JP7253239B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Gaming machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines are provided with various push buttons that are pushed by players.
For example, a slot machine is provided with a bet button or the like for placing medals accumulated as credits in a game.
This type of button is generally constructed by combining a button portion that is pressed by a player and a base member that accommodates the button portion.
For example, in Patent Document 1, a button portion is provided with a shaft member that protrudes in the pressing direction, and the button operation is detected by detecting the movement of the shaft member according to the button operation. A button switch is included.

JP 2007-167494 A

However, there is room for improvement in the conventional gaming machines equipped with this type of operating device.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with an operation device having an operation unit that can be operated by the player by pushing the operation unit, wherein the operation device includes a support member for supporting the operation unit. a base member to which the support member is attached; and an attachment member for attaching the support member to the base member, the base member having a space into which the support member can be inserted, and the space. and a main body portion that forms an opening for allowing the mounting member to enter the space portion from a direction different from the moving direction of the support member inserted into the space portion. is provided, and the mounting position of the mounting member on the support member moves from a position corresponding to outside the opening to a position corresponding to inside the opening according to the pressing operation.

1 is a schematic front view showing the appearance of a game machine; FIG. It is a schematic perspective view showing the internal configuration of the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a game machine. 4 is a diagram showing a payout table; 4 is a chart showing an internal lottery table; It is a state transition diagram of RT state. It is a state transition diagram of a game state according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a chart which shows an AT transfer lottery table. (a) is the screen at the start of the Momotarou bonus, and (b) is the screen at the end of the Momotarou bonus. It is a chart which shows an AT continuation lottery table. (a) is the screen at the start of the chance zone, and (b) is the screen at the end of the chance zone. (a) is the screen at the start of Momotarou chance, and (b) is the screen at the end of Momotarou chance. It is a chart which shows the ending determination table which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. (a) is the screen at the start of Ending A, and (b) is the screen at the end of Momotarou Chance. (a) is the screen at the start of ending B, and (b) is the screen at the end of ending B. FIG. (a) is the screen at the start of ending C, and (b) is the screen at the end of ending C. FIG. (a) is the screen at the start of ending D, and (b) is the screen at the end of ending D. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing ending transition determination according to the present invention; 10 is a flow chart showing a first application example of ending transition determination according to the present invention; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a second application example of ending transition determination of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing ED transition determination processing at the end of MC in a second application example of ending transition determination of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an advantageous section ED transition determination process in a second application example of the ending transition determination of the present invention; FIG. It is a state transition diagram of a game state according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a chart showing an ending determination table according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a flowchart showing ending transition determination according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an application example 1 of ending transition determination according to the second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an application example 2 of ending transition determination according to the second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing ED transition determination processing at the end of MC in application example 2 of ending transition determination according to the second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an advantageous section ED transition determination process in application example 2 of ending transition determination according to the second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is an external view of an operating device, and is a perspective view of a state in which a mounting nut is attached. FIG. 4 is an external view of the operating device, and is a perspective view of a state in which a mounting nut is removed; (a) is a diagram showing a state before the operating device is fixed to the gaming machine, and (b) is a diagram showing a state after the operating device is fixed to the gaming machine. It is an exploded perspective view of an operating device. It is a rear perspective view of a conventional operating device. It is a figure for demonstrating the opening provided in the operating device. It is a figure for demonstrating the attachment method of E-ring. (a) is a view in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 30, and (b) is a cross-sectional view in the direction of arrows AA in (a). (a) is a rear perspective view of a conventional operating device, and (b) is a rear perspective view of the operating device of the present invention. (a) is an operation device with a cover member attached, (b) is an operation device with the cover member removed, and (c) is a cross-sectional view of the operation device with the cover member attached, FIG. 37B is a cross-sectional view of the same cross-sectional location as FIG. 37B.

(First embodiment)
A preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to each drawing.

First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.
The slot machine 1 is an embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, and is provided with a housing 1b having an opening on the front surface and a front door 1a for opening and closing the opening like a normal slot machine. there is

A display window 6 is formed in the central portion of the front door 1a so that the rear side can be visually recognized.
Below the display window 6, a stepped portion projecting forward is formed, and on the upper surface of this stepped portion is a medal insertion slot 2 for inserting medals, and a player's pressing operation at the start of the game. A 3-bet button 2a, a 2-bet button 2b, and a 1-bet button 2c for setting the number of bets are provided.
In addition, on the front surface of the stepped portion, a start lever 3 operated by the player when starting a game and a stop button 5 operated by the player when stopping the reels 41 are provided.

The 3-bet button 2a is a button that can accept a player's operation for setting the number of bets, and operates as setting means to set a 3-bet by the player's operation. Inside the 3-bet button 2a are a sensor (not shown) that detects that the 3-bet button 2a has been operated, and an LED (not shown) that emits light (not shown) so that the activated state of the 3-bet button 2a can be identified. ) and
The 2-bet button 2b is a button that can accept a player's operation for setting the number of bets, and operates as setting means to set a 2-bet by the player's operation. Inside the 2-bet button 2b are a sensor (not shown) that detects that the 2-bet button 2b has been operated, and an LED (not shown) that emits light (lights up) so that the active state of the 2-bet button 2b can be identified. ) and
The 1-bet button 2c is a button that can accept a player's operation for setting the number of bets, and operates as setting means to set 1-bet by the player's operation.

Further, below the display window 6, a navigation lamp 12 is provided for navigating the operation order of the stop button 5 to the player. In addition, an advantageous zone lamp 13 is provided to inform the player that the situation is advantageous.
A medal payout port 7b through which medals are paid out is provided at the lower portion of the front door 1a.

On the upper part of the front door 1a, there is provided a display 8 which is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display and which operates as display means.
The display 8 displays various effects using images, displays various information in the game, and the like.

On the side of the display 8, a speaker 9 is provided for effecting and reporting by sound.
Above the speaker 9, there is provided a lamp 11 for effecting and reporting by light.
The display device 8, the speaker 9, the lamp 11 and the like function as output means by outputting various information.

A main control unit 10 for overall control of the game and a sub-control unit 20 for controlling the performance of the game under the control of the main control unit 10 are provided in the upper part of the housing 1b.
A drum unit 4 for rotating the reel 41 is provided in the central portion of the housing 1b. The drum unit 4 includes horizontally arranged reels 41a, 41b, and 41c. These reels 41a to 41c are rotatable by driving a stepping motor (not shown). In addition, a plurality of patterns (identification information) are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 41a to 41c according to a predetermined arrangement. ) can be visually recognized through the display window 6 .
In addition, a medal payout device 7 for paying out medals and a hopper 7a for storing medals are provided in the lower part of the housing 1b. It is paid out to the player.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the control system of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the component which is the same as that of the component demonstrated in FIG.1 and FIG.2, or corresponds.

The main control unit 10 includes a CPU (not shown) that performs various arithmetic processes, a ROM (not shown) that stores game-related control programs, lottery tables, etc., a storage area that temporarily stores various data, and a CPU. A RAM (not shown) having a work area and the like is provided.
Also, the main control unit 10 is connected with a 3-bet button 2a, a 2-bet button 2b, a 1-bet button 2c, a medal selector 2d, a start lever 3, and a stop button 5, and receives signals from sensors built into each device. configured for input.
In addition, the main control unit 10 performs processing for starting a game based on a signal from the start lever 3, processing for sampling random numbers from a random number generator (not shown), and the like. Then, the main control unit 10 performs internal lottery processing based on the sampled random numbers. In addition, the main control unit 10 performs lottery processing and the like regarding transition to AT, which will be described later, according to the control program in the ROM.

Further, the main control section 10 is connected to the drum unit 4, the medal payout device 7, the advantageous zone lamp 13, and the sub-control section 20, and is configured to be capable of outputting signals to each device.
Specifically, based on signals from the start lever 3 and the stop button 5, the main control unit 10 drives the drum unit 4 to rotate and stop the reels 41a to 41c, and drives the medal payout device 7 to collect medals. and a process of turning on the advantageous section lamp 13 when a game state advantageous to the player occurs.

The sub-control unit 20 includes a ROM (not shown) for storing various information such as programs related to effects, image data for effects, audio data, etc., a storage area for temporarily storing various data, a work area for the CPU, and the like. A RAM (not shown) and the like are provided.
Further, the sub-controller 20 is connected to the display 8, the speaker 9, the lamp 11, and the navigation lamp 12, and is configured to be capable of outputting a signal to each device.
Specifically, the sub-control unit 20 performs image processing of predetermined effects on the display device 8, various effects and notifications in response to a one-way command (control information) from the main control unit 10. The speaker 9 performs voice output processing, lighting processing of the lamp 11 and the navigation lamp 12 configured by LEDs, and the like.

Such a slot machine 1 is configured so that the following slot machine games can be executed by the main control section 10 .
At the start of the game, the number of bets is set using medals (including credit medals).
The number of bets can be set by inserting medals directly from the medal slot 2 or by pressing the 3-bet button 2a or 2-bet button 2b.

In the method of setting the number of bets by inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 2, the inserted medals are detected by the medal selector 2d provided on the rear surface of the front door 1a, and a bet corresponding to the number of inserted medals is made. The number (however, the upper limit is 3 bets corresponding to 3 medals) is set. When medals exceeding 3 bets are inserted, they are internally stored as data as credit medals.

When the 2 bet button 2b is pressed (first operation), the number of medals corresponding to 2 as the number of medals used in one game is subtracted from the credit medals internally stored as data. 2 bets (first number of game media) are set for the number of bets. Similarly, when the 3 bet button 2a is pressed (second operation), the number of medals corresponding to 3 as the number of medals to be used in one game is subtracted from the credit medals internally stored as data. and the subtracted amount is set as 3 bets (the number of second game media).
A 2-bet may be set by pressing the 1-bet button 2c twice, and a 3-bet may be set by pressing the 1-bet button 2c three times.
Also, credit medals are added by inserting medals from the medal slot 2 or winning prizes, and for example, up to 50 medals can be credited (stored).

In this way, the number of bets set by directly inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 2 or by pressing each bet button is stored in a storage means such as a RAM provided in the main control section 10 .
Then, when the number of bets reaches a level that allows one game to be played, the game can be started.
In this game-startable state, the operation of the start lever 3 is enabled. When the start lever 3 is tilted in this valid state, the game is started, and the reels 41a to 41c on which a plurality of symbols are displayed start to fluctuate. Before the reels 41 stop, an internal lottery process is executed to determine in advance the lottery result of the current game from among the winning combinations (including losing).
In the internal lottery process, a winning combination for the current game is determined by lottery from a plurality of winning combinations based on a predetermined winning probability.

Each of the reels 41a to 41c is an example of variable display means, and a plurality of (for example, 20) symbols serving as identification information are displayed on the peripheral surface of each of the reels 41a to 41c. , “cherry”, “red 7”, “white 7”, etc., are displayed, and after the rotation speed is gradually increased from the stopped state, steady rotation at a constant speed is reached.
When such steady rotation is reached, the stop buttons 5a to 5c provided corresponding to the respective reels 41a to 41c can be pressed.

The stop buttons 5a to 5c are an example of operation means for performing a stop operation of the reel 41. For example, when light emission means such as LEDs built into the stop buttons 5a to 5c are turned on, they can be pressed. When each stop button 5 is pressed in such a state, the reels 41a to 41c are controlled to be stopped so that the reels 41a to 41c are stopped at combinations of symbols allowed by the operation timing and the lottery result of the internal lottery process. be.

After the operation to stop the third reel, as a result of judging the combination of the symbols stopped on the predetermined winning line as a result of the game, it is determined that the predetermined combination of symbols is the winning combination, and the game is played according to the combination of the symbols. value is given.
Note that the third reel is the reel that is stopped at the third and final stop operation when the stop operation of the three reels 41a to 41c is performed once each for a total of three times. Further, "after the third reel stop operation" refers to the time after the player releases the finger or the like from the stop button 5 operated to stop the third reel.

When the reels 41 are stopped, the three symbols displayed on the reels 41a to 41c are stopped so that they can be visually recognized from outside the machine (also referred to as "stop display"). be judged.
For example, in the present embodiment, winning is determined based on a combination of symbols stopped on any one of the five winning lines of the top, middle, and bottom lines, the downward-sloping line, and the upward-sloping line. Presence or absence is determined. Note that the number of winning lines for judging winning is not limited to 5 lines, but can be appropriately changed according to the arrangement of symbols, the type of symbols, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination, and the like.

The combination of symbols to be determined corresponds to, for example, a small combination, a replay combination, a bonus combination, and the like.
The small roles include, for example, a bell role, a watermelon role, and a cherry role.
In the following description, the roles of watermelon and cherry are also collectively referred to as "rare roles".

The bell combination is provided with two different combinations of corresponding symbols. For example, a "common bell" in which the combination of corresponding symbols is "bell, replay, and bell" in the order of "left reel 41a, middle reel 41b, right reel 41c" on the winning line (same below), respectively; A "push order bell" can be provided as "bell-bell-bell".

The "common bell" stops the combination of the corresponding symbols regardless of the operation order (hereinafter also referred to as "pressing order") for the stop buttons 5a to 5c, and the "pressing order bell" corresponds by following a specific pressing order. The combination of symbols stops.

Furthermore, in the "push order bell", according to one (1/6) of the six push orders (for example, "5a→5b→5c", "5c→5b→5a", etc.), There are provided six "push order bells 1 to 6" for stop-displaying corresponding symbol combinations when the stop buttons 5a to 5c are operated.

Then, during AT, which will be described later, when each of the pressing order bells 1 to 6 is won, the corresponding pressing order may be reported.
As an example of notification of the pressing order, for example, when "Pushing order bell 1" among "Pressing order bells 1 to 6" is won (When the stop button 5 is operated in the order of "5a → 5b → 5c", press When the combination of symbols corresponding to the forward bell 1 stops), the display 8 displays "1", "2", "3", etc. from left to right, and the navigation lamp 12 lights up in the order of 12a (left), 12b (middle) and 12c (right), and the speaker 9 outputs respective sounds in the order of "left", "middle" and "right". In this embodiment, the operation display displayed on the display device 8 is also called "push order navigation".
Thus, the output means such as the display 8, the navigation lamp 12, the speaker 9, etc. navigates the operation of the stop button 5. FIG.

When the player operates the stop button 5 according to the push order navigation, the combination of symbols ("Bell, Bell, Bell") corresponding to the "Push Order Bell 1" is stopped and displayed, and the specified number of symbols is displayed. medals are paid out.
On the other hand, when "push order bells 1 to 6" is won, when the stop button 5 is operated according to the other five (5/6) push orders without following the push order navigation, the combination of the corresponding symbols. (“Bell-Bell-Bell”) will not be stopped, and a predetermined combination of symbols such as “Bell-Bell-Replay” (hereinafter referred to as “Bell Drop”) will be stopped and the specified number of medals will be paid. It will not be issued.

In addition, when winning the "Push Order Bell", regardless of whether the stop button 5 is operated second or third, if only the stop button 5 operated first follows a specific pushing order, the "Push Order Bell" The stop control of the reels 41 can also be performed so that the combination of corresponding symbols is stopped. In this case, the number of "push order bells" is not limited to six, and three "push order bells 1 to 3" may be used.

The watermelon role is a small role in which a combination of corresponding symbols is "watermelon, watermelon, watermelon".
For the role of watermelon, a combination of "watermelon, watermelon, watermelon" patterns is displayed in either the downward-sloping line or the upward-sloping line. and the bottom line, "strong watermelon" to be stopped and displayed is set.

The cherry combination is a small combination of corresponding symbols of "Cherry/ANY/ANY" (where ANY is an arbitrary symbol).
For the cherry combination, there is a "weak cherry" in which the cherry symbol stops at the "upper stage" or "lower stage" of the left reel 41a and the watermelon symbol stops at the "middle stage" of the right reel 41c, and a "low cherry" symbol in which the cherry symbol stops at the "lower row" of the left reel 41a. There is provided a "strong cherry" in which the red 7 symbols or the white 7 symbols stop at the "middle stage" of the right reel 41c.

The replay combination is a small combination of corresponding symbols of "replay, replay, replay".
The replay combination is a so-called "normal replay" in which the symbol combination is completed regardless of the pressing order, but it is also possible to provide a so-called "pressing order replay" in which the symbol combination is completed by following a specific pressing order.

For the bonus combination, two combinations with different corresponding symbol combinations are provided. "Bonus B", which is a combination of "white 7, white 7, red 7", is provided.
In addition, the bonus combination is subject to carry-over control by the main control unit 10 so that the winning right can be carried over as long as the combination of the corresponding symbols does not stop in the winning game and in the subsequent games. there is Therefore, during the period until the bonus combination is won by stopping the combination of the corresponding symbols, the bonus winning state is maintained (this game state is hereinafter referred to as the bonus winning state).

The slot machine 1 has set value setting means (set value setting means (lottery means) capable of externally operating (manually) setting game set values associated with winning probabilities of specific hands among the hands drawn by the main control unit 10 (lottery means). setting button) is provided.
For example, the probability of winning a particular role is divided into four stages from low probability to high probability of winning, and each stage corresponds to set values 1, 2, 5, and 6, respectively. can be changed to a winning probability according to each set value.
In this case, the set value 6 is set to have a higher probability of winning a specific role than the set value 1 is set, and as a result, the set value 1 is set. Control is performed so that the slot machine game progresses more advantageously when the set value 6 is set than when the set value is set.
In addition, although the game setting value can be set in four stages, it is not limited to this. good too.

Based on the combination of symbols as described above, it is determined whether a small combination, a replay combination, or a bonus combination is won. medals will be paid out.
The "payout table" shown in FIG. 4 defines each winning combination and the number of medals to be paid out when each winning combination is won.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the bell combination, when the symbol combination corresponding to the common bell is stopped and displayed, the payout number of medals differs according to the bet number set at the start of the game. For example, 3 medals are paid out in a game that is executed with 3 bets (3-bet game), and 2 medals are paid out in a game that is executed with 2 bets (hereinafter referred to as 2-bet game). medals are paid out.
Also, when "Push Order Bells 1-6" are won, if the stop buttons 5a-5c are operated in a specific push order (one push order) and the corresponding symbol combination stops, the number of bets will be increased. Regardless, 10 medals will be paid out.
On the other hand, when "push order bells 1 to 6" are won, when the stop buttons 5a to 5c are operated in a push order other than the specific push order (five push orders), the combination of the corresponding symbols is not stopped. The number of bell spills stops, and the specified number of medals is not paid out, and for example, 9 or less medals (the number of which is smaller than the specified number) are paid out.

Also, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the watermelon combination is stopped and displayed, one medal is paid out regardless of the number of bets.
Also, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the cherry combination is stopped and displayed, one medal is paid out regardless of the number of bets.
It should be noted that the number of medals to be paid out when the combination of symbols corresponding to each winning combination is stopped and displayed may be other than the number described above.
Further, the replay combination is determined by the stop display of the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay combination, and the next game can be played again without inserting medals.

In addition, by stopping display of the combination of the bonus symbols corresponding to the bonus combination, the game shifts to the bonus.
Bonus A is a winning combination to be selected during a 3-bet game and during a stay at RT1 in the RT state.
Bonus A is a state in which a common bell is won, and ends when the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (for example, 21).
Therefore, during the bonus A, eight 3-bet games continue, and the number of medals does not increase or decrease.

Bonus B is a winning combination to be drawn during a 2-bet game and during a stay at RT1 in the RT state.
Bonus B is a state in which a common bell is won, and ends when the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10).
Therefore, during the bonus B, six 2-bet games continue, and the number of medals does not increase or decrease.
Note that the bonus A and the bonus B may be, for example, a so-called SB (single bonus) that ends after a predetermined number of games (for example, 1 game) without carrying over the winning state of the bonus.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the winning probability of each combination will be described.
FIG. 5 shows the winning probabilities of each winning combination of the 3-bet game and the 2-bet game in the RT state (RT1, RT2) and bonus A. FIG.
The "internal lottery table" shown in FIG. 5 indicates the number of winning values (won) among 65536 random number acquisition ranges (number) acquired in the internal lottery processing by the main control unit 10 .
The "internal lottery table" shown in FIG. 5 assumes that all set values are common. For example, the higher the setting, the higher the probability of winning each role, or the higher the setting, the lower the probability of winning some or all of the roles.

As shown in FIG. 5, the winning probability of each winning combination in the 3-bet game is as follows.
Each of the "push order bells 1 to 6" is set with a winning probability of 6687/65536 in RT1 and RT2.
"Common bell" has a winning probability of 65536/65536 in bonus A. That is, during bonus A, only common bells are won.
"Weak cherry" has a winning probability of 829/65536 at RT1 and RT2, "strong cherry" has a winning probability of 199/65536 at RT1 and RT2, and "weak watermelon". has a winning probability of 819/65536 set at RT1 and RT2, and "strong watermelon" has a winning probability of 149/65536 set at RT1 and RT2.

"Normal replay" is set with a winning probability of 5236/65536 in RT1 and a winning probability of 11947/65536 in RT2.
"Freeze Replay" has a winning probability of 4/65536 in RT2, "Red 7 Replay" has a winning probability of 3276/65536 in RT2, and "White 7 Replay" At RT2, the winning probability is set to 1638/65536, and the double winning probability of "normal replay" and "bonus A" is set to 1318/65536 at RT1.
In addition, if a random number other than the above-mentioned winning combination is extracted, the lottery result will be "losing", and the winning probability is set to 16864/65536 in RT1 and 11471/65536 in RT2. there is

At the winning probability as described above, the lottery for each winning combination during execution of the 3-bet game during RT1, RT2 and bonus A is performed.
Therefore, the winning probability of ``normal replay'' is higher in RT2 than in RT1, and the probability of ``losing'' is lower in RT2 than in RT1. will be executed.
In addition, since the winning probability of "push order bells 1 to 6" is set to a relatively high probability in RT1 and RT2, medals increase at a predetermined rate by performing push order navigation during AT. It will be done.
In addition, as will be described later, since the player has already won a bonus during his stay at RT2, when the game shifts to RT2 during the 3-bet game, "Bonus A" will not be won at RT2. Also, in the 3-bet game, it is set so that "Bonus B" is not won.

As shown in FIG. 5, the winning probability of each winning combination in the 2-bet game is as follows.
Each of the "push order bells 1 to 6" is set with a winning probability of 668/65536 in RT1 and RT2.
"Common bell" has a winning probability of 65536/65536 in bonus B. That is, during the bonus B, only the common bell is won.
"Weak cherry" has a winning probability of 828/65536 at RT1 and RT2, "strong cherry" has a winning probability of 198/65536 at RT1 and RT2, and "weak watermelon". has a winning probability of 817/65536 set at RT1 and RT2, and "strong watermelon" has a winning probability of 148/65536 set at RT1 and RT2.

"Normal Replay" has a winning probability of 16384/65536 at RT2, and the overlapping winning probability of "Normal Replay" and "Bonus B" is set at RT1 at 6553/65536.
In addition, if a random number other than winning the above winning combination is extracted, the lottery result will be "losing", and the winning probability is set to 52984/65536 in RT1 and 43153/65536 in RT2. there is

At the winning probability as described above, a lottery for each winning combination during execution of the 2-bet game during RT1, RT2 and bonus B is performed.
Compared to the 3-bet game, in the 2-bet game, the probability of winning the "bells 1 to 6 in order of pushing" is set to be low, and the probability of winning "losing" is set to be high. The number of medals decreases, and the game progresses disadvantageously for the player.
In addition, as will be described later, since the bonus has already been won while staying at RT2, if the player moves to RT2 during the 2-bet game, "Bonus B" will not be won at RT2. Also, in the 2-bet game, it is set so that "Bonus A" is not won.

In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in addition to such a configuration, the main control unit 10 operates as game state control means, thereby controlling the transition of game states such as RT and AT.
FIG. 6 is a transition diagram of the RT state.
As shown in FIG. 6, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has RT1 and RT2 as states corresponding to the probability of winning a replay combination in the internal lottery process.
RT1 is set in the internal lottery process so that the replay combination is won with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/12.5), and is a gaming state in which the probability of winning the replay combination is more disadvantageous to the player than RT2.
Entry into RT1 is a system reset of the slot machine 1, a change in the game setting value (including the case where the same game setting value is reset (reset game setting value)), and a bonus (bonus A or bonus B). This is triggered by the end, and then shifts to RT1 (arrow a in FIG. 6).
RT1 ends when bonus A is won in a 3-bet game or bonus B is won in a 2-bet game, and then RT1 moves to RT2 (arrow b in FIG. 6).
Thus, RT1 is not a finite game state with a predetermined game period, but an infinite game state (infinite RT) that does not shift to another game state unless a bonus is won.

RT2 is set in the internal lottery process so as to win the replay role with a higher probability (for example, 1/2.0) than RT1, and is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the replay role is more advantageous to the player than RT1. be.
The entry into RT2 is triggered by winning a bonus (Bonus A or Bonus B), and then the game moves from RT1 to RT2 (arrow b in FIG. 6).
The end of RT2 is triggered by the end of the winning state of bonus A during the 3-bet game (winning of bonus A) or the end of winning state of bonus B during the 2-bet game (winning of bonus B). After that, it shifts from RT2 to bonus (arrow c in FIG. 6).
That is, RT2 continues from when the bonus combination is won until the bonus is generated (bonus winning), and during RT2, the game progresses in a state in which the bonus combination is internally won (bonus winning state). be done.
Thus, RT2 is not a finite game state with a predetermined game period, but an infinite game state (infinite RT) that does not shift to another game state unless a bonus is generated.

As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of RTs with different degrees of advantage are provided, and by winning a bonus during RT1, the player is shifted from RT1, which is relatively disadvantageous to the player, to RT2, which is relatively advantageous to the player, and the bonus during RT2. , the game has a feature of shifting from RT2 to a bonus.
However, since the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is designed so that the player does not perform the pressing operation for winning the bonus B during RT2, the probability of shifting from RT2 to bonus B (winning bonus B) is is extremely low.
Thus, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even when the bonus B is won, the game proceeds under the control of the RT2.
Although there are two RTs in this embodiment, the number may be one or three or more.
Also, RT0 may be provided when the system of the slot machine 1 is reset (including when settings are changed). In this case, the transition from RT0 to RT1 may be performed by, for example, stopping display of a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination (stopping display when winning a bell in the order of pushing), or a combination of symbols not corresponding to a predetermined winning combination. The transition may be made easily by the stop display of (stop display of spilled eyes when winning the bell in order of pressing) or the like.

FIG. 7 is a state transition diagram of game states according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 7, the game state includes a normal state and an AT stage, which are divided into a normal section and an advantageous section.
There are normal state A and normal state B in the normal state.
The normal state A (first gaming state) is divided into normal sections in which a lottery for transition to the advantageous section is performed, and the normal state B is divided into advantageous sections in which processing regarding transition to AT is performed.

AT has a stage (second game state) executed before the ending (ED) such as Momotarou Bonus (MB), Chance Zone (CZ), and Momotarou Chance (MC), and an ending (third game state). be.
By operating the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20 as effect execution means, the AT can determine the order of pressing the stop button 5 and the standard of eye pressing when winning the "replay of pressing order" or "bell of pressing order". An effect (push order navigation) is performed in which a display means such as the display device 8 informs of different symbols and the like.
As a result, the AT can stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the "replay of push order" and "bell of push order", so that the game state is more advantageous than the normal game.
During the AT, the pushing order navigation is continuously executed until the set specified number of games is completed (until the number of remaining games becomes "0").
In addition, AT considers a 3-bet game as an appropriate game form, and has a specification in which a predetermined regulation works when a 2-bet game is played.
Specifically, during the AT, even if a 2-bet game is played, push order navigation, AT continuation lottery, etc. are not performed.
Therefore, if a 2-bet game is played during the AT, the number of remaining games will not decrease, but the player will be in a disadvantageous state in which the player cannot receive the benefit of the AT.
The state of AT and RT2 is a game state in which the probability of winning a replay combination is high, and is a game state (ART) that assists the winning of prizes such as "replay of push order" and "bell of push order".

The main control unit 10 performs transition control between the normal section and the advantageous section.
The transition from the normal section (normal state A) to the advantageous section (normal state B) is performed when a winning combination other than "lost" is won in the internal lottery process in the 3-bet game in normal state A (Fig. 7 arrow a).
Specifically, in the case of "losing", the normal section (normal state A) is maintained, and on the other hand, if a winning combination other than "losing" is won, the normal section (normal state A) to the advantageous section (Normal state B).
In the 3-bet game, the probability of winning a winning combination other than "losing" is "1/1.2=(65536-11471)/65536" (see FIG. 5), which is a high probability.
Therefore, in the normal state, the stay period in the normal state A is extremely short, and the game state stays in the game state B almost until it shifts to AT.
However, not limited to this, the transition from the normal section to the advantageous section may be, for example, a stop display of a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination (a stop display when the bell is won in the order of pressing), or a predetermined winning combination. The transition may be made by stopping display of a combination of symbols that do not correspond to (stopping display of the bell spilled when the bell is won in the order of pressing) or the like.
Also, basically, during the 2-bet game, it is assumed that there is no transition from the normal section (normal state A) to the advantageous section (normal state B), but this is not the only option. may

The transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is performed when the number of games played or the number of medals obtained in the advantageous section reaches a specified value (see arrow g in FIG. 7).
Specifically, by operating the main control unit 10 as the third counting means, the game is executed in the advantageous section (specific game state including the second game state and the third game state) consisting of the normal state B and each AT The number of times played (number of games played) is counted.
The third counting means counts the number of games played in the advantageous interval (the number of games played in the advantageous interval) irrespective of the number of bets, and counts not only the number of 3-bet games but also the number of 2-bet games.
Then, when the number of games played in the advantageous section reaches the prescribed upper limit number of times (1500 times, the second number of games played according to the present invention), the main control section 10 shifts the advantageous section to the normal section.
The transition from the advantageous section to the normal section is also executed when the number of medals obtained in the advantageous section (the number of medals obtained in the advantageous section) reaches the prescribed upper limit number (2400 medals).
The upper limit number of times and the upper limit number of sheets of the advantageous section are also called a limiter, and the limiter number of times and the limiter number of sheets can be set arbitrarily.
The transition from the advantageous section to the normal section may be triggered by the end of the chance zone or ending, as described later.
In addition, when the number of advantageous section games or the number of advantageous section wins reaches the limiter count or number of limiters, the number of remaining AT games being executed, the number of games being counted, the number of medals won, etc. are erased (initialization). be done).

During the advantageous section, basically, the advantageous section lamp 13 is lit.
It should be noted that, in order to prevent a decrease in game playability, the light may be turned on only when the number of medals is actually expected to increase.
For example, the advantageous section lamp 13 may be turned off during the normal state B, which is the advantageous section, and turned on only during the Momotarou bonus, the chance zone, the Momotarou chance, and the ending.

Each game state and transition control will be described.
Unless otherwise specified, the transition timing from each game state to another game state is basically after the third reel stop operation of the game in which the transition condition is satisfied. However, the game is not limited to this, and the next game may be shifted after the transition condition is satisfied.

(Normal state)
The normal state is a game state that is disadvantageous to the player because it is controlled by non-AT and the medals in the player's hand gradually decrease as the game continues.
The normal state has a normal state A (first game state), which is a normal section, and a normal state B, which is an advantageous section.
The normal state A stays when the system of the slot machine 1 is reset, when the game setting value is changed (including resetting the game setting value), and when the limiter of the advantageous section is reached.
In the normal state A, when a winning combination other than "lost" is won, the main control unit 10 performs control to shift from the normal state A to the normal state B (arrow a in FIG. 7).

In the normal state B, lottery processing for transitioning to the Momotaro bonus is executed every game.
Specifically, the main control unit 10 performs a lottery for shifting to AT by referring to the "AT transition lottery table" shown in FIG. transfer lottery process).
For example, winning with a probability of 4/256 when winning "weak cherry", winning with a probability of 64/256 when winning "strong cherry", winning with a probability of 2/256 when winning "weak watermelon", It is set to be elected with a probability of 64/256 when "strong watermelon" is elected, and if one of these is elected, it will shift from normal state B to AT (Momotaro bonus) (arrow b in FIG. 7) .
Specifically, the transition from the normal state B to the Momotaro bonus is automatically performed so that the patterns "White 7", "White 7", and "White 7" are aligned on each reel in the next game after winning the AT transition lottery. You can run it after stopping it.
The main control unit 10 also performs control to shift to AT when the number of games played in the normal state B reaches the upper limit number of times (ceiling number of times), separately from the "AT shift lottery".
Therefore, even if the "AT shift lottery" is not won in the normal state B, when the number of games played in the normal state reaches the ceiling number (for example, 1000 times), the game shifts to AT.
In addition, when the number of games reaches the ceiling number of times, a lottery for shifting to AT may be performed based on a predetermined winning probability.
Also, the winning combination for the lottery to shift to AT may be other than the rare combination, and for example, the winning of the replay combination or the bell combination may be used as a trigger to win the transition lottery with a predetermined probability.
Further, in the AT shift lottery, the higher the game set value currently set in the slot machine 1, the higher the winning probability.

(Momotaro Bonus)
Momotaro Bonus is the first stage to stay after entering AT.
Momotarou bonus is controlled by AT, and the pressing order is notified with a predetermined probability (for example, 100%). Therefore, during the Momotarou bonus, it is an advantageous game state in which the player can expect an increase in medals.
Momotarou bonus can stay until 20 games are completed.
Then, when the number of games during the Momotarou bonus is exhausted (the number of remaining games becomes "0"), the main control unit 10 controls to shift from the Momotarou bonus to the chance zone (arrow c in FIG. 7). ).
In the Momotaro bonus, a predetermined number of games may be added to the specified number of games (number of remaining games). For example, an additional lottery may be conducted with the winning of a rare role as an opportunity, and if the additional lottery is won, a predetermined number of games may be added to the number of remaining games to extend the stay in the stage. .

During the Momotaro bonus, the sub-control unit 20 operates as an effect executing means to perform an effect (at-during effect) for displaying push-order navigation, game information, and the like on the display device 8 .
FIG. 9(a) is the display screen of the display 8 at the start of the Momotarou bonus.
During the Momotarou bonus, the push order navigation is displayed, but other than that, the same screen as the display screen at the start of the Momotarou bonus is displayed on the display 8 (not shown).
FIG. 9(b) is a display screen (result screen) of the display device 8 when the Momotarou bonus ends.
As shown in these figures, during the Momotarou bonus, an AT-at-time production is performed to display a character indicating the transition or stay of the Momotarou bonus and the number of medals won (number of 3-bet wins) during the advantageous section.
The number of 3-bet wins means the number of medals won in the 3-bet game.
Also, the number of wins means the difference (number of difference) between the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals.
By relatively reducing the number, types, etc. of the characters, this effect during the AT is a modest effect compared to the ending effect, which will be described later (see FIGS. 14 to 16).
In addition to or instead of the number of medals obtained during the advantageous section, the number of medals obtained during the Momotaro bonus can also be displayed.
In addition, the result screen is supposed to be displayed after the third stop button is operated in the final game of the Momotarou bonus until the start of the next game, but it may be displayed over the next game. It is also possible to display only the next game.

(chance zone)
The chance zone is a stage that enters after the Momotaro bonus ends, and is controlled by AT.
The chance zone continues until the prescribed number of games is played (until the number of remaining games becomes "0"), and during this time, the pushing order navigation for the pushing order bell is performed.
Specifically, 32 games are continued, and push order navigation is performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 100%).
A predetermined number of games may be added to the specified number of games (number of remaining games) in the chance zone. For example, when winning a rare role, an additional lottery may be conducted, and if the additional lottery is won, a predetermined number of games may be added to the number of remaining games to extend the stay in the stage. .
Also, in the present embodiment, the chance zone is AT, but it can be non-AT.

In addition, in the chance zone, a continuation lottery process for determining whether or not to shift to Momotarou Chance (AT), that is, whether or not to continue AT is executed every game.
Specifically, the main control unit 10 refers to the "AT continuation lottery table" shown in FIG. 9 based on the winning combination won in the game this time, and draws a lottery as to whether it is appropriate to shift to the momotaro chance.
For example, if you win the bell by pushing order, you will win with a probability of 12/256, if you win a "weak cherry", you will win with a probability of 25/256, and if you win a "strong cherry", you will win with a probability of 256/256. , Winning with a probability of 25/256 when "weak watermelon" is won, winning with a probability of 256/256 when winning "strong watermelon", and winning with a probability of 2/256 when winning other winning roles is set to
If you win the lottery to move to Momotarou Chance, a lottery will also be held to determine the number of Bernavis in the continuation stage, Momotarou Chance.
For example, the numbers of "10 games", "20 games" and "30 games" are provided, and are set so that the probability of winning is 60%, 30% and 10%, respectively.
It should be noted that the number of bernavi times in Momotarou's chance can also be determined based on the game setting values currently set in the slot machine 1 . For example, a high setting can be set so that a large number of games is more likely to be selected.
Then, when the lottery for transition to Momotarou's chance is won, the main control unit 10 controls to shift to Momotarou's chance after completing the number of games in the stage being executed (arrow d in FIG. 7), If the lottery for moving to Momotarou Chance is not won, control is made to move to normal state A (normal section) after completing the number of games in the stage being executed (arrow g in FIG. 7).

During the chance zone, the sub-control section 20 operates as an effect executing means, thereby performing an effect (at-during effect) for displaying push-order navigation, game information, and the like on the display device 8 .
FIG. 11(a) is a display screen of the display 8 at the start of the chance zone.
During the chance zone, the push order navigation is displayed, but other than that, the same screen as the display screen at the start of the chance zone is displayed on the display 8 (not shown).
FIG. 11(b) is a display screen (result screen) of the display 8 at the end of the chance zone.
As shown in these figures, during the chance zone, an AT-in-time production is performed to display a character indicating transition or stay in the chance zone and the number of medals won (number of 3-bet wins) during the advantageous section.
By relatively reducing the number, types, etc. of the characters, this effect during the AT is a modest effect compared to the ending effect, which will be described later (see FIGS. 14 to 16).
In addition to or instead of the number of medals won during the advantageous section, the total number of medals won during the AT and the number of medals won during the chance zone can also be displayed.
The result screen is assumed to be displayed after the third stop button is operated in the final game of the chance zone until the start of the next game. It is also possible to display only the next game.

(Momotaro Chance)
The Momotarou Chance is controlled by the AT, and the pressing order is notified with a predetermined probability. Therefore, during the Momotarou Chance, it is an advantageous game state in which the player can expect an increase in medals.
The momotarou chance is managed by the number of times the push order navigation of the push order bell occurs (the number of times of Bell navigation), and it is possible to stay until the number of times of Bell navigation becomes "0".
Then, when the Bell Navi number becomes "0", the main control unit 10 performs control so as to shift from Momotarou Chance to Chance Zone (arrow e in FIG. 7).
As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment returns to the chance zone after the momotaro chance ends, and thus has a type of playability that loops between the chance zone and the momotarou chance to increase the number of balls to be paid out.

During the Momotarou chance, the sub-control unit 20 operates as an effect execution means to perform an effect (during-AT effect) of displaying game information on the display device 8. - 特許庁
FIG. 12(a) is a display screen of the display 8 at the start of Momotarou Chance.
During the Momotarou chance, the push order navigation is displayed, but other than that, the same screen as the display screen at the start of the Momotarou chance is displayed on the display device 8 .
FIG. 12(b) shows the display screen (result screen) of the display 8 when the momotaro chance ends.
As shown in these figures, during Momotarou's chance, an AT production is performed to display a character indicating transition or stay of Momotarou's chance, the number of remaining Bell Navi, and the number of medals won (number of 3-bet wins) during the advantageous section.
By relatively reducing the number, types, etc. of the characters, this effect during the AT is a modest effect compared to the ending effect, which will be described later (see FIGS. 14 to 16).
In addition to or instead of the number of medals obtained during the advantageous section, the total number of medals obtained during AT and the number of medals obtained during Momotarou Chance can also be displayed.
In addition, it is assumed that the result screen will be displayed after the third stop button is operated in the final game of Momotarou Chance until the start of the next game, but it may be displayed over the next game. It is also possible to display only the next game.

(ending)
The ending is a stage that transitions to when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied in an advantageous section, and is a stage that stays at the end of the advantageous section.
During the ending, the AT controls and the pressing order is notified with a predetermined probability (for example, 100%). Therefore, during the ending, it is an advantageous game state in which the player can expect an increase in medals.
In the ending, a predetermined number of games (20 games) are provided, and when the number of games has been played (the number of remaining games becomes "0"), the main control unit 10 indicates that the ending has ended. is controlled to shift to the normal state A (arrow h in FIG. 7).

Ending transition conditions include a number-of-games condition and a number-of-acquisitions condition.
The number-of-games condition is that the number of games played in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined number of games.
Specifically, the main control unit 10, by operating as the first counting means, 3 in the advantageous section (predetermined game state) consisting of normal state B, Momotarou bonus, chance zone, Momotarou chance (second game state) The number of games played in the bet game (the number of 3-bet games played) is counted. That is, the first counting means counts only the number of 3-bet games, and does not count the number of games other than 3-bet, such as the number of 2-bet games.
Further, the count value (the number of 3-bet games played) by the first counting means is initialized (becomes 0) when the advantageous section ends.
Then, the main control unit 10 operates as the game state control means, so that the number of games counted by the first counting means (the number of 3-bet games) is 1470 (the number of games satisfying the condition for the number of games: the first number of games). ), control is performed to shift the game state to the ending (third game state).
It is also possible to control to shift to the ending when the number of 3-bet games reaches 1470 times in the advantageous section (AT excluding the ending) consisting of the momotaro bonus, the chance zone, and the momotaro chance except for the normal state B.
The number-of-acquisitions condition is that the number of medals acquired in the advantageous section has reached a predetermined number.
Specifically, the main control unit 10, by operating as a second counting means, the 3 The number of medals won (number of 3-bet wins) in the bet game is counted. In other words, the second counting means only counts the number of winning 3-bets, and does not count the number of winning medals other than 3-betting, such as the number of winning 2-bets.
Then, when the number of won medals (the number of won 3 bets) counted by the second counting means reaches 2250 (the number of won medals that satisfies the conditions for the number of wins), the main control unit 10 shifts the game state to the ending. to control.
It should be noted that the net increase in number per game (one 3-bet game) in the ending is assumed to be 5 at maximum.
That is, in the ending, even if 20 3-bet games are properly executed, the number of limiters of 1500 and the number of limiters of 2400 are not reached.
It should be noted that the number of games given to the ending is not limited to 20, but can be an arbitrary number of games. Alternatively, the number of medals that satisfy the acquisition number condition can be set to an arbitrary number.

(Ending production according to the number of medals acquired at the time of entering the ending)
During the ending, the sub-control section 20 operates as an effect executing means to perform an effect (ending effect) for displaying game information (for example, the number of remaining games, the number of wins, etc.) on the display device 8 .
Also, in the ending effect, the effect is performed according to the number of medals obtained when the conditions for transitioning to the ending are satisfied, that is, the number of medals obtained at the time of ending transition (entering).
Specifically, when the number of 3-bet games in the advantageous section reaches 1470, referring to the ending determination table in FIG. Determination to select (ending transition determination) is performed, and transition (control) to the selected ending is performed through this determination.
For example, if the number of 3-bet wins is the reference value of 2000 or more, the game moves to Ending A. If the number of 3-bet wins is the standard value of 1500-1999, the game moves to Ending B. In the case of 1000 to 1499 cards, it shifts to ending C, and in the case that the number of winning 3 bets is 999 or less, it shifts to ending D.
Also, when the winning number of 3 bets reaches the reference value of 2250 to shift to the ending (when the winning number condition is satisfied), the shift to ending A is made.
The sub-control unit 20 performs ending effects (third effects) in different modes corresponding to the endings A to D, respectively.

14 to 17 are effect screens for each ending effect in endings A to D. FIG.
Each (a) of FIGS. 14 to 17 is a screen at the start of the ending, and each (b) is a screen (result screen) at the end of the ending.
During the ending, the push order navigation is displayed, but other than that, the same screen as the display screen at the start of the ending is displayed on the display 8. - 特許庁
As shown in these figures, during each ending of endings A to D, the characters and patterns that indicate the transition and stay of the ending, the number of remaining AT games, and the number of medals won during the advantageous section (number of 3 bets won) are displayed. The ending production will be performed.
The ending effect is made more gorgeous than the above-mentioned effect during the AT by increasing the number and types of characters and using flashy patterns (see FIGS. 9, 11 and 12).
In addition, in the ending effects of endings A to C, the numbers, types, etc. of characters and patterns are made different from each other, so that the splendor of the effect is ending A>ending B>ending C.
In other words, the greater the number of medals obtained when entering the ending, the more gorgeous the ending effect, and the lesser the number of medals obtained when entering the ending, the more modest the ending effect.
For this reason, for example, when the player confirms the number of medals obtained at the time of entering the ending on the display 8 (see "Number of medals obtained" in each (a) of FIGS. 14 to 17), if the number of medals obtained is small However, there is no sense of incompatibility due to the mismatch between the number of medals obtained and the atmosphere of the ending effect, and the player's interest in the game can be prevented from deteriorating.
In addition to or instead of the number of medals obtained during the advantageous section, the total number of medals obtained during AT and the number of medals obtained during the ending can also be displayed.
The result screen is supposed to be displayed after the third stop button is operated in the final game of the ending and before the start of the next game, but it may be displayed over the next game. It is also possible to display only games.

In addition, the ending effect of the ending D is such that the effect in the AT immediately before shifting to the ending (effect during the AT) is maintained.
For example, FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an effect screen for an ending effect when transitioning to ending D in the middle of the chance zone.
As can be seen by comparing FIG. 11 and FIG. 17, the effect in the ending D is almost the same as the effect during AT in the chance zone except that the number of remaining games is not displayed.
It is also possible to display "TOTAL 400 medals" in the center of the screen instead of "400 medals won" in the advantageous section shown in FIG. 17(a).
Thereby, the effect in the ending D and the effect during AT in the chance zone can be more the same effect mode.
In this way, even if the ending is entered in a state in which the number of medals acquired is extremely small, it is possible to make it difficult to notice that the ending has been entered.
In other words, when the number of medals obtained is extremely small, the game can proceed without the player recognizing that the ending has been reached. It is possible to prevent the player from losing interest in the game caused by the above.
It should be noted that the ending effect of the ending D can be made different from the effect during the AT in the AT before the transition, similarly to the other endings.
There is also an ending when the number of 3-bet wins reaches 2250 and an ending when the number of 3-bet games reaches 1470 and the number of 3-bet wins at the time of transition is 2000 or more. , can be controlled to different endings instead of being controlled to ending A.

Such ending transition determination will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 18, first, it is determined whether the ED flag is on or off (S101).
The ED flag is identification information related to ending stay managed in the RAM of the main control unit 10 or sub-control unit 20, and includes "on" information indicating ending stay and "off" information indicating ending non-stay.
In S101, if the ED flag is ON (S101-Yes), it means that the ending has already been reached, so the process after S102 is terminated without being executed.
During the ending stay, it is intended not to re-enter the ending.
In S101, if the ED flag is off (S101-No), first, it is determined whether or not the number of winning 3-bets is 2250 or more (S102).
It is determined whether or not the acquired number condition, which is the ending transition condition, is satisfied.
In addition, determination of the winning number condition is prioritized over determination of the game number condition (S103 described later).
In S102, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2250 or more (S102-Yes), control is made to ending A (S105), and the ED flag is turned on (S111).
When entering the ending after satisfying the number-of-acquisitions condition, a splendid ending effect is performed in response to the fact that the number of medals acquired at the time of entry is large (see FIG. 14).
In S102, when the winning number of 3-bets is less than 2250 (S102-No), the process proceeds to S103.
In S103, it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet games is 1470 times.
It is determined whether or not the game number condition, which is the ending transition condition, is satisfied.
In S103, if the number of 3-bet games is 1470 (S103-Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet wins is 2000 or more (S104).
This is because, when the number-of-games condition is satisfied and the ending is entered, the ending is made different according to the number obtained at the time of entry.
Incidentally, in S103, if the number of 3-bet games is not 1470 (S103-No), the process ends. That is, in this case, since the transition condition is not satisfied, the transition to the ending is not performed.
In S104, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2000 or more (S104-Yes), control is made to ending A (S105), and the ED flag is turned on (S111).
If the number of medals obtained at the time of entering the ending is large, the ending is changed to a gorgeous ending effect (see FIG. 14).
In S104, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2000 (S104-No), the process proceeds to S106.
In S106, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and 1999 or less (S106-Yes), control is made to ending B (S107) and the ED flag is turned on (S111).
The ending is more modest than ending A and more spectacular than ending C (see FIG. 15).
In S106, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and is not 1999 or less (S106-No), that is, if it is 1499 or less, the process proceeds to S108.
In S108, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1000 or more and 1499 or less (S108-Yes), control is made to ending C (S109) and the ED flag is turned on (S111).
It shifts to an ending accompanied by an ending effect that is more modest than ending B and more spectacular than ending D (see FIG. 16).
In S108, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1000 or more and is not 1499 or less (S108-No), that is, if it is 999 or less, control to ending D (S110) and turn on the ED flag ( S111).
In the ending effect, the effect mode of the effect during the AT in the AT before the shift is maintained (see FIG. 17).
In addition, the mode shifts to an ending with the most modest ending effect among the endings A to D.

As described above, the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a normal state A (first game state), an advantage zone excluding the ending (second game state), and an ending (third game state). and a game state control means capable of controlling any game state among a plurality of game states including It comprises counting means, second counting means capable of counting the number of winning 3 bets in an advantageous section (predetermined game state including the second game state), and effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect.
Then, the gaming state control means can control the gaming state to the ending when the number of 3-bet games in the AT excluding the ending reaches the number of times (first number of games played) that satisfies the condition for the number of games played, and can control the game state to the ending, and the number of 20 games in the ending. When the game is executed, the game state can be controlled to the normal state A, and the effect execution means determines that the number of 3-bet wins at the time when the number of 3-bet games in the advantageous section reaches the first number of games in the ending. When the number of coins is 2000 or more (second acquisition number), the effect of ending A (second effect) can be executed, and the 3-bet is acquired when the number of 3-bet games in the advantageous section reaches the first number of games. When the number is 1500 to 1999 (first acquisition number), the effect of ending B (first effect) is executable.
Further, the effect executing means can execute an effect during the AT (third effect) different from the effect of the ending A (first effect) and the effect of the ending B (second effect) in the AT.
In addition, when the number of 3-bet wins is 999 or less (first win number in claim 3) at the time when the number of 3-bet games in the advantageous section reaches the first number of games in AT, The effect of ending D (first effect in claim 3) can be executed, and the number of 3-bet wins is 2000 or more at the time the number of 3-bet games in the advantageous section reaches the first number of games ( In the case of the second acquisition number), the effect of ending A (second effect in claim 3) can be executed, but the effect of ending D (first effect) can be executed in AT.
Note that the first acquired number and the second acquired number may be any acquired numbers as long as the relation of the first acquired number<the second acquired number is established.

That is, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a game characteristic of shifting to the ending AT when the number of games in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined specific number of games. The ending effect to be executed is made different according to the number.
As a result, when the number of medals obtained when the specific number of games is reached is relatively large, it is possible to execute a splendid ending effect that congratulates the player, and the number of medals obtained when the specific number of games is reached is relatively high. If the number is relatively low, it is possible to execute a modest ending effect such as not congratulating the player or congratulating him only a little.
Therefore, it is possible to match the atmosphere of the number of medals obtained at the time of entering the ending with the atmosphere of the ending production, and prevent the player from losing interest in the game.

On the other hand, in patent documents such as Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-169905, when the number of continuous games of AT reaches a special number of games (such as 1500 games), in a slot machine that terminates AT, the number of continuous games during AT is It is disclosed that the ending AT is controlled until a specific number of games (1250 games, etc.) smaller than the number of special games is reached.
However, in the slot machine described above, there are cases where the number of medals obtained is small at the time of transition to the ending because the small wins that are paid out during the AT are not often won.
During the ending, an effect to congratulate the player is performed, so if the ending is shifted to in such a state that the number of medals obtained is small, the atmosphere of the number of medals obtained and the ending effect may not match.
As a result, the player may feel uncomfortable and lose interest in the game.
According to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the effect mode of the ending effect is changed according to the number of medals obtained at the time of entering the ending, all or part of such problems to be solved in the conventional gaming machine are solved. etc. can be resolved.

(Ending transition judgment for AT's life extension in 2-bet game)
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can carry out an ending transition determination capable of coping with the AT's life extension in a 2-bet game.
The target life extension action is, for example, a state in which the number of remaining games in the chance zone (AT) during the stay is small (5 games remaining), and the number of games in the advantageous section (number of 3-bet games) is 1460 times. is assumed to be performed by the player.
In other words, the number of remaining games in the chance zone (5) is slightly (5) less than the number of times (10) up to 1470, which is the transition condition for the ending. It is assumed that the situation does not meet the transition conditions of the ending.
And under such circumstances, the continuation of AT is entrusted to the transfer lottery to Momotarou chance carried out during the chance zone.
By the way, when a 2-bet game is played in the chance zone, the AT in the chance zone does not benefit, but the number of remaining games does not decrease.
For this reason, when a player who knows such specifications is placed in the above situation, he or she intentionally switches to a 2-bet game to prevent the chance zone from ending (a life-prolonging action). It is conceivable that an unreasonable attempt is made to reach the ending transition condition of 1470 times.
On the other hand, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is designed to transition to the ending when the number of 3-bet games in the advantageous section reaches 1470 times. It does not contribute to satisfying the limit, but on the contrary, it encourages the end of the advantageous section by reaching the limiter count, so it seems that there is no actual harm.
However, such an act is an act that disturbs the morals and morals of the game arcade, and there is a risk that leaving such an act unattended may deteriorate the gaming environment of the game arcade.
Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the ending transition determination, the game state control means is set to the advantage interval in response to the AT's life extension action in such a 2-bet game and the unfair attempt to transition to the ending based on this action. When the number of 3-bet games (the number of games counted by the first counting means in the second gaming state) reaches 1470, the number of games counted regardless of the number of bets in the advantageous section (the third counting means The number of games counted by: the number of advantageous zone games) is greater than 1470 (first number of games) and 1480 (third number of games) less than the limiter of 1500 (second number of games) In this case, the player is penalized by not moving to the ending (limiting the transition to the ending).
Incidentally, the number of times of the third game is not limited to 1480 times, and can be any number of times according to the number of times of the first game and the number of times of the second game.

Such ending transition determination will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section acquisitions is 2300 or more (S201).
The standard value is 2300, which is more than the number of 3 bets won, which is the ending transition condition, and less than the number of medals, which is the limiter of 2400. Regardless of the number of bets, the number of medals won in the advantageous section is 2300. It is determined whether or not it has reached.
In S201, if the number of advantageous section acquisitions is 2300 or more (S201-Yes), the process proceeds to S202.

In S202, it is determined whether or not the number of games in the advantageous section is 1480 or more.
A standard value is 1480, which is more than 1470 3-bet games, which is the ending transition condition, and less than 1500 games, which is the limiter. It is determined whether or not
In S202, if the number of games played in the advantageous section is 1480 or more (S202-Yes), the process proceeds to S203.
In S203, if the ED flag is ON (S203-Yes), the process after S204 is terminated without being executed.
In S203, if the ED flag is off (S203-No), it is determined whether or not the number of winning 3-bets is 2250 or more (S204).
In S204, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2250 or more (S204-Yes), control is made to ending A (S207), and the ED flag is turned on (S213).
In S204, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2250 (S204-No), the process proceeds to S205.

In S205, if the number of 3-bet games is 1470 (S205-Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet wins is 2000 or more (S206).
In S205, if the number of 3-bet games is not 1470 (S205-No), the process ends.
In S206, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2000 or more (S206-Yes), control is made to ending A (S207), and the ED flag is turned on (S213).
In S206, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2000 (S206-No), the process proceeds to S208.
In S208, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and 1999 or less (S208-Yes), control is made to ending B (S209), and the ED flag is turned on (S213).
In S208, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and is not 1999 or less (S208-No), that is, if it is 1499 or less, the process proceeds to S210.
At S210, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1000 or more and 1499 or less (S210-Yes), control is made to ending C (S211) and the ED flag is turned on (S213).
In S210, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1000 or more and is not 1499 or less (S210-No), that is, if it is 999 or less, control to ending D (S212) and turn on the ED flag ( S213).

That is, in such an ending transition determination, the number of advantageous section games and the number of advantageous section wins are slightly more than the number of 3-bet games played and the number of 3-bet wins of the ending transition conditions, and the ending transition is equal to or less than a reference value that is slightly less than the limiter. If the conditions are satisfied (S201-No, S202-No, S204-Yes, S205-Yes), an ending effect is performed according to the number of medals obtained when entering the ending (S204-S212), and the number of games played in the advantageous section and the advantageous If the number of acquired sections is not equal to or greater than the reference value and the conditions for transition to the ending are not satisfied (S201-Yes, S202-Yes), the transition to the ending is not performed.

Then, when only 3-bet games are properly executed in the advantageous interval, the number of 3-bet games and the number of advantageous interval games are always the same count value, and the number of 3-bet wins and the number of wins of the advantageous interval are always the same. Since it is a count value, even if the number of 3-bet games reaches 1470 times or the number of 3-bet wins reaches 2250, the ending will enter without problems, and the ending effect will be according to the number of medals won at the time of entry. It can be performed.
However, if 10 or more 2-bet games are played during the advantageous section, the number of 3-bet games reaches 1470 and the number of advantageous section games is 1480 or more at the time the ending transition condition is satisfied. is not performed (S202-Yes).
Also, even if 50 or more medals are obtained by playing a 2-bet game during the advantageous section, the number of obtained 3-bet medals reaches 2250 and the ending transition condition is satisfied. Since there are more than one sheet, the ending is not executed (S201-Yes).
Therefore, by playing a 2-bet game during the AT, it is possible to extend the life of the AT or punish unfair acts of the player who tries to move to the ending by extending the life of the AT. It is possible to prevent acts.
It should be noted that if, for example, the 2-bet game is executed 1 to 9 times in the advantageous section, the ending will be allowed, but this is due to the player's intentional act of prolonging life, such as the player accidentally playing a 2-bet game. This is because penalties will not be given to cases that do not do so.
According to this ending transition determination, it is possible to maintain a sound game environment in the game arcade.

Also, according to this ending transition determination, it is possible to prevent the ending from being halfway finished.
For example, when this ending transition determination is not adopted, even if the number of 3-bet games reaches 1470 and the conditions for transition to the ending are satisfied, if 20 or more 2-bet games have been executed before that, At the start of the ending, 1490 games have already been played in the advantageous section, and only 10 games remain until the limiter (1500 games) is reached.
In this case, although 20 games are originally provided for the ending, the limiter is reached when 10 games are executed, and the ending ends.
According to this ending transition determination, when the 2-bet game is executed more than a predetermined number of times in the advantageous section, the transition to the ending is not performed, so such a problem does not occur.

If the ending is restricted as a penalty, the player can be notified of this by displaying it on the display 8 or the like.
As a result, the player can continue the action of prolonging the life of the AT without noticing that the penalty has been executed, thereby preventing the AT from reaching the limiter during the AT and ending the AT in the middle.

(Ending transition judgment at the end game of Momotaro Chance)
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, if the transition conditions for the ending are satisfied during AT such as Momotarou Bonus, Chance Zone, Momotarou Chance, etc., the ending will be transitioned to during the staying AT.
In this case, the AT is continued by shifting to the ending, but the ending of the staying AT in the middle may give the player a feeling of disappointment or discomfort, and may reduce the interest in the game.
Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the transition to the ending is determined individually at the time of the ending game of Momotarou Chance located in the stage before the ending. bottom.
Specifically, the ending transition determination is performed according to the procedure shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 20, first, it is determined whether the ED flag is on or off (S301).
In S301, if the ED flag is ON (S301-Yes), it means that the ending has already been reached, so the process after S302 is terminated without being executed.
In S301, if the ED flag is off (S301-No), it is determined whether or not the game being executed is the ending game of Momotarou Chance (S302).
In S302, if the game being executed is the ending game of Momotarou Chance (S302-Yes), ED transition determination processing at the end of MC is executed (S303).
As shown in FIG. 21, in the ED shift determination process at the end of MC, first, it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet wins is 2200 or more (S311).
In S311, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2200 or more (S311-Yes), control is made to ending A (S314), and the ED flag is turned on (S320).
In S311, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2200 (S311-No), the process proceeds to S312.
In S312, if the number of 3-bet games is 1460 or more (S312-Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet wins is 1950 or more (S313).
In S312, if the number of 3-bet games is not 1460 or more (S312-No), the process ends.
In S313, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1950 or more (S313-Yes), control is made to ending A (S314), and the ED flag is turned on (S320).
In S313, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 1950 (S313-No), the process proceeds to S315.
In S315, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1450 or more and 1949 or less (S315-Yes), control is made to ending B (S316) and the ED flag is turned on (S320).
In S315, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1450 or more and not 1949 or less (S315-No), that is, if it is 1449 or less, the process proceeds to S317.
At S317, if the winning number of 3 bets is 950 or more and 1449 or less (S317-Yes), control is made to ending C (S318), and the ED flag is turned on (S320).
In S317, if the winning number of 3 bets is 950 or more and is not 1499 or less (S317-No), that is, if it is 949 or less, control to ending D (S319) and turn on the ED flag ( S320).

When the ED transition determination process at the end of MC ends, the ED transition determination process during the advantageous section is executed (S304).
As shown in FIG. 22, the ED shift determination process in the advantageous section first determines whether or not the number of winning 3-bets is 2250 or more (S321).
In S321, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2250 or more (S321-Yes), control is made to ending A (S324), and the ED flag is turned on (S330).
In S321, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2250 (S321-No), the process proceeds to S322.
In S322, if the number of 3-bet games is 1470 (S322-Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet wins is 2000 or more (S323).
In S323, if the number of 3-bet games is not 1470 (S323-No), the process ends.
In S323, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2000 or more (S323-Yes), control is made to ending A (S324), and the ED flag is turned on (S330).
In S323, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2000 (S323-No), the process proceeds to S325.
In S325, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and 1999 or less (S325-Yes), control is made to ending B (S326) and the ED flag is turned on (S330).
In S325, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and is not 1999 or less (S325-No), that is, if it is 1499 or less, the process proceeds to S327.
In S327, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1000 or more and 1499 or less (S327-Yes), control is made to ending C (S328) and the ED flag is turned on (S330).
In S327, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1000 or more and is not 1499 or less (S327-No), that is, if it is 999 or less, control to ending D (S329) and turn on the ED flag ( S330).

In this way, in this ending transition determination, the ending transition determination is performed respectively at the time of the ending game of Momotarou's chance, which is positioned before the ending, and at other times, and the AT is located in the final stage, and the end of Momotarou's chance is performed. The ending transition determination at time is performed based on a reference value lower than the reference value in the ending transition determination at times other than the end of Momotarou Chance.
As a result, it is possible to make it easier to shift to the ending at the end of the Momotarou Chance, and to make it difficult to shift to the ending in the middle of the AT.
In addition, by making it easier to transition to the ending in the ending game of Momotaro Chance, which is located in the previous stage, for the ending, which is the AT in the final stage, it is possible to continue the AT in the final stage of the advantageous section in a natural flow. can.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling disappointment or discomfort caused by shifting to the ending in the middle of the AT, and prevent the player from losing interest in the game.

In addition, the reference value for determining the ending transition at the end of the Momotarou chance can be set to the same reference value or a higher reference value than the reference value for the ending transition determination at times other than the end of the Momotarou chance. .
Also, the same process as the ED shift determination process at the end of MC (S303) can be applied to the end game of another AT.
When the conditions for transitioning to the ending are satisfied during the AT, the ending is not immediately transitioned to, but is shifted to the ending after announcing through the display 8 that the AT during stay is terminated or that the ending is to be transitioned to. can also
As a result, it is possible to reduce the player's disappointment and sense of incongruity due to the AT during his stay ending in the middle.

(Setting suggestion production in the ending)
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can perform an effect suggesting the set value set by the game set value in the ending.
Specifically, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment displays setting suggestion information (set value information) in the ending effect only when the ending A (second effect) is executed, and the ending B (first effect) is displayed. When another ending is executed such as, setting suggestion information can be prevented from being displayed in the ending effect.
For example, in the result screen of ending A shown in FIG. 14, setting values can be suggested by changing the color and design of the characters of "Congratulations."
As an example, blue = suggesting odd numbers (1,3,5), yellow = suggesting even numbers (2,4,6), green = suggesting highest settings (6), italic = suggesting odd numbers, underline = suggesting even numbers, reverse Characters can be set to the highest setting, and so on.
In addition to the ending A, other endings such as the ending B can also perform setting suggesting effects.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 23-29.
FIG. 23 is a transition diagram of game states in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 23, in this embodiment, the number of games given to each ending (the number of staying games) is different, and in this respect, the number of games given to each ending is the same (20 games). It differs from the first embodiment (see FIG. 7).
Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

Specifically, the main control unit 10 operates as a game state control means, and when the number of 3-bet games in the advantageous section reaches 1430 (first number of games played), the ending determination table of FIG. 24 is referred to. Then, the ending corresponding to the number of winning 3 bets at the time of arrival is selected from endings A to C, and the transition is made.
For example, if the number of 3-bet wins is the reference value of 2000 or more, the game moves to Ending A of 60 games. When the number of winning bets is the reference value of 1000 to 1499, the game shifts to ending C of 20 games.
If the winning number of 3 bets is less than the reference value of 999, the status quo is maintained, that is, the game does not transition to the ending.
When the winning number of 3 bets reaches the reference value of 2250 to shift to the ending (when the winning number condition is satisfied), the shift is made to ending A of 60 games.
It should be noted that the net increase in number per game (one 3-bet game) in the ending is assumed to be 5 at maximum.
That is, in the ending, even if 60 3-bet games are properly executed, the number of limiters of 1500 times and the limiter number of cards of 2400 are not reached.

The ending transition determination of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 25, first, it is determined whether the ED flag is on or off (S401).
In S401, if the ED flag is ON (S401-Yes), it means that the ending has already been reached, so the process after S402 is terminated without being executed.
In S401, if the ED flag is off (S401-No), first, it is determined whether or not the number of winning 3-bets is 2050 or more (S402).
In S402, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2050 or more (S402-Yes), the game is controlled to ending A of 60 games (S405), and the ED flag is turned on (S410).
In S402, when the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2050 (S402-No), the process proceeds to S403.
In S403, it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet games is 1430 times.
In S403, if the number of 3-bet games is 1430 (S403-Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet wins is 2000 or more (S404).
In S403, if the number of 3-bet games is not 1430 (S403-No), the process ends. In other words, since the transition condition is not satisfied, the transition to the ending is not performed.
In S404, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2000 or more (S404-Yes), control is made to Ending A of 60 games (S405), and the ED flag is turned on (S410).
In S404, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2000 (S404-No), the process proceeds to S406.
In S406, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and 1999 or less (S406-Yes), control is made to ending B of 40 games (S407), and the ED flag is turned on (S410).
In S406, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and is not 1999 or less (S406-No), that is, if it is 1499 or less, the process proceeds to S408.
In S408, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1000 or more and 1499 or less (S408-Yes), control is made to ending C of 20 games (S409), and the ED flag is turned on (S410).

Thus, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of 3-bet games in the advantageous interval (second 1, when the number of games counted by the counting means reaches the number of games (first number of games) that satisfies the conditions for the number of games (first number of games), 3 bet acquisition at the time of reaching the number of games (first number of games) that satisfies the conditions for the number of games When the number is 1500 to 1999 (first winning number), it is possible to control the ending (specific third gaming state) where 40 games are awarded, and in the second gaming state, the number of 3-bet games in the advantageous section reaches the number of games played (first number of games) that satisfies the number of games condition (first number of games played), the winning number of 3-bets is 2000 or more (second winning number ), the control is made possible to the ending (special third game state) in which 60 games are awarded.

That is, in this ending transition determination, the greater the number of medals obtained when entering the ending, the greater the benefit given to the player, and the less the number of medals obtained when entering the ending, the less benefit given to the player. .
Therefore, even when the number of medals acquired at the time of entering the ending is small, the player does not feel a sense of incongruity due to the mismatch between the number of medals acquired and the benefits of the ending, so that the player's interest in the game does not decrease.

It should be noted that it is also possible to shift to the ending when the number of winning 3-bets is 999 or less.
Also, an ending in which the number of 3-bet wins reaches 2250 and an ending in which the number of 3-bet games in the advantageous section reaches 1470 and the number of medals won at the time of entering the ending is 2000 or more. The ending in the case of can be made into an ending with a different number of games.
In addition, the number of staying games for each ending can be varied, and the effects of each ending can be varied as in the first embodiment.

(Ending Transition Determination for AT's Life Extending Action in 2-Bet Game in Second Embodiment)
It is also possible to combine the "ending transition determination for AT's life extension action in the 2-bet game" in the first embodiment with the ending transition determination according to the second embodiment.
Specifically, the ending transition determination is performed according to each procedure shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 26, it is determined whether or not the number of advantageous section acquisitions is 2100 or more (S501).
The standard value is 2100, which is more than the number of 3 bets won, which is the ending transition condition, and is less than the number of medals, which is the limiter of 2400. The number of medals won in the advantageous section is 2100 regardless of the number of bets. It is determined whether or not it has reached.
In S501, when the number of advantageous section acquisitions is 2100 or more (S501-Yes), the process proceeds to S502.
In S502, it is determined whether or not the number of games in the advantageous section is 1440 or more.
A standard value is 1440 times, which is more than the number of 3-bet games of 1430, which is the ending transition condition, and less than the number of games of 1500, which is the limiter. It is determined whether or not
In S502, if the number of games played in the advantageous section is 1440 or more (S502-Yes), the process proceeds to S503.
In S503, if the ED flag is ON (S503-Yes), the process after S504 is terminated without being executed.
In S503, if the ED flag is off (S503-No), it is determined whether or not the winning number of 3 bets is 2050 or more (S504).
In S504, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2050 or more (S504-Yes), control is made to ending A of 60 games (S507), and the ED flag is turned on (S512).
In S504, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2050 (S504-No), the process proceeds to S505.
In S505, if the number of 3-bet games is 1430 (S505-Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet wins is 2000 or more (S506).
In S505, if the number of 3-bet games is not 1430 (S505-No), the process ends.
In S506, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2000 or more (S506-Yes), control is made to ending A of 60 games (S507), and the ED flag is turned on (S512).
In S506, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2000 (S506-No), the process proceeds to S508.
In S508, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and 1999 or less (S508-Yes), control is made to ending B of 40 games (S509), and the ED flag is turned on (S512).
In S508, when the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and not 1999 or less (S508-No), the process proceeds to S510.
In S510, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1000 or more and 1499 or less (S510-Yes), control is made to ending C of 20 games (S511), and the ED flag is turned on (S512).

As a result, by playing a 2-bet game during the AT, it is possible to extend the life of the AT or prevent unfair acts of a player who attempts to move to the ending by extending the life of the AT, while preventing players who do not perform the above-mentioned action of extending the life of the AT. By moving to the ending of the number of stays (staying time) according to the number of medals acquired at the time of entry, the number of medals acquired at the time of entry and the atmosphere of the ending production do not match. It is possible to prevent the interest in the game from decreasing.

(Ending transition determination at the end game of Momotaro Chance in the second embodiment)
It is also possible to combine the "ending transition determination at the end game of Momotarou Chance" in the first embodiment with the ending transition determination according to the second embodiment.
Specifically, the ending transition determination is performed according to the procedure shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 27, first, it is determined whether the ED flag is on or off (S601).
In S601, if the ED flag is ON (S601-Yes), it means that the ending has already been reached, so the process after S602 is terminated without being executed.
In S601, if the ED flag is off (S601-No), it is determined whether or not the game being executed is the ending game of Momotarou Chance (S602).
In S602, if the game being executed is the ending game of Momotarou Chance (S602-Yes), ED transition determination processing at the end of MC is executed (S603).
As shown in FIG. 28, in the ED shift determination process at the end of MC, first, it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet wins is 2200 or more (S611).
In S611, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2200 or more (S611-Yes), control is made to ending A (S614), and the ED flag is turned on (S619).
A spectacular ending is produced (see FIG. 14).
In S611, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2200 (S611-No), the process proceeds to S612.
In S612, if the number of 3-bet games is 1460 or more (S612-Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet wins is 1950 or more (S613).
At S612, if the number of 3-bet games is not 1460 or more (S612-No), the process ends.
In S613, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1950 or more (S613-Yes), control is made to ending A (S614), and the ED flag is turned on (S619).
A spectacular ending is produced (see FIG. 14).
In S613, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 1950 (S613-No), the process proceeds to S615.
In S615, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1450 or more and 1949 or less (S615-Yes), control is made to ending B (S616) and the ED flag is turned on (S619).
The ending effect is more modest than the ending A and more spectacular than the ending C (see FIG. 15).
In S615, when the winning number of 3 bets is 1450 or more and not 1949 or less (S615-No), the process proceeds to S617.
In S617, if the winning number of 3 bets is 950 or more and 1449 or less (S617-Yes), control is made to ending C (S618), and the ED flag is turned on (S619).
The ending effect is more modest than the ending B (see FIG. 16).

When the ED shift determination process at the end of the MC ends, the ED shift determination process during the advantageous section is executed (S604).
As shown in FIG. 29, in the advantageous section ED shift determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the number of winning 3-bets is 2250 or more (S621).
In S621, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2250 or more (S621-Yes), control is made to ending A of 60 games (S624), and the ED flag is turned on (S629).
In S621, if the winning number of 3 bets is less than 2250 (S621-No), the process proceeds to S622.
In S622, if the number of 3-bet games is 1470 (S622-Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet wins is 2000 or more (S623).
In S623, if the number of 3-bet games is not 1470 (S623-No), the process ends.
In S623, if the winning number of 3 bets is 2000 or more (S623-Yes), control is made to ending A of 60 games (S624), and the ED flag is turned on (S629).
In S623, if the winning number of 3-bets is less than 2000 (S623-No), the process proceeds to S625.
In S625, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and 1999 or less (S625-Yes), control is made to ending B of 40 games (S626), and the ED flag is turned on (S629).
In S625, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1500 or more and not 1999 or less (S625-No), the process proceeds to S627.
In S627, if the winning number of 3 bets is 1000 or more and 1499 or less (S627-Yes), control is made to ending C of 20 games (S628), and the ED flag is turned on (S629).

As a result, it is possible to prevent the transition to the ending in the middle of the AT, and it is possible to shift to the ending according to the number of medals obtained at the time of entry. It is possible to prevent the player's interest in the game from decreasing due to the above.

In each of the above-described embodiments, it is determined whether or not the ending transition condition (game number condition) is satisfied based on the number of 3-bet games played and the number of 3-bet wins during the advantageous period. It is also possible to control to shift to the ending based on the number (the number of games played regardless of the number of bets) and the total number of obtained medals (the number of medals obtained regardless of the number of bets).
In addition, the "setting suggestion effect in the ending" in the first embodiment can also be applied in the second embodiment.
Also, the 2 bet button 2b may be inoperable during a specific game period or in a specific game state.
Also, the present invention may be applied to an RT machine. That is, the pushing order bell may not be mounted. Alternatively, the RT may not be mounted, and only the AT may be provided.
Also, as a bonus, a regular bonus or a big bonus may be provided. Also, only one of these may be provided, or none of them may be provided.
Also, although RT1 and RT2 are all infinite RT, some or all of them may be finite RT.
Further, when a game is played with 2 bets, instead of operating the 2 bet button 102b, the 2 bet game can be played only by pressing the 1 bet button twice or inserting two medals. , the 2-bet game may be made difficult to execute.
Further, during the 2-bet game, the 3-bet button 2a may be illuminated, and a voice saying "Press the 3-bet button" may be output from the speaker 9 as an effect to prompt the player to play the 3-bet game.
In addition, the number of games and the number of Bell Navi are used as manageable values for AT (including endings), but not limited to this, for example, the number of times a small win is won, the number of medals won, the number of medals paid out, the difference in medals, etc. The number (difference between inserted medals and paid-out medals) or the like can also be used.
In addition, in the embodiment, the main control unit 10 performs the operation as various means such as the game state control means, but the sub-control unit 20 performs part or all of it, and the sub-control unit 20 operates as the various means. can also
Also, on the contrary, the sub-control unit 20 performed operations as various means such as effect execution means for executing effects on the display device 8 etc., but the main control unit 10 performs part or all of it, 10 can also act as various means.

(Operating device)
Next, the operating device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 30-39.
Hereinafter, the 1-bet button 2c that can be pressed will be described as an operating device of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, a spiral groove 840 is formed on the outer circumference of the housing of the operating device 2c.
By fitting the mounting nut 80 into the groove 840 and rotating (screwing) the mounting nut 80, the operating device 2c can be fixed to the main body of the game machine.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 32(a), the operation device 2c is inserted from the front side of a hole provided at a predetermined position in the front door 1a, and the mounting nut 80 and the flange 801 are attached to the back side of the front door 1a. Position it around the hole and rotate it in the tightening direction (rightward).
As the mounting nut 80 rotates, the overlap between the groove portion 840 of the operating device 2c and the mounting nut 80 increases, and the operating device 2c moves backward (inside the game machine).
By rotating the mounting nut 80 until it becomes unrotatable, the front door 1a is sandwiched between the flange 811 of the operating device 2c and the flange 801 of the mounting nut 80, as shown in FIG. 32(b). As a result, the operating device 2c is fixed to the main body of the gaming machine.

As shown in FIG. 33, the operation device 2c has a button portion 82 that is moved by being pressed by the player, and the button portion 82 is attached in the opposite direction (backward) to the direction in which the button portion 82 moves (forward). A spring 83 that is an urging member for urging, a base member 84 that houses the button portion 82 and the like, an E-ring 85 for attaching the button portion 82, and a sensor 86 that detects that the button portion 82 has been pressed. and
The button portion 82 is an umbrella-shaped metal member in which a disk-shaped operation portion 821 and a support member 822 that supports the operation portion 821 are integrally formed. It is also possible to use a button portion 82 in which an operation portion 821 and a support member 822 formed separately are joined together.
The support member 822 is a shaft member extending from the central portion of the operating portion 821, and has grooves 823 formed around it at predetermined locations.
The base member 84 is a cylindrical member that forms a space inside, and has a cylindrical housing as the main body of the present invention.
The base member 84 has a button accommodating portion 841 capable of accommodating the button portion 82 at the front portion thereof, and a sensor accommodating portion 842 which is a space portion capable of accommodating the sensor 86 at the rear portion thereof.
An insertion opening 843 is provided in the central portion of the button accommodating portion 841 .
The insertion opening 843 is configured such that the support member 822 is inserted when the button portion 82 is accommodated in the button accommodation portion 841 .
The button accommodating portion 841 and the sensor accommodating portion 842 are separated from each other, but communicate with each other through an insertion opening 843 .
The E-ring 85 is an attachment member, also called an E-shaped retaining ring, and is used to attach the support member 822 to the base member 84 .
It should be noted that not only the E-shaped retaining ring, but also a U-shaped retaining ring, a K-shaped retaining ring, or the like can be used as the mounting member.
The sensor 86 is operation detecting means for detecting that the button portion 82 has been pressed, and is a photosensor that includes a light emitting element 86a that emits light as detection light and a light receiving element 86b that receives the detection light. is.
The optical axis of the sensor 86 (light path from the light emitting element 86a to the light receiving element 86b) is blocked by the end of the support member 822 entering between the light emitting element 86a and the light receiving element 86b. It is possible to detect that the button portion 82 has been pressed.
Upon detecting the entry of the support member 822, the sensor 86 transmits to the main control section 10 a detection signal indicating that the button portion 82 has been pressed.

A method of assembling the operating device 2c will be described.
First, the button portion 82 is attached to the base member 84 .
Specifically, the support member 822 is inserted into the insertion opening 843 of the base member 84 with the spring 83 arranged in the button housing portion 841, and the operation portion 821 is pushed backward.
As a result, one end surface of the spring 83 abuts the front surface of the button accommodating portion 841 , and the other end surface abuts the rear surface of the operation portion 821 .
The operation portion 821 is pushed backward until the groove 823 of the support member 822 appears in the space of the sensor housing portion 842 .
Next, the E-ring 85 is fitted into the groove 823 of the support member 822 in the space of the sensor housing portion 842 .
Thereby, the support member 822 of the button portion 82 can be attached to the base member 84 in a state of being movable in the pressing direction or the opposite direction.
In such an operation device 2c, the support member 822 moves rearward in response to the pressing operation of the button portion 82 (operation portion 821), and the end portion of the support member 822 blocks the optical axis of the sensor 86. It can be detected that the button portion 82 has been pressed based on the interruption of the shaft.

The configuration of the operating device 2c of the present invention described above is a configuration common to this type of conventional operating device 2c'.
The reason for this will be explained with reference to FIG.
FIG. 34 is a rear perspective view of a conventional operating device 2c', showing a state before the sensor is attached.
The E-ring 85 is generally attached by setting the E-ring 85 at the tip of a special jig 89 in the shape of a long rod, aligning the E-ring 85 with the position of the groove of the shaft member to be attached, and moving the E-ring 85 in the axial direction. It is done by pushing in from the orthogonal direction.
However, as shown in FIG. 34, in the operation device 2c', the space of the sensor housing portion 842' to which the E-ring 85 is attached is open to the outside only at the rear side. It was only possible to install the E-ring 85 by intruding from the rear of '.
Therefore, the intrusion direction of the jig 89 and the moving direction (axial direction) of the support member 822' toward the sensor housing portion 842' are the same, and the sensor housing portion 842' is a small space. Therefore, it was impossible to push the jig 89 into the supporting member 822' from the orthogonal direction.
A jig with a special shape (for example, a jig whose tip is bent at a right angle) can be used, but the manufacturing cost of the jig is high and the versatility is low.
In addition, for security reasons, the E-ring 85 is fitted into the groove 823' at a position on the far side (inward) of the sensor accommodating portion 842', so that the depth of the sensor accommodating portion 842' cannot be seen from the rear. It was difficult to visually recognize the groove 823' on the side, and it was difficult to align the E-ring 85 with the position of the groove 823'.
For this reason, in the conventional operating device 2c', it was difficult to attach the E-ring 85 to the support member 822' in the space of the sensor housing portion 842'.

Therefore, in the operating device 2c of the slot machine 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
That is, the opening 844 is provided at a position where the support member 822, which is a shaft member, can be accessed from a direction (perpendicular direction) different from the axial direction.
By providing such an opening 844, the jig 89 can enter the sensor housing portion 842 from a direction (perpendicular direction) different from the moving direction of the support member 822 inserted into the sensor housing portion 842 (Fig. 35).
Therefore, by inserting the jig 89 on which the E-ring 85 is set through the opening 844, the jig 89 can be pushed in from the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the support member 822, and the E-ring 85 can be efficiently moved. , and can be easily attached to the groove 823 .
In addition, since the groove 823 can be easily seen from the opening 844, the jig 89 can be positioned easily and accurately. can be done.
In the operating device 2c of the present invention, the jig 89 (E-ring 85) is provided with the opening 844 that allows the jig 89 (E-ring 85) to enter the sensor accommodating portion 842 from the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the support member 822. However, the present invention is not limited to this. An opening 844 that allows entry into the sensor housing portion 842 from a direction other than the direction of movement of the support member 822, such as an oblique direction, can also be provided.

A pedestal 845 (positioning portion) is provided around the opening 844 to enable positioning of the E-ring 85 .
The pedestal 845 is formed so that the height of the groove 823 and the height of the E-ring 85 set on the jig 89 substantially match each other when the jig 89 is placed thereon.
Therefore, the E-ring 85 can be positioned simply by placing the jig 89 on the pedestal 845, so that the E-ring 85 can be easily attached to the support member 822 simply by pushing the jig 89 into the support member 822. It can be fitted in a groove 823 provided around 822 .
This makes it easier to attach the E-ring 85 .

A method of attaching the E-ring 85 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 36(a), to attach the E-ring 85, first, the operating portion 821 is pressed.
As a result, the supporting member 822 moves in the pressing direction, and the groove 823 provided around the supporting member 822 also moves in the pressing direction (see arrow).
As a result, as shown in FIG. 36(b), the groove 823 of the support member 822 is arranged at substantially the same height as the upper surface of the pedestal 845. As shown in FIG.
Specifically, the pedestal is arranged so that the height of the groove 823 when the operating portion 821 is pressed and the height of the E-ring when the jig 89 in which the E-ring is set on the upper surface of the pedestal 845 match. and the position of the groove 823 are designed (see FIG. 36(c)).
Next, as shown in FIG. 36(c), a jig 89 with an E-ring set at its tip is inserted into the sensor accommodating portion 842 while being placed on a pedestal 845 (see arrow).
That is, by placing the jig 89 on the pedestal 845, the height of the E-ring 85 and the height of the groove 823 match, so that the E-ring 85 can be aligned ( positioning) is completed, and the only work left to do is to push the jig 89 into the support member 822 .
As a result, as shown in FIG. 36(d), the E-ring 85 is locked in the groove 823 of the support member 822, and the attachment of the support member 822 to the base member 84 is completed.

[Configuration in which the opening is covered with the mounting nut]
As described above, in the operating device 2c of the slot machine 1 of the present invention, the opening 844 is provided in consideration of the workability at the time of attaching the E-ring 85. There is a risk of being subjected to fraudulent acts to gain unauthorized access to the inside of 2c.
In the slot machine 1 of the present invention, the opening 844 is covered with the mounting nut 80 when the mounting nut 80 is screwed into the groove 840, as shown in FIG. I'm trying
Specifically, the height of the mounting nut 80 is made higher than that of the opening 844, and in a state in which the mounting nut 80 is screwed into the groove 840, the opening 844 is positioned within the height range of the mounting nut. , forming the mounting nut 80 or opening 844 .
Also, as shown in FIG. 35, the groove 840 can be formed so as to straddle the opening 844 .
That is, an opening 844 is formed in a partial area within the area of the groove 840 .
In this case as well, the opening 844 is covered with the mounting nut 80 by screwing the mounting nut 80 into the groove 840 .
As a result, the opening 844 is covered with the mounting nut 80 in a state where the operating device 2c is fixed to the main body of the game machine by the mounting nut 80, so that unauthorized access to the inside of the operating device 2c through the opening 844 can be prevented. can be done.
As another countermeasure against such fraud, a method of closing the opening 844 with a cover member or the like is conceivable.
According to the configuration in which the opening 844 is covered with the mounting nut 80, the cover member is not necessarily required, so the mounting work and costs can be reduced accordingly.

[Guide part]
38, (a) is a perspective view of a conventional operating device 2c', and (b) is a perspective view of the operating device 2c of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 38( a ), the operation device 2 c of the present invention has a guide portion 846 formed at an inner side at an open end of a sensor housing portion 842 which is the rear end portion of the base member 84 . are provided.
As shown in FIG. 38(b), the conventional operating device 2c' is not provided with the guide portion 846, which is different from the operating device 2c of the present invention.
Since the conventional operating device 2c′ does not have the guide portion 846, when the sensor 86′ is housed in the sensor housing portion 842′, the sensor 86′ may be displaced outside the sensor housing portion 842′. It took some time to accommodate the sensor 86'.
On the other hand, since the operating device 2c of the present invention is provided with the guide portion 846, when the sensor 86 is housed in the sensor housing portion 842, the sensor 86 is prevented from being displaced outside the sensor housing portion 842. Since it is guided inside the portion 842, the sensor 86 can be accommodated smoothly.
Therefore, the operation of assembling the operating device 2c can be performed smoothly.

[Cover member]
As shown in FIG. 39, a cover member 847 that closes the opening 844 can also be provided.
As a result, when the operation device 2c is fixed to the main body of the game machine, the opening 844 is covered with the mounting nut 80 and the cover member 847, so that the inside of the operation device 2c can be opened through the opening 844. to more effectively prevent fraudulent access to
Also, even when the mounting nut 80 is not attached, by attaching the cover member 847, foreign matter such as dust can be prevented from entering the operation device 2c through the opening 844. .
Also, the cover member 847 can be configured to be detachable.
Therefore, for example, when the E-ring 85 is attached, the cover member 847 is removed, and after the E-ring 85 is attached, the cover member 847 is attached. can.

As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the opening 844 is provided in the base member 84 (body portion) of the operating device 2c, and the moving direction of the support member 822 inserted into the sensor housing portion 842 is different. The jig 89 can enter the sensor housing portion 842 from any direction.
Therefore, the E-ring 85 can be efficiently and easily attached to the support member 822 from the direction orthogonal to the axial direction thereof.
On the other hand, in the operating device 2c' of the conventional game machine, the jig 89 can only be inserted from the same direction as the moving direction (axial direction) of the support member 822', so it is difficult to attach the E-ring 85. Met.
According to the present invention, it is possible to solve some or all of the problems with such conventional gaming machines.

Although the preferred embodiments of the gaming machine of the present invention have been described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example of the 1-bet button 2c was given as the operation device 2c. can.
Also, although the present invention has been applied to slot machines, it can also be applied to other game machines such as pachinko machines.
In addition, the present invention can also be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine that can execute a game using pseudo game media in a data format without using actual game media such as medals and game balls.

1 slot machine (gaming machine)
2c 1 bet button (operating device)
801 flange 80 mounting nut (fixing member)
811 flange 82 button portion 821 operation portion 822 support member 823 groove 83 spring 84 base member 840 groove portion 841 button housing portion 842 sensor housing portion 843 insertion opening 844 opening 845 pedestal 846 guide portion 847 cover member 85 E ring 86 sensor 89 jig

Claims (6)

In a game machine provided with an operation device having an operation unit that can be pressed by a player on the game machine side ,
The operating device is
a support member that supports the operation unit;
a base member to which the support member is attached;
an attachment member for attaching the support member to the base member;
with
The base member is
a space into which the support member can be inserted;
a body portion forming the space;
with
The main body is provided with an opening for allowing the mounting member to enter the space from a direction different from the moving direction of the support member inserted into the space ,
In response to the pressing operation, the mounting position of the mounting member on the support member moves from a position corresponding to outside the opening to a position corresponding to inside the opening.
A gaming machine characterized by: 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member can enter the space through the opening in a direction orthogonal to a moving direction of the support member inserted into the space. 3. A positioning portion capable of positioning the mounting member when the supporting member is mounted to the base member by the mounting member is provided around the opening. The game machine described. A fixing member for fixing the operating device to the game machine,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the opening is covered by the fixing member in a state in which the operating device is fixed to the gaming machine by the fixing member. A fixing member for fixing the operating device to the game machine,
A groove portion is formed in the main body portion for moving the operating device to a position for fixing to the game machine while rotating the fixing member,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the groove is formed across the opening. The mounting member is composed of an E-shaped retaining ring,
The support member is attached to the base member by engaging the E-shaped snap ring with the support member through the opening. game machine.

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