JP7392975B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In a slot machine serving as a gaming machine, a plurality of gaming states and production states are provided that differ in the degree of advantage (gaming profit) for the player during the progress of the game. For example, some slot machines adopt a specification in which a symbol combination corresponding to a bonus winning combination is displayed on an active line to shift from a normal gaming state to a bonus gaming state in which the player can easily obtain medals. Furthermore, slot machines that employ a so-called AT (assist time) performance state in which an auxiliary performance is performed to assist the winning combination in winning a prize are also becoming popular.

In addition, in a slot machine that adopts such an AT performance state, if a predetermined number of games are played in the normal performance state without shifting to the AT performance state (so-called reaching the ceiling), the AT performance state will be activated regardless of the winning combination. Some games have a gameplay feature that allows players to shift to Furthermore, a technique is also known in which the number of games that reach such a ceiling (the number of games that reach the ceiling) is determined by lottery (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-230703

As described above, in the AT performance state, an auxiliary performance that assists the winning combination to win a prize may be executed. Furthermore, when performing auxiliary effects, a navigation image may be displayed as an index that allows the user to grasp a predetermined operation mode. The player can advance the game advantageously by performing operations according to the navigation image. Therefore, it is desirable to display the navigation image in a way that is easy for the player to understand so that the player can proceed with the game appropriately.

In view of such problems, the present invention aims to provide a gaming machine that allows the game to proceed appropriately .

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110), a start switch (for example, start switch 118), a plurality of stop switches (for example, stop switch 120), It is equipped with a lottery means (for example, the winning type lottery means 304) that determines the validity of the winning combination, and an effect control means (for example, the effect control means 334) that can display an image, and the effect control means is configured to select the specific role ( for example, the effect control means 334). For example, it is possible to display a navigation image that assists (for example, auxiliary effect) in winning a prize (for example, a correct combination) , and as time passes, the navigation image is displayed in a different manner at the time of display completion than at the time of display start. is large , and the navigation image includes a first image (e.g., an index including the number "1") indicating the stop switch to be operated first, and a message indicating that the order in which the stop switches are operated does not matter. a second image (for example, an index containing the symbol "-"), and the timing at which the display of the first image starts is the same as the timing at which the display of the second image starts ( For example, the display start timing of the first image and the second image in FIG. ), the plurality of stop switches can be activated at a timing later than the timing at which the display of the first image is completed , and the start switch is activated at a timing later than the timing at which the display of the first image and the second image is completed. The time from when the first image and the second image are operated until the display start of the first image and the second image is longer than the time from the timing when the display of the first image is completed until the operation of the plurality of stop switches is enabled. Short (for example, the operation timing of the start switch in FIG. 15(b), the display start and display completion timing of the first image and the second image, and the operation effective timing of the stop switch ).

According to the present invention, it is possible to proceed with the game appropriately .

FIG. 2 is an external view for explaining a schematic mechanical configuration of a slot machine. FIG. 2 is an external view of the slot machine with the front door opened for explaining the general mechanical configuration of the slot machine. It is a figure showing the symbol arrangement of the reels and the active line. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of a slot machine. FIG. It is an explanatory diagram for explaining a winning combination. It is a figure showing a winning type lottery table. It is a figure showing a winning type lottery table. It is an explanatory diagram for explaining transition of a game state. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of performance states. It is an explanatory diagram for explaining a ceiling game number lottery table. It is an explanatory diagram for explaining a ceiling game number lottery table. 3 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control board. 3 is a flowchart showing migration processing of the main control board. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display start timing of an index indicating the order of operations. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display start timing of an index indicating the order of operations. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display start timing of an index indicating the order of operations. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display start timing of an index indicating the order of operations.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in these embodiments are merely illustrative to facilitate understanding of the invention, and do not limit the invention unless otherwise specified. In this specification and the drawings, elements with substantially the same functions and configurations are given the same reference numerals to omit redundant explanation, and elements not directly related to the present invention are omitted from illustration. do.

(Mechanical configuration of slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 as a gaming machine includes a casing 102 with an open front, and a front surface that is rotatably arranged vertically in one end of the casing 102. An upper door 104 and a lower front door 106 are provided. A colorless and transparent symbol display window 108 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, etc. is provided at the lower center of the upper front door 104, and a symbol display window 108 is provided in the housing 102 at a position corresponding to the symbol display window 108. , three reels 110 (left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, right reel 110c) are provided so as to be rotatable independently. On the outer peripheral surfaces of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, as shown in the pattern arrangement in FIG. Through the symbol display window 108, the player can visually recognize a total of nine consecutive symbols, three consecutive symbols on each of the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c located in the upper, middle, and lower rows.

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

The start switch 118 is constituted by a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, for example, and detects a game start operation by a player. The stop switches 120 (stop switch 120a, stop switch 120b, stop switch 120c) are provided corresponding to the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c, respectively, and detect the player's stop operation. Note that when the stop switch 120 can be stopped, the first stop operation by the player on any of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c is referred to as a first stop. After that, operating one of the two stop switches 120 that has not been stopped is called a second stop, and after the second stop, operating the last remaining stop switch 120 is called a third stop. . The effect switch 122 is composed of, for example, a press switch and a jog dial switch rotatably arranged around the press switch, and detects the player's press operation or rotation operation.

A liquid crystal display section 124 is provided at the upper center of the front upper door 104 to display various images associated with the performance. Further, on the upper part and on the left and right sides of the upper front door 104, display lamps 126 made of, for example, high-intensity light emitting diodes (LEDs) are provided. Furthermore, speakers 128 are provided at the left and right positions of the liquid crystal display section 124 on the back surface of the upper front door 104 and at the left and right positions on the back surface of the lower front door 106, for providing auditory effects such as sound effects and musical sounds.

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

A medal dispensing device (medal hopper) 142 is provided below the reel 110 in the housing 102 for dispensing medals from the medal discharging port 140a. Furthermore, a receiving tray section 140 for storing medals dispensed from the medal ejection port 140a is provided at the lower front surface of the lower front door 106. Further, a power switch 144 is provided inside the housing 102. The power switch 144 is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100 and is used to switch between two states: a power-off state and a power-on state.

Further, inside the housing 102, a setting key and a setting change switch (not shown) are provided on a main control board 200, which will be described later. In the slot machine 100, when the power is turned on via the power switch 144 with a predetermined key (operation key) inserted into the setting key and rotated from the OFF position to the ON position, the slot machine 100 shifts to the setting change mode. , the setting value can be changed (also simply referred to as setting change). The set value is a stepwise representation of the player's advantage (mechanical split), and is expressed in 6 levels from 1 to 6, for example. Generally, the larger the set value, the more advantageous the game is as a whole. It is set to be high (expected number of acquisitions is high). Then, each time the setting change switch is pressed in a state where settings can be changed, the setting value is incremented by 1, and the setting value is changed to one of the six setting values, for example, and the start switch 118 is operated. Then, the setting value is determined, and by returning the setting key to its original position (OFF position), the setting change mode ends and the game becomes possible. Note that the settings can only be changed for a certain period of time after the power switch 144 is operated and the power is turned on.

In the slot machine 100, when a game can be started and a prescribed number of medals are bet, the active line A becomes effective and the operation on the start switch 118 becomes effective. Here, bets can be made by inserting medals that have been credited through the operation of the bet switch 116, by inserting medals through the medal inserter 114, and by placing a replay combination, which will be described in detail later, on the active line A. This includes any case where medals are automatically inserted based on the situation. Further, the active line A is a line for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won, and in this embodiment, there is only one active line A. As shown in FIG. 3(b), the active line A is the middle row of the left reel 110a, the middle row of the middle reel 110b, and It is set as a line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the top of the right reel 110c. The invalid line is used to determine the winning combination when it is difficult to understand the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the active line A, and displays other symbol combinations that make it easier to understand the winning combination. In this embodiment, five invalid lines B1, B2, B3, C1, and C2 shown in FIG. 3(b) are assumed.

Then, when the start switch 118 is operated by the player, the game is started, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotated, and a winning type lottery is executed. Thereafter, the corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are respectively stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c. Then, if a winning combination that can receive a medal payout is won based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the combination of symbols displayed on the active line A, a medal payout will be executed, and the winning type that can receive a medal payout will be executed. If the player does not win or wins but does not win, the game ends when the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c all stop.

In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned one game includes the insertion of medals through the medal insertion unit 114, the insertion of credited medals through the operation of the bet switch 116, or the replay combination displayed on the active line A. After one of the automatic insertions of medals is performed based on this, the rotation of the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c is controlled in response to the player's operation of the start switch 118, and a winning type lottery is executed. The left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel corresponding to the operated stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are selected according to the lottery results of the winning type lottery and the operation of the plurality of stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c by the player. 110c is controlled to stop, and when a winning combination that can receive a payout of medals is won, it refers to the game until the payout of the medals is executed. In addition, if the winning type for which medals can be paid out is not won, or if the player wins but does not win, one game ends when the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c all stop. However, the start of one game may be read as the operation of the start switch 118 by the player instead of the above-mentioned insertion of medals or winning of the replay combination. Further, the number of times such one game is repeated is defined as the number of games.

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

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has a semiconductor integrated circuit including a main CPU 200a as a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b storing programs etc., a main RAM 200c functioning as a work area, etc., and controls the entire slot machine 100 in an integrated manner. . Note that even if the power is turned off, the data in the main RAM 200c is retained without being erased unless the settings are changed and the RAM is cleared.

The main control board 200 also includes an initialization means 300, a bet means 302, a winning type lottery means 304, and a reel control means, which function when the main CPU 200a cooperates with the main RAM 200c based on a program stored in the main ROM 200b. 306, determination means 308, payout control means 310, game state control means 312, presentation state control means 314, command transmission means 316, and other functional units.

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

The initialization means 300 executes initialization processing in the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in games. Based on the operation of the start switch 118, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a winning type lottery to determine the validity of the winning combination, more specifically, the validity of the winning type including the winning combination, as will be described in detail later.

The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c in response to the operation of the start switch 118, and controls the rotation of the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c, respectively. In response to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, the corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are controlled to stop. In addition, the reel control means 306 activates the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c in the previous game in response to the operation of the start switch 118, and then displays the lottery results of the winning type lottery by the player. The time until the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is enabled (invalidated by the completion of the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c in the previous game) is extended from the specified time, and during that time, the reel 110a , 110b, and 110c may be rotated in various ways (freeze effect). Reel effects include not enabling a switch that should have been enabled for a predetermined period of time, suspending a process that should have been executed for a predetermined period of time, or causing signals from a switch that should have been sent or received to be sent or received for a predetermined period of time. This can be achieved by not having it.

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

The determining means 308 determines whether the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination has been displayed on the active line A. Here, the display of a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination on the active line A may simply be called winning. The payout control means 310 pays out medals in the number (value amount) corresponding to the winning combination based on the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination being displayed on the active line A (winning). Further, a medal payout device 142 is connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control means 310 dispenses medals while counting the number of medals to be paid out.

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

The command transmitting means 316 sends commands related to the game along with the operations of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the game state control means 312, the performance state control means 314, etc. are sequentially determined, and the determined commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

Further, the main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator (random number generation means) 200d. The random number generator 200d sequentially increments the count value, loops it within a predetermined numerical range, and obtains a random number by extracting the count value at a predetermined time point. The random numbers generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as winning type lottery random numbers) are used to determine the gaming profit to be given to the player, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 to determine the winning type. .

(Sub control board 202)
Further, like the main control board 200, the sub control board 202 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 202a which is a central processing unit, a sub ROM 202b in which programs etc. are stored, a sub RAM 202c which functions as a work area, etc. , particularly controls the presentation based on commands from the main control board 200. Further, like the main RAM 200c, the sub-RAM 202c is also connected to a backup power source (not shown), so that even if the power is cut off, data is retained without being erased. Note that the sub control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator (random number generation means) 202d, like the main control board 200, and the random numbers (hereinafter referred to as performance lottery random numbers) generated by the random number generator 202d are generated by the main control board 202. It is used to determine the mode of presentation.

In addition, in the sub control board 202, the sub CPU 202a operates an initialization determining means 330, a command receiving means 332, an effect controlling means 334, etc., which function by cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b. It has a functional part.

The initialization determining means 330 executes initialization processing in the sub control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives commands from other control boards, such as the main control board 200, and processes the commands. The performance control means 334 receives the detection signal from the performance switch 122, and determines the performance of the game to be performed on each device of the liquid crystal display section 124, the speaker 128, and the performance lamp 126 based on the received command. Specifically, the production control means 334 controls the image data displayed on the liquid crystal display section 124 and the electricity for production through illumination devices such as the production lamp 126, the sub-credit display section 134, and the sub-payout display section 136. Decoration data is determined, and at the same time, audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 128 is determined. Then, the performance control means 334 executes the determined game performance. Note that the production also includes auxiliary production. In the winning type lottery, when a selected winning type in which a correct winning combination (a specific winning combination) and an incorrect winning combination overlap is won, the correct answer of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, which is the winning condition for the correct winning combination, is used as an auxiliary performance. This is a performance that notifies you of the operation mode. With this auxiliary performance, the player can easily display the symbol combination corresponding to the correct winning combination on the active line A. A performance state in which such an auxiliary performance is executed is called an AT (assist time) performance state. In addition, a so-called ART gaming state may be used in which an AT performance state and an RT (replay time) gaming state in which the probability of winning a replay combination is high are proceeded in parallel.

In the following, notifications managed by boards other than the main control board 200, including the sub-control board 202, such as the liquid crystal display section 124, the production lamp 126, the speaker 128, the sub-credit display section 134, and the sub-payout display section 136, will be described. The means may be referred to as other notification means. On the other hand, notification means managed by the main control board 200, such as the main credit display section 130 and the main payout display section 132, are sometimes referred to as main notification means (instruction monitor). Further, the main notification means and other notification means capable of executing the auxiliary performance may be collectively referred to as auxiliary performance execution means. The performance state control means 314 causes the auxiliary performance execution means to execute the auxiliary performance in the AT performance state.

(Table used in main control board 200)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning combination, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the winning type lottery table.

In the slot machine 100, as will be described in detail later, a plurality of types of gaming states and performance states are provided, and the gaming state and performance state are changed according to the progress of the game. In the main control board 200, a plurality of winning type lottery tables and the like corresponding to gaming states managed and controlled by the gaming state control means 312 are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 draws a corresponding winning type lottery table into the main ROM 200b according to the current setting value (indicating the ease of obtaining a gaming profit in stages) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current gaming state. Based on the extracted winning type lottery table, it is determined which winning type lottery random number acquired in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118 corresponds to which winning type in the winning type lottery table.

Here, the winning combinations constituting the winning types extracted in the winning type lottery table include a replay winning combination, a minor winning combination, and a bonus winning combination. The replay combination is a combination that allows the player to play the game again without making a new bet for medals when a symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line A. A small winning combination is a winning combination in which a symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the active line A, so that a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the symbol combination. In addition, for a bonus role, the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus role is displayed on the active line A, thereby changing the gaming state managed by the gaming state control means 312 to a bonus gaming state (a gaming state during RBB operation, which will be described later). This is a role that can be transitioned to.

As for the winning combinations in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, winning combinations "Replay 1" to "Replay 7" are provided as replay combinations. In addition, as small roles, winning roles "Small Role 1" to "Small Role 39" are provided. In addition, a winning combination "RBB" is provided as a bonus combination. In FIG. 5, one or more symbols constituting each winning combination are associated with each of the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c.

Here, in this embodiment, when the stop switch 120 is operated by the player, if the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won are on the active line A, the reel control means At step 306, stop control is performed so that the symbol stops on the active line A. In addition, when the stop switch 120 is operated, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won are not on the active line A, but four symbols in the opposite direction to the rotation direction of the reel 110 are displayed. If the number of symbols is within the range corresponding to the winning combination (draw-in range), the reel control means 306 sets the number of symbols that are apart from each other as the number of sliding symbols, and activates the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination. Stop control is performed so that the rotation is maintained for the number of sliding frames so as to be drawn onto line A, and then stopped. In addition, if there are multiple symbols on the reels 110 that correspond to winning combinations that can be won, and all of them are within the pull-in range of the reels 110, any of the symbols will be placed on the active line A according to a predetermined priority order. It is determined whether to draw the symbol upward, and stop control is performed so that the rotation is maintained for the number of sliding pieces so as to draw the prioritized symbol onto the active line A and then stopped. Note that when the stop switch 120 is pressed and a symbol that constitutes a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination other than a winning combination that can be won is on the active line A, the reel control means 306 controls the symbol combination to A so-called kicking process is also executed in parallel to prevent the line from stopping on the effective line A. In addition, as will be described later, if the winning combination included in the winning type has an operation mode (operation order and operation timing) set as a winning condition, the reel control means 306 controls the winning combination according to the player's operation mode. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the symbol combination can be displayed on the active line A.

For example, the symbols forming symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations "Replay 1" to "Replay 4", the winning combinations "Small Role 1" to "Small Role 6", and "Small Role 35" to "Small Role 39" are arranged on each reel 110 so that they can always be displayed on the effective line A by the above-mentioned stop control. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB=1. On the other hand, for example, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations "Replay 5" to "Replay 7", the winning combinations "Small combination 7" to "Small combination 34", and the winning combination "RBB" are displayed on each reel 110. Due to the above-mentioned stop control, since the images are not necessarily arranged so as to be displayable on the effective line A, so-called dropouts may occur. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB≠1.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the winning type lottery table, multiple winning areas are divided, and the winning types that are subject to lottery differ depending on each game state, and the presence or absence of non-winning (loss) differs depending on each game state. or In FIGS. 6 and 7, the winning areas ( Although the winning type (winning type) is represented by "◎" or "○", in reality, a winning type lottery table corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming states is stored in the main ROM 200b. In addition, "◎" indicates that it is an advantageous section lottery possible winning type where a lottery to move to an advantageous section can be held, and "○" is a non-advantageous section lottery where it is impossible to conduct a lottery to transfer to an advantageous section. Indicates that it is a winning type.

In the winning type lottery table, each divided winning area is associated with a predetermined number (winning range value) that is a numerical value indicating the winning range, and the winning type. The total number of winning type lottery random numbers (65536) is obtained by summing up the numbers placed in the winning areas. Therefore, the probability that each winning type is determined is the value obtained by dividing the number associated with the winning area by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. The winning type lottery means 304 sequentially obtains numbers from among the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table, starting from the one with the highest number, based on the gaming state at that time, and uses the numbers as a winning type lottery random number. When the value after subtraction becomes less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is determined as the lottery result of the winning type lottery. In addition, if the numbers of all the winning areas of winning area 1 and above are subtracted from the winning type lottery random number, and the value after subtraction is 0 or more, the winning type of winning area 0 is "lose". This is the lottery result.

Here, we will supplement the winning combination "RBB" that constitutes the winning type "RBB". The predetermined type 1 special accessory RB is an accessory that increases the number of combinations of symbols related to winnings for each specified number, or increases the probability that a conditional device related to winnings for each specified number will operate, and is predetermined. It is said to be able to operate when the game is played and continue to operate until the result of the game is obtained not more than 12 times. Here, the condition device is a device whose operation is a necessary condition for displaying a combination of symbols related to winning, replay, accessory, or operation of the accessory continuous operation device, A winning flag is a flag that is activated when a player wins a computer-based lottery held in a gaming machine. And, the accessory continuous activation device (winning combination "RBB") related to the first type special accessory that constitutes the winning type "RBB" is a device that can continuously operate the first type special accessory RB. This refers to a device that operates when a specific combination of symbols is displayed and ends the operation in a predetermined case.

According to the winning type lottery table in FIG. 6, for example, winning area 0 is associated with the winning type "Lose", and if you win in this winning type, the symbol corresponding to any of the winning combinations shown in FIG. The combination is also not displayed on the active line A, and no medals are paid out. However, as will be described later, if the RBB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" may be displayed on the active line A due to the winning type "Lose". It becomes possible.

Furthermore, the winning area 1 is associated with the winning type "Small role ALL" which includes the winning roles "Small role 1" to "Small role 39" overlappingly, and the winning area 2 is associated with the winning type "Small role ALL" which includes the winning role "Small role 1" to "Small role 39" overlappingly. The winning type "1 piece ALLA" which includes the winning combinations "Small prize 11" to "Small prize 39" is associated with the winning type "1 piece ALLA", and the winning combinations "Small prize 12" to "Small prize 27" are included in the winning area 3. The winning type "1 ticket ALLB" which is included twice is associated. In addition, the winning area 4 is associated with the winning type "1 Choice 1" which includes the winning combinations "Small Win 12" and "Small Win 20", and the winning area 5 is associated with the winning combination "Small Win 12" and "Small Win 20". The winning type ``Choice 1 2'' which includes duplicate winning combinations ``Win 13'' and ``Small Win 21'' is associated with the winning type ``Choice 1 2'', which includes duplicate winning combinations ``Small Win 14'' and ``Small Win 22'' in winning area 6. In the winning area 7, there is a winning type "1 choice 4" which includes the winning combinations "Small role 15" and "Small role 23" in duplicate. are associated. In addition, the winning area 8 is associated with the winning type "weak cherry" which includes the winning combinations "small winning combination 35" and "small winning combination 36", and the winning area 9 is associated with the winning winning combination "small winning combination 35" and "small winning combination 36". ” to “Small win 39” are associated with the winning type “Strong Cherry” which is duplicated, and in the winning area 10, the winning winnings “Small win 7”, “Small win 8”, and “Small win 11” are included. The winning type "Watermelon A" which is duplicated is associated with the winning type "Watermelon A", and the winning type "Watermelon B" which is duplicated with the winning combinations "Small Win 7" to "Small Win 10" is associated with the winning area 11. The winning area 12 is associated with the winning type "Strong Bell" which includes the winning winning combinations "Small winning combination 1", "Small winning combination 3", and "Small winning winning combination 5" overlappingly. In addition, the winning area 13 is associated with the winning type "Common Bell A" which includes the winning combinations "Small Role 1" to "Small Role 6" overlappingly, and the winning area 14 is associated with the winning type "Common Bell A" that includes the winning combinations "Small Role 1" to "Small Role 6". 1" to "Small win 6" and "Small win 11" are associated with the winning type "Common Bell B."

In addition, in winning areas 15 to 26, correct winning hands with a payout number of 11 coins (winning winning hands “Small Winner 1” to “Small Winner 6”) and incorrect winning hands with a payout number of 1 coin (winning hands “Small Winner 6”) with a payout number of 1 coin are shown. Selected winning types (winning types ``batting order bell 1A'' to ``batting order bell 6A'', ``batting order bell 1B'' to ``batting order bell 6B'') that include redundant combinations of ``batting order bell 12'' to ``minor role 34'') are associated with each other. It is being

Furthermore, according to the winning type lottery table in FIG. 7, winning areas 27 to 39 include winning types "Symbol Replay A1" to "Symbol Replay A7" in which winning combinations "Replay 1" to "Replay 7" are duplicated. ", "Symbol Replay B1" to "Symbol Replay B6" are associated with each other. Furthermore, the winning area 40 is associated with a winning type "normal replay" which includes the winning combinations "replay 1" and "replay 2" in duplicate.

Furthermore, the winning areas 41 to 46 are associated with winning types "RBB1" to "RBB6" in which the winning combination "RBB" is included alone or in combination with other small winning combinations.

If you win a winning type that includes multiple winning combinations, the winning conditions regarding which symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination will be preferentially displayed on the active line A, such as stop The order in which the switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated is set.

In the following explanation, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c that stop the reels in the order of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c will be referred to as "batting order 1", and The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c to stop the reels in order is called "batting order 2", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c to stop the reels in order of the middle reel 110b, left reel 110a, right reel 110c is called "batting order 2". 3", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c to stop the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, right reel 110c, and left reel 110a is "batting order 4", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c is set as "batting order 4", and the reels are stopped in the order of the right reel 110c, the left reel 110a, and the middle reel 110b. The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c to stop the reels is defined as "batting order 5", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c to stop the reels in the order of right reel 110c, middle reel 110b, and left reel 110a is "batting order 6". ”.

For example, in a non-internal gaming state, if the winning type "batting order bell 1A" in the winning area 15 is won and the operation is performed according to the correct operation mode (batting order 1), the winning combination is a correct winning combination with a payout number of 11 pieces. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to "minor combination 1" is preferentially displayed on the active line A. In addition, when the operation is performed according to batting order 2, stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Small combination 28", which is an incorrect combination with a payout number of 1 piece, is preferentially displayed on the active line A. is made and operations are performed in the batting order 3 and 4, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Small combination 12", which is an incorrect combination with a payout of 1 piece, is preferentially placed on active line A with 1/4 of the winning combination. If the stop control is performed so that the probability is displayed, and the operation is performed according to the batting order of 5 and 6, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Small combination 16", which is an incorrect combination with a payout number of 1 piece, will be displayed on the active line A. Stop control is performed so that it is preferentially displayed at the top with a probability of 1/4.

It should be noted that the winning probability (number) of each winning type in the winning areas 15 to 26 is set to be equal. Since the player usually cannot know which winning type he has won, by providing the winning areas 15 to 26 as described above, it is difficult to win the correct combination. Furthermore, as described above, even if the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated in a batting order in which an incorrectly solved combination is displayed preferentially, the symbol combination corresponding to the incorrectly solved combination is not necessarily displayed on the active line A. Therefore, depending on the operation mode, spillage may occur (PB≠1).

In addition, when winning any of the winning types mentioned above, the internal winning flag corresponding to each winning type is established (turned on), and the stop control of each reel 110 is performed according to the establishment status of this internal winning flag. The Rukoto. At this time, if you win a winning type that includes a minor winning combination, but the symbol combination corresponding to these winning combinations cannot be displayed on the active line A in the game, after the game ends. The internal election flag is turned off. In other words, the right to win a minor prize is limited only to the game in which the winning type that includes the minor prize is won, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, if you win a winning type that includes the winning combination "RBB", the RBB internal winning flag is established (turned on), and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" is on the active line A. The RBB internal winning flag is carried over across games until it is displayed. Furthermore, if the internal winning flag corresponding to a winning type that includes a replay combination is established, the symbol combination corresponding to one of the replay combinations included in that winning type will always be on the active line A. After the process necessary to play the next game without requiring medals is performed, the internal winning flag is turned off.

(Transition of gaming state)
Here, the transition of the gaming state will be explained using FIG. 8. Here, a plurality of gaming states are prepared, such as a non-internal gaming state, an RBB internal gaming state, and an RBB operating gaming state. As will be described later, each gaming state is changed depending on winning, winning (activation), and termination of a bonus combination.

The non-internal gaming state is a gaming state that corresponds to an initial state among a plurality of gaming states. In such a non-internal gaming state, the probability of winning a replay combination is set to approximately 1/7.3. Furthermore, in the non-internal gaming state, the winning combination "RBB" is determined with a predetermined probability (for example, about 1/30).

The gaming state control means 312 changes the gaming state in response to winning of the winning combination "RBB". For example, in a game in which the winning combination "RBB" is won, when a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" is displayed on the active line A, the gaming state control means 312 changes the gaming state to the RBB active gaming state. Transfer (1).

In the RBB active gaming state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to 0. In addition, in such a gaming state during RBB operation, the winning types that can be won are the winning type "Small win ALL" in the winning area 1, and the winning types "1 piece ALLA" and "1 piece ALLB" in the winning areas 2 and 3. It is set. If you win the winning type "Small role ALL", a symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning roles "Small role 1" to "Small role 39" will be displayed on the active line A, and you will win the winning type "1 piece ALL". Then, the stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to any one of the winning combinations "Small Win 11" to "Small Win 39" is displayed on the active line A. Here, due to the configuration of such small winning combinations, the expected number of coins to be acquired per unit game in the gaming state during RBB operation is lowered.

When the termination condition of the RBB active gaming state is met, that is, when the number of acquired coins reaches a predetermined number, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to a non-internal gaming state (2).

On the other hand, in a game in which the winning combination "RBB" is won, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" cannot be displayed on the active line A, the gaming state control means 312 controls the gaming state within the RBB. A transition is made to a medium game state (special game state) (3).

In the RBB internal medium game state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to approximately 1/5.9. Further, in the RBB internal medium game state, there is no possibility of winning the winning type "losing". In other words, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" could not be displayed on the active line A in a winning game with the winning combination "RBB", after that, the winning combination "RBB" would be smaller than the winning combination "RBB". Since the replay combination is controlled to stop on the active line A with priority, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" cannot be displayed on the active line A. Therefore, once the gaming state shifts to the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB internal medium gaming state will be maintained without any subsequent gaming state transition. Here, while maintaining the RBB internal medium gaming state, an AT effect state is realized in the RBB internal medium gaming state.

Here, in the RBB internal medium game state, multiple types of correct combinations are won without overlapping each other, so it is possible to increase the chances of winning the correct combination, and as a result, for example, in the RBB internal medium game By performing the auxiliary performance in the AT performance state, medals can be easily obtained. On the other hand, in the RBB active gaming state, multiple types of correct winning combinations are won over and over again, so there are fewer opportunities to win the correct winning combination, so the correct winning combination is more likely to win than in the AT production state in other gaming states. This makes it difficult for players to increase the number of medals they own. Therefore, while the RBB active gaming state has the function of having a higher probability of winning winning combinations than the RBB internal playing state, in terms of medal acquisition performance, the RBB operating gaming state is the same as the RBB internal mid gaming state. It is possible to realize the specifications (accelerator RBB) that are inferior.

(Transition of production state)
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the performance state. Hereinafter, the performance states (non-AT performance state, AT performance state) that are transitioned by the performance state control means 314 in the main control board 200 will be described in detail. In the following, a case where the gaming state is the RBB internal medium gaming state will be explained.

Here, in order to comprehensively and uniformly determine whether or not the gaming state with high medal acquisition performance is biased, a game section having performance related to the instruction function, that is, an auxiliary performance (instruction function) is executed. A game section that is advantageous to the player, including a game section, etc., is defined as an advantageous section (specific section). In addition, in the advantageous section, if the auxiliary effect is activated as a result of a lottery etc. related to the activation of the auxiliary effect on the main control board 200, the main control board 200 will be able to identify the content of the instruction. This is a game period in which instruction information may be transmitted to peripheral boards such as the sub-control board 202 only when displayed on the means. Furthermore, a game section different from the advantageous section is defined as a non-advantageous section. Therefore, the plurality of performance states (non-AT performance state, AT performance state) belong to either the advantageous section or the non-advantageous section which are the game sections. In this embodiment, almost all performance states belong to the advantageous section, and the non-advantageous section is realized in some performance states (here, non-advantageous performance state) of the non-AT performance state.

In addition, in the advantageous section, among the winning modes in which the correct winning combination would be missed if there is no auxiliary performance, in the selection winning type where the correct winning combination has the maximum payout (here, 11 coins), there is an assistance that helps the winning winning of the correct winning combination. When performing a performance (an auxiliary performance in which the maximum number of coins to be paid out can be obtained), the effect must be notified by, for example, lighting the section display 160.

In addition, in the non-advantageous section, it is possible to vary the winning probability for each winning type depending on the setting value, but the probability that determines the transition to the performance state with auxiliary performance (AT performance state) for the same winning type must not be different for each setting value. On the other hand, in the advantageous section, both the winning probability of the winning type and the probability of determining the transition (or addition) to the performance state with auxiliary performance (AT performance state) for the same winning type differ depending on the setting value. It is possible to do so.

Therefore, the performance state control means 314 not only manages the transition of the performance state, but also manages the transition between the non-advantageous section and the advantageous section. Furthermore, regardless of such management, the advantageous section is forcibly terminated when the following termination conditions are met. For example, based on the fact that the value counted in the advantageous section has reached a predetermined value (for example, the number of stayed games (number of games played) has reached 1500 games, or the number of acquired coins (net increase number of coins) has exceeded 2400 coins) to forcefully exit. In either case, the production state control means 314 resets all the information updated in the advantageous section (all variables that affect the performance related to the instruction function) by transitioning from the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section. .

(Non-AT performance state, AT performance state)
In the non-AT performance state, the frequency of execution of auxiliary performances is extremely lower than in the AT performance state, and since auxiliary performances are almost never performed, the number of medals that can be acquired is limited. Here, six performance states are provided as non-AT performance states: normal performance state, non-advantageous performance state, preparatory performance state, first interval performance state, continuous lottery performance state, and second interval performance state.

In the AT performance state, by causing the auxiliary performance execution means to perform the auxiliary performance when all selected winning types are won, it is possible to obtain a large number of medals while suppressing the consumption of medals. Therefore, by shifting to the AT performance state, the player can advance the game more advantageously than in the non-AT performance state. Here, a pseudo bonus performance state is provided as the AT performance state. Each performance state (normal performance state, pseudo-bonus performance state, non-advantageous performance state, preparatory performance state, first interval performance state, continuous lottery performance state, and second interval performance state) will be individually explained below.

(Each production state)
The normal performance state is a performance state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of performance states. The performance state control means 314 performs an AT lottery in the normal performance state. The AT lottery is a lottery that determines transition to the AT performance state, and the performance state control means 314 performs the AT lottery with different probabilities for each winning type determined by the winning type lottery. When the AT lottery is won, the performance state control means 314 shifts the performance state to a pseudo-bonus performance state, which is an AT performance state, after a predetermined number of portent games have elapsed (1). Further, when a predetermined ceiling condition (for example, playing a predetermined number of games in a row in the normal performance state) is satisfied in the normal performance state without transitioning to the pseudo bonus performance state (so-called reaching the ceiling), the performance state control means 314 moves the performance state to a pseudo-bonus performance state (1). The transition to the pseudo-bonus presentation state upon reaching the ceiling will be described in detail later.

In the pseudo-bonus performance state, the auxiliary performance is executed until a predetermined end condition (for example, the number of played games reaches a predetermined number of games) is met. You can get 3.5 sheets. In addition, in the pseudo-bonus effect state, two ending conditions are mainly prepared. For example, if the end condition is that the number of games played reaches a predetermined number of games, there are two levels of the predetermined number of games, 30 and 80, and one of them is determined by lottery. In the pseudo-bonus effect state, the player will naturally gain more gaming profits as the number of games played increases. Therefore, the player would like the predetermined number of games to be 80 instead of 30. However, even if 30 is determined as the predetermined number of games, a promotion lottery is also held during which the predetermined number of games of the auxiliary performance is increased from 30 to 80. Note that here, as an example, the end condition of the pseudo-bonus performance state is that the number of played games has reached a predetermined number of games, but instead of this, the number of auxiliary performances that can obtain the maximum number of payout coins is set as a predetermined number. It is also possible to adopt a method in which the number of coins is reached, or the number of acquired coins (net increase in the number of coins) reaches a predetermined number.

Then, when a predetermined end condition is met in the pseudo bonus performance state, the performance state control means 314 may shift the performance state to a non-advantageous performance state (2). At this time, the performance state control means 314 temporarily shifts the advantageous section to a non-advantageous section and resets all the information updated in the advantageous section. For example, if the previous pseudo-bonus performance state is the first pseudo-bonus performance state, that is, if it is a pseudo-bonus performance state immediately after transitioning from the normal performance state, the performance state control means 314 changes the performance state to an unfavorable state. At the same time as transitioning to the production state, the advantageous section is temporarily transferred to a non-advantageous section. Furthermore, even if the previous pseudo-bonus performance state is a pseudo-bonus performance state that is a multiple of 3 (3, 6, ...) without passing through the normal performance state, the performance state control means 314 temporarily changes the advantageous section. , and at the same time, the advantageous section is temporarily transferred to the non-advantageous section.

Then, the production state control means 314 selects a lottery with a high probability (for example, 1/2) for transition to the advantageous section, returns to the advantageous section after playing the number game, and shifts the production state to the preparation production state ( 3). This is to avoid forcibly ending the pseudo-bonus effect state when the value counted in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined value.

On the other hand, if the pseudo-bonus production state in the previous stage is not the first pseudo-bonus production state, or if it is not the pseudo-bonus production state for the multiple of 3 without passing through the normal production state, the production state control means 314 shifts the production state to a non-advantageous production state. The process directly shifts to the preparation performance state (4). This is to prevent the pseudo-bonus performance state from being forced to end when the value counted in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined value, and to prevent the advantageous section from ending unnecessarily.

In the preparation performance state, the performance state control means 314 selects a transition to the first interval performance state by lottery with a high probability (for example, 1/2), and changes the performance state based on the determination of transition to the first interval performance state. is shifted to the first interval presentation state (5).

The first interval performance state continues until a predetermined end condition (for example, 40 games have been played) is met, and during that time, the continuous lottery of the pseudo bonus performance state is executed. In this first interval performance state, unlike the pseudo-bonus performance state, the expected number of coins to be acquired per unit game is small and may be a negative value. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when winning an advantageous section in a non-advantageous section, the presentation state is set to always become the first interval presentation state. Therefore, after the end of the pseudo-bonus performance state, even if the advantageous period continues, even if the transition to the non-advantageous period occurs as described above, the transition to the first interval performance state will occur. becomes. Then, when a predetermined end condition in the first interval performance state is satisfied, the performance state control means 314 shifts the performance state to a continuous lottery performance state (6).

The continuous lottery performance state continues until a predetermined end condition (for example, five games are played) is met, and finally, the result of the continuous lottery in the pseudo bonus performance state in the first interval performance state is announced. Unlike the pseudo-bonus performance state, the continuous lottery performance state also has a small expected number of coins to be acquired per unit game, and may take a negative value. In the first interval performance state, if it is determined to transition (continue) to the pseudo-bonus performance state, the performance state control means 314 shifts the performance state to the pseudo-bonus performance state (7), and If it has not been decided to shift to the normal performance state, the performance state control means 314 returns the performance state to the normal performance state (8).

As described above, in the present embodiment, once the pseudo-bonus performance state is entered, the pseudo-bonus performance state → preparation performance state → first interval performance state → continuous lottery performance state unless the continuous lottery performance state is missed. By repeating the transition, the player can accumulate medals.

In addition, in the preparation performance state, the performance state control means 314 performs a lottery for transition to the second interval performance state in addition to a lottery for transition to the first interval performance state. However, the probability of transition to the second interval performance state (for example, 1/20) is set smaller than the probability of transition to the first interval performance state (for example, 1/2). In the preparatory performance state, if it is determined to transition to the second interval performance state before the transition to the first interval performance state is determined, the performance state control means 314 determines the transition to the second interval performance state. Based on this, the presentation state is shifted to the second interval presentation state (9). Here, an example is given in which a lottery for transition to the second interval performance state is performed in the preparatory performance state, but a lottery for transition to the second interval performance state may be similarly performed in the non-advantageous performance state.

Like the first interval performance state, the second interval performance state continues until a predetermined end condition (for example, 40 games have been played) is met, and during that time, the continuous lottery of the pseudo bonus performance state is executed. Like the first interval performance state, the second interval performance state differs from the pseudo bonus performance state in that the expected number of coins to be acquired per unit game is small and may take a negative value.

However, in the second interval performance state, the pseudo bonus performance state is determined with higher probability than in the first interval performance state. For example, in the first interval performance state, the pseudo-bonus performance state is determined at 1/58 for every game for 40 games (winning probability 50%), and in the second interval performance state, the pseudo-bonus performance state is determined for 40 games. is determined at 1/25 every game (80% probability of winning). Then, when a predetermined end condition is met, the performance state control means 314 shifts the performance state to a continuous lottery performance state (10). In addition, once it is decided to move to the second interval presentation state, thereafter, there will be no transition to the non-advantageous presentation state, the preparation presentation state, or the first interval presentation state, until the transition to the continuous lottery presentation state occurs. From the pseudo-bonus performance state, only the second interval performance state is entered (11). Therefore, the player can always receive a continuous lottery with a high probability. Furthermore, once the transition to the second interval performance state is determined, even if the transition to the pseudo bonus performance state is not determined in the continuous lottery performance state, the performance state control means 314 immediately changes the performance state. A transition is made to a non-advantageous performance state without returning to a normal performance state (12). Therefore, if it is not decided to shift to the pseudo bonus performance state in the continuous lottery performance state, the pseudo bonus performance state → preparation performance state → first interval performance state → continue until the continuous lottery in the continuous lottery performance state is missed again. It is possible to repeat the transition of the lottery performance state. In this way, once the state shifts to the second interval performance state, it is possible to repeat the transition from the pseudo bonus performance state → the second interval performance state → the continuous lottery performance state with high probability, and further, in the continuous lottery performance state, the pseudo bonus performance state Even if the transition to the bonus performance state is not decided, at least the transition from the pseudo bonus performance state → preparation performance state → first interval performance state → continuous lottery performance state can be repeated, so that the player can play more games. It becomes possible to accumulate medals. In other words, the second interval presentation state can be said to be more advantageous than the first interval presentation state.

Furthermore, as described above, when transitioning from the pseudo-bonus performance state to the second interval performance state, unlike the transition to the first interval performance state, the performance state control means 314 does not allow the transition to the non-advantageous period. do not have. In this embodiment, when the pseudo-bonus performance state is the first pseudo-bonus performance state, the performance state control means 314 does not shift to the second interval performance state, but temporarily changes the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section. , and the state is always shifted to the first interval performance state. This means that the advantageous section has been reset once. Therefore, even if the advantageous section is not reset when transitioning to the second interval presentation state, the pseudo bonus presentation state passing through the second interval presentation state will not end in a short period of time due to the limitation of the advantageous section, and the player A large number of medals can be obtained through the loop of pseudo bonus performance state → second interval performance state → continuous lottery performance state.

(Normal performance state)
Hereinafter, in particular, the transition to the pseudo-bonus performance state upon reaching the ceiling in the normal performance state will be described in detail.

As explained using FIG. 9, if a transition (continuation) to the pseudo-bonus presentation state is determined in the first interval presentation state or the second interval presentation state, the transition to the pseudo-bonus presentation state will be made again. However, if the transition to the pseudo-bonus performance state is not determined (7), the performance state returns to the normal performance state (8). Then, when a predetermined ceiling condition is satisfied in the normal performance state without shifting to the pseudo bonus performance state, the performance state control means 314 shifts the performance state to the pseudo bonus performance state (specific performance state) (1).

Here, the ceiling condition is to reach a predetermined number of ceiling games by playing games continuously in the normal performance state. However, the ceiling game number is not a fixed value but is set to a different value depending on the game situation. In this embodiment, the minimum value of the number of ceiling games is 1, the maximum value is 999, and the number of ceiling games is a plurality of predetermined values between them, here, 1, 34, 67, 225, 501, 534, There are eight numerical values such as 567 and 999. In the continuous lottery performance state, if the transition to the pseudo-bonus performance state is not determined, the performance state control means 314 shifts the performance state to the normal performance state, and at the same time, 1, 34, 67, 225, 501, 534, The ceiling game number is determined by lottery from among 567 and 999. Note that the number of ceiling games is not limited to the above-mentioned eight, but can be set to any number, and the specific numerical value is not limited to the above-mentioned numerical value.

Of these ceiling game numbers, 1 indicates that the transition to the pseudo-bonus performance state is determined at the first game in the normal performance state. The player transitions to the normal performance state, and is disappointed because the loop of pseudo-bonus performance state → preparation performance state → first interval performance state → continuous lottery performance state is completed, when the first game in the normal performance state I was delighted to be able to return to the pseudo-bonus production state again.

Of the ceiling game numbers, 34 and 67 indicate that the transition to the pseudo-bonus performance state is determined relatively early. In this embodiment, even if the transition to the pseudo-bonus performance state is determined, the performance state control means 314 does not necessarily immediately transition to the pseudo-bonus performance state, but determines the state by lottery among 1 to 32. Over the number of games played, a so-called premonitory performance, which stimulates whether or not a shift to a pseudo bonus performance state has been decided, is executed. Then, the performance state control means 314 notifies that the transition to the pseudo-bonus performance state has been determined, and then shifts to the pseudo-bonus performance state. Therefore, if the number of ceiling games is 34 or 67, even if the maximum 32 games are played as a precursor effect, at least the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state will occur within 100 games after the transition to the normal effect state, so the game The player will be delighted to return to the pseudo-bonus performance state quickly.

Of the number of ceiling games, 225, 501, 534, and 567 are the numbers of games on the way to 999, which is the maximum value of the number of ceiling games. Therefore, although the numerical value is large compared to 1, 34, and 67, a player who wishes that 999 not be selected wishes that one of 225, 501, 534, and 567 is determined, and also It is a relief when the transition to the pseudo-bonus production state is determined by the ceiling number of games.

Of the number of ceiling games, 999 is the maximum value of the number of ceiling games. Therefore, if 999 games are played in the normal performance state, a shift to the pseudo bonus performance state is determined. When the number of played games exceeds 567 games, the player realizes that the maximum value of 999 has been selected as the ceiling number of games and becomes disappointed, but on the other hand, when the number of played games reaches 999 games, the player is disappointed. Since the transition to the pseudo-bonus performance state is determined, it becomes possible to reliably obtain medals in the pseudo-bonus performance state as long as the game is completed.

Further, the decision probability for each set value of the number of ceiling games is not fixed, but varies depending on the set value. Here, by varying the probability of determining the ceiling game number for each set value, the expected number of coins to be acquired for each set value can be adjusted.

10 and 11 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the ceiling game number lottery table. In the ceiling game number lottery table shown in FIG. 10, each compartmentalized ceiling game number is associated with a set number, and when the set numbers of all the ceiling game numbers assigned for each set value are totaled, a random number is obtained. The total number is (256). Therefore, the probability that each number of ceiling games is determined is the value obtained by dividing the number of placements associated with the number of ceiling games by the total number.

For example, in the ceiling game number lottery table of FIG. 10, in setting 1, the ceiling game number "1" is associated with the number "1". Therefore, the probability that the number of ceiling games is determined at each setting value (hereinafter referred to as within-setting probability) is 1/256=0.39%, as shown in FIG. 11. Similarly, in setting 1, the number of ceiling games "34" is associated with the number "1", the probability within the setting is 0.39%, and the number of ceiling games "67" is associated with the number "20". The probability within the setting is 7.81%, the number of ceiling games "225" is associated with the number "1", the probability within the setting is 0.39%, and the number of ceiling games "501" is associated with the number "1". The number "3" is associated, the probability within the setting is 1.17%, and the number "1" is associated with the number of ceiling games "534", the probability within the setting is 0.39%, the number of ceiling games “567” is associated with the number “19” and the probability within the setting is 7.42%, and the number of ceiling games “999” is associated with the number “210” and the probability within the setting is 82.03. %. Then, the total within-setting probabilities of all ceiling game numbers assigned to each setting value are 100%.

Here, the ceiling game number lottery table in FIG. 11 is referred to, and the focus is on the probability within the setting. The fact that the probability within the setting of the number of ceiling games is high indicates that the number of ceiling games is likely to be determined at that setting value. Therefore, the player can expect that the desired number of ceiling games will be determined based on the probability within the setting.

For example, in the ceiling game number lottery table in FIG. 11, the highest (first) within-setting probability within each setting is the ceiling game number "999" in all settings 1 to 6, and in setting 1, it is 82. 03%, setting 2 is 79.69%, setting 3 is 75.00%, setting 4 is 57.42%, setting 5 is 50.78%, and setting 6 is 35.16%.

Then, in setting 1, the within-setting probability is 82.03%, which is the highest, and the next (second) highest is 7.81% for the ceiling number of games "67", and in setting 2, the within-setting probability is, After the first highest rate of 79.69%, the next highest rates are 7.81% for the ceiling game numbers "67" and "567". In setting 1 and setting 2, the number of ceiling games with the highest within-setting probability is "999", and the second highest number of ceiling games (first ceiling game number) includes "67".

On the other hand, in setting 3, the in-setting probability is 75.00%, which is the highest, and the next (second) highest is 11.33% for the ceiling number of games "567", and in setting 4, the in-setting probability is, After the first highest rate of 57.42%, the next highest rate is 16.02% with the ceiling number of games "567", and the probability within the setting is 50.78% (second highest). The highest probability is 16.80% for the number of ceiling games "567", and the probability within the setting is 35.16%, which is the highest in setting 6, and the next highest is 19.53 for the number of ceiling games "567". It is. In Settings 3 to 6, the number of ceiling games with the highest within-setting probability is "999" as in Settings 1 and 2, but the second highest number of ceiling games (second ceiling game number) is , unlike setting 1, is "567". Furthermore, although setting 2 has the second highest ceiling game number "567" in common, the ceiling game number "67" is different.

Here, in setting 1 (first setting value), the number of ceiling games with the predetermined (here second) highest within-setting probability is "67", and in setting 2 (first setting value), the within-setting probability is "67". The highest number of ceiling games (in this case, the second highest number of games) includes "67", and in settings 3, 4, 5, and 6 (second setting value), which have a higher advantage for the player than settings 1 and 2, the probability within the setting is The predetermined (second in this case) highest ceiling game number is "567". Therefore, the number of ceiling games "67" with the second highest within-setting probability in Settings 1 and 2 is smaller than the number of ceiling games "567" with the second highest within-setting probability in Settings 3, 4, 5, and 6. I can understand that.

The number of ceiling games "67", which has the second highest probability within settings in settings 1 and 2, is, as mentioned above, even if the maximum number of 32 portent effects are played, at least 100 games have been played since the transition to the normal performance state. Since the state shifts to the pseudo-bonus presentation state within the game, the player is delighted to quickly return to the pseudo-bonus presentation state (so-called pullback). Here, even if settings 1 and 2 have a low advantage for the player, by increasing the ranking of the probability within the setting for the number of ceiling games with a small value, the player can quickly enter a pseudo-bonus effect state even with a low setting. It is possible to create expectations for his return.

On the other hand, in settings 3, 4, 5, and 6, the number of ceiling games with the second highest probability within the setting, "567," is more than 1/2 of the maximum number of ceiling games, "999," and the player: Rather than the joy of quickly returning to the pseudo-bonus performance state, the feeling of relief that the state had finally shifted to the pseudo-bonus performance state was stronger. Here, in Settings 3, 4, 5, and 6, which have a high degree of advantage for the player, by increasing the ranking of the probability within the setting of the number of ceiling games, which has a relatively large value, we aim to balance with Settings 1 and 2. It is possible to create expectations even in games with low settings and improve the gameplay.

In addition, in this embodiment, a loop of pseudo bonus presentation state → preparation presentation state → first interval presentation state → continuous lottery presentation state, and a loop of pseudo bonus presentation state → second interval presentation state → continuous lottery presentation state, etc. In order to let the player know how many medals he has won, the effect control means 334 notifies the liquid crystal display section 124 of the cumulative number of medals obtained, which is the total number of medals obtained under predetermined conditions. Such predetermined conditions include staying in a pseudo bonus performance state, a non-advantageous performance state, a preparation performance state, a first interval performance state, a second interval performance state, and a continuous lottery performance state other than the normal performance state. However, even if it is in the normal performance state, if it returns to the pseudo bonus performance state (in the case of pulling back) within the predetermined number of games (100 in this case), even while staying in the normal performance state within the predetermined number of games. Continuously count the cumulative number of tickets acquired. In this way, the number of games (predetermined number of games) in which the cumulative number of acquired coins, which is the total number of acquired coins under predetermined conditions, is reset may be referred to as the reset number of games. On the other hand, if the number of reset games (here 100) is exceeded in the normal performance state, the cumulative number of acquired coins will be reset once, and then when the transition to the pseudo-bonus performance state is made, the cumulative number of acquired coins will be counted from 0 (zero). resume.

As mentioned above, in Settings 1 and 2, the number of ceiling games with the second highest within-setting probability is ``67'', which means that even if the maximum number of portent effects is 32 games, at least 100 games have been played since transition to the normal effect state. Shifts to a pseudo-bonus performance state within the game. Here, even if settings 1 and 2 have a low advantage for the player, by transitioning to the pseudo bonus performance state within 100 games with the second highest probability within the setting, the cumulative number of earned coins will not be reset. As a pullback, it becomes possible to carry over to the subsequent pseudo-bonus production state.

On the other hand, since the ceiling number of games "567", which has the second highest within-setting probability in settings 3, 4, 5, and 6, exceeds 100 games, the cumulative number of acquired coins is reset. Here, settings 1 and 2, where the player's advantage is low, increase the probability within the settings that the accumulated number of coins will be passed on, and settings 3, 4, 5, and 6, where the player's advantage is high, reset the cumulative number of acquired coins. Since the probability within the setting is increased, it is possible to achieve a balance between low settings and high settings, to create expectations for a large number of accumulated coins even in games with low settings, and to improve the gameplay.

In addition, even if the setting is low, the cumulative number of coins acquired is difficult to reset by going through the normal performance state, so it is difficult for the player to estimate the setting value just by the cumulative number of coins acquired, and this also reduces the gameplay. It becomes possible to aim for improvement.

Note that in Settings 1 and 2 (first setting value), the ceiling game number "67" with the predetermined (second in this case) highest probability within the setting has a higher degree of advantage for the player than Settings 1 and 2. An example has been described in which the in-setting probability is smaller than the predetermined (second in this case) highest ceiling game number "567" in settings 3, 4, 5, and 6 (second setting value). However, when referring to the ceiling game number lottery table in FIG. 11, such a configuration can also be expressed from another viewpoint. For example, for the predetermined number of ceiling games "67", the order of the highest within-setting probabilities for settings 1 and 2 (first setting value) is: setting 3, which has a higher degree of advantage for the player than settings 1 and 2; The decision probability in settings 4 and 5 (second setting value) is higher than the highest decision probability (third place) in setting 6 (second setting value), and has a higher degree of advantage for the player than settings 1 and 2. It is higher (lower numerical value) than the fourth rank.

Moreover, although the second is mentioned here as the predetermined number of within-setting probabilities, it is not limited to this case, and can be arbitrarily set to 1, 3, 4, . . . .

Note that in Settings 1 and 2 (first setting value), the ceiling game number "67" with the predetermined (second in this case) highest probability within the setting has a higher degree of advantage for the player than Settings 1 and 2. An example has been described in which the in-setting probability is smaller than the predetermined (second in this case) highest ceiling game number "567" in settings 3, 4, 5, and 6 (second setting value). However, instead of the within-setting probability, it is also possible to employ a set number (hereinafter referred to as a set within-setting number) that is associated with the ceiling number of games in each set value. For example, referring to FIG. 10, in Settings 1 and 2 (first setting value), the ceiling game number "67" with the predetermined (second in this case) largest set internal number is more advantageous to the player than Settings 1 and 2. It can be seen that in settings 3, 4, 5, and 6 (second setting values) where the degree is high, the set internal number is smaller than the predetermined (second in this case) largest ceiling game number "567".

Moreover, although the second is mentioned here as the predetermined number of within-setting probabilities, it is not limited to this case, and can be arbitrarily set to 1, 3, 4, . . . .

Hereinafter, specific processing in the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be explained based on a flowchart.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, an outline of one game after initialization will be explained along with the main processing of the main control board 200, and then details of each processing will be explained. Further, here, processing related to the features of this embodiment will be explained in detail, and explanations of configurations unrelated to the features of this embodiment will be omitted. Further, although a detailed explanation is omitted, when each process is executed, the switches used in each process (bet switch 116, start switch 118, stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c) are activated at the start of the process. , is invalidated at the end of processing.

(Step S100)
When the slot machine 100 is powered on via the power switch 144 and becomes energized, the initialization means 300 executes initialization processing in preparation for starting a game. The initialization means 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power outage occurs, in this initialization process, the retained backup data can be used to restore the state before the power outage. For example, even if an unexpected power cut occurs while the reels 110 are rotating, each reel 110 will start rotating again after the recovery operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, the main RAM 200c is basically not initialized (RAM cleared).

(Step S200)
Next, the betting means 302 bets medals through the player's operation of the bet switch 116 or the insertion of medals into the medal insertion section 114. Further, the command transmitting means 316 generates an input command indicating that the operation has been performed, and transmits the generated input command to the sub control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 validates the game start operation on the start switch 118 and shifts to a state of waiting for the start switch 118 to be operated. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 calculates the winning type lottery random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 in response to the player's operation of the start switch 118. 1. Obtain the winning type lottery random number. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set gaming state from the winning type lottery tables shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and the acquired winning type lottery random number. It is determined which winning area corresponds to the determined winning type lottery table, and the winning type or non-winning of the determined winning area is determined as the lottery result. Further, when the winning combination "RBB" is determined in the winning type lottery, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state from the non-internal gaming state to the RBB internal gaming state.

In addition, after the lottery result is determined according to the operation of the start switch 118, the command transmitting means 316 generates a winning type command that includes the lottery result of the winning type lottery (winning type or non-winning), information regarding the gaming state, etc. Then, the generated winning type command is sent to the sub control board 202.

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

(Step S500)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 activates the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, and upon receiving the player's operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, the reel control means 306 activates the left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel corresponding to the operation. One of the reels 110c is controlled to stop. Further, when any one of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is operated, the command transmitting means 316 sends a stop command (a first stop command, a second stop command, A stop command, a third stop command) is generated every time an operation is performed, and the generated stop commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determining means 308 determines which predetermined combination the symbol combination displayed on the active line A shown in FIG. 3(b) corresponds to (winning winning combination). In addition, the gaming state control means 312 changes the gaming state from the RBB internal mid-game state if the symbol combination displayed on the active line A corresponds to the winning combination "RBB" in the RBB internal mid-game state. Shifts to gaming state while RBB is in operation. In addition, the command transmitting means 316 generates a winning command that includes the symbol combination displayed on the active line A, the number of medals to be paid out when a symbol combination corresponding to a minor winning combination is displayed on the active line A, etc. , sends the generated winning command to the sub control board 202.

(Step S700)
Also, based on the symbol combination displayed on the active line A (stopping mode of the reels 110), for example, when a symbol combination corresponding to a small winning combination is displayed on the active line A, the payout control means 310 controls the small winning combination. A payout process for medals corresponding to the winning combination is executed, and when a symbol combination corresponding to the replay winning combination is displayed on the active line A, processing for placing a bet for the next game is automatically executed. Further, when the medal payout process is performed, the command transmitting means 316 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and transmits the generated payout command to the sub control board 202.

(Step S800)
When a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the RBB operating gaming state, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state from the RBB operating gaming state to a non-internal gaming state. Further, the performance state control means 314 changes the performance state and changes between an advantageous section and a non-advantageous section. Furthermore, when the gaming state or performance state is changed, the command transmitting means 316 generates a game transition command including the changed gaming state or performance state, etc., and transmits the generated game transition command to the sub-control board 202. do. In this way, when the transition process S800 ends, the one game concerned ends.

Further, when the performance state is the normal performance state, the performance state control means 314 counts the number of played games and manages the so-called ceiling reaching. This transition process S800 will be described in detail later.

One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S800. Thereafter, steps S200 to S800 will be repeated.

(Transition processing S800)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the transition process in step S800. Here, processing related to the features of this embodiment will be explained in detail, and explanations of configurations unrelated to the features of this embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S801)
The performance state control means 314 determines whether the performance state has been shifted to the normal performance state, that is, in the continuous lottery performance state, the transition to the pseudo bonus performance state has not been determined, and the transition to the normal performance state has been determined, It is determined whether it is the transition timing. As a result, if the state is shifted to the normal performance state, the process moves to step S802, and if it is not the timing to shift to the normal performance state, the process moves to step S803.

(Step S802)
Next, the performance state control means 314 refers to the ceiling game number lottery table and setting values in FIG. will be decided by lottery.

(Step S803)
The performance state control means 314 determines whether the current performance state is a normal performance state. As a result, if it is in the normal performance state, the process moves to step S804, and if it is not in the normal performance state, the transition process S800 is ended.

(Step S804)
Next, the performance state control means 314 determines whether the number of games played in the normal performance state without shifting to the pseudo bonus performance state has reached the ceiling number of games. As a result, if the ceiling number of games has been reached, the process moves to step S805, and if the ceiling number of games has not been reached, the transition process S800 is ended.

(Step S805)
Subsequently, the performance state control means 314 determines a transition to a pseudo bonus performance state in response to reaching the ceiling number of games. However, the reel control means 306 is made to execute a reel performance indicating the transition to the pseudo bonus performance state after passing through a so-called precursor performance without immediately transitioning to the pseudo bonus performance state, and from the next game, A pseudo-bonus performance state is started.

As described above, in Settings 1 and 2 (first setting value), if the ceiling game number "67" is the predetermined (second in this case) highest within the setting probability, the player has a higher advantage than Settings 1 and 2. By setting the within-setting probability to be smaller than the predetermined (second in this case) highest ceiling game number "567" in settings 3, 4, 5, and 6 (second setting value), players can quickly simulate the game even with low settings. It is possible to create an expectation that the player will return to the bonus performance state, and it is possible to improve the gameplay while maintaining a balance between low and high settings. In addition, even if settings 1 and 2 have a low advantage for the player, by transitioning to a pseudo-bonus production state within 100 games with the second highest probability within the setting, the cumulative number of coins won can be withdrawn without resetting. As a result, it becomes possible to carry over to the subsequent pseudo-bonus performance state.

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. It is clear that those skilled in the art can come up with various changes and modifications within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these naturally fall within the technical scope of the present invention. be done.

For example, in the above embodiment, the specific performance state is described as a pseudo-bonus performance state, but the specific performance state is not limited to such a case, and the specific performance state includes a non-advantageous performance state, a preparatory performance state, and a first interval performance state. Any performance state that is advantageous to the player may be used, such as a continuous lottery performance state, a second interval performance state, or the like.

Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 202 are arranged to share the functional parts for playing the game, but the functional parts of the main control board 200 are transferred to the sub-control board 202. The functional parts of the sub-control board 202 may be arranged on the main control board 200, or all the functional parts can be arranged on one control board.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, only one type of AT performance state is provided, but it is possible to provide multiple types of AT performance states, such as a specialized zone for adding on the number of continuous games in the AT performance state, for example. Good too.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game is played using medals as the gaming value, but the gaming value may be electrical information (so-called medalless). In this case, when a winning combination is won, the amount of value corresponding to the winning combination may be given to the player in the form of electrical information.

In addition, in the embodiment described above, processing related to the AT performance state is performed in the AT management processing (specific state management processing). Processing may be performed to turn off the signal transmitted in the test indicating that the RBB is in operation and the game state is in progress.

Further, in the winning type lottery, when a selected winning type in which the correct winning combination and the incorrect winning combination overlap is won, an indicator may be displayed to allow the player to understand the correct operating mode. The indicators that can be used to determine the correct operation mode are the numerical values that indicate the order of operation, that is, the numerical value "1" indicates that the first stop operation is performed, the numerical value "2" indicates that the second stop operation is performed, and the numerical value "2" indicates that the third stop operation is performed. The display position in the image corresponding to the installation position shown in FIG. 1 where the stop switch 120a, 120b, 120c to be operated is installed (image left position, image middle position, (right position of the image) (hereinafter, the display position corresponding to the stop switch may be simply referred to as the "stop switch display position").

14 to 17 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the display start timing of indicators indicating the order of operations. As described above, as shown in FIG. 14(a), after the start switch 118 is operated and before the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective, the effect control means 334 displays the correct operation as a navigation image. Display indicators that allow you to understand the situation. Specifically, after operating the start switch 118, the production control means 334 includes an index including a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed, an index containing a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed, and , an index including the numerical value "3" indicating that a third stop operation is to be performed is simultaneously started to be displayed, and the display is completed before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c becomes effective. At this time, as explained using FIG. 14, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stopping operation is to be performed is the index containing the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stopping operation is to be performed, and An indicator that occupies a larger area on the screen than an index that includes the number "3" that indicates that the third stop operation is to be performed, and that includes the number "2" that indicates that the second stop operation is to be performed, indicates that the third stop operation is to be performed. The area occupied on the screen is larger than the index including the number "3" indicating. However, the indicator including the numerical value "2" and the indicator including the numerical value "3" may occupy the same area on the screen. Furthermore, even when there are three correct operation modes, the production control means 334 includes a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the start switch 118 is operated, as shown in FIG. 14(b). The display of the index and the index including a symbol (for example, "-") regardless of the stop order is started at the same time, and the display is completed before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c becomes effective. The display may be completed at the same time. Note that at this time, an index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed occupies a larger area on the screen than a symbol that does not care about the order of stop. Here, the start of display indicates the appearance of the indicator, and the completion of display indicates that the indicator has changed its display mode (display position and shape) and has reached its final display mode. For example, at the start of display, the index appears in a size 1/10 of the final display format, gradually increases in size as time passes, and reaches the final display format when the display is completed.

Furthermore, depending on the index, the display end timing may be made different from that of other indexes. For example, as shown in FIG. 15(a), after the start switch 118 is operated and before the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective, the effect control means 334 grasps the correct operation mode as a navigation image. Display possible indicators. Specifically, after operating the start switch 118, the production control means 334 includes an index including a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed, an index containing a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed, and , an index including the numerical value "3" indicating that a third stop operation is to be performed is simultaneously started to be displayed, and the display is completed before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c becomes effective. However, in FIG. 15(a), unlike in FIG. 14(a), the production control means 334 uses the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective. '' and the index containing the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed, and then the display of the index containing the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed is completed. That is, the indicator including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed is completed displaying when the indicator including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed and the indicator including the numerical value "2" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed. It is slower than the indicator including the number "3" is completely displayed. In addition, at this time, the index containing the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed is the same as the index containing the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed, and the numerical value "2" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed. The area occupied on the screen is larger than the index containing "3", and the index containing the number "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed is larger than the index containing the number "3" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed. , occupies a large area on the screen. However, the indicator including the numerical value "2" and the indicator including the numerical value "3" may occupy the same area on the screen.

Furthermore, when the first stop operation is completed, the index containing the number "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed is deleted, and the index containing the number "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed and the third stop operation are deleted. Only the index containing the numerical value "3" indicating that it is to be operated remains. In this case, the index containing the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stopping operation is to be performed after the first stopping operation, and the index containing the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stopping operation is to be performed, are respectively the same as those for the first stopping operation. The size of the index is changed to the size of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the previous first stop operation is to be performed, and the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed. The effect control means 334 transforms the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stopping operation is to be performed after completing the transformation of the index that includes the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stopping operation is to be performed after the first stopping operation. Complete. That is, the deformation of the index containing the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed is completed later than the transformation of the index containing the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed. Note that the indicator including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed occupies a larger area on the screen than the indicator including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed. Therefore, in the second stop operation as well as in the first stop operation, the player can understand the correct operation mode based not only on the numerical value of the index but also on the size of the index, and according to the correct operation mode, the player can select the stop switch 120b. , the stop switch 120a in this order, the selected winning combination can be won.

Furthermore, even when there are three correct operation modes, the production control means 334 includes a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the start switch 118 is operated, as shown in FIG. 15(b). An indicator and an indicator including a symbol (for example, "-") that can be stopped in any order are started to be displayed simultaneously, and before the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective, a symbol that can be stopped in any order (for example, "-") is displayed. -''), then the indicator including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed is completed. Note that at this time, an index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed occupies a larger area on the screen than a symbol that does not care about the order of stop. Here, the start of display indicates the appearance of the indicator, and the completion of display indicates that the indicator has changed its display mode (display position and shape) and has reached its final display mode. For example, at the start of display, the index appears in a size 1/10 of the final display format, gradually increases in size as time passes, and reaches the final display format when the display is completed.

Furthermore, after the start switch 118 is operated and before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c become effective, the effect control means 334 displays the operation order of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, which are earlier in operation order, as a navigation image. After the indicator that can be grasped is started to be displayed on the liquid crystal display section 124, it is also possible to start displaying on the liquid crystal display section 124 an index that allows the operator to grasp the order of operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, which are operated later. However, various cases can be considered for the display start timing, as shown in FIG. 16.

For example, as shown in FIG. 16(a), the production control means 334 displays a numerical value "2" indicating that a second stop operation is to be performed after completing the display of the index that includes a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed. After the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed is started to be displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 16(b), the effect control means 334 displays a numerical value "2" indicating that a second stop operation is to be performed at the same time as the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed is completed. It is also possible to start displaying an indicator including a numeric value ``3'' indicating that a third stop operation is to be performed, and to start displaying an indicator that includes a numeric value ``3'' indicating that a third stop operation is to be performed at the same time as the indicator that includes a numeric value ``2'' indicating that a second stop operation is to be performed is completed. can.

In this way, after the indicator including the number "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed is completed, the indicator including the number "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed is started to be displayed, By starting to display the indicator including the number ``3'' indicating the third stop operation after completing the display of the indicator including the numeric value ``2'' indicating that the player will perform the third stop operation, the player can display the numeric value indicating the order of operations. Not only that, but you can intuitively (visually) understand the order of operations (operate the one that started displaying first) based on the fact that the display started first. It is possible to avoid erroneous operations (loss of gaming profits) than when displaying the information.

However, delaying the start of displaying an index that includes the number ``2'' indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed or the display start of an indicator that includes the number ``3'' indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed is not possible at the same time. This causes a delay in the completion of the display of an index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed or the completion of the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed. Then, the time from the completion of the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed until the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c becomes effective is as shown in FIGS. 16(a) and 16(b). It is abbreviated as . Therefore, after understanding all the correct operation batting orders (which stop switch 120a, 120b, 120c is used for the first stop operation, second stop operation, and third stop operation, respectively), For the player who starts the operation, the time from when he or she understands all the correct operation batting orders to when the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c becomes effective is shortened, and there is a risk that preparations for the first stop operation will not be in time. . If this happens, the progress of the game will slow down as a result, and there is a possibility that the game profits that should have been obtained will be lost. Furthermore, if you try to forcibly start operating the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c earlier even though the display of the indicator including the number "3" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed is delayed, an erroneous operation may occur. The possibility of

On the other hand, a person (player) has very high dynamic visual acuity, and can accurately recognize even the slightest deviation in the start of display of the indicator on the liquid crystal display section 124. Therefore, after starting to display on the liquid crystal display section 124 an index that allows the user to grasp the order of operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, which are operated in the earlier order, the effect control means 334 displays the indicator for the stop switch 120a, which is operated later, before the display is completed. , 120b, and 120c are displayed on the liquid crystal display section 124.

For example, as shown in FIG. 16(c), the effect control means 334 may perform two stops between the time it starts displaying the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation and the time it completes the display. The indicator including the number "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed is started to be displayed, and the third stop operation is performed during the period from the start of displaying the index including the number "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed until the display is completed. It is also possible to start displaying an index including the numerical value "3". Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 16(d), the effect control means 334 performs two stops between the time when the indicator including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is started and the display is completed. This is the period from the start of displaying the indicator including the number "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed until the display is completed, and the first stop operation Simultaneously with the completion of the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed, it is also possible to start displaying the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 16(e), the effect control means 334 performs two stops from the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation until the display is completed. This is the period from the start of displaying the indicator including the number "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed until the display is completed, and the first stop operation It is also possible to start displaying the indicator including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed before the display of the indicator including the numerical value "1" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed is completed.

In this way, after starting to display an indicator including the number ``1'' indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed, an indicator including the number ``2'' indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed may be started to be displayed. By starting to display the indicator including the number ``2'' indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed, and then starting to display the indicator including the number ``3'' indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed, as shown in FIGS. 16(a) and 16(b) Similarly, the player can intuitively (visually) understand the order of operations (operate the one that started displaying first) not only by the numbers indicating the order of operations, but also by the fact that the display started first. This makes it possible to avoid erroneous operations compared to simply displaying numerical values indicating the order of operations.

In addition, before the indicator including the number "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed starts displaying the indicator containing the number "2" indicating that the second stop operation is to be performed, or the second stop operation is performed. By starting to display the indicator including the numeric value ``3'' indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed before the indicator including the numeric value ``2'' indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed is completed, as a result, the third stop operation is not performed. Since the display of the indicator including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation can be completed early, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c becomes effective from the completion of the display of the indicator including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. This will give you enough time to complete the process. In this case, even if a player starts operating the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c after understanding all the correct operation batting orders, he or she cannot operate the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c after understanding all the correct operation batting orders. Sufficient time can be secured until the first stop operation becomes effective, making it possible to sufficiently prepare for the first stop operation and appropriately avoid erroneous operations.

Furthermore, even when there are three correct operation modes, erroneous operations can be similarly avoided. For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, after completing the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed, the effect control means 334 may display a symbol ( For example, indicators including "-" will start to be displayed at the same time. In addition, as shown in FIG. 17(b), the effect control means 334 displays a symbol regardless of the stop order regarding other stop switches at the same time as the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed is completed. It is also possible to start displaying the included indicators at the same time. In addition, as shown in FIG. 17(c), the production control means 334 controls other stop switches from the time when the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed until the display is completed. It is also possible to start displaying indicators including symbols regardless of the order in which they are stopped.

In this way, by starting to display the indicator including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is to be performed, and then starting to display the indicator including the symbol that does not care about the stop order regarding other stop switches, the player can: In addition to numerical values indicating the order of operations, the order of operations can be determined based on the fact that the display started first (the one that started displaying first is operated first), so simply display the numerical value indicating the order of operations. In some cases, it is possible to avoid erroneous operations (loss of gaming profits). Then, the display start and display completion of such indicators are made to correspond to each of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, and to each of the order of operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, which are correct operation modes. By managing multiple layers, it is possible to further improve development efficiency.

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

100 Slot machine (gaming machine)
110a, 110b, 110c Reel 116 Bet switch 118 Start switch 120a, 120b, 120c Stop switch 124 Liquid crystal display section 200 Main control board 202 Sub-control board 306 Reel control means 314 Production state control means 334 Production control means

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It includes a plurality of reels , a start switch , a plurality of stop switches , a lottery means for determining the validity of a winning combination , and a production control means capable of displaying an image ,
The performance control means is capable of displaying a navigation image that assists in winning a specific role ;
As time passes, the navigation image is displayed in a larger size at the end of display than at the start of display ,
The navigation image includes a first image indicating the stop switch to be operated first , and a second image indicating that the order of operating the stop switch does not matter ;
The timing of the start of display of the first image is the same as the timing of the start of display of the second image,
The timing at which the display of the first image is completed is later than the timing at which the display of the second image is completed,
The operation of the plurality of stop switches can be activated at a timing later than the timing at which the display of the first image is completed,
The time from when the start switch is operated to when the display of the first image and the second image starts is from the timing when the display of the first image is completed until the operation of the plurality of stop switches is enabled. A game machine that is shorter than the time of .

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