 games. If the number is small, the number of ART executable games is added. Specifically, when the number of executable games of ART is 29 when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches 1451 games, the game state control unit 618 determines that the number of executable games of ART is 20. Add to

<Description of the privilege providing unit 619>
In addition, when the game section is an advantageous section, the privilege giving unit 619 counts the number of results, which is the number of times a predetermined game result is obtained during the specific period, and when the number of results reaches a predetermined value, Grant a privilege to the player.

  Specifically, the privilege granting unit 619 counts the number of continuous games in the advantageous section when the gaming section shifts to the advantageous section, and determines the game state when the number of continuous games reaches the number of games determined by drawing. The control unit 618 shifts the gaming state to ART.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a lottery table used for mode lottery performed by the privilege provision unit 619 when the game section shifts to the advantageous section. As can be seen from the figure, the drawing value for which mode to shift to depends on the set value set by the set value control unit 615. For example, when the set value is 1, the probability that mode a is selected is 50%, the probability that mode b is selected is 25%, the probability that mode c is selected is 10%, and mode d is selected. Probability is 15%.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a drawing table used for ceiling drawing performed by the privilege provision unit 619 when the game section shifts to the advantageous section. Note that the ceiling is such that when the number of continuous games reaches a predetermined value (the number of ceiling games), a bounty benefit is always received.

  In this example, when the number of continuous games reaches the number of ceiling games, the privilege giving unit 619 causes the gaming state control unit 618 to shift the gaming state to ART. That is, the privilege when the number of games reaches the number of ceiling games is to perform a process for increasing the payout ratio, which is the ratio of the payout amount of the medals to the bet amount of the medals.

  As can be seen from FIG. 15, the winning probability of the number of ceiling games differs depending on the selected mode. For example, when the mode c is selected by the mode drawing in FIG. 14, the probability that the number of ceiling games is 100 games is 25%, the probability that the number of ceiling games is 200 games is 25%, and the number of ceiling games is 300%. The probability of becoming a game is 50%. When the mode d is selected, the number of ceiling games becomes 100 with a probability of 100%. Note that there is no difference in the number of ceiling games depending on the set value.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a drawing table used for the CZ drawing performed by the privilege giving unit 619 to the game state control unit 618 when the number of continuous games reaches a specific number of games. As can be seen from the figure, when the mode a is selected, the probability of hitting the CZ when the number of games reaches 100 games is 50%, and when the number of games reaches 200 games, the probability of hitting the CZ is hit. The probability of winning in the CZ drawing differs for each specific number of games, such as a probability of 10%. The CZ drawing is executed when the gaming state is the general gaming state and the gaming section is an advantageous section.

  In the ceiling drawing of FIG. 15, for example, when 300 games are selected as the number of ceiling games in the mode a, and when the number of continuous games is 100 games or 200 games, the hit probability of FIG. CZ drawing is performed, but when 300 games have been reached, the game always proceeds to ART. Hereinafter, the number of games less than the number of games selected as the number of ceiling games is referred to as the number of lottery games. That is, in the above-described example, 300 games are the number of ceiling games, and 100 games and 200 games less than 300 games are the number of lottery games.

  In addition, 900 games in the mode a, 900 games in the mode b, 300 games or more in the mode c, and 100 games or more in the mode d are “−” when the number of games has been reached. Means that the number of ceiling games has been reached, and the transition to ART is determined.

  As described above, the privilege in the case where the number of continuous games reaches the number of lottery games is not the processing for increasing the payout rate, but the drawing for determining whether to increase the payout rate.

  In addition, the privilege giving unit 619 also performs another process as described below. That is, when the game section is an advantageous section, the privilege giving unit 619 counts the number of result times that is the number of times a predetermined game result is obtained during the specific period. Then, the privilege granting unit 619 grants a privilege to the player when the number of games required until the number of results reaches the predetermined number satisfies a predetermined condition.

  Specifically, when the game section is an advantageous section, the privilege granting section 619 counts the number of CZ throughs during the specific period, and performs the game based on the number of games required until the number of CZ throughs reaches ten. A benefit to the person.

  Here, the number of times of CZ through refers to the number of times that the gaming state has shifted to CZ and the ART has not been hit even though the ART has been drawn during that CZ. That is, a CZ through count of 10 indicates that the gaming state has shifted to the CZ 10 times, but the ART drawing has not been successful in all 10 CZs.

  Hereinafter, the number of games that should be less than the number of games required until the number of results reaches the predetermined number is referred to as a target number of games. In the present embodiment, the target number of games until the number of CZ throughs reaches 10 is set to 300 in advance.

  In the present embodiment, the specific period is, for example, a period until the number of running games reaches the target number of games or a period until the advantageous section ends in a game after the gaming section becomes the advantageous section. It is. Note that the number of running games is started each time the target game number is newly set.

  In this example, if the number of games required until the number of CZ throughs reaches 10 is 300 or less, which is set in advance as the target number of games, it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the privilege granting unit 619 is satisfied. Makes the gaming state control unit 618 shift the gaming state to ART, which is one of the special gaming states. That is, when the predetermined game result is the number of times of CZ through, a privilege is to perform a process for increasing the payout rate.

  On the other hand, if the number of CZ throughs does not reach 10 before reaching the target number of games (300 games), the privilege giving unit 619 resets 300 games as the next target number of games and sets the number of CZ throughs. And the number of running games is initialized. Then, the privilege giving unit 619 determines whether or not the number of CZ throughs reaches 10 before reaching the new target number of games.

  In addition, separately from the number of CZ throughs, the privilege granting unit 619 determines the number of games required until the winning combination of the winning combination constituting the specific winning flag reaches 20 when the game section is an advantageous section. Is given to the player based on the.

  For example, during the 100 games that are the target number of games, the privilege granting unit 619 configures the middle bell, which is a winning combination, that constitutes the combination flag “push order bells 1 to 12” and the combination, which constitutes the combination flag “common bell” It is determined whether any one of the lower right bells, which is a part, has won the prize 20 times. The 100 games are determined using, for example, the drawing table in FIG. 17 when shifting to the advantageous section.

  In the example of FIG. 17, the setting value of the slot machine 1 is 1, and the table for the setting value 1 is used as the drawing table. Also, a plurality of modes are provided for each set value, and the drawing value of the target game number is different for each mode.

  For example, when the mode during stay is mode a in the same figure, the target number of games is determined by lottery from any of 100 games, 300 games, 500 games, 700 games, and 900 games. If the 900 games shown in italics are hit as the target number of games, even if the number of winnings of either the middle bell or the lower right bell does not reach 20 times before reaching the 900 games, The game shifts to ART when the game reaches 900 games.

  In this example, when either the middle bell or the downward-sloping bell wins 20 times during the target game number of 100 games, the privilege giving unit 619 causes the gaming state control unit 618 to perform CZ drawing.

  On the other hand, if any of the winning combination middle bell and the downward-sloping bell does not win 20 times before the number of running games reaches the target number of games, the privilege giving unit 619 determines that the specific winning combination has won. The number of games, the number of games being executed, the number of target games, and the like are initialized, and these are determined by re-drawing.

  As described above, when the game result is that a specific winning combination wins, the game result is different from the number of CZ throughs, and the game state does not shift to CZ unless the CZ lottery is hit. In other words, the privilege in this case is not a process for increasing the payout rate, but a draw for determining whether to increase the payout rate.

<Description of Sub Control Unit 62>
The sub-control unit 62 includes an effect control unit 620 and a notification unit 621 as shown in FIG. Further, the sub-control unit 62 determines the effect content based on the signal transmitted from the main control unit 61. Specifically, the sub-control unit 62 controls the effect control unit 620, the notification unit 621, the illumination unit 101, and the speaker 102, and controls the output of the determined effect contents.

<Description of effect control unit 620>
The effect control unit 620 selects an effect pattern for each game according to, for example, an internal drawing result signal, a CZ transition signal, an ART transition signal, a type BB transition signal, and a general game state transition signal.

  The selection of the effect pattern is performed based on a winning flag or a table (effect table T3) in which the contents of the effect corresponding to the game state and the like are stored. The effect control unit 620 controls the notification unit 621, the illumination unit 101, and the speaker 102 based on the selected effect pattern, and causes the liquid crystal screen 3 to display the effect.

  In addition, the effect table T3 includes, for example, a sign effect table that may be selected when a predetermined combination flag is established or when a state transition drawing is executed. The precursor effect table is one of the areas stored in the effect table T3 selected only during a predetermined game period (a precursor effect period) in which the precursor effect is performed. In addition, the indication effect is one of effects that indicate the degree of expectation that the game state shifts to the special game state.

  The effect control unit 620 includes a general effect image, an ending image that is a special effect image that ends display when the number of displayed games reaches, for example, 50 games, and a type 1 BB image displayed in the type 1 BB. Are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3. The general effect image is, for example, a game screen displayed for each game in the general game state.

  Further, when the game section is an advantageous section and the gaming state is other than one type BB, the effect control unit 620 displays the ending image as follows when the number of games to be continued in the advantageous section reaches 1451 games. To start. In other words, effect control unit 620 starts displaying the ending video so that the number of displayed ending video games reaches 50 games when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches 1500 games.

  For example, in the ending video of the present embodiment, a staff roll is displayed up to 1499 games after the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches 1451 games, and “END” or the like is displayed when the number of continuous games reaches 1500 games. Characters are displayed.

  Further, even when the type 1 BB is won when the ending video is displayed, the effect control unit 620 does not start the display of the type 1 BB video but continues to display the ending video. Note that an assist such as “Aiming at 7 symbols” for winning one type of BB may be displayed small in the lower right corner of the liquid crystal screen 3 or the like.

  In addition, when the number of games to be continued in the advantageous section reaches 1500 games after the game state shifts to the type 1 BB with the ending video displayed, the effect control unit 620 continues until the type 1 BB ends. Continue displaying the ending video. For example, effect control unit 620 causes characters such as “END” to be displayed on liquid crystal screen 3 until the number of continuous games in the advantageous section is 1500 games or more and one type BB ends. As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of displayed games of the ending video can be changed according to the game situation.

<Description of the notification unit 621>
For example, if the push-sequence flag is set as the hit flag during the ART after the ART lottery is executed, the notification unit 621 may perform a plurality of pushes included in the push-sequence in accordance with the signal transmitted from the main control unit 61. Assists the pushing order to win a particular pushing order of the winning combinations.

  For example, in the advantageous section and in the general gaming state, when the pushing order bell 1 is established by the internal drawing, the “left center right” which is a pushing order predetermined as the correct answer pushing order is notified.

<Explanation of the special effect video display process>
With reference to FIG. 18, the display processing of the special effect video of the present invention will be described. Note that the following control means and processing procedures are merely examples, and embodiments of the present invention are not limited to these. The design of the processing procedure and the like can be changed as appropriate without changing the gist of the present invention.

  First, the section control unit 616 determines whether or not the game section is an advantageous section (Step S1).

  If it is determined that the game section is not an advantageous section (S1: NO), the special effect video display processing of the present invention ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the game section is an advantageous section (S1: YES), the section control section 616 counts the number of games to be continued in the advantageous section (step S2).

  Next, the section control unit 616 determines whether the condition for terminating the advantageous section is satisfied (step S3). The end condition may be, for example, that the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches 1500 games, or that the number of medal differences, which is the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the number of medals in the advantageous section, is 2400 or more. And so on.

  If it is determined that the advantageous section end condition is satisfied (S3: YES), the special effect video display processing of the present invention ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the condition for ending the advantageous section is not satisfied (S3: NO), the section control unit 616 determines whether or not the number of continuous games in the advantageous section has reached 1451 games. (Step S4).

  If it is determined that the number of continued games in the advantageous section has not reached the 1451 game (S4: NO), the process returns to step S2.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of continuous games in the advantageous section has reached the 1451 game (S4: YES), the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether the gaming state is one type BB. (Step S5).

  When it is determined that the gaming state is the type 1 BB (S5: YES), the effect control unit 620 displays the type 1 BB image on the liquid crystal screen 3 and displays the special effect image according to the present invention. Ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the game state is not the single type BB (S5: NO), the effect control unit 620 displays an ending image on the liquid crystal screen 3 (step S6).

  Next, the game state control unit 618 determines whether or not it is determined that the game state shifts to one type BB (step S7).

  When it is determined that the gaming state does not shift to the single type BB (S7: NO), the section control unit 616 determines whether the number of continuous games in the advantageous section has reached 1500 games (step S8). .

  If it is determined that the number of continuous games in the advantageous section has not reached 1500 games (S8: NO), the section control unit 616 counts the number of continuous games in the advantageous section, and the process returns to step S6.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of continuous games in the advantageous section has reached 1500 games (S8: YES), the effect control unit 620 terminates the ending image and displays the general effect image on the liquid crystal screen 3. (Step S9).

  Returning to step S7, even when it is determined that the game state is determined to shift to the type 1 BB (S7: YES), the effect control unit 620 continues to display the ending video on the liquid crystal screen 3. (Step S10).

  Next, the section control unit 616 determines whether or not the number of continuous games in the advantageous section has reached 1500 games (step S11).

  When it is determined that the number of continuous games in the advantageous section has not reached 1500 games (S11: NO), the section control unit 616 counts the number of continuous games in the advantageous section, and the process returns to step S10.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of continuous games in the advantageous section has reached 1500 games (S11: YES), the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not one type of BB has ended (step S12). .

  If it is determined that the first type BB has not been completed (S12: NO), the process returns to step S10.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the first type BB has ended (S12: YES), the effect control unit 620 ends the ending image and displays the general effect image on the liquid crystal screen 3 (step S9). Then, the special effect video display processing of the present invention ends.
By the above procedure, the special game state transition processing is executed.

In summary, the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
A plurality of rotating reels 20 on each of which a plurality of symbols are displayed,
A lever 43 for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 20 based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches 40 provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels 20 and for stopping the rotating rotating reel based on an operation of the player;
Based on the operation of the lever 43 by the player, an internal extraction unit 610 that performs internal extraction and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
An advantageous section in which processing relating to the instruction function can be performed and the processing is terminated when the number of continuous games reaches a predetermined first game number (1500 games), and a normal section in which processing relating to the instruction function cannot be performed. , A section control section 616 that performs a game progress in any one of the game sections including
A game state control unit that performs a game progress in one of the game states including a general game state and a special game state (one kind of BB) which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the general game state. 618,
A general effect image, a first special effect image (ending image) displayed for at least a predetermined period (50 games), and a second special effect image (one type BB image) to be displayed during the special game state. Effect control unit 620 for displaying any effect image of the effect images including on the display unit,
With
When the game section is an advantageous section, the section control unit 616 counts the number of continuous games in the advantageous section,
The effect control unit 620 determines that the game state is other than the special game state (type BB) when the game section is an advantageous section and the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined second game number (1451 games). In the case of the state (CZ, ART, or general game state), the display of the first special effect video (ending video) is started, and in the subsequent games, the game state shifts to the special game state (one type BB). Even if it is determined that the first special effect video (ending video) is displayed, the display of the second special effect video (one type BB video) is not started
It is a gaming machine.

<Effects>
According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of suppressing an abrupt feeling in an effect by suddenly switching to another special effect image when one special effect image is displayed. Can be.

[Other embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment, an example of a type 1 BB as a special game state and an example of a type 1 BB video as a second special effect video is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the special game state may be ART, a first-class special accessory (RB), a continuous-actuator for a second-class special accessory (two-type BB), or a second special effect image. May be an image for ART, an image for RB, an image for two types of BB, or the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the effect control unit continues to display the ending video as it is, even if the type BB wins when the ending video is displayed. Assist such as “Aiming at 7 symbols” for winning a prize may be displayed small in the lower right corner of the liquid crystal screen or the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the number of games to be continued in the advantageous section reaches 1451 games and the display of the ending image is started, the ending image is continued even if the game state subsequently shifts to one type of BB. Although an example in which the message is displayed is described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be possible to switch between displaying one type of BB video and displaying an ending video on the liquid crystal screen by an operation of the store operator. Similarly, the player may be able to select whether to display one type of BB image or an ending image on the liquid crystal screen by the operation of the player.

  Further, in the embodiment, an example is described in which the first game number is 1500 games and the predetermined period is 50 games, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first game number may be 1000 games, and the predetermined period may be 100 games.

  In the above embodiment, an example is described in which the ending video ends in exactly 50 games, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, after the staff roll ends in 45 games from the start of the ending video, characters such as “END” may be displayed for the remaining 5 games.

  Furthermore, the ending video may not be a video ending in 50 games, but may be a video in which similar video is looped and played endlessly.

  It should be noted that the section control unit may perform the section shift drawing even when one type of BB is hit during the normal section. And in this case, even if the section control unit decides to shift the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section, the game section does not shift to the advantageous section within one type BB. It may shift to a standby section. Note that this standby section may be a type of normal section.

  Also, during this standby section, the section control unit does not need to count the number of continuous games in the advantageous section. Further, the processing related to the instruction function may not be performed inside the type BB. Then, when the game state shifts to one type BB, the game section may shift from the standby section to the advantageous section.

  In addition to the forced transition as described above, the section control unit may transition the advantageous section to the normal section at an arbitrary timing. For example, the condition for ending the advantageous section is that at least one assist in order to win the winning combination in which the payout number of medals is the largest among all the pushing sections is performed during the advantageous section. Can be. In addition, the section control unit can terminate the advantageous section when, for example, the number of games in the ART has been exhausted, or when the continuous drawing of the ART has not been won.

Another different embodiment will be described below.
As described above, the special play state may be one type of BB, but may be ART, RB, or two types of BB. In addition to these, the special game state may be an AT (assist time), a so-called pseudo bonus, a high-accuracy mode, or the like. It may be.

  Note that when the special game state is AT, the game progress may be performed inside the single type BB or inside the two type BB. In the following, BB indicates either one type BB or two type BB bonus.

  In the AT machine, when the set value is changed, the game is started in a state that is not inside the BB (not inside the BB). When the BB is hit for the first time after the setting value is changed (inside the BB), the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, but the game state control unit does not shift the game state to the special game state. Instead, the gaming state control unit can execute the special processing described above.

  Further, unlike the above embodiment, the ART may be started when the RT state shifts to RT2 due to the winning of the RT2 shift lip.

  In addition, when the slot machine is equipped with bonuses such as RB, 1 type BB, CT (second type special accessory), 2 type BB, etc. (In the slot machine of the above embodiment, RB, CT, 2 type BB are When these bonuses are won, the notification unit does not have to notify the correct answering order even if the pushing sequence flag is established.

  Further, for example, when the simulation payout rate is 100% or more when the winning combination excluding the bonus wins with the maximum payout number when the assist regarding the winning combination related to the payout rate occurs (the specific condition Is satisfied), the fact that the game section is an advantageous section may be displayed on an arbitrary display unit such as a medium display unit.

  In addition, even if the specific condition is not satisfied, an arbitrary display unit such as a liquid crystal screen may be notified that the gaming section is in the advantageous section when the gaming section becomes the advantageous section.

  Unlike the above-described embodiment, in the special game state, the correct answer is obtained only when the winning lip for shifting the RT state is included in the winning flag by the player operating the stop switch according to the correct answer pressing order, and the winning flag is included. The pressing order may be notified.

  Further, the probability of winning in the state transition drawing can be varied depending on whether the number of continuous games in the normal section is odd or even. For example, when the game section shifts to the advantageous section when the number of continuous games in the normal section is even, the ART in the CZ is greater than when the game section shifts to the advantageous section when the number of continuous games in the normal section is odd. The probability of winning can be increased.

  Still further, the longer the number of continuous games in the advantageous section, the higher the probability of winning in state transition drawing. For example, the ART winning probability may increase by 1% each time a net loss occurs once during the advantageous section.

  In addition, as the predetermined game result, in addition to the number of games in the advantageous section, the number of CZ throughs, and the number of winnings of a specific winning combination, the number of medals paid out, the number of medals difference ( (Including negative difference).

  Further, in the privilege granting process in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which a mode drawing, a ceiling drawing, and the like are performed in a game in which a gaming state has shifted to an advantageous section, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a mode drawing, a ceiling drawing, or the like may be performed after 10 games after entering the advantageous section and after finishing the type 1 BB that has won after shifting to the advantageous section.

  In the above embodiment, when the number of games required until the number of CZ throughs reaches the predetermined number during the advantageous section satisfies the predetermined condition, the gaming state always shifts to the ART, and the specific hit flag An example is described in which the CZ drawing is performed when the number of games required until the number of establishments reaches the predetermined number satisfies a predetermined condition.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the number of games required until the number of CZ throughs reaches a predetermined number during the specific period satisfies a predetermined condition, an ART drawing may be performed. In addition, when the number of games required until the number of times the specific winning flag is established reaches the predetermined number satisfies a predetermined condition, the game state may always shift to ART.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which a shift to ART or CZ drawing is performed as a privilege is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a shift to a so-called pseudo bonus using an ART or an AT, a shift to an AT, or a setting suggestion may be given as a privilege. Then, a game result may be selected from these game results by lottery by the privilege providing unit.

  In addition, the bonus giving unit determines a predetermined game result, a predetermined number of times that the result number should be satisfied, and a target number of games, so that a high probability and a low probability of a lottery benefit such as an ART lottery during normal times are managed. It may be.

  In addition, the specific period in the advantageous section, the game result, the number of results, the predetermined number of times, and the like are determined at predetermined timings based on the winning combination, the set value, the mode during stay, the RT state, etc., which triggered the shift to the advantageous section. May be determined by drawing.

  For example, if the player does not win the ART drawing during the CZ during the advantageous section, the number of results up to the next CZ may be determined by drawing at that time. The content of the game result may be determined by drawing.

  In the case where the game result, the number of results, and the predetermined number of times are determined by lottery, a difference may be provided between these lottery values depending on a set value.

  If the gaming state shifts to the ART during the advantageous section and the number of medals paid out during the ART is smaller than a predetermined value, the privilege giving unit counts the number of results while the advantageous section is maintained. Can be. In this case, the privilege giving unit may cause the CZ to hit the CZ according to the number of results, or may perform a shift drawing to determine whether to shift to the AT, the CZ, or the like.

  Further, when determining the number of game results, the drawing value may be changed with reference to the current RT state, the set value, the mode during stay, and the like.

  When the target number of games is determined using the drawing table, the privilege granting unit may grant a privilege more advantageous to the player as the conditions are more severe for the player. In other words, when the target number of games until the number of CZ throughs reaches 10 is 100 games and when the target game number is 200 games, the privilege granting unit grants an advantageous privilege when the 100 games are set as the target number of games. can do.

  For example, when the number of CZ throughs becomes 10 within the target number of games when the target number of games is 200, and the privilege granting unit grants the number of sets at the time of shifting to ART to one of 1 to 3, When the target number of games is 100 games, a privilege may be given as follows. If the number of CZ throughs becomes 10 within the target number of games when the target number of games is 100, for example, the privilege granting unit always sets the number of ART sets to 3, or increases the number of additional games to 30. And can be added.

  Further, when the number of results reaches a predetermined number when the number of games is a multiple of 100, for example, further benefits may be provided. For example, when the number of times of CZ through becomes 10 times is the 200th game as in the above-described embodiment, the privilege giving unit may give two sets of ART.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the lottery table of FIG. 17, the user stays in the mode a with the set value of 1 and when 900 games are won as the target number of games by the lottery, regardless of the number of times of the CZ through number. Although an example of shifting to ART is described, for example, if the number of games other than 900 games is won in mode a, a draw for shifting to a different mode may be performed.

  In this drawing table, the target game number can be determined so that the larger the set value, the more advantageous the player. For example, if the set value is 6, it can be determined that the mode is changed to ART in 300 games in mode b and 100 games in mode c.

  In addition, when two types of BBs are won during the advantageous section and a role requiring the keying is won during the two types of BBs, the privilege may be given by the number of times the player succeeds in the keying. Note that the pressing means that specific symbols are aligned on the activated line when the order or timing of pressing the stop switches by the player is appropriate.

  Further, for example, when the target game number is 300 games and the number of active games is 295 games, and the game state shifts to CZ in which the game state is performed for 7 games, the privilege granting unit executes the following processing. You can also. For example, the privilege giving unit does not initialize the number of CZ throughs until the CZ shifted in the 295th game ends, and when the number of CZ throughs is 10 in the CZ, the gaming state is notified to the gaming state control unit. You may shift to ART.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which it is determined whether the predetermined number of results reaches the predetermined number of times within the target number of games, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, depending on how many times a predetermined game result has been obtained up to a predetermined target number of games, the privilege giving unit may change the subsequent drawing content.

  For example, the privilege giving unit can increase the ART winning probability as the number of medals paid out in 40 games in the advantageous section increases.

  In addition, the privilege giving unit may perform the CZ drawing when 120 or more medals are paid out in 40 games in the advantageous section, and may perform the ART drawing when 140 or more medals are paid out. .

  In the above-described embodiment, the gaming state control unit and the privilege giving unit are described separately, but the gaming state control unit may have a function of the privilege giving unit. In this case, the gaming state control unit grants a privilege to the player.

  In the above embodiment, an example is described in which the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences in the advantageous section are displayed on the liquid crystal screen, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences in the advantageous section may be displayed on the medium display unit. In this case, the number of continuous games may be displayed beside the number of credits or the number of payout medals displayed on the medium display unit.

  Further, the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences may be displayed on a seven-segment display connected to the main control unit, or on a mechanism called a gimmick (combination) operated at a predetermined timing, for example.

  In addition, the number of continuation games and medals in the advantageous section is not a liquid crystal screen or a medium display unit of the slot machine but a data counter as an external display unit that is electrically or physically directly or indirectly connected outside the slot machine. The difference number may be displayed. In this case, the section control unit may transmit information on the number of continuous games to the data counter.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences in the advantageous section are always displayed on the liquid crystal screen when the gaming section is the advantageous section, but the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, when a predetermined combination (bell, replay, etc.) wins three consecutive times, or when the number of continuous games reaches 500 games, the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen. .

  Further, for example, when the player long-presses the third stop switch when the rare combination has won, the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen.

  Further, the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen only when the player has performed the extraction of the operation content to be taken by the player and the executed operation content has been performed by the player. For example, when the player selects a bet switch, operates a lever, or long-presses the third stop, an operation content is selected by lottery, and the player performs the hit operation content. The number of continuous games may be displayed.

  Further, the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen in a specific RT state (for example, RT1) or a specific mode (for example, mode C).

  Further, it may be determined whether or not the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences are displayed, or whether or not they are easily displayed, depending on the type of winning combination that has caused the game section to shift to the advantageous section.

  Further, setting suggestion may be made based on the ratio at which the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences are displayed. For example, the higher the set value, the easier it is to display the number of continuous games in the advantageous section.

  In addition, the colors indicating the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences can be changed based on the progress of the game, specifically, the payout factor. For example, the slot machine has a ceiling function related to the game result during the advantageous section, and the color indicating the number of continuous games becomes white, blue, yellow, or The color may be gradually changed to green, red, purple, or iridescent. In this case, the player can enjoy the game with an expectation that the time when the ceiling function is exerted is approaching.

  Further, different from the above-described embodiment, different effects may be exhibited even in the same one advantageous section, such as a high ART hit probability or a direct hit to the ART.

  In addition to the above, the number of continued games in the advantageous section may be displayed only when the predetermined section is satisfied in the advantageous section. For example, the number of continued games in the advantageous section may be displayed only in the advantageous section during the ART among the advantageous sections.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the probability that the game section is switched from the normal section to the advantageous section is provided with a difference depending on the set value, but the difference may not be provided with the set value.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the section shift extraction is performed when the rare role is won, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the section shift drawing may be performed based on the fact that a specific role other than the net loss has won.

  Further, when the specific combination is won by the internal lottery, the game section may always shift to the advantageous section without executing the section shift drawing.

  In addition, restrictions such as the fact that the transition probability of the advantageous section is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, 1/175500 or less) and that the section transition drawing is not performed in a replay that appears only in a specific RT state. May be a section provided with.

  Further, as the winning combination when the game section shifts to the advantageous section, a winning combination other than the winning combination having different winning probabilities between the inside of the bonus and the inside of the bonus may be used.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the advantageous section is forcibly terminated when the number of continuous games reaches 1500 games or when the number of medal differences reaches a predetermined number (2400). However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  Although there is no particular limitation in the above embodiment, for example, when a 17500 game is executed, an advantageous section must not be executed in more than 70% of the game section of the 17500 game. Restrictions may be provided.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which the number of paid out medals is less than 70% of the total number of paid out medals when the processing related to the bonus function and the instruction function such as BB is executed.

  In addition, while there is no difference in the set value for the winning probability of the small win, there may be a difference in the set value for the transition probability to the advantageous section even for the same small win. The difference between the setting values may be provided in the same manner for the mode extraction, the additional extraction, and the AT or ART continuous extraction.

  In the above-described embodiment, examples of the process and the drawing related to the instruction function are described. However, these are merely examples, and may include any mode as long as the process and the drawing are related to the instruction function. For example, an AT or an ART may be directly hit according to a game result during a specific period in an advantageous section.

  Also, differently from the above, when a transition is made to the advantageous section, a lamp indicating that the gaming section is an advantageous section may be lit on the medium display section.

  Further, when the advantageous section ends and the game section shifts to the normal section, the status relating to the instruction function may be initialized.

  When the set value of the slot machine is changed by the operation of the store operator, the section control unit may end the advantageous section.

Reference Signs List 1 slot machine 10 housing 100 front door 2 rotating reel unit 20 (20a, 20b, 20c) rotating reel 200 reel window 3 liquid crystal screen 4 operating unit 40 (40a, 40b, 40c) stop switch 41 input port 42 bet switch 43 lever (Start switch)
44 Medium display unit (display unit)
45 Settlement switch 50 Hopper unit 51 Payout port 52 Lower plate 6 Control unit 61 Main control unit 610 Internal drawing unit 611 Rotation start control unit 612 Rotation stop control unit 612a Reel reel detection unit 612b Symbol determination unit 612c Push order determination unit 613 Game result Judgment unit 614 Media management unit 615 Set value control unit 616 Section control unit 617 RT state control unit 618 Game state control unit 619 Privilege giving unit 62 Sub-control unit 620 Production control unit 621 Notification unit T1 Internal drawing table T2 Symbol table T3 Production table

Claims (2)

A plurality of rotating reels on each of which a plurality of symbols are displayed,
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and that stop the rotating rotating reel based on an operation of the player;
Based on the operation of the start switch by the player, an internal extraction unit that performs an internal extraction and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
Includes an advantageous section that can perform processing related to the instruction function and ends when the number of continuous games reaches a predetermined first game number, and a normal section where processing related to the instruction function cannot be performed. A section control unit that performs a game progress in any of the game sections and , when the game section is the advantageous section, counts the number of continuous games in the advantageous section ;
A game state control unit that performs a game progress in any of the game states including a general game state and a special game state that is a more advantageous game state for the player than the general game state;
Any one of the effect images including a general effect image, a first special effect image displayed continuously for at least a predetermined period of time, and a second special effect image to be displayed during the special game state. Effect control unit for displaying on the display unit,
The first special mode is provided when the gaming state is the advantageous section and the gaming state is a gaming state other than the special gaming state when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined second number of games. When the effect video is displayed, as a result of the internal lottery, if a bonus flag including a bonus role to shift to the special game state is established when a prize is won, an assist for winning the bonus role is established. A notification unit that performs notification,
With
The effect control unit,
Based on the operation of the store operator or the operation of the player, when the game section is the advantageous section and the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined second game number, the gaming state is changed. If the bonus combination is won while the first special effect image is displayed in a game state other than the special game state, the first special effect image is displayed continuously or the second special effect image is displayed. 2 Decide whether to display the special production video,
If the gaming section is the advantageous section, and the game state is a gaming state other than the special gaming state when the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined second game number, (1) The display of the special effect video is started, and it is determined that the gaming state is shifted to the special gaming state by the time the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches the first number of games in the subsequent games. In the case where it is determined that the first special effect image is to be continuously displayed based on the operation of the store operator or the operation of the player, the display of the second special effect image Does not start, and continues to display the first special effect image,
Gaming machine. The effect control unit, when the game state is the special game state and the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches the first game number while the first special effect video is displayed. Continuing the display of the first special effect image until the special game state ends,
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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