JP7161151B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as slot machines.

A slot machine is an example of a gaming machine that rotates and then stops a plurality of reels. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are provided on the outer peripheral portion of each reel, and a part of the symbols provided to each reel can be visually recognized through a display window. Then, when the player inserts medals, an effective line is set, and after that, the player operates the start lever to play a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as "BB") combination, a small combination, or a small combination inside the slot machine. A lottery for a combination such as a replay is performed and each reel starts to rotate, and by operating a stop switch after each reel starts to rotate, the reels are sequentially stopped and one game ends. When all the reels stop rotating and the combination of the winning combination and the corresponding symbols on the active line stops, the player wins, and the player is given the privilege of paying out medals, the privilege of changing the game state, etc. (See Patent Document 1, for example).

In recent years, as a game state advantageous to the player, in addition to the BB state that shifts to when a BB prize is established, the probability of winning a replay is higher than in the normal game state, and if a predetermined combination is won, a predetermined Some games have an assist replay time (hereinafter referred to as "ART") state for notifying the operation order of the stop switches for establishing a prize.

JP-A-2002-355364

In gaming machines such as those exemplified above, there is a demand for further enhancement of amusement in games.

The above problem is not limited to the slot machine as exemplified above, but also applies to other game machines that cyclically display a plurality of patterns and then terminate the cyclical display based on the operation of the stop operation means. It is a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the enjoyment of games.

The invention according to claim 1 comprises a plurality of cyclic display means for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of patterns, a start operation means operated to start the cyclic display of the patterns, a lottery means for performing a lottery for a winning combination, and the above. Based on a plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the cyclic display of patterns, and the winning patterns corresponding to the winning combination won in the lottery of the above combination forming a predetermined combination at the effective positions and stopping. In a gaming machine comprising privilege granting means for awarding a privilege to a player when a prize is established, the game state is an advantageous state in which an instruction function for informing an operation method for establishing a specific prize can be operated; and a normal state in which the instruction function does not operate, and when the normal state transitions to the advantageous state, the expected value of payout of game media per game is lower than the number of game media required for one game. a first setting means for setting information relating to the number of games played when shifting from the normal state to the first reduction mode; and in the advantageous state, the first a second transition means for shifting from a decrease mode to an increase mode in which an expected value of payout of game media per game round is higher than the number of game media required for one game round; and in the advantageous state, the increase mode ends. a third shifting means for shifting to a second reduction mode in which the expected value of the payout of game media per one game round is lower than the number of game media required for one game round in the case where the number of game media is required for one game round; When shifting to mode, second setting means for setting information related to the number of games, fourth shifting means for shifting from the second reduction mode to the normal state, and a predetermined upper limit number of games in the advantageous state and a game for increasing the number of games that can be played in the increase mode so that the number of games that can be played in the increase mode increases when the above is performed. and a number-of-games increasing means , wherein the number of games set by the first setting means is the number of games required from the start of the first reduction mode to the transition to the increase mode by the second transition means. The number of games set by the second setting means, which is the maximum value of the number of times, is the number of games required from the start of the second reduction mode to the transition to the normal state by the fourth transition means. It is the maximum value of the number of times, and is configured to be able to execute the normal game auxiliary effect over the second reduction mode, the normal state, and the first reduction mode. and

It is possible to improve the game interest.

1 is a front view of a slot machine according to one embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine showing a state in which the front door is closed; 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine showing a state in which a front door is opened; FIG. Rear view of the front door. The front view of a housing|casing. The figure which shows the pattern arrangement|sequence of each reel. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between a pattern and a combination line that can be visually recognized through a display window; Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. A block diagram of a slot machine. 4 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing; 4 is a flowchart showing normal processing; The flowchart which shows a lottery process. A diagram showing an example of a lottery table in a two-card game. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table in a three-card game. 4 is a flowchart showing reel control processing; Explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the game section. 4 is a flowchart showing section lottery processing in a normal section; A flowchart showing a game section process in a normal section. The flowchart which shows the area lottery process in chance mode and pullback mode. 4 is a flowchart showing game section processing in chance mode A; 6 is a flowchart showing end determination processing; A flowchart showing a game section process in the precursor mode. The flowchart which shows the area lottery process in alerting|reporting mode. The flowchart which shows the game section process in alerting|reporting mode. 4 is a flowchart showing continuation determination processing; Flowchart showing a game section process in the withdrawal mode. 10 is a flowchart showing game section processing in chance mode B; Explanatory diagram for explaining an example of transition of possessed medals after shifting to an advantageous section. 4 is a flowchart showing CZ effect processing in chance mode A; 4 is a flowchart showing CZ effect processing in the portent mode; 4 is a flowchart showing CZ effect processing in notification mode; 4 is a flowchart showing CZ effect processing in pullback mode; 4 is a flowchart showing CZ effect processing in chance mode B; 4 is a flowchart showing remaining game number confirmation processing. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating CZ production|presentation in 2nd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the game area in 3rd Embodiment. A diagram showing the number of transition games set in the chance mode. 4 is a flowchart showing continuation determination processing; 10 is a flowchart showing game section processing in chance mode B;

(First embodiment)

An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a reel-type game machine, which is a type of game machine, specifically a slot machine, will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 open, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the housing 11. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 has a housing 11 forming its outer shell. The housing 11 is formed in the shape of a box with an open front as a whole, and is attached to a so-called island facility by nailing or the like when it is installed in a game hall.

A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so that it can be opened and closed. That is, the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 13a and 13b on the left side as viewed from the front, and the front door 12 is provided with bearings 14a at positions corresponding to the support shafts 13a and 13b. , 14b are provided. With the spindles 13a and 13b inserted into the bearings 14a and 14b, the front door 12 rotates with respect to the housing 11 about the opening/closing axis extending vertically connecting the spindles 13a and 13b. It is movably supported, and the front open side of the housing 11 can be opened or closed by turning the front door 12 . Further, the front door 12 is kept in a locked state by a locking device 20 provided on the back side thereof so that it cannot be opened. A key cylinder 21 integrated with a locking device 20 is provided on the upper right end side of the front door 12, and the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 21.例文帳に追加

A game panel 25 is provided near the upper center of the front door 12 to inform the player of the game state. Three vertical display windows 26L, 26M and 26R are formed side by side on the game panel 25, and the inside of the slot machine 10 can be visually recognized through the display windows 26L, 26M and 26R. The display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R may be combined into one and used as a common display window.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 30. Above the partition plate 30, a reel unit 31 constituting variable display means is attached. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a middle reel 32M, and a right reel 32R, each of which is cylindrical (annular). Each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is rotatably supported such that the center axis thereof coincides with the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R are arranged on the same axis extending substantially horizontally, and the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R correspond to the respective display windows 26L, 26M, 26R one-to-one. . Therefore, part of the surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is visible through the corresponding display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. Further, when the reels 32L, 32M, 32R rotate forward, the surfaces of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are displayed through the respective display windows 26L, 26M, 26R as if they were moving from top to bottom.

Here, the configuration of the reel unit 31 will be briefly described.

Each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is connected to a stepping motor, and the reels 32L, 32M, 32R can be driven to rotate individually by driving the stepping motor. . The stepping motor is set to make one rotation by applying a drive signal of 500 pulses (hereinafter also referred to as an excitation pulse), for example. controlled. Also, in the reel unit 31, a reel index sensor for detecting that the reel has made one rotation is installed on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. The reel index sensor outputs a detection signal to the main controller 101, which will be described later, each time it detects that the reel has made one rotation. Therefore, main controller 101 adjusts the angular positions of reels 32L, 32M, and 32R every rotation based on the detection signal from the reel index sensor and the number of excitation pulses output until the detection signal is input. It can be checked and corrected.

A plurality of patterns as identification information are drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R in the long side direction (circling direction). More specifically, 20 patterns are drawn at regular intervals. Therefore, 25 pulses (=500 pulses/20 symbols) of excitation pulses are required to switch a pattern at a predetermined position to the next pattern. Further, the main controller 101 recognizes the symbols that are visible from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R based on the number of excitation pulses output after the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input, Control can be performed to stop a predetermined pattern at a position visible from 26L, 26M, and 26R.

Next, the symbols drawn on each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be described.

FIG. 6 shows the pattern arrangement of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R. As shown in the figure, each reel 32L, 32M, 32R has 20 symbols arranged in a row. Numbers 1 to 20 are assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, respectively. , and are not actually attached to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. However, the numbers will be used in the following description.

The symbols include a "cherry" symbol (eg, 19th on the left reel 32L), a "red 7" symbol (eg, 18th on the left reel 32L), a "replay" symbol (eg, 17th on the left reel 32L), "Bell" symbol (e.g. 16th on left reel 32L), "Blank" symbol (e.g. 14th on left reel 32L), "Bar" symbol (e.g. 8th on left reel 32L), "Watermelon 1" symbol (For example, 15th on the left reel 32L), "Watermelon 2" pattern (for example, 10th on the left reel 32L), "Watermelon 3" pattern (for example, 5th on the left reel 32L), "Watermelon 4" pattern (for example, , 0th on the left reel 32L). Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the numbers and arrangement orders of various symbols are completely different in each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R.

Each of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R is formed so that 3 of the 20 symbols attached to the corresponding reel are visible as a whole. Therefore, when all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, 3×3=9 symbols are visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R.

In this slot machine 10, a total of 5 combination lines are set so as to connect positions where these 9 symbols can be visually recognized, 3 in parallel in the horizontal direction and 2 in crossing in the diagonal direction. ing. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7(a), as a horizontal combination line, an upper line L1 connecting the upper symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R and middle symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. A connecting middle line L2 and a lower line L3 connecting the lower symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are set. Further, as a combination line in the diagonal direction, a right-downward line L4 connecting the upper pattern of the left reel 32L, the middle pattern of the middle reel 32M, and the lower pattern of the right reel 32R, the lower pattern of the left reel 32L, and the middle pattern of the middle reel 32M. A rightward rising line L5 connecting the upper symbols of the right reel 32R is set. Then, when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the activated combination line, that is, the activated line, as a result of establishment of a prize, a privilege of paying out a predetermined number of medals, which are game media, is given, or the game state is shifted. It is designed to grant benefits that

In this slot machine 10, as shown in FIG. 7(b), only the upward right line L5 is set as the active line. More specifically, in the slot machine 10, it is possible to start the game by betting three medals or to start the game by betting two medals. Even if there is, only the upward right line L5 is set as the valid line. The four combined lines of the upper line L1, the middle line L2, the lower line L3, and the downward-sloping line L4 are never regarded as effective lines. Hereinafter, a game in which three medals are betted is also referred to as a "three-card game", and a game in which two medals are betted is also referred to as a "two-card game".

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the correspondence between the name of the conditional device, the winning symbol combination, and the privilege given when winning.

There are BB1 and BB2 as the conditional devices that only change the game state.

When the "watermelon 2" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "red 7" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "bar" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, BB1 wins. When the "watermelon 2" symbol on the left reel 32L and the "red 7" symbol on the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stop on the active line, BB2 wins. However, BB1 winning is a winning mode that is established only in the three-card game, and BB2 winning is a winning mode that is established only in the two-card game. When these BB prizes are established, the game state shifts to the BB state.

Replay 1 to replay 3 are provided as conditional devices for granting a replay privilege that allows the next game to be played without inserting medals.

When the "Bell" symbol on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R and the "Replay" symbol on the middle reel 32M are stopped on the active line, the replay 1 prize is won. When the 'replay' symbols on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R and any of the 'red 7', 'bar', and 'replay' symbols on the middle reel 32M stop on the active line, the game is replayed. 2 prizes. The "cherry" symbol or "blank" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "red 7" symbol, the "bar" symbol, or the "replay" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "replay" symbol on the right reel 32R are valid. When it stops on the line, the replay 3 wins. When these replay prizes are established, if a 3-card game is awarded, the privilege of re-playing the next game as a 3-card game is granted, and if a 2-card game is selected, a re-playing privilege of making the next game a 2-card game is granted. Benefits are given.

As a conditional device for medal payout, there are small winning combination 1 to small winning combination 25.

When the "bell" pattern on the left reel 32L, the "replay" pattern on the middle reel 32M, and the "cherry" pattern on the right reel 32R stop on the active line, one small win is won, and a three-card game is played. 10 medals are paid out in any of the 2-card games. When a small win 1 is won, the "bell" symbols of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R stop on the lower line L3.

When the "bell" pattern of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the activated line, 2 small wins are won, and 10 medals are paid out in either the 3-coin game or the 2-coin game. . When a small winning combination 2 is won, the "bell" symbols of the respective reels 32L, 32M and 32R stop on the upward right line L5.

When the "cherry" symbol or "blank" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "bell" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, 3 small wins are won. As a result, 10 medals are paid out in either the 3-card game or the 2-card game. When 3 small wins are established, the "bell" symbols of the respective reels 32L, 32M and 32R are small bell V-shaped symbols stopped at the upper, middle and upper stages.

When the "cherry" symbol or "blank" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "cherry" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the effective line, 4 small wins are won. As a result, 10 medals are paid out in either the 3-card game or the 2-card game. When a 4th small win is established, the "bell" symbols of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R stop on the right downward line L4.

When the "cherry" symbol or "blank" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "cherry" symbol on the middle reel 32M and the "bell" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, 5 small wins are won. As a result, 10 medals are paid out in either the 3-card game or the 2-card game. When a small winning combination of 5 is won, the "bell" symbols of the respective reels 32L, 32M and 32R stop on the upper line L1.

The "Cherry" symbol or "Replay" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "Cherry" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and any of the "Red 7", "Bar", and "Blank" symbols on the right reel 32R are valid. When it stops on the line, 8 small wins are won, and 10 medals are paid out in either the 3-card game or the 2-card game. When the "cherry" symbol or "replay" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "cherry" symbol on the middle reel 32M and the "replay" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the active line, 9 small wins are won. As a result, 10 medals are paid out in either the 3-card game or the 2-card game. The 8th small winning combination and the 9th small winning combination function as apparent cherry winnings in the slot machine 10 .

The explanation of the winning modes of the small winning combination 6, the small winning combination 7, the small winning combination 10 to the small winning combination 14 will be omitted. medals will be paid out.

When any one of the "watermelon 1" to "watermelon 4" symbols of each reel 32L, 32M, and 32R stops on the effective line, a small winning combination of 15 is won, and it is either a 3-card game or a 2-card game. 3 medals will be paid out. The 15th small winning prize has a function as an apparent watermelon winning prize in the slot machine 10 .

Although description of the winning modes of the small winning combination 16 to the small winning combination 25 is omitted, when these winnings are established, one medal is paid out in either the 3-coin game or the 2-coin game.

In the following description, a combination of symbols corresponding to each prize is also referred to as a combination of winning symbols. For example, a combination of 1 small combination symbol is a combination of 1 small combination winning symbol combination, ie, a combination of "Bell" symbol, "Replay" symbol and "Cherry" symbol. Also, the symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R corresponding to each winning are also called winning symbols. For example, the 3 small combination symbols are the "cherry" symbol and the "blank" symbol for the left reel 32L, and the "bell" symbol for the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R.

A start lever 41 that is operated to start the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is provided on the lower left side of the game panel 25. As shown in FIG. The start lever 41 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotating the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, that is, to start variable display of symbols. When the start lever 41 is operated with a predetermined number of medals inserted, the reels 32L, 32M and 32R start rotating.

On the right side of the start lever 41, button-shaped stop switches 42 to 44 are provided to be operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, 32R. The stop switches 42 to 44 are arranged directly below the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R to be stopped, respectively. That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 32L is stopped, and when the middle stop switch 43 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 32M is stopped, and the right stop switch 44 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 32R stops. The stop switches 42 to 44 constitute stop operation means operated to stop the variable display of symbols based on the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R.

A medal slot 45 for inserting medals is provided on the lower right side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. The medal slot 45 constitutes input means for inputting game media. Further, if attention is paid to the fact that the medal insertion slot 45 is accompanied by an action of directly inserting medals by the player, it can be said that the medal insertion slot 45 constitutes direct input means for directly inputting game media.

A medal inserted from the medal slot 45 is led to either a storage passage 47 or an ejection passage 48 by a selector 46 as passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12 . More specifically, the selector 46 is provided with a medal passage switching solenoid 46a. When the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is de-energized, the medals are guided to the discharge passage 48 side, and when the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is energized, the medals are guided. is guided to the storage passage 47 side. The medals guided to the storage passage 47 are guided to the hopper device 51 housed inside the housing 11 . On the other hand, the medals guided to the discharge passage 48 are guided to the medal receiving tray 50 from the medal discharge port 49 provided at the lower front surface of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

The hopper device 51 is composed of a storage tank 52 for storing medals and a payout device 53 for paying out the medals to the player. The payout device 53 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medals to an opening 48a provided in the discharge passage 48 and to pay out the medals to the medal receiving tray 50 through the discharge passage 48. It has become. Further, on the right side of the hopper device 51, a spare tank 54 is provided for avoiding a predetermined amount or more of medals from being stored in the storage tank 52. FIG. Inside the storage tank 52 of the hopper device 51, a guide plate 52a for discharging medals from the storage tank 52 to the reserve tank 54 is provided. Therefore, when the medals are stored above the height at which the guide plate 52a is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank .

A button-like return switch 55 is provided below the medal slot 45 . When the return switch 55 is operated under the condition that the medals inserted into the medal slot 45 are clogged in the selector 46, the selector 46 is mechanically interlocked and operated, and the medals clogged in the selector 46 are returned to the medals. It is designed to be returned from the discharge port 49 .

A first credit insertion switch 56 for inserting three credited virtual medals as game media at a time is provided on the lower left side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. A second credit insertion switch 57 and a third credit insertion switch 58 are provided to the left of the first credit insertion switch 56 . The second credit insert switch 57 is for inserting two virtual medals at once, and the third credit insert switch 58 is for inserting one virtual medal. The credit insertion switches 56 to 58 constitute input means for inputting game media together with the medal insertion port 45 . Also, it should be noted that while the medal insertion slot 45 is accompanied by the operation of directly inserting medals by the player, the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 are accompanied by the operation of inserting virtual medals based on stored memory. For example, it can be said that it constitutes an indirect input means for indirectly inputting a game medium.

A settlement switch 59 is provided to the left of the start lever 41 . That is, the slot machine 10 has a credit function of storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (equivalent to 50 medals) and payout medals at the time of winning as virtual medals. When the settlement switch 59 is operated under the stored condition, the virtual medals are dispensed from the medal discharge port 49 as real medals. In this case, focusing on the function of paying out credited virtual medals as real medals, it can be said that the settlement switch 59 constitutes settlement operation means for actually paying out the stored game media.

Below the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R of the game panel 25 are a credit display section 60 for displaying the number of credited virtual medals, a remaining payout number display section 61, and a payout display section for displaying the number of medals paid out at the time of winning. A number display section 62 is also provided. A section display 66 indicating a game section is provided at the lower right corner of the payout number display section 61 . Although the display units 60 to 62 and section display 66 are composed of 7-segment displays, it is of course possible to replace them with liquid crystal displays or the like.

At the top of the front door 12, an upper lamp 63 that lights up or blinks as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right lamps that emit various sound effects as the game progresses and notify the player of the game state. A speaker 64 and an auxiliary display section 65 for giving various information to the player are provided. The auxiliary display section 65 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses. It is called an auxiliary display section 65 . An upper lamp 63 , a speaker 64 , and a display control device 81 for driving the auxiliary display section 65 are provided behind the auxiliary display section 65 .

A power supply box 70 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 51 inside the housing 11 . The power supply box 70 accommodates the power supply device 91 therein, and is provided with a power switch 71, a reset switch 72, a setting key insertion hole 73, and the like. The power switch 71 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 101 . The reset switch 72 is a switch for resetting the error state of the slot machine 10 . The setting key insertion hole 73 is used by a hall manager or the like to adjust the payout of medals. That is, the winning probability of the slot machine 10 can be set by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 73 and turning it on by the hall manager or the like. The reset switch 72 is operated not only when resetting the error state but also when changing the winning probability of the slot machine 10 .

Above the reel unit 31, a main control device 101 for overall management of the game is attached to the housing 11. As shown in FIG.

Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

The main control unit 101 is equipped with a microcomputer centered around a CPU 102 as arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 91, the CPU 102 is connected to a clock circuit 103 that outputs a rectangular wave of a predetermined frequency, an input/output port 104, and the like via an internal bus. The main controller 101 functions as a main board built into the slot machine 10 .

On the input side of the main controller 101, the reel unit 31 (more specifically, a reel index sensor that individually detects that each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has made one rotation) and a start detection sensor that detects the operation of the start lever 41. 41a, stop detection sensors 42a to 44a for individually detecting the operation of each of the stop switches 42 to 44, an inserted medal detection sensor 45a for detecting medals inserted from the medal slot 45, and a medal dispensed from the hopper device 51. A payout detection sensor 51a, credit insertion detection sensors 56a to 58a for individually detecting the operation of each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58, a settlement detection sensor 59a for detecting the operation of the settlement switch 59, and a reset detection for detecting the operation of the reset switch 72. Various sensors such as a sensor 72a and a setting key detection sensor 73a for detecting that a setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 73 and turned on are connected. The data is output to the CPU 102 via.

A power supply device 91 is connected to the input side of the main control device 101 via an input/output port 104 . The power supply device 91 includes a power supply unit 91a that supplies driving power to each electronic device of the slot machine 10 including the main controller 101, a power failure monitoring circuit 91b, and the like.

The power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the power failure state and generates a power failure signal when the power switch 71 shuts off the power as well as when the power fails. Therefore, the power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of DC 12 volts in this example output from the power supply unit 91a, and determines that the power supply has been cut off when the drive voltage drops below 10 volts, for example. is configured to output a power failure signal. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 102 and the input/output port 104, and the CPU 102 recognizes this power failure signal to execute power failure processing, which will be described later. The power failure signal is also supplied to the display control device 81 .

The power supply unit 91a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts, which is used as a driving voltage in a control system such as the main controller 101, even when the output voltage drops below 10 volts. The time during which the stabilized voltage is output is sufficient for main controller 101 to execute power failure processing.

On the output side of the main controller 101, the reel unit 31 (more specifically, a stepping motor for rotating the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R), the medal passage switching solenoid 46a provided in the selector 46, the hopper device 51, the credit A display unit 60, a remaining payout number display unit 61, a payout number display unit 62, a section display 66, a display control device 81, an external centralized terminal board 121 capable of transmitting information to a hall management device (not shown), etc. are connected to the input/output port 104. connected through

The display control device 81 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display section 65, and includes a substrate integrated with CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. for driving these. After receiving a signal from the main control device 101 , the display control device 81 independently drives and controls the upper lamp 63 , the speaker 64 and the auxiliary display section 65 . Therefore, the display control device 81 serves as a sub-board that executes auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 101 that is the main board that supervises and manages the game. The various display units 60 to 62 may also be configured to be driven and controlled by the display control device 81 .

The CPU 102 includes a ROM 105 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the CPU 102, and a work area for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 105. In addition to the RAM 106 for securing , various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10, such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission/reception circuit, etc., and a credit counter for counting the number of credits, etc., are not shown. Various counters are built in. The ROM 105 and RAM 106 constitute a main memory as storage means, and programs for executing various processes shown in the flow charts of FIGS. 10 to 27 are stored in the ROM 105 as part of the control program.

The RAM 106 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 91 even after the slot machine 10 is powered off. The RAM 106 includes a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning flag storage area 106a for storing the lottery result of the combination, and stop information used when controlling the stop of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. A backup area is provided in addition to a stop information storage area 106b for storing , a state information storage area 106c for storing game states, and a section information storage area 106d for storing game sections.

The backup area is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like (including when the power is cut off by operating the power switch 71; the same shall apply hereinafter). Yes, when the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power-off based on the information in the backup area. . Writing to the backup area is executed by power failure processing (see FIG. 10) when the power is turned off, and restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on.

Further, the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 102 is configured to receive a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b when power is shut off due to power failure or the like. When the power is cut off, the NMI interrupt processing as the power failure flag generation processing is immediately executed.

Next, each control process executed by the CPU 102 of the main controller 101 will be described. The processing of the CPU 102 can be broadly classified into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (with a cycle of 1.49 msec in this embodiment), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal. There is an NMI interrupt process that is started with the input of . Of these processes, the processes related to the progress of the game, that is, the timer interrupt process and the normal process performed in the main process will be described below with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 10 to 27. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing periodically executed by the main controller 101. The CPU 102 of the main controller 101 generates a timer interrupt every 1.49 msec, for example.

First, in the register saving process shown in step S101, the values of all the registers in the CPU 102 used in the normal process, which will be described later, are saved in the backup area of the RAM 106. FIG. In step S102, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure flag is set. When the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S103 to execute power failure processing.

Here, an outline of power failure processing will be described.

When the power supply is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b of the power supply device 91, and the power failure signal is input to the main controller 101 via the NMI terminal. When a power failure signal is input, main controller 101 immediately executes NMI interrupt processing and sets a power failure flag in a power failure flag storage area provided in RAM 106 .

In the power failure processing, first, it is determined whether or not the command transmission has been completed. If the transmission has not been completed, this processing is terminated, the timer interrupt processing is resumed, and the command transmission is terminated. When the command transmission is completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 102 is saved in the backup area of the RAM 106 . After that, the output state of the output port in the input/output port 104 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. Then, when the power failure is resolved, a RAM judgment value for judging whether or not the data in the RAM 106 is normal is calculated and stored in the backup area, thereby inhibiting subsequent RAM access. After the above processing is performed, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power is completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed. Considering the case where the power failure flag is erroneously set due to, for example, noise, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure signal is being output until entering an infinite loop. If the power failure signal is not output, it means that the power failure state has been restored. Therefore, the power failure flag is reset while permitting writing to the RAM 106, and the timer interrupt processing is resumed. If the power failure signal continues to be output, an infinite loop is entered as it is. Incidentally, whether or not the power failure signal is being output is checked even under the infinite loop, and when the power failure signal is no longer output, the process proceeds to the main processing.

Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S102, various processes after step S104 are performed.

That is, in step S104, clearing processing of the watchdog timer for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S105, the CPU 102 performs an interrupt end declaration process to enable the next timer interrupt to be set. In step S106, in order to rotate the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, stepping motor control processing is performed to drive the stepping motors, which are the driving motors for the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. In step S107, the states of various sensors (see FIG. 9) such as the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, inserted medal detection sensor 45a, payout detection sensor 51a, etc. connected to the input/output port 104 are read, and whether the read result is normal or not. Sensor monitoring processing is performed to monitor whether or not. In step S108, timer subtraction processing is performed to subtract the values of each counter and timer. In step S109, counter processing is performed to output to the external centralized terminal board 121 the results of counting the number of bets of medals and the number of payouts.

In step S110, command output processing for transmitting various commands such as a lottery result command, which will be described later, to the display control device 81 is performed. In step S111, segment data setting processing for setting segment data to be displayed in the credit display section 60, the remaining payout number display section 61, and the payout number display section 62 is performed. In step S112, a segment data display process is performed to supply the segment data set by the segment data setting process to the respective display units 60 to 62 and display corresponding numerals, symbols, and the like. In step S113, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I/O device from the input/output port 104 is performed. In step S114, the values of each register saved in the backup area in step S101 are returned to the corresponding registers in the CPU 102, respectively. After that, in step S115, interrupt permission processing for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processing is terminated.

Next, normal processing for performing main controls related to games will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 11 .

First, in step S201, interrupt permission processing for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed. In step S202, pre-start processing for enabling a game is performed. In the pre-start process, the process waits until the display control device 81 or the like finishes initialization. When the initialization of the display control device 81 and the like is completed, game management processing shown in steps S203 to S214 is performed.

As game management processing, in step S203, data such as various game information stored in the RAM 106 (for example, random numbers used in the previous game) are cleared. After that, in step S204, start waiting processing is performed.

In the start waiting process, it is determined whether or not any one of replay 1 winning to replay 3 winning has been established in the previous game. If any of the replay wins have been established, automatic injection processing for automatically inserting the same number of virtual medals as the number of previous bets is performed, and the start waiting processing is terminated. Note that in the automatic insertion process, virtual medals are inserted without reducing the number of virtual medals displayed on the credit display section 60 . In other words, when any of the replay wins are established in the previous game, the player can play the current game without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals. If none of the replay winnings has been established, sensor abnormality confirmation processing is performed to confirm whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the sensor reading result performed in the sensor monitoring processing step S107 of the timer interrupt processing, When an abnormality occurs, the slot machine 10 is placed in an error state and an abnormality occurrence process is performed to notify the occurrence of the error. This error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. Medal return processing for determining whether or not the settlement switch 59 has been operated when the reading result of the sensor is normal, and paying out the same number of medals as the credited virtual medals when the settlement switch 59 has been operated. I do. After the medal return process is completed or if the settlement switch 59 is not operated, whether or not the medal insertion or credit insertion switches 56 to 58 have been operated between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process. If either one is performed, a medal insertion process for changing the number of bets, etc. is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. Also, if neither medal insertion nor operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 has been performed between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process, the start waiting process is terminated as it is.

After completion of the start waiting process, it is determined in step S205 whether or not the number of bets on medals has reached a specified number. In this slot machine 10, "2" and "3" are set as the prescribed numbers. If the number of bets has not reached the specified number, the process returns to the start waiting process of step S204, and the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process among the processes are performed. If the number of bets has reached the prescribed number, it is determined whether or not the start lever 41 has been operated in step S206. If the start lever 41 has not been operated, the process returns to the start waiting process of step S204, and the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process are performed.

On the other hand, when the start lever 41 is operated, the game is started when the start lever 41 is operated under the condition that the prescribed number of medals are betted. It means that a command has occurred. In such a case, in step S207, an effective line setting process is performed to set the upward right line L5 as an effective line, and in step S208, the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is switched to the non-excited state to prohibit acceptance of bets. After that, lottery processing in step S209, reel control processing in step S210, medal payout processing in step S211, BB state processing in step S212, game section processing in step S213, and effect instruction processing in step S214 are sequentially executed, and the process proceeds to step S203. return.

Next, lottery processing in step S209 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

In step S301, a random number to be used when judging whether a winning combination is right or wrong is acquired. In the slot machine 10, when the start lever 41 is operated, the hardware circuit latches the value of the free-run counter at that time. The free-run counter generates a random number from 0 to 65535, and after confirming the operation of the start lever 41, the CPU 102 stores the value latched by the hardware circuit in the RAM 106. FIG. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to quickly obtain a random number at the timing when the start lever 41 is operated, and it is possible to avoid problems such as synchronization. The hardware circuit of the slot machine 10 is configured to latch the value of the free-run counter each time the start lever 41 is operated.

After obtaining the random number, in step S302, a lottery table for judging whether the winning combination is correct or not is selected. In this slot machine 10, six levels of winning probabilities from "setting 1" to "setting 6" are prepared in advance. , which probability of winning the internal process is to be executed. In step S302, when the setting state is "setting 1", the lottery table with the lowest expected value of medal payout is selected, and when the setting state is "setting 6", the lottery table with the highest expected value of medal payout is selected.

The lottery table will be briefly explained. FIG. 13 is a lottery table selected in a "setting 3" two-card game, and FIG. 14 is a lottery table selected in a "setting 3" three-card game. An index value IV is set in the lottery table, and each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination and a point value PV is set.

After selecting the lottery table, the index value IV is set to 1 in step S303, and the determination value DV used when determining whether the winning combination is right or wrong is set in the subsequent step S304. In this determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding the current index value IV and the corresponding point value PV to the current determination value DV. In the initial determination value setting process, the random value obtained in step S301 is used as the current determination value DV, and the current index value IV of 1 and the corresponding point value PV are added to this random value to create a new value. Let it be the judgment value DV.

After that, in step S305, it is determined whether the winning combination corresponding to the index value IV is correct. Whether or not the judgment value DV exceeds 65535 is judged in the winning judgment. If it exceeds 65535, the process proceeds to step S306, and the winning flag corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM106. For example, when the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV=5, in step S306, the left and right bell 1 winning flags indicating that the small winning combination 2, the small winning combination 16, and the small winning combination 19 are won are displayed in the winning flag storage area 106a. set to

Incidentally, the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is reset after the game in which the corresponding selection flag is set ends (see S203 of normal processing).

Incidentally, if the set winning flag is not the BB1 winning flag indicating that BB1 has been won or the BB2 winning flag indicating that BB2 has been won, the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is not the corresponding selection flag. It is reset after the game is finished (see S203 of normal processing). On the other hand, if the winning flag is the BB1 winning flag or the BB2 winning flag, these winning flags are reset under one of the conditions that the corresponding winning has been established. That is, the BB1 winning flag and the BB2 winning flag may be valid over a plurality of games. In step S306 in a state where the BB1 winning flag or BB2 winning flag is carried over, if a combination other than BB1 or BB2 is won, the corresponding winning flag is set, and if BB1 or BB2 is won, the corresponding winning flag is set. Do not set flags. Therefore, for example, if BB2 is won in a two-card game and a three-card game is played with the BB2 winning flag carried over, BB1 is not won.

If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S305, it means that the role corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, the index value IV is incremented by 1 in step S307, and in the following step S308, it is determined whether or not there is a hand corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a determination target to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV to which 1 has been added exceeds the maximum value of the index value IV set in the lottery table. If there is a determination target to be determined, the process returns to step S304 to continue the determination of the winning combination. At this time, in step S304, the point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the judgment value DV used for the judgment of the previous winning combination (that is, the current judgment value DV) to obtain a new judgment value DV, In step S305, it is determined whether the winning combination is correct based on the determination value DV.

Incidentally, in the two-card game, when the lottery table shown in FIG. Left middle bell 2, left and right bell 1, left and right bell 2, middle left bell 1, middle left bell 2, middle right bell 1, middle right bell 2, right bell 1, right bell 2. The probability of winning is about 16400 minutes each. 1, the probability of winning the common bell is about 1/12.7, the probability of winning the weak cherry is about 1/16400, the probability of winning the watermelon is about 1/81.9, chance role 1. The probability of winning chance role 2, strong cherry, and strong chance role is about 1/16400, the probability of winning one role is about 1/1.92, and the probability of winning BB2 is about It is 1 in 4.00. In the two-card game, there is no loss in which no combination is won, and no event in which BB1 is won does not occur.

In the three-card game, when the lottery table shown in FIG. 14 is used to determine whether a winning combination is successful, the probability of winning Replay 1 and Replay 2 is about 1/14.6, with Bell 1 in the left middle and Bell in the left middle. Bell 2, left and right bell 1, left and right bell 2, middle left bell 1, middle left bell 2, middle right bell 1, middle right bell 2, right bell 1, and right bell 2 are about 13.8 minutes each. 1, the probability of winning the common bell is about 1/63.0, the probability of winning the weak cherry is about 1/59.6, the probability of winning the watermelon is about 1/79.9, The probability of winning the Chance Role 1 is about 1/400, the probability of winning the Chance Role 2 is about 1/799, the probability of winning the Strong Cherry is about 1/328, and the probability of winning the Strong Chance Role. The probability of winning is about 1/512, and the probability of winning BB1 is about 1/12.4. In the 3-card game, the event of winning the 1-card combination and the event of winning BB2 do not occur. Also, when the winning combination is judged using the lottery table shown in FIG. 14 in the three-card game, if the BB1 winning flag and the BB2 winning flag are not carried over, a loss occurs with a probability of about 1/255. However, if the BB1 winning flag or the BB2 winning flag is carried over, a loss occurs with a probability of about 1/11.9.

After the winning flag is set in step S306, or when it is determined in step S308 that there is no determination target to be determined, it means that the determination of the winning combination has been completed. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S309, and section lottery processing relating to the transition of the game section is performed. In step S310, a lottery result command is set. Here, the lottery result command refers to the display control device 81 for grasping the various results of the main lottery process, specifically, the result of the win/loss determination of the winning combination and the lottery result of the section lottery process. Command to be sent. However, in normal processing, various commands such as the lottery result command are only set in the ring buffer, and the commands are not transmitted to the display control device 81 . Command transmission to the display control device 81 is performed in the command output processing S110 of the timer interrupt processing described above.

Then, in step S311, stop information setting processing for setting stop information for reel stop control is performed, and the lottery processing ends.

Next, the reel control processing in step S210 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

In the reel control process, first, in step S401, a rotation start process for starting rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is performed.

In the rotation start process, it is checked whether or not a predetermined wait time (about 4.1 seconds in this embodiment) has passed since the reel started rotating in the previous game. waits until the wait time elapses. When the wait time has passed, the wait time for the next game is set again, and motor control initialization processing for setting rotation start information in the motor control storage area provided in the RAM 106 is performed. By performing such processing, stepping motor acceleration processing is started in the stepping motor control processing S106 of the timer interrupt processing, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start rotating. Therefore, even if the player bets the prescribed number of medals and operates the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M and 32R may not immediately start rotating. Thereafter, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R wait until they rotate at a predetermined rotational speed at a constant speed, and the rotation start processing ends. In addition, when the rotation speed of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R becomes constant, the CPU 102 can generate a stop command by turning on lamps (not shown) of each of the stop switches 42 to 44. is notified to players and the like.

Following the rotation start process, in step S402, it is determined whether or not any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated. If none of the stop switches 42-44 is operated, the process waits until one of the stop switches 42-44 is operated. If it is determined that any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S403, and it is determined whether or not the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel has been operated, that is, whether or not a stop command has been generated. do. If no stop command has been issued, the process returns to step S402 and waits until any one of the stop switches 42-44 is operated. When a stop command is generated, a stop command is set in step S404. Here, the stop instruction command is a command sent to the display control device 81 in order to grasp which stop switch has been operated to generate the stop instruction. When the stop instruction command is set, stop control processing shown in steps S405 to S411 is performed to stop the rotating reel.

In step S405, the symbol number of the arrival symbol that has reached the base position (lower position in this embodiment) at the timing when the stop switch is operated is confirmed. Specifically, the pattern number of the arrival pattern that has reached the base position is confirmed based on the number of excitation pulses output from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input. In the following step S406, the number of reel slips to be stopped this time is calculated based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. In the slot machine 10, as the stop modes for stopping the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, the arrival symbol that has reached the base position is stopped as it is. A stop mode in which the reel is stopped after sliding by one symbol, a stop mode in which the reel is stopped after sliding by two symbols, a stop mode in which the reel is stopped after sliding by three symbols, and a reel is stopped after sliding by four symbols. 5 patterns of stop modes are prepared. Therefore, in step S406, any value from 0 to 4 is calculated as the sliding number based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. After that, in step S407, the calculated sliding number is added to the symbol number of the arrival symbol, and the symbol number of the stop symbol to be actually stopped at the base position is determined. In step S408, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the arrival symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. conduct. After that, in step S410, it is determined whether or not all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R have stopped. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, stop information second setting processing is performed in step S411, and the process returns to step S402.

Here, the second stop information setting process is a process of changing the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106 after the reels are stopped. In the second stop information setting process, the stop information is changed based on the winning flag that is set and the stop number of the stopped reel. In this slot machine 10, left middle bell 1, left middle bell 2, left and right bell 1, left and right bell 2, middle left bell 1, middle left bell 2, middle right bell 1, middle right bell 2, right bell 1, right bell 2 (see FIG. 13), stop information second setting processing is performed to change the winning mode established by the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 that generate the stop command.

Specifically, when the left middle bell 1 or the left middle bell 2 is won, if the left stop switch 42→the middle stop switch 43→the right stop switch 44 is operated in the order of operation, a small win 1 prize is established. , if the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a different order, a winning small winning combination other than the 1 small winning combination (16 winning small winning combination or 19 small winning winning combination when the middle left bell 1 wins) is established. to change the stop information. When the left/right bell 1 or the left/right bell 2 is won, if the left stop switch 42→right stop switch 44→middle stop switch 43 is operated in the order of operation, a small combination 2 winning prize is established. The stop information is changed so that if the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the order of operation, a winning minor combination other than the minor combination 2 is established. When the middle left bell 1 or the middle left bell 2 is won, if the operation order of the middle stop switch 43 → left stop switch 42 → right stop switch 44 is operated, a small win 3 winning prize is established. The stop information is changed so that if the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a different order of operation, a winning small combination other than the small combination 3 is established. When the middle right bell 1 or the middle right bell 2 is won, if the operation order of the middle stop switch 43 → right stop switch 44 → left stop switch 42 is operated, so that the small combination 4 winning will be established. The stop information is changed so that if the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a different order of operation, a winning small combination other than the small combination 4 is established. When the right bell 1 or the right bell 2 is won, the left stop switch 42 or the middle stop switch 43 is operated first so that if the right stop switch 44 is operated first, the small winning combination 5 is won. If so, the stop information is changed so that winning of a small winning combination other than the small winning combination of 5 is established.

Therefore, any of left center bell 1, left center bell 2, left and right bell 1, left and right bell 2, center left bell 1, center left bell 2, center right bell 1, center right bell 2, right bell 1, and right bell 2 If the win is won, if the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the operation order corresponding to the name of the winning combination, 10 medals will be paid out. By operating 44, a winning prize is established in which one medal is paid out. Below, left center bell 1, left center bell 2, left and right bell 1, left and right bell 2, center left bell 1, center left bell 2, center right bell 1, center right bell 2, right bell 1, and right bell 2 are used. It is also collectively referred to as "push order" or "push order bell".

Returning to the description of the reel control process, when it is determined in step S410 that all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped, payout determination process is performed in step S412. The payout determination process is a process of setting the number of medals to be paid out, with one of the conditions being that the combinations of winning symbols are arranged on the activated line. In the payout determination process, a combination of symbols formed on the active line is derived from the symbol numbers of the stopped symbols stopped on the lower stages of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, and whether or not winning is established on the active line is determined. judge. When the winning is established, it is further determined whether or not the winning condition device corresponds to the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a. When the winning condition device corresponds to the winning flag, the winning condition device and the number of payouts corresponding to the condition device are set in a payout information storage area provided in a RAM 106.例文帳に追加On the other hand, when the winning condition device does not correspond to the winning flag, the slot machine 10 is placed in an error state and an abnormality occurrence processing is performed to report the occurrence of an error. This error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. When the payout determination process is completed, in step S413, a winning result command is set so that the display control device 81 can grasp the conditional device for winning in the current game, and the reel control process is completed.

Next, the outline of the medal payout process in step S211 will be described.

In the medal payout process, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is zero. If the number of payouts is 0, it means that it has been determined in the previous payout determination process that a minor win has not been established. In such a case, it is determined whether or not any of the re-game 1 win to re-game 3 win has been established based on the condition device set in the payout determination process. When none of the regame wins is established, the medal payout processing is terminated as it is, and when one of the regame wins is established, the regame setting processing is performed and the medal payout processing is terminated. In addition, in the start waiting process S204 described above, the automatic insertion process is performed when it is determined that the replay setting process has been performed.

On the other hand, if the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is not 0, the same number of medals as the number of payouts is paid out, and the medal payout process is terminated. Specifically, when the count value of the credit counter does not reach the upper limit (the number of accumulated medals is 50), the number of payouts is added to the count value of the credit counter, and the value after the addition is added. It is displayed on the credit display section 60 . When the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, or when the count value reaches the upper limit while adding the number of payouts, the medal payout rotary plate is driven to eject the medals from the hopper device 51. It is paid out to the medal receiving tray 50 through the exit 49. - 特許庁In addition, in the medal payout process, a process of changing the number of payouts displayed on the payout number display section 62 in accordance with the payout of medals is also performed.

Next, the BB state processing in step S212 will be described.

In the BB state processing, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state. If it is not in the BB state, it is determined whether or not the BB1 winning flag or the BB2 winning flag is set. If none of the BB win flags are set, set the status command and exit the BB status process. Here, the state command is a command sent to the display control device 81 to grasp the game state at the end of the game (that is, the game state of the next game), and is set in the state information storage area 106c. set flags and corresponding status commands.

When any of the BB winning flags is set, it is determined whether or not the corresponding BB winning has been established based on the conditions set in the previous payout determination processing. If the corresponding BB winning has not been established, the state command is set and the BB state processing is terminated. When the corresponding BB winning is established, the BB winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106 is cleared. At this time, if the BB1 winning has been established, the BB1 setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and 30 is set in the remaining BB game number counter provided in the state information storage area 106c. When the BB2 winning has been established, the BB2 setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and 30 is set in the remaining BB game number counter provided in the state information storage area 106c. Then the state command is set and the BB state processing ends.

When the current gaming state is the BB state, 1 is subtracted from the value of the remaining BB game number counter, and it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining BB game number counter has become zero. If the value of the remaining BB game number counter is not 0, the BB state processing is terminated after setting the state command. When the value of the remaining BB game number counter becomes 0, it means that the condition for ending the BB state is satisfied, so the BB setting flag is cleared. Then the state command is set and the BB state processing ends.

As described above, when the BB1 setting flag or the BB2 setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, the game state becomes the BB state until 30 games are played. In the BB state based on the BB1 setting flag, only 3-card games are possible, and a prize is established in which a 1-card role is always won and 1 medal is paid out. Therefore, when the player shifts to the BB state based on the BB1 setting flag, the player reduces the owned medals by 60 (=(3−1)×30) until the BB state ends. In the BB state based on the BB2 setting flag, only a two-card game is possible, and a prize is established in which a one-card role is always won and one medal is paid out. Therefore, when the player shifts to the BB state based on the BB2 setting flag, the player reduces the owned medals by 30 (=(2−1)×30) until the BB state ends.

In the slot machine 10, the main controller 101 manages two types of game states, a normal state and a BB state, and two types of game sections, a normal section and an advantageous section. there is

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing transition of game sections.

A normal section is a game section in which a transition lottery can be performed to determine whether or not to transition to an advantageous section. In the normal section, the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not reported when winning the pushing order. Therefore, in the normal section, a reduction of approximately 0.24 tokens is expected for each game played in the case of a two-card game, and approximately 0.69 tokens are expected to be lost in the case of a three-card game. A decrease in medals is expected. If the lottery for shifting to the advantageous section is won, the game section shifts to the advantageous section.

The advantageous section is a game section in which the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 can be notified when winning the pushing order. In other words, the advantageous section is a game section that is more advantageous to the player than the normal section in that the operation order can be notified. The advantageous section is composed of seven game modes: chance mode A, chance mode B, portent mode A, portent mode B, notification mode A, notification mode B, and withdrawal mode. When winning the lottery for transition to the advantageous section in the normal section, the game shifts to the chance mode A of the advantageous section. The advantageous section may end when the notification mode A ends and when the chance mode B ends. However, when 1,500 games have been played in the advantageous interval, and when the difference number in the advantageous interval reaches 2,400, the advantageous interval ends regardless of the game mode at that time. More specifically, the case where the difference number of medals in the advantageous section reaches 2400 is the case where the increased number of medals possessed by the player in the advantageous section reaches 2400 without becoming 0. This is a case in which the number of medals to be owned reaches 2400 from the reference point when the number of possessed medals of the player decreases the most.

Chance mode A is a game mode in which a transition lottery is performed as to whether to shift to notification mode A or not. The chance mode A ends when the transfer lottery is won and when the game is played a predetermined number of times under the chance mode A.例文帳に追加When the chance mode A ends, the mode shifts to the portent mode A. In the chance mode A, similarly to the normal section, the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not reported when winning the pushing order. Therefore, in the chance mode A, a reduction of about 0.24 medals is expected for each game played in the case of a two-card game, and about 0.69 medals are expected to be lost in the case of a three-card game. medals are expected to decrease.

The portent mode A is a game mode through which the notification mode A is entered. In the portent mode A, similarly to the normal section, the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not reported when winning the pushing order. Therefore, in the omen mode A, a decrease of about 0.24 medals is expected for each game played in the case of a two-card game, and about 0.69 medals are expected to be lost in the case of a three-card game. medals are expected to decrease.

The notification mode A is a game mode in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified when the pushing order is won. The notification mode A ends when 30 games have been played under the notification mode A. When the notification mode A ends, the mode shifts to any one of pullback mode, chance mode B, and normal section. In notification mode A, since the order of operations is notified when the player wins the first prize, it can be expected that the number of medals will increase by about 5.1 each time one game is played.

The withdrawal mode is a game mode through which the game returns to the notification mode A. The pullback mode ends when the transfer lottery is won and when a predetermined number of games are played in the pullback mode. In the pull-back mode, similarly to the normal section, when the pushing order is won, the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not reported. Therefore, in the withdrawal mode, it is expected that about 0.24 medals will be reduced for each game played in the case of a 2-card game, and about 0.69 medals will be lost in the case of a 3-card game. A decrease in medals is expected.

Chance mode B is a game mode in which a transition lottery is performed to determine whether to shift to notification mode B or not. The chance mode B ends when the transfer lottery is won and when the game is played a predetermined number of times under the chance mode B.例文帳に追加When the shift lottery is won, the game shifts to the portent mode B, and when the game is played a predetermined number of times under the chance mode B, the port is shifted to the portent mode B or the normal section. In the chance mode B, similarly to the normal section, the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not reported when winning the pushing order. Therefore, in the chance mode A, a reduction of about 0.24 medals is expected for each game played in the case of a two-card game, and about 0.69 medals are expected to be lost in the case of a three-card game. medals are expected to decrease.

The portent mode B is a game mode through which the notification mode B is entered. In the portent mode B, similarly to the normal section, the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not reported when winning the pushing order. Therefore, in the omen mode B, a decrease of about 0.24 medals is expected for each game played in the case of a two-card game, and about 0.69 medals is expected to be lost in the case of a three-card game. medals are expected to decrease.

The notification mode B is a game mode in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified when the pushing order is won. The notification mode B ends when 30 games have been played under the notification mode B. When the notification mode B ends, the mode shifts to the chance mode B or the normal section. In notification mode B, since the order of operations is notified when the player wins the first prize, it can be expected that the number of medals will increase by about 5.1 each time one game is played.

As described above, the present slot machine 10 has a game property of increasing owned medals by playing games in the notification mode A and the notification mode B. FIG.

Various processes performed by the main controller 101 when managing game sections will be described below with reference to flowcharts in FIG. 17 and subsequent figures. For easy understanding, various processes performed by the main controller 101 in each game section will be individually described.

First, the processing in the normal section will be explained.

FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the section lottery process in the normal section. The section lottery process is a process (step S309, see FIG. 12) that is performed after the win/loss determination is completed in the lottery process, and is performed at the start stage of the game.

In step S501, it is determined whether or not the current game is a three-card game. In the case of a three-card game, the process advances to step S502 to determine whether or not a winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a, that is, whether or not a winning combination has been won. If the winning flag has been set, the process advances to step S503 to determine whether or not the winning flag has been set in the current game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the event of winning BB2 does not occur in the three-card game. Therefore, when the set winning flag is only the BB2 winning flag, it is determined that the winning flag is not set in the current game, and when the winning flag other than the BB2 winning flag is set. , it is determined that the winning flag has been set in the current game. If the winning flag has been set in the current game, the transition flag is set at step S504, the section indicator 66 is turned ON at step S505, and this processing is terminated. If the current game is a two-card game, if the winning flag is not set, or if the winning flag is set but not set in the current game, the processing is terminated as it is. do.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing game section processing in a normal section. The game section process is a process that is performed after the medal payout process (step S211, see FIG. 11), and is performed at the end of the game.

In step S601, it is determined whether or not the transition flag is set. If the transition flag is set, it means that the transition lottery has been won in the current game. In such a case, after clearing the transition flag, the advantageous section transition processing shown in steps S602 to S608 is performed.

In the advantageous interval transition process, the game interval flag stored in the interval information storage area 106d is changed to an advantageous flag in step S602, and the interval game number counter provided in the interval information storage area 106d is set to 0 in step S603. to set. In the subsequent step S604, the game mode flag stored in the interval information storage area 106d is changed to the chance A flag. In step S605, the number of transition games to shift from chance mode A to omen mode A is selected, and in step S606, the selected transition game number is stored in the transition game number storage area provided in the section information storage area 106d. The present slot machine 10 is configured to obtain any one of 250, 275, and 300 as the number of games to be shifted to the portent mode A based on the random number obtained when judging the winning combination. More specifically, the percentage of selecting 250 is 20%, the percentage of selecting 275 is 30%, and the percentage of selecting 300 is 50%. In step S607, 0 is set in the mode game number counter provided in the section information storage area 106d, and in step S608, 0 is set in the difference number counter provided in the section information storage area 106d.

If it is determined in step S601 that the transition flag is not set, or if the difference number counter is set to 0 in step S608, a section command is set in step S609, and this process ends. . Here, the section command is various information related to the game section at the end of the game (that is, the game section and game mode of the next game, the number of games played in the advantageous section if it is an advantageous section, and the game played in the game mode In step S609, the game interval flag and game mode flag set in the interval information storage area 106d and various counters are set. Sets the value and the corresponding interval command.

As described above, when winning any combination in the three-card game in the normal section, the game shifts to the chance mode A in the advantageous section. As explained in the lottery process, for example, in the case of "setting 3", if the BB1 winning flag and the BB2 winning flag are not carried over, a loss occurs with a probability of about 1/255, and the BB1 winning flag or the BB2 winning flag is set. If it is carried over, it will come off with a probability of about 1/11.9. Therefore, the normal section ends after a few games if three cards are played. It should be noted that when a two-card game is played, the transition to the advantageous section does not occur regardless of whether the winning combination is successful or not.

Next, the processing in the chance mode A of the advantageous section will be described.

19 is a flowchart showing the section lottery process in chance mode A. FIG. The section lottery process is a process (step S309, see FIG. 12) that is performed after the win/loss determination is completed in the lottery process, and is performed at the start stage of the game.

In step S701, it is determined whether or not the current game is a three-card game. In the case of a three-card game, the process proceeds to step S702, and a transition lottery is performed to determine whether to shift to the notification mode A or not. In the transition lottery in the chance mode A, determination of success or failure is performed based on the set winning flag and the random number obtained when determining the success or failure of the combination. Incidentally, the probability of winning the transition lottery in the chance mode A is about 1/350. In step S703, it is determined whether or not the transfer lottery has been won. When the transfer lottery is won, this processing is finished after setting a transfer flag in step S704, and when the transfer lottery is not won, this processing is finished as it is without setting the transfer flag. If the current game is not a three-card game but a two-card game, the processing is terminated as it is without performing the transition lottery.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing game section processing in chance mode A. FIG. The game section process is a process that is performed after the medal payout process (step S211, see FIG. 11), and is performed at the end of the game.

In step S801, end determination processing is performed.

In the end determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, 1 is added to the value of the section game number counter in step S901, and it is determined whether or not the value of the section game number counter has reached 1500 in step S902. . If the value of the section game number counter has not reached 1500, the process proceeds to step S906 to determine whether or not a replay win has been established. If the replay win has not been established, the process advances to step S907 to perform difference number adjustment processing for changing the value of the difference number counter.

In the difference number adjustment process, the number of medals bet (3 or 2 in this embodiment) is subtracted from the number of medals paid out in the current game, and the subtraction result is added to the difference number counter. After that, it is determined whether or not the value of the difference number counter is 0 or more. If the value of the difference number counter is less than 0, the value of the difference number counter is changed to 0, and then the difference number adjustment processing is terminated. End the adjustment process. The reason why the difference number adjustment process is not performed when a replay win is established is that the result of subtracting the number of medals bet from the number of medals paid out in this game is 0, so it is necessary to perform the difference number adjustment process. because there is no

If it is determined in step S906 that the replay winning has been established, and if the difference number adjustment processing is performed in step S907, it is checked in step S908 whether or not the value of the difference number counter is greater than 2400. judge. When the value of the difference number counter is equal to or less than 2400, in step S909, processing for updating the ball counter A is performed, and this processing ends. The ball-out counter A is provided in the section information storage area 106d, and is composed of an in-counter A and an out-counter A. In the payout counter A update process, the number of medals bet this time is added to the value of the in-counter A, and the number of medals paid out in the game this time is added to the value of the out-counter A.

If it is determined in step S902 that the value of the section game number counter is 1500, and if it is determined that the value of the difference number counter is greater than 2400 in step S908, the advantage shown in steps S903 to S905 will be determined. Section end processing is performed, and this processing ends. In the advantageous section end processing, the game section flag stored in the section information storage area 106d is changed to the normal flag in step S903, and the section display 66 is turned off in step S904. In step S905, an initialization process is executed in response to the end of the advantageous section. In the initialization process, for example, a process of initializing various counters such as the ball-out counter A provided in the section information storage area 106d is executed.

Returning to the description of the game section process, in step S802, it is determined whether or not the current game section is an advantageous section. If it is determined that the current game section is not the advantageous section but the normal section, it means that the advantageous section end processing has been performed in the end determination processing of step S801, so the section command is set in step S812. Afterwards, this process is terminated.

If the current game section is an advantageous section, the process proceeds to step S803, and it is determined whether or not the current game is a three-card game. If it is a three-card game, the value of the mode game number counter is incremented by 1 in step S804, and the value of the mode game number counter is changed to the transition game number stored in the transition game number storage area in step S805. Determine whether or not they match. If the value of the mode game number counter is not the number of transition games, the process advances to step S806 to determine whether or not the transition flag is set. If the transition flag is not set, it means that the transition lottery was not won, so the section command is set in step S812, and then this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the transition flag is set, it means that the lottery for transition to the notification mode A has been won. Perform migration processing. After that, in step S812, a section command is set, and this processing ends.

In the portent mode A shift processing, the game mode flag stored in the section information storage area 106d is changed to the portent A flag in step S808. In step S809, the number of transition games to be shifted from portent mode A to notification mode A is selected, and in step S810, the selected transition game number is stored in the transition game number storage area. The present slot machine 10 is configured to obtain any one of 1 to 20 as the number of games to be shifted to the notification mode A based on the random number obtained when judging the winning combination. More specifically, the ratio of 1 to 20 being selected is 1 in 20 each. After storing the transition game number, the value of the mode game number counter is set to 0 in step S811.

If it is determined in step S805 that the value of the mode game number counter matches the number of transition games, the portent mode A transition processing shown in steps S808 to S811 is performed in the same manner as in the case of winning the transition lottery. After that, in step S812, a section command is set, and this processing ends.

If it is determined in step S803 that the current game is not a three-card game but a two-card game, a section command is set in step S812 without updating the mode game number counter, etc., and this processing ends. do.

As described above, from the chance mode A, even if you do not win the transition lottery, the selected number of transition games (either 250, 275, or 300) will be played in the chance mode A. If you do it below, it will shift to omen mode A. Therefore, the event that the value of the number-of-segment-games counter becomes 1500 in the process of determining the end of the game segment process (step S902, see FIG. 21) does not occur if three cards are played. In addition, the expected value of the medal payout in the chance mode A is -0.24 (two-card game) or -0.69 (three-card game). does not exceed 2400 (step S908, see FIG. 21). That is, in the present slot machine 10, when a 3-card game is played, the event of ending the advantageous section in the chance mode A and shifting to the normal section does not occur.

Next, the processing in the sign mode A of the advantageous section will be described.

In the section lottery process in the portent mode A, the process is terminated as it is without performing any process. That is, in the portent mode A, no process related to the advantageous section is performed at the start of the game.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing game section processing in the precursor mode. The game section process is a process that is performed after the medal payout process (step S211, see FIG. 11), and is performed at the end of the game.

In step S1001, the end determination process described above is performed. In step S1002, it is determined whether or not the current game section is an advantageous section. If it is determined that the current game section is not the advantageous section but the normal section, it means that the advantageous section end processing has been performed in the end determination processing of step S1001, so the section command is set in step S1012. Afterwards, this process is terminated.

If the current game section is an advantageous section, the process proceeds to step S1003, and it is determined whether or not the current game is a three-card game. If it is a three-card game, the value of the mode game number counter is incremented by 1 in step S1004, and the value of the mode game number counter is changed to the transition game number stored in the transition game number storage area in step S1005. Determine whether or not they match. If the value of the mode game number counter does not match the transition game number, the section command is set in step S1012, and then this process is terminated.

When the value of the mode game number counter matches the transition game number, it means that it is time to transition to the notification mode. In such a case, it is determined whether or not the current game mode is the precursor mode A in step S1006. When the current game mode is the portent mode A, the notification mode A transition processing shown in steps S1007 to S1011 is performed. After that, in step S1012, a section command is set, and this processing ends.

In the notification mode A transition process, the game mode flag stored in the section information storage area 106d is changed to the notification A flag in step S1007. In step S1008, the continuation rate of the notification mode A is selected, and in step S1009, the selected continuation rate is stored in the continuation rate storage area provided in the section information storage area 106d. The present slot machine 10 is configured to obtain any of 0%, 50%, 66%, and 75% as the continuation rate based on the random number obtained when judging whether the winning combination is correct or not. After storing the continuation rate, in step S1010, the value of the mode game number counter is set to 0, and in step S1011, the value of the set number counter provided in the section information storage area 106d is set to 0.

As described above, from the portent mode A, the game shifts to the notification mode A when the selected transition game number (one of 1 to 20 times) of three cards is played. Therefore, the event that the value of the section game number counter becomes 1500 in the end determination process of the game section process (step S902, see FIG. 21) does not occur. In addition, since the expected value of medal payout in omen mode A is -0.24 (two-card game) or -0.69 (three-card game), the value of the difference number counter in the end determination process of the game section process does not exceed 2400 (step S908, see FIG. 21). That is, in the present slot machine 10, the event of ending the advantageous section and shifting to the normal section under the precursor mode A does not occur.

Next, the processing in the notification mode A of the advantageous section will be described.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing section lottery processing in the notification mode. The section lottery process is a process (step S309, see FIG. 12) that is performed after the win/loss determination is completed in the lottery process, and is performed at the start stage of the game.

In step S1101, it is determined whether or not the current game is a three-card game. In the case of a three-card game, the process proceeds to step S1102, and it is determined whether or not the bell combination of the pushing order is won. If the pressing order bell role is not won, this processing is terminated as it is, and if the pressing order bell role is won, 10 medals are paid out. The sequence of operations 42 to 44 is notified, and this processing is terminated. If the current game is not a three-card game but a two-card game, the operation order is not notified even if the winning of the bell combination of the pressing order is completed, and the processing is terminated as it is.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing game section processing in the notification mode. The game section process is a process that is performed after the medal payout process (step S211, see FIG. 11), and is performed at the end of the game.

In step S1201, the end determination process described above is performed, and in step S1202, it is determined whether or not the current game section is an advantageous section. If it is determined that the current game section is not the advantageous section but the normal section, it means that the advantageous section end processing has been performed in the end determination processing of step S1201, so the section command is set in step S1208. Afterwards, this process is terminated.

When the current game section is an advantageous section, a ball-out counter B update process is performed in step S1203. The ball-out counter B is provided in the section information storage area 106d, and is composed of an in-counter B and an out-counter B, similar to the ball-out counter A. In the payout ball counter B update process, the number of medals bet this time is added to the value of the in-counter B, and the number of medals paid out in the game this time is added to the value of the out-counter B. In step S1204, it is determined whether or not the current game is a three-card game. If it is a three-card game, 1 is added to the value of the mode game number counter in step S1205, and it is determined whether or not the value of the mode game number counter has reached 30 in step S1206. If the value of the mode game number counter has not reached 30, the section command is set in step S1208, and then this processing ends.

When the value of the mode game number counter reaches 30, that is, when the 3-card game has been played 30 times in the notification mode, it means that the notification mode has ended. In such a case, a continuation determination process is performed in step S1207, a section command is set in step S1208, and this process ends.

In the continuation determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 25, a continuation lottery is performed in step S1301 to determine whether or not to continue the notification mode. In the continuation lottery, the success/failure determination is performed based on the random number acquired when determining the success/failure of the winning combination and the continuation rate acquired in the notification mode A transition process. In step S1302, it is determined whether or not the continuation lottery has been won. If the continuation lottery is won, the process advances to step S1303 to determine whether or not the value of the number-of-sets counter is 9 or not. When the value of the set number counter is not 9, the game mode flag stored in the interval information storage area 106d is changed to the pullback flag in step S1304, and 1 is added to the value of the set number counter in step S1305. do. In step S1306, the payout ball counter B is used to perform the payout rate calculation process. In the payout rate calculation process, a process of dividing the value of the out-counter B by the value of the in-counter B is performed. As described above, the ball-out counter B is updated in the notification mode (step S1203, see FIG. 24). Therefore, in the payout rate calculation process using the payout counter B in the first set of the notification mode A, the payout rate as the result of 30 games in the notice mode A is calculated. Incidentally, the expected value of the ball payout rate in the first set is approximately 2.7 (=8.11/3).

In step S1307, a transitional winning rate corresponding to the ball-out rate calculated in the ball-out rate calculation process using the ball-out counter B is selected, and the selection result is stored in the transitional winning rate provided in the section information storage area 106d. Store in the storage area. In this slot machine 10, one of 0, 1/10, and 1/5 is selected and stored as the transfer winning rate. More specifically, when the ball output rate is less than 1.5, the percentage of selecting the transition winning rate of 0 is 0%, the percentage of selecting the transition winning rate of 1/10 is 20%, and the transition winning rate is The percentage of 1 in 5 selected is 80%. When the ball output rate is 1.5 or more and less than 2.2, the percentage of selecting a transition winning percentage of 0 is 50%, the percentage of selecting a transition winning percentage of 1/10 is 30%, and the transition winning percentage of 5 minutes. 1 is selected at 20%. When the ball output rate is 2.2 or more, the percentage of selecting a transition winning rate of 0 is 60%, the percentage of selecting a transition winning rate of 1/10 is 30%, and the transition winning rate of 1/5 is selected. 10%.

In step S1308, the number of transition games corresponding to the payout rate calculated in the payout rate calculation process using the payout counter B is selected, and the selection result is stored in the number of transition games storage area. In this slot machine 10, 10 or 20 are selectively stored as the number of transition games. More specifically, when the ball output rate is less than 1.5, the percentage of selecting the number of transition games of 10 is 100%, and the percentage of selecting the number of transition games of 20 is 0%. When the ball output rate is 1.5 or more and less than 2.2, the percentage of selecting 10 transition games is 50%, and the percentage of selecting 20 transition games is 50%. When the ball output rate is 2.2 or more, the percentage of selecting 10 transition games is 0%, and the percentage of selecting 20 transition games is 100%.

After selecting and storing the transition win rate and the number of transition games, 0 is set to the value of the mode game number counter in step S1309. After that, this process is terminated.

As described above, when the 3-card game is played 30 times in the notification mode A and the continuation lottery is won, the game mode shifts to the withdrawal mode.

Here, the processing in the pullback mode of the advantageous section will be described.

As shown in FIG. 19, the section lottery process in the pullback mode is the same as the section lottery process in the chance mode, so the description is omitted.

FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing game section processing in the withdrawal mode. The game section process is a process that is performed after the medal payout process (step S211, see FIG. 11), and is performed at the end of the game.

In step S1401, the end determination process described above is performed, and in step S1402, it is determined whether or not the current game section is an advantageous section. If it is determined that the current game section is not the advantageous section but the normal section, it means that the advantageous section end processing has been performed in the end determination processing of step S1401, so the section command is set in step S1411. Afterwards, this process is terminated.

When the current game section is the advantageous section, update processing of the ball-out counter B is performed in step S1403. In step S1404, it is determined whether or not the current game is a three-card game. If it is a three-card game, the value of the mode game number counter is incremented by 1 in step S1405, and the value of the mode game number counter is changed to the transition game number stored in the transition game number storage area in step S1406. Determine whether or not they match. If the value of the mode game number counter is not the transition game number, the process advances to step S1407 to determine whether or not the transition flag is set. If the transition flag is not set, it means that the transition lottery was not won, so this process is terminated after the section command is set in step S1411. On the other hand, if the transition flag is set, it means that the lottery for transition to the notification mode A has been won. The stored game mode flag is changed to the notification A flag. At step S1410, 0 is set to the value of the mode game number counter. After that, a section command is set in step S1411, and this processing ends.

If it is determined in step S1406 that the value of the mode game number counter matches the transition game number, the game mode flag stored in the interval information storage area 106d is cleared in step S1409, as in the case of winning the transition lottery. Along with changing to the notification A flag, 0 is set to the value of the mode game number counter in step S1410. After that, a section command is set in step S1411, and this processing ends.

If it is determined in step S1404 that the current game is not a three-card game but a two-card game, a section command is set in step S1411 without updating the mode game number counter, etc., and this processing ends. do.

As described above, from the pullback mode, when the transition lottery is won, and when the selected number of transition games (either 10 or 20) of the three-card game is performed under the pullback mode, the notification mode Return to A.

In the continuation determination process in the notification mode A returned from the withdrawal mode, as shown in FIG. Ball rate calculation processing is performed. As described above, the ball-out counter B is updated not only in the notification mode A but also in the withdrawal mode (step S1403, see FIG. 26). Therefore, in the ball payout rate calculation process of step S1306, the ball payout rate from the transition to the notification mode A to the end of the notification mode A, more specifically, the game in which the player's owned medals increase Since it is a section, it can be said that the ball output rate after shifting to the medal increase section is calculated. Incidentally, when 30 games are played in the notification mode A and 20 games are played in the pullback mode, the expected value of the ball output rate is about 1.9 (=(8.11×30+2.31×20 )÷(3×50)). Therefore, when the notification mode A continues for a plurality of sets, the number of medals possessed by the player increases, while the ball output rate decreases from about 2.7 in the first set. The expected value of the ball payout rate when the notification mode A continues for 10 sets is approximately 2.03 when 20 games are required to complete the pullback mode, and approximately 2.03 when the pullback mode is completed in one game. 2.65.

Returning to the description of the continuation determination process, if it is determined in step S1302 that the continuation lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step S1310, and the payout ball counter A is used to perform the payout rate calculation process. Also, when it is determined in step S1303 that the value of the set number counter is 9 even though the continuation lottery is won, that is, when the notification mode A for the 10th set ends, the process proceeds to step S1310, and the ball output counter A is used to perform the payout rate calculation process. In the payout rate calculation process, a process of dividing the value of the out-counter A by the value of the in-counter A is performed. As described above, the ball-out counter A is updated in the end determination process that is performed every time in the advantageous section (step S909, see FIG. 21). Therefore, in the payout rate calculation process using the payout counter A, the payout rate from the transition to the advantageous section to the current game is calculated. In step S1311, it is determined whether or not the payout rate based on the payout counter A is 1.3 or higher. When the payout rate is 1.3 or more, the game mode flag stored in the section information storage area 106d is changed to the chance B flag in step S1312.

In step S1307, a transitional winning rate corresponding to the ball-out rate calculated in the ball-out rate calculation process using the ball-out counter A is selected. Store in the storage area. In this slot machine 10, any one of 0, about 1/700, and about 1/350 is selectively stored as the shift winning rate under the chance mode B. FIG. More specifically, when the ball output rate is less than 1.5, about 1/350 is selected as the transition winning rate, and when the ball output rate is 1.5 or more and less than 2.0, the transition winning rate is is selected as about 1/700, and if the payout rate is 2.0 or more, 0 is selected as the shift winning rate.

In step S1308, the number of transition games corresponding to the payout rate calculated in the payout rate calculation process using the payout counter A is selected, and the selection result is stored in the number of transition games storage area. In this slot machine 10, one of 250, 275, and 300 is selectively stored as the number of transition games. More specifically, when the ball output rate is less than 1.5, the percentage of selecting the number of transition games of 250 is 80%, the percentage of selecting the number of transition games of 275 is 20%, and the number of transition games of 300 is selected. 0%. When the ball output rate is 1.5 or more and less than 2.0, the percentage of selecting the number of transition games of 250 is 20%, the percentage of selecting the number of transition games of 275 is 30%, and the number of transition games of 300 is selected. The percentage is 50%. When the ball output rate is 2.0 or more, the percentage of selecting the number of transition games of 250 is 0%, the percentage of selecting the number of transition games of 275 is 20%, and the percentage of selecting the number of transition games of 300 is 80%. is.

After selecting and storing the transition win rate and the number of transition games, 0 is set to the value of the mode game number counter in step S1309. After that, this process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1311 that the payout ratio is less than 1.3, it means that the condition for ending the advantageous section in the slot machine 10 has been met. Therefore, in step S1313, the game mode flag stored in the section information storage area 106d is changed to a normal flag, and in step S1314, the section indicator 66 is turned off. In step S1315, an initialization process associated with the end of the advantageous section is executed. After that, this process is terminated.

As described above, when the continuation lottery is not won in the notification mode A, and when the notification mode A of the tenth set ends, the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is 1.3 or more. If the game mode shifts to the chance mode B and the payout rate based on the payout counter A is less than 1.3, the advantageous section ends.

Here, processing in the chance mode B of the advantageous section will be described.

The section lottery process in chance mode B is the same as the section lottery process in chance mode A, as shown in FIG. 19, so description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing game section processing in chance mode B. FIG. The game section process is a process that is performed after the medal payout process (step S211, see FIG. 11), and is performed at the end of the game.

In step S1501, the end determination process described above is performed, and in step S1502, it is determined whether or not the current game section is an advantageous section. If it is determined that the current game section is not the advantageous section but the normal section, it means that the advantageous section end processing was performed in the end determination processing of step S1501, so the section command was set in step S1511. Afterwards, this process is terminated.

If the current game section is an advantageous section, the process proceeds to step S1503, and it is determined whether or not the current game is a three-card game. If it is a three-card game, 1 is added to the value of the mode game number counter in step S1504, and it is determined whether or not the shift flag is set in step S1505. If the transition flag is set, it means that the lottery for transition to the notification mode B has been won, so the transition flag is cleared in step S1506, and the portent mode B transition processing shown in steps S1507 to S1510. I do. After that, a section command is set in step S1511, and this processing ends.

In the portent mode B shift processing, the game mode flag stored in the section information storage area 106d is changed to the portent B flag in step S1507. In step S1508, the number of transition games to shift from the portent mode B to the notification mode B is selected, and in step S1509, the selected transition game number is stored in the transition game number storage area. The present slot machine 10 is configured to acquire any one of 1 to 20 as the number of games to be shifted to the notification mode B based on the random number acquired when judging the winning combination. More specifically, the ratio of 1 to 20 being selected is 1 in 20 each. After storing the transition game number, the value of the mode game number counter is set to 0 in step S1510.

If it is determined in step S1505 that the transition flag is not set, it means that the transition lottery was not won, so the process proceeds to step S1512, and the value of the mode game number counter is stored in the transition game number storage area. It is determined whether or not it matches the number of games to be transitioned. If the value of the mode game number counter is not equal to the transition game number, the section command is set in step S1511, and then this processing ends.

When the value of the mode game number counter matches the transition game number, the process proceeds to step S1513, and the ball-out counter A is used to perform ball-out rate calculation processing. In the payout rate calculation process, a process of dividing the value of the out-counter A by the value of the in-counter A is performed. As described above, the ball-out counter A is updated in the end determination process that is performed every time in the advantageous section (step S909, see FIG. 21). Therefore, in the payout rate calculation process using the payout counter A, the payout rate from the transition to the advantageous section to the current game is calculated. In step S1514, it is determined whether or not the payout rate based on the payout counter A is 1.3 or higher. When the payout rate is 1.3 or more, the precursor mode B shift processing shown in steps S1507 to S1510 is performed. After that, a section command is set in step S1511, and this processing ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1514 that the ball payout rate is less than 1.3, it means that the conditions for ending the advantageous section in the slot machine 10 have been met. Therefore, in step S1515, the game mode flag stored in the section information storage area 106d is changed to a normal flag, and in step S1516, the section indicator 66 is turned off. In step S1517, an initialization process is executed upon completion of the advantageous section. After that, a section command is set in step S1511, and this processing ends.

If it is determined in step S1503 that the current game is not a three-card game but a two-card game, a section command is set in step S1511 without updating the mode game number counter, etc., and this processing ends. do.

As described above, the chance mode B shifts to the omen mode B if the transition lottery is won. If the transition lottery is not won, the selected number of transition games (either 250, 275, or 300) is played under the chance mode B, and the ball output rate at this time is That is, when the ball payout rate is 1.3 or more from the transition to the advantageous section to the end game of the chance mode B, the transition to the portent mode B is made. On the other hand, when the ball payout rate is less than 1.3 from the shift to the advantageous section to the end game of the chance mode B, the advantageous section ends.

Next, the processing in the sign mode B of the advantageous section will be described.

In the section lottery process in the portent mode B, the process is terminated as it is without performing any process. That is, in the portent mode B, no process related to the advantageous section is performed at the start of the game.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing game section processing in the precursor mode. The game section process is a process that is performed after the medal payout process (step S211, see FIG. 11), and is performed at the end of the game.

In step S1001, the end determination process described above is performed. In step S1002, it is determined whether or not the current game section is an advantageous section. If it is determined that the current game section is not the advantageous section but the normal section, it means that the advantageous section end processing has been performed in the end determination processing of step S1001, so the section command is set in step S1012. Afterwards, this process is terminated.

If the current game section is an advantageous section, the process proceeds to step S1003, and it is determined whether or not the current game is a three-card game. If it is a three-card game, the value of the mode game number counter is incremented by 1 in step S1004, and the value of the mode game number counter is changed to the transition game number stored in the transition game number storage area in step S1005. Determine whether or not they match. If the value of the mode game number counter does not match the transition game number, the section command is set in step S1012, and then this process is terminated.

When the value of the mode game number counter matches the transition game number, it means that it is time to transition to the notification mode. In such a case, it is determined whether or not the current game mode is the precursor mode A in step S1006. When the current game mode is the portent mode B, the notification mode B transition processing shown in step S1013 and subsequent steps is performed. After that, in step S1012, a section command is set, and this processing ends.

In the notification mode B transition process, the game mode flag stored in the section information storage area 106d is changed to the notification B flag in step S1013. In step S1014, 0 is stored as the continuation rate of the notification mode B in the continuation rate storage area provided in the section information storage area 106d. In step S1010, the value of the mode game number counter is set to 0, and in step S1011, the value of the set number counter provided in the interval information storage area 106d is set to 0.

As described above, from the portent mode B, the transition to the notification mode B is performed when the selected transition game number (one of 1 to 20 times) of three cards is played. However, when the value of the section game number counter reaches 1500 in the end determination process of the game section process, the advantageous section ends before shifting to the notification mode B and shifts to the normal section.

Next, the processing in the advantageous section notification mode B will be described.

The processing in notification mode B is the same as the processing in notification mode A. However, in the notification mode B, since 0 is stored as the continuation rate of the notification mode B, an event of winning the continuation lottery does not occur in the continuation determination process (see FIG. 25). As a result, the notification mode B always ends with one set, and the payout ball rate calculation process using the payout ball counter A is performed in step S1310. As a result of the ball payout rate calculation process, that is, when the ball payout rate from the transition to the advantageous section to the end game of the notification mode B is 1.3 or more, the game is shifted to the chance mode B, and the ball payout rate is is less than 1.3, it will shift to the normal section.

Here, the gaming properties of the slot machine 10 will be described.

In this slot machine 10, a 2-card game and a 3-card game are possible. However, when a two-card game is played in the normal section, the transition to the advantageous section does not occur even if a winning combination is won. Further, when a two-card game is played in the advantageous section, if the game mode at that time is the notification mode, even if the winning order of the bell combination is won, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, and the operation order is not notified. If the game mode at the time is other than the notification mode, the transition lottery is not performed. In addition, in the two-card game, while the mode game number counter, which triggers the transition to another game mode, is not updated, the section game number counter, which triggers the transition to the normal section, is updated (end decision processing, see FIG. 21). Furthermore, in the two-card game, the probability of winning BB2 is about 1/4.00, and if BB2 wins, it is necessary to reduce the owned medals by 30 over 30 games. Therefore, when the 2-card game and the 3-card game are compared, the 3-card game is more advantageous for the player.

In the 3-card game, BB1 is won with a probability of about 1/12.4, and if BB1 is won, it is necessary to reduce the owned medals by 60 over 30 games. However, when a three-card game is played with the BB2 win flag carried over, the event of winning BB1 does not occur, and the event of winning BB2 does not occur either. Therefore, playing a three-card game with the BB2 winning flag carried over is the most advantageous game for the player. Therefore, in the following, the game performance when the 3-card game is played with the BB2 winning flag carried over will be described.

FIG. 28(a) is a diagram showing an example of transition of the player's owned medals after transition to the advantageous section when the transition lottery is not won in the chance mode and pullback mode.

In the case of shifting to the advantageous section, even if the lottery for shifting to the notification mode is not won, the selected number of transition games (either 250, 275, or 300) will be played in the chance mode A. If you do it below, it will shift to omen mode A. In the case of shifting to portent mode A, if a selected transition game number (one of 1 to 20 times) of three-card games is performed under portent mode A, notification mode A is transitioned to. Therefore, in the case of shifting to the advantageous section, the notification mode A is surely shifted to when 320 times of 3-card games are performed in the advantageous section. Since the expected value of medal payout in the chance mode A and the omen mode A is about 2.31 (3-card game), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A at the end of 320 games is about 0.77. .

When the mode is shifted to the notification mode A, one set of 30 games is played, and a continuation lottery is performed with a continuation rate of 0%, 50%, 66%, or 75%. When winning the continuation lottery, it returns to the notification mode A via the pullback mode. The withdrawal mode ends when the selected number of transition games (10 or 20) of 3 cards is played even if the transition lottery is not won. When the notification mode continues for 6 sets and the number of game transitions to the pullback mode during that time is 20, the payout rate is as follows. When the notification mode for the first set ends (at the time of 350 games), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 0.94, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.7. . When the notification mode of the second set ends (at the time of 400 games), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.06, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.22. . When the notification mode of the third set ends (at the time of 450 games), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.16, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.11. . When the notification mode of the fourth set ends (at the time of 500 games), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.23, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.06. . When the notification mode of the fifth set ends (at the time of the 550th game), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.30, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.03. . When the notification mode of the sixth set ends (at the time of 600 games), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.35, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.01. .

If no winning is made in the 6th set of continuous lottery, the chance mode B is entered because the ball payout ratio based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.35 as described above. Chance mode B ends when three-card games of the selected number of transition games (any of 250, 275, or 300 times) are played when the lottery for transition to the notification mode is not won. When 300 is selected as the number of transition games, and 300 3-card games are played under the chance mode B, the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A at this point (at the time of 900 games) is about 1. .16. In such a case, the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is less than 1.3, so the advantageous section ends and the normal section shifts.

In the normal section, when winning some combination in the 3-card game, it means that the lottery for transition to the advantageous section has been won. For example, in the case of "setting 3", a deviation occurs with a probability of about 1/11.9. Therefore, the normal section can be completed in almost one game by playing a three-card game. For this reason, illustration of the normal section is omitted in FIG. 28(a).

Even in the second advantageous section, if the three-card game is played 320 times in the advantageous section, the notification mode A is always entered. If the period during which the expected value of medal payout per game is positive (that is, the notification mode or the combined mode of the notification mode and the withdrawal mode) is defined as the bonus period, the slot machine 10 provides a chance in the first advantageous section. The bonus period can be reached by playing the mode B game, the game in the normal section, the chance mode A game in the second advantageous section, and the sign mode A game. Therefore, the so-called ceiling number of times in the slot machine 10 is at maximum (600+a) times (a is the number of games played in the normal section). ) or (575+a).

In the second advantageous section, when the notification mode A is entered and the winning is not made in the first set of continuous lottery, the ball payout rate calculation process based on the ball payout counter A is performed after the transition to the second advantageous section. A payout rate is calculated. This is because the paid-out ball counter A and the paid-out ball counter B are initialized in the initialization process (S1315, S1517, etc., see FIGS. 25 and 27) when the advantageous section ends. As a result, as is clear from FIG. 28(a), although the ball payout rate from the first advantageous section exceeds 1, the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 0.94. Since the payout ratio based on the payout ball counter A is less than 1.3, in such a case, instead of shifting to the chance mode B, the advantageous section ends and shifts to the normal section.

After that, the third advantageous section starts after the normal section of almost one game.

FIG. 28(b) is a diagram showing an example of a change in the number of tokens possessed by a player after transitioning to an advantageous section in the case where the first game after transitioning to the advantageous section, that is, in the first game of chance mode A, the transition lottery is won. be.

If the transition lottery is won in the first game of the advantageous section, and 19 times is selected as the number of transition games for the precursor mode A, the ball payout rate based on the ball counter A at the end of the 20 games when the precursor mode A ends is , approximately 0.77.

When the notification mode continues for 6 sets and the number of game transitions to the pullback mode during that time is 20, the payout rate is as follows. When the notification mode for the first set ends (at the time of 50 games), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.93, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.7. . When the notification mode of the second set ends (at the time of the 100th game), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.93, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.22. . When the notification mode of the third set ends (at the time of the 150th game), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.93, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.11. . When the notification mode of the fourth set ends (at the time of 200 games), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.93, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.06. . When the notification mode for the fifth set ends (at the time of 250 games), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.93, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.03. . When the 6th set of notification mode ends (at the time of 300 games), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.93, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.01. .

If no winning is made in the 6th set of continuous lottery, the chance mode B is entered because the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.93 as described above. Chance mode B ends when three-card games of the selected number of transition games (any of 250, 275, or 300 times) are played when the lottery for transition to the notification mode is not won. When 300 is selected as the number of transition games and 300 3-card games are played under the chance mode B, the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A at this point (at the time of 600 games) is about 1. .35. In such a case, since the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is 1.3 or more, the system shifts to the notification mode B through the precursor mode B. When 20 times is selected as the number of games to be transitioned to omen mode B, and 20 3-card games are played under omen mode B, balls will be paid out based on the ball-out counter A at that point (at the point of 620 games). ratio is about 1.33.

Since 0% is selected as the continuation rate, the notification mode B always ends with one set. When the notification mode for the first set ends (at the time of 650 games), the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is about 1.39, and the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter B is about 2.7. . Since the payout rate based on the payout counter A is approximately 1.39, the chance mode B is entered again. It should be noted that the payout rate based on the payout counter A increases when the notification mode B is entered, compared to when the chance mode B ends. Therefore, when shifting to the notification mode B, the game returns to the chance mode B except when the number of games in the advantageous section reaches 1,500 and when the difference number exceeds 2,400.

When 300 times is selected as the number of transition games to the chance mode B after return, and 300 times of 3-card games are played under the chance mode B, the ball-out counter A at the time (at the time of 950 games). The ball payout rate based on is about 1.20. In such a case, the ball payout rate based on the ball payout counter A is less than 1.3, so the advantageous section ends and the normal section shifts.

Since the game flow after that is the same as in the case of FIG. 28(a), the explanation is omitted.

As described above, in the slot machine 10, most of the games are played in the advantageous section. When the number of times the three-card game is played after the bonus period ends is 250 times, 275 times, or 300 times, there is a possibility of transitioning to the bonus period via the sign mode. If the transition to the precursor mode is not performed in any of 250, 275, and 300 times, (500+a) times, (525+a) times, (550+a) times, (575+a) times, (600+a) times (a is The number of games played in the normal section) moves to the bonus period through the precursor mode.

Next, an auxiliary effect in the slot machine 10 will be described. As described above, the main controller 101 manages the normal section and the advantageous section as the game section, and the game modes of the advantageous section are the chance mode A, the sign mode A, the notification mode A, the withdrawal mode, the chance mode B, and the sign mode B. , notification mode B. However, the display control device 81 grasps the game section and game mode from the section command, and executes an auxiliary effect as if the slot machine 10 were configured with two types of game modes, a normal game and a bonus game. . Specifically, in the normal section, the chance mode A and the chance mode B, an auxiliary effect for the normal game is executed, and in the notification mode A and the notification mode B, the auxiliary effect for the bonus game is executed. Therefore, in this slot machine 10, it is impossible to grasp which game mode the player is staying in through the assistance effect. Further, in the present slot machine 10, whether or not to shift to a bonus game is notified by a CZ effect performed over a plurality of game rounds such as 20 games. Therefore, the CZ effect processing performed by the display control device 81 when executing the CZ effect will be described below.

29 is a flow chart showing the CZ effect processing performed by the display control device 81 in the chance mode A. FIG.

In step S1601, it is determined whether or not a section command has been received, and if the section command has not been received, the process ends. When a section command is received, more specifically, when a section command indicating that the game mode of the next game is the chance mode A is received, the process advances to step S1602 to determine whether or not the out flag is set. do. If the out flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S1603, and a CZ effect lottery is performed to determine whether or not to start the CZ effect. In the CZ effect lottery, win/loss determination is performed based on the lottery result of the combination in the current game and the random number acquired by the display control device 81 . In step S1604, it is determined whether or not the CZ effect lottery has been won, and if the CZ effect lottery has not been won, this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the CZ effect lottery is won, a loss flag is set in step S1605, and 20 is set in the effect game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S1606, and this processing is executed. finish.

Although detailed description is omitted, when the process of step S1606 is performed, the display control device 81 starts control to display hibiscus buds on the auxiliary display section 65 as a CZ effect. In the CZ effect, when the hibiscus flower blooms, the transition to the bonus game (that is, notification mode A or notification mode B) is made, and when the hibiscus flower does not bloom, the transition to the bonus game is not made.

If it is determined in step S1602 that the out flag is set, it means that the CZ effect is being executed. In such a case, 1 is subtracted from the value of the effect game number counter in step S1607, and it is determined whether or not the value of the effect game number counter has become 0 in step S1608. If the value of the number-of-effects game counter is not 0, this processing is terminated as it is. In S1610, the deviation is notified, and the process ends. In the detachment notification, control is executed to hide the hibiscus bud displayed on the auxiliary display section 65 and to display the characters "end".

FIG. 30 is a flow chart showing the CZ effect processing performed by the display control device 81 in the portent mode A and the portent mode B. FIG.

In step S1701, it is determined whether or not a section command has been received, and if the section command has not been received, the processing ends. When a section command is received, more specifically, when a section command indicating that the game mode of the next game is the portent mode is received, the process advances to step S1702 to determine whether or not the out flag is set. . When the out flag is set, it means that the CZ effect is started in the chance mode and the mode is shifted to the portent mode in the middle of the CZ effect. In such a case, the out flag is cleared in step S1703, and the win flag is set in step S1704. In step S1705, the value of the effect game number counter is changed to the transition game number to the notification mode indicated by the interval command. After that, this process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S1702 that the out flag is not set, the process advances to step S1706 to determine whether or not the hit flag is set. If the win flag is not set, it means that the mode has been shifted to the sign mode under the condition that the CZ effect is not executed, so the win flag is set in step S1704. In step S1705, the number of transition games to the notification mode indicated by the interval command is set in the effect game number counter. After that, this process is terminated. Although detailed description is omitted, when the processing of step S1705 is performed under the condition that the CZ effect is not executed, the display control device 81 performs control to display a hibiscus bud on the auxiliary display unit 65 as the CZ effect. to start.

If it is determined in step S1706 that the hit flag is set, it means that the CZ effect is being executed. In such a case, in step S1707, 1 is subtracted from the value of the number-of-effect games counter, and this processing ends.

FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing CZ effect processing performed by the display control device 81 in the notification mode A and the notification mode B. As shown in FIG.

In step S1801, it is determined whether or not a section command has been received, and if the section command has not been received, the process ends. When a section command is received, more specifically, when a section command indicating that the game mode of the next game is the notification mode, the process advances to step S1802 to determine whether or not the hit flag is set. . When the hit flag is set, it means that the CZ effect is being executed and the shift to the bonus game has not been notified, that is, the current game is the final game of the omen mode. In such a case, the win flag is cleared in step S1803, and the win is reported in step S1804, and the process ends. In the winning notification, control is executed to cause the hibiscus flower displayed on the auxiliary display section 65 to bloom. The above control may be executed immediately or when a command to start the next game is issued. In other words, there are two types of timings for when the hibiscus flower blooms: the timing when all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, and the timing when the start lever 41 is operated to generate the start command.

If it is determined in step S1802 that the winning flag is not set, it means that the CZ effect is not being executed, more specifically, that the winning notification has already been executed in the second game or later of the bonus game. Therefore, this processing is terminated as it is.

As described above, when the display control device 81 receives an interval command indicating that the game mode of the next game is the notification mode while the CZ effect is being executed, the display control device 81 executes the winning notification, and the effect game number counter When the interval command indicating that the game mode of the next game is the notification mode is not received until the value of becomes 0, the deviation notification is executed.

FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing CZ effect processing performed by the display control device 81 in the pullback mode.

In step S1901, it is determined whether or not a section command has been received, and if the section command has not been received, the process ends. When the interval command is received, more specifically, when the interval command indicating that the game mode of the next game is the pullback mode, the process proceeds to step S1902 to determine whether or not the hit flag is set. . If the hit flag is not set, it means that the CZ effect has not been executed, that is, the current game is the final game in the notification mode. In such a case, a winning flag is set in step S1903, and this processing ends. Although detailed description is omitted, when the process of step S1903 is performed, the display control device 81 starts control to display hibiscus buds on the auxiliary display section 65 as a CZ effect. If it is determined in step S1902 that the hit flag is set, it means that the CZ effect is being executed, more specifically, it means that it is the second game or later in the pullback mode, so this process is terminated as it is. do. In the CZ effect processing in the withdrawal mode, the number of transition games indicated by the interval command is not set in the effect game number counter because the interval command indicating that the game mode of the next game is the notification mode will be received later. This is because there is no need to manage the number of directed games.

As described above, the display control device 81 executes the CZ effect in the same manner as in the chance mode A when shifting from the notification mode A to the pullback mode.

FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing CZ effect processing performed by the display control device 81 in the chance mode B. FIG.

In step S2001, it is determined whether or not a section command has been received, and if the section command has not been received, the processing ends. When a section command is received, more specifically, when a section command indicating that the game mode of the next game is the chance mode B is received, the process advances to step S2002 to determine whether or not the out flag is set. do. If the out flag is not set, the process advances to step S2003 to determine whether or not the next game is the chance mode B shift game, that is, whether or not the current game is the last game in the notification mode. If the next game is the chance mode B transition game, a loss flag is set in step S2004, and 20 is set in the effect game number counter in step S2005, and this processing ends. Although detailed description is omitted, when the process of step S2005 is performed, the display control device 81 starts control to display hibiscus buds on the auxiliary display section 65 as a CZ effect.

If it is determined in step S2002 that the out flag is set, it means that the CZ effect is being executed. In such a case, 1 is subtracted from the value of the effect game number counter in step S2007, and it is determined whether or not the value of the effect game number counter has become 0 in step S2008. If the value of the number-of-effects game counter is not 0, this process is terminated as it is, and if the value of the number-of-effects game counter becomes 0, the loss flag is cleared in step S2009, and step S2009 is executed. In S2010, a deviation notification is given, and this process ends. In the detachment notification, control is executed to hide the hibiscus bud displayed on the auxiliary display section 65 and to display the characters "end".

If it is determined in step S2003 that the next game is not a chance mode B transition game, this processing is terminated after the number of remaining games is confirmed in step S2006.

In the remaining game number confirmation process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 34, it is determined whether or not the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is greater than 40 in step S2101. Regarding the number of remaining games, a section command including information on the number of remaining games may be transmitted from the main control device 101, or a remaining game number counter may be provided on the display control device 81 side and managed independently. . When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is greater than 40, the process proceeds to step S2102, and a CZ effect lottery is performed to determine whether or not to start the CZ effect. In the CZ effect lottery, win/loss determination is performed based on the lottery result of the combination in the current game and the random number acquired by the display control device 81 . In step S2103, it is determined whether or not the CZ effect lottery has been won, and if the CZ effect lottery has not been won, this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the CZ effect lottery is won, a loss flag is set in step S2104, and 20 is set in the effect game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 in step S2105, and this process is executed. finish. Although detailed description is omitted, when the process of step S2105 is performed, the display control device 81 starts control to display hibiscus buds on the auxiliary display section 65 as a CZ effect.

If it is determined in step S2101 that the number of remaining games in chance mode B is 40 or less, the process advances to step S2106 to determine whether the number of remaining games in chance mode B is 10 or not. If the number of remaining games in chance mode B is not 10, this process is terminated. If the number of remaining games in chance mode B is 10, a loss flag is set in step S2104, and the process proceeds to step S2105. 20 is set in the effect game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81, and this process is terminated.

As described above, in the chance mode B, the display control device 81 performs the chance mode B transition game, the case where the CZ effect lottery is won under the situation where the number of remaining games is more than 40, and the case where the number of remaining games becomes 10. Then, the CZ production is started.

Here, the action of the CZ effect processing will be specifically described, taking as an example the case where the number of remaining games in the chance mode B reaches 10 and the CZ effect is started.

When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B becomes 10, the display control device 81 sets a loss flag in step S2104 of the remaining game number confirmation processing, and sets 20 in the effect game number counter in step S2105. (See FIG. 34). Then, the display control device 81 decrements the value of the number-of-effect games counter in step S2007 by one until the chance mode B ends (see FIG. 33). Since the effect game number counter is set to 20 when the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 10, the value of the effect game number counter is 10 when the number of remaining games in the chance mode B becomes 0. . Therefore, in the final game of the chance mode B, a negative determination is made in step S2008, the loss flag is not cleared, and the loss notification is not executed (see FIG. 33).

When the chance mode B is shifted to the portent mode B, as shown in FIG. It is changed to the transition game number of the sign mode B. Then, the display control device 81 clears the win flag and executes the win report in the game in which the interval command indicating that the game mode of the next game is the report mode B, that is, in the final game of the precursor mode (Fig. 31).

On the other hand, when the chance mode B shifts to the normal section, that is, when the section command indicating that the game section of the next game is the normal section is received, the display control device 81 does not execute any processing in the CZ effect processing. This processing is terminated as it is. As a result, the CZ effect is executed across the chance mode B of the advantageous section and the normal section. The value of the production game number counter is not decremented in the normal section. Then, when the normal section is shifted to the chance mode A of the advantageous section, as shown in FIG. 29, a negative determination is made in step S1602, and 1 is subtracted from the effect game number counter in step S1607. When the value of the effect game number counter becomes 0, the loss flag is cleared and the loss notification is executed.

As described above, in the slot machine 10, the CZ effect may be executed across the chance mode B in the previous advantageous section, the normal section, and the chance mode A in the next advantageous section.

Here, the action of the CZ effect will be explained.

When the bonus game (notification mode) ends, the CZ effect is started. The game mode after the end of the bonus game is the withdrawal mode or the chance mode B. In the pullback mode, the winning notification is always executed by the 20th game of the CZ effect. In the case of the chance mode B, if the transfer lottery is not won, the loss notification is executed in the 20th game of the CZ effect. On the other hand, if the transition lottery is won in the chance mode B, the game won in the transition lottery and the number of transition games to the precursor mode B (hereinafter also simply referred to as "the number of precursor games") will win. The execution timing of notification changes. Specifically, when the sum of the game winning the transition lottery and the number of precursor games is 20 or less, the win notification is executed by the 20th game of the CZ effect. When the sum of the games won in the shift lottery and the number of precursor games is greater than 20, the winning notification is executed after the 21st game of the CZ effect.

That is, in the CZ effect after the end of the bonus game, there is a possibility that the winning notification will be executed in each game up to the 20th game, and the winning notification will be confirmed if the 21st game or more continues. Further, when the winning notification is executed by the 20th game, the possibility of either the pullback mode or the chance mode B remains. Also, it cannot be determined whether the next bonus game is the notification mode A or the notification mode B.

After the 21st game after the end of the bonus game, the CZ effect is started when the CZ effect lottery is won. When the transfer lottery is not won in the middle of the CZ effect, the loss notification is executed in the 20th game of the CZ effect. On the other hand, when the transition lottery is won, the execution timing of the winning notification changes depending on the game in which the transition lottery was won and the number of precursor games. Specifically, when the sum of the game winning the transition lottery and the number of precursor games is 20 or less, the win notification is executed by the 20th game of the CZ effect. When the sum of the games won in the shift lottery and the number of precursor games is greater than 20, the winning notification is executed after the 21st game of the CZ effect. In addition, the CZ effect is started not only when the CZ effect lottery is won, but also when the change to the notification mode lottery is won. In such a case, the winning notification is always executed by the 20th game of the CZ effect. In addition, the CZ effect is also started when the number of remaining games in the chance mode B becomes 10. The CZ effect started when the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 10 will continue for 21 games or more if a normal section is interposed in the middle. Therefore, in the CZ effect started when the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 10, the winning notification is not confirmed even if the game continues for 21 games or more. As the CZ effect in which the winning notification is not confirmed even if the game continues for 21 games or more, the CZ effect started from the 241st game after the end of the bonus game in a situation where 250 is selected as the number of transition games, and 275 as the number of transition games. CZ effect started from the 266th game after the bonus game is selected, and CZ effect started from the 291st game after the bonus game is ended when 300 is selected as the number of transition games. , there is.

According to the present embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

When the player does not win the continuation lottery after the end of the notification mode A, the game is shifted to the chance mode B in which the player's owned medals are expected to decrease. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the frequency of occurrence of a so-called consecutive residence, compared with a configuration in which, for example, if the continuation lottery after the end of the notification mode A is not won, the transition to the normal section occurs. It is possible to reduce the frequency with which a player obtains many medals in a short time. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by ensuring the soundness of the game.

On the other hand, if the configuration is such that when the notification mode A is terminated, the game is shifted to the chance mode B, there is a possibility that the player's desire to play will decrease when the notification mode A is terminated. Since there is a rule that the advantageous section must end when the game is played 1500 times, when continuing the game in the chance mode B and playing the game in the chance mode A are compared, This is because the latter, which has a greater number of remaining games in the advantageous section, can be advantageous to the player.

Therefore, in the present slot machine 10, a so-called ceiling function is provided, and the maximum number of ceiling times is determined by the number of transition games set in chance mode B, the number of games stayed in the normal section, and the number of transition games set in chance mode A. and (600+a) times (a is the number of games played in the normal section). By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to alleviate the player's impression that the game in the chance mode B is useless, and to motivate the player to continue the game for the next notification mode. can be increased. This is because it is possible to provide the player with a sense of security that, at the worst, 600 times of 3-card games will lead to transition to the increase mode through the precursor mode.

As a result of the above, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

If the player does not win the continuation lottery after the end of the notification mode, the ball output rate after shifting to the advantageous section is calculated, and if the calculated result is less than 1.3, the advantageous section ends. . By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the advantageous section ends with the player winning more medals than expected by the designer of the gaming machine, for example, thereby ensuring soundness of the game. It becomes possible. Furthermore, in general, if the ball payout rate (hereinafter also referred to as "long-term ball payout rate") after 1600 games are played is 1.5 or less, the soundness of the game is ensured. It is said that Since the upper limit number of times of the advantageous section is 1500 times, for example, when the advantageous section ends when the upper limit number of times is reached, and the transition lottery is won in the first game of the next advantageous section, 1600 times There is a possibility that the payout rate of the game will exceed 1.5, and the soundness of the game cannot be ensured. On the other hand, in the present slot machine 10, in which the advantageous interval ends when the ball output rate after shifting to the advantageous interval becomes less than 1.3, even if the next advantageous interval shifts to the notification mode early, , it is possible to reduce the chance that the ball payout rate exceeds 1.5 when playing 1600 times of the game, and to ensure the soundness of the game.

It is configured such that the ball output rate after shifting to the advantageous section is calculated when the continuous lottery after the termination of the notification mode is not won. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to set an appropriate value as the payout rate for ending the advantageous section, and it is possible to ensure soundness of the game. In a configuration in which the advantageous section starts from the chance mode A, there is a high possibility that the payout rate is less than 1 when the notification mode A is entered. For this reason, in the structure in which the advantageous interval ends based on the ball payout rate, in order to avoid the advantageous interval ending based on the ball payout rate in the middle of the notification mode A, the ball payout rate is set low. This is because it becomes necessary to do so. Also, by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to play. For example, if the number of medals equal to or greater than the number of medals reduced by playing the chance mode A and the omen mode A cannot be obtained under the notification mode A, the advantageous section ends without transitioning to the chance mode B, This is because the ceiling number of times until the next notification mode A is decreased.

When the continuous lottery after the end of the notification mode is not won, the ball output rate after shifting to the advantageous section is calculated, and if the calculated result is 1.3 or more, the game shifts to the chance mode B. did. With such a configuration, if more medals than expected by the designer of the slot machine 10 have been paid out when the notification mode A ends, the player's owned medals can be reduced in the chance mode B. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to ensure the soundness of the game.

When shifting from the notification mode A to the chance mode B, the number of transition games is set based on the ball-out rate after shifting to the advantageous section. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the number of games required until winning the next notification mode according to the payout rate after shifting to the advantageous section, thereby improving the interest in the game. It becomes possible.

When shifting from the notification mode A to the chance mode B, the winning probability of the shifting lottery is set based on the ball output rate after shifting to the advantageous section. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the number of games required until winning the next notification mode according to the payout rate after shifting to the advantageous section, thereby improving the interest in the game. It becomes possible. Further, when the ball output rate is 1.5 or more, the winning probability of the shift lottery in the chance mode A is set to about 1/700 or 0, which is lower. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chance of shifting from the chance mode B to the notification mode B based on the shift lottery winning, and it is possible to reliably reduce the ball payout rate by the game after shifting to the chance mode B. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chances of the payout rate exceeding 1.5 when playing 1600 times of the game, and to ensure the soundness of the game.

In the chance mode B, when three games are played with the number of transition games, the ball output rate after shifting to the advantageous section is calculated, and if the calculated result is less than 1.3, the advantageous section ends. It was configured to shift to the normal section when By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances that the ball payout ratio exceeds 1.5 when 1600 games are played, and to ensure the soundness of the game. In addition, by terminating the advantageous section based on the payout rate after the number of transition games is completed, it is possible to prevent the player from losing motivation to play. For example, it is possible to calculate the payout rate every time a three-card game is played in the chance mode B, and terminate the advantageous section when the calculated result is less than 1.3. However, in the case of such a configuration, the number of staying games in the chance mode B greatly changes depending on the ball output rate when the information mode A is shifted to the chance mode B, the lottery result of the combination in the chance mode B, and the like. . This means that the ceiling number of times will be indefinite, and it is feared that the player will not be able to find the meaning in the game in the chance mode B.

In the chance mode B, when the number of transition games is 3, the ball output rate after transition to the advantageous section is calculated, and if the calculation result is 1.3 or more, the sign mode B is performed. It was set as the structure which transfers to the alerting|reporting mode B. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the players from losing their desire to play while ensuring the soundness of the game. From the point of view of soundness of the game, if the ball payout ratio at the time point is 1.3 or higher, the chance mode B may be selected again. However, in the case of such a configuration, the number of games required to shift to the next notification mode will increase, and there is a possibility that the desire to play will decrease when the notification mode A ends. . On the other hand, in the case of a configuration in which the notification mode B is shifted to when the payout rate at the time point is 1.3 or more, the above concerns can be preferably resolved. The maximum number of ceiling times is the sum of (600+a) times (a is the number of games played in the normal section), and further, 300, which is the maximum number of transition games set in the chance mode B, can have a false ceiling function.

In this way, when the configuration is such that if the ball payout rate at the end of the chance mode B is 1.3 or more, the transition to the notification mode B is made, the payout of medals equal to or greater than the number of medals decreased under the chance mode B is notified. When played under mode B, the event that the advantageous interval ends after 1500 games are played without the payout rate being less than 1.3 after shifting to the advantageous interval, or the difference in the number of sheets is 2400 An event may occur in which the number of sheets is reached and the advantageous section ends. This means that if the notification mode A is quickly shifted to in the next advantageous section, the ball payout rate will exceed 1.5 when the game is played 1600 times, and the soundness of the game cannot be ensured. can connect. Therefore, the present slot machine 10 is configured so that the notification mode B always ends after one set. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to avoid the occurrence of each of the above concerns as a result of a plurality of sets of the notification mode B being continued, and it becomes possible to ensure the soundness of the game.

The number of tokens expected to increase when one set of the notification mode is played is about 153, and the expected number of medals to decrease when three games are played 250 times, which is the minimum number of transition games to the chance mode B, is about 173 sheets. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to preferably reduce the chances of paying out more medals than the number of medals reduced under the chance mode B under the notification mode B, and the notification mode can reduce the number of medals owned by the player. It is possible to decrease the ball output rate after moving to the advantageous section while mitigating the decrease speed of the.

When the advantageous section ends, initialization processing is performed. In such a configuration, for example, it is not possible to associate the notification mode that is shifted in a predetermined advantageous section and the notification mode that is shifted in the next advantageous section, and there is a concern that the game will become monotonous. Specifically, in a conventional slot machine that does not have a chance mode B and sets the number of ceiling times only in the chance mode A, since the game result in the previous advantageous section cannot be referred to, reaching the ceiling (600 times of the game) → A loop of completion of 1 set of notification mode→reaching the ceiling (600 times of games)→completion of 1 set of notification mode can occur. On the other hand, in the present slot machine 10, when the phenomenon of 300 games played under the chance mode A → the end of one set of the notification mode occurs, the payout rate after shifting to the advantageous section becomes less than 1.3. The advantageous section ends without shifting to the chance mode B. Therefore, in the present slot machine 10, the above-mentioned loop, which has been a concern in conventional slot machines, does not occur. In addition, an event that requires 600 games occurs when the payout rate is 1.3 or more at the end of the notification mode A (the notification mode A of the final set when multiple sets are continued). This is only when the ball payout rate is less than 1.3 when 300 games are played under the chance mode B. In this manner, in the slot machine 10, the notification mode shifted in a predetermined advantageous section can be associated with the notification mode shifted in the next advantageous section. As a result, it is possible to preferably suppress the monotony of the game by providing new game features.

When winning the continuation lottery after the termination of the notification mode A, it is configured to return to the notification mode A through the pullback mode. In the pullback mode, the medals possessed by the player are expected to decrease each time one game is played. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest in the game while ensuring the soundness of the game. In general, it is said that the soundness of the game is ensured when the ball payout ratio is 2.2 or less when the game is played 400 times. Since the expected value of the payout rate of the notification mode in the slot machine 10 is about 2.7, if the configuration is such that the notification mode is immediately returned when the continuous lottery is won, the number of sets of 13 or more will be reduced. This is because there is a concern that the soundness of the game may not be ensured. In addition, in order to keep the ball payout rate (hereinafter also referred to as "short-term ball payout rate") after 400 games to be 2.2 or less, the expected value of medal payout per game in the notification mode is 6.6 or less. However, in the case of such a configuration, although it is possible to have a configuration in which the game can be played continuously 400 times in the notification mode, there is a concern that the player may feel unsatisfied with the increasing speed of the owned medals. This is because that.

The maximum number of continuations of the notification mode A is set to 10 times. With such a configuration, even when the short-term ball payout rate is calculated based on the game shifted to the notification mode A, the 100th game can be played under the pullback mode or the chance mode B, resulting in a short-term payout rate. It is possible to reduce the chance that the ball rate exceeds 2.2.

When winning the continuation lottery, the payout rate after shifting to the notification mode A is calculated, and the number of games to shift to the pullback mode and the shift winning rate are set based on the calculation result. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce opportunities for the player to acquire a large amount of medals in a short period of time, and it is possible to ensure soundness of the game. In addition to this, since it is possible to change the length of stay in the withdrawal mode depending on the game result after shifting to the notification mode A, it is possible to improve the game interest.

In the calculation of the ball payout rate when winning the continuation lottery of the second set or later, instead of calculating the ball payout rate in the immediately preceding notification mode A, the immediately preceding notification mode A is calculated from the notification mode A transition game of the first set. It is configured to calculate the ball output rate up to the end game. With such a configuration, it is possible to set the number of transition games and the transition winning rate in the next pullback mode by taking into account the game results in the pullback mode as well as the game results in the notification mode A, thereby improving the interest in the game. It is possible to plan

When setting the transition game number and the transition winning rate in the pullback mode, the higher the ball-out rate is, the easier it is for a longer transition game number to be selected and the lower the transition winning rate to be selected. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances of the short-term ball payout rate exceeding 2.2 and improve the game interest. In the present slot machine 10 that calculates the ball payout rate in consideration of the game results in the pullback mode, the longer the notification mode A continues, the lower the ball payout rate. This is because the number of games can be shortened.

As in the present slot machine 10, in a configuration in which the notification mode continuation rate differs depending on which of the chance mode A and the chance mode B is transferred, and the transition winning rate differs between the chance mode A and the chance mode B, for example, the chance If the player finds out that he or she is staying in mode B, there is a concern that the player may lose motivation to play. Therefore, in the normal section, the chance mode A and the chance mode B, the auxiliary performance for the normal game is executed, and in the notification mode A and the notification mode B, the auxiliary performance for the bonus game is executed. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to avoid grasping which game mode the player is staying in through the assistance effect, and it is possible to preferably solve the above concerns.

A section indicator 66 is provided which is turned ON during an advantageous section and turned OFF during a normal section. In such a configuration, the player perceives the game section at that time through the section display 66 in spite of the fact that the auxiliary effect for the normal game is executed in the normal section, the chance mode A, and the chance mode B. I am concerned about the possibility.

Therefore, in the present slot machine 10, when transitioning from the advantageous interval to the normal interval, all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped and the medal payout is completed, that is, after the advantageous interval end game is completed, the interval indicator 66 is turned off. It was configured to By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from sensing that the advantageous section ends in the middle of the game round. Further, in the case of shifting from the normal section to the advantageous section, the section indicator 66 is turned on and off after the winning combination lottery is completed and before the reel rotation process is started, that is, at the start stage of the normal section ending game. and By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to shorten the period in which the section display 66 is turned off as short as possible, and reduce the chances of the player perceiving through the section display 66 that it is a normal section. becomes possible.

In addition, when winning some combination in the three-card game in the normal section, the normal section is shifted to the chance mode A.例文帳に追加In addition, if a three-card game is played, there is only a probability of about 1/11.9 that a failure will occur, and the normal section can be completed in almost one game. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances of the player perceiving that it is a normal section, and it is possible to preferably solve the above concerns. Furthermore, in the slot machine 10 having the ceiling function that straddles the normal section, the number of games that stay in the normal section is approximately one game, so that the conventional slot machine that sets the ceiling function only in the chance mode A is used. It is possible to secure the same ceiling function as the machine.

When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B becomes 10 games, the CZ effect executed over at least 20 games is started. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to execute the CZ effect straddling the chance mode B, the normal section, and the chance mode A, and the game is terminated upon sensing that the player has shifted to the normal section. It is possible to reduce the chance of doing so. Further, in such a configuration, it is possible to direct the player's attention to the CZ effect and keep it away from the section display 66 . As a result, even with the configuration having the section display 66, it is possible to reduce the chances of the player perceiving the normal section through the section display 66. FIG.

The CZ performance is started not only when the number of remaining games in the chance mode B reaches 10, but also when the CZ performance lottery is won under the chance mode B.例文帳に追加With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from knowing that the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 10 games due to the start of the CZ effect. Also, the CZ performance is configured to start even when the CZ performance lottery is won under the chance mode A.例文帳に追加By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from grasping that the current game mode is the chance mode B due to the start of the CZ effect. In addition, the CZ effect is configured to start even when the notification mode ends. With such a configuration, when the winning notification is executed in the CZ performance after the termination of the notification mode, whether the pullback mode is shifted to the notification mode A or the transition lottery is won under the chance mode B and the notification mode B is selected. It is possible to make it difficult for the player to grasp whether to shift. As a result of the above, it is possible to reduce the opportunity for the player to perceive the current game mode or the like through the CZ effect. In addition, by adopting such a configuration, the player who understands the internal specifications such as that the normal section, chance mode A and chance mode B correspond to the normal game, can guess the current game mode etc. It is possible to perform normal games and bonus games, and it is possible to suitably suppress the monotony of games.

(Second embodiment)

In the first embodiment, when the CZ effect is executed across the normal section, the value of the effect game number counter is not decremented in the normal section, but the value of the effect game number counter is decremented even in the normal section. may be configured. Since the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, only the points of difference will be described below.

FIG. 35 is a diagram for explaining the CZ effect in this embodiment.

In the case of the configuration in which the value of the effect game number counter is subtracted even in the normal section, the CZ effect started when the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 10, as shown in FIG. Up to the 12th game corresponds to the chance mode B in the previous advantageous section, and the 11th game corresponds to the normal section. It almost corresponds to the chance mode A in the section.

Although illustration of the CZ effect processing performed by the display control device 81 in the normal section is omitted, the display control device 81 performs the processing of steps S1607 to S1610 shown in FIG. That is, when a section command indicating that the game section of the next game is a normal section is received, 1 is subtracted from the value of the effect game number counter, and whether or not the value of the effect game number counter has become 0. judge. If the value of the number-of-effect games counter is not 0, this processing is terminated as it is. End the process.

When shifting from chance mode B to omen mode B, main controller 101 performs the following processing in selecting the number of transition games in step S1508 (see FIG. 27).

First, the number of mode games is subtracted from the number of transition games to calculate the remaining number of chance mode B games. When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 10 or more, any one of 1 to 20 is obtained as the number of precursor games, as in the first embodiment. The ratio of 1 to 20 being selected is 1 in 20 respectively. When the number of remaining games in chance mode B is 9 or less, as shown in FIG. The number of predictive games with high probability changes according to the number of remaining games. When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 9, the percentage of acquiring any one of 1 to 14 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the percentage of acquiring any one of 15 to 19 as the number of precursor games. becomes 80%. When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 8, the ratio of acquiring any of 1 to 13 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the ratio of acquiring any of 14 to 18 as the number of precursor games. becomes 80%. When the remaining number of games in the chance mode B is 7, the percentage of acquiring any one of 1 to 12 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the percentage of acquiring any one of 13 to 17 as the number of precursor games. becomes 80%. When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 6, the percentage of acquiring any one of 1 to 11 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the percentage of acquiring any one of 12 to 16 as the number of precursor games. becomes 80%. When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 5, the percentage of acquiring any one of 1 to 10 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the percentage of acquiring any one of 11 to 15 as the number of precursor games. becomes 80%. When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 4, the percentage of acquiring any one of 1 to 9 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the percentage of acquiring any one of 10 to 14 as the number of precursor games. becomes 80%. When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 3, the ratio of acquiring any of 1 to 8 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the ratio of acquiring any of 9 to 13 as the number of precursor games. becomes 80%. When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 2, the ratio of acquiring any of 1 to 7 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the ratio of acquiring any of 8 to 12 as the number of precursor games. becomes 80%. When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 1, the ratio of acquiring any one of 1 to 6 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the ratio of acquiring any of 7 to 11 as the number of precursor games. becomes 80%. When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 0, the ratio of acquiring any one of 1 to 5 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the ratio of acquiring any of 6 to 10 as the number of precursor games. becomes 80%.

Further, when shifting from chance mode A to portent mode A, main controller 101 selects the number of transition games in step S809 (see FIG. 20), referring to the value of the mode game number counter, and selects the number of transition games. get. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 35(b), when the value of the mode game number counter is 1, the ratio of acquiring any one of 1 to 3 as the number of precursor games is 20%. The ratio of acquiring any one of 4 to 8 is 80%. When the value of the mode game number counter is 2, the percentage of acquiring 1 or 2 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the percentage of acquiring any of 3 to 7 as the number of precursor games is 80%. Become. When the value of the mode game number counter is 3, the percentage of acquiring 1 as the number of precursor games is 20%, and the percentage of acquiring any one of 2 to 6 as the number of precursor games is 80%. When the value of the mode game number counter is 4, any one of 1 to 5 is obtained as the precursor game number at an equal rate. When the value of the mode game number counter is 5, one of 1 to 4 is obtained as the precursor game number at an equal rate. When the value of the mode game number counter is 6, one of 1 to 3 is obtained as the precursor game number at an equal rate. When the value of the mode game number counter is 7, 1 or 2 is obtained as the precursor game number at an equal rate. When the value of the mode game number counter is 8, 1 is acquired as the precursor game number.

When the value of the mode game number counter is 9, the processing after step S1007 shown in FIG. 22 is performed. In other words, when the value of the mode game number counter is 9, the system shifts to the notification mode A without going through the portent mode A. When the value of the mode game number counter is 10 or more, any one of 1 to 20 is obtained as the precursor game number at an equal rate, as in the first embodiment.

Here, the operation when main controller 101 acquires the number of precursor games will be described.

When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B reaches 10, the display control device 81 starts the CZ effect. Therefore, if the main controller 101 acquires the number of precursor games when the number of remaining games in chance mode B is 9 to 0, it means that the lottery for transition to notification mode B has been won in the first half of the CZ effect. do. As shown in FIG. 35(b), for example, when the transition lottery is won when the number of remaining games in chance mode B is 8, main controller 101 acquires any one of 1 to 18 as the number of predictive games. The number of remaining games 8 in the chance mode B corresponds to the second game of the CZ effect. Therefore, regardless of the number of precursor games acquired by main controller 101, it is possible to execute the winning notification by the 20th game of the CZ effect. In other words, main controller 101 grasps the current number of games of CZ effect from the number of remaining games in chance mode B (hereinafter also referred to as "the number of CZ games"), and sums the number of CZ games and the number of precursor games. It can be said that the number of premonitory games is acquired so that the is 20 or less.

If the main controller 101 acquires the number of precursor games in any of the 1st to 9th games of the chance mode A, it means that the lottery for transition to the notification mode A has been won in the second half of the CZ effect. do. As shown in FIG. 35(b), for example, when the shift lottery is won in the fourth game of chance mode A, main controller 101 acquires any one of 1 to 5 as the number of precursor games. The fourth game in the chance mode A corresponds to the (14+a) game in the CZ effect. a is the number of games stayed in the normal section, and is approximately 1; Therefore, regardless of the number of precursor games acquired by the main controller 101, the win notification can be executed by the 20th game of the CZ effect, except for the case where two games or more are stayed in the normal section. In other words, main controller 101 grasps the number of CZ games from the number of games in chance mode A, and acquires the number of precursor games such that the sum of the number of CZ games and the number of precursor games is 20 or less. I can say.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 35(b), the main controller 101 sets the sum of the number of CZ games and the number of precursor games to 16 to 20 in either the chance mode B or the chance mode A. The number of precursor games is acquired so that the acquisition ratio of the number of precursor games at the time is 80%. As a result, as shown in FIG. 35(c), regardless of the game mode when winning the shift lottery, the winning notification is executed at a rate of 80% in the 16th to 20th games of the CZ production, and the CZ production 20% of the 1st to 15th games, the winning notification is executed.

When the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 10 or more and in the case of the 10th game or later in the chance mode A, any one of 1 to 20 is obtained as the precursor game number at an equal rate. As described above, the display control device 81 independently performs the CZ effect lottery in the chance mode A and the chance mode B, that is, in a situation where the transition lottery is not won, and if the CZ effect lottery is won, the CZ effect is started. (see FIGS. 29 and 34). Also, the display control device 81 is connected to the output side of the main control device 101 but is not connected to the input side (see FIG. 9). Therefore, the main controller 101 causes the display control device 81 to execute the CZ effect when the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 10 or more and when the chance mode A is the 10th game or later. cannot determine whether there is Therefore, when the number of remaining games in the chance mode B is 10 or more and in the case of the 10th game or later in the chance mode A, any one of 1 to 20 is obtained as the precursor game number at an equal rate. Thus, it is possible to avoid the CZ effect from becoming longer than necessary when the transition lottery is won in the middle of the CZ effect.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the value of the effect game number counter is subtracted even in the normal section, even if the CZ effect continues for 21 games or more, the occurrence of an event in which the winning notification is not confirmed is avoided. becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

In the CZ production started from the remaining 10 games of the chance mode B, regardless of the game mode when winning the transition lottery, the winning notification is executed at a rate of 80% in the 16th game to the 20th game of the CZ production, In the 1st game to the 15th game of the CZ effect, the hit notification is executed at a rate of 20%. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances of being detected as to which of the notification mode A and the notification mode B the transition is to, depending on the timing at which the winning notification is executed, thereby improving the amusement of the game. It becomes possible. For example, when the number of precursor games is set at an even ratio as in the first embodiment, when the notification is executed in the 1st to 10th games of the CZ effect, the transition to the notification mode B is confirmed. This is because there is a possibility that the player may not be able to fully enjoy the game in the notification mode B due to being disappointed that the notification mode is not the notification mode A despite the shift to the notification mode B in which an increase in owned medals can be expected.

(Third Embodiment)

In the above-described first embodiment, the configuration is such that the chance mode B is shifted to the normal section based on the ball payout ratio based on the ball paid-out counter A. A configuration without the ball payout rate calculation processing function may be used. Therefore, the configuration will be specifically described below. Since the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, only the points of difference will be described below.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing transition of game sections in the present embodiment.

This embodiment does not have the portent mode B and the notification mode B, and when it shifts to the chance mode B, it always shifts to the normal section.

Next, among the various processes performed by the main controller 101 when managing game sections, differences from the first embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, the paid ball counter A and the paid ball counter B are not provided. Along with this, in the present embodiment, the ball-out counter A update process (step S909, see FIG. 21) and the ball-out counter B update process (step S1203, see FIG. 24, step S1403, see FIG. 26) are not provided. .

Moreover, in this embodiment, the portent mode B and the notification mode B are not provided. Along with this, in the present embodiment, there is no processing (steps S1006, S1013, S1014, see FIG. 22) related to the portent mode B and the notification mode B. FIG.

In the present embodiment, game section processing in the normal section is different.

Specifically, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, the game mode flag stored in the section information storage area 106d is changed to the chance A flag in step S604, and the The number of transition games to shift from the chance mode A to the omen mode A is selected. In this embodiment, when the game mode flag stored in the section information storage area 106d is changed to the chance A flag in step S604, the advantageous section status flag is set in the section information storage area 106d in step S604.5. do. In this embodiment, there are three advantageous section situations, normal situation, hell situation, and heaven situation, as advantageous section situations. In step S604.5, the normal situation flag is set at a rate of 50%, the hell situation flag is set at a rate of 25% and the Set heaven status flag. In the subsequent step S605, the number of transition games to be shifted from the chance mode A to the portent mode A is selected based on the set advantageous section status flag and the random number obtained when judging the suitability of the combination. Specifically, in the normal situation, as shown in FIG. Acquire one of 301 to 350 at a rate of 20% and one of 451 to 500 at a rate of 20%. In case of hell situation, as shown in FIG. Any one of 350 is acquired at a rate of 20%, and one of 451 to 500 is acquired at a rate of 20%. If it is the state of Heaven, as shown in FIG. Any one of 350 is acquired at a rate of 20%, and one of 451 to 500 is acquired at a rate of 20%.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing continuation determination processing in this embodiment. The continuation determination process is a process performed in the game section process in the notification mode (step S1207, see FIG. 24).

In step S2201, a continuation lottery is performed to determine whether or not to continue the notification mode. In the continuation lottery, the success/failure determination is performed based on the random number acquired when determining the success/failure of the winning combination and the continuation rate acquired in the notification mode A transition process. In step S2202, it is determined whether or not the continuation lottery has been won. When the continuation lottery is won, the game mode flag stored in the section information storage area 106d is changed to a pullback flag in step S2203, and 1 is added to the value of the set number counter in step S2204. In step S2205, the number of transition games is selected, and the selection result is stored in the number of transition games storage area. When selecting and storing the number of transition games in the withdrawal mode, 20 is stored in the number of transition games storage area regardless of the set advantageous section status flag. In the subsequent step S2206, 0 is set to the value of the mode game number counter. After that, this process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S2202 that the continuation lottery was not won, the process advances to step S2207 to change the game mode flag stored in the interval information storage area 106d to the chance B flag. In step S2205, the number of transition games is selected, and the selection result is stored in the number of transition games storage area. When selecting and storing the number of games to transition to the chance mode B, the number of games to transition to the chance mode B is selected based on the set advantageous interval status flag and the random number obtained when judging the suitability of the combination. Select and store. Specifically, in the case of normal conditions, as shown in FIG. Acquire one of 401 to 450 at a rate of 50%. In the hell situation, as shown in FIG. 501 is obtained at a rate of If the state is heaven, one of 1 to 50 is obtained as shown in FIG. 37(c). In the subsequent step S2206, 0 is set to the value of the mode game number counter. After that, this process is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game mode shifts to the chance mode B when the continuation lottery is not won. At this time, the number of transition games to chance mode B is acquired as a value corresponding to the advantageous section situation determined when transitioning from the normal section to the advantageous section. Further, in the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the notification mode continues endlessly as long as the continuation lottery is won.

Here, the difference in the chance mode B will be explained.

In the section lottery process in chance mode B, the same process as in the first embodiment is performed (see FIG. 19). However, the transition lottery performed in step S702 is not a lottery for whether to shift to the notification mode, but a lottery for whether to shift to the normal section, in other words, a fall to determine whether to end the advantageous section. It is a lottery. It should be noted that the probability of winning the fall lottery may differ depending on the advantageous situation, or may be the same regardless of the advantageous situation.

FIG. 39 is a flow chart showing the game section processing of chance mode B in the present embodiment.

In step S2301, the end determination process described above is performed, and in step S2302, it is determined whether or not the current game section is an advantageous section. If it is determined that the current game section is not the advantageous section but the normal section, it means that the advantageous section end processing has been performed in the end determination processing of step S2301, so the section command is set in step S2310. Afterwards, this processing is terminated.

If the current game section is an advantageous section, the process proceeds to step S2303, and it is determined whether or not the current game is a three-card game. If it is a three-card game, 1 is added to the value of the mode game number counter in step S2304, and it is determined in step S2305 whether or not the transition flag is set. If the transition flag is set, it means that the fall lottery for ending the advantageous section has been won. Change the game section flag to the normal flag. In step S2308, the section indicator 66 is turned off. In step S2309, an initialization process is executed in response to the end of the advantageous section. After that, in step S2310, a section command is set, and this processing ends.

If it is determined in step S2305 that the transition flag is not set, it means that the falling lottery was not won, so the process proceeds to step S2311, and the value of the mode game number counter is stored in the transition game number storage area. It is determined whether or not it matches the number of games to be transitioned. If the value of the mode game number counter is not equal to the transition game number, the section command is set in step S2310, and then this process is terminated.

When the value of the mode game number counter matches the transition game number, the process advances to step S2307 to change the game interval flag stored in the interval information storage area 106d to the normal flag. In step S2308, the section indicator is turned off. In step S2309, an initialization process is executed in response to the end of the advantageous section. After that, in step S2310, a section command is set, and this processing ends.

If it is determined in step S2303 that the current game is not a three-card game but a two-card game, a section command is set in step S2310 without updating the mode game number counter, etc., and this processing ends. do.

As described above, when the game shifts to the chance mode B, the advantageous section ends and the normal section shifts.

Next, the action of the playability in this embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, since the transition from the chance mode B to the notification mode is not performed, when the bonus period ends, the game of the chance mode B in the advantageous interval, the game in the normal interval, and the chance mode A in the next advantageous interval The next bonus period can be reached by playing . The maximum number of transition games for Chance Mode B is 501 that can be obtained in hell situations. The maximum number of transition games for chance mode A is 500, which can be obtained in any advantageous zone situation. Therefore, the so-called ceiling number of times in the slot machine 10 is (1001+a) times at maximum (a is the number of games played in the normal section).

Here, instead of shifting to the chance mode B after the end of the bonus period as in the present embodiment, consider a configuration in which the advantageous section ends and shifts to the normal section.

With such a configuration, if the maximum value of the number of transition games in the chance mode A is set to 1001, it is considered possible to realize the same game performance as in the present embodiment.

However, in this configuration, the number of games that can be played in the advantageous section is stipulated to be 1500, so if the ceiling is reached, the number of games that can be played during the bonus period is only 499. . Further, after reaching the ceiling, the bonus period is reached through the omen mode, so the number of games that can be played during the bonus period is less than 499 times. Furthermore, the notification mode in which the number of possessed medals increases is 30 times per set, and if the continuation lottery is won, it is necessary to play the game in the withdrawal mode in which the number of owned medals decreases. The withdrawal mode lasts up to 20 games. Therefore, in the case of such a configuration, even if no upper limit is set for the number of times the notification mode is continued, it is difficult to continue the notification mode for 11 sets or more, and even if the notification mode continues for 11 sets or more , there is a high possibility that the advantageous section ends in the middle of the notification mode. In this case, there is a concern that the player's desire to play will be greatly reduced.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the ceiling number of times is the sum of the number of transition games to the chance mode B and the number of transition games to the chance mode A, even if the ceiling is reached, the game can be played during the bonus period. The number of games left is 1000 (=1500-500). Even if the indication mode is shifted to the notification mode after 20 games, and the pullback mode is ended after 20 games, the notification mode can be continued for 20 sets in the present embodiment. However, since 2400 is defined as the upper limit of the difference number in addition to the number of games played in the advantageous section, the difference number reaches 2400 in the middle of the 18th set and ends theoretically.

Here, when the advantageous interval ends due to the number of difference reaching 2400, similar to the above-described other examples, the game There is a concern that players may lose their desire to play. However, in the present embodiment, the advantageous section ends when the difference number reaches 2400, and the advantageous section ends when the number of games played in the advantageous section reaches 1500. , and so on, it is equivalent to shortening the ceiling number until the next bonus period. This is because the advantage interval has ended without transitioning to the chance mode B, so it is only necessary to complete the number of games to transition to the chance mode A in the next advantage interval. Therefore, it is possible to preferably solve the above concerns.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, even if the notification mode is not continued until the difference number upper limit or the game number upper limit is reached, if the notification mode is continued for 11 sets or more, the ceiling number until the next bonus period can be shortened. This is because, even if 501 is obtained as the number of transition games to the chance mode B, there is a possibility that the upper limit of the number of games played is reached in the middle of the chance mode B and the advantageous section ends. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by adopting a configuration in which a transition is made to the chance mode B after the end of the bonus period, if the notification mode can be continued, the number of owned medals can be increased and the peak number of times until the next bonus period can be shortened. It is possible to provide a new game property that it becomes possible.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the lottery for transition to the notification mode is not performed in the chance mode B, even if the player wins a large amount of medals in the notification mode, the owned medals are reduced in the chance mode B. It is possible to As a result, even in the case where the notification mode A continues endlessly if the continuation lottery is won, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by ensuring the soundness of the game.

On the other hand, if the configuration is such that the transition lottery is not performed under the chance mode B, there is a possibility that the player will lose his/her willingness to play when the notification mode A ends. Therefore, the present slot machine 10 is configured to perform a fall lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the normal section. With such a configuration, it is possible to preferably solve the above concerns by providing new gameplay. When the falling lottery is won, the ceiling number can be reduced by the number of remaining games in the chance mode B.例文帳に追加Therefore, the game in the chance mode B can be a game capable of reducing the ceiling number of times.

In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

(1) In each of the above embodiments, when the lottery is won in the chance mode, the notification mode is entered via the sign mode, but the chance mode may be changed directly to the notification mode.

(2) In the above-described first embodiment, the notification mode A is configured to continue up to 10 sets at maximum. With such a configuration, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game by providing new playability. If the continuation lottery of the notification mode is won, the upper limit of the number of games in the advantageous section is played in the middle of the chance mode B, and the advantageous section can be ended with the number of games smaller than the number of transition games set in the chance mode B. the possibility arises. This is because, in the configuration provided with the ceiling function, when the continuation lottery is won, the number of ceiling times can be reduced while further increasing the owned medals in the notification mode.

(3) In each of the above-described embodiments, the lottery for the game mode, etc. is not performed in the precursor mode, but it may be configured to perform a shortened lottery to determine whether or not the number of precursor games should be shortened. It is good also as a structure which performs an additional lottery of whether to increase a number.

(4) In each of the above-described embodiments, an additional lottery may be performed under the notification mode to determine whether or not to increase the number of games in the notification mode. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which performs the continuation rate change lottery of whether to raise a continuation rate under information mode.

(5) In each of the above-described embodiments, when the continuation lottery is won, the notification mode is returned to through the pullback mode, but the notification mode may be returned directly without going through the pullback mode. However, in such a configuration, it is desirable to set the expected number of net additional medals per game in the notification mode to 3 or less. This is because, in consideration of the soundness of the game, it is desirable to set the payout rate to 220% or less after shifting to the notification mode.

(6) In each of the above-described embodiments, the number of games that can be played in the notification mode is increased by continuous lottery. However, in such a configuration, it is desirable to set the expected number of net additional medals per game in the notification mode to 3 or less. This is because, in consideration of the soundness of the game, it is desirable to set the payout rate to 220% or less after shifting to the notification mode.

(7) In the above-described first embodiment, the notification mode B is configured to always end after one set.

(8) In the above-described first embodiment, the transition winning rate in chance mode B is less than or equal to the transition winning rate in chance mode A, but it is equal to the transition winning rate in chance mode A regardless of the payout rate. may be configured. In the case of such a configuration, if the number of transition games is changed based on the payout rate, it can be expected that the same effects as those of the above-described first embodiment can be obtained.

(9) In the above-described first embodiment, the number of transition games in the chance mode B is changed based on the ball-out rate, but it may not be changed. In the case of such a configuration, it can be expected that the same effects as those of the above-described first embodiment can be obtained if the shift winning rate is changed based on the payout rate.

(10) In the above-described first embodiment, the ball-out ratio is calculated using the ball-out counter A when three games are played in the number of transition games in the chance mode B. , the pay-out rate is calculated using the pay-out counter A each time a 3-coin game is played, and when the calculated result is less than 1.3, the advantageous section ends. In this way, in the case where the payout ratio is calculated every time a three-coin game is played and the end determination of the advantageous section is executed, the number of transition games may not be set.

(11) In the above-described first embodiment, the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified when the pushing order is won in the pullback mode, but the order of operation is notified with a predetermined probability. may be At this time, if the predetermined probability is set so that the expected value of medal payout per game is less than 3, it can be expected that the same effects as those of the above embodiments can be obtained. The same applies to the chance mode and the omen mode.

(12) In the above-described first embodiment, the continuous lottery is performed in the information mode end game, but the continuous lottery may be performed in the information mode transition game, or the continuous lottery may be continued in a predetermined game under the information mode. It is good also as composition which performs lottery.

(13) In the above-described first embodiment, when the player wins the continuation lottery, the mode is shifted to the withdrawal mode. However, this configuration is changed.

When the notification mode ends, it is configured to always shift to the high-probability mode. When switching to the high-probability mode, the ball-out rate is calculated using the ball-out counter B, and the number of games to be switched to the high-probability mode and the winning rate are set based on the calculation result. The details of the transition game number and the transition winning rate may be the same as those in the pullback mode in the first embodiment. When the transition lottery is won in the high-probability mode, the system shifts to the notification mode A, and when three transition games are played without winning the transition lottery in the high-probability mode, balls are dispensed. The counter A is used to calculate the payout rate. When the calculation result is less than 1.3, the advantageous section is terminated and the normal section is entered, and when the calculation result is 1.3 or more, the chance mode B is entered. do. Even with such a configuration, it can be expected that effects similar to those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

In addition, in the above configuration, if the ball counter B is not provided, the high-probability mode is terminated with, for example, 20 games of 3-card game or transition lottery winning, that is, only one type of high-probability mode is provided. Alternatively, a plurality of high-probability modes having different at least one of the transition game number and the transition winning rate may be provided, and a predetermined lottery may be used to determine which high-probability mode to transition to.

(14) In the above-described first embodiment, the transition to the normal section is performed in the eleventh game of the CZ effect, but any configuration may be adopted as long as the transition is made to the normal section during the CZ effect, and the start timing of the CZ effect. is optional.

(15) In the first embodiment, the CZ effect is always started when the number of remaining games in the chance mode B becomes 10 games or less, but the CZ effect may not be started. However, in the case of such a configuration, if the CZ effect lottery is not won before the chance mode B ends, an event may occur in which the effect is not executed in the normal section.

(16) In the third embodiment, the advantageous section status flag is set when shifting from a normal section to an advantageous section. However, when shifting to chance mode B, the advantageous section status flag is set. may be

(17) In the above-described third embodiment, the falling lottery is performed in each game in the chance mode B, but the falling lottery may be performed only during a predetermined period. Taking FIG. 37(a) as an example, when 450 is set as the transition game number in the normal situation, the 1st to 50th games, the 201st to 250th games, and the 401st to 450th games of the chance mode B are performed. , to perform a drop lottery. Even with such a configuration, it can be expected that the same effects as those of the third embodiment can be obtained.

(18) In the third embodiment, the fall lottery is performed in each game in the chance mode B, but the fall lottery is performed at a predetermined cycle such as every 100 games. may be configured. Also, it may be configured such that points are obtained based on the lottery result of the winning combination, and a falling lottery is performed each time the acquired points reach a predetermined value such as 10 points. Even with these configurations, it can be expected that the same effects as those of the third embodiment can be obtained.

(19) In each of the above embodiments, the number of transition games in at least one of chance mode A and chance mode B may be a fixed value such as 300 games.

(20) In each of the above embodiments, the transition lottery is won with a probability of about 1/5 in the chance mode A transition game, and after that, the transition lottery is won with a probability of about 1/10 every 100 games. may be In this manner, even in the case where the shift winning rate is changed depending on the number of staying games in the chance mode A, it can be expected that the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments can be obtained.

(21) In each of the above-described embodiments, when a winning combination is won in a 3-card game, the normal section shifts to the chance mode A, and a loss occurs only with a probability of about 1/11.9. , the probability of being out is arbitrary. However, as the number of games in which the player stays in the normal section increases, the chances for the player to perceive that it is a normal section increase. .

(22) In each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration may be such that the auxiliary display section 65 displays the number of times the 3-card game has been played after the notification mode ends. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances that the player will perceive which of the chance mode B, normal section, and chance mode A the player is staying.

(23) In each of the above-described embodiments, an operation switch for effect may be provided, and an auxiliary effect may be executed by operating the effect switch in each game of the end game of the advantageous section or the normal section. With such a configuration, it is possible to turn the player's interest from the section display 66 to the effect switch and the auxiliary effect, thereby reducing the chances of the player perceiving the shift to the normal section. It becomes possible. Needless to say, the auxiliary effect for operating the effect switch may be executed in other game modes such as the chance mode A and the pullback mode.

(24) In each of the above embodiments, the section indicator 66 is provided at the lower right corner of the payout number display section 61, but the section indicator 66 can be provided at any position. However, in order to reduce the chances that the player will perceive that the game is the end of the advantageous section, it is desirable to place it at a position away from the auxiliary display section 65, for example, it is desirable to provide it at the settlement switch 59.

(25) In each of the above-described embodiments, the processing related to the game mode, such as the transition lottery, is performed on the condition that the game is three-card game. It is good also as a structure which performs the process regarding game modes, such as.

(26) In each of the above embodiments, the section display 66 is turned off during the game section process, but may be turned off during the start waiting process. Even with such a configuration, the section indicator 66 is turned off after the end of the advantageous section end game, so that the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments can be expected. Similarly, the section indicator 66 is configured to be lit ON in the section lottery process, but it is configured to be lit ON after the rotation start process and before it is determined whether the stop switches 42 to 44 have been operated. good too.

(27) In each of the above embodiments, it is configured to shift from the notification mode A or notification mode B to the chance mode B, but it may be configured to shift from the chance mode A to the chance mode B, or from the chance mode B to the chance mode. A configuration may be adopted in which mode B is entered again.

(28) In each of the above embodiments, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 can be notified when the transition to the advantageous section is performed. It may be configured to be notified, or may be configured to be notified of the operation timing and the operation method. That is, the advantageous section may be any game section in which the instruction function of the stop switch can operate. It should be noted that the normal section may be a game section in which the instruction function of the stop switch for establishing a small winning combination does not operate.

(29) In each of the above-described embodiments, the combinations of symbols that result in winnings are examples, and the combinations of symbols are not limited to these combinations. Also, the number of symbol combinations that result in winning is arbitrary.

(30) In each of the above embodiments, slot machines having a BB state have been described, but the configuration is not limited to such a configuration, and a slot machine without a BB state may be used. It may be a slot machine with states as well. Further, it may be a slot machine having other game states such as CB state and MB state.

(31) In each of the above embodiments, it is determined whether or not a start command has been generated after three or two medals have been betted. Needless to say, it may be configured to determine whether or not.

(32) In each of the above-described embodiments, in addition to the privilege of transitioning the game state and the privilege of replaying, the privilege of paying out medals is provided as the privilege to be granted, but it is limited to such a configuration. Any configuration may be used as long as the player is provided with some kind of privilege. For example, instead of paying out medals, prizes other than medals may be paid out. In addition, in a slot machine that does not have actual medal insertion and medal payout functions and that manages the medals owned by the player as credits, an increase in the number of credited medals corresponds to the granting of benefits.

(33) In each of the above embodiments, the slot machine has three reels arranged side by side and one effective line. It may be a slot machine equipped with a slot machine or a slot machine having 5 activated lines.

(34) In each of the above-described embodiments, a specific example of the slot machine 10 has been shown, but the present invention may be applied to a game machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. That is, the slot machine may be a game machine having a ball-inserting and ball-paying function like a pachinko machine instead of the medal-inserting and medal-paying functions. If such a game machine is used instead of a slot machine, only the balls can be treated as game value in the game hall. It is possible to solve the problems such as the burden on the equipment due to the separate handling of the medals and the balls and the restrictions on the installation location of the game machine.

Hereinafter, the gaming machine of the present invention will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like are not limited.

Game machine A1. a plurality of cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of patterns (designs);
start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) that performs lottery for a role;
a plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When the winning combination won in the lottery for the above combination and the corresponding winning pattern form a predetermined combination (such as a combination of minor combination patterns) at the effective position (effective line) and stop, the player is informed that a prize has been won. In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means for granting a privilege (such as medal payout processing S211 of the main controller 101),
As game states, an advantageous state (advantageous section) in which an instruction function (winning operation notification function) for notifying an operation method for establishing a specific prize can operate, and a normal state (normal section) in which the instruction function does not operate, has
When shifting from the normal state to the advantageous state, a shift is made to a first reduction mode (chance mode A) in which the expected value of the payout of game media per one game is lower than the number of game media required for one game. first transition means (chance mode A transition function S604 of main controller 101);
When shifting from the normal state to the first reduction mode, a first setting means (transition game number selection function S605 of the main controller 101) for setting information related to the number of games played;
In the advantageous state, second shift means for shifting from the first decrease mode to an increase mode (notification mode) in which the expected value of payout of game media per one game is higher than the number of game media required for one game. (Notification mode A shift function S1007 of main controller 101);
In the advantageous state, when the increase mode ends, a shift is made to a second reduction mode (chance mode B) in which the expected value of payout of game media per game round is lower than the number of game media required for one game round. a third transition means (chance mode B transition function S1312 of main controller 101),
a second setting means for setting information related to the number of games played when shifting from the increase mode to the second decrease mode (shift game number selection function S1308 of the main controller 101);
A fourth transition means (advantageous section end functions S1515 to S1517 of the main controller 101) for shifting from the second reduction mode to the normal state,
The maximum value of the number of games required until winning the next increase mode after the end of the increase mode is the number of games set by the second setting means, the number of games to stay in the normal state, and the number of games to stay in the normal state. A gaming machine characterized in that it is configured to be the sum of the number of games set by the first setting means and the number of games.

According to this gaming machine, the game machine shifts to the increase mode in an advantageous state, and shifts to the normal state through the second decrease mode when the increase mode ends. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the frequency of occurrence of a so-called consecutive game as compared with a configuration in which, for example, when the increase mode ends, the state is shifted to a normal state, and the player can increase the number of games in a short time. It is possible to reduce the frequency of acquiring game media. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by ensuring the soundness of the game.

On the other hand, if the configuration is such that when the increase mode ends, the second decrease mode is entered, there is a concern that the player may lose motivation to play when the increase mode ends. Therefore, in this gaming machine, the maximum value of the number of games required until winning the next increase mode after the end of the increase mode is equal to the number of games set when shifting from the normal state to the first decrease mode. , the number of games for staying in the normal state and the number of games set when shifting from the increase mode to the second decrease mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to alleviate the player's impression that the game in the second decrease mode is useless, and the desire to continue the game for the next increase mode. can be increased.

As a result of the above, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

Game machine A2. In the gaming machine A1, when a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 times) are played in the advantageous state, the termination means (advantageous section of the main controller 101) for terminating the advantageous state and shifting to the normal state End functions S903 to S905) and game number increasing means (main controller) for increasing the number of games that can be played in the increase mode or the number of transitions to the increase mode so that the number of games that can be played in the increase mode increases 101 continuous lottery function S1301).

According to this gaming machine, the number of games that can be played in the increase mode may increase, and the advantageous state ends when the predetermined upper limit number of games are played. By applying such a configuration to the game machine A1, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by providing new game features. When the number of games that can be played can be increased in the increase mode, the game becomes the upper limit number of games in an advantageous state in the middle of the second decrease mode, and the number of games is less than the number of games set by the second setting means. The possibility arises that the advantage can be terminated. The maximum value of the number of games required until winning the next increase mode after the end of the increase mode is the number of games set when shifting from the normal state to the first decrease mode, and the number of games stays in the normal state. In the configuration where the number of games is the sum of the number of games and the number of games set when shifting from the increase mode to the second decrease mode, when the number of games that can be played in the increase mode increases, the game medium is used in the increase mode. This is because it is possible to reduce the number of games required until winning the next increase mode while further increasing the number of games.

Game machine A3. In the gaming machine A1 or A2, by dividing the total number of game media paid out after shifting to the advantageous state by the total number of gaming media used in the game after shifting to the advantageous state, A ball payout rate derivation means for deriving a ball payout rate (ball payout rate calculation processing functions S1310 and S1513 using the ball payout counter A of the main control device 101), and a predetermined specification of the derivation result of the ball payout rate derivation means. and a specific value end means (advantageous section end functions S1313 to S1315, S1515 to S1517 of the main controller 101) for ending the advantageous state when the value becomes less than (1.3). game machine.

According to this gaming machine, the total number of game media paid out after the transition to the advantageous state is divided by the total number of game media used in the game after the transition to the advantageous state to derive the ball payout rate. . Then, when the derived ball payout rate becomes less than a specific value, the advantageous state ends. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to avoid a situation in which an advantageous state ends in a state in which a player acquires more game media than the designer of the gaming machine assumes, for example, and to ensure soundness of the game. becomes possible.

Game machine A4. In the gaming machine A3, the ball payout rate deriving means derives the ball payout rate in a game round in which the increase mode ends, but does not derive the ball payout rate in a game round in the middle of the increase mode. Characteristic game machine.

According to this gaming machine, the pay-out rate is derived in a game cycle in which the increase mode ends, but is not derived in a game cycle in the middle of the increase mode. By adopting a configuration in which the payout rate is not derived in the game round in the middle of the increase mode, it becomes possible to set an appropriate value as the specific value, and to ensure the soundness of the game. In a configuration in which the advantageous state starts from the first decrease mode, there is a high possibility that the ball payout rate is less than 1 at the time of shifting to the increase mode. For this reason, in the configuration in which the advantageous state ends when the ball payout rate is less than a specific value, in order to avoid the advantageous state ending based on the ball payout rate in the middle of the increase mode, the specific This is because it becomes necessary to set the value low. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the payout rate is derived in the game round in which the increase mode ends, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to play. In this game machine, when the game medium expected by the designer of the game machine is not paid out in the increase mode when the increase mode ends, the ball payout rate becomes less than a specific value and the advantageous state ends. It will happen. This means that the advantageous state ends without shifting to the second reduction mode, and that the number of games required to win the next increase mode is reduced.

Game machine A5. In the gaming machine A4, the third shift means shifts to the second reduction mode when the result of the ball payout rate deriving means does not become less than the specific value.

According to this gaming machine, when the pay-out rate in the game cycle in which the increase mode is finished is not less than the specific value, the game machine shifts to the second decrease mode. By adopting such a configuration, when game media more than expected by the designer of the gaming machine are paid out in the increase mode when the increase mode ends, the game media owned by the player are replaced in the second decrease mode. It is possible to reduce it, and it becomes possible to ensure the soundness of the game.

Game machine A6. In the gaming machine A5, the second setting means sets the information relating to the number of games based on the derivation result of the ball payout rate deriving means.

According to this gaming machine, the number of games played in the second decrease mode is set based on the payout rate at the time when the increase mode ends. By adopting such a configuration, the number of games required to win the next increase mode can be changed according to the ball output rate at the time when the previous increase mode ends, thereby improving the game interest. becomes possible.

Game machine A7. In any one of the gaming machines A3 to A6, the ball payout rate deriving means derives the ball payout rate when the game is played the number of times set by the second setting means in the second decrease mode. A gaming machine characterized by:

According to this gaming machine, the ball output rate is derived when the game is played the number of times set by the second setting means in the second decrease mode. With such a configuration, the number of games set by the second setting means is played in the second reduction mode, and when the ball payout rate at this point becomes less than the specific value, the advantageous state can be terminated. becomes.

Game machine A8. In the gaming machine A7, when the result of deriving the ball output rate deriving means when the number of games set by the second setting means is played in the second decrease mode is equal to or greater than the specific value, the increase A game machine characterized by shifting to a mode.

According to this gaming machine, the game is played the number of times set by the second setting means in the second decrease mode, and when the payout rate at this point is equal to or higher than the specific value, the game shifts to the increase mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the players from losing their desire to play while ensuring the soundness of the game. From the point of view of the soundness of the game, if the payout rate at the time point is equal to or higher than a specific value, the configuration may be such that the second decrease mode is entered again. However, in the case of such a configuration, the number of games required to win the next increase mode will increase, and when the increase mode shifted from the first decrease mode ends, the desire to play will be reduced. There is concern about the possibility of On the other hand, in the case of a configuration in which the mode is shifted to the increase mode when the payout rate at the time point is equal to or higher than the specific value, the above concerns can be suitably resolved. The maximum value of the number of games required until winning the next increase mode after the end of the increase mode is set to the number of games set when shifting from the normal state to the first decrease mode, and the number of times to stay in the normal state. It can be the sum of the number of games played and the number of games set when shifting from the increase mode to the second decrease mode. This is because the player can be given a sense of security.

Game machine A9. In the gaming machine A8, the expected decrease in the number of game media when the number of games set by the second setting means is played in the second decrease mode is the increase mode to which the second decrease mode is shifted. A gaming machine characterized in that the number of game media increases is larger than expected when a game is played until the game is completed.

According to this gaming machine, the expected decrease in the number of game media when the number of games set by the second setting means is played in the second decrease mode ends the increase mode shifted from the second decrease mode. It is larger than the increase in the number of game media expected when playing up to By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the rate of payout of balls after shifting to an advantageous state while moderating the decrease speed of the game media owned by the player by the increase mode.

Game machine A10. In any one of the game machines A1 to A9, a temporary storage means (section information storage area 106d of the main controller 101) for temporarily storing information used in the advantageous state; and initialization means (initialization processing functions S905, S1315, S1517 of the main control device 101) for initializing the storage means.

According to this gaming machine, when the advantageous state ends, the temporary storage means for temporarily storing information used in the advantageous state is initialized. In such a configuration, for example, it is not possible to associate an increase mode that is shifted in a predetermined advantageous state and an increase mode that is shifted in the next advantageous state, and there is a concern that the game will become monotonous. However, when this configuration is applied to any one of the game machines A1 to A9, the second setting means can set the information related to the number of games based on the game results in the increase mode. It is possible to associate the increase mode that has been transitioned in the state with the increase mode that will be transitioned in the next advantageous state. As a result, it is possible to preferably suppress the monotony of the game by providing new game features.

Game machine B1. a plurality of cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of patterns (designs);
start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) that performs lottery for a role;
a plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When the winning combination won in the lottery for the above combination and the corresponding winning pattern form a predetermined combination (such as a combination of minor combination patterns) at the effective position (effective line) and stop, the player is informed that a prize has been won. In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means for granting a privilege (such as medal payout processing S211 of the main controller 101),
As a game state, it has an advantageous state in which an instruction function (winning operation notification function) for notifying an operation method for establishing a specific prize can operate, and a normal state in which the instruction function does not operate,
When shifting from the normal state to the advantageous state, a shift is made to a first reduction mode (chance mode A) in which the expected value of the payout of game media per one game is lower than the number of game media required for one game. first transition means (chance mode A transition function S604 of main controller 101);
In the advantageous state, second shift means for shifting from the first decrease mode to an increase mode (notification mode) in which the expected value of payout of game media per one game is higher than the number of game media required for one game. (Notification mode A shift function S1007 of main controller 101);
Ball payout rate derivation for deriving the ball payout rate by dividing the total number of the game media paid out after shifting to the advantageous state by the total number of the game media used in the game after shifting to the advantageous state. means (ball payout rate calculation processing functions S1310 and S1513 using the ball payout counter A of the main controller 101);
Specific value termination means (advantage zone termination functions S1313 to S1315 of main controller 101, S1515 to S1517).

According to this gaming machine, the total number of game media paid out after the transition to the advantageous state is divided by the total number of game media used in the game after the transition to the advantageous state to derive the ball payout rate. . Then, when the derived ball payout rate becomes less than a specific value, the advantageous state ends. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to avoid a situation in which an advantageous state ends in a state in which a player acquires more game media than the designer of the gaming machine assumes, for example, and to ensure soundness of the game. becomes possible.

Game machine B2. In the gaming machine B1, the ball payout rate deriving means derives the ball payout rate in a game round in which the increase mode is terminated, and does not derive the ball payout rate in a game round in the middle of the increase mode. Characteristic game machine.

According to this gaming machine, the pay-out rate is derived in a game cycle in which the increase mode ends, but is not derived in a game cycle in the middle of the increase mode. By adopting a configuration in which the payout rate is not derived in the game round in the middle of the increase mode, it becomes possible to set an appropriate value as the specific value, and to ensure the soundness of the game. In a configuration in which the advantageous state starts from the first decrease mode, there is a high possibility that the ball payout rate is less than 1 at the time of shifting to the increase mode. For this reason, in the configuration in which the advantageous state ends when the ball payout rate is less than a specific value, in order to avoid the advantageous state ending based on the ball payout rate in the middle of the increase mode, the specific This is because it becomes necessary to set the value low.

Game machine B3. In the gaming machine B2, in the advantageous state, if the derivation result of the ball payout rate deriving means when the increase mode ends does not become less than the specific value, the payout of game media per game round is expected. It is characterized by having a third shift means (chance mode B shift function S1312 of the main controller 101) for shifting to a second decrease mode (chance mode B) in which the value is lower than the number of game media required for one game round. Amusement machine.

According to this gaming machine, the game machine shifts to the increase mode in an advantageous state, and shifts to the second decrease mode when the payout rate in the game round in which the increase mode ends is not less than a specific value. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the payout rate, which has been increased by playing games in the increase mode, to less than a specific value by playing games in the second decrease mode. In addition, by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the frequency of occurrence of so-called consecutive villas as compared with a configuration in which, for example, when the increase mode ends, the state shifts to the normal state, and the player can enjoy the game in a short time. It is possible to reduce the frequency of acquiring many game media. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by ensuring the soundness of the game.

Game machine B4. In the game machine B3, when shifting from the increase mode to the second decrease mode, a second setting means (shift game number selection function S1308 of the main controller 101) for setting information related to the number of games played is provided, 2. The gaming machine, wherein the setting means sets the information related to the number of games based on the derivation result of the ball payout rate deriving means.

According to this gaming machine, the number of games played in the second decrease mode is set based on the payout rate at the time when the increase mode ends. By adopting such a configuration, the number of games required to win the next increase mode can be changed according to the ball output rate at the time when the previous increase mode ends, thereby improving the game interest. becomes possible.

Game machine B5. In the gaming machine B4, the ball payout rate deriving means derives the ball payout rate when the game is played the number of times set by the second setting means in the second decrease mode. machine.

According to this gaming machine, the ball output rate is derived when the game is played the number of times set by the second setting means in the second decrease mode. With such a configuration, the number of games set by the second setting means is played in the second reduction mode, and when the ball payout rate at this point becomes less than the specific value, the advantageous state can be terminated. becomes.

Game machine B6. In the gaming machine B5, when the result of deriving the ball payout rate deriving means when the number of games set by the second setting means is played in the second decrease mode is equal to or greater than the specific value, the increase A game machine characterized by shifting to a mode.

According to this gaming machine, the game is played the number of times set by the second setting means in the second decrease mode, and when the payout rate at this point is equal to or higher than the specific value, the game shifts to the increase mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the players from losing their desire to play while ensuring the soundness of the game. From the point of view of the soundness of the game, if the payout rate at the time point is equal to or higher than a specific value, the configuration may be such that the second decrease mode is entered again. However, if such a configuration is adopted, the player will not be able to envision the prospect of winning the next increase mode, and may lose the desire to play when the increase mode shifted from the first decrease mode ends. Gender is a concern. On the other hand, in the case of a configuration in which the mode is shifted to the increase mode when the payout rate at the time point is equal to or higher than the specific value, the above concerns can be suitably resolved. This is because there is a chance to shift to the increase mode if the number of games set by the second setting means is played in the second decrease mode.

Game machine B7. In the gaming machine B6, the expected decrease in the number of game media when the number of games set by the second setting means is played in the second decrease mode is the increase mode to which the second decrease mode is shifted. A gaming machine characterized in that the number of game media increases is larger than expected when a game is played until the game is completed.

According to this gaming machine, the expected decrease in the number of game media when the number of games set by the second setting means is played in the second decrease mode ends the increase mode shifted from the second decrease mode. It is larger than the increase in the number of game media expected when playing up to By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the rate of payout of balls after shifting to an advantageous state while moderating the decrease speed of the game media owned by the player by the increase mode.

Game machine C1. a plurality of cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of patterns (designs);
start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) that performs lottery for a role;
a plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When the winning combination won in the lottery for the above combination and the corresponding winning pattern form a predetermined combination (such as a combination of minor combination patterns) at the effective position (effective line) and stop, the player is informed that a prize has been won. In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means for granting a privilege (such as medal payout processing S211 of the main controller 101),
As a game state, it has an advantageous state in which an instruction function (winning operation notification function) for notifying an operation method for establishing a specific prize can operate, and a normal state in which the instruction function does not operate,
When shifting from the normal state to the advantageous state, a shift is made to a first reduction mode (chance mode A) in which the expected value of the payout of game media per one game is lower than the number of game media required for one game. first transition means (chance mode A transition function S604 of main controller 101);
When shifting from the normal state to the first reduction mode, a first setting means (transition game number selection function S605 of the main controller 101) for setting information related to the number of games played;
In the advantageous state, when the number of games set by the first setting means is played under the first reduction mode, the expected value of the payout of the game medium per one game is the game required for one game. Second transition means (notification mode A transition function S1007 of main controller 101) for shifting to an increase mode (notification mode) higher than the number of media;
In the advantageous state, when the increase mode ends, a shift is made to a second reduction mode (chance mode B) in which the expected value of payout of game media per game round is lower than the number of game media required for one game round. a third transition means (chance mode B transition function S1312 of main controller 101),
a second setting means for setting information related to the number of games played when shifting from the increase mode to the second decrease mode (shift game number selection function S1308 of the main controller 101);
A fourth transition means (advantageous section end functions S1515 to S1517 of the main controller 101) for shifting from the second reduction mode to the normal state,
The gaming machine, wherein the second setting means sets one piece of information relating to the number of games played from a plurality of pre-stored information relating to the number of games played.

According to this gaming machine, the game machine shifts to the increase mode in an advantageous state, and shifts to the normal state through the second decrease mode when the increase mode ends. Then, the normal state is shifted to the first reduction mode, and when the number of games set by the first setting means is played under the first reduction mode, the game is shifted to the increase mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the frequency of occurrence of a so-called consecutive game as compared with a configuration in which, for example, when the increase mode ends, the state is shifted to a normal state, and the player can increase the number of games in a short time. It is possible to reduce the frequency of acquiring game media. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by ensuring the soundness of the game.

In addition, in such a configuration, the so-called ceiling function straddles the normal state, such as the increasing mode of the advantageous state → the second decreasing mode of the advantageous state → the normal state → the first decreasing mode of the advantageous state → the increasing mode of the advantageous state. It is possible to set In addition to this, the second setting means is configured to set information relating to one number of games from a plurality of pre-stored information relating to the number of games played. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the number of games that reach the ceiling according to the setting result of the second setting means.

As a result of the above, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

Game machine C2. The gaming machine C1 includes auxiliary effect execution means (display control device 81, auxiliary display unit 65) for executing an auxiliary effect across the second decrease mode, the normal state, and the first decrease mode. A gaming machine characterized by:

According to this game machine, the auxiliary effect is executed across the second reduction mode, the normal state, and the first reduction mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances that the player will end the game by sensing that the game has shifted to the normal state.

Game machine C3. In the game machine C1 or the game machine C2, the first transition means is configured to shift to the first decrease mode when the lottery result of the role in the normal state is a predetermined result (some role is won). A gaming machine characterized in that the probability that the lottery result of the winning combination in the normal state becomes the predetermined result is higher than the probability that the lottery result of the winning combination does not become the predetermined result in the normal state.

According to this gaming machine, when the result of the lottery for the winning combination is the predetermined result in the normal state, the normal state is shifted to the first reduction mode. In such a configuration, the number of games in which the player stays in the normal state changes depending on whether or not the result of the lottery for the winning combination is a predetermined result. There is concern about the possibility that the game will be ended by detecting it. Therefore, in this game machine, the probability that the lottery result of the role in the normal state is the predetermined result is higher than the probability that the lottery result of the role is not the predetermined result in the normal state. With such a configuration, the probability of shifting to the first reduction mode can be made higher than the probability of not shifting to the first reduction mode, and the number of games in which the player stays in the normal state can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chances of the player perceiving the normal state, and it is possible to solve the above concern. In addition to this, in this gaming machine equipped with a ceiling function that straddles the normal state, by reducing the number of games that stay in the normal state, for example, the configuration equivalent to setting the ceiling function only in the first reduction mode It becomes possible to secure the ceiling function.

Game machine C4. In any of the gaming machines C1 to C3, when a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 times) is played in the advantageous state, an ending means ( Advantageous section end function S903-S905) of the main control device 101, and a game that increases the number of games that can be played in the increase mode or the number of transitions to the increase mode so that the number of games that can be played in the increase mode increases. A gaming machine characterized by comprising: number-of-times increasing means (continuous lottery function S1301 of main control device 101).

According to this gaming machine, the number of games that can be played in the increase mode may increase, and the advantageous state ends when the predetermined upper limit number of games are played. By applying such a configuration to any one of the game machines C1 to C3, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by providing new playability. When the number of games that can be played can be increased in the increase mode, the game becomes the upper limit number of games in an advantageous state in the middle of the second decrease mode, and the number of games is less than the number of games set by the second setting means. The possibility arises that the advantage can be terminated. The number of games required to win the next increase mode after the end of the increase mode is the number of games set when shifting from the increase mode to the second decrease mode and the number of games to stay in the normal state. , and the number of games set when shifting from the normal state to the first reduction mode, when the number of games that can be played in the increase mode increases, the game medium is further increased in the increase mode. At the same time, it is possible to reduce the number of games required until winning the next increase mode.

Game machine C5. In any one of the game machines C1 to C4, the second setting means sets the information relating to the number of games based on the game results until the increase mode is ended.

According to this gaming machine, the number of games played in the second decrease mode is set based on the game results until the end of the increase mode. With this configuration, it is possible to change the number of games required to shift to the increase mode in the next advantageous state based on the game results until the increase mode in the predetermined advantageous state ends. As a result, it is possible to provide novel game features that cannot be realized in a game machine that sets the ceiling function only in the first reduction mode, for example.

Game machine C6. In the gaming machine C5, the total number of game media paid out after shifting to the advantageous state is divided by the total number of game media used in the game after shifting to the advantageous state, thereby increasing the payout rate. (S1310, S1513 processing functions for calculating the payout rate using the payout counter A of the main controller 101), and the second setting means calculates the payout rate when the increase mode ends. A gaming machine, wherein the information relating to the number of games is set based on the derivation result of the ball rate deriving means.

According to this gaming machine, the total number of game media paid out after the transition to the advantageous state is divided by the total number of game media used in the game after the transition to the advantageous state to derive the ball payout rate. . The number of games played in the second decrease mode is set based on the payout rate until the end of the increase mode. By adopting such a configuration, for example, when the player has acquired more game media than expected by the designer of the gaming machine when the increase mode ends, the game media acquired by the player are reduced by the second decrease mode. It is possible to make adjustments within the range assumed by the game machine designer. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by ensuring the soundness of the game.

Game machine C7. In any one of the game machines C1 to C6, a temporary storage means (section information storage area 106d of the main controller 101) for temporarily storing information used in the advantageous state, and a temporary and initialization means (initialization processing functions S905, S1315, S1517 of the main control device 101) for initializing the storage means.

According to this gaming machine, when the advantageous state ends, the temporary storage means for temporarily storing information used in the advantageous state is initialized. In such a configuration, for example, it is not possible to associate an increase mode that is shifted in a predetermined advantageous state and an increase mode that is shifted in the next advantageous state, and there is a concern that the game will become monotonous. However, when this configuration is applied to any one of the game machines C1 to C6, the second setting means can set the information related to the number of games based on the game results in the increase mode. It is possible to associate the increase mode that has been transitioned in the state with the increase mode that will be transitioned in the next advantageous state. As a result, it is possible to preferably suppress the monotony of the game by providing new game features.

Game machine D1. a plurality of cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of patterns (designs);
start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) that performs lottery for a role;
a plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When the winning combination won in the lottery for the above combination and the corresponding winning pattern form a predetermined combination (such as a combination of minor combination patterns) at the effective position (effective line) and stop, the player is informed that a prize has been won. In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means for granting a privilege (such as medal payout processing S211 of the main controller 101),
As a game state, it has an advantageous state in which an instruction function (winning operation notification function) for notifying an operation method for establishing a specific prize can operate, and a normal state in which the instruction function does not operate,
When shifting from the normal state to the advantageous state, a shift is made to a first reduction mode (chance mode A) in which the expected value of the payout of game media per one game is lower than the number of game media required for one game. first transition means (chance mode A transition function S604 of main controller 101);
When shifting from the normal state to the first reduction mode, a first setting means (transition game number selection function S605 of the main controller 101) for setting information related to the number of games played;
In the advantageous state, when the number of games set by the first setting means is played under the first reduction mode, the expected value of the payout of the game medium per one game is the game required for one game. Second transition means (notification mode A transition function S1007 of main controller 101) for shifting to an increase mode (notification mode) higher than the number of media;
In the advantageous state, when the increase mode ends, a shift is made to a second reduction mode (chance mode B) in which the expected value of payout of game media per game round is lower than the number of game media required for one game round. a third transition means (chance mode B transition function S1312 of main controller 101),
a second setting means for setting information related to the number of games played when shifting from the increase mode to the second decrease mode (shift game number selection function S1308 of the main controller 101);
A fourth transition means (advantageous section end functions S1515 to S1517 of the main controller 101) for shifting from the second reduction mode to the normal state,
The first shifting means is configured to shift to the first reduction mode when the result of the lottery for the winning combination in the normal state is a predetermined result (won some winning combination), and the result of the lottery for the winning combination in the normal state. is higher than the probability that the lottery result of the winning combination does not result in the predetermined result in the normal state.

According to this gaming machine, the game machine shifts to the increase mode in an advantageous state, and shifts to the normal state through the second decrease mode when the increase mode ends. Then, the normal state is shifted to the first reduction mode, and when the number of games set by the first setting means is played under the first reduction mode, the game is shifted to the increase mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the frequency of occurrence of a so-called consecutive game as compared with a configuration in which, for example, when the increase mode ends, the state is shifted to a normal state, and the player can increase the number of games in a short time. It is possible to reduce the frequency of acquiring game media. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by ensuring the soundness of the game.

In addition, in such a configuration, the so-called ceiling function straddles the normal state, such as the increasing mode of the advantageous state → the second decreasing mode of the advantageous state → the normal state → the first decreasing mode of the advantageous state → the increasing mode of the advantageous state. It is possible to set

In addition, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a predetermined result in the normal state, the normal state is shifted to the first reduction mode. In such a configuration, the number of games in which the player stays in the normal state changes depending on whether or not the result of the lottery for the winning combination is a predetermined result. There is concern about the possibility that the game will be ended by detecting it. Therefore, in this game machine, the probability that the lottery result of the role in the normal state is the predetermined result is higher than the probability that the lottery result of the role is not the predetermined result in the normal state. With such a configuration, the probability of shifting to the first reduction mode can be made higher than the probability of not shifting to the first reduction mode, and the number of games in which the player stays in the normal state can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chances of the player perceiving the normal state, and it is possible to solve the above concern. In addition to this, in this gaming machine equipped with a ceiling function that straddles the normal state, by reducing the number of games that stay in the normal state, for example, the configuration equivalent to setting the ceiling function only in the first reduction mode It becomes possible to secure the ceiling function.

Game machine D2. In the game machine D1, a display means (section display 66) that is turned off in the normal state and lit in the advantageous state, and a control means (main controller 101) that controls the display means. When the advantageous state is shifted to the normal state, the control means displays the display means from the end of the game round in which the advantageous state ends to the start of the next game round. A gaming machine characterized in that the display is turned off.

According to this gaming machine, when the advantageous state is shifted to the normal state, the display means is extinguished and displayed from the end of the game round in which the advantageous state ends to the start of the next game round. be. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from sensing that the advantageous state ends in the middle of the game.

Game machine D3. In the gaming machine D2, when the normal state is shifted to the advantageous state, the control means causes the display means to light up and display before the end of the game round in which the normal state ends. game machine.

According to this game machine, when the normal state is shifted to the advantageous state, the display means lights up before the end of the game round in which the normal state ends. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible for the player to perceive that the state will shift to an advantageous state in the middle of the game round. Further, by applying this configuration to the gaming machine D1 and the gaming machine D2, it is possible to shorten the period during which the display means is extinguished, and the player perceives through the display means that the player is in the normal state. Opportunities can be reduced.

Game machine D4. In the gaming machine D3, when the normal state is shifted to the advantageous state, the control means is configured to stop the cyclic display of the symbols after the lottery result of the winning combination reaches the predetermined result. A gaming machine characterized in that the display means is lit up until.

According to this gaming machine, when the normal state is shifted to the advantageous state, the display means is lighted and displayed after the result of the lottery for the role reaches the predetermined result and before the cyclic display of the pattern can be stopped. be. By applying such a configuration to the game machines D1 to D3, when the result of the lottery for the winning combination is a predetermined result in the first game in the normal state, the period during which the display means is extinguished is reduced to 1. It can be less than the game times. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chances of the player perceiving the normal state through the display means.

Game machine D5. In any one of the game machines D1 to D4, the auxiliary effect executing means (display control device 81, A game machine characterized by comprising an auxiliary display section 65).

According to this game machine, the auxiliary effect is executed across the second reduction mode, the normal state, and the first reduction mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances that the player will end the game by sensing that the game has shifted to the normal state. In particular, when this configuration is applied to any one of the game machines D2 to D4, it is possible to direct the player's attention to the auxiliary effect and keep it away from the display means. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chances of the player perceiving the normal state through the display means even in the configuration having the display means.

Game machine D6. In any of the gaming machines D1 to D5, when a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 times) is played in the advantageous state, the ending means ( Advantageous section end function S903-S905) of the main control device 101, and a game that increases the number of games that can be played in the increase mode or the number of transitions to the increase mode so that the number of games that can be played in the increase mode increases. A gaming machine characterized by comprising: number-of-times increasing means (continuous lottery function S1301 of main control device 101).

According to this gaming machine, the number of games that can be played in the increase mode may increase, and the advantageous state ends when the predetermined upper limit number of games are played. By applying such a configuration to any one of the game machines D1 to D5, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by providing new playability. When the number of games that can be played can be increased in the increase mode, the game becomes the upper limit number of games in an advantageous state in the middle of the second decrease mode, and the number of games is less than the number of games set by the second setting means. The possibility arises that the advantage can be terminated. The number of games required to win the next increase mode after the end of the increase mode is the number of games set when shifting from the increase mode to the second decrease mode and the number of games to stay in the normal state. , and the number of games set when shifting from the normal state to the first reduction mode, when the number of games that can be played in the increase mode increases, the game medium is further increased in the increase mode. At the same time, it is possible to reduce the number of games required until winning the next increase mode.

Game machine D7. In any one of the game machines D1 to D6, the second setting means sets the information related to the number of games based on the game results until the increase mode is ended.

According to this gaming machine, the number of games played in the second decrease mode is set based on the game results until the end of the increase mode. With this configuration, it is possible to change the number of games required to shift to the increase mode in the next advantageous state based on the game results until the increase mode in the predetermined advantageous state ends. As a result, it is possible to provide novel game features that cannot be realized in a game machine that sets the ceiling function only in the first reduction mode, for example.

Game machine E1. a plurality of cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of patterns (designs);
start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) that performs lottery for a role;
a plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When the winning combination won in the lottery for the above combination and the corresponding winning pattern form a predetermined combination (such as a combination of minor combination patterns) at the effective position (effective line) and stop, the player is informed that a prize has been won. In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means for granting a privilege (such as medal payout processing S211 of the main controller 101),
As a game state, it has an advantageous state in which an instruction function (winning operation notification function) for notifying an operation method for establishing a specific prize can operate, and a normal state in which the instruction function does not operate,
When shifting from the normal state to the advantageous state, a shift is made to a first reduction mode (chance mode A) in which the expected value of the payout of game media per one game is lower than the number of game media required for one game. first transition means (chance mode A transition function S604 of main controller 101);
In the advantageous state, second shift means for shifting from the first decrease mode to an increase mode (notification mode) in which the expected value of payout of game media per one game is higher than the number of game media required for one game. (Notification mode A shift function S1007 of main controller 101);
A first for deriving a first ball payout rate by dividing the total number of game media paid out after shifting to the advantageous state by the total number of game media used in the game after shifting to the advantageous state a ball payout rate derivation means (ball payout rate calculation processing functions S1310 and S1513 using a ball payout counter A of the main control device 101);
A second ball payout rate is derived by dividing the total number of game media paid out after shifting to the increase mode by the total number of game media used in the game after shifting to the increase mode. a ball payout rate deriving means (ball payout rate calculation processing function S1306 using a ball payout counter B of the main control device 101);
When the increase mode ends, based on the derivation result of the second ball payout rate derivation means, transition destination determination means for determining the transition destination of the game mode in the advantageous state (pull-back mode setting function S1307 of the main controller 101 , S1308) and
End determination means (ball payout rate confirmation functions S1311, S1514 of main controller 101) for determining whether or not to end the advantageous state based on the derivation result of the first ball payout rate derivation means. A game machine characterized by

According to this gaming machine, by dividing the total number of game media paid out after shifting to an advantageous state by the total number of game media used in a game after shifting to an advantageous state, the first ball payout rate is derived. be done. Then, it is determined whether or not to end the advantageous state based on the derived first ball payout rate. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible, for example, to avoid a situation in which the advantageous state ends while the player has acquired more game media than the designer of the gaming machine assumes, thereby ensuring soundness of the game. becomes possible.

Further, the second payout rate is derived by dividing the total number of game media paid out after shifting to the increase mode by the total number of game media used in the game after shifting to the increase mode. Then, when the increase mode ends, the transition destination of the game mode in the advantageous state is determined based on the derived second payout rate. Since the increase mode is a game mode in which the number of game media owned by the player increases, by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce opportunities for the player to acquire a large amount of game media in a short period of time, thereby improving the soundness of the game. It becomes possible to ensure the reliability. In addition to this, since it is possible to associate the game mode of the shift destination with the game result after shifting to the increase mode, it is possible to improve the game interest.

As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the game while ensuring the soundness of the game in both the long-term game and the short-term game.

Game machine E2. In the gaming machine E1, a payout number storage means (out counter B) for storing the total number of the game media paid out after shifting to the increase mode, and the game media used in the game after shifting to the increase mode. and a used number storage means (in-counter B) for storing the total number of the number of payouts, and the payout number storage means and the used number storage means are initialized when the advantageous state ends. Amusement machine.

According to this gaming machine, the payout number storage means stores the total number of game media paid out after shifting to the increase mode, and the used number storage stores the total number of game media used in the game after shifting to the increase mode. The means and are initialized when the advantageous state ends. By adopting such a configuration, for example, when the increase mode is a so-called continuous game, the game result in the first increase mode, the game result in the transition destination game mode, and the game result in the second increase mode are summarized. It is possible to derive the ball payout rate thus obtained as the second ball payout rate. As a result, it is possible to suitably improve the amusement of the game. This is because the game mode after the end of the second increase mode is determined in consideration of the game results in the transition destination game mode.

Game machine E3. The game machine E1 or the game machine E2 has, as the game modes, a first game mode with a high probability of transition to the increase mode and a second game mode with a low probability of transition to the increase mode, and A gaming machine characterized in that a ratio for determining transition to the first game mode by the transition destination determining means differs according to the derivation result of the second ball payout rate deriving means.

According to this game machine, the probability of shifting to the increasing mode after the increasing mode is ended changes depending on the payout rate after shifting to the increasing mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the frequency of consecutive games in the increasing mode and the number of times of consecutive games depending on the payout rate after shifting to the increasing mode, and it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

Game machine E4. In any one of the gaming machines E1 to E3, as the game mode, the expected value of payout of game media per one game is lower than the number of game media required for one game, and the first number of games is played. and a second game mode in which the expected value of payout of game media per game round is lower than the number of game media required for one game round and is greater than the first number of times. and a fourth game mode that ends when the game is played, and the ratio determined by the transition destination determination means to shift to the third game mode is derived by the second ball payout rate derivation means. A gaming machine characterized in that it has a different configuration depending on the result.

According to this gaming machine, the number of game media to be decreased after the end of the increase mode changes depending on the payout rate after shifting to the increase mode. By adopting such a configuration, even if game media more than expected are paid out in the predetermined increase mode, the game media of the player are decreased in subsequent game modes to bring the second payout rate closer to the proper value. becomes possible.

Game machine E5. Any one of the game machines E1 to E4 is provided with re-transition determining means (continuous lottery function S1301 of the main controller 101) for determining whether or not to re-transition to the increase mode after the increase mode ends. A gaming machine characterized in that, when the re-transition determining means determines to shift to the increasing mode again, the transition destination determining means determines a game mode before reaching the next increasing mode.

According to this game machine, when shifting to the increase mode multiple times in one advantageous state, the flow of the game mode is the increase mode→the game mode determined by the transition destination determination means→the increase mode. In this way, by sandwiching another game mode between the increase mode and the increase mode, it is possible to reduce the second payout rate compared to the configuration in which the increase mode is continuous, and the game is improved. Soundness can be ensured.

Game machine E6. In the gaming machine E5, the end determination means determines to end the advantageous state when the derivation result of the first ball payout rate derivation means is less than a predetermined specific value (1.3). A game machine characterized by

According to this gaming machine, the advantageous state ends when the derived first ball payout rate becomes less than the specific value. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to avoid a situation in which an advantageous state ends in a state in which a player acquires more game media than the designer of the gaming machine assumes, for example, and to ensure soundness of the game. becomes possible.

Game machine E7. In the gaming machine E6, the first ball payout rate derivation means derives the first ball payout rate in a game round in which the increase mode is finished, and the first ball payout rate in a game round in the middle of the increase mode. A game machine characterized by not deriving a rate.

According to this gaming machine, the first ball payout rate is derived in game rounds in which the increase mode ends, but is not derived in game rounds in the middle of the increase mode. By adopting a configuration in which the first ball payout rate is not derived in a game round in the middle of the increase mode, it is possible to set an appropriate value as the specific value, and to ensure soundness of the game. In a configuration in which the advantageous state starts from the first decrease mode, there is a high possibility that the first ball payout rate is less than 1 at the time of shifting to the increase mode. For this reason, in the configuration in which the advantageous state ends when the first ball payout rate is less than a specific value, in order to avoid the advantageous state ending based on the first ball payout rate in the middle of the increase mode. This is because it is necessary to set the specific value to a low value.

Game machine E8. In the gaming machine E7, when the end determination means determines not to end the advantageous state, the expected value of the payout of game media per game round is lower than the number of game media required for one game round. A game machine characterized by comprising a third shift means (chance mode B shift function S1312 of main controller 101) for shifting to a reduction mode (chance mode B).

According to this gaming machine, when the pay-out rate in the game cycle in which the increase mode is finished is not less than the specific value, the game machine shifts to the second decrease mode. By adopting such a configuration, when game media more than expected by the designer of the gaming machine are paid out in the increase mode when the increase mode ends, the game media owned by the player are replaced in the second decrease mode. It is possible to reduce it, and it becomes possible to ensure the soundness of the game. Further, by applying this configuration to the gaming machine E7, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to play. In this game machine, when the game medium expected by the designer of the game machine is not paid out in the increase mode when the increase mode ends, the ball payout rate becomes less than a specific value and the advantageous state ends. It will happen. This means that the advantageous state ends without shifting to the second reduction mode, and that the number of games required to win the next increase mode is reduced.

Game machine FF1. a plurality of cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of patterns (designs);
start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) that performs lottery for a role;
a plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When the winning combination won in the lottery for the above combination and the corresponding winning pattern form a predetermined combination (such as a combination of minor combination patterns) at the effective position (effective line) and stop, the player is informed that a prize has been won. In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means for granting a privilege (such as medal payout processing S211 of the main controller 101),
As a game state, it has an advantageous state in which an instruction function (winning operation notification function) for notifying an operation method for establishing a specific prize can operate, and a normal state in which the instruction function does not operate,
The advantageous state has a first game mode (chance mode) and a second game mode (announcement mode) in which the expected value of payout of game media per game round is higher than that in the first game mode. ,
When shifting to the first game mode, first setting means for setting information related to the number of games (shift game number selection functions S605 and S1308 of the main controller 101);
A first transition lottery means (transition lottery function S702 in the chance mode of the main controller 101) that performs a transition lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the second game mode in the first game mode;
Second transition means (notification mode transition functions S1007, S1013 of main controller 101) for shifting to the second game mode (notification mode) when the transition lottery is won;
When the number of games set by the first setting means is played under the first game mode, third transition means (normal transition function of main controller 101) for shifting from the first game mode to the normal state S1515) and
Equipped with an auxiliary effect executing means (display control device 81, auxiliary display unit 65) that executes an auxiliary effect (CZ effect),
The auxiliary performance execution means is
When the number of remaining games in the first game mode reaches a predetermined number of times (10 times), the predetermined number of times and the number of games expected to stay in the normal state are set as an effect period for executing the auxiliary effect. , effect period setting means (effect game number setting function S2105 of the display control device 81) for setting a specific number of times (20 times) greater than the sum of
In the production period, a notification execution means (hit notification setting function S1804 of the display control device 81, auxiliary display unit 65) that executes a predetermined notification (hit notification) when the transition lottery is won,
By the effect period setting means, the auxiliary effect is executed across the first game mode of the previous advantageous state, the normal state, and the first game mode of the next advantageous state,
When the transition lottery is won in the previous advantageous first game mode, the notification executing means is the same game round as when the transition lottery is won in the next advantageous first game mode. A game machine capable of executing a predetermined notification.

According to this game machine, after the number of remaining games in the first game mode reaches the predetermined number of times, the auxiliary effect is greater than the sum of the predetermined number of times and the number of games expected to stay in the normal state. It was configured to be performed during a specific number of times. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to execute the auxiliary performance across the preceding advantageous first game mode, the normal state, and the next advantageous first game mode. It is possible to reduce the chances of terminating the game by sensing that the game has shifted to the normal state.

In addition, in the auxiliary effect, when the transition lottery is won in the first game mode of the previous advantageous state, a predetermined notification is executed in the same game round as when the transition lottery is won in the next advantageous first game mode. obtain. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances of finding out in which advantageous state the transition lottery is won, depending on the timing at which the predetermined notification is executed.

As a result of the above, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

Game machine FF2. In the gaming machine FF1, when a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 times) have been played in the advantageous state, the termination means (advantageous section of the main controller 101) for terminating the advantageous state and shifting to the normal state A game machine characterized by comprising end functions (S903 to S905).

According to this gaming machine, the advantageous state ends when the game is played a predetermined upper limit number of times. In this configuration, the game is played under the second game mode in the case where the transition lottery is won in the first game mode with the previous advantageous state and when the transition lottery is won in the first game mode with the next advantageous state. A difference will occur in the upper limit of the possible number of games. Therefore, when the player perceives that he/she has won the shift lottery in the first game mode in the previous advantageous state, the second game is played with the upper limit number of times despite the shift to the second game mode. There is a possibility that the game in the second game mode may not be fully enjoyed due to the fear that the second game mode and the advantageous state will end. However, when this configuration is applied to the gaming machine FF1, it is possible to reduce the chances of being detected in which advantageous state the transfer lottery is won, so the above concern is preferably resolved. becomes possible.

Game machine F0. a plurality of cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of patterns (designs);
start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) that performs lottery for a role;
a plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When the winning combination won in the lottery for the above combination and the corresponding winning pattern form a predetermined combination (such as a combination of minor combination patterns) at the effective position (effective line) and stop, the player is informed that a prize has been won. In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means for granting a privilege (such as medal payout processing S211 of the main controller 101),
As a game state, it has an advantageous state in which an instruction function (winning operation notification function) for notifying an operation method for establishing a specific prize can operate, and a normal state in which the instruction function does not operate,
The advantageous state has at least a first game mode and a second game mode,
When shifting from the normal state to the advantageous state, a first transition means (chance mode A transition function S604 of the main controller 101) for shifting to the first game mode (chance mode A);
A first transition lottery means (transition lottery function S702 in the chance mode A of the main controller 101) for performing a first transition lottery in the first game mode;
A third game mode (announcement mode A) that shifts to a third game mode (announcement mode A) in which an expected value of payout of game media per game round is higher than that of the first game mode when the first transition lottery is won in the advantageous state. Transition means (notification mode A transition function S1007 of main controller 101);
When shifting to the second game mode, second setting means (shift game number selection function S1308 of the main controller 101) for setting information related to the number of games played;
When the number of games set by the second setting means is played under the second game mode, normal transition means (advantageous section end function of main controller 101) for shifting from the second game mode to the normal state S1515 to S1517) and
Second transition lottery means for performing a second transition lottery in the second game mode (transition lottery function S702 in chance mode B of main controller 101);
A fourth game mode (notification mode B) in which an expected value of payout of game media per game round is higher than that in the second game mode when the second transition lottery is won in the advantageous state. Transition means (notification mode B transition function S1013 of main controller 101);
Equipped with an auxiliary effect executing means (display control device 81, auxiliary display unit 65) that executes an auxiliary effect (CZ effect),
The auxiliary performance execution means is
When the number of remaining games in the second game mode reaches a predetermined number of times (10 times), the predetermined number of times and the number of games expected to stay in the normal state are set as an effect period for executing the auxiliary effect. , effect period setting means (effect game number setting function S2105 of the display control device 81) for setting a specific number of times (20 times) greater than the sum of
In the effect period, when the first transition lottery is won and when the second transition lottery is won, a notification execution means (win notification of the display control device 81) is performed to execute a predetermined notification (win notification). Equipped with a setting function S1804 and an auxiliary display unit 65),
The notification execution means is characterized in that, when the second transition lottery is won during the presentation period, the predetermined notification can be executed in the same game round as when the first transition lottery is won during the presentation period. Amusement machine.

According to this game machine, the auxiliary effect is greater than the sum of the predetermined number of times and the number of games expected to stay in the normal state after the number of times of remaining games in the second game mode reaches the predetermined number. It is done for a certain number of times. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to execute the auxiliary performance across the second game mode, the normal state, and the first game mode, and the player perceives that he has shifted to the normal state. It is possible to reduce the chance of ending the game.

Further, when the second transition lottery is won during the presentation period, the predetermined notification can be executed in the same game round as when the first transition lottery is won during the presentation period. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances of finding out which of the second transition lottery and the first transition lottery has been won depending on the timing at which the predetermined notification is executed.

As a result of the above, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

Game machine F1. a plurality of cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of patterns (designs);
start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) that performs lottery for a role;
a plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When the winning combination won in the lottery for the above combination and the corresponding winning pattern form a predetermined combination (such as a combination of minor combination patterns) at the effective position (effective line) and stop, the player is informed that a prize has been won. In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means for granting a privilege (such as medal payout processing S211 of the main controller 101),
As a game state, it has an advantageous state in which an instruction function (winning operation notification function) for notifying an operation method for establishing a specific prize can operate, and a normal state in which the instruction function does not operate,
When shifting from the normal state to the advantageous state, a shift is made to a first reduction mode (chance mode A) in which the expected value of the payout of game media per one game is lower than the number of game media required for one game. first transition means (chance mode A transition function S604 of main controller 101);
When shifting from the normal state to the first reduction mode, a first setting means (transition game number selection function S605 of the main controller 101) for setting information related to the number of games played;
a first transition lottery means (transition lottery function S702 in chance mode A of main controller 101) for performing a first transition lottery in the first reduction mode;
In the advantageous state, when the number of games set by the first setting means is played under the first reduction mode, and when the first transition lottery is won, a game is played per one game. Second transition means (notification mode A transition function S1007 of the main controller 101) for shifting to a first increase mode (notification mode A) in which the expected value of the medium payout is higher than the number of game media required for one game round; ,
In the advantageous state, a second decrease mode (chance mode B) in which the expected value of the payout of game media per one game is lower than the number of game media required for one game when the first increase mode ends. A third transition means (chance mode B transition function S1312 of main controller 101) for shifting to
second setting means for setting information relating to the number of games played when shifting from the first increase mode to the second decrease mode (shift game number selection function S1308 of the main controller 101);
When the number of games set by the second setting means is played under the second reduction mode, fourth transition means for shifting from the second reduction mode to the normal state (advantageous section end of main controller 101) functions S1515 to S1517);
second transition lottery means (transition lottery function S702 in chance mode B of main controller 101) for performing a second transition lottery in the second decrease mode;
A second increase mode (announcement mode B) in which the expected value of payout of game media per game is higher than the number of game media required for one game when the second transfer lottery is won in the advantageous state. ) to shift to the fifth transition means (notification mode B transition function S1013 of the main controller 101),
Equipped with an auxiliary effect execution means (display control device 81, auxiliary display unit 65) that executes an auxiliary effect (CZ effect),
The auxiliary performance execution means is
When the number of remaining games in the second reduction mode reaches a predetermined number (10 times), the predetermined number of times and the number of games expected to stay in the normal state are set as an effect period for executing the auxiliary effect. , effect period setting means (effect game number setting function S2105 of the display control device 81) for setting a specific number of times (20 times) greater than the sum of
In the effect period, when the first transition lottery is won and when the second transition lottery is won, a notification execution means (win notification of the display control device 81) is performed to execute a predetermined notification (win notification). Equipped with a setting function S1804 and an auxiliary display unit 65),
The notification execution means is characterized in that, when the second transition lottery is won during the presentation period, the predetermined notification can be executed in the same game round as when the first transition lottery is won during the presentation period. Amusement machine.

According to this gaming machine, when the mode is shifted to the first increase mode in an advantageous state, and when the first increase mode ends, the mode is shifted to the normal state via the second decrease mode. Then, when the normal state is shifted to the first reduction mode, and the number of games set by the first setting means is played under the first reduction mode, the game is shifted to the first increase mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the frequency of occurrence of a so-called consecutive villa compared to, for example, a configuration that shifts to a normal state when the first increase mode is terminated, and the player can quickly complete the game. It is possible to reduce the frequency of acquiring many game media. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by ensuring the soundness of the game.

Also, in such a configuration, for example, the so-called ceiling function is performed in the order of the first increase mode in an advantageous state→the second decrease mode in an advantageous state→the normal state→the first decrease mode in an advantageous state→the first increase mode in an advantageous state. can be provided across the normal state.

In addition, after the number of remaining games in the second reduction mode reaches a predetermined number, the auxiliary performance is performed for a period of a specific number of times greater than the sum of the predetermined number of times and the number of games expected to stay in the normal state. It was configured to be performed in By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to execute the auxiliary performance across the second reduction mode, the normal state, and the first reduction mode, and the player perceives the transition to the normal state. It is possible to reduce the chance of ending the game.

Further, when the second transition lottery is won during the presentation period, the predetermined notification can be executed in the same game round as when the first transition lottery is won during the presentation period. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances of finding out which of the second transition lottery and the first transition lottery has been won depending on the timing at which the predetermined notification is executed.

As a result of the above, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

Game machine F2. In the gaming machine F1, when a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 times) are played in the advantageous state, the termination means (advantageous section of the main controller 101) for terminating the advantageous state and shifting to the normal state A game machine characterized by comprising end functions (S903 to S905).

According to this gaming machine, the advantageous state ends when the game is played a predetermined upper limit number of times. In such a configuration, for example, when winning the second transition lottery under the second decrease mode and shifting to the second increase mode, an event may occur in which the advantageous state ends in the middle of the second increase mode. Therefore, when the player senses that he or she has won the second shift lottery, the player may be disappointed that the player is not in the first increase mode even though the player has shifted to the second increase mode in which an increase in owned game media can be expected. Therefore, there is a possibility that the player cannot fully enjoy the game in the second increase mode. However, when this configuration is applied to the gaming machine F1, it is possible to reduce the chances of being detected as to which of the second transition lottery and the first transition lottery has been won. It is possible to solve the problem in a suitable manner.

Game machine F3. In the game machine F1 or the game machine F2, when the second transition lottery is won in the performance period, the notification executing means is more likely to perform the game rounds after the predetermined number of times than the game rounds up to the predetermined number of times. A gaming machine characterized by a high rate of execution of a predetermined notification.

According to this game machine, when the second shift lottery is won in the performance period, the rate of execution of the predetermined notification is higher after the predetermined number of game rounds than before the predetermined number of game rounds. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the auxiliary effect an effect in which the predetermined notification is executed at a high rate in the game times after the predetermined number of times in the effect period. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chances of finding out which of the second transition lottery and the first transition lottery has been won depending on the timing at which the predetermined notification is executed.

Game machine F4. In any one of the game machines F1 to F3, the auxiliary effect execution means includes start determination means (CZ effect lottery of the display control device 81) that determines whether or not to start the auxiliary effect in the first decrease mode. function S1603); and effect period second setting means (effect game number setting function S1606 of the display control device 81) for setting the specific number of times as the effect period when the start determination means determines to start the auxiliary effect. A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to this game machine, the auxiliary effect may be started from the first reduction mode. By adopting such a configuration, even when the predetermined notification is executed before the predetermined number of game rounds in the presentation period, the event of winning the first transition lottery instead of the second transition lottery is generated. becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chances of finding out which of the second transition lottery and the first transition lottery has been won depending on the timing at which the predetermined notification is executed. In addition, since it is possible to execute an auxiliary effect that does not straddle the normal state, it is possible to avoid being detected through the auxiliary effect whether the player is staying in the first reduction mode or the second reduction mode. It becomes possible.

Game machine F5. In any one of the game machines F1 to F4, when the second transition lottery is won, the number of games setting means (precursor game of the main controller 101) for setting the number of games until the transition to the second increase mode is performed. A number setting function (S1508, FIG. 35) is provided, and when the number of remaining games in the second reduction mode is less than the predetermined number, the number of games can be set to a number larger than the number of remaining games. A gaming machine characterized by:

According to this gaming machine, when the second shift lottery is won, the number of games set by the number-of-games setting means is played, and then the game is shifted to the second increase mode. At this time, when the number of remaining games in the second reduction mode is less than a predetermined number, the number-of-games setting means can set the number of games to be larger than the remaining number of games. With such a configuration, when the second transition lottery is won during the performance period, it is possible to shift to the second increase mode in the game round after the predetermined number of times. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chances that the player will perceive which of the first increase mode and the second increase mode the shifted increase mode is.

Game machine F6. A gaming machine characterized in that, in any one of the gaming machines F1 to F5, the probability of winning the first transition lottery is different from the probability of winning the second transition lottery.

According to this gaming machine, the probability of winning the first transition lottery differs from the probability of winning the second transition lottery. In such a configuration, there is a concern that, for example, when the player perceives that the player is staying in the decrease mode in which the probability of winning the transition lottery is low, the player may lose his/her willingness to play. However, in the case of a configuration in which the auxiliary performance is executed across the second reduction mode, the normal state, and the first reduction mode, as in the present game machine, at least until the auxiliary performance is completed, the player will be motivated to play. It becomes possible to continue, and it is possible to suitably solve the above concerns.

Game machine F7. In any one of the game machines F1 to F6, the game machine is characterized in that the degree of advantage for the player differs between when the first increase mode is entered and when the second increase mode is entered. .

According to this gaming machine, the degree of advantage for the player differs between when shifting to the first increase mode and when shifting to the second increase mode. In such a configuration, for example, when a player perceives that he or she has won a transition lottery to shift to an increase mode with a low degree of advantage for the player, there is a possibility that the player cannot fully enjoy the game in the subsequent increase mode. However, when this configuration is applied to any one of the game machines F1 to F6, it is possible to reduce the chances of being detected as to which of the second transfer lottery and the first transfer lottery has been won. Therefore, it is possible to preferably solve the above concern.

Game machine F8. In any one of the game machines F1 to F7, the first shift means shifts to the first reduction mode when the result of the lottery for the winning combination in the normal state is a predetermined result (won some winning combination). and the probability that the lottery result of the winning combination in the normal state becomes the predetermined result is higher than the probability that the lottery result of the winning combination does not become the predetermined result in the normal state. game machine.

According to this gaming machine, when the result of the lottery for the winning combination is the predetermined result in the normal state, the normal state is shifted to the first reduction mode. In such a configuration, the number of games in which the player stays in the normal state changes depending on whether or not the result of the lottery for the winning combination is a predetermined result. There is a concern that the game may be ended in the middle of the auxiliary effect. Therefore, in this game machine, the probability that the lottery result of the role in the normal state is the predetermined result is higher than the probability that the lottery result of the role is not the predetermined result in the normal state. With such a configuration, the probability of shifting to the first reduction mode can be made higher than the probability of not shifting to the first reduction mode, and the number of games in which the player stays in the normal state can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chances of the player perceiving the normal state, and it is possible to solve the above concern.

The configuration described in the game machines F2 to F8 is the first game mode for the first decrease mode, the second game mode for the second decrease mode, the third game mode for the first increase mode, and the second increase mode. may be applied to the game machine F0 after setting the above as the fourth game mode. Even in such a case, it is clear that the above effects are achieved.

Game machine G1. a plurality of cyclic display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of patterns (designs);
start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
A lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) that performs lottery for a role;
a plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When the winning combination won in the lottery for the above combination and the corresponding winning pattern form a predetermined combination (such as a combination of minor combination patterns) at the effective position (effective line) and stop, the player is informed that a prize has been won. In a gaming machine provided with privilege granting means for granting a privilege (such as medal payout processing S211 of the main controller 101),
As a game state, it has an advantageous state in which an instruction function (winning operation notification function) for notifying an operation method for establishing a specific prize can operate, and a normal state in which the instruction function does not operate,
When shifting from the normal state to the advantageous state, a shift is made to a first reduction mode (chance mode A) in which the expected value of the payout of game media per one game is lower than the number of game media required for one game. first transition means (chance mode A transition function S604 of main controller 101);
When shifting from the normal state to the first reduction mode, a first setting means (transition game number selection function S605 of the main controller 101) for setting information related to the number of games played;
In the advantageous state, when the number of games set by the first setting means is played under the first reduction mode, the expected value of the payout of the game medium per one game is the game required for one game. Second transition means (notification mode A transition function S1007 of main controller 101) for shifting to an increase mode (notification mode) higher than the number of media;
In the advantageous state, when the increase mode ends, a shift is made to a second reduction mode (chance mode B) in which the expected value of payout of game media per game round is lower than the number of game media required for one game round. a third transition means (chance mode B transition function S1312 of main controller 101),
a second setting means for setting information related to the number of games played when shifting from the increase mode to the second decrease mode (shift game number selection function S1308 of the main controller 101);
When the number of games set by the second setting means is played under the second reduction mode, fourth transition means (advantageous section of main controller 101) for shifting from the second reduction mode to the normal state end functions S2307 to S2309),
A game machine characterized in that means for performing a transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the increase mode under the second decrease mode is deficient.

According to this gaming machine, the basic flow of the game is normal state→first decrease mode→increase mode→second decrease mode→normal state. In this way, by adopting a configuration in which the transition is made to the second decrease mode instead of shifting from the increase mode to the normal state, the frequency of occurrence of so-called consecutive villas is reduced compared to a configuration in which the increase mode is shifted to the normal state. In addition, it is possible to reduce the frequency with which a player acquires many game media in a short time.

In addition, in the second decrease mode, a lottery for transition to the increase mode is not performed. Therefore, even if the player obtains a large amount of game media in the increase mode, the game media can be used in the second decrease mode. can be reduced.

As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by ensuring the soundness of the game.

Game machine G2. The gaming machine G1 is provided with a transition lottery means (transition lottery function S702 in the chance mode B of the main controller 101) for performing a transition lottery in the second reduction mode, and the fourth transition means wins the transition lottery. case, the gaming machine is characterized in that it shifts from the second reduction mode to the normal state.

According to this gaming machine, in the second decrease mode, the lottery for transition to the increase mode is not performed, but the lottery for transition to the normal state is performed. In the case of a configuration in which the game shifts to the second decrease mode when the increase mode ends, there is a concern that the player may lose motivation to play when the increase mode ends. However, by adopting a configuration in which a lottery for transition to the normal state is performed as in the present gaming machine, it is possible to preferably solve the above concerns by providing new game features. In this game machine, the number of games required to win the next increase mode after the end of the increase mode, that is, the ceiling number of times until reaching the increase mode is the number of games set by the second setting means, It is the sum of the number of games in which the player stays in the normal state and the number of games set by the first setting means. This is because, in the second decrease mode, a lottery for transition to the normal state is performed, so that in the present gaming machine, the game in the second decrease mode can be a game capable of reducing the ceiling number of times. .

As a result of the above, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

Game machine G3. In the gaming machine G1 or gaming machine G2, when a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 times) is played in the advantageous state, an end means (main controller) for terminating the advantageous state and shifting to the normal state 101 advantageous section end function (S903 to S905), and the number of games increasing means for increasing the number of games that can be played in the increase mode or the number of transitions to the increase mode so that the number of games that can be played in the increase mode increases. (Continuation lottery function S2201 of main controller 101).

According to this gaming machine, the number of games that can be played in the increase mode may increase, and the advantageous state ends when the predetermined upper limit number of games are played. By applying such a configuration to the game machine G1 or the game machine G2, it is possible to improve the interest in the game by providing a new playability. When the number of games that can be played can be increased in the increase mode, the game becomes the upper limit number of games in an advantageous state in the middle of the second decrease mode, and the number of games is less than the number of games set by the second setting means. The possibility arises that the advantage can be terminated. Therefore, when the number of games that can be played increases in the increase mode, it is possible to further increase the game media in the increase mode and reduce the number of games required until winning the next increase mode. is.

In addition, in this gaming machine, it is possible to reduce the chances that the player loses the desire to play, as compared with the configuration in which the increase mode is shifted to the normal state. In order to achieve the same ball payout performance as this gaming machine in a configuration that does not shift to the second reduction mode, the number of games set by the first setting means of this gaming machine should be the same as the number of games set by the first setting means of this gaming machine. It is necessary to add the number of games set by the second setting means. This limits the maximum number of games that can be played in the increase mode to ((upper limit number of times of advantageous state) - (number of games set by first setting means) - (number of games set by second setting means)). It means that it will be done. In addition, when the increase mode and the advantageous state are ended when the upper limit number of games in the advantageous state is reached in the middle of the increasing mode, there is a possibility that the player may lose the desire to play. On the other hand, in this gaming machine, the maximum number of games that can be played in the increase mode is ((upper limit number of times of advantageous state) - (number of games set by the first setting means)). This is because even if the number of games that can be played is increased in the increase mode, the chances of exceeding the upper limit number of times of the advantageous state can be reduced.

Game machine G4. In any one of the gaming machines G1 to G3, the second setting means sets one information relating to the number of games from a plurality of pre-stored information relating to the number of games played.

According to this gaming machine, the second setting means sets the information relating to the number of games played from a plurality of information relating to the number of games stored in advance. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the number of games that reach the ceiling according to the setting result of the second setting means.

Game machine G5. In any one of the game machines G1 to G4, the auxiliary effect executing means (display control device 81, A game machine characterized by comprising an auxiliary display section 65).

According to this game machine, the auxiliary effect is executed across the second reduction mode, the normal state, and the first reduction mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chances that the player will end the game by sensing that the game has shifted to the normal state.

Game machine G6. In the gaming machine G5, when the number of remaining games in the second reduction mode reaches a predetermined number of times (10 times), the auxiliary effect executing means sets the effect period for executing the auxiliary effect as the predetermined number of times and the Effect period setting means (effect game number setting function S2105 of display control device 81) for setting a specific number of times (20 times) larger than the sum of the number of games expected to stay in the normal state, and in the effect period A game machine characterized by comprising notification execution means (win notification setting function S1804 of display control device 81, auxiliary display unit 65) for executing a predetermined notification (win notification) when shifting to the increase mode. .

According to this gaming machine, the auxiliary performance is greater than the sum of the predetermined number of times and the number of games expected to stay in the normal state after the number of remaining games in the second reduction mode reaches the predetermined number of times. It is done for a certain number of times. Then, when shifting to the notification mode during the performance period, a predetermined notification is executed. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to execute the auxiliary performance across the second reduction mode, the normal state, and the first reduction mode, and the player perceives the transition to the normal state. It is possible to reduce the chance of ending the game.

Game machine G7. In the gaming machine G6, the auxiliary effect execution means includes start determination means (CZ effect lottery function S1603 of the display control device 81) for determining whether or not to start the auxiliary effect in the first decrease mode, and the start A second effect period setting means (effect game number setting function S1606 of the display control device 81) for setting the specific number of times as the effect period when the determination means determines to start the auxiliary effect. game machine.

According to this game machine, the auxiliary effect may be started from the first reduction mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to execute an auxiliary performance that does not straddle the normal state, and it is possible to avoid being detected through the auxiliary performance whether the player is staying in the first reduction mode or the second reduction mode. It becomes possible to

Game machine G8. In any one of the game machines G1 to G7, the first shift means shifts to the first reduction mode when the result of the lottery for the winning combination in the normal state is a predetermined result (won some winning combination). and the probability that the lottery result of the winning combination in the normal state becomes the predetermined result is higher than the probability that the lottery result of the winning combination does not become the predetermined result in the normal state. game machine.

According to this gaming machine, when the result of the lottery for the winning combination is the predetermined result in the normal state, the normal state is shifted to the first reduction mode. In such a configuration, the number of games in which the player stays in the normal state changes depending on whether or not the result of the lottery for the winning combination is a predetermined result. There is concern about the possibility that the game will be ended by detecting it. Therefore, in this game machine, the probability that the lottery result of the role in the normal state is the predetermined result is higher than the probability that the lottery result of the role is not the predetermined result in the normal state. With such a configuration, the probability of shifting to the first reduction mode can be made higher than the probability of not shifting to the first reduction mode, and the number of games in which the player stays in the normal state can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chances of the player perceiving the normal state, and it is possible to solve the above concern. In addition to this, in this gaming machine equipped with a ceiling function that straddles the normal state, by reducing the number of games that stay in the normal state, for example, the configuration equivalent to setting the ceiling function only in the first reduction mode It becomes possible to secure the ceiling function.

Game machine G9. In any one of the game machines G1 to G8, temporary storage means (section information storage area 106d of the main controller 101) for temporarily storing information used in the advantageous state, and initialization means (initialization processing functions S905, S1315, S1517 of the main control device 101) for initializing the storage means.

According to this gaming machine, when the advantageous state ends, the temporary storage means for temporarily storing information used in the advantageous state is initialized. In such a configuration, for example, the game result in a predetermined advantageous state cannot be associated with the increase mode to be shifted in the next advantageous state, and there is a concern that the game will become monotonous. However, when this configuration is applied to any one of the gaming machines G1 to G8, the number of games reaching the ceiling changes depending on the second reduction mode. Increased mode transitions in advantageous conditions can be associated. As a result, it is possible to preferably suppress the monotony of the game by providing new game features.

Game machine G10. In any of the gaming machines G1 to G9, when a predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 times) has been played in the advantageous state, the ending means ( Advantageous section end function S903-S905) of the main control unit 101, and when the difference number of sheets from the base point when the number of game media decreases most in the advantageous state reaches a predetermined upper limit number (2400), a second end means (advantageous section end processing functions S903 to S905 based on the differential number counter value exceeding 2400 of the main controller 101) for ending the advantageous state and shifting to the normal state; and the first setting means The sum of the maximum value of the number of games set by and the expected number of ending times obtained by dividing the upper limit number by the expected value of the net increase in the number of game media per game in the increase mode is equal to or less than the upper limit number of times. A gaming machine characterized in that it has a configuration of

According to this gaming machine, the expected end count obtained by dividing the upper limit by the maximum number of games set by the first setting means and the expected net increase in the number of game media per game in the increase mode. , is equal to or less than the upper limit number of times. By adopting such a configuration, the difference number becomes the upper limit number during the increase mode and the increase mode and It is possible to increase the chances that the advantageous state ends. As a result, even if the advantageous state is restricted by the number of games played, it is possible to reduce the chances of the player's willingness to play reduced due to such restriction.

Note that the game machine group A to the game machine group G may be combined as appropriate, and even when they are combined, the above effects can be achieved.

10... A slot machine as a game machine, 32... A reel as a circulation display means and a revolving body, 41... A start operation means or a start lever as a start operation means, 42 to 44... A stop switch as a stop operation means, 56... First credit input switch as start operation means or input operation means, 57... Second credit input switch as start operation means or input operation means, 58... Third credit input switch as start operation means or input operation means , 63 . Display control device constituting a sub control board or specific effect execution means, 101 Main control device as a main control board, 102 CPU constituting various control means such as lottery means and main control means.

Claims (1)

a plurality of cyclic display means for cyclically displaying a plurality of patterns;
a start operation means operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
A lottery means for lottery for a role;
a plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
A game provided with privilege giving means for giving a privilege to a player as winning establishment based on the fact that the winning combination won in the lottery of the said role and the corresponding winning pattern form a predetermined combination at the valid position and stop. on the machine,
As game states, there are an advantageous state in which an instruction function for notifying an operation method for establishing a specific prize can be activated, and a normal state in which the instruction function is not activated,
a first shift means for shifting to a first reduction mode in which the expected value of the payout of game media per game round is lower than the number of game media required for one game round when the normal state is shifted to the advantageous state; ,
a first setting means for setting information relating to the number of games played when shifting from the normal state to the first reduction mode;
second shifting means for shifting from the first decrease mode to an increase mode in which the expected value of the payout of game media per game round is higher than the number of game media required for one game round in the advantageous state;
Third shift means for shifting to a second decrease mode in which the expected value of payout of game media per game round is lower than the number of game media required for one game round when the increase mode ends in the advantageous state. When,
a second setting means for setting information relating to the number of games played when shifting from the increase mode to the second decrease mode;
fourth transition means for transitioning from the second reduction mode to the normal state ;
a termination means for terminating the advantageous state and shifting to the normal state when a predetermined upper limit number of games have been played in the advantageous state;
a game number increasing means for increasing the number of games that can be played in the increase mode so as to increase the number of games that can be played in the increase mode;
with
The number of games set by the first setting means is the maximum value of the number of games required from the start of the first reduction mode to the transition to the increase mode by the second transition means,
The number of games set by the second setting means is the maximum value of the number of games required from the start of the second reduction mode to the transition to the normal state by the fourth transition means,
A game machine characterized by being configured to be able to execute a normal game auxiliary effect over the second reduction mode, the normal state, and the first reduction mode .

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