JP7315239B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game machine (a reel-type game machine, a slot machine) provided with a plurality of reels having patterns arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game to acquire such game value. In addition, this type of gaming machine performs internal lottery and starts rotation of a plurality of reels when a player starts rotation, and controls to stop a plurality of reels in a manner corresponding to the result of the internal lottery when the player stops. The result of the game is determined by the combination of symbols displayed on the winning determination line when the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals or the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

In recent years, a game machine capable of performing an assist time game that makes it easier to acquire game values such as medals in an AT state in which a winning assist effect for assisting a winning of a specific role is executed under predetermined conditions to vary the probability of winning a specific role, and the winning assist effect can be executed has been well received (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-169321 A

Among game specifications for performing assist time games, those with a high number of game values acquired per game in an assist time game (hereinafter referred to as high net increase specifications) are particularly popular. In order to achieve a game value acquisition performance that falls within a range predetermined by rules, etc. in designing a gaming machine, it is necessary to design a game value acquisition performance for games other than assist time games to be low, and a technique for suitably adjusting these balances is desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a technique capable of suitably adjusting the acquisition performance of game values.

(1) The present invention comprises: a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface; internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine the propriety of a plurality of types of wins including small wins; reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game, and upon stopping operation, controlling to stop the spinning reels in a manner corresponding to the result of the internal lottery; a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the winning of the winning combination, wherein a game value is paid out according to the dividend of the winning minor combination, wherein, as a winning mode of the minor combination, there are a plurality of types of specific winning modes in which at least a first minor combination, a second minor combination, and a third minor combination are won in duplicate; The second minor winning combination and the third minor winning combination have the same payout, and a correct operation mode is set for each of a plurality of types of the specific winning modes, and if the reel control means performs a stop operation in the correct operation mode corresponding to the specific winning mode in the game in which the specific winning mode is obtained in the internal lottery, the first minor winning combination wins, and among the failure operation modes that are operation modes different from the correct operation mode corresponding to the specific winning mode, a first failure to stop the specific reel first. The present invention relates to a game machine that performs control to stop rotating reels so that when a stop operation is performed in an operation mode, the reel to be stopped first is different from the correct operation mode corresponding to the specific winning mode, and reels other than the specific reel are first stopped when the stop operation is performed in the second failure operation mode, there are cases where the third minor combination wins and cases where no combination wins depending on the timing of the stop operation.

In the present invention, when a specific winning mode is obtained in the internal lottery, the first minor combination with a high payout cannot be won in the failure operation mode, but in the first failure operation mode in which the specific reel is stopped first, the second minor combination always wins to stabilize the acquisition of the game value, while in the second failure operation mode in which the reels other than the specific reels are stopped first, the third minor combination wins and the cases in which none of the combinations wins exist, thereby exhibiting the effect of lowering the performance of acquiring the game value. . That is, according to the present invention, the failure operation mode for stabilizing the acquisition of the game value and the failure operation mode for deteriorating the acquisition performance of the game value coexist, so that the performance of acquiring the game value can be preferably adjusted, and the degree of freedom in design can be improved.

(2) The gaming machine of the present invention further comprises zone control means for setting an advantageous zone capable of providing an instruction function for instructing a player of the correct operation mode corresponding to the specific winning mode when the specific winning mode is obtained in the internal lottery, wherein there are a plurality of types of control states, including a specific control state, as control states in which the zone control means performs processing associated with the instruction function in the advantageous zone, and in a game in which the specific winning mode is obtained in the internal lottery in the specific control state, the specific reel is first stopped. In this case, the processing associated with the instruction function may be more advantageous to the player than in the case where the reels other than the specific reel are stopped first.

In this way, the player can be motivated to play the game so as to stop the specific reel first in the specific control state, and the game value acquisition performance can be kept low for the game in the state of staying in the specific control state.

1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a perspective view showing the configuration inside the housing of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the small winning combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning mode of a small winning combination and replay in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the pattern arrangement|sequence of the reel in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the order of pressing stop buttons and winning combinations in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the order of pressing stop buttons and winning combinations in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the order of pressing stop buttons and winning combinations in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram for explaining the relationship between winning combinations and symbol combinations in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram for explaining the relationship between winning combinations and symbol combinations in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram for explaining the relationship between winning combinations and symbol combinations in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram for explaining the relationship between winning combinations and symbol combinations in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram for explaining the relationship between winning combinations and symbol combinations in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the game state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the effect state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram of the game section in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a winning combination when the batting order bell a1 is won in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of stop control when winning the batting order bell a1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a winning combination when the batting order bell a1 is won in the normal state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a stop control technique when winning the batting order bell a1 in a normal state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a stop control technique when winning the batting order bell a1 in a normal state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a winning combination when the batting order bell b1 is won in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a stop control method when winning the batting order bell b1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a stop control method when winning the batting order bell b1 in the BB established state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. It should be noted that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the scope of the invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent elements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration (excluding the reel unit) of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The gaming machine of the present embodiment is a so-called slot machine or reel-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine in which games are played using medals as game media.

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, a reel unit composed of first reel R1 to third reel R3 (a plurality of reels) is housed in a box-shaped housing composed of storage box BX, upper front door UD, and lower front door DD. Further, under the reel unit storage space PS in the storage box BX, a power supply unit EU having a built-in power supply device and various switches such as a power switch ES, a setting change key cylinder KS, a setting change button BS, etc., and a hopper unit HP as a medal dispensing device are housed. The hopper unit HP includes a medal storage tank MT for storing medals to be used in a game, a payout motor (not shown) consisting of a stepping motor, and a rotating disk (not shown) pivotally supported by the payout motor. Further, the hopper unit HP is designed to send surplus medals to the cash box CB when the amount of medals stored in the medal storage tank MT reaches a certain level. In the housing of the game machine of the present embodiment, for example, a main board MAIN is mounted above the reel unit storage space PS, and a sub-board SUB is mounted on the side of the reel unit storage space PS. These control boards (main board MAIN, sub-board SUB) are equipped with a CPU (an example of computing means), a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM (an example of a temporary storage means), etc., so that the operation of the gaming machine can be controlled. In this embodiment, the power supply unit EU is provided with the setting change key cylinder KS and the setting change button BS, but the setting change key cylinder KS and the setting change button BS may be provided on the surface of the main substrate MAIN.

Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 has its outer peripheral surface divided into 20 regions (each region is called a “frame”) at regular intervals, and each frame has a plurality of types of patterns. Further, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (reel driving means: not shown), are rotationally driven around the axis of the stepping motor, and can be stopped in frame units (predetermined rotation angle units, predetermined rotation amount units) by controlling the pulse number and pulse width of the stepping motor drive pulses. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the stepping motor rotates the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in response to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and when the drive pulse for all-phase excitation is supplied from the control board, the rotation of the stepping motor stops and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

The upper front door UD and the lower front door DD are provided to be individually openable and closable, and the upper front door UD is provided with a display window DW for observing the rotation state and stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, among the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, three symbols (upper stage symbol, middle stage symbol, lower stage symbol) continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface can be observed through the display window DW from the front of the gaming machine.

In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, as display positions for observing symbols through the display window DW, each reel is provided with an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage, and an effective line is set by a combination of the display positions of each reel. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed number of inserted medals, is set to three, and when medals corresponding to the prescribed number of inserted medals are inserted, the activated line L1 composed of the upper row of the first reel R1, the middle row of the second reel R2, and the lower row of the third reel R3 is activated.

The game result is determined by the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the effective line in the display window DW, and when the combination of symbols on the effective line corresponds to a predetermined combination, the winning combination is regarded as winning, and medals are paid out from the hopper unit HP.

Also, the upper front door UD is provided with a game information display section DS and a section indicator SEC. The game information display unit DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of paid-out or won medals in one game, the total number of paid-out or won medals in the BB state, and the like. Also, the section indicator SEC notifies whether or not the player is staying in an advantageous section by turning off and lighting a built-in LED.

Also, the upper front door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing game effects. The liquid crystal display LCD displays various images (or images) for assisting the game or making the game more lively. In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a plurality of speakers SP for performing game effects are provided for the upper front door UD and the lower front door DD. Various sounds are output from the speaker SP for assisting the game or making the game more lively.

Various operation means are provided on the lower front door DD. As the operation means, there are provided a bet button (insertion operation means) B0 for performing an operation for inserting credited (stored) medals, a start lever (game start operation means) SL for performing an operation as an opportunity to start the game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and stop buttons (stop operation means) B1 to B3 for performing an operation as an opportunity to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the player inserts medals into the medal insertion slot MI or presses the bet button B0, the game machine is set to a ready state in which rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be started. Then, when the player presses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate by driving the stepping motor on the control board, and an internal lottery is performed using a random number value.

After that, when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches (stop signal output means: for example, photo sensor, conduction sensor, pressure sensor, etc.) built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned on to change the reel stop signal input to the control board from the off state to the on state.

When the player releases the pressed stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned off to change the reel stop signal input to the control board from the on state to the off state.

Then, the control board stops the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 at the stop position according to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

A medal pay-out port MO and a medal receiving tray MP are provided at the lower part of the lower front door DD, and the number of medals corresponding to the result of the game is paid out from the hopper unit HP to the medal receiving tray MP through the medal paying-out port MO. When medals are paid out according to the result of the game, if the crediting of medals (internal storage) is permitted, the medals corresponding to part or all of the number of payouts are credited up to the upper limit number of credits (50 in this embodiment), and the display value of the credit display device consisting of the 7-segment display of the game information display unit DS is changed according to the change in the number of credits of medals.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of this embodiment.

The game machine of this embodiment is controlled by game control means (main board MAIN and sub-board SUB) 100 . The game control means 100 is activated by being supplied with power from the power supply unit EU by the operation of the power switch ES, receives input signals from input means such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, the setting change permission switch 250, the setting change switch 260, etc., performs various calculations for executing the game, and based on the calculation results, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit (payout device) HP, the display device 330, and the sound device. It controls the operation of output means such as 340 . The functions of the game control means 100 are realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, etc., and software consisting of a given program stored in advance in the ROM.

The game control means 100 includes setting change means 103, input reception means 105, random number generation means 110, internal lottery means 120, reel control means 130, winning determination means 140, payout control means 150, replay processing means 160, game state control means 170, AT control means 175, effect control means 180, game information storage means 190a, and effect information storage means 190b. In the present embodiment, the setting change means 103, the input acceptance means 105, the random number generation means 110, the internal lottery means 120, the reel control means 130, the winning determination means 140, the payout control means 150, the replay processing means 160, the game state control means 170, and the AT control means 175 are implemented by the CPU of the main board MAIN executing various programs, and the effect control means 180 is implemented by the CPU of the sub board SUB executing various programs. It is realized by executing The game information storage means 190a is composed of a main ROM and a main RAM mounted on the main board MAIN, and the effect information storage means 190b is composed of a sub ROM and a sub RAM mounted on the sub board SUB. Various programs executed by the CPU of the main board MAIN are stored in the main ROM of the game information storage means 190a, and various programs executed by the CPU of the sub board SUB are stored in the sub ROM of the effect information storage means 190b. In this embodiment, the game mode and the setting change mode can be switched depending on the state of the setting change permission switch 250 when the power is turned on. When the setting key is inserted into the setting change key cylinder KS and turned clockwise from the initial position, the signal state of the setting change permission switch 250 is turned on. do. In this embodiment, a set value can be selected from six stages of set values from setting 1 to setting 6, and the probability of winning an internal lottery is changed so that the expected value of the payout rate increases in order from setting 1 to setting 6. - 特許庁In the present embodiment, the high and low setting values are expressed in the order of setting 1<setting 2<setting 3<setting 4<setting 5<setting 6. FIG.

When the setting change switch 260 is activated by pressing the setting change button BS in the setting change mode, the setting change means 103 changes the setting value in the order of setting 1 → setting 2 → setting 6 → setting 1 → . . In this embodiment, by returning the setting key inserted into the setting change key cylinder KS to the initial position, the signal state of the setting change permission switch 250 is changed to the OFF state, and the setting change mode can be shifted to the game mode.

Also, in this embodiment, when the power is turned on with the setting change key cylinder KS at the initial position, the game machine is started in the game mode based on the signal state of the setting change permission switch 260 being OFF. In this embodiment, a game can be played in the game mode but the setting values cannot be changed, and in the setting change mode the setting values can be changed but the game cannot be played.

In addition, in the setting change mode, the setting change means 103 performs initialization processing for initializing information stored in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a. Particularly in this embodiment, regarding the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a, information stored in the lottery flag storage area 1915, the game state storage area 1916, the effect state storage area 1917, the AT stock number counter 1918, the AT game number counter 1919, the CZ game number counter 1921, the first clear counter 1922, and the second clear counter 1923 is initialized by the initialization process in the setting change mode. More specifically, a storage area other than the lottery flag storage area 1915, game state storage area 1916, effect state storage area 1917, AT stock number counter 1918, AT game number counter 1919, CZ game number counter 1921, first clear counter 1922, and second clear counter 1923 in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a is designated as the information holding area, and the information stored in the storage area other than the information holding area of the main RAM is initialized. do. Therefore, in the main RAM, the setting value storage area 1913 and the credit information storage area 1914 are designated as information holding areas, and the information stored in these storage areas is held without being initialized by the initialization processing in the setting change mode.

An input reception means 105 receives insertion of medals for each game, and performs processing for validating a game start operation for a start lever SL (game start operation means) based on the insertion of medals corresponding to a prescribed number of insertions (three). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL, which is activated based on the insertion of medals equivalent to the prescribed number of insertions, is accepted as a game start operation, and serves as a trigger for starting the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and triggering an internal lottery.

In addition, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when medals are inserted into the medal slot MI, the medal insertion switch 210 is actuated, and the insertion receiving means 105 sets the inserted medals to the inserted state within a specified number of inserted medals. Also, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, it is possible to credit store (store) up to 50 medals in the credit information storage area 1914 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a. When the bet button B0 is pressed with the medals credit stored in the gaming machine, the bet switch 220 is activated, and the insertion reception means 105 inserts the medals credit-stored in the credit information storage area 1914 up to the specified number of insertions. set to

The random number generating means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. Random numbers can be generated, for example, by a 16-bit random number circuit that generates 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535 without duplication in one cycle. In the present embodiment, "random value" includes not only a value that is generated randomly in a mathematical sense, but also a value that can substantially function as a random number due to irregular acquisition timing or the like, even if the value itself is generated regularly.

The internal lottery means 120 is a means for performing an internal lottery for determining the suitability of a combination based on a start signal from a start switch 230 activated by a game start operation (first depression of an activated start lever SL) by a player, and performs lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is to be used among a plurality of internal lottery tables stored in a main lottery table storage area 1910 provided in the main ROM of the game information storage means 190a. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the main lottery table storage area 1910 stores three types of internal lottery tables (internal lottery table 1 to internal lottery table 3) as shown in FIG. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various winnings such as replays, minor winnings, and bonuses, and losses (non-winning). In the present embodiment, three types of internal lottery tables are prepared for each set value in six stages, and the probability of obtaining a part of winning modes in the internal lottery differs depending on the set value, and the correspondence relationship between the combination and the random number is set so that the higher the set value, the higher the expected value of the payout rate.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, small wins 1 to 45 are prepared as small wins, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, as modes of winning the minor wins, a group of batting order bells (batting order bell a1 to batting order bell a4: an example of a specific winning mode), a batting order bell group b (batting order bell b1 to batting order bell b4: an example of a specific winning mode), a batting order bell group c (batting order bell c1 to batting order bell c4: an example of a specific winning mode), and a batting order bell d. Group (batting order bell d1 to batting order bell d4: example of specific winning mode), batting order bell group e (batting order bell e1 to batting order bell e4: example of specific winning mode), batting order bell f group (batting order bell f1 to batting order bell f4: example of specific winning mode), batting order special role group (batting order special role 1 to batting order special role 10), common triple role a, common triple role b, common single role, watermelon, chance a, chance b, low cherry, high Cherry, JAC1, JAC2, and JAC3 are set.

In addition, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, Replay 1 to Replay 7 are prepared as replays, and normal replay a, normal replay b, normal replay c, and normal replay d are set as replay winning modes as shown in FIG.

In the game machine of the present embodiment, the internal lottery table 1 and the internal lottery table 2 have the same winning probability of a minor combination, the internal lottery table 2 has a higher probability of winning a replay than the internal lottery table 1, the internal lottery table 3 does not include a replay, and the internal lottery table 3 has a different lottery mode of a minor combination from the internal lottery table 1 and the internal lottery table 2, and has a higher winning probability of a minor combination than the internal lottery table 1 and the internal lottery table 2.例文帳に追加

Also, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a big bonus (BB) is prepared as a bonus, and the big bonus (BB) is a lottery target in the internal lottery table 1 .

In addition, in the game machine of the present embodiment, a normal state, a BB established state, and a BB state can be set as the game state, and in the lottery table selection process, one of the internal lottery tables 1 to 3 is selected as the internal lottery table to be used in the internal lottery according to the game state.

In this embodiment, the winning probabilities of winning modes of bonuses and replays are not changed depending on the set values, but the winning probabilities of some of the winning modes of minor combinations vary according to the set values, and the higher the set values, the higher the winning probabilities of JAC1 and JAC2.

In the random number determination process, based on the start signal from the start switch 230, a random number (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generating means 110 for each game, and the internal lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910 provided in the main ROM of the game information storage means 190a is referred to for the acquired random number to determine whether or not the winning combination has been won.

In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the combination judged to be won is set from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state, on state) based on the result of the random number judging process. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more winning combinations are won in duplicate, the lottery flags corresponding to each of the two or more winning combinations are set in the winning state. The setting information of the lottery flag is stored in the lottery flag storage area 1915 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a.

In addition, in the game machine of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) capable of carrying over the winning state to the next and subsequent games until a prize is won and a lottery flag (carry-over impossible flag) resetting to a non-winning state without carrying over the winning state to the game after the next time regardless of the winning. A combination to which the former carryover possible flag is associated is a big bonus (BB), and a small combination and replay are associated with the latter carryover impossible flag. In the lottery flag setting process, for example, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over until the big bonus (BB) is won. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 conducts an internal lottery to determine the success or failure of a small combination and replay even in a game in which the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when a minor combination or replay is won in a game in which the winning state of the bonus lottery flag associated with the carryover possible flag is carried over, the lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of combination consisting of the already won bonus lottery flag and the minor combination or replay lottery flag won in the internal lottery are set to the winning state.

The reel control means 130 starts rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the stepping motor based on the start signal from the start switch 230 which is activated by the player's operation to start the game on the start lever SL, and the stop operation by pressing the stop button B1 to B3 (stop operation means) corresponding to the reel in which the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are steadily rotating at a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: about 80 rotations per minute). In addition to performing control to enable, control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to third reel R3 rotated by the stepping motor in a mode corresponding to the setting state of the lottery flag (result of internal lottery).

Then, when the stop switch 240 is activated by the player pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state in which the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled, the reel control means 130 supplies drive pulses for all-phase excitation to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 based on the reel stop signal from the stop switch 240, thereby performing control to stop each reel of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

That is, each time one of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is pressed, the reel control means 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and controls the reel to stop at the determined stop position. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to the operation for stopping the first reel R1, pressing the stop button B2 corresponds to the operation for stopping the second reel R2, and pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to the operation for stopping the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the order of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 changes, the order of stopping the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 changes. Further, in the present embodiment, if necessary, among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the stop operation for stopping the reel first may be referred to as the first stop operation, the stop operation for stopping the reel second may be referred to as the second stop operation, and the stop operation for stopping the reel last may be referred to as the third stop operation.

Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, regarding the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the spinning reel corresponding to the pressed stop button stops within 190 ms from the time when the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed. When the spinning reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is determined within the range of 0 to 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range) for the number of frames required from the time the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. Then, the reel control means 130 controls the reel control means 130 so that, on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button among the stop buttons B1 to B3, when the pattern corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery is positioned within the range of 0 to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the activated line at the time when the stop button is pressed, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state is displayed at the displayed position on the activated line at the time when the stop button is pressed. control to stop

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, 7 red symbols "red 7", 7 white symbols "white 7", bar symbols "BAR", special symbol 1 "SP1", special symbol 2 "SP2", replay symbol "RP", bell symbol 1 "BL1", bell symbol 2 "BL2", watermelon symbol "WM", and cherry symbol "CH" are applied to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. are arranged, and when the symbols existing within four frames from the depression detection position are drawn onto the effective line, the symbols arranged at intervals of four frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of each reel can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the depression detection position (an example of the operation detection position) that is the position of the reel at the time the stop switch 240 is activated (when the stop button is detected to be depressed). In the present embodiment, the press detection position is the upper display position of each reel.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 is provided with a reel index 315 consisting of a photo sensor, and the reel control means 130 can monitor the current rotation state of the reels by determining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation shaft of the stepping motor) from the reference position of the reel (the piece detected by the reel index 315) based on the reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 each time the reel rotates. That is, the reel control means 130 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is activated by obtaining the rotation angle of the reel from the reference position.

The reel control means 130 also refers to a stop control table stored in a stop control table storage area 1911 provided in the main ROM of the game information storage means 190a to determine the stop positions of the rotating reels.

Here, in the stop control table, the relationship between the depression detection position, which is the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is activated (when the depression of the stop button is detected), and the actual stop position is set according to the setting state of the lottery flag. In the stop control table, depending on the setting state of the lottery flag, the correspondence relationship between the press detection position and the number of sliding symbols indicating the amount of rotation from the press detection position to the actual stop position may be set.

In addition, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the order of priority for small wins, replays, and bonuses is determined in the order of 'replay>bonus' and 'small win>bonus', and the stop control table is set so that the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning mode of the win with the higher priority is selected according to the priority associated with each win.

Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the stop control table referred to when the lottery flags associated with a plurality of types of small wins are set to a winning state in the internal lottery, there are cases where the stop position is set according to the number of symbol combinations indicating winning patterns that can be displayed on the active line (quantity priority control) and where the stop position is set according to the number of payouts of medals based on a predetermined payout for the small win (payout number priority control). When the stop position is set according to the number of , the stop position with respect to the press detection position is set so that the stop position with the greater number of symbol combinations indicating the winning mode that can be displayed on the active line is prioritized, and when the stop position is set according to the number of payouts of medals, the stop position with respect to the press detection position where the payout number of medals based on the payout of the small combination corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line is large (the stop position where the small combination with the large payout can be won) is prioritized. A stop position is set. However, when the stop positions are set according to the number of medals to be paid out, the plurality of stop positions with the same number of medals to be paid out are treated as having the same priority, and the stop positions are set to the press detection position. When the stop positions are set according to the number of the symbol combinations indicating the winning modes that can be displayed on the activated line, the multiple stop positions that have the same number of symbol combinations indicating the winning modes that can be displayed on the activated line are treated as having the same priority. A stop position is set for the press detection position.

And when batting order bell group a (batting order bell a1 to batting order bell a4), batting order bell group b (batting order bell b1 to batting order bell b4), batting order bell group c (batting order bell c1 to batting order bell c4), batting order bell group d (batting order bell d1 to batting order bell d4), batting order bell group e (batting order bell e1 to batting order bell e4), and batting order bell group f (batting order bell f1 to batting order bell f4) are elected. 8 and 9, the correct hitting order is set for each hitting order bell, and a pressing order different from the correct hitting order is treated as an incorrect hitting order. In particular, in the present embodiment, the pressing order (batting order 1, batting order 2) in which the first reel R1 is stopped first is an incorrect batting order for any batting order bell. In the present embodiment, if necessary, the mode of the stop operation that makes it possible to win 15 small wins in the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell group f is called the correct operation mode, and the mode of the stop operation different from the correct operation mode is called the unsuccessful operation mode.

First, as shown in FIG. 8, in the stop control table referred to when a batting order bell belonging to one of the batting order bell group a to batting order bell group d is won, the stop position relative to the depression detection position is set so that if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, a 15-symbol or 1-symbol win is won (there may be a case where the 1-symbol misfortune is missed). As shown in FIG. 2 (when the batting order 3 to batting order 6 are the incorrect batting order, there may be a case of missing a ball), the stop position is set with respect to the depression detection position.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a stop operation is performed in the correct hitting order when a batting order bell belonging to any of the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell group d is won, it is determined by the pressing detection position of the first stop operation in the correct batting order whether or not a 15-piece small winning combination is won, and whether the pressing detection position of the first stop operation is the first pressing position or the second pressing position shown in FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, in the batting order bell group a and the batting order bell c group, if the correct hitting order and the first stop operation is the first pressed position, a 15-piece small win is won, and even if the correct hitting order is met, if the first stop operation is the second pressed position, the 15-piece small win is not won. However, if the first stop operation is the first pressed position, the 15-piece small winning combination will not be won even if the player is in the order of correct strokes.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9, in the stop control table referred to when a batting order bell belonging to the batting order bell group e or the batting order bell group f is won, the stop position relative to the depression detection position is set so that 15 small wins are won when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, and 1 small win is won when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect batting order (when the batting order bell group 3 to batting order 6 is in the batting order for the incorrect answer, the stop control table is set to win 15 minor wins). The stop position is set with respect to the depression detection position. The batting order bell e group and the batting order bell f group differ from the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell group d, and the first stop operation in the correct batting order can win 15 small wins regardless of the pressing detection position.

In FIGS. 8 and 9, "1 small role (1/2)" means that in a situation where only 1 small role can be won, 1 small role wins with a probability of 1/2, and no role wins with a probability of 1/2. It means that there will be a dropout if you don't.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, with respect to all the batting order bells, in the normal state, all stop operation orders are treated as incorrect hitting order, and only when the BB is established, there is a stopping operation order treated as correct hitting order and an incorrect hitting order. Therefore, in a normal state, even if a stop operation is performed in a state in which 15 small wins can be won in the state of BB establishment, one small win wins (even in the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell group d, no failure occurs).

In addition, when each batting order bell is won, in a situation where there is a possibility of winning a prize for both a small winning combination of 1 and a small winning combination of 15, if the stop operation is performed in accordance with the correct hitting order, the symbols constituting the winning form of the 15 small winning combination are preferentially displayed on the active line by payout number priority control, and if the stop operation is performed in accordance with the order of incorrect hitting, the symbols constituting the winning form of the 1 small winning combination are preferentially displayed on the active line by number priority control. A stop position corresponding to the depression detection position is set in the stop control table.

In addition, in the stop control table that is referred to when a batting order special combination belonging to the batting order special combination group (batting order special combination 1 to batting order special combination 10) is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. , the stop position is set for the press detection position so that 15 small wins are won, and if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed at a non-specific press position (press detection position different from the specific press position) in the specific batting order, and the press detection position of the first stop operation is a non-specified press position (press detection position different from the specific press position), the stop positions for the press detection positions are set so that one small win is won, and if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the non-specified order (operating order different from the specific batting order: batting order 1, batting order 2). , the stop positions are set with respect to the depression detection positions so that 14 small wins are won. Further, the specific pressed position shown in FIG. 10(A) indicates the number of the symbol positioned in the upper row when the stop button is pressed. For example, the specific pressed positions 0 and 10 of the special winning combination 1 in the batting order shown in FIG. In this embodiment, if necessary, the mode of the stop operation for winning a 15-piece small combination when the batting order special combination is won may be referred to as a specific operation mode.

In the case of winning a special winning combination in the batting order, in the case of a specific batting order, the symbols constituting the winning form of the 15-symbol small combination are preferentially displayed on the effective line by means of payout priority control for the specific pressing positions, and the symbols constituting the winning form of the 1-symbol small combination are preferentially displayed on the effective line by number-priority control for the pressed detection positions different from the specific pressing position. , the stop position corresponding to the depression detection position is set in each stop control table. In other words, when the batting order special combination is won, the payout priority control is performed only in the case of the specific operation mode, and the number priority control is performed in the case of the non-specific operation mode.

In addition, in the stop control table referred to when the common 3-card combination a and the common 3-card combination b are won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. Especially in this embodiment, the pressing order (batting order 1, batting order 2) in which the first reel R1 is stopped first is the correct batting order in both the common 3-card hand a and the common 3-card hand b.

In the stop control table referred to when the common 3-handle a or the common 3-handle b is won, the stop position corresponding to the depression detection position is set so that if the stop buttons B1-B3 are pressed in the order of correct hitting, a small winning combination of 3 is won, and if the stop buttons B1-B3 are pressed in the order of hitting incorrectly, a small winning combination is won (may be missed). In FIG. 10B, "1 small winning combination (1/2)" means that in a situation where only 1 small winning combination can be won, 1 small winning combination wins with a probability of 1/2, and no winning combination occurs with a probability of 1/2.

In addition, in the stop control table referred to when the common one-card winning combination is won in the internal lottery, the stop position with respect to the depression detection position is set so that the one-card winning combination always wins in any operation mode.

In addition, in the stop control table referred to when the watermelon is won in the internal lottery, the stop position with respect to the depression detection position is set so that the small combination 43 always wins in any operation mode, and the watermelon pattern combination (symbol combination composed of the watermelon pattern "WM") is displayed on the right downward line (the upper row of the first reel R1, the middle row of the second reel R2, and the lower row of the third reel R3).

In addition, in the stop control table referred to when the chance eye a is won in the internal lottery, the stop position with respect to the depression detection position is set so that the small winning combination 44 always wins in any operation mode and the outcome of falling off the belt (stop mode suggesting the chance eye a) is displayed.

In addition, in the stop control table referred to when the chance eye b is won in the internal lottery, the stop position with respect to the depression detection position is set so that the small winning combination 19 always wins in any operation mode and the outcome of losing the watermelon tenpai (stop mode suggesting the chance eye b) is displayed.

In addition, in the stop control table referred to when the weak cherry is won in the internal lottery, the stop position corresponding to the press detection position is set so that the small win 41 wins in any operation mode, and in the stop control table referred to when the strong cherry wins in the internal lottery, the stop position relative to the press detection position is set so that the small win 42 wins in any operation mode.

In the stop control table referred to when JAC1 wins the internal lottery, the stop position relative to the press detection position is set so that any one of the 15 small wins wins without fail.In the stop control table referred to when JAC2 wins the internal lottery, the stop position relative to the press detection position is set so that one of the three minor wins wins. A stop position is set for the press detection position.

Further, for various winning modes of replays such as normal replay a, normal replay b, normal replay c, and normal replay d, a stop position relative to the depression detection position is set in a stop control table referred to when each winning mode is obtained so that one of the replays included in the winning mode always wins regardless of the mode of stop operation.

As for the big bonus (BB), the stop position corresponding to the depression detection position is set in the stop control table so that the big bonus (BB) can be won only when the big bonus (BB) is won alone in a normal state, there is no loss in the BB established state, and the big bonus (BB) is not won due to the fact that a small combination or replay with a higher priority than the big bonus (BB) is repeatedly won.

The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop state of the first to third reels R1 to R3. Specifically, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage area 1912 provided in the main ROM of the game information storage means 190a, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination displayed on the activated line at the time when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped is the form of winning of a predetermined winning combination. Then, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 15, a winning determination table is prepared so that whether or not a big bonus (BB), replay 1 to replay 7, and small wins 1 to 45 wins can be determined based on the combination of symbols displayed on the effective line when each reel is stopped.

Then, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the winning combination is won based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140, the winning process is executed. As the winning processing, for example, when a small win is won, medal payout processing is performed by a payout control means 150, when a replay is won, a replay processing is performed by a replay processing means 160, and when a bonus is won, a game state transition processing for shifting the game state is performed by a game state control means 170.例文帳に追加

The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small winning combination is won, the payout number of medals in the game is determined based on the payout predetermined for each combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined payout number are paid out to a hopper unit HP (payout device).

The hopper unit HP pays out the number of medals to be paid out as instructed by the payout control means 150 . The hopper unit HP is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 which operates each time one medal is put out, and a payout control means 150 is configured to be able to manage the number of medals actually put out from the hopper unit HP based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325.

When credit storage (reservation storage) of medals is permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit HP, credit addition processing is performed to add the number of payouts to the number of credits (the number of credit-stored medals) stored in a credit information storage area 1914 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a, thereby virtually paying out medals.

When the replay wins, the replay processing means 160 performs replay processing (replay processing) for setting the same preparation state as the previous game without requiring insertion of medals owned by the player for the next game. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a replay wins, an automatic insertion process is performed to automatically insert the number of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions required for the next game without using the medals (including credit medals) held by the player, and the next game start operation to the start lever SL is waited in a state in which the effective line corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions is set.

The game state control means 170, as shown in FIG. 16, performs a game state transition process for transitioning the game state among the normal state, the BB established state, and the BB state. In this embodiment, the information indicating the staying game state is stored in the game state storage area 1916 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a. As for the game state transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are determined, the game state can be shifted to another game state based on the establishment of one of the plurality of predetermined conditions or the establishment of all of the plurality of predetermined conditions.

The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and it is possible to shift from the normal state to the BB established state or the BB state. Specifically, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state but the big bonus (BB) is not won, the game shifts to the BB establishment state, and when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state and the big bonus (BB) is won, the game shifts to the BB state. In a normal state, the internal lottery is performed by referring to the internal lottery table 1 among the internal lottery tables 1 to 3 shown in FIG. 4, in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1/7.3 or more and the big bonus (BB) is set as the lottery object.

The BB establishment state is a game state which shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery in the normal state, but the big bonus (BB) is not won, and out of the internal lottery tables 1 to 3 shown in FIG.

In addition, in the BB established state, a lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) is won, and when the pattern combination indicating the winning form of the big bonus (BB) is displayed on the effective line, a game state control means 170 shifts the game state from the BB established state to the BB state.

The BB state is a game state shifted to when a pattern combination indicating a winning form of a big bonus (BB) is displayed on an effective line, and an internal lottery is carried out with reference to an internal lottery table 3, which differs from the internal lottery table 1 and the internal lottery table 2 among the internal lottery tables 1 to 3 shown in FIG.

In the BB state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is established based on the total number of medals put out in the game in the BB state, and when it is determined that the number of medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 83) has been put out, the game state control means 170 performs control to end the BB state and return the game state to the normal state. In this embodiment, count information about the number of payouts in the BB state is stored in the gaming state storage area 1916. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 17, the AT control means 175 changes the performance state among a plurality of types of performance states including an initial performance state, a normal performance state (an example of a specific control state), an AT state, and a CZ state. In this embodiment, the information indicating the staying effect state is stored in the effect state storage area 1917 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a. Further, in this embodiment, when staying in the AT state, the AT control means 175 displays information (an example of operation instruction information) corresponding to the correct hitting order (at least one of the correct hitting order and the pressed position) on the main display 300 consisting of a 7-segment display provided in the game information display section DS when the hitting order bell is won. By displaying an image corresponding to the correct operation mode (at least one of the correct hitting order and the pressed position) on the liquid crystal display LCD when the hitting order bell is won, a prize-winning auxiliary performance is performed to assist the winning of 15 small wins (small win 1 to 16), and an assist time game (an example of the assist game) in which medals are more likely to be obtained than a game staying in an initial performance state or a normal performance state can be performed.

Also, as shown in FIG. 18, the AT control means 175 can set a normal section (non-advantageous section) and an advantageous section, and in the normal section, the performance state is fixed to the initial performance state, an advantageous section shift lottery is performed, and when the advantageous section shift lottery is won, the advantageous section is started and the performance state can be set to the AT state on the condition that it is an advantageous section. In this embodiment, among a plurality of types of performance states, the initial performance state can be set only in the normal section, and the normal performance state, AT state and CZ state can be set only in the advantageous section.

In the game in the normal section, when the game state is the normal state or the BB established state, the AT control means 175 performs an internal lottery to determine the batting order bell belonging to the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell f group, the batting order special role belonging to the batting order special role group, the common 3-card role a, the common 3-card role b, the common 1-card role (common 1-card role + BB in the normal state), the watermelon (watermelon + BB in the normal state), the chance number a (the chance number a + BB in the normal state), and chance. Advantageous zone shift lottery is performed based on the fact that any one of the winning mode of the second b (chance b + BB in the normal state), the weak cherry (weak cherry + BB in the normal state), the strong cherry (strong cherry + BB in the normal state), or the normal replay b to normal replay d is obtained. In the present embodiment, when the winning mode of normal replay a is obtained in the normal state or the BB establishment state, and when the winning mode of winning the big bonus (BB) alone is obtained in the normal state, the advantageous zone transition lottery is not performed.

In the advantageous section shift lottery, a random number acquired for internal lottery is compared with an advantageous section shift lottery table stored in a main lottery table storage area 1910, and whether or not the advantageous section shift lottery is won (advantageous section won) is determined according to the comparison result. In the advantageous zone shift lottery table, the random number for internal lottery that is associated with each winning mode that triggers the execution of the advantageous zone shift lottery is always assigned with the winning of the advantageous zone, and if the random number acquired for the internal lottery is associated with the winning mode that triggers the execution of the advantageous zone shift lottery and is associated with the advantageous zone winning in the advantageous zone shift lottery table, it is determined that the advantageous zone shift lottery has been won. In this embodiment, when the advantageous section shift lottery is performed, the lottery result of winning the advantageous section is always obtained, and when the winning mode as the trigger for the execution of the advantageous section shift lottery is obtained, the shift is always made to the advantageous section. However, in the advantageous interval transition lottery table, either advantageous interval winning or losing is assigned to a random number value for internal lottery associated with each winning mode that triggers the execution of the advantageous interval transition lottery, and when the lottery result of the advantageous interval winning is obtained, the transition is made to the advantageous interval, and when the lottery result of the losing is obtained, the transition to the advantageous interval is not performed.

Then, when the advantageous interval transition lottery is won in the normal interval, the AT control means 175 performs advantageous interval transition processing (an example of processing associated with an instruction function) based on the winning of the advantageous interval transition lottery, and starts the advantageous interval from the next game of the game winning the advantageous interval transition lottery. In the present embodiment, when the result of the advantageous section transition lottery is the winning of the advantageous section, the effect state is shifted to the normal effect state in the advantageous section transition process. It should be noted that it is also possible to set two or more winning modes for the advantageous zone transition lottery, and determine in the advantageous zone transition process whether the effect state is to be shifted to the normal effect state or the AT state.

And AT control means 175 performs AT lottery (an example of the processing associated with the instruction function) in each game when the effect state is the normal effect state or the CZ state in the advantageous section. Specifically, when the game state is the normal state or the BB establishment state, the batting order bell belonging to the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell f group by internal lottery, the batting order special role belonging to the batting order special role group, common 3-card role a, common 3-card role b, common 1-card role (common 1-card role + BB in normal state), watermelon (watermelon + BB in normal state), chance a (chance a + BB in normal state), chance b (chance b + BB in normal state) ), weak cherry (weak cherry + BB in normal state), strong cherry (strong cherry + BB in normal state), normal replay a to normal replay d, or big bonus (BB). In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the BB state, the AT lottery is not executed, but the AT lottery may be executed in the BB state.

In the AT lottery, the random number acquired for the internal lottery is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the main lottery table storage area 1910, and whether or not the AT lottery is won is determined according to the comparison result. In the AT lottery table, AT lottery or loss is assigned to the random number for the internal lottery, and when the random number acquired for the internal lottery is associated with the AT lottery in the AT lottery table, it is determined that the AT lottery is won. In this embodiment, the probability of winning AT is different between the normal effect state and the CZ state, and the probability of winning AT is set higher in the CZ state than in the normal effect state.

In principle, the AT control means 170 performs an AT lottery before the stop operation for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is activated. Regarding the AT lottery when the batting order bell is won and the batting order special role is won, as an exception, the AT lottery is performed when 1 small role is won. (time) and when a role is lost (when the batting order bell is won), no AT lottery is performed. In other words, in the game in which the batting order bell is won and the game in which the batting order special role is won, there are cases where the benefits of the AT lottery cannot be received according to the game results.

Even when the batting order bell is won, the AT lottery is performed with the same opportunity as when other winning modes other than the batting order bell and the batting order special role are obtained, and if the first stop operation is to stop the first reel R1, the result of the AT lottery is validated, and if the first stop operation is to stop the second reel R2 or the third reel R3, invalidation processing (an example of processing associated with the instruction function) may be performed to invalidate the result of the AT lottery as a penalty for the current game. In the invalidation process, for example, it may be treated as if the AT lottery was not performed, the result of the AT lottery may be rewritten as a loss regardless of the actual result, or the process (an example of the process associated with the instruction function) based on the result of the AT lottery after the first stop operation may be canceled.

When the batting order bell is won, the AT lottery may be executed after the first stop operation, the AT lottery may be performed when the first stop operation is to stop the first reel R1, and the AT lottery may not be performed when the first stop operation is to stop the second reel R2 or the third reel R3.

Also, when the batting order special role is won, the AT lottery is performed with the same opportunity as when the batting order bell and other winning modes other than the batting order special role are obtained, and if the first stop operation is in the specific batting order and the pressing detection position of the first stop operation is a non-specific pressing position, the result of the AT lottery is valid, and if the first stop operation is in the specific batting order and the pressing detection position of the first stop operation is a specific pressing position, invalidation processing (instruction function) to invalidate the result of the AT lottery as a penalty for this game. an example of associated processing) may be performed. In this case, it is desirable to perform the invalidation process even when the first stop operation is for a non-specific batting order when the batting order special combination is won.

Further, when the batting order special combination is won, the AT lottery may be executed after the first stop operation, and the AT lottery may be performed when the first stop operation is in the specific batting order and the press detection position of the first stop operation is the non-specific press position, and when the first stop operation is in the specific batting order and the press detection position of the first stop operation is the specific press position, and when the first stop operation is in the non-specific batting order, the AT lottery may not be performed.

In addition, not only when the batting order bell is won and the batting order special role is won, but also regardless of the type of winning mode obtained by the internal lottery, the AT lottery execution opportunity may be set after the first stop operation, and only when the batting order bell is won and the batting order special role is won, the execution of the AT lottery may be determined based on the result of the first stop operation.

The processing related to the AT lottery according to the mode of the stop operation when the batting order bell is won or the batting order special combination is won is not limited to whether or not the AT lottery is executed or invalidated, and the degree of advantage of the AT lottery may be different. For example, if the mode of the stop operation allows winning of a small winning combination of 1, a more advantageous AT lottery is performed than when the mode of the stopping operation allows winning of a small winning combination other than 1 small winning combination (14 or 15 small winning combination). Alternatively, when the mode of the stop operation enables the winning of a small winning combination of 1, a disadvantageous AT lottery may be performed as compared to the case where the mode of the stopping operation enables the winning of a small winning combination other than the 1 small winning combination (14 small winning combination or 15 small winning combination). Also, even when the batting order bell is won or when the batting order special role is won, an AT lottery with the same degree of advantage may be performed regardless of the mode of the stop operation.

In this embodiment, when the result of the AT lottery in the normal performance state is AT winning, the AT control means 175 performs processing (an example of processing associated with the instruction function) for shifting the performance state from the normal performance state to the AT state. In addition, the AT control means 175 adds a constant value "1" to an AT stock number counter 1918 based on obtaining the lottery result of AT winning, and subtracts a constant value "1" from the AT stock number counter 1920 when shifting the performance state to the AT state with the end of the game, and sets the value "50" corresponding to 50 times of games, which is the condition for ending the AT state, to the AT game number counter 1919.例文帳に追加

The AT control means 175 performs an assist time game based on the fact that the performance state is the AT state, and performs processing (an example of processing associated with the instruction function) for subtracting a constant value "1" corresponding to one game from the value of the AT game number counter 1919 each time the assist time game is performed. In the present embodiment, when a batting order bell belonging to the batting order bell group a to batting order bell group d wins in the AT state, a correct batting order notification (an example of processing associated with the instruction function) that notifies the correct operation mode (correct batting order and the pressing position related to the first stop operation) and a prize-winning assistance effect are performed. Example) and winning assistance effects are performed. In the present embodiment, instructing the player on the operation mode by notifying the player of the correct hitting order corresponds to the instruction function.

In the present embodiment, when the AT control means 175 notifies the correct batting order of the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell group d, information corresponding to the correct batting order and the pressed position related to the first stop operation is displayed on the main display 300. Specifically, an operation instruction number is set for each combination of the correct batting order and the pressed position related to the first stop operation. 4" (4th in batting order and first pressed position), "15" (5th in batting order and first pressed position), "16" (6th in batting order and first pressed position), "23" (3rd in batting order and second pressed position), "24" (4th in batting order and second pressed position), "25" (5th in batting order and second pressed position), and "26" (6th in batting order and second pressed position).

In the present embodiment, when the AT control means 175 notifies the correct batting order regarding the batting order bell group e, the information corresponding to the correct batting order is displayed on the main display 300. Specifically, an operation instruction number is set for each correct batting order, and the main display 300 displays any one of ``03'' (batting order 3), ``04'' (batting order 4), ``05'' (batting order 5), and ``06'' (batting order 6) by a 7-segment display. number is displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the effect state is not the AT state in the advantageous section (when the effect state is the normal effect state or the CZ state), when the batting order special combination belonging to the batting order special combination group is won, the specific batting order notification (an example of the processing associated with the instruction function) and the winning assist effect are performed. In the present embodiment, when the performance state is the AT state in the advantageous section, the specific batting order notification and the winning assist performance regarding the batting order special role are not performed. In the AT state, even if the stop operation is performed in a non-specific batting order, no processing disadvantageous to the player is performed, so even if the player is not informed when the special winning combination in the batting order is won in the AT state, if the player performs the stop operation in the non-specified batting order, 14 small wins can be surely won and the number of medals in hand can be increased. In the present embodiment, instructing the player on the operation mode by informing the specific batting order also corresponds to the instruction function.

In the present embodiment, when the AT control means 175 notifies the specific batting order, the information corresponding to the specific batting order is displayed on the main display 300. Specifically, an operation instruction number is set for each specific batting order, and the main display 300 displays any of the operation instruction numbers "03" (batting order 3), "04" (batting order 4), "05" (batting order 5), and "06" (batting order 6) by 7-segment display. are In the present embodiment, since the batting order 3, batting order 4, batting order 5, and batting order 6 are the specific batting order for any of the batting order special roles, an arbitrary operation instruction number determined by lottery (the selection rate of each operation instruction number is equal) is displayed on the main display 300 in the game in which the batting order special role is won.

In addition, when the performance state is the AT state in the advantageous section, the AT control means 175 performs an additional lottery (an example of processing associated with the instruction function) based on the fact that the watermelon, the chance a, the chance b, the weak cherry, or the strong cherry are won in the internal lottery. In the additional lottery, a random number obtained for the internal lottery is compared with an additional lottery table stored in a main lottery table storage area 1910, and whether or not the additional lottery is won is determined according to the comparison result. In the additional lottery table, an additional lottery or a loss is assigned to the random number for the internal lottery associated with the winning mode that triggers the execution of the additional lottery, and when the random number obtained for the internal lottery is associated with any one of watermelon, chance a, chance b, weak cherry, or strong cherry, and is associated with the additional lottery on the additional lottery table, it is determined that the player wins the additional lottery. Then, in the present embodiment, the AT control means 175 adds a constant value “1” to the AT stock number counter 1918 based on the fact that an additional winning lottery result is obtained in the additional lottery.

Then, when the value of the AT game number counter 1919, which is subtracted by a fixed value every time an assist time game is played, reaches the initial value "0", the AT control means 175 determines that the condition for ending the AT state is established, and performs processing (an example of processing associated with the instruction function) for setting the presentation state to the CZ state. In the present embodiment, the AT control means 175 sets the number of games, which is a condition for ending the CZ state, to 50 when shifting the effect state to the CZ state, and sets a value "50" corresponding to the set number of games, ie, 50, to the CZ game number counter 1921.

In addition, in the CZ state of the present embodiment, even if a batting order bell belonging to the batting order bell group a to batting order bell group f is won, no correct batting order notification or prize winning assistance effect is performed, so the medal acquisition performance is such that the number of medals in the player's hand gradually decreases (the expected value of the ball output rate is less than 100%). In addition, in this embodiment, the medal acquisition performance in the AT state is sufficiently higher than in the CZ state, and the net increase in the number of medals per game is about 8 (expected ball output rate is about 367%).

Then, the AT control means 175 subtracts a fixed value "1" corresponding to one game from the value of the CZ game number counter 1921 every time a game is played in the CZ state, and when the value of the CZ game number counter 1921 reaches the initial value "0", it determines that the conditions for ending the CZ state are met, and performs processing (an example of processing associated with the instruction function) to determine the transition destination of the effect state based on the value of the AT stock number counter 1918. Specifically, when the value of the AT stock number counter 1918 is larger than the initial value '0', the performance state of the shift destination is set to the AT state, and when the value of the AT stock number counter 1918 is the initial value '0', the performance state of the shift destination is set to the normal performance state.

In the CZ state, the AT lottery is performed as described above, but even if the lottery result of AT winning is obtained in this AT lottery, the value of the AT stock number counter 1918 is only increased, and in the situation where the player is staying in the advantageous section, there is no transition to another presentation state at least until the termination condition of the CZ state (the value of the CZ game number counter 1921 reaches the initial value "0") is satisfied. However, when the AT lottery is won in the CZ state, the CZ state may be ended based on the fact that the AT lottery is won.

Also, in this embodiment, the AT control means 175 sets the value of the first clear counter 1922 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a to a predetermined value "1" in the advantageous interval transition process, and in the advantageous interval, every time a game is played, the value of the first clear counter 1922 is updated by adding a constant value (e.g., 1) corresponding to one game, and the value of the first clear counter 1922 reaches a threshold value (e.g., 15). 00) (when the value of the first clear counter 1922 reaches "1501"), it is determined that the condition for ending the advantageous section is met. In the present embodiment, the first clear counter 1922 is updated after all spinning reels in each game have stopped. However, as long as it is predetermined in each game, the first clear counter 1922 may be updated at any timing. For example, the game start operation on the start lever SL may be used as the update trigger.

In this embodiment, the AT control means 175 sets the value of the second clear counter 1923 provided in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a to the initial value "0" in the advantageous interval transition process, and in the advantageous interval, updates the value of the second clear counter 1923 with the difference in the number of medals in each game, and sets the value corresponding to the number of medals paid out (for example, if 13 medals are paid out, the value is set to "13", and no combination is won. A value "3" corresponding to the number of inserted medals (three) used in the game is subtracted from the value "3" corresponding to the number of inserted medals (three) used in the game from the value "0" when there is no payout), update processing is performed to add this calculation result to the value of the second clear counter 1923, and even when the value of the second clear counter 1923 exceeds the threshold value (for example, 2400), it is determined that the termination condition of the advantageous section is established. The value of the second clear counter 1923 is controlled so as not to fall below the initial value "0". For example, if the value of the second clear counter 1923 is "2" at the start of the game, and as a result of playing the game, no winning combination is won and no medals are paid out, the calculation result of the difference number in the game becomes "-3", and if the calculation result of the difference number is added to the value of the second clear counter 1923, the result falls below the initial value "0". , the value of the second clear counter 1923 after updating is stopped counting with the initial value "0" as the lower limit. In addition, when a replay wins a prize, it is assumed that the game in which the replay wins a prize has paid out medals equivalent to the prescribed number of inserted medals for the game, and the difference number is obtained, and in the next game provided free of charge by the replay win, even if actual medals have not been inserted, medals corresponding to the prescribed inserted number of the game have been inserted, and the difference number is obtained.

Further, in the advantageous interval, the first clear counter 1922 and the second clear counter 1923 are updated even if the game state or the effect state transition occurs unless the end condition of the advantageous interval is met.

Also, the AT control means 175 performs initialization processing for initializing information stored in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a based on the end of the advantageous section. In particular, in this embodiment, regarding the main RAM of the game information storage means 190, the information stored in the effect state storage area 1917, the AT stock number counter 1918, the AT game number counter 1919, the CZ game number counter 1921, the first clear counter 1922, and the second clear counter 1923 are initialized by the initialization process accompanying the end of the advantageous section. More specifically, a storage area other than the effect state storage area 1917, the AT stock number counter 1918, the AT game number counter 1919, the CZ game number counter 1921, the first clear counter 1922, and the second clear counter 1923 in the main RAM of the game information storage means 190a is designated as the information holding area, and the information stored in the storage area other than the information holding area of the main RAM is initialized. Therefore, when the initialization process is performed at the end of the advantageous interval, unlike the case where the initialization process is performed in the setting change mode, the lottery flag storage area 1915 and the game state storage area 1916 are also designated as information holding areas in addition to the set value storage area 1913 and the credit information storage area 1914, and the information stored in these storage areas is held without being initialized by the initialization process at the end of the advantageous interval. When the initialization process is performed at the end of the advantageous section, the effect state is initialized to the initial effect state, and the values of the AT stock number counter 1918, the AT game number counter 1919, the CZ game number counter 1921, the first clear counter 1922, and the second clear counter 1923 are initialized to initial values (for example, 0) to return to the normal section.

In this embodiment, the initialization process is executed at the end of the advantageous section to return to the normal section. Therefore, when the value of the first clear counter 1922 or the second clear counter 1923 exceeds the threshold value while staying in the AT state, the AT state is forcibly terminated by the initialization processing accompanying the end of the advantageous section, and the effect state is initialized to the initial effect state, and the AT stock number counter 1918, the AT game number counter 1919, the CZ game number counter 1921, and the first clear counter are initialized. 1922 and the values of the second clear counter 1923 are initialized to initial values (eg, 0). Also, when the value of the first clear counter 1922 or the second clear counter 1923 exceeds the threshold value while staying in another effect state, the effect state in which the player is currently staying is forcibly terminated by the initialization processing accompanying the end of the advantageous section, and the effect state is initialized to the initial effect state. For example, it is initialized to 0). In this embodiment, the effect state is not initialized by turning on/off the power supply, but when the game is started in the setting change mode, even if the initialization process is performed in the setting change mode, the effect state is initialized to the initial effect state, and the values of the AT stock number counter 1918, AT game number counter 1919, CZ game number counter 1921, first clear counter 1922, and second clear counter 1923 are initialized to initial values (for example, 0).

Further, in this embodiment, an advantageous section is started by winning an advantageous section transition lottery in a normal section, and an assist time game is performed by setting a performance state to an AT state under a predetermined condition in the advantageous section, but even if the AT state ends, the advantageous section is maintained as long as the termination conditions of the advantageous section are not satisfied. That is, in this embodiment, since the advantageous section continues even after the AT state ends, there is a case where the player stays in the advantageous section even if the effect state shifts from the AT state to a different effect state from the AT state.

Further, the AT control means 175 controls to turn on the LED built in the section indicator SEC based on the start of the advantageous section to notify that the user is staying in the advantageous section, and to extinguish the LED built in the section indicator SEC based on the end of the advantageous section. In this embodiment, since the LED built in the section indicator SEC is extinguished in the normal section, it is possible to determine whether or not the player is staying in the advantageous section by checking the lighting state of the section indicator SEC.

In this embodiment, the AT control means 175 starts or ends the advantageous section notification, which indicates that the vehicle is staying in the advantageous section, based on the value of the first clear counter 1922 . For example, when a predetermined value “1” is set in the first clear counter 1922 along with the shift to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification is started based on the fact that the value of the first clear counter 1922 becomes larger than the initial value “0” (the value of the first clear counter 1922 is not the initial value “0”). When the value of the 1-clear counter 1922 becomes the initial value "0", the advantageous section notification is terminated.

Note that the section display SEC does not have to be exclusively provided as in the present embodiment, and may also be used as the main display 300 . For example, it is possible to indicate whether or not the player is staying in an advantageous section by switching on/off the dot display section that displays the decimal point, etc. of the 7-segment display, and to notify the advantageous section by turning off the dot display section in the normal section and lighting up the dot display section in the advantageous section. When the advantageous interval starts, the LED built in the interval indicator SEC is turned on to notify that the player is staying in the advantageous interval immediately. However, it may be a non-notifying interval in which the advantageous interval is not notified from the start of the advantageous interval until a predetermined number of games are completed, or a non-notifying interval in which the advantageous interval is not notified until the first correct hitting order notification in the advantageous interval is executed.

The performance control means 180 controls the display performance performed using the display device 330 (an example of the performance device) and the sound performance performed using the acoustic device 340 (an example of the performance device) based on the performance data stored in the performance data storage area 1926 provided in the sub ROM of the performance information storage means 190b. For example, according to the game events such as insertion of medals, operation of the bet button B0, the start lever SL and the stop buttons B1 to B3, changes in the game state, lamps and LEDs are turned on or blinked, display contents of the liquid crystal display LCD are changed, and sound is output from the speaker SP. The contents of the performance executed in the game are determined by referring to a performance lottery table stored in a sub-lottery table storage area 1927 provided in the sub-ROM of the performance information storage means 190b according to the game state, the performance state, the result of the internal lottery, etc. In this embodiment, the image data corresponding to the progress of the game is read from the effect data storage area 1926 of the sub ROM into the image buffer 1928 provided in the sub RAM, the image based on the image data read into the image buffer 1928 is output to the liquid crystal display LCD, and the sound data corresponding to the progress of the game is read from the effect data storage area 1926 of the sub ROM into the sound buffer 1929 provided in the sub RAM. is output from the speaker SP.

Then, when the performance state is the AT state, the performance control means 180 controls the display device 330 and the acoustic device 340 to execute a prize winning assistance performance for assisting the winning of 15 small wins (small win 1 to 16) by announcing the correct hitting order and the pressing position related to the first stop operation when the batting order bell belonging to the batting order bell group a to batting order bell group d is won.

When the performance state is the AT state, the performance control means 180 controls the display device 330 and the sound device 340 to execute a prize winning assistance performance for assisting the winning of 15 small wins (small wins 1 to 16) by announcing the correct hitting order when a batting order bell belonging to the batting order bell group e and the batting order bell group f is won.

In addition, when the performance state is not the AT state in the advantageous section (when the player stays in the normal performance state or the CZ state), the performance control means 180 notifies the object of the first stop operation in the specific batting order when winning the batting order special role belonging to the batting order special role group, and controls the display device 330 and the sound device 340 to execute the prize winning assisting performance for assisting the winning of one small winning combination (small winning combination 17 or 18).

When the game is played in the AT state or in the CZ state, the performance control means 180 performs control for executing the remaining number display performance for displaying the remaining number of games until the AT state or the CZ state is completed on a display device 330 such as a liquid crystal display LCD. In the remaining number display effect, when the value of the AT game number counter 1919 or the CZ game number counter 1921 is subtracted by playing a game, the display contents are changed so that the remaining number of games is also reduced so as to reflect the subtraction.

In addition, the effect control means 180 suspends the notification of having the right to shift to the AT state until the final game in the CZ state (the game in which the value of the CZ game number counter 1921 is the initial value "0") when obtaining the lottery result of AT winning in the AT lottery executed in the CZ state, and when the value of the AT stock number counter 1918 is greater than the initial value "0" in the final game in the CZ state, the AT determination effect to notify that the user has the right to shift to the AT state. It controls the execution of the display device 330 and the audio device 340 .

Note that the functional block configuration of this embodiment can also be applied to computer systems (including game systems). In these systems, the function can be realized by downloading a program that causes a computer to function as the game control means 100 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or DVD or a web server on the Internet via a network. In the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, bet switch 220, start switch 230, stop switch 240, etc. can be realized by virtually assigning their functions to operation means such as a keyboard, pointing device (mouse, etc.), touch panel, or controller. In the above computer system, the reel unit 310, hopper unit HP, etc. are not essential components, and these device units can virtually realize their functions by controlling the image displayed on the display (display device 330).

2. Method of the present embodiment In the present embodiment, a group of bells in batting order to a group of bells in batting order are provided as winning modes of minor wins in which 15 minor wins and 1 minor win are won in duplicate. When a stop operation is performed in a correct operation mode according to the winning batting order bell, 15 minor wins (an example of the first minor win) are displayed. (an example of a second small winning combination), a small winning combination 22 (an example of a second small winning combination), or a small winning combination 24 (an example of a second small winning combination) is always won, and in the case of an operation mode in which a reel different from the first reel R1 is stopped first, one small winning combination (an example of a third small winning combination) other than the small winning combination 21, the small winning combination 22, or the small winning combination 24 (an example of a third small winning combination) wins or does not win, depending on the timing of the stop operation. The stop control is performed so that there is a case (when neither win is won). In the following, a specific description will be given assuming that the winning mode of the batting order bell a1 is obtained in the BB establishment state.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a combination that is won when a winning mode of the batting order bell a1 is obtained in the BB established state.

As shown in FIG. 19, when a winning mode of the batting order bell a1 is obtained in the BB established state, a small winning combination 1, a small winning combination 23 to 25, a small winning combination 39, and a big bonus (BB) are won, and if the correct hitting order is 3 (B2→B1→B3) and the pressing detection position related to the first stop operation is the first pressing position, the correct operation mode is entered and the small winning combination 1, which is a 15-piece small winning combination, is won.

First, the case where the first reel R1 is stopped first will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 25. FIG.

When the stop button B1 is pressed while each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is rotating, and as shown in FIG. 20(A), when the pressed detection position of the first stop operation with respect to the first reel R1 is number 3, the stop position of the first reel R1 is determined by number priority control because the first stop operation is a failed operation mode.

Specifically, the symbols existing within the pull-in range with respect to the pressing detection position of number 3 on the first reel R1 are as shown in FIG.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20(B), the first reel R1 is stopped so that the number 1 bell symbol 1 "BL1" is displayed on the active line. Then, as shown in FIG. 20(C), when the first reel R1 is stopped, among the minor winning combinations included in the batting order bell a1, the winning winning combinations are the minor winning combination 23 and the minor winning combination 24. FIG.

Subsequently, when the first reel R1 is stopped and the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are rotating, the stop button B2 is pressed, and as shown in FIG. 22(A), when the pressing detection position of the second stop operation on the second reel R2 is number 2, the symbols existing within the pull-in range with respect to this pressing detection position are as shown in FIG. It becomes a candidate for the design to be displayed on the top. Here, the cherry symbol "CH", the replay symbol "RP", and the watermelon symbol "WM" all allow one small winning combination to be won, so in the present embodiment, the winning of the small winning combination 24 is given priority, and the second reel R2 is stopped so that the replay symbol "RP" No. 0 is displayed on the activated line as shown in FIG. 22(B). Then, as shown in FIG. 22(C), when the second reel R2 is stopped, only the minor winning combination 24 can be won among the minor winning combinations included in the batting order bell a1.

When the rotating third reel R3 is finally stopped, the bar pattern 'BAR' and the special pattern 2 'SP2' are arranged in the third reel R3 in such a positional relation that either one of the patterns can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the depression detection position, so that the small combination 24 always wins. For example, when the depression detection position of the third reel R3 is number 1, as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, in a situation where the first reel R1 is stopped and the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are rotating, the stop button B3 is pressed, and as shown in FIG. 24A, when the depression detection position of the second stop operation on the third reel R3 is number 1, the symbols existing within the pull-in range with respect to the depression detection position are as shown in FIG. becomes. Here, since special symbol 1 "SP1" and special symbol 2 "SP2" are both capable of winning a small winning combination, in the present embodiment, priority is given to winning a small winning combination 24, and as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 24(C), when the third reel R3 is stopped, only the minor winning combination 24 can be won among the minor winning combinations included in the batting order bell a1.

When the rotating second reel R2 is finally stopped, the replay pattern 'RP' is arranged in the second reel R2 in such a positional relationship that it can be displayed on the effective line irrespective of the depression detection position, so that a small win 24 always wins. For example, when the depression detection position of the second reel R2 is number 2, as shown in FIG.

In this way, when the batting order bell a1 is won in the BB established state, if the stop operation is performed in the failed operation mode of stopping the first reel R1 first, a small winning combination is always won. In the present embodiment, even if the batting order bell a1 is won in the normal state, if the stopping operation is performed in the mode of stopping the first reel R1 first, a small winning combination is always won as in the case of the BB established state.

Next, the case where the second reel R2 is stopped first will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 to 31. FIG.

When the stop button B2 is pressed while each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is rotating, and as shown in FIG. 26(A), when the pressed detection position of the first stop operation on the second reel R2 is number 2, the stop position of the second reel R2 is determined by payout number priority control because the first stop operation is the correct operation mode.

Specifically, the symbols existing within the pull-in range with respect to the second depression detection position of the second reel R2 are as shown in FIG.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26(B), the second reel R2 is stopped so that the number 1 bell symbol 1 "BL1" is displayed on the active line. Then, as shown in FIG. 26(C), when the second reel R2 is stopped, the winning combinations that can be won among the minor combinations included in the batting order bell a1 are the minor combination 1 and the minor combination 25. FIG.

Subsequently, when the second reel R2 is stopped and the first reel R1 and the third reel R3 are rotating, the stop button B1 is pressed, and as shown in FIG. 28A, when the depression detection position of the second stop operation on the first reel R1 is number 3, the symbols existing within the pull-in range with respect to the depression detection position are as shown in FIG. Winning is prioritized, and the first reel R1 is stopped so that the 19th cherry symbol "CH" is displayed on the active line as shown in FIG. 28(B). Then, as shown in FIG. 28(C), when the first reel R1 is stopped, only the minor combination 1 can be won among the minor combinations included in the batting order bell a1.

Then, when the rotating third reel R3 is finally stopped, the watermelon pattern 'WM' is arranged on the third reel R3 in such a positional relationship that it can be displayed on the effective line irrespective of the depression detection position, so that the small win 1 is won regardless of the timing of the third stop operation. For example, when the depression detection position of the third reel R3 is number 1, as shown in FIG. 28(D), the third reel R3 stops at the position where the number 3 watermelon symbol "WM" is displayed on the activated line, and a small win 1 is won.

On the other hand, when the second reel R2 is stopped and the first reel R1 and the third reel R3 are rotating, the stop button B3 is pressed, and as shown in FIG. 30(A), when the depression detection position of the second stop operation on the third reel R3 is number 1, the symbols existing within the pull-in range with respect to the depression detection position are as shown in FIG. 30(B), the third reel R3 is stopped so that the second replay symbol "RP" is displayed on the active line. Then, as shown in FIG. 30(C), when the third reel R3 is stopped, only the minor combination 25 can be won among the minor combinations included in the batting order bell a1.

Then, when the rotating first reel R1 is finally stopped, the pressing detection position of the first reel R1 must be in the range of Nos. 3 to 12 in order to display the white 7 symbol "white 7" or the special symbol 1 "SP1" on the effective line on the first reel R1. For example, when the pressed detection position of the first reel R1 is number 3, as shown in FIG. Further, for example, when the depression detection position of the first reel R1 is not in the range of No. 3 to No. 12, the first reel R1 is stopped in such a manner that the small winning combination 25 is not won and neither winning combination is won.

Thus, when the hitting order bell a1 is won in the BB establishment state, if the stop operation is performed in the mode of stopping the second reel R2 first, 15 small wins are won in the correct operation mode, and 1 small win is won in the unsuccessful operation mode, and there is a case of missing (no winning of any win: no prize). In the present embodiment, when the batting order bell a1 is won in the normal state, if the stop operation is performed in a manner in which the second reel R2 is stopped first, the stop control is performed in a manner different from that in the BB established state, but this point will be described later.

Next, the case where the third reel R3 is stopped first will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 to 37. FIG.

When the stop button B3 is pressed while each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is rotating, and as shown in FIG. 32(A), when the pressed detection position of the first stop operation on the third reel R3 is the number one, the stop position of the third reel R3 is determined by the number priority control because the first stop operation is a failed operation mode.

Specifically, the symbols existing within the pull-in range with respect to the 1st depression detection position of the third reel R3 are as shown in FIG.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 32(B), the third reel R3 is stopped so that the number 1 bell symbol 1 "BL1" is displayed on the active line. Then, as shown in FIG. 32(C), when the third reel R3 is stopped, only the minor winning combination 39 can be won among the minor winning combinations included in the batting order bell a1.

Next, if the stop button B1 is pressed in the situation where the third reel R3 has stopped and the first reel R1 and the second reel R2 are rotating, and as shown in FIG. The existing pattern is as shown in FIG. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 32(B), the first reel R1 is stopped so that the number 1 bell symbol 1 "BL1" is displayed on the active line. Then, when the first reel R1 stops, it is determined that none of the small winning combinations included in the batting order bell a1 will win.

When the rotating second reel R2 is finally stopped, the stop position of the second reel R2 is determined so that a symbol combination that is not a winning form of any combination is displayed on the activated line. For example, when the pressed detection position of the second reel R2 is number 1, as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if the 3rd reel R3 has been stopped and the stop button B2 is pressed in the situation where the first reel R1 and the second reel R2 are rotating, and as shown in FIG. The pattern is as shown in FIG. 37, and is a candidate for the design that the white seven patterns "white 7" and the cherry pattern "CH" are displayed on the effective line. Here, since the white 7 symbol "white 7" and the cherry symbol "CH" are both capable of winning a small combination 39 that has a winning potential, for example, as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 36(C), even when the second reel R2 is stopped, only the minor winning combination 39 can be won among the minor winning combinations included in the batting order bell a1.

When the rotating first reel R1 is finally stopped, if a third stop operation is performed on the stop button B1 so that the 13th red 7 symbol "red 7" of the 13th reel R1 is included in the retraction range, the small combination 39 wins, but if the pressed detection position is not within the range of numbers 13 to 17 (when the red 7 symbol "red 7" is not included in the retraction range), for example, as shown in FIG. 36D, the first reel R1 is pressed. If the detected position is No. 3, as shown in FIG. 36(E), the first reel R1 stops at the position where the No. 1 bell symbol 1 "BL1" is displayed on the active line, and a winning combination occurs.

In this way, when the hitting order bell a1 is won in the BB established state, if the stop operation is performed in the failure operation mode of stopping the third reel R3 first, there are cases where one small combination is won and cases where the combination is missed. In the present embodiment, even if the batting order bell a1 is won in the normal state, if the stop operation is performed in the manner in which the third reel R3 is stopped first, there are cases where one small winning combination is won or a winning combination is lost, as in the case of the BB established state.

Next, the control mode in the case where the first stop operation is performed in the mode of stopping the second reel R2 first when the batting order bell a1 is won in the normal state will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 to 40 and 27.

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing winning combinations in the case where the winning mode of the batting order bell a1 is obtained in the normal state.

As shown in FIG. 38, when the winning mode of the batting order bell a1 is obtained in the normal state, the minor winning combination 1, the minor winning combination 23 to the minor winning combination 25, and the minor winning combination 39 are won, and even if the mode of the stop operation is the correct hitting order and the pressing detection position related to the first stop operation is the first pressing position, the minor winning combination 1 wins.

First, the stop button B2 is pressed while each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is rotating, and as shown in FIG. 39(A), when the depression detection position of the first stop operation with respect to the second reel R2 is No. 2, the stop position of the second reel R2 is determined by the payout number priority control because the first stop operation is the correct operation mode in the BB established state, but the stop position of the second reel R2 is determined by the number priority control in the normal state.

Specifically, the symbols existing within the pull-in range with respect to the second depression detection position of the second reel R2 are as shown in FIG. 27, and the maximum number of symbol combinations indicating the winning form of the winning combination that can be displayed on the activated line is when the cherry symbol "CH" is displayed on the activated line.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 39B, the second reel R2 is stopped so that the second cherry symbol "CH" is displayed on the active line. Then, as shown in FIG. 39(C), when the second reel R2 is stopped, among the minor winning combinations included in the batting order bell a1, the winning winning combinations are the minor winning combination 23 and the minor winning combination 39. FIG.

Subsequently, when the second reel R2 is stopped and the first reel R1 and the third reel R3 are rotating, the stop button B1 is pressed. For example, if the pressing detection position of the second stop operation with respect to the first reel R1 is number 3, only the bell symbol 1 "BL1" exists within the pull-in range with respect to the pressing detection position and constitutes the winning form of the winning combination that can be displayed on the activated line. As shown in FIG. The first reel R1 is stopped so that 1 "BL1" is displayed on the activated line. Then, when the first reel R1 is stopped, only the minor winning combination 23 can be won among the minor winning combinations included in the batting order bell a1. In the present embodiment, when the first reel R1 is stopped in the situation shown in FIG. 39B, even if the bell symbol 1 "BL1" and the red 7 symbol "red 7" coexist within the pull-in range with respect to the depression detection position of the first reel R1, the first reel R1 is stopped at the position where the bell symbol 1 "BL1" is displayed on the activated line with priority given to the winning of the minor win 23.

When the rotating third reel R3 is finally stopped, the red 7 symbol 'red 7', the cherry symbol 'CH', the special symbol 1 'SP1' and the white 7 symbol 'white 7' are arranged on the third reel R3 in such a positional relationship that any one of the symbols can be displayed on the effective line irrespective of the depression detection position, so that the small winning combination 23 is won regardless of the timing of the third stop operation. For example, when the depression detection position of the third reel R3 is number 1, as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the second reel R2 is stopped and the first reel R1 and the third reel R3 are rotating, the stop button B3 is pressed. For example, when the pressing detection position of the second stop operation on the third reel R3 is number 1, the symbols existing within the pull-in range with respect to the pressing detection position are as shown in FIG. The winning of the small combination 23 is prioritized, and the third reel R3 is stopped so that the special symbol 1 "SP1" of No. 0 is displayed on the activated line as shown in FIG. 39(F). As described above, in the present embodiment, when the hitting order bell a1 is won in the normal state, if the first stop operation is a mode of stopping the second reel R2 first, and when the second stop operation is in a state in which it is possible to win a small winning combination that cannot be missed and a small winning combination that can be missed, the winning of the small winning combination that cannot be missed is given priority to prevent missing a small winning combination.

Finally, when the rotating first reel R1 is stopped, the bell symbol 1 "BL1" on the first reel R1 is arranged in a positional relationship that can be displayed on the activated line regardless of the depression detection position. Therefore, for example, if the depression detection position of the first reel R1 is number 3, the first reel R1 stops at the position where the first bell symbol 1 "BL1" is displayed on the activated line as shown in FIG.

In this way, when the batting order bell a1 is won in the normal state, if the stopping operation is performed in the mode of stopping the second reel R2 first, the winning of the winning combination does not occur and one small winning combination is always won, which is different from the BB established state.

Further, in the present embodiment, the batting order bell b1 is provided as one of the winning modes in which the correct hitting order is the same as that of the batting order bell a1, but the pressing position related to the first stop operation necessary for winning the 15 minor winning combination is different.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing a combination that is won when a winning mode of the batting order bell b1 is obtained in the BB established state.

As shown in FIG. 41, when a winning mode of the batting order bell b1 is obtained in the BB established state, a small winning combination of 5, a small winning combination of 23 to 25, a small winning combination of 39, and a big bonus (BB) are won, and when the correct hitting order is 3 (B2→B1→B3) and the pressed detection position related to the first stop operation is the second pressed position, the correct operation mode is entered and the small winning combination of 15 small wins 5 wins.

42 and 43, when the batting order bell b1 is won in the BB established state, the second reel R2 is stopped first, and the press detection position related to the first stop operation is the first press position.

When the stop button B2 is pressed while each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is rotating, and as shown in FIG. 42(A), when the pressing detection position of the first stop operation on the second reel R2 is No. 2, the stop position of the second reel R2 is determined so that the first stop operation becomes a failure operation mode and the symbols constituting the winning form of the one-piece winning combination are displayed on the activated line.

Specifically, the symbols existing within the pull-in range with respect to the 2nd depression detection position of the 2nd reel R2 are as shown in FIG. 43, and in order to halve the winning rate of the one-piece small combination, the 2nd reel R2 is stopped at the position where the 1st bell symbol 1 “BL1” is displayed on the activated line as shown in FIG. 42(B). Then, as shown in FIG. 42(C), when the second reel R2 is stopped, only the minor winning combination 25 can be won among the minor winning combinations included in the batting order bell b1.

After that, when the first reel R1 is stopped, it is necessary that the depression detection position of the first reel R1 is within the range of numbers 3 to 12 in order to display the white 7 symbol "white 7" or the special symbol 1 "SP1" on the activated line. For example, if the depression detection position of the first reel R1 is the third, as shown in FIG. Further, when the third reel R3 is stopped, the replay symbol "RP" is arranged in a positional relationship that can be displayed on the activated line regardless of the depression detection position. Therefore, for example, if the depression detection position of the third reel R3 is No. 1, the third reel R3 stops at the position where the replay symbol "RP" No. 2 is displayed on the activated line, as shown in FIG. 42(D). That is, after the stop of the second reel R2, if the pressing detection position of the first reel R1 is No. 3 to 12, a small winning combination 25 is won, and if the pressing detection position of the first reel R1 is other than No. 3 to 12, no winning combination is won and a loss occurs, and the winning rate of one small winning combination becomes 1/2.

In this way, when the batting order bell b1 is won in the BB establishment state, if the stop operation is performed in the correct operation mode corresponding to the batting order bell a1, one small winning combination is won with a probability of 1/2.

In the above-described embodiment, when a batting order bell belonging to any one of the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell group f is won in the internal lottery, the failure operation mode cannot win 15 small wins. The effect of lowering the performance of winning medals is exhibited by allowing a case of not winning a prize to exist. That is, according to the present embodiment, by coexisting a failed operation mode for stabilizing medal acquisition and a failed operation mode for reducing medal acquisition performance, the medal acquisition performance can be preferably adjusted, and the degree of freedom in design can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, in a situation where the player stays in the normal performance state, when the first reel R1 is stopped first in the game in which the batting order bell belonging to any one of the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell group f is won in the internal lottery, the AT lottery is controlled to be more advantageous to the player than the case where the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 is stopped first.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the player can be motivated to play the game so as to stop the first reel R1 first in the normal performance state, and the medal acquisition performance can be kept low for the game in the state of staying in the normal performance state.

In the specification of executing the ceiling counter value as a process associated with the instruction function, in which the value of the ceiling counter is updated every time a predetermined condition is met in the normal effect state and the right to shift to the AT state is granted when the counter value reaches the predetermined value, in principle, the value of the ceiling counter is updated by a constant value each time the game is played. Based on this, the value of the ceiling counter may not be updated.

Further, when the update amount of the ceiling counter is changed corresponding to the result of internal lottery, when the first reel R1 is stopped first when the batting order bell is won, the update amount of the ceiling counter may be larger than when the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 is first stopped.

In addition, it is possible to set a plurality of kinds of lottery modes with different winning probabilities of the AT lottery in the normal performance state, for example, it is possible to set a low probability mode and a high probability mode, and the technique of the present embodiment can be applied to a specification in which a promotion lottery is performed in the low probability mode and a process of shifting to the high probability mode by winning the promotion lottery is executed as a process associated with the instruction function. In this case, when winning the batting order bell in the low probability mode, the promotion lottery is performed when the first reel R1 is stopped first, but the promotion lottery may not be performed when the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 is stopped first.

By the way, regarding a gaming machine capable of performing an assist time game as in the present embodiment, when designing to increase the ball payout rate in games in the AT state (during AT), it is necessary to lower the ball payout rate in games that are not in the AT state (during non-AT) so as not to exceed the upper limit of the range of ball payout rates stipulated by rules and the like. However, if the ball payout rate during non-AT is lowered too much, a situation may occur in which the lower limit of the range of ball payout rate stipulated by rules or the like cannot be met.

In particular, in the game specification described in the present embodiment, when staying in the normal effect state in the advantageous section, it is recommended to perform the stop operation in the order of operations 1 and 2, which is the operation order for stopping the first reel R1 first, in order to obtain the right to shift to the AT state. In this way, in the normal performance state, it is assumed that the game is played in a procedure in which the 15-piece small winning combination is not won when the batting order bell is won, so that in the game in the normal performance state in which the stop operation is performed in the batting order 1 and 2, it is necessary to devise a device not to excessively lower the ball output rate.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the correct batting order is biased to batting order 4 to batting order 6 to realize a high net increase specification with a high ball payout rate during AT, and for batting orders 1 and 2 in which winning of 15 small wins does not occur when the batting order bell is won, the occurrence of missing a win is eliminated and the winning rate of 1 small win is set to 100%. be able to do

In the present embodiment, with regard to the batting order bell belonging to group a to group f of batting order bells, it is possible to win 15 small wins in the correct operation mode in the BB established state, but it is impossible to win 15 small wins in the correct operation mode in the normal state, and even if the stop operation is performed in the correct operation mode in the BB established state, only one small win can be won in the normal state.

Since the correct batting order does not exist in the normal state, 15 small wins are not won when the batting order bell is won, so that the medal acquisition performance in the normal state can be lowered, and the medal acquisition performance in the BB state can be lowered by the amount corresponding to the lowering range.

Here, as a design requirement for the medal acquisition performance in the BB state, it is necessary to exceed the medal acquisition performance in the normal state as compared with the case of playing the game with a game method that allows the maximum number of medals to be acquired in the normal state.

In this case, assuming that the mode of stop control is the same for the normal state and the BB established state, there is a correct operation mode capable of acquiring 15 small wins when the batting order bell is won. Therefore, if a game is played by a game method in which the stop operation is performed in the correct operation mode, the medal acquisition performance in the normal state will be high, and it will be necessary to design the medal acquisition performance in the BB state so as to exceed this. As a result, the ability to obtain medals in the BB state cannot be sufficiently reduced, and as a result, the ability to obtain medals in the state other than the BB state cannot be sufficiently improved. Therefore, the correct operation mode does not exist in the normal state, and even if the stop operation is performed in the operation mode corresponding to the correct operation mode in the BB establishment state, the stop control is performed so that only one small win is won, thereby greatly contributing to designing the medal acquisition performance in the BB state to be low.

That is, regarding the operation order (batting order 3, 4) in which the second reel R2, which allows 15 small wins in the BB established state, is stopped first (batting order 3, 4) and the operation order in which the third reel R3 is stopped first (batting order 5, 6), it is necessary for the medal acquisition performance to satisfy the relationship of "normal state < BB state < BB established state", and the degree of freedom for designing to satisfy such medal acquisition performance can be increased.

In the present embodiment, there is no correct operation mode for any of the batting order bells in the normal state, and the 15-piece small winning combination cannot be won. Here, when some batting order bells have no correct operation mode in the normal state, it is preferable to divide the batting order bell group into a group of batting order bells in which the correct mode of operation exists and a group of batting order bells in which the variety of correct mode operations does not exist. For example, when the correct operation mode is eliminated for some of the batting order bells in the normal state, the correct operation mode is eliminated for the batting order bell group a to batting order bell group d, which have restrictions on the pressing position in the correct operation mode in the BB established state, and for the batting order bell group e and the batting order bell f group, 15 small wins can be won by the same stop control as in the BB established state. The number of batting order bell groups in which there is no correct operation mode in the normal state may be one group or two or more groups. By changing the stop control in accordance with the variation of the game state in units of groups in this way, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of the stop operation sequence in which the medal acquisition performance is outstanding in the normal state, so that the effect of reducing the medal acquisition performance in the normal state can be easily reflected in the design for reducing the medal acquisition performance in the BB state. This is because the game method with the highest expected medal acquisition value in the normal state is used as a standard for comparing whether or not the medal acquisition performance in the BB state exceeds the medal acquisition performance in the normal state.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in the normal state, the common one-card combination is always won with a big bonus (BB), and there is no winning mode in which only the common one-card combination is won. Supposing that a winning mode in which only a common single role is won and a winning mode in which both a common single role and a big bonus (BB) are won in a normal state coexist, the probability of obtaining a winning mode in which only a common single role is won is increased by excluding the big bonus (BB) from a lottery object in a BB established state and shifting from a normal state to a BB established state. Since the advantageous zone transition lottery cannot be performed with the winning mode in which the winning probability changes according to such a game state as a trigger, the advantageous zone transition lottery can be executed in association with the common one-card role by ensuring that the common one-card role is overlapped with the big bonus (BB).

In the present embodiment, there is a winning mode in which the big bonus (BB) is won alone in the normal state, but the probability of obtaining that winning mode is sufficiently lower than the probability of winning with the big bonus (BB) overlapping with the small win. In the BB established state, the random number assigned to the normal replay a win increases by the random number value assigned to the winning mode in which the big bonus (BB) is won alone, and the probability of winning the replay changes. Since the big bonus (BB) cannot be won by surely winning a small winning combination or replay with a higher priority than the big bonus (BB), the game can be played while maintaining the BB established state regardless of the skill of the player.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when the advantageous section transition lottery is performed in the normal section, the lottery result of winning the advantageous section is always obtained and the transition to the advantageous section is made. In the present embodiment, when a winning mode other than the normal replay a is obtained in the game in the BB established state in the normal section, the lottery for the transition to the advantageous section is performed, so that except for the case where the winning mode of the normal replay a is obtained, the period of stay in the normal section can be shortened by always shifting to the advantageous section. In this embodiment, when the first reel R1 is stopped first in the BB established state and when the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 is stopped first, the expected value of winning medals is higher when the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 is stopped first. A strategy element is generated in which the game method in which the reel R2 or the third reel R3 is stopped first becomes advantageous. Further, since the player can recognize whether or not the player is staying in the advantageous section by the advantageous section notification, it becomes easy to switch the game method by confirming the presence or absence of the advantageous section notification. For this reason, in the present embodiment, by making the probability of transition to an advantageous section extremely high, the situation in which it is advantageous to stop the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 first is minimized as much as possible.

Further, in the present embodiment, the prescribed number of inserted bells is three, and most of the random numbers for the internal lottery are assigned to the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell group f, and even if any of the batting order bells is won, if the stop operation is performed in an operation mode in which the first reel R1 is stopped first, one small winning combination will always be won. . In the present embodiment, the result of the internal lottery is never lost in the BB establishment state, and the winning of a small winning combination with one card is stable, so it is possible to design the winning performance close to the lower limit. However, in order to pass the short-term test, it is necessary to have a winning performance exceeding 1/3, which is the lower limit of the range of the ball output rate. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a winning mode of a minor combination in which two or more medals are paid out (common 3-card combination a and common 3-card combination b in the present embodiment) when the stop operation is performed in the operation mode of stopping the first reel R1 first.

In the present embodiment, regarding the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell group f, if the first stop operation is to stop the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 and is different from the correct batting order, the stop control is performed so that one small winning combination may not be won. This is to suppress an increase in the payout rate during non-AT. In particular, in the present embodiment, even if a stop operation is performed along the batting order 3 to the batting order 6 when the batting order bell is won in the normal presentation state, the penalty does not apply to the next game and thereafter. Therefore, if there is a large deviation in the ball output rate during non-AT between the batting order 1, 2 and the batting order 3 to 6, it becomes difficult to eliminate the strategy element that it is better to play the game in the batting order 3 to 6 even considering that the AT lottery cannot be received. Therefore, when the first stop operation is to stop the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 and is different from the correct batting order, the prize winning rate of one small combination can be reduced to 1/4, and the rise of the payout rate during the non-AT of batting order 3 to batting order 6 can be suppressed.

Further, in the present embodiment, regarding the batting order bell group a to batting order bell group f, there is no correct operation mode in the operation mode for stopping the first reel R1 first, but there may be a correct operation mode for stopping the first reel R1 first. However, it is preferable that the probability of winning the batting order bell assigned the correct operation mode of stopping the first reel R1 first is sufficiently lower than the probability of winning the batting order bell assigned the correct operation mode of stopping the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 first.

Further, in the present embodiment, the correct operation mode designates the order of the stop operation and the pressing position related to the first stop operation, but it may designate only the order of the stop operation (only the correct hitting order), and furthermore, it may be determined whether or not the correct operation mode is applied at the time of the first stop operation.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the number of reels is three, but the above method can also be applied to a gaming machine with four reels. For example, when four reels, namely, the first reel, the second reel, the third reel, and the fourth reel are provided, the configuration can be such that the correct operation mode is biased toward the operation mode in which the second to fourth reels are stopped first. In the case where four reels are provided and the configuration is such that the correct operation mode is biased toward the operation mode of stopping the second to fourth reels first, it is possible to make a configuration in which one small combination always wins in the failure operation mode of stopping the second to fourth reels first. More specifically, in a 4-reel configuration with 4 reels, there are 24 stop operation orders, and 18 stop operation orders that stop the 2nd to 4th reels first. Therefore, even if the presence/absence of the winning of the 15-card small winning combination is switched only by the order of the stop operation, the winning rate of the 15-card small winning combination can be suppressed to 1/18. That is, by increasing the number of reels, it is possible to sufficiently reduce the payout rate during non-AT without adopting the stop control that causes a small winning combination to be missed. In addition, if stop control is performed in a 4-reel configuration in which one small winning combination may be missed, it is necessary to make adjustments so that the ball output rate does not fall below the lower limit of the so-called long-term test (17500G).

Further, in the present embodiment, during a series of advantageous intervals, the condition for ending the advantageous interval is reached without shifting to the AT state, and the advantageous interval may end without notification of the correct operation mode for winning the 15-piece small winning combination. For example, the value of the ceiling counter is updated each time a predetermined condition is satisfied in the advantageous section, and the right to shift to the AT state is granted by performing processing to increase the AT stock number when the value of the ceiling counter reaches the predetermined value. In this case, the value of the ceiling counter is updated, for example, when the player stays in the normal performance state in the advantageous section, and may be updated by a fixed value every time a game is played, updated by a value according to the result of an internal lottery, or updated by a value according to a game result such as winning a winning combination. Regarding the update of the value of the ceiling counter, it is preferable to allow the value of the ceiling counter to approach a predetermined value when the stop operation is performed in the operation order (batting order 1, 2) that stops the first reel R1 first, and not to allow the value of the ceiling counter to approach the predetermined value when the stop operation is performed in the operation order (batting order 3 to batting order 6) that stops the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 first. The reason for setting the specification to shift to the AT state at least once in a series of advantageous intervals is to reduce the possibility of falling below the lower limit of the so-called new medium-term test (1600G) as far as possible, since the number of games that is the condition for ending the advantageous interval is 1500 times. In particular, in this embodiment, the medal acquisition performance in the operation order of stopping the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 first (batting order 3 to batting order 6) is higher than the medal acquisition performance in the operation order of stopping the first reel R1 first (batting order 1, 2), and the medal acquisition performance in the operation order of stopping the first reel R1 first (batting order 1, 2) is strict. If you put it away, you may end up with a situation where the ball output rate is too low. Therefore, while providing the ceiling function, it is preferable to allow the update of the value of the ceiling counter necessary for activating the ceiling function with respect to the operation sequence (batting order 1, 2) in which the first reel R1 is first stopped.

Further, in the present embodiment, three medals can be obtained by performing a stop operation in the operation order (batting order 1, 2) in which the first reel R1 is stopped first in the BB established state, and one medal can be obtained by performing the stop operation in the operation order (batting order 3 to batting order 6) in which the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 is first stopped (batting order 3 to batting order 6). 6, which is at least 1/400 or more.

In this embodiment, when a batting order bell belonging to one of the batting order bell group a to batting order bell group f is won in the BB established state, if the stop operation is performed in the operation order (batting order 1, 2) to stop the first reel R1 first, it is possible to win one small winning combination. becomes unsuitable. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a winning mode in which two or more medals are paid out at an appropriate frequency in a game method in which a stop operation is performed in an operation order (batting order 1, 2) to stop the first reel R1 first.

Here, the batting order special role group in the present embodiment is a winning mode in which 14 medals can be obtained by performing a stop operation in the operation order (batting order 1, 2) of stopping the first reel R1 first, but in the normal effect state, the operation order of stopping the second reel R2 or the third reel R3 first is instructed in order to enable the processing associated with the instruction function, and the total winning probability of the batting order special role group is about 1/16.8, according to the specific batting order notification. Even when the stop operation is performed, the winning probability of the 15-card small combination is 1/10, so the effect of raising the ball payout rate during non-AT cannot be sufficiently obtained. In the present embodiment, three medals are paid out in the second chance b, but the probability of winning is as low as about 1/400, which is a so-called rare combination.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, winning modes of the common 3-card combination a and the common 3-card combination b are prepared so that two or more medals can be paid out without fail when the stop operation is performed in the operation order (batting order 1, 2) in which the first reel R1 is stopped first. In the present embodiment, the probability of winning the common 3-card hand a and the common 3-card hand b is about 1/32 (about 1/16 in total probability), and the probability of getting any of the common 3-card hands one or more times during the 400 G of the short-time test is 99% or more, so it is possible to design it so that it can be expected to pass the short-time test.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is not preferable to increase the probability of winning the common 3-card hand a or the common 3-card hand b more than necessary from the viewpoint of keeping the ball output rate as low as possible in the game method in which the stop operation is performed in the operation order (batting order 1, 2) in which the first reel R1 is stopped first. It is preferable that the probability of winning any one of the batting order bell group a to the batting order bell group f, which is a winning mode in which one medal can be obtained in . In the present embodiment, the winning probability of each of the batting order bells belonging to the batting order bell groups a to d is about 1/27.3, and the winning probability of each of the batting order bells belonging to the batting order bell group e and the batting order bell group f is about 1/128.

Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine is such that game media such as medals are inserted when a game is played, and game media are paid out when a winning combination is won. For example, the game machine or an external unit connected to the game machine can store the information of the game value owned by the player, so that the subtraction of the game value to consume the game value is replaced with the input of the game value, and the addition of the game value is replaced with the payout of the game value to give the game value.

BX storage box, UD upper front door, DD lower front door, DW display window,
L1 active line, DS game information display, LCD liquid crystal display,
BS setting change button, KS setting change key cylinder, SEC section indicator,
EU power unit, ES power switch, SP speaker,
PS reel unit storage space, MAIN main board, SUB sub board,
HP hopper unit, MT medal storage tank, CB cash box,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal dispensing slot, MP medal tray,
100 game control means,
103 setting change means, 105 input reception means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 prize determination means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means,
170 game state control means, 175 AT control means,
180 production control means,
190a game information storage means, 1910 main lottery table storage area,
1911 Stop control table storage area 1912 Winning judgment table storage area
1913 setting value storage area, 1914 credit information storage area,
1915 lottery flag storage area, 1916 game state storage area,
1917 production state storage area,
1918 AT stock number counter, 1919 AT game number counter,
1921 CZ game number counter,
1922 first clear counter, 1923 second clear counter,
190b effect information storage means, 1926 effect data storage area,
1927 sub lottery table storage area,
1928 image buffer, 1929 sound buffer,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 250 setting change permission switch,
260 setting change switch, 300 main display,
310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
325 payout medal detection switch, 330 display device, 340 audio device,

Claims (1)

a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining the propriety of a plurality of types of winnings including minor winnings;
reel control means for rotating the plurality of reels for each game, and using the stop operation as a trigger, to stop the rotating reels in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery;
with
A gaming machine in which a winning combination is won when a combination of symbols indicating a winning mode predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on an activated line, and a game value is paid out according to the dividend of the winning minor combination when the minor combination is won,
As the winning mode of the minor winning combination, there are a plurality of specific winning modes in which at least the first minor winning combination, the second minor winning combination, and the third minor winning combination are won in duplicate,
The first minor winning combination is set to have a higher payout than the second minor winning combination and the third minor winning combination,
The second minor winning combination and the third minor winning combination are set to have the same payout,
the plurality of reels are a first reel, a second reel, and a third reel;
A correct operation mode is set for each of the plurality of types of the specific winning modes, and the operation mode for stopping the first reel first is not set to the correct operation mode in any of the specific winning modes,
There are the specific winning mode in which the correct operation mode is the operation mode for stopping the second reel first, and the specific winning mode in which the correct operation mode is the operation mode for stopping the third reel first, but there is no specific winning mode in which the correct operation mode is the operation mode for stopping the first reel first.
The reel control means
前記内部抽選で前記特定当選態様を得た遊技において、当該特定当選態様に対応する前記正解操作態様で停止操作が行われた場合、前記第１小役が入賞し、当該特定当選態様に対応する前記正解操作態様とは異なる操作態様である失敗操作態様のうち、前記第１リールを最初に停止させる第１の失敗操作態様で停止操作が行われた場合、前記第２小役が必ず入賞し、当該特定当選態様に対応する前記正解操作態様とは最初に停止させるリールが異なるとともに、前記第２リールまたは前記第３リールを最初に停止させる第２の失敗操作態様で停止操作が行われた場合、停止操作のタイミングに応じて、前記第３小役が入賞する場合といずれの役も入賞しない場合とが存在するように、回転中のリールを停止させる制御を行うことを特徴とする遊技機。

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