JP7040806B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

In the slot machine as a gaming machine, a plurality of gaming states and production states having different degrees of advantage (gaming profit) of the player are provided as the game progresses. For example, there is a slot machine that adopts a specification that shifts from a normal gaming state to a bonus gaming state in which a player can easily obtain a medal by displaying a symbol combination corresponding to a bonus combination on an effective line.

Further, in the slot machine, the game profit is determined by a lottery based on a predetermined opportunity such as the operation of the start switch. For example, there is known a technique in which a placement number is determined for each lottery target, the placement number for each lottery target is sequentially added (subtracted) to a random number value, and when an overflow occurs, the lottery target is won (for example). Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-119773

The slot machine is provided with a plurality of gaming states in which the player's degree of advantage (game profit) is different in the progress of the game. For example, a winning type (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning type) in which a winning combination with a large game profit (hereinafter referred to as a correct answering role) and another winning combination having a smaller game profit than the correct answering role (hereinafter referred to as an incorrect answering role) overlap (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning combination). When the player wins the prize, the operation mode of the stop switch (hereinafter referred to as the correct answer operation mode) which is the winning condition of the correct winning combination is notified (hereinafter, the operating mode which is the winning condition of such a predetermined winning combination). The AT effect state in which the so-called AT (assist time) is executed, in which the player can easily display the symbol combination corresponding to the correct answer combination on the effective line. Some slot machines are equipped with.

In such an AT effect state, the average number of acquisitions expected per unit game (hereinafter referred to as the expected number of acquisitions per unit game (base)) when the player performs an operation according to the correct answer operation mode is used. On the other hand, there is a demand to reduce the expected number of sheets per unit game as much as possible when the player does not perform the operation according to the correct operation mode. Therefore, when the player does not perform the operation according to the correct answer operation mode, the symbols may be arranged so that the stop control is performed so that the incorrect answer combination is not necessarily displayed on the valid line A while avoiding the winning of the correct answer combination. Conceivable. However, if the player can identify the incorrect answer in the middle of the operation, it is possible to win the incorrect answer with a higher probability than in the case of random operation. Therefore, by providing a plurality of fraudulent solvers who win only exclusively by the operation of the player and arranging them in the winning areas as different winning types, each unit game when the player does not perform the operation according to the correct answer operation mode. It is possible to equalize the expected number of acquisitions. In this way, a plurality of winning type pairs (hereinafter referred to as correct answer pair) including each of the incorrect answer combinations that win only exclusively for the same correct answer combination are generated.

In addition, in order to increase the variation of the game while lowering the expected number of acquired cards per unit game, the number of selected winning type groups in which the expected number of cards obtained per unit game is equal may be further increased. By doing so, the playability is improved, but the memory capacity is increased.

In addition, in order to adjust the expected number of acquisitions per unit game, the stop control when the selected winning type is placed in the winning area in a predetermined game state becomes the correct answer regardless of the operation mode of the player. The corresponding symbol combination may be changed to be displayed on the effective line A. However, if the stop control of all the selected winning types is changed, the expected number of acquisitions per unit game becomes excessively high.

In view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of improving playability while balancing games.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention is a winning type in which a correct answer combination and an incorrect answer combination different from the correct answer combination overlap based on the operation of the start switch, and a predetermined correct answer operation for the stop switch is performed. The operation according to the mode is based on the winning type lottery means for determining one of the multiple winning types including the selected winning type set as the winning condition of the correct answer by the winning type lottery, and the operation of the start switch. Corresponds to the operated stop switch based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means according to the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel by controlling the rotation of a plurality of reels in which the symbols of the above are arranged. A reel control means for stopping and controlling each of the reels to be stopped, an auxiliary effect notification means for executing an auxiliary effect for notifying the correct answer operation mode when the selected winning type is won, and an AT for causing the auxiliary effect notification means to execute the auxiliary effect. An effect state control means that shifts to one of a plurality of types of effect states including an effect state, a non-internal gaming state, and a bonus internal reeling state that shifts based on winning a bonus combination in the non-internal gaming state. The reel control means is specified by the winning type lottery, comprising a game state control means for shifting to one of a plurality of game states including a bonus operating game state which shifts based on the winning of a bonus combination. When the selection winning type is determined, the stop control is different so that the bonus internal reeling state has a higher probability of winning the correct answer than the non-internal gaming state, and the specific selection winning. When a predetermined selection winning type different from the type is determined, the same stop control is performed in the non-internal gaming state and the bonus internal reeling gaming state, and the bonus operating gaming state includes the incorrect release. The probability that the wrong answer winning type that does not include the correct answer combination and the unwinning is determined and the predetermined selection winning type is determined by the winning type lottery is the wrong answer winning type in the game state during the bonus operation. Or it is lower than the probability that the unwinning will be decided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the playability while balancing the games.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view with the front door open for explaining the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement and effective line of a reel. It is a block diagram which showed the schematic electric structure of a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the winning combination. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of a winning type. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of a game state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the winning mode in the game state during RB operation during RB operation. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of an effect state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating stop control of a selection winning type. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating duplication of a winning area. It is explanatory drawing explaining the overlapping winning combination in a winning type. It is a figure which extracted a part of the lottery table of a winning type of FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating duplication of a winning area. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating aggregation of a winning area. It is a flowchart which showed the main processing of a main control board.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, other specific numerical values, etc. shown in the embodiment are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and the drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate description, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown. do.

(Mechanical configuration of slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 as a gaming machine has a housing 102 having an open front surface and a front surface rotatably arranged vertically on one end of the front surface of the housing 102. An upper door 104 and a front lower door 106 are provided. A colorless and transparent design display window 108 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided in the lower center of the front upper door 104, and is located in the housing 102 at a position corresponding to the design display window 108. Three reels 110 (left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, right reel 110c) are provided independently and rotatably. As shown in the symbol arrangement of FIG. 3A, a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in each region equally divided into 20 on the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c. Through the symbol display window 108, three consecutive symbols of each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c located in the upper, middle, and lower stages can be visually recognized.

An operation unit installation table 112 is formed on the upper part of the front lower door 106, and the operation unit installation table 112 is provided with a medal insertion unit 114, a bet switch 116, a start switch 118, a stop switch 120, an effect switch 122, and the like. There is. The medal insertion unit 114 accepts insertion of medals as a game medium through the medal insertion slot 114a. The bet switch 116 inserts (bets) a specified number of medals required for one game among the medals electrically stored inside the slot machine 100 (hereinafter, simply referred to as credits).

The start switch 118 is composed of, for example, a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a game start operation by a player. The stop switch 120 (stop switch 120a, stop switch 120b, stop switch 120c) is provided corresponding to each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, and detects the player's stop operation. It should be noted that the first stop operation by the player of any of the stop switch 120a, the stop switch 120b, and the stop switch 120c while the stop switch 120 can be stopped is called the first stop, and the first stop is performed. After that, the stop operation of any of the two stop switches 120 that have not been stopped is called the second stop, and the stop operation of the last remaining stop switch 120 after the second stop is called the third stop. .. The effect switch 122 is composed of, for example, a pressing switch and a jog dial switch rotatably arranged around the pressing switch, and detects a pressing operation or a rotation operation of a player.

A liquid crystal display unit 124 for displaying various images accompanying the effect is provided at substantially the center of the upper part of the front upper door 104. Further, on the upper portion and the left and right of the front upper door 104, for example, a directing lamp 126 composed of a high-luminance light emitting diode (LED) is provided. Further, speakers 128 are provided at the left and right positions of the liquid crystal display unit 124 on the back surface of the front upper door 104 and at the left and right positions on the back surface of the front lower door 106 to produce an auditory effect by sound effects, musical sounds, and the like.

The operation unit installation table 112 is provided with a main credit display unit 130 and a main payout display unit 132. Further, a sub-credit display unit 134 and a sub-payout display unit 136 are provided between the symbol display window 108 and the operation unit installation table 112. The number of medals credited (number of credits) is displayed on the main credit display unit 130 and the sub-credit display unit 134, and the number of medals paid out is displayed on the main payout display unit 132 and the sub-payout display unit 136. ..

Below the reel 110 in the housing 102, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 142 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 140a is provided. Further, in the lower part of the front surface of the front lower door 106, a saucer portion 140 for storing medals paid out from the medal discharge port 140a is provided. Further, a power switch 144 is provided in the housing 102. The power switch 144 is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100, and is used to switch between two states, a power off state and a power on state.

In the slot machine 100, the game can be started, and when a predetermined number of medals are bet, the effective line A is activated and the operation on the start switch 118 becomes effective. Here, as for the bet, the case where the medal credited through the operation of the bet switch 116 is inserted, the case where the medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 114, and the case where the replay combination described in detail will be described in detail are displayed on the effective line A. This includes all cases where medals are automatically inserted based on the above. Further, the effective line A is a line for determining the winning combination of the winning combination, and is one in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3B, the effective line A is the middle stage of the left reel 110a and the middle stage of the middle reel 110b among the nine symbols (3 reels x 3 stages of upper, middle and lower) facing the symbol display window 108. It is set to a line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols stopped in the middle of the right reel 110c. The invalid line is used for the winning judgment of the winning combination, which displays another symbol combination that makes it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the valid line A. It is a line other than the valid line A, and in the present embodiment, the four invalid lines B1, B2, C1 and C2 shown in FIG. 3B are assumed.

Then, when the start switch 118 is operated by the player, the game is started, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotated, and a winning type lottery or the like is executed. After that, the corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped, respectively, according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c. Then, depending on the combination of the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the symbol displayed on the valid line A, if the winning combination that can receive the medal payout wins, the medal is paid out and the winning type that can receive the medal payout is executed. If the medal is not won, or if the medal is won but the medal is not won, the game ends when the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c all stop.

In this embodiment, in the above one game, a medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 114, a credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 116, or a replay combination is displayed on the effective line A. After any of the automatic medals are inserted based on the above, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotationally controlled and the winning type lottery is executed according to the operation of the start switch 118 by the player. The left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel corresponding to the operated stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c according to the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the operation of the plurality of stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c by the player. When each of the 110c is stopped and controlled and the winning combination who can receive the payout of the medal wins a prize, it means a game until the payout of the medal is executed. In addition, if the winning type that can receive the payout of medals is not won, or if the winning is not won, one game ends when the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c all stop. However, the start of one game may be read as the operation of the start switch 118 by the player instead of inserting the above medal or winning the replay combination. Further, the number of times such one game is repeated is defined as the number of games.

(Electrical configuration of slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 is provided with a control board including a main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game and a sub control board 202 for controlling the effect according to the progress of the game. Further, the transmission of electrical signals between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is limited to only one direction from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of fraud prevention and the like.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has a semiconductor integrated circuit including a main CPU 200a which is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b in which a program or the like is stored, a main RAM 200c which functions as a work area, and the like, and controls the entire slot machine 100 in an integrated manner. .. Even when the power is turned off, the main RAM 200c is retained without erasing the data unless the setting is changed and the RAM is cleared.

Further, the main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on the program stored in the main ROM 200b, the initialization means 300, the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, and the reel control means. It has functional units such as a 306, a determination means 308, a payout control means 310, a game state control means 312, an effect state control means 314, and a command transmission means 316.

The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the insertion medal detection unit 114b, the bet switch 116, the start switch 118, and the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for detecting the insertion of medals into the medal insertion port 114a. The main CPU 200a executes various processes based on the received detection signal.

The initialization means 300 executes the initialization process on the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in the game. Based on the operation of the start switch 118, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a winning type lottery to determine whether or not the winning combination is won or not, and more specifically, whether or not the winning type including the winning combination is won or not, as will be described later.

The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c according to the operation of the start switch 118, and corresponds to the rotating left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c, respectively. The corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped and controlled according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c.

Further, a reel drive control unit 150 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 150 drives the stepping motor 152 based on the rotation start signals of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118. do. Further, the reel drive control unit 150 detects the stop signals of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c and the rotation position detection circuit 154 transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the stop switch 120. The drive of the stepping motor 152 is stopped based on the signal.

The determination means 308 determines whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the valid line A. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the valid line A may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 pays out as many medals as the number corresponding to the winning combination based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the valid line A (winning). Further, a medal payout device 142 is connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control means 310 ejects medals while counting the number of medals to be paid out.

The game state control means 312 refers to the result of the winning type lottery and the determination result of the determination means 308, and shifts the game state to any of a plurality of types of game states. Further, the effect state control means 314 refers to the result of the winning type lottery, the determination result of the determination means 308, and the transition information of the game state, and shifts the effect state to any of a plurality of types of effect states.

The command transmission means 316 is a command related to the game associated with the operation of the bet means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the game state control means 312, the effect state control means 314, and the like. Are sequentially determined, and the determined commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

Further, the main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator (random number generation means) 200d. The random number generator 200d sequentially increments the count value, loops within a predetermined numerical range, and extracts the count value at a predetermined time point to obtain a random number. The random number generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as a winning type lottery random number) is used to give a game profit to the player, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type. ..

(Sub-control board 202)
Further, the sub control board 202 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 202a which is a central processing device, a sub ROM 202b in which a program or the like is stored, a sub RAM 202c which functions as a work area, and the like, like the main control board 200. , In particular, the effect is controlled based on the command from the main control board 200. Further, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c as well as the main RAM 200c, and even when the power is turned off, the data is retained without being erased. Similar to the main control board 200, the sub control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator (random number generation means) 202d, and the random numbers generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as effect lottery random numbers) are mainly used. It is used to determine the mode of production.

Further, in the sub control board 202, the sub CPU 202a functions by cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b, such as the initialization determination means 330, the command receiving means 332, and the effect control means 334. It has a functional part.

The initialization determining means 330 executes the initialization process on the sub-control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives a command from another control board such as the main control board 200, and processes the command. The effect control means 334 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 122, and determines the effect of the game performed by each device of the liquid crystal display unit 124, the speaker 128, and the effect lamp 126 based on the received command. Specifically, the effect control means 334 is an electric display through an image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124 and an electric decoration device such as an effect lamp 126, a sub-credit display unit 134, and a sub-payout display unit 136. The decoration data is determined, and the audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 128 is determined. Then, the effect control means 334 executes the effect of the determined game. The production also includes an auxiliary production. The auxiliary effect notifies the correct answer operation mode of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, which are the winning conditions for the correct answer combination, when the correct answer combination and the incorrect answer combination overlap in the winning type lottery. It is a production. With such an auxiliary effect, the player can easily display the symbol combination corresponding to the correct answer combination on the effective line A. The effect state in which such an auxiliary effect is executed is referred to as an AT (assist time) effect state. In addition, a so-called ART game state in which the AT effect state and the RT (replay time) game state in which the winning probability of the replay combination is high progress in parallel may be used.

In the following, the notification managed by a board other than the main control board 200 including the sub control board 202 such as the liquid crystal display unit 124, the effect lamp 126, the speaker 128, the sub credit display unit 134, and the sub payout display unit 136. The means may be referred to as another notification means. On the other hand, the notification means managed by the main control board 200, such as the main credit display unit 130 and the main payout display unit 132, may be referred to as a main notification means (instruction monitor). In addition, the main notification means and other notification means capable of executing the auxiliary effect may be collectively referred to as the auxiliary effect notification means. The effect state control means 314 causes the auxiliary effect notification means to execute the auxiliary effect in the AT effect state.

(Table used in the main control board 200)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning combination, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning type lottery table.

As will be described in detail later, the slot machine 100 is provided with a plurality of types of gaming states and effect states, and the gaming states and effect states are shifted according to the progress of the game. In the main control board 200, a plurality of winning type lottery tables and the like corresponding to the game states managed and controlled by the game state control means 312 are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 sets the corresponding winning type lottery table in the main ROM 200b according to the current set value (which shows the easiness of obtaining the game profit stepwise) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current game state. Based on the winning type lottery table extracted from, it is determined which winning type in the winning type lottery table the winning type lottery random number acquired according to the operation signal of the start switch 118 corresponds to.

Here, the winning combination constituting the winning type extracted in the winning type lottery table includes a replay combination, a small combination, and a bonus combination. The replay combination is a combination in which, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the effective line A, the game can be executed again without making a new bet of the medal by the player. The small winning combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the symbol combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination on the effective line A. Further, in the bonus combination, the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is displayed on the effective line A, so that the gaming state managed by the gaming state control means 312 is changed to the bonus gaming state (game state during RBB operation, which will be described later). It is a role that can be transferred to.

As shown in FIG. 5, the winning combination in the present embodiment is provided with a winning combination “replay” as a replay combination. Further, as small roles, winning combinations "small role 1" to "small role 70" are provided. In addition, winning combinations "RBB" and "RB" are provided as bonus combinations. In FIG. 5, each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is associated with one or a plurality of symbols constituting each winning combination.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the stop switch 120 is operated by the player, if the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won is on the effective line A, the reel control means. By 306, stop control is performed so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. Further, when the stop switch 120 is operated, there is no symbol on the effective line A that constitutes a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won, but four symbols in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the reel 110. When it exists within the range corresponding to the minute (pull-in range), the number of distant symbols becomes the number of sliding frames by the reel control means 306, and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are effective. The stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation for the number of sliding frames so as to be pulled onto the line A. Further, if there are a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combinations that can be won in the reel 110 and all of them are within the pull-in range of the reel 110, any of the symbols is valid line A according to a predetermined priority. It is determined whether to pull it up, and stop control is performed so that the priority symbol is pulled onto the effective line A and the rotation is maintained for the number of slip frames and then stopped. When the stop switch 120 is pressed, if a symbol constituting a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination other than the winning combination that can be won is on the effective line A, the symbol is controlled by the reel control means 306. The so-called kicking process, which prevents the switch from stopping on the effective line A, is also executed in parallel. Further, as will be described later, when an operation mode (operation order or operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination included in the winning type, the reel control means 306 is a winning combination according to the operation mode of the player. The symbol combination corresponding to the above is stopped and controlled so that it can be displayed on the effective line A.

Then, for example, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "replay" and the winning combination "small combination 1" to "small combination 4" are always on the effective line A by the above stop control in each reel 110. It is arranged so that it can be displayed on. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB = 1. On the other hand, for example, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 5" to "small combination 70", the winning combination "RBB", and the winning combination "RB" are produced on each reel 110 by the above-mentioned stop control. , So-called omissions may occur because they are not necessarily arranged so that they can be displayed on the effective line A. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB ≠ 1.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and the winning type to be the target of the lottery differs depending on each game state, and the presence or absence of loss (non-winning) differs. In FIG. 6, each gaming state (non-internal gaming state (non-internal), RBB internal medium gaming state (RBB internal medium), RBB operating non-internal gaming state (RBB operating non-internal), RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state) The winning area (winning type) assigned to each state (RBB operating RB inside), RBB operating RB operating gaming state (RBB operating RB operating)) is indicated by "○", but it is actually Is stored in the main ROM 200b as a winning type lottery table corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming states. In the winning type lottery table, each of the divided winning areas is associated with a predetermined number (winning range value), which is a numerical value indicating the winning range, and the winning type, and all assigned to each gaming state. The total number of winning areas is the total number of winning type lottery random numbers (65536). Therefore, the probability that each winning type is determined is a value obtained by dividing the number of places associated with the winning area by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. Based on the gaming state at that time, the winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires the number of winnings from the one with the highest number among the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table, and determines the number of winnings by the winning type lottery random number. When the value after subtraction becomes less than 0 by subtracting from, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is used as the lottery result of the winning type lottery. In addition, if the number of winning areas in the winning area 1 or higher is subtracted from the winning type lottery random numbers and the value after subtraction is 0 or more, the winning type "loss" in the winning area 0 is the winning type lottery. Will be the result of the lottery.

Here, the winning combination "RB" constituting the winning type "RB" and the winning combination "RBB" constituting the winning type "RBB" will be supplemented. The first-class special bonus RB is a bonus that increases the number of combinations of symbols related to winning for each specified number, or increases the probability that the condition device related to winning for each specified number will operate, and is predetermined. In some cases, the operation can be continued until the result of the game is not exceeded 12 times. Here, the condition device is a device whose operation is a necessary condition for displaying a combination of symbols related to a prize, a replay, an accessory, or an operation of the accessory continuous operation device, and is a winning type lottery (winning type lottery). It means the one that operates when the lottery by the computer performed in the game machine) is won, that is, the winning flag. In addition, the bonus continuous operation device (winning combination "RBB") related to the first-class special bonus that constitutes the winning type "RBB" is a device that can continuously operate the first-class special bonus RB. Yes, it operates when a specific combination of symbols is displayed, and ends the operation when a predetermined combination is displayed.

According to the winning type lottery table of FIG. 6, for example, the winning area 0 is associated with the winning type “loss”, and when the winning type is won, the symbol corresponding to any of the winning combinations shown in FIG. The combination is not displayed on the valid line A, and the medal is not paid out. However, as will be described later, when the RBB internal winning flag or the RB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" or the winning combination "RB" is achieved by winning the winning type "loss". The combination can be displayed on the effective line A. Further, the winning area 1 is associated with the winning type "replay", and when the winning type is won, the winning combination "replay" is always displayed on the valid line A (PB = 1).

In the winning areas 2 to 37, there are a correct answer (winning combination "small combination 1" to "small combination 4") with 15 payouts and an incorrect answer with one payout (winning combination "small"). The selection winning types (winning types "batting order bell A1" to "batting order bell D12") in which the winning combination 5 "to" small winning combination 70 ") are duplicated are associated with each other. Then, when a winning type in which a plurality of small winning combinations are included is won, a winning condition for preferentially displaying a symbol combination corresponding to which small winning combination on the valid line A, for example, a stop. The order in which the switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated is set.

In the following description, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is defined as "beating order 1", and the left reel 110a, the right reel 110c, and the middle reel 110b are operated. The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in order is defined as "beating order 2", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the left reel 110a, and the right reel 110c is "beating order". 3 ”, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the right reel 110c, and the left reel 110a is set to“ striking order 4 ”, and the right reel 110c, the left reel 110a, and the middle reel 110b are in that order. The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels is set to "beating order 5", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the right reel 110c, the middle reel 110b, and the left reel 110a is set to "beating order 6". ".

For example, in the non-internal gaming state, when the winning type "batting order bell A1" in the winning area 2 is won and the operation is performed according to the correct answer operation mode (batting order 1), the winning combination with 15 payouts is the correct answering combination. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to "small winning combination 1" is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. In addition, when the operation is performed in batting order 2, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 53", which is an incorrect answer of one payout number, is preferentially displayed on the effective line A with a probability of 1/2. When the stop control is performed so as to be performed and the operation is performed according to the batting order 3 or 4, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 21" or the winning combination "small combination 31", which is an incorrect answer of one payout number. If the stop control is performed so that the combination is preferentially displayed on the valid line A with a probability of 1/8, and the operation is performed in the batting order 5 or 6, the winning combination is an incorrect answer of one payout number. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the "small winning combination 38" or the winning winning combination "small winning combination 48" is preferentially displayed on the effective line A with a probability of 1/8.

It should be noted that the winning probabilities (numbers) of each winning type in each of the winning areas 2 to 13, the winning areas 14 to 25, and the winning areas 26 to 37 are set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type is won, it is difficult to win the correct answer by providing the winning areas 2 to 37 as described above. Further, as described above, even if the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated in the batting order in which the incorrect answer is preferentially displayed, the symbol combination corresponding to the incorrect answer is not necessarily displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, depending on the operation mode, omission may occur (PB ≠ 1).

Further, the winning area 38 is associated with the winning type "small combination ALL" in which the winning combination "small combination 1" to "small combination 70" are duplicated, and the winning combination 39 is associated with the winning combination "small combination". The winning type "1 piece ALL" in which "small winning combination 5" to "small winning combination 70" are duplicated is associated. Further, the winning area 40 is associated with the winning type "RBB" including the winning combination "RBB", and the winning area 41 is associated with the winning type "RB" including the winning combination "RB". Has been done.

When any of the above-mentioned winning types is won, the internal winning flag corresponding to each winning type is established (on), and the stop control of each reel 110 is performed according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. The Rukoto. At this time, if the winning type including the small winning combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to these winning combinations cannot be displayed on the valid line A in the game, after the end of the game. The internal winning flag is turned off. That is, the right to win a small winning combination is limited to the game in which the winning type including the small winning combination is won, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type including the winning combination "RBB" is won, the RBB internal winning flag is established (on) and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" is on the valid line A. The RBB internal winning flag is carried over across the game until it is displayed. Similarly, when a winning type including the winning combination "RB" is won, the RB internal winning flag is established (on), and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RB" is displayed on the valid line A. Until then, the RB internal winning flag is carried over across the game. If the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the winning combination "replay" that is the replay combination is established, the winning combination "replay" of any of the winning combination "replay" included in the winning type is established. The symbol combination corresponding to "" is always displayed on the valid line A, and the internal winning flag is turned off after the processing necessary for performing the next game without requiring a medal is performed.

(Transition of game state)
Here, the transition of the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. 7. Here, a plurality of gaming states such as a non-internal gaming state, an RBB internal medium gaming state, an RBB operating non-internal gaming state, an RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, and an RBB operating RB operating gaming state are prepared. As will be described later, each game state transitions according to the winning of the bonus combination, the winning (operation), and the end.

The non-internal gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state in a plurality of gaming states. In such a non-internal gaming state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to about 1 / 7.3. Further, in the non-internal gaming state, the winning combination "RBB" is determined with high probability. Therefore, the number of staying games in the non-internal game state is shortened. The game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RBB internal middle game state according to the winning of the winning combination “RBB” (1).

In the RBB internal middle game state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to about 1 / 7.3. Further, in the gaming state after the RBB internal middle gaming state, as will be described in detail later, with respect to some of the selected winning types, the symbol corresponding to the correct answer combination regardless of the operation order of the player's stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c. The combination can be displayed on the valid line A. Therefore, in the RBB internal middle game state, the non-internal game state in which the correct answer operation mode is required to display the symbol combination corresponding to the correct answer combination on the valid line A even for some selected winning types, and the winning of the replay combination. Compared to other RBB operating non-internal gaming states, RBB operating RB internal medium gaming states, and RBB operating RB operating gaming states, the expected number of acquisitions per unit game is higher. Further, referring to FIGS. 3A and 5, since the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “RBB” is PB ≠ 1, the player intentionally does not align the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “RBB”. As a result, the game state inside the RBB can be extended. Here, in the RBB internal middle game state, the auxiliary effect is not executed (or the AT effect state is not determined) even in the AT effect state, so that the player can proceed with the game state (winning combination "RBB"). Display of the corresponding symbol combination). Therefore, as a result, the number of staying games is shortened even in the RBB internal middle game state. When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" is displayed on the effective line A, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the non-internal game state during RBB operation (2).

In the non-internal gaming state during RBB operation, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to 0. Therefore, as will be described later, the expected number of sheets to be acquired per unit game can be made lower than the RBB internal medium game state. When the winning combination "RB" is won in the non-internal gaming state during RBB operation, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the RB internal middle gaming state during RBB operation (3).

In the RB internal middle game state during RBB operation, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to 0. Therefore, as in the non-internal gaming state during RBB operation, the expected number of sheets per unit game can be made lower than that in the RBB internal medium gaming state. Further, referring to FIGS. 3A and 5, although the winning combination “RB” is PB ≠ 1, the player can aim at the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “RB”. Here, as will be described later, by lowering the expected number of acquisitions per unit game of the RB operating RB operating game state, the player is prevented from progressing the game state (a symbol corresponding to the winning combination "RB"). Prompt (not to display the combination). When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RB" is displayed on the effective line A in the game state inside the RB during the RBB operation, the game state control means 312 changes the game state to the game state during the RBB operation during the RB operation. It will be migrated (4).

During RBB operation During RB operation In the gaming state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to 0. In the RBB operating RB operating gaming state, the winning type "small winning combination ALL" is set in the winning area 38 and the winning type "1 piece ALL" is set in the winning area 39 as the winning types that can be won. If you win the winning type "Small role ALL", the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combination "Small role 1" to "Small role 4" is displayed on the valid line A, and you win the winning type "1 piece ALL". Then, the stop control is executed so that the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the winning combination "small combination 5" to "small combination 70" is displayed on the effective line A. Here, due to the configuration of such a small winning combination, the expected number of sheets to be acquired per unit game in the game state during RB operation and RB operation is lowered. Hereinafter, the winning mode in the gaming state during the RB operation during the RBB operation will be described in detail.

Temporarily, in the winning type lottery table of FIG. 6, the number of winning types "small winning combination ALL" in the winning area 38 in the game state during RB operation is 9156, and the number of winning types "1 piece ALL" in the winning area 39 is set. The number is 27469 (9156 × 3 + 1). In addition, the winning type "batting order bell A1" of the winning areas 2 to 13 in other gaming states (non-internal gaming state, RBB internal medium gaming state, RBB operating non-internal gaming state, RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state) The number of each of the "batting order bells C4" is 2099, and the number of each of the winning types "batting order bell a1" to "batting order bell c4" of the winning areas 14 to 25 is 190, and the winning types of the winning areas 26 to 37. It is assumed that the number of each of "batting order bell D1" to "batting order bell D12" is 763. Further, it is assumed that the number of winning types "replay" in the winning area 1 in the non-internal gaming state and the RBB internal medium gaming state is 8978. Here, in other gaming states, a plurality of types of correct answer combinations (here, winning combinations "small combination 1" to "small combination 4") are won without overlapping each other, and in the RB operating RB operating gaming state. Will win multiple types of correct answers in duplicate.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a winning mode in a gaming state during RB operation during RBB operation. Referring to FIG. 8, in the winning type lottery in the RB operating RB operating gaming state, the probability that the winning type including the correct answer is won is 9156/65536, and the selected winning type including the incorrect answer is won. The probability of doing this is 27469/65536. On the other hand, in the winning type lottery in other gaming states (non-internal gaming state, RBB internal medium gaming state, RBB operating non-internal gaming state, RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state), the winning type including the correct answer is The probability of winning is 9156/65536 for each of the winning combinations "small combination 1" to "small combination 4". It is assumed that the probability that the selected winning type including the incorrect answer is won is 5341/65536 for each of the winning combination "small combination 5" to "small combination 70". Therefore, the operating probabilities of each of the conditional devices related to winning in the gaming state during RBB operation are equal to or higher than those of other gaming states, and at least the operating probabilities of the conditional devices related to incorrect solving are higher. You can see that it is rising.

Further, the total number of winning areas related to winning in the gaming state during RBB operation is 36625 (9156 + 27469), and the total number of winning areas related to winning in other gaming states is 36624 (9156 × 4). ). Therefore, it can be understood that the total number of winning areas related to the winning in the gaming state during the RBB operation is larger than that in the other gaming states. Here, by increasing the number of incorrect solvers with a small number of payouts by 1, the total number of winning areas related to winning is increased while suppressing the increase in the expected number of winnings per unit game.

Further, when the winning type "small winning combination ALL" is determined in the gaming state during RBB operation and RB operating, the correct answer combination (here, the winning combination "small combination" is determined regardless of the operation order of the player's stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c. By displaying the symbol combinations corresponding to "1" to "small role 4") on the effective line A, the rate of ball ejection including rip, which will be described later, is increased from the non-internal game state when the player randomly operates. be able to.

Here, in other gaming states, since a plurality of types of correct answering combinations are won without overlapping each other, it is possible to increase the chances of winning the correct answering combination (36624/65536), and as a result, for example, for example. By performing the auxiliary effect in the AT effect state in other game states, it is possible to easily obtain a medal. On the other hand, in the game state during RBB operation and RB operation, since multiple types of correct answer combinations are won in duplicate, there are few chances that the correct answer combination can be won (9156/65536). There are fewer chances to win the correct answer than in the state, and it is difficult to increase the number of medals owned by the player. Therefore, while having the function of the RBB operating RB operating gaming state function that the winning combination related to the winning is higher than other gaming states, the medal acquisition performance is such that the RBB operating RB operating gaming state is other. It is possible to realize a specification that is inferior to the gaming state of.

Further, the expected number of medals per unit game in the RB operating RB operating game state is lower than the expected number of medals per unit game in the bonus gaming state adopted in the conventional slot machine (for example, 2.52). Since it can be suppressed, the medal acquisition rate throughout the game state is set too high, and the probability of winning a small role in other game states is set higher by the amount that is kept low without inciting the insult. For example, in the AT effect state, the increase rate of medals can be further improved.

As will be described later, when the gaming state control means 312 repeatedly shifts between the non-internal gaming state, the RBB internal medium gaming state, and the RBB operating gaming state in order, the RBB operating RB is in the RBB operating gaming state. The winning mode of the gaming state during operation is executed. That is, the winning mode of the RBB operating non-internal gaming state and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state in the winning type lottery table of FIG. 6 is not executed, and the winning mode of the RBB operating gaming state is the RBB operating RB operating game. Execute the winning mode of the state.

Returning to FIG. 7, when the end condition of the winning combination "RB" is satisfied, that is, when the small combination wins a predetermined number of times (for example, 8 times) or the number of games reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 12 times), the game state control is performed. The means 312 shifts the gaming state to the non-internal gaming state during RBB operation (5). Therefore, during the RBB operation, the gaming state control means 312 repeatedly shifts between the non-internal gaming state during the RBB operation, the internal gaming state inside the RB during the RBB operation, and the gaming state during the RB operation during the RBB operation.

Any of the gaming states during RBB operation (RBB operating non-internal gaming state, RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, RBB operating RB operating gaming state, hereinafter simply referred to as RBB operating gaming state (bonus gaming state)). If the end condition of the winning combination "RBB" is satisfied during the stay in the crab (for example, when the acquired number reaches a predetermined number), the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the non-internal game state (6). ..

Therefore, the gaming state control means 312 sequentially shifts between the non-internal gaming state, the RBB internal medium gaming state, and the gaming state after the RBB operation (the RBB operating gaming state) as a large state transition, and the small state after the RBB operation. As a transition, the non-internal gaming state during RBB operation, the internal gaming state during RBB operation, and the gaming state during RB operation during RBB operation are repeatedly transitioned in this order. However, as described above, after the RBB is operated, it is prevented from proceeding to the gaming state during the RBB operation, and in the RBB internal medium gaming state, the progress to the non-internal gaming state during the RBB operation is promoted. Then, among the gaming states, the number of staying games in the three gaming states of the non-internal gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state becomes longer.

Further, while shifting the gaming state in this way, the AT effect state is determined in the non-internal gaming state, the non-internal gaming state during RBB operation, and the RB internal medium gaming state during RBB operation. Then, the determined AT effect state is continued across the game state. Therefore, a plurality of gaming states may be sequentially shifted until the end condition of the AT effect state is satisfied. In particular, in the AT production state, there is a high possibility that the end condition of the winning combination "RBB" is satisfied. It often repeats.

Here, the gaming state control means 312 sequentially orders a non-internal gaming state, an RBB internal medium gaming state, an RBB operating non-internal gaming state, an RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, and an RBB operating RB operating gaming state. Although the example of repeatedly shifting to the above has been described, the non-internal gaming state during RBB operation, the internal gaming state during RBB operation, and the gaming state during RBB operation during RB operation are defined as the RBB operating gaming state (bonus gaming state). , The gaming state control means 312 may repeatedly shift the non-internal gaming state, the RBB internal medium gaming state, and the RBB operating gaming state in order. In this case, in the RBB internal medium gaming state, the number of staying games in the two gaming states, the non-internal gaming state and the RBB internal medium gaming state, is increased by preventing the game from progressing to the gaming state while the RBB is operating. To. In such a specification, the AT effect state is determined in the non-internal gaming state and the RBB internal medium gaming state while shifting the gaming state in this way.

(Transition of production state)
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the effect state in the main control board 200. Hereinafter, the effect state (non-AT effect state, AT effect state) transitioned by the effect state control means 314 on the main control board 200 will be described in detail.

(Non-AT production state)
The non-AT effect state is provided with a normal effect state and a chance effect state (chance zone). When the non-AT effect state is executed, the execution frequency of the auxiliary effect is extremely lower than that in the AT effect state, and the auxiliary effect is hardly performed, so that the number of medals that can be obtained is limited. The normal effect state is an effect state corresponding to the initial state among the plurality of effect states managed by the sub-control board 202.

The effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the chance effect state at a predetermined opportunity in the normal effect state (1), and when the predetermined condition is satisfied while the chance effect state remains, for example, the predetermined number of games is consumed. Then, it returns to the normal production state (2). Further, the effect state control means 314 can shift the effect state to the AT effect state in the normal effect state and the chance effect state (3). However, the chance effect state is set so that it is easier to shift to the AT effect state than the normal effect state. For example, in either the normal effect state or the chance effect state, the lottery (effect state lottery) determines whether or not to shift to the AT effect state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. In addition, the probability of shifting to the AT effect state associated with each winning type is higher in the chance effect state than in the normal effect state. Therefore, the player wants to stay in the chance production state rather than the normal production state. Further, when the predetermined number of games is consumed in the non-AT effect state without shifting to the AT effect state (so-called ceiling arrival), the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the AT effect state.

(AT production state)
In the AT effect state, the correct answer operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that it is possible to acquire many medals while suppressing the consumption of medals. Therefore, the player can advantageously advance the game in the AT effect state as compared with the non-AT effect state.

Further, in the AT effect state, three effect states such as a normal AT effect state, an interval effect state, and a chance AT effect state (specialized zone) are provided. In the normal AT effect state, the game progresses by managing the number of sets with a predetermined number of continuous games (for example, 50 games) as one set. Here, 50 games are illustrated as a set unit in the normal AT production state, but the number of games can be set to any other number, the number of games can be changed by lottery, etc., and the number of games can be sequentially changed by lottery, etc. It may be added. When the effect state is set to the normal AT effect state, the effect state control means 314 subtracts 1 from the number of sets stocked (held) and sets the number of continuous games to 50 games. Then, when the number of continuous games is completed, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the interval effect state (4).

The interval effect state corresponds to a waiting period when the normal AT effect state continues after one set of the normal AT effect state is completed. Therefore, the effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the number of remaining sets is 0 (whether the number of sets is stocked), and if the number of sets is not 0, after satisfying a predetermined end condition ( For example, after a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games) have elapsed, the number of stocked sets is subtracted by 1, and the effect state is shifted to the normal AT effect state (5). Here, 50 games are illustrated as a set unit in the interval production state, but the number of games can be set to any other number, the number of games can be changed by lottery, etc., and the number of games can be sequentially added by lottery, etc. May be done. In addition, the transition to the normal AT effect state is notified by any of the predetermined number of games (for example, 100 games), and after the number of games has passed, the game property of shifting to the normal effect state is adopted, and the number of staying games is adopted. May be 50 games on average. Further, the effect state control means 314 can add the number of sets of the normal AT effect state by lottery during the interval effect state. Therefore, even if the number of remaining sets is 0, if the number of sets in the normal AT effect state is acquired during the interval effect state, the effect state control means 314 is stocked after satisfying a predetermined end condition. The number of sets is subtracted by 1, and the effect state is shifted to the normal AT effect state (5).

By alternately repeating such a normal AT effect state and an interval effect state, the player can obtain a game profit by the auxiliary effect. Therefore, the player wants to acquire as many sets as possible and stay in the normal AT production state for a long period of time in order to advance the game in an advantageous manner.

On the other hand, if the effect state control means 314 satisfies a predetermined end condition, for example, if the number of remaining sets is 0 and the number of sets in the normal AT effect state is not acquired during the interval effect state, the AT The production state is ended, and the production state is shifted to the chance production state of the non-AT production state (6).

Further, the effect state control means 314 can shift the effect state to the chance AT effect state when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the normal AT effect state (7).

The chance AT effect state continues until a predetermined number of games has elapsed, during which the number of sets in the normal AT effect state is added. Then, when the predetermined number of games is completed, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the normal AT effect state (8).

In any of the production states, if the transition condition is the winning or missing of a predetermined winning combination, the transition condition is passed through the preparation state until the transition condition is satisfied (for example, from the non-AT production state to the normal AT production state (3). ), The interval effect state may shift to the chance effect state (6)), or the transition destination effect state.

Here, the reason for providing the interval effect state will be described in detail. If the above-mentioned normal AT effect state is continuous, the shooting property may be excessively increased. For example, in the example of FIGS. 6 to 9, when the auxiliary effect is performed for all the selected winning types in the non-internal gaming state while the RBB is operating, the expected number of acquired cards is about 8.38 (≈ (15 × 9156 ×). 4) / 65536), and if the specified number is 3, the average number of cards will increase by 5.38 for each game. Therefore, as described in FIGS. 9 (4) and 9 (5), when the number of sets in the normal AT effect state continues, an interval is provided between them to adjust the expected number of sheets to be acquired in the entire AT effect state.

Here, the interval has a high probability of executing an auxiliary effect that shifts within a continuous advantageous section (a game section having a performance related to the instruction function, that is, a game section that executes the auxiliary effect (instruction function)). The probability of executing the auxiliary effect is lower (the expected number of acquired sheets is smaller) than the effect state (for example, the normal AT effect state) (the expected number of acquired sheets is large), and the probability of executing the auxiliary effect (for example, the interval effect state). Is a production state for the purpose of reducing the overall expected number of acquisitions by making it continuous with a high production state. Therefore, the effect state control means 314 makes the AT effect by continuously connecting the normal AT effect state in which the auxiliary effect is performed and the interval effect state in which the frequency of the auxiliary effect is lower than the normal AT effect state in the continuous advantageous section. The expected number of acquisitions for the entire state is being adjusted.

Specifically, the expected number of acquired sheets in the entire AT effect state can be adjusted by the expected number of acquired sheets or the number of games in the interval effect state. For example, by setting the probability of executing the auxiliary effect in the interval effect state to an arbitrary probability between 0 and 100%, the expected number of acquired sheets in the interval effect state, and by extension, the expected number of acquired sheets in the entire AT effect state can be increased or decreased. can do. However, since the interval effect state is a part of the AT effect state, it is set in a state where the probability of transition (return) to the normal AT effect state is higher than that of the normal effect state, or the number of sets in the normal AT effect state has already been secured. It is desirable to set it so that it is more advantageous to the player than the normal production state or the chance production state, such as when a number of stock lottery is performed. Further, the expected number of sheets to be acquired in the entire AT effect state can be adjusted not only by the probability of executing the auxiliary effect but also by the number of games in the interval effect state. For example, the longer the interval effect state is set, the more the expected number of sheets to be acquired in the entire AT effect state can be reduced.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the normal AT effect state and the interval effect state are alternately repeated, the normal AT effect state is assumed to be the expected acquisition number of 8.38 and 50 games continued. Then, in the interval production state, it is assumed that 50 games are continued with the expected acquisition number of 3.00 (no increase / decrease). Then, the expected number of medals obtained in both production states is about 5.66 (≈ (8.32 × 50 + 3.00 × 50) / 100), and the increase in medals for each game is suppressed to 2.66. Can be done.

Although the interval effect state is described here as an interval, it is not limited to this case and is executed after the normal AT effect state during the AT effect state or during the normal AT effect state, and the normal AT effect is performed. It suffices if the probability of executing the auxiliary effect is lower than that of the state. For example, the normal effect state that can shift from the AT effect state and return to the AT effect state during the advantageous section can be regarded as an interval.

Further, in the AT effect state, the normal AT effect state of 1 has been described as an effect state in which the probability of executing the auxiliary effect is high (the expected number of acquired sheets is large). An interval may be provided between the production states. At this time, the effect state control means 314 has an interval between the first normal AT effect state and the second normal AT effect state in which the auxiliary effect is performed and the frequency of the auxiliary effect is lower than that of the AT effect state in the continuous advantageous section. By making the production state continuous, the expected number of acquired sheets in the entire AT production state can be adjusted.

For example, in addition to the first normal AT effect state and the interval effect state equal to the above-mentioned normal AT effect state, the second normal AT effect state is provided as an effect state having a high probability of executing the auxiliary effect as in the first normal AT effect state. And. Here, when the first normal AT effect state and the second normal AT effect state shift to each other's effect state, the interval effect state is always passed. That is, although the first normal AT effect state and the interval effect state and the second normal AT effect state and the interval effect state can be transferred to each other, the first normal AT effect state and the second normal AT effect state can be transferred to each other. Does not migrate directly. At this time, in the first normal AT effect state and the second normal AT effect state, the expected number of acquired sheets is 8.38, and 50 games are continued. Then, in the interval production state, it is assumed that 50 games are continued with the expected acquisition number of 3.00 (no increase / decrease). Then, the expected number of medals obtained in both production states is about 5.66 (? (8.38 × 50 + 3.00 × 50) / 100), as in the above example, and the increase in medals for each game is 2. It can be suppressed to .66 sheets. Here, an example in which the expected acquisition number of the first normal AT effect state and the second normal AT effect state are equal has been described, but not limited to such a case, if the expected acquisition number is higher than the interval effect state, The expected number of sheets to be obtained may be different between the two.

(About the game status)
By the way, the ratio of the expected number of winnings per unit game divided by the specified number of bets may be referred to as the payout rate. In addition, as the payout rate, in the game in which the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination wins, the payout rate including the rip calculated assuming that the specified number of bets and the specified number of payouts have been made, and the game without the game. There is a rip-excluded ball payout rate that is calculated as 0 for both bets and payouts. The relationship between the ball ejection rate with rip and the ball ejection rate without rip is as follows. That is, when the ball ejection rate is less than 100%, the rip-filled ball ejection rate is higher than the rip-extracting ball ejection rate, and the lower the winning probability of the replay role, the rip-included ball ejection rate and the rip-extracting ball ejection rate. The difference with the rate becomes small.

Here, there is a case where a lower limit is set for the ball ejection rate (particularly the lip ejection rate) so that the player can continue the game for a long time while preventing the shooting property from becoming excessively high. For example, the ball withdrawal rate is set to a predetermined value (for example, 63%) or more. Here, the payout rate without rip is mentioned as the payout rate that should be limited, but in the actual game, the replay role wins, so intuitively, the payout rate with rip is closer to the actual game. .. In order to give a wider range of games, such as increasing the expected number of cards to be acquired per unit game during the AT production state, it is better that the ball ejection rate including the rip is small. However, since the lower limit is set for the ball ejection rate without rip, it is desirable to first reduce the winning probability of the replay role in order to reduce the ball ejection rate with rip as much as possible. This is because, as described above, the rip-filled ball ejection rate is higher than the rip-extracted ball ejection rate, but the lower the replay probability, the smaller the difference between the rip-inserted ball ejection rate and the rip-extracted ball ejection rate. Is. Therefore, for example, the winning probability of the replay combination in the non-internal gaming state or the RBB internal medium gaming state is set to 1 / 7.3 of the lower limit.

Further, in the RBB operating gaming state (RBB operating non-internal gaming state, RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, RBB operating RB operating gaming state), the winning probability of the replay combination can be set to 0. Then, the rip-filled ball ejection rate = the rip-extracted ball ejection rate in the RBB operating gaming state, which is the main staying gaming state in the AT production state, and the rip-inserted ball ejection rate can be reduced to the rip-extracting ball ejection rate. .. Here, when the rip-extracting ball ejection rate is set to a predetermined value, the rip-insertion ejection rate can be reduced only slightly in the non-internal gaming state or the RBB internal medium-game state, but the rip-insertion ball ejection rate can be reduced only slightly in the RBB operating gaming state. It is possible to reduce the ball ejection rate to the ball ejection rate without rip. Therefore, even if all the gaming states are integrated, it is possible to reduce the rip-filled ball ejection rate while maintaining the lower limit of the rip-extracted ball ejection rate, and it is possible to improve the game playability.

In addition, when the ball ejection rate is 100% or more, the rip-extracting ball ejection rate is higher than the rip-insertion ejection rate, and the lower the winning probability of the replay role, the rip-extracting ball ejection rate and the rip-extracting ball ejection rate. The difference with the rate becomes small. Then, even if the ball ejection rate including the rip is the same, the lower the winning probability of the replay role, the lower the ball ejection rate without the rip. For example, the expected number of acquired cards per unit game is 5 (267% including the rip), the normal AT production state (including the chance AT production state) is 300 games, and the expected number of cards per unit game is 0 (the rip is included). When 100 games are executed in the interval production state of 100% ball rate), if the winning probability of the replay role is 1 / 7.3, the winning probability of the replay role is 245%, whereas the winning probability of the replay role is 245%. If it is 0, the ball withdrawal rate will be 225%, and if the winning probability of the replay role is 1 / 7.3, the ball withdrawal rate will be lower than when the winning probability of the replay role is 0. It can be understood that it is also advantageous as a ball output rate.

Furthermore, when designing the rate of withdrawal of rips in the AT production state, in the specification that the replay role is won during the AT production state, even if the replay role is won (winning), the winning of the replay role is withdrawn from the rip. Since it is not converted into a rate (the bet and payout are calculated as 0 for the game), the design becomes complicated and the work load becomes large. However, here, since the replay combination itself is not won in the game state during RBB operation, which is assumed that the AT effect state stays for a long period of time, the normal AT effect state, the interval effect state, and the chance AT effect state are individually output. It becomes easy to design the ball rate and the ball output rate of the entire AT effect state via the interval effect state, and the work load can be reduced.

The state transition of the gaming state shown in FIG. 7 also has the following problems. For example, referring to FIGS. 3A and 5, since the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “RBB” is not PB ≠ 1, the player intentionally selects the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “RBB”. By not aligning, it is possible to extend the game state. Here, as described above, by not executing the auxiliary effect in the RBB internal middle game state, the player is urged to proceed with the game state (display of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB"). .. Further, the stop control is the same, for example, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" is similar to the symbol combination corresponding to the so-called rare combination, for example, the symbol range of the first stop is approximated. Therefore, the specification may be such that the player always aims at the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “RBB”.

Further, referring to FIGS. 3A and 5, although the winning combination “RB” is PB ≠ 1, the player has a symbol corresponding to the winning combination “RB” in the RB internal middle gaming state during the RBB operation. You can aim for a combination. Here, as described above, by lowering the expected number of acquisitions per unit game of the RB operating RB operating game state, the player is prevented from progressing the game state (a symbol corresponding to the winning combination "RB"). Respond by prompting (not to display the combination). In this way, by making it disadvantageous for the player to stay in the gaming state or shift to the gaming state, the player who intends to stay in the gaming state or shift to the gaming state, contrary to the game playability, , There is no need to set a penalty.

Further, as another problem, when the effect state becomes the AT effect state, even if the game state is the game state during RBB operation, the end condition is immediately satisfied (when the predetermined number of sheets is reached). (Because it ends up), the gaming state shifts to the non-internal gaming state. Therefore, when the effect state shifts to the AT effect state, the stay ratio of the non-internal gaming state and the RBB internal medium gaming state increases. For example, in the non-AT effect state, the stay ratio in the non-internal game state and the RBB internal medium game state is 2%, whereas in the AT effect state, it is 10%. Further, the higher the set value, the higher the ball ejection rate (the period of staying in the AT effect state becomes longer), and accordingly, the stay ratio in the non-internal gaming state or the RBB internal medium gaming state becomes higher. In such a non-internal gaming state or an RBB internal medium gaming state, the replay combination is won with a probability of 1 / 7.3. Therefore, the higher the setting, the higher the stay ratio in the non-internal gaming state and the RBB internal medium gaming state, and the higher the probability of winning the replay combination. The player can estimate the set value based on the difference in the winning probability of the replay combination.

By the way, as described above, if the winning probability of the replay combination is different between the gaming states, even if one of the rip-included ball ejection rate and the rip-extracting ball ejection rate is equal, the other will be different. For example, if the non-internal game state in which the winning probability of the replay role is 1 / 7.3 and the game state in which the RBB is operating and the winning probability of the replay role is 0 are adjusted to the lower limit, the non-internal game The rip-filled ball ejection rate in the state becomes larger than the rip-filled ball ejection rate in the gaming state during RBB operation. Then, in the game playability that does not make the winning combination "RBB" aware of the winning or failing, the expected number of sheets to be acquired per unit game becomes high only in some game states, which gives the player a sense of discomfort. In addition, if the expected number of cards to be acquired per unit game is high only in a part of the game state, there is a possibility that the game state may be intentionally extended and the game may be aggressive. Therefore, it is considered to make the ball ejection rate including the rip almost equal so that the difference in the ball ejection rate in the actual game is not felt.

Here, the stop control is changed when the winning combination "RBB" is won. Therefore, as described above, from winning the winning combination "RBB" to the end condition, in particular, the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state. During the period, for some of the selected winning types, the symbol combination corresponding to the correct answer combination is displayed on the effective line A regardless of the operation mode (operation order) of the player. In this way, the expected number of acquisitions per unit game is increased, and the rip-filled ball ejection rate between the RBB internal medium game state, the RBB operating non-internal game state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium game state is set to the non-internal game state. Match the ball output rate including rip.

For example, taking the winning type "batting order bell A1" in the winning area 2 as an example, when the player operates in the batting order 1 which is the correct answer operation mode, the winning combination "small winning combination 1" with 15 payouts is 100% ( You can win a prize in PB = 1), and if you operate in batting order 2, you can win a prize with a probability of 1/2 of the winning combination "small winning combination 53" with one batting order, and if you operate in batting order 3 or 4, you will get one payout. You can win the winning combination "Small role 21" or the winning combination "Small role 31" with a probability of 1/8, and if you operate in batting order 5 or 6, the winning combination "Small role 38" or the winning combination with one payout number You can win "Small role 48" with a probability of 1/8. Therefore, when the player randomly operates the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c at the time of winning the selection winning type of the winning areas 2 to 25, the expected number of acquisitions per unit game is (15 + 0.5 + 0.125 × 4). / 6 = 2.7 sheets. Then, if the stop control of the winning type "batting order bell A1" is changed so that the winning combination "small combination 1" is 100% won regardless of the operation mode of the player, the expected number of acquisitions per unit game is obtained. Will be 15 sheets. In this way, by changing the stop control of some of the selected winning types, it is possible to increase the expected number of acquisitions per unit game, that is, the rate of ball ejection including rip.

However, after the winning combination "RBB" is won, the winning probability of the replaying combination in the game state during RBB operation is 0, but the winning probability of the replaying combination cannot be set to 0 in the RBB internal medium gaming state. Therefore, if the rip-filled ball ejection rate in the game state during RBB operation is adjusted to the non-internal gaming state by such a change in the stop control, the rip-filled ball ejection rate in the RBB internal medium-game state will increase accordingly. As described above, the RBB internal medium gaming state is dealt with by encouraging the player to proceed with the gaming state by not determining the AT effect state.

Here, returning to FIG. 6, the winning type lottery table will be described in detail. Here, a pair having the same first stop in the correct operation mode such as batting order 1 and batting order 2, batting order 3 and batting order 4, batting order 5 and batting order 6 is simply referred to as a batting order pair. In the AT effect state, the expected number of sheets per unit game when the player performs an operation according to the correct answer operation mode is increased, while the expected acquisition per unit game when the player does not perform the operation according to the correct answer operation mode. There is a request to reduce the number of sheets as much as possible. However, in the selected winning types of the winning areas 2 to 25, when the batting order is operated in the batting order pair, which is the correct answer operation mode, the expected number of acquisitions per unit game cannot be lowered so much, and the wrong answering is performed. There is a 1/2 chance of winning a prize. This is due to the following reasons.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the stop control of the selected winning type. For example, it is assumed that when the winning type "batting order bell A1" is won, the player operates in the batting order 2 which is the batting order pair of the batting order 1 which is the correct answer operation mode as follows. As shown in FIG. 10A, the winning type “batting order bell A1” includes the winning combination “small role 1”, the winning combination “small role 21”, the winning combination “small role 31”, and the winning combination “small role 38”. , The winning combination "small role 48" and the winning combination "small role 53" are duplicated. Therefore, at this point, the winning roles that can be won are the winning role "small role 1", the winning role "small role 21", the winning role "small role 31", the winning role "small role 38", and the winning role "small role". 48 ”and the winning role“ Small role 53 ”.

Then, when the player operates the stop switch 120a corresponding to the left reel 110a as the first stop, the reel control means 306 has the winning combination "small winning combination 1" in which the number of payouts is maximum, as shown in FIG. 10B. Priority is given to stop on the effective line A. Since the winning combination "small combination 1" has PB = 1, the symbol "bell B" on the left reel 110a of the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 1" always stops on the effective line A. However, at this point, since it is unclear whether the player will operate the stop switch 120b or the stop switch 120c next, there remains the possibility of either the batting order 1 operation or the batting order 2 operation. That is, even if the player tries to perform the batting order 2, when the left reel 110a is stopped, there is still the possibility of the batting order 1 (winning of the correct answer), so that the winning of the correct answer cannot be denied. Therefore, at this point, the winning combinations that can be won are limited to the winning combination "small combination 1" and the winning combination "small combination 53".

Then, when the player operates the stop switch 120c corresponding to the right reel 110c as the second stop, the reel control means 306 has the maximum number of symbol combinations of the winning combination as shown in FIG. 10 (c). Then, 2 sets) The winning combination "small combination 53" is given priority and stopped on the effective line A. However, if the symbol of the right reel 110c is PB ≠ 1 among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “small combination 53”, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination “small combination 1” with PB = 1 is controlled by the stop control. There is a possibility that the combination will stop. Therefore, the symbol of the right reel 110c in the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "small winning combination 53" is different from the symbol of the right reel 110c in the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "small winning combination 1", and PB = 1. Must. Here, the design "Bell B" is associated. Therefore, when the player operates the stop switch 120c according to the batting order 2, the symbol "bell B" always stops on the effective line A. As described above, at this point, the incorrect answering of one payout number is stopped at PB = 1. Therefore, at this point, the only winning combination that can be won is the winning combination "small combination 53".

Then, when the player operates the stop switch 120b corresponding to the middle reel 110b as the third stop, the reel control means 306 has a winning combination “small combination 53” in which the possibility of winning remains as shown in FIG. 10 (d). Priority is given to stop on the effective line A. However, among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 53", the symbols of the middle reel 110b are the symbol "blue star" and the symbol "blue 7". Therefore, referring to FIG. 3A, if the player does not perform an operation when the symbol numbers 3 to 12 of the middle reel 110b are located on the effective line A, the winning combination “small combination 53” Cannot be stopped. Then, if the player randomly performs an operation in batting order 2, the winning combination "small combination 53", which is an incorrect answer, can only be won with a probability of 1/2.

Here, when the player makes the second stop, the reel control means 306 corresponds to the right reel 110c of the winning combination "small combination 53" on condition that the number of symbol combinations of the winning combination is maximized. The symbol to be used is stopped on the effective line A. In other words, the number of symbols corresponding to the middle reel 110b of the winning combination "small combination 53" must be larger than that of the winning combination "small combination 1". For example, here, the winning combination "small role 1" has one symbol "bell A", while the winning combination "small role 53" has two symbols "blue star" and "blue 7". be.

In this way, when the batting order is operated in the batting order pair, which is the correct answer operation mode, the incorrect answering combination is won with a probability of 1/2. However, when the second stop is executed, if the winning wrong answering combination is specified as the winning combination "small winning combination 53" from the stop mode, the player may use the symbol numbers 3 to 12 in the third stop. By performing the stop operation when any of them is located on the effective line A, it is possible to win the wrong answer with a 100% probability instead of 1/2. Then, depending on the knowledge and skill of the player, the ball output rate will change. Therefore, by providing a plurality of fraudulent solvers who win only exclusively by the operation of the player and arranging them in the winning areas as different winning types, each unit game when the player does not perform the operation according to the correct answer operation mode. Equalize the expected number of acquisitions. Here, "exclusive" means that the symbol ranges (ranges of continuous symbols) that can be stopped on the effective line A by the stop control in the reel 110 do not overlap, and when all the symbol ranges are combined, the reel 110 is used. It means that it becomes all the symbols.

Here, a plurality of winning combinations are provided in which the symbol stopped by the first stop is the correct answer and the incorrect answer is determined by the second stop. For example, in the winning type "batting order bell A2", when the batting order 2 is the batting order pair of the batting order 1 which is the correct answer operation mode, the winning combination "small winning combination 54" can be won with a probability of 1/2. Here, as can be understood by referring to FIG. 3A, the winning combination “small combination 53” and the winning combination “small combination 54” are exclusively arranged with the symbols corresponding to the middle reel 110b. There is. That is, in the winning combination "small combination 53", the winning combination "small combination 53" can be won by operating when any of the symbol numbers 3 to 12 of the middle reel 110b is located on the effective line A. In the winning combination "small combination 54", if any of the symbol numbers 0 to 2 and 13 to 19 of the middle reel 110b is located on the effective line A, the winning combination "small combination 54" is won. can.

The winning type "batting order bell A1" including the winning combination "small winning combination 53" and the winning type "batting order bell A2" including the winning combination "small winning combination 54" have the same winning probability, and the player stops the second. At the time of finishing, it is not possible to determine which winning type is winning. Therefore, the player has no choice but to aim at any of the winning combinations by intuition or operate them randomly, and the winning probability of the incorrect answering combination can be halved. Further, the winning combination "small combination 53" and the winning combination "small combination 54" become all the symbols of the middle reel 110b when the symbol range of the middle reel 110b that can be stopped by the stop control is combined. In this way, by not providing a stop position that would result in unwinning, it is possible to prevent the ball output rate from changing depending on the knowledge and skill of the player.

Here, an incorrect answer when one winning combination (for example, the winning combination "small combination 1") that can be won by the correct answer operation mode is operated in the batting order pair of the batting order that is the correct answer operation mode. At least two combinations (for example, the winning combination "small combination 53" and the winning combination "small combination 54") must be provided, and the winning type pair (correct answer pair) including them is (for example, the winning type "small combination 54"). "Batting order bell A1" and winning type "Batting order bell A2") are required. Therefore, when batting orders 1 to 6 are evenly distributed as the correct answer operation mode, a correct answer pair must be provided for each correct answer operation mode. Therefore, if the batting order 1 to 6 is provided as the correct answer operation mode, a total of 12 winning types are required.

In addition, within the constraint of the number of symbols (for example, 10 types or less), the symbol range at the time of the third stop of the incorrect answer when the operation is performed in the batting order pair of the batting order which is the correct answer operation mode is different. If it can be divided into 3 or more, it is possible to reduce the winning probability of the wrong answer to 1/3 or less.

By the way, as described above, here, the correct answer is given regarding the selected winning type between the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, regardless of the operation mode of the player. The symbol combination corresponding to the combination is displayed on the effective line A, the expected number of acquisitions per unit game is increased, and the RBB internal medium game state, the RBB operating non-internal game state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium game state ( The specifications are such that the rip-filled ball ejection rate during the bonus game state) is matched with the rip-filled ball ejection rate in the non-internal game state (predetermined game state different from the bonus game state). However, regardless of which of the selected winning types is won, if the symbol combination corresponding to the correct answer is always displayed on the effective line A, the expected number of acquisitions per unit game will be too high. Therefore, the winning area to be won in the selected winning type is duplicated, two winning areas having the same property are provided, and the duplication is performed during the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state. Only in one of the winning areas, the symbol combination corresponding to the correct answer can always be displayed on the effective line A.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining duplication of the winning region. For example, consider arranging selected winning types in the winning type lottery table. As described above, the selection winning type is the batting order 1 which is the correct answer operation mode in order to halve the winning probability of the incorrect answer when the operation is performed in the batting order pair which is the batting order pair which is the correct answer operation mode. A correct answer pair is formed for each of 6 to 6. Referring to FIG. 11, among the winning types "batting order bell A1" to "batting order bell C4" in the winning areas 2 to 13, the winning type "batting order bell A1", the winning type "batting order bell A3", and the winning type "batting order bell B1". , Winning type "Batting order bell B3", Winning type "Batting order bell C1", Winning type "Batting order bell C3", Winning type "Batting order bell A2", Winning type "Batting order bell A4", Winning type "Batting order bell B2" , The winning type "Batting order bell B4", the winning type "Batting order bell C2", and the winning type "Batting order bell C4" are the correct answer pairs.

Here, the groups (winning areas 2 to 13) in which the correct answer pair is formed are further duplicated for the batting orders 1 to 6, which are the correct answer operation modes. That is, the selected winning type having the same characteristics as the selected winning type consisting of the groups of the winning areas 2 to 13 is duplicated in the winning areas 14 to 25. In the selected winning types of the winning areas 14 to 25, the winning probability of the incorrect answering combination is halved when the operation is performed in the batting order pair of the batting order which is the correct answer operation mode. Therefore, the batting order 1 which is the correct answer operation mode. A correct answer pair is formed for each of 6 to 6.

Then, using the winning area increased in this way, in the non-internal gaming state, the correct answer combination is won only when the operation by the correct answer operation mode is performed in all the selected winning types of the winning areas 2 to 25. In the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, the correct answer is given only when the operation is performed in the selected winning type of the winning areas 2 to 13. Although the prize is won, in the selection winning type of the winning areas 14 to 25, the stop control is changed, and any one of the winning combination "small combination 1" to "small combination 3" is 100% regardless of the operation mode of the player. Let me win a prize. In this way, when the selected winning types of the winning areas 14 to 25 are won, in the non-internal gaming state, the RBB internal medium gaming state and the RBB operation are performed even though the expected number of acquisitions per unit game is 2.7. In the middle / non-internal gaming state and the RB internal middle gaming state during RBB operation, the number is 15. Therefore, it is possible to set a high expected number of sheets per unit game in the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state. The difference in the expected number of acquired cards per unit game can be derived by multiplying the probability that any of the winning regions 14 to 25 is determined by 12.3 (15-2.7) cards. Therefore, it can be understood that the expected number of acquisitions per unit game in each game state can also be adjusted by adjusting the probability that any of the winning areas 14 to 25 is determined.

Here, for example, consider adjusting the average of the rip-extracting ball ejection rate in all gaming states to 63%. In the non-internal game state during RBB operation and the internal game state during RBB operation where the winning probability of the replay role is 0, the ball ejection rate with rip = the ball ejection rate without rip, so the winning probability of the replay role is 1 / 7.3. By staying in the non-internal gaming state, there is a difference between the ball ejection rate with rip and the ball ejection rate without rip. Assuming that the stay ratio between the non-internal gaming state and the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state is 2: 8, the rip-filled ball ejection rate in the non-internal gaming state The difference in the ball withdrawal rate will affect with a probability of 20%. For example, assuming that the difference between the rip-filled ball ejection rate and the rip-extracted ball ejection rate near the rip-extracted ball ejection rate of 63% in the non-internal gaming state is 10%, the total rip-inserted ball ejection rate and the rip-extracted ball ejection rate The difference is 2 (10 × 2/10)%. Therefore, if the rip ejection rate of the non-internal gaming state, the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state is unified to 65%, the rip extraction of the non-internal gaming state is performed. The ball rate is 57%, and the rip extraction rate in the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB internal medium gaming state is 65%. Here, the average rip extraction rate is different between the non-internal gaming state, the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state. Can be set to 63%, which is higher than the lower limit, and it is possible to reduce the rip-filled ball ejection rate while making the rip-filled ball ejection rate equal.

Here, the stay ratio between the non-internal gaming state and the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state is set to 2: 8, but in the non-internal gaming state. The lower the stay ratio, the smaller the effect of the difference between the rip-filled ball ejection rate and the rip-extracted ball ejection rate in the non-internal gaming state on the difference between the rip-filled ball ejection rate and the rip extraction ball ejection rate. .. For example, by making the stay ratio in the non-internal gaming state as close to 0 as possible, the difference between the overall rip-in-ball ejection rate and the overall rip-extracting ball ejection rate will also be close to 0. Then, it is possible to bring the ball ejection rate with rip closer to 63%, which is the lower limit of the ball ejection rate without rip.

In this way, by duplicating the selected winning type, the expected number of acquisitions per unit game can be adjusted. However, even if the nature of the winning type is duplicated, the duplicate winning combination cannot be duplicated as it is. Overlapping winning combinations must be different between different winning types. Therefore, for stop control, a new winning combination must be separately provided, the newly established winning combination must be duplicated with the duplicated winning combination, and the overlapping winning combination in the winning type must be apparently different. .. However, if new small roles are added unnecessarily due to the duplication of the winning area, it will be laborious to verify the validity. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by devising an overlapping mode of winning combinations, duplication of the winning area is realized without increasing unnecessary winning combinations for stop control.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating overlapping winning combinations in the winning type. Here, the winning combinations that make up the winning type "batting order bell A1" (first selection winning type) are the winning combination "small role 1" (specific correct answer role), the winning combination "small role 21", and the winning combination "small role". 31 ”, Winning role“ Small role 38 ”, Winning role“ Small role 48 ”(Winning role“ Small role 21 ”, Winning role“ Small role 31 ”, Winning role“ Small role 38 ”, Winning role“ Small role 48 ” Any or all of them are the first wrong batting order) and the winning batting order "small batting order 53" (the second batting order different from the first batting order), and the winning type "the correct batting order pair" The winning roles that make up the batting order bell A2 (second selection winning type) are the winning role "small role 1" (specific correct answer role), the winning role "small role 23", the winning role "small role 29", and the winning role "small role 29". One of the winning role "small role 46" (winning role "small role 23", winning role "small role 29", winning role "small role 40", winning role "small role 46", or All are different from the first incorrect batting order and the third incorrect batting order, which is different from the first incorrect batting order and the second incorrect batting order), and the winning combination "small batting order 54" (the first incorrect batting order, the second incorrect batting order, and the third incorrect batting order). 4th incorrect batting order). Then, the winning combination that constitutes the winning type "batting order bell a1" (third selection winning type) that duplicates the winning area is the winning combination "small combination 1" (specific correct answer combination), the winning combination "small combination 21", Winning role "small role 31", winning role "small role 38", winning role "small role 48" (winning role "small role 21", winning role "small role 31", winning role "small role 38", winning role Any or all of the "small role 48" is the winning combination "small role 54" (fourth incorrect solution), and the winning type "batting order bell" is the correct answer pair. The winning roles that make up "a2" (4th selection winning type) are the winning role "small role 1" (specific correct answer role), the winning role "small role 23", the winning role "small role 29", and the winning role "small role". 40 ”, Winning role“ Small role 46 ”(Winning role“ Small role 23 ”, Winning role“ Small role 29 ”, Winning role“ Small role 40 ”, Winning role“ Small role 46 ”, or all of them The third incorrect batting order) and the winning combination "small role 53" (second incorrect batting order).

Here, for the batting order 1 to 6, which is the correct answer operation mode, the winning type is selected between the winning type "batting order bell A1" and the winning type "batting order bell A2" in the group in which the correct answer combination pair is formed. Only the winning combination "small role 53" (second fraudulent dismissal) and the winning combination "small role 54" (fourth fraudulent dismissal) are exchanged, and the other winning combinations are maintained as they are, and the others are used. The winning type "batting order bell a1" and the winning type "batting order bell a2" in the group of. As can be understood with reference to FIG. 5, the winning combination "small combination 53" and the winning combination "small combination 54" are both operated in the batting order 2, which is the batting order pair of the correct answer operation mode. The symbol range displayed on the effective line A on the middle reel 110b, which corresponds to the third stop, is mutually exclusive.

Similarly, with respect to other correct answer pairs of the selected winning type, as shown in FIG. 12, as long as the incorrect answer combinations in which the symbols of the reels 110 corresponding to the third stop are exclusive to each other are exchanged. , It is possible to make the overlapping winning combinations different between different winning types.

In this way, by exchanging incorrect answering combinations when operating in the batting order pair, which is the correct answer operation mode, the winning area is duplicated in order to adjust the expected number of acquisitions per unit game. As a premise, in the duplicated winning area, it is possible to realize duplication of the winning area without increasing unnecessary winning combinations for stop control.

Here, regarding the correct answer combination pair, when the correct answer combination pair is operated in the batting order pair that is the batting order pair that is the correct answer operation mode, the symbol range of the reel 110 corresponding to the third stop is mutually exclusive. Although the example of exchanging the reels with each other has been described, not only in such a case, it is sufficient to exchange the incorrect solvers having different symbol ranges of the reels 110 corresponding to the third stop.

Further, the correct answer operation mode is not limited to the case where incorrect answerers having different symbol ranges of the reels 110 corresponding to the third stop are exchanged when the batting order is operated in the batting order pair which is the correct answer operation mode. When operating with a batting order pair different from the batting order pair in the batting order, the wrong answerers having different symbol ranges of the reels 110 corresponding to the second stop or the third stop may be exchanged. For example, between the winning type "batting order bell A1" and the winning type "batting order bell A2" in FIG. 12, only the winning combination "small combination 53" and the winning combination "small combination 54" constituting the winning type are selected. An example of exchanging is given, but an incorrect batting order of any one of the winning combination "small role 21" and the winning combination "small role 31", and the winning combination "small role 23" and the winning combination "small role 23" are given. Exchange for an incorrect batting order of any one of the winning combination 29, or an incorrect batting order of any one of the winning combination "small role 38" and the winning combination "small role 48" and the winning combination "small role 40". By exchanging the wrong winning combination with any one of the winning combination "small combination 46", it is possible to realize duplication of the winning area without increasing unnecessary winning combinations for stop control. ..

Further, here, between the winning type "batting order bell A1" and the winning type "batting order bell A2", the winning combination "small combination 53" and the winning combination "small combination 54" constituting the winning type are exchanged. By doing so, the example of duplicating the winning area once has been described, but by performing a plurality of such exchanges between the winning combinations, three or more duplications can be performed. For example, between the winning type "batting order bell A1" and the winning type "batting order bell A2", the winning combination "small combination 53" and the winning combination "small combination 54" constituting the winning type are exchanged, and the winning combination "small combination 54" is exchanged. Unauthorized dismissal of any one of the winning combination "small role 21" and winning role "small role 31" and incorrect dismissal of any one of the winning role "small role 23" and the winning role "small role 29". By exchanging, that is, by setting the number of exchanges to 2, the total number of groups of the original and the duplicate can be multiplied by 2, that is, 4 times.

By the way, as described above, in the RB operating RB operating gaming state, the winning type "small winning combination ALL" and the winning type "1 card ALL" are set as the winning types that can be won. Further, in order to lower the expected number of acquisitions per unit game in the RBB operating RB operating gaming state, the winning type in the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state. It is better that there are many selection winning types including the correct answer combinations that make up the "small combination ALL", and it is desirable that the numbers are the same (here, unified to 9156) or extremely close. It should be noted that the reason why the four winning roles "small role 1" to "small role 4" are adopted as the correct answer is as follows.

FIG. 13 is a diagram obtained by extracting a part of the winning type lottery table of FIG. First, as shown in the winning areas 2 to 13 in FIG. 13, one correct answer combination is associated with each batting order pair (batting order 1 and batting order 2, batting order 3 and batting order 4, batting order 5 and batting order 6). Here, as the correct answer role, for example, the winning roles "small role 1" to "small role 3" are listed. In this way, the expected number of cards per unit game can be evenly distributed with respect to the operation mode (batting order), while the expected number of cards per unit game can be set low when there is no auxiliary effect, and the RBB is in operation. It is possible to set a low expected number of sheets per unit game in the game state during RB operation.

In addition, in order to further reduce the expected number of acquisitions per unit game, or to increase the variation of the correct answer role and make it difficult for the player to grasp the winning type determined by the player at the first stop, such expectations per unit game. It is conceivable to increase the number of groups of selected winning types with the same number of acquisitions. For example, it can be dealt with by providing three more winning combinations as correct answer combinations and making them correspond to each batting order pair as in the winning combinations "small combination 1" to "small combination 3". However, if the number of correct answer combinations is further increased by three from the winning combinations "small combination 1" to "small combination 3", the number of combinations of symbols becomes too large and the stop control becomes complicated. Also, if you try to increase only two correct answer combinations, there are three batting order pairs, but there are two correct answer combinations, and if the number of correct answer combinations is equal, two correct answer combinations correspond to one batting order pair. This makes stop control more complicated. If one batting order pair corresponds to one correct answer combination and two batting order pairs correspond to one correct answer combination, the expected number of sheets per unit game becomes uneven with respect to the operation mode (batting order), or RBB. During operation RB During operation The expected number of cards to be obtained per unit game in the game state cannot be sufficiently lowered. Therefore, here, the correct answer combination is increased by one from the winning combination “small combination 1” to “small combination 3”, and a combination of selected winning types in which the expected number of winnings per unit game is equal is provided. Here, the winning combination “small combination 4” is mentioned as the correct answer combination, and the winning type is set as shown in the winning areas 26 to 37 in FIG.

In the winning areas 26 to 37, the winning combination "small combination 4" which is the correct answer and the winning types "batting order bell D1" to "batting order bell D12" in which the incorrect answering combination is included are associated with each other. There is. Here, unlike the selection winning types of the winning areas 2 to 13, when the batting order is operated in a mode other than the correct answer operation mode, the correct answer combination "1 piece combination" is set so as to be able to win a prize with a probability of 1/2. Therefore, when the player randomly operates the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, the expected number of winnings per unit game is 2.7, while the selection winning types of the winning areas 2 to 13 are winning. The selection winning type of the areas 26 to 37 is as large as (15 + 0.5 × 5) / 6 = 2.9. For example, here, in order to lower the expected number of acquisitions per unit game in the RBB operating RB operating gaming state, considering that the number of correct answer combinations is equal to 9156, the winning combination in the RBB operating gaming state " Winning type including "Small role 1" = Winning type including winning role "Small role 2" = Winning type including winning role "Small role 3" = Winning type including winning role "Small role 4" Since the ratio of the selected winning types of 13 to the selected winning types of the winning areas 26 to 37 is 3: 1, the expected number of winnings per unit game as a whole is (2.7 × 3 + 2.9) / 4. = 2.75 sheets. Therefore, although the expected number of acquisitions per unit game increases to some extent, the overall expected number of acquisitions per unit game can be further reduced.

In the winning areas 26 to 37, as in the winning areas 2 to 13, a group in which a correct answer pair is formed is required for each of the batting orders 1 to 6 which is the correct answer operation mode. For example, in the example of FIG. 13, in addition to the above-mentioned correct answer pair of the winning areas 2 to 13, among the winning types "batting order bell D1" to "batting order bell D12" of the winning areas 26 to 37, the winning type "batting order bell D1". , Winning type "Batting order bell D3", Winning type "Batting order bell D5", Winning type "Batting order bell D7", Winning type "Batting order bell D9", Winning type "Batting order bell D11", Winning type "Batting order bell D2" , Winning type "Batting order bell D4", Winning type "Batting order bell D6", Winning type "Batting order bell D8", Winning type "Batting order bell D10", Winning type "Batting order bell D12" are the correct answer pairs.

Then, when the selection winning type is determined between the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, the correct answer combination is supported regardless of the operation mode of the player. The symbol combination is displayed on the effective line A, the expected number of sheets per unit game is increased, and the rip is included between the RBB internal medium game state, the RBB operating non-internal game state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium game state. In order to match the ball rate with the rip-included ball output rate in the non-internal game state, it is considered that the selected winning types in the winning areas 26 to 37 are also duplicated.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining duplication of the winning region. A simple duplication of the groups of winning areas 2 to 13 and winning areas 26 to 37 is as shown in FIG. That is, the selection winning type having the same characteristics as the selected winning type consisting of the groups of the winning areas 2 to 13 is duplicated in the winning areas 14 to 25, and the selection having the same characteristics as the selected winning type consisting of the groups of the winning areas 26 to 37. The winning type is duplicated in the winning areas 38 to 49. The selected winning types of the winning areas 14 to 25 and the winning areas 38 to 49 are also correct answers because the winning probability of the incorrect answerer when the operation is performed in the batting order pair of the batting order which is the correct answer operation mode is halved. A group in which a correct answer pair is formed is required for each of the batting orders 1 to 6, which is an operation mode.

Then, using the winning area increased in this way, in the non-internal gaming state, the correct answer combination is won only when the operation by the correct answer operation mode is performed for all the selected winning types of the winning areas 2 to 49. In the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, an operation is performed according to the correct operation mode for the selected winning types of the winning areas 2 to 13 and the winning areas 26 to 37. The correct answer will be won only if it is won, but the stop control will be changed for the selected winning types in the winning areas 14 to 25 and the winning areas 38 to 49, and the winning combination will be "regardless of the operation mode of the player." Win 100% of any of "Small role 1" to "Small role 4". In this way, when the selected winning types of the winning areas 14 to 25 and the winning areas 38 to 49 are won, in the non-internal gaming state, the expected number of acquired cards per unit game after adjustment is 2.75. , RBB internal medium gaming state, RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, the number is 15. Therefore, it is possible to set a high expected number of sheets per unit game in the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state. The difference in the expected number of cards to be won per unit game can be derived by multiplying the probability that any of the winning areas 14 to 25 and the winning areas 38 to 49 is 12.3 (15-2.75). Therefore, it can be understood that the expected number of acquisitions per unit game can also be adjusted by adjusting the probability that any of the winning areas 14 to 25 and the winning areas 38 to 49 is determined.

However, in the winning type lottery table of FIG. 14, winning areas 26 to 37 are provided in order to reduce the payout rate for the winning areas 2 to 13, and the winning areas are duplicated for each group. Therefore, 48 winning areas must be provided over the winning areas 2 to 49. Then, the occupied area of the main ROM 200b and the main RAM 200c will be increased. In particular, when the transition of the effect state is also managed by the game state control means 312, the winning area cannot be easily increased. Therefore, the duplication mode of the winning area is devised to suppress the increase in the occupied area of the main ROM 200b and the main RAM 200c.

For example, referring to FIG. 14, regarding the winning areas 14 to 25 and the winning areas 38 to 49, in the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, the player's Regardless of the operation mode, the number of payouts is 15. Therefore, in the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, the functions of the winning regions 14 to 25 and the winning regions 38 to 49 are equal. In other words, in the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, one of the winning areas 14 to 25 and the winning areas 38 to 49 can fulfill its function. For example, the other winning area does not have to be set.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the aggregation of winning areas. For example, in FIG. 14, the number of each winning area of the winning areas 2 to 13 is 2146, the number of each winning area of the winning areas 14 to 25 is 143, and the number of each winning area of the winning areas 26 to 37 is 716. It is assumed that the number of each winning area of the winning areas 38 to 49 is 47. Here, as shown in FIG. 15, the RBB internal medium gaming state between the winning areas 14 to 25 and the winning areas 38 to 49, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state (specific gaming state). Functions are concentrated in the winning areas 14 to 25 (without providing a group corresponding to the winning areas 14 to 25), and the number of each winning area in the winning areas 2 to 13 (first group) is 2099, and the winning areas 14 to 14 to It is assumed that the number of each winning area of 25 (third group) is set to 190 and the number of each winning area of winning areas 26 to 37 (second group) is set to 763. Even with this change, the ratio of the total number of duplicated winning areas to the total number of winning areas for all selected winning types is approximately equal to 2862: 190. In other words, of the two winning regions to be duplicated, only one can be duplicated, and the function of duplicating the winning region can be achieved without duplicating the other. Specifically, in the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state (specific gaming state), the number of payouts is 15 regardless of the operation mode of the player. If the ratio of the winning areas is to be a% of the whole, the total number of units in the third group / (total number of units in the first group + total number of units in the second group) may be set to a. Therefore, the increase in the memory capacity due to the duplication of the winning area can be limited to 1.5 times instead of doubling. In this way, the winning type lottery table is configured as shown in FIG.

Here, the example in which the winning areas 38 to 49 are deleted from the winning areas 14 to 25 and the winning areas 38 to 49 and only the winning areas 14 to 25 are left has been described, but the winning areas 14 to 25 are deleted. However, only the winning areas 38 to 49 may be left. However, it is advantageous to leave the winning areas 14 to 25 as follows. That is, the total number of winning areas in the winning areas 14 to 25 (first group and third group) is larger than the total number of winning areas in the winning areas 26 to 37 (second group). Therefore, in each of the winning areas in which the correct answer is won regardless of the operation mode of the player in the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state (specific gaming state). Since the number of winning areas can be adjusted from the large number range (for example, 0 to 27468), the expected number of winning cards per unit game can be finely set. Further, here, as a specific gaming state in which only the winning areas 14 to 25 are left, a bonus gaming state, particularly an RBB internal medium gaming state, an RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and an RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state are mentioned. As described above, one or a plurality of non-internal gaming states, RBB internal medium gaming states, RBB operating non-internal gaming states, RBB operating RB internal medium gaming states, and RBB operating RB operating gaming states are targeted. Various gaming states can be adopted.

With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress an increase in the occupied area of the main ROM 200b and the main RAM 200c while realizing duplication of the winning area.

Of the winning type "batting order navigation", in the RBB internal medium game state, the RBB operating non-internal game state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium game state, there is a 1/4 probability that the answer is correct regardless of the player's operation mode. If you want to win a winning combination, you do not duplicate the winning area, but you can target all the winning areas 14 to 25. Similarly, there is a 3/4 chance that the correct answer will be won regardless of the player's operation mode. If you want, you can target all the winning areas 2 to 13 without duplicating the winning areas. In this way, by adjusting the number of winning areas of the three groups shown in FIG. 15, it is possible to finely adjust the payout rate.

Further, here, an example in which the winning area is duplicated only in one of the two groups and not in the other group is described, but the number of target groups is not limited to this, and the number of target groups is not limited to this. On the other hand, it is possible to aggregate any of them and duplicate the winning area only for one group and not for the other groups.

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

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, the outline of one game after initialization will be described along with the main processing of the main control board 200, and then the details of each processing will be described. Further, here, the processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted. Further, although detailed description is omitted, when each process is executed, the switches (bet switch 116, start switch 118, stop switch 120a, 120b, 120c) used in each process are enabled at the start of the process. , Will be disabled at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 144 and the power is turned on, the initialization means 300 executes the initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization means 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power failure occurs, it is possible to restore the state before the power failure by using the retained backup data in this initialization process. For example, even if an unexpected power failure occurs during the rotation of the reels 110, the reels 110 are started from the state of being rotated again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, the main RAM 200c is basically not initialized (RAM clear).

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the betting means 302 bets the medal through the operation of the bet switch 116 by the player or the insertion of the medal into the medal insertion unit 114. Further, the command transmission means 316 generates an input command indicating that the operation has been performed, and transmits the generated input command to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 enables the game start operation for the start switch 118, and shifts to the operation waiting state of the start switch 118. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 is at the time when the start switch 118 is operated from the winning type lottery random numbers updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 in response to the operation of the start switch 118 by the player. Acquire the winning type lottery random number of 1. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set game state from the winning type lottery table shown in FIG. 6, and the acquired winning type lottery random number is determined. It is determined which winning area corresponds to in the winning type lottery table, and the winning type or the unwinning of the determined winning area is determined as the lottery result.

Further, the command transmission means 316 generates a winning type command including information on the lottery result (winning type or unwinning) of the winning type lottery, the game state, and the like after the lottery result is determined according to the operation of the start switch 118. Then, the generated winning type command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 118 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 152 to rotate the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game is left reel. The rotation of the 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is started, and when all of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c have reached constant speed rotation, the process is transferred to step S500.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 activates the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, and when the player accepts the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right corresponding to the operation are received. One of the reels 110c is stopped and controlled.

Further, when any one of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c is operated, the command transmission means 316 is a stop command (first stop command, second stop command, second) indicating information on the stopped switches 120a, 120b, 120c that have been operated. (Stop command, third stop command) is generated for each operation, and the generated stop commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines which combination of symbols displayed on the effective line A shown in FIG. 3B corresponds to a predetermined combination, and is in a gaming state according to the combination of symbols. Performs various processes required for changes and replays. Further, the command transmission means 316 generates a winning command including a symbol combination displayed on the valid line A and a winning command including the number of medals to be paid out when the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the valid line A. , The generated winning command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S700)
Subsequently, the payout control means 310 executes a medal payout process corresponding to the small winning combination when, for example, a symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the effective line A based on the determination result in step S600. , When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the valid line A, the process for betting the next game is automatically executed. Further, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state from the RBB operating game state to the non-internal gaming state when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the RBB operating game state. In this way, the payout control means 310 performs various processes corresponding to the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A, and ends the one game. Further, when the medal payout process is performed, the command transmission means 316 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and transmits the generated payout command to the sub-control board 202.

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

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Will be done.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the gaming state control means 312 repeatedly shifts the non-internal gaming state, the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state in order, and the game is played. The AT effect state is realized across the states, the number of staying games in the non-internal gaming state and the RBB internal medium gaming state is relatively short, and the non-internal gaming state during RBB operation and the RB internal medium gaming state during RBB operation are relatively short. By making the number of staying games relatively long, the average rip-extracting ball ejection rate is set to the lower limit or higher, and the rip-filling ball ejection rate is made equal, while the rip-insertion ball ejection rate is reduced. I explained. However, the transition mode between the game state and the effect state is not limited to such a case, and various specifications can be adopted depending on the ball output rate. For example, the number of staying games in the non-internal gaming state and the RBB internal medium gaming state is made longer than the above-mentioned example, while the number of staying games in the RBB operating non-internal gaming state and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state is described above. By making it shorter than the example, it is possible to increase the ball ejection rate without rip.

For example, the point that the gaming state control means 312 repeatedly sequentially shifts the non-internal gaming state, the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state is the same as the above-mentioned example. , The stay ratio between the RBB internal medium gaming state and the non-internal gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state is 5: 5. In this way, the RBB internal medium gaming state in which the number of staying games has become long is defined as the main staying gaming state in the non-AT effect state, and the non-internal gaming state, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the RBB operating RB internal The gaming state may be set as the main staying gaming state of the AT production state. In this case, for example, when the transition to the AT effect state is determined in the RBB internal middle game state (non-AT effect state), the player is made to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB", and the game state. May be shifted from the RBB internal medium gaming state to the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, and the effect state may be shifted from the non-AT effect state to the AT effect state.

Even with this configuration, the winning probability of the replay combination is determined in the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, and the RBB operating RB operating gaming state, as in the above-mentioned example. Can be 0. Then, the rip-filled ball ejection rate = the rip-extracted ball ejection rate in the RBB operating gaming state, which is the main staying gaming state in the AT production state, and the rip-inserted ball ejection rate can be reduced to the rip-extracting ball ejection rate. .. Therefore, even if all the gaming states are integrated, it is possible to reduce the rip-filled ball ejection rate while maintaining the lower limit of the rip-extracted ball ejection rate, and it is possible to improve the game playability. In addition, when the ball ejection rate is 100% or more, even if the ball ejection rate including the rip is the same, the lower the winning probability of the replay role, the lower the rip extraction ball ejection rate, and the rip extraction ball ejection rate also It is advantageous. Furthermore, when designing the rip extraction rate in the AT effect state, the replay role itself is not won in the game state during RBB operation, which assumes that the AT effect state will stay for a long time, so the normal AT effect state and interval effect The state, the chance AT effect state, the individual ball output rate, and the ball output rate of the entire AT effect state via the interval effect state can be easily designed, and the work load can be reduced.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the gaming state control means 312 has a non-internal gaming state, an RBB internal medium gaming state, an RBB operating non-internal gaming state, an RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, and an RBB operating RB operating. An example of repeatedly shifting the gaming state in order has been described, but as described above, the RBB operating non-internal gaming state, the RBB operating RB internal medium gaming state, and the RBB operating RB operating gaming state are RBB operating. The medium game state (bonus game state) is set, and the game state control means 312 repeatedly shifts between the non-internal game state, the RBB internal medium game state (bonus internal medium game state), and the RBB operating game state (bonus game state) in order. You may let it. In this case, the reel control means 306 wins a specific selected winning type (for example, the winning types "batting order bell a1" to "batting order bell c4" in the winning areas 14 to 25, and the winning areas 38 to 49 by the winning type lottery. When the type "Batting order bell D1" to "Batting order bell D12") is determined, the stop control is changed so that the probability that the correct answerer will win is higher in the bonus internal middle game state than in the non-internal game state. Predetermined winning types different from specific selected winning types (for example, winning types "batting order bell A1" to "batting order bell C4" in winning areas 2 to 13, and winning types "batting order bell D1" to "batting order" in winning areas 26 to 37 When the bell D12 ") is determined, the same stop control is performed in the non-internal gaming state and the bonus internal medium gaming state. Further, in the winning type lottery means 304, in the bonus operating gaming state, as shown in the RBB operating RB operating gaming state in FIGS. 6 to 8, the correct answer winning type including the correct answer combination (for example, the winning area 38). Winning type "small role ALL"), incorrect answer winning type including incorrect answer but not including correct answer (for example, winning type "1 piece ALL" in winning area 39), and unwinning (for example, winning area 0) Winning type "Loss") is decided.

At this time, the total number of winning areas 14 to 25 and winning areas 38 to 49 to which a specific selected winning type is assigned is, for example, 2280 ((143 + 47) × 12), and a predetermined winning type is assigned. The total number of winning areas 2 to 13 and the winning areas 26 to 37 is, for example, 34344 ((2146 + 716) × 12), and the number of winning areas 38 to which the correct winning type is assigned in the game state during bonus operation is For example, 9156, the number of winning areas 39 to which the incorrect answer winning type is assigned is, for example, 27469, and the number of winning areas 0 to which unwinning is assigned is, for example, 28911.

With such a configuration, for example, the probability (2280/65536) that a specific selected winning type is determined by the winning type lottery, and the probability that the incorrect winning type or the unwinning is determined in the gaming state during the bonus operation ((27469 + 28911)). It can be set lower than / 65536).

Further, with such a configuration, for example, the probability (34344/65536) that a predetermined winning type is determined by the winning type lottery, and the probability that the incorrect winning type or the unwinning is determined in the gaming state during the bonus operation ((27469 + 28911). ) / 65536) can be set lower.

Further, with such a configuration, for example, the probability (34344/65536) that a predetermined winning type is determined by the winning type lottery, and the probability that the correct winning type or the unwinning is determined in the gaming state during the bonus operation ((9156 + 28911)). It can be set lower than / 65536).

Further, according to such a configuration, for example, the probability (34344/65536) that a predetermined winning type is determined by the winning type lottery, and the probability that the correct answer winning type or the incorrect answer winning type is determined in the gaming state during the bonus operation ((() It can be set lower than 9156 + 27469) / 65536).

Here, in terms of medal acquisition performance, while realizing the specification that the gaming state during RBB operation is inferior to other gaming states, for example, while equalizing the rip-filled ball ejection rate, the rip-filled ball ejection rate is reduced. It becomes possible. In this way, it is possible to improve the playability while balancing the game such as the ball output rate.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 are arranged so as to share the functional part for advancing the game, but the functional part of the main control board 200 is assigned to the sub control board 202. Alternatively, the functional parts of the sub-control board 202 may be arranged on the main control board 200, or all the functional parts may be arranged together on one control board.

Further, each process performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above does not necessarily have to be processed in chronological order in the order described in the flowchart, and may include parallel or subroutine processing.

100 slot machine (game machine)
304 Winning type lottery means 306 Reel control means 308 Judgment means 310 Payout control means 312 Game state control means 314 Directional state control means

Claims (1)

Based on the operation of the start switch, the correct answer combination and the incorrect answer combination different from the correct answer combination are overlapping winning types, and the operation according to the predetermined correct answer operation mode for the stop switch is set as the winning condition of the correct answer combination. Winning type lottery means to determine one of multiple winning types including winning type by winning type lottery,
Based on the operation of the start switch, the rotation of a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged is controlled to rotate, and the lottery result of the winning type lottery means is obtained according to the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel. The reel control means for stopping and controlling each of the reels corresponding to the operated stop switch,
Auxiliary effect notification means for executing an auxiliary effect for notifying the correct answer operation mode at the time of winning of the selected winning type, and
An effect state control means for shifting to one of a plurality of types of effect states including an AT effect state for causing the auxiliary effect notification means to execute the auxiliary effect.
A plurality of games including a non-internal gaming state, a bonus internal medium gaming state that shifts based on winning a bonus combination in the non-internal gaming state, and a bonus operating gaming state that shifts based on the winning of the bonus combination. A game state control means that shifts to one of the states,
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In the reel control means, when a specific selected winning type is determined by the winning type lottery, the probability that the correct answer combination will be won is higher in the bonus internal medium gaming state than in the non-internal gaming state. When a predetermined selection winning type different from the specific selection winning type is determined by making the stop control different, the same stop control is performed in the non-internal gaming state and the bonus internal middle gaming state.
In the game state during the bonus operation, the wrong answer winning type including the wrong answer but not the correct answer and the unwinning are determined.
The probability that the predetermined winning type is determined by the winning type lottery is lower than the probability that the incorrect winning type or the unwinning is determined in the gaming state during the bonus operation.

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