JP6656853B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a spinning-type gaming machine and other slot machines.

  Generally, a gaming machine such as a slot machine is provided with an effect display device for displaying an effect. In the effect display device, various kinds of effects such as an effect indicating a transition to an advantageous state are executed by winning a predetermined combination by an internal lottery (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-064750 A

  In recent years, since the style of production is becoming more sophisticated and complicated, for example, it is difficult for a player to determine whether or not to transition to an advantageous state, and on the contrary, the production becomes cumbersome, A decline has been noted. For this reason, there is a demand for a gaming machine capable of preventing a decrease in game performance even when performing a high-grade or complex performance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a decrease in gaming ability.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, one of the representative present inventions comprises a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and the plurality of reels triggered by a game start operation under the input of a specified number of game values. Reel control means for rotating the reels and stopping and controlling each of the reels in response to the operation of a stop switch corresponding to each of the reels, and an internal lottery for determining whether or not to win a role in response to the game start operation. means a privilege granting determining means for determining whether to grant a privilege on the basis of the result of the internal lottery means, the capable that displays performance symbol derived based on a result of the internal lottery director with a display device, a gaming machine and a presentation control means for controlling the presentation display, the privilege granting determining means, the benefits when the internal lottery result is at least a special result Whether to determine that, the performance symbol is, there is associated with the result of the inner lottery, a first performance symbol that appears in response to operation of the stop switch, the displayed the consists of a plurality of types and a second performance symbol to be displayed in place of the first performance symbol, the performance control means includes a first performance symbol determination means for determining the first performance symbol, the second effect Second effect symbol determining means for determining a symbol, effect symbol change determining means for determining whether to change the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol, the first effect symbol determining means, and the second effect symbol determining means . Effect symbol display control means for controlling the effect symbol determined by the effect symbol determining means to be displayed on the effect display device, wherein the effect symbol change determining means is configured to control the first symbol in accordance with a progress of a game . 2nd performance It decides to change the pattern, the second performance symbol determination unit, when the internal lottery result certain conditions a predetermined result is satisfied is associated with the special results The effect symbol can be determined as the second effect symbol .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a decrease in gaming ability.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is a figure for explaining a winning area determined by an internal lottery. It is a figure for explaining transition of a game state. It is a figure for explaining transition of an effect mode. It is a figure for explaining an effect symbol lottery table. It is a figure for explaining a production mode lottery table. It is a flow chart which shows the processing procedure of a game. 9 is a flowchart of a first main effect control process shown in FIG. 8. It is a flowchart of the effect symbol setting process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of the effect symbol execution process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of the game state transition processing shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of RT2 control processing shown in FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a second main effect control process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of the sub-effect control processing in the sub-control processing unit. It is a flowchart of the effect mode shift processing in FIG. It is a figure showing signs that an effect design is displayed. It is a figure for explaining the production symbol lottery table concerning a 2nd embodiment example. It is a flowchart of the effect symbol setting process according to the second embodiment. It is a flowchart of the effect symbol setting process according to the third embodiment. It is a figure for explaining transition of the production mode concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 22 is a diagram for describing a configuration of an indication effect executed in the indication mode shown in FIG. 21. It is a figure for explaining the production symbol lottery table concerning a 4th embodiment example. It is a flowchart of the effect symbol setting process according to the fourth embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine S according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1, an upper door 2 attached to the upper front of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable in a door shape, and a lower door on the front of the housing 1. And a lower door 3 attached to the main body so as to be openable and closable.

  On the upper door 2, a lamp 4 for executing a light effect, a pair of speakers 5 for executing a sound effect, an effect display device 6 for executing a video and image effect, and the number of credited medals (game media) are displayed. There are provided a credit display 7 for displaying, a payout number display 8 for displaying the number of medals paid out to the player, and bet lamps 9a to 9c for displaying the number of medals inserted (bet) into the slot machine S. . Further, a display window 10 made of a transparent material is provided at the lower center of the upper door 2, and a reel unit 30 described later is disposed inside the housing 1 corresponding to the display window 10.

  In the lower door 3, a medal slot 11 for inserting a medal into the slot machine S, a MAX bet button 12 and a single bet button 13 for inserting a credited medal into the slot machine S, and an slot into the slot machine S A settlement button 14 for adjusting the paid medals, a start lever 15 for rotating the left reel 30a, the middle reel 30b and the right reel 30c constituting the reel unit 30, and a stop for rotating the reels 30a to 30c, respectively. Are provided with a left stop button 16a, a middle stop button 16b, a right stop button 16c, a medal payout port 17 for paying out medals to the player, and a tray 18 for storing medals paid out from the medal payout port 17.

  The slot machine S includes a hopper unit 20 (see FIG. 2), a reel unit 30, a power supply unit (not shown), and the like inside the housing 1.

  The hopper unit 20 has a storage tank (not shown) for storing medals inserted into the slot machine S, and a hopper drive motor (not shown) for paying out medals stored in this storage tank from the medal payout opening 17. are doing.

  The reel unit 30 has a left reel 30a, a middle reel 30b, and a right reel 30c, and each of the reels 30a to 30c is rotated by a stepping motor (not shown). The outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 30a to 30c is divided into equal 20 regions (20 frames), and one symbol is arranged in each region. When the upper door 2 is in the closed state, the player can visually recognize the symbols through the display window 10, and in a state where each of the reels 30a to 30c is stopped, out of the 21 symbols arranged on one reel Three consecutive symbols (upper symbol, middle symbol, and lower symbol) are displayed on the display window 10 so that the player can visually observe a total of nine symbols arranged in three rows and three columns.

  The display window 10 is provided with upper, middle, and lower stop positions at which the upper, middle, and lower symbols of each of the reels 30a to 30c stop, and an effective line combining the stop positions of each of the reels is provided. Is set. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, an effective line L1 is provided in the display window 10, and the effective line L1 is formed by a middle combination of the reels 30a to 30c. When a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination determined by an internal lottery described later, which is performed in response to an operation of the start lever 15 (game start operation), is stopped and displayed on the activated line L1, for example, a predetermined number of medals are played. Is paid out to the person.

  Although not shown, a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 30a to 30c, and a plurality of types of combinations in which combinations of these symbols are associated in advance are provided. There are a plurality of types of combinations, a CBB combination which triggers the transition of the gaming state to the CBB gaming state, a small combination (NML1 to 13) for paying out medals to the player by winning, and a next time irrespective of insertion of a specified number of medals. (See FIG. 3).

  A plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 30a to 30c are formed by a motif such as a figure, a symbol, or a number that is difficult to associate with each of the CBB role, the small role, and the replay role. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is difficult for the player to determine the result of the internal lottery from the combination of the symbols displayed on the activated line L1. Therefore, in the slot machine S of the present embodiment, an effect design that can suggest the result of the internal lottery is displayed on the effect display device 6.

  The power supply unit includes a power switch (not shown) for turning on / off the power of the slot machine S, and a set value for changing a payout rate of the slot machine S (a ratio of the total payout to the total number of medals inserted). It has a setting key (not shown) and a setting change button (not shown). The slot machine S of this embodiment is provided with six stages of payout ratios, and these six stages of payout ratios are associated with set values of 1 to 6, respectively. The administrator of the game arcade can change between setting values 1 to 6 by operating setting keys, setting change buttons, and the like.

  Next, the respective control processing units constituting the slot machine S will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control processing unit 100 is provided inside the housing 1 and includes a main CPU, a main ROM, and a main RAM. The main control processing unit 100 includes an inserted medal sensor 11a for detecting the passage of a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 11, a MAX bet button 12, a single bet button 13, a settlement button 14, a start lever 15, and each stop button 16a. To c, other devices are connected, and the main CPU stores the signals in the main ROM based on the signals from these devices and the signals from the timer counter (not shown) being input to the main control processing unit 100. It reads various programs and executes various processes, and transmits commands to the sub-control processing unit 200 according to the results of the processes. The main RAM functions as a work area for data during processing by the main CPU.

  The sub control processing unit 200 includes a sub CPU, a sub ROM, and a sub RAM, and mainly controls each effect performed during the game. The sub-control processing unit 200 is connected to the main control processing unit 100 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control processing unit 100 to the sub-control processing unit 200. The sub CPU reads out a program stored in the sub ROM based on a command or the like transmitted from the main control processing unit 100 and performs arithmetic processing. Based on the processing, the lamp 4, the pair of speakers 5, the effect It controls the display device 6 and the like. The sub RAM functions as a work area for data during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU.

  The main ROM of the main control processing unit 100 stores start lever enabling means 101 for enabling the operation of the start lever 15, and based on the activated operation of the start lever 15 (signal from the start lever 15), Internal lottery means 102 for determining the success or failure by internal lottery, winning flag establishment means 103 for establishing a winning flag of the role when the role is won in the internal lottery, reel control means for controlling the rotation and stop of each of the reels 30a to 30c. 104, a medal payout means 105 for paying out the number of medals associated in advance with the small combination when a combination of the symbols corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the activated line L1 and winning, and a combination of the symbols corresponding to the replaying combination Is displayed on the activated line L1, the re-game state is set to enable the next game without depending on the insertion of the specified number of medals. The game state setting means 106 determines the game state as an RT1 game state (hereinafter, referred to as RT1), an RT2 game state (hereinafter, referred to as RT2), an RT3 game state (hereinafter, referred to as RT3), a CBB game state (hereinafter, referred to as RTB). , CBB.), And a main effect control unit 130 that controls a sub effect control unit 210 of a sub control processing unit 200, which will be described later.

  In the sub ROM of the sub control processing unit 200, a sub effect control unit 210 that controls an effect mode (also referred to as an effect state) is constructed. The sub-effect control unit 210 is an effect mode transition unit 211 that shifts the effect mode between a plurality of effect modes based on a plurality of types of commands transmitted from the main effect control unit 130, and an effect according to the effect mode. Effect execution means 212 for controlling the effect display device 6 to execute.

  The plurality of effect modes include a non-ART mode and an ART mode. In the ART mode, an ART game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game in the non-ART mode is performed. . The ART game is a game that combines the AT game and the RT game, and the AT game is a game in which the operation sequence of the stop switch is shown to the player to facilitate the acquisition of the medal, and the RT game is This refers to a game in which a replay is won with a high probability in an internal lottery.

  First, each means constructed in the main ROM of the main control processing unit 100 will be described. The start lever activation means 101 operates the start lever 15 when a specified number of medals are inserted into the slot machine S, or when the slot machine S is set to the re-game state by the re-game state setting means 106. Enable it. The internal lottery means 102 obtains a random number for internal lottery at the timing when the activated operation of the start lever 15 (game start operation) is performed, and obtains the obtained random number and the type of the current gaming state (RT1, RT2, RT3, CBB), one winning area is determined from a plurality of types of winning areas. Hereinafter, the winning area and the role associated with the winning area will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the winning area is provided with non-winning, normal lip, chance lip, RT2 transition lip 1-6, RT3 transition lip 1-6, batting order bell 1-6, common bell, and CBB. One or two or more roles are associated with each winning area excluding the non-winning. In RT1, there is a possibility of winning in a winning area other than the RT3 transition lip 1 to 6, in RT2 there is a possibility of winning in a winning area other than the RT2 transition lip 1 to 6, and in RT3, there is a possibility of winning and in the RT2 transition lip 1 There is a possibility that a winning area other than 6 and RT3 transition lip 1 to 6 will be won. In the CBB, all small wins are in a state of being won regardless of the result of the internal lottery, and reel control for displaying a symbol combination corresponding to the small win over the re-playing win in preference to the activated line L1 is performed. Done. The "stroke order" shown in FIG. 3 is the operation order of the stop buttons 16a to 16c, and "stroke order 1" is the order of the left stop button 16a → the middle stop button 16b → the right stop button 16c. Similarly, “bat order 2” is left → right → middle order, “bat order 3” is middle → left → right order, “bat order 4” is middle → right → left order, and “bat order 5” is right → left → The middle order, “stroke order 6”, means right → middle → left order.

  Any one of REP1 to REP10 for setting the slot machine S to the replaying state is associated with “normal lip” to “RT3 shift lip 1 to 6” of the winning area numbers 1 to 14. (FIG. 3). In addition, the “hitting bells 1 to 6” of the winning area numbers 15 to 20 and the “common bell” of the winning area number 21 include any one of NMLs 1 to 13 which pay out medals to the player by winning. Roles are associated with each other (FIG. 3), and a CBB role that is a trigger for shifting to the CBB gaming state is associated with “CBB” of the winning area number 22 (FIG. 3).

  The REP1 is associated with the normal lip, and when the normal lip is won by the internal lottery, a combination of symbols (not shown) corresponding to the REP1 is effective regardless of the operation timing of the stop button and the operation order of the stop button. Displayed on line L1.

  The REP2 is associated with the chance lip, and when the chance lip is won by the internal lottery, a combination of symbols (not shown) corresponding to the REP2 is effective regardless of the operation timing of the stop button and the operation order of the stop button. Displayed on line L1. As will be described later, winning the chance lip can give the player a sense of expectation for the ART game.

  REP1 and REP3 are associated with the RT2 transition lip 1, and when the RT2 transition lip 1 is won by the internal lottery, if the stop button is operated in the batting order 1, regardless of the operation timing of the stop button, it corresponds to REP3. A combination of symbols (not shown) is displayed on the activated line L1, and when the stop button is operated in a batting order other than the batting order 1, a symbol combination (not shown) corresponding to REP1 is displayed on the activated line L1. As shown in FIG. 4, when the internal lottery at RT1 wins the RT2 shift lip 1, if the stop button is operated in the batting order 1 (correct hitting order), the gaming state shifts from RT1 to RT2, and the batting order 2 When the stop button is operated in the order of ６6 (incorrect hit order), the gaming state is maintained at RT1 without shifting to RT2.

  Although the detailed description of the RT2 transition lip 2 to 6 is omitted, similarly to the RT2 transition lip 1, each of the RT2 transition lip 2 to 6 is associated with a correct hit order in which the gaming state transitions from RT1 to RT2. (FIG. 3).

  REP1 and REP5 to REP7 are associated with the RT3 shift lip 1, and when the RT3 shift lip 1 is won by the internal lottery, the stop button is operated in the batting order 1 (correct hit order) regardless of the operation timing of the stop button. Then, a symbol combination (illustration omitted) corresponding to REP5 is displayed on the activated line L1, and when the stop button is operated in a batting order other than the batting order 1 (incorrect batting order), a symbol combination corresponding to REP6 or REP7 (illustrating) (Omitted) is displayed on the activated line L1. As shown in FIG. 4, when the stop button is operated in the batting order 1 (correct hit order) when the internal lottery at RT2 wins the RT3 shift lip 1, the gaming state shifts from RT2 to RT3 (promotion). When the stop button is operated in any of the batting orders 2 to 6 (incorrect batting order), the gaming state shifts from RT2 to RT1 (falls).

  Although the detailed description of the RT3 transition lip 2 to 6 is omitted, similarly to the RT3 transition lip 1, each of the RT3 transition lip 2 to 6 is associated with a correct hit order in which the game state transitions from RT2 to RT3. (FIG. 3).

  NML1, NML3, NML4, NML6, NML9, NML10 and NML13 are associated with the batting order bell 1, and when the batting order bell 1 is won by the internal lottery, the batting order 1 (correct hitting order) regardless of the operation timing of the stop button. When the stop button is operated, a symbol combination (not shown) corresponding to NML1 is displayed on the activated line L1. On the other hand, when the stop button is operated in a batting order other than batting order 1 (incorrect batting order), a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the small combinations of NML3, NML4, NML6, NML9, NML10 and NML13 may be displayed. Here, although not shown, the number of payout medals associated with NML1 is set to 9, and the payout medal number associated with the other small roles (NML2 to 13) is one. I have. For this reason, in order for NML1 that can acquire the most medals among the small wins associated with the batting order bell 1 to win, in order to win the batting order bell 1 in the internal lottery, the stop button is used in the batting order 1 (correct answer batting order). When the stop button is operated in a batting order other than batting order 1 (incorrect batting order), nine medals cannot be obtained. Also, when the batting order bell 1 was won in the internal lottery at RT2, the stop button was operated in any of batting orders 2 to 6 (incorrect batting order), and none of the small wins corresponding to batting order bell 1 was won. In this case, the game state shifts from RT2 to RT1 (falls). Similarly, if the batting order bell 1 is won in the internal lottery at RT3 and the stop button is operated in an incorrect batting order and the bell is missed, the gaming state shifts from RT3 to RT1 (falls). For example, if the stop button is operated in batting order 6 when the batting order bell 1 is won in the internal lottery in RT2, a combination of symbols corresponding to NML10 or NML13 may be displayed on the activated line L1. At this time, if NML10 or NML13 wins due to the operation timing of the stop button, one medal is paid out and the gaming state is maintained at RT2, but if neither NML10 or NML13 wins, Then, the bell is spilled without payout of medals, and the gaming state shifts from RT2 to RT1 (FIG. 4).

  Although a detailed description of the batting order bells 2 to 6 is omitted, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of small wins are associated with the batting order bells 2 to 6, and the NML 1 capable of acquiring nine medals is the batting order. All of the bells 1 to 6 are associated. Similarly to the batting order bell 1, the correct batting order that can display the combination of the symbols corresponding to the NML1 on the activated line L1 is associated with each of the batting order bells 2 to 6, and the batting order bell is set in the internal lottery at RT2 or RT3. If any one of 2 to 6 is won and the bell is spilled due to the operation of the stop button in the incorrect batting order, the gaming state shifts to RT1.

  NML1 is associated with the common bell, and when the common bell is won in the internal lottery, a combination of symbols (not shown) corresponding to NML1 is effective regardless of the operation timing of the stop button and the operation order of the stop button. Displayed on line L1.

  When the CBB role is associated with the CBB, and the CBB is won by the internal lottery, a combination of symbols corresponding to the CBB role (not shown) is effective regardless of the operation timing of the stop button and the operation order of the stop button. Displayed on line L1. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the CBB combination is displayed on the activated line L1, the gaming state shifts to the CBB gaming state.

  Although illustration is omitted, the winning probability of the winning area related to the replaying game is different between RT1, RT2, and RT3. Specifically, in RT1 and RT2, the winning probability of the winning area related to the replay is set to about 1/7, and in RT3, the winning probability of the winning area related to the replay is reduced to about 1/3. Is set. That is, RT3 is a gaming state in which it is easier to win the winning area related to the replaying combination than RT1 and RT2, and is a gaming state in which the game can be advanced while suppressing the consumption of medals. In RT3, the effect mode may stay in the ART mode. In this ART mode, the correct batting order of the batting order bells 1 to 6 is notified to the player, so that the player can easily medal by notifying the correct batting order. , And the game can be advanced while suppressing the consumption of medals.

  In the internal lottery at RT1, the winning probability of each winning area is about 1 / 1.4 for non-winning, about 1 / 7.5 for normal lip and RT2 transition lip 1-6, and winning for chance lip. The probability is set to about 1/270, the batting order bells 1 to 6 and the winning probability of the common bell are set to about 1/7, and the winning probability of the CBB is set to about 1/200. As will be described later, when an internal lottery in the non-ART mode wins a chance lip having a relatively low probability of winning, there is a possibility that the game will shift to an ART mode in which an ART game is performed.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the winning flag establishment means 103 establishes a winning flag for the combination associated with the winning area determined by the internal lottery. If the winning flag established (set to ON) based on the internal lottery in the current game is a winning flag corresponding to a small winning combination or a re-gaming combination, the winning flag establishing means 103 sets these winning flags. Is set to OFF before the start of the next game so as not to carry over to the next game.

  In the present embodiment, when the CBB is won by the internal lottery, the combination of the symbols corresponding to the CBB combination is displayed on the activated line L1 regardless of the operation timing of the stop button and the operation sequence of the stop button. The flag is not carried over to the next game. It should be noted that a combination of symbols corresponding to the CBB combination may not be displayed on the activated line L1 according to the operation timing of the stop button. In this case, the winning flag of the CBB combination set to ON is carried over to the next game, and the gaming state shifts from the non-CBB gaming state to the CBB internal gaming state.

  The reel control unit 104 starts the rotation of each of the reels 30a to 30c based on the game start operation, and accelerates the rotation of each of the reels 30a to 30c until the reels 30a to 30c rotate at a steady speed (about 80 rotations / minute). Thereafter, when each of the reels 30a to 30c reaches a normal rotation, the reel control means 104 maintains the rotation speed of each of the reels and enables the operation of all the stop buttons 16a to 16c.

  Further, in the non-CBB gaming state (RT1, RT2 or RT3), the reel control means 104 controls the rotation of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms after the stop operation of each of the stop buttons 16a to 16c. Control to stop. Here, since the constant speed rotation of each of the reels 30a to 30c is about 80 times / minute, the time required for each rotation of each of the reels 30a to 30c under the constant speed is 60 s / about 80 times ≒ about 750 ms. Thus, the time required for one symbol to move by one frame (one area) is 750 ms / 21 symbols．35.7 ms. Therefore, the reel can be rotated by a maximum of four symbols (four frames) from the timing of pressing the corresponding stop button (five frames including the symbol displayed on the active line at the timing of pressing the stop button) ( (190ms / 35.7ms) -1 design 図 4 designs).

  On the other hand, during the CBB game state, the reel control unit 104 controls the rotation of one of the reels 30a to 30c within 75 ms from the time of the stop operation of the stop button corresponding to the one reel. Are controlled to be stopped within 190 ms from the stop operation of the stop button corresponding to the other reel. Therefore, the one reel can rotate by a maximum of one symbol (one frame) (two frames including the symbol displayed on the active line at the timing of pressing the stop button) from the timing of pressing the stop button. Can be rotated by a maximum of four symbols (four frames) from the timing of pressing the stop button.

  When a plurality of winning flags are simultaneously established, the reel control unit 104 determines whether or not four frames have elapsed from the timing of pressing the stop button in the non-CBB gaming state, and within four frames from the timing of pressing the stop button in the CBB gaming state. Within the range of one frame, the number of medals to be paid out which controls the reels so that a combination of symbols corresponding to the prize having the largest number of medals to be paid out among the respective winnings corresponding to the plurality of established winning flags is displayed on the activated line. The reels are displayed such that the combination of the symbols corresponding to the combination is displayed on the activated line L1 such that the number of the combinations of the symbols corresponding to each combination corresponding to the priority control and the plurality of established winning flags is maximized. The number priority control to be controlled and the combination of the symbols corresponding to the small winning combinations are given priority over the combination of the symbols corresponding to the replaying combinations in the activated line L1. Priority control for controlling reels in the CBB gaming state to be displayed, logic calculation for searching for a symbol having the highest pull-in priority, and / or a stop control table (not shown) previously stored in the main ROM. Based on the reference, the symbol with the highest priority among the combinations of symbols corresponding to the winning flag that has been established is drawn in (pull-in control), and the winning flag other than the established winning flag is played. Is kicked off (e.g., kicking-off control) so that the symbol combination associated with is not displayed on the activated line, and the reel corresponding to each stop button is stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming state transition unit 107 associates each of the RT2 transition lips 1 to 6 when one of the RT2 transition lip 1 to 6 is won by the internal lottery at RT1. When the stop button is operated in the correct hit order, the game state is shifted from RT1 to RT2, and when the stop button is operated in the incorrect hit order, the game state is maintained at RT1. In addition, when any one of the RT3 transition lip 1 to RT6 has been won by the internal lottery in RT2, the gaming state transition unit 107 determines the correct answer hitting order associated with each of the RT3 transition lip 1 to 6. When the stop button is operated, the game state is shifted from RT2 to RT3, and when the stop button is operated in an incorrect hit order, the game state is shifted from RT2 to RT1. Further, the game state transition means 107 changes the game state when the stop button is operated in an incorrect batting order and a "bell spillover" occurs when one of the batting order bells among the batting order bells 1 to 6 is won in the internal lottery at RT2. When the game is shifted from RT2 to RT1 and one of the batting order bells among the batting order bells 1 to 6 is won in the internal lottery at RT3, the stop button is operated in an incorrect batting order and the state becomes "bell spillover", and the gaming state is changed from RT3. Move to RT1.

  Further, in any of the game states of RT1 to RT3, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the CBB combination is displayed on the activated line L1, the game state transition means 107 shifts the game state to the CBB game state, and the CBB game state When the total number of paid-out medals reaches a predetermined number (for example, 14), the gaming state is shifted to a gaming state before shifting to the CBB gaming state (hereinafter, referred to as a non-CBB gaming state). For example, when the player wins the CBB in the internal lottery at RT1 and the combination of symbols corresponding to the CBB combination is displayed on the activated line L1, the gaming state transition means 107 transitions the gaming state from RT1 to the CBB gaming state, and When the total number of paid-out medals reaches a predetermined number in the gaming state, the gaming state is again shifted to the original RT1 (non-CBB gaming state).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, an internal lottery for deciding whether or not a plurality of types of winning combinations are performed based on the operation of the start lever 15 (game start operation) under insertion of a specified number of medals is performed, and each of the reels 30a to 30a is determined. One game is performed by starting the rotation of c and stopping the rotation of each of the reels 30a to 30c based on the operation of the activated stop buttons 16a to 16c and the result of the internal lottery. The main effect control unit 130 built in the main ROM of the main control processing unit 100 transmits a plurality of types of commands to the sub control processing unit 200 during one game, and 200 is configured to control the effect mode by receiving a plurality of types of commands transmitted by the main effect control unit 130. Hereinafter, an outline of the effect mode will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the effect mode includes an ART mode in which an ART game is performed, a non-ART mode in which an ART game is not performed, and an ART preparation mode in which preparation for transitioning from the non-ART mode to the ART mode is performed. , It consists of. In the non-ART mode, a lottery (hereinafter referred to as an ART lottery) is performed as to whether or not to give the ART game to the player as a privilege. When the player wins the ART lottery, the production mode changes from the non-ART mode to the ART preparation mode. When the game state reaches RT3 in the ART preparation mode, the mode shifts to the ART mode. When the ART game is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) in the ART mode, the ART mode ends, and the effect mode shifts to the non-ART mode again. In the ART preparation mode, the correct hitting order for the RT2 shift lip 1 to 6, the correct hitting order for the RT3 shift lip 1 to 6, and the correct hitting order for the hitting bells 1 to 6 are displayed on the effect display device 6. By operating the stop button in accordance with the correct hit order, the game state reaches RT3 from RT1 via RT2.

  In the present embodiment, in each effect mode, an effect symbol (also referred to as a liquid crystal symbol) capable of suggesting the result of the internal lottery is displayed on the effect display device 6, and the effect symbol fluctuates when the game start operation is performed. It starts and stops the fluctuation display substantially in synchronization with the stop operation of each of the stop buttons 16a to 16c. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the effect display device 6 is provided with a left display area 6a, a middle display area 6b, and a right display area 6c, and is stopped and displayed in each of the display areas 6a to 6c at the start of the game. The effect design starts changing display at the same time as the game start operation. The effect symbol is composed of a left symbol A, a middle symbol B, and a right symbol C. The left symbol A is stopped and displayed on the left display area 6a substantially in synchronization with the rotation stop of the left reel 30a (FIG. 17 (a)). The middle symbol B is stopped and displayed in the middle display area 6b substantially in synchronization with the rotation stop of the middle reel 30b (FIG. 17B), and the right symbol C is right synchronized with the rotation stop of the right reel 30c in the right display area 6c. Is stopped (FIG. 17C). In the present embodiment, after all the stop buttons 16a to 16c are operated to stop and the effect symbols are stopped and displayed in the display areas 6a to 6c, the effect symbols start changing display again (FIG. 17 (d)). )), May be changed to a different effect symbol (effect symbol shown in FIG. 17 (e)). The processing relating to the effect symbols is performed by the main effect control unit (effect control means) 130 constructed in the main control processing unit 100. Hereinafter, the main effect control unit 130 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main effect control unit 130 determines a first effect symbol (normal effect symbol) determined based on the result of the internal lottery by lottery (hereinafter, referred to as a first effect symbol lottery). A first effect symbol determining means (effect symbol determining means) 131; a second effect symbol determining means (effect symbol determining means) 132 for determining a second effect symbol (special effect symbol) for notifying the result of the internal lottery; Effect design change determining means 133 for deciding whether to change the first effect design to the second effect design in accordance with the state (RT1, RT2, RT3) (hereinafter referred to as effect design change determination). An effect mode determining means 134 for determining an effect mode by an effect symbol by lottery (hereinafter referred to as an effect mode lottery); an effect symbol display control means 135 for controlling an effect symbol to be displayed on the effect display device 6; Non-A Includes a ART selecting means 136 for performing whether the ART lottery imparting ART player to the player, the in T mode.

  The first effect symbol determination means 131 performs the first effect symbol lottery based on the result of the internal lottery performed in response to the game start operation. Specifically, the first effect symbol determination means 131 refers to the effect symbol lottery table (FIG. 6) to determine the first effect symbol No. 1 to No. 4, one of the first effect design Nos. Is determined by the first effect symbol lottery. As shown in FIG. No. 1 is a combination of “chance lip design” − “chance lip design” − “chance lip design”; No. 2 is a combination of “normal lip design” − “normal lip design” − “normal lip design”; No. 3 is a combination of “normal lip design” − “cherry design” − “normal lip design”, and the first effect design No. 4 is set to a combination of “normal lip design” − “bell design” − “watermelon design”. FIG. 6 is a table referred to when the result of the internal lottery is a chance lip, and the table referred to when the result of the internal lottery is a winning area other than the chance lip is shown in FIG. Since the configuration is almost the same as the table shown, illustration and description are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the second effect symbol determination unit 132 displays the second effect symbol for notifying the chance lip winning as a combination of “chance lip symbol” − “chance lip symbol” − “chance lip symbol” (hereinafter, “chance lip symbol”). Chancelip finalized effect design.) In addition, 1st production design No. No. 1 is set to the same effect symbol as the chance-lip confirmed effect symbol, and the first effect symbol No. 1 is set. 1 is an effect design that informs the winning of the chance lip, so that the first effect design No. 1 is obtained by the first effect design lottery. When 1 is determined, the second effect symbol is not determined.

  The effect symbol change determination means 133 determines whether or not to change the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol with reference to the effect symbol lottery table (FIG. 6) (determination of effect symbol change). In the following description, changing the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol is referred to as “with rewriting”, and not changing the first effect symbol with the second effect symbol is referred to as “without rewriting”. As shown in FIG. 6, the effect symbol change determination means 133 performs the first effect symbol No. by the first effect symbol lottery. In the case where No. 1 is determined, “no rewriting” is determined, and the first effect symbol No. is determined by the first effect symbol lottery. 2-No. When any of the first effect symbols of No. 4 is determined, it is determined to be “with rewrite”.

  As described above, the first effect symbol determining means 131 determines the first effect symbol based on the result of the internal lottery, and the second effect symbol determining means 132 determines the second effect symbol for reporting the result of the internal lottery. If the first effect symbol is different from the second effect symbol, the effect symbol change determining means 133 determines to rewrite the first effect symbol with the second effect symbol. Then, as shown in FIG. The winning probability of No. 1 is set to 70% for RT1, 40% for RT2, and 25% for RT3. The winning probability of No. 2 is 10% for RT1, 20% for RT2, and 25% for RT3. The winning probability of 3 is set to 10% for RT1, 20% for RT2, and 25% for RT3. Therefore, the first effect design No. 1 is displayed on the effect display device 6 and is not rewritten, it can be said that the possibility of RT1 is high, and the first effect symbol No. 1 is displayed. 2-No. When the first effect symbol is rewritten to the second effect symbol after the effect effector 4 is displayed on the effect display device 6, the first effect symbol No. 4 is displayed. It can be said that the possibility of RT2 or RT3 is higher than the case where 1 is displayed on the effect display device 6 and no rewriting is performed. That is, the player can estimate the current game state based on whether or not the first effect symbol is changed to the second effect symbol (whether or not rewriting is performed).

  The rendering mode determining means 134 determines the first rendering symbol No. 2-No. When 4 is determined by the first effect symbol lottery, that is, when there is a rewrite from the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol, a change mode (rewrite mode) from the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol is determined. I do. Specifically, the effect mode determining means 134 refers to the effect mode lottery table (FIG. 7) to determine one effect mode from a plurality of types of effect modes.

  FIG. 7 shows that the result of the effect symbol lottery is the first effect symbol No. 2 (a combination of “normal lip symbol” — “normal lip symbol” — “normal lip symbol”). Is associated with the winning probability. In addition, the result of the production symbol lottery is the production symbol No. 3 or No. 4 is almost the same as that of the table shown in FIG. 7, and the illustration and description are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1 is a mode in which the first effect symbol is changed to the second effect symbol while changing downward, and the winning probability at RT1 is set to 70%, the winning probability at RT2 is set to 40%, and the winning probability at RT3 is set to 0%. Have been. Production mode No. No. 2 is a mode in which the first effect symbol is changed to the second effect symbol while changing upward, and the winning probability at RT1 is set to 15%, the winning probability at RT2 is set to 30%, and the winning probability at RT3 is set to 50%, respectively. Have been. In addition, the production mode No. No. 3 is a mode in which the first effect symbol is varied while meandering downward to change to the second effect symbol. The winning probability at RT1 is 15%, the winning probability at RT2 is 30%, and the winning probability at RT3 is 50%. Are set respectively.

  As is clear from FIG. 7, when the gaming state is RT1, the production mode No. The winning probability of production mode No. 1 is Since the winning probability is set to 70%, which is higher than the winning probability of 2 to 3, it can be said that the possibility of RT1 is high when the first effect symbol is changed to the second effect symbol while changing downward. When the gaming state is RT2, the effect mode No. The winning probability of production mode No. 1 is Since the probability of winning is set at 40%, which is slightly higher than the winning probability of 2-3, when the first effect symbol is changed to the second effect symbol while changing upward, the second effect is changed while changing downward to the second effect symbol. It can be said that the possibility that the gaming state is RT2 or RT3 is higher than when the effect is changed to the effect symbol. Further, when the gaming state is RT3, the effect mode No. There is no possibility of winning the first stage. 2 and No. Since the winning probabilities of No. 3 are all set to 50%, when the first effect symbol changes to the second effect symbol while meandering downward, it is determined that the gaming state is RT2 or RT3. Thus, the rewriting mode (change mode) from the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol can indicate a gaming state.

  The ART lottery means 136 performs an ART lottery in accordance with the winning area determined by the internal lottery. In the present embodiment, the ART lottery means 136 performs the ART lottery when the chance lip is won by the internal lottery, and the winning probability is set to 30%. For this reason, the chance-lip confirmed effect design (the combination of “chance-lip design”-“chance-lip design”-“chance-lip design”) can give the player a sense of expectation for the ART game.

  The main effect control unit 130 performs a non-ART mode command, an ART preparation mode command, an ART mode command, a winning area command, a first effect symbol command, an effect symbol change start command, a first to a first A plurality of types of commands, such as a 3 stop command, a rewrite command, and a medal insertion command, are transmitted to the sub control processing unit 200. Then, the sub-control processing unit 200 receives the plurality of types of commands transmitted by the main effect control unit 130, shifts the effect mode, and causes the effect display device 6 to change and display the effect symbols. The details of the plurality of types of commands will be described later.

  Next, a processing procedure of a game according to the slot machine S of the embodiment will be described with reference to flowcharts of FIGS.

(Steps S1 to S6)
As shown in FIG. 8, when a predetermined number of medals are inserted (bet) into the slot machine S (S1), a medal insertion command is transmitted to the sub control processing unit 200 (S2), and the operation of the start lever 15 is enabled. (S3). When the operation of the start lever 15 (game start operation) is performed (S4), an internal lottery is performed (S5), and when a winning area is determined by the internal lottery, a role associated with the winning area is determined. The winning flag is set to ON (S6).

(Step S100)
Next, a first main effect control process is performed by the main effect control unit 130. In this process, various processes are performed, such as transmitting a winning area command including information on the winning flag currently set to ON (information on the winning area determined by the internal lottery) to the sub-control processing unit 200. . The first main effect control process will be described later in detail.

(Step S120)
Next, an effect symbol setting process relating to the effect symbol setting is performed. In this process, a process such as an effect symbol lottery is performed based on the result of the internal lottery. The effect symbol setting process will be described later in detail.

(Steps S7 to S9)
Next, based on the game start operation in step S4, the reels 30a to 30c are rotated all at once (S7), and an effect symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub control processing unit 200 (S8). When the sub-control processing unit 200 receives the effect symbol variation start command, the effect symbols are simultaneously displayed on the effect display device 6. Thereafter, when all the reels have reached the normal rotation, the operation of all the stop buttons is validated (S9).

(Step S150)
Next, an effect symbol execution process related to the execution of the effect symbol is performed. In the processing, the effect symbols are stopped and displayed in the display areas 6a to 6c of the effect display device 6. This effect symbol execution process will be described later in detail.

(Step S10)
Next, a game result determination process is performed to determine whether or not a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning flag related to the winning flag that is currently set to ON is displayed on the activated line L1, and a step S11 is performed in accordance with the determination process. And the processing of step S12 and the like are performed.

(Steps S11 and S12)
In the game result determination process (S10), when it is determined that the combination of the symbols corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the activated line L1 and the winning is determined, the number of medals previously associated with the winning combination is determined. When the payout is paid out to the player (S11) and it is determined that the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying combination is displayed on the activated line L1, the slot machine S is set to the replaying state (S12). .

(Step S200)
Next, a game state transition process is performed based on the game result determination process (S10) and the like. In this process, a process of shifting the gaming state among RT1, RT2, RT3, and CBB is performed. This game state transition processing will be described later in detail.

(Step S13)
Next, the winning flag set to ON in step S6 is set to OFF. In the present embodiment, the combination of the symbols corresponding to the CBB combination is displayed on the activated line L1 regardless of the operation timing of the stop button and the operation order of the stop button. Therefore, the winning flag corresponding to the CBB combination is turned on. If the winning flag corresponding to the CBB combination is set ON in step S6 without being carried over to the next game while being set, the winning flag of the CBB combination is set OFF in this step.

(Step S300)
Next, a second main effect control process for controlling the transition of the effect mode is performed. This processing will be described later in detail.

  Next, the first main effect control process (S100) will be described below with reference to FIG.

(Step S101)
First, the main effect control unit 130 transmits a winning area command including the information of the winning flag set to ON to the sub control processing unit 200, and proceeds to step S102.

(Step S102)
Next, the main effect control unit 130 determines whether or not the non-ART mode flag indicating that the effect mode is staying in the non-ART mode is ON. At this time, when it is determined that the non-ART mode flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S103, and when it is determined that the non-ART mode flag is not ON, the process proceeds to step S106.

(Steps S103 to S105)
Next, the ART lottery means 136 performs an ART lottery as to whether or not to grant the ART game privilege to the player (step S103), and if the ART lottery is not won (No in S104), the first main effect. When the control process is ended and the ART lottery is won (Yes in S104), the ART preparation mode standby flag is set to ON (S105), and the first main effect control process is ended.

(Step S106)
If No in step S102, that is, if the non-ART mode flag is OFF, the main effect control unit 130 determines whether the ART mode flag indicating that the effect mode is staying in the ART mode is ON. I do. At this time, if it is determined that the ART mode flag is not ON, the first main effect control process is terminated, and if it is determined that the ART mode flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S107.

(Steps S107 to S109)
Next, the main effect control unit 130 subtracts “1” from the number of ART games stored in the ART game number storage area 140 constructed in the main RAM (S107), and stores the result in the ART game number storage area 142. It is determined whether or not the number of ART games being played is "0" (S108). At this time, if the number of ART games is not “0”, the first main effect control process is ended. If the number of ART games is “0”, the non-ART mode standby flag is set to ON ( S109) The first main effect control process ends.

  Next, the effect symbol setting process (S120) will be described below with reference to FIG.

(Steps S121 to S125)
First, the main effect control unit 130 checks the winning flag set to ON (S121), and the first effect symbol determining means 131 determines the winning flag set to ON, that is, the winning determined by the internal lottery. A first effect symbol lottery is performed based on the area (S122). The second effect symbol determining means 132 determines a second effect symbol for notifying the result of the internal lottery, and the effect symbol change determining means 133 determines whether to change the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol (whether or not rewriting is performed). Is determined (S123). Then, the effect designating means 134 determines whether or not the effect symbols have been rewritten (S124). If it is determined that the effect symbols have been rewritten (Yes in S124), the first effect symbols are switched to the second effect symbols. Is determined by the production mode lottery (S125), the rewriting flag is set to ON (S126), and the process proceeds to step S127. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no rewriting of the effect symbol (No in S124), the process proceeds to step S127.

(Step S127)
Next, the effect symbol display control means 135 transmits a first effect symbol command including information on the first effect symbol determined by the first effect symbol lottery to the sub-control processing unit 200, and ends the effect symbol setting process. .

  In the present embodiment, the result of the internal lottery is a chance replay, and the result of the first effect symbol lottery is the first effect symbol No. In the case of 1, since the rewriting of the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol is not performed, the effect mode lottery in step S125 is not performed. Not limited to this configuration, the result of the first effect symbol lottery is the first effect symbol No. Even if it is set to 1 and the effect symbols are not rewritten, a configuration in which the effect mode lottery is performed may be adopted.

  For example, a first mode in which the first effect symbol changes to blue and a second mode in which the first effect symbol changes to red are provided as the effect mode by the effect symbol, and the first mode is won by the effect mode lottery. The probability is 90% for RT1, 10% for RT2, 0% for RT3, and the winning probability in the second mode is 0% for RT1, 10% for RT2, and 90% for RT3. The result of the first effect symbol lottery is the first effect symbol No. If it is 1, the effect mode determining means 134 determines the first effect symbol No. in accordance with the gaming state. The first production mode is determined by the production mode lottery from the first mode and the second mode. By doing so, the first effect symbol No. The game state can be suggested by one effect mode.

  Next, the effect symbol execution process (S150) will be described below with reference to FIG.

(Steps S151 to S153)
First, the reel control unit 104 determines whether the first stop operation (hereinafter, referred to as a first stop operation) among the stop operations on the stop buttons 16a to 16c has been performed (S151), and the first stop operation. Is performed, the reel corresponding to the stop button on which the first stop operation has been performed is controlled to be stopped (S152), and the effect symbol display control means 135 controls the stop button on which the first stop operation has been performed. The first stop command including the information is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 (S153).

(Steps S154 to S156)
Next, the reel control means 104 determines whether or not a second stop operation (hereinafter, referred to as a second stop operation) among the stop operations on the stop buttons 16a to 16c has been performed (S154). When the stop operation is performed, the reel corresponding to the stop button on which the second stop operation is performed is controlled to stop (S155), and the effect symbol display control means 135 stops the reel on which the second stop operation is performed. The second stop command including the button information is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 (S156).

(Steps S157 to S159)
Next, the reel control unit 104 determines whether the last stop operation (hereinafter, referred to as a third stop operation) among the stop buttons 16a to 16c has been performed (S157), and the third stop operation is performed. If the third stop operation has been performed, control is performed to stop the reel corresponding to the stop button on which the third stop operation has been performed (S158), and the effect symbol display control means 135 transmits information on the stop button on which the third stop operation has been performed. The third stop command is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 (S159).

(Steps S160 to S162)
Next, the effect symbol display control means 135 determines whether or not the rewrite flag indicating that the effect symbol has been rewritten in the current game is set to ON (S160), and the rewrite flag is set to ON. When it is determined that there is no rendition (No in S160), the effect design execution process is terminated, and when it is determined that the rewrite flag is set to ON (Yes in S160), the second effect determined in step S123. The rewrite command including the symbol information is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 (S161). After that, the rewriting flag is set to OFF (S162), and the effect symbol execution process ends.

  Next, the game state process (S200) will be described below with reference to FIG.

(Step S201)
First, the gaming state transition means 107 determines whether or not the current gaming state is RT1, and if not, proceeds to step S203. If it is RT1, proceeds to step S202 to perform RT1 control processing. I do.

(Step S202)
Although illustration is omitted for the RT1 control processing, first, the gaming state transition unit 107 determines whether or not the winning flag of the RT2 transition lip is set to ON, that is, whether or not the RT2 transition lip is won by the internal lottery in step S5. It is determined whether or not the RT1 transition lip has not been won, and the RT1 control processing ends. On the other hand, when the player has won the RT2 shift lip, it is determined whether or not the stop button has been operated in the correct answer hit order related to the RT2 shift lip that has been won in the internal lottery in step S5. When the stop button is operated, the game state is shifted to RT2. If the stop button has not been operated in the correct hit order for the RT2 transition lip, RT1 is maintained and the RT1 control process ends.

(Step S203)
Next, the gaming state transition means 107 determines whether or not the current gaming state is RT2, and if not, proceeds to step S204. If it is RT2, proceeds to step S210 to perform RT2 control. Perform processing. Hereinafter, the RT2 control process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S211)
First, the game state shifting means 107 determines whether or not the winning flag of the RT3 shifting lip is set to ON, that is, whether or not the internal lottery in step S5 wins the RT3 shifting lip. If it has been won, the process proceeds to step S212. If it has not been won for the RT3 transition lip, the process proceeds to step S216.

(Steps S212 to S213)
Next, the game state shifting means 107 determines whether or not the stop button has been operated in the correct hit order related to the RT3 shift lip won in the internal lottery in step S5 (S212). If the stop button has been operated in the correct hit order according to the RT3 shift lip, the game state is shifted to RT3 (S213), and if the stop button has not been operated in the correct answer hit order according to the RT3 shift lip, the process proceeds to step S218. Transfer processing.

(Steps S214 to S215)
Next, the game state transition means 107 determines whether or not the ART preparation mode flag is set to ON (S214). If the ART preparation mode flag is not set to ON, the RT2 control processing ends. If the ART preparation mode flag is set to ON, the ART mode standby flag is set to ON (S215), and the RT2 control process ends.

(Steps S216 to S217)
In the case of No in step S211, that is, in the case where the winning in the RT3 transition lip has not been won, the gaming state shifting means 107 determines whether or not the hit flag of the batting order bell is set to ON (in the internal lottery in step S5, It is determined whether any of the bells 1 to 6 has been won (S216). If the batting order bell has not been won, the RT2 control process is terminated. If the batting order bell has been won, one of the small wins associated with the batting order bell won by the internal lottery in step S5. It is determined whether a prize has been won (S217). At this time, if none of the small wins corresponding to the batting order bell has won (bell spill), the process proceeds to step S218. If the small winning hand corresponding to the batting order bell has won, RT2 is set. The RT2 control process is terminated while maintaining.

(Step S218)
In the case of No in step S212, or in the case of No in step S217, that is, when the player has won the RT3 transition lip by the internal lottery, but the stop button has not been operated in the correct answering order related to the RT3 transition lip, or If the bell has been won but the small win corresponding to the batting order bell has not been won, the gaming state is shifted from RT2 to RT1, and the RT2 control process is terminated.

(Step S204)
Referring back to FIG. 12, if No in step S203, that is, if the gaming state is not RT1 or RT2, in this step, the gaming state transition unit 107 determines whether the gaming state is RT3. At this time, if the gaming state is RT3, the process proceeds to step S205 to perform RT3 control processing. If the gaming state is not RT3, that is, if the gaming state is the CBB gaming state, the process proceeds to step S206 to perform the CBB control. Perform processing.

(Step S205)
Although illustration is omitted for the RT3 control processing, first, the gaming state transition means 107 determines whether or not one of the batting order bells 1 to 6 has been won in the internal lottery in step S5, and If not, the RT3 control process ends. On the other hand, if any one of the batting order bells 1 to 6 has been won, it is determined whether or not the stop button has been operated in the correct batting order for the batting order bell won by the internal lottery in step S5, and in this correct batting order. When the stop button is operated (when the combination of symbols corresponding to NML1 is displayed), the RT3 control process is terminated, and when the stop button is not operated in the correct hit order (the combination of symbols corresponding to NML1 is changed). If not displayed), the game state is shifted from RT3 to RT1, and the RT3 control process ends.

(Step S206)
Although the illustration of the CBB control process is omitted, first, the gaming state transition unit 107 determines that the total number of tokens paid out during the CBB gaming state is a predetermined number (for example, 14) due to the token being paid out to the player in step S11. Is determined. At this time, when the total number of tokens has reached the predetermined number, the gaming state is shifted to the game state before the transition to the CBB gaming state, the CBB control process is terminated, and the total number of tokens has reached the predetermined number. If not, the CBB control state is maintained and the CBB control process is terminated.

  Next, the second main effect control process (S300) will be described below with reference to FIG. In the second main effect control process, the transition of the effect mode is controlled by turning on / off the effect mode flags for the non-ART mode, the ART preparation mode, and the ART mode.

(Steps S301 to S305)
When the non-ART mode standby flag is ON (Yes in S301), first, the main effect control unit 130 sets the non-ART mode flag to ON (S302). Next, the ART mode flag is set to OFF (S303), a non-ART mode command is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 (S304), and the non-ART mode standby flag is set to OFF (S305). The main effect control process ends.

(Steps S306 to S310)
When the ART preparation mode standby flag is ON (Yes in S306), first, the main effect control unit 130 sets the ART preparation mode flag to ON (S307), and sets the non-ART mode flag to OFF (S308). ). Next, an ART preparation mode command is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 (S309), and the ART preparation mode standby flag is set to OFF (S310), and the second main effect control processing ends.

(Steps S311 to S315)
When the ART mode standby flag is ON (Yes in S311), the main effect control unit 130 first sets the ART mode flag to ON (S312), and sets the ART preparation mode flag to OFF (S313). Next, an ART mode command is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 (S314), and the ART mode standby flag is set to OFF (S315), and the second main effect control process ends.

  Next, a procedure of a sub-effect control process performed by the sub-control processing unit 200 will be described with reference to flowcharts in FIGS.

(Steps S501 to S506)
When the non-ART mode command is received (Yes in S501), the sub-effect control unit 210 sets the sub-non-ART mode standby flag to ON (S502), and ends the sub-effect control process. If the sub effect control unit 210 has received the ART preparation mode command (Yes in S503), it sets the sub ART preparation mode standby flag to ON (S504), and ends the sub effect control process. Further, when the sub effect control unit 210 has received the ART mode command (Yes in S505), the sub effect control unit 210 sets the sub ART mode standby flag to ON (S506) and ends the sub effect control process.

(Step S507)
Next, the sub effect control unit 210 determines whether or not a winning area command has been received. If no winning area command has been received, the process proceeds to step S509, and if a winning area command has been received, The process moves to step S508 to perform a batting order effect control process.

(Step S508)
Although the batting order effect control process is not shown, the effect executing means 212 first determines whether the vehicle is in the ART preparation mode or the ART mode, and determines whether it is not in the ART preparation mode or the ART mode. Ends the batting order effect control process, and in either the ART preparation mode or the ART mode, checks the type of the information of the winning area included in the winning area command, and checks the type of the information of the winning area. Is controlled so that the batting order effect is executed by the effect display device 6 or the like.

  For example, when the gaming state is RT1, the effect mode is the ART preparation mode, and a winning area command including any information of the RT2 transition lip or the batting order bell (batting order bells 1 to 6) is received, the winning is determined. A batting order effect in the correct batting order corresponding to the area information is executed. Further, for example, when the gaming state is RT2, the effect mode is the ART preparation mode, and a winning area command including any information of the RT3 transition lip or the batting order bell (batting order bells 1 to 6) is received, A batting order effect of the correct batting order corresponding to the information of the hit selection area is executed.

(Steps S509 to S510)
Next, the sub effect control unit 210 determines whether or not the first effect symbol command has been received (S509). If the first effect symbol command has been received, the sub effect control unit 210 is included in the first effect symbol command. The information of the first effect symbol present is stored in the effect symbol storage area 220 provided in the sub RAM of the sub-control processing unit 200 (S510). In addition, the information of the first effect symbol is composed of information of the left symbol A, information of the middle symbol B, and information of the right symbol C which constitute the first effect symbol.

(Steps S511 to S512)
Next, the sub-effect control unit 210 determines whether or not an effect symbol variation start command has been received (S511). If the effect symbol variation start command has been received, the variation display of the effect symbol is started. The effect display device 6 is controlled (S512).

(Steps S513 to S514)
Next, the sub effect control unit 210 determines whether any one of the first to third stop commands has been received (S513). If any one of the stop commands has been received, the sub effect control unit 210 receives the command. Based on the information of the stop button included in the performed stop command and the information of the first effect symbol stored in the effect symbol storage area 220, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in the display areas 6a to 6c (S514).

  For example, the first effect symbol No. is stored in the effect symbol storage area 220. 4 (information of the left symbol A is a replay symbol, information of the middle symbol B is a bell symbol, information of the right symbol C is a watermelon symbol), and information of the left stop button 16a is included. When the first stop command is received, the replay symbol (the left symbol A) is stopped and displayed in the display area 6a, and when the second stop command including the information of the middle stop button 16b is received, the display is performed. The bell symbol (middle symbol B) is stopped and displayed in the area 6b, and when the third stop command including the information of the right stop button 16c is received, the watermelon symbol (right symbol C) is stopped in the display area 6c. Display.

(Steps S515 to S516)
Next, the sub effect control unit 210 determines whether a rewrite command has been received (S515). If a rewrite command has been received, the sub effect control unit 210 determines whether the second effect symbol included in the received rewrite command has been received. Information and production mode No. The first effect symbol is changed to the second effect symbol based on the information of (1) and displayed (S516). For example, the first effect symbol No. is displayed in the display areas 6a to 6c. 4 (“replay symbol”-“bell symbol”-“watermelon symbol”) is stopped and displayed, the information of the chance lip determined effect symbol and the effect mode No. 4 are displayed. When a rewrite command including the information of No. 1 is received, a chance lip is won in the display areas 6a to 6c while changing the combination of "replay symbol"-"bell symbol"-"watermelon symbol" downward. It changes (rewrites) to the combination of "chance lip design"-"chance lip design"-"chance lip design" to notify.

(Steps S517 and S520)
The sub-effect control unit 210 determines whether or not a medal insertion command has been received. If the medal insertion command has not been received, the sub-effect control process ends. The processing is shifted to S520 to perform the effect mode transition processing. The effect mode transition processing will be described below with reference to FIG.

(Steps S521 to S523)
When the sub non-ART mode standby flag is set to ON (Yes in S521), the effect mode shift unit 211 shifts the effect mode to the non-ART mode (S522), and sets the sub non-ART mode standby flag. It is set to OFF (S523), and the effect mode transition processing ends. On the other hand, if the sub non-ART mode standby flag has not been set to ON, the process moves to step S524.

(Steps S524 to S526)
If the sub-ART preparation mode standby flag is set to ON (Yes in S524), the effect mode transition unit 211 changes the effect mode to the ART preparation mode (S525), and sets the sub-ART preparation mode standby flag. It is set to OFF (S526), and the effect mode transition processing ends. On the other hand, if the sub-ART preparation mode standby flag has not been set to ON, the process proceeds to step S527.

(Steps S527 to S529)
If the sub-ART mode standby flag is not set to ON (No in S527), the effect mode transition unit 211 ends the effect mode transition process, and the sub-ART mode standby flag is set to ON (S527). In the case of Yes), the effect mode is shifted to the ART mode (S528), the sub-ART mode standby flag is set to OFF (S529), and the effect mode shift process ends.

  Next, how the effect symbols are displayed will be described with reference to FIG. In the specific example of FIG. 17, the first effect symbol is the first effect symbol No. due to the internal lottery winning the chance lip. 4 (combination of "normal lip design"-"bell design"-"watermelon design"), the second production design is a chance lip confirmation production design ("chance lip design"-"chance lip design"-"chance lip design") Combination), rewriting from the first effect design to the second effect design, effect mode No. This is an example when 1 is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, when the left stop button 16a is operated first among the stop buttons 16a to 16c, a first stop command is transmitted to the sub control processing unit 200, and the replay symbol is displayed in the display area 6a. (Left symbol A) is stopped and displayed. Here, in the present embodiment, when the winning area "normal lip" is won by the internal lottery, a combination of "replay symbol"-"replay symbol"-"replay symbol" is displayed in the display areas 6a to 6c. When the replay symbol stops in the display area 6a, the player predicts that the winning area determined by the internal lottery may be a normal lip.

  As shown in FIGS. 17B and 17C, when the middle stop button 16b is operated next, a second stop command is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200, and a bell symbol (middle symbol B) is displayed in the display area 6b. ) Is stopped and displayed, and when the right stop button 16b is operated, a third stop command is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200, and the watermelon symbol (right symbol C) stops in the display area 6c. Here, since rewriting is determined, a rewriting command is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 substantially in synchronization with the stop of the watermelon symbol in the display area 6c, and as shown in FIGS. 17 (d) and (e). In addition, the "replay symbol"-"bell symbol"-"watermelon symbol" is changed to "chance lip symbol"-"chance lip symbol"-"chance lip symbol" while changing downward. The player who sees this knows that they have won the chance lip that can be expected for the ART game.

  Here, as shown in FIG. Since the winning probability of No. 4 is high in the order of RT1, RT2, and RT3, "replay symbol"-"bell symbol"-"watermelon symbol" is changed to "chance lip symbol"-"chance lip symbol"-"chance". The player predicts that the current gaming state may be RT3 from the change to the “Lip symbol”, but as shown in FIG. Since the winning probability of 1 is set to 70% for RT1, 40% for RT2, and 0% for RT3, the "replay symbol"-"bell symbol"-"watermelon symbol" fluctuates downward while the "chance lip symbol" changes. "-Chance lip symbol"-"chance lip symbol", it is known that the current gaming state is not RT3, and it can be inferred that the current gaming state may be RT2.

  As described above, in the slot machine S according to the embodiment, the first effect symbol (normal effect symbol) is preferentially determined based on the result of the internal lottery and the type of the game state (the progress of the game). One effect symbol lottery is performed, the second effect symbol for notifying the result of the internal lottery is determined, and it is determined whether to change the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol (whether rewriting is performed). In the case of rewriting, since the first effect symbol is displayed in the display areas 6a to 6c and then the first effect symbol is rewritten to the second effect symbol, the result of the internal lottery and the game state are determined. Is facilitated, and it is possible to attract the player's interest as to whether the first effect symbol is rewritten to the second effect symbol.

  In the embodiment, the first effect symbol No. When the first effect symbol is determined, the first effect symbol is not rewritten to the second effect symbol. Since 1 is set as a combination of "chance lip symbol"-"chance lip symbol"-"chance lip symbol" (chance lip confirmation effect symbol), any first effect symbol is determined by the first effect symbol lottery. Even if it is, it is configured so that the chance lip confirmation effect design is always displayed. For this reason, the winning of the chance lip can be reliably notified to the player.

  It should be noted that, even when the chance is won in the internal lottery, a configuration in which the chance-lip determined effect symbol is not displayed on the effect display device 6 according to the game state may be adopted. For example, in FIG. Assuming that the winning probability associated with RT1 of No. 2 is 0%, in RT1, the combination of "normal lip symbol"-"normal lip symbol"-"normal lip symbol" is changed to a chance lip finalized effect symbol. Absent. By doing so, the first effect symbol No. is displayed at RT1. If No. 2 is determined, no chance lip determined effect symbol is displayed, but the first effect symbol No. 2 is displayed at RT2 or RT3. When 2 is determined, the combination of "normal lip symbol"-"normal lip symbol"-"normal lip symbol" is changed to a chance lip determined effect symbol. Then, in the case of RT2 or RT3 (second state), the first effect symbol (normal effect symbol) becomes a chance-lip confirmed effect symbol (special effect symbol) at a higher rate than in the case of RT1 (first state). Will be changed. Therefore, when the first effect symbol is changed to the second effect symbol, it is possible to cause the player to determine that the possibility of RT2 or RT3 is high.

  Subsequently, a slot machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The slot machine according to the second embodiment differs from the slot machine S according to the first embodiment mainly in the effect symbol setting processing. Therefore, only the portions different from the first embodiment will be described, and the description of the same portions will be omitted.

  The effect symbol change determining means 133 refers to the effect symbol lottery table (FIG. 18) and sets the first effect symbol No. It is determined whether or not the second effect symbol and the first effect symbol are to be rewritten to the second effect symbol (whether or not to be changed). As shown in FIG. 18, the first effect symbol No. is selected by the first effect symbol lottery. 1 is determined to be "no rewriting", and the first effect symbol No. is determined by the first effect symbol lottery. 2-No. When any one of the first effect symbols of No. 4 is determined, it is determined that rewriting is required. However, even if it is determined that rewriting is required by the first effect symbol lottery, the first effect symbol No. The second effect symbol can be rewritten from the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol (the second effect symbol can be displayed) only when the gaming state is RT2. 3 is the first effect symbol No. 3 when the gaming state is RT2 or RT3. Reference numeral 4 indicates that when the gaming state is RT3, the first effect symbol can be rewritten to the second effect symbol. FIG. 18 is a table referred to when the result of the internal lottery is a chance lip. The table referred to when the result of the internal lottery is a winning area other than the chance lip is shown in FIG. Since the configuration is almost the same as the table shown, illustration and description are omitted.

  Next, an effect symbol setting process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

(Steps S601 to S603)
First, the main effect control unit 300 checks the winning flag set to ON (S601), and the first effect symbol lottery means 131 sets the winning flag set to ON, that is, the role determined by the internal lottery. The first effect symbol lottery is performed based on the (S602). The second effect symbol determination means 132 determines the second effect symbol for notifying the result of the internal lottery, and the effect symbol change determination means 133 determines whether or not rewriting is performed (S603).

(Step S604)
Next, the effect symbol change determination means 133 determines whether or not rewriting has been performed. If rewriting has been performed, the process proceeds to step S604; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S610.

(Step S605)
Next, the effect symbol change determination means 133 determines whether or not the first effect symbol can be rewritten to the second effect symbol in the current game state, and the current game state is a rewritable game state. In this case, the process proceeds to step S606, and if the current game state is a non-rewritable game state, the process proceeds to step S609.

(Steps S606 to S608)
Next, the effect design change determining means 133 determines that the first effect design is to be rewritten to the second effect design (S606), and the effect mode determining means 134 determines the effect mode by the effect pattern by the effect mode lottery (S606). Along with S607), the rewriting flag is set to ON (S608), and the process proceeds to step S610.

(Step S609)
If No in step S605, that is, if the current gaming state is a non-rewritable gaming state, the effect symbol change determining means 133 determines that the first effect symbol is not rewritten to the second effect symbol, and The process moves to S610.

(Step S610)
Next, the effect symbol display control means 135 transmits the first effect symbol command including the information of the first effect symbol to the sub-control processing unit 200, and ends the effect symbol setting process.

  For example, the effect symbol No. determined in the effect symbol lottery. Is the design symbol No. If the current gaming state is RT2 in the case of 2 (see FIG. 18), it is determined that the first effect symbol is to be rewritten to the second effect symbol (S605), and the current gaming state is RT1 or RT3. If there is, it is determined that the first effect symbol is not rewritten to the second effect symbol (S609).

  As described above, in the second embodiment, even if there is a rewrite from the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol, the first effect symbol is rewritten to the second effect symbol according to the game state. Since there is a case where the first effect symbol is not changed (is not changed), the current gaming state can be more accurately determined based on whether or not the first effect symbol has been changed to the second effect symbol. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the game state can be more accurately determined based on the effect symbols, even if a sophisticated and complicated effect is executed on the effect display device 6 or the like, the current game state can be easily determined based on the effect symbols. It is possible. For this reason, it is possible to make the game state clear by displaying the effect symbols while improving the effect by performing a sophisticated and complicated effect.

  Subsequently, a slot machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The slot machine according to the third embodiment is different from the slot machine S according to the first embodiment mainly in a main effect control unit. Specifically, when the first effect symbol (normal effect symbol) determined preferentially based on the result of the internal lottery is different from the second effect symbol (special effect symbol) that reports the result of the internal lottery, The first effect symbol is rewritten (changed) to the second effect symbol in accordance with the type of the game state. Therefore, only the portions different from the first embodiment will be described, and the description of the same portions will be omitted.

  The effect symbol change determination means 133 is a case where the first effect symbol determined by the first effect symbol lottery does not match the second effect symbol notifying the result of the internal lottery, and the current gaming state is a predetermined gaming state. In the case of (for example, RT2), it is determined that the first effect symbol is to be rewritten to an effect symbol notifying the result of the internal lottery.

  Next, an effect symbol setting process according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

(Steps S701 to S702)
First, the main effect control unit 130 checks the winning flag set to ON (S701), and the first effect symbol lottery means 131 determines the winning flag set to ON, that is, the role determined by the internal lottery. The first effect symbol lottery is performed based on the (S702).

(Step S703)
Next, the main effect control unit 130 determines whether or not the first effect symbol determined in the first effect symbol lottery matches the second effect symbol notifying the winning area corresponding to the winning flag confirmed in step S701. to decide. When the main effect control unit 130 determines that the first effect symbol does not match the second effect symbol, the process proceeds to step S704, and when it determines that the first effect symbol matches the second effect symbol. Then, the processing is shifted to step S709.

(Step S704)
Next, the main effect control unit 400 determines whether or not the current game state is RT2. If the current game state is RT2, the process proceeds to step 705. If not, step S708. Transfer processing to

(Steps S705 to S707)
Next, the effect design change determining means 133 determines that the first effect symbol is to be rewritten to the second effect symbol (S705), and the effect mode determining means 134 determines the effect mode by the effect pattern by the effect mode lottery (S705). Along with S706), the rewriting flag is set to ON (S707), and the process proceeds to step S709.

(Step S708)
If No in step S704, that is, if the current gaming state is not RT2, the effect symbol change determination means 133 determines that the first effect symbol is not rewritten to the second effect symbol, and proceeds to step S709. Move.

(Step S709)
Next, the main effect control unit 130 transmits a first effect symbol command including information on the first effect symbol to the sub-control processing unit 200, and ends the effect symbol setting process.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, when the first effect symbol (normal effect symbol) determined by the first effect symbol lottery is different from the second effect symbol (special effect symbol) that reports the result of the internal lottery. Since the first effect symbol is rewritten (changed) to the second effect symbol in accordance with the type of the current game state, the first effect symbol is changed to the second effect symbol, as in the effect symbol setting process according to the first embodiment. There is no need to determine in advance the 1st effect symbol, the 2nd effect symbol, and the presence or absence of rewriting, and it is not necessary to associate the information of the 2nd effect symbol or the information of the presence / absence of rewriting with the first effect symbol (FIGS. 6 and 10). reference). For this reason, the slot machine of the third embodiment facilitates the determination of the result of the internal lottery and the game state (the progress of the game), as well as the control processing and the like as compared with the slot machine S of the first embodiment. The burden can be reduced.

  Next, a slot machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The fourth embodiment is different from the first to third embodiments mainly in that an AT game is provided as a privilege, and a normal game state, a CBB game state, and a CBB internal game state are provided as game states. In that a non-AT mode and an AT mode are provided as effect modes. In the fourth embodiment, an AT lottery is always won if the player wins five consecutive times in the winning area related to the replay. Therefore, portions different from the first to third embodiments will be described, and description of the same portions will be omitted.

  Although illustration is omitted, the gaming state transition means 106 changes the gaming state to the CBB gaming state when a combination of symbols corresponding to the CBB combination is displayed in the activated line L1 by winning the CBB by the internal lottery during the normal gaming state. The game state is shifted to the CBB internal game state if the symbol combination corresponding to the CBB combination is not displayed on the activated line L1 by winning the CBB by the internal lottery during the normal game state. Further, the gaming state shifting means 106 shifts the gaming state to the normal gaming state when the total number of medals paid out to the player during the CBB gaming state reaches a predetermined number (for example, 24).

  As shown in FIG. 21, the effect mode is roughly divided into a non-AT mode in which no AT game is performed and an AT mode in which an AT game is performed, and the non-AT mode includes a normal mode and a precursor mode. . Generally, when a player sits in front of the slot machine S for the first time and starts a game, the staging mode stays in the normal mode, and the staging mode changes from the normal mode to the precursor mode according to the progress of the game. The mode shifts to the AT mode via the interface, or the effect mode shifts directly from the normal mode to the AT mode.

  In the normal mode, a lottery (hereinafter, referred to as an AT lottery) is performed to determine whether or not to give an AT game as a bonus relating to the game. When the AT lottery is won, the effect mode shifts from the normal mode to the AT mode. I do. In the normal mode, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not the effect mode should be changed to the sign mode (hereinafter, referred to as a sign lottery). When the sign lottery is won, the effect mode changes from the normal mode to the sign mode.

  In the sign mode, the sign display indicating the transition from the normal mode to the AT mode is executed by the effect display device 6 over a plurality of (for example, 15) games. In the foreboding effect, there are provided a foreboding effect that is executed when the result of the AT lottery is a hit, and a fake foreboding effect that is executed when the result of the AT lottery is lost. Finally, the winning of the AT lottery is notified, and in the fake precursor effect, the non-winning of the AT lottery is finally notified. Here, the outline of the precursor effect will be described with reference to FIG.

  The present omen effect and the fake omen effect are effects having a narrative property as to whether or not the characters A to C can achieve the predetermined purpose G. The achievement of the purpose G allows the AT lottery to be won. This is an effect of notifying and notifying the non-winning of the AT lottery by not achieving the purpose G. As shown in FIG. 22, the present omen effect and the fake omen effect are composed of a plurality of chapters (sections) having a relevance in the progress of the production, and each chapter is composed of one game or two or more games. ing. The execution period of the present sign effect and the fake sign effect is a period in which 15 games are executed. For example, Chapter 1 is an execution period in which three games are executed, and Chapter 6 is a single game. Is an execution period during which the execution is performed. Then, at the end of the sixth chapter (at the end of the indication effect), whether or not the AT lottery is performed is notified by performing the final effect relating to achievement / non-achievement of the purpose G. Note that the production contents of this sign production and the fake precursor production are the same as the contents of other productions except for the contents of the final production. Determining the outcome has been difficult for players.

  In the sign mode, the sign mode ends when the sign effect or the fake sign effect is executed for 15 games. If the result of the AT lottery has been won by the end of the precursor mode, the effect mode is shifted from the precursor mode to the AT mode, and the result of the AT lottery is not reached by the end of the precursor mode. , The effect mode shifts from the precursor mode to the normal mode. In this embodiment, similarly to the first to third embodiments, the effect symbols are displayed in the display areas 6a to 6c of the effect display device 6, and the effect symbols are the result of the internal lottery. And it is possible to suggest the type of the effect mode to the player. Specifically, the first effect symbol lottery means 131 determines the first effect symbol by the first effect symbol lottery with reference to the effect symbol lottery table shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 23, similarly to the first embodiment, the first effect symbol No. No. 1 is set without rewriting from the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol. 2-No. No. 4 is set to be rewritten from the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol. In the fourth embodiment, the first effect symbol No. 2-No. The second effect design associated with No. 4 is a combination of “chance lip design” − “chance lip design” − “chance lip design” (hereinafter, referred to as “chance lip fixed effect design”) or “red 7 design” It is set to a combination of “7 red symbols”-“7 red symbols”, and the first effect symbol No. 2-No. Reference numeral 4 denotes an effect mode in which the second effect symbol can be displayed is set to the normal mode or the precursor mode. Note that the combination of "red 7 symbol"-"red 7 symbol"-"red 7 symbol" (hereinafter, referred to as an AT confirmed effect symbol) is an effect symbol displayed when the result of the AT lottery is a winning. This is an effect symbol displayed in the display areas 6a to 6c only when a plurality of conditions are satisfied.

  Next, an effect symbol setting process according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

(Steps S801 to S803)
First, the main effect control unit 130 checks the winning flag set to ON (S801), and the first effect symbol lottery means 131 determines the winning flag set to ON, that is, the role determined by the internal lottery. Based on the first effect symbol lottery (S802), the effect symbol change determination means 133 determines whether to change the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol (whether rewriting is performed) (S803).

(Step S804)
Next, the effect symbol change determination means 133 determines the presence or absence of rewriting, and if there is rewriting, shifts the processing to step S805. If not, shifts the processing to step S818.

(Steps S805 to S807)
Next, the effect symbol change determination means 133 determines whether or not the current effect mode is an effect mode (normal mode or precursor mode) in which the first effect symbol can be rewritten into the second effect symbol (S805). If the current effect mode is a rewritable effect mode, it is determined that the first effect symbol is to be rewritten to the second effect symbol (S806), and the process proceeds to step S808. On the other hand, if the current production mode is a non-rewritable production mode, the production design change determination means 133 determines that the first production design is not to be rewritten to the second production design (S807), and the process proceeds to step S818. Transfer.

(Step S808)
Next, the effect symbol change determination means 133 determines whether or not the current effect mode is the normal mode, and if the current effect mode is the normal mode, shifts the processing to step S809. Is not in the normal mode, the process moves to step S810.

(Step S809)
Next, the effect symbol change determination means 133 wins the re-gaming role (any of REP1 to 10) by the internal lottery in this game, and when the number of consecutive winnings of the re-gaming number reaches five, The process moves to step S814, and if the number of consecutive winnings of the replaying game has not reached five, the process moves to step S815.

(Steps S810 to S13)
Next, if the effect symbol change determination means 133 is executing a fake precursor effect (Yes in S810), if the user has won the AT lottery during this fake precursor effect (Yes in S811), the effect symbol change determination unit 133 determines whether the fake precursor effect is in effect. The fifteenth game, that is, if the current game is not the last game in the effect mode (No in S812), if the current time is a break in each section in the fake precursory effect (Yes in S813), only The process moves to step S814, and if any of the above conditions is not satisfied, the process moves to step S815.

(Step S814)
When all the conditions in steps S810 to S813 are satisfied, or when Yes in step S809 (when the number of consecutive winnings of the replaying game has reached five in the normal mode), the second effect symbol is determined by AT. Determine the effect design (combination of "red 7 design"-"red 7 design"-"red 7 design"), and decide to rewrite (change) the first effect design to an AT-determined effect design. The process moves to S816.

(Step S815)
When any one of the conditions in steps S810 to S813 is not satisfied, or when No in step S809 (when the number of consecutive winnings of the replaying game has not reached five in the normal mode) , The second effect symbol is determined to be a combination of "chance lip symbol"-"chance lip symbol"-"chance lip symbol" (chance lip determined effect symbol) and the first effect symbol is a chance lip determined effect symbol. Is determined to be rewritten (changed), and the process moves to step S816.

(Steps S816 to S817)
Next, the rendering mode determining means 403 determines the rendering mode based on the rendering symbol by rendering mode rendering (S816), sets the rewrite flag to ON (S817), and moves the process to step S818.

(Step S818)
Next, the main effect control unit 500 transmits a first effect symbol command including information on the first effect symbol to the sub control processing unit 200, and ends the effect symbol setting process. If it is determined that the first effect symbol is to be rewritten to the AT-determined effect symbol (second effect symbol), the effect execution means 212 causes the sub-control processing unit 200 to execute all stop commands (first to first effects). 3 stop command) (when all the reels 30a to 30c stop rotating), the first effect symbols are displayed in the display areas 6a to 6c, and when the sub control processing unit 200 receives the rewrite command, the AT Change to a fixed effect design and display.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the first effect symbol lottery that preferentially determines the first effect symbol (normal effect symbol) based on the result of the internal lottery and the type of the effect mode (the progress of the game). Is performed, and it is determined whether or not the first effect symbol is changed to the second effect symbol (whether or not to be rewritten) according to the result of the first effect symbol lottery. When it is determined that the first effect symbol is to be rewritten to the second effect symbol, the first effect symbol is rewritten to the second effect symbol after the first effect symbol is displayed in the display areas 6a to 6c. For this reason, it is possible to easily determine the result of the internal lottery and the effect mode depending on whether or not the effect symbols are rewritten.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the normal mode or the precursor mode, the first effect symbol may be rewritten to an AT finalized effect symbol notifying the winning of the AT lottery, and the medal is acquired in the AT mode shifted by the AT lottery winning. Is performed, the rewriting from the first effect symbol to the AT confirmed effect symbol can elevate the player.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the condition in which the fake precursor effect is being executed (S810) is imposed as a condition for rewriting the first effect symbol to the AT confirmed effect symbol in the precursor mode. The AT-determined effect symbol is not displayed during the execution of the precursor effect. In the present sign production, the winning of the AT lottery is always reported in the final production. Therefore, if the AT confirmed production pattern is displayed during the execution of the sign production, the winning of the AT lottery is notified by executing the main production. The meaning is lost, and there is a possibility that the game performance may be reduced. In the present embodiment, since the AT-determined effect symbol is not displayed during the execution of the precursor effect, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the game performance.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the condition in which the first effect symbol is rewritten to the AT confirmed effect symbol in the precursor mode is that a break between the sections in the fake precursor effect is imposed as the condition (S813). The AT-determined effect symbol is not displayed except at the break of each section in the fake precursor effect. Therefore, it is possible to execute the AT-determined effect symbol during the fake precursor effect without destroying the narrative nature of the fake precursor effect. In addition, since the fake precursory effect is a precursory effect of notifying the unsuccessful AT lottery, the fact that the AT confirmed effect design was displayed during the fake precursory effect means that the AT lottery performed during the fake precursory effect was won. Will be. In this case, the content of the final production in the final chapter of the fake precursor indication (Chapter 6) is changed from the content of notifying the loss of the AT lottery by not achieving the purpose G to the content of notifying the winning of the AT lottery by achieving the purpose G. Try to switch.

  In the present embodiment, the condition in which the first effect symbol is rewritten to the AT-determined effect symbol in the precursor mode is that the game is not the last game in the precursor mode (S812). If, in the last game in the precursor mode, the first effect symbol is rewritten and displayed as an AT-determined effect symbol, the AT-determined effect symbol is displayed before or after or during the final effect to notify the result of the AT lottery. Will be. For example, if an AT confirmed effect symbol is displayed before or during the final effect that informs the result of the AT lottery, the player loses interest in the contents of the final effect, and the effect of the precursor effect is significantly reduced. There is a fear. Also, for example, if an AT confirmed effect symbol is displayed after the final effect notifying the result of the AT lottery, the result of the AT lottery will be notified in duplicate, and the display of the AT confirmed effect symbol will be useless. Therefore, there is a possibility that the display of the AT-determined effect symbol may hinder the final effect. In the present embodiment, since the AT-determined effect symbol is not displayed in the last game in the precursor mode, it is possible to prevent the effect of the precursor effect from being reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the effect symbols are displayed on the effect display device 6 in the precursor mode, but the effect symbols may not be displayed in the precursor mode. In this way, it is possible to prevent the effect design from interfering with the execution of the sign effect, and it is possible to improve the effect of the effect of the sign effect.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the main effect control processing unit 130 that performs a process relating to effect symbols is provided in the main control processing unit 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The configuration in which all of the effect control processing units 130 are provided may be employed, or each means for constructing the main effect control processing unit 130 may be appropriately divided into the main control processing unit 100 and the sub-control processing unit 200. There may be.

S slot machine (game machine)
6 Direction display device 16a-c Stop button (stop switch)
30a-c reel 102 internal lottery means 104 reel control means 130 main effect control unit (effect control means)
131 1st effect design determination means (effect design determination means)
132 Second effect symbol determination means (effect symbol determination means)
133 effect symbol change determination means 135 effect symbol display control means

Claims (3)

A plurality of reels in which a plurality of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, and a plurality of reels are rotated in response to a game start operation under the insertion of a specified number of game values , and a stop switch corresponding to each reel is operated. Reel control means for stopping and controlling each of the reels as an opportunity, internal lottery means for determining the success or failure of a role by an internal lottery in response to the game start operation, and whether to grant a privilege based on the result of the internal lottery means comprising a privilege granting determining means for determining a performance display device capable that displays performance symbol derived based on a result of the internal lottery, a presentation control means for controlling the presentation display, the A gaming machine,
The privilege granting determination means determines whether to grant the privilege when the result of the internal lottery is at least a special result,
The effect symbol is associated with the result of the internal lottery, and is displayed in place of the first effect symbol displayed upon operation of the stop switch and the displayed first effect symbol. consists of a plurality of types and a second performance symbol to be,
The effect control means,
A first performance symbol determination means for determining the first performance symbols,
A second effect symbol determining means for determining the second effect symbol,
Effect symbol change determination means for determining whether to change the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol,
Effect symbol display control means for controlling the effect symbol determined by the first effect symbol determination means and the second effect symbol determination means to be displayed on the effect display device,
The effect symbol change determination means determines to change the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol according to the progress of the game ,
When the result of the internal lottery is a predetermined result and a specific condition is satisfied, the second effect symbol determination means sets an effect symbol associated with the special result as the second effect symbol. A gaming machine characterized in that it can be determined . In the description of claim 1,
The effect symbol change determining means determines to change the first effect symbol to the second effect symbol when the result of the internal lottery is the predetermined result and the specific condition is satisfied. A gaming machine characterized by: In the description of claim 1 or 2,
The progress of the game includes a first state and a second state different from the first state ,
The effect symbol change determination means determines that the first effect symbol is changed to the second effect symbol at a higher rate in the second state than in the first state. Gaming machine to do.