JP7616630B2 - Gaming Machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an amusement machine.

Conventionally, gaming machines (reel gaming machines, slot machines) equipped with multiple reels with symbols arranged on the outer periphery are known. This type of gaming machine provides a fixed gaming value for gaming media such as medals and pachinko balls, and players play to acquire such gaming media. This type of gaming machine also performs an internal lottery and starts the rotation of the multiple reels when the player operates to start the rotation, and controls the multiple reels to stop in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery when the player operates to stop the reels. The result of the game is determined by the combination of symbols displayed on the winning determination line when the multiple reels are stopped, and medals and the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

In the gaming machine described above, a configuration is known in which a different prescribed number of coins is set for each gaming state, thereby varying the probability of winning a bonus or a small prize, making it easier to win gaming media (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-183133 A

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when a preset symbol combination is displayed frozen on an active line in the game state after the bonus has ended, a replay time state is started, which is set to a prescribed number of balls that differs from other game states, and in the replay time state, the probability of winning a bonus or a small prize is set to be different from other game states when a bonus has not been won, so that the machine is configured to attract the player's attention.

However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, in order to change the ease of acquiring gaming media, configurations such as varying the winning mode of replays, which are subject to strict regulatory restrictions, and changing the prescribed number of balls inserted are used, which imposes many design constraints and makes it difficult to attract players' interest while maintaining the design freedom of the gaming machine. Furthermore, if it were possible to change the ease of acquiring gaming media while maintaining the design freedom of the gaming machine, the configuration for changing the ease of acquiring gaming media would be complicated, making it difficult to realize a presentation that could increase players' interest in the game.

The present invention aims to provide a gaming machine that can realize effects that can increase the player's interest in the game while maintaining the design freedom of the gaming machine.

The present invention relates to a reel system comprising:
a plurality of stop buttons respectively corresponding to the plurality of reels;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for a role;
the plurality of reels includes a specific reel,
The plurality of stop buttons includes a specific stop button,
the specific stop button corresponds to the specific reel,
The internal lottery includes a specific winning pattern as a lottery subject,
The specific winning pattern is a winning pattern in which the first small prize and the second small prize are won in combination,
The payout of the first minor prize is higher than the payout of the second minor prize,
The payout for the second minor combination is set to one or more coins,
When the specific winning mode is won, and the plurality of stop buttons are operated in a specific hitting order, and the specific stop button is operated at a specific timing, the first minor winning combination is won,
When the specific winning mode is won, and the plurality of stop buttons are operated in the specific batting order and at a timing different from the specific timing, the second minor winning combination is won,
When the specific winning mode is won and the plurality of stop buttons are operated in a batting order different from the specific batting order, the first small prize and the second small prize do not win,
When the specific winning mode is won in a specific state, the operation mode of the plurality of stop buttons that makes it possible to win the first minor role is notified,
When the specific winning mode is won, different effects are executed depending on whether the first minor winning combination is won or the second minor winning combination is won.

The present invention provides a gaming machine that can realize effects that can increase the player's interest in the game while maintaining the design freedom of the gaming machine.

1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of an amusement machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a diagram illustrating the functional blocks of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A to 1C are diagrams showing internal lottery tables A to C of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 13 is a diagram showing a minor winning combination that occurs when a batting order minor winning combination is won in an gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the arrangement of symbols on a reel in a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a state transition diagram of the game state in a gaming machine of an embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a transition diagram relating to the normal area and advantageous area controlled by the AT control means, and the presentation state during the advantageous area. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the winning combinations that can be achieved in each batting order when a batting order minor combination is won in a non-RT state in a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the winning combinations that can be achieved in each batting order when a minor combination in the batting order is won in a bonus state in an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention. 1 is a diagram showing winning symbol combinations and payouts for chance roles, special small roles, and 1-coin roles D to J in a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. (A) is a diagram showing a winning combination that is obtained by winning the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 6" in an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention and depending on the timing when the stop button B2 is operated to make the first stop, and (B) is a diagram showing a winning combination that is obtained by winning the winning areas "Batting Chance 7" to "Batting Chance 12" and depending on the timing when the stop button B3 is operated to make the first stop. (A) is a diagram showing the winning symbol combinations and payouts of minor winning combinations that are duplicated when the winning area "Batting Chance 12" is won in an gaming machine of an embodiment of the present invention; (B) is a diagram explaining the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the valid line L1 when the winning area "Batting Chance 12" is won and the stop button B1 is operated to the first stop; (C) is a diagram explaining the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the valid line L1 when the winning area "Batting Chance 12" is won and the stop button B2 is operated to the first stop; and (D) is a diagram explaining the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the valid line L1 when the winning area "Batting Chance 12" is won and the stop button B3 is operated to the first stop. This is a diagram showing the winning assistance effects that are executed when the gaming machine of an embodiment of the present invention is in a non-AT state and the player wins in the winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 6." FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the effects executed when a chance role, a special small role, or a 1-coin role D is won in the gaming machine of an embodiment of the present invention.

The present embodiment will be described below. Note that the present embodiment described below does not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Furthermore, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are necessarily essential components of the present invention.

1. Overview of the Configuration of the Gaming Machine Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is a so-called reel type gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine in which games are played using medals as gaming media.

The slot machine 1 of this embodiment contains a reel unit 310 (see FIG. 2) consisting of multiple reels, a first reel R1 to a third reel R3, in a box-shaped housing made up of a housing BX, an upper front door UD, and a lower front door DD. In addition, a hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 2) serving as a medal payout device is contained below the reel unit 310 in the housing. The housing of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment also contains a control board equipped with a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, etc., which controls the operation of the slot machine 1.

The outer periphery of each of the first reel R1 to third reel R3 shown in Figure 1 is divided into 20 regions (hereinafter, each region will be referred to as a "frame") at regular intervals, and one of several types of symbols is arranged on each frame.

The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so that they can be opened and closed separately. The front upper door UD is provided with a display window DW that allows the spinning and stopped states of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to be observed. When the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, three patterns (upper row pattern, middle row pattern, and lower row pattern) that are consecutively arranged on the outer periphery of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 out of the multiple types of patterns arranged at regular intervals on the outer periphery of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, each reel is provided with an upper, middle, and lower display position for observing the patterns through the display window DW, and an active line L1 is set for the active line based on the combination of the display positions of each reel. In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called specified insertion number, is set to three in any game state, and when medals equivalent to the specified insertion number are inserted, the active line L1 formed by the middle of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is activated.

The game result is determined by the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the pay line L1 in the display window DW, and if the symbol combination on the pay line L1 corresponds to a predetermined winning combination, that winning combination is treated as a winning combination and medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320.

The front upper door UD is provided with a display device 330 for producing effects. The display device 330 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays various videos and images for assisting and livening up the game. In addition, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, a plurality of sound devices 340 for producing effects are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. The sound devices 340 are composed of speakers, and output various sounds for assisting and livening up the game. The front upper door UD is provided with a light-emitting device 350 that can emit light in various colors for producing effects. The light-emitting device 350 is composed of an LED or a lamp, and emits light in various ways depending on the progress of the game.

The front upper door UD is also provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display section DS is made up of LEDs, lamps, seven-segment displays, etc., and displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, the total number of medals paid out or won in a bonus state, information on the winning combination in the current game, and information suggesting how to press stop buttons B1, B2, and B3 related to the payout of medals.

The game information display unit DS includes a main control display device 500 consisting of a seven-segment display, and when a specified number of medals are inserted and the start lever SL is operated, a notification display is displayed that corresponds to a winning role command, which is a control signal created based on winning information, which is information on the winning role in this game, and when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop after the notification display is displayed, the notification display ends and the number of medals paid out or won is displayed. In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, a notification display is executed in which each segment of the main control display device 500 lights up and goes out in a display mode corresponding to the winning role command.

The main control display device 500 is also provided with an interval notification section 500A, which is a dot on a seven-segment display and lights up when an advantageous interval is started by the AT control means 200 (see FIG. 2) described below, and the expected medal acquisition value is 1 or more due to the assistance of winning a minor prize. The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is also provided with a plurality of sound devices 340 on the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD for producing effects using sound. The sound devices 340 output various sounds to assist and liven up the game.

The front lower door DD is provided with various operating means. The operating means include a single bet button BT for inserting one medal and a max bet button MB for inserting a specified number of medals as insert operating means for inserting credited (stored) medals, a start lever SL as a game start operating means for allowing the player to execute a start operation that triggers the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to start playing, stop buttons B1 to B3 as stop operating means for allowing the player to execute a stop operation that triggers the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotated and driven by a stepping motor, and a settlement button BS for settling the credited medals.

In addition, a medal payout outlet MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the bottom of the lower front door DD, and a number of medals according to the results of a game are paid out from the medal payout outlet MO to the medal tray MP. In addition, when the settlement button BS is pressed while credited medals are stored in the gaming machine, pressing the settlement button BS executes a settlement process in which a number of medals equivalent to the number of credits (the number of credited medals) is paid out from the hopper unit 320, and the medals are paid out from the medal payout outlet MO to the medal tray MP.

Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment. The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is controlled by a game control means 10 serving as a control board. The game control means 10 receives input signals from input means such as a coin insertion switch 210, a bet switch 220, a start switch 230, a stop switch 240, a setting change permission switch 250, and a setting change switch 260 serving as a plurality of operation detection means, performs various calculations to execute a game, and controls the operation of output means such as the performance device 300, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the main control display device 500 based on the calculation results.

The game control means 10 also includes a setting change means 100, an input acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, a performance control means 180, a storage means 190, and an assist time control means (AT control means) 200. Each of the means constituting the game control means 10 reads out and executes each control program pre-stored in the storage means 190 when each control process is executed.

The setting change means 100 performs control (setting change control) to change the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191 of the storage means 190. In a setting change permission state in which the setting change permission switch 250 is ON and the setting change is permitted with the front upper door UD open, the setting change means 100 cyclically changes the setting values stored in the setting value storage means 191 in the order of setting 1 → setting 2 ... setting 6 → setting 1 → ... each time it receives an input signal output from the setting change switch 260 provided in the power supply device. In addition, in the slot machine 1, the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191 is confirmed based on a start signal from the start switch 230, which is operated by operating the start lever SL in the setting change permission state, and the setting change permission state is terminated. In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the winning probability of some of the winning areas that can be won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is changed according to the setting value confirmed in the setting value storage means 191. In other words, the setting change means 100 is configured to be able to change a setting value that is a value that can change the probability of winning a role in an internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the setting change control is executed by the setting change means 100, the control related to the game state executed by the game state transition control means 170 and the control related to the advantageous zone executed by the AT control means 200 are configured to be initialized, and the game state is set to a non-replay time (hereinafter, replay time is also referred to as "RT") state described later, and the normal zone is set. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, the control related to the auxiliary game executed by the AT control means 200 before the setting change is also configured to be initialized. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1, when the supply of power to the game control means 10 is cut off (power interruption) and the supply of power is then resumed, the control related to the game state executed by the game state transition control means 170 and the control related to the advantageous zone executed by the AT control means 200 are configured to be resumed from the state before the power interruption. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, when the power interruption occurs and the supply of power is resumed afterwards, the control related to the auxiliary game executed by the AT control means 200 before the power interruption is also configured to be maintained in the state before the power interruption.

The coin insertion acceptance means 105 performs a process to enable a game start operation on the start lever SL based on the insertion of a specified number of coins (three coins) during the coin insertion acceptance period. Specifically, when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot MI (see FIG. 1), the coin insertion switch 210 is activated and the coin insertion acceptance means 105 sets the inserted coins to an inserted state up to the specified number. In addition, when a bet operation is performed in which the single bet button BT or the max bet button MB is pressed with the coins credited, the bet switch 220 is activated and the coin insertion acceptance means 105 sets the credited coins to an inserted state up to the specified number.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the first press of the start lever SL, which is activated based on the insertion of a specified number of medals, is accepted as the player's operation to start the game, and serves as a trigger for starting the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, as well as a trigger for the internal lottery means 120, which will be described later, to execute an internal lottery.

The random number generating means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lotteries. In this embodiment, "random numbers" include not only values that are generated randomly in the mathematical sense, but also values that may be generated regularly but may function as random numbers because of irregular acquisition timing, etc.

The internal lottery means 120 is a means for conducting an internal lottery to determine whether a winning combination has been achieved based on a start signal output when the player performs a start operation on the start lever SL and the start switch 230 detects the start operation, and performs lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, etc.

In the lottery table selection process, a selection is made based on the current game state as to which of the multiple internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage means 192 of the storage means 190 to use for the internal lottery. In each internal lottery table, multiple random numbers (for example, 65,536 random numbers from 0 to 65,535) are associated with various roles such as replays, small roles, and bonuses, as well as non-wins (misses).

In the following description, a bonus means a winning combination that activates a reel or a reel continuous operation device, a bonus being activated means that a bonus is won and activates a reel or a reel continuous operation device, and a bonus state means that the reel or reel continuous operation device is activated.

In the random number determination process, a random number (random number for lottery) generated by the random number generating means 110 is obtained for each game based on the start signal output from the start switch 230, and the obtained random number is compared with the internal lottery table selected in the lottery table selection process, and it is determined whether or not a winning combination has been achieved based on the comparison result.

In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination is set from a non-established state (first flag state, OFF state) to a established state (second flag state, ON state) based on the result of the random number determination process. In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when two or more types of combinations are won, the lottery flags corresponding to each of the two or more types of combinations are set to an established state. In addition, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over flag) that can carry over the established state to the next game or later until a prize is won, and a lottery flag (non-carry-over flag) that is reset to an unestablished state without carrying over the established state to the next game or later regardless of whether a prize is won or not are prepared. In addition, the setting information of the lottery flag is stored in the lottery flag storage means 193 of the storage means 190.

The reel control means 130 executes reel rotation control, which starts the rotation drive of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and controls the rotation state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, based on the start signal output from the start switch 230, which is activated when the player executes a start operation on the start lever SL. In addition, when the rotation state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 becomes a steady rotation state at a predetermined speed (for example, about 80 rpm), the reel control means 130 executes control to validate the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 corresponding to each reel is pressed. Then, when a reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 that detected the stop operation, the reel control means 130 executes control to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 corresponding to the stop switch 240 that detected the stop operation (reel stop control).

In the following description, when the reel control means 130 starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and the player presses each of the active stop buttons B1 to B3, the first press operation will be referred to as the first stop operation, the second press operation will be referred to as the second stop operation, and the third press operation will be referred to as the third stop operation.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped within a predetermined period of 190 ms from the time when the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed (the time when the stop switch 240 detects the stop operation) until the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button has elapsed. Here, when stopping the spinning reel within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stopping position of each spinning reel is configured to be able to rotate a maximum of four frames from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops, depending on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel.

For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the range in which symbols can be pulled onto the active line L1 (pulling-in range) is a total of five frames, from the frame displayed on the active line L1 at the time the stop button is pressed until four frames have rotated.

When executing the reel stop control, the reel control means 130 performs a logic calculation process to determine the stop position of the spinning reel based on a preset priority order by logic calculation including a pull-in process to stop the spinning reel so that a combination with a lottery flag set to a hit state can win as much as possible, and a kick-off process to stop the spinning reel so that a combination with a lottery flag set to a non-hit state cannot win, and a table reference process to determine the stop position of the spinning reel by referring to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 194 of the storage means 190, thereby stopping the spinning reel and displaying a pattern on the pay line L1 (hereinafter, stopping the spinning reel by the reel stop control and displaying a pattern on the pay line L1 is also referred to as "stop display").

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when multiple types of minor roles are won in the internal lottery, the priority of the candidate stop positions can be determined according to the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the pay line L1 (number priority control), or according to the number of medals paid out based on a predetermined payout for the minor role (number priority control). However, when number priority control is executed, if multiple minor roles with the same payout are won, the priority of the candidate stop positions that can win each minor role is treated as being the same.

The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process to determine whether or not a winning combination has been achieved based on the stopping state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, the winning determination means 140 refers to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 195 of the storage means 190 to determine whether or not the symbol combination displayed on the pay line L1 at the time when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 have stopped is a winning form of a predetermined winning combination. The winning determination table is prepared so that the presence or absence of a bonus, replay, or small winning combination can be determined (hereinafter referred to as "winning determination") based on the symbol combination displayed on the pay line L1 when each reel is stopped. In the following description, the symbol combination that indicates the winning form of a winning combination will also be referred to as the "winning symbol combination".

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, each process is executed based on the result of the judgment by the winning judgment means 140 in the winning judgment process. As for each process executed based on the result of the judgment of the winning combination, for example, when a small combination is won, a process is executed to determine the number of medals to be paid out by the payout control means 150, when a replay is won, a process is executed to cause the replay processing means 160 to execute the next game without consuming medals, and when a combination that triggers a transition of the game state, such as a bonus, is won, a process is executed to cause the game state transition control means 170 to transition the game state.

The payout control means 150 performs a payout process for the payout of medals according to the game results. Specifically, when a minor winning combination is achieved, the payout number of medals in the game is determined based on the payout amount predetermined for each combination, and the payout control means 150 controls the hopper unit 320, which serves as a payout device, to pay out medals equivalent to the determined payout number.

The hopper unit 320 performs the operation of paying out the number of medals instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is equipped with a payout medal detection switch 325 that is activated each time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is configured to be able to manage the number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. Note that when medal credit is permitted, instead of actually paying out medals using the hopper unit 320, a credit addition process is performed in which the payout number is added to the credit number (the number of credited medals) stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the storage means 190, and medals are virtually paid out.

When the winning determination means 140 determines that a symbol combination indicating a winning replay among the multiple types of replay roles described below has been stopped and displayed on the pay line L1, and the replay wins, the replay processing means 160 performs a replay process (replay process) that sets the machine to a ready state for the next game without the need to insert medals. That is, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when a replay wins, an automatic insertion process is performed in which a specified number of medals are automatically inserted without using medals (including credit medals) held by the player, and the machine waits for the start operation of the start lever SL for the next game with the same winning line L1 as the previous game set.

The game state transition control means 170 performs processing for transitioning the game state between multiple game states, and processing related to the activation and termination of bonuses. Here, the transition condition for each game state may be one condition or multiple conditions. When multiple conditions are defined, the game state can be transitioned to another game state based on the fulfillment of any one of the multiple predefined conditions, or the fulfillment of all of the multiple predefined conditions.

The performance control means 180 controls the performance related to the game, such as image and video performance using the display device 330 as a performance display device, sound performance using the audio device 340, and light emission performance using the light-emitting device 350, based on the performance data stored in the performance control data storage means 196. Specifically, when the player operates each component of the slot machine 1 by inserting a medal, operating the single bet button BT, the max bet button MB, the start lever SL, and the stop buttons B1 to B3, or when a game event such as a change in the game state occurs, the performance control means 180 executes performance to liven up the game or to assist the game, by executing performance using the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that delays the start of rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 when a start signal is output from the start switch 230.

The performance control means 180 also causes each component of the performance device 300 to execute a performance based on each performance state. In this embodiment, the performance control means 180 acquires a random number from the random number storage area of the random number generation means 110 for each lottery process that uses a random number, and executes each lottery process using the performance lottery table required for each lottery process from among the multiple performance lottery tables stored in the performance control data storage means 196.

In this embodiment, when the AT control means 200 executes the winning assistance, the presentation control means 180 executes a winning assistance presentation that uses the presentation device 300 to announce the content to be announced in the winning assistance (for example, announcing the correct batting order when the winning area "batting order bell 1" is won).

The AT control means 200 uses data stored in the AT control data storage means 197 to control the transition between the advantageous zone (advantageous period), which is a zone (period) in which an auxiliary game capable of executing a winning assistance to assist in the winning of a specific role is executed, and the normal zone (non-advantageous period, non-advantageous zone), which is a zone (period) in which a game is executed in which control related to the auxiliary game based on the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is not executed, using data stored in the AT control data storage means 197. The AT control data storage means 197 stores an advantageous zone transition lottery table used in the advantageous zone transition lottery that determines whether or not to start an advantageous zone in the normal zone, and data used in various controls related to multiple types of presentation states including the AT state and non-AT state executed in the advantageous zone (various flags, counters, etc. that are set to ON or OFF by a specified control process).

The AT control means 200 sets the presentation state to the AT state (assist time state) under predetermined conditions in the advantageous zone, and displays information (an example of operation instruction information) corresponding to the operation sequence (correct batting order) of the stop buttons B1 to B3 that enables the winning specific role to win on the main control display device 500 consisting of a 7-segment display, thereby performing a winning assistance (announcement of correct batting order) that assists in the winning of the specific role. In addition, in the slot machine 1, when the winning assistance is executed by the AT control means 200, the presentation control means 180 executes a winning assistance presentation that displays an indicator corresponding to the correct batting order on the display device 330. In this way, in the slot machine 1, in the AT state, the operation mode of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is notified by the winning assistance, thereby executing an auxiliary game (AT game, announcement game) that is advantageous to the player.

When a predetermined end condition for ending the advantageous zone, described later in more detail, is met, the AT control means 200 ends the advantageous zone and starts the normal zone from the next game, and executes an end process as a predetermined initialization process, which is a process for initializing information related to the advantageous zone, such as various flags and numerical values set within the advantageous zone. In addition, the AT control means 200 turns on the zone notification unit 500A when the advantageous zone starts and the winning assistance is executed, so that the expected medal acquisition value becomes 1 or more. For this reason, the AT control means 200 is configured to be able to turn off the zone notification unit 500A when the advantageous zone has started but the winning assistance is not being executed, in a presentation state.

The AT control means 200 sets the value "1500" as an initial value in the first advantageous zone counter 197a in a game that has started an advantageous zone, and executes a game number update process in which the value "1", which corresponds to one game, is subtracted from the value (stored value) stored in the first advantageous zone counter 197a each time a game is played, and the stored value of the first advantageous zone counter 197a is cumulatively decremented and updated. The AT control means 200 also executes a difference number update process in which the value (difference number) obtained by subtracting the number of medals paid out from the game that has started an advantageous zone by the number of medals inserted is cumulatively recorded in the second advantageous zone counter 197b.

When the AT control means 200 of this embodiment is controlling the advantageous zone, regardless of the game state, it executes a game number update process that cumulatively subtracts (updates) the value stored in the first advantageous zone counter 197a by a value of "1", which corresponds to one game, each time one game is played, and a number difference update process that cumulatively updates the value stored in the second advantageous zone counter 197b with a value corresponding to the difference in the number of medals.

Here, in the difference number update process for updating the stored value of the second advantageous zone counter 197b, when the number of medals paid out in the game is less than the specified number of medals inserted and the stored value of the second advantageous zone counter 197b is subtracted, the AT control means 200 sets the stored value of the second advantageous zone counter 197b to the value "0" if the stored value of the second advantageous zone counter 197b is less than the value "0". As a result, the AT control means 200 can fix the value of the stored value of the second advantageous zone counter 197b at the lowest point to the value "0", so that in the control process using the stored value of the second advantageous zone counter 197b, it is not necessary to vary the value that is the judgment threshold according to the specific numerical value at the lowest point, and the load of the control process using the stored value of the second advantageous zone counter 197b can be reduced.

When 1500 games have been played, that is, when the stored value of the first advantageous zone counter 197a becomes the first value "0", or when the player has won more than 2400 medals from the point at which the most medals were consumed in the advantageous zone, that is, when the stored value of the second advantageous zone counter 197b becomes the value "2401" from the point at which it was the lowest value (lowest point), the AT control means 200 determines that a specific end condition has been met as a predetermined end condition for ending the advantageous zone, and executes a predetermined end process that ends the advantageous zone and starts the normal zone from the next game.

In a specified termination process, the AT control means 200 initializes all information used in various control processes in the favorable zone, such as each flag set to ON in the favorable zone and values set in the favorable zone. The AT control means 200 can also terminate the favorable zone when a predetermined termination condition (normal termination condition) other than the specific termination condition is met, and executes the termination process even when the normal termination condition is met. Details of the normal termination condition set by the AT control means 200 in this embodiment will be described later.

2. Components of the Gaming Machine of the Present Embodiment Next, the components of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

<Internal lottery method>
3 is a diagram showing internal lottery tables A to C, which are internal lottery tables selected in each game state in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment. The internal lottery table A is selected when the game state is a non-RT state. In the internal lottery table A, random numbers are associated with a winning area for winning a small role, a winning area for winning a small role and a bonus together, a winning area for winning a bonus, and a winning area for winning a replay, and the internal lottery table A is configured to win either a small role, a replay, or a bonus. In addition, in the internal lottery table A, the probability of winning a replay is set to about 1/7.3.

The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is equipped with a regular big bonus (hereinafter, the regular big bonus is also referred to as "RBB") as a bonus that is a consecutive operation device for a first type special feature, and the RBB is set to an established state by winning either the winning area "RBB & 1 coin role" or the winning area "RBB".

The internal lottery table B is selected when the game state is a bonus winning state, which is a gaming state to which the player is transitioned when the RBB is won in a non-RT state and the RBB is set to a winning state. In the internal lottery table B, the random number associated with the small win in the internal lottery table A and the random number associated with the winning area where a small win and a bonus are both won are associated with the small win, and the random number associated with the replay in the internal lottery table A and the random number associated with the bonus are associated with the replay.

The internal lottery table C is selected in the bonus state, which is the gaming state to which the player is transitioned when the RBB is won and activated. The internal lottery table C is set so that the probability of winning a small prize is higher than the probability of winning a small prize set in either the internal lottery table A or the internal lottery table B.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the following minor roles are available for winning if the internal lottery is won: Bell A to Bell D, 1-coin roles A to 1-coin roles J, special minor roles, chance roles, and rare roles. The winning areas (winning patterns) for minor roles in which multiple types of minor roles overlap and are won are as follows: winning area "Batting Order Bell 1" to winning area "Batting Order Bell 4", winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to winning area "Batting Order Chance 12", winning area "1-coin role", winning area "All minor roles", and winning area "All 1-coin roles".

Here, "batting order" refers to the order in which stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. In the following description, the timing at which stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed is also referred to as "pressing timing."

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the batting order, which is the order in which the three stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed, is made up of six types of batting orders, batting order 1 to batting order 6. Batting order 1 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of stop button B1 → stop button B2 → stop button B3, which is called a "scissors hit" batting order. Batting order 2 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of stop button B1 → stop button B3 → stop button B2, which is called a "scissors hit". Batting order 3 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of stop button B2 → stop button B1 → stop button B3. Batting order 4 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of stop button B2 → stop button B3 → stop button B1. Batting order 5 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B1 → stop button B2. Batting order 6 is a batting order known as reverse pressing, in which the stop operation is performed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B2 → stop button B1.

Figure 4 shows the minor winning combinations that are overlappingly won when the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4" and the winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" are won. As shown in Figure 4, the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4" are configured as winning areas where any one of Bell A to Bell D is won without overlapping with each other, and other minor winning combinations include 1-coin winning combinations A to C shown in Figure 4. The winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" are configured as winning areas where a chance winning combination and a special minor winning combination are won, and other minor winning combinations include 1-coin winning combinations D to J shown in Figure 4.

In the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4", a batting order (correct batting order) is set that allows Bells A to D to win when the game state is a bonus state. In the winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12", a batting order (set batting order) is set that allows Chance role or 1-coin role D to win when the game state is a bonus state. Details of the correct batting order set in the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4" and the set batting order set in the winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" will be described later.

The winning area "RBB & 1 coin role" is an area that overlaps with RBB and 1 coin role A to 1 coin role J. When the winning area "RBB & 1 coin role" is won, in the slot machine 1, one of the 1 coin roles A to D will win regardless of the hitting order and pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

The winning area "1-coin role" is a winning area that overlaps with the winning area "RBB & 1-coin role" and wins with the same minor role as the winning area "RBB & 1-coin role", and is a winning area where any of the 1-coin roles A to D will win regardless of the hitting order and pressing timing of stop buttons B1 to B3, and the difference is whether or not RBB is included in the lottery.

The winning area "rare role" is configured to win a rare role and to allow a rare role to be won if the timing of pressing the stop button B3 is appropriate, and if the timing of pressing the stop button B3 is not such that a rare role can be won, the player will miss out on a prize (no prize). Note that the internal lottery means 120 of this embodiment is configured as a so-called rare role, in which the probability of winning each winning pattern, including a small role, is lower than the probability of winning any of the other winning patterns, including a small role.

The "All Small Winning" area is a winning area where all small winning combinations including Bell A to Bell D, Chance, Special Small Winning, 1 Coin A to 1 Coin J, and Rare Winning are won, and any of the Bell A to Bell D or Chance winning combinations with the highest payout will win regardless of the hitting order or timing of pressing the Stop Buttons B1 to B3. The "All 1 Coin Winning" area is a winning area where all of the small winning combinations with the payout set to 1 coin including 1 Coin A to 1 Coin J and Rare winning combinations will win, and any of the 1 Coin A to 1 Coin J winning combinations will win regardless of the timing of pressing the Stop Buttons B1 to B3.

Next, we will explain the winning areas that include replays. In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the winning areas that include only replays are set as the winning areas "Normal Replay 1", "Normal Replay 2", and "Rare Replay".

The winning area "Normal Replay 1" is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery tables A and B, and is configured to allow Replay A to be won and to win Replay A regardless of the batting order or press timing.

The winning area "Normal Replay 2" is a winning area set in both internal lottery table A and internal lottery table B, and is configured to overlap with Replay A and Replay B and to allow Replay A to win regardless of the batting order and timing of pressing. In addition, the winning area "Normal Replay 2" is configured as a winning area where the probability of winning increases when the game state transitions from a non-RT state to a bonus establishment state, with the random number associated with the winning area "Normal Replay 2" in internal lottery table A and the random number associated with the winning area "RBB" associated in internal lottery table B.

The winning area "Rare Replay" is a winning area that is set in each of the internal lottery tables A and B when a rare replay is won, and is configured to allow a rare replay to be won regardless of the batting order and the timing of pressing. Note that the internal lottery means 120 of this embodiment is configured as a so-called rare replay, in which the probability of winning each winning mode, including a replay, is lower for the winning area "Rare Replay" than for the winning areas "Normal Replay 1" and "Normal Replay 2".

Here, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the role associated with the carryover possible flag is RBB, and the small role and replay are associated with the non-carryover flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when a winning area including RBB is won in the internal lottery, a process is performed to carry over the established state of the lottery flag of the winning RBB until the RBB is won. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine whether or not the small role and replay will be won, even in a game in which the established state of the lottery flag of RBB is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when a small role or replay is won in a game in which the established state of the lottery flag of RBB is carried over, the lottery flag corresponding to two or more roles consisting of the lottery flag of the already won RBB and the lottery flag of the small role or replay won in the internal lottery is set to an established state.

<Arrangement of designs>
5 is a diagram showing the symbols arranged on the periphery of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the red 7 symbol "RED 7", the blue 7 symbol "BLUE 7", the BAR symbol "BAR", the replay symbol "RP", the bell symbol "BL", the cherry symbol "CH", the blank A symbol "BKA", the blank B symbol "BKB", the blank C symbol "BKC" and the star symbol "ST" are arranged on the outer periphery of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Also, 20 frames of symbols are arranged on each of the periphery of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

<Reel Control Means>
In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, in any game state, the priority order of the winning combinations to be stopped on the pay line L1 in the reel stop control is set in the order of "replay > small combination >bonus." In other words, when a bonus and a small combination or a bonus and a replay are won in combination, the reel control means 130 executes stop control to give priority to the bonus and win the small combination or the replay.

The reel control means 130 of this embodiment is configured to determine whether to execute number-priority control or number-priority control depending on the timing of pressing stop buttons B1 to B3 when the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12" are won when the gaming state is in a bonus established state and reel stop control is executed. Details of the reel stop control when the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12" are won when the gaming state is in a bonus established state will be described later.

<Small prize payout>
In this embodiment, the payouts for Bell A to Bell D and chance combinations are set to a payout number (15 coins) that is greater than the specified number of coins (3 coins). The payouts for special minor combinations are set to a payout number (14 coins) that is greater than the specified number of coins (3 coins) and less than the chance combination. The payouts for 1 coin combinations A to J and rare combinations are set to a payout number (1 coin) that is less than the specified number of coins (1 coin).

<Game state transition control means>
FIG. 6(A) is a state transition diagram showing game states to which a transition can be made from each game state in the control relating to the transition of game states executed by the game state transition control means 170 of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6(A), the non-RT state is a gaming state (initial gaming state, normal gaming state) that corresponds to the initial state among multiple types of gaming states, and is a non-bonus state in which a bonus has not been activated or established. In the non-RT state, the gaming state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to execute an internal lottery using internal lottery table A, in which the probability of winning a replay is set to approximately 1/7.3.

The bonus establishment state is a game state to which a player enters when either the winning area "RBB" or the winning area "RBB & 1 coin role" is won in an internal lottery in a non-RT state, and RBB is set to an establishment state. In the bonus establishment state, the game state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to execute an internal lottery using the internal lottery table B, in which the probability of winning a replay is set to approximately 1/7.3.

The bonus state is a game state to which the player is transitioned when the RBB is won and activated. In the bonus state, the game state transition control means 170 determines whether the termination condition of the activated RBB is met based on the total number of medals paid out, and when the number of medals paid out exceeds a predetermined payout number (e.g., 100 medals), it terminates the bonus state by terminating the operation of the RBB, and transitions the game state to a non-RT state, which is a non-bonus state. In the bonus state, the game state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to execute an internal lottery using the internal lottery table C.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the internal lottery table C, random numbers are associated with the winning area "All Small Wins" that wins all small wins including Bell A to Bell D, Chance wins, Special Small Wins, 1 Coin Wins A to 1 Coin Wins J, and Rare wins, and the winning area "All 1 Coin Wins" that wins all 1-coin wins including 1 Coin Wins A to 1 Coin Wins J, and Rare wins.

The bonus state will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3. In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the probability of winning the winning area "all small roles" or the winning area "all 1-coin roles" in the bonus state in which the internal lottery table C is selected is set to be higher than the probability of winning any of the winning areas including small roles in the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B, that is, the probability of winning a small role in the bonus state is set to be higher than the probability of winning any of the small roles in a game state other than the bonus state. Also, in the internal lottery table C, the probability of winning the winning area "all small roles" is set to be higher than the probability of winning any one of the winning areas "batting order bell 1" to "batting order bell 4" in the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B, and higher than the probability of winning any one of the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12" (the winning probability obtained by combining the winning probabilities of the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12").

Because of this configuration, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment is configured so that in the bonus state, the probability of winning all minor prizes is higher than in the non-RT state when the bonus is not activated, or in the bonus activation state, and the probability of winning any minor prize is also higher.

In addition, the slot machine 1 is configured so that in the bonus state, the probability of winning the "All Minor Features" winning area is lower than the probability of winning any of the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4" (the combined probability of winning each of the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4").

In this way, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment has multiple types of first winning modes (winning area "Bell A to Bell D") in which multiple types of specific minor roles (Bell A to Bell D) set to a payout greater than the amount of game value inserted required to start play do not overlap with each other and can be won in combination with other minor roles, and a second winning mode (winning area "All Minor Roles") in which multiple types of specific minor roles are won in combination, and the internal lottery means 120 is configured to conduct an internal lottery so that multiple types of first winning modes exist in the normal game state (non-RT state) and bonus establishment state, and to conduct an internal lottery so that the second winning mode exists in the bonus state. In addition, in the slot machine 1, the probability of winning the second winning mode in the internal lottery in the bonus state is lower than the probability of winning any of the multiple types of first winning modes in the internal lottery in the normal game state and the bonus establishment state, and the winning probability of each of the small roles in the internal lottery in the bonus state is configured to be equal to or higher than the winning probability of each of the small roles in the internal lottery in the normal game state and the bonus establishment state.

For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the expected medal acquisition rate in the bonus state is less than 100%.

The slot machine 1 of this embodiment, which will be described in more detail later, is configured so that when the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4" are selected in a bonus-established state, Bells A to D can be won if stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order.

In other words, in a bonus-established state, when the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" through "Batting Order Bell 4" are selected, Bells A through D cannot win unless Stop Button B1 through Stop Button B3 are pressed in the correct batting order. Therefore, when the game is played in a non-AT state in which the AT control means 200, which will be described later, does not perform winning assistance, the probability of any of Bells A through D winning is limited to pressing Stop Button B1 through Stop Button B3 in the correct batting order out of the six possible batting orders.

On the other hand, when AT play is performed in which the winning assistance is executed by the AT control means 200 described later, the correct batting order is announced when the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4" are won, and the pressing timing that allows Bells A to D to win is announced by the winning assistance effect by the effect control means 180, so the probability that any of Bells A to D will win can be increased by up to four times compared to when the winning assistance is not executed.

In this embodiment, four types of bells A to D are set as minor roles (special roles) that pay out more medals than the specified number of medals that will be won when the stop operation is performed in the correct hitting order. The probability of obtaining a winning mode including a special role in the bonus state is compressed to about 1/4 of the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a special role in a game state other than the bonus state. By configuring in this way, the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a special role in the bonus state can be compressed to about 1/N of the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a special role in a game state other than the bonus state by providing a mode in which N types of special roles are won without overlapping each other in a game state other than the bonus state and performing an internal lottery, and providing a mode in which N types of special roles are won in overlapping in the bonus state. This makes it possible to design medal acquisition performance related to AT play while lowering the lower limit of the expected value of the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state to less than 100%, and thus dramatically improving the design freedom of the slot machine 1 equipped with an AT function.

<AT Control Means>
FIG. 6(B) is a state transition diagram showing details of the normal and advantageous periods controlled by the AT control means 200 of this embodiment, and the presentation state controlled during the advantageous period.

As described above, the normal interval is a period during which control of auxiliary play based on the results of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is not executed. During play within the normal interval, the AT control means 200 executes a favorable interval lottery, which is a lottery that determines whether or not to end the normal interval and start a favorable interval, based on the winning area that is selected in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120.

In the advantageous zone lottery, the AT control means 200 first obtains from the AT control data storage means 197 an advantageous zone transition lottery table, which is a data table in which "start of advantageous zone" and "miss (no win)" are associated with each of a number of random numbers. The AT control means 200 then obtains a random number from the random number generation means 110, compares the obtained random number with the advantageous zone transition lottery table, and determines whether or not to start the advantageous zone based on the comparison result.

The AT control means 200 executes the advantageous zone lottery so that the probability obtained by multiplying the winning probability of the winning area selected in the internal lottery by the winning probability of the "start of advantageous zone" in the advantageous zone lottery is 1/17500 or more.

The AT control means 200 of this embodiment is configured to execute a favorable zone lottery when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to winning area "batting order bell 4", the winning area "batting order chance 1" to winning area "batting order chance 12", the winning area "rare role", the winning area "normal replay 1", the winning area "rare replay", and the winning area "RBB & 1 coin role" are won in the internal lottery in the non-RT state, and when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to winning area "batting order bell 4", the winning area "batting order chance 1" to winning area "batting order chance 12", the winning area "rare role", the winning area "normal replay 1", the winning area "rare replay", and the winning area "1 coin role" are won in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, and not to execute a favorable zone lottery when another winning area is won. In addition, the AT control means 200 executes a favorable zone lottery that wins the "start of the favorable zone" with a high probability of about 1/1.5.

In the advantageous zone, the AT control means 200 has multiple types of presentation states, including a normal non-AT state and a CZ state, as a non-AT state (first state) in which the winning assistance of Bells A to D is not performed when the winning areas "Bat Order Bell 1" to "Bat Order Bell 4" are won, and an AT state (second state) in which the winning assistance of Bells A to D is performed when the winning areas "Bat Order Bell 1" to "Bat Order Bell 4" are won. In addition, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment is configured so that the proportion of time spent in the advantageous zone during the entire game can be 70% or more.

In this embodiment, when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" are won in the internal lottery in a non-AT state, the AT control means 200 executes a set batting order notification control that notifies the stop button set to the first stop operation in the batting order (set batting order) that allows the chance role or 1-coin role D to be won. As the set batting order notification control, the AT control means 200 causes the main control display device 500 to display a display mode that is displayed only when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" are won in the internal lottery.

In addition, when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" are won in the internal lottery in the non-AT state and the set batting order notification control is executed by the AT control means 200, the presentation control means 180 executes a winning assistance presentation that displays on the display device 330 a first winning assistance presentation indicator 330a (see FIG. 12) that notifies the stop button that executes the first stop operation. Details of the winning assistance presentation executed by the presentation control means 180 when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" are won in the internal lottery in the non-AT state will be described later.

The normal non-AT state is a presentation state (normal presentation state) that corresponds to the normal state among multiple types of presentation states, and is set when there is no transition to another presentation state. When the presentation state transitions to the normal non-AT state, the AT control means 200 executes an incremental update to add a value "1" equivalent to one game to the stored value of a non-AT game number counter (not shown), which counts the number of times a game is played in the normal non-AT state, each time a game is played. When the stored value of the non-AT game number counter becomes a value of "700", the AT control means 200 determines that the transition condition to the CZ state has been met, and transitions the presentation state from the normal non-AT state to the CZ state.

In addition, the AT control means 200 executes a normal AT lottery to determine whether or not to transition to the AT state when the winning area "rare role" is won in the internal lottery, and when the winning area "rare replay" is won.

The AT control means 200 performs a lottery in the normal AT lottery to determine either "transition to AT state" or "not winning", and if "transition to AT state" is won in the normal AT lottery, it determines that the condition for transitioning to the AT state (AT transition condition) has been met, and transitions the presentation state from the normal non-AT state to the AT state.

In the CZ state, the probability of transitioning to an AT state in which the winning assistance for Bells A to D is executed when the winning area "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4" is won in an internal lottery is higher than in the normal non-AT state, and it is a more advantageous presentation state than the normal non-AT state. At the start of the CZ state, the AT control means 200 sets a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games (e.g., 32 games) to the CZ game number counter (not shown) of the AT control data storage means 197, and executes a decrement update each time a game is executed, subtracting the stored value of the CZ game number counter by the value "1" corresponding to one game.

The AT control means 200 is configured to execute a CZ AT lottery to determine whether or not to transition to the AT state during a game in which the CZ state has been started. If the "transition to the AT state" is selected in the CZ AT lottery, the AT control means 200 transitions the presentation state from the CZ state to the AT state after 32 games have been played since the start of the CZ state. On the other hand, if the "transition to the AT state" is not selected in the CZ AT lottery, the AT control means 200 ends the CZ state after 32 games have been played since the start of the CZ state. If the CZ state is ended without the AT transition condition being satisfied, the AT control means 200 determines that the normal termination condition, which is one of the conditions for terminating the advantageous zone, has been satisfied, and executes a predetermined initialization process, which is a process for initializing information regarding the advantageous zone, and a predetermined termination process for terminating the advantageous zone and starting the normal zone from the next game.

In the CZ AT lottery, the AT control means 200 executes a lottery that allows a player to win "Transition to AT state" with a higher probability than the normal AT lottery executed in a normal non-AT state, regardless of the result of the internal lottery. Also, in the CZ AT lottery, the AT control means 200 is configured to obtain a lottery table by referring to the winning area won in the internal lottery, so that the probability of winning "Transition to AT state" changes depending on the winning area won in the internal lottery. The AT control means 200 obtains a lottery table that allows a player to win "Transition to AT state" with a higher probability than when other winning areas are won when the winning area "Rare role" or winning area "Rare replay" is won in the internal lottery.

In this way, the CZ state is configured such that at the start of play, a CZ AT lottery is executed in which the player can win "transition to AT state" regardless of the result of the internal lottery, and if the CZ AT lottery wins the winning area "rare role" or the winning area "rare replay" in the internal lottery, the player has a higher chance of winning "transition to AT state" than if the player wins other winning areas, and is configured as a more advantageous presentation state for the player than the normal non-AT state, in which the conditions for transitioning to the AT state can be met only if the winning area "rare role" or the winning area "rare replay" is won.

The AT control means 200 of this embodiment is configured to execute a lottery for the awarding of a special benefit advantageous to the player as control related to an auxiliary game corresponding to the winning role (control related to an instruction function) when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" are won in an internal lottery in a non-AT state between a normal non-AT state and a CZ state. The AT control means 200 executes a normal bonus lottery when the winning area "batting order chance 1" to the winning area "batting order chance 12" is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the set batting order to win a chance role, and when the winning area "batting order chance 1" to the winning area "batting order chance 12" is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in a batting order that is different from the set batting order from the first stop operation (non-set batting order) to win a special minor role, and executes a specific bonus lottery when the winning area "batting order chance 1" to the winning area "batting order chance 12" is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in a batting order that is different from the set batting order from the first stop operation (non-set batting order) to win a 1-coin role D.

The AT control means 200 determines by lottery whether or not to store (stock) one set of AT states from when the start condition is met until the end condition is met as a normal bonus lottery. The AT control means 200 also determines by lottery whether or not to store two sets of AT states as a specific bonus lottery. When the AT control means 200 determines to store one or more sets of AT states, it stores the number of sets stored in a stock memory area (not shown) of the AT control data memory means 197.

The AT control means 200 is configured so that when one or more sets of AT states are stored, the conditions for transitioning to the AT state are met in the normal non-AT state or CZ state, and after one set of AT states has started and ended, the AT control means 200 starts one set of stored AT states, and when one set of AT states is stored in the normal bonus lottery and the specific bonus lottery, the AT control means 200 is configured so as not to start the AT state based on the fact that the AT state has been stored.

In this embodiment, the probability of winning one set of AT state stocks in the normal bonus lottery, i.e., the probability of a bonus being awarded, is set to approximately 1/100. Also, the probability of winning two sets of AT state stocks in the specific bonus lottery, i.e., the probability of a bonus being awarded, is set to approximately 1/100. This probability of a bonus being awarded in the normal bonus lottery or the specific bonus lottery constitutes the first probability that a bonus can be awarded when a player wins in the winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" in a non-AT state in this embodiment.

The AT state is a state in which an auxiliary game can be played in which, when the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" through "Batting Order Bell 4" are won, a winning assistance game for Bells A through D is executed. As a winning assistance game in the AT state, the AT control means 200 causes the main control display device 500 to display a display informing the user of the correct batting order that allows Bells A through D to win.

The AT state, which is more advantageous to the player than the non-AT state in terms of medal payout due to the auxiliary game in which the winning assistance for Bell A to Bell D, which has a payout (15 coins) set to be greater than the specified number of coins inserted (3 coins), is executed, constitutes the second state in this embodiment, and the AT control means 200, which controls the normal zone, advantageous zone, and auxiliary game, constitutes the auxiliary game control means in this embodiment.

At the start of the AT state, the AT control means 200 sets an initial value (50 games) corresponding to a predetermined number of games in the AT game number counter (not shown) of the AT control data storage means 197, and executes a decrement update each time a game is played, subtracting the stored value of the AT game number counter by the value "1" corresponding to one game.

The AT control means 200 is also configured to execute an add-on lottery to determine whether or not to add (add) to the duration of the AT state when the winning area "Rare Replay" is won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 by determining whether or not to add a value determined by lottery to the stored value of the AT game number counter.

When the stored value of the AT game number counter becomes "0" due to the decrement update performed each time a game is played in the AT state, the AT control means 200 refers to the stock storage area to determine whether one or more sets of AT states are stocked. When the AT control means 200 determines that no AT states are stocked, it determines that the AT state termination condition (AT termination condition) is met and terminates the AT state. In addition, the AT control means 200 also determines that the AT termination condition is met and terminates the AT state when the stored value of the first advantageous zone counter 197a in the AT state reaches the value "1500" and when the stored value of the second advantageous zone counter 197b in the AT state exceeds the value "2400".

When the AT state is ended based on the determination that the stored value of the AT game number counter becomes the value "0" and one set of AT states is not stocked, the AT control means 200 is configured to be able to execute a favorable zone continuation lottery to determine whether or not to continue the favorable zone. In this embodiment, the AT control means 200 executes a favorable zone continuation lottery when the stored value of the second favorable zone counter 197b is less than the value "900", that is, when the number of medals (number difference) acquired by the player in the current AT state is less than 900.

The AT control means 200 executes a lottery for the continuation of the advantageous zone, and if the "continuation of the advantageous zone" is selected, the presentation state transitions from the AT state to the normal non-AT state. On the other hand, the AT control means 200 executes a lottery for the continuation of the advantageous zone, and if the "continuation of the advantageous zone" is not selected, or if the stored value of the second advantageous zone counter 197b at the end of the AT state is equal to or greater than the value "900", it determines that the normal end condition among the end conditions of the advantageous zone has been met, and executes a predetermined initialization process which is a process for initializing information related to the advantageous zone, and a predetermined end process which ends the advantageous zone and starts the normal zone from the next game.

In addition, when the AT state is ended based on the stored value of the first advantageous zone counter 197a reaching the value "1500" in the AT state, and when the AT state is ended based on the stored value of the second advantageous zone counter 197b exceeding the value "2400" in the AT state, the AT control means 200 determines that a specific end condition among the end conditions of the advantageous zone has been met, and executes a predetermined initialization process which is a process of initializing information related to the advantageous zone, and a predetermined end process which ends the advantageous zone and starts the normal zone from the next game.

In addition, in this embodiment, the AT control means 200 is configured not to execute the set batting order notification control when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" are won in the internal lottery in the AT state. In addition, the AT control means 200 is configured not to execute the lottery for awarding benefits, including the normal benefit award lottery and the specific benefit award lottery, based on not executing the set batting order notification control when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" are won in the internal lottery in the AT state.

In other words, the AT control means 200 is set so that if the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" is won in the AT state, a bonus can be awarded with a probability of 0%. This probability of 0% constitutes the second probability that a bonus can be awarded if the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" is won in the AT state in this embodiment.

3. Details of winning the batting order minor role As described above, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, as the winning area (batting order minor role) in which the minor role that can win a prize may differ depending on the batting order, there are the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 4" and the winning area "batting order chance 1" to the winning area "batting order chance 12", and it is configured so that the role that can win a prize differs depending on the game state.

<Small prizes that can be won for each batting order when winning the batting order small prize>
7 is a diagram showing the winning combinations that can be won depending on the batting order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 when the batting order minor combination is won in the non-RT state. As shown in FIG. 7, in the slot machine 1, when the winning areas "batting order bell 1" to "batting order bell 4" are won in the internal lottery in the non-RT state, regardless of the order in which the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed, the bells A to D, which are set to a payout (15 coins) greater than the specified number of coins to be inserted, do not win, and the 1 coin combination A, which is set to a payout (1 coin) less than the specified number of coins to be inserted, wins.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the slot machine 1, when the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12" are selected in the internal lottery in the non-RT state, regardless of the order in which the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed, the chance role set to the first payout (15 coins) which is greater than the specified number of coins to be inserted and the special minor role set to the second payout (14 coins) which is greater than the specified number of coins to be inserted will not be awarded, but the 1 coin role D set to the third payout (1 coin) which is less than the specified number of coins to be inserted will be awarded.

For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, in the non-RT state, minor roles set to a payout greater than the specified number of insertions do not result in a winning combination, so the expected rate of medal acquisition in the non-RT state is significantly suppressed, making the non-RT state the gaming state with the lowest expected rate of medal acquisition compared to other gaming states.

Figure 8 shows the winning combinations that can be achieved by the batting order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 when the batting order minor combination is won in a bonus-achieved state. As shown in Figure 8, in the slot machine 1, when the winning areas "batting order bell 1" to "batting order bell 4" are won in the internal lottery in a bonus-achieved state, a batting order (correct batting order) that can win Bell A to Bell D is set for each winning area.

As shown in FIG. 8, the slot machine 1 is configured such that if the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4" are selected in the internal lottery and stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the batting order (batting order 1, batting order 2) in which stop button B1 is the first stop operation, Bells A to D will not win, and 1-coin role A will win.

Next, details of the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12" will be explained. In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 6" are won, batting order 3 or batting order 4, in which the stop button B2 is operated for the first stop, is set as a set batting order that allows a chance role or 1-coin role D to be won, and the batting orders in which the stop button B1 is operated for the first stop (batting order 1, batting order 2) and the batting orders in which the stop button B3 is operated for the first stop (batting order 5, batting order 6) are set as non-set batting orders in which a special minor role is won.

In addition, in slot machine 1, if the winning areas "Batting Chance 7" to "Batting Chance 12" are won, batting order 5 or batting order 6, where stop button B3 is operated for the first stop, are set as preset batting orders that allow chance roles or 1-coin roles D to be won, and the batting orders where stop button B1 is operated for the first stop (batting order 1, batting order 2) and the batting orders where stop button B2 is operated for the first stop (batting order 3, batting order 4) are set as non-preset batting orders that allow special minor roles to be won.

<Winning combinations of minor symbols included in the Batting Order Chance>
4, 5, 9 to 12, the details of the small winning combinations that are won when the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12" are won in the winning state of the game state in which the bonus is established will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing winning symbol combinations and payouts of the chance combination, the special small winning combination, and the 1 coin combination D to 1 coin combination J, which are small winning combinations included in the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12".

As shown in FIG. 9, the winning symbol combination for the chance role is "BL-BL-CH." As shown in FIG. 5, the bell symbols "BL" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the first reel R1. Also, the bell symbols "BL" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the second reel R2. Also, the cherry symbols "CH" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the third reel R3. For this reason, the chance role is configured as a minor role that can win a prize regardless of the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3.

The winning symbol combination for the special minor win is "RP-CH-BKA." As shown in FIG. 5, replay symbols "RP" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the first reel R1. Cherry symbols "CH" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the second reel R2. Blank A symbols "BKA" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the third reel R3. For this reason, the special minor win is configured as a minor win that can win a win regardless of the timing of pressing stop buttons B1 to B3.

The winning symbol combination for 1-coin D is "RP-RP-BKB," and the symbol on the first reel R1 among the symbols that make up the winning symbol combination is the same as the special minor symbol. As shown in FIG. 5, replay symbols "RP" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the second reel R2. Also, blank B symbols "BKB" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the third reel R3. For this reason, 1-coin D is configured as a minor symbol that can win a prize regardless of the timing of pressing stop buttons B1 to B3.

The winning symbol combination for 1-coin role E is "BKA-RP-BKB", and the symbol on the second reel R2 is the same as for 1-coin role D. The winning symbol combination for 1-coin role F is "Red 7-CH-BKA", and the symbol on the third reel R3 is the same as for the special minor role.

The winning symbol combination for 1-piece G is "Blue 7-BKB-BKC", the winning symbol combination for 1-piece H is "BAR-Red 7-BKC", the winning symbol combination for 1-piece I is "BKC-Blue 7-ST", and the winning symbol combination for 1-piece J is "CH-BAR-ST". The symbols on each reel that make up the winning symbol combinations for 1-piece G to 1-piece J are composed of symbols that do not overlap with the symbols on each reel that make up the winning symbol combinations for chance roles, special small roles, and 1-piece D to 1-piece F.

<The timing of pressing the first stop operation set during the batting chance>
Figure 10 (A) is a diagram showing the winning roles (winning roles) that are won depending on the timing of pressing the stop button B2 when the game state is in a bonus established state and the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 6" are won and the stop button B2 is operated to perform the first stop.

As shown in FIG. 10(A), when the winning area "Batting Chance 1" is won and the stop button B2 is pressed at the timing when the symbols arranged on the stop numbers 0, 6, 12, and 18 of the second reel R2 are displayed rotating on the pay line L1, the reel control means 130 executes number-priority control as reel stop control, stops and displays on the pay line L1 the bell symbols "BL" that constitute the winning symbol combination "BL-BL-CH" of the chance role, which is set to a payout of 15 coins and is set to a payout higher than the special minor role and the 1-coin roles D to F, and determines the role that can win in that game as the chance role.

On the other hand, when the stop button B2 is pressed at the timing when the winning area "Batting Chance 1" is won and the symbols arranged on the stop numbers 1 to 5, 7 to 11, 13 to 17, and 19 of the second reel R2 are displayed rotating on the pay line L1, the reel control means 130 executes the number priority control and the stop control using the stop control table as the reel stop control, stops and displays the replay symbol "RP" that constitutes the winning symbol combination "RP-RP-BKB" of 1-coin role D on the pay line L1, and determines the role that can win in the game to be either 1-coin role D or 1-coin role E.

In the case where the winning areas "Batting Chance 2" to "Batting Chance 6" are won, the reel control means 130 is preset to execute either the number priority control or the number priority control depending on the timing of pressing the stop button B2, in a manner similar to the case where the winning area "Batting Chance 1" is won. When the stop button B2 is pressed at a timing when the symbols arranged on the frames of the stop numbers set to execute the number priority control are displayed in rotation on the pay line L1, the reel control means 130 displays the bell symbol "BL" on the pay line L1 in a stopped state, and when the stop button B2 is pressed at a timing when the symbols arranged on the frames of the stop numbers set to execute the number priority control are displayed in rotation on the pay line L1, the replay symbol "RP" is displayed in a stopped state on the pay line L1.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10(A), the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 6" are configured so that the timing of pressing the stop button B2, which allows a chance role to be won by the reel control means 130 executing number-priority control, does not overlap with each other.

Figure 10 (B) shows the winning combinations according to the timing of pressing the stop button B3 when the game state is in a bonus established state, the winning areas "Batting Chance 7" to "Batting Chance 12" are won, and the stop button B3 is operated to perform the first stop.

As shown in FIG. 10(B), when the winning area "Batting Chance 7" is won and the stop button B3 is pressed at the timing when the symbols arranged on the stop numbers 0, 6, 12, and 18 of the third reel R3 are displayed rotating on the pay line L1, the reel control means 130 executes number-priority control as reel stop control, stops and displays on the pay line L1 the cherry symbol "CH" that constitutes the winning symbol combination "BL-BL-CH" of the chance role, which is set to a payout of 15 coins and is set to a payout higher than the special minor role and the 1-coin roles D to F, and determines the role that can win in that game as the chance role.

On the other hand, when the winning area "Batting Chance 7" is won and the stop button B3 is pressed at the timing when the symbols arranged on the stopped numbers 1 to 5, 7 to 11, 13 to 17, and 19 of the third reel R3 are displayed rotating on the pay line L1, the reel control means 130 executes the number priority control and the stop control using the stop control table as the reel stop control, stops and displays the blank B symbol "BKB" that constitutes the winning symbol combination "RP-RP-BKB" of 1-coin role D on the pay line L1, and determines the role that can win in the game to be either 1-coin role D or 1-coin role E.

In the case where the winning areas "Batting Chance 8" to "Batting Chance 12" are won, the reel control means 130 is preset to execute either the number priority control or the number priority control depending on the timing of pressing the stop button B3, in a manner similar to the case where the winning area "Batting Chance 7" is won. When the stop button B3 is pressed at a timing when the symbols arranged on the frames of the stop numbers set to execute the number priority control are displayed in rotation on the pay line L1, the reel control means 130 displays the cherry symbol "CH" on the pay line L1 in a stopped state, and when the stop button B3 is pressed at a timing when the symbols arranged on the frames of the stop numbers set to execute the number priority control are displayed in rotation on the pay line L1, the reel control means 130 displays the blank B symbol "BKB" on the pay line L1 in a stopped state.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10(B), the winning areas "Batting Chance 7" to "Batting Chance 12" are configured so that the timing of pressing the stop button B3, which allows a chance role to be won by the reel control means 130 executing number-priority control, does not overlap with each other.

<Reel stop control when batting chance is won>
FIG. 11(A) is a diagram explaining the winning pattern combinations and payouts of overlapping small roles in winning area "Batting Chance 12," which is a winning area in which chance roles, special small roles, and 1-coin roles D to J are all overlappingly won, among winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12." FIG. 11(B) to FIG. 11(D) are diagrams explaining the number of pattern combinations that can be displayed on activated line L1 when each of stop buttons B1 to B3 is operated to perform the first stop operation when winning area "Batting Chance 12" is won while the game state is in a bonus establishment state.

As shown in FIG. 11(B), in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "Batting Chance 12" is won and the stop button B1 is operated to stop for the first time, the replay symbol "RP" is stopped and displayed on the pay line L1, and two symbol combinations, the special minor winning symbol combination "RP-CH-BKA" and the 1-coin winning symbol combination "RP-RP-BKB", can be displayed on the pay line L1. When any of the bell symbol "BL", blank A symbol "BKA", red 7 symbol "RED 7", blue 7 symbol "BLUE 7", BAR symbol "BAR", blank C symbol "BKC", and cherry symbol "CH" is stopped and displayed on the pay line L1, one symbol combination can be displayed on the pay line L1. Therefore, the number-priority control determines the highest priority symbol to be stopped and displayed as the replay symbol "RP".

As described above, the replay symbol "RP" is arranged on the first reel R1 so that it can be stopped and displayed on the pay line L1 regardless of the timing of pressing the stop button B1. As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" is won and the stop button B1 is operated to the first stop, the replay symbol "RP" is stopped and displayed on the pay line L1 regardless of the timing of pressing the stop button B1.

In slot machine 1, when the winning area "Batting Chance 12" is won and the first stop operation is performed on stop button B1 to stop and display the replay symbol "RP" in the middle of the first reel R1 that constitutes the activated line L1, the minor roles that can be won in that game are limited to the special minor role with a payout of 14 coins and the 1-coin role D with a payout of 1 coin. In slot machine 1, whether the second stop operation is performed on stop button B2 or stop button B3, the reel control means 130 executes number-priority control, and reel stop control is executed to stop and display the symbols that constitute the special minor role winning symbol combination "RP-CH-BKA" on the activated line L1, thereby winning the special minor role in that game.

As shown in FIG. 11(C), in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "Batting Chance 12" is won and the stop button B2 is operated to stop for the first time, the cherry symbol "CH" is stopped and displayed on the activated line L1, and two symbol combinations, the special small winning symbol combination "RP-CH-BKA" and the 1-piece winning symbol combination "Red 7-CH-BKA" are displayed on the activated line L1. By stopping and displaying it on top, two symbol combinations can be displayed on the active line L1: the winning symbol combination "RP-RP-BKB" for 1-coin D and the winning symbol combination "BKA-RP-BKB" for 1-coin E. If any of the bell symbol "BL", blank B symbol "BKB", red 7 symbol "red 7", blue 7 symbol "blue 7", or BAR symbol "BAR" is stopped and displayed on the active line L1, one symbol combination can be displayed on the active line L1.

The reel control means 130 determines to stop and display the cherry symbol "CH" on the activated line L1 by using reel stop control using the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 194, since the number of winning symbol combinations that can be displayed on the activated line L1 when the cherry symbol "CH" and the replay symbol "RP" are each stopped and displayed in the middle of the second reel R2 are the same, and therefore it is not possible to assign priority between the cherry symbol "CH" and the replay symbol "RP" by using quantity priority control.

As described above, the cherry symbol "CH" is arranged on the second reel R2 so that it can be stopped and displayed on the pay line L1 regardless of when the stop button B2 is pressed. As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "Batting Chance 12" is won and the stop button B2 is operated to the first stop, the cherry symbol "CH" is stopped and displayed on the pay line L1 regardless of when the stop button B2 is pressed.

In slot machine 1, when the winning area "Batting Chance 12" is won and the first stop operation is performed on stop button B2 to stop and display the cherry symbol "CH" in the middle of second reel R2 constituting the activated line L1, the minor roles that can be won in that game are limited to a special minor role with a payout of 14 coins and a 1-coin role F with a payout of 1 coin. In slot machine 1, whether the second stop operation is performed on stop button B1 or stop button B3, the reel control means 130 executes number-priority control, and reel stop control is executed to stop and display the symbols that make up the special minor role winning symbol combination "RP-CH-BKA" on the activated line L1, thereby winning the special minor role in that game.

As shown in FIG. 11 (D), in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "Batting Chance 12" is won and the stop button B3 is operated to perform the first stop operation, the cherry symbol "CH" is stopped and displayed on the effective line L1, so that one symbol combination of the winning symbol combination "BL-BL-CH" of the chance role can be displayed on the effective line L1, the blank A symbol "BKA" is stopped and displayed on the effective line L1, so that two symbol combinations of the winning symbol combination "RP-CH-BKA" of the special minor role and the winning symbol combination "Red 7-CH-BKA" of the 1-coin role F can be displayed on the effective line L1, and the blank B symbol "BKB" is stopped and displayed on the effective line L1, so that the 1-coin role can be displayed on the effective line L1. Two symbol combinations, the winning symbol combination of D "RP-RP-BKB" and the winning symbol combination of 1-piece E "BKA-RP-BKB", can be displayed on the valid line L1. By stopping and displaying the blank C symbol "BKC" on the valid line L1, two symbol combinations, the winning symbol combination of 1-piece G "blue 7-BKB-BKC" and the winning symbol combination of 1-piece H "BAR-red 7-BKC", can be displayed on the valid line L1. By stopping and displaying the star symbol "St" on the valid line L1, two symbol combinations, the winning symbol combination of 1-piece I "BKC-blue 7-ST" and the winning symbol combination of 1-piece J "CH-BAR-ST", can be displayed on the valid line L1.

The reel control means 130 determines to stop and display the blank B symbol "BKB" on the active line L1 by using reel stop control using the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 194, since the number of winning symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line L1 when the blank A symbol "BKA", the blank B symbol "BKB", the blank C symbol "BKC", and the star symbol "ST" are each stopped and displayed in the middle of the third reel R3 is the same, and therefore cannot assign priority between the blank A symbol "BKA", the blank B symbol "BKB", the blank C symbol "BKC", and the star symbol "ST" by number priority control.

As described above, the blank B symbol "BKB" is arranged on the third reel R3 so that it can be stopped and displayed on the active line L1 regardless of when the stop button B3 is pressed. As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" is won and the stop button B3 is operated to stop for the first time, the blank B symbol "BKB" is stopped and displayed on the active line L1 regardless of when the stop button B3 is pressed.

In the slot machine 1, when the winning area "batting order chance 12" is won and the first stop operation is performed on the stop button B3 to stop and display the blank B symbol "BKB" in the middle of the third reel R3 constituting the activated line L1, the minor roles that can be won in the game are limited to a 1-piece role D in which the payout is set to 1 coin and the winning symbol combination is composed of one symbol combination, and a 1-piece role E in which the payout is set to 1 coin and the winning symbol combination is composed of one symbol combination. In the slot machine 1, whether the second stop operation is performed on the stop button B1 or the stop button B3, the reel control means 130 executes reel stop control using the stop control table, and reel stop control is executed to stop and display the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination "RP-RP-BKB" of the 1-piece role D on the activated line L1, thereby winning the 1-piece role D in the game.

In the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 10(B), if the timing of pressing the stop button B3 for the first stop operation is when the symbols arranged on the stop numbers 5, 11, and 17 of the third reel R3 are displayed and rotating on the pay line L1, the reel control means 130 executes number-priority control, and the cherry symbol "CH" constituting the winning symbol combination "BL-BL-CH" of the chance role, which is set to a payout of 15 coins, is displayed and stopped on the pay line L1, thereby determining that the role that can win in that game is the chance role.

<Winning support performance when winning the batting chance>
12 is a diagram showing the winning assistance effect executed by the effect control means 180 when the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 6" are won in the internal lottery in the non-AT state. As shown in FIG. 12, the effect control means 180 displays on the display device 330 a first winning assistance effect indicator 330a notifying that the stop button that executes the first stop operation in the set batting order is the stop button B2, and displays a second winning assistance effect indicator 330b with the same content near the first reel R1 and near the third reel R3, thereby executing the winning assistance effect that notifies that the stop button that executes the second stop operation in the set batting order is the stop button B1 or the stop button B3.

As shown in FIG. 12, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the presentation control means 180 executes a winning assistance presentation based on the winning of the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 6", and the first winning assistance presentation indicator 330a is displayed on the display device 330, the player cannot tell which of the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 6" he or she has won in that game.

In addition, in the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 10(A), when the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 6" are won and the stop button B2 is operated to perform the first stop, the chance role will be won only if the timing of pressing the stop button B2 is a predetermined pressing timing set for each winning area (for example, in the winning area "Batting Chance 1", it is the timing when the symbols arranged on the frames of the second reel R2 with the stop numbers 0, 6, 12, and 18 are displayed rotating on the pay line L1), and the timing of pressing the stop button B2 at which the chance role can be won is configured not to overlap in each of the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 6".

Because of this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the winning assistance effect is executed by the effect control means 180 based on the winning of the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 6", and when the first winning assistance effect indicator 330a is displayed on the display device 330, one of the six winning areas is won, and the chance role is won only if the stop button B2 is operated to the first stop at the specified pressing timing set for the corresponding winning area, so there is a 1/6 probability of winning the chance role and a 5/6 probability of winning the 1-coin role D.

When the internal lottery in the non-AT state results in a win area "Batting Chance 7" to "Batting Chance 12", the performance control means 180 displays on the display device 330 a first winning assistance performance indicator 330a informing the player that the stop button that executes the first stop operation in the set batting order is stop button B3, and displays a second winning assistance performance indicator 330b with the same content near the first reel R1 and near the second reel R2, respectively, to execute a winning assistance performance informing the player that the stop button that executes the second stop operation in the set batting order is stop button B1 or stop button B2. This configuration prevents the player from determining which of the winning areas "Batting Chance 7" to "Batting Chance 12" he has won in the game.

In addition, in the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 10(B), when the winning area "Batting Chance 7" to "Batting Chance 12" are won and the stop button B3 is operated to the first stop, the chance role will be won only if the timing of pressing the stop button B3 is a predetermined pressing timing set for each winning area (for example, in the winning area "Batting Chance 7", it is the timing when the symbols arranged on the frames of the third reel R3 with the stop numbers 0, 6, 12, and 18 are displayed rotating on the pay line L1), and the timing of pressing the stop button B3 at which the chance role can be won is configured not to overlap in each of the winning areas "Batting Chance 7" to "Batting Chance 12".

Because of this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the winning assistance effect is executed by the effect control means 180 based on the winning of the winning areas "Batting Chance 7" to "Batting Chance 12", and when the first winning assistance effect indicator 330a is displayed on the display device 330, one of the six winning areas is won, and the chance role is won only if the stop button B3 is operated to the first stop at the specified pressing timing set for the corresponding winning area, so there is a 1/6 probability of winning the chance role and a 5/6 probability of winning the 1-coin role D.

<Performance when winning chance roles, special small roles, and 1-piece roles D>
The performance control means 180 of this embodiment is configured to be able to execute the following performances according to the winning role: a winning video performance in which a video or still image (winning video) corresponding to the winning role is displayed on the display device 330; a winning sound performance in which a sound (winning sound) corresponding to the winning role is output from the audio device 340; and a winning flash performance in which the light-emitting device 350 is caused to emit light (winning flash) in a manner corresponding to the winning role.

Figure 13 shows the effects that are executed when the chance role, special small role, and 1-coin role D that can be won when the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12" are won.

As shown in FIG. 13, the performance control means 180 of this embodiment is configured to output a normal winning sound, which is a common winning sound, from the sound device 340 when a chance role is won and when a special minor role is won. In this embodiment, the normal winning sound is composed of a single sound or a chord sound effect.

The effect control means 180 is configured to execute a normal winning flash, which is a common winning flash, from the light emitting device 350 when a chance role is won and when a special minor role is won. In this embodiment, the normal winning flash is configured as a flash effect in which a single color light flashes by turning on and off a single color light multiple times.

The performance control means 180 is also configured to display on the display device 330 a normal winning video, which is a common winning flash, when a chance role is won and when a special minor role is won. In this embodiment, the normal winning video is composed of a video in which a white figure appears.

In this way, the performance control means 180 of this embodiment is configured to execute a common performance for all winning-related performances using the display device 330, the audio device 340, and the light-emitting device 350 when a chance role is won and when a special minor role is won.

On the other hand, the performance control means 180 of this embodiment is configured to output a special winning sound different from the normal winning sound from the audio device 340, execute a special winning flash different from the normal winning flash from the light-emitting device 350, and display a special winning video different from the normal winning video on the display device 330 when a 1-coin role D is won.

In this embodiment, the special winning sound is composed of a sound effect using the voice of a character, and is composed of a sound that can increase the player's interest in the game more than the normal winning sound. The special winning flash is composed of a flash effect in which multiple colored lights are repeatedly turned on and off multiple times, and is composed of a light emission mode that can increase the player's interest in the game more than the normal winning flash. And the special winning video is composed of a display mode in which a gold shape appears at the same time as a white shape appears in the normal winning video, thereby increasing the player's interest in the game more than the normal winning video.

4. Summary of the present embodiment As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning area "batting order chance 1" to the winning area "batting order chance 12" are won in the internal lottery in the gaming state in the bonus establishment state and in the non-AT state, the set batting order notification control that notifies the batting order in which the first stop operation is executed among the set batting orders that allow the chance role or the 1-coin role D to be won, and the winning assistance performance are executed.

In addition, in the slot machine 1, when the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12" are won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the set batting order, if the first stop operation is performed at the predetermined pressing timing set for each, a chance role with a payout of 15 coins will be won, and if the first stop operation is performed at a pressing timing that does not result in a chance role, a 1-coin role D with a payout of 1 coin will be won, and the winning probability of the chance role is set to 1/6, and the winning probability of the 1-coin role D is set to 5/6.

Because of this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when a winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 4" is won, if a game is played according to the set batting order assistance control and winning assistance performance, it is difficult to win medals in that game.

However, as described above, in the present embodiment, the AT control means 200 is configured to execute a special bonus lottery that is more advantageous to the player than the normal bonus lottery executed when a chance role or special minor role is won, when the player wins the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12" in the non-AT state and the 1-coin role D is won.

In this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the set batting order assistance control and the winning assistance performance are executed in the non-AT state, a game is executed in which the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order notified by the set batting order assistance control and the winning assistance performance is pressed, and a chance role set to a payout of 15 coins is won with a probability of 1/6, so that medals can be won by winning a chance role set to a payout greater than the specified number of inputs. In addition, even if the chance role does not win with a probability of 5/6 and a 1-coin role D set to a payout of 1 coin is won, a special bonus lottery that is more advantageous than the normal bonus lottery executed when a chance role wins is executed, so that even if medals cannot be won, a control advantageous to the player is executed, and the interest of the player in playing according to the set batting order can be increased.

In addition, in slot machine 1, when the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12" are won, a game is played according to the set batting order assistance control and winning assistance performance, and when the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is pressed, there is a 1/6 probability that a chance role with a first payout of 15 coins will be won, and there is a 5/6 probability that a 1-coin role D with a third payout of 1 coin will be won. Therefore, by lowering the probability of a chance role being won, it is possible to lower the lower limit of the expected rate of medal acquisition when a game is played by pressing the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order.

In addition, because of this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the winning area "Batting Chance 1" to winning area "Batting Chance 12" are won, by performing a game in which the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in a non-set batting order that is different from the set batting order from the first stop operation, the special minor role set to a payout of 14 coins as the second payout can be won reliably, and the medal winning rate can be increased when the winning area "Batting Chance 1" to winning area "Batting Chance 12" are won.

For this reason, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment is configured not to execute the set batting order assistance control and winning assistance presentation when the winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" are won when the presentation state transitions to the AT state, and is also configured not to execute control related to the auxiliary game that is advantageous to the player in any of the following cases when the chance role is won, when the special minor role is won, and when the 1-coin role D is won when the winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" are won in the AT state.

With this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the AT state occurs and the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" are won, the player is more likely to win medals if he presses stop buttons B1 to B3 in a non-set batting order than if he presses stop buttons B1 to B3 in a set batting order.

As shown in FIG. 8, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment is configured such that batting order 1 and batting order 2 are set as common non-set batting orders that are not set as set batting orders in any of the winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12".

In this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the AT state is in effect and the winning assistance is not being performed and the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in any manner, the player can win a special minor prize set to a payout of 14 coins, which is more than the prescribed number of coins (3 coins), by pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the batting order in which the stop button B1 of batting order 1 or batting order 2 is operated to perform the first stop operation. Therefore, when the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12" are won in the AT state, the special minor prize is won by playing in the common non-set batting order, so that the player can easily win medals without stressing out.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12" are won, when a chance role that pays out 15 coins is won, and when a special minor role that pays out 14 coins is won, a common effect (output of a normal winning sound, execution of a normal winning flash, display of a normal winning video) is executed, and when a 1-coin role D that only pays out one coin but executes a bonus lottery that is advantageous to the player in a non-AT state is won, an effect (output of a special winning sound, execution of a special winning flash, display of a special winning video) that can increase the player's interest in the game more than the effect executed when a chance role or a special minor role is won is executed.

In this configuration, when the slot machine 1 of this embodiment is in a non-AT state and the winning area "Batting Chance 1" to the winning area "Batting Chance 12" are won, the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is notified by the set batting order assistance control, and a game is played according to the set batting order assistance control. When the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is pressed, there is a 1/6 probability that a chance role with a payout of 15 coins as the first payout will be won, and there is a 5/6 probability that a 1-coin role D with a payout of 1 coin as the third payout will be won. Therefore, by lowering the probability of winning a chance role, the lower limit of the expected rate of medal acquisition when a game in which the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is pressed can be lowered.

In addition, when the slot machine 1 is in the AT state and the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12" are won, the set batting order assistance control is not executed, so that when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in any operation mode, the player can win a special minor role set to a payout of 14 coins, which is more than the specified number of coins (3 coins), by pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the batting order in which the stop button B1 of batting order 1 or batting order 2 is operated to perform the first stop operation. Therefore, when the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12" are won in the AT state, the special minor role is won by playing in the common non-set batting order, so that the player can easily win medals without stressing out.

The slot machine 1 executes a common presentation when a chance role or special small role, which has a payout greater than the specified number of insertions but which executes a regular bonus lottery, is won in the non-AT state, and when a one-coin role D, which has a payout less than the specified number of insertions but which executes a special bonus lottery that is more advantageous to the player than the regular bonus lottery, is won, a presentation that can increase the player's interest in the game more than the presentation that is executed when a chance role or special small role is won is executed. This makes it possible to execute a presentation that can increase the player's interest in the game when a one-coin role D, which has a higher possibility of at least transitioning to the AT state and making it possible to win many medals, is won than when a chance role or special small role is won, and it is possible to realize a presentation that can increase the player's interest in the game while maintaining the design freedom of the slot machine 1.

In addition, when the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12" are won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the set batting order, the slot machine 1 executes different effects depending on whether a chance role is won or a 1-coin role D is won. In other words, even when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the same batting order, the slot machine 1 can execute appropriate effects according to the winning role.

In addition, the slot machine 1 executes a common presentation when the winning areas "Batting Chance 1" to "Batting Chance 12" are won and a chance role is won, and when a special minor role is won. In other words, a common presentation can be executed when a minor role with a common function that is set to a payout higher than the specified number of inputs and is provided to allow the player to win medals is won. This allows appropriate presentation to be executed according to the winning role, and by standardizing the presentation when multiple minor roles with common functions are won, the data volume related to the presentation can be reduced.

The winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" constitute the multiple batting order winning patterns in this embodiment, the chance role set to a payout of 15 coins constitutes the small role with the first payout in this embodiment, the special small role set to a payout of 14 coins constitutes the small role with the second payout in this embodiment, the 1-coin role D set to a payout of 1 coin constitutes the small role with the third payout in this embodiment, and batting orders 1 and 2, which are not set in the set batting order in any of the winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12", constitute the common specific non-set batting order in this embodiment.

In addition, the output of the normal winning sound, the execution of the normal winning flash, and the display of the normal winning video when a chance role and a special small role are won constitute the common first winning performance in this embodiment, and the output of the special winning sound, the execution of the special winning flash, and the display of the special winning video when a 1-coin role D is won constitute the second winning performance in this embodiment. In addition, the normal winning sound constitutes the first winning sound in this embodiment, the special winning sound constitutes the second winning sound in this embodiment, the normal winning flash constitutes the first light-emitting performance in this embodiment, and the special winning flash constitutes the second light-emitting performance in this embodiment. In addition, the performance control means 180 constitutes the audio control means and lamp control means in this embodiment.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in batting order 1 or batting order 2, the special minor prize is guaranteed to be awarded in the winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Batting Order Chance 12" when the winning areas are won. Therefore, batting order 1 or batting order 2 is not set as the correct batting order for the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4," in which Bells A to D, which are set to a payout of 15 coins, are awarded when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order.

With this configuration, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment can prevent excessive medal payouts, which would reduce the marketability of the gaming machine, even if play continues with batting order 1 or batting order 2.

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, for the winning areas "Batting Order Bell 1" to "Batting Order Bell 4", in which Bell A to Bell D, which are set to a payout of 15 coins when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, batting order 1 or batting order 2 is not set as the correct batting order, and when the game state is in a bonus established state and the game is continued with batting order 1 or batting order 2, the small role set to a payout of 15 coins will not be won. However, in the winning areas "Batting Order Chance 1" to "Winning When the "Batting Chance 12" area is won, a special small prize set to a payout of 14 coins is won, and when a predetermined number of games (e.g. 17,500 games) are played by operating stop buttons B1 through B3 only for batting order 1 or batting order 2, which is a number of games that is sufficient to ignore the effects of temporary probability bias, the ratio of the total number of medals paid out during the predetermined number of games to the total number of medals inserted during the predetermined number of games (ball payout rate) is configured to be 60% or more.

As described above, the gaming machine (1) of this embodiment has the following features:
A plurality of reels (R1, R2, R3);
a plurality of stop buttons (B1, B2, B3) corresponding to the plurality of reels, respectively;
An internal lottery means (120) for performing an internal lottery for a winning combination;
A performance control means (180) for controlling the performance,
The internal lottery includes a batting order winning pattern as a subject of the lottery,
The batting order winning pattern is a winning pattern in which a small win of a first payout, a small win of a second payout, and a small win of a third payout are overlappingly won,
The first dividend is higher than the second dividend and the third dividend,
The second dividend is a dividend higher than the third dividend,
In the batting order winning mode, a set batting order is preset as a pressing order of the plurality of stop buttons,
When the batting order winning mode is won and the plurality of stop buttons are pressed in the set batting order, the first payout small win or the third payout small win is possible;
When the batting order winning mode is won and the plurality of stop buttons are pressed in a non-set batting order different from the set batting order, the small combination of the second payout is won;
The performance control means is capable of executing a first winning performance and a second winning performance,
The first winning performance is a performance that is executed in common when the batting order winning mode is won and the small prize of the first payout is won, and when the batting order winning mode is won and the small prize of the second payout is won,
The second winning performance is an performance executed when the batting order winning mode is won and the third payout small combination is won.

With this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to the winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" is won, the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is notified by the set batting order assistance control, and a game is played according to the set batting order assistance control. When the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is pressed, there is a 1/6 probability that a chance role with a payout of 15 coins as the first payout will be won, and there is a 5/6 probability that a 1-coin role D with a payout of 1 coin as the third payout will be won. Therefore, by lowering the probability of winning a chance role, it is possible to lower the lower limit of the expected rate of medal acquisition when a game in which the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is pressed is played, and a payout greater than the 1-coin role D is set in a game in which the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to the winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" is won. When a chance role or special small role that executes a normal bonus lottery is won, a common presentation is executed, and when a 1-coin role D that executes a specific bonus lottery that is more advantageous to the player than the normal bonus lottery but has a lower payout than the chance role and special small role is won in a game in which the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12" are won, a presentation that can increase the player's interest in the game more than the presentation executed when a chance role or special small role is won is executed. In this way, when a 1-coin role D is won, the number of medals that can be won in the game is at least more likely to transition to the AT state and allow many medals to be won than when a chance role and special small role are won, a presentation that can increase the player's interest in the game can be executed, and a presentation that can increase the player's interest in the game can be realized while maintaining the design freedom of the slot machine 1.

In addition, the gaming machine (1) of this embodiment has:
A plurality of reels (R1, R2, R3);
a plurality of stop buttons (B1, B2, B3) corresponding to the plurality of reels, respectively;
An internal lottery means (120) for performing an internal lottery for a winning combination;
A voice control means (180) for controlling voice,
The internal lottery includes a batting order winning pattern as a subject of the lottery,
The batting order winning pattern is a winning pattern in which a small win of a first payout, a small win of a second payout, and a small win of a third payout are overlappingly won,
The first dividend is higher than the second dividend and the third dividend,
The second dividend is a dividend higher than the third dividend,
In the batting order winning mode, a set batting order is preset as a pressing order of the plurality of stop buttons,
When the batting order winning mode is won and the plurality of stop buttons are pressed in the set batting order, the first payout small win or the third payout small win is possible;
When the batting order winning mode is won and the plurality of stop buttons are pressed in a non-set batting order different from the set batting order, the small combination of the second payout is won;
the sound control means is capable of outputting a first winning sound and a second winning sound;
The first winning sound is a sound that is output in common when the batting order winning mode is won and the small prize of the first payout is won, and when the batting order winning mode is won and the small prize of the second payout is won,
The second winning sound is a sound that is output when the batting order winning mode is won and the third payout small combination is won.

With this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to the winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" is won, the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is notified by the set batting order assistance control, and a game is played according to the set batting order assistance control. When the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is pressed, there is a 1/6 probability that a chance role with a payout of 15 coins as the first payout will be won, and there is a 5/6 probability that a 1-coin role D with a payout of 1 coin as the third payout will be won. Therefore, by lowering the probability of a chance role being won, it is possible to lower the lower limit of the expected rate of medal acquisition when a game in which the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is pressed is played, and a payout greater than the 1-coin role D is set in a game in which the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to the winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" is won. However, when a chance role or special small role that executes a normal bonus lottery is won, a common normal winning sound is output, and when a 1-coin role D that executes a specific bonus lottery that is more advantageous to the player than the normal bonus lottery but has a lower payout than the chance role and special small role is won in a game in which the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12" are won, a special winning sound that can increase the player's interest in the game more than the sound output when a chance role or special small role is won is output. By doing so, when a 1-coin role D is won, which has a higher possibility of at least moving the number of medals won in the game to the AT state and making it possible to win many medals than when a chance role and special small role are won, a sound that can increase the player's interest in the game can be output, and a performance that can increase the player's interest in the game while maintaining the design freedom of the slot machine 1 can be realized.

In addition, the gaming machine (1) of this embodiment has:
A plurality of reels (R1, R2, R3);
a plurality of stop buttons (B1, B2, B3) corresponding to the plurality of reels, respectively;
An internal lottery means (120) for performing an internal lottery for a winning combination;
A lamp control means (180) for controlling the lamp,
The internal lottery includes a batting order winning pattern as a subject of the lottery,
The batting order winning pattern is a winning pattern in which a small win of a first payout, a small win of a second payout, and a small win of a third payout are overlappingly won,
The first dividend is higher than the second dividend and the third dividend,
The second dividend is a dividend higher than the third dividend,
In the batting order winning mode, a set batting order is preset as a pressing order of the plurality of stop buttons,
When the batting order winning mode is won and the plurality of stop buttons are pressed in the set batting order, the first payout small win or the third payout small win is possible;
When the batting order winning mode is won and the plurality of stop buttons are pressed in a non-set batting order different from the set batting order, the small combination of the second payout is won;
The lamp control means is capable of executing a first light emission performance and a second light emission performance,
The first light-emitting effect is a light-emitting effect that is executed in common when the batting order winning mode is won and the small prize of the first payout is won, and when the batting order winning mode is won and the small prize of the second payout is won,
The second light emitting effect is executed when the batting order winning mode is won and the third payout small combination is won.

With this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to the winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" is won, the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is notified by the set batting order assistance control, and a game is executed according to the set batting order assistance control. When the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is pressed, a chance role set to a payout of 15 coins as the first payout is won with a probability of 1/6, and a 1-coin role D set to a payout of 1 coin as the third payout is won with a probability of 5/6. Therefore, by lowering the probability of winning a chance role, it is possible to lower the lower limit of the expected rate of medal acquisition when a game in which the stop button set as the first stop operation in the set batting order is pressed is executed. In addition, in a game in which a payout greater than the 1-coin role D is set in a game in which a winning area "Batting Order Chance 1" to the winning area "Batting Order Chance 12" is won, a normal bonus lottery is executed even if a regular bonus lottery is executed. When a chance role or special small role that executes a special bonus lottery is won, a common normal winning flash is executed, and when a 1-coin role D that executes a special bonus lottery that is more advantageous to the player than the normal bonus lottery but has a lower payout than the chance role and special small role is won in a game that has been won in the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12", a special winning flash that can increase the player's interest in the game more than the light emission mode executed when a chance role or special small role is won is executed, so that when a 1-coin role D is won, the number of medals that can be won in the game at least transitions to the AT state and the possibility of winning many medals is higher than when a chance role and special small role is won, a winning flash that can increase the player's interest in the game can be executed, and a performance that can increase the player's interest in the game while maintaining the design freedom of the slot machine 1 can be realized.

5. Modifications In this embodiment, the performance control means 180 is configured to execute a performance in which the winning sound, the winning flash, and the winning image are all common when the chance role is won and when the special small role is won, but is not limited to this. The performance control means 180 may be configured to, for example, output a common winning sound when the chance role is won and when the special small role is won, but execute different winning flashes for the winning flashes and display different winning images for the winning images. In addition, the performance control means 180 may be configured to, for example, execute a common winning flash when the chance role is won and when the special small role is won, but output different winning sounds for the winning sounds and display different winning images for the winning images.

In other words, the presentation control means 180 may be configured to execute presentations that are at least partially the same when a chance role is won and when a special minor role is won, and to execute presentations that are different in other parts, as long as it is configured to execute presentations that are different from those executed when a 1-coin role D is won.

In addition, in this embodiment, the performance control means 180 is configured to execute a performance in which the light emitting device 350 emits light as a winning flash, but is not limited to this. The performance control means 180 may be configured, for example, to be provided in the reel unit 310, and to execute a first light emitting performance when a chance role is won and when a special small role is won, and to execute a second light emitting performance when a 1-coin role D is won, using a reel backlight that irradiates light from the back of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 toward the symbols arranged on the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

In addition, in this embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute effects using winning sounds, winning flashes, and winning images when a chance role is won, when a special small role is won, and when a 1-coin role D is won, but is not limited to this. For example, the slot machine 1 may be configured to generate a freeze that delays the progress of the game when a chance role is won, when a special small role is won, and when a 1-coin role D is won, execute a first winning effect consisting of a common freeze effect when a chance role is won and when a special small role is won, and execute a second winning effect consisting of a freeze effect different from the freeze effect executed as the first winning effect when a 1-coin role D is won.

In addition, in this embodiment, the AT control means 200 is configured to be able to grant a bonus with a first probability of approximately 1/100 by executing a normal bonus granting lottery or a specific bonus granting lottery when a player wins the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12" in a non-AT state, and is configured to be able to grant a bonus with a second probability of 0% by not executing control related to the granting of a bonus when a player wins the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12" in an AT state, but is not limited to this. The AT control means 200 may be configured to grant a bonus with a probability lower than the first probability, such as approximately 1/200, when a player wins the winning areas "batting order chance 1" to "batting order chance 12" in an AT state.

In addition, in this embodiment, the slot machine 1 has three reels as the multiple reels, but this is not limited thereto, and it may have, for example, four reels.

In addition, in this embodiment, the slot machine 1 has winning areas "batting order bell 1" to "batting order bell 4" in which batting order 3 to batting order 6 are set as the correct batting order, which allows Bell A to Bell D to win. However, this is not limited to this, and the slot machine 1 may be configured to have winning area "batting order bell 5" in which batting order 1 is set as the correct batting order, or winning area "batting order bell 6" in which batting order 2 is set as the correct batting order.

In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has a chance role set to a payout of 15 coins as the first payout minor role, a special role set to a payout of 14 coins as the second payout minor role, and a 1-coin role D set to a payout of 1 coin as the third payout minor role, but is not limited thereto. The slot machine 1 may have a first payout set to a payout higher than the second and third payouts, and a second payout set to a payout higher than the third payout. For example, if the third payout minor role is a payout lower than the first and second payouts, the payout may be set to a payout higher than the specified number of inputs (3 coins). The slot machine 1 may have a payout set to the same number as or less than the specified number of inputs (3 coins) as the second payout higher than the third payout and lower than the first payout.

In addition, in this embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to set the stored value of each counter or memory means as an initial value, and to perform a decrement update in which one is subtracted each time a game is played, or an increment update in which one is added each time a game is played, but this is not limited to this, and the method of updating each counter or memory means may be configured to perform multiplication, division, etc., and is not particularly limited.

1. Slot machine (amusement machine)
120 Internal lottery means 180 Performance control means (audio control means, lamp control means)
B1 Stop button B2 Stop button B3 Stop button R1 1st reel R2 2nd reel R3 3rd reel

Claims (1)

Multiple reels and
a plurality of stop buttons respectively corresponding to the plurality of reels;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for a role;
the plurality of reels includes a specific reel,
The plurality of stop buttons includes a specific stop button,
the specific stop button corresponds to the specific reel,
The internal lottery includes a specific winning pattern as a lottery subject,
The specific winning pattern is a winning pattern in which the first small prize and the second small prize are won in combination,
The payout of the first minor prize is higher than the payout of the second minor prize,
The payout for the second minor combination is set to one or more coins,
When the specific winning mode is won, and the plurality of stop buttons are operated in a specific hitting order, and the specific stop button is operated at a specific timing, the first minor winning combination is won,
When the specific winning mode is won, and the plurality of stop buttons are operated in the specific batting order and at a timing different from the specific timing, the second minor winning combination is won,
When the specific winning mode is won and the plurality of stop buttons are operated in a batting order different from the specific batting order, the first small prize and the second small prize do not win,
When the specific winning mode is won in a specific state, the operation mode of the plurality of stop buttons that makes it possible to win the first minor role is notified,
When the specific winning mode is won, different effects are executed when the first small win is won and when the second small win is won.
A gaming machine characterized by:

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