JP7257861B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

A game machine equipped with an ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) function, which is a game state in which an assist function for informing a player of the correct pushing order is exhibited when the pushing order is won by an internal lottery. is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, for example, whether or not the game state shifts to ART is determined by an ART lottery executed by winning a predetermined combination.

In recent years, either an advantageous section that can demonstrate an instruction function for deciding whether to perform an ART lottery or for performing an ART process, or a normal section that cannot demonstrate the instruction function A game machine has been developed in which a game progresses in a game section.

The advantageous interval is, for example, when the number of continuous games reaches 1500 games, or is the difference between the maximum and minimum values of the difference number, which is the cumulative value of the number of medals paid out minus the number of medals bet. The game ends when the medal difference number reaches 2400 or more.

JP 2017-086994 A

However, in such a conventional gaming machine, when the game section shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, the ball output status, such as the ball payout rate, which is the ratio of the number of medals paid out to the number of medals bet, and the game state, is determined. are all initialized. Therefore, in the conventional gaming machine, it was impossible to create a so-called consecutive chance state in which special game states such as ART are continued.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of continuously executing a special game state while having an advantageous section as a game section.

The first invention is
a plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
a start switch for starting the rotation of the plurality of reels based on a player's operation;
a plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of spinning reels and stopping the rotating spinning reels based on the player's operation;
an internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
Assist for notifying the correct operation order when the normal game state and the win flag established by the internal lottery include a predetermined operation order win when the player operates the stop switch in the correct operation order. AT, ART, and pseudo-bonus, which are game states in which functions are executed, and a state transition lottery as to whether or not to transition to any of the AT, ART, and pseudo-bonus are performed at a higher probability than the normal game state. a game state control unit for executing a game progress in any one of game states including a special game state including at least one of CZ, which is a game state to be played, and a high probability mode; ,
A section control unit for executing a game in one of game sections including an advantageous section in which processing related to the instruction function can be performed and a normal section in which processing related to the instruction function cannot be performed. and,
a display unit for notifying that the game section is the advantageous section after the game section shifts to the advantageous section;
with
The game state control unit controls the operation after the game in which the section control unit shifts the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section based on the fact that the flag of a predetermined combination is established as the win flag by the internal lottery. In a game, the game state is shifted from the general game state to the special game state;
It is a game machine.

The second invention is
a plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
a start switch for starting the rotation of the plurality of reels based on a player's operation;
a plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of spinning reels and stopping the rotating spinning reels based on the player's operation;
an internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
Assist for notifying the correct operation order when the normal game state and the win flag established by the internal lottery include a predetermined operation order win when the player operates the stop switch in the correct operation order. AT, ART, and pseudo-bonus, which are game states in which functions are executed, and a state transition lottery as to whether or not to transition to any of the AT, ART, and pseudo-bonus are performed at a higher probability than the normal game state. a game state control unit for executing a game progress in any one of game states including a special game state including at least one of CZ, which is a game state to be played, and a high probability mode; ,
A section control unit for executing a game in one of game sections including an advantageous section in which processing related to the instruction function can be performed and a normal section in which processing related to the instruction function cannot be performed. and,
a display unit for notifying that the game section is the advantageous section based on the satisfaction of a specific condition after the game section has shifted to the advantageous section;
with
The game state control unit controls the operation after the game in which the section control unit shifts the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section based on the fact that the flag of a predetermined combination is established as the win flag by the internal lottery. In a game, the game state is shifted from the general game state to the special game state;
It is a game machine.

The third invention is
a plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
a start switch for starting the rotation of the plurality of reels based on a player's operation;
a plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of spinning reels and stopping the rotating spinning reels based on the player's operation;
an internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
a game state control unit for executing a game progress in one of game states including a normal game state and a special game state which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game state;
A section control unit for executing a game in one of game sections including an advantageous section in which processing related to the instruction function can be performed and a normal section in which processing related to the instruction function cannot be performed. and,
a display unit for notifying that the game section is the advantageous section after the game section shifts to the advantageous section;
with
The game state control unit changes the game state to the game after the game in which the section control unit shifts the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section based on the satisfaction of a predetermined game condition. Transitioning from the general game state to the special game state,
It is a game machine.

The fourth invention is
a plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
a start switch for starting the rotation of the plurality of reels based on a player's operation;
a plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of spinning reels and stopping the rotating spinning reels based on the player's operation;
an internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
a game state control unit for executing a game progress in one of game states including a normal game state and a special game state which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game state;
A section control unit for executing a game in one of game sections including an advantageous section in which processing related to the instruction function can be performed and a normal section in which processing related to the instruction function cannot be performed. and,
a display unit for notifying that the game section is the advantageous section based on the satisfaction of a specific condition after the game section has shifted to the advantageous section;
with
The game state control unit changes the game state to the game after the game in which the section control unit shifts the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section based on the satisfaction of a predetermined game condition. Transitioning from the general game state to the special game state,
It is a game machine.

In the third and fourth inventions, the game condition may be that a flag of a predetermined winning combination is established as the win flag by the internal lottery.

Further, in the first to fourth inventions, the game state control unit may shift the game state from the special game state to the general game state when a predetermined second game condition is satisfied. .

Further, in the first to fourth inventions, the zone control unit may shift the game zone from the advantageous zone to the normal zone when a predetermined third game condition is satisfied.

Further, in the first to fourth inventions, the zone control unit may shift the game zone from the advantageous zone to the normal zone when a predetermined fourth game condition is satisfied.

Further, in the first to fourth inventions, one of a plurality of types of set values is set based on the operation of the operator of the store, and the game progresses with the set set value. further comprising a set value control unit,
The section control unit executes the game progress in the normal section when the set value control unit changes the set value,
The game state control unit, in the game after the set value control unit has changed the set value, when the section control unit to shift the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section for the first time, a predetermined number 5. Depending on whether or not the game condition is satisfied, it may be determined in which game state, the normal game state or the special game state, the game progress is to be executed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of continuously executing a special game state while having an advantageous section as a game section.

1 is a front view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine of this embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the arrangement of symbols on the rotating reels in the slot machine of the present embodiment; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining RT state transition of the slot machine of the present embodiment; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a combination flag established for each RT state in the internal lottery table of the slot machine of the present embodiment; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining possible winning combinations for each pressing order in the internal lottery table of the slot machine of the present embodiment; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the difference number of medals and the number of medal difference in the slot machine of the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a section transition lottery table in the slot machine of the present embodiment; FIG. It is a diagram for explaining the mode lottery table when the game section in the present embodiment is shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a mode lottery table when mode A is selected in the embodiment; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a mode lottery table when mode B is selected in the embodiment; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a mode lottery table when mode C is selected in the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an ART lottery table in the slot machine of the present embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a lottery table for mode lottery in the slot machine of the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a lottery table for a ceiling lottery in the slot machine of the present embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a lottery table for CZ lottery in the slot machine of the present embodiment; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a lottery table for determining the target number of games in the slot machine of the present embodiment; FIG. It is a flow chart showing a special game state transition process in the present embodiment. It is a flow chart showing a second special game state transition process in another embodiment.

[Embodiment]
A slot machine as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described below. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are merely examples of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention can be modified as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

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

The front door 100 has a translucent reel window 200 in its central portion. A player can visually recognize a plurality of symbols displayed on the surface of each rotating reel 20 to be described later through the reel window 200 .

Above the reel window 200, there are provided a liquid crystal screen 3, an illumination section (not shown), and a speaker (not shown) for performing various effects during the game.

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

In addition, when the game section is an advantageous section, the liquid crystal screen 3 displays information about the difference in the number of medals, which is the accumulated value obtained by subtracting the number of bet medals from the number of medals paid out, from a medium management unit 614, which will be described later. Information about the number of medal differentials, which is the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the number of differentials, is received. Thereby, the liquid crystal screen 3 displays the difference number and the medal difference number.

Further, the liquid crystal screen 3 receives information regarding the number of continuous games in the advantageous interval from the interval control section 616, which will be described later, and displays the number of continuous games in the advantageous interval.

The illumination part is lit or extinguished in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition (for example, a highly anticipated performance screen is displayed or a specific combination is won) is satisfied.

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

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

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

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

The bet switch 42 is used when the player bets medals.

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

The medium display unit 44 as a display unit displays the number of medal credits, the number of medals to be paid out, the number of medals to be bet, and the like, based on information from the medium management unit 614 and the like, which will be described later.

Further, the medium display unit 44 displays that the game section is the advantageous section when the game section is the advantageous section and a specific condition is satisfied. When the specific condition is satisfied, a predetermined lamp of the medium display section 44 lights up to notify that the game section is an advantageous section. By turning on the lamp in this manner, the player can see at a glance that the game section is an advantageous section, so that the player will not make a mistake in stopping the game.

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

Each switch of these operation units 4 outputs an operation signal based on the player's operation.

Furthermore, a payout port 51 for paying out medals and a lower tray 52 for storing the medals paid out from the payout port 51 are provided in the lower part of the operation unit 4 .

Further, in the slot machine 1, a hopper unit 50 is provided which is controlled by the medium management section 614 and receives and pays out medals.

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

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

The stepping motor 21 in this embodiment stops the rotation of the rotating reel 20 within 190 milliseconds after the stop switch 40 is operated. Also, the stepping motor 21 rotates once in 504 steps. As a result, the rotary reel 20 rotates at a speed of 80 rpm. That is, there are 127 steps to proceed within 190 ms.

The rotating reel 20 and the stepping motor 21 are controlled to rotate and stop by a rotation start control section 611 and a rotation stop control section 612, which will be described later.

<Description of game flow>
The player first inserts medals from the insertion slot 41 or uses the accumulated medals (credits) by operating the bet switch 42 to bet medals on the slot machine 1 . When a predetermined number of medals are bet on the slot machine 1, the activated line L is activated. After that, it becomes possible to operate the lever 43, that is, to start the game.

As shown in FIG. 1, the effective line L of this embodiment is composed of one downward-sloping line. In the present embodiment, one line (lower right line) is activated and becomes an activated line L when a 3-coin bet (three-coin multiplication) that is a MAX BET is made.

In the following description, winning is not limited to winning a winning combination with a medal payout such as a bell or watermelon, and aligning symbols corresponding to replays and RT transitions on the effective line L is also referred to as winning.

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

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

<Description of RT status>
As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 has RT0 to RT2 as RT states. In RT0 to RT2, as will be described later, replay probabilities, which are probabilities that a replay flag, which is a combination that allows the player to play the next game without betting medals, is established as a win flag, are respectively predetermined. ing.

RT0 is the RT state that is shifted after the RT0 shift reply wins when the RT state is RT2 when the RAM provided in the control unit 6 is cleared. RT0 has a replay probability of 1/7.3. In the present specification, this replay probability is a replay combination winning probability including all replay combinations such as replays and RT transition reps. When the player wins the replay role in the previous game, the player can play the next game without betting medals.

RT1 is an RT state to which the player shifts when the RT state is RT0 and the combination flag "push order bells 1 to 12" is established and the bell is dropped. Note that the replay probability of RT1 is 1/7.3.

RT2 is an RT state to which the game is shifted when the combination flag "RT2 transition reply" is established and the RT2 transition reply wins when the RT state is RT1. RT2 has a replay probability of 1/1.4. When the RT state is RT2, if the RT0 shift reply is established by internal lottery and the RT0 shift reply wins, the RT state shifts from RT2 to RT0.

Note that the above-mentioned RT0 transition reps, bell spills, and RT2 transition reps are examples of transitional hands that allow the game state to transition when the flags of the hands including these are established as winning flags and when a prize is won. be.

Switching between these RT0 to RT2 is performed by the RT state control unit 617, which will be described later.

<Description of ART>
In the following description, the normal game state refers to a game state that is neither ART (assist replay time) nor CZ (chance zone), which is a special game state.

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

For example, after winning an ART lottery that is performed when a predetermined winning combination is won by internal lottery, once the game state shifts to ART, the game period in which ART can be played (the number of remaining ART games) becomes 0 (zero). Until the ART ends, an assist is executed to notify the pushing order for winning the pushing order when a pushing order flag (to be described later) is established. In this assist, a pushing order for winning a specific pushing order among a plurality of pushing orders defined for each pushing order in one pushing order flag is notified.

In addition, one set of ART in this embodiment is composed of 50 games, and a continuation lottery is performed to determine whether or not the next set will be continued during the set of the ART.

In addition, in ART, assistance is provided so that the game progresses in RT2, which is an RT state in which replay wins with a high probability in an internal lottery.

Specifically, when the RT state is other than RT2, the assist is performed so that the RT state becomes RT2. For example, even if the RT state falls to RT0 during ART, the RT state shifts to RT1 by assisting for winning a bell-rolled number and winning a bell-rolled number. Furthermore, the RT state shifts to RT2 by assisting the RT2 shift reply to win a prize and the RT2 shift reply wins a prize.

On the other hand, when the RT state is RT2, assistance is provided so that the RT state is maintained at RT2.

Thus, ART is a game state that is mainly executed when the RT state is RT2, but even if the RT state is other than RT2, the game state is ART in the following cases.

Specifically, after the game state control unit 618 has decided to shift the game state to ART, the RT state has not yet become RT2, the so-called ART preparation state (for example, when the RT state is RT1 and the state before the RT2 shift reply wins), the game state is also ART.

In addition, when the RT state is RT2 during ART, the role flag "RT0 shift reply" is established, and the player presses the stop switch 40 in a different order from the assist notified to win the normal reply. Even if the RT0 shift replay is won by pressing the button and the RT state shifts to RT0 (falling), the game state is ART.

In addition, the gaming state of the special add-on zone, which is executed to add the number of additional games for continuing the ART in units of the number of games after the end of one set of ART, is also ART.

As described above, ART is a game state that continues from the generation of an ART transition signal, which will be described later, until the general game state transition signal is generated.

Also, as described above, ART is mainly executed during RT2, but RT2 that is not during ART may also occur. Specifically, for example, the RT state shifts from RT1 to RT2 by receiving an RT2 shift reply during RT1 in which the shift to ART has not been determined.

<Description of Control Unit 6>
The controller 6 is mainly composed of a main controller 61 and a sub-controller 62, as shown in FIG. The main control unit 61 and the sub-control unit 62 each include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) used for calculation, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing programs or data necessary for game progress. ) (not shown).

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

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

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

<Description of internal lottery unit 610>
The internal lottery section 610 performs an internal lottery based on a random number obtained when an operation signal of the lever 43 is output and an internal lottery table T1 provided in the internal lottery section 610 . Then, an internal lottery result signal is generated in response to the result of the internal lottery. This internal lottery result signal is transmitted from the internal lottery unit 610 to the rotation start control unit 611, the rotation stop control unit 612, the game state control unit 618, and the sub-control unit 62 having the performance control unit 620.

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

Determination as to whether or not an operation signal for each switch has been output is made for each game. Further, in the present embodiment, the operation of each switch means the operation of outputting the operation signal of each switch.

The internal lottery table T1 contains information on possible winning combinations in each RT state as shown in FIG. 5, and information on winning combinations (winable combinations) corresponding to combination flags and pressing order as shown in FIG. including. In addition, although not shown, the internal lottery table T1 has a plurality of areas in which winnings corresponding to random numbers obtained when the lever 43 is operated are stored.

The internal lottery table T1 will be described in detail below.

The internal lottery table T1 includes information on possible wins (flag information on possible wins). In the internal lottery table T1, columns marked with "O" for each RT state are flags of possible wins, and blank columns are flags of unlikely wins.

For example, from the column of "pure loss" in FIG. 5, it can be seen that the combination flag "pure loss" may be established in RT0 and RT1, but not in RT2. It should be noted that a pure loss is a state in which all the hands are unwinnable.

As shown in FIG. 6, the winning combination flags stored in the internal lottery table T1 include a pressing order flag that wins when the stop switch 40 is operated in a predetermined order, and a pressing order that can win regardless of the pressing order. Includes a no-win flag.

In the present embodiment, the pushing order flags are flags of the combinations related to "RT0 transition lip 1-6", "RT2 transition lip 1-6", and "push order bell 1-12".

A small winning combination is a combination of symbols in which a fixed number of medals are paid out when a prize is won. In addition, replay, RT transfer reply, etc. are replay combinations that are combinations of symbols that allow the next game to be played without betting medals when a prize is won.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the winning combination information stored in the internal lottery table T1 includes information on one or more winning combinations set for each winning combination flag. For example, the information on the pressing order that can be won when the stop switches 40 are operated in a predetermined order includes information on the set pressing order and information on the pressing order of the corresponding stop switch 40. Contains information.

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

In this embodiment, all winning hands set in the winning hand flags are won at the same time. For example, as a result of the internal lottery, when the winning flag "RT2 transition reply 1" is established (the winning flag is "RT2 transition reply 1"), the RT2 transition reply and the normal reply, which are winning hands, win at the same time. . In this case, the RT2 shift reply is won only when the player presses the stop switch 40 in accordance with the pressing order (left, middle, right) for winning the RT2 shift reply.

The combination flags "push order bells 1 to 6" are the middle bell that pays out 9 medals by pushing the stop switch 40 in one order and one medal by pushing the stop switch 40 in five ways. Consists of bell-spotted eyes.

In addition, the winning flag "push order bell 7 to 12" is a middle bell that pays out 9 medals by pressing the stop switch 40 in 5 different orders, and 1 medal by pressing the stop switch 40 in 1 way. It consists of a bell spilled eye and a bell payout.

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

In the present embodiment, the combination flags "push order bells 1 to 12", "common bell", "cherry", and "watermelon" are acquisition flags. In addition, the middle bell, the bell dropout, the downward bell, the cherry, and the watermelon, which constitute these acquisition flags, are the winning combinations.

<Description of Rotation Start Control Unit 611>
The rotation start control section 611 controls the stepping motor 21 to rotate the rotary reel 20 based on the operation signal of the lever 43 . The rotation start control unit 611 controls the stepping motor 21 so that the reel 20 rotates at a speed of 80 rpm, for example. In addition, the rotation start control unit 611 operates based on the operation of the lever 43 by the player when a certain time (4.1 seconds, which is a so-called wait time) has passed since the rotation of the reel 20 in the previous game. Rotation of the rotating reel 20 is started.

<Description of Rotation Stop Control Unit 612>
The rotation stop control section 612 includes a rotating reel detection section 612a, a symbol table T2, a symbol determination section 612b, and a pushing order determination section 612c. The rotation stop control section 612 controls the stepping motor 21 based on the internal lottery result signal output from the internal lottery section 610, the operation signal of the stop switch 40 by the player, and the symbol table T2. As a result, the rotation of the corresponding reel 20 stops within 190 milliseconds after the player operates the stop switch 40 .

The rotation stop control unit 612 stops the rotation of the rotating reel 20 based on the internal lottery result signal output by the internal lottery unit 610, the rotating reel position detection signal output by the rotating reel detecting unit 612a, and the symbol table T2. Perform stop control. For example, the rotation stop control unit 612 performs pull-in control of the rotating reel 20 so that the symbols corresponding to the winning combination are aligned on the activated line L, and the symbols corresponding to the winning combination are not aligned on the activated line L. Kicking control of the rotating reel 20 is performed as follows.

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

A detection signal is detected each time the reference point of each reel 20 passes through this detection position. Each time the reel detector 612a receives a detection signal indicating that the reference point of the reel 20 has passed the middle line (every time the reel 20 rotates once), the step measurement value of each stepping motor 21 is detected. is initialized (cleared to zero), and steps are measured again from 0 (zero). Thereby, the rotating reel detection unit 612a measures the step.

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

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

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

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

It should be noted that the pressing order determination signal may be information relating to six different pressing orders, or information relating to the corresponding step of the stepping motor 21 when the stop switch 40 is operated by the player. may

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

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

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

<Description of Medium Management Unit 614>
The medium management unit 614 reduces the credit amount according to the number of bet medals when medals are betted based on the player's operation, and reduces the credit amount when medals are credited based on the player's operation. increase the number.

In addition, the medium management unit 614 pays out medals based on the type of the won winning combination when the winning flag is established as the winning flag by the internal lottery and the winning winning combination is won based on the operation of the player. Increase the number of credits according to the number of sheets.

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

That is, when the medals paid out based on the game result determination signal exceed the credit upper limit (for example, 50), the medium management section 614 controls the hopper unit 50 and the medals are paid out from the hopper unit 50. be

Also, when the number of credits is 1 or more (when one or more medals are stored) and the settlement switch 45 is operated, the medium management section 614 controls the hopper unit 50 . As a result, the stored medals are dispensed from the hopper unit 50 .

In addition, the medium management unit 614 determines the difference between the number of medals, which is the accumulated value obtained by subtracting the number of medals bet from the number of medals paid out, and the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the difference number. Calculate the medal difference.

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

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

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

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

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

<Description of Section Control Unit 616>
The zone control unit 616 executes the game progress in one of the following game zones including the advantageous zone and the normal zone.

The advantageous section is a section that ends when the number of consecutive games reaches a predetermined number of games or when the number of medal differences reaches or exceeds a predetermined value.

In addition, the advantageous section includes at least a section in which the game state control unit 618, which will be described later, shifts the game state to a special game state such as ART, and a section in which the game state has not transitioned to a special game state such as ART. A section in which the state control unit 618 can perform a state transition lottery as to whether or not to shift the game state to the special game state. Thus, the advantageous section is a completely different concept from the conventional special game state such as ART.

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

Further, the section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section when the game section is the normal section and a predetermined game condition is satisfied. In this case, section control section 616 generates a section transition signal.

Specifically, the section control unit 616 determines whether to keep the game section as the normal section or shift to the advantageous section based on the winning flag of the internal lottery during the normal section. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the game section always shifts to the advantageous section, except when the game section is a normal section and a net win is won. 8 to 12, "other wins" refer to wins other than cherry, watermelon, chance, and pure lose. In addition, the probability of winning a combination other than a pure win is provided with a difference depending on the set value.

This advantageous section is a game section including a section in which the game state control unit 618 can shift the game state to the special game state as described above. It is a section that can be

Some processing and lottery related to the instruction function include, for example, a process of exerting the instruction function (assisting), a CZ lottery process, a CZ process, an AT lottery process (including a process related to continuation of AT), an AT process, and an ART lottery. Processing (including processing related to continuation of ART), ART processing, and game state changes based on predetermined conditions. The predetermined condition is, for example, the case where the number of continuous games or the number of medal differences reaches a specified value.

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

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

If the chance wins, the probability that mode A will be selected is 0%, the probability that mode B will be selected is 80%, and the probability that mode C will be selected is 20%. Also, when another combination wins, mode A is always selected.

As shown in Fig. 10, if a cherry wins while Mode A is selected, the probability of staying in Mode A is 80%, the probability of switching to Mode B is 18%, and the probability of switching to Mode C is 18%. 2%. When the watermelon wins, the probability of remaining in mode A is 60%, the probability of shifting to mode B is 35%, and the probability of shifting to mode C is 5%.

Also, when the chance is won, the probability of remaining in mode A is 0%, the probability of shifting to mode B is 70%, and the probability of shifting to mode C is 30%. Also, when another combination wins, mode A is always selected.

As shown in Figure 11, if a cherry wins while Mode B is selected, the probability of switching to Mode A is 0%, the probability of staying in Mode B is 95%, and the probability of switching to Mode C is 0%. 5%. Further, when a watermelon wins, the probability of shifting to mode A is 0%, the probability of remaining in mode B is 90%, and the probability of shifting to mode C is 10%.

Also, when the chance wins, the mode C is always selected. Also, when another combination wins, mode B is always selected.

As shown in FIG. 12, when mode C is selected, mode C is always selected regardless of which hand wins.

Further, the section control unit 616 counts the number of continuous games in the advantageous section while the game section is the advantageous section.

In addition, the section control section 616 transmits to the liquid crystal screen 3 information about the number of games to be continued in the advantageous section. As a result, the number of continuous games is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3 .

Further, the section control unit 616 causes the medium display unit 44 to display that the game section is the advantageous section when the game section is the advantageous section and a specific condition is satisfied. For example, the medium display unit 44 indicates that the game section is an advantageous section by displaying ". (dot)" at the lower right of the credit amount.

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

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

As the predetermined third game condition, the number of continuous games in the advantageous section reaches 1500 games, or the medal difference number exceeds a predetermined value, and the following conditions are available. For example, if the player consumes 1000 medals in an advantageous section in which the game state is a normal game state, and if the number of wins of a predetermined combination (for example, a rare combination such as cherry) is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, then the advantageous section If the end of the advantageous section is decided by the end lottery, if the end of the advantageous section is decided by lottery based on the winning hand, the end of the advantageous section is decided by the lottery during CZ to end the advantageous section For example, when a lottery is held to reduce the maximum number of continuous games.

Also, the section control unit 616 can shift the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section even when a predetermined fourth game condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the fourth game condition is that the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state from ART to the general game state.

As described above, the section control unit 616 of the slot machine 1 in this embodiment performs control to change the transition destination of the game section after the end of the special game state depending on whether the special game state is CZ or ART.

In addition to the forced transition as described above, the section control unit 616 can shift the advantageous section to the normal section at any timing. For example, in a game machine equipped with a so-called bonus (for example, a function continuous operation device for a type 1 special function), the bonus is won during an advantageous section, or medals are awarded among all the winning roles The condition for ending the advantageous interval can be that the assist for winning the winning combination that maximizes the number of payouts is performed at least once during the advantageous interval. In addition, the interval control unit 616 can end the advantageous interval when all the ART games have been played, or when the ART continuation lottery is not won.

In addition, when the set value control unit 615 changes the set value based on the operation of the store operator, the payout rate, which is the ratio of the number of medals paid out to the number of medals bet, and the payout status such as the game state are all initialized. In this case, the section control unit 616 further shifts the game section to the normal section and initializes the number of continuous games.

<Explanation of RT state control unit 617>
The RT state control unit 617 progresses the game using one RT state out of a plurality of RT states. As described above, each of the plurality of RT states has a predetermined probability (replay probability) that the replay flag is established as the winning flag.

In addition, the RT state control unit 617 changes the RT state according to the progress of the game such as winning combination. Triggers for transition from each RT state to another RT state are predetermined as shown in FIG.

In addition, in the case of winning the ART lottery, the notification unit 621, which will be described later, assists the pressing order (left, middle, right) so that the RT2 transition reply wins, for example, when the winning flag "RT2 transition reply 1" wins. do. Then, the RT state control unit 617 shifts to RT2, which has a higher replay probability than RT1, when the RT2 shift reply wins.

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

<Explanation of game state control unit 618>
The game state control section 618 switches the game state between a general game state and a special game state (ART or CZ).

The game state control unit 618 changes the game state from CZ according to the mode selected in the current game when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a rare hand is won) when the game state is CZ. An ART lottery will be held to determine whether or not to move to ART.

As shown in FIG. 13, the probability that the game state does not shift from CZ to ART when mode A is selected (hereinafter referred to as "art non-win probability") is 40%, and the probability of shifting from CZ to ART (hereinafter referred to as (referred to as "art winning probability") is 60%. When mode B is selected, the ART non-win probability is 20%, and the ART win probability is 80%. If mode C is selected, the ART winning probability is 100%.

When the game state control unit 618 determines to shift the game state from the normal game state to the ART during the advantageous interval, the game state control unit 618 provides information indicating that the game state is to be shifted to the ART in the game and during the ART. The number of games played is generated as an ART transition signal.

As described above, the game state is ART even in the case of the ART ready state or when the player falls, and the game state has shifted to ART since the ART transition signal was generated (ART has started).

In addition, when the game moves to the special zone added later during ART, it is ART as described above, and a corresponding special game state transition signal is generated.

When the game state control unit 618 receives an internal lottery result signal indicating that a specific role has been won when the zone is an additional specialized zone during ART, the game state control unit 618 determines whether or not to increase the number of continuation games of ART. Perform an additional lottery for The result of this lottery is transmitted from the game state control unit 618 to the effect control unit 620 and the notification unit 621 as an ART additional lottery result signal.

Also, the gaming state control unit 618 shifts the gaming state from the CZ to the general gaming state, for example, when 10 games of the CZ are completed.

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

In addition, the game state control unit 618 causes the section control unit 616 to shift the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section for the first time in the game after the set value control unit 615 changes the set value based on the operation of the store operator. In this case, it is determined in which game state, the normal game state or the special game state, the game progress is to be executed depending on whether or not the predetermined fifth game condition is satisfied.

In the present embodiment, the predetermined fifth game condition is, for example, that the RT state is RT1 or RT2 when the game section first shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section in the game after the setting value is changed. When the fifth game condition is satisfied, the game state is shifted from the normal game state to the special game state.

On the other hand, if the RT state is RT0 when the game section first shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section in the game after the setting change, the game state is normal game state because the fifth game condition is not satisfied. remains Also, during the subsequent advantageous section, even if the RT state shifts from RT0 to RT1, the game state does not shift to CZ.

However, in this case, the game state control unit 618, for example, the transition lottery to CZ, the transition lottery to the high-precision mode, the transition lottery to a special game state such as ART, relaxation of the termination conditions of the advantageous section (up to 1500 games When the advantageous interval ends at , special processing such as ending the advantageous interval at 1000 games is performed.

Also, the game state control unit 618 generates a normal game state transition signal when ART or CZ ends.

Also, the game state control unit 618 generates state transition signals such as a CZ transition signal, an ART transition signal, a general game state transition signal, etc., thereby shifting the game state from the current game state to another game state. Thereby, the game state control unit 618 switches the game state between the general game state, ART, and CZ.

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

Specifically, when the game section shifts to the advantageous section, the privilege granting unit 619 counts the number of continuous games in the advantageous section, and when the number of continuous games reaches the number of games determined by lottery, the game state It causes the control unit 618 to shift the game state to ART.

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

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a lottery table used for the ceiling lottery performed by the privilege granting unit 619 when the game section shifts to the advantageous section. It should be noted that this ceiling means that when the number of continuous games reaches a predetermined value (the number of ceiling games), the player can always receive the benefit of winning balls.

In this example, when the number of continuous games reaches the ceiling number of games, the privilege providing unit 619 causes the game state control unit 618 to shift the game state to ART. That is, the benefit when the number of games reaches the ceiling number of games is to perform processing for increasing the payout rate, which is the ratio of the total payout amount of medals to the bet amount of medals.

As can be seen from FIG. 15, the winning probability of the number of ceiling games differs depending on the selected mode. For example, when mode c is selected in the mode lottery in FIG. The probability of being a game is 50%. Also, when mode d is selected, the number of ceiling games is 100 with a probability of 100%. Note that the number of ceiling games does not vary depending on the set value.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a lottery table used for CZ lottery that the privilege granting unit 619 causes the gaming state control unit 618 to perform when the number of continuous games reaches a specific number. As can be seen from the figure, when mode a is selected, the probability of winning the CZ when the number of games reaches 100 is 50%, and when the number of games reaches 200, the probability of winning the CZ is 50%. The probability of winning the CZ lottery differs for each specific number of games, such as 10%. This CZ lottery is executed when the game state is the normal game state and the game section is the advantageous section.

In the ceiling lottery shown in FIG. 15, for example, when 300 games are selected as the number of ceiling games in mode a, and the number of continuous games is 100 or 200, the winning probability shown in FIG. A CZ lottery is performed, but when 300 games are reached, the game always shifts to ART. Hereinafter, the number of games less than the number of games selected as the number of ceiling games is referred to as the number of lottery games. That is, in the above example, 300 games is the number of ceiling games, and 100 games and 200 games, which are less than 300 games, are the number of lottery games.

In addition, the 900th game in mode a, the 900th game in mode b, the 300th game in mode c, and the 100th game in mode d in FIG. means that the ceiling number of games has been reached, and the transition to ART is determined.

As described above, the privilege when the number of continuous games reaches the number of lottery games is not the processing for increasing the ball payout rate, but the lottery for determining whether or not to increase the ball payout rate.

Moreover, the privilege provision part 619 also performs the following other processes. In other words, when the game section is the advantageous section, the privilege providing unit 619 counts the number of results, which is the number of times a predetermined game result is obtained during a predetermined period. Then, when the number of games required until the number of games reaches a predetermined number satisfies a predetermined condition, the privilege granting unit 619 grants a privilege to the player.

Specifically, when the game section is an advantageous section, the privilege granting unit 619 counts the number of times of CZ slew during a predetermined period, and the game is played based on the number of games required until the number of times of CZ slew reaches 10 times. give benefits to people.

Here, the number of CZ-through times is the number of times the game state shifts to CZ and the ART lottery is not won even though the ART lottery is performed during the CZ. In other words, the number of CZ through times of 10 means that the gaming state has shifted to CZ 10 times, but the ART lottery has failed in all 10 CZs.

Hereinafter, the number of games to be played before the number of games required to reach the predetermined number of times is referred to as the target number of games. In this embodiment, the target number of games to be played until the number of times of CZ through reaches 10 is set in advance to 300 games.

Further, in the present embodiment, the predetermined period is, for example, a period until the number of games being executed reaches the target number of games in the game after the game interval becomes the advantageous interval, or until the advantageous interval ends. is. It should be noted that the number of games being executed starts counting each time the target number of games is newly set.

In this example, when the number of games required for the number of CZ through times to reach 10 is 300 games or less, which is preset as the target number of games, it is assumed that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the privilege provision unit 619 causes the game state control unit 618 to shift the game state to ART, which is one of the special game states. That is, when the predetermined game result is the number of times of CZ through, the privilege is to perform processing for increasing the payout rate.

On the other hand, if the number of CZ through times does not reach 10 by the time the target number of games (300 games) is reached, the privilege granting unit 619 resets 300 games as the next target number of games and and initialize the number of games in progress. Then, the privilege granting unit 619 determines whether or not the number of CZ through times reaches 10 before reaching the new target number of games.

Separately from the number of times of CZ through, the privilege granting unit 619 determines the number of games required until the number of wins of winning combination constituting a specific win flag reaches 20 when the game section is an advantageous section. awarding benefits to the player based on

For example, during the target number of games of 100 games, the privilege granting unit 619 sets the middle bell as the winning combination that constitutes the winning combination flag "push order bells 1 to 12" and the winning combination that constitutes the winning combination flag "common bell". It is determined whether or not any one of the bells falling to the right, which is a winning combination, has won 20 times. These 100 games are determined using the lottery table of FIG. 17, for example, at the transition of the advantageous section.

In the example of FIG. 17, the set value of slot machine 1 is 1, and the table for set value 1 is used as the lottery table. In addition, a plurality of modes are provided for each set value, and the lottery value for the number of target games differs for each mode.

For example, when the mode during stay is mode a in the figure, the target number of games is determined by lottery from 100 games, 300 games, 500 games, 700 games, and 900 games. Then, if 900 games written in italics are won as the target number of games, even if the number of winnings of either the middle bell or the downward bell does not reach 20 times before reaching 900 games, Triggered by reaching 900 games, shift to ART.

In this example, if either the middle bell or the falling bell wins 20 times in the target number of games of 100 games, the privilege granting unit 619 causes the gaming state control unit 618 to perform a CZ lottery.

On the other hand, if either the middle bell for the winning combination or the downward-sloping bell has not been won 20 times before the number of games being executed reaches the target number of games, the privilege granting unit 619 determines that the particular winning combination has won a prize. The number of times, the number of games being played, the target number of games, etc. are initialized, and these are determined by re-drawing.

As described above, when the game result is that a specific winning combination wins, the game state does not shift to CZ unless the game result wins the CZ lottery, unlike the number of CZ through times. In other words, the privilege in this case is not the process for increasing the ball payout rate, but a lottery for determining whether or not to increase the ball payout rate.

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

<Explanation of production control section 620>
The effect control unit 620 selects a effect pattern for each game according to, for example, the internal lottery result signal, the CZ transition signal, the ART transition signal, and the general game state transition signal.

Selection of an effect pattern is performed based on a table (effect table T3) in which details of effects corresponding to winning flags or game states are stored. The effect control unit 620 controls the notification unit 621, the illumination unit, and the speaker based on the selected effect pattern, and causes the liquid crystal screen 3 to display the effect.

Also, the effect table T3 includes, for example, an indication effect table that may be selected when a flag of a predetermined winning combination is established or when a state transition lottery is won. The portent effect table is one of areas stored in the effect table T3 that is selected only during a predetermined game period (a portent effect period) during which the portent effect is performed. Further, the premonition effect is one of the effects suggesting the degree of expectation that the game state will shift to the special game state.

<Description of notification unit 621>
For example, when the ART lottery is won and the pushing order flag is established as the winning flag during the ART, the notification unit 621 follows the signal transmitted from the main control unit 61 to indicate the plurality of pushes included in the pushing order. To assist the pushing order for winning a specific pushing order among the pushing orders.

<Description of special game state transition processing>
The special game state transition processing of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the setting value control unit 615 determines whether or not the setting value has been changed based on the operation of the store operator (step S101).

When the set value is changed (S101: YES), the section control unit 616 sets the game section to the normal section (step S102).

Next, the internal lottery unit 610 determines whether or not the flag won by the internal lottery is other than pure loss (step S103).

If the win flag indicates pure loss (S103: NO), the process repeats step S103.

If the win flag is other than pure loss (S103: YES), the section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section (step S104).

Then, the RT state control unit 617 determines whether or not the RT state is RT0 (step S105).

When the RT state is RT0 (S105: YES), the special game state transition processing of the present invention is terminated after the above-described special processing is performed.

On the other hand, when the RT state is not RT0 (S105: NO), the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state from the normal game state to CZ (step S106).

After that, the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the CZ has ended (step S107). In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not 10 games of CZ have been completed.

When the CZ has not ended (S107: NO), the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the ART lottery performed during the CZ has been won (step S108).

If the ART lottery has not been won (S108: NO), the process returns to step S107.

When the ART lottery is won (S108: YES), the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state from CZ to ART (step S109).

After that, the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not ART has ended (step S110).

If ART has not ended (S110: NO), the process repeats step S110.

On the other hand, when ART is finished (S110: YES), the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state from ART to the general game state (step S111).

Also, the section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section (step S112). After that, the special game state transition processing of the present invention ends.

Returning to step S101, if the set value has not been changed (S101: NO), the section control unit 616 determines whether or not the game section is an advantageous section (step S113).

When the game section is the advantageous section (S113: YES), the game state control unit 618 determines whether or not the game state is CZ (step S114).

If the gaming state is CZ (S114: YES), the process proceeds to step S107.

On the other hand, if the gaming state is not CZ (S114: NO), the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the gaming state is ART (step S115).

If the gaming state is ART (S115: YES), the process proceeds to step S110.

On the other hand, if the game state is not ART (the game state is the normal game state) (S115: NO), the process proceeds to step S119, which will be described later.

Returning to step S113, if the game section is not an advantageous section (S113: NO), the internal lottery section 610 determines whether or not the flag won by the internal lottery is other than a net loss (step S116).

If the win flag indicates pure loss (S116: NO), the process repeats step S116.

On the other hand, if the win flag is other than pure loss (S116: YES), the zone control unit 616 shifts the game zone from the normal zone to the advantageous zone (step S117). After that, the process proceeds to step S106.

Returning to step S107, if the CZ has ended (S107: YES), the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state from CZ to the general game state (step S118).

Next, the section control unit 616 determines whether or not a predetermined third game condition is satisfied (step S119).

If the predetermined third gaming condition is not satisfied (S119: NO), the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the CZ lottery has been won (step S120).

If the CZ lottery has not been won (S120: NO), the process returns to step S119.

On the other hand, if the CZ lottery is won (S120: YES), the process proceeds to step S106.

When the predetermined third game condition is satisfied (S119: YES), the section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section (step S121). After that, the special game state transition processing of the present invention ends.
By the above procedure, the special game state transition processing is executed.

In summary, the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is
a plurality of rotating reels 20 each displaying a plurality of symbols;
a lever 43 for starting the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 20 based on the player's operation;
a plurality of stop switches 40 provided corresponding to each of the plurality of spinning reels 20 and stopping the rotating spinning reels 20 based on the player's operation;
an internal lottery section 610 that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the lever 43 by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
a game state control unit 618 for executing a game progress in one of game states including a normal game state and a special game state which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game state;
When the number of continuous games reaches a predetermined number of games, or a predetermined end condition (for example, the difference between the maximum and minimum number of medals, which is the cumulative value obtained by subtracting the number of bet medals from the number of medals paid out) The number of medals that is the difference is 2400 or more) is satisfied, and at least the section where the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state to CZ and the game section shifts to CZ Advantageous section composed of a section in which the state transition lottery can be performed to determine whether the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state to CZ or not, and the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state to CZ A zone control unit 616 that executes the game progress in any one of the game zones including the normal zone where only the transition process to the advantageous zone can be executed and the game zone cannot be executed;
with
The game state control unit 618 is operated after the game in which the interval control unit 616 shifts the game interval from the normal interval to the advantageous interval based on the satisfaction of a predetermined game condition (that a flag other than a net loss has been established). In a game, the game state is shifted from the normal game state to CZ.

<Effect>
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of continuously executing a special game state while having an advantageous section as a game section.

That is, according to the present invention, when the game section is the normal section, the game section shifts to the advantageous section when a winning combination other than a pure win is won, and the game state changes from the general game state to the special game state. Move to a certain CZ. Therefore, if the player wins the ART in the ART lottery held in the CZ, the player can easily receive the benefit of the payout.

In addition, even if the ART ends in a single shot, the player can start a new CZ by winning a role other than a pure loss again during the normal section, so by hitting the ART during the CZ You can enjoy the so-called consecutive chan state.

[Other embodiments]
In the above embodiment, when the game section is the normal section and the flag other than the net loss is established by the internal lottery, the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section and changes from the general game state to the special game state CZ Although an example of shifting to is described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second special game state transition processing described below may be executed.

For example, in the second special game state transition process, when a winning combination other than a pure loss is won while the game section is a normal section, the type of game state to be shifted may be different for each winning combination.

Specifically, when a combination other than a so-called rare combination is won, the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, the game state shifts from the general game state to ART, and when the rare combination is won, the game is played. The section may shift from the normal section to the advantageous section, and the game state may shift from the general game state to the additional specialized zone during ART.

More specifically, as an add-on special zone, the add-on special zone 1 that shifts when a weak rare role (cherry, watermelon) wins in the normal section and shifts when a strong rare role (chance) wins Two add-on specialization zones can be provided for the add-on specialization zone 2.

This additional specialization zone is part of the ART, and while the additional specialization zone continues, the number of remaining games in the ART is not subtracted. In the second special game state transition processing, the game state enters the special addition zone before the subtraction of the number of remaining ART games starts, and the number of remaining ART games is added based on the game result.

As described above, the additional specialized zone 1 shifts when cherry and watermelon, which are weak rare roles, win during the normal section. In addition, in this special zone 1, for example, when a rare role is won, there is a 10% probability that the number of additional games will not be awarded, a 80% probability that 10 games will be awarded, and a 7 probability that 20 games will be awarded. %, and the probability that 30 or more games are awarded is 3%.

On the other hand, the addition specialized zone 2 is shifted to when a chance eye of a strong rare combination is hit during the normal section as described above. In addition, in this special zone 2, for example, when a rare role is won, there is a 5% probability that no additional games will be awarded, a 50% probability that 10 games will be awarded, and a 30% probability that 20 games will be awarded. %, and the probability that 30 or more games are awarded is 15%.

A second special game state transition process, which is another embodiment of the present invention, will be described below with reference to FIG. Also, the order of the processes described below can be changed as appropriate without changing the gist of the present invention.

First, the section control unit 616 determines whether or not the game section is the normal section (step S201).

If the game section is a normal section (S201: YES), the internal lottery section 610 determines whether or not the flag won by the internal lottery is other than a net loss (step S202).

If the win flag indicates pure loss (S202: NO), the process repeats step S202.

On the other hand, if the win flag is other than pure loss (S202: YES), the section control unit 616 shifts the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section (step S203).

Next, the internal lottery unit 610 determines whether or not the winning flag indicates a strong rare combination (chance number) (step S204).

If the win flag is not a strong rare combination (S204: NO), the internal lottery unit 610 determines whether or not the win flag is a weak rare combination (cherry, watermelon) (step S205).

When the win flag is not a weak rare combination (S205: NO), the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state from the normal game state to ART (step S206).

Next, the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not ART has ended (step S207).

If ART has not ended (S207: NO), the process repeats step S207.

On the other hand, when ART is finished (S207: YES), the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state from ART to the general game state (step S208).

Next, the section control unit 616 determines whether or not to shift the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section (step S209).

When it is determined to shift the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section (S209: YES), the section control unit 616 shifts the game section to the normal section (step S210). After that, the second special game state transition process, which is another embodiment of the present invention, ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined not to shift the game section from the advantageous section to the normal section (S209: NO), the process proceeds to step S211, which will be described later.

Returning to step S201, if the game section is not a normal section (is an advantageous section) (step S201: NO), the game state control unit 618 determines whether or not the game state is ART (step S211). .

If the gaming state is ART (S211: YES), the process proceeds to step S207.

On the other hand, if the gaming state is not ART (S211: NO), the gaming state control unit 618 determines whether or not the ART lottery has been won (step S212).

If the ART lottery is won (S212: YES), the process proceeds to step S206.

On the other hand, when the ART lottery is not won (S212: NO), the section control unit 616 determines whether or not to shift the game section to the normal section (step S213).

If it is determined to shift the game section to the normal section (S213: YES), the process proceeds to step S210.

On the other hand, when it is determined not to shift the game section to the normal section (S213: NO), the process returns to step S211.

Returning to step S205, if the winning flag indicates a weak rare combination (S205: YES), the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state to the special addition zone 1 during ART, and executes the addition processing. (step S214).

Next, the gaming state control unit 618 starts subtraction of the number of remaining ART games, triggered by the end of the additional specialization zone 1 (step S215). The process then proceeds to step S207. Subsequent processing is as described above.

Returning to step S204, if the winning flag indicates a strong rare combination (S204: YES), the game state control unit 618 shifts the game state to the special addition zone 2 during ART, and executes the addition processing. (step S216).

Next, the gaming state control unit 618 starts subtraction of the number of remaining ART games, triggered by the end of the additional specialization zone 2 (S217). The process then proceeds to step S207. Subsequent processing is as described above.
With the above procedure, the second special game state transition process, which is another embodiment of the present invention, is executed.

In the above-described other embodiments, an example is described in which the weak rare combination is cherry and watermelon, and the strong rare combination is a chance eye, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the winning role includes a weak cherry, a weak watermelon, and a weak chance, which are weak rare roles, and the winning role includes a strong cherry, a strong watermelon, and a strong chance, which are strong rare roles. may

Further, other different embodiments will be described below.
In the above embodiment, examples of CZ and ART are described as special game states, but in addition to these, the special game state may be AT (assist time), so-called pseudo bonus, high accuracy mode, and the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is described in which the game state to be shifted when the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section is CZ, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, when the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, the transition destination game state may be ART, AT, pseudo-bonus, or the like.

Incidentally, when the special game state is AT, the game progress may be executed in the inside of the 1st kind BB or the inside of the 2nd kind BB. Further, hereinafter, when referring to BB, it indicates a bonus of either 1 type BB or 2 type BB.

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

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is described in which the game state shifts from the normal game state to the special game state (a special game state transition signal is generated) in the game in which the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as another embodiment, the game state may shift from the normal game state to the special game state after, for example, three games or five games after the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section.

Also, unlike the above-described embodiment, ART may be started when the RT state shifts to RT2 by winning the RT2 transition reply.

Also, in the above embodiment, an example is described in which ART lottery is performed only during CZ, but the present invention is not limited to this. If the game section is an advantageous section, the game state control unit can perform ART lottery even when a rare combination wins, for example.

In addition, the slot machine is RB (1st class special role), 1st class BB (1st class special role continuous operation device), CT (2nd class special role), 2nd class BB (2nd When a bonus such as a continuous operating device for special bonuses is installed (in the slot machine of the above embodiment, neither RB, 1st kind BB, or 2nd kind BB is installed), When these bonuses are won, the notification unit does not have to notify the correct pushing order even if the pushing order flag is established.

Also, unlike the above embodiment, if the slot machine is equipped with, for example, 1 type BB (RB or 2 types BB, etc.), even if 1 type BB wins during the normal section, The section control unit performs section transition lottery. However, in this case, even if the section control unit decides to shift the game section from the normal section to the advantageous section, the game section does not shift to the advantageous section within the type 1 BB. , move to the waiting section.

During this standby section, the section control section does not count the number of continuous games in the advantageous section, and the medium display section does not notify that the game section is the advantageous section. In addition, no processing related to the instruction function is performed inside the type 1 BB. When the 1st type BB wins and the game state shifts to the 1st type BB, the game section shifts from the standby section to the advantageous section.

Further, for example, when the winning combination is won, the correct pushing order is notified, and when the combination excluding the bonus wins the maximum number of payouts, the ball payout rate is 100% or more. At some point (when the specific condition is met), it may be displayed on any display unit such as a medium display unit that the game section is an advantageous section.

Further, even if the specific condition is not satisfied, any display unit such as a medium display unit may notify that the game is in the advantageous section, triggered by the fact that the game section has become the advantageous section.

Unlike the above-described embodiment, in the special game state, the player wins by operating the stop switch in the order of pressing the correct answer. The pressing order may be notified.

Also, the winning probability of the state transition lottery can be varied depending on whether the number of continuous games in the normal section is an odd number or an even number. For example, if the game section shifts to the advantageous section when the number of continuous games in the normal section is an even number, the ART Winning probability can be increased.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is described in which the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section when the win flag is other than "pure loss", but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game section may shift from the normal section to the advantageous section only when the win flag is "replay" or "common bell".

Furthermore, the longer the number of continuous games in the normal section, the higher the winning probability of the state transition lottery. For example, the ART winning probability may increase by 1% each time a net loss is established once during the normal section.

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

In addition, in the first privilege provision processing in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which mode lottery, ceiling lottery, etc. are performed in a game in which the gaming state has shifted to the advantageous section, but the present invention is not limited to this. do not have. For example, mode lottery, ceiling lottery, or the like may be performed after 10 games have passed since entering the advantageous section, and after the end of the type 1 BB won after the transition to the advantageous section.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the number of games required for the number of times of CZ slew to reach a predetermined number during the advantageous interval satisfies a predetermined condition, the game state is always shifted to ART, and a specific winning flag is set. There is described an example in which a CZ lottery is performed when the number of games required for the number of times of establishment of to reach a predetermined number of times satisfies a predetermined condition.

However, the invention is not limited to this. For example, when the number of games required for the number of times of CZ slew to reach a predetermined number during the predetermined period satisfies a predetermined condition, an ART lottery may be performed. Further, when the number of games required until the number of establishment of a specific win flag reaches a predetermined number of times satisfies a predetermined condition, the gaming state may always shift to ART.

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

In addition, by determining a predetermined game result, a predetermined number of times to be satisfied by the number of results, and a target number of games, the privilege granting unit manages the high and low probability of lottery related to benefits such as ART lottery in normal times. may have been

In addition, the predetermined period of time during the advantageous interval, the game result, the number of results, the predetermined number of times, etc. are determined based on the winning combination that triggered the transition to the advantageous interval, the set value, the mode during stay, the RT state, etc. It may be determined by lottery.

For example, if you do not win the ART lottery during the CZ in the advantageous interval, the number of results until the next CZ may be determined by lottery at that time, and every predetermined number of games in the advantageous interval The content of the game result may be determined by lottery.

Further, when the game result, the number of results, the predetermined number of times, and the like are determined by lottery, these lottery values may be different depending on set values.

Further, when the game state shifts to ART during the advantageous interval and the number of medals paid out during the ART is less than a predetermined value, the privilege giving unit counts the number of results while the advantageous interval is maintained. can be done. In this case, the privilege giving unit may win CZ according to the number of results, or may perform a transfer lottery as to whether or not to transfer to AT, CZ, or the like.

Also, when determining the number of game results, the current RT state, set value, mode during stay, or the like may be referenced to change the lottery value.

Further, when the target number of games is determined using a lottery table, the privilege granting unit may grant a privilege that is more advantageous to the player as the conditions for the player become stricter. That is, when the target number of games until the number of CZ through times reaches 10 is 100 games and when it is 200 games, when 100 games are set as the target number of games, the privilege giving unit gives a more advantageous privilege. can do.

For example, when the target number of games is 200 games and the number of CZ through times is 10 times within the target number of games, the privilege granting unit grants the number of sets at the time of transition to ART at any of 1 to 3. , when the target number of games is 100, the following benefits may be given. When the target number of games is 100 and the number of CZ through times is 10 within the target number of games, for example, the privilege granting unit always sets the number of ART sets to 3, or adds 30 games as the number of additional games. can be added.

Also, for example, when the number of games played is a multiple of 100 and the number of results reaches a predetermined number, a further privilege may be given. For example, when the number of times of CZ through reaches 10 as in the above-described embodiment, when it is the 200th game, the privilege giving unit may give 2 sets of ART.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the lottery table of FIG. 17, the set value is set to 1 and mode a is maintained. Although an example of shifting to ART is described, for example, if the number of games other than 900 games is won in mode a, a lottery to shift to a different mode may be performed.

Also, in this lottery table, the target number of games can be determined so that the larger the set value, the more advantageous the player. For example, if the set value is 6, it is possible to determine that the transition to ART will occur after 300 games in mode b and after 100 games in mode c.

In addition, if 2 types of BBs win during an advantageous section and a winning combination that requires spotting is won during the 2nd type of BBs, a privilege may be given according to the number of times the player succeeds in spotting. It should be noted that the hit means that when the order or timing of pressing the stop switch by the player is appropriate, specific symbols are aligned on the activated line.

Further, for example, when the target number of games is 300 games and the number of games being executed is 295 games, and the game state shifts to CZ where seven games are played, the privilege giving section executes the following processing. can also For example, the privilege granting unit does not initialize the number of CZ slews until the end of the CZ that shifted in the 295th game, and when the number of CZ slews reaches 10 in the CZ, the game state is changed to the game state control unit. It may be transferred to ART.

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

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

Further, the privilege granting unit may perform CZ lottery when 120 or more medals are paid out in 40 games in the advantageous section, and may perform ART lottery when 140 or more medals are paid out. .

In the above embodiment, the game state control section and the privilege provision section are described separately, but the game state control section may have the function of the privilege provision section. In this case, the game state control unit provides the player with a privilege.

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

Further, the number of continued games and the number of medal differences may be displayed on a 7-segment display connected to the main control unit, or on a mechanism called a so-called gimmick that operates at a predetermined timing, for example.

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

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

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

Further, a lottery may be held regarding the operation details that the player should take, and the number of continuous games and the medal difference number may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen only when the player executes the winning operation details. For example, if the player selects an operation by lottery from pressing the bet switch, operating the lever, and long-pressing the third stop, and the player performs the winning operation The number of continuous games may be displayed.

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

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

In addition, setting suggestions may be made based on the display ratio of the number of continuous games and the medal difference number. For example, the higher the set value, the easier it is for the number of continuous games to be displayed in the advantageous section.

In addition, the color indicating the number of continuous games and the number of medal differences can be changed based on the progress of the game, more specifically, on the payout factor. For example, if the slot machine has a ceiling function related to the game result in the advantageous period, the fewer the number of games played until the ceiling function is exhibited, the more colors indicating the number of continuous games are white, blue, yellow, etc. Green, red, purple, and rainbow colors may be changed step by step. In this case, the player can enjoy the game with anticipation that the time when the ceiling function will be exhibited is approaching.

Also, unlike the above-described embodiment, different effects may be exerted even in the same one advantageous section, such as a high ART hit probability or being able to hit an ART with a direct hit.

In addition to the above, the number of continuous games in the advantageous section may be displayed only when the advantageous section satisfies a predetermined condition. For example, the number of continuous games in the advantageous section may be displayed only for the advantageous section during ART among the advantageous sections.

In the above embodiment, the probability of the game section switching from the normal section to the advantageous section is described as an example in which a difference is provided by the set value, but the difference may not be provided by the set value.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the section transition lottery is performed when a rare combination is won, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a section transition lottery may be performed based on the winning of a specific combination other than a pure loser.

Also, when a specific winning combination is won by the internal lottery, the game section may always shift to the advantageous section without executing the section transition lottery.

In addition, the advantageous section has a transition probability of a predetermined value or less (for example, 1/17500 or less), and there are restrictions such as that the section transition lottery is not performed in replays that appear only in a specific RT state. may be provided.

Further, a winning combination other than a winning combination having different winning probabilities during the bonus period and during the non-bonus period may be used as the winning combination when the game section shifts to the advantageous section.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the number of continuous games reaches 1500 games, or when the number of medals difference reaches a predetermined number (2400), the advantageous section is forcibly ended. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

Although no particular limitation is set in the above-described embodiment, for example, when 17,500 games are executed, the advantageous section should not be executed in more than 70% of the game sections of the 17,500 games. Limits may be provided.

Further, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which the number of medals to be paid out is less than 70% of the total number of medals to be paid out when processing related to a bonus such as 1 type BB and instruction function is executed.

In addition, while there is no difference in the set value for the probability of winning a small combination, there may be a difference in the set value for the probability of transition to an advantageous section even for the same small combination. The fact that a difference may be provided in the set values is the same for the mode lottery, the additional lottery, and the AT or ART continuation lottery.

Although examples of processing and lottery related to the instruction function have been described in the above-described embodiments, these are only examples, and any mode of processing and lottery related to the instruction function can be included. For example, an AT or an ART may be caused to hit directly according to the game result during a predetermined period in the advantageous section.

1 slot machine 10 housing 100 front door 2 rotating reel unit 20 (20a, 20b, 20c) rotating reel 200 reel window 3 liquid crystal screen 4 operation unit 40 (40a, 40b, 40c) stop switch 41 slot 42 bet switch 43 lever (start switch)
44 medium display unit (display unit)
45 settlement switch 50 hopper unit 51 payout port 52 lower tray 6 control unit 61 main control unit 610 internal lottery unit 611 rotation start control unit 612 rotation stop control unit 612a rotating reel detection unit 612b symbol determination unit 612c pushing order determination unit 613 game result Judgment unit 614 Medium management unit 615 Set value control unit 616 Section control unit 617 RT state control unit 618 Game state control unit 619 Bonus giving unit 62 Sub control unit 620 Effect control unit 621 Notification unit T1 Internal lottery table T2 Symbol table T3 Effect table

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a plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
a start switch for starting the rotation of the plurality of reels based on a player's operation;
a plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of spinning reels and stopping the rotating spinning reels based on the player's operation;
an internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery based on the operation of the start switch by the player and establishes one of a plurality of combination flags as a winning flag;
a game state control unit that determines whether the game state should be a normal game state or a special game state that is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game state;
play area,
An advantageous section in which processing related to an instruction function for instructing the player to perform an operation that affects the number of balls released,
and a normal section in which processing related to the instruction function cannot be executed, but transition processing to the advantageous section can be executed ;
A section control unit that determines which of the game sections including
with
The zone control unit executes transition processing to the advantageous zone when a predetermined game condition is satisfied when the game zone is the normal zone and the game state is the general game state,
The game state control unit executes state transition processing for shifting the game state from the general game state to the special game state along with the transition to the advantageous section ,
The advantageous section includes a section in which the normal game state can be executed and a section in which the special game state can be executed,
The section control unit shifts the advantageous section to the normal section when a specific game condition is satisfied;
game machine. The predetermined game condition is that a flag of a predetermined winning combination is established by the internal lottery,
The predetermined combination flag does not include a net loss,
The game machine according to claim 1. The predetermined game condition is that a flag of a predetermined winning combination is established by the internal lottery,
The flags of the predetermined combination include the flags of the combination including the winning combination with payout of the game medium by winning, and the flag of the combination including the replay combination in which the next game can be executed without betting the game medium. flags, which are all
The game machine according to claim 1 or 2. The predetermined game condition is that a flag of a predetermined winning combination is established by the internal lottery,
The zone control unit always shifts the game zone to the advantageous zone based on the establishment of the flag of the predetermined combination by the internal lottery.
A game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The predetermined game condition is that a flag of a predetermined winning combination is established by the internal lottery,
The predetermined combination flag includes a bonus combination flag including a bonus combination that transitions to a bonus state by winning,
The predetermined winning combination flag is a winning combination other than a winning combination having different winning probabilities depending on whether the bonus combination flag is established as the winning flag or not established as the winning flag. is a flag containing a role,
A game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The game state control unit starts processing for shifting the game state from the general game state to the special game state in a game in which the game section has shifted from the normal section to the advantageous section.
A game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The game state control unit executes a process of determining which special game state to transition to from among a plurality of special game states with different game characteristics in the advantageous section,
A game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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