JP7021441B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

As shown in Patent Document 1, there are some gaming machines in which the gaming progresses depending on either a normal gaming state or an advantageous gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. The advantageous game includes a game form in which the player can obtain benefits related to the payout of medals, such as AT, ART, and bonus.

Japanese Patent No. 6572457

As the advantageous gaming state progresses, the player continues to perform operations for acquiring medals. Therefore, if the production is monotonous, the digestion of the game in the advantageous game becomes a mere task, and the interest in the game is impaired.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be digested while enjoying a game in an advantageous game.

The first invention is
A start switch that accepts operations by the player to start the rotation of multiple rotating reels,
An internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch and wins one of the flags of a plurality of combinations as a winning flag.
Based on the operation of the player, the game progress control unit that advances the game by setting either the normal game state or the advantageous game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state as the game state.
A game state control unit that switches the game state between the normal game state and the advantageous game state.
A notification control unit that can notify the notification unit of a battle effect in which at least one of a plurality of ally characters fights with an enemy character during the advantageous gaming state.
Equipped with
The notification control unit is
During the advantageous gaming state, each time the flag of the combination is won by the internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch, a plurality of predetermined characters fighting with the enemy character are performed based on the type of the winning combination. Determined from the ally characters,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the battle effect is controlled so that the number of times that the same ally character is continuously determined as the predetermined character increases, the damage given to the enemy character increases.

Further, in the first invention,
A stop switch, which is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotary reels and accepts an operation for stopping the rotation of the rotary reels.
Further prepare
The winning flag includes a flag for a push order combination in which the correct push order of the stop switch is defined.
The notification control unit can execute an assist function for notifying the notification unit of the correct push order each time the flag of the push order combination is applied during the advantageous gaming state.

Further, in the first invention,
The notification control unit can determine the predetermined character according to the correct push order of the winning combination during the advantageous gaming state.

Further, in the first invention,
The plurality of ally characters include a main character that is a candidate for the predetermined character when the flag of the push order combination is won, and a sub-character that is excluded from the candidates of the predetermined character when the flag of the push order combination is won. Including
The notification control unit is used during the advantageous gaming state.
When the flag of the predetermined combination other than the push order combination is won among the plurality of the combinations by the internal lottery, the sub-character is determined as the predetermined character.
The battle effect can be controlled so that the damage given to the enemy character by the sub-character is larger than the damage given to the enemy character by the main character.

Further, in the first invention,
The notification control unit can notify the notification unit of an object representing the main character in correspondence with each of the plurality of stop switches.

According to the present invention, the player can enjoy and digest the game in the advantageous game.

It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the slot machine schematically. It is a figure which shows an example of the arrangement of the symbol of a rotary reel. It is a figure explaining the state transition of a game state. It is a figure explaining the state transition of a game section. This is an example of one screen when the first advantageous gaming state is Part C. It is a table that conceptually represents the correspondence between the type of push order and the predetermined character that attacks the enemy character. It is another screen example when the first advantageous gaming state is a part C. This is an example of a screen when the effect button is pressed during Part C. It is a flow diagram which shows the flow of the main operation processing of the slot machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows the flow of the operation process of the battle effect in step st6 of FIG. It is a flow chart which shows the flow of the operation process at the time of AT completion confirmation.

[Embodiment]
The slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 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.

<Slot machine configuration>
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 has a housing 10. A front door 100 is provided on the front surface of the housing 10.

A transparent reel window 200 is provided in the central portion of the front door 100. From the reel window 200, the player can visually recognize a plurality of symbols displayed on the surface of each of the plurality of rotary reels 20, which will be described later.

Above the reel window 200, a liquid crystal screen 3, a speaker 102, and an illumination unit (not shown) for performing various effects during the game are provided. The liquid crystal screen 3, the speaker 102, and the illumination unit correspond to the notification unit.

The liquid crystal screen 3 displays various effect videos (effect screens) during the game of the player.

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

The illumination unit is turned on or off in a predetermined pattern, for example, when a highly expected effect screen is displayed or when a winning combination is won.

An operation unit 4 is provided below the reel window 200. The operation unit 4 includes a plurality of stop switches 40, a medal insertion unit 41 provided with an insertion port, 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 rotary reel 20. Each stop switch 40 accepts an operation for stopping the rotation of each rotary reel 20 while the rotary reel 20 is rotating.

A medal corresponding to a game medium is inserted into the insertion slot of the medal insertion unit 41. A medal sensor is provided near the slot. The medal sensor detects the insertion of a medal into the insertion slot and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 6.

The bet switch 42 is used when betting a medal.

The lever 43 functions as a start switch that accepts an operation for rotating each rotary reel 20.

The medium display unit 44 displays the number of credits of medals, the number of payouts, the number of bets, and the like, and is composed of, for example, a plurality of seven segments. Further, the medium display unit 44 displays that the game section is an advantageous section when the game section is an advantageous section and a specific condition is satisfied. Specifically, it is notified that the game section is an advantageous section by lighting a part of the 7 segments in the medium display unit 44.

The settlement switch 45 is used when the game by the player is completed and the medal is paid out from the payout port 51.

The effect button 46 is a button used for a player to set a volume, confirm game data, and the like when playing a game. Further, the effect button 46 may be pressed by the player during the game depending on the effect. When the effect button 46 is pressed during the game, the effect changes.

Near each switch of these operation units 4, a sensor that detects the operation of the player and outputs an operation signal to the control unit 6 is provided.

In the housing 10, below the operation unit 4, a medal payout port 51 and a lower plate 52 for storing medals paid out from the payout port 51 are provided. Further, inside the housing 10, a hopper unit 50 for receiving and paying out medals is provided (see FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a rotary reel unit 2, a control unit 6, a RAM clear button 71, and a setting change button 72. The rotary reel unit 2, the control unit 6, the RAM clear button 71, and the setting change button 72 are arranged inside the housing 10 together with a power supply device (not shown) for turning on and off the main power supply of the slot machine 1. ..

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rotary reel unit 2 includes three rotary reels 20 and three stepping motors 21. The rotary reel unit 2 is arranged inside the housing 10 corresponding to the position of the reel window 200. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of symbols are arranged on each of the rotary reels 20 at intervals along the circumferential direction of the reel 20. The stepping motor 21 is provided corresponding to each rotary reel 20 and drives the corresponding rotary reel 20.

The stepping motor 21 stops the rotation of the rotary reel 20 corresponding to the operated stop switch 40 within 190 msec after the stop switch 40 is operated while the rotary reel 20 is rotating. The stepping motor 21 makes one rotation in 504 steps. As a result, the rotary reel 20 rotates at a speed of 80 rotations / minute. That is, the steps to be advanced within 190 msec are 127 steps.

The rotation and stop of the rotary reel 20 and the stepping motor 21 are controlled by the rotary reel control unit 611 (described later) in the control unit 6.

The RAM clear button 71 is a button that accepts an operation for initializing the RAM constituting the control unit 6. The setting change button 72 is a button pressed by the store staff when setting any one of the setting values of the plurality of stages to the slot machine 1.

The set value is a value representing the payout rate indicating the ratio of the total number of medals paid out from the hopper unit 50 to the total number of medals inserted in the slot machine 1. The set value affects the internal lottery. This is because the winning probabilities of various roles such as replays and bells differ depending on the set value. The set value is set by the store staff before the store opens.

<Flow of games by players>
The player inserts a medal from the insertion slot of the medal insertion unit 41 or operates the bet switch 42 to bet a medal on the slot machine 1 using the stored (credit) medal. When a predetermined number of medals are bet on the slot machine 1, the valid line L is activated. After that, the lever 43 can be operated, that is, the game can be started.

FIG. 1 illustrates a case where the effective line L is composed of three lines, a right-down line, a right-up line, and a middle line. The valid line L is a virtual line for determining the winning of the winning combination. In the present embodiment, three lines L are activated when a three-card bet (three-sheet bet), which is a MAX BET, is made.

In the following, not only the roles with medals such as bells and watermelons that are paid out are aligned on the effective line L, but also the symbols corresponding to specific roles such as special replays, chance eyes, and bonuses are aligned on the effective line L. Is also expressed as "winning".

One game (one game) in the present embodiment means a series of operations in which a player operates a bet switch 42, a lever 43, and a 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 where the game can be started, an internal lottery for determining the winning flag is performed, and the rotation of each rotating reel 20 is started. When any of the stop switches 40 is operated in this state, the rotary reel 20 corresponding to the operated stop switch 40 is stopped. All the rotating reels 20 are stopped, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the combination (combination) of the symbols aligned (winning) on the effective line L. This ends one game.

The player repeats the above game. The game progresses as the game is repeated, and the display of the liquid crystal screen 3 and the output of the sound from the speaker 102 change according to the progress of the game.

<About the game status>
During the game, the type of the game section and the type of the game state are set. An internal lottery is performed based on the set game section and game state. As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming state includes a normal gaming state and an advantageous gaming state. The normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state are exclusively established.

Although not shown, in the present embodiment, a case where the slot machine 1 is an AT machine is illustrated. Before the store opens, the AT machine is in a state where the special role is carried over, although the special role is internally won but the prize is carried over by the operation of the store staff. A game is performed by a player under this state, and the game state is either a normal game state or an advantageous game state.

The normal game state is a state in which a normal game, such as an AT, is not performed in a game advantageous to the player, and a normal game progresses. Under the normal gaming state, the assist function described later does not occur, but CZ is included. For example, the gaming state is set to the normal gaming state from the end of the AT or the end of the bonus in which the AT was not won until the next AT is won. Further, the normal gaming state is set immediately after the RAM is initialized by using the RAM clear button 71 or immediately after the setting value of the slot machine 1 is changed by using the setting change button 72.

As an example, the AT lottery is performed according to the winning combination (rare combination, etc.) by the internal lottery when the game section is an advantageous section. When the AT is hit under the normal gaming state, the gaming state shifts from the normal gaming state to the advantageous gaming state.

The advantageous gaming state is a state in which a game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state is advanced. Specifically, the pressing order having the correct answer pressing order (correct answer operation order) of the stop switch 40 in the internal lottery. When the winning flag is won, the assist function (AT function) that announces the correct pressing order via the liquid crystal screen 3 or the speaker 102 is executed (working). Since the player can receive more medals to be paid out than in the normal game state by the AT digestion, the AT corresponds to an advantageous game for the player. For example, the AT starts immediately after the pseudo-bonus symbol is visibly stopped in the reel frame 200.

In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the advantageous gaming state includes a "first advantageous gaming state", a "second advantageous gaming state", and a "third advantageous gaming state". These states are exclusively established.

The first advantageous gaming state is a state that is always shifted at the start of AT, and is the most main AT state among the first to third advantageous gaming states. The gaming state is directly transferred from the normal gaming state to the first advantageous gaming state, but is not directly transferred from the first advantageous gaming state to the normal gaming state.

This first advantageous gaming state is further divided into a plurality of parts A, B, and C. In the present embodiment, during AT, a production in which a plurality of ally characters form a party and fight against an enemy character is notified, but Part A, Part B, and Part C have different roles in this production.

Part A is an introductory part in which an effect indicating that a battle is to be performed is output, and an effect of gathering parties is developed. At the start of AT, the first advantageous gaming state always starts from this part A.

Part B is a confrontation part between a ally character and an enemy character, and a production in which the members of the party formed in Part A confront the enemy character is developed. In Part B, the members of the party may attack the enemy character, but conversely, the members may be attacked by the enemy character.

Part C is a battle part in which an ally character actively fights against an enemy character confronted in Part B, and a production in which one of the party members attacks is developed. Unlike Part B, in Part C, the attacking members change as appropriate, but unilaterally attack the enemy character, aiming to subdue the enemy character.

Further, in Part A, Part B and Part C, the types of processing performed internally are also different.

During Part A, a development lottery process is performed to determine by lottery whether or not to develop into Part C via Part B.

During Part B, in addition to the development lottery process to Part C, the damage lottery process that determines the damage value when attacking (or being attacked) by the enemy character by lottery, and the items that can be used to subdue the enemy character The item lottery process, which determines the acquisition by lottery, is performed. In particular, during Part B, a fall lottery process is also performed in which it is determined by lottery whether or not to shift (fall) the gaming state from the first advantageous gaming state to the second advantageous gaming state. This fall lottery process is performed when the replay flag is won in the internal lottery during Part B. That is, the transition (fall) from the first advantageous gaming state to the second advantageous gaming state is executed in a part of the case where the replay flag is hit during the part B.

During Part C, lottery processing of the value of damage given to the enemy character, accumulation lottery processing to determine whether to accumulate points corresponding to the type of special skill (hereinafter, accumulation points) for each type by lottery, An item lottery process that can be used to subdue enemy characters is performed.

Here, the special skill is one of the abilities possessed by each ally character, and by making the stats and actions of the enemy character different from the normal ones, it is possible to advance the defeat of the enemy character in an advantageous manner. .. For example, special skills include poison, numbness, fainting, and sleep. The type of special skill possessed differs depending on the ally character, and if there is an accumulation point that reaches a predetermined value, the skill corresponding to that accumulation point will be activated and the enemy character will have status abnormalities and operation abnormalities. Become.

The second advantageous gaming state is a state in which it is possible to directly shift to the normal gaming state. When the fall lottery process is applied in the part B of the first advantageous gaming state, the gaming state is shifted from the part B of the first advantageous gaming state to the second advantageous gaming state. This second advantageous gaming state is the same as the production of Part B in terms of production.

In the second advantageous gaming state, the counting of the number of digested games is started from the time of transition. During the second advantageous gaming state, a lottery for transition (promotion) to the first advantageous gaming state is performed. If the transition (promotion) lottery is won (promotion win) by the time the number of digested games reaches the number of fall transition games (for example, 10 games), the gaming state shifts from the second advantageous gaming state to the first advantageous gaming state. (Promotion) and avoid falling into the normal game state. On the contrary, when the number of digested games reaches the number of falling transition games without winning the transition (promotion) lottery to the first advantageous gaming state, the gaming state shifts from the second advantageous gaming state to the normal gaming state. Then AT ends.

Therefore, it can be said that the second advantageous game state is a state in which the assist function is activated and the game that is advantageous to the player continues, but in reality, the AT may end soon. In the present embodiment, since the production of the second advantageous gaming state is the same as the production of the part B of the first advantageous gaming state, the player enjoys the development of sweating in the hand without knowing when the AT will end. be able to.

The third advantageous gaming state is a state in which the transition from the first advantageous gaming state or the second advantageous gaming state may occur, and after the transition, the transition is maintained until a predetermined transition condition to the normal gaming state is satisfied. During the third advantageous gaming state, the assist function is activated (during AT) as in the second advantageous gaming state, and the advantageous game for the player continues.

The following two can be mentioned as a predetermined transition condition at which the third advantageous gaming state ends.
(Transition condition 1) When the number of digested games reaches the maximum number of games (1500G) that can be continuously stayed in the advantageous section after the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section.
(Transition condition 2) When the difference number of medals received by the player within the advantageous section reaches the predetermined maximum difference number (2400).

That is, it can be said that the third advantageous gaming state is a state in which the completion of the AT is confirmed. Therefore, during the third advantageous gaming state, the lottery for transition to the first advantageous gaming state or the second advantageous gaming state is not performed, and if at least one of the transition conditions 1 and 2 is satisfied, the AT is forced to complete the race. It shifts to the normal game state.

In the present embodiment, during the third advantageous gaming state, the effect corresponding to the first advantageous gaming state (for example, any of parts B and C) or the second advantageous gaming state is notified. When the effect corresponding to the second advantageous game state is notified during the third advantageous game state, the normal game state is supported even if the same number of games as the specified number of falls has elapsed from the start of the notification of the effect. The effect is not switched, and the effect corresponding to the first or second advantageous gaming state is notified. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to immediately grasp on the surface whether or not the completion of the AT is confirmed. Therefore, during the third advantageous gaming state, the player can enjoy the game while having a feeling that he / she does not know when the AT will end.

Although the transition to the third advantageous gaming state has not occurred, if at least one of the above-mentioned transition conditions 1 and 2 is satisfied in the first advantageous gaming state or the second advantageous gaming state, the gaming state is the first. The AT is forcibly terminated after the transition from the 1 advantageous gaming state or the 2nd advantageous gaming state to the normal gaming state.

<About the game section>
The game section described above is a state for determining whether or not processing related to the assist function is performed. As shown in FIG. 5, the game section has a normal section and an advantageous section. The normal section and the advantageous section have an exclusive relationship, and the game section may be either a normal section or an advantageous section.

The normal section is a section in which processing related to the assist function and AT lottery cannot be executed, but a section transition lottery to an advantageous section is performed. A section transition lottery is performed according to the winning combination in the normal section, and when the lottery is won, the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section. It should be noted that the normal section can be taken as the game section only while the game state is the normal game state.

The advantageous section is a section in which processing related to the assist function and AT lottery can be executed. The advantageous section includes an advantageous section in which the game progresses in the normal gaming state and an advantageous section in which the game progresses in the advantageous gaming state such as AT.

<Structure of control unit>
As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 6 mainly has a main control unit 61 and a sub control unit 63. The main control unit 61 performs controls for advancing the game, such as internal lottery and control of the rotary reel 20. The sub control unit 63 controls the effect based on the signal transmitted from the main control unit 61.

Each of the main control unit 61 and the sub control unit 63 is composed of a CPU, RAM, and ROM. The ROMs of the main control unit 61 and the sub control unit 63 each store a program necessary for the progress of the game. The RAM of the main control unit 61 stores game data necessary for game progress. In addition to the current number of games, the game data includes data indicating which state or section the game state and the game section are. Various data related to the effect control are stored in the RAM of the sub control unit 63.

When the CPU reads and executes the program in the ROM, the main control unit 61 has an internal lottery unit 610, a rotary reel control unit 611, a game result determination unit 612, a medium management unit 613, a game progress control unit 614, and a section control. It functions as a unit 615 and a game state control unit 616. The sub control unit 63 functions as an effect control unit 630 (corresponding to a notification control unit).

-Internal lottery part-
The internal lottery unit 610 performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the lever 43, and causes one of the flags of the plurality of combinations to be won as the winning flag. Specifically, the internal lottery unit 610 is internally based on the game state and the game section when the lever 43 is operated, according to the internal lottery table (not shown) and the random numbers acquired when the lever 43 is operated. Make a lottery. The internal lottery unit 610 generates an internal lottery result signal based on the result of the internal lottery. The internal lottery result signal is transmitted from the internal lottery unit 610 to the rotary reel control unit 611, the game state control unit 616, and the like.

The internal lottery table shows information on the winning combination that may be won by the internal lottery. The internal lottery unit 610 performs an internal lottery based on the internal lottery table according to the set value of the slot machine 1 and the like. In the combination information shown in the internal lottery table, one or more combinations of symbols and combinations corresponding to the combinations are set in association with each other. The roles include out-of-order roles in which medals are not paid out, push order roles in which medals are paid out, and rare roles such as watermelon and cherry.

When the game is played in the advantageous game state (AT), the push order combination may be won by an internal lottery. During the advantageous game state, when the push order flag is hit, the correct push order is announced. When the stop switch 40 is pressed in the correct push order, the push order combination wins a prize, and a plurality of medals (for example, 8 medals) corresponding to the combination are paid out. If the stop switch 40 is not pressed in the correct pressing order even though the push order combination flag is won, the push order combination does not win or another combination (such as a single combination) is awarded. Win a prize.

In addition, the push order role is also won during the normal game state. During the normal game state, even if the flag of the push order combination is hit, the correct answer push order is not notified, so that the push order combination is missed or the payout is one.

-Rotating reel control unit-
The rotary reel control unit 611 controls the drive of the stepping motor 21 based on the operation of the lever 43 or each stop switch 40, and performs rotation start control for starting the rotation of each rotary reel 20 or rotation stop control for stopping the rotation. conduct.

Specifically, when the lever 43 is operated while the rotation of all the rotary reels 20 is stopped, the rotary reel control unit 611 starts the rotation of all the rotary reels 20. When the stop switch 40 corresponding to the rotating rotary reel 20 is operated during the rotation of at least one rotary reel 20, the rotary reel control unit 611 rotates the rotary reel 20 corresponding to the operated stop switch 40. To stop.

In the rotation stop control during the game by the player, the rotary reel control unit 611 arranges a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination indicated by the winning flag on the effective line L of the rotary reel 20 based on the operation of the stop switch 40. The rotation of the rotary reel 20 can be stopped so that the winning combination is won.

Further, in the rotation stop control during the game by the player, the rotation reel control unit 611 performs pull-in control or kicking control according to the winning combination and the position of the rotation reel 20 when each stop switch 40 is operated. The pull-in control is a control for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 20 by pulling the symbol corresponding to the winning combination onto the effective line L. The kick-off control is a control for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 20 so that the symbols corresponding to the winning combinations are not aligned on the effective line L.

-Game result judgment unit-
The game result determination unit 612 determines the game result based on the results of the internal lottery and the rotation stop control of the rotary reel 20. The game result means the result of determining whether or not the winning combination has won a prize based on the symbols aligned on the effective line L. Specifically, when the combination of the symbols stopped on the effective line L and the combination of the predetermined predetermined symbols match, the game result determination unit 612 determines that the winning combination has won a prize.

―Media Management Department―
The medium management unit 613 controls the increase / decrease in the number of credits and the medal payout operation by the hopper unit 50.

Specifically, when the medal is bet based on the operation of the player, the medium management unit 613 reduces the number of credits according to the number of bets on the medal, and the medal is credited based on the operation of the player. If so, increase the number of credits.

When the flag of the winning combination including the winning combination is established as the winning flag by the internal lottery and the winning combination is won based on the operation of the player, the media management unit 613 is a medal based on the type of the winning combination. Increase the number of credits based on the number of payouts.

Further, the medium management unit 613 controls the hopper unit 50 based on the game result determined by the game result determination unit 612 or the operation signal output by the operation of the settlement switch 45.

Specifically, the medals obtained by winning the winning combination are first stored as credits. If the number of credits exceeds the upper limit (for example, 50) as a result of storing medals, the medals exceeding the upper limit are paid out from the hopper unit 50. Further, when the settlement switch 45 is operated with one or more stored medals, at least a part of the stored medals is paid out from the hopper unit 50.

Further, the medium management unit 613 determines the difference number of medals, which is the cumulative value of the number of medals paid out minus the number of bets, and the range (MY), which is the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the difference number, in the advantageous section. ) Is calculated. The difference number of medals and the range (MY) are transmitted to the section control unit 616. The media management unit 613 resets the difference number of medals and the range (MY) after the end of the advantageous section.

-Game progress control unit-
The game progress control unit 614 controls the progress of the game according to the set value set by the store staff and based on the game operation of the player. The game progress control unit 614 advances the game based on the operation of the lever 43 and the stop switch 40 by the player, setting either the normal game state or the advantageous game state as the game state.

That is, the game progress control unit 614 does not execute the above-mentioned assist function during the normal gaming state, but activates the AT by executing the assist function during the advantageous gaming state.

―Section control unit―
The section control unit 615 controls a section in which either a normal section or an advantageous section is set as a game section when a player plays a game.

Specifically, when the game section is a normal section, the section control unit 615 performs a section shift lottery as to whether to maintain the state of the normal section or shift to the advantageous section. The section control unit 615 sets (shifts) the game section to an advantageous section when the section transition lottery is won. When the flag of the predetermined target combination is won, a lottery for whether or not to perform the section transition lottery is performed, and when the result is won, the section transition lottery is performed.

The winning probability of the section transition lottery differs depending on the set value. As an example, the winning probability of the predetermined target combination itself differs depending on the set value, but if the target combination flag is applied, the section transition is won with a certain probability, that is, the predetermined target combination. The winning probability is constant, but the winning probability itself of the section transition lottery performed at the time of winning the target combination differs depending on the set value.

Further, when the game section is an advantageous section, the section control unit 615 determines whether to maintain the state of the advantageous section or shift to the normal section. For example, the section control unit 615 determines whether or not the gaming state has changed from the advantageous gaming state to the normal gaming state when the gaming section is an advantageous section. When it is determined that the normal gaming state has been entered, the section control unit 615 shifts the gaming section from the advantageous section to the normal section.

Further, the section control unit 615 forcibly shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section when at least one of the above-mentioned transition conditions 1 and 2 is satisfied.

Further, the section control unit 615 has a section control unit 615 regardless of whether the RAM is cleared by pressing the RAM clear button 71, the setting change button 72 is pressed, or the game section immediately before the buttons 71 and 72 are pressed. Set the game section to the normal section.

The section control unit 615 transmits a signal indicating the type of the set (shifted) section to the medium display unit 44. As a result, the medium display unit 44 displays whether or not it is an advantageous section.

-Game state control unit-
The game state control unit 616 sets the game state to the normal game state or the advantageous game state by switching the game state between the normal game state and the advantageous game state. In the case of the advantageous gaming state, any one of the first advantageous gaming state, the second advantageous gaming state, and the third advantageous gaming state is set.

Specifically, the game state control unit 616 sets the game state to the normal game state immediately after the RAM of the main control unit 61 is cleared. Then, the game state control unit 616 performs an AT lottery process according to the winning combination in the internal lottery. This AT lottery process is performed during both the normal gaming state and the advantageous gaming state, but is limited to the case where the gaming section is an advantageous section.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the AT wins in the normal gaming state, the gaming state control unit 616 shifts (sets) the gaming state to part A of the first advantageous gaming state among the advantageous gaming states. If the AT does not win, the game state control unit 616 sets (maintains) the game state to the normal game state.

While in the first advantageous gaming state, the game state control unit 616 performs a lottery process matching the part according to the type of the part during the stay. That is, the game state control unit 616 performs the development lottery process to the part C during the part A. The game state control unit 616 performs a development lottery process, a damage lottery process, an item lottery process, and a fall lottery process during Part B. The game state control unit 616 performs damage lottery processing, accumulation lottery processing, and acquisition lottery processing during Part C.

When the predetermined number of games is exhausted in the part A, the game state control unit 616 shifts the first advantageous game state from the part A to the part B. If the development to Part C is won during Part A or Part B, the game state control unit 616 changes the first advantageous game state from Part B to Part C after some number of games has been exhausted in Part B. To migrate to. After the transition to Part C, when the difference in the number of medals reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100), or when the damage given to the enemy character reaches a predetermined value and the enemy character can be subdued, the game state control Part 616 shifts the first advantageous gaming state from Part C to Part A or Part B.

During the stay in Part B, the game state control unit 616 changes the first advantageous game state from Part B to Part A or Part A according to the winning situation of the rare role, the number of medals difference, the number of digested games, and the like. Move to C.

Further, when the game state control unit 616 determines (wins) the transition (fall) from the first advantageous game state to the second advantageous game state by the fall lottery process during Part B, the game state control unit determines the game state as the first advantage. The game state is changed to the second advantageous game state. The game state control unit 616 performs a transition (promotion) lottery process to the first advantageous game state from the time of transition to the second advantageous game state to the time when the specified number of falls is exhausted. When the transition (promotion) transition to the first advantageous gaming state is determined (winning) by this transition (promotion) lottery, the game state control unit 616 changes the gaming state from the second advantageous gaming state to the first advantageous gaming state. Move (promote) to Part C.

After the transition to the first advantageous gaming state, the game state control unit 616 performs a lottery process corresponding to each of the above-mentioned parts A to C and a transition process according to the lottery result. That is, if the transition to the first advantageous gaming state is determined under the second advantageous gaming state, the risk of falling to the normal gaming state is avoided, and the advantageous gaming state (AT) is continued.

On the other hand, when the game state control unit 616 determines that the transition (promotion) to the first advantageous gaming state is not performed by the transition lottery until the specified number of falls is exhausted (not hit by the transition lottery). After the specified number of falls is exhausted, the gaming state is changed (demoted) from the second advantageous gaming state to the normal gaming state. In this case, AT ends.

Further, during the first advantageous gaming state or the second advantageous gaming state, the gaming state control unit 616 shifts (promotes) whether or not to shift to the third advantageous gaming state depending on the condition that the predetermined condition is satisfied. ) Make a lottery. As an example, as a predetermined condition, there is a case where a flag of a rare role having a relatively large probability denominator is hit by an internal lottery, and a case where the difference number exceeds a predetermined number.

When the transition to the third advantageous gaming state is successful, the gaming state control unit 616 shifts the gaming state from the first advantageous gaming state or the second advantageous gaming state to the third advantageous gaming state. After the transition to the third advantageous gaming state, the gaming state control unit 616 maintains the third advantageous gaming state until at least one of the above-mentioned transition conditions 1 and 2 is satisfied. When at least one of the above-mentioned transition conditions 1 and 2 is satisfied, the gaming state control unit 616 forcibly terminates the AT by shifting the gaming state from the third advantageous gaming state to the normal gaming state.

In this way, since the transition of the game state shown in FIG. 4 is performed, the development of the game shows various spreads depending on the result of various lottery processes.

―Direction control unit―
The effect control unit 630 displays the effect image selected from a plurality of types of effect images on the liquid crystal screen 3 based on the progress of the game, and outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like corresponding to the effect images from the speaker 102. Let me. For example, when the effect control unit 630 hits the AT, it selects an effect pattern indicating that effect, and controls the display of the liquid crystal screen 3 and the sound output of the speaker 102 according to the effect pattern.

The effect control unit 630 causes at least one of the liquid crystal screen 3 and the speaker 102 to be notified of the correct push order of each push order combination each time the push order combination flag is sequentially won during AT (assist function). Further, the effect control unit 630 notifies the liquid crystal screen 3 and the speaker 102 of the effect corresponding to each advantageous gaming state during AT.

While the first advantageous gaming state is Part A, the effect control unit 630 notifies the LCD screen 3 and the speaker 102 of the effect that a plurality of ally characters who subdue the enemy characters appear to form one party. In this embodiment, a case where the party is composed of four people is illustrated.

During Part B, the effect control unit 630 notifies the LCD screen 3 and the speaker 102 of the effect that the party members confront the enemy character to be subdued. The effect control unit 630 displays an effect in which the member attacks the enemy character or is attacked by the enemy character according to the type of the winning combination during the part B. For example, if the push order role or rare role flag is hit, the effect that one of the members attacks the enemy character is notified, and if the replay flag is hit, the effect that one of the members is attacked by the enemy character is notified. Will be done.

During Part C, the effect control unit 630 notifies the LCD screen 3 and the speaker 102 of the battle effect in which one of the party members attacks the enemy character each time the flag of the role other than the replay is hit.

FIG. 6 shows a screen example of the screen sc1 displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3 when the push order flag is hit during the part C. As shown in FIG. 6, three objects (friend characters A to ally characters C) among the four ally characters A to D that are members of the party are associated with each of the stop switches 40. One ally character A to C corresponds to one stop switch 40, and the objects of each character A to C are arranged side by side corresponding to the arrangement of the stop switch 40. The three associated ally characters A to C fight with the enemy character as the main character. The main character is a candidate for a predetermined character who fights with an enemy character when the push order flag is hit.

The remaining one ally character D is positioned as a sub-character without being associated with the stop switch 40. The sub-character is excluded from the candidates of the predetermined character and waits when the flag of the push order combination is hit. In FIG. 6, the object of the ally character D, which is a sub character, is on the right side of the ally characters A to C and is arranged near the lower right end portion of the screen sc1.

When the push order combination flag is hit during Part C, the effect control unit 630 displays the correct answer push order of the combination on the screen sc1 with, for example, the numbers "1", "2", and "3". -Announce by voice via Ka 102. At that time, the effect control unit 630 displays the object of the ally character A corresponding to the stop switch 40 to be pressed immediately in a size larger than the objects of the other ally characters B and C according to the correct answer pressing order. .. This is so that the player can intuitively grasp the position of the stop switch 40 to be operated.

In particular, during Part C, each time the push order flag is hit, the effect control unit 630 determines a predetermined character to fight with the enemy character from among the ally characters. As shown in the table of FIG. 7, the ally character to be a predetermined character is predetermined for each type of push order combination. The effect control unit 630 is a predetermined character that attacks an enemy character from among the main characters (ally characters) corresponding to the individual stop switches 40 according to the table of FIG. 7 and the winning push order combination. Select.

The damage given to the enemy character by the ally character in one attack is determined by the damage lottery process by the game state control unit 616. The effect control unit 630 outputs to the liquid crystal screen 3 and the speaker 102 a battle effect in which the selected predetermined character attacks the enemy character and the physical strength gauge of the enemy character is reduced by the determined damage.

In the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the stop switch 40 is pressed in the announced pressing order, the effect control unit 630 displays a battle effect in which the determined predetermined character attacks the enemy character on the liquid crystal screen 3. And output to the speaker 102.

Due to the internal lottery, the push order may win each game. The effect control unit 630 determines a predetermined character for each game, but depending on the type of push order combination, the same ally character may be continuously determined for the predetermined character. In this case, the total value of damage given to the enemy character is larger than the total value of damage when it is assumed that the ally character makes a single attack. That is, the effect control unit 630 controls the battle effect while the damage lottery process is performed so as to satisfy the condition that the damage given to the enemy character increases as the number of times that the same ally character is continuously determined as a predetermined character increases. do.

As a result, the player will play the game aiming at subduing the enemy character while hoping that the same ally character will attack in succession in each game. If the enemy character is successfully defeated, the continuation of AT is confirmed. Therefore, the production that succeeds in defeating the enemy character suggests the possibility that AT will continue. Therefore, the AT is not merely digested, and the player's interest in the game is improved.

In addition, during Part C, a flag of a predetermined combination other than the push order combination may be won by an internal lottery. Predetermined roles include rare roles such as watermelon and cherry. In this case, as shown in the screen sc2 of FIG. 8, the correct answer pressing order is not notified, but instead, a symbol or the like indicating that the flag of the rare role is won is displayed. From this display, the player can grasp that it is necessary to aim at the symbol.

Further, when the rare role flag is hit during the part C, the effect control unit 630 is not the main character (friendly characters A to C) corresponding to each of the stop switches 40, but the waiting sub-character (friendly character D). ) Is determined as a predetermined character, and the battle effect in which the sub-character attacks the enemy character is output to the liquid crystal screen 3 and the speaker 102. Further, the effect control unit 630 performs the damage lottery process so as to satisfy the condition that the damage given to the enemy character by the sub character in one attack is larger than the damage given by the main character in one attack. Control the battle production.

The tendency of the damage value that the sub-character inflicts on the enemy character is appropriately determined according to the type of rare role. For example, the damage value in the case of a strong cherry or a strong watermelon is larger than that in the case of a weak cherry or a weak watermelon, and the damage value in the case of a weak cherry or a weak watermelon is larger than that in the case of a push order combination.

That is, the rare role drawn during Part C does not become a so-called wasteful draw, and contributes to the progress of the game. Therefore, when the rare role is drawn, the player can expect the enemy character to be successfully defeated.

In addition, during Part C, the accumulation lottery process is performed separately from the attacks on the enemy characters of the ally characters A to D. Since one or more special skills such as "poison" and "numbness" are associated with each of the ally characters A to D, each time the ally character attacks, the accumulation points of the special skills corresponding to that ally character are accumulated. Whether or not to accumulate, and if so, how much value to accumulate will be determined. Therefore, the effect control unit 630 displays the state of accumulation of the accumulated points of each of the special skills as shown in the screen sc3 shown in FIG.

The screen sc3 is an example of a screen displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3 when the player presses the effect button 46. The screen sc3 shows how much accumulated points are accumulated for each special skill with a gauge. On the right side of the gauge, the names of the ally characters A to D are displayed in association with each other so that the ally character who possesses the special skill can be identified. During Part C, the player can grasp from the screen sc3 which ally character attacks and which accumulation points are accumulated.

This screen sc3 is updated each time the game is digested in Part C. The player can confirm the screen sc3 by his / her own will during Part C. The screen sc3 can be one of the elements for enjoying the production.

When the accumulation point reaches the maximum value, the effect control unit 630 activates the special skill that has reached the maximum value on the enemy character, and the LCD screen 3 and the speaker perform a battle effect in which the status abnormality or operation abnormality of the enemy character occurs. Output to 102. This production is one that suggests the possibility of successful defeat of the enemy character.

When a special skill is activated, the effect of that special skill is effective against the enemy character for a certain period of time. When the effect of the special skill expires after a certain period of time, the accumulated points of the special skill after activation are reset and the accumulation starts again.

Further, in the second advantageous gaming state, the effect control unit 630 outputs the same effect as the part B of the first advantageous game state to the liquid crystal screen 3 and the speaker 102 as the effect corresponding to the second advantageous game state. This is to internally shift the gaming state from the first advantageous gaming state to the second advantageous gaming state when the fall lottery is won in Part B.

Since the same effect as in Part B is output even in the second advantageous gaming state, it becomes difficult for the player to clearly grasp the possibility of ending the AT. In other words, since it is not possible to know when the AT will end as long as the possibility of the end of the AT cannot be clearly grasped, the player can play the game with a sense of expectation and tension for the continuation of the AT.

Further, in the third advantageous gaming state, the effect control unit 630 outputs the effect corresponding to the first advantageous game state or the second advantageous game state (for example, the same effect) to the liquid crystal screen 3 and the speaker 102. Of these, if the effect corresponding to the second advantageous gaming state is to be notified, the effect control unit 630 will produce the effect in the normal game state even after the same number of games as the number of fall transition games has elapsed from the start of the notification of the effect. The effect corresponding to the second advantageous gaming state or the first advantageous gaming state is notified without switching to.

In other words, although the completion of the AT is confirmed internally, the completion of the AT is not clearly completed on the surface, and it seems that the AT is continuing. In particular, when the production of Part B, which is the same as the production of the second advantageous gaming state, is notified, the player may feel uncomfortable that the production has been notified for a long time, and the completion of the AT may be gradually confirmed. You can digest the game at AT while having the expectation that you have sex.

Further, when the notification condition of the effect suggesting the set value is satisfied during the game of the player, the effect control unit 630 notifies at least one of the liquid crystal screen 3 and the speaker 102 of the effect. This effect can be used by the player as one of the materials for grasping what kind of set value the slot machine 1 currently being played has.

Here, as the notification condition, there are cases such as when a predetermined rare role flag is internally hit, when the AT is hit, at the end of the AT, and the like.

<Flow of operation processing of slot machine 1>
-A series of operation flow-The flow of the main operation processing of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

It is assumed that the player is playing a game in a normal game state. In this case, the game progresses according to the operation of the lever 43 by the player.

If the AT wins in the process of the game (Yes in step st1), the game state control unit 616 sets the game state to part A of the first advantageous game state (step st2). The effect control unit 630 outputs the effect according to the part A to the liquid crystal screen 3 and the speaker 102.

When the number of digested games in Part A reaches a preset number of games, or the difference in the number of medals in Part A reaches a predetermined number, the game state control unit 616 performs Part A in the first advantageous game state. To Part B (step st3). The effect control unit 630 outputs the effect according to the part B to the liquid crystal screen 3 and the speaker 102.

In Part A of step st2 or Part B of step st3, the game state control unit 616 performs a transfer lottery process to part C, but if the transfer to part C is successful in that process (Yes in step st4). The game state control unit 616 shifts from the part B to the part C in the first advantageous game state (step st5). In Part C, the battle production process is performed (step st6). The battle production process will be described later.

In Part C, if the enemy character is successfully subdued (Yes in step st7), the control operations after step st2 are sequentially repeated. Since the process is repeated from Part A again, the effect control unit 630 reselects the party of the new ally character and the enemy character to be subdued.

Even if the transition to the part C is not successful in step st4 (No in step st4), the control operation after step st2 is repeated.

If the enemy character is not successfully subdued in step st7 (No in step st7), the game state control unit 616 shifts from part C to part B in the first advantageous game state (step st8).

In this part B, the game state control unit 616 performs a fall (shift) lottery from the first advantageous game state to the second advantageous game state (step st9).

If the lottery is not won (No in step st9), the control operation after step st4 is repeated.

On the other hand, when the lottery for falling (transition) is won (Yes in step st9), the gaming state control unit 616 shifts the gaming state from the first advantageous gaming state part B to the second advantageous gaming state (step st10). .. The effect control unit 630 continues to output the effect of Part B in the first advantageous game state even after the transition to the second advantageous gaming state, but the game state control unit 616 is in the second advantageous gaming state from this transition timing. Start counting the number of digestion games.

During the second advantageous gaming state, the gaming state control unit 616 performs a transition (promotion) lottery process to the first advantageous gaming state. If the transition (promotion) lottery is won before the number of digested games being counted reaches the specified number of falls (Yes in step st11), the game state control unit 616 changes the game state from the second advantageous game state to the second. 1 Move (promote) to Part C in an advantageous gaming state (step st5).

On the other hand, if the number of digested games being counted does not hit the transition (promotion) lottery process to the first advantageous gaming state by the time the number of falling games reaches the specified number of falls (No in step st11), the gaming state control unit 616 , The gaming state is changed from the advantageous gaming state to the normal gaming state (step st12). As a result, the AT ends and the normal game is developed.

-Flow of battle production processing-The flow of battle production processing in step st6 will be described with reference to FIG.

The effect control unit 630 determines, among the plurality of ally characters, three ally characters as the main character and one ally character as the sub character (step st21). As shown on the screen sc1, the effect control unit 630 arranges each of the three main character objects corresponding to the individual stop switches 40 (step st22), and arranges the sub character objects on the right side of the main character. (Step st23).

On the other hand, the internal lottery unit 610 performs an internal lottery every time the lever 43 is operated (every time the game is digested). When the winning combination in this internal lottery is a pushing order combination (Yes in step st24), the effect control unit 630 determines the enemy character from the main characters according to the winning winning order combination and the table in FIG. A predetermined character to attack is determined (step st25).

When the same main character is continuously determined to be a predetermined character from the previous game (Yes in step st26), the game state control unit 616 is an enemy so that the same main character is continuously determined to be a predetermined character. After satisfying the condition that the damage given to the character increases, the damage lottery process is performed. The effect control unit 630 notifies the battle effect (damage “large” effect) in which the determined damage is given to the enemy character (step st27).

When the same main character is not continuously determined as a predetermined character (No in step st26), the game state control unit 616 simply performs a damage lottery process, and the effect control unit 630 determines that the determined damage is an enemy character. Notify the battle effect (damage "small" effect) given to (step st28).

When the winning combination in step st24 is a rare combination (No in step st24, Yes in step st29), the effect control unit 630 determines the sub-character as a predetermined character to attack the enemy character (step st30).

The game state control unit 616 performs the damage lottery process after satisfying the condition that the damage given by the main character is larger than that when the main character attacks the enemy character in a single shot. The effect control unit 630 notifies the battle effect (damage “large” effect) in which the determined damage is given to the enemy character (step st31).

The control operation after step st24 is repeated until the number of digested games in Part C reaches a predetermined number (No in step st32). When the number of digested games reaches a predetermined number of games (Yes in step st32), the flow of the battle effect in step st6 ends, and the above-mentioned steps st7 and subsequent steps in FIG. 10 are performed.

-Flow of operation when the AT is completed-The flow of operation processing when the AT is completed will be described with reference to FIG.

When a predetermined condition is satisfied between the first advantageous gaming state or the second advantageous gaming state in steps st2 to 11 of FIG. 10 and the lottery for transition (promotion) to the third advantageous gaming state is won (Yes in step st41). ), The gaming state control unit 616 shifts the internal gaming state from the first or second advantageous gaming state to the third advantageous gaming state (step st42). The effect control unit 630 outputs the same effect as the first advantageous game state or the second advantageous game state from the liquid crystal screen 3 and the speaker 102 during the third advantageous game state. When the same effect as in the second advantageous gaming state is output, the same effect as in Part B is output.

After shifting to the third advantageous gaming state, until the difference in the number of medals reaches 2400 (No in step st43), and until the number of games digested in the advantageous section reaches 1500 games (step st44). No), the third advantageous gaming state is maintained and AT continues. That is, even if the same number of games as the specified number of falls is consumed, AT continues unless the conditions of step st43 or step st44 are satisfied.

When the difference in the number of medals reaches 2400 (Yes in step st43), or when the number of games digested in the advantageous section reaches 1500 games (Yes in step st44), the game state control unit 616 determines. The gaming state is forcibly shifted from the advantageous gaming state to the normal gaming state (step st45). The section control unit 615 forcibly shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section. As a result, the AT ends and the normal game is developed.

Summarizing the above, the slot machine 1 (game machine) is based on the operation of the lever 43 (start switch) and the lever 43 (start switch) that accept the operation by the player to start the rotation of a plurality of rotating reels. Internal lottery is performed, and one of the flags of the plurality of roles is won as a winning flag. The game progress control unit 614 for advancing the game with any of the advantageous advantageous game states as the game state, the game state control unit 616 for switching the game state between the normal game state and the advantageous game state, and the advantageous game state. During the period, the effect control unit 630 (notification control) capable of notifying at least one (notification unit) of the liquid crystal screen 3 and the speaker 102 of the battle effect in which at least one of the plurality of ally characters fights with the enemy character. The effect control unit 630 (notification control unit) is provided with a unit), and the effect control unit 630 (notification control unit) is provided with a type of winning combination each time the combination flag is won by an internal lottery based on the operation of the lever 43 (start switch) during the advantageous gaming state. Based on the above, a predetermined character that fights with an enemy character is determined from a plurality of ally characters, and the more times the same ally character is continuously determined as a predetermined character, the greater the damage to the enemy character. In addition, it controls the battle production.

<Effect of invention>
According to the present embodiment, in Part C of the first advantageous gaming state, a battle effect in which the ally character fights with the enemy character is output with the aim of subduing the enemy character. During that time, each time the winning combination flag is won by the internal lottery based on the operation of the lever 43, a predetermined character who fights with the enemy character is determined from the plurality of ally characters based on the type of the winning combination. As the number of times that the same ally character is continuously determined as a predetermined character increases, the battle effect is controlled so that the damage given to the enemy character increases. In particular, in the present embodiment, the assist function is executed and the above control is performed each time the push order combination is won. As a result, the production at the time of AT changes according to the winning push order, so that it is difficult to make it monotonous. Therefore, the player can digest while enjoying the game at the AT, and the interest in the game is improved.

Also, the greater the damage to the enemy character, the higher the possibility of defeating the enemy character. Therefore, the player can digest the AT game while hoping that the enemy character will be subdued and enjoying the production.

Further, in Part C of the first advantageous gaming state, when the flag of the predetermined combination other than the push order combination is hit, the waiting sub-character is determined as the predetermined character. The damage done by the sub character to the enemy character is greater than the damage done by the main character when the push order is won. As a result, drawing a predetermined role such as a rare role during the first advantageous game state is not a wasteful draw and contributes to the progress of the game. Therefore, when a predetermined role is drawn during Part C, the player can play the game while expecting the success of defeating the enemy character.

The object representing the main character is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3 in a state corresponding to each of the stop switches 40. This makes it easier for the player to distinguish between the main character and the sub character.

[Other embodiments]
The various control means and processing procedures described in the embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses. Various control means and processing procedures can be appropriately redesigned without changing the gist of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the case where the advantageous gaming state is AT is illustrated, and the description of the transition of the RT state is omitted. This is because, as already described, in the AT machine, the game is played in the AT in a state where the special role is carried over before the store opens, and the RT state does not change under that state. However, it goes without saying that the RT state can be changed under the state in which the special role carry-over state is released (the special role is not carried over).

The advantageous gaming state of the embodiment may be ART. ART is a gaming state in which the replay probability is higher than that in the normal gaming state, and the correct push order of the push order combination is notified. Depending on the set value, the probability of entering the ART may change, or the performance of the ART may change.

In the above-described embodiment, if the number of fall-specified games in the second advantageous gaming state is 10 games and the transition (promotion) to the first advantageous gaming state is not achieved during the number of fall-specified games, the fall-defined game is specified. It was explained that when the number of games is exhausted, the game state is changed to the normal game state and the AT ends. However, the timing at which the AT ends may be the timing at which more games are consumed than the 10 games, which is the specified number of falls. That is, the gaming state may be changed from the second advantageous gaming state to the normal gaming state at least after the lapse of the specified number of falls.

In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the advantageous gaming state includes three of the first advantageous gaming state, the second advantageous gaming state, and the third advantageous gaming state. However, the advantageous gaming state includes only the first advantageous gaming state and the second advantageous gaming state, and may not include the third advantageous gaming state.

In the above embodiment, the case where the first advantageous gaming state is composed of three parts (parts A to C) is illustrated, but this is not essential.

In the above embodiment, it has been described that during the third advantageous gaming state, the same effect as that corresponding to the first advantageous gaming state or the second advantageous gaming state is notified, but this is not essential. The effect may be different in each advantageous gaming state.

It has been explained that the effect corresponding to the second advantageous gaming state is the same effect as the part B of the first advantageous gaming state, but this is not essential. The production may be different between the part B and the second advantageous gaming state.

In the above embodiment, as shown in the table of FIG. 7, during Part C, it has been described that one ally character is determined as a predetermined character according to the type of push order combination. However, it is only necessary to determine a predetermined character according to the type of push order combination, and the number is not limited to one. Depending on the type of push order combination, a plurality of ally characters may be determined as predetermined characters.

Further, in determining the predetermined character in the battle effect, the predetermined character may be determined by lottery for each digestion game instead of using the table shown in FIG. 7. Further, each time the game is digested, the method of determining a predetermined character itself may change.

Further, the predetermined character may not be determined according to the type of the push order combination, but may be determined according to the type of the internally winning combination (replay, bell, watermelon, etc.).

In the above embodiment, the case where the battle effect is controlled so that the damage given to the enemy character increases as the number of consecutive battles of the same predetermined character increases, but this is not essential.

Further, when the damage caused by the same predetermined character increases as the number of consecutive battles increases, the game state control unit 616 may differ in how much the damage increases depending on the type of the predetermined character to attack. You may let me.

In the above embodiment, it has been described that the sub-character attacks the enemy character when the flag of the predetermined role such as the rare role is hit in the battle production, but this is not essential. The main character may always attack regardless of whether or not the flag of the predetermined combination is hit.

In the above embodiment, in the battle effect, when the sub character attacks, the damage given to the enemy character is larger than that of the main character, but this is not essential. When the sub-character attacks, the damage done to the enemy character may be the same as that of the main character, or may be lower than the damage that the main character can do. Also, when a sub character attacks, the amount of damage done to the enemy character is not different from when the main character attacks, even if you attack with a weapon that can not be used by the main character or activate a special skill good.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, an example is illustrated in which an object representing the main character is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3 so as to correspond to each of the stop switches 40. However, the display form of the main character is not limited to this.

Further, in FIG. 6, an object representing a sub-character is displayed on the right side of the object representing the main character, but the display form of the sub-character is not limited to this.

In the above embodiment, it has been explained that when the player presses the effect button 46 during AT, the screen sc3 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed, but this is not essential.

In the above embodiment, when the push order combination flag is hit during Part C, the determined predetermined character is the enemy character regardless of whether or not the player pushes the stop switch 40 in the announced push order. It was explained that the effect of attacking was output. However, if the player does not press the stop switch 40 in the order of pressing, the effect that the predetermined character attacks the enemy character may not be displayed.

Further, the battle effect may be output so that the determined predetermined character attacks the enemy character at the timing when the stop switch 40 to be stopped first is pressed.

In the above embodiment, the case where the bet switch 42 is provided is illustrated, but the bet switch 42 may not be provided.

In the above embodiment, the transition condition 2 describes an example in which the difference number of medals received by the player within the advantageous section reaches the predetermined maximum difference number (2400). The invention is not limited to this. The transition condition 2 may be that the range, which is the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the difference number of balls received by the player in the advantageous section, has reached the predetermined maximum range (2400 sheets). ..

1 slot machine (game machine)
20 rotary reel 43 lever (start switch)
40 Stop switch 610 Internal lottery unit 614 Game progress control unit 615 Section control unit 616 Game state control unit 630 Production control unit (notification control unit)

Claims (5)

A start switch that accepts operations by the player to start the rotation of multiple rotating reels,
An internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch and wins one of the flags of a plurality of combinations as a winning flag.
Based on the operation of the player, the game progress control unit that advances the game by setting either the normal game state or the advantageous game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state as the game state.
A game state control unit that switches the game state between the normal game state and the advantageous game state.
A notification control unit that can notify the notification unit of a battle effect in which at least one of a plurality of ally characters fights with an enemy character during the advantageous gaming state.
Equipped with
The notification control unit is
During the advantageous gaming state, each time the flag of the combination is won by the internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch, a plurality of predetermined characters fighting with the enemy character are performed based on the type of the winning combination. Determined from the ally characters,
A gaming machine characterized in that the battle effect is controlled so that the number of times that the same ally character is continuously determined as the predetermined character increases, the damage given to the enemy character increases. A stop switch, which is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotary reels and accepts an operation for stopping the rotation of the rotary reels.
Further prepare
The winning flag includes a flag for a push order combination in which the correct push order of the stop switch is defined.
The notification control unit is characterized in that each time the flag of the push order combination is hit during the advantageous gaming state, the notification control unit executes an assist function for notifying the notification unit of the correct push order. The gaming machine according to 1. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the notification control unit determines the predetermined character according to the correct pressing order of the pushing order winning combination during the advantageous gaming state. The plurality of ally characters include a main character that is a candidate for the predetermined character when the flag of the push order combination is won, and a sub-character that is excluded from the candidates of the predetermined character when the flag of the push order combination is won. Including
The notification control unit is used during the advantageous gaming state.
When the flag of the predetermined combination other than the push order combination is won among the plurality of the combinations by the internal lottery, the sub-character is determined as the predetermined character.
The second or third aspect of the present invention, wherein the battle effect is controlled so that the damage given to the enemy character by the sub-character is larger than the damage given to the enemy character by the main character. Gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the notification control unit notifies the notification unit of an object representing the main character in correspondence with each of the plurality of stop switches.

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