JP6842758B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

Conventionally, a game machine (rotary type game machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels in which symbols are arranged on the peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine imparts a certain game value to a game medium such as a medal or a pachinko ball, and performs a game for acquiring such a game medium. Further, in this type of gaming machine, an internal lottery is performed and the rotation of a plurality of reels is started triggered by a player's rotation start operation, and an mode according to the result of the internal lottery is triggered by a player's stop operation. Controls to stop multiple reels. Then, the result of the game is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in the state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals and the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

By the way, in the above-mentioned gaming machines, conventionally, there are some that are configured so that the production environment such as characters displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device and BGM emitted from the speaker can be customized (see Patent Document 1). More specifically, in this type of game machine, it is possible to read the two-dimensional barcode displayed on the liquid crystal display device with a mobile phone and store the game history information in an external server. .. Further, by inputting the password issued from the external server into the game machine, it is possible to make the game machine read the game history information stored in the external server.

Furthermore, in this type of game machine, a plurality of predetermined game conditions generally called a mission are set, and by clearing this mission, a new effect can be seen or a specific character is produced. By making it possible to appear in, the player's interest in the game is enhanced.

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Here, if the above mission is cleared during the game, a notification effect indicating that the mission has been cleared is generally performed. However, if the above notification effect is executed earlier than the execution timing of the effect that is the condition for clearing the mission, the player knows in advance that the effect will be executed, and the player's effect. There is a problem that the interest in the game is reduced.

In addition, it is conceivable to set the execution timing of the notification effect individually for each mission clear condition so that the execution of the effect is not disturbed by the notification effect in advance. The execution timing of the notification effect must be set individually, which causes a problem that the program becomes complicated and the development cost increases.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of preventing the player's interest in the production from being lowered.

The game machine according to the present invention is a game machine that advances a game according to the result of an internal lottery executed based on a predetermined opportunity, and is a game history storage means that stores game history information indicating a history related to the game. , The effect control means capable of executing the specific effect and the notification effect based on the game history information, and the delay information for delaying the execution timing of the notification effect based on the determination of the execution of the specific effect. The specific effect includes a first specific effect and a second specific effect, and the delay information is set based on a decision to execute the first specific effect. The effect control means includes a first delay information and a second delay information set based on a determination of execution of the second specific effect, and the effect control means performs one game when the delay information is not set. When the notification effect is executed at a predetermined progress timing in the room and the delay information is set, the execution of the notification effect is delayed at least until the start of the specific effect , and the first delay information is set. It is characterized in that the period for delaying the execution of the notification effect is different between the case where the second delay information is set and the case where the second delay information is set.

According to the present invention, delay information is set based on a decision to execute a specific effect, and when this delay information is set, the execution of the notification effect is delayed at least until the start of the specific effect. ing. As a result, the notification effect is not executed at an earlier timing than the specific effect, and it is possible to prevent the player from being notified in advance that the specific effect will be executed and the player's interest in the effect from being lowered. .. Further, if the delay information is not set, the notification effect is executed at a predetermined progress timing during one game, so that the specific progress during one game is performed in cases other than the specific effect. The notification effect can be executed at the timing.

The schematic diagram which shows the structure of the game system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the appearance structure of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the non-RT state to RT3 state of the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the bonus establishment state, the RBB operating state, and the CBB operating state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of this invention. (A) is a diagram for explaining a winning mode of a small winning combination that can be won in the non-RT state to RT3 state and the bonus establishment state of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a figure that can be won in the RBB operating state. The figure explaining the winning mode of the small winning combination, (C) is the figure explaining the winning mode of the replay that can be won in the non-RT state to the RT3 state and the bonus establishment state. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the notification effect processing which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the delay information setting process which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described. The embodiments described below do not unreasonably limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent requirements of the present invention.

1. 1. Configuration of Game System FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 900 relates to a management server 700 that manages game history information, which is information indicating a player's game history, a communication terminal 800 such as a mobile phone, and the present embodiment. It is configured to include a slot machine 1 as a game machine. The management server 700 and the communication terminal 800 are configured to enable two-way communication via the Internet or the like, and can transmit and receive various data.

Further, the slot machine 1 is configured to be capable of displaying a two-dimensional bar code on which various data including the above-mentioned game history information are recorded on the display device 330 (see FIG. 2), and the display device 330 is configured to display the two-dimensional bar code. By reading the displayed two-dimensional bar code with the camera, the data can be read into the communication terminal 800 and transmitted to the management server 700. Further, the management server 700 is configured to be able to issue a password related to the managed game history information, so that the player can make the slot machine 1 recognize the game history information. There is.

When using the game system 900 configured as described above, the player first accesses the management server 700 with the communication terminal 800 ((1) in FIG. 1), and the player having the member ID is, for example, , Enter your own member ID and model information of the slot machine 1 that sets the production environment. Along with this, the player acquires a setting screen for setting the production environment of the slot machine 1 on the management site ((2) in FIG. 1). The player sets the production environment of the slot machine 1 to play the game on the acquired setting screen, and sets the production environment such as the selection of the character displayed on the screen and the selection of BGM set on the setting screen. The setting information as information about is transmitted to the management server 700 ((3) in FIG. 1).

Then, after transmitting the above setting information, the player requests the server to issue a password in order to have the password issued based on the transmitted setting information ((4) in FIG. 1). In response to the password issuance request, the server 700 issued the password ((5) in FIG. 1), and the player transferred the password to the slot machine 1 in order to set the production environment of the slot machine 1. Input ((6) in FIG. 1). Then, in the slot machine 1, the production environment is set according to the entered password, and further, as will be described later, the player's personal history is stored in the slot machine 1 as the password is entered. ing. Here, the personal history is the above-mentioned game history information that identifies the player who played the game, and is the player's personal game history information.

Then, at the end of the game, the player takes a picture of the two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the slot machine 1 with the camera of the communication terminal 800, so that the information (data) such as personal history stored in the slot machine 1 is taken. ) Can be taken into the communication terminal 800 (that is, read into the memory of the mobile phone 800) ((7) in FIG. 1). Then, after acquiring the data, the player accesses the management site again and transmits the data related to the acquired personal history ((8) in FIG. 1), so that one use of the game system is completed. It has become like.

2. Configuration of Slot Machine Next, the configuration of the slot machine 1 described above will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called rotating cylinder type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine that plays a game using a medal as a gaming medium.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a reel unit composed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 as a plurality of reels is housed in a box-shaped housing composed of a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. Has been done. Further, a hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 3) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower part of the reel unit in the housing. Further, in the housing of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a control board which is equipped with a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, and the like and controls the operation of the slot machine 1 is also housed.

The outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 2 are each divided into 20 regions (hereinafter, each region is referred to as a "frame") at regular intervals, and there are a plurality of types in each frame. Any of the symbols of is arranged. Further, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (not shown) as a reel driving means, and are rotationally driven around the axis of the stepping motor, respectively, and the number of pulses of the driving pulse of the stepping motor. It is provided so that it can be stopped in frame units (predetermined rotation angle unit, predetermined rotation amount unit) by controlling the pulse width and the like. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stepping motor rotationally drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in response to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse is cut off from the control board. Then, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop as the rotation of the stepping motor stops.

The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable. The front upper door UD is provided with a display window DW that enables observation of the rotating state and the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, among a plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, they are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (upper symbol, middle symbol, and lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, upper, middle, and lower tiers are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and the effective line L1 is determined by the combination of the display positions of the respective reels. Is set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called specified number of inserted medals, is set to 3 in any game state, and medals corresponding to the specified number of inserted medals are inserted. Then, the effective line L1 composed of the middle stage of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is activated.

Then, the game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the effective line L1 in the display window DW, and when the symbol combination on the effective line L1 is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination, the symbol combination is determined. As a winning combination, medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320.

The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display unit DS. The game information display unit DS consists of LEDs, lamps, a 7-segment display, etc., and is the total number of medals credited, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or won in a bonus state. Various game information such as the total of the above, information on the winning combination in this game, and information suggesting how to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 related to the payout of medals are displayed.

The game information display unit DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display, and when a specified number of medals are inserted and the start lever SL is operated, the game is won in this game. When the notification display, which is a display corresponding to the winning command, which is a control signal created based on the winning information, which is the information of the winning combination, is displayed, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped after the notification display is displayed. , The number of medals paid out or won is displayed as the notification display ends. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player can guess which role is the winning combination in the internal lottery by turning on and off each segment of the main control display device 500 in the display mode according to the winning command. Such notification display is executed.

Further, the main control display device 500 is a dot of a 7-segment display, which lights up when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A described later, and the advantageous period is not started, that is, non-advantageous. An advantageous period notification unit 500A is provided to notify whether or not the advantageous period has started by turning off the lights when the period has started.

Further, the front upper door UD is provided with a display device 330 for performing an effect. The display device 330 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays various images and images for assisting the game and enlivening the game. Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for producing an effect are provided on the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game and enlivening the game are output.

Various operating means are provided on the front lower door DD. As the operation means, as the insertion operation means for inserting the credited (stored) medals, the single bet button BT for inserting one medal and the max bet button MB for inserting the specified number of medals, A start lever SL as a game start operation means for causing a player to perform a start operation that triggers a game to start by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and a first rotation driven by a stepping motor. Stop button B1 as a stop operation means for causing the player to execute a stop operation that triggers each of the reels R1 to 3rd reel R3, and a settlement button BS for settlement of credited medals. Is also provided.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or the medal is credited in excess of the specified number of inserted medals, the player presses the single bet button BT the same number of times as the specified number of inserted medals. By performing a single bet operation or a max bet operation of pressing the max bet button MB, a specified number of medals are set to the inserted state, and rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be started. Set to ready state. Then, when the player executes a start operation on the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate by driving the stepping motor on the control board, and an internal lottery using a random number is performed. On condition that the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed and the rotation speed has become steady, the pressing operation of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is permitted, that is, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 The stop operation by is enabled.

After that, when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 at an arbitrary timing (hereinafter, referred to as "pressing timing"), the stop signal output built in each of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 is output. The stop switch 240 as a means performs an ON operation, and changes the reel stop signal output to the control board from the OFF state to the ON state. Here, the stop switch is composed of, for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure sensor, and the like.

Further, when the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 which are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to each of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 are turned off, and the reel stops to be output to the control board. The signal is changed from the ON state to the OFF state. Then, the control board responds to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and the release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped at the stop position. That is, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment advances the game according to the result of the internal lottery executed with the start operation of the game by the player as a predetermined trigger.

Further, a medal payout outlet MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and the number of medals according to the result of the game is paid out from the medal payout exit MO to the medal tray MP. ing. In addition, when the settlement button BS is pressed while the credited medals are stored in the game machine, it corresponds to the number of credits (the number of credited medals) from the hopper unit 320 when the settlement button BS is pressed. The settlement process for paying out the number of medals to be performed is executed, and the medals are paid out from the medal payment exit MO to the medal tray MP.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is controlled by a main control unit 10 and a sub control unit 20, which are independent control boards. The main control unit 10 is an input means of a medal insertion switch 210, a bet switch 220, a start switch 230 and a stop switch 240, and a setting change switch 250 and a reset switch 260 as operation detection means for detecting an operation from a player. In response to the input signal from, various calculations for executing the game are performed, and the operations of the output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the game information display unit DS are controlled based on the calculation results. Further, in the slot machine 1, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 are configured to enable only unidirectional communication from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20, and the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20. Although various signals can be transmitted to, the communication connection is made so that various signals cannot be transmitted from the sub control unit 20 to the main control unit 10.

The functions of the main control unit 10 are preliminarily applied to various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (Read Only Memory, an example of information storage medium), hardware such as RWM, ROM, and the like. It is realized by software consisting of a predetermined program stored. The main control unit 10 of the present embodiment has a CPU (Central Processing Unit, hereinafter, the CPU of the main control unit 10 is also referred to as a "main CPU") as a processor.

Further, the main control unit 10 has a setting changing means 100, an input receiving means 105, a random number generating means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, and a payout control means on the ROM of the main control unit 10. 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, a first effect control means 200, and a main storage means 190 are provided. Each means constituting the main control unit 10 reads out and executes each control program stored in advance in the main storage means 190 at the time of executing each control process.

The setting changing means 100 controls to change the set value stored in the set value storing means 191 of the main storage means 190. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the setting key is inserted into the key cylinder constituting the setting change switch 250 provided in the power supply device housed in the storage box BX to rotate clockwise (or counterclockwise). It is a condition (setting change permission condition) that the switch of the power supply device is activated and power is supplied to the power supply device while the setting key is turned. The setting change means 100 controls the slot machine 1 to a state in which the setting change is permitted (setting change permission state) when the setting change permission condition is satisfied.

In the setting change permission state, each time the setting change means 100 receives an input signal from the reset switch 260 provided in the power supply device, the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191 is set 1 → setting 2.・ ・ Circularly fluctuate in the order of setting 6 → setting 1 → ... Further, in the slot machine 1, the operation of the start switch 230 in the setting change permission state is a condition for confirming the setting, and the set value storage means is based on the start signal from the start switch 230 that is operated by operating the start lever SL. The setting value stored in 191 is fixed, and the setting change permission state is terminated. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probability of a part of the winning areas that can be won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is changed according to the set value determined in the set value storage means 191. To.

The insertion receiving means 105 performs a process of validating the game start operation for the start lever SL based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified number of insertions (3 medals) during the insertion acceptance period for accepting the insertion of medals. .. Specifically, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the insertion receiving means 105 puts the inserted medals into the inserted state up to the specified number of inserted medals as the medal insertion switch 210 operates. Set. Further, when the betting operation in which the single bet button BT or the max bet button MB is pressed is executed while the medal is credited, the insertion receiving means 105 operates the bet switch 220 and the specified number of insertions. The credited medal is set to the inserted state up to the limit.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified number of insertions is accepted as the start operation of the game by the player, and the first operation is received. It is an opportunity to start the rotation of the reels R1 to the third reel R3, and the internal lottery means 120 described later is an opportunity to execute the internal lottery.

The random number generating means 110 is a means for generating a random number for lottery. Random numbers can be generated based on, for example, the count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate in a predetermined count range) as a random number generation means. In the present embodiment, the “random number” includes not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but also that even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular, so that the “random number” is substantially. It also includes values that can function as random numbers.

The internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine the winning or failing of the winning combination based on the start signal output when the player executes a start operation on the start lever SL and the start switch 230 detects the start operation. It is a means to perform, such as a lottery table selection process, a random number determination process, and a lottery flag setting process.

In the lottery table selection process, which of the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage means 192 of the main storage means 190 is used for the internal lottery is determined based on the current gaming state. select. In each internal lottery table, various random numbers such as replays, small wins and bonuses, and losses (unwinned) are associated with each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535). ..

In FIGS. 4 and 5, the gaming state is a non-RT state to an RT3 state, a bonus is established, and a regular big bonus as a character continuous operation device related to a first-class special character (hereinafter, the regular big bonus is referred to as “RBB”). The RBB operating state in which (described) is activated, and the CBB in which the challenge big bonus (hereinafter, the challenge big bonus is referred to as "CBB") as a continuous operating device for the second-class special accessory is activated. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table G which is an internal lottery table which is selected in the operating state. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E selected when the game state is the non-RT state to the RT3 state and the bonus established state are the winning probabilities of the winning area including the small winning combination. Are set to be the same, and as winning areas including only small wins, the winning area "Batting order bell 1" to the winning area "Batting order bell 3", the winning area "Common bell role", and the winning area "Rare role" , The winning area "missing role" is associated with a random number.

Further, in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D, among the RBB and CBB prepared as bonuses in this embodiment, the winning area "RBB" which is the winning area where only the RBB is won and the CBB only are won. The winning area "CBB", which is the winning area, is set as the lottery target. On the other hand, in the internal lottery table E selected in the bonus establishment state, which is the gaming state that shifts when the RBB and CBB are won, the winning area "RBB" and the winning area "CBB" in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D. The random number associated with is associated with the loss (unwinning). Then, in the internal lottery table F selected when the game state is the RBB operating state, a random number is associated with the winning area "JAC" as the winning area including the small winning combination, and the game state is the CBB operating state. In the selected internal lottery table G, a random number is associated with a loss (unwinning).

FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a winning area including only a small winning combination among the winning areas that can be won in the non-RT state to RT3 state and the bonus establishment state. As shown in FIG. 6 (A), in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a small winning order (hereinafter referred to as "winning combination") that can be won in the non-RT state to the RT3 state and the bonus established state, a bell is special. Small role 1 to special small role 3, rare role and missed role are prepared, and as a winning area (winning mode) of a small role in which multiple types of winning roles are won in duplicate, the winning area "Batting Order Bell 1" ~ The winning area "Batting Order Bell 3" is set.

Here, the "batting order" means the order in which the pressing operation is executed for the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3, and is composed of six batting orders of the batting order 1 to the batting order 6. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 corresponds to an operation for stopping the second reel R2. Correspondingly, pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to the operation for stopping the third reel R3. Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 changes, the stop order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 changes.

The batting order 1 is a so-called forward push, in which the stop operation is executed in the order of stop button B1, stop button B2, and stop button B3. Further, the batting order 2 is a so-called scissors batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of stop button B1 → stop button B3 → stop button B2. Further, the batting order 3 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of stop button B2 → stop button B1 → stop button B3. Further, the batting order 4 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of stop button B2 → stop button B3 → stop button B1. Further, the batting order 5 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B1 → stop button B2. Further, the batting order 6 is a so-called reverse pressing batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B2 → stop button B1.

In the following description, the reel control means 130 starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the player presses any of the first effective stop buttons B1 to B3. It is also described as the first stop operation, and the player is effective in the state where the rotation of one of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 corresponding to the stop button pressed in the first stop operation is stopped. Pressing any of the buttons B1 to the stop button B3 is also described as a second stop operation, and the reel corresponding to the stop button pressed by the first stop operation among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The third step is to press one of the stop buttons B1 to B3, which is valid for the player, while the rotation of the two reels with the reel corresponding to the stop button pressed in the second stop operation is stopped. Also described as a stop operation.

The winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 3" is a winning area in which the bell and any one of the special small winning combination 1 to the special small winning combination 3 are won in duplicate. Here, the bell is set to the pressing timing of each stop button when the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in an appropriate batting order at the time of winning the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 3". It is a winning combination that wins regardless, for example, when the winning area "Batting Order Bell 1" is won, a prize is won when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the batting order 1 or the batting order 2. In addition, for the special small winning combination 1 to the special small winning combination 3, the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in a batting order other than the batting order in which the bell can be won when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 3" is won. It is a winning combination that can be won when it is operated and the timing of pressing each stop button is appropriate. For example, when the winning area "Batting order bell 1" is won, any of batting order 3 to 6 If the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the batting order of, and the timing of pressing each stop button is appropriate, a prize is won.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in a batting order in which the bell cannot be won at the time of winning the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 3". In addition, if each stop button is pressed at a pressing timing during which the special small winning combination 1 to the special small winning combination 3 cannot be won, a missing combination (non-winning) occurs in which no winning combination is won, and the reel control means 130. By the reel stop control by, a symbol combination different from the winning form of any combination is displayed on the effective line L1. Further, in the following description, the batting order in which the bell can be won at the time of winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 3" is also described as the correct batting order. In addition, the batting order in which the bell cannot be won at the time of winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 3" is also described as an incorrect batting order.

The winning area "common bell role" is configured so that the bell is won and the bell can be won regardless of the batting order and the pressing timing. In addition, the winning area "rare role" is configured so that the rare role can be won regardless of the batting order and pressing timing, and the probability of winning is lower than in the winning area including other small roles. It is configured as follows. In addition, the winning area "missing role" is configured so that the missing role can be won when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at an appropriate timing, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 can be won. If the pressing timing is the pressing timing at which the missed winning combination cannot be won, no winning combination is won (non-winning).

Bell's payout is set to the number of payouts (for example, 8) that is larger than the specified number. The payout for the rare role is set to the same number of payouts (for example, 3) as the specified number of inputs. The payouts for the special small winning combination 1 to the special small winning combination 6 and the missed winning combination are set to the number of payouts (for example, one) smaller than the specified number of input.

FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a winning area of a small winning combination that can be won in the RBB operating state. As shown in FIG. 6 (B), JAC is a bell, a special small role 1 to a special small role 3, a rare role and a missed role, and all of the small wins that can be won in the non-RT state to the RT3 state and the bonus establishment state. And the special bell, which is a small winning combination that is not won in the non-RT state to RT3 state and the bonus establishment state, and is set to the number of payouts (for example, 12 cards) that is larger than the specified number of inputs. It is a winning area to win. Here, the special bell is configured so that a prize can be won regardless of the batting order and the pressing timing.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning area "JAC" is won, in the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the special bell with the largest number of payouts at the time of winning wins the prize in preference to other roles. 1st reel R1 to 3rd reel R3 are controlled. As a result, when the winning area "JAC" is won, the special bell wins regardless of the batting order and pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

Next, the winning area including the replay will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning area "normal replay 1", the winning area "normal replay 2", and the winning area "batting order replay" are included as the winning areas including only the replay. 1 ”to the winning area“ batting order replay 6 ”and the winning area“ rare replay ”are set.

The winning area "normal replay 1" is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E, and is configured to win the normal replay and to win the normal replay regardless of the batting order and the pressing timing. Has been done. The winning area "normal replay 2" is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E, and the normal replay and the normal replay are a combination of symbols indicating the winning form (hereinafter, "winning symbol"). (Also described as "combination") is different from other replays, and the special replay 1 is won, and the normal replay can be won regardless of the batting order and the pressing timing. The winning area "rare replay" is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E, and is configured to win the rare replay and win the rare replay regardless of the batting order and the pressing timing. ing. In addition, the winning area "rare replay" is set so that the winning probability is lower than any winning area in the winning area including the replay that can be won in each internal lottery table.

The winning area "Batting Order Replay 1" to the winning area "Batting Order Replay 6" are the winning areas set in the internal lottery table B selected when the game state is the RT1 state, and the RT2 transition replay and the RT3 transition If the batting order is duplicated with the replay and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the batting order set in each of the winning area "batting order replay 1" to the winning area "batting order replay 6", RT2 shifts. When the replay wins and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in any other batting order, the RT3 transition replay wins. In addition, the winning area "Batting Order Replay 1" to the winning area "Batting Order Replay 6" overlap with the replays such as Special Replay 1 to Special Replay 5 whose winning symbol combinations are different from those of other replays, and the combination shown in FIG. 6 (C). By winning, the winning modes of duplicate winning are configured to be different. In the reel control means 130, which will be described later, when the winning area including the special replay 1 to the special replay 5 is won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120, the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 are in any batting order and pressing timing. It is configured to execute the reel stop control so that the winning symbol combination of the special replay 1 to the special replay 5 is not displayed even when the pressing operation is performed.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probabilities of the winning area "CBB" and the winning area "normal replay 2" are changed according to the set value stored in the set value storage means 191. It is composed of the winning area "RBB", the winning area "Batting order bell 1" to the winning area "Batting order bell 3", the winning area "common bell role", the winning area "rare role", and the winning area "missing". The winning area "Batting Order Replay 1" to the winning area "Batting Order Replay 6", the winning area "Normal Replay 1", and the winning area "Rare Replay" are set to be stored in the set value storage means 191. It is configured so that the winning probability does not change regardless of the value.

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

In the lottery flag setting process, based on the result of the random number determination process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination is set from the non-established state (first flag state, OFF state) to the established state (second flag state). , ON state). In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won in duplicate, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning combinations is set in the established state. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (non-carry-over flag) is prepared, which is reset to the non-established state without carrying over the established state to the next and subsequent games regardless of the winning. Further, the lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage means 193 of the main storage means 190.

Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry over the established state to the next and subsequent games until a prize is won, and the winning state is carried over to the next and subsequent games regardless of the winning. There is a lottery flag (non-carryover flag) that is reset to the non-established state without it. The former carry-over flag is associated with RBB and CBB, and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the winning area including any of RBB and CBB is won in the internal lottery, the state in which the winning RBB or CBB lottery flag is established is carried over until the RBB or CBB wins. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine whether or not the small winning combination and the replay are successful even in the game in which the established state of the lottery flags of RBB and CBB is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in the game in which the established state of the lottery flag of RBB and CBB is carried over, if a small winning combination or replay is won, the lottery flag of the already won RBB or CBB and the internal lottery Set the lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of wins, which consist of the small wins won in and the lottery flags for replays, in the established state.

When the CBB is activated, the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment sets all the small winning combination lottery flags to the established state regardless of the result of the internal lottery. That is, in the slot machine 1, in the game in which the CBB is operating, the lottery flags of the special bell, the bell, the special small role 1 to the special small role 3, the rare role and the missing role are all set to the established state. To. Here, in the slot machine 1, in the game in which the CBB is operating, the first rotation is such that the winning symbol combination of the special bell is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Reels R1 to 3rd reel R3 stop.

The reel control means 130 is the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the stepping motor based on the output of the start signal from the start switch 230 that is operated by the player executing the start operation to the start lever SL. Starts the rotary drive of. Further, the reel control means 130 has a stop button B1 corresponding to each reel when the rotation state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 becomes a rotation state of steady rotation at a predetermined speed (for example, about 80 rpm). ~ When the stop button B3 is pressed, the control for validating the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 is executed. Then, the reel control means 130 stops the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 when the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 based on the detection of the stop operation. , Controls to stop each reel of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. At this time, the reel control means 130 controls to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, which are rotationally driven by the stepping motor, in a state in which the lottery flag is set, that is, in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery. That is, the reel control means 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time each button of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed. Then, the reel is controlled to be stopped at the determined stop position.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed. It is designed to stop the reel. Here, when the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is determined from the diameter and rotation speed of each reel, and the reel stops from the time when the stop button is pressed. It is configured to be rotatable for up to 4 frames before it is done. In the reel control means 130, on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button on which the pressing operation is performed among the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery is the stop button. When the position is within the range of 0 to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the effective line L1 when the pressing operation for is performed, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in which the lottery flag is set is valid. Control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button on which the pressing operation has been performed so that the reel is displayed at the display position on the line L1.

Therefore, in the slot machine 1, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination of the winning combination that can be won regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 such as the special bell and the bell described above and each replay are the first reels. In each of R1 to the third reel R3, they are arranged within a displayable range from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. In particular, among the winning symbol combinations of the special bell, for the symbols that can be displayed on the third reel R3, the stop button is also displayed when the CBB is operating (described later) when the maximum number of sliding frames of the third reel R3 is one. They are arranged so that they can be displayed regardless of the pressing timing of B3.

Here, the reel control means 130 receives the start signal output when the start switch 230 detects the start operation, starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and starts one game. When this happens, it is configured to set a waiting time (about 4.1 seconds), which is generally called a wait (or wait time). Then, when the reel control means 130 receives the start signal from the start switch 230 within the period from the setting of the standby time to the elapse of the standby time, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 after the standby time elapses. Is configured to start spinning. With this configuration, the reel control means 130 can start the game after the minimum game time (about 4.1 seconds) has elapsed as a fixed time from the start of one game to the start of the next game. ..

The reel control means 130 refers to a logic calculation process for obtaining a stop position of a rotating reel by a logic calculation and a stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 194 of the main storage means 190, and the reel is rotating. The table reference process for determining the stop position of is performed.

First, in the logic calculation processing, 0 to 4 frames from the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time when the stop switch 240 is operated, that is, when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected according to the priority data determined for each combination. Priority is obtained for the candidates for the stop positions for 5 frames existing in the range. Here, the reel control means 130 is a reel index which is information indicating that the reel output when the photosensor provided in the reel unit 310 detects the reel position detection unit provided in each reel has made one rotation. And, using the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel where the reel index is detected (calculated from the number of times the drive pulse supplied to the stepping motor is supplied), the rotation state of the reel at the time when the reel stop signal is received from the stop switch 240. To get. Then, among the priorities of the candidates for each stop position, the candidate for the stop position having the highest priority is determined as the actual stop position. However, in the logic calculation process, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the press detection position, and the like. When there are a plurality of candidates for the stop position having the highest priority, the actual stop position is determined by the table reference process.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming states are the non-RT state to the RT3 state, the bonus established state, and the RBB operating state, the order of priority is determined in the order of "replay> small winning combination> bonus". Further, in the slot machine 1, when the CBB is in the operating state of the CBB, the priority is determined in the order of "small combination> replay> bonus". That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the reel stop control is executed when the CBB is in operation, if the small winning combination and the replay or the bonus are won in duplicate, the slot machine 1 takes precedence over the replay and the bonus. The symbols that make up the winning symbol combination of the winning combination are stopped on the effective line L1.

In the logic calculation process, when the lottery flags for two or more types of winning combinations are set in the winning state, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning form of the winning combination with the higher priority according to the priority assigned to each winning combination. The priority is obtained so that the candidate of is higher in priority than the candidate of the stop position including the symbol constituting the winning form of the winning combination having a lower priority.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of small wins are won in the internal lottery, the priority of the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line L1. There are a method of finding the priority and a method of finding the priority according to the number of medals to be paid out based on a predetermined dividend for the small winning combination. When determining the priority of stop position candidates according to the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line L1, the priority is higher as the number of winning symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line L1 increases. The priority of each stop position candidate is obtained so as to be higher. Further, when the priority of the candidate for the stop position is obtained according to the number of medals paid out, the number of medals paid out based on the payout of the small winning combination corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the effective line L1 is large. The priority of each stop position candidate is obtained so that the stop position, that is, the stop position where a small winning combination with a large payout can be won, has a higher priority. However, when the priority of the candidate for the stop position is calculated according to the number of medals paid out, if small wins with the same payout are won more than once, each small win can be won. Candidates are treated as having the same priority.

Further, in the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-off process are performed as processes for obtaining candidates for reel stop positions. Here, the pull-in process is a process of obtaining a candidate for a stop position of the reel so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set in the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining a candidate for a stop position of the reel so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 makes it possible to stop the symbol of the winning combination in which the lottery flag is set in the winning state in the winning form, while the symbol of the winning combination in which the lottery flag is set in the non-winning state is in the winning form. A logic calculation process is performed to obtain a candidate for a reel stop position so that the reel does not stop at.

Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the CBB wins and the CBB operates, the CB is configured to operate continuously regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the CB. Therefore, when the CBB wins and the CBB operates, the reel control means 130 is rotating within 75 ms from the time when the stop button B3 is pressed with respect to the third reel R3 of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The reel stop control is executed so as to stop the third reel R3 of. When stopping the rotating reel within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops, depending on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel. It is configured to be rotatable for up to one frame.

In the reel stop control during CBB operation, the reel control means 130 performs at least one predetermined reel of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed. The reel stop control may be executed so as to stop, and in the present embodiment, the third reel is within 75 ms from the time when the reel stop signal output from the stop switch 240 is detected by pressing the stop button B3. The reel stop control is executed so as to stop R3, but the stop switch 240 detects that the stop buttons corresponding to other reels such as the first reel R1 and the second reel R2 have been pressed, and the reel stop signal. May be configured to perform reel stop control so that the reels are stopped within 75 ms from the time when is output from the stop switch 240, and within 75 ms from the time when the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240. The number of reels set to stop the reels may be a plurality of reels instead of one.

The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won, based on the stopping mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, while referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 195 of the main storage means 190, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, the line L1 is on the effective line L1. It is determined whether or not the displayed symbol combination is in the form of winning a predetermined winning combination. Then, the winning judgment table is set so that it can be judged whether or not a bonus, a replay, or a small winning combination has been won (hereinafter, referred to as "winning judgment") by the symbol combination displayed on the effective line L1 when each reel is stopped. It is prepared.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, each process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140 in the winning determination process. As each process executed based on the determination result of the winning combination, for example, when a small winning combination wins, a process of determining the number of medals to be paid out by the payout control means 150 is performed, and when the replay wins a prize. Causes the replay processing means 160 to execute the next game without consuming medals, and when a winning combination such as a bonus that triggers the transition of the game state is won, the game state transition control means 170 is in the game state. Is performed.

The payout control means 150 performs a payout process related to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small winning combination is won, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each winning combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are used as the payout device. Control is performed so that the hopper unit 320 is paid out. In the present embodiment, as described above, the payout of the special bell set to the number of payouts larger than the specified number of inputs is set to 12, and the number of payouts set to the number of payouts larger than the specified number of inputs is set to 12. The dividend is set at eight. In addition, the payout of the rare role, which is set to the same number of payouts as the specified number of inputs, is set to three. In addition, the payouts for the special small winning combination 1 to the special small winning combination 6 and the missing winning combination, which are set to the number of payouts smaller than the specified number of inputs, are all set to one.

The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out the number of medals specified by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time one medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is configured to be able to manage the number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 320 based on the input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. If medals are allowed to be credited, the number of credits (credited) stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the main storage means 190 instead of actually paying out the medals by the hopper unit 320. A credit addition process is performed to add the number of medals to be paid out to the number of medals), and a process of virtually paying out medals is performed.

When it is determined by the winning determination means 140 that the symbol combination indicating the winning of any one of the plurality of types of replay combinations described later is stopped and displayed on the effective line L1, the replay processing means 160 stops and displays the winning of the replay. Performs a replay process (replay process) that sets the game to a ready state that enables the game to be executed without the need to insert medals for the next game. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the replay wins a prize, an automatic insertion process is performed in which a specified number of medals are automatically inserted without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). We wait for the next start operation for the start lever SL with the same effective line L1 as the previous game set.

The game state transition control means 170 has an RT state transition control process for transitioning between the non-RT state and the RT3 state, and a bonus establishment state transition control process for shifting from the current gaming state to the bonus establishment state when the RBB or CBB is won. And, when the RBB or CBB wins, the bonus state transition control process for shifting from the current gaming state to the RBB operating state or the CBB operating state, the control related to the transition of the gaming state, and when the RBB or CBB wins , Operates the winning RBB or CBB, and controls the operation of the bonus that terminates the activated RBB or CBB when the termination condition of the activated RBB or CBB is satisfied. Here, as the transition condition of each game state, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are set, the game is based on the fact that any one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. The state can be transferred to another gaming state.

FIG. 7 is a state transition diagram showing a game state that can be transferred from each game state in the control related to the transition of the game state executed by the game state transition control means 170. In the following description, the non-RT state to the RT3 state are collectively referred to as a "non-bonus state".

As shown in FIG. 7, the non-RT state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and it is possible to shift from the non-RT state to the RT1 state. Specifically, in the non-RT state, any one of the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 3" is won, and the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed and stopped in the incorrect batting order. Buttons B1 to Stop Button B3 are pressed at the timing when the special small winning combination 1 to the special small winning combination 3 cannot be won, and the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 wins any of the small winning combination, the replay, and the bonus. When a symbol combination different from the symbol combination is displayed on the effective line L1, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the non-RT state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A in which the replay winning probability is set to, for example, about 1 / 7.3 among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table G.

The RT1 state is a gaming state corresponding to a normal state that can be shifted from the non-RT state and the RT2 state, and it is possible to shift from the RT1 state to the RT2 state and the RT3 state. Specifically, in the RT1 state, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the batting order in which the winning area "batting order replay 1" to the winning area "batting order replay 6" can be won and the RT2 transition replay can be won. When the winning symbol combination of the RT2 transition replay is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the operation shifts to the RT2 state, and the winning area "batting order replay 1" to the winning area "batting order replay" 6 ”is won, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the batting order in which the RT3 transition replay can be won, and the RT3 transition replay is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. If so, it shifts to the RT3 state. In the RT1 state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table B in which the replay winning probability is set to, for example, about 1 / 7.3 among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table G.

The RT2 state is a gaming state in which the game shifts when the winning symbol combination “RP-RP-BL” of the RT2 transition replay is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT1 state. It is possible to shift from the RT2 state to the RT1 state. Specifically, in the RT2 state, any one of the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 3" is won, and the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed and stopped in the incorrect batting order. Buttons B1 to Stop Button B3 are pressed at the pressing timing when the special small winning combination 1 to the special small winning combination 3 cannot be won, and the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 wins any of the small winning combination, the replay, and the bonus. When a symbol combination different from the symbol combination is displayed on the effective line L1, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the RT2 state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table G, the probability of winning the replay is set to, for example, about 1 / 1.5, so that the probability of winning any of the small winning combination, the replay, or the bonus is extremely high. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the high internal lottery table C.

The RT3 state is a gaming state in which the RT3 state is changed when the winning symbol combination of the RT3 transition replay is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. The game state transition control means 170 sets a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games (255 games in the present embodiment) in the game count counter (not shown) of the main memory means 190, and one game is played. Decrement that subtracts a certain value (for example, "1") corresponding to one game from the value stored in the game count counter (hereinafter, the value stored in each counter is also referred to as "memory value") each time the game is played. The update will be done. It is possible to shift from the RT3 state to the non-RT state. Specifically, in the RT3 state, when the game of 255 games is executed and the value stored in the game count counter becomes 0, the game shifts to the non-RT state. In the RT3 state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table D in which the replay winning probability is set to, for example, about 1 / 7.3 among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table G.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, different game playability is realized in each game state by transitioning the game state between the non-RT state and the RT3 state. Specifically, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment wins or wins a small win, a replay, or a bonus in the non-RT state, the RT1 state, and the RT3 state in which the normal game is executed. It is structured so that even if it is not won, it will be unwinned (missing).

In addition, in the RT2 state where the probability of winning the replay is set to a high probability of about 1 / 1.5, the probability of winning the winning area "normal replay 1" and the probability of winning the winning area "normal replay 2" The advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A, which will be described later, and the assist time state (hereinafter, assist time) in which the winning assist control for assisting the winning of a specific combination is executed by the AT state control means 200B. Is also described as "AT"), and the game in the AT state is executed in the RT2 state in which the game in the AT state is won in the replay with a higher probability than in other game states, that is, the so-called assist replay time game (hereinafter, assist replay time). Is also described as "ART").

By executing the AT state in the RT2 state, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 3" are won, the correct answer hitting order is notified and the number of sheets is larger than the specified number. It is possible to assist the player to win a medal by assisting the winning of the bell with the payout of. As described above, the RT2 state is a gaming state that is more advantageous than other gaming states while the RBB and CBB are not operating by executing the AT state by the AT state controlling means 200B, and is also a non-RT state. It is a gaming state in which a replay can be won with a higher probability of winning a replay than the state, the RT1 state, and the RT3 state, and constitutes the second gaming state in the present embodiment. The non-RT state, the RT1 state, and the RT3 state are the present implementation. It constitutes the first gaming state in the form.

Next, among the controls related to the transition of the game state executed by the game state transition control means 170, the bonus establishment state transition control process will be described. The game state transition control means 170 executes a bonus establishment state transition control process for shifting the game state from the current gaming state to the bonus establishment state when the winning area including the bonus is won in the internal lottery. Specifically, when the gaming state transition control means 170 wins a winning area including a bonus such as a winning area "RBB" or a winning area "CBB" in an internal lottery in a non-RT state, the gaming state is not set. Shift from the RT state to the bonus establishment state. This bonus-established state, which shifts from another gaming state when the bonus is won and continues until the winning bonus is activated, constitutes the third gaming state in the present embodiment.

Further, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area including the bonus is won and the winning bonus is not won, the lottery flag of the winning bonus is maintained in the established state as described above. In the subsequent games until the bonus is won, the slot machine 1 executes the game in the bonus established state in which the bonus lottery flag is carried over in the established state. In the bonus establishment state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table E in which the replay winning probability is set to, for example, about 1 / 7.3 among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table G.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the bonus established state, the internal lottery table has a lower probability of winning the replay than the RT2 state in which the probability of winning either a small win, a replay, or a bonus in the internal lottery is set extremely high. Is configured to execute an internal lottery using. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a small winning combination or replay is won in the internal lottery in the bonus established state, the bonus lottery flag is carried over in the established state, so that the small winning combination and the bonus or the replay and the bonus are given. It will be in a state of being won more than once. Further, as described above, in the slot machine 1, the priority is determined in the order of "replay> small role> bonus". Further, in the slot machine 1, the special small winning combination 1 to the special small winning combination 3 that wins when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at an appropriate timing, and the special small winning combination 1 to the winning combination when the missed combination is won. When the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed at the pressing timing at which the small winning combination 3 or the missing winning combination cannot be won, none of the winning combinations is won.

Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probability of the replay in the bonus established state is set to be lower than the winning probability of the replay in the RT2 state, and the internal lottery can be lost (unwinned). By doing so, it is configured so that the bonus can be won independently. As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the bonus is established and the internal lottery is lost (unwinned), the bonus whose lottery flag is continuously set in the established state can be won.

Next, among the controls related to the transition of the gaming state executed by the game state transition control means 170, the bonus state transition control process and the control related to the operation of the bonus executed by the game state transition control means 170 will be described. The game state transition control means 170 operates the RBB and changes the game state from the bonus established state to the RBB operating state when the winning symbol combination of the RBB is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Migrate. Further, the game state transition control means 170 operates the CBB and operates the game state from the bonus establishment state to the CBB when the winning symbol combination of the CBB is displayed on the effective line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Move to the state.

When the RBB operating state is entered, the gaming state transition control means 170 starts a process of adding a value to a bonus end determination counter (not shown) which is a counter of the main storage means 190. The RBB operating state of the present embodiment is configured so that the RB operates continuously regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the RB. It is possible to shift from the RBB operating state to the non-RT state. Specifically, in the RBB operating state, the payout of more than 324 medals is executed, and the value stored in the bonus end determination counter is a value corresponding to a predetermined number of payouts (value in the present embodiment). When "325") is reached, the operating RBB is terminated and the gaming state is changed to the non-RT state. In the RBB operating state, of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table G, the winning area "JAC" is set as the winning area for the small winning combination, and the inside is set to win the winning area "JAC" with an extremely high probability. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the lottery table F.

When the state shifts to the CBB operating state, the game state transition control means 170 starts a process of adding a value to the bonus end determination counter which is a counter of the main storage means 190. The CBB operating state of the present embodiment is configured so that the CB operates continuously regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the CB. It is possible to shift from the CBB operating state to the non-RT state. Specifically, in the CBB operating state, more than 228 medals are paid out, and the value stored in the bonus end determination counter is a value corresponding to a predetermined number of payouts (value in the present embodiment). When "229") is reached, the operating CBB is terminated and the gaming state is changed to the non-RT state. In the CBB operating state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table G set so that the result of the internal lottery is lost (unwinned) among the internal lottery tables A to the internal lottery table G.

As described above, the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment is configured such that when the gaming state is the CBB operating state, the CB continuously operates regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the CB. Therefore, the lottery flags of all small wins are set to the established state regardless of the result of the internal lottery. Further, in the reel stop control, the reel control means 130 obtains the priority of the candidate of each stop position so that the priority is higher as the small winning combination with a large payout, that is, the stop position where the special bell can be won, is special. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotating so that the winning symbol combination of the bell is displayed on the effective line L1 are stopped.

The command transmission means 175 is a command creation process and a command creation process, which are control processes for creating a command signal to be transmitted to another control unit or output means from the contents of control processing executed by each means constituting the main control unit 10. The command transmission process, which is a control process for transmitting the command signal created in step 2 to another control unit or output means, is executed. When the command transmission means 175 of the present embodiment transmits information (winning information) of the winning area won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 to another control unit or output means, the command storage of the main storage means 190 is stored. By executing the command creation process with reference to the winning command table stored in the means 196, a winning command which is a control signal based on the winning information is created, and the winning command created by executing the command transmission process is executed. Send to other control units or output means. Here, the winning command table is a data table in which the winning area won by the internal lottery and the winning command, which is a command signal transmitted to another control unit or output means, are associated with each other. Further, the winning command includes information related to the display mode in the notification display executed by the main control display device 500, in addition to the information related to the winning area won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120.

The command transmission means 175 of the present embodiment is configured so that when a winning command is created in the command creation process, the winning command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 20 in the command transmission process. When a command signal is transmitted to the sub-control unit 20, the command signal transmitted by the command receiving means 176, which will be described later, is received, and an effect according to the progress of the game is executed. Further, the command transmission means 175 of the present embodiment is configured to be capable of transmitting a winning command to the main control display device 500 in response to the created winning command in the command transmission processing when the winning command is created in the command creation process. ing. When the main control display device 500 receives the winning command transmitted from the command transmitting means 175, each segment constituting the main control display device 500 is turned on or off in a display mode corresponding to the winning command, and the internal lottery means It is possible to execute a notification display for notifying the winning information of winning in the internal lottery by 120.

As described above, the main control unit 10 of the present embodiment controls the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 based on the winning area won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120, and is on the effective line as a result of the reel stop control. The winning judgment process by the winning judgment means 140, which will be described later, is executed based on the symbol combination displayed as stopped, and the medal payout and the replay processing are executed based on the result of the winning judgment processing, and the main control Based on the result of the control processing of each means constituting the unit 10, the game state transition control means 170 controls the game state transition, and the advantageous period control means 200A described later relates to the transition between the non-advantageous period and the advantageous period. The control process and the control process related to the transition of the instruction function state between the non-AT state and the AT state by the AT state control means 200B are executed. Each control process that executes the progress of a series of games including the process based on the information of the winning area won in the internal lottery and the control of each state constitutes the main control process in the present embodiment.

The first effect control means 200 is an effect control means for controlling the effect of the game machine provided in the main control unit 10, and includes an advantageous period control means 200A, an assist time state control means 200B, a freeze control means 200C, and the like. It has. The advantageous period control means 200A includes an advantageous period (advantageous section), which is a period during which a game capable of executing a winning assistance control that assists a winning of a specific combination is executed, and a period during which a game in which the winning assistance control is not executed is executed. Perform control over the transition between a non-advantageous period (non-advantageous interval). In the advantageous period control means 200A, as a control relating to the transition between the advantageous period and the non-advantageous period, the set value stored in the set value storage means 191 in the game within the non-advantageous period is any value. However, if the winning probability does not change and the winning area "RBB" is won among the winning areas that can be won regardless of the gaming state from the non-RT state to the RT3 state, the non-advantageous period ends. The advantageous period lottery, which is a lottery for determining whether or not to start the advantageous period, is executed. In the advantageous period lottery, first, in the advantageous period control means 200A, "start of advantageous period" and "loss (unwinning)" are associated with each of a plurality of random numbers from the advantageous period control data storage means 197. Acquire the advantageous period transition lottery table which is the data table. Then, the advantageous period control means 200A acquires a random number from the random number generation means 110, compares the acquired random number with the advantageous period transition lottery table, and based on the comparison result, the advantageous period as soon as the gaming state shifts to the RBB operating state. Decide whether to start. When the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is won, the RBB that triggers the execution of the advantageous period lottery by the advantageous period control means 200A constitutes a specific bonus in the present embodiment.

When the advantageous period is started, the advantageous period control means 200A ends the advantageous period and starts the non-advantageous period from the next game when the condition for ending the advantageous period is satisfied, and sets the advantageous period within the advantageous period. Executes the end process, which is the process of initializing various flags and numerical values. Further, the advantageous period control means 200A turns on the advantageous period notification unit 500A when the advantageous period is started, and turns off the advantageous period notification unit 500A when the non-advantageous period is started.

When the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A, the AT state control means 200B is between a plurality of instruction function states as a state related to the instruction function including the AT state in which the winning assistance control can be executed. Controls related to the instruction function (assist time control) including the control related to the transition of the instruction function state in. In the present embodiment, the AT state control means 200B wins the internal lottery means 120 as a control for increasing the probability that a specific combination wins when the instruction function state is a state in which the winning assistance control can be executed. By creating different winning commands according to the area and transmitting the created winning commands to the main control display device 500, it is notified which winning area is won in the internal lottery, and the player The notification display, which is a function (instruction function) for instructing the operation method of the stop buttons B1 to B3, is configured to be able to execute the winning auxiliary control, which is the control executed by the main control display device 500. .. Here, the winning area subject to the winning assistance control includes the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 3" and the winning area "batting order replay 1" to the winning area "batting order replay 6". Is done. In addition, the winning combination (specific role) that increases the probability of winning by the winning assistance control is the winning bell in the winning area "Batting Order Bell 1" to the winning area "Batting Order Bell 3", and the winning area "Batting Order Replay 1" to the winning area "Batting Order Bell 3". This is the RT2 transition replay at the time of winning the batting order replay 6 ".

The freeze control means 200C executes a freeze effect that temporarily delays the progress of a normal game. More specifically, the freeze control means 200C according to the present embodiment controls the reel control means 130 to delay the execution of the rotation start control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the first freeze effect. After the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is started and before the steady rotation is reached, the second freeze effect of reversing the rotation direction of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be executed. The first freeze effect is a freeze effect executed substantially at the same time as the detection of the start operation by the player by the start switch 230, that is, at the start of the game, and when the winning area "RBB" is won, the RBB is won. Performed as a suggestive freeze effect. Further, in the second freeze effect, after the start operation by the player is detected by the start switch 230, the freeze effect is activated after the game progresses in the same manner as in the normal time, that is, at a timing other than the start time in one game. This is a freeze effect that activates the freeze effect, and is executed by winning the winning area "rare role".

The sub-control unit 20 performs various calculations for executing the effect based on various signals (commands) transmitted from the main control unit 10, and the effect device including the display device 330 and the sound device 340 based on the calculation results. It controls the operation of the output means such as 300. The functions of the sub-control unit 20 are stored in advance in various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of information storage medium), hardware such as RWM, ROM, and the like. It is realized by software consisting of a predetermined program. The sub-control unit 20 of the present embodiment has a CPU (hereinafter, the CPU of the sub-control unit 20 is also referred to as a “sub CPU”) as a processor. Further, the sub-control unit 20 provides a command receiving means 176, an effect control means 180, and a sub-storage means 181 on the ROM of the sub-control unit 20. Each means constituting the sub-control unit 20 reads out and executes each control program stored in advance in the sub-storage means 181 at the time of executing each control process.

The command receiving means 176 executes a command receiving process, which is a control process for receiving a signal (command) transmitted from the command transmitting means 175 of the main control unit 10. In the sub-control unit 20, the control process related to the effect by the second effect control means 180 is executed based on the command received by the command receiving means 176. The second effect control means 180 provided on the sub control unit 20 side and the first effect control means 200 provided on the main control unit 10 side constitute the effect control means 400 for the slot machine 1 as a whole. Has been done.

The second effect control means 180 uses, for example, a display device 330 based on various commands transmitted from the main control unit 10 and effect data stored in the effect data storage means 182 of the sub storage means 181. Controls related to game-related effects such as display effects performed by the user and sound effects performed using the sound device 340. Specifically, the second effect controlling means 180 includes a normal effect executing means 180A, a notification effect executing means 180B, and a delay information setting means 180C, and the normal effect executing means 180A inserts a medal. When the player operates each configuration of the slot machine 1 to operate the single bet button BT, the max bet button MB, the start lever SL, the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3, and the occurrence of a gaming event such as a change in the gaming state. Occasionally, by lighting or blinking the lamps and LEDs, changing the display contents of the display device 330, outputting sounds from the speakers, etc., it is possible to create a lively game, or to win a specific role. By notifying the timing, the execution control of the effect for assisting the game such as the prize assist effect, which is the effect for assisting the winning of a specific role.

Further, when the AT state is executed by the AT state control means 200B, the normal effect execution means 180A is an effect of assisting the winning of a specific combination based on the winning command transmitted from the command transmission means 175. To execute. For example, the normal production executing means 180A directs the correct batting order in which the bell can be won when a winning command indicating that the winning area "batting order bell 1" has been won in the internal lottery is transmitted from the command transmitting means 175. The prize-winning auxiliary effect notified by 300 is executed.

The notification effect execution means 180B is an effect execution means for performing a notification effect based on the above-mentioned game history information. More specifically, in the game system 900, a plurality of predetermined game conditions called missions are defined, and whether or not these missions are cleared is managed by the management server 700. Then, by clearing these missions, a new production image, sound, or the like can be made to appear by the normal production execution means 180A.

Here, in the present embodiment, the game history information indicating the history of the game executed by the slot machine 1 is stored in the game history storage means 185, and the effect data storage means 182 stores the above mission. The clear condition and the notification effect information are stored in association with each other. The notification effect execution means 180B refers to the game history storage means 185, and if the mission clear condition is satisfied, the notification effect is executed based on the effect information stored in the effect data storage means 182. It is configured in.

The delay information setting means 180C delays the execution of the notification effect when the notification effect by the notification effect execution unit 180B is executed at a timing earlier than the activation of the effect that is the mission clear condition. It is a means to be set in the storage means 184. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the delay information storage means 184 includes a delay flag storage means 184A in which a delay flag for managing whether or not to delay the execution of the notification effect is set, and an execution timing of the notification effect. It is configured to include a delay counter 184B in which (delay amount) is set, and the delay information setting means 180C is configured with the delay flag storage means 184A and a delay counter based on a determination of execution of a specific effect described in detail later. Set the delay flag and delay counter values in 184B.

3. 3. Details of the notification effect processing Next, the details of the notification effect processing will be described. When the command receiving means 176 receives the start signal based on the fact that the start switch 230 detects the game start operation, the notification effect executing means 180B of the sub-control unit 20 refers to the game history storage means 185 to the previous time. It is configured to determine whether or not the mission clearing condition is satisfied before the game, and to execute the notification effect when the mission clearing condition is satisfied. Therefore, normally, the notification effect is executed at a predetermined progress timing (at the start of the game in the present embodiment) during one game (game).

However, in the present embodiment, the mission clearing condition includes the execution of the specific effect that is executed at a timing later than the above-mentioned predetermined progress timing. Here, if the above notification effect is executed before the specific effect is executed, the player is notified of the execution of the specific effect before the specific effect is executed (that is, the execution of the specific effect is detected first). There is a risk that the interest in the player's production will decline. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the execution of the notification effect is delayed until at least the start of the specific effect.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, when the player operates the start lever SL and the command receiving means 176 of the sub-control unit 20 receives the start signal, the notification effect executing means 180B causes the delay flag storage means 184A. It is determined whether or not the delay flag is set (that is, whether or not the delay flag is ON) with reference to (S1 in FIG. 8). Here, when the delay flag is not set (that is, OFF) (No in S1), the notification effect executing means 180B has cleared a predetermined mission by the previous game with reference to the game history storage means 185. Whether or not it is determined (S2), if the mission is cleared (Yes in S2), the notification effect is executed (S3), and the notification effect process ends. If the mission is not cleared (No in S2), the notification effect processing is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when the delay flag is set in step S1 of FIG. 8 (Yes in S1), the notification effect executing means 180B determines whether or not the value of the delay counter 184B is "0" (S4). When the value of the delay counter 184B is not "0" (No in S4), the notification effect executing means 180B subtracts "1" from the value of the delay counter 184B (S6), and the notification effect is performed without executing the notification effect. End the process. If the value of the delay counter 184B is "0" in step S4 (Yes in S4), the delay flag is turned off, the notification effect is executed (S5), and the notification effect process ends (S3). To do.

Next, for example, when the second freeze effect (reverse freeze effect that reverses the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 before reaching the steady rotation), which is an example of the specific effect, is won in the first game. , The notification effect processing according to the present embodiment will be described more specifically. The second freeze effect is executed after the start lever SL is operated by the player to start the game and before the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 reach steady rotation. Therefore, when the execution of the second freeze effect is the mission clear condition, the mission clear notification is usually executed at the same time as the start of the game, so that the second freeze is performed before the execution of the second freeze effect. There is a risk that the execution of the production will be notified. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is configured as follows in order to prevent the execution of the second freeze effect. In the following description, the first game, the second game, and the third game indicate the order in which one game is executed, and these games are the order of the first game, the second game, and the third game. It shall be executed in.

When the player operates the start lever SL and the first game is started, the main control unit 10 executes an internal lottery based on the start signal. When the winning area "rare role" is won in the internal lottery, the main control unit 10 determines that the freeze control means 200C executes the second freeze effect in the second game, and wins the winning area "rare role". A command to that effect is transmitted to the sub-control unit 20. Then, the winning of the winning area "rare role" and the execution of the second freeze effect are stored in the game history storage means 185. Further, when the above command is received, the delay information setting means 180C determines whether or not the second freeze effect is a specific effect (S7 in FIG. 9). In the present embodiment, since the second freeze effect is a specific effect that delays the notification effect (Yes in S7), the delay information setting means 180C sets the delay flag in the delay flag storage means 184A and sets the delay flag in the delay counter 184B. The number of delayed games of the notification effect (“1” in the case of the second freeze effect) is set (S8).

By the way, in the sub-control unit 20, the notification effect processing shown in FIG. 8 is executed prior to (or in parallel with) the delay information setting processing shown in FIG. Therefore, the notification effect processing in the first game is executed in a state before the result of the first game is reflected in the game history storage means 185, the delay flag storage means 184A, and the delay counter 184B. Therefore, in the first game, when the player executes the game start operation, the notification effect executing means 180B has the delay flag turned off (No in S1 of FIG. 8) and does not satisfy the mission clearing condition. Therefore (No in S2 of FIG. 8), the notification effect processing is terminated without executing the notification effect.

Then, when the player executes the game start operation after the end of the first game, the second game is started. When the second game is started, the notification effect executing means 180B reflects the result of the first game (after the delay information setting process is executed), the game history storage means 185, the delay flag storage means 184A, and the delay. See counter 184B. Then, since the delay flag is turned on (Yes in S1 of FIG. 8) and the value of the delay counter 184B is "1", the notification effect executing means 180B sets the value of the delay counter 184B from "1". While updating to "0" (S6 in FIG. 8), the notification effect processing is terminated without executing the notification effect.

On the other hand, when the game of the second game is started, the freeze control means 200C controls the reel control means 130 to start the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 toward the steady rotation, and is steady. Before reaching the rotation, the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is reversed to execute the second freeze effect (reverse rotation freeze effect). When the second freeze effect is executed, the mission clearing condition is satisfied, and the game history storage means 185 stores that the mission has been completed.

Then, when the player executes the game start operation after the end of the second game and the third game is started, the notification effect executing means 180B turns on the delay flag of the delay flag storage means 184A (S1 in FIG. 8). Yes) and the value of the delay counter 184B is "0" (Yes in S4), the delay flag is turned off (S5 in FIG. 8), and the "reverse rotation freeze mission is achieved" on the display device 330. Is displayed together with the sound effect, and the notification effect is executed (S3 in FIG. 8).

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the delay flag is set in the delay flag storage means 184A based on the determination that the specific effect such as the second freeze effect is executed. When this delay flag is ON, the notification effect is delayed after the next game, so that the notification effect is executed before the start of the specific effect, and the player is given the specific effect first. It is possible to prevent it from falling out.

That is, in the present embodiment, the delay information storage means 184 is configured to be able to set delay information (for example, the value of the delay flag or the delay counter) that delays the execution timing of the notification effect, and the delay information storage means 184 is configured. When the delay information is set, the execution timing of the notification effect is delayed until at least the start of the specific effect. More specifically, even if the notification effect executed at a predetermined progress timing during one game and the specific effect executed at a progress timing later than this predetermined timing are configured to be executable. By setting the delay information and delaying the execution timing of the notification effect, it is possible to prevent the execution of the specific effect from being notified by the notification effect before the execution of the specific effect starts, and the player's interest in the specific effect is lowered. can do.

Further, when the above delay information is not set, the notification effect is executed at a predetermined timing of one game, so that it is not necessary to set the execution timing of the notification effect for each of a plurality of mission clear conditions. The programs can be standardized, and the development cost of the slot machine 1 can be reduced. In addition, a delay counter 184B that executes a notification effect when a predetermined value is reached is provided, an initial value of the delay counter is set according to the type of the specific effect, and the value of the delay counter 184B is updated toward the predetermined value. By configuring the above, the execution timing of the notification effect can be delayed to an arbitrary timing according to the setting of the initial value of the delay counter 184B.

3. 3. Modification Example In the above-described embodiment, the second freeze effect (reverse freeze effect) is illustrated as the specific effect, but the specific effect is not limited to this, and for example, the operation for the effective stop button is temporarily invalidated. It may be a freeze production like this. Further, the specific effect may be any effect as long as it is an effect executed after the predetermined timing. For example, a specific effect is a continuous effect executed over a plurality of games based on the winning of a predetermined combination. Then, the cut-in effect executed based on the winning of a predetermined role may be used as the notification effect. In this case, by winning the predetermined combination, the delay information is stored in the delay information storage means 184, and the execution of the notification effect (cut-in effect) based on the game history information is delayed until the continuous effect is completed. ..

Further, a plurality of types of the above-mentioned specific effects may be provided, and in this case, each specific effect is configured to have delay information. That is, it may be configured to have delay information corresponding to the number of specific effects. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the execution of the notification effect is delayed in units of one game, but if the timing is at the same time as or after the start of the specific effect, the notification effect is not necessarily delayed in units of one game. For example, the notification effect may be executed at the same time as the start of the specific effect in the same game in which the specific effect is executed, or at a timing after that.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the delay information includes two types of information, that is, the delay flag and the delay counter, but at least one of the information of the delay flag and the delay counter may be provided. .. That is, it may have only the delay flag. In this case, for example, when the delay flag is turned on, the notification effect is not executed in the game, but the notification effect is executed in the next game. It may be configured as. Further, as a matter of course, it may have only a delay counter, and when the value of the delay counter is a value other than a predetermined value (for example, "0"), the notification effect may be delayed.

Further, by changing the execution timing of the notification effect processing without providing the delay information (for example, changing the execution timing of the notification effect processing after the third stop), the notification effect is executed before the specific effect. It may be configured to prevent this. Further, in a game that executes a specific effect, the notification effect may be prevented from being executed before the specific effect by not executing the notification effect process itself in the first place. Furthermore, the mission achievement status is saved in the storage means one by one, and the mission achievement status is collectively notified at a specific timing such as when a bonus is won, and the notification effect is executed before the specific effect. It may be configured to prevent it from being damaged.

Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 sets a value as an initial value in the storage value of each counter or storage means, and decrement update by subtracting 1 at each game execution, or 1 at the time of each game execution. It is configured to execute an increment update in which increments are added one by one, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the update method of each counter or storage means is not particularly limited. Furthermore, the inventions described in the above-described embodiments may be combined in any way.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the slot machine is used as a game machine that advances the game according to the result of an internal lottery (a lottery for giving a player a favorable game profit) executed based on a predetermined opportunity. Although described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it can be applied to a pachinko machine or the like in which an internal lottery is executed with a pachinko ball entering the start chucker as a lottery trigger to advance the game. Specifically, in one game until the lottery result of the internal lottery is displayed in the above-mentioned specific effect, the symbol is won before the symbol combination corresponding to the internal lottery result is displayed on the symbol display means. The above-mentioned advance notice effect is executed in the effect of executing the advance notice effect (so-called pseudo continuous advance notice effect) suggesting that the display may be stopped at, and in the game before the game won in the internal lottery, and the above-mentioned advance notice effect is executed over multiple games. It may be an effect of executing a continuous effect (so-called continuous advance notice effect), and when these pseudo continuous advance notice effects or continuous advance notice effects are executed, the execution of the notification effect based on the game history is delayed. Is also good.

1 ... Slot machine (game machine): 120 ... Internal lottery means: 130 ... Reel control means: 140 ... Winning determination means: 184: Delay information storage means: 185 ... Game history storage means: 230 ... Start switch: 240 ... Stop switch : 400 ... Production control means

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A gaming machine that advances a game according to the result of an internal lottery executed based on a predetermined opportunity.
A game history storage means for storing game history information indicating a game history, and
An effect control means capable of executing a specific effect and a notification effect based on the game history information,
A delay information storage means for setting delay information for delaying the execution timing of the notification effect based on the determination of execution of the specific effect.
The specific effect includes a first specific effect and a second specific effect.
The delay information includes first delay information set based on a decision to execute the first specific effect and second delay information set based on a decision to execute the second specific effect.
When the delay information is not set, the effect control means executes the notification effect at a predetermined progress timing during one game, and when the delay information is set, at least the specific effect of the specific effect. Delay the execution of the notification effect until the start ,
The period for delaying the execution of the notification effect differs depending on whether the first delay information is set or the second delay information is set.
A game machine characterized by that.

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